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01-26-2007, 10:49 AM
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That's not a 'normal' load, no one tows like that and no cooling systems are designed to work at 100%
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01-26-2007, 11:14 AM
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 Exactly. I mean OF COURSE when they design cars and trucks they ALWAYS make sure the cooling system can only handle 90% or less of the heat the engine creates. It would just make too much sense to aim for 100% or 110% or 125% when its easier to just go for 90% or 80% or hell why not 84.327% that sounds like a good number and should be the benchmark!  .
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01-26-2007, 01:10 PM
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01-26-2007, 11:17 AM
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I needed a good laugh for Friday I can see the new Chevy commercial; The all new Chevy Silverado. With the highest percentage of possible claimed towing capacity in it's class.
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01-26-2007, 11:57 AM
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Engineering safety factors
Most responsible engineers include a safety factor into anything they design. Typically that is a factor something along the line of X+25% and depending on application sometime X+100% of the originally calculated load. Would you ever cross a bridge that had a calculated load of X knowing the engineer designed it for X-n. I don't think so.
Just imagine approaching a bridge with a max load sign of 10 Tons, hell why bother to post a sign. Just save a few taxpayer dollars.  Perhaps GM engineers are hired only if they have a record of ignoring safety factors. Build it and plan on the lawyers to flim-flam the rubes. That's why they will never hire Chris. His stuff just makes too much sence and is too reliable. If he built a truck it would last for 250,000 miles and never need a reair, ever.
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01-26-2007, 08:00 PM
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01-26-2007, 07:57 PM
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01-26-2007, 01:50 PM
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I don't believe that
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'05 CCSB D/A LLY- V2 w/fan, Fan Damn Max, 45 gal Transfer Flow replacement tank, multiple gun racks, B&W turn over gooseneck hitch, Curt class 4 receiver hitch, cranked T-bars, 2" GM rear spacers, Rancho RSX9000, BFG All-Terrain T/A 285/70-17 on Hummer H2 wheels, Added 2nd generator, 2 sets of train horns, plus a bunch of other stuff. '94 Yamaha V-Max, '99 Ducati 996s, '07 Yamaha FZ1 '05 Desert Fox 28ks toy hauler- 12' 9" tall 102" wide Total Combined Weight 21,700# It only took 5 minutes..... RIP Grizz. It was a fun hour and a half
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01-27-2007, 12:31 AM
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The picture of the beater reminds me of the 98 3/4 ton i had, it was one tough truck. Did everything ever ask of it and still ran and look good when it got traded.
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01-28-2007, 03:30 PM
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I can understand why you made this video. I don`t drive a duramax, but I do drive a diesel truck. Years ago I owned a gas truck that overheated even without a load. I bought the truck new & it did it in trafic or any speed below 30 mph. I couldn`t get the dealer to fix it so I just ran it. It would run 260 all day. It never seemed to hurt it but I knew it wasn`t right. After about a year I put a bigger radiator in it & it never ran hot again. Why couldn`t the dealer do this? Because no one made them. I think most dealers are good guys or they wouldn`t still be in busines , but sometimes they need a push. Also I drive a 06 dodge everyday & unless there is a problem all three brand diesel trucks will pull close to the same load without overheating. Just my .02
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