Dodge Cummins Engine Concern

[Degolyerent]

I never even heard of putting sugar or milk on grits, where are you calling in the south? It is salt,butter and maybe cheese if you get fancy.

 

[PapaPerk]

IS that using the trip computer or hand figured? And what configuration is yours? Std cab-long bed? Quad? etc.

Mine is a 05 quad cab long bed 4x4. the heaviest possible config. (with me and a few tools, its 8k) Took a road trip right after I got it. ALL freeway and cruise set at 69-70mph. Trip computer showed a tad over 21. But by had was ~18.5.

With short trips, stop and go, all towing the trailer (total weight ~11.5k and 8 tires), My computer shows ~11.5-12, by had it is 10. I am sure if I wasnt using a 24k trailer to tow my 5k tractor, it would be better though.

To the OP, if the price is right, I'd jump on it too. IF it is priced fairly, not necessarily a good deal, but just average market value, Id hold out for what you really want. But as others said, as long as it was driven once in awhile to get oil pumping around, you will have no issues with drivetrain. ITs when they set for LONG times that the oil film dissipates and you start getting surface rust inside the engine, rear, trans, etc.

Hand calculated. 3500 quad cab short bed single rear wheels 4x4.

Gets around 14 mph pulling a 10,000 lbs trailer.

 

[LD1]

Wonder how much the SRW and short bed effect that? Probably sheds 800+/- pounds.

And how may tires on that 10k?

When I load my tractor on the older car-hauler bumper pull, thats ~8800lbs total. And only singles for tires, so half as much rubber to drag around. That gets me 14ish

 

[Capricious]

Butter and salt for me please in NC.

Butter, salt & pepper.






Sugar is for oatmeal.

And, maybe, coffee.

 

[LD1]

I like mine with syrup. Surprised I havent heard that yet? unless I missed it.

I also like my scrambled eggs with syrup too:thumbsup: Definitely not one of those ketchup types:confused2:

 

[Capricious]

".. Definitely not one of those ketchup types ..."



So, what is wrong with ketchup (catsup) on scrambled eggs?

By the way, the scrambled eggs should be hard; not that runny semi-liquid stuff. If I wanted that, I would have ordered "over easy"

 

[deerefan]

To the OP, just to clarify, your Cummins will not run on grits. Funny how a thread about a cummins engine ended up discussing grits. Love it.

 

[mikehaugen]

To the OP, just to clarify, your Cummins will not run on grits. Funny how a thread about a cummins engine ended up discussing grits. Love it.

Grits it made from corn, no? You could possibly create biodiesel from it.

 

[Capricious]

Grits it made from corn, no? You could possibly create biodiesel from it.

I believe that ethanol can be made from brewer's grits, so if it had a gasoline engine I suppose a case could be made that it would run on grits.

 

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Around here, GRITS may also refer to Girls Raised In The South.
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