CDL section?

Dieselgeek · Feb 5, 2013

Cat_rebel said:
This is a Michigan "Short Double" tri or quad axle dump truck that pulls a "A train" style pup trailer. Our's are setup with a quad axle trailer (3 live 1 air lift) & a 2 axle dolly. YOu can lock the dolly so it pivots off the main pintle hitch instead of a pintle & fifth wheel hitch for backing up in a straight line. You can't do that when you back up on sharp turns around a corner though. You have to get good at "free wheeling" them with 2 pivot points. We can gross 148k with the setup you see here.

MEH... Ford Ranger can haul more...

amarillo250 · Feb 5, 2013

Cat_rebel said:
Here's something you won't see outside of Michigan. We love our axles & heavy loads-

Quebec has some nice regulations like that too, but it gives us some of the worst roads ever.

Dieselgeek · Feb 10, 2013

Some true HP...

YouTube Video

Demon · Feb 11, 2013

From the truck rodeo in Quebec. That's coga I think.

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Dieselgeek · Feb 15, 2013

Demon said:
From the truck rodeo in Quebec. That's coga I think.

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It would be cool to go to that event some year. They have amazing trucks with HUGE HP there.

abbottfarms · Feb 15, 2013

Dieselgeek said:
It would be cool to go to that event some year. They have amazing trucks with HUGE HP there.

I too would like to go again, I went when I was 12 or 13 years old. It was a blast.

Dieselgeek · Feb 16, 2013

abbottfarms said:
I too would like to go again, I went when I was 12 or 13 years old. It was a blast.

I may need to look into it! Scheid, TS, etc... Cool... But big rigs with huge HP, even cooler IMO.

qcfarmer · Feb 16, 2013

I could give you French lessons...

Dieselgeek · Feb 16, 2013

qcfarmer said:
I could give you French lessons...

I'll play the ignorant American...

gmatusek9110 · Feb 20, 2013

my new 389 glider kit an my 07 379.

Cat_rebel · Feb 20, 2013

Nice Pete, what engine?

gmatusek9110 · Feb 20, 2013

There an acret in the 379 an im building a 6nz for the new glider with pdi goodies cant let a driver get the 379 an be abel to pass me lol.

Lamont_24 · Mar 1, 2013

Figured I'd bump this thread with some good news. I finally got my major changed at school so I'll be taking my cdl class. I've just got to talk to the deans about special requesting the class for right when I come back to school after harvest this coming year

Cat_rebel · Mar 1, 2013

Good deal Lamont. What are you going to major for/in?

Powerstroke Cowboy · Mar 1, 2013

To keep this going. Does anyone have a couple tips on how to adjust the fuel and add more fuel to a 350 Big Cam cummins?? other then the dual feed lines, Putting a bigger fuel button in the pump??? Just looking for a little more pull or stay out of it.. Right now it hates 31 bales.. cant seem to keep it in OD even on flat ground.. i am going to replace all the return lines and go with a bigger line to help stop the RPM "hang" when you let of the throttle between shifts.. Would make shifting quicker..

Any help would be great!!

Lamont_24 · Mar 1, 2013

Cat_rebel said:
Good deal Lamont. What are you going to major for/in?

Diesel tech, I employed at a new holland dealership which is why Im going to school

Cat_rebel · Mar 2, 2013

Powerstroke Cowboy said:
To keep this going. Does anyone have a couple tips on how to adjust the fuel and add more fuel to a 350 Big Cam cummins?? other then the dual feed lines, Putting a bigger fuel button in the pump??? Just looking for a little more pull or stay out of it.. Right now it hates 31 bales.. cant seem to keep it in OD even on flat ground.. i am going to replace all the return lines and go with a bigger line to help stop the RPM "hang" when you let of the throttle between shifts.. Would make shifting quicker..

Any help would be great!!

Talk to this guy, he plays around with all the older stuff. http://www.freewebs.com/nevrenufhp/

Lamont_24 said:
Diesel tech, I employed at a new holland dealership which is why Im going to school

Good deal, if they are paying for it then go for it.

Dieselgeek · Mar 2, 2013

If someone else is paying for the schooling, then take all the tests, certifications, licenses you can take!

Lamont_24 · Mar 2, 2013

Yup! You betcha! The school pays for ASE certification also which is a good deal

Cat_rebel · Mar 2, 2013

One thing I will say that I've discovered over the years. You will find that most heavy truck mechanics don't have a CDL for a few reasons. Main reason is that they don't want to be sent out to drive for work or pick a truck up if they are short a driver. The other big reason is the responsibility's that come with having a CDL vrs a normal operator license. You will find at a lot of shops when they road test trucks they will wait until a free driver comes along & make them go drive for them. I'm not saying it's good/bad, just what you will find at most shops.