BigNorm
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Hi. I've been browsing around here lately and thought I'd share some research and hopefully get some feedback from you guys. I just today returned from a camping trip pulling my 18 foot travel trailer. dry weight is around 6000 lbs and loaded with water and camping stuff I'm guessing around maybe 7000. All I can say is it was slow going and I think I've officially just got bit by the diesel upgrade bug. It was embarassing getting passed by a bus pulling a 3/4 ton Dodge! I kept an eye on the temperature guage and made sure things didn't get to hot and I ranged from 35mph on some steep grades to cruising nicely around 70mph on the downhill side of things. I'd say I averaged around 55 for the trip.
Here's my current ideas:
-K&N air filter (stock replacement)
-bump up the injector pressure
-replace the injectors with high performance injectors (If anyone could tell me which would be best I'd apreciate it)
-exhaust modification (I had thought of cutting the muffler out) 4 or 5" would be nice though
-bigger radiator. I've been told the first gen cummins radiators were too small.
-hood louvers. It gets pretty darned hot under the hood. I was thinking that giving the heat someplace to go might not be a bad idea.
-propane injection. This mod really has my attention. The bang for the buck seems to be pretty good. (Any help in chosing a good unit here would be apreciated as well.)
Well that's about it. I'd apreciate your ideas and comments as I'm pretty new to all this and I'd like to nail it the first time.
Thanx.
NORM
Here's my current ideas:
-K&N air filter (stock replacement)
-bump up the injector pressure
-replace the injectors with high performance injectors (If anyone could tell me which would be best I'd apreciate it)
-exhaust modification (I had thought of cutting the muffler out) 4 or 5" would be nice though
-bigger radiator. I've been told the first gen cummins radiators were too small.
-hood louvers. It gets pretty darned hot under the hood. I was thinking that giving the heat someplace to go might not be a bad idea.
-propane injection. This mod really has my attention. The bang for the buck seems to be pretty good. (Any help in chosing a good unit here would be apreciated as well.)
Well that's about it. I'd apreciate your ideas and comments as I'm pretty new to all this and I'd like to nail it the first time.
Thanx.
NORM