I've always told myself that age is just a number, but as I near 50, my body is telling me otherwise! Hurts when I get up, hurts when I lay down, and stiff in all the wrong places in between!
Even with studs?! HX55 at 50psi?? :wideyed:
Wow! I mean Ouch!
I destroyed a 6.5 (bent rods) when I had catastrophic head gasket failure, but it didn't do that!
It's a Devil's Own system with a 14gph nozzle. I have had no trouble with it, however, I can't recommend them because they won't answer the phone anymore. I think the original owner may have passed away.
This is a mechanical pump, no computer. There are many changes and adjustments that can be...
If your tranny mount is squashed, it may allow enough sag to lift the front of the engine. I replaced All the mounts before I installed my Optimizer, and had no clearance issues with the dmax fan.
Last load to go home from the 2021 Nittany Antique Machinery Association fall show. We get to play with old tractors for four days straight! I hate when it's over. 1950 John Deere B and a M&W P355 dynomometer.
Done correctly, a 6.5 can move serious weight without getting hot. I moved two loads today over a 6+% grade and never went over 195*. Now the climb is only about a mile and a half, but I pulled 15.5k on the first run, and 14k on the second one. Second gear at 3200rpm. Lots of water with a...
I've never been worried about my 6.5 running too cool. Gotta run 195 for maximum power and efficiency, blah blah blah! I've never broken anything by running cool- running hot is a different story! Mine will get up to 195ish towing ridiculous loads up a mountain, but unloaded cruising is probably...