A little overweight

[BigDogYJ]

So here is my 06 pulling a usual load to the mountains.
Now it is overweight as far as the numbers go, but Truck is setup with Air bags and trailer has brakes on all 4 wheels. Handles it fine. I didnt feel uncomfortable going up and down an 11% grade for 10 miles each way, so I would say it handles fine.

Scale ticket shows 24,950lbs. I weighed the truck the day before without the trailer and it was 7,980. Truck was weighed with 2 people and full tank of fuel.
Truck and trailer were weighed with 3 people and half tank of fuel in truck and both rigs on trailer.

Im impressed with the truck... Couldnt ask for more at this point.

 

[JiFaire]

NICE! That's a good load - but then, that's a good truck!

Glad you've got the airbags to help stabilize the vertical load... You're pulling about 16K there - that would be like a BIG 4-slide 5er without the wind resistance, and I've seen DMaxes handle them with no issues.

 

[BigDogYJ]

Yeah it handled it just fine. Its my first Gooseneck and I'm enjoying it. My Carson Car hauler was a fine trailer, but this thing amazes me each time I hitch it up.

 

[BoostN]

Nice load.

It's amazing what these trucks can do.

What was your EGT's like?

 

[BigDogYJ]

Nice load.

It's amazing what these trucks can do.

What was your EGT's like?

Pulling that 11% grade, it will hit 1350 then it drops a gear and they settle around 1250-1300. im not really hard on it. but it pulls fine around 40-45mph up that grade. My old 350 would jump from 2nd to first gear screaming at 5k rpms going like 25mph tops. this thing pulls it with ease...

Going for a another trip down to AZ with a similar load. Can't wait for that...

 

[BoostN]

Pulling that 11% grade, it will hit 1350 then it drops a gear and they settle around 1250-1300. im not really hard on it. but it pulls fine around 40-45mph up that grade. My old 350 would jump from 2nd to first gear screaming at 5k rpms going like 25mph tops. this thing pulls it with ease...

Going for a another trip down to AZ with a similar load. Can't wait for that...

That's not bad, what tune are you running with the big loads?

Crap, I can touch 1100 unloaded just climbing a small hill.

 

[BigDogYJ]

Been running the PPE on Level 2 (90HP). I'd like to drop it to the 45HP Tow Tune, but then I get the EGR codes. So it'll stay at 90HP.

When pulling that grade, i'm usually in it about 70% throttle.
I've seen 1000 deg or so pulling smaller grades unloaded also. Its strange, I weight and load are not directly proportional to EGT.

Keep in mind im 5" straight piped. I noticed a big drop in EGT's once I did that.