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I wish my truck accellerated that fast. :( The book says my Cat only puts out about 215 hp. and I'm about the same weight at over 27K lbs.

Yeah, it's a new style Allison 6 speed auto. All electronic, push button shifting (a small keypad on the left edge of the dash).

I simply don't have any place to work on it legally. I've put in my time turning wrenches. Remember I grew up in my father's service station.

The first three hits on a Google search had prices from $1000-$1400. So I think $3K would be the absolute max. with full installation. Probably closer to $2K. It would be fun flipping the switch and seeing the lil econobox drivers crapping their pants after they cut in front of me with their...

3126 Cat, 7.2 litre straight 6 turbo diesel.

Can an exhaust brake be added on after the fact? I could probably use one on that pig of a truck I drive around. Invariably the light will turn yellow when I'm 400' away and running 50 mph. :( If so, approximately what can I expect to pay to have one installed?

Also, you're used to your gas motor which has a much wider powerband. Big diesels usually stay between 2000 and 2500 rpm when you're accelerating so there will be an increase in speed without a big increase in rpm. Your gas motor will rev up a couple thousand rpm for that same speed increase.

Carl, you're used to driving trucks with standard transmissions. There was absolutely nothing unusual about the acceleration phase of that video. 100% normal for an Allison.

Ahh, now I'm getting it. Different environments require different approaches. Something like Andrew's short wheelbase truck but 4X4. Something like this? :)

Check this one out, Scott. 6th row down, first column. http://www.sagontrucks.com/products.php?category=1 1997 IH 4X4 with an Altec AM855 (same as mine) for $28,500.

How new of a truck are you looking for, Scott? Sagon in Atlanta has some older ones that are pretty cheap. If you want something newer, I got my last one from NUECO in Birmingham. http://www.sagontrucks.com/ http://www.nueco.com/

Andrew spent all his nonexistant money on a mini! :P

It's not the truck, nobody wants to take on new financial obligations with such an uncertain economic future. :(

Hah! Me too, I was just being sarcastic with the 114' comment. It looks longer than a frikkin Greyhound bus in the pictures though! :lol:

I think the 'shitty turning radius' was the pic somebody posted of the 4 door 114' long Ford crew cab chip truck on eBay.

Mine runs like a frikkin Swiss watch. 8)

What's wrong with the 3126? I think that's the same motor in my truck, it has 8000 hours on the meter.