Thanks for sharing👍👍👍. Towed the dump trailer with the 02 f350, the 96 3500 5speed and the 2018 Ram 2500 with the heaviest load by far, towed the best in every way and will be my go to tow rig. When I hooked up, plugged in and headed down the hill, it automatically knew to go into tow mode and turned on the exhaust brake...simply amazing.
My 96 3500 12 valve pulled Tehachapi form the west side with 20,000 lbs. truck and trailer. Averaged 13.5 mpg. from Bakersfield to Apple Valley. Best engine ever made as far as I'm concerned.
@Shane Gunter The "P pump" 12 valves are the greatest ever...except the one particular block casting that for some reason would crack and put the coolant all over the ground... and the "killer dowel pin" which is not too hard to fix
I'm glad that I'm not the only one that keeps such a close eye on temperatures when climbing mountain passes. My eco-boost will two as fast as I want it to going up steep hills but twice it has gotten warmer than I was comfortable with. I've learned to keep it 60-65 mph which the engine is happy with.
There definitely aren't enough vids of people actually showing these trucks being used, talking temps, and the truth. I've towed with some rolling disasters and sweat bullets the whole time. These newer (2015+ ish) trucks are beastly. Thanks Sam!
Traveling through Kentucky in my Chevy 3500, stopped in Louisville for a few days and dropped the fifth wheel. When over to to a neighboring town and drove past the weigh station. Officer pulled me over and told me I had to enter the station. Keep in mind, I had no trailer or cargo at all. Personal use on vacation. Only had my small step ladder in the back of the truck we use with the trailer. Gave me a ticket for passing the weigh station, no dot numbers, medical card, annual inspection, road triangles, or fire extinguisher. $560.00. Never asked me for my inspection, Triangles or extinguisher even though they were in the truck. Asked about it and he told me that I had to fight it. Told me because there was a step ladder in the back of the truck, it was commercial for hire. How is transporting my own ladder in the back of my truck on vacation for hire? Drove 3 days to fight the ticket in court and on arrival was informed the date has been changed for another 2 weeks out! Court refused to dismiss the charge, hired a lawyer to fight the tickets. Money grab by the state of Kentucky on out of state drivers!
03:55 "I wanted to hit these hills at 65/70...". You're in California, 3 axles or more, it's 55mph. Welcome to California! We live on the other side of that "hill" (aka, the Sierra Nevada). We pull a 31' travel trailer all over the U.S.. When we get back in California, 55mph seems so slow and unnecessary. Almost all of our RV travels take us up and over the Sierra, so we've been back and forth over it hundreds of times. My advice to those towing/RVing is to plan on pissing off some passenger vehicles. They're doing 75+, 18-wheelers are down to 55mph. With this mix of vehicles speeds, getting around a very slow semi-truck while towing/RVing requires you to take any tiny gap in the fast lane traffic you can get. If that gets some of those passenger vehicles upset - oh, well...
You can get away with 63mph in a 55 zone. Been all over CA towing trailers and have never received a ticket at 63. Never even been pulled over, and passed many cops.
And if you had a 5.9 cummins ram2500, you could pull more with 3.42 gears and get far better fuel mileage. We have a 2004 that gets 22mpg empty, and 18mpg with a tandem-dual axle gooseneck with a John deere 4240 with water in the rear tires and a front end loader going 68 on the interstate. Not bad for a stock 220,000 mile automatic tranny 2500!
I have the same truck. Towing 44 ft triple axle tow hauler loaded with Harley's out across Kansas (approx 21,000 lbs ) in 105 heat mine was running 220 to 225 when pretty new I called Dodge on cell phone and they had a tech on the line tell me run it till it pukes pretty much. He said that the computer wont let you hurt the truck. It will down power itself before it will allow any issue to harm engine. No I don't care to run that hot either. My Aisin trans never got over 175 even on some big mountain passes. 410 gears also. I was fighting a strong head wind all day and the truck was under heavy load running 70. I slowed to 65 and down shifted to 5th gear to get the rpm's higher and the fan clutch would engage when I did this and cool me back down to about 195 before fan clutch disengaged again. Pulling mountain passes I have learned to keep the rpm's up and the fan will engage and keep temps down but you need 2500 rpm or so before clutch engages on fan. I think these need a lower setting on the the fan clutch personally. With all the computer stuff on these I wont disturb anything until beyond warranty period. So far I love this truck. I have hauled all over USA and up and down many big mountains. The exhaust brake is just fantastic. I set to full on then the only thing needed is to lift on the throttle, the more you lift the more exhaust brake comes in. Easy to meter it with your foot this way with out needing to touch brake pedal. I have towed my whole life, this current truck is by far the best hauler I have have ever had. Very quite inside, big plus from my 2001 24 vlv. I would prefer shift paddles on wheel instead of having to take hand off the wheel to select gear I want on shift lever. In the mountains I use the manual shift feature a lot. That's my worst complaint so far along with crappy mileage compared to my 2001. 35,000 miles so far most of that hauling heavy loads. This truck likes it.
I have a similar setup and was getting mixed answers. I called Cordelia scale house and was told this: “if you have a pickup bed on your truck, do not enter my scales, at all” Good enough for me!
Well then that means my neighbor with a 75 Mack superliner 70 inch sleeper and an 8 foot pickup bed on her means he can sail bye. It's his retirement rig. Sold his house after his wife died three years before he retired. Absolutely loves it. When he pulls in a campground they try to tell him no until they note no fifth wheel. E-6 350 Mack engine that was out of frame rebuilt by Mack 7 months before he retired which means the warranty is good at any Mack dealer. 600 gallons of fuel capacity, auxiliary diesel generator water cooled piped into the main engine so she always starts no matter how cold out it gets. Cheers!
@@jamesshanks2614 He has a fine ride! I'd love to find a GMC General like in "Smokey and the Bandit II" and stretch the sleeper all the way to the end of the frame, with a Series 60 under the hood with an egr delete and rear air ride suspension with a diesel AC generator to make into a motorhome for my retirement days!
Right on. Didn’t think you’d have any trouble 👍 Mine runs a little warm to. I can’t wait to get a 2nd Gen my self to restore 😎 Get one with a 12v or if I can’t don’t one then a 24v 👌
LMAO or... How to waste 17 minutes of your life (watching a pick up truck sneak across commercial scale house "undetected" while not even over heating) ... Amazing content 😲
Yeah, same temps on my "low output" 6.7 2500... It's just how it's designed to run. They let the temps climb relatively high compared to other engines before kicking on a fan. Hasn't been problematic, just the way it is.
Yes sir, talk about driving! I've been a regional dedicated semi driver for about 3 years now, usually 350-550 miles a night! Only good thing about the gig I'm in is that I'm home daily. The distribution center I work out of is only 6 miles from home, so that's a plus, haha!
Hahaha. I hate that checkpoint. They wave me through but one time kid asked me where I was coming from. Told him nothing and went on my way after he knew I wasn't telling him. What a way to get into my home state.
FYI: Speed limit for trailers in CA is is 55mph. Pickups don't need to enter the scales. Even with a goose neck. If you switch to a flat bed to have to enter.
@@juhthreef so your telling me that you would need to go through a scale if your driving say a new f350 with a fully loaded bed (obviously over 10k with it being a heavy load) and it was your personal truck and your personal belongings in the bed , I've even gone by weigh stations pulling a trailer and had a full bed and what was on the trailer was obviously not for personal use but there was no sticker with company name or number on the truck or trailer and the was no not for hire sticker, I've only ever seen or heard of people getting stopped for skipping weigh stations when their truck and trailer and the load was obviously more than 26k pounds, and some weigh stations are easy to get around as long as you aren't being followed when getting off an exit before and getting on an exit after but I just don't think it's worth even trying to skip a weigh station unless your well overweight and don't have the money to pay the fee for being overweight
@@smokeythehuman3596 weigh stations are more than just being overweight, you can get a full DOT level 1/2/3 inspection at them and thats usually where spot inspections happen which forces drivers out of service. Anything over 10k used commercially requires stops at all open stations unless they have a method of bypass(prepass) or otherwise noted. Over 10K requires a DOT number when used commercially & requires e-logs unless exempt.
Here in Florida and Georgia, I have never stopped at any Agriculture scales when towing an open trailer with any of my pickup trucks. And I tow many things including tractors, and I've never had any issues. But you can not skip them if you're towing an enclosed trailer or they will get you.
Did mountains from Texas to Wyoming Wyoming to Cali then Cali to Texas hit mountains in Arizona Cali Wyoming Colorado, Nevada, Utah I have a 2018 Larime Longhorn South Fork Edition Ram 3500 Dually 6.7 Turbo Cummins and a 40ft Big Tex 22GN trailer never ever ran above normal operating temps up or down mountains. I just keep the engine brake on auto and the truck does all the work never no spikes in temp even under a 16,000lb load she just pulls and hauls like a dream this truck was designed to haul once trailer tow mode is engaged that's a wrap. I just hit 70K bought her brand new Nov 2017 she has been a dream she hauls anything no issues.
Save your money : "Not for Hire" is a myth and the stickers are meaningless in the eyes of the DOT and will not prevent you from being pulled over if a DOT official suspects you are commercial. The nice lady you spoke to at the botoh works for the Department of Agriculture and doesn't know or care if your truck is legal or not - not her job. 🤷♂️
California has a sign at the entrance to the scales. It reads no pickups. I agree not for hire is irrelevant. If anything the bigger issue would be trying to pull hills going over 60 miles per hour. The speed limit when you have a total of 3 axles or more in California is 55. He would most likely be pulled over for that before being hassled for running the scales.
Not for hire is not functioning within commercial commerce.if Dot tyrants pull you over and write you tickets.take it to court.also take a copy of the Constitution and the supreme Court decision way back in the 30's.the court ruled that a man has the right to transport his personnel property business property and household goods upon the roads and the land.i have done it several times and eventually they will catch on.you have no rights unless you clearly understand your Rights and demand these maritime commercial courts abide by your Rights.america has been possessed by the devil's of Hitler.people better wake up.read and study your Rights and be willing to fight for them.no one is going to do it for you, especially a lawyer.lawyers are foriegn agents and are just apart of the devil's freak show.
Most new diesels with DEF have to keep the engine temps higher than most would like so they will regenerate properly. My M2 Freightliner wont think about regenerating if engine temps are under 150 and wont do a full auto regen unless that are consistently 200
@@akbychoice 2013 DD13 with their wonderful onepac dpf filter set up. Only has needed a an out of truck cleaning a handful of times but in the winter months, the truck requires a manual in park regen no less than twice a week. Minimum 45 minute ordeal.
Burn280 our trucks idle a lot while pumping products and would never regen during that time. I drove a 2000 peterbilt and didn’t have to deal with that garbage.
Why are you driving with that on? All the trucks we drive have been deleted. Spending a thousand dollars every other month cause a sensor goes out gets old that dpf destroys any and all engine prematurely.
I have almost the exact same truck. I have SRW and 3.42 gears with Aisin... I own my own independant hot shot company with a 30 foot GN. Temperatures are the same as yours. For context on temperatures, look at your temperature dial. In 100 degree weather my oil temp was 217. Same temps and pressures as yours. Would also highly recommend NOT tuning your truck. Cummins has gotten things finely tuned with the emissions.
darkhorse2reign glad to hear same numbers on yours. And I’m talking about tunes on my 5500. It’s well not stock anymore not for awhile. Hardly ever here the fan kick on in it
@@VBELTandSON // ah! That makes sense! And yes, these trucks are incredibly comfortable to drive under a load. This 2018 truck is my sweetheart. Has made me good honest money.
For California, if you have a factory pickup box under 9 feet in length, you do not have to stop at the scales, even if you are commercial. 3500,4500,5500 with pick up box=no stop at scales, 3500,4500,5500 flat bed/utility bed=stop at scales. Not sure of other states, but that is California law.
FYI, maybe you know this now that you got your CDL (good on you!), but that ag station that you went through could care less about your trailer or rig. They are only ag, livestock, bees, fruit. PRIOR to it on the right hand side was the CHP truck scale. Then when trucks leave that scale they are guided through the ag station on the right, as you saw. I think the only way that you were lucky enough to not get stopped (and you would have been fined and deemed out of service until you got a CDL driver to come drive your rig) is because it appeared to be VERY busy and they didn't want to bother with you or didn't see you go by. Having Not For Hire and having a personal load does not matter. A CDL is required based on the weight rating of your vehicles. You got lucky! NICE rig, envious. :)
Scale stops in Texas can be skipped. We do it different: Texas D.O.T. inspectors simply pull you over whenever they want based of G.V.W. rating A dual tandem trailer is an easy way to get their attention.Got to have the correct drivers license or you get a hefty ticket and must park the rig until a correctly licensed driver shows up.I was in one of the Dakota's pulling a white 16' cargo trailer and there they have electronic signs on the interstate telling you to pull in:"Silver truck with white trailer PULL IN". I was empty except for luggage and had an interesting interview with the officers. Told them to take the key and open and inspect and they let me go on my merry way...
I haven't tried it on my 3500 Aisin yet but one trick for hills is to max the AC. On my 2500 that would force the fan on to get air moving on the condenser with the side effect of cooling the transmission.
By California vehicle code, a pickup is a vehicle with a bed that has less than 11,500 GVWR. Since most modern one ton duallies are 14000 GVWR, they qualify instead as a CMV, bed or not. CVC 471 states: A “pickup truck” is a motor truck with a manufacturer’s gross vehicle weight rating of less than 11,500 pounds, an unladen weight of less than 8,001 pounds, and which is equipped with an open box-type bed not exceeding 9 feet in length. “Pickup truck” does not include a motor vehicle otherwise meeting the above definition, that is equipped with a bed-mounted storage compartment unit commonly called a “utility body.”
I drag a 40 footer loaded with 2 Jeeps and I never hit check stations. Even when the DOT cops are working hard last year on the New Mexico Colorado border they never stopped me. I don't have not for hire decals
I have the same rig as yours from 2014. Last Summer coming from French Meadows Lake back up to Forest Hill. It was 105 degrees at the bottom of the Canyon Middle Fork American River. our truck got to 231 engine temp. Carrying a 6000 pound arctic fox camper and trailer full of motorcycles and gear. I don't remember the transmission getting above 170 though. I want to hear about your land in Nevada, there are a lot of gold mines out there in the middle of that desert. We have a gold mine with a 185 ft deep air shaft on our 10 acres up near Sugar Pine Lake.
2018 Ram 3500 SRW Aisin trans 3.43 rear gears pulling just under 26k with a 40ft gooseneck i had the cruze control set to 80 mph climbing 6% grades in Colorado as an all out test of the trucks capabilities and my temps were similar to yours but the truck could not hold 80 mph and dropped down to 70 mph though thats all it gave up. It was impressive and fun to flex that Cummins muscle on the open highway at 3 am.
In 16 i rented a 3/4 diesel from enterprise trk and they gave me a 16 f250 6.7 powerstroke and it pulled my 13k trl fine. I bought a 94 f350 7.3 powerstroke dually early 17 then a week before my tractor show an a$$ ran a light in front of me and totalled my trk. I called enterprise trk for a rental and they gave me a 17 2500 6.7 cummins. Pulling same trl up same hill that powerstroke was working hard but held 60 all the way up vs the cummins lost 5 mph and i didnt like the dodges features. My trl i pull with my 97 f350 dually now and im pleased with my trk. Im getting ready to tackle the bad oil leaks on the 7.3
what rear gears were in the cummins? Dodge/Ram does like to put fuel mileage gears in their trucks (3.43 and 3.23) , where ford and chevy tend to hang 3.73 and 4.10 rear axle ratios, which does make a large difference in hill climbs in high gear. The axle ratio needs to be known before people can say they are truely comparing "apples to apples". Yes, the newest generation ford has a better cab layout than the Ram...I can give ford that, but I prefer the cummins engine because of how many years it has been proven. Ford, on the other hand, has been changing underwear like babies have their diapers changed because they couldn't get one that was as reliable as the 7.3 International Powerstroke
I have '18 ram 3500 with aisin. Fan turns on to cool off radiator at about 212 and brings it all the way down to 188. If the oil gets above 215 fan kicks on to cool down the oil.
I think I am going to through bolt my fan. The electric fan clutch is useless. Cummins says you can run the engine all day long at 235. At 245 it will go into limp mode. Towing in 85 degree weather today and on some of the grades in the mountains of Kentucky, I hit 215 one time. Ran around 207 quite a bit. On the level it goes back down to 198. Have the Cummins industrial/marine 165 degree thermostat. That lets it go to about 170 on long downhills. So you get a lot more leeway when you hit the uphills again.
@@jgfrakes2736 Except in Florida. Signs read "Trucks-Trailers". A pickup in FL is registered as a "Truck". I have a 3500 Dually but not for commercial use. I hit the scales. If loaded and with the trailer, I get a green light and just blow by the scales. If empty, I get the red light and an arrow to the scales. If you pass a scale house in Florida with the trailer and the vehicle is a commercial use one ( like a mowing company ) and you have signs on it, you better hit the scales lane unless you have Pre-Pass and at least get the green bypass light or you can get fined. Even worse, if they nail you past the point of where you can go into the scales, you can get a ticket, have to turn around, go thru the scales the other direction, turn around again and go thru the scales you should have gone thru in the first place. Saw that happen on I-10. Same applies at the Ag Inspection Stations. Watched an empty horse trailer blow by one on I-95 while I was in the inspection lane. Also watched the CMV Trooper pull out and hit his lights. Because I was the only one in the line, I got a trailer inspection also. DACS officer was impressed about how well the trailer was secured. Opened up, saw the Gravely garden tractors, was satisfied and sent on my way. Meanwhile the horse trailer guy was getting his ticket written.
honestly dude i think those coolant temps are a little high for 15k, she should be around 200, 210 max... thats kinda odd if u ask me... mabey thats how cummins wants it to run, with 30k she would be running crazy hot... i know my duramax with 15k she barley hits 205, but she has no emissions bullshit, well the egr cooler fell off... but thats ok. and i love the updates on temps as u pull the hills
I know it's not your normal tow rig but you ever hear of a radiator mister system? They sell them here in AZ at pep boys but I dont have to explain the science I'm sure you know, but evap cooling is pretty cool
@@sgtjameslindsey2493 If a scale house is backed up to where semi's are stopping on the freeway, they will wave the other trucks around. They aren't going to clog up a freeway and cause traffic backups just to inspect some semi's. Now that transponders are common, you rarely have that issue now.
Having driven truck for years so I know what the laws concerning CDL license. I gave up my CDL and don't really want it back. I now have a one ton doully with a 18' flat bed trailer that I haul stuff from Or to Ca. For hire. I go by the scales all the time because it is a pickup. If I get stopped for blowing the scales I'll just play dum.
In my state its not a big deal if you have a gooseneck still dont have to weight if its personal load. But this is one reason Ill stick to the bumper pull (pintle hitch 20 ton) trailers. Want a good aftermarket fan get a Hayden one like I have. I have true dual no cats exhaust and when the fan kicks in you cant hear the truck at all.
My 06 Duramax Silverado 3500hd pulling about 18k on fift wheel gets up to 235 when fan kicks in. Manual says that its normal for my truck to go 245 but was always worried. Now seeing new truck getting those temperatures under load makes me feel better that the owners manual could be right.
Thanks for the ride, it’s been a while for me on that road, it’s a nice drive. Good info, would be cool to see the same kind of test after you tune it.
Entering a scale in CA has nothing to do with “For Hire” or not. It’s based on vehicle type. “Pickup” trucks are exempt from entering if you are actually driving a “Pickup” by legal definition. CA vehicle code 471 VC clearly defines a “Pickup”, it must have a factory bed and have a GVWR of less than 11,500 lbs. If you purchase a new F350, 3500, etc., that has a GVWR over 11,500 lbs you must enter a scale regardless if the vehicle is used for compensation or not. Additionally, any truck with a service, flatbed, etc. must enter regardless of GVWR. Bypassing a scale can be cited either as an infraction or misdemeanor. They are both moving violation. “Not For hire”
Technically that is true HOWEVER, the CHP will yell at you if you go in without a load or with anything that even looks not commercial. If you call the main CHP commercial office they will tell you that. So if not pulling or pulling a regular trailer or RV don’t do it.
Not sure of the laws in CA but in my state, if you fly by the scale and you're over 10,000 commercial or not, you're getting pulled over, weighed and an automatic level one inspection.
@@brcar6862 22 states that require any vehicle with a gvw or gcvw over 10000 commercial or private to pull into weigh station to be weighed. I drive truck for a living. I've seen pick ups pulling a small trailer get pulled in during the DOT blitz and get shut down or get a huge fine cause they're overweight or their vehicle or trailer wasn't roadworthy
My understanding is it really has more to do with how the truck is owned and insured. If it’s commercially owned and insured. You might get pulled over for skipping the scales and get in trouble. If it’s personally owned and insured you should be ok cause you’re not commercial.
i agree, just a friendly reminder as an ex owner operator (11yrs big truck flat beds) and an ex FF EMT(7yrs), follow the big trucks, most of them are very good at what they do.CA allows 7 to 9 mph over the limit depending on the Chipper. Always get on the radio and ask if unsure.The ONLY stupid question is the one we dont ask.Stay safe always, if you find yourself rushing. think about the consequences.Big truck or any traffic collision can be life threatening, Stay safe, God bless.
Dude, where all the trucks were, that was the scales. Where the lady was, that was the agriculture inspection station! I know, I'm a truck driver that goes through that scale house and ag inspection station 3 times a month! Most if not all scales says No Pickups! Also you got 4 axles, which should make you run 55 mph, you can get away with 62. I don't go over 62 myself and I've been passed by trucks that normally only go 65 mph, doing 65 mph in California.
The way i understand Ca if your truck has a pickup box regardless of what your doing you dont need to pull into the scales as all are marked no pickups however you are required to have a class A if the trailer gvwr is over 10,000 my truck is a big horn same setup the fan was set by factory to come on at 217 i had the local dealer change it to 210
@William Bailey If the trailer has a GVWR over 10'000 lbs then they do have to have a CDL. We just bought a dump trailer with a GVWR of 15'400 and we had to have the manufacturer send us a new sticker with a GVWR of 9995 lbs. For a motor home I believe you can get a CDL with restrictions but if your trailer GVWR is over 10'000 lbs you must have a CDL. This is the 4th dump trailer we've bought and most of the dump trailers in CA are sold with a GVWR of 5 or 10 lbs under 10'000 lbs because a lot of people that buy them don't have a CDL. Trust me, I asked a couple of the dealerships.
@William Bailey This is off of CA. DMV site: (What you can tow with a class C) A single vehicle with a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. or less including a tow dolly, if used. If the towing vehicle weighs 4,000 lbs. or more unladen, you may tow a: Trailer coach not exceeding 9,000 lbs. gross. Trailer coach or 5th-wheel travel trailer under 10,000 lbs. GVWR when towing is not for compensation. 5th-wheel travel trailer exceeding 10,000 lbs. but not exceeding 15,000 lbs. GVWR, when towing is not for compensation. NOTE: No passenger vehicle regardless of weight, may tow more than one vehicle. No motor vehicle under 4,000 lbs. unladen may tow any vehicle weighing 6,000 lbs. or more gross. (CVC §21715)
@William Bailey Also off CA DMV site: Who needs a CDL, WHO NEEDS A CDL You Must Have a CDL to Operate: • Any single vehicle with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) of 26,001 pounds or more. • Any single vehicle with a GVWR less than 26,000 pounds which is designed, used, or maintained to transport more than 10 passengers including the driver. • A combination vehicle with a gross combination weight rating (GCWR) of 26,001 or more pounds, provided the GVWR of the vehicle(s) being towed is in excess of 10,000 pounds. • Any vehicle that tows any vehicle with a GVWR of 10,001 pounds or more. • Any vehicle that tows more than 1 vehicle or a trailer bus.
I hauled campers for a few years.... Cali doesn't want any commercial pickup trucks unless it's a permitted load in their scale houses.... they will however oblige you in worst terms should you decide to "go in".
I just got pulled over in my Dodge 3500 pulling a 30Ft Gooseneck hauling my 2 OFF-ROAD Range Rover Play toys !! I did have the "Not For Hire, Private Truck" on the door !! The DOT Officer explained it to me as, It doesn't matter if your FOR HIRE or not !! If it's over 26K, Your Required to have a CDL A !! If the Trailer is DESIGNED to carry over 10K, You need a CDL A !!! And if you make money off ANY PART of your Truck, Trailer, Load it's considered Commercial !! For Hire or Not, You're still Required to follow the Laws ! BUT, He did say that, They really don't worry about a 1 ton or smaller towing a trailer ad long as the COMBINED PACKAGE is UNDER 26K !!! If the truck weights over 8000, It's considered a Commercial Vehicle !! And even though you only use it to move your PERSONAL stuff, It will require Commercial Insurance and a CDL !! Only Vehicle that is CDL Exempt is a MOTORHOME/RV !! Or a RV Toter !! But if you haul any Trailer other than a RV, The TV Toter Exemption is no longer in effect !! FYI, I only pay $60 a month for 1M of Commercial Insurance for my International S1954 4 Door Dump/Flatbed !! And I've had a CDL A for 30 years !
You dont have to worry about the scales or a not for hire sticker . Only thing to worry about is weight. Just because the truck will pull it doesn't mean your allowed . But if your licensed for it I wouldn't be worried.
Very nice. Hearing about that low RPM up the hill. Wow. The difference between smaller engine trucks to bigger engine trucks. The thing is they give you to much information in the cockpit. Not the driver seat. All the information is wildly cool. Nice video. Keep the rubber down.
Must have missed it, but what year is your truck? Also, what does Dodge rate the tow capacity of your truck? I know the RAM now has the highest rated capacity of all the trucks, but is that just BS?
My 2018 Ram does the same thing on temps. Fan clutch kicks on at + 220 and oil temp is same 222+.Trans never runs hot.Cummins told me it's normal.Seems hot to me.
@@carsonhammond6204 I did learn that the fan clutch is electronically controlled by the system computer. Have not found a dealership that can change the set point that the fan is engaged though.
My understanding is with recent MVC law changes, the "NOT FOR HIRE" or "PRIVATE" signs or lettering is now a red flag. If the vehicle being hauled is in your name, you don't even need DOT numbers because your not engaged in commerce.
Here is a fact has been for over 50 years nothing has to stop at State scales unless Truck has a vehicle gross rating over 24 thousand pounds in which is listed on your Truck with the VIN usually or door jam in which 14,000 for a one tons is max. Not saying if a Cop thinks your way over loaded and can make you scale the truck.
I pulled through Nebraska once and the sign said all towing vehicles stop, private and commercial. Had to go through the scales with the big boys and had no issues with weight and my 5th wheel.
Makes no sense for the fan to have any impact when driving above say 25 mph. There is no way it is going to pull more air than the vehicle speed. 6.7's run hotter. I seem to recall the factory thermostat is 200 degrees, and the engineers expect it to swing under load. This feels like how our oil pressure gauges stopped reporting real time pressure, and now report sampled averages.
@@VBELTandSON true. I will say this though, the DOT guys in California are some of the best at knowing the laws. I've never had an issue with those guys. Take Nebraska for instance, all pick up trucks towing a trailer whether commercial or not have to stop at scales unless you're towing an TV.
If you read the california law it says a pickup is defined as a motortruck with an open type box and a GVW of less than 11500 AND and an unladen weight of less than 8001 lbs.So a commercial truck such as yours with a gvw of 14000 is not classified as a pickup.
I have an F-350 dually in my business with the logos on the rear windows so I just roll the windows down and roll incognito lol.Im not sure how that would work if you got pulled over though as they can see the truck is registered to a business.Hopefully they have better things to do.I am assuming your MCP is as a private carrier so you are never for hire.
First time I went by a scale in my dually with a gooseneck trailer a local was sitting at the scale and chased me down. I have a small trucking company and was advertising it on the back glass and he saw that, so he thought I was commercial. I also asked if I should put not for hire on the trailer and he told me that's just asking to get pulled over.
I just looked at the requirements for RV's in Nevada and he required to have a "J" endorsement to pull his 15,000 pound trailer. So it is unlikely he doesn't need a special license. Second who is required to stop at weigh stations is set by state not federal law. In fact the State of Nevada allows all vehicles over 10,000 lbs to be weighed while California law only requires commercial vehicles to stop. Also just because you got passed a weigh station doesn't make it legal anymore than exceeding the speed limit in a work zone in heavy traffic. At least one state has signs directing all vehicles with 6 or more wheels to stop at the weigh station when open.
Newer trucks run warmer than most are used to for efficiency. Warm engines run cleaner and more efficient. 225 degrees for coolant temps is no big deal in my opinion. The fan on my work truck doesnt kick on till about 205-220. Once it gets to about 250 is when I would start to get concerned. 160-180 degrees trans temp is perfect. I wouldn't sweat it man. That truck can hold it's own. Remember the tow ratings on new trucks is a SAE rating. Which means they are tested and punished to get whatever ratings they put on it. So anything you'll throw at it is child's play compared to what the engineers and testers did to it. Great vid man. Keep it going!
Not for hire stickers don't mean anything. If you have your truck in company name then your commercial vehicle. Keep truck in personal name. If your load is used for any kind of business then your commercial. So if load is a skid steer your going to do a job your commercial. If your hauling a friends pickup for free then your private. If you do both then get magnetic stickers put on and you need a DOT number and log book. They will take gross of truck and trailer not what you weigh. I have F550 pull various trailers go by ports all the time and get stopped from time to time. Also run 6 semis
Your little 6.7 Cummins is putting out more power and torque than the 8V71 Detroit my dad ran in car carriers. Of course you're not running a 13 speed Road Ranger behind it.
i guess i missed the whole point as to what should be a problem here. IVe a 30ft dual tandem gooseneck pulled by 1996 ford f250 crew cab diesel 4wd single rear wheels. Ive hauled two Cat D2s from maine, two Cat D2s from oregon, one Cat D4 from montana, new jersey, and ny to alabama, and never crossed a scale or got stopped at any time. At times ive gone to truck stops on my own to be weighed and was a total of 26740 for the whole rig. Never a problem. What am I missing here??
I usually go through the ag station every weekend and I know they are just doing their job but damn it’s an annoying stop. Guy asks where I’m coming from and I say nevada, then asks where I’m going and I say California. I get a glare and he says have a nice day 😂
Homie Alexx I am so glad that you have that attitude. You are my cop blocker as I drive right past you while you get that ticket. Thanks for keeping them on you and busy while I keep on trucking.
California has a State CDL for personal use that depends on weight, I think Texas does also. Basically if you want to drive something bigger they charge you more money.
The truck that by-passed the scale and went right to the Ag station most likely got the pre-pass to legally do so. Speed limit for all vehicles when towing in California is 55mph. No exceptions. Signs are posted right at the border. It’s your ticket and although many people exceed the speed limit and don’t get stopped, if you choose to drive illegally, you increase your chances of paying a fine. Also driving 55 does save tires by not heating them up. As speeds increase, the air inside the tire also warms up. Warmer air inside the tire expands and the chance of blown tires increases accordingly. Ask any RV trailer hauler if you doubt this. But the most important factor is the fuel savings in mpg due to lower rpms and wind resistance on your grill and windshield. This is based on scientific testing. I tested it myself because I just doubted whether it was really true or just a wive’s tale. I found out that driving over 60mph just wastes fuel. I drive at 55mph all the way across the country no matter the speed and get 16mpg even in mountainous terrain pulling a trailer so I know my facts are accurate. I get as high as 23mpg on the flat with a good tail wind. But otherwise around 19mpg. Before I did this I got 10mpg or less when driving 75mph or 80mph where posted. I also went through tires a lot quicker. All this is FYI but you decide what you want to do.
aint worried about tires or fuel so much. just coming out of Nevada where I had been doing 70 something for 5 hours straight. and the gear of the truck 55 is too slow for high gear so I would have to go to 5th and end up same rpm as before just going slower.
V-BELT and SON That is strange. My truck is about 1500 rpm @ 55mph. So I suppose that is why I get about double the fuel mileage. I will look into the specs and try to see why my truck is running so much better than yours.
V-BELT and SON I was never concerned about highway speed. I was more concerned about saving money in tires and fuel to keep more money in my pocket. If this meant I had to drive slower than the posted speed limit to achieve my goals I would do so. The only time I drove higher than 55mph on the interstate was if I was in a situation where construction forced all traffic into a single lane and the construction speed limit was higher than 55mph. I did not wish to get a ticket for impeding traffic in that situation. Today a lot of people drive over the speed limits, change lanes without leaving enough space, don’t use turn signals, and are always looking at their phones when they should be paying attention to the road and being courteous to other drivers. There are a lot of people who allow these minor acts of others to dictate their own moods and behaviors which creates butt-hurt aggressive revenge road rage. I was always taught not to allow the actions or words of others affect my actions words or emotions. In other words, if someone cuts me off, I just let it go and back off so that I can continue to complete my goals of getting to my destination safely, rather than allowing myself to piss and whine about it and not focus on the road, or try to teach the offender a lesson by doing something aggressive towards them as I see others do. Those types are ruled by emotions, are a bit unstable, and are prone to creating drama for themselves and others by allowing themselves to being a party to a road rage event which could turn deadly. They don’t think clearly and are more dangerous than the person who may have cut another off. Sure it is disrespectful. But expecting and even demanding others to behave as you would is futile. You can never control or expect others to even care about you like it was taught to most of us as children. There are people on psychological medications, there are those that have no manners, basically the world is full of unknowns that could get a person killed nowadays. Even cops are much like the soldiers of Nazi Germany and care more about following orders, advancing in the ranks and their paychecks with benefits rather than the constitutional rights of those they swore an oath to protect and serve. They violate the 1st, 4th, and 5th amendments using policies which are in direct conflict with the constitution when doing their traffic stops. But I have gotten way off subject. Basically being in public is not like it was in the 1960’s when I was a kid. I am glad I had wise grandparents that taught me to not let others control my behaviors. That lesson has helped me remain calm and focused on my goals and allowed me to be entertained by how immature and foolish others behave when they let others affect them.
@@mehameha4453 So what's your truck? Year, make, model, transmission, rear end, etc? Makes a difference. 55mph is too tedious for many of us to the point we'll take the MPG and tires hit just to avoid going insane.
You silver tongued devil you!!! Worried about the scale house??? Not the bearded charmer! Ha ha ha ha!! Something to be said for treating people with respect and being polite.
