Currently Maryland is getting quite a bit of snow. I had to come to work this morning and on the 45 mile commute, which took an hour longer than normal, I saw about seven or so cars off in the ditch. When I was taking the exit ramp off of I-95 I came across a stopped Semi on the ramp. The terminal for him is just before my job site so I figured what the heck, let me try to get him up this ramp. A Loaded double semi, 80,000# up a exit ramp that has not been plowed, about 8" of powder sitting on it. I have got to be nuts to try this but what the heck. 4 lo 1st gear to get rolling then shifted to second for a little more wheel speed. Got him up the ramp and onto the road until he could move under his own power. And for the non-believers here are the pictures.

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My rig - 06 Dodge Ram 2500 Crew Long 4x4 SLT CTD 6 speed

A little here, a little there, now it smokes

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If I'm ever on the side of the road I hope your the one to stop. Nice job man!!!

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Nice!

chico_mustangs's Sig:

1993 Dodge 4wd Dually Cummins 12v
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see thats why i bought a cummins! i would have loved to see a ford or chevy try to pull that! good job man!

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1998 2500 12 valve, stack, plate slid forward, star wheel, pot in reaplace of tps 4" custom cold air intake, tcc lockup switch,5% tint, 2000 watt inverter, nerf bars, truck painted with spray in bedliner, 10 ply tires and almost 40 chicken lights!

Thats freaking sweet.. Thats a good deed for sure.

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Now its time to try diesel power!

thats awsome man... i pulled a miller lite semi truck out of a bar parking lot cause he was stuck if that counts..... dont have ny pics tho... wut did u use? chains or a strap?

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1995 12valver... 5in stacks off a pete , straight pipe, star wheel ff, NO PLATE, afc ff, silencer ring?, tranny, egt, and boost, fuel pressure gauges. cold air intake, brand new hx35, larry b's oversized starter contacts, cobra citizen's band radio with a 9ft whip, 12k winch, on board air, off road lights (7in)..

GOOD BLESS OUR TROOPS!

wheeler- 2005 honda rancher... 25in XXL mudlights XT30 warn winch

Man I love the cummins I have yet to put mine to the test but that is the reason that I bought one. And looking to get a 2nd for the wife. I have seen alot of loads on them around here that are not for the squeemish

blkjack's Sig:

2002 Quad cab 2500 24v 6spd. Mods, Quad Adrenaline, Gauges, FP, Pyro, Boost. Air Dog 150, 86d' Silencer ring, Turbo back 4" straight piped exhaust w/ 5" tip. BHAF with custom heat shield. Custom built bolt in gooseneck hitch.

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a cummins will pull a house

Thought I replied to this but I guess not. I used a single chain, a grade 70 3/8" chain that was 14' long iirc. I do not carry straps in the truck, just a chain.

LOL I was just thinking about this thread this morning. I had a US Foods truck back in to my dock and they have to back down a slope into a pit that is about 4ft deep and the trucks with the 28ft trailers sit right where the incline goes up when backed in anyways it snowed about 6 in last night and he tried gettin out and just spun didnt move at all. So I thought I remember someone pulling a Semi before It can be done. Everyone at work like 10 people were out there watchin saying your truck (ctd) cant pull it out I hooked a tow strap to it put it in 4low and out we came I was pretty proud of the ol truck btw the US food truck was about half full grossed prolly 32-35k or so not too much but still was proud.

Awesome! Gotta love the CTD

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1999 Dodge Cummins, Q/C, 4x4, auto w/ some upgrades (previous owner did something to the trans....), FASS hpfp w/ 1/2" lines, Isspro EV fuel, pyro, boost, trans temp, Smarty, power puck, AEM Brute Force intake with Amsoil nano-fiber filter, silencer ring MIA, straight pipe, corroded black paint, homebrew biodiesel.

Well this is all good, but the real deal on towing like this is just torque and drivetrain. I know the Cummins is an excellent engine, but do you really think a Ford PSD with 350 horsepower and 650 lb.ft. of torque, or a Chevy/GMC Allison/Duramax with 365 horses and 660 lb.ft. of torque couldn't do the job? C'mon.

DixonPeer's Sig:

Past owner of 1997 F350 XLT 4 x 4 PSD, 1999 F550 XLT 4 x 4 PSD, 2001 F350 Lariat 4 x 4 PSD, and presently a 2009 2500HD Chevy Silverado Duramax/Allison 4 x 4, the most comfortable ride of them all.

here we go

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06 3500 DRW 4" straight piped,built 48re,B&W turnover ball,rhino lined,DIY smoked cab lights,glowshift egt,boost,and trans temp pillar gauges, bd boost fooler,FASS platinum,S&B, smarty jr pod and more to come soon!!!

Nope.

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2005 Dodge 2500 QCLB - Custom billet 48RE by Lake Oswego Trans. Unlimited, leveling kit, Superchips 3805, Quad Boost Fooler, MIA silencer and muffler... More to come.

The toy: 1997 Toyota FZJ80 Land Cruiser- close to not being street legal

I see you're from the other side of the state from where I went to college way back when. Parsons College, Fairfield, Iowa...talk about cold winters.

Anyway, I'll take my licks and slink off somewhere and tend my wounds. I know the Cummins is the best thing out there since sliced bread.