Hey guys, so This truck is a 2wd 3/4 ton Tow rig....I haven't done anything to it yet, but here is my seat of the pants story....

Loaded or unloaded if I roll on the pedal hard from a stop, it will bust the rearend loose...I am typically hauling 2000-3000 lb loads on a Tandem axle trailer....I load it proper so I have good tonge weight....

After the third trip with it loaded, I started smelling Raw Diesel...After investigating, I found the small brass/copper banjo crush washers at the injectors leaking slightly on 3 out of 6....

Are these easily available aftermarket, or should I just go local to my Dealer and buy 6...?

I want to address this before I bump the pump up at all....

The other major question I have is about MPG...? I am getting an average of 19-21 mpg right now....If I bump the pump up, will this stay the same, go up, or drop off...?
I know if my right foot is really heavy it will obviously drop....

but under NORMAL OPERATION....

What should I expect...?

Thanks again, John.

 

Brandon,Good job man!

 

Get the washers from Cummins and your MPG should go up.

 

it will be fine as long as you keep your foot out of it..... i get 18 city and 21 highway. till i drop the hammer, i have put 3/4 of a tank through my truck in 1/2 an hour beating the crap out of it. but it spins when you punch it in third and if you hit fourth just right you can keep her going for a little in fourth, so i say crank the pump watch your egt's and when you want your good mileage back keep it under 10psi of boost...... till that little import gets out of place

 

Wow i don't get emails when this thread is posted on anymore...

How's everyone? haven't been over here in a while

 

What's up, dude. Bet you don't get rude comments on Youtube since posting this thread over here either.

 

Nope... I let the comments hang around so haters could see them and know not to
mess, but I deleted them all. so you folks on this forum look trashy.

 

Nice, doesn't look that bad. The stiff pedal does suck. Doing it tommorro.