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Old 07-15-2009, 10:45 PM
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I know you have oversized tires on your 300D, how do they affect your speedometer and odometer readings?

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Old 07-16-2009, 07:55 AM
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I am actually 3% smaller than stock now.
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Old 07-22-2009, 02:57 AM
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Down south on I75, you pretty much need to go 90-100 to keep out of the way of their psycho truckers....those guys belong in a prison.
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as a trucker that statement is almost funny seeing that 95% of the company owned equipment is goverened at 65-68mph.

Now 90-100 KPH i would believe
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Old 07-22-2009, 10:56 AM
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That sucks...where did they tag you? Just curious.
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Old 07-22-2009, 12:47 PM
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Down south on I75, you pretty much need to go 90-100 to keep out of the way of their psycho truckers....those guys belong in a prison.
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as a trucker that statement is almost funny seeing that 95% of the company owned equipment is goverened at 65-68mph.

Now 90-100 KPH i would believe
I have personally experienced this! They are insane!! I was going 90+ up a steep hill in my 300SD with the pedal flat on the floor and I had a HUGE truck bearing down on me, the poor 617 had nothing more to give!

Up here they are WAY more behaved. Most trucks meander along around 60-65. The other day I saw a truck in the left lane going 70+ tailgating a poor little car....so I said "I'll bet that is a southern truck." Sure enough when I got closer....it had Arkansas plates. What a surprise.
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Old 07-22-2009, 01:35 PM
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Down south on I75, you pretty much need to go 90-100 to keep out of the way of their psycho truckers....those guys belong in a prison.
If you can't run with the big dogs, stay under the porch!
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Old 07-22-2009, 02:04 PM
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If you can't run with the big dogs, stay under the porch!
More like the illegal-dogs!
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Old 07-22-2009, 05:01 PM
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Not really hard to do....a 617 turbo running well can easily reach 110 Mph!!!"
I can reach 120 (indicated) on my 116.120 with modified 617.950 engine...:-)

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