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I had a m923 A0 that I bobbed and added 16.00r20 XZL's on FMTV wheels, bobbing the truck really made it easier to get up to speed in all traffic conditions and the 16.00's were just to raise the speed and looks. I really wanted to get a set of 5.81 gears and run the goodyear MVT's that are rated at 68mph that my fmtv wheels came with since I really like the looks of them on these trucks and that would hopefully give me a combo that could still do speed limit without revving the truck to the limit the whole time. I also was rather fond of the 11.00r20 G177's but as you note there is really no way to get the truck to 65-70 with those tires short of redlining the motor (with fuel up and governor tweaked) or a gear/trans swap. I also ran 425/65R22.5 cement truck tires on the front for short time since they matched the 11.00's in height but gave better flotation in soft fields, a set of civi 445/65R22.5's would be an ideal size I think but $$$.I consider these exact things actually. Stirring the pot is good, as you may provoke someone to think...
60mph is pretty much wide open in an M925 with 11.00R20's, so I don't really have the option of going faster. The speed limit in this area was 65mph, so I wasn't all that far below the posted limit, and I was well over the posted minimum of 40mph.
His speed was probably 85+.
I note you mention you run your M923 at 65-70. Is it safe to presume you have an M923A2 or that you have made changes to your M923?
If you think doing 50-55mph in a 65 or 70mph speed zone is being responsible your mistaken, at 15-20mph under the speed limit what you would be is a hazard. I have run farm equipment on rds for a fairly long trip and I have to say it makes me nervous with people running up on you with that type of difference in speeds. My dads tractor will do about 32mph at the hp rated rpm and I never drive it on a rd thats over 50mph speed limit, prefer to keep it on 30-35mph rds but sometimes its not a route you can take. Luckily the 50 mph rds around here usually have pretty large shoulder and you can keep out of people's way for the most part, if we are going somewhere that its not viable to drive it we trailer it with a truck and trailer that can keep up with traffic.50 55 mph thats it.and we as mv owners must be responsible
I'd get in trouble in your state in my cars. We have no "mph roads", except the interstate, and it even varies around where there is a lot of exits. Even on gravel roads in Ohio, the speed limit is 55 unless otherwise posted. Im my cars, I "try" to do 55 but always come upon someone in a car completely capable of safely doing the speed limit. I think, even here, generations older than mine, think county roads have some mysterious lower speed limit.If you think doing 50-55mph in a 65 or 70mph speed zone is being responsible your mistaken, at 15-20mph under the speed limit what you would be is a hazard. I have run farm equipment on rds for a fairly long trip and I have to say it makes me nervous with people running up on you with that type of difference in speeds. My dads tractor will do about 32mph at the hp rated rpm and I never drive it on a rd thats over 50mph speed limit, prefer to keep it on 30-35mph rds but sometimes its not a route you can take. Luckily the 50 mph rds around here usually have pretty large shoulder and you can keep out of people's way for the most part, if we are going somewhere that its not viable to drive it we trailer it with a truck and trailer that can keep up with traffic.
Didnt know that, around here there are a few sections of interstate that have a lane just for rigs/trucks and have their own speed limit but it is only small sections (hilly area or a rather tight turn etc). Same way a few areas have "no trucks left lane" sections but again they usually provide a 3rd lane so there is always 2 lanes available.I completely agree that differences in speed pose a safety hazard. With that in mind, can someone explain to me why California has different speed limits for different vehicles on the same road?
Here we sit discussing ways to avoid it, and the People's Republic essentially mandates it legally....
Thats odd, I lived in Wilmington OH years ago and remember posted speed limits on just about every rd but I may be mis-remembering.I'd get in trouble in your state in my cars. We have no "mph roads", except the interstate, and it even varies around where there is a lot of exits. Even on gravel roads in Ohio, the speed limit is 55 unless otherwise posted. Im my cars, I "try" to do 55 but always come upon someone in a car completely capable of safely doing the speed limit. I think, even here, generations older than mine, think county roads have some mysterious lower speed limit.
Well, I am over here in no man's land. Usually only signs in towns.Thats odd, I lived in Wilmington OH years ago and remember posted speed limits on just about every rd but I may be mis-remembering.
It's the same here in Illinois (at least the Northern part where I live.) Minimum speed on the highway/interstate is 45mph. Standard speed is 55, but there are roads around here that are as high as 65-70mph. Many of them also have signs saying that the max speed for vehicles over 4 tons is 55mph. So in some cases you have cars going 70mph, and heavy vehicles doing 55mph (and they can encounter people doing as little as 45mph, legally.) That in itself is dangerous. But what makes it even more dangerous is the fact that almost no truck drivers, RV drivers, or people pulling trailers obey the speed limit for their vehicles. Today I was doing the speed limit of 70mph in my work van on one of the busier roads, and I was passed by semi trucks doing at least 10mph faster than I was. There were a number of cars that passed me doing 15-20mph faster. It's bad enough that these people are violating the law.. They are also putting my life at stake with their stupidity. Theirs too, but I could care less about that.I completely agree that differences in speed pose a safety hazard. With that in mind, can someone explain to me why California has different speed limits for different vehicles on the same road?
Here we sit discussing ways to avoid it, and the People's Republic essentially mandates it legally....
Trucks only have to run 80 mph when people in cars think that they should not be passed by trucks and speed up them. See it all the time, poor guy in a company truck that only runs 65 and so the car speeds up on them. I've had a couple think they are going to play that game, till they find out this freightshaker will run! Also why I run a dash cam all of the time, funny how peoples story will change when they find out they are on film! I'm not going to win any argument with you on the internet, when speed limit drops to 55 for trucks it also drops to 65 for cars in Chicagoland.It's the same here in Illinois (at least the Northern part where I live.) Minimum speed on the highway/interstate is 45mph. Standard speed is 55, but there are roads around here that are as high as 65-70mph. Many of them also have signs saying that the max speed for vehicles over 4 tons is 55mph. So in some cases you have cars going 70mph, and heavy vehicles doing 55mph (and they can encounter people doing as little as 45mph, legally.) That in itself is dangerous. But what makes it even more dangerous is the fact that almost no truck drivers, RV drivers, or people pulling trailers obey the speed limit for their vehicles. Today I was doing the speed limit of 70mph in my work van on one of the busier roads, and I was passed by semi trucks doing at least 10mph faster than I was. There were a number of cars that passed me doing 15-20mph faster. It's bad enough that these people are violating the law.. They are also putting my life at stake with their stupidity. Theirs too, but I could care less about that.
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