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it tows pretty good i could use a lil more power in the truck for pulling long hills maybe a DT466 And a Allison tranny
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I have a great spare in the shed. It won the annual school bus dirt track race two years ago at a nearby oval race track. It ran away from all others up on two wheels a few times. I helped a friend junk out the busses after so I got the engine and tranny.
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Hey CharlesCat933f,
My D6-9u when working hard in the hills will loose feeling on the brake pedal and loose turning action. I'll let it cool down over night and re-adjust in the morning when cool. I've heard of guys sprinkling Ajax powder on the drum while hot to get more out of it. I haven't tried it on brakes, but have on a CCU. It did work. When I sense the pedal is getting soft, I'll change my working pattern to not over heat the one side and turn the other way. Over working one side can be avoided. It also sends a signal to me to slow down a bit, as I'm over working the machine. Fifth gear hauling with sharp turns and turning sharp on downhills is were I get it hot. I've noticed I tend to use the right brake to slow usually. So I force myself to run the left for a period of time. Switching my patterns through out the day really help. Hopes this helps.
Glen
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