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02-01-2004, 08:45 AM
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Rivet Master 
1993 30' Excella
whitewater
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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chug knock chug knock.....
do i say thank you lord, or is there a designated angel watching over me....my 2001 E-350 super duty van is just that...super..with the 7.3 turbo and a 3.55 rear, it has towed admirably....fuel consumption aint great...but maybe its not broken in yet  ...the only thing that pissed me off, was the lack of insturmentation...even if its a van and not a p/u...it should have been included in the trailer tow package...either way, i would have purchased it...happy motoring!...
norby 
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The only true nobility is found through giving good food to your friends- Anton Careme
beauty is in the eye of the beerholder-cosmo fishhawk
if something is too good to be true, its usually gone before i get there-mister boffo
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02-01-2004, 08:53 AM
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Retired Moderator
1992 29' Excella
madison
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norby,
how does that diesel sound inside the van?
rock in a coffee can ring a bell? i have a lifetime supply of ear plugs if ya want some!
john 
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02-01-2004, 08:57 AM
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Rivet Master
1993 30' Excella
whitewater
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Join Date: Jun 2003
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its really not bad at all..turn up the radio a little bit...set the cruise control, and its just like riding first class in a 747... ..only problem is ...no stewy to bring a cocktail....
norby 
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Illegitimous noncarborundum(dont let the bastards wear you down)
The only true nobility is found through giving good food to your friends- Anton Careme
beauty is in the eye of the beerholder-cosmo fishhawk
if something is too good to be true, its usually gone before i get there-mister boffo
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02-01-2004, 09:04 AM
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2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Quote:
Originally posted by john hd
norby,
how does that diesel sound inside the van?
rock in a coffee can ring a bell? i have a lifetime supply of ear plugs if ya want some!
john
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My Duramax is super quiet at idle and when running down the road. Even the load of the Clasic doesn't make it noticeably more noisy when towing. The Allison keeps it steady at 1900-2000 rpm and apparently the exhaust cancels at that speed so that it is really quiet.
The only time that the Duramax is noisier than a gas engine is at very low speeds in a campground or when when accellerating the trailer from a stop; even then it isn't any noisier than my 5.3 with the Banks system was. I actually enjoy the little diesel "chuckle" I hear when at speed.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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02-01-2004, 09:09 AM
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Rivet Master
1993 30' Excella
whitewater
, north of cheddar curtain
Join Date: Jun 2003
Posts: 1,259
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Pahaska,
"chuckle" is my new word for the day...
norby
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Illegitimous noncarborundum(dont let the bastards wear you down)
The only true nobility is found through giving good food to your friends- Anton Careme
beauty is in the eye of the beerholder-cosmo fishhawk
if something is too good to be true, its usually gone before i get there-mister boffo
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02-01-2004, 09:18 AM
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Contributing Member
2018 Interstate Grand Tour Ext
Austin (Hays County)
, Texas
Join Date: Jun 2002
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Best description of the sound that I can come up with. Very quiet on the flats and increases a bit on the uphills.
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2018 Interstate GT, "Sabre-Dog V"
WBCCI #9632
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02-01-2004, 12:07 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 25' Flying Cloud
Airstream - Other
Airstream - Other
North Central Texas
, USA
Join Date: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,003
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A Chuckle!
I like that ! Actually we have been very pleased with the interior lack-of-noise level in our F-250. I thought noise-level was something we'd have to sacrifice but have been more than pleasantly surprised with how much of a non-issue it was.
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