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Cummins HO vs. Hemi

02-12-2004, 11:33 AM

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Cummins HO vs. Hemi

I live near a steep highway grade with 4 lanes, which is about 3 miles long, the Conejo Grade. It is a good test of any truck. Yesterday I was cruising up and about 1/4 way up I see a newer raised 4x4, 3rd gen. truck coming up from behind like a bat out of hell...I start to give her a little more throttle to see if this guy wants to play, the other truck has the momentum and passes me and I notice his Hemi tag....now I'm on it full throttle in 6th gear even though it's a steep hill I'm gaining on the hemi....we are both going for it and there is no traffic ahead of us...I slowly catch the hemi then pass him (you should see the look on his face)...I am about 6 truck lengths ahead as we crest the hill.
Oh yeah, I left out one detail......I was pulling a small flat bed twin axle trailer (empty)!....I was headed up to pick up my bobcat skid loader off a job site. That Hemi boy was shocked!!!

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