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{ "forumId": 24561, "postTypeId": 1, "postType": "Forum", "forumTitle": "CUMMINS NEW ENGINES", "forumContent": "any folks out there having a good experiencie with the new L N G new engines is me or they just sound gutless we haul potatoes loads a lot here in Idaho we normal pull quad axles trailers about 35 tones and those little engines are having a hard time i out run them all nite long with my old 60 series with almost 2 millons miles on it maybe is a driver thing we not used yet to them.", "forumContentHtml": "any folks out there having a good experiencie with the new L N G new engines is me or they just sound gutless we haul potatoes loads a lot here in Idaho we normal pull quad axles trailers about 35 tones and those little engines are having a hard time i out run them all nite long with my old 60 series with almost 2 millons miles on it maybe is a driver thing we not used yet to them.", "thumbUrl": "", "dateAdded": "2014-04-16T03:25:25Z", "lastPost": "2014-04-16T03:25:25Z", "views": 1942, "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "messageCount": 8, "premiumOnly": 0, "isfeatured": 0, "showInDays": -100, "showDate": "", "forumLink": "", "youtubeVideoId": "", "approved": 1, "active": 1, "alias": "cummins-new-engines", "forumUrl": "https://www.bulkloads.com/forum/cummins-new-engines/", "userId": 6339, "firstName": "DANIEL ", "lastName": "FERNANDEZ", "companyName": "FALLS TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "AMERICAN FALLS", "state": "ID", "userCommentCount": 50, "userLikes": 1, "replies": [ { "replyId": 24678, "content": "LNG doesn't have the same BTU as diesel.. Also you have to fuel up more. It works ok on local buses or local trucks as they can go back to the terminal to fuel up.. But don't you feel fuzzy warm knowing that they think you are saving the environment? Why don't they make the piers use these engines in their equipment? \n", "contentHtml": "LNG doesn't have the same BTU as diesel.. Also you have to fuel up more. It works ok on local buses or local trucks as they can go back to the terminal to fuel up.. But don't you feel fuzzy warm knowing that they think you are saving the environment? Why don't they make the piers use these engines in their equipment? ", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-12", "dateAdded": "2014-04-16T05:44:04Z", "likes": 1, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3078, "firstName": "JEFF", "lastName": "PEARSON", "companyName": "C & R TRUCKING INC", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "PAYSON", "state": "UT", "userCommentCount": 927, "userLikes": 225, "userDislikes": 94, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 24679, "content": "I wonder how warm and fuzzy people are going to feel when their home heating bill goes up, because natural gas is now being used for transportation?", "contentHtml": "I wonder how warm and fuzzy people are going to feel when their home heating bill goes up, because natural gas is now being used for transportation?", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2011-09-17", "dateAdded": "2014-04-25T04:22:06Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 5383, "firstName": "Dave", "lastName": "Winters", "companyName": "DWT TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Clearwater", "state": "MN", "userCommentCount": 1292, "userLikes": 490, "userDislikes": 175, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 24680, "content": "Very good point Dave.Peaple will be scratching there rear wondering who to blame for high home heating prices.", "contentHtml": "Very good point Dave.Peaple will be scratching there rear wondering who to blame for high home heating prices.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2010-11-11", "dateAdded": "2014-04-25T05:00:55Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 3069, "firstName": "CARL", "lastName": "JOHNSON", "companyName": "CJ TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "WATKINS", "state": "IA", "userCommentCount": 88, "userLikes": 18, "userDislikes": 1, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 24681, "content": "\n can wait to see what the price of L N G is gona be when 20% of trucks are runing on it 5 bucks like diesel today just becouse a refinery some where shut down for a week\n or is windy or raining at sea", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tcan wait to see what the price of L N G is gona be when 20% of trucks are runing on it 5 bucks like diesel today just becouse a refinery some where shut down for a week \r\n\tor is windy or raining at sea", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-01-19", "dateAdded": "2014-04-25T05:35:30Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6339, "firstName": "DANIEL ", "lastName": "FERNANDEZ", "companyName": "FALLS TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "AMERICAN FALLS", "state": "ID", "userCommentCount": 50, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 24682, "content": "\n can wait to see what the price of L N G is gona be when 20% of trucks are runing on it 5 bucks like diesel today just becouse a refinery some where shut down for a week\n or is windy or raining at sea", "contentHtml": "\r\n\tcan wait to see what the price of L N G is gona be when 20% of trucks are runing on it 5 bucks like diesel today just becouse a refinery some where shut down for a week \r\n\tor is windy or raining at sea", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-01-19", "dateAdded": "2014-04-25T05:35:38Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 6339, "firstName": "DANIEL ", "lastName": "FERNANDEZ", "companyName": "FALLS TRUCKING", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "AMERICAN FALLS", "state": "ID", "userCommentCount": 50, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 24683, "content": "We are running 10 T800s with the Cummins 400 HP ISX12G CNG units on heavy loads and they have plenty of power for rolling terrain. They also run quieter as well. MPG is lower than expected but even with that fuel CPM is 42% lower. The high cost of the trucks outweighs the savings right now but overall this is going to be the wave of the future. As to fuel cost CNG is not subject to the same global pressures as diesel. As China and the rest of the world start consuming more and more look for gas and diesel prices to soar.", "contentHtml": "We are running 10 T800s with the Cummins 400 HP ISX12G CNG units on heavy loads and they have plenty of power for rolling terrain. They also run quieter as well. MPG is lower than expected but even with that fuel CPM is 42% lower. The high cost of the trucks outweighs the savings right now but overall this is going to be the wave of the future. As to fuel cost CNG is not subject to the same global pressures as diesel. As China and the rest of the world start consuming more and more look for gas and diesel prices to soar.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-05-21", "dateAdded": "2014-04-25T16:16:15Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 7588, "firstName": "RICHARD", "lastName": "EVANS", "companyName": "VP LOGISTICS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Winchester", "state": "VA", "userCommentCount": 26, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 }, { "replyId": 24684, "content": "We are running 10 T800s with the Cummins 400 HP ISX12G CNG units on heavy loads and they have plenty of power for rolling terrain. They also run quieter as well. MPG is lower than expected but even with that fuel CPM is 42% lower. The high cost of the trucks outweighs the savings right now but overall this is going to be the wave of the future. As to fuel cost CNG is not subject to the same global pressures as diesel. As China and the rest of the world start consuming more and more look for gas and diesel prices to soar.", "contentHtml": "We are running 10 T800s with the Cummins 400 HP ISX12G CNG units on heavy loads and they have plenty of power for rolling terrain. They also run quieter as well. MPG is lower than expected but even with that fuel CPM is 42% lower. The high cost of the trucks outweighs the savings right now but overall this is going to be the wave of the future. As to fuel cost CNG is not subject to the same global pressures as diesel. As China and the rest of the world start consuming more and more look for gas and diesel prices to soar.", "parentReplyId": null, "thumbUrl": "", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "signUpDate": "2012-05-21", "dateAdded": "2014-04-25T16:16:24Z", "likes": 0, "dislikes": 0, "approved": 1, "userId": 7588, "firstName": "RICHARD", "lastName": "EVANS", "companyName": "VP LOGISTICS", "email": "[email protected]", "city": "Winchester", "state": "VA", "userCommentCount": 26, "userLikes": 1, "userDislikes": 0, "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0 } ], "userDislikes": 0, "signUpDate": "2012-01-19", "avatarThumbUrl": "https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.bulkloads.com/user_files/profile/thumbs/default.png", "links": [], "files": [], "iLike": 0, "iDislike": 0, "iSubscribe": 0 }

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Posted on Tue, Apr 15, 2014 at 11:25 PM CST in AMERICAN FALLS, ID