Need help Pit 379

Discussion in 'Peterbilt Forum' started by samvel1981, Feb 15, 2015.

  1. samvel1981

    samvel1981 Bobtail Member

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    Need help Peterbilt 379 car hauler
    Hello everyone im kinda new to the forum and I need help I tried to search the forums , Google, no luck !

    Here is what I got my first truck was Volvo vnl 780 comfy, roomy, now im switching to Peterbilt 379 car hauler , so to begin with the pedals ! Have anyone tried to adopt new set of them from other kind of Pit or Kenworth , or something else ???

    What should I worry about on them , it has Cat C15 , new kind of engine for me I was a cammins person lol
    please all inputs are welcome

    thank you in advance !
     
    Last edited: Feb 15, 2015
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  3. Campitor

    Campitor Light Load Member

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    I looked at this as you were stuck in Pittsburgh on 379. I'm like east or west lol
     
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  4. samvel1981

    samvel1981 Bobtail Member

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    Lol I told you im new , now you know why I look stupid :) thanks for advice !
     
  5. bubbanbrenda

    bubbanbrenda Road Train Member

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    The clutch is the only thing different you'll (kind of) get used to it, I've got the opposite problem, I drove Pete's for 15 years, bought a KW 4 years ago and still don't like the clutch in the KW. it would be cheaper to buy another truck than to fab up some kind of conversion for the clutch that probably won't work right very long anyway. What year is the C15?
     
  6. SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

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    I grew up driving farm tractors, the clutch pedal went up on one and down on the other, you know what, as long as it works, you just drive it.
     
  7. samvel1981

    samvel1981 Bobtail Member

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    Its made in 08/03 - title is 04 (c15 Twin turbo ) all I know about it :)
     
  8. samvel1981

    samvel1981 Bobtail Member

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    I will drive it ! But driving in comfort is different !
     
  9. bubbanbrenda

    bubbanbrenda Road Train Member

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    The Acert I owned was a '04 BXS series. It was happiest cruising @12-1300 rpm and pulled the hardest @ 16-1800 rpm,(also drank the most fuel @ 16-1800). Mine was 475/1850 10C/3.55's on LP24.5's. I pulled a smooth bore tank regionally and was empty about 35-40% and when I was loaded I was always right at 80,000 or more on pre-loaded trips, and it averaged 6.78 MPG the last 2 years I owned it, BUT it took me 2 years to learn to drive it and maintain it correctly. If you drive it like you stole it you're going to spend a lot of time pumping fuel.
     
  10. samvel1981

    samvel1981 Bobtail Member

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    Thank you for the advise ! , how can I find out if its Acer motor or not ?
     
  11. bubbanbrenda

    bubbanbrenda Road Train Member

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    If it has 2 turbos on it, it is Acert. There should be a sticker on the head on the drivers side of the engine with the serial # and HP/torque settings.
     
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