Well...if you include what's carried 'in the cab,' looks like I cant use that line anymore!
Going Over the Road with Knight
Discussion in 'Knight' started by Misesian, May 23, 2014.
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Learned to carry 2-3 gals of H2O, not only in case of breakdown during the summer in the middle of nowhere, but several times stripped down to my boxer briefs, stood by the 'sheltered side' of my truck, and poured over myself including washing hair (which btw, kept short for easy maint plus no cowlicks from going in/out of the sleeper), then putting on some clean clothes! Felt human again..Last edited: Aug 23, 2015
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That truck I was looking at isn't going to work out. Came back with an out of spec blow by number. Per Cummins an engine shouldn't blow above an 18 and this one was blowing 22 while not under load; it would have been more if under a load per Cummins. I will continue saving money and revisit it some other time. I am currently in Salinas, CA enjoying the weather. Best place I have been to in CA so far.
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I have a couple picks around Bakersfield tomorrow back to Phoenix. It delivers on the 27th so I hope they get a good plan together so I don't end up with a short week.
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If assuming typical OTR diesel engine averages 50 mph (assuming idling is no load and little wear), then that comes out to 750K to 1M miles, and up to 1.25M.
Rebuilts come at many levels and costs---from 10K up, with new diesel engines installed from $20K to $25K. Btw, heard one guy got a rebuilt that only lasted 200K miles.
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Salinas is nice except trying to find parking can be tricky
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Whoever owns this load didn't follow procedure before I arrived. I no longer have an appointment and am considered a workin and I still have another pickup to make in 3 hours.
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boiseburb Thanks this.
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I made it and checked in 2 minutes before my appointment time at the next. They sure have a lot of security for some pistachios.
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