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Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ] Roll On Big Mama. Forum/Discussion about Eighteen Wheeler Trucks. What truck do you like or dislike? Is your favorite truck a Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Marmon, Volvo or Freightliner? Which diesel engine do you prefer; Detroit Diesel, Cummins, or...

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Old 11.21.2007
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How are they on fuel?
As with any truck, many factors determine that. I have a 500HP 14.0 Liter Detroit and can average around 6.3. I can squeeze as much as 7.5 out of it and as little as 5.7. I kinda keep it around 65 MPH. It has a 10spd and 3.70 rears.
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The door noise on my columbia is WAYY worse than the century I drove. I prefer the century I like the hood latches being recessed, I like the mirrors on the century better....and I dont like the BRIGHT lights on the columbia. I have to drive with my left hand on the turn signal stalk so I can flash people back to make them turn off their brights...by this time my night vision is shot. Oh I agree with you all about using the windshield washer fluid, you got to way your options when your windshield is dirty...do you want to look through the bugs to see where you are going or do you want to look through dirt and streaks to see where you have been?
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Yup... Not a lot to work with. I'd at least like to have the outside thermometer because in the winter months sometimes knowing that rain is freezing before the tires slip is important. I bought one of those Ice Alert thingies, but I'm not too sure I've got the sensor positioned for accurate readings.


I used black electrical tape to tape mine to the bottom of the mirror bracket. Sitting still unless you had a breeze the engine heat would throw it off some, but when moving it was always within 1 degree of other thermometers like on a bank etc.
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hows that columbia gazoo any problems yet
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hows that columbia gazoo any problems yet
Nope, it has been good.
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There seems to be a lot less leg room in the Columbia than the Century. Maybe Roehl ordered them that way though. They still haven't fixed the leaky clock problem either. I have had three Centurys and three Columbias. Whenever there is a heavy rain the clock between the windows drips water. It seemed like Freightliners are alright to about 300k, then everything starts falling apart. I had one real good one, one lemon, and the rest were OK.
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