The journey begins - purchased a truck.

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  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    I'm in a 2025 t680 amd it got heated headlights from the factory. #### is getting to fancy for me.. another couple years they are just gonna put some cameras out there and have a big tv screen instead of a windshield.. lol
     
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    I saw tablets with back cameras in a mega truck. Some started FB company. Tablet right on the a pilar.
     
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    Maverick has them but still have regular mirrors, for now anyway. Saw a CR England the other day with the cameras and no mirrors.
     
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    Out doing some of this stuff today - 15' 11" wide. Stretched out another 2 feet to accommodate lifting lugs etc - 82' overall, legal height, weight right at about 80k.

    Note, those dolly wheels are about 12-18" off the ground, so had to be careful with clearance.

    12 degrees in MS where I loaded, 12 overnight in AR where parked. Ain't nothing seems to function right in the cold.

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    Had to have the pilot car shut down a few bridges. Almost all folks were really helpful and compliant today, almost surprising. Only one close call.

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    That bridge at Helena Ar?
     
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    That's a wide sob.... -18 here and lowest I saw was -22, that's Fahrenheit not Canadian numbers. Want to talk about #### not working right, everything is whining and angry at me on the truck tonight, tomorrow is a heat wave it's going to be a high of 9 degrees....
     
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    That’s the one!
     
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    Minus 18 is frozen food temperature - add some wind and you’ve got a blast freezer.
     
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    IMG_1275.jpeg KEN Tools.

    these things work awesome. You can take off and reinstall the inner cap AND valve without getting your hand in there. Don’t leave home without one now that I know it exists…
     
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