Where is everyone #2!!

JDP, how is your driver doing that sliced his tendon ?

 

I made it home for a few hours today, I've gotta leave in the AM to do a round out to Dayton, OH and back to uniontown PA, then I'll call it a week tomorrow night.

 

Maybe so, I got NAILED last year on taxes, so it seems like spend it or pay the IRS...

Who knows mate. I have the dealer doing some measuring for me to make sure I can get a generator on it, as well as the 3 door headache rack.
This old gal is going to want some money this year I think, so it's either get a loan and go through this one, or just trade up.
Wife found an older model Western Star that is still brand new, will be Ca compliant, has a Detroit 515, 13 speed, and so on, for @$50k less than a 2014 model! Will have full factory warranty if I buy it, as it never got put into service.
Nice not having a payment, but the IRS will just take it all otherwise!

Teaser....


Martin

 

Negative

Enercon Mulch

 

I vote rebuild.

All the toys you want and freshen up everything, cheaper then new payment.

Jmo

 

That's a good looking rig. I say if its the right deal and it checks out ok buy it.

I like to see people spend money!!!! lol

 

With the exhaust above the frame, you can slide the fuel tank forward a few more inches also, which will clear some room for the generator. Love the blue

 

It's a tough call for sure.
If I went through this one, it would also get a tranny rebuild, and I want more power for the loads I haul now. I thought on getting a pre-emission 500 Detroit and converting this over, but would take a boat load of time, plus cost for the engine, wiring harness, etc.
Then there is the logic of how much do you put into a 2006 Freightliner Columbia? It is never going to be wroth anything anyways, so dumping a load of money into it is false economy really IMHO.
Dunno yet, still pondering it over.

Martin

 

Biased by chance mate?
Looks like the tanks can move forwards on both sides. The boxes only have 2 batteries in each one of them, so there should be tons of storage in those for stuff in my current boxes.
If I can get my little generator on one side, and a small step box on the other, it will work with the enclosed headache rack I think.
Truck is going to be under $100k BTW, with full factory warranty, but without the need for DEF. It does have a DPF filter, but I know a guy..... That will also leave me this truck to sell, for whatever its worth.

Martin

 

You hit the nail on the head.... a Columbia will not go up in price, just not a desirable truck to someone in 10 years. I'd say you go get a new truck (prefferably a glider) or maybe an old school truck that's been fully rebuilt.