Mercer orientation

Discussion in 'Mercer' started by jacquesi23, Jan 5, 2016.

  1. spyder7723

    spyder7723 Road Train Member

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    With that heavy truck...i suggest you look into a light weight all aluminum.
     
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  3. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    I can scale 50K with an aluminum trailer and 46500 with a steel trailer. Truck is slightly over 19K with a 290 WB, Cummins N14 18 speed,
    Sleeper is fiberglass. Most 72 inch sleepers are 270 WB alone and can weigh up to 17.5 to 18k lbs with standard sleeper. I have a 1 piece frame. I know she looks heavy, but I find this truck is the weight of a late 1990s W-900 with 86 inch sleeper. Besides I can cook and stretch out in mine. (grin)
     
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  4. spyder7723

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    That's a lot lighter than i thought you would weigh. Is that including your equipment?
     
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  5. TaylorMade407

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    In my W9 with full gear and half tank of fuel I could sneak a 47k load but usually I try for 45k or less
     
  6. Robert85006

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    Yes sir, gear, all my personal gear (another 1k) and my fat ###!
     
  7. spyder7723

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    This proves one thing. I carry way too much junk. It's just pathetic that my cheap ### columbia weighs almost as much as your big house kw.
     
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  8. Robert85006

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    Spyder, a big bunk W-900 can weigh 23 to 28k with those long fiberglass hoods. Also helps that I don't have oak cabinets, real hard wood floor or granite counter tops for my kitchen area. All those "nice to look at" things in a guys sleeper don't make any more $$ than a lighter truck. I have a huge fresh water tank I run with dry during the day. I fill up fresh H20 on the fuel island wash my windows and park in the very back row I can find. Water weighs 8lb a gallon, weight I don't need to haul around on my fuel $$.
     
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  9. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    I employ a "one year" rule on "junk" in my truck: If I don't use it or touch it for 12 months, it goes home.
     
  10. Robert85006

    Robert85006 Medium Load Member

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    Is your W9 72, 86 or big bunk?
     
  11. whoopNride

    whoopNride Road Train Member

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    Getting a flat from Mercer doesn't sound like a bad idea. See what happens and what's available for a couple months. You can always turn it back in and buy a step anytime
     
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