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Discussion in 'LTL and Local Delivery Trucking Forum' started by road_runner, Jun 21, 2013.

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  1. Dec 19, 2016 #2741
    road_runner

    road_runner Road Train Member

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    Holy crap.. got to drive a brand spanking new Peterbilt. It only had 2k miles on it. By comparison my usual company truck is a 1997 Freightliner on its third or fourth engine.

    So I was so stoked until I got into the Pete. AUTOMATIC. Took me five minutes to figure out how to make it drive forward. Turns out you have to hit the break pedal to go from neutral to drive.

    Whiiiiiiiiiinnnnnneeeeee *shift* whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnneeeeee *shift*. Whhhhhhhhiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeee *shift* whiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnneeeeee *shift"

    Woohoo. 0 to 60 in 4.5 minutes.

    Thanks Reddaway. You took a killer truck and cut its balls off.
     
    road_runner, Dec 19, 2016
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  3. Dec 20, 2016 #2742
    MACK E-6

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    That sounds like a rear end collision waiting to happen.
     
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  4. Dec 20, 2016 #2743
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    Proves what I have said often, having blindl brand loyalty is silly. Just because it has a red oval on it does not make it a good truck. We have all met people , "get a good truck , buy a Pete". Now you know it was a foolish statement. Most manufactures can make a good truck , as long as it is speced correctly for its job.
     
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  5. Dec 20, 2016 #2744
    MACK E-6

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    Could be worse. You could be sitting on the side of the road with a failed carrier bearing like I am right now. :confused:
     
    Last edited: Dec 22, 2016
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  7. Dec 20, 2016 #2745
    road_runner

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    Prolly a repost...But figured worth sharing again.

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  8. Dec 20, 2016 #2746
    sdaniel

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    Joke with people , I got tired of pulling trailers one at a time.
     
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  9. Dec 20, 2016 #2747
    Big Don

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    Pulled any quads recently?:p:D
     
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  10. Dec 20, 2016 #2748
    sdaniel

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    Not on the street...
     
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  11. Dec 20, 2016 #2749
    road_runner

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    *Yawn*

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  12. Dec 20, 2016 #2750
    MACK E-6

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    I hope you have an overlength permit. :laughing6:
     
    Last edited: Dec 21, 2016
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