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which is a better choice for first truck????

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by panhandlepat, Apr 14, 2009.

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  1. Apr 17, 2009 #51
    panhandlepat

    panhandlepat Road Train Member

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    that was EXACTLY what the #### USA truck(s) i drove did. ya had to kick tha #### cabinet every 10 minutes to get it to shut up. matter of fact the whole #### truck vibrated because you COULD NOT idle it up with the (useless) "icon idle" system
     
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  3. Apr 17, 2009 #52
    Brickman

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    I'd go with a T600 KW. You'll get just as good of MPGs as an FL, far better reliability, and no comparison in the class department.
     
    Brickman, Apr 17, 2009
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    The Challenger and panhandlepat Thank this.
  4. Apr 17, 2009 #53
    550hpW900L

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    IF IT DONT GOT A HOOD I DONT THINK I COULD!!!!!!!!!! Go big or go home, Brick you out of all people should know this by now! Im highly disapointed in you :biggrin_255:
     
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  5. Apr 17, 2009 #54
    MedicineMan

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    bricks not even a trucker.... what you expect?? AND he lives in that frozen, windtunnel we call Wyoming. nuf said.


    kiding brick, dont get ur panties in a bunch
     
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  7. Apr 17, 2009 #55
    BoostedTeg

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    Whu not just get a freightliner coronado it has a longer hood too. lol
     
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  8. Apr 17, 2009 #56
    550hpW900L

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    No, s#it no man, i believe you can get you arse kicked for saying something like that

    [​IMG]

    Anywaaaaaaaaay, freightliner is one of them plastic trucks, the only thing that matters these days is PACCAR.
     
    550hpW900L, Apr 17, 2009
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  9. Apr 17, 2009 #57
    Brickman

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    MM you've gotta get up earlier in the mornin to insult me, and pack a lunch. :D



    550 I know that, and a W9 is THE truck of choice. But since I knew he wasn't considering a large car I was trying to help a bro out and "friends don't let friends drive freightshakers"
    :D :D :D
     
    Brickman, Apr 17, 2009
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    cowboy_tech Thanks this.
  10. Apr 17, 2009 #58
    MedicineMan

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    Hows your green house coming along? :biggrin_255:
     
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  11. Apr 18, 2009 #59
    Brickman

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    The green house is still green.

    Its weather sealed and with all of this mud its gonna be a few more days until it dries out so we can run utilities trenches.
     
    Brickman, Apr 18, 2009
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  12. Apr 18, 2009 #60
    poptop

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    i am no rocket scientist,but i have some input...
    the worst truck for mileage i have driven is a mack 460 aero.(53' van)
    the best was a volvo 12(tanker)
    all in all i would say six to one half dozen to another,it takes a certain amount of energy to move an object from point a to b
    it takes a lot of hay to feed 600 horses,but you only use all your horses on hills,an empty wagon can reach speeds of 75mph down hill with no engine...
    i have never exceeded 5.5 mpg at speeds excess of 75 with any truck or load but can get 7.5
    at 60 mph with any load on any truck(except the mack)what i a m saying is it does not really matter what kind of truck,as long as you have a good combination of tranny, rear gears and tires and can find that sweet spot 70% of the time.
    my personal preference is the volvo 770 or 780 12L second would be W9 3406E,i would not buy a shaker unless it was a classic 84" bunk and really cheap
     
    poptop, Apr 18, 2009
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