What if it Snows?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Dave_in_AZ, Mar 19, 2018.

  1. WesternPlains

    WesternPlains Road Train Member

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    Motivation to drop some acid. Go to the store. :laughing-guffaw:
     
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  3. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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  4. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    Is that what they call that in those days?
     
  5. 77fib77

    77fib77 Road Train Member

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    Get a used truck around 200k miles and trade in Casper. Truck prices haven't bottomed yet. With so much of the economy on lock down freight should get cheaper.
     
  6. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    I drove and lived in a 2015 Western 3900 SB glider built by Harrison with Detroit factory Rebuilt 12.7 for 15 months.

    Loved the big solid doors and the simple dash along with the huge roomy Footwell that you could really stretch out in when driving.

    Also the 60 inch sleeper with the wood cabinets was well thought out and solid.

    The mentioned window regulator was a problem but I give the drivers side power window a lot of abuse.

    The window defroster is useless for the side windows once you get down around 15 degrees so you better have some fans running if you want to see your mirror.

    Probably just the SB model but it drove beyond Krap when you were empty. So bad I had to fill the forward hung tanks immediately just to keep it manageable

    Comparatively my old million mile 9300 international drove like a dream. Probably the axle location.
     
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  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    The new kw are way better designed inside than any other truck. Atleast the automatics. Cant say for the manuals
     
  8. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    U boys talking bad about cummins but u running them detroits that sound like rocks in a metal can at high idle . Cant stand them detroits never had any luck with them, always leaking something
     
  9. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    Option A

    25% reduction in fleet is reasonable and understandable right now. Get some cash, regroup, then........ pounce

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  10. HillbillyDeluxeTruck

    HillbillyDeluxeTruck Road Train Member

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    You didn't look at Option 4a.
     
  11. Donk

    Donk Have a Cup Of Concrete

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    Detroit's are solid motors. If we can run them drama free on roadtrains, they aren't bad.

    Besides, the true measure of a motor is is the oe will use them in a marine application.

    Better some oil leaks than cracking a liner and dropping it on the crank....
     
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