Super single questions

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Eric Strongbear, Jun 15, 2020.

  1. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    I agree! Either way I wish you the best of luck
     
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  3. Eric Strongbear

    Eric Strongbear Light Load Member

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    I'm going to change topics a bit, to my mention of them earlier are traction sanders a good alternative to chains where State law permits? And since I'm thinking about it are electric APUs as good as diesel APUs? I'm looking at Thermo King units and have just started looking into them
     
  4. Eric Strongbear

    Eric Strongbear Light Load Member

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    Well since the Thermo King electric APU requires a 270 amp alternator that settles that question
     
  5. Tb0n3

    Tb0n3 Road Train Member

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    Depends on what you're doing on your break. If you just want it for a bit of cooling (not much) or heat on your 10 hour and not much more then great. You'll save fuel. But you also need double the heavy batteries, deep cycle batteries at that. You'll also need to idle to recharge when they run out. It's not great. You still need to idle to run high draw things like cook tops or microwaves anyways.
     
  6. Dave124

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    You said you were looking at super singles for the weight savings - you are looking at the wrong truck then. The VNX is just a beefed up (heavier) VNL with a 20k front axle and beefier drivetrain. They are the same truck (chassis, cab, hood).
    You can get the same truck look with a VNL, order the VNX bumper (which does look good) and don’t get the chassis fairings along the steps and fuel tanks. The lighter front axles (13,2k or 14,6k) will ride better too. You can still get 46k rears on the VNL but you said you weren’t looking to haul heavy, so don’t build/buy a heavy truck. VNX is designed for heavy haul. I agree it does look good. Can build same truck look that is better suited for what you want and you will save money.
    As for super singles, I would like to try them on a trailer but not on the truck, prefer 24.5’s. Resale on trucks with super singles is poor too (to properly spec they should have the wider axles, and then you can’t switch them back to duals).
    If you are ordering Volvo get the 13 speed for sure (low crawler gear), the 14 would be good if you ever get into really soft ground, but doesn’t sound like you will.
     
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  7. AModelCat

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    I was just going to mention the VNX vs VNL. Kinda odd to try and cut weight from a heavy spec model if you don't need heavy specs.
     
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  8. Eric Strongbear

    Eric Strongbear Light Load Member

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    Good point, tbh I'm not entirely sure why I decided on the VNX instead of the VNL.
     
  9. Eric Strongbear

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    The quote includes the 16k front axle and the 13 speed with crawler gears. One thing I had mentioned about super singles was that they're lighter which would entail better mileage, along with lower rolling resistance, however I decided against supers because I don't see enough of a benefit tbh. There's also some big differences between the VNX and the VNL, the VNX rides higher than the VNL, it has what they call their VEST system, basically reduces rollover risk, and standard connection for monitoring engine, transmission, and after treatment codes. The VNX is also rated higher than the VNL, lightest GCWR for the VNX is ~125,000 pounds
     
  10. Espressolane

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    Having run wide single drives since 2007, I have not encountered any significant problems. I run open deck, flat and step. I have only had one tire blow out, picked up a piece of metal. Did not destroy wheel, was able to get on shoulder quickly. When they do go flat, it is best to stop ASAP, so as not to tear anything up. Then that applies to any tire. All the brands have a few tread patterns to choose from. Mostly have used Michelin, they are good. Have a long life. They are picky about air pressure to load. Run boarder to boarder and coast to coast. Have not had any real problems with rain or snow traction. Use chains when needed as well. Sticky clay mud can be a problem on some tread patterns. Had ones that just would not clean themselves and got locked up. The ones with a more traction tread did not have this problem.
     
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