Which Truck???????

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Dave_in_AZ, Aug 11, 2020.

Which Truck would you take?

Poll closed Sep 27, 2022.
  1. Casper

    32 vote(s)
    42.7%
  2. Blackie

    43 vote(s)
    57.3%
  1. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I'm leaving it up to the forum since The OM and I simply cannot decide.

    Truck 1 -
    Casper the Friendly Cummins Powered Cat Condo Cascadia. Casper has been the unshakable backbone of my little enterprise, making enough money to buy the other three trucks. Casper is still in excellent condition, just passed inspection, still gets 7.3 mpg all day. Casper is at 725K miles.

    Truck 2-
    Truck 2 is really Truck 4 and is Blackie II. Had him for about a year, driven once. Blackie has a DD15, and is a double bunk, and has the updated evolution APU. Took him out for a couple weeks, and got the bugs out. Blackie is tight as a drum. Needs newer drives though, probably a year or more left on these, but that's not how we roll. Blackie will get 8 mpg all day, and cruise 5 mph faster do to a rhinoceros OD 10th gear. I was keeping him until another driver came along, but I gotta tell ya, the double bunk, and newer APU are pretty huge selling points, especially with The OM. Blackie has 377K miles.

    We already have trip booked after this break. So we need a decision by Friday.
     
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  3. mitrucker

    mitrucker Road Train Member

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  4. singlescrewshaker

    singlescrewshaker Road Train Member

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    I voted Casper. Not one for change, & a bit superstitious..
    Can I see a pic of Blackie II?
     
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  5. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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  6. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Gotta keep the OM happy.. or she may run off with another while at the fuel island..so I say Blackie 2
     
  7. Opus

    Opus Road Train Member

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    I say roach out Casper
     
  8. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Casper has been a good truck. I vote for running Casper as long as you can. Then look at that mega-sleeper truck again.
     
  9. singlescrewshaker

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  10. Wasted Thyme

    Wasted Thyme Road Train Member

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    I picked Blackie, too. Let Casper have a good rest and throw a few miles on Blackie.
     
  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    Casper is clean too. Nobody likes my steel rims. I like them. Blackie also has discs. And the stopping power is pretty unbelievable.
     
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