Genuinely I want a petebuilt. Not for the resell value. But because thats what I want.
The plan is to switch to skate board during the summer and box in the winter.
Problem im running into is I live in the mountains. And keep hereing 4.6 to 5.3 mpg is the norm.
Is this right.? Other than light frieght. Can I make it better or should I keep looking at the frieght shakers?
Peterbuilt. Brass tacts question.
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That's what I've always heard. You could look a little less cool and get double that with a newer truck. What's the end goal here, look cool or keep the money you make?
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I hear all these wonderful mpg numbers of the new curbsniffer trucks. Then I hear about the cost and downtime often involved in maintaining the emissions systems and such.... Just depends on what you really want to wake up to and deal with on a daily basis.
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Running the 81 corridor in pa and ny im always in hill country. The truck in my avatar hardly dips below 7mpg and the other 1999 we run is a steady 6.3-6.5
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I live in Maine. So it all up hill from Indy.
Plan is to load up and head to the flats. And then be home by day twenty five.
But even at 6.3- 6.5. I think would be alright.
I'm not to worried about what others think of me and a new to me truck. I'm worried about being able to afford fuel to get home.
Some one told me to avoid ct. And pa. Because no matter the fuel cost, the road tax would be a killer.
But I'm not even that far into my journey yet.
Leasing with land star.I can Deffinetly work with. 6.3 and up. Thanks every one who responded and will continue. Till this thread fades to the backSpeed_Drums Thanks this. -
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