Pickin the right truck

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  1. Sep 3, 2010 #1
    bigsmooth

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    Hey, im gettin ready to lease a truck but i am trying to decide between 4 trucks. not really sure which is best. i just want the most efficent truck possible. my choices are a kenworth t2000, kenworth t700, kenworth t660, or peterbilt 387. please help.
     
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  3. Sep 3, 2010 #2
    Mastertech

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    Hi, bigsmooth, Welcome to our Truckers Forum! We hope you enjoy your stay and please read our RULES. We hope to help you and get to know you soon! Thanks, bigsmooth!

    bigsmooth, do you have a question about how to do something? Try our FAQ section or you can Private Message any Trucker Forum Staff Member (7 posts not required to PM a Moderator) to ask a question! Also, you can read through our Truckers Forum Information Center!
     
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  4. Sep 3, 2010 #3
    thelastamericanhippy

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    Never had good luck with the T2000,

    prefer the T6 series.......
     
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  5. Sep 3, 2010 #4
    Lilbit

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    Welcome to the party!
     
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  7. Sep 3, 2010 #5
    ky wildcat 4ever

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    Hello and welcome to TTR ....Now my first question is how much experience do you have in a truck ...And if you are really wanting a truck I would go with the T600 or T660
     
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  8. Sep 4, 2010 #6
    simplyred1962

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  9. Sep 4, 2010 #7
    Gears

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    You'll get as many responses as trucks you have listed. Everyone has their favorites.

    Welcome to the forum!

    By the way, I'd go with the 387 (wink-wink...nudge-nudge)
     
    Gears, Sep 4, 2010
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  10. Sep 4, 2010 #8
    bigsmooth

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    i have 1 year under my belt all with the company. im just now getting ready to step out and try the lease thing. i have had the t2000 for that year and hadnt had too many problems just looking to get better mpg than 6.8. P.s. thats a pretty pete gears. unfortinatly the only color stevens offers is black.
     
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  11. Sep 4, 2010 #9
    outerspacehillbilly

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    Are you gonna lease from your company, or are you gonna go get your own truck from a dealer? STAY AWAY from the company financed Lease purchase deals you'll be bankrupt in a few short months as many here will attest to.

    You ain't gonna get much better average than 6.8 unless your running all extremely light freight on flat ground all the time. Being able to achieve 7mpg average is possible but very hard to do. If it were me I'd go with a T660. Good Luck
     
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