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Discussion in 'Discuss Your Favorite Trucking Company Here' started by JohnBoy, Aug 9, 2009.

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  1. Jul 26, 2011 #1911
    Trashtrucker1265

    Trashtrucker1265 Road Train Member

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    I don't know what kind of motor you have, but we have the MP8's and they're having injector problems, I lost injector number 6 about 4 months ago. Mack told me they were replacing the stock injectors in these motors due to reliability issues, just a note keep an eye on your belts and pulleys this was another problem we've been facing, all of our trucks so far with the MP8's have had to have complete belt and pulley kits put on them. Good luck with it, I think I might have a reliable truck now after all these issues, I don't know what else can pop up.
     
    Trashtrucker1265, Jul 26, 2011
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  3. Jul 28, 2011 #1912
    The Challenger

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    Johnboy,

    Can you tell me your weight of the tractor and trailer?? I am curious as too how much you can haul with the 780 you drive??

    KH
     
    The Challenger, Jul 28, 2011
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  4. Jul 28, 2011 #1913
    JohnBoy

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    33,400 pulling a dry van and 1/2 tanks of fuel. I can scale out right at 45,900

    34,400 pulling a reefer and 1/2 tanks of fuel. Then I can only scale out 45,000

    No 2 dry vans or reefers are the same. The older the trailer the heavier the empty weight. While at the terminal this week we got in 5 new reefers that are lighter than the rest even with the side under carriage wind deflectors. We should be able to put about 800 more pounds of produce in them. Just one time in 2 years have I been anywhere near 80,000 lbs coming back from California. My last 2 trips back I had strawberries and I was grossing 59,000lbs.
     
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  5. Jul 29, 2011 #1914
    JohnBoy

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    Well I'm home. Got here last night around 10pm. I deliver on Monday morning in Lauderhill which is 25 miles south of me. My wife said she wants to take a trip with me. We agreed this will be the extent of it for her, 50 miles.
     
    JohnBoy, Jul 29, 2011
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  7. Jul 29, 2011 #1915
    Guitar Man

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    Which,if she's anything like my wife, will ultimately end up being about 46 miles too much.....:biggrin_2559::biggrin_25525:
     
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  8. Jul 29, 2011 #1916
    combatdoc

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    The most I've been able to haul was 45,672 lbs in a refer at 3/4 tank of fuel.
     
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  9. Jul 29, 2011 #1917
    JohnBoy

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    I'll give mine to the first exit after we leave, which is about 3/4 of a mile.
     
    JohnBoy, Jul 29, 2011
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  10. Jul 29, 2011 #1918
    mile marker

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    JohnBoy glad to see they got your truck back together!!!!!!!
    Enjoy your weekend.
     
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  11. Jul 30, 2011 #1919
    Voyager1968

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    Or in the case of MY wife, 50 miles too much...
     
    Voyager1968, Jul 30, 2011
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  12. Jul 30, 2011 #1920
    The Challenger

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    There is a reason why us truck drivers like to be alone and not bring our s/o's with us.

    KH
     
    The Challenger, Jul 30, 2011
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