volvo 780

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tiger13, Mar 12, 2013.

  1. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    So Tiger did you decide? What company are you planning on leasing on to?
     
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  3. tiger13

    tiger13 Bobtail Member

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    its my bro in laws company in B.C, we'll b hauling from vancouver to l.a n then to toronto n back to vancouver. i'll run in a team...
     
  4. nasriza

    nasriza Road Train Member

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    I shift is a really good transmission probably the best out there even come with a very long warranty as for the d13 if u properly maintain it u should be fine but its not as good as the old d12 a lot more reliable but there in no good engine out there right now maybe in a couple years right now it's a transition period and I think they re still trying to work out all the kinks in the end it comes down to the luck u have with the truck
     
  5. bluerhino

    bluerhino Light Load Member

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    any idea about volvo 670 10 speed witt ved 12 it is 2006 with 700000mi
     
  6. WitchingHour

    WitchingHour Road Train Member

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    VED12 seems a pretty decent engine.. much better feedback than the D16. 2006, so it will before DPF and all that other witchcraft. 10 speed... not my first choice, but it works. What's the overdrive ratio of the transmission and the rear end gear ratio?
    Although, if you answer to the "trucker?" question is accurate, you might be best advised to get a bit more experience under your belt before you go the O/O route..
     
  7. chompi

    chompi Road Train Member

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    Personally I would not purchase any truck with an automatic transmission. They are much more costly to fix and there is a lot more that can go wrong with them. This is the reason most companies do not use them.
     
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