My new truck will be

ORAM how did u approached the 5th wheel placement,with 227 WB, and what lenght is the sliding base, and 5th manufacturer name,cause as honeybadger on the other post reported 12900 lbs steer.......he is about to tell us the position of his 5th non sliding....

Took some non essentials off my list with 1st dealer got $206731 list....expecting 148700 federal only tax 12% in....michigan exempt, no extra warr yet.... need to work it with others too
Drove it today but engine is not very smooth running/quiet at idle....liked the ride on the pure michigan WW2 streets,in dearborn,mi....ultra 13 plus impressed....nothing seemed to rattle

 

For a truck that is going to cost you over 160k , it better not rattle!

 

I am not so sure that a 1% mpg savings from an oil tested in a controlled setting, will actually net anything in the real world. 1% of 8 mpg (if one is lucky to get that mpg) is still less than a tenth. A tenth improvement is very difficult to prove what contributed to that increase, even on a good day. It all sounds good in theory. I would like to see how shear stable running that 10w30 synblend is compared to a synthetic 5w40 in real world conditions. The winter starting being easier is a reality, though.

 

365000 miles a year on a 6 year old truck , real low miles (2 million) . And the single drive set up costs less . Cost less to run , 1 or a 1000 , still more profit . May be one day You will get it ? Less you spend , more you have left over. Heck increasing one margin is far more important for the small guy!

 

Got same 5th but manual release,24'' slide to close gap better,must go longer on WB cause i need right side frame 20'' space empty for APU,so only 3/4 fenders , left battery box, 21 gal DEF,120 gal , right 135 gal to keep them still under the shorter fender on the left i'll have latter a ladder/box aluminum, i'm thinking 232-234 WB, not sure, but may be needed to have empty 20'' apu box space....still need to see one truck with 3/4 to ceck space..

Did u go with full or 3/4 fender,what size tanks def/fuel???????tnx

 

It's the pseudo-truckers like you and your thinking what makes it so boring here. Definitely product of mega fleet you are, I'm not even trying to discuss - next time just read your post and try to understand it and soon you will be knee deep into fierce exchange with yourself

 

Fueled next to a guy driving a T680 this morning and he said it is a great truck to drive but the company bought 10 of them and they are having trouble with all of them throwing codes, especially as was mentioned earlier in the thread, the dozer valve.

Why can't they figure this stuff out?!?

 

Nice ride...