I will be buying my own truck in the near future and want something with good mpg for under 50,000 thx for the help
buying a truck need help plz!!
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by teardrop82, Jan 30, 2008.
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T600 KW with full fairings. 13, 15 or 18 speed. detroit or cummins for fuel mileage with 3.55 rear gears. lower gears would be okay too but nothing higher than 3.90. if you find a nice one with a cat motor the higher (numericlly lower) gears you can find the better. should be able to get a real nice one with low mileage for your price.
other aero trucks would include freightliner columbia or century, they are cheaper but they show there cheapness too. Internationals are real cheap and can be fairly aerodynamic with full fairings. Kenworth T2000 pete 382(is that the aero pete? I forget) Volvo's are nice and ride nice just stay away from the volvo motor. Volvo's are also expensive and netorious for electrical problems -
thx for the info.......not sure who im gonna lease with still researching companies any advice?
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landstar if you can handle being compleately responsible for your own running
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yah ive looked at landstar they seem good....im not happy with the company im with now and was lookin into may trucking havent really seen anything bad on.
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there is a few others who work like landstar. I have to go look up the names though. Somepeople don't like landstar, they say they take too much of a percentage. If you pull there wagon it is kinda steep. Usually not a problem with good freight but freight is kinda slow and cheap right now. It's just something you need to look into for you and your situation.
I have an app out to landstar right now. Not sure if I will get through or not. I have a company here I'm talking to also. That's nice because it's more local type work. The money isn't as good though but the work is steady. -
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If you can go with a Volvo VN670 or 630 with full fairings. Maybe medicine man can help out which engine and gears would do better.
Hunter
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