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Specing a truck

Discussion in 'Heavy Haul Trucking Forum' started by nate980, Sep 11, 2014.

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  1. Sep 11, 2014 #1
    nate980

    nate980 Road Train Member

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    So my boss has given me the go ahead to start specing out a truck. He's basically told me it has to be white and a kenworth. Everything else is up to me. I pull everything from btrains, highboys, scissor necks, and low beds in alberta mainly. We've been getting all our trucks from camex just plainly specd. I've been thinking about a w900... Just looking for your opinions and how you would build yourself a truck.

    this was one at my old company. Loved how it was rigged up.

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    And my current one.

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  3. Sep 11, 2014 #2
    MJ1657

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    That sounds like a really fun project
     
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  4. Sep 11, 2014 #3
    281ric

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    no stress , no pressure right?
     
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    Lucar

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    Oh funz!
    W9 4 axle full gauges, no gps crap, 18 spd 2250 torque, with boxes.. and 3.90s.. and this and that!
    Gosh I can see me spec'ing a $200k+ rig
     
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  7. Sep 11, 2014 #5
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    Well you have at least got the right tractor W900L, you will never regret that part. Next would be engine 600 cummins hooked to an 18 speed. Rears would depend upon the type of roads you drive on. Be sure to get the 8 bag KW suspension. Looks like on the other truck you run big rubber so would put that on too. One option my W900 does not have and I wish it did is the smart wheel controls. That is a start.
     
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    Lucar

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    They do come with smart wheel controls, ive seen them. Get that too.
     
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  9. Sep 11, 2014 #7
    nate980

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    I was thinking a w900b with a heavy front end. Not sure on the differences of w900's. I've pretty much only ran t800's. Def a 600 cummins, 18spd. 4:10 gears. In running 4:30's on this current truck and I hate the high Rpm's when I'm doing anything over 60. Fuel economy isn't really a big issue at my company lol
     
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    Go to the Kenworth web site they have a pretty good online brochure.
     
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  11. Sep 12, 2014 #9
    haulhand

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    Honestly for what you do and where you go I would spec out a T800 62 inch bunk with heavy rears on Neway suspension. The T800 will handle the bush roads your on way better than the W900 will and will also allow you a longer truck while staying within the 244 inch wheelbase restrictions and allowing you to stay in the length restrictions for BC. If you need it I would spec a Tridrive on Neway. Big power, Big gears, and lots of gauges are a given on any Canadian truck that works in the patch at all.
     
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  12. Sep 12, 2014 #10
    haulhand

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    The cab is the same as a T800 just with a higher hood and a set forward axle which limits your truck length due to WB restrictions.
     
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