On to my third truck....

Discussion in 'Prime' started by darthanubis, Feb 24, 2016.

  1. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    Ya but some lease drivers are short sighted. You talk to them in the winter time and they go man can't make much money don't lease, then in summer when times are good they'll say oh man I'm makin 1900/wk you gotta lease. Overtime I've learned that anytime I ask one how things are going all they're going to tell me is how things are going lately and this is the end of the slow season so...
     
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  3. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    That's all?

    I've been in my little single screw for 10. I'm the second driver, and will hopefully be the last.
     
  4. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    What'd you have.
     
  5. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    '05 Mack Vision. 10 speed spring ride. I drag a 45 footer around Salisbury, MD with it.
     
  6. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    Boy I hope mine's around that long they keep telling not to run the dd15's past 600k.
     
  7. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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    It had 56k on it when I got it. I have around 616k now.

    I believe we retire ours at a million.
     
  8. tpfultz

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    Remember that when the new fuel bonus program hits that it'll no longer be 10cpm average extra. 5cpm for the lightweight, and whatever meager bonus left over for fuel economy.

    I went from a Cascadia condo to a baby International for the fuel bonus and lightweight bonus. My ProStar would do 9-9.5 mpg on summer time diesel on the Murfreesboro Yogurt run up to Michigan...translated into around 6cpm fuel bonus? Figure out what the fuel bonus will be once the new week-to-week 50/50 savings program is implemented...ouch.
     
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  9. darthanubis

    darthanubis Heavy Load Member

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    Fourth brand new truck windshield leaking rain!!?! Lol!

    Gimmie a friggin' break!
     
  10. skellr

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    The aftermarket windshields they use don't seem to fit as well and the wipers don't have as much contact. Like the curvature is a bit off.

    I had a place in ND replace a windshield , safelight never has any in stock, and they glued that sucker in, lol. Someone is going to have fun with that one.

    Hope you got a good truck.
     
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  11. nofreetime

    nofreetime Road Train Member

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    Going to a 2 inch shorter wiper blade worked well.
     
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