Well it has been a long road Bought an 2009 International Prostar cummins power 13 speed 355 rears x Werner truck premium interior with swivel seats extra clean. Thermo King APU that works...new tires yokos on rear new A/C compressor and Clutch..took truck home sent it to a frame shop and streched the frame 30" now it has a 262 wheelbase with the 232 wheelbase and a headache rack and the 5th wheel all the way to the rear i only had inches in a turn between the trailer and the rack so i deceided to strech the frame, All new securement equipment. Painted the frame, new rear brakes, and drums, new air ride valve,changed the oil in the trany,and rear ends, droped the oil pan and did the oil pump mod,and changed the oil, and power stering oil and filter, found 3 air leaks 2 were miner one was the filter/pressure regulator on the trany,installed CB,satellite radio,dash cam,and GPS,servised APU then off to Nashville to pick up my new to me 2005 Fontain combo trailer it has aluminum wheels 2 boxes between the wheeels and 2 smaller boxes behind the landing gear and a dunnage rack on the drivers side.....picked it up then headed on to Louisville to lease on with Mercer that took 3 days and was ok the trailoe had no problems the tracktor needed a wheel seal and front shocks all set got it lettered by there sign guy who did a great job got all done friday afternoon and decided to head home to Boston rather than waight for a load on Tuesday I am getting Married on Saturday and didnt want to take any chances....sorry for the long post
Leased to mercer
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Did u fly to boston?
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Good luck I hope you are successful in your new endeavor!!! Just out of curiosity what did it cost to stretch the frame?
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Blessings on the wedding
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No i drove i thought it was best to bring the unit home and give it a once over then getting married on Saturday then off on a cruise then back to workOLDSKOOLERnWV Thanks this.
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I got 3 quotes the lowest was $4100 the middle was $4500 and the high one was $7500 i went with the middle one better shop seemed more on scheduled timeline
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Thanks for the welcome i think i found a home so far i have met great people at MercerCJndaTruck Thanks this.
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Welcome Earnie, glad everything went well in orientation. I am the driver you spent Tuesday night talking to and was parked next to you in the green Volvo. Congratulations on your marriage and hope to see you out on the road soon.
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