Buying a truck for hauling frac sand

Depends if your going to go off road. Consider the clearance of the vehicle. Aerodynamics are ok, but that's not what your looking for if you go off road. Power maybe ok. I think I would go with a little more HP than 380. Transmission would be another concern. Off road with a 13 or 15(with deep reduction), Rears: 3.70,3.90,4.11,4.33, 4.44, or if you can still get them 2 speed rears, ie: 3.70 highway/4.33 off road.

 

Almost forgot I have a friend that was going to do a similar operation in so. TX. He decided not to do it, because 1 of his friends had he's truck and trailer stolen. So trucker beware where you leave your truck or equipment at!!!!

 

Interesting - thanks for the note above ^

 

Might want to check out some Western Star Trucks.

 

C12 can be uprated to 430 im pretty sure. 430hp and 3.90 rears is plenty for flatland texas. We run isx12 425hp with 8ll. Not sure on the rears but with regular 22.5 were at 1900 rpm @65. With this setup i can be 70k plus and not drop a gear running i80 all the way across pa

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