my bosses and co drivers think I'm crazy!

I'd do the same.

I like taking the old #### spreader some days instead of my Volvo. For one it's funny to roll coal and haul def... second reason is the series 60 in it pulls harder than the d13.

The truck is a pos though so it's best for a few hours then I start getting beat to hell and a headache from the wind screeching through the mirrors.

But your truck i'd happily drive daily.

 

I did something similar pulling tankers and reefers. With both companies, swapped a new condo for old flattops. Those old flattops rode better and pulled better. I was running coast to coast with both companies. The old flattop freightliner had almost a million miles on it and looked pretty worn on the outside, but that's not important to me. All those fancy new trucks that passed me on the flat land; I passed them on the hills and mountains and was usually grossing over 79K with liquid chemicals.

 

I liked my new FL with.13 speed. It had power for the hills. And it didn't come with all the beeping crap.

The anti rollover however had a tendency to get on my nerves.v

 

I love old school trucks. Screw EGR, screw DPF, screw electronics. Actually, screw everything built after 1994 and anything without a kitty under the hood

 

Yep- Pre-Electronic is a better overall choice for longevity AND profit over time.(Assuming good maint)

I Prefer Manual Slack adjusters And NO ABS- I Had to remove the ABS on my truck...I Like my Brakes Touchy and Meaty

 

I pulled the ABS speed sensors off my new axle. I just couldn't for the life of me find the ABS module to connect them to on my 1980 W900

 

It only beeps when your following to close.

 

Any pre-DEF truck is a good investment unless you paying a service truck to chase you. W900 is the king of the road....although I would have got a Condo sleeper.

Got my heart set on a beast like this.