I am curious. (Companies running cabovers)

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  1. Dec 4, 2017 #11
    Oldironfan

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    Mechanical would be new to me. But yes. Not like they are hard to repair. But preferably a series 60, or 3406E, or N14 In that order.
     
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  3. Dec 4, 2017 #12
    Oldironfan

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    Actually about 2 hours is my total in a cabover. And I literally about broke my legs getting out. Falling from the step that did not exist.
     
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    Vic Firth

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    You're bringing back a lot of memories! I'd take the Cat motor?
     
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  5. Dec 4, 2017 #14
    Oldironfan

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    I have spoke to a original owner of a 1984 kw900a 2 years ago his had a b model that was kept at 400 hp until it got tired, than he rebuilt or replaced it. 3 times he said. Each rebuild or engine was good for 1 million he said. And he ran flatbed but never raced and he swore he avg 6.0 mpg most of the time.
     
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  7. Dec 4, 2017 #15
    REO6205

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    Do you believe in portents?

    Personally I think cabovers look great but I'm old and I'm old school.
    In 1980 I got a brand new Freightliner cabover. I put just over a million miles on that truck. I didn't like it the last day any better than I did the first day.
    When they replaced it with a Pete 359 I didn't argue a bit.
     
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  8. Dec 4, 2017 #16
    Joetro

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    I'd take the N14 all day long. Nothing wrong with the other two, but I got great performance out of the N14.
    I ran a Transtar like the one in the picture you posted. In the winter, my legs would freeze while my right side was roasting.
     
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    Vic Firth

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    The 3406b was one of the most reliable motors ever built in my opinion. I had a DD60 in a freightliner FLD that was a strong motor but it drank to much oil.
     
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  10. Dec 4, 2017 #18
    Oldironfan

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    Portents???
     
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    Crude Truckin'

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    My boss still runs his personal Argosy. If that counts.
     
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  12. Dec 4, 2017 #20
    Oldironfan

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    I've been thinking real hard about the old 855 NTC fixed timed engines. As they will wind up to 2300 rpm no problem. I've been towed by one in Phoenix 2 years ago. It pulled hard.
     
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