States and 40' max
Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Mach, Aug 20, 2019.
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daf105paccar Thanks this.
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But here's something to think about.
A truck which is 40 foot long(so legal everywhere) and has a 35 foot bed with a sleeper berth.
So a cab that is only 5 feet.(roughly)
Because the Pete 220 cab is in reality a LF Daf,there are ready made conversion kits for sale.
You can extend or raise or raise and extend the cab. -
FYI the Paccar PX7 is a rebranded Cummin engine.
And there are more powerfull versions then what is stated on the Peterbilt website.
https://paccarpowertrain.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-PX7-Spec-Sheet-compressed.pdf -
See at that point it starts to come down to cost. Finding a place that could extended the cab is going to throw some extra cost into something that is already pretty pricey. I'd still debate it, but I still also have to consider if that's what I really want. There's a lot of pros and cons that come between these two trucks. One of the major con for me is familiarity. Like I mentioned on the international, I'm familiar with pretty much everything on that truck. So should repairs be needed or even just general maintenance, I should be able to do a lot of it my self. The peterbilt is all new Euro tech and pretty tightly packed. I feel like I would struggle. Also the engine, while it's good to hear it is essentially a Cummins, is still a little under powered in my opinion. The highest option being 360 hp and 830 ft lbs of torque. The L9 offered 350 hp and 1000ft lbs. Also I can still get a manual trans behind the L9 which is preferred. Also it looks like the px7 is just the Cummins b6.7 which is exactly the same as what they put in the ram trucks. Nothing wrong with that but that is just a medium duty engine. Running one at max power output shortens it's life. The L9 is a bigger heavy duty engine that in theory would last longer at a similar or grater power level than the 6.7.
Don't get me wrong though if I could spec the 220 with some sort of custom sleeper and a nice long flatbed for a reasonable price then who knows maybe I will. I am still debating trucks. I need to go to the local peterbilt dealer and get a quote on one and compare to the international I have specd out. I got time before I pull the trigger on anythingdaf105paccar Thanks this. -
And the equation cost vs extra feet off flatbed space is one you need to make.
Only you know your market.
Raising the roof would actually be the cheapest option and give you a very long flatbed.(close to 35 foot)
BUT it would be a strange truck to see and use. -
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Look at this video,it will show you what it looks like when they put a extra level on a daycab.
These firms sell kits.
LAMAR - Sleeping cabins over 3.5 tonnes - www.lamar.com.pl
http://www.pony.cz/produkt.php?id=36
This is how they mount them.
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Guess I'm not surprised their common in Europe and such lol. Likes fine on a box truck but man that would be odd on a flat bed lol
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Or there's another builder who does back sleepers but then you lose about 2 feet.
https://www.spojkar.com.pl/offer/sleeping-cabins/daf-1
All depends on your needs and budget.
Yes it would look special.
No chrome,no long hood ,no stacks and people would still stare at your truck wondering if they really saw what they saw.
Hope it helped to show you there's solutions to any problem.
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