Cabovers

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Wildcat74, Apr 3, 2011.

  1. x1Heavy

    x1Heavy Road Train Member

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    hm.

    45000 was retail for those things in that model year I bet.

    That's reaching a bit too close to the moon.

    It is NOT a BAAAD tractor just one that at some point you want out of that one into a conventioal, they ride so much better. They can in the right mindset handling of power, shifting and wheel be a brute in stunting.

    John Candy rode one that supposidely had rocket fuel on. Which was done pretty convincing in the movie using a old obsololete diamond 4 digit to cover a form of a fuel infused resin glue type mix that burns so hot. They pretty much blew the neighborhood on 100 pounds of the stuff with a precut tanker.
     
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  3. Donk

    Donk Have a Cup Of Concrete

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    I'm Aussie, no #### crappy agony for me.
     
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  4. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    C’mon I thought you guys were tougher than that!!;)
    You guys tangle with saltwater crocs,taipans,funnel-web spiders but you can’t handle a Freightliner Argosy???!!
     
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  5. rank

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    A fate worse than death lol
     
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  6. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    LMAO!!
    @Studebaker Hawk has had his Argosy since it was brand spanking new(the truck in his avatar) and that truck is probably pushing 10 to 15 years old!
     
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  7. Studebaker Hawk

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    My Argosy was built Oct 5,1999 and I put it in service March 30, 2000. It presently has 1.9 million miles on the chassis. Reman DD series 60 at 1 million, still performing flawlessly. 3 clutches, the 13 speed and rears have never been disassembled, just oil changes. I am satisfied with the outcome, and look for many more miles.
    Thanks for asking
     
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  8. Donk

    Donk Have a Cup Of Concrete

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    I would rather tangle with a salt water Croc.

    My cab over scania at 1.2 million went better and didn't rattle.
    Drove a brand new argosy and after 15 klms couldn't wait to give it back.
     
  9. mjd4277

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  10. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Sadly Scania has all but disappeared here in the US.
    There’s a reason why Freightliners are called “Freight Shakers”!!lol
    New or old they will vibrate!!!
     
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