Awesome to see this thread revived years later, by the way. :)
My handle was Texas Viking. Given to me because I am originally from Norway, and at the time, I lived in Texas. I have to admit I don't remember...
I have a 1997 Peterbilt 379 that has unfortunately been sitting for a while. It's been started regularly, but not driven, and the batteries at...
It's been parked for about two years. It has been started, run and moved every few weeks, but only on local roads.
I recently took my truck for a drive after it had sat for a long time. My transmission (13-speed Road Ranger) is making some disturbing noises in...
Trailers can be financed. And some companies out there supply trailers for you to pull, which also leaves you able to do drop and hook. But...
I live in central Florida, which is a bit out of the way for most freight lanes. But yes, I've retained my CDL. Five thousand miles per week...
If black smoke equals wasted fuel and one wants it for show only, the logical thing to do would be to have some sort of smoke switch so that one...
I've been reading through a lot of the posts here, and the takeaway is pretty gloomy. But I'd still like to add my own thought experiment to the...
I put an Alpine into my 379. Almost fried it, too -- as it turns out, there are TWO physically identical power connectors back there, but they are...
Avoid California and keep the truck you've got. Their old truck ban is interference with interstate commerce anyway, so I will be very...
Different situation, same principle. Either the trucker can idle or nobody can idle. Including law enforcement, personal cars, utility trucks,...
Oh boy. Where to start, where to start? :biggrin_25521: From personal experience, I love Peterbilts. The way they ride, the way they look, the...
We need some of those first-year law students on the case, then.. You keep hearing stories about drivers getting tickets for idling while the...
I think I'm going to go with Imron.
Starting out in a nice truck there. Congrats!
I'd rather not deal with extra types of fuel, so I'd prefer something that can run on diesel. And the appeal of traditional APUs, of course, is...
Hood length has little to do with it, unless you make it a habit to drive with the hood open.. Look at all the square corners and 90-degree angles...
Well, I have a problem with California! :) But even if I bought a new glider kit, nobody builds "classic" trucks anymore. Even Peterbilt went all...
Is there any kind of clear coat I could put on there to protect against sun fade?
