Decisions decisions

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by blacklabel, Jan 11, 2013.

  1. blacklabel

    blacklabel Heavy Load Member

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    Thanks for the help, its an old bullhaulers truck, seems welll maintained from speaking with the owner. Just a long haul for me to go check it out, and he said he would jew some but i figure he will have it a while some im gonna wait him out some.
     
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  3. EZX1100

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  4. blacklabel

    blacklabel Heavy Load Member

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    Im in this truck to drive and sleep. how often are you up walking around in your truck, or jogging in place?

    And yes i like the flat top looks
     
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  5. seabring

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    I bought a w900 and I wouldn't have anything else. Once you've driven one for a while it's very hard to want to get into anything else. Mpg is all in the right foot. A good driver can get good mpg out of a hood just the same as a bad driver can get bad mpg out of aero truck. I like my 550hp cat with 18 speed roadranger. it can pull ,climb and haul anything down the road with ease. I can run up and over Donner pass in 7 direct at 80k gross and it just loves it!. Maybe it's in my head but I think a long hood truck rides over
    snow and ice and sits more stable on the road better than a setback axle aero truck. It's not just about style in a hood, it's spiritual, and if ya don't know what I mean then you ain't got no place looking out over that long beautiful hood!
     
  6. Oscar the KW

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    You forgot to mention one thing, it just feels right.
     
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  7. seabring

    seabring Road Train Member

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    That's exactly it!
     
  8. blacklabel

    blacklabel Heavy Load Member

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    Man you KW guys are out in force.
     
  9. seabring

    seabring Road Train Member

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    I'm definatly a KW man,but I appreciate all hoods. I think I would prefer a hood or no hood at all ie COE. I would love an old k100 to play around in. I like coming down to the border towns and seeing the old cabovers the Mexicans run around in.
     
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  10. blacklabel

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    I think the 1/4 mexican in me waants a pete bc they sit lower then a w9
     
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  11. Ruthless

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    Air front axle can solve that. "Everybody wants a Pete" so why follow the pack ;) Kdub for me. Nothing I like more
     
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