Finally got my own truck

The only problem with a 780 is they are too heavy. Being solo I'd prefer the 670 or smaller.

 

TOO heavy? Pray tell what are you hauling? Kentucky allows 70 ton on coal loads don't they?

 

Yes they are heavy and the 2003 and older 770's were way heavier. They did trim some of the weight down. I pull a dry van and reefer. I can scale a hair over 47,000 lbs in the van and a hair over 45,000 lbs in the reefer. I am only talking about legal loads here. If I was hauling 70,000 lb loads of coal in Kentucky I would be doing it with lightweight spec'd day cab like most of them up there, most certainly not a 770 Volvo.

 

So they are heavy. Whew. 45 aint nothing you want 47 on up.

That's a shame. Bloat on weight on those nice sleeper trucks. I guess I gotta find something else to drool over.

 

If you have time to kill, go over all the clamps and accessible bolts and grab yourself a big pack of zip ties and check for any hoses/looms that look like they are or could rub, and tie them away. Of all the heavy machinery I've purchased their hasn't been one that has come perfect from the factory.

 

You're crazy. Most o/o out here can't scale more than 43,000 lbs with a reefer. Being able to scale 45,000 lbs with one is a good thing.

 

I have pulled the trigger on 4 new trucks in my 40 year career, after the only used truck I have ever had almost put me out of business in less than a year.
Your situation is ideal. I have no question in my mind you will succeed. You are already familiarizing your self with the truck. Crawl over and under it frequenttly and know what everything should look like. Get the total service manual on disc that the dealers use. Although you probably are not going to do that level of maintenance, it will give you the information to tell if someone is bulls****ing you
Very satisfying experience. Enjoy.

 

Good luck in your endeavors. Going to be a lot of up and downs.

 

I hope you are going to use VIP and not Hank Graff.