Flatbed tractor questions

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  1. NYCgorilla

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    I've been looking all over. I'm located in the tristate area.
     
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    I saw a couple yesterday on truck paper with n14 I think they were in Va.
     
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    yes, I've been going through truckpaper religiously. Great website, along with this one.
     
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    I got news for you. NONE of the trucks your looking at are going to get 8 MPG. So take that $1000 a month you think your saving and buy the better truck.

    You are not going to get 8 mph. That takes a very specific truck, driver and owner pulling a box.

    Not some random used 15liter truck pulling a flatbed.
     
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    Don’t forget Facebook. I don’t have it but my wife shows me semis she comes across on there. Sometimes they look like sweethearts.
     
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    4.56 the rear gear ratio? I am assuming it is. Other then the horse power, this truck sounds like it was set up for heavy haul. You will be turning some high rpms at highway speed.
     
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    Mines only a 350.
     
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