Glider kit opinions?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Highrisk21, Nov 27, 2016.

  1. mc8541ss

    mc8541ss Road Train Member

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    On my 99 Pete with the Cat it has 3.90s , 11r24.5 and 10 speed. Running 70 it will hit 6 and running 60 it will hit 7. I run 63-65 most of the time.
    Hitting the 7s in the 389 is running it against the governor at 68. It has 355s, 24.5 low pros and almost always heavy and over width or length.
     
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  3. Unchained

    Unchained Light Load Member

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    No I have tall rubber 24.5
     
  4. ChicagoJohn

    ChicagoJohn Road Train Member

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    If I'm having a new glider spec'd, if there a site I can go to that lets me configure different tire sizes, rears too figure rpm. I believe the 12.7 likes to be in the 1450-1500 range to be happiest.
     
  5. Unchained

    Unchained Light Load Member

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    Eaton Fuller website has a gear calculator it messes up sometimes go to Hoover trucks.com they're glider website has a cool calculator 4 wheel speed RPM all that good stuff
     
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  6. IH Branded

    IH Branded Medium Load Member

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    How soon do you guys figure on paying it completely off ? On 7 years the warranty only goes for the first three and after 400-500,000 miles big bills can start coming and you still have the big payment schedule. If it were me it seems a guy almost has to have cash for at least half to go brand new.
     
  7. Unchained

    Unchained Light Load Member

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    Go with a Harrison glider they build Factory Freightliner kits 4 round 110,000
     
  8. Unchained

    Unchained Light Load Member

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    My warranty 5 year 500000
     
  9. Highrisk21

    Highrisk21 Light Load Member

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    Well that's where business smarts come in to play and you save a maintenance account the first 5 years while your truck is under warranty and then when your warranty is up your sitting on 10-20k for any major repairs. Also if you pay a few hundred extra each month you can cut at least 6 months off the loan. It's not hard just take a lot of discipline.
     
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  10. dustinbrock

    dustinbrock Road Train Member

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    People finance trucks for 7 years?
     
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  11. Highrisk21

    Highrisk21 Light Load Member

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    100k and more they do. That's the only way you can afford a truck that expensive
     
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