How long do we have to order a glider

He says he's signing on with Mercer and they won't take a mechanical because of mandatory E-logs. The bad news is it's 15 direct driving 4:11 rears. There's a $15K CDN expense to swap that stuff out....and no air assist hood.

 

Not a bad deal. However that truck is simply hideous, lol. I still don't think an 85 can be equal to a 2016 chassis though.

 

Your truck is NOT on par with a 2016, no matter how to twist it. Sorry.

 

Ouch! Lol.
Ya 22.5's with 4.11's would be pushing it. Did he put that truck together or just spruce it up? I dont think theres a roght answer to the glider question. A co worker bought a Coronado glider in late 2012. Aa far as i could tell he had around 100 in it before taxes when it hit the road. It was a powered glider so it came with a Reman Detroit. It came with a 3 year engine warranty. This was from metro freightliner. The concensus was that it was a 3 year engine. The head gasket just went out on it. I dont think i could justify paying over 100 g on a glider out the door.

 

I have driven 3 new trucks....all Kenworths. A '95, a '01 and a '08 and I can tell you there ain't a spit worth of difference between them and a good used one. Period.

Some people maintain their equipment.

 

....and a 15 direct.

Kinda got the impression he bought it that way then paid Toromont Cat to do a $27K rebuild.

 

I don't think I'd go the Detroit Reman route with a glider. I know a few people that have had issues with those after about 200,000 miles or so.

 

Hush now! Don't tell my factory remanned Detroit 12.7 in my glider! Just turned over 449,000 on it and runs great. Uses about 2 qts of oil in 25,000 miles and has a lifetime mpg of 7.84. Now, I have heard of folks having problems with something like a 3rd party rebuilt or reman engines, but I haven't hear of too many problems with Detroit factory remans. I am sure there is one or two out there that have had a problem, just because the world is not perfect.

 

And here's the glider salesman himself, lol. What is it again? The Arctic Penguin Package? Lol.

 

ha-ha, no, arctic insulation package on cab and sleeper. LOL