Hurst has been lying to us....

I'm not sure how much more/less a 04 379 SH would weigh compared to a 97-99 EXHD, but with half tanks (2x 120gal), I scale empty with a 48' all-steel tri-axle trailer around 31,000-31,500. And I've got the C-15 as well. It's a surprisingly light truck.

 

Not specific to heavy haul-more fuel capacity means less time stamps on fuel reciepts to match up for dot audits. Also when you find a place that's has fuel that has a significantly lower price you can buy a bunch.

Those are reasons I've heard.

Idgaf about any of that. Just giving an example of why a fella might want bigger tanks.

When I do mine over I'll have 2x 80 gallon (or so) tanks vs the 2x 150 gallon ones I have on there now.

 

Also @Hurst regarding selling a truck for what you think it's worth: I think most any of us are in that boat lol on a good day I expect I could get $45K+/- for Bessie while I have easily 2x that wrapped up in her.

Truck makes the money, isn't ever gonna be worth the money IMO lol
Just gotta try n take the smallest hit you can accept on the sale price.

I can't wait to redo Bessie
Lol aka dump another $35k into her.

 

I like being able to go 2 days with out refueling. Also comes in handy when out in the middle of no where.

Plus.. I can easily cut back to 1/2 tank and knock 1000 lbs off my gross weight.

Just a preference I guess. Part of my better to have and not need, than to need and not have mentality.

Hurst

 

Kind of like my old saying for going out on the boat.

Not once have I come home at the end of a trip or a day and said "dang we brought too much beer,ice,and fuel".

 

I have $50 - $60k easily in mine all said and done. I am finally ahead of mine regarding repairs and maintenance. 99% of the bugs are worked out. Gets an honest 6mpg, pulls most hills with ease. The only thing I would change.. if the tranny ever craps out, I'll replace it with a 13/18 speed.

Sadly the market value of my truck with 1.3 million miles puts it somewhere in the $15k - $18k range. I personally will put a driver in it before I took less than $20k for it.

I'd rather work out a deal with someone looking to break into being an O/O. $10k down, $1000 month with a $22k pay off. They sign a lease with my carrier, pull my trailer for free with the agreement they they cover all maintenance and repairs. I think thats a pretty fair deal. At pay off I take my trailer back. They either buy one of their own or lease one from my carrier.. or move on make their own deal somewhere else.

Hurst

 

I'm hoping to put a 379 together with an all aluminum step and scale under 33k lbs. Thats the plan anyway.

All I know for certain is that I'm not going on elogs if there is a way to avoid it. I value my sleep too much..and I have very erratic sleep patterns that would make conforming to elogs and legal HOS a miserable existence for me.

So its not because I want to run illegal or be a rebel. Nothing like that at all. I like to sleep when I am tired. And then drive when I am not.

Plus I think a 379 long nose Pete (W900 is a very close 2nd) is probably the sexiest truck ever made. 30 yrs from now I beleive there will still be O/O's running them. They are like an old pair of Levi jeans. They will never go out of style.

Hurst

 

I need a lake dug...

 

Like a fine wine, just gets sweeter with time. Am I right?