Let's build what the Trucker wants... W900 with DD15 @525

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by KDHCryo, Feb 4, 2025.

  1. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    Lets set the bar high, what would you want?

    Even Edison motor guys are welcome to discuss powertrains that we want that will roll down the road for the next 20 years.
     
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  3. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    W9 / 359 / 379, N14, 3406C mechanical, KT, or even a silver 92. 13 / 18 / or 6x4 would suite me just fine….
     
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  4. dirthaller

    dirthaller Road Train Member

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    W900 or 379 pre 2005 electronics, pre 2000 dash, any 3400 series Cat, N-14 or 12.7/14 liter Detroit. I’ve only ever sat in one Western Star……never drove it…had horrible leg room but if Western Star ever built a truck with as much leg room as a 379, I’d consider one as well with the aforementioned features.
     
  5. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    The 1984 Autocar AT64F I use to drive long ago was a good looking truck in my opinion, and had decent leg room. Wouldn’t mind having one today….

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  6. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    See I want a Full size Coranado with an un-neutered DD15. Those coronados always looked sharp

    I want Detroit all the way, in my experience, cheaper than Cat to maintain. 18 speed.

    Not as much power, but gimme a gray block over yella if I'm buying the parts.

    I gotta go big displacement single turbo
     
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  7. Cat sdp

    Cat sdp . .

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    Electric Cascadia…..thank you
     
  8. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    International lonestar, catpre emissions C-18 600hp, 18 speed trans, the convertable bed/sofa premium interior with the extra cabnets. 3.55 gear ratio. Dual use wetkit, green apu, cattle guard and custom paint job, fixed end dump holland 5th wheel reinforced frame, doors with the wing mirrors. Intergrated starlink internet. And full bridgestone 22.5R11s

    Or a 1948 pete 351 with an A model or an old cummins under the hood.
     
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  9. jaffles

    jaffles Light Load Member

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    Independent front suspension, lift axel with self steer, Air bagged with Koni shocks. Tyre pressure monitoring, diver's seat memory for 2 drivers, adjustable steering column with tilt steering wheel. Climate control air. Kenwood 6 speaker sound with sub and car play. Pull down sun visors on screen and doors. Adaptive driving lights with cornering but toned down to 4500 lumens.

    Kenworth SAR styling smoothed out and the cab as wide as the truck. 4 point sprung cab. Single windscreen with 3 wipers, water dispensed from the blades. No exhaust, air cleaners, mirrors etc. Aero styling along the chassis for looks and ease of cleaning. For my application I only need a day cab and 200 mile so electric will do. 330Kw or 450HP. 8 or 10 speed manualised auto on the column. Internal A pillar mirrors, all that ABS, Traction, Stability, Adaptive Cruise, Emergency stopping, Hill start jargon but manually and selectively disarmed or muted.

    30,000 mile servicing. Local servicing that works into the evenings. Lots or parts available locally, and parts not priced so they are 10+ times what a completed truck is worth.
     
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  10. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    Yeah we going now....CAT people have entered the room

    My wheelbase needs to be at 265". minimum, and that's only for driver comfort.

    None of this 255" maximum crap. We gave up Cabovers in the 90's
     
  11. KDHCryo

    KDHCryo Medium Load Member

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    I mean shut it down, threads done... Aussie guys love the nannie features but want to turn em off.

    I agree I want T600 Aero but not 579 Aeros
     
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