Opinions on '80s to '90s trucks

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Lenny8000, Feb 8, 2024.

  1. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    The one thing I hate about my kw is the clutch pedal, well other then the 8 bag suspension, wanted a pete but I got frustrated trying to find one the way I wanted it so I ended up with a w900…

    we had a low flow 400 in the yard and really didn’t have a whole lot of problems with it
     
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  3. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    I learned on a swing clutch the good thing about that was I hated it and so I never learned to double clutch all the years in a Peterbilt it feels awkward. to me if I get in a truck with a swing clutch Feels like I’am trying to kick start a motor bike I honestly don’t think I would get use it in time. Maybe if I had took dance lessons as teenager it would of helped
     
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  4. Oxbow

    Oxbow Road Train Member

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    Phhht, you didn't need dance lessons evidently. Last Call doing the horizontal Mombo with the preacher's daughter(s)! Lol
     
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    Last Call Road Train Member

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    It was the deacon’s daughters and it was the Horizontal Boop lol.. I still think dance lessons would of been helpful
     
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  6. Lenny8000

    Lenny8000 Bobtail Member

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    Gave up on that IH, guy wouldn't answer anymore. Found an '84 Kenworth on auctiontime. Listing says T800, although it looks like a W900. Vin says it's a W9 series, but depending on which site I go to to decode it, it'll either come up as a 2014 or 1984! ?!?! This truck also has the 400 Cummins. Thinking about calling to get more specs on it.
     
  7. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    Vin has probably been reused 6 times since 84, everyonce in a while if I get a different parts guy he starts looking at 09 t300 parts diagrams and not my 97
     
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