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Discussion in 'Lease Purchase Trucking Forum' started by br2, Jun 4, 2014.

  1. Jun 4, 2014 #1
    br2

    br2 Bobtail Member

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    Hi all,

    I am thinking to get a used (or new ) truck and would like to get some advises. My current truck gets very bad MPG (under 5, car hauler), so I did some research and it seems like new Cascadias are the most fuel efficient trucks available right now. What configuration (engine, transmission, etc) of Cascadia would give me best MPG? Is there any other trucks on the market that would give me comparable to Cascadia MPG?

    Thanks for your help.
     
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  3. Jun 6, 2014 #2
    Dryver

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    What do you intend to haul? Where do you plan to operate? The easiest starting point is look for a mega carrier that hauls the same loads as you plan to and operate in the same geography as you plan to; how are their trucks spec'd?
     
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    br2 Thanks this.
  4. Jun 15, 2014 #3
    JAYRODPA

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    Dont buy anything newer then a 03. (pre. emissions) I would get a Detroit with a 13 or super ten. a lot of people dont like super 10's. but when you get the hang of it, it a great trans. it's different because you split each gear. as far as rears, mid 300's. If your looking to trade in or you have 5 or 6 grand to play with, go online and check out "Damiron", i got a classic threw them three years ago. $5000 down, 2 year lease. no credit check and a $1 buy out. they wont sell junk.
     
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    br2 Thanks this.
  5. Jun 27, 2014 #4
    br2

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    Thanks for your help. I realized I created this thread in wrong forum so I opened another thread in Trucks (18 wheelers) forum and got a lot of help there too!
     
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