question(s) for the Mechanics

not sure. it's a 9 speed

as above, it's a 9 speed, but has 11R24.5 tires. the shop that's working on it, they have a couple of cabovers, said it's going to drink fuel. they're getting 4-5 mpg, and i should expect the same.

 

More than likely, going to pull a reefer, and the shop said they can make me a fin

No jakes, so I am staying out of the mountains where there are runaway truck ramps. Going across 80 in PA will be fine, if slow, but not going south on 71 or 77

 

I get a discount for paying cash, labor rate is $75/hr (down from $100/hr), and i've called around, no one has one that will fit.

As for the jakes, that's not high priority right now. Next thing on it will be brakes all around, with drums, chambers, lines, studs, then alcoas, and virgin rubber. from there, all air lines, alternator, starter, rebuild the fuel pump, and go from there.

In a nutshell, I intend to drop another $6k+ on it. I understand I could get a newer truck for the money I am putting into it now (plus what I paid for it), but then, I'd be doing all of this anyways, and I'd rather stick with this one for a bit. Depending on the price of the jakes, that might be something after i've run it for a few months. I do appreciate it though. If you want to find out a decent price, go right ahead, just so long as you know I am not going to be buying them right now.

 

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