Really want my own rig

Wife and I plan to pay cash for the tractor. Going the cash route would be all about getting the tractor checked out by a shop different then the one you are buying from. Get it dyno'd and if they won't provide the maintenance records it's a no go. If we had to go payment plan Lone mountain looks to be a reputable place. After we get the tractor we want to lease to Landstar for the freedom of choice they offer in picking your own loads. We see it as why get a truck then sign on somewhere to just work like a company driver. We are about 3 years out from doing so in our current plans.

 

I have the same dream bro!!!

I never see lone mountain with any 379 or w900l's though, I want a hood more than anything.

Ethan

 

I would rather have fuel mileage

 

To each their own. I suppose that's what this mostly comes down to on the hood vs. Aero debate

Ethan

 

I have a Classic XL and I get between 7.0-7.5

 

Depending on how much you want to spend, the glider option is probably the best if not running California. You could get a Pete 389, Western Star, or Coronado if a hood is what you want, or a Columbia if you want aerodynamics. With a pre-egr engine, tied to the right tranny and rears, and run right, getting into the high 7's with minimal maintenance issues and a brand new truck at substantially lower cost than a comparable new truck with emissions, makes this option a win-win.

 

there ya go blind driver, its about making money. the hood doesnt pay one penny more. if ya just want a hood, just drive for somebody with one.

most with hoods didnt buy it as their first truck, they worked toward it. the bottom line is what matters.

 

Same truck and im in the same boat for the most part. I stay closer to 7.

 

typically 60mph is the big cut off to the aerodynamics, over 60 you want a slope to the hood, under 60 you are slow enough to not be fighting the wind as much and a hood wont matter as much, but always remember that the difference between 7 and 8 mpg is gonna is gonna be up to 10k in savings or loss per year.