What’s Up With Extended Frames?

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  1. IH Truck Guy

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  3. Cat sdp

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    I do dislike the lowered front end……. Tho
     
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  4. W923

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    40’??? We run a 48’ spread axle or a 53’ rgn with the axles all the way at the back. Having pulled the same trailers with a 180” truck and a 250” truck that has a 20k front I can’t say that it really makes that much difference if you know how to drive. I will say that the difference are much more significant pulling a 26’ dump.
     
  5. ducnut

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    More IH vibe. The owner knocked it out of the park, on this one.

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  6. D.Tibbitt

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  7. skallagrime

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    Agreed, the proportions are perfect outside the steer tire to hood
     
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  8. Opus

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    Yeah, that's pretty nice.
    Wondering how that front bumper is going to like some of these roads, but still, pretty sweet.
     
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  9. skallagrime

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    Steer on that is likely on an air bagged suspension, expect an extra few inches up while driving.

    Not sure how theyd like i75 into detroit from cleveland, but very much looks like a good flat land cruiser across the plains
     
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  10. ducnut

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    Air ride frontend and it’s possibly a flipper.

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  11. ducnut

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    I’d take it over a Pete. :cool:
     
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