What if it Snows?

If I go new, I’ll order it and make sure it’s what I want apu/rack/etc

 

How's it specd?

 

Big all around....

605/2050 ,18 speed, 3.90 gear, 20/20/46 axles . Full double frame etc

 

You know Pete/Kw are ordered out till like Christmas......

 

My guess is your going to find the heavy hauling will mean horrible fuel milage. Low gearing is great for heavy loads where the company doesnt care about MPG. Yet if you plan to haul cross country loads and it only get 4.5 mpg, it will quickly kill any money you might make with a regular truck with an 18 speed.

Case in point. There was a company here in Maine that folded when its owner blew the companies money on gambling. Carlen Transportation of Bangor was running 10 speeds with rears of 3:80. The trucks never got better than 4.8 mpg. When they were for sale, their price was 10k for 5 year old trucks. Dealers struggled at giving them away. Anyone whom bought one was quick to relist it as they were money pits on fuel.

With that, good night all

 

Yeh. That’s why I’m looking used. But I’m in no hurry. More money saved. I’m making a killing right now company. It will happen soon. I’m kool

 

If you specd a Cascadia to match, and put both trucks to work doing what they were specd to do, which one do you think would last the longest???

I know where I'd put my money if I was in the market for a truck specd like that.

 

thanks. I get that. It’s definitely gonna be tough

 

good luck, try and see if you can talk to the last driver, they might tell you what you need to know.

 

Gonna try. If it gets farther, I’ll ask the appropriate forum. Just wanted the OM to weigh in casually