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What would you buy?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by earnies2, May 26, 2023.

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  1. May 26, 2023 #1
    earnies2

    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    If you were looking to update your truck what would it be?
    I presently have a 2009 prostar, I pull a flatbed.
    My prostar is to heavy,and only gets 5.5 mpg. It also has 788k and I don't want to rebuild the motor, I would rather get into another truck.
    Looking for double bunk,light weight, aerodynamic, and best fuel millage..not new..
     
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  3. May 26, 2023 #2
    D.Tibbitt

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    Me personally I would go backwards to pre eld.. I don't think u will do much better with an aero truck pulling open deck... Ive run cascadia - t680 - Pete 386 - none of them did better than 6.5 mpg running flat/step...
     
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    abyliks

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    For just myself, my 97 is about as new as I want to go
     
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  5. May 26, 2023 #4
    singlescrewshaker

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    7.11mpg last ifta quarter homie!! On winter fuel.. :cool:

    But my spec to make that happen, most Owner OOP's won't even consider..

    29,100lb with 200 gal of #2 on board..
     
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  7. May 26, 2023 #5
    Old Man

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    Pre emissions, 12.7 Detroit
     
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    blairandgretchen

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    1994 - 1999,

    Even my big old bus gets 6.2 lifetime - open deck. 1995 12.7 120" similar to @Old Man

    F California, ELD or paper don't matter,

    I've just seen far too many horror stories with new stuff to recommend going new. Unless you're in a STRONG position to do so.

    @Jubal Early Times took the plunge and has thrived. What does he say?
     
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  9. May 26, 2023 #7
    Jubal Early Times

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    Buy brand new or pre emission. I’m not a big fan of used emission motors. Brand new they are good and give little problems. Used is just a crap shoot. All depends on the previous owner.

    ETA: I think Detroit has the emissions figured out.
     
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  10. May 26, 2023 #8
    earnies2

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    What are your specs
     
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  11. May 26, 2023 #9
    earnies2

    earnies2 Medium Load Member

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    I'm actually looking at cascadias trying to find one with a 13 speed stick
     
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  12. May 26, 2023 #10
    snowwy

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    More power seems to get better economy. I got 7 in the last truck pulling 100k. It was the isx15 I think it was. 2012. 18sp.

    I'm driving a 2018 mx13 auto now. It struggles to hit 5.

    I don't know how anyone gets better economy in a auto. This is my second one and I'm not seeing it.
     
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