Where is everyone #5

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by DDlighttruck, Aug 27, 2017.

  1. cke

    cke Road Train Member

    6,174
    76,035
    Aug 4, 2013
    Colfax Wi
    0
    Well said. A 15 is basically a 10
     
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. cke

    cke Road Train Member

    6,174
    76,035
    Aug 4, 2013
    Colfax Wi
    0
    Nice setup @SAR .
     
  4. wore out

    wore out Numbered Classic

    17,343
    215,391
    Jun 5, 2013
    CHASIN THE DEVIL'S HERD
    0
    I am not the biggest fan on my 15. Don't get me wrong she will roll with 3.36's in the rear. But starting heavy in soft dirt you gotta be care. I have a 18918b at the house that's going in at clutch time. Has a lot lower low hole that deep in my 15. Better big hole too. Not that we really need one of them
     
    7-UP, johndeere4020, Logan76 and 14 others Thank this.
  5. SAR

    SAR Road Train Member

    2,756
    36,654
    Nov 26, 2011
    ND
    0
    We have three trucks and each has a different transmission, a 15 spd, 13 spd, and 18 spd. I like the 13 and 18 over the 15. The one truck with the 15 spd has 3:73 rears and even though you can use the deep reduction gears to get out of soft fields, it still grunts and struggles more then the other two trucks with 13 or 18 speeds and 3:55 rears. Like was said above its basically a 10 speed.

    Another reason I don't care for the 15 speed is we haul heavy with it and can't get the momentum up cause you cant split gears like the 13 or 18.

    Hope this helps.
     
  6. SAR

    SAR Road Train Member

    2,756
    36,654
    Nov 26, 2011
    ND
    0
    Holy smokes! You better get something in your tummy and get some rest. Be careful out there.
     
  7. SAR

    SAR Road Train Member

    2,756
    36,654
    Nov 26, 2011
    ND
    0
    @snowman_w900 I loved the legacy seat in my truck! The arm rests are a plus and built well. Keep in mind I am not a big person so I felt the seat fit me well. It was a big improvement over the factory seat. I didn't get a lot of miles on this morning but I know for one thing my back didn't hurt when I got home. So far so good.
     
  8. Hurricane69

    Hurricane69 Road Train Member

    4,421
    59,740
    Sep 10, 2008
    Iowa
    0
    I run 3:55's and had the same issues as you before I turned it up. 88k on the tandem in the fall and hit a soft spot on a hill you were pretty much dead in the water. I turned it up right before I bought my first triple. Now it hardly works the motor.

    Lately I've been hauling 24 ton in my triple...put 22000 in the front and dump the rest in the back. It doesn't feel much different than running empty. And it pays better than the loads I was hauling 32 ton at 96k was.
     
  9. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

    4,418
    81,025
    Nov 25, 2010
    0
    Just walked in, and bellyed up to the bar....best part of the day
    20170922_125849.jpg
     
  10. snowman_w900

    snowman_w900 Road Train Member

    4,418
    81,025
    Nov 25, 2010
    0
    Good to hear bud. The arm rests are really nice and comfortable in my opinion. I'm not a big guy either, so I know what you mean there.

    Just think of all those loads of grain you'll have to break those suckers in here soon @SAR lol
     
  11. Tug Toy

    Tug Toy Road Train Member

    7,069
    73,956
    Jul 4, 2015
    Corn field
    0
    Guess I know what I'm doing over the next week. IMG_2588.JPG IMG_2589.JPG IMG_2590.JPG
     
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.