Where is everyone #5

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  1. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Well y’all, I have a question……

    What do you think it would cost to have a towing company pull a class 8 truck from WV to Texas, and pull another class 8 from Texas right back to WV……?

    About 1145 miles one direction.
     
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  3. CAXPT

    CAXPT Road Train Member

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    No, this is the "elite's" way of taking back the gains that blue collars got with the last prez. :)
     
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  4. Nostalgic

    Nostalgic Road Train Member

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    Towing company? I'm just going to guess here, and maybe I'm way too low, but $25k?

    ETA: When I was truck shopping I checked for prices to drag stuff home in a 3-500 mile radius and got the impression that the guys I talked to preferred to stay local. For one way longer distances, RGN would have been the cheaper option.
     
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  5. CAXPT

    CAXPT Road Train Member

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    LOL, just like in the Phillipines. :)
     
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  6. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Well, here’s a small example, and I’m thinking you’re are not far off to be honest….

    I had a problem on Monteagle mountain. Wrecker service wanted over $5000 just to take me to Jelico mountain on the KY side. That’s what a 3 1/2 - 4 hour drive?
     
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  7. OLDSKOOLERnWV

    OLDSKOOLERnWV Captain Redbeard

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    Wish I was pulling my lowboy…. That Freightliner Coronado has that big tall sleeper is the problem…..
     
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  8. Brettj3876

    Brettj3876 Road Train Member

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    Slow and steady ;) 2 drives left to do. Not loading anything til tomorrow night anyways. I can almost guarantee the coop will be open in owego tomorrow night running out there to load with the blitz. Airbag was supposed to be in today but it wasn't, wasted a trip to Bing for nothing. Supposed to be in at 8am tomorrow.
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  9. jamespmack

    jamespmack Road Train Member

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    You know how mad I would be at myself for loosing 8.90 cents?
     
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  10. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    For what it's worth. When I wrecked my truck up at the quarry. They charged 1500 to tow it 135 miles to the body shop.and 6500 to winch it back up the side of the mountain.
     
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  11. MACK E-6

    MACK E-6 Moderator Staff Member

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