Will this truck work for flatbed?

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Big Road Skateboard, Feb 23, 2022.

  1. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    99. They're pretty good little engines, and super easy to work on.
     
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  3. BackwoodsGA

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    It'll be a real money maker.A paid for truck is the best truck.
     
  4. beastr123

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    yes they can be great little engines, we had a driver on here 2 or 3 years ago who worked for a company out of Winnipeg MB who used a lot of them and even used them for pulling super-B trains at 63K (140k pounds). that engine is a great little workhorse and if tuned right will give you good and sometimes great fuel mileage. A 13 speed trans might be a future upgrade to consider if you keep it long term.
    What you have there is a great little regional tractor (out overnight 2 or 3 times per week). I would not consider living in it for weeks on end OTR after having done so with a T600 with a sitdown 42" bunk in the 90's.
     
  5. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    I thought about the 13 too. My biggest issue is I'm normally gone 2 weeks.
     
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    beastr123 Road Train Member

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    Then you will find this truck a bit more than #### small because you have virtually no storage for personal objects inside.
    If you can live out of a suitcase that you need to toss on the passenger seat to go to bed and plan to relax in truck stop tv rooms to stop sitting in the seat then this truck will be a comfortable fit.
     
  7. jamespmack

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    I guess @singlescrewshaker must be on some home time and not answering the call! Hes a tall fellow and ran a flat top 48" fld for weeks at a time. Heck, Mines 58" midroof. Wish it was a 48".
     
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