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Winch truck

Discussion in 'Flatbed Trucking Forum' started by Bdog, Dec 5, 2018.

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  1. Dec 5, 2018 #1
    Bdog

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    I haul my own equipment on a flatbed. Dozer, other tracked equipment, etc. Average less than 10k miles a year. Currently have a 379 with a sleeper.

    I found a mack winch truck. Day cab, 50k winch, more hp and gears than I have now.

    There have been times I have got my equipment stuck and a winch would have been very handy.

    I am considering selling my 379 and getting the winch truck. Am I nuts?

    Any reason this wouldn't be good to haul my flatbed around 10k miles a year?
     
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  3. Dec 5, 2018 #2
    Brettj3876

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    What year/model mack
     
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  4. Dec 5, 2018 #3
    Bdog

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    2007 CL733
    565 HP ISX
    18spd
    ~300k miles
     
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  5. Dec 5, 2018 #4
    truckdad

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    If you don't need a sleeper, why not remove it and install a winch? I ran with a winch for years and when I didn't have one anymore I felt "naked"
    #1Rear.jpg
     
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  7. Dec 5, 2018 #5
    Bdog

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    Nice.

    My truck has a C-13 and 10 spd. I want a bigger motor and more gears.

    I think I could likely sell my truck for close to what I could by the Mack for.
     
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  8. Dec 5, 2018 #6
    I glide 47

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    Do it , who knows why Mack has a bulldog on the hood face forward.
     
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  9. Dec 5, 2018 #7
    Brettj3876

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    Those CL's are tough. Too bad they ruined it with the isx. On the aset egr E-7s if you "fixed the egr and got rid of the vgt turbo.

    Does it have DPF?
     
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  10. Dec 6, 2018 #8
    Brettj3876

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    Cus its 2 a-holes staring at each other LOL
     
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  11. Dec 6, 2018 #9
    I glide 47

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    We have a winner, best of luck to you and merry Christmas
     
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  12. Dec 6, 2018 #10
    Brettj3876

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    We run 2 macks 93 and 99. You either love em or hate em.
     
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