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One of my customers has a bunch of MX13s. They don't have a lot of nice things to say about them. Seems like the OE manufacturers have a tough time making a good big bore engine. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Only another 750k to go before an inframe and drive it another million. On an MX engine? It will be cooked by 600k. One of my customers has a bunch of MX13s. They don't have a lot of nice things to say about them. Seems like the OE manufacturers have a tough time making a good big bore engine. MX engines are hunks of junks. Even the mx9 made by Cummins. Junk. Every new engine is a 500-600k then over haul. Junk. |
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Quoted: Who governs the trucks? Here in CO, I've seen them blaze over 80. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: That changes it a little bit. 70 hour log book? Your probably pushing 550+ miles a day then with cars. 70 Hour log book. Electronic logs. 65 mph governed speed. Most miles in one day was 671. I usually do 2,000-2,500 miles a week. Last week I did 3,085. I can't remember when exactly this truck arrived. 2014 model year truck was purchased some time in 2013. -p. Who governs the trucks? Here in CO, I've seen them blaze over 80. Whoever owns them usually. We've got an outfit around here running Prostars with Maxxforce 13s, 10 speeds and like 2.47 rears, governed to 62 mph. I would hate to drive a dog like that on the open road. Then there's another company that hauls copiers, also running International Prostars but with ISXs, they set their road speed at 70ish I think. |
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Quoted: Awwwww dang!!! I'd be bored to tears hahaha! But you've been doing it longer than me, IIRC, so I bet you welcome the relaxation? That's what I keep hearing from guys who've made the switch. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Also, 10 speed? Technically. <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/20141123_171010_zpsy7lumth7.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/20141123_171010_zpsy7lumth7.jpg</a> Awwwww dang!!! I'd be bored to tears hahaha! But you've been doing it longer than me, IIRC, so I bet you welcome the relaxation? That's what I keep hearing from guys who've made the switch. I'll never go back to rowing gears. -p. |
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Quoted: MX engines are hunks of junks. Even the mx9 made by Cummins. Junk. Every new engine is a 500-600k then over haul. Junk. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Only another 750k to go before an inframe and drive it another million. On an MX engine? It will be cooked by 600k. One of my customers has a bunch of MX13s. They don't have a lot of nice things to say about them. Seems like the OE manufacturers have a tough time making a good big bore engine. MX engines are hunks of junks. Even the mx9 made by Cummins. Junk. Every new engine is a 500-600k then over haul. Junk. Most of them seem rather disposable these days. I blame emissions, regen, EGR, all that shit. Gone are the days of N14s, Series 60 Detroits, 3406 and C15 Cats that actually made it past 500k without needing an in frame. I knew a guy that had 1.1 mil on a 3406E that had never been in framed. Can't get away with that on today's stuff, IME. |
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Quoted: Damn I don't know how people drive for a living. I commute an hour each way to work and my blood pressure skyrockets 30 min in. View Quote Traffic doesn't faze me anymore unless I'm stuck and I'm running out of hours. I'm 82' long, 14' high and 75,000 lbs pretty much every load. I can't go, stop, or turn worth a shit. So I just sit back and chill. -p. |
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Most of them seem rather disposable these days. I blame emissions, regen, EGR, all that shit. Gone are the days of N14s, Series 60 Detroits, 3406 and C15 Cats that actually made it past 500k without needing an in frame. I knew a guy that had 1.1 mil on a 3406E that had never been in framed. Can't get away with that on today's stuff, IME. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Only another 750k to go before an inframe and drive it another million. On an MX engine? It will be cooked by 600k. One of my customers has a bunch of MX13s. They don't have a lot of nice things to say about them. Seems like the OE manufacturers have a tough time making a good big bore engine. MX engines are hunks of junks. Even the mx9 made by Cummins. Junk. Every new engine is a 500-600k then over haul. Junk. Most of them seem rather disposable these days. I blame emissions, regen, EGR, all that shit. Gone are the days of N14s, Series 60 Detroits, 3406 and C15 Cats that actually made it past 500k without needing an in frame. I knew a guy that had 1.1 mil on a 3406E that had never been in framed. Can't get away with that on today's stuff, IME. I have a truck, 379 Pete with a 6NZ cat in it. I rebuilt the motor last year not because it went. But because it had 1.2 million on it. Only thing done to it previously: Turbo Injectors Injector cups. My entire fleet is 07 or older right now except for 1 test truck. And I run over 100 trucks. 52 of them out of my Youngstown division alone. A good oil, proper maintenance schedule and good drivers, with those engines they will go forever. CAT power for life. |
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That's not a truck that's a picku.....oh yeah. This time it is a truck thread. Carry on.
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I miss my old 379. Also, f**k Atlanta traffic. I hate delivering anywhere near there. Though I usually get down to West Point, GA from there to get a load of Kias back to Texas. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How do you like the new trucks compared to the pre emissions trucks? Yours looks nice. Our fleet is primarily International trucks. I couldn't get rid of the 2011 Maxxforce tractor too soon, traded for a 2006 model 9200 with a Cummins ISX with 960,000 miles on it. It's a beast and runs better than everything else in the fleet. Pulls like a sumbitch too. I'm so worried they're gonna get rid of it once she needs an in frame rebuild. ETA, I'm local every day, downtown Atlanta, home each night, off Friday and Saturday. It's gravy, especially with three young kids at home. But I only do maybe 700 miles a week. So damn, good on you bro!! I miss my old 379. Also, f**k Atlanta traffic. I hate delivering anywhere near there. Though I usually get down to West Point, GA from there to get a load of Kias back to Texas. It's not so bad, I learned to drive tractor trailer in DC, now THAT was a pain in the ass. But I can stuff a 48' trailer into any spot you want it now with maybe one or two pull-ups, tops. . |
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Quoted: I have a truck, 379 Pete with a 6NZ cat in it. I rebuilt the motor last year not because it went. But because it had 1.2 million on it. Only thing done to it previously: Turbo Injectors Injector cups. My entire fleet is 07 or older right now except for 1 test truck. And I run over 100 trucks. 52 of them out of my Youngstown division alone. A good oil, proper maintenance schedule and good drivers, with those engines they will go forever. CAT power for life. View Quote I'm a Cat fan. I'm a little sad that they got out of the on-road business, but I understand why. |
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That's pretty good mpg for a car hauler ain't it? Our old Freightshaker FLD120 with 60 Detroit, 9sp and 4:11s averaged 6.9mpg pulling flatbed freight.
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Quoted: So how do you feel about the FEMA hostage trains, errr I mean, autorack trains that can carry upwards of 1,000 cars at a time? http://davidclester.files.wordpress.com/2013/02/bnsf-train-with-autos-heads-east-from-needles-ca.jpg View Quote I'm the one that gets that train's cargo to the dealer. -p. |
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Quoted: That's pretty good mpg for a car hauler ain't it? Our old Freightshaker FLD120 with 60 Detroit, 9sp and 4:11s averaged 6.9mpg pulling flatbed freight. ... Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile View Quote Automatic, tall gears, 65mph governer and a 6x2 (tag axle) drivetrain. Also, today was 502/220 empty/loaded miles. I can average 6+mpg loaded, but some days (like one last week) I was loaded heavy, pulling hills with a headwind and only averaged 4.1mpg for the day. -p. |
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One of my customers has a bunch of MX13s. They don't have a lot of nice things to say about them. Seems like the OE manufacturers have a tough time making a good big bore engine. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Only another 750k to go before an inframe and drive it another million. On an MX engine? It will be cooked by 600k. One of my customers has a bunch of MX13s. They don't have a lot of nice things to say about them. Seems like the OE manufacturers have a tough time making a good big bore engine. That is 100% the results of the EPA and new emission regs. The mileage also used to be 2-3 mpg higher |
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I miss my old 379. Also, f**k Atlanta traffic. I hate delivering anywhere near there. Though I usually get down to West Point, GA from there to get a load of Kias back to Texas. -p. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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How do you like the new trucks compared to the pre emissions trucks? Yours looks nice. Our fleet is primarily International trucks. I couldn't get rid of the 2011 Maxxforce tractor too soon, traded for a 2006 model 9200 with a Cummins ISX with 960,000 miles on it. It's a beast and runs better than everything else in the fleet. Pulls like a sumbitch too. I'm so worried they're gonna get rid of it once she needs an in frame rebuild. ETA, I'm local every day, downtown Atlanta, home each night, off Friday and Saturday. It's gravy, especially with three young kids at home. But I only do maybe 700 miles a week. So damn, good on you bro!! I miss my old 379. Also, f**k Atlanta traffic. I hate delivering anywhere near there. Though I usually get down to West Point, GA from there to get a load of Kias back to Texas. -p. You are close to a few of us in that neck of the woods |
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Quoted: Automatic, tall gears, 65mph governer and a 6x2 (tag axle) drivetrain. Also, today was 502/220 empty/loaded miles. I can average 6+mpg loaded, but some days (like one last week) I was loaded heavy, pulling hills with a headwind and only averaged 4.1mpg for the day. -p. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: That's pretty good mpg for a car hauler ain't it? Our old Freightshaker FLD120 with 60 Detroit, 9sp and 4:11s averaged 6.9mpg pulling flatbed freight. ... Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile Automatic, tall gears, 65mph governer and a 6x2 (tag axle) drivetrain. Also, today was 502/220 empty/loaded miles. I can average 6+mpg loaded, but some days (like one last week) I was loaded heavy, pulling hills with a headwind and only averaged 4.1mpg for the day. -p. I usually avg about 8.6mpg FYI my 16 cascadia has 269k on the clock. |
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For comparison- Concrete truck 2004- 154,488 miles.
Ive turned down new since to keep my automatic. City driving rush hour twice daily? Im too old to enjoy shifting anymore. |
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My old 379 had a Cat. Loved it. Sounded like a real truck, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rES4fGklU <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg</a> (Me in my 379, captured in OKC By an ARFCOMmer.) View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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I have a truck, 379 Pete with a 6NZ cat in it. I rebuilt the motor last year not because it went. But because it had 1.2 million on it. Only thing done to it previously: Turbo Injectors Injector cups. My entire fleet is 07 or older right now except for 1 test truck. And I run over 100 trucks. 52 of them out of my Youngstown division alone. A good oil, proper maintenance schedule and good drivers, with those engines they will go forever. CAT power for life. I'm a Cat fan. I'm a little sad that they got out of the on-road business, but I understand why. My old 379 had a Cat. Loved it. Sounded like a real truck, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rES4fGklU <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg</a> (Me in my 379, captured in OKC By an ARFCOMmer.) The new trucks don't have that turbo whistle. |
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Quoted: No prob for him, he barley sees the windshield. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Power to ya.....I would lose my fucking mind with that much windshield time No prob for him, he barley sees the windshield. Oh, I see the whole windshield. But sometimes maybe 1/2 of what is in front of it. Witness the pic at the top of this page. That's my view with a Tahoe up front on top. -p. |
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Quoted: You are close to a few of us in that neck of the woods View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: How do you like the new trucks compared to the pre emissions trucks? Yours looks nice. Our fleet is primarily International trucks. I couldn't get rid of the 2011 Maxxforce tractor too soon, traded for a 2006 model 9200 with a Cummins ISX with 960,000 miles on it. It's a beast and runs better than everything else in the fleet. Pulls like a sumbitch too. I'm so worried they're gonna get rid of it once she needs an in frame rebuild. ETA, I'm local every day, downtown Atlanta, home each night, off Friday and Saturday. It's gravy, especially with three young kids at home. But I only do maybe 700 miles a week. So damn, good on you bro!! I miss my old 379. Also, f**k Atlanta traffic. I hate delivering anywhere near there. Though I usually get down to West Point, GA from there to get a load of Kias back to Texas. -p. You are close to a few of us in that neck of the woods Well hell, I'll just honk as I drive by next time. -p. |
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Quoted: Seen any naked chicks on the road? Pics? View Quote I've seen road head, road sex, boobies, butts, girls getting themselves where they need to be... but no pics. I also had a guy pace me from Sequin to Luling rubbing one out under his dome light. I was tempted to put him in the ditch. No pics. -p. |
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Depends where I am. Some are world class, some are third world shitholes. I only fill up at Love's though. Diamond Rewards status pretty much every month. That's 1,500 gallons of diesel a month. -p View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Petro, TA, Flying J, or Love's? Depends where I am. Some are world class, some are third world shitholes. I only fill up at Love's though. Diamond Rewards status pretty much every month. That's 1,500 gallons of diesel a month. -p Damn, that's a literal metric fuck ton of fuel. |
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I fucking HATE driving!
That's why my 2010 truck only has 21K miles on it. |
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Depends where I am. Some are world class, some are third world shitholes. I only fill up at Love's though. Diamond Rewards status pretty much every month. That's 1,500 gallons of diesel a month. -p View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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Petro, TA, Flying J, or Love's? Depends where I am. Some are world class, some are third world shitholes. I only fill up at Love's though. Diamond Rewards status pretty much every month. That's 1,500 gallons of diesel a month. -p That's not bad fuel wise at all. I buy about 20k gallons a week. |
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<a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/20160225_164448_zpswtr5av1n.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/20160225_164448_zpswtr5av1n.jpg</a> <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/20160225_175507_zps0yyfemgt.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/20160225_175507_zps0yyfemgt.jpg</a> 552 of them today. This quarter-million brought to you by caffeine, nicotine, and audiobooks. -p. View Quote Pretty productive. 6.1mpg? That an auto? Many in our fleet are getting over 7, but they're all autos. Seems the guys are coming around to the autos finally. Eta-sorry, just read the rest of the thread lol |
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My old 379 had a Cat. Loved it. Sounded like a real truck, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rES4fGklU <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg</a> (Me in my 379, captured in OKC By an ARFCOMmer.) View Quote That video made me nauseous. Why does it look like the road is wiggling? |
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Quoted: That video made me nauseous. Why does it look like the road is wiggling? View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: My old 379 had a Cat. Loved it. Sounded like a real truck, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9rES4fGklU <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/IMG_20140505_201032_923_zpszkvbdiiw.jpg</a> (Me in my 379, captured in OKC By an ARFCOMmer.) That video made me nauseous. Why does it look like the road is wiggling? Vibration affecting the camera. |
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Very cool!
Only about 97K to catch up with my 2000 7.3 Powerstroke. |
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Can I hangout in the high mileage club?
2013 Silverado 103,000 |
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Fleet wise? 5 years. O/O / small fleet? 7-9 years depending. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted:
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What's life expectance on a rig like that? Fleet wise? 5 years. O/O / small fleet? 7-9 years depending. Or longer, I know of many trucks from the "50's-"60's working daily. Especially in construction... |
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Quoted: I'll never go back to rowing gears. -p. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Also, 10 speed? Technically. <a href="http://s4.photobucket.com/user/phuzzygnu/media/20141123_171010_zpsy7lumth7.jpg.html" target="_blank">http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y109/phuzzygnu/20141123_171010_zpsy7lumth7.jpg</a> Awwwww dang!!! I'd be bored to tears hahaha! But you've been doing it longer than me, IIRC, so I bet you welcome the relaxation? That's what I keep hearing from guys who've made the switch. I'll never go back to rowing gears. -p. Pretty soon that's all the industry is going to produce. |
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