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    Wal-Mart credits a fuel additive mix

    Anyone know what fuel additive mix they are using? I have looked everywhere I can think of, with no luck. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ Wal-Mart officials say their truck fleet is about 15 percent more fuel...
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    boxes / van body factory outlet?

    I seem to recall someone posting info on a company that sold boxes / van bodies it sounded kind of like a factory outlet of sorts... can not find that post (looking for a deal on a clean 26'x 102" box) Thanks Dave
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    Allison question

    I am unsure of how a torque converter works... does it change your drive ratio's? The Cummins powerspec.com site does not seem to list the allison I am looking at a pete 335 w/ MD3060P 5 speed with a .75 final drive ratio and a 4.88 rear end. The torque converter is a tc-413 What I do not...
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    Sprinter cab chassis sleeper

    Anybody a enterprising importer? http://www.hatchercomponents.co.uk/feature/feature7.html
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    allison or autoshift for Peterbilt 335???

    looking at 2 Pete 335's very simular spec's, 2 different dealers. one has an autoshift the other an allison auto both 26,000 GVW cummins 260's, airbrakes, air-ride, no engine brake on either, aluminum tank & rims, cab chassis for 26'body I run local so no sleeper needed. the Autoshift...
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    Which is the better truck?

    Which is the better long term truck? A new Pete 335 ISC 315HP Cummins,Autoshift engine brake, air ride, 33K GVW at about $65,000 Small Bentz sleeper adds 5,000 = about 70,000 A Used 2000 KENWORTH T800, C-12 Caterpillar 330 HP, Autoshift, Engine Brake, 4 Bag Air Ride Suspension, 42" Flat Top...
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    Canada Buy a truck in Canada?

    Anybody know what it would take to buy a used truck in Canada and get it back to the states? Dave C
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    Sprinter MPG better w/age?

    Had the Sprinter serviced last month (175,000 miles) MPG went from a very steady 22.5 to now getting 23.5-24MPG Seems odd Any Ideas Why? Dave
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    MBE 900 Engine - MPG?

    Anybody have first hand info on Milage (MPG) On the Mercedes MBE 900 Engine? Freightliner dealer in Indy told me I would get 12-14 MPG on an Freightliner M2 w/MBE 900 250, Mercedes Autoshift, 26K 102-102 24' box Seemed kinda-high Dave
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    MPG Kenworth & International

    Anybody currently running either a 2002 or newer Kenworth T-300 / Pete 330 with a Cummins Or a 2002 or newer International 4000 series truck w/ DT 466? What's your HP and fuel consumption ??? Thanks
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    Some Lingering Truck Questions

    Thanks for all the advice/help on my previous posts (Both public and private) I still have some lingering questions. I feel like I am missing something here. I now understand that wet sleeved engines are cheaper to rebuild than the dry sleeved ones. Most diesels seem to have a projected...
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    Technical Spec's Challange

    This is not an Expeditor question, but this is the only truck related board, I have found, where the posts to be semi- intelligent and well-reasoned. ; > Background: I currently drive a Sprinter for a local delivery company (Cincinnati OH) Hauling steel, paper, ink and a little of...
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