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If there was I'm sure they keep him busy?Probably could retire afer 5 yrs.

Gotta be careful out there?Look @ this bridge !! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xzkWTcDZFH0

I also thought of getting a Toyhauler & even found a bus w/a wheelchair lift & make it look like a motorhome.But knowing my luck I'd get stopped somewhere & get busted by a cop & then of course they'd give some fines for something??They are good @ doing that!!

I've rented a few trucks & then used a pickup & trailer to go to trade shows & had a 20'10k trailer built so I could haul heavier loads,but it caused problems w/our products getting bent & damaged do to bumps in the road like on overpass's .SO I decided to find a straight truck w/airide.I found...

You gotta get some heat to the motor,does it have a block heater?If not put the heat lamps on the head area.They also make a heater that fits on the lower radiator hose you can plug in overnight.

You might want to check your intake heaters to see if they are working.I have the same engine & when I start it when it's cold the heaters come on & go off every minute or 2 until it wamrs up.I can tell because the voltage on the volt meter goes down when they kick in.It does miss alittle for...

Those sure look good but since I can't get there to try them our local (I hate chains) Ruby Tuesday has a dry rub rib that is pretty darn good too.

I use Rotella motor,Lucas hub oil.

Some of the other posters have various rpm because they might have a trans with an overdrive in it.I have a FL70 w/a Cummins,6-speed & it came w/a 4:11 gear 70mph was 2400 rpm to much for me.So I bought a 3:42 gear(whole pig unit) from a truck parts for $500.00 & put it in myself ,my Son helped...

If you have air ride you can let the air out when loading.

I bought a pr of fuel tanks from this place in Phoenix total cost w/shipping was $425.00,our local parts place had some that had some rust on them for $350.00 ea. You want to be sure to get a gate from the south,I just had to do some rust repair on mine. American Truck Sales & Salvage

I have a 01 FL70 I bought almost 5-yrs ago,it is just about like yours except mine has the ISC 225 HP motor.It cam w/a 4.11 gear & changed it to 3.42,I mainly drive interstate & got tired of hearing the engine spin to 2400 to go 65,it now runs 1800 @ 65 & gets almost 3 more mpg with the gear...

I've been paying $50.00 for my straight truck @ Dan's truck in Perrysburg,Oh & need to get it next week.

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I finally weighed my 24' straight truck it's under 26K & it's 17K even & that's w/o a sleeper,it does have a liftgate.So I suppose that's why they make the 33K trucks so you can haul more.If you go to a 33K truck you'll need a class A then you might as well get a class 8 w/a box.You get a nice...

Sounds good,I've been eating the Flatbread @ Subway,I get the yellow egg & spinach,pepper jack,olives,tomatoes,green pepper,onions,jalepenos,cucumber.Makes a great meal.I get a foot long & eat 1/2 for breakfast & the rest f/lunch.The problem with their bread @ Subway is it's full of sugar,like...

Oops sorry,I reread it & realized your talking about his other truck. The problem Fuller has a 6 speed stick w/OD & the more common trans is these trucks doesn't have OD,so a 3.73 running on a truck w/o OD could get decent mileage too.

He says earlier that it's a Allison 3060 which is direct drive in 4th,.75 OD in 5th & .65 OD in 6th.

I just figured that w/a 5.29 gear & your .65 od it would be like 3.43,w/a 5.86 would =3.80.I have the shorter low pro tires 38" tall so I would think the 5.86 would be perfect for you.

Also as you change your gearing you'll also lose hill climbing,I'm real lucky I go to Wyoming on 90 & once in a while depending on the wind will have to downshift & get down to 40 mph in the mountains.That's with maybe 6K in the box,total weight 23K .I'd hate to think how it would be on the side...