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I read an article that quoted UPS as getting to about 650,000 miles before 50% of the Sprinter test group had a "major failure" Dave

Try http://www.aliarc.com/truckbars.html

Please pardon my soap box. FIRST: Historical repair costs for Sprinter are not of any meaning, My first brake job, the brake rotors had to be over-nighted in from New Jersey to Fyda-Cincinnati because parts were hard to find/get and they were expensive as well. That has changed: If I were...

2003 sprinter 140" wb 198,000 miles (I have cut my miles a lot in the past 6 months) I do not keep good records I run local delivery stop and start city traffic 23 mpg I carry 2,000-4,500 pounds (steel, ink, paper etc.,) a couple loads 5000+ All work by dealers All Synthetic Oil/all dealer...

Weave I will second that a bigger engine in the Pete 335 would be nice... ...but my engine of choice would be the Cummins 9 liter "Enhanced ISL" No EGR!!! Test drive article at: http://www.heavydutytrucking.com/2004/07/085a0407.asp djc

I have no experience with lease/purchase agreements But be sure to look at the Owner Operator Independant Drivers Assoc., (OOIDA) web site at : http://www.ooida.com/legal_action/court_cases2.html There are a multitude of lawsuits over this issue. I called OOIDA a year ago , their rep told me...

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...

Anybody a enterprising importer? http://www.hatchercomponents.co.uk/feature/feature7.html

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...

yes ...cab chassis Stopped in Dayton dealer AM He said $43,000 Base price for the 28,000 GVW + $4,000 for 33,0000 GVW

dock high= yes sleepers=see below Hino=Toyota heavy truck division Hino also made the Toyoya T-100 pickup Sizes from 14,000 GVW to 33,000 GVW Engines are all Hino 175HP/220HP/260HP Mack dealers seem to be picking up the Hino line? For the 33k model see: http://www.hinocanada.com/338.html...

I looked at those... can you supply details? how long have you had them? what are you running? how are they equiped? Dave C

Erie Insurance 144/month 500/100

True, on heigth restrictions I drive a Sprinter

Delorme Street atlas w/GPS http://www.delorme.com/streetatlasplus/default.asp Accurate Mapping and routing Full white and yellow pages entire USA. will search by address, name, phone number reverse look up etc., You can add routable roads and add notes to your map, handy! Search for - along...

Question is New/"cheaper" truck OR Older "expensive" truck Without Box correct. Mr Bentz said his small sleeper was $4200 (Solo, not out for more than a night) Driving to be more local, estimating 250/day 1500/week My new choice is Pete 335, numbers are good Base 335 6spd spring is $45k...

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...

I bought my Sprinter from Hans of Hans Freightliner Hans delivered it to my Home In Cincinnati at 10AM, We signed the papers, he gave me dealers briefing, we off loaded his Harley and he cruised back to Cleveland. Hans is OK Dave

I am running Firefox a version of netscape/modzilla getting the same run on text Dave C

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