In my opinion if it was a class 7 trading it may have been a good idea as it was probably close to being worn out.
If it was a class 8 it still had a good 6 years of service left in it.
Buying a new truck just to take the depreciation and to save money on taxes is not normally a good idea...
I'm looking at this in a positive light. If the automakers are scrambling to get parts to keep the lines up and running they may need more of those supplies delivered by expediters.
The type of unit I was mentioning isn't a wall unit, but a small portable.
Here is a link:Amazon.com: SPT Portable Air Conditioner, 7500 BTUs, WA-7500M: Home & Garden
You just have to make sure you find one that will fit in the cabinet.
All you need is a 4inch hole to vent through.
Iowa 80 in Walcott, IA has the 24x24x36 black painted box on sale for $299. They were $449. I didn't get the price on the 24x24x48 but it was on sale also.
177,000 on drives with only 6/32 left doesn't sound like very good tread wear.
We have 132,000 on our drives and still have 18/32. No lift axle and we weigh 22,300 empty. We are running Firestones.
This whole project has been cancelled. He is buying a used 2009 (bought new in 2010) Sprinter 3500 Ext with a built in sleeper. Current owner is showing proof of 19 mpg average over 75,000 miles (actual mileage) and has all maintenance records from a dealer. Got it for $29,000.
Has roof A/C...
It's a 6 speed Allison Automatic.
I got an email from him today that says the factory is recommending he go with a 5.29 ratio and they are still discussing using disc brakes on the rear with the super singles. (I have no clue why that would be a problem)
The truck is now being built with the following changes.
1. 6 speed auto transmission.
2. 4.88 rear gears
3. disc brakes all the way around.
4. Low rolling resistance super singles
He is having a used KW studio sleeper custom fit onto his cab and will be using an Arctic Air battery powered APU...
Glad you got to be out there for one.
We moved to Titusville in 1960. My Dad worked as a boiler mechanic at the space center until 1985. I used to park cars in our front yard for $1 so people could walk the 300 feet down to the Indian River and watch the Saturn and Apollo launches.
It's a...
I have a friend that has a 1 bedroom condo in Cocoa Beach, FL. He has a property management company that rents it out Feb-Nov and lives in it Dec and Jan to get his homestead exemption. He doesn't make any money but doesn't cost him anything either.