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    Overweight on steer

    At the moment I am 240 lbs overweight on a 12,000lbs steer axle, aren't I allowed a little over since I have an APU? Fuel tanks are full so I just have to burn some off.
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    Hendrickson air ride front axle

    My straight truck has a hendrickson airride front axle i'm having problems with the front end of the truck bottoming out on either the axle stops or the airbag stops when hitting even a small bump. have been to a couple of shops they can't find anything wrong so I got it at a shop that...
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    08 sterling filter

    A friend has an 08 sterling and cant find the cab air filters (not in usual place) does anyone know where thy are on this vehicle?
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    Fridge fuse

    Anybody know where the fuse and or breaker is located on an 07 Freightliner century class 8 for the fridge? It's not with the rest of the fuses up by the dash I checked.
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    Cat c-15

    Has anyone ever done the twin to single turbo conversion on a CAT C-15? Wondering if it's really worth it.
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    Eaton fuller smart shift.

    So I have an Eaton Fuller smart shift fully automatic transmission in my truck iv'e been told to change the oil and filters in it every 100,000 miles is this correct?
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    ABS light on

    Took my truck to the shop because the ABS light is on, they found A clevise pin missing on A front s cam and thought it was the problem it wasnt so they cleaned and checked sensors all was fine. they said I need a abs brake module that cost $1,300 and dealer will have to order it. They also said...
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    Steer tires

    Getting ready to buy new steer tires what kind do you like and why? I don't like the michelin directional tires. 22" low pro's
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    My FREIGHTLINER

    Took my truck to the shop for a pm and main engine service gave them A list of things to check I got 2 bad idler pulley berrings i told them to replace all of them also 1 bad wheel bearing I told them to replace both, Brand new alt is only putting out 35 amps instead of 160 atleast it is under...
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    Fuel filter issue

    My truck takes the cannister filter with the clear bowl so you can see the filter. Every truck i've had the canister would fill up slowly and be about 3/4 full by about 20,000 miles. This truck fills up quite quickly it will get about 1/2 full after about 10 miles and I have 4,000 miles on it...
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    Radiator pipe

    Im looking for A top radiator pipe made out of copper instead of steel for A cat C 15 has got some corrosion on it and I would rather replace it with copper than the stock steel one the dealer sells. The dealer said he has seen them advertised in the back of trucker mags but I have not seen...
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    Belly box

    Anybody know of A good place to buy A new or used belly box? looking for 24X24X48
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    Box for straight truck

    I am tired of problems with the small door opening on my box my box is 24' x102 x109. Howeverthe door opening is 92" wide and 101" tall and inside width is 96". Iwould really like atleast A 98" wide inside with A door opening of atlest 96"and door hidth of atleast 105". Anyone know of a good...
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    Super singles

    Not talkin about your marital status the tires does anyone have them? how do you like them? Are they all their cracked up to be?
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    Any Ideas?

    After the folks at fyda installed a new altnator on my truck thursday I beat feat to detroit for orientation at J.D.CLARK. hung out with mike the dispatcher spent the night in the parking lot then did orientation fri morning. I enjoyed meeting everyone there i'm glad to be a part of the family...
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    on board scales

    Anyone using on board scales? I'm thinking about putting the Air weigh unit on my straight truck it individually measures drive and steer axles and gives you seperate gross. i'm wondering if anybody is using this or another brand how are they working for you likes dislikes costs.
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    12v fridge and micowave

    I gotta freightliner century I need a fridge and microwave I see these ones advertised that will run off of either 12V or A.C. current they also cost alot more than a simple house current fridge or microwave. Im wondering if their worth the extra money and if they break faster than a regular unit
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    going from 22.5 to 24.5

    wondering if anybody ever changed out their 22.5 tires and wheels for 24.5 I worked with a coach leasing company that did that on all their prevost coaches to get better fuel mileage
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    Fuel mileage on cat c-15

    So reading one of the forums I see the cat c-15 doesnt get very good fuel mileage. Bummer because the stretched class 8 I was looking at has that engine in it. Anybody know how bad the mileage is and what are the preferred engines for fuel economy on A class 8 stretched D unit?
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    isx 400 fuel mileage

    Looking at buying a 05 volvo class 8 D unit with 24ft box 2 rear axles engine is a cummins ISX 400 with a 10 speed Fuller manual tranny. Does anyone know what kind of fuel mileage i could get with that?
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