These are some of the items we have on the outside of our truck.
I have included some approximate costs of what we paid and I am sure many of you have may have gotten a better price on these items. I was just talking to another driver about the heated windshield wipers which we have tried and found to be a waste of our money. The wipers are very expensive and did not hold up though a month of heavy use.
Air Tabs inexpensive item that reduce drag, and helps with fuel mileage and visibility behind the truck. We bought these about two years ago for about 2oo.oo as a truck show special
Centramatics These help with wear on the tires and also the ride by reducing vibration, we have them on all of the axles including the lift axle. Bought in stages for a total price of approximately $1000.00
Turbo 3000 D Vada may help with fuel mileage but the jury is still out on this We do feel though that the engine runs smoother. Cost 240.00
OPS1 Oil ByPass Filter reduces oil changes should save us about 1000.00 a year. Cost 900.00 with a years supply of filters and oil sample analyses.
Slush Bustersinexpensive item to keep windshield wipers free of ice. 12.oo
PrePass - E Z Pass - NorPass FedEx Custom Critical has a discount on PrePass so for us it was cheaper to have the three items then to have BestPass. We enjoy less stress by passing the weight stations with the PrePass and the NorPass. We love the EZ Pass for the discounts and also the ability to use the fast lane through the toll booths. These are monthly fees.
Lane Departure Warning Device We have found that this is an invaluable tool to monitor how we are driving and if we are getting drowsy. This is a test project for FedEx Custom Critical with an unknown cost.
Michelin X1 Super Single's Improve the fuel mileage and the ride. Used FedEx Custom Critical discount to purchase tires. Aluminum Rims approximately 900.00 for pair
Pressure Pro or Doran Air Monitoring System We added this monitoring system when we added the super single tires. We are hoping this will warn us if we drop below 12 ½ percent of air pressure loss and then an emergency warning is 25 percent loss of air pressure. We have a sensor for each wheel, an antenna and a monitor screen 600.00
Belly Boxes Bob has many of these as possible on the truck and has added invaluable storage space. Two ways to look at this helps enclose the area under the box but at the same time adds weight. Cost approximately 2000.00
Aux Fuel Tank We added an used auxiliary fuel tank for our APU fuel usage. We added this so we could keep better track of the trucks actual fuel mileage. We can also deduct the taxes on our fuel purchased as off road fuel. 30 gallon tank 375.00 with all the brackets to hang it.
Rig Master With this item we never idle our truck. Saves us fuel and wear and tear on the motor. Approximate cost 101,000 dollars with a 2005 M2 truck thrown in.
Innerlift Lift GateFully retractable lift gate 3500 lbs lifting capacity, aluminum lift gate total weight of gate 700 lbs, self leveling, flaps for freight control, flashing amber lights for traffic control, foot controls, hand controls, remote cable control, 8' X 6' extra large platform. Approximate cost 8700.00 hope to be able to move to next truck.
I have included some approximate costs of what we paid and I am sure many of you have may have gotten a better price on these items. I was just talking to another driver about the heated windshield wipers which we have tried and found to be a waste of our money. The wipers are very expensive and did not hold up though a month of heavy use.
Air Tabs inexpensive item that reduce drag, and helps with fuel mileage and visibility behind the truck. We bought these about two years ago for about 2oo.oo as a truck show special
Centramatics These help with wear on the tires and also the ride by reducing vibration, we have them on all of the axles including the lift axle. Bought in stages for a total price of approximately $1000.00
Turbo 3000 D Vada may help with fuel mileage but the jury is still out on this We do feel though that the engine runs smoother. Cost 240.00
OPS1 Oil ByPass Filter reduces oil changes should save us about 1000.00 a year. Cost 900.00 with a years supply of filters and oil sample analyses.
Slush Bustersinexpensive item to keep windshield wipers free of ice. 12.oo
PrePass - E Z Pass - NorPass FedEx Custom Critical has a discount on PrePass so for us it was cheaper to have the three items then to have BestPass. We enjoy less stress by passing the weight stations with the PrePass and the NorPass. We love the EZ Pass for the discounts and also the ability to use the fast lane through the toll booths. These are monthly fees.
Lane Departure Warning Device We have found that this is an invaluable tool to monitor how we are driving and if we are getting drowsy. This is a test project for FedEx Custom Critical with an unknown cost.
Michelin X1 Super Single's Improve the fuel mileage and the ride. Used FedEx Custom Critical discount to purchase tires. Aluminum Rims approximately 900.00 for pair
Pressure Pro or Doran Air Monitoring System We added this monitoring system when we added the super single tires. We are hoping this will warn us if we drop below 12 ½ percent of air pressure loss and then an emergency warning is 25 percent loss of air pressure. We have a sensor for each wheel, an antenna and a monitor screen 600.00
Belly Boxes Bob has many of these as possible on the truck and has added invaluable storage space. Two ways to look at this helps enclose the area under the box but at the same time adds weight. Cost approximately 2000.00
Aux Fuel Tank We added an used auxiliary fuel tank for our APU fuel usage. We added this so we could keep better track of the trucks actual fuel mileage. We can also deduct the taxes on our fuel purchased as off road fuel. 30 gallon tank 375.00 with all the brackets to hang it.
Rig Master With this item we never idle our truck. Saves us fuel and wear and tear on the motor. Approximate cost 101,000 dollars with a 2005 M2 truck thrown in.
Innerlift Lift GateFully retractable lift gate 3500 lbs lifting capacity, aluminum lift gate total weight of gate 700 lbs, self leveling, flaps for freight control, flashing amber lights for traffic control, foot controls, hand controls, remote cable control, 8' X 6' extra large platform. Approximate cost 8700.00 hope to be able to move to next truck.
