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I guess I should have worded that better... Sorry about that Moot... The truck was empty - no driver and no fuel, just the truck only...
Hazmat's Ford TerraMaxx
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I guess I should have worded that better... Sorry about that Moot... The truck was empty - no driver and no fuel, just the truck only...
That stuff is called corrugated plastic. Looks alot like cardboard except it is plastic and seems to be more rigid. A web search will pull it up. It costs about $30 for a 4' x 8' sheet....problem is it has to be shipped by truck so the shipping costs are too much for small projects. Most sign shops carry it although they may not have the exact thickness or color your looking for. Im wanting some to do my ceiling/headliner with.
6775?....is that just the shell/ bare truck from dealer, nothing added to it yet?
bout the same as a Cmax....maybe 100 lbs more. Of course its rated at more than 8550 too.
I question this. Are you sure 1/4" is what you need? I used 1/2" and its about perfect. I dont have reflectix under mine but I cant imagine it making up another 1/4".
Did you mean to say 1/2" ?
well doh....i was thinking 10,000 in my mind...looks like the finished product he'll be down to 2500 - 2700 lb of payload... IF that 6775 is a shell weight
Well he did say 6775 EMPTY tank and NO driver...that is about 500 lbs right there...total is now 72 and change....
Doggie Daddy
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EasyDoesIt
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From all the safety training videos I watched as a T/T driver it always said to mash the accelerator to the floor to overcome the sideways force of a steer tire blowout allowing you to keep control of the vehicle. Then you take your foot off the accelerator and let the vehicle coast to a safe speed to pull onto the shoulder before braking. Since most companies I drove for had the governor set between 62 and 66 I always asked the question of what to do if a steer tire blew when running up against the governor but never got an answer.
That's one draw back of a governor ... I was taught to leave some pedal not to max out.
EasyDoesIt
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You are right OVM, I guess I was lucky having never had a blown tire on the tractor.
Finally found it! It's post #14 in this thread: http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/general-expediter-forum/30100-takes-cake.html
EasyDoesIt
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Rocketman thank you so much for finding that article. I thought it was well worth reading. And a special thanks to Moot for taking the time to to write everything down.
purgoose10
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Back when Chef got his there was talk of laminate flooring. Well I did that on one of my C/Vans and will do it from now on. Went to Home Depot got enough to do the floor and got the under laymant with it. The flooring is not quite 1/2 inch and with the under laymant it fits flush with the E-track on the floor. What this does is it make the pallets slide without any effort at all. Driver has it blocked up front to stop it from slidding forward. Was going to put a power deck in it but the 400 pds was just to much. Anyway got that idea from someone on the forum.
purgoose10
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I may have missed it but I see Ultra Max and Terra Max is not at the Expo like last year. I guess they haven't sold enough of these vehicles in our market to justify it. Any input on this??
It had the bulk head, 4 sets of L-track on the wall, finished interior walls (with no insulation) and back-up camera etc...
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