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nsxman2001
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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Location: Mount Vernon, NY
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| Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 11:51 pm Post subject: A Question for U tanker Guys |
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I was wondering do any of you tanker guys or companies you work for Use Super Single tires on your tractors and or trailers?
Just Curious
thanks in advance |
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MadFox
Joined: 18 Mar 2008
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Location: Southern Maryland
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 4:05 am Post subject: Re: A Question for U tanker Guys |
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nsxman2001 wrote: ...Use Super Single tires...
Take a look at this thread:
http://www.classadrivers.com/phpBB2/archive/o_t/t_30863/x-1-single-conversion.html |
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Maniac
Joined: 15 Sep 2004
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Location: Northeast
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| Posted: Fri Mar 21, 2008 8:23 am Post subject: |
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Quote: I was wondering do any of you tanker guys or companies you work for Use Super Single tires on your tractors and or trailers?
Some of our guys are running them, Schneider has them on almost all of their tractors that pull the tankers.
They do not interest me at all, I wouldn't have anything to do with them. |
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Orangetxguy
Joined: 23 Jan 2007
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:24 pm Post subject: |
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I drove a company truck(not MTI) that had super single drive's. Nice smooth ride, good fuel mileage, and quiet too.
I don't have super singles on my truck that I bought, but several of the O/O's at Miller have them on their tractors..and love them. |
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nsxman2001
Joined: 16 Nov 2005
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Location: Mount Vernon, NY
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| Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:26 pm Post subject: |
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tankyanker
Joined: 15 Dec 2007
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| they're harder to find, even harder to pay for and an effin pain to get on/off the rim. also, imo, i dont think they provide the same traction or stability for the heavier loads in inclement weather or off-road situations because the weight of the vehicle isn't distributed across the same amount of surface area. also, you have to ask - is this really cost effective? sure, they look cool and you gain a little from the weight savings but what if you lose one on the road? few months ago, friend of mine was on his way out to weatherford at night in a co. truck with singles, picked up some trash in the road and lost a drive tire. couldn't limp the load in on a an aluminum rim, had to wait until 8am for the roadside service to get there, load was late, bill was better part of 1300$. |
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