[Kevin0915]

Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's

I was looking at some of the Swift lease trucks ,and my first thought was ...DAMN ...that truck is ...STRIIIIIPED . I mean you are getting screeewed on the lease to begin with ,but even the truck is bottom of the barrel option wise ...heck I'm surprised it does not have steel wheels in place of the Alcoa rims .


Does the Swift lease program include a 12v fan and bowl of ice cubes in place of a good APU for the summer ?

I dont know how many are like that, but i know they are out there. HOWEVER on the other side of the coin, they do have some with leather interior and leather steering wheel (why i dont know....) I was at the Gary terminal month or so ago, and a guy who got a L/P was trying to swing deals with them. He wanted a certian type of 5th wheel on the truck, and they were always trying to talk him into this one truck with 'other' items he didnt care for, such as the leather.

i am sure most of not all T-2ks dont have fridges in them, but have the spot for them.....anything i put into the truck that isnt permenant is coming back out when i do.

[BIG JEEP on 44's]

Originally Posted by Kevin0915

I dont know how many are like that, but i know they are out there. HOWEVER on the other side of the coin, they do have some with leather interior and leather steering wheel (why i dont know....) I was at the Gary terminal month or so ago, and a guy who got a L/P was trying to swing deals with them. He wanted a certian type of 5th wheel on the truck, and they were always trying to talk him into this one truck with 'other' items he didnt care for, such as the leather.

i am sure most of not all T-2ks dont have fridges in them, but have the spot for them.....anything i put into the truck that isnt permenant is coming back out when i do.

Do they have stationary 5th wheels ?

[Kevin0915]

Most if not all lease trucks i've ever seen on Swift property have always had a sliding 5th wheel. I dont know what this guy wanted to put on his truck, but aparently wanted a different type of 5th wheel....doubt it was a stationary one though.....(yeah i know....someone will now say "well ******, there are only two types of 5th wheels.....fixed and sliding"...)

[Orangetxguy]

Originally Posted by Kevin0915

Most if not all lease trucks i've ever seen on Swift property have always had a sliding 5th wheel. I dont know what this guy wanted to put on his truck, but aparently wanted a different type of 5th wheel....doubt it was a stationary one though.....(yeah i know....someone will now say "well ******, there are only two types of 5th wheels.....fixed and sliding"...)

The Swift Lease Arranger was probably not willing to shell out the extra expense of putting a different fifth wheel on the truck. To remove a Fontaine and throw on a Holland / Jost would run about $3,500. If he wanted a fifth wheel with a riser, then you could add $700 to that figure.

[GMAN]

Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's

Do they have stationary 5th wheels ?

As far as I know they still make fixed fifth wheels but I rarely see them. At one time some of the large fleets would order their trucks with a fixed fifth wheel.

[Jumbo]

Originally Posted by GMAN

As far as I know they still make fixed fifth wheels but I rarely see them. At one time some of the large fleets would order their trucks with a fixed fifth wheel.

We have 65 trucks in the fleet and only 3 have sliding fifth wheels and those are the heavy haul tractors. Even the brand new trucks have fixed fifth wheels.

[GMAN]

I prefer a sliding fifth wheel on my trucks, mainly due to changing trailers. I sometimes need to slide it all the way back for my step deck. If a fifth wheel is properly placed on the frame it is rare that you would need to worry about moving it. For most drivers you can correct your weight by simply moving your trailer tandems. A fixed fifth wheel is probably quite a bit cheaper than a slider. I have no idea what they sell for since I have not had the need to check. If you plan on leasing to one of the major carriers many of them require you to have a sliding fifth wheel on the tractor.

[VPIDarkAngel]

Originally Posted by BIG JEEP on 44's

Dollar General , HUH...let me know how that pans out for ya .

Still goin' strong after 1 year (although I'm still open to new possibilities). The paycheck is decent, too.

[Kevin0915]

Hawk, you wern't on I-194 this morning coming out of Michigan?? Could have sworn it was you.... (just bustin' your balls now.....so relax)