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Old 12-02-2007, 11:08 PM
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Sorry about that, man being around my step mom rubbed off on me, she got her CDL and she thinks she knows everything about trucking! She even tries to tell my dad how to do a log book and how to drive and he has been driving for 15-16 years! :roll: My apologies to you Rank and anyone else I offended.

Oh yeah I did say I was gonna do a spec sheet

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Old 12-03-2007, 12:13 AM
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what rears do you plan on running? size tires? a 63 inch flattop isn't going to save but a couple hundred pounds over a standup bunk, and trust me the weight savings does NOT outweigh the ability to stand up when you put your pants on etc. my 03 379 is a stand up sleeper truck, cat, 13 spd etc and with my 48x102 spread axle combo flat I can scale almost 49,000 lbs.
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Old 12-03-2007, 12:34 AM
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Tires I'm thinking 22.5's and as for rears 3.36 or 3.58! I'm only 5'3 though, I didn't think you could scale that much with a 63" stand up I thought it would be much heavier.
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Old 12-03-2007, 01:48 AM
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Tires I'm thinking 22.5's and as for rears 3.36 or 3.58! I'm only 5'3 though, I didn't think you could scale that much with a 63" stand up I thought it would be much heavier.
My 70" weighs around 21k,could get it a little lighter if needed.
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Old 12-03-2007, 05:42 AM
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I want a flattop because I just love the looks of a flattop truck pulling a flatbed, that look always appealed to me! But at the sametime I'm considering a Freightliner for a first truck since I know you can get a decent price on one with only half a million miles on it as compared to a Pete. So if I was specing a Freightliner it would be something like this

500hp 60 Series Detroit
13spd
22.5
3.70 rears
70" midroof

I've been around mostly Freightliners and where I use to work at they had alot of FLD's and newer Columbia's and a few Century Class. Majority of the FLD's and Century Class had Detroits with the exception of a few that had Cummins. The Columbia's which were the newest trucks they got all had Mercedes in them. I will admit Freightliners may not be the best truck out there but they are certainly great in terms of fuel milage and comfort in my opinion. I don't know much about the Mercedes but I've heard mixed opinions about them myself.
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:04 AM
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I want a flattop because I just love the looks of a flattop truck pulling a flatbed, that look always appealed to me! But at the sametime I'm considering a Freightliner for a first truck since I know you can get a decent price on one with only half a million miles on it as compared to a Pete. So if I was specing a Freightliner it would be something like this

500hp 60 Series Detroit
13spd
22.5
3.70 rears
70" midroof

I've been around mostly Freightliners and where I use to work at they had alot of FLD's and newer Columbia's and a few Century Class. Majority of the FLD's and Century Class had Detroits with the exception of a few that had Cummins. The Columbia's which were the newest trucks they got all had Mercedes in them. I will admit Freightliners may not be the best truck out there but they are certainly great in terms of fuel milage and comfort in my opinion. I don't know much about the Mercedes but I've heard mixed opinions about them myself.
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Hmmmm........I'd much rather buy a 05 Columbia with the 500hp Detroit and make it a working show truck with straight pipes! Put chrome around the marker lights and have a set of chicken lights under the sleeper with half fenders also chrome on the sleeper vents and around the turn signal light on the rear fairing. Also put the chrome pieces around the switches and on the gauges as well along with a hardwood floor.
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Hmmmm........I'd much rather buy a 05 Columbia with the 500hp Detroit and make it a working show truck with straight pipes! Put chrome around the marker lights and have a set of chicken lights under the sleeper with half fenders also chrome on the sleeper vents and around the turn signal light on the rear fairing. Also put the chrome pieces around the switches and on the gauges as well along with a hardwood floor.
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Old 12-04-2007, 01:55 AM
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I've always wanted to do things different, I love the Columbia's every since they came out which what I been around old and new style's. I like the 05 and newer style and I've always liked to see areo trucks with chrome and chicken lights. Oh yeah I'd more than likely invest in super singles for the tractor and trailer as well. Isn't the weight savings 500 per wheel? Don't get me wrong I like large cars but I like to see something different to a fleet type of truck. I'd like to have a green Columbia 70" midroof XT with yellow lettering.
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I've always wanted to do things different, I love the Columbia's every since they came out which what I been around old and new style's. I like the 05 and newer style and I've always liked to see areo trucks with chrome and chicken lights. Oh yeah I'd more than likely invest in super singles for the tractor and trailer as well. Isn't the weight savings 500 per wheel? Don't get me wrong I like large cars but I like to see something different to a fleet type of truck. I'd like to have a green Columbia 70" midroof XT with yellow lettering.
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