BIG RIG guys....more opinions

[K5Chris]

the 855/n14 cummins are pretty widley abundant, and cheap in the used truck market........ but i dont like em. i dont like the fuel system and timing of them. but anyways..... im not a driver, im a technician.

ignore my ISX comment if you're looking at the used market. its very powerful, and effecient, but also very expensive.

 

[big94gmc]

I'm looking used - early/mid/late '90s, depending on condition.

Kinda leaning towards FLD 120 condo, or an International 9400 with a Sky Rise....either with a Cummins or Cat, and a 10+ spd. I don't mind a vehicle with 7-800,000 or more - I have a tight budget. I don't mind high mileage (that'll help keep costs down), so long as there's been a recent in/out-of-frame, and good service records.

I'm looking for a good truck - no body damage or a used-and-abused interior. I think there is a truck like this out there for me, I just need to find it....either get the word spread and get a hook-up, or continue to surf the 'net until I'm at the right place at the right time to get the perfect deal, or hell, just get plain luck somehow.

 

[SUBFAN]

Hit some of the truck auction sights....Someone elses mishap may be your savings....

Rattle city, a 750,000 FLD condo....

What are you planning on pulling? Van, skateboards or? All that extra heigth in front of a skateboard just eats fuel and limits what you can get under....

 

[big94gmc]

You don't like high mileage FLD's?


And, I plan on making this a non-commercial, personal use vehicle. More to follow on that later....now, I'm shopping.

 

[Drey]

Well my "big rigs" are semis converted to straight trucks. My biggest truck i drive has a big Cummins in it, and a Eaton Fuller 13-Speed I love that truck it is the Ford in the pic. Always plenty of power and i never go past 8th gear because its about idling at 55 in 8th. It is a 89 Ford LTL 9000

The other truck is a Internation 2300(i think, not sure on year) it has a Cummins L10, good motor, but the straight 7 speed I HATE, its a bastard of a tranny to haul water with.

(edit) The Ford has an 18 Ton Dry Fertilizer Box on it, and the International has a 3200 gallon tank on it to give you an idea of how much weight they are moving.