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Forum: Building Your Own 04-15-2015, 01:08 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,060
Posted By orangepeel91
There is another more important reason for your...

There is another more important reason for your wife to drive it.
She may have to one day.

What if you have some kind of medical issue while away from home on a trip?
Maybe you sprained your...
Forum: Building Your Own 04-14-2015, 05:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,060
Posted By orangepeel91
I can't help you here. I haven't driven a Super...

I can't help you here. I haven't driven a Super 10 in 14 years. When I did the highest mile truck had under 350k on it. when I became a trainer I got a new truck. 10.6 miles new. Everything I've got...
Forum: Building Your Own 04-13-2015, 06:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,060
Posted By orangepeel91
I am a huge fan of the super 10. The ONLY reason...

I am a huge fan of the super 10. The ONLY reason there isn't one in my pickup is because it weighs 800lbs. I'm not kidding, it was an Eaton rep that pointed out the weight issue when I mentioned it...
Forum: Building Your Own 04-11-2015, 08:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,060
Posted By orangepeel91
Some were good. Some very good. Others not so...

Some were good. Some very good. Others not so much. I still remember calling the safety department and telling them I wouldn't trust one of them with a Ford Ranger never mind a semi. He was still in...
Forum: Building Your Own 04-11-2015, 08:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 9,793
Posted By orangepeel91
Why in the world would you get a re gear quote...

Why in the world would you get a re gear quote from a dealership? There are junkyards for trucks too. How much it costs depends entirely on what axle you have, what ratio you want and how common it...
Forum: Building Your Own 04-11-2015, 06:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,060
Posted By orangepeel91
When I got my CDL the company i worked for was...

When I got my CDL the company i worked for was all super 10. 6 months later I said something REALLY stupid. "Sure I'll be a trainer".....
Forum: Building Your Own 04-11-2015, 05:56 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,060
Posted By orangepeel91
There is an error in how you were told to shift...

There is an error in how you were told to shift your Super 10. When making a button shift there is no need to move the lever in and out of the hole. Just lift your foot off the pedal. You can...
Forum: You Gotta See This! 01-27-2012, 01:39 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 26,306
Posted By orangepeel91
The generator hadn't been run at this show. The...

The generator hadn't been run at this show. The truck had been plugged in but the engine was running as they did final is everything put away checks. Then when the driver started going through the...
Forum: You Gotta See This! 01-26-2012, 11:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 26,306
Posted By orangepeel91
Thats the one. Before he put the graphics on it....

Thats the one. Before he put the graphics on it. I think I like the plain version better. I once waited an extra hour after a truckshow just to watch that beastie turn a corner. I wanted to see if it...
Forum: You Gotta See This! 01-25-2012, 10:04 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 26,306
Posted By orangepeel91
Thats easy-you don't see them with tractors that...

Thats easy-you don't see them with tractors that long.
I only quoted STAA which has no overall length limit so you could therefore use any length of tractor.
While there are 52' trailers only a...
Forum: You Gotta See This! 01-25-2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 13,092
Posted By orangepeel91
Twin screw nothing, theres a transfer case in...

Twin screw nothing, theres a transfer case in that MAN. Thats a 6x6. Almost everything Unicat does is all wheel drive. These are designed to go around the world-literally.
Forum: You Gotta See This! 01-25-2012, 04:57 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 26,306
Posted By orangepeel91
The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982...

The Surface Transportation Assistance Act of 1982 allows a 48' trailer with no overall length limit. In other words if you could figure out how its perfectly legal to pull a 48' trailer with a...
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