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What truck are you looking at?

"any speed under 80 mph is taking your life into your own hands"

I also assume taking a picture of the speedometer at 90 is not?

Mark... I wasn't driving this time....

OK! I'm not sure what to make of that...
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It was clean enough to be an episode of CHiP's, right?

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I have a couple of diesels, both Dodge Ram 3500's. One is a single rear wheel and one a dually. I have personally whipped a few youngens in their little tuner cars. My trucks are '03's with the lower HP engines. The new ones now pump out 325HP and 600FT LBS of torque. Buy one with a set of 4:10's and beleive me, getting on the freeway won't be any problem. Oh, by the way, my last tank on my SRW I got 20MPG (twenty)thats with 3:73's and on the freeway. My dually has 4:10's and is more like 15mpg but isn't broken in yet.Once broken in it should be around 18mpg or so, and it will pull a house.

Joey D (and all others);

I'm just in the "checking things out" phase right now, so I have just been on line looking at:

Isuzu - N Series - NPR HD Diesel, 14500 GVWR

Hino - Model 145 Diesel, 14050 GVWR

Both of these are the "cab forward/titl cab" type cab, so it wouldn't take up as much curb space.

Also looking at:

GMC - Sierra Chassis Cab Diesel, 11400 GVWR
GMC - C4500 Diesel, 16000 GVWR

I don't "intend" to go over 12000 GVWR, but a friend of mine has a Ford with 12000 GVWR, and he is maxed out and so he is at the limits of everything, and putting max wear on engine, trans, brakes, etc.

I think (if I can actually afford it) I would like to go up some and not max everything out.

Steve

Our company has a few Union Diesel cubes & they were hard pressed to get into the freeways.. Also they were only 3 speed auto transmissions which didn't help matters at all...

One of my friends has his own beheamoth service cube on an International platform which I think is the same as this
International

This thing IS a very nice rig! comfortable & decently roomy cab are major pluses, & as typical with diesel, he can pull just about anything short of a Wal-Mart trailer... He loves it Next time I see him, I'll take some shots...

-Randy

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Keep in mind too high of a GVW may limit the streets you should drive on. Weight limits can be based on actual total, actual axle, liciance plate rating, or listed GVW. Every area here is different. A number of residential streets here have a 12,000 max GVW limit.

It's my understanding that if your listed GVW is 14,000 and you drive on a 12,000 max GVW road even if you weigh less than 12,000 you in trouble.

Those Dodge Cummings diesels are great but they never came in any van set up.

Diesels also have a better resale value.

In Illinois you don't need to do emmision testing/repairs if you have a diesel. I think med duty trucks are exempt too.

Try looking at step vans too. http://www.freightlinerchassis.com/wv_default.asp?page=wv_mt45fab&nav=mt45

Tom

Cummings Turbo Diesel ! The only way to fly!

i wish ford sold the transit in the usa. i had several. gas and diesel. the diesel was definitely better all around. the only real advantage that the gas engined ones had was that they tended to accelerate better. but i think they have improved on that now.my main gripe with the diesel was that you allways smelt of it , it seems to permeate your clothes etc. plus they were a bit noiseier. but as in an earlier post, the diesel does sound like you mean business.