Posted by DR. EVIL on February 29, 2020 at 19:29:53 from (174.192.76.207):
In Reply to: Kenworth T300? posted by rockyridgefarm on February 29, 2020 at 04:42:28:
We discussed medium duty trucks verses single axle tractors and trailers on another forum a couple years ago. Peterbilt medium duty's were the most favored, I know Pete & KW are related but don't know how much actual DNA and parts they actually share. I personally think a single axle tractor and a gooseneck or short flatbed trailer would be the easiest to get into and out of tight places. Guy my tractor show buddy works for gave up on his converted Peterbilt tandem tractor with air-ride stretched to handle a 20 ft dump box for two single axle IH tractors pulling short single hopper grain trailers. And he's bought a short flatbed, a short drop deck, and a short dump trailer. He uses those little tractor/trailers all the time. Word of caution, last company I worked for had just signed a 4 year lease with Penske when I started there on an FL70 Freightliner, 20 ft dry box straight truck, series 50 Detroit which leaked more oil than the old 2-stroke Detroits, and an Allison auto. In 175,000 miles in 4 years it needed worked on in the shop about every 2 months. Had to be towed once when every leaf in the left rear spring broke when it had about 8000# of tooling on board. Normally carried less than 6000#. It got replaced with a Navistar 4300 with DT466, air ride seat, air ride rear suspension, 20 ft box, Lots of chrome and polished stainless and aluminum, also had a great heater/defroster and AC, great radio, stereo, and CD player, driver took his breaks in it at the plant at the dock! It turned much tighter than the FL70, didn't leak oil, never broke down. I suggested they get lower numerical gears in the Navistar, less rpm at highway speeds, think it ran around 70, no problem running with traffic. The Freightliner vibrated so bad with that 4 cyl Detroit the driver had to crank his window down and steady the mirror by hand when he backed into the dock. The FL70 looked 10-12 yrs old after 4 years, the Navistar looked 6 months to a year old after 4 years and 200,000 miles. The new Navistars are not like the ones were, that's why the Peterbilt recommendation. Any added length to the tractor just makes it take more room to turn. More gears the better, 250 hp should be plenty for 50,000-60,000# local loads.
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