The truck you drive?
#21
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,303
What year is that 359 rabbit? What motor is in it?
I have an 84' 425 Cat. I had it turned up a little when I rebuilt it in Feb of this year.
#22
Steel Horse Cowboy said:
Yeah, but can one actually LIVE in those flattop Petes for any length of time? I agree that they look the best, but I just gotta have my Condo if I'm out there for awhile. Throw in a motel room whenever I want it, and I'd drive the cool looking truck! Yeah... I'd like to SEE one of those! :lol::lol: Well I drive a 99 FLD Flat Top with a 36" bunk for 6 years. I have spent as much as 3 weeks but I now have a dedicated run and work 4 days a week :lol: As for the repairs, I drove the truck for 5years w/o anything but oil changes and lightbulbs. This year tho seems to be the opposite. Since Feburary I have put all new tires, brakes, shocks (and cabs) radiator, ECM, blower motor, and power divider. But thats not all bad...... brakes and tires are just normal wear-n-tear items, the radiator had 700,000 miles on it. Remember that the truck is 12yrs old (Build date 3/98) So I guess the $30K I gave for it in 2004 at the Penske auction was a good investment seeing I was able to make over $150,000 a year and not have a truck payment. I was looking at buying a new Pete these last few weeks, but after putting on all the new brakes, shocks and tires I think I'm just going to have Pittsburgh Diesel rebuild the motor/trans and run it for another 5 on profit
#23
It's an 84. It's got a 475 CAT, 15 speed. Ya know,.. the one that's backwards :lol:.
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Florida
Posts: 465
Well I drive a 99 FLD Flat Top with a 36" bunk for 6 years.
I have spent as much as 3 weeks but I now have a dedicated run and work 4 days a week :lol: As for the repairs, I drove the truck for 5years w/o anything but oil changes and lightbulbs. This year tho seems to be the opposite. Since Feburary I have put all new tires, brakes, shocks (and cabs) radiator, ECM, blower motor, and power divider. But thats not all bad...... brakes and tires are just normal wear-n-tear items, the radiator had 700,000 miles on it. Remember that the truck is 12yrs old (Build date 3/98) So I guess the $30K I gave for it in 2004 at the Penske auction was a good investment seeing I was able to make over $150,000 a year and not have a truck payment. I was looking at buying a new Pete these last few weeks, but after putting on all the new brakes, shocks and tires I think I'm just going to have Pittsburgh Diesel rebuild the motor/trans and run it for another 5 on profit Last edited by Kurbski; 08-24-2010 at 11:08 PM. Reason: just because
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It had a BIG CAM 2 @ 375hp, but It will have a 6NZ Kitty once they are done with it........ and a 13spd. I bought a burnt-up 2003 379 and am having it all swapped over hopefully by the end of this year. Pittsburgh Diesel is rebuilding the motor for me and trans, then my buddy is going to swap over the low-leaf air and eng/trans for me. Pitsburgh said the motor will make between 700-800hp, but I'm going to run it on the low-side because 700hp is WAAAAY too much for the 4,000lb load I pull. My fuel mileage will be crap, but I'll look good LOL.
I get some pics up once it's repainted and running. But here is a rendering I found online that gave me the idea and what the body shop is working towards it to look like. Honestly, after all is said and done, I should have just bought a brand new Pete LOL This was the very 1st truck my dad ever drove back in 78. I grew up riding in it every summer and I was able to buy it from his old boss 30yrs later, so it's kind cool. Last edited by Steel Horse Cowboy; 08-28-2010 at 01:23 PM.
#29
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 19
i drive a 2000 Kenworth 900L with 72in studio sleeper, with an 18spd 525 cummins. and i love it, i dont know if i could drive another truck now. which i own the truck, i bought it used, rebuilt the motor, added a few chromies. and im good to go. i dont know if i could drive something else. i could live with a 379 or a coronado. but i like the power, the chrome, and the big sleepers.
#30
I agree, the KW sleepers sure are nice, but the Pete's dash layout I think is better. Too bad PACAR can't just go and make one ULTIMATE truck...... say a Pete hood and cab with a 86" studio and AG400 suspension.
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