Say hello to the new girl in my life....................
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Say hello to the new girl in my life....................
She's a 2001 475 Cat Eaton 10 speed 370 rears 260" wheelbase Double bunk 860,000 miles with recent head work, so far no oil leaks. Yes, I know it's just another Pete, but folks............she's MINE!!!!!!!!!! lol Waiting for orientation to start on Monday with Mercer Transportation and will be picking up a new 08 Utility spread axle trailer on Wednesday. Got big plans for the girl and will be updating on a regular basis. First big job is to stretch her out to a 290" wheelbase.
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Originally Posted by allan5oh
You bought a classic with todays fuel price? You're nuts!
Good luck with the purchase.
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Oh yeah nice Petercar and you can't show off a truck without showing the inside. :wink: Need a set of straight pipes, some chicken lights, and some chrome then you'll be ready to roll as long as you have money in your pocket to do it of course. :wink:
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Glad you guy's like it! The interior is ehh! Nothing really special for now. It's not the American Class with the rosewood, it's just the regular dash with the red velour interior. (I'll get some pics of it later)
Can't wait to get to get a trailer and load on it!
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Originally Posted by Double L
What is wrong with that? I'm sure he can get good fuel milage out of it through good driving habits. The areo trucks don't get much better fuel milage than a large car, there are just way to many variables to prove which one is more fuel efficient! I'm sure if they were spec'd the same you could tell a difference but a large car may have different specs than an areo truck. Just some food for thought!
That's not to say a classic can get 6.5 maybe even 7, but put the same drivetrain in an aero, and it will always do 8 to 10 tenths better. |
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