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11-12-2006, 05:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Any experience??
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11-13-2006, 01:16 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We had one of their catalogs when we were truck shopping..You need a fat checkbook..but they are very nice.
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11-13-2006, 02:07 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wetumpka
Posts: 4,936
M.O.C. #1105
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Wheeeeeee, Dave, buy one for me, too, while you're at it, okay? That's a beautiful truck!
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11-13-2006, 03:45 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
M.O.C. #6109
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No experience - but I'd like to. Not sure the kids could see out the back windows  .
That would pull that Cambridge nicely Dave.
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11-13-2006, 04:18 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Gilbert
Posts: 245
M.O.C. #5430
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That is sweet!! If I brought that home I'm afraid my bride would have me living in it... 
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11-13-2006, 05:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Wappingers Falls
Posts: 1,303
M.O.C. #6263
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She's a beauty! I have one of them follow me quite often! My Brother-in-law has an older version with the Cat engine. He tows a 15k trailer and has to catch up to me on the down side of the hills. Turns heads when entering campgrounds or just driving around town...pain parking it when we go out to dinner, shopping, and sightseeing. Makes me feel bad when I call him on CB to announce "its time to refuel"...as his dual saddle tanks aren't 1/2 empty yet! His is odd in that there is no xover fuel line so he has to pull up 2x to fill each side separately...yet engine pulls diesel from both, no switching of tanks.
Chuck
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11-13-2006, 11:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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I really like the towing capacity of 28,000 lbs! Plus the idea of having a million+ mile truck sure would have its advantages. The rv transport idea is not out yet, weighing all my options at the moment.
This truck in my opinion has the most features for the best price. Sportchassis also makes a nice truck, but a equally optioned truck is almost $35,000 more. Neely Coble has the Freightliner M2 as well, but much less as far as the options go.
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11-13-2006, 02:20 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Benson
Posts: 3,121
M.O.C. #1658
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Dave that sure is a beauty.
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11-13-2006, 02:27 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Royse City
Posts: 520
M.O.C. #2959
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Dave,
If you buy one of those, you won't be on my side any more.
Good for you!
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11-13-2006, 06:02 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Rick,
Don't worry, my Duramax is not going anywhere, but the garage. Will contiue to use it as my daily driver and for other small jobs around the house. The Frieghtliner would be my personal business truck.
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11-14-2006, 01:05 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Wetumpka
Posts: 4,936
M.O.C. #1105
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Well, I don't see where you've agreed to buy mine....yet!
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11-14-2006, 02:21 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Should you decide to go the RV transporter route. We have talked to many RV transporters who do that as a livelihood and they all agreed that the 1 ton Dually(any brand) was not up to the rigors involved in full time RV transporting.They all claimed that you had to do 100k miles a year pulling or more to make a good living and the 1 tons did not measure up.
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11-14-2006, 03:27 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Peoria
Posts: 214
M.O.C. #3604
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Dave, I don't have any experience with that vehicle, but I sure would like to.  Keep us posted if decide to semi retire the 'max.
Rick.
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11-14-2006, 10:18 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Judy,
I have a lotto ticket in my pocket for tonight's drawing. You never know.... =)
Rich,
That's what I have been hearing as well. I was planning on 100,000 to 150,000 miles a year. Within 2 years I would have well over 200,000 miles on the dually. Would be time to buy a new truck. The cost to buy the Frieghtliner is almost 2.25x's the retail price of a fully loaded 1 ton dually. But I am also taking into account fuel, service, oil changes, tires, upkeep, loaded mileage, ease of fuel pumping at truck stops, fuel range, longevity of the motor and tranny, and a few other things.
If my logic adds up, in 1,000,000 miles I would probably be buying 5 dually trucks to the 1 Freightliner. At $49,985 x 5= $249,925.00 in 1 ton dually trucks. Or I could buy the M2 for approx. $85 - $105,000 depending on which dealership and options I go with. That brings me a savings of $140,000 to $165,000 just on the truck, again depending on dealer and options. That does not include any other savings from having the M2 vs. the 1 ton dually. Still have more research to do and still looking at other options as well.
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11-14-2006, 10:28 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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Logic sounds good. One Transporter said he had been through 2 1 ton duallys in 3 years and was going to a MDT.
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11-14-2006, 11:01 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Thank you for the insight Rich, much appreicated!!! Do you know what company your friend is driving for??
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11-14-2006, 01:13 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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No I don't.I think he is or was a independent.
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11-14-2006, 01:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Down the Road
Posts: 5,627
M.O.C. #889
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Most of the transport drivers are all independent or better known as owner operators. You have to "lease" yourself and truck through a company to get your DOT number and load insurance.
I have been looking into the following companies,
Horizon Transport
Hoosier Transport
Quality Transport
There are at least another 15 companies in the Goshen area, anyone have any other companies they have had experience with??
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11-14-2006, 02:11 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Zachary
Posts: 324
M.O.C. #4142
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WOW I WISH I DID. Nice ride.
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