Truckers, lets see your rigs!

We use three different brokers so I very very seldom run more than 100 miles empty
 
That's not too bad. Do you give your brokers a percentage of your 2.25? Or is that after they take their piece? We don't use any kid brokers the money I charge for a load is mine. I know u here you can be paying %20 for load brokers.
 
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It's sad phucking day when we classify 2.25 as good freight.
 
Ram12vcummins said:
That's not too bad. Do you give your brokers a percentage of your 2.25? Or is that after they take their piece? We don't use any kid brokers the money I charge for a load is mine. I know u here you can be paying %20 for load brokers.
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Our broker takes 8%, the loads pay by the ton but I always calculate the pay per mile, most of the commodities I haul pay a lot closer to $3 a mile, I hauled a load from Granger Washington to Hotchkiss Colorado that totaled up to just under $5 a loaded mile, but I had a 200 mile deadhead for a reload on that one. Commodities are where the money is out here in my area.
 
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Serviced up and greased my ol tater toter today and got a picture with the sick puppy of the fleet, (she's got a wounded engine)

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Ram12vcummins said:
We make pretty good money running for up to 4 times what the hwy guys are making but the better mileage I get the more money in my pocket. And a mile per gallon sure adds up on 250k plus km a year.

Sure love to have that power though esp in a toy. I'd like to make it down to Quebec one year for the event they out on down there. Looks pretty good from the videos I've seen.
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Yea I see the issue with fuel mileage however some guys, me included would sacrifice fuel mileage savings in exchange for driving a truck we like with the power we love.

You tell me I can get 1mpg better but have to drive an underpowered POS and give up my conestoga and hand tarp, I'm going to tell you no thanks. If I can't enjoy what I'm doing the extra money means nothing. I can find other ways to make up the $$ difference.
 
I agree. Chugging down a road in a truck that has to drop a pile to climb a hill sucks. But my series has a 600/1850 tune and has good power and pretty good mileage. My older ddec 2 series 60 is stock and lacks power but does get great mileage. I'm not sure what I want to do with it yet. Cuz I do want more power from it. But I haven't found anyone with good knowledge on the ddec 2 to help me out. We have no one up here. Even for cat it's still pdi tunes or what have you.

I would like to try an 1100 hp truck for sh!t an giggles though.
 
Ram12vcummins said:
I agree. Chugging down a road in a truck that has to drop a pile to climb a hill sucks. But my series has a 600/1850 tune and has good power and pretty good mileage. My older ddec 2 series 60 is stock and lacks power but does get great mileage. I'm not sure what I want to do with it yet. Cuz I do want more power from it. But I haven't found anyone with good knowledge on the ddec 2 to help me out. We have no one up here. Even for cat it's still pdi tunes or what have you.

I would like to try an 1100 hp truck for sh!t an giggles though.
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My brother's '93 W900 has a ddec 2 series 60, we've had a 550hp Cal file and a billet s475 on it for 4-5 years, runs well and exhaust temps are always in check! I sent ECU to SuperSeries60 to have Cal changed.
 
kubotaorange76 said:
hows she drive?
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It drives okay, we drove it to all the pulls I took it too last season, needs updated to actual power steering instead of the hydraulic assist and it would be much better, needs a rear ratio change or a modern 13/18 or an old school double over to not be so gear bound.
 
BRE said:
You have to be an idiot is all I've gathered from your posts.
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Doesn't take long to figure that out with him. He still thinks those hideous cabover Scania's are going to take the US by storm. You know the ones with a 60" wheelbase and have a giant forehead.
 
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