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We evaluating trucks right now too. We are going to go with a bigger truck, I am tired of worrying about being too light.
We are looking at our specifications...
Diesel
6 speed transmission
16 to 20 flatbed dump with grain racks
Air brakes
230 hp minimum
We intend to tow a 28 foot trailer.
We are bascially looking at those parameters and then searching for the truck that meets those.
International has a great engine in the DT 466--runs forever
We are looking at a Freightliner F80, with 6 speed, Cummins engine, with the body.
I hear Ford is switching over to Cummins diesels in F 250 and on up.
We have a GMC 6500 with 427 gas and 13 speed..tandem axle 20 foot bed. Great truck, but I want to move away from carburated engines. Its gives us 46K GVW, so we have our heavy hauler in that truck
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Dale Wiley - Owner / Project Manager
Western Sports Turf
Landscape Specialty Services
Wetland Restoration Nursery
Forest Grove, OR
503-357-7202 - Phone
503-359-9294 - Fax
Semper Fi
You know that on Judgement Day, all the gold and silver is gonna melt away ...
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