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  1. I lost my post asking you if you had a request. my former boss is the real deal when it comes to buying, and he'd find what you wanted and make it just as sound, and guaranteed, as you requested. He's talented and charges too little.. I was always on his case for it.. But it would work for us, as I'm soon putting in a request anyway myself and he'll go find whatever it is. I'll haul for him. Don't feel a bit bad for beating him up some; he knows I'll get him out of any spot I can. Did it for years. just mentioning it. If I buy 70k worth of stuff from him and tell him to grab a so-and-so cab over and make sure it's sound, he'd grab it. if you're on the lookout I'd hook you up with him. He's more than fair, is my point, and buying is his thing.
  2. Or, tie your kids up and use them as cones. Pressure will make you a pro at backing in no time😄 No don't do that😳 😂
  3. I just saw an Arsoby. Sweet, but 1.2 million miles for 20k. I should be all over this one though, if they'd come down a bit. I need to mention this idea to my former boss. Buying and selling this stuff is all he does now. https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/list/category/213/heavy-duty-trucks-cabover-trucks-w-sleeper yeah.... I tried just inserting a pic from that url but I have not got the hang of this yet.. 93 Peterbilt 362, I believe I was getting at. The Arsoby, with 750k or less... I'd be all over.
  4. A cab over... I never even thought of it but that's a great idea. I suppose I just have not seen many, in a very long time. not even sure I've ever seen any not decades old... They still manufacture those? Ill have a look...
  5. This sounds intriguing. I'm a flat bed guy... But the former boss in question has 8 dollar per mile freight with a lowboy... That he wants to sell me, to haul his equipment. it's considerably more expensive than a regular 48' flatbed, as you know. For $45,000 though I get a $55,000 lowboy with $8000 worth of new tires all the way around. Gooseneck. I cannot believe how much big truck one can buy right now for 25k. It's blowing my mind. That and a $15,000 flatbed just seems like a no-brained right now in this situation. never saw an RV pulled behind such a setup, though. But another 10-15k and I have a job and a home while I explore my options. idk, yet, about dropping so much on a low boy... Big money freight but who knows how much of that there will be? Still... He just paid a guy $4500 to haul a big excavator from Florida to Indiana though...
  6. No, Glenn, actually I have come around to your way of thinking, by necessity of the current situation; semi prices, and associated equipment, are so ridiculously affordable, with prices still falling, that to buy a 4 wheeler and RV at the moment when I could, and I have, lived in a truck for weeks on end, and I have a perfectly good CDL A, is ridiculous in my situation.... I have no family with me; no girlfriend or wife, no house payment, no bills but support for my daughter, a phone bill, and insurance on an SUV, which is about to be sold if I can get anything for it... All I have is an estate to settle, costing me nothing, and not on fire. So why not buy a sleeper truck, drive around and introduce myself to the RV community, pick up a few loads under my own authority (a few loads being about all one can hope for, but who cares, when I can likely do fine with a couple thousand dollars per month... And you know how simple it is to make that much with a paid-for truck, even as freight hauling has slowed to a crawl. I don't want to cut any throats on loads, but the point is, I can afford to. If it's all I can manage, I'm not out much and have a very powerful, if small, RV, and could grab a used 5th wheel to drag behind it if I want (also dirt cheap). when freight picks up, as it will one day, there I will be ready. It's not anything like I planned. But the Coronavirus is not like anyone planned. My former boss, who I drove for for 5 years, just happens to do equipment sales, excavating equipment, mostly, and I was his go-to driver so he will help me set up, sell me equipment I know I can trust, as he indeed wants me to haul at least a load or 3 of his own, each month, likely more, as he's grabbing up these awesome deals and parking them on 20 acres, to better turn a fabulous profit when things start shipping again. He wants me to buy a lowboy from him, and I can get a fantastic semi that would go another 5 years or so for 25k easily... So I can't really see how it makes the least sense to do anything else for a couple of years. With some effort I could probably bank 15-20 thousand each year easily, while I look at RV's, RV parks, land, and some beautiful scenery. What do you think? Hotshotting would be nice but no way anyone is making any kind of living with a pickup right now, according to nearly every source. This seems to make sense to me, the sleeper semi, with a half-million miles or so. You think I'm overlooking something? I hate to miss a detail but this seems low-risk to me, as I am looking for a vehicle to drive around the country in anyway. Your current setup? Can you share more?
  7. Information overload. But much appreciated. Being a former big truck man I'd love to have a retired semi but I can't afford more than 1 vehicle, and I don't see even a 430 flat top being practical for me. Here's the thing; I may use this vehicle to make some money with, possibly with a nice hefty flatbed capable of car hauling, etc, with which to offer nationwide services of hauling duties to, say, fellow RVers who'd like a break on the high deliver costs and general hauling of stuffs they may not be able to handle; maybe delivery of RVs, in some situations. I do have my class A and there not much I cannot legally haul, nor am I tied down to anything, while I drift about deciding on my future. I would of course be licensed and insured. One can sit around a truck stop and watch the board, and pick up jobs, with this set-up, if necessary. Done it before. With this in mind, I'm leaning towards a 1 ton, likely a Ford, though Dodge is not out of the question. As much power as will fit under the hood. I'd rather not have a dually but for the application I just described.... It's likely the only choice. I need to have no question about towing 20,000+ lbs with relative ease. A 5th wheel package installed, of course. New is just too much; 70k will nearly wipe out any security I have, and I'd be nervous without 30k or so in the bank earning interest, however little. A 2018 as I described can be had for 40k, or less, all day long with 50,000 miles or less, which I consider nicely broke-in on a hefty diesel engine. An additional 5k should outfit this endeavour just fine; and 15k for a small 5th wheel camper or travel trailer to rest my weary bones while I decide on a permanent solution will not break me. I have no need for Denali-type luxury. Give me a Jungle Bag and a backpack and I'm good, for a bit, while making a decision on an RV....... I am the very definition of Free. Just a note: I doubt my permanent solution will be anything less than a slightly used Arctic Fox. But that will be a few years and many camp fire chats down the road, I think. Thoughts on this conclusion? 1 ton, diesel-powered beast of the Ford or Dodge flavor? I see your comments; I think I'm looking for encouragement lol. Oh...Yeah.. I can work on 'em. I drove a big truck 2000 miles once with a scrap 2x4 and duct tape holding a good portion of the engine in place lol.
  8. Was out all day looking. the Duramax & 10 speed Allison is calling to me. However.. No Denali for me. Reminds me of my x... Beautiful but Ridiculous. I the end... F350 will likely be what I drive away in, no newer than 2018 and no more than 50k miles.
  9. https://www.autotrader.com/cars-for-sale/vehicledetails.xhtml?listingId=534029205&zip=40601&startYear=2016&numRecords=25&vehicleStyleCodes=TRUCKS&endYear=2019&modelCodeList=CHEVC25&makeCodeList=CHEV&referrer=%2Fcars-for-sale%2Fsearchresults.xhtml%3Fzip%3D40601%26fuelTypeGroup%3DGSL%2CDSL%2CHYB%26city%3DFrankfort%26startYear%3D2016%26maxMileage%3D100000%26vehicleStyleCodes%3DTRUCKS%26incremental%3Dall%26endYear%3D2019%26modelCodeList%3DCHEVC25%26makeCodeList%3DCHEV%26driveGroup%3DAWD4WD%26transmissionCodes%3DAUT%2CMAN%26listingTypes%3DCERTIFIED%2CUSED%26minPrice%3D6000%26sortBy%3DderivedpriceDESC%26maxPrice%3D35000%26state%3DKY%26engineCodes%3D8CLDR%2C10CLDR%2C12CLDR%26firstRecord%3D0%26marketExtension%3Dinclude%26searchRadius%3D0%26isNewSearch%3Dfalse&listingTypes=CERTIFIED%2CUSED&minPrice=6000&maxPrice=35000&firstRecord=0&searchRadius=0&makeCode1=CHEV&modelCode1=CHEVC25&clickType=otherVDP I tried to make a link from it, sorry. It would not cooperate. In any case... That is a beautiful thing.
  10. Maybe I just should have said, Chevy 2500 vs f-250 diesel.... which is most reliable most iyho.
  11. A brake package and pulling 10,000 would be ok? Oh yes... Nice Toy lol
  12. Go 1 ton with the diesel? In that case.. Money is an object. Twice as much
  13. Oy. I have a big V6 vortec in my Trailblazer but suspected I'd kill it quick with 5000 lbs behind it. The gas mileage is telling. I love Dodge. Had several, and my father was a Dodge man. My apologies... Let's throw that in as well, they have several on the lot.
  14. At the risk of beating a well-covered topic up and possibly starting a Brand Loyalty War, I have a question for those who have sat many an hour around a campfire observing trucks being forced to do their maximum capacity on a full-time basis. Directed at those mainly pulling travel trailers, or much observing those who do, with these machines. In my experience, the opinions of these observers will save me more time and money than a thousand online reviews from sources I suspect do not have my best interest in mind, as I know the good people here most certainly do. It's a wonderful, knowledgeable and friendly group. I'm soon going to go ahead and pull the trigger on a tow vehicle, and I am a little hesitant about the choice in engine.... I have a chance at a 2018 F-250 Super Duty XL Crew Cab 4wd with a V8 Biodiesel engine.... I'm partial to diesel engines from my time in a big truck on the road, and I've heard few negatives about Ford's entry with this engine. I could pull the same flatbed, with a 32' travel trailer on the bed, in theory, at least a short way so whatever I grow into, at least below the 10,000 lb mark, I can drag around with this truck, without much issue. This one has 20,000 miles and with cash I was assured I could drive away for under 32k. But then.... there is the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD LT Crew Cab 4WD with the same mileage, the Duramax engine, and overall, considerably more fancy (not that I care much about bells and whistles) for 5k or so more. Price really isn't the issue here; I have to have a reliable vehicle with a bed and considerable towing capacity regardless of going out full time with an RV or not, and I can't afford not to go reliable with my primary vehicle, no matter if I spend 10k or 100k on a home to drag around. Likely, at this level I probably won't go wrong with either. But those of you who have seen these machines punished to extraordinary degrees, probably have an opinion of what you would buy if someone handed you 40k and said, "Go. Get the vehicle that you'd drive into Armaggedon"... Lol. Great trucks, both, but one emerges with a slight advantage under this gruesome application, surely. I think I just value the opinions of the main contributors here more than anything; I read for hours and have learned so much, it's leaking from my ears. I will also listen to enthusiastic gasoline arguments, though it's hard to convince me that a diesel engine is a mistake, in any situation with much towing of heavy things. Thanks... Be nice please; Chevrolet and Ford both, we can all be proud of in the United States. I really do need the ability to tow a great amount of weight, at least short distances, no matter what, though. This size truck and the horsepower generated is not something I could go much lower on, really. But note: while I may buy a dually and a 5th wheel camper after my initial 3-5 years on the road, learning, I really can't justify 4 tires on my rear axle just yet. Travel trailer it is until then. Fire away, if you will.
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