so I got sent to Chattanooga today and...

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » Sat May 09, 2009 2:45 am

my company put me in a newer truck!

this thing's got 400,000 less miles on it than my other one did! it even smells like a new car inside, although I have no idea how they pulled that off.

Abactus · Post by **Abactus** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:41 am

congrats

zeus · Post by **zeus** » Sat May 09, 2009 10:33 am

needs moar lower....

Dr. Marlow · Post by **Dr. Marlow** » Sun May 10, 2009 6:58 pm

lol at grassroots motorsports sticker
you should send it in to "stuck on you"

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » Tue May 12, 2009 6:11 pm

marlow<12 wrote:lol at grassroots motorsports sticker
you should send it in to "stuck on you"

That's the plan, it'll make it the second largest vehicle they've had with on the magazine. (the other one being that super-huge Russian cargo plane)

Post by **andysapp** » Sat May 16, 2009 11:19 pm

SLAM IT!

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » Sun May 17, 2009 12:45 am

andysapp wrote:SLAM IT!

wish I could, I'd probably pick up another 1-2mpg out of the deal, but these things have huge suspension travel.

P.Haire · Post by **P.Haire** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:23 am

i love all the new fuel conservation stuff i've seen on semi's lately.

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » Sun May 17, 2009 2:52 am

P.Haire wrote:i love all the new fuel conservation stuff i've seen on semi's lately.

well, they're actually testing out a hybrid setup on a few of the UPS delivery trucks right now, supposed to have a class 8(semi) version in the works too, so we'll see how that goes.

My old truck could do 6.5mpg with a full load on level ground, this thing's getting nearly 8mpg. What a huge difference it being almost 400,000 miles newer makes.

P.Haire · Post by **P.Haire** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:01 am

UGHHHHH, hybrid is ssssssooooooooooooooooooooooooo lame. i was talking about wheel covers and added panels to the trailers.

Lightning · Post by **Lightning** » Sun May 17, 2009 3:15 am

P.Haire wrote:UGHHHHH, hybrid is ssssssooooooooooooooooooooooooo lame. i was talking about wheel covers and added panels to the trailers.

oh, in that case Mesa Valley Transport's been running the single rear tires with wheel covers for awhile....sucker's are like 445/60/R22's!!

Walmart's working on something with Great Dane to add a spoiler to the back of the trailers, or something like that.