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RollinLS

RollinLS

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Thats one big b!tch.:lol:

Custom purpose built straight trick. 40 feet long. International 9700 Cabover. Cummings M14 with over 1.1 million miles on the motor. The motor has not been rebuilt.... YET.:rolleyes:.... The tranny got rebuilt at 750k miles. The rebuilt tranny blow-up after only 220k miles. New re-manned tranny runs like a champ. Bunk-beds, sleeps two. Its my office and home during the week.

BTW notice the rear wheels. Those are the ones I have re-finished for $60 each.

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Good looking truck. How does it ride with the long wheel base sitting over the front tires?

Sadly my work daily driver is a safety orange Taylor Dunn 3 wheel battery powered cart. Nothing exotic but it sure beats walking around the 1.2M square foot plant I deal with.

Jamie
 
I just bought a pair of 9000lbs gross weight front wheels.(not pictured) The front tires are 16 ply, "H" rated, 7800lbs gross weighted. With the air-ride suspension and air-ride seat. She rides like a Lincoln.;)

Total weight empty is 27,000lbs. Fully loaded, could hit up to 43,000lbs(depending on how tight I load her).
 
As a younger man I spent a couple weeks before going into the NAVY in the passenger seat going up and down the East Coast. The trip in a flat nose binder was not a smooth or enjoyable experience. The conventionals seemed to ride much nicer.
 
Cool, now I know what to look for lol. So in a race I think the LS would take it in the corners but straight line would be close ;)
 
jmtiseo said:
Cool, now I know what to look for lol. So in a race I think the LS would take it in the corners but straight line would be close ;)
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0-60 time..... I use a sundial to time it.
 
zookroo1 said:
1.1 million miles is probably about time to change the coils...
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^I lol'd

Gabriel Van lines, is that like a moving service or something. I don't think I've ever seen one.

My daily driver/office

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not quite 1.1 Million miles:eek: that is ridiculous. Only 125k
 
Upstairs Chris said:
^I lol'd

Gabriel Van lines, is that like a moving service or something. I don't think I've ever seen one.

My daily driver/office

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not quite 1.1 Million miles:eek: that is ridiculous. Only 125k
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So...... Do you cut LS drivers slack? ;)
 
RollinLS said:
Custom purpose built straight truck. 40 feet long. International 9700 Cabover. Cummings M14 with over 1.1 million miles on the motor.
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Sweet Ride Rollin' !

1) love Cabovers
2) Thought you were on Tractor Trailer setup like myself
3) Call me if you ever need to fit more then 16,000lbs

just teasing :p


BTW: where do you hide your walk boards, can't fit 16's in that belly box. (???)
 
Upstairs Chris said:
I've never pulled one over actually. I cut most drivers slack though, unless you are an asshat.
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LOL, was about to say, if you did it might have been me. Although he did let me off after listening to me claim to be a tourist. :)
 
BigRigLS said:
Sweet Ride Rollin' !

1) love Cabovers
2) Thought you were on Tractor Trailer setup like myself
3) Call me if you ever need to fit more then 16,000lbs

just teasing :p


BTW: where do you hide your walk boards, can't fit 16's in that belly box. (???)
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17k+ twice.:rolleyes: 12ft walkboards in the passengerside belly.


BTW Found out I have been nominated for "Supervan Driver of the Year" and "Lifetime Achievement" award. Somewhat shocked over that.
 
RollinLS said:
BTW Found out I have been nominated for "Supervan Driver of the Year" and "Lifetime Achievement" award. Somewhat shocked over that.
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Why? Do you suck as a driver? :p;):p;)

JUST KIDDING!!!!!!

CONGRATS!! That is actually quite an accomplishment! Had a neighbor once that won a TV (which was the grand prize in ~1986) in a truck rodeo.
 
RollinLS said:
17k+ twice.:rolleyes: 12ft walkboards in the passengerside belly.


BTW Found out I have been nominated for "Supervan Driver of the Year" and "Lifetime Achievement" award. Somewhat shocked over that.
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Not bad, not bad, heres hoping it come with a big 'ol cheque for ya. Mine did !
Haha, however mine was "Most Improved Professional Driver" not sure what they meant by that, I was always good.

Ouch ... on the 12ft walkboards, must be a pleasure with the piano's,
good for the calf muscles though.

I lost it one day when someone borrowed my 16's and left me broken 14's

BTW: just got back Friday afternoon, crazy trucking through some snow already, then again colder climate further up north in Canada. Got screwed on the backhaul.

Ohh,
PS: I made a bit of a mess in some other threads, got pissed off.
Sorry ~ finger slaps self.
 
zookroo1 said:
1.1 million miles is probably about time to change the coils...
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PS: I know you are kidding but ... Diesel motor = No coils, No plugs.

AKA: "compression ignition engine" invented by Rudolf Diesel (German)
 
jmtiseo said:
Glow plugs?
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Yes, you are correct, we have an old shunter truck in our yard and yes, you have to turn the key to one position and it won't crank over until the glow lamp goes out.

you can try but won't start until heated up.

not an actual "spark" plug but rather a heating element to preheat the chambers.


~ got me on that one.
 
:) I don't know much but I remember having to wait a skosche until starting my brothers trucks when I used them. I know you and other knew what you meant.
 
If you look at older trucks, farm equipment and diesel generators, you are correct,
you should find a "glow lamp". However newer more modern not so much.
They improved on that technique and it will preheat on the first few cranks.

A cold diesel engine block will act like a huge heat sink and instantly take away any heat generated by compression.

During sub zero freezing cold weather, if you didn't plug the truck in for the overnight,
your not going anywhere in the morning.

If I'm not mistaken, I read once, it's a block and coolant heater, keeping
things warm and from getting thick like syrup and therefor hard to turn over.

Different then a glow plug but same idea, used to preheat so the compression combustion can happen more easily and quicker.

We had someone plug something in and it popped the breakers for the whole front row
of the building at the yard and those truck all needed blankets around the engine with
the propane heaters under them to get the syrup like oil freed up.

I think I'm explaining it correctly, sorry not a Diesel mechanic just a "user" of the Diesel motors.

Glow Plug is not to provide a spark for combustion but rather to preheat the piston chambers for compression combustion.

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