Nice truck, and a well written post. Is that a 670? The company I work for is going to 730's with the D16 and I-shift. Decent trucks, especially for lighter work, but I don't get along well with the I-shift. I've had it trip up too many times, and how it controls the clutch has nearly sent me flying off a mountain a couple times. Granted, I pull super B tankers grossing in at 140k lbs. A little much for a computer to handle in the mountains.
Had any trouble with the emissions equipment on your truck? We had one go down for frozen DEF lines, and two that we couldn't do a parked regen on and subsequently derated themselves.
I'm in the process of spec'ing my own truck for super B tanker work, probably going to order in the spring. Looks like its going to be a Western Star 4900 with the 600 horse Detroit DD16.
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