What was the motor/trans on the sterlings?

I've never heard anything bad about the sterlings with a cummins. Quite a few companies are swapping to them due to the new cummins line that is coming out.

We fucking hate seeing petes with sleepers come in at work. They are so damn heavy we can only load 44-45k lbs in them or their axle weights will be off. If it gets overloaded some poor sap has to dress out in a full acid suit and face shield and unload a few drums of 200 degree product through a 1 inch hose. It isnt obvious either. 80k- their tare could be 47000. They dont speak up about the axle balance.

out of curiousity, how much do those rigs cost brand new?

peterbilt 389's run about 150k new

http://www.truckpaper.com/list/list.aspx?bcatid=27&Manu=PETERBILT&Mdltxt=389

if I decide to drive truck when I get out of the army next year that's what I'll be getting, only trucks I've driven so far have been pete's

This post was edited by TSL on Sep 30 2013 07:54pm

lol I'm looking for one licensed for maximum 11000 KG with hydraulic brakes and one licensed for 16000 KG with pneumatic brakes

What kind of trailer setup with each truck?

The 11000 kg truck is getting a 16-18 foot flat bed with a hydraulic hoist, while the 16000 kg truck is getting an 18 foot flat bed with a hydraulic hoist.

hmm thats actually less than i thought

I'm currently quoting Hino, Freightliner, Western Star, Kenworth, Mack and International if anyone has input on brands even. Brand new trucks.

Even though the new freightliners hold up very well, i'm not a fan of them. they are a PITA to work on and as far as the trucks you'd be looking at, the cab is sub par. My opinion. Never been in or around a hino or western star though