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Old 01-03-2004, 07:57 AM
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Eric, why the "big-truck" curiousity? I drive a '99 Kenworth T2000 5 days a week hauling steel and lumber for the most part. It has a 370hp Cummins and an Eaton-Fuller "Super 10" split shift transmission.

Oil changes come every 20,000 miles and I average 6.5 mpg.

-CAT engines have tons of torque at low rpm (good for hills)
-Cummins have good top end and hold together well
-Detroit motors are a good mix of both and get good fuel economy

It is an interesting vehicle in and of it's self, but I can't wait to get out of it come Friday!
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