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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
A little good news/bad news guessing game. 1. While I was home I put ole sparkle cake in the shop. Fixed an exhaust leak and a few minor issues. First time I’ve been to “my shop” since the whole motor fiasco. My mechanic calls and says the trucks ready so I ask what I owe him. He says $0. He is putting it in as warranty work even though nothing I had him work on had anything to do with any work he’s done previously. 2. 1300 miles from home and I throw a code for the EGR valve and the truck derates on me. I made it to load out in Detroit then head to a shop. $3700 later I have a new EGR valve and I’m back on the road. any guesses on which one is good news or bad news. On a better note while I was in the shop I talked to a salesman and we speced, spec’d, specd (none of those look right) out a new 579. Looking at around $220,000. If I get $100,000 for ole sparkle cake I’ll be pulling the trigger after the first of the year. (Tax reasons) -
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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Home for the first time since February. -
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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
As a trade in I should get $100k or more. selling out right maybe $115-$120k selling would bring me more but the time and hassle and logistics of selling and then buying are a pain in the ass. I don’t plan on just buying what’s available, I will want to spec the truck I buy. -
Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
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Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Sparkle was built for heavy haul and oversize. The new one will be a highway princess and will never run over gross. I’m averaging low 4’s mpg now. I have a friend that just bought a 579 and he’s averaging 7+ mpg -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Probably a little over $200k by the time I’m done specking it out. maybe a smaller motor. 500hp instead of 565 and 13 speed transmission instead of 18 but it will still be a manual. shorter wheel base too. I’m at 280” now -
Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
After the mess I went through with the motor and the warranty company I don’t trust it any more. It’s like riding around with a ticking time bomb. looking at the new 579’s id like to do something like this but white and burnt orange instead or red and black. -
Put in the big hole and gouge on it (truck driver check in)
drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Some of those concrete loads I was hauling out of New Braunfels were paying up to $10 a mile. Like these we’re paying me $1600 a piece from New Braunfels to Taylor. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Haven’t had a lot of good photo opps lately. And this WWE gig is turning into a real grind. I’ll have sparkle cake paid off in November and I’m probably going to go shopping for a new truck and move back over to the music tours. we were in Lexington yesterday. And I’m parked next to Lambeau field today but we aren’t allowed over there. -
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drifter379 replied to drifter379's topic in Daily Texan
Last time I was over the road chasing freight was 2023 I believe. I wouldn’t start my truck for less that $2 a mile after deadhead. It was getting real hard to find that then so I went to a different company with their own customers hauling the oversize and heavy hall loads. -
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