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Lots of you are getting interested in these trucks so I figured I would post on my recent trip to Red River Depot to pick up a M871 trailer from GL. The good: The truck, one from the Illinois National Guard, ran flawlessly the entire trip. She runs best at 55 mph, that equates to 2000 RPMs on the big Cummins which is a safe speed. Got 6 mpg. The bad: The ride!! Both bobtail and with the 15,000 lb trailer, you are beat to death on anything but smooth asphalt. The Hendrickson walking beam suspension is to blame. I would have to slow to 40 mph just to maintain control. Also, the engine is plently noisy, but I will reserve judgement on that as I have not put the muffler stack back on. Sorry just one pic, it was pouring rain the entire time. Also, just a little disappointed in the power. I was expecting 55 mph uphills with the empty trailer, but that was not to be. I think some injector work may be in order, as other commercial rigs with equal HP were blowing by me. But with the Allison, it was a different matter at stoplights! The truck will accelerate along with car traffic easily.
Now my big question is to paint the truck to match the trailer, or visa versa?
Now my big question is to paint the truck to match the trailer, or visa versa?
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