MDT-2003 FREIGHTLINER SPORTCHASSIS FL60

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Went to drive it a few minutes ago and what a nice ride!

Fan output for HVAC system could be stronger. It had auxilliary heat/air controls for the rear. Nice!

Handling good-torque seemed about equal to current 6.7. No race horse but pulls hard (like a motorhome)

good analogy with a motor home .... I'd characterize ours as solid ... not quick on takeoff, fair acceleration from 30 to 60 mph .... if ours downshifts out of overdrive, you've hit a pretty good grade .... ours has button that you can push to switch from taking outside air into the heater/ac to recirculating inside air .... it works well

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Hitch adjustment under rear seat-fold down electric rear seat.

Cat loud outside but quiet inside.

unsure about the hitch adjustment being under the rear seat, ours is on the dash

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Need to find info on the 32k Hensley air hitch....more research needed

its an excellent hitch, it was a condition of purchase for us .... if they couldn't have installed one, no deal .... Holland-Brinkley hitch head is one of the strongest out there .... ours requires a thinner than standard lube plate

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Air hook-up under rear seat.

if you are referring to a quick disconnect to connect a hose to so as to air up a tire or something of that type, ours is in a side storage compartment

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Heat did not work but I think the cables/valves at firewall may need attention.

ours has a valve in the inlet and outlet heater hoses ....one is on each side of the motor, you access them through the front fender wells ... on our truck they are hidden and would be easy to miss .... some people shut them in the summer to keep hot water from going through the heat exchanger .... they feel it makes the AC work better

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Air ride seats are the bomb!

the air seats are the primary reason we bought our truck .... you just don't take the beating bouncing down the road

RAINEYTXX wrote:
There was a switch with a lockout for something to do with the air suspension not sure what it did, though. More research needed.

can't help on this one, nothing like this on our truck

RAINEYTXX wrote:
How aggressive is the "retard" of engine feature when empty...did not seem to make a big deal when slowing.....was expecting more of an engine brake.

ours has a dash mounted high/low toggle switch that controls the exhaust breaking .... its Allison tranny has a braking feature as well

RAINEYTXX wrote:
Not sure of fuel tank capacity-either 50 or 75 each....

my bet would be 50 gallons each but can't say that for sure

Jim