What kind of truck is this?
While we were walking around the campground last week we saw two large trucks pulling fivers. Looked like small tractor trailers. Talking to the owners they love them and pulling Nu-Wa's. My wife s...
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Jim-Linda wrote:
For hours of reading, go to the Escapees forum and look at the HDT(Heavy duty Truck) thread.
Jim
Escapees *Forums* - Lots of forums, HDT is one of them.
Folks start or post to threads on the various forums (here or there).
Escapees HDT Forum
For HDT info and LOTS of photos - go to the *Resource Guide* sticky on the HDT forum.
HDT - remaining tandem = Class 8
Singled (most owners single, remove one of the rear axles) = Class 7
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Why the decline in MDTs?
Many states require MDTs to be registered as a Commercial vehicle.
*NO* non-commercial (or - "private truck").
Commercial = big bucks, plus "commercial" headaches!
However - many states allow HDTs to be registered as Motor Homes.
In CA a license fee for a Motor Home of equivalent value to a pickup,
the MH will be considerably less.
CA MDT fees are (and have always been) *astronomical*!! due to the load carrying capacity.
An MDT can't meet the (Fed and/or state req's) to be licensed as a MH.
(Unless it's a Toter Home - MH conversion).
BTW, "Cummins12V98" - Dave Smith Motors (Kellog, ID) isn't exactly a "hub" for used vehicles of any kind..:W
A trade (of any kind) defeats the purpose of DSM volume sales and related savings on the purchase.
(Of course "Tommygun" - at Lou Futz, Dodge in MO - was beating DSM prices. Maybe his replacement still is. Don't know who the GM competition is/was).
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