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Spanky I'll trade you for a winning Powerball ticket Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

You fellas down under may be correct in assuming Yankee inferiority... Seems the only sane Mo Fo is an Aussie... One of your mates getting some airplay in the States sounds good to me Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

The faster I try the be-hinder I get my mom always said I was half- fast haha Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

We all thought Obummer would have been offed by now... I guess it's true whatever happened to GIVE ME LIBERTY OR GIVE ME DEATH conservatives don't have a spine to take what we wantSent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

I would like to ch@ with ya Swishy and Paul the trouble is you guys have gone around already you're too far ahead and us Yanks can't catch up... It's tomorrow in Oz 8 hours ahead lol Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

It's not too late, Larry! Hop, skip & jump o'er yonder hill and grab that V8... Do a test fit in the B before you totally commit to the 237! [emoji12] Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

What's the difference if he keeps it a secret or just plain doesn't know? I'd rather know that going into it then get lied to like we do every four years for the past 30. Politicians lie about what they're going to do to get into office and we keep falling for it.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

I have owned two with the rear window, but on the 80 inch cab. My 1963 has a rear window, & I also owned a 1970 with the rear window. That is the first one I've seen with the 86 inch cab.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

I understand they still have a clutch. It just removes the abuse factor away from the driver, greatly minimizing repair costs. A big plus for the truck owner. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

As a fleet owner, the value of an automated transmission is fantastic. Higher initial cost but repairs almost eliminated. And clutches!!! And I think most sensible drivers would prefer it once they try it. I would be hard pressed to give up my I-shift now. I'll get off my soapbox now lol sorry I can't help you much with the technical aspects of a swap. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

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I remember a couple years ago seeing one of these Titans at the Mack customer center. Impressive, and as I recall, purpose built for this particular job. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Interesting... Never seen an 86" cab with a rear window. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

When you get serious about that 237 Randy, I have one that will fit right in... We can even paint it red if you want.Gregg Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Those were a factory option. PENN DOT and the PA Turnpike had a bunch. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Seems to me I bought the poles with the plate welded to the top and the small dogs directly from my Mack dealer. At least 10 years ago, though. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

We get taxed to subsidize the freeloaders, then pay more for the products we need. America the beautiful.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

I will put my paycheck up against any teamster car hauler. They do get accessorial pay over and above what I get, but at the end of the week, I move twice as many cars and that is how shit gets done and my boss and I both make money. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

My boss has approximately 100 employees with drivers, shop and office personnel. I prefer working for a small company ( or for myself), although our business relies on contracts with big corporations like Ford, Nissan and Subaru. A small business owner is more in tune with expenses and waste. My boss and I get along well because, he says, I run my truck and think like an owner-operator. He notices and appreciates my efforts, and rewards me in kind. As for Obummer care, my company has Blue Cross, but our cost is up this year too. The private insurance companies are subsidizing all the FREELOADERS.

Also a factor is the younger generation coming into the industry now. Not just truckers, but society in general. Young people feel entitled to a certain standard of living, without putting in much effort. Truck driving just seems to be too much work for a lot of young people now these days. They don't even want to work 8 hours a day, let alone 14 hours and stay away from home. They want to sit at home in front of their computer and expect to get paid for that. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

I agree something seriously wrong if a company like Ford or Carrier or whoever can ship raw materials overseas, produce a product and ship that product to the U.S. cheaper than building it domestically. The politicians on both sides have provided lip service on the issue for 40 years, and the voters continue to fall for it. But does anything ever change? The special interest groups control the situation, politicians, no matter what they say, are powerless to make any changes. Taxation and union labor have American corporations in a stranglehold. They cannot compete with overseas production. I agree that our standard of living may be compromised, but if you can't compete and the jobs go away completely then who really wins? Politicians on the Democrat side consistently rail against " the rich man" and " giant corporations ", but ultimately who provides the jobs for the so-called 99%? Most of the politicians are of the 1% ( although they would like you to believe otherwise). I personally hold no animosity towards the " rich man" who provides jobs for many millions like myself. A reduction in corporate taxes would do wonders to spur the economy in the United States, and allow us to compete globally. If a corporation pays less in taxes, they are more likely to expand, add jobs, and increase payroll. And I include Obummer care as being a giant tax on corporations, especially small businesses.

Not sticking up for MEXICO, but if we are going to complain, we should at least learn how to spell MEXICO, otherwise it degrades our argument. As for jobs leaving the U.S., there are many jobs coming back, too. With the current dollar exchange rate, there is an ongoing shift in the automotive industry to build cars in the U.S. it is more cost effective to build them where they will be sold. Ford has recently invested in Ohio and Michigan, bringing truck production back from Mexico. Like it or not, it is a new global economy, and borders don't exist for corporations anymore. Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

Pretty sure it was MARCO RUBIO that inserted that poison pill into the spending bill. No wonder politics and elections are so confusing.Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk

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But we CANT slow down, because it absolutely positively has to be there overnight!!! Sent from my XT1254 using Tapatalk