mack mhe9 Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 big differance then the rw but i knew that was going to happen, the e7-400 isnt bad but the fuller 9spd sucks after 13 years with 18spd's. will change it to an 18 or 13 soon, the cab's wide but theres more leg room in the rw and i can reach the pass door. the ch is quiet i can hear my cell phone, the heater works well in the ch, its half the truck and its about 3500lbs lighter, im still trying to figure out all dash crap everythings marked with little pictures, what a mess, but it seems like a good truck. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 You need a parts truck,Ray?I have a '99 CH613,E7-427,RTO15713,either 3:70 or 3:90 rears,can't remember.Been sitting about 3 years now,I'd make you a good deal on it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145168 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 thanks, i'll keep that in mind. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 How do you like the steering radius?The ex-owner of my R enjoyed it with his IH 9400. Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Looks good. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145230 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted November 9, 2012 Author Share Posted November 9, 2012 the steerings different, i think it turns wider then the rw but i have to get used to the setback axle, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145241 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted November 9, 2012 Share Posted November 9, 2012 Is that a Superliner on the trailer in the first picture? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmolitor Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I could use the spare superdog. I wouldn't know what to do with a 427 in my ch. What do you want for it? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superdog Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 I could use the spare superdog. I wouldn't know what to do with a 427 in my ch. What do you want for it?I sent you a pm. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145287 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 10, 2012 Share Posted November 10, 2012 the steerings different, i think it turns wider then the rw but i have to get used to the setback axle,Does it have the wheelbase longer? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted November 10, 2012 Author Share Posted November 10, 2012 the rw 255 the ch 230 but its a setback axle, Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145374 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 I see the toolbox is on there already and it looks like the exhaust is missing from the back of the sleeper, you have been busy, hows the fuel mileage on the ol 400 mine got about 6.8 avg. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted November 11, 2012 Author Share Posted November 11, 2012 its in the high 6 range, got in the mid 5s coming out off new england pulling a cf fire eng in that noreaster storm, high winds and about 4 inch of snow and stuck on the interstate for a couple hours, so i know its a good starting point for building some realy good fuel mpg numbers. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145440 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vladislav Posted November 11, 2012 Share Posted November 11, 2012 the rw 255 the ch 230 but its a setback axle,How it could turns wider with the shorter wheelbase and setback front? Quote Никогда не бывает слишком много грузовиков! leversole 11.2012 Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145533 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsb502 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 its in the high 6 range, got in the mid 5s coming out off new england pulling a cf fire eng in that noreaster storm, high winds and about 4 inch of snow and stuck on the interstate for a couple hours, so i know its a good starting point for building some realy good fuel mpg numbers.there ya go, now you need one of the programmers to give you some more HP and you can keep that rpm down, I think that was a good move getting that truck you should be happy with it, and now you can get the rw ready to show too. Quote "Any Society that would give up a little LIBERTY to gain a little SECURITY will Deserve Neither and LOSE BOTH" -Benjamin Franklin"If your gonna be STUPID, you gotta be TOUGH" "You cant always get what you want, but if you try sometimes you get what you need" Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/28235-getting-used-to-the-new-truck/#findComment-145692 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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