4.56 ratio 3406B CAT with 15speed

[Captain504]

Only if you're going to be doing some heavy haul or running local in a mountainous area with tons of steep hills.

I am a mechanic not a trucker yet.

It’s a solid truck, extremely low miles and in original condition.

DUCK you saved this conversation. I was about to give up on this site.

Also thanks 389 Hood and others.

The truck has got me in its web.

I will purchase and just have to figure the rest out later

Thanks

 

[Duck]

You countered yourself. Read what you posted again.

Yeah he said long legs and 4.56 gears, I didnt notice he was asking if it would be slow.

Yes it'll be slow but "long legs" means the opposite of slow.

 

[Electric Chicken]

I am a mechanic not a trucker yet.

It’s a solid truck, extremely low miles and in original condition.

DUCK you saved this conversation. I was about to give up on this site.

Also thanks 389 Hood and others.

The truck has got me in its web.

I will purchase and just have to figure the rest out later

Thanks

I wouldn't be afraid of the specs, just the condition and whether I could afford/had the ability to take care of whatever comes up.

If you're a HD mechanic it probably won't be a big deal.

 

[Hammer166]

Thanks

is it a good idea to purchase a w900 with a 15 speed behind a 3406b and 4.56 gears?

If you're going to be running around in the woods that truck is perfect. On the highway not so much

 

[Sinister]

I am a mechanic not a trucker yet.

It’s a solid truck, extremely low miles and in original condition.

DUCK you saved this conversation. I was about to give up on this site.

Also thanks 389 Hood and others.

The truck has got me in its web.

I will purchase and just have to figure the rest out later

Thanks

Also...you're going to need a good amount of patience and a sense of humor to keep up with that truck.

So this site is valuable in that regard also. Because these people will certainly test your patience from time to time. And so will that truck.

Another question.

Does it have 46000 lb rear ends?

 

[mndriver]

Sounds like it was setup for RGN work at one time.

 

[Chester]

Is this the blue button that you’re talking about ??

 

[Sinister]

Is this the blue button that you’re talking about ??View attachment 84398

Yes.

Eaton can easily (usually) be identified by sight. A red button is a 13, Grey an 18, and 15s were blue.

 

[Sinister]

Also, pardon my fantastic stupidity...

It's the "direct/overdrive" selector.

The "range selector" is the black lever on the front of the gearshift.

Imagine like 7 or 8 years from now when we all feel old as shit talking about this to people who've never even seen a truck with 3 pedals?

 

[Sinister]

Speaking of "old", I wonder if @Hammer166 is done picking up his new truck with the DT12 yet.

DT stands for "done with trucking as we know it'.

 

[Hammer166]

Speaking of "old", I wonder if @Hammer166 is done picking up his new truck with the DT12 yet.

DT stands for "done with trucking as we know it'.

Pushed back a week... And it's an Eaton 13,, not a DT.

Btw, the blue button is the newer 15 speeds. Old, as you surely remember, had deep reduction on the dash.

 

[Sinister]

I am a mechanic not a trucker yet.

It’s a solid truck, extremely low miles and in original condition.

DUCK you saved this conversation. I was about to give up on this site.

Also thanks 389 Hood and others.

The truck has got me in its web.

I will purchase and just have to figure the rest out later

Thanks

Anyone else curious as to how a "mechanic" wouldn't know this already?

Seems to me gear ratios for a mechanic would be fairly basic.

 

[389 Hood]

Speaking of "old", I wonder if @Hammer166 is done picking up his new truck with the DT12 yet.

DT stands for "done with trucking as we know it'.

I'm pretty sure he said it was a DD12/505 with a 13 behind it.

 

[Sinister]

I'm pretty sure he said it was a DD12/505 with a 13 behind it.

Too many letters number abbreviations stuff.

You people all work at Walmart or something?

 

[389 Hood]

Too many letters number abbreviations stuff.

You people all work at Walmart or something?

Okay, here ya go... Detroit Diesel 12 liter, 505 HP/1850 pd/ft with a 13 speed Road Ranger behind it.

And you knew what a "Blue Button" was. Faker!

 

[Sinister]

Alright then!

Deleted a bunch if stuff and cleaned up this thread just in case it's a real poster actually asking questions.

But I have my suspicions...

 

[Captain504]

Also...you're going to need a good amount of patience and a sense of humor to keep up with that truck.

So this site is valuable in that regard also. Because these people will certainly test your patience from time to time. And so will that truck.

Another question.

Does it have 46000 lb rear ends?

Yes, 46000lbs rear end
Gvwr = 58320lbs