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Old 08-03-2007 | 05:39 PM
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8:00 am: Truck Stop in Columbia, SC with my current suk **** trucking company.
8:01 am: Phone call to potential new company.
8:45 am: Return call with invitation to orientation this Monday, if I can make it. HECK YEAH!! On my way to turn in my old truck.
1:00 PM: Phone call to Freightliner dealership to place a credit app.
4:00 PM: Approval to purchase basically any used truck on the lot.

So, to summarize:

I quit my old job and turned in my truck at 5:30 PM today.
Sunday night I head to Greensboro, NC to get ready for a $500 Paid 3 day orientation. Monday or Thursday afternoon I go pick out my new truck, next week I start my own business as a Owner Operator in the trucking industry.

x 1,000,000.00
 
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Old 08-03-2007 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
Congrats Mike! good to hear things are on the up and up for ya.
Thanks, I am soooo stoked!!
 
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Old 08-03-2007 | 06:02 PM
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One potential truck:

 
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Old 08-03-2007 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Hey, what is the general ballpark pricerange of those trucks of new vs old and ****? always wondered what those bad boys cost.
Used with around 540,000 miles like the pic: $38,500.
Same truck new around $115,000.
 
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Old 08-03-2007 | 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by zigzagg321
540k miles!!! WTF??? how many miles can you put on one of those before you gotta sink major dough into rebuilding stuff?
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Old 08-03-2007 | 06:58 PM
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I would think those things would go about 1,000,000 miles before needing any rebuilding on things...
 
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Old 08-03-2007 | 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by 4.6 Love
I would think those things would go about 1,000,000 miles before needing any rebuilding on things...
ding, ding. We have a winner. Most truck engines are good for 1,000,000 or more if they are taken care of. Gotta remember, these are all highway miles at around 1,500-1,600 RPM's.
 
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Old 08-03-2007 | 10:36 PM
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Yep, my uncle used to put around 1 million on his before a rebuild, which he did himself. Congrats mike. Columbia's a good place
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Columbia's a good place
I shoulda called ya.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by mcmmotorsports
I shoulda called ya.
yes!

except I wasnt in Columbia yesterday, was out of town with work
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 07:59 AM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
yes!

except I wasnt in Columbia yesterday, was out of town with work
Well, I stayed at the Flying J Truck Stop at exit 70 off of I-20. Delivered some canned tomatoes to the prison, then drove to Graniteville to pick up a load of Firestone tires that I carried to Wilson, NC.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 08:31 AM
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Nice. You give the prisoners their conjugal visit for the month?

 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by madmatt
Nice. You give the prisoners their conjugal visit for the month?

No, but they sure asked when you were coming back.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by Jack The Ripper
Eh...

Needs a chin spoiler and some lowering springs.
Actually, the fender gap on that truck looks better than a stock Stang.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 12:05 PM
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Originally Posted by Mossberg
Actually, the fender gap on that truck looks better than a stock Stang.


You all know I will have to do a little "Mustang Type" modification so that all Mustang owners will know the owner of the truck owns a Stang too.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 01:37 PM
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put some mustang tailights on it, i saw a picture of an RV once that had mustang tailights
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Codiddy
put some mustang tailights on it, i saw a picture of an RV once that had mustang tailights
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by mcmmotorsports
yeah i know it wouldn't really work but it just reminded me of the RV with mustang taillights.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 03:37 PM
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hell yea! congrats dude!!! ya could rig up a running pony hood orniment. or get some mustang bumper inserts and stick'em on the truck...
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by v6'stang
hell yea! congrats dude!!! ya could rig up a running pony hood orniment. or get some mustang bumper inserts and stick'em on the truck...
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 05:26 PM
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Its azure blue!

needs a shaker scoop on it now.
 
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Old 08-04-2007 | 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by MattJ
Its azure blue!

needs a shaker scoop on it now.
Oh no, that is not necessarily the one that I am getting....but it might be.
 
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Old 08-05-2007 | 08:07 AM
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hmmm i wonder if they make cobra or mach 1 wheels for semi's...
 
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Old 08-05-2007 | 09:18 AM
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Congrats Mike!

First order of business should be lowering springs and a chin spoiler.
 



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