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Old 03-24-2012, 03:59 PM   #16 (permalink)
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My point was that it seemed strange to have all this talk about FE, and basically no mention of the engine--which burns the fuel.

Well, given the never-ending variety of jobs to which a truck could be assigned (and doubtful that this one would be a dump or log truck) the range of engines and transmissions is doubtless more than just brand or auto vs. manual, respectively. A local daycab humping tandems through town in Florida is quite different than hauling a reefer in the Mountain States to which it "looks" as though that tractor could be made to work in both instances.

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