OT, new truck seat pics

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

I mentioned a while back that I was going to get a new truck seat to cellebrate the million mile mark on my truck, well I picked it up today. I took Johny Cash's advice and went to the factory, it was cheaper that way.

I did go over budget a bit tho, even with the discount. About $134,000.00 over, but it is attached to this 2014 volvo truck so....

Here's some pics from the factory, I could have gotten a tour of the factory but I would have had to call yesterday to set it up and I didn't know that.

Zachary Hoyt · Jan 16, 2013

Looks nice. Are they already selling 2014 trucks, and 2013 is only
16 days old? We live in a strange world.
Zach

Anonymous-0 · Jan 16, 2013

Congrats, hope you get a milliom out of this one, the next seat may cost twice that.

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

Yeah, I thought so too, but that's what it says on the vin# plate.

Kow Farmer · Jan 16, 2013

Congratulations Jon,
Looks like a great ride. Sounds like you deserve it after that many miles.
Kow Faarmer (Kurt)

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

I have to be honest here, I didn't quite get a
million on the other one. Close tho.

JayinNY · Jan 16, 2013

Nice truck! How do you like the single rear wheels, rather than dual rear wheeles? I see that on trucks and trailers alot more on the road now. I think it'd be better than dual wheels, but I'm not a trucker!

Mike in Mn. · Jan 16, 2013

Nice, nice!!!! But you got to give us the spec's, engine, trans, tires etc. how fast will they roll now days?? Looks like you had your choice of colors, as long as your choice was white. Thanks for posting.

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

This will be my first experience with the singles. They are supposed to be lighter, and get better fuel efficiency. I guess we'll see.

Mark-Ia · Jan 16, 2013

The 2014 came out in August. I drive a 2009 Volvo, 12.8 liter (430hp) with a 10 speed auto shift.. It was new in August of 08. I suppose that new Volvo has the I-Drive(automatic)? Volvo won't put a Rockwell Auto-Shift in them now. The I-Drive is their own trany.

pete black · Jan 16, 2013

nice. did it come with a full of fuel?

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

It has the Volvo ved 613 13 ltr engine with a 12 spd auto shift tranny. It has a single drive axle with a tag in back. The drive is all traction control with a locking dif. and if you spin it drops the air in the tag. The drivers that are driving the 2013's like it so far, guess we'll see. It is governed at 65 for the break in, but after that I'll have it set at 72. I get a small break in insurance premiums if I do that.

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

It came full of fuel vapor, that's about it. lol

bobs old iron · Jan 16, 2013

i couldn't produce proof of my mileage now after 30 yrs, between the few companys that i have drove for, probably close to 1-mil..good going.. seen like yeasterday that, you just started to drive,,[ yea right,lol] know how you feel, been a long time to get there...

jm. · Jan 16, 2013

John I suppose with you running over the road the supper singles will work. We tired them and just could not make them work but we get off the road in some rough places. Nice truck, seems like the auto shift is the coming thing. Not sure about the single axel but again for an over the road unit it will save weight and help fuel millage.
Report back to us after you have 10,000 miles and let us know what kind of millage you are getting.

Ray · Jan 16, 2013

A company near me with 250 trucks tried the singles,but found them expensive to fix and hard to find anyone to fix them on the road.They have some auto shifts for rookie and female drivers.The owner told me they have problems with electric solenoids and switches on the tranny's.A driver 2000 miles from home parked his truck overnight at a truck stop and the next morning it wouldn't move.Very costly to get it diagnosed and fixed on the road.

JRSutton · Jan 16, 2013

Nice truck - but how the heck can you leave an odometer with 999112 miles on it???

That's like walking 5 hours to a store and changing your mind and turning around right at the door.

Call it obsessive compulsive disorder - but I would have driven in a big 900 mile circle just to see it flip.

sixtyninegmc · Jan 16, 2013

What is the rear axle rated at? Interesting to see the direction trucks are headed down in the states, we spec them out a little differently up here. How much weight are you pulling in an average load? On our hills, with a normal load we get very short lifespan out of jackshaft u-joints if you don`t use the interaxle lock when climbing. Be hard to convince folks here to run a single drive setup.

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

Down here we can carry 20,000/axle or 34,000/tandem.
Gross is 80,000. Our loads can be anything up to
that. With this setup I will be able to haul 52,000
net, my old truck would do about 46,500. By
jackshaft I assume you are talking about the
interaxle shaft, this doesn't have that. They are
having some problems with keeping tires on them tho,
so we'll see.

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

Oh, it's 465 hp.

sHan, TN · Jan 16, 2013

i did notice the singles on it too... i seen a lOT
of singles a few years ago then they seemed to
disappear... now im seeing them coming back, did
they make an improvement to them or something? just
wondering...

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

That was hard on me, but I was given a good deal on this truck if I took it right away and run some tests with it so I had to make the switch. I REALLY wanted to watch the other one turn over tho.

sixtyninegmc · Jan 16, 2013

I do mean the interaxle shaft, but why I mention wear is that we pull more weight (93,000-110,000Lbs, depending on trailer configuration) in such steep hills that spreading the torque required over two drive axles makes for much better traction, and reduced wear on the drive axles. Basically, half as much torque per axle. Our roads are rough enough that most folks run 40k-46k axles, even if they are running light, because 36k setups "work loose" in short order. What does it have in the way of jakes/retarders? Not trying to pick on your truck, I get a kick out of how different a "good" truck is in different parts of the country. My old boss tried an eaton autoshift up here, and it could not downshift fast enough for our loads on our hills, did not work well at all. But that is hauling 110,000Lbs on a 5 axle high-deck on a 12% grade.

casecollectorsc · Jan 16, 2013

I hope you have better luck with the Volvo than a couple of my friends. Every week its one thing or the other!

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

It has a volvo retarder, don't know how it will
work yet. I'm used to the cummins and so I'm
spoiled. But this one is all computerized and
hooked to the traction control and brake system.
If you run with the cruze and engine brake on it
will do everything for you. It will use the engine
brake and if that don't work it applies the brakes
as needed. It monitors wheel lockup and brake temp
and has "stability enhancement". What that means
is if you get close to a rollover it applies the
brakes to individual wheels or power or whatever
it decides is necessary to prevent a rollover. I
will be working into that system VERY carefully.

Adirondack case guy · Jan 16, 2013

Jon,
Now that the Grey Ghost/Cat eater is gone, what are we going to call this one? Casper?? we will add the pronoun, later, LOL
Loren

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

LOL, I'll look forward to it! Probly should wait til I get the lettering and striping done tho, I think you'll like what I have in mind. I don't think this one is goin to be much of an eater of anything tho. lol

samn40 · Jan 16, 2013

Congratulations on your new purchase, I do hope it serves you
for as many miles as the old one. We have very different Volvo
trucks over here You call them semi-trailers or semis we call
them articulated lorries or just lorries! The pic is of the new 2013
model FH16, the worlds most powerful production truck and
everyone runs super singles in Europe, except for some rigid
frame tippers that are going to building sites. Another
thing....Volvo's biggest contender in Europe is Scania, in fact it is
probably the most popular lorry in Europe and I have never ever
seen one in America.
All the best....Sam

Eddie Stobbard is the largest Haulier in the British Isles and uses a lot of Volvo and Scania

Anonymous-0 · Jan 16, 2013

What kind of fuel milage?

sixtyninegmc · Jan 16, 2013

How much horsepower or KW is the FH16 putting out? I have worked with some lowboy trucks over here putting out some big power, but they may not qualify as "production". We have run into diminishing gains in the engine power department, the newer 650HP trucks just tear up gearboxes if you actually use all the power on a regular basis.

Jon, can you lift the tag on your volvo? Seems like it would be handy in tight spots. What is the wheelbase?

to_many_irons · Jan 16, 2013

at work they just put duels on all the trucks .
would of thought they would be a pusher instead of a tag .
that way wieght would go on the steer not get lighter , if its slipping the roads are not nice .
then a straight line no turning ?

jon f mn · Jan 16, 2013

Those are my concerns as well, but we'll see. It's
supposed to work.

Adirondack case guy · Jan 16, 2013

Jon,
I hope you don't get a lame right foot trying to push the floor board down further. LOL.
Loren

samn40 · Jan 17, 2013

The new FH 16 puts out 700 hp....Google Volvo FH 16 for more
details. Also have a look at the Eddie Stobbard websites if you like
trucking and want an insight into how it is over here. The trailers
are a lot taller for example ...so they look shorter!!!! plus the fact
they are very close coupled. We are always restricted for space in
Britain, everything is so compact, so nearly all our trucks are cab
over.
Sam

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