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05-26-2018, 06:18 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Upstate NY
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Back on the road again
After 8 years, the 2000 Pete is back on the road. Out of retirement, freshened up and ready to tour the country. After 868,000 miles of work the 379 Peterbilt will have the life of luxury!
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05-26-2018, 08:00 PM
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Senior Member
Tiffin Owners Club
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Where we park it!
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Congrats on a good looking set up. It even comes with it's own "dog" house for you if you get into trouble 
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2018 Tiffin Allegro RED 37PA
2020 JEEP Trailhawk
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05-26-2018, 08:44 PM
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Community Moderator
Newmar Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Point Pleasant Beach, NJ
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Congrats. That is an impressive rig. I like the sleeper cab.
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2016 London Aire 4519, Freightliner chassis, Cummins ISX, 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited, Blue Ox Avail with AF1. TST 507 TPMS
No amount of money can buy you an extra second of time.
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05-26-2018, 09:06 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Upstate NY
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In the beginning
Took 4 months, still a work in progress. Gutted the sleeper and put captain's chairs and windows in for the girls so it's not such a cave. This weekend is the first time out for a shake down run.
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05-27-2018, 03:01 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 375
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Nice set up, hope to bump into you somewhere out there.
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2001 Kenworth T2000
2016 Smart on the deck
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05-27-2018, 09:46 AM
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Senior Member/RVM #90
Monaco Owners Club
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Columbus, MS
Posts: 54,794
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WOW! Do you think you will have enough power to pull that 5er? 
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Sometimes I sits and thinks, sometimes I just sits.....
2002 Monaco Windsor 40PBT, 2013 Honda CRV AWD
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05-27-2018, 01:25 PM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 16
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After using a Chevy dually with a 502 6 speed manual transmission, it was a dream not having to shift at every hill and speed zone. The 550 HP Cat was the way to go!
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05-27-2018, 09:04 PM
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Member
Join Date: Apr 2018
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jconner
After 8 years, the 2000 Pete is back on the road. Out of retirement, freshened up and ready to tour the country. After 868,000 miles of work the 379 Peterbilt will have the life of luxury!
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Wow that’s a nice setup
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05-28-2018, 09:16 PM
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Senior Member
Thor Owners Club Tiffin Owners Club Freightliner Owners Club
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: Fishers, IN
Posts: 393
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Guarantee you'll be turning EVERY head when you pull into ANY campground!! Congrats on the super impressive setup.
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2021 Tiffin Breeze 33BR
2013 Honda CrV
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05-28-2018, 09:36 PM
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Senior Member
Country Coach Owners Club Solo Rvers Club iRV2 No Limits Club
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Vancouver, WA
Posts: 37,725
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What transmission? Even with my 650 hp and 1950 ft lbs torque I find the 6 speed Allison to limit me due to the wide gear spread. Wish I had a 10 speed at least.
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RV'ing since 1957, NRA Benefactor Life, towing '21 Jeep JLU Rubicon Ecodiesel
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05-28-2018, 10:35 PM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2014
Posts: 35,446
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How do you hitch the two together ?
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05-29-2018, 06:43 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 16
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It has the 10 speed Eaton and I oversized the air lines between the air bags to act as a ping tank. I find even with 17,000 lbs I can start out in 3rd gear with ease. I mounted the Reese 20k hitch the same height as my dually and with the double jaw design backing into it is a breeze.
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