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Back story of the truck:
I am the 2nd owner of this truck. It originally belonged to a sod farmer in TN. He died and his wife sold it. I purchased it in Austin, TX and brought it back to AL in 2012. I had a T600 which I loved, but the electrical gremlins got to it, and I had enough. I decided to purchase a mechanical tractor. I used it to haul household vans and flatbed loads. During its time with me, only 1 mechanic has worked on this truck. He can go into great detail into every thing he has ever done to it, which has been quite a lot. Upwards of $40,000 over the years.
The outside:
I have spent most of my money on the actual mechanical parts of the truck. I have never had a ton left over to fix the hood, or paint it, or make it pretty. But it will run anywhere there is dry land and never think twice. The crack in the hood on the drivers side has been there since I bought it. I did put a brand new bumper on it to spruce it up, and the tunnel led chicken lights. The cab behind the drivers door is also dinged up. Never bothered me, so I have never fixed it. A rock did crack the back window, but I have a brand new piece of glass sitting next to me.
The interior:
Pretty standard. Nice blue leather. Corvette dash. Seats aren"t all ripped and damaged. Dash looks great. Small crack under the AC vents.
The stuff in my opinion that matters:
It has a CAT 3406B Prefix 7FB. (Have max RPM set around 1900-2000, cruising speed roughly 70 MPH. With this setup, currently 5.8 MPG, don"t recommend changing it. Maybe boost RPMs to 2200 if you want to go 72-74 MPH) Motor does not like to lug. Keep the RPMs high and she will go another million. At 2200 RPM, and higher speed, MPG will drop to 5.1-5.5. Anything higher than 2200 RPM and you are just wasting fuel. She doesn"t have enough gears with only 9 and 3.70 ratio to get out there and run 75+ MPH and still get the MPGs. Climbing mountains though is a joy. Roll coal and hammer up them. Great oil pressure. 60+psi on cold start up. 55+ psi once warm. It is turned up past 425, but I have never dynoed it. An educated guess would be somewhere around 475-525. We rebuilt the motor, new fuel nozzles, new (reman) head, and the fuel pump. All these parts have less than 100,000 on them.
All parts 1-3 years old:
Oil cooler, Borg Werner performance turbo, (spins up almost instantly), Alternator, Radiator, Condensor, AC compressor, power steering pump (which was EXTREMELY HARD TO FIND), and air compressor. Nothing should need to be replaced in this engine compartment. We are currently replacing the exhaust all the way from front to back as it is old and has holes in it. This will be completed before you pick it up. Also, the yellow tank on the back is the POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. People think this is a luber finer oil filter. It was originally up where the driver side air cleaner is, I did not like how it looked, so we moved it and I purchased 2 brand new air cleaners to match. Also BRAND NEW BATTERIES and STARTER. Almost forgot. Did the king pins about a year ago as well.
The drive train:
All parts replaced this year include: New clutch and clutch brake, Reman transmission, (9 speed) Reman Front Diff, Reman Rear Diff, (3.70 RATIO) and drive line. Along with the U joints, hangar bearing, ect. Tires and brakes look great, plenty of life left in them. BRAND NEW STEER TIRES. The stickers are still on them. Shocks are roughly 2 years old.
Why would I sell a truck this hard to find, with this much money invested into it? I got another opportunity (not being an owner operator), and honestly I don"t want to sell it. But it"s either sell it, or watch it sit and rot in my front yard. My owner op days are over. I"d rather someone use it and keep this old girl running because you don"t see that many of them out there anymore.
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 1987 |
| VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 211113 | Mileage: | 1256000 |
| Engine Horsepower: | 425 | Make: | Peterbilt |
| Fuel Type: | Diesel | Model: | 359 |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller | Type: | Semi - Daycab Conventional |
| Transmission Type: | Manual | Class: | Class 8 (33,001 lbs. or more) |
| Transmission Speeds: | 9 | Suspension Type: | Air |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear | Tire Size: | 24.5" |
| Number of Axles: | Tandem | Power Options: | Air Conditioning |
| Engine Make: | Caterpillar |
