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    Freightliner Columbia with Mercedes Benz engine

    I just found a 2006 Freightshaker,double bunk that am converting interior somewhat and building a toter to pull everyday 12000 lb trailer and toyhauler. This is a good combo....my new truck has 470,000 miles, engine was jut overhauled with updated liners.....all the other posts are correct on...
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    Quiet Here

    Very nice pictures!!!!!!
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    Engine life expectancy

    I totally agree with geof.....my FL freightliner had 300,000 miles with a 3126 250hp cat.....started to have a little blowby...only put in one injector and one wheel seal in 300,000 miles....run it everyday pulling 12,000 lb trailer.....trans was tight and so was rear differential. Cat master...
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    what truck to get ? ? ?

    Hi there, After researching what type of truck to replace my Freightliner in the class 7...and it was an excellent truck.....I would seriously consider a class 8 truck.....heavier....and many many of them around .....you could build a conversion.....the FL series, and esp mine the cab was noisy...
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    Freightliner HD questions and comments

    Hey Bob.... Many thanks for the welcome!!!!! I wish I would have found this site months ago!!!! A huge info base!!!! ....yes MBE4000 had cylinder liner probs that have been finally been figured out....my engine was just overhauled with new style liners....yes quite a problem..... Our son in...
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    Freightliner HD questions and comments

    Hi all, Glad I stumbled into this website, have been reading posts and such. Been considering an HD truck vs my older FL50 Freightliner toter. I pull a 30ft gooseneck stock trailer every day for my work as it is converted to a full mobile work shop. Have been researching and researching and...

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