Exceptionally BIG KW ~2oo7 T600 with Big 191" sleeper a custom Home School Special

[johnsnyder341]

Wow - cool seeing my truck on

Here !!! My son showed it to me ! I bought this beast about a year ago

Now and I love it !!! I drag a 53' drop furniture van and with the sidetrack steering and the dump able spread axle i able to get into almost every area that I need too !! This thing is truly amazing and my and I really enjoy it !!

[stayingman]

@johnsnyder341 Great! I always liked to sell the T6. That specific truck seemed to make the most sense for the household guy with a crew? But, you were probably lucky to pick it up, there were bunch ahead of you. In the months before I retired, between Max and I we probably had a dozen or more household guys / gals we just couldn't get done..! not for the lack of trying. but finance was tight the business slowdown & all... hard to get financing, a good time to pass the baton.

[jabber1990]

does this have a bathroom?

[ifxtisoy69]

how much would a truck like this cost? very nice...

[stayingman]

@ifxtisoy69 I retired a little more than a year ago so my information on truck pricing is dated. Because of new exhaust emmision technologies new diesel truck prices were rising dramatically as I retired. My guess $135,000 +/- depending on content.

[jellydounut171]

does this trailer limit ur handling and how sharp u can turn with a trailer attatched

[stayingman]

@jellydounut171 the longer the distance between the centerline of the tractors rear drive axle and the center line of the trailers axles - the larger the required turn radius.

[boardsnmotion]

You sound just like the mechanic on the PBS show Motorweek.

[elgranbejuco]

Im sure you can haul loads with this truck but what are the restrictions as as weight and length in trailer ??

[richardcatdaddy]

If it is registered as a private coach or as a RV,no cdl is needed,air brakes or not.A lot of truck pullers use trucks like this as well as monster truck haulers,they are not used in interstate commerce,so registered as a private coach or rv negates the need for a cdl.

[kennyworth1967]

Yeah,try and hit a dock in Hunts Point with this!

[2283Dr]

atleast you wont be late for work in the mornings..

[AmericanP8riot09]

Awesome. My future truck.

[godsnemesis1]

that is a cool truck

[groundwire123]

my future truck

[jotamecanica1]

este da gosto de viajar

[SpecialK3663]

I wanna see you hit a door with this LOL.

[durko83]

what the F*^K!! in aus u'd never get anything like this.

[52hogan]

Can these trucks be registered as a Rv?

[stayingman]

@52hogan - Yes, by simply going to your local license bureau and buying a RV tag AND requesting a GVW (gross vehicle weight) of less than 26,000 lbs. This is a very big deal as it backdoors anyone with a valid drivers license into legally driving the truck - normally it takes mounds of schooling, time, testing & hassle to get a CDL. (Commercial Drivers License)... not required when driving a truck plated as an RV, but you will be limited to RV type driving - nothing commercial.

[nospam3001]

@stayingman -I don't think that will work. I'm not positive but I think you would still need to get a commercial drivers license because the vehicle has air brakes.

[MrBigezee69]

@nospam3001 big r.v.'s and motorcoaches have air brakes and I have been a owner/user of them for about 10 years now and I dont have a CDL

[kennjohnsen]

@stayingman

What do you mean with home-schooling.

[stayingman]

@kennjohnsen - One of the reasons people buy trucks like this one, for example; a parent(s) with school age child or children and the need to educate the child. Some parent/truckers have used the so called "home school" option and have bought trucks like this one to give the family room. ...typically, a bad mistake because in providing all this family space for this well meaning family, sometimes, the truck becomes heavy or cumbersome to pay for itself , house all and earn a living, too.

[kennjohnsen]

@stayingman

Can you pull a 53 foot trailer with this one, I have read that the max lenght is 74,75 foot.

Greeting, and thanks from Denmark.

[stayingman]

@kennjohnsen - I never had a customer who claimed a problem. Some states may enforce a length rule on state highways though.

[HalomasterA69]

@stayingman Hey! Can we order a larger size then that? And can it be any truck model? Thanks!:)

[stayingman]

@HalomasterA69 - Both ARI and Indiana Custom Trucks have produced sleepers that make this one seem short. In my experience, neither let the truck brand you choose get in the way of a sale.

[expeditenation]

that is one awesome truck!!

[07Kevin22]

Wow....Absolutely gorgeous!

[spinlessbastard1]

the cab looks out of proportion to the sleeper

[mastercode95]

i think ill buy that and use it for the race

[MegaRoutier]

We want this in Europe!

[markyfoofoo]

Here in Spain where i work and Europe we´re lucky if we have room to fuckin stand up in a truck, we could do with some of these beasts here..keep on truckin men

[hijodepuuu]

wow dude lol

[bonnevillessei]

all that truck see is furniture hauls or not for hire stuff....

[jdubcbr600]

@bonnevillessei U think u could afford this truck hauling produce? A friend of mine owns something similar to this but its a Volvo and uses it strictly to pull his toy box when he go's road racing.

[bionictrucker1]

If this rig weighs in a 27,700lbs with 1/4 tanks of fuel, what's the gross tractor weight with full tanks of fuel? How big are ya fuel tanks on this Kenworth T-600 beast?

[stayingman]

@bionictrucker1 - 300 gallons so add 1500 lbs + for fuel. Very limited hauling choices to put this one to work. Household (van line owner ops) is a place because they normally dont gross out and they often run with a crew. the 339 inch wheelbase is a problem in the neighborhoods... but I have a few long W9's in household - some with drom boxes. somehow they always figure out a way.

[VRM97]

How much this truck weights?

[stayingman]

@VRM97 - 25,700 lbs. as it sits. Less than 1/4 tank of fuel.

[kjordon1]

@stayingman Hey this isn't just a sleeper, this is a house on wheels!

[yoshihawv]

Dumb question probably...I'll ask anyway. How in the world could you ever get those drives down to 12,000 lbs?

[stayingman]

@yoshihawv - I assume you meant to refer to the front axle - and you are correct as the nominal weight on the front of this one will be in the middle 13's. The front axle and related components on this one are rated at least 14,200. While some states limit the front axle weight to 12,000 lbs for intra state hauling... they can not limit inter state commerce so the federal rules apply. Meanwhile a zero setting on the rear king pin placement transfers no weight to the front.

[stayingman]

We have been asking about 130k and had several serious deals that didn't quite make it. Financing is a little tougher these days.

[ModeraterX]

@stayingman Consider 100k and I'd be interested.

[stayingman]

@ModeraterX - in this market - flash the cash and you might get an unexpected nod. i looked at your channel for a thread of big truck connection..?

[ModeraterX]

@stayingman I'm a firefighter 2 days a week and the other 5 days a week I own an provide a Heavy Wrecker service, I drive an 07 Pete 378 38" sleeper, 50 ton with a 3 stage recovery boom.. I'd like to take advantage of this buyers market to expand my business potential to provide a transport service for high value merch/auto's. I'm a graffiti artist if that's what you saw, but as for credibility my daily driver is a 2008 Cadillac CTS. I'm not the type to blow smoke up anyones ass. :)

[stayingman]

@ModeraterX -well, in any case, a 100 might be little light... but, i catch your drift. over the years i have/had several fire fighter customers, they've all been successful... trucking is as tough an industry as there is, but it seems to work for firefighters. i had a guy in Detroit - owned 5 or so -ran long - produce - i think he had a tough time of it... I have a Fire Fighter Captain - out of Ohio... runs a couple but more regional - van and dump trailers. seems to do fairly well.

[VtsNation87]

how much

[justkiddin08]

Nice!!!

[TrueCustomInc]

Nice looking unit

[jacobn1]

Lynn, looks great!

[FLORIDAHILLBILLY]

wow