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I was going to save this one for Spanky but it seems appropiate here, You know what the difference is between a porcupine and a Peterbilt ? The pricks are on the outside of the porcupine.
 
bit of an odd color, but good choice. i still like the pete's although their newer stuff leaves a lot to be desired. don't know the little pete's that much (i did the big stuff), but i'd guess mid-late 90s 330? 3126 is a nice motor.

"8ll" leaves a bit (8 spd plus double lows) open as there are a lot of fuller designations ending in 8ll. prefix letters will tell you if it's low inertia and if it has od. other numbers tell you what cut gears, torque capacity, and if it's the improved sealing trans.
 
DSLTOY said:
The pricks are on the outside of the porcupine.
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Well this prick eased on into the Peterbilt dealership next to our yard here in Baltimore this afternoon to get some info on what the hell I just bought. :grinpimp:

Once they stopped laughing at me for not knowin' what I owned ... they all proved most helpful teachin' me some facts ... and even dug up an old brochure that covers my year model.

The Peterbilt Model 330 is a class 6 truck (19,501 - 26,000 lbs) designed for light and medium duty applications. It was available as a single axle truck, which mine is. It was also available with hydraulic brakes so a CDL ain't required ... but mine has air brakes.

"At the heart of this workhorse is a lightweight, rugged, corrosion resistant all aluminum cab ... and topped off with a one-piece aluminum roof."

They spoke highly of the engine/transmission combo and assurred me my 15,000 lb trailer would not even require splittin' the gears on the tranny. Drive it just like my Dodge.

Once they saw the pictures of what I bought ... they weren't laughin' no more. :D Owner of the dealership told me if I'd "take the stupid truck bed off the back" ... he'd buy it from me ... and made me an offer. It was twice what I paid. :cool:

I told 'em thanks but no thanks ... and have a nice day. :beer:

:flamingo:
 
KOWBOY said:
Once they stopped laughing at me for not knowin' what I owned ... they all proved most helpful teachin' me some facts ... and even dug up an old brochure that covers my year model.:
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give em the last six of the vin and kiss some ass and maybe they'll print you up a build sheet.
 
KOWBOY said:
You win!!

1998.

:flamingo:
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headlights were the give away. i think the 330s went with the funky teardrop headlights in 2000 or so. like mentioned tho, those class 6 trucks weren't my specialty. mostly the 359/378/379 class 8s. i went back to freightliner right after the 385 came out.

if you get a spec sheet, let me know full tranny model and axle models and i'll print you up some parts catalogs. i can even get into cat through a back door (volvo's not a teps dealer so i technically don't have access to cat, but some of my old dealerships aren't so prompt at changing passwords :D). not too easy to print that stuff up tho.
 
nuclearlemon said:
i can even get into cat through a back door
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I back-doored a cat once myself ... :eek:

Seriously ... thanks for the help Babe. Great idea on the build sheet. :idea:

I just got the VIN this evenin' so I could get insurance on 'er tomorrow. If'n I get time, I'll run it back thru the Pete dealership tomorrow as well. :cool:

I know it ain't a class 8 ... but i don't need a class 8 ... and I'm just tickled pink to have me a Peterbilt. :beer:

:flamingo:
 
yeah, class eight would make you a full blown truck driver...

i was once told that if you ever need a brain transplant, ask for one from a truck driver cause you know it's never been used :lol:

two best things you can do are get the build sheet, and memorize the last six of your vin. there's nothing a parts person hates more than the guy that has no freakin' clue.

one of my pete conversations was this...
trucker "i need a water pump for my pete'
me "what's your vin?"
trucker "i don't know"
me "what's your engine serial number?"
trucker "i don't know"
me "what engine do you have?"
trucker " it's a peterbilt motor"
me "peterbilt doesn't make an engine...it's either a cat, a cummins or a detroit and i need to know which model"
trucker "i don't know"
me "what color is your engine?"
trucker "i don't know"

i'm pretty sure i got to screw him over in a not so nice way. we had one series 60 detroit water pump on hand (freak accident cause a s60 in a rocky mountain pete is very rare)...i sold it to him with a note that there were no returns. :hillbilly:
 
forgot to mention...DO NOT put your vin on the outside body of the rig. a lot of times, the dot numbers on the side are the vin. it's very easy for someone to call in and get a key cut. lots of dealerships didn't used to check proof of ownership. that may have changed along with all the other key cutting b.s. since 9/11, but better safe than sorry.
 
KOWBOY said:
Owner of the dealership told me if I'd "take the stupid truck bed off the back" ... he'd buy it from me ... and made me an offer. It was twice what I paid. :cool:

I told 'em thanks but no thanks ... and have a nice day. :beer:

:flamingo:
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Hmmm... Why wouldn't you parlay that deal into another rig & pocket some coin?

It ain't likely to be the only glow-in-the-dark Peterbuilt in the USofA. :grinpimp:
 
As the Old Man just pointed out to me on the phone ... gotta see if'n I can even figure out how to drive the damn thang outta the parkin' lot first. :grinpimp:

:flamingo:
 
KOWBOY said:
The Peterbilt Model 330 is a class 6 truck (19,501 - 26,000 lbs) designed for light and medium duty applications. It was available as a single axle truck, which mine is. It was also available with hydraulic brakes so a CDL ain't required ... but mine has air brakes.

They spoke highly of the engine/transmission combo and assurred me my 15,000 lb trailer would not even require splittin' the gears on the tranny. Drive it just like my Dodge.
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Kowboy

I don't want to crash into your clubhouse and piss in your cornflakes but this is and is not true.

With the GVWR at 26,000lbs it is true that you do not need a CDL to drive the truck. Since it has hydraulic brakes you do not need a CDL with an airbrakes endorsement. That part is true.

Once you hook a trailer to that rig, you will be over the 30,000 combined GVWR and you will need a class "A" non commercial CDL with an air brake exemption.

If you put a business sticker of any kind on that set up you will need the regular CDL with the air brake restriction. You will also have to pay for a weight declaration and post on your door. You will have to keep log books, etc. Drive through all the weigh stations, etc.


I just went through this earlier this year with an F450 (15,000lb GVWR) and a 38' featherlight gooseneck trailer (16,000lb GVWR). I had to sit at the scales until someone with a proper CDL could come adn drive it off. That was a 5 hour wait but the $7,800 fine hurt the worst.

Just looking out for you. Have fun in Katemsy :beer:

Dan
 
The key is to get it registered as an "RV ... not for hire". Opens up all kinds of legal loopholes. :cool:

Feel free to piss in my cornflakes at your convenience sir. :grinpimp:

:flamingo:
 
Well ....

Got me a one-way ticket to Chicago ...

Got me a cashier's check ...

And the owner assures me that he can teach any fool to drive the darn thang in 5 minutes ... even a damn Texas Redneck. :grinpimp:

No license ... no tags ... no fear. Come noonday Saturday ... I'll just be makin' a run for the TX border. :cool:

Life is good. :beer:

:flamingo:
 
66fj40x2 said:
I got off the phone with the bank about an hour ago and they're gonna have a cashiers check with your name on it for me to pickup tomorrow.
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Nice of you Mike to take out money to bail out Kowpoke.....:lol:

Good luck Kowboy:steer:
 
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