For those that have owned and driven. Looks like I have purchased (subject to inspection) a 98 T600 13spd, 500 Detroit and 3.70 404's in the back.
I know plenty about the KW's mechanically, but have no idea of driveability. I've also heard they are heavy.
I pull a 48' flat all over, but try to stay from mid America west to the coast. Have I made a bad decision? Any worries?
You can see in the pics, the 5th wheel is set above, and possibly behind the rear axle. Seller states that the 5th wheel is fixed, but I see what appears to be a slider in the pics. I may be wrong though.I have several slider assemblies I can install, but will likely have to drill holes for them. No worries there, I'm capable.![]()
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Tell me about the T600's-1998
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Big Road Skateboard, Feb 14, 2022.
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The only thing that I didn’t like about them was the mirrors. The convex doesn’t cover enough area for my liking.
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What's with the big azzz farings and fake windows painted on it? -
You'll definitely need to install one of you sliders to get that fifth wheel forward. It looks like it's the same setup with my W9. The berths are bolted right to the frame. No suspension/shocks/bags like the newer ones or same vintage 379s.
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Those side farings are not OEM either. Plus the mismatched paint.D.Tibbitt, Dadetrucking305, shooter19802003 and 1 other person Thank this. -
That would explain the long slide 5th wheel to.D.Tibbitt, shooter19802003, ProfessionalNoticer and 1 other person Thank this. -
Lop the sleeper off and make a real truck out of it!!
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I had a T600 for a short time while I rebuilt the 359 I'am driving now .. it was a 94 I belive .. it had a 12.7 with a 9 speed it was a retired TMC truck .. I didn't have any real complaints about it other than I thought it lacked some ponies .. it rode good and fuel mileage was good as mentioned in another post the mirrors weren't the best feature ...
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Not that difficult to add a slide
3.70s shouldn’t be bad if it has 24.5s
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