[TheForge] Military truck capacity--EGRESS/more on long haul trucking (OT)

[xlch58 at swbell.net]

Ries Niemi wrote:

> Its gonna be a whole lot cheaper, and less hassle, just to pay 
> somebody else to move it.
> Buy a regular 40' container, no chassis. Fill it up. Then get a 
> trucker to ship it for you.
> My guess is you are talking around 2 to 3 grand max to get it shipped. 
> Gas alone on an old military truck could get to that much.
> If you actually try to drive a truck with a 40' trailer across the 
> country, you need a CDL, insurance, a current medical card, and your 
> truck is gonna have to pass all relevant laws regarding safety, 
> weight, etc, for every state you cross.
> A commercial driver is a pro, with a well maintained, insured truck, 
> and its gonna save you money to use one.
> One breakdown in West Overshoe South Dakota will inevitably cost you 
> more than the whole freight bill. And the part that will break will be 
> something no NAPA store stocks.
> And military trucks are notorious for miserable mileage- the 
> government didnt care. 5mpg is good for a lot of those vehicles.
>
> If what you want is to buy a big truck, buy one. Just do it after you 
> move, get it locally.
>
> ries
>
Andy has got a bus he might sell him.....  Just have to pick it up from 
where Andy gave up on the romance of the open road and your own rig .... 
from hell.

Charles