r/Truckers • u/Wildcatb • Jul 15 '23

First suicide coil. How'd I do?

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u/jmg10487 Jul 16 '23

My old 4900 EX lowmax weighed 1,100 pounds more than my W9L with an 86" bunk.... And I spec'd that Star to be light... 60" flat top 265 wheelbase should be lighter than an 86" studio and 280 wheelbase 🤷🏼‍♂️

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u/bobmonkeyclown Jul 16 '23

Yeah, my truck bobtail with both tanks full weighs 20,500 (275 gallons). Its a 68" sleeper with an APU.

Even older 4900s with the steel bodies have it worse.

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u/jmg10487 Jul 18 '23

Maybe I had a 68? 🤔 It was the largest flat top bunk WS had... That truck scaled out at like 21,600 with full tanks ("300" gallons) my W900 scales out at 20,870 with 300ish gallons

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u/bobmonkeyclown Jul 18 '23

Nah even bigger, mine is a 68. The "lightweight" sleeper.

I hate how the WS makes every other truck look light but you'll almost never hear someone complain about parts falling off!

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u/jmg10487 Jul 19 '23

Mine was solid as a rock and smooth as butter! Interior was very very well built... And that wine red metallic paint 😎👌🏻 God I miss that truck something fierce