I had been told to steer clear of the Freightliners when I started looking for a truck and had initially gone with a 4900 series International with a 210HP DT466. When it got stolen before we even took possession of the completed vehicle I started looking again. This is a FL106 that has a double frame of a higher tensile strength than the usual business class trucks. It's also got a 275HP Detroit Series 50 engine instead of the underpowered 5.9 Cummins that were so problimatic in these trucks. I figure since the series 60's are one of the longest lived engines on the road today the 50 ought to be pretty good since it's basically identical except for cutting out two cylinders. Back that up with a MD3060P Allison and she runs like a dream and gets pretty good fuel mileage too for a 30,000lb plus truck.
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Today's Featured Article - Oliver 550 Purchaser Checklist - by Greg Sheppard. Pound for pound the 550 is better than anything I've seen. It has great power for its size and can really hunker down and lug. Classified as a 3-bottom plow depending on soil conditions. I personally don't think it can be beat for a utility tractor in the 40 HP range. They are extremely thrifty on fuel, at least my DSL is. Most drive train parts are fairly easy to get. Sheet metal is probably the hardest thing to
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