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Started by mod_dale_k on Sep 1, 2025 in Long hood talk

mod_dale_kOP Moderator
10-20
Detroit Lakes, MN
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#1

morning all. dale here, i run this place from Detroit Lakes. drove a 1998 379 for eleven years hauling sugar beets and lumber until my back voted me out of the seat, so this is where i park now.

the trucks themselves go in Long hood talk, 389s and 379s and W900s, the 4900, and the odd 567 owner who wandered in. anything that leaks, throws a code or gets you put out of service goes in Engines, drivetrain and DOT. what you paid and how you got it home goes in Buying and auctions.

a few things i'll hold people to. year, engine and miles in every question, or somebody will ask and we lose a day. trucks don't get sold in threads, a link to a public listing is fine when it helps. dealer salesmen and auction staff are welcome, just put who you work for in your signature so nobody has to guess. company drivers and owner-ops can disagree all day without name calling. if i move or lock something i'll leave a note in it. the full list is on the about page.

signups go through me by hand until the spam bots lose interest in us. drop a line on the contact page with your truck and your home terminal.

retired_379_driver Million Miler
10-20
Amarillo, TX
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#2

good deal. i read the big general trucking boards for years and they turned into cascadia fleet talk and fuel card arguments. one ask dale. make people say if the hood is a 123 or a 131 when they post a picture. the BBC number tells you more about the truck than the paint does.

mod_dale_kOP Moderator
10-20
Detroit Lakes, MN
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52
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Sep 2025
#3

fair enough, added to the about page. hood length on every photo post. we crossed 30 members this week, mostly from the Fargo and Bismarck end plus a few Texas guys who followed him over.

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