Looking to get a used freightliner for crude oil hauling

You need to spend some time reading through here

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/truckingindustryforum/oilfield-trucking-forum/

BEFORE buying a truck.. IMHO..

 

the point I was trying to make was;
Given the Slow down & layoffs in the Oil Industry lately. You're a brave man Buying a truck to go hauling crude Oil..
just My 2 cents..

 

One thing from personal experience. If you see a great deal on a mid 90's freightshaker with the MBE4000 (mercedes engine) run the other way! Good luck to you.

 

I see VERY few frieghtliners in the oil fields. I doubt that they hold up to the abuse, the lease roads dish out. Heck they don't even hold up to the abuse the interstates dish out.

I do know a company I worked for tried freightliners in texas for crude hauling, and regretted the amount of down time due to breakdowns. They went with kenworth every where else.

 

I have to agree. I'd go for a heavy duty truck for oil field applications. A T800 kenworth would be ideal. Sturdy truck and good turning radius like a Freightliner.

 

I've ran Freightliners in the patch and they hold together ok. I'd suggest staying away from a century or Columbia, instead look for a pre emission short hood classic or better yet an fld120sd which is the severe duty model. I had more problems with the detroit motors than anything.