Frac sand hauling

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  1. jmmaintenancetech

    jmmaintenancetech Bobtail Member

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    I am currently looking into buying a truck for sand hauling but would like opinions on what make and model has been working for o/o out there and what type of engines they running. Any advice would be appreciated, thank you.
     
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  3. Billerd

    Billerd Light Load Member

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    I can say from experience that if you are sure you want to haul Frac Sand for a long time, you definitely will want a "Vocational model" spec. truck. We have a couple of trucks running sand here in Colorado, and the Peterbilt 379 has a lot of issues with things rattling/breaking off. We put a Peterbilt 567 (which is Peterbilts Vocational Model 14,000# steer and 46,000# drives) into service, and have no issues at all. It has the Paccar MX13 engine and currently consistently gets over 7 mpg. Garner Denver 12" cycloblower.
     
  4. JazzTX

    JazzTX Light Load Member

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    I run 379's and 389's with no issues. Good luck finding a trailer!
     
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  5. haulhand

    haulhand Road Train Member

    I run a mix of 379/389 Pete's KW W900L's and a few Freightliner classics with a mix of cats cummins and detroits seem to have no major problems with any of them. One thing you want to look for is a truck with quite a bit of ground clearance as some of mine are a little low and drag on some locations. Heavy specs aren't really necessary for sand trucks and add a lot of weight to your tare which cuts our of your gross and if you get paid by the pound it makes a difference. Trailers are really hard to come by and don't look to get any better most manufacturers are out around 4 or 5 months to get a new trailer if they are a decent brand you can find mexican made retessa's and tytal's but they come apart like a cheap suitcase, if you find a used one be prepared to put a size able deposit down sight unseen and also lose that deposit if it's junk. Just don't get desperate and overpay for one I just watched a 2013 Mac that had been layer down on the passenger side sell for 97,500 at the Denver auction new they are only 75,000. Don't be scared of an older trailer either just about my entire fleet is "J" model Fruehaufs and the haul sand fine might unload a little slower but not much and they range from 1971 to 1998 year models. Although my 98 is an LBT built for Fruehauf and is the only one that is a gravity drop it does fine but is hard to control tank pressure which is why I pull it myself.
     
  6. jmmaintenancetech

    jmmaintenancetech Bobtail Member

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    thank you all for the responses
     
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