Any Good Used Pete 379s??

first off, decide if you want to pull flats or vans. You need a very different spec truck for either. Secondly, the 379 looks pretty, but gets worst mpg and cost more then an aero truck. Most 379 have such a high value do to their look and then people keep um untill they are ready to die. TMC transport sells some well maintained 379 trucks, but many will need inframe soon.

Truth is, you oculd buy a 30k Freghtliner that doesn't need an inframe...and still have 20 k for when it does.......OR.....buy a 50-60k 379 that needs an inframe. either way, a 379 will cost more to run and buy..

If your heart is set on a 379, TMC is a decent place to buy one.

 

Truth is you would still have junk after rebuilding a FL.
Shop around, there's good buys out there. Took me a couple months but I found an 03 for a good price and I get a good 6mpg. I 'm way happier than I would be getting 7.5 in a rattling piece of junk wondering when it was going to fall apart.

 

TMC is selling their 06's and 07's asking 38-42k these are well maintained trucks with like new interiors. Some are in the high 800k miles but most have hit a million if you could get into a lower mile one you should be able to get a year out of it . Goverened at 62 mph at 1450rpm the engines have not been run real hard. They are listed at truckpaper.com pg 14-16 in 379 listings. As a former driver for them I would feel comfortable buying from them if I was in your position. good luck in your search.

 

I have an 03 379 flattop with 629000 miles on it that is excellent shape for the right price I would sell. c-16 cat, 2050 18 spd, super 40 rears 3.55 ratio. it was owned by a well known person that used to be on here a lot.

 

I'm glad I found the 03 that I did. 6NZ as in single turbo. Best motor CAT ever made.

 

I think they changed in 04. I know 04s have the twin. I'm not sure where it went from there but I THINK 03 was the last year of the single turbo. I'm far from an expert on this. I just know the single turbo is good, twin is not. I looked for months for a good 379 with the 6NZ.