This may sound odd, but I'm not a trucker, yet I am shopping for a truck. The company I work for fabricates structural steel, and we are thinking about buying a truck to haul some of our steel. Since i seem to have to most experience with trucks (my g-paw drove for 55 years), i ended up being elected to choose a truck. I need some advice from some mother truckers like yourselves to steer me to the best option. here are my requirements.
$75,000 or less
Less than 250,000 miles
2010 or newer
Must have a sleeper
I have read enough to know to steer clear of the maxxforce. I think a cummins or a detroit is my best bet.
Any advice?
btw, I'm having a blast cruising truck paper and getting paid for it!
Thanks
buying a truck for the first time
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by pfcjking, Nov 12, 2014.
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I just don't see how you're going to find a truck in your price range that meets the mileage and year range. If you're not planning on running CA I'd get a pre DPF,DEF truck for the simplicity. Or buy a pre '04 truck and overhaul the engine with the money you save.
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a pete 386 with the isx
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Figure out the specs of what you need first, then search for trucks that meet those needs. For example:
type of trailer you'll be pulling,
weight of loads,
hauling area / terrain,
etc.
This will tell you if you need to look for 3 or 4 axle tractor, high hp & torque engine / trans, double frame, 10 13 or 18 speed trans, what gears to look for, etc, etc.
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or u can get a westernstar with a dd15 or isx and yea expand your budget or miles. its gonna be really hard to come by a truck like that. pre emmisions will be best though
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I second what macman is saying, figure out how the truck is going to be used, what terrain it will be running and all that. If you know anyone that does the same kind of hauling that you will be doing talk to them and see how their trucks are speced(HP, gearing, tire size, trans, etc) and how they like them.
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My boss is interested in gliders, but only after we experiment for a year with a used truck. i have yet to see a used glider for sale. at least not one i recognized. -
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stay away from isx from 04 to 09. turbos, egr's, coolers, oil leaks.
2010 dd15 after 300k miles starting to break down. its what i drive now. fuel in coolant, dpf gone bad. now it's an injector.
cat ascerts. no experience but lotsa hearing. earlier cats had undersized pistons. famous for breaking piston rings.
better off buying old 2003 or older and rebuild. detroit 60 or cummins. that's just my $.02 and experience.
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