L/O or O/O...question about truck issues

what is bad on UR truck.

 

Is this a lease truck? What is the main issue with it? Looks like there would be some sort of clause in the contract you could use to at least make them give you another comparable truck to fulfill your lease. If it's really causing you down time and lost money, you may have to seriously consider walking away from the truck straight into another job. I doubt you're going to lose any "equity" and good luck with them coming back after deposits and contract breach money, etc if you've got all this documented

 

send a pm to heavy d maybe he can send u in the right direction

 

LadyTrucker-I never had good luck with big repair co's. If your off the road for a few days, check out the small local truck repair shops if you have time. There is a lot of talent in these places. My repair people are a truck repair family who I go to when I screw things up. These people are truckers who do remarkable work, but go un-noticed. They have such pride in there work. Check yellow pages.You may drive by some of these small shops that hide this talent. It has worked for me. Mike

 

Trucks break ... going to happen. But there is also some basic preventive you need to do. First find a good KW dealer near where you take your home time ... when you're home the truck should be in the shop. Everything that broke while you were out should get fixed, then go out with a clean slate.

I've been doing it this way for 4 years and I've only been down on the road for a total or 3 days on 2 separate occasion in 4 years.

Since you got the truck new, most of the issues should be fixed under warranty.

3 axle alignment, you should be doing that at least once a year.

Coolant leak ... right on schedule. Probably the EGR cooler. Most shops - and Swift policy - is to top off the coolant reservoir cold. It should only be at half when cold. Otherwise it over pressurizes the cooling system and eventually something gives.

 

sometimes the small fixes take longer. Most of these will be passed off with a "bandade' and hope it will hold. But you made a good call. Your bro is at your finger tips!