Kenworth - Not Best Truck

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  1. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    Ok, understand. Have to try a d find a good honest mechanic near where you live. But when your on the road it hard to find one
     
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  3. Whiteline64

    Whiteline64 Light Load Member

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    Very true . Any idea how I can find a good mechanic in my area ? I’m in Columbus OHIO... thanks .
     
  4. bad-luck

    bad-luck Road Train Member

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    No sorry, I live in the Baltimore metro area.
     
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  5. G13Tomcat

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    @jamespmack ... ^^^^ any suggestions?
     
  6. AModelCat

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    Grease is an amazing thing. Put that in your tie rods, drag link and u-joints every week and they'll last forever.

    Hate to say it but stuff like u-joints/driveline are typically made by Spicer and are found in all manufacturer's trucks, not just Kenworth.

    Cummins again isn't a Kenworth product. What are the specs? If its a 400 Cummins with 2.XX rears, well you've got #### specs for pulling.

    Loose shocks, could be a poor design, could be from hitting pot holes too hard. I'm not there, I have no idea how it gets driven.

    Is it possible the 2nd and 3rd A/C repairs were the result of a poor first repair?


    I'm not trying to be a jerk about this but there always seems to be more to the story than we hear.
     
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  7. ThatVolvoMackGuy

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    Try a Volvo
     
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  8. Western flyer

    Western flyer Road Train Member

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    Can you double lease it and dump it on
    Someone else.
    I know it's a rotten thing to do, but companies
    Do it everyday and they don't lose a minutes
    Sleep over it either.
     
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  9. Whiteline64

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    Too many electrical issues from what I’ve heard . Not enough service places that deal with Volvo .
     
  10. Whiteline64

    Whiteline64 Light Load Member

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    Not sure about that .
     
  11. SmallPackage

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    DEF system is a fire hazard that have been burning a lot of trucks down with all the makes. The government still won’t admit it though.
     
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