The problem with buying an old pre emission truck and fixing it up is you’ll be broke before you start. $60,000 will go a good ways toward fixing one up, (if you have cash in hand, no bank would loan money for that) but you’ll start out your trucking career by dishing out thousands of dollars you need for fuel and insurance. If you have it all done at a shop its weeks of downtime before you turn a wheel.
If you just go buy a 20 year old truck and go to work with it, there’s no telling what all is wrong with it. You notice almost every one of these guys running pre emission trucks have a shop and don’t mind working on them.
Pre emission vs Emission engines
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https://www.auctiontime.com/listing...tOrder=571&scf=False&LiftGate=All&OAuctions=1
This is the recent auction results for pre 2000 trucks.
seems to be some nice looking rigs there for under $20-25k
Some under $12k
put it on a dyno, see what happens, if the engine doesn’t overheat or blow all the oil out , then figure dropping $10k for new virgin tires
(saw a recap blow on a truck I was beside yesterday and do quite a bit of damage to a truck and at least three hours downtime on the shoulder )
( i used to have an old truck that had so much blow by I had to use a bungee cord to keep the dipstick from blowing out of the tube.
I drove it for years , and made a lot of money with it. Just had to remember to pour in a gallon of oil every 500 miles.)
new drums and shoes and brake cans and slack adjusters all around.
Maybe new belts and hoses if not already done.
Consider a water pump and air compressor and maybe a new radiator, but I’d run it a few trips first and see what happens.
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https://www.auctiontime.com/listings/trucks/auction-results/191372607/1996-ford-lta9000
1996 model
Two owner , under 300k miles ,
$12k
1993 model
135,000 miles
$12k
https://www.auctiontime.com/listings/trucks/auction-results/195057033/1993-ford-ltl9000
this is why I always bought used Fords
if either of these said “peterbilt” in the Blue oval on the grill instead of “Ford” they would have sold for $75-85k
same cat or Cummins engine , same fuller transmission , same fuller Eaton axles.
just add a zero to the price because of the name .
You’d get that money back if and when you sold it , but if money is tight when you are just getting started, a truck is a truck, and gets paid the same to haul a load.Last edited: Apr 6, 2021
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You’d have to be replacing all 18 on truck and trailer to hit $10,000. At least in the tire shops I go to.
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I'd say, here in Chicago area, good quality tires with installment:
1200 steers 2
3200 drives 8
2800 regular van trailer tires 8
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Even with drums shoes and cans thats steep
I can get that done at 7500 max.
Maybe if you are going for brand new aluminum rims and replacing every air line and the slacks too itd hit 10 k -
Good question, really hard to answer. Have been down both roads, I rebuilt a 99 cornbinder. Drove it 1.8 million. Finally spun a bearing.
I sold the 99, the new owner put a used engine in it and it is still running strong. N-14.
So, bought a 2019 cornbinder cummins 605, HX. So far, has been a good decision. Had a cpl. issues but nothing yet that would break the bank.
Bottom line? Is a personal decision. Guess it is similar to dribbling a basketball. Either way can be financially rewarding, much depends on experience, application, terrain and your pocket book and other factors.
Either way? take real good care of No.1...KullenTrucking, Tug Toy and OldeSkool Thank this.
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