Trying to get these ducks in a row

I suggest you give it a try and see how that works out.
How about you only get paid for half the loaded miles you run as an owner operator.
Shops receive part of their revenue from labor and part from parts mark up.
Kind of like waitresses receiving part of their salary from a small hourly rate and part from tips.

 

Got it
My apologies.
It just hits home as we run both an owner operator trucking business and a repair shop open to the general public so I see both sides.

 

The only thing the 60 series and the dd15 share is the name Detroit

60 series is a Penske design and the DD comes from across the pond.

 

Fascinating. I'll have to read up on that.

 

2 very different engines in every way
Like trying to compare a N14 to a ISX
Only share the name Cummins

 

@Rideandrepair can tell you about the series 60.

I have an FLD. I would not want anything else. The longest I have had to wait for anything from the dealer is next day.

Now if you have something that is that old, you need to go over from front to back inside out upside down inside out every witch way from the bumper back to the tail lights and everything in between before you go anywhere. Spare no expense and take what I say seriously. You can look at a truck that looks perfect and you can't imagine the list of things that truck will need to be safe and dependable. If you buy something that you have paperwork for a recent rebuild, still be prepared to put out 10 or $15,000 with no problem to make it right.

Make your truck safe and dependable and trips to the dealer will be a very rare event.