Hi, new member here. Looking to buy by first truck to convert to a mobile office. The one I'm looking at is a 2003 Freightliner FL60. It was a tool truck (Snap-on) in its previous life in California. It looks in great shape but has 27,600 hours and around 160,000 miles. I understand these trucks would be idling most of the day while customers peruse the tools, etc. So my question is . . . would you buy a used truck with 27,600 hours on it or would that be a huge red flag? I'm planning on getting it inspected at a Freightliner dealer but the number of hours worries me, even though everything else on the truck looks in great shape. Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
26,000 hours with 160,000 miles?
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Epiphvany, Jan 15, 2022.
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Original engine? If so its near the end of its life so count on rebuilding that soon.
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Average speed of 6 mph for every engine hour most trucks are 35 to 45 mph lifetime meaning the hours on engine are equivalent to a 900,000 to a million miles on the average truck .
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160,000 miles ain't nuttin' honey.
160K/18 = 8, 888 a Year = just a wee bit over 24 Miles a DAY at ALL days each Year.
Just a Speculation. Math Not Exact. Weekends Not Deducted.
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