Warranty Work on 2022 Utility Dry Van Vs Others

You are better off installing strip lights you get off of eBay than have to depend on those "factory" lights.

 

I have two 2017 GD reefers a year apart, one early one late. They were both out of dealer stock, so nothing too special on them. Seems they had a one year warranty I never explored.

The early one (Oct 2016) has 5 clearance lights on the sides, and I've been into the left side lower harness a couple times. Mainly faulty splices, one time corrosion had run down a wire and I pulled a new one. Also had to chase a problem on the left upper corner that was a splice down by the electric receptacle. Seems they over-estimated how good their conduit keeps out salt spray. Heat shrink splices I used have never needed further service. The late one (Oct 2017) has 3 clearance lights and never had a problem with it.

That might suggest that the 3 clearance light harness is standard, then they splice extras in when spec'd. I don't remember enough of what I fixed to say for sure that's the case.

I have a love/hate relationship with Hendrickson TireMaxx Pro. It's great when it works, until it doesn't. I have the calibration tool, and have replaced various parts. Control box pressure regulator fail at about the 3-4 year old mark, times two at around $500 each off eBay. Also upgraded to stainless tire hoses for not a lot of money. Just always something going on with that system. The early trailer I'm hauling lately, I had to disable it as I'm 90% sure one or more hoses inside the axle tubes is leaking. Already did the hubcaps two years ago, that helped but it never was at 100% in my opinion. Next time the hubcaps come off I'm gonna bite the bullet and fish new hoses in at the same time, if I get around to it before I sell these. I'm actually kind of regretting ordering my new trailers with it. A set of cat's eyes was less hassle and required a lot less service.

The Great Dane dealer in Atlanta (Forest Park actually, they moved about 6 years ago) has an excellent service department with gold plated rates. Typical dealer ETA quotes of "we can get to it in 2-3 weeks" usually steered me to just fixing things myself, even if it might be a warranty job. They just aren't in the world of time, because their big customers bread & butter don't care either. Parts counter is usually on point, just inconvenient due to being on the other end of ATL rush hour most times.

 

My fleet buys new utilities and Dane reefers and the Danes are much better built than the utility's...we've had utility's with wiring issues right from the factory.

 

Everyone I have encountered has been the plug box on the nose of the trailer....our utility's come from the dealer in omaha and they have been handling it.

 

Anytime.

 

GD harness is just a single male plug with a double female in whatever length is needed between the lights. Just check at the front where it goes into
the channel and at each light to make sure it's sealed with silicone. If not, moisture will get in. Adding lights afterwards is just asking for problems unless
you pull new sections between lights.

Never have had any problems with the Hendrickson PSI systems on either trailer. Meritor, ehh. T's leak, always a little pressure in the hub.
Both should have a water filter before the regulator, just drain it every time you grease it.