2000 KW W900 vs 2000 FREIGHTLINER FLD132 CLASSIC XL

doesnt look horrible for a 20 year old truck.. the oil pressure seems kinda low but i dont know what those detroits run at normally... its really hard to tell from the pictures how a truck looks or what kinda shape its in.. you really have to see it in person and get underneath and look at the frame and driveline.. can tell you alot about how it was treated..anybody can buff out paint or do an interior detail and polish the wheels...

 

Wish they had a closeup of the frame and diffs - they look pretty crusty at a distance.

 

looked to be around 30psi in the photo they took of the dashboard and all the other gauges are cold so we can assume it was a just a picture of the truck at idle after startup. and that is when the oil psi should be at its highest..... dont know what those detroits run at for oil pressure, have to ask someone experienced with those... the new cummins sit right around 35psi.. but i seen paccars that got 60psi and cats as well around that... but yes low oil pressure could be a sign its worn out.

 

Or gauge is NFG.

 

Looks in better condition than anything else you've posted so far. Someone's recently hit the frame with a rattle can, definitely want to look closely at that. Looks like some heavier rust on the front bumper brackets too.

 

More like it. Not bad for the price. Assuming the rebuild and other info is legit. What’s not to love? Good Truck at a good price. Only drawback is high priced hard to get Truck specific parts, compared to Freightliners. Fairly easy to work on. Plenty of room. Nice riding Trucks. I’d avoid that International like the plague. Avoid being tempted to go only for cheapest price. Big mistake often. Spending a dime on it would make me sick. Get something you’ll be proud of. Spending on repairs doesn’t hurt as much, if the Trucks worth fixing. Otherwise you end up spending more than it’s worth. The result is staying with it longer than planned. Nothings worse than being trapped in a Truck you hate. Get something you can live with for at least 3-4 years. Better chance of sucess, when upgrading. The more I think about the Swift Truck with the goofy specs, the more I dislike it. Way over priced. Stripped down, probably has had 99 different Drivers in it, maybe 99 different mechanics hands on it. That’s what destroys Trucks. Look close at frames, electrical stuff. Especially for rusty fuse boxes, caused by leaking windshields, hacked up wiring, and overall tidyness of engine compartment, especially wiring and hose routing. Watch out for hack job repairs.