What is the best newer semi truck to work on yourself?

I’ve seen them advertise as North Shore, Covington. Can’t miss their ads. Always real nice looking Trucks. Always with new engines, no blow by. etc.

 

Never run a load off a board in 40 years.

 

I will have to ask around.

 

Remember the chalkboard in the upstairs of the local 76?

 

I’ll throw my .02 in. Gliders are fairly cheap right now, especially at auction. Get yourself a 2013+ glider, and save a bunch of years on the rest of the truck while getting that great pre emmisions engine. You’ll get a modernist interior as well. You just have to not look for a W9/389 and you can be under $50k easily right now, especially if you’re paying cash.

 

Only chalk board I ever operated on was writing the same word over and over in 6 th grade

 

Cascadia with DD15 and automatic transmission. Buy it with 200-350 k miles (70-90,000$) and use up to 600-700,000 miles. That's most economical reasonable for me. You will sell it for 20-30,000$ after and buy another one.

You will just drive not fixing all the time)

 

That’s probably still on its original oil and been greased once a year whether it needed it or not, either rebuild your own old stuff or buy brand new with the full warranty.

also I’m not driving a freightliner

 

If you run that 3 years you’re talking $20k a year just in purchase price… let alone any maintenance….

 

To me these 25 year old trucks are just as much a money pit as a new one.

Yeah its easier to fix the older stuff. The older stuff also comes with a lot of problems the new stuff doesn't. Everyone claims they maintain their stuff but very few actually do it right IMO.