Im scared

I guess it depends on what kind of trucking you do and how much longer you plan to truck.

 

I guess you have to ask yourself two questions:

1- Is your current truck still making you money?
2- Is your current truck dependable?

Would you break up with your wife or girlfriend that has been by your side and faithful through thick and thin for 15 years, just because she put on a little weight or is looking a little rough? Hell NO! Gift her a day spa package and motivate her to lose weight and eat better! Work out with her. Why dump her for some random chick you met online, on FB, or at Wally World? Used emissions trucks are like the girls of today---nothing but trouble if you're not careful.

I have the same dilemma because I can only drive 1000 miles a year in Cali. So I was thinking of getting a 2019. But then I thought about it. I have been profitable so far half-arsing it, so why change things at the moment? I just tore out my upper bunk and removed the passenger seat so I can create more room in my Columbia. Next, I will remove those cheap plastic side shelves. I'm going to design and rebuild the whole interior to MY liking. I'm thinking of putting a row of horizontal shelves where the upper bunk was. There is no rush. You can save a bunch of scratch if you do the work yourself. How much will it take to redo your truck? $20,000 maybe? If you answered "yes" to both of the questions posed above, then I think you should stay with your long-time gal.

If you are absolutely dead-set on dumping her, then go with the glider. You are already familiar with the S60, and you never know what you'll get with a used emissions truck.

 

Yeah, you can still get parts for the old 2 strokes.
My newest truck is a 1998 and oldest is a 1983. I see no reason to replace any of them with new. On those old trucks there’s nothing that can’t be repaired or rebuilt for relatively cheap and easy compared to new trucks.

 

My opinion would be to get a Freightliner Cascadia or Coronado ..... Easy to fix on, very dependable trucks, parts are reasonable, but don't get the ones with DEF Fuel or if you do, try to have it deleted....

 

DEF fuel??????????

 

deleting emissions equipment is illegal in the states …

 

I would fix the issues with that truck IF it's paid for and bank the money but thats me

 

I've never heard of someone who swapped old iron for a new computerized aero plastic truck who didn't regret it. Old iron will nickel and dime you, but it'll almost always get you home, fixing anything on it cost a fraction of what they do on these new trucks and you don't need special dealership software to change the headlights. I'm on team old iron unless you're living in the truck and staying out for months in which case i might say to get a new truck every 300-400k miles and swap em out like the mega fleets do because they go to hell real quick after that point and if you're running it that hard the payment won't be an issue.

 

I bought a 2009 Columbia exactly 2 years ago. I have spent at most $2500 in necessary repairs here and there. Sure, she gets 6.5 - 7 mpg, but she gets the job done.

 

Can't really complain about 6.5 to 7 mpg.

The last truck I drove was a 2012 t800 isx15. It got 6.9 pulling 100k one way. Empty back. Locally.