Buying 87 Freightliner

Well just my thoughts here. If you like that old truck and you can get it pretty cheap then have at it. Your young and have plenty of time to do your thing. No better way to learn then the hard way. Good luck.

 

i didnt say i agree with you, just that he is wrong.

my 86 almost sunk me. i dont think its a good idea.

in fact there osnt a good reason to own any truck right now. il sell u mine

 

I hope more guys think that....It'll thin the herd and make more work for the rest!

 

you dont pull a reefer so why do you care. doubt you will see berries on your flat.

 

No....I don't.

I've done just enough of that to know that I don't want to do that!
Too much of an investment, too much hassle, too many problems and not enough return.

I hardly ever do appointments and if I do it's in the order of "you'r appointment is whenever you can get here tomorrow....It's best to get here between 07:00 and noon!"

Now that's my kind of appointment!

 

ive seen bthe price of flatbeds. your investment isnt much less.

fact is im doing pretty well. i just miss my family. my 7yo cries and hangss on leg every time i leave. and although im doing ok its not enough to put them through that. im gone 3 to 4 weeks at a shot because tx sucks. and for as much as im working it doesnt feel like enough to bother

 

A two year old flatbed is way cheap!
If you know how to shop for one and know where to look.

I just got a real clean Benson all decked out for $10,000!
My kids are grown so I don't have to deal with that anymore...But when I did I didn't find it all that difficult to deal with.
TX. does suck and I stay out of there as much as possible....

I don't/won't haul cheap freight so I do make decent money but sometimes it's a contest of wills to get the right rates and you have to be willing to walk away from the load if they won't meet your price!

 

i live there. you dont need to tell me. thats why i can only go hone after four weeks running, i just loose too much money going hone.

i paid $8k for my 01 utilty reefer. but it cant go to ca.