Would you recommend this?

I would also look at the brake system and the rest of drive line. but if the truck is in decent shape and you go reman and all the safety equiptment is good sounds like it'll work

 

As Tennman stated, I think it would be a great idea.

 

As long as the truck's in good shape otherwise....It's probably the best way to go these days.
Most of the new trucks are mechanical nightmares with all of the smog crap and unless they're PACCAR products they are pretty much all plastic and pretty junky....PACCAR trucks have too much of the plastic crap in them too these days but not nearly as much as the Volvos, Junkliners and Plowstars.

 

if your doing both engine and trans. you can buy a newer truck for less money.

i drive a 05 ken w900.
my company is selling to me for 30 g.

 

Price a similarly equipped fully functional truck that's ready to roll and that you can put to work on the day you buy it.

Then look at what it'll cost to replace the engine/transmission/whatever else you'll need to do to this truck to get it ready to put to work, and add that to what it'll cost you to buy it.

What's the price difference? If fixing the one truck is going to make it more expensive than buying the ready-to-work truck, is the price close enough for it to be worth doing for the warranty?

It's got to be a business decision....do your research.....get some quotes, run the numbers, and make your decision based upon what works best for you.

 

The peace of mind of knowing that the engine and transmission have not been flogged by some idiot.
I have invested more money in a truck than it was valued at before and I will do it again soon because at some point my engine will need to be gone through and I'll rebuild rather than "update" to a truck that's not nearly as sturdy as the one I have now.

My truck is worth about $18,000 right now and it will probably cost me every bit of that to do a good "out of frame" on it but when it's done it'll last for many more years or service.

I have a friend that's still running his 1964 KW and if you saw it or drove it you'd think it was new.
A well built, well designed truck will last for decades if properly cared for....That's why I run PACCAR products because they are built to last and last and last for years after all of their competitors trucks are on the scrap heap.

 

Only few downsides I see is warranty and age...... some carriers will not hire an older truck no matter the condition etc.

Emmissions will be coming to a location near you soon too. I can see the day that trucks have to be sniffed. Just depends on what your going to do.

 

If i were doing it I'd find a 99' or 00' W900 and do the rebuild. I'd find one with the big sleeper and make it like new, beside rebuilding gives you a reason to stay out of cali. It won't pass the sniff test.LOL Good Luck