International Prostar with Maxxforce 13

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by million7, Feb 16, 2015.

  1. million7

    million7 Bobtail Member

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    I guess you can say I am trying talk myself out of it...lol. basic math makes my business decisions for me. i feel like my current 2013 cascadia with cummins has not been my best business decision I have ever made...just want to make sure my next truck is the best decision I can make. I am not married to MF engine idea however I am trying to figure out the best "bang for my buck". If I was looking for my next O/O truck it would surely not be a MF.
     
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  3. magoo68

    magoo68 Road Train Member

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    Are you going to be the one driving if so do whatever you please ... But if you have a driver on it expect a lot of angry confrontations when he's rightfully upset about another week of low or no income due to the downtime ... Unless your coughing up decent downtime pay expect bottom teir drivers and the hassles that go with them
     
  4. XCELERATIONRULES

    XCELERATIONRULES Medium Load Member

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    How about swapping a dd into your current rig?
     
  5. million7

    million7 Bobtail Member

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    Already figured in downtime pay into my numbers. I've been a company driver and I know when you are broke down what you expect.
    swap doesn't seem financially sound. I would rather just do a a dpf/egr/dpf delete. I have been told that the series cummins I have is flawed more than the previous series. I have cm2250 and they have alot of problems with this aftertreat. If I'm not mistaking they only did this series for 2 years and have moved on to the cm3350.
     
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  6. million7

    million7 Bobtail Member

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    If I leaned towards a swap I would just buy a new FL with a dd15 and be done however me and wife are not planning on driving that much longer to purchase new truck. Hence the reason for purchasing trucks and hiring drivers.
     
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  7. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    Buying a new one would probably be a lot less headache and downtime too
     
  8. million7

    million7 Bobtail Member

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    Completely agree but as mentioned not in market for new truck for myself. Will make the current cummins work and just put aside little extra money for repairs.
     
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  9. DrtyDiesel

    DrtyDiesel Road Train Member

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    I dont blame you. Hope things get better and don't cost you too much before you can get drivers in your trucks
     
  10. russtrucker

    russtrucker Road Train Member

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    If you wanna prostar just take it with cummins.
     
  11. jimmycrackcorn

    jimmycrackcorn Light Load Member

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    MaxxForce engines are rated for 350k and that is absolutely it. My buddy works at a dealership and they are swapping them out as fast as they can get them in.
     
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