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Which is the better deal?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Nightstalker1971, Apr 14, 2015.

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  1. Apr 14, 2015 #11
    Bakerman

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    Cummins N14 & 13 spd with 3.42 rears on low pro 22.5

    I did rods & mains about a year and a half ago only because we had a drop in oil pressure. Come to find out, it was a loose wire in the dash to the gauge.
     
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  3. Apr 14, 2015 #12
    Nightstalker1971

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    :smt017 So, any thoughts on the trucks listed? Does the model and features outweigh the mileage and condition of the other? Sorry pictures are small but these are the trucks in order of the original post

    img.670.jpg img.780.jpg img.120b.jpg
     
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  4. Apr 15, 2015 #13
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  5. Apr 15, 2015 #14
    icsheeple

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    No to all three. Get a pre emissions truck. 2002 or older. No egr.
     
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  7. Apr 15, 2015 #15
    Allow Me.

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    Have you seen these trucks in person and driven them ? Anyway, the Frtlnr appears to be a solo driver truck and the Volvos appear to be team driven trucks.
     
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  8. Apr 15, 2015 #16
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    Why pay a premium for an apu. Doesn't the rv trailer have a heating and cooling solution?
     
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  9. Apr 15, 2015 #17
    gokiddogo

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    I'd buy the freightliner before either of those Volvo's ... simply based on it has 690,000 miles vs 1.1 and 1.2 ... Which in my mind makes it the least likely one to require any major engine or trans or rear end work. If you only plan to drive it leisurely then I imagine you won't be putting on a whole lot of miles year after year ...

    Is this truck going to be used for personal camping vacations or on the road hauling RV's all over the country? How many miles per year do you expect to drive this truck?
     
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  10. Apr 15, 2015 #18
    Nightstalker1971

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    Cash

    Would love to avoid egr but there dont seem to be many available, hopefully with the relatively few miles I put on EGR wont be a big problem.

    No, they are all far away from me so I'm trying to narrow down to the best one by photo and info, if I get there and its misrepresented then I will walk away but I have to keep the traveling across country to a minimum, none of the three are even close to each other.

    Not trying to pay a premium for an APU and really dont need it. This one just happened to have it and it was at the same price as simular year/mileage Volvo 780's, thats why I asked if trouble was coming my way because it was priced close to others but had the added value of an APU, which made me contemplate that something else was wrong with it bringing the value down.
     
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  11. Apr 15, 2015 #19
    mnmover

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    No to all three, get an older pre-emisson truck. Preferrably a single axle, Look for an old company truck from a boat or RV hauler, they have miles, but never hauled a heavy load, and lots of empty miles dead heading back for another load.
     
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  12. Apr 15, 2015 #20
    Nightstalker1971

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    Private use, I'm not imagining more then 4k miles a year. That was my thought with the Fliner to. I only plan on having truck and RV for the next three years or so and would like to be able to sell it again reasonably when I'm done with it so it will keep the tandems.
     
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