Any advice when buying a Pete?

I'd buy the 13 speed and them were good years for petes just get an oil sample done by a real lab not speedco cant go wrong with either a detriot or cummins and im with you cats are overrated.

 

Hi T, I agree with poppapump, these are good years for Pete (hence, so many miles) You didn't say how many miles are on your K-Whopper, but buying a truck with those many miles, you may not be gaining anything. Personally, I'd go with the 10 speed, for 2 reasons. Quite frankly, I'm tired of shifting ( I'll be in the cold ground before I drive a truck with an automatic), and they are a little simpler, and with the power of todays motors, splitting isn't really necessary, (except off road, of course) I've always been a Cummins owner, but the newer Detroit's are great motors. I've always said, the worst part about owning a Peterbilt, is dealing with Peterbilt. Definitely cool trucks. Today, if I drove again, it would have to be a Pete.

 

Well, a truck with that many miles (a million) usually has had everything replaced at least once. I guess the biggest thing, is get oil and coolant samples, and get them yourself, if you can. I wouldn't trust a dealer any farther than I could throw them, and the sample they show you may or may not be from the truck you are buying. I only bought 1 truck at a dealer, my '72 Pete in the avatar, and that was only because they let me call the previous owner. (plus, I knew what I was buying) I like buying from private parties, because you can talk to the owner, and find out just what went into it over the years. My experience is with older trucks, the electrical components begin to fail and that can be maddening. You'll do OK with a Pete. I wouldn't drive anything but. Good luck.

 

For what it is worth my advice is to run away as fast as you can. Run T-800 Run

 

If I were you I would wait a bit and read up on whether or not 1995 will be the cut off for when you need to set your speed limiter. Up here, anything manufactured before 1995 is exempt. You may wish you kept that '95 if it was built in 1994. Plus, it might be worth alot more shortly.

 

Hi rank, I'm out of the loop, and I love it, but what is this about "speed limiters" now? Years ago, we had "speed limiters", they were called Detroit motors.

 

LOL Semi. It sounds like you Yanks are going to copy Canada instead of the other way around this time. Your ATA wants speed limters and the govt seems to agree and that will create havoc like it has up here. Electronic engines were pretty much everywhere by 95 so the Ontario and Quebec governments decided trucks with a build date prior to Jan 1 1995 wouldn't be requured to comply with the law. Not sure how the US law will read. Those trucks will hold their value trust me.