TRUCK FINALLY PAID OFF BUT NOW...

yeah Dad always said if you aren't sure just keep running her and it will "raise its hand and say here I am" then you'll have the right spot.

 

On a new truck though I think if a guy could swing a new glider that would eliminate all the emission warranty what ifs

 

Definitely most problems. I'd love a glider. But I don't want to run that hard. I've only done like 35k miles this year. Old iron encourages my lifestyle.

 

the argument between new and used. i think, depends a lot on the driver.

i've seen guys break down CONSTANTLY in brand new trucks, while some of us just keep on rollling in old trucks.

i've also had old trucks, that never wanted to work.

i'm on my second new truck. breakdowns in the first new truck were minor, and quick. with the exception of the injector cups towards the end. i started in that truck with 225k miles. had 450k when it got traded in. my second new truck. got it with 1700 on the clock. have yet to see the shop. i'm also spending a lot less money on fuel. besides the fact that fuel is almost 50% cheaper. this second new truck gets 1.5 mpg better then any truck i've been in so far. pulling a flat. 2 mpg better pulling a van. and that's in the mountains. governed at 72 mph.

with the company i'm at. leasing newer trucks is costing the owner less money. then keeping the older trucks he had before i started. the repairs have been quick. he's not losing revenue. the repairs have been covered. he's not paying. tje drivers are working instead of staying at motels. and instead of averaging 5 mpg. he's averaging 6.5 mpg. pulling flats. 7plus pulling vans. BUT, he has more then 1 truck. so that business model works for him.

being a 1 truck operation. that business model doesn't make sense. you also have the VERY BIG DISADVANTAGE of the fact. that NOTHING can seem to be repaired properly. THE FIRST TIME.

KANSAS also makes a good point. freight is going to be SLOWWWWW. with drilling companies dropping faster then we can blink our eyes. there's not a lot of pipe being hauled these days. that's a lot of trucks looking to stay in business somehow. hauling freight off the loadboards. because there's no pipe to haul from their regular customers anymore. next couple of years could see some good deals on used trucks. but you better watch your butt. too many o/o's driving around with beat up trucks and bald tires and what not. california has a lot of overpriced junk for sale. cali is also a non american state. the percentage of american truckers, is very low.

 

Ding Ding Ding, "We have a winner Johnny"........Time's 2.....

 

If you only have one truck I would say the old iron is probably better. But if you want to expend some day, buying new is the way to go.

I have 7 truck with over 1 000 000 km on them. I dont want to start having trucks down all over the country.

If a truck is down I dont really mind the downtime, I have 12 other trucks rolling.

All my new trucks are on waranty for 5 years, easy on fuel, reliable (for now!!! From 30 to 60 k on them)

I wont get rid of the older trucks for now. Small repairs here and there, trucks runing local, always in 300 km radius. Easy to work on, no fancy electronics. If something isnt working or broken, it wont take 36 diagnostics to find.

 

[QUOTEogo, post: 4812747, member: 81981"]You must not be familiar with the 2008 trucks with yellow motors in them ... unless you can pick it up for what you could get for it if you scrapped it, don't buy it. Trust me I had one.[/QUOTE]

Truck weighs 7.5 tons. Scrap prices are at $45 per ton. For fun, that truck for is worth $337. 50 at Sims Metals. Lol.

 

I put so much money into my truck me and a buddy just had this conversation today. He hates the idea of old trucks I personally like old trucks because i dont want to work my life away with that new truck payment. The only thing I wish I would have done different is buy the truck My heart really desired from the get go. From rear ends trans and pete 379 or w9... now I am two payments away from pay off new motor and all components such as turbo and what not. putting over 40k in payments and maintance on a truck that I may get 28k for.. I would love to sell and buy the truck i want and take the loss but it keeps coming back to the same I know what I have as everyone says.. I have a buddy that has a columbia and he has put alot alot of work into the truck... and it is not the truck he desires ether.. But he has not done engine like you.. he has 749k on engine.. soon OH will be knocking on his door I keep telling him buy something you want because he can still get 32k for his truck as it sits from all the work he has done... But it is hard to figure out what to do... I still would love a pete 379 1997 or so... but dont know if my wife would like me starting over after I just did the engine... and a piece of equipment with 150k oh with papers is not a cheap price... So well come to the game of flip a coin and best of luck but know how to work on the truck thats how i did everything on my truck from flooring and painting interior I did it all on my truck from led under cab.. Did everything myself so i have put alot of custom stuff in my truck but everything I did... .. Good luck buddy

 

Yep you're exactly right. Buy what you want right from the start. I should have gotten a W900L. Been down the same path as you. Don't spend so much on maintenance anymore so it would really be foolish to start from scratch on another unknown used truck when I have a good one that's paid for. And so I will run it until it can run no more. Then next time get exactly what I want for probably the last rig I will ever buy.

 

I may be married to my current truck. But a divorce or separation in immanant. Its just a matter of funds and timing.

I'll replace the money I've spent on this truck. Its paid for itself many times over and it will continue to serve me well until I am ready.

My only issue is old iron and worry about what I got myself into.. or new-ish to go after the fuel mileage. In my opinion its only a matter of time before we see $4 - $5 gal fuel. When that time comes.. that 379 may look nice but I'd rather be yanking at 7 - 8 mpg vs 5 - 6 mpg.

I'm really leaning hard on the 579. I saw one the other day. Black, long wheel base, no farings, polished tanks, polished stacks, sounded good. Almost thought it could have been a TMC truck..some guy out of Tn. That would be a keeper for me.

Hurst