Day Cab Owner/Operator's

F150 with a ball peen hammer and a craftsman vise ratchet strapped to the tailgate


I'm gonna daycab my truck. Lighten the tare weight some. Then put the big enclosed headache cabinet I bought on n fill it full of chains n binders to even it out some lol

 

In the Midwest they convert sleeper trucks to day cabs. Take off the sleeper, patch the hole, paint it, Cut the frame back, cut the fuel tanks to fit, add a Texas bumper and its ready to roll.

Every farmer in the Midwest has bought a day cab to haul corn to the ethanol plants.

The demand for day cabs is so high, that the prices are high too.

 

Because daycabs will generally have fewer miles and be in better shape than an otr truck resulting in a better reslae value. They are also more "specialized" because there are more sleepers on the market.

 

It's relatively inexpensive when considering buting a daycab, either new or used and selling your tried and true truck, but it's also truck dependent. Converting a 379/w900 to a daycab is a whole lot cheaper and easier than converting a t2000. But I get what your saying.
If you want a daycab, then it may be more cost effective to find a cheap sleeper that has a good maintance history, drive it a bit, then convert it.

 

Besides mileage, what do the hours represent

 

Hours on engine was used. Everything from idle to miles driven. If that engine was on, the computer was tracking it. 20000 hours on an engine is generally near a million miles.
Low miles but high hours means a lot of idle time- either idled every night or pto/pump was used. High miles and high hours signify the truck wasn't idled much, just driven. Low and low is the best to buy