Day Cab Owner/Operator's

Dieselmydrug · Sep 14, 2016

kw550cat said: ↑

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
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If a mechanic takes oil pan off checks bearings, takes jakes off and fixes an oil leak, and says engine looks new, how promising is that?

kw550cat · Sep 14, 2016

Depends on the mechanic and the repuability of himself and the shop.
@old iron anybody on this forum who can give a better response @NorthernMechanic?

Blackbob · Sep 14, 2016

kw550cat said: ↑

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.
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Blackbob · Sep 14, 2016

Dieselmydrug said: ↑

If a mechanic takes oil pan off checks bearings, takes jakes off and fixes an oil leak, and says engine looks new, how promising is that?
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That a pretty indepth check, drivingir and mechanically checking oil and various fluid temps/pressures will be good enough. Also, sending a sample of coolant and oil to be testedcan tell uou a lot too. Just depends.

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