Purchased a NEW truck, constant breakdowns, advice?

Lets assume that you plan to keep this truck, drive it, and decide to sell it in 4 years, 6 years, 8 years, or whenever, I would buy it, if it was properly fixed by a good shop, with no concerns about the frame at all. The rest of the truck maybe, but that would depend on how you maintained it, and treated it. Its not like the cars of today where its a unibody vehicle, and once bent, they just put it on a rack and yank it back as close as they can, paint it, and shove it out the door. Then it opens a whole new can of worms, like door alignment, water leaks, squeaks etc.
A professional frame shop will repair or replace it so that you will only know because you have the memory of it getting done, not because it is now weak or flimsy, and the drivers door doesn't close well, and the roof leaks when it rains.
I've been down the bent frame road myself, another vehicle hit one of my trucks hard. I only know because I have knowledge of it. If i sent you out for a drive in all nine of my trucks, and then asked you to tell me which one has had a frame repaired, you would have a one in nine chance of guessing correctly. It wouldn't be because it drives poorly or leaks in a storm, you have to slam the door harder to close it, or it wears tires out quicker than the rest.
I fully understand that you're frustrated and worried.
Trust me i really do understand that.
But why not let Mack try and fix it there way. Even try asking for a 10 year frame warranty from them. But not letting them try and make it right is only hurting you. I'm no judge, but if i was and you're in my court room to sue Mack, as soon as their lawyer points out that you refused to let them try and fix it there way, sorry to say you would lose your case. So be glad I'm not a judge.

 

Good.

Correct and Volvo/Mack have bigger and better lawyers when and where they want them.
But do document everything and write down the timeline off what has happend.

@MartinFromBC has some valid points.
I will add that done the right way you will have a perfectly aligned truck .
Futhermore,like martinfrombc said,use this to get some extended warranty in compensation.
For the frame and maybe for the emissions system.
They might agree .

Goodluck to you and do let us know how this ended.

 

I put Bridgestone steers on my truck, and it's like it's not even the same truck, it's that much better / different. Started with Yoko's, then Goodyear's, and they still had vibration, got these and it's like the cat's pajamas.

 

I am accustomed to either bridge or yoko steers. although michelin is where I am at if you can find the hard tread compound for winter.

Good year I dont have any love for. We went through 12 tires in sets of 4, all of them have failed between 18 to 31K miles with average failure at sidwalls around 22500 miles. These were the Vivo models designed to run fuel up to 80000 miles and costing #### near 180K each. 2160 gone in 6 years and 4 months. What a absolute and total disgusting waste. Why? Potholes by the smalls. Thousands of them on US 67. We run highway 5 now to the new section of 67. And only when required, about once every two months. We have shifted all VA care to the Searcy Clinic so that discards the I-30 problem along with I-630.

We will never buy good year anything ever again. I am very carefully choosing Hankooks because I recall the last set I had on there 265/60-16's with enormous 3000+ pound weight capacity each PLUS floation factor on bad land like ours with clay when wet, gets anything stuck. But not these.

Emphasis on those 265's being standard premium Hankook highway tires strictly in that size and slight floation and big weight capacity for hauling a bed of logs after trees chopped. Ive put a ton on that truck without trouble. However my Tahoe tares at 6200 and will gross at 8500 if full.

Winter is here so I am throwing officially my hat into this ring: Nitrogen will certainly be used.

Hankook RW11 i-Pike Tire Reviews (55 Reviews)

The website owner information is less of a concern than the actual Hankook RW11s I expect to pay about 400 dollars for a set of 4 relatively quickly. The tires want snow and more particularly ice. Number three choice is rain followed by wear.

I do not expect to go off road with these. The only struggle I have is stock 245's versus the good memories of big weight carrying 265's which I know will be a little more drag on the highway but under 4x4 in powder or ice, that should maybe be worth something. Im conflicted at the moment. All I had in trucking was standard 24.5x22.5's if I remember right. I probably showed my age but in those days they were good tires as far as not being Good year.

 

Did this ever get resolved

 

I think that depends on whom you ask.

 

Nothing is Built with Quality anymore- Don't matter here or overseas...

The 30k Hurts even more especially if you SAVED it the old fashioned way with hard work, Instead of getting it for free through family,etc.

Better places to Invest that money other than a truck- Nothing but Junk these days for $150,000.

I Hope you get those people Good for your lost time and Money-

 

I disagree. I think Shania Twain can still stop a clock.