Engine type for new truck purchase? DD13, DD15, or DD16??

Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Jonesjames242, Apr 16, 2019.

  1. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Yes I hate the Georgia overdrive mode on it ,, sometimes it's good like coasting in heavy traffic... But mine glitches out in auto mode with cruise control going down hill when I first started driving it... It glitches out and threw me in neutral .. Ever since then I do not trust the computers on this thing, has happens randomly driving on interstate , will glitch out in 12th and drop to neautral sometimes it comes back sometimes I have to pull over to reset the stupid thing, it's about to hit 400,000 miles in a couple days , at the very least the stupid computers have taught me some new cuss words thats for sure
     
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  3. tarmadilo

    tarmadilo Road Train Member

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    Here’s an unusual alternative: get a CNG engine. My company has several hundred CNG trucks, I’be been driving a 2014 Kenworth T-660 with a Cummins CNG engine for a couple of months. I kinda like it. It pulls just like a diesel, runs a lot cleaner, and there isn’t any need for DEF or any of that kind of stuff. Oh, and the price for fuel is consistently cheaper than diesel.

    As far as I can see, the only negatives are that my range is shorter than a diesel truck, about 700 miles on a full tank, and CNG stations aren’t exactly thick on the ground, so I have to trip plan so that I won’t be caught short out of the range of a station. But they make an app for that!
     
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  4. Jonesjames242

    Jonesjames242 Bobtail Member

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    My company truck does the same thing, and I was wondering! I love the DT-12 tbh
     
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  5. Jonesjames242

    Jonesjames242 Bobtail Member

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    Your right about that, I truly understand where your coming from on that
     
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  6. Jonesjames242

    Jonesjames242 Bobtail Member

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    Just what does that mean?? If you don't mind me asking!!
     
  7. Jonesjames242

    Jonesjames242 Bobtail Member

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    Hahaha new cuss words lol but idk about your truck, I'm glad I ain't got it
     
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  8. Jonesjames242

    Jonesjames242 Bobtail Member

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    No I'm good on that man! I don't think I wanna trust that at all lol
     
  9. Jonesjames242

    Jonesjames242 Bobtail Member

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    Of course I can drive manual! Too easy, I'm just too lazy to do it lol I want the automatic to do everything for me haha
     
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  10. LDLWells

    LDLWells Heavy Load Member

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    That's really cool. Is it otr work?
     
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  11. mhyn

    mhyn Road Train Member

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    ok. you need to know that after 600k miles you will pay many towing and repair bills...expensive bills..
     
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