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That's not what happen this is caused by a issue called carbon packing. Known issue with the cummins isx engines. Only way to fix that issue is rebuild and update the liners.

 

I'm sure you've posted it but how many miles you got on?

 

You eventually gonna go with the turbo upgrade for the isx i see in the back of the truck paper? Gets away from the variable vane turbo

 

About 640k or there about.

 

No never the vgt turbo is better then the non. Plus that's just asking for trouble saying hey mr EPA come and look at my non compliance truck lol

 

This is what I'm saying, been like this for quite awhile now. Go to Chicago camp out, go to Ohio camp out seems like no matter where you go your camping. I don't think I've unloaded and reloaded the same day in two years.

 

The point is if your going to haul daily freight, it might be beneficial to lease to daily. I didn't come here consistently haul watered down crap makes no sense

 

That's something you are choosing to do. I'm not sure if it's how you run or how you determine good/bad freight, everyone looks at things differently, but you're making it out like there are no loads anywhere and it's near impossible to reload same day. That is garbage. You absolutely can, just depends on what you are willing to do and not do. Also depends on where you are and how far ahead you book yourself. I stayed a week to two weeks out. I was hardly ever fighting anyone for loads. I was also willing to deadhead more than most because to me a 100 mile d/h versus a 300 mile d/h was a difference of $50-$75 in fuel. Time loss, sure, but not as much as waiting for that next load within 100 miles that paid good. I'm not saying you dont do these things, I dont know how you run your truck, but if you're camping anywhere, that's a choice, there are loads and good ones, it's just all in how you look for them.