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APU in US Express trucks?

Discussion in 'US Xpress' started by TheDudeAbides, Mar 16, 2016.

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  1. Mar 16, 2016 #1
    TheDudeAbides

    TheDudeAbides Medium Load Member

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    Im pretty sure I heard US Express trucks don't have apu's but my buddy who got hired on recently there says he has one of 6 Petes that has the battery APU that runs the a/c until the batteries drain. He says it's a test truck. Maybe y'all are about to start getting them?
     
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  3. Mar 24, 2016 #2
    Torch139

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    They told me no APUs but you can put an inverter (up to 1750 Watts)....you buy, they install
     
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  4. Apr 7, 2016 #3
    MzBigTruckz

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    There's no APU's in US Xpress trucks ....
     
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  5. May 5, 2016 #4
    Steel Dragon

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    Whats their idling policy?
     
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  7. May 5, 2016 #5
    MzBigTruckz

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    Truck will cut off in 5 minutes. .. if not within a certain (outside) temperature range ...
    No idling what so ever at the terminals....
     
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  8. May 5, 2016 #6
    Steel Dragon

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    Probably better just to run team?
    I can sleep better in a moving truck,compared to one too hor or cold.
     
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  9. May 5, 2016 #7
    MzBigTruckz

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    Yes .... main reason. .. I switched to running teams .... plus more money running teams with this company. ..
     
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  10. May 23, 2016 #8
    NoCoCraig

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    They do not keep the trucks long enough to make an APU pay off. I don't think they have any trucks older than three years.
     
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  11. Jul 4, 2016 #10
    Ziff

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    The bigger reason is they lease there trucks and don't spec them with them so they are not able to modify them in significant ways. On solo trucks an apu would pay off in about 2 years and still raise the resale value some. Team trucks if they ran them the way they should shouldn't even need idle control as they should be running nearly 24/7 so a non issue.
     
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  12. Aug 8, 2016 #10
    speedyredneckNe

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    No Apu, Auto transmissions for Trainees
     
    speedyredneckNe, Aug 8, 2016
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