Are you thinking of being a owner operator (Consider This First)

I Bought my First truck with 460;000 miles on it 6 years ago if didn't do most of my own work I would of went our of Business. I made it to about 800,000 before I started having problems then they seem to come daily at least weekly. This is a list of what I did in 4 years amazing enough I missed very few jobs had I depended on a mechanic I would of lot my contract and there fore my business. This is just information for people thinking about doing it its not for the faint of heart.
Rebuilt Engine
Replace CPC Twice One was stolen cut the wire harness
Replace ecm
Replace ACM
Water pump
Turbo
Waste gate on turbo 2 years prior
Oil cooler
Fuel Pump
Air compressor x 2
Set of injector x 2
Cam housing Gasket 3 time under warranty but still down
Cam housing freeze plugs
Oil pan
Transmission
2 clutches
Radiator
A/c compressor
A/c line
One Box
One Box wire harness
Wire harness from ACM to one box
Def pump
Metering valve
Bellow pipe 2 times
Air Dryer
Quick release
Air valve
Every brake camber 2 times
Every Air bag twice
5th wheel
Fuel sending unit
Too many Air fittings to count
Transmission lines
Tie Rod Ends
King pins
Passenger side spindle
Injector cups

Replace head with Rebuilt drop a valve at 1.3 million miles why had to Rebuilt in first place

Driverside mirror
All the Brakes obviously
Power steering pump
Drag link
Soon many tires lol
Brake Air lines
(Amazingly still has same Alternator)
Battery Several times
Driver seat
Both heater Cores
Both Blower motors
Most all dash Bottons
Had do 2 jump wires in Sam chassis harness
Not to mention preventable maintenance

This is just what I remember! It huge headache and if you run the load Boards only you won't survive. It's not as simple as buying a truck even if you lease on somewhere it tough if you have ####y truck or won't touch a wrench. I've seen so many people go under cause they don't understand what actually goes into being a owner operator. Good luck this is just me but I fought my ### off to be successful

 

No the freightliner and this is long story but the first clutch the throw out bearing broke off one of the ear I have no idea why so had to replace it again

 

Not sure what doesn't make much sense! I drove almost a million miles in 5 years. The 2 sets of injector was changed one set then 100k miles later the fuel pump went out sent metal through the whole system. Some was bad mechanic for instance my transmission fell out after having it replaced lol

Some of this is bad luck Some is bad mechanics Some is the fact I ran almost million miles on that truck in less then 5 years.

 

Everything could easily explain and this wasn't a post about how much better your truck is then mine the bad luck or good luck I've had. It was simply to let people know who are considering buying a truck to know its very seldom as easy as it seems and can become very expensive quickly. I wasn't aware I would have people like need to know every detail of the #### I had done my truck and why after doing almost 1 million miles in less then 5 years