Breakdowns

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  1. JohnsonWayTrucking

    JohnsonWayTrucking Bobtail Member

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    How often is your truck in the shop or getting repaired. Not including maintenance
     
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  3. JoeTruck

    JoeTruck Heavy Load Member

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    2016 freightliner 440,000 to 550,000, once in the spring AC compressor two days and ten days in August, oil leaks, exhaust tube hole and air compressor. One over night road repair for alternator. Three regular schedule service at home time. Two flats on trailers.
     
  4. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    Maybe twice a year. My mileage is getting up there though, it'll probably be more and more.
     
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  5. TallJoe

    TallJoe Road Train Member

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    Mine - over a milion and a quarter requires Urgent Care visit twice a year too.
    Typically, at the visit, there are other "minor" lingering issues taken care of too. For instance, replacing door latches, some sensors, etc. Such visits ain't cheap either...$2000 - $5000 for the session.

    BTW I have an infected middle finger, it is swollen and red-blue and I tried to do my own surgery on it but to a little avail...so I may end up going to an Urgent Care center soon and spend $2000 for the fix too.
    Ha Ha Ha!
     
  6. God prefers Diesels

    God prefers Diesels Road Train Member

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    Weekend by weekend, I'm slowly replacing the whole truck.
     
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  7. slow pok

    slow pok Light Load Member

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    19 cascada none so for 220k
     
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  8. Accidental Trucker

    Accidental Trucker Road Train Member

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    2019 T680, 240K, four times, one for overhead, three electrical shorts, one dpf cleaning. All but the last one on scheduled down time / overnight. Trailer has been in couple of three times for brakes, wires, etc.
     
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  9. BackwoodsGA

    BackwoodsGA Road Train Member

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    You're gonna have your normal belts,tires hoses service etc..thats all part of it.I owned an international 9400 in 2008 that I named the money pit.$27.000 in repairs inside of a year.
     
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  10. JohnsonWayTrucking

    JohnsonWayTrucking Bobtail Member

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    How many miles
     
  11. BackwoodsGA

    BackwoodsGA Road Train Member

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    Btw...i finally retired my 9400 in 2013 with nearly 2million on the clock.
     
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