Buying used truck from Freightliner

It is all done at the EGR valve, all of the trucks are like you describe... The X15 is a CM-2350 with upped compression and an isolated fuel pump.

 

Good for you. I hope you have incredible success! And you should, I miss those old motors, service and roll... Just like my Mom's Honda. And like the last seven trucks I once owned.

 

EGR is all part of the engine, not the aftertreatment system. It pulls some exhaust from manifold, sends it through a cooler and meters it into the fresh air charge going into the intake manifold. The goal is to displace some of the oxygen so the combustion temperatures stay under the temperature threshold to form N0x. Unfortunately that causes more soot in the exhaust that the DPF needs to collect.

 

Some of us look miserable because we are.... We work, we earn good money, we are not out here to prove anything. This is not the same industry it used to be when many of us dressed rather nicely. I used to have my ####kickers custom made.

Today, Carhartt pocket t, Carhartt jeans and Reebocks. My shirts have oil stains on them, my jeans are stained too. I work on my truck and find the clothing pretty comfortable. I'm single, recently divorced, everything is paid for. I have a very good credit score too, I could walk into any truck dealer tomorrow and buy or lease a new truck on my signature. And that is not going to happen.

No F'n WAY DUDE! I do not want that PAYMENT! The reason I abuse myself with my current truck and multiple in frames.

Find an older FLD with a Cummins N-14 or Detroit Series 60. In frame it with your credit card and go make some money. Lease on with a regional or like me short haul expedite outfit. You can bang off three to four grand a week take home with the right outfit. That is after fuel. Chicken lights and glitz are for the fools. This is a business, not a weekend at the Khardashians.

 

Less road noise becuase it will spend most of its time on side of road. But hey if that’s what appeals to you then buy one

 

I worked in the oil fields up in North Dakota, made enough to by my truck, paid cash for it. It is still free and clear, me, I'm broke. Great credit, no bills to speak of, 2017 Silverado in the drive way, lease, $350 a month. no credit card debt, small personal loan on the last in frame and the APU. House is paid for, three acres, really nice house.. blah, blah, blah...

Go find a nice owner operator truck, they are out there, $15,000 or so, and go through it. And then go make some money. Do not worry about the ELD and all of that bs... This is a business. Good luck, and don't be a victim.

 

Thinking about bustin it out a year or so In the Bakken to purchase tractor in CASH. I just dont know if a Tampa boy can handle north of the wall.....

 

The 2014 changed up the emissions box . I have 2014 cascadia going on almost 2 yrs , it was a off lease prime truck with Apu . No emissions problems yet , biggest expense was a set of injectors and a egr valve . In 2 yrs one major breakdown , not bad . Other than that keeping the truck Aligned and tires balanced are my biggest hassle. The Detroits and Volvos hold their value , paccar and Cummins seem to not hold up . Most FL dealers offer some sort of warranty on trucks they sale so look for that , I've been seeing after treatment warranties offered with these trucks . Good luck