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Custom parts for Freightliner Columbia

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by cantornikolaos, Oct 12, 2013.

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  1. Oct 15, 2013 #21
    cantornikolaos

    cantornikolaos Light Load Member

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    It rattles under Idle. I am not aware of any engine mount issues. The truck has less than 400k miles. I will take a more thorough look at the engine mounts when I make my next inspection. Which will be in the morning. Most of the rattle comes from the dash in the Passenger side. There is a part of one trim panel to the right of the TPV and Parking Brake knob that is broken off.

    I think someone was not very good to this thing before I got a hold of it. I swept out lots of fries, snack wrappers, dirt and chewing gum wrappers with used gum inside them. I swept the dirt out into the gravel lot at a place where I was unloading and some other debris fell out, too. Some guy started yelling at me for trashing his beautiful gravel lot. I picked the gum wrappers up. Never mind all the cigarette butts all over the place. It looks like a couple of drinks were poured-out on the floor.

    There are even wrappers behind the dash! I discovered a Twizzlers wrapper when I pulled the ash tray to wash it. I'm going to mop the floorboard. If there is anything wrong with this truck, even though I would love to blame ugly modern trucks and their plastic parts, in all fairness, I'll have to blame the previous driver.
     
    cantornikolaos, Oct 15, 2013
    cantornikolaos, Oct 15, 2013
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  3. Oct 15, 2013 #22
    Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    my fld has over a million miles and no rattles in the dash.

    insted of trying to make your Columbia look like a fld why not just get a fld, there a better truck than a Columbia anyway
     
    Ezrider_48501, Oct 15, 2013
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  4. Oct 15, 2013 #23
    leftlanetruckin

    leftlanetruckin Road Train Member

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    If I have a panel rattling on the inside, it either gets some double sided tape or some of those sticky back felt pads used for putting under furniture so it will slide. Must have gone through two packs of each by the time my Columbia hit 700k miles....

    Martin
     
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  5. Oct 15, 2013 #24
    SHO-TYME

    SHO-TYME Road Train Member

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    It's not bad, the bumper is a little overkill.......
     
    SHO-TYME, Oct 15, 2013
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  7. Oct 15, 2013 #25
    Ezrider_48501

    Ezrider_48501 Road Train Member

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    i dunno that truck makes me throw up in my mouth just a little bit
     
    Ezrider_48501, Oct 15, 2013
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  8. Oct 15, 2013 #26
    Blind Driver

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    6" wood screws make rattles stop ;)
     
    Blind Driver, Oct 15, 2013
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  9. Oct 16, 2013 #27
    cantornikolaos

    cantornikolaos Light Load Member

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    I've always liked the FLD. They're a good truck and not too expensive... In the mean-time, I might go through some of that double-sided tape.
     
    cantornikolaos, Oct 16, 2013
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  10. Oct 17, 2013 #28
    Freightlinerbob

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    There are 5 main things that rattle in a Columbia dash.
    The fuse panel cover and padded piece facing the passenger seat.
    The cup holder assy.
    The radio/ heater control bezel
    The piece to the right of the parking brake buttons.

    And the drawer in the sleeper cabinet needs a little silicone lube sometimes.

    I've had the whole thing apart and some tightening , foam tape and a little trimming from the back side fixed everything. It's more of a quality control issue than a design and execution issue.

    I've owned both an FLD (1994) and Columbia (2005) from new. Neither was spec'd as a fleet truck. Besides looks, the FLD has nothing on a Columbia/Century cab.
     
    Freightlinerbob, Oct 17, 2013
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  11. Oct 17, 2013 #29
    abtrucker

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    There are only may be five things in my Columbia that DON'T rattle. That said I love that truck.
     
    abtrucker, Oct 17, 2013
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  12. Oct 17, 2013 #30
    Freightlinerbob

    Freightlinerbob Road Train Member

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    From your profile, a W900/C15 and a Columbia/MBE4000. That's certainly covering the whole spectrum!
     
    Freightlinerbob, Oct 17, 2013
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