How goes it guys and gals. I need some much needed advice from the owner Ops out there, but anyone is more than welcome to chirp as well. I have a 2012 Peterbilt 587, the ECM started going insane on October 1st, so I took it to Peterbilt in Houston TX. Waited a week, diagnosis, needed a new ABS modular and ABS harness, waited another week, both parts are on backorder from the manufacturer and the harness has to be made. Could take between 1 to 8 weeks. I'm in a loaner truck, so I'm running for waaaayyyy less. So my question, if you guys were in my shoes what would you do? I'm not saying the guy at Peterbilt was lying, but at the same time this isn't the 1st time I was told buy a dealership a part isn't in stock, yet, drove 400 miles North and BOOM, another dealer had it. I kinda wanna call as many dealerships as possible and check with them for the part. My biggest concern is getting my truck back ASAP so I'm not running for peanuts and paying for fuel. PLEASE HELP!! Thanks!
Dealing with bad breakdowns
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by 727Guy, Oct 17, 2018.
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Why does a loaner truck make less than yours? Didnt know different tucks affected load board rates.
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Of course call every dealer that you can
Call junk yards maybe somebody has a harness and a module there.
I truly wish you the best of luck, but that's why I hate computerized trucks.x1Heavy, AModelCat, stillwurkin and 1 other person Thank this. -
Get part numbers, call dealers. Rent car if needed to collect parts. If truck won't move to a shop that will do the repair relatively quickly then say to dealer here are the parts, fix it. If dealer is gonna drag feet then do it yourself in the yard. Most of this stuff is take out the old put in the new. As long as it isn't something that needs to be timed. Abs modular and harness should be plug and play. Probably have to make sure a bunch of air fittings on it don't leak at full pressure. Other than that get it done.
I will never understand why so many drivers so eagerly give up about 1/3 and pull for landstar. That's a heck of a lot of money.ChevyCam, x1Heavy, DieselDrivinDaddy and 2 others Thank this. -
An Abs harness very well can be a build part depending on the age of the truck. But your ECM went insane means what? And why are they changing abs equipment and not your ECM? Have you tested and ohmed out your own stuff? Have you ran your own diagnostics? There is a chance that your waiting on a part that has nothing to do with your issue.
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Or either way really? I think I’d just buy another truck if I had to wait 8 weeks? -
In the face of 8 weeks I could rebuild my own engine and I've never even changed my own oil. But then again I'm the last person to just sit there and say "oh ok" while some outside force or problem is threatening my livelihood.
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