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How many miles can a Freightliner daycab last?

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by ichudov, Jan 21, 2018.

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  1. Jan 21, 2018 #1
    ichudov

    ichudov Heavy Load Member

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    I have two Freightliner daycabs:

    1) 2000 Freightliner FLD, 436,000 miles, Cat C12 motor, bought on eBay for $7,500 4 years ago
    2) 2009 Freightliner Columbia, 343,000 miles, Mercedes OM460LA engine, bought on IronPlanet for $16,000 1.5 years ago

    We try to take good care of them, meaning change fluids, filters, grease, spray oil on the frame, etc and mostly follow up on codes.

    But I want to know how many miles I can get out of these two trucks, realistically.

    We do not use them roughly such as dirt hauling and mostly drive them in suburban environments, meaning not too much traffic lights, not like city delivery. Some regional driving also like 100 mile highway trips. A good amount of idling like waiting to warm up the cab in 0 degree weather.

    I want to know what your experience is?
     
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  3. Jan 21, 2018 #2
    blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    The FLD can be rebuilt and cared for endlessly.

    From a 1995 Pete owner.
     
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  4. Jan 21, 2018 #3
    Streetroddreams

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    I know a guy that loves them ol freightshakers cause with his mechanical skills a in frame costs him like $3500
     
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  5. Jan 21, 2018 #4
    blairandgretchen

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    Yup - Cummins and Detroit inframe kits aren’t that expensive, if you have the skills and tools.
     
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  7. Jan 22, 2018 #5
    201

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    If the cab is solid, you can repair it forever, even frame rails (big job, tho) I've driven trucks with over a million miles, and one guy in Cal. has over 8 million miles on his 1962 K-Whopper.
     
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  8. Jan 22, 2018 #6
    Streetroddreams

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    Anyway a truck wouldn't last me long cause I drive over 18 million miles a day...lmao gotta luv them eloggy things.
     
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  9. Jan 22, 2018 #7
    Streetroddreams

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  10. Jan 22, 2018 #8
    x1Heavy

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    How about a shade over 2 million in about 45 years sound. It was one of the oldest I have had in my life and half the stuff on it did not work, Just the minimum required lights and so on.
     
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  11. Jan 22, 2018 #9
    nightgunner

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    I have 1.2 on my FLD Classic and it is showing no signs of slowing down.
     
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  12. Jan 22, 2018 #10
    ZVar

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    We have about a dozen trucks we use that are in the 1 to 1.3 million mark. All FL Columbia daycabs, with mostly Detroit engines. Luckily we got rid of the Mercades ones (they all had horrible pull and fuel mileage)
    Do full PM's 20k miles.
     
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