Idling a 2020 Cascadia

Basically, there is no solid answer. Everyone has a different opinion on it.

Freightliner said to idle at 800 to 900 RPM and it will do a regen every night when needed. That it will cause extra wear and an apu is the best option to avoid that wear.

Now the question for me is willit be worth the initial investment, maintenance, and inevitable repairs on an APU for the four years I'll have the truck.

 

I'm not buying, I'm leasing. I leased with a different company prior to this and the trucks all came with an apu. This company, however, does not offer an APU on their lease trucks, but will allow them to be installed by an approved shop at a slightly discounted rate.

I couldn't, and still can't, afford to buy (and my credit isnt great) so leasing was my only option with this company. For those here that like to do so, I don't need a lecture on why not to lease.

The current plan is to run this truck, sans apu, for 6 months to a year, work on my credit and save. Should save up a hefty down payment and have my credit in check enough to either get a new or used truck (not a Freightliner), or go through my credit union to do so.

What I've learned: Trucking is expensive when a mega isn't running your show for you, and I'll take a steeper cost over a lack of freedom any day.

 

I've had two and they're both piles of crap. First one was in the shop for air leaks, brakes, a wheel seal, electrical, and transmission all in the 9 months I had it. It had 170 miles on it when I got it, and was in the shop for a wheel seal, electrical and transmission issues before 3k miles.

The second is the one I'm in now, and it landed in the shop for electrical issues on the first trip. It had 430 miles on it when I got it and 1100 when it hit the shop. Turns out the turn signal was wired wrong, they also found several things wired incorrectly in the dash and fuse panel. This one also has a mystery air leak and none of the 12v in the bunk work for longer than a day before it blows a fuse. The door seals are also awful, so there is constant wind noise. Top that off with it riding horribly and I'll pass.

Just had nothing but issues from two of them now and have a bad taste in my mouth over it. Only reason I have this one is it was either this or a 2017 that looked like a pack of greasy, wild cats was released in the cab.

I know that no truck is problem free, but you'd figure a brand new truck wouldn't need shop attention for a while.

My first truck was a Pete 579 and I loved it. Had hardly any issues with it over the 100k I put on it, and it already had 350k when I got it.

 

Did you recently turn in a 2017 Cascadia? Lol