is it just me or are all Roehl trucks old POS?

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  1. WIbowhunter

    WIbowhunter Bobtail Member

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    seriously, I have only seen a few Roehl trucks that were actually nice. most of the Roehl trucks I see these days are worn, rusted out Columbias that look like they would fall apart any minute :biggrin_25510: you would think they would actually try to get some nice trucks. I did see a nice, almost new international prostar rolling through town the other day but that's prob the only Roehl rig I"ve seen that looks drivable :p
     
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  3. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    Last few months I have noticed a lot of new / newer ROEHL trucks and trailers on the road in the areas I run.
     
  4. giants14701

    giants14701 Road Train Member

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    Same here a lot of new trucks but same old trailers though.
     
  5. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    Saw a few new flatbeds lately , but that was in Canada , also some new vans in Ohio & PA
     
  6. TB John

    TB John Company Shill of BYOB & CBD

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    I've seen a couple of Roehl covered wagons in the last few weeks. Man throse things looked rough.:biggrin_25512:
     
  7. T-Lady

    T-Lady Medium Load Member

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    I have seen a good mix of new/old. Hard for a company to offer nice trucks when drivers wreck them...look at all the trailer crunched new Prostars, for example...the one I tested out in is a 2012, with the flare behind the sleeper held on partly with duct tape...
     
  8. FLATBED

    FLATBED Road Train Member

    Thats called DRIVER ERROR , it is an ERROR to give SOME drivers a DECENT truck :biggrin_25523:
     
  9. skellr

    skellr Road Train Member

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    me too. I don't get into WI much.
     
  10. Zangief

    Zangief Medium Load Member

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    I'd say over half of their fleet is made up of new Pro Stars or Cascadias. They are in the process of getting rid of a lot of the old ones. I currently have a 2006 International 9400 with about 670,000 miles on it. It doesn't look like much, but it has been a very reliable truck for the last 80,000 miles I've driven it. I was told just the other day that they have sold it though, and I will be getting another one fairly soon. No guarantee I will get a brand new one, but there is a decent chance I think.

    As far as the trailers are concerned, they have a mix of old and new. I've seen some pretty rough ones, but have also used a lot of nearly new ones too. For a carrier the size of Roehl, I can't really complain about their equipment.
     
  11. TDriver4Life

    TDriver4Life Medium Load Member

    Yes, yes it is.
     
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