I've reached rock bottom... (long)

This is the internet....whenever people start spouting numbers without anything to back it up they lose all credibility. .. 99.999 % of the time it's internet truckstop BS.

 

If you could take a snap shot of the trans from the bottom and post it. I have some bad ideas. Now to get back to the point again. I would like you to talk to some others from here that tune cats, and look into the engine side first. The torque numbers are not an issue to you. lets say you had a truck that you own, you spend $5K on the engine that yo can run reliably for 2 months. Would that be worth not putting the peddle to the floor for those 2 months until you know if things are corrected? I mean 95% throttle compaired to 99% is not a big deal. Now if you talked to someone that knows what they are doing with an ECM, they can set you up with a program that will be the cats meow for your truck. No problems with the fictitious torque numbers in your head. As stated earlier, you need to converse with knowledgeable people to get your engine "fixed". Not a big problem.

 

what would haney have to say here? surely he has encountered similiar happenings.

beyond all the negative/hater posts and replies that you've gotten,best of luck on getting this particular situation remedied.you 've come too far to hang it up or let it go.it is going to work out favorably man.the naysayers are the ones impeding the traffic flow and getting passed on the right most likely whether by choice OR by company policy.they are just that way-

 

I bought an '08 Columbia last summer, DD60 14L, 9spd, good running truck. Before I did, I looked online for info on various rigs and engines. That Cat 15 is involved in a class action lawsuit over reliability and costs. As far as I could tell, all the DPF and later engine manufacturers are having issues with emission controls. My 60series has an EGR, so I can run legal in California (right, can't wait for more $4.25/g fuel, 55mph, crappy roads, and bears at every offramp and bridge) but I couldn't find a lot of problem reports with that motor. I might buy the shift button for 13spd but I get 6.5-7.5mpg now, and I'm not in a hurry. Usually.

It is a crapshoot, for sure. I've heard these same stories from guys who laid down $130K for new rigs, so even that isn't a sure thing. I feel bad for your problems, Driver. Hopefully you can work into something good.

 

Shrink wrap?

 

Hoping you are in no way referring to me?

 

I think some of the dpf Cats did catch fire. I think I heard something about the dpf getting too hot (during a regen I would assume).I was at the Dallas pete dealer a few years ago looking at a new truck. Out in the back lot there was a group of guys investigating why a Peterbilt had burned up. I noticed the aluminum box on the passenger side , which contained the dpf , had big holes melted through it.The engine was a Cat.Now, if someone could figure out how to make his Cat do an extra hot regen............. Or maybe you could go chase tornados with it. And try really hard to park in the path of one.Park it near a southern border crossing with the engine running and a map to Mexico .Hire a terrible driver with a history of crashing trucks. And tell him to bobtail through an ice storm. And tell him to hurry.

 

Where you are right now reminds me of where I was in the late 1970's. In '77 I bought a new Road Commander & quickly learned that Dad was right; You can't make it with $1,500 dollar payments on truck thet gets 4MPG, weighs 20,000 lbs. & is constantly in the shop.

I went back to college, took business management, economics & accounting classes that me taught how things actually work and how to make intelligent business decisions. I didn't learn enough to get rich, but I have managed to not file bankruptcy (Which is sort of a victory itself in todays economy).

I'm not saying that people here are not giving you some good advice, but I think you really need to find one person you trust, who is qualified to properly analyze your entire situation in detail and help you make the right decisions. I have a wonderful CPA with a JD that I call on a lot.

I wish I had more time to tell you stories about the crap I've had to deal with and offer you more advice and encouragement, but I have to manage my own business first, so I'll just wish you good luck & tell you to keep fighting, but do it intelligently.

Afterthought- Why am I so much better at running other peoples lives in retrospect than I am at running my own life in real time? LOL!

 

Who hasn't thought of tossing it in? I just turned a profit for the first time since I started - it only took 4 years to do that. Year's one and two I lost money, a bunch in year one. Year 3 had the pleasure of a CAT inframe, Lucky to break even. Been frazzled a time or three, questioned my sanity, wished I had a stick of dynamite a time or three. Even now I sit here and think how fun it would be to put for sale sign on it of course the thought I'd have to work a real job then quashes that lol. When buying used it can make you or break you. Mine almost broke me, from mostly my own stupidity, but I had deep pockets. They sure did stay thin for a long time. One must have a vision for their company. You need to have an idea what your goals are 5, 10, and 15 years down the road. It takes cash to make it and you better have an exit strategy.