May I start my Diary

Been a little while. Now sitting in Menesha with some truck problems. Actually the Freightliner dealer. The shop could not touch the truck. Warranty work. Well the miles have finally picked up. According to L/P I am now qualified for the program. Was also told that I have to check back with them before I go home on the 29th. If the miles drop by then, then not qualify. My DM and FM know this. Now just hoping that the truck will not take all weekend to fix. What really is lousy, I can not control the planners and the freight. From what I hear, a load out of where will be a short one, like the Windy Area. Then get stuck in the GLR system. I can not understand why I can not get a long one to the west. Oh well.

Everyone, be safe out there and take care

 

Thanks. It is good that someone is finally talking to me. The last time that I talked to my DM she wrote a large E-mail to the FM to let him also know everything that is going on and what I need. Need to keep him in the loop. I could use a long one tomorrow that I can get delivered Wednesday morning so that I can save this week. All depends now on whether or not Freightliner can get the truck fixed today. Finally found out what the code ECU 128 means, ECM sensor. Also the 2 different engine lites, possibly a problem with #7 injector, controls the fuel.

Injun, again, thanks, and hope that you are heading in the direction that you need and that everything will be okay.

 

Hello Everyone,

I see that it has been a week since I have said anything here. Well, they have been running my butt off. Last Friday heard that I finally qualified for the L/P program, and last night, received a phone call that I have been approved. At first it was for a used, and I was not having any part of that. Today get another phone call and wanted to know if I could be in Phoenix, They had a new one. Well, no way from IN to AZ by morning, so now they are just going to wait until some much needed Dental work is done next week, then see where they have the new trucks available, then off to there. It will be the T660 Studio. I was really wanting a 780, but hey, I will take the KW. At least it will also be a new one. I have read some horror stories here about those that received a used one, and I did tell them that I really did not want someone elses problems, and also very little warranty left.

Everyone, take care and will update again when on my way to somewhere, whether it be Phoenix, Greer or god forbid, Memphis.

 

The reason why the new truck. Shop will not touch. Warranty work. Will not even have a shop due the service. There is a place less than 1 mile from my home, and I know the mechanics quite well. Pull in, toss them the keys, and say see you in a couple of days. Get the truck back, and it will be done. They take care of most of the O/O's trucks in my area, and they do because they like that repeat business. I also know that they will go through the truck with a fine tooth comb, and anything small that needs attention, they will take care of and tell me later. I might pay a little more, but that trust is there. Also know that I will get the truck back without grease on the steps or seat or steering wheel. Also 3 miles from my home, a T/A with mechanics from around my area.

 

Yep, and TA has been having weekend mgr specials. The other day when I was at Freightliner, saw that even they are charging less than $200 for a b service. Scottie, after a little while, you will learn more and more. Both times that I have done a Lease, never had the shops take care of them. To much waiting, and they always seemed to cost more.

 

I had two different Amber Enging lites, one that said check engine and the other was just a lite of engine. As far as regen, I was told that as long as you have these lites on, parked regen will not happen. ECU 128 was just replacing the ECM sensor. Sense then, not a problem. Also when tring to check if any other codes, with the ECU 128, was not able to do a diagnostic.