You can have your linehaul gig, I'll take my O/O gig. I've got my own insurance and I've got the freedom to do what I want. Doesn't matter if you make more money or if anyone else makes more money, I'm good with what I make so I'll stick with what I'm doing. I don't have those sleepless nights or worries.
Yes you can. Like Micky mouse said you just need a power of attorney letter. I sold my Freightliner to a current driver at Mercer but he was driving for a fleet owner. Truck stays in my name until he pays the truck off.
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I'm not scared of new or used trucks but there are certain year models I won't own. If I had $50k-$60k in the bank to spend I'd buy a 93-99 year model truck and then recondition it and then drive it.Highway Sailor Thanks this. -
Pete, that looks like a cracked or broken piston. That's a lot of blowby. I totally understand where you are at. It seems some trucks never get fixed no matter how much you spend on them. I have owned one of those. The guy that bought it from me had the same experience. He knew what it was, I bought it from him before he bought it back.
I have owned others that rarely cost anything in repairs. A problem truck is a problem truck. The only exception is if the problems are caused from bad mechanics working on them.
Watch out for late model trucks with lower than average mileage for the year. that usually means they have spent a lot of time in the shop or been in a wreck and spent an extended time being repaired. A lot of times a higher than usual mileage truck is the better choice because that truck has given very little trouble in order to run up those miles.
I bought my first truck in 1976, the one in my avitar. A worn out, always broke down, piece of junk. One thing though, it taught me to be a truck mechanic and what to look for when buying again. I sold my last in early 2004, I saw that truck still running just a few weeks ago. The guy that bought it said it was the best truck he ever bought. Some are good, some aren't.
I now drive local for a local guy and a small outfit. If I want off, I can take off. The owner helps drive when needed, Best of all, if something happens to the truck I can't fix with the tools I carry with me, I make a call, and get paid while I wait on the service truck. Much less stressful.
Only you know what is best for you. I lived the O/O and business owner life for many years. I'm older now, and don't want the stress anymore. Yes, there are a lot of things I miss from being "my own boss", but at this point in life, I'll take less stress.
That's a decision you will have to make. But, with my experience owning quite a few trucks, either junk that one, or fix the bad cylinder and trade it. Just repairing the bad cylinder should make it as good as it was before it blew, but with what that truck has cost you, I would never trust it. The cylinders may never cause another problem, but something else will break pretty soon. That has been the pattern with that truck. Get rid of it before it cost you more than just money.whoopNride and RStewart Thank this. -
Thought about doing local work but they are only paying $15 an hour haha
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Had injector bolts loosen up and the cup back up in one. Acted just like Pete's is.Last edited: Jul 24, 2018
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How many miles on that engine? Miles since rebuild if it's ever been rebuilt?
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If you want cheap and old, I can get you in touch with a the owner of a truck almost like this. Low mile rebuild on a B model 425 Cat, 24.5 tires, all aluminum wheels, 13 speed, no fairings like the picture, new paint, for around 8-9k. I can get a picture of it tomorrow. It's maroon and silver.
This is not the truck, just the same style.
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