Most reliable NEW trucks for bumpy winter roads

Do you want to be an Ice road Trucker?

 

Is getting a glider an option?
My vote is Western Star 4900 for new (glider or non-glider)
Kenworth- Heavy spec W900 or T800 if you can get one (Can't speak of the T880)
Peterbilt 389

 

sounds like you are starting new,the words new and reliable do not go hand in hand,and -40 weather if you have no knowledge about it can kill you real quick,do somemore research first is my recomendation

 

Whichever one will catch fire the fastest and be the biggest blaze. When the emissions system causes an engine shutdown for some stupid sensor, and you are on a lonely winter road with nobody else, maybe you don't even have cell coverage .... you will think about lighting it on fire for some warmth and also someone might see the blaze and send the cavalry and you will live to see another day ...

 

My advice would be to look around at what guys are running that have been in the game a while, make notes of how they set their trucks up, and do what they do.

 

There are ways to disable them but we don't talk about it around here. And if you are renting, if it breaks down its their problem. I thought you were considering buying. Rent something from Ryder. They always seemed to take good care of their trucks when I drove rentals from them back in my days of being a company driver.

 

Rent from a specialized company, or a heavy spec truck,

 

If your really talking -40 and not wind chill. The new emission truck might have trouble with that. The DPF need heat to regen going down the road and engine temp need to be like 190+ for that system to keep working. They claim DEF fluid won't freeze but get slushy and is heated but you never know at -40. You would have to ideal for heat at night I'm guessing and those long idle time are not good for DPF plus the extreme cold at idle will mess emission system up. Better get Glider kit new truck with new rebuilt pre emissions engine 2000 or older year