Need advice... Pulling the plug...after 2 weeks?

Hi dewine29, I'm really sorry to hear of your dilemma, for the life of me, I can't understand why someone would buy their own truck nowadays. I know some people do make it in O/O, but generally, these are established folks that have good runs, and it's extremely difficult for someone to break into that field. I owned 3 trucks, and they were all older trucks, and could do all the repairs myself. As trucks became more complicated, and faced with the fact, I would have to update(many companies won't put on older trucks)and realizing I'd have to have them repaired at a service facility, I too got out of it. And now, taking a loss on the sale of the truck, is like salt in the wounds. Being an O/O was the zenith of my career, and it's a shame you got a bad taste from giving it a try. Hope you can bounce back from this experience.

 

Did the truck come with any kind of warranty? Have you talked with the dealer you purchased it from. Sometimes they will help out.
May not be a lemon but just set for a while and got to get a few bugs worked out.
Far as having to go to New York, first trip out-isn't that because of who your leased to?
Does your BF have any mechanical knowlege? There is quite a few online courses available.
Knowing how to do some things and or knowing how to diagnose problems can make or break some O/Os.

Sorry to hear you having problems right out the gate.

 

Two weeks is not enough time to give your new venture a fair shot. Granted, you have spent a lot of money, but I would go back to the dealer who sold you the truck and see if they will help. It isn't uncommon for these new trucks to have sensor problems, according to some owners with whom I have spoken. If the light is not staying on now then you could recoup your investment by sticking it out. There could also be some factory warranty left, depending on the problem and mileage. Another thing you could do is find a dealer and have them run a history on the truck. That would be a good way to see whether you have a lemon. If there are chronic problems with your truck, then you may have gotten a lemon.

 

Also consider the company your leased on with. Are you making enough per mile for some repairs besides the truck payment and the drivers wages.
I personally set 15% of gross aside for repairs, tires, oil changes, ect.

It's amazing how many companies want O/O but are not willing to pay them enough money to survive. But then it amazes me the O/O trying to survive on just over a dollar a mile.

 

dewine29 don't worry everything will be okay DO NOT sell the truck, repairs are part of trucking. You guys need to take it to a local dealer and have them fix it right. When the truck is fixed right you guys will be on the road making money

[QUOTE="semi" retired;3989318]Hi dewine29, I'm really sorry to hear of your dilemma, for the life of me, I can't understand why someone would buy their own truck nowadays. I know some people do make it in O/O, but generally, these are established folks that have good runs, and it's extremely difficult for someone to break into that field. I owned 3 trucks, and they were all older trucks, and could do all the repairs myself. As trucks became more complicated, and faced with the fact, I would have to update(many companies won't put on older trucks)and realizing I'd have to have them repaired at a service facility, I too got out of it. And now, taking a loss on the sale of the truck, is like salt in the wounds. Being an O/O was the zenith of my career, and it's a shame you got a bad taste from giving it a try. Hope you can bounce back from this experience.[/QUOTE] I don't agree with you at all, I have no established runs. Im a new o/o pull dry and I work off the load board. Last year ran 109k miles and did over $330k

 

Do you want advise on the truck or advide if you should keep being an owner op? I think the truck might have just sat for to long and is getting the sensor all goofy. It seems its just problems with sensor most are not expensive and I changed my own egr temp for 50$. What do u mean you got it cleared, im guessing you went to the dealer. Starting as a owner op you can struggle for a month when its not your truck maybe its the loads. Its all part of the game.

 

Did you have an Ecm report ran before you bought it - to check the idle time? Idling is hard on the DPF system.

Any warranty remaining?

 

Get a $200 scangauge so you can monitor & clear your own codes. If the same codes keep coming back, then take it to a dealership and have them fix the underlying problems.

And I agree with blair&gretchen -- idling is the #1 enemy of new trucks.