Newer truck stamina

I had one 2014 volvo engine that blew up right at 600k and another 2012 that had a million on the original bottom end and was still going strong.

I haven't heard of any x15s making it to 600k (at least in my region/vocation) so fingers crossed the one in my new truck does alright.

 

5 years ago was still 'newer' in my opinion. Personally I'd define new vs.older truck engines as 99 older and 2000 newer but if we're talking emissions I'd say anything 2007 is older and anything 2012 is newer. I wouldn't trust anything between those years to make it across the parking lot.

 

I have a 2020 Cummins X15 with 585k on it that still does great. Oil and filter changes every 25k since new helps alot though I’d imagine.

 

My last x15 made it to 630k before we sent it to auction in a “light heavy haul” operation. Mostly large oversize and occasionally getting to 110k gross.

 

The Cummins ISX15 was not the greatest and you wanted to always have warranty with it no matter what. The 2017+ X15 has been completely different beast and little to no problems.

My only other experience is limited to a handful of Paccars which were dreadful. Mostly electric and injection issues that keep you coming back to the shop and where Paccar has final say over it vs the dealer themselves.

 

Companies like Edison Motors are attempting to build a truck that will last 20+ years using Scania engines. Scania doesn’t have DPF or EGR or VGT I believe. Edison Motors is building heavy duty off road like logging trucks. They will build anything someone wants. They are building diesel engines truck with electric drive axles. They are building their first 10 trucks. It nothing you can order today but maybe in 5 years. They don’t use plastic on their truck so they should last 20 or 30 years is their plan.

I just seen company called Revolt is trying to build regular OTR trucks. They are also using Scania engines going with the same ida as Edison Motors. Both going with diesel electric setup, They just use the diesel engine to recharge the batteries.

Scania has a test/show truck in USA with it factory 770HP V8 engine and it put out 2700 torque I think. It a cabover truck to show their build quality vs USA trucks. If people would actually buy them they might sell them in US.

 

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but aren't the Scania's cabovers?
And why did the US move away from cabovers in the 80's and 90's? I was under the impression that it had to do with workers comp claims from guys falling out of them, and maybe I'm all wrong, I dunno.
I personally like cabovers myself, so I'm not a hater by any means, but I just can't see them taking off again here in the US.

 

That gives me some hope! I'm pulling similar weight and working it in knarly territory.... but only for a whopping total of 55k miles a year. I'd be happy to rebuild this one at that point, if it makes it, as it will be long paid for by then. I've got lots of extended factory warranty in the meantime, so plan "a" is actually hoping it blows up before then (while it's covered)