Rebuilding pre model year 2000 Semi Trucks

Rent? No question. New. Besides there's no way a Ryder or Penske could rent or lease an 1998 truck except to a handful of misguided individuals.

 

I was on board until I didnt see stripper pole or disco ball listed.

Im out. /shark tank

 

I love old iron but unless the truck was stripped down to the axles and rebuilt 100% (new air lines, air valves, wiring, hoses, crossmembers, suspension parts etc) I'd rather have a new one.

 

The OP is bout to loose his ###.

 

Nothing rebuilt is ever as good as new. When are people gonna realize non moving structural parts do wear over time. If not why do we counter bore blocks.


Do not mistake me I run old iron. I know what it cost to tear one to the last crossmember bolt and start back. I drive my own truck pay its Bill's and treat it right. It's still a 1991 at the end of the day.


Putting hired drivers or worse renting equipment like that out is a quick way to the poor house. They will beat it to death. Then your gonna have a salvage Peterbilt. Big #### deal about the paper log. Why advertise it? Those it appeals to already know the rule.

 

What's it going to cost additional to run this truck (in fuel)? ie. what kind of MPG will it get at 80k running 65-70 mph coast to coast? You can factor in about 1.2 CPM DEF cost for the purposes of being fair in the cost comparison. My fleet-spec'd 2018 505hp Detroit last 2 quarters 48 state operation mostly above 77k has averaged 8.1 mpg and will probably out-pull your low-torque rebuild up any grade, pound for pound.

 

You didn't ask me but I can give a fair answer. 5.5 to 5.7 if he gets it right.


I have seen 6 outta those trucks but were being driven by the owner

 

@wore out nailed it.

I'm doing an axle up restoration on a vintage truck for fun. New frame rails, cab structure requires repairs, engine/powertrain overhaul, all new wiring, hoses. etc. I've gotten 5 figures into it not counting a couple hundred hours of my time and I haven't even started buying engine parts or tearing the cab apart for frame repairs. Basically just have a rolling frame, a rebuilt 15 speed and a stripped down engine.

Point is it takes a lot of money to rebuild a truck to new quality. If its just going to be a rental, its pretty much a given that its going to get the piss driven out of it.