Replace my 1.2Ml 19 Cascadia's DD15 Engine or Go for a New Truck?

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  1. North Pole Nightmare

    North Pole Nightmare Heavy Load Member

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    The company I drive for has a bunch of 2019 Freightliners,they maintain them very well.They sell them at 650,000 miles.600,000 on my truck,it still runs great.DD 13 though,could use more hp.
     
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  3. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    2019 with 1.2mil ?! ... Did this truck ever stop ?!:)
    My 2009 has 1.1 :)
     
  4. pavrom

    pavrom Road Train Member

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    If you know the rest of the truck is good - just replace engine , ... Or just buy new
     
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  5. Heavyd

    Heavyd Road Train Member

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    Is there any available new trucks in stock? With Internationals, right now if a customer orders one, won't see it unit 2025. Navistar wasn't even taking orders for a while there.
     
  6. Judge

    Judge Road Train Member

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    Maybe call another besides dealer ship, one guy saved me 15k on rebuild of a Cummins.
    It’s a 10 model with 1.170k (almost 90k on rebuild with no issues)
     
  7. BoxCarKidd

    BoxCarKidd Road Train Member

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    Or a used engine? There is a local guy here that has been working on Freightliner Detroit's for years. He can build a 60 as well as anyone. He quite on those DD's. Buys engines out of wrecks and swaps them out any more. With in four days that truck is making money again.
     
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  8. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    Yeah in the current market the resale on that truck is basically scrap .
    However if the rest is in good shape I'd put a used engine in it and keep it till the wheels fall off .
     
  9. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    New one would be my route.
     
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  10. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    Little look around and can find some on the lots now.
     
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