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Taking the plunge. My journey as an O/O.

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by Farmerbob1, Jan 7, 2019.

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  1. Jun 4, 2019 #511
    snowwy

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    Do a google for youtube videos on how to reset your ac for your brand truck.
     
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  3. Jun 4, 2019 #512
    Farmerbob1

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    AC compressor bought the farm. Looking at a replacement compressor, a few hours labor, and a pound or two of refrigerant.

    503k miles. 3k miles out of warrantee. A planned obsolescence engineer has clearly earned their pay.

    Last Month's total maintenance expenses was @2100. Including a valve adjustment. I also lost a total of three days driving due to maintenance requirements, which hurts almost as much as the cost of the maintenance itself.
     
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  4. Jun 4, 2019 #513
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    It’s sad isn’t it? I’ve had the same thing happen on my KW’s. It’s why these new trucks I’ve been buying I got warranty to 500k and don’t plan to run them 1 mile past it. These trucks should be good to a million miles.
     
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  5. Jun 4, 2019 #514
    snowwy

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    With a sleeper truck. Plan on closer to 4 pounds of freon. Plus oil.

    My w900 daycab holds 2.25 lbs.

    Cars hold just over a pound.

    Course. They should have a recovery machine to throw back In. Although recycled don't work as good as virgin.
     
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  7. Jun 4, 2019 #515
    Scooter Jones

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    What's that run, over a grand?
     
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  8. Jun 4, 2019 #516
    Farmerbob1

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    Yes, capacity is 4 pounds. They recovered more than half of that.
     
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  9. Jun 4, 2019 #517
    Farmerbob1

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    Yeah. Between the compressor, the extra bits, the dryer service, some refrigerant, and the labor, it cost about 1100.

    Since I was out of warrantee, I used a new aftermarket compressor instead of an OEM unit. Saved about 160 doing that. Hopefully that choice will not come back to bite me.
     
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  10. Jun 4, 2019 #518
    Opus

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    It won't. Good news is that you've replaced about everything that will break. Your starter will go out soon....$600. But your compressor should last to nearly a million miles
     
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  11. Jun 4, 2019 #519
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    Does Crete give you ... a repair and service history on the truck..before you buy it..hope they replaced the EGR cooling system
     
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  12. Jun 4, 2019 #520
    Opus

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    I think he brought that about a month ago
     
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