Truck Choice

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TruckerOnDuty13, Jun 5, 2023.

  1. TruckerOnDuty13

    TruckerOnDuty13 Bobtail Member

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    Hello everyone,

    Just wanted your opinion on these three trucks, lots of debate on the paccar but how are the new one? Which one to choose if you had these 3 choices? They all have roughly 850k kms.

    1. volvo 2018, 455hp d13
    2. Peterbilt 2018, paccar, 455hp
    3. International 2019 LT625, cummins x15
     
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  3. rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    Too much missing info. You're buying equipment to do a job not a car to get groceries. Anything will do for the latter but you need the right tool for the job in trucking. What kind of work are you are you doing? What regions and areas will you mostly be working in? That info gives you an idea what specs will work best. Make/model is not so important, a truck is a truck, aside from asthetic.
     
  4. Eddiec

    Eddiec Road Train Member

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    Roughly a half million miles on all three ( be ready to be nickel and dimed to death!)- Get a Rig Dig Report , ECM download, Dyno, Maintenance history and a mechanics inspection of all three before I would even touch em!
     
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  5. TruckerOnDuty13

    TruckerOnDuty13 Bobtail Member

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    Tri axles, local work, ontario (toronto area), specs are 13k front and 40 rears. Tri axle container work is 50/50 along with regular vans and reefers.
     
  6. kros

    kros Light Load Member

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    As far as I know, almost everyone hates Paccar and the "new" Internationals.
     
  7. Siinman

    Siinman Road Train Member

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    What are the RAR's on each one? And what kind of work are you doing? Not near enough information to make a choice,
     
  8. RunningAces

    RunningAces Road Train Member

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    Did you check hours on each one? Are any of the sellers able to show receipts for routine maintenance?
     
  9. Kenworth6969

    Kenworth6969 Road Train Member

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    How about a Prius and Uber, you'll make more money than bring owner operator right now. :confused:
     
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  10. Rideandrepair

    Rideandrepair Road Train Member

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    850k? All been Team ran. Engines have new overhauls? Price needs to be low. Why only high mileage Trucks? Trying to get an edge on price?
     
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  11. abyliks

    abyliks Road Train Member

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    There’s not a chance in hell I would every buy a used emissions truck, brandy new only, or 07 (but preferably 00) and down if not
     
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