Trucks, keep modernizing with the technology? Or keep rebuilding?

I've heard many horror stories of the first year or two of the dpf. My 2009 Volvo is obviously equipped with it and it regens constantly I don't know if this is normal or an issue. I have zero experience with it. Which raised this whole thread about. This is all great and helpful advice. It sure sounds like it's my best interest to maybe downgrade a shade or two and try life from there.

 

I will will check into that. Thank you.

 

Awesome! That's the route id like to go. I've looked into some rebuilt mid 90's 379's wish I had the cash!! I'd trade my Colombia for one in a heartbeat.

 

I will certainly look into that. Like I said it's been one thing after another with it. My dad bought this truck without my knowledge. He learnt the hard way with it. Not saying it's been a complete lemon or a complete loss of money. But obviously maintence is higher and it seems to be something wrong month after month. My freightliner has almost 600,000 more miles and I've had it longer. I've replaced the EGR cooler and valve and put new virgin rubber on it and changed the oil and still haven't spent as much money as I have on the volvo. Lesson= learned!!

 

For sure. I from here out will stick with my Pete's and freight shaker.