Looking to purchase a reefer trailer in the near future. What is a reasonable amount of hours that you would want to see on used reefers?
Used Reefer Hours
Discussion in 'Refrigerated Trucking Forum' started by crackinwise, Aug 30, 2024.
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Depends on your budget, and what you'd be hauling. I'd keep it below 12k hours. At 12k, replace the nylon gear between the engine and compressor; the unloader valves; water pump and alternator. Just spend the money and do it. That's about the time Carrier recommends this service. Blow any dirt out of the radiator and compressor. And if it doesn't burn oil (look for smoke and maybe do an an oil analysis looking for excessive soot), it should be ok to 25k. I've run 3 units to those hours and still working when I got rid of them. The Carrier dealer in Fort Wayne, IN told me they had a customer with a trailer that ran to 50k hours.
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If the majority of the loads were continuous the hours will be higher than if they were S/S.
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Gotcha, I am noticing that price increases dramatically once you get under 10,000 hours on reefer trailers.
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You can still get many years out of a unit that the hours are in the teens.crackinwise Thanks this.
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