Which Truck Would you buy? T660 or old W900

That ain't a bad lookin' rig at all. I like it. Price is right too. I paid $18,500 for my '99 in 2015. It needed a few things but ran good. I took a few weeks and got 'er ready while I was still driving a company truck. Put 'er on the road first week of '16 and ain't looked back. I've really come to like this N14. Easy to work on, parts are cheap, and she cruises.

Some things to think about:

The front end on mine had been re-done not long before I bought it. New springs, ball joints, etc. But they didn't do the gearbox. So I slapped a reman gearbox on and she drives like a new one. But at the age of these trucks, if that stuff hasn't been done, it's probably gonna need it.

Rear suspension. Mine had the AG200. It was no good for oilfield work. After breaking the studs off the arms twice on lease roads, I went to Kenworth and bought the AG400 setup ($2500). It's a MUCH stronger setup. I don't know what kind of work you're planning on doing but it's something to consider. If it's already got the AG400, bonus.

Other small stuff. I put a set of injectors in. Never done injectors before. Easy as pie on this motor. Could do it on the side of the road if ya had to.

That long hood sure gets that motor out front where it's easy to work on. I really like these trucks.

 

Good deal. Definitely done the right thing keeping money put back. Takes a lot of stress out of this owner/operator thing knowing that, no matter what breaks, money is there to cover it.

Just so ya know, I put reman injectors in. Around $1500 for all 6, and you can do it in an afternoon easy. Buy you some 12-point sockets if you don't have any. All bolts on top of this motor are 12-point except the valve cover bolts. Might wanna invest in the service manual so you'll have torque specs. But it's real easy to work on. If you're a tinkerer, you're gonna love that rig.

Any questions, just ask. I certainly don't know everything about everything lol, but I'll do what I can to help.

 

A long hood flat top w9 for 13?. Can't go wrong there. I had an 88 t-6 years ago. Check the fuse panel and reseal it if there's any sign of water getting in on the engine side. Check the rear sleeper mounts. The seem to corrode badly over time. The 8 bag rear suspension is prone to cracking the the "elephant ears" so keep an eye on them. The heater boxes are a weak point too iirc but that might have been upgraded on yours. Good luck with it.

 

I'll do the W900. It's almost you have to break my arm to do it. Bring 13500 dollars cash.

Hold off on the nickelydimy cosmetic stuff. Hunt the big expensive stuff first.

I bet you will uncover something wrong from Mr Shifty the previous owner.