wil-trans

But then it comes to the truck wearing down and having engine problems because you cannot help but lug the motor down. I dont know how much you know about diesel engines and the way they work but when you lug a motor down with a load on it and keep it lugged down your cylinder pressures go way up, your EGTs go way up and at that point you turbo is not spooling for SH** so your power is down which means your dumping more fuel into the engine then you have air so your not getting a complete burn which means more soot which then means more regens on these new trucks. need I say more? I use to average 5.7-6.2 on my 71 MPH century class with a 500 DD and a 10 speed. I use to run that truck 71mph almost everywhere I would drive and it like it and got better fuel economy when I was about 1400RPMs.......

 

If these companies just put an APU on all there units they would save more money that way then any other way.

 

Last caterpiller motor in a paccar, 2001, stated to lug to 1100 RPM.......

is that wrong ???

 

I just never felt comfortable lugging a truck that low. Its to much strain on the bottom end of the motor.

 

Don't worry so much about lugging your truck, as much as getting out all that smoke they blew up your ###. Trust me, you won't be solo with them. Teams, teams , teams, is what they want. Once you sign that contract your ### theirs. Believe me, I know. Driving right now 4 um. Don't do it!!! That's all I'm saying. C-ya. Good Luck.

 

I appreciate the info Chauncestanbul

I dont want to run a team unless its with somebody I know

 

Anyone know anything about this company (Wil-Trans) ? They are just up the road from me in Ocala Fl. and wonder if they are worth checking out .

 

Been awhile, but I think they are in missouri aren't they ????

 

Yep they are in Stafford, MO. I think it is down by Springfield

 

Yeah its right around the corner from Sprinfield. They are a partly owned by Prime Inc. They run all peterbilts and starting pay is .36CPM. They run all reefer, there trucks are set at 65MPH and there is not even 200 trucks in the company. Small outfit and freindly when I talked to them on the phone.