Brand new f$cking trucks with TONS of problems

[Lmackattack]

the truth to the matter is that older Mechanical trucks had less problems, had less down time and parts cost way less. the only down side was the motors needed rod,cam,main bearings sooner. A basic inframe was needed around 500K. but even with that you could rebuild 3 old motors for the price of one of these new electronics. Not to mention you could work on them yourself or find a local garage that could. Now your just about stuck to going to dealerships for repair and you better have a week or so blocked off. don't forget to take out a loan as well if your out of warranty .

[ihbuilder]

Um , Mack you might want to adjust your basic in frame price .At that price I'd have bought a couple low mile mechanical trucks . I did a small cam myself for around 2K - the cam which would've added 1500 to the deal .

[Lmackattack]

I was talking about miles a mechanical motor driven full time in the city.... as in 500,000 miles. not $500,000 LOL


Last I checked a Mack E6 will cost me about $1,600 in liners,pistons,bearings rings etc... if I did the Heads the machine shop would ask about $800 for both heads. Sounds about the same as your Small cam would be. I have yet to hear anyone able to rebuild a Newer Cat,Cummins,Mack, or Detroit for twice that price. Seams every time a truck goes into a dealership for engine work its a minimum of $1000. Heck a tru flo air compressor that once cost $150 is now double that. im not knocking any brand of truck I just really hate to see owners get a brand new truck and then see all these problems that older trucks dident have.

[ihbuilder]

Originally Posted by Lmackattack

I was talking about miles a mechanical motor driven full time in the city.... as in 500,000 miles. not $500,000 LOL


Last I checked a Mack E6 will cost me about $1,600 in liners,pistons,bearings rings etc... if I did the Heads the machine shop would ask about $800 for both heads. Sounds about the same as your Small cam would be. I have yet to hear anyone able to rebuild a Newer Cat,Cummins,Mack, or Detroit for twice that price. Seams every time a truck goes into a dealership for engine work its a minimum of $1000. Heck a tru flo air compressor that once cost $150 is now double that. im not knocking any brand of truck I just really hate to see owners get a brand new truck and then see all these problems that older trucks dident have.

yea now dat I thunk abooot it

[bigford]

cat C-16 625HP
head cost $7000. plus core
premum rebuild kit $11,000 from cat
water pump $500 plus core
wireing harness $900
labor for freddy was about $2000.
labor for Justin to fix computer b.s. $1000.
total $22400 PLUS lost revenue

[doodlebug]

And none of the air compressors last anymore, they're a disappointment! It cost me about $250.00 last time my Mack's ECM had to have a "Mental Enema"!
Cheer's, Neil.

[ihbuilder]

I guess I got spoiled with the DT466B's, D239 , DT239 , small cam up to big cam 3 cummins . Almost in framed a 237(675) mack , dad got cheep and parked it loved that old U with the rogers detachable . No , we'll be fine moving the big iron on the 18T converted from an 12T trailjunk .The only trailer I ever had to jack down onto the hitch empty I hated that POS even when it was a 12T . I never got the chance to drive anything with a puter on the motor cept my dodge (still tempted to put a P7100 on it ).