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Awesome video just wish you would've focused more on engine. You told us at the beginning that a rebuild could cost 40k or so. I'm worried about the MOST expensive repairs when buying a used semi..not shocks , brakes , tires ect (which can add up yes but not amount to a small fraction of a rebuild). More engine checks woulda made this video a 10. Other then that 2 thumbs up!
Noisy train your probably within 1000 feet of tracks great video I bought around 10 acres land in Montana in a great location to relocate to in a centralized area near interstates looking at buying a used truck with probably an older pre pollution cat or Detroit Diesel engine in the process now of studying older engines and transmissions and different trucks probably go peterbuilt or something else I don’t want nothing new or anything newer then 06 it’s all junk unless your in California and forced to use newer trucks.
Hey Rayan how you doing! Hey need a pair of those suspenders you got on, those I can't find, you should sell some of them! Other than that, how you doing, hope all is well! Teddy Bear! Big 10-4!
Thanks for doing this video. I see you put the Centramatics on the front. Have you noticed a difference in either the ride or the wear on your steers? Do you have them all the way around? Do you feel you are getting a good ROI on them? What brand trucks would you stay away from and why? I remember you talking about Prostars and short wiring harnesses. WLBS
I have had good luck with Centramatics. I have changed them out at 8/32", I have been getting over 100,000 miles without abnormal wear. Stay away from International, too many problems to list on the comments. Probably avoid Volve as well, due to not many shops have software to work on them.
No girls in bikini's? no trucker drama? no cartoon "clickbait" thumbnails? no drone footage of the mountains? no new hemi sportscar? No video of the va-ka to a tropical island? No, no, no, no, no, and NO......just more solid, frickin' useful, quality and knowledgeable content we can all use to improve our business, profitability, and bottom line......thank god...don't change brother. I enjoy lots of different content, But yours and Sophia's is so, so Much Appreciated !!! Your subscribers are given an opportunity to succeed and repeatedly avoid countless mistakes and breakdowns that keep the wheels rollin' for us all.
Totally Agree, Plus no Bragging about how much you are getting per Mile. No half naked wives selling merchandise. Just straight up Trucking information.
Maintenance, Maintenance and more Maintenance, don't be afraid to do oil changes and don't go by what the manufacturers say, don't be afraid to send oil samples to check viscosity, I have personally always ran Mobile Delvac since I learned that it runs the longest of the truck oils shy of going synthetic and even Delvac starts losing viscosity at 12,000 miles so I did oil changes at 10,000 miles and the only engine I had overhauled went 1.8 million miles before the overhaul, the more electronics You have the cleaner You need to keep it and when purchasing a used truck ask for Maintenance records people who actually take care of their equipment keep a log of everything done to the truck and receipts for tax purposes especially for major repairs Engines, Transmissions and Rearends ,if it looks like it wasn't maintained by all means walk away.
Looking at a 2013 Volvo vnl with 678k miles , manual transmission and a isx15 and a 2017 Volvo with a D-12 I shift 800k miles- I’ve owned both of these motors pre- def generation and both excellent motors. I would appreciate any wisdom. Thank you
The first thing is : ask yourself if the massive headaches and heartache is worth the extra pocket change? Because you can make more , but you can easily lose your rump too!
I would add, crusty old zip ties, galvanized turbo/CAC clamps, all of those look bright and shiny! water clamps and silicon hoses, CAC /turbo connector tubes for indent, turbo clamps for rotation.. if they are pointed down.. NO mech would install them like that lol. Hammer tap U-Bolts/Huck Bolts for breakage.. and top main coolant into therm housing! As you say, Watch for neglect in the small details and you can tell how much the truck was cared for!
It's simple buy a truck out of a lease fleet or a company fleet were maintenance and service of the truck was priority, most of them start getting rid of their trucks at 500 to 600 thousand miles. Never buy a truck from a run of the mill dealer usually a name brand dealer is better Pete, KW ect. Never buy a truck from and owner operator unless you you know the truck and how it was taken care of, the worst is an owner operator running a piece of junk. Here is the list in my opinion has the best resale value in the market best to worst. KW, Pete, Western Star, Freightliner, International, Volvo. Napa has a good fleet of used trucks.
There aren't many used trucks available. But you said don.t buy a truck with 500k and a lot of hours, and then say don,t buy a truck from a lease company with low hours and 500k. Which is worse? If you have tried to buy used lately It.s a nightmare. Many people are buying before they see them.
I just stumbled across your channel this week , being a mechanic of 10 years and now making the jump to getting into owning big rigs,(doing most repairs and maintenance myself)I have found your videos to be EXTREMELY useful and packed full of knowledge! Thanks for being a honest guy with the knowledge , willing to share!
I own a bus, not a big rig, but I'm learning about diesels and have done all my maintenance and repairs myself so far. Been shade tree wrenching for almost 40 years, so I have the tools and enough knowledge/experience to jump right in.
Thank you for the explanations and recommendations im excited to get started in the trucking industry im about to be 18 next month and will be getting my CDL A and have already paid for the schooling. I wouldnt have even thought of trucking without youtube videos explaining all of this so thank you again!!
I'm kind of curious. If a truck has a smart idle system in which the engine is running at some capacity ( I'm not sure how much,) how much would that count towards the mileage/hrs of an overhaul?
Take the amount of hours and divide by 24 to see how many days that truck has been operated for. Then subtract 10 hours for every day to get average total load time
Ive watched alot of you tube videos on trucking and yours are always the most knowledgeable. I've been with Landstar a few months now and everything is going well. Thanks for the info.
I lile your videos, but i need your help if possible. I have volvo 2011. Truck is bouncing at 60 and goes away around 70 but still little noticeable but. I feel the bouncing in the front. new tires all over, take it to alignment yesterday they said all 3 axles are str8, king pins good. What can cause this bouncing. ? Thank you
WOW!!!! This is great video with great honest and clear information. I would hire you as a 3rd party inspectior in a heartbeat! Thanks Peace and blessings
Nice thorough video. I just discovered your channel. Happy with your videos. All valuable information for me. I appreciate your time and efforts. Thank you. You stay safe my brother. I definitely decided to subscribe.
I completely agree with you about the EGR my Isx 600 goes through more frequent oil changes of not it seems the oil gets pasty like. So what do you think about the crank case filter ? How often on the change and should you replace the sensor at same time sir .
I mean coming from Working on Cars i mean its all really not tooo Different of a concept of things Went to school and A lot of things we did for just working on cars we had the diesel techs in with us aswell. im not saying its as easy im saying it wouldn't be too hard to adjust to.
Hey Ryan! I live in Ohio about 15 minutes from canton, I’m looking at buying a semi to turn it into a camper hauler, I went and looked at other and I felt it had a miss, has an n14.. what do you charge for a PPI if I wanted you to look at it?
Just bought a 07 sterling at 9500 MBE4000 engine from a private seller. Found a mechanic on fb who did inspections. …..he came out and hooked up the diagnostics computer to the trucks computer. He checked for codes, hours, combustions tests etc….truck only had 7,000 hours with 151,000 miles…..checked brakes suspension etc….checked out pretty good…gotta do brake pads and shocks tho. Hopefully it holds up
Be careful getting your truck washed with rusty oil pan the high pressure can blow a hole in it and you can either replace it right there or like I did and haul ass back to your shop if it's close but will have oil everywhere.
Thanks, Ryan! This info is beneficial. You are a blessing to many who had no idea what to look for in purchasing a truck and were too proud to ask. I have the most respect and appreciation for you and your integrity.
"Flux capacitor" hahaha BTTF... great info! Selling my 2013 T660 and getting a newer model soon, definitely going through this video before checking the new prospects as a reminder.
Nice SEABEE Sticker, ACB-1 2000-2004 Headquarters Co. Armory here, great videos very informative. Can you do a EGR delete and keep the other DPF stuff on and it run fine with maybe a tune? Anything to get more longevity out of your engine along with PMs. Thank you.
I was there from 2004 to 2008. I came there on March 2004. I was in the CM shop, Alpha company. When you do a mission delete, all the components stay on the truck and look normal. The EGR valve won't function and the EGR core will be blocked off. And you just put a hole in the DPF filter. The main problem is that you have to be concerned about overheating the turbo with a bad tune.
Trucks with 500 000 miles and very low hours in my opinion never got worm up , drivers start the truck and go. That's not good for engine. It's normal to keep truck running 20, 30 minutes, specially if you pulling heavy load in winter time. The best thing is to buy brand new truck, learn how to change oil and grease it. Worm it up every time and don't worry about milages and hrs.
I have a 2016 t660, isx with 460k miles 9k hours. I was thinking about starting to use a gallon of Lucas oil stabilizer when I do my oil changes. What is your opinion of the stuff? Would you recommend adding it?
Ok you did pretty go .but you left out some major pieces to the puzzle. 1 looking at a truck ack if you can have it put on a dyno this will tell you just about everything about it hp fuel mpg and it can bring up codes .also it will tell a good dyno tech if there are a brake hanging vibration etc. Take an oil sample from motor, transmission and rears not speed co. Send it to an independent company they will send you a spec sheet with what maybe wrong. Ecms can be changed a dyno will also check the ecm accuracy. Tire you don't put lug tires on unless you are in a dump truck a quality closed shoulder tire will get you mpg. That probably other ways like you said a 3rd party or friend and drive it . A paccar motor or volvo is real expensive. Oh 1 more thing only 1 ifta sticker on the side of truck if you have more you can get a bs ticket for more than 1 ....pa and a few other can fine you 350.00 for each sticker per side . Do you research on a truck if you can get a previous owner or records is helpful also you can call a place ...rig dig to give you more info.happy trails with an old w 900 l no regen very good mpg with a cat ......stay safe
A lot of the freightliners in the fleet I work on were “safe “ (90% of them) to the half million mile mark … By that I meant 90% of our trucks went close to 500,000 with little to moderate repairs. The occasional engine light usually a simple sensor (inlet or outlet NOx sometimes a pressure sensor )once ina while needed DPFS. Inspections tires brakes ocational wheel seal . Most one boxes on our fleet start shutting the bees around 550,000 on average We had one at 380,000 need one and another at 739,000 needing one
I don't know what ys about ? First you have signed check.,then start preparing you self for divorce, other bumps finaly buncrapsy. Then you have looking for new job and start everything from scratch . Good luck !
Thanks for the Video... very good info... yeah i made sure to subscribe 😊 i will be watching your videos for training.. 🙏🙏 thanks Man... really helpful..
Thank you for your videos. I have a question regarding the bunker heater I have in my truck. I had an issue with my ap unit before but the heater was still working. Now the heater is not working at all. I keep getting a yellow triangle error on there. First I did a total rebuild. Changed all casket, fuel pump, fuel line, still no heat. What do you recommend I do next?
Can you help me understand gear ratios I need to know what is a good gear ratio for a balance of fuel and power and should I purchase a manual versus an automatic
Great info, the ironic thing to today's video walk around third party pre-buy inspection as you are talking about the brakes steering knuckle shackles springs I was literally last night looking at my class a CDL book and it just helped to reiterate what you did so thanks again great job thank you
As I’m watching your video tomorrow I’m buying 2020 T680 with Cummins eng. with 455k and it’s Steven team truck, but I’m so worried as you said it’s possible it’ll break down, because 455k mls is too much for 2020 I don’t have any maintenance record also I’m gonna lease it with a company
Ryan love your vedios, you give a lot of detail to look for when you buy a truck! The best for me is when you actually are doing the repairs or the way you do it step by step!
I'm sorry but if I'm paying $50 or $60,000 for a truck like you mentioned and then there's 5 to 10,000 work to be done I ain't buying it. A 50 or $60,000 truck better be ready to go and be fixed already.
I use Mobile Delvac as well in my truck. Change it every 15 to 20k miles. Nice thing about my Volvo is that it uses three oil filters, so I can go a bit further between changes before the oil starts to change color.
Have You ever done oil sampling because I ran Delvac for decades and it starts to lose it's viscosity at about 12,000 miles, Rotella loses it's viscosity about 8,000 miles.
I disagree with you about oil change and service intervals on lease units. Most leasing companies want to keep the warranty as long as possible on these units and that means following mfg suggested service intervals. The company i work for does 40k or every 3rd 90 day inspection (whichever comes first). I cant speak for big names like penske but the smaller leasers treat these trucks like an investment, not a cost. The issue is normally the leaser in the equation, keeping trucks away from the shop or even the yard, switch seating, and a general nonchalant attitude because its “not their truck” is what kills them.
I'm looking at your video for the first time, and it is so informative. If I follow your instructions to go over a used truck and have a diesel mechanic clear the truck and hook a computer to it to get all of the information as you said. Will a used truck with low idol hours will it be a good buy for 60 to 65k
Bearing seals , crankshaft seals.....have a metal spring sandwiched in-between rubber which the rubber is what contacts the shaft and I believe the spring is there to keep a tight fit between the seal and shaft thus maybe keeping dirt and debris out . I like to grease the shaft and contact point of seal when able . If that rubber wears away then the spring comes in contact with the shaft thus if not caught in time will wear a groove in shaft . Which then usually the shaft has to be replaced , welded and machined , or resleeved and hopefully that is the least of your problems .
40:36 i had an old man sell me a flux capacitor once. After he installed it, he told me in order to get what i wanted out of it, i needed to achieve 88 mph😅
What I get from this is that owning a truck is like owning a boat x 4. I see all these TH-camrs talking about making big bucks in trucking. If they're owner operators, they must be making negative earnings come year end with all the maintenance and repairs unless they somehow have the time and equipment to work on it all themselves in addition to driving 3,000 miles a week. Seems like a good business to go broke in.
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Have been looking for someone reliable to buy/rent truck/Mack from it’s been difficult.
Finding someone trustworthy to give you good trucks are hard this days, I bought mine 6 year back and I have 3 of them.
Trucking isn't an easy business to handle have been having issues.
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Needed this. I'm about to purchase. Thanks. I'm definitely going to check out the other vids to stay on point on my own truck
Awesome video just wish you would've focused more on engine. You told us at the beginning that a rebuild could cost 40k or so. I'm worried about the MOST expensive repairs when buying a used semi..not shocks , brakes , tires ect (which can add up yes but not amount to a small fraction of a rebuild). More engine checks woulda made this video a 10. Other then that 2 thumbs up!
Would like to know some advice, things to look for, when checking rear ends, tranny, engine too if possible.
We will make a video on the engine topic soon. Stay tuned
My advice is to change the oil on the Engine every 30 days with out fail.v
Thank you for this information
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Thank you 🙏 alot
You are welcome!
Can you make more video about the best truck engine or best truck to buy
Nice vídeo, Thanks!!!
Noisy train your probably within 1000 feet of tracks great video I bought around 10 acres land in Montana in a great location to relocate to in a centralized area near interstates looking at buying a used truck with probably an older pre pollution cat or Detroit Diesel engine in the process now of studying older engines and transmissions and different trucks probably go peterbuilt or something else I don’t want nothing new or anything newer then 06 it’s all junk unless your in California and forced to use newer trucks.
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Nice truck
Hey Rayan how you doing! Hey need a pair of those suspenders you got on, those I can't find, you should sell some of them! Other than that, how you doing, hope all is well! Teddy Bear! Big 10-4!
Great video lots of good info! Might add run engine to check for blow-by.
Thanks Kenneth! Will mention it in the future videos!
Thanks for doing this video. I see you put the Centramatics on the front. Have you noticed a difference in either the ride or the wear on your steers? Do you have them all the way around? Do you feel you are getting a good ROI on them? What brand trucks would you stay away from and why? I remember you talking about Prostars and short wiring harnesses. WLBS
I have had good luck with Centramatics. I have changed them out at 8/32", I have been getting over 100,000 miles without abnormal wear. Stay away from International, too many problems to list on the comments. Probably avoid Volve as well, due to not many shops have software to work on them.
@@truckingandfixing Stay away from International Cab wireing with x15 and or ISX and international engines? Or just every setup they have?
Sounds more like a pre trip on steroids. What i got out of this is reading the computer
No girls in bikini's? no trucker drama? no cartoon "clickbait" thumbnails? no drone footage of the mountains? no new hemi sportscar? No video of the va-ka to a tropical island?
No, no, no, no, no, and NO......just more solid, frickin' useful, quality and knowledgeable content we can all use to improve our business, profitability, and bottom line......thank god...don't change brother.
I enjoy lots of different content, But yours and Sophia's is so, so Much Appreciated !!! Your subscribers are given an opportunity to succeed and repeatedly avoid countless mistakes and breakdowns that keep the wheels rollin' for us all.
Totally Agree, Plus no Bragging about how much you are getting per Mile. No half naked wives selling merchandise. Just straight up Trucking information.
Thank you! Your support means so much to me and Sophia!
Thanks Kevin! Sophia and I are working hard to put out good videos. No BS is ever allowed in our channel! 😉
100% agree, such a rare thing today.
EXACTLY!!!!!
My dad used to say oil and grease are cheap .motors are not. So I change my oil and grease and filters regularly.
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Well I’ve never seen a truck with a motor. I’ve seen plenty with engines
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Only half kidding, but should I go to diesel mechanic school before buying a truck? Thanks for the video.
Great tips! In the process of buying a rig now, I didn’t think of half the items you mentioned. Thanks for the quality vids.
Glad it helps!
You better get focused if your planning on driving a rig!
Maintenance, Maintenance and more Maintenance, don't be afraid to do oil changes and don't go by what the manufacturers say, don't be afraid to send oil samples to check viscosity, I have personally always ran Mobile Delvac since I learned that it runs the longest of the truck oils shy of going synthetic and even Delvac starts losing viscosity at 12,000 miles so I did oil changes at 10,000 miles and the only engine I had overhauled went 1.8 million miles before the overhaul, the more electronics You have the cleaner You need to keep it and when purchasing a used truck ask for Maintenance records people who actually take care of their equipment keep a log of everything done to the truck and receipts for tax purposes especially for major repairs Engines, Transmissions and Rearends ,if it looks like it wasn't maintained by all means walk away.
Quality content. Wouldn't expect anything less from you, sir. Thank you. I love this channel
Looking at a 2013 Volvo vnl with 678k miles , manual transmission and a isx15 and a 2017 Volvo with a D-12 I shift 800k miles- I’ve owned both of these motors pre- def generation and both excellent motors. I would appreciate any wisdom. Thank you
The first thing is : ask yourself if the massive headaches and heartache is worth the extra pocket change? Because you can make more , but you can easily lose your rump too!
Good Cameraman. Great zooms and focus on your talking points.
Thank you! Wife needs some compliments like this! 👍😃
I would add, crusty old zip ties, galvanized turbo/CAC clamps, all of those look bright and shiny! water clamps and silicon hoses, CAC /turbo connector tubes for indent, turbo clamps for rotation.. if they are pointed down.. NO mech would install them like that lol. Hammer tap U-Bolts/Huck Bolts for breakage.. and top main coolant into therm housing! As you say, Watch for neglect in the small details and you can tell how much the truck was cared for!
It's simple buy a truck out of a lease fleet or a company fleet were maintenance and service of the truck was priority, most of them start getting rid of their trucks at 500 to 600 thousand miles. Never buy a truck from a run of the mill dealer usually a name brand dealer is better Pete, KW ect. Never buy a truck from and owner operator unless you you know the truck and how it was taken care of, the worst is an owner operator running a piece of junk. Here is the list in my opinion has the best resale value in the market best to worst. KW, Pete, Western Star, Freightliner, International, Volvo. Napa has a good fleet of used trucks.
There aren't many used trucks available. But you said don.t buy a truck with 500k and a lot of hours, and then say don,t buy a truck from a lease company with low hours and 500k. Which is worse? If you have tried to buy used lately It.s a nightmare. Many people are buying before they see them.
Damn $1,000 - $2,000 for an oil pan is fucking ridiculous!😟
I just stumbled across your channel this week , being a mechanic of 10 years and now making the jump to getting into owning big rigs,(doing most repairs and maintenance myself)I have found your videos to be EXTREMELY useful and packed full of knowledge! Thanks for being a honest guy with the knowledge , willing to share!
Welcome Dalton! Good luck with the new journey!
@@truckingandfixing 🙏 thank you! Just got my permit and start school in a couple weeks! Ready to hit the road running strong
I own a bus, not a big rig, but I'm learning about diesels and have done all my maintenance and repairs myself so far. Been shade tree wrenching for almost 40 years, so I have the tools and enough knowledge/experience to jump right in.
@@daltonbrown785 should be a millionaire by now
Thank you for the explanations and recommendations im excited to get started in the trucking industry im about to be 18 next month and will be getting my CDL A and have already paid for the schooling. I wouldnt have even thought of trucking without youtube videos explaining all of this so thank you again!!
I'm kind of curious. If a truck has a smart idle system in which the engine is running at some capacity ( I'm not sure how much,) how much would that count towards the mileage/hrs of an overhaul?
Take the amount of hours and divide by 24 to see how many days that truck has been operated for. Then subtract 10 hours for every day to get average total load time
Ive watched alot of you tube videos on trucking and yours are always the most knowledgeable. I've been with Landstar a few months now and everything is going well. Thanks for the info.
Thanks for your support! Good luck!!
I lile your videos, but i need your help if possible. I have volvo 2011. Truck is bouncing at 60 and goes away around 70 but still little noticeable but. I feel the bouncing in the front. new tires all over, take it to alignment yesterday they said all 3 axles are str8, king pins good. What can cause this bouncing. ? Thank you
WOW!!!! This is great video with great honest and clear information. I would hire you as a 3rd party inspectior in a heartbeat!
Thanks
Peace and blessings
Thank you!
Just got a kw t680 with 300k miles for 80k
After watching this
I think I got a good truck
Most definitely
Nice thorough video. I just discovered your channel. Happy with your videos. All valuable information for me. I appreciate your time and efforts. Thank you. You stay safe my brother. I definitely decided to subscribe.
Thanks! Welcome!
I completely agree with you about the EGR my Isx 600 goes through more frequent oil changes of not it seems the oil gets pasty like. So what do you think about the crank case filter ? How often on the change and should you replace the sensor at same time sir .
I mean coming from Working on Cars i mean its all really not tooo Different of a concept of things Went to school and A lot of things we did for just working on cars we had the diesel techs in with us aswell. im not saying its as easy im saying it wouldn't be too hard to adjust to.
Hey Ryan! I live in Ohio about 15 minutes from canton, I’m looking at buying a semi to turn it into a camper hauler, I went and looked at other and I felt it had a miss, has an n14.. what do you charge for a PPI if I wanted you to look at it?
I got lucky with a farmer who had a steel contract. He bought a new KW I worked for him 2 years and he let me buy it off him.
Great! Good for you!
Just bought a 07 sterling at 9500 MBE4000 engine from a private seller. Found a mechanic on fb who did inspections. …..he came out and hooked up the diagnostics computer to the trucks computer. He checked for codes, hours, combustions tests etc….truck only had 7,000 hours with 151,000 miles…..checked brakes suspension etc….checked out pretty good…gotta do brake pads and shocks tho. Hopefully it holds up
Be careful getting your truck washed with rusty oil pan the high pressure can blow a hole in it and you can either replace it right there or like I did and haul ass back to your shop if it's close but will have oil everywhere.
Very helpful series Ryan. Thank you.
Thanks, Ryan! This info is beneficial. You are a blessing to many who had no idea what to look for in purchasing a truck and were too proud to ask. I have the most respect and appreciation for you and your integrity.
Thanks Claude! Always enjoy reading your comments! 👍😃
@@truckingandfixing thanks Ryan?
Is it ok to change oil every 10 thousand miles?
Too proud to ask? You better man up! You'll be spending thousands!
@@Daesha2u should be no problem for O.O. some make enough to buy a new engine in a month, some make as much as a million dollars in a month they said.
"Flux capacitor" hahaha BTTF... great info! Selling my 2013 T660 and getting a newer model soon, definitely going through this video before checking the new prospects as a reminder.
what are you selling it for ? and the miles
Paccar mx13?
I changed my oil every 15 to 20 thousand miles
Nice SEABEE Sticker, ACB-1 2000-2004 Headquarters Co. Armory here, great videos very informative. Can you do a EGR delete and keep the other DPF stuff on and it run fine with maybe a tune? Anything to get more longevity out of your engine along with PMs. Thank you.
I was there from 2004 to 2008. I came there on March 2004. I was in the CM shop, Alpha company. When you do a mission delete, all the components stay on the truck and look normal. The EGR valve won't function and the EGR core will be blocked off. And you just put a hole in the DPF filter. The main problem is that you have to be concerned about overheating the turbo with a bad tune.
A used truck salesman is no different from a used car salesman wearing polyester pants .
Thanks buddy . The best and clear explanation and real advice.
How do you check the engine hours? Would you buy from a private seller?
Dash usually has a button to toggle between mileage and hours.
I never get close to 12k on my steers so would 14 ply be suffice?
What's the online site for diesel mechanics again? Thanks
What is a Flux Capacitor? My Mechanic said I'll need one soon $6,800 😆
Owner operators take care of their trucks whereas company drivers don't do much if anything at all ; I'll let ya'll draw your own conclusions .
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Do u have a fix video for code SPN 1548 FMI 5?
Cool. Doing automotive mechanics but wanted to learn more about trucks. Very informative.
Thank you!
Have such Good little pride no matter what you do
Trucks with 500 000 miles and very low hours in my opinion never got worm up , drivers start the truck and go. That's not good for engine. It's normal to keep truck running 20, 30 minutes, specially if you pulling heavy load in winter time. The best thing is to buy brand new truck, learn how to change oil and grease it. Worm it up every time and don't worry about milages and hrs.
Worm up and cool down are good for the engine.
Thank you so much for this video. As a future buyer this is very helpful for me. 🚛💨💨💨💨
Glad it help! Good luck!
I have a 2016 t660, isx with 460k miles 9k hours. I was thinking about starting to use a gallon of Lucas oil stabilizer when I do my oil changes. What is your opinion of the stuff? Would you recommend adding it?
This stuff is extremely thick. I have never used it unless I had oil consumption or pressure issues.
Take a look at Camguard.
Ok you did pretty go .but you left out some major pieces to the puzzle. 1 looking at a truck ack if you can have it put on a dyno this will tell you just about everything about it hp fuel mpg and it can bring up codes .also it will tell a good dyno tech if there are a brake hanging vibration etc. Take an oil sample from motor, transmission and rears not speed co. Send it to an independent company they will send you a spec sheet with what maybe wrong. Ecms can be changed a dyno will also check the ecm accuracy. Tire you don't put lug tires on unless you are in a dump truck a quality closed shoulder tire will get you mpg. That probably other ways like you said a 3rd party or friend and drive it . A paccar motor or volvo is real expensive. Oh 1 more thing only 1 ifta sticker on the side of truck if you have more you can get a bs ticket for more than 1 ....pa and a few other can fine you 350.00 for each sticker per side . Do you research on a truck if you can get a previous owner or records is helpful also you can call a place ...rig dig to give you more info.happy trails with an old w 900 l no regen very good mpg with a cat ......stay safe
Thanks for sharing the good information!
Oil change was performed on the truck and was still clearly black Is that normal for a semi truck
It is normal.
A lot of the freightliners in the fleet I work on were “safe “ (90% of them) to the half million mile mark …
By that I meant 90% of our trucks went close to 500,000 with little to moderate repairs.
The occasional engine light usually a simple sensor (inlet or outlet NOx sometimes a pressure sensor )once ina while needed DPFS.
Inspections tires brakes ocational wheel seal .
Most one boxes on our fleet start shutting the bees around 550,000 on average
We had one at 380,000 need one and another at 739,000 needing one
I don't know what ys about ? First you have signed check.,then start preparing you self for divorce, other bumps finaly buncrapsy. Then you have looking for new job and start everything from scratch . Good luck !
Thanks for the Video... very good info... yeah i made sure to subscribe 😊 i will be watching your videos for training.. 🙏🙏 thanks Man... really helpful..
Thank you!
77,000 views and only 2.8k likes? Come on guys give this guy the thumbs up great video.
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Telling it keeping it all 100 💯 👌
Thank you for your videos. I have a question regarding the bunker heater I have in my truck. I had an issue with my ap unit before but the heater was still working. Now the heater is not working at all. I keep getting a yellow triangle error on there. First I did a total rebuild. Changed all casket, fuel pump, fuel line, still no heat. What do you recommend I do next?
Can you make a video walking through how to bypass/ cancel the egr? Not the full emissions system just the egr.
Honestly, even as a mechanical inclined person, get a 3rd party out there. Spend the money to have another set of eyes on it.
Totally agree
Can you help me understand gear ratios I need to know what is a good gear ratio for a balance of fuel and power and should I purchase a manual versus an automatic
3.36 or 4.2 is good dear ratios for a balance of fuel and power. I prefer manual, and I would go with a 13 speed for best economy and performance.
This is great stuff thanks for taking time to educate us. Thanks 🙏
I appreciate the comment! Thank you!
Great info, the ironic thing to today's video walk around third party pre-buy inspection as you are talking about the brakes steering knuckle shackles springs I was literally last night looking at my class a CDL book and it just helped to reiterate what you did so thanks again great job thank you
Glad it helped! 👌
As I’m watching your video tomorrow I’m buying 2020 T680 with Cummins eng. with 455k and it’s Steven team truck, but I’m so worried as you said it’s possible it’ll break down, because 455k mls is too much for 2020 I don’t have any maintenance record also I’m gonna lease it with a company
Ryan love your vedios, you give a lot of detail to look for when you buy a truck! The best for me is when you actually are doing the repairs or the way you do it step by step!
Appreciate your valuable information bro, thanks for sharing.
You are welcome
Thank you for the information & presentation of it, good stuff🤝
Welcome!
Thinking about buying a 2019 volvo with x15 cummins eaton auto . I Currently have cm870 . 07 . Any thoughts or recommendations
After 40 years of being a owner /driver, do yourself a favor and run away from this cutthroat industry. It's a losing game.
I'm sorry but if I'm paying $50 or $60,000 for a truck like you mentioned and then there's 5 to 10,000 work to be done I ain't buying it. A 50 or $60,000 truck better be ready to go and be fixed already.
I use Mobile Delvac as well in my truck. Change it every 15 to 20k miles. Nice thing about my Volvo is that it uses three oil filters, so I can go a bit further between changes before the oil starts to change color.
Have You ever done oil sampling because I ran Delvac for decades and it starts to lose it's viscosity at about 12,000 miles, Rotella loses it's viscosity about 8,000 miles.
@@edmunger5595 I used Mobil Delvac 15w-40. Oil would lose viscosity according to my oil samples taken at around 22k.
I disagree with you about oil change and service intervals on lease units. Most leasing companies want to keep the warranty as long as possible on these units and that means following mfg suggested service intervals. The company i work for does 40k or every 3rd 90 day inspection (whichever comes first). I cant speak for big names like penske but the smaller leasers treat these trucks like an investment, not a cost. The issue is normally the leaser in the equation, keeping trucks away from the shop or even the yard, switch seating, and a general nonchalant attitude because its “not their truck” is what kills them.
Hi bro I have questions about automatic transmission wish is best paccar 12 speed , detroit dt 12 or ishift thanks in advance
How are you able to do trucking, fixing, paperwork, accounting, maintenance, etc and on top of all that your videos on TH-cam ?
Would you recommend buying a 2015 w9 detroit glider with 26000 on rebuild or a newer emissions truck.
Where is your shop???
I'm looking at your video for the first time, and it is so informative. If I follow your instructions to go over a used truck and have a diesel mechanic clear the truck and hook a computer to it to get all of the information as you said. Will a used truck with low idol hours will it be a good buy for 60 to 65k
Bearing seals , crankshaft seals.....have a metal spring sandwiched in-between rubber which the rubber is what contacts the shaft and I believe the spring is there to keep a tight fit between the seal and shaft thus maybe keeping dirt and debris out . I like to grease the shaft and contact point of seal when able . If that rubber wears away then the spring comes in contact with the shaft thus if not caught in time will wear a groove in shaft . Which then usually the shaft has to be replaced , welded and machined , or resleeved and hopefully that is the least of your problems .
Thank you for sharing your experience! 👍
@@truckingandfixing Thanks for all you do as well !
Every APU I've ever had never stays working for long. TK & Carrier can freeze a trailer to -20 but they can't chill/heat a truck cab.
40:36 i had an old man sell me a flux capacitor once. After he installed it, he told me in order to get what i wanted out of it, i needed to achieve 88 mph😅
Morning I'm new to this industry .. I herd you mention ohio cat. I live out in the area as well. Just wanted to say what's up.
Good afternoon, I was wondering if you could recommend a good shop in the Monroe / Toledo, OH area to do a inframe rebuild. On a Detroit 60 series 14l
Completely off topic but ! Where did you find those suspenders brother !???
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Thanks I started googling right after typing and think I find similar ones but waited to see if ya replied. Appreciate ya
I admire your knowledge base
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What I get from this is that owning a truck is like owning a boat x 4. I see all these TH-camrs talking about making big bucks in trucking. If they're owner operators, they must be making negative earnings come year end with all the maintenance and repairs unless they somehow have the time and equipment to work on it all themselves in addition to driving 3,000 miles a week. Seems like a good business to go broke in.
Excellent information!
Thank you!
Those maxibrake diaphragms dry rot just like air bags although maybe not as fast .
Great video Ryan thank you. Excellent information. From another Landstar O/O. Love those M770s.
Thank you! Stay safe and healthy!
Very nice information and well explained. Thanks for sharing..