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Originally Posted by firebird_1252
barf what problems did you have with it?
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I've owned it for 3 years now, can't complain at all about the last year. But the first two years it was completely unreliable. It would stop running for no reason, I would kick it and then it would work again. I discovered on my own that one internal plug was burned badly. This was after taking it back a few times. Since then it became unreliable again and more parts were replaced. The cab control box was replaced once, the circuit board by the engine was replaced, and I think the controller board under the sleeper was replaced. The water pump was replaced and the engine fan surround cracked and was welded.
Once in a while I would leave my truck at the local truck stop overnight and go home if I was just passing through Winnipeg, but couldn't do so on a -30 degree night for fear it wouldn't be running the next morning.
It seems to be ok now, but I don't use the programmable auto start feature. I only turn it on to constant run.
My truck and APU are both 3 years old. I don't wash my truck as often as I should, but there isn't much rust on it. The diffs are showing a little starting. However, the APU is rusted very badly. An edge against the frame that comes about an inch higher than the frame is rusted through.
I chose Carrier over Tripac because I was quoted $500 less and liked that it has a generator instead of power inverter, and the AC compressor is in the sleeper, not part of the engine. I still wonder about my choice now. I pull company trailers and no question about it I prefer a TK reefer over Carrier.