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Originally Posted by b00m
Yes.You are correct.It is a swift truck. Right now, my t 2000 with a 10 sp,3.55 rears runs me at 1500 rpm @ 65.Over 1500 at higher speeds.The problem is that it really needs a rebuild and that would cost me over 10k.And once you put money into it,It never ends.According to my numbers from last year,i had quite some big numbers on repairs.That's why i decided to go with another truck,less expensive, since the economy is the way it is.A little protection from both sides.
But yeah, if any of you guys had any experience with this type of set up dont hesitate to post.
TY
A disclaimer....I'm not an o/o, but a company driver.
Upon reading your post, I became a bit curious about your logic, and I don't mean it in any disrespectful way.
On the one hand, you state that your existing truck needs a rebuilt engine at an expense of approx 10k, something which you're not keen on doing : yet, on the other hand, you're perfectly willing to spend even more money on yet another used truck, which has probably been run ragged by its previous owners, along with questionable maintenance. What is the guarantee that you won't have to spend even more money on this other truck that you're looking at ? It's not as if you're getting yourself a brand new truck. At least with the truck that you currently own, you're quite familiar with its functioning.
Don't you think that a known devil is better than an unknown one, especially in this economy ?