Just can't get a good basic truck, like the old days!

[Jstpssng]

at least locate and make them so they are easily accessed and replaced by the owner operator at the next stop

That would make too much sense.

 

[Hay Dude]

That would make too much sense.

Right like make it so you could keep a spare in the truck and change it out easily?

 

[ultrarunner]

I own 2 pickups… a Ford and a Chevrolet…

Both give good service.

The 91 Chevrolet has the high output 350 and set up to tow my trailers… with A/C, auto and pwr brakes/steering and it does well.

The 30 Ford is more for Home Depot runs… something like a dozen sacks of ready mix concrete… it’s very Spartan… 3 spd manual with no power anything.

 

[Gregster613]

I own 2 pickups… a Ford and a Chevrolet…

Both give good service.

The 91 Chevrolet has the high output 350 and set up to tow my trailers… with A/C, auto and per brakes and steering it does well.

The 30 Ford is more for Home Depot runs… something like a dozen sacks of ready mix concrete… it’s very Spartan… 3 spd manual with no power s as nothing…

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ultrarunner -- as per your usual posts - this is a Great one! Wish I owned a 30' Ford truck to go get concrete with!! The home depot monkeys must chatter like mad when they see this happen!! I know I'd be super impressed!! Thanks for sharing..

 

[ultrarunner]

ultrarunner -- as per your usual posts - this is a Great one! Wish I owned a 30' Ford truck to go get concrete with!! The home depot monkeys must chatter like mad when they see this happen!! I know I'd be super impressed!! Thanks for sharing..

I have a piece of old carpet turned upside down in the bed that protects…

 

[4570Man]

And what causes most of the failures in the diesel versions?
I have a friend who owns a pretty good size big truck repair shop and he told me he makes more on rescuing and repairing trucks with bad sensors than any other single source.

I thought to myself long ago when the DEF/DPF sensors were made mandatory, at least locate and make them so they are easily accessed and replaced by the owner operator at the next stop.

Fat chance.

The class 8 trucks with the forward tilt hoods have a big lead over pickups in that category.

 

[Hay Dude]

The class 8 trucks with the forward tilt hoods have a big lead over pickups in that category.

They sure do.
I did a DPF sensor on my F-550, it was rusted in and a biatch to remove.

 

[Paystar]

The class 8 trucks with the forward tilt hoods have a big lead over pickups in that category.

My thoughts exactly. Right now Mack has pricing and finance rates that make it almost cheaper to buy a Mack MD than a new fancy dually pickup.
Sure not for everyone, and not all the fancy gadgets and bling you get in a pickup, but you get a truck that has a B6.7, commercial Allison transmission, big commercial brakes, non-CDL models and it's easier to service.

 

[JRH02]

On some of my favorite u toob car repair channels, I've seen instances of 5-6yr old domestic trucks with module failures, where replacement modules are no longer available. This situation is only getting worse as time goes on.

Or if Harbor Freight started selling vehicles.... You couldn't get parts and when you tried to use the extended warranty the SKU had changed by one digit so the identical item wasn't available any more

 

[Gregster613]

I have a piece of old carpet turned upside down in the bed that protects…

That makes a lot of sense and I'll actually bet that you don't "often" use that cherry of a rig to haul concrete with!! I know I'd find some other way to get it home rather than tarnishing that fine vehicle! It is a beauty!!