Does this mean that you're coming to live with me?well that’s interesting....she died 5 weeks ago
Peak 2017
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I heard the fords can blow a cylinder and the computer will reset itself to keep running without it. Drivers won't even mention it because they're idiots. Then you get to replace an engine. It's why I still stick to the diesel Cummins.
Around here, diesels leak oil and X dead-lines them for DOT issues.
I had an issue like that. Driver called. I told him to drive it back. No way I wanted them to just replace a head under warranty.
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My old internationals leak, never had a problem with a Cummins engine in a freightliner.
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only if you’ll let me play my Slim Whitman and Zamfir (Master of the Pan Flute) albums at extreme volume (11) til all hours of the night.
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We have 6 from 2015 to 2017.
Oldest one already had a rebuild at 58k
Extended Warranty!
Most of our routes are 10 miles from base all the time, so it’s usually not the end of the world. Our Ford guy comes and grabs the trucks after unload, brings them back before preload. If it is extended, we have 2 spares.
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Hence our 58k rebuild under warranty. Driver shut it down. We raced out with an empty spare. That Particular problem is actually a recall I believe. Remind me tomorrow I’ll get the TSA on it
I think it's an oil strarvation issue on one side.we use Lucas on them now.
I've seen new P1000's being advertised with those little 5.4 L coffee grinders in them. That's a pickup truck engine and not even the biggest. It only stands to reason that they would have to work extremely hard to make enough power to do the job.If that is what some of you guys have in them I don't think they're going to last very long and given how so many P1's today are max load and sometimes more, a 325 Caterpillar or an 8.2L Cummins would not be an overkill. It is indeed unfortunate that the old 300/5.9 Cummins and the DT444E7.3L Ford/International engines have been discontinued and I've been told that you can't even get a factory reman when it comes to the 7.3.
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What I don’t get, is why a $50,000 truck turned into a $85,000 truck to get the diesel. Must’ve been the pollution control and the DEF problem nobody wanted and that’s why everyone has gone to the Fords.
Luckily, like at earlier said everything is within 10 miles of base. If I had a route out the middle of BFE I would certainly find myself a diesel somewhere.
We just sold a 2007 for 25,000 and it had like 340 K on the odometer
That one had a Mercedes
That's perfectly fine as long as it doesn't interfere with the annual Minnie Riperton music festival I host every year with special guests Kenny G along with Captain and Tennile.
Yeah was told in no uncertain terms get ready for the drama.. But, you know.. Their service is much better than ours..
Interesting how the better trained, better paid and better supported work force is performing at a 10% deficit.
Here is a nice article.. UPS faces delays with surge of holiday packages
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MAKAVELI
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I wouldn't be so smug when you consider the volume they have. If ground were to have that volume they would be much worse off than UPS.
Ok , so what's your point. ?
My point would be that UPS is sorely understaffed 11 months out of the year and the 12th month they are insanely understaffed.
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Yep. They’ve been squeezing and squeezing those oranges all year and there just isn’t anything left. UPS will pay dearly in the court of public opinion for this Peak.
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