cheadlesram2500

are those fire trucks crimsons?

2006Mega

153624 do you see more repars on cats than other big diesels? on a trucking forum i read that the cats are not lasting as long as they use to.

crewcabxlt

84 pete. 400 cummins

johnyb59

The biggest problem CAT is seeing is trouble with their turbos on their newer twin trucks

1-5-3-6-2-4

That firetruck is a Peirce. we work on alot of firetrucks for the city. And the Peirce dealer is really close, they send us alot of CVIP inspection of new vehicles.

About Cats, I don't know really. I work for a Detroit, Mercedes, MTU, GE Jenbacher, Allison Dealer. Don't work on any Caterpillars. I don't follow caterpillars anymore.

Number47

i find Detroit and Mer. Benz engine have more problem than cats. i have to say though cummins and Deutz are very far and few between

1-5-3-6-2-4

thats always a subjective question. theres no easy answer. EVERYthing has a failure rate. thats why EVERY manufacturer has warantee & service facilities.

Lil Dog

Very nice...

Sapps

09 Prostar 525 Cummins pulls my 53' Horse wagon

lmills

so, that's what replaced the 07!?!

JKM

This is the only picture I have of our one cummins powered truck that i have a picture of. We have another one with a 855 in it, a KW with a cat, a volvo with a volvo engine , and a mack with an renault engine.

JohnBer

Typical trash trailers.........seems they are always having to be put back on their feet. They even get good drivers. All it takes is for a load to hang on one side up front. Worked for a demo company and we had to go thru that ritual 3-4 times a year.

Number47

have you had any problems wit that Volvo engine?? seems like we always have one of them **** things in the shop. What year is your mack they were using volvo engines for a while before they got there stuff to meet emissions

rich

never seen a end dump take the truck with it before usaully the trailer frame gives at the 5th wheel or at least the ones we run have that design. thought grain was like gravel didnt have anything to hang up to when coming out. laid mine over once already it will scare the crap out of ya it happens in a blink of an eye

JKM

The volvo is a 2003 , with about 750 000 on the ticker now, no real engine trouble aside from a couple injectors, exhaust manifold leaks, and a cracked oil pan. The fan clutch is not working on it right now. It has the D12 engine at 475hp. I can't say as much good about the electrical system in the truck, LCM ECM BCM yadda yadda yadda codes all the time, does all sorts of strange stuff.


The mack is a 2006, renault engine at 470 hp , 18 speed eaton. This is my truck to drive, although it is due to be replaced quite soon.




rich, that was high moisture corn, the grain door on the trailer is closer to the right hand side , the driver didn't drop the air in the truck, yadda yadda , bunch of things came together for that disaster. it is an older trailer too , quite a stuff frame under that one.