Cascadia with cumming engine and ultra shift. What's your opinion guys? More details in comment.
Posted Nov 14, 2019, 4:30 AM UTC
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I have no problems with Cascadia. I have no problem with ISX15. I've never had them together. I've got a 2016 with a DD15 and a DT12 (automatic). I hated it for a while, but finally accepted it.
How many miles? And how's the maintenence been?
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It has $385k mi on it.
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Okay. Have them do a DEF filter test, and show you - not tell you, but show you the results. I got mine with roughly the same mileage, and when I insisted I see the report, the mechanic just told me "it's just barely over the threshold." I got mine cleaned instead of replaced, but I'll take that over coming out of pocket for it.
Go through the truck. Thoroughly. Ask about maintenance records. Start asking about whether or not things that should be replaced at certain mileages were (spoiler, they probably weren't.) Not to dissuade you, but to make you more aware. And remember, everything's negotiable.
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Dealer changed few things on this machine that were bad/needs to be replaced. I will ask for DEF filter test. This truck is coming from a big fleet company. They did all their Maintenance in their own shop. Freightliner has only couple of minor manatince records o only.
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It's a clean truck with bumper guard and following-
8 NEW GOODYEAR DRIVE TIRES! AIR SLIDING 5TH WHEEL, SUSPENSION AIR DUMP, POWER DIVIDER 6X4, TRAILER BRAKE, KING PIN RELEASE VALVE, BUNK HEATER, FRIDGE, SLEEPER WINDOWS, DEER GUARD, CATWALK, CHROME GAUGES, POWER WINDOWS, BT/XM/MP3/AUX/USB RADIO, 3/4 FAIRINGS & AERO KIT, DUAL 120g FUEL TANKS,.
I'm going to buy cascadia first time.
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All that is interesting.
However. What mileage does it have? How many hours on the engine? Was it a fleet truck, a former Ryder or Penske or owned by a smaller company? What sort of work did it do? Team? Single? Heavy stuff, like beer for example? Is it a lease return, and if so was it a full service lease? What is it's service history? Any major work done? If so when? Do a good bit of research on the 2016 Cummins engines and the exhaust after treatment system from that year, asking "What were the main problems?" Has any and all recall work been done on the unit? If not, why not and what still needs doing? Have a mechanic at a dealership other than the seller go over the unit and give an in depth inspection.
52k is a lot to be blowing on a vehicle you don't know everything about, and with which you expect to earn a living, and which can leave you sitting on the roadside 2000 miles away from home.
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It has $385k mi on it.
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So, perhaps not a team truck. Is it out of warranty yet?
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Yes no warranty. I'm buying it from a dealer.
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Fleet truck, odds are emissions never got love so egr flush, sensor cleaning, dpf is probably ready for a bake, bigger issue is the rear ratio, the fuel economy gain works out for a large fleet, but as a single truck it's not worth it and the engine will be at full power just going down the road at 80k pounds.
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Are you planning to haul lightweight loads? That drive ratio is very light.
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Yeah I saw that, hahaha nope!
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Depends greatly on the number of gears in the trans. An 18 speed would work with that low ratio and 40 ton gross fine.
But anything less and I'd agree it's too light, without needing quite a bit more power out of the motor.
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Economy gearing
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There's no g.
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With that rear end ratio I wouldn't even go near it, thing couldn't climb a grade empty without losing speed.
After now having a 475hp, 13sp with 3.55 gears, I absolutely refuse to get less than 3.20s or more than 3.55s. 3.30 rears with a 13s would be perfect.
With that rear end I'm guessing it was some generic mega fleet truck. Plus no history or service records or dpf system full service. No thanks.
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Cummins.
Second that. Def Cummins.