Doug Rucker
Roundtable Host 2009
I'll take your flat bed....
Found this yesterday, might need to buy it!
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I'll take your flat bed....
Vince Wood
Active member
I'll sell it to you for the payoff Doug which is about $18,000 It comes with a 200,000 mile power train warranty. The truck currently has about 119,000 on it. I'll let you know when I'm getting ready to get the new truck next month.
Doug Rucker
Roundtable Host 2009
Ummm...JEFFS
Vince Wood
Active member
Darn it, I was going to even throw in a personal guarantee with it that it likes to go on vacation to the dealer for 1 week every month or 2 lol.
innovativewash
New member
Yup they love to go on vacation.
Scott Stone
New member
And yet, out of 31 trucks that I have, only one has had any problems, and it was a manufacturing error.
clarkservices
New member
Scott- Diesel or gas or both? What size engines
What series are the bulk of the trucks?
Thanks
Jeremy Clark
Clark Services
www.clarkservices1.com
What series are the bulk of the trucks?
Thanks
Jeremy Clark
Clark Services
www.clarkservices1.com
Scott Stone
New member
All 20 of my power wash trucks are f-350's. As we go along we retire trucks, because we find it more economical to replace them than pay for repairs, as they reach the end of their service life. Usually we are retiring them when the reach about 15,000 service hours. Keep in mind they run 8 hours a day, and sometimes do double shifts. I figure this is easily the equivalent of 450,000 miles before they are retired.
Guy Blackmon
Roundtable Host 2009
I got to say the 5.4 Ford motors are beasts.....300,000 miles before one of ours let go, couldn't bring myself to let her go so replaced with a reman motor....and in the wind again.
Any E or F 250, 350, and above with 5.4 motors are golden.
Any E or F 250, 350, and above with 5.4 motors are golden.
innovativewash
New member
Scott most of yours are gas correct? Mostly talking about diesels.
Chris Dubbs
Member
This thing has the 4.5L six cylinder diesel. Any good? I now need to get something pretty quick as my truck got stolen Tuesday.
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Vince Wood
Active member
The 4.5L Diesel in those trucks were built by International. I've seen some used truck online with over 225,000 miles on them. I would ask for some type of power train warranty on it if I was to buy it for the right price. If the don't want to offer any type of warranty with it though I would walk away from it. If you want a cabover style type of truck you can't beat a Mitsubishi or an Isuzu or even a GMC which is the same truck as the Isuzu.
Hope this helps Chris, I know you're in a bind.
Hope this helps Chris, I know you're in a bind.
clarkservices
New member
I have a few 5.4 gas engines in F-150's 2005 trucks. All have about 150k-200k, haven't even changed an alternator yet in 3 trucks. Purchased them all with 50k and just oil, brakes, plugs, tires, fluids. Amazing so far so good. Purchased a brand new 2014 Chevy 3500 flat bed, been in the shop 2x already with computer problems under 10k. Should of stayed Ford fleet.
Jeremy Clark
Clark Services
www.clarkservices1.com
Jeremy Clark
Clark Services
www.clarkservices1.com
innovativewash
New member
They are all machines and machines break down but ford has had its share of engineering faults with its diesels. Dodge on the other hand has stayed with the cummins for years. Thats a good engine.
innovativewash
New member
Running a reliable and professional business I would not let our trucks get to 200k miles before swapping them for new. Down time is critical in our business.
Scott Stone
New member
The minute they start costing more than a payment, they are gone. I do have the luxury of having a few back up trucks.
Incidentally, we do pay cash, but a payment is a guideline.
Incidentally, we do pay cash, but a payment is a guideline.