Ha ,maybe YRC will be the next one with all the old junk trucks on the road ??? Feds really do need to step in & shut down alot of these cheapo broke companies that won't buy new trucks !!!
You my friend probably should find you a new job, no one likes what has happened, but to just beat on it every day has to be a miserable Way to live your life!! Trust me I am not happy with the things that have happened but it's just crazy to beat it to death every day!! I would move on to a better place Before I would live with all that anger!!! Not worth it man
our "friend" above, simply does not know the cost savings of keeping old equipment, that has been paid for at least a zillion times, and actually EARNS money each time it just starts up.
as long as the frame is in good condition, everything (or nearly everything) can be repaired, rebuilt, or replaced, and still be far cheaper than a monthly payment on brand new.
oh sure, brand new is nice, and comes with a full factory warranty, but doesn't it make more sense to keep older stuff properly maintained and on the roads, EARNING money daily, over paying it out..??
at an LTL i had worked for, this is what they do for city AND line haul trucks.
if a truck is in need or repairs, they had a stock of used, rebuilt, or new parts available at the main garage down in Joisey....
if ever a new truck needs repairs, and under warranty....take it to the dealer....and try like all hell to get it back that same month....or week for that matter.
i know what i speak of, happened to me more than once.
older trucks...??
usually back on the road either in a day or two, or by the end of the week.
oh and as far as that frame being in good condition....???
believe me, i had seen a former employer, section out a frame to rebuild another older truck.
when the truck that had the frame sectioned out for another..??
when the mechanics were done "cannibalizing it", it finally went to scrap, where the company still made "some" money on scraping it....