Witch engine is most reliable

Ya that peterbilt is only 2 owner truck and they said the cat dealership does all the maintenance they say tires are 80% or better and all new brakes

But nevermind the peter it sold

mike zickefoose said:

But nevermind the peter it sold

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See earlier posts. Did you take a look at what kind of suspension the other trucks you were looking at had..?

I am sorry, but if you are going to ask the question, please be dedicated to a full question, as I am dedicated to getting you a full answer. I am trying to give you a professional answer from the perspective of technician with 25 years experience, and owns, 2 dump trucks running daily. There are a number of very qualified people here who are dedicated to helping others, and moderators that are dedicated to making information available to others.

Most are busy with other work, and try to pay attention so someone who is in trouble can have a quick answer. A shared community of information makes us all stronger and more profitable. I ask questions about items that I do not know, and try to contribute to the group with items I do know, this is one. Happy to help anyway I can.

This is not Facebook

1998 INTERNATIONAL 9300 TRI AXLE DUMP WITH ALUMINUM BENSON DUMP BODY, CAT 3406 455/475 WITH 8 LL FULLER TRANSMISSION, 626,733 LISTED FOR MILES, AIR RIDE, DOUBLE FRAME, A/C,P/S, CHROME BUMPER, CHROME MIRRORS POWER AND HEATED, FLOAT 425 FLOATS ON FRONT AND 11R24.5 TIRES ON REAR VIRGIN RUBBER 90%, ALL ALUMINUM FUEL TANKS, COLOR OF CAN BLACK, PDLO, DOUBLE FRAME, CHROME GRILL, CHROME EXTERIOR SUNVISOR, WOOD LOOK DASH!

2000 international 9300 Quad Axle, Cummins B/C 400, 8LL, 44R, Excellent 17.5 foot Aluminum MAC Dump Bed
They don't give what suspension is in this one

The 2000 international shouldn't be a b/c 400. At that year it should be a N14.

Condition and price and what your end use is should be the determining factors on what truck you buy. I generally try to list a few thing that I want in any purchase, and try to get as many of those as possible, but I know I'm not going to get everything I want for the price I'm willing to pay.

Asking which is most reliable engine is a ford gm ram pickup conversation. They all wear out and break. Any one you pick might be great- and they might be on their last legs.

Cat generally cost more to fix , cummins used to be the cheap ones to rebuild, but parts have gone up on those also.

Suspension depends on what you are going to do with it- which you didn't answer in the last post you put up about dump trucks, when you were asking about a bunch of Macks. (Site work vs delivering asphalt vs quarry stockpiling vs delivering equipment)

Asking general questions about trucks is fine, and plenty of good guys here are willing to help- but none of us is going to be able pick out the golden perfect truck that will never wear out and break. Especially not from a salesmans 15 keyword ad.

For example - from the one add- I wouldn't want a aluminum bed, if I was hauling boulders for a landscaper, but because we don't know what you want to do with the truck, no one can tell you what you should be looking for. If you're hauling ag lime and getting paid by the ton, every little bit counts and the aluminum might be the way to go.

If you don't know what you are looking at in used trucks, find someone who does and take them with you to go look at the trucks. In person- with someone who knows what they are looking at. Pay them for the service and their knowledge.

Thanks just starting out with a new company I'm gonna have to take any load I can get ya I get Aluminum dumps won't hold up to big Boulder's or hunks of concrete.that was a good point about taking someone with me that knows what they are looking for..