Cummins ISX15

[SLOWPOKE693]

That’s understood. I don’t haul “commodities” I haul personal company equipment from job site to job site. Meaning I don’t carry a bill of laden or the like. And my cargo is never inspected other than measuring or weight for oversize. Not once have I been checked for any emissions related equipment. Maybe due to the truck being registered in Ca? Maybe they think since it’s registered it gets checked regularly anyhow? All I know is the majority of small company rigs I’ve seen are deleted, and get away with it somehow. I’m interested to know how they do it.

What I find key moving machines to different states without DOT hassle is having a clean truck (you have that covered 10 fold) and having the load properly secured to their standards. Those two things alone will get you a pass in just about any state.

 

[shortbus4x4]

What I find key moving machines to different states without DOT hassle is having a clean truck (you have that covered 10 fold) and having the load properly secured to their standards. Those two things alone will get you a pass in just about any state.

This right here. Don't give them an excuse to pull you in to inspect your load tie downs.

 

[HillbillyDeluxe]

I don't think a "1 million mile truck" exists today.

Deleting them definitely makes them more reliable, but they are still really fuckin finicky with safety interlocks and computers on 6 to 8 month national backorder out the ass.
And computer controlled waterpumps.

But the old dead nuts reliable engines of yesteryear, I believe, are gone. Killed by a mountain of useless epa regs that only serve to restrict the shipper and add cost to an industry with already slim margins. And dieing talent.

Followed what I assume is a new driver out of cincinatti the other day on a 2 lane windy state highway. No shoulders on the road, but normal lane width. Pay attention and you can run 60 to 62 in the straights and corners at about 5 over.

I don't think he got above 40mph. For 20 miles.

And I was at max gvwr with a dd13. Fuckin' painful.

Typical headset wearing steering wheel holder when I finally got around him.

Thats all day, every day. Except half the time I'm sitting in the Swift hammer lane at 65-66mph and those jerkoffs are screaming past me doing 75mph atleast. Glad Im not paying their fuel & repair bills.