Posted on 05/08/2016 6:33:17 PM PDT by fella
wow those numbers are actually pretty bad
“...wow those numbers are actually pretty bad...”
So is the government that caused them.
We have 26 new daycab Peterbilts arriving in 2 weeks.
The jackasses braying are sitting pretty, so far, in their ivory towers. Unfortunately for them, this time the people may not just put head down and weather the storms like good little peasants. Visions of 1789 ought to haunt their dreams, every single moment of every single night.
What are those kits called where they rebuild a truck?
The reason Eaton gear (the tranny company) isn’t doing so bad is that they are selling a sh*tload of upgrades for your typical 9spd manual tranny’s to turn them into 13spd semi-auto tranny’s ... increases fuel economy by about 0.4mpg (5% or so) ...
Not only the truck mfgs, but their suppliers might need to lay off workers. And, the trickle-down effects do not stop there.
The "multiplier" effects can become "divisor" effects in rapid order, and yes, a lowering tide sinks all boats.
Sad to be so negative, I would rather be celebrating a healthy economy.
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I drove an ‘84 Petercar daycab not long after I first learned to operate a big rig back in 87 or 88. Champaign to Chicago suburbs and back and occasionally from Champaign to Kansas City or Denver. No fun sleeping across the seats in that baby but she had power and I used it on occasion to get a speeding tickie or two those days.
Glider
So is the government that caused them.
The Obamaconomy created by the worst and first black president in U.S. history.
That’s it, thanks.
Wonder how many of those are selling verses buying new trucks.
I remember reading that the Feds were clamping down on those too as far as emissions.
“...fundamental change....”
WTF
IMHO
Some of this may come from glider rebuilds because tier 4 trucks are so plagued with reliability issues, but on another forum I frequent heavy diesel mechanics are saying how business has flatlined and they are staring at the walls.
Glider kits
Is any of this related to the fact that self driving trucks, at least ones that can train behind human driven trucks , are on the horizon? Why buy an obsolete model of a long term asset?
About 6 years ago they accelerated purchases in order to avoid the initial pain of SCR engines, these cycles work both ways.
Like almost everything, trucks are getting more and more expensive. People will try to make what they have last longer. We need a cash for clunkers program for big rigs.
I’m just not lucky enough to buy a new heavy tandem truck.
It's odd only if you are a moron who does not understand the economy and how goods are actually shipped. (Obviously not directed at you, FRiend fella.)
Another big indicator is the rail industry. In that regard, see here.
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