Spare engine rebuild???

[DT_Duh_Trucker]

(07-07-2021 )Rawze Wrote:  

(07-07-2021 )DT_Duh_Trucker Wrote:  I say Rebuilt loosely because not all rebuild are created equal. So if I could get one for say 15k and have it sent to haggai to properly rebuild it would it end up costing more in the long run than say a inframe/ overhaul on my current motor? Or would it be worth it to have a motor ready for install once I start seeing problems that call for a inframe or rebuild.

the bigger question is WHY??? .. how often are you going to need a new engine??--- ( well maintained engine)every 10 years? .. or maybe (heavy haul)every 8? .. .. and sitting on a roughly $30,000 investment in the garage that looks all shiny new but will never yield a positive return for all that money just sitting there collecting dust??

It does not make any sense. The +1 week of downtime (vs the time it takes to do a swap anyways) for an inframe every 8+ years or more is just not worth having $30k collecting dust for no reason and then the added expense of only saving half the down time involved just swapping it out whenever that time does eventually come.

- just my thoughts.. I think it is a complete waste of money to do something like that unless you have about 20+ trucks or more and they all have the same exact engine/specs.

I see your point. Just a thought that crossed my mind. I was thinking about if and when I do expand and that's where the idea came in. I'll stick with the original plan unless like you said I end up acquiring quite a few trucks. But like Mr Hagg said wouldn't want it to sit too long either.