Patrick

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@Liquid_Bulk Scr systems already have Nox sensors though? They also fail all the time. Is this new legislation just removing the def quality sensor? I’m confused as nox are already in use

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@Michael72172097 @angel_of_baal @FirstSquawk @grok Def has nothing to do with black exhaust. It removes clear invisible nox. The black soot is burnt and filtered out via the doc and dpf prior to the exhaust going through the scr/def system. Def is the last stage of emissions after treatment systems.

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@FreightAlley Do you expect it to pass?

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@BamaBass @indietrucker Dry bulk tank washes are no fun

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @Channel19S @trucker63068 @ItsJustCody94 @JoelMorrowADTC @trucker63068 just throws darts at the wall. He’s the broken clock that happens to be right. The blind squirrel that finally found a nut.

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@scatpack103 @TheGrandkansan @trucker63068 @JoelMorrowADTC Does it though?? Buy a 5 year old prime truck for $40k and get 8mpg. Don’t gotta buy new to buy efficient

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @trucker63068 @Channel19S @ItsJustCody94 @JoelMorrowADTC No. Maintenance and fuel combined in a 100k+ mileage operation is easily above $20k and reaches 30 easily as fuel prices hit $4/gal +

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @scatpack103 @trucker63068 @JoelMorrowADTC Yes, but the payment part of the payment - efficient savings calculation does account for that already. It actually over accounts as the payments will run the assetprincipal value down to 0. Those calculations always seem to assume 0 carrying cost on the low mpg trucks too…

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @scatpack103 @trucker63068 No, but someone is getting significantly better mpg in a cross wind… I have a small fleet as well and agree on the value of less debt with the uncertainties of fleet ownership. Much harder to guarantee asset utilization. Debt can still be kept low with fuel efficient trucks

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @trucker63068 @Channel19S @ItsJustCody94 @JoelMorrowADTC What does “drive circles around” mean?

And imagine that shitty operator in a worn out ole 5mpg on a good day truck 🤯

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@scatpack103 @TheGrandkansan @trucker63068 It’s not BS for trucks running 120k miles per year paying $4/gal and having sub $0.05/mile maintenance costs. Gets to 30 real easy

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @trucker63068 @Channel19S @ItsJustCody94 Guns make it alot easier to kill people just like fuel efficient trucks make it alot easier to net more money

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@TheGrandkansan @trucker63068 @Channel19S @ItsJustCody94 Well Prime is pretty succesful…

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@scatpack103 @trucker63068 @TheGrandkansan It definitely is a lot of money. But a well specced one running 10mpg and $0.05/mile maintenance costs vs a classic at 6mpg can easily save $30k/yr in variable running costs.

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@lets_truck @LaserEyeWojak It’s not grinded out gears that fail- it’s the components that are different in amts vs manuals. Clutch actuator failures are very common. Clutch packs wear out quickly due to excessive slippage or failing actuators. Control housing components like forks and pistons go out.

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@lets_truck @LaserEyeWojak theory is correct but the mDrive is notorious for going out in the 400k mile range. At least in local and regional service trucks. I have first hand experience and share sentiment with Mack shops. Not durable transmissions. Performance awesome and still my preference though!

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@trucker63068 @TheGrandkansan And $250k truck prices are reserved for the 6mpg long noses, not the plastics! New Macks and Volvos listed at $175k right now. True business tools, not toys!

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@trucker63068 @TheGrandkansan You’re not taking a necessary skill out of trucking though. If your truck doesn’t need to be shifted, then you don’t need to know how to shift. Doesn’t affect any of the other required skill sets

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@lets_truck @maybedanielleee You can adjust based on your cost projections all you want, but it doesn’t change the supply and demand curve, aka the rates

[Patrick @Drybulk279]

@ImAntCalabrese You think being a small business owner puts you into the poor class and makes you unsuccessful??