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Welp. Back in the old Columbia. The 386 needs an inframe at 365K miles.
Carbon packing cyl #2, leaking oil and soot out the exhaust manifold at cyl #2, turbo making a horrid squeal, leaking oil and coughing when shifting up a hill (V-pods and might as well just replace the whole turbo), the fan clutch stopped working and the engine heat got over 270°F... and it has a cylinder skip at cruise rpm. It can hold its temp down as long as it's not pulling a load and the radiator gets air, but we can't haul loads with a bobtail. So, it's off to the rebuild shop, which here, is expected to take 6-8 weeks and I'm in the rattly old Columbia again.
Carbon packing cyl #2, leaking oil and soot out the exhaust manifold at cyl #2, turbo making a horrid squeal, leaking oil and coughing when shifting up a hill (V-pods and might as well just replace the whole turbo), the fan clutch stopped working and the engine heat got over 270°F... and it has a cylinder skip at cruise rpm. It can hold its temp down as long as it's not pulling a load and the radiator gets air, but we can't haul loads with a bobtail. So, it's off to the rebuild shop, which here, is expected to take 6-8 weeks and I'm in the rattly old Columbia again.
ISX, I take it?
dave350
Well-Known Member
Whoa! That is horrendous. My goodness, the money that one shells out for a truck and you get 365k? Is any of this covered under a warranty?
yep.
nope.
This is what happens when the person calling the shots on maintenance priorities doesn't listen when the driver says the fan bearings are grinding.
ironpony
Professional Pot-Stirrer
Didn't you go through a bout of "drivers be too dumb to know about anything mechanical" somewhere else?
Yeh, but they got used to me and generally did what I asked them to. These guys are figuring it out, but it's a slower process because they're not my trucks ...and they have a crew of drivers who don't write anything up until it needs to be towed.
Electric Chicken
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Oregon is counting chains at the WB Cabbage scale, I-84 east of Pendleton. Finding out how many you have on hand. Oregon has no set dates on when you are required to carry chains. Their law says you have to carry them whenever it's likely you might get into winter weather. And you should carry enough for seven tires if you have duals, four if you have wide singles.
Ontario Outlaw
Hozer Witta Hood
Why seven?
Do you ever chain steers or a trailer tire?
All seven must be sized for the tractor?
mndriver
curmudgeon extraordinare
All four outside duals on the drives and 3 of 4 on the trailer
Nomad1
Forum
I thought one might be for a steer tire. I've had guys tell me they chain one steer when traveling to Alaska and the Northern Canadian territory. I have never seen it and do not know personally. You know how many drivers are full of it. Is there anyone in this group that travels those areas?
California, Oregon and Washington require a drag chain on the trailer.
So six on the tractor, one on the trailer except California requires two drag chains on the trailer, one on each side, so carry at least eight chains in California.
I always carry 10 so I have spares if one breaks.
Ontario Outlaw
Hozer Witta Hood
I never want to go to Cali in a big horse. I hear there’s ways of sneaking in and out, though.
But good to know. Thanks!
Ranger_375
Well-Known Member
California, Oregon and Washington require a drag chain on the trailer.
So six on the tractor, one on the trailer except California requires two drag chains on the trailer, one on each side, so carry at least eight chains in California.
I always carry 10 so I have spares if one breaks.
Max chains in CA is 6 total chains. Outer on each drive, and a set on a trailer axle. Both tires per side on a drive axle only applies to single screw trucks. They shut it down otherwise, as that extra set of 2 chains isn't honestly going to help.
Fageol
Old acid hauler but not too caustic
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