Any Truck To Stay Away From O/O

If you are looking to buy, check out a magazine called "Truck Paper." It is available at MOST truck stops, and comes out every Friday.

They even have an app for that. It list the price of trucks in your area. Where I live, the North Central edition is available.

It basically list the price of used and new trucks. If you are going to buy a used truck that is around five years old with around 400,000 to 500,000 miles, you are looking anywhere from $40,000 (on the VERY low end) to $60,000 or more.

Dave

I'm going to offer an answer (for Larry's sake)

Oh no worries there Old School. Larry was just about to wow us with his awesome knowledge, weren't you Larry? Because you're not the type that just acts like you know a lot by criticizing the contribution of others, right? Your head must be so loaded with information that you got lost in it and forgot to actually share any of it. So go ahead Larry. Be the hero. You have the floor....

Everyone listen closely now.....cuz I'll bet this is gonna be awesome......

Well I tried. Larry had nothing but a bunch of complaints and criticisms to throw at me personally so I had to delete em. Nothing of value. Maybe he'll be feeling better later and have something of value to offer the community. Sorry for the distraction.

Ok... so let me ask another seemingly stupid question since as it's been pointed out, there are lots of trucks running of every make that seem to run just fine... it's the maintenance that's the difference I think is the bottom line... right?

So here is my question:

I read about trucks that are said to be better for flatbed, or better for intermodel etc.... but what is a good flatbed truck? Say, within 5 years old hauling a 48ft flat loaded with steel coils?

Yeah the Petes look cool, if you like the old school look and they sure cost a ton new or used, but how would you set one up, or any truck for that matter? Engine, trans, rear end? Say running cross country, from the East coast to the Rockies... and oh yeah... staying out of CA.

Like many here I want to learn and there is a wealth of knowledge available from the members of this forum. I'm doing as much research as I can to learn as much as I can before I change careers and start driving for a living so I appreciate all the advice available. Sometimes I get the silly thought of being an O/O as well... the lure of the dream is certainly alive isn't it... but then I realize I'm one guy competing with huge companies with deep pockets and buying power so there is no way I could make it long term unless all the little pieces fit together just right. Not sure if that puzzle is ever going to get solved but for the time being it's a good mental game to at least see what all the options are.

So my thanks to all of you who contribute and occasionally disagree on stuff. That's why we are here right? To share opinions, ideas, advice... and once in a while wisdom. Just kidding folks... there's a lot of wisdom rolling around here.

Tony