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Mesilla Valley Used Trucks

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by TexasMike, Aug 10, 2013.

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  1. Aug 10, 2013 #1
    TexasMike

    TexasMike "Big Tex"

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    I've been in the market for a used ProStar and I've been looking at MVT's used fleet trucks.

    The specs are great, and the companies reputation for MPG is excellent.

    Anyone have any experience with their used trucks? Any insight from current or former MVT drivers on their maintenance practices?
     
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  3. Aug 10, 2013 #2
    luvtotruck

    luvtotruck Road Train Member

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    Well I have wondered about this, Any of these trucks that are shut down and governed are they not going to run very good at higher speeds? Even when they are opened back up? since these things have been neutered since they hit the road, i don't know what the internal parts are going to do once they are pushed up and go a little faster? I will follow this thread. Thanks.
     
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  4. Aug 10, 2013 #3
    Allan M

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    What makes you think that they are governed?
    They pass me all the time.
     
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  5. Aug 10, 2013 #4
    TripleSix

    TripleSix God of Roads

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    Personally, I wouldn't buy a single drive axle truck (rear axle is a dummy) unless I pulled a dedicated account south of I 40 with big parking lots on either end. I would look elsewhere if I had a hard on for a Cornbinder.
     
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  7. Aug 10, 2013 #5
    chalupa

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    How bout a couple of thoughts Mike,

    MVT's Pro Star is not going to deliver the same MPG for you that they got. I believe they are at 9.3 or so....... well that's from a controlled enviroment.
    Just sayin....

    And a major fleet in my area had a terrible time with 2010 Pro Stars....they stayed on the hook and at the dealer. It was such a problem that corn binder took them all back at full price against 2012's. We talking 100 units here. I'm told it was some of that Maxforce stuff, same thing that nearly killed corn binder. DEF? SCR? EGR?

    Mind you I like their looks. Had a real pretty PAM co. truck come into Exxon and the driver gave me a look. It looks very comfortable....has good lines.....

    My 2 cents bud.... good hunting.
     
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  8. Aug 10, 2013 #6
    rollin coal

    rollin coal Road Train Member

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    I knew a fleet owner with 50 trucks. Mostly ex-werners which were good trucks. The 10 or so ex-mvt trucks nothing but problems. Most of these big fleets do minimal extended maintenance routines for the lowest cost. It's almost a science, then 3 years or 500k miles trade it in.

    Sent from my droid using Tapatalk 2
     
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  9. Aug 10, 2013 #7
    TexasMike

    TexasMike "Big Tex"

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    Thanks for the thoughts, any others?

    Just for info sake, I'm pulling a dedicated account. Sherman to Houston and then back again, with approximately 50% of my miles being deadhead, and generally more than that. I did 67% deadhead miles in 2012.

    I'm currently in a Columbia which I hate, I rolled it to a million plus on Thursday and it is showing it, though the engine is still doing great. It's everything else that is broke. Shaken to death IMO.
     
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  10. Aug 10, 2013 #8
    luvtotruck

    luvtotruck Road Train Member

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    Mike, It is a Shaker! Need I say more?
     
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  11. Aug 11, 2013 #9
    jbourque

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    i would say with a million plus miles on it was a pretty good truck. if i remember right in 77 white freightliner came out with there conv. truck. and it was one of there better trucks for a long time. dont blame the trucks blame the fleet owners that spec. them cheap. b safe out there
     
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  12. Aug 11, 2013 #10
    TexasMike

    TexasMike "Big Tex"

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    Oh for the most part it has been a great truck, I'm just a vain b*****d and it is ugly as hell now.

    But it has been good, just everything but the engine and drive train is going to pot.
     
    TexasMike, Aug 11, 2013
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