What's the best truck 2012 or below for frac sand?

How big is the bunk on K W w900?

 

If you keep up on routine and preventive maintenance, the KW will cost you enough less in maintenance(compared to the other 2 you listed) over 3.5 years that you could probably buy another truck. Also, I haven't seen the plastic road tractors fare too well in the longer term when used for oilfield work. W900's on the other hand, hold up just fine.

If the trailer is not set up solely for sand use, don't worry about frac sand. You can haul a lot more than sand in a good pneumatic trailer...

 

I second what @JPenn just said. Not the biggest KW fan for otr but for your oilfield application it really is the only way to go. I dunno what it is cuz I'm not a mechanic, but I ran a frac sand trucking operation for a few years in nodak and them kwhoppers and petes held up better than anything. Plus that sleeper setup, with all the wait times, will work out better for ya. Good luck man!

 

If the CAT is a E model which in 96 I believe you could get one with it then hands down get the KW hopefully they have paperwork for the rebuild but either way it's the way to go for the right price. Cancel out that prostar with a maxxforce

 

The company I work for runs Volvos and we haul sand. The Volvos don't fall apart like folks say on the lease roads. We are rough on them, but if you don't hit or rub anything, those plastic side panels hang in there just fine. I'll tell you this much: they ride good, and they turn on a dime. Makes backing in on tight locations a lot easier.

Having said all that, I just bought my first truck: a '99 W900L. I like it, but I'm gonna miss that turning radius....

 

If it has a ECM then all your big boy O/O companies will take it. If a company has age restrictions then it's not a ideal company to lease on with

 

Whatever you chose don't buy that Maxforce engine. It would be a grave mistake.