![]() And egr valves are one of those things that it's not a matter of if, but WHEN it's going to go out.Įven the big companies like swift got rid of them and got into the internationals. for example, they have not one but TWO egr valves. that's almost a week of downtime on top of the repair. When your truck goes down odds are they won't have the parts and even if they do your lucky if they can get it into the shop within 3 or 4 days. Volvo dealer networks suck, there just isn't enough of them. Almost nothing you can do yourself and everything is very complicated which means it's very expensive to have repaired. lolĪs stated the problem with the volvo's is they are maintenance nightmares. Did you ever think that mabey someone ownes something other then a volvo because they mabey know something? Fortunatly for you I don't care what opinions you want to hear I'll give mine anyways. You don't want opinions unless they are what you want to hear. Sounds to me like you just want someone to praise your decision for you. They are a little harder to come by though. Easier to sell when the time comes and it takes less to heat and cool it and you still have plenty of headroom and sleeper length. ![]() I prefer a midroof as opposed to a condo sleeper so I would side with the 730. I prefer a 70" or 72" sleeper so the 730 or 780 would be a good choice if I were to buy one. I know that some will disagree with what I have stated here, but I have not seen any advantage to having a Volvo, they are ok fleet trucks I guess, but I have no desire to spend money on one. I have heard that Volvo has improved the engines in the last couple of years, but I have heard nothing good about them before that. I would recommend, if you are going to get a Volvo, you try and get one with a Cummins. Regarding the engine, I have not heard much positive about the Volvo engines. But I have talked with several alignment shops that really have fits with the Volvo air ride front end keeping them aligned properly. If it comes out of the factory aligned correctly, you probably will not have a problem. The Volvo air suspension front axle may be an issue. The CAC and tubing, Radiator, etc are very vulnerable and usually, they have to be replaced all as one assembly. The Volvo's don't seem to deal with a deer hit very well from what I have seen. I would get some kind of grill guard installed. Some of the dealers are getting better at stocking parts since Volvo has addressed the issue. Parts has been one of Volvo's weaknesses for some time. The Volvos are just not that O/O friendly from a maintenance standpoint. If you lose the u-joint (which is non greasable and is subject to salt corrosion) in the steering column, you have to replace the entire steering column shaft. There are a number of components in them that are similar in that you have to replace an entire component assembly and not just a portion. Can't get just replacement individual parts (unless you took parts off a junk yard truck). like, if the windshield wiper assembly breaks a connecting arm, you have to replace the ENTIRE windshield wiper assembly. ![]() ![]() Some of the design features are a real pain from a maintenance standpoint. Sure, it was a comfortable, quiet truck, but, from an O/O standpoint, it doesn't appeal to me as well. When I was a company driver, I was put into a Volvo for about 200,000 miles.
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