Great truck found on truck paper

moose · May 10, 2013

had coffee @ the Stuckman's today & found this hot of a deal.
it's a well spec't 2007 Hino expediter with only 32,651mil.!
the sleeper is well equipped ICT, shower/toilt room, Generator and an upper bunk.
the box looks like the top quality ABC.
you can expect some seal leaking and such as the truck set for some time, and the fuel tanks are the metal one's.
good inspection is in order before making commitment.
go get'er.
Miles Truck & Equipment
good luck.
Moose.
(I'm Bbaaack!)

zorry · May 10, 2013

First time TOP QUALITY was used to describe an ABC Body.

Doggie Daddy · May 10, 2013

Top Quality and ABC doesn't go together.

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highway star · May 10, 2013

Doggie Daddy said:
Top Quality and ABC doesn't go together.

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I couldn't agree more! Total POS would be a much more accurate description.

layoutshooter · May 10, 2013

Don't want ANYTHING to do with HEEEENO!

Glad to see Moose is still with us!

zorry · May 10, 2013

Hino may be okay, if you understand what you're buying.
If I had a great dealer and had light to med duty local work, I would think they'd be worth a look.

layoutshooter · May 10, 2013

zorry said:
Hino may be okay, if you understand what you're buying.
If I had a great dealer and had light to med duty local work, I would think they'd be worth a look.

MAYBE for local light stuff, NO WAY for an over the road expediter. My M2 is too wimpy for this work. The engine and tranny are fine, it's the rest of the truck that is wimpy. NO HEEEENO for me!

IF I were ever to buy a new truck it would be a Class 8. I am leaning towards not buying a new truck. I don't like the direction our business is going in. By "our" business I mean expediting in general.

zorry · May 10, 2013

I wonder how much of our better freight is going onto big trucks that have low cost labor in them.
Possibly just a situation of being in the right place at the right time.

layoutshooter · May 10, 2013

zorry said:
I wonder how much of our better freight is going onto big trucks that have low cost labor in them.
Possibly just a situation of being in the right place at the right time.

I don't know what we are seeing. All I know is that we see fewer and fewer good paying loads and fewer offers in general Our numbers are dropping, and pretty fast. FAR too many reefer loads that pay less than surface loads and surface loads that are paying van rates. Why are people taking these low paying loads?

They are driving down rates.

I can tell you one thing FOR SURE. With what we are seeing right now there is just no way possible that I would invest $250,000 on a replacement truck for this one. It would go broke.

RoadTime · May 10, 2013

Ok, I'll show my lack of knowledge. What's an ABC body

highway star · May 10, 2013

They make boxes for trucks. Basic freight boxes as well as other "work truck" type of boxes.

RoadTime · May 10, 2013

highway star said:
They make boxes for trucks. Basic freight boxes as well as other "work truck" type of boxes.

Ahhh ok, Thanks

zorry · May 10, 2013

RoadTime said:
Ok, I'll show my lack of knowledge. What's an ABC body

Not one of the higher quality bodies on the market.
You probably won't see one on a Ryder or Penske owned truck.

guido4475 · May 10, 2013

I have always had real good luck with kidron boxes. The widest and highest roll up doors in the industry at the time. Real thick aluminum used on the side walls and stainless rear door frame. They outlast others quite a long time.

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aquitted · May 11, 2013

Brown makes A nice box with barn doors inside diminsions of101" wide X 110" tall while the door opening is 98" wide X 108" tall. $14,000. installed for 24' box

Ragman · May 11, 2013

Nope, no hino for me! Ever!

http://www.expeditersonline.com/forum/truck-talk/39655-my-hino-nightmare.html

coalminer · May 12, 2013

moose said:
had coffee @ the Stuckman's today & found this hot of a deal.
it's a well spec't 2007 Hino expediter with only 32,651mil.!
the sleeper is well equipped ICT, shower/toilt room, Generator and an upper bunk.
the box looks like the top quality ABC.
you can expect some seal leaking and such as the truck set for some time, and the fuel tanks are the metal one's.
good inspection is in order before making commitment.
go get'er.
Miles Truck & Equipment
good luck.
Moose.
(I'm Bbaaack!)

Just out of curiosity, how much are they asking for it? I have a 2005 Hino 268, got it for real cheap, it has a tiny sleeper, I wish it had a sleeper like that one does......

Mine has 350k on it, if I keep it at 60 or so mph I average between 10 and 11 mpg, depending on load and wind.

I have not had any real problems with it, the reason I got it for cheap was the hinges broke off of the hood, how they ever though the way they made them that wasnt going to happen amazes me. I fabricated brackets that go up and across the top of the hood and its probably stronger now that it was when new.

I bought it from the carrier that I run for, the dealer was only going to give them 3000 for it on trade, I told them I would give them 5000 for it. They replaced the transmission about a year ago, that was the only problem that they had since it was new. I do like that Hino uses Allison transmissions, not a GM fan, but they do know how to make a good transmission.

I have driven it to California and back already, bad roads make for a rough ride, but thats probably expected with any truck of that size.

My only other gripe with the truck is that it only has one 52 gallon tank, wish it had a 100 gallon capacity.

zorry · May 12, 2013

Adding another fuel tank is a quick and easy job.

Deville · May 13, 2013

But....but it's a Hino.

Deville · May 13, 2013

coalminer said:
Just out of curiosity, how much are they asking for it? I have a 2005 Hino 268, got it for real cheap, it has a tiny sleeper, I wish it had a sleeper like that one does......

Mine has 350k on it, if I keep it at 60 or so mph I average between 10 and 11 mpg, depending on load and wind.

I have not had any real problems with it, the reason I got it for cheap was the hinges broke off of the hood, how they ever though the way they made them that wasnt going to happen amazes me. I fabricated brackets that go up and across the top of the hood and its probably stronger now that it was when new.

I bought it from the carrier that I run for, the dealer was only going to give them 3000 for it on trade, I told them I would give them 5000 for it. They replaced the transmission about a year ago, that was the only problem that they had since it was new. I do like that Hino uses Allison transmissions, not a GM fan, but they do know how to make a good transmission.

I have driven it to California and back already, bad roads make for a rough ride, but thats probably expected with any truck of that size.

My only other gripe with the truck is that it only has one 52 gallon tank, wish it had a 100 gallon capacity.

U should have offered them $3500.

I think Himo has a imilar rep that the 3126 motor has. Personally I love my 3126 the same way you love ur Hino. Inever liked Hino, the rep isn't great on the newer trucks. he cab overs were better trucks & they are ugly looking. The interiors look like Toyota tried so hard to make somthing nice that they failed miserably with the hard plastic & over sized guages. Not a truck for me.....unless it was a great & I mean a GREAT deal.

I do love a great deal.