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If you're going to Gatlinburg with 10k on board, the 5.57 gear might not be a bad idea. If you were strictly highway it doesn't make sense, but now it does. Swapping the gears isn't that difficult. It'll take a few hours. And your speedometer will need to be recalibrated. The price of a...

You're gonna be turning 2100 at 65 mph. Yuck. I mean, it'll work, but the mileage will suffer. A 4.88 rear will have the engine turning at 1870 rpm at 65mph. A 4.11 gear will have the engine at 1570 rpm at 65 mph. If you're not running heavy and going over mountains regularly, then I'd aim...

I'd have to do the math. And I just made it to my couch with a beer. Soooo, it's gonna be a while.

Good. Otherwise the valve cover has to come off.

(I think) the ISB is reasonable. Cummins made a couple of stinkers, but I don't remember which was which. It might be the ISC I'm thinking of. Regardless, you need to check coolant level frequently. I think it's the ISB that suffered frequent egr cooler failures. If coolant disappears and...

Excellent. Honestly, I doubt you'll notice much difference in the way it runs after having the codes entered, but I'd have it done anyway. Did you keep the sheets with the cal codes? Did you label them #1-#6?

Well, that's how much Hino charges for a core.

Which engine? The Allison 3000 is extremely tough. The 2500 is no joke either, but the 3000 will outlive it.

They are worth about $200 each as cores. Idk anyone rebuilding them though.

By trip #2 you'll be looking for an air seat.

Someone probably found out after reading that.

Both are correct. Not the 91 ft/lb one.

That's smack in the middle of my territory.

Glad you found it. Pretty sure the trucks are different over there.

Good question. Fundamentally they are the same. Theres generally a bulletin that's released explaining the differences, but I dont recall seeing one.

If you HAD to chose between the two, I'd pick the Hino. This truck will run well for a long time, but it has a few weaknesses that should be addressed before you jump in and start driving. For example: Is there soot in the tailpipe? Stick your finger in there. It should come out relatively...

I think your driver is taking it off some sweet jumps. Seriously, wth. I've only seen that happen on badly rusted ones. Is braking performance otherwise normal? What psi does the governor unload the compressor? I need more information.

Also, if your budget is $35000, don't buy a $35000 truck. You're soon going to learn why it was for sale and you're gonna need some of that money.

What I like to do is eliminate as much as possible first. The moment it shuts off, see if it still has spark. If it does, you can ignore the entire ignition system and move on to the fuel side. Why am I even talking about spark? When the mags start to fail, they'll get sensitive to heat...

Hino only has 11% of the Class 5-6 market. The dealerships for them are also almost always dealers of more common brands, so most of the effort is put into training the mechanics for the other brands. Most of the issues with these trucks stems from a lack of people qualified to work on them...