Seasoned truckers are all too familiar with expensive problems that crop up from a vehicle they bought at a sale for a good price – only to see money saved on an attractive purchase price being eaten up by costly repairs.
Brakes tend to be a primary point of concern. Just a single sudden breaking maneuver can result in extensive damage and initiate the need to lay out cash for repairs. Most truck use an air brake system. They can fail when the air compressors that supply power to the system fail to build enough pressure. Another agent of brake failure is water forming in the air reservoir of the compression system.
Experienced mechanics will also tell you something about trucks – sitting around for a long time is just not good for them. Trucks that remain non-operational for long periods tend to suffer from oxidized oil build-up in the engine. This in turn creates bubbles in the oil. The result can be severe damage to an engine.
These are just too example of many components in modern semi-tractor trailer trucks that can fail. A major part of the repair bill is paying for parts. New parts from the factory are expensive. Equally good and safe parts can be found with a competent truck salvage operation, however.
Truckers in the Edmonton area might do well to conduct an Internet search on, “Truck Wreckers Edmonton,” for example. This will reveal a variety salvage-derived truck parts that can offer significant reductions in overall repair bills.
Not only can cheaper parts be obtained, but hard-to-find, obsolete truck parts and equipment can be ferreted out from these invaluable resources. These come in handy for custom building projects, as well.
The few minutes it takes to internet-search “Truck Wreckers Edmonton” can result in saving hundreds, perhaps thousands of dollars in repair bills.
