Ford is down - here's what happened

[@paulm3481]

Like the way you took care of your driver.Shows that you’re a great guy to work for.

[@matanmatan1596]

👍🏽

[@jesuspineda8448]

His better than panther

[@ICU20thof23]

Can you give some info into starting up a Dispatching business for the trucking industry?

[@jessepitt]

My old 7.3 powerstroke has 370k on it. It’s never left me on the side of the road.

[@hesson81]

My 03 7.3 did a few times.. But found the problem.. Now it purrs 74mph for 500 miles at 17.5 miles per gallon.. Love that truck!!

[@jamiepippin3892]

Over 430 thousand miles on my 7.3. Does have a broken fuel gauge so I've ran it out of diesel a couple times. But it's plain old reliable. It can still do 19 miles per gallon cruising at 75 unloaded.

[@hesson81]

@@jamiepippin3892 I'm almost positive you can get that cluster rebuilt, and get that fuel gauge fixed. For less than $200. I had the infamous accessory delay relay going in and out. I rebuilt my cluster for $160, put it back in, no problem. Unless the problems in your fuel tank, that's really easy to fix as well. But hey, I guess you could always track mileage. Nothing wrong with that . they'll never make 7.3s like they did 2003 and prior. I like how they tried to come up with a 7.3 for 2020, a lot of people got excited. Including myself. But it's gas.. won't be the same.

[@hithere3609]

Cool 😎 🆒️ 😎

[@blakehyslop2605]

Yea but there’s a small difference. You can’t have insane power and crazy reliability it’s just not a thing

[@michaelcline8835]

You're taking care of your driver and that's worth a lot! Keep it up and you'll have plenty of people lining up to work for you!

[@richardk6291]

There has been a class action lawsuit filed over the CP4 in Ford 6.7L engines. The claim is they do not work with low sulfur diesel in the U.S. These pumps were designed in Europe by Bosch for use in European diesel fuel.

[@richardk6291]

@@larryhuff9532 That is exactly correct

[@SMiller5488]

Since 2011 yet nothing has changed...

[@angrygerman7815]

And no manufacture will tell you that to avoid issues you must put an additive in the fuel that puts lubricity back into the fuel! In conjunction with the garbage off the shelf oils we use plus low sulfur fuels it is a recipe for disaster for any modern diesel! BND AUTOMOTIVE LLC is where I get my additive plus my oil and filters.

[@Nothingtoya]

I believe there's more to it than that, Otherwise they would all have the same failure, close to the same mileage. GM and Ford have known about these problems, yet they've done nothing to keep these pumps from destroying the whole fuel system. For work, I've always had GM trucks. This year it was time to get a slightly newer truck, I went with a 2014 cummins to stay away from the CP4

[@HVTMuddvain]

@@Nothingtoya 21-22 rams have the cp3 now

[@dwitcraft]

Alex, did you get that truck back from Iowa yet? Your points about the lease are 100%. My last company leased from Penske. Same deal. They're in the plumbing business, not the truck ownership business. You have a truck, ready to work, when you need it, because your business is delivery. You need the consistency of the trucks being online. Working on the medical. When I get that straightened out, I can drive that Ram! I can come help you whenever you're stuck! BTDT

[@angrygerman7815]

Way to be a big boss bubba! You took care of your guy and got the load sorted! As for the CP4 Ram has the same issue and it all stems from lack of lubricity in our ultra low sulfur fuels! So you definitely want to run an additive in the fuel. I use a product made by BND Automotive LLC. One liter treats 500 gallons but I’ve been doubling up the mix due to these CP4 issues. So I get 250 gallons out of a liter. Check out the website and call Brian Schubert up. You’re a smart guy and you’ll understand what he’s putting down.

[@itsbradford3667]

Alex the CP4 is basically made of glass. Mine went bad after a fill up at a not so busy fuel station and I ended up with some water in my fuel system. And get this!.. NOT UNDER WARRANTY. Ford will fight to the death on these warranty claims because that fuel system job is $12,000 said and done. $4000 later I did the job myself in 20 hrs or so and trucks been great.

[@thetexasgentlemensclub590]

Good video Piggy... I like how your breaking down the troubles and cost. I had trips go sideways plenty of times. Nice recovery.

[@brandonjakubowicz3347]

from a tow operator that uses swoop... the app can be a cluster f*ck😂

[@FernandoHernandez-gi2ip]

Seeing you deal with everything makes me want to work more ! I have my own little stucco repair business and man I needed this video. I love my job I love dealing with the different problems every single day! Keep your head up high ! Tomorrow is a new day to start over

[@johnschubert4665]

That’s the reason my mechanic recommended and installed a Fass fuel pump and dual filters. Solves the problem of water and air in the fuel lines. Don’t expect to have that problem on my truck. Cost about $1,000 installed. Less than the cost of a breakdown.

[@brendan747]

won’t stop the cp4 from grenading. was designed for germany’s higher lubricity fuel

[@JJ-mh3hb]

Step1: buy brand new truck Step2: spend more money to make it not suck

[@brendan747]

@@JJ-mh3hb pretty much.

[@carls2210]

I wouldn’t spend that money a FASS pump on a lease truck

[@Justthemow]

Yea make sure you use fuel additives and always always pre fill the fuel filter under the hood

[@jerrymcgonigal4530]

There is only one thing that lubricates the CP4 pump that is used on Ford, Chevy and Ram diesels and that is diesel fuel. So if for any reason there is no fuel to lubricate, like from water or air bubbles, that means no lubrication. Added to that, a reduction of sulfur in the fuel which now lowers lubricity, current fuel cannot meet lubrication standards. Then demand more power from your diesel which adds more stress on the pump and arguably a poorer designed pump from the CP3 and we are now with this problem. The sad part is this happen years before before when the EPA started lowering sulfur levels, pumps where going bad from a lack of lubrication.

[@wheelinndealin]

So are we staying this is the modern day VP44?

[@lawnboy81SMS]

I’m glad I have an ‘05 Duramax with the CP3. 340,000 original miles and it’s still going strong and makes 26,000psi still no problem. I run higher quality fuel/name brand fuel as much as possible unless I’m in a pinch, Don’t use additives except anti-gel in the winter, and I change my fuel filter every 10k miles or less. The CP3 definitely was a much better fuel pump.

[@sstein49]

@@lawnboy81SMS love my 05 duramax because no DEF garbage

[@jth1699]

Your exactly right on the lubericity issue - I used to work in northern Alaska in the oil patch - I worked with large diesel engines - 645 cu inch per cylinder and 20 cylinders-3600 hp. I heard they were having to change the fuel receipy and was told it was going to be quite a bit dryer .-- so I ordered all my equipment fuled to the max and since they were all emergency generators we didn't have to run them except for test and power outage... when the new fuel batch came out it was so dry they couldn't even keep the fuel truck running to deliver the crap -- the oil company had to get a waiver from the state to be able keep equipment even running - even at that when I changed injectors I would loose about 2 injectors in a set of 20. I asked my rebuilder if they could build my injectors with more tolerances and they said they could - after that I never lost any more injectors. I understand the theory behind wanting to inject very high pressure fuel - however I believe the high pressure oil system like was used in the fords was much more reliable and less expensive to trouble shoot and repair..

[@Bushy556]

Lubricity additives are put into the ultra low sulfur diesel fuel to make up the loss of sulfur as far as lubricating.

[@lw6735]

Tow Piglet The most important thing is running good fuel. Bad fuel or water in the fuel is what ruins the CP4 11-20 Ford 11-16 Dmax and 19-20 Ram all use CP4. Running Stanodyne fuel treatment helps get rid of water in the fuel but there’s also disaster prevention kits for the CP4s as well that can help but some people just do a CP3 swap.

[@AstronoutCapital]

I add ATF to every other tank when I fill up.

[@johnschubert4665]

Stanodyne and others don’t get rid of the water, instead they bind it and it drops to the bottom of the tank where it will cause the tank to rust through. Remember oil is lighter than water.

[@lw6735]

John Schubert Actually Stanodyne supposedly dissipates the water unlike other additives that take it to the bottom like you’re referring to which makes it superior to other additives in that way. Also the new trucks have plastic fuel tanks instead of steel most times.

[@sffee8151]

@@AstronoutCapital ITS A FORD WHY ARE THEY SURPRISED?? ONLY GOOD AMERICAN TRUCKS ARE DODGE CUMMINS DIESEL AND CHEVY DURAMAX SMH

[@BMW_Mustang_Dodge]

@@sffee8151 They run the same pump with the same fuel pump issues what???

[@erikkovacs3097]

This is why CP3 conversions are so popular on TDI's and Duramax's and why Cummins waited to the last minute to "upgrade" to CP4's. Rock solid reliability. For the new Powerstroke the CP3 won't physically fit but you can get a CP3 add on that will work in tandem with your CP4 and will take over if the CP4 fails but just having another pump in parallel cuts its load in half and will extend the life of the CP4.

[@AstronoutCapital]

Companies that make semi trucks need to start making dually’s

[@larryshaffer3168]

They all have one

[@AstronoutCapital]

The international is converted into a pickup by a third party it doesn’t leave the assembly line as a true pickup. The GVWR is too high and the torque is low. That truck is for people that want to show off.

[@AstronoutCapital]

@@jdl1276 I really hope Tesla joins the dually war, their semi truck comes out next year and they might do a smaller version of that semi, 5-600 mile range less then $10 to charge. We’ll be rolling in cash lol. I currently have a 16 cummins mpg is horrible.

[@F9023JFjcDfsdfw2e]

@@AstronoutCapital Yeah me too, that cybertruck is just a tall grocery getter with an impossible to use bed on it. But a real pickup would be nice.

[@johnbaez8060]

7.3 baby

[@zfine1450]

Great story teller.Good to listen to someone complaining in an upbeat way with no whining. When these things happen to me, I don't think "why me? but rather "Why not me?" Life ain't easy. Don't feel special when it sucks.

[@roadsideguy5902]

Also a good piece of advice would be to add automatic transmission fluid to your fuel system about every three fill ups. It's a great detergent and will clean your fuel system and injectors.

[@dylanhubbard5515]

Right now I’m driving for doordash, but would like to get into hotshotting! Your videos give me advice on how to reach my goal, but if I ever went to work for somebody again, I’d hope they would care as much as you! I’m under 21, but my goal is to go to CDL school and get my CDL, before I’m 21, then when I turn 21, I’m going to get a trailer and truck, and try to get into the business! Keep up the great content! I really enjoy the advise you give!

[@phillipbartowsky2979]

I’d bet it’s a dry fuel problem. All those close tolerance parts in the pump are lubricated by the fuel. ULSD is very dry. I’d run additive as much as you can. Not howes they are garbage. Power service is what I use.

[@panthermartin7784]

They are designed to run on ULSD

[@rudychacon7175]

Im about to start long hauls with my 1997 dodge ram with 317000 miles on it. Ive been getting it ready for about a year replacing parts. Kinda surprised how much new trucks break down. Breaking down at 50k miles is ridiculous.

[@roadtriptinytrucker7829]

Unfortunately thats these new 1 tons. We do the same thing as tow piglet, with 3 trucks, and 3 of our rams all broke down twice each within 60k miles. We've actually been super lucky with our fords fingers crossed. I would NEVER do this job with a 1 ton I own. They don't last.

[@sludo56]

The profit is in replacing parts. So why are you suprised?

[@turbo8454]

Maybe I should put my '97 12 valve to work when I retire. Only has 124K on it.

[@rudychacon7175]

Portuguese Man o' War because 50k is low miles and I’d be pissed. I still consider that a new truck

[@rudychacon7175]

turbo8454 only 124k wow man that’s mint !

[@atvrepairsandmore2482]

I would say this is ford's fault but Ram and Gm use the same pump and have heard of issues with them as well

[@davidanderson8469]

GM uses a different pump now.

[@carlsea-eaglesvc.5008]

Hello, Alex, good job. My blood psi. was up because of my break down. After I saw your Video, mine was minor. But B.P. is normal now, you had the worst weekend, then I did. I glad you were able to recover, except for the Wreaker service. To me, I had not found a good wreaker Service, (not all are bad), in 41 yrs. Later

[@paulblaha6176]

is your commercial insurance cheaper in a leased truck or in addition to your lease insurance on the truck?

[@rydplrs71]

Toyota took 3 months to replace my tundra frame. They gave me a 0 mile new one to use.

[@jonathanstrilka4520]

I am a freight broker and listening to how much effort you put into to deliver the freight on time despite breaking down is fantastic to hear. I wish more carriers cared about the job and their customers in moments like this.

[@davidanderson8469]

The CP3's run the same fuel. Why no high failure rate? This is on Bosch.

[@jvilhauer]

CP4 is primarily developed for use in Europe initially where they do not run ultra low sulfer diesel. There is more lubricity in the fuel in Europe essentially so the CP4 works great there. Jump to the US market with ULSD and it's a different story.

[@brokentombot]

I bet Bosch loves getting so many orders for new parts.

[@jameskitzmann6268]

Welcome to the world of being the Boss! It's all uphill until you get big enough to hire more office staff. Looks like you handled it well. Keep the story coming.

[@lawnboy81SMS]

It’s great how even when things are going wrong, you seem to have no problem figuring it out and pushing through! I did the same whenever I had breakdowns. Maybe a few swear words at first but that’s normal. Takes a lot to keep a cool head when the frustration gets high especially for a situation you’re not there to personally deal with. Had similar problem with my insurance roadside assistance. Estimated 90 minutes, I call after 120 (2hrs). Tow company phone kept ringing and going to voicemail so I called insurance back they tried and got voicemail as well and dispatched a new tow company to get my truck. The new company said 90 minutes and they weren’t the ones who showed up, but they were right on schedule. Turns out the second company was too busy so they personally called out a company even closer to me and paid their competitor to come get me. Talk about customer service! When one tow company can’t make it so they personally dispatch out a different company knowing it’s an insurance roadside assistance claim for a breakdown meaning it’s a pain and doesn’t pay well. The driver was great but said he hated insurance calls because my insurance sent them the wrong location on the other end of town 8 miles out, but even then the driver still rolled in exactly on schedule. By the time that company showed up I finally heard from the first and they were full of excuses and said they’d get a driver to me in 20 minutes after asking if I still needed a tow THREE HOURS AFTER THEY WERE ORIGINALLY CALLED BY MY INSURANCE. I had a few kind words for them and told them forget my insurance sent out a better company who was actually capable of getting the job done. My only complaint was second company didn’t call to tell me to expect a different company again that wasn’t them but I left them a good online review for taking customer care over greed by farming out the tow to their competitor. Left the company who actually showed up a good review as well and left the original a horrible one. I wasn’t the only insurance caller that had huge time delays with that original company called “RUSH2YOU” towing. I knew right away by the name not to be confident in them lol because they did the exact opposite of their name.

[@jeanvenero6749]

mine just broke down im at 39k, the truck just shut off while driving on the highway. gave me 2 codes related to fuel. still waiting on ford to give me an update on what went on

[@hithere3609]

You bought a money 💰 👀 🤔 🤣 😂 pit!

[@barrthom603]

what year truck?

[@masonstansberry2625]

Snyder performance engineering makes a kit for the 6.7 poweratroke that catches the debris from the cp4 when it detonates. It doesn't prevent the pump failure, but it prevents it from going through the rest of the fuel system.

[@christopherjilek5467]

When is Enterprise going to sponsor you??? You have given them enough positive feed back, thats gotta be worth something right? Safe travels!

[@brucedoxey5815]

It's better this way. They wouldn't like a guy they sponsor telling the truth about them all the time.

[@sludo56]

This video ought to give you customers galore. You do anything to make sure your customers are serviced!

[@Captain-Max]

Once again, I'm so glad I'm retired. What a headache. 😵

[@shoancoffee4734]

Dry fuel,air in lines, or bad fuel. I have a2014 f350 with 500k on the clock ran great till I got watered down fuel in east tx.

[@rogerd8121]

I’m glad that a company like you really care about the drivers. I drove semi for years and I’d broken down one time and I sat there for 12 hrs I know how it feels.really sucks.thanks for taking care your drivers man!!!

[@gnaxel]

2020 F550 20k miles. Just had the recall done for 4 faulty modules relating to the DEF tank. They caused contaminated DEF messages, 50 mph max and check engine lights when it was not contaminated at all. Only happened when the tank got below 3/4 full.

[@FindingMyOwnPath]

I’ve been there. Broke down for hours with a truck that didn’t have A/C waiting for a service truck in the 100 degree summer. It sucks. Picked up a bolt from the shipping yard in a steer tire and it worked it’s way in then got thrown out and landed on the catwalk. Ironically it wasn’t the first time with that place. Some shippers are trash

[@TheLionTrucker]

You're videos are awesome! I'm trucker myself, never done hotshot but if I ever do, I hope to drive for someone like you who cares alot about his/her drivers.

[@bobshappell3502]

Lubricity additive. I use Stanadyne. Also change your fuel filters often.

[@angrygerman7815]

Change the fuel filters every oil change

[@bas4241]

Here's how you greatly reduce the chance of a CP4 failure: 1. Always buy your fuel from a clean, high-turnover station, preferably one used regularly by Truckers. If possible, fill up before you get below 1/4 tank to reduce the chance of introducing air into the intake. 2. Always run a fuel additive such as Hotshot Secrets or Shaefers Diesel treatment. 3. Always change your fuel filters on time or early using OEM elements. Keep the water trap drained in between. 4. Add a pre-filter lift pump if your truck does not have one. 5. Run Biodiesel (B5 or B20) whenever possible. Studies have shown that even a small amount of biodisel greatly increases lubricity. It also keeps your fuel system clean. 6. Do NOT add the things to your fuel that people used to add to older engines (pre 2017). These things are NOT ok in modern engines and emissions systems: ATF, two stroke oil, engine oil, Marval Mystery Oil, etc.

[@BrandonLeech]

Just don't buy anything that has a CP4

[@wwdiesel]

Enterprize owes you for the tow, don't let them cheat you! Their tow companies lack of performance should be on their dime, not yours. Kudo's to you for taking care of your driver and his load. All of this due to the failure on Fords part to design a reliable fuel system on a modern diesel. This is why I still drive my diesels with a VP44 and the other with a CP3 injection pump. And yes, I still add a mix of non-synthetic 2 cycle oil and Diesel Kleen at every fill up. 180k + on my diesels and still going strong. Stanadyne diesel fuel additive is another good one!

[@stevoreno45]

Yep that's why I'm an employee. Being an owner means you stay up all hours with a pencil making calculations of scenarios, some you wish could happen, some you pray never happen. And it's always that one thing that goes wrong and causes five things to collapse

[@sukmidri]

So where are the 50+ people from the "cost to get the new ram road ready" video saying he should have bought a ford instead? Lmao all of these trucks suck fanboys

[@donleamon8653]

Yeah, truth. Lots of moving parts. They all fail.

[@lw6735]

Dino Distefano lol bs Ram has the same cp4 problem. Do some research

[@lw6735]

Q L yeah it’s the emissions requirements that the CP4 is better for is why but then reliability with bad fuel goes down the tube.

[@moparproud3978]

@@lw6735 So dumb that Ram/Cummins went with the known-fail CP4. I mean, CP3 conversions exist for a reason! CP4 is garbage

[@ghostrt1608]

Found On Road Dead

[@alexhilton4657]

Sounds like the fuse box problem the 2020-2021 trucks had.

[@on-site4094]

Truck runs on diesel... driver runs on coffee

[@Mirandasrooter]

I don’t usually comment I love watching your post I just have one thing to say about this you my friend or a good boss I am a business owner that’s where it starts showing a good example to your employees and taking care of them you’re a good man

[@TowPiglet]

Thank you 🙏🏻

[@brucedoxey5815]

I have been watching you for years, always entertaining. And I must say your just get better all the time. Thanks Alex.

[@rvdogfl]

I am having fuel problems with my Ram with 35,000 miles. I do my own work so I can see what the exact problem is. I think most fuel problems start at the fuel pickup screen in the tank. In my Ram it only takes a couple of spoonful's of crud to plug the fuel pickup screen in the tank and then my cp3 will be staved of fuel and self destruct. There is not much talk about the fuel tank pick up screen but I think that is the biggest problem with the CP3 and CP4 Pumps. I have a video on my channel about my fuel problems.

[@viaswords4888]

good point i've been considering dropping the tank to clean it out . I think the Fords just have the sending unit a few millimetres off the tank floor though and slurp from underneath like a sump pump

[@rvdogfl]

@@viaswords4888 I think if everybody could check their fuel pickup screen I think that is where the fuel problems begin. Just think how many time you stick a dirty fuel nozzle in your tank to fill up. Just a few spoon full of crud and your screen is plugged.

[@viaswords4888]

@@rvdogfl one reason i have 2 water separator filters on my auxiliary tank and it is plumbed into the filler neck with a switch in the cab to control it . so when i get fuel in bulk or somewhere i'm wary of the quality theres no contamination

[@rvdogfl]

@@viaswords4888 I have been wanting to get a semi fuel tank and mount it in the bed of the truck with a 900 Racor filter water separator.

[@barrthom603]

Can you show the build date on the truck that has the CP4 failure? Makes me a little nervous as I have a 2020 6.7l truck...how many miles between fuel filter changes? This sucks, sorry to hear about this.

[@aaronbulfinch9609]

Good video!! Way to take care of your guy bro I’m sure he appreciated you doing what you could to get him back on the road ASAP! Thx for the content!!!

[@richardbowles7690]

Business is a puzzle. Have fun solving puzzles or find a different profession.

[@maximusaurelius610]

Lol 😂 you said you can take it & shove it where the sun don’t shine brotha ! Yah, like what the other commenters said - how you took care of your driver says a lot about you brotha! Keep it up!

[@nexusgamering]

I read about that CP4 issue - I'm not purchasing any machine with that pump installed.

[@srn9973]

I don't know why manufacturer's don't go back to the CP3 pump

[@roberth3094]

Best truck you can buy for that job is to find a old truck without the emissions and electronics , Restore it using modern heavy duty parts . Spend the money you would spend buying a newer truck and you will make more money with less breakdowns .

[@larsharris]

The thing is. I love my 7.3. But I realize the new 6.7 with a 10 speed will pull better, with less effort. But like the airbag issue. One supplier sold a marginal, improperly made, designed. Item. Hope it’s fixed.

[@AmericanSurvival001]

Yeah, good luck with that stupid idea. There are hundreds of thousands of people looking for older Rams because they’re such bad ass vehicles. You might as well buy lottery tickets and hope you win.

[@roberth3094]

@@AmericanSurvival001 Who says you have to just buy Rams ? All trucks are the same. Ford for example, is the biggest selling truck. Then there is Chevy. If there was any difference then there would be only one truck made. You sound like your a defeatist. Be proactive. There are enough old trucks out there for everyone.

[@bentonshirey224]

Opti-Lube is the best additive and multiple formulas (summer, winter, etc) really help you pick the best one for your application and season. I have been using their products for years and have never had a fuel problem or failure.

[@GrandPrix46]

Stanadyne lubricity formula. Maybe worth using even in the enterprise trucks to avoid the tow fees and lost time. $30 or so treats a lot of fuel, you'd have to run the numbers to figure out how much expense it would add, though.

[@patton9696]

I am very happy you are making changes to making videos to be more safe. But distracted driving is still distracted.

[@cnetate]

That's the reason I'm keeping my 15 Ram 3500. When I saw the big 3 putting the cp4 ".2" in these new trucks, I knew there would be problems.

[@jayc4715]

The ram is the biggest turd of all 3

[@danimaljjmnhj4308]

@@jayc4715 you kidding? GM makes the worst trucks by far

[@ohyeahjosiah3722]

@@danimaljjmnhj4308 bro there is always going to be that one guy trying to start an argument and I guarantee he’s a gm guy too lol. He just can’t admit that gm is hitting rock bottom sadly with their shitty independent front suspension no hotshotters will use them. But rams are way better from the factory and haven’t heard very many issues with longevity like they used to have. Gm just got fucked up shit from the factory mainly like the independent front suspension it would be a good truck if they just did the basic shit right cause they got a good motor and transmission like it’s common sense to have a solid front axle on a tow rig like what else are you gonna be using a one ton dually for? Honestly pisses me off as a gm guy how much gm is falling behind and investing in the wrong areas. They just aren’t innovative enough to be honest they don’t come up with much new shit that’s useful last thing I can think of that they came up with that was game changing was electric power steering which I have to say I love but that was a while ago like 6 years ago. It sad to say but I can see them going out of business in the future if they don’t get their shit together because ford is kicking their ass right now for sure but as for ram I don’t know enough about them to know wether not they are kicking gms as right now as well but wouldn’t surprise me lol. Gm owner buy the way drive my gmc everyday and love it.

[@jayc4715]

@@danimaljjmnhj4308 no dodge does..then Gm...thats why dodge trucks have the worst resale value

[@ironmike7339]

If RAMs such a turd why is 90% of all hot shot trucks I see are RAM s ? All construction and landscape companies have switched to RAM. Proofs in the pudding not bullshit talk. I run 3 RAMs everyday and don’t have problems. Two are gas burners with over 250,000 and the Cummins has 284,000.

[@Broncitis6677]

Have you kept track of all the breakdowns you've had on trailers and trucks along the way? It would be interesting to see a video of how much unscheduled maintenance costs you've had during all of this, and also to see what are common and/or reoccurring issues.

[@larrymock7136]

You should always have a winch for inoperable vehicles

[@scottarvidson8585]

Alex i have a CP4 out of my last truck, still works good. I replaced it with a "CP3 10mm stroker race injection pump" because horsepower goals. Im willing to sell it if it will help u out.

[@GordonTurnerr]

Warranty, bud

[@scottarvidson8585]

@@GordonTurnerr lmfao, wow, totally spaced that.

[@BrantleyBlended]

If you own the F350 and it goes into the dealership for warranty work, will the dealership give you one to replace it while they do the repairs? I guess it wouldn’t be set up to tow your trailer though. I recently had a torque converter and transmission replaced under warranty. Car only had 60k on it. Dealership gave me a free rental while they worked on my car for a week.

[@larsharris]

Rare. Neighbor had traded his pickup for new Dodge. @13k major breakdown. He asked for his old truck until new one fixed. They had 51 excuses why not. Cars are not work trucks. But I had no issue taking it out over long weekend to “check it out”. My “expert” evaluated it hooked to the trailer it normally pulled. ;).

[@colinlawrence2186]

Hi Alex sorry for the situation you find yourself in please make it a company policy to use a fuel additive on each and every fill-up i have used Lucas fuel additive you can purchase it in all Walmart's and it really helps with the current quality of diesel i also use Lucas pure synthetic oil additive every oil change it might be something you may consider for the new truck it helps lubrication in hard working turbos As always God bless you and keep safe out there 🙋‍♂️ 🇬🇧

[@donalda3437]

That was a trailer load of problems! But the customer was happy!

[@tomherron4334]

What made that truck an oversized load? It didn’t seem too wide. Maybe you should add a 1950s one to your fleet. Easy to repair.

[@Fire-se9sg]

Anything wider than the trailer, is considered oversized. Whatever was in front of the truck was wider then the trailern

[@RidgeRunner4X4]

@@Fire-se9sg Looked to me like that rack or whatever it was could have been turned at an angle or sideways and avoided all the permit hassles...

[@markbremmer8642]

Sounds like whoever makes that part needs to get things done right, so this stops happening.

[@moparproud3978]

Bosch does. And they never will fix it. The CP4 has been out since 2011, used on both Duramax and Powerstroke and now Cummins. It’s likely cheaper to do the warranty work than to develop a new pump, just like Ford did with the 6.0

[@brokentombot]

Engineered to fail so you pay them again and again.

[@bkeenan85_outdoorlife]

Well, the old saying "it gets worse before it gets better". God bless u man, this is the test. You'll make it buddy, keep grinding!👍👍

[@anthonysoza1645]

Dude to be honest with you I’ve had my 6.7 since 14 and literally only put fuel at 2 places. After this vlog just really gets you thinking. These are some high dollar rigs and for something like that to happen is catastrophic. I’m at 132K miles and the only time it crapped on me is when before I deleted it and tuned. My EGR just took a whole shit on i45. I think what tends to happen a lot of times. Drivers the non owners don’t use as much precaution on rig maintenance as owners do. Ya know shit after this man. I’m definitely putting more of an eagle eye on my Fuel system.

[@GBM6988]

Would love to drive for you the time I spent driving semi truck never had a person care as much as you do for your drivers. I was always just a number.

[@taylorchandler7132]

And that’s why we drank!! 😀 Bless your heart Alex! Best wishes Brother! Randy Chandler

[@ThatNomadicCouple]

same exact thing happen to my 2020 ram at 17000 miles. cp4 blew and it was all over...truck died and would start for two seconds and make some crazy noises and then died. enterprise roadside service is AWFUL. i had a truck and 40ft fifth wheel and they sent out some newbie desiel mechanic and then a car sized tow truck.....they had to OUT SOURCE for a heavy duty wrecker...when he got there he attempted to pick the truck up and busted the oil pan -_- whole ordeal took like 5 FREAKIN HOURS!!

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

Fuel quality maybe???

[@82mattlopez]

I would always run some diesel fuel additive at every fill. Any water that gets in the fuel will cause this issue.

[@JCKDTV]

And another reason is bc they don’t use TOWBOOK!!! Tow companies get towbook and it will digitally dispatch your calls. The only problem that ever happens is that they don’t put the info but all the other shit is bc they didn’t have towbook.

[@TheDanson000]

******Keep it 1/2 full. Too, use normal Desiel additive for cold weather or the non cold weather additive.

[@robgoffroad]

Two-stroke oil is great in diesel fuel as a lubricant. Oh... and now I'm DEFINITELY sticking with my 2005 and its CP3. :)

[@intensepisgahbiker]

Yes, but it clogs the EGR and DPF in the new trucks. Keep you 2005 trust me.

[@BrandonLeech]

CP3. Yes...

[@burt714]

So many haters... you had to describe you are paying attention to the road...thanks for the videos.

[@aham3476]

How do you like towing with the Mega Long ? Any MPG difference since the service?

[@mikestrucks]

Damn that sucks ! This week was definitely not boring....😅

[@aidanpark3323]

I avoid any old looking gas station I know they check them but can’t take any chances these days

[@randykroells8049]

If you're the first customer after they fix the pump you get the water fuel, been there.

[@trevormangus7832]

Almost every cp4 failure is related to poor fuel quality, water in fuel or Def put in fuel by mistake. Many stations do not regulate cetane numbers and have bad fuel always use an additive in trucks with the high pressure fuel systems

[@creeplife2802]

I have a 1996 c3500 with a 6.5 diesel. I'm not a hotshot driver, but regarding fuel, additives, etc. Should I be using anything?

[@mppopt4rt]

As a tow provider swoop & agero do this all day long. They don’t care. They constantly miss dispatch calls and honestly it’s such a hassle for us to get them back on the phone to fix the issue. The few times I have called in waited 30min to and hour just to get them to fix a simple issue.

[@johnciely8209]

$550.00 is the going rate for a heavy duty tow.

[@TexasMan77]

Sorry about that. How many miles did it have?

[@josephfox9078]

I use Archoil fuel and oil additive in my 6.0 and it works great!

[@my11badkids78]

How did you handle the missing backseat to broken pickup?

[@salvadorguerra2869]

Question Do you need a CDL to pull oversized loads ?? I have a Dispatch company and I would like to help my non CDL drivers to do oversized loads But I’m not sure if they need a CDL

[@bobbysmith4352]

Really enjoy all your videos, I learn alot from you. What do you think about hauling enclosed trailers on a wedge trailer? You think it's worth investing in a wedge trailer. I run a freightliner single axle with sleeper. Thanks in advance for your feedback

[@fredkemp1444]

All these new trucks have problems. Sometimes I think it would be best to buy the trucks that have a 100k on them because by that point all the b.s. technical problems should be fixed. Let's face it the mechanical aspects of these trucks are usually not the problem it's the high tech b.s. that controls the mechanical! Eeerrrrr!!!!

[@motoXkiddvlogs]

Nothing to do with electrical here lol, it's literally the high-pressure fuel pump... It fails due to high tolerances its under 30000+ PSI at WOT, any issues with fuel (the lubrication to the pump itself) will cause it to self destruct.

[@lookatdisdued7979]

Unless it's a 6.4 powerstroke

[@roadsideguy5902]

I am a owner of a roadside service company. I have been in this industry for 15 years. Swoop is now the largest roadside provider there is AKA car club. That means they are in charge of the majority of roadside service calls being dispatched. Unfortunately they are not stupid at all. The entire med duty heavy duty tow truck is coming it wasn't updated crap is all lies. They do that to charge a goa fee to enterprise for sending a truck. But I promise no Tru was ever sent towards you. They knew when they accepted the call for your truck and trailer that they were never going to do the call they were gonna wait and then submit it for a GOA. Gone on arrival. In the towing industry this means you were in route to the customer and the customer canceled or it was dispatched incorrectly incorrectly and you get paid a percentage of the overall call usually around $15 to $30. Here's the trick they do it to companies like enterprise and progressive and USA a and State Farm about 10 million times a year which results in them making a shit ton of money for doing nothing. This company has ruined my industry. The only reason I even watch your channel is because that company is killing my industry and now I have to look to a new and industry to possibly transition into. Swoop sucks! I built a business based off of performance based call volume. I was thriving until November 3rd when they called me up and told me they were replacing me as primary for another nationwide company. Now all day long all I do is calls that have already had another provider cancel on them after they've been waiting 2 or 3 hours. The provider always says excuses like that wasn't dispatched for the correct equipment we don't have the correct equipment it's outside of our coverage area we don't have a driver our driver broke down down our driver has to come from across the state. They have a ton of bullshit lies that they say. Meanwhile they're still collecting a GOA fee. Also this company has a very strict call acceptance policy which means even if a provider knows they do not want to do your call or do not have the equipment to do your call they still have to accept the call wait a while and then try to get out of it by lying so they're call acceptance volume will not be affected. I could literally go on for hours about this company and their parent company. And the nationwide contract provider that they have that lies day in and day out nationwide and leaves customers stranded for hours on end with no intention of showing up. I have tons of documentation and videos of customers and of customers and of notes taken by dispatchers from a dispatchers from insurance companies. Just like enterprise said they don't like dealing with them all of the people in the industry do not like dealing with them but we have to because they are the biggest company. Obviously there is a lot of corruption going on.

[@novavroomvroom3360]

I really like your work ethics.... you take care of your drivers and equipment..... great video!!!!!!

[@btib4413]

Hey Alex. I love your vids and content. I'm not a trucker but you are interesting. Here's some constructive criticism. Just raise the camera 1 or 2 inches. There's a little chest movement in that synthetic shirt. Love you man

[@ericwilliams7993]

Alex how did he transfer his load ?? Couldn't have been easy ?

[@DRGREENRC]

Fuel lubricates to CP4 pump

[@joshuabrown2543]

Cp3 i believe is the one you want. I think you can covert them with a kit

[@natehawkins2910]

So was it water in the fuel??

[@walkerj643]

I liked the Vid Piglet, good mix of commentary and clips.

[@adambanks5145]

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