FWIW, my observation. At my last job, they got in new trucks from the factory delivered by drive away-saddle mount. That means drive one, tow two or three, gross weight about 60-80,000. Hitch em up & hit the highway. When put into service, hitch up a load & go. They got around 200 units a year, rotate out at around 500,000 miles, never saw any with engine failures. Job before that with a major cross country bus line. New units driven from factory at highway speeds. They would get tired at about 800-900,000 miles. Do an in house rebuild, send out again. Always liked to watch a new rebuild on test stand. Hook up temporary battery, fuel, radiator & muffler. Warm up about 15 minutes, check for leaks, & open it up. Head machinist would say "No parts bouncing off roof, must be a good one". Install engine, do final tuneup tweak, & put on ready line. First trip out would usually be Minneapolis to El Paso or Laredo round trip, stop long enough to slide in relief driver, top off fuel, & go. In other words, ease into it untill water temp comes up to normal, than put it to work.
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