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Thread: what truck is the best?

  1. 06-12-2007 07:02 PM #1
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    Default what truck is the best?

    just wanted to know what truck company and engine company do you guys think is the best if one were to buy a brand new truck?
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  2. 06-12-2007 08:07 PM #2
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    Ford vs. Dodge

    Apple vs Windows

    Blondes vs brunettes

    Real vs fake


    Same kinda question. What would I buy if I could buy anything? Kenworth T800 with a 625 Cat. My buddy that I work with? Western Star 4900FA with a Cummins.

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  3. 06-13-2007 03:03 PM #3
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    MACK- dump truck
    Peterbilt- OTR tractor
    Truck Driving an occupation consisting of hours of boredom interrupted by sheer terror!!

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  4. 06-13-2007 04:05 PM #4
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    Mack for everthing though Western Star runs a close second with a Cat.
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    Best what? Money-wise it would be an older tractor(pre-2003) with a 11-12 litre engine in an aero tractor.

    But that may or may not be the most comfortable, and may or may not be the most reliable. There's too many factors.
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    peterbilt or freightliner, what truck is better and more reliable
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    Six to one, half a dozen to the other. It depends on how well it was taken care of, and many other variables.
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    Default Re: what truck is the best?

    Quote Originally Posted by abc123
    just wanted to know what truck company and engine company do you guys think is the best if one were to buy a brand new truck?
    Kenworth. Cummins. Everyone else is just jealous.
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  9. 06-15-2007 08:12 PM #9
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    Quote Originally Posted by abc123
    just wanted to know what truck company and engine company do you guys think is the best if one were to buy a brand new truck?
    Kenworth. Cummins. Everyone else is just jealous.

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    a old B-model mack GAS power is the best
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    Default Re: what truck is the best?

    Quote Originally Posted by abc123
    just wanted to know what truck company and engine company do you guys think is the best if one were to buy a brand new truck?
    the one you can afford
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mackman
    MACK- dump truck
    Peterbilt- OTR tractor
    I've heard Internationals are also good dumptrucks because they can take a beating better than the rest.
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    is volvo good
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  14. 06-16-2007 01:26 PM #14
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    Abc; so your going to buy a truck and never drove one, that is what I get out of this.
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    i love trucks in general, just wanted to get some real life inputs from the pros, to me i like all the makes but wanted to see if one truck and one engine was the better, you know like honda is better then a kia.
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    Quote Originally Posted by abc123
    is volvo good
    I have heard over and over and over that volvos are very comfortable and ride very good but are mechanical nightmares
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    There is no such thing as the "best" truck, the best truck for you is one that is set up for whatever application you need, what may be a good truck for someone else may not be the best truck for you
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    Take off all the fiberglass fenders and other crap, and its all the same.
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    Quote Originally Posted by MADLUX
    Take off all the fiberglass fenders and other crap, and its all the same.
    Agreed! But if you got some "yellow" under it, it's better! :P
    Pessimist,- is just well informed optimist!
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    ABC, sorry if I seemed tough, heck this is america and you can ask any question you want, once again so--y!
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