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allaboutiam
Joined: 01 Apr 2004
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Location: Asheville, NC
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| Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 12:16 pm Post subject: Which kind of tractor do prefer? |
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| I am looking at buying a Kenworth T2000 but I was just wondering what do other drivers prefer and why? |
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solo379
Joined: 14 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2004 10:55 am Post subject: |
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| Currently i own a 96, "old stile" Volvo, bought it brand new, put 940+K, have no complains, whatsoever! But my new truck, which is due in a month, gonna be KW T600. I'm a CAT man, and they don't make Volvo with CATs anymore! :sad: Also, if you look on all this "brands", they are practicly maid from a same components, the only difference, is "shape", and service and parts avability, or, and a price! :) Specs, is more importend, than a brand. |
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Silver Bullet
Joined: 03 Apr 2002
Posts: 345
Location: Oneonta, Alabama
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2004 4:09 am Post subject: |
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| I am partial to the International Eagles. I have no idea why. I like the looks, find them to be the most comfortable truck that I have driven, and just plain ol' like em. |
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Ironturkey
Joined: 06 Jul 2003
Posts: 462
Location: Lost in the subconscious
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| Posted: Sun Apr 11, 2004 2:34 am Post subject: |
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| Best truck I ever run was an 85 mack superliner sure wish they still made em. The T2000 and the new bubble petes kinda look like upside down toilet bowls their all fugly. Ifin the axles git anyfuther back up under the cab might as well be drivin a COE agin. |
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ChrisAZ
Joined: 19 Feb 2003
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out of the 6 trucks I have owned in the past the best one ever was my
1987 Marmon as for the Peterbuilts no thank you I would rather drive I had 2 of them in the past and learned my lesson on the over priced truck with the room of a Geo Metro. International makes a good truck I owned a 1988 Eagle I bought it cause I was alot like my Marmon It was a Good truck. Right nhow I own a 1999 Freightliner FLD 120 I am happy with it it rides nice and is dependable and I don't need to take a second mortage out to get it fixed when something does go wrong freightliners are like a Chevy you can find all the extra parts you need laying on the sides of the freeways. as for a good truck for durability and longevity and dependabilty it would have to be a Western Star or a Kenworth W900
which in my opinion are the 2 best looking trucks on the roads today |
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MACK59B61T
Joined: 13 May 2004
Posts: 24
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| Posted: Fri May 14, 2004 12:35 pm Post subject: |
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I'll stick to my Mack B's & R's, AM general M's.
But I'll run a few IHC's Like the TransStar II's or the LoadStar 5000's.
For the highway:
Mack B model's & R model's.
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IHC Trans Star II's.
On/Off High way or heavy load's:
AM General's M model's.
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IHC's Load Star 5000's.
But heck if it matter's too me really as long as it has 475hp KT-450 cummins with a 13spd OD tran's i'm all good....... |
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Marmon man
Joined: 26 Jun 2006
Posts: 53
Location: Michigan
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Need to add Marmons to your list. |
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jroqueman
Joined: 24 Jun 2006
Posts: 200
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:15 pm Post subject: Vovlo is the best |
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| I had a 2000 770 Volvo, and I now own a 2004 Volvo day cab with a 150 in sleeper. I love the Volvo. If you are a hood man, you probably don't like the looks of the truck. I will tell you one thing, they are very roomy inside and very very comfortable to drive. The cab is extremely quiet. The truck does not rattle and shake. I would buy another Volvo. |
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Midnight Flyer
Joined: 08 Feb 2005
Posts: 1192
Location: Livin' large in the Ozark mountains of western Arkansas
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| :D If I could have any truck on the road it would be a W900L Kenworth, equipped with a 500 hp Cat, straight 10-speed or maybe a 13-speed, 24.5 rubber, 3.36 rears, 86" studio sleeper, top end interior, power windows and door locks, keyless entry, heated power mirrors, refrigerator, factory invertor, all aluminum wheels, air slide fifth wheel, dual 150 gallon tanks. Second choice would be a T2000 Kenworth, third choice would be a tie between a Freightliner Classic XL and a Volvo 780. :) |
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scythe08
Joined: 03 Apr 2006
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Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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I'm driving a 05 volvo 770, with the 425 volvo engine and eaton fuller 10 spd. I have been extremley happy with this truck. Excellent low range and can turn on a dime. So far have put 238k on here and the only thing that's gone wrong is the a/c went out, coolant had to be refilled.
I drove my first W900
the other day and I have to say I wasn't impressed. Truck looked fantastic on the outside, but when I got in it. Where did all my room go? Where'd the front of my truck go???? Heh Heh, But to each his own. Have a safe trip. |
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Windwalker
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Holiday, FL
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:14 am Post subject: |
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ChrisAZ wrote: out of the 6 trucks I have owned in the past the best one ever was my
1987 Marmon as for the Peterbuilts no thank you I would rather drive I had 2 of them in the past and learned my lesson on the over priced truck with the room of a Geo Metro. International makes a good truck I owned a 1988 Eagle I bought it cause I was alot like my Marmon It was a Good truck. Right nhow I own a 1999 Freightliner FLD 120 I am happy with it it rides nice and is dependable and I don't need to take a second mortage out to get it fixed when something does go wrong freightliners are like a Chevy you can find all the extra parts you need laying on the sides of the freeways. as for a good truck for durability and longevity and dependabilty it would have to be a Western Star or a Kenworth W900
which in my opinion are the 2 best looking trucks on the roads today
FREIGHTLINER is a DODGE PRODUCT. Please do not INSULT a Chevy like that, no matter how poor or cheap they are..... :)
I have a Freightliner Classic, and when it "grows up", it wants to be a W900L.... :lol: or a ford :shock: |
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brian
Joined: 02 Jan 2005
Posts: 1005
Location: over here
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| Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2006 3:57 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="ChrisAZ"]I own a 1999 Freightliner FLD 120 I am happy with it it rides nice and is dependable and I don't need to take a second mortage out to get it fixed when something does go wrong freightliners are like a Chevy you can find all the extra parts you need laying on the sides of the freeways. as for a good truck for durability and longevity and dependabilty it would have to be a Western Star or a Kenworth W900
which in my opinion are the 2 best looking trucks on the roads today[/quote]
western star the best for durability? thats funny since western stars are made the same company that builds freightliners and you think so highly of them :lol: |
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SoCal79
Joined: 26 Jan 2006
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| Peterbilt |
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jroqueman
Joined: 24 Jun 2006
Posts: 200
Location: Ohio
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 12:09 am Post subject: Yippee - Volvo is in the lead |
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| To be accurate, you have to combine the mack and Volvo votes since Volvo bought Mack several years ago. They are produced in the same factory in Dublin, VA |
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yoopr
Joined: 01 Dec 2004
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| Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2006 11:41 am Post subject: |
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| I like Western Star and Kenworth. Don't like Petes at all- |
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