[PhuzzyGnu]

Originally Posted by ironeagle2006

The only one to still be able to offer all 3 engines Cat Cummins and Detroit.

Not true. Freightliner offers all three.

Anyway, International sells because they make solid, (for the most part) no frills trucks.

-p.

[Odie]

Originally Posted by PhuzzyGnu

Not true. Freightliner offers all three.

Anyway, International sells because they make solid, (for the most part) no frills trucks.

-p.

OK, maybe I just got the answer I was looking for. So, that is their nitch huh?

[Odie]

Originally Posted by PhuzzyGnu

Not true. Freightliner offers all three.

Anyway, International sells because they make solid, (for the most part) no frills trucks.

-p.

OK, maybe I just got the answer I was looking for. So, that is their nitch huh? I think possibly they just havent agreed with me. We all have our favorites and dogs for whatever reason right.

uhm, do you think the rough ride from from the fuel sloshing around in the trailer??????

[Splitter]

Been driving a 1999 i9100 for the last 2 years, and aside from being a bit under powered. It's a pretty darn good truck.
I'll give IHC a thumbs up.

[Odie]

Originally Posted by jedfxg

uhm, do you think the rough ride from from the fuel sloshing around in the trailer??????

Nope, the Petes and K-whoppers on the yard didnt ride anything like that and I would fill a pot as close to full as possible to prevent surging and such. Seriously, you could not feel slosh if loaded right. I will fill or try to fill each pot as close to full as possible without probing out.

In the Internationals I drove, it seems for the most part the biggest things that got on my nerves was the designs of them and how unergonomic they were laid out. Also, just like Freightliners shake, after you get some Miles on a Intl, the doors dont want to ever seem to open and close properly. I didnt think their electrical systems were all that great either.

[duck]

A mechanic friend of mine was working on a new Int - think less than 10k on the clock. He is a Pete mechanic and mentioned to me "You never know how good you have it till you work on something else".

This guy is a mechanic not parts changer so he has seen some stuff and says the Int. is't put together all that well.

I drove Int's. and while they are servicable - I don't think I could do any serious time in one.

[Mtc_Is_Hell]

I drove 4 different Internationals at Hogan, Drove brand new straight from the factory, I really don't see what the problem is, other then rattles here and there in the older ones that I fixed.

[Mtc_Is_Hell]

Oh and Every truck is rough, Just north of the Arkansas State line on 67.. Its so ridiculous, 12 miles of speed bumps.

[Fozzy]

Originally Posted by duck

A mechanic friend of mine was working on a new Int - think less than 10k on the clock. He is a Pete mechanic and mentioned to me "You never know how good you have it till you work on something else".

This guy is a mechanic not parts changer so he has seen some stuff and says the Int. is't put together all that well.

I drove Int's. and while they are servicable - I don't think I could do any serious time in one.

Maybe he was just out of his league? I have had more problems and crummy workmanship problems with the Petes that I drove over ANY International. Pete's are like those junky overpriced Harley's. They have a blind following.