The only truck that Have seen is the one I was able to look in at the school I am going to attend next month. I Know that some of them have bigger, taller sleepers. As far as comfort and good over all truck what would you say I should look for.(if I even get a choice out of school)I'm not intending this to be a mine is better than yours thing. Just curios that's all.

 

Your going to get many different answers, every driver different. Many will like the Peterbuilt, or Volvos. I driven both and did not care for them personally. I do not like them ride wise, they do look nice though. I like several but what ever I am in I do not care long I am making money.

Never Rode or driven a Western Star, but I like them, The Volvo I drove was an older one Tight fit for me and rough riding, but the newer ones are better I hear, PeterBuilts looks good, I drove 2 styles, one a cabover Pete, and the other small Conv Pete. I notice no difference in the ride. I drove 5 styles of the Frieghtliner, Cabover, FD, Centery, Classic, and another Older style. Even the Cabover was no worst than the Petes I drove. KW was ok also. I also drove a Autocar which was old but still fair ride wise.

If I was to buy a truck, I'll buy one I like the best but also at the price I can work with. But I do not know if that will ever happen.

 

If I were you I would get a daycab, that way you will not have to sleep in it.

 

MACK

 

Kdan .. you have to define the word "Drive."

For example, for cruising down the highway a long wheel base, air ride suspension on all axles, and tight tolerances are the best. Long nose Pete's, Kenworth's, Freightliner Classic all with wheelbases over 245" ride quite nice.

Unfortunately our job often entails more work than drop and hook at a huge Manufacturing center and delivering at a huge distribution center. The long wheel base for example is very bad for backing that trailer into a tight space. This is the normal environment ... Most of my pick-up and drops presented a real challenge to a Freightliner Columbia with a 225" wheelbase. No way was a long nose Pete getting into the spaces without hitting something.

So that part of the drive you want a very short wheelbase. A cab over is the easiest to back in my opinion. But ... the long ride is going to be tough.

Volvo offers a nice compromise. Especially the VNL660/670 series. One issue is that the way the Front Axle sits in comparison to the pivot point of the tractor trailer .. a 215" wheel base acts like a 235" wheelbase when backing. However, Volvo has designed a very nice air ride suspension system that makes that 215" wheelbase feel like a 245" wheelbase.

One other thing .. be very careful when you hear a newbie say the "XYZ" brand rides great and then you hear somebody else say the same brand sucks .... You can order any model with numerous combinations of niceties or bare minimum that effect ride. For example, A Freightliner Columbia can be ordered with 1" air ride suspension all the way to 4" air ride. Insulation is an option too ... so you ride in a stripped down model and you think .. "boy Columbia's suck" or your first experience can be in a well thought out specified truck and you would think "why do all these drivers think Columbia's suck?"


Good Luck!!

 

ten fo!

 

A truck that is good to drive is one that is within DOT regs and can get you from point A to point B.

 

Without a doubt.....VOLVO! Any model 670, 770, or 880.

Smoothest ride, best turning radius, quietest in cab, best view from the driver seat.

I drove a big hood once. Couldn't stand it. Can't see a stinking thing going forward or backwards.

Just watch a billy big rigger try to back one up without opening the driver side door. And you can have a car right in front of you and never see it.

Only drawback is the Volvo's tend to be a little heavier than other trucks, but I have a 2005 670 now and I have no problem hauling 46,000 in the box.

 

chevy is what I drive, like ford them okay and dodge well sucks alot of gas...

 

hmm a good truck to drive one that doenst break down all the time