[Blind Driver]

Originally Posted by Sealord

Any one. Unpaid for.

I would rather have my truck paid off.
My million mile '03 Pete is decent. Lack of turning radius, poor rear visibility when backing, and narrow cab leaves me wanting my IH9400i back. But I didn't like the rough ride of that truck

[Malaki86]

The 9400 is a big truck compared to the 9100 mid-roof, dual-bunk I was in. Even with the top bunk folded up, you couldn't sit on the bed without hitting your shoulder/back on the top bunk. With it down, forget it - my 9 year old grandson couldn't sit upright in the bottom bunk.

I did like the old 9900 I drove many, many moons ago.

[VPIDarkAngel]

Out of the ones I've driven, the Freightliner Crapcadia. The interior was tolerable, but the truck wasn't very reliable. The engine couldn't cruise at 57mph without the 8-9 auto shifting every few minutes on minor hills, it ended up in the shop with regen problems, and ,the straw that finally broke the camel's back (and freed me from that piece of garbage, the power steering fluid started leaking out of it.
Granted, the Century's I've driven weren't any better, except they all had Cat's in them.

[Mackman]

I dont like anything thats NOT a Mack. The reasons are cuz its NOT a Mack.:thumbsup:

[P0rk Ch0p]

My only OTR experience has been in a 2003 Columbia, detroit w/ 10 spd.

It handled like a boat, swayed and wondered excessively, drinks fly out of the cup holder with the slightest bumps, the heater really sucks when idling in 0 degree weather lol

The detroit engine itself has no balls,

but overall, looks wise, i like it.

[syl77dar]

Volvo because every Volvo I have ever driven is junk! I have never driven a good Volvo!

[Malaki86]

I have a solution for the cupholder in the Freightliners:

Get a piece of 3 1/2" PVC pipe (measure it to be sure), cut it to about 3-4" high. It'll fit perfect in the cutout area and you can put your drink in it. If you drink coffee from a mug, cut a slot in it for the handle.

[silvan]

Originally Posted by Mackman

I dont like anything thats NOT a Mack. The reasons are cuz its NOT a Mack.:thumbsup:

Ironically, Mackman, now that I've driven my first Mack tractor, I have to say I'll drive anything but. I have no idea what model of Mack we have over here at R+L, but everybody warned me not to drive one if I could avoid it. Now I know why.

The truck looked like so many good ideas that just went wrong, it was tragic. The ride was supposed to be comfortable, but it was squishy. The controls were supposed to be friendly, but I still have no idea what the circle with the X through it button was supposed to do (differential lock, maybe?), and it took me forever to find the mirror heat. It was supposed to be quiet, but that just meant I had no idea what the engine was doing, and I kept lugging waaaay down on hills.

The absolute worst thing was the brake pedal. I've driven Peterbilts, Volvos, Freightliners, Kenworths, Internationals, GMCs, and even a Ford or two. They all have the same brake pedal, in the same place, that works the same way. That stupid Mack had a completely different pedal in a different place for some reason, and I don't know how many times I missed it trying to slow down. It's even worse than the stupid oversized foot-shaped Kenworth fuel pedal, which, until now, I thought was the most brain damaged invention in the history of trucking.

I'm glad to be out of that thing in one piece, and I'm going to lose my Mack key. Internationals aren't exactly luxury rides, but at least they put the controls in sensible places, and they're safe to drive for normal humans who don't drive these idiotic Mack things all the time.

I guess you'd be just the opposite, and you'd be a danger to women and children everywhere if we put you in a normal truck. Sorry about that, neighbor. Different strokes and all that...

[Mystikal]

Originally Posted by VPIDarkAngel

Out of the ones I've driven, the Freightliner Crapcadia.

HAHA.. I thought my wife and I were the only ones to use that term. It felt to me like it was just rushed thorugh production and not put together very well. I don't know how many bolts I had to threadlock because they kept backing out. The batteries also died quick.. or the charging system didn't work well.

I love my Volvo 780 tho. I have the volvo engine and could do without (especially since I keep getting a "Check Engine Fault code popping up randomly and the Volvo guys can't figure out why) but otherwise you can't beat the comfort in this thing.

[mitchno1]

the mack is no longer a truck ,now it is powered by volvo it is a lorry