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Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ] Roll On Big Mama. Forum/Discussion about Eighteen Wheeler Trucks. What truck do you like or dislike? Is your favorite truck a Mack, Peterbilt, Kenworth, Marmon, Volvo or Freightliner? Which diesel engine do you prefer; Detroit Diesel, Cummins, or...

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Bear in mind that if you buy a freightskanker, you will have to drive it, and worse yet, there will come a day when you will have to sell it. You and 6 million other freightskanker owners. They do not hold their value.

Get a Pete or a KW. You'll be glad ya did.
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Bear in mind that if you buy a freightskanker, you will have to drive it, and worse yet, there will come a day when you will have to sell it.

Get a Pete or a KW. You'll be glad ya did.
Well I am looking at buying a Pete 386 with the 48in unibilt stand up sleeper and a cummings engine. Or I might go with an International 9200I or 9400I 51in high rise sleeper.

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I'm not the biggest fan of the aero look, but I do like the 386 hood, as well as the KW 660. If only they'd build the 660 with dual stacks between the cab/sleeper like on the W900s, from factory, they would have something.
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I'm not the biggest fan of the aero look, but I do like the 386 hood, as well as the KW 660. If only they'd build the 660 with dual stacks between the cab/sleeper like on the W900s, from factory, they would have something.
I will agree on that. My major at college is Interpersonal/organizational communications. If worse come to worse, I will buy a used 386 and go work for Kenan Advantage Group.

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In my limited experience with the IH design is that they have A LOT of noise in the cab when driving.
Thanks for the advice...I've been trying to get some feedback on the Internationals, but it seems that there aren't a lot of Internationals out there to begin with. Wait till they put that "Gotham City" cruiser on the roads...it'll get some attention...I forgot what they're calling it and I don't think I'm allowed to put a link up for it...may get another infraction for advertising
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The reason why I ask is that my birth mother used to drive and she loved the FLD120ST and Classic models. If I can get a good local job after my community college, then yes I might just buy a day cab.

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Cool, I understand what you're saying. But I think I hear people saying that the Freightshakers are good as fleet trucks but not to own as they don't hold their value. I do think the Classic XL looks decent though. Some have those nice interiors.
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If I remember right the 84in can be ordered with the optional dinette. Also the 84in is 7 feet long so if you are handy, you could build bunks for you and the family.

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I will agree on that. My major at college is Interpersonal/organizational communications. If worse come to worse, I will buy a used 386 and go work for Kenan Advantage Group.

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If it were me..... I would get a CDL first.....
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the Classic or Coronado is the way to go is you want a hood on a Freightliner but for manuverablity can't beat the Columbia/Century haven't been in a Cascadia

the new International is the Lone Star and it's out on the roads now.

however this day and age with the price of oil, I'll stay a company driver.
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