What if it Snows?

I don’t know much about the new Trucks, quit paying attention 20 yrs ago. But the resale on the Kenworths got to be better than a Freightliner. Unless there’s a huge price difference of 14k or more, and a big difference in Dealer network.IFreightliner parts network is hard to beat, but sometimes the little guy gets squeezed into waiting while they kiss up to the big fleets. Especially when things are booming. When it’s slow, they all support the 0/0. Paccar engines mpgs I hear are very good, given a full warranty, I’d go with the best mpgs. Regardless of Manufacturer. Not sure I buy Freightliner’s “ Smart” gimmick. Seems to be just that.

 

Whoa. 35k?

Only reference I have for weight with a van is the '99 Volvo I ran. With the trailer and full of fuel it was right around 34,500lbs. We tried to run loads no more than 43k to make sure we stayed legal on axle weights.

 

My wife’s cousin was a VP at Freightliner. He retired 20+ yrs ago at 50 yrs old. He first introduced the idea of expanding Dealer warranty to a Truckstops network. They didn’t like the idea. A few yrs after he retired they started the program with T/A

 

Ive run into a lot of lazy o/o's like that. I couldn't imagine sitting constantly. I feel like I'm being lazy if I sit longer than 9-10hrs on an 8hr break (TX HOS) and don't have a reload already waiting before I even deliver the current load.

 

45k is a light day for me lol. 48k is normal. And when I get something in the mid 30's, like my precast concrete last week, I feel like I'm rollin empty.

 

I’m at 35050 with half tanks. My trailer is a paper spec, extra cross members. WB is 275. 84” bunk. Trucks only 20@ lbs heavier than my last 70” 265wb. Trailers 400-500# heavier than last one. Also last trailer had 8 aluminums. Vs all steel. Still scale 45k. Last set up 45600, came in handy sometimes. Once gave forklift Driver $20 to throw 2 more bins of melons on, he claimed no one hauls that many. Lol