What would you do? Keep my truck or move to the new one?

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by rbrtwbstr, Jun 12, 2025.

Should I take the new truck or keep my current?

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  1. MacLean

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    Only issue I ever had with the 567 was that stupid Paccar GPS / Radio. It would shut off whenever it wanted. Everything was great.
     
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  3. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Eh, my last truck was a 10 speed, and it worked really well for what I do. The 18 speed is nice though. But I don't have any hesitation on going back to a 10
     
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    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    My mind is mostly made up at this point. I'm gonna try the Pete for a few days and see if it surprises me. I have my doubts though. It should be here soon I'm told.
     
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    I am not a western star fan by any longshot, but I will say this, that 6NZ is one of the best engines that has ever been built in my opinion. I would keep your old truck for that reason alone if I was you
     
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    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    I wasn't a W/S fan when I got the first one, I always preferred a KW, but I've grown to like the Star over anything else I've driven. The CH Mack was my first love. I'm not knocking Peterbilts by any means, but I have yet to run one I liked.
     
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  7. Sons Hero

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    I currently own and run a WS, it has treated me well over the last several years. I have driven most makes of truck for at least a while, a Peterbilt was my first one, dad bought it for me, and that’s still my first choice. I actually just bought another Peterbilt several weeks ago, it needed some work, wet kit installed etc, so haven’t run it yet. Worst one by far has been a Freightliner Coronado dad bought several years ago. Doesn’t look bad, but it’s basically a royal shop queen.
     
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  8. rbrtwbstr

    rbrtwbstr Road Train Member

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    Well to anyone who cares, the debate is settled. Although not settled in the way I'd planned. I'm staying in my Western Star after I return to work in a few weeks. I was cutting a tree and it fell on me, breaking my scapula. So I'm out of work for the foreseeable future.

    The boss doesn't want the new truck sitting that long, and I totally get that. So I stay in my truck and return to work whenever the doctors clear me.
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    Kind of a bittersweet post, while most here are glad you are keeping the WS, a smart move in these uncertain times, I'm sure we all hope for a speedy recovery, whatever a scapula is, it will probably bother you until you die. Coming from the Northwoods, where a chainsaw is more valuable than a good woman, if any, I've heard plenty of tree cutting accidents, and dropping a tree is always tense, they do strange things before they fall. Besides, no shame in the Star, I loved my WS, and not like you have to drive the company's spare Mack R model with no P/S,,,:eek:, good luck, pal.
     
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  10. MACK E-6

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    “Scapula” is a fancy term for “shoulder blade” IIRC…
     
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    201 Road Train Member

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    Yep, will bother them until they die. I fell off my bike 2 years ago, no 3, and while the x-rays just showed a "bruise", my shoulder still bothers me to this day.
     
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