Pete 379 vs w900l

Go do a google search for T800H (its what happens when you put a W9 hood on a T8...and KW actually did this from the factory)

Also most T8s have same cab location as a w9 or t6. Only the T800SH (short hood) has the cab moved forward and crammed up against the engine.

 

It looks like a W9 hood, but look at the size of the grille. That's for the monster size rad that you can get on a T8. The fenders are entirely different as well. KW still makes the T800H, according to the brochure I got recently.

I always thought if I was to buy a new KW of my own, it would be a T8 with the "rough service" package, I think it's called. And a lot of bells and whistles!!!

 

I was joking.I was going from the worst ride (COE) to the best (long nose) in my opinion.

 

I'm not emotionally involved in the KW civil war you're gonna start with this comment, but by the same logic you're using , whatever it is, one could assume that you'd prefer a 377 over a 379 also.. That's good enough for me if it's what you like..

What I don't understand is why you think the set-back axle trucks with sloped hoods will fit more applications..
I'll go along with the sloped hoods providing better visibility, but nothing else about those trucks provides any advantage over the classic style of the longhoods.. You may have a point though, ant-eaters might be a better choice sometimes, like when blowing by the scales since nobody ever looks at them twice..

Peterbilt has stayed close to their same old style of class forever with the 351, 359, 379, and now the 389.. I believe KW fell behind Pete when they stopped the style of the W-900A, which along with the 359 is about as close to perfection as it gets.. Never mind where you're going, and it doesn't matter what you're hauling either, the sane classic style trucks have been getting er done for years.. Looked good doing it to with no platic wrap-around bumpers and side-covers and ####fallin off and floppin in the wind..

I'm all for one working on their own equipment, but the guy that recomends adjusting your own steering sector is giving bad advice..
The first thing being that very few people know what they're doing.. One reason most KW's won't turn sharp as a 379 is the steering box location.. Usually when located behind the axle and behind the tire there is less clearance, especially with a set-back axle.. That's how a 359 is, and the tire will hit the drag link before it turns short as a 379, it being out in front of the axle which is a little wider and having more clearance..

The next good reason is if you tamper with yours or somebody elses steering box and they should have a crash for any reason you can get into some deepShiT..

 

Please show picture and exact steps to make this adjustment.

 

well said...

 

i have a 2000 t6. it wouldnt turn very sharp when i bought it. what i did was take out the steering stops and it gave me just a little more of a tighter turn. i have never had a problem with the tires hitting anything when i crank it all the way around.

 

Where is the "How To" on this ?
A friend has a 379 and wondered if there was a 411 sheet on doing it up to his ride ?

 

The steering stops are down next to the king pins. They look like bolts sticking away from the wheel. If you look at the beam part of the axle you will see a spot on the axle beam where they are supposed to hit to stop the wheel from turning. They are not hard to adjust.
Its best if you can jack up the front (makes it easier to turn the tires) Loosen the lock nut on the stop bolt and turn it in. You want to make sure the tire does not contact anything!! Turn the bolt in till the tires are about to make contact leave at least a inch clearance more if you have worn tires. Tighten down the lock nut.
You also want to make sure the stop bolts are what is doing the stopping. You dont want to be against the internal stops of the steering box as its very hard on the box. If the tires "shine" somthing up like the drag link or something lets just say the DOT frown on such things!
This thread really got off subject!!!!

 

Yeah I'm still waitin for the final results to come in myself..
If we find out that w900l's are actually better than 379's then I'll be forced to trading my pete.. I won't accept having an inferior truck..


Now back to reality.. 379's are far more popular than W9L's.. I think all the later W9's only appeal to a smaller crowd of diehard Kdubbers mostly.. No doubt they are nice trucks, but they're to heavy and awkward looking when compared to the same speced 379 and haven't challenged the looks or popularity of Pete since the W9B's came out..