Peterbilt 579

They send all the Volvos to WI and put them on farms. Old log, milk, and cement trucks for silage trucks. Also alot of grain trucks. Anyways to get back to the 579 this post started with I was to school for it and its more like a Volvo than any other truck I've saw before. Lots of computers and datalinks. (More than Volvo even) It should be a good fleet truck but lacks the traditonal Peterbilt feel. At least the sleeper can be removed and it has a aluminum cab. Its very, very quiet inside. They are only building one a day right now so it will be a while before we get a bunch out to see how they are in the real world.

 

They share a lot of parts between the two. They are not 100% clones like a Chevy/GMC but very close. The differences are manily cosmetic to give each truck a brand identity.

 

Is this just me? I can't stand all these new truck (AND car) designs where the the side windows are sagged down in relation to the windshield. Looks like some hack body job where they screwed up lining things up. Aren't we usually looking DOWN through the windshield? Maybe somebody can explain, but it's #### UGLY.

 

designed with steering wheel holders in mind..

 

If they ONLY built trucks for non-steering wheel holders,,,, they wouldn't sell many, would they?

 

there are a few of us left..

 

I don't know, I have already bought the last new truck I'll ever have. lol

 

I am sorry guys, you will go with the dinosaurs.... I am shopping around for my next steering wheel. These two are major contenders, but right now the dealers price the Pete 10,000$ over the T680. Nothing justify it, I think this is just the starter rip off price.

 

Send me your specs and I'll price it for you. We LOVE to get into KWs knickers!

 

so be it......the new breed can have it..