Drivers choice of truck

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by Old Man, Mar 24, 2013.

  1. JIMROY

    JIMROY Medium Load Member

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    loyalty to an employer works both ways , its important. But the question here is what would a driver want in a truck as this fella is gonna be buying new trucks for his drivers.....so pick your dream truck and speak up......
     
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  3. Bulldog power

    Bulldog power Light Load Member

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    What?!? There's no speak of Macks on here yet?!?😄
     
  4. Florida Playboy

    Florida Playboy Road Train Member

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    Mack doesn't even make an OTR sleeper truck. Do they?
     
  5. BossOutlaw88

    BossOutlaw88 Road Train Member

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    Mack Vision

    "Do what thou wilt."
     
  6. steelinsteve1

    steelinsteve1 Bobtail Member

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    I didn't mention Mack since you would run into the same problems with running Volvos. OOPS, wait a minute, they are part Volvo! All kidding aside, ever since Mack stopped producing their own engines, I haven't really paid attention to them, and during the transition to EGR style diesels they really suffered badly.
    My buddy has an older Vision that runs like a watch ( pre emission ) and has been a really good truck. I just don't trust the hybrid Mack/Volvo engine especially with the limited service points.
    I wouldn't want our brother to get caught with a dog pound that would eat him out of house and home:)
     
  7. S M D

    S M D Road Train Member

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    Love my 780 but I would drive it off a cliff for a 379 lol
     
  8. Bulldog power

    Bulldog power Light Load Member

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    Yea I agree with ya... But I couldn't read the thread without saying anything lol. I run a 2012 505hp mp8 Mack and I love it... But I also run local and there's a Mack shop right on my route about a half hour from the farm... And it's been there a few times in the 10,000 miles that's on it. To defend the truck tho its only been 3 or 4 minor problems... It's just been to Mack a few times for those same problems. We have 2 of them now and they've been all around good trucks so far
     
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  9. ShortBusKid

    ShortBusKid Heavy Load Member

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    If you don't run CA maybe a Coronado glider, spec it how you want with a rebuilt pre-emission Detroit? I really like those trucks and would prefer it to the POS Volvo I bought but since I pull a reefer out west I have to be "CARB-ed".
     
  10. Sarabeara

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    half Pint.jpg I think this as close as I get to owning a Bull Dog brand! (My 7 month old English Bulldog - "Half Pint")
     
  11. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Macks today are no more "THE Mack of Yesteryear" as Cameros today are Cameros of the 70's
     
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