Freightliner vs. International

James Johnson · Jun 4, 2017

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Hi, son started a new night job on Tuesday and passed out around the time I left for work this morning. Got his CDL in January. During his first 3 month job he drove a Freightliner, so he is familiar with that. Drove a Kenworth for the first time the past 2 nights and it was a bit of a learning curve with the different controls and how the truck reacted, gas pedal and all that. Did fine on the highway, not as good on local driving. The truck actually stalled at one point in second gear, which he said would have never happened with the Freightliner. It's a good thing that he's getting familiar with how to handle a Kenworth so he won't have a problem with that in the future. He is actually going to be driving an International on the account they are assigning to him and said it would be helpful if I asked if the controls (fuel pedal, clutch, etc) on an International are similar to a Freightliner. I think that is what they are actually going to road test him on. Thanks everybody.
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I'm glad he pass. So, he will be driving a International? Nice. I bet they are nice. I drive a 2003 Freightliner Classic XLT. The curve's on the highway are tricky even when you are driving a big truck. He doesn't like Freightliner?

Evie3 · Jun 4, 2017

James Johnson said: ↑

I'm glad he pass. So, he will be driving a International? Nice. I bet they are nice. I drive a 2003 Freightliner Classic XLT. The curve's on the highway are tricky even when you are driving a big truck. He doesn't like Freightliner?
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He actually likes Freightliners a lot because that was the truck (with a sleeper) that he drove at his first 3 month job (it became like home to him LOL). He is with an LTL company now and they have a whole variety of trucks, no sleepers, all are daycabs. After the exploding tire incident he wound up with a Kenworth. I think he liked the International and Freightliner more than the Kenworth, not sure why exactly, it may have had to do with the shifting and/or how the controls work.

James Johnson · Jun 4, 2017

Evie3 said: ↑

He actually likes Freightliners a lot because that was the truck (with a sleeper) that he drove at his first 3 month job (it became like home to him LOL). He is with an LTL company now and they have a whole variety of trucks, no sleepers, all are daycabs. After the exploding tire incident he wound up with a Kenworth. I think he liked the International and Freightliner more than the Kenworth, not sure why exactly, it may have had to do with the shifting and/or how the controls work.
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I think it's the size of the sleeping cab. Because my 2003 Freightliner Classic XLT is pretty big bed probably for a good size for a couple. Hey, more room for me☺. But I think that's why or the way how it rides. My truck drives pretty smoothly on the road including bumpy roads. Those are my 2 guess.

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