Preffered Tractor

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  1. gtw940

    gtw940 Bobtail Member

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    Hypothetical...or Personal preference, from an operators view and an owners view.
    What is your favorite truck, make and model from 2005-present, spec for OTR dry van and reefer, mostly east of the rockies.
    Reliability? is there such a thing past 400,000 and 2007
     
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    My first spec would be 2000 and down. You could not give me a 2008-2017.

    I went with KW because they still have a lot of parts in inventory at the dealer 20
    Minutes from the house, 2 hour break downs are better then 2 days....
     
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    Was really hoping this administration was going to address these absurd EPA regs that have put such a strain on trucks. Im a local fuel delivery driver running a PTO Idling for hours a day. You can imagine the problems we are experiencing
     
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    As a company driver I prefer Freightliners. When it comes to their budget trucks they have any other brand beat for room. Their other upside is that they're the truck you can get worked on ###### near anywhere. I've had 1 KW and there was inadequate space for being OTR, didn't ride as comfortably, and had nothing but issues with it.
     
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    Freightliner Cascadia. Has all that I would ever need. Controls are easy to find with out taking my eyes off the road.
     
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    Anything pre 2000......yeah lol
     
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    Just my rambling thoughts, take into account I'm 5'10 165 pounds, and I drive a 2012 Cascadia. I don't sleep in the truck either, I run local stuff. I like this truck, it gets the job done. I prefer a smaller cab like a KW T6xx or W900. I'm not a fan of the layout of Peterbilts, the pedals bug me.

    I don't know if this helps or not
     
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    As a company hand, 780 Volvo. D-13, ishift, xe package.

    as an O/O, Pete 379 flat top c-15 18spd

    if you like ‘em new Pete 389 X15 performance rated at 565hp 2050tq and an 18spd.
     
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    For your standard OTR frieght hauler an 18 speed is completely overkill.... Dont get me wrong, I love 18 speeds. But for general frieght a 13 speed is more than sufficient... And most operations could suffice with a 10 speed.
     
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    These new auto Detroits with a 12 are pretty good imo. I think a standard 13 is far superior to a 10 in the OTR game though
     
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