Peterbilt Long Vs. Short Hood??

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  1. Don379

    Don379 Heavy Load Member

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    you can maybe build a delorian with flux capacitor and go back to pre-2007. Thats the last time 379 was made. You being serious?
     
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  3. KANSAS TRANSIT

    KANSAS TRANSIT Road Train Member

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    I was guessing he meant 389?
     
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  4. Don379

    Don379 Heavy Load Member

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    peterbilt enthusiast would never mix that up. but you never know bro
     
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  5. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Your sales guy is wrong. X15 in a standard hood 389:


     
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  6. GEPPETTO425

    GEPPETTO425 Light Load Member

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    ‘Shorter hoods’ tons more room, think abt it- your spending 70 hrs a week in your truck folks! Everything is roomier. Plus it’s lighter, more aerodynamic, better vision, better engineering, more safety features. Why drive a dinosaur???
     
  7. wore out

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    If ima spend 70 hrs a week in a truck......ima look cool doin it.
     
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  8. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    Where in the H@@# do you come up with better engineering and more safety features .. in a short hood ?????? Please explain !!
    I guess I'll keep driving my unsafe heavy poorly engineered dinosaur
     
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  9. AModelCat

    AModelCat Road Train Member

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    Ummm the cab and sleeper size is the same on a short hood as it is on a long hood. The only difference is the hood length.
     
  10. Jacoooooooo

    Jacoooooooo Heavy Load Member

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    You can maybe keep your sarcasm for yourself. Hard to imagine a typo? I meant the 389, sorry for your limited comprehension levels.
     
  11. REO6205

    REO6205 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    We don't know what you meant. We only know what you write.
     
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