What is the attraction with peterbilts

I see older freightliners and older volvos but they're usually falling apart.

 

379 pete or w900kw.. then the rest

1. looks
2. quality
3. ride.... Drivin 2 of the some say best riding truck volvo and a standard hood pete has a better ride in my opinion. ext. hood pete or w900 is NO compareassion
4 customizing/adding chrome... Sure you can customize and add chrome to the rest. But really you can polish and chrome up a turd but it is still that, a turd

 

The ride most definitely. I currently drive a Pete that is one of the oldest trucks in the whole fleet. It has some new suspension parts, and rides so nice. Everything works on it too. The visibility out of the cab is superior. It does save a lot of wear and tear on the body. My boss gave me a pretty KW awhile back that just about beat me half to death. No one could believe I wanted the ugly 'ol Pete over the shiny KW. Now I don't have to wrench on it or pay for anything when it breaks. I'm trying to get my own truck, and it will be a shaker. The guy wear I'm purchasing it was even like ," How about one of these Pete's? " Love one, but they are in the $90K's opposed to the shaker being $62.5K with an awesome warranty.

 

For most it's looks, others it's the ride. For me it The durability you get of the petes. A truck with a 1.5 million mile life. And very little major repair costs. Very little road walk or body roll. They handle great in high winds. Try getting that out of a cheap truck. Plus a Pete takes a long time to loose value.

 

T800H’s are so under rated

 

Don't they put paccars in them now?

 

Yes you can get Paccar or Cummins

 

I can see why so many like Peterbilts. They're a nice truck but they're not my style. Always prefered Kenworth personally.

 

I’ve been driving 39.5 years, have driven Freightliners, a W900, several different models of Internationals including a Lonestar, a couple different Mack’s and even took a Volvo for a trip, but have also had a 91 379 long hood, a 2015 388 and currently in a 2024 389 long hood. Without hesitation the Pete’s have all been much more satisfying to be in, the 2 long hoods are far and away the best riding, the short hood was a little rougher but was a shorter w/b so no surprise there, the legroom while driving, the handling, the overall solid feeling a Pete has I’ve not found in any other truck. I know everyone has their own opinions, and that’s fine, no disrespect to anyone who likes something different, just giving my personal preference.

 

Hasn't puccar about ruint Pete and Kw ? I may have missed it but whutcha think about the western star ?