Stupid Question on Freightshakers

Hehehehe....I had a Volvo once...for a brief period of time. I couldn't use the cup holder at all or my coffee would go all over the dash. Seems the dash is on a different set of shock absorbers than the rest of the truck.

I will give you this: Volvo is a smooth, quiet ride and easy to handle. But so is Cascadia. And my coffee doesn't wind up everywhere. (Even though I do have a few complaints about Cascadia...they should have left the interior alone. Not enough storage any more.)

 

The cupholder does hold something...change!

 

Yeah...the only kind of change I believe in...

 

I am told the century is a step above the columbia, was meant to be a o/o truck while the columbia's were meant to be fleet trucks for co drivers.

 

actually both kenworths and volvos are better for driver comfort

 

Don't know about ya'll, but I have driven a 2009 Cascadia since 10/09, got it with 22miles on it. has over 280k miles now.

A) rides like a freightshaker..enough said?? maybe not.....
B) isn't quiet anymore
C) spent 20 days last july in brkdwn (3 different dealerships) for regen BS.
D) truck isn't grounded properly, but no one will admit it.
E) seats are cheap rough, and collapsing (i only way 240lbs), hate to see what it does under heavier drivers.
F) had radiator and alternator replaced already.
G) wouldn't own one. rather have a century, at least i know what their like.
H) forgot about windshield leaking, and don't use wiper spray to clean windshield or you won't be able to see anything in your mirrors at all.

 

Are you speaking from real world experience on this battery powered HVAC or just what you've read somewhere? I had a Webasto battery operated HVAC on a 387 Pete. The heater on this system does burn diesel fuel to provide heat but it's an insignificant ammount compared to a diesel powered generator. The heater works great the so-called "a/c" was the most useless hot air blowing piece of junk ever built. Ask anyone that's suffered one in the summer. Doesnt matter how long you drive to "charge" the system it's useless and doesnt work as advertised. A person would be much better off getting and espar bunk heater and not having this 400 lbs of dead weight hanging on the truck if they dont want a genset.

 

If my Kw t600 studio company truck rode as nice as the Cascadia I was in last year, I would be in heaven.

I agree with you on the cheap seats, mine were starting to rip at under 100,000 mile, and I am not that big of a guy either.

Ditto on the mirror getting screwed up from the wipers.

Never had a problem with leaks, kept warm (or cold) as i wanted and dry.

Honestly my Cascadia had a 60 series detroit with Regen (14 liter or so in size) and it was the best running (2007 or newer emissions) truck I've ever driven.

Fuel economy seemed to have a mind out of its own, sometimes I could pull heavy loads and get close to 7MPG, sometimes light or empty it could barely get 6 MPG with the wind on its tail.

The Cascadia simply looks awkward or disproportionate from certain angles.

Looks sharp in black with a lot of chrome though...

For all the minor aches and groans with the Cascadia, I can assure you the Prostar is far, far worse...
Check this thread out

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...tional-prosatar-maxxforce-worthless-junk.html