About Freightliners

hey look, let's get this straight right here and now.............


I'M ALWAYS CRANKY...............

 

the thing about the "average" freightliner is that they are assembled on a typical assembly line for a fleet spec'd company. as a result, these rigs come down the assembly line like for instance the "typical detroit iron" and get put together quickly. but, so are peterbilts, and kenworths and internationals when these too are "fleet spec'd".

now, the owner operator spec'd rig may also be partially assembled on the same assembly line, but gets removed from that line and goes to a different section of the factory for completetion. these rigs, seem to get better attention to the details that the "ordinary" rigs don't get.

i have driven both "fleet spec'd" and "owner operator spec'd" rigs and there is a bit of a difference. but, freightliners do seem to "shake" things loose after a while, its the nature of the beast i guess. but freightliners of these days are way better than freightliners of years ago.

my last freightliner was a 2006 condo (fleet spec'd) and it was real nice. it had about 100,000 miles on it when i got it, and rode like a dream. but it was absent of the little nice things an owner-operator rig would have.

 

thats a good word there Pro...I'm sorry I missunderstood your crankyness, I thought you you where just some old dude kicking the new guy around just for the heck of it, sorry I pushed back... I really appreciate and respect your opinion...

 

you're funny..............

 

Having spent some time in Freightliners, I can say that I have noticed that there is a little bit more detectable vibration at idle than some other trucks. However, since I rarely spend my day with the engine at idle, this isn't really a problem. They can be specced cheaply and this has an effect on how the truck is percieved, but in general if they are specced similar to other trucks, then they will feel just like other trucks. I have rubber floor mats in my curent Mack, they are easy to clean and I put floor mats down anyhow.

When buying time comes, a F/L is up in the top 3-4 trucks to consider. they can be specced lightweight, they are as aero as anyone elses trucks are, and with the right engine and trans they will do a fine job.

 

thanks for the input guys...i really appreciate it...

 

I like the Freightliners, Not a bad truck to start with.

 

this is an understatment if i do say so myself..................

 

All trucks are not the same.I have a 2004 Freightliner.It doesn`t have all the bells and lights,but it goes from point A to B.It doesn`t have alot of chrome so I don`t have to polish it on my break time.I`ve drove cabovers,day cabs,and road trucks.You can get a nice Pete or KW,but if it was built on a Monday,or Friday,what makes it any different than that FL?A truck is only as good as the person that drives/takes care of it.:smt025

 

As a company driver I've driven a Freightliner, GMC, Ford, Volvo, Sterling. All have had there share of problems.
As a driver that hauls auto parts here's my oppion. Ford parts, Chevy parts, Volvo parts, Etc.... All made overseas by the lowest bidder. I've seen the same part in diffrent auto stores, with their name on it, but all made by the same company overseas. Good point is Napa brand oil, made by Vavoline.
So in my oppion no matter what you drive, maintain it and it should work.