Ive recently started my own trucking business and have been looking between two trucks the pete 387 and the kw t2000 They both have the c-15 and 13 speed that i really like. I was wondering which would make the better truck
whats is a better oo truck
Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by jlynchstrucking, Apr 30, 2011.
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t-2000 suck in my opinion............
Hanadarko Thanks this. -
Why you think that?
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I Only drove one for a few months, and had nothing but electrical problems.
Worst kw I ever saw. -
I bought a 97 in 2000 ,sold it in 2008, very few problems untill it hit the ten year old mark, Ecm needed to be replaced. But that is about the life span of an ecm. My only complaint was the in heavy winds the doors would get noisy. I replaced a few actuators in the hvac system for the blend doors. But for the most part trouble free. -
One is more aerodynamic than the other!
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what do you all think about the pete 387
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Its a old design that gets bad mileage and has no room in the sleeper. The seats are too close too.
But, it looks cool! -
I was dead set on getting a T2000 or 387. When I was driving my Century I was drooling all over these trucks. Then I drove several '06's with good specs. I was not impressed at all. Couldn't put my finger on it but the interior layout seemed small despite having the same space specs as my Century.
When I started looking at the 780's I talked with the head mechanic at my local Volvo/KW dealer. He was a fan of the 387 from over all reliability standpoint but said that overall many of the drivers don't like them.
I will say that when I was looking it seemed the 387 held more value than the 2000. -
So what would be a great starter truck that get good fuel mileage and rides good without breaking the bank
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