Short snubby hood or longer normal hood length?

That's a self steering pole trailer, who are you stringing (stockpiling) for???

PeBen USA by any chance???

 

The difference is 16 to 18 inches.

 

That would depend on who you ask. Most would argue Petebilt or Kenworth are at the top. For the bottom it would probably be an arguement between Freightliner, Volvo and International.

 

I have worked for PeBen and many other contractors. Doing a spread for Snelson in Modesto,CA right now. That picture is an old Gregory&Cook truck in Wyoming in 2001.

 

Our cascadias have the dd15 in em.

 

Dont know if it they still use them but i seem to remember the columbias with the mercedes engine in them having a shorter hood as well. Could be crazy but Im pretty sure I remember right.

 

Peterbilt 359/379/389 and Kenworth W900A/W900L with O/O specs IMO are the high end depending on your preference..










































then down here comes Volvo/Freightliner/International/Western Star..

Basically anything the mega fleets run will be low end company spec in *most* cases..

 

I somewhat agree however I don't think I'd put Western Star in the bottom only because they're one of the few that will still build a "Custom" truck and they're mostly made of metal (too bad the cab is steel) and not recycled McDonald's toys. However them being owned by Freightliner is probably a cancer like Volvo is going to be to Mack.

 

I bought a new Western Star in 1989 when my Kenworth dealer pissed me of with the type of arrogance that you sometimes find at PACCAR dealers...So I just walked across the street and bought the Western Star to prove my point.

I kept that truck for over 10 years...It was a great truck even though it was kind'a heavy and the cab was a little cramped.
When they changed to the later style cab I considered buying another one but they seemed "cheap" and not as solid as my previous Western Star.

I bought another Kenworth and I'm glad I did because I was right...Western Star trucks are not nearly as solid as they used to be and they seem to be almost as poorly built as a Freightliner these days.

 

Drive a cascadia right now dd13 daycab, great pulling truck, LMAO, it shakes, rattles and rolls. The ac works and so does the heater,which in Chicago you can use both In one day. Turning radius is great, and it gives me a chance to earn a pay check. Had a durastar once as a loner turning radius was terrible compared to the freightshaker, both were shortnose, if it was a long noose Pete or a KW I could see haveing small turning radius but the durastar was not any better. I guess when I decide to foot the bill on one of these new trucks I will have a say as to what it is I drive untill then I will keep wishing.