My new truck!

I've slept in both Volvo and KW. IMO, it's six of one and half dozen of the other. If a guy needs leg room to sleep, get a ProStar and put folded up blankets or pillows at each end of the bed. It's already a twin XL, but doing this will make the bed more than a foot longer. I had a 6'5" boyfriend who had no trouble stretching out in this one.

You can't do that with KW.

 

that small huh



American Trucker

 

6.5" is HUGE in China!

 

LOL

To me they are the same with the exception of the top bunk. You have more room up top on the freightliner than the volvo.

KH

 

Owned a 3406e for 8 years POS

 

im confused or maybe i read that wrong, but whats a CAT engine have to do with a KW with a cummins, or a Volvo or a FL, which i thought thats what we were talking about lol



American Trucker

 

You were loving a big ol cat motor .Remember pg7

 

oh yes as a driver that wasnt paying for maintance or for fuel I love them. When i buy a truck i'll have a Cummins (most likely)



American Trucker

 

You're right. Volvo sleeper mattresses are about 4-6inches more narrow that a standard twin...which is what most of the other manufacturers use.

I had a 1999 International 9900Eagle. I extended the bunk out in it and put in a full size mattress. That was a comfortable sleeper. Unfortunately, the Cat 3406E gave up the ghost after only being in that truck for three months. It blew a head gasket. Would have liked to put a Cummins in it, but it wasn't my truck. That Cat had a weak jake and couldn't pull its way out of a downhill grade. And it only got 5.5mpg on a really good run. Except after the head gasket blew. It got 7.2 then.

 

You are way off. Cat is the low RPM engine, not cummins.I have driven a couple Detroits and I liked them, good power, efficient, and parts are affordable. Cat yellow comes with a big $ premium. I have an 05 FL Columbia with a C15 and a 13spd. 1200 rpm at 60 mph. It gets decent economy if I'm running normal freeway runs. Most of my time is spent in the mountains so the economy can vary.