Why the long Hoods?

Btt... Why the long hoods?

Because they're COOL! Even the uber tall gear shifter is growing on me.

 

Because you feel like a bad ### driving one!

 

Way off I agree Freightliner Bob I guess I never gave my reasons for owning a hood.

1. It still looks like trucks were intended to, timeless body lines.

2. I raise my hood every day for a look just looking for a drip is not good enough for me. Its a lot easier to spot little things when not under the cowl, esp. with a flashlight.

3. The interior is still the old school Peterbilt leather, I love the smell.

4. I like chrome trinkets and led lights, better selection for these models.

5. I am not a body man but double as one when I have to, I think in a small hiccup they all fair the same its a matter of luck on damage. I suck at working fiberglass, but I own a huck gun. I love the w900's but the Fiberglass hood would look bad if I had to fix it. I'm too hard headed to holler calf roped and seek a pro.

6. I don't carry everything to include the kitchen sink in a truck. No fridge, T.V., microwave etc. Its either rolling or I'm sleeping all those cabinets and space are just clutter to me, something else to rattle. Extra weight to decrease my already terrible fuel mileage.

7. I do not like the space age look of an aero at all, hard to have pride in your ride and take care of it if you don't like it. The t600 is the only decent one. This is a personal opinion not everyone will have, so no need to debate.

8. It is harder to find an aero with a big CAT engine, 13 or 18 trans, and big eaton rears. There are a few but hard to come by for what I do that works best. Yes rotating mass affects fuel economy set up as such I'm sure fuel mileage would be less issue. Again a lot of comparing apples to horseapples.

9. I wanted one

10. I seen no reason not to.

 

Ran my numbers with the star vs the columbia this week.
The star, with it's bigger engine not working as hard got better mpg than the columbia with the smaller engine. .3 mpg to be exact. Same loads, same roads.
Like said already, it depends on the loads etc.

Martin

 

I own a 379 model extended hood pete. I purchased it in April of 1999 it is a 96 model truck. When I first bought it I was pullin a van trailer coast to coast. I was we'll aware then as I am now that the sloped hooded trucks get better mileage. It's a choice. I enjoy the smoother ride of the extended hood. I also like how they look. Does this cost me more money to buy? Yes. Does this cost me more money for fuel? Yes, it does.
like I said: it's a choice. I now have over 2 million miles on that truck. I've overhauled it twice, replaced the transmission, and front driver.
I make the choice for comfort and I don't apologize to anyone for it. It's my Money and I'll spend it how I want to. If you're happy with a aardvark shaped hood that's your choice. If driving the sloped hood makes you more money than me then good for you.

 

About as effective as using a good quality synthetic lube in everything. Difference is that the Synthetic lube costs less and is more cost effective.

 

I take it you are speaking from experience?

I have experience with Microblue, only as far as the wheel bearings though. When I have the cash for it, a transmission and rear ends are in order. It does work as claimed. I gained .3 from the truck wheel bearings and .4 on the trailer bearings. These are the averages gained over the long term. Take it or leave it. Just for your viewing pleasure, take a look at this youtube video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPjBG2HRN_g and tell me it is snake oil. Dice1 does make a point about fuel efficiency, if his is higher than yours he is able to be more competitive, plain and simple. I can't see myself taking it as far as he does, however, I do see the ROI from using MB ... to each their own.

 

I've always been curious the guys that chanbe to the micro blue bearings...did you first go through and check your current bearings were installed correctly. My experience has been most are installed way to tight.

I'm not trying to start a debate here just curious if you are comparing apples to apples or improperly installed to properly installed.

Either way I don't see a advantage for my operation but for you people running interstates all day I can see where it would help.

Just curious??

 

This is just an argument between what they are told by some other that doesn't have a clue with none nose trucks. They don't even know what it's called other than an areo cab.
An areo dynamic truck was first started in the mid 70s with the t600 KW aka the anteater . And has lead to the t800 as a tougher truck. Any truck with a sloped hood, and possible side skirting are all areo dynamic. A hood truck is any truck who's hood doesn't slope down more than about 5degrees. Areo dynamic only works pulling vans as you control the wind and drag. Except you forgot the rear of the trailer. Pulling tanks, pneumatics, dump, flats , oversize etc . Anything other than a van . You have no control of the wind and drag on your trailer. A areo dynamic truck is only good on the pavement and not off road at all. Even going on a dirt parking lot can break the side skirting or now with those side skirts on 53 ft trailers. But if you just want to go down the road pulling a van , you will get a little better fuel economy.. But the best paying loads I get you aren't on any pavement. So you may save money on fuel.. But I have a good enough rate that fuel costs arent
all that important to me.

 

I spent nine years running coast to coast and have drove many makes and models over the years. I love the ride and the handling of a long hood truck not a lot of swaying back and forth from the road and or wind. I am a 3 generation trucker and I have spent most of my life on the road even as a young child I still remember the smell, feel and the view from the front seat of my dads 1986 cabover pete were I spent several years riding with my dad cross country. And I remember when my dad bought a brand new Pete 379 which would eventually be the truck I learned to drive. Call it what you want nostalgia or what ever but I will always love a long nose chromed out road train. woop woop