Tell me about Volvos
Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by teachmebouttrucking, Mar 20, 2008.
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Muleskinner <strong>"Shining Beacon of Chickenlights"</strong>
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Well, you all sure put me in my place. I cant argue with your logic. Im just gonna sit on the porch with the puppies and watch my bank account grow.
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Muleskinner <strong>"Shining Beacon of Chickenlights"</strong>
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I like 379's and W9's but when I am able to buy one I will haul it to truck shows on a flat using my 780 Volvo.
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Muleskinner <strong>"Shining Beacon of Chickenlights"</strong>
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I look at it like this. 379's and w9's are like Harley Davidson Motorcycles. They are a throwback to the old days. Volvo's and other streamlined trucks are like the rice-rocket bikes. I happen to like the styling of both types. I think my 780 looks like a stealth bomber. All go and no show.
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I like this thread because you guys are totally passionate in your writings!
I can't necessarily speak from experience but I remember getting the chance to drive a new White-Freightliner COE with a 350 Cummings. This was in '76.Doesn't sound like much but it sure was all the difference over the older daycabs of the day!
I was proud of my first "LargeCar" and I ran it all over NE, PA, OH, VA, WV the Carolinas. It was setup for around up and down the hills in those parts.
Funny thing was, I got to take it LA and when I was in NM, I came up behind a mini-convoy. I squawked some smart-### nonsense like "get out the way" and before I knew it the radio went silent and these guys started to roll and they rolled and rolled until I couldn't barely see their tail lights! We all stopped miles up the road. I saw their setups...These guys laughed their butts off and I bought the beers... and that was my intoduction to REAL Large Cars!
Bottom line for me is I will soon drive a Pete or a K-Wopper w/a 550 (anyone have experience w/ T-660's) and I won't care about MPG, DOT, Qualcomm and company policy or any of that crap!
I'll be RETIRED driving around and doing it how I want!
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