Whats the better truck? And what are the top 2 Engines?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Gilbert24, May 1, 2015.

  1. BASARAB

    BASARAB Light Load Member

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    The general opinion on this forum the best one is pre egr truck with Detroit 60, Cummins n14 or Cat 6nz. Everything is crap ))
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    I really like the Kenworth, Peterbilt, Freightliner, Western Star, Mack, Volvo, White and Sterling.

    I prefer them not to have an engine, all engines are junk in my humblest of opinions, we should have adopted jet power long ago.
     
  4. kemosabi49

    kemosabi49 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Warp drive maybe even better. With a cloaking device, of course.
     
  5. Steve62

    Steve62 Light Load Member

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    I am running a frieghtliner with DD16. 600 hp 2050 torque. Just turned 262,000 KM. It has never ran a regen YET!
     
  6. Gilbert24

    Gilbert24 Bobtail Member

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    Isn't the cummins just as good if not better than the Detroits?
     
  7. Steve62

    Steve62 Light Load Member

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    Well that's a matter of opinion. The new cummins were having a little trouble dealing with the cold up here in Northern BC. Well so we're the DD's but seems DD worked it out first.
     
  8. rocknroll81

    rocknroll81 Road Train Member

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    '86 359 pete with a white block cat, 13 SPD.
     
  9. PackRatTDI

    PackRatTDI Licensed to Ill

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    They tried gas turbine engines in the 70s. Didn't work too well. ;)
     
  10. Mack185

    Mack185 Medium Load Member

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    I'm going to guess you're joking. The Acert engines were junk and were the last straw before cat said to hell with highway truck engines. I guess they just couldn't meet all the new emissions standards without the engine being a steaming pile of crap.
     
  11. Gilbert24

    Gilbert24 Bobtail Member

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    Just found that out today, so my buddies friend said that the Cummins would be the top rated engine out there, he's been a driver for 30 years and has experienced the DD's cat's n' Cummins, he prefers the Cummins and I think they are one hell of an engine but it seems like Detroit has more to offer like axles, transmission, all that stuff. (By the way buddies dad drives Western Star) I like both but I think it's mainly about the engine. Both trucks seem to be equal.
     
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