Questions about American trucks

If you want a good truck get a 2003 or older, unless you have deep pockets and have the money for new, $120,000. I would still buy a 2003 or older do to older engines having no emission controll crap.

Traditional American "large car" would be 379 extended hood Pete or a W900L Kenworth, its your choice which you like.

The way you plan on running, mostly no weight, you will see 7mpg out of one. All depends on the engine you pick, im partial to Caterpillars.

 

As I say Research, Research, Research and then more research! Ride in the trucks drive the truck. Remember you are the one who will be sitting in the cab all day. And what you like may not be what anyone else likes. And again RESEARCH!

I also like Cats. I have mostly driven cummings, But like a Cat better.

 

If your gonna run it around europe you have to realize these trucks are not ment for your cities. They turn like crap and are not very manuverable, to me the 379 Pete rides A LOT better than any W900 i ever driven, but i like the KW interior alot more. If you plan on staying in the truck and want a factory sleeper go for the W900 with the 86" studio sleeper, or you can get the old 70" Pete ultrasleeper with fold down bed, now thats a sleeper!

It just boils down to your preference, if it were me id be all over a 379! This is coming from a W900 owner.

Oh the W900 has the worst turning radius ever, the 379 Pete will run circles around it, literally.

 

you're right there. I drove a W900 for 8 months and it was difficult to drive for the first four months. Even after 8 months of driving it I was still not able to back into a hole without a pull up. I use to do it all the time in a Volvo 670 no matter how tight the dock was. It was a great ride though. Better Sleeper in a KW then a Volvo.

 

Im sure the 389 turns sharper than a W900.
The sleeper your thinking of is a flat top sleeper.
Every truck is different lenghts, your normal 389 will be about 270 inch wheelbase, we dont measure them like you guys, we measure wheelbase.

 

Agrys,
If you are planning on using an American truck in any country within the European Union, you should know that it will not conform with European exhaust emmission and noise rules, you need a EURO certificate to obtain your tags.
Also, the conventional American tractor will be too long for use with standard European trailers, the headlights and other lamps are non conforming, the trailer connection will be an issue, as all trailers in Europe are wired for 24 volt