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Long hood trucks

Discussion in 'Ask An Owner Operator' started by truckingmechanic, Feb 23, 2016.

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  1. Feb 23, 2016 #1
    truckingmechanic

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    Are long hood trucks such as a Peterbilt 379/389 or Kenworth W900 harder to drive than trucks with a shorter hood? Some people say they are a lot harder to drive but theres so many people that drive them so they must not be very hard to drive. I've just always been curious with this so I was just wondering what people thought.
     
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  3. Feb 23, 2016 #2
    Peterbiltt

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    try driving one.
     
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  4. Feb 23, 2016 #3
    sdaniel

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    Longer hood usually means longer wheelbase . Longer wheelbase makes tight turns a little trickier.
     
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  5. Feb 23, 2016 #4
    Orange713

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    I drive a 389 275 wheel base it can be a battle at times....
     
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  7. Feb 23, 2016 #5
    AModelCat

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    So many variables there. A Kenworth W900L day cab will turn tighter than a W900L with a studio sleeper. A W900L day cab will turn tighter than a standard W900B with a studio sleeper. Its all in the wheelbase.
     
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  8. Feb 23, 2016 #6
    Cricket Man

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    The bigger the worst for tight places but the sweeter to cruise on highway !
     
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  9. Feb 23, 2016 #7
    Brandonpdx

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    Drive? Not really. Back up with? That's a definite yes.
     
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  10. Feb 23, 2016 #8
    truckingmechanic

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    Is it harder to see?
     
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  11. Feb 23, 2016 #9
    truckingmechanic

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    Yeah and they look pretty sweet too!
     
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  12. Feb 23, 2016 #10
    AModelCat

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    A long hood will definitely limit the amount of ground you can see in front of you.
     
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