Long Hood Peterbilt 359/379/389 and Kenworth W900

With this as an interior, I could definitely drive one. Assuming I could swap out the headlights for something less plastic.

 

The headlights are the same as the 389, mounted in pods and yes the visibility is the same as the 579 which shares the same AL cab - it is awesome but still not as cool as a 389 with a drop visor

 

Ive got no problem with them, as a company driver, they gave me a peterbilt 379 to drive for now. Long chassis with a 48 foot trailer.

It took sometime learning how to back with it, all i see when i straighten up the trailer is the #### exhaust pipe.

I just open up the door when backing.

 

Yeah they're in the screen now which is sort of weird...

 

What Winny said.

I don't see much of an issue with having most of the gauges electronic. It isn't the "classic" look, but I could deal. I wouldn't be paying for the truck anyways, and it looks great otherwise (aside from the headlights).

If I were buying, it would be a mid-90's 379 EXHD with a 3406E CAT and a 5x4. Probably 2.33 rears and a 244" wheelbase and 48" high rise. I'd definitely consider doing ND/SD if I made the decisions about where the truck goes, lots of money to be made with a 80mph truck (fuel aside). If I kept it in Canada, I'd focus on building a train-puller and do that exclusively. So much more versatility with 60 feet of deck space.

We have a TT C-15 in our fleet that was rebuilt earlier this year that pushes 51psi of boost and just got a brand new clutch, transmission and top-end drivers seat. If I went back out on the road, I'd beg for that truck (it's just sitting, so it probably wouldn't be hard to get). It isn't an Ultracab, but apparently it's a dream to drive. The turbos sing in perfect harmony on grades.

 

Drove a peterbilt 387 then bought this 1999 379. Took a little time to get use to her, no bumper guides or mirrors on hood and never hit anything, and don't plan on it. As long as your paying attention, and know your surroundings. Should be fine

 

All this Pete talk warms the heart in the mornings.

I Love em all. But when there are good trucks worth celebrating, whatever the kind they may be it goes to show that America is a power to be reckoned with when we try to compare trucks first here at home and later over the roads overseas.

Any truck that is poor is usually enough to break a driver's heart. Ive had a couple of them. Being tempted to destroy them sometimes. In just about all cases, those trucks managed to destroy themselves without any help from me.

 

That is a gorgeous truck! Specs?

 

Of course the tranny and the rear ratios are the reason for hill pulling, but certain manufactures spec their trucks too low. I had to drive a freight shaker with a Detroit, 10 speed and I swear 233 rears. It was a absolute dog going up hill. They just spec the trucks for flat running for most of the time, the hills were secondary. My new(to me) Pete has a 600 isx, 18 speed and 336 rears. Even with the increase in power over my 450 379, the rears are lower than the 379 because It doesn't pull as well as the 379. In my opinion the shakers are spec'd for the mega-fleets and they have very generic specs. Not to mention the generic interior and 0 gauges. How am I suppose to monitor my truck with no gauges???