Why hate Volvos?

My old 780 was a nice truck...huge sleeper and the ride was great.
The only downside was the seat that was just way too high..I like sitting low..old school style..lol!

 

The seat cushions are your mattress.

 

Spot on.

I loved my Volvo esp when backing in...it steered like a switch truck.

 

Oh,Im not saying they're inferior,just a few quirks as with any model.

 

Volvo 770/880 is the ONLY truck I would buy.

 

Why would you want a "770" smaller truck
The 780 and 880 are the same size

 

I drove a 670 and I loved that truck. Very, very comfortable to drive.

If you get one, you'll want to keep the following parts on hand...

Headlight harness, both left and right. They get hot and turn crispy after a year or so.

Heater core and blower. Don't let the heater core leak too long. It'll drain into the blower motor and cause a hell of a fire. Steam on the windshield... replace it ASAP.

Fairing lock bushing kits... left and right.

Clutch pedal... they are stamped steel and break without warning at the bushing.

And fabricate or buy a radiator protector. The radiator hangs well below the bumper. It's plastic and cracks very easy when you bump it against a snow bank... yep... did that.

As a bonus, when you crash and burn like Toonces the driving cat, you'll probably live--airbag and a steel cab for the win.

 

The ones with Cummins don't do nearly as well as the pure Volvo's. They seem to have lots of after treatment problems, and most Volvo dealers don't stock Cummins parts, so then the guys with Cummins have to wait day or 2 for parts, where the pure Volvo's are back out the door.

 

This was Blackie. First truck I ever bought from a dealer and it worked great.



And The White Volvo Mafia isn't real.