Why hate Volvos?

To each their own

 

We (UPS freight) are no longer going with volvos and are switching to KW and Liner.

That right there should tell you something......

My personal feelings on volvo later.

 

I'd like a Pete when the 13' and later become affordable. Seems like from my own personal research ( Asking anyone that will talk at shippers, etc. ) the 13' and later Cummins seem to have the bugs worked out.
But when you can't afford a tragic set back, such as where I am, I have to go with something that will get to A to B and still hammer nails.
Looks is for you rich guys.
The Cascadia's at my micro carrier all run like raped apes though. Don't know if the head wrench has them tweaked, but they are impressive. Pulling heavy too. I think they ride great. And the sleeper is enormous compared to my 670.

 

My cousin is hunting and looking at pre 2000 KW's. I don't care what's been done to one, it's going be a lot of maintenance until it's almost all rebuilt. I worry about the frame saying F IT too on an older truck like that.

 

Good ones are out there. Just takes a little patience or luck.

 

You can find older trucks all day long under 40k that have a rebuilt motor and transmission. Cosmetics may need work but 20k in paint and 10k for rebuilt rears and maybe another 10k to do the king pins and interior and for 80k you have a truck that is good as new for about half the price.

 

Precisely. Same body and I have antenna brackets that will bolt right onto the large body Volvo but won't work on the small body Volvo.

 

Can you stand up in your truck, or are you moving around just jumping from the seat to bed? I've never been inside a classic truck