New Cascadia vs old

Either/Or

 

Mine does (2018 Cascadia). Took it to dealer near home over thanksgiving and it still leaks. Will have to wait until I get back to terminal and lose a day or two for that dealer to do something with it. Can't say for sure what it is but have to assume it's a windshield seal leak. However I have seen some water dropping into dash area 5 days after last rain/snow (in turns) so not sure how that can happen.

 

There are pros and cons to the new style. But the "electric system " program needs work. Some interior lights won't go off and/or won't stay on. My sleeper HVAC system did not get plugged in at the factory. My 2018 is a bit "stiffer" than the 2015 I retired, IMO. But there are things I like better.

 

The wiper system and the new one-piece windshield is far improved over the old 2-piece windshield.

 

I trained in a 2016 cascadia and have a 2018. The inside is much better set up than the old and it has lots of nice things like being able to flash your headlights/tail lights from the steering wheel.

Things I dont like,. The top bunk ladder will be in your way if you team drive or leave the top bunk down. Its on board radar is very annoying. It starts going off at about 270ft I think. I think its a company setting, but on our trucks the cruse wont work if the windshield wipers are on.

If hauling a refer trailer its possible to hit your fairing sides on the trailer. Means you have to be very careful in tight turns.

Overall its an improvement over the old cascadia with a few annoying "features" and its nice they finally added the rear table/chairs option..


Oh, the ride is so something that takes some getting used to. The new cascadia sits higher off the frame than the old so the cab moves around a bit more. My 1st few weeks I felt like I was getting rolled around a lot, but now I dont notice it.

 

Driving a 2018 one and would never buy one. Wind coming thru. Only thing i see different in the last 20 years is driver assist.

 

Don't you just love it, all the claims of super engineering and high tech tooling and they use a split windshield that came out of the 1930's.

 

I see some things haven't changed, LOL! The over dome light in my 2012 comes on only if it feels like it. Our 2014 was exactly the same way. Annoying, but you get used to it.

 

My situation may be a bad driver door switch that doesn't always indicate closed even when it is. But regardless, I turn on the "dome light" while stopped and engine off, it goes off after 5 seconds, but if going down the road, I can turn it on and it will stay on