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When are they expecting the Cascadia's in?
Are they getting them with APU's installed?
That would be a huge fuel saving combo right there.

 

Olde Goat. According to my math you have been with the Co. Three months now. How about an overall recap? T.I.A.

 

I guess if your true to your plan then you will be shopping for a used Schneider / J.B. Hunt Columbia LOW payment warranty and you will actually own your own deal not be leasing. Considering you can have basically the same drive train in any make Internationals are junk. The performance of the cab of a International is crap compared to a KW or Freightliner.I work for a fleet that has Freightliner KW's and International Prostar's. Tell me why does the Prostar Windsheild Crack all on it's own after a rough road ......YES their so well engineered. 13 letter sh##t spreader rattle trap junk. If you want a truck to drive that holds up to miles, IT's not a International unless you want to hear every piece of the truck rattle when you hit the starter..

 

LMB are the Cascadia's hard to get (waiting list) or are more becoming available. Due to fuel that would be my first choice but with style I like the w900's and the classic's. I fly to Tulsa on Saturday and start orientation on Monday so very excited and looking foward to the new adventure. Any advice would be welcomed. Thanks alot

 

Lmb I have been enjoying your thread.Last fall my boss told me he was going to buy me a new truck.He had me try out a 2008 Cascadia.I did not care much for it.Lots of plastic.It had too much of a motorhome feel to it.
We bought a new 2007 4900 series Westernstar.Pre-emmisson 515 detroit.I love it.I am getting 6.5 to 7 mpg.
You may decide you like the Cascadia.It is a lot different than looking out at that hood on you classic.You may be more interested in the extra room in the cab.I am not real sure you will gain much better fuel mileage.
I wish you well

 

Olde goat are you moving down the road now? I'm right up the road from bakersfield in the central valley. I am thinking about making the switch to otr. I have to be honest and say I don't really want to from all that I've read, but at the same time, I'm running out of options. Be safe. I'm following this thread.

 

I think you've missed my point.

If anyone wants to survive in this penny pinching industry they must run efficent. That means an aerodynamic truck. It doesn't have to be a Prostar.

The problems you've stated about Internationals is NOT unique to them. Over my 24+ yr career as a driver, I've driven KWs, Petes, Freightshakers, Volvos, and Internationals. They ALL have their quirks and problems. It boils down to a matter of prefference.