what model freightliner was i driving today..... sweet old truck

this truck is a 2000, walton milk hauling truck 44. it has the old school C15 pre-acert. the engine was overhauled not that long ago. it has less then 100K on a full rebuild. this last summer they just put new wheels and tires, a repaint, grill..... pretty much anything that was worn out was replaced. i think my boss decided to keep it because of the engine overhaul. lately he hasnt been rebuilding too many trucks, just trading them in when they major work. guys in the shop say this truck is 550 hp, i would have to believe them. it pulls very nicely. yes, i drove with a sleeper today, but i didnt sleep in the truck lol..... it does make it a little more challenging getting in some of the farm driveways, some of them are tight..... but a i adapted fast.

truck 84, the T880 day cab i normally drive had to go to kenworth. it was throwing a knock sensor code and then threw a SRC?????? alert (a yellow alert on the LCD). i called the shop and they told me the would bring me another truck..... the brought me truck 44. my truck was fixed today and i will be back in it tomorrow.

gotta say i loved driving 44.

 

i was really impressed with how it rode, and how it pulled. i pulled some pretty good hills without downshifting..... oh and i love that turbo whistle. that MX13 doesnt have the torque of a C15 pre-acert. not even close

 

The paccar claims 500 hp but they don't have the torque