Buying your own truck...what kind would you get?

I agree, the Coronado is very nice, one of our drivers just bought one it's great. Of course it's a large car, so they are the Cadillacs

 

All seriousness, I got Lucky.

I was searching for a truck last May and found the truck on Truckpaper.com. It was actually an old Cross Creek truck out of Oregon. They had gone bankrupt in Nov 11. It was one of the last ones on the paper.

I jokingly showed it to my wife and said, "that's my truck!!!!"

She asked how I knew that.

The salesman's contact name was MY NAME. So I told her it's because it's got my name all over it.

6 weeks later, I was told the bank approved me for financing.


I honestly don't think I'd buy another truck without an air ride front axle.

 

You are right about that, I had a 2011 Volvo 780 a couple years ago, the front air ride was amazing!

 

Volvo with Volvo engine married to Volvo automatic transmission, specd' for flatbed or tanker.

I like Melton Truck Lines used trucks; they're set up for flatbed and have APU's & wouldn't take much to setup for tanker.

 

It had a Cummins ISX, 10 speed, pulling refers.

 

Can anyone tell me if they are having problems with 2013 volvos. I drive one and they cant fix it right!!! The ateerong squels and sounds like the pump is bad, they replaced it already. The heater wont wor kright either. The door. Inside the dash that flips between cold and hot air keeps opening and closing every 5-10 seconfds. My truck has a heart beat!!! They replaced the motor for that, and blew all the lint out of the sensorcin the dash, but it still does it.

 

The company that owned the truck.

http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2011/04/cross_creek_trucking_of_centra.html


From what I gathered on the company that bought them out, Integrated Freight sucked the funds out of Cross Creek and ran them into the ground in less than a year. Cross Creek was able to keep some of the equipment and restarted under a new name.

 

Currently driving a 2013 for Swift and steering squeals when I turn. Fluid is right, not sure what else is wrong with it. Glad I'm not the only one.

 

I love the look of a 379 but honestly id rather have a T600 with a C-15. Id prefer an 01-04 so it would have a single turbo on it. Either a 13 or 18 speed, high rears like a 3.36 or higher along with an APU and a bunk heater. 72 inch sleeper with side and top windows. Set up for pulling open deck. Oh id also like an older one because the dash looks better and there is less plastic.

MN, how much did you have set aside for maint. And what did you put down for the truck?

 

My new rig is underproduction. 2014 Kenwort T680, Cummins 450, 1550/1750 torque. Wheelbase 227", meritor 14x tandem with 3.08 ratio, 13 speed OD tranny super single Michelin tires. AG130 air ride front and AG400L rear suspensin. And of course the extas, xenon light, top level leather seat, driver information center, VIT interior.
It will be done in March. I pull dry van in the upper mid States and Ontario, max. 80000lbs, but usualy less. Oh, and an Espar heater es egy eloctromos APU