Cabover More Dangerous??

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by tcr1016, Apr 3, 2010.

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  1. MUSTANGGT

    MUSTANGGT Road Train Member

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    Done that:biggrin_2559:
     
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    embarressing isnt it????
    it seems coming out of a cabover you have quite a bit of momentum--sometimes i would be hanging from the hand bars realizing i was in a different truck and the steps were on the other side of the wheel--no where in reach
    if i tried that now it would probabely kill me
     
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    No S###. Thats what I always hated about COE's.

    You got a steering column, a windshield and some aluminum body panels between you and death.

    F### that !!
     
    Ranger_309, Jan 17, 2011
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    A quick thought...has anyone ever looked at the statistics of Tractor-trailer accidents between drivers of COEs and driver of conventionals? Just wondering...
     
    brsims, Jan 17, 2011
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  5. MUSTANGGT

    MUSTANGGT Road Train Member

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    Yes, and there is no graceful recovery.
    It's not like you can act all cool like Hey, I meant to do that!
     
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    Fairly stripped down model with 300HP Cummins, 7 speed Spicer, 3:90 rears. Manual steering, spring ride. Only options were A/C, heated mirrors and dual air ride seats.
    [​IMG]
     
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    I drove an 85 and an 87 Freightliner cabover till 91,, loved em too,,the only downside I see is that I had a 33" sleeper berth,,but the ones I see Schneider running has like a 68" or something sleeper berth.
    My turning radius was obviously better,,if I were given the option of driving a cabover versus the conventionals,, I'd jump at the cabover.
     
    grnberet31, Jan 17, 2011
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    Kittyfoot, Jan 17, 2011
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    that brought back memories of the mack & kw coe's that i drove back in '77=83
    thanks
     
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    019.jpg

    i dont know if if did it right, but here a pic of my truck, "The Terminator"
     
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