Fitzgearlds Gliders

I checked a few years back, and they had Petes, were just starting to get a few 389s. I checked again a few months ago and they only had Coronados with sleepers and Columbia daycabs, the Classics were gone and no mention of Petes. You could have gotten a Starcar at the time a few years ago, but they weren't stocking any. The only engine listed is Detroit on the website currently.

A fellow I know bought a Coronado, with N-14 Red Top, to replace a 379 he couldn't get decent mileage with, this was also a couple years ago.

There is a company in eastern Iowa running some gliders, as well as buying some new trucks, the guys running the gliders knew what they had and seemed happy driving them. They had bought Classics and now buy Coronados.

 

I'll leave the Sni watch to you, MedicineMan. Only Century I have driven was a 97, but I have driven a number of Columbias, even a 2000(first year I think) with ISX. The guy with the 97 bought a 387 Pete used, and then bought another Century to replace the 97 when it died. He was driving the Pete this morning, though.


A FLC is a FLC in my book, the Cascadia is a different critter that takes some getting used to. It's probably the biggest departure from the older Freightliners in the controls that there is. I've never even sat in a Coronado, though.

 

It doesn't have the set back front axle, although the new Super Duty, based on the Coronado with the same appearance, does have the set back axle.


The engine is much more accesible, from a mechanics point of view. I knew an older fella who flat out told people he wouldn't work on the Columbia/Century.

I like the FLCs because they turn shorter than the wider framed FLDs, but I was told the last Classics turned better than the older ones, too