I am interested in a truck (class 8), but I would need some driving perfomance parameters to decide easily. Therefore I would need information about gradeability, fuel consumption, acceleration, braking distance and so on. I only could find information about technical specifications like type of engine, type of transmission and so on, but nothing in detail about the complete vehicle performances in real driving. I am thinking about a truck from Freightliner or Peterbilt.
Can someone help me, where i can find such information - like in a specific truck magazine or a specific homepage?
Thank you very much.
Freightliner vs. Peterbilt
Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Richie5, Mar 21, 2018.
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You can't look at this like Ford F250 vs Chevy 2500. There are literally hundreds of different powertrain combos available on each truck model. You can park 2 Peterbilt 379's side by side. One could have a 350hp Cummins and the other could have a 625hp Cat. Or they could both have 530 Cummins but one could be putting power through 2.64 rears and the other could have 4.10's.
There is no specific, hard and fast answer to any of your questions.nitetride379x, buddyd157, Grubby and 8 others Thank this. -
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The Pete 379 on the other hand. Loves to mark it's territory. Drip drip drip. Gets a little stiff in winter snows. which isnt a bad thing when things a dancing a little bit on ice. And there is a certain amount of thinking that goes on with the 70 some gauges on two dashboards with half the passenger side taken by a huge fuse box. Everything is easy fix more or less.
Both trucks are beautiful to me. Because that is what I consider ... er.. top class.
Now when you get into today's casterated emssions fluid sloshing tractors that are overbuilt plastic and cannot hardly do anything without dispatcher saying ok? It's not for me.
Let's not leave Kenworth in the cold Give me a nice W900 studio or something. There was a time all three major truck builders did right.nitetride379x and Richie5 Thank this. -
That is for sure, that there may be not one concrete hard fact answer for that, but I thought maybe there are some examples available for kind a "standard version" anywhere.
Especially, because I could find such information for european trucks - but of course, that´s not very helpful
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Just a few of the things that will affect your criteria:
Engine
Trans
Rear end Ratio
Sleeper size
Aero treatments
Jake Brakes
Brake type/brand
Tires
Axles (number and type)
Load weight
Trailer type
Trailer age
Trailer brand
Trailer jankiness
Trailer specs
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You build a truck for its specific purpose. No two are alike.
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Peterbilt of old only had one thing they manufactured that held any kind of fluid and that's the power steering. All other sources of leaks are made by somebody else and it wouldn't matter what kind of truck it is in.nitetride379x, special-k, Grubby and 8 others Thank this. -
You are new to the trucking industry it sounds like ??? Or new to driving in general commercially ? Any experienced professional driver can do well with either it comes down to driver comfort more than anything else. Im currently in a KW T680 and love it !!! I drove a couple Petes and didnt care much for them.
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