If you had to chose between these four trucks starting out...

I would scrape up more money and buy this Western Star.

I am kinda partial to Westerns though being I drove one for a year.

I like unmolested trucks. I’ll take a well cared for high mileage non rebuilt motor truck all day over a recent rebuild with no paperwork.

I trust nobody to rebuild stuff though.

https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/194416439/2000-western-star-4964ex

 

Haven’t done a diesel yet but in the past have done hi performance car/ boat motors and marine 2 stroke outboards.

Something that spins 6000 rpms is more likely to rear its ugly head if you screw up than one turning 1500-2000rpms.

I wrenched on my Volvo and Yanmar marine diesels for years. They were smaller non sleeved motors and at the time I was swimming in money so out with the old in with the new when they were worn out.

I am not intimidated by working on one at all , their stupid simple to rebuild as long as you keep track of your tolerances and buy quality parts .

Cleanliness is next to godliness doing rebuilds.

I don’t always know what I am doing but I will find some one that does and research their info to make sure it is correct and work from there

I approach every thing I work on with the mentality that I don’t ever want to repeat this process because I screwed it up or scrimped on parts.

Time is Money. Life is Priceless. Life is too Short .

 

I originally was shopping for a preemission 12.7 Detroit after getting educated on this site for a few years.

Stumbled upon a clean truck that was not the brand I wanted with a n-14 red top Cummins.

After looking over the Cummins and doing the research I wouldn’t own anything else.

I love the ease of workability with the 3 individual heads and non over head cam.

Better to wrestle off a 50 pound head than a single 200 pound head.

Cam is buried in the block where it gets good oiling.

Accessory drive is easier to replace.

 

https://www.truckpaper.com/listings/trucks/for-sale/194416439/2000-western-star-4964ex[/QUOTE]

That is a really nice truck. It moves to the top of the list, followed by the 1st Western Star.

 

Better built and tougher than KW. Well the older, Canada-built Stars anyways. After Daimler bought them they're not as good as they once were. Still like them better than a Peterbilt myself.

 

Let us know how everything works out.

 

It’s too bad this sold a couple weeks ago. I contacted the owner about buying it just because it appeared to be a solid truck for the money

I have a 1997 9300 that I paid 15 ooo for but needs tires and brakes.

I was originally looking for a Freightliner Classic because I like the big 84 inch sleeper.

Glad I found my 9300 now that I have it. Only a 72 inch sleeper compared to a Classic 84 and it is laid out a little weird but if your handy that can be rectified .

But being I wanted to go flatbed also and this is by far the best midroof for interior room out there I think.

I like that the sleeper height is carried into the cab and there is no partial bulkhead wall between the cab and sleeper

My Western Star I drove was the same way. I could stand up in the cab.

The international has a ton more room in it being the sleeper sides are absolutely vertical while the Western Star is maximum width at floor level and than curves in

It steals a lot of room

The western star you showed and the one I showed our the older style where the height of the sleeper does not carry into the cab like the newer ones. Mine was a 4900 sb

1st pic is my international 9300

2nd pic was my company 4900sb Western Star