Need Truck Info on Volvo, Peterbuilt, and International's!

Kind of don't understand the discussion as EVERYONE gets what they get. If you are worried about space, couch, bed, etc then by your own truck. Team or solo your a company driver and can't be all that picky.

 

We are team driver's....were picky ones ....or atleast some co-drivers pick there noses!!

 

It kinda is true...you get what you get

 

Well I hope I get whatever I get in jax...can't afford to drive anywhere far away and have too much stuff for a greyhound

 

You say that as if buying my own truck is actually an option. Do you think I would have bothered asking about trucks if I were able to have my own? HA! There's no trucking company out there who would pay for what I would be driving if it were up to me. Mine would have its own shower, it's own full size back door, refrigerator, freezer, tv, toilet, everything. All I would have to do is go grocery shopping when I need to just like normal people who have normal jobs. I would never buy anything from a truck stop ever again other than fuel.

 

Not trying to sound rude but why can't you do that now? my husband and I do all of our cooking on the truck very rarely to we eat at the truck stops, the only time we stop is to fuel or for the night, and the only stuff we buy or get at the truck stops is something cold to drink if we're out or ice for what ever we have already in the truck. In fact i just got done cooking hamburger steak and steamed broccoli, just was wondering.

 

Back when I had a truck that had a refrigerator in it I did that sort of thing a lot. I was horrible at it, but I did it. These days I just keep canned stuff on standby in case I get stuck somewhere where there's no food. I keep quite a few things in the truck that don't need refrigeration. As far as whole meals, I'd rather not be bothered with it anymore, quite frankly. I'm a single man, I have no children, don't particularly want any, I stay with my sister when I'm in town, who is also single and has no kids, and I can count the number of bills I have on one hand. If there is such a thing as being frugal by default, that's me. The sis wishes she could go on the road with me but can't because of her job. Oh well.

 

The Pete's bunk folds up. It also has tons of storage space less than the ProStar. They come with a 7" screen for navigation, audio and some other goodies. 13 speeds, cummins 15 liter 470. They shut off after five minutes but all you need to do is set the cruise control and you can idle all you want.

Things i hate about the Pete: you cant rev it past 1420 rpm in 8th Hi, you cant rev it past 60mph in 8th Lo and you cant rev it past 55 mph in 7th hi. Its load sensor tells the engine when to give you more power on heavier loads, something i think is the stupidest thing i have ever heard. This turns into pulling up Cabbage at 30mph on a 5000 pound load when the ProStar's crap engine did better. So all that engine is for nothing but torque in lower gears. You might think im just rambling mombo jombo but wait until you try to pull up Vail on a very light load and you get NO POWER compared to a smaller cummins like that of the one in the 35XXX series T660s.

Its a great truck, a fantastic engine, ruined by this stupid computer aids and muffles.

I still think the new KWs are the best trucks in the fleet.

 

If you guys want comfort and storage you will be better off with the new ProStars. If you want a better ride and higher quality interior you will be better off with the Pete. I dont know if they are still ordering t660s with studio sleepers but that would be my choice. I hope that helps lol

 

Remember this goes the same way for your ######## about loads you don't like. You can always buy your own truck and run your own freight. Being a company driver doesn't mean settling for bottom of the barrel, and you should definitely know it.