On the fence - New trucks, thinking about leaving job

I've driven a 379, 386 a columbia and a T2000. Exactly how is there "more room" in a 379 vs any newer aero truck?

 

Ill say Ive moved from wanting a 389 to saving up for a lonestar.

 

i just traded my big sleeper 140inchs for the new W900L 86 in studio...Yeah ill miss the big room but now i can put more in the box behind me when i hit the produce shippers .. now i still have the volvo to pull my race trailer but i just got an offer for that over the weekend so i might go to a toterhome and 45 ft renegade race trailer.

 

Well it's good that you have some choice in what they buy, or that they at least listen to you. At our place, the college educated owners son, who couldn't pick out a decent class8 truck from a choice of 1on a sunny day, supposedly knows everything that you need to know about what would work out best for us. No imput from drivers, or anybody else.

 

We've been going through the same nightmare since 10. Genius' at top started off with Prostars with the built in apu that were 3000 ponds heavier than out 9400's and were a total POS. 2011 models deleted the apu but were still junk. We have 3 2012 pigstars that are constantly broke with electronics probs. Now we're getting Macks and soon Vulvas.... all with small bunks.

The money that's been wasted on garbage trucks is staggering. The damage done to out rep by constant breakdowns, etc is sickening and has cost us 2 good accounts.

 

Screw the truck stops. Search for window curtains on ebay. I picked up a set for the t600 I was driving for $34. They hook on the visors in a pretty much universal way. The ones I have would probably fit your truck too.

 

Ya I would say with you r knowledge buy a truck, build it up right , tune that puppy then sport YOUR RIDE

THE BIG HOOD ARE KICK ### AND LOOK LIKE REAL TRUCKS

 

The last good aero trucks they built were the Freightliner FLD. Dad was in business 45 years as an O/O and his last 06' Coronado broke him! The FLD could be spec'd out nice for O/O standards and was still built right where it mattered. These new trucks are just throwaways! All this stuff they are adding to them now is just a technology nightmare. I believe on his last truck he went through 6 turbos in 5 years all because the wastegates where leaking boost and they had to be reconfigured in a precise factory lab back with Detroit! 3406E, now that was an engine.... million miles on reg. maint. was the norm.

 

Well... I picked up my new company truck yesterday in Houston; 2012 Mack Pinnacle with the automatic. It's an ok truck, BUT it's on the fritz already at 350 miles. Dang thing surges bad unless you're to the floor. Picture a kid at their first time behind the wheel (Roar, brake, roar, brake). You don't even have to touch the dang pedal. Pitiful.

Not only does this make the driver (me) look like a complete rookie but it's dangerous with 45000 lbs of liquid chemical on. The resulting surge could very easy roll the whole rig.

The "display" is showing the icon for "electronic problem". Really, mr high tech computer, ya think??? Piece of hi-tech junk is what I think.