Peterbilt 379

Good One!!!

 

Couldnt have said it any better myself, i have nothing against aero trucks but i need my hood!

 

they said that about the 359. My only beef with the new petes started before the 389 I hate the new plastic dash and rocker switches in '06/newer, if truck makers bring anything back it should be toggle switches. It's hard to glue a 3" extension on the rockers!!

 

Supposedly the reason behind the rockers is safety.

 

Safety from what?

 

Poking your eye when you reach down to grab that lit cig. or handful of goobers

 

HAHAHAHA guess you're right. My 03 W9 still has toggles, rockers under the wheel. I dont like the newer dash with them electronic gauges and rockers.

 

it's my 359.

I haven't figured yet if I am going to do it. I want to but with what I may be doing with the truck a shorter wheelbase helps allot. I was planign to put a long hood and stretch the frame some but now I may do one or the other.
I know someone that cut the front frame and added a long hood section just like you do out back when stretching it. saved him from having to do all those holes.
What I was wondering is if the motor and trans shouldn't go back with the cab. have you measured that on a long hood? I know my truck has no air to air out front. I'd like to eventually run an electronic motor and add an air to air, figured I may need the room

 

They say safety in case you get into a wreck the toggles cause more injury or something like that.