Picking my own freight baby! My journey to & of being on Schneider choice, the Adventure & Numbers!

Discussion in 'Schneider' started by freightwipper, Jun 1, 2015.

  1. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    The truck is fine.. PM maintenance is probably about the same on any newer truck these days.
    I'm always off duty when I'm at customers.
    Detention pay is a joke and in the 6 months I've been there I've only been detained long once and that was when Schneider screwed up an appointment.
     
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  3. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    That's what stopped me from doing a 1 flease on a Crapcadia.
    No way was I gonna go back to that stupid battery pack POS for the AC during summer. That things dies out way too quick.
    An extra $1,800 I felt well I might as well just get the truck I actually want anyway and here I am no regrets.
     
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    I'm seriously considering the 680 now. I haven't heard enough on the 579 to convince me if it's the same better or worse than the 680.
     
  5. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    I, T-Trucker, Tennman, Dogals all have T680s and from what I see we all love them overall.

    I mean really...

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  6. mxpx148

    mxpx148 Road Train Member

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    That is a beautiful truck FW! Do they have an option for the auto or touch screen NAV through SFI?
     
  7. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    Thanks..

    Right now you only get what they order which was in that last picture which is my truck.
    After I [​IMG] Schneider for not having Steering wheel controls they then ordered them on all the new trucks after mine.
    No joke...

    The qualcomm has Navigation build in.
    And the only truck you can get an Auto in is a Freightshaker.
     
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    mxpx148 Road Train Member

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    Thanks FW...that's good that they have now ordered them with steering controls...I'm currently in school and we have cascadias. I don't have a lot of knowledge on other trucks being a noob, but they seem a little chinsy. I do like the engine brake control in the steering wheel though...although a little cheap feeling, ergonomically the cascadias seems pretty decent.
     
  9. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    Don't get me started on the POS mega fleet throw away truck Shakers....
     
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    mxpx148 Road Train Member

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    Lol...I know you seem to have a hatred of FLs, but as a noob, can you explain the difference? The one thing I can say for the cascadias is they do seem roomy, but again I have nothing to compare them to.
     
  11. freightwipper

    freightwipper Road Train Member

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    Lets keep it simple....

    This is a Freightshaker:

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    This is a Kenworth or Peterbilt:

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    Class Adjourned.
     
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