Stevens Transport aviary

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I never thought this thread would grow like this.
Welcome new guys and the former buzzard.
Sitting in Morris at RPlace for the night, shuttling dry vans from Aurora to Morris tomorrow for extra pay. Could have gone home, but had a nice long weekend over the fourth and I don't mind the extra money right now.
The new Pete is doing well. The odometer is wacky, but the QC keeps accurate count. Nothing else wrong so far. Knock on wood. OUCH. Gonna get a headache now.
So far I'm getting 7.6MPG. Yup. ISX seems really nice on fuel. And this truck is counting the APU fuel usage. I go down at night with 7.7 on the dash, wake up with 7.5. Or similar change every night I use the APU A/C. I did a reset on truck and stopped with 8.1 (17,ooo lbs from Morris to Columbus on a DV after a deadhead from Indy) and after 43 hours without starting the truck but running the APU A/C it was 7.4. I know it's watching the APU fuel. Neat. The computer is probably guessing fuel used by hours the APU runs.
It's tons roomier in front and back compared to the 660, 700 or 2000. And since I love gray, I love this interior. No maroon accents, nice gray curtains, that 'wood' strip on doors and dash.
SuperSingles are a bit weak on side-to-side sway. I can feel it moving back there far more than with the standard doubles. They also seem a bit softer on the ride, but hard to tell since I haven't ridden in this truck without them to compare, but this truck does seem to ride better than the Pete I had with doubles.
This thing is also very quiet inside. I keep the radio on 18 most of the time instead of 22 like I did in the other trucks. Not to mention I can hear on my phone headset much better and the person on the other side says they can hear me well by comparison.
Love the stalk controls, too. Wipers, brights, clearance flasher and headlight dimmer all on one easy to reach stalk instead of spread all over the dashboard. Yes, turn signals too.

One bit of advice for everyone!
Get a better wiper for your side. Spend fifteen or twenty bucks for a real good wiper! The difference is astonishing! I have the stock one on the passenger side, and I grin every time I use the wipers. The only thing you have to worry about when buying a wiper is the length. Nothing else matters. 18" is too long I think, I use 16" and so far great. If the wiper is curved and you get one too long it won't flatten out and wipe in the middle of the blade correctly.

Also, the foam mattress is softer, but you can feel the bottom of the bunk through it. I suggest using a foam mattress on top of a standard spring one. So comfy! Pete and Kenworth dealers usually have both mattresses, they go for about $125. I can say I think it was well worth it. I get a much better nights sleep now, and laying on the bunk is something to look forward to instead of wondering how long I'll be comfortable.