Time for Prime.....

*sigh* I just dont want a freightshaker.

 

If you lease a truck can you take out the plastic cabinets and replace them with ones you build yourself? I designed and installed custom cabinet systems in both my uncles trucks last year and they turned out very nice. I love the look and feel of wood.

 

yo steve you alright out there.. well i guess if ya was parked some wheres waiting it out you would be on.. so you must be rolling

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I guess I'm a bit different than most because I DON'T want a Peterbilt or a Kenworth to drive. I've driven both, and although the Pete and KW are better insulated than the Freightliner...they just don't fit me.

The company I drive for now has Petes and Columbia Freightliners. I drove a Pete for 1 day and got switched to a Freightliner. These are daycabs and as such have limited space.

BUT.......It's called leg room.

As a tall guy, where I can put my legs is important.

The Freightliner wins this arguement...hands down.

Then you can talk about fuel economy. Our Freightliners with the Mercedes-Benz engines get about 1 mpg better than the Petes with the Cat engines.


There are a couple of more things as well. The Petes are heavier than the Freightliners...but run faster (1-2 mph faster) The Freightliners pull better and are lighter by about 1000 pounds. The more you can pull in the business I'm in now means more money.

 

Im only 5'6" so leg room isnt an issue for me. My issue is everything feels so cheap in a freightliner. And like you said the insulation leaves much to be desired.The first thing I didnt like about the columbias and centuries is how it feels when Im driving. Everything feels like mashed potatoes in a freightliner. But give me a coronado and i'll shut up. I would really like to get a KW T660. Even a low milage KW T600 would suit me fine. Another thing I dont like is the large ####pits unless its a Volvo. But Im young and picky I guess. When it really comes down to it, I'll take what I can get.

 

On the picky thing.

I wish they still made FLDs...I sure put a LOT of miles on those trucks, the newer Freightliners leave a lot to be desired.

The new dash and switches just aren't to my taste. I wish they'd go back to the old style.

I know I'll catch some fallout from this...but remember that it's just a truck. To me this translates to just that...a vehicle to drive to earn a living in relative comfort. Sure, Petes and KWs look better, but looks don't necessarily pay better.

 

I'd be happy if freightliner could build a truck with a decent cup holder, and that means one that doesn't dig directly into my knee cap

 

Well i talked to my prime recruiter today and all were waiting on is a reference to verify my time off after I got out of the service and the safety department's okay. Then I'll be starting in Jan hopefully. I gotta do 40k miles with a trainer before I become a 1st seat driver, but I dont mind since I wanna learn as much about running my own truck that I can. I just dont think Im gonna put up with a lousy dirty sloppy disgusting trainer this time around.

 

Still no reply to the doors or nets

 

humm hope everything alright with them... pc muct have went out on them..