W900 vs 379 (Not a pis-sing match)

i will say in response to dino sore that the longer you keep your pete in working condition the more you can sell them for. Petes and KW prices appear to.constantly increase but its an illusion.. The prices are stable, because they appreciate at the same rate that the dollar inflates! Paccars are the real estate of heavy equipment. Despite getting older and more used up, they keep selling for more dollars.

Try getting what you paid for your columbia 10 yrs ago with a million less miles.

 

Kenworth always had the nicer dash IMO:


Too rounded and automotive influenced for my tastes:

 

I think the question people need to ask you is not if your knees touch the dash it’s if your head touches the roof. You don’t use the steps to get into your rig huh?

All In fun bud. Drive safe.

 

it’s all good buddy.

I have a low rider seat that’s always on the floor...No fitment issues in cab or sleeper.

 

Ok, you win!

I don't care where one stands on the KW/Pete debate, this is just funny.

 

I’m only 5’11” and there’s not enough room in your truck for my legs. My old truck was a 2007 W900L. It was a far superior truck to my 2014 389. The Peterbilt wins out ONLY because of the leg room. I like to set the cruise and stuff my left foot on the left side of the clutch pedal and my right foot under the dashboard in front of the shifter boot.......can’t do it in the KW.

 

IMO, the best dashboard setup was pre-2002 Kenworth with “EZ reach”.

 

Definitely not a pissing match. For the Love of God driver it is only a tool to make money. You can drive a cab over GMC if you want, nobody really cares, but #### it would be a boring world if we all drove the same trucks. Carry on.

 

If it were me buying a truck I would take them all out for ride to see which one rattles the least and has the tightest gearshift, things like that.

Does it shift like you're stirring soup or is it tight and precise?
Do the doors rattle when you close them, is there play in the hinges, is the weather stripping dried out or damaged, is the door handle sloppy and flopping around or nice and tight?

Does the truck clank and rattle going over RR tacks?
Does the truck run straight when you let go of the wheel and hit the brakes?
Is the steering loose and sloppy, is the steering column loose and sloppy?

Did you crawl underneath to see what's happening on the underside, is it greasy or oily and why?
What do the hoses and electrical look like?
Is the frame and components clean or rusty?

which one feels or handles the best in your opinion?

I have little experience with Petes, only one, but I've driven a lot of KW's, K100's, W9's, T600's, W8's, probably around 20 to 25 different KW's and most of them were good and reliable well made trucks that were pretty consistent in the way they rode and handled, their doors were the best in the industry at one time.

I would lean toward the KW, but that's not saying I wouldn't have a Pete.
(would have Cat or DD before Cummins)

Line the 4 of them up, show me the driveline specs, I'll take each one for a test drive, run over some rough railway crossings, slam all the doors, play with the gearshift and pedals, listen to the engine and drivetrain, (leave the windows open), shake the hood, crawl into the bunk, have a nap, flip all the switches and play with the other shiny doo dads, look at the air bags and everything else that may be of concern and I would pick the best truck of the bunch for my needs.

 

You must have one heck of a long inseam to not have enough leg room..
This Studio 900 I’m in has crazy leg room up front I’m all stretched out.