I love all old school Macks from the R Models to the Superdogs to the CH. Anything passed the CH is garbage.
If I had a choice between a Superdog and a 379, Id take the dog.
What is the attraction with peterbilts
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You're alive. That is a blessing after a wreck like that. Do you think you would still have survived that wreck if you were in something like a Prostar? -
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Couldn't agree with Cowpie more. I understand the aesthetics argument, but I'm not standing on the side of the road watching myself go by all day.
Old boss, Story #1 = "It's a workhorse, not a show pony". We'd wash the trucks once a month, with a garden hose run out of the office window from the bathroom. Had about 30 minutes. He'd say "Wash the wheels first - as long as they look clean, that's good enough".
Old boss #2 = Story #2 - He knew a customer who would only polish the hood of his car, usually only the drivers side. When asked why, the customer said "Because that's all I can see when I'm driving it, and about all I care about"
I'm firmly against brand loyalty. I don't need name brand clothing. The whole Ford/Chevrolet thing drives me nuts. It's childish. Same with trucks.Scania man and Cowpie1 Thank this. -
The cab construction on a Ftlr. is no where near as tough as a Ptb. Take the upholstery and inner door panel off the Ftlr. and it is like a piece of tinfoil. The Fld cab doors are just plain weak and always have been. Non labled wiring ya gotta love that. Try working behind that Ftlr dash. What is the difference between a huck bolt and a pop rivet? Take a good look at Ptb's upholstery and Ftlr's . There is a reason for the price difference, it is called quality. Weight a Ftlr. and a Ptb. There is metal in those Ptb. cabs. I bought this 2000 Classic from a friend of mine. The insulation, you can read a newspaper through. I had a 1986 362, it had the same insulation only 14 years prior. Can we say Ftlr. is a little behind the times.
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Most people try to compare fleet spec'd trucks to an O/O spec'd truck. When a person does his due diligence in spec'ing out a truck, even one of those "cheap" FL trucks can be darn nice. And do it for a much lower initial cost. There is a lot of money that just goes to pasting on that red oval. A similar thing can be said about John Deere green and a stencil of a deer on the hood. One can get just as good of a tractor in another brand without having to pay the premium. Guess that is why I own a New Holland tractor also instead of a John Deere. No interest in paying for a deer running across the hood.kona911 Thanks this.
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