What truck would an experianced driver prefer to drive?

Nobody asked the obvious (to me anyway) question..... Have you actually hired the guy who will be driving it? If not, what would you pay me to drive either one? Both are a big step up in terms of driver comfort over the 61in flattop Volvo I'm currently driving. Of course, if you have hired the new guy, let him pick. Or you could justbuy both, hire 2 guys who need a job, and work your load planner a bit harder.

 

Never been in a Cascadia but I like the bigger tanks and the taller cab but not a big deal. We have lots of the T series KW's here. I like the KW for the trans. That alone gives it the nod. 13 would be better but you aren't giving me much to choose from LOL.

 

This is an easy question. Buy the blue one.

 

Ding ding ding (alarm bells ringing). Do you know what a single disk clutch is......I actually don't know the exact name for it but we had one of the in a 1995 mid roof T600 N14 15spd.....really stiff clutch pedal. I would avoid that like the plague.

 

I would prefer the one that came with a good boss who paid well. I look at the job more than the truck.

 

Driving this T700 KW today in some yards, small customer lots, and truck stops... I am Jonesing for the turning radius of a Cascadia. I thought of this thread again as I did a U-turn in a yard between rows of trailers. I had to stop and "back to jack" in order to get this KW turned. The Cascadia would have made it easy in one move.

If you are hiring drivers for tight deliveries, especially for smaller customer deliveries or pickups, then the Cascadia will definitely make their life MUCH MUCH (did I say "MUCH"?) easier. I can't imagine trying to maneuver this KW in customer yards I've taken the Cascadia.

 

You're a body builder, right?