Only issue I ever had with the 567 was that stupid Paccar GPS / Radio. It would shut off whenever it wanted. Everything was great.
What would you do? Keep my truck or move to the new one?
Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by rbrtwbstr, Jun 12, 2025.
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Eh, my last truck was a 10 speed, and it worked really well for what I do. The 18 speed is nice though. But I don't have any hesitation on going back to a 10ndpenguin Thanks this.
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My mind is mostly made up at this point. I'm gonna try the Pete for a few days and see if it surprises me. I have my doubts though. It should be here soon I'm told.
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I am not a western star fan by any longshot, but I will say this, that 6NZ is one of the best engines that has ever been built in my opinion. I would keep your old truck for that reason alone if I was you
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I wasn't a W/S fan when I got the first one, I always preferred a KW, but I've grown to like the Star over anything else I've driven. The CH Mack was my first love. I'm not knocking Peterbilts by any means, but I have yet to run one I liked.
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I currently own and run a WS, it has treated me well over the last several years. I have driven most makes of truck for at least a while, a Peterbilt was my first one, dad bought it for me, and that’s still my first choice. I actually just bought another Peterbilt several weeks ago, it needed some work, wet kit installed etc, so haven’t run it yet. Worst one by far has been a Freightliner Coronado dad bought several years ago. Doesn’t look bad, but it’s basically a royal shop queen.
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Well to anyone who cares, the debate is settled. Although not settled in the way I'd planned. I'm staying in my Western Star after I return to work in a few weeks. I was cutting a tree and it fell on me, breaking my scapula. So I'm out of work for the foreseeable future.
The boss doesn't want the new truck sitting that long, and I totally get that. So I stay in my truck and return to work whenever the doctors clear me.FullMetalJacket, MACK E-6, 201 and 11 others Thank this. -
Kind of a bittersweet post, while most here are glad you are keeping the WS, a smart move in these uncertain times, I'm sure we all hope for a speedy recovery, whatever a scapula is, it will probably bother you until you die. Coming from the Northwoods, where a chainsaw is more valuable than a good woman, if any, I've heard plenty of tree cutting accidents, and dropping a tree is always tense, they do strange things before they fall. Besides, no shame in the Star, I loved my WS, and not like you have to drive the company's spare Mack R model with no P/S,,,
, good luck, pal.
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“Scapula” is a fancy term for “shoulder blade” IIRC…
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Yep, will bother them until they die. I fell off my bike 2 years ago, no 3, and while the x-rays just showed a "bruise", my shoulder still bothers me to this day.
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