kscarbel2 Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Today's Trucking / November 22, 2017 . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted November 24, 2017 Share Posted November 24, 2017 Yawn..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted November 24, 2017 Author Share Posted November 24, 2017 1 minute ago, Dirtymilkman said: Yawn..... C'mon Mark. I just post the truck news.....I don't make it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtymilkman Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 7 hours ago, kscarbel2 said: C'mon Mark. I just post the truck news.....I don't make it. Haha...... you wouldn't take credit for Volvo's new cutting edge design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lmackattack Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Well look at that... the big X15 cummins engine again only goes to Volvo models. And volvo tows the line that mack only needs a MP8. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kscarbel2 Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 Mark, I generally don't care for conventionals to begin with (though Oz-spec Powerstars and Western Stars are nice). My preference was always the F Model and highly advanced MH Ultra-Liner. Versus the Volvo or Anthem, I'd rather be in a Cruise-Liner. Nowadays, though I'm biased towards the virtually perfect Scania range, many COE's meet my expectations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxidyne Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Agreed- One of the main reasons for my lack of enthusiasm for actually driving trucks OTR today is that the trucks have become such pigs- conventionals plus big sleepers equals a 200 inch plus wheelbase and they handle like pigs. Give me a set back axle conventional with a day cab or better yet a cabover and I'm happy. Being as new cabover tractors aren't available in the U.S. anymore, A setback front axle conventional with a short sleeper makes an ideal combination, especially since you need a 170 inch or more wheelbase to "bridge" and that leaves a long gap between a day cab and the trailer... Makes sense to put a sleeper in there and make use of that space. International, Freightliner with the M2, KW, and now Western Star get it and are offering these options. Mack, not so much... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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