Bullheaded Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Just saw this today. The new wide cab Pete. As much as I was never a Pete fan, and I didn't mind small cabs, I think this is about the nicest of all the new design trucks out today. They did everything right here, unlike Kenworth's W990 abortion. Long ALUMINUM hood, EXTERNAL BREATHERS, and all the old styling but with the big plastic cab all the new generation wants. LOL 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Do you know I grow up with Macks and brockways East Coast move to California in 1980 and I never really cared for the peterbuilt at all until I was out of here about 30 years finally they grew on me I do like them now… yes I like that new model but I do like the 379 better although as I mentioned, I do like that new design and yes they have Kenworth beat by a mile. It looks like the same cab as I have on my 57.9 Pete thanks for the post… Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleclutchinweasel Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Where is that, Texas Motor Speedway? Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post doubleclutchinweasel Posted May 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 12, 2023 Yeah, I think that's Texas. I'm just thrilled to see that at least some of the trucks had a manual transmission in them. F@&#ing automatics... 3 Quote "Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOBWhite Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 Those Paccar (DAF) engines sure are quiet. Saw a guy on YouTube take one all the way down and I'm not too impressed with stuff like plastic oil pans among other things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark T Posted May 12, 2023 Share Posted May 12, 2023 42 minutes ago, BOBWhite said: Those Paccar (DAF) engines sure are quiet. Saw a guy on YouTube take one all the way down and I'm not too impressed with stuff like plastic oil pans among other things. The plastic oil pan isn't a bad idea. At least not here where I live. FYI that one and done plug in the bottom of it ?? that's the place to drain it. If someone gets the bright idea to drain it out the threaded plug in the side of the plastic pan while it's hot..... DON'T ( ask me how I know ) 😂 MX isn't a bad engine and in some ways reminds me of maybe something like where a grey engine might have been by now. The support on the MX is actually worse than the support on a grey engine now in my opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 All this jazz? Glad I’m done and 18 months haha I don’t really care what they do with them now… Bob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted May 28, 2023 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On 5/12/2023 at 3:02 PM, BOBWhite said: Those Paccar (DAF) engines sure are quiet. Saw a guy on YouTube take one all the way down and I'm not too impressed with stuff like plastic oil pans among other things. It wasn’t until recently I really noticed you really can’t hear any of these truck engines anymore taking off they’re just all really quiet.. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjh Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 On 5/28/2023 at 3:25 PM, mowerman said: It wasn’t until recently I really noticed you really can’t hear any of these truck engines anymore taking off they’re just all really quiet.. Bob Most of the engines are fairly quiet these days ! Detroit 60 is quiet as well ! Exception being the x15 in my opinion sounds like it may fly apart at any moment when taking off from a stop loaded! thought it was a one of thing, but they all sound like this Very curious why! May be a compressor sound or fuel sound duno! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjc transport Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 my X15's are so quiet i can just barely hear then running with the windows closed. the air compressors on the other hand are noisy bartstards!!! 1 Quote when you are up to your armpits in alligators, it is hard to remember you only came in to drain the swamp.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Yes, I didn’t even really notice that till recently. We do our swapping at a pilot truckstop and it’s uphill to drive out of there. I watch trucks pulling out all the time. Can’t really hear any of their engines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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