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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 19:05:33 GMT -6
and dude, I've rode in kenworths lots and lots of times. I liked my dad's 07 t800 better, but that doesn't mean I can't like driving a freightliner. They are all trucks, I don't really care that much which one is better as long as I'm driving one. Exactly Kenworth is far better IMO but the Classic XL is actually a nice truck IMO.... My brother use to drive a Century Class when he first started driving in 1999 and that's the one thing he said is that the turning on it was really dang good... The only thing about the XL is the long a$$ hood for backing up but other than that i think its an awesome truck, theres alot of room for the driver. |
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 1, 2011 19:07:32 GMT -6
So does the W900L and Peterbilt 379/389, you just actually have to know how to drive, plenty of people have done it w/o issues
And the T600 I drove had horrible turning radius IMO, the classic xl with the "long ass" hood turned better than the T600 imo
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 19:08:18 GMT -6
So does the W900L and Peterbilt 379/389, you just actually have to know how to drive, plenty of people have done it w/o issues alright im sorry Aaron |
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 1, 2011 19:09:07 GMT -6
I'm not trying to be an ass, just have a conversation  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 19:10:37 GMT -6
I'm not trying to be an ass, just have a conversation How are you making yourself look like an ass |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 19:52:28 GMT -6
This guy was probably an illegal immigrant. Typical. It may be okay to run over people in Mexico, but not in America. Law Enforcement is to soft on this type of shit now days. It seems like the shit people do that can be harmless is when people get in the most shit and when people do this caliber of shit they get more so a slap on the wrists.  Not saying this guy got that, but I mean he wasn't even arrested? C'mon now. Like how McFadin said he got a ticket for muddin. Harmless really. The worst you can do is tear up your vehicle and possibly injure yourself, but even so, you have no one to blame but yourself in that case. Stuff like this really brings my piss to a boil. LOL! lol aint tryin to not take the blame, lol I had a good time but caught. Now it was retarded to give my 2 friends tickets. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 1, 2011 22:31:25 GMT -6
So I got to take a columbia for a spin today, they are pretty good trucks. Cheap though, but fun to drive. Ride in a 2000 freightliner centruy. Or better yet find the one we had. I should call it the wolf truck it howled.. They are all trucks, I don't really care that much which one is better as long as I'm driving one. Indeed. There's an older guy that parks not that far from here. He has the only shaker there but IMO put's the other trucks to shame. He keeps his clean and polished along with the dorsey he pulls. |
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Post by Chris on Jan 2, 2011 2:53:47 GMT -6
So does the W900L and Peterbilt 379/389, you just actually have to know how to drive, plenty of people have done it w/o issues And the T600 I drove had horrible turning radius IMO, the classic xl with the "long ass" hood turned better than the T600 imo Well the thing is, alot of set back axle trucks like a t600 actually won't benefit in terms of turning radius if they have super singles. Some other factors come into play as well. That is odd though, t600's are supposed to have great turning. |
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Post by Royboyyyy on Jan 2, 2011 10:58:42 GMT -6
i figured out that the kws that have the smart wheel on them turn awhole lot better and the ones with the regular steering wheel cant turn to save a life ha but of course i may be wrong  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 11:03:46 GMT -6
i figured out that the kws that have the smart wheel on them turn awhole lot better and the ones with the regular steering wheel cant turn to save a life ha but of course i may be wrong My Dad has a smart wheel in his W900L i dont know how it turns but i do know that it has a button on the wheel for the jake brake and i think the lights to but im not for sure. |
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 2, 2011 11:54:22 GMT -6
Well the thing is, alot of set back axle trucks like a t600 actually won't benefit in terms of turning radius if they have super singles. Some other factors come into play as well. That is odd though, t600's are supposed to have great turning. It didn't have super singles, but it wasn't all that bad I guess what I'm really trying to say is that for the setback axle and the wheelbase it had I think it should have turned alot better than it did. But its also the only T600 I've experienced so maybe it was just something with that truck Oh and as Mike said, it didn't have the smart wheel... |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 12:18:07 GMT -6
What is a smart wheel?
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 2, 2011 12:21:06 GMT -6
On certain Kenworth steering wheels there are buttons for different options. Some will control the jake brake, cruise control, lights etc...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 12:24:13 GMT -6
Something like this? Its an international lonestar but looks like its it.  |
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 2, 2011 12:24:47 GMT -6
Yeah its the same idea
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 15:45:12 GMT -6
i figured out that the kws that have the smart wheel on them turn awhole lot better and the ones with the regular steering wheel cant turn to save a life ha but of course i may be wrong The stock wheel blows..Woodgrain wheel FTW! |
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Post by Chris on Jan 2, 2011 16:37:47 GMT -6
i figured out that the kws that have the smart wheel on them turn awhole lot better and the ones with the regular steering wheel cant turn to save a life ha but of course i may be wrong I've never drove a KW with a smart wheel before. But the standard wheel is pretty damn big, and thick too. I remember it being alot bigger than the standard one inside the columbia that I drove. In all honesty, the freightliner wheel although cheaper quality, I liked it quite a bit compared to the kenworth standard wheel. The kenworth one is just a little too big and hard for me. errr..... that sounded wrong. You get the idea though. IMO, nothing beats ye ole standard wheel  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 2, 2011 16:48:30 GMT -6
To me the freightliner wheel is odd. You have to find different covers for it. Its not normal like other wheels I think it's larger than others. All tho shakers are pretty cheap trucks. Electrical problems rival volvos. Oh and you can't put hub covers on it either...POS thank god we have the KW truck is knock on wood it's going on it's first year with us and no major engine work done getting close to 1 mil.  |
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 2, 2011 16:51:17 GMT -6
Same wheel the International has, and I love it |
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Post by Mitch on Jan 3, 2011 2:18:19 GMT -6
In my opinion, this wheel ftw.  |
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Post by Royboyyyy on Jan 3, 2011 9:16:59 GMT -6
i despise that wheel |
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Post by PiñaKolata on Jan 3, 2011 21:46:19 GMT -6
In my opinion, this wheel ftw. Thats the wheel my brothers '07 Kenworth had, I really wasn't a huge fan of it, and it was worn down and looked like crap |
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Post by signsmasher on Jan 4, 2011 11:00:12 GMT -6
Can't beat the turning radius on our trucks  Watched one with a 40ft (I think) trailer do a full loop of this roundabout to come back the same way (and no, it wasn't a tanker going to the filling station, it was a dryvan or reefer so it came right the way around), did it in one go without touching the pavements or reversing. Trailer didn't seem to have rear wheel steering (tri axle) either, cab went at a good 120-130 degrees to the trailer at least and the trailer actually moved back a tad halfway around due to the tightness, but it did it fine.  Bet your rigs can't do that  |
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Post by Red Dragon Negotiator on Jan 4, 2011 11:59:49 GMT -6
I tried playing Hard Truck last night and I couldn't drive out of the warehouse garage thing without getting a crash lol. I'll try and mess with it more later.
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Post by Rowboat on Jan 4, 2011 12:03:59 GMT -6
Best wheels in the world are these, either black or white, or with different details. The classic steering wheel rules.  |
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