On my trip to school we see a lot of trucks and i think the new volvos, with their celica headlights and all, are cool, but not really a drivers truck. I know there are some truckers on the board, whats your opinions

 

i think they're ugly but looks are subjective... have heard they handle like water balloons on wheels. never driven one so i can't verify this. their new premium long hood truck isn't bad looking, it hasn't been released yet, though.

as far as beauty nothing beats an old long hood pete 359, or a new international 9900i or kenworth w900l

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by hovisimo
[B]i think they're ugly but looks are subjective... have heard they handle like water balloons on wheels.


I have ran some of that plastic junk over the years and that is the best description you could ever give one.

 

YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYeeeeeeeeeeeeeeuuuuukkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk k!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

i think they look kinda neat, but i don't drive trucks...

my fav's right now are the mack vision and the pete 387's [and i kinda have a thing for all cab overs...]

 

I cant address their drive-ability, but just based on looks, .

Im old school and believe you just cant beet the look of the traditional conventional.


Rich

 

I don't drive for a living, but I've always liked the looks of the anteaters like the KW T-600's, IH 9200,9400, Mack CH-613 etc.. Not the T-2000 though, In close quarters you can't beat the manueverability of a CO, The bad part of them is that you are always the first one to the wreck. Just my .03

 

There a little write up about the Volvo's HERE

Rich

 

Kind of gets me that the most powerful diesel on our highways isn't American.