I was driving what they threw at me for that day, be it a FL KW PB, 10 13 15 or 18.
I prefer KW
then they switched & went Volvo auto & western star (western star autos suck!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I thought I'd hate the auto but once getting used to it I like it (took some getting used to for slick conditions & 1st time on slick I was snaking down the hill, as soon as I hit flat chains went on LOL), well at least the Volvo auto I like, it's more driver friendly & you can shift still in auto or manual
theres pros/cons of manual or auto.
for those fools that my stick is bigger than your stick, wake up to the real world.
an auto makes my job easier & more simpler, if you don't want to make easier on yourself that's your own thing so be it. I can see a auto not being ideal for wreakers/winch or HEAVY loads but for the most part ok.
now on the negative side
received a 2013 D13 Volvo with E/P auto/manual shift with 120 miles, fast forward 200,000 + (remember I'm not the only driver in this truck, but I'm the main driver) BTW we're short haul.
I ran this truck HARD from the get go to break it in & I didn't know what light was.
they bought them with heavy leaf springs on the steers, which was their fault !
tranny will go out without any warning, this happened at about 60-70K miles. w/o warning I mean everything is good you have no clue of an issue, then one time when you switch from drive/reverse you're dead.
high clutch load protection you'll receive this if trapped in mud on a site or on a hill & it'll kill the truck (depends on the issue)
firewall needed to be welded because of heavy springs.
tag airbag mount doesn't hold up to abuse (off road)& will bust off frame & many times also airline goes too, its a pretty weak mount IMO
does it have enough power ?
kind of weak for highway but still on par with what I was driving, but off road in hills at slower speeds it does alright even with 127,000+
but its a weight issue bigger engine = more weight = less hauled legally, theres a give an take, what the company buys.
steering sucks, I mean the turning radius
I prefer KW
then they switched & went Volvo auto & western star (western star autos suck!!!!!!!!!!!!)
I thought I'd hate the auto but once getting used to it I like it (took some getting used to for slick conditions & 1st time on slick I was snaking down the hill, as soon as I hit flat chains went on LOL), well at least the Volvo auto I like, it's more driver friendly & you can shift still in auto or manual
theres pros/cons of manual or auto.
for those fools that my stick is bigger than your stick, wake up to the real world.
an auto makes my job easier & more simpler, if you don't want to make easier on yourself that's your own thing so be it. I can see a auto not being ideal for wreakers/winch or HEAVY loads but for the most part ok.
now on the negative side
received a 2013 D13 Volvo with E/P auto/manual shift with 120 miles, fast forward 200,000 + (remember I'm not the only driver in this truck, but I'm the main driver) BTW we're short haul.
I ran this truck HARD from the get go to break it in & I didn't know what light was.
they bought them with heavy leaf springs on the steers, which was their fault !
tranny will go out without any warning, this happened at about 60-70K miles. w/o warning I mean everything is good you have no clue of an issue, then one time when you switch from drive/reverse you're dead.
high clutch load protection you'll receive this if trapped in mud on a site or on a hill & it'll kill the truck (depends on the issue)
firewall needed to be welded because of heavy springs.
tag airbag mount doesn't hold up to abuse (off road)& will bust off frame & many times also airline goes too, its a pretty weak mount IMO
does it have enough power ?
kind of weak for highway but still on par with what I was driving, but off road in hills at slower speeds it does alright even with 127,000+
but its a weight issue bigger engine = more weight = less hauled legally, theres a give an take, what the company buys.
steering sucks, I mean the turning radius
