If you were a trucker, what truck would you drive?

"not for canada - australian in disguise" (for-canada) 01/24/2016 at 20:05 • Filed to: None

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Last post on the Lonestar got me thinking, what would you drive if you were a trucker? I’d think I’d take either a Western Star 5700XE

Or a Volvo VNL780

DoYouEvenShift > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:10

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SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:11

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I’m not a trucker

McPherson > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:11

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Holy crapola, this is nice.

not for canada - australian in disguise > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/24/2016 at 20:12

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Mothertrucker.

not for canada - australian in disguise > McPherson 01/24/2016 at 20:13

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I personally prefer the European Volvo interiors though.

So clean, so simple, so Swedish, so Volvo.

McPherson > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:16

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I agree. I’m curious about the remote resting in the tray, hmm.

Agrajag > DoYouEvenShift 01/24/2016 at 20:18

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G1 all the way!

whoarder is tellurium > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:20

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Actros cab over FTW... even though we dont get them in America:

DoYouEvenShift > Agrajag 01/24/2016 at 20:21

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No way! Bayformers is best Transformers!!

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:22

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My daily for comfort

My weekend ride because I love me some COE trucks

not for canada - australian in disguise > whoarder is tellurium 01/24/2016 at 20:22

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We did at one point though, as the Freightliner Argosy.

XJDano > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:22

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Whatever truck my employer provides.

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:24

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Aeromax

Gone > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:26

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Kenworth C500 8x8 Dual Steer. Or tridem dual steer. Because. Or the 953, 963, 984, 993. All off-road oilfield or severe service. And some have 4spd aux boxes, so three shifters. Which is awesome.

On road? Whatever the quietest truck is (new Pete or Volvo most likely) with the Eaton Autoshift and an ISX. And the high 72" sleeper.

MultiplaOrgasms > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:26

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Gone > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2016 at 20:31

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ISX or Maxxforce?

Chuck 2(O=[][]=O)2 > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:33

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Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:39

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Urambo Tauro > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2016 at 20:41

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The first time I saw one of those LoneStars, I wondered what a train was doing on the road.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:52

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T900

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:53

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A Tatra T815 with Mad Max “The War Rig” trim for the weekend.

A Volvo VNX 630 for the daily.

A Oshkosh HET M1070, because you never know when you need to pull multiple houses off their foundation’s and take them off road to prove a point to your annoying neighbors.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:57

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As I am an odd and quirky Canadian with a taste for nostalgia...

FIAT 690......am I doing this right? :)

In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you > MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s 01/24/2016 at 20:58

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LOOK AT ALL THOSE CHICKENS

Milky > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 20:58

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But do I have to drive?

Your boy, BJR > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 21:08

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duh and or hello

not for canada - australian in disguise > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 01/24/2016 at 21:10

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Yes.

Slant6 > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 21:15

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Freightliner Coronado glider with a pre-2003 Detroit D60 so I don’t have to use DEF. I know guys with that setup that average 7mpg, which is pretty good.

Steve in Manhattan > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 21:19

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Some sort of Volvo with a sleeper cab.

Sam > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 21:22

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Volvo Globetrotter XXL

Volkswagen/MAN Constellation

Baeromez > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 21:26

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Either of these would be fine:

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > Gone 01/24/2016 at 21:33

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ISX of course

MasterMario - Keeper of the V8s > In a Mini; let them mock me as My Mini Countryman is higher than you 01/24/2016 at 21:37

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Huh? Am I missing something?

Amoore100 > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 21:45

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How can you say no to a Swedish 16 litre 750 hp turbo I6?

jkm7680 > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 22:03

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The one with the most room in the back for sexytime with hookers

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 22:04

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Chan - Mid-engine with cabin fever > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 22:33

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Scania R500 Topline or R1000.

Blondude > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 22:41

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359 is the only answer.

Blondude > SnapUndersteer, Italian Spiderman 01/24/2016 at 22:50

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Yeah? Well this says otherwise.

Nick George > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 23:05

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Forget the trucks... I’ll take one of these.

wafflesnfalafel > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 23:14

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My little brother drove truck for a number of years and always spoke highly of the Volvos he had, (less so of a couple Freightliners...) That life is tough on the body, but you get to see a lot of the country.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Blondude 01/24/2016 at 23:29

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I thought this was him:

Amoore100 > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 23:31

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We never got that hideous chrome thing in the states though, that was a South American special or something. We got this far more tasteful version.

Although if this source is correct, you can still get one as a glider if you like...

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/24/2016 at 23:47

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Svart Smart, traded in his Smart > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/25/2016 at 01:20

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I dunno, probably that Volvo truck that can push its own trailer backwards.

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/25/2016 at 05:08

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Interestingly that’s a rhd one. They’re sold in Australia or NZ for some reason.

Cé hé sin > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/25/2016 at 05:11

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As it happens you can get the same dash on some models of both the North American and rest of the world Volvos. The only obvious difference is the handbrake.

Luc - The Acadian Oppo > not for canada - australian in disguise 01/25/2016 at 10:58

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A European cab over. Preferably a Scania.