Would you take a Volvo VNL 760 or a Freightliner Cascadia Hi Roof?
Posted by 769270865@reddit | Truckers | View on Reddit | 3 comments
My company has given us those 2 kind of trucks to choose. Which one would you take? All accessories inside are simlar.
I heard that the Volvo VNL gets a little better turning radius compared to other plastic trucks. How true and how much is that? I have looked into the specs of both trucks, length-wise it really not that much, maybe only 3,4 inch longer for Cascadia, depending on the exact spec.
And why is freightliner got the nickname Freightshaker? I have driven both before, and it doesn't really ride too rough lol
Gofindmango@reddit
You should just decide what feels comfortable.
Something about the Volvo compared to Freightliner that I don’t like about Freightliner when you put the Freightliner in reverse.. It puts it in manual mode & it’s EXTREMELY sensitive & jumpy… It’s not smooth at all & I always have to put reverse into economy mode… Every single time you switch it into reverse. In general the Freightliner for me is not smooth when backing up even if I put it economy mode.
Volvo on the other hand is smooth as fuck.. in every way.. driving & backing up
The Freightliner has a wonderful Jack Brake & a lot better at going up hills
nuget102@reddit
I have ridden in a Volvo, but drive a cascadia. My opinion - the Volvo is a world more comfortable than the cascadia. I do believe it also has more storage than the cascadia.
Songgeek@reddit
I’d think more about storage and if one had a fridge over the others, or even heated seats. Turning radius. Is so minimal in the brand scheme of things. I’ve driven every model other than a Volvo. And they all respond a little different, but the one thing that made a bigger difference to me is if I’m gonna be out here x amount of days/weeks, which one can I organize my stuff the easiest and which allows me to feel the most comfortable.
I can’t say much about Volvo, esp if it has the dinette option, but for me KW and Pete’s had the best storage/living space set up. And I lucked out and had a KW with heated/cooling seats. Cheesy, but in the winter and warmer months it helps a lot when sitting all day. Add to the fact they were specd with a fridge and microwave and not that oversize closet helped alot for meal planning.
I’ve been in cascadias and they’re not bad, they’re the best all around truck to me, but they have their flaws. If it’s one around 300k plus yea you’ll bounce around, but you will in any truck. Freightliners just do it more and the seats tend to jump around more for whatever reason. They don’t have a bad layout but it’s just not what I prefer.