Peterbilt vs Volvo

I have a Pete 579 now but had a Volvo 780 last. Volvo was the better ride but if it's the 670 Volvo then the ride is pretty much the same

 

Volvo with 264.. smooth as Cadillac

 

I've heard Volvo has the ride thing figured out pretty well. I only ever drove one Volvo, and it was a 1995, and pretty tired (farm truck). It did ride rather nice for the condition it was in though. I have an uncle who has a small fleet of milk tankers, and he swears by Volvo. He has some Petes and Kenworths, but he claims his driver's prefer the Volvo.

I haven't been in any new Pete's, but the ones I did drive were either horrible, or just OK. They were all 379's. I was never impressed by the ride.

I'm sure I'll get some hate mail for saying that, but whatever.

 

Same here. The 1st time I drove a hood I thought what's the big deal. Easier to work on sure but I felt it was lacking in the ride department.

 

Newer doesn't always mean a better ride. I know a guy that runs a 1976 Mack R600 that rides very well, actually as well as anything I've driven.

 

Neway air ride? You can't possibly be talking be talking about camelback or Chalmers, right lol? I love an old R with some bling on it. They dress up nice.

My dads 93 ch rides like glass

 

Camelback! I kid you not. Had a longer wheelbase, so that helped.

I ran a 95 CH daycab for a few years. Thing rode like a dream. My only complaint on that was if you got too heavy on the brakes, it felt like the cab was gonna flip front.

 

If you want the smoothest ride, you can't beat a C R England, Freight Liner that is park on the shoulder waiting for a tow.