+2014 Volvo

[Otterinthewater]

(06-15-2018 )Chamberpains Wrote:  I don't think this site is overly Prostar. I think Rawze just attracts them because he owns 1 and can answer their questions in great detail. I for one wouldn't buy a Prostar or a Volvo. They aren't exactly easy to work on with the placement and tight conditions for accessing things.

Volvo's have always been the Cadillac of trucks. Built for driver comfort and mechanis misery. They have a tendency to over engineer simple things all in the name of comfort. Including very complicated electrical systems.

Im actually eye balling the KW t660 or t680. One look under that hood and everything seems to be out far enough to at least not have to be a contortionist full time to get at things.

A big part of driving and owning a truck is also wanting to do the job and wanting to work on things. Without that, then your just more likely to quit, cut corners or not do the job all together. I can tell you from experience that ease of access to things weighs heavily on a wrench's mindset when doing something. I can only speculate that it completely deters people that aren't mechanical savy from ever attempting to tear in to it.

Thanks.

Rawze definitely makes a great case (even though he might not be trying to) for the Cummins Prostars. This site and the detailed how to videos at times makes me almost feel as if that would be the way to go. I did just tell my wife that we are going to go look at one when I see one available close by. There's got to be some used ones down in Fontana or wherever.

Since my basic plan doesn't have me doing +100k miles per year year (I did 40k last year) I feel a little safer. Any vehicle can bite you in the ass, and in my experience very few warranties are worth the paper they are written on so I've always "learned" each vehicle and did it myself.

I do have this weird desire to get to Mr. Haggs shop (no real reason to go that way, I guess I could plan a delivery to Florida) and get whatever I truck I buy worked on, ad review for peace of mind.

The efficiency tuning that is being done on here is one of the biggest draws for me. I love an engine that purrs and runs right. Love it.