Most comfortable truck?

Most comfortable truck?

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rb51

Original Poster:

92 posts

183 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Just wondering what's the most comfortable
Truck on the road at present ?

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Tuesday 14th October 2014
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Can't tell you that, but I can tell you the most uncomfortable.

Mercedes Axor.

Drove one of these bags of st for a couple of days last year.

The problem was, no space in the foot well, it felt like I had my feet in a bucket, I couldn't rest my left foot anywhere and pretty soon I had a bone deep ache through my left leg.

How people drive these day in day out is beyond me.

bigwheel

1,616 posts

213 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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StuntmanMike said:
Can't tell you that, but I can tell you the most uncomfortable.

Mercedes Axor.

Drove one of these bags of st for a couple of days last year.

The problem was, no space in the foot well, it felt like I had my feet in a bucket, I couldn't rest my left foot anywhere and pretty soon I had a bone deep ache through my left leg.

How people drive these day in day out is beyond me.
WHS
grumpy

martin mrt

3,768 posts

200 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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I think for ride comfort a DAF 105/106 is hard to beat, however I hate the driving position.

The most comfortable driving position I'd say without a doubt goes to a Scania R Series

Currently drive a Volvo FH3, it's pretty good too.

New Actros is up there also

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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Bedford TK getmecoat

s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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DAF superspace. I loved the one that I had years ago and most of the foreign trampers I see seem to prefer them, if anyone knows about living in a lorry it's a foreign tramper.

theshrew

6,008 posts

183 months

Wednesday 15th October 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
DAF superspace. I loved the one that I had years ago and most of the foreign trampers I see seem to prefer them, if anyone knows about living in a lorry it's a foreign tramper.
They have always been nice even back to the 95 supers. When they changed to the first 95 XF i think that was a big step forward. Having been in the new Stralis i don't think that's any better than the first XF apart from a few added electronics.

Not been in any other upto date trucks to see what they are like.

chilistrucker

4,541 posts

150 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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For long periods away and overall living space my fave has always been the Daf ssc, nice drive aswell.
I also love the drive of the last shape Volvo xl globetrotter with I shift.
Nice comfy drive, but the cab was a little cramped, can't comment on the new gen volvos.

Private Pile

754 posts

194 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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I'd choose a Volvo with ishift.

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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Private Pile said:
I'd choose a Volvo with ishift.
That's what I drive, to be honest I wouldn't take anything else on the road over it, except a new Magnum maybe, they were essentially a Magnum cab on a FH.

pacman1

7,318 posts

192 months

Thursday 16th October 2014
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XF is pretty good, new CF's are similar but high milers are ste, and as with most things DAF I turn the air seat feature off. Says summat when your arse is comfier sat on the running gear! In six leggers I run with the axle down even empty, particularly with M4/5 lane one rutting, unless its stop/start traffic and weight/weather becomes a traction issue. Renault's aren't bad, as with Ivecos (ergonomically ste tho, I mean gear buttons on the dash? ffs). Never liked Scanias, they seem to wallow.
For all round comfiness/ergonomics, power and build quality I don't think you can beat a Volvo or Merc, provided you can remember where the gear change is on the latter! biggrin
I do like the Salford XF's best tho, they pull like a bloody train in manual! smile

Eta, Forgot the MAN! Up there with the Merc for a nice ride.

Edited by pacman1 on Thursday 16th October 19:49

GEARJAMMER

445 posts

138 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Long term ive only ever had Merc MP2s, Scania, Daf and M.A.N..... id have to vote for the M.A.N.... they have there faults, but comfeyness ain't one of them.

I found the Scania to be bloody awfull!

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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GEARJAMMER said:
Long term ive only ever had Merc MP2s, Scania, Daf and M.A.N..... id have to vote for the M.A.N.... they have there faults, but comfeyness ain't one of them.

I found the Scania to be bloody awfull!
I found the TGX to be a million miles away from a TGA.
Agree about the Scania, awful things.

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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OP, you need to refine the question.
Comfy to live in, or just drive.

fttm

3,667 posts

134 months

Friday 17th October 2014
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Volvo VN780 , perfect in every way possible .

Reltub

198 posts

177 months

Saturday 18th October 2014
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For daily driving out of the Hinos, Renaults and Dafs the Renaults get the vote at our place.

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Sunday 19th October 2014
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fttm said:
Volvo VN780 , perfect in every way possible .
Piss poor, we couldn't stand them, we sent ours back and bought FL10s instead.
hehe

zip929

670 posts

176 months

Monday 20th October 2014
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theshrew said:
Bedford TK getmecoat
Yep, had the displeasure of these many times years ago. No power and lots of noise.

LS

97 posts

240 months

Sunday 9th November 2014
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zip929 said:
Yep, had the displeasure of these many times years ago. No power and lots of noise.
Luxury. Try an MK.

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Sunday 9th November 2014
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LS said:
zip929 said:
Yep, had the displeasure of these many times years ago. No power and lots of noise.
Luxury. Try an MK.
AAAhhhhh the MK and its Rev counter equipped brother, the MJ.