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01-05-2008, 09:44 AM
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In my opinion, the Pete 330 isn't that smooth or quiet. The best Peterbilt for smooth, quiet ride is the 387 but it is a lot of overkill if it is just to be used for boat hauling. Both medium Internationals ride terrible.
01-05-2008, 11:58 AM
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None of the mediums compare to an over-the-road tractor. Mediums are engineered for local delivery, not long highway runs. You can do many things to them but underneath they'll always be mediums. The Pete is definitely the best constructed and most durable of the bunch.
01-05-2008, 01:17 PM
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fountain 47 If you live in a major city and I am there I would love to take you for a ride and prove you wrong. Most 330's are made for city driving but if you spec the chassis right and build the conversion right you can't beat it. And if you get into a fender bender I would rather be in my 330 than any one ton.If you look at most US City fleets they use Internationals since they are a fleet truck that is cheap to buy, but that also makes it not stay together well either. Also Pete does not make a 387 anymore, the new version is a 384 ir a 386 of which I have a 384 coming off the pete line next week to go to the conversion shop. The cab of the 384/386 is the same as the 335. Its just the nose that is bigger to take the bigger motor. It is also the same cab for the traditional 379.
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01-05-2008, 02:50 PM
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fountain 47 If you live in a major city and I am there I would love to take you for a ride and prove you wrong. Most 330's are made for city driving but if you spec the chassis right and build the conversion right you can't beat it. And if you get into a fender bender I would rather be in my 330 than any one ton.If you look at most US City fleets they use Internationals since they are a fleet truck that is cheap to buy, but that also makes it not stay together well either. Also Pete does not make a 387 anymore, the new version is a 384 ir a 386 of which I have a 384 coming off the pete line next week to go to the conversion shop. The cab of the 384/386 is the same as the 335. Its just the nose that is bigger to take the bigger motor. It is also the same cab for the traditional 379.
