FedEx Freight | 2016 Peterbilt 579 images

[roogie]

For those who don't get to see new trucks very often:

 

[roogie]

 

[roogie]

 

[roogie]

All hooked up during the maiden voyage.

 

[citydog]

Nice job as always Roogie keeping us up to date on new equipment.

 

[pig_pen]

I like the blue pre trip button. Lot better than hanging my back pack on the hand brake.

 

[roogie]

I like the blue pre trip button. Lot better than hanging my back pack on the hand brake.

Thanks citydog.

Yes, the pretrip brake buttons on the Petes and Freightliners (and switches on KWs) are great pigpen!

roog

 

[Crazy Trucker]

Won't be long before its in shop we have 2 right now that had to be towed to peterbuilt dealer. All that gliters isn't gold.

 

[roogie]

Won't be long before its in shop we have 2 right now that had to be towed to peterbuilt dealer. All that gliters isn't gold.

They all go to the shop eventually, already nearly 7k miles after a weeks worth of slipseating. Next.

roog

 

[Crazy Trucker]

They all go to the shop eventually, already nearly 7k miles after a weeks worth of slipseating. Next.

roog

Lol those 2 im talking about both have less than 10k miles. Post on this thread when you breakdown.

 

[Dick Dastardly]

Nice truck. Now I see why the retirement and insurance are substandard at FedEx.

 

[SMOKESTACK]

Thanks Roog !!!

 

[Redracer3136]

@roogie, we have some older, newer Peterbuilts that have the big, loud, annoying, speaker right above the radio (like the KW's) but I noticed yours doesn't....I'm sure there's still a speaker present somewhere in your truck but is it quieter now than the KW's and our PB's?

 

[truckingboricua]

Nice truck. Now I see why the retirement and insurance are substandard at FedEx.

Nice truck. Now I see why the retirement and insurance are substandard at FedEx.

I like to know how many companies these days are providing a retirement? Just the fact that we have a pension is something to be greatful for! How many Ltl's provide a pension?

 

[silent trucker]

Roogie,
glad too see you have the camera back in action!

Many thanks,

ST

 

[Knucklehead]

Although I no lomger work for Big Purple, Did the wise one's who spec'd those forget that some places in the country like up here in the PNW still use snow chains? doesn't look like they left enough room for chain hangers or, are these drivers no longer required to put them on like your Purchase drivers?

 

[Turtle]

Roogie I am on my second Peterbuilt.I got the first one on October 31, 2014. It had 216,000 miles on it when they took it away and I got my second one October 31, 2015.

 

[stryker]

Although I no lomger work for Big Purple, Did the wise one's who spec'd those forget that some places in the country like up here in the PNW still use snow chains? doesn't look like they left enough room for chain hangers or, are these drivers no longer required to put them on like your Purchase drivers?

It's FedEx driver. You go 100mph untill you crash. Every winter I hear a slogan over the CB The road will stay open untill you see a FedEx truck pass you.

 

[moomoo]

We've come a long way in the truck dept, used to have our fm radios in a box.

 

[roogie]

@roogie, we have some older, newer Peterbuilts that have the big, loud, annoying, speaker right above the radio (like the KW's) but I noticed yours doesn't....I'm sure there's still a speaker present somewhere in your truck but is it quieter now than the KW's and our PB's?

I haven't seen what your speakers look like but there is a piezo type in the dash above the radio and it's LOUD! I had to put a piece of electrical tape on it to make it bearable.

roog