Taking all of the fun out of life. Last rig I owned had a hot rodded Cat putting out over 600hp at the wheels, with a 15 speed and dual everything. Fun to drive and could rip and snort.
I retired from full-time driving last April 2nd. The owner I drove for is a great guy. The 04 379 Pete high roof had a big Cat, and was the smoothest riding truck I had driven over my almost 20 yr OTR career.
The previous truck was an 03 387 ‘big house’. Not as classy, but rode nice, and the 6NZ C15 was a freak! Only a 10 speed?...no problem. Just hammer down and watch the exhaust temp! We estimate it was putting at least 650 to the road, because it could almost hang with a Fitzgerald 379 that dyno’d 725 to the pavement, when pulling similar loads up state line hill on I-65 south into Bama.