Do you have any problem lowering you be with the top bunk down? I have my top bunk down, but i have tools and heavy items up there. Lowering my lower bed gets stuck between the ladder and the front edge lip on my bed. I really don't want to trim it. I thought about removing the rubber feet on the ladder?
I feel pretty confident you can get a better mattress. I currently use a gel/foam mattress topper, two sheets, and two blankets. It shuts for me without issue so I assume I have room if needed.
Appreciate the love boss! It is a Galanz microwave and I ordered it from Walmart for around $110 or so. Biggest microwave I could find to put in that spot lol. I have a 26” tv which is the largest “official” size it will hold. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any new 26” tvs so I actually grabbed mine from FB marketplace. She’s an old girl but she does the job.
@@TruckinWitGizmo wishin you all the luck in the world boss! Let me know if I can help along the way. Do me a huge favor if you would and have your account manager put me down as your referral. If I get enough it really helps me out in the long run with their referral program. It would mean the world to me. “Bobby Higgins” is how they would find me. 😎
I’m kind of jelly. Two thoughts though. I don’t like the yellow grab handles. Of course, I don’t like the orange seatbelts in my 2020 Cascadia. I agree about the carpet. However, I use washable area rugs because I don’t like leaving what I track in on my feet in the truck permanently. That said, your carpet looks much neater. 👍🏻
Thanks for watching Terry! I vacuum quite a bit so I don’t have a ton of leftover outside debri but washable is nice. I have done that in other trucks. I’ve always loved the trucks spec’d out with carpet from the factory and I was determined to have it when I bought this truck. Thank you for your thoughts.
As the wife of the trucker, how easy/difficult is putting the lounge up and down? We're getting a 2023 (unfortunately getting out of our Pete, company just leased out the last one). Cooking will hopefully be easier with a table and not that tiny pull out drawer 😊
Nice video. Sir i want to book a new truck. According to your experience which truck is good for owner operator Cascadia or KW 680 or Peter 579. I am confused now. I have a Volvo right now.
Hello 👋. It came with a TV mount already. Just bolted to mount using a Walmart TV screw/bolt kit. However it’s possible if you get a brand new tv the bolts will be in the box. I just used an old tv I had lying around the house.
Thanks again Jim. Daggon TH-cam compressed the last one so much once it was uploaded you couldn’t hardly hear it. I’m pretty much going wherever the freight is paying the most. The load board has things all over but mostly east of i35. But I see enough that if I had to play regional for a short week or something I could stay around the southeast to make a few bucks.
How is it my man im dispatching for Fast Trac if you end up needing authority or whatever but honestly i think that going 100 owner op find your loads is best route just saying
OM G 😲 LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! You've done a GREAT job with the comfort and the look. The carpet, wonderful wonderful thing! With that being said... question (I'm definitely going to do that) what are the measurements and/or how did you cut the right pattern? Please.... and Thank you. 😊
Hey Marie! Thank you for the very kind words. I did not measure anything really. I just bought an area rug from Walmart, 6x9 I believe and before I put anything in the truck to be in my way I laid it down as best I could and started cutting away lol. Remember when you’re cutting to leave extra because a good part of it will tuck into the trim along the sides. That will give it the clean “from factory” look. And I just used a pocket knife to cut it and had no real issues. It does not have to be cut perfectly because again, it will be tucked into the trim and will appear flush.
Heading to training with MTI at Eden, NC location January 17th 2022. Curious why you chose the Freightliner Cascadia over the other manufacturers/ models. Thanks in advance for your reply
Congratulations on starting with Millis next month! I am not married to one particular brand but I like the overall safety execution compared to what I have used in the past. Also, tho no truck is cheap to repair, the Cascadia is arguably less expensive to repair than Paccar or Volvo brands.
It took me 4 months to get my truck. It was worth the wait for me because it’s almost 100% exactly the truck I would have ordered from Freightliner anyway.
I hope they had the glass window on the side. I was talking to my account administrator about that. Do we we have choice of that, I don't like when they don't have the glass window. The steering should be leather wrapped instead. As a premium truck, I believe SFI should have built them better.
Thank you! The best thing is definitely the table, really a game changer on the road. The worst thing is the optimized idle system. It is supposed to conserve fuel by only cycling on the truck when the battery’s get too low while the heat/air is on and the truck is off but it seems to run an awful lot. So either my batteries are piss poor or the system overall is flawed.
@@bigginztrucking4698 It's kinda dumb. They'll do anything to avoid a modular APU that would be cheaper and more efficient. O/O types DIY such systems for under $2,500.
I know this thread is a bit old. Wanted to comment on SFI’s reason for specing these trucks with EPUs: California has basically banned the use of APUs. And while that’s without question imbecilic thinking on Cali’s part, SFI didn’t want to lease trucks to guys who would be restricted from operating in a state that’s banned their ability to use a component on their rig. I think we’d all prefer an APU over an EPU, and SFI use to equip their trucks with APUs. That said, it’s odd that your truck would need to idle so much, hopefully with this thread being more than a year old, you’ve been able to get it addressed.
Thanks bud. I average 9 or so maintaining the speed limit at all times. But can get over 10, sometimes 11, if I just cruised on mostly flat at around 62.
@@bigginztrucking4698 cool. Thanks. I'm heading to the dealership this weekend. 1 more thing. Im pretty sure it does, but does the top bunk still fold up even tho you have lounge down below
There is an outlet behind the microwave. I plugged an outlet strip into it and zip tied the strip itself to the base of the mount with industrial stretch zip ties. If there is no outlet behind the microwave, and only a 12volt outlet, a converter will be needed.
So whenever I need to use a writing surface, I need to flip all of my bedding up and deal with that "lounge" contraption ? Wonderful . Turdliners are junk trucks plain and simple... how do I know ? Because my company issued me a brand new Cascadia back in 2020, and I hated it from the moment I got in it. Half of the stuff didn't work correctly, including electrical problems. The fridge door wouldn't even stay closed ! I begged for my 2015 T680 back, but I was stuck with the turdliner. JUNK !!
Mr Poo your thoughtfully articulated insight regarding the new Freightliner is much appreciated. It’s definitely a bummer your overall experience with this unit was a negative one. Perhaps you are correct that it is simply better to not have the option for a table and chairs at all. For many it is best to use the swinging table built into the T680 and sit on the bed and eat unless you’re lucky enough to have the nice swivel seats up front. Unfortunately I had 3 different 2015 T680s and had the same issues you mentioned with your Freightliner. I guess there are “lesser than” units in every fleet. Mr Poo I appreciate what you do for us out here on the road and I pray you can get back your good and trusty money maker. Drive on driver! 😎
I trained to get my unrestricted CDL on a 10-speed 2020 Cascadia and the heater blower would not work when it was 11-degrees F. one January morning along with an ABS failure and all around very cheap interior plastics everywhere. It's a gorgeous to look at truck though. Truly one of the best looking along with the Perterbilt 579 Ultra Loft.
Man I hate to say it but you picked the wrong time to buy a tractor. That Thang is like 250k and your gona be stuck with that payment even when the market slips out from under you. I seriously hope you do well but I just paid off the rig I bought in 2018 and I can predict it's gona be a rough hard road. Hope you make it.
Nice truck. Amazing seats. Clean. Freightliners feel very plasticky inside. They really need to stetp up and make them more lexury like KW t680 new. Like sireously. Cascadia can be an amazing truck, but their basic trucks are just awful inside.
I love the look and idea of the driver loft. However it just seems like there is really no room for your belongings. That is if you’re out extended periods or if it’s multiple people on the truck.
Folks like what they like. Them 860s have a ton of room in them. My last company used them for their team trucks and I was amazed with the floor space.
Nothing is a high class when it comes to a piece of s**t truck made in Mexico not in American made truck instead they buy Mexican trucks because I’ve personally picked him up from Laredo and deliver them to the dealership
That is without a doubt one of the most inarticulate paragraphs I have ever attempted to read. So trucks are made in Americans and are male that you pick up in Laredo? Are you uber driver that takes them to a dealer?
Waiting for them to come out with a toilet. That studio would be perfect if one of those seats was a toilet... seriously lol
Do you have any problem lowering you be with the top bunk down? I have my top bunk down, but i have tools and heavy items up there. Lowering my lower bed gets stuck between the ladder and the front edge lip on my bed. I really don't want to trim it. I thought about removing the rubber feet on the ladder?
So the mattress folds up against the wall?
What’s the biggest tv you can mount. I have a 32
Yeah I'd like to know as well
Just got mine today!,, I f****** LOVEEEEEEE ITTTTT
Awesome! I’m sure it will bring you many years of joy and comfort!
Every truck company should offer this , it’s perfect
Are you able to have a high quality mattress that will fold up or only a thin cheap one? Doesn't look like a lot of room for a thicker mattress.
I feel pretty confident you can get a better mattress. I currently use a gel/foam mattress topper, two sheets, and two blankets. It shuts for me without issue so I assume I have room if needed.
Is the top bunk able to be down and bedded with the table and seating unfolded?
Appreciate your videos driver. Your videos helped me decide on SFI and leasing on to JBHUNT!!!! Drive on driver!
Did the carpet extend into the front area also? The pics only show back end view. Thanks.
The size I bought cuts off midway of the front seats. However it was just an area rug I cut from Walmart. They have bigger sizes available.
Great video! Where did you get your microwave and what brand is it? Also what size 📺 where you able to mount? Thanks and be safe.
Appreciate the love boss! It is a Galanz microwave and I ordered it from Walmart for around $110 or so. Biggest microwave I could find to put in that spot lol. I have a 26” tv which is the largest “official” size it will hold. Unfortunately I couldn’t find any new 26” tvs so I actually grabbed mine from FB marketplace. She’s an old girl but she does the job.
Thanks for replying, I just wired my down payment yesterday for my SFI truck wish me luck!!
@@TruckinWitGizmo wishin you all the luck in the world boss! Let me know if I can help along the way. Do me a huge favor if you would and have your account manager put me down as your referral. If I get enough it really helps me out in the long run with their referral program. It would mean the world to me. “Bobby Higgins” is how they would find me. 😎
I’m kind of jelly. Two thoughts though. I don’t like the yellow grab handles. Of course, I don’t like the orange seatbelts in my 2020 Cascadia. I agree about the carpet. However, I use washable area rugs because I don’t like leaving what I track in on my feet in the truck permanently. That said, your carpet looks much neater. 👍🏻
Thanks for watching Terry! I vacuum quite a bit so I don’t have a ton of leftover outside debri but washable is nice. I have done that in other trucks. I’ve always loved the trucks spec’d out with carpet from the factory and I was determined to have it when I bought this truck. Thank you for your thoughts.
The added carpet made a major difference in look and feel..
Indeed it does
As the wife of the trucker, how easy/difficult is putting the lounge up and down? We're getting a 2023 (unfortunately getting out of our Pete, company just leased out the last one). Cooking will hopefully be easier with a table and not that tiny pull out drawer 😊
Do you know the make and model of the refrigerator? It looks like Ian indel b just not sure what model
First few seconds and like! No camera shaking!
Nice video. Sir i want to book a new truck. According to your experience which truck is good for owner operator Cascadia or KW 680 or Peter 579. I am confused now. I have a Volvo right now.
I'm coming there soon! What was the down and how long did you have to wait if any for the truck?
Hey Chris shoot me an email at bigginztrucking@gmail.com.
What’s the current price for this truck as is? Not bad looking
Congratulations, very nice rig
Thank you! I appreciate that. 😎
@@bigginztrucking4698 your welcome
How wide your tv can be to fit in ?
I'm about to start my first trucking job. The company has Freightliners and Volvos, and Im hoping for a Freightliner
Hello sir, how did you install tv in your 2022 cascadia! Thanks.
Hello 👋. It came with a TV mount already. Just bolted to mount using a Walmart TV screw/bolt kit. However it’s possible if you get a brand new tv the bolts will be in the box. I just used an old tv I had lying around the house.
Again really nice ride. Are you staying regional or running all 48?
Thanks again Jim. Daggon TH-cam compressed the last one so much once it was uploaded you couldn’t hardly hear it. I’m pretty much going wherever the freight is paying the most. The load board has things all over but mostly east of i35. But I see enough that if I had to play regional for a short week or something I could stay around the southeast to make a few bucks.
This is the one I wanna drive.
How is it my man im dispatching for Fast Trac if you end up needing authority or whatever but honestly i think that going 100 owner op find your loads is best route just saying
OM G 😲 LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! You've done a GREAT job with the comfort and the look. The carpet, wonderful wonderful thing! With that being said... question (I'm definitely going to do that) what are the measurements and/or how did you cut the right pattern?
Please.... and Thank you. 😊
Hey Marie! Thank you for the very kind words. I did not measure anything really. I just bought an area rug from Walmart, 6x9 I believe and before I put anything in the truck to be in my way I laid it down as best I could and started cutting away lol. Remember when you’re cutting to leave extra because a good part of it will tuck into the trim along the sides. That will give it the clean “from factory” look. And I just used a pocket knife to cut it and had no real issues. It does not have to be cut perfectly because again, it will be tucked into the trim and will appear flush.
I have the driver lounge as well. It really cuts down on storage and I never even use the table and chairs.
Personally I use the top bunk as storage with the netting up. The driver lounge looks amazing.
Heading to training with MTI at Eden, NC location January 17th 2022. Curious why you chose the Freightliner Cascadia over the other manufacturers/ models. Thanks in advance for your reply
Because it's better quality and they are the leaders in safety.
Congratulations on starting with Millis next month! I am not married to one particular brand but I like the overall safety execution compared to what I have used in the past. Also, tho no truck is cheap to repair, the Cascadia is arguably less expensive to repair than Paccar or Volvo brands.
How long did it take for you to get your truck?
It took me 4 months to get my truck. It was worth the wait for me because it’s almost 100% exactly the truck I would have ordered from Freightliner anyway.
I hope they had the glass window on the side. I was talking to my account administrator about that. Do we we have choice of that, I don't like when they don't have the glass window. The steering should be leather wrapped instead. As a premium truck, I believe SFI should have built them better.
Congrats on the nice truck! So what's the best thing about it and the worst.?
Thank you! The best thing is definitely the table, really a game changer on the road. The worst thing is the optimized idle system. It is supposed to conserve fuel by only cycling on the truck when the battery’s get too low while the heat/air is on and the truck is off but it seems to run an awful lot. So either my batteries are piss poor or the system overall is flawed.
@@bigginztrucking4698 It's kinda dumb. They'll do anything to avoid a modular APU that would be cheaper and more efficient. O/O types DIY such systems for under $2,500.
Beautiful truck! It’s has to be exciting forging your new path. Congratulations!
Thanks Tim! She’s a joy to have for sure. Still forging that path brother.
I know this thread is a bit old. Wanted to comment on SFI’s reason for specing these trucks with EPUs: California has basically banned the use of APUs. And while that’s without question imbecilic thinking on Cali’s part, SFI didn’t want to lease trucks to guys who would be restricted from operating in a state that’s banned their ability to use a component on their rig. I think we’d all prefer an APU over an EPU, and SFI use to equip their trucks with APUs. That said, it’s odd that your truck would need to idle so much, hopefully with this thread being more than a year old, you’ve been able to get it addressed.
Nice rig. How's the mpg so far
Thanks bud. I average 9 or so maintaining the speed limit at all times. But can get over 10, sometimes 11, if I just cruised on mostly flat at around 62.
@@bigginztrucking4698 cool. Thanks. I'm heading to the dealership this weekend. 1 more thing. Im pretty sure it does, but does the top bunk still fold up even tho you have lounge down below
Yes good thing they painted those grab bars yellow or you would never find them lol
Ain’t that the truth
🤣🤣🤣🤣
What is price
Great job make more videos
Nice review.
Thank you John!
I drive a 2017 cascadia very plain Jane😂 I would love this one
As long as it’s making you money brother. That dining table is only nice when the rest of the truck helps to put food on it 😂😂😂
What name brand & size TV is in the truck?
It’s a 26” Vizio but its an older model. 26” is the max for the mount and they don’t really make 26” anymore.
@@bigginztrucking4698 got it & thanks for the info!
Hey, where did you plug in the tv? I see the TV mount has an AC outlet. Did you get a DC to AC converter?
There is an outlet behind the microwave. I plugged an outlet strip into it and zip tied the strip itself to the base of the mount with industrial stretch zip ties. If there is no outlet behind the microwave, and only a 12volt outlet, a converter will be needed.
@@bigginztrucking4698 got it & thanks again! Your videos are very helpful. Keep them coming!!!
So whenever I need to use a writing surface, I need to flip all of my bedding up and deal with that "lounge" contraption ? Wonderful . Turdliners are junk trucks plain and simple... how do I know ? Because my company issued me a brand new Cascadia back in 2020, and I hated it from the moment I got in it. Half of the stuff didn't work correctly, including electrical problems. The fridge door wouldn't even stay closed ! I begged for my 2015 T680 back, but I was stuck with the turdliner. JUNK !!
Mr Poo your thoughtfully articulated insight regarding the new Freightliner is much appreciated. It’s definitely a bummer your overall experience with this unit was a negative one. Perhaps you are correct that it is simply better to not have the option for a table and chairs at all. For many it is best to use the swinging table built into the T680 and sit on the bed and eat unless you’re lucky enough to have the nice swivel seats up front. Unfortunately I had 3 different 2015 T680s and had the same issues you mentioned with your Freightliner. I guess there are “lesser than” units in every fleet. Mr Poo I appreciate what you do for us out here on the road and I pray you can get back your good and trusty money maker. Drive on driver! 😎
I trained to get my unrestricted CDL on a 10-speed 2020 Cascadia and the heater blower would not work when it was 11-degrees F. one January morning along with an ABS failure and all around very cheap interior plastics everywhere. It's a gorgeous to look at truck though. Truly one of the best looking along with the Perterbilt 579 Ultra Loft.
@@bigginztrucking4698 - 😂🤣😂
Love it
How do I get a paper info broshor on one
That is an excellent question. All I can seem to find is digital information.
@@bigginztrucking4698 that's what I don't want
Man I hate to say it but you picked the wrong time to buy a tractor. That Thang is like 250k and your gona be stuck with that payment even when the market slips out from under you. I seriously hope you do well but I just paid off the rig I bought in 2018 and I can predict it's gona be a rough hard road. Hope you make it.
Nice truck. Amazing seats. Clean. Freightliners feel very plasticky inside. They really need to stetp up and make them more lexury like KW t680 new. Like sireously. Cascadia can be an amazing truck, but their basic trucks are just awful inside.
I love the look and idea of the driver loft. However it just seems like there is really no room for your belongings. That is if you’re out extended periods or if it’s multiple people on the truck.
I'll trade a brand new Freightliner for a 2018 vnl 860 any day.
Folks like what they like. Them 860s have a ton of room in them. My last company used them for their team trucks and I was amazed with the floor space.
@@bigginztrucking4698 tru dat...keep on trucking..stay safe out there.
@@neyenice you too boss
1.75 speed
Nothing is a high class when it comes to a piece of s**t truck made in Mexico not in American made truck instead they buy Mexican trucks because I’ve personally picked him up from Laredo and deliver them to the dealership
Terrific insight. Thanks for watching and thank you for all that you do driver!
That is without a doubt one of the most inarticulate paragraphs I have ever attempted to read.
So trucks are made in Americans and are male that you pick up in Laredo? Are you uber driver that takes them to a dealer?