That one bonnet handle on FLC has more class than the whole cascadia does and it went 3.6 million ks. I'd be really surpised if cascadia goes for 600 000 ks without a bunch of sensors failing
I love to hear it from the old-school truckers presenting these types of comparisons because of their wisdom in detailed from their youthful times to this era
I've spent the past 10+ years driving crapcadias and recently started driving cabovers and old big hood trucks like the flc120 here. Hands down I'll take the the old truck over the crapcadia any day. The visibility of a cabover is far superior to the new truck, the ride of an old truck and reliability is way ahead. If an old truck breaks, you know what it is. A new truck breaks, a computer degree is needed to find the sensor that died.
Love the long bonnet style of the old girl but when it comes to making a mile, nothing beats the comfort behind the wheel. Especially when the older we get, the rustier we get.😅 Great video comparison!
One is a set forward axle with a long snout. Ride is gonna be much better. They still make longer snout trucks. For a while I drove a Coronado, which was the set forward axle equivalent of the FLC 120 I think. What a dream to drive.
In the mid 70's Freightliner came out with the FLC a conventional with obvious design ideas from a conventional Peterbuilt. Of corse it's a dinosaur compared to what's being made today. But here in the states alot of Us love trucks! The Cascadia looks like a kitchen appliance and has way more down time then the old FLC because of all of the electronics and regen/DEF systems. But the Cascadia is far more comfortable for sure. This is a good thing as you will be quite comfortable while waiting on roadside repairs or a tow truck. The old trucks had better road feedback too. I enjoyed this video, just adding my two cents. I made plenty of $$ driving old FLC's
Australia has a mix between European and US trucking. In Australia cabovers/forward control truck are still popular as well as long nosed truck you can see European cabovers like Volvo FH, Scania, Mercedes Benz etc driving along with Kenworth, Freighliner, Western Star etc we even still making Kenworth cabover until now. You won't see something like that in either Europe or US. Australia uses B double, shorter trailers like in Europe and yet using articulated trailers with dolly like in US.
Looks like the old Freightliner Classic XL I drove years ago. I’d love to come to Australia and experience the trucking and railways. Btw….I was 3 years old when that truck was put on the road.
If they make 1 million. 122SD Freightliners are whooped at 250,000 miles doing heavy dirt work, ignoring the legitimate issues the DD16’s have with grenading around 250k miles, my 2000 KW and my 1986 FLC120 have less rattles. It’s a shame! They’ll nickle and dime ya to death.
I had a Cascadia. Once it hit 200k KM the engine died, and not long after the transmission died. Not only are they unreliable, the outside is fuckin ugly. The FLC would last another 2 million km easy!!!
As an American truck driver who drives a company truck but also who owns an old 1972 White model 4000 I have to say I still go with my old white it's just more fun to drive I don't really care to argue about manual versus automatic transmission but the looks of modern trucks are just ugly
Flc 112 Stupid mercedes cab thing that had a chain hooking up the steering from left to right.. what a shyt box it was. When I drove in the usa Australia could've had the FLD 120 with a stand up integrated cab before kenworth did in in the 401 oh no let's make a bitsa bomb mercedes cab bomb.
evolution is an amazing thing in trucks ....... its a shame the drivers of this old american shite cant move with it but its still not no where near the normal spec of new trucks in Europe... no blind spot cams ??
You couldn't give me a piece of shit cascadia!!! That old freightshaker was consider a shit box when it was new but it is a thousand times a better truck than that POS cascadia!!!
I prefer the red truck it has style 😎and looks classic like she is.
Me 2!
That one bonnet handle on FLC has more class than the whole cascadia does and it went 3.6 million ks. I'd be really surpised if cascadia goes for 600 000 ks without a bunch of sensors failing
Between the 21 Cascadia and the 82 FLC 120, I'd go with the 82 FLC 120!
Makes me feel better that even Steve misses gears from time to time. Everybody does it and if they tell ya they don't, they're liars.
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I have 20 years of experience driving long haul OTR. I still miss a gear every now and then.
I love to hear it from the old-school truckers presenting these types of comparisons because of their wisdom in detailed from their youthful times to this era
The FLC can be worked on by anyone with a set of wrenches. The same can't be said about the Cascadia.
So true!
I've spent the past 10+ years driving crapcadias and recently started driving cabovers and old big hood trucks like the flc120 here. Hands down I'll take the the old truck over the crapcadia any day. The visibility of a cabover is far superior to the new truck, the ride of an old truck and reliability is way ahead. If an old truck breaks, you know what it is. A new truck breaks, a computer degree is needed to find the sensor that died.
1982 classic ride.. real trucks!!
Love the long bonnet style of the old girl but when it comes to making a mile, nothing beats the comfort behind the wheel. Especially when the older we get, the rustier we get.😅 Great video comparison!
One is a set forward axle with a long snout. Ride is gonna be much better. They still make longer snout trucks. For a while I drove a Coronado, which was the set forward axle equivalent of the FLC 120 I think. What a dream to drive.
My FLC120 was the best truck I’ve owned, some real iron 💪🏼💪🏼 Not the crap Daimler stuff they’ve done to Freightliner!
They've owned Freightliner since the early 80s. So you probably owned a Benz Shaker
the Crap buy the real iron...
It's sickening to see the new one. The old one looks attractive.
In the mid 70's Freightliner came out with the FLC a conventional with obvious design ideas from a conventional Peterbuilt.
Of corse it's a dinosaur compared to what's being made today.
But here in the states alot of Us love trucks!
The Cascadia looks like a kitchen appliance and has way more down time then the old FLC because of all of the electronics and regen/DEF systems.
But the Cascadia is far more comfortable for sure.
This is a good thing as you will be quite comfortable while waiting on roadside repairs or a tow truck.
The old trucks had better road feedback too.
I enjoyed this video, just adding my two cents.
I made plenty of $$ driving old FLC's
Australia has a mix between European and US trucking. In Australia cabovers/forward control truck are still popular as well as long nosed truck you can see European cabovers like Volvo FH, Scania, Mercedes Benz etc driving along with Kenworth, Freighliner, Western Star etc we even still making Kenworth cabover until now. You won't see something like that in either Europe or US. Australia uses B double, shorter trailers like in Europe and yet using articulated trailers with dolly like in US.
Looking forward great 👍 truck 😊
Outstanding
💯% thank very much trucktvaustralia 💯👍🆗🔝
As long as you don't get the DEF system and other emission norms, all other trucks are great too.
I love mine. Classic all day. I don’t think that Cascadia will be around in 40 years. Awesome video tho
In 20 years the Asscadia would be turned to rust!
You can’t blame 40 years and 3 million KM on all those rattles. Freightliner’s muuuuuuch newer do the same thing
Thank video's Steve Brooks 💯👍💯🆗💯🔝
I’ll take the red truck any day over the the new crap that they make now.
Looks like the old Freightliner Classic XL I drove years ago. I’d love to come to Australia and experience the trucking and railways.
Btw….I was 3 years old when that truck was put on the road.
No thanks on that Cascadia, it'll be recycled multiple times in 40 years...
I'll take the Old '82 flc 120 over that snowflake 2021 whatever it is
Had a laugh at the 7.50 min mark that truck will be shagged at the 1 million mark let alone 40 year's time
If they make 1 million. 122SD Freightliners are whooped at 250,000 miles doing heavy dirt work, ignoring the legitimate issues the DD16’s have with grenading around 250k miles, my 2000 KW and my 1986 FLC120 have less rattles. It’s a shame! They’ll nickle and dime ya to death.
Would take the beautiful ole 82 over anything new anywhere, anytime
Evolution does not always bring reliability I stick with 82 real trucks rattle👍
The Cab Over Argosy will be very much missed
The new one won't make it that far
Now I love freightliner we run freightliner truck but I’m not a fan of the cascadia I would way rather have the flc
Old one keep going
What's the maximum tons a 1984 model can pull ?
New truck see you at the dealership
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Can you squeeze an SQK23 Cummins in a truck?
Not the cascadia. thats for sure.
i did many kms in that 1983 onwards
Is that you Gary ?
cool
I had a Cascadia. Once it hit 200k KM the engine died, and not long after the transmission died. Not only are they unreliable, the outside is fuckin ugly. The FLC would last another 2 million km easy!!!
As an American truck driver who drives a company truck but also who owns an old 1972 White model 4000 I have to say I still go with my old white it's just more fun to drive I don't really care to argue about manual versus automatic transmission but the looks of modern trucks are just ugly
Flc 112 Stupid mercedes cab thing that had a chain hooking up the steering from left to right.. what a shyt box it was. When I drove in the usa Australia could've had the FLD 120 with a stand up integrated cab before kenworth did in in the 401 oh no let's make a bitsa bomb mercedes cab bomb.
Safety shouldn't fall on the truck
It won’t go over a million miles 😩🙈🙈😎Rickster plastic falls apart
That FLC is 5 times the truck than that POS Cascadia will ever be. Just don't make trucks like they used to.....
I would rather the old one the new one looks like a car 🚗 interior
And all the better for that!
What would you do without Daimler lol
DETROIT
DAIMLER
The new one is so ugly! I would neeeever own one!!! I love old iron!!
evolution is an amazing thing in trucks ....... its a shame the drivers of this old american shite cant move with it but its still not no where near the normal spec of new trucks in Europe... no blind spot cams ??
Was better in 82
Both ugly tbh t909 n stars are the pick with c15s
You couldn't give me a piece of shit cascadia!!! That old freightshaker was consider a shit box when it was new but it is a thousand times a better truck than that POS cascadia!!!