Hi all, new member here, looking for your experienced advice.
Our company is in the market for a brand new truck and are deciding between a new Hino 268 or a new Freightliner M2 106.
We run deliveries daily to NYC from Central NJ and travel approximately 100 miles a day.
Most of the time is spent making stops in New York City and then returning back to our shop in NJ at the end of the day.
The vehicle must be a 25,950 GVW for a non CDL driver.
First question, is the Freightliner M2 106 legal for a non CDL driver? It says on the website GVW is 56,000 and that is the lowest GVW of all their current models. On the contrary the Hino 268 clearly states GVW 25,950.
Second, please weigh in with your preferences and opinions about each truck. Which do you prefer / would you pick? Why? Advantages/Disadvantages of both?
Knowing we do not do long highway driving, and we are only a 1 hour drive to downtown Manhattan where we will make multiple stops for loading / unloading, what is the better truck for us?
Also, which truck has been in production longer & has replacement parts more readily available in my area? The last truck we had was only in production for 2 years which meant it was very hard to find replacement parts for it.
Thank you very much for your help.
Our company is in the market for a brand new truck and are deciding between a new Hino 268 or a new Freightliner M2 106.
We run deliveries daily to NYC from Central NJ and travel approximately 100 miles a day.
Most of the time is spent making stops in New York City and then returning back to our shop in NJ at the end of the day.
The vehicle must be a 25,950 GVW for a non CDL driver.
First question, is the Freightliner M2 106 legal for a non CDL driver? It says on the website GVW is 56,000 and that is the lowest GVW of all their current models. On the contrary the Hino 268 clearly states GVW 25,950.
Second, please weigh in with your preferences and opinions about each truck. Which do you prefer / would you pick? Why? Advantages/Disadvantages of both?
Knowing we do not do long highway driving, and we are only a 1 hour drive to downtown Manhattan where we will make multiple stops for loading / unloading, what is the better truck for us?
Also, which truck has been in production longer & has replacement parts more readily available in my area? The last truck we had was only in production for 2 years which meant it was very hard to find replacement parts for it.
Thank you very much for your help.
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