Dick McCorkle, who works for Perkins Specialized Transportation in Noblesville, IN, has been a driver for 44 years. For Perkins, McCorkle typically drives a 2000 International Eagle to transport furniture and store fixtures throughout the southwestern United States. McCorkle was named the 2001 Indiana Motor Truck Association's Driver of the Year and recently won a sportsmanship award in the Indiana truck rodeo championships, in which he has competed for 42 years.
Model: Cascadia 72" RR SleeperCab
Cab: 125" BBC Aluminum
Engine: DD15 505HP, 1650 lb/ft
Transmission: Eaton Fuller RTLO-16913A
Front Axle/Suspension: 13,000 lb.
Rear Axle/Suspension: 40,000 lb. Airliner
Fuel Tanks: Dual 140 gallon
Wheel Base: 234"
Just like the song,”almost heaven West Virginia”, you can not beleive the vast beauty of this country and especially Virginia and West. Through rolling hills of all the colors of fall was indeed a beauty to behold. Everyone needs to come see this to believe. Awsome pictures did not take. come see for yourself.
On our way to Charlotte for nascar. Hope I have some awsome pics to post.
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October 13, 2008 at 6:24 pm
I’m glad you like the truck. However, I don’t see anything on the site that would make me want to buy one.
It would be nice to read about your MPG, load, direction of travel, weight, maint. problems etc.
October 20, 2008 at 3:04 pm
This is a random story- but I went to Oktoberfest in Munich and they kept playing that song as part of the United States song representation!
I went to the mountains in NC last weekend and the leaves haven’t really changed yet!
October 23, 2008 at 7:24 am
Kristen
Give it another week it has already frost in a lot of places the color will start
Dick McCorkle
October 23, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Well Harold
You must take a ride in one of the new Cascadias. That is the only way to see
how quiet it is. and that in its self is worth a lot to me. The DD15 is getting 8 MPG And
will do better when broke in.I dont have a load average yet. But i can tell you i just pulled 44000 pounds out of Kansas to Ill. And the Cascadia got 7.8 mpg. my usuall haul is
around 12,000 to38,.000 depends on where i load also no big maintenance problems. Its a new truck with 17000 miles. Have a good day.
Dick McCorkle
November 23, 2008 at 7:02 pm
I’ve been through a few times myself. No traffic, very peaceful throughout the mountain ranges.
February 13, 2009 at 1:46 pm
These are reliable trucks in our experience.