Lancaster Pennslyvania Freightliner
Hello everyone,
On Wednesday, I attended the Lancaster, PA Freightliner Dealership – “Grand Reopening Event” They experienced a fire in the shop that temporarily closed the dealership for a few months. They did a great job remodeling the dealership. Everything looked new again. The turn out for the reopening was great. There was lots of food to go around. The BBQ included five whole pigs, which fed those who attended the event. Representatives from Freightliner, Detroit Diesel, Eaton Transmissions, Autocar Trucks and Cummins Engines were available to answer questions about their products.
I enjoyed the opportunity to meet drivers and fleet owners. Many of whom stopped by to see the “Slice Of Trucker Life Cascadia”. It’s still fun watching the expression on drivers faces when they close the door of the Cascadia. Everyone is always amazed at how well this truck seals out noise. The Cascadia is a real game changer with all the creature comforts Freightliner designed into this truck. Most of the day was spent sharing my experiences driving the Cascadia for the last 119,000 miles. I met other fellow Cascadia drivers in attendance. One of them told me he was not happy with his employer for purchasing a Cascadia. He shared with me that since driving the Cascadia, he wouldn’t want to drive anything else!. Drivers had lots of questions regarding the Detroit Diesel DD-15 engine. I explained that the DD-15 doesn’t seem powerful until you “out pull” other trucks. The DD15 engine is so quiet. Therefore, you don’t really notice it’s full power until it competes with another truck. On most engines, you hear the growl of the engine or the whistle of the turbo that gives the allusion of power. The best way to describe how the DD-15 performs is ”It walks quietly and Carries a big stick”. The DD-15 is able to produce all this power and still sips fuel in an efficient manner. Detroit Diesel’s slogan of ”Demand It All” is more than just a slick slogan, it’s what you can expect from the DD-15 engine.
I would like to thank the staff at Lancaster, PA Freightliner, for inviting me to their reopening . It’s an honor to represent the Cascadia. Thanks to all for a great day!
I am traveling to Wilmington, Ohio to make an appearance at the Expeditor’s Expo. I will be there on Friday and Saturday. I look forward to participating in the show. Hope to see you there!
Henry
