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MarineCombatEngineer

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22. Cab overs are so much easier to do U turns as compared to long nose rigs,

Reply to haele (Reply #18)

Mon Feb 23, 2026, 11:11 PM

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I prefer long nose rigs to cab overs because in long nose rigs, you're literally not sitting on the engine or right there at the front of the rig compared to cab overs, I see very, very few cab overs anymore on the road due to the safety of the drivers.

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