Drive Safely's ATS journeys

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Well my use of the Western Star didn't last long. It was too modern for my liking.
So I felt more at home by getting a Kenworth W900!

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This drives amazing, and sounds amazing especially with modded engine sounds.
I very much prefer the visibility you get in the Kenworth W900 over the Peterbilt 389.
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To feel more comfortable, I later had the backlight switched to orange.
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I was free roaming and found a cool truck stop! The lighting was amazing as I was parking.
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Both these Kenworth's look sweet!
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Still enjoying my Kenworth! Took a cruise through the California reskin then parked up next to a burrito store

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Time to clear out the screenshots folder!
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Beautiful night scene, serene and away from the city
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Finally got around to visiting the hidden truck racing circuit! Time to see what this truck can do with an 18 speed transmission and over 600 horsepower.
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Managed to maintain some good speeds. I used the retarder to slow down on turns which made things more slippery, but it gave me faster braking needed for quicker laps.
The first curve on the track I can keep some good speed, but there are other curves where I can't go much over 35 mph otherwise tilting like this can happen! Unbelievably, I recovered from that tilt without any damage.
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Back on the road again looking for something to haul
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Hauled a Mobile Barrier, but I got a tricky delivery point where I had to back in, with the AI traffic to worry about.
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Almost there...
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Delivery successful! This would have been faster with a cabover but I made it work
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Resting at the Kenworth dealership, a perfect fit for the W900
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Beautiful day
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Had another delivery hauling a Mobile Barrier, but there was a detour I had to take near the delivery point.
I recognized this was the place with the hidden entrance to the truck racing circuit, so I just gently nudged the construction prop to clear some room for me to back in straight.
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Nighttime scenery can really impress you sometimes! I like the lighting and peacefulness in this screenshot

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[GT182]

You need to make some more money to buy a bunk for the W900. With out it it's useless for long haul. Motels costs will eat you alive. Unless you hire on to a company that will pay for them. But I can't see that happening in ATS. IRL back when I was a car hauler, Anchor Mtr Frt paid for all motels as we didn't have bunks on our trucks.

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@GT182 - I got so much money in ATS now I don't have to worry about it. I like driving the daycab with a big fuel tank, but that's just me.

Here's some screenshots from my Special Transport big air conditioner haul:
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I got a feeling this truck will eventually reach 100,000 kilometers one day
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Nice view
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Taking a scenic cruise
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Might switch trucks soon, but I know I'll come back to this!
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At a truck stop
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Taking a tour on some winding roads with a beautiful view!
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Getting quite the elevation here
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Loving the chrome shine in this screenshot
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I got lucky! My next run involved some reefer trailers to haul. It's surprising how relaxing the reefer unit sounds in game
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