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Can You Hear the Quiet?

When it comes to the noise in regular trucks, it’s typically not just one rattle. It’s lots of tiny little noises that add up to a racket. So we locked our engineers in the cab with sound sensors (“electronic sonar technology,” they call it) until they’d identified and quieted all the squeaks, rattles, hums and noises. The result: a truck that rides like a quiet luxury car and reduces driver stress and fatigue.

Cascadia’s Cone of Silence

The stiffness of the curved walls already reduces vibration noise. Then we removed the skylight so we could nest the entire Cascadia cab and sleeper in a thick blanket of noise-dampening insulation. Then we covered everything inside — even under the flooring and around the firewall — with more sound-proofing materials. So behind the wheel or asleep in the bunk, the cab is dramatically more quiet.

Better Sleep Means Safer Roads

Whether you’re behind the wheel driving or behind a desk managing, safety is your top priority. Studies have shown the louder the cab, the worse the sleep. Science has linked bad sleep to slower reaction time and feelings of annoyance and aggravation: a witch’s brew for the road. Even experienced drivers who are “used to it ” wake several times a night without being aware of it. So we surrounded the cab with loads of extra insulation to keep it quiet for improved sleep, and ultimately safer roads.

The Best Seat on the Road

If this seat was any more comfortable, it’d have a wooden arm to pop up the footrest. We know you’ll love the dimensions: the seat is two inches wider, two inches longer and goes two inches higher. Optional features include a seat-heater, swivel and three-way bolster. The seat’s great not because it fits so many different people, but because the adjustability means it will fit YOU.

Better for the Bottom Line

From the tires up, the ride in the Cascadia was fine-tuned to reduce road-buzz. The seat, for example, has its own shock absorber that we tuned to the truck suspension. So rather than feeling like you’re sloshing around on a waterbed, you feel just the smooth comfort of the truck.

A Bright, Cheerful Living Room

We flooded the cab and sleeper with standard lights for business, pleasure and safety. The driver and passenger seats each have their own lights: a general dome light, focused work light, and a red map light. In the sleeper, dome lights shine on each side of the bed and overhead between the cab and sleeper.

Living the Big Life

The Cascadia cab is genuinely roomy. Go ahead and stretch out, because it’s 75 inches from arm-rest to arm-rest. Stand tall, because there’s 84 inches of headroom in the cab and 90 inches of headroom in the raised roof sleeper.

• Fridge at buckle level, not below your knees
• Shelves that stay put and don’t rattle
• Lots of tie-downs and pockets
• Plush mattress, 40 inches wide by 80 inches long
• “Tall” mid-roof design is available in 48 inch, 60 inch, and 72 inch sleeper sizes

Look Good For Years

The Cascadia will log thousands of miles each month, and you want it to look good for years. So we designed the interior with no painted surfaces. Door sills, dashboards, and other high-wear areas have color molded into the piece, so nothing wears off. And all the fabrics and surfaces resist stains and clean off in a snap.

Don’t Sweat Staying Warm (Or Cool)

The entire HVAC system was tested and retested in Freightliner’s Climate Center to fine-tune performance. We straightened vents and eliminated joints to increase airflow. We added vents near the floor and at the chest level, and put two powerful vents in the sleeper. Low-Medium-High? Forget it. There are eight fan speeds, the highest of which should be called “tornado.” All the controls are simple and easy to reach, and the auxiliary HVAC system in the rear can control the main HVAC system when you set the parking brake.

The Little Comforts

Cascadia has hundreds of tiny changes: easy-to-turn handles and knobs that let you leave your gloves on. Bigger doors you fit through easily, even bundled up for bad weather. Not having to yell over the cab, engine, and wind noise. No sweating or freezing. A nice, clean, good-looking cab. And (best of all) no aching back.

Plug In

To stay profitable, you have to keep in touch with power-hungry electronics, so we packed the Cascadia with four DC outlets: two in the center of the dashboard and two more at the base of the bunk.