The first articulated tractor thread was interesting so………..
What is or was your first semi? 



For me it was BMY 931A2 military 6x6.   Had a 8.3 Cummins and Allison auto.  Served me very well and was an excellent first truck but got tried of the crudeness over time.  I bought a longer hopper and was planning on selling the trailer I had wife put her foot down and was very against selling the small trailer so she found a good deal on a Freightshaker.   After driving the Freightshaker it showed me how comfortable and pleasant a civilian semi can be to drive so that was the catalyst for selling the 6x6 and buying a Volvo.   Now I run the Volvo and Freightshaker.