From my experience:
Class 1 can be much harder occasionally
Class 2 can be challenging most of the time
What I mean by this is mostly related to the work they are used for. Class 1 can definitely be tricky in some circumstances and with a greater potential for things to go wrong. BUT they spend 90+% of the time on a motorway or sat on a bay/being tipped/loaded. Class 2, especially with a long wheel base and overhang tend to be used in tight situations more often but equally have less to go wrong.
Personally having now been driving class 1 for a little while but still having a lot to learn I’d say this is harder (for now). I suspect with more experience my view will change.
That said I was driving class 2 with a 30+ft flatbed and a HUGE overhang before this and spent half my time offroading on building sites, so that certainly had its challenges.
Every truck and every job will have its own pros and cons so you may as well ask “how long is a piece of string?”
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