1977 Hino HE 336 Full Tour & Test Drive 43 Year's on! 

Wow! It's so nostalgic! I can hardly see it in Japan now! The shift knobs of this era were so long that we called them "dry pole" shifts! 😁 Driving in the city is very tiring! 😓 They are tired from shift changes rather than driving! 😫😨😱 thanks Cheers!!

Not even a scratch on the fifth wheel of the Hino. Amazing painting.

Excellent video Stavros. First truck I drove was a 336 and I loved it. Trailer brake was some job but you wouldn't want to be using it with an empty trailer on a wet road because the trailer might pass you out, no ABS back then. I remember in Waterford city a local haulier had the 336 in for a service, the driver took it out, the cab had not been locked down at the back, the driver was coming from Ferrybank towards the bridge, when he hit the brakes, the cab tilted and he ended up crossing to the other side of the road but luckily there was no other vehicle involved, that was in the days before walk around checks. Glen transport in Bansha Co., Tipperary had a nice fleet of them working out of Bell Lines in Waterford back in the days. It's a pity they are so rare now. It's great to see one good example.👍

Japanese truck.. also Isuzu And Mitsubishi fuso I'm enjoy because we're Japanese trucks user here in Philippines. Happy to see old hino for now we're using hino 700 my buddy

In Indonesia, Trucks with 260hp power are still having long distance Journey with overload cargo 😂

Hino used to be everywhere, there was some amount of tippers and concrete wagons in the 90,s

Hey Stavros! Your positive energy makes any old junk truck look good, thank you!

Lol first time seeing my man Stavros forget something about a truck

Great video as ever Stavros. Takes me back to my childhood. Never got near the heights of a HE, but a ZM was enough to sow the seed for my future. Thanks again Stavros.

Us Americans love our long hood Peterbilts but Jesus these modern cabovers would be a heaven sent in New York City and huge cities like that.

I love vintage trucks and cars. More them please. And greetings from Finland!

That was quite exciting to watch. Thank you Stavros! 🙂👍

This guy cracks me up... His enthusiasm is infectious... I can't help smile... Keep em coming Stav!

This was a true treat Stavros! Amazing truck for sure. I just love all the little design details, not to mention all those wonderful colors and patterns. 👍

Now that's a real retro truck. Looking great. As always, thanks for the video, Stavros!

Great work, Stavros! You did well driving the big Hino....

Still giving me those old school bus vibes from early 1990s back in India.. sitting on first row enjoying scenario from windscreen.. totally nostalgic experience listening to that old mill and false gearing.. ❤️😀✨

The classics are still cool to see

Very good job on restoring this beautiful machine. Suitable colors that match with its lines and rims too. It also has nice shape too.

Remember the afternoon sitting in the classroom beside the dual carriage way and seeing these rare birds in northern Ireland, see mostly the volvo f86, f88, hino up here lots of cement mixers. And dumper trucks,, love seeing them still kept running,, BP used to run scammel twin steer tractor units,, loved the video thanks for sharing it with us from Northern Ireland greatly appreciated

This was fun!! Well done, Stavros.

An interesting video. You do very well Stavros with all your videos in these difficult times, many thanks.

love the old trucks

That is an amazing restoration and I appreciate Mr Jennings sharing them with us. I'm also surprised at how old Hino is. They're realitively new to the US market, so it was a great surprise. As far as shifters go on some of the older cabover trucks go. They can really take some getting used to. I had a older UD wrecker and I never had to worry about it getting stolen because nobody could ever get past 2nd gear lol.

Class video, these were everywhere in Ireland when we were growing up and I always thought they looked superb. Never got a spin in a HE but did in a ZM which was also great looking. Brilliant to see and hear one again, amazing restoration. You need to compare a Scania 141 to your new steed next!

Brought back great memories back in the B +I days loved the Hinos great work horses they were feckers for the rust probably why theres not many around

Great vid Stavros, I have to admit I was pronouncing it wrong, I thought it was high-no not he-no as you said it. It looked amazing, very old - 1 year younger than I am, wow! It must have felt amazing to be able to drive it - I know you said it wasn't the oldest but still. Absolutely fab!

What you experienced here, is very close to what a modern Kenworth cab over is like.

A bit of double de-clutching would have helped you going back down through the gears. I know because I’m an old lorry driver and it’s what we had to do.

These classic truck reviews are brilliant!! Keep them coming! Would love to see you review some old erfs and fodens

I had a 1985 hino sh. There was no limiter on it and I used to be able to hit 70mph. Rust and moss flying off it and leaving all the big cool expensive trucks for dead. Break your back though

Brilliant truck! A big thanks for showing it to us. Id love to see one here ! Super condition its in. 👍👍👍

Hahaha loved the video, was so funny watching you drive and trying to find the wipers.

I love your vídeos. Keep going with the nice work

Brilliant Stavros. I just love your videos!! 🙂👍

Great review. Brought back some great memories. Cheers

Excellent video, always loved the Hino HE since I was a little fella. As a kid, it was one of the first trucks on Irish roads with a sleeper cab, very impressive. Any chance you could do a some videos on older UK trucks like Fodens, Erfs, Scammells etc?

Fantastic video, would love to see a review on a scammel crusader, I remember as a little kid being passenger in my uncles crusader while he was pulling a float in a carnival procession. I felt so important so high up hanging out of the window waving to people cheering and hearing the matching bands playing in front and behind us, as a kid it was a magical experience.

Thank you for this video, my late father drove a Hino back In the day.

Great video Stavros thanks

now there's a blast from the past. i did my rigid test in a 1988 hino FF

77 the year I passed my test.. Great video Stavros.

Hahaha.......that’s modern in comparison to my first lorry I drove when I passed my HGV in 1982, it was an M reg 1974 Atkinson Borderer with a 250 Cummins and a Fuller Roadranger 9speed gearbox. Great looking wagon back in the day that Hino. You get all the good jobs. 👍

and amazing Restoration.

Very funny and nice video. Also very beautiful this old truck. Greatings from Spain.

I love these old trucks! This cab looks similar to DAF F241. Thanks for this video Stavros! I'm eager to see that Iveco tour.

No room for hanky tanky... 😂 😂 Love this guy

In Tajikistan some people still drive old Kamazes with 210 hp 6x4 rigid. Before the used to carry 20 tons through mountain passes. In summer it was very hard with engine heating up and someone spraying water on radiator. Going downhill was even more challenging as engine break was weak. But now most of them drive used trucks from Europe mostly Mercedes Actros or DaF XF.

Fantastic livery!

Great restoration 👍🏼 fun video Stavros.... I think you really enjoyed that😂 Thanks!

As we here in Australia used to say back in the 1970's - 1980's He knows nothing that buys a Hino. Great resto great video that was the way it used to be. Lucky if you got a bed in a truck 350 hp was a big banger

Ahhhhh Double clutching i just love it lol amazing Hino truck

I remember when I was in school in Limerick, my Uncle was trying to organise a visit for us to Harris on the Naas Road. Would have been the late 90s. Pity we never got to go there, as it would have been amazing to see the trucks being assembled there.

Love the leather interior, such a cool looking truck 👌👌

Japanese truck make simple but it done the job..and the priced a little cheaper than the european@american trucks..thats a nice Old style HINO..and IVECO...That gearbox of Hino a little bit special for those who had driven it...you had to stir it and double clutching to make it smooth..its common for old HINO...😄😄😄😄from Malaysia🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

The story of Hino : Boy : Hi Girl : no

Looks fairly modern compared to the British trucks of the same era

My dream video would be to see you getting behind the wheel of an early 1970's Fiat 690N3 8x2 with its matching 4-axle trailer. I have vivid memories of these things pulling 44 tons up huge mountain passes with only 180 horsepower in searing summer heat, usually in first gear with the engine screaming - and then with the brakes smoking as they came down the other side. Not much chance unless you do a 'Stavros969 Italian special' though. And then - go to Germany and drive some Bussing (underfloor engines !!), Magirus-Deutz (air-cooled engines !!) and Krupp from the same era. Fantastic. And then to France !! Unic, Berliet, Saviem - the list just goes on.

I ended up changing the nearside front tyre on my Fiat when the rim slipped braking on the M27 at Portsmouth. A pad weld either side of the lug cured any chance of a reaccurance

I could never understand how Pip Dunn was so negative about hino’s in Classic Truck , I remember in the 80’s and 90’s how they were everywhere particularly in construction. Great video , thanks very much

I really enjoy this video!! from Fukuoka, Japan :)

Ah yes finally, a japanese big truck video. Wish you review more japanese big truck like isuzu, mitsubishi, etc

Its Sunday. Stavros time!

I love old trucks the paint is brilliant

I remember years ago when my family and I would travel down to anngrove carrigtwohill co. cork to see my Aunt and uncle On our way down to to cork I used to spot loads of Hino trucks they where everywhere ( mid 1980’s ) 😎👍

Another fantastic video also very nice truck

That looks mint!

great video!!

good video Stavros969, make more old truck test drive👍👍

It's amazing how you got such a old Japanese truck! from Japan

Back in Turkey we had Hino 26-235 26-260 and they were the best in their class so powerful very practical and comfortable

Would love to see a 4000 series Foden! your reviews are really detailed, it would be an interesting watch!

Wow....fantastic its very good

hi! i'm japanese. nice truck!!!

Nice video! I love italian car and truck industry. I hope you test in the future some vintage italian trucks. The Hino is beautiful also "Trilex" wheels... supposed to be easily changed

Never seen this beauty before. Same age as me. :)

This is the tractor I drove for the first time

I met a guy a few times in the early 90's who did uk-Switzerland in a Hino! He had Xmas fairy lights around the windows and his nickname was Sparrow!

Please try do do some more older trucks please Stavros. I used to go with my dad from about 1982 all over Europe and I love watching these.

Some hinos had velvet interior back in the day. Me and my brother done Cork Dublin on them.

As far as I know all Hinos sold in Ireland and the uk were assembled in Dublin. Pino Harris, founder of Harris Commercials had exclusive rights to import and sell all Hinos. He assembled them from parts from japan. Before the Celtic tiger economy took of in Ireland Hino dominated Irish trucking with well over 50% of the market. Cab rust was a big problem on the early models.

I would love to see stavros test drive a KAMAZ or ural that would be amazing

*"...Many many years ago!"*

I remember my dad had an old rigid hino. Cant remember what model. But it had an absolute weapon of a Viper fold up crane on it. Could nearly lift anything. Spent most it’s time time in Roscommon

Ill always remember that nasal warning sound the hinos had before the air was built for brakes... And they had a stopper cable ... Key only started them.. Class trucks though... Manys the driver on Irish roads today... grew up as a co pilot in hinos ... mostly zm's as they were the larger of the rigids from hino..

Very nice truck stavros 👌👌

Wow stavros a japan truck 😍😍 in ireland, That truck are still using here in the philippines a classic truck 😊

Very Cool 😀

OMG long time since I saw one of those.

Flawless beauty truck

In America we have Hino as well but only recently they have designed a class 8 truck, however it is only a daycab made for short hauls but for years they have been class 7 and under and they are pretty common to see around as short haul box trucks.

Do a test drive of TATA benz or the prima. Looking forward for more. Cheers

Excellent truck

Reminds me of an early International Transtar. I like it!...

Hi there I used to drive one of these hinos I was working for a own driver running out of formica Newcastle he had a lovely daf 330 .Then he got this hino I remember when I saw it for the first time I was not sure wat to make of it it was black and silver I looked nice but unusual when I went on my first drive we were running out of formica we use to go with about 9/10 drops all down south it used to take 3/4 days I had cb in and they use to say wat is that you are driving I have been driving over 40 yars and I have never saw meny in the UK but I did like the daf better but the hino was a eye catcher I think it was about 1986 Andy Rodgers he was the first to have a try axle trailer at the time they were unusual

Nice to see the old trucks Stavros a Mercedes SK in the future maybe not too many on the show circuit 🤪

It seams to ride a lot better than a Scania from the same era

The TRILEX wheels been very popular back in the days. I did use to drive a Iveco Turbostar back in the days( early 80s). Astonishing sounding V8 with a healthy 420 ps. Started in 1976....with a ol' Volvo F88.....trucking wasn't so luxurious as now🤣

Cracking video. Be good to see one of the old daf 3500 or turbostar 460 .