Hello Bill, Greg an old driver 75 now from JT leasing. You were a go getter and you still look healthy . Hope your not still mad at me when you sent me with the cab over to Maine with a load , drop on the way and pickup in Maine ..So tired jumped in the bunk never woke up ( missed the load back ) man you were pissed. I’m still dumptrucken in south Jersey One or two days a week to keep busy. I remember when you got 22……lol 😂
@@MissFlatbedRed This is my new favorite video of yours. Yes thanks to him for sharing his story and showing the truck and telling all the details of his career. Most awesome.
I recently met Bill Foose at a truck show in Jersey. When you think "old school" this is who we all mean. We talked like we where old friends (I knew him 15 minutes) and he genuinely loves this old truck and what he and his family have built for themselves. Great to see him here in this video.
I’d initially asked him for this video a year beforehand at the same show. When I saw him in June, he promised he’d do it if we were both there in August. A man of his word, and he did not disappoint!
Dying breed Reminds me of my grandfather who was a farmer, and drove a dump truck while farming. My dad grew up with Don Hell of Hehl trucking in Iowa My dad went to med school, and Heyl drove a truck In the end Heyl’s hard work paid off My dad was a radiologist, and always said the Heyl’s hard work paid off. I drove from ‘88, up until ‘17’, and still drive occasionally. I never worked as hard as these guys did. New drivers haven’t a clue.
You take care of them they'll last a lifetime. My 2000 9400i with a 2ws cat has over 3,189,000 still running down the highway. I love seeing stories like this. He definitely has pride in what he does. Good on you Sir and keep on trucking
G'day Red Just beautiful there needs to be a autobiography of Mr Foose, these old timers is what makes America & Australia great. I have been in trucking over 40 years but I feel humble besides Mr Foose. Thank you for the miles thank you for your service Mr Foose. Cheers Louis Kats from Melbourne, Australia 🇦🇺
Greetings Bill from Australia,,,, congratulations on your life and career in trucking,,,, and congratulations on the choice of truck a classic Kenworth it looks great. There are many Kenworths working in Australia and the outback regions,, Take care old mate you are a legend,,,🇦🇺👍
Great interview, it's cool that he's running chrome 2 hole buddy's on the drives. I had a set and they started rusting on the welds. Good looking truck. Got to get him to Chillicothe.
Been driving 37 years I appreciate Jake brakes it's much safer. I can drive without them I know how. But they are better. Sometimes you have to embrace technology. I can drive anything. One of my good friends is is 80 years old, started driving the year I was born,he has adapted to everything new and still loves trucking.
I bought a 1974 Kenworth and a 1979 Peterbilt, both coe’s and neither one of them had Jake brakes. They made them , but they were an expensive accessory.
@@bobwilliams3502 if you are talking about the 3408 cat 🐈 there's no jake brake , there is hydraulic retarder that is $$$ and there was no 3408 in 1974 !!
@@BeverlyHolzworth I should’ve specified I guess. My 74 I had a 350 Cummins and my 79 had a 400 Cummins neither one had a Jake brake. I also had a V-8 Cummins, V903 and what a dog that was. I also want to W9KW with the 525 Cummins, a 99P with a 475 cat, that had a Jake and my last truck was in 06W9KW with the ISX engine 525. Oh, I just remembered I on the another W9 with a 425 cat. I’ve been around the block also.
Another short story , I was driving for JT leasing ,one day Bill asked me to pick up a loaded trailer of nuts and bolts in Northvale. Maybe in 75 , a truck like this but with the king of motors back than 450 cat. Bill told me go easy on the peddle with a load on , or you’ll loose the drive train. Didn’t even know I was loaded 44k. Now look at the hp. 😂
I don’t understand what you don’t like about my comment. We’re in a different generation, nothing wrong with that. I appreciate you doing the video but how many people can drive a truck like this anymore , that was my point. I miss driving these old trucks, sorry I made you mad.
Mr.Foose is the apitome old school truck driver. Most steering wheel holders today couldn't shift a single stick transmission,let alone a true two stick. I hate that there's very little pride and respect in the trucking industry anymore, which is why this man is a legend.
There are hundreds of videos on my channel featuring drivers who are proud of their rigs, and are doing their parts to keep the old style alive and well. Bill is still a role model for many.
Bill always ran heavy back in the beginning.heavy and at night. Never near chicken coops , go around….😂😂😂😂😂. Some old stories Clifford would tell, running out west .stopped for going 110 mph. Trouper asked Cliff what would your boss say going this fast. cliff replied give it about 5 minutes you can ask him yourself. Here comes Bill Foose 118 mph. Funny as hell……. I think that was fact…🤔
@@MissFlatbedRed Thanks for the update, I don't blame him for keeping it . Besides seeing the truck at the show I have seen it on the road a couple times. You can't miss it
Pick a low gear to go down a mountain grade, I've driven my 78 Peterbilt 359 with a CAT 3406A engine, no engine brake. I've never had any issues, and I retired my truck 3 years ago. Had so many offers from young guys whom I wouldn't trust driving a 3 in the tree. Enuff said
@@Oldsoul72 good on you man I’m 17 and learned on an old Diomond reo love that truck it had Jake’s I still use em because we are mostly hauling grain and I think they sound kinda cool
Ye now we talking buy the Kenworth W900 new in 1979 and he have it 45 years later in a good condition with more as 3 million miles on it, looks good , drives well is see, you hear that CAT 3408 V8 what a deep sound. ! good intervieuw also [20-10-24]
Now that kids is what we used to call "a trucker." No steering wheel babysitters back then. No flip flops and underwear hanging out the sweatpants in a hoodie. Ya had to be a man and get it done on time every time. The trucks were real. No punched out beer cans. Paper logs without the eye in the sky. Simply put, havin' fun and makin' money! 😎
I'm not a trucker, but I always liked the older trucks. I'm curious about the V8s, such as how they compare in strength and performance. For example, people always use Mack E9 V8s in tractor pulling events and they seem to be able to handle boosting them up to several thousand horsepower, but can a 3408 V8 handle hopping it up like that? You don't really see anyone doing that.
now this is way a truck driver needs to dress even the sleeves are rolled up my boss man's daddy dressed just like this man OLD SCHOOL DRIVER with a lot of pride drivers can't even spell the word today much less know what it means 10-4
@@scottycollins1829I was around trucks when you were wearing three corner pants. I was referring to the well kept condition and appearance. I've met Bill Foose and seen the truck. The condition of the interior itself is immaculate