Congratulations Peterbilt, you just killed a legend! Turing to replace it with a printed legend, your paid people saying how much better it is than the 389, the roomy cab, oh that is better, no, we like the 389 cab. We like the low roof in the 389 cab, we like a straight hood nor a slope wedge shaped hood like on the Western Stars 4900EX .
Aside from the 589, them MX-13’s have an awesome engine brake. The braking power wasn’t limited to just high in the RPM range, but also thru the mid range. I used it in a heavy haul application too.
I'm not happy at all with the engine brakes on the paccar compared to my old cummins isx15, x15 blows the paccar out of the water on engine brakes and power. Wish the cummins had the longevity of the mx13 tho, my 2016 is at 900k miles on the clock and zero oil leaks, zero blow-by been very dependable...just laugh-able in the power department.
@@jamescaliendo1030 I currently drive a Freigtliner powered with a DD15. The engine brake on that doesn’t hold a candle to the Paccar in my last truck.
Amazing. "New" model with all proven stuff from the tooling and parts bins of W990s and 579's. Keep the 389 headlight buckets and fenders and everybody feels happy. Overcharge and reap the profits. Gotta' applaud the business model.
Well that's the end of an era...now both KW and Pete have killed their true classics...both have gone dork and woke. After 46 yrs in the business I'm glad I'm done.
I have never seen Peterbilt push so much BS to try and convince Owner Operators that the new equipment is superior to the previous model. Its not superior, and it damn sure isnt "legendary" what an absolute joke
I actually like the 589. It looks nice. They didn't take all the classic 389 look for it. You can still customize it and have the classic look. Seems like less gauges on the dash also
Tommy always shows up when there isn’t any work to do The 589 is the bud light of Peterbilt. It doesn’t know if it’s a peterbilt or kenworth… day 1 of truckhood, OH MY GOSH
@@xxthehuskycaboosexx Cool you’re jets Sally. About 80% probably more now, parts are interchangeable on a peterbilt and kenworth. A man in a dress doesn’t make him a woman. He’s just a man with a mutilated penis.
I cant help myself, but that thing looks weird af. My heart bleeds when i think of the 389 not being continued. 😞 To me this looks like a w990 with a 389 hood and headlights.
The dash layout needs improvement needs the full gauge package kenworth dash is full of gauges peterbilt dropped the ball on that one nice set forward axle 579 I'm disappointed peterbilt I will never trade my 379 or my 386 for a 589.
Personally it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The windshield I’m not sold on but I remember back in 07 08 everyone said the headlights on a 389 looked horrible. Thank god it’s better looking than the 567 and the 579
Ever single company that makes semi’s all use the same cab on every truck they make , Pete took the easy way out on this one, yes it will grow on us , just sad seeing old school gone forever 😢 I don’t hate it but I don’t love it
Peterbilt has always used the same cab on every truck they make, it just took a while for this latest transition to be complete. When it went from the 359 cab to the 379 cab all the trucks were changed over in the same model year. It's been probably close to 10 years since the first 579s now.
Peterbilt Ruined their Conventionals when they Started that Unibilt Sleeper Cab. Sadly, All truck Manufacturers have Fallen to built trucks for Morbidly Obese Drivers. That were not able to get in the Sleep from the Cab. I still run 38 of the 50 359's with 63" Flat top Sleepers. Yes Narrow Cab and Original Cab to Sleeper opening. Plus my Drivers appreciate the Paper Logs, NO DEF, No Computers shutting down the Engines because a Sensor failed. Just meticulously maintained 3406B Cats and 6x4 Spicer Transmissions.
What advantage do you get from not having the bigger sleeper opening? Just curious of why it was such a bad change to you. I run day cabs only, help me understand.
@@tommyw.9424 Peterbilt and the other Manufacturers were persuaded to make Larger Openings between Cab and Sleeper. As Drivers in the 1990's were becoming WIDER. They could not get in the Sleeper between the seats of Trucks. These days the Average Truck Driver is Obese to Morbidly Obese. And now the Cabs and Sleeper are One Piece and capable of the Average 400 pound driver to get into the Sleeper without making a tight balloon sound.
The biggest thing I don't like is the dash, I wish they would have got something more comparable to the 389 dash. overall though not a bad truck. Looks just about like 389 at first glance, I'm glad they kept breathers and the west coast style mirrors. I wonder if the hood is as long as a 389 and if it's not a little bit wider with the wider cab?
I would really love to see the BBC measurements. Hood is definitely wider at the rear. I wouldn't be surprised if the hood is slightly shorter, and the same or similar BBC measurements, just a longer cab taking up more of the measurement. I always thought the extra 4 inches the 388/389 short hood and 389 long hood brought to the table over the 379 and 379 long hood were unnecessary.
They made them look right. That's the way trucks usually evolve. Much, MUCH better than what KW did with the W990. Are you watching this, Kenworth stylists?
@@johntabolinsky828 theyre both made by PACCAR abd the cab shape is definitely the same as the W990 looks like a 389 hood on a w990 cab. Wouldnt be the first time theyve done iy
That dark dash and guages in the daycab would look real good in the big sleeper truck. Them are good looking trucks, hopefully they have lots of room to move the seat way back without hitting the cabinet in the bunk
Not nad looking for the new pete! But i would rather stay with my 379, cat engine, 18 speed, and 3:55 rear ends!! The two piece windshield and the vents glass door are more cooler than the one piece.
I drove a 2020 579 day cab. Its the same dash set up and cab. This isn't an "Improvement" its just cutting cost of production. They should just call it the 579 long hood.
It looks better than any ant eater any day. Those 379 and 389 only a real driver can handle one is going to be a truck of the past so we might as well get used to it. Looks better than any other Truck I have seen.
Hell of a lot better looking then the w990 horror show. Peterbilt needs to take lessons from freightliner and volvo on storage layout and room utilization. Went from an identical specd 579 as the truck in the video to a 388 single bunk with all the storage options available. 579 was jam packed everywhere and the 388 had vastly more use-able storage even with its older design. I do see they put the 388 hood on the 589, glad to see they kept that beautiful hood.
@@TheRoadhammer379 The big bunk burgundy and black 589 in the video has the longest hood similar to a 389, the two tone brown truck has a regular length hood similar to a 388 and the daycab truck definitely has an even shorter hood. By the way, it's NOT a setback axle truck as the guy mentioned in the video.
I am a huge Peterbilt fan I like the new 589 the only thing that would take some getting used to is the windshield it looks kind of odd if you're looking at it from the side and I think Peterbilt could have done more with the sleeper than use the ones from the 567 and 579 and stick them on the 589 but other than that it's a badass truck
Not a fan. What was wrong with the 389? At least the hood isn't the bastard child of a Navistar 9900li and a '76 White Road boss 2 like it's cousin the w990. Engineered are dumb sometimes
I like the outside kinda but the inside is a major let down all the things people say they like are in other model peterbilts people like the 389 379 because it's old school we don't care that it's not roomy or side mirrors are narrow if I cared I would buy a 579 or 567 not a 389 or now 589 sorry on another note I do like w990 more and more now 🤷♂️
I have quite a few questions, is cab plastic? Is the sleeper plastic? Can more gauges be added? Can you get 2 full doors with windows on sleeper? And rear window with smallest sleeper ? How much?
I hate it. I’m officially never selling my 389 ever if they kept the 389 dash I would consider it but that thing look like an aero from the inside idk idk idk
From the outside it looks like a cab off a old sterling -ford ,stamped panel cab, they had to make things cheaper so they could increase there profit margin i am sure , lots of plastic what a shame the old school look of peterbilt is gone, i am sure the resale value will definitely be gone in the shitter too.🤣🤣
The 589 looks okay from the outside except the door handles and windshield. Little classic look. The inside is a disaster. Didn’t make no effort making it look good. Paccar engineers just threw 567 model look. Should of made all gauges. With all gauge is easy to see any problems right away. Looks like a cockpit. Now looks like a car mini cockpit. small digital screen to scroll when I pull over. Bet there no value because it’s not a traditional classic rig. Hope you guys try to upgrade by changing that digital screen to full analog gauge or a big screen with all visual gauges. 389 rocker switches. You guys are awesome Sami Casual. Keep on making 389 look good.
Cookie cutter,might as well just buy the all plastic 579 the only difference is this has a longer hood. Kinda glad this will be the last model of the 3' series,really hate seeing it Butched like this.
Interior isn’t bad looks great especially the sleeper area. Cabinets are much larger love it but; exterior should of kept it classic. Slit windows will always be classic. Interior I can understand with technology but should of kept classic outside
Looks much more traditional than the W990. Since the 389 was the only truck left on the old cab, and limited production numbers, it really was this or nothing, and I don't hate this truck at all. It'll never look as good as a 389 to me, but anyone familiar with the new cabs will know that it'll be a nicer ride for the driver.
It would look a whole lot better with a real visor - the visor looks flimsy and cheap. I would also change the headlights to classic round lights - haven't trucked since 1993 before i went into the Navy so not sure what DOT rules are now. looking forward to seeing you customize one.
Hello 👋 Hey Hi and Howdy Yall... Wow . It is Awesome , buy I'm still blown away they stopped production of the 359 , 379 , and 389s Cleveland Tenn Waivin a Hand
Hi guys,.As far as test drives go, it would of been great to be able to get out of your bottom box, I appreciate the fact that the so call test track wasn't all that great. It will be good to see how she handles with gear changes around the 22 hundred rev range, and sitting at 70mph.Not to mention with a load behind her. Does she come with a choice of power plants? Thanks for your videos, more than often, they are informative,cheers.
