Hey ! I started a year before he did. That was the truth. We had all kinds of Crap to keep us awake. Whiteys were over the counter No Dozes Hi Powered Caffeine pills! Make you sick to your Stomach but they kept you awake for 3 or 4 extra hours. The good stuff was Pink Hearts Black Beauty's Orange Sun Shine! Christmas trees. A few Beauty's and an extra log books Would get you to HuntsPoint Market NYC. In about 2and a half days! Trucking was not easy back then. Most of the interstates were not finished back then! But then the Oil embargo! They lowered the speed limits to 55 mph. You could no longer make a mile a minute! That killed more Drivers from fatigue than any thing else and destroy and made outlaws of most of us . It made Local and State Governments Rich! Because of Speed violations than anything else. Dark days back then. Movies like Convoy and Smokey and the Bandit made Millions! A CB Radio was your Constant Friend! You had to know where the Cops were and what was up ahead of you. You had to have the best Rand Mcnealy Road Map Book you could get also was your best Friend. It had to be updated every other year to keep up too. It would let you know if the Road Laws Changed State to State also.
This dude is what I remember truckers being when I grew up, and why I became one. Everything he said is 100% accurate. After 37 years, I feel like the "old guy" out here now. Driving my 97 KW until the end. I still carry the same truckin' values as he does.
I do remember all truckers were like this guy! I remember going to truck stops with my grandfather in the 80s and all the truck drivers were like this. Now....well you be the judge.
Not a 100%. He said the Pete is a 78, company said it’s too old and he bought a brand new Marmon , asked what year was that, he said 79-80. 🤔 Truck wasn’t a year old and is too old?? Fella’s memory is failing. Cool ol fella, but that doesn’t jive.
I learned a lot from y’all ole time drivers.. I started February 1999.. back when people sat down to eat and take a break. Drivers would talk to each other. Talking and listening I learned a lot and will never forget those times.. very sad what this industry has turned into to.. opposite of what it was and was meant to be.
I grew up running around George Young's trucks and garage while he and my father wrenched on rigs and cars. He and his family are truly the most kind hearted, genuine people you could ever meet. Much love Buddy!
I stumbled across this guy's place one day when I delivered a machine down the road from him. I was floundering my way out of the dirt roads when all of a sudden there's that Pete sitting there. I stopped and we chatted for 30 minutes or so, and used his yard to turn around in and he guided me back to the main road. I really enjoyed the time I had with him.
We need lots more interviews with the old old school truckers. It's a dieing breed that the industry is trying to push out and forget. What a shame. Thanks George Young for sharing some of your stories.
We are still here lol Lord Wiling. Now my wife and pull a Camper Just showing the Love of Jesus because He has Protected Me for over 5 million miles. Love Silver Bullet. Chester Va
Buddy Young is a living legend out here in Worcester county. It surprised me when he said that the speedometer didn't work from time to time. Buddy is one hell of wrench with a large shop. Glad that you have this recording of him.
I drove a 77 Pete conventional with the same stripe pattern and body color. It had the big cam 400 Cummins (old style fuel pump) 10 speed with deep reduction. Hauled coal with it and pulled flatbeds in the winter. Hauled heavy equipment too and yeah some D9 cats, Bucyrus Erie 30 ton back hoes. Mostly Eastern Ky and W Virginia coal mines. I'm retired now but I still laugh at all the super truckers that run the jake brake all the time. I never got into the whole trucker image thing and kept to myself. Never felt the need to try and impress any one.
I'm an Independent agent in Texarkana,TX and I took on Dallas Mavis in 92 and started loading George back then and loaded him until the day he retired. I sure learned a lot from those guys! I haven't seen George since the ATHS Truck show in Springfield, MO 8 or 9 years ago. Glad to see your still doing Good George! Keep on trucking!!
I love hearing the old truckers talk and tell about the things they have done. This gentlemen is someone i could spend a day listening to Beautiful old Peterbilt they don't make em like that anymore
Thankful that my oldest two drivers, 1 being 78 which started driving for our company at 22 and the other being 70 are still that style. Have always enjoyed listening to our lifelong truckers stories of "the good ole days". We have to do our best to maintain the "truck driver" persona. It really is a dying breed
Thanks for this interview. I’m convinced this the same George Young who used to get loads of hay from our farm in Red Creek NY back in the 70’s. Same looks, same accent, was from Fitchburg. Brought back a fond memory from my youth.
Good ol George one Hell of a great guy. He sold me a set of Jake's for my KT and even dropped them off to me in Kent Ohio on his way out west some years ago. He's one of the last REAL TRUCKERS!
It's amazing to hear these old timers the way they talk the way they act the way they do things it's definitely something that's going to be missed. These old guys knew how to take a piece of equipment and make it work.
Loved hearing the comment of the pink elephants! We were on a 3 day pack and load move of massive job in Lusk, WY. The shipper and his wife fed us and told some awesome stories. The truck stop in Lusk back in the day was called crazy Charlie's. It got it name after the owner. He hauled his own fuel and reportedly would stop in the middle of the highway to let the pink elephants cross. That story has always stuck with me. Fast forward about 42 years and I now know the new owners who run the place. Its called The Outpost. They said it was a big mistake to ever have changed the name. I enjoy seeing this guy with this great old school truck. We ran cabovers as well and were bed buggers for several years. Its all deck work for the last 35 or so years, who's counting. The trips up the Alcan and Cassiar hiways were the best. Nothing like the North! Thanks for some great stories and good times from the good ol days
Wow, took me back. My dad had a 78 Peterbuilt double sleeper. I was 13 at the time. I learned how to drive in that thing. He would switch while moving down the road and let me drive. It was a 13 year olds fantasy. Thanks for taking me back. Great memory.
WHAT A LEGEND NOT TO MENTION AN OUTLAW OF THE HIGHWAY!!! MAY GOD CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER HIM. MIKE REALLY APPRECIATE THESE INTERVIEWS YOU SHOULD DO MORE WITH THE OLD SCHOOL OUTLAWS OF THE HIGHWAY. I REALLY APPRECIATE THIS RIG IT WAS BUILT THE YEAR I WAS BORN 78.
I could sit for hours on end listening to George Young and his stories of days gone by 💯% 🇺🇸 !!! Diff ratios of 3:55 and pink elephants he certainly has some some great stories I bet !!! Greetings from Downunder Australia 🇦🇺 George if you happen to read this. By the way George we ran KT450 Cummins in our Australian built SAR Kenworth's and W models back in the 1980's pure mechanical horsepower, no drive by wire computers back then that's for sure !!!
I looked up what a real man, in the dictionary is, I had a picture of that old boy and his Peterbilt. Love them kind of guys, it's too bad everybody's not like the both of you guys
I would Love to talk old times with him .Especially before I 64 was finally finished and we had to run old 60. Wow ! I wonder how many Guys remember the Rubber bands before dule rearends ! You had one live axle and one dead. You had bands that went between the tire space to get Power to the dead axle in the winter. Really old stuff. I had the privilege to pull the very first 53 foot Trailer in Virginia! Had to pick it up in North Carolina and Drop it off at the Ramada hotel in Richmond Va. 3 times. One van ,Reffer,and a flatbed. All Strict Trailers! Congressman Tom Bliley and other wanted to see them before they approve them for services in our state. I still have the plack and hat from Strick Trailer.
Today’s driver is an employee! Simple, hold the wheel collect a check! This guy could fix anything! Respects the art of driving and traveling! Glad you taped this interview. Today’s driver will never have the experience he has.
He’s cool. I’m 64.5. I started professionally in 1980. Hauling meat. We ran a day to day and a half without sleep. Never took the pills. Was fun in the 80s. Somewhere along the line it became something else. Still at it but run local hauling gas. Owned 4 trucks. Company driver now. Hope soon to retire. Knew some of them C&H (cold and hungry) drivers. Good video.
I love all of you truckers all of you have a place in my heart because all of you sacrifice ur lives every day to keep us fed and moving so we can do our jobs. If you didn’t put ur lives on the line every day America would stop as well as the rest of the world please be safe out there and God bless all of you and your family’s
Your tanks & stainless are amazing! I drove for 20 yrs. Nobody should be able to tell you when you're tired! I wore no shoes while driving most of the time! I have hauled lambos & ball players cars, box & hazmat was last thing before I was FORCED retired! Got hit & had to have a double spine fusion. BUNCH OF NICE LOOKING TRUCKS THERE! I sure miss it!
My dad drove a ‘78 cabover Pete with 400 cummins/ 13 spd. I loved that truck. It’s one the few I’ve still not had the pleasure of driving. What a beautiful truck.
Great video brother, love talking to the old timers! Knowledge that you can't get anywhere else. Been chasing the windshield for 22 years now, it truly is a passion. That fella made me think of my paw paw, only thing missing was a toothpick in his mouth. Back when men were men! By the way,, the black pills were called the west coast turnaround, so I've been told😉🍻💪
Can't beat the old timers .. I see you was in England a few months back my dad used to drive the old ERF trucks first one hand a gardener in it an the second one had the Cummings .. love your channel
This Pete cabover was also my first truck...driving for a long gone company in NJ...Caretta Trucking. Was running to Fontana CA in four days solo. Logbooks were a dime a dozen back then.
Before the Pets caretta had real nice Freightlinner cabovers with Cats they were on the North Bound side of 17 Just before route 17 and route 4 interchange
Great video ,thanks for sharing. If you ever get down to Pennsylvania the first week in October their is an awesome truck show at gearharts machinery in lititz pa.
322 going West out of Lewistown, PA, now that is a climb. As far as truck stops, Route 30 diner in Ronks PA. I still remember the old U and R model Macks Mushroom Trucking ran. Seems like they were always there.
What's up Boston Trucker? This is an amazing interview, just to think he forgot more than we will ever learn. To hear where he has been and what he has hauled in his hay day, WOW! All I can say is Keep on Trucking. Thanks for this video and all the work you put in making the videos. Please keep it up. Stay safe out there my friend and keep the videos coming and always travel safely catch you on the next one.
I started driving semis in 1970 bought my first truck in 1973 and was leased to Dallas and MAVIS also. Leased to the machinery devision in South bend indiana but later sign on with the steel division and hauled out of the Beaver falls terminal and the gary indiana terminal. Used to be a lot of good guys out on the road back in those days. Always helped each other out. It was way more fun 50 years ago.
