Don’t say it often enough. You are appreciated. Videos are interesting, informative, and varied in content. You make me feel like part of your family with your laid back casual dialogue. Love your family ( hi to Opie).
I got my first Class A license in 1981 in Wisconsin. Took the written test & passed & went on to take my driving test in a 1978 Ford Thunderbird. Unbelievable difference in the times, right? Went on to learn to drive truck at the hands of a couple generously experienced owner operators. Those were the days. Had 39 yrs of OTR & local jobs, including years of owning my own equipment. Not a single accident, no speeding tickets & a lot of great memories. The only state I didn't get to was Maine. Drove automatics twice & wouldn't give you a plug nickle for either one. Give me a 13 or 18 speed any day. Love your videos. Keep 'em coming. Be safe. 🙏
Got mine in the early mid 70's. Was trading my Maine license for a Louisiana license took the 20 question test for a car and got 100, asked the guy, " what does it take to get a class 1?" He said 10 more questions but since you got 100% you can get them all wrong and still get it. I think it was 10 bucks more. Was driving a Freightliner Transtar cabover with a sleeper hauling trailer loads of soda from Baton Rouge to Slidell La. the next week. Asked them to show me how to shift it and I was on my way. Just got off the road a few years ago, 1998 W9 Detroit, 18 speed, low bed. My own authority. Got my own loads. Been to all the lower states several times except N. Dakota, so 47 also. No accidents, no fines or tickets.
I think First Class is more beautiful than that new rig. I'll take the classic, working dual exhaust, no e-log, and a BIG OL KITTY under the hood over any pretty truck every day of the week. And twice on Sundays.
I'll take the Peterbilt or the KW we have always ran KW and Peterbilt first truck I ever drove 1969 Ford F600 dump truck and 1977 International Loadstar 1700 with a Truck bed camper converted to a sleep you have comfort of home on the road and cheaper than having a Sleeper made
The dummy stacks I agree are about as cheesy and poserish as it gets. And I like Petes but I hear ya I’m not into the slammed fancy paint big fender look either. It’s kind of hits me same way the diesel pickup broskys with stack kits and fender well lights…you know, “those guys”
When I went out with my trainer, he told me to make sure you're parked by 3 pm. He wasn't wrong. Especially on the East Coast. I don't care how well you trip plan. There is always something that messes that plan up. Traffic. Weather. Shipper/receiver. Accidents. Always have some sort of delay somewhere. My dogs gulp down big pieces of food. It's the small pieces they chew and chew and chew. Lol, good video, as always! Stay safe!
I've had to help a fellow out in a landfill because he about gave up trying to get to the pile to unload after watching the 8 try I told him I would back it up for nothing he sure appreciate it great video keep up the good work God bless from GA stay safe
Kinda goofy? Your old workhorse will put on more miles and years in total than that new thing ever will. Thanks for another nice ride. Stay safe, and God bless.
I'd take that W900 any day. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to drive truck with my dad and an older brother in 1975 after I graduated from high school. My career after that was being a underground laborer and then eventually a heavy equipment operator. In the 90's I was finally able to get my class A license and drove part time during the winter months when I wasn't working in construction. My favorite truck was a T600 with the couch and bunk. I'm retired now in South East Arizona, and to tell the truth, I kinda miss driving because of the alone time I enjoyed out on the road.
So Kurt it's National Truck Driver appreciation Week! Thank You! I started driving way back in 1982. I No longer drive over the road! I just work for a county hwy dept that fixes roads and snow plow and salt and sands so all you drivers can make it to your destination! You and Opie Rock On!
I got my Texas Class A in 1978. Rented a Mack twin stick from Ryder,drove it 70 miles to pick up a Rentco 40' dry van, drove back 70 miles to take my driving test, dropped off my 2nd cousin who had a Illinois commercial license to ride with me to get to the driving test drove 150 miles to pick up a load.drove back 150 miles and unloaded the load. Drove the 70 miles to return the Rentco trailer and returned the Mack by 7 the next morning. After rentals and fuel still made $2200.00. Good old rate days and huge money for a 18 year old kid.
The dummy exhaust is there because DEF will leak out of the joints on active exhaust and stain everything it toushes. Love your content and the old workhorse. Keep up the good work. 🙂
The reason for a weed burner is the DEF stains the chrome on the stacks. So it’s a lot easier to keep chrome nice when they never heat up. Even on a true exhaust most of the smoke comes out of one pipe.
I have been trucking for over forty years and never went to school.. Got my CDL when I was eighteen and just renewed it every term ever sense... I have never taken a driving test. My employer wrote me off back in those days... But a driver told me not long ago. They took a test at the DMV and they made him double clutch... Evidently after fifty years nobody has told the DMV about synchros... They even told him how to put his foot clear to the floor on the clutch while he was moving... Nobody ever told them about clutch breaks either....
It is ridiculous isn't it. Who uses a clutch. Only for low and reverse. It's not good for the clutch transmission.The truck the power train, anything to double clutch A?Eaten thirteen or eighteen speed
Interesting truck there in the beginning of the vid. As a local day run driver, I'm grateful to rarely be in the truck stops, and for my 18 speed manual
The last Freightliner Cascadia 12 speed auto transmissions that I drove in 2017 was as smooth as my F-150 at home. But in the early days of the auto trans was rather entertaining to watch. I love the auto trans.
HEY KURT FANTASTIC VIDEO MAN YOU KNOW EVERYONE HAS BEEN NEW & TRAINED AT SOME POINT ! MUCH RESPECT FOR NEWBIES THEY DID GREAT ! BE BLESSED BE SAFE ! YOU ARE THE BEST !! 🇺🇸🇺🇸I WILL TAKE YOUR TRUCK OVER A NEW ONE ANY DAY OF THE WEEK ! 🐾🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾🐾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🙏
Yes, Roadmaster is a Werner training school. That truck stop is always so crowded. As far as the ELD goes, as soon as the truck starts rolling greater than 5mph, it jumps to the drive line unless you are in yard move mode. You can only run 20 mph or less in yard mode.
It wasn't you're choice, Opie demands it and the German gets what he wants.😂Big truck's rule! You can tell a new driver. 'dry dog food gives me gas, Dad.'🤫
First Class will always be by far the nicest truck around. I can't believe the fake pipes. They need to be functional stacks. Can't wait for the day I get to drive a W900 with an 18 spd.
Yes, Roadmaster is Werner Enterprises' own truck driver training school...and beeping before backing is drilled into your head at Werner.....I and my daughter used to drive for them for about a year and a half
Talking about jumping trucks in reverse, I back a lady driver’s truck up into a spot that she was having trouble with. It had an automatic transmission and couldn’t believe how jumpy it was. Had to push throttle more than I’m used to to get the truck to move. When it did it was moving faster than I wanted it to move. I’m retired, but the company that I drove for now buys only automatics. Personally in icy conditions, I would rather have control over shifting than the truck doing it for me. As for the trash at truck stops, that always did bug me. I’ve been in truck stops where it was so bad behind the trailer that you could hardly walk. Absolutely uncalled for. Id always pickup trash and return carts if I parked at a Walmart. I felt that if they were kind enough to let us park there then we should keep it clean.
Our dog Otis loves the big M . When we drive close to them he gets so excited and will not even look at me when I don't stop so he can get his cheese burger. He loves the fries to.
If they’re feeding Americans. I don’t judge, everything is against us we gotta kinda stick up for each other. But like you I have my opinions. 2 nice rides. Keep at it sir!!!!!!🇺🇸
When I had my trucking company I bought 5 trucks with weed burner exhausts.. got stacks IMMEDIATELY.. I ran off road with my trucks too much. Afraid of starting a fire
Nice Pete but honestly, no way I would trade a pre emission W9 for a new truck. Buying one is the cheap part. I had one of the last pre emission 379's 6NZ Cat, it was a beast, but the drivers seat doesn't line up with the steering wheel and the sleepers leave a lot to be desired. The W9 can't be beat. I think they're better looking especially when they still have the 7 vertical bars on the grill, hint hint. a lot of Love's are pretty small and on the east coast hill country there are some I couldn't get in the entry they were so steep, even coming in at an angle.
As Warden would say "Your a Dork" Kurt I'm like you on the truck Yes it looks good, but I'm not into the slammed trucks. I'm close to 70 grew up on Hank Sr. Merle and Patsy, trucks back then were chromed out sorta, no grass burnnin exhaust. P.S. Those truck school trucks and trailers are ex Werner equipment. You truck safe Sir.
We have 2 Freightliners with automatics that are like riding a bucking horse when backing up. Backing straight isn't so bad but cutting wheels tight feels almost like the brakes are on. And with a smooth bore tanker it gets the slosh and surge action going big time and that just makes it worse. I'll gladly take the 10 and 13 speed manuals over the autos any day.
No Kurt, you wouldn't have to live in that kind of truck to be able to afford it, you just couldn't take 4 months off plus 2 or 3 week vacations or work short work weeks. You might have to run M~F, before long you won't have any school functions to attend either to take time off for. But I don't really see the point of stretching a frame other than a little better ride but it only makes the truck more difficult to back into docks with tight customer lots specially with a short turning radius of the W900.
I’m in foodservice delivery with PFG. Let me say, some of the nicest trucks I’ve seen were in our yards. I came to the conclusion you reefer boys got some money!
Lived in a truck for 20 years long haul trucking running anywhere and everywhere. Happy to have done that before cell phones, computer, electronic logs and plastic trucks with pollution equipment problems. A lot of good drivers back then and with the C B fadio much safer highways
You would have to live in it and never go home... Then the ELD... I lost 30% off the top when I was forced to install one. Truck is now parked, and I'm working for a small mom and pop locally.
