After 30 years of floating gears I just bought a 2022 5700xe. It had to have a DT12 and I could not be happier with it. The thing is brilliant. A way smarter and smoother shifter as well as more efficient than any human could ever be.
I just drove a 2020 Freightliner Cascadia to do a delivery. The Star went into the shop for a few days - A/C compressor clutch failed at 36k miles. The Cascadia has about 210k miles and is equipped with DD15 and DT12 and ohhhhh man. While yes, it is more efficient, I had no idea what in the world the transmission was trying to do. It was sloppy, it was a lazy dog going up any kind of hill, the gear changes were so slow, the mirrors are TERRIBLE, ride quality is garbage and I honestly did not feel like I had as much control over just what the truck was doing. Plus it had the stupid Bendix system and it would not shut off. It did one of those random sudden collision avoidance automatic brakes for me…but I was going under an overpass and there were no cars in front of me. I honestly hated it more than my old Peterbilt.
@@curseofthegreat sounds like your impression of the rest of the truck influenced your thoughts on the DT 12 as well. Plus it could be that the fleet parameters were restricted. If you don’t like what it’s doing in economy mode, kick it down and it’ll grab as much as two gears. If you don’t like that, select performance mode and use the kick down function. The transmission can only perform at a level that the engine is capable of. Sounds like your boss neutered your truck.
@@Freightlinerbob I’m not sure if that’s the case. It could very well be. Regardless, I got the Star back from the shop literally just now and it’s doing spectacularly well. I got the paperwork for the warranty work they did and it reads “Verified the complaint, the A/C was not blowing cold. Inspected the A/C compressor, found the clutch had melted and falling off of the compressor“. Yikes. Hopefully this new one is more robust. They also did some recall work on it. It will all be in the next video!
Remind me my truck from 1992, just small display between analog on dash. I can't believe it in 2020 split windscreen, not have a full roller screen in front of windscreen, where are USB ports, satnav.
I like that you can move the switches and guages wherever you want. One negative is, and you'll learn this, the defroster doesn't do shit. Treat your glass with shaving cream, old school white shit. It works better than real anti fog products
Interestingly, I went through a few below freezing days in Wyoming and the defrost actually worked quite well. I’ll definitely remember that shaving cream trick though, thanks!
Oh yeah it takes a lot of skill thats why I dont understand why some cars do what they do to trucks like if truckers dont get there load delivered imagine people when stuff isn't in stores, like I wanna be a truck driver and my dad is too im really excited to be one because I know i am doing something for everybody in the country
@@brettdonohue5579 I'm 54 and I've always wanted to be a long haul truck driver but I was born legally blind and my vision wouldn't permit me to do it. However I know a lot about rigs from the rookie sticks to the mud flap hangers I can carry on a conversation with people as if I've been driving all my life. I've even considered starting a ministry for truck driver because Lord knows they need some prayer and some encouragement you guys are underappreciated and I sincerely mean that.
@@brettdonohue5579 that’s one of the reasons I love being out on the road. But I feel obligated to tell you that things are not always all sunshine and rainbows out there. I’ve had loads cancelled while sitting on a door, and I’ve waited up to 9.5 hours just to get unloaded. I’ve actually discovered by listening on the CB that truckers are some of the most racist, biased scumbags out there, most specifically with regards to those who have moved to the US in an attempt to better their life. And common courtesy among truckers is like finding a diamond in the rough, it isn’t too common. Things like this, I try not to include in my video because I feel like I cover enough stuff that could be perceived as negative, and I try to have as much of a positive outlook as I can. But I’m going to be covering some of this stuff in an upcoming video, and I’m also finishing up filming a 3 month follow up review on the new truck sometime within the next week, so stay tuned, and thank you for watching!
Thank you for all the hard work to keep making these awesome trucks! I’ve featured some aerial shots in a couple other videos, I’m actually in the process of filming while waiting on three trailer tires to get replaced on a road service call, so I’ll go do some more filming right now, and you’ll see it in the next edit!
DD15, and the engines in the autos are downsped on TQ/HP. Autos are 470 vs 505 and 1800 vs 1850. They are slow to upshift and downshift, they jerk around when you’re backing and you need to have at least 100PSI in both tanks to shift into D or R. Even though they have a “manual mode” if you exceed a certain RPM, like descending a hill, it will shift to the next gear on its own. In winter, when you are attempting to start on a slippery road surface, it will just start flying through the gears and spinning like you’re at a drag strip. With a manual, I have ultimate control of what goes on and when, and I value that more than better fuel economy seven ways to Sunday.
I actually had to go back and re-watch. It’s just the LED backlighting - runs on alternating current and the camera picks it up. You can’t see it with the human eye. Same thing happens with other LEDs. Give it a try, it’s pretty cool.
All the silver haired million + milers at my company HATE manuals. After driving manuals longer than I've been living, driving an auto is luxury to them.
@@crocket1971 that’s correct. Freightliner and Western Star, Detroit Diesel, Sterling and Thomas Buses are under Diamler Truck Group. PACCAR is Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF. Volvo, Renault and Mack are under Volvo AB. International/Navistar are under Traton, which is owned by Volkswagen. Hino (usually you’ll see them in straight truck configuration) is Toyota.
I drive this truck and it has been the worst experience of my life, nothing but problems, electrical is the most common, only 600 k kilometers, I hate this brand.
I’ve had my septum pierced for many, many years. My fiancée also has her septum pierced. I did it years ago when I was younger and I’ve just stuck with it. Why does anyone do anything? Because they like it.
I’m right here. Care to address me directly instead of talk shit thinking I’m not gonna see and call you out? I’m VERY curious to know what you mean by “junked it out”. Are you referring to the fact that I keep personal possessions in my truck? Also, “dirty backwood people”? I’d really love an explanation on THIS one.
I like the old school simplicity. I don’t have any unnecessary digital clusters with pretty colors showing me tons of data that aren’t pertinent while I’m driving down the road.
Drove a new Kenworth t680 but the dash cluster was digital. That both Kenworth and Peterbuilt have recalls on. Good reason as it kept freezing up lol... Hopefully they have found the solution to them. I'm now driving for a company that has 2019 Columbia gliders. Won't lie it's kinda nicer in some ways but the new trucks still have them beat in comfort and fuel economy.
I'm running the same truck. How do you find the seats? Personally hate them. My only real dislike. 505 18 auto shift (not my choice) getting 5.5 usually grossing 132000.
The biggest problem with these downspeed speced automated trucks is that they are no where the efficiency producer that the manufacturers pretend them to be. I hate the 9 and 10 speed manual transmissions companies insist on putting in their trucks, and I despise all automated transmissions equally.
I wholeheartedly agree. The Peterbilt I was in was so gutless. I drove one of the new Cascadias and you can absolutely tell there is a massive power difference between shifting your own gears and letting a lazy computer do it for you. That said, I also drove a Mack Anthem recently and was actually impressed with the acceleration and shifting…but the inside panel layout and controls were abhorrent. Video on that coming soon!
@@curseofthegreat as of 2020 DD15 engines no longer have an 18:1 static compression ratio, the new engines 21:1 which is the main reason why the top power spec has been raised from 505/1750 hp/tq to 505/1850.
I will definitely mention that in the next video! Admittedly there’s not much to see. The bed is smaller overall dimensionally, and there honestly isn’t a good way to get up there.
Haha! Yeah, I know, I didn’t spec it, company rig. I did have the A/C compressor clutch melt and get repaired under warranty. Otherwise no issues to speak of. Currently at 45k miles, still chugging along.
@@powshredder3716 I know they came out with a recall for a ground splice pack because some of the battery terminals were determined to be undersized and could melt, causing the truck to just shut off while rolling down the road and be a potential fire hazard.
