Final phase of our journey with the building of a record breaking W-990, 445” wheelbase, 261” ARI sleeper. #kenworthtrucks #W990 #Wheelbase #largecar #bigrig #trucking #bigtrucks #dieseltrucks #customtrucks check this out!
Wow...my first truck back in the 70's was an old International that ran on propane, twin sticks, no power steering that I named Big Red. This is the way to go OTR in style even if it's a bear to back and makes wide turns who cares...I love it.
I agree, but I'd bet you diamonds to donuts that this rig costs more than most folks houses! That's all well and good, if you spend your life OTR, but even truckers like to have roots, once in a while.
It's Practically a super C motor home now. My 40' diesel pusher gets me about 9.5 mpg. Since it's geared as a truck maybe about 6 to 7 mpg with no trailer 🤔
That camera man circled the truck 3 times in 2 different spots, I had enough time to make sum coffee, check Instagram and buy some shit off of amazon for Christ sake.
Hmm true, but you the same idiot that would be at the trucks show for hour with his wife, going back and forth looking at the same truck! Hmm ok, then you go home and watch a painting of a freakin dot on the wall for 2 years and see something different each time. Yeah thanks for the comment, and stopping by, no need to come back.
@Gideon Pioneer I was a reply to a cynical attack, coming from a passerby, please! By the way it was a true response, and you too. They would walk around that truck ten times looking at from top to bottom for an hour, but to get some attention made this smart-a-lick remark! If you don’t like move on, for “ Christ sake” as he remarked!
@@eleganceoneighteenwheelsma7922 You have absolutely ruined that poor 990. You want a sleeper, fine, but there is no reason to place that massive fucking ARI on the back and rape your turning circle at the same time
This is a Kenworth masterpiece...these guys have been making great trucks since my dad took me to Chicago in a 1968 .. 409 Cummings engine and I was 7 and fell in love with Trucks then...
All truckers deserve a sleeper like this. They give a hell of a lot and put their families on the line while driving near endless hours providing for them and don't get a lot in return.
@@JerseyAlmaMC I'm from the UK, & if the U.S. wasn't so stuck with the total waste of space, but obviously fantastic looking long nose, then you could ! Think 'Scania Longline' but longer.
Man these comments are cancer. People act like this driver is gonna lease onto swift and pull trailers to Target or something. Obviously you’re gonna be hauling specialized/higher paying freight to even consider buying a rig like this.
BrandonPryorMusic nah most freight that these guys haul are super light. Like they would probably be around 15,000 pounds because of the large sleeper and heavy weight already
😍😃 I can only imagine trying to find parking with it and a trailer after 5:00 P.M. at the Loves though. Would need a team to perpetually keep it in motion.
You got that right about turning radius. 40 years ago I owned a Mercedes Benz 250 sunroof sedan with a turning radius of 24 feet . Of course it wasn’t a HOUSE 🏠
Very nice ride, Y’all do some amazing work. Bet she looks good at night all lit up. You should add that to the videos. Enjoy the videos, keep up the good work.
I’m more than sure he’s a highway roller with very minimum turns throughout his most likely dedicated routes. I love it. It’s perfect for a family man who wants to make his money and spend time with kids and wife. He’s most likely a 10+ year veteran who knows how to handle his piece of equipment on the road. LOVE IT.
Thought it was gonna be just another truck with a big bunk but that looks like a very efficient appointed hotel room. Best interior I’ve seen.My dad drove a truck for G.M. for 39 years. One of those day cab GMC Astros hauling a an 8 axle steel trailers with 154k of steel. Beat him to death.3 back surgeries,2 neck fusions.
I’m pretty sure the maximum combined length is 75’ and a lot of states have limits of 65’. If that’s true this thing may only be able to haul a 20’ or maybe 30’ trailer behind it.
I've been in & out of the trucking industry for over 32 years, and that limo-length semi with a trailer(53') is going to a huge challenge. Don't get started when it comes to doubles and triples.😆
Being from ARI everyone will see the interior when it snaps in half. I can’t begin to imagine why someone would trust such a project to a builder with such poor quality.
Ictpilot Ictpilot then you haven’t been listening. There’s a reason ARI only builds on airide. Their structure can’t withstand the torque of the frame flexing. Their gelcoat is passable but that’s about it. They can’t build a lounge body. The won’t add additional sleeper doors for access because it would compromise their structure. Having owned Eagles and multiple ICT’s and spending years with the most renowned fleets for big bunks I absolutely will not own an ARI.
@@PublicSafetyInc Been following ARI for years and talking to several owners, and you're the first to say they're poor quality. There's been some a few things owners talk about ( door hardware needing fixed etc.) But nothing major. Some of the same hardware used by the big bunk sleeper guys are the same as used in the RV industry.
Ictpilot Ictpilot I’ve worked with dozens of owners for years. The subframe is weak. They’ve improved some over the years. But torquing the sleeper frame, as any hard mount will, destroys the sleeper due to being under built. I dislike an airide big bunk. We,be switched 2 to bushing mounts. An ARI would shred itself. We’ve seen it. They broke from IVT, which broke from Double Eagle, to build cookie cutter mass produced sleepers. They did negotiate some great exclusivity agreements with Rush and others. But their engineering is under built. Take a look at the framework on one under construction. They’ve always put to much emphasis on low weight and low production cost. In the world of custom sleepers you get what you weigh for.
You might be right sir as I ve trucking for going on 19 years and I have noticed that o.e.m. sleepers are getting a bit larger as the years pass I remember when 60 inches was considered a condo then they went to 70 72 77 80 and 82 then 86 inches kenworth is still on top with the studio sleeper..followed by the peterbilt 579 I think..82 inches then volvo still offers the 77inch
My word this is a beautiful truck! That shower is pretty nice and with the refrigerator you have plenty of room to keep food. I would imagine this would cost a very pretty penny but for a single man or man and wife/girlfriend there would not be much need of another home.
The only downside about this is the maintenance required, which fu you're paying 350k for this thing, I'd assume you could also afford the maintenance costs anyway.
I knew a guy named Mike Ingram when I was growing up. He had a maternal twin brother named Danny and an older brother named David. It would be weird if this is that guy, but I'm sure there is more than one Mike Ingram in the world. We lost touch after high school so who knows. Stranger things have happened.
Haha yeah I'm loving these comments. We'll probably see some WTI full fenders or double hump fenders on this rig in the future. Because it's a new tractor I don't think anything old skool fender-wise would look right.
I'd love to know what the owner hauls with this behemoth. It's gotta be specialised freight of some sort that doesn't require tight backing, like jet engines on a step bed going to airports.
Would love to see you make that first right turn from Tuscany on to E North Village Dr. I've got flat spots on my 168" sleeper's fuel tanks because of humps at a customer in Vegas. We've got a 330" wheel base. Can't imagine how you'll make a left handed turn on a two lane overpass bridge at night hauling a 53 foot trailer.
My understanding is when you actually elongate that frame as much as you have to to accommodate this extra long condo unit you're hauling efficiency is significantly affected