Same Owner for 54 Years: Joe White's 1960 Kenworth K-523 Cabover Truck Tour 

Major props to this gentleman! They don't make trucks or drivers like that anymore.

People don’t realize how Special these Old Trucks are.. Hard Men & Tough Old Trucks BUILT this Country... America is a VERY SPECIAL place. NEVER SURRENDER ... NEVER Give Up on Your Dreams... Do Something YOU Love... Kenworth...🇺🇸

What a good interview. I enjoy listening to those old stories.

Much respect old school trucker real man truck . Crazy own that truck 54 years

That is a real trucker and a inspiration thank you flatbed red 😊

Wow! Wow! Wow! Great story about a determined man and his truck. Good job MissFlatBedRed!

Damn! A true work horse. I love it!

That's cool) The trucker is good at explaning things simple and clear

I have to say that's the coolest truck you had on there to date good to see somebody still using the old stuff.🎉🎉 congrats to that man for all the years he's put into it

My dad in the early 80's bought a 69 K100 that was originally a 2 axle, but the previous owner stretched it so that he could haul pipes out of Long Beach for a company by the name of Pipeline, out of Santa Fe Springs. It was yellow, Similar in length with tool boxes on both sides. It had a 318 Detroit with a a 16 speed Spicer box. That thing was LOUD going up the Grapevine! The previous owner gave my dad some advice. He basically said, when you go up the mountain, drive it as if you're angry. That way you won't break it. Out of all of the trucks my dad owned or drove, it was my favorite. We called it the Canary because it had Tweety Bird painted on the front. This truck reminds me of this. I'm so glad this video popped up. Thank you Ms. Flatbed Red.

Awesome story thank for sharing it with us

Thanks for the great video. This gentleman deserves our respect. The truck only has a story to tell thru it’s driver

Amazing. Not my favorite truck model, but favorite video. That truck lived a long and meaningful life, as his owner! And it shows, I love it! I like the fact it hasn't been restored but maintained over the years. It shows in a lovely way that's it's been used for work and not for show all these years. If it talked, it would have so much to tell! Great interview!

I met this gentleman in Spencer NC at the Transportation Museum. Really nice guy. Very talkative guy. I look forward to seeing him again at the Mount Airy show.

What an awesome story. Speaks volumes to the quality of the cab build💪🏽💪🏽

This is one of the most fascinating videos on youtube. And I mean that in all possible seriousness. Such an incredible truck. Such an incredible story. Such an incredible owner. You just don't get to see this stuff every day anymore. I've met a couple people similar to this at Owls Head show in July up in Rockland Maine. These are good old-fashioned, hard-working people. It's an absolute HONOR to run into people like this.

Omg wat a stunning truck she a great old school truck respect to you keeping this grand old gal running fantastic

That's a neat old KW. I remember these trucks from when I was a kid. Love the old dashes and the green center cab light lenses.

People that haven't driven/lived In a semi have NO idea how hard, harsh it is.Im 62,but only started driving in 1995 at 33 yrs old.I was forced to retire due to heart issues October 2023 after averaging 120-140 thousand miles year after year.What this man has accomplished is beyond a normal 8-5 job persons imagination.I drove modern equipment(latest air/heat systems) in horrid Arizona heat(90-122 heat)freezing,ice frozen mountains,chaining inexperienced drivers equipment so I could get past them after they got them selves stuck on mountains year after year.This man makes me feel like a punk for his amazing stamina.God bless you my brother,and all the other brothers,and sisters in this impossible industry.

Wow! That is so cool. As a truck mechanic it is so nice to see some one who takes that kind of pride in their truck. I have a lot of respect for those old school truckers.

Awesome! Met him at a truck show in Plymouth California a couple years ago. Cool guy to chat with about this machine.

I have watched a video This man made on you tube many years ago when he was still living in California about taking this truck to a show and the clutch went out or something and now he is living 2 hours from me awesome

That is really cool!!

Огромное Вам спасибо. Респект и Уважуха от Дальнобойщиков с Питера, Спасибо.

Always grateful😊really enjoyed this🎉❤WOW

Keep on trucking 🚛

Factory made 260 wheel base, twin sticks, bad ass,,,just bad ass. Great truck and great driver, thank you for keeping her original.

I too was brought up around trucks. I could back them anywhere at age 8. I was always there helping my dad work on them too. You could say trucking just came natural for me

Hi Red enjoy your videos. Liked this one old school!

I’ve seen that truck before in a video they did a great job but that was really good when I ran in CA in the early eighties there was a lot of similar trucks like that still hauling freight

Ever since I watched Joe's video from 2015 about the truck,.. I've ALWAYS loved it

Such a cool truck! Thanks for sharing!

That's good old school trucking like I have known

I love it. Hope to be like that one day.

Wow..... Cool Truck! Cool history 🇺🇸

When I was growing up in British Columbia all you would see is those cabovers , Kenworth, Freightliner,Mack and the ubiquitous Hayes with companies like Consolidated freightways, Motorways, Arrow transport, Canadian Freightways,CP Transport, Smith Transport, etc.

Labor of Love!!

That was an incredible story. I’m 69 been trucking as an owner operator since 1976. Take this every time over new Pete’s that glitters. This man I would like to meet. Just a hard working guy. With a book of stories. Thanks flatbed red.

Great story thanks for the video

Awesome story Red👍👍👍

That opening shot showing that long wheelbase and the trailer rolling in was primo! If that look doesn't just automatically say "yeah, I haul steel".

A 'Real" truck & a 'Real' Driver !! - I'll bet that both could tell some real stories !! -retired OTR Reefer (Swingin' Meat) 1977-2009-

what a cool guy and awesome truck !!!! have to wonder how many miles and years the new trucks are capable of as far as a single operator could manage.

I like how he pays homage to the rig’s California roots by keeping the original black & yellow license plate. What a beautiful truck. 👍👍👍

Super cool still has the wig wag congratulations on keeping this truck all this time thank you

Cool cab over 👍👍👍

Love hearing the old stories!!! WillyB

That is Awesome no doubt..👊😎

Badass , thanks for this video!

The diamond tuck on the dash and steer column.....really freakin kewl

Awesome…..he took care of his equipment and he was content with what he had!

Nice old truck and the old hand to go with it!!

Man, what an absolute sweetheart of an old KW, and I'll bet Joe has a million great stories to go with those millions of miles.

Awesome!

Great shot of those two sticks

Nice story about the ol girl it’s amazing that both you and the truck lasted that long . With that six and four it must have had some good legs!

This guy is awesome, keep on truckin ol boy

Wow, I feel you brother you have taken care of that truck. My daddy drove from 1947 to 1992. I am in my 49th year and I’m retiring in January. Nothing is like an old school truck this pollution stuff nowadays is totally totally unreliable enjoy life, brother.

I love this story. Keep 'em coming.

Love that style of Kenworth truck don't see too many of them out

Cool truck and a great story

Great driver, great truck.

Great video! I bet he has a story for every mile! And if trucks could tell stories…..!!

Fannnntastic! A real trucker and an unreal truck.

A man’s man 💪💪💪💪💪💪💪

Now that’s an old school Trucker!

That thing is awesome.

Awesome story 👍

Absolute ledgend.

Great looking old rig

Love this old trucker. Look at that cab over. Just rollover out of bed into the drivers seat

He sounds like a great guy!

Beautiful truck ❤

Amazing!!

I really enjoy the vids keep up the cool work sweet truck!!!

That Electric access panel door on the Drivers side was a real cold idea. The wind that gets around it ends up in your lap. I do like a long wheelbase truck, until I try to back it through some Parking lot full of Beemers' with a Wide load on the trailer. I seem to like the 1966 and after K-100.....

That is a nice c/o😊.

Very nice.

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Unrestored working machines are not always pretty but they are very meaningful.

I ran up and down I-5 between Canada and Eugene, Ore from 87-97……. Ran local Seattle 97-06 , then I-5 again from Medford , Ore to Canada….. I remember seeing this tractor ….. I believe I saw it hauling 60 foot rebar , probably when the guy was with Mercer….. I think I may have been right behind Joe waiting to get loaded at a couple mills. I don’t think I ever talked to him. There was another guy named Merlin who ran a early 50s KW that was a dark purple color around the same time . Truckers mostly all used to be like this guy. Really nice people on average, many of them rather intelligent. Trucking has evolved into a joke that is not funny

Absolutely awesome interview and cool old truck and story. I wonder with the original chassis to be still running was it a single skin do you know? Obviously well looked after and maintained truck. Good owner 👍 Thanks for sharing☺️

There is a lot of art in twin sticks. II would say you haven’t enjoyed driving if you haven’t driven a truck with twin sticks transmission

WOW!

Amazing amazing story. I’m on the farm, a few head of cattle here ,we are the same age, and I have a few trucks myself but no flat noses. How long does it take you to get comfortable to driving a flat nose because they are more dangerous than a Cabover?

Live the look of the old cabovers, but i can only imagine how horrible the milage is.

Ohhh ,did the "Blue Mule", lead in that convoy ?

That is a beautiful truck, I'd rather drive that truck than any of these new ones. It's truly a real truck that only a real trucker can drive. Today's truckers ain't truckers.

The stretched chassis on these trucks would be laughed at in Australia as it wouldn't allow enough weight over steer axles and the turning circle would be huge.

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Yer I’ve had 8 engines 6 gearboxes 4 new chassis 2 new cabs at fixtures 42 new sets of tires or tyres 108 new mirrors on one side and 423 mirrors on the other side but apart from that she’s all original yup yup yup 🇬🇧

------------------------ the LWB gives customized look .....thx....100% all business .....adding quad axle ....psacake.....

Moustache is gone, truck is still alive ;-)

Sanford was or is a great place to live. And I’m originally from Southern California

Different time and place when this guy was truckin

That's a truck driver!

I can’t believe the man can stand on his own two feet after driving that back breaker for 30 years

Freightliner spring ride rear suspension

Detroit Diesel lasts longer than that. Plus sound the best.

Why does it have such a long wheelbase?