Oh man, I'm so excited to see all of these videos! I was super happy when this new truck got put into American truck simulator but to see it like this is awesome!
Speaking from the heart of BC logging, with my step dad who is a logger. The roads are crazy. I can't imagine trying to off-road a fully loaded Semi like they do
When the border opens. It’d be cool if u could negotiate a ride-along w the BC logging trucks...those logging roads are knarly. Different breed of truckers
Why wait ? hop a board a cement truck there about 38 k top heavy off center load off rode fun and yes they will lean over on you and you may find yourself trying to unglue the seat from your butt
@@djfitzgerald2193 let me know when you have a 4 axle wagon that weighs as much or more then the truck trying to push you off a tight switchback. Seen guys that came from the oil patch haul one load and quit. Oh and they put the trailer brake in a shitty spot.
@@djfitzgerald2193 I dont think you get just how scary logging roads in B.c. are......your often loaded just as high as a cement truck and far far heavier going down hill on glare ice often with a straight drop off on one side down windy rough roads. Off roading is what logging is! The road isn't actually a road, its just a beaten path into the bush.
@@seancooke4127 Should be a Super 18. They have a spliter and slider on 1 stick. Really easy to drive. The automateds and automatics can roll over a tanker. By shifting at the wrong time. Driving a large vehicle is about managing time and space in a literal sense. Speed is the effect of distance over time. Space, is managing where you are. And what is around you.
Awesome video again Andrey. This is the truck I want next. Got the 4900 series. Keep on showing big trucks. You are doing great. Greetings from British Columbia.
BC logging roads are a bit different from just about any Texas off road challenge. And then there's snow... The province is larger than Texas by almost 100,000 sq miles and it's basically a huge mountain range with rain forest on the slopes. There are plains, deserts and epic rivers as well as very abundant wildlife everywhere. There are probably more than 100,000 miles of logging roads, ranging from (dangerously) in current use by trucks such as this to barely negotiable tracks unused for 50 years. BC is big, rough and wet.
What a funny story. Thanks for sharing that Andre. Good demonstrations on how you can do your pull ups from mirrors and door pockets. Keep this content coming. Enjoy it.
That's a good looking truck. Everyone here in the PNW uses kenworth and peterbilt though because that's what everyone knows how to work on. Logging roads are hard on the trucks but there's plenty of trucks from the 70s still working around here. They don't rust out they usually just get too expensive to repair.
They even colored the intercooler hot side pipe red and cold side pipe blue!?!? I could watch this video all day! It’s stuff like this that made me become an engineer.
Thank you Andy for reviewing the bigrigs!!! Been a long time fan and love your vids👍👍This has to in my opinion be the sexxxiest truck in many years!!! Way to go WESTERN STAR...
I'll take one for Christmas. My specs are set forward axle with 48 inch flattop sleeper detroit dd16 600hp 2050tq with 18 speed. 14600 front 13200 drop and super 40 rears.
I love content like this I love all vehicle content but I'm a sucker for rigs Andre next let's get you and Mr truck (Kent sundling) to drag race these bad boys they certainly have the power and they off-road so why the hell not lol keep up the good content you guys are my favorite channel hands down #diesel power💪💪
You think that's big go stand next to a KW W900 with a four trailer outback road train hanging off the back - those rigs can easily pull 170 tons and go through a lot harsher roads/climate than what Texas or Canada has to offer.
"what's legally allowed" and allowed by terrain (un-real steep mountains in the Pacific Northwest and BC/Alberta.) Even travelling up and down the El Cajon Pass into and out of Los Angeles is no simple matter and that is just ahem "plain old truck driving" ahem.
We have two 2015 western stars 4700sf and we dont really like them too much because the cabs feel cheap and things dont hold up as good as our other trucks. Hopefully these new cabs are going to be alot better.
I'd like to see that truck on the scale. If that is actually 130K, the fifth wheel needs to be on the front half of the center tandem, not the rear half. Otherwise, with a trailer that heavy, anytime you accelerate you'd shift too much weight onto the rear axle and off of the steering axle. You want all that weight shifting onto both rearmost axles while also allowing enough weight shifted forward, or you're losing steering traction constantly.
Definitely not 130k lbs. A western Canada setup like that you'd be at max GVW at around 105k lbs on 6 axles. Reason the 5th wheel is so far back is that its the wrong trailer for a tridrive. They build trailers with longer necks specifically to accomodate the longer wheel base of the tridrive. The sweet spot for placement of the log bunk/5th wheel is usually around 22 inches ahead of the center drive axle. Will vary depending on wheel base.
Technically it's a Mercedes because they own Freightliner and Western Star. For example that "new" steering wheel is from a Mercedes Actros and has been since 2012 so it is new to the North American market but not a new design.
Aerodynamics plays an important part in Daimler's truck design because every little bit does help with mileage, vibration, and noise, so those mirrors are purposefully engineered with aero in mind. Respect the mirror! LOL
I’m hoping into a new 49x come the new year. Still waiting for it to be delivered from factory and it’ll be driven on British Columbia logging roads. But I’m very curious about the leg room. It didn’t look like to much leg room.
The engine is nothing special. It’s all about the ruggedness of the truck and I think that’s very different than a European style truck. I would love to see a comparison between the two. Use this truck for a season in the Scandinavian countries and a Scania or Volvo in bc for a season.
What's the wheelbase of the truck no info🤔🤔 always nice to say wheelbase big rig possibly it as disc air or drum air brakes and if it has a dual steering gearbox small details😁 Hope to see more series of rigs and medium duty trucks 💯💯💯🤙🏽👏🏽👍🏼
How does the def and regen system work in northern Canada or Alaska ? Or how about the “driver assist” ? How does that work in snow storms in Canada ? Please tell us.
Western Star has a good reputation in BC. I knew a tree planter that got a ride with an empty truck and was scared with the speed. I think the road used radio signalling though.
He is wrong about part of that space between the load and truck you don't want go nearly your air and pigtail lines . That space is there to disbaturate your weight
@@Mr.Highway Yes I guess you are; I drove on those roads from Indiana or Georgia when I live crossing the border at Port Huron and making deliveries to other locations in Michigan. Retired now don’t have to do that anymore.
Just in time for lumber prices to soar. Still as trucks go this has nothing on a Caterpillar. Be interesting to see if both John Deere and Caterpillar enter this market given their *WORLD* Class Leading communication and diagnostic systems. Meanwhile back in the real World 4 Door Sedans and I imagine pickup trucks now too are suddenly going back to manual transmissions and for obvious reasons for the 2022 model "Year of the Semiconductor shortage."
Western Star is now a partial subsidiary of Daimler Trucks (Mercedes Benz) along with Freightliner. So techinally the Freightliner Cascadia is like an American style Actros. However I do like the Western Stars much better.
@@Mariini true,but.. We have the largest commercial rail system and the largest interstate highway system (paved and non paved) in the whole world.. 🇺🇸🇨🇦💪
Why do american semi trucks still use manual gears? In europe most semi trucks use automated manuals (i work at a DAF garage and rarely see a manual) i get that some drivers prefer it, but they're on par in fuel efficiency so to me it seems more logical that the companies would buy more automated manuals.
I’m a truck mechanic as well in Canada. I’m seeing a lot more automatic transmissions now but some guys, mostly older guys are die hard manual. They say it’s easier to drive and control especially in slippery or off-road conditions
