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What Truckers Need to Know About Long Wheelbase Trucks 

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What Truckers Need to Know About Long Wheelbase Trucks. In this video, you'll learn a bit of history about the long vs short wheelbase trucks, and the advantages and downsides of a long wheelbase configuration in a semi truck.
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@timothycook2917
@timothycook2917 4 года назад
My favorite Schneider joke when I was with Schneider (stop me if you've heard this one before!): Man sitting in his truck at the truck stop watches a Schneider come in and attempt to back into a parking space. After about 4 or 5 minutes trying, the Schneider driver sets the brakes and jumps out and comes over to this other driver and asks if he could back his truck for him. The guy says sure, and jumps in the Schneider truck and backs it in in one shot. As he's climbing out, the Schneider driver comes up to him and offers a $20 bill. The guy says 'What's this for?' Schneider drivers says its a thank you for backing my truck. The guy says 'I can't take your money.' Schneider drivers says 'why not?' The guys says 'it just wouldn't be right. I mean, it'd be a whole different story if you were hooked to a trailer'
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Man, funny! I had not heard that one! Made my day, thank you!
@DMSparky
@DMSparky 3 года назад
I’m not a trucker, I’m just a curious mind. I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and stories with us!
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Daniel, my pleasure!
@rtz7420
@rtz7420 3 года назад
I feel the same way
@erik365365365
@erik365365365 3 года назад
Yep this was great. RU-vid recommendations also got me here so good on it for finally working!!
@songofthepassaic1521
@songofthepassaic1521 3 года назад
Same here 👍
@ananddumee3340
@ananddumee3340 3 года назад
🙋
@harriettedaisy2233
@harriettedaisy2233 4 года назад
Gimme 40 acres and I'll turn this thing around.
@shogunofsorrow787
@shogunofsorrow787 3 года назад
I'm not a trucker but this was suggested to me. It was like hearing my grandpa tell me a story. I'm glad I clicked it
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it!
@lorenrasmussen338
@lorenrasmussen338 4 года назад
I was a yard jockey for a while....stuffing 30-40 trailers into docks or parking places every night. It really spoils you....short WB and lots of windows. Was tough to get into long WB Pete and drive into Chicago again.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
I bet!!
@deathscythehell7937
@deathscythehell7937 4 года назад
I've drove for 32 years, I've retired at 50. I'm 53 now I run my own small company six trucks. When I started the wheelbase was 255 inches. Then I went to 280" when I started my company I was rolling 300" with a big sleeper. For the last 18 yrs of my career I was running 325" wheelbase with a 155" sleeper. Since I ran electronics all my career weight wasn't an issue. Truck stops wasn't a big issue either, running the northeast was. Tiny streets, a...hole drivers and small warehouse lots were, so I haven't ran the northeast since the late 90s. All of my trucks are spect out the same 325wb 155 sleepers, 08 Westernstars, I mainly run the southeast to California that's it.(no automatics either, 18 double over manuals) My drivers are very skilled, picked them myself, they haven't had any issues, plus it saves them money and time. They buy and make their own food and don't have to pay for showers. That's the benefits of having long wheelbases and sleepers.
@tiny-hj3xo
@tiny-hj3xo 3 года назад
'Curb sniffer' Lol I love that statement
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Thanks! Wish I could say I coined that phrase but I didn't and I can't even remember now where I first heard it.
@jaredkennedy6576
@jaredkennedy6576 3 года назад
Whenever I hear that term, the first thing that pops into my mind is the late 80s T600/T800 tractors. Long, low, down turned snout on those.
@colinwallace5286
@colinwallace5286 3 года назад
Extremely long trucks are simply an illustration of “You CAN, but that doesn’t mean you SHOULD.”🤣
@chrisagnew5727
@chrisagnew5727 4 года назад
As a city driver with about 5 years experience hauling a variety of trailer sizes including trains I feel embarrassed for how little I know about trucking. It's nice to have an old timer whos not afraid to share such great tips. Its a great industry to forever learn in. Thank you
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Appreciate you saying so! I've always been fascinated with trucks and this industry and there's old timers out there that still know lots more than me!
@asapslide3036
@asapslide3036 4 года назад
@@SmartTrucking yes but going with Chris' comment, not many of them will open up to the world. I understand the concept of passing knowledge to ''those who will use it'' properly but it is also nice to share to everybody that has interest in trucking. I dont own a truck and dont drive them because stupid drug tests but I do enjoy them and i like to learn about them too!!
@masterchief4628
@masterchief4628 4 года назад
Right. Same here, on my first year i had to report a break down to penske, the guy on the line asked me if it was a single or double axle? I said i didn't know. Stunned he asked HOW DO YOU NOT KNOW? I yelled back to him" HEY MAN, IM A DRIVER NOT A MECHANIC"......... PAUSE..... DOES IT HAVE 4 OR 8 WHEELS ON THE BACK? I WILL FOREVER LAUGH AT THIS.
@joesosa123
@joesosa123 3 года назад
I am a truck driver and just happened to randomly come across this video. At one point he is mentioning his friend basically blind side backings his Peterbilt at a pilot in Michigan off exit 104. I just happened to be parked here at the pilot off exit 104 in my Pete. Wow crazy
@gipper3985
@gipper3985 3 года назад
Im a new driver at the age of 48 but i remember the cabover i loveed em. First truck i remember i was fascinated by em. I loved the movie convoy. And finally at age 48 i got the nerve the give it a go. And I love what im doing. All thanks to God above
@tm3fan
@tm3fan 2 года назад
You loved watching them...or driving them ?...you like the way they ride ?...just curious...
@zide8679
@zide8679 3 года назад
I been driving 17 years. I still look at your videos from time to time to get knowledge on stuff and great stories.
@drink15
@drink15 3 года назад
I work in IT. I have no reason to be here, but I watched the whole thing. I might be hooked to this channel.
@Cp-jv6mf
@Cp-jv6mf 4 года назад
I have a long Peterbilt 379 and when this guy was telling the story about using the back side window I knew what he was talking about I’ve done that move many times and surprised a lot of drivers when u blind side like that lol
@stevejurado8069
@stevejurado8069 4 года назад
Good for you.
@mackdog3270
@mackdog3270 4 года назад
When I first started driving, I drove a forty foot container pulled by a Freightliner. I was at southern wine and spirits in Denver delivering wine from Napa. The place was tight and I was having trouble. I think it took me about a half hour to get in the space. Along comes this guy with a California king chassis and a fifty three foot trailer and did it in two minutes. Nowadays, I'd have no trouble with it, but I was new. After I yelled at him and he finished laughing he told me what to do and I learned something. Hell of a nice guy. I saw pretty much the same thing at Ralph's in Compton. The most miserable place to deliver I've ever been. The line of paint on the wall says everything you need to know. Classy drivers those two.
@rayburnett3253
@rayburnett3253 3 года назад
I am a retired truck driver myself. But , I sure do miss it.
@russianoleg
@russianoleg 4 года назад
not a trucker but enjoyed watching this video, thank you.
@MikeBrown-ii3pt
@MikeBrown-ii3pt 4 года назад
I spec'd my Classic XL back in 2005 (2006 model) with an 84" condo on a 280 wb. To this day, it's still the perfect balance for what I want and what I need. I also remember riding with my dad in a Pete 352 cabover (later, a GMC General conventional), in the 70s/early 80s. Back then, if you had a 45' or 48' trailer, you were big time! Dad always loved his Petes but he was stylin and profilin in that Jimmy-8v92ta Detroit power, 15 speed and 40k Rockwell 3.73 rears. It was the first tractor he ever owned with air ride and air conditioning. However, his favorite thing about it was the ELECTRIC windshield wipers! All things that we take for granted today. His last tractor was a fully loaded Pete 379 and by God he deserved that fancy girl after all his years and miles on the road! R.I.P. dad! Dandy Dancer was his handle.
@Miniaturehorseexpress
@Miniaturehorseexpress 4 года назад
Done everything, and been everywhere I've ever done with a 300" and 325" wheelbase trucks. Looks beautiful n rides like a dream just takes a little common sense planning
@phillipburroughs146
@phillipburroughs146 3 года назад
I’m ashamed to say this. Whereas you were the first show I started watching when I got back into driving, I’ve kind of gone to other shows and missed so many of yours. Every now and then something will pop up from you and I will watch it. Not as regimented on this as I should be. This show in particular is the meat and potatoes of what we truckers need to know. I thank you for taking the time to explain these things that a truck driver so need know.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Glad you enjoyed it Phillip! These are the type of trucks I like to talk about but we try to do something for everybody.
@ministryinsong
@ministryinsong 3 года назад
Really cool story. Enjoyed your whole video. I left school at 16 in the UK on the Friday and started with a local steel hauler as a steersman on the Monday. We took loads up to 100 feet (old money) all over the UK. My job was to steer the back of the trailer around corners we couldn’t fit. It was a big steel workers strike that closed the company three years later but it will always be the best job of my life.
@Lejmej
@Lejmej 4 года назад
This is correct as long as the truck has tandem drive axles... If there’s a single drive axle on a boggie truck, the wheel base is measured from Center front axle to center drive axle!
@MurphyTheBandChild
@MurphyTheBandChild 4 года назад
WHAT?!?! The federal government making a logical decision in regards to regulation? Surely you jest, sir!
@grejsancoprative
@grejsancoprative 4 года назад
All the while they could've gone full Europe...
@wheelman1235
@wheelman1235 4 года назад
@@grejsancoprative European regulations too strick. Short wheelbases and doghouse cabs. The digital tachograph highly advanced. The cabs for cavemen.
@tunapuna7890
@tunapuna7890 4 года назад
Surely you jest, Sire!
@wheelman1235
@wheelman1235 4 года назад
@@tunapuna7890 I drive in them mate. I should know.
@MikeBrown-ii3pt
@MikeBrown-ii3pt 4 года назад
The LAST time that the government made a rational/logical decision!
@TheNefastor
@TheNefastor 2 года назад
"Curb sniffer"... I like that image; it's so apt :-D
@billarroo1
@billarroo1 4 года назад
About 30 years ago there used to be a yearly truck show at the Pomona Fairgrounds, near Los Angeles, called "The Worlds Greatest Working Truck Show", tow trucks, land dolls, low boys, mixers, double trailers, other specialty trucks would attend for competition, I was parked waiting for them to call for tow truck competition, when this day cab Pete with doubles flatbed hay haulers, pulled up across the front of my truck, then pulled about 40 feet away rolled that rear trailer in almost 70* degrees right next to me, then corrected forward then backed in the front trailer corrected then backed the whole thing in straight as an arrow, when the driver got out it was about a 20 years old young girl !!! She was there for the doubles backing competition !!! I didn't see her in competition but when she backed in next to me around 70 degrees turn in 3 moves I bet she took that trophy!!! 😆😆😆
@John_R_Jackson_III
@John_R_Jackson_III 2 года назад
I really enjoy listening to the older guys give us a brief history lesson on the industry we are working in. Thank you sir
@onebadapple83
@onebadapple83 4 года назад
Glad to see the first thing mentioned was HOW TO MEASURE the wheelbase! The biggest deal killer when trying to buy a used truck is when the poster claims something other than what it actually is! This includes the “TRUCK PAPER”
@jessesager9460
@jessesager9460 4 года назад
Gotta love when you take advantage of that back window with no one noticing!
@wisco-lad
@wisco-lad 3 года назад
Man what I wouldn't give to take a trip across country with this guy. Just once. Im thinking about becoming a o/o and I know I could learn so much more from this guy... I can read and watch videos all day and won't learn shit.... hand on is the only way
@sonboogie
@sonboogie 3 года назад
I always enjoy your vids and stories. Been nicking gears since '01. Pulled beef, hauled steel, yanked tanks, O/O, LTL. You're the only real hand putting out real material. I always feel like I'm taking shop with you when watching, so your content is a treat. Certainly keep it coming driver. We appreciate ya. 10-10.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Thank you Don! I didn't think I'd enjoy doing videos but I was wrong, I do enjoy it. Something my wife talked me into. It helps keep me connected to truckers of my generation who are scattered all over North America and if I can help the new drivers I will, just as the old guys helped us. You're right, it's almost like chewing the fat or talking shop with your friends! Thanks for watching and for your comment! Appreciate it!
@sonboogie
@sonboogie 3 года назад
@@SmartTrucking Certainly, you're doing the industry a great service in providing guidance for the new blood. We all know how ill prepared many are unfortunately. So once again, many thanks.
@toddwhitley1545
@toddwhitley1545 3 года назад
I use the window in my sleeper all the time in a “blindside” situation.. I keep the curtain rolled up all the time for this reason. Good video
@thomaskirkpatrick4031
@thomaskirkpatrick4031 3 года назад
I love your stories about the "old days".
@valuedhumanoid6574
@valuedhumanoid6574 4 года назад
I love this channel. I am not even a trucker, but I find any history fascinating and this is no different. And learning about other areas in life make you a well rounded person. At parties I can talk about trucking, women’s fashion or the space shuttle.
@maniac2425
@maniac2425 4 года назад
My old Pete has 280" wheel base. I to find it to be just right pulling a flatbed. Makes scaling out lumber and steel much easier. Especially with a 53' spread axle. Some of these little loves truck stops can get a little tight backing in sometimes.
@powerhouse_customs_ar4889
@powerhouse_customs_ar4889 4 года назад
I've been driving for 30 years now and I've heard so many ways to measure wheelbase...but this is the way I always measured it
@stevewilson2745
@stevewilson2745 4 года назад
not a professional driver by any sense, but i did work at a junkyard where we had a 312" wheelbase rig that was converted to a day cab flatbed, for hauling crushed cars and stuff around the lot. really makes you pay attention to what you are doing, and i now have a newfound respect for any truck driver on the highway. give at least a few car lengths infront and behind, never stay beside a truck on the highway (avoiding blindspots) and so on. i even honk once or twice as i pass a truck, just to make sure they are aware of my intentions, to avoid any confusion, as they have enough to concentrate on. Got yourself a new subscriber here! Cheers from Southeast Texas!
@mpccenturion
@mpccenturion 4 года назад
kraft pulp was heavy as heck. I never had a CDL, but I spent a few days running with a 30yr driver. He was a wealth of info. We were beside Maine. Ivan told me, that if I was driving and had lights up behind us, to hit the trailer brakes - reverse and ease it back, when I got stopped. The truck was 2 inches shorter than legal. The trailer pin made enough for a ticket. Thank you. Cheers
@pointnIaugh
@pointnIaugh 4 года назад
As a bedbugger, I'll never understand why a lot of the drivers in my line of work have these trucks. Getting into these spots are hard enough. I wish the cab over would come back.
@jamesschultz30
@jamesschultz30 4 года назад
Couldn't agree more.
@justotorres8970
@justotorres8970 3 года назад
Man I admire these heavy equipment hauler guys here in Dallas Fort worth area . They drive those long ass lowboy rigs like sports cars through big city traffic .
@topixfromthetropix1674
@topixfromthetropix1674 3 года назад
I've pulled 135' long heavy haul loads. Except for learning how much room it takes to turn, it is pretty much like pulling 5 axle traffic, and you have your Pilot car( escort) to cover blind spots and block for you when changing lanes.
@ronclaman156
@ronclaman156 2 года назад
As owner operator for over 30 years all my rigs have been 286 300 320 peterbilt and w900's heavy haul oversized and step deck spead axles never had any problems getting in and out of places all it takes is common sense!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@brucejones597
@brucejones597 4 года назад
I love the stories and the knowledge he shares
@pattyjay9999
@pattyjay9999 4 года назад
Get that long wheel base put the seat on the floor get that smooth ride just glad on down the highway🤙🏾
@krisbryant7100
@krisbryant7100 4 года назад
I can listen to your good stories all day long!!!
@chuckspeer2163
@chuckspeer2163 2 года назад
I appreciate all of you truckers
@dancash5353
@dancash5353 3 года назад
Thanks dude..five years in ...not on bonehead truckers ...love to learn ...good stuff
@captainflatbed.7927
@captainflatbed.7927 4 года назад
High stepping in the ❄️ I do miss my stretched double framed 379!! it’s in a class of its own on ride comfort and shine pride !!
@greyjay9202
@greyjay9202 3 года назад
Great story about your friend Richard. He sounds like a real pro. I've never driven a big rig, but after years of driving pickups, vans, and small dump trucks, I rarely look back through the rear window, when driving my cars. I just use the mirrors, because I'm so used to it. Anyone who can reliably maneuver a big rig -- what our Brit cousins call an articulated lorry -- has my respect. It really is a combination of art and science.
@misconceptionindustries2968
@misconceptionindustries2968 4 года назад
Even the wooden truck is a Longhood Pete!!! Perfect!
@davidhindes7735
@davidhindes7735 4 года назад
I run Denver to Los Angeles every week with a 307” w9 and a 53’ sliding spread
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Nice!
@Nat-fj2bf
@Nat-fj2bf 3 года назад
Them bunk windows are a god send when doing a blindside reverse.
@duanemondragonjr3845
@duanemondragonjr3845 3 года назад
Thanks for sharing some knowledge and a great story. 12 years under my belt and still learning new things from my elders. Thanks again sir and God Bless.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Appreciate it Duane!
@victoromoBaba88
@victoromoBaba88 2 года назад
Thanks Father. GOD continue to bless you
@swaghauler8334
@swaghauler8334 4 года назад
Long wheelbase trucks actually reduce the stress on infrastructure by stretching the weight out over a greater area, BUT most older cities do NOT accommodate longer trucks and the space needed to maneuver them. I think things will be ok up to 55 feet, but stretch that trailer to 60 feet and you will find more accidents in cities (lots of knocked over light poles).
@midwest7693
@midwest7693 3 года назад
I'm considering adding a second story to my sleeper,but I'm concerned that going under bridges may be problematic.
@richardsavaglio661
@richardsavaglio661 3 года назад
Oh it’s no problem driver! Dump your air, downshift 2 gears and put the throttle to the floor and everything will be just fine! Trust me, I’m a mechanic! Lol
@danielaguirre2516
@danielaguirre2516 4 года назад
I remember one guy got upset at me when I questioned why do drivers make their trucks so long and how it’ll make the truck difficult to drive/turn around corners and so on.
@9ZERO6
@9ZERO6 Год назад
I have no idea how I ended up at your channel, but I love it. I am not a trucker, but dang I am interested in the profession because I respect the fact that truckers and thier support staff keep this world going.
@cypher9000
@cypher9000 3 года назад
Regarding spending months on the road at a time and needing huge bunks - our European drivers do the same but all they have is a bed so you can live with smaller bunks, it's just a want more than a need really. My cousin is on the road for 4-5 months at a time and drives a Volvo FH 16 just fine.
@xd-oy5pr
@xd-oy5pr 4 года назад
I absolutely love that little wooden truck!
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Thanks, it is kinda cool isn't it?
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Good day, Big Strappers. Many of you have been asking a lot of questions about wheelbase, so we created this video to address as many of those questions as we could What are your feelings about a long wheelbase truck? Love to hear from you as always. (FYI, that beautiful long hood green + gray hood in the vid and on the thumbnail is the LETTUCE KING'S latest creation!)
@TheRoadhammer379
@TheRoadhammer379 4 года назад
You are the only person who I have ever seen measure wb like this. Is this Canadian procedure, I have bought several trucks in the last 10 years and Fitzgerald always measures from center of steer axle to center of first drive axle, and the same goes for Peterbilt when I bought a new truck from them. Not saying that you are wrong, just curious.
@RodeoJoe1981
@RodeoJoe1981 4 года назад
@@TheRoadhammer379 that's how canada anyways rules and regs measure it
@RodeoJoe1981
@RodeoJoe1981 4 года назад
We spec long wheelbase tractors to length with our livebottoms to get maximum payload. You need to get overall base length to get 63,500kg on 5 axle wagon or 55,000kg on 3 loggers. 72" spreads and 16-20,000lbs front ends
@michaelmarburger1003
@michaelmarburger1003 4 года назад
Smart Trucking when I first saw thumbnail for this video, my first thought was of going from my first ride (cab over Pete) to my second truck 1984 extended hood Pete 285 inch wheel base. Really like going from driving a Pinto to driving a Cadillac. So much of a better ride and Cat power to boot
@kstevenson186
@kstevenson186 4 года назад
What 4 mfs dissliked this video????why?
@georgeisaak5321
@georgeisaak5321 4 года назад
Yet another awesome trucking video ! For truck enthusiasts like myself it was a very interesting tutorial in order to understand why some trucks are so much longer than other ! Thanks man !
@christopherrasmussen8718
@christopherrasmussen8718 4 года назад
I used to fix the electrical issues in RVs. We get the super sleepers in and it was like half a house.
@higherfordkid1625
@higherfordkid1625 4 года назад
Interesting and informative talk from a guy who knows his stuff. I remember taking my truck test here in England many years ago and I was driving a unit and flat bed trailer. I was quite confident when it came to the reversing part because the tractor had a rear view window, no sleeper cabs then. Then the examiner said " no rear window, use your mirrors". I got a sweat on but succeeded. Wouldn't like to be driving today with our congested roads here in England. But I would love to get my hands on the wheel of one of your American beauties.
@plumbingstuffinoregon2471
@plumbingstuffinoregon2471 4 года назад
Something I don't quite understand that I see every so often is long wheel base cab overs. I guess that would give you a ton of room on the frame to do what you want with, but you also sit directly over the front axle, so I can't imagine it affecting the ride quality too much.
@paulweston2267
@paulweston2267 3 года назад
In 2005, I got an overlength ticket in Queens. Did not make CFI happy, but it made me happy. My driving license was revoked in NY. They eventually paid it, much to my dismay. Longer wheelbase= better ride, real simple.
@rondyechannel1399
@rondyechannel1399 4 года назад
Something not mentioned in this video in relation to wheel bases; Bridges, or the relation of all your axle combinations to one another. Many States have bridge laws to protect the integrity of their bridges and therefor regulate the distances between groups of axles to not overload sections of bridges. You may have legal overall and axles weights, and depending on the distances between your groups, you may be ticketed for an illegal bridge. Of course this mostly applies to combinations related to heavy hauls, and combinations licensed over 80,000 lbs.
@davejohnson5479
@davejohnson5479 4 года назад
Great video Dave. Some of your viewers may remember when on the New York Thruway pulling tandem 48' trailers, it was required that we had cabovers. Good times!
@burntchickennugget191
@burntchickennugget191 3 года назад
You would think that by now they would install back up and side veiw cameras onto the trailers to help with this kind of stuff. I guess not.
@garyhost354
@garyhost354 3 года назад
They do. It’s just they are hung up on their Classic trucks.
@cameronmcpherson6364
@cameronmcpherson6364 3 года назад
They can't legally install backup cameras on trailers because the Feds say its illegal to have 'broadcast' video in the cab of a semi truck. Backup cameras would be considered broadcast.
@johnathanshakewellesquirei8615
@johnathanshakewellesquirei8615 2 года назад
@@cameronmcpherson6364 what are dash cams then?
@pauldelmonte2196
@pauldelmonte2196 2 года назад
Sorry but if you need cameras to back in.....then this is not the industry for you
@pauldelmonte2196
@pauldelmonte2196 2 года назад
@@cameronmcpherson6364 then why do many company's have dash cams?🤣 a dash cam is in the cab of a truck
@powershop1903
@powershop1903 4 года назад
Well that was nice of you to share your knowledge!
@vegasfordguy
@vegasfordguy 3 года назад
You are my favorite trucking channel. EXCELLENT information and great stories! I live in Fernley, NV and remember your story about staying the night in Fernley and rolling into California with your 53 foot trailer and bluffing the guy at the truck inspection.
@dechoppa
@dechoppa 4 года назад
Good story! I really miss learning something from other truckers, instead of hearing them complaining all the time.
@Gonz.0
@Gonz.0 4 года назад
Love stories like this from old timers. My father inlaws dad used to drive and i found out he actually won CATs first scale give away truck
@mobettaspice
@mobettaspice 3 года назад
The Back window story 😂 that was beautiful 🤩
@alexandrelefebvre3847
@alexandrelefebvre3847 2 года назад
Big thanks from Québec Canada 🇨🇦
@b34rdy
@b34rdy 4 года назад
I used to spend months away at a time with a euro cabover and 45ft trailer about 10 years ago, you guys have it lucky, imagine being in an 8x6 box for that long, thats how much space we have including the sleeping area and where you drive
@wheelman1235
@wheelman1235 4 года назад
3:40 Awesome unit !! Very eye pleasing that wheelbase on the red 389. European cabs pale in comparison to these.
@ChiBluez
@ChiBluez 4 года назад
Thank you! Trudging through snow for your viewers! That’s true dedication. Love your channel and all the wisdom you share!
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Thanks!!
@chriscarson1493
@chriscarson1493 4 года назад
Love the channel.Im not a trucker but I really enjoy the information and its given me much greater appreciation for this industry.
@rodneypattonsr3179
@rodneypattonsr3179 4 года назад
LOL way to go Richard!!!!! It was a Richard who taught me to drive as well. From the mid-70's. Richard Patton Sr. My Dad. RIP Midnight Cowboy. Who was a real Cowboy. Who could ride and rope as well as split, shift (5X4) and go-get! Thank you for that story.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
My pleasure Rodney and thanks for watching!
@popsoldboats3406
@popsoldboats3406 4 года назад
In the 90s drove a 70 kw that looked alot like the one around 4:30 for a cattle breeder hauling one to 5 breeder bills for about a year. No truck ever made me happy after he sold out and left. Loved that job and that rig.
@paulb7365
@paulb7365 4 года назад
Thanks Dave, you and Cat keep up the great work. Much appreciated!!
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Thank you Paul!
@arminius3808
@arminius3808 3 года назад
Love hearing the stories, I've driven horse transport around Australia, didn't spend much time at truck stops, usually sleep at motels or on farms, I'd talk on the radio and the stories all truckers have is amazing. I'm now driving a k108 with drop deck and have started spending up to 15 days OTR. It's so rewarding meeting the different ppl, the communities. Love your vids, I'm wanting to buy my own truck one day and have gotten some great ideas from them Love your
@flyifri
@flyifri 4 года назад
You just got another big thumbs up for caring to share this update. Thank you very much...!
@spartan0738
@spartan0738 4 года назад
Haha loved the story! I've even parked in exactly those handful of spots your mentioned at that x104 Pilot. Always love listening to someone thats been out here awhile, always learning. Thanks for sharing
@georgetoma7139
@georgetoma7139 4 года назад
hello. been there. before the pilot is. when. tei kie. had the nice chrome and light s. garage. hello truck driver. lol
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Thank you Ryan!
@marshallbaldwin395
@marshallbaldwin395 4 года назад
Our last tractor was 300 inch wheelbase 120 inch sleeper with a 48 foot rgn combo worked real good for us aith the 4th axle
@Gump-tion
@Gump-tion 2 года назад
I saw the movine Convoy as a young kid in the early 80's and love semi's ever since. To this day I get so excited when I see a stretch Pete on the highway. Such beautiful machines. Thanks for the insights in this video. I've learned a lot.
@jds6206
@jds6206 3 года назад
Great video. Not a trucker, but I appreciate the professionalism of truckers today. Your's is not an easy job.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 3 года назад
Thank you for watching!
@StandngOnBusiness
@StandngOnBusiness 4 года назад
Love your videos man I been driving 3-4 years now and learn something new every video I watch keep sharing that OG knowledge!
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
Thank you sir!
@johncox3926
@johncox3926 4 года назад
The long wheel base is also helpful when hauling over length items if the weight is not to much for steer axle .
@matthewholzmueller6292
@matthewholzmueller6292 4 года назад
I could listen to this guy all day 👍
@djsparkyy
@djsparkyy 4 года назад
Great, simple explanation of concepts and history! I have nothing to do with trucking but I enjoy good information that's well presented!
@Caje-zf8md
@Caje-zf8md 4 года назад
Although truck-driving is not my livelihood, I've always been fascinated by big trucks, even drawing them when I was small. I also have several hardcover books on big trucks from the 50's. Some of the photos showed trucks from California with long wheelbases and I've always wondered what the advantage was. Your patient explanation made it clear. Thanks for the tutorial!
@xXDannySilvaXx
@xXDannySilvaXx 4 года назад
You are professional and knowledgeable in your career. Very informative.
@SOU6900
@SOU6900 3 года назад
You mentioned the carrier Reliable and my first thought was Reliable Tank Lines in Winston-Salem that my dad worked for when he first got into the industry back in 2000/2001.
@EveryDayTrucker
@EveryDayTrucker 4 года назад
Always classy, always a great story! Thanks for the continued education bro!
@kevinlesch9656
@kevinlesch9656 4 года назад
It's been a number of years but when I hauled grain, most feed mills I went to had 50' scales. Most guys had to split weight. I don't remember my wheelbase but I know with 36' hopper, I could fit in 50' scales with less than inches to spare. 36' hopper I could gross 80,000. It was perfect set up
@yeahok115sure
@yeahok115sure 4 года назад
Pretty cool! Just learned some neat stuff! I’m the lead driver of a big heavy haul trucking company. All our trucks are 300inch. We spec our truck this long for spreading the weight out evenly. We run 46k drives, 20k pusher, 20k steers. Our tractors weight 24k. But we run on non-reducible permits everywhere. Even empty
@clydeacor1911
@clydeacor1911 4 года назад
Who do you haul for? I'm in Idaho as well.
@rubenrivera2799
@rubenrivera2799 4 года назад
As usual.... great info, you guys always help fill up my notebook with great useful information. Bless you for sharing.
@thelast929
@thelast929 3 года назад
I’m not a commercial driver. An F350 with a 30’ toy hauler is the most I’ve maneuvered down a roadway. But I love these videos on how the professional drivers do it!
@cliffp.8396
@cliffp.8396 4 года назад
I enjoy the education that comes from experience most of all, thanks for sharing this with us.
@SmartTrucking
@SmartTrucking 4 года назад
My pleasure, thank you for saying so!
@cliffp.8396
@cliffp.8396 4 года назад
@@SmartTrucking Your welcome sir
@antonioivancevic6197
@antonioivancevic6197 4 года назад
Honestly i dont even know why im watching this but its nice to learn something new
@joalvarez6252
@joalvarez6252 2 года назад
Keep the wheels turning! And the beavers grinning! 🦫
@hughking66
@hughking66 3 года назад
Thanks. Very informative. Loved that last story!
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