Can't belive this video is nearly 10 years old! I remember downloading this mod in 2013 and how i was so excited to be like Squirrel. We all remember the feeling of trying new trucks and seeing an American Icon! Squirrel started all of our love and our drive for trucks! And for that i thank u!
when it comes to giving way to big trucks my general rule is: they are bigger therefore they have right of way. if a truck has a trailer on I always give at least 4 car lengths or more for them to turn safely
people all over the world do not realize it takes a lot longer to stop 80,000 lbs. then it does 4,000 lbs. this is why i believe people need to take a truck driving coarse before they can get their license. so they will stop saying it was the truckers fault for not stopping when they get into an accident because they pulled out in front of him/her. same thing goes for trains, it is not uncommon in the U.S. to see a train with more than 5 locomotives pulling 200+ cars. it takes more than a mile to stop 1 million+ pounds of freight.
Hi Squirrel, First of all, great video. I know truck drivers in Canada, so I can answer your questions with a certain degree of confidence. I know that it takes more than a year to get comfortable with parking a trailer, and that is with a few parking jobs a day (driving locally and not long distance, so more trailers moved at shorter distances). I have been told that some people cannot park properly even after a couple of years driving though, and take their sweet time doing the parking. In exams, the truck driver has 5 minutes to reverse the trailer and park it within 20 cm or so of a dock, which can seem like a long time, but really isn't. Parking on the off side is very difficult. If you drive a non-sleeper truck, there is a window behind the driver which one can look through, instead of looking at the right mirror, in which of course you would see nothing but your own trailer until truck and trailer get aligned again. Otherwise, a person to guide on the outside is required. Meaningless to say, most of the time truck drivers here park on the driver's side, so that the driver can lean out the window and point the trailer in the right direction while nothing is visible in the mirror. Just as a side note, not only trucks are bigger in North America, but the trailers are longer than in Europe as well, up to 53'. However, streets are wider and straighter, so it will be interesting to see how a North American Truck sim would turn out.
i watched this video on low volume last night so i could fall asleep to it. i fell into a deep sleep almost right away and then the honking at the end woke me up and scared the shit out of me. thanks, squirrel.
I love kenworths, I love to ride with my second cousin in his 379 Pete or my grandpa in our farm’s international pro star. I’m working towards becoming a diesel mechanic like my uncle then gonna get a CDL so I can drive the farm semi during the fall
I don't know if anyone else has commented yet on this... But I'm amazed at how quickly you picked up on the one thing that we Americans are taught when driving vehicles with large front ends. Even the old 80's model Cadillacs, you used the hood ornament as a marker by driving with it on the right curb/road edge. Well done on getting that one quickly!!!
The L in W900L stands for Long Nose because of the long hood configuration, and I know because i am a Class 1 commercial driver in British Columbia, Canada.
I used to drive a W900L for H&R Transport out of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada with a dedicated haul between Calgary and Vancouver, BC. I drive the Coquihalla (Highway Thru Hell) pretty much every day, either going East or West.
Squirrel, I am an American Trucker. The Kenworth W900L model is one of the most desired for owner operators, and one of the most expensive. The "L" at the end stands for "Long Hood." Great vid and love seeing you doing some American trucking over across the pond.
Kenworths don't have a logo on top of the bonnet unlike a Mack which has a dog. As we in the industry say, "spend the day looking up a dogs bum". Your reference for road positioning is absolutely correct, it is what we use in real life as well as the off side mirror.
I am getting ready to buy another truck.I'm going to buy the Scania 1000 with a V-8 .very cool truck.i am getting it with tandem steering and tripple drive axels..ussing it for hauling logs and will be pulling 2 trailers.
The Australians also seem to love this truck, as they prefer them as well as Peterbilt, Mack, and the occasional Western Star rigs for their famous road trains.
Squirrel, I'm an HGV I driver retired, when I did my test, my boss made my spend four weeks yard shunting which was a good training ground for reversing into tight spots I would say that all HGV drivers should do this. By the way love the videos. Keep on going.
One of my favorite truck mods for ETS2 . This and the Peterbilt 389. Both great mods in respect to the attention to detail. I'm a big fan of American trucks so I appreciate great mods like these.
Squirrel, i have 2 awesome things: I can choose u as a driver picture when creating a new profile on ETS2 and im getting a steering wheel for my b-day on 3 november
I dont think they make the W900 anymore but when I saw this, it reminded me of the time my dad had one of these. My favorite part was looking out at the long nose. Then the other cool part was the step down when you go into the sleeper. This is my favorite truck
***** For real? I just started playing EuroTruck 2 and I love it, that actually pretty cool to heard that ! I would love to drive Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, and fFreightliner Trucks across America! Usa, Canada
KevinGoldLVL Yep, and information about the game can be found at blog.scssoft.com/ and www.trucksim.org/, and I believe there is a Facebook page as well.
FPSKoda4 I think it has more to do with the fact that the euro trucks have more strict emissions so they don’t feel or sound like they have the power of and American truck
HAhahaha I laughed sooo hard at 25:50 when he goes "I'm gonna have to bully my way out of this situation".... then immediately slams into someone. This was the greatest squirrel episode ever!! hhaahaha
Your video are very relaxing and enjoyable to watch! Keep up the good work and I have a tip and I know that I'm not a pro at this game, matter of fact I never played it before but I like it and wish I could anyway, you know when you go to Calalis, and when you are makin te right turn to go into the port, try turning left and then maybe it'll be eaiser to turn into the port to go down the ramp and that way the AI cars don't get in your way when you drive large loads.
Before my wife got sick I drove trucks here in the US. I drove two W-900's among many other types. The first had a 13 spd with a 14L 3406 500 hp Cat. The second had a 15L 13 spd C15 550 hp Cat. Both pulled really strong. The King of the Hill Cat was a 16L engine and I THINK it was only built 2 years due to horrendous fuel consumption.
I am from America and if you say hats off for the people who drive trucks like that Kenworth than you would be better off having your hat off at all times because their is a lot of people who drive trucks that are a little bigger than that! And their is a lot of them!
Interesting, from the wikipedia article on the truck: "The engine sizes for the W900 range from 9 liters to 16 liters, and it accommodates up to a 625-horsepower engine."
That is SOOO authentic!!!! I can recognize that it was a real rig! Idk what real European big rigs look like... But that was american! Its amazing! I'm not a truck driver... But I know one when I see one!
Hey squirrel I'm from western Canada. I drive an 07 Kenworth w900L pulling tanker. This model in this video is perfect. Yes they really sound like this and yes they have the turning radius of a whale.
The "West Coast" flat mirror is correct. It is used for looking at distances straight back. The convex, for extra sight left or right. I had nose mirrors for backing. You did pretty well for not being used to conventional tractors. It just takes getting used to.
It took me 4 weeks to get my commercial driver's license, and after I got a job, it took another 9k miles (about 3 weeks of driving) to actually get comfortable behind the wheel, and that was with a trainer. Then the company provided me with my own truck and it took a bit of getting used to, and I'm still learning things about driving.
Nice video! I drove a KW W900 for about two years. Was hauling cross country here in the USA. But the company I drove it for went out of business and I got a Volvo to drive at my new company. I like the KW W900. Thanks for the video!
Checking this sim out. This is the first Eurotruck bid I've seen. Always go with the Kenworth. Posting this from my KW sleeper right now. Lay down the hammer and keep trukin.
*vid . Also, does the sim have a seat control? You're sitting too high up. W9 and 379 drivers sit all the way on the floor. Yes, it's disadvantageous but it looks cool; one of those old school things. Also that turbo sounds all wrong.
believe it or not I saw a huge American style truck traveling at dome speed through a tiny lake district town, I have no idea how it fitted along any Cumbrian roads!
It's funny this should get recommended to me today, because I just traded in a W900L Long version (from a more recent mod) for a Scania R730. Also those tiny horns are actually really good, most of my trucks have had them.
my friends dad owns a haulage company up in the northern half of western Australia (a.k.a the Kimberly), and she often travels with her dad on these huuge cross country 1,500 to 2,000 km journeys through Australia, and most of the time they are tandem trucks, and she often gets a hand at driving them, even though shes only 13...
bendybus I’m 13 now and honestly I wish I could do that. My family owns a winery and we drive a small trailer with my dads pickup truck (we live in the US) I would never get to drive it until I have a license
I’m 14 and I just drove a couple days ago on the highway, almost perfectly. It was my second time driving and honestly, I don’t know how I can drive perfectly already if I never had before. And it fascinates me. I think it might be because of Ets 2 and Ats.
when your switching to hi/lo in each gear you don't need to pull it out of the gear to get to high gear. also you only need to engage the clutch when you are starting from a dead stop. already in real life, I've been driving trucks for years.
here is the US when we back up a Truck like the W900L-long we put the 4 way flashers of that helps by showing us where the trailer is and at night it helps the Driver see what is behind him, and it tells people that we are Backing-up
I drive a dump truck in real life myself and I liked the video on the kenworth you did, if you have questions about American trucks I will do my best to help you answer them or if you just want to talk, I live in Georgia in the US
Where I work, we have a peterbilt 359 with a 425 hp Cummins engine. It will pull a kobelco 200 excavator (roughly 15 tons) with no problem. Does it need more hp? No not necessarily but it always helps especially with the hills in Pennsylvania/west Virginia area.
Nice sim session, however in the custom paint scheme, the color spectrum that comes up, all you have to do is click your mouse where you want your color to be, to include color tone....play with it, you'll see what i'm talking about..
Squirrel, as an over the road truck driver for over 22 yrs, seeing the W900L intrigued me to watch this vid. A few points, the emblem for the KW is a front facing one, the chrome piece at the end of your "bonnet" is a grab handle to pull open the hood. It doesn't show in the mod, but there is a big red KW on the front of it. As to the physics in turning, long wheel base trucks do not have the body lean a Euro truck would have. Watching the vid I didn't see much wrong with the physics. Yes, cornering is very tricky, W9's are not known for a tight turning radius. As far as the skill set to drive a truck over the road properly, there's never enough time behind the wheel to learn everything. As I said, I drove for over 22 years, and if i wasn't learning something new every trip, I would have become dangerous. It's more of a skill set, I took to it naturally, behind the wheel of these big trucks, I was in my element. I enjoyed the KW purchase, don't sell it!! A few more trips and you'll grow to love that big bitch!!! (and stay out of the UK, those roads are soooo small!!)
I was raised in a semi i learned more in a big rig than i did at home and i know that my grandma's truck didnt take that long to accelerate and she drove a truck older than that with a smaller motor
i owed a w900L with a cat 550hp and eaton 13 speed, L is just the top model, i had a volvo vn770 with a cummins 500hp after that. then my last truck before i retired was a 2012 frightliner cascadia. with a DD 16 650 hp and an eaton straight 10 speed, love these vids.
Love the drive with the apples and wish that you would have played around more in the new truck you purchased like take a napp in that big truck while there it was raining
Yes I know this videos old but my granddad has a Kenworth W900L here in Britain, and let me tell you it's the most amazing experience ever.
I love coming back and viewing these videos. I watched these growing up
Yeah. Enjoying rewatching the old vids. They are more 'fun' them his new stuff.
Can't belive this video is nearly 10 years old! I remember downloading this mod in 2013 and how i was so excited to be like Squirrel. We all remember the feeling of trying new trucks and seeing an American Icon! Squirrel started all of our love and our drive for trucks! And for that i thank u!
Squirrel needs to bring back these kinds of videos!
yes he dose i aggre
Jeff Coppo does* and agree*
TomtheYo-yoer Grammer Nazi
Oscar Hey That wasn't the Grammar Nazis, that was the Spelling Spetsnaz
Hehe
when it comes to giving way to big trucks
my general rule is: they are bigger therefore they have right of way.
if a truck has a trailer on I always give at least 4 car lengths or more for them to turn safely
I ride with my grandpa all the time in his 18 wheeler and drivers like you are the ones we really to love
people all over the world do not realize it takes a lot longer to stop 80,000 lbs. then it does 4,000 lbs. this is why i believe people need to take a truck driving coarse before they can get their license. so they will stop saying it was the truckers fault for not stopping when they get into an accident because they pulled out in front of him/her. same thing goes for trains, it is not uncommon in the U.S. to see a train with more than 5 locomotives pulling 200+ cars. it takes more than a mile to stop 1 million+ pounds of freight.
Seems like I'm not the only one with common sense...
This statement is so true
i totally agree with you. people do need to realize that. P.S I'm pretty sure it comes with a 800 break engine.
Agreed. I've seen where cars pull out in front of trucks and almost get crushed
27:00 that exactly how you are supposed to stay in the middle of you lane.
Good Job on the video also
The boys are hungry in Southampton, and there's apples in Brussels, and we'll bring it back no matter what it takes.
bah HAHAHAHAHA!
Hi Squirrel,
First of all, great video.
I know truck drivers in Canada, so I can answer your questions with a certain degree of confidence. I know that it takes more than a year to get comfortable with parking a trailer, and that is with a few parking jobs a day (driving locally and not long distance, so more trailers moved at shorter distances). I have been told that some people cannot park properly even after a couple of years driving though, and take their sweet time doing the parking. In exams, the truck driver has 5 minutes to reverse the trailer and park it within 20 cm or so of a dock, which can seem like a long time, but really isn't.
Parking on the off side is very difficult. If you drive a non-sleeper truck, there is a window behind the driver which one can look through, instead of looking at the right mirror, in which of course you would see nothing but your own trailer until truck and trailer get aligned again. Otherwise, a person to guide on the outside is required. Meaningless to say, most of the time truck drivers here park on the driver's side, so that the driver can lean out the window and point the trailer in the right direction while nothing is visible in the mirror.
Just as a side note, not only trucks are bigger in North America, but the trailers are longer than in Europe as well, up to 53'. However, streets are wider and straighter, so it will be interesting to see how a North American Truck sim would turn out.
i watched this video on low volume last night so i could fall asleep to it. i fell into a deep sleep almost right away and then the honking at the end woke me up and scared the shit out of me. thanks, squirrel.
"going forward is not so bad, but the second you got to turn or reverse..."
American vehicles in a nutshell, lol.
I'm from the U.S. BTW.
At 25:26 I thought my iPad died!
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Matthew Prose did ur keyboard brake
@@hannahprosser7079 indeed!
Front of that truck looks nice, back looks like the creator got bored of making a truck and left it all blank..
Agreed
He could of done the back edges so they stick out a bit:/
@@sledrideing114 hi 2020
@@saribey_ hi 2021
@@saribey_ Hi 2022
I love kenworths, I love to ride with my second cousin in his 379 Pete or my grandpa in our farm’s international pro star. I’m working towards becoming a diesel mechanic like my uncle then gonna get a CDL so I can drive the farm semi during the fall
I don't know if anyone else has commented yet on this... But I'm amazed at how quickly you picked up on the one thing that we Americans are taught when driving vehicles with large front ends. Even the old 80's model Cadillacs, you used the hood ornament as a marker by driving with it on the right curb/road edge. Well done on getting that one quickly!!!
Kenworth! Big Ol' Murican truck lol. My uncle drove one for years cross country (US). Nice rigs they are.
The L in W900L stands for Long Nose because of the long hood configuration, and I know because i am a Class 1 commercial driver in British Columbia, Canada.
I used to drive a W900L for H&R Transport out of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada with a dedicated haul between Calgary and Vancouver, BC. I drive the Coquihalla (Highway Thru Hell) pretty much every day, either going East or West.
Iron Horseman Ur life must be cool? Do you even like your job :D (Being 13 year curious kid :D)
I just like trucks :D
Iron Horseman Watch out we got a bad-ass here. :P
Iron Horseman no the l in w900l is for the chasis
mph to km multiply by 1.6
69 X 1.6 =420
@@nonami_066xswqoqowiwl Wow you did real well at school didn't you. LOL It's 110.4
NeonsStyle Wow you did real well at comedy school didn’t you. LOL it’s a joke
Squirrel, I am an American Trucker. The Kenworth W900L model is one of the most desired for owner operators, and one of the most expensive. The "L" at the end stands for "Long Hood." Great vid and love seeing you doing some American trucking over across the pond.
Kenworths don't have a logo on top of the bonnet unlike a Mack which has a dog. As we in the industry say, "spend the day looking up a dogs bum". Your reference for road positioning is absolutely correct, it is what we use in real life as well as the off side mirror.
Nostalgia. Fucking nostalgia.
I see tons of these when I am on the road I live in the u.s
That truck is what we Americans drive
I am getting ready to buy another truck.I'm going to buy the Scania 1000 with a V-8 .very cool truck.i am getting it with tandem steering and tripple drive axels..ussing it for hauling logs and will be pulling 2 trailers.
The Australians also seem to love this truck, as they prefer them as well as Peterbilt, Mack, and the occasional Western Star rigs for their famous road trains.
*****
jaun marntinez and us Aussies love our kennies
We know... you're all massive.
Squirrel, I'm an HGV I driver retired, when I did my test, my boss made my spend four weeks yard shunting which was a good training ground for reversing into tight spots
I would say that all HGV drivers should do this. By the way love the videos. Keep on going.
@ 24:05 that majestic scratches squirrels truck and squirrel rages at that majestic driver...
lol
19:30 i swear that car didnt brake when turning
Anyone else watched this three times or more?
Me
Me
And me
And me
Bob McCoy i watched it about 50 times..
It feels like it's missing something on the chassis. I don't like it. But that's just my preference
+LucasLegendaryGamer it's a American truck and my favourite truck
+Henry Kaitlin kjkkkk
+Henry Kaitlin the w900 was originally built in aus
I like how the landing gear magically raises itself and there's no airlines very realistic still looks entertaining
One of my favorite truck mods for ETS2 . This and the Peterbilt 389. Both great mods in respect to the attention to detail. I'm a big fan of American trucks so I appreciate great mods like these.
Then ATS was born
Squirrel, i have 2 awesome things: I can choose u as a driver picture when creating a new profile on ETS2 and im getting a steering wheel for my b-day on 3 november
should have left the visor on it it looks bad A
I agree
+Jon Luc Despr
The visibility would of only been half of what it was with it off :/ so its good for looks but not practically
The "L" signifies Long hood. The 900L has a longer hood than the standard 900.
I dont think they make the W900 anymore but when I saw this, it reminded me of the time my dad had one of these. My favorite part was looking out at the long nose. Then the other cool part was the step down when you go into the sleeper. This is my favorite truck
American Muscle. This is why they need USA truck simulator. Great truck too.
In the works as we speak.
*****
For real? I just started playing EuroTruck 2 and I love it, that actually pretty cool to heard that ! I would love to drive Peterbilt, Kenworth, Mack, and fFreightliner Trucks across America! Usa, Canada
KevinGoldLVL Yep, and information about the game can be found at blog.scssoft.com/ and www.trucksim.org/, and I believe there is a Facebook page as well.
KevinGoldLVL Yeah the same company, that made Euro Truck Sim 2, is working on a game called "American Truck Simulator"
Nascarfan4348 Update: American Truck Simulator is going to be crap.
never.....EVER.....ever....... take that sun visor off again
XDDD
only 600 hp yes there engine is not as good as a cab over truck
The American trucks use real horsepower while the UK trucks just wanna look strong and powerful
FPSKoda4 I think it has more to do with the fact that the euro trucks have more strict emissions so they don’t feel or sound like they have the power of and American truck
The moment you said 'food' (at 24:32), I paused the video and grabbed a bag of chips.
HAhahaha I laughed sooo hard at 25:50 when he goes "I'm gonna have to bully my way out of this situation".... then immediately slams into someone.
This was the greatest squirrel episode ever!! hhaahaha
Who is watching in 2016
Hasan Yildiz 2017
nameiztaken same
2021
somehow i cant drive with 1st person cam but i can drive with 3rd person cam (and im a brony)
Viking bronies drive truck too you know
Viking so what did you asked?
Sutan Bareno You're proving our points and also proving you should not be behind the wheel of a freighter
that's not the point, its hard to see in 1st person view
what does brony mean?
who is watching in jul/aug?
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This was my favorite childhood video thank you for all the memories
Your video are very relaxing and enjoyable to watch! Keep up the good work and I have a tip and I know that I'm not a pro at this game, matter of fact I never played it before but I like it and wish I could anyway, you know when you go to Calalis, and when you are makin te right turn to go into the port, try turning left and then maybe it'll be eaiser to turn into the port to go down the ramp and that way the AI cars don't get in your way when you drive large loads.
Before my wife got sick I drove trucks here in the US. I drove two W-900's among many other types. The first had a 13 spd with a 14L 3406 500 hp Cat. The second had a 15L 13 spd C15 550 hp Cat. Both pulled really strong. The King of the Hill Cat was a 16L engine and I THINK it was only built 2 years due to horrendous fuel consumption.
I am from America and if you say hats off for the people who drive trucks like that Kenworth than you would be better off having your hat off at all times because their is a lot of people who drive trucks that are a little bigger than that! And their is a lot of them!
YOU have to bring these videos back to life there the best i hate to watch other people try and play this game
Interesting, from the wikipedia article on the truck: "The engine sizes for the W900 range from 9 liters to 16 liters, and it accommodates up to a 625-horsepower engine."
That is SOOO authentic!!!! I can recognize that it was a real rig! Idk what real European big rigs look like... But that was american! Its amazing! I'm not a truck driver... But I know one when I see one!
cant belive this was the first ever euro truck video i ever watched i regret nothing
Hey squirrel I'm from western Canada. I drive an 07 Kenworth w900L pulling tanker. This model in this video is perfect. Yes they really sound like this and yes they have the turning radius of a whale.
this is almost as good as big rigs: over the road racing! keep up the good work!
The "West Coast" flat mirror is correct. It is used for looking at distances straight back. The convex, for extra sight left or right. I had nose mirrors for backing. You did pretty well for not being used to conventional tractors. It just takes getting used to.
This is the most interesting truck sim ive seen, looks realistic.
25:56 lol good video, I've watched two of your videos already totaling an hour and a half ha. Anyways nice work.. very entertaining
and the big ass drop visor looked so much more badass than without.
It took me 4 weeks to get my commercial driver's license, and after I got a job, it took another 9k miles (about 3 weeks of driving) to actually get comfortable behind the wheel, and that was with a trainer. Then the company provided me with my own truck and it took a bit of getting used to, and I'm still learning things about driving.
wow thats a very detailed model. my good friend has a w900. its a beast rolling on the freeway in the usa
Nice video! I drove a KW W900 for about two years. Was hauling cross country here in the USA. But the company I drove it for went out of business and I got a Volvo to drive at my new company. I like the KW W900.
Thanks for the video!
i remember when my dad took me in a truck like that i loved it.
Checking this sim out. This is the first Eurotruck bid I've seen. Always go with the Kenworth. Posting this from my KW sleeper right now. Lay down the hammer and keep trukin.
*vid . Also, does the sim have a seat control? You're sitting too high up. W9 and 379 drivers sit all the way on the floor. Yes, it's disadvantageous but it looks cool; one of those old school things. Also that turbo sounds all wrong.
who ever did the model work on this truck did an awesome job
Hi I am 15 and I love trucks. I love watching your videos.
Thanks squirrl for the Hats Off THESE ARE BIG AND I MEAN BIGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!
You good at Euro Truck Simulator.
Back when squirrel swore everyone laughed but now if he swore the whole fanbase would pause😧
believe it or not I saw a huge American style truck traveling at dome speed through a tiny lake district town, I have no idea how it fitted along any Cumbrian roads!
I am in love with this truck, I am definitely downloading it when I have another computer that can run ETS2
Love ur new logo and I've been watching you since I was 8 I'm 13 now
Same I just came back here for a bit of nostalgia as I think this is possibly how I discovered squirrel
Ermahgherd the turbo spool sounds so beautiful
It's funny this should get recommended to me today, because I just traded in a W900L Long version (from a more recent mod) for a Scania R730. Also those tiny horns are actually really good, most of my trucks have had them.
for some odd reason when squirl commentates i feel rested
my friends dad owns a haulage company up in the northern half of western Australia (a.k.a the Kimberly), and she often travels with her dad on these huuge cross country 1,500 to 2,000 km journeys through Australia, and most of the time they are tandem trucks, and she often gets a hand at driving them, even though shes only 13...
bendybus I’m 13 now and honestly I wish I could do that. My family owns a winery and we drive a small trailer with my dads pickup truck (we live in the US) I would never get to drive it until I have a license
I’m 14 and I just drove a couple days ago on the highway, almost perfectly. It was my second time driving and honestly, I don’t know how I can drive perfectly already if I never had before. And it fascinates me. I think it might be because of Ets 2 and Ats.
I'm 11 and drive trucks on our farm and get paid for it
I am driving a Kenworth W900B ARI Legacy Sleeper in game and ya it is really hard to drive in Europe. It does bring a challenge which is nice
when your switching to hi/lo in each gear you don't need to pull it out of the gear to get to high gear. also you only need to engage the clutch when you are starting from a dead stop. already in real life, I've been driving trucks for years.
this kenwoth loooks like a proper beast
here is the US when we back up a Truck like the W900L-long we put the 4 way flashers of that helps by showing us where the trailer is and at night it helps the Driver see what is behind him, and it tells people that we are Backing-up
I drive a dump truck in real life myself and I liked the video on the kenworth you did, if you have questions about American trucks I will do my best to help you answer them or if you just want to talk, I live in Georgia in the US
I think you're funny and good driver. I'm interested in driving trucks simulators but have no experience at all.
thanks dude.
Excellent idea: anyone who completes their driving test should do a 1 hour drive in a truck.
I saw a Freightliner the other day and it was MASSIVE!!!! Just wanted to say that lol
im 9 years late but i believe the L in W900L stands for Long Hood. i may be wrong.
Hi squirrel the inside of the Kenworth w900L is exactly what my dad's Kenworth looks like
Smokey and the bandit had a w900a model :)
and L means long hood. There is currently the w900l and the w900b which is the regular length hood.
Had to come back and say that I been a fan since 2013 and I love your truck vids I discovered you when I was 13 now I'm 22 and still a fan
Where I work, we have a peterbilt 359 with a 425 hp Cummins engine. It will pull a kobelco 200 excavator (roughly 15 tons) with no problem. Does it need more hp? No not necessarily but it always helps especially with the hills in Pennsylvania/west Virginia area.
This was the fist ETS2 vide i watched in 2012
Nice sim session, however in the custom paint scheme, the color spectrum that comes up, all you have to do is click your mouse where you want your color to be, to include color tone....play with it, you'll see what i'm talking about..
Squirrel, as an over the road truck driver for over 22 yrs, seeing the W900L intrigued me to watch this vid. A few points, the emblem for the KW is a front facing one, the chrome piece at the end of your "bonnet" is a grab handle to pull open the hood. It doesn't show in the mod, but there is a big red KW on the front of it. As to the physics in turning, long wheel base trucks do not have the body lean a Euro truck would have. Watching the vid I didn't see much wrong with the physics. Yes, cornering is very tricky, W9's are not known for a tight turning radius. As far as the skill set to drive a truck over the road properly, there's never enough time behind the wheel to learn everything. As I said, I drove for over 22 years, and if i wasn't learning something new every trip, I would have become dangerous. It's more of a skill set, I took to it naturally, behind the wheel of these big trucks, I was in my element. I enjoyed the KW purchase, don't sell it!! A few more trips and you'll grow to love that big bitch!!! (and stay out of the UK, those roads are soooo small!!)
Nice, looks cool. Great video :)
I was raised in a semi i learned more in a big rig than i did at home and i know that my grandma's truck didnt take that long to accelerate and she drove a truck older than that with a smaller motor
It does seem over-exaggerated
i owed a w900L with a cat 550hp and eaton 13 speed, L is just the top model, i had a volvo vn770 with a cummins 500hp after that. then my last truck before i retired was a 2012 frightliner cascadia. with a DD 16 650 hp and an eaton straight 10 speed, love these vids.
and this is how squirrel started his love for kenworth's
I was very heartbroken when you got rid of your Scania, I hope it comes back later on in the series.
as soon as you said nano, i scrolled down to see if anyone had flamed you for it XD
Love the drive with the apples and wish that you would have played around more in the new truck you purchased like take a napp in that big truck while there it was raining
The AI has been too polite, Then proceeds to say, DON"T you dare scratch my truck, LOL
You have reached your destination
THIS IS NOT NEW YORK! THIS IS YORK!
Truck reversing tip in a big rig, only use one mirror for all reversing.