Great to hear from you Kurt! I missed you, your content and of course Opie and Jax. Two(2) weeks I waited and I'm happy you posted! I knew it would be a little time before you posted a video after the Costa Rico trip. I understand that working and then having to edit is time consuming, but I'm very happy to get some content! Thank You and be safe Kurt... Bless You and your family...
Great to see you and Opie and first class rollin again. And good to see Mom and Dad and Ruby also Truck safe. Ohh yeah love that blue Pete. That's a beautiful truck.
One thing to note is the fact this is a manual transmission not to say all class 8 (semi tractors) are a manual but since about 2000 manual transmissions called "auto shift" came out and put in semi's tractors. True auto shift is a 8 or 10/ 13/ 18 speed trans with a clutch, but as far as the driver the clutch is the only part they do,, shifting is done automatically. Important parts,, The way he shifts is slow methodic, not taking the RPM's up to the limit between shifts. Doing this will give you something important, Fuel millage plus it saves on wear and tear on the engine. Engines like these are made to be used over with an overhaul and the less the operator pushes the engine the less the price of an overhaul will cost in the long run when it's time. These tractors and engines, transmissions, rear ends and even suspension are designed to go for many miles in "perfect" conditions and operation. Once the driver starts treating anything like it's off road or a race car the more it will cost sooner of later. Something like 90% of engine failures can directly be traced back to an overheating of the engine at some point in the engines past so checking fluids and gauges regularly will only save big money. Sorry Kurt, Show is for new people maybe looking to get into trucking or Owner/ Operator,, Passing along things I learned as an Owner operator, fleet driver, fleet mechanic, dealership mechanic, most of my life. Hope you don't mind. Glad your showing the way it can and should be done,, Thank You.
Glad you’re back and I hope it feels good to you. It seems like you pretty tired of trucking for a while and being an old trucker I understand that. I enjoyed your off time videos too. Your doing a good job with the vids. As always stay safe and havagudun Kurt and Opie.
Hey Kurt sure glad to see you and Opie back in First Class. Can you give us the info about those headlights again. I wanted to get a set but forgot the brand. Thanks and Hi Schmidt Family.
🙏🙏 Hi there Kurt & Opey, it's great seeing you back in the Truck. I enjoy all of your content. Hoped that you guys had a great Trip this time out. Keep up the great work with your videos. And Good Luck too Little Bud on his game. 🙏🙏
Schmidt that is true dogs do have separation anxiety I have a Maltese that has separation anxiety good to see you back TRUCKING!!!!!!! You and Opie stay safe 😊 and yes Schmidt we know you drive like grandpa 😊
Good to see Opie back in the truck. The last 8yrs before I recently retired, I kept a little female Shih Tzu with me on the road. She loved being in that truck, toys and all. Lol. We now enjoy our retirement taking long walks in the woods, and eating home cooked food.
imagine that , first time back out and first class gets a bath 🤷♂😂😂😂. man did i miss Opie , he was on protection duty btw in that clip and most times . glad your doing better than before , that time off trucking helped out with that 🖖✌
I was thinking you would forget to tell everyone you're a dork, but you did. I knew you wouldn't let me down. Opie was sure happy to get back in front of the spotlight. First Class is sounding sweet as ever. Safe travels, and God bless.
well it's been like forever since I've seen you, welcome back to your family I mean us your audience, I don't know if you were not posting videos or if I was just missing them but whichever way glad to have you back also it's good to see Opie and first class still kicking it.
Opie looks like he is happy to get his bunk and his dad back and all to himself.nice to see you back in the truck but enjoyed your Costa Rica videos and the ones before that.
Good to see you guys all again yes I miss the trucking video but I like every video Kurt pot out and I love seeing open and jacks and the hold family and kurt my wife calls me a dork too keep up the great work
Channel is so interesting no matter what you are doing. Nice meeting and getting to know your family and looking forward to following you on the road. Thank you for taking me along on your journey through life.
Good to see you guys back in first class, looks like Opie is once again having daddy’s attention all to himself again 😁🦮 we have been happy to see the price of gas go down, been a bit. There is a A&W in Peoria that we just saw this past weekend. The last time we saw one was in Janesville WI, they had some good food 🍱😊👍🦮🐕🦺🐕🦺👋
Awesome to see the truck rolling again Kurt, Damn she sounds good! I've been trying to pin down which visa I need to head across, it's all so confusing though... I'll get there in my own truck hopefully within the next year
Hey Kurt,its 8/pm in NJ.,glad to see you guyss back in first class...hows it feel to to get back in there!! first class looks and sounds great bud,be safe see ya next time!!
While you were connecting the lines and raising the landing gear, it looked as though Opie was trying to tell us play by play of what dad was doing. That or... I'm the REAL star of this channel. 😂😉 Is Warden happy to have the house back now, or did she get used to ya being home and misses ya now? Lol Good video, as always Kurt!
I've noticed the HELLA light's on both sides of the windshield, DO you use them occasionally on back roads occasionally. ❓ In EUROPE most CABOVER Long Haul trucks 🚒 have 4 or MORE across the top of the Windshield 🤠
Your audio sounds different, Kurt. More turbo whine and less exhaust rumble. I’ve ALWAYS wondered why you move your splitter while going through neutral instead of pre-selecting first.
Night Time Runs are the best kind of run..... Kurt Glad to see you and Opie Back on the Road again!! Safe Travels to ya! Cheers From Central Michigan aka Middle Of Michigan
HELLO KURT GREAT TO SEE YA BACK IN THE SADDLE AWESOME VIDEO GREAT TO SEE DAD & MOM & 🐾🐾🐾🐾!! COOL VIDEO BE BLESSED STAY SAFE OUT THERE BOSS !! MAN IM GLAD YOUR BACK ! 🐾🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾🐾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Opie ' I'm just along for the ride and hopefully some cheeseburger or two.' Kurt ' Opie here now he's here for protection.'A&W rootbeer one of the best
Kansas boy says HI from Spokan,WA! Finally got back out on the road 3 weeks ago and ive been to the west coast twice...unfortunately. 😢 At least im headin to Kentucky with this load of hay..in a dry van.
is the fuel that goes under the trailer free? haven't seen you and Opie in a spell you came down when Topeka fell in a cold snap otherwise it would have been around 70's at night. Well you and Opie have a good trip...
Kurt good to see you and Opie in First Class again. I'm glad you let him out to watch your back. Things are still weird out there on the road. Enjoyed the Costa Rica trip it was interesting. Keep the shiney side up, safe travels to you both. PS Love that you swing by Mom & Dad's house before you leave. I always kissed my Mom & Dad bye for fear of it being the last. You're a good guy. ❤
I hope you enjoyed the vacation, but it's great to see you, Opie and First Class together again. Team driving at its best.
Kurt great shots of Opie guarding you while you checked the reefer unit. He looked like a four legged secret service
Glad to see you back in the truck Kurt. Opie looks at home again. You and Opie stay safe out there.
Great to hear from you Kurt! I missed you, your content and of course Opie and Jax. Two(2) weeks I waited and I'm happy you posted! I knew it would be a little time before you posted a video after the Costa Rico trip. I understand that working and then having to edit is time consuming, but I'm very happy to get some content! Thank You and be safe Kurt... Bless You and your family...
Great to see you and Opie and first class rollin again. And good to see Mom and Dad and Ruby also Truck safe. Ohh yeah love that blue Pete. That's a beautiful truck.
Opie looks like grandma and grandpa feed him well while curt was down.😂 Opie had to compete with Jax! Glad to see your back in the truck.
Glad to see you back on TH-cam, thought you may have retired from trucking after taking off for your daughter's trip.
Hi Kurt welcome back too the states
Glad your back. I hope your daughter had a good time. Glad your in the truck again. We can enjoy the show.
Good to see you back in the truck. We watch every video to the end, even when you were home over the winter. Love the videos.
One thing to note is the fact this is a manual transmission not to say all class 8 (semi tractors) are a manual but since about 2000 manual transmissions called "auto shift" came out and put in semi's tractors. True auto shift is a 8 or 10/ 13/ 18 speed trans with a clutch, but as far as the driver the clutch is the only part they do,, shifting is done automatically. Important parts,, The way he shifts is slow methodic, not taking the RPM's up to the limit between shifts. Doing this will give you something important, Fuel millage plus it saves on wear and tear on the engine. Engines like these are made to be used over with an overhaul and the less the operator pushes the engine the less the price of an overhaul will cost in the long run when it's time. These tractors and engines, transmissions, rear ends and even suspension are designed to go for many miles in "perfect" conditions and operation. Once the driver starts treating anything like it's off road or a race car the more it will cost sooner of later. Something like 90% of engine failures can directly be traced back to an overheating of the engine at some point in the engines past so checking fluids and gauges regularly will only save big money. Sorry Kurt, Show is for new people maybe looking to get into trucking or Owner/ Operator,, Passing along things I learned as an Owner operator, fleet driver, fleet mechanic, dealership mechanic, most of my life. Hope you don't mind. Glad your showing the way it can and should be done,, Thank You.
Good to see Kurt,Opie, and First Class back on the road.
Good to see you Kurt
Wished I was back on the road
Watching you drive truck with opie in the side chair makes my day, I’ve been waiting a good while for this video, good to see you again
Glad you’re back and I hope it feels good to you. It seems like you pretty tired of trucking for a while and being an old trucker I understand that. I enjoyed your off time videos too. Your doing a good job with the vids. As always stay safe and havagudun Kurt and Opie.
Glad your back in the saddle again. Opie, First Class, You driver, and the Family look Great.
Also enjoyed the Costa Ricca trip vid's Too!
Glad to see you and Opie back on the road, drive safe,keep the shiny side up and the greasy side down !!
Kurt, The roads of America welcomes you & Opie back, Safe travels Sir.
Enjoyed your off time, hope you did, glad to have you back where all this started with me watching years ago, I'm happy again. 🏁
Good to see Opie and Jax again oh you too Schmidt ❤
Hey Kurt sure glad to see you and Opie back in First Class. Can you give us the info about those headlights again. I wanted to get a set but forgot the brand. Thanks and Hi Schmidt Family.
Great to see you behind the wheel again Kurt. Hope you’re happy to. 👍🇬🇧
🙏🙏 Hi there Kurt & Opey, it's great seeing you back in the Truck. I enjoy all of your content. Hoped that you guys had a great Trip this time out. Keep up the great work with your videos. And Good Luck too Little Bud on his game. 🙏🙏
Good to see you and ol opie back at it. Stay safe Kurt. I’m back to teaming coast to coast maybe I’ll see you out there sometime
Hi Kurt and oppie nice to see you both truckin again. Keep the hammer down ans both stay safe
We missed Opie and we're glad you're back driving truck you have a great day and keep that pedal to the metal Little Wolf out
Schmidt that is true dogs do have separation anxiety I have a Maltese that has separation anxiety good to see you back TRUCKING!!!!!!! You and Opie stay safe 😊 and yes Schmidt we know you drive like grandpa 😊
Good to see Opie back in the truck. The last 8yrs before I recently retired, I kept a little female Shih Tzu with me on the road. She loved being in that truck, toys and all. Lol. We now enjoy our retirement taking long walks in the woods, and eating home cooked food.
Great to see First Class in action once again!
It is good to see that you got things squared up and are hauling again. Hope to cross paths with you sometime.
After bad health I had to quit trucking an I miss it, Thanks for taking me for the rides....
imagine that , first time back out and first class gets a bath 🤷♂😂😂😂. man did i miss Opie , he was on protection duty btw in that clip and most times . glad your doing better than before , that time off trucking helped out with that 🖖✌
I was thinking you would forget to tell everyone you're a dork, but you did. I knew you wouldn't let me down. Opie was sure happy to get back in front of the spotlight. First Class is sounding sweet as ever. Safe travels, and God bless.
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Nice to see ya back in the truck. I am going to miss your daily adventures with the family. I really enjoyed those.
well it's been like forever since I've seen you, welcome back to your family I mean us your audience, I don't know if you were not posting videos or if I was just missing them but whichever way glad to have you back also it's good to see Opie and first class still kicking it.
Schmidt is BACK ... 😘
Bet it's almost a culture shock being back in the game again. Long time off, exotic trip...now back. Wish you well. All will be good.
Opie looks like he is happy to get his bunk and his dad back and all to himself.nice to see you back in the truck but enjoyed your Costa Rica videos and the ones before that.
Good to see you back in the truck I love all the videos keep it up
Cabovers are COOL
Good to see you guys all again yes I miss the trucking video but I like every video Kurt pot out and I love seeing open and jacks and the hold family and kurt my wife calls me a dork too keep up the great work
Channel is so interesting no matter what you are doing. Nice meeting and getting to know your family and looking forward to following you on the road. Thank you for taking me along on your journey through life.
It sure feels good riding in First Class again. Thanks for your video's.
Wow A&W miss those places! Great Root beer BURGERS and dogs haven't seen one in about 30 years!
Good to see you guys back in first class, looks like Opie is once again having daddy’s attention all to himself again 😁🦮 we have been happy to see the price of gas go down, been a bit. There is a A&W in Peoria that we just saw this past weekend. The last time we saw one was in Janesville WI, they had some good food 🍱😊👍🦮🐕🦺🐕🦺👋
Back to the real world? Good to see you and the copilot again
Hey Kurt. Good to see you back in the big truck😊😊😊 You stay safe out there..
Awesome to see the truck rolling again Kurt, Damn she sounds good!
I've been trying to pin down which visa I need to head across, it's all so confusing though... I'll get there in my own truck hopefully within the next year
On the Road again..............Glad to see it Kurt
Man it's nice to hear that old turbo whistle again !!!!
As an "old school" truck driver, I appreciate your dress code. It's just common sense that a lot of people don't even consider.
Welcome back kurt
Welcome back! I was getting concerned that maybe something was wrong. Actually searched the last few days for a video.
Hey Kurt,its 8/pm in NJ.,glad to see you guyss back in first class...hows it feel to to get back in there!! first class looks and sounds great bud,be safe see ya next time!!
I was wondering where you were. I figured you were in retraining. Welcome back.
Welcome back, like the intro for new viewers. Followed your trip it was fantastic. Trucking again 🚚
While you were connecting the lines and raising the landing gear, it looked as though Opie was trying to tell us play by play of what dad was doing. That or... I'm the REAL star of this channel. 😂😉
Is Warden happy to have the house back now, or did she get used to ya being home and misses ya now? Lol
Good video, as always Kurt!
I've noticed the HELLA light's on both sides of the windshield, DO you use them occasionally on back roads occasionally. ❓
In EUROPE most CABOVER Long Haul trucks 🚒 have 4 or MORE across the top of the Windshield 🤠
Ok ok my first time watching. SOLD! I mean SUBBED! Keep up the great content!
Good to see ol' Crossbones again with his stunning COE.
Missed the videos last two weeks, glad you're back
It's pretty much everything about First Class, you said. Almost, you said CAT but not which model. 😝 Safe travels KS.
I drove a 2000 Kw just like yours but regular sleeper. Wish I had the studio sleeper. I sure do miss it every time I watch your videos.
Good to see you back on the road and great video and have a safe trip and God bless from GA and stay safe
I have a pair of sleep pants exactly like the ones Uber Dad was wearing in the first scene of this video!!
Oh good Schmidt you're back! Was beginning to wonder if you retired😅
Your audio sounds different, Kurt. More turbo whine and less exhaust rumble. I’ve ALWAYS wondered why you move your splitter while going through neutral instead of pre-selecting first.
Glad you have it going again. I saw that smile on Opie's face. Take care and roll on.
Hey Mad Man you have to tilt those Antenna Forward to gain MPG gas!! Lol
Finally Yahoooooo!
Opie, 1st Class, Night Run Trucking & Kurt. Welcome back and be safe out there.
first class sure does shine up swell!
Night Time Runs are the best kind of run..... Kurt Glad to see you and Opie Back on the Road again!! Safe Travels to ya! Cheers From Central Michigan aka Middle Of Michigan
Good to see you back in the truck haven't seen you in a while
HELLO KURT GREAT TO SEE YA BACK IN THE SADDLE AWESOME VIDEO GREAT TO SEE DAD & MOM & 🐾🐾🐾🐾!! COOL VIDEO BE BLESSED STAY SAFE OUT THERE BOSS !! MAN IM GLAD YOUR BACK ! 🐾🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾🐾🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Glad to see you back that was an awesome trip you and your daughter went on
Kurt you're such a dork 😊
Opie ' I'm just along for the ride and hopefully some cheeseburger or two.'
Kurt ' Opie here now he's here for protection.'A&W rootbeer one of the best
good video. i live in ft worth but grew up in Denison. i am familiar with the 75 to Topeka. stop at the park in Auburn. look forward to more from you
Good to hear that turbo singing again! Ride on driver, keep it between the ditches.
Kansas boy says HI from Spokan,WA! Finally got back out on the road 3 weeks ago and ive been to the west coast twice...unfortunately. 😢
At least im headin to Kentucky with this load of hay..in a dry van.
Finally. Welcome back!
Welcome back it all about family just be safe
Happy to see you back.
Glad you are back. I Enjoyed your Costa Rica trip. Can you tell me what makes the hi pitch whistle like noise. Thanks. Have Safe travels. 😊
Amazing as always. God bless
Hey Kirk glad to see you in your Rig 👍💪🏻❤️✌️🙏🏻
Beautiful sunset
Welcome back from Trucking
Welcome back. 🏕⛽
Great Edit 27:50 , opie drives First Class...
Hi nice to see you back in the road , I started to miss W900 welcome back
is the fuel that goes under the trailer free? haven't seen you and Opie in a spell you came down when Topeka fell in a cold snap otherwise it would have been around 70's at night. Well you and Opie have a good trip...
I am so glad to see Opie. And you coming back to trucking. CVH.
Good to see a video. Been a while
Sure have missed you!
Sure you even remember how to drive that thing 😂😂😂 Glad to see you back at it Hoss
On the road again.
You been on the road a couple of weeks but welcome back
Back at it stay safe
Kurt good to see you and Opie in First Class again. I'm glad you let him out to watch your back. Things are still weird out there on the road. Enjoyed the Costa Rica trip it was interesting. Keep the shiney side up, safe travels to you both. PS Love that you swing by Mom & Dad's house before you leave. I always kissed my Mom & Dad bye for fear of it being the last. You're a good guy. ❤
Welcome Back
Good to see you back in the saddle . Safe Travels .