This guy learned from an OG trucker and here's how I know. His seat is down low, hes always looking at the mirrors, his gear changes are smooth and at the perfect rpm. His Jake brakes are not on between shifts and he downshifts full gears. Best of all hes driving a w900 with a kitty in it doesnt get any better than that 🙏
So I just got my CDL, I've seen all the memes about the super truckers sitting with their seat low to the ground. But what's the purpose in it? I've never really thought about it having any utility. My instructor was and is a 33 year veteran and still drives his own Pete before he'd come into class. But he didn't have time to teach us very much. How only had the time to teach us to drive and shift. So there's a lot of old timer tricks that I don't know. But I want to know
@@brandonashley5872There's really no reason for it other than looking cool. To me it's dumb because you'll feel every bump in the road, can barely see anything in front of your hood or next to your steer tires. I know 2 "super truckers" that drive with their seat on the floor that have merged into another vehicle that they didn't see was next to their front bumper because their ability to see was compromised trying to look cool. Both got fired from their jobs and had to explain on their job applications why they have an avoidable DOT accident on their record.
@@nickmellon6677honestly it depends how tall u are to certain ppl (like me fore example) prefer to sit lower due to comfort and the fact that im tall (6’6)
as a young kid who has been growing up around truckers like my Dad seeing the Toggle Switches, hearing the turbo, seeing the gear shift and most of all seeing someone young driving makes me more motivated then ever to be a trucker and be an owner op. My Dad loves toggle switches he hates the Rocker Switches and now he’s off the highway and drives a day cab and pulls flatbeds brings back memories of going with him in the mountains sitting in the bunk watching him shift, flick gears and feeling the joy he had being an owner op
I drive a 2000 Kenny W900L too. It’s got the c15 acert twin turbo. Making 750+hp. It’s a built engine. Massive turbos. Loud ass rig. 7 inch straight pipes on it too. The truck used to be a heavy haul truck. It’s our most powerful too. Thing stock made 600hp. Love the caterpillars. Powerful fantastic engines sound amazing. It pulled a really large lowboy trailer. It was the biggest heavy haul truck in the fleet. I work at a towing company by the way, and we have 4 heavy haul rigs. 2 light duty’s, and 2 heavy duty heavy hauls. So we took the truck and put an 2017 Miller industries 75 ton rotator on it. We made it into our biggest rotator tow truck. The truck that now pulls the big lowboy is a 05 Kenworth W900 with the same motor. It’s stock. It’s a beast of an engine.
My daddy taught me and it is a skill it's a lot of work. It's harder than it looks. I've seen my daddy do and look so easy but it's not as easy as it looks
I sincerely appreciate the compliment. The fact that the passion can be seen and interpreted through this video is pretty neat, to me. I was definitely having a good time!
I started driving trucks when I was 19 up here in Canada and most of the trucks I drove were W9's and T8's. I drove for 20 years and I have to say that although trucking didn't make me rich, it sure was a blast driving them!! In life you want to do what your heart is set on and even though my dad discouraged me from driving, I still persued it and have no regrets. Watching you drive reminded of me when I was your age. I can see that you really love trucks and driving them. thanks for your video! I really enjoyed watching it.
I understand exactly the sentiment you're reaching for. You and I both know the same passion. Once you get a little diesel in your blood, you can't filter it out! I really appreciate your comment, amigo.
I'm interested how powerful is the cat c15 on the truck in the video. Of course, nowadays produced cat c15 engines have 435-615 power range as you said, but the cat engines which had been made more than 20 years ago, weren't so powerful as nowadays ones.
After 42 years of driving, this is still music to my ears. Love your Jakes, and I've seen much worse shifting. We have a whole new generation out there who would be lost if not for the automated manuals (automatics). I won't drive them. But it's great for girls though.
I pulled a flatbed with a 97" 379 Pete 500hrs of Detroit power... It didn't sound like that but my jakes were pretty loud on the run down. I also ran the seat with no air thats just how you do it in a big ass long nose Pete... That rig is music to my ears! Nice how he ran through the gears with the hi/low split on the side.... Keep on truckin bro
I don't know why I rode like that, maybe i seen another driver that did it. It's been 20 yrs sense but every truck I drove since then i never used air, it never bothered me though... my Pete was maroon with a lot of chrome and polish so maybe to look cool to, hell I was 27 just out of trkng school. I raised it when I needed too.....
@n8Bolton I remember when I first saw your video I use to plug in headphones while in bed and lay back and close my eyes and just dream about one day being in a bigrig. I love this sound so much! Thanks
@@n8bolton you’re very much appreciated man, and I’m also in trucking school learning the pre trip I have form A-B memorized then I’ll have to do form c for the Trailer pre trip. I’m almost there! Stay safe and much love to you!
I'm definitely partial to Cat, yes. I've run a few Detroit and Cummins motors that I liked. The E7 and AM427 have left a bad taste in my mouth about Mack power, though. The Granite that I'm currently in is literally the slowest truck I've ever driven!
I like this easy shifting very much. 30 years ago i have driven Magirus,Iveco and MAN Trucks with Roadranger Gearbox.Simply perfect as the C15 Engine...
Good shifting my friend, despite of the fact the differential is locked. I must say, automation has changed a lot (not to my satisfaction). I used to be a truck driver but I am now a network engineer..things change and looks like technology is the future. But I must admit, call me old school, but this is driving the way it should be..this is pure driving. Enjoy buddy!
Thanks very much! I agree, lots of tech is not always as pleasurable. I'm inclined to prefer most of the older trucks I've driven, as opposed to the newer, late model units.
Nice smooth clean shifts, and not ringing the poor things neck ! Love it !! Good job buddy !! Only thing I personally don't like is free revving on the jakes... but hey it's personal opinion that's all !! Keep on truckin' from Australia 👍😎🚚💨💨💨
For those that don't understand, most drivers do it by feel and sound. I never really watched the tach, but one day I did, and noticed on a nine speed, there is a five hundred rpm difference between each gear. So, if you're shifting up, and twisting nineteen hundred rpm, you're gonna fall in the next highest gear at around fourteen hundred. Same thing down shifting.
I've been trucking 12 yrs alot of people out there don't know the floating gears concept which is a skill and if u really know your shit downshift and upshift with Jakes on is not easy to do we make it look easy like he does it but trucking is a skilled craft u can either do it or you can't unfortunately the industry is becoming McDonald's like hence increased fatal accidents and unskilled drivers
You do know that on a normal transmission you are actually wearing out the synchronisers and the cone clutches by 'floating' gears . I know you're gonna be like I put 200,000 miles on my truck and its still ok but that is not the point.
I meant 'normal' transmission used in everday cars not on a big rig, read OPs post again , I'm aware you don't have to use a clutch on most Semi's with non synchronized transmissions to shift once you are moving
It's impossible to get good young drivers with shit pages personally I work hourly without overtime pay $15 an hour and my boss doesn't pay that because he's a jerk it's simply because the loads are not paying worth a shit in our area he's lucky if he breaks even just the way it is now. Hopefully it will change for the better the distributors are the ones making the money and consumers are probably getting screwed as well. Driver's and consumers are always getting screwed it's bullshir
I live in Mexico and we (sadly) don't have that many caterpillars in here and where I live we have some pretty loud trucks, actually the sound of your w900 reminds me a lot of the trucks that come from the mountains carrying wood, respects from Mexico man
I ran a 04 International 9400 with a 550 c15 in front a 10 speed best truck I've driven so far. She sounded like a bull Dozier with 60,000lbs on the deck
I got a Pete with the c15,,,, a few of my buds advised against that engine but I've only had to replace the water pump,, twice in 800.000 miles. I haul heavy so got the 18 speed. (You look just like me when I bough my first Pete)
The biggest thing I could stress is that if you are in any sort of situation, other than being single and free of dependents, the industry will almost certainly tear you up and down. Unless, you're lucky and can find one of the elusive and highly desirable gigs that runs you on a reasonable schedule and has you in your own home and bed every night, you're going to spend more time than you would like to in that truck. Trust me. Trucks are one of my greatest passions and it even burned me out after only a couple years. To be completely honest, you can make a fair living driving a truck. As I've previously mentioned, that usually comes at a very high personal cost. You probably won't go broke. However, you will likely neither have much of a life outside of work. It's a trade off. If you take more personal time and a relaxed schedule, you stand to usually make less money. If you run like a scalded ape and just don't quit, you can put a few more dollars in the bank. In my younger ignorance, I used to scoff at all the old veterans who pleaded with us inexperienced and naive fellas not to get into a truck and to pursue other ventures. It took me a couple of years and some experimentation to understand why they provided such advisory. I've always respected truckers. After putting myself into trucks, I now know why I should respect them; anybody who is willing to sacrifice so much of their own time and effort to reap a less-than-fair compensation is more selfless and honorable than I ever will be. Thank God, some guys will do it. Because, I sure won't. ...Have I scared you out of it, yet? Lol. I'll say this. If you have the desire to drive a truck, do it. There are few things that you can do in this life that are as satisfying and exciting, in my opinion. Do I think it's a wise career path? Not anymore, no. Do I think everybody should at least experience a few hours in a truck? I sure do. Don't let me talk you out of a truck. Make your own decisions and form you own opinions about what you expect in a job or career. I'm just handing over my couple of cents.
n8bolton Dude you had me scared lol. I dont even have a life NOW. I no longer have a girlfriend, and I live at my parents with zero responsibility other than my clothes, phone bill and credit cards. I sit on my computer all day and when im not at it, i'm at the theatre seeing a new movie. There is really nothing esle I do, other than my IT career I just lost. Doesnt matter anyhow, it was a demanding and killing job.
Im currently going through CDL Training and Im 31 years old. I did get to drive a Kenworth T600 with CAT C15 and Eaton Fuller 13 speed as well as a Kenworth T600 with CUmmins ISX and Eation 10 speed. So far I like the 13 speed better but I dont know when Ill drive it again.
Can't remember the lastime I changed a gear on a truck. We've been automatic for 10 years at least. Modern trucks don't sound like they are fucked with the exhaust blowing either
Nice seatbelt use! Seen so many drivers ejected and killed over just being naive "won't happen to me" trucks are actually pretty safe if you stay in the seat
Fuuuuuck. I miss that sooo much. I drive a commercial vehicle for a living too....but the companies trucks are automatics....granted, now that I'm used to the automatic, it's real nice. Push button automatic. Literally, select the "D" button, push it and go.
The straight trucks that this outfit had were equipped with C-12 Cats and Allison autos. They're definitely simple to operate. Really fast trucks, too! The jakes also sounded pretty awesome, rolling down through the gears.
great video, love the truck sound.... but for the next one turn the radio off and get a wind cancelling microphone (keep the cb chatter) great job, keep em coming
n8bolton eu que agradeço por você dividir conosco sua experiência ao volante de um caminhão. Você pilota demais e esse caminhão parece uma nave. Qual o caminhão? Valeu irmão abraços
This guy learned from an OG trucker and here's how I know. His seat is down low, hes always looking at the mirrors, his gear changes are smooth and at the perfect rpm. His Jake brakes are not on between shifts and he downshifts full gears. Best of all hes driving a w900 with a kitty in it doesnt get any better than that 🙏
And his cb is on
Oops wanted to hit thumbs up 👍. Nice share
So I just got my CDL, I've seen all the memes about the super truckers sitting with their seat low to the ground. But what's the purpose in it? I've never really thought about it having any utility. My instructor was and is a 33 year veteran and still drives his own Pete before he'd come into class. But he didn't have time to teach us very much. How only had the time to teach us to drive and shift. So there's a lot of old timer tricks that I don't know. But I want to know
@@brandonashley5872There's really no reason for it other than looking cool. To me it's dumb because you'll feel every bump in the road, can barely see anything in front of your hood or next to your steer tires. I know 2 "super truckers" that drive with their seat on the floor that have merged into another vehicle that they didn't see was next to their front bumper because their ability to see was compromised trying to look cool. Both got fired from their jobs and had to explain on their job applications why they have an avoidable DOT accident on their record.
@@nickmellon6677honestly it depends how tall u are to certain ppl (like me fore example) prefer to sit lower due to comfort and the fact that im tall (6’6)
as a young kid who has been growing up around truckers like my Dad seeing the Toggle Switches, hearing the turbo, seeing the gear shift and most of all seeing someone young driving makes me more motivated then ever to be a trucker and be an owner op. My Dad loves toggle switches he hates the Rocker Switches and now he’s off the highway and drives a day cab and pulls flatbeds brings back memories of going with him in the mountains sitting in the bunk watching him shift, flick gears and feeling the joy he had being an owner op
I drive a 2000 Kenny W900L too. It’s got the c15 acert twin turbo. Making 750+hp. It’s a built engine. Massive turbos. Loud ass rig. 7 inch straight pipes on it too. The truck used to be a heavy haul truck. It’s our most powerful too. Thing stock made 600hp. Love the caterpillars. Powerful fantastic engines sound amazing. It pulled a really large lowboy trailer. It was the biggest heavy haul truck in the fleet. I work at a towing company by the way, and we have 4 heavy haul rigs. 2 light duty’s, and 2 heavy duty heavy hauls. So we took the truck and put an 2017 Miller industries 75 ton rotator on it. We made it into our biggest rotator tow truck. The truck that now pulls the big lowboy is a 05 Kenworth W900 with the same motor. It’s stock. It’s a beast of an engine.
He shifts like a absolute boss. This guy knows what he’s doing 👍🏼
Straight Rollin low in the seat! gotta love when the young buck throws it down and keepin it old school. class blue Jeans and a button up!
My daddy taught me and it is a skill it's a lot of work. It's harder than it looks. I've seen my daddy do and look so easy but it's not as easy as it looks
Sounds good kid. Good to see some youth with the heart and soul of a trucker.
I sincerely appreciate the compliment. The fact that the passion can be seen and interpreted through this video is pretty neat, to me. I was definitely having a good time!
U suck not smooth enough, practice
You kidding me? Didnt you watch the vid?
Jeff Lawson that is super ignorant, I don’t see a video of you shifting so keep your mouth shut. Read the description
Jeff Lawson I bet you drive a freight liner automatic heap of shit get a life cock
You need to make a radio station that just broadcasts the sound of you driving that truck. I would listen to that all day.
Joshua Dotson same
forreal!
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Good
3:08 nice to see people loving they’re truck! Thats laughter says it all! Keep on trucking my friend!
I literally have watched this like 20 times in the last 3 days
Could watch this all day. Cool shifting gotta love the Jake and turbo whistle. Keep on truck in bro!!!
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I started driving trucks when I was 19 up here in Canada and most of the trucks I drove were W9's and T8's.
I drove for 20 years and I have to say that although trucking didn't make me rich, it sure was a blast driving them!! In life you want to do what your heart is set on and even though my dad discouraged me from driving, I still persued it and have no regrets.
Watching you drive reminded of me when I was your age. I can see that you really love trucks and driving them.
thanks for your video! I really enjoyed watching it.
I understand exactly the sentiment you're reaching for. You and I both know the same passion. Once you get a little diesel in your blood, you can't filter it out! I really appreciate your comment, amigo.
What's power can reach that C15 engine? 400 hp? 500 hp?
The C15 is capable of producing 435-615 Horsepower.
I'm interested how powerful is the cat c15 on the truck in the video.
Of course, nowadays produced cat c15 engines have 435-615 power range as you said, but the cat engines which had been made more than 20 years ago, weren't so powerful as nowadays ones.
I suspect this one's a 475. Spoke to the owner about the truck, just the other day.
After 42 years of driving, this is still music to my ears. Love your Jakes, and I've seen much worse shifting. We have a whole new generation out there who would be lost if not for the automated manuals (automatics). I won't drive them. But it's great for girls though.
Doug Stern hey I work with a gal who could out drive and out shift most men. Let's just say automatics are for sissies.
I HATE the auto-manuals. My opinion is that if a dude drives one, he must first tuck his dick in between his legs, and shaves his mustache.
im 15 i know how drive 13 speed
+Rick Ranger Comfortable? lmao
I-shit is best
nothing beats the turbo whine of a CAT.
I pulled a flatbed with a 97" 379 Pete 500hrs of Detroit power... It didn't sound like that but my jakes were pretty loud on the run down. I also ran the seat with no air thats just how you do it in a big ass long nose Pete... That rig is music to my ears! Nice how he ran through the gears with the hi/low split on the side.... Keep on truckin bro
Why do you run the seat with no air? Does it look cool or is it for fun just wondering?
I don't know why I rode like that, maybe i seen another driver that did it. It's been 20 yrs sense but every truck I drove since then i never used air, it never bothered me though... my Pete was maroon with a lot of chrome and polish so maybe to look cool to, hell I was 27 just out of trkng school. I raised it when I needed too.....
+BIGDADDY IAM Cool and nice video nothing like and old school sounding truck.
Absolutely.....
No air is the deal. I've been trucking for 10 years always riding as low as possible.
@n8Bolton I remember when I first saw your video I use to plug in headphones while in bed and lay back and close my eyes and just dream about one day being in a bigrig. I love this sound so much! Thanks
That makes me smile, to know that folks enjoy my simple videos that much. Really appreciate this comment! 🤘🏻🙏🏻
@@n8bolton you’re very much appreciated man, and I’m also in trucking school learning the pre trip I have form A-B memorized then I’ll have to do form c for the Trailer pre trip. I’m almost there! Stay safe and much love to you!
I learned to drive on a w900 when i was 10, it was amazing, my grandpa used to say "take care of your rig, and she will always take care of you "
Wow that sound alone changes everything I ever had planed for my future truck. I could listen to that everyday
I quickly fell in love with this truck. It left a big impression on me.
n8bolton so I guess it's safe to say you're more of a CAT person. Out of DD and Cummins motors. And Mack
I'm definitely partial to Cat, yes. I've run a few Detroit and Cummins motors that I liked. The E7 and AM427 have left a bad taste in my mouth about Mack power, though. The Granite that I'm currently in is literally the slowest truck I've ever driven!
n8bolton I can't blame you it gets the job done but definitely on the slower side.
6NZ power sounds killer buddy keep truckin!!
5yrs later and I’m still watching it!!!
Thank you, sir! I'm thrilled that you enjoyed the video that much!
Can't help but smile when them jakes come on
There ain't nothing like a CAT engine
Detroit will sound better.
Never
Detriots and CAT are both great no reason to say detriots better cause there not its a bit of a toss up.
And money on clutches or drivelines because a driver don’t know how to drive a truck.
@@jimmychambers1501 60 series Detroit was a cat throw away design.
Somebody taught this kid right! Floating thru the gears...
I miss my stick. Company is switching to autos and it's not the same.
Potato Tyrant same here
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Potato Tyrant My company praise automatics like a god. Like they’re the best thing ever! Smh!
Kiddro22 ..probably his dad.
I like this easy shifting very much. 30 years ago i have driven Magirus,Iveco and MAN Trucks with Roadranger Gearbox.Simply perfect as the C15 Engine...
I love tht sound of the pipes and whistling of the turbo awesome
Good shifting my friend, despite of the fact the differential is locked. I must say, automation has changed a lot (not to my satisfaction). I used to be a truck driver but I am now a network engineer..things change and looks like technology is the future. But I must admit, call me old school, but this is driving the way it should be..this is pure driving. Enjoy buddy!
Thanks very much! I agree, lots of tech is not always as pleasurable. I'm inclined to prefer most of the older trucks I've driven, as opposed to the newer, late model units.
Lol sitting at a stop sign and playing with the throttle and chuckling from the Jake!! Lol that's awesome man, keep on trucking man
man that CAT sounds beautiful good job shifting to man smooth operation keep on truckin' 10-4
downshifting floating gears, i dont often see people that know how to do it so much respect.
That's so true for sure! I was amazed how many people don't.
Nice smooth clean shifts, and not ringing the poor things neck ! Love it !! Good job buddy !! Only thing I personally don't like is free revving on the jakes... but hey it's personal opinion that's all !! Keep on truckin' from Australia 👍😎🚚💨💨💨
I'm only 19 but I can't wait to be a trucker Class A baby that sound 😍😍
This young man a straight beast with it handling it like a champ
For those that don't understand, most drivers do it by feel and sound. I never really watched the tach, but one day I did, and noticed on a nine speed, there is a five hundred rpm difference between each gear. So, if you're shifting up, and twisting nineteen hundred rpm, you're gonna fall in the next highest gear at around fourteen hundred. Same thing down shifting.
Exactly & about 200 rpm on your splits on 13 or 18 speed
That's how I drive my truck and been driving for 19 in a half years now and I love it still
Special people to do this kind of job. Well done video. Thank you for sharing 👍
It is really nice to see these past time tech trucks still in action.
I LOVE watching this video!! The. Sound of that engine gives me goosebumps. And that JAKE BRAKE!!! Ya buddy!!!!
She sounds great man, looked like you were having the time of your life there!
Stay safe.
I've been trucking 12 yrs alot of people out there don't know the floating gears concept which is a skill and if u really know your shit downshift and upshift with Jakes on is not easy to do we make it look easy like he does it but trucking is a skilled craft u can either do it or you can't unfortunately the industry is becoming McDonald's like hence increased fatal accidents and unskilled drivers
Well Samuel Jones than u never trained student cdl drivers to drive for a company
And I float gears in everything I drive from my s10 to my sisters vette
You do know that on a normal transmission you are actually wearing out the synchronisers and the cone clutches by 'floating' gears . I know you're gonna be like I put 200,000 miles on my truck and its still ok but that is not the point.
Dilsher Singh
There are no synchronizers or cone clutches in these trans. Floating gears is the norm in trucking.
I meant 'normal' transmission used in everday cars not on a big rig, read OPs post again , I'm aware you don't have to use a clutch on most Semi's with non synchronized transmissions to shift once you are moving
Music to my ears 👂 ❤
You're a good driver, I like the way you shift gears..... 👍👍😀😀😀😀😀
2:51 sweet music I was getting that gut smile that only truck freaks get..I looked and the kid in the video had the same smile over the "jake music"
You sure look cool pushing that Kwhopper down the road! We need more young men to make hard work cool again.
It's impossible to get good young drivers with shit pages personally I work hourly without overtime pay $15 an hour and my boss doesn't pay that because he's a jerk it's simply because the loads are not paying worth a shit in our area he's lucky if he breaks even just the way it is now. Hopefully it will change for the better the distributors are the ones making the money and consumers are probably getting screwed as well. Driver's and consumers are always getting screwed it's bullshir
They don't sound like that anymore...fine ride Han'
I live in Mexico and we (sadly) don't have that many caterpillars in here and where I live we have some pretty loud trucks, actually the sound of your w900 reminds me a lot of the trucks that come from the mountains carrying wood, respects from Mexico man
Thank you! I only wish I owned this truck. Loggers tend to usually have good taste in trucks, regardless which corner of the world they come from.
I ran a 04 International 9400 with a 550 c15 in front a 10 speed best truck I've driven so far. She sounded like a bull Dozier with 60,000lbs on the deck
Thats what I learned on and drove haulin hay from Medford Oregon to turlock Ca. When I was 18. Now Im 51 and havent seen a 13 speed in over 20 years.
Someone taught you bloody well young jedi
I appreciate the compliment! Would you believe that it was all self-teaching?
OMFG sooo cool .. No need to clutch. All ears on the rpm.. Drive like a boss!!
Nice you answered the question I was gonna ask in your disc, is it a late 80's early 90's Kwobbler. My dad rocks a 88 KW W900. keep it up young man.
Looks and sounds awesome thanks for your video,blessings of god
I got a Pete with the c15,,,, a few of my buds advised against that engine but I've only had to replace the water pump,, twice in 800.000 miles. I haul heavy so got the 18 speed.
(You look just like me when I bough my first Pete)
Love Love this truck
I DROVE FOR EATON, S OF CANADA AND wrote ME AND MY RADIO KEEP ON TRUCKIN HOME recorded by
FLO AND CURLEY. Please drive safe. GOOD JOB.
To put clearly that is some great clutchless shifting
My dad had a 87 Mack with a cat in it for logging and it had so much tork it broke the motor mount 16 times miss that old Mack
Nice driving, kid. I've seen guys twice your age who can't float gears like that.
Gary Lennon floating is an art. he does it very well. haha i can float but not as good as this guy haha
Yep ive been floating em since I was 6 years old. Learned on a
18 speed
Truck sounds great. Nice shifting.
Nice touch Driver. That Kitty Cat got a real nice purrr to her...sounding real sweet... Safe Trip Always 73's
young driver i remember them days happy trails bud
Love the video man! Thank you. Hope you'll start making more buddy.
I'm back in a truck. You might see more pop up, relatively soon! Keep an eye out. ;)
Awesome!! Gotta love trucking. Too bad the pay sucks.
10-4! It's definitely not as rewarding, financially, as a lot of people are led to believe.
It's not? I'm going into the industry blind man, gimme some pointers before I dig myself in a hole.
The biggest thing I could stress is that if you are in any sort of situation, other than being single and free of dependents, the industry will almost certainly tear you up and down. Unless, you're lucky and can find one of the elusive and highly desirable gigs that runs you on a reasonable schedule and has you in your own home and bed every night, you're going to spend more time than you would like to in that truck. Trust me. Trucks are one of my greatest passions and it even burned me out after only a couple years.
To be completely honest, you can make a fair living driving a truck. As I've previously mentioned, that usually comes at a very high personal cost. You probably won't go broke. However, you will likely neither have much of a life outside of work. It's a trade off. If you take more personal time and a relaxed schedule, you stand to usually make less money. If you run like a scalded ape and just don't quit, you can put a few more dollars in the bank.
In my younger ignorance, I used to scoff at all the old veterans who pleaded with us inexperienced and naive fellas not to get into a truck and to pursue other ventures. It took me a couple of years and some experimentation to understand why they provided such advisory. I've always respected truckers. After putting myself into trucks, I now know why I should respect them; anybody who is willing to sacrifice so much of their own time and effort to reap a less-than-fair compensation is more selfless and honorable than I ever will be. Thank God, some guys will do it. Because, I sure won't.
...Have I scared you out of it, yet? Lol. I'll say this. If you have the desire to drive a truck, do it. There are few things that you can do in this life that are as satisfying and exciting, in my opinion. Do I think it's a wise career path? Not anymore, no. Do I think everybody should at least experience a few hours in a truck? I sure do. Don't let me talk you out of a truck. Make your own decisions and form you own opinions about what you expect in a job or career. I'm just handing over my couple of cents.
n8bolton Dude you had me scared lol. I dont even have a life NOW. I no longer have a girlfriend, and I live at my parents with zero responsibility other than my clothes, phone bill and credit cards. I sit on my computer all day and when im not at it, i'm at the theatre seeing a new movie. There is really nothing esle I do, other than my IT career I just lost. Doesnt matter anyhow, it was a demanding and killing job.
n8bolton But thanks for the advice, you helped me realize that this really is the job for me.
Nice sound. You realy enjoy that great truck. Great.
Beast of a motor 🙏💪
Got skills that’s for sure my dad drove for 25 years .nice vids
The jakes sound like a machine gun going off
'Murica!
Music for the ears! Hammer down driver!
I love how no one can see whos driving Kenworths especially the t88/w900 models ...
Ahhh love trucks.
yea i like that too lol its pretty cool if you ask me
Ghost Trucker, even the 379 petes. Some guys slam those seats so low, its badass.
Keep on truckin brother
im gonna be a truck driver next year and ima put my seat like that. yall keep on trucking and keep the faith. May God be with yall.
Awesome
this guy knows what he's saying and doing
thankyou...for having a normal length shifter...
Some drivers just like... *big sticks* if you catch my drift ;)
Some guys like polishing their knobs too!🤣
Seatbelt buddy. You’ll never regret it
Im currently going through CDL Training and Im 31 years old. I did get to drive a Kenworth T600 with CAT C15 and Eaton Fuller 13 speed as well as a Kenworth T600 with CUmmins ISX and Eation 10 speed. So far I like the 13 speed better but I dont know when Ill drive it again.
clean shifting man!
Love the sound of a kitty Cat nice truck and sick sound
My old boss got a w900 just like this in his fleet with 6NZ 550 cat 13 speed....
Yes!!! in the old truck is the soul !!!!!!! sound just wonderful !!!
love the kws. the grandfather of trucks
Nothing sounds sweeter than a cat purring. Good job shifting.
N8, another fine job of swapping gears.
Dude love the sound!! How much power is your truck making? It looks likr it is pulling with ease!
Not certain what the owner had it rated at. Memory tells me it pulled just as well as my 525 horse N14. I would think it was all the way up at 550.
@@n8bolton Shoot yeah! Good luck and be safe out there!
Much better then James Moore rapeing his jake break in town good job and the truck sounds awesome
joe your uncle agreed he uses them too much
And no shift lever going through the roof of the cab either.
Nothing better then a KW, they don't make'em like this anymore. Fuck does that Cat ever sound sweet, I miss my 3406.
I've got a 92 3406b and a 02 6nz nuthin purrs like a cat
Can't remember the lastime I changed a gear on a truck. We've been automatic for 10 years at least. Modern trucks don't sound like they are fucked with the exhaust blowing either
Still one of my favorite shifting videos .Can I use 1 min of this for a series I’m doing called real truckers ?
Sure, go ahead. I don’t mind. 👍🏻
Beast!! Love it! I’m building a volvo 880 glider kit that has 2 straight pipes.
Nothin' beats that sound. Thanks for the upload and bringing back the memories.
Sounds great. Nice video quality to, I'd be having a blast getting to drive that truck lol
0:12 Me: thats a good cb radio
Bolton: why are you looking at it 0:12
Hahaha! 😂👍
Nice seatbelt use! Seen so many drivers ejected and killed over just being naive "won't happen to me" trucks are actually pretty safe if you stay in the seat
LIKE A BOSS respect from Romanian
Respect!
I love the whistle of a big diesel. You are really cute by the way.
You do a great job
Live this guy, so good with the stick, good lookin as well lol
Missed a couple seen you have to go back and split, at least you don't have to use the training peddle. Truck sound good keep it rolling.
Fuuuuuck. I miss that sooo much. I drive a commercial vehicle for a living too....but the companies trucks are automatics....granted, now that I'm used to the automatic, it's real nice. Push button automatic. Literally, select the "D" button, push it and go.
The straight trucks that this outfit had were equipped with C-12 Cats and Allison autos. They're definitely simple to operate. Really fast trucks, too! The jakes also sounded pretty awesome, rolling down through the gears.
nice, thanx for the video showing how to shift without the clutch
Real nice sounding buggy driver
great video, love the truck sound.... but for the next one turn the radio off and get a wind cancelling microphone (keep the cb chatter) great job, keep em coming
Fico doido quando vejo um motorista de caminhão bom assim. Ganhou um fã
Muito obrigado!
n8bolton eu que agradeço por você dividir conosco sua experiência ao volante de um caminhão. Você pilota demais e esse caminhão parece uma nave. Qual o caminhão? Valeu irmão abraços
No flip flops and no sweat pants! Awesome!!!