1955 Kenworth 523 Bullnose
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2012
- Here's a video I made for my buddy Mr David since he is selling the truck. This is the final run in the backwoods of Louisiana before the truck gets picked up. He still has a knack for the two sticks even after his recent brain surgery a little over 5 months ago.
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My dad was a trucker, we never got along, the dude scared the hell out of me, and he was not too fond of me, but one summer during my summer break and part of the fall, he needed some extra help, so he put me to work and taking me with him on his wood/log hauling trips.4:30 am - 6 or so every evening, 5 days a week, we never bonded, and that fall I moved out ...but my dad drove truck all through my youth and some into my adulthood, spring summer fall and the hell of those freezing cold Canadian winters. I realized how hard he worked and how lonely it got for him out on the road, before he took me along with him, he had a huge stuffed animal , and put it in the passenger seat and that was his company. The man worked long hard hours to put a roof over our heads, food on the table and clothes on the back. The older I get the more I reflect and think back to that time with dad in the truck, and the love and respect I now have for him and all he did.
Awsome this driver is a pro I am 77 yrs young back in the 60s I drove twin stick B model Mack
My dad drove for over 40 yrs.From before WWII to 87.Met my mom at. The Truck Stop in my home town.Lots of family drove or drive.3 uncle's 2 cousins and my dads cousin.I have drove myself.Box trucks mostly.Rode summers with him .Food grade tankers and Refrigerated.one time his truck was being serviced so he had to take one of the shuttle trucks .A old long nose Mack shifted like that.
Tell him to get a real job :
... I had the same relationship w/ my dad.......
He was a super-tuff in the Alberta oil patch....
Truck driving is a yahoo thing ....
sounds alot like my life!!!! im 36 now and he turned 66 yesterday and now were best friends!!! he puuled the 76 kw out and i think its time for me to drive for him!!! we waisted alot of time ....and now we dont have much left!!!
rhymeandreasoning sometimes it’s hard for a tuff man to show emotions but he loved you trust me, he worked his ass off so he did the best he could I’d say
A real Trucker! That old Bullnose made him feel like a young man again one more time.
bet that ol truck put all his kids thru college and bought him a house...that's a real working man
Nic Parker I don’t get it dad
Mechanic Injurie0
Man-is it me or does old school have that cummins purring?
This man is good at driving this tractor
Great man "! A working man
Thanks to everyone who has watched, enjoyed and commented on this video. Alex is my "Outlaw-in Training" we spend not nearly enough time playing with the old iron. I didn't know he was going to post this on youtube, but it has really made me proud of him and his dedication to trucks. I made my debut in the left seat at 14 years old, then my dad was sleeping behind me at the age of 15, in a L-190 International pulling a flatbed on a narrow 2-lane highway. I'm only 71 years old now, I had to sell the KW due to a stroke and a brain tumor. Now we are building a 1950 International LD-405 like the yellow one seen in the video. (that one went to Florida). The 50 has a Big-Cam I Cummins, 7&4. Hopefully it will be going soon, we will make a video!Keep on loving old trucks!David McNeill
Nothing but respect for you and your skill at the wheel, sir. Keep on truckin'...
Is the aux box reversed...looks like it. Use to drive a W-900 with 318 and a 4X4 with the aux box reversed....Very fast down hill
Thank You!
My prayers are with you i hope you recovered from the stroke and cancer
David McNeill, I was brought in and taught by "The Boogie Woogie Man" of the good time gang here in east Texas.. I'm feeling the years, but yet I miss the real trucks. I would love to see what is in your collection of trucks.
This guy hits every shift gentle as a hot knife thru butter!
You mean a warm knife through butter 😂😂
@@ericnyamu9981 yeh thats it.....
i hate seeing drivers so proud of their twin stick trucks grinding every gear, double clutching complicates shifting but a good twin stick driver can double clutch and hardly ever grind a gear
muscle memory
How it was meant to be driven
I absolutely love the sound of that Cummins. Watching him drive is a treat.
Makes me miss my dad. I used to ride with him during the summer. I have fond memories of him and those days
When Mr. David is flirting with his missus before rolling out!
Mr. David seemed like a man a boy could look up to. God bless!
Yep.
Nice surname. Not many of us about anymore.
Men like this is what built America 🇺🇸. I also drive a truck for a living and respect these guys no air conditioning ,no air ride suspension, no air ride cab and no time at home! God bless.
انه الصبر والكفاح والوصول الى الهدف
First truck I drove had no A/C,
,NO P/S , NO SLEEPER.
no power sterring. I drove a 1987 freighliner coe it had ac but no power steering I hit a bump my head hit the roof. It was harsh. My first ride over I-40 heading towards Kingman AZ I smoked the brakes with 44000 lb of Levis I can believe I didn't wreck. Jake brake nah no such thing .,
There was no air ride. In 1989 my company gave me a single bunk COE witha set back axle it was a lot better and it had ps. In 1990 I got a new double wide bunk freightliner bus with a cat engine I thought I was in heaven. I got pulled over at brownstown TN DOT and the nasty prick made me lift up the bunk and there was the owners manual and he said what is that and I said I don't know looks like a owners manual he made me take it out. Big deal then he shut my truck down for some lose bolt on the trailer
I want to add that I worked for this horseshit company called KLLM for 3 months it was with qualcom early computer. This company was the worst, well I worked for worse. KLLM in 1990 did not have fuel guage in the truck you had to check the fuel with a yard stick and KLLM didn't have a heater in the tank if you ran into frigid weather your fuel would jelly if you didn't buy something, KLLM made me sleep in a bunk house at the terminal in Jackson MS it was the worst company ... I made it 4 months. This is not the company I am talking about above hauling Levis from Waco to Henderson that was triplce crown.
Mad respect for a true gear gammer he makes me really miss my father
Me too
me three. God Bless all the truckers. Keep that Hammer down.
You can see..sense..the affection Mr.David has for His old Girl..i can imagine what he was thinking..the memories he sifted thru as he drove Her one last time..great video..and a message there for us all..Time waits for no one...
Only heard a gear grind once and that was when going into reverse. Thank you, for taking us for a test drive. My dad would have liked this video too. My dad passed on this last March and for some reason, you remind me of my dad...thank you.
What a great tribute to a REAL trucker. Those were the trucks and the truckers that kept this country great. Thank you so much for that. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Awesome great ole school trucker. Floats them gear changes without the clutch beautifully.
now this is a driver
Grant Brooks I agree he shifts it smoother than I do my 18 spd eaton
Respect. I’d like to try it someday
Reminds me of my dad. He could drive like this,smoke cigarettes,drink coffee and talk on the CB all at the same time. Sure do miss him
Who says a man can't multi-task, right?
It really is an amazing thing to sit and watch a man and his machine come together. Beit a thrasher, locomotive, or rocket ship... when it flows like water, its a form of art!
is this guy a BAD ASS or what, he shift into 4th gear in reverse. GOD Bless Mr. David and all those truckers out there giving out the best, not only for their Family, but for all the community. Thank you.
amazing, I had the fortune to operate that transmission, in the year 1992, when I started driving, I am Mexican and my passion is trucks; Thanks for sharing this video.
Double sticks! The old arm through the steering wheel shift. Don’t see that anymore. My dad taught me on one of his Macks. I like that “it’s a man’s truck, separate the truck drivers from the housewives.” Oh pearls of wisdom.
Am I the only one who thinks his reverse shifting was even tighter than his forward shifts. That was smooth as hell.
Watching this man drive this truck has been an honor,,,,,,,,,,,,Watching him own this truck, no clutch shifting and seeing how he knows this truck better than he knows the back of his hand is a pleasure,, TY for the vid
I’d start out if I ever tried double clutching then single clutch then floating
My Dad used to drive back in the day, Lord rest his soul. Nothing I loved more than when Dad would let me take quick hops with him when I was a kid. I have a special place in my heart for Kenworth. Before my Dad passed, all he wanted was for me to try my best be the first in our family to go to college. Dad, I found a good home for your Kenworth and it helped get me through college. Did one better for you, got my masters degree as well. I held on to a couple grand from the sale of your Kenworth over the years, invested it, and now that extra cash is going towards your Grandson's college fund. He's a good boy Dad, but you know that already. The sound of this ol' Kenworth brings back great memories. 👍
I loved this- I will always remember traveling down old Hwy 99 before the interstates in my dad's KW Bullnose with the Cummins pulling a Brown trailer. My mom & I would ride with him once or twice during the summer for his weekly run from Seattle to Los Angeles hauling shingles & shakes. Like Mr. David said, no power steering, no air conditioning, and a great loud sounding engine. I sure was a lucky little girl. I used to sit on the cover between the seats and check out the road. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Brave fille 👌
You can tell just by the way he handled that truck, he put a lot of miles behind the wheel of a big rig...almost like he's one with the truck. Driving it I'd kinda like a bicycle I guess; ya just never forget.
Damm grandpa lives deep in the woods 🤠👍🏽
Now that's a real trucker. My respect to people like this man. Thank you for this awesome video. God bless you Mr David.👍🙏🚚🚛🇺🇸
2 stick separates truckers from housewives.I love it.Cool ole dude in a cool ole rig
You got that right! Twin sticking is an art and only about 2% of todays truckers could pull it off.
Not to mention to play in the cabover version. The regular twin stick is challenging enough
@@captainmorgan1107 yep. In america even driving a regular stick (in cars) is rare.
Love the spirit in these old tuckers! ''separates the MEN from the housewives'' It's really awesome to see these men of yesterday and there marvelous, beautiful trucks that were the backbone of America. Thanks for sharing
awesome. hes still got it..nice to see a veteran driver and his good ole truck..love it.
Nice, I remember when an old man thought me to drive a 1959 cab over with two sticks. His words (son if you learn to drive this truck!!!! You can drive any truck in the world) thanks to his teachings that is true. I was 12 at the time and still driving modern truck. Miss those good old days.
Everything in and about this historic event is priceless,and i am honored to just watch it,and i thank you.
This guy has all my Respect ! I would like to ride with him all day , Very few can drive like this anymore ! This is what I like to think of when I think of a Truck Driver ! Keep up the good work
"Separates the truck drivers from the house wifes ! "
Thanks guys I really enjoyed this. Pure fun.
That old girl sounds great. Love them old work horses. I have nothing but respect for them and the men and women who drove them. I got a back ache just watching you guys bounce around in there. I’ll leave them old trucks in the past , and I’ll keep my Volvo VLN 760 . Thank you for the video.
can't help but smile watching this good ole boy hammering down reminds me of back in the good ole days.
07:14 holy smokes, the man can drive!!! Wow, this Ol' Timer got serious skills! Fantastic classic rig too!
That was back in the day when men were driving trucks!!!
reminds me of my DAD...a truck driver...not just a guy driving a truck like most..these are special men
I told my son a while back- "The older I get, the smarter my dad gets"... Let me know when YOU feel that way...
My dad was a hard ass, but he taught me I could have anything I wanted, as long as I worked for it, then he taught me how to work hard. God rest his soul.
Reminds of my Dad when I was 8 sitting in the cab, wonderful memories.
that's exactly what I thought of when I saw this old man driving this truck my dad. he's about to turn 80 and he can still drive his ass off!
wow..he's sho'nuff an ol' cowhand ..g'night Mr. David, suh wherever you are right now...
thank you for sharing. very cool. tell Mr David he one hell of a trucker, 10-4
This sir makes me remember when i was 10 and would travel with my father. Now i am a trucker but god i miss him everytime i pass passes or roads that i would travel with him. :(
Thank you David, I'm grateful for you taking me back in time along with a lot of other ole Truckers💪🇺🇸🕊️
Coolest vid I've seen in a long time. Bless David McNeil, there aren't enough men in the world like him
my grandfather r.i.p. had the old GMC brigadier loved being beside him for those runs wish I could bring those days back.
Mr. McNeil, Sir thank you for sharing your story and the Grand Old Lady, bout cut a tear. Praying and pulling for ya. My pa drove over 3 million miles, you two are cut from the same cloth. My the Almighty Bless you and your family sir. ps Alex is good Man to show America what a great KW drove. Many Thanks to you both.
As a new incomer I sure admire this old man. Keep on trucking
A real Pro Truck driver.I watch this at least 5 times in week.I like that his shifting and also shifting backwards.Thank's for this great video.
Beautiful!! That old man is a boss!!! Driving that old truck, like it was brand new!
respect to the gentleman who respects his truck!! old school master driver!!
Such a great video..reminds me of the generation before that i learned everything i know about heavy equip and trucks...and my Dad. Gods speed and God Bless.
Bless his heart, Mr David definitely still got the skills.
Such an awesome video! That young man can toss those sticks. That old gal just hummin along. Thanks for taking the time to make it and share it!
That’s a beautiful truck and that old dudes got them gear-changes perfected down to a fine art.
My friend was telling me how they shifted in the day .Finally got to see someone doing it .Thanks
I learned on b model mack with a duplex transmission drove for a company for over 30 years accident free in the new York metro area n saw such a change with the trucks over the years !! It was a great career n I worked for great compamy with a lot great drivers !!!! But the truth is I never miss sitting in the george Washington bridge n the cross Bronx traffic !! Keep on trucking
Lost art. My first truck 1969 Ken with a 4 and 3. Will never forget it.
I salute you. Guys like you are unsung heros who helped build America.
i cannot get enough of this video..love his words..separates the truck drivers from the house wives..lol
What a driver. I miss the old days. .. . . . It's been 3 years since I've run an old Sam Tanksley 352 Pete doing OTR . . . manual steering & windows, single bunk. Drove it off & on for an outfit in Cincinnati from 1987 until 1997. . . then bought it in March 2007. Still have it . ... .
awesome video I enjoyed it. And man he can shift,hit every gear as smooth as could be, I dont think the average person knows what kind of skill he just demonstrated.
AsTheWheelsTurn, God only knows how many years of experience in that truck!
AsTheWheelsTurn yo
I had a '70 cabover KW with the same transmission setup, it was a joy to drive and shift.
Rodney Leonard is one stick high the other low range??
I think one stick contains the main gears, and the other one is called auxiliary transmission. Basically you have four different gear ratios for each main gear, a 16-speed.
Your buddy loved that truck !! Shes been a good old gal !!! Well hopefully whoever bought it will take care of it very well .
Wow, what an amazing video. Man said "I may be old but I ain't dead, not yet. I still got it."
one hell of a rig,one hell of a trucker
Guaranteed to not fall asleep T the wheel
My respect goes out to this film. I raise a cold beer-up high and tip my hat to Mr.David! He and his kind built this great country of ours, we must not-“forget”, and endeavor to walk with his kind. As always, thanks’ for taking the time to make this video!
Best shifting I've seen in a long time. 44yrs old first saw my uncle in his working the years the same way. Thanks for this video sir. Brings back memories.
I drove a 5 and 4 with a Detroit years ago. I thought I was pretty good at shifting "til I saw this guy ! Smooth as glass, nice to see.
that driver there folks is the real dael. these men were my heroes as a kid and now after 20 years of driving otr they are my heroes more than ever--last of the real truckers
I remember watching smokey and the bandit, and Convoy, and enjoyed seeing that grunt power of diesel, heavy American Steel trucks rolling down the highway. Seeing your buddy Mr. David reminds me of the classic times of Truckin'. Thank you to yourself and Mr. David.
Great video I remember my dad teaching me to change gears without using the clutch David is a master
I have known a ton of old guys just like him... one of them raised me. Sadly they're about all gone now. Dad would tell me "son stay away from them damn trucks" I didn't listen....but he was right. Once the bug hits you it's there for life. Great video, thanks for sharing.
My dad told me about driving a twin stick and having to put one arm through the wheel to keep her steady. Great video!
Same
The last of a dying breed the American Trucker awesome video.
My first memory of my dad driving was going to a cubing plant in Sacramento or Stockton don’t remember which now. It was a cab over Freightliner I think but was a twin stick. That was the most amazing thing I had ever seen. Watching him go through the gears, both hands shifting and his arm going through the steering wheel at the right moment, listening to the Jake slowing us down. Thank you for this memory.
Very nice, love to see the old guy (like me ) do his stuff.
So well driven and made it look so easy, well done sir.
What a pleasure to watch this man drive his truck, it's like an art form. Wonder how many real truck drivers are still out there driving like this?
1955, still can do the job) What an incredible sound out of this truck! I have no count of how many times I've been listening)
I love watching videos like this. They take me back to the 80's when I learned to drive our farm truck. We had an old Mack with twin sticks. Dad told me if I could drive that then I could drive anything. It took me a few tries to figure it out but I got it. I wouldn't wants to run it every day but it was a great learning experience. I'll take my Freightliner with just 1 stick for every day but I still see the old Mack every now n then hauling grain. I'd love to jump in and find out if he remembers me!
We love you Mr David and hope you are doing well, I’d ride all day with ya buddy.
Shifting like a hot knife through butta! Love that engine sound, too! Major respect to you Mr. McNeill. Great year for KW---year I was born. : ) Stay well and Be well. Cheers to you!!!
Thank you for sharing that...it is forgotten too often of how far we have progressed in 100 years. my dad drove truck, like his dad, and being a driver myself...well damn. there are somethings you cant say with words...thank you for reminding everyone that heard the message... what message? That old way of doing things come to go, as did the way before. memories are made and connections are strengthened, and that togetherness is becoming endangered by our own fear of the inevitable. 2 years of caution has given what results today? the facts are available to all, but its easier to have it spoon fed to us by some stranger on tv. be with those you call family, and as this world breaks into the dawn of war again...memories are bulletproof and cant be taken. thank you for rattling my memories a little...and the chance to live to make more...
I CAN ONLY IMAGINE HOW HE FELT ON THIS FAREWELL RUN. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING MY KENWORTH W900 FOR ALMOST 39 YEARS NOW. I WOULD JUST HATE TO GIVE HER UP. WHEN SHE'S GONE, IT WOULD BE LIKE LOSING A CHILD. I HAVE SPENT HALF MY LIFE IN MY OLD GIRL, AND WE HAVE BEEN ALL OVER NORTH AMERICA WINTER AND SUMMER. GOING TO NEED A BIG HOLE WHEN I DIE SO SHE CAN BURIED THERE WITH ME.
dennis ternent I respect you, you are one of the last few true breed of truck drivers and not just a damn steering wheel holder.
dennis ternent she's lasted longer than most marriages, fella.
Good on you Dennis I wish i could say the same in my career..... respect mate!
Maybe you can make a video with your trucks. We would love to see you.
Godspeed to you buddy. Your a dying breed. There idiots in the road nowadays only wish they were professionals truck drivers!!!
Wonderful video! Mr.David is an amazing man and an amazing driver.
You are definitely a master as I have driven quadruplex Macks and you are the best congratulations sir.
A truck driver at one time had to have skill and finesse... Mr David is most certainly part of the Ol' school driver's that possessed both of these qualities... 😎🏆👍
Loved the sound of that engine and the skill of that man, awesome !
Great Vid. Love seeing the old classics in the hands of a true professional.
man thank you for making this video..listening to that old truck throttle up took me to my happy place..and much respect to mr david..that man has forgotten more about trucking than what any of this new breed of steering wheel holders will ever know!!
and another thing...these younger generation will never understand what's its like to steer a cabover with out power steering and all that weight on the front axle...
1955 was the year I was born & growing up I still remember riding with & watching my grandpa shifting his old truck like this old trucker. Thank you for the cool memories.....
My hats off!
These are the guys that bring us our commodities. Our food, our blankets to sleep in, our medicines...drinking water. Everything is brought by truck drivers!
My deepest respect for you, haulers!
A pleasure to watch and listen to, that engine sounds sweet.
Awesome video. Been a driver my whole life , 3rd generation and this video reminds me of my dad who past some time ago God bless and stay safe. Keep on truckin guys !
Mr David I hope your still Rollin hard and jamming gears! Thanks for sharing your last run in that awesome rig! Your legit
I'm a rig mechanic and I can't drive half as good with one stick as Mr. David can with 2. That's a real driver, I can only ever dream of being that good.
Looks like he maybe had a stroke, but shifts like a master! Nice video!
when it gets in your blood, it becomes second nature. ya don't even think about it, ya just do it. he's been around the block a few times in THAT machine....you can tell by how he handles it effortlessly. even after his brain surgery and obvious effect....not stopping him, God bless him. Am sure he's sorry to see it go, but am glad that he at least got a video, real Irving him on his last ride.
+rodney perry It's like playing a musical instrument. Matching the revs to the gears by listening to the pitch of the engine. This guy's a virtuoso. Not his first time behind the wheel, to say the very least.
Demont Washington I hear ya. Only been doing it since 93...long after HE started
he's a pro .. !!
joshua6200 I was gonna say that
I drove an R model mack from the 70s when I was a kid for a farmer up the road from me. it had two sticks and I remember you had the one next to you in low, than shifted the the far stick 1-2, than you slapped the first one in high and the far shifter back to 1 and than 2-3-4-5. and reverse was on the first stick so you had 5 speeds in reverse! fun times for a 16 year old kid and once you did it for a few straight weeks you could shift without looking at the levers lol.
This man and machine was made for one another. Thoroughly enjoyed watching this gentleman show us how to master the gearchange
Absolute thing of beauty watching and old timer drive a rig so natural with out thought shifting like its as easy as breathing
my dad was a truck driver used to pull me outa school and take me with him I can remember him shifting2 sticks this vid takes me back