Will they start?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ก.พ. 2025
- With what seems like record low temperatures lately I decided to to try starting the trucks when the temperature warmed up to minus 5 Celsius. Needless to say some surprise me and some don't. Trucking in the cold is no joke.
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Sometimes you talk a lot, sometimes you get a lot of work done and sometimes you make me laugh all through the video. You're quite the entertainer and since it's my favorite out of the fleet I knew Low n Slow would start. Thanks again for the video.
When the snow got up your back I absolutely LOST IT🤣🤣🤣🤣
Watching this vid from the hospital. Covid got me and wrecked my lungs. Currently on meds and oxygen. Thanks for the video. It's brightening my day.
Sending positive vibes your way. Get better soon. 👊😎
@@mikethetrucknut thank you mike.
@@mikethetrucknut update, Mike. I got home from the hospital today. i am doing ok. just a little tired.
@@Drakonniz that's great to hear rest and get better.
Always enjoy your videos mike! Stay safe climbing under those cabs! Hopefully you'll get Kenny going soon!
Having all those trucks requires good planning. Good planning requires a good rocking chair and footstool. That’s where trouble arises. After a hard day, when hitting the rocking chair, slumber takes over before planning is complete. Hang in there, your fleet is steadily improving. Keep the middle ground, don’t cheap out or go overboard. Thanks for sharing with us, keep the ice out of your back, stay warm, and take care.
Thank you for the sound advice.
Yes, definitely keep that ice 🧊/ snow ❄️ off your back Mike. That had to be a rude awakening wake up call sir, lol 😆👌 Enjoy watching your videos, as well.
Thanks Mike. Love the snow, when it's somewhere else. Hate it here in the UK. Must be an age thing😃. Another entertaining episode of Mike and his trucks. Keep up the great work and stay warm. Mike from Lancashire 🇬🇧
You bet thanks Michael 👊😎
OH MY PANTS!!...I JUST SCOOPED UP SNOW IN MA PANTS!!....me 😆😆😆🤣
I can’t this entertainment anywhere. If Mike can’t put you in good mood then you live a sad life😅. Every time I watch you add years to my life😂👍
I love Mike. He’s like Buddy the Elf and Derek from VGG mixed into one person.
Thats the truest comparison ive ever read 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mike that was hilarious 😂 couldn't stop laughing and waiting to see what you were going to do next great content. To long between videos thought we lost you
I appreciate the fact that you are keeping that cold and snow there and not here in North Carolina. The older that I get the less I like temperatures below 70* Fahrenheit.
Well Mike if you had a can of ethier that would really help plus I know you have battery tenders but if you get a couple of really good jump packs you would be making smoke and building air pressure by now
Can’t wait till K2 is running. Low N Slow is definitely my favorite, but absolutely the love the fact you rescued the other 4(Cab Overs) from the scrap yard. It’s just so awesome what you have done👍👍👍
Thanks Billy 👍👍
Should never go under a half- tilted cab seen them come down. keep up the good work love it.
A man here died recently doing just that. Left a young wife and kids behind. Sad
Hey mike i'm not a truck driver but i just love the old cabovers so when i seen your channel i had to sub
Looks cold Mike. Glad I'm in Florida. Have a great weekend ahead and thanks for the will it start. Get the other batteries charged up. 73's Mike.
Easy for me to say build another shop I hate seeing those trucks sat outside lol 😆. I know that's not always possible but it sure would be nice good video thanks for sharing keep warm and keep those trucks rolling 😀
I have a plan.... The cars will be moving out soon.... 😉
@@mikethetrucknut cool 😎 can't wait to see you do this so awesome
As I recall, when cold starting a semi, never rev the engine, let it idle for a few minutes instead, specially when it is "surging" allow the engine tp settle first then use the high idle or damage may occur
There are two ways that would improve your truck. These proposals cost money, but are a good investment for the future. The first option: You buy a Webasto diesel parking heater, which also preheats the engine. This Webasto heater can be activated with a timer and with a radio transmitter. They come to a preheated engine, or they turn on this system and go and have coffee while the engine and cab are being preheated. When they come back, the engine is preheated. The second option is to install a "Green APU". The "Green-APU" preheats the engine and also recharges the batteries. Both suggestions are good investments for your business. The engine has a longer service life due to a warm start and starts better, which in the long run reduces the costs for a workshop service. And should they ever sell the truck, they will achieve a higher value.
I am a strong believer of always pressing down on the clutch at startup and at shutdown.
hi mike like watching what i was taught starting mechanical engines in winter was to put clutch in like you did then to put the throttle to floor board and crank it now longer then a few min at a time
That’s the way I was taught to start buses. Crank them til white smoke came out the exhaust, stop and wait, then crank again. Nine times out of 10 they would fire. Worked with 6v71s, 6v92t and Series 50s.
Beautiful trucks! Take care of them!
Great video Mike glad to see you put the battery tenders on Kenny and Stubbs may help with starting next time. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Mike.
Love that B.J. And The Bear pillow!!
@15:30 it looks like your batterybox cover has a hole in it. ahh, fixed it at 19:16 Good job.
I ran a wire from my batteries to the dash and added cigarette lighter plug and I keep a solar powered battery tender that works even in low light storage. It keeps the batteries charged and warm
That's a great idea, I had one of those once. Then I dropped it
I just thought if you get a longer jack handle or maybe a broom to go where the handle would go you van get that leverage and jack the hell out of that cab and get it raised fast
The Cabover Pete with the Cat and the need for a transmission.... That truck rocks it fo sho. Stretch that one [forget the novelty of "from the factory ordered stunted"
Mike, you need to put a cover of some form, or even a enclosed battery box. As a batteries worst enemy is cold temperature.
Yep, you do need battery tenders for those outside trucks!
Love the Tweety Bird on Kenny too!!
Hi Mike! Why dont you put Low & Slow in the garage to keep it out of the weather for the winter and maybe paint the flat bed body?
I love to watch your videos Mike. When are you coming out with the next video
Mike low and slow is the one c10 cat
Every time
Stay safe one and all
Fingers crossed for the other 2
George Whelan from the UK 🇬🇧
Not bad, 1 out of 3 started in such cold weather. It wasn't plugged in either, was it? The freshly painted rims on Duke really make a big difference.
That's how you're going to get your frames to rust leave them parked out in the snow all winter long you should build another barn the one you got right now is nice build a bigger one if you can afford it then you got somewhere to store them keep them out of the element
Oh you have me in hysterics , you are great to watch !! Love your trucks to Mike and as for you ! Crazy 🤪 , in the best way possible ! Don't ever change !!
My list in order of likes:
Low N Slow (Just an awesome looking and useful truck)
Kenny (Love the polished stuff)
Duke (Well, like me some hood too)
Smokey (Good potential and long)
Stubby (Well, it's a Pete)
K2 (Something had to be last especially if it doesn't run yet, but, love that big bunk)
I'm from Louisiana I'm not a truck driver. But I Love your videos
Kenny just ROCKS !
911: Prince George Fire Department, What's your emergency ?
Andrea: My husband is stuck under his Kenworth.
911: He's what ?
Lol thats why I always have my phone in my pocket
Love It! What a clown!!! Only 1 out of the 4 running trucks started. Mr Procrastination hard at it again doing anything but the wood. Why didn't you try Duke? That should have evened the score a bit. On a serious note, fumigate the fleet from time to time if you want to see fewer footprints in the dust.
Hello Mike good to see you and Kenny and truck family ... if only you had another garage just to put the camper and cars . And then you could keep the truck fleet in your workshop ....
Stay tuned it's going to happen. Sooner than you think 😉
@@mikethetrucknut you tease us, sir.
@@mikethetrucknut I love it when a plan comes together....
Good day Mike. I like how ya give it that college try roiling around in the snow at your age… cheers
O' mike 😅 your Canadian meant to be prepared for winter
Pfft... Lol procrastination for the win. Lol
@@mikethetrucknut 😁
I love the truck content but the snow and cold you can keep.
It's an acquired taste Lol
@@mikethetrucknut I grew up in western New York state. The best part of New York was leaving it.
hey mike i know the feeling you might have hurt kennys feeling s working on the duke kaboom and not driving him i m the same way about my bike i go out and start her every few days when it s cold but she stays in the garage plugged in all winter nooooo don,t killl kennny love that keychain
You need to wire extra terminals for battery tender/extra power
That's not a bad idea
Hey buddy looks a little cold up there buddy good luck try to keep warm buddy
Mike you need to hit the road, and really enjoy your trucks, Altogether a different feeling when you live in a truck. Waking up on a Sunday Morning in the truck, so you can unload,...... tomorrow morning!!!
hello from austria. mike you have a positiv on your starter witsh is direktly conected to your battery. negativ you have everywhere. so charge the batterys at this point. dont get stuck in your truck !😎
Ya funk living there driv,ah no way man. More power to ya.
A belated Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Looks like a pretty day in PG. Sometimes I do miss the snow. Another great video 😀
don't lie :) i have been living in Georgia for 25 years now, still don't miss the snow. Not a bit.
Had me laughing with your sound effects when getting snow in your pants! Hilarious!!
Just been watching the old Christmas story movie and Ralphie looks like a young Mike C check it out lol
why don't you take the batteries out of the trucks if you don't use them for a while and especially in winter? and do you keep them warm inside?
Kenny is #1 😎😎 Smokey is a long wheel base one so why do you need another one (except it is cool) is the frame so rusty?
Peterbilt Mike Hope you Can Get All your Trucks Up And running Billy Lizza Uniontown pa USA
Need some buckets over the exhaust pipes to stop the snow going in there to
Yeah that's why the lower elbows on Duke are rotted out. Straight miter stacks not covered
you might hang the extentioncord on the mirror you se it easyer than on passangers footstep
Good idea 💡
Duke is lookin better too!!
Don’t forget to put some diesel back in Low N Slow when you had to use some for The Duke 😅
Ohh right running out of fuel would be awefull
Hey Mike, you can NEVER have too many trucks... So don't feel guilty about it! If you need to feel guilty its because you don't have enough trucks! The more trucks you have, the more spare parts you have available so there's that too! 😁👍
Just hook your tender Pos on starter and ground the other. better than trying to get battery covers off. Why they went behind cab is crazy. At least on my old 352 I could get to the batteries.
Mike if I was you I'd put kennys cab and engine into the red Kenworth that's already stretched and your right about pressing the clutch when starting a cold engine gives you a lot more power hope Andrea is well take care mate.
That's not a terrible idea. Kennys frame is in rough shape
Was sitting here thinking why doesn’t he jack the cab up!😂
Boy autocorrect messed that all up you know what I mean should use your block heater cuz it tears the guts right out of them when you don't just saying keep up the great funny videos
Low and slow is no 1. You need to keep the batteries covered. In winter cold they loose like 40% of starter power.
great vid! Next time show us Kenny fired up!!
I would check your battery voltage to see if they are charging, you need an 8V92 in your fleet.
It's a great video,.You should be a comedian. Keep it up! I think you missed your calling.
Tilt the cab over if you want to get to the battery area.
What about k2
Low and Slow is looking good.
It really is I love that truck
That is a nice truck. . .hour you gonna remove the steel deck
Please dont stretch Kenny 😞
Kenny is the reason I went and got my truck licence
I love you videos Mike you're funny as heck and I get to enjoy them out of watching you but Scott knows engines without walking and being as cold as it is destroys the guts in the inside of those Motors just saying keep up the funniness LOL
Good morning Mike. If you have block heater use em🙃 you might have to start all of them everyday. Hey Mike thanks for the video, know it takes your time and money to do.
Have u thought to put winter additive in the fuel tank to stop it from jellying
If I need to move it I'll do that I thought it wouldn't have thawed out a bit from when it was warm. But I guess not
Low and slow needs dual stacks Mike
Yes
Are you still thinking about building another shop?
Yes
Leave Kenny alone unless you put the same drives/wheels on it (I imagine you would). I love me some polished wheels.
Figures. I have lots of Cummins power personally. And the Cat engine started. Must be something wrong with me.
Mike you need a jump relocator port on KENNY.
I need to move the batteries to the frame and streach him out
Kenny 🇺🇸💪🔥
3 celsiusl here sweat shirt weather lol
What are your plans for k2
I think I'm going to get him in the shop and bounce between it and Smokey.
Mike you are the same as gentry and Sons keep the old trucks runing
Starter fluid Kenny will fire
A little ether helps too!
Are you able to put an additive in the summer fuel to keep it from gelling up?
Just adding winter fuel will do the job too I think.
Try ether to start when they.cold
Morning Mike from Friesland ( Nederland)
Good morning 🌞
Morning Mike
Good morning Tom 🌞
Lov your vlogs and it funn to se dem😊. Can ai send you a gift
Why you didn't give Kenny some sniffing gas is beyond me.. those ole trucks get pretty ether dependent on cold teamps
Well Old Reliable Low N Slow started...
Just need a bigger shop
You don't have too many trucks Mike. Swift has too many trucks....lol.
Lol true statement