I Did it! Saving a Peterbilt 362 Cabover from the scrap yard!
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- I did it! I saved Little Deck! Parked for 16 years due to a blow transmission this 1994 Peterbilt Cabover was all but forgotten and destined to go to a scrap yard. I saved it so it can live again.
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I love your channel. I drove new 362’s from 1986 up until 1998. We had the double bunks with 425 HP E model Cats and 13 speeds. I guess I am spoiled because I always seen them in there new glory. At 300,000 to 350,000 they were traded off for new ones. We ran dual exhaust and polished tanks with aluminum wheels with air ride on them as well as our 48’ Dorsey refers we pulled with them. When the company owner retired he offered us the trucks but almost all of us passed on owning one. That was a sad day we had 39 of the 362’s when we shut down and my oldest son was a senior in high school getting ready for collage. I would love to see one of our old 362’s today hooked to a grain trailer somewhere…
"Lil Pete" sounds like a good idea.
Glad to see you restoring the old cab-overs.
Yesss!! Another legend saved. Stubby is a grand name Mike and thanks to you she's got a new lease on life. 😊👍
I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. MIKE, you need a truck shed for Kenny, K2, Low and Slow plus LSM. Nice collection of trucks. If you dont like the wood store maybe rip it down and build the new truck shed there?
He is doing it for us, go Mike
Mike I think the name "Stumpy" fits perfectly just like the Walter Brennen character from the old John Wayne movies, He was old and mean and would give you both barrels of his 12Ga. but he was a loyal friend that could always be relied one. Good Old "Stumpy"! a friend worth having.
Hey I LOVE ALL OF THEM... love what you do to preserve these Highway Classics, Kenny reminds me of the BJ and the Bear show ( as a kids always wanted to be a long haul truck driver) now at the age of 57 I still have that desire lol. thanks for all these amazing stories and your humor. can't wait for your next one,, Brad frm Vernon B.C.
Hey Mike when in deep reduction just put it in neutral flip your deep reduction button then put it right into the same gear. Digging your videos!
thanks Cory, i haven't driven a 15spd enough.
Another Fantastic Rescue ! Hero in our Books ! Cheers from Australia !!!!
It’s not the size of your deck that matters, it’s what you do with it that counts!
Congratulations on your new edition to the family Mike.
Can I suggest the name Peewee. 😀
Love it LOL
TIP for your truck glass. To remove years of grime/grease/sap/calcium buildup. Take waterless mechanics non grit hand cleaner (pink or white) with a rag, and wipe and rub in. Will remove and polish glass. Does wonders for glass weatherstrip rubber too!
thanks for the tip!
Hey mike , definitely a project truck or a very good parts rig, going to need a separate property soon for the trucks. Awesome to see your love for Cabovers. A right hand drive would be the ultimate addition to your collection. Have a blessed day and be safe.
I admire your passion everything can be restored. You just need the passion you have
I love these old trucks and the stories behind them.
Always a pleasure watching your videos. Keep up the good work and love the cabovers.
Thanks 👍
Congrats on #4 my 1981 was also ordered with this wheel base but with spring ride 😩 she hurts to drive so I believe between us we have the shortest factory tandem axle 362 in Canada and in the states I call mine little Peter so when you said little deck I almost spit my coffee all over the dash during my 30 min break cheers pal save them all is what I say !!
My Uncle had an 87 362 with those batteries below the cab, I wondered if it was an option as well, and yes the 362 is a tall one! never seen one as an open car carrier
Cabovers, cabovers everywhere😍
Great video Mike! Good Luck with all the lovely trucks!
the way you are increasing your collection works as an indirect health check to your lovely wife, as she does not need to check her heart rate after your intensive sequence of purchases. So far... so good :)
From the Marty Robbins song, "Shorty" would be a good name. Just a thought. Nice project. Stay safe everyone.
Mike you are living the dream my friend.👊🏾🤗
Thank you for saving some good old Trucks. 👍👍👍
I like all of your old iron all old trucks are nice to look at
That sounds awesome love it stright pipes save lives Low and Slow is looking good.Nice save on the the other blue and white Aerodyne. I enjoy watching your videos they are very informational and some times comical to watch. Both of my parents just retired after 32 years of Driving and 18 wheeler in 2019 and I miss that sound I grew up with that sound and the smell of Diesel in the morning with a Quart of Hot C and chicken light. Keep the videos coming safe travels From Kidd Trouble in Alabama.
Mike you're hilarious stay proud of your little deck.
Always enjoy your videos, the more cabovers the better !!
Stubby Pete. Great new addition to your fleet. I love the sound of the jake on Low and Slow.
Me too!
@@mikethetrucknut What do you think of Stubby Pete?
@@stefantrnacek1394 that's pretty good 👍
Ron’s towing rocks too glad to see they are still hauling.
mike you can shift from deep reduction to low range. disengage deep reduction then shift down a gear. ie 1st 2nd deep reduction disengage deep reduction then shift back to 1st you are now in low range.
Found 2 long cab CAbover Petes both black that have been cut behind cab . Boy they still look good.
That baby is sounding so good 👍
Nice buy! Can't wait to hear her run
I like Stubby, he's cool. Glad to hear he has an engine. Can't wait to see him cleaned up and if his engine starts. Fingers crossed the transmission can be fixed without too much expense and hard work.
Your list of parts is ever growing. Make a huge list for each of your cabovers and go hunting for what you need. Perhaps start with what you need to get each one running, driving and road legal, then hunt down the missing detailing parts.
5 windscreens, well you need 1 for Low n Slow and we don't yet know if Stubby may need 1. So that's maybe 2 you need plus a spare each.
Great plan for Kenny to tow a low bed trailer, that would be awesome. Maybe try to get him running soon.
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I'm liking Stumpy! Thanks for the video!!
Thanks for watching!
Damn Mike, grab a cup of coffee or eat a candy bar.... your as hyper as a two year old. Nice going so far.. I like the new truck and far as square versus round lights, fix it on the bumper parts to square down there too. Horns shouldn't matter but snap the covers off and put the square tips on it .... the horn tips, change them to square. But thinking every one of the new rigs are round aren't they???
Horse round things on the lawn, I was mean and its cause I am having a round things in my yard day... your excited and happy and then I piss on the steer tires. I am really happy that you saved it and its not a bad looking Pete. I happen to be a conventional guy who is hung out to dry on Kenworths. When I drive a cab over, the front right tire or right front steer tire is in the ditch and I think I am over the yellow line. About one or two signs on the city streets and I get out where I belong with my knee cap feeling like its on the yellow line and its just right. I heard low and slow, its got micro's on the jake brake so how come you haven't learned to jake shift and leave that clutch pedal alone?? Your hang up right like my hang up. Teach momma to drive Stubby and she will be all smiles especially if its got a killer sound system in it and those things that keep us cool or warm depending on the temp outside.
A 15spd you flip the button from deep reduction to low in 3rd loaded or 4th empty, flip the button let off the throttle if it sticks dip the clutch, the truck I drive the jake on low it burps it enough DR shifts to low then carry on through the gears. I've been driving a 15spd nearly 6 years and I learned the tricks of a 15spd 3 months ago. Damn I wish I knew this years ago I've always driven 13s I learned on them.
in my area 15spds are common for steel-hauling and at least with the pre-2000 Fuller transmissions, you drive them like a 12-speed if you're using DR: So with DR selected, 1,2,3,4,5, then flip switch back, then 4, 5, Range up, 6,7,8,9,10.
If those round holes are 7 inches, You can buy Jeep/Miata 7 inch Hella H4 conversion Kit. I have a set of Hellas in my Miata and they are bright without sacrificing glare or blinding others with obnoxious LED/HID.
You'll have to make a mount and all that but not bad overall.
Good luck fixing them all Mike awesome video as always take care
Thanks 👍
I do love how the interior is in this one it was probably like loaded new. I’d probably hit my head on it though lol.
I love little deck, super cool truck.
To do a progressive shift from deep reduction # 5 DR , change out of deep reduction and go straight to position#4 LR then #5LR and continue to high range.
Let's call em little Pete Mike,Awesome truck btw👍
Good looking old truck .not been on u tube in a few days saw twin sticks new video and then yours clicked on peterbuilt Mike before twin sticks nothing against sticks but Mike never can tell about your adventures lol.keep them rolling Mike
It is in alot better shape than I thought, once you pulled it out. I'm glad your gonna keep it short. And it looks like you can put the fifth wheel back on. It's a neat truck. I love it alotm
Me too...
I'd love to get an air ride front Axle for lown slow
Winning isn’t everything, it’s the only thing 😁 Great job Mike another beautiful cab over saved 👍🏻
He who has the most toys, wins. Mike is a contender.
@@petersabolewsky4983agreed 😄
Glad you saved the old pete worth fixing up good luck buddy
Another nice score! Now, pitter, patter, let's get at 'er!
Little deck sounds good 👍, if you have to it's a good parts truck. Thanks for saving them.
I love the KWs and the Pete's you can get the driving lights on eBay Twin sticks got.some on there
That's an Aussie wheelbase, she looks great, my favourite now 👍👍👌
Short because it was used to tote mobile homes. That explains the second set of mirrors. They extend out to see past the mobile home. For a truck that has been sitting and it's age on top of that the interior sure is in nice shape. Call it totter.
Exhaust sounds great!!!!!
It was a manufactured home hauler. If its restored you could market it as an RV hauler with an RV 5th wheel hitch installed.
It’s so cute !! You should call it Stubby!!
I don’t know Mike, you keep this up, you might have to change your name to “Cabover Mike” 😆
Short and sweet pete .
Mike fix Kenny. How about calling the new A Edition short round
Keep the investment safe. Keep trucking
George
From the UK 🇬🇧
Don't worry about the gear grinding that is why they made the gears so big.
As long as SHE enjoys your “little deck”, then you’ll live a happy life!!!!!!!!!!!!
That Jake is barking nicely
"Short n sweet" just something off the top of my head
That thing sounds amazing.
LITTLE D, add a crane 5 tonne maybe to help with builds and jobs, maybe A frame off the back and winch ?
Damn mike your one can over away from being on a episode of hoarders lol
Much better than watching the crazies of The View.
Little deck for the win
Instead of using acid to clean the paint, use Comet or Ajax cleanser. My friend recons cars and he uses cleanser and a soft big sponge.
That deck/5th wheel combo is really interesting. Do you know if it can back under a standard trailer at that height and without ramps on the frame rails?
I think so
Looks like you are making a dent in the truck shortage. I’d let your wife name the truck. You should honor her interest in your endeavors. They sold oodles of these short trucks in the eastern US because of overall length laws. In 1980 a friend bought a new 352 with a 435 Detroit on Air Trac and 13 spd. I passed up the 359 with 3408 sitting next to it because it was 240 inch wb and too long for a good deal of east coast work. Now that’s a short truck. Prices have changed, too. The 352 was about $50 and the 359 was about $55 or $60. I like the Vari-Shield on this new acquisition. Maybe when you get caught up a little, you can try an air ride steer axle upgrade to one of your fleet to see if it improves the cab over experience. Thanks and take care.
Mike, you could make it a pusher truck for trucks stuck on hills in the winter time. The LTL companies had a few out in CA where they would push stuck trucks up the hill on Donner Pass. They were the really short Freightliner Cabovers single axle though. Push bar in the front and large counter weight in the back. This truck sort of looks like it other than being dual axle. Still be cool. If you don't know about these trucks look it up, push trucks over Donner Pass.
Thats cool, I'll check that out
@@mikethetrucknut I'd call her pixie the peterbilt 😁 Another great truck saved 👍
Parts all the Way! Good Luck I found out to many projects at the same time it’s hard to get them all done. The good thing is you Own it..
👍 👍
Call it all done because that's what you're going to be if you get anymore cabover's I have a feeling you're wife is saying. Love the new project bub.
Alot of parts to fix up low and slow. Rebuild the motor and stuff it in low and slow. Put the headache rack on low and slow and mount a winch on it
The Corbitt Tallboy was one of the tall ones.Next was the Ford Two Story Falcon H model. Then Ford CL 900 was a high cab. Last was the Peterbilt high cab 352. There was also the International Cherry picker High cab don't remember what model that was.
I hope, me viewing & liking All your videos, makes you money to keep your hobby going...I really enjoy watching them...Cabovers rule.
We need to give Mike a intervention he's a addicted now
🙋🏼♂️Hi my name is Mike and I am an Addict.
Hi Mike this is Bryan from England and I love your channel love American trucks they are the best and especially like the cab overs you could call your new truck short and sweet
The K2 and Petes might mean he's a dual-diagnosis case?
Addicted to youtube followers 😇
Lol if only the younger generation had mikes addiction instead of the drugs the world would be a better place
To shift a 15 out of deep you gotta go into neutral first shift blue button 5 in reduction is the same as 3 in low usually got 5th back to 4th empty and if loaded I'll go to third
The Ford CLT9000 was the tallest cabover ~ nicknamed the 'Two Story Edsel'
Short House. - You've got a hint of an obsession there.
we had 362s at our shop my boss bought 25 of them 362s brand new they where all plainjane ones white in color i was slow to warm up up to them they where taller than the 352 but the 352 where way more deluxe in the cab tuck and roll and stuff the 362s boss bought where flat vinyl material yukk didnt like them.my boss bought the cheapest package ones he could get.but they drove nice and more comfortabile than the old 78 transtar leaf
That truck is very cool and when you get it running you can use it for a mini dumptruck also just an idea
another awesome project
I love the new peat call it shorty
Great Videos I Never Got To Drive A Cabover Pete
That measurement is on par for a tractor,or here in australia,perfect for a truck and dog tipper,N14,tuned to 500 and a changeover 18 speed gearbox,be a fantastic earner,just saying
We had a old start with a n14 man she was loud
Oh man I just cant wait to hear that Cummins fire up. I think this one has the potential to be the best of them all. After just giving it a good wash it will look a different truck. Needs that steel bar thing taking off the front though.
yeah, she has alot of potential...
If you let the Mrs name it, it justifies keeping it as a project...lol. Call it Stubby.
Keep bring back the old iron. Glad another one is being saved
My grandfather drove a 1974 peterbuilt cabover
Awesome Mike!
Mike, repeat after me; it's name is "STUBBY". If I had a wife that let me bring all those toy trucks you have home, she can name every one.
I love watching your show but when is some of it going to get finished I keep seeing you buy trucks but have not finished any of them
That is exactly what I think. It is a lot more interesting to watch those old relics be brought back to life than to watch them be dragged out of mud pits and deposited somewhere on his property. He now has four projects, which means he is spreading himself too thin and won't be able to get any of them done.
The new Bruce Wilson.
You can shift from deep to low, example 4 deep to 3 direct
The interior is top shelf very nice
Sounds so beautifully Awesome 👍👍✌️
Wiper arms are available! I’ve replaced all 3 of them on my ‘93. They are a newer style that is more of a square shape.
Okay cool, ill order up a set.
Hi Mike! Congrats on the Pete. Name him Shorty!
We all knew earlier this one would be brought home😂
Thanks for the interesting videos
Duane Alix Truck wrecking in Alberta has used cabover's Twinsticks was there. Over 1000 semis at his yard.
I need to go there and see if I can get the roof console for Low N Slow
@@mikethetrucknut Alix Truck Wreckers located East of Red Deer and Lacombe Alberta 20 kms. 1000 Trucks pack a lunch for the play ground.
Duane has been in the business as long as Rust Valley Restorers Mike. Just bigger Toys.
A saying at Duane's if we don't have the truck part it Don't exist
Road trip!
I like the old winter deep retreads