Mike's nearing the last of the breed for sure. I'm a few years younger and it's hard to find people in their 20's that share the pride and love for the work these days. It's sad to see something I love so much get buried by technology, I'll teach any young kid how to drive for free just to keep the old trucks on the road. My elders did it for me, so I feel I have to return the favor. But every year it seems there's less kids that think it's cool. Makes me sad for the future after I'm gone. My daughter drove with me as a kid, eventually she went into nursing, but she still loves hopping in the large car when she can. Still has her CDL-A too!
You know something Mike you are a skilled tradesmen at what you do you that PBS show Bob Vila started back in 79 This Old House they brought togeather Masons Landscapers surveyors Excavators Electricians Plumbers Carpenters Metals Cratsmen Painters plasterers Roofers Brick Layers Welders Pipefitters you name it Mike you deserve the same recognition as those This Old House crew because you work with the Excavators and your up there in Boston Massachusetts
I put a rubber elbow on the purge valve of my air drier so it wouldn’t kick up the dust too. I do. The same thing trying to keep it cool going into pits get it cools so so fan
Hey Mike, I do a lot of paving and milling work where I am at. The milling machines are impressive they can fill up 14 yard box on straight stretch of road in little over 2min flat. Plus the teeth in the machine can take off as much as 8 inches off the road. I was also suprised not to see any flags hanging off the side of the boom on the milling machine. Makes very easy to tell where the boom is so you don't get any millings on the road. Paving is fun too the truck is neutral and you let the paver push you as you are continually dumping mix into the paver. Always like you're content man. 🇨🇦
Different than the usual " back and forth "" between the pit and the yard and back again. I actually watch American Paving outta CT sometimes. They have some pretty sharp equipment. Milling Machines, rollers and of course Triaxles and dump trailers.
That wall is the perfect height for polishing your trailer, thats awesome!! Truck looks great as always and its awesome that your company appreciates that, the company i work for used to appreciate the fact that im the same way but not anymore its all new management and they don't appreciate anything its sad
If doing mill or asphalt hauling I used to spray diesel fuel mist in the bulkhead, sides and floor for a no stick dump cause your next load could be screen sand for Clearwater concrete,, no mess. Great video Mike, thanks 👍
Now a days at least you get caught doing that around here it’s a major no no sucks but is what it is. Only option that actually works as good is pave pro
Using the Matt books is the Romans way of finding direction it helps you to remember better, and it never lies and told you to go off in a field somewhere
O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸July brought us doing a 1200 mile road trip…PA, MD, WV, VA & back to OH. I’ve missed a lot. Having someone wanting to take pics of your truck is cool. Gonna show some of them? Hauling into a gravel pit is dustier than I ever imagined. I’ve picked up on some of the techniques you use, but you may need to explain some more to us. It sounds like you turn off your ac on your way in & turn it back on when leaving to keep the dust from building up on the engine. Maps…my boys know all about them & not only on GPS or Mapquest. It’s nice to have hard copy in your hands. Good polish job on those tanks. That can be a smelly job. Doing it in the garage is quite nice, too! How many times has the frame of that KW been painted over the years? It sure seems to be in rather good shape. My brother always tried to wash his truck at the end of the week so it would be ready for the next trip. Keep up the good work. That black Buick on the rollback was quite sweet! A license plate from 1915 was way cool! Blessings my friend. 😎🥰✌️
On my 07 W900 I installed a piece of a mud flap right under the fan shroud and zip tied it on four corners it almost stopped the dust from the fan. I also sealed the fresh air intake behind the breather with gorilla tapr, and put the chrome air filter cover to hide the tape. I will keep dust out of cab.
I unmothballed Heimlich as R model today. From being inside since November it didn't need much. A quick pressure wash,that was it. I brought it to my house in Burlington. Once it does stop raining,ill do some touch ups. And leave around 7am. She only does 60 so ill make a day out of it. And asphalt milling. You can keep it. We did it for awhile. With bad operators, I was always stuck in the branches of trees,ripping CB antennas off or worse.
Awesome video work Mike 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.....in my old truck I was the same with my a/c and engine fan...... couple miles from my stop, turn fan on to cool everything down.....my new truck with the 2speed fan, no worries.....drive thru the dust with a/c on and no worries of engine fan creating a tornado 👍🏻👍🏻
Hi Mike ,great video as always ! Almost spit my coffee out when Teddy pulled out that mapbook😂 I’ve worn a few those out , the good ole days ! Good content on the milling in Lawrence , some good views of the process, tough place to get around with a truck. Enjoy your weekend , see you on the road 👉🏻
In my early years at UPS i was a cover driver with a gym bag full of maps and map books i carried everyday doing 1 of 50 possible routes,some in the blind,Teddy im having FLASHBACKS!!!
@@Mattt731 yea I think in today’s world you’re just sticking your head up your ass if you completely block off a resource like a GPS. I bought a rand mcnally atlas 15 years ago and about 7 years ago I threw it away because I never needed it and it was torn up from being in the truck. I’m sorry I just cringe when old school guys act like new technology is the worst thing ever. They aren’t smart enough to use it to their advantage, that’s the real issue. It’s just a tool.
@@TheBostonTrucker I'll be watching for sure, Mike! And what happened to the lady that was driving her dad's rig across the U.S.? She was great, any updates on her trip?
I believe you should use a map book before even touching a gps, most times i just the map app on my phone like a old map book, find the road and how to get there
@@TheBostonTrucker im surprised one hasnt been called that, now im not gonna lie, gotta have street view still as thats a game changer for checking intersection widths and entrances when hauling equipment
When I first got my CDL driving OTR, GPS was a very expensive luxury, whereas a big road atlas was inexpensive and readily available at any truck stop. Sad to think so many Hands today have never seen an atlas.
@@RCTBandit sounds about right, nowadays it comes standard on any phone. I have a few local ones too that I was able to get from a county job that I had, can never go wrong with a map book.
Hey, did I understand your Kenworth salesman right when he said if you ordered 22.5 tires, the outside fender would come down more to fill the gap between fender and tire top???
Mr Boston trucker lol you are the man. How much can you haul up there were you live I'm still at 80000lbs in the lower 48 I go I to Canada and new Mexico and its the same weight
This guy gets to crazy with keeping a truck clean I wouldn't be caught dead at work on my days off cleaning a truck . The owner wants it clean he can wash it.
mike … nice video..: any latest updates on that boston female driver that. carrillo hired and how did she perform while you were in wyoming? good i hope and still runs in her western star tractor
That's a bitch there was no plywood in the nose of that wagon! Looking good mike. I gotta polish some aluminum on old fashioned deli case got any suggestions ?
I'm fairly new to dump trucks, been driving front load garbage trucks the past couple decades...asphalt and milling jobs seem real laid back so far. What don't you like about them or what should I be on the lookout for doing those loads?
@@CoolHandMacc it's kind of a long list. Big asphalt jobs are chaotic, you never know what's going on. Asphalt tar on your clothes and everything else near it. Diesel fuel on your clothes and everything else. Once you do other kinds of jobs like just hauling dirt, stone, dig outs there's easily ways of making money and you know how your day is going to go and end.
@@daviddziegielewski653 gotcha, thanks for the heads up. I will say, compared to coming out of the garbage biz, this is so much more relaxed and way less headache.
@@daviddziegielewski653 gotcha, thanks for the heads up. I will say, compared to coming out of the garbage biz, this is so much more relaxed and way less headache.
I hope I’m hauling a giant Picker crane on my straight 4 with my big 4 axle T800 and can meet up with you I don’t care if I’m hauling a stepdeck I just want to shake your hand
All I gotta say is, if someone is this obsessed with taking pictures (of any one subject), be a "man" and get a real camera, instead of using a stupid "smart" phone.
Its nice seeing someone that takes pride in their work
Thank you
Mike's nearing the last of the breed for sure. I'm a few years younger and it's hard to find people in their 20's that share the pride and love for the work these days. It's sad to see something I love so much get buried by technology, I'll teach any young kid how to drive for free just to keep the old trucks on the road. My elders did it for me, so I feel I have to return the favor. But every year it seems there's less kids that think it's cool. Makes me sad for the future after I'm gone. My daughter drove with me as a kid, eventually she went into nursing, but she still loves hopping in the large car when she can. Still has her CDL-A too!
@@TheBostonTrucker yhyyh
The truck driver that stands on the body and directs every move you make, perfect 😅👌
Lol just want to get all I can get plus makes for a better video 😉
@TheBostonTrucker We operators love truck drivers instructions 😆 I'm just teasing.
The older gentleman saluting you from the sidewalk was pretty cool!
The best!
You know something Mike you are a skilled tradesmen at what you do you that PBS show Bob Vila started back in 79 This Old House they brought togeather Masons Landscapers surveyors Excavators Electricians Plumbers Carpenters Metals Cratsmen Painters plasterers Roofers Brick Layers Welders Pipefitters you name it Mike you deserve the same recognition as those This Old House crew because you work with the Excavators and your up there in Boston Massachusetts
I put a rubber elbow on the purge valve of my air drier so it wouldn’t kick up the dust too. I do. The same thing trying to keep it cool going into pits get it cools so so fan
Hey Mike, I do a lot of paving and milling work where I am at. The milling machines are impressive they can fill up 14 yard box on straight stretch of road in little over 2min flat. Plus the teeth in the machine can take off as much as 8 inches off the road. I was also suprised not to see any flags hanging off the side of the boom on the milling machine. Makes very easy to tell where the boom is so you don't get any millings on the road. Paving is fun too the truck is neutral and you let the paver push you as you are continually dumping mix into the paver. Always like you're content man. 🇨🇦
Different than the usual " back and forth "" between the pit and the yard and back again. I actually watch American Paving outta CT sometimes. They have some pretty sharp equipment. Milling Machines, rollers and of course Triaxles and dump trailers.
I like them too.
The manuverability youguys do is amazing!
Truck looks great. Loved the video. Lots of action. Thanks, Mike.
Great video Mike, I moved from up there in 2006 and watching you go through Lawrence made me laugh, hadn’t changed a bit. Stay safe out there
That wall is the perfect height for polishing your trailer, thats awesome!! Truck looks great as always and its awesome that your company appreciates that, the company i work for used to appreciate the fact that im the same way but not anymore its all new management and they don't appreciate anything its sad
If doing mill or asphalt hauling I used to spray diesel fuel mist in the bulkhead, sides and floor for a no stick dump cause your next load could be screen sand for Clearwater concrete,, no mess. Great video Mike, thanks 👍
Now a days at least you get caught doing that around here it’s a major no no sucks but is what it is. Only option that actually works as good is pave pro
Totally understand, iam talking mid 1970s Era, that won't fly today for sure,,
Great tip!
Mike you keep the KW looking great.
Thank you
Gr8 HAULIN & CONTENT!!!!!!!!😎🎯🇺🇸💯💎🔊❤🖤
Thank t
Omg a map book I'm in my 30s and yes I remember the map books and the aaa map's God i feel old as dirt itself
Hahahah
Hey! I gave you a wave on 95 by Rt 2. I was rolling in the Red Kenworth hauling mail trucks!
I was wondering who.
Using the Matt books is the Romans way of finding direction it helps you to remember better, and it never lies and told you to go off in a field somewhere
😉👍
O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸July brought us doing a 1200 mile road trip…PA, MD, WV, VA & back to OH. I’ve missed a lot. Having someone wanting to take pics of your truck is cool. Gonna show some of them? Hauling into a gravel pit is dustier than I ever imagined. I’ve picked up on some of the techniques you use, but you may need to explain some more to us. It sounds like you turn off your ac on your way in & turn it back on when leaving to keep the dust from building up on the engine. Maps…my boys know all about them & not only on GPS or Mapquest. It’s nice to have hard copy in your hands. Good polish job on those tanks. That can be a smelly job. Doing it in the garage is quite nice, too! How many times has the frame of that KW been painted over the years? It sure seems to be in rather good shape. My brother always tried to wash his truck at the end of the week so it would be ready for the next trip. Keep up the good work. That black Buick on the rollback was quite sweet! A license plate from 1915 was way cool! Blessings my friend. 😎🥰✌️
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Good morning mike another great video and you might call it top soil where you come from we call it Loam
On my 07 W900 I installed a piece of a mud flap right under the fan shroud and zip tied it on four corners it almost stopped the dust from the fan. I also sealed the fresh air intake behind the breather with gorilla tapr, and put the chrome air filter cover to hide the tape. I will keep dust out of cab.
Great video like always brother
Much appreciated
Thanks for the show Mike
You bet Rob!
I unmothballed Heimlich as R model today. From being inside since November it didn't need much. A quick pressure wash,that was it. I brought it to my house in Burlington. Once it does stop raining,ill do some touch ups. And leave around 7am. She only does 60 so ill make a day out of it. And asphalt milling. You can keep it. We did it for awhile. With bad operators, I was always stuck in the branches of trees,ripping CB antennas off or worse.
See you up there!
Awesome video work Mike 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻.....in my old truck I was the same with my a/c and engine fan...... couple miles from my stop, turn fan on to cool everything down.....my new truck with the 2speed fan, no worries.....drive thru the dust with a/c on and no worries of engine fan creating a tornado 👍🏻👍🏻
Yeah brother !!! 🍺😎♥️
👍👍
Old school maps love it
😁
And more to the Alex story he rode with me in Gillette in the parade. Made his day
Good guy!
Could probably fit 50 people in your ride lol
Mike you have to make it to Macgunie PA next year 🇺🇸
I know I do.
Awesome video Mike👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it
@@TheBostonTrucker I always enjoy and look forward to all your videos👍👍
What’s with these Saturday episodes.? Sunday mornings with a cup of coffee. Geeez! LoL ✌️
Frees up my Sat night!
It’s alway about you! 😂 stay safe brother
Nice trucks.
Thanks 👍
LOL that’s topsoil where I come from. Trucks lookin good.
I like working with grinders (milling machines)in Canada we call them asphalt grinders they often brake paid by the hours $$$
How's the new Lady Truck Driver doing? From what I saw, seems to be a very good hire.
Mike! Dude, grace me with your presence when you come down to Florida! Mi casa es su casa. Peace and grease! 🫡✌️
Great video mike. Hope to meet you at the berube's truck show latter today
I'm on my way!
Boston trucker I'm here:)
Unfortunately I missed you Boston trucker
Hi Mike ,great video as always ! Almost spit my coffee out when Teddy pulled out that mapbook😂
I’ve worn a few those out , the good ole days ! Good content on the milling in Lawrence , some good views of the process, tough place to get around with a truck. Enjoy your weekend , see you on the road 👉🏻
He’s old school 😂 far easier using google maps with street view nothing like it 👌
In my early years at UPS i was a cover driver with a gym bag full of maps and map books i carried everyday doing 1 of 50 possible routes,some in the blind,Teddy im having FLASHBACKS!!!
Oh yeah I know about that ! AC is always off when the ride is clean. Rather sweat a little then get a dusty truck.
Nice treat to have a new video to watch while having coffee this morning.
Have a great weekend Mike.
Glad to be part of your morning!
Interesting Mike! A little change of pace. Thanks!
You bet! 👍👍
😊 nice Mike😊 Awesome and thank u 😊
My CB handle was screw loose, I love watching B movies 🎥😅😅😅😅.
Hi 😊 From Rhode Island . Great video as usual . You have to get Teddy and Tony together for a get together , they are the best old school truckers 😅
Maybe one day!
They make a kit for those hoods that makes it like new
Next time
Luckily my trainer wouldn’t allow me to use a GPS when he was training me. Had me map out our whole trip.
When was that? How long ago?
That’s awesome. My trainer back then was the same way 10 years ago though. They’re not as authentic as they used to be.
@@Mattt731 yea I think in today’s world you’re just sticking your head up your ass if you completely block off a resource like a GPS. I bought a rand mcnally atlas 15 years ago and about 7 years ago I threw it away because I never needed it and it was torn up from being in the truck. I’m sorry I just cringe when old school guys act like new technology is the worst thing ever. They aren’t smart enough to use it to their advantage, that’s the real issue. It’s just a tool.
That’s how dad and grandad trained me
I believe that Vanaria "359" you can hear yelling from the other side of the freeway.
Fire buff💪
Got to learn your truck to keep it clean from being covered in dirt and dust.
You got that right!
Damn, Vanaria has some beauties! EDIT: How about doing a video on some other outfits like theirs? Just a thought. Stay safe!
I've got a few offers to do some more interviews, they'll happen eventually over the next year
@@TheBostonTrucker I'll be watching for sure, Mike! And what happened to the lady that was driving her dad's rig across the U.S.? She was great, any updates on her trip?
hi bill s when are you going to drive the old black mack
I believe you should use a map book before even touching a gps, most times i just the map app on my phone like a old map book, find the road and how to get there
Mapbook would be a great name for an app for us old timers.
@@TheBostonTrucker im surprised one hasnt been called that, now im not gonna lie, gotta have street view still as thats a game changer for checking intersection widths and entrances when hauling equipment
When I first got my CDL driving OTR, GPS was a very expensive luxury, whereas a big road atlas was inexpensive and readily available at any truck stop. Sad to think so many Hands today have never seen an atlas.
@@CoolHandMacc when i got my CDL, truckers gps was 400-600$, think i still have couple map books
@@RCTBandit sounds about right, nowadays it comes standard on any phone. I have a few local ones too that I was able to get from a county job that I had, can never go wrong with a map book.
Komatsu! God bless you😅
You must have had to wash after being under the milling machine. That makes a mess of the hood and tail gate..
Good operator, no mess.
Still use my road atlas more than my GPS
Hey mike how many trucks does your boss have i like the way you keep your truck 😊
4 and thank you
Ok plus the triaxle a d the snow plough trucks as well
Hey, did I understand your Kenworth salesman right when he said if you ordered 22.5 tires, the outside fender would come down more to fill the gap between fender and tire top???
Law town!!!
Do you polish the frame on the trailer also.😀🇺🇸
No
Mr Boston trucker lol you are the man. How much can you haul up there were you live I'm still at 80000lbs in the lower 48 I go I to Canada and new Mexico and its the same weight
Thank you very much🙂, we can haul 100,000lbs here.
This guy gets to crazy with keeping a truck clean I wouldn't be caught dead at work on my days off cleaning a truck . The owner wants it clean he can wash it.
You have a bad attitude 😛😁
@@TheBostonTrucker pride in what you do goes a long way.
Another great video mike ty for sharing!!
Good Morning!
Morning!
Black gold
What brand of cordless polisher in buffers do you use? It looks like they work pretty good. The truck looks awesome!
It's a Milwaukee
@@TheBostonTrucker Thank you!
Ill give you $50 for the plate! Lol
😛
How does something like “I don’t really like that particular color” effect your thought process when judging?
It wouldn't affect my process, gotta look at the whole picture.
What is that polish/buffer you are using?!?! Would be great for doing our antique pulling tractors an vehicles
It's a Milwaukee orbital buffer
@@TheBostonTrucker good stuff
🙋🏻♂️bonjour,👌💪🏻🙏merci🫡🇺🇸🇫🇷
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Yeah they would get lost going home 😅
Hello mike quick question... what happened to the trainee you had a couple vids back..
She's doing great here!
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You coming up tomorrow? Hopefully see you there.
Thanks for the videos
BTW were you supposed to work for that company with the green 389?
No
19:35 look! It’s Hose B’s brother!
🤦
mike … nice video..: any latest updates on that boston female driver that. carrillo hired and how did she perform while you were in wyoming? good i hope and still runs in her western star tractor
She's doing fantastic!
👍👍🚛🚛🚛🚧🚧🪝🪝
any chances of boston female dump driver will do her you tube videos down the road ???
That's a bitch there was no plywood in the nose of that wagon! Looking good mike. I gotta polish some aluminum on old fashioned deli case got any suggestions ?
Any good liquid polish should do the trick.
Any idea how they keep from scraping up manhole covers with that monster?
I try to stay as far away from asphalt as i can. Milling or paving. Keep up the great videos!
Good choice! Me too!
I'm fairly new to dump trucks, been driving front load garbage trucks the past couple decades...asphalt and milling jobs seem real laid back so far. What don't you like about them or what should I be on the lookout for doing those loads?
@@CoolHandMacc it's kind of a long list. Big asphalt jobs are chaotic, you never know what's going on. Asphalt tar on your clothes and everything else near it. Diesel fuel on your clothes and everything else. Once you do other kinds of jobs like just hauling dirt, stone, dig outs there's easily ways of making money and you know how your day is going to go and end.
@@daviddziegielewski653 gotcha, thanks for the heads up. I will say, compared to coming out of the garbage biz, this is so much more relaxed and way less headache.
@@daviddziegielewski653 gotcha, thanks for the heads up. I will say, compared to coming out of the garbage biz, this is so much more relaxed and way less headache.
Hey not sure if I missed it but when do you expect the new KW?
Probably a year from now.
@@TheBostonTrucker can't wait!
When are you getting your new truck 10/4😊
Where is the show
Looked like plenty of dust while you were polishing 🤦♂️🤦♂️
Love milling machines Which companys machine?
That looked like a Newport crew.
Newport
@jetdriver55 thank you 😊
@@TheBostonTrucker thank you 😊
I hope I’m hauling a giant Picker crane on my straight 4 with my big 4 axle T800 and can meet up with you I don’t care if I’m hauling a stepdeck I just want to shake your hand
Can’t believe you are milling I done it 45 yrs if that operates don’t know what their doing it shoots all over tk
Once in a million years;
@@TheBostonTrucker glad it turned out ok. Glad u stayed good people god bless
That’s the international symbol that all is good🖕🖕😂😂😂😂😂😂
Weren't you going to quit?
I was for a minute.
@@TheBostonTrucker glad you didn't
Where's the Truck Show?
Berube's in Bow, NH
Tell that guy to go and buy a real camera and not a phone just saying
Yeah but didn't you write this from your flip phone?
All I gotta say is, if someone is this obsessed with taking pictures (of any one subject), be a "man" and get a real camera, instead of using a stupid "smart" phone.
I understand what you're saying but you don't know Joe.
are you going to the gear jammer show in July?
Yes