How A Big Rig Works - The Peterbilt 579 UltraLoft
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The Peterbilt 579 UltraLoft is one of the most sophisticated semi trucks ever built. Semi-trucks carry BILLIONS of dollars worth of goods, being driven across BILLIONS of miles of highways. Close to 70% of goods being delivered to your door were at one point being pulled by a semi. That’s a lot of money and a lot of responsibility on the truck AND the driver. But this show isn’t called H2B (hat 2 boots), so sorry Dale, we can’t teach the kids about your Steston and your Tony Lamas. But what we can do is dive into one of the biggest, smartest, most tech heavy semi trucks ever to hit the road - the Peterbilt 579 UltraLoft.
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If you were a trucker what would your CB radio name be? - Jeremiah
Epic furry gamer
Nolans. Would be the milkman
Boss
King Kong would be mine driving through the beautiful country of USA driving a peterbuilt 379 short nose with a cat and a 13 speed hauling dry-van
I think "Flaming Pickle" would be pretty funny and cool, lol
The world : We mesure in Kilos
The US : We mesure in pounds
Donut Media : We mesure in Nolans
That’s because us Americans will use any unit of measurement other than metric
We measure in both in Canada, some places only do lbs
Why does everyone pick on the US? The Brits measure in stones ffs
@@ballincobalt4184 good I guess
@@Jarl_Thidrandi Oh yeah that's the purpose of Stonehenge
_"Mack? I ain't no Mack I'm a peterbilt for dang sake!"_
Nostalgia 🤠
Lol
Underrated comment
“And turn on your lights you moron!”
Ah man of culture I see
Shout out to the truckers supplying our daily lives daily!!! Thanks guys and gals!!!
Kinda sucks being a trucker sometimes, always away but I love the road not gonna lie, it’s like mini self vacation while you make money!
I'm from Turkey and a lot of my relatives are Truck drivers. I rode with them a couple of times when I was little and I loved it but I probably can't handle it as a job.
I love driving trucks. And I was lucky enough to find a good paying job where I'm home daily, though I do still run at night vs the day.
I remeber when i was a kid, my dad here in Brasil had a Scania 124g and It was awesome to sleep looking at the never ending roads and waking up on the destination, surrounded by other waiting truckers, too bad here truckers are treated like shit by the gov
What sucks more is those dumbass drivers that cut us off coming up to a red-light fully loaded 😤
Loneliness is a big minus in trucking
I’ve had my class A’s for 24 years and I drove long haul for 15 of them. It’s always fun to hear a non trucker explaining how trucks work. Donut did a pretty good job!
I do think it is pretty great they didn't even attempt to explain the shift pattern. :P
I was waiting to see what they explained too
Uggh not really it was cringy Boss but they did better then i expected
They didn’t explain that the 5th wheel is actually called a semi-oscillating hitch, hence the name semi truck
It really is funny 😂
At 3:32 as soon as he finished saying "Take a listen" it starts playing an ad 😂
Lmao I got that too
Same
buy premium xD
*smiles smugly and looks at ad blocker*
Well he placed it there lol
I did the math and Nolan weighs approximately 272 lbs 🤣
That's one thick boy
I came to the comments to specifically check to see if anyone did the math 😂😂😂
Did you take account for the weight of the truck and trailer
I was expecting it to be more
Mo Weight means less powah, time to hit the gym and add some horsepowah!
2020 and we still lugging VCR’s
smh can’t peep the Fast and Furious 1 reference
@A real bisexual petrol-head FMCSA found 87% of accidents involving CMVs put the non cmv at faut.
Vinyl records outsold cd's for the first time since the 80s! Vintage electronics are surging in demand
@Scott Beeton No idea what the original comment was, but as far as cabovers go, there were a few guys that I knew that liked them. They had day cabs and did deliveries primarily down town, to tiny old ass docks under old buildings. The cabover day cab was really short with a really small wheelbase so truck would change direction much faster and in a lot smaller space. With the tandems forward, they could get in and out of docks I couldn't get into in my dock truck.
Probably sucked ass on the freeway though.
Take a listen
Me: oh boy I'm ready.
Ad: my time has come.
youtube premium ftw :p
Fr
Fax
@@MegaLol2xd Ew
@@MegaLol2xd got this for now. there are free alternatives for those who dont want this option, course now they film the ads as part of the videos.
I’m a trucker, thank you. Correction on the transmission I drive these “automatics” and they are technically Automated Manual Transmissions they still have a clutch and do not have a torque converter!
there also called power shift or in the case of New Holland tractors power shit. still waiting to see who will be the first to Use and CVT like a Fendt Vario transmission or go Diesel electric on a truck. IMO diesel electric would be good to see its bean on freight trains for years now.
Yep, I've learned to love the new automated manuals, dont get me wrong shifting is fun but for the otr life I appreciate the auto
There are automatics too.
You've got standard, AMT and autos
In the Uk we call them semi automatic.
I've been lucky enough to run a wide range of trucks and transmissions, and you're right, most Eaton Fuller automated transmissions run a clutch, but other automatics like Allison or Volvo i-Shift run a torque converter and just have the two pedals.
One of the trucks in our old harvest fleet had an early 10-speed EF ultrashift and I really hated it: it would always get hung up on its range selector between 5th and 6th when downshifting, and would make the Jake brake almost worthless because it would only hang out around the 1000-1200RPM range while downshifting. I hear the newer ultrashifts are better.
I'm sitting in the sleeper of a 2018 Cascadia as I write this. I like my 13 speed because it gives me a fun challenging game to play while driving, makes me feel like I'm slowly mastering a long forgotten skill, and like all RoadRanger transmissions it knows how to keep the operator humble.
Grind em' till you find em'!
As a trucker and a car guy any video that helps my fellow car guys understand what we truckers go through is always appreciated. Keep up the good work guys
Truck drivers aren’t as appreciated as they should be because you guys make the world go round I appreciate all truckers ❤
From all the truck drivers that have worked through covid, thank you we really appreciate this video
My Dad is a trucker and I'm in one right now, glad you made this video on semi-trucks
facts💯
My dad is also a trucker. Being in a truck is the most comfortable you can be.
I'm a hgv driver from the uk I go all over Europe but I'd love to be driving trucks across the states
Good stuff
@@lukecowell7516 how is it? That's something I was considering for my future
Ford: my transmission has the most gears
Paccar: hold my beer
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
*hold my gears
*Eaton Fuller has entered the chat.*
_18 Gears._
Spicer entered chat. 5-4-5 I’ve got 24 forward gears and 4 reverse gears
Brad Hanrahan I'm assuming that one's a 3 stick? Knowing their famous presence with twin sticks. I've heard of 21 speeds but 24 forward? That's an oddball. Got any more info about it?
Thanks for the video. Im a truck driver too. I haul ice. I really super appreciate you recognizing the hard work we truck drivers have to go through. It might not be hard manual labor for most drivers, but mentally exhausting. Thanks Jeremiah and everyone from Donut Media! Keep up the hard work!
I’m glad to see y’all giving the truckers some love they definitely deserve it
“Only truckers know how satisfying that sound is, take a listen” *turns up volume to almost max* “OH OH OH OREILEYYYYYYYYYYYY”
Hahahaha
"AUTOPARTS!"
purinapuppy foods
“Doesn’t need a fluid change for 500,000 miles” as a diesel mechanic I am offended by this. Haha.
Great video. Keep up the good work.
Yep, that sounds like a major typo.
Wish I could run 500k would save so much $$$
I’m also a diesel technician too. Once I heard that I was like wtf 😂
That seems to be how often my company changes the fluids 😂
@Joshua F. 30k is still alot im at 15k
The cummins doesn't just pull 80,000 lbs. In Canada they pull 140,000 lbs on most long hauls and even more in Australia. One advantage of air bags that you missed is that they also give you a good estimate of your axle weight based on the air pressure in the bags. Super handy for trucks that don't have opportunity to get the load weighed before getting loaded (such as a gravel truck).
When he said "listen to this", CZcams said "nope it's ad time"
I got CZcams premium so no ads😅
So true
I got double ads and one of them was TikTok
@@ricardoagutierrezzz
I got adblock so no ads and no paying 😂
I love how this came out while I'm playing American Truck Simulator lmao
I wish my PC's hard drive didn't fail, or else I'd be driving down in Mexico right now in my Peterbilt 389 with the Cummins N14 and and Eaton Fuller 18 speed transmission haulin' two 40 foot trailers with around 110,000 lbs weight on them.
Same here,Was Driving the Mack Anthem and I recieved the notification.
"Playing"
Lmao my day off from my trucking job, I’m watching this and playing American truck simulator lmao
Sameee
Got my CDL at 21, been driving for almost 10 years now
Got mine at 22 and I’ve been on the road for 5 years now. Currently in New Mexico, headed home.
Cool story bro
I’m a 4th generation mover. Everybody from myself to my great grandfather has been a truck driver. Grew up with tractor trailers my whole life.
@@RCDRONE1010 I actually asked my dad that does anyone besides me and him have the licence to drive a truck (he has semis and tractors aswell though, because of military service).
He couldn't remember anyone though. And on top of that I'm the first and only one in my family licenced to do it professionally.
And I even wouldn't be on this road (yep, pun intended) if it wouldn't be for my wife who's also a trucker (though she has the licence to semis and tractor-trailers, I only have for trucks). She was encouraging me to seek the education and the whole time throughout it.
But is it worth it? My father destroyed his body OTR.
"In the olden days semis with manual transmissions used as many as 18 gears." LOL the truck I drive has an 18 speed and many of the trucks where I live are 18 speeds.
Thank you truck drivers for everything you do for us and your country keep up the good work and be safe 💪🙏
Literally watching this from the bunk of a 2019 579
How many miles you have on that baby?
I’m watching this in my 2017 w900 lol
Oh wow! Is it a comfortable ride?
589 all day
Watching in a 2020 Cascadia lol
“Take a listen”
Plays ad with car starting 🤦♂️
you too!!??? lol
I got a boat lol
I got an O’ reilly commercial
I got a Mazda commercial
I got a rzr commercial 😂😂
Thanks for your video. I drive a 2012 Freightliner Cascadia 10 speed with a Detroit motor. I'm pulling 40,000lb trailers all day long & this truck never gets tired.
Cool vid mate 👍👍 I live in Western Australia and drive road trains for a living. We cart anything from 160 to 220 tons in quad road trains. That's 2 single trailers with an A & B trailer behind it which has 86 tyres, thats for a bogie drive otherwise it would be 90 tyres for a tri drive truck. The super quads which are 4 single trailers have 98 wheels. Many companies are now moving into the big super quads as they hwve a bigger payload at 220 tons. I've also drove quad power trains that have 2 x 750hp engines. One in the truck and one in the 2nd trailer. The power trains obviously don't go on public roads like the quad road train. From memory we used to cart about a 750 ton payload, that's 1.5 million lbs. These trucks are ruffley about 4 metres tall and about 75 meters in length with the tyres about 1.5 metres tall. Would love to post a few photo's here but unfortunately I can't.
Interesting that this was posted just before Wendover Productions released "How Long-Haul Trucking Works"
I'm watching this in my 579 peterbilt as I'm getting unloaded,been driving for almost 15 years and it's one of my favorite trucks
I love mine. It is so much better than a Frieghtshaker. The ultraloft is good for teams.
Bro my company had a fleet of ultralofts and there basically a small apartment
Shout out to all the truckers keeping American moving during these crazy times🤙🏾
love how the channel doesn't dumb things down to much. I remembered about how molecules close together relate to heat
Make an Up To Speed on Cadillac. I have always wanted to know their whole history.
Yes
Was fords first car company
I'd prefer a UTS on Lincoln first.
@@brianknowles5406 nope it was the merceded benz
Open and read a wiki
the video was just getting more interesting and suddenly it ended... I was like is there a part two of this... like I was so deep in the video that i did not noticed that 16 mins have already past. I hope you make another video continuing from this.
He needs to add in the international LTs, the Freightshaker Cascadias, and the KWs, as well as the old-school 389 Pete's. And he needs to be corrected with his information, a lot.
They make other truck videos that I plan to watch after this. But this video is really interesting. My grandpa used to drive one. He owned his own private company I think(I may be wrong though) and he also used to drive commercial buses so that’s cool
Yea seemed like and abrupt end
that's weird because i feel the same too
My dad is a truck driver and I've never have heard an easier explanation about how the truck works than in this video.
“Ready to make our way from Houston, to LA” **points to Santa Barbara**
Engineer gaming
Engineer gaming
Engineer gaming
Day 28 of asking donut to do an b2b on their cars or maybe an up to speed
That would actually be pretty cool
Fight the good fight brother😎🤟
Been asking for science garage
Great concept, I love when they use their own cars
sign me in
The most powerful semi RN is a Volvo, pushing 760hp out of its 16.1L I6 through a 16 speed dual clutch transmission.
The dual clutch is 12 gears.
I'd rather take a Scania r730 with the 16l v8.... Same power and better sound
17 Silverado owners parked at ram ranch!
Maikol v raaaaaaaam ranch duuuuuude
I've had a 2014 FH16 750. They're nice but love to drink tons of fuel. Stupid powerful and pulls over 40 tons of load with ease
“Now you can appreciate it, take a listen” O O O OREILLYS
Excellent job! I'm a trucker and that was very informative and perfectly explained.
I am a young truck driver. Got into this career when I left the Marine Corps. A lot of people laughed at me for getting into such a career, however I love it. I make more than some of my engineer friends and work 4 days a week with great benefits. If anyone is lost in life and not sure what to do, get your CDL and start driving. If you don't like it, oh well you have a CDL!
I had people tell me I'd hate it. But the first time I turned the key and heard the big diesel fire up, oh boy I was home.
Been driving several years now and run my own rig. Still loving it.
How old tho 18? 21? idk
That's pretty based.
What company was that ?
Why would that laugh at you for that?
“Big thanks to todays sponsor....”
*presses skip 6 times*
i love pages that have a loading bar for ads. easy skip
Zac Price yeah, they get their money, we get our entertainment!
Lol that's literally me every single video on YT
You know if we don't watch their ads or buy their sponsors products then they won't sponsor the show anymore = no more donut. We need to support those who support donut
Jason Stilgebouer well I’m sorry, I can’t waste my money on some Chinese plastic $75+ earbuds. I won’t splurge a bunch of money on random stuff I see online because I know how to manage it. If you’re swimming in money, you can do that, and I will continue to wisely manage my money.
Going down the interstate in my 579 peterbilt listening to this video makes me appreciate it even more
This is an awesome video for someone getting into trucking! I learned a lot more than I thought I knew!!
0:35 Buff Skeleton was my nickname in high school
That would be a cool CB radio name
“Take a listen”
Ad pops up: *OH OH O’RILEYYYYY*
Alexxxmonmon I got ad for Spotify and it started off with a song...... I was like damn that is high tech stuff...
Me too
Raid Shadow Legends 🙄
AUTO PARTS
YEEEAH
I love this guy. He has a gift of simplifying science. Which means, he is a true master of science. If you can teach it, you absolutely know it.
Keep up the great work bro!
"that truck is probably in 6th gear by the time your car is in second" jokes on you, my car doesn't have a second gear.
4l60e?
@@314jeepsnmopars3 Prius.
@@garethbaus5471 my next guess was CVT. Lol
Koenigsegg Regera?
(It has only 1 gear No automatic only 1 gear)
Common guys… think a little harder than that lol. Its a tesla
The goo covered guy hanging out with two couples on a date is also called the fifth wheel.
Visualizing this 🤣
He's also the one receiving the "king pin"...
The air compressor is attached to the engine and is gear driven and water cooled
Thank you at least some one is right
Also has a hose connection to attach impact wrench so you can fix on side of road if you want.
I'm having pre-trip test flashbacks from this comment lol
Had to know this to pass cdl exam here in TX
@@ericmack1077 now that's handy!
This is a good video for non-truck drivers and I will be sharing it with my friends who are not truck drivers. It is very good for children. Thank you.
This is the first time I've heard how air suspension in trucks works. And honestly the first thought I had in my mind was this might not be as reliable as a leaf Spring. Hats off to the people who engineered this mechanism.
I actually can't believe I'm this early
P.S donut, why don't you do a B2B on james' AE86.
Edit: damn sooo many likes thank you guys🙂
Thankss donut
Much love baby ❤
I really want to see James' AE86 as well!
10:07 I'm a youtuber and truck driver. I was waiting on him to get something wrong. My company change our oil every 50,000 miles. The transmission oil is changed every 500,000 miles.
Bingo. I own my truck. I do it every 30k. Tranny service is the 500k.
Damn what engine do yall run? Company I work for changes every 15K miles(most of our trucks are gliders with Detroit 60 series, and a few Pete's with ISX's).
Mine does 100k oil changes in Cascadias with DD13s and a few Cummins.
how on earth trucks transmisson oil lasts that long? i mean, it haul heavy things and the stresses on the gears,etc is high compared to normal daily car.
@@YansenHaryanto4547 heavy duty compartment mate. Not like regular normal car. truck was build to endure rough use
I drive a 579. It's a pretty comfortable ride. They have a cab stabilizing torsion bar that keeps the cab from rocking back and forth like a freightliner. My 579 is currently getting 7.4 mpg
as a diesel mechanic this was a very accurate video. good job donut, love you
“Take a listen”
*HeY We’Re RoOt, aNd wE CaN sAvE yOu Up tO 52% oN CaR iNsURaNcE*
I use adblock so it didn't happen to me!
@@AtrumNoxProductions Good job, you wanna cookie?
Have you been looking for insurance 🤣
Root ain’t no joke. Saved me $250 a month from State Farm.
Im with Ptown. They saving me from a $800 insurance bill💀💀💀 i be at $425
3:34 when you hear that sound you know your fate is secured, like when she wraps her legs around your back, you know there’s no getting out of it at this point.
Not true when I was just starting out back in 2013 i had the lock on my 5th wheel get stuck half way so when I backed up to hook up I heard the lock sound I picked up the gear and pulled forward only to have the trailer land on the frame. After that I always do my tug test just to make sure it secure.
I still do a visual inspection everytime I hook up. 😂😂😂😂. Get made fun of for it all the time. But oh well.
Almost. But you only know it's good ride when you tug on it and those legs stay wrapped.
Anyone laughing about someone doing a visual has no business having a CDL. First thing to do when hooking or dropping, and last thing done on everything before you close your door. I get out of my seat all the time to check things, and prevented a lot of issues because of it. The more tired you are or the less you want to do it, the more important doing those checks becomes.
@@danielhomant2832 yup. I do a double tug then visual check.
We can also slide the 5th wheel forward or back, same with the trailer tandems to distribute the weight between the axles. Some bigger companies have done away with the air drop suspension due to inexperienced drivers high hooking the 5th wheel and smashing the reefer (refrigeration unit on the front of the trailer) into the tractor or making tight turns and tearing the bags.
I have both driven these trucks I have also been a mechanic on them and this is a very good video for begginers!
Most of those “automatics” are really automated manuals. They operate the same as a manual only difference is they use air pressure to shift gears and it may not always be the gear you want to be in. Seems like they’re tuned more for fuel economy than performance. They still use clutches like a traditional manual vs a hydraulic torque converter in a normal automatic. Some single axles, school buses and smaller rigs with lower weight ratings do use a torque converter though, but torque converter automatics don’t hold up over time in commercial trucks in my experience. They began to show signs of wear well under 200,0000 miles, even in some buses.
Older “automatics” shift mechanically. Subjected to electronic faults
the 18 speed auto in mine can be a bit retarded sometimes, but thats what manual mode is for, especially on hills, pulling a combines 105-110,000 pounds up some steep hills would be a bit harder in auto
My company has 3 Internationals that have 13 speed autos. I want to burn the damn trucks to the ground. I know I'm not gonna have a good day if my '12 Volvo with a 10 speed standard has to go into the shop. Since they want to be stingy, I wish they had gotten Freightliners instead of Internationals. I think they did an OK job with their automatics.
The Scania S450 I drive is automatic, and it has three modes of gear change. Eco, standard and power.
Ones built in the last 5 or 6 years DO give better fuel mileage tho. They got way way better
I love how this show has become science garage during quarantine. I love how this show has evolved.
Miss Science Garage.....
8:45 you air up brakes to release so first U start the engine and wait for the compressor to build up pressure. U go nowhere without air. That's a safety feature from when air operated brakes were invented.
Yea, I caught him saying that but I was going to let it slide because I was too lazy to try to explain why it was wrong. so I am glad you said something.
Or fix your air leaks and don’t worry about it. My truck can sit for weeks with the red button in and I can fire it up and roll.
@@PickupsAreNotTrucks I was taught to bleed my air tanks after every day, especially in the winter so that water doesn't build up in the tank and turn into ice.
highjix a solution for that is put some 100% rubbing alcohol in the bottoms of your tanks. And keep up on air dryer filters.
@@PickupsAreNotTrucks unfortunately for me, my solution was going out of business and selling my truck, so now I don't have to worry about that anymore, I kinda wish I did, but such is life.
I like the way you teach. I was glued to the screen
As a trucker I really appreciate and love this episode
Everybody: I didn’t know I need it but now I see it, I need it now.
Not me
Already loved this channel for the car stuff but now just got into trucking and see this. Best channel on CZcams
He explains everything about the truck, soo goooodddd!!!!
Truckers need more love
@Seb C Meh, the roads are crap and the AI can't predict stupid drivers. Driving will be the last thing to get automated.
@Seb C only thing I can possible see them automate is driving/navigating highways. There's no way it's going to be 100% autonomous as it'll need input for various uncontrollable situations. It might need to hop a curb in a small city to avoid a light pole, might need to pull into oncoming traffic to make a very tight turn. Might not have optimal room to safely back up into narrow parking spaces. There's almost no skill needed for 60-70% of trucking in which you could use it but you need something more than a computer and AI for the the other 30-40%.
Ok
@Seb C ok
@@SolarWingXI ok
Make an Up to Speed on Abarth. I have always wanted to know their history.
google it
Haha Fiat go brrr
Thank me later
Google it
This is Bumper to Bumper lol not Up to Speed; got your "T" days mixed up eh?
@Rafael Gorelik lol
You guys are great thanks for the learning videos.... And awesome
Thank you for appreciating us Truck Drivers
As a stick hauler I chuckled when you said “up to 80,000 pounds” I’ve hauled well over 100,000 pounds with an old 90’s model Pete powered by a C-12 that was turned wide ass open with over 1,500,000 miles on the original motor. I had the same motor this truck here has only difference was the one I had was deleted and tuned. I use to race cars at stop lights when I was empty all the time. Can’t beat a Cummins.
Tomboy187 Did the C-12 ever get an overhaul?
Is it me or did weights drop? I drove a tandem axle asphalt/ dump 20 years ago on a class B and if memory serves my max wt. was 45k....truck was 20k and I could haul 25k...crapped bricks one day when a load came out to 28k and we knew DOT was in the area
AZKCZcams it finally started letting go right before me and my pops decided to get rid of it. It started gettting loads of oil in the coolant tank and then started running hot and losing oil pressure, it would run the same amount of oil pressure goin down the highway as a Cummins would idling. The dude we sold it too blew it up in like the first month or two. We gave that truck pure hell though and had been turnt wide open most it’s entire life.
Haha just finished my shift just moments after y'all uploaded this! Thanks for uploading another trucking vid!
I work on transportation industry and I love these video! Hope to see more!
As a truck driver of 30 years, I found this video pretty accurate. The one thing that needs clarification is the transmission. It is not an automatic, it is an AMT or Automated Manual Transmission. It is essentially a manual transmission that is shifted by the computer. The computer also controls the clutch engagement. (Yes, it has a clutch) It's all pneumatically operated and won't even go into gear if the air pressure is low. These trucks sometimes do have a torque converter automatic like an Allison, but that would be more for a route truck or trash truck.
Lots of great information here! I’ve been trucking for 8 years now hauling cars and grew up around it my whole life. Trucking and semis are in my blood and I love em! So thank you for making this video
This made my day! Thanks for showing us some love and putting the word out! Next you guys should explain why we stay in the middle lane and why left lane truck takes so long to pass right lane truck. ●●semi trucks are speed governed ●● so when you get a chance to pass us, do it! Stop lingering and taking your sweet time! We mite need that left lane If someone's on the shoulder or if someone is getting on the highway. Which is why in 3 or more lanes roads, we avoid the right lane. Call it trucker fun facts, that may actually save your stupid life! Lol we truckers love you guys at donut man, for real!!!!
@donut media
Day 160 of asking James to do an Up to speed on his Dad
you are an absolute legend
He has to do it sooner or later
Now I can start my day thank you
Ceep at it
Legend, like Justin Y had it 2 years ago.
No one :
Americans :
Trucks = SEMI trucks.
Pickups = trucks.
Wtf
Never understood that
I just call it a rig and pick ups, pick ups
Justin Charles ikr
Yeah, because when you look at a semi, it doesn’t have a bed to put stuff in, so it’s half a truck. Semi-truck.
When you look at a truck, it has a bed. So it’s a full truck, or pickup. a Pickup Truck. a truck for you to pick up things.
*I mean it’s literally in the name*
Americans that drive semi-trucks = Tractor-trailer.
Pickups = Pickup trucks.
thanks for the knowledge, I'm currently working on getting my CDL
This was a very cool video. I've been driving for 5 years and still learned a couple new things. Never knew a lack of grease on my fifth wheel could cause my front tires to wear uneven
The pivot bushings are also important. When they wear out it lets the 5th wheel move around and makes for a rougher ride. A lot of people don’t check them so they end up worn out. It’s a also a pretty gradual thing you might not notice over time.
As a semi driver, I appreciate the level or research these guys did!
Jeremiah: just imagine 125 Nola-
Everyone: opens calculator and writes 34000/125
Like your vids.
Like the way you explain what's going on.
I have just a couple months left on my deisel class. I love vehicles, and really love deisel
Diesel*
I love the old school 2 stroke Detroit diesels, they smoke like a chimney and sound amazing.
Black smoke is disgusting, getting stuck driving behind a rancid rig is nauseating.
Old Screaming jimmy's. I have a old International 7200 i bought from a local Pick up and delivery company here , We took to an old F350 dually truck bed and attached it to it with some mods done to it to fit right we repainted it all. it has an old 4 cyl two stroke screaming jimmy in it with a 7 straight ( direct drive ) speed Spicer transmission I use it for hauling stuff and towing my fifth wheel travel trailer LOL mountain passes are nothing but a speed bump for it lol
That 8v71 thoooo.
12V71 = "Buzzin Dozen".
Turning diesel into noise with style
Good luck finding a company rig that specs the 605 hp version of that motor. Most I have seen tend to run 400-450.
Yup! Super detuned! No nuts!!.
It's sad when a rig that's empty going up hill loses speed!! And don't get me started on all the emissions garbage !
Yeah only time i've seen it, Is a company that does heavy haul, Where i live we run up to 105,500 and i tell you what a 425hp Engine isn't going to cut it. Most companies run 425-450 and MPG was about a Gallon or two better.
@@gmjunky87 Oh ou know you like the DEF lol. Only time i got some decent power out of a new truck was when that filter plate broke LOL. Reason why i like Gliders and staying the hell out of California
@@bloodmoongrizzlythefirst6492 gliders are no longer a thing now. Soon trucking will be completely ruined.
Holy PACCAR sponsorship!
Indirectly mentioned is that air ride maintains proper ride height at all times, regardless of the amount of weight. This has numerous benefits like maintaining driveline and suspension angle. For the industry, it is extremely useful and increases productivity because the majority of trucks are set to the same ride height, which allows the trailers to be dropped and picked up quickly and efficiently.
Additionally, there are many industries where leaf springs are the superior choice even today with brand new equipment, typically severe service situations. Air ride is not new either, and has been around for decades, even my 30 year old truck has it, stock from the factory.
Not every detail can be covered in a summary video, so that is what comments are for, heh.
Class A for 17 years here. Good job at describing what we deal with when transporting loads.
We never say "diesel" it's always fuel. Thanks for the shout out. Much appreciate it. 👍
In my country the diesel pump handle is yellow instead. I believe diesel gives higher fuel economy as it's denser than petrol (each molecule has more carbon atoms) & thus have a higher energy content per unit volume. On the flip side I think diesel doesn't burn as completely as petrol and thus has dirtier emissions, contributing to the Dieselgate also
Hmmm I say diesel and my family's been driving Rigs since the 1940s.
Yea, I was always being corrected by my instructors when I would say gas instead of fuel, after a while, I just enjoyed messing with them.
I've always said "diesel fuel"
@@ge0arc244 then as soon as you become a pro switch to saying fuel like your family is been saying it. 👍
Anyone remember when a guy named Bart hosted a show called science garage?
That was in the before time. When the world was a kitchen with gears on countertops.
He is the reason I am here
I’m rewatching this video after 3 years. I work alongside that company (Brenner Transport) on 2:23 as one of their fuel hauling competitors. Hauling fuel is a pretty small industry. Never would of thought I’d end up where I am right now 3 years ago.
I love watching Tom Delong talk about cars
So remember don't get frustrated at a truck when it takes a while to get up to speed.
Edgar D and also remember kids, jumping in front of a truck coming up to a set of lights in your car you have now just shorten his braking zone and don't get upset when he runs up your ass as there trying not to kill your with 80,000lbs.
I’d like to second both of these comments and add buses to that. Trust me, we don’t want to be driving as slowly as we are either.
Can we forward this message to the drivers in the states of Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, North Carolina, Florida, and California please?
@@a1e20 damn KY is on this list 😢
Back in my Day we used to have lightning lightning and more power baby on this show
Also back in your day there weren't 7 shows a week.
I love how Nolan is an official unit of measurement in every Donut video lol
I drive a KW T880 with a 6 speed paccar trans and X15 Cummins. we haul on average 120k lbs up too 155k lbs. (off road setting so we can haul however much we want.) very impressed with the trans and engine.
Love you guys! Watched the channel grow over time and love where it's going!