WILL IT START & DRIVE HOME 350 MILES?? - Peterbilt 359 (Big Cam Cummins)
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- Abandoned Peterbilt! Will It Run And Drive Home?
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Use some Howell it will help clean the injectors and make it run better
I will tell you as a retired owner operator, the truck is the easy part, dealing with the regulations and insurance of the trucking business can become a nightmare. I retired 3 years ago and had a paid off 2019 Lonestar with all the bells and whistle that I wish I never sold, but insurance was close to 7000 a year without any claims in 20 plus years plus, drug test, dot regulations I could not find a way to keep it as my fun projects haul. I don't know is there is a possibility as not for hire truck would be easier. But man that is a sweet truck, best engine and transmission, rare even for a daycab Peterbilt. When you get the time to look more on it you will find the parking brakes are in the front tandem axle. They might be caged or completely dis adjusted as is common practice in vehicle that are sitting for to long. Or could be the spring on the chamber brake broke, seen it many times, but seldom on both. Good luck with your new project.
Thanks pal! appreciate the info
Well said, only time I've seen them on all four was special order heavy spec'd trucks
I’ve been driving and owning trucks for close to 30yrs and I’m here to say you picked a good one
I appreciate that. Thank you!
Your truck is set up for pulling an end dump trailer the right tank has hydraulic fluid in it. And the parking brake on a Peterbilt is on the middle axel
I was going to say the same thing. Front rear usually has the Maxis on older trucks.
@Rod Hinman
I think you are right about the hydraulic conversion, but I don’t see any adaption made to pin the fifth wheel, so maybe it’s for a lowboy or something else. Take care.
I'm sure you can imagine how much I was kicking myself when I saw that two line kit after I got home. Happy to have it though!
Keep it. You can always sell it when you have to. It’s your dream.
Leaning that way!
The gang gets chicken dinners & the ranch gains a semi truck, it’s simply too good
I GOTTA FIGURE OUT A WAY TO MAKE MONEY ON THIS
@@NockRanch Your new brand OnlyPetes.
Yeah man dude, clean looking truck! Get it serviced and make use of it- once in a lifetime deals are hard to come by.
Here’s hoping this channel takes off so you can keep all your projects it’s fun to watch
I appreciate this. Thanks!
Does the tractor have a wet line on it? If so, you’re right tank is your hydraulic tank. That would mean you only have one tank of fuel.
Ding ding! put 2 and 2 together after the trip. Man was I kicking myself
Looks like a great tractor, service it, put some good rubber on it and keep it. Do a nice cleanup on the paint and chrome, that Big Cam Cummins is a great powerplant.
Dude! a Pete for a first Truck. You are living the dream! Sweet ride!
Thanks pal!
I am a 64 year old gear head and that's a nice truck brother if you can swing it and it does not break the bank keep it. That truck will never lose value unless you hit a wall and let's not kid our self that thing screams great future content
Sounds good to me!
keep it man keep it
Keep it and work on it
Keep it. Invest in a trailer and make money of it. It's something you always wanted. Enjoy it
always good stuff!
can’t believe you made it home on those tires!
Nice pete
Flip it! You can find old rigs in Commiefornia all day due to old ones don't make smog requirements here.
Ok dude I read some of the comments on here. I was a truck driver for 5000 years and drove to Australia dedicated every 3 days. Blah blah blah I too was a driver. Heavy haul had my own 4 axle truck and 4 axle trailer Winch truck in the oilfield. Let’s talk!!!!! I’m gonna tell you what no one will. Go out there and get it done. That’s a versatile truck man. I would have bought it in a second. I understand when you said you couldn’t afford it and interest is involved. Listen dude screw that. You got one chance. You own the truck. Make a run. If you fail pick your self up dust you self off square your shoulders to the load start walking again till you can jog and do that till you can run and don’t look back. Now go out and find yourself a truck tire shop. Someone will have some on sale get 2 or whatever you can swing with cash. Then start looking for a dump trailer. Maybe a step deck. Maybe a flat bed. See if you can find a winch Put that on there find you a drop neck to haul heavy equipment with. Dozers. Excavator. Backhoe. That’s specialty hauling. $$$$$$$. Don’t let no one stop you dude. Don’t quit. You bit it know take off running dude.
Nice. Peterbilt.
I don't recall hearing the Jake brake.....that's the most important part! Lol
dang. missed opportunity! didn't want to draw any attention from staties though...future video.
Bad ass ride man, timeless old truck there.
I had one of the last Canadian Freightliner cabovers with a Big cam 350 great engine as long as the cam lobes are in good shape because once they wear down the injectors start to dribble fuel and you are sending $$$$$$ of unburned diesel up your stack
You just need to put the 2 stage brake cans on it. The other part of the can has a large spring which applies the brakes when air pressure is taken from the wheel when your pushing in air supply knob it's simply applying air to release the spring.
Fuel issue get that shitty fuel out of that tank then check your equalizer tube that runs between the tanks someone turned it off for whatever reason and make sure it's open that's keeps even amounts of fuel in the tanks.
Keep it
It really depends on your financial situation. You scored big time. The old 359's are getting harder to come by,
especially a solid truck. There are a lot of beaters floating around but the owners think they are gold.
Guys are willing to step up and pay good money for a solid truck because they make a good foundation
for a project, and some people seem to have an endless supply of cash that they invest in building a truck.
I think it's safe to say, you will never find another 359 that is in as good of condition as this one, for $10,000.
This truck has a tremendous amount of potential...
Personally I would keep it and stretch the frame a little, put a sleeper on it, and put a second stack and breather on it,
have a nice paint job done on it, and polish up the aluminum. Even doing all of that, you would still be in it
very reasonably, and if you decided to sell it down the road, you would have a lot more people interested in it,
and it would definitely bring good money...
As far as the mileage goes, farm truck don't typically get that many miles put on them. It's hard to say just
looking at it in a video, but I think the 200,000+ miles is probably accurate. Typically when a truck gets a
million miles or more on it, the interior starts showing its age, unless it's only had one driver and the driver
took good care of it. The interior on your truck is in remarkable condition, especially for a 44 year old truck.
Enjoy your Pete. I'm jealous...
All great info and I definitely agree. Thanks pal!
Great purchase
Keep it they are getting pretty rare
Epic coffee ritual.
Glad you appreciate it!!
Keep it! You will never find one again for that money! Service it yourself! You can buy lightly used tires off of a late model wreck, in a salvage yard. You can mount them yourself with 2, 6 foot breaker bars and some dish soap. In the future I would keep a litre of fuel and 2 fuel filters in my go bag.
I would take a close look at that rear boogie. They can run dry and rust out from the inside, with literally no indication.
I just bought a 78 Asto with the same running gear. It fires up the same way. Good Luck!
Yeah that seems insanely cheap for that truck. Can't believe the skid steers went for those low prices as well.
Probably need to maxi pots on front rear axle. This is a great truck!
I drive a big cam 400 everyday too. I noticed oil pressure was at 20 when I doling them I mentioned it was 22 going down the rd. That’s a bit low so maybe the gauge isn’t working properly. I would check. Great vid, great truck..
Keep it!
You definitely scored brother ❤️🇺🇲
Nice truck 🚚 🚚🚚🚚👍
If you love it, keep it. Sounds like you got a good deal. Buy once, cry once.
Nock Ranch, good part/ do the service on it, get newer tires, paint the engine, take care of the frame. bad part/ insurance will be big, diesel will be higher than gas.
Cool Pete 359 Semi....
I'm sure insurance won't be fun. Hoping to make some money to justify putting a plate on it. Thanks pal!
Keep it, fix what is needed, tires, etc, that way if you need to sell it is ready, otherwise you have a great looking/running machine
Thanks pal!
Older trucks you have to Rev the engine a little bit to get the alternator to charge. "Excite the alternator" was the old lingo for such a thing lol.
Alternator isn't the only thing getting excited when I press that throttle!
Well now I’m officially green with envy!!! I have an International semi and between the operating cost, insurance $$$$$, and trailers a fella could just go broke. But there’s nothing like having one when ya need one.
Glad ya like it! Thanks pal
Id polish it out sand blast the frame for repaint and put new tires on it and keep it
Keep It for Sure. Don't think that you will ever find a 359 that nice bone stock. You might find one halfway fixed up for 30 or 40grand. Unless you are gonna be broke by Keeping it. Park It. Fix it a little bit at a time. Make sure you get rid of that bad fuel before you ruin the injection. Change all the fluids. Air Filter. Have one of your Cummins friends adjust the valves. Brakes are pretty simple. When you get alot of money. Change all the air and fuel lines. Some new tires. All said. That work should make that
truck Good to Go.
Good Luck with your New Project. Stay Safe. 🇺🇸👍👍🍺
All great advice. Thank you!
Keep it and as you go fix it up
If all the break cans are the same, the one you showed, it’s probably that, as they don’t lock the wheels, swap them for the correct break cans, those single cans are for the steering axle
The switch is only for the fuel gauge. Theres a cut off or should be on the cross over under the truck. Change the fuel filters out as soon as ya can.
Beautiful truck you have a very low mileage truck farmers only use their trucks a few times a year not on the hwy everyday change all the fluids and that truck will be your best friend ❤❤❤❤
I'm thinking the same!
Looks and sounds in good shape Mick, and a very good price too. I’d say keep it. Indeed why not ?!!
Keep it !!!! I know someone sold one 2 weeks ago '80 359 beat bad....2 million mi, total rat ....running $40 K.....KEEP IT !
Sounds good to me!
For the skidsteer engine go on jensales, I have the same skid with the gas version of the tm-20 and they had/could get me everything. Nice Pete!
Farms don’t put many miles on. This could be the right mileage.
I can see it now, nice trailer project coming up. major clean up. truck will look great. Flip make some project cash or start hunting a trailer . have a great day, Gene
Thanks Gene!
Keep it. The value of those and rarity is only getting higher. You’ll pedal it now and kick yourself 5 years from now when they’re more expensive. It’s an untouched original Peterbilt 359.
I'm thinking I would regret letting it go too. Thanks!
If the RPMs dont exite the alternator you can hit it with 12v from the hot wire across to the field n that will turn ur chargawhirl on...
I'm an owner operator and I'll tell you right now you got a steal and if you are going to need a truck in the future I would hold on to that thing and put some money into it, it's only going to gain in value
That's what I'm thinkin! Thanks!
Seems like this Tractor was well taken care of. Maybe the one fuel tank was filled and the valve to switch it over has failed. If it is indeed full, that would be a lot of bad fuel. I will be watching to see what you find out. I hope you do a video on the maintenance of the Tractor. Yes, I call it a Tractor. The rear diff may not be an issue, like you, I hope it just needs some fluid.
Nice truck. I'd love a 359 with a Cat or Cummins and 13 speed. I'd prefer a 60 inch flattop sleeper.
I would be the one hall on a couple of couple containers and stuff. Gets you containers and stuff on the weekend at home and stuff. You know, to get another like another state or something. And get that truck off rude worthy
PPS: the thing that caught my eye on the dash of the peterbuilt was the row of sweet toggle switches. Bigtime buying point. 😊
I'm a sucker for some old school toggle switches...
You got a great deal for the mileage! I’d keep it and pick away at it my friend. I have a 72 year model 358 needle nose with a Detroit, old reliable. Do yourself a favor and get the factory owners manual.
Hey. New sub from the UK here. Saw this video and had to dive in. When its done, will have a look through your back collection.
Awesome, welcome!
359's are like gold people are buying them up and building them as show trucks or work trucks so they are a easy sell. Hopefully the truck in in good shape and you don't have to replace every airline and what have you on the truck and it being a big cam Cummins is good. What year is it I'm guessing it's a late 70's early 80's truck but I don't know I am guessing from the picture on the thumb nail.
Yep all in all in great shape. 1980!
lol m33. I know that road so well
Change the fuel filter pre fill it with atf aoutomatic transmission fluid
Looks like you picked a winner
NOCK I live literally 45 minutes from Frankenmuth
Love that place!
Wow , ten thousand. Nice. I am a retired long hauler. Flush all fluids out and replace all filters.
You bet!
If I had to guess the quick release valve for the park brake is either stuck or exhaust valve is clogged. You got a sharp rig, easily double your money ORRRR slap some nockranch stickers on it with not for hire. Great video once again!
I'm thinkin second option might be the move!!
A remember when you adjust the brakes tighten them all the way then back them off a half a turn
everyone wants a 359 !! but not everyone wants a 855 cummins great trans prolly has upper 390 gears witch is great if the frame was cleaned up and painted and cab does not corosion and it had a b model cat motor it could bring 12 to 15 the way it sits the 855 really drops its resale keep in mind 1 tire is $500. a pc unless u get china crap ! if the unit has hub pilot hubs that brings up value ! your parking brake issue could be slack adjusters need to be tighten up with brakes release yellow button pushed check to see how for the brake chamber rods come out you should see no more than 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 travel you could have broke spring in chamber un common to have broken springs on both chambers ! the interior is nice for old truck ! good luck with her
Thanks pal!
Loggers would use those tires in the woods till they was nothing left of them ❤❤❤❤
Dude welcome to the big rig world! Cummins big cams are pretty good! 10k seems like an insanely good deal. If you ever run low in the future you can always pop your filter off and fill it up as well to help get ya started. I would highly doubt there was an overhaul on the engine unless that is 1.2 million miles. My guess is the hour meter is wrong. If it was on the farm since new it probably only has 219k total since new. For the parking brakes it is only the front rear axle. They either need adjusted or the canisters need replaced. Sweet truck man! I would keep that puppy. Only issue since you borrowed a bit of money on it is how to make some cash with it. Running big trucks commercially is very expensive when it comes to registration and insurance. Registration is about 2k a year if you are running interstate. Insurance can range anywhere from 300 to 1,200 a month depending on experience, records, accidents, coverage needed etc. Not for hire is obviously much different but you also can't legally be hired out. Tough call honestly man.
Hey hey I appreciate it pal! Thank you!
You literally Bobtailed past my house, right 2 mins from it and that Grandiose Bridge was Veteran's Skyway Maumee river crossing in Toledo. When you was going southbound I-280 passing Front street exit 9 on the East side. That was a suprise seeing it from the cab of your rig when I literally drive that route every single day 😳 In fact you can probably see my house from the Bridge top and I was like....what the!? Then route 51 Genoa Northwood and Oregon all my stomping ground, forgive my over explanation 😂 1980 is the year i was born so you earned another cool guy point for the rig, keep the truck..
😎 😂cheers pal
Haha that is awesome! Thanks pal.
Won’t find another 359 that clean for that price at least I have never seen it
Wow $40..the world's gone mad dude..that's just nuts!
TwinStick Garage did a rebuild and it is awesome. You do not necessarily need to operate it. Improve this unit and take it to shows. Why sell it! You could build a pretty good channel around this.
I'll check it out, thanks!
The thing with moving money around is what direction it's moving to. You have the truck, which is the biggest part of getting that moving money moving in your direction. You may find some work picking up and dropping trailers or even a business that has a truck down and needs equipment moved once in a while. I think ya gotta give it a chance, fix the brakes and get tires. See what happens. IMHO, PS : ive got no skin in the game. But truck content may help balance the cost. I am 100% invested in Nock Ranch content.
Agreed. Thank you!
keep it
Spider better than snakes,
This is very true!
Yep keep it i would live to have it
Sounds like you really like it. I say keep it and buy a trailer you can make a little money with
Might start keeping my eye out for trailers…
Never sell this gem
Probably had tachometer changed at some time. Not uncommon for trucks of that era. Rear drive axle does 90% of driving so will run a little warmer. 359 very sought after and you won't find another in that condition for that price. Very good purchase.
Thank you!
Keeper. Even if you made some money on a resale you'd always regret it down the line when you try to buy another.
22 years long haul trucking
Sounds like a great deal and you're right may not find that again she'll make her money back for you
The miles are probably correct, but the hour meter? No. The tach was probably changed in it at some point. My '23 has 254,930 miles and 4,978 hours, and that's a 51.2 mile per hour average. But, all in all, nice find!
I'm thinkin hour meter busted at some point. At least they replaced it!
Clean truck if it was in your future then fix the issues and chase the dream if something changes you can always sell it !! I agree you may never run across a deal like that again !! We have not seen the wife lately is she not into the You Tube stuff at all ? We enjoy watching the videos keep up the good work !!
Once you see what plates and insurance costs, you'll want to put it to work. Still a great deal on a solid truck. Congrats👍
gonna have to buckle in for that one!
I think you got a pretty good deal on that truck… I’d like to go to that Christmas store… but it’s a long way from my house… I’ve been to all the Christmas stories in the smoky mountains several times..,, I subscribed… thanks buddy…
Thanks pal, I appreciate you!
I think you got a really good buy get a trailer and make some money with it it was a good buy for sure
Now you need a lowboy trailer to pickup and drag stuff home. Groceries, dog food...😉
haha sounds like a good plan to me!!
Only has parking brakes on one of the rear axles this is normal. Probably a broken spring in one of the cans
That's what I'm thinking 👍
That's not true on the brake chamber on the rear.....those are correct for the year model...front drive axle on them only had spring brake chambers on them.
Nice truck ! Put some new tires on it and service it. Then decide if you should keep it or sell it.
Oil pressure seems too low, for it to be overhauled.
The truck, is a definite keeper.
Best wishes all.
Fuel filter
Keep it and fix it up keep original
Horns plugged with bugs
If you decide you don't have a practical use for it after getting the maintenance done I would send it to Auction with a set price because there's not that many left in this good of Condition and I would Sit on the Price and not come off of it.
Definitely good advice!