I always say that there's more to trucking than just driving. You have to be a mechanic, accountant, a tax pro.. then some. I enjoy these videos.

@darylthisdelle7702

2 жыл бұрын

Being an owner operator is what makes a big difference . Your name is on the bottom line on everything. Company driver, get in and drive, any problems, call dispatch.

@madddawg1369

2 жыл бұрын

And Dispatch will tell the receiver it's the driver's fault. I went to the company owner many times and had him call in the dispatcher. I won the argument every time by being calm and showing all the paperwork and Transcripts (recorded) from phone calls.

@jed-henrywitkowski6470

2 жыл бұрын

My dad's been trucking shy of 30 years. Last night, at Christmas get together at my grandmother's house my my asked him to about his thoughts on the Colorado situation. He did, and to paraphrase his views on the industry as a whole, he said it's gone down hill. P.S. he's pretty reluctant to teach me to drive. I think he doesn't want to have some responsibility if I do drive and I cause damage or injury. Also, I think I kind of hurt him when I told him bluntly that I do not want to drive a truck and later said I just want to do as a last resort job. For him, it's a passion and it is something he wanted to do since he was a little kid.

@EricFortuneJr.

2 жыл бұрын

@@jed-henrywitkowski6470 It can be rewarding in the long run, but that can also be said about any other career. Trucking is hard on the mind, body, family life and social life. It can really test the fibers of your marriage. You can’t raise your family from the road and with the way world is headed now it’s more important than ever for both parents to there daily. For me it was just hard to live a healthy lifestyle, I could tell my health was declining each month. I came home and went local six months before the pandemic hit and in April 2020 I started hitting the gym hard and eventually started weight lifting and building muscle. I’m the healthiest I’ve been in my adult life and would change it for anything.

Consider this: I worked for a battery shop. Road machine comes in on truck similar to yours. 2 batteries to replace. Size was 8-D - about 130 pound monsters each. It took a fork lift to get the job done - over 8 feet above ground.

Could’ve been worse. Could’ve been somewhere else in the middle of a snow storm. That woulda been me. 😂😂😂

You are a hard working man my friend. Most people would have just went to sleep and waited for day shift to arrive.

There's a lad with a nice old Freighliner conventional sleeper in my neighbourhood, always hear him out at night doing runs. Pretty sure he's got a 3406 too because from three block away I could swear that I'm hearing Orwell. Great vids Steve, thanks for taking us along.

That pumper sat at the refurb plant in WI for months waiting to be repaired. I'm not surprised the batts went flat. I was trying to talk to the video...I know where the jump start terminals are on a Pierce fire truck! But no worries, of course you figured it out. Nice job as usual! I've dropped off rigs and picked up at the refurb plant, to drive, not flatbed, I enjoyed the video very much. Best channel on youtube!

@Thunderbyrd.

2 жыл бұрын

Same, we have several Pierces in my department, I was yelling at the laptop but like any professional, you found them. A few years ago we started ordering them with remote battery post inside the drivers door jam. Good video, loved every minute of it. Growing up my best friends dad had a yellow Peterbilt cab over, I think he used to say he was a "Chem-Hauler" I think, we used to play all over that truck when he was home. Always thought the cab overs were so cool!

@charliekey3434

2 жыл бұрын

Lol I was talking to the video too. My biggest thing was watching him trying to start it. Im like, they ain't no key buddy..... let's see if he figures it out.....

FSC Trucking, Loved here in England.

You should install some jump ports on Orwell to prevent having to raise the cab. Make life easier at times

Man that engine and shifting sound is amazing! That whistle is cherry on top

Apparently Orwell was not happy about that red motor on his wagon and sabotaged it’s nervous system 🤣🤣😂

I'm really enjoying your trip with Orwell, especially that you are down in my neck of the woods! My truck is in the shop with a bad miss and smoke that developed right after picking up a load. If you are in the Macon area, I live just west of Macon and would love to see Orwell in person. Keep up the great work...most people have no idea just how much work goes into making a video, especially with quality as good as your videos!

Great video Steve doesn't surprise me you had to jump start the fire truck to get it off your trailer. Joy of being a truck driver having to be skilled to finish a delivery stay safe.

@pibble3962

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the videos! I wonder if a solar charger with charge controller on the vehicle being hauled might save some hassle. Some solar panels can sit on the dashboard and be plugged into a 12 volt auxiliary outlet. Secondly I’ve seen modular high amp connectors used on tow trucks and electric factory equipment that could save you from jacking up the cab and chewing up your battery terminals. I hope that this helps you. Please keep the videos coming!

Thanks Orwell for a job well done. Plus a little help from a truck driving Pro.

Thanks for the video this morning. Have a good day.. see you on the next one

Crazy how all the lights seem to work but not enough to start it 😝….Orwell needs a bath and one wheel painted and some polishing ….come on now you look like Mr clean but sure don’t act like it 😆….you’re a star now let’s clean it up 😂

a big problem to the batteries! i hope you do the best!! Bless your trip! Greetings from Argentina!

Hope all is well STEVE. Oh and your cabover is the only one that I know of that the cab Jack works that good on. Appreciate how ORWELL was like oh another cabover in need of help🤗

Orwell the “Service Truck”… Getter Done Steve an Orwell 🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼🤠🤘🏼🤠….. Q the cliff hanger y’all LMAO 🤣

I LOVE your cab over. Right after I joined the military, my stepdad and I were going to go into the trucking business when I finished my 3 year hitch. But unfortunately, he was killed by a drunk driver. Our plan was his truck was going to be a 1975 KW regular truck and I was going to get a cab over. I didn’t like the long hood. Today, you don’t see many cab over trucks and they don’t build them like Europe does.

@TheTfisher89

2 жыл бұрын

dale build yoir self a tribute cab over that would make him proud. im just getting into truck and found my poppas ol pete cabover gonna restore in and go bak to heavy haul. i miss the scream of the air start. n b bodel cat

Ya it’s funny how it only happens at night in the dark and is pushing you further away from your sleep time. What turns out to be( hey I’m in luck they Will unload me and sign now) turns out to be a poop show with the battery. Trucking will always bite you in the ass. Great vid by the way..

You definitely could wire up a charging point to your batteries. Then just like a tow truck, you just plug the cables into the remote connector.

Great video. Who would have thunk shipping a firetruck with a dead battery? Surprise. . . . on you. Good job on finding that sucker. .

Awesome video. Our little volunteer fire department has one of their old trucks

In the future it's a good idea too have you a set of jumper cables with Anderson plugs hooked up to your truck batteries that way you don't half to raise your cab if you need to jump start another truck

Man I have missed that old rig. Love Orwell! And the sound of that sweet ol' Cat! Magic. Hope you are doing well, Steve, greetings from snowed-in France!

@sfcjones2590

2 жыл бұрын

no cummins, it is a CAT

@thomasfogerty3515

2 жыл бұрын

It's a cat not a Cummins

@CS_247

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry, Cat!! I know it's a Cat! 🤦🏻‍♂️ Me dumbass...

@sfcjones2590

2 жыл бұрын

@@CS_247 No worries

Great job , GOD BLESS.

Nothing went wrong with the fire truck, they plug them in when they're done with a call and never shut them down when on a call. You had it on the trailer for 3 days and the batteries went flat.

@mrfordfairmont

2 жыл бұрын

batteries fail and that is what happened here as a battery has dropped a cell or two

@rhythmblackheart917

2 жыл бұрын

Did you see all those other fire trucks? They weren't plugged in lol

@Chuck59ish

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhythmblackheart917 It's also the middle of the night with just the security guard on the gate. The maintainers would probably start them all up in the morning to check them all out, just like you'd do in an Army Motor Pool.

@justanotheraviator2357

2 жыл бұрын

It's plugged in to charge the equipment. They don't just die when left alone unless it has a parasitic drain or bad batteries.

@Chuck59ish

2 жыл бұрын

@@justanotheraviator2357 Could have happened back in Wisconsin, remember, FSC didn't drive the truck onto the train, someone from the rebuilders did, so they may have left something that the driver didn't know about.

Steve is the F’n Man!!👊🏻

You should wire up a connector like the tow trucks have since you move alot of equipment

Yes I do work just like that. Only problems now, I'm 76 yrs, and my knees are titanium replacements. I drove my own Orwell 1981 -1986, then a K100. Got over 4 million miles under my belt. Just Don't climb up into a COE so well. I'm a little slower now. And I like to take a nap in the sleeper to stay fresh and alert.

I'm a retired Firefighter and drove quite a few Pierce Fire Apparatuses. I wanted to to show you the battery location.

Gorgeous appsolutely gorgeous wheels my man 👌, very envious ✨ 💚 It thank you

I thank God my batts on 96 362 were under the driver steps. No jacking up the cab for me and dealing with the exhaust bells cab!

love your truck

Thank you for showing this. Don't feel bad my 71 SeaGrave, if I don't keep the trickle charger on her. Had the same problem meany of times. Now with Trickle on her. Even if it's been sitting for weeks. Colder weather. She starts. I have two brand new heavy duty Big battery for her The 90 Pierce Tender we use for training it sits a lot. Even plugged in. I sometimes have to put battery charger to her before she starts. Fire Rigs are made to be indoors, and Engine and battery chargers on, plugged in to shore power.

@Acepilot235

2 жыл бұрын

My departments ambulance and 2016 Rosenbauer rescue pumpers batteries will die if not plugged in. Sometimes (rarely) whoever drove last will plug in the engine block heater for the rescue pumper instead of the battery charger since they're right next to eachother 🤣

Luv the cab over semi.. don't see those anymore..

Dam that was a pain in the ass . Suggestion make a couple of wires that connect to battery and come out your headache rack on passenger side connected to terminals and a switch that turns it on that way easy to access no lifting cab . Until the next video peaceout

Orwell sounds so damn good !

I love Orville, I have been a COE Fan since I was a kid. If I could design one it would be a three axle with a little larger sleeper and a beautiful Detroit with some modifications that would make it a joy to drive. As Always Drive Safe and Let the Jackrabbits find the Troopers!!!!

Love the videos and you should make up a cord for the fire trucks they have built in battery charger

Lovely tak 4 front suspension

They did a nice job refurbishing …she looks brand new even underneath 😆

Patient’s of a saint! Good on you bud! 🇬🇧👏🏻👍🏻

Orwell sounds awesome

You could also run an extra line on the trailer plug in point to trickle charge

OK is it just me or 1984 and Orwell like as in the "1984" by George Orwell!!! Hahahaha Love it if in fact that's where ya got the name from!!!!

You may have to tilt the cab forward in order to get to the battery

Ahh there the problem right there! It’s a pierce. 😂 a real “joy” to work on

NOT THE NEW ENFORCER!!!! Station 28 has some amazing guys at it love walking around there sometimes.

A lot of these rigs have a battery compartment access door inside of one of the cab man doors on the step, or have charging/jumping lugs in the same general area or underneath the cab. I've had to crawl under one of our E-One rigs many times to put a charger on the jumping lugs. Our newer E-Ones have them inside the drivers door. I can't speak for Pierce, as I've never worked with a Pierce. Most of these also have a manual cab raise independent of the DC driven hydraulic pump that normally raises the cab, but it takes a long, long time to raise it manually... and you still need either the engine or DC power for the main hydraulic or emergency hydraulic systems for aerial ladders that stow on cabs.

Oh yeh that's real truckin!

I had that when I was a transit bus driver, was asked with another driver to go pick up a bus from overhaul and it was dead like a doornail at 2:30am and central maintenance was closed for the holiday, I managed to find the security guard to call and get someone to jump start it took 2 hours for someone with the keys to the garage to bring the jump start out and start the bus and wait until the airpressure came all the way up so that we could bring the bus back to the garage,go inside and tell the shop foreman and then go upstairs to tell the dispatcher that we're back and then tell me that what my hours were and go home

That's awesome! I personally know the guys that refurbished it. I gotta share this

That gooseneck design looks like a pain in the rear. Those etnyre Blackhawk trailers make it pretty easy only remove the trailer goose and drive forward instead of the 5th wheel only to back up to it to take it off.

Batteries are always behing the front tires on all custume built fire apparatus. Just raise the cab and easy access. If you can find the cab raise lol

Maybe some circuit left on during transit? I wondered if there usn't a hidden "kill switch" to reduce theft?? 🤔

You need one of those jump boxes

There is a lot of content here on the channel that I haven't seen yet ❤❤❤

Typical government organization, no one there to help you. Steve, you are a man of great perseverance. Looking forward to your next video.

time to make a plug in jump start cables so you don't have to tilt the cab. 100amp Anderson plug on the end of the leads and one on the truck in easy access place with switch to turn off the plug when not in use

i see what you mean Steve.I mean from what i see in this video that there are bigger cabover fire trucks then the one that your hauling in this video. You had mention the fire from GA that being a small fire truck. :) that's the only smiley face emogi i can do on my Chrome book

Thanks to FSC I know how to start fire trucks

As far as jumper cables go, the best kind is homemade usen welding leads 12-16 foot.

My FLB cabover has the batteries under the cab. I have posts down in the frame so u don’t have to jack the cab up . Might wana put something like that on save ya the trouble of jacking the cab

Maybe you might get a jump box as an Christmas present.

Have you thought about putting in a jump access port for times like that?

At least it was not in rain , snow or freezing ass weather.

Thought those lights looked a bit weak!

compartment is in the back where the firefighters sit under the floor

Every International I have driven have gremlins even brand new ones

Future reference the batteries are usually located in the jump sext area on the floor. When you open the jump seat door there straight in front of you on the floor. It doesn’t matter the mfg.

@greenbus9

2 жыл бұрын

.....true.That is an option on a Pierce, but putting jumper studs in the step well is a better place. Many departments do that- now you see why..... Don't feel bad- the batteries go dead in the factory before the truck is even done.

Think it's time to buy a jump box and carry with you one of those new super power one's I see everyone using lol to high for me but would be worth it I guess but keep the video's coming and stay safe

@RJ1999x

2 жыл бұрын

Won't turn a big diesel

@timatwell3728

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJ1999x the good ones will I didn't think one would but I seen it start one

@RJ1999x

2 жыл бұрын

@@timatwell3728 I have 2 of the biggest ones here on our farm. They work for small tractors, cars, pickup trucks, but when it comes to the big diesels it's pretty much useless.

@timatwell3728

2 жыл бұрын

@@RJ1999x They want work on the 24 volt starters but one this guy showed up with was about 12" x6" thick x12" long hooked it up and truck fired right up but it has 12 volt starter makes a big difference but not gonna argue i no what I seen happen have a good one

@RJ1999x

2 жыл бұрын

@@timatwell3728 Could be possible the battery was weak and it boosted it enough to make it turn, anything is possible. I have 2 like you're describing, I know exactly what they can do. You do realize inside that pack is the battery from a kids electric car, and that's it. If you bought a brand new child's battery and bolted it to 4 batteries that are 4x larger, what do you think it's really going to do?

There's a fire station not too far from that place from what i can remember from looking at google maps , they could have brought a utility and engine over and got that engine up and running so it can be offloaded.

If it don't start the 5th time you try then I assure you trying 5 or 10 more times isn't going to help but hurt and keep draining it so if you try 3 times stop get jumper cables and not keep trying but you would think they would tell you too keep the main power cut off since fire trucks all have a main power kill switch....

Wow, what a hassle!

Got a dead short I have had a few electrical problems in transporting of heavy equipment damm wires rubbing the frame

@johnminyard1054

2 жыл бұрын

If they would put lock out power switches it would make everything easier, I put the lock out switches on everything, plus have prevented thief of unit.

I'm from Appleton WI so I know where exactly where you picked up that sweet load

I betcha there is a anti thief switch so where.

Looks like you might need to add a jump spot on your Pete so you don't have to raise the cab every time. Half of those fire trucks ship with dead batteries.

Lvd active due to low voltage. If I hauled equipment as such I’d get a heavy truck jump pack. Great investment. Truck would’ve been delivered already

Opening scene, yup, he in the hood after dark 😬

Truck looks good for its age.

I’m a little surprised that Pierce didn’t put the jump posts at a much better spot, like the officers side of the pump house. There’s usually acres of room on there.

@stevedries6338

2 жыл бұрын

Pierce puts it where ever the customer wants.

@RJ1999x

2 жыл бұрын

Probably doesn't have any, firetruck wouldn't need to be jumped they're tied up in the firehouse

What starts with F and ends with UCK ? Firetruck. No two are alike...big pain to work on.....

Must have left the main battery switch on at loading. It happens, as in most large cars, there should have been a positive stud accessible for jump starting. Did you forget the keys,,, haha.

@jameshamm2480

2 жыл бұрын

Pierce unit.

@jameshamm2480

2 жыл бұрын

The only thing that will run with the battery switch off is the onboard air unit that supplies air to maintain immediate response, full air pressure.

@jameshamm2480

2 жыл бұрын

Correction,, the compressor is normally 110 vac and operates when shore power is attached to Kuzmul battery maintainer. That leaves the hydraulic pump to tip the cab. I guess they let you in the secured area at the motor pool, special..

Lesson learned: Don't F**h with the old guys. We will figure it ! good job,Steve!!

@fsctrucking

2 жыл бұрын

Old..... oh crap.

COOL

Are you allowed to jump them vehicles

Whenever jumping, unless there’s a specified connection point, I ground to frame.

@AlMcpherson79

2 жыл бұрын

whenever I had to jump something, even five minutes before trying to start the first time did nothing when I grounded to frame. they say 'go to ground, not the terminal with whatever colour' and I ALWAYS end up looking it up lol, before saying, nah, it's never worked the ""proper"" way so just same colour terminal to same colour terminal for both colours, red, then black,. 1. donor red. 2. dead red. 3. donor black. 4. dead black. (on the dead vehicle, the black is supposed to be grounded, I think, but, again. even FIVE MINUTES this way from a BREAKDOWN RECOVERY vehicle didn't work on any but my current car, which confused even those guys to high heaven.)

A cliffhanger ending

You have to raise the cab

Steve unhooking that drop deck. Or I call it lowboy when you were crawling around under there you were in the no zone very bad area to be if your tractors brakes did not hold or that fire engine rolled

@fsctrucking

2 жыл бұрын

Well the thing isn't going to detach itself.

@georgewilson1184

2 жыл бұрын

@@fsctrucking yeah I know your a seasoned driver and you know your biz Just stay safe Steve the industry is Changing you are among the last of the Mohicans you and Orwell and your son is he going to get a CDL because if he does he has the ultimate instructer

Crazy. It’s a Cab- over just like your truck- think sometimes.

Here's my observation some aspects of your cabover should be compensated for sent you how so many vehicles and they run the lights and everything the batteries down you should have top off protected easily accessible charging terminals to clamp onto precisely for this kind of predicament also did you ask the shipper for any charging point to some Vehicles do have them without a lot of surgery🙄 preparation is key

I'll wait.😁

Now that was an very needed yet unexpected break huh..... Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeey when you got it; you got it .... Rest easy; Bsafe out there..............💪💪💪

Think a little heads up was warranted

Have you ever considered wiring a battery connection to the frame?

@jamessimms415

2 жыл бұрын

Only issue I would see is it could damage, in this instance; the fire truck. Anything that could be traced back to him would be blamed on him & he/trucking company would be held liable.

Well, did it start?

I sure like watching your channel drives my ol lady nuts. I have an old binder that I'm working on has a 3406b and a 13 speed. But it has the wrong gears. You could throw it off a cliff and it wouldn't go over 60. What gears do you have in Orwell? Also what gps app do you use?

@MsKMX5

2 жыл бұрын

I think he uses waze and has another app running on top for his speed. I think he said that Orwell’s speedometer doesn’t work