I drove most of those trucks. Brought back LOTS of memories. No air ride truck with no air ride seats and no A/C and no power steering and no cruise control. Our cruise control was ram a stick on top of the fuel pedal and under the dash. A/C was two windows open and drive fast. My three favorite trucks were a 1959 B 61 Mack, a 1962 Emeryville, and a 1978 COE White Freightliner one of the last, one of the few with a 1978 title made in November 1977. Worked hard but had fun. You didn't care whose name was on the doors, if someone was broke down, you stopped to help. That doesn't happen today. A little over three years ago after a little over 54 years of driving truck , I retired. I didn't see it all but I did see 40 states and British Columbia and Ontario, Canada. It wasn't really a job but it was fun while it lasted. It's what you make of it. Today they have it over regulated and some of the regulations are not safe. There isn't one truck driver in Washington that makes the rules. There is a BIG difference between driving a truck and being a truck driver. Sadly today there are a lot of steering wheel holders. FEW truck drivers.

Some long distance 'will it make it home" type videos in a semi would be really cool

Holy SH!T Bruce, but that aluminum frame truck build it and polish that frame to a shine, trophy winner for sure!!!

@straybullitt

2 ай бұрын

That would look great all polished! I wonder if there are any big cracks in that frame??? 🤔

Those 8V92-96 series Detroit engines were very reliable easy to work on and could make good power and were easy to turn up. They also had a unique sound with the supercharger and turbo together. Aluminum frame all boiled down to weight and corrosion. Sad to see those tractors and older cars out there sitting wasting away. They need to be put into the hands of people willing to restore them and them great again.

You should do a will it start on that old Chevy 90. They are a very rare semi.

'70s drove a Chevy Titan cabover 12v71 12 cylinder two stroke 13 speed. Hauling yellow pine and treated lumber out of East Texas. 3 log books funnel with hose through the drivers floor getting paid $0.10 a mile. Hardcore trucking. Don't know why we need ELDs😂

Hi from France, wow,that old Cabover Kenworth with that 3408,not very common,i'd love to drive it.

I actually drove a 74IH cabover when it was brand new, it had a big cam 400 with a 13 speed

Man there's some Bad Ass trucks there !!

Man, what you do is your business. Always gonna have people criticizing what you do. I Enjoy your channel.

@timkohler1

Ай бұрын

😂 mom😅

I applaud your decision ! Life is short, and time away from your family can never be recaptured. In the end, they are just toys, toys you'll never have enough time to enjoy. Plus, they cost money to maintain. Dead batteries from no use, leaks develop, tires go flat. Memories with the family are more valuable. Best of luck.

The blue White Western Star with the Mercury sleeper is a Gem.

Love them old salvages❤

Man the second junk yard we totally need more keep on it so we can have updates plz 🙏

Memories. Making my back hurt. There is a needle nose Pete down the street sitting in a lot. It ran about 20 years ago.

1979 mack 3 Axle 400 big cam cummins Aluminum frame was the most comfortable mack we had in a 13 truck fleet,only on with the Aluminum frame

@mikewatts1450

Ай бұрын

With camel back suspension 😉👍!!

Some of us out here dont have to imagine being alive "Back in the day" as you put it Bruce. We were alive back in the day and drove those trucks.

Bruce, I just wanna say I am not one to comment much, but have been watching you for a cpl of years now and I was skeptical of you at first, with all the corny skits and stunts you used to do. But now I see the direction you have taken your channel and I really like it! You have come a long way in a short time and I congratulate you on all these new endeavors you have taken on. I think that the choices you have made will greatly grow your channel! Keep up the good work and the more serious side with all the business aspects, we like seeing all that too!

That is a bunch of old trucks.. Thanks for sharing.

I love these videos of the junk yard tours. I drove some of them old trucks. GMC mainly. The leaf springs never gave an inch. Very rough driving truck.we had A/C just had to roll the windows down. Plus they had a ton of engine noise in the cab. Trucks have come a long way.

Dummy axle is usually called a Tag Axle ... They saved weight over a second diff. Aluminum frames were to save weight along with aluminum front axles and cabs. Usually day cabs ... Aluminum wheels and a Jimmy 2-stroke. Those jimmy's were usually a few hundred pounds less than inline big sixes. It was all about "Bridge Formula" for gross weight. IIRC it was 73,400 lbs at 65' overall out here in the west. So the goal was to get as close to 23,000 for the truck & trailer. That was so you could bid 50,000# load 😁 Truck weight does not earn money. Only loads pay ...

These type of videos make me feel old. I remember driving several of these trucks. I learned to drive in a 1985 Ford ltl 9000 with a 350 Cat and a 42 inch flat top bunk. Been dreaming of restoring one like that.

BRUCE I BEEN AROUND SINCE YOU WAS BUMPIN UPCHURCH IN THE SHOP WORKING. DONT WORRY ABOUT ANYF THESE HATERS YOUR A GOODOL BOY AN YOU HELP WHO EVER THE YOU WANT!!!!

That green one you showed in the beginning is cool start it up what a cool collection. You should have these

Don't worry bout them wasps, that's just the Tennessee state bird

I was around back in those days when those trucks were still running the road the big heavy springs you were looking at were back breakers. I drove for 50 years from 1973 and retired in 2023.

Love the coe Pete. Like blue lights on business expense

In the UK we have truck shows called truckfest. These shows we get KZread stars etc to come as guests. Would love to see you and the guys come to them bruce

Hell yeah more cab overs.

Some cool old trucks. Love that aluminum framed, V-8 Cat KW Cabover. (K-100?). Brings me back to my old days.

Thanks brother for the old school videos love every video you do but these are the ones I love anyway get the bison and Chevy going

Any of the old let's get this running videos should do amazing. I know I'll watch them all. But I guess I already do whenever I get the extra time 😂

I've always been a fan of the "will it runs". A lot of people think they're boring, but you never know what is gonna happen, so there is the excitement of seeing that old girl fire up. And seeing them on the road again. Plus, you can make some money buying the cheap ones and flipping them. I just love that old steel. In the days before DEF.

Favorite video! My dad had a Dodge v8 cab over & it went! But wow was it cold in the winter!

Im glad to here that your doing will it start video's again i liked watching them

Aluminum frames were lighter, allowing more payload.

Hi Bruce love the old school trucks can build one as a project trucks it would be cool to see them back to life

Really cool old trucks

Love cab overs

Definitely looking forward to will it starts and cross country truck adventures

I’m drooling big time! Some of these types of trucks I drove years ago and the only thing air ride was the seat or none at all. I can remember me kidneys killing me on rough roads and would have to lean forward. Miss those screaming Detroits!

Get this man to 1m subscribers he deserves it

You’re going to love Cookeville. There are some awesome roads here I’ve been here most most of my life.

Alot of sweet restoration rigs Bruce. I like that Crackerbox and I seen a 352 as well. Just alot of neat projects. Cabover heaven.

10:00 Thats a cool truck! Thats a rare truck actually!

Hello Bruce! I think it would be nice if you could get a trailer for the side-by-side to haul the truck for your son! Keep on keeping on '!...

I was hoping that you were going to find an old Werner Enterprises cabover in that pile of trucks.

Oh plz go back there and do some will it starts. All those old trucks. I love the sound of a 2 stroke diesel

Ok now your video did it all that stuff you were talking about is what I started driving in the early 80 I spent 40 + years driving those trucks I first started driving a 67 kw with a comings 262 with a 5 and a 4. And Henderson rubber pad rear supination

Those aluminum frames, if I recall, came out to help reduce vehicle weight to haul more freight because the length laws weren't what they are today or something along those lines.

That dodge would make a sweet pullin truck.

With anything in life, you have to do what is right for you. Sled pulling was right 18 months ago, but not so much now. Is it frustrating that you dont finish your projects...yeah, but you always keep us entertained, So that's cool. Take care mate...from Australia.

Would love to see buying an old truck a few states out, getting it to run and drive it back!!

Loved all the old tractors

Omg, a cool grave Jard of semi trucks which would have a good potential for will it start. At the beginning of the video, a green freightliner was parked and made me think are you going to BUY the green freightliner that you did a video on over 2 months ago?? Great video full of American history 😎👍

Hey Bruce, I love the channel, keep doing you!

Where is this museum ? I remember the Jimmy's with the two stroke 10 speeds which would slam your fillings loose cause no air seats. Great city truck in chicago!

Love all of your videos keep them coming Bruce

Man that green GMC by the pond, that was way too cool. I could see me swapping that to a modern chassis 👍🏻🙌🏼👊🏼🔧🔧🔧🔧

I drove my share of all leaf spring trucks and they all had 8.25-20, 9.00-20, or the bouncy 10.00-20's on them hauling coal and slag with the old leaf springs and split rim Bias Ply 10.00-20's equaled a bouncing bronco day in and out of the mines to the steel mills or the power plant. You knew that you were working a 12/14 HR day back in the day before the electronic log book and the pencil ✏️ did all the work!😉 I hope you have a great afternoon and I miss driving the old Western Star cranking through the gears and splitting them up and down with the transmission and rear end both. Always loaded at the maximum weight and never over loaded!☺️😉😃

I Loved Driving The Transtar 4070B.❤😊

would love to see a classic semi show someday

I work at Charlie Keltons GMC in the early 80s they certainly bring back memories

Oh man a International Transtar. My favorite truck.

Kids are growing like weeds, good to hear about your progress and choices to invest more into the wife and kids. Good on ya Bruce.

The kenworth you thought was a peterbilt belonged to a company that is still in business in Lexington KY. Carty & Carty pretty cool seeing an old truck with a company still in business.

Bruce you need a Peterbilt cabover

Have worked on alot of these trucks in this video. Brings back alot of great memories!! Standard wrenches, no computer needed to diagnose, just some common sense!!

The brown one at 8:30 is badass. Well I guess they all are

BIG TANKS YOU Bruce for ur time and passion

I mean I'm sad bruce is selling business expense but im happy he is going back to will it starts why I started watching him so keep up up the content Bruce

Love that little cab over

Ol' Pullin Pete !!

Wow good truck

Aluminum frames were used for weight reduction allowing the truck to haul heavier.

I think the aluminum frames were used to save weight for some heavy haul trucks, a couple 100lb extra you could haul and make $

Thats the right decision-FAMILY FIRST - THE BEST keep up the channel luv it

Awesome video

Killer cut and great job on the cut edit’s 🔥

Being a child of the late 60s and 70s, also, being a Farm Kid from Illinois... I love anything cabover, preferably and old IH Transtar! No frills work-a-holic truck to the core!

I still like the old cabovers. Something about the nostalgia and they seemed to have a face to them, rather than conventional nose trucks.

Bruce that would be a great video seeing you do a will it start and drive it home in a Pete or cab over. Great idea bro!

I guess I am from "back in the day". Started driving in 1970 with a F Model Mack cabover. No p/s or air con, no air ride Very low power, 237 mighty horses. Then I went to a GMC cabover, then an International Transtar Eagle, then a Freightliner conventional with "all" the goodies. Air ride seat, power steering, air conditioning. 400hp 'big cam' Cummins and a 10speed. 3million miles was enough. Like your videos, thanks for doing them. This retired old driver appreciates them.

25:20 YES! DO IT OMG iron city garage is only so good at getting that big rig fixer up fix.😂

I love those Beautiful Trucks

Too funny, I know ol "Steve" pretty good. Another friend of mine has a few trucks in that collection

@Bruce_Wilson

2 ай бұрын

Haha, had to keep him hidden

Congratulations 🎉💯 Bruce Wilson 😄 I do not blame you bro sell it all post on the Facebook store and even Craigslist bruh...!! Your wife and beautiful children comes first.!! And I wouldn't give a crap what anybody has to say in these comments..!! Keep up the great work and awesome content.

That aluminum frame thickness was equivalent to double frame steel rails. The problem with double frame steel rails is over time up north the frames would produce rust jacking and would start separating the frame rails to the point where the frame was no longer structural. Aluminum would alleviate that until the aluminum would start corroding itself. The extra cost of aluminum became cost prohibitive and the manufactures went back to steel.

@ Bruce !!! I'm so excited to see new will it starts. I've watched all of your videos. The only two I watch are You and ViceGrip Garage! Keep doing what u do! Much love from Knoxville, Tennessee!!!!! It would be nice to get to meet you and your crew.. I just lost My Bestfriend my #1 My Mom. I've been so depressed. Your videos and Derek's really help keep my mind occupied. Thank all of you! Much Love and God Bless!!!!

Rode many miles, with the old man, in an ‘80 IH cabover. It ran with Cat power under it

Back in the day when the overall length limit here in the USA was shorter, cabovers were the king of the roads. These days, most of the cabovers you see on the roads are only fire trucks, garbage trucks, yard trucks, crane trucks, front discharge cement trucks, concrete pumper trucks, & non semi trucks like those smaller size ones.

I've been to that second place you were at when i was a kid, my Pops knew him.

@Mountainpageproductions

2 ай бұрын

Isn’t in in North Carolina

He's gonna kill somebody in that car

Back down memory lane

Start up that old wrecker its cool

Love the idea of doing the VGG style will it starts with semis and then bring them back and give them a new life

Love the channel very much, wish i could do as much as the cool stuff you guys do but nun around but being a fleet mechanic 😂

I would be in heaven walking through all those trucks. Those are what I grew up around and on the road. A time capsule truck yard for sure..

24:33 Tell Tim he'll buy it especially if it has that kind of power he'll use it to move the boats especially the oversize boats that's perfect to do heavy haul long distance especially when that trailer frame is extended

Aluminum frames were used on West Coast trucks to eliminate some weight.