Man that CB convo takes me back, that dude was cool! I miss those days too

@robertwitcher5113

Жыл бұрын

That’s why I got a ltd29 classic in my suburban I need a better antenna and an amplifier but it’s a good little radio. It never quits and it’s a 2012 model that’s been in the southeastern sun all it’s life 😂😂 it’s 120 in a truck for 5-6 months straight here

@maxthegamer984

Жыл бұрын

Can we have more of thst

save it and call it "Big Bird"

@Blackjack_focus_st

Жыл бұрын

Yes big bird is perfect name.....

@thinkingofyouto1

Жыл бұрын

I’m one minute into the video and I’m automatically liking and agreeing with your comment

@southerntiessxs1515

Жыл бұрын

I second this !

@ericquarles9333

Жыл бұрын

No I disagree...he hasn't even restored Blue Collar yet...Sounding like Tim Gentry. Cutting corners is the devil's work.

@bigjmma6797

Жыл бұрын

Perfect name and yeah it would be cool to see it back on the road.

Yes please save the Peterbilt, it looks like a fun side project and it would make a nice looking addition to your collection

Watching those two telehandler operators load the ramp on the step deck was impressive! Completely silent, all unspoken teamwork. Big props to them 👍🏻👍🏻

Save it Bruce as an ex trucker its a large car as we used to call it i always loved running them back in the day nothing like hearing the turbo at 3 in the morning on a summer night.

Nice Pete but gonna cost you a pretty penny to restore and a bunch of hours. Wouldn’t be a bad idea to save tho. Anyways, blue collar lookin sweettttt

I was down there a while back. That yellow Pete was sitting there then and i asked them about it. They said the guy was coming back for it. Definitely rough on the inside.

359s being so hard to find these days i dont care how rough it is id love to have one i think the pete would make great content and kinda be a throwback to the og days of the channel when you painted the cabover

@TylerDuysen

Жыл бұрын

also thats a 3406b cat (b meaning long injection pump)

They really need to do more about teaching people in driver’s ed how to operate a motor vehicle around a semi and a motorcycle I would think it’s common sense but from my experience they have no clue

@alxgu198

Жыл бұрын

People aren’t taught how to drive, modern cars do everything for them. It’s a lost skill 🙄

@koldsteele

Жыл бұрын

Everyone who has a drivers license should be made to ride in a truck for a day

@thinkingofyouto1

Жыл бұрын

@@alxgu198 Yeah I know

@jimmclaughlin9362

Жыл бұрын

@@alxgu198 It has been a lost skill since way before modern cars started doing everything for them.

You might want to pull across the road at the U turn & block and stop traffic, hit the hazard lights before you pull into the shop driveway.

#SaveThe359! I love the old 359 pending what it has for a CAT motor it can be a great truck! I just got my CDL A learners permit…probably will be learning to drive a 1986 GMC General with a Big cam Cummins! Keep up the videos Bruce loving the content as always

@fivealarmlogistics

Жыл бұрын

Bruce nice Pete know m looking for a project truck what auction was it located

Love the content Bruce! I love watching all the semi videos and if you can save one of those trucks I'll be watching. Just gotta hope some people will show their patience because they'll be bitchen every day about it. Thanks Bruce, and keep your videos coming.

Might wanna slide that 5th wheel back a notch, 11k on the steer empty seems like a lot, probably over loading it when full. Mines usually closer to 9k empty and gets up to 12k when I run @ 90k

@firemanandhellhound6134

Жыл бұрын

I typically have my steers a little over the 12k mark depending on the states I'm running in.

Buy the Cabover...restore it, and your views will explode again. Remember, a cabover restoration got most of us (like myself) interested in this channel.

@jimmclaughlin9362

Жыл бұрын

I agree with that. When the sad day came that he sold the Air Force cabover to Gentry, like a fool, I started watching that channel to follow the progress. But that project has been put out to pasture, and probably will never be completed. What would be cool, is if Bruce was to go back to his roots and buy it back and finish it. He has bought back a few things, why not that?

@jimmclaughlin9362

Жыл бұрын

@George Jones I don't see where he said he didn't want to watch the channel anymore.

Save it! Will be an epic KZread series! Watching the cab over was what bought me to your channel and love it. I do love all the other content but a rebuild series is surly on the cards

That's one of the best parts of driving a truck or just having a cb in general is talking on them. Love all my radios. I need to start a shop.

Yeah definitely should save it 359s are getting hard to come by now especially in that good of condition she might be a little rough but not as bad as it could be and the motor is proably a 3406B or could be a C as well

In fairness the white car didn’t necessarily know you were pulling into your yard 🤷‍♂️, would’ve expected you staying in the right lane after your turn. Although personally, I would’ve hung back to be sure. Expect the unexpected. Drive safe✌️

@darrencatenacci2737

Жыл бұрын

Bruce had his left signal on so car was confused

Been subscribed from back in the cab over days like the videos having the camera man has made things good (two hands avaliable ) keep them coming. How is the family haven’t seen them in a while. Little guy must be about ready to drive new Pete or a tractor lol Thanks for videos from Canada

Glad you got the trailer fixed seems like a slick piece

Save it mr Bruce love this type of content bro keep up the good work..!!😉😊👍👍👍

@daviandaley4585

Жыл бұрын

Frl

Hey buddy good to see you again buddy good luck with trucks an tractors see you soon

That Pete has a cat 3406b. Extremely reliable and loved engine. The issues with them heads are the rocker shaft hold downs are known for cracking and failing, the jakes would get out of adjustment and cause a valve to break a tip off and drop, and the rocker bridges would slip out if the valves weren’t adjusted when they should have been. All of those can be avoided with simple planned maintenance. But that engine is just as iconic as a Detroit, definitely worth saving, at least for the engine. Even if you gotta put a reman head on it and a liner. But sometimes you can get lucky and if it didnt drop a valve or anything then it’s definitely fixable. I’d pop the valve covers off real quick and check. And yeah they’re one solid head, two rocker boxes and covers. Full mechanical engine. The 3406e is a heui engine, hydraulic electronic unit injection. Uses high pressure oil and electric signal from ecm to open the injectors. Extremely reliable setup if properly maintained. Then you got into the Acert engines like the c12, c13, c15, c16, c18 and up to the c32. They are Meui engines mechanical electronic unit injection. It uses the fuel transfer pump to supply injectors with 90psi fuel and there a rocker arm on each injector and when the ecm open it the rocker arm pushes the fuel in the engine. Best setup for reliability and power. It’s overhead gear driven cam. Really good engines. Also if you can find a 3408b or e, those are awesome in a semi truck, not good on fuel but tons of power and just awesome engines. If you have any questions I’m a cat field mechanic so don’t be afraid to holler.

@emmettjohnson8220

Жыл бұрын

Sorry, but the 3406E uses electronic control, but uses rocker arms from the overhead cam. They aren't a HEUI setup. Electronically controlled, mechanically activated.

@austinborow9700

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah I forgot about that. There’s a serial number prefix break some are heui and some are meui.

Great video Bruce you are definitely the master at tractor tetrix on your trailer stay safe Bruce.

Now thats what i call an well organized load 💯👌 love these kind of videos Bruce!! I used to haul my own loads too, until my health went bad, brings back memories for me 👍

The DOT on the tire tells you the week and year of manufacturing. I.E. 2220 would be 22nd week of 2020. So there is a way of telling how old they are. Just for future reference. Love your videos man.

@alxgu198

Жыл бұрын

@George Jones he said he didn’t

Spotted the old dominion rig in the background I got my cdl through their training program and been enjoying driving for them since

@ShawnR718

Жыл бұрын

@George Jones I don’t do too bad company treats us pretty good

Glad to see CB radio isn't dead. Would love to see the banana truck fixed up for sure.

Good project for ole Tim Gentry, if he could ever finish the air force truck that started his channel!

@johnrogers2728

Жыл бұрын

@George Jones it was sarcasm, he got his start because ole Bruce took him up the air force truck as his and brax project, started and never finish just like all his project…no I have to say the classic is getting there and now that he is building a truck for Weston maybe he might finish some to “show people what they can do”

Forsure that thing would be so cool in the fleet

Love watching your content, can't wait to see what you do with your cabover, keep up the hard work you do and putting out content to, keep safe, God watching you and has your back

Good afternoon Bruce ,Really like the videos. You have great videos with out making stuff up. Steve from N.B Canada

Absolutely save it

11,680 on your steers empty is not good. Put it on the scale loaded and see how far over 12,000 you end up

That banana would look great next to blue collar 2.0 and to have it as a back up if blue collar 2.0 breaks down.

That's takes me back too, is having a great conversation on the cb radio with another driver.

Needs to say “when life hands you lemons” on the back of the sleeper!

The cabover, Bruce, please..🥲🥲

Old boys told me things got so boring in the winter time that they raced belt Sanders at the local watering hole for entertainment...great video Bruce. Kool ❤🐘🇺🇸 Hey, what did they do, have a rouge ice storm🤔

Thank you for the video,it was good.O still have a CB radio in my truck and I still use it .

Definitely save the big yellow Pete maybe a perfect resto mod show truck

Save it it'll be a nice spare and something to take to shows since your making the cab over a pulling truck

Great video Bruce. If big yeller doesn’t need an end to end rebuild I’d buy it as a longer term project. Good content keep it coming 👍

You need that big ol yeller Peterbuilt Bruce!!

Peterbilt ✅️ CAT engine ✅️ so what's the question ? Sounds like yes and yes to me brother !

That’s a rhetorical question, right? A 359 is always worth saving.

@treyschmidt762

Жыл бұрын

That was my thought lol

@dagburn8692

Жыл бұрын

Then you should buy it next month online weeks farm machinery

@txviking

Жыл бұрын

@@dagburn8692 Where is this located and what do I have to do to qualify to bid?

@dagburn8692

Жыл бұрын

@@txviking Moultrie Georgia lookup weeks farm machinery they have an auction every month onsite and online

@txviking

Жыл бұрын

@@dagburn8692 Hm. I’m in Florida, so ordinarily that’s not far from me. Traveling atm, but I’ll look them up.

CB radio, that brings back alot of memories my Dad and grandpa always had one in all of their vehicles.

Get the banana jammer and convert it for pulling, it's nearly gutted for you already and use Blue Collar to haul it to shows and pulls. Old school Pete tugged around by an old school King. From my point of view, I think you spun your U-turn a bit too close in front of all those vehicles. Glad they actually were paying attention. You sure know how to pack a trailer, and the ramp was nearly scrap price, great purchase.

Holy shit, almost killed a few folks at that uturn. Gotta watch out for that, couple extra seconds may save some lives.

@6666tank

Жыл бұрын

He's a truck driver just ask him. Think he has had his big boy licence for two months.

Crazy the people just don’t have radios they are such a great tool and setup the right way can update on traffic better or just listen to other people talk and put your two cents in on a conversation to pass the time

@banditgrizzy1955

Жыл бұрын

Not to mention a good source for bears n bubblegum machines. 👌 can't forget a good place for recommendations to rest and good ol grub. 👍

@jeremycardwell2851

Жыл бұрын

@@banditgrizzy1955 oh yea, but its such a rare occurrence I hear someone trying to reach me and I get confused some days you won’t hear anything and the next everyone will be on there

@banditgrizzy1955

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremycardwell2851 yep, not like the good ol days 😆 couldn't get em to shut up. Especially runin down I80 or 35. Then when ya got of the mains kids would take over the air😆

@jeremycardwell2851

Жыл бұрын

@@banditgrizzy1955 yea you still got a few out there 😂 I hear a lot of people acting dumb on there then those same people are the ones that didn’t hear you call out why there’s traffic on their side of the road and wanna get all mad got me the top of the line cobra but don’t need half the things it does was the only one that was available when my uniden went out

@banditgrizzy1955

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremycardwell2851 been a while since I fired up mine. I'm sure the power mic bat is dead by now. Have so many cobras and unidens but my fav is the cobra gold Ed with upper n lower side bans. Mine are old but still strong😆 probably not fcc approved anymore. 🤔 they still sell the signal boosters any more? 😆been a few years for me.

You should buy it. I would love to see you rebuild a Peterbuilt. And for an older truck it looks to be in ok shape.

don't know but, you had to pre plan that load and if you didn't. you did a great job, love the will it start videos!!

Of course you should save it. Do a series build, don’t go overboard , make the starting goal a good legal runner and go from there as time and $$$$ permit

SAVE IT!

Brings back memories. My Dad drove a blue Pete just like that one back in the early 80's. There ya go get it and fix it up and do a give away truck Demo Ranch style. Make tons of content and sell special shirts or hats to enter to win.

i used to run that same year an model wa500 there amazingly smooth an they got REAL breakout force like you wouldnt belive lol if your lookin for a loader thats the one to buy that brand.

I would save it and restore it, or give Tim Gentry a call. He might want it for his fleet .

@jimmclaughlin9362

Жыл бұрын

If Tim Gentry was to get ahold of it, it would never see the light of day again. If you don't know, a couple of examples would be, the Air Force cabover he got from Bruce maybe a couple of years ago, he has put out to pasture on his "farm", and I think I remember he got a K100 as a project, but it has been so long since I have seen it, I am not sure,

Save it and it will save you from the headaches and hassles of def

Hey Bruce cool video mate, good having the cb talk occasionally with good people on a long trip. Those cars have no respect for trucks these days, they don't care and always in such a rush. Cheers mate, watching from New Zealand. Ps I subbed ages ago👍

Bruce you are old school I've been driving truck since October 1997 for company out of southern Illinois run deicated to Ontario Canada every week love your videos congratulations on new baby girl

If you can that banana hammock would be an awesome sled pulling rig or semi drag truck but probably that cats got to go. Either way Great video and people are inconsiderate jack wagons that think they own the road.

Update on the wheelie tractor?

That yellow Pete is awesome. Really cool!

Save it Bruce it's looks like you could bring it back or pass it Tim Gentry

Save it man 🙏

@danekasha

Жыл бұрын

Save it 🙏🙏🙏

@justinsmith92397

Жыл бұрын

Save it man 🙏🙏🙏🙏

needs alot of work but would like to see more of it, maybe build it into a rat rod truck

Hi Bruce, hey I would say I think it would be a cool project to buy and fix up that 359 peterbilt it looks great 4 it's age and think you would like it. Love your channel and your videos hang loose and have fun sir

Man that truck is in better shape then most out there sitting in the bushes I would buy it and restore it especially with that B model cat

Mesmo sem entender oq você fala sempre vejo seus vídeos os caminhões são lindo d mais

Buy the pete and turn it into a pulling truck and turn blue colar into a show truck

@marcpavlik8776

Жыл бұрын

Yes!

@marcpavlik8776

Жыл бұрын

@George Jones Not to me, I'm a cabover guy.

Save the 359!! I think that was a 3406 B but I couldn’t see very well. I’d loveeeee to see it done. Pete with a cat is my favorite combo. I’m a cabover junky but the only one I actually owned has a 400 big cam Cummins when I wish it had cat or Detroit

Yup

From the UK... Please save big yellow 💪🔥💪

Ouestion : how do you get past the DOT without a headache rack ?

@llewellynwhite1745

Жыл бұрын

The headache rule was done away with a few years ago.

@dennismitchell3264

Жыл бұрын

Guess show's how long I've been away from driving

@mattlyle455

Жыл бұрын

I was told by a DOT officer that if there's enough space between the Back of the sleeper and the front of the Trailer you don't need a headache rack ( I can't remember the length and that was about 10 years ago too)

My 3 year old loves your trucks Bruce, thance for the awesome content

Awesome video Bruce Wilson

car drivers just aren't taught how to drive a semi, which in reality I personally think they should, then they would know to give a semi the room if needed. yeah there are times whereby it is unsafe to do so, or already commited at or close to a blind junction, here in the UK most junctions are illegal to do a u-turn though, especially a dual-carriageway, unless a designated lane to allow you to do it between the two sides which would then be sort of like the median between both sides of the highway there, so that no part of the truck is left still on the carriageway while doing a u-turn.

Keep it up Bruce love your channel big time

Yeah

Save it! Dual breather short hood,👌. 1987 was the first year with intercooler and the last year of the 359 to my understanding

You should take a Mack Quad box in a B model with twin sticks.You would love that changing gears through the steering wheel.Would make a got video.

I agree about the radio conversations I wish more drivers would talk

I’ve got one in my work pickup here in Ky and no conversation in sight I’m only 30 years old and remember my childhood every truck had a radio that was the only way to communicate back in the day

Yes I like the Canary ( tweety bird ) yellow Peter and I think it would be worth buying cleaning up and flipping for profit or turning it into a racing truck.

359 with the Corevette dash... ya that old girl would be a keeper for sure. Put a mor modern sleeper on her and if it had a generator on her... be worth at the very least an in frame or perhaps a more modern Cat in her :-) Classy Rig that one!

I remember as a kid running with my pops That CB never shut up. Good times

@richoverton493

Жыл бұрын

@George Jones Or I wouldn’t have replied

Bruce you have an absolutely Gorgeous truck but man you need to hook those stacks up!!!👍👍👍 Now, I think you need to get that Banana "Pete" and fix that Baby up and resell it!!!

Another great video Bruce!

Absolutely save it beautiful piece of art 💪🏽✌️

O-H-I-O Porter greetings.🇺🇸 You got it loaded pretty tightly there! 🧐 I wasn’t aware that the floor next to the drop neck was designed to raise like a ramp. Man that is so cool! 🤩 I’m not sure you even showed that before! Dude, I would save both the KW cabover & the 359 Pete! The KW could be a quick flip or something. Maybe Tim G would want it. 🧐 Tell him about it. I always had a CB in my cars & trucks. I still have a CB or two & one even in my garage! I love to talk on them except when people get just too vulgar on them. It’s good to communicate with other truckers out there! 🥰😎✌️

That banana Pete would be a nice project for a "show truck" while keeping Blue Collar for the fun stuff.

Yes I want a yellow 389... been looking for a while....

you should definitely save that truck Bruce that thing is sweet. nothin beats the sound of an ole kitty cat!

Looks like that Pete has a 3406A Cat in it. It’s definitely not to far gone and it’s worth saving!! I’d love to have it or the cabover honestly!!

I know you said you don’t need another project, but it’s a Peterbilt 359!! Wish I lived closer I’d give you a Swan for your hood.

Yup give her a new spring in life I think she'll come back to a beauty.

Weeks auction is the best great group of guys .

Nice Peterbilt it will be nice to save that old yellow truck!😎👍

Great video Bruce 👍👍👍👍👍

There’s a annual combine derby in Banks Oregon. Would love to see it!