A diesel fired bunk heater will keep Kurt and Opie warm in cooler weather, but won't keep the truck engine warm. An APU can provide power for cab heat, engine block heat, fuel tank heat, electricity to run TVs, refrigerators, etc, and charge the truck batteries. APUs use about one quart of fuel per hour compared to one gallon per hour for a truck engine. I drove for a large company whose extreme cold weather policy was to idle the engine and add Anti-Gel fuel treatment at each fuel stop. An APU will cost around $15,000 but the fuel savings will pay for itself in a few years. Safe travels. 😊

There is something special about the older trucks.

It's good the bearings didn't let go on the road somewhere. At least you have the luxury of being able to get it to a shop on your own watch.

You treat First Class right. I love all the beautiful architecture you show. The one on the Mapleton corner looks like it's coming along. Thanks for the ride. God bless.

@truckingwithschmidt7120

4 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining me on the ride.

I got to say first class is my favorite truck to watch, I've been watching you for a while now Mr Kurt

@truckingwithschmidt7120

4 ай бұрын

Thank you

Glad you were able to limp First Class home. Hope you can get everything sorted and can get her fixed up without having to give up one of the kids…..

I check samples of engine oil,coolant,transmission and axels. Found my transmission before it grenaded and my head. Well worth it. I have a websto bunk heater and a green apu. I cover my bunk heater sensor, and my apu heat is on, and it's amazing... just a thought. And im saving money on fuel. You can't go wrong.

Thanks for the video trucking with Schmidt

Great video Kurt

Good luck on your repairs

Safe travels trucking Kurt

Thanks

Kurt i feel the same way about First Class!! Its not mine but i love it too!!! Im 73 yrs old retired driver 43 yrs. Nice job gettin her home!!😊

One of my favorite tools to carry is a lazor thermometer. I will get temps on tires, bearing housings, radiator, etc. Equal temps on tire means they are OK and the same for bearings.

@13699111

4 ай бұрын

Excellent suggestion

I fully understand your love of that truck! Hope repairs are quick and not too expensive.😊

While it’s in the shop, get someone to rub down and put a few coats of lacquer on that hood. Driving my OCD insane 🫣

I just found your channel a few days ago. I like your patience behind the wheel. Drive safe and take care of your truck. 😊

I really enjoy watching your videos love your dog I was an owner operator for 22years wishing I never got out you give me inspiration 😊

Also, Kurt ,just want to express the astonishment of whitnessing Your attention to detail including listening the sounds your truck makes!!!

Greetings Mr Kurt & Fam!!!!!! 1st Class All the WAY!!!!!!!😎🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🔊🏆🥇💎💰💰💰💰💰💰💰💰📽📹🎥📸🇺🇸👍🏾🙌🏾✌🏾

Mist awesome yall made it home

Thanks.nice.video.

I chased a vibration for months until an old time mechanic worked out it was the nut holding the Ujoint yoke on. Turns out some time in the past a previous owner ran it loose & wore the surface of the yoke. By doing it up tight it vibrated. Leave it a bit loose was all good. After tailshaft balance & a lot of other 'repairs' he worked it out. Hope you give us a run down Kurt. Good case for a "fund me" hehe

Kurt hopefully just a minor issue! Stay safe and take care of opie!

I hope your back is getting better

I ain't gonna tell you again; put a Webasto heater in the sleeper. It'll keep you, Opie and your Cat warm as toast....😀😀

@williambillwaynerobertson930

4 ай бұрын

Martin put a heater in one of there trucks and he loves it. Kurt a gaulded u-joint will give you fits and most still take grease. 👍🇺🇸

@ScottArmas107

4 ай бұрын

My Espar is probably the nicest accessory I’ve ever had on a truck. Definitely beats freezing in the morning.

@pcs5852

4 ай бұрын

@@ScottArmas107: Plus it only uses about a gallon of diesel overnight. A lot cheaper than the gallon per hour I used to burn idling the truck.

@TruckingTogether

4 ай бұрын

we put a cheap (like couple hundred) amazon one in Tiny Dancer and other than not reading in Fahrenheit we like it quite a lot

@pcs5852

4 ай бұрын

@@TruckingTogether: I'm a bit leery of cheap (or expensive) heaters in a living space so make sure you install a carbon monoxide detector.

W900L is hard to beat ! i mean hard to get better ! i drove one maybe a few years older than yours, also had a wood floor ! it s in my videos, in the last rows ! you can see the outside-inside of it ! lol @ Italian company so all the tucks were Italian colors ! Gold & Burgandy ! Those trucks were very well maintained ! after every trip it was greased, checked everything ! So when you left you were sure it was good and ready ! Unfortunatly those trucks were too expensive on fuel so they bought Cascadias ! lol ya ! But i was already gone when they let go those nice Kenworths and Petes ! glad you made it home ! see ya later my friend ! 🤠

i really enjoy your vids because we get to listen to your truck instead of MUSIC.....Drive safe my friend

@whatever8125

4 ай бұрын

Amen to that!

I’m so very sorry

Also check steering box wear if need new 1

Going through a really bad break up with a not nice man. I needed this video. I have my CDL again. I start a Dumptruck job with GANA orientation starts on Tuesday 830 am. But I’m not driving a semi just a smaller dump truck. Yeppers take care of first class. Love that tractor

Enjoyed the video keep up the great work 👍

@truckingwithschmidt7120

4 ай бұрын

Thanks, will do!

2 million on a set of drives is about double life expectancy. My front drive (Eaton)in one truck I had spit out a pinion bearing at a little over a million. With that many miles I hope you go ahead and do both. Go luck on it either way. Enjoy your channel.

@truckingwithschmidt7120

4 ай бұрын

I'm not to sure if they have that many or not. We will see

Always a good shop is worth it

The rear end vibration is usually slower and seems heavier than a u-joints at least that's the way I perceived it. I have seen a couple of rear u-joints that took grease good were tight but finally failed and the problem was one end was not taking grease. Good luck it's always stressful dealing with breakdowns.

I hope First Class isn’t out of commission for long Kurt 🤞. Love the scenic drives 🌅 Be safe and give Opie and Jax a pet for me ❤️🐾

good one,man!

Thanks for the video… Yes fix the rear end, it will be a good investment

HELLO KURT COOL VIDEO NICE RIDE !! BE BLESSED BE SAFE !! PRAYERS FOR YOUR TRUCK TO BE FIXED & SOMETHING LESS EXPENSIVE ! 🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🚂🙏🐾🐾🐾❤️🐾🐾🐾

O-H-I-O Porters🇺🇸 Driving through town, showing all the old buildings as you go, was quite cool! I love the old architecture in those buildings! Thanks. I grew up in an old building that had gone from being a theater, drug store, grocery store, apartment building, etc. Way cool! I hate breaking down out on the road. I’ve been there a few times & I’ve helped a few others bring their trucks home when a rear end/transmission would go out. It puts you in such a vulnerable position that you really don’t need to be in. Things do happen though. If you keep an eye on such things, then you can usually get a better idea if you can milk it a bit longer or if you just have to bite the bullet & get it fixed. From my understanding, metal frames usually last a lot longer than aluminum frames. Well, that’s what I’ve found out on old trucks. Any aluminum frame truck usually had warped frames or had major alignment issues on front or rear of the truck. Maybe they were just abused. I almost bought a cabover Diamond REO & my brother talked me out of it for that reason. Hopefully it won’t be as bad as you’re thinking…maybe some bushings or U joints like you said. Glad you made it home safely. Blessings my friend! Keep us posted. 🤩🥰✌️

I lost a rear pinion bearing once. I pulled the jack shaft between the rears and locked in the power divider and put another thousand miles on it before I could fix it. Doing that saved the ring and pinion along with the chuck. You really don't want to buy one of those.

With many years of driving the K900 I'm sure you are quite familiar with every sound emitted from the Kenworth. Driving an International 4300 in the 1970s, the mechanic at the company shop rather doubted me when I told him the Cummins 350 had an exhaust leak that I'd been hearing on returning from the east coast. A few days later the same mechanic asked how I knew about the leak. My ears were much better then because straight out as I told him, I could hear that particular sound. In the same way you know the sounds your truck makes just as I did way back then. No sense being caught out on the side of the road, less expensive fixing in the shop than dealing with the complications beginning at the side of the road. Thanks for the explanations and the safe ride. Be well.

Hope the kenworth is fixed now

Good to know some trucks get that far on differentials.

I have a Webasto Thermo Pro 90 on my old Kenworth. Engine stays at 180 and I stay nice and warm too. Not cheap though.

It's time to rebuilt both rears

Check the side axle bearing

Hope everything goes okay at the shop 😢

I you gotta deal that works for you sir, KEEP TRUCKING THAT KW

The one thing that stands out are those led h/lamps. I keep suggesting that S/T/Dan does the same. Rebuild. We had a 1988 V8 350hp Merc that was SO economic and a REAL puller, that we rebuilt her. Didn't take a huge amount of downtime or cost. Worth every penny. (She had 1.5mill miles on her then.)

A. Men they work great. Change. both drop ins Hagerman in Hermiston or has them in stocks.

I can confirm those heaters will make you sweat in a Wyoming winter. Get one.

Hooray for jazz stuff.

The air suspension problem could knock a ujoint out pretty quick but if the rear end bearing sptead metal all over then you should check the wheel bearings

The only problem. S witheaitin on a wheel bearing or rear end bearing, if you don’t make it to a shop the tow charges plus hookup is VERY expensive or if the bearing spins in the housing Both are really costly. Hope you make it to the shop. You stay safe and havagudun trucker.

Yeah in my last w900 it was a 2001, I put a new Reman rear in the rear, then 2 weeks later I did the front. lol No more worries.

I'm a preventative maintenance dude with a pretty good record on anything I look after and hate been slowed down with a breakdown. I know what you are saying with getting a lot more miles out of dodgy bits and in some circumstances have had to practise wait , hope and we will see. but prefer to keep moving reliable like. Making money is what it is all about.

KURT MY DAD HAD A B MODEL MACK !! 2 INTERNATIONALS CAB OVERS ! 1995 HE BOUGHT A BRAND NEW PETE ITS WAS CHAMPAGNE IN COLOR IT WAS A CONDO MAN IT WAS GORGEOUS !! WHEN HE PASSED 96 MY MOTHER SOLD THEM ALL 🙌❤️🙏

Tough Luck Kurt. But as you know you got all the life out of those Diff's. You didn't say if it was the rear diff or power divider. If at all possible I would change them both because one can't be far behind the other. The rear diff does 90% of the work along with the through shaft front power divider rear bearing and front power divider input bearing. I know you said the engine was refreshed, and I think the trans too? Might as well get it done now before you get busy. I guess I better get with Uber Dad and place an Order! Tom

Hi Kurt and Opie

You as a business owner, you have to make every penny count. 2 million miles is very good on a set of truck rears. Stay safe.

Glad you and the ol girl made it back home. What it would have cost to have her brought home on a hook would probably pay for a good portion of the rear end 😃 There's a reason why Kenworth and Peterbilt cost more money. The haters say that you are just paying for a name, because the drivetrain components are the same with some exceptions, but there are reasons why the trucks became popular in the first place, besides being the best looking trucks on the road... Reliability, the cabs are built better, and the wiring is typically done a lot nicer. I started out driving a Kenworth when I was 18 and I drove for 40 years. Most of those years were in a KW or a Pete. Sure things can break on any truck, but all of those trucks were very reliable. During my career I also drove a Freightliner cabover. It was only 2 years old when I drove it, and I was always fighting wiring gremlins, squeaks, leaks, rattles, broken a/c dash vents etc. It was a nice looking truck. It had the big sleeper (flat top), quite a bit of chrome and polished aluminum, the nicest interior you could order, and it had a Big Cam III 400 that had some work done to it. It ran really good for what it was, and ironically I really liked the truck but all of the faults that I mentioned got really old. You pay more when you buy new and used, but to me the extra cost is worth every dime.

I think the problem is he doesn’t have Opie with and is finding something for his mind to fixate on. Easy thing to do. R.R.Housings aren’t that big a deal. Going from a freightshaker to a 379 is night and day no wonder he hears every noise even if it was 10 years ago.

Not really broken but some major repair work needed obviously. I wouldn't play chicken with that one too long. Sadler Powertrain in Cedar Rapids does pretty good work.

Kurt--I think I met you just south of Holton. Check your video for the blue and white oil truck.

First class is like the rest of us Kurt sometimes she needs a little more loving take good care of yourselves won't you buddy

I just delivered 2 W9s to Des Moines on Monday

@cliffgiordane2969

4 ай бұрын

I was just about to say the flats are definitely worse than the hills when you said something. The trucks from factory like running through the rolling hills and curves in Washington Idaho and Montana the trucks use more fuel through the great plains I figure since the truck is constantly under load as opposed to those down hill miles in through the passes and hills

Keep er running Kurt, hope it wont cost you a arm and a leg tho.

Kurt, I went ahead and ordered you a new truck,amozon said it will be delivered tomorrow morning.😂❤

@SireDragonChester

4 ай бұрын

Lol doubt he’d want a new truck. New truck are all plastic shit and computer crap and auto, with DPF and emissions. Older trucks will run circles around any new trucks. It’s better keep your old truck going then buying anything new. New trucks will spend most there time in shop and with downtime.

@johnchambers1380

4 ай бұрын

If Amazon is delivering it, you'll find it in Wyoming, In the median of I-80, on its side. They make a lot of deliveries there.

@jamesdaniels3699

4 ай бұрын

Notice that the company name is amozon, they don't make delivery on time never..😂

Hey bro I like your videos stay safe

I've been replacing parts about every to weeks last week was brake and next week it's wheel bearings and hubs because I let it go too long

@truckingwithschmidt7120

4 ай бұрын

I need to get on a " something every month" schedule

Kurt, when you got out of the truck, that guy took a look and I can see why he started hauling it. You scared the S out of him I am sure. Anyone 6'8 360 pounds, I would be hauling it too. I am sure when he came back after lowering his blood pressure, he was probably shaking like a leaf. lol

❤

Hi kurt

The road is quieter tonight. No jakes blaring into the truck stop as we sleep and loud idling is a thing of the past

Schmidt, l like this video because it's entertaining, not because 1st class needs work!

Kurt. No offense. But I don't think you do preventative maintenance at all. Really outside of fluids and grease your at the lack of maintenance stages. That rear end wouldn't cost you so much if you would've just addressed it man. Just saying

Kurt I would say that your pinion gears that needs to be rebuilt I'm guessing that somewhere between 2500 and 3,000 dollars

Hey SCHIMDT. You always thinking of others and 🚛 which is what you supposed to do. But SCHIMDT. It's time for you to get 👓🕶️👓🥽. Might be a little expensive but a pair at 🏠 and a couple inside of 1st Class. Your family and fans needs you to be SAFE. B SAFE SCHIMDT. 👓🕶️👓. 🚛

MiSS OPIE. BIG TIME - NO disrespect Dork.

The five most expensive words in trucking "As long as it's there".

It's just money, like you were going to spend it elsewhere.

Front truck Springs will in future need replaced

That call to his wife and Family is a killer.

A good mechanic is worth your money, ask me how I know. Cause I'm one.

It’s all about being able to get the parts! A guy with a freightliner Cascadia with a Cummins or Detroit would take less than an hour to find parts no matter where he is😁😁😁

@1911MikeinOregon

4 ай бұрын

I'd rather deal with difficulty getting parts than drive a Cascadia 😂

@Lost_AtSea_

4 ай бұрын

@@1911MikeinOregon why? Is it an ego thing? There’s absolutely nothing wrong with Cascadias. In my experience, they are the best truck. With comfort, space, and readily available parts. Lightweight, maneuvers on a dime and cheap. Or you can pay 100s of thousands of dollars on something that looks cool. I don’t know just my opinion. Let’s not forget 9.2 miles to the gallon at 63 mph. Were’s the bad??

Put a Green APU on First Class. A/C for summer and heat for winter plus it will be plumbed into engine of truck to keep engine warm for winter overnights. It burns about 1 gallon in 8 hours instead of at least 1 gal/hour.

@hetman36

4 ай бұрын

Have you seen them prices

Drying your hands on a towel is a huge part of cleaning. It’s not just drying.

It's still cold

I'm wondering if you felt vibrations or heard a popping sound either way no good glad you know first class so we'll I'm still learning my w9

@truckingwithschmidt7120

4 ай бұрын

Just the vibrations

Yeah you may want to look into getting those lights fixed on your bumber before DOT puts you out of service

Fix that truck like she needs to be

Dot distribution is a family owned company, it was owned by a wonderful lady named Dorothy. I think the company is ran by her kids now. I believe that if you had put in a claim they probably replaced the hole front end. Just the kind of people the Tracy’s are.

@farrellmorgan4916

4 ай бұрын

I have heard nothing but good things about the company

First Class deserves so TLC every now and then

unless it grenades, it likely wont hurt the housing.

Hey all you fans of Trucking With Schmidt dig down in your finances and buy some extra merchandise and help First Class get back on the road with rebuilt rears, that would benefit Kurt and family. 😊😊

What else did you talk about doing to First Cla$$ a year ago that you're going to get done.....is it the other rear end??

That's a yellow motor. Parts are becoming obsolete. Ask me how I know

@karlsborgwi.jewell9919

4 ай бұрын

Midwest diesel in Blaine mn has a warehouse full of yellow parts

I wouldn’t tell the shop what to fix I’d say check my ride out tell me what you think. You may get a different thought dude

@karlsborgwi.jewell9919

4 ай бұрын

Yep …you have to be at a shop that you have trust in tho

Kurt, something flew out of your beard on that wind shot! jk Opie is getting some more time off? Is there a way you could pick up some local runs from another company?