I think everyone should get behind the wheel of a semi truck before they get their licenses so that they can get a feel what a truck driver goes thru when someone pulls out in front of a semi.

@jeremyanderson7493

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more

@texandy89

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely agree with this

@Groot564

2 жыл бұрын

People and young adults have no freaking idea what it takes too to stop a fully size semi?? I second that motion!! And let them see when turning these rigs and decide to pull up on your right as you make that right turn many close ones especially motorcycles!!

@speedisf

2 жыл бұрын

Truth facts. I got cdl 25 years truck driver

@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix

2 жыл бұрын

I agree!

That guys face when you told him this was ur first time was priceless

@tylerbuckley2092

Жыл бұрын

Lol that was looked like he was going to crap himself 😆

@cigarsgunsandgasoline8032

Жыл бұрын

it's an autobox... I'd be impressed if he was rowing a 18 manual...

@yabadabado7442

Жыл бұрын

@@tylerbuckley2092 I was thinking the same thing. 🤣🤣🤣

As a profesional truck driver I would get a Western Star for it’s rugged luxury that makes it stand out from the rest. If you look at it closely, that’s NOT a Western Star, that’s a Freightliner Cascadia with minor tweaks for the Western Star emblems. I understand that they’re both under the Daimler Corp and Daimler is purposely designed them to be identical to cut cost, but if I wanted a Freightliner over a Western Star, then I would get one.

@mrviq

Жыл бұрын

I didn't even notice until I saw this. Wow it's like Ford & Lincoln

@christopherstreet2214

Жыл бұрын

Is freightliner and western star different customers ?

@noob.168

Жыл бұрын

@@mrviq I think Chevy vs GMC is a better comparison.

@ConductorDon

Жыл бұрын

@@christopherstreet2214 they're both owned by Daimler, kind of like how peterbilt and kenworth are both owned by Paccar. Western star is supposed to be higher end, more expensive but more luxury and creature comforts. Freightliners are basically made to be fleet trucks that get about 2 to 4 years of use out of them, then they start having issues and the company just trades them out for new ones. The 5700xe was a unique truck that made the brand stand out. They discontinued it and went with this instead because it cheaper to make since it is probably made out of 90 percent or more of the same components that they use to make the Cascadia. This way they save money on production and still charge you more for it because it has a Western star badge and not a freightliner badge.

@O1dmanwalker

Жыл бұрын

@@mrviq yup your right Freightliner-western star, volvo-mack, kenworth-peterbilt and I think international/navistar

As a semi driver I'm very excited to see the diner table back in the cabin. Too bad you didn't show us the interior

@MrSujano

2 жыл бұрын

As a non-semi driver, I was also very curious about the interior

@moosc

2 жыл бұрын

It's a cascadia interior

@savagegtalks5912

Жыл бұрын

@@moosc pro info! good stuff! ima YT that

@NickC876

Жыл бұрын

Cascadia has that option too. It's called dinette.

@alexandersheppard1997

5 ай бұрын

Cascadia isn’t a real truck, meaning people who operate them aren’t real truck drivers.

The representative looked … uncomfortable! Very brave on the part of both of you.

Western Star was a great truck. And the previous generation had truly the best sleeper layout. Cherry wood cabinets made it very luxurious. And even going back in time using the Autocar cab were almost Mack like toughness. And to me ,Mack is still king. This new Western Star is just another Freightliner. I mean it looks good. But after a few 100 thousand miles, Freightliner's are called freight shakers for a reason.

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

No Weatern Star is pretty stout unlike Freightliner. Mack is very Volvo these days a convential cab version of a European Volvo Truck

@erikthorstensen5185

2 жыл бұрын

Yes Mack is under the Volvo group banner,no relation to the cars. They share power trains,and electronics. But the cabs are completely different. Mack still uses its own rear ends,and retains the camel back spring suspension under the vocational trucks. This new Star uses pretty much everything Freightliner.

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

@@erikthorstensen5185 Well Volvo here uses an extended version of the European Cab. Mack has a bigger engine they do not use in the US as well. Both Volvo and Mack come from the same Wacol, Queensland manufacturing facility

@krismangila1594

2 жыл бұрын

That's for the Australian market. Volvo North America makes their powertrains at their facility in Hagerstown, Maryland.

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

@@krismangila1594 Yes the other engines in dissembled form come from Hagerstown. They have to be modified to meet ADR pollution regs. Largest 16litre is a Volvo engine. Volvo's are all Cabovers not conventional as in the US We used to have a convential similar to what you have. Volvo also builds its extreme Cabovers for Mines etc here as well

Active brake assist isn't what it's chalked up to be. I've had that system slam on the brakes automatically in curves and going under bridges with nothing in front of me. This system has improved but honestly these system become more of nuisance in everyday driving. Hearing the lane departure warning go off during construction zones where lanes used to be. Having to fight the active steering assist because it's following the old paint lines. Don't get me wrong the truck is awesome. The driver tech, becomes old quick because you cannot turn them completely off. Only for rought 15 or 20 minutes at a time which gets annoying.

@MajesticRidez

Жыл бұрын

I couldn’t agree more and it’s so dangerous on ice because you can handle the ice and that stupid break breaking on ice is horrible

@krookdfinra

Жыл бұрын

@@MajesticRidez it is. I quit my first company 5 years ago over that system. It would randomly slam on the breaks then trigger a hard stop warning then I'd have to sit and explain what happened to my company. It's not worth it. More of a hassle than it's worth. If you could completely turn the system off I'd be okay with it but you can't, it's integrated into the power system of the truck so whenever the truck is on that system too is on. I deliver brand new trucks from the factory to dealerships and I would never tell them to install that on my own truck. It's too much liability, if it slams on the breaks in a curve causing your truck to roll its on you. Not the system which is a no go for me

@armanarmadillo

Жыл бұрын

I feel like no one talks about these issues when it comes to presenting these tech gadgets. They only talk about the positive aspects in perfect scenarios, but you're right they fail to mention the dangers that accompany these systems when they do glitch and make mistakes.

@krookdfinra

Жыл бұрын

@@armanarmadillo exactly and most people should know nothing is ever perfect. However this system is flawed I'm sure the manufacturer knows of this infact many drivers have warned the new guys of this so if it's a known defect the manufacturer should be aware also and be held liable for damages since it cannot be fully turned off. They advertise this system as beating the driver to the punch by breaking quicker than the driver could react. That's not true often this system breaks and slows you down even after the vehicle that cut in front of you is no longer in front of you.

@L1berty1776

Жыл бұрын

That happened to me when i was switching lanes to an open lane and it slammed the brakes on me and i was driving bob and i felt my back start to come around . I hit the gas pedal to drive forward to cancel the brakes and it was a wtf moment. It is a 2018 weatern star 5700 and i gotta say theres some small quirks that make 0 sense to me.

Please we dont need more sensors. I've been in 6 trucks now over the years with the sensors and everyone of them will pick something up on a curb or a shadow or overhead sign or overpass and decide that your about to collide with it and slam the brakes. I have to drive with my foot over the peddle in case it decides i'm about to collide with one of those so I can press the gas pedal in to override the automatic braking.

@zachanderson963

2 жыл бұрын

In Tesla i think they call it phantom braking. Big issue with self driving.

Wow they have a 13'7 Clearance On their course with a Tractor Trailer with a 13'6 Height. Pretty Brave haha. I went under a 13'8 Clearance and my butt was clenching the seat lol. Im watching this while laying in my sleeper of my Rig, similar weight as well. 79,000lbs beer load from Colorado to Minnesota.

@1:15 😂😂😂 his whole life just flashed before his eyes!

It's good to see you guys testing semi trucks. Congratulations!!!

Dude that testing course is badass lmao

Is it just me the guy in the passenger seat looked scared af?

@butchjohnson3953

2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that too😂😂😂

@tsuwabe

2 жыл бұрын

1:14

The sales guys look on his face when you took off….

@AnontheGOAT

2 жыл бұрын

Ya I literally LOL’d 🤣

Oh, it’ll go into an “emergency braking event” alright…when you least expect it with no other vehicles around you. They can keep all those electronic “safety” systems, I’ll handle all that myself. They can keep the automated transmission, too…

Well done Kase. At 1st I questioned why Andre was not doing this, but it made sense as it went on. Obviously the "closed course" definition is different than my idea of a closed course. It is of course neat to see this tech. in the big rigs. However, countless old schoolers are going to stick their nose in the air about it. lol

@TFLtruck

2 жыл бұрын

Andre was on vacation. 😂

@WW-wf8tu

2 жыл бұрын

@@TFLtruck Apparently he was being a good samaritan charging teslas. 😂

@malakiajones8993

2 жыл бұрын

@@TFLtruck where can i go to download it?

@richardnottelmann58

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the adaptive cruise control is still very faulty as I drive a 2022 freightliner and know this this 1st hand.

@jamesgizasson

Жыл бұрын

@@richardnottelmann58 Don't you just love it when your truck slams on full brakes with no warning because it saw a shadow under a bridge? X3

Western Star sure makes a nice premium truck. To be clear, it is not legal to "tow 80,000 lbs" in most states. The GCW or Gross Combined Weight, including both the tractor and loaded trailer, must be 80,000 lb or less.

@farticles04

2 жыл бұрын

Plenty of tractor trailers with a gcw over 100K lbs. Military will also haul whatever weight they please

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

@@farticles04 You do get small " freight trains" in some US States

@Malc664

2 жыл бұрын

@@robertryan7204 Would "Road trains" be a better term?

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

No there are B doubles now B triples. Roadtrains are much bigger

@Mr.NiceGuy80

Жыл бұрын

It is completely legal to "tow 80,000lbs" in all states. You call the state, get a permit for the load and route, and you can tow an 80,000 lb construction machine anywhere. I did it for a living.

The company I retired from was just starting to get trucks with the automated transmission. I usually drove an 18 speed but I spent two days in one with an automated transmission and driver fatigue was cut in half. It was dump trucking with a lot of short trips, mostly in town and little or no freeway driving.

@TheJStoney

Жыл бұрын

Finally someone who has experienced both instead of shitting on Automatics. This is indeed true.

@juliogonzo2718

Жыл бұрын

@@TheJStoney an Allison is ok in a medium duty but an automated manual in a big truck is worth shitting on in my opinion. Painfully slow turning left across a highway. I could nail through gears in the time it takes between gears. Not a fan. It is nice in stop and go traffic I will give it that. Oh and ice and snow, manual all the way. Automatic ice maker

@TranslatedAssumption

8 ай бұрын

What company did you retire from?

@frankmoreau8847

8 ай бұрын

@@TranslatedAssumption Cowden Gravel in NW Washington. It is virtually an all Mack fleet of mostly 3 and 4 axle dump trucks usually pulling a 3 or 4 axle pup and105,500 lbs. They only had a few autos when I retired, but they have continually upgraded over the last 6 years, so most are auto now.

I like that you guys have been able to review our products!

Nice video, as a 25 plus year O/O and 30 plus year CDL driver I am always amazed at what technology is bringing to the table. We have a 2007 Diesel Pusher motor home that has the vorad adaptive cruise and I enjoy that so much and wish the work truck had it and that’s 15 year old tech so I would be willing to bet the new has to be even better. As an old timer I would mine the auto, I have shifted enough 18 speeds in my 3 million plus miles and could careless if I never have to shift again.

@CAMAROFAN45

Жыл бұрын

You should check out Ron pratts channel he got to experience the new Eaton 18spd automatic, it's interesting

I don't drive commercial trucks, but I love these big rig videos. Who doesn't love hearing about 2,000 lb-ft of torque?

I drive kenworth T800 and I would love to have one of these western stars with that leather diamond stitch interior and the lane keep assist and blind spot monitoring. Also apple car play and digital dial clusters!!!! Sure is sweet ride! I’d love to have one or maybe even two!!

The guys look on his face said…”we get to showcase our truck and they send this kid” lol

Trucks are getting almost too easy to drive. I worked for a construction outfit where all they they ran were 70's and 80's Mack dump trucks with twin sticks and folding steel chairs for seats. Then I went to work for the state DOT and all there dump trucks are going to automatics. The newer autos are definitely easier and quicker to drive and not so tiring, but driving a twin stick Mack like a pro is more fun.

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

You seem to have automatics or AMT. Do not know why drivers prefer one to another

@johnnyhamilton3315

10 ай бұрын

I absolutely despise the automatics! I find a manual so much easier to use. The algorithms used for climbing mountains are horrible, and high weight-low speed maneuvering is terrible. I'll take a manual over one of those vaunted automatic or AMTs any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

I’m 34, and have wanted to get my CDL A for some time now. My grandfather had his own CDL company based out of Miami FL many moons ago. And I’ve always wanted to just dive in and give it a shot as a career.

@patrickbethel855

2 жыл бұрын

There is a driver shortage .

@danatkinson6698

2 жыл бұрын

Give it a shot matthew! And Patrick there really isn't one. Plenty of driver out her just a lack of them who will work for little to no money.

@604h22a

Жыл бұрын

There’s a pay shortage but give it a shot you can make money if your willing to work long hours

The first truck I climbed into the cab of had 3 pedals, but back then everyone drove a clutch. It had 4 sticks coming up from the floor, manual steering and the only plastic on that truck was the turn signal lenses. These new “trucks” are certainly adorable! Even little girls can drive them!

@adamfpv8294

Жыл бұрын

I’ve driven 3 sticks but I’ve never heard of 4!

@davezul4396

Жыл бұрын

Like I said, the only plastic on the first trucks I drove were the turn signal lenses. I might be around just a little longer than some viewers, like driving trucks with no brakes on the steer axel and the ones that did have brakes on the steer had a limiting switch next to the good buddy switch. THOSE were TRUCKS.

@jackiscrazy911

Жыл бұрын

So we’re moving towards safer trucks why is that a problem?

@davezul4396

Жыл бұрын

They’re only as good as the sheeple occupying the seat behind the steering wheel.

@gggggg3912

Жыл бұрын

@@jackiscrazy911 this dude lifetime achievement is figuring out how to drive manuals. So it is threatened by future technology and progress because it will destroy anything that gives him a sense of self

Really good video. Like Tommy you present well, retain facts, don't stammer and make it interesting.

Nice truck indeed. I drove a Stratosphere back in 2007 when I hauled OS for a company in Portsmouth, VA for my first WS truck. It is still the creme de la creme of all trucks. But it doesn't drive like a Camry...lol. More like a Caddy.

The dude's look on his face when he said "since this is my first time driving a semi truck..." It's like when truck stops run out of men workers and you walk into a women cleaning the men's room. 😁 But I must say, that is a pretty dang impressive course.

@jamesgizasson

Жыл бұрын

Maybe if more men were willing to work cleaning restrooms, the country wouldn't be in such a pickle. Of course, few employers want to pay a decent wage either, so I guess we made our bed. X3

All of us would be very happy to see TFL SEMI channel

Is Kase going to be another TFL TRUCK host, if so, AWESOME!! Kase n Andre are my two most favorite dudes from TFL and trucks are my favorite vehicles, even over Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche, BMW, etc. Trucks all the way, from 1/2 tons all the way to the biggest of trucks n semi’s.

@johngaudet6316

2 жыл бұрын

Yes KASE and ANDRE are awesome!!

@richardnottelmann58

Жыл бұрын

I agree I think Kase would do on the truck channel.

@richardnottelmann58

Жыл бұрын

Maybe Kase should get his CDL.

Im a truck driver and i would love if you all did more semi reviews

I love my job. Trucking is a lifestyle and I’m proud of it!

I live 5 min from here, it’s actually in Ypsilanti Michigan about 25 miles from detroit. It was a ford plant that made b-24’s for WW2. Then gm bought the plant in the 80s and made passenger cars where my dad worked.

I’m in a 2018 5700XE and liked my Cascadia much better. Several problems with this model that should have never left the factory. I like the looks of this new model and hopefully they have managed to fix the issues of the old. I will say it looks like a cascadia cab with a western star hood. Again I do like that look hopefully this truck is more like the cascadia s it has more comfortable drivers seat and plenty of compartments for storage. The 1000lbs lighter is def a plus as I haul loads up to max 80,000lbs regularly

@PolevoyKamchatka41

Жыл бұрын

👍

@nathanchilders5793

Жыл бұрын

I like my cascadia as well

@jime4507

Жыл бұрын

Just a freightliner with WS cab

So basically it's a Freightliner Cascadia with a different hood and an updated interior

@yannisgouras4482

2 жыл бұрын

I said the same thing as soon as I saw that direct side profile I'm like that's just a Cascadia with a fancy nose

@iivaridark6850

2 жыл бұрын

But do they have Daimler engines? No, it seems Detroit Diesel... I looked at Detroit diesel site and the claim they have "the industry's only 16-liter engine" But how about Scania that has one too (DD16 is 15,6 l and Scania is 16,4 l). Maybe everyone in some places of the earth thinks Scania is so small, like a carage company (Scania and MAN are owned by VAG). By the way it was a surprise that Iveco would be so large and I didn't know it had also a 16-liter engine - an inline 6 as the one Volvo has but more HP (775). Anyhow, I don't know anything about trucks...

@Hybris51129

2 жыл бұрын

The real question is axle selection. The Cascadia only comes with 13.5k fronts and 40k rears, it would be nice to be able to get stronger axles so you can keep your fifth wheel moved a bit further up and shorten up the combination.

@Nikowalker007

2 жыл бұрын

Kind of like GMC Sierra vs Silverado situation , one is slightly more upscale and has more features/options

@josecerda1583

2 жыл бұрын

@@Nikowalker007 thats what I was thinking except I was thinking of Cadillac with their escalades which is just Tahoes and suburbans

Great video. After 40 years of OTR, (over-the-road) I've learned to embrace tech but not trust it completely. America moves by truck. It may be a cliche but it's the absolute truth.

Little piece of info Western Star was originally a Canadian Brand build for the logging industry, and they were made in Kamloops British Columbia. It’s sad to see they have got rid of the iconic western star sleeper.

@alsteeves2044

7 ай бұрын

It was originally White Western Star before White sold their interest. They continued to buy the cab from White. The manufacturing plant was in Kelowna, BC and the truck was big with loggers in both western and Eastern Canada

I have a 2022 5700xe. Paid 130k for it with 60k miles and she drives so smooth. The automatic transmission shifts flawlessly. No more driver fatigue :)

WS has finally done some nice upgrades to their tractors which is nice to see than the outdated 80's interior they had for the longest time, was very pleasantly surprised when I had to use one for a trip while my usual Tractor I drive was in for an inspection. Personally The DD's are by far the smoothest and quietest of all the diesels I have driven over the years but I am currently running the International LT Series with the Cummins ISX15 (my Avatar), nice on steep hills (which we have a lot of) but a bit louder than the DD's, was more relaxed driving the WS at the end of my 12 hour day than the LT, well done WS. :)

@Tb0n3

2 жыл бұрын

I had a first gen lt for 3 years and an X15. I just got into a brand new one and the engine is so much quieter. It also doesn't shake the truck hard when shutting off.

@j.m.5995

Жыл бұрын

@@Tb0n3 They probably added a butterfly valve on the intake that closes shut when the engine shuts off. That way the engine is not having to run thru a couple more compression strokes

@mayhemSWG

Жыл бұрын

@@j.m.5995 Its a EU Spec OM engine from Daimler, what you expect? Detroit Diesel is owned by Daimler, TBH refinement and fuel economy is a win.

@tylergladys6626

Жыл бұрын

I liked the western stars before freightliner bought them I was going to buy one

@nightcrawleroriginal

Жыл бұрын

@@Tb0n3 It's nice to see that kind advancement in the industry. :)

“O you did great” meanwhile holding the dashboard half the video. 🤣🤣

I really want to see andre and chase sit down and talk about the experience

I still don't know much about semis (though I love them so much). This truck is almost as/as beautiful as a Peterbilt.

The last semi I drove was a 2015 Cascadia. That’s semi drove like a Cadillac, so I can imagine how that Western Star rides like.

But it's kind of awesome they have this new technology but we still needs driver training good video well done good job TFL!!!

This truck is now in American Truck Simulator; don't have my CDL yet but this and the 49X are my favourite Western Star trucks

I love the new look of the Freightliner cascadia

You can tell this thing is just a rebaged Frightliner Cascadia. At this point the fact that it's a Western Star is more like a package than a separate make and model.

@97I30T

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. This is basically what GMC Sierra is to the Chevrolet Silverado.

Awesome content!!!!

@TFLtruck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching.

Nice truck I have not driven one of those but drove some of older generation apparently the ride steering and safety technology is greatly improved

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

Still behind the European Trucks which is ironic as the Company is owned by Mercedes Benz. You would think all of the manufactuers they own would have similar safety systems?

@krismangila1594

2 жыл бұрын

Not really; remember you have to consider different operating and legal conditions in Europe and North America.

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

@@krismangila1594 We are very close to what you have in the US more extreme in quite a few cases, but the European trucks are known are their advanced safety features

The collision mitigation systems on big trucks are absolutely dangerous. They pick up over head signs and overpasses and wack the brakes. Should be illegal.

@avlisk

2 жыл бұрын

I hadn't considered that. I'd like to hear more about it.

@Zalagar619

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. My stupid 2021 International does it multiple times a day. Yesterday was the worst case so far. It slammed on the brakes almost causing the rig behind me to plow into my trailer... So frustrating, or it'll even do it for traffic cones that aren't even near me!

Highway trucks in Europe don't have huge side mirrors anymore, even older trucks got converted to a sleek camera arm design and that improved fuel economy greatly!

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

Yee

@97I30T

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's pretty cool. Sadly, US regulations don't allow cameras to replace side mirrors yet.

@robertryan7204

Жыл бұрын

You see that on European and now Asian Coaches

@juliogonzo2718

Жыл бұрын

Must suck if the wiring for the right one rots out and quits working

@robertryan7204

Жыл бұрын

@@juliogonzo2718 Not a big problem at all. Like changing Windscreen wipers

Damn the ascetic of this truck is on a whole new level😍

If its based on the Cascadia does that mean it also has brake cans that sound like a Peacock being strangled to death when they exhaust?

nope bought out by freightliner a number of years back .build by freightliner who is owned by daimier

WOW the electronics are mind bending

The problem has never been about making the truck go it's about stopping turning backing up and so on

@jamesgizasson

Жыл бұрын

Shhh! Don't say that! How else are freight companies going to lure in newbies? Of course, once they're behind the wheel, they're going to learn there's nowhere to park anyway! X3

great video guys as always 💯... as a cdl B truck driver i always like mack tri axle trucks... i also drive other brands but I'm a mack truck fan boy lol. anyhow not a fan of automatic cdl trucks at all... in my opinion & experience manual is always better regardless honestly. but since not many truck drivers & the new generation only knows automatic they came up with the idea of automatic transmission smh. well can wait to see the cyber truck & the cdl lineup from tesla really.

Go try one with a 10 speed or a 13 speed next time. Easy to learn, and way more fun.

Wabco OnGuard was on trucks since 2007 that is the system that alerts you of other vehicles, adaptive cruise control and applies the brakes in emergency situations. But on a rainy day going under a bridge it sometimes locks the brakes up accidentally or when it fails the cruise control doesn't work that kinda sucks on a long drive.

My 2022 Freightliner Cascadia has all the same features, it's the best truck I've had so far.

Love the eye candy 😍

For never having driven a semi before, you did a fantastic job.

@22addict40

Жыл бұрын

It’s not as hard as people make it out to be.. lol

@alsteeves2044

7 ай бұрын

​@@22addict40Sure. Have you pulled 53 feet with 46000 lbs in the box over the Rocky Mountains, while dealing with a road full of tourists in overloaded RVs, or pulling boat, who's driving skills are minimal? Easy. Then when they've gone home, the snow and ice come rendering the road as slippery as snot on a door knobs, with visibility near nil at times. Easy. Then get to an inner city warehouse with a dock designed for 40 footers and maneuver into place to unload. Easy That's why everyone's doing it. Tell us how you do it.

@22addict40

7 ай бұрын

@@alsteeves2044 sure have, have you ever backed a 53’ cattle trailer down a gravel road in the middle of the night, raining, and have to back up to a shoot off the gravel road, drove a tanker down I-55 covered in ice and closed down by MDOT? In the median? I could go on but I think you got the picture.🙏🏻🇺🇸💯🤙🏻

@alsteeves2044

7 ай бұрын

@@22addict40 OMG, you're legendary. Nah guess not...that's easy. Hammer down!

😁😂 Can we just freeze a moment and look at the face of Oooh 💩!! At the 1:16 mark 😂😂😂

A great truck for the city. Did you try reversing it and does it have assisted reversing? The future truckies have it easy.

@joshalex93

Жыл бұрын

No.. This is a real truck and not autonomous in any way

Finally a mans truck on TFL.

@daltonbrink9924

Жыл бұрын

A man's truck would have a manual.

That’s a nice looking truck

I was expecting to see Mr CDL Andre in this video.

@temporaryshield7156

2 жыл бұрын

@george ion How do you know that Andre doesn't just enjoy his work? The video in the Model 3 leaking charge seems like something he discovered only then and wasn't pre-planned.

That would make an awesome truck for pulling a large camper.

@robertryan7204

2 жыл бұрын

Then you could register them as a Motorhome as well

@604h22a

Жыл бұрын

Dawg do you know the type of fuel economy these get? 5mpg

@windrider65

Жыл бұрын

@@604h22a that's pulling 80,000 LBS. I've talked with guys that are pulling a fifth wheel camper with one. They claim about 10 mpg, however the real reason they do it is for safety reasons.

Nice truck!Im still Driving a 2001 century! Poor Boss !!He never has enough money to update his fleet ! and i like my Job and Boss so much I stay!

Western Star builds an amazing truck!

"you did great" eyes shift left, right, left "Going too fast to jump!"

I drive a Western Star Dump truck great trucks.

A Truck manufacturer based in Oregon now owned by Mercedes Benz( Daimler). At one stage Australian interests bought the original Canadian company and rhen resold it to Daimler

@B-rad1

Жыл бұрын

Just FYI, Daimler split into DTNA (Daimler Trucks) and Mercedes-Benz. They're technically two separate corporations now.

Got my CDL yesterday

I need a switch panel like that for my Jeep! 🤣

Very Nice Custom Looking Rig, Is this Truck Clean Idle Certified for California?

Good lookin truck

It’s basically a cascadia. As a person who operates a 2022 cascadia. The only part I hate about the technology is when the system picks up a shadow and slams on the brakes. But the new western star truck looks awesome!

As an engineer, all I see is a bunch of sensors ready to make your life a living hell.....The question isn't if they will but when? With that being said.....I'm in awe how technology is being used to make trucking and other forms of transportation safer! Beautiful rig!

8 ай бұрын

You’re correct sir, this will cause more problems in operation than it will help.

I've always wondered what it's like if you are in a curve on an icy road and it decides to panic brake. Yeah it has abs and traction/stability control I'm sure but still a chance you're going to accordion into the rhubarb

@heroinmonster

Жыл бұрын

You learn to cover the throttle pretty quickly. Anyway, on the last two generations of Detroit Assurance, the panic braking mostly happens with cruise control on or when approaching jersey barriers on narrow ramps/ streets. Feathering the throttle when the alarm sound goes off cancels it before it even starts. Still might cause a critical event recording though

@juliogonzo2718

Жыл бұрын

@@heroinmonster ahh so if you get on the throttle it bypasses the brake applying

I liked the Cascadias I drove when in school. I think I'd like this too. Do they make em with a manual transmission ??

@relaxing_white_noises_by_j1980

Жыл бұрын

There is a manual transmission option, yes.

Pretty fancy hey !

The hood and front bumper are the only thing distinguishing from a freightliner cascadia. Interior wise only the dash options are different

Anyone notice him going under that 13’ 7” bridge without asking the height of the truck first? Don’t think he even noticed.

@Bryanjaimes12

Жыл бұрын

Lol I was looking for this comment. I noticed that too, most trailers are 13’6 so I was like holy shit.

I ordered 2 X49s last spring,still waiting

Just so everyone is aware the adaptive cruise control on the semis is still not perfect and the truck will slam on the brakes when there is nothing in front of the truck. I know this because I have been driving semis with adaptive cruise control since 2016.

defrost on the headlights nice

This guy is the epitome of a " Billy Big Rigger " ... 🤣

As a tech nerd I think all this is pretty awesome. As a professional driver, I really see all this stuff as a crutch for unskilled people to just stay unskilled. When every driver starts to depend on all this neat stuff to get from point A to point B safely, and ANY of it fails, we are going to have some MASSIVE, but actually avoidable wrecks. What we really need are better trained drivers and, drivers that take their driving seriously. No amount of electronic "help" is going to take a lazy person and make them a pro. Just isn't going to happen. Instead of big trucking companies taking the time and effort to train and KEEP good drivers, they are going to take the easy, CHEAP way out and push all this fancy garbage on the rest of us and claim it is for "safety". When again, it's just a cheap way out for them. Hahahahaha........ If they are going to go this route, they better come up with a good program to back up and park a truck FIRST. Because not one driver that depends on this stuff to go down the road (the relatively easy part) is going to be able to dock or park a truck in a truck stop.

@johnnyhamilton3315

10 ай бұрын

Absolutely dead-on correct!!! This is what I call "Corporate Safety Group Think". Better safety equipment doesn't make better drivers, it makes weak drivers weaker.

how does it do off road? turn it into overland camper?

@highbrass3749

Жыл бұрын

They aren’t good off-road, they get stuck in soft soil very easily. The rear differentials lock but traction is still a problem. You also have clearance problems.

I guess auto is the way of the future but is still lobe my old 2 stick 13 speed. Has a big 8v91 Screaming jimmy in it. Sure sound good pulling the old cat D7 around.

Your passenger is really nervous!! It’s all over his face. 🤣🤣

Where in Michigan is this test track

Wao I need this truck beautiful 😍

Chases soft confident voice puts me at ease. 😁🤣😁

We have had those adaptive cruise controls/ auto brake systems in our trucks since 2018. They are the most glitchy peice of garbage ever fitted to a vehicle! They pick up road signs, guard rails bridges and they hate chrome doors on semi's in front of you! That system has had so many false brake applications in the middle of the highway I've lost count. All you can do as a driver is write up every single false brake application with date and time, that way when it eventually puts you in a ditch you have a paper trail putting it on the company/meritor-bendix

@1guyin10

2 жыл бұрын

If the sensor isn't aligned properly they can be a huge pain in the butt.

@christopherchapman7453

2 жыл бұрын

@@1guyin10 it was happening in lots of trucks not just 1 or 2 units. Its just unnecessary garbage.

@Zalagar619

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Happens daily. So frustrating!

You should start semi and van channels

I'd bet this new truck makes the manual-trans-afficianodos jealous as hell!

@kthomas816kt

2 жыл бұрын

I'd take it with a manual.. Everyone (reviewers) always talks about how easy an automated manual is but never mention how how frustrating it is while trying to back it uphill or in a tight spot and it suddenly takes off and either slams into the dock or worse into someone else. Shift logic isn't always correct either. If I'm floored, loaded, going uphill trying to merge at highway speed it upshifting early and landing a few hundred rpm above idle and building zero speed for a few seconds is not only stupid but dangerous. Plenty of accidents are caused by folks merging in at too slow of a pace and just turning into the lane. Big rigs and passenger cars included. Yes, it has a manual mode but if you have to have it in manual mode for the truck to perform correctly than what is the point of having an automated manual? Sincerely , a truck driver.

@kthomas816kt

Жыл бұрын

@@johnny265 You're*

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