History of the Peterbilt Square Hood Truck | Truck History Episode 2
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- Опубликовано: 23 май 2019
- Episode Number 2 of Truck History is here! Paccar recently unveiled that they are ceasing production of the 389 model in 2021. So, we thought it was a perfect time to dig into the history of the legendary Petes. In this lesson we discuss the Peterbilt Square Hood Trucks, specifically the 359, 379, and 389 models. Do you have any special memories in a square hood Pete? If you do leave it in the comments below!
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💥The square hoods is what made peterbuilt popular 👍
Peterbilt!
Yup
Nothing will ever come close to the style and look of a square nose. Neither will the feel of sitting in the cab cruising down the highways.
First semi I got behind the wheel of was my dad's 75 359. It had the 8V 92 Detroit a 13 spd and a 36" coffin bunk. I was 14 years old. I miss that truck (and my old man)!!
Thank you for sharing!
As drivers we should come together and push for older model trucks and engines to come back but most new drivers are scared of these types but want one. Should we start a CONVOY 2
Rite I just want to start a Convoy 2 lol for real
Jose Oquendo They are economical. I know drivers getting upwards of 9 when they’re loaded and it’s in a long nose pete! That’s deleted, turned up and tuned. Even Freightliner was good til they did away with the FLD classic. I run a 379, I pull mountains and the truck is turned up. Getting decent mpg when I’m loaded. Sometimes more then the guys who drive Aerocabs
@Country Boy someones a snowflake
Country Boy New trucks sucks and so does your comment😂 stupid DEF Fluid, no one wanting to use the CB Radio anymore just like back in the days either(fun times).... Newer trucks starting to not have Jake Brakes as well👎 ......
TT 4 they don't need CB because most of the time they are dealing with def problems 😂
I have a 389 and I'm not looking forward to any changes if the changes are going to be as horribly bad and ugly as the Kenworth W990 is.
yup agree with that
I agree
welp they already have an underdog replacing the 389 it's already on the road but it's a curb sniffer. and if your like me a d hate automatic semis that's all that's in them.
Yup
Long live the square hoods! got a mighty fine 1999, 379.
Nothing will ever replace the iconic look of the 379!!!
Good for you!! Now KEEP it 🙂👍
I have a 05 379x. Long live the 379
Nothing beats the old 359 Pete's
My 359 had a couple million miles on it, when I retired from driving, not long after 9/11. I loved that truck.
My 359 was almost to the 2 million mile mark when I retired from trucking
Got a 379 tattooed on my arm and I don't even drive or own a largecar. Guess I will go back to the ink shop and scribe "Long Live Square Hood Petercar" after 2021.
1999 379. 3406. 18 spd. 290 inch. Wb. Ultra cab. 2.5 million miles on it. Still ridin and guidin. Rollin and strollin. Just as it did new. Still air tight. Still stylin and profilin. Other truck won't last 5 yrs. Yes it sucks fuel. But your maintenance and replacing plastic fairings and computer issues I will still come out on top. Plus I dont have to buy a new truck every 3-5 yrs. I'll just keep it. Lol.
I don't own a Pete but I do own a 94 Mack CH and 60 in sleeper that I bought new and still run today. I concur about coming out on top and not buying a new truck every 3-5 years. Just make sure if you do keep any truck as long as we have, take care of it and don't drive it like you stole it. Finally, don't be shocked when you have to spend money on it over the years because things do wear out. Overall in my case and I'm betting yours, if you do the math and maintain it right, it is cheaper to keep her in some cases. 2.3 million on her, I do however have to fight back the urge to buy a new truck because my mind keeps telling me "hey man you deserve it! treat yourself".
@@kman-mi7su yea me too. But I just haven't seen a new truck I would give old girl up for. Wow an old puppy dog. I have friend has a super liner. Still pulls fb with in Texas. And a father and son. Both have A hood kw. Flat tops. Lol real trucks for real truckers.
REAL TALK brother
@@toddnash7194 Me neither and then I realize I don't have a truck payment so why go do something like that? I do a lot of work on her myself to save money. Heck, when I'm home, my "parts chaser" is old too! A 1988 Ford F250 diesel! I have a new car for the missus and a "newer" car for me. I'm good. The old dog is family, like a kid of mine.
Hope there’s a 399 coming along once the 389 is retired.
The classic Pete is the best looking truck in the road. By far.
Elijah Robinson yessir but the trucking industry looks like is going to shit
Elijah Robinson I hope and assume it’ll be a 399 but it won’t have the air cleaners outside the hood.
My uncle ran a small fleet until his passing: 9 379's from 80's to a 2003 model he bought new for just $115,000. #keepontruckin
More,more,..............more of these kind of videos.👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
What the hell, I still miss my all time favorite, the butterfly hood!!
Love my 379. C 16 18 over 2 speed auxiliary transmission 🤪
@Return of the Native I thought you guys ran Mack Trucks too?
I love long nose Pete's. Especially with a c15 straight piped 😍 I remember the first time I seen and heard one up close and when I first worked on one
gosh this video brought back memories. kinda makes me sad hearing about the 389 being discontinued
My first large car was a 1988 379 long nose 272"wheelbase and a 425hp cat 3406 a 13 speed and a flat top sleeper, it had a headache rack with a 3' drom deck.
I hope to one a 379 one day but nothing will beat my ‘94 377 Pete with its 60 series. Which has more oil on the outside of it than in it
Paccar would make a terrible mistake eliminating the square hoods seeing as many companies are still buying them. I know a handful of companies that purchase whole fleets every 3-4 years of 389’s including the one I work for. Dependable and classy trucks
Aerodynamics sir
YOU'RE RIGHT.
I can’t believe you left out my 2005 379x model, of which I have 1 of the 850 made from ‘04-‘05.
1wretchedsoul I wish we could have had the X in the 2006-7 379s and in the 389. LOVE that interior scheme.
LOVED THAT YEAR.
Used to drive a 1974 long nose 359 originally equipped with a buzzin dozen Big Cam IV powered when I drove it
I have sat in one of the classic 359s and it was great
The 389 is by far my favorite truck! Thanks for all of the terrific videos on your channel! Great content👍😀
I'm 2nd owner of an 86' 359 exhd that came with 400 big cam Cummins.
Please post a video about it.
My dad ran a 379 pet called Night Train it was a thing of beauty
i think paccar motors ruined the legacy of the 379/389's
Brandon Plaisted they ruined everything
Brandon Plaisted agreed...only cat detroit and cummins engines make the best out of 379/389s
Yup
One of my friends has a '05 379 that he loaded with chrome and lights, it's got somewhere around 250+ lights. It's got 10" straight pipes with curved tips.
That is super gay
@@csealand and your a nobody who's opinion isn't worth it's weight in cow paddies.
@@csealand you can have your own opinion, but personally I like the truck and my friend loves it, and it's not just a show truck he works it like the farm truck it is.
Nobody:
Peterbilt: Let's retire our most iconic model 💡
Let's watch our sales just drop because we have the smartest people working in upper management at our company
The sad part is they won’t see a real drop in sales because well a beautiful and iconic truck the day of the owner/operator is fast becoming a thing of the past and so is the market especially with fleet companies wanting ultra efficient low cost rigs that have all the aerodynamic features for low fuel consumption it’s not worth the expense of production
You forgot a movie that a peterbilt 379 was featured in.. the movie "black dog" with Patrick Swayze
I remember seeing that blue Pete at 2:24 back in 2014 at the Super Rigs show at the drag strip in Charlotte.
Very enjoyable, thank you for doing this
The history of the pete is intersting too darn Bad that I cant drive the Big rigs due to eye sight so all of you drivers out there keep on Truckin
My first truck was a 379 Pete, gawd I loved that truck.
I bought it new, flat top,260 wb, 12.7 Detroit with a 13 speed, 3:36 rears.
I just bought my 3rd truck, a 2019 Internetional Lonestar pulling my first load with it tomorrow. 🙂👍
They can’t do away with the square hood pet!! My daddy drove a pet, my uncles drove Pets, my first trip across America was in a pet. I can’t remember a family holiday when we were all together that there wasn’t a pet in the drive way.
Every time I see that truck i thank of my family, I thank of my grandma that’s gone now... it would break my hart if that truck wasn’t on the road any more. That truck is the face of trucking and it represents America in my eyes
Damn this was awesome!!!!!!!!!!
Good video , I had a 389 Pete good riding truck , But I'll be honest they all can have a Cat , Cummins , Detroit it really comes down to the look u are going for its always been that classic type truck that people like .
There ain’t nothing sweeter than a long nose Peter...
Beautiful equipment......
The best model of the square hood conventional Peterbilts was the 359 model Petes. The one in my profile pic here i drove for 8 1/2 yrs. It was a 1985.
Drove my '81 for almost 10 years myself 👍I sure miss the good old days
Best truck ever.
As a child of the 80s the 379 is the standard in my mind of what a big truck looks like.
Eu sou apaixonado pelos Caminhões Peterbilt , sonho em dia poder ter um Bruto desse.
Peterbilt é Força !
Peterbilt é elegância !
Peterbilt é show !
👍 🇧🇷 👏 🇺🇲
Better buy one while you can because the prices about to sky rocket.
My dad had a 1991 379 with a able body sleeper, he purchased In 93 till 2000 were it was wrecked to a drunk driver. 15 speed 4&1/4 cat. I have a 389 now 13spd 550cummins... sad day for sure, but times change.
I currently drive a 2020 339 model Peterbilt which has a 350 horse PACCAR diesel in it its backed up by an Allison 6 speed automatic transmission. While this truck isn't a 389 Peterbilt it is a pleasure to drive.😊
About fuvking time!
Started in a 1987 corn picker, went with Pete in 1996 drove the big hoods for many years loved it! Now my company has these God awful corn pickers plastic junk ,its got these lane departure horns,speed limit buzzers,autotrash gears 🤢cant wait to retire
Jeff Rapp c
Talladega Nights, had a KENWORTH's sleeper 🖤🖤🖤
Cool video. In 30 years you probably will have to buy diesel in 5 gal can cause they'll all be electric or natural gas. And all automatic. I remember the adds on back cover of overdrive magazine when it was fun to read before they sold out. Always had nice Pete good looking gal. And it said class. Guess they won't ever print those adds again. Old Petes forever, forever old Petes.
I need to get a new peter built!
I’m a huge fan of those 359’s but by I don’t like how they custom them up I like it looking OldSchool!!
Still love my 77 359
Ken and Pete rule the road
I don’t believe it and will not believe it until I see it. It’s the best selling truck ever built
You should do the history on the international trucks
I have a feeling that Peterbilt will have a change of heart about retiring the 389, once their sales DROP like the Hindenberg !!! They'll probably bring it back, calling it the "400", or something like that..... I hope !!!
I really hope so. They have already postponed once, we will see if they do again.
I just got my 2019 389
I have one of the last 22 389s with the full gauge option
There are two types of drivers on the highway. Those who drive Peterbilt and those who wish they did.
The trucks you showed for Die Hard and Jurassic Park are 359s
the last legacy 379 number 49 50 and 373 pull double belly dumps here in Utah. 373 would actually be 51 but they wanted PTO kit in it, so in the week that they put it in. that's how far back it became
Very cool! Got any pictures??
@@jackschromeshop8296 of 373 yes not of the other two but I can get them
I'll miss the square hood
I already miss the square hoods. I have for ten years. Take a look in any truck stop and all you see are Crapcadias, and Volvos. Maybe a couple hoods in the back row... not many left. Mostly O/O's and a lot have retired or moved on.
@@superturboawesome1 yes 100%
Sad to see the classic work horses of America go.
But they're like classic cars, theres always someone willing to restore a beauty.
I’m betting the new model will come with automatic transmission, Bell and Howell turbo electric engine and whitewall tires.
God !!!!! I hope they don't put automatics in them. Who ever came up with putting and automatic in a big ass semi, truck. Built for hauling 80,000 lb. Should have that auto, shove it right up his ass crossways. before I had my heart attack I drove a truck with an automatic had nothing but trouble. Call enough material that way too much for it. when you get into town and stopped at a red light you would damn lucky that sumbitch decided to move again. I was going around Pittsburgh Pennsylvania when the transmission locked up on with me and wouldn't come out of second gear. Hate and automatic in a semi truck. You ever notice how when they got something good and it works a 10 to turn around and fuck it up after that. Nothing good ever comes out of all this shit. Have a good week. 😀👍🍺
Preach it brother
I remember as a little kid my grandmother drove a 2000 379 and she told me that it’s sister truck burned to the ground on the grapevine in California from then on to about when I was 10 I was always scared that that truck was going to do the same thing.
it dont get any better than peter built trucks i love the older models as well
Peterbilt does NOT neeed to retire the Model 389! That is a beautiful Rig and one of my all time favorites! They need to keep these because the square nose Rigs are the face of Peterbilt! I love the Aerodynamic models like the 587 and 387 but these Model 389s need to continue to be built! What are they thinking!? Kenworth is keeping the W900s thankfully so Peterbilt being their Paccar Motors brother needs to follow the example!
Like the Kenworth W900A was the star of the movie "Smokey and the Bandit" in 1977, the Peterbilt Model 379 was the star of the movie "Blackdog" in 1998!!
My dad had a 2002 peterbilt 379 exhood
Well there goes peterbilt sales if so... real truckers don’t want any of this plastic shit the government calls trucks...
Noah Burlison the other day I dropped a hood on a 2009 freightliner cascadia and the struts for the hood let go when I dropped it and it cracked the junk fiberglass.
im with you on that...drove many 359s, and 379s as tow trucks.....R model Macks as dumps.....
@White Wrathdude that's awesome that your from AUSTRALIA....I remember seeing a few atiksons when I was there....1983-84 if I recollect correctly...saw some white road bosses too....I remember asking father why the steering was on the other side.....great memories....does anyone still run atikson or are they still made?
@White WrathLOL....my father always agreed with Australia....when we rented a car he drove with no problems, while mother refused.....when you think about it, the Americas, Canada and mexico are the unusual ones....left hand steering? I dorve a retired mail jeep Cherokee owned by my buddy....I like it on the right side.
My faveorite move the peterbilt 379 is in is joyride
I drove a cab over Jimmy 1977 Nothing Special No air condition no power steering it looked like one of those trucks on Convoy lol
Best looking bonnet trucks is hands down kenworth t909 and western star 4800,4864fx
😀👍
Really? Let me guess what’s next the pete 399 looking like a W990 I mean wow what’s this. They better not discontinue the 389 for real
Ur getting a fuel efficient aerodynamic version my freind haaaaaa LOL
They already have one. It’s the 567. Just like the W990, it’s a set forward axle version of a current model. It’s already been out for what 2-3 years. Where the W990 is nothing but a T680 with the axle set forward, the 567 is a 579 with the axle set forward.
The W990. Will put the W900 out to pasture. These old style style trucks are too outdated. When I get ready my 06 379 will be traded off on a W990
@@victoryriderwas actually said that the W900 will continue to be made, W990 is an entire different Truck from the W900.... Not sure where you got that info from.
@@victoryrider wrong. Kenworth is still selling too many 900's, with the 990 on the market, to justify discontinuing it.
Can you post a source about the 389 being discontinued?
Think I’m going to purchase a lot of 359’s 😂 they are some classy strong true Tractors....I love the 379 and 389 too but if it wasn’t for the class of 359 then the other too squared nose wouldn’t even exist.
Noooooooooo the square nose 379/389 Pete is my favorite, needle nose is good too.
Thank you everyone who watched our last video and we hope you enjoy this one!
When did peterbilt say that?
@@aaronmcdaniel796 Originally circulated late last year that the model was done in 2020, moved back to 2021 recently. Definitely could be moved back again since it's happened once already. But make no mistake, the 389 replacement isn't far off.
@@jackschromeshop8296 what's the intro song please?
2021 will be one sad year!!!! the last of the real trucks!
I’m not a truck guy whatsoever , but even I understand why it’s a shame this being retired. This is the vehicle that established what a cool truck looks like.
Still want a red 07 379
What about the unique 379x?
Ain't nothing sweeter than a long nose Peter
Mentioned Fargo (it's a really good series) but not mentioned the Black Dog movie...strange logic, mb just forgot about it)
VladGoro25 he had black dog for die hard and transformers never had a Pete in it. It was another truck they used....
And 16v71
EPA Compliant engine?
You mean that extra $3500 I have to spend.
😂😂😂
Yeah first you have to pay that at the dealership and then you pay twice that to get rid of that shit once you own the truck what a pile of garbage that junk is
Well it's 2022 and the 389 is still in production funny how that works
I saw austin’s truck
Well when the 389 goes so does the sales
Where can this announcement of 389 model being discontinued be confirmed?
Multiple industry sources. I wish I could release the rest of the details. We will be creating a video all about the end of the 389 and it’s replacement (or lack of) soon. Lots of speculation but end of production has been confirmed. However, they originally said 2020 and pushed it back to 2021. Will they push it to 2022? Good question.
Welp, guess Im not going to become a trucker, sucks so bad too, its all I've every wanted to do, but am not going into an era of aero plastic garbage trucks :( cant believe the long hoods are gone, literally have to stick to my old backhoe and loaders for work :(
Wasnt the old transformer a cabover truck?
Wheres part 1 what link?
kenworth and peterbuilts are the best trucks im going to buy me a old one and get it back on the road
What truck did sly use in over the top?
Leonards Nose that was a Autocar from the 60's
Peterbilt will NOT be discontinuing the 389.
Wish that were the case!
I hope not!
It won’t be discontinued. Follow the money. It’s still the best seller in the Peterbilt lineup.
the days of the cool trucks are dying fast ---- when I started driving trucks in 1983 they where a lot different
damn straight...logged some miles in 359 and 379 tow trucks....many R model Mack dumps....like im losing family members here!