10 Worst American Trucks in US History
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- Опубликовано: 1 авг 2024
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In the last few decades, trucks have become more common for everyday use rather than just for work. But it's frustrating to find out that a truck, which should be dependable, is known for breaking down unexpectedly. Many truck brands have had years where their models were terribly unreliable. Join us as we delve into the 10 worst American trucks ever made. We'll uncover why they gained such a bad reputation and why you should steer clear of them!
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The worst trucks are the ones built in the past five years because they can't go 10,000 miles without a sensor going out which causes the engine to derate.
The last five years? 2008 was the first year for the exhaust burners, until 2011, when DEF was added to the exhaust system. Now as far as Cummins goes, from '08 to '16 they were not the most reliable. The '17 ISX15 was ok, then in '18 the X15 arrived and was the answer to alot of problems. I've had 2 now and they've been flawless. So as far as Cummins goes, the last five years have been their most successful Emissions engines.
@@jasondrinovsky7962 Our 2019-2020 Paccars won't stay out of the shop because of sensors going bad.
You got that right. all the green bullshit the liberals are pushing down our throats
@@jasondrinovsky7962 I agree. The Cummins KTA19, is a marine engine, there where short comings. I know one trucker in Nebraska, who had one, back in the day. He was happy with it, but some had the usual front structure leaks, and some had rear main seal issues.
Surprisingly, constant speed marine installations, had next to no issues. Lots of fishing boats have one or two, in the engine room.
Exactly
Just goes to show you shouldn't talk about things that you know little or nothing about. Many of these trucks still are operational and making a buck for their owners.
I don't know much about trucks, what all did he get wrong
@Briar_hun for one thing, I was kind of confused about why he would talk about why these trucks were so good, and the completely contradict the exact things he had just said why they were good
@@Briar_hun All of it mostly talked a load of rubbish.
I got a 1980 international harvester trans star mine has never had a problem yet so I think the information is wrong
Campaired to what we have now these trucks seem rather good and reliable however the information in this vidoe is accurate. These trucks were the cheap "platice" truck options of their day, but people today want to completely ignore that fact.
The WORST thing here is this video, he knows not what he is talking about!
Clearly, the narrator and the producer of this video, know absolutely nothing about trucks.
There's 17 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
Not a very informed narrator. Spoke several times about transmission issues. Since all manufacturers used the same brand transmissions, either Eaton Fuller or Spicer, that was not a truck builder issue, but a trans builder issue. GM did not offer the 366 engine til 1966. The Powerglide trans was never offered in a truck heavier than a 1 ton. I drove a GMC General, a 1983 model, and it was a great truck. Plenty of leg room (I'm 6-1 tall), and rode good even with Reyco 4 spring suspension. Our 1986 General had airride , and was the best riding truck I drove, until I got a 93 Western Star, which had an airride cab as well as suspension. IN late 70's, I was with the 70th Trans Co in Giessen, Germany, and we got some of the M915's, and the drivers loved them. They ran so fast, that our Group Commander issued an order that drivers were not allowed to use the top 4 gears in the 16 speed trans. I didn't drive one, I drove a Transtar cabover with a 12v71 and 15 speed trans. Great truck, but like most military trucks, no sleeper, but did have space behind the seats big enough to take nap in, but a bit too small for extended periods. After leaving the military, I worked for a produce company, where I drove the 2 Generals. They also had 2 Ford CL9000's, and 2 LTL 9000's. They were team trucks, and the teams in all 4 said they would quit if they put them in any other truck, since they rode so well, allowing the off-duty driver to sleep better. Just took some getting used to in the CL's when you first drove one, due to the airride cab leanaing so much when turning, giving the feeling of turning over. Once used to it, no problems. The Fords were all Cat powered, My 83 General had a 400 Cummins, and the 86 had a Silver 8v92, which would run away from every other truck in our fleet, and even most others on the road. An occasional bull hauler would be faster, but the General would pass them on the hills
Also talks about engines and in most cases the truck manufacturer didn't make them either.
That was the same thought,each truck maker supplied the transmissions, engine s and axle Assemblies among other components,so the variance amongst truck makers seemed strange .
The commenter needs learn something about what he's talking about
So no Internationals with Maxxforce engines or trucks with awful emission systems?
Seems like the Maxxforce and certain year Volvos would have made the list seeing as how they both were involved in class action law suits.
Don't forget the Mercedes engines
The 4070 was one of the best trucks on the road. I disagree with this video the cl 9000 was a good truck. No cab over got good fuel mileage
😂 favorite as well
Ƒµçking, NO truck got good fuel mileage, regardless of make & model.
2 stroke detroits all got 2-3 miles per gallon. Didn’t matter what the size of engine it was!
I've always heard that the Ford cl9000 was one of the best riding cab over trucks on the road at the time
If it had the air ride cab, with air ride suspension. Not all had that option.
What is the purpose of this video? It's obvious that those who prepared it know absolutely nothing about trucks. News flash, if we took 5 class 8 trucks from the mid-1980's and removed the cabs completely off the frames and put the trucks side by side, the producers of this video could not identify the make of each truck. When class 8 trucks are spec'd by a buyer, there are and were many options, particularly in that era. Engines, transmissions, rear ends, suspension types, etc. Why don't you tell your audience the difference between Rockwell rears and Eaton rears or how to tell a 20k front axle from a 12k. In other words, something useful since you are truck experts.
Or the plague of KT 450 Cummings that few trucks even got.
It was a monster in its day for raw power.
The Freighligner Powerliner was equipped with these engines.
Yeah, the narrator of this video doesn't know about trucks. Anyone who knows anything about trucks in that era knows GM had the worst frame. Any heavy duty GM truck was prone to breaking the frame. As far as transmissions go, just about all heavy duty trucks used the same transmission. Which was an Eaton Fuller with various ratios. So to say these trucks had transmission trouble is woefully inaccurate. Many times the transmission trouble was due to poor maintenance or driving. These trucks bring back memories for me as I grew up around them. They're considered crude by today's standards, but they sure got the job done. I've worked on and driven many of them. Detroit Diesels had their share of issues but again they got the job done. The thing is you could work on these trucks without needing an engineering degree. Like cars of today,trucks require specialized training to keep up with the complexity of modern electronics/computer equipment on them. Just one sensor out of whack can make a mechanic nuts trying to chase a fault. So in conclusion, these trucks were simply a product of their time. Times have changed and the trucking industry has to evolve with it. The good old days, ain't nothin like em!
Not sure how the Dodge 50 Series can be one of the worst trucks in *US* history, considering the fact that it was NEVER sold in the US!
Because just because a Honda is in the us doesn’t make it American. It’s still Japanese. Dodge is American so no matter where the truck is it’s still American
Looks like an early Renault Master. Which is true because Renault bought Chrysler Europe.
Dam guys, get your shit together. Talking about the Dodge D50 and you were showing pictures of some military cabover. Then the 65 Chevy C50 you were showing a beat up clapped out Ford F150.
Yeah whoever did this video wasn’t very organized
Not to sharp. The Cummings he showed was actually a cat.
Stick to cars you don't know crap about commercial trucks, just like GMC /Chevy .
I guess when a Chevy Dies it turns into a Ford Lol
@@jamesorr2832 that must be where Fords come from🤣
Bison was praised for reliability but criticized for reliability.
I don't think these people know what their talking about just spittin out words to see where they splatter
The only issues i agree with are electrical. This common on all trucks. They all use the same trans.. So how are some and others not???
Just opinions of a generation that has no idea what they're talking about.
I am a retired professional Semi Truck Driver I have to agree with the person who said today's modern semi trucks are nothing but trouble waiting to happen because of all of the electronic stuff that they have put on them
These old trucks bring back good old memories in the 1970’s
It's a shame you're not better informed when you're making this type of information end a video. Unfortunately, as old-timers seem to remember, just exact opposite of some of the things you've said, we worked on them built on captain running and you know what your assumptions on some of these is utterly ridiculous. So have a blessed day.Do your homework next video?Are you?Won't be getting many more next vipeople.Will drop you like a hot potato
what a bs deal no nothing about trucks u could buy whatever u wanted in runing gear u only buy cab and frame
He borrowed the c50 with the clapped out f150 skit from vice grip garage
I only gave this video a like for getting to see some older trucks. Actual failure points were non exsisitant.
Complaints about engines and transmissions are silly when you could pick any aftermarket motor and/or tranny combination you wanted.
Complaints about driver comfort are critical but handling issues for a semi tractor are not.
This video seems to repeat the same issues over and over -- the sources are questionable.
Do more research on these trucks before you redo this video to correct it for errors, then try it again. I drove a few of these and not the problems you are talking about. Try it againand do it right, then I might give you a thumbs up instead of down
Totally clueless back in the day you could get any motor and transmission and rears for the most part ! The truck manufacturers made the cabs and frame and outside sources supplied the rest. Other than having to put my pants on laying down cabovers were great!
Hmm. Not a good video. Kind of poorly put together. Always blaming the transmission. Even though most all trucks use the same or similar transmissions. Smh.
would like to know where these people get their lnformation,they are so wrong!
The funny part is talking about being equipped with a Cummins engine and show a caterpillar
ive seen a lot of all of them on the road, and when they were talking about the 65 Chevy why were they showing a ford?
The 366 Chevy wasn't available till 66,230,292,283,327,348,and 409 were available in the 65 Chevy Mediums engine availability depended on the model and weight rating of the truck.
Best trucks ever built, man get your facts straight will you??
If only you knew about these vehicles
This is a BS survey
It is clearly obvious you know nothing about trucks nor can you even do a semblance of research on what you're spouting off about on everyone of them you say no more details are available evidently you didn't look very damn hard all the big trucks use the exact same transmission and rear ends and engines and as far as all of them having electrical system problems that was the way things were done back then God bless the time when there were no computers in a truck where there is nothing but electrical system problems
The GMC General and the International Harvester Transtars, and the Freightliners FLT were descent trucks, they had their flaws but they were ok to drive and they lasted working on the American, Canadian, and Mexican roads much longer than people expected. Those Gmc, International, and freightliner trucks on this video were poor man's trucks and they did pull their loads.
Great video! This guy knows two things about trucking, absolutely and nothing!
GM built vehicles and freightliner as well as Fords took most of the hits from this guy. So many other manufacturers at that same time period escaped his reviews. One I would have listed was the F model Mack. The best thing about that was they stopped making it.
I got my "chauffers" license (pre-cdl) in a borrowed F 600 Mack with a duplex transmission. It was a work horse with a 300 Maxidyne engine, but was a beast to drive with no power steering. If you missed a main gear while upshifting you had to come to a complete stop and start over. Those were the days!
I drove one for IBP pulling a 50 ft cattle pot out of Emporia Ks. It had a 300 ‘plus’ Maxidyne with a 5 spd.
Wow this is the worst , I drove most of this stuff when new. Clearly written by someone who hated doing good research .
This series came form the "W" series, not the F series. The "W" series came from the "H" series, also called "Falcons" and or "Two Story Fords."
Drivers had a problems with the funky ride of the 4 point air suspension, which like every other air suspension ever built, had problems.
That interior shot of the '88 Freightliner was not of an 88 model. maybe a '68 model, but no newer model I ever saw.
No wonder the C-50 didn't last, a class 5 truck with a 327 and two speed transmission. That was underpowered.
I don’t care what anyone says about the transtar I drove one for years for a farmer and I absolutely loved every second I was In it
Thank you 🙏 for sharing
I always refused to drive cab over's. Every time I did a pre-trip inspection I discovered the entire front end was missing.
What a waste of time. The presenter was under the impression that all these trucks suffered from "poor" fuel milage. When I started driving OTR in 1980, if you got 5 mpg you felt like you were doing great. (Over the years I have driven the C9000, 4070(a lot), Mack (with a 5 speed trans.), Diamond Rio (with 2 straight stacks up the back of the sleeper), a Freightliner FLB, and a Kenworth K100 to name just a few. My last ride (retired now) was a Freightliner Cascadia in 2007.)
that first one is a british dodge 4x4 you got it all wrong this is just crap
And they weren't built by Mitsubishi they were built with Renault cabs and perkins engines
@@harrywhiterow2782…. It was Perkins powering the Thermoking units into the 80’s.
They are good trucks. Better than new oneS
I miss seeing cabovers on North American roads. Of course the length law has changed which eliminated the need for them to pull trailers that were too long for conventional cabs to pull because tractor & trailer together weren't allowed to exceed 65ft in length. When the 65ft max length law was abolished, the overall length limit no longer included the tractor with it, just the trailer alone & that was when most companies switched to conventional cabs which caused cabovers to phase out & be replaced by more conventional cabs.
COE were fazed out in the US for bullshit reasons eg the rest of the world use cabovers with no problems & Australia / New Zealand use cabovers & conventional with out
any problems & or bullshit'
I kinda like the CL9000, atleast it rides better then most cabovers
I Drove a 1982 GMC Astro 95 !! NEVER had a Problem with IT!!!
I like how this top 10 almost flooded with GMC and Chevrolet
9 trucks. The Chevrolet Bison and GMC GEneral were practically the same truck
No Road Commode?
Or GMC CRACKER BOX .
Rock and Roll Ford
all ths video has is cool picks of old trucks the rest sucks
You forgot the Maxxforce engines......
stop playing loud music, i cant hear the commemtary
The music had to be played loud to cover up the bull crap they were saying for the people that don’t know the difference.
I can tell you the engines available for the 58-9 Chevy Apache,Viking and Spartan, 235/261 chevy 6,283,348,and Buick 322.V-8s.
I thought they had a bigger engine in the 340 range as well?
@@mccrackenphillip The best of my memory,the 348,was the biggest engine in a Chevy, until 62,when the 409 came out and was available till 65 in the medium duties.
Great video if you're on beer # 26 of 30
That's the cost of free opinion.........
I miss the cab overs . but he’s off on top 10. Worst trucks you should’ve named this the worst tucks from the 50s to the 80s and I drove the am general in Afghanistan in 05 it never let me down
The C-50s came with a 4 speed and also a two speed axle never a Power glide,5 speed,and a Allison auto w hydraulic retarder but never a Power glide except for light duty trucks.I also believe the C-50 was Available well into the 70s,and there is so much more in inaccurate information.regarding the other makes that are featured in this piece.
Piece of Advice,
If you’re going to criticize American trucks, DO MORE RESEARCH… there’s too much jargon in here a lot of these trucks are reliable vehicles and still are, the only time they aren’t is if the owners let them go to waste and dont care for them.
That IH cabover that was shown is still pulling out of Hamilton now.🚛🇨🇦
I drove those 915s when they were brand new...(37th Gp). That hand crank Bostrum seat and spring suspension would beat you to death. The transmission was an interesting choice. It always made funny noises.
All depends upon how to drive and do service and what the is designed for the Work
The cab over ones turned the insides into a wreck when you raised the cab. Everthing ended up on the dash.
Seems that every truck has transmission issues and unreliable.
Good trucks
You used my uncles truck for the gmc Astro doing a burnout
All cabovers tilted, nothing new
2:17 IM SHOCKED THATS ITS THE WORST
4:19 AGAIN THE TRANSTAR THE BEST OF 70S CABOVER IH
6:22 at least its not the 1980s Astro right?
9:42 well its not the GMC General oh wait you did put that dang it
10:10 and the FLA FLT I cant say anything this was a sweet truck
You talk about the Chevrolet C50 and show a Ford F-250,350. WTF??????? "F" this!
I have just scribed
That goes to show you that some times they make a documentary about something an they don't have a clue about what they're talking about. Those old school trucks blow away this crape they're building today with all the emissions an automated transmissions. I'm old school 💯.
I don’t know who makes this list they are full of crap I’ve been working on these trucks for 35 years especially the ford cl9000 the cab over freightliners
Guys, I think this video was created by AI.
BREAKING NEWS: Cabovers get poor fuel mileage! The problem with Internationals was the aluminum cab shaking apart. Freightliner introduced a fiber optic dash lighting system that was trash. Ford CL-9000 cab shocks didn't last long, the electrical harness and "quick change" gauges were junk. Astro 95 had a wraparound dash that made it hard to get in /out of the sleeper. It came with factory installed mirrors from a GM built bus. You couldn't see crap and they vibrated out of adjustment every bump. First thing you did was swap those for "West Coast" mirrors. As mentioned almost all trucks were available with similar engines and transmissions. You picked what you wanted. This video is trash.
Comments tell me all i need to know..... Thank you real Truckers and men
The presenter proves once again that he likes to get high and read Wikipedia and jumble all of his facts. The first truck the d50 was never sold in the United States other than a pickup truck never a commercial vehicle. And the last truck the a.m. general was produced for the military by the military and although some examples may have made it into civilian life it was never meant to be used that way. Thanks for your revisionist history.
Yea, the 5th wheel was problematic because it couldn’t slide? Ahhhhhhh Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,Ha,….. it was specked by the government that way, the ∂μmß ßå∫†å®∂ !
The american Volvo and international are shit. Peterbilt 379 Peterbilt 359 and the kenworth W900 L are the best trucks ever built the Kenworth K100, and Peterbilt 352 are the best trucks ever built as as far as cab overs go
Yea, the K-100 8 bag air ride and the Pete air leaf suspension were the worst suspensions designed. Kenworthless made dual leveling valves, one for each side instead of just one for the whole system and the 352 Pete air suspension, if you broke a spring you’re lucky if you didn’t get killed if the axel kicked your truck and trailer and you rolled over a hill after it broke. There was no stabilizers holding the axel housing if springs broke.
The inventors of both of those should’ve been made to ride in them, then they would’ve committed suicide because they would’ve realized they were failures!
Proof positive you shouldn't rely solely on AI to write a video for you 🤦
MOST OF THESE TRUCKS HAD STERLING QUALITY ENGINES WITH GREAT RELIABILITY AND FUEL MILAGES!
THE NARRATOR MUST HAVE DRIVEN NOTHING BUT 4 CYLINDER ECONOBOX FOREIGN SHIT , AND BASES FUEL MILEAGES OF BIG TRUCKS AGAINST THEM!!
This guy hss a hearted of cab overs i drove a Mack cab over it was the best❤!!
Buy a new truck you wanna see electric problems there doodah!!!
Lol😮😅 i drive a 2001 Gmc. It has 222540 miles. Big rig. 1997. 2 nd engine. 847093 miles
International truck.
Who bought the dodge?
GM big trucks were junk!! Make your living working on big trucks, last thing you want is that "bow tie" in your garage!!!
Never heard of dodge 50
It was branded as the Ram50. These guys have no idea what they are talking about
AI is getting out of hand.
I disagree about all these trucks
That and they look cool
American trucks are the best
This is all bullshit. I am 80 years old and bought my first truck in 1964. I still own a fleet of trucks and have an unrestricted CDL. But I don't drive very much any more. I owned a bunch of 4070B internationals back in the day. I had no electrical problems. And as far as transmission problems he cites. It all depends on what transmission a person specced. I had all 14609A 9 speeds and had no problems. And I am familiar with the other trucks he cited. I think the guy is just passing on some bullshit he heard from someone else. The video is a total waste of time.
Well, I’m 17 minutes dumber for listening to this video!
AI generated
Well shut my mouth they don't make any more these trucks
A bunch of BS most of those trucks were work horses that drivers Loved You know nothing about trucks of the past
Pretty sad effort..
PLEEEEASE do a minimum of research before posting videos.....!!!!!!!
Every truckdriver in the world gets frustrated over the absurde ignorance shown here....