I hope you have good luck with your paccar as for me it gave lots of problems and not everyone can work on them. The key is lots of maintenance and don't wait for things to go wrong my paccar went out at 500k and I did my maintenance as scheduled.
Khori, I don't know if somebody might have already mentioned it, but the hood latch seemed to hold its "unlocked" position when you twisted it on that second attempt. Maybe that slight twist disengaged the latch?
My company has 579s with the x15 and the eaton 12 spd auto and it does the same on the rpm as yours I manually downshift when I hit grades. I also agree with the flasher switch in the KW the flashers were in a better position on the dash.
I’ve got the2020 ultra loft with mighty Paccar. 406000 miles. My temp controller works perfect. My hood opens like a w-9 hard and heavy. Cylinder must be beyond worn and the lock stays open all the time. I have to pull it up to use it. Maybe it’s spring loaded. I love the auto. It gets annoying when it goes into neutral at the bottom of every hill just when u need power. The Jake is real aggressive. Always trying to grab a lower gear. I’m not used to 2000 rpm jakeing. I wonder if it’s tunable to driver preference. I did but the otr reader to delete codes and get off the shoulder. I’ve been driving almost 40 years and this truck is the best. Plan is to run it to 650k and buy a newer one. Keep on trucking.
Hey I Was talking to a kenworth techniciand I was telling you about my kind word that I drove company truck. And he said the reason it was hesitating On starts and stops is that the computer needed updating? I would ask him to see if they could check for updates For your transmission
Fantastic video again (the guy took a piss and went to Roy Rodger’s 😂) I love some of the things you say absolutely hilarious.. Watching from Edinburgh 🏴
How’s the truck now? Btw I got a tundra as well and I’m looking at buying the same model Peterbilt that has 350,000 miles on it. Curious if you could give me some insight on how the truck performs with that many miles and if you’ve had any trouble.
Truck is doing decent. It’s up to 564k miles. I had one major issue but the warranty took care of it. I’ve got a couple vids about it but basically the cam went bad and that’s an engine out repair. Not fun. I’ll get into more on my next video
That's the same thing my T680 would do from Transmission and the. Stereo After I got out of it the next guy that had it He had the same issue. It hesitated. Pulling out from a drive. Or street? And. In the stereo we had the g p s built in to it do the same thing freeze up Must be a pacar thing
I have 2020 579 bought with 315 k August 22 for 150k warranty paid for new clutch but that expired now only covered until june 24 on engine and def only out of pocket was 800 for tone ring and 35 on washer fluid motor.. get your parts elswhere peterbilt wanted 85 for fluid motor and quoted me 400 for fogs truck is pretty solid stay on top of pm service good luck
@MrCOREY2000 funny you ask on Thursday the truck went into derate and was still able to go 65 mph i called dealer and was told truck has 2 hours before it goes limp i was 65 miles from dealer in Connecticut traffic but made it to North Haven Peterbilt. Friday dealer says it was water pump failing, didn't see any leaks and temp didnt increase as i had air conditioning on. Luckily still under warranty and a oil pan leak will also get repaired. After June 19 no more warranty and im looking to transition out of trucking im tired of being on edge.
Best of luck. Got people begging me to rebuild, replace or swap pit their Paccar motor. 450k to 550k miles and they tend to be shot and nobody works on them. To much headach to much bad design and to many issues. We wont bring a Pacar motor truck into the shop for anything.
Amazing how these truckers talk about how much it is worth it to stay out OTR, then discuss the low rates, overhead, maintenance and high parts prices. Not even realizing...it doesn't add up! Your netnet is diminishing rapidly. You're better off sitting a security post and being home EVERY NIGHT with the beautiful family. (Yeah, but then whattabout driving a Big Truck? "Grunt-Grunt" 😢)
@@petelavelle7987 who says I like new Jeeps? I’ve owned ten Jeeps and only one was newer than the good old 4.0 straight 6. I grew up around Jeeps. My dad had one since I was born. I bought my first at 18 years old. I’m now 38. I think I may be a little more Jeep aware than you think.
But again if my Jeep sweater offends you, to the point it keeps you from subbing, you’re of no concern to my channel anyway. Because I f all you’re going to do is justify your basis on the reliability, but not give credit to the fact I started this video out with my Toyota tundra, arguably one of the most reliable automotive platforms ever made, and you don’t bother to ask me about my interest in Toyota’s, like how my wife’s minivan is also a newer Toyota , also how I had a Lexus GX460, another extremely reliable Toyota based body on frame platform, then I must question the genuineness of your reasoning to not subscribe.
@@survivetothrive21 crazy world we live in. Was surprised the person said that too. But is that an ipad you using for map? What you using to keep from falling. Thanks for the review video . Got my sub.
Horribly unreliable engine. Take it from a KW dealer technician that has literally personally pulled over a 100 of these engines for sunken liners, bad camshaft, or ventilated blocks.
I hope you have good luck with your paccar as for me it gave lots of problems and not everyone can work on them. The key is lots of maintenance and don't wait for things to go wrong my paccar went out at 500k and I did my maintenance as scheduled.
More power to ya 22 years in PA moved out 1 year ago and don’t miss that place one bit but I see why you would find it nice…
Khori, I don't know if somebody might have already mentioned it, but the hood latch seemed to hold its "unlocked" position when you twisted it on that second attempt. Maybe that slight twist disengaged the latch?
Khori common sense is gone out the window brother. Awesome video. Nothing surprises me anymore with what these knuckleheads do👍👍👍
Khori is that hood latch, mechanical or electrical? That’s crazy that damn thing slips back into place.
My company has 579s with the x15 and the eaton 12 spd auto and it does the same on the rpm as yours I manually downshift when I hit grades. I also agree with the flasher switch in the KW the flashers were in a better position on the dash.
Interesting to see how far you get before major issue's , Paccars, auto Tranny , have sad history of Road Failure . Good Luck.
Did the Boss offer to kick in on those tolls?
I’ve got the2020 ultra loft with mighty Paccar. 406000 miles. My temp controller works perfect. My hood opens like a w-9 hard and heavy. Cylinder must be beyond worn and the lock stays open all the time. I have to pull it up to use it. Maybe it’s spring loaded. I love the auto. It gets annoying when it goes into neutral at the bottom of every hill just when u need power. The Jake is real aggressive. Always trying to grab a lower gear. I’m not used to 2000 rpm jakeing. I wonder if it’s tunable to driver preference. I did but the otr reader to delete codes and get off the shoulder. I’ve been driving almost 40 years and this truck is the best. Plan is to run it to 650k and buy a newer one. Keep on trucking.
Im looking at buying a 579. what should i be asking if i get one is fixed before i buy. Thanks
Can you tell me where do the pressure N.C. switch and switch pressure N.O. Go
Do you like automatic better than manuel.
Hey I Was talking to a kenworth techniciand I was telling you about my kind word that I drove company truck. And he said the reason it was hesitating On starts and stops is that the computer needed updating? I would ask him to see if they could check for updates For your transmission
Fantastic video again (the guy took a piss and went to Roy Rodger’s 😂) I love some of the things you say absolutely hilarious.. Watching from Edinburgh 🏴
Thank you for watching!
Cool video man 👍
Thank you brother
Through Larson peterbilt I priced one the other day I might try to find a wrecked truck and buy salvage part
How’s the truck now? Btw I got a tundra as well and I’m looking at buying the same model Peterbilt that has 350,000 miles on it. Curious if you could give me some insight on how the truck performs with that many miles and if you’ve had any trouble.
Truck is doing decent. It’s up to 564k miles. I had one major issue but the warranty took care of it. I’ve got a couple vids about it but basically the cam went bad and that’s an engine out repair. Not fun. I’ll get into more on my next video
That's the same thing my T680 would do from Transmission and the. Stereo After I got out of it the next guy that had it He had the same issue. It hesitated. Pulling out from a drive. Or street? And. In the stereo we had the g p s built in to it do the same thing freeze up Must be a pacar thing
Perhaps I missed it but how much did you sell your 379 for, did you get what you expected ?
I didn’t put it in a video, the price i got but I got 65k. We were both happy enough with that number.
Get a small rubber tie wrap or something similar for that hood strut. It’s not that critical for $600 or whatever it may cost.
My hood do the same now with latch i use electrical tape to hold it in place.lol.hey it wrks
Nice video. Enjoy the channel
Just zip tie the lock on the strut. I have the same truck 2020 with 450k miles. Or, get on truck paper to find a truck salvage yard for your strut.
I have 2020 579 bought with 315 k August 22 for 150k warranty paid for new clutch but that expired now only covered until june 24 on engine and def only out of pocket was 800 for tone ring and 35 on washer fluid motor.. get your parts elswhere peterbilt wanted 85 for fluid motor and quoted me 400 for fogs truck is pretty solid stay on top of pm service good luck
Did you have any major issues from your paccar, like everyone else keeps complaining about?
@MrCOREY2000 funny you ask on Thursday the truck went into derate and was still able to go 65 mph i called dealer and was told truck has 2 hours before it goes limp i was 65 miles from dealer in Connecticut traffic but made it to North Haven Peterbilt. Friday dealer says it was water pump failing, didn't see any leaks and temp didnt increase as i had air conditioning on. Luckily still under warranty and a oil pan leak will also get repaired. After June 19 no more warranty and im looking to transition out of trucking im tired of being on edge.
That hood locking strut is about 438.00
Run the truck transmission in manual mode for a day it can be ran like that 24/7!!!
Hi w. Is your truck configuration?
450 hp, 12 speed auto, 2:64 rears, 240” wheelbase, 22.5 low pros.
Best of luck. Got people begging me to rebuild, replace or swap pit their Paccar motor. 450k to 550k miles and they tend to be shot and nobody works on them. To much headach to much bad design and to many issues. We wont bring a Pacar motor truck into the shop for anything.
just. cutted...with a saw around it. fortunately with mine I just took it off with a screw
You have to turn it
Amazing how these truckers talk about how much it is worth it to stay out OTR, then discuss the low rates, overhead, maintenance and high parts prices. Not even realizing...it doesn't add up! Your netnet is diminishing rapidly. You're better off sitting a security post and being home EVERY NIGHT with the beautiful family. (Yeah, but then whattabout driving a Big Truck? "Grunt-Grunt" 😢)
I put a kill switch on my 579, not that expensive.
Use an zepptie
SWITCH PRESSURE NORM OPEN & SWITCH PRESSURE NORM CLOSE
Was gonna subscribe, but you lost me with the "Jeep" sweatshirt.
Good luck with your channel 👍
If that’s all it takes to offend you, I think you need more luck in your life than I do.
@@survivetothrive21 look into the recalls and problems jeep has. That will enlighten you....
@@petelavelle7987 who says I like new Jeeps? I’ve owned ten Jeeps and only one was newer than the good old 4.0 straight 6. I grew up around Jeeps. My dad had one since I was born. I bought my first at 18 years old. I’m now 38. I think I may be a little more Jeep aware than you think.
But again if my Jeep sweater offends you, to the point it keeps you from subbing, you’re of no concern to my channel anyway. Because I f all you’re going to do is justify your basis on the reliability, but not give credit to the fact I started this video out with my Toyota tundra, arguably one of the most reliable automotive platforms ever made, and you don’t bother to ask me about my interest in Toyota’s, like how my wife’s minivan is also a newer Toyota , also how I had a Lexus GX460, another extremely reliable Toyota based body on frame platform, then I must question the genuineness of your reasoning to not subscribe.
@@survivetothrive21 crazy world we live in. Was surprised the person said that too.
But is that an ipad you using for map?
What you using to keep from falling.
Thanks for the review video .
Got my sub.
Sell that POS, buy a 379 with a 3406.
Dude, all you have to do is zip tie the safety to the strut
That I did shortly after this video was made lol.
@@survivetothrive21 Good deal. I got frustrated with mine as well. They're a pain in the butt.
Just turn to the left or right when you wabt to close the hood my friend
Hotshot drivers aren't professional drivers
Horribly unreliable engine. Take it from a KW dealer technician that has literally personally pulled over a 100 of these engines for sunken liners, bad camshaft, or ventilated blocks.
Get truck and trailer washed …wipe trailer rims and fix tire or I’ll park in front of you at the pumps 😆💪☝️👊
🤣 damn it that’s harsh! 🤣