My partner and went to auction booth a recked greyhound bus withe 318 600 gl. Tank uncle Sam wanted to know why we burn so much diesel we in stall utilities all over Central fla. Nascar rates from Virginia to home stead fla.
When I was younger there was a 67 White 7000 cabover that used to run around for a local paving/construction company that had a 671 Detroit and then a 79 Peterbilt COE with a 318 Detroit in it, you could hear those trucks coming a long way off.
As a fellow trucker, your truck is bad ass!! That's true vintage American power in your hands and I love it. It looks and sounds great. It's awesome seeing that powerhouse tearing up the pavement. Congrats!!!
There's no better and more reliable yet simple on mechanics trucks but the US-made trucks from 60-70-90ies, Best Greets from across the pond, Finland-EU
I remember as a kid in the outskirts of Bakersfield CA my dad use to deliver farm equipment to other farm's and I would go with him in an old (western Star) or (white western )something like that and I would have to wear ear protection....and when I stayed home on the farm with my mom I knew my dad was almost home....I'll hear the Jake break come on as he got off the I-5 freeway (which was 4 miles away) and I can hear him shifting up all those gears and fast .....so I knew I had a couple of minutes to tell Mom to warm up lunch...
Dad drove a truck when I was a kid. Died of cancer after getting his class A. I found one of those silver pull handles on the side of the shifter in his toolbox. Now I know where it came from.
I used to work for Detroit Diesel years ago. I've torn down and rebuilt a fair number of the 8v71 engines. My favorite day at the plant was Dyno day after putting one back together. The old codger that ran the Dyno loved to give'm hell. Sweet music to my ears.
My first truck was a KW cabover with a 13 spd. I absolutely loved that truck. The way it sounded was crazy cool. This video took me back to 1977 . What a ride it was! Thanks for the memory of my beginning as a Owner Operator!! Great video.
Currently I drive a T800 and I'm really enthralled with it, but now that I've seen this video, now I'm not too sure enthralled should be used by me anymore.
Thanks! My Uncle started his logging business with a 57 Kenworth. I dont remember what engine it had but it did sound like a sreamer. It had an 18 speed triple stick. He used to scare the crap out of me up on those mountain haul roads up in Oregon. Ice Road Truckers had nothin' on those muddy, slippery mountains with no guard rails. I last rode in that truck in 1974 and dont know if he still has is or not. He is pushin" 80 now. Thank for the ride. Ody Slim
I drove 74 W-900 8V71 318 60 injectors, cam timing bumped slightly, 4X4 manual with the reversed aux box, 10:00 X 20" tires, 36" sleeper, 212" wheelbase, pulling a 45ft. reefer hauling bananas from Tampa to Nashville & Birmingham. I'd hit 16th at about 75MPH and with a slight decline she'd do 115MPH! Those were the days! Crawl up the hills....Fly down them!
Memories memories!! Love them ol' Detroits!! Used to run the hills like that, but I'd have to watch out for the steerin' wheel holders we've got out there these days. Peace out.
This is awesome, back when men were men and women were happy. Pretty fancy shifting, I still have issues downshifting this beautiful machines, practice makes perfect.
dennis ternent I started with one of the first electronic injected Caterpillar.. Those engines cluttered so much it was deafening to walk in front of the tractor while idling
HELL YES BROTHER! First driving job was one of these with a belly dump. Running circles all day. Main box&brownie. Must have shifted it a thousand times each day!
Beautiful truck! My first truck as an owner operator was a 1973 GMC Astro with a 318 and 13 speed. Throw a gallon of oil into it, slam your fingers in the door and let her rip Lol.. I miss that sound, no engine sounds like a Detroit. Later in 1988 my Freightliners had 425 Cats with 15 speed. The Cats had a nice sound especially when straight piped.
Yep! I drove one of those too for a short time. Best to slam the door on your thumb before you started a trip, just so you were in the right "frame-of-mind" to get started. Keep the sucker wound up, and keep shifting gears. What a workhorse though.
The 1st truck I driven was a '66 KW with a 318 and a 4x4 transmission. Hauled logs and sure was happy to step up to a 1973 KW with a 350 Detroit and a 13 spd. I thought I hit the big time !
That Detroit noise is giving me flashbacks of White cab-over I once knew hauling a loaded 40'r through the Redwoods with no air-assist,needed Popeye arms then.Blown out stack made the radio useless,no front brakes,with broken air-conditioner box on top.Tie a loaded trailer and your shifting habits change. Twin screw & Jake Brake was all you wished for. That’s a nice 67. Thanks for the memories.
Love the sound of those old Detroit engines. Not only reminds me of some old trucks I drove back in the 70's but also a few shrimp boats I've been on. Music to the ears!
Wow, that sounds beautiful! I live in the UK so we don't get to hear things like this, & sure Scania V8's sound nice through open pipes but "Old-School" American trucks are something else entirely :-)
youre not missing anything truck in the US these days have engines that rev up to 150 rpm (That is very very slow ) it's like listening to some one bang the drums hard core in rock and roll genre's
Surely there is some commer ts3 trucks around in the UK.. similar sound. Opposed piston two stroke diesels in them. We have quite a few here in Australia still. Not ones that still work every day though. Just show ponies
You did a great thing leaving this video for your son. I wish I could have done the same for mine. Your style remind me of my own style. Now watch me tell you how we do. we feel a musical note with each shift and sound coordinated with the roar of the engine. then we make music with the whole combination with the truck's performance. Well tuned Detroit and awesome Jake usage. Hate when guys try to shift with Jake on. Thank you OPERATOR
The conventional wisdom in those days was that you had to drive a Detroit V-8 like you were made at it. I had a 318 Detroit and a Fuller Road Ranger 13-speed transmission in a 1970 International cabover, which I bought in 1974. I retired from trucking in 2019.
your dad was absolutely right. keep er wound up tight and she will last all day. lug er down and you will wash down a cylinder and start blowing oil into the air box big time. one of the biggest problems was the fan spindle bearings. the front bearing was the same bearing as the front spindle on a 69 impala. it would last about a year when it failed the fan ate the radiator.
My dad too. Gotta be runnin late, arguing with the old lady, smash thumb in car door and spill coffee on your lap. You'll be having a shitty day but that ol' detroit will be runnin fine lol
Brandon...the idea was to make you're shift at 1700. That puts you right in the Detroits happy zone. Maxis were designed to handle 1200. They pulled fine from there. What was really nice was when you had a 300 Mack with a 10sp. You could pull just about anything.
It sounds better than any 12V-71. In the late 60's, early 70's Mobil Oil had Dodge COE tractors with the 8V-71's with the biggest injectors. And man, you could here them coming a mile away. Really impressive.
Honestly, they don't sound that different. The smoothness of the 12V71 stops the raspiness a bit. On the 12, if fitted with a Jake it might want to be 3 stage (6, 8, 12) so it doesn't lock the wheels when traveling light on a wet road.
Awesome video. I remember as a kid in like 80-81 my uncle driving real "big boy" trucks like these and taking me on short runs with him on the weekends. I loved watching him switch gears and the roar of that D-boy motor. great video
Tom Hodge there are several V type 2 cycle Detroit’s,,in railroad locomotives,,an I know 3 dive boats,,and that was their choice, more power,,loud engines, but it’s a pity that many Detroit’s, have no parts available,
I used to drive an old Brigadier dump with a Detroit series 71 in it. The old 2-smoke couldn't get out of her own way, but it was a lot fun making her scream. Thanks for sharing. Sweet old KW.
Well, I guess I'm just prejudice. The old buzzard taught me in a 67 White-Freightliner cabover with a 318 and a 4 speed main box and a 3 speed brownie. I also caught of fast getting a 9/16th wrench smacked across the knuckles for every missed gear. Can you imagine teaching someone that way these days ? LmFaO
that motor sounds awsome. I can tell is trick to shift that, just have to get the nack of it. Amazing how don't need clutch to shift after get it moving. Are them transmitions synronised?
Man, what a gorgeous rig. That is so sweet, and that Detroit just sounds awesome. Reminds me of the logging trucks that used to run near where I grew up, some of them ran 8V's and it's a sound I'll just never forget.
Beautiful rig...drover for years hauling long steel...like the power steering...big bucks for that overhaul...sounds like a hot rod...What was your rpm to shift up???
Did you find the hidden gear on that 13 speed yet? Shift ... 1st ...2nd...3rd...4th...then high range 1st (or low gear) in high range and you can split that one also. It actually has 14 gears. Not too many guys know its there, just us old truckers.
Timothy S Sure did, my brother drops it into "Indian Hole" as he is coming through town, he mentioned it in one of the videos. I was wondering when someone figure it out or said something about it. Thanks.
That's the gear you use when making corners and you don't want to drop back into low range. You just have to be gentle with it. Skillful operation seems to be becoming a lost art!
That's a beautiful old truck. I'd like to see one of the plastic contemporaries hold up as well as the old trucks did. For that old girl, a couple million miles is nothing. Think a Volvo could make it a million? Probably not. And sure as hell not without at least one hard drive upgrade. By the way, whoever tuned your engine did a beautiful job! It's so hard to find a good detroit wrench who can set the jakes right too!!!!
Detroit Diesel Doctor love the sweet sound of the ole 318's you guys did an awesome job of restoring the old girl would look real good sittin in my driveway...
I miss those days. Ahh man I miss the sound of those Detroit diesel engines. My uncle had a GMC ASTRO cab over, it was a 1979. It didn't feel too comfortable riding in it, because you're sitting over the top of the wheel. Especially when you're riding on bumpy road. I can talk about this forever. But I'm not. You get the picture.
Oh Ya I worked for the CNR railway here in Toronto and we had 4 V-12 detroit freightliners with the fuller 13 speed and they were a dream to drive hauling two 20 foot trailers with a container on each one with 40,000 payload in each and talk about power. My dad taught me to drive without using the clutch.He always told me that with the Fuller you only needed the clutch for first and reverse. Great video brings back lots of memories thanks.
What does driving truck with a 318 Detroit and a 17 year old girl have in common? Their both okay out in the country but everyone will raise hell about it in town. That is a joke p.c. people....
This company said I messed their motor up. I don't see it myself. But they told me because I was driving with the Jake on constantly he broke a seal allowing all the water to enter the oil. I never had trouble up or down shifting it. It was a Detroit 60 series too. I never saw that truck again. I was shitty. It used some oil on runs, but I kept it right. I don't understand what took the motor out myself. I loved that double bunk Freight shaker too. Damn this brings memories back.. lol
I never drove a truck with a Detroit, however I operated Terex bulldozers with 671 GMC engines. Neatest sound in the world. Great video, from Canada, hats off!!
I know this is an 8-71 but I was breast fed in 1952 while listening to the haunting sound of a 6-71 Detroit winding up,one after the other coming up Franklin St.,from the Fisher Body Chevrolet Plant in Tarrytown,N.Y.That has had to affected me in some way.When I started driving trucks in 1970,I felt right at home with all the noise! At 60 yrs. old, I love it, to this day.Nice post especially for us old F..kers.I mean Truckers!
Awesome! sweet sounding, hot running jimmy. Music to the ears. Beautiful Kenworth, thanks for driving and shifting gears the way it should be done. Real smooth.
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This is an old skool' driva here, much respect in driving skills. As for that screaming 318 jimmy "Pure music"
Thank you! I still have the ‘ol girl.
Watching this vid reminds me of my dad when i was a kid. Beautiful truck,Smooth shifting,And listening to the greatest engine ever made! Thank You!
Coll bro I had a 671 in a backhoe instead H1500
I had a 318 in old mak I pulled the hoe with
Yes buddy my son are following my foot steps
My partner and went to auction booth a recked greyhound bus withe 318 600 gl. Tank uncle Sam wanted to know why we burn so much diesel we in stall utilities all over Central fla. Nascar rates from Virginia to home stead fla.
flat. Was turned in to r.v water bed in rear full kitchen couch full bath
The sound of that engine sends chills down my back. Just love it!
Me to
When I was younger there was a 67 White 7000 cabover that used to run around for a local paving/construction company that had a 671 Detroit and then a 79 Peterbilt COE with a 318 Detroit in it, you could hear those trucks coming a long way off.
Great truck, sounds fantastic. Fantastic skill working the engine...clearly you know right where the revs are. Skill is always fun to watch!!
Glad to see someone drive them the way they are intended to be. That is exactly how I always ran 'em.
We had a v6 92 cubic Detroit silver eagle bus, loved to go to the back and listen to her run!
As a fellow trucker, your truck is bad ass!! That's true vintage American power in your hands and I love it. It looks and sounds great. It's awesome seeing that powerhouse tearing up the pavement. Congrats!!!
There's no better and more reliable yet simple on mechanics trucks but the US-made trucks from 60-70-90ies, Best Greets from across the pond, Finland-EU
I remember as a kid in the outskirts of Bakersfield CA my dad use to deliver farm equipment to other farm's and I would go with him in an old (western Star) or (white western )something like that and I would have to wear ear protection....and when I stayed home on the farm with my mom I knew my dad was almost home....I'll hear the Jake break come on as he got off the I-5 freeway (which was 4 miles away) and I can hear him shifting up all those gears and fast .....so I knew I had a couple of minutes to tell Mom to warm up lunch...
That's a really nice story F V, thank you for sharing that . 👍🇬🇧
Seamus thank you so much I’m now 31 and my dad is battling cancer right now so these memories are gold to me
Dad drove a truck when I was a kid. Died of cancer after getting his class A. I found one of those silver pull handles on the side of the shifter in his toolbox. Now I know where it came from.
@@michaelmartin5453 my dad is now fighting cancer too how did you deal with it as a child?
I used to work for Detroit Diesel years ago. I've torn down and rebuilt a fair number of the 8v71 engines. My favorite day at the plant was Dyno day after putting one back together. The old codger that ran the Dyno loved to give'm hell. Sweet music to my ears.
Pete Jackson Yea Pete and I'll will bet anything that old codger knew what the hell he was doin too!!
My first truck was a KW cabover with a 13 spd. I absolutely loved that truck. The way it sounded was crazy cool. This video took me back to 1977 . What a ride it was! Thanks for the memory of my beginning as a Owner Operator!! Great video.
I grew up with that sound. Them old two strokes put a lot of food on the table for us. I miss hearing that. Thanks for the video.
clearly you've never driven a truck in your life
Mui. Concevado
josh braford they made my dad come home with a headache every night and eventually a brain hemorrhage and then death.
manlystyleunder50 He died in 1993 from a brain hemorrhage you dumb prick.
manlystyleunder50 obviously you’ve never been around one except watching these RUclips videos you lazy son of a bitch.
Love the sound of an old 2-stroke detroit! Nice truck!
Such a beautiful machine. The sound alone makes me proud that I have a CDL.
Yes Miguel...there is nothing like the sound of a 2 stroke Detroit. I think their days are over though. Don't know of any new trucks running them.
Currently I drive a T800 and I'm really enthralled with it, but now that I've seen this video, now I'm not too sure enthralled should be used by me anymore.
Thanks! My Uncle started his logging business with a 57 Kenworth. I dont remember what engine it had but it did sound like a sreamer. It had an 18 speed triple stick. He used to scare the crap out of me up on those mountain haul roads up in Oregon. Ice Road Truckers had nothin' on those muddy, slippery mountains with no guard rails. I last rode in that truck in 1974 and dont know if he still has is or not. He is pushin" 80 now. Thank for the ride. Ody Slim
I drove 74 W-900 8V71 318 60 injectors, cam timing bumped slightly, 4X4 manual with the reversed aux box, 10:00 X 20" tires, 36" sleeper, 212" wheelbase, pulling a 45ft. reefer hauling bananas from Tampa to Nashville & Birmingham. I'd hit 16th at about 75MPH and with a slight decline she'd do 115MPH! Those were the days! Crawl up the hills....Fly down them!
Drag -n- Fly
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Memories memories!! Love them ol' Detroits!! Used to run the hills like that, but I'd have to watch out for the steerin' wheel holders we've got out there these days. Peace out.
This is awesome, back when men were men and women were happy. Pretty fancy shifting, I still have issues downshifting this beautiful machines, practice makes perfect.
Music to my ears...wonderful!
I had one of those for 14 years. Great engine, but one of the reasons i am partially deaf today.
dennis ternent
I started with one of the first electronic injected Caterpillar..
Those engines cluttered so much it was deafening to walk in front of the tractor while idling
HELL YES BROTHER! First driving job was one of these with a belly dump. Running circles all day. Main box&brownie. Must have shifted it a thousand times each day!
HUHH ? What did you say??
@@michaelbienicewicz2993 ugggg
Totally worth it.
Very smooth shifting. Notice how he never comes down hard on the throttle after each upshift. Nicely done.
Beautiful truck! My first truck as an owner operator was a 1973 GMC Astro with a 318 and 13 speed. Throw a gallon of oil into it, slam your fingers in the door and let her rip Lol.. I miss that sound, no engine sounds like a Detroit. Later in 1988 my Freightliners had 425 Cats with 15 speed. The Cats had a nice sound especially when straight piped.
Yep! I drove one of those too for a short time. Best to slam the door on your thumb before you started a trip, just so you were in the right "frame-of-mind" to get started. Keep the sucker wound up, and keep shifting gears. What a workhorse though.
The 1st truck I driven was a '66 KW with a 318 and a 4x4 transmission. Hauled logs and sure was happy to step up to a 1973 KW with a 350 Detroit and a 13 spd. I thought I hit the big time !
That Detroit noise is giving me flashbacks of White cab-over I once knew hauling a loaded 40'r through the Redwoods with no air-assist,needed Popeye arms then.Blown out stack made the radio useless,no front brakes,with broken air-conditioner box on top.Tie a loaded trailer and your shifting habits change. Twin screw & Jake Brake was all you wished for. That’s a nice 67. Thanks for the memories.
Love the sound of those old Detroit engines. Not only reminds me of some old trucks I drove back in the 70's but also a few shrimp boats I've been on. Music to the ears!
Wow, that sounds beautiful! I live in the UK so we don't get to hear things like this, & sure Scania V8's sound nice through open pipes but "Old-School" American trucks are something else entirely :-)
youre not missing anything
truck in the US these days have engines that rev up to 150 rpm
(That is very very slow )
it's like listening to some one bang the drums hard core in rock and roll genre's
@@Al-vb6js KM Bedford.
Surely there is some commer ts3 trucks around in the UK.. similar sound. Opposed piston two stroke diesels in them. We have quite a few here in Australia still. Not ones that still work every day though. Just show ponies
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It's the gift that was given to my brother, I can't get enough of his shifting either! Thank you
You did a great thing leaving this video for your son. I wish I could have done the same for mine. Your style remind me of my own style. Now watch me tell you how we do. we feel a musical note with each shift and sound coordinated with the roar of the engine. then we make music with the whole combination with the truck's performance. Well tuned Detroit and awesome Jake usage. Hate when guys try to shift with Jake on. Thank you OPERATOR
Great Childhood memories of riding with my father in his 1970 Mack RS700L with a 318 Detroit Rto-9513 Roadranger from ‘70- ‘81. Thanks for posting!
this baby sounds so beautiful what a good ol girl
I remember back in the 1970s early 80s you could hear a Detroit Jake brake for miles Away
I had a 66 with an 8v92 and a 13 speed. what memories, I run my computer though my stereo. just like being in the cab. thanks for the memories!
The conventional wisdom in those days was that you had to drive a Detroit V-8 like you were made at it. I had a 318 Detroit and a Fuller Road Ranger 13-speed transmission in a 1970 International cabover, which I bought in 1974. I retired from trucking in 2019.
My dad always said the best way to drive a Detroit was to slam your hand in the door then drive it pissed off lol
your dad was absolutely right. keep er wound up tight and she will last all day. lug er down and you will wash down a cylinder and start blowing oil into the air box big time. one of the biggest problems was the fan spindle bearings. the front bearing was the same bearing as the front spindle on a 69 impala. it would last about a year when it failed the fan ate the radiator.
My dad too. Gotta be runnin late, arguing with the old lady, smash thumb in car door and spill coffee on your lap. You'll be having a shitty day but that ol' detroit will be runnin fine lol
Same with a MACK
LMMFAO
Mip
All I can say is....wow. And much respect to Truckers!!
Take me back to the great days of trucking!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Plus you put the biggest smile on my face!
Much respect to them old time Drivers.....you really did earn your money..
Brandon...the idea was to make you're shift at 1700. That puts you right in the Detroits happy zone. Maxis were designed to handle 1200. They pulled fine from there. What was really nice was when you had a 300 Mack with a 10sp. You could pull just about anything.
YES on my 8-71 there is a RED marker on tac
That is the RPM for shifting. I only have a straight 5 speed Spicer.
It sounds better than any 12V-71. In the late 60's, early 70's Mobil Oil had
Dodge COE tractors with the 8V-71's with the biggest injectors. And man,
you could here them coming a mile away. Really impressive.
Honestly, they don't sound that different.
The smoothness of the 12V71 stops the raspiness a bit.
On the 12, if fitted with a Jake it might want to be 3 stage (6, 8, 12) so it doesn't lock the wheels when traveling light on a wet road.
COUNTRY Music In
SOUL
Damn good job of shifting without the clutch. Smooth shifting of the 13 speed. I love the sound of those old gals, I miss driving one.
I remember hearing this noise every night when I went to bed as a kid. The I-84 freeway was right up the street. Back in the loggin' truck days.
Awesome video. I remember as a kid in like 80-81 my uncle driving real "big boy" trucks like these and taking me on short runs with him on the weekends. I loved watching him switch gears and the roar of that D-boy motor. great video
love the smooth shifting
That's like listening to your favorite song that you haven't heard in a long time. thank you
love that sound, reminds me of how the trucks used to sound like when I was a kid and they gave off that puff of black smoke.
That's crazy cool. This guy can grab gears. Nice truck!
chulada de motor yo areclo todos sus series de la detroi diesel
Victor L. Fazio III That Detroit motor is a bad ass monster
Good ole day's. Nice truck!
That was some serious old school driving , F@cking awsome !
Oh how I wish I could take a ride in this!! The sound is amazing and the interior is immaculate!! Thanks for sharing!! 👍👍
one of the best vids, this guy can drive and shift, best Detroit vid thumb's up
Mark Sleeper have a look for a video by a guy Beamish, he drives a Detroit with a low loader on the back, in Australia. The guy is a freak.
Sound like the truck in Maximum Overdrive. Sweet
Those Old Two-stroke Detroits make the BEST SOUND .
One of the prettiest sounds known to man, hearing that sweet Detroit going thru the gears is pure music.
I had a White Road Boss with a 892 ,great old truck.
thanks for the ride, brings back old memories when I was a young buck.
Bad to the bone making that Detroit sing and great shifting that man's a veteran trucker.
Best sounding diesel hands down v-block Detroit's.
Tom Hodge there are several V type 2 cycle Detroit’s,,in railroad locomotives,,an I know 3 dive boats,,and that was their choice, more power,,loud engines, but it’s a pity that many Detroit’s, have no parts available,
i love the sound of screaming jimmies! aka a detroit
That sound kept me awake many nights,sometimes rolling down the window to let the cold air and sound of that motor keep me awake
I love hearing that old DETROIT DIESEL ENGINE SOUND. The driver knows how to make that ENGINE sound pretty.
Always liked the sound of the 318 Detroit Diesel
gotta love it, sounds great. Thnx
Love the old 2cycle Jimmies, easy to work on and parts are damn cheap in comparison to the 4 strokers!
I used to drive an old Brigadier dump with a Detroit series 71 in it. The old 2-smoke couldn't get out of her own way, but it was a lot fun making her scream. Thanks for sharing. Sweet old KW.
the old addage -- drive it like you hate it -- it ain't hard to do either.
Oh man! A sound you just don't hear anymore. Niece
After that you dont hear anything
I remember the 1st time I drove a truck with a 318 Detroit. My boss told me to drive it like I slammed my hand in the door. Thanks for the memory.
Beautiful job in the truck. She sounds great. Reminds me of the 72 KW I drove.
Well, I guess I'm just prejudice. The old buzzard taught me in a 67 White-Freightliner cabover with a 318 and a 4 speed main box and a 3 speed brownie. I also caught of fast getting a 9/16th wrench smacked across the knuckles for every missed gear. Can you imagine teaching someone that way these days ? LmFaO
+Darryl Owen LAWSUIT CITY!
I was taught the same way
and today your syncro rings are spotless at 200,000 mile inspections after those lessons, and double clutching non syncros, soooo smooth
Lol it would be considered offensive and a hate crime
that motor sounds awsome. I can tell is trick to shift that, just have to get the nack of it. Amazing how don't need clutch to shift after get it moving. Are them transmitions synronised?
Man, what a gorgeous rig. That is so sweet, and that Detroit just sounds awesome. Reminds me of the logging trucks that used to run near where I grew up, some of them ran 8V's and it's a sound I'll just never forget.
Brings tears to my eyes. Spent many a day and night listening to that sound
Beautiful rig...drover for years hauling long steel...like the power steering...big bucks for that overhaul...sounds like a hot rod...What was your rpm to shift up???
Did you find the hidden gear on that 13 speed yet? Shift ... 1st ...2nd...3rd...4th...then high range 1st (or low gear) in high range and you can split that one also. It actually has 14 gears. Not too many guys know its there, just us old truckers.
Timothy S Sure did, my brother drops it into "Indian Hole" as he is coming through town, he mentioned it in one of the videos. I was wondering when someone figure it out or said something about it. Thanks.
yea we know that.
That's the gear you use when making corners and you don't want to drop back into low range. You just have to be gentle with it. Skillful operation seems to be becoming a lost art!
Same with a 9-spd.
@BrianB : Fagosexuals!, lordy thats fuckin' priceless :-)
Those 318s had a sound of their own, but you always had a headache. Beautiful truck
the sound make tears in my eyes. I retired after 45 yrs driving for a living.
just. a. good. sounding. 2-stroke
That's a beautiful old truck. I'd like to see one of the plastic contemporaries hold up as well as the old trucks did. For that old girl, a couple million miles is nothing. Think a Volvo could make it a million? Probably not. And sure as hell not without at least one hard drive upgrade.
By the way, whoever tuned your engine did a beautiful job! It's so hard to find a good detroit wrench who can set the jakes right too!!!!
good.
Detroit Diesel Doctor love the sweet sound of the ole 318's you guys did an awesome job of restoring the old girl would look real good sittin in my driveway...
I miss those days. Ahh man I miss the sound of those Detroit diesel engines. My uncle had a GMC ASTRO cab over, it was a 1979. It didn't feel too comfortable riding in it, because you're sitting over the top of the wheel. Especially when you're riding on bumpy road. I can talk about this forever. But I'm not. You get the picture.
Maximum Overdrive
Chite chite chite chite. Lmao. You know what I mean. I knew someone would relate this to that movie
bring em back
Tim Ellsworth YES!!!!
THANKS GOD FOR GUYS LIKE YOU. KEEP THE GOOD AND RELIABLE OLDER TRUCKS ALIVE!!! I WANT TO THROW MY PROSTAR BY THE CLIFF....
Oh Ya I worked for the CNR railway here in Toronto and we had 4 V-12 detroit freightliners with the fuller 13 speed and they were a dream to drive hauling two 20 foot trailers with a container on each one with 40,000 payload in each and talk about power. My dad taught me to drive without using the clutch.He always told me that with the Fuller you only needed the clutch for first and reverse.
Great video brings back lots of memories thanks.
Heavy truck mechanic, can make it sound like music. 350 injectors sound so much better
What does driving truck with a 318 Detroit and a 17 year old girl have in common?
Their both okay out in the country but everyone will raise hell about it in town.
That is a joke p.c. people....
Mark Rogers q
The Detroit is better and lasts longer.
Mark Rogers I love Detroit motors.
Mark Rogers I was gonna say cause they scream
And a dang funny joke, it is!!
This company said I messed their motor up. I don't see it myself. But they told me because I was driving with the Jake on constantly he broke a seal allowing all the water to enter the oil. I never had trouble up or down shifting it. It was a Detroit 60 series too. I never saw that truck again. I was shitty. It used some oil on runs, but I kept it right. I don't understand what took the motor out myself. I loved that double bunk Freight shaker too. Damn this brings memories back.. lol
I never drove a truck with a Detroit, however I operated Terex bulldozers with 671 GMC engines. Neatest sound in the world. Great video, from Canada, hats off!!
Always easier to float shift,like he's doing.
But I used to consider double clutching a 10 speed my exercise. 😆
This truck sounds better than my girlfriend on a Saturday night 😉
How do you know? Was ya listening outside my window??
I know this is an 8-71 but I was breast fed in 1952 while listening to the haunting sound of a 6-71 Detroit winding up,one after the other coming up Franklin St.,from the Fisher Body Chevrolet Plant in Tarrytown,N.Y.That has had to affected me in some way.When I started driving trucks in 1970,I felt right at home with all the noise! At 60 yrs. old, I love it, to this day.Nice post especially for us old F..kers.I mean Truckers!
Ohhhh baby She was the Envy of all that didn't have a 318 when she came out. 💪🏻
back when you had to drive a truck....
And we didnt wear spandex back then or have a man purse
I have a 318!.... A BMW 318i :(
I like your style man. Not many people can float a 13 speed that smooth. Or even run one for that matter.
love that instrument layout and chrome surrounds with that deep red duco...awesome jake brake awesome driver.. all eyes on you dude!
2 stroke?
+johnnyhun1 Yes, they were.
Yeahhh
is it me or is she pulling more than 2100 RPM
cidertom 2400 max @ 74MPH
Jimmy diesels rev higher, yup.
I thought so
+cidertom Drive it like your mad at it! LOL
+DetroitDieselDoctor
Love them two strokes... Sounds like 4800 RPM, and always will :-D
Awesome! sweet sounding, hot running jimmy. Music to the ears. Beautiful Kenworth, thanks for driving and shifting gears the way it should be done. Real smooth.
Hell yes!!!! Someone that KNOWS how to drive a Detroit and make her talk!!! Ohhhh yeah!
Great to hear but even better to see someone that has a feel for the changes. Not in a hurry and smooth as silk. Terrific to watch and listen to
the old Detroit . Couldn't pull a hill but great on a flat land run . Memories . Great job on the split shifting and keeping the R's up .