When you have your Dads Western Star painted and wrapped it sure would be great to remember your Dad with a memorial on the new paint or wrap. It was nice to see him on the jobs.
It is good to see father & son working together. Ethan keep up the good work. You have a good teacher and mentor. To Ethan, Ron, and the rest of the Midwest Truck & Tow staff . . . Stay safe and God bless.
Great teamwork! What one sees, the other does not. If there is an issue, and one tries and does not succeed initially, the other does. Ethan is doing extremely well! And you too of course, Ron. A master teacher. Thank you for not only showing us the world of recovery, but also the world of mentoring. Thanks for everything, beginning to end.
I worked as a HVAC field technician, going to people’s homes, fixing furnaces and air conditioners. One house I was at, I was doing a clean and check, preventative maintenance on an oil fired boiler. Everything was going great on that till I went out to the truck to get a nozzle for burner. I was working quietly cleaning up the electrode assembly when I heard metal grating and a thud outside the truck. I looked over at the house next door and their oil tank slipped off the bricks and slammed against the house. Luckily it didn’t go through the wall and rupture, spilling 275 gallons of fresh heating oil. It just fell off the bricks the legs were on and sideways against the house. I handed the lady a business card that came out thinking I did something to it. I told her that I don’t touch other people’s property but would be glad to come back and fix it if she scheduled it in.
That is prophetic!!! "Finding a way to make things work, often under HORRIFIC conditions"!!!! Make the sign and hang up in the shop. Sounds a lot like life doesn't it, except for the Grace of God and the love of Jesus!!!! Oh BTW, I was off here for a while and I think I missed the Death of your father. I lost mine when I was almost 7 but I can almost see him sometimes when things are slow and sleep is near. As I am apt to say, Don't be sad that his gone, but be blessed and HAPPY that he was HERE!. May the good Lord bless and keep you.😇😀😍🙏🙏🚎
Ron I love your attention to detail and the multiple checks to make sure everything is right. Better safe than sorry!!! Awesome father son time. I wish more dads were like this!!!
Hi Ron, what I have always enjoyed about your vids , is the time and patience you show to the job in hand. This vid, yet again, demonstrates your relentless pursuit of doing the job “properly” and safely, despite the frustrations of the trucks damaged axle. Ethan has got a great mentor and a great Dad as well. Best Wishes Roy W. UK
Ron is seriously the man for the job. So many things can happen, slip away, snap. Then best instinct isn't good enough. That's why Ron keeps his crew under constant training. I like that.
Even though ive seen a few rollovers in my time, it still staggers me how much the frame of a truck can twist and not break in these situations. Ok its unlikely to be road worthy afterwards but the fact something you think of as being solid can bend so much and (mostly) back again is mad...
You would be surprised what is able to be repaired & put back on the road. A lot of them can be repaired, it's just the funding to do the repairs. Some companies will collect the insurance money, & if the insurance company totals it out, buy it back from insurance for pennies on the dollar & eventually rebuild. I've driven for companies that do exactly that. The companies i drove for had their own body shops, so they could rebuild for much cheaper. They can straighten some frames.
Yes Iron is one amazing material, it can twist, and most often the frame is hardened too, this is one reason one should not weld such frames, after one accident. The old VW-Beetle had torsion bars as spring axles, one end of it was fixed in a pipe and on the other had were the wheel-bearing with brakes mounted, and it could twist when the wheel hit a whole or pump in the road...
Sumter Wrecker just posted one where the frame twisted a full 180 degrees -- and still largely untwisted when pulled back onto the road and righted. Still done for.
I want to say you have an excellent way of teaching the trade.I think Ethan is doing very well and will be a very good operator in the near future. Great job!!!
Ron, I think it would be a great tribute to keep the Livery of #8 the same as it is in honor of your dad. Maybe freshen up the paint and graphics, but it's neat that its the one that stands out.
I agree. As I said in my comment, the "Big Star" just wouldn't be the same if they changed the burgundy to blue in order to match the rest of the fleet.
Lucky no one got injured in the rollover. Good to see these jobs shown mostly in real time, the details and checks that need to be considered to do the job right.
39:40 I've used a chain binder to pull slack in a tight chain before. Hook one end on the frame and the other as far down the chain as you can get then tighten.
When artic tippers came on scene, we had 3 go over in a week, the management banned them as we lost so much time for them to get recovered. Luckily no one hurt or structural damage done to our building works. Never had a rigid truck go over while dumping its load, had an 8-wheeler tip over when the driver went for a drive with the body way up in the air. Thanks for posting, maybe you should keep the Vulcan in your dad's colours as a tribute.
Always nice to see Ron and Ethan working together. Brings back the old father/son business ethic. Another awesome video. Stay safe, stay healthy, and god bless and protect you..
Those Cascadia hood latches: sometimes it helps to have both sides engaged before locking any of them down. The action of locking it down on one side puts twist on the hood and raises the other side enough to make engaging the latch difficult, if not impossible.
Or not be wearing thick gloves while trying to latch it like he was doing.. That's why Ethan was able to get it and showed how it was done without wearing gloves.
Your dad seemed like a real class act when he was in the videos. If it was up to me, I'd leave the color scheme of the "Big Star" just as it is. It just wouldn't be the same if you were to change it from the burgundy to blue. Also, I've always loved those hood wings. They're "old school" but still functional additions. My dad always had one on his conventional tractors and I've had one on my Classic XL since a few weeks after driving it off of the dealers lot brand new back in late 2005. As always, be safe and God bless you, your crew and, your equipment.
I was thinking the same thing. The truck is very special to them, might just as well keep the color scheme that Ron’s dad chose on the truck and use that as a memorial for his dad. Updating the lights for safety reasons I would fully understand since emergency tow and recovery is extremely dangerous. You could call it the centerpiece of the truck collection.
Watching you and Ethan reminds of me and my Pop's. He showed me how. Then gave me control and asked me questions about things he knew could be a problem. Instead of saying " Do it this way"
I worked in tunneling and had some great teachers, they taught me so much about safety it came as second nature after a while. How to read a rock face, what is going to fall etc. A small stone will drop before a big one, so if a pebble hit your hard hat, get out of there before the big un hit's.
Would have been nice for Ethan to do a job in his grandfathers truck. He's come a long way.. that's what good role models will do. Stay safe over there in these winter months...
Ron, great to see you working as a team with your boy. I was pretty excited on a road trip to Alabama this summer stopping by the truck stop by your shop and driving by the shop Seeing all the trucks outside. Hats off to you sir and your American dream.
RON, HELLO,GREAT TO SEE ETHAN, HAD HIS FIRST DRIVE ON THE WESTERN STAR,Yes I do recall the LOWER UNDERREACH,,,,WHAT ENGINE IN IN IT ?, I had a full day,starting@5 am FRIDAY, SO JUST SAW THIS,ENDING 12;45PM EST, HOPE you and FAMILY had a great THANSGIVING, ,, GOD BLESS YOU ALL,,,,,,🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
I would to see the Western Star in the same colors as it is with something like a shadow of your dad on both sides of the truck. Maybe a saying(s) he was known for painted on also. God Bless you and your family Ron!!
Glad the dump truck driver was ok. One of my buddies that drive gravel trucks had the same thing happen to him on the highway that they were working on.
Thank you Ron for helping n your way me get thru the last few weeks now for life adjustments So you know two weeks ago I had a heart attack and had 3 stints put in and last week another trip to the hospital to be diagnosed with congestive heart failure Ethan is doing great keep up the fine work not so little buddy now
Praying you recover quickly and continue to improve!! You have made it through some rough stuff lately so I don't think your job here is finished yet. God bless and thank you for watching.
Ron you have done a great job in training Ethan just love watching you two together. Ethan got the best training of all keep up the great work & may God continue to bless you Ron & Ethan & your Family & Employees can't wait to catch your next RUclips Video
Good Job on this video guys... Ethan did a great job...! I really like the way Ethan drives slower and safely... It's good to see the truck your Dad / grandfather drove & liked... Bringing back good memories guys...! Sorry Ron you didn't get to see the rollover... Guess this one was just meant for Ethan to see... Glad nobody was hurt...
It must have been a major impact to bend the inside and outside rims while the tires were initially inflated. Having the tires damaged is one thing but damaging rims on top of it all is incredible! No wonder the U-bolts broke! I’m glad nobody was standing near it. Maybe that’s why the hood latches don’t work since it probably shifted the frame rail back. I’m thinking totaled. If there’s any issues hooking up for the tow that’s probably why.
Seems to me that Ethan should hook it up the way he would do it. He will learn best by hands on than detailed explanation. Let him be and he will be fine. Just my opinion,, but Ive led crews on construction projects for 20 yrs and always found that folks will surprise the hell out of you if you just let them do it. Everyone has their way. Good luck fellas and God speed.
WoW Mr. Pratt , I've been watching your videos and you are so organized with your equipment lol kind of reminds me of me when it comes to stuff like that, I like how you are training all your boys , that's why I watch your videos, seems like your dad trained you very well, it makes me proud of you and all your team. A huge thumbs up brother 👍
On new truck deliveries, Kenworth had to stop pulling from the rear like you did. Because when they tied down the steering wheel with the seat belt, the steering wheel is so soft now the seat belt would tear it up.
Ron I listen to your videos while I'm going down the road (blacked out screen).... My truck decided that it didn't need to produce any air... Had to coast off to a safe parking area.... now I need service. Wish I was in your neck of the woods....
Western Star was originally White Motors Co. Answer to Peterbilt Kenworth Freightliner. After Freightliner stopped being marketed by White. Volvo snagged White GMC class 8 And MACK. Western Star went on their own.
@@darrenk4507 I'm sure you know that Daimler has owned both companies for years. I currently own both Freightliner and Kenworth tractors, I started buying KWs after having to replace all of the coolers on 2 Cascadias because of debris going through their plastic grilles (KW and Pete still have metal grilles). The 2 Freightliners I still own, a 1995 FLD12064 and a 2006 Classic XL also have metal grilles. Those coolers ain't cheap! Another real shame is that Mack has been owned by Volvo for quite a while too.
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When you have your Dads Western Star painted and wrapped it sure would be great to remember your Dad with a memorial on the new paint or wrap. It was nice to see him on the jobs.
Like put his name and birth/death year it. That would be nice
It certainly would be a very nice tribute.
Have it named after him aswell, carrying his legacy
Sure would, kind of like a living memorial
I'd probably permanently keep the name on the door
You can be PROUD of your son--- after all, he DID learn from the BEST!!!
Ron, I love the patience you have when you’re training. You treat all your trainees with respect and Ethan was no exception. Bravo!
It's called the Ron Pratt towing School lol
He's definitely a very patient man lol
It is good to see father & son working together. Ethan keep up the good work. You have a good teacher and mentor. To Ethan, Ron, and the rest of the Midwest Truck & Tow staff . . . Stay safe and God bless.
Ethan driving his grandfather's truck is really great.
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Great teamwork! What one sees, the other does not. If there is an issue, and one tries and does not succeed initially, the other does. Ethan is doing extremely well! And you too of course, Ron. A master teacher. Thank you for not only showing us the world of recovery, but also the world of mentoring. Thanks for everything, beginning to end.
I worked as a HVAC field technician, going to people’s homes, fixing furnaces and air conditioners. One house I was at, I was doing a clean and check, preventative maintenance on an oil fired boiler. Everything was going great on that till I went out to the truck to get a nozzle for burner. I was working quietly cleaning up the electrode assembly when I heard metal grating and a thud outside the truck. I looked over at the house next door and their oil tank slipped off the bricks and slammed against the house. Luckily it didn’t go through the wall and rupture, spilling 275 gallons of fresh heating oil. It just fell off the bricks the legs were on and sideways against the house.
I handed the lady a business card that came out thinking I did something to it. I told her that I don’t touch other people’s property but would be glad to come back and fix it if she scheduled it in.
That is prophetic!!! "Finding a way to make things work, often under HORRIFIC conditions"!!!! Make the sign and hang up in the shop. Sounds a lot like life doesn't it, except for the Grace of God and the love of Jesus!!!! Oh BTW, I was off here for a while and I think I missed the Death of your father. I lost mine when I was almost 7 but I can almost see him sometimes when things are slow and sleep is near. As I am apt to say, Don't be sad that his gone, but be blessed and HAPPY that he was HERE!. May the good Lord bless and keep you.😇😀😍🙏🙏🚎
Ron I love your attention to detail and the multiple checks to make sure everything is right. Better safe than sorry!!! Awesome father son time. I wish more dads were like this!!!
To paraphrase an old adage, check twice, recover once.
Ethan is lucky - he'll be an EXCELLENT operator-- leanring from the BEST-- and doing it RIGHT.
the gift of teaching to the next generation is a pearl of great price
"That's what this job is about, making stuff work" Classic gold.
You should of been a Surgeon with the patience you have training that Young boy..You can tell thats your boy..
Hi Ron, what I have always enjoyed about your vids , is the time and patience you show to the job in hand. This vid, yet again, demonstrates your relentless pursuit of doing the job “properly” and safely, despite the frustrations of the trucks damaged axle.
Ethan has got a great mentor and a great Dad as well. Best Wishes Roy W. UK
Ron;
It's easy to tell that you are working in a parking lot and NOT on the side of the highway. Your more relaxed!
Thanks for teaching Ethan.
Your dad is looking down on you and Ethan from heaven and smiling!
Ron is seriously the man for the job. So many things can happen, slip away, snap. Then best instinct isn't good enough. That's why Ron keeps his crew under constant training. I like that.
It takes years and someone smart to be good tow truck operator.
I think that’s my favorite line of the whole video. “ If you need any help I’ve got a couple guys in the shop.”
Even though ive seen a few rollovers in my time, it still staggers me how much the frame of a truck can twist and not break in these situations. Ok its unlikely to be road worthy afterwards but the fact something you think of as being solid can bend so much and (mostly) back again is mad...
Try sitting on a bridge, waiting to turn, and have heavy trucks using one of the other lanes, making the bridge deck bounce!
You would be surprised what is able to be repaired & put back on the road. A lot of them can be repaired, it's just the funding to do the repairs. Some companies will collect the insurance money, & if the insurance company totals it out, buy it back from insurance for pennies on the dollar & eventually rebuild.
I've driven for companies that do exactly that. The companies i drove for had their own body shops, so they could rebuild for much cheaper. They can straighten some frames.
Yes Iron is one amazing material, it can twist, and most often the frame is hardened too, this is one reason one should not weld such frames, after one accident. The old VW-Beetle had torsion bars as spring axles, one end of it was fixed in a pipe and on the other had were the wheel-bearing with brakes mounted, and it could twist when the wheel hit a whole or pump in the road...
Sumter Wrecker just posted one where the frame twisted a full 180 degrees -- and still largely untwisted when pulled back onto the road and righted. Still done for.
Watch them installing train tracks... those things bend like cooked spaghetti, it's unreal..
I want to say you have an excellent way of teaching the trade.I think Ethan is doing very well and will be a very good operator in the near future. Great job!!!
I like it when someone is being trained the right way without being treated like an idiot.👍
Good looking truck. Thanks for all you do
Ron, I think it would be a great tribute to keep the Livery of #8 the same as it is in honor of your dad. Maybe freshen up the paint and graphics, but it's neat that its the one that stands out.
I agree. As I said in my comment, the "Big Star" just wouldn't be the same if they changed the burgundy to blue in order to match the rest of the fleet.
Aggreed!
Agreed
Three generations in one truck. Kinda like the B-52 bomber. Good job Ethan.
You Have Their Way (sufficient but not Great) And Then You have The Pratt Way (Best Way with Redundancy built in) Well done Ron and Ethan!!!
Lucky no one got injured in the rollover. Good to see these jobs shown mostly in real time, the details and checks that need to be considered to do the job right.
You guys be very careful out there. We just had a 31 yr old tow truck driver hit and killed over by Tulsa, OK on the toll road this last week. :(
39:40 I've used a chain binder to pull slack in a tight chain before. Hook one end on the frame and the other as far down the chain as you can get then tighten.
When artic tippers came on scene, we had 3 go over in a week, the management banned them as we lost so much time for them to get recovered. Luckily no one hurt or structural damage done to our building works. Never had a rigid truck go over while dumping its load, had an 8-wheeler tip over when the driver went for a drive with the body way up in the air.
Thanks for posting, maybe you should keep the Vulcan in your dad's colours as a tribute.
Always nice to see Ron and Ethan working together. Brings back the old father/son business ethic.
Another awesome video. Stay safe, stay healthy, and god bless and protect you..
Those Cascadia hood latches: sometimes it helps to have both sides engaged before locking any of them down. The action of locking it down on one side puts twist on the hood and raises the other side enough to make engaging the latch difficult, if not impossible.
Or not be wearing thick gloves while trying to latch it like he was doing.. That's why Ethan was able to get it and showed how it was done without wearing gloves.
Sometimes using the middle finger to latch the hood on those types of latches will make things easier.
Brother Ron you are a great mentor and role model. Your son has come a long way. God bless and God speed Brother.
Ethan did a great job on this truck and he has a great teacher in his father
The more rolled dump trucks I see the more I like the Live Bottom System.
Great video Ron and Ethan glad no one was hurt in the rollover. Thanks for sharing stay safe Ron and Ethan.
Good morning Mister Ron and Ethan
The best experience is first hand experience and Ethan has the best teacher there is, good job guys
Ethan does seem to be a great asset to the business. I can see he does have the quality to think outside the box.
I love the way that you instructed him. I could learn from a teacher like you.
Great job Ethan. You did a very good job. You have a great teacher and you learn fast.
i love this western stars model, maybe one day , i hope to have one like this
Glad to see this truck working
Enjoyed the video and appreciated the " Do It Right The First Time " attitude.
Your dad seemed like a real class act when he was in the videos. If it was up to me, I'd leave the color scheme of the "Big Star" just as it is. It just wouldn't be the same if you were to change it from the burgundy to blue.
Also, I've always loved those hood wings. They're "old school" but still functional additions. My dad always had one on his conventional tractors and I've had one on my Classic XL since a few weeks after driving it off of the dealers lot brand new back in late 2005.
As always, be safe and God bless you, your crew and, your equipment.
I was thinking the same thing. The truck is very special to them, might just as well keep the color scheme that Ron’s dad chose on the truck and use that as a memorial for his dad. Updating the lights for safety reasons I would fully understand since emergency tow and recovery is extremely dangerous. You could call it the centerpiece of the truck collection.
Watching you and Ethan reminds of me and my Pop's. He showed me how. Then gave me control and asked me questions about things he knew could be a problem. Instead of saying " Do it this way"
I worked in tunneling and had some great teachers, they taught me so much about safety it came as second nature after a while. How to read a rock face, what is going to fall etc. A small stone will drop before a big one, so if a pebble hit your hard hat, get out of there before the big un hit's.
Ron is the best teacher ever
Would have been nice for Ethan to do a job in his grandfathers truck. He's come a long way.. that's what good role models will do. Stay safe over there in these winter months...
I like how patient you are as a teacher.
Another great job Ethan and Ron did, with Ethan driving. And bringing it to it's destination
I kind of like the Western Stars different burgundy color scheme...makes it feel unique to the other trucks which is fitting since it's Ron's dad's.
Ron, great to see you working as a team with your boy. I was pretty excited on a road trip to Alabama this summer stopping by the truck stop by your shop and driving by the shop
Seeing all the trucks outside. Hats off to you sir and your American dream.
Ron and Ethan , so Happy when I get to see you bothvwotking together.
Awesome young man you're Grandfather would be proud of you
Boy! Ethan has come along way great teacher Ron!
That was a good idea, switching tasks. Saves frustration for the both of you.
God bless the company, a its related families 🙏
GLAD NOBODY WAS HURT, KEEP SAFE
Wow, good catch on the bucket. Glad everyone's o.k. Nobody knows when accidents happen, they just do, anytime or anyplace.
RON, HELLO,GREAT TO SEE ETHAN, HAD HIS FIRST DRIVE ON THE WESTERN STAR,Yes I do recall the LOWER UNDERREACH,,,,WHAT ENGINE IN IN IT ?, I had a full day,starting@5 am FRIDAY,
SO JUST SAW THIS,ENDING 12;45PM EST, HOPE you and FAMILY had a great THANSGIVING, ,, GOD BLESS YOU ALL,,,,,,🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Outstanding real life towing Ron'Your gonna one of the great ones over time
I would to see the Western Star in the same colors as it is with something like a shadow of your dad on both sides of the truck. Maybe a saying(s) he was known for painted on also. God Bless you and your family Ron!!
Glad the dump truck driver was ok. One of my buddies that drive gravel trucks had the same thing happen to him on the highway that they were working on.
Glad no one was hurt. Good job guys
Ron, if you repaint the Western Star, I would paint it the old colors in memory of your father 🙏
Ethan sure has come a long ways he's got the very best trainer Team Pratt 👍👍👍👍
The teaching goes both ways, too.
@@JV-pu8kx you are so right just love his videos and the family they are tight net
I liked how you let Ethan do it his way. Always more then one way to do things.
Great job Ron and Ethan. Ethan is growing as a tow operator
Lost your channel for a bit and am glad to be back!!
Thank you Ron for helping n your way me get thru the last few weeks now for life adjustments
So you know two weeks ago I had a heart attack and had 3 stints put in and last week another trip to the hospital to be diagnosed with congestive heart failure
Ethan is doing great keep up the fine work not so little buddy now
Praying you recover quickly and continue to improve!! You have made it through some rough stuff lately so I don't think your job here is finished yet. God bless and thank you for watching.
Ron keep it the same. I loved watching you and your dad
Ron you have done a great job in training Ethan just love watching you two together. Ethan got the best training of all keep up the great work & may God continue to bless you Ron & Ethan & your Family & Employees can't wait to catch your next RUclips Video
I'd like to find a good ol'wrecker like that western star. It's a real work horse.
Number eight is a lovely truck. Have a good week end.
Good Job on this video guys... Ethan did a great job...! I really like the way Ethan drives slower and safely... It's good to see the truck your Dad / grandfather drove & liked... Bringing back good memories guys...! Sorry Ron you didn't get to see the rollover... Guess this one was just meant for Ethan to see... Glad nobody was hurt...
It must have been a major impact to bend the inside and outside rims while the tires were initially inflated. Having the tires damaged is one thing but damaging rims on top of it all is incredible! No wonder the U-bolts broke! I’m glad nobody was standing near it. Maybe that’s why the hood latches don’t work since it probably shifted the frame rail back. I’m thinking totaled. If there’s any issues hooking up for the tow that’s probably why.
I think Ethans idea of setting the underreach on top of the frame would have put enough downward pressure to loosen the chain on that axle.
I would have done this as well.
Good video with Ethan doing good job! Love the Western Star! Still a good looking machine!🙂
Good Catch Ethan!
Seems to me that Ethan should hook it up the way he would do it. He will learn best by hands on than detailed explanation. Let him be and he will be fine. Just my opinion,, but Ive led crews on construction projects for 20 yrs and always found that folks will surprise the hell out of you if you just let them do it. Everyone has their way. Good luck fellas and God speed.
Another great job done by you both Ron and Ethan
In the military, our favorite saying was, “Improvise, Adapt, Overcome” (Clint Eastwood)
Western Star is a sweet rig Well done E 🤠🤘🏼☀️☀️
Not related to the video but are you going to do a walk around of the skid steer
WoW Mr. Pratt , I've been watching your videos and you are so organized with your equipment lol kind of reminds me of me when it comes to stuff like that, I like how you are training all your boys , that's why I watch your videos, seems like your dad trained you very well, it makes me proud of you and all your team. A huge thumbs up brother 👍
Hey Ron Pratt
... a super Job.....👍🙄thanks for this video.....and many greetings from Germany from Oliver
On new truck deliveries, Kenworth had to stop pulling from the rear like you did. Because when they tied down the steering wheel with the seat belt, the steering wheel is so soft now the seat belt would tear it up.
great first job Ethan!! congrats
Ron you are good patient teacher Ethan will do well
Never been a Star Car guy but I like that one and hope to see it more often ! Nice seeing Ethan coming along too !
I love watching you guys do your thing. Nobody does it better.
You need to get an Ethan Cam.
Another great job done by you both.
Thank you for watching and God bless
Nice video guys
Great job and Ethan is learning how to do it right.
Nice work Ron and Ethen , great job
Ron I listen to your videos while I'm going down the road (blacked out screen).... My truck decided that it didn't need to produce any air... Had to coast off to a safe parking area.... now I need service. Wish I was in your neck of the woods....
Good job Ethan 💕🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
The Western Star has a class level that even a Pete can't touch.
Western Star is now owned by Freightliner. They are just different body styles on Freightliner chassis. Unfortunate.
Western Star was originally White Motors Co. Answer to Peterbilt Kenworth Freightliner. After Freightliner stopped being marketed by White.
Volvo snagged White GMC class 8
And MACK. Western Star went on their own.
@@darrenk4507 I'm sure you know that Daimler has owned both companies for years. I currently own both Freightliner and Kenworth tractors, I started buying KWs after having to replace all of the coolers on 2 Cascadias because of debris going through their plastic grilles (KW and Pete still have metal grilles). The 2 Freightliners I still own, a 1995 FLD12064 and a 2006 Classic XL also have metal grilles. Those coolers ain't cheap!
Another real shame is that Mack has been owned by Volvo for quite a while too.
@@darrenk4507 the old western stars before freightliner was good trucks made with real steel. Sad times when they sold out.
Uh...no
That truck is recognizable by its red fenders !
So much to know about towing I never imagined the amount of work until I started watching your vids.
God bless you families and crew.
Good teaching moment. Investing time in to the future of your business with such patience. Well done on both of Ya'lls parts.
Great job Ethan nice yo see you both working together.....
Awe man what a cliff hanger. Glad I am a long time subscriber