That truck is a beast I've climbed the mountain in Alaska to get an upgrade with it, towed the cat in Alaska and got a lot of tasks done with it. Its my main truck right now, and haven't done a task it couldn't handle
Yeah I still really like it and I use it all the time as a crane truck and it gets everywhere and never lets me down! I still think there’s better trucks for towing heavy cargo on rough terrain, or at least later in the game there is, but I definitely like this truck and would never sell it! It surprised me on some of these tests how capable it is particularly on its own!
It's a hidden gem, literally. I would happily use this as a work horse for the smaller delivery missions. Just seems to pull itself along through everything in my experience. Sounds good too.
This thing is so incredibly versatile. Did most of the checkpoint based time trials with this thing. Raised suspension and big chained tires for the win, every single time.
Yeah I honestly do really like it and wouldn’t sell it ever! She’s been a good truck to me! Yeah that stuff definitely makes it a lot better! Say hi to Gizmo 👍🏻
Thanks dude I appreciate you saying so 👍🏻! Glad you’re enjoying the videos! Haha high range is amazing lol it’s like off roading for the impatient! I don’t care what anyone tries to tell me about the benefits of off-road, if it can take high range, it’s getting high range!
One of my 2 main trucks, the other being the Voron AE. Together, they have cleared most maps on their own (I used them as semi trucks), even helping other trucks that have rolled over or got stuck. Would love to see a new engine for it to get it into the "S" level in Power/weight ratio.
Yeah true, sometimes when I’m doing my missions etc I’ll put a low range box in it, but for the purposes of these videos, giving it the worse of the 2 boxes for off roading, it helps kind of stretch out the trucks flaws and helps see how well the trucks can make up for having the wrong gearbox if that makes sense! Some vehicles are so good that they’re great with a high range box! Others definitely need the low range if there’s going to be a decent amount of off roading on the way! It depends which route I’m taking really, mostly on road or dirt and I’ll take the high range but on Zimnegorsk id usually have low range
@@itsmrlonewolf Ah I see. I'm to cheap to own both, and honestly kinda to lazy to keep swapping them out based on map condition. lol So I just give every vehicle what overall works best for me in all conditions.
I use the highway gear box about 90% of the time. But in Michigan and Alaska there are a few long and steep hills where I would recommend using the snowrunner gear box in(low-) for hill decent. This is especially useful if you are hauling a big trailer with high saddle. Stay safe and healthy everyone.
True lol I just stick highrange in everything but there’s times when I swap as that 3 low gears bit is bloody handy 👍🏻! Didn’t even think to drop it in low DOWN a hill haha I just hang on for dear life but I like your thinking lol!
Haha I’ve heard stories about Canada lol it sounds like it’s no joke! It makes sense why they’re adding Canada as a region to this game at some point! Can’t wait!
Ahhh cool did you have to deliver something or just straight truck run? I did a different speed run test with loads of stuff and this truck placed very high! Will have a video on it soon hopefully! I like it a lot, I just like it a lot as my crane truck lol
Benny Lloyd-Willner yeah with no load or a light load she’s very quick and competitive! It’s the heavy stuff it doesn’t seem to be too keen on! But in some aspects it’s very underrated!
Evening! I've found the 4964 quite good vertically, although this might be more luck than judgement. The trick is to let it drop into low first gear and crawl along, seems to pull most things upwards. I've also found that this does tend to roll for me more than the Royal but I suspect it's me running out of talent rather than a problem with the truck...;)
Evening dude 👍🏻 I can reply to this lol! I don’t think it’s terrible vertically but I don’t think it’s that good either lol! Even when it climbs it felt a bit slow? Again though I used it as a crane until after I got the ANK etc and by comparison the ANK motors up hills etc! I’m definitely on the off roading for the impatient side lol! Bloody hell I found this hard to roll and the royal I can’t stop rolling haha! That’s what I really like about this game though that there’s no one out right winning truck! There’s some that come close but it’s still a good 50% play style and some people love some trucks and swear by them and others would swear it’s terrible! This isn’t terrible at all, but in my gut she felt a bit powerless compared to the ANK and so on! Lol this game can make everyone run out of talent in seconds! Some spots are purpose built traps but I like it that way
"Not many situations where you need to get this deep" ... that's what she said. I absolutely lost it! You need 5 stars just for the delivery of the one-liners. I was literally crying after this.
Here I am 8 months later. I’m bored with mods and I never used this truck. Now Phase 3 is out it’s my go to long logs truck at the moment. I use the high range gear box on it and it works kinda well for an early truck
I'm amused that you can roll a truck sideways down a mountain and take no damage, but try to drive on a relatively smooth road with a few small rocks and it's like you drove through a minefield.
Damn, can't stop pressing the mouse and trying to angle the view... I have been playing this game too much recently, can't do on a YT video what you can do in the game 😁
The western star is slow but that and my fleet star are juiced to the gills almost. Im 83 percent done with michigan. Last night the western star was my recovery vehicle for that mission where you transport 3 connexs. I rolled my truck and trailer buy the 2 bridges and the western star did a great job recovering me. Almost sold it but its a keeper
Yeah fully upgraded they’re both much better and more capable trucks! I’m sure I know the mission you mean, and that’s what I almost exclusively use it for is recovery and it’s never let me down yet I don’t think! I had to be honest about the slight lack of power at the limit but I still wouldn’t sell it, it’s a solid little truck
Absolutely unneccesary... i feel like the game could exist just fine without it, and it would not be missed, as so many other vehicles are better then it day in and day out, if it is a matter of not going slow and getting there, i guess its good for that but so are the azov trucks to be honest, the caterpilla 745C also does a better job, the pacific p16's and P12s are also better but they have limited options but whatever the azov 4220 does there is at least 1 or more offroad trucks that can do that just the same if not even better and faster without being tipped over easily
ha goty thanks man I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍🏻! I will get round to it eventually dude, I’m just doing the trucks you can find in game first as everyone can get them whereas saving up 140k odd for that isn’t easy with all the upgrades etc lol! Personally though I agree with the dudes who have already commented! It’s honestly not that great and I could recommend a lot of other trucks to you that I think you’d like a lot more and are more useful! The Azov 5319 is a brilliant truck and will cost you about £110,000 upgraded! Apparently that big red Azov 61234 or whatever it’s called is good too! It’ll move about the same speed as that Antarctic but for me when I tried the Antarctic, I couldn’t stand the steering, it felt too jerky for articulated steering and I spent more time trying to drive straight than anything! Probably wouldn’t matter in tough terrain but trying to go down a straight road was a nightmare lol! And yeah I found the CAT for free which is roughly the same truck basically! And I wouldn’t say that’s the most useful either but it has its moments! In all honesty mate unless you’re loaded and cash isn’t an issue then I’d sell it and get another better truck/trucks for the price of that! It’s an expensive toy that I’ll get eventually but it’ll be one of the last if not the last I buy permanently because I don’t think it’s that good to be honest!
Oh you are one of the others that replied lol! But yeah Ernesto is right and you could get like the Voron Grad and one of the other Vorons for the price of this! Or the Derry which has rear steering and is definitely better than this! Yeah the P12 was alright from what I’ve tried so far! As I said it’ll be the last thing I get I reckon and there’s way more useful and fun ways to spend your money! But you can sell the upgrades off it and then sell it and get all your money back which is nice so there’s no harm in trying everything but I was a bit disappointed in this, I thought it would be a monster! Just use the cash from it to keep buying and selling the next truck etc and see what tickles your fancy lol!
@@hackxy1165 I did that too, then but needed cash so sold them and the p16, fleetstar, royal, derry, all all the scouts. , but you can always buy them back, as long as you sell mods separately. Am new to game, as bought it late in summer sale. just reaching quarry in Russia map.
I am using the Fleetstar 2070a but recently unlocked this truck...It looks like it has the medium log tray add-on that the Fleetstar is lacking, and the wheel axles sit at the back of the chassis so technically it should be better for towing a semi trailer too. Would this be a good truck to replace the Fleetstar 2070a? Or should I keep both? Great video, thanks! 👏
I genuinely really like it and would defend it lol, just for me personally I prefer other trucks for hauling heavy loads, and this has been a gem as my crane truck! Never lets me down!
oliverbosslol yeah Michigan it’s really good! It actually surprised me a bit with Alaska too! I definitely think Russia would kick its arse lol! Russia is no joke! To be fair it’s rescued me multiple times even on Zimnegorsk but never hauled in Russia! No if it had more power it would go up my list lol! Like the twin steer which is powered by a bloody aircraft Carrier engine!
It can definitely haul, but it feels very slow to me when hauling up hills, along roads or at least level ground though and it’s more than enough for the job!
This truck is my favorite. It not the most capable in game, but definitely one of the most beautiful. The East Bloc ATVs are slightly better at driving in mud, but I'm willing to sacrifice that for style.))
It only has 155000 torque. 225000 is 👌 Refreshing that you know what youre talking about with the vehicle characteristics. and funny as hell 😂 Holy. Mother. Of God.
Haha you know what I’m really glad you posted that bit of info dude thank you 👍🏻, because I just had a gut feeling she’s a tad underpowered lol! And yeah an extra 30% odd I’m sure makes this truck an absolute beauty! thanks man I appreciate it! Like I say I listened to my gut and it was right lol! Haha yeah life’s too short not to have a laugh when you can mate 👍🏻
I am commenting pretty late on this video, but i am new to the game, and wrapping up michigan, this has become one of my go-to scout vehicles, in part due to how large the fuel tank is relative to its consuption, seems to never have an issue with getting low on fuel
I don't really use trailers much, I usually sell every trailer I find. I have a flatbed on this truck and it does pretty well with 2 points of cargo. Slow but dependable. The fact it's so hard to roll over actually makes it pretty useful in Russia.
Yeah I think 2 cargo would be a nice weight for it with no struggles! And it’s definitely one of the harder trucks to roll too! Worth getting for sure 👍🏻
@@mrjb1445 The White Western Star? It's driver error then not the truck. The truck itself is one of the most planted in the game. You want to see easy to roll over, drive the ANK.
@@justinlynch3 Well it does have the tendency to frikken roll over I shit you not. I've been using the Navistar 5000 MV quite a bit and that truck is really good I barely roll over in that truck lol. By the way what is the best gearing and motor for the Western Star?
@@mrjb1445 Navistar is good, though I have rolled it more then the White Star. However, what you use it for could make the difference. I used it purely as a cargo carrier, truck and flatbed and that was it. Adding the cargo crane does change a trucks center of gravity, and trailers could possibly push you over as well. As for gearing it's hard to say. The truck doesn't feel necessarily speedy, so maybe a Offroad gearbox would be better? But, I've never tried the Highway gearbox in that truck. You sell modifications back for the same price you brought it for, so I say just try out the different gearbox options and see what feels best for you.
You should look up how to open the proving grounds map it comes with the game but I'm not sure how to open it on PS4 but it's perfect for testing trucks like you've been doing. Good vids bud I subbed!!
That truck is a beast I've climbed the mountain in Alaska to get an upgrade with it, towed the cat in Alaska and got a lot of tasks done with it. Its my main truck right now, and haven't done a task it couldn't handle
Yeah I still really like it and I use it all the time as a crane truck and it gets everywhere and never lets me down! I still think there’s better trucks for towing heavy cargo on rough terrain, or at least later in the game there is, but I definitely like this truck and would never sell it! It surprised me on some of these tests how capable it is particularly on its own!
It's a hidden gem, literally. I would happily use this as a work horse for the smaller delivery missions. Just seems to pull itself along through everything in my experience. Sounds good too.
This thing is so incredibly versatile.
Did most of the checkpoint based time trials with this thing.
Raised suspension and big chained tires for the win, every single time.
Yeah I honestly do really like it and wouldn’t sell it ever! She’s been a good truck to me! Yeah that stuff definitely makes it a lot better! Say hi to Gizmo 👍🏻
With AWD, Raised suspensions and Westline engine it’s a go-to truck for any job
Fuel tank helps aswell its like an early game voron grad with more add on just not as fast
Best snow runner videos on RUclips brother I appreciate the work. 👍🏽 I respect the high range by the way; it changed my life. 😂
Thanks dude I appreciate you saying so 👍🏻! Glad you’re enjoying the videos! Haha high range is amazing lol it’s like off roading for the impatient! I don’t care what anyone tries to tell me about the benefits of off-road, if it can take high range, it’s getting high range!
One of my 2 main trucks, the other being the Voron AE. Together, they have cleared most maps on their own (I used them as semi trucks), even helping other trucks that have rolled over or got stuck. Would love to see a new engine for it to get it into the "S" level in Power/weight ratio.
This is part why I like Low+ in the offroad gearbox, you can lock in the diff-lock but still move along at a decent pace instead of slowly crawling.
Yeah true, sometimes when I’m doing my missions etc I’ll put a low range box in it, but for the purposes of these videos, giving it the worse of the 2 boxes for off roading, it helps kind of stretch out the trucks flaws and helps see how well the trucks can make up for having the wrong gearbox if that makes sense! Some vehicles are so good that they’re great with a high range box! Others definitely need the low range if there’s going to be a decent amount of off roading on the way! It depends which route I’m taking really, mostly on road or dirt and I’ll take the high range but on Zimnegorsk id usually have low range
@@itsmrlonewolf Ah I see. I'm to cheap to own both, and honestly kinda to lazy to keep swapping them out based on map condition. lol
So I just give every vehicle what overall works best for me in all conditions.
I use the highway gear box about 90% of the time. But in Michigan and Alaska there are a few long and steep hills where I would recommend using the snowrunner gear box in(low-) for hill decent. This is especially useful if you are hauling a big trailer with high saddle.
Stay safe and healthy everyone.
True lol I just stick highrange in everything but there’s times when I swap as that 3 low gears bit is bloody handy 👍🏻! Didn’t even think to drop it in low DOWN a hill haha I just hang on for dear life but I like your thinking lol!
16:05 Eastern Canada in the spring. 😸
Haha I’ve heard stories about Canada lol it sounds like it’s no joke! It makes sense why they’re adding Canada as a region to this game at some point! Can’t wait!
Love this one, did a time competition with gold time limit 1:30, and the truck made it in 51 seconds without hesitating.
Ahhh cool did you have to deliver something or just straight truck run? I did a different speed run test with loads of stuff and this truck placed very high! Will have a video on it soon hopefully! I like it a lot, I just like it a lot as my crane truck lol
@@itsmrlonewolf just a truck run over rocks in stream. It got some bumps but kept going undeterred
Benny Lloyd-Willner yeah with no load or a light load she’s very quick and competitive! It’s the heavy stuff it doesn’t seem to be too keen on! But in some aspects it’s very underrated!
Evening! I've found the 4964 quite good vertically, although this might be more luck than judgement. The trick is to let it drop into low first gear and crawl along, seems to pull most things upwards. I've also found that this does tend to roll for me more than the Royal but I suspect it's me running out of talent rather than a problem with the truck...;)
Evening dude 👍🏻 I can reply to this lol! I don’t think it’s terrible vertically but I don’t think it’s that good either lol! Even when it climbs it felt a bit slow? Again though I used it as a crane until after I got the ANK etc and by comparison the ANK motors up hills etc! I’m definitely on the off roading for the impatient side lol! Bloody hell I found this hard to roll and the royal I can’t stop rolling haha! That’s what I really like about this game though that there’s no one out right winning truck! There’s some that come close but it’s still a good 50% play style and some people love some trucks and swear by them and others would swear it’s terrible! This isn’t terrible at all, but in my gut she felt a bit powerless compared to the ANK and so on! Lol this game can make everyone run out of talent in seconds! Some spots are purpose built traps but I like it that way
"Not many situations where you need to get this deep" ... that's what she said. I absolutely lost it! You need 5 stars just for the delivery of the one-liners. I was literally crying after this.
Haha thanks dude I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍🏻! It was low hanging fruit but I took it lol!
Here I am 8 months later. I’m bored with mods and I never used this truck. Now Phase 3 is out it’s my go to long logs truck at the moment. I use the high range gear box on it and it works kinda well for an early truck
I'm amused that you can roll a truck sideways down a mountain and take no damage, but try to drive on a relatively smooth road with a few small rocks and it's like you drove through a minefield.
Damn, can't stop pressing the mouse and trying to angle the view... I have been playing this game too much recently, can't do on a YT video what you can do in the game 😁
Haha I keep doing the same thing dude and that’s on an iPhone trying to spin the cam lol!
this is my main truck and its a beast
Great vid, just found your channel. 👍
Thanks man I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👍🏻!
The western star is slow but that and my fleet star are juiced to the gills almost. Im 83 percent done with michigan. Last night the western star was my recovery vehicle for that mission where you transport 3 connexs. I rolled my truck and trailer buy the 2 bridges and the western star did a great job recovering me. Almost sold it but its a keeper
Yeah fully upgraded they’re both much better and more capable trucks! I’m sure I know the mission you mean, and that’s what I almost exclusively use it for is recovery and it’s never let me down yet I don’t think! I had to be honest about the slight lack of power at the limit but I still wouldn’t sell it, it’s a solid little truck
I love these videos do a asov 42-40 review I have it but I want to see your opinion
Absolutely unneccesary... i feel like the game could exist just fine without it, and it would not be missed, as so many other vehicles are better then it day in and day out, if it is a matter of not going slow and getting there, i guess its good for that but so are the azov trucks to be honest, the caterpilla 745C also does a better job, the pacific p16's and P12s are also better but they have limited options but whatever the azov 4220 does there is at least 1 or more offroad trucks that can do that just the same if not even better and faster without being tipped over easily
Ernesto Chang it is really bad, the way the articulated system works on it is trash, but it’s mud capability is better then all trucks beside the cat
ha goty thanks man I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos 👍🏻! I will get round to it eventually dude, I’m just doing the trucks you can find in game first as everyone can get them whereas saving up 140k odd for that isn’t easy with all the upgrades etc lol! Personally though I agree with the dudes who have already commented! It’s honestly not that great and I could recommend a lot of other trucks to you that I think you’d like a lot more and are more useful! The Azov 5319 is a brilliant truck and will cost you about £110,000 upgraded! Apparently that big red Azov 61234 or whatever it’s called is good too! It’ll move about the same speed as that Antarctic but for me when I tried the Antarctic, I couldn’t stand the steering, it felt too jerky for articulated steering and I spent more time trying to drive straight than anything! Probably wouldn’t matter in tough terrain but trying to go down a straight road was a nightmare lol! And yeah I found the CAT for free which is roughly the same truck basically! And I wouldn’t say that’s the most useful either but it has its moments!
In all honesty mate unless you’re loaded and cash isn’t an issue then I’d sell it and get another better truck/trucks for the price of that! It’s an expensive toy that I’ll get eventually but it’ll be one of the last if not the last I buy permanently because I don’t think it’s that good to be honest!
Oh you are one of the others that replied lol! But yeah Ernesto is right and you could get like the Voron Grad and one of the other Vorons for the price of this! Or the Derry which has rear steering and is definitely better than this! Yeah the P12 was alright from what I’ve tried so far! As I said it’ll be the last thing I get I reckon and there’s way more useful and fun ways to spend your money! But you can sell the upgrades off it and then sell it and get all your money back which is nice so there’s no harm in trying everything but I was a bit disappointed in this, I thought it would be a monster! Just use the cash from it to keep buying and selling the next truck etc and see what tickles your fancy lol!
Im keeping most vehicles you never know what will be added for them in the future.
Yeah I’ve kept them all too dude I don’t want to sell any lol! That’s true though you never know which vehicle will shine on a new map etc!
Yeah, only vehicle I sold was the first highway truck, and the highway truck in the second Michigan map
@@hackxy1165 I did that too, then but needed cash so sold them and the p16, fleetstar, royal, derry, all all the scouts. , but you can always buy them back, as long as you sell mods separately. Am new to game, as bought it late in summer sale. just reaching quarry in Russia map.
The next update is giving us lifted suspension and Tayga tires for the ANK apparently
I am using the Fleetstar 2070a but recently unlocked this truck...It looks like it has the medium log tray add-on that the Fleetstar is lacking, and the wheel axles sit at the back of the chassis so technically it should be better for towing a semi trailer too. Would this be a good truck to replace the Fleetstar 2070a? Or should I keep both? Great video, thanks! 👏
White western is amazing
I genuinely really like it and would defend it lol, just for me personally I prefer other trucks for hauling heavy loads, and this has been a gem as my crane truck! Never lets me down!
It’s Mr Lone Wolf it’s a good Michigan truck, probably not good for Russia or Alaska. I like it, not my favourite though
It is shit in my option just get the Tayga or what ever fits u
It’s Mr Lone Wolf what do you like for hauling instead of this one? No Tayga or Voron please 😀
oliverbosslol yeah Michigan it’s really good! It actually surprised me a bit with Alaska too! I definitely think Russia would kick its arse lol! Russia is no joke! To be fair it’s rescued me multiple times even on Zimnegorsk but never hauled in Russia! No if it had more power it would go up my list lol! Like the twin steer which is powered by a bloody aircraft Carrier engine!
I hauled constriction trailer with it
It can definitely haul, but it feels very slow to me when hauling up hills, along roads or at least level ground though and it’s more than enough for the job!
This truck is my favorite. It not the most capable in game, but definitely one of the most beautiful. The East Bloc ATVs are slightly better at driving in mud, but I'm willing to sacrifice that for style.))
After seeing this video, im getting this truck tonight!
It only has 155000 torque. 225000 is 👌
Refreshing that you know what youre talking about with the vehicle characteristics. and funny as hell 😂 Holy. Mother. Of God.
Haha you know what I’m really glad you posted that bit of info dude thank you 👍🏻, because I just had a gut feeling she’s a tad underpowered lol! And yeah an extra 30% odd I’m sure makes this truck an absolute beauty!
thanks man I appreciate it! Like I say I listened to my gut and it was right lol! Haha yeah life’s too short not to have a laugh when you can mate 👍🏻
@@itsmrlonewolf Cheers! 🍻
Captain ___America 🍻
I am commenting pretty late on this video, but i am new to the game, and wrapping up michigan, this has become one of my go-to scout vehicles, in part due to how large the fuel tank is relative to its consuption, seems to never have an issue with getting low on fuel
This is my main work truck rn
Yeah it should do just fine for you dude! It’s a good truck, but there are better/faster ones eventually but I still really like it!
This truck is great but it looks like it doesn't have the same power as the Fleetstar despite having the same engine (and better weight distribution).
That's them bullfrogs ya hear croakin
Thats what she said ... lmao
I had to lol it was right there!
I used this truck to haul the big drill trailer through that giant mud pit at 16:08
I don't really use trailers much, I usually sell every trailer I find. I have a flatbed on this truck and it does pretty well with 2 points of cargo. Slow but dependable. The fact it's so hard to roll over actually makes it pretty useful in Russia.
Yeah I think 2 cargo would be a nice weight for it with no struggles! And it’s definitely one of the harder trucks to roll too! Worth getting for sure 👍🏻
This truck is very f****** easy to roll over because I've already rolled it over like 10 times or more
@@mrjb1445 The White Western Star? It's driver error then not the truck. The truck itself is one of the most planted in the game.
You want to see easy to roll over, drive the ANK.
@@justinlynch3 Well it does have the tendency to frikken roll over I shit you not. I've been using the Navistar 5000 MV quite a bit and that truck is really good I barely roll over in that truck lol. By the way what is the best gearing and motor for the Western Star?
@@mrjb1445 Navistar is good, though I have rolled it more then the White Star. However, what you use it for could make the difference. I used it purely as a cargo carrier, truck and flatbed and that was it. Adding the cargo crane does change a trucks center of gravity, and trailers could possibly push you over as well.
As for gearing it's hard to say. The truck doesn't feel necessarily speedy, so maybe a Offroad gearbox would be better? But, I've never tried the Highway gearbox in that truck.
You sell modifications back for the same price you brought it for, so I say just try out the different gearbox options and see what feels best for you.
You should look up how to open the proving grounds map it comes with the game but I'm not sure how to open it on PS4 but it's perfect for testing trucks like you've been doing. Good vids bud I subbed!!
I have played mudrunner on the Nintendo switch & I’ve heard this horn on the White WS 4964
I hate what they do with adding AWD to DLC trucks they just add the pumpkin to a RWD front solid axle.
EVERYONE JUST GET THE AVOZ..THE ONLY TRUCK U NEED.
It's slow though