Fleetstar F2070A review: SnowRunner's BEST starter truck?
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- Опубликовано: 8 фев 2025
- In my Fleetstar F2070A review, I go back to the start of SnowRunner to see whether it's the best starter truck or not. WARNING: This video contains a truly awful 80s montage. I accept no responsibility for any discomfort caused.
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This game is already 10 months old?!?! Where is my veteran discount...
@@antex7503 Yeah 28th of April so almost. I'll have to get a cake and candles, make a video.
What’s the song in the montage
1 question, is there a cup holder for my Tim Hortons?
10 months! Time flows!
Love this starter truck so much, only issue is it struggles with towing 5th wheel trailers because of how long the chassis is behind where the saddle is located. but its great because of the crane+bed+trailer possibilities
Yes you're right, I mentioned that in my lazy trucks video but not here.
You are right, I use it a lot in all the maps but add a lot of weight in a 5th wheel trailer and it pulls wheelies and can barely turn on icy corners even with chains
It's design goes best with trailers, when turning.
@@rafaeldeleon225 but only tow behind not 5th wheel. Its chassis is much longer behind the back axles than other trucks of the same class so it gets caught on the trailer when going over too steep an incline which can cause the front steering wheels to come off the ground.
@@twinkzilla-5356 Towing from behind is what I mean Fleetstar F2070A is designed for. The lenght behind the back axles gives it ay least 30° more for a turn, good enough to fit a crane + flatbed + trailer.
There are limitations on the truck but... it's a jack of all trades when it comes to switching roles early in the game.
One of my all time favourites along with the P16. This was the truck that got me ahead in the game, I was struggling with the GMC before. I think it was made until 1977, at least that's what wikipedia said when I got obsessed with it and read through the whole internet about it.
I played when the game was brand new, so the GMC was a piece of shit, but because I didn't know much about upgrades or even how to offroad, I got stuck with the Fleetstar a lot and sold it out of frustration. Boy was that a mistake. I honestly can't wait to play through again and do it with what I know now. Should be some more fun because this game is brutal in the beginning.
I sold mine last night since I haven’t used it in forever. But it is a pretty good truck and got me through a lot.
That 80s montage took me back. Back before buying toilet paper for bargaining chips was ever a thing. And tipping was just at sit down restaurant's.
Those were the days!
I didn’t travel anywhere else or buy any new trucks until completing the first Michigan map. The fleetstar was my real saviour
Hardcore, it's a tough map towards the end. I think I went to Alaska, got the 745C and then off to Russia for the Tayga.
@@ATribeCalledCars
Not compared to the dark souls map that is imandra. And that’s a soft move man. Go back and do it the hard and tedious way
@@kylegravel5298 I made an Imandra garage guide, I did my time lol.
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I used it. But I found that towing a kolob with a heavy enough vehicle with chains helped me sooo much. The chained tires got the kolob to where I needed it to be so the beast could eat through deep snow. What I found was cool and annoying though was some deep snow once you dug through it actually had ice underneath. Very dope but also poo
I 100% Michigan then 100% Alaska then 100% Russia. It was interesting.
Love this truck. 100% always in my fleet somewhere
This truck really is rocky solid. And yes, that 80's montage was awesome! 😁😎👍
This truck did basically everything until I was in Alaska and got the Twinsteer upgraded. Haven’t used it in a while but it served me well.
I still have that truck in my fleet. When everything goes to hell that truck comes back to pick up the mess.
this thing and the og paystar are way better than they have any right to be
@@theactualslapmaster2466 as a driver of basically junk in real life the old fleetstar is right up my alley.
Even in the harshest maps lol
The 80s montages part was brilliant lol. Good job!
Cheers, I try to make each videos a little different where possible!
People, when crossing the river at this 0:55 spot (Wisconsin) coming from the garage, *go right of the closest big rock (just before the river starts dropping towards the town)* instead of going in-between. It's shallower, less muddy, and there's a tree for winching right on the other side (if I recall correctly).
This was my first ever "favorite truck" in the game. I used it for 99 percent of the Michigan map, with the exception of the heavy trailer missions. Used the P16 for those. The nickname that I gave my Fleetstar, though not very original lol, is "Old Red". Cause, you know, it's... old, and... red 😂😂
A toast to F2070A may it live on in all runners hearts
Cheers indeed.
My flagship truck in the game I use it with a flatbed trailer and has never disappointed me.
It does the job :)
@@ATribeCalledCars Yeah slowly but perfectly 👌
Yeeeesssss, the engine sound. Hardly have started, but already decided to keep it for its sound, until, maybe, I came across a lorry more capable but at least as well blabbering. 😁
I bought a Studebaker 2r16 truck from a woman last year and when I went to her house to get it her boyfriend had an International Fleetstar and Loadstar. I tried to buy one or both of them but sadly he wouldn’t sell.
That's annoying, did you try a horse's head in the bed? I actually really want a Loadstar, I still look but it's not a good time to import lol.
Military version mod of this truck is *does the Italian finger kissing thing* beautiful.
🤌🤌🤌
Whats the name
@@mynameisladder3481 Search Fleetstar military in the mod menu.
This truck will always be a part of my fleet, I have hauled some crazy things that were way too heavy for this truck. Hauling heavy loads up hill the tires will sometimes lift off the ground
😂😂😂
You're a bloody comedian man. I just love your vids. You played Rocky while upgrading Fleetstar....i just couldn't stop laughing.
Glad you enjoyed it, i always wonder if people find my videos amusing at all.
I love how you put Rocky 4 footage during the montage
Thanks, it felt like it had to be find lol.
The Fleetstar is absolutely A Truck Called Classic that really does teach you to extract the maximum potential of your rig through skill. I used this for the final task in Alaska despite having ample credits to buy an upgrade a more capable rig. In fact, I took a liking to this early an immediately set aside my GMC after collecting and upgrading it sufficiently. I still use it on occasion as a support rig for all of the absurd fuel and repair needs of the much larger and less versatile things I favor today, such as my Western Star Twinsteer.
I love that truck. Never sold it. It's not best at anything. But it can handle everything. And that for free.
It is my workhorse and I got around almost anything unless of deep or mid deep mud. You just need patience for it.
I have got one with a oil/gas device mounted on it to use it as a heavy scout.
I love this guys voice and thank you so much for another snowrunner video :)
Cheers! More to come, I'll always try to do at least one SnowRunner video a week.
I'm pretty complete with Michigan, Alaska, some of Taymr, and just finished Kola Peninsula and I still use my Fleetstar. It makes a great scout with it's speed, size, and maneuverability. It's a great truck, and was my primary truck through Michigan and much of Alaska. It now serves secondary duty as a lighter duty cargo/scout/metal detector.
Loved the montage, and the rest of the video, great work!!!
And I love the Fleetsar F2070A!
Cheers!
Great video!! Iv always had such a fascination with logging trucks. Have a great weekend 😄
Well that made me want to watch Rocky again..this truck do have one of the best engine sound in the game
I thought one of the best montages of all time was perfect for the video lol.
LOL this is your coolest video so far hahah I love the montage part. Too funny. Thanks for caring about the trucks no one is talking about.
Cheers, was fun to make!
All of my trucks and progress were removed from my account for literally not reason. Like on day I just logged on and everything was gone. I contacted play station and big surprise the customer service sucked. So I watch your videos and cry a little on the inside.
I've Found this truck to be so useful and allround ,preferred over the paystar.
Interesting, usually people prefer the Paystar.
Hey Ben, I love all your vids! Have a good day.
Thanks, Buck. Means a lot.
Hey man, anytime. I've got an xbox if you wanted to play sometime.
As a child I had a coat that was two-toned "Fiber-brown and smoke-stained yellow" much like the paint job of this truck. That's the only reason I have kept this truck- somewhat sentimental value. Now that I see this video, I guess I will have to give the truck another opportunity.
It's funny the things we remember. You'd think it would be the big moments but mostly it's just the small, inconsequential.
I really love the fleetstar, as i'm still going through wisconsin, i use it. One of the best sounding truck in game and what a look! It would be cool if you can make a video about the white truck which in my opinion is also a great old school truck.
(Sorry if their is some errors in the comment, i m french)
Don't worry about errors, understood completely! The WWS is a popular truck so it's high on my list. Maybe soon.
I love this truck! Thanks for such wonderful review!
Thank you, appreciate it.
That montage bit was brilliant! Love it!😂
Cheers Al, long live montages!
I've only 70 something hours in the game before i came across your channel ( oo'er missus ) and i still love this truck. Good to know it can be viable all the way through.
I love this truck. I just all terrain tires for it and now it's even better
Only just replaced this in Wisconsin. Only since the "Military" mod came out. Beast of a little truck.
It really is, I think it can last you for a very long time.
I was told by many videos that the Paystar was a better pick than the Fleetstar. I stubbornly kept the Fleetstar and its been in my garage ever since, as a museum piece.. Its been good to me
Please do a video about how underrated the 5319 is (the obvious solution to the issue people dislike it for being leave fuel trailers or trucks around)
I was using it in Wisconsin for testing, it's an interesting truck for sure. Thanks for the suggestion.
@@ATribeCalledCars people dont stop complaining about it when I used it through russia
It's a very capable vehicle for a base game truck. It's rarely let me down, the cab view is also great, I like to play in 1st person so the wide, unobstructed windscreen is great for that. It's not particularly exciting, but deffo does the job. Great vid 👍
Cheers, Dan.
I took the advice of most people to buy Azov because the initial american trucks are either badly equipped or have no AWD,i tried the International Paystar and the ANK,they consume fuel at such crazy speed you won't be able to make long trips without fuel tanks and they flip more than Jackie Chan,Fleetstar can at least hold itself on it's wheels.
The only capable trucks you have from America might be Caterpillar or Freightliner but good luck trying to find them if it's possible or buy them.
If you use Azov you will still get stuck but in really bad conditions and most of the times you manage to get out,if you use Fleetstar you get stuck all the time.
If you carry a big trailer to some place where you are sure to find a lot of mud,water and rocks and tied places with trees a truck that can go slow and take care of most of the shit helps you a lot and there are still enough challenge in the game to keep you playing.
Some people love to suffer,ok so they should enjoy that.
The fact that i am being screwed all the time by faulty trucks doesn't make me enjoy the game,it makes me give up and i don't think i am a bad player,the game is naturally difficult.
This Truck is my favourite starter Truck. And I will keep it. Really like the little guy.
It now serves as my light crane Truck because it has a colour option fitting perfect to the US crane.
Good video!! I wish a youtuber would talk about this game missing the full manual transmission and functioning clutch from mudrunner/spintires, but I give it up. I’ll keep playing American Truck Simulator. Maybe ATS will add some dirt/mud physics or maybe one day...👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼launch on next gen consoles..👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼OH MY JESUS PLEASE!!!
You can use clutch to skip gears when driving in snowrunner
@@johndowe7003 sounds like an arcade game. I’m aware of that, thanks though. Mudrunner had an actual functioning clutch and h shifter. Snowrunner should have never launched without one as at least an option. This literally ruined the game for me. Sucks.
@@billygames7107 yeah , I didn't like it at first but I got used to it, what I liked the most was being able to drive through mud in 5th gear vs mudrumner where it wouldn't shift past 1st or second in the mud
I still use this truck as a run around/support kind of vehicle and it does wonders. One of my friends and I call it the "indestructible RC car".
I have to realize that it can have crane+bed+trailer and also cabin protector+extra wheel. Those two increase the overall mass and weight, raising the grip. Give it a try, it becomes less tippy too
Great video as always. I'm doing this game on ps4 on my own too , very time consuming on ya own but a very good game 🎮.
Glad you're enjoying it. Definitely eats up time...
I love the fleetstar sound love this truck
It's a throaty engine.
@@ATribeCalledCars yeah it is I wish they would have made this that game more realistic get out the truck checking oil like in real life
Great starter truck. With the Fleetstar, the White Western and the 1500, you can handle all of Michigan plus some. People swear but the GMC but I personally don’t find it worth keeping. The HX is awesome too; it’s the only truck not found in Michigan that I got early, because the Paystar wasn’t cutting it anymore.
Great montage mate hahah
Thanks, I enjoyed making it!
There’s a TranStar Dump Truck down the road from me. Amazing little truck.
Those are brown vinyl seats not leather and that makes the truck even more nostalgic.
Vinyl? I assumed it would be American cow hide from the deep south.
That music montage sure rocks!
I'm amazed I found something so 80s, usually copyright limits your choices badly.
Not only can you buy a Fleetstar for cheap, but you can also buy other older internationals. Currently considering a Paystar that is for sale in Oklahoma. Its double framed, 6x6, and has a 6-71 Detroit.
I was looking at the Loadstar, would love one imported and not crazy expensive before import. One day I will, when times are better.
@@ATribeCalledCars 4WD Loadstars are uncommon, but findable. You could always move to the US. Lol
we had one on the farm irl used it for years to haul grain
In the game as soon as I unlocked it I parked the GMC even used it as a crane truck pulled a ramped dolly trailer for cargo unlocked/completed MI. with it in the beginning
Nice, I've seen a few videos of the real thing. Wouldn't mind having one lol.
Its my favorite truck o using this for login and light transport its good truck for small Crane its Universal truck with long frame i love it
I am Frombork poland
It's a cool truck indeed.
This video was a 10/10, sir. Rocky FTW
The legend.
Got me through the entirety of Michigan and a bit through Taymyr.
Nice 80's Montage !!
Thanks, showing my age a bit! But worth it.
Another important thing about F2070A: It is capable of crane+bed+trailer combo, probably only 3 6x6 trucks have such capability: F2070A, MH9500 (start from P1) and 114SD.
You are correct, it was in my lazy trucks list I think.
@@ATribeCalledCars At beginning, I thought all or most 6WDs have such capability, so when finish Michigan, move to Alaska, I sold F2070A, purchased CT680 and 5070. Then it turns out CT680 can't attach trailer when both crane and bed installed, 5070 can attach trailer, but can't make turn, make the capability pointless. So I sold those two, repurchased F2070A. Until now, it still in my garage, but I rarely use it. Because From P1, the terrain in new map is too hard for 6WDs to tow trailer. And 6900TS can be 8WD from P1, so I usually use 6900TS and MK38 for non-crane jobs.
Yeah it's quite rare, indeed. 6900TS is a beast, as is the 73210. That Azov can do it all too and is better off-road and as a crane platform. If you can cope with the somewhat long nose.
@@ATribeCalledCars For AZOV series, my favorite is 5319. 73210, I actually consider it as road truck. Actually my fleet is American-only. I only have Russian side vehicles temporally in Russian maps. One of weakness of my fleet is it don't have a decent heavy crane platform. P12 supposed to be one, but its power is just enough to move itself around, with trailer, you better avoid hill climbing. Now with P3, maybe 56600TS can handle it? I haven't try it, I am busy with other thing recently, don't have time to play games.
I love this truck I used to buy two of these and just send em out start crushing jobs perfect starting truck
Fully upgraded, this truck is a pleasant surprise. However…..until rank 8/9, no mud tyres is a real tedious time. It’s that last link in the chain. By then you have the white western among others…but damn, the looks, I just love how this truck presents.
With my tiny experience with VR headsets and my limited, but recent experience with TrackIR I'd suggest the latter. It's better for flight sims IMO because you can actually see your keyboard and joystick. It's also much less expensive. Then again if you're mostly using an Xbox controller I don't think that will be a problem at all. In either case being able to freelook around a cab or cockpit is wonderful!
Cheers for the info. I have a HP G2 Reverb to test, we'll see what it's like for sim racing, flight simulation and Half Life: Alyx!
So it's cool so far with the joystick but sometimes you need the keyboard and mouse to adjust things and that's odd. Wish you could touch the buttons in VR, but it's definitely more immersive! Need to tweak the settings though, not sure I'm maximising.
Nice video!
Thanks very much.
Best montage on RUclips!
Thank you, I'd be happy with being in the top 1,000.
good evening sire
my go too first truck is the Paystar 5070, mostly cause without upgrades the highway trucks are generally useless. That said a fully upgraded highway truck (AWD and diff lock are two must haves in my books) can hang with most other standard 6X6's (obviously it can't compete with off road behemoths like the Azovs)
It definitely does the trick.
We’ve got one on the farm. 6x6 on Dayton spoke wheels. Cummins NTC 335 and a 13 speed.
Nice, can I borrow it at weekends?
My workhorse
Used it for quite awhile up until I arrived at Russia
I still use it as a strategic strategic fuel truck
Yeah it can last a while, plus it's good for variety. The Russian trucks are pretty powerful.
did so mutch Money with this Truck so I'm still using it. Just a very good starter Truck.
He is slow but get the Job done if you know how to work with him.
One of the first trucks I used when I first played Snowrunner. It was an amazing truck until I started unlocking and buying more and more trucks to use. Still a good old reliable rescue unit though.
First time I've been early squad in a while lol keep up the good work Ben
Yes a more normal (for me) release time, thanks for popping in again! Appreciated.
#Intheearlysquad
Fleetstar is my favourite truck! Such a workhorse! So veratile! Simple = Awesome
Definitely still a beast.
Awesome 😁
The odometer has not enough miles because it stopped working at one point and the owner didn't want to change it. He kinda liked that.
Could be. Or he reversed the mileage, probably could in something that old!
@@ATribeCalledCars Maybe the guy drove the truck only in Reverse. :) You could definitely do something to mess up with it. Someone can mess anything up given enough interest.
Do we know who's responsible for curtain design and physics yet?........... Just wanna congratulate on a job well done.....
Sadly not, I emailed to find out but was ignored :(
Using this into Alaska, this and the western star are good for me.
A fine truck team.
Its one of the best trucks to climb steep slopes or hills, cause its soooo stiff that you wont slide sidewards :)
Loving the 80's montage.
Thanks, Mike!
How is it that everyone used the gmc more than the fleetstar in early game? I didn't use my gmc for more than a hour before I got the fleetstar
I guess people just assume you're meant to use it. I swapped to the Tayga quite early on in my SnowRunner 'career'.
I sell the GMC to upgrade my CK1500 and Fleetstar. Or to buy a 2nd Fleetstar.
@@rondoclark45 sell kodiak and gmc, go to Russia get the Tayga and if you wanna sell your fleetstar then get the Azov 64131
"...just enough fiber brown and smoke stained yellow color scheme... "
Those are my fleet colors. 🤨
And as a child of the '70s the interior appeals to me. 🤗
Haha well I hope you can forgive someone born a little later than the 1980s.
@@ATribeCalledCars
No need! It's just a nostalgia thing for me, lol.
Unexciting but dependable. Not of you put the highrange gearbox in it, it is one of the fastest trucks with that. Great vid as usual. 😀
It is rapid! Good point.
Its main issue is lack of power until you get the best engine and a decent gearbox.
Its also way too tippy, but stock it can barely pull its own weight, let alone a trailer.
I love this truck! I love Rocky 4!
Win win!
I never really used this truck because I have the game on the Xbox Game Pass, and that comes with a dlc automatically. I ended up using the International HX 520 for a long time.
'Raised beacon, not to be confused with raised bacon...' If only Annalena Baerbock had watched this video...
I like this truck,I've used it all the way through Michigan,Alaska,and even some part of Taymyr.
Will you do the GMC that you get at the very beginning of the game too?
Yet started yeetstar (damn autocorrect) is one of my favourite trucks
Lol autocorrect is the bane of my life, unlike the Yeetstar.
@@ATribeCalledCars I have come up with a challenge for you it is the down trail in Flooded Foothills I got 1:31
Could you do a video on trucks that DO do well with the heavy crane? It would be good to know what to use for a rescue that needs more than just a winch and some fuel. For example, when you tip over down a cliff with some heavy cargo. It would be nice to make those rescues without the back end of the truck lifting up 10 feet off the ground while using the crane.
I did a best trucks for crane work video, was that not quite what you need?
@@ATribeCalledCars It sure sounds like it; I guess I just didn't see it in your Snowrunner playlist. Nevermind then :)
@@owencarey2954 Quite a few videos to get through, understandable! Hopefully it's useful.
I used this truck for almost all misions in all Míchigan maps (included some logging misions) and I want to use It in Alaska, I have better trucks but I love my little Fleetstar, It is the star of my fleet :)
The Fleestar is a Jack of All Trades truck, much like the Chevy CK1500. There are better options for more specialized tasks, but for when you need a no frills workhorse that will get the job done in any situation, you take out the Fleetstar.
My only gripe with it is the frame sticks out too far in the back to pull 5th wheel trailers properly.
Agreed!
I'd really like to see a review of the White Western Star, I wonder what's different between it and the fleetstar. I like to call the WWS "The Most Mediocre Truck."
Imo the white western star is better off road than the fleetstar
5:27 Another hand touches the bacon...
Love the eighties, no bullshit to get lost in
I love that 80s music videos are getting 4k60 remastered. It makes them look even more amusing.
love this truck
What is the 80's music you used? I recognize it from somewhere, which I probably don't cuz I wasn't born yet in the 80's. But I still recommend it.
Ah, thx for correcting me 👍
I'd have to look it up but it's from Epidemic Sound so a recent song with an old 80s montage vibe!
You cannot go wrong with a old school big rig
Yep!
Personally I use the yeetstar as a drift truck with the westline v6 along with the highway gearbox and raised kit and off-road tires for less grip then just go to white valley and drift