Steve this is Steve Pam's husband's I really enjoy thiese videos and we think a lot of your channel I can not drive rigges any more because of lower back surgeries that is why I like seeing you drive it is like I am driving again keep on keeping on.
Orwell is a reflection of your work ethic and your families pride from my view. The wheel is no big deal boss, no one is busting you chops. The truck is almost 40 years old and still doing it for you and your family. There is more there than meets the eye, I apologize if one is required. Why we are all different. If he was mine I would fix it. A day to sand blast and paint he deserves it. It is a m eye soar to your audience, goes with the territory of being a celebrity sir. It was not meant to be a personal criticism. No clue others mentioned it. Sorry. I know what I would do if he was mine, but he is not. Keep On Trucking Orwell and Crew!
The wheels aren't the important part, it's the tires ON the wheels that are important. I see the value of the Green APU, especially in Orwell, for all the reasons you mentioned. It maintains the batteries, and the temp of the engine block, all while keeping you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, that way you can get proper rest in any weather. Keep up the good work Steve, Im enjoying your channel as always, and have a good day driver!
Loving the more current and personal videos. Kudos to the success of you & your sons. It's a crazy world out there right now and it's severely lacking quality father figures such as yourself.
"Looks like it was factory built!" I thought the same thing when I saw the video of it being installed. The way those hoses neatly fit under the cab, and how tidy the unit looks on the side there, it's like it was meant to be on there. Kudos to the mechanics they have who installed it, they definitely know what they're doing and how to make it look factory added
I like the way you film your videos and it makes looks forward for your next video it made made me start my trucking business but with a 7.5 tonnes looking for something bigger always listen to some of your advice
If the Green APU, Auxiliary Power Unit, is a solid robust performer, functioning as you have described, with easy servicing that provides long dependable operations, it will serve Orwell and you, most magnificently! I, having eagerly watched this channel and its videos in full length for, (can't remember when I started), maybe 2 years now, do not question the righteous logic of the Green APU install. Do enjoy, Steve!
Roundabouts are suppose to be more efficient to keep traffic moving but the circumference of them are not ample enough for most tractor trailers And oversized as you do Steve I am not a fan of them but I like to have fun with them & freak out other drivers I will go around 4 or 5 times before staying on my route LOL !!!
The APU uses less than 1/5 of the fuel the Cat engine does. When you calculates the hours of operation, into the operating cost to run the truck, not counting the comfort factor, the APU will pay for its self in fuel savings in less than 2 years. Cold weather starting performance using the APU is much easier on the engine than a cold -30F start temperature.
Informative, informative, informative is now what your videos are now. Great camera angles , kind of missing the Polka music. Still getting all the views of the loading and off loading. The unit going down the road, best editing for sure. So now every minute your video is action packed and educational to boot. So am really really liking where you have taken the channel to. Plus you are now putting in some personal side to the videosYour are a personal guy so why not put more of you in the videos. Any who FSC one great video, Keep’em coming driver. You have a great and a safe day, happy trails…
You dont have to defend yourself for your green apu. great purchase buddy 👍 it fits perfectly on Orwell. btw. Orwell sounds great with one or two stacks.
With out the APU keeping the engine block warm. The cold start would be tough. Getting the engine fired up is tough with out a electric block heater. if your out on the road. Well with winter and summer weather on the heals of you. You be using this thru out your route going north and south. So we will see how this work in real time. You though about to get your back and spin checked out to be sure all is good? But glad your alright and not hurt out their. Stay safe and keep strong.
Only the thing I can think of is that you might have to add some sound proof pads underneath the cab over the top of the Apu great video and keep up the good work God bless from GA
Ugh. You hit me right in the feels. What a great wholesome family first episode. If you keep your head up, think positive, even when it’s hard too, and you’ll achieve anything you want. Look at Gentry & Sons, Tim sets a goal, and by god he achieves it. I loved the comment your mom made, Steve, about making God laugh. 😂
Thanks for bringing up the the parts part of the Green APU. Glad to see it's working out for you so far. Hope you get the other stack smoking again soon.
One thing you will have to do when it get's really hot in the summertime, is install a electric fan on you radiator, to keep the temps down! I had a Double Eagle GenPac on my Freightliner and ran Vegas all the time, and had to do this, as it would get way too hot! I had just enough room between the grill and the front of the radiator to install a big automotive electric fan, wired to a toggle switch on my dash! Worked great, and kept the temps manageable.
You don't have to explain to another person, who isn't even a family member or friend what or why you are doing something! You're a grown man and don't have to answer to anyone brother, but that's just how I feel about it. Great video thanks for sharing.
Congrats Steve glad to see the upgrade,rusty wheel that's your style stay with it. I'll send you an old rusty chrome hubcap to slap on the axle then it would be perfect lol. Silver Lake we take a family vacation there every year, no side by side yet but 4 wheelers and a couple of bikes and my old dune buggy we get it done. Did you happen to go down to the light house at sunset? Hope to catch ya on the road someday. Stay safe and say hi to Jen.
Out of everything you've said to us, I think the end of this video is the most glaring in that when you are having a good time with what you do, it doesn't feel like work at all because you're too busy enjoying the benefits and rewards from having a stable life with support.
Awesome Steve out to the west coast. Something different. I love Denver, one of favorite cities in the country with that great fresh rocky mountains air. It's always good to change it up a bit, keep things fresh and more audience attention. Ok be safe out there and looking forward to new adventures out to the left coast.
Its funny how folks who have little to no experience love to question what is simple econmics and sense......APU units are a great idea and should be standard equipment on tractors. Love the wheel that triggers and loving the single stack with its awesome smoke.
With that APU your fuel economy should go up in the Winter due to the main engine being warm all of the time. A warm engine burns less fuel and you can get going sooner after the overnight downtime.
gday steve. orwell looks funny with one stack working. the apu is a great investment. it looks after you and orwell on those frosty nights. you are a great man with your family.👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video Steve really enjoy all the camera angles and your commentary. The addition of the Green APU will make you life more comfortable and help with maintaining Orwell too. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Steve.
I have been going to Silver Lake Sands dunes for 42 Years, bought property near the State Park campground in 1986, spend opening day April 1 to October 31 most every weekend. The sand dunes change daily due to the changing winds.
Just a trick that makes the truck start even better summer and winter with the good ol 3406b cats. Turn the key on and press the throttle all the way down for two seconds and then let off then start the truck it’ll pop right off! Good to see a fellow Wisconsinite we’re in southeast Wisconsin I’m always looking for that Pete when I’m trucking! We love them 3406b’s
Hi Steve I think you will be amazed how little fuel the kubota will drink I have owned two kubota tbl tracktors in 35 years great machines. Enjoy watching your videos! Cape cod John
I love the truck. I've ridden in many with my father but never a cabover. Anyone who has a problem with the APU or even idling the main engine when necessary should be required to sleep in a house with no electricity or heat.
We have the same problem in australia, especially western australia, if it’s not roundabouts it’s slow points in back streets or the main roads and highways it’s stop signs, traffic lights, need more fly overs to keep trucks moving
Thanks for the video how an APU works. You did everything right with the installation of the APU. I don't know how important the second exhaust is to you, or whether you currently have losses in engine performance. However, I would remove the second exhaust for cost reasons, but leave the heat shield with the support rod. The second exhaust faces the wind and creates drag. And when not in use, there is no need to attach it. You can save on fuel costs because the truck's drag is reduced. In this way you drive more efficiently in the long term. The price of diesel fuel is not getting cheaper. Preserve the exhaust and place it dry and safe in the garage as a spare part.
I think its awesome you take time with the family! By the way I love the Green APU Illinois made and manufactured here etc.. I wish every truck came with one of those Green beasts!! lol Anyway I know you probably know what your doing etc and I am now back yard quarter backing a bit from the keyboard but I wouldn't be a good person to point out that spray foam insulating the interior of the truck might be worth while.. I have been seeing some RV'ers on youtube that have done similar but where this shines is in the extreme colder areas and the Extreme heat.. Basically the apu doesn't have to work as hard with the a/c unit etc etc and you get the drift.. Also supposedly it helps knock down some of the in cabin noise which in your cabin you do have a lot of noise although its cool sounding I am sure it gets old after awhile. Just a thought love the channel The nearest guys around me that do spray foam is in Effingham IL Thats a few miles north of me lol but anyway keep up the amazing content! I love blogger style content see I am disabled and have a ton of medical problems and I love to sit back and watch and learn from everyone. Safe travels and until next time!
Already subscribed, but I'll be, you didn't move until I hit the "like" button! 😄 Rusty wheel? Yeah, you got one, but I'm just happy that you finally replaced that door seal. Keep the clean side up and the greasy side down!
Those cold starts are brutal, just torture to man and machine, looking forward to seeing a smooth quick start in extreme cold 🥶 😅, then short idle and earning money 💰. Great video Steve, thanks for sharing.
Hey Steve good video, paint one rim on the back Dodge lime Green in the back. Now you got a Green APU and saving fuel and the environment and you got a brown one for dirt of the earth...lol...just joking. Keep the rubber on road and take care.
We love going to the dunes all the time. The kid's loved it when i took them the first time with my wife Jessie. They loved hitting the ramp's and flying high Jessie was like screaming each time i was doing wheelie's and flying over the hill's. We stopped and she was like i gotta go again. She never screamed bloody murder again. That's good u slept good using the APU for the first time. That's good u and Sean had fun together doing that. And yes i see people in jeep's standard kind always destroying them jumping the hill's and getting stuck all the time in the mud.
I live in Scotland fitted a block heater in my sump to help the starts in the morning that thins and heats the oil and heats the car up alot no end the only down side is you have to use an outlet by my house but it's a small price to pay for a hot engine in the morning.
Green APU will save cold starting on that kitty less wear .. and tear save $$ .. I have seen the cold Start videos great video thanks for posting stay safe
Nice I’ll definitely have that same company put one on my 362 plus mine is a long wheelbase so they can put it behind my tank ,, i really have to put it on the road next year and maybe we can roll somewhere together next year 😃👍
I got a good belly laugh at the wheel comment 😂 I’ve thought it many times but never mentioned it. Will sure look nice when you finally get time and money to do it
The other systems you speak off where they run off the battery work well on trucks that have auto start when batteries drop to 12 volts. They also have a large battery bank between the frame rails those systems work great on trucks with the auto start or optimized idle they call it.
hope you enjoying that apu I personally like the GoGreen Apu out of PA it's a little bigger but it has the same Kubota engine as the Green Apu the only difference is that the Condenser and radiator are at the back of the unit under the frame of the truck where it's bolted too the only thing mounted to the back of the cab is a small coolant tank since the GoGreen Apu has an independent cooling system so if you blow a coolant hose on the main engine you can stay warm or cool by running the apu the main engine is kept warm by Block heater since the GoGreen Apu comes with a 5k power generator that runs your appliances in the truck also has battery monitor controls versus the Green Apu if you blow a coolant line or get hit by a deer and your radiator is leaking you can't run the Apu since the coolant system is one but Green Apus are still nice APUs
Dang I remember those 3 wipers 👍nice That APU box looks great 👍👍hell I might think about one active stack on the passenger side at my age 😩retired 😉but I always loved the sound used to love going through some old east Tx towns with the windows you could see your clean truck plus hear it between those old buildings in those beautiful old towns 👍👍😎Rickster
Hooking your exhaust stack back up should not be too hard to do. I recently installed exhaust stacks on a newer 389 that had the bottom dumping exhaust and on those trucks everyone runs dummy stacks and they purchase truck with that type of exhaust so the cab and steps can be symmetrical from side to side. I built a stainless steel mandrel bent and pie cut exhaust system from the dpf back and was able to build functional exhaust stacks.
Buenos 👍 días cómo estás amigo FSC Truckin te saluda Rene de Ecuador muchas felicitaciones por los videos te felicito por ser un buen Padre 👍 un abrazo grande a la distancia
Greetings fellow cheese head. This truck sounds soooo good ! The beginning where you pull out and hook up to the low boy. Sounded like childhood. That and the look. New cabovers in Europe are a completely different animal, but these older American ones are sort of the semi truck equivalent of having a quirky European sports car. Personally, I found cabovers to be really cozy, but what a pain in the winter. Regardless of what the weather is though, just leave your shoes or boots in the footwell and your truck stays pretty clean. Aside from that, it's kind of what you dream of as a young boy, right ? A fort that you get to crawl around in and drive a semi all at the same time. It feels just like that. My first cabover ride was a brand new, fully loaded, largest factory bunk, Ford CLT 9000 with the air ride cab and suspension. Graphics, intake, exhaust, trim and aero, stereo, etc. It might have been the special edition they had. Don't remember the year, but it was one of the last couple years. 90 or 91. Went halfway across the country and back. It was awesome. Plus the family friend I went with got his hotels paid for the company, so I got to sleep in the truck the whole time. Epic. By the time I drove years later, I was spoiled by the "ultra loft" or "super sleeper" type cabs that you can play half court basketball in. But man those cabovers are friggin fun.
At least from what I can see, most of the traffic circles up there are big enough for a semi to easily navigate, unlike how ohio has been building them lately! Ohio loves to put sharp curbs tight to the circle. Most the time I have to hop the trailer onto the center island to keep from cutting a trailer tire on the outside curbs. 🤦♂️
My wife and I have enjoyed the videos of Orwell for some time now....APU at last! Vicarious thrills considering a career I never considered, but likely would have reall enjoyed Steve. I feel we share some roots growing up in PA, having lived in Jersey, and served in the usaf...Random thought...how much HP are you losing with just one exhaust?
The battery operated apu have 4 battery for it on top 4 for the truck but down fall is the exter wait and doesn't last as long better bang for you buck is a apu like you got I thought you like when you try starting in the winter whe battery with be charging and hot water going through the block
Steve look into an appointment with shock therapy while you’re in glamis, either in the dunes for halloween or at their shop in Phoenix when you go through there.
People don't understand how hot it gets in those trucks in the summertime and how cold in the winter time they didn't put a good heater and air conditioning in them near them cabovers are the older trucks I know this because I drove myself and I can tell you can switch your ass off and freeze your ass off I can understand why you got the APU
"Keep busting my chops about that wheel and I'll chrome out the whole truck and leave that wheel on there" I LOVE IT! YOU TELL EM!
😂😂😂😂
Steve this is Steve Pam's husband's I really enjoy thiese videos and we think a lot of your channel I can not drive rigges any more because of lower back surgeries that is why I like seeing you drive it is like I am driving again keep on keeping on.
Everybody is an expert on everything. That's today's world. The APU installation was perfectly fine. Rock on.
Orwell is a reflection of your work ethic and your families pride from my view. The wheel is no big deal boss, no one is busting you chops. The truck is almost 40 years old and still doing it for you and your family. There is more there than meets the eye, I apologize if one is required. Why we are all different. If he was mine I would fix it. A day to sand blast and paint he deserves it. It is a m eye soar to your audience, goes with the territory of being a celebrity sir. It was not meant to be a personal criticism. No clue others mentioned it. Sorry. I know what I would do if he was mine, but he is not. Keep On Trucking Orwell and Crew!
Orwell is a Truckers Truck, he doesn't need all shiny wheels.....maybe next year!!! 🤙🤙🤙
This life is all about the hustle. Orwells fine, looks good going down the road and dont mind that 1 wheel, adds character.
Should’ve done an apu years ago. Sounds like it’s really going to be a game changer for you. Congrats!
The wheels aren't the important part, it's the tires ON the wheels that are important. I see the value of the Green APU, especially in Orwell, for all the reasons you mentioned. It maintains the batteries, and the temp of the engine block, all while keeping you cool in the summer and warm in the winter, that way you can get proper rest in any weather. Keep up the good work Steve, Im enjoying your channel as always, and have a good day driver!
Loving the more current and personal videos. Kudos to the success of you & your sons. It's a crazy world out there right now and it's severely lacking quality father figures such as yourself.
Years ago, my mechanic said the hardest thing my engine did was to idle or heat or air. That is where in my opinion the apu’s come into play
We have never seen you smile soooo big and be so happy as to having that Green APU installed. Great choice!!!!
"Looks like it was factory built!" I thought the same thing when I saw the video of it being installed. The way those hoses neatly fit under the cab, and how tidy the unit looks on the side there, it's like it was meant to be on there. Kudos to the mechanics they have who installed it, they definitely know what they're doing and how to make it look factory added
Especially when they installed it on a truck that is nearly 40 years old.
Congrats on the Green APU. RUclipsrs like Justruckin and Bruce Wilson run this unit with nothing but praises of how well those APU'S perform.
So does Nevada Trucking and Trails. I stopped following Bruce the vandalizer after what he did to his truck and lied about it.
@@michaelrocker9000 same here fack Bruce
No luck trucking had oil leaks on their unit
I like the way you film your videos and it makes looks forward for your next video it made made me start my trucking business but with a 7.5 tonnes looking for something bigger always listen to some of your advice
If the Green APU, Auxiliary Power Unit, is a solid robust performer, functioning as you have described, with easy servicing that provides long dependable operations, it will serve Orwell and you, most magnificently! I, having eagerly watched this channel and its videos in full length for, (can't remember when I started), maybe 2 years now, do not question the righteous logic of the Green APU install. Do enjoy, Steve!
Roundabouts are suppose to be more efficient to keep traffic moving but the circumference of them are not ample enough for most tractor trailers And oversized as you do Steve I am not a fan of them but I like to have fun with them & freak out other drivers I will go around 4 or 5 times before staying on my route LOL !!!
Your not only a great trucker Steve but your a great father.
The APU uses less than 1/5 of the fuel the Cat engine does. When you calculates the hours of operation, into the operating cost to run the truck, not counting the comfort factor, the APU will pay for its self in fuel savings in less than 2 years.
Cold weather starting performance using the APU is much easier on the engine than a cold -30F start temperature.
Informative, informative, informative is now what your videos are now. Great camera angles , kind of missing the Polka music. Still getting all the views of the loading and off loading. The unit going down the road, best editing for sure. So now every minute your video is action packed and educational to boot. So am really really liking where you have taken the channel to. Plus you are now putting in some personal side to the videosYour are a personal guy so why not put more of you in the videos. Any who FSC one great video, Keep’em coming driver. You have a great and a safe day, happy trails…
Nice Farmall M you passed. Love the Green APU. If I get a vintage truck, I'll be taking it down to them.
You dont have to defend yourself for your green apu. great purchase buddy 👍 it fits perfectly on Orwell.
btw. Orwell sounds great with one or two stacks.
With out the APU keeping the engine block warm. The cold start would be tough. Getting the engine fired up is tough with out a electric block heater. if your out on the road. Well with winter and summer weather on the heals of you. You be using this thru out your route going north and south. So we will see how this work in real time.
You though about to get your back and spin checked out to be sure all is good? But glad your alright and not hurt out their. Stay safe and keep strong.
Only the thing I can think of is that you might have to add some sound proof pads underneath the cab over the top of the Apu great video and keep up the good work God bless from GA
Ugh. You hit me right in the feels. What a great wholesome family first episode. If you keep your head up, think positive, even when it’s hard too, and you’ll achieve anything you want. Look at Gentry & Sons, Tim sets a goal, and by god he achieves it. I loved the comment your mom made, Steve, about making God laugh. 😂
Thanks for bringing up the the parts part of the Green APU. Glad to see it's working out for you so far. Hope you get the other stack smoking again soon.
Absolutely!
One thing you will have to do when it get's really hot in the summertime, is install a electric fan on you radiator, to keep the temps down! I had a Double Eagle GenPac on my Freightliner and ran Vegas all the time, and had to do this, as it would get way too hot! I had just enough room between the grill and the front of the radiator to install a big automotive electric fan, wired to a toggle switch on my dash! Worked great, and kept the temps manageable.
That wheel has kind of become a trademark. I wouldn’t be in any hurry about changing it.
steve looks like your new shop is ready to rock and roll, with all the tools and benches in place good luck
You don't have to explain to another person, who isn't even a family member or friend what or why you are doing something! You're a grown man and don't have to answer to anyone brother, but that's just how I feel about it. Great video thanks for sharing.
Congrats Steve glad to see the upgrade,rusty wheel that's your style stay with it. I'll send you an old rusty chrome hubcap to slap on the axle then it would be perfect lol. Silver Lake we take a family vacation there every year, no side by side yet but 4 wheelers and a couple of bikes and my old dune buggy we get it done. Did you happen to go down to the light house at sunset? Hope to catch ya on the road someday. Stay safe and say hi to Jen.
Out of everything you've said to us, I think the end of this video is the most glaring in that when you are having a good time with what you do, it doesn't feel like work at all because you're too busy enjoying the benefits and rewards from having a stable life with support.
If you enjoy your work you’ll never work a day in your life
We have the same thing in Minnesota about the roundabouts they suck. Keep on showing the videos you're doing a good job.
Awesome Steve out to the west coast. Something different. I love Denver, one of favorite cities in the country with that great fresh rocky mountains air. It's always good to change it up a bit, keep things fresh and more audience attention. Ok be safe out there and looking forward to new adventures out to the left coast.
Its funny how folks who have little to no experience love to question what is simple econmics and sense......APU units are a great idea and should be standard equipment on tractors. Love the wheel that triggers and loving the single stack with its awesome smoke.
With that APU your fuel economy should go up in the Winter due to the main engine being warm all of the time. A warm engine burns less fuel and you can get going sooner after the overnight downtime.
gday steve. orwell looks funny with one stack working. the apu is a great investment. it looks after you and orwell on those frosty nights. you are a great man with your family.👍👍👍👍👍👍
Great video Steve really enjoy all the camera angles and your commentary. The addition of the Green APU will make you life more comfortable and help with maintaining Orwell too. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Steve.
What a good looking Pete!
I have been going to Silver Lake Sands dunes for 42 Years, bought property near the State Park campground in 1986, spend opening day April 1 to October 31 most every weekend. The sand dunes change daily due to the changing winds.
Just a trick that makes the truck start even better summer and winter with the good ol 3406b cats. Turn the key on and press the throttle all the way down for two seconds and then let off then start the truck it’ll pop right off! Good to see a fellow Wisconsinite we’re in southeast Wisconsin I’m always looking for that Pete when I’m trucking! We love them 3406b’s
Hi Steve
I think you will be amazed how little fuel the kubota will drink I have owned two kubota tbl tracktors in 35 years great machines.
Enjoy watching your videos! Cape cod John
That old kitty sounds fantastic Orwell is running like a champ
I love the truck. I've ridden in many with my father but never a cabover. Anyone who has a problem with the APU or even idling the main engine when necessary should be required to sleep in a house with no electricity or heat.
We have the same problem in australia, especially western australia, if it’s not roundabouts it’s slow points in back streets or the main roads and highways it’s stop signs, traffic lights, need more fly overs to keep trucks moving
y'alls trucks can fly? :)
Congratulations on the api Steve I hope you save more money than idling while you sleep and have to fix Orwells stack be safe out there on the road
Thanks for the video how an APU works. You did everything right with the installation of the APU. I don't know how important the second exhaust is to you, or whether you currently have losses in engine performance. However, I would remove the second exhaust for cost reasons, but leave the heat shield with the support rod. The second exhaust faces the wind and creates drag. And when not in use, there is no need to attach it. You can save on fuel costs because the truck's drag is reduced. In this way you drive more efficiently in the long term. The price of diesel fuel is not getting cheaper. Preserve the exhaust and place it dry and safe in the garage as a spare part.
I think its awesome you take time with the family! By the way I love the Green APU Illinois made and manufactured here etc.. I wish every truck came with one of those Green beasts!! lol Anyway I know you probably know what your doing etc and I am now back yard quarter backing a bit from the keyboard but I wouldn't be a good person to point out that spray foam insulating the interior of the truck might be worth while.. I have been seeing some RV'ers on youtube that have done similar but where this shines is in the extreme colder areas and the Extreme heat.. Basically the apu doesn't have to work as hard with the a/c unit etc etc and you get the drift.. Also supposedly it helps knock down some of the in cabin noise which in your cabin you do have a lot of noise although its cool sounding I am sure it gets old after awhile. Just a thought love the channel The nearest guys around me that do spray foam is in Effingham IL Thats a few miles north of me lol but anyway keep up the amazing content! I love blogger style content see I am disabled and have a ton of medical problems and I love to sit back and watch and learn from everyone. Safe travels and until next time!
Already subscribed, but I'll be, you didn't move until I hit the "like" button! 😄 Rusty wheel? Yeah, you got one, but I'm just happy that you finally replaced that door seal. Keep the clean side up and the greasy side down!
I run an apu, i recommend a winter cover on condenser fan to keep snow and ice out of the fan in winter
We're not moving until you do( that look was priceless) 🤣🤣😂😂
Those cold starts are brutal, just torture to man and machine, looking forward to seeing a smooth quick start in extreme cold 🥶 😅, then short idle and earning money 💰.
Great video Steve, thanks for sharing.
Academy Award performance from the best writer/director/actor/editor in a cabover rolling.
Hey Steve good video, paint one rim on the back Dodge lime Green in the back. Now you got a Green APU and saving fuel and the environment and you got a brown one for dirt of the earth...lol...just joking. Keep the rubber on road and take care.
We love going to the dunes all the time. The kid's loved it when i took them the first time with my wife Jessie. They loved hitting the ramp's and flying high Jessie was like screaming each time i was doing wheelie's and flying over the hill's. We stopped and she was like i gotta go again. She never screamed bloody murder again. That's good u slept good using the APU for the first time. That's good u and Sean had fun together doing that. And yes i see people in jeep's standard kind always destroying them jumping the hill's and getting stuck all the time in the mud.
You did the best thing for you and your truck, and it helps you save money
Hey Steve good to see you an Orwell again buddy see you soon
I say leave the wheel like it is because it adds to Orwell's character.
I live in Scotland fitted a block heater in my sump to help the starts in the morning that thins and heats the oil and heats the car up alot no end the only down side is you have to use an outlet by my house but it's a small price to pay for a hot engine in the morning.
Sweet love the rig old school
Green APU will save cold starting on that kitty less wear .. and tear save $$ .. I have seen the cold
Start videos great video thanks for posting stay safe
Nice I’ll definitely have that same company put one on my 362 plus mine is a long wheelbase so they can put it behind my tank ,, i really have to put it on the road next year and maybe we can roll somewhere together next year 😃👍
That apu looks sharp, looks factory. Stay safe
Can’t wait for winter to see Orwell and that green APU in action. Will miss those real cold starts though lol
From what I have seen, you will lovethe Green APU
I got a good belly laugh at the wheel comment 😂 I’ve thought it many times but never mentioned it. Will sure look nice when you finally get time and money to do it
Great video today 👍. Drive safely my friend. God bless you. 🙏
Some one said you need fancy wheels na just paint the rear ones black with chrome center and nut covers will do
these videos are turning into short films. I love it
The other systems you speak off where they run off the battery work well on trucks that have auto start when batteries drop to 12 volts. They also have a large battery bank between the frame rails those systems work great on trucks with the auto start or optimized idle they call it.
hope you enjoying that apu I personally like the GoGreen Apu out of PA it's a little bigger but it has the same Kubota engine as the Green Apu the only difference is that the Condenser and radiator are at the back of the unit under the frame of the truck where it's bolted too the only thing mounted to the back of the cab is a small coolant tank since the GoGreen Apu has an independent cooling system so if you blow a coolant hose on the main engine you can stay warm or cool by running the apu the main engine is kept warm by Block heater since the GoGreen Apu comes with a 5k power generator that runs your appliances in the truck also has battery monitor controls versus the Green Apu if you blow a coolant line or get hit by a deer and your radiator is leaking you can't run the Apu since the coolant system is one but Green Apus are still nice APUs
Except for when the eat thru alternators
Your truck has a great sound to it I love cab overs
I was ready and got it after 12 sec. I enjoy your videos so much. Thanks for posting them. From Ga
Dang I remember those 3 wipers 👍nice That APU box looks great 👍👍hell I might think about one active stack on the passenger side at my age 😩retired 😉but I always loved the sound used to love going through some old east Tx towns with the windows you could see your clean truck plus hear it between those old buildings in those beautiful old towns 👍👍😎Rickster
I'm going to redo my exhaust with new pipes to the stacks.
Hooking your exhaust stack back up should not be too hard to do. I recently installed exhaust stacks on a newer 389 that had the bottom dumping exhaust and on those trucks everyone runs dummy stacks and they purchase truck with that type of exhaust so the cab and steps can be symmetrical from side to side. I built a stainless steel mandrel bent and pie cut exhaust system from the dpf back and was able to build functional exhaust stacks.
1 fake stack is better than two ,, Like some of the new "Petes" 🙂
Thank you for the killer content as always, stay safe and healthy
Steve, let me know if you stop in Salina, KS along I-70! I would love to meet you and see Orwell in person!
Buenos 👍 días cómo estás amigo FSC Truckin te saluda Rene de Ecuador muchas felicitaciones por los videos te felicito por ser un buen Padre 👍 un abrazo grande a la distancia
You should have your own TV show on cable.
You have done exactly a great job Steve..overwhelmed or not. Br proud👍
at 24;15 had to laugh when that farmall tractor passed you that cameraperson doing a good job hanging on and filming at the same time
Greetings fellow cheese head. This truck sounds soooo good ! The beginning where you pull out and hook up to the low boy. Sounded like childhood. That and the look.
New cabovers in Europe are a completely different animal, but these older American ones are sort of the semi truck equivalent of having a quirky European sports car. Personally, I found cabovers to be really cozy, but what a pain in the winter. Regardless of what the weather is though, just leave your shoes or boots in the footwell and your truck stays pretty clean.
Aside from that, it's kind of what you dream of as a young boy, right ? A fort that you get to crawl around in and drive a semi all at the same time. It feels just like that.
My first cabover ride was a brand new, fully loaded, largest factory bunk, Ford CLT 9000 with the air ride cab and suspension. Graphics, intake, exhaust, trim and aero, stereo, etc. It might have been the special edition they had. Don't remember the year, but it was one of the last couple years. 90 or 91.
Went halfway across the country and back. It was awesome. Plus the family friend I went with got his hotels paid for the company, so I got to sleep in the truck the whole time. Epic. By the time I drove years later, I was spoiled by the "ultra loft" or "super sleeper" type cabs that you can play half court basketball in. But man those cabovers are friggin fun.
I’ve had a pinched sciatic nerve. L-4 and L-5. The pain is excruciating. I know how you felt
Oh hell yeeah steve thats some niiiice footage rollin the dune buggy in the MUUD !!+😀
Love your channel! Stop by in Jacksonville, FL again! Take care!
Your a good man Steve
At least from what I can see, most of the traffic circles up there are big enough for a semi to easily navigate, unlike how ohio has been building them lately! Ohio loves to put sharp curbs tight to the circle. Most the time I have to hop the trailer onto the center island to keep from cutting a trailer tire on the outside curbs. 🤦♂️
My wife and I have enjoyed the videos of Orwell for some time now....APU at last! Vicarious thrills considering a career I never considered, but likely would have reall enjoyed Steve. I feel we share some roots growing up in PA, having lived in Jersey, and served in the usaf...Random thought...how much HP are you losing with just one exhaust?
The corn is looking good -- drying up nicely.
It may be goofy but Orwell is a champion truck handle down
The battery operated apu have 4 battery for it on top 4 for the truck but down fall is the exter wait and doesn't last as long better bang for you buck is a apu like you got I thought you like when you try starting in the winter whe battery with be charging and hot water going through the block
Love the silver lake dunes I find myself breaking stuff all the time
Steve look into an appointment with shock therapy while you’re in glamis, either in the dunes for halloween or at their shop in Phoenix when you go through there.
I have spoken to them. Planning on sending them the shocks or stopping there on my way through.
Another great video Steve! Keep on truckin! 👍👍💪
New heating & air-conditioning unit fitted. The near side twin stack needs adjusting pipe replace guys.
Family comes first , always
I am a strong believer in the apu's, and turned my truck off at every opportunity - I always got my fuel bonus
I think you're doing a fantastic job
People don't understand how hot it gets in those trucks in the summertime and how cold in the winter time they didn't put a good heater and air conditioning in them near them cabovers are the older trucks I know this because I drove myself and I can tell you can switch your ass off and freeze your ass off I can understand why you got the APU
Nice Peterbilt old skool cab over where are the rear lights on the frame?