@@being_elibeautiful truck I’m honestly kind of bored with these automatic trucks i want a Coronado 10 speed but the company I’m with MVT (I do not recommend) have nothing but autos Internationals. Too many sensors and the unnecessary brake system is annoying and unsafe 😒
man I can totally appreciate what u are saying - modern trucking has so many great things going for it that we didn't have back in the day ...EXCEPT the automatics and sensors and "safety" features... that's the reason I am so glad to be back in older trucks... love shifting - there is an art to it - and I don't need a truck or any vehicle telling me how to drive.. maybe I will see u out on the road sometime - thank u so much for being here!
I think I’m gonna take my huge sleeper curtains out like that and just keep the cab ones. I never use them anyway they just collect dust. Be easier when cleaning. Nice looking truck! And yea I absolutely love hearing rain on the roof when I’going to sleep, unless I’m loaded with hay and supposed to be tarped. Hopefully you’ll have a streak of good luck. 🤞
I def recommend taking out the side curtain.. u are right, they just trap dust and take up room.. and oh yes I hear ya on the rain vs hay! that is never a good combo (unless tapped :). ) so far, the luck streak is getting longer :)
Sounds like an eventful few weeks. That trucks in good shape inside for having over a million miles on it. Someone has taken pretty good care of her, and that's nice. 😁
@being_eli miss you too! I'm trying to get land back over that way, hopefully. I tried sending Smokey to a trainer, and I don't like the way he starts them. I need you back to training for me, lol. How's the house coming along?
@@dionnehester6045 I will have another one soon - the insulation is going up, the outside is painted, and the retaining walls have been installed.. it looks like a house now!
Congratulations 🎉 when you live on the road you need a small apartment. Like everything new different there's always a learning curve for maintaining. Have a most wonderful day.
@@being_eli You should drive my super short Day Cab Freightliner with Hendrickson walking beam suspension and 44,000# springs or my FWD 6x6 with Henderickson walking beams and only rubber block suspension. It was a concrete truck. Rubber block suspension is very stable not tippy .. It had 50" Aluminum beams and I paid $2,000.00 for new 54" beams in 1986 to clear my 48" tires .I actually have an air suspension to install in one of the Trucks .. New Way Air Bar on off road suspension I bought new. Still in my shop .
Hi Eli I’m new here I enjoy your channel Ike your new rig and I’m from Johnson City Tn an have drove and repaired rigs for a lot time I hope the bumps in the road with you trucks gets all smoothed out. And you get to your new to you Coronado they are beautiful trucks
hey man! glad to have u here- and u aren't far away from me! I think the kinks are finally worked out but only time will tell... fingers crossed... glad u are here and enjoying my content, thanks so much!!
As a driver from europe i love the space you have. The only thing i could never get used to is that in our trucks we have the bed right behind our seats and underneath that is our fridge. So while driving we can just eat or drink something, while you guys really have to take a break to do that
u guys have cab over type trucks, yes? I can imagine there isn't much room to stretch out and relax when able... what part of Europe are u in? I want to come back for another visit and have so many areas I want to experience!
5:20 The curtain that travels on a track around the windshield took a long time to be adapted in a truck. My dad’s 1973 Winnebago Indian had that feature. 1973
Wow, nice truck! A suggestion, install a window film on the sunroof, it would be great, it would have privacy and protection from the sun when you are in bed. Congratulations, a nice truck.
I have seen those, but to be honest, I love the light it offers, have not ever had an issue with them.. this one is fairly tinted too, kinda hard to tell in the vid, so it does a good job of filtering the light as it is.. but those films are a great idea!
Yes they do, the freights are always so workmanlike, not with too many extra frills and luxuries but with the just the things u need to do the job well. :)
My only complaint with the Coronado was the leg room in the driver seat. My 38 inch inseam was a bit cramped. The sleepers in those things are awesome plenty of room.
"Dalton, Georgia"- THE CARPET CAPITAL OF THE WUUURRRRLLLLD! Ugh! Spent 3 years there and being from the mid-west someone never told them that my state was part of the confederacy so I am "Yankee"! Beautiful countryside though! And great roads for motorcycling! Great Video!
hehe I will have to add an after vid to my next truck vid - I have been cleaning it every day and it is getting close to being right,.. I am fairly obsessive with my cleaning..... :)
the hubs and I are pretty meticulous in our house also, but in the truck I am over the top some days.. I just can't have an unorganized and dirty area to work and live in.. it's too small a space to include junk and filth in.. glad to hear u appreciate the cleaner things in life too!
I appreciate that and I don't take any of the negativity personally.. its from people that don't know the situation fully and everyone these days thinks their opinion is the smart one... thanks for being here and being kind!
Hi ! Well, the curtain missing tells you it wasn t a team driving ! lol ! I drove a nice big freightliner with a 10 speed semi-automatic wich means before shifting you press a button on the shifter and when you take it of the gear you re in...the engine would go up by itself exactly where it goes in the next gear so all you need to do is enter the shifter in the gear ! lol ! We were hauling 3 axle trailers and we had lots of power still. a Detroit is great ! I drove basically all the kind of trucks on the road...in 35 years Coasr to Coast in Canada ! many years pulling B-Trains 5 axles ! that s averaging loads of just over 93,000 lbs ! now thats what you can call heavy ! lol ! hey ! have a safe one ! in case you didn t know,...Dave from Smart Trucking..passed a month ago ! made me cry ! i m the same age, same 35 years experience and same amount of miles 5 millions ! 😎
Crazy, but awesome video nonetheless. We’re both going through vehicle issues. Just bought and replaced all the wheel bearings in the PT Cruiser, that was a learning experience and so much fun (not really). Hope the house is going good, and can’t wait to see it and y’all. Going to a Harley training course for beginners (hopefully) in December in maryville. Was thinking about a street 500 as my 1st and I don’t have to worry about gear since I wear motorcycle gear when I’m riding my scooter so that’ll save me a little bit of money
ooh I am so excited that u are doing the course! maryville offers a really good one! let me know how it goes! when the house is done and life slows down, I absolutely can't wait to have u up and do a visit at CI!
Glad to see your really into your transportation trade old school Freightliner long hood Coronado glad your driving a Manual gearbox that cab looks very roomy and well appointed hope your driving ownership experience goes well look into a Tiger steering gear equalizer you will have to research it it may be better than buying a new TRW steering gearbox $$big bucks
yah its been a good industry for me, 20 yrs so far.. and I don't own this truck- my company bought it for me - and has done a great job of getting everything in order on it.. she just has character, a real "sense of humor".. :)
well I can't remove the passenger seat because my kids go out with me some and I have taken several of our drivers on various errands as well... I have considered putting an air fryer in, as they are smaller in general.. many ideas... I just need to get my inverter installed so I can use this fridge....
pretty good so far.. I have some days where I have just had enough - of trucking period - but overall, I really enjoy what I am doing and who I am working for
Great videos!!! Love how you incorporate your subscribers into your day. You will get your truck right for sure. For every question there is an answer. Take look at my favorite book 📕 Louise Hay “ I Can Do It” a great book and I think your young horse riding trainees will love it also. I bless you and the family in love ❤
Hey--that steering issue sounds familiar. A FREIGHTLINER (coincidence ?) Triaxle dump I was driving had the same heating issue. You could start off cold, just drive literally around the block and the steering reservoir would be so hot you couldn't touch it. That truck had 2 steering boxes, one on each side. They first changed the pump--nope. Then the left steering box--nope. Then the filter inside the reservoir that most people don't even know is there--nope. Then all the lines, thinking one was collapsed inside and causing a restriction--nope. But the thing it was doing, besides getting hot, when you turn a corner (either way) the wheel wouldn't spin back straight by itself like it should. You had to turn it, and it had resistance a restriction in the oil flow. Of course we checked kingpins and everything else imaginable. Never did figure it out, but I moved back up north so it became someone else's problem ! That truck was a '95 I think ? And it was 10 years ago. Oh well, maybe just a "Freightshaker" thing !!! Sucks about your bumper too. Hopefully get a new one while it's in the shop. How are the buildings coming along ? Maybe I missed one, but I'm subscribed so I should've gotten them all. Till next time 🙂
Oh yeah almost forgot--you're right about a 13 spd. helping out with hills of course. I was never a fan of 10 spds.. Very first truck I ever drove back in '76 maybe, was a '71 Brockway 361 "Husky" with a 250 Cummins and a RTO12513 Roadranger. Yes you read it correctly--250 hp 🤯 !!! Non turbo.
yah just about sounds right - we looked over everything and it stumped us for a while... I think the filter (which I didn't know existed either) will fix this one.. here's hoping...
I was going to ask about how your store your cigars for the road, then i saw the travel humidor. How many cigars can that hold, and do you only smoke what you have in the humidor or do you also try to visit a cigar shop when you're on the road?
I can get about 12-15 cigars in it but usually keep about half that with me.. there has only been one time that I was driving that I was able to stop at a brick and mortar shop but I always keep my eye out - there are sometimes truck stops that carry a small selection but their humidity is not generally set correctly - or is nonexistent - so I have to be careful about what I buy from there
@@being_eli thanks for the reply love your videos, i have one called Cigar Caddy that can hold up to 10 but like you i may carry half of that, or maybe slightly more than that on occasion. What do you currently have in your travel humidor and how do you choose which cigar you want to smoke?
@@raptorsfan29 well that's a great question! I generally keep a couple cheapie cigars, like the trader jacks or factory smokes, just a couple that if I want something shorter smoking or an extra one for the day, I don't feel bad having it.. for my longer, better smokes, I love the CAO flathead 660 - pretty much anything by CAO.. as we can buy a pack of Gurkhas fairly cheaply, I usually have one or two of theirs in there too.. the Ghost is a great one to try if u haven't had it and like a darker stick..
a lot adds up to a cost of these guys.. if I recall correctly, this particular truck was in the $30k range. this one has over a million miles on it and is 11 yrs old. pretty standard mileage for that age.. been kept up with nicely, inside and out.. I would absolutely expect to pay $30k minimum and only plan on paying more if you want newer..
Nice looking truck at how to make you a lot of money if you take care of it and some things usually lighting up so you can haul some weight and make some money good luck to you
well, great thought! I have used that paint for some time and have never had an issue but going thru this (and I will continue to have to deal with it for some time yet) makes me never want to paint them again, at least with the gel... it could have been the UV light, or my removal process from the last set.. I just don't know..
The last of the Freightliner split windows, and reliability..These newer trucks are not designed for O/O to survive only mega carriers or companies that buy 10-25+ trucks at a time..making their money by volume...That's why companies can't keep drivers unless they're on dedicated accounts or 90% drop and hook..The rest of the companies 250 trucks or less need to have drivers on Salary or miles which ever Is greater..short runs don't pay miles....That Glider is a great buy especially if your on paper logs and don't allow anyone to force any type of Elog...
Yikes !!! When it rains it pours eh ??? Geez!!! Not a good start in the new freightshaker !!! Hopefully you get your steering issues figured out asap n get to enjoy sugar ;))) be safe out there smiley and keep the greasy side down n shiney side up !!! ;))) hope to maybe run into some day and get to run some miles with ya in my ole freight shaker and shoot the 💩 and have a few laughs ;)) take care girl !!
@@being_eli hell ya I’ll give you a holla if I’m on my way down to Miami n maybe meet up with you on 75 somewhere between Cincinnati and Chattanooga ;))) you got the coranado all fixed up n gtg now ??? That truck looks sweet btw !! ;))
@ awesome news !! Now you can rock and roll down the hi ways n bi ways n make that bank cmon ??;)))$$$$$ I’m running jus in Chinada right now but looking for runs to the bikini state !! You loving your new large car n all the extra room ??
haha chinada! that's a good one! how is it up there right now, socially and temperature wise? and as far as my garage, we aren't in it just yet but oh man do I love it!!!
I had a 2014 Cascadia with 500hp DD15/10 speed had 370k miles when I bought it and after about two months driving everything just started breaking down I ended up spending more than $150k in repairs in less than two years and still couldn't pay off the truck payments because it kept taking all the money I was making faster than I could make it!
man I hate hearing that!! that story is all too familiar tho and the main reason I will never be an O/O... I hope u were able to get out from under that truck and start making good $ again!
@being_eli Oh I was assuming you were O/O who just upgraded to the Coronado, I never followed your channel before I only noticed your video because I've always liked the Coronado and would've preferred one over Cascadia. Before my truck broke down that last time and was repoed I had recently accumulated some MVR points from driving with expired registration because I didn't have renewal money and got caught passing a weigh station because I knew I was riding dirty. I'm still in massive debt while I'm now driving for $0.42/mile because I can't get hired on anything better until my points go down.
well that will be a huge step then - so many companies are paying .60+ cpm now - u will feel like u hit the jackpot! I really hope the rest of your trucking career is filled with success!
well the rogue is pretty small, even for the Nissan lineup.. the Coronado is a long nose, longer wheel base, therefore larger than most of the freights these days, with cascadia and century class being popular company trucks, so not sure if that comparison is accurate?
oooh, good engine! this Detroit would be great with a 13 speed and a heavy hauler tune.. u can feel at times where the power band is but it is short lived and at higher rpm..not great for fuel economy but hey....
I have always kept it down but on this truck, I am gonna leave it up until one of my kids or friends goes out with me. I have a lot of storage in this truck, more than I have had in others, so for now, I am not needing the top bunk space
Problem might not be DOT but their insurance carrier. You tube is rampant with people driving around without seatbelts. Unfortunately it’s the law of the land. If someone’s insurance carrier saw a video showing violations then they may lose their policy or wind up paying more. The worst thing that can happen is they get in a collision and wind up getting sued. You can be rest assured the plaintiffs attorney will scour the social media scene for anything out there and if they find something as simple as not wearing a seatbelt while operating a moving CMV on public roads they can suggest to a jury that if the motor carrier can’t follow basic safety rules what else are they not doing. Funny thing is the collision might even be the other parties fault but but showing a history of violations can bring a voluntary judgement upon the MC even before going to trial. It happens more than you think.
yes there are all sorts of ways that the gov can mess with people, most of them dirty and corrupt... I was a paramedic before I was a driver, and I used to sell cars - we had to go do car testing and learn all about wreck types - and I still just hate wearing it.. I don't wear one on my motorcycle.. if I am in a wreck and I don't have a belt on, I have hurt no one but myself, yet the govt can come in and "force" u to have to wear it.. my stubborn side takes over - I just hate it.. although there are days where I just have a feeling, I listen to my intuition, and I wear it.. those are rare tho
I have had several century classes.. if I want to go tru old school, then it is the classic xl all day long.. that's why I love this Coronado.. it literally gives u the best of both trucks!
yah they do pretty good.. im getting closer to 7mpg but its a 500hp engine.. I have to get my fuel gauge fixed so then I will be able to tell more accurately what mpg I am getting. :)
well the whole front end is now rebuilt.. hopefully we have gotten all the gremlins out because she does drive nice.... I have high hopes for this high mileage baby!
A good friend of mine moved from Michigan to South Pittsford TN. He drank a 12 pack one day then jumped on a dirt bike and hit an irrigation riser. He was paralyzed from the waist down. He passed away about 5 years ago .
@@being_eli My friend in South Pittsford told me that that there was a parking lot full of VW Diesel engines just sitting there after VW got busted by the EPA.. One of those diesels would be great in my Geo Tracker.
@@being_eli I have lots of good V-6-71 Detroit Diesels I need to sell .. 238 Horse Power . I know guys who drove Coast to Coast in 18 wheelers with 6-71 Detroit's. from MI to CA and back every week with a load of Vegetables .. did an oil change every weekend. The guy had been a Sheriffs Deputy, but he knew about too much corruption and had to get out for his own health , He also has a Marl Pit on his Farm ,, Same Business I have been in .
@@being_eli VW had a parking lot with 100's of those Diesel engines sitting in a parking lot according to my friend, but he has been gone for 5 years. He was a really good motorcycle and Car mechanic. Most anytime I had a problem I could not solve I just called him and told him what the Problem was. I Replaced a points Distributor with an HEI Distributor in my 427 Chevy Tandem Axle C-65 Truck. It kept burning up Modules in the Distributor. I called Bob and told him about it . He said replace the magnetic pickup. The Truck was dead on the side of the road about 20 miles from my shop. Magnetic pickup was like $22.00 Module was like $35.00 back then. It's so hot under the hood that the wires got bad in the Magnetic pickup or just too much heat. Oh wait the vacuum advance moved and wore out one of the two really small magnetic pickup wires and it broke. It was brittle thanks to heat. I still have the Truck it's a 488 now and I have all the parts to build a new 572 Cubic inch Big Block .. I should convert it to Propane I suppose .
Hi whatcha up to hope all is well sending up prayers 4 healing and unspoken and 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels and happy hauling and happy day everyday in name of the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit Amen much honor and respect keep praying keep watching the sky and keep walking tall always also keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time also cool cool truck truly like it freight shaker coronado is awesome also remember u r blessing beyond measure also u r beautiful and beautiful soul always keep the petal to the metal hammer dwn and keep'em on the pavement/ roads and keep'em rollin also I had rather have this truck 4 the comfort also u can have it tuned and turned up to roll that coal and truly cool truck u did good picking it out and keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time and smile 🕊🦅✝️💪🙂👍👍 🚛🌅🌌⛺🌄🏞🏖
Why on Earth would you name a Freightliner "Pete" My 1986 Freightliner Glider has an 18,000# front axle 13 speed and 400 Cummis .. It grossed 160,000 # for 500,000 miles here in Michigan pulling double dumps with 11 axles. It is geared to run 55 MPH I think it will do 60 MPH at 2,100 RPM's It steers easy like a car.. but if you hit a rut off road it will brake your thumbs when it jerks the steering wheel out of your hands. When I was 9 years old a Farmer taught me how to hold the steering wheel on my Minneapolis Moline Tractor with no power steering. You keep your thumbs on the top of the wheel you never wrap your thumbs down where then the wheel gets spun by a rut the steering wheel spokes will break your thumbs. My 1968 FWD has a 21,000# front axle with 20" wide tires and steers like a car.. The steering gear box is manual there is a valve in the drag link that puts the power steering to a cylinder mounted to one part of the hub and anchored on the axle .. Previous owners did not keep the tapered ball mounts tight and they got wallered out. I have to take tin cans and make shims to shim the tapered holes. If the power steering cylinder gets loose, it will make the front wheels shake violently .. I have an Oshkosh with a manual steering box too. It has a power steering cylinder in the drag link on the left side and a booster cylinder on the right side. It has a 23,000# front axle and also steers like a car. Every time the Freightliner sits for a while I have to add 2 quarts of tranny fluid to the power steering fluid reservoir. I need to find that leak .
lmao, yah the freight liner named itself (they all do with me) and after driving it for some time, I gave in and just started calling it Pete.. it just had that attitude.. :). sounds like u have some interesting trucks to work with too! I generally always drive with thumbs on top so I loved seeing that comment :)
@being_eli so wait a minute you drive for someone with that old of a truck wow im in a new truck every 100,000 miles and fully loaded trucks right down to the leather seats any never making less than 1900 a week I would never be away from my home for any less
@@truckingeveryday5703 yah I have driven new trucks for years.. tired of the computers - I don't need something telling me how to drive. tired of elogs, love having paper logs back.. this is a small but good company and they take good care of their trucks. I only work mon- thur so my time away from home is minimal. I am happy
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That FedEx driver done took all the good miles. Good luck on your mechanical rebuild.
its driving beautifully now.. luckily the owner takes very good trucks of their trucks here and it looks like all the kinks are worked out.. whew!
Congratulations on your CDL little momma and be safe out there on that road
@@EricMatthews-d8u well I have had it 20 yrs and I still consider it an honor 😊
Nice truck, my cousin drove one of those Coronado’s for years, good trucks!!
aw cool!!! yes they are really nice trucks :)
Its an absaloutely beautiful truck,i sure hope they can sort out the issues with it and you can be on the road shortly with it 👍
You and me both! This truck is amazing on so many levels. I think it will turn out to be perfect :)
Your truck is gorgeous dear!!! Hope you enjoy driving it soon!!! 💖🌟💖
Thank you 🤗
Congratulations. It's a beautiful truck and I wish you all the best in your trucking career.
thank u so much- I appreciate the kind words and I thank u for being here!
@@being_elibeautiful truck I’m honestly kind of bored with these automatic trucks i want a Coronado 10 speed but the company I’m with MVT (I do not recommend) have nothing but autos Internationals. Too many sensors and the unnecessary brake system is annoying and unsafe 😒
man I can totally appreciate what u are saying - modern trucking has so many great things going for it that we didn't have back in the day ...EXCEPT the automatics and sensors and "safety" features... that's the reason I am so glad to be back in older trucks... love shifting - there is an art to it - and I don't need a truck or any vehicle telling me how to drive.. maybe I will see u out on the road sometime - thank u so much for being here!
Nice piece of equipment
I think I’m gonna take my huge sleeper curtains out like that and just keep the cab ones. I never use them anyway they just collect dust. Be easier when cleaning. Nice looking truck! And yea I absolutely love hearing rain on the roof when I’going to sleep, unless I’m loaded with hay and supposed to be tarped. Hopefully you’ll have a streak of good luck. 🤞
I def recommend taking out the side curtain.. u are right, they just trap dust and take up room.. and oh yes I hear ya on the rain vs hay! that is never a good combo (unless tapped :). ) so far, the luck streak is getting longer :)
Sounds like an eventful few weeks. That trucks in good shape inside for having over a million miles on it. Someone has taken pretty good care of her, and that's nice. 😁
it was! and they have! miss u tho woman!!!
@being_eli miss you too! I'm trying to get land back over that way, hopefully. I tried sending Smokey to a trainer, and I don't like the way he starts them. I need you back to training for me, lol. How's the house coming along?
it is looking like a house!! should be moving in in January/February.. would love to keep working with him, miss u both!
@@being_eli hadn't seen any recent videos of the house, but that's great!
@@dionnehester6045 I will have another one soon - the insulation is going up, the outside is painted, and the retaining walls have been installed.. it looks like a house now!
Hello Eli is a nice truck!! ❤
thank u so much!
great video love your outlook on all of it your such a sweetheart...your new truck is sweet just a beautiful ride
aw thank u so very much!!
Congratulations on your new truck!! Hope you've been enjoying it!
it is a real pleasure to drive! wish it had a 13spd in it instead of a 10, but the comfort level is wonderful!
Hope your fingers are better. Good luck with the truck problems. Stay safe
thank u so much! it will be a long road to getting my nails back to normal..... sigh..
Congratulations 🎉 when you live on the road you need a small apartment. Like everything new different there's always a learning curve for maintaining. Have a most wonderful day.
absolutely, agree 100%!
Glad they got your truck figured out. Be safe driver
yessir!! will do - u too!
Nice truck, so very cool. Glad to see you are doing well.😀
ty so much!
I love the Coronado! They ride so smooth loaded.
omg u are so right about that!! super smooth for sure
@@being_eli You should drive my super short Day Cab Freightliner with Hendrickson walking beam suspension and 44,000# springs or my FWD 6x6 with Henderickson walking beams and only rubber block suspension. It was a concrete truck. Rubber block suspension is very stable not tippy .. It had 50" Aluminum beams and I paid $2,000.00 for new 54" beams in 1986 to clear my 48" tires .I actually have an air suspension to install in one of the Trucks .. New Way Air Bar on off road suspension I bought new. Still in my shop .
that sounds love a super cool and capable truck - I would love to get to drive something like that!
@@mikeskidmore6754 Holy TMI Batman!
hahaha!!!
Nice looking truck, welcome to the Coronado club
heeeeyyyyy!!! ty and love your truck!!! its gorgeous!!
@@being_eli thank you!
Hi Eli I’m new here I enjoy your channel Ike your new rig and I’m from Johnson City Tn an have drove and repaired rigs for a lot time
I hope the bumps in the road with you trucks gets all smoothed out. And you get to your new to you Coronado they are beautiful trucks
hey man! glad to have u here- and u aren't far away from me! I think the kinks are finally worked out but only time will tell... fingers crossed... glad u are here and enjoying my content, thanks so much!!
There's a filter in the power steering fluid make sure they change it yearly it will flat out burn up a steering box.found out the hard wsy
that was it!!
Nice vid.. Keep safe and keep the oily side down young lady.
thank u and I sure will!
As a driver from europe i love the space you have. The only thing i could never get used to is that in our trucks we have the bed right behind our seats and underneath that is our fridge. So while driving we can just eat or drink something, while you guys really have to take a break to do that
u guys have cab over type trucks, yes? I can imagine there isn't much room to stretch out and relax when able... what part of Europe are u in? I want to come back for another visit and have so many areas I want to experience!
Gorgeous rig!
thank u so very much!
5:20
The curtain that travels on a track around the windshield took a long time to be adapted in a truck.
My dad’s 1973 Winnebago Indian had that feature. 1973
yes and I am so glad someone took the time to get it done!! truckers need them so bad!
Wow, nice truck! A suggestion, install a window film on the sunroof, it would be great, it would have privacy and protection from the sun when you are in bed. Congratulations, a nice truck.
I have seen those, but to be honest, I love the light it offers, have not ever had an issue with them.. this one is fairly tinted too, kinda hard to tell in the vid, so it does a good job of filtering the light as it is.. but those films are a great idea!
Congratulations 🍾🎈
thanks so much!
Congrats!!
ty!!!!
Sorry to hear about the new truck. Hope you are able to get it up a running soon.
I had it today and it was lovely!!
Nice “new” ride for ya! Welcome back to video one. Not like you’ve been busy or anything 😅
shew!!! man its been crazy!! I feel so bad when I can't get a video out :(
@ feel no pressure! I think I speak for many that we are just happy to have ya when you do!
@@Americanuck83 aw thanks so much!
Freightliner makes 4 an excellent company truck...I mostly geared the Columbia's & cascadias..that's a nice rig u have❤
Yes they do, the freights are always so workmanlike, not with too many extra frills and luxuries but with the just the things u need to do the job well. :)
it is a nice looking truck I sure hope they work all the kinks out of it for you
me too!!! it will be perfect soon :)
My only complaint with the Coronado was the leg room in the driver seat. My 38 inch inseam was a bit cramped. The sleepers in those things are awesome plenty of room.
yes even as a short person, I know what you are speaking of! I always found the Petes and the kw to have the best legroom...
"Dalton, Georgia"- THE CARPET CAPITAL OF THE WUUURRRRLLLLD! Ugh! Spent 3 years there and being from the mid-west someone never told them that my state was part of the confederacy so I am "Yankee"! Beautiful countryside though! And great roads for motorcycling! Great Video!
hehe yes, Dalton!! so you know, right?! and yes, outstanding biking options around here! thank u so much for being here and supporting the channel!
@@being_eli Like I tell my "Sweetie".... EYD DEW ANYTHEENG FER YEW!😁
lol, love that! good words to live by!
I love you definition of dirty - I'd say the majority of drivers keep their trucks dirtier than yours and call it clean.
hehe I will have to add an after vid to my next truck vid - I have been cleaning it every day and it is getting close to being right,.. I am fairly obsessive with my cleaning..... :)
@@being_eli I'm The Same Way With My Van...!!!!
the hubs and I are pretty meticulous in our house also, but in the truck I am over the top some days.. I just can't have an unorganized and dirty area to work and live in.. it's too small a space to include junk and filth in.. glad to hear u appreciate the cleaner things in life too!
Happy for her
Congratulations on getting the truck you love don't listen to the negative comments there jealous ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
I appreciate that and I don't take any of the negativity personally.. its from people that don't know the situation fully and everyone these days thinks their opinion is the smart one... thanks for being here and being kind!
Hi ! Well, the curtain missing tells you it wasn t a team driving ! lol ! I drove a nice big freightliner with a 10 speed semi-automatic wich means before shifting you press a button on the shifter and when you take it of the gear you re in...the engine would go up by itself exactly where it goes in the next gear so all you need to do is enter the shifter in the gear ! lol ! We were hauling 3 axle trailers and we had lots of power still. a Detroit is great ! I drove basically all the kind of trucks on the road...in 35 years Coasr to Coast in Canada ! many years pulling B-Trains 5 axles ! that s averaging loads of just over 93,000 lbs ! now thats what you can call heavy ! lol ! hey ! have a safe one ! in case you didn t know,...Dave from Smart Trucking..passed a month ago ! made me cry ! i m the same age, same 35 years experience and same amount of miles 5 millions ! 😎
im so sorry to hear about Dave's passing! and yah, u sure did do some heavy hauling - 93k is no joke!!
I like the chrome shifter!!!!
I would love to put a topper on it.. :)
When i get a used truck, steering get checked, and definitely 2 new know brand steer tires .
oh yes.. the steer tires are the first thing I look at.. that and the brakes..
Great video the Coronado is a excellent machine top the FreightLiner
thank u and I agree, the freights are just great workhorses!
Crazy, but awesome video nonetheless. We’re both going through vehicle issues. Just bought and replaced all the wheel bearings in the PT Cruiser, that was a learning experience and so much fun (not really). Hope the house is going good, and can’t wait to see it and y’all.
Going to a Harley training course for beginners (hopefully) in December in maryville. Was thinking about a street 500 as my 1st and I don’t have to worry about gear since I wear motorcycle gear when I’m riding my scooter so that’ll save me a little bit of money
ooh I am so excited that u are doing the course! maryville offers a really good one! let me know how it goes! when the house is done and life slows down, I absolutely can't wait to have u up and do a visit at CI!
very nice truck👍
thank u! I love it!!
Nice truck.
Thanks!
Super CONGRATS
thank u!
Great truck!!! An 18spd would give a lot better bottom end as you split the bottom 5.
totally agree! I would love a 13 or 15 speed... I think that would be a nice fit but u are right - the 18 might just do it up right!
I love the truck
me too!! :)
@ Happy Thanksgiving to you . and if i could be a truck driver i so would but i cant .
Glad to see your really into your transportation trade old school Freightliner long hood Coronado glad your driving a Manual gearbox that cab looks very roomy and well appointed hope your driving ownership experience goes well look into a Tiger steering gear equalizer you will have to research it it may be better than buying a new TRW steering gearbox $$big bucks
yah its been a good industry for me, 20 yrs so far.. and I don't own this truck- my company bought it for me - and has done a great job of getting everything in order on it.. she just has character, a real "sense of humor".. :)
you can take away the passenger seat for extra space and storage or bolt a larger refrigerator to the floor. and put in an air fryer for steaks.
well I can't remove the passenger seat because my kids go out with me some and I have taken several of our drivers on various errands as well... I have considered putting an air fryer in, as they are smaller in general.. many ideas... I just need to get my inverter installed so I can use this fridge....
Im really loving your big styles rings and what type of a bracelet is that your wearing
barb wire bracelet :) and thanks!!
Great video
Thanks so much!
Good choice i hope you got a serie 60 on this trck like me .....well my 2009 cascadia have a original Detroit derie 60 14 liter
yes DDE 60 - good engine!
Nice truck!! How's the flatbed industry doin?
pretty good so far.. I have some days where I have just had enough - of trucking period - but overall, I really enjoy what I am doing and who I am working for
Great videos!!! Love how you incorporate your subscribers into your day. You will get your truck right for sure. For every question there is an answer. Take look at my favorite book 📕 Louise Hay “ I Can Do It” a great book and I think your young horse riding trainees will love it also. I bless you and the family in love ❤
Thanks 👍 I will look that book up! and yes, the truck will come along :)
That's a nice truck to be a 2013
yes former owner took good care of it, overall
Hey--that steering issue sounds familiar. A FREIGHTLINER (coincidence ?) Triaxle dump I was driving had the same heating issue. You could start off cold, just drive literally around the block and the steering reservoir would be so hot you couldn't touch it. That truck had 2 steering boxes, one on each side. They first changed the pump--nope. Then the left steering box--nope. Then the filter inside the reservoir that most people don't even know is there--nope. Then all the lines, thinking one was collapsed inside and causing a restriction--nope. But the thing it was doing, besides getting hot, when you turn a corner (either way) the wheel wouldn't spin back straight by itself like it should. You had to turn it, and it had resistance a restriction in the oil flow. Of course we checked kingpins and everything else imaginable. Never did figure it out, but I moved back up north so it became someone else's problem ! That truck was a '95 I think ? And it was 10 years ago. Oh well, maybe just a "Freightshaker" thing !!! Sucks about your bumper too. Hopefully get a new one while it's in the shop. How are the buildings coming along ? Maybe I missed one, but I'm subscribed so I should've gotten them all. Till next time 🙂
Oh yeah almost forgot--you're right about a 13 spd. helping out with hills of course. I was never a fan of 10 spds.. Very first truck I ever drove back in '76 maybe, was a '71 Brockway 361 "Husky" with a 250 Cummins and a RTO12513 Roadranger. Yes you read it correctly--250 hp 🤯 !!! Non turbo.
250hp??? holy cow man!! sounds like it wouldn't pull a wet string out of a whale's ass!! lmao!
yah just about sounds right - we looked over everything and it stumped us for a while... I think the filter (which I didn't know existed either) will fix this one.. here's hoping...
fingers crossed for u :)
Being Eli have you found any breezes yet for a cigar review?
nope, generally protected inside or I have gotten lucky with good weather
Bump up Ur idle on Ur trk when sitting still to around 900-1000rpm if running the engine
I do that every time!
Power steering pump going out or the top hose is clogged or closing when turning special if these hoses dried.
pump and steering box both replaced, it was the filter in the reservoir..
I was going to ask about how your store your cigars for the road, then i saw the travel humidor. How many cigars can that hold, and do you only smoke what you have in the humidor or do you also try to visit a cigar shop when you're on the road?
I can get about 12-15 cigars in it but usually keep about half that with me.. there has only been one time that I was driving that I was able to stop at a brick and mortar shop but I always keep my eye out - there are sometimes truck stops that carry a small selection but their humidity is not generally set correctly - or is nonexistent - so I have to be careful about what I buy from there
@@being_eli thanks for the reply love your videos, i have one called Cigar Caddy that can hold up to 10 but like you i may carry half of that, or maybe slightly more than that on occasion. What do you currently have in your travel humidor and how do you choose which cigar you want to smoke?
@@raptorsfan29 well that's a great question! I generally keep a couple cheapie cigars, like the trader jacks or factory smokes, just a couple that if I want something shorter smoking or an extra one for the day, I don't feel bad having it.. for my longer, better smokes, I love the CAO flathead 660 - pretty much anything by CAO.. as we can buy a pack of Gurkhas fairly cheaply, I usually have one or two of theirs in there too.. the Ghost is a great one to try if u haven't had it and like a darker stick..
Hi,
How many cost a truck like that if I can ask??
a lot adds up to a cost of these guys.. if I recall correctly, this particular truck was in the $30k range. this one has over a million miles on it and is 11 yrs old. pretty standard mileage for that age.. been kept up with nicely, inside and out.. I would absolutely expect to pay $30k minimum and only plan on paying more if you want newer..
Coronado is a Freightliner century o Columbia but more bigger in dimensions hood and other parts but is a nice rig and rides the good
yes, quite the same as the century class, longer wheel base tho.... love it!
Nice looking truck at how to make you a lot of money if you take care of it and some things usually lighting up so you can haul some weight and make some money good luck to you
yup, it always pays to keep good maintenance up on these trucks, and to only buy from those that do as well
Beautiful
Thank you!
Always wanted one
yes this was a truck I had mentioned to the owners specifically - there is so much I love about it!
nice! congratulations!
u'r welcome!
Thanks again!
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Hey i got my bottom lobs piercings done yesterday October 27th
excellent! love getting the work done, I need some tattoo work done... money....
@being_eli so i kinda thought about getting one but a small one next year not sure what yet on my left or right side arm
get something that means something permanantly to u.. for example, my first tattoo was my birth sign, scorpio. it will never change
Nice wheels....
hehe thank u!
It makes me wonder if there was some lead in the fingernail polish.
well, great thought! I have used that paint for some time and have never had an issue but going thru this (and I will continue to have to deal with it for some time yet) makes me never want to paint them again, at least with the gel... it could have been the UV light, or my removal process from the last set.. I just don't know..
You need a big European Scanio or DAF to transport the sugar.
hahaha right?!
I dont know whats hotter!! the truck or the driver!!
@@sagnbaby aw ty so much for that kind compliment! But I can answer it for u- the truck is waaaay hotter!! 😬
The last of the Freightliner split windows, and reliability..These newer trucks are not designed for O/O to survive only mega carriers or companies that buy 10-25+ trucks at a time..making their money by volume...That's why companies can't keep drivers unless they're on dedicated accounts or 90% drop and hook..The rest of the companies 250 trucks or less need to have drivers on Salary or miles which ever Is greater..short runs don't pay miles....That Glider is a great buy especially if your on paper logs and don't allow anyone to force any type of Elog...
I couldn't agree more with u, the older trucks were built way better... but I do love the solid windshield, always hated the split ones..
Yikes !!! When it rains it pours eh ??? Geez!!! Not a good start in the new freightshaker !!! Hopefully you get your steering issues figured out asap n get to enjoy sugar ;))) be safe out there smiley and keep the greasy side down n shiney side up !!! ;))) hope to maybe run into some day and get to run some miles with ya in my ole freight shaker and shoot the 💩 and have a few laughs ;)) take care girl !!
hell yah man! would be awesome to run into u on the road! (well, not literally but.... ) let me know if u are gonna be down in the ky/tn area!
@@being_eli hell ya I’ll give you a holla if I’m on my way down to Miami n maybe meet up with you on 75 somewhere between Cincinnati and Chattanooga ;))) you got the coranado all fixed up n gtg now ??? That truck looks sweet btw !! ;))
@@TerryLenahan-s4m the truck is finally fixed ( I think).. yes, let me know if u are heading down 75 :)
@ awesome news !! Now you can rock and roll down the hi ways n bi ways n make that bank cmon ??;)))$$$$$ I’m running jus in Chinada right now but looking for runs to the bikini state !! You loving your new large car n all the extra room ??
haha chinada! that's a good one! how is it up there right now, socially and temperature wise? and as far as my garage, we aren't in it just yet but oh man do I love it!!!
Do you have to run an eld?
no still running paper logs, due to age of trucks and mileage we run
I had a 2014 Cascadia with 500hp DD15/10 speed had 370k miles when I bought it and after about two months driving everything just started breaking down I ended up spending more than $150k in repairs in less than two years and still couldn't pay off the truck payments because it kept taking all the money I was making faster than I could make it!
man I hate hearing that!! that story is all too familiar tho and the main reason I will never be an O/O... I hope u were able to get out from under that truck and start making good $ again!
@being_eli Oh I was assuming you were O/O who just upgraded to the Coronado, I never followed your channel before I only noticed your video because I've always liked the Coronado and would've preferred one over Cascadia. Before my truck broke down that last time and was repoed I had recently accumulated some MVR points from driving with expired registration because I didn't have renewal money and got caught passing a weigh station because I knew I was riding dirty. I'm still in massive debt while I'm now driving for $0.42/mile because I can't get hired on anything better until my points go down.
David I am so sorry to hear that! how much longer do u have till the points come off?
@@being_eli looks like next year by fall hopefully
well that will be a huge step then - so many companies are paying .60+ cpm now - u will feel like u hit the jackpot! I really hope the rest of your trucking career is filled with success!
Great for u
thank u!
The Nissan Rogue is kind of like the Freightliner Coronado with the exception of the windshield.
well the rogue is pretty small, even for the Nissan lineup.. the Coronado is a long nose, longer wheel base, therefore larger than most of the freights these days, with cascadia and century class being popular company trucks, so not sure if that comparison is accurate?
Hi I had the same year glider a pre 1999 3406 e cat engine
oooh, good engine! this Detroit would be great with a 13 speed and a heavy hauler tune.. u can feel at times where the power band is but it is short lived and at higher rpm..not great for fuel economy but hey....
Please dont quit the girlie
hehe ok, I will keep taking a shot at it :)
Classic is the only frieghtliner I like 14 liters engine RTLO 169/13A rear ratio 3:58
I love the Classic, just hate the cramped feel inside.. but its a damn solid truck, all day every day
👉🏼 Put yer top bunk down…
= More storage!
I have always kept it down but on this truck, I am gonna leave it up until one of my kids or friends goes out with me. I have a lot of storage in this truck, more than I have had in others, so for now, I am not needing the top bunk space
Beautiful truck but we have to stop giving DOT reasons to give us more regulations wear a seat belt your asking for a ticket
I do wear a seat belt when I go thru a scale.. :)
@@being_eli🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Problem might not be DOT but their insurance carrier. You tube is rampant with people driving around without seatbelts. Unfortunately it’s the law of the land. If someone’s insurance carrier saw a video showing violations then they may lose their policy or wind up paying more. The worst thing that can happen is they get in a collision and wind up getting sued. You can be rest assured the plaintiffs attorney will scour the social media scene for anything out there and if they find something as simple as not wearing a seatbelt while operating a moving CMV on public roads they can suggest to a jury that if the motor carrier can’t follow basic safety rules what else are they not doing. Funny thing is the collision might even be the other parties fault but but showing a history of violations can bring a voluntary judgement upon the MC even before going to trial. It happens more than you think.
yes there are all sorts of ways that the gov can mess with people, most of them dirty and corrupt... I was a paramedic before I was a driver, and I used to sell cars - we had to go do car testing and learn all about wreck types - and I still just hate wearing it.. I don't wear one on my motorcycle.. if I am in a wreck and I don't have a belt on, I have hurt no one but myself, yet the govt can come in and "force" u to have to wear it.. my stubborn side takes over - I just hate it.. although there are days where I just have a feeling, I listen to my intuition, and I wear it.. those are rare tho
@@being_eliwhat a badasss answer. I wish America had remained like this. We’re losing that essence every day.
13spd, 15spd, or 18spd would DEFINITELY be BETTER
love the 13 speeds.. would be nice to have one put in this truck but I will just hold out for that much later on.. :)
That's the problem with those million mile trucks. 🤕🍻
I know... its kind of a crap shoot on how long they keep up
I love the truck, but I'm old school I love the century class
I have had several century classes.. if I want to go tru old school, then it is the classic xl all day long.. that's why I love this Coronado.. it literally gives u the best of both trucks!
Kingpins
Colleague has similar with detroit
10 mile per gallon 460 hp
yah they do pretty good.. im getting closer to 7mpg but its a 500hp engine.. I have to get my fuel gauge fixed so then I will be able to tell more accurately what mpg I am getting. :)
Peterbilt is the best truck on the road
I liked my Pete a lot... they are pretty damn classic, for sure
They can have electrical gremlins says mt buddy Cesar
haha yes they can!!! she has had quite a few that needed exorcising...
Rosewood dash
yes I love that little xtra!
Yeah get use to being in shop thats a million mile truck
well the whole front end is now rebuilt.. hopefully we have gotten all the gremlins out because she does drive nice.... I have high hopes for this high mileage baby!
I see that truck has long legs 1400rpm at 65mph. The 18 would be much better.
@@LawrenceSchmid-u5d yes that’s one of its “no go zones”.. 72-80, runs great, right in the power band. 55-65? Not much happening
Wow!
That was a strange reaction to fingernail polish.
Hope it goes away.
Your health is number one.
Income is number two.
agreed!!!
Should have bought a SCANIA
nope I don't buy any of em.. :)
You Bad!
hehe but im really good!! :)
A good friend of mine moved from Michigan to South Pittsford TN. He drank a 12 pack one day then jumped on a dirt bike and hit an irrigation riser. He was paralyzed from the waist down. He passed away about 5 years ago .
really?? that's crazy and awful!
@@being_eli My friend in South Pittsford told me that that there was a parking lot full of VW Diesel engines just sitting there after VW got busted by the EPA.. One of those diesels would be great in my Geo Tracker.
@@mikeskidmore6754 lol! I hear ya man!! I will keep my eyes out for one :)
@@being_eli I have lots of good V-6-71 Detroit Diesels I need to sell .. 238 Horse Power . I know guys who drove Coast to Coast in 18 wheelers with 6-71 Detroit's. from MI to CA and back every week with a load of Vegetables .. did an oil change every weekend. The guy had been a Sheriffs Deputy, but he knew about too much corruption and had to get out for his own health , He also has a Marl Pit on his Farm ,, Same Business I have been in .
@@being_eli VW had a parking lot with 100's of those Diesel engines sitting in a parking lot according to my friend, but he has been gone for 5 years. He was a really good motorcycle and Car mechanic. Most anytime I had a problem I could not solve I just called him and told him what the Problem was. I Replaced a points Distributor with an HEI Distributor in my 427 Chevy Tandem Axle C-65 Truck. It kept burning up Modules in the Distributor. I called Bob and told him about it . He said replace the magnetic pickup. The Truck was dead on the side of the road about 20 miles from my shop. Magnetic pickup was like $22.00 Module was like $35.00 back then. It's so hot under the hood that the wires got bad in the Magnetic pickup or just too much heat. Oh wait the vacuum advance moved and wore out one of the two really small magnetic pickup wires and it broke. It was brittle thanks to heat. I still have the Truck it's a 488 now and I have all the parts to build a new 572 Cubic inch Big Block .. I should convert it to Propane I suppose .
Hi whatcha up to hope all is well sending up prayers 4 healing and unspoken and 4 everyone and bless great healthy peaceful safe journeys travels and happy hauling and happy day everyday in name of the Creator God/ Yahweh and Yeshua/ Jesus and the Holy Ghost/ Spirit Amen much honor and respect keep praying keep watching the sky and keep walking tall always also keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time also cool cool truck truly like it freight shaker coronado is awesome also remember u r blessing beyond measure also u r beautiful and beautiful soul always keep the petal to the metal hammer dwn and keep'em on the pavement/ roads and keep'em rollin also I had rather have this truck 4 the comfort also u can have it tuned and turned up to roll that coal and truly cool truck u did good picking it out and keep on keeping on pushing forward one step at a time and smile
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wow thank u for those inspirational words, very well written!!! Yahweh is present daily and in each moment!
Why on Earth would you name a Freightliner "Pete" My 1986 Freightliner Glider has an 18,000# front axle 13 speed and 400 Cummis .. It grossed 160,000 # for 500,000 miles here in Michigan pulling double dumps with 11 axles. It is geared to run 55 MPH I think it will do 60 MPH at 2,100 RPM's
It steers easy like a car.. but if you hit a rut off road it will brake your thumbs when it jerks the steering wheel out of your hands. When I was 9 years old a Farmer taught me how to hold the steering wheel on my Minneapolis Moline Tractor with no power steering. You keep your thumbs on the top of the wheel you never wrap your thumbs down where then the wheel gets spun by a rut the steering wheel spokes will break your thumbs.
My 1968 FWD has a 21,000# front axle with 20" wide tires and steers like a car.. The steering gear box is manual there is a valve in the drag link that puts the power steering to a cylinder mounted to one part of the hub and anchored on the axle .. Previous owners did not keep the tapered ball mounts tight and they got wallered out. I have to take tin cans and make shims to shim the tapered holes. If the power steering cylinder gets loose, it will make the front wheels shake violently ..
I have an Oshkosh with a manual steering box too. It has a power steering cylinder in the drag link on the left side and a booster cylinder on the right side. It has a 23,000# front axle and also steers like a car.
Every time the Freightliner sits for a while I have to add 2 quarts of tranny fluid to the power steering fluid reservoir. I need to find that leak .
lmao, yah the freight liner named itself (they all do with me) and after driving it for some time, I gave in and just started calling it Pete.. it just had that attitude.. :). sounds like u have some interesting trucks to work with too! I generally always drive with thumbs on top so I loved seeing that comment :)
Nope not with a million miles unless you have deep and i mean deep pockets
deep and stubborn pockets
@being_eli well then spend away princess love to look at people's business plan makes me laugh sometimes it's why banks are in business to loan money
thankfully its not me spending the money.. its the owner's project but they take very good care of their rigs so it is in good hands
@being_eli so wait a minute you drive for someone with that old of a truck wow im in a new truck every 100,000 miles and fully loaded trucks right down to the leather seats any never making less than 1900 a week I would never be away from my home for any less
@@truckingeveryday5703 yah I have driven new trucks for years.. tired of the computers - I don't need something telling me how to drive. tired of elogs, love having paper logs back.. this is a small but good company and they take good care of their trucks. I only work mon- thur so my time away from home is minimal. I am happy
Guess no elog
correct! paper logs and no computers!
@@being_eli Freedom of the open road 👍👍
@@bonidaexpress feels good after all the regulations and computer crap they put on them these days..
Eli spikin italien
no... je parle français, un peu, y un poco espagnol