15 Years In A Barn, The Ride Home - 1982 Peterbilt 359 Pace Truck, Rare LivLab Sleeper, One Owner
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- Опубликовано: 13 янв 2025
- One Owner, 1982 Peterbilt 359 - Build by Pocono Peterbilt for The Great American Truck Race at Pocono International Raceway as the Pace Truck. Equipped with a NT855 Big Cam 3 Cummins, 13 Speed, 3.90 Rears, on 24.5's with an extremely rare LivLab sleeper (Only 21 ever made).
I can’t tell you how satisfying and refreshing it is to just see a thorough video of a vehicle without a bunch of annoying ad lib narration and pointing out the obvious.
LOL! You’re the first one to mention that. When I made the video, I said “most people don’t want to hear me, they just want to see the truck” lol.
@@ThePoconoPete A lot like to hear about this truck and its history.
Someone must have been "Babysitting" this Beauty but still a great tribute to just how things were built in 1982. Definitely a great find. Without a trailer, this thing is almost twice the length of a pickup. Imagine trying to drive this beast by itself in a congested downtown city. Appears ready to drive right now. Great. Thank you.
Yep! Great shape and fun driving around!!
Even better in 1962, 1972 too many epaulets crap starting
Probably never seen one LoL 😆😂
Funny what one will do to feed the family, some just, naturally know how to do that, alongside what they dig, I'm envious
It was weird to because Art Arfons traveling show was about 5 or ten miles ahead so I thought it might be part of their convoy which was impressive going down the road.
For a truck that has been sitting for 15 years, it looks to be in excellent shape. Of course, being garaged will do that. Still sounds good too.
Yes! It is in excellent condition. Updated video coming soon !
I bet none of those EV fucking things would stand the test of time and this truck for America had barely any rust on her, Australia is a little bit kinder to metal unless you live right on the coast.
@@blackIce504 I always say, where will these new trucks be in 40 years? Plastic, emissions, batteries all shot. Junk!!
@@ThePoconoPete yeah that was my point most new stuff is made to break or just stop working.
Yup, only needs the dust knocked off her.
Oh, and an air freshener.
I’m 58 love trucks and never seen one of these, I learned something new. Love the 359’s over any other Pete models. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!!
I'm a Black woman trucker and never seen this kind of a truck 🚛, I'm 62 raised up in trucks, but to hear it run, my mouth 👄 floor I'm in love with this truck, I drive trucks work on trucks 😊😮❤
I havent seen a actual livlab. Back when i was a teenager i saw a ad for the livlab in a trucking magazine in the late 70's. This rig sure is sweet looking btw.
Thank you, different for sure but extremely practical.
I'm pretty sure I have a brochure for livlab from that time.
@@deanhughson5976 that’s cool! Dont be afraid to share with everyone! We have an ad from the 80s with this truck as the pic
What an amazing find....looks like money was no object when it was built... and probably very little work needed to bring it back to pristine again..look forward to more videos .
I am from the UK always love the look of the older American truck's. First time i have seen a livlab look's sweet nice barn find.
U have to see the movie Maximum overdrive!!! If u haven't!
I am from the UK also & worked on all the American trucks like this down in Aussie at a Cat Dealership, not a patch on European trucks, Scania, Volvos, MAN etc years behind
@@carlmason4153Except for looks!
Same. I remember getting excited that I'd finally see a real one when the Coca Cola truck started doing the rounds... Huge disapointment to discover they used a Scania T-Cab like we wouldn't notice. :/
Sweet truck. Someone put a lot of time & effort into that pinstriping. The camper is amazing.
Beautiful old rig. love the camper style sleeper.
LivLab! Before trucks were allowed to be longer in length
Really love the ASMR approach. Makes the video. No unnecessary yapping.
That truck is nuts. Rigs from the 1980s always make me feel nostalgic. You can justifiably take pride in a truck that the State of California won't even allow you to operate within its borders.
Your referring to commie-fornia
Why don't they allow it?
@@valentinlopatko because it runs over homeless.
@@valentinlopatkoProbably emissions. California is heavy pushing EVs etc. They are even making lawncare companies only run battery powered equipment by a certain year.
@@codyturner9953
Uhhh, no. CA has prohibited the SALE of gas powered lawn equipment. Not quite the same.
My god, I didn't know a tractor could be built like that, no expense was spared and it shows! For it's age it's in great shape too. Hope it gets back on the road, it would be a nice interstate travelling rig with a big 5th wheel trailer of some sort. What a beast!
Show truck for now!
Not an oil leak one Is what truly impressed me period don't know if it's just from sitting or just a very well built motor.
But in any event I did not see any oil accumulation on under chassis
@@davidsanders6957 she took great care of the truck and was a certified diesel mechanic.
@@davidsanders6957 It sounds like it wasn't run hard and used too much, remarkable find.
@@ThePoconoPete A show stopper.
I remember seeing this truck on the cover of a magazine in the early 80's that is a great piece of history can't wait to see more of it congratulations on your find 😎👍😎
We have all paperwork and old magazines too! Thanks!!
gotta love a good old 359 Peterbilt with that classic corvette dash ive only seen pics of this truck back in the day im so happy she's still out there serving and so well kept the livlab sleepers there's only a couple left now a days defintley a piece of trucking history!!
Thank you!
I drove OTR for 30 yrs and this would have been my dream truck if I would have ever seen it!! I've watched this vid 3 times so far lol
😎 I have more videos up and more we are making
This has to be a "ONE OF A KIND" truck!
One of a kind and 1 of 1, indeed.
What an amazing truck, would be great to see this beauty back on the road if possible.
I’ll have an updated video this weekend. This was our footage from January.
Liveab was manufactured in Lake Park Florida on Killian drive, I had a shop next door and some of the trucks they put out would blow your mind
@@CassieKelly-qw3gw that would’ve been awesome to see!!
I remember loading with and running across New Mexico with a young lady on Bennett Motor Express a long long time ago. It looks like the same truck. Bill
Hey Bill! Same truck! Just bought it from her in January of this year
That’s weird they repainted it, the original Black was in good shape. I lost touch with Debbie and Don when they moved to Florida from Michigan.
@@ThePoconoPete Congradulations. She was such a nice person from what I remember. I think I have a picture of her, the truck, and mine way back near Ruidoso, NM on that trip I was talking about, and will go back through all my old photo albums of the day and let you know. Take go care of the old gal(truck haha) Bill
@@billtodd6509 that would be cool to see! I’m going to see her again in the next few weeks for pictures
@@jamesbagos3459 she had to paint it white to haul for somebody
Nice truck,quality American Peterbilt at its finest.thanks for sharing the adventure.
Thanks Phil!
This truck is absolutely a treasure i hope its being revived and used. Just a awesome truck
Absolutely gorgeous truck! Amazing that she fired up after 15 years! Never knew these existed, cool idea! Great video!
Not a trucker or lorry driver as we say in the uk but this is a work of art .very nice .
Thank you very much!!
WOW, what a find!!
I've always had a fascination for LivLabs. I saw 2 of them on the road back in the early 80's, but haven't seen one since.
Please put up more videos showing the interior for those of us who've never had the chance to be inside one. (that 2 second snap shot simply wasn't enough!! LOL)
😀😀 wasn’t planning on making a video. I’ll have one this week!
Oh man!! I have Heard of theae from my granddaddy he owned a huge trucking company in ann arbor Michigan when I was a kid (mid 80-early 90s) and my uncle always talked about them. Never seen one in oersot. They're so cool.
Thank you! Owner was from Michigan!
I love that configuration of the fenders over the drive tires with the tail lights mounted on the back of them! And then the mudflaps below that. Super cool!!
That truck and the woman driver was featured in American Trucker Magazine. She hauled oversized freight and the truck was black with the same stripes. Awesome video. Hope to see more.
Yep! I have a few magazines. She kept everything
Not certain that’s the same truck, I knew Debbie and Don Hoffman from Michigan, when they relocated to winterhaven Florida it was still Black with Blue and Red stripes. Was still in great shape so I don’t think her husband Don would’ve repainted it
@@jamesbagos3459 same truck, I have a few magazines too. She was hoping we would repaint it black
She was in American Trucker Magazine
@@ThePoconoPete
Greetings from Maine..... That Peterbilt is a great find. Enjoy her..... Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for the kind words. See you around!
That is fantastic and it was kept under cover 👍👍🇦🇺
Looks like I was hardly used
I had to do a double-take. I thought that F-350 was runnin super singles on the rear. LOL
Man, what a behemoth! I puckered when that bridge showed up. Noticed the tow man slowed up a bit.
What a ride! Must be the O.G. of the condo units.
Have fun with her.
LOL first bridge definitely had me nervous
I’ve been drooling over this rig for a while on marketplace, funny to see the thumbnail pop up.
Yep! It’s a beaut!
Im a diesel mechanic i grew up in a truck. Love the old iron
Gonna need more vids showing the inside in detail. Very, very cool.
I’ll work on that this upcoming week and have a new video this weekend. Thank you!
Pls make more videos about this truck, it's amazing! What a find.
Optimus Prime hiding in a barn...
1% of the time it’s the comment that makes the video. You were the 1%
Nah that's ultra Magnus
He don’t sound too good.
It's Optimus Prime Holiday version 😄😎
@@spencerallore1183 a fellow intelluctual I see 😊
Neat rig! Love the paint job. Who ever ordered her, really loved that truck. Sounds pretty solid as well for off the road for 15 years.
@@eliteman7685 indeed!! Looks even better now that we cleaned it up
One of the coolest RIG'S I've seen in a long time 😈🤘
Old school cool!
What an Awesome Truck You really have something it sure would be an amazing Truck to restore. Doesn't look like it will take a whole lot of money looks like mostly time to clean up and do a little paint work. Beautiful Truck!!!
Hell of a rig, good luck 🤞
That rig looks AWESOME!!!! I swear to god if I had the money to buy this and restore it this would be my mobile home! The more I look at it the more I would adapt a truck bed on the back! Lmao this beautiful truck has so much potential
Someone made a wise decision to keep it covered and cared for even though it wasn’t being used.
That’s a rare bird for sure.
Can’t wait to see it cleaned up.
Thank you for watching! Hope to hear from you next week when I can make another video.
Why wouldn't they
WOW, man,
That Tractor Is NICE!!!
SUPER NICE!!!
Thank you for knowing the difference between a TRACTOR, and say, ANYTHING else
Nice Pete . 🛣 👍
' Bring 'er back no matter what it takes '
keep on Truck'n. 🤠
@@davidsanders6957 well that's what it is!!
Nice truck, its hard to believe that it Been sitting for 15 years . Old school always rules great video
This was someone's toy hauler. Very nice. I know drivers that would love to have this. Def exempt!!!
Well everything’s always for sale 😎😎 it was for oversized loads only. And no DEF! LOL!
The minute I saw it my first thought was restore her and put a platform for a smart car ...bike...whatever and convert to an RV. Not practical but it would be very cool.
@@kerrylee4633 thought about that two days ago!!
@ThePoconoPete Would be the most unique one on the interstate. With that sleeper over cab and front grill it has many possibilities. Have to keep the batwing visor as well.
What a cool old truck. Hopefully it has a bright future so others can see it on the road again.
Show truck !
How can I have never seen one of these. Super cool.
Only 21 ever made!
coming from the Yuropean point of view...
That is no Truck.
That is a piece of ART!
May it get a second life and run buttermooth going forward.
What a sweet old gal. Can't wait to see what your plans are for her.
Thanks!!!
@@ThePoconoPete welcome
Plan's ?? Only plan is clock miles, feed the younging's & keep Momma happy
@@davidsanders6957 no kids no wife, just a special Peterbilt to show LOL
@@davidsanders6957 ha you didn't think you really knew did ya ha ha!!!😜
What a work of art. I love 359s, especially the later years with the square headlights. Damn good looking trucks.
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I'm not a Peterbilt fan, but that is beautiful and in great condition considering it's age. A little tlc and a bath and it could be a perfect show truck.
Just showed it a few weeks ago at 75 chrome shop!!!
badass , i drove a kenworth w9 for 17 years for Arrow flatbed trucking outta tulsa, i aint nvr seen a truck like this...thx for the times
Sweet! Love the w9s. This truck is one of a kind!
Back in day rigs were interestingly built to say the least... and they usually had a cool paint scheme. I remember in 80s going with my dad on trips and headliner of his rig was like stars sparkling when I climbed in, but not sure of that material they used on the headliners. His truck had cool scheme with purple stripes that sparkled like it had been mixed with flake/glitter... he had some many amber exterior lights, the truck was magical to a kid like me. They don't make em like they use to honestly.
Nice!!! Old trucks are here to stay. The new ones are trash
When the worlds ends, you better have something like this in your backyard. Very nice machine with a very interesting LivLab addon hooked to it! I would have taken it home, too xd
@@maurusluctum8886 HA! I agree! A place to hide away from the world.
That is a beautiful truck and love that sleeper that is totally awesome!
We agree!
Never seen one like that, thank you for sharing! 💪👍💪
Very nice Truck. Doesn't look like it will need that much work. I'm sure the first thing would be new tires, they have to be dry rot, but still hold air. She should clean up nice, polish out those tanks. Great show Truck, I'm assuming that's what you will doing with it. GOOD LUCK with its new home.
Thank you. We just showed the truck at 75 Chrome Shop this past weekend. I will do an updated video this weekend. We did put new tires, a few air lines, and polished, that’s it so far.
You are going to have to give us a full talking walk around and some history going by the comments. Certainly looks well preserved and a great find 👌
Might have to just interview the original owner 😂😂😂😂😂😂
One beautiful truck! I would love that for parades....
www.truckpaper.com/listing/for-sale/233958907/1982-peterbilt-359-sleeper-trucks
That truck is bad ass!. Just looking at it, I'd get a short trailer box and go just past the rear wheels, perhaps connect inner cab to it. Basically an RV at that point.
cool old truck , can't wait to see it fixed up ready to roll.
Hopefully I can get a new video this week. Rainy here!
Big Wow I was 14 years old and at that race. Many years later the only thing I remember was the huge wreck in turn one nearing the end of the race. Used a crane to pluck one truck that went through the wall outta the trees after the races end. Very Cool find
Yes! Awesome!! Truck was originally black with the flattop sleeper. I posted pictures in the “community” tab. Thanks for sharing that 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
15 Jahre und der Truck läuft, SUPER!
Started right up!!!
Ein Sahnestück! Wenn der erst einmal wieder hergerichtet ist wird er jedem anderen die Show stehlen 👍🏼 Auf jedem Truck Stop ist er DER Star . Den würde ich auch gerne haben 😉😀👍🏼
Wow, that is a nice Peterbilt
Thank you! Check out our other videos of it!
Ok that's actually bad ass! I would happily live in that. Awesome.
This is so awesome would be so cool driving around
Check out my other videos, I have a few up already of it driving around
@@ThePoconoPete cool. I'll have to check your other videos out. Oh and i drive trucks too. Ive driven different types of rigs but now i drive a 24 ton v-flow hauling asphalt 8 months of the year and then in the winter i do otr pulling dry vans.
@@BillyLintzenich-wf7sk 24 tons! Nice! Keepin Busy
@@ThePoconoPete yes sir. I first got my cdl when i worked for a drilling company. I was a drillhand so i would be pulling a lowboy with either a drill rig or a support rig. Sometimes we would have to spend 3-4 weeks at a time up in Canada.
Both are beautiful. Tow truck is gorgeous
This is one of the best looking trucks I've ever seen
Nice I've only seen one in person in the 80s on a Chevrolet Titan coe. Sleeper tilted back so cab could tilt forward. Really nice had a pizzer in it.
yup yup
Wow, that is a nice Peterbilt love it
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"Living on the road my friend, was gonna keep me free and clean". Awesome rig!
Very cool sleeper setup, imho. Wonder why more sleepers aren't setup with this camper style layout.
There were only 21 of these Livlabs ever made. Unfortunately for the company, the government started to allow trucks to be longer in length around the same time so different sleepers came out.
That is absolutely beautiful. I'd love to see it after a cleaning and maybe a retrofit with new LED lights that look classic.
This thing belongs in the worlds largest truck stop museum in Walcott Iowa
They didn’t want it! “We don’t need anymore 359’s”
@@ThePoconoPete wow, that surprises me a lot
After seeing the “World’s Largest Truck Stop” on a History Channel feature about 12 years ago, I decided to stop in to check it out during a trip down I-80 to Colorado. I cannot believe how disappointing it was… it was barren, nothing really wowed me, there were two semis in there tricked out in lights and that’s it.
@@30AndHatingIt yep! Not what it used to be
The coolest PETE,I ever seen.i was 20 when it was new,awsome.
Absolutely a gem!!
Thank you!!🇺🇸🇺🇸
Very nice LivLab Peterbilt! These must be very rare too.
Only 359 with a livlab sleeper!
Cream of the crop labor of love, top of the line right there wow
That's a classic survivor, I would be tempted to put it on the road and work it, but it really is a museum piece.
Tempted every day BUT the “what if something happens” comes into mind!!
This is what it means to touch history🙂
It’s a work of art
What a great use of space. Back in the 90's I drove a Kenworth with a studio sleeper and the one fantastic feature was that I could use the smaller upper bunk for sleeping and the lower one kept in a dinette format. Space above the driver and passenger was a waste. Who needs headroom in the actual cab? I'd rather have a full size bunk up there with loads of living space below.
That’s not a show truck, that’s a show stopper! What an amazing rig! Must’ve cost a pretty penny when new.
That is a nice looking truck! I hope it rides as well as it looks.....
Runs great! New video soon
Dammmmm, she's tall ,long and DAM Beautiful.
13’4 high 😀😀
Awesome truck, inside and out ! 👍
Thank you!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
@@ThePoconoPete You're welcome
Must be LOUD in the over-cab sleeper with the unshielded exhaust pipe right outside...what a colossus! I want it! Put a nice dump body on it and have the BEST dumptruck EVER!!
Not loud at all!
Cool rigg, I've never seen 1 like it, can't wait to see what you have in store for it
Thank you. Just posted a few pictures under my community tab.
Very special truck ❤
Wouldve easily earned a cameo spot in the 1986 movie Maximum Overdrive! A majestic beast of a rig😎👍
That would’ve been cool
This is cool truck
Thanks!!
I absolutely love it!! Kudos, friend, back when rigs had taste 💪👊💥
Ridin’ in style 🇺🇸
That truck would be 10x more gorgeous, if it was a extra long frame.
Perhaps yes perhaps no! 😀😀😀
@@ThePoconoPete
That's all I can see it as.
Still an awesome truck. They went a little crazy with the pinstripes(lol).
Would like to see the sleeper area a little better.
@@elgoog7830 I’ll have a new video up by this weekend showing the whole truck!
Absolutely not! I'm sick to death with stretched frame trucks. I pray he won't mutilate her like that.
@@danielseelye6005 staying as is !
PIG PEN WOULD BE JEALOUS AS HELL !!
AH AH I MEAN
LOVE MACHINE ......
👍👍👍👍👍
I could imagine it all cleaned up and serviced . Bet it would look gorgeous and run like a dream.🙏
Check out our other videos! Still needs to be serviced but cleaned up!
@@ThePoconoPete I will thanks. She is a beauty and the first one I have seen like that.🙏
Popa's pad when mom's mad !! LOL GOD BLESS YA ALL
😂 definitely a get away vehicle!!!!
😂😂😂. Best comment so far
I like the paint sckeem looks like the one I use to drive in San diego but it had a dump box on it.good job.
@@DanielKnight-tz3ib appreciate it!
I remember seeing that a few years ago.Wow
Tim Gentry would love that sweet ride. In 25 years of trucking I've not seen one of these. Very cool old truck.
Thanks! 🇺🇸🇺🇸
Who cares what he would like! This isn't his channel!
Saw this truck for sale on Facebook marketplace wish I could’ve bought it super rare and clean unit
Yes sir. Bought it from the original owner. Hope to see you around
Absolutely gorgeous machine❤❤
Thanks!🇺🇸🇺🇸