Retired now, but I drove for a small fleet based out of the Cincinnati Ohio area. The owner made a point of buying the newest trucks with the least emissions equipment. My last truck had a DD15 that used DEF. Thankfully we ran lots of miles so we generally didn’t have problems; what do fleets do that idle a lot-dumps, tow trucks, vactor trucks, etc, when it’s time for a regen? I still care about the business but I’m sure glad I never bought my own truck, even though that had been a dream of mine. And I agree about battery fires-having slept in trucks a lot, I have a real problem with the idea of a human sleeping in the bunk while charging a huge battery pack. I think the engineers who build this stuff should be truckers for a year so they can understand. We all know that will NEVER happen. Keep up the good work Justin.
From $6K to $73K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family..
VENTURING into the trading world without the help of a profesionals, trading and expecting profit is like turning water into wine you would need a miracle.
Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment
Experted Ann Marie strunk was my hope during the 'bear summer' last year. I did so many mistakes but also learned so much from it, and of course from Maria strunk.
Just sold a property in Alaska and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying it's ripe but Is this a time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.
Excellent video Justin. Besides our farm, we have an excavating business as well and we fight with the unreliable emissions systems almost daily. It can be beyond frustrating...
Good morning sir, I feel your frustration and concern about the industry and I’m all for ya. You always make valid points, sometimes I think you underestimate your value and knowledge at times. I think you’re walking in the wrong calling 🤣. You probably should be president over this trucking industry and I truly believe that it would be better and more profitable for the transportation side worldwide. RealTalK 💯. Enjoyed your content and gracious concern about the trucking industry like always, stay humble and be blessed.
Bruce Wilson with Fitzgerald Salvage bought 20 plus 2023 and 2024 Electric AXLE Pete’s and KWs that they salvage, trucks have virtually no miles on them, a real shame. What this shows is the failure of EV in the heavy truck industry…..
I agree with you 💯 percent I got a 21 kw w990 with the Cummins 18 speed yes plastic but I had my truck in the shop up in upperstate ny and it cost over 4 thousand dollars to have the emissions fix there has to be a end to all of us business people spending thousands an thousands of dollars just to keep in business. The government noes that if they put pressure on Pete kw freightliner mack there going to put truck's out on the road that's going to brake down and cost us the owners money were not gonna have with these big shop bills. There hurting the trucking industry every year. Sorry about the book but this really does piss me off. I enjoy watching your channel thank you
Deletions are happening well before 1M miles. You can't stay in business if you keep trying to keep a SCR system going after a certain point. It's just a bad system and it isn't even required to be clean. Trucks can run plenty clean without a SCR system.
I hear everything that you are saying. Truck manufacturers aren't building trucks that are reliable. Caterpillar quit putting their engines in big trucks because they couldn't keep the engines running without problems with the exhaust filters and associated components. The last year that Caterpillar put their engines in big trucks was 2010 or 2011. One component called an ARD head will require replacement about every one or two years and the cost of the part is around a thousand dollars and the labor is about five hundred more dollars and then add about six hundred more dollars to clean the exhaust filter. Cleaning the exhaust filter requires taking the filter off and baking it to get rid of the sut that has been collected. Then there is the thing with re-gen the way it is supposed to work if you are driving the truck and using less than eighty percent of the engines horses power re-gen is supposed to take care of doing re-gen without having to park to do a re-gen. However to do most re-gen requires parking the truck for about one half hour while the truck does a re-gen. It's like you said the trucks don't operate correctly but the truck manufacturers don't fix them but just keep building more trucks.
i don't give 2 shits either way but its a catch 22 that i don't think they thought through carefully, the amount of electricity to recharge these cars and trucks would be mind blowing, and in a lot of remote locations diesel generators run 24/7 to power these chargers soar what cost are you saving the environment
Here in Wyoming we call those low front bumpers Idiot bumpers. Your an idiot to have it on your truck. I've seen those bumpers actually hang up a truck in a few inches of snow. I worked on a jobsite that wouldn't allow a bumper that low on the jobsite. Look at the difference on the height of bumper on truck setting beside it. Some say the low bumper helps aerodynamics but I think its just a show truck thing. Love your attitude and videos !
It’s not the trucking industry fault the government has overlooked these manufacturing plants chemical plants have more fault than anything I’m completely over it
It would have been nice if the other Truck manufacters would have supported NaviStar in 09 10 when they challanged the EPA using could hard evidence based facts but the other Truck makers and the engine makers laughed at Navistar alot of truck drivers also laughed at navistar instead of getting behind them although the Judge in charge of the hearing the case was a EPA paid agent as when navistar showed all the evidence the judge at the end stated he did not care about all there evidence if the epa says do something just do it
Is NY going to force you to sell your existing fleet and run newer trucks like here in Cali? This insane government here outlawed all non-DEF trucks from doing business in the state. You can drive through but can’t “do business” here.
@ at least you’ll be able to keep old reliable stock. I don’t see how they can “ legally force “ these mandates. Especially since the “Chevron” ruling was overturned.
Zero emissions trucks do not exist. The energy has to come from somewhere. Whether it’s coal or diesel. Diesel fuel pound for pound is the most efficient way to move a truck down a highway. A good chunk of power is still generated by coal or natural gas. Solar and wind don’t even come close.
The real question is , why has been everything made to look like shit for the last thirty years ? There isn't a new truck that I would even think about driving now. EPA needs to go back to 1995 , the truck mfg's can do the same
Hopefully the things I hear about the changes coming will stop some of this unreal nonsense that is not realistic to do. Hang in there buddy, can say New York can get on board but hopefully there are some good things coming for us. Safe travels 👍
Interesting video, you should come to the UK and Europe, we have had emissions trucks for decades with very little issues and more and more companies are using electric and gas powered vehicles. And loads of buses are electric. Not meaning this as an insult but your trucking industry in the states seems miles behind on this and some of the players are the same. Volvo for instance. Companies run Euro6 and 7 models which have very strict imitation restrictions and have to have multiple camera systems all round to help both drivers and pedestrians, it’s just the norm over here you very rarely see trucks over 10 years old on the roads.
Well that is awesome, unfortunately here in the states it’s all about who pays the most. And who can make the most, by paying off politicians if you can pay a politician to pass stupid laws , then you can manufacture shite equipment that has all sorts of problems to make more money in repairs. In Europe you all also don’t run Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and a few others. It’s all about the money here
Oh and all the Mercedes and Volvo engines I ran also had shite problems. But hey if you had the chance to run a hood truck in Europe (if y’all’s roads could support them) you would probably sing a different tune. Just my two cents.
We run that paccar bag of junk motor over here just like the usa.. It's rubbish.. Constant emissions faults, scania are now basically an MAN if you buy a 6 cylinder.. Again plagued with problems.. And volvo seem to suffer emissions problems to aswel as heavy on fuel compared to the rest.....
These electric vehicles are DEFINITELY NOT the ANSWER in the TRUCKIN INDUSTRY!!!!!! Not enough infrastructure for charging all these E.V.'s & plus the MORE FIRE HAZARDS of them
Lot of the engines with def are getting FULL REBUILDS @ 250k-350k which is DEFINITELY RIDICULOUS!!!!!!! Pre-Emmission Trk gettin between 800k- 1m or More before needing Full Rebuilds
Hi Justin I myself have priced out a new truck and they’re all out of my price range affordability wise. Looking at the design of them I really don’t like any of them. None of the manufacturers want to delete all of the electronics I don’t think are needed. So I’m stuck kind of. Curious how they can sell a truck supposedly custom made for the customer and then tell the customer you’ll have all this stuff you don’t want or need. Wish I had the ability to get like a 2000 model and rebuild it think I’d be happier with it. Stay cool
The company i drive for forced my million mile cat powered kw t800 off the road. Put me in a 22 western star with an x15 cummins. Hate this thing, its sooooooo neutered. My cat pulls allllllll the way to the 2300 rpm governor. This x15 is strapped at 1700 rpm, and its harsh with the cutoff. Its not smooth and doesnt pull worth a dam compared to the older cat, which also has emissions. In my opinion, the x15 engine is wayyyyyyyy over blown with the claims. Its now got 185k on it and been in the shop quite a few times for..... you guessed it, emissions problems. Everything new just seems to suck anymore. Most drivers look forward to getting a new truck. The rest of us just want our older iron and left alone. And my kw is old school baby, springride! Best there is offroad driving.
Heck, you guys are a decade behind us in Cali... KW wouldn't even SELL a guy I know trucks because THEY COULDNT w out getting EVs sold first... You wanna go trucking... yer going uphill. Buddy told me they were blowing up at 150-300k in 70s. N-14, C15, Sig 625 going a million... X15s burning up like the 70s. Tires at 500... TOUGH GOING to break in.
@@flintcreektransport It is SO NUTS! The capital ya put at risk... paying a premium is almost throwing hard earned money in the trash! I am certain it's just time before you guys are neutered like my friends here. What makes me so ANGRY is Paccar seemingly doesn't want to fight for the PEOPLE who built the brand... They USED to be an entirely BUYER based corp... Now all ya need to know is their strongest segment and most profitable is... who would have guessed... FINANCE. The days of "yer dads" asset being passed along... GONE
Justin ,I just watched the whole video. I disagree with you. I’ve been a truck driver for 35 years with DEF trucks some of that time . I’ll keep this short, but we just came off the hottest summer on the planet. Manufactures like Mercedes and Scania are moving forward with the cleanest trucks possible. Should American manufactures be left behind in our own little bubble. Maybe your mechanic is lazy and doesn’t wanna do the work on DEF equipped trucks. I see many (beautiful) trucks every day that have a big DEF tank on the side with no black soot marks on the exhaust pipe tip. How long do you actually plan to run dirty trucks. Are you really making that much more money, getting one over on the thousands of other fleets that run DEF equipped trucks here, in the bubble of the United States, and across the world. As you know, China and others are moving full forward with electrification of cars and trucks. I hope our United States does not lose out on this potentially great industry, and all the jobs that come with it. Rolling coal is nothing to be proud of. Love your channel 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I’m not disagreeing the earth is getting warmer ….. but my point is the way they are going about it has a more negative impact on the environment than a positive one !!
I hear both sides of the coin but I want to hear in your honest opinion which is best to buy an older truck and do the maintenance or buy newer truck and have all the headaches?
Hi Justin, here in Europe several trucks are already driving electrically and it is even the case that large cities in Europe close the city center to diesel trucks and you are only allowed to enter with an electric truck and as you know, most American brands are owned by European brands such as Volvo, Mercedes, Volkswagen and even the Paccar engine, the M13 is Dutch, it is a Daf engine, so the European manufacturers have already extensively tested the engines. the American market must only want to switch to electric and personally I think hydrogen is better than electric
@@flintcreektransport thanks Mercedes showed the new E 600 at the fair in Frankfurt and Volvo had a press tour in Greece last summer for driving the Aero FH electric and Daf, the daughter of Peterbilt and Kenworth, has already sold several electric trucks in Europe for the long distance These trucks drive approximately 500 to 600 kilometers on 1 battery charge and that is fully charged 40 tons (88,000 LBS)
That X15 isx15 are total junk in its later days, those lines on the side of the heads are dangerous, lol , if anything,they should be hybrid half and half power, BigAl California thanks, 5 miles to gallon Is complete joke, there are no reson for this, 50 miles to the gallon should be the goal, and it can be done with hybrid half electric half diesel or natural gas or hydrogen, come on ,thanks.
I agree 100% with what you're saying, but I wanted to share that when I saw your earlier video about this truck, I liked the 5 clearance lights in the center and mounted them on my pickup. It's a neat look that's not out there and I like it.
Oh come on people swap batteries is the way to go, so simple + Australia has a scheme which they use the existing truck, they take out the engine and also the fuel tanks and replace it with an electric motor and swap battery system. No waiting to charge 🎉🎉🎉🎉
It’s a religion to them, not real science or honest data. I think it needs to be dealt with that way, as a false religion being forced on other people.
It’s my understanding that Scania makes an engine that has no DEF system and meets all the European environmental standards. Yet Scania can’t sell trucks in North America.
Put another custom license plate on the center of bumper & it will hide the dings where the tools hit it. KW custom license plate or Flint Creek one from Cali Nelson custom plates
✅🇳🇱BTW you probably already know but I forgot to tell you. DAF is fully owned by PACCAR. Used DAF trucks are very popular in Africa…….‼️♥️ ruclips.net/user/shortsZ7f4cSuIRLI?si=FA0B1aVrigQjI-Bc
Hey Justin, I have a lead on a w900 glider that I think you would really be interested in. Can I get your email or some way to send you the info on it. I am not related to the sale at all, it's just a truck I came across in my shopping
The fires from EV vehicles are bad. Any truck fire is bad, but the EV batteries put off poison gas and are very difficult to put out.
Retired now, but I drove for a small fleet based out of the Cincinnati Ohio area. The owner made a point of buying the newest trucks with the least emissions equipment. My last truck had a DD15 that used DEF. Thankfully we ran lots of miles so we generally didn’t have problems; what do fleets do that idle a lot-dumps, tow trucks, vactor trucks, etc, when it’s time for a regen? I still care about the business but I’m sure glad I never bought my own truck, even though that had been a dream of mine. And I agree about battery fires-having slept in trucks a lot, I have a real problem with the idea of a human sleeping in the bunk while charging a huge battery pack. I think the engineers who build this stuff should be truckers for a year so they can understand. We all know that will NEVER happen. Keep up the good work Justin.
Thanks for watching and sharing !! Yes these engineers should def be drivers for awhile
From $6K to $73K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family..
VENTURING into the trading world without the help of a profesionals, trading and expecting profit is like turning water into wine you would need a miracle.
Very engaging right from the beginning These are tough and frankly I appreciate how you discuss global finances in such a delicate way. Business and investment
Experted Ann Marie strunk was my hope during the 'bear summer' last year. I did so many mistakes but also learned so much from it, and of course from Maria strunk.
Just sold a property in Alaska and I'm thinking to put the cash in stocks, I know everyone is saying it's ripe but Is this a time to buy stocks? How long until a full recovery? How are other people in the same market raking in over $450k gains within months, I'm really just confused at this point.
The fact that I got to learn and earn from her program is everything to me think about it, it's a win-win for both ways.
Excellent video Justin. Besides our farm, we have an excavating business as well and we fight with the unreliable emissions systems almost daily. It can be beyond frustrating...
Yea I’m sure. We try to stay as much pre emission as possible
I agree with you Justin. I got rid of a emissions truck and went back to a 2002 western star with a series 60 without all that epa garbage
Good morning sir, I feel your frustration and concern about the industry and I’m all for ya. You always make valid points, sometimes I think you underestimate your value and knowledge at times. I think you’re walking in the wrong calling 🤣. You probably should be president over this trucking industry and I truly believe that it would be better and more profitable for the transportation side worldwide. RealTalK 💯. Enjoyed your content and gracious concern about the trucking industry like always, stay humble and be blessed.
Haha…… no Thankyou. I have enuf stresses 😜….. I just hope this next administration puts someone in with common sense !!!!
Scared of confronting the government-might upset the whole apple cart.
Bruce Wilson with Fitzgerald Salvage bought 20 plus 2023 and 2024 Electric AXLE Pete’s and KWs that they salvage, trucks have virtually no miles on them, a real shame. What this shows is the failure of EV in the heavy truck industry…..
I agree with you 💯%. Great video Justin, thanks!
I'll just say it.... electric semi trucks are a joke!!!!
Great points made.
I agree with you 💯 percent I got a 21 kw w990 with the Cummins 18 speed yes plastic but I had my truck in the shop up in upperstate ny and it cost over 4 thousand dollars to have the emissions fix there has to be a end to all of us business people spending thousands an thousands of dollars just to keep in business. The government noes that if they put pressure on Pete kw freightliner mack there going to put truck's out on the road that's going to brake down and cost us the owners money were not gonna have with these big shop bills. There hurting the trucking industry every year. Sorry about the book but this really does piss me off. I enjoy watching your channel thank you
Thanks…..best of luck with the truck !!!
Thank God the tools only hit the bumper and not bounce up and go through the windshield thankfully nobody was hurt.
For sure
Deletions are happening well before 1M miles. You can't stay in business if you keep trying to keep a SCR system going after a certain point. It's just a bad system and it isn't even required to be clean. Trucks can run plenty clean without a SCR system.
I hear everything that you are saying. Truck manufacturers aren't building trucks that are reliable. Caterpillar quit putting their engines in big trucks because they couldn't keep the engines running without problems with the exhaust filters and associated components. The last year that Caterpillar put their engines in big trucks was 2010 or 2011. One component called an ARD head will require replacement about every one or two years and the cost of the part is around a thousand dollars and the labor is about five hundred more dollars and then add about six hundred more dollars to clean the exhaust filter. Cleaning the exhaust filter requires taking the filter off and baking it to get rid of the sut that has been collected. Then there is the thing with re-gen the way it is supposed to work if you are driving the truck and using less than eighty percent of the engines horses power re-gen is supposed to take care of doing re-gen without having to park to do a re-gen. However to do most re-gen requires parking the truck for about one half hour while the truck does a re-gen. It's like you said the trucks don't operate correctly but the truck manufacturers don't fix them but just keep building more trucks.
Thanks for sharing !
Crazy World we are living in ......✌️🇺🇸
Hang in there Justin, “this too shall pass”. A new broom sweeps exceeding clean. Give the new administration a chance to open things up.
I hope !!!
i don't give 2 shits either way but its a catch 22 that i don't think they thought through carefully, the amount of electricity to recharge these cars and trucks would be mind blowing, and in a lot of remote locations diesel generators run 24/7 to power these chargers soar what cost are you saving the environment
Justin. I agree with yours opinion.
Another great video.
I don’t think there are long enough extension cords for the trucking industry.
Thanks
Hey Justin have you seen the truck built by hyliion? & What are your thoughts about hybrids?
I didn’t….
youtube.com/@hyliion?si=CJkB0ykw7VwZzEfn
Here in Wyoming we call those low front bumpers Idiot bumpers. Your an idiot to have it on your truck. I've seen those bumpers actually hang up a truck in a few inches of snow. I worked on a jobsite that wouldn't allow a bumper that low on the jobsite. Look at the difference on the height of bumper on truck setting beside it. Some say the low bumper helps aerodynamics but I think its just a show truck thing. Love your attitude and videos !
Thankyou. We can raise the whole front of the truck up and down so that gives us more clearance……
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It’s not the trucking industry fault the government has overlooked these manufacturing plants chemical plants have more fault than anything I’m completely over it
True
Are they getting business grants or contracts for their business like Elon M. Wouldn't suprise me.
It would have been nice if the other Truck manufacters would have supported NaviStar in 09 10 when they challanged the EPA using could hard evidence based facts but the other Truck makers and the engine makers laughed at Navistar alot of truck drivers also laughed at navistar instead of getting behind them although the Judge in charge of the hearing the case was a EPA paid agent as when navistar showed all the evidence the judge at the end stated he did not care about all there evidence if the epa says do something just do it
Defund the epa 😜
100% agree
Is NY going to force you to sell your existing fleet and run newer trucks like here in Cali? This insane government here outlawed all non-DEF trucks from doing business in the state. You can drive through but can’t “do business” here.
No they won’t force us to sell the old but just when we get new it will have to be a certain amount electric
@ at least you’ll be able to keep old reliable stock. I don’t see how they can “ legally force “ these mandates. Especially since the “Chevron” ruling was overturned.
Agree.
Zero emissions trucks do not exist. The energy has to come from somewhere. Whether it’s coal or diesel. Diesel fuel pound for pound is the most efficient way to move a truck down a highway. A good chunk of power is still generated by coal or natural gas. Solar and wind don’t even come close.
The real question is , why has been everything made to look like shit for the last thirty years ? There isn't a new truck that I would even think about driving now. EPA needs to go back to 1995 , the truck mfg's can do the same
Defund the epa 😜
Electric trucks 😂😂😂 look at the cars its a joke and the grid cant handle it. Govt hates you.
Hopefully the things I hear about the changes coming will stop some of this unreal nonsense that is not realistic to do. Hang in there buddy, can say New York can get on board but hopefully there are some good things coming for us. Safe travels 👍
I hope things change for the better. Currently there is a lot of push back. But we will see what happens
Not gonna get anything back this year
We don’t get anything back from this year till a few years out
Interesting video, you should come to the UK and Europe, we have had emissions trucks for decades with very little issues and more and more companies are using electric and gas powered vehicles. And loads of buses are electric. Not meaning this as an insult but your trucking industry in the states seems miles behind on this and some of the players are the same. Volvo for instance. Companies run Euro6 and 7 models which have very strict imitation restrictions and have to have multiple camera systems all round to help both drivers and pedestrians, it’s just the norm over here you very rarely see trucks over 10 years old on the roads.
Well that is awesome, unfortunately here in the states it’s all about who pays the most. And who can make the most, by paying off politicians if you can pay a politician to pass stupid laws , then you can manufacture shite equipment that has all sorts of problems to make more money in repairs. In Europe you all also don’t run Peterbilt, Kenworth, Freightliner, and a few others. It’s all about the money here
Oh and all the Mercedes and Volvo engines I ran also had shite problems. But hey if you had the chance to run a hood truck in Europe (if y’all’s roads could support them) you would probably sing a different tune. Just my two cents.
We run that paccar bag of junk motor over here just like the usa.. It's rubbish.. Constant emissions faults, scania are now basically an MAN if you buy a 6 cylinder.. Again plagued with problems.. And volvo seem to suffer emissions problems to aswel as heavy on fuel compared to the rest.....
That’s great. We had electric busses but everyone is fed up with them and they are switching back to diesel
These electric vehicles are DEFINITELY NOT the ANSWER in the TRUCKIN INDUSTRY!!!!!! Not enough infrastructure for charging all these E.V.'s & plus the MORE FIRE HAZARDS of them
I agree with you need to stop the EPA and truck manufacturers and the big engine manufacturers need to tell the government to stop
Politicians have gone batshit crazy ever since Covid. Not a coincidence, me thinks
Lot of the engines with def are getting FULL REBUILDS @ 250k-350k which is DEFINITELY RIDICULOUS!!!!!!! Pre-Emmission Trk gettin between 800k- 1m or More before needing Full Rebuilds
Excellent video justin
Thanks
Thxs 4 Sharing Mr Justin
It's real simple just shut down and don't deliver to New York New Jersey Colorado California real easy fix!
Hi Justin I myself have priced out a new truck and they’re all out of my price range affordability wise. Looking at the design of them I really don’t like any of them. None of the manufacturers want to delete all of the electronics I don’t think are needed. So I’m stuck kind of. Curious how they can sell a truck supposedly custom made for the customer and then tell the customer you’ll have all this stuff you don’t want or need. Wish I had the ability to get like a 2000 model and rebuild it think I’d be happier with it. Stay cool
The best is buy an older truck ….
Gr8 Vid Mr Justin
Thanks
The company i drive for forced my million mile cat powered kw t800 off the road. Put me in a 22 western star with an x15 cummins. Hate this thing, its sooooooo neutered. My cat pulls allllllll the way to the 2300 rpm governor. This x15 is strapped at 1700 rpm, and its harsh with the cutoff. Its not smooth and doesnt pull worth a dam compared to the older cat, which also has emissions. In my opinion, the x15 engine is wayyyyyyyy over blown with the claims. Its now got 185k on it and been in the shop quite a few times for..... you guessed it, emissions problems. Everything new just seems to suck anymore. Most drivers look forward to getting a new truck. The rest of us just want our older iron and left alone. And my kw is old school baby, springride! Best there is offroad driving.
quit problem solved
@tophauler8626 would, cant afford to yet. Yet
Heck, you guys are a decade behind us in Cali... KW wouldn't even SELL a guy I know trucks because THEY COULDNT w out getting EVs sold first... You wanna go trucking... yer going uphill. Buddy told me they were blowing up at 150-300k in 70s. N-14, C15, Sig 625 going a million... X15s burning up like the 70s. Tires at 500... TOUGH GOING to break in.
Crazy times !!!
@@flintcreektransport It is SO NUTS! The capital ya put at risk... paying a premium is almost throwing hard earned money in the trash! I am certain it's just time before you guys are neutered like my friends here. What makes me so ANGRY is Paccar seemingly doesn't want to fight for the PEOPLE who built the brand... They USED to be an entirely BUYER based corp... Now all ya need to know is their strongest segment and most profitable is... who would have guessed... FINANCE. The days of "yer dads" asset being passed along... GONE
Great video, agree 100%
Thanks for watching!
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Justin ,I just watched the whole video. I disagree with you.
I’ve been a truck driver for 35 years with DEF trucks some of that time .
I’ll keep this short, but we just came off the hottest summer on the planet.
Manufactures like Mercedes and Scania are moving forward with the cleanest trucks possible.
Should American manufactures be left behind in our own little bubble.
Maybe your mechanic is lazy and doesn’t wanna do the work on DEF equipped trucks.
I see many (beautiful) trucks every day that have a big DEF tank on the side with no black soot marks on the exhaust pipe tip.
How long do you actually plan to run dirty trucks. Are you really making that much more money, getting one over on the thousands of other fleets that run DEF equipped trucks here, in the bubble of the United States, and across the world.
As you know, China and others are moving full forward with electrification of cars and trucks. I hope our United States does not lose out on this potentially great industry, and all the jobs that come with it.
Rolling coal is nothing to be proud of.
Love your channel 🙂
Thanks for sharing. I’m not disagreeing the earth is getting warmer ….. but my point is the way they are going about it has a more negative impact on the environment than a positive one !!
I hear both sides of the coin but I want to hear in your honest opinion which is best to buy an older truck and do the maintenance or buy newer truck and have all the headaches?
Older
Computer get expensive real quick
Not Nebraska we are not suing California but truck makers for trying to shove electric trucks down our throats and force us to follow their laws
The country doesn’t even have the infrastructure to support it. Electric vehicles charged by power plants powered by coal and natural gas
You answered your own question
Hi Justin, here in Europe several trucks are already driving electrically and it is even the case that large cities in Europe close the city center to diesel trucks and you are only allowed to enter with an electric truck
and as you know, most American brands are owned by European brands such as Volvo, Mercedes, Volkswagen and even the Paccar engine, the M13 is Dutch, it is a Daf engine, so the European manufacturers have already extensively tested the engines.
the American market must only want to switch to electric and personally I think hydrogen is better than electric
Interesting. Over here we are far from electric!!! Our grid is decades away from being close to handle the load
@@flintcreektransport thanks Mercedes showed the new E 600 at the fair in Frankfurt and Volvo had a press tour in Greece last summer for driving the Aero FH electric and Daf, the daughter of Peterbilt and Kenworth, has already sold several electric trucks in Europe for the long distance
These trucks drive approximately 500 to 600 kilometers on 1 battery charge and that is fully charged 40 tons (88,000 LBS)
That X15 isx15 are total junk in its later days, those lines on the side of the heads are dangerous, lol , if anything,they should be hybrid half and half power, BigAl California thanks, 5 miles to gallon Is complete joke, there are no reson for this, 50 miles to the gallon should be the goal, and it can be done with hybrid half electric half diesel or natural gas or hydrogen, come on ,thanks.
I agree 100% with what you're saying, but I wanted to share that when I saw your earlier video about this truck, I liked the 5 clearance lights in the center and mounted them on my pickup. It's a neat look that's not out there and I like it.
Ha. Yea. Wanted to be different 😜
Greetings 2 everyone
Plus the QUALITY of these new PLASTIC TRKS dnt even last & become throw away Trks
It’s just like rocks coming off the highway. It’s called road hazard.
Need to sue them manufactures because their shit gonna last only for the big companies that trade them off at 300,000
Oh come on people swap batteries is the way to go, so simple + Australia has a scheme which they use the existing truck, they take out the engine and also the fuel tanks and replace it with an electric motor and swap battery system. No waiting to charge 🎉🎉🎉🎉
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They aren’t thinking
It’s a religion to them, not real science or honest data. I think it needs to be dealt with that way, as a false religion being forced on other people.
It’s my understanding that Scania makes an engine that has no DEF system and meets all the European environmental standards. Yet Scania can’t sell trucks in North America.
Put another custom license plate on the center of bumper & it will hide the dings where the tools hit it. KW custom license plate or Flint Creek one from Cali Nelson custom plates
I don’t think they meet our requirements yet.
I saw Bruce Wilson do a video about these engines and Justin was first thing that came to mind
✅🇳🇱BTW you probably already know but I forgot to tell you. DAF is fully owned by PACCAR. Used DAF trucks are very popular in Africa…….‼️♥️
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Hey Justin, I have a lead on a w900 glider that I think you would really be interested in. Can I get your email or some way to send you the info on it. I am not related to the sale at all, it's just a truck I came across in my shopping
Hi. Justin@flintcreektransport.com