Kenworth W990 vs W900 The battle of 2019
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2019
- So there's been a ton of talk about these two trucks and comparing these trucks. There's the undisputed champion. The king of the road. The W900. Then there's the new kid in town. Is this the new king of the road? Is this the new champion? We look at these trucks together and compare to see who the winner is....and you might be surprised at the answer.
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Two great trucks
100% agreed!!!!
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I DO LIKE THAT THE CAB IS BIGGER ON THE W990.
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@@erniecampbell4671 your capslock seems to work just fine 😉
I have got to go with the W900! Just the feel and look I believe it is the better truck. The W990 feels like a fleet truck while a W900 feels like your own truck!
I so agree with you on that one, I'd rather have my own instead of a "fleet" truck
W900 is outdated while the W990 is new
@@evergrandebestrealestate4854 yes but the w900 has a classic look which has been carried on since the 70s
indeed !!!!
W 900 just has style that international there just don't do much for me but each to their own, Peterbilt really screwed up they stopped making their best looking truck and they got them a international in their line up too.. lol.. 😂😂
I love the W900 🤗
I love the classic look of the W900
can't blame you one bit for that.
I drove a 900,and Don't like the looks ,but! Im out voted on that most people love them!
Yea but the one thing I’m starting to notice is the red one has the same face and exact headlights like the 98 freightliner
@@UncleRobsGarage
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My dad has always loved the W900's.
"10 less inches of sleeper space"
meanwhile in europe: 10 inches of sleeper space!
lol
Yeah. I like how you're pointing it out. :)
the W900 will always remain the classic truck of the modern truck world
Give me the w900 any day every day just because of the old school
Looks
It's classic for a reason, right?
I'm old school give me the W900 with an 18 speed transmission
Can totally understand going with that.
MAN W900L ALL THE WAY!!! Case closed
W900l 86"sleeper and body style you just can't go wrong, I'm old school.
I'm surprised that kw made a bigger VHS of the w900 the w990
The studio sleeper is so outdated. Fridge is still on the ground you have to go on your knees and see what's in the back of it. And really is not laid out well you cannot even put a lot of of your stuff in there.
The whole point of the W900 is not to be too modern. I do like the 990 but it doesn't have the personality of the W900!!! In my opinion, of course...
@@zadokmotorfreight2423 I know right
My pick was the W900
W900. All Day Long. just totally in love with that truck
Me too!👏💪👍
The 389 peterbilt looks nice and classic too. W900 and 389 peterbilt my favorite but I need that w990 technology :)
Good job, answer a lot of my questions, and things I never thought of.
I could never express to you just how much I love you for this! Thank you, sir.
Thanks for watching! Glad you liked it!
Really a tough one, but for me old school wins out every time.
Totally understandable. It's all about finding the style for you as they are both really great trucks.
Ikr thats why i have a W900!!! & a peterbilt 359
Me too 💯 old school
I disagree, the old school sucks.
@@aggomez594 you must be a new age of driver. To drive a old school truck that is well cared for is a great feeling. I happen to be a fan of the w900L but I do enjoy a old R model Mack for that is what I learned to drive in. A good old school driver does not need all the shit we come to take for granted.we all have opinions thank you for yours.
Howdy y'all ; I'm a semi-retired 'ol timer and my favourite trucks were the K-100 Areodyne, the W-900B as well as the W-900L. The Kenny's are the working man's truck. They're reliable as long as you treat 'em right. "Uncle Ken" made trucks that sidetracked the slavery out of the commercial truck driver's job. Thanks y'all. " Boxcar-André"..
I'd rather have the old K-100 aerodyne myself,love the classics
Thank you for the two truck side by side comparison. I found your video very informative! I'm digging the looks of the W990!
Thanks!!!!! We've got a Viper Red W990 day cab that would be a perfect fit in the Cardillo fleet. :D
I'll take the W900L with the 86 studio and couch. It would be nice if KW would update the sleeper controls, lighting to LED and redesign the sleeper cabinets with new hardware. Other than that, it's perfect.
Totally makes sense. If you know it and love it, may as well stick with it, right?
@@KenworthofRichfield I am surprised... The 990 doesn't have an option for the 86" studio? That kinda sucks
@@jamesreid3336 It's because of the platform. THe 86" is designed to work with the 1.9m cabs and this truck is based on the 2.1m platform.
@@jamesreid3336 W900 hands down the king of the the road. Can’t beat it in the looks department and overall American Bad-Assery it showcases
He sure spends a very long time talking about things that he won't talk about.
I made it 4 minutes, this guy drives me nuts.
Same as what I'm thinking. 2:20 in before he says a fucking thing about the trucks. By then all I can do is make this comment and move on to another video.
Yes, I like how he says, "...but this isn't something I'm going to talk about" after he's already talked about it.
He sounds nervous to me.
That's a salesman for you
Nothing as fine as a w9. That 990 looks like a w9 had a baby with a prius.
Or with a Coronado
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😂🤣😂
The mom is a W900, but the dad is a dolphin.
Or an international
My mind says "go with the new version" , my heart says "are you kidding me now ? of course the undisputed champion wins !"
Both trucks are simply beautiful ! I am not even an American or a truck driver ,but i am a "truck lover" and American trucks to me are jaw dropping looking , with all the stuff going on around them , Alcoa rims , chrome pipes , chrome tanks , flares ...let's say i am the type of guy who has two choices , one side is Disneyland and the other side is Truck dealer or a truck competition ...you can bet i will be checking the Big Rigs closely ! To end my "delirium" i will go with what my heart says , the W900 wins for me because it's tested already , proven reliable and it's a "bully" on the road , masculine in every possible way ! Respect and love to all those people who assembled those sexy beasts ! Thanks for posting and God Bless !
Thanks George!!!
hello handsome,how're you doing
@@sarahandrew853 Stop idiot
I think they did a great job on the new 990 all things considered. While it might not be a classic 900 it maintains the spirit of them in a new pkg quite well.
W990 is ugly and the brand new Peterbilt 589 is ugly I'll stick with the Kenworth w900l
@@robd1859The W900 and 389 are definitely better looking than their newer versions. That being said the 589 isn't too bad, it actually still resembles a lot of the 389. This W990 however looks nothing like the W900...
The w900 is better in my opinion!
900, sure pick. Style cannot be judged by old or new. 900 is really stylish.
Your video was great. As your explaining the ride in each truck I new exactly what you were talking about. Good job.
Keep up the good work... I am a design engineer from Europe and this is a nice way how to learn more about these vehicles. I like the video quality, sound...all nice. Thanks for putting your time in it.
Thank you very much!!!!! I really do enjoy putting these together for you guys. I'd love to see what you're designing!
That W990 is Hideous looking with those headlights! W900L Forever!
Honestly believe if the w990 had w900 headlights it'd look sleek af!
990 looks like every other generic new truck out there. Can't beat the W900
It’s the family truckster headlights from the movie vacation!!!!
ponycar24fan and real air cleaners. And a nicer grill
But do they light up the road, going over the pass in snow? The stock w900 doesn’t.
Stopped and looked at a 990 today. Nice truck. But I still prefer the 900. The 990 seems more like a fleet truck.
Exactly
Fleet trucks don't have a set forward front axle
Excellent, detailed review. Thank you!
Those were some really cool shots of the trucks! Great video overall!
Beautiful rides, but I'm still a W900 guy. Great comparison video.
Is it a pricing problem 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@@latoyabrumfield9407 I prefer the old school stuff
Its just a t680 with a box hood, side stacks and a shiny sun visor.
W900L will always be my favorite truck. ALLWAYS.
If it's anything like new 389s only one stack is hooked up. The other is a shiny piece of dead weight
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Love the video! New to the trucking business and look forward to the next vids.
Thanks Anthony! Good luck in the new venture!
W900 is a Legend!!! I have a 2019 W900L studio sleeper. Best truck on the Interstate...hands down!!!
I can understand the classic love. :D
W900 is great but Peterbilts 379 o 389 are the best
@@rusbenreyes5695 Sorry my friend, but there is only 1 Icon, and that's the W900, all else are just imitators.
@@pauln4489 I'm sorry for you but there're only one legend that's the Peterbilt 379, look at the movies like Transformers, Black Dog also look it at the show trucks what kind of trucks are the 90% winners, look it at the American cow haulers which kind of trucks they're preferred, better resale, better ride aluminum hood, not fiberglass and too many things to list.
900 looks more "livable " due to the windows. Might be more comfortable for long haul
W900l still king
Old school cool it is for you then...
Yes it is. I,m OLE SCHOOL
Mine is a 1995 w 9 and still run over the road. Cat and 18 speed with a studio sleeper.
Stick to W900 old school period if people want to buy W990 Let them buy it, next thing this guy will say the W900 is out dated. Well if you want a Ugly looking so called updated truck go for it .I will stick to my old school
It is really a matter of personal preference, as these two trucks are very similar in so many ways.
31 years in trucking, and my personal preference for most of those years has been the peterbilt 379 extended hood... but I'm considering the w990 as a potential candidate for a future purchase (1 to 2 years out)... unless I cave to wheelbase considerations and go with the t800 to fit more sleeper onto the same wheelbase as the w990 with less sleeper.
As I age, I find that my "viewpoint" leans more toward practicality than "cool factor".
Rough riding trucks have contributed to my spinal troubles...
Noisy cabs have stolen some of my hearing...
And I notice more these days in little things... like how useful it is to be able to look down at your steer tire when the maneuvering gets truly "tight", or how much more comfortable I am standing up right from my seat rather than walking "hunched over" into the sleeper.
I've always considered the w900L a pretty even match to the 379 extended hood (I just always found the seating of the 379 more comfortable to me personally)...
But, IF certain deals come together in the next year or two...
And, IF I am buying trucks...
They will either be the w990 (meaning that I decided to trade some sleeper space for the the forward axle)... or the t800 (meaning that I decided that the sleeper space was worth the setback axle, and a less comfortable transition from the driver's seat to the sleeper).
The choice will also depend partly on which options are on the table for the different sleeper configurations (such as windows where I want them, etc.)
It’s crazy I found this when I was looking. I’m so happy you thought of this💯
simple solution. update the w900 sleeper to the 990 specs, add climate control to the w900 also then you have a winner. The 990 looks like the stationwagon that Clark Grizzwald drove in vacation.
haha..... makes some sense.
@@KenworthofRichfield It makes a LOT of sense....why haven't they upgraded the a/c system yet? It's been needed for 20-30 years! It's obvious the guys that design and build trucks have never spent any time driving them in the real world.
The '05 T6 studio I owned for 4 years would always ice up and the defroster cannot keep the windshield clear. Nonstick wipers would eventually need deiced...it was a lousy system. I'm glad I'm not out there anymore.
Other than that...I loved working out of the many KW's I've had over the years. KW & Cat was a great combo....too bad they don't make 'em like that anymore.
W900L WINS ALL THE TIME!!!!! CLASSIC NEVER GO OUTTA STYLE!!!!😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎
Well said!!!
@Chuck CLASSIC will ALWAYS HOLD VALUE then the other models!!! If U got the itch of new trk, then get NEW CLASSIC STYLE!!! W900L WINS AGAIN & AGAIN!!!!!😎✌🏾👍🏾👌🏾
@@scottycollins6435 damn right.
@@jamesmcfayden9778 YEZZ-N-DEED!!! 😎🙂👍🏾👌🏾✌🏾
Sorry w900 and w990 are ugly ass trucks.
Before even watching the video............the 990 looks like a fluffy International.
EXACTLY WHAT I THOUGHT. With that rounded down hood. I like clean horizontal lines too. Long & lean. Those headlights would look better with horizontal and not the slope look.(imhop). Please keep it looking like a kenworth. Make international or whomever want to look like you instead of wanting to look like them. Kinda like make europe or japan want to be like us instead of us wanting to be like them.
@@JohnDoe-yx6rf Most people in Western Europe are perfectly happy being European. I like living in Europe, you like living in the US. Why the "the US is better than the rest of the world" attitude?
@@pecheur1951 cus it is
Nothing beats the perfection of W900...I been delivering new KWs for 23 years...low vis and oversized useless hood on the 990....
Would have been nice if Kenworth had both trucks with 86 inch sleeper Cabs, To make it a even comparison,33 years in this brand and there still behind on the times
I put this too Kenworth Australia many years ago that the High Beam Blue dash light is too dull hence multiple calls in daylight your LIGHTS are ON HIGH, Know reply, I guess it’s the Arrogance of Australians compared to My home Country of New Zealand, Maybe I should visit USA to see how you compare in personality to us laid back Kiwis
@harleyevans1106 I always found that blue light distracting and too bright..I've even taped it...I know if I got hi on...
As far as looks, most interior features, and basic setup go, I definitely like the more classic look and feel of the 900 better. And I've always loved those top sleeper windows that they've had for like 40 years. However, I also like the amount of headroom and other space you get with the 990. That being said though, I'd be more than happy with either one of them.
I totally agree!
Yup, that’s why most people love them !!! Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke !!!! Ain’t nothing finer then a big ole Dubya-Nine ( W-9 )
LOVE the videos!! Keep em coming bud! Just found my new favorite trucking channel
Thank you!!!!Have another one coming out today.....but this one is a bit different. :D
Different is always good! :) I'll definitely check it out!
It will be interesting to do a resale value comparison in a couple years. I'm guessing the 900 will be much higher.
That's a no brainer since availability will be diminishing. It's like trying to get pre-emissions truck a few years ago.
You dont have to wait. Look at the used market already. Those trucks in a few years go for 30k, 30 yo 1.5m+ mile trucks go for 30-60K. Nobody likes the new trucks as the all have problems, are expensive and a pain in the ass to work on.
Many truckers are terrible when it comes to maintenance that's why you guys have so many issues.
I grew up driving w9's. Absolutely loved everything about them. But I had the chance to run 40 miles in a 990, Ho-Lee-Chit. I'm completely hooked on it. It will definitely be my next ride.
Well I've been on the road for 48 yr's...4 KW's 2 of which were a 95 L and a 2000 L and 60" flat top independent mounted bunks...550 Cats 18's best I ever owned. Had to move to a Pete 389 last time as I couldn't get flat glass windshields or straight sill side windows in a KW anymore, I know what works for me and the styling I want. I'm in the sleeper to sleep and have no need to waltz around inside my truck or watch some garbage on a tv, cook or run a mobile office. The Pete will see me to the end of the trail.
The idea is if you're going to live in it for weeks or months at a time you might as well be extremely comfortable why not have a TV why not have the Creature Comforts of home
@@gearjammer5499 well why do you need a tv you dive your 11 hour day do your log book and go to bed and half the time if you need to see what the weather will be like go 20 min down the road to a dinner or stick your head out the window
Why are you still driving after 48yrs ?
@@crazyjack3357: I need a TV in my truck, because not everyone is a sports junkie, who needs to see every football, basketball, or baseball game that's ever been played. I don't need to watch every Nascar race, to know how well Swerving Ervin is doing in the points poll.
By the same token, I can only handle so many reruns of M.A.S.H, or Law & Order. Which between those choices I just mentioned, is exactly, what you'll most likely find playing, on the driver's lounge tv, at your local choke-n-puke! With that being said though, I do need wind down time, me time, after a long hard day, of counting paint stripes. And when that time comes, I don't particularly care to argue, with 20 or 30 armchair quarterbacks, over what we're gonna watch! You watch whatever, I'm going to go watch TV, from the comfort of my bunk, where I can smoke, drink a beer, of whatever else may cross my mind to do!
Sly & Shifty...... Looks like you and I started OTR in the same year (71), I got come from Nam the last time in the fall of 70 and bought my first truck (very slightly used - 69 Ext. hood 359 Pete with V12(NA), 5X4 Spicers & a 36" sleeper), but it didn't really suit my needs for heavy haul so I ordered a new Ext. hood "A" model KW with the V12 and dbl O 6X4 Spicers, 60" flat top all sitting on a 284" wb.
I ordered a near duplicate in 1982 (last year for the "A" model and the Buzzin Dozen in KW's and my last truck).... Sure miss the ("real") trucks, and wishing now that I had kept each of them.... especially with what I'm seeing people paying for them!!..... would definitely enhance my retirement funds! : )
I completely agree with you... when I hit the sleeper, it's lights out, but unlike a lot of these "steering wheel holders" of today... when they're sleeping all night, I'm motoring... and on into sometime the next day.... I just make sure I'm always where I'm supposed to be - When I said I would be.
Still on the fence about the new 990. But hey I’m old school. Still running my W900L. With 425b cat. Personally I wouldn’t buy anything new until cat puts engines in trucks again. I do heavy haul 9 and 10 axel stuff and my old b block cat will pull with the big power trucks on the road and I have no electronics to fail. I don’t even need power to keep it running.
Can't beat Cat power that's for sure. Other than my W900 my favorite truck was the Sterling tri-ax mixer I drove in 2017 had a C12 pushing four and a quarter with an EF 8LL. That Cat would out pull all the other trucks the construction company I was working for had.
Accio pull start or downhill.
Aaron Sanborn I’ll out pull 90 percent of new trucks out there. And yes my 425 is turned up. Around 500hp if not more.
@@kevinkoz6296 Cat is the king is diesel engines without a doubt. I'm a 2nd gen driver. My Sterling from 2017 was a great truck. All kinds of power and rode really good. I could also go faster across bad roads than the Paystars we had because it sat a little lower and was a little bit longer. One of the most comfortable cabs I've ever been in.
Yeah I love this b model that I drive for a guy! He got it tuned up to bout 850hp and 4.08 rears with well over 2000 ft pounds of torque and its a pure monster!
As a European truck driver, I would like to move to the United States just to drive a W900!
It's just the childhood dream that led me to choose this job.
Gonna get garbage for running bob tail? No.
Gonna get garbage for waffling on about nothing? Yes.
You had the opportunity to make the most comprehensive truck comparison on youtube yet some how you made the lest informative truck comparison on youtube.
Good job.
Great video Kenworth of Richfield. I’ve driven everything over the years! I know the feeling you talk about in the W9. My first W9 was heaven. The presence, the connection to the truck, definitely felt like the king of the road. As I get older the creature comforts of the 990 are looking good and the technology is coming weather we like it or not lol. I’ve driven with and trained lots of guys (scary) and man your shifting was impressive! A lot of guys talk the talk but can’t walk the walk.
It's a 680 with a hood. No comparison. I have a 680 / 500 Paccar with a 13 speed and I think it's the perfect truck. Do I wish I had a W-9? You're damn right I do!
It's a common practice with Kenworth to use the same cab and sleeper with different models. They have different hoods and what not. It's just like how the W900 and T800 are of course the W900 has been around before the T800, but it's still the same thing. Different hood, same cab/sleeper with a different front axle placement. You can even throw the T660 in that as well.
A great Video comparing trucks. Good presentation. I enjoyed the Video.
You are such a pro. I really enjoy your videos. Thank you!
Thanks Jerry!!!!!
Funny how when you see the 990,my thought is:"It will take time to get used to it." When I saw the 900 the first time,it was love at first sight,not getting used to it period was needed,I didn t care about the specs,I knew I loved that truck and would do whatever to make it into a working truck.
I think a lot of people have that, myself included. Part of it is also the price of a new truck. Once you see stuff cheap in the classifieds it's appealing :)
That's the right spirit to drive those beautiful vehicles ! You must feel "attached" to it , or else you better not climb on it ! Those trucks have their own character but apart from that just to be driving that "BEAST" with pride it's satisfaction and a reward !
Yup
Love the w900 studio as my all time favorite
This was a great review. Thanks. Good job.
Thank you!
Two awesome trucks! My personal favorite would be the W900. I love the classic look and the more connected feel.
I can totally understand that Lyle!
hello handsome how're you doing?
It's a W900 you got to love it
Pretty gay James just like ur Volvo, lol lol, just playing bro, ur w900 is the cleanest truck out here
The W990 headlights reminds me of the Griswold's station wagon headlights😩
The Truckster.
DAAAMMM DAWG I'm LOL 🤣🤣🤣
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Its the truckers truckster. Lol
We all fell in love with trucks bcuz it's our first truck or saw the truck and the reason why we love trucks. The w990 and w900l is the same story with Pete 520 and 320. The 520 may have the "luxury" look with the nex design in the cab as a vocational rig. But I always will choose the 320. I love that truck. I remember seeing them on all the trash trucks and now the 520 is swiping the industry. Every person knows that the newer trucks lack that "classic truck" feeling. As a truck a fanatic, I miss the old days when the doors were made of the metal and not plastic like cars. Bring back the good old days! 😭😭 Miss pete 320 era tbh. Same with those classic Pete 359s or Freightliner century or w900L. Beautiful rigs.
I can understand the classic love. In the same sense, I'm assuming that you also drive a newer car because of some of the creature comforts that it offers also.
Thanks for the comparison vid
NOTHING! can top the style of the W900 it is the quintessential trucker's truck. It has PRESENCE that can't be improved upon just keep building them that way all the modernizing makes them look like big Hyundais.
Miss my old w9,, w990 has some cool inside features that I like but w900 body style is still king of the road.
Thanks for the video it was helpful.
Thanks Papa Joe! I really enjoy doing these.
The W900 was introduced the year i was born, there’s good reason why the model has been around so long , Been driving them since 1980
It is a phenomenal truck!
W900 all day it just is so iconic and I've always had a spot in my heart for it
I can understand the classic love :D
Kw did a great job keeping that old school feel with major improvements.
Absolutely agree!
the w900 I'm old school
Great video! The 990 is great, but I am definitely an Old School kind of guy, so for me The W900 has it.
Thanks Rob!!! I can totally understand loving the W900.....:D
I like both🙂 thanks for video🤩 great job😁👍
Nice 👍🏻 video ..... still for me NOTHING will ever be the same as a W900L studio sleeper 👌🏻 👌🏻
I like the video thanks for taking the time making it. I got a 2019 W9 love it and I’m keeping it old school.
Thank you and I totally get it. Both trucks have their niche. I can 100% understand while someone would pick either one. Thanks for watching!!!!
What's the costs of it
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Great video because I’m just building one right now. Thanks for the help
Glad I could help
Those are 2 beautiful trucks. I don't like the collision system because of the errors that occur with it. Otherwise I feel that if I had a choice, I would choose the 900 over the 990. They both have pros and cons but to me, the 900 is the best choice. I love old school feel.
Great video. You were about as diplomatic as you could be. 990 may one day be a classic, the 900 is and always will be a classic. Both are great machines.👍
Thank you!!!!! I've been having a ton of fun with these. :D
Kenworth of Richfield does the 990 have a easy lift hood an what is the weight difference between the 2 trucks in the video
I have been wondering where Frieghtliners Coranado went, but I guess Kenworth is making the Coranado now.
My first though was "Did PACCAR hire the Coronado's designer?" Strikes me as a decent compromise between modern aero and classic super slab design.
It's now called the 122SD (if you spec it with the set forward axle), they still sell it. They don't sell the 132" BBC version anymore though
The Coronado is still around but barley just like this hideous thing will be in a few years. They didnt learn shit from freighters mistake. You cant replace a classic truck with a long hood areo truck. Not the same.
@@bjbeardse I was think it was the International Eagles designer myself.
I think the Coronado has better looking headlights than that 990. I actually like the wider looking grill the 990 has compared to the W-9. But he'll I'd take either one any day. I am kinda surprised the 990 isn't available with a studio though
I drove for over 20 years. Some of the time I drove a W900L and I understand the "connection" you spoke of. This makes me want to get back out on the road!
I love all Kenworth Rigs but these two are my all time favorites the W990 and of course the classic beauty, the W900!! The W900L would be my most favorite Kenworth Rig of all time if I could only pick one truck from their line! Awesome video and explanation of both! Even though KW makes the W990 now, I say they should never quit making the W900! They are awesome and definitely the face of Kenworth!! It was in Smokey and the Bandit for crying out loud! Definitely an all time favorite movie of mine too, the KW was more of a star to me than the Pontiac! Couldn't beat the W900 pulling that trailer with the awesome paint job on it! Thanks again for sharing! Go Kenworth!
Glad this came up in my recommended videos.
I have always had respect for the KW trucks.
I am driving a 2018 Mack Granite dump.
Would love love to see a KW and Mack dump video.
I also subscribed to your channel. Look forward to more videos. Job well done !
Thanks Eric!!!! I don't have any Mack's on the lot, but I am working on a different comparison for this coming week. :D
New look is a definite head turner, love the front end. Drove a W900 for years and loved the truck, having said that, the W990 sort of makes me sorry I am retired knowing that if I wasn't, I would most assuredly have a 990
Well this was a very good head-to-head comparison.
Awesome video Great work!
Love the video! I can go with either one. I love the old classic and everything it has to offer, but I’m not afraid to step into the future either...
Love the "wiggle wagon" name and totally agree!!!! Love them both. There's just enough different for it to make sense to keep one of each around, right?
@@KenworthofRichfield
Yes, I agree and lets keep both of them around.
Ain’t nothin as fine as a Kenworth W nine.
Especially if Chuck Norris says so. :D
Ever since I saw a k dub(900) for the first time in my life I’ve loved them ❤️❤️‼️
I love my W990. Haven't been home since I first got in the saddle. I really like how quiet it is. During any down time what makes this truck comfortable is the desk area. Flip the amazing seat around, swing the table out and you got a work area similar to home and it's just as comfortable as goin down the road.
Lol
I AM - "Old School" - never even touched a "single stick" box until I started driving for someone else in 1996, after having been an OO since 1972 and my last two (had three) were Ext. hood "A" model KW's with V12 Detroits (which I built to marine specs) with Dbl Over 6X4 Spicers and 60" flat tops.
My first KW I bought new in 1976 and my last one, I bought new in 1982 (last year of the "A" model & last year of the V12 in KW's).... sure wish I had kept either or both of them, now.... and my first one as well, which was a 1969 359 Ext. hood Pete, also with a V12 but NA (Naturally Aspirated) and with Spicer single Over 5X4 which I bought just slightly used (only had 28,300+ miles on it) from a friend of my dads who had a heart attack just 4 months after he bought it, and had to park it and retire. I bought it after I returned from Nam the last time for $10,000. Actually wish I had kept all three, especially knowing what their "getting" for them now.... Yikes!!
As for these new trucks... including the modern day KW 900.... you can have them All.... I'll take my old "A" model extended hoods any day, complete with the V12's I built and a good set of "sticks" behind it.... FAR beyond the comprehension of today's "steering wheel holder" wannabe "truckers".... especially those I see climbing out of the cabs of trucks pulling reefers. dry-vans and some flatbeds.... it's Really sad and Embarrassing to see the type of people that "trucking", especially in those types of carriers are attracting these days.
There is no more respect and very little to No camaraderie anymore between drivers like we use to have, either.... it's really going down the toilet in many ways.... just as the country as a whole, is. Sad, but very true. Historically, ALL great civilizations have come to an end, one way or another.... and this country's time is just about "up"... Sadly! One thing that this country has in common with all the other great civilizations of the past just before they "disappeared" from power.... Mass & Gross Corruption throughout government!!
How is any of that relevant to the comparison of these 2 new trucks? Grow up
W900 ALWAYS KING OF OPEN ROAD.
Thats an opinion and i agree with you
Nice review with details 👍
I have the Auto temp in my 579 Pete and set at 74 for last 5 months and hasnt moved LOL. The w900 sleepers have ALWAYS sold me....LOVE the windows.
The W990 in my opinion is sharper, more convenient, and more creature comforts... I would go with the 605/2050 Cummins though, nicely done also I loved the blue stitched leather steering wheel, and newer 24” wheels!!
Right off the bat I pick the older one. I love old school. It really comes down to personal preference. They’re both really good quality trucks that will get the job done.
Both of these trucks are about the same year.
The best line is at the end, when he announces the winner: "The winner is you." Different trucks, and a world of different drivers. Looks like Kenworth respects those who love and have made the W9 what it is - the best of the world's best. They're still building it. You don't "move up" to the 990, you move sideways. More room (except that short studio!), better vis, quieter cab. Might appeal more to younger drivers, maybe not. At least there's a choice. Fenders, headlights, grill - the differences are big and obvious. Damn, I just can't get past the "raw" beauty of the W900.
Great comparisons! Gotta go with the W900 being old school...🧙♂️🦅
I’ll take both 🙋🏻♂️
YESSSSSSS@!!!!!!
@@KenworthofRichfield 990 по лучше будет! Из России с любовью 🤘🤠
@@jeeplife7108 Thank you!!! Glad you like the W990 :D
@@KenworthofRichfield 🤘😂
Hands down W990 for me if I had to choose, but I drive a T680.
Old is always better, will last far longer and looks much better.
Don't know, I had to drive an old Freightshaker FLD day cab a couple years ago (was a 99 and this was in 2017) and it was falling apart, the passenger window was stuck down and none of the switches were labeled. I was glad when the company took it off the road and put me in a relatively newer 02 Century day cab
Firebird that's because they didn't maintain the truck and with it being a day cab most local trucks see different drivers every day with slip seating so they take the control away from drivers because the driver is never in the same truck long enough too care
I'm older now than 30 years ago but I'm not better. Geez...
If this clown likes these crappy looking aero.damantic rounded plastic looking trucks let him buy himself one of them. As far as IAM concerned these trucks are ugly looking and will not purchase any of them , So Kentworth better keep their W900 in the making.
😂It's a T680 with a conventional hood and a T680 dash, that explains why it's so familiar!😂
Just like the W900 and T800 are similar. Are people forgetting that?
@Chuck
I don't think it's that ugly. Kenworth has done some ugly trucks and the one that comes to mind is the T2000. I think the T800 looks the best with dual air cleaners on it.
@@waynenorbreyjr9371 well t600 t8 and w9 all had the same sleeper I had a w9 and t6 loved them both t6 gave me the w9.feel with a better turn radius
That’s the 880/579/567 paccar cab
@@byronfrick7155 yep, Paccars new common cab. New cab means new and different models. Since the T680 was released it gives them a chance to offer a different option throughout their product line. I have a feeling that the medium duty line will have this cab one day.
Great video showing the differences.
Thanks for watching!
Fantastic video. You do the best comparison videos. When you had them parked head to head they looked even in height. But the W900 has a 5" drop and the W990 has a 3" drop axle.
W900 truck very good old is gold i am driving last 19 years kw
900. The fenders on the 990 are too high and too much gap around the tires. The headlights are too high too.
Quieter, smoother ride is better for your body, eventhough the raw feel of the old truck is better for your soul.
That tall hood is cool as hell...until you have to back into an 80 year old warehouse in the northeast and can't see the F150 in front of you.
Agree to high. Low, long, & lean is cooler. Seems like the dealers have a bent to get us away from our independence. Looks like a sissy truck.
Getting into trucking at 50yrs old finally! Now I’ve always liked the oldskool look and will always go w900. That or the Pete 379 either one will work for me. My plan is get my experience then after two or three years get into my own kenworth or Petebuilt under my own authority.
Congrats!!!! You know which one we're going to suggest.....