Still operating a Fleet of 38 1986 Peterbilt 359's to this day. Custom ordered by my Father in 1985. Of the 50 he ordered, 38 are still running weekly Dedicated Turns. We'll maintained and Driven by the Best Drivers on the Road.
the 579 you mention at 6:30 is not the one from 2012, This is the latest one, Out the top of my head those are 2021 or 2022 models. The 2012 was the previous model of the 579. Before it got a face lift and a ton of other updates. They didn't have as many electronics as the new ones have and specially the nose looks different on the 2012 Peterbilt 579
All I have to say about electric vehicles is that they the manufacturers can not make a weatherproof electrical system now for the vehicles, so how is it that old school technologies are still performing just as good or even better than new school technology as in reliability and quality compared to the new technology that is constantly being fixed, repaired, replaced or swapped out for old school technologies to keep a new truck running. So at the moment a new technology truck is costing 3 or more time's the cost to run than a old technology truck does, plus new technology trucks are having to be taken into a garage for repair or replacement of part's more often than old school technology trucks. E. G. 2021 truck every month in the garage because of a faulty with a sensor, down time 2 weeks. A loss of 2 weeks pay plus repair cost. A 1986 truck goes in every 6 months with a electrical fault, down time 2 weeks. A loss of 2 weeks pay and cost for repair. New school is a constant loss of work Old school is always has the ability to recover loss of earnings before having to go back to the shop for more repairs. New school OK for large fleet's, because of large quantity of truck's in their fleet, but no good for small fleet's or owner operator or own authority drivers. Old school OK for mega companies but bad for image, good for small fleet's, owner operators and own authority drivers. This is just my thought's on putting so much reliance on electronics to keep a driver safe. Bad move as more people will become complacent and when they need to be able to do emergency action they will not know what to do, because they are reliant on the electronics to tell them what they should be doing, when they should know how to do it and not rely on the electrical equipment to do it for them. This is why we have a increasing number of accidents in this day and age due to the electronics that are there supposedly to reduce accidents are actually a major cause of accidents due to complacency and lack of knowledge in knowing how to drive a vehicle.
I drove a 387, loved it. Big spacious cab, great visibility and comfortable. It was usually hooked to a 53' spread axle pot. Probably not many 387's hauling swine.
How about one that's not in the shop actually none of them because they're all having nothing but problems sopac car is not even worth purchasing unless you buy the rental warranty
What a gorgeous machine that 567 is. I think that's my favorite truck now.
Me too, has that aggressive Kenworth look
I often forget this is a Canadian channel, when i saw favourite instead of favorite it hurt my brain.
Or zed instead of zee
Still operating a Fleet of 38 1986 Peterbilt 359's to this day. Custom ordered by my Father in 1985. Of the 50 he ordered, 38 are still running weekly Dedicated Turns. We'll maintained and Driven by the Best Drivers on the Road.
i know this comes off weird but ima say that 379 sounds like the Crown Victoria of the trucking industry
379 will always be the king with his caterpillar
agreed
Three forty six E?? I’ve never heard it like that in my 30 year career, it’s always been thirty four oh six…
the 579 you mention at 6:30 is not the one from 2012, This is the latest one, Out the top of my head those are 2021 or 2022 models.
The 2012 was the previous model of the 579. Before it got a face lift and a ton of other updates.
They didn't have as many electronics as the new ones have and specially the nose looks different on the 2012 Peterbilt 579
i chose 379. i love old classic.
They forgot the 359 mine 1984
New Model 579 Ultraloft.
359 what about it Best one ever built 😊
What about the Peterbilt 587
Please may you do Kenworth.
You didn't mention the 359
I don't see any CB Antennas.
What do the numbers mean?
Nothing
How could they miss off the 359?!
389 Peter is nice but I I’ll always be a kenworth W900 person Big dog!
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All I have to say about electric vehicles is that they the manufacturers can not make a weatherproof electrical system now for the vehicles, so how is it that old school technologies are still performing just as good or even better than new school technology as in reliability and quality compared to the new technology that is constantly being fixed, repaired, replaced or swapped out for old school technologies to keep a new truck running.
So at the moment a new technology truck is costing 3 or more time's the cost to run than a old technology truck does, plus new technology trucks are having to be taken into a garage for repair or replacement of part's more often than old school technology trucks.
E. G.
2021 truck every month in the garage because of a faulty with a sensor, down time 2 weeks.
A loss of 2 weeks pay plus repair cost.
A 1986 truck goes in every 6 months with a electrical fault, down time 2 weeks.
A loss of 2 weeks pay and cost for repair.
New school is a constant loss of work
Old school is always has the ability to recover loss of earnings before having to go back to the shop for more repairs.
New school OK for large fleet's, because of large quantity of truck's in their fleet, but no good for small fleet's or owner operator or own authority drivers.
Old school OK for mega companies but bad for image, good for small fleet's, owner operators and own authority drivers.
This is just my thought's on putting so much reliance on electronics to keep a driver safe.
Bad move as more people will become complacent and when they need to be able to do emergency action they will not know what to do, because they are reliant on the electronics to tell them what they should be doing, when they should know how to do it and not rely on the electrical equipment to do it for them.
This is why we have a increasing number of accidents in this day and age due to the electronics that are there supposedly to reduce accidents are actually a major cause of accidents due to complacency and lack of knowledge in knowing how to drive a vehicle.
Amen, you hit the nail on the head.
What about the 359 or how about the 387
I drove a 387, loved it. Big spacious cab, great visibility and comfortable. It was usually hooked to a 53' spread axle pot. Probably not many 387's hauling swine.
How about one that's not in the shop actually none of them because they're all having nothing but problems sopac car is not even worth purchasing unless you buy the rental warranty