You've been asking for it.....Wayne Rices 1987 GMC General; so stand up at attention, salute and give the respect 5 stars command! He's looking so grand!!!!
The Knight Rider Historians Official UA-cam Channel,has managed to track down and buy the GMC General that was officially used;in the first two seasons of Knight Rider in the early 80's.They are currently working on restoring it back to how the truck looked in the early 80's as a prop truck for the tv show.They also are trying to track down "Goliath" the 1973 Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker cabover;that was used as a prop truck in season 3 or 4 of Knight Rider,in the mid 80's.The GMC General that was used on the set of Knight Rider,was also used on the set of Pork Chop Express in the early to mid 80's;so the truck has alot of historical value.A lso as a side note;Bill Fries also known as MC McCallen an icon within the trucking community,had passed away about a week ago;at the age of 93.He had written & recorded the song Convoy for the classic movie Convoy;and had even produced a few albums that truckers listened to on tape decks and on the coin operated jukeboxes,in the truckstop diners back in the day.
Yes it was a C W McCall. He didn't write the song for the movie, the movie was made after his song became a big hit. Song came out in 75 and the movie in '78. Personally I liked his "Wolf Creek Pass," better. And there was one about him and his dog Sloan taking Mavis to the drive-in. I'm going to have to go look him up now.
@@robgm6926 Yes,you are correct,because on Asian Mai trucking UA-cam channel,he played a short video of an interview that Bill Fries had done in the late 70's probably in '78 or in '79;and he told the interviewer that the movie Convoy originally had started off as a script for a tv commercial,that he had written for the promotion of the trucking industry and several products that were sponsored and featured in the commercial.Someone else had written the song for the movie;most likely a song writer/lyricist and Bill Fries had recorded the song & the CB radio chatter in the beginning of the song for the movie,in a recording studio.The few albums the he did release,he didn't produce all by himself;as writing the song lyrics,the instrumentals,recording,sound mixing & editing,and the artwork for the album covers,are a lot of work just for one man to try and fully accomplish all by himself;he had an entire team help him to put together all of the albums that he was most famous for,within the trucking community. He had to have help in order for him to be able to put all of his albums together;as he didn't own his own recording studio,couldn't read or even write sheet music,didn't have any knowledge or experience in professionally drawing album covers,and had a professional photographer take all of the pictures for the album covers;that were not professionally drawn by an album artist.The one thing that he was a professional at/was good at & had knowledge and experience in,was marketing;as commercials are a form of marketing and advertising.
Artim!, Bud Artim had terminal in East Chicago, Indiana! My dad worked for him in the 70's& I used to work with Bud's brother-in-law, when the company quit in the 80's he went back to driving truck (Paul Beckman!) We both hauled steel for Great America Line's! Till he passed away!😎
Another fine video, Dane.. Wayne and I would be anchored in the same philosophy regarding old trucks.."originality, mechanically sound", and most importantly, "keep it alive". I believe I wrote down those same words when I bought my 1951 White WC-22 project a couple years ago. And, yes, those I remember when GMC introduced the General...
Thanks Brian, my philosophy as well. I'm not a fan of trailer queens, but preserving what the spirit of the truck is and making it mechanically sound and nice but not overdone. Thanks for watching. BTW, do you still have the White?
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE Yes, I continue working on it when I have time. I'm still driving full time but plan to retire in about a year. Everything is working on the White, frame, engine, running gear all repainted so now I'm working on up the cab and gravel box.
Nice General! I love his ideas of keeping them just like they were when built. This one was definitely a fleet spec truck and is still a head turner. Looks like it had one of GM's "Dragfoiler" air deflectors at one time from the brackets above the windshield. Glad someone removed it, never liked the looks of those things.
Hey Dane , good to see you back on the road. I know myself growing up in Pittsburgh that full bloom is a matter of only 3 - 5 weeks away for you guys up there , I'm beginning to experience it now in NC. but I also know you'll probably be doing more road & show trips again . Thanks Mark Battista
I've always been fond of the General. My dad briefly drove one with a 6V92. Kind of wish this one had a Detroit, but it's still an awesome truck regardless. Cool red accents.
IXO Replicas makes a diecast GMC General in 1/43 scale. They also did the Smokey and the Bandit 2 version, but the only error was IXO put only 1 exhaust stack instead of dual like the one in the movie. I told them that, but of course, no response. I still bought one anyway. Hard to pass up. No matching trailer either to go with the tractor. They did the IH Emeryville and have one. Hope they to the Crackerbox. There's a farmer in Goshen, IN who has one that's a day cab painted white with maroon stripes and sits outside all the time.
I drove 2 Genersls for 2 owner-operator’s in the middle 80’s The first was a true 5 star daycab with a 435 8V92 Detroit with a 13 speed pulling an asphalt tanker and the second was just the basic general with a 300 Cummins and a 13 speed pulling a gas tanker for the old Seaboard Tank Lines The V8 would get up and go but the 300 was a little weak for the weight we were hauling Only bad thing about both of them was how the dashboards vibrated
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE The 5 star General had the 5 star design on the hood ornament and on the sides of the hood and there were more options inside as well as outside The regular General just said GMC on the ornament and just said General on the sides of the hood Back then you could get Cat, Cummins or Detroit Diesels in either one As far as I know the 5 star had more chrome and polished items as well as better paint and paint designs than the regular one Sort of like the difference between a Chevy and a GMC ; same vehicle, different goodies
I am thinking the small cam is a better Cumming. I bought a natural gas G855 in 1986 The 743 crank has been turned down .010 because of scratches that must have 75,000 hours now and the cam is still good.
@@RJ1999x Agreed, the small cam had much less Torque than the big cam and the big cam got much better fuel mileage. Of course Cummins followed Mack in the cam department, and Cummins and Detroit both bashed Mack for the High Torque low RPM engine, then about 7 years later Cummins and Detroit both said you could use 6 or 7 speed transmissions behind their engines . Then Mack said it would be better to use a 9, 10, 12, or 13 speed transmission. Mack in my opinion, was way ahead of the rest of the truck engine, and transmission manufacturers. Just my opinion
That is a nice general...it's almost a twin to mine ... cummins power 10 speed reyco spring...I have a bentz bunk .. but when I got mine it came with 2 spare bunks..one was a sqaure on like that one....it needs a visor... I have 2 spare cabs and hoods and alot of assorted parts.. be glad to help Dane.... You have my email if he is looking for something particular...awesome unit thanks for showing it....
Try to get a hold of Ron adams the author of many of books on the history of trucks and trucking . I think he is a member of the aths still but I’m not sure. He would be a good start to find the steel hauler your looking for from Pittsburgh or try reach out to the aths main office in Kansas City and see if they can’t dig something up in the Library .
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE Thanks, that's kind of what I was thinking, but I don't have a lot of knowledge about trucks. By the way, I very much enjoy your Channel, I've always had a thing about old trucks.
Hello thank you for your dedication hard work and information . I too have a gmc general it’s a 1979 with a 6v92 Hard working truck I need you help having a had time finding the Winshield for it if you or any one you know that can help please and thank you again
@@rudycarlson8245 If you wanted to.make noise, yes the Detroit was great for that. If you wanted to make money the Cummins was the way to go . Better fuel mileage, less oil loss, and over all cheaper operating cost. I know I had both I was glad when I got rid of the Detroit.
They were beautiful trucks when new. The cab interior was ahead of its time. The quality however was horrid. Cabs fell apart quickly. I was so disappointed when I saw them after a few years.
9:28 Sir, i'm your new subscriber.. i'm sorry sir, I have some Question for you and it make me real Curious😂😂. Are the GMC General truck' doors really made of Fiberglass??🤔 (I'm From Indonesia By the way, so I'm Interesting to a American Classic Semi-Truck😂. Cause, The GMC Semi-Truck and another rigs isn't exist in mycountry😅) thank you..😊
Good morning my friend. I know two guys have some older trucks in Sugar Creek Ohio. Some old GMS cracked box's. Send me your phone number and I will call you. This is Ed Miller from Greenville SC. I did live in Ohio until 2006 in the Dover area
I would buy that in a heartbeat, easy to fix & no emissions crap👍
I got one for sale
The Knight Rider Historians Official UA-cam Channel,has managed to track down and buy the GMC General that was officially used;in the first two seasons of Knight Rider in the early 80's.They are currently working on restoring it back to how the truck looked in the early 80's as a prop truck for the tv show.They also are trying to track down "Goliath" the 1973 Peterbilt 352 Pacemaker cabover;that was used as a prop truck in season 3 or 4 of Knight Rider,in the mid 80's.The GMC General that was used on the set of Knight Rider,was also used on the set of Pork Chop Express in the early to mid 80's;so the truck has alot of historical value.A lso as a side note;Bill Fries also known as MC McCallen an icon within the trucking community,had passed away about a week ago;at the age of 93.He had written & recorded the song Convoy for the classic movie Convoy;and had even produced a few albums that truckers listened to on tape decks and on the coin operated jukeboxes,in the truckstop diners back in the day.
I’ve heard about those trucks and read a little about them. RIP C. W. McCall.😞
Yes it was a C W McCall. He didn't write the song for the movie, the movie was made after his song became a big hit. Song came out in 75 and the movie in '78. Personally I liked his "Wolf Creek Pass," better. And there was one about him and his dog Sloan taking Mavis to the drive-in. I'm going to have to go look him up now.
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE RIP CW...
I'd love to see pics of her all restored!!
@@robgm6926 Yes,you are correct,because on Asian Mai trucking UA-cam channel,he played a short video of an interview that Bill Fries had done in the late 70's probably in '78 or in '79;and he told the interviewer that the movie Convoy originally had started off as a script for a tv commercial,that he had written for the promotion of the trucking industry and several products that were sponsored and featured in the commercial.Someone else had written the song for the movie;most likely a song writer/lyricist and Bill Fries had recorded the song & the CB radio chatter in the beginning of the song for the movie,in a recording studio.The few albums the he did release,he didn't produce all by himself;as writing the song lyrics,the instrumentals,recording,sound mixing & editing,and the artwork for the album covers,are a lot of work just for one man to try and fully accomplish all by himself;he had an entire team help him to put together all of the albums that he was most famous for,within the trucking community.
He had to have help in order for him to be able to put all of his albums together;as he didn't own his own recording studio,couldn't read or even write sheet music,didn't have any knowledge or experience in professionally drawing album covers,and had a professional photographer take all of the pictures for the album covers;that were not professionally drawn by an album artist.The one thing that he was a professional at/was good at & had knowledge and experience in,was marketing;as commercials are a form of marketing and advertising.
I drove one in the early 90s I liked it it was a good truck I love the flaps on the exhaust liked the way they clapped at idle
Me too, love hearing the "flappers" long as ya don't have to sleep inside lol.
Awesome general Wayne my husband Dan would absolutely love to own this classic 😀
Oh yeah! Still plenty of years left in those wrinkles! Spent many a year riding shotgun with my old man. Appreciate this one big time sir!
Glad you enjoyed 😬
The Snowman's Rig in Smokey And The Bandit II....
That old GMC would be Awesome to have.thats for sale. And the 87 GMC is Sweet. Good Engine in her too..Great Video...
I rode in a general 400 Cummins diesel engine 10 speed, good show catch ya on the next one.
Thanks Big Mack 👍😬
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE your welcome brotha friend
Old school cool I have a 95 rd dump truck I run everyday 300 mechanical not perfect but she still works love the old trucks
Got my tin in the wind
Let it all hang out again!
Jerry Reed
Driving the most famous General!
I miss fun movies.
That was a beautiful one for sure.
That sleeper look like one that come on at 4300 International. May have been built by the same company.
Good video thank you.
Artim!, Bud Artim had terminal in East Chicago, Indiana! My dad worked for him in the 70's& I used to work with Bud's brother-in-law, when the company quit in the 80's he went back to driving truck (Paul Beckman!) We both hauled steel for Great America Line's! Till he passed away!😎
Sweet! I hope the guy sees this. 😬thanks
I have a Generals cousin the Chevrolet Bison, it's a magnificent beast!
Side note
Not all Generals were 5 stars, but all Bisons were
Love those too!👍
Always wanted to drive a General....I was limited to 9500's and Astro's.
A General, in it's day, was far nicer then anything on the road, including Kwhoppers and Pete's,
My favorite rig
Thanks Dane for another great video love the old trucks
Another fine video, Dane.. Wayne and I would be anchored in the same philosophy regarding old trucks.."originality, mechanically sound", and most importantly, "keep it alive". I believe I wrote down those same words when I bought my 1951 White WC-22 project a couple years ago. And, yes, those I remember when GMC introduced the General...
Thanks Brian, my philosophy as well. I'm not a fan of trailer queens, but preserving what the spirit of the truck is and making it mechanically sound and nice but not overdone. Thanks for watching. BTW, do you still have the White?
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE Yes, I continue working on it when I have time. I'm still driving full time but plan to retire in about a year. Everything is working on the White, frame, engine, running gear all repainted so now I'm working on up the cab and gravel box.
Hi dane, I am a milk hauler and have 2 9900ix With cat motors. One is a day cab the other is a flat top
Dane,
Sir, another great video sir. Beautiful truck, and great background.
That’s a cool old truck, interesting it has a Cummins thought a lot of those were standard with Detroits.
Nice General! I love his ideas of keeping them just like they were when built. This one was definitely a fleet spec truck and is still a head turner. Looks like it had one of GM's "Dragfoiler" air deflectors at one time from the brackets above the windshield. Glad someone removed it, never liked the looks of those things.
I believe has it but does not fit through the garage door. 😬
Very nice truck love the old work horses great video Dane
Thanks Rich
I’d love to find a General with a 8V92. There was one in a junkyard near me about 10 years ago, but it was either sold or scrapped.
Hey Dane , good to see you back on the road. I know myself growing up in Pittsburgh that full bloom is a matter of only 3 - 5 weeks away for you guys up there , I'm beginning to experience it now in NC. but I also know you'll probably be doing more road & show trips again . Thanks Mark Battista
Hey Mark, yes spring is starting to knock on the door and I can't get to it soon enough to open it lol.
Sharp lookin Jimmy General!!
I remember Artim they were steel haulers in the 70's or 80's when I was hauling out of Pittsburgh
That’s probably the one he’s asking about. Thanks 😬👍
I love Wayne's idea on restoring these old classics. Great job Dane
Yes he does a fine job.
Man you find the coolest old iron around, the general would look good pulling a 45 ft covered wagon.
Oh ya it would. 😬👍
I've always been fond of the General. My dad briefly drove one with a 6V92. Kind of wish this one had a Detroit, but it's still an awesome truck regardless. Cool red accents.
I drove one in and around Parkersburg W Va and it was a Ryder truck day cab.
Excellent video,good looking rig,Godspeed
Excellent video man. He keeps that rig in great shape! I really love the General/Bison
Thank you, yes he sure does a nice job.
I drove a new one in 1884 with the same able body sleeper on it
Beautiful
Another good one! That flat bed GMC for sale looks pretty sweet
It’s got your name on it Jeremy, open that wallet. 😬😂
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE lol I'm at my limit! Maybe I can talk him into trading for a loadstar. 🤔
cool truck great video Dane
Thanks Dom
IXO Replicas makes a diecast GMC General in 1/43 scale. They also did the Smokey and the Bandit 2 version, but the only error was IXO put only 1 exhaust stack instead of dual like the one in the movie. I told them that, but of course, no response. I still bought one anyway. Hard to pass up. No matching trailer either to go with the tractor. They did the IH Emeryville and have one. Hope they to the Crackerbox.
There's a farmer in Goshen, IN who has one that's a day cab painted white with maroon stripes and sits outside all the time.
I liked this model with the 8V92T.:) Nice tractor he's got there.:)
I know right? two stroke straight piped Detroit would rock it for sure lol.
Thanks for sharing with us Dane .hope all is well with you buddy? That's sure is a beautiful 5 star general great peace of history.
Yes good and thanks for watching as always 😬👍
artim was out of hammo9nd indiana,they had white gold red stripoed macks kenworths and hauled steel,amerian trucker magazine wasgreat
Love the Patina too!!
I drove 2 Genersls for 2 owner-operator’s in the middle 80’s
The first was a true 5 star daycab with a 435 8V92 Detroit with a 13 speed pulling an asphalt tanker and the second was just the basic general with a 300 Cummins and a 13 speed pulling a gas tanker for the old Seaboard Tank Lines
The V8 would get up and go but the 300 was a little weak for the weight we were hauling
Only bad thing about both of them was how the dashboards vibrated
I just learned something, wasn’t aware all Generals weren’t “5 Stars” ..... what were the differences? Just motor/drivetrain?
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE The 5 star General had the 5 star design on the hood ornament and on the sides of the hood and there were more options inside as well as outside
The regular General just said GMC on the ornament and just said General on the sides of the hood
Back then you could get Cat, Cummins or Detroit Diesels in either one
As far as I know the 5 star had more chrome and polished items as well as better paint and paint designs than the regular one
Sort of like the difference between a Chevy and a GMC ; same vehicle, different goodies
Beautiful machine.
Nice truck
Very cool!!!!!!!
Nice, thanks for posting👍
Nice truck. Drove a 400 Cumins/9 speed quite a bit. Not in a General though. I like the square quad headlights.
357K miles....starting to get broke in!
Nice rig!!
You can get a conversion kit to turn that 9 speed into a 13 speed
I am thinking the small cam is a better Cumming. I bought a natural gas G855 in 1986 The 743 crank has been turned down .010 because of scratches that must have 75,000 hours now and the cam is still good.
The big cams were better if you wanted horsepower
@@RJ1999x
Agreed, the small cam had much less Torque than the big cam and the big cam got much better fuel mileage.
Of course Cummins followed Mack in the cam department, and Cummins and Detroit both bashed Mack for the High Torque low RPM engine, then about 7 years later Cummins and Detroit both said you could use 6 or 7 speed transmissions behind their engines . Then Mack said it would be better to use a 9, 10, 12, or 13 speed transmission.
Mack in my opinion, was way ahead of the rest of the truck engine, and transmission manufacturers. Just my opinion
@@bertgrau3934 I would agree, Mack pre Volvo , was one mean machine
That is a nice general...it's almost a twin to mine ... cummins power 10 speed reyco spring...I have a bentz bunk .. but when I got mine it came with 2 spare bunks..one was a sqaure on like that one....it needs a visor...
I have 2 spare cabs and hoods and alot of assorted parts.. be glad to help Dane....
You have my email if he is looking for something particular...awesome unit thanks for showing it....
Am looking for the sleeper door vents, for the bentz sleeper. Do u have a visor for sale. ?
@@waynerice1841 I don't have vents but I do have two visors...Dane has my email address...I sent him some stuff for his brigadier..
The bunks I had sold to guys doing resto.s
How you doing hope you an your family are great an your trucks buddy
Good thanks Tommy 😬
I had a 86 identical to this it was a Ryder rental truck. There should be markings all over the truck
I do believe he said it was a Ryder truck early in life…. Not sure tho
Try to get a hold of Ron adams the author of many of books on the history of trucks and trucking . I think he is a member of the aths still but I’m not sure. He would be a good start to find the steel hauler your looking for from Pittsburgh or try reach out to the aths main office in Kansas City and see if they can’t dig something up in the Library .
Awesome thank you. 😬👍
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE your welcome Dane
That's a great old school truck! I do have a question. What were those brackets on the leading edge of the roof for?
He has the airfoil for it. Garage door don’t care for it though lol. 😬
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE Thanks, that's kind of what I was thinking, but I don't have a lot of knowledge about trucks. By the way, I very much enjoy your Channel, I've always had a thing about old trucks.
Sounds good looks nice
She runs out nice too!!
I have a 88 log truck
Hey Dane, I have a 1975 F 700 Mack that really needs to be restored. I will sell it if anyone wants it. It has a 300 with a 5 speed day cab.
Sweet truck! I love F models. Where you located? Pics?
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE I am located in Benson NC. I'm at the I-95 and I-40 interchange.
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE I will get you some pics.
Hello thank you for your dedication hard work and information . I too have a gmc general it’s a 1979 with a 6v92 Hard working truck I need you help having a had time finding the Winshield for it if you or any one you know that can help please and thank you again
You bet buddy, if you call Junior’s in Cleveland he has parts. Tell him I sent you. Good luck on that awesome General!😬👍
Isso sim e que é caminhão
Try Hameltonville farms
I drove a general the doors bounce as did the dash
I think most did
Did this general brand new could it come with a Detroit? If you wanted one in it? Very nice truck that’s for sure!
Most had Detroits yes
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE cummins is a nice engine but Detroit is better!
@@rudycarlson8245
If you wanted to.make noise, yes the Detroit was great for that. If you wanted to make money the Cummins was the way to go .
Better fuel mileage, less oil loss, and over all cheaper operating cost. I know I had both I was glad when I got rid of the Detroit.
Where can I find those Ag Trucking Magazines from the 60's and 70's ?
I’d post on some old school trucking/trucks Facebook pages and see what response you get Wade.
Only thing I don't like about the General is, I don't have it !!!
They were beautiful trucks when new. The cab interior was ahead of its time. The quality however was horrid. Cabs fell apart quickly. I was so disappointed when I saw them after a few years.
My buddy said the same thing Bill.
I have a 1977 Bison the interior is nice
Nothing says “old school” like rain caps over the exhaust.
I agree ! 😬👍
Nice truck where do you find parts for it could you still haul with it if you wanted to ?
Parts are hard to come by but there is still some out there. Easier with all the Facebook pages and marketplace etc.
At a quick glance looks like a small cam by the cooler
Did you change the windshield on it ? I’m having a hard time finding one
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9:28 Sir, i'm your new subscriber.. i'm sorry sir, I have some Question for you and it make me real Curious😂😂. Are the GMC General truck' doors really made of Fiberglass??🤔
(I'm From Indonesia By the way, so I'm Interesting to a American Classic Semi-Truck😂. Cause, The GMC Semi-Truck and another rigs isn't exist in mycountry😅) thank you..😊
Yep they have fiberglass doors. Thanks for watching 😊👍
@@DaneScottsTRUCKERSLOUNGE ouhh ya ya, okey i Understand sir, Thank you for your answer, andd you are welcome..👍👍👍
That is a low-flow
That’s some sweet old iron.
Good morning my friend. I know two guys have some older trucks in Sugar Creek Ohio. Some old GMS cracked box's. Send me your phone number and I will call you. This is Ed Miller from Greenville SC. I did live in Ohio until 2006 in the Dover area
Hi Ed, thank you that’s awesome! Please email me your number at sdgraphics@gwcmail.net
Nice truck