Amen, mine has been bullet proof, just remember to keep a spare fuel pump handy. Usually fuel pump, crank shaft sensor, and a cam shaft sensor are the issues....
@@flintcreektransport : ok. Fair enough, I’ve owned several Pete’s in the past but this is the only one I’ve had that has door problems. I got checking things and discovered it had been tipped on the drivers side. As for the paccar hater, Pete and Kw are the only trucks worth owning. Just my opinion.
@@scottberry5266 im gonna do another video on it. There some more things that surfaced since I bought it that point to something major happening ….. what I was referring to is our Peterbilt glider had the same gaps in the door …..
I guess I need to start calling you with my gliders because I usually sell them a couple trucks per month…you’ll get a way better deal buying from me also. That blue W9L day cab with the center tow pin bumper was one of mine, the white T800 62” tri axle heavy haul was as well, & the white 389 glider with a 3406E
I wouldn't buy anything without a sleeper, now a days. Even if it's just a 32". Any chance for a driver to drive 4 more hours of available driving time in his logbook, is worth gold to me.
That T8 with the wide nose you were wondering about, is known as a T800W, & as you probably can guess, these are used primarily as heavy haulers, the wide hood allows for a bigger radiator, keeping the engine cooler for hauling large loads.
Have to be meticulous at keeping the U-bolts tight on Pete suspension. That’s why they crack the housings. They hammer. From my understanding cat will take a competitor engine as core so I think they have a good thing going
Last I remember when driving trucks with Detroits in them is you don't drive them like a Cat .... you wind them up abit more . Some use the term "Cowboy" when driving a Detroit and I've heard some say "smash the gas and run through the gears"
Justin ur smart a friend of mine got 2 new kw not good. One has troubles with rear problems.other one suspension problems both nothing works on steering wheel. 230,000 each tri axles
Aren't they known for weak doors? I think there is a kit with hinges and stiffner because the doors always bend down. Nice looking truck, hope you get many years from it. One of the biggest problems they are dealing with the electric vehicles is still fires. Ford's electric is now on recall and they stopped selling them until it is fixed. Most of the batteries for electric vehicles come from china and they are hinting they may put a freeze on selling them to build their own sales. Be safe Sir.
Alex I'd almost bet ya that the truck had been wrecked sir they didn't get the door adjusted right. I don't believe that the electric is going anywhere why would Buccees be building all of these big truckstops in Knoxville Tennessee and they just built a new fuel stop in Crossville Tennessee with 186 fuel islands for vehicles. Truck prices are ridiculous 80,000 for a 2000 w9 155,000 for a 2013 Pete 379 is just insane I had the chance to buy a 04w9 for 30,000 8 yrs ago and past on it stay safe Alex🤘🇺🇸🤙🇺🇸 another great video
That cracked axle housing plus the cab tweak and the mismatched colors on the drivers side of the hood makes me think it got hit on the left side I hope i am wrong but i think you should have passed on this one Good luck
Very interesting,,,, great news about Cat too !! My 2016 Pete Glider doors were the same with the top gap. I think quality suffered some as they were building them as fast as possible. My body shop fixed them, but doors had to be removed. Good luck !!!
That program cat is doing is going to be a serious money maker. All these years their core program for a reman has been ungodly strict. With these “new” engines, they will take anything back as a core. I’ve had a ton of customers interested. Be curious to see how it turns out.
I don't know anything about the red Peterbilt but it looked really good i believe i would have taken it home to But looking good on video is one thing but real life is another. Detroit's are a good engine from the dealings i have had with them
Cool video dude..and what's even more cool is i get to see your trucks around I drive local around Buffalo and see your trucks often..I actually do a delivery quite a bit in Lyons think you have a yard there?..take care God bless!
Glad to see you visited my home state. I live across the river in Missouri now. What was the name of the dealership, and where they located? GOOD LOOKING TRUCK
Always makes me laugh, companies send a non truck driver/non mechanic to buy the trucks. And they always buy something PACCAR. lol! "It's soooo Big in here!" They could send a secretary to pick a pretty color. lol! Oh, and BTW, a properly turned up engine saves on wear and tear. Put a 370 BHP, and a 700BHP going up on the same 10% grade, and you tell me what parts are wearing out faster, and how much they cost to install.
I’ll take the 370hp all day long 😜…… we used to do injector codes, marine cams …. All the big hp stuff. The rest of the truck takes a toll and the engines build heat which destroys it …….learned a expensive lesson !! Now I’m probably going to far trying to stick to stock 🤣🤣🤣. What I can tell u is that a 475 cat stock will last over 1.5 mil miles without a rebuild. A 700hp cat will not !!!
@@flintcreektransport Hey, I got 2.25 million from my little old 350 bhp Mack R model just by using 1980's AMSOIL, front to back. I hope you'll keep us all posted on the new CAT blocks, if you do get any. Stay safe, and healthy up there. Ah Peace!
If it was a grain truck and pulled a hopper it was always over loaded. Pete’s don’t flex well under farm conditions with heavy loads so the doors and cabs take a beating!
Yes a peterbilt. Your getting better at buying trucks. Stick a board or pipe in the middle of the door bend the top in, just did my 16 it's a peterbilt thing. Why can't you just add like a aluminum diamond plate hydro tank behind the cab instead of doing the tanks? I know the tanks are cooler. We have a bunch of them Detroit gliders with straight pipes in w9 and 389 always sounds good 👍
What a Great 👍 purchase, believe that I know the original owner, and I believe that your new Pete is a Fitzgerald glider, for me that I believe they have the best built in the industry It's a Great Day 👍 Have a Great Day Justin God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
This electric crap sounds good in theory, but right now it's a pipe dream. I just read about a guy that spent 130 grand on an electric Ford F-150 and a home charger. He was taking his family on a vacation from Ontario Canada to Chicago IL. I think they made it the first 215 miles and couldn't find a working charger, with 12 miles left on his truck he had to give up, rent a gas engine truck to get to Chicago, having his electric truck towed back to Canada. Like I said sounds good, but it's no where near reality today.
Justin I've cought that add you put yo a few days ago and I've patiently been waiting for an opportunity with the company I'm going to stop out this week to finally meet with you ..we talked a while back but I have changed my number and I would bet you might have tried to reach out see you this week if your in town
Short answer: rolling chassis, no engine. Probably still the same..... I have a 1977 KW900. It is a glider. It has a short VIN code that does not specify the drive train components (engine, transmission, etc). These trucks were bought as a rolling chassis without these components. Why? So that you can build a truck to the specifications that you need. Example: mine is a 'Winch Tractor' built to match a 50 ton tri-axel folding neck lowboy which uses the 80 ton Tulsa winch to pick up the trailer neck, then trailer plus load and drag the truck under the neck of the low boy to hitched position. The winch is operated off of a PTO on a 4 speed auxiliary transmission which is behind the main 5 speed trans. [Twin stick 5&4] So why is it desirable to find these now ....emissions requirement loophole!
A properly tuned Detroit will run really well. Gentry and sons love them.
Amen, mine has been bullet proof, just remember to keep a spare fuel pump handy. Usually fuel pump, crank shaft sensor, and a cam shaft sensor are the issues....
His newly rebuilt Detroit in the Green Coronado got over 7mpg pulling a load in the hills of Tennessee & Kentucky
@@philipmichel215 was a new crate motor, not one of his rebuilds
Last time i seen a truck with big gap like that the was a roll over!
That a nice truck
Trucks been laid over. That’s why the doors have gaps. My Pete was laid over in known to me after I bought it. Had the same problem.
We have a truck that we owned from new that wasn’t laid over and still has gaps …. But i it might have def got twisted at some point
@@flintcreektransport : ok. Fair enough, I’ve owned several Pete’s in the past but this is the only one I’ve had that has door problems. I got checking things and discovered it had been tipped on the drivers side. As for the paccar hater, Pete and Kw are the only trucks worth owning. Just my opinion.
@@scottberry5266 im gonna do another video on it. There some more things that surfaced since I bought it that point to something major happening ….. what I was referring to is our Peterbilt glider had the same gaps in the door …..
@@flintcreektransport : I’ll be sure to watch. Have a good one.
@@scottberry5266 ✌🏽👍🏽
Haha that detriot rattle is very known...thats not a bad one fired right up right now lol usually detriot don't like the cold
I guess I need to start calling you with my gliders because I usually sell them a couple trucks per month…you’ll get a way better deal buying from me also. That blue W9L day cab with the center tow pin bumper was one of mine, the white T800 62” tri axle heavy haul was as well, & the white 389 glider with a 3406E
For sure…… please do !
I wouldn't buy anything without a sleeper, now a days.
Even if it's just a 32".
Any chance for a driver to drive 4 more hours of
available driving time in his logbook, is worth gold to me.
Happiness is a 389 Glider with a 700 hp Detroit 18 speed 3.55 gears with a 72 inch Flattop in Gun Metal Metallic!!!
Haha
Justin you got a nice day cab pwte detorit motor sound good. Good luck
That T8 with the wide nose you were wondering about, is known as a T800W, & as you probably can guess, these are used primarily as heavy haulers, the wide hood allows for a bigger radiator, keeping the engine cooler for hauling large loads.
Yes Sir! You hit the nail on the head my friend!!!
Yea. I seen them before. Def a unique look. Thankyou
Gotta love the T800 Wide Hood!
That's a nice Peterbilt truck you bought you bought a good truck there
Have to be meticulous at keeping the U-bolts tight on Pete suspension. That’s why they crack the housings. They hammer. From my understanding cat will take a competitor engine as core so I think they have a good thing going
Series 60 Detroit..... I've a 17 Cascadia Glider with a 12.7 L... sounds just the same on warm up
I love them stacks
Can never go wrong wit a Detroit real reliable great on fuel and cheap parts !!
That truck has a Detroit 60 series
Excellent video Justin.
Thankyou
60 series 12.7 ...fitzgerald built by the sound
I love that Pete especially the color you made a nice choice 👍.
Thanks 👍
Good looking truck.
Cummins a great motor. As a otr driver having a cummins is a good idea to get parts and work done
Yes and choices in shops that can work on them
Yup. Junk. Speaking as a certified mechanic and operator.
Awesome video sir!
60 serious u can hear that ping
I would buy a Detroit to get the truck home and then change it just like I do with isx's there is no equal to a cat or an n14
Last I remember when driving trucks with Detroits in them is you don't drive them like a Cat .... you wind them up abit more . Some use the term "Cowboy" when driving a Detroit and I've heard some say "smash the gas and run through the gears"
Yes sir cool truck 👍
Detroit 60-Series engines aren’t necessarily the best engines including the non-computer Cummins. But are so much easier to diagnose and work on
Justin ur smart a friend of mine got 2 new kw not good. One has troubles with rear problems.other one suspension problems both nothing works on steering wheel. 230,000 each tri axles
Very wise choice Justin
Detroit. Heard it before you ever put the camera on it.
Justin you how to find good trucks…this one is in good shape…i love your videos!!!(Brazil)
Truckpaper
My suggestion you supposed to test drive a used truck with a load so you can feel old aches and pains of the used truck
nice truck justin.
That Mack Titan was capellos old one from up in massechusetts(butchered i know im from PA) i believe
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I have a '17 that has the same door seal and mirror issues.......
Aren't they known for weak doors? I think there is a kit with hinges and stiffner because the doors always bend down. Nice looking truck, hope you get many years from it. One of the biggest problems they are dealing with the electric vehicles is still fires. Ford's electric is now on recall and they stopped selling them until it is fixed. Most of the batteries for electric vehicles come from china and they are hinting they may put a freeze on selling them to build their own sales. Be safe Sir.
I had the same problem with my door seal, it was replaced... had no issues afterwards. Log trucks take a beating , and the big pipes are bad ass.
Detroit engine. I guessed correctly 🙂 The big pipes look awesome 😎
I’d say that truck was wrecked farm work is not easy on trucks lots of different drivers
Alex I'd almost bet ya that the truck had been wrecked sir they didn't get the door adjusted right. I don't believe that the electric is going anywhere why would Buccees be building all of these big truckstops in Knoxville Tennessee and they just built a new fuel stop in Crossville Tennessee with 186 fuel islands for vehicles. Truck prices are ridiculous 80,000 for a 2000 w9 155,000 for a 2013 Pete 379 is just insane I had the chance to buy a 04w9 for 30,000 8 yrs ago and past on it stay safe Alex🤘🇺🇸🤙🇺🇸 another great video
I just found a 74 kw 900 big sleeper 444 Cummins 21 speed 355 bad paint needs tires inside is in good shape $15,000………
I'm surprised to see original 10 year old shocks on that truck?
What a nice truck! 🖖
I used to drive that mack with the baby blue hood!
That’s cool !!
Justin you are building an absolute dream fleet
Looks like that tractor was in a wreck previously
Both doors are tweaked. I couldn’t see any other spot that to my knowledge that pointed toward a wreck…… but we will look closer
That cracked axle housing plus the cab tweak and the mismatched colors on the drivers side of the hood makes me think it got hit on the left side
I hope i am wrong but i think you should have passed on this one
Good luck
Very interesting,,,, great news about Cat too !! My 2016 Pete Glider doors were the same with the top gap. I think quality suffered some as they were building them as fast as possible. My body shop fixed them, but doors had to be removed. Good luck !!!
Yes. That’s how we did for the last fix
Nice day cab to bad the one with the 36 inch bunk was not blue would be a lot nicer 😉 great video as always stay safe and warm justin
You make very interesting videos! Love it
Glad you like them!
Great choice in motor
Nice truck looks good
Thanks 👍
Nice 👍 one
That program cat is doing is going to be a serious money maker. All these years their core program for a reman has been ungodly strict. With these “new” engines, they will take anything back as a core. I’ve had a ton of customers interested. Be curious to see how it turns out.
Yea for sure. I think it’s awesome
You really need to add that white Pete with the 70s style stripes on it! It’s ba!!!
@@user-se9hy4gc6w scammer!
I don't know anything about the red Peterbilt but it looked really good i believe i would have taken it home to
But looking good on video is one thing but real life is another. Detroit's are a good engine from the dealings i have had with them
Detroit good engine
Cool video dude..and what's even more cool is i get to see your trucks around I drive local around Buffalo and see your trucks often..I actually do a delivery quite a bit in Lyons think you have a yard there?..take care God bless!
Nice. We have a yard in geneva and Rochester !
@Flint Creek Transport oh ok..I looked on Google maps and it shows a drop yard or something like that of yours in Lyons
Glad to see you visited my home state. I live across the river in Missouri now. What was the name of the dealership, and where they located? GOOD LOOKING TRUCK
IL truck group Thankyou
Man that's a sick truck.
Great purchase sir, and color. Like always great info and content. 💯💯
Thanks for watching
Clicked on these folks website to check out thir inventory.... better have deep pockets to buy anything they got. Signs of the times I guess.
They have a lot of nice trucks. Still cheaper than the price of new !!!!
I’ll buy them with that transmission
Weird we just had this discussion about the infrastructure. But you never did mention you got me a daycab.
😜🤣
I would have taken the bump for $500 for sure.
Series 60 no question
Always makes me laugh, companies send a
non truck driver/non mechanic to buy the trucks.
And they always buy something PACCAR. lol!
"It's soooo Big in here!"
They could send a secretary to pick a pretty color. lol!
Oh, and BTW, a properly turned up engine saves on wear and tear.
Put a 370 BHP, and a 700BHP going up on the same 10% grade,
and you tell me what parts are wearing out faster,
and how much they cost to install.
Not his first rodeo bunny. He is an owner and truck driver.
@@badgerpa9 😂🤣😂
Dink
I’ll take the 370hp all day long 😜…… we used to do injector codes, marine cams …. All the big hp stuff. The rest of the truck takes a toll and the engines build heat which destroys it …….learned a expensive lesson !! Now I’m probably going to far trying to stick to stock 🤣🤣🤣. What I can tell u is that a 475 cat stock will last over 1.5 mil miles without a rebuild. A 700hp cat will not !!!
@@flintcreektransport
Hey, I got 2.25 million from my little old
350 bhp Mack R model just by using 1980's AMSOIL, front to back.
I hope you'll keep us all posted on the new CAT blocks, if you do get any.
Stay safe, and healthy up there.
Ah Peace!
Don’t think id buy cape in doors. Think was in wreck
Our shop guys can fix them 😜
That truck might of been in an accident causing the gaps!
Our other 389 has the same problem
If it was a grain truck and pulled a hopper it was always over loaded. Pete’s don’t flex well under farm conditions with heavy loads so the doors and cabs take a beating!
Yes a peterbilt. Your getting better at buying trucks. Stick a board or pipe in the middle of the door bend the top in, just did my 16 it's a peterbilt thing. Why can't you just add like a aluminum diamond plate hydro tank behind the cab instead of doing the tanks? I know the tanks are cooler. We have a bunch of them Detroit gliders with straight pipes in w9 and 389 always sounds good 👍
They are ugly! Is why I don’t use them…
They don’t look as nice and extra weight for our local guys and more room on deck plate
Build your own gliders
What a Great 👍 purchase, believe that I know the original owner, and I believe that your new Pete is a Fitzgerald glider, for me that I believe they have the best built in the industry
It's a Great Day 👍
Have a Great Day Justin
God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
Interesting. Yes Thankyou for watching!!
You mean the worst gliders!
Rolled over on its side maybe, no big deal Peterbilt doors dont close worth a shit anyway.
They are def cheap
she'll pull some freight 13 sp 500hp detroit ummm yeah great purchase. what do u plan to haul with her?
A lil bit of everything !!
You will love that Detroit
I never like a Detroit until I ran one they are alot different from the ol 318s and those type motors I think you will be hobby with the Detroit
Detroit 60 Series
When you lock the drivers door, the passenger door will automatically lock
Detroit
This electric crap sounds good in theory, but right now it's a pipe dream. I just read about a guy that spent 130 grand on an electric Ford F-150 and a home charger. He was taking his family on a vacation from Ontario Canada to Chicago IL. I think they made it the first 215 miles and couldn't find a working charger, with 12 miles left on his truck he had to give up, rent a gas engine truck to get to Chicago, having his electric truck towed back to Canada. Like I said sounds good, but it's no where near reality today.
Worst thing they ever did was add bloody ad blue are trucks here in the uk are terrible with it and the re gen systems and nox sensors
Do you have to replace the fifth wheel for one that slides and is adjustable?
Almost all of ours have slider fifth wheels
Was the suspension dumped when you test drove it cause looked like the light was on for it
I don’t think so
@@flintcreektransport just looked like it was. Maybe I was seeing things lol. Enjoy your videos
Justin I've cought that add you put yo a few days ago and I've patiently been waiting for an opportunity with the company I'm going to stop out this week to finally meet with you ..we talked a while back but I have changed my number and I would bet you might have tried to reach out see you this week if your in town
Shoot me a email …… Justin@flintcreektransport.com
You didn't share the story on making a deal with the airport on flying out.
I wasn’t able to. I think I mentioned something when I landed
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Is it a 3406E
Small cat
😎
12.7
I'd pass on that Pete.
Please explain (glider)
Newer truck with a pre emission motor.
Short answer: rolling chassis, no engine.
Probably still the same..... I have a 1977 KW900. It is a glider. It has a short VIN code that does not specify the drive train components (engine, transmission, etc). These trucks were bought as a rolling chassis without these components. Why? So that you can build a truck to the specifications that you need. Example: mine is a 'Winch Tractor' built to match a 50 ton tri-axel folding neck lowboy which uses the 80 ton Tulsa winch to pick up the trailer neck, then trailer plus load and drag the truck under the neck of the low boy to hitched position. The winch is operated off of a PTO on a 4 speed auxiliary transmission which is behind the main 5 speed trans. [Twin stick 5&4] So why is it desirable to find these now ....emissions requirement loophole!
DETROIT
Proubly was wrecked
Just a panel on the hood
Cat
CAT
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@@flintcreektransport I did.
We will let you slide with the Detroit. You bring home a one stack Mack and it might be unsubscribing time.
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Detroit 🤢
Has it been wrecked the door gap and paint difference scares me
Not that I know of….. fenders look original ….