What did he do that impressed you so much he’ll I went over MontEagle before they built I 24 onHwy 41 bet he never but you might have MontEagle has improved a lot since the interstate came through
@@jackiehickey9121 probably the fact that he stuck to the speed limit posed for the load. Didn't race into every curve and have to constantly get in the brakes?
Love how detailed you get when describing everything, and the fact that you do things the right way instead of just flying down the hill like the other truckers. Got a ton of respect for you man. That truck is sweet as well!
There are a shit ton of drivers posting videos I love this channel for that very reason. He gives a shit, he loves what he does, he loves his truck and this all shows through to me.
The factory stick is in such a nice position in anything newer than about a 2000. Other than rotating the knob about 30° to the right so your wrist is straight, it’s a real head-scratcher why guys always change them out.
Tbh I'm not a trucker at all but you're content is so on point. i just learn about how the trucker life is. And it's very interesting when you explain it through you're prospective. Y'all definitely make this country run Keep up the fantastic work and stay safe on those road's Bro
Good video. Reminds me of ... "The Monteagle grade is steep and long, and everybody that seen him thought the Bandit was gone.." (Jerry Reed, The Legend, Smokey and the Bandit (1977)).
I had a driver tell me one time that my brake lights weren't working as I as going down the Coquihalla Highway in BC Canada, I answered him with "thats cause I actually have to push the brake pedal to make them come on driver" 👉🥴 great video man! That's how it should be done 👍👍
I just started driving in November. I was taught to drive like you. I'm in a modern truck, but I still take it slow. Lower gears, Jakes, no service brakes. Drives me nuts when guys fly by and burn up the brakes heading downhill.
I don't have a semi but I drive a marching band trailer with my truck and we live in Tennessee. I drive my 01 Custom Ram 3500 with Engine break and when I'm on these mountains I never use my breaks
It’s nice to see a young guy like you who does it right. When I started you worked with the truck, understood how she worked and what it would and would not do. Today these guys let the technology bail them out all the time and they rely on it. But when it fails it’s catastrophic. You’ve got to be tethered to the truck at all times. Too many “drivers” are just along for the ride.
Never driven a truck in my life but I respect truck drivers especially ones who obey the laws of the road and take it safely and don't ear on the side of recklessness. My hat's off to you.
Love your videos man! My first trip to the west coast, in 1986, I was pulling a 48' flatbed with a Freightliner with just a 350 Cummins, no Jake. No power like the trucks today. I had almost no experience. Unloaded ceiling tile in LA. then went up to Bakersfield and loaded oil field pipe going to Houston, grossing probably 80,000. Had NO CLUE about mountains. Started down Cajon Pass, riding the brakes. By the time I got to the scales, trailer brakes were smoking bad. I still can't believe they didn't say anything to me. But I pulled over after weighing and sat a long time until I thought they had time to cool. Somehow I made it down to San Bernardino without killing myself or someone else. I learned the lesson of a lifetime that day.
Good job Sir! Slow and steady = finishing safe! Living in the Southwest we have a few "hills" most truckers respect them, the RV people and the huge toy hauler people literally scare the shit out of me at just how fast they will fly down those hills! I'll take my time and live thank you!
I drove for a touch over 20 years before i became disabled and i miss the road more than i could explain, just found your channel, love the content brotha, see ya in the next one.
Thank you so very much. Years ago, my family traveled a few times to Florida to visit my grandparents. After losing my dad back in 2015, I began remembering going up this mountain but never could find the route dad took, I searched for a few years but could never find the long highway with the curve heading up the mountain. Today, watching this video you made, it was all right there. So many memories flooded me of our family trips to Florida, driving over Monteagle, my mom being scared, seeing the beautiful rocks and waterfalls coming out of the mountain, my dad joking and having a blast going over this mountain. Thank you for helping me bring back so many wonderful family memories, gave me a good cry of missing my dad and brother who passed away in 2012 from cancer.
Hey (sorry I don't think I caught your name on a video). I'm an attorney but find your videos interesting. Years ago, I represented numerous commercial drivers with various tickets, but even apart from that, I've always liked seeing tractor trailers on the freeways, especially at night with the running lights. You get to see a lot of good scenery. If you ever pass through the Albuquerque area, let me know, and I'll buy you a coffee at one of the nearby truck stops. Drive safe.
Michael Thomas.Do you happen to know Jim Klepper the interstate Attorney from Arkansas who also represents truckers? He writes article of interest for truckers in the TRUCKERS magazine. I sent him a letter of what happened to me in New York and he published it in the TRUCKERS magazine to warn other truckers about possible corruption either with the City of Hamburg,N.Y or with the New York State Police.In my case it was definitely corruption.Sad when the truckers today have so many other restrictions and have to worry about getting tickets that are falsified! In my case if I would have "just pleaded guilty" like my wife suggested I would have lost my job as the insurance company that insured us drivers would have suspended coverage for me due to my age.Trucker who run I-90 near Buffalo,to Rochester beware!
@@rogergroot2950 I knew him in passing (years ago), as I used to receive referrals from his company (CDL ticket defense related). He is based in Oklahoma I believe. I don't know about your experience but the article sounds interesting.
I like how slow you were going down the mountain and everybody was passing you. You were thinking a lot better than they were. Your brakes can always fail and something else could happen to the truck. Your a professional driver👌
Brings back memories of when I was driving, been up and down Monteagle many, many times, not much has changed since I last went over Monteagle. Retired in 2004, that Pete sounds good.
I appreciate what you do, this country absolutely would not survive without you guys. I wish more truckers had the pride and showed the responsibility that you have!! Badass ride!!
I know this video is almost a year old lol but hell yeah man, I love it when a decked out truck is being driven the way its supposed to be driven! Kudos to you for preserving life and safety above all else driver, keep the shiny side up, stay safe, and stay blessed driver!
Back in the early 70s , 18 wheeler going down mt eagle north. No brakes. Coming upon a run away ramp. An old couple decided to do a pic-nic at the entrance of the ramp. Trucker had no where to go run over their mh, or go on by. He went down just a short way had to go over the hill. He didn’t make it. The old couple were charged with vehicular homicide. So folks please for the sake of the trucker, pay attention, leave those ramps open, they are there for a reason.
@@jinyax3321 There can be many causes for no brakes on a truck, the most common I have seen, over heated brakes. Once the brakes get hot enough, they DO NOT WORK. Have seen drivers try to stop over loaded rigs on flat and level ground catch their brakes on fire because they over heated them so quick, and one of those happened to plow into a line of vehicles and hurt 6 people.
@@jinyax3321 Brake fade is a real thing. Most people aren't familiar with it anymore, since newer cars and pickups all have disc brakes now. 18 wheelers do not; they're all drum. Drum brakes "fade" and lose braking power when used too much and are overheated. That's why the driver in the video uses all the other means to slow his truck down, so he doesn't have to use his brakes unless he needs them. Jake brakes, standard engine braking, adding loads to the engine to fight the rolling resistance like using the compressor and fan, and keeping the engine cool by running the heater (uses engine heat) and the windows down for a little extra capacity. These things can be done in pickup trucks and cars as well if you're loaded down or just driving in very steep areas like in the Rockies to keep the vehicle from going to fast. Run away ramps are a last resort, and have saved many lives of drivers and others over the years.
@@RealNameNeverUsed brake fade causes the pads to glass over, kinda like polishing something, it takes some time but it will burn off and the pads will start working again, if there is still material left.
Ran across your channel couple weeks ago and love it. Pulled my first liquid tanker over Monteagle in 1990 with no jake! One of my main runs was NW Tenn to Atlanta, love that mountain. Don’t drive anymore so really enjoyed the trip again through your windshield!! You are a real professional. Love the Pete and the pipes
Driver from Canada here, been retired for 12 years… these videos give me the itch to go back, I’m only 41.. retired at 30 due to a collision causing serious brain trauma and a plethora of other injuries. The DOT here took my Commercial licence away for 2 years due to a small seizure I had on my way to the hospital in the medivac. But now I’m clear and itching to get back to fuel hauling Btrains. Love your vlogs. Stay safe and your head on a swivel.
Good driving! I remember riding with dad over mount Eagle when I was a kid on the old road, saw many accidents, then saw the progress of the new road with runaway ramps. Good video.
I'm glad that you and several others run straight pipe so I can come here and listen to it when I need that fix, but also so I can keep my 379 muffled and quiet so I can hear my favorite music. Big thumbs up. Stay safe out there.
This is exactly why I love your channel you take pride in your job an love what you do nicely done man! I can listen to the sound of the jake brake all day! Man! Keep up the awesome content buddy
I've always had an interest to drive big rigs. Never drove an big rig but play around on ATS lol but I can say this.... Common sense tells me just by watching this man drive that he certainly know what the hell he's doing. These video's are just about the best I've seen and have studied. Rock on man! you got this!!! I really enjoy your video's. Thank You. (Two Thumbs Up)
The sound of the jakes + the clean downshift gives me absolute chills 🤤 Love it! Wish I could be a trucker but 5k+ for a CDL is something I can’t afford
@@High_strung dude I love your vids there very interesting I’m surprised your truck doesn’t take def or anything maybe it’s just with the newer semis or something you do have to have a cdl class a I believe it’s the law to have cdl class a to drive a semi and plus training too I’m sure your job can be very exhausting sometimes
Great job on that grade buddy, those other cob Knockers, can trash their brakes, yours are still cool!! When you were going up I had a woody listening to her pull, I hope to shake your hand someday if you are in Gillette,WY. at the Flying J!!
When over the Eagle in '74 hauling chemicals. #50 Cummins and no exhaust brake. My Dad who was a trucker told me to start off the mountain in the same gear you were in after the climb. Still gives a pucker factor as a young man. Great vid. Be safe out there
Yeah, it's great when your truck can actually pull a hill. The last company I worked for had awfully under powered units. Couldn't get much past 40 pulling 100k on the Mass Pike, and those are little baby hills.
Your videos are superior to other drivers, yours are like your live streaming and not recorded, This video of going over Mount Eagle brings back so memories and it seems like just last week I was making the same journey you are, maybe because i did it no telling how many times, I love your attention to the smallest detail about your truck and trailer and how you drive, so keep them coming
I’ve been driving for a while but just started getting into some hills, mostly Ohio, WV, some Pennsylvania. Videos like yours prove that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Too many drivers are impatient. You have the attitude of a veteran stay safe.
I hope they have signs up in WV for some of the roads down there, I'm from Ohio and a lot of my family is in west Virginia. Went down there with a buddy to visit and go camping, and I took a wrong turn with a loaded down blazer through state route 50. Went through Grafton and the mountains, but one of them almost got me! My friend and I always grin at at the face of fear but when I hit the bottom of that mountain with stinkin brakes going almost 90 me and him were exchanging a lot of oh shits and giggles. Saw the most beautiful sights of my life on that road though!
@@pearlysplayhouse7761 I drive 50 over to Clarksburg then 79 south quite a bit coming from Michigan. I’ve never understood the need for a light signal to be at the bottom of a valley after you build up speed on that route or the cars crossing the road but that’s how it is.
My old stomping grounds! Tullahoma to Chattanooga👍🏻Traveled that stretch many times. People don’t realize how dangerous it can be through there. Stay safe out there.
My OCD kicking in when you pull in to the check station - SHUT OFF THE DAMN TURN SIGNAL!!!! I have legit woke up from a dead sleep and yelled at my husband to shut the damn turn signal off when he’s forgotten it and drove along for a while. The clicking sound of it woke me up. 😂
Love the way you describe the different placards, indicators, signs, etc. It's interesting to hear what those mean to truck drivers and what information they derive from them.
I learned on a farm. The farmer taught me so I could haul his grain I now drive for a great company and an amazing 2013 Pete 388 and that farmer is now my father in law lol
There are no doubt men and women who can drive a rig. Then there are men like you who know how to handle their truck. Young Man your a real Pro. Thank you. Makes a dad and husband feel better about his wife and youngens being on the road when men like you are behind the wheel of a Big Rig. Thank you
@Life Behind The Wheel Thank you for the EXCELLENT video and explanation of what happens while you are driving a HEAVY vehicle. This should be MANDATORY viewing material for ALL drivers to understand the abilities and limitations of the heavy vehicles on the road. Again great video sir Please keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up!!!!!!
Saving wear and tear on the truck is priceless and worth the extra time. If I were a truck doing icy hills I would chain up, drives going up and trailer coming down, it’s worth the extra time to avoid tow bills and jackknife coming down.
WOW, YOU are so young and are a natural... kudos to you 👍 I have to say, I've been driving 41 years and I would ride with you any were and would have no problem trusting your driving. You care for your truck, I say it all starts right there... Beautiful video from beginning to end, it shows you love your job!! I still LOVE it. Stay safe KEEP ON TRUCKING!!
Bout damn time you posted again brother! haha I'm a old retired LEO living my second life, you make my day/evening. It's 8:30PM in Indiana I suspect you are laid up in a truck stop taking your 10 hours. Get something good to eat, sleep well, stay safe and god bless you and yours.
In the process of getting my CDL. Your videos are truly a pleasant sight to see. Gives me the knowledge that I wouldn’t get elsewhere. The school can teach me how to park and shift to pass the test. But nothing will give me the experience you bring. Just glad I can see some of it and obtain it before being thrown into the deep end. Keep doing your thing man. These educational videos really are a blessing.
32 years in now, 4 million plus, safe miles. Always pay attention to what you are doing, you cannot go wrong being safe. When I hire on with a new company, I tell them this, " I will not risk my ass, your truck, of their load", in that order. If this is a problem for you, tell me now, and I'll seek employment elsewhere.
I thought I was the only one that took it easy going down that hill, so the first time I decided to turn it loose I didn't have much weight going west bound I got a ticket, Grundy county.
Great job! One more tip from an ol gearjammer. When you're in the brake check, push the peddle all the way down an hold it a couple seconds. That'll find a weak hose or pancake. Better there than halfway down the hill. 😉😉😉😉
Not new to trucking but still like hearing good sound advice about being safe I am new to your channel and have liked all that I've seen so far Keep it up
Also aren't going to need the runaway ramps :) I'm seeing how things go for me the next couple years and if they don't pan out i'm gettin a CDL and making this my life. I love to drive (partially to blame for my '07 Mustang GT) but it's so relaxing and seeing some of the beautiful sights truckers get to makes it even better.
Great video. You are a such a great teacher & your truck is badass. Thank You for what you do. Truckers keep this country running. Stay safe brother & keep the videos coming. I enjoy every one.
I drive an F350 maxed out of its GVWR up and down Loveland and Vail pass in CO twice a week. Every trip I make, I see at least 1 amateur jerkoff literally smoking their service brakes as they pass me doing 65+ and blasting the 25 mph max signs. Thanks for keeping us 4 wheelers safe!
Nice to see someone driving like we should on the grades and elsewhere, unlike all those yo yo's runnin out of real control with no care for others on the road. Thanks and take care.
I love the internet for the fact that a guy like you can share a day in the life like this. Beats the hell out of any reality shows.
You got that right!
Any plans to get back into a truck?
Nice to see a young guy that has some driving sense and you seem to take a lot of pride in what you do! Great job!
As a 42 year driver, I wish all the young men and women drivers would drive like you. Good job driver.
Good job driver keep the videos coming I've got 50 + yrs maybe some of these new drivers will learn something
What did he do that impressed you so much he’ll I went over MontEagle before they built I 24 onHwy 41 bet he never but you might have MontEagle has improved a lot since the interstate came through
@@jackiehickey9121 probably the fact that he stuck to the speed limit posed for the load. Didn't race into every curve and have to constantly get in the brakes?
as a new driver i’m glad i found this guys account so i can learn a few tips and tricks of the trade
As a diesel technician running with your jakes on that long can stretch your head and jake bolts
Love how detailed you get when describing everything, and the fact that you do things the right way instead of just flying down the hill like the other truckers. Got a ton of respect for you man. That truck is sweet as well!
Love how you take pride in your ride driver I know boss man appreciates you. Hard to find good drivers now days.
There are a shit ton of drivers posting videos I love this channel for that very reason. He gives a shit, he loves what he does, he loves his truck and this all shows through to me.
James Baker definitely!
@@jamesbaker7780
Truth! Very few still do it for the love of it!
@@prettylittlephotons you drive ?
Yup far and few between to find a driver that cares for equipment
Car guys: shortest shifter that fits in the hole. Truck guys: brush the headlining with your knuckles
😂
The factory stick is in such a nice position in anything newer than about a 2000. Other than rotating the knob about 30° to the right so your wrist is straight, it’s a real head-scratcher why guys always change them out.
LMAO this is hilarious
I don't get why they like reaching in the middle of the shaft.
You know guys and the size of their stick. lol
59 years old and finally pursuing my dream, hope I can get an instructor like him.
Congratulations my friend !! Never say never .
That is so cool. Good luck!
That's awesome, Mike!
I would be willing to help you out.
The old adage..
you can go down the grade too slow forever.
you can only go down it too fast Once.
Amen to that.
My father told us....always drive in the same gear down which you use up
@@kubanskiloewe
Only problem with that is, some of these engines now can really pull.
@@Torsee yeah it was before turbo ..... big engines also can brake ;-)
Where are you?
Tbh I'm not a trucker at all but you're content is so on point. i just learn about how the trucker life is. And it's very interesting when you explain it through you're prospective. Y'all definitely make this country run Keep up the fantastic work and stay safe on those road's Bro
Good video. Reminds me of ... "The Monteagle grade is steep and long, and everybody that seen him thought the Bandit was gone.." (Jerry Reed, The Legend, Smokey and the Bandit (1977)).
I had a driver tell me one time that my brake lights weren't working as I as going down the Coquihalla Highway in BC Canada, I answered him with "thats cause I actually have to push the brake pedal to make them come on driver" 👉🥴 great video man! That's how it should be done 👍👍
I just started driving in November. I was taught to drive like you. I'm in a modern truck, but I still take it slow. Lower gears, Jakes, no service brakes. Drives me nuts when guys fly by and burn up the brakes heading downhill.
I don't have a semi but I drive a marching band trailer with my truck and we live in Tennessee. I drive my 01 Custom Ram 3500 with Engine break and when I'm on these mountains I never use my breaks
It’s nice to see a young guy like you who does it right. When I started you worked with the truck, understood how she worked and what it would and would not do. Today these guys let the technology bail them out all the time and they rely on it. But when it fails it’s catastrophic. You’ve got to be tethered to the truck at all times. Too many “drivers” are just along for the ride.
Yup, technology and electronics are all fine and dandy until they break, and then it’s insanely hard to put it right again
Never driven a truck in my life but I respect truck drivers especially ones who obey the laws of the road and take it safely and don't ear on the side of recklessness. My hat's off to you.
Love your videos man! My first trip to the west coast, in 1986, I was pulling a 48' flatbed with a Freightliner with just a 350 Cummins, no Jake. No power like the trucks today. I had almost no experience. Unloaded ceiling tile in LA. then went up to Bakersfield and loaded oil field pipe going to Houston, grossing probably 80,000. Had NO CLUE about mountains. Started down Cajon Pass, riding the brakes. By the time I got to the scales, trailer brakes were smoking bad. I still can't believe they didn't say anything to me. But I pulled over after weighing and sat a long time until I thought they had time to cool. Somehow I made it down to San Bernardino without killing myself or someone else. I learned the lesson of a lifetime that day.
thanks for sharing. great story
Good job Sir! Slow and steady = finishing safe! Living in the Southwest we have a few "hills" most truckers respect them, the RV people and the huge toy hauler people literally scare the shit out of me at just how fast they will fly down those hills! I'll take my time and live thank you!
I drove for a touch over 20 years before i became disabled and i miss the road more than i could explain, just found your channel, love the content brotha, see ya in the next one.
Thank you so very much. Years ago, my family traveled a few times to Florida to visit my grandparents. After losing my dad back in 2015, I began remembering going up this mountain but never could find the route dad took, I searched for a few years but could never find the long highway with the curve heading up the mountain. Today, watching this video you made, it was all right there. So many memories flooded me of our family trips to Florida, driving over Monteagle, my mom being scared, seeing the beautiful rocks and waterfalls coming out of the mountain, my dad joking and having a blast going over this mountain. Thank you for helping me bring back so many wonderful family memories, gave me a good cry of missing my dad and brother who passed away in 2012 from cancer.
I could watch you drive places all day with the sound of your truck, the scenery, and your skill and tuition. Nice
You Do a Great Job Sir . My Wife and I have been off The Road for over 20 years We sure Miss it . Thanks for sharing .
Hey (sorry I don't think I caught your name on a video). I'm an attorney but find your videos interesting. Years ago, I represented numerous commercial drivers with various tickets, but even apart from that, I've always liked seeing tractor trailers on the freeways, especially at night with the running lights. You get to see a lot of good scenery. If you ever pass through the Albuquerque area, let me know, and I'll buy you a coffee at one of the nearby truck stops. Drive safe.
Michael Thomas.Do you happen to know Jim Klepper the interstate Attorney from Arkansas who also represents truckers? He writes article of interest for truckers in the TRUCKERS magazine. I sent him a letter of what happened to me in New York and he published it in the TRUCKERS magazine to warn other truckers about possible corruption either with the City of Hamburg,N.Y or with the New York State Police.In my case it was definitely corruption.Sad when the truckers today have so many other restrictions and have to worry about getting tickets that are falsified! In my case if I would have "just pleaded guilty" like my wife suggested I would have lost my job as the insurance company that insured us drivers would have suspended coverage for me due to my age.Trucker who run I-90 near Buffalo,to Rochester beware!
@@rogergroot2950 I knew him in passing (years ago), as I used to receive referrals from his company (CDL ticket defense related). He is based in Oklahoma I believe. I don't know about your experience but the article sounds interesting.
I like how slow you were going down the mountain and everybody was passing you. You were thinking a lot better than they were. Your brakes can always fail and something else could happen to the truck. Your a professional driver👌
Brings back memories of when I was driving, been up and down Monteagle many, many times, not much has changed since I last went over Monteagle. Retired in 2004, that Pete sounds good.
I appreciate what you do, this country absolutely would not survive without you guys. I wish more truckers had the pride and showed the responsibility that you have!!
Badass ride!!
Perfect timing. Need a break from politics for a few 🤪
I know this video is almost a year old lol but hell yeah man, I love it when a decked out truck is being driven the way its supposed to be driven! Kudos to you for preserving life and safety above all else driver, keep the shiny side up, stay safe, and stay blessed driver!
Back in the early 70s , 18 wheeler going down mt eagle north. No brakes. Coming upon a run away ramp. An old couple decided to do a pic-nic at the entrance of the ramp. Trucker had no where to go run over their mh, or go on by. He went down just a short way had to go over the hill. He didn’t make it. The old couple were charged with vehicular homicide. So folks please for the sake of the trucker, pay attention, leave those ramps open, they are there for a reason.
how it possible no brakes?? u scared me much
@@jinyax3321 There can be many causes for no brakes on a truck, the most common I have seen, over heated brakes. Once the brakes get hot enough, they DO NOT WORK. Have seen drivers try to stop over loaded rigs on flat and level ground catch their brakes on fire because they over heated them so quick, and one of those happened to plow into a line of vehicles and hurt 6 people.
@@jinyax3321 Brake fade is a real thing. Most people aren't familiar with it anymore, since newer cars and pickups all have disc brakes now. 18 wheelers do not; they're all drum. Drum brakes "fade" and lose braking power when used too much and are overheated. That's why the driver in the video uses all the other means to slow his truck down, so he doesn't have to use his brakes unless he needs them. Jake brakes, standard engine braking, adding loads to the engine to fight the rolling resistance like using the compressor and fan, and keeping the engine cool by running the heater (uses engine heat) and the windows down for a little extra capacity. These things can be done in pickup trucks and cars as well if you're loaded down or just driving in very steep areas like in the Rockies to keep the vehicle from going to fast. Run away ramps are a last resort, and have saved many lives of drivers and others over the years.
@@ChevyConQueso question: when brake fade happens due to overheat, is it permanent or temporary?
@@RealNameNeverUsed brake fade causes the pads to glass over, kinda like polishing something, it takes some time but it will burn off and the pads will start working again, if there is still material left.
This video brings back memories. I'm retired now, but I have run that mountain a good many times, both up and down.
Ran across your channel couple weeks ago and love it. Pulled my first liquid tanker over Monteagle in 1990 with no jake! One of my main runs was NW Tenn to Atlanta, love that mountain. Don’t drive anymore so really enjoyed the trip again through your windshield!! You are a real professional. Love the Pete and the pipes
I like how you describe things in laymen's terms. Your truck is clean and ice inside. Its a pleasure to ride along with you
He takes the brake check seriously. I didn't even know they were mandatory. This guy would make an excellent airline pilot.
Pilot here - very true
He would have to take a pay cut
That one is mandatory, some are not.
That's why you see so many of them either in the ditch or on their side. Some drivers take too much for granted, especially their brakes.
True definition of a professional trucker and not just another steering wheel holder.
Love it
Nice job young man!! This country needs more people like you!
Driver from Canada here, been retired for 12 years… these videos give me the itch to go back, I’m only 41.. retired at 30 due to a collision causing serious brain trauma and a plethora of other injuries. The DOT here took my Commercial licence away for 2 years due to a small seizure I had on my way to the hospital in the medivac. But now I’m clear and itching to get back to fuel hauling Btrains. Love your vlogs. Stay safe and your head on a swivel.
Good driving! I remember riding with dad over mount Eagle when I was a kid on the old road, saw many accidents, then saw the progress of the new road with runaway ramps. Good video.
I'm glad that you and several others run straight pipe so I can come here and listen to it when I need that fix, but also so I can keep my 379 muffled and quiet so I can hear my favorite music.
Big thumbs up. Stay safe out there.
That's refreshing seeing someone use their engine to slowly get down a grade.
Man is an artist plain and simple, and does it safely. Great job and vid!
The Monteagle grade was steep and long, and everybody that seen him thought the bandit was gone
This is exactly why I love your channel you take pride in your job an love what you do nicely done man! I can listen to the sound of the jake brake all day! Man! Keep up the awesome content buddy
Being from florida driving differant places i could just imagine how you feel i feel good just watching motor and jake crowling my skin 🤠
Drove for a lot of years then I took a position in the office. Your videos definitely remind how much I miss the road. Well done
I love this dude!!! Excellent operator, excellent teacher, excellent videographer too lol. High strung all the way brother!
Props to you for following all the speed limits and just being SMART!
I've always had an interest to drive big rigs. Never drove an big rig but play around on ATS lol but I can say this.... Common sense tells me just by watching this man drive that he certainly know what the hell he's doing. These video's are just about the best I've seen and have studied. Rock on man! you got this!!! I really enjoy your video's. Thank You. (Two Thumbs Up)
The sound of the jakes + the clean downshift gives me absolute chills 🤤 Love it! Wish I could be a trucker but 5k+ for a CDL is something I can’t afford
I watch your videos to go to sleep... So relaxing.
Dude same I have to be up at 4:50 every morning
Haha thought I was the only one!
Seriously
Idk if i should be offended or not lmfao but always glad to help! Another amsr coming out sunday that im sure will put you to sleep
@@High_strung dude I love your vids there very interesting I’m surprised your truck doesn’t take def or anything maybe it’s just with the newer semis or something you do have to have a cdl class a I believe it’s the law to have cdl class a to drive a semi and plus training too I’m sure your job can be very exhausting sometimes
Learning about trucking has never been better when I watch your videos man & I hope to be as great a driver like you !
Beautiful scenery, great driving,,thanks for bringing us along for the ride.
Nice to see a driver that knows how to handle his truck and cares about his ride.
Great job on that grade buddy, those other cob Knockers, can trash their brakes, yours are still cool!! When you were going up I had a woody listening to her pull, I hope to shake your hand someday if you are in Gillette,WY. at the Flying J!!
When over the Eagle in '74 hauling chemicals. #50 Cummins and no exhaust brake. My Dad who was a trucker told me to start off the mountain in the same gear you were in after the climb. Still gives a pucker factor as a young man. Great vid. Be safe out there
Yeah, it's great when your truck can actually pull a hill. The last company I worked for had awfully under powered units. Couldn't get much past 40 pulling 100k on the Mass Pike, and those are little baby hills.
Your videos are superior to other drivers, yours are like your live streaming and not recorded, This video of going over Mount Eagle brings back so memories and it seems like just last week I was making the same journey you are, maybe because i did it no telling how many times, I love your attention to the smallest detail about your truck and trailer and how you drive, so keep them coming
That steady rumble of those pipes I could listen to all day long! Love it.
You show respect to the road & your ride. Visibility can change very rapidly with altitude. That's a beautiful rig, thanks for the safe ride.
Good professional driving Good scenery Good sounds 👍 Great watching over here in the U.K. 🇬🇧
I’ve been driving for a while but just started getting into some hills, mostly Ohio, WV, some Pennsylvania. Videos like yours prove that you can teach an old dog new tricks. Too many drivers are impatient. You have the attitude of a veteran stay safe.
I hope they have signs up in WV for some of the roads down there, I'm from Ohio and a lot of my family is in west Virginia. Went down there with a buddy to visit and go camping, and I took a wrong turn with a loaded down blazer through state route 50. Went through Grafton and the mountains, but one of them almost got me! My friend and I always grin at at the face of fear but when I hit the bottom of that mountain with stinkin brakes going almost 90 me and him were exchanging a lot of oh shits and giggles. Saw the most beautiful sights of my life on that road though!
@@pearlysplayhouse7761 I drive 50 over to Clarksburg then 79 south quite a bit coming from Michigan. I’ve never understood the need for a light signal to be at the bottom of a valley after you build up speed on that route or the cars crossing the road but that’s how it is.
@@blauer2551 I know exactly what you are talking about, might as well call it brake smoke valley haha
That window though ahhh lol! As a new CDL holder I love your insight. Stay safe man!
Well from a pilot's prospective - "there are old pilots and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots!" Excellent control, and great video!!
If you ever happen to go to Colorado your should make a video about vail pass I’m curious to see how the truck would do
My old stomping grounds! Tullahoma to Chattanooga👍🏻Traveled that stretch many times. People don’t realize how dangerous it can be through there. Stay safe out there.
can’t wait to finally get my CDL and start haulin interstate ✊🏼
My OCD kicking in when you pull in to the check station - SHUT OFF THE DAMN TURN SIGNAL!!!! I have legit woke up from a dead sleep and yelled at my husband to shut the damn turn signal off when he’s forgotten it and drove along for a while. The clicking sound of it woke me up. 😂
Everyone, you just went to truck driving school for free! Be thankful!
u brought back memories 20+ yrs and countless times on that hill good truckstop food on top of hill keep trucking and greasy side down sunny side up
Do another CB talk , that last video was mad funny , Who else agrees with me ? 😉
Hearing that truck lingo is the best!
@@pgoody ikr , it was so funny .
Yea
Love the way you describe the different placards, indicators, signs, etc. It's interesting to hear what those mean to truck drivers and what information they derive from them.
A real Billy big rigger we got here.
Right ? Man, I almost got into CR England & thank God I didn't. It'd be best to go to a school than choose a company.
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I learned on a farm. The farmer taught me so I could haul his grain I now drive for a great company and an amazing 2013 Pete 388 and that farmer is now my father in law lol
Respect is a honor and a privilegde I salute you.
monteagle is child’s play, i just let it ride
Came frome a family of truck trivers have total respect for them and their families it's not an easy life god bless
Where are brivers like you today, i have 38 years on the blacktop, they dont make them like you and me, any more , dale.
They aren't professional drivers anymore there just bodies in a seat
There are no doubt men and women who can drive a rig. Then there are men like you who know how to handle their truck. Young Man your a real Pro. Thank you. Makes a dad and husband feel better about his wife and youngens being on the road when men like you are behind the wheel of a Big Rig. Thank you
Mint video mate!!!
If you did 80mph here in Aus you would be in prison 🤣 we’re limited to 62mph
Depends where. I'm a big rig quad dog and chain driver and know what I'm doing.
@Life Behind The Wheel
Thank you for the EXCELLENT video and explanation of what happens while you are driving a HEAVY vehicle.
This should be MANDATORY viewing material for ALL drivers to understand the abilities and limitations of the heavy vehicles on the road.
Again great video sir Please keep the dirty side down and the shiny side up!!!!!!
Yur truck is sick!! Sounds nasty and like the simple clean look. 👀🔥
Saving wear and tear on the truck is priceless and worth the extra time. If I were a truck doing icy hills I would chain up, drives going up and trailer coming down, it’s worth the extra time to avoid tow bills and jackknife coming down.
Smokey will sit in there and watch for those clowns blowin’ the brake check....
I've seen them do that there.
WOW, YOU are so young and are a natural... kudos to you 👍
I have to say, I've been driving 41 years and I would ride with you any were and would have no problem trusting your driving. You care for your truck, I say it all starts right there...
Beautiful video from beginning to end, it shows you love your job!! I still LOVE it.
Stay safe
KEEP ON TRUCKING!!
Oh by the way, nice ride! 😍
Bout damn time you posted again brother! haha I'm a old retired LEO living my second life, you make my day/evening. It's 8:30PM in Indiana I suspect you are laid up in a truck stop taking your 10 hours. Get something good to eat, sleep well, stay safe and god bless you and yours.
No sir still running had that on a schedule post
In the process of getting my CDL. Your videos are truly a pleasant sight to see. Gives me the knowledge that I wouldn’t get elsewhere. The school can teach me how to park and shift to pass the test. But nothing will give me the experience you bring. Just glad I can see some of it and obtain it before being thrown into the deep end. Keep doing your thing man. These educational videos really are a blessing.
32 years in now, 4 million plus, safe miles. Always pay attention to what you are doing, you cannot go wrong being safe. When I hire on with a new company, I tell them this, " I will not risk my ass, your truck, of their load", in that order. If this is a problem for you, tell me now, and I'll seek employment elsewhere.
I thought I was the only one that took it easy going down that hill, so the first time I decided to turn it loose I didn't have much weight going west bound I got a ticket, Grundy county.
Great job! One more tip from an ol gearjammer. When you're in the brake check, push the peddle all the way down an hold it a couple seconds. That'll find a weak hose or pancake. Better there than halfway down the hill. 😉😉😉😉
This videos are awesome dude keep up the work and questions what year is that truck
Gotta be newerthan a 2010
Yes my gusse is a 2017
Gottem
Not new to trucking but still like hearing good sound advice about being safe
I am new to your channel and have liked all that I've seen so far
Keep it up
lets go come oun !!!
As a kid around 94 I burnt my brakes off in that very spot southbound in an 81 KW 900e. I was a scared to death 21 year old. I learnt my lesson.
That Volvo’s probably a foreigner
great driver. I think there's alot of truckers out there that could learn a lesson or two from you. well done sir
Can’t get a speeding ticket if you’re going the speed limit 👌
Also aren't going to need the runaway ramps :) I'm seeing how things go for me the next couple years and if they don't pan out i'm gettin a CDL and making this my life. I love to drive (partially to blame for my '07 Mustang GT) but it's so relaxing and seeing some of the beautiful sights truckers get to makes it even better.
@@joeschmo9838 I hear ya I would drive for sure but my eyes get too dry
One of the best videos I seen on class a cdl. Thank you for your time!
It’s amazing how drivers take there life n others so light that they won’t do what’s right. Ruin it for drivers who do it right!
All you can do is keep following the laws and being safe. Hopefully you will never have an accident on your conscious. At least not of your doing.
Great video. You are a such a great teacher & your truck is badass. Thank You for what you do. Truckers keep this country running. Stay safe brother & keep the videos coming. I enjoy every one.
whats the name of the intro fan
That truck sounds so good it gives me goose bumps that is bad ass
all the blow passes, drive automatics, would be in the ditch if they had too actually shift a rig.
I drive an F350 maxed out of its GVWR up and down Loveland and Vail pass in CO twice a week. Every trip I make, I see at least 1 amateur jerkoff literally smoking their service brakes as they pass me doing 65+ and blasting the 25 mph max signs. Thanks for keeping us 4 wheelers safe!
First!!
Nice to see someone driving like we should on the grades and elsewhere, unlike all those yo yo's runnin out of real control with no care for others on the road. Thanks and take care.