Hauling Steel To NYC With A 1984 Ford LTL 9000!
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- Опубліковано 12 бер 2023
- in this video i use our 1984 Ford LTL 9000 to haul a load of rebar from Philadelphia Pennsylvania To Brooklyn New York. hope you enjoy watching and please subscribe!
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Funny how some think driving through that traffic is nuts and others think the steep winding mountain logging roads out west are just as crazy. Just depends on how and what you learned on. Both take very specific skills to essentially do the same job. Thanks for the ride along.
I couldn't agree more! And your more than welcome, thank you for coming along for the ride and watching!
@@Only4Trucks I've done both, but if I had to choose I'd rather be on logging rounds around here vs in traffic....but I don't get to chose where the work is!
@@speedandmarine9066 I agree 100% and I'm on the same boat! 😂 To an extent anyway sometimes I get a choice. But it's rare
Spent many years as a kid with my dad in the 70’s and 80’s in the navigator seat with paper map through tight streets of the East. Much cred for your driving skills and love seeing the old 9000 still on the road putting in a hard days work!
@@serdneb that is an awesome story, those times were much different back then learning and figuring it out by the seat of your pants. And thank you I really appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Always like the Liousville's, it's a real shame Ford stopped building them. Never had an LTL but they're cool. Both trucks are really clean old Fords, love seeing old iron still working. I've got a couple L9000's and love them.
I agree 100% I wish they were still in production, at least parts, but I really appreciate that and I am grateful your watching!
wasn't it state of the art in it day?
I think we should write letters so they could start building them again
LTL is a nice looking truck and always a head turner
@@sonofatlas1372 They don't give a damn about what people want.
That TIGHT right hand turn you made while on the phone and grabbing gears is what it’s all about! Making it look to east and looking good doing it!
When people ask why I love driving it’s that right there!!
For your first video I’d say you did an awesome job. Can’t wait to see more from you. Thanks for the ride along!
I really really appreciate that! That means so much to me! I am grateful you watched and more grateful for this comment! The videos will continue to get better and I'm excited to have you and everyone else along for the ride! Thank you!!!
When I was a kid I motioned one of our towns heavy wrecker drivers to hit his air horns, only to see as he got closer he was also grabbing gears coming off a turn and talking on the phone. Like second nature he tipped his head to hold the phone with his ear, reached up and hit the horn while shifting with his right. My dad noticed how busy he was too and couldn't even finish saying the word don't before the horn was already blowing. I never thought about it until now, but truly some skill that only comes from being good at what you do and doing it for a long time.
Awesome! Love this
I miss seeing these old Fords on the roads. Very cool to see one still out there in service.
I appreciate you watching! I'll be keeping it on the road so stay tuned! Lol
Nice old truck! Love it when people keep the old iron up and working.
Thank you! I appreciate that and I'll never give up the old iron!
It’s good to see those old 9000s still in active duty I did some local steel hauling in Chicago in the early 90s and the company I drove for was all L - 9000s ahhh !!! Those were the days
That's awesome, thank you for watching!
Who did you drive for George
@@robertstafford3449 when I did local I drove for several companies. Consolidated Freightways Flatbed work was for Broderick Teaming company 3226 s Shields Ave Chicago
@george wilson I was a stell hauler for 31yrs I drove for about everyone...lol but Burnham and Area for the majority of the years
@@robertstafford3449 Yeah my Dad was with Broderick in 92 he got me in there on the extra board to get some flatbed experience I was more of a freight hauler at the time my Dad did LTL also I did some lumber hauling prior to hauling steel my Dad did most of his flatbeding for Eureka Cartage Company Cicero Illinois
Awesome truck! I drove one many years ago. One of the best trucks built in my opinion. And how good looking they are.
Thank you! I agree!
I loved my 87 LTL 9000. Best truck I ever drove.
That's awesome man! Thanks for watching!
I started working for a Canadian company in '78, Reimer Express Lines, bought out by Yellow Freight since then. Those Ford LTL 9000 were all they used at the time, I liked them, they shifted very nice, used Cummin engines I believe. Your's sounds like one also. Take care.
Thank you, and you too! Thanks for watching!!
Love that cab and Cummins. Brings back memories. I had the same truck in a day cab. Same trans 8LL. That was 1985 hauling steel around Chicago. I was in my glory and 18 years old. 🙂
That's awesome! Thanks for watching!
I watch a lot of these ride along videos and this one was highly enjoyable. Love the old truck, the city driving, and the way you tell the story of how this load went. Great job man!
Thank you! I really really appreciate that! The feedbacks helps me so much! I appreciate you watching and I hope to keep bringing you great content!
Brings back memories of a few years (mid 1990's) when I worked for a Canadian flatbed carrier, J&F Trucking. They ran a variety of Macks, mostly R models, and their customer base was mainly in the northeastern US so trips to NYC were fairly common. We generally delivered to steel warehouses, I remember my first time going to eastern Steel in Brooklyn and going "wrong way on a one way" street to set up for backing into unloading bay.
That's so awesome man! Thanks for watching and sharing that history!!!
Going wrong way on a one way in a big city is already stressful enough couldn't imagine doing it in a rig! 🤣
@@stickit2theman1 lol so true! All I can say is once your in you gotta figure it out lol
I was taught to be a two foot driver, by a driver who started driving after the korean war. He taught me to double clutch first, then two foot no clutch. Way more control. Never skip gears either up or down, always in gear unless stopped. Depending on trannies and conditions rarely use low. I was behind a friend who ran down cabbage hill in Oregon in neutral, and passed trucks blocking the 2 runaway truck ramps, because of bad shifting habits. Lucky he didn't die.
That's an awesome story! And I agree with your way of driving! Thanks for watching
You can get them back in gear everytime if you don't panic. Just a matter of matching known rpms to a known gear. Very simple provided your not faster than the governor in high gear.
@@freedomlover8412 sounds like you have lots of experience missing gears, lol. I did that a few times when i started. Brownie transmissions can be a little fussy.
@@davidpotter7484 😊
We all have good days and bad days. 39 years out here and still have moments like it's the first time.
For sure! Thank you!
Sweet machine! Love the 9 speeds - plain and simple.
Thank you!
I’m loving the sound of that big cam and you’re whooping on them gears
Thank you! I appreciate that!
Those old Fords bring back a lot of memories. That's all my dad ran since 1972 till he retired in1992, still had the '72s running as strong in the fleet as the newest ones, we just kept rebuilding them lol. Awesome video!
Thank you! That's awesome man I agree 100%!
Plenty of them in Australia as well, but now a rare sight.
You’re a good dude, man. You truckers do God’s work making deliveries. Lots of Respect to you Truckers!
Thank you! I really appreciate that! Thank you for watching!!!! If only everyone appreciated us like you do!
What a beautiful truck man I'm jealous of that old iron. Thanks for taking us for a ride.
Lol thank you! I appreciate that and appreciate you watching! Your welcome and I'm glad you all came for the ride!
So cool to see those two rolling down the hi way together
I agree!!!! Thank you so much, and thank you for watching!
You and uncle bought back so many memories, been out 2yr due to health reasons plan on getting my truck back out in June. Mostly run the pacific Nw ,but yea I cut my teeth back in the 70s running Philly, Ny,CT, Mass. God bless yall have a good 'n
That's so awesome! I really appreciate that and thanks for watching!
Love the old Fords! I do see them in the junkyards I come across from time to time.
Wow let me know where if there's ever good parts
Sounds good! I use the ghost gear all the time! Makes cornering easier, no need to hunt for 4th gear.
Yes sir! That's awesome man thank you for watching!
Wow great video and nice production quality. Love seeing that LTL conquer the BQE!
Thank you! I appreciate that!
I'm just happy to see these old trucks still working.
Air ride seat over chrome! 😉 27:25 In the mid-80s, I drove one just like that but a 2-speed rear end single axle pulling doubles. Also drove a Ford CL9000 with the jifflock conversion (long or doubles). Lollipops for the win!!!
Hahaha yes sir! Thank you for watching!
Sweet video man, love the old LTL's, sharp looking rigs and yours sounds great.
Thank you I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!!
Cool to see your old rigs still doing work! Keep it up!
Thank you! I will, thanks for watching!
I used to ride shotgun with my Uncle. He ran produce out of Hunts Point in The Bronx. We delivered to multiple stops on the Island. We only rode an 18' straight body, but your videos bring back memories.
We used to leave the island around 11:00pm. Get to The Bronx around 2:30am, load up at different docks, and roll out at about 4:30/5:00am.
I started riding with him in the early 80's. I was around 13 years old. Rode with him for a few years. (Mostly in the summer, or when my school schedule allowed)
He died in 1988, just after his 30th birthday. Damn! Haven't thought about that for a while. I'm 55 now. Anyway, thanks for these videos, they seriously bring back memories.
Wow I wish I could have seen what it was like back then. I'm sorry to hear about your uncle. I appreciate you watching and glad I could bring back those memories for you!
@@Only4Trucks Thanks. He was a good guy, I definitely idolized him.
I gotta tell ya, that place was a learning experience for me as a kid! 😂 It was the first time I ever saw prostitutes. They would be standing out there in their panties and bras on the dead of winter. There were burn barrels occasionally. That was a rough area.
The market itself was nuts, well organized though. Lmao! You had to watch out for the Asians running around in little cargo vans. The dudes were crazy! 😂
I can almost smell that place now that I think about it! Oh, man, the dinner there had the best greasy burgers I ever ate!
I like your night/early morning videos. It's the the feeling of running through the city before the world wakes up. It's special.
I also used to do a Dan's Paper run with a buddy of mine. I miss Grey's Papaya! The hotdogs were .50¢ a each back then.
Don't let UA-cam trolls worry you. Just do your work as you've done before and content will be great. Thanks for letting us watch you work and learn about what your daily activities are like behind the wheel. All the best!
Thank you! I appreciate that! It means a lot!!
Great video, love those Ford 9000's , I have a 1980 Ford 9000 dump truck conversion, it started life as a day cab, on the subject of shifting I get screwed up going from a 10 speed to a 8 speed I occasionally forget the pattern and go from 4th to 6th in the old Ford but its extremely forgiving in the shifting..Great Truck !!
That's awesome!
That is a nice LTL 9000 my brother. Always like those trucks.👍👍👍
Thank you! I really appreciate that
I love the red truck, looks like a Mack r model. I had a 1974 version of 1 of those, but it was a gas job. After blowing the motor, replaced it with a 6.9 diesel with an Ats turbo off of a 7.3 idi factory turbo & drove it into the ground. I sold the motor afterwards.
This old iron I could only imagine how timeless if feels going down the road love these old ford's
It really does! It's incredible! Thank you for watching!
Nice looking old LTL , don’t see many around anymore 👍🏽
So true, and thank you for that! I appreciate you watching!
I can spend all day watching these types of videos, what a sound!! please make longer videos
I really appreciate that! I will be making plenty more and I can make some long for you. Thank you for watching!
Nice driving! That Ford turns tighter than I expected. Big cam sounds great too. Cool video
It does turn pretty well, and thank you! I really appreciate that!
Nice truck . Beats the hell out of the new junk with the electronics.
I drove truck for 10 years amd loved it the shifting of the gears for me was the fun part how ever it tears your knees up.
I totally agree! That's awesome
Man!! what a sweet 1984 Ford LTL 9000. Your uncle`s truck is cool too. I love the Grabber blue paint , I know you have to be proud of your truck👍👍👍 I love it, sounds bad ass too! you keep taking care of the old girl . Peace out.
Thank you! And we will do our best! Thank you very much !
I think and can see you're doing a great job. I miss the sound of the engine exhaust going through the gears.💪🏼
I really appreciate that! And I don't ever wanna miss that , hopefully I can drive until I die
Awesome driving, you definitely know what your doing ! I’m a new subscriber.
Thank you! That means a lot and I appreciate you subscribing! Thanks for watching!
Ltl9000 one of the prettiest truck ever build far as I'm concerned...
It's won my heart over as well!
No judgement Bro on your shifting, you know what you are doing I’m here to watch nothing else. Thanks for the upload!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Man that’s a sweet rig it’s in damn good shape
Thank you! I appreciate that! Thanks for watching!
Truck sounds damn good!
Thank you! Big cam ntc350 Cummins!
Hmm! Yes that's right nice old school iron and enjoyed the video! That was was crazy for sure in the city! #keepontruckin 😉👍💯
Thank you for watching! I really appreciate the kind words!
Damn man, on the phone and still make that tight right like no big deal! Love it!
One of my Most Favorite Commercial Tractor Rigs Ever Built. I fricken love the Ford LTL9000! She sure loves to purrr!
Yes sir! Thank you for watching
Dnt worry bout the noise .. Thank you for taking us for a ride ..
Thank you for coming along for the ride!
Love the sound of the shift
Great video, mate. Nothing fancy or larger than life, just a real guy with a real truck doing a real job. Cheers from New Zealand.👍
That's right! And thank you! All the way from New Zealand wow! That's awesome
These rigs along with the kenworth w900s and Freightliner flc120 are my favorite ones. Ford should make them again, it’s sad that they don’t no more. Happy trucking!
Interesting to watch. I did not believe I would ever get tired of driving but I have. Last year I drove 543 miles for the entire year. However, as a former truck driver since I retired in 2016, I still enjoy taking a ride as long as someone else is driving.
I hear that! Good for you on retirement! I appreciate you watching!
Awesome video, Definitely do more Love the Fords looked very sharp rolling together down the highway
Thank you, I will be making plenty more! Thank you for watching
Doing a fine job. Never thought I’d miss driving old Fords, but here we are.
Thank you! I appreciate that, and I would miss it too!
Until you mention that seat rattling I didn't even hear it 😂 I drive an 89 LN9000 lowbed and that's just a normal sound to me. Loved the video man, keep trucking!
Hahaha that's awesome, I agree it's normal to me as well lol and I really appreciate you watching!
Love that truck! That Cummins sounds pretty healthy!
Thank you!
What a cool truck , if I’ve missed I will try and look back , but would love to see you walk around this epic ford . Carl ,uk
There will be a walk around in it's meet the fleet episode coming later this week!
It’s nice to see those vintage trucks still on the road.
I agree! Thank you for watching!
Used to drive a Louisville triaxle dump in college putting asphalt in the paver at night. 425B cat loved that truck
That's awesome!
Love both them ole fords drove both them models for long time ..
That's awesome! Thanks for watching!
Nice video... As far as being nervous in front of a camera... You did great. Thanks for sharing
Like them old big FORD,s they were awesome Tractor,s back in the day! Ecspecially the LTL9000 one of the prettiest Tractor,s ever Made!! and also the CL9000 a monster of a Cabover with the coolest paint schemes. I had the opportunity to drive one for a O/Operator it had a 4NA¼ Caterpillar with a 13 speed 240 inch Wheelbase what a beautiful Tractor with a 45tft Stainless steel Reefer.
I agree! That's so awesome! I hope to add a cl9000 to the channel one day!
Sweet truck. Always did love the Ford semis.
Thank you!
Miss them old Fords. Ride on!
Thank you!
Awesome job driving those narrow city streets bro. You made it look easy. Sign of a true Pro. Thumbs up!!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!!! Thank you for watching!
Just found your channel and it totally brought back memories. I had my road test in the city, we drove from Morristown to All over the city. Haha so cool right on. 🤙🤙👍
I'm glad you found the channel and it's an honor to bring you back those memories. Thank you for watching!
I have always wanted to learn to drive a truck like that. My uncle farms and he has a 78 TranStar II with a cummins i believe. I have always loved watching people drive big trucks like this, and i have always found the practice of floating gears so fascinating. While some people may think a bugatti or lambo is cool....trust me, trucks like this are what its all about.
That's so awesome! I agree 100%! I hope you get to learn one day!
That truck sounds so good!
Best looking ford ever made i love that style awesome video
I agree! Thank you I appreciate that!!
You arew awesome. Keep up the good work! I look forward to more videos! You are the real deal!
I really appreciate that! Wow. Thank you and I'll be posting plenty more so hope to read more comments from you, thank you!
Love the sound of the exhaust, and your shifting and throttle work is great! enjoying the content.
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
my grandad would love you your a real trucker
Boy you wheeling that thing!!Great job!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
It's your truck your rules. First truck I owned was a 85 Ford with a cat,I love that truck. Stay safe
I appreciate that! Thank you!!
Awesome video man ! Love the ole fords!!!
Thank you!
I drive the same way two feet it feels smoother to me, old school driver showed me how to do it properly. Thumbs 👍
Awesome! Definitely an old school thing in my opinion!
Bro I absolutely am a Ford 9000 fan..... Thanks for the content....
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Love seeing those Louisvilles! It’s my all time favourite trucke.
They can keep their Peterbilts and akennys. I’ll take a Louisville all day every day!
You got mad skills driving in that place. I call it a zoo. Been there many times. Nice place to visit. Not to stay. lol!!!
Keep the shiny side up!
LTL and CL 9000s an the Aeromaxes are honestly my favorite Semis, those an the old IH Transtar Cabovers, Also love the sound
I agree! And thank you for watching
I really digging the looks of that ford. Not really a ford guy but really glad to see something different driving down the highway
I appreciate that! It will grow on you lol, thanks for watching!
Could listen to you going thru the gears all day. Beautiful sound
I really appreciate that. I think this is my favorite comment. I am growing way faster than had ever imagined and after reading answering 500-1000 comments this is my favorite. Thank you for that. It means a lot to me.
I completely agree. Love the sound of these old diesel's going through the gears. Great sounding truck
@@ericd1632 thank you! I really appreciate that!
Still think about that ltl from 30+yrs ago.i love that rough riding noisier than hell coffin box dream machine.the Hendrickson springs were a little stiff but I was young then.put a set of airbags under it and I would go right back.nice vid.thanks
Thank you for watching and I really appreciate that! Hopefully we can make this air ride one day!
I used to haul asphalt into the city from Brooklyn. Good times, great money. I used to see trucks from out of state parked outside the city at night because they were scared to go in at night in the 80’s. We were everywhere at night. That 9000 sounds sweet.
That's awesome, and thank you for watching!
just found u on ty but i think u are one of the best to do it on yt keep doing u fam u are one your way uppp!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and u are soooo calm like brother u doing yuhh thing.
Hauled steel like that with the same kind of truck. Salt in the winter in Canada. Miss that truck. Tks for the vid.
That's awesome, and thank you for watching!
Atlantic Ave and 278 the BQE!!! Nice nostalgic video for me anyways! Light's looking cool. Glad the noise wasn't serious.
That's awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed!
Im a driver and i tip my hat to ya. You killed that back-in. Good job driver
I really appreciate that! Thank you
That ol truck sounds amazing😮
Thank you!!!!
great job driver, that old Ford sounds great!
Thank you!
That truck is solid, driving skills are solid. Solid. 👍
Thank you! I really appreciate that!
Loved the Trucks and video!!
Thank you!!!!
What's up driver, cool video, I instantly subscribed and liked. That old ford sure is a sweet ride, my brother and I always wanted one, just haven't found it yet. Love your content and remember we are all human, so we all make mistakes and learn from them. Stay safe out there my friend and keep the videos coming and always travel safely catch you on the next one.
I really appreciate that!!! Thank you for that and I hope you guys find one soon, and your absolutely right man. Thank you again and thanks for watching!
That was me in that 9000...no sleeper.....NJ To Long Island..daily...NJ to Delaware....NJ to Pittsburgh...NJ to Ohio..deadhead to Chicago...back to NJ...in 1989
The noise is perfect, you can almost hear the saints go marching in with that tuba sounds.
Hahaha that's great!
The truck I rebuilt and drive is also a Louisville but a bit older, LN9000 made back in 78 with a V8 903 Cummins.
It sounds like a freight train when at full noise. No need for a radio, it's just beautiful music.🎶😁
Bad ass driving dude! Solid gear rowing and u were just whippin it around the city like it was nothing
I really appreciate that! Thank you! Thanks for watching
My dad drove one of these for a local company here in Maine when I was a kid years and years ago lol I used to ride with him on weekends I love that truck I seen it for years after I always wanted that it’s my favorite style with a cat for a engine
That's awesome man! I appreciate you watching and hope you can get one one day!
Great job of city driving,, I did it years ago, shifting thousands of time a day. When you get old you will need shoulder surgery like I had. Fun while your young.
Hahaha thank you I really appreciate that! I'm afraid to get there if I'm being honest
👍👍👍 VERY NICE Yuong Man you're going places.
Thank you! I greatly appreciate that! Thank you for watching! It will only get better!!!
Thats a pretty neat Truck!! love it :)
Thank you!