History of the Kenworth W900 | Truck History Episode 1
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- Опубліковано 15 жов 2024
- The wait is over... Our History of the Kenworth W900 video is finally here! We walk step by step through the history of Kenworth's legendary flagship truck and all of its glory! If you enjoyed this video give it a like and check out our other videos by subscribing to our channel and be sure to follow us on social media and remember... "If your rig don't shine, you don't know Jack!"
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I've been driving kenworths for almost 16 years. Started out in t800s then in 2012 I finally got a w900b, which is my favorite looking truck. I'm on my 3rd one now, love them.
Kenworth W9's, Freightliner Classic XL's and FLD's, Peterbilt 379's just gotta lov'm
Those models are the way trucks should look
American trucks are the best! I don't see anyone jumping to get any of that pretty boy European crap! The Kenworth W900, W900A, W900B, W900L, Icon 900, and W990, Peterbilt Model 359, 379, and 389, Freightliner Classic XL, Freightliner Coronado, and International Harley Davidson Edition over one of those European models any day! I don't see any real red blooded American Truckers buying any of those Tesla Rigs either!
2:35 love this photo
My dad drove an A model when I was a kid. I road with I'm every summer. And I to fallowed my dad in trucking. Over 34 yrs in the industry. My dream truck is the W900. I will own one some day
Right on! My Dad owned and operated a 79 A model. He bought it in 1980 and I was 10 years old. Went trucking with him every summer break. Best times of my life. After 30 years in the body shop business I just got my cdl and will be starting a career.
I love w900 every since I was a kid. Had a toy truck and it was a w900. Now I own the real thing. I'm glad Kenworth is keeping them around. Just a good looking truck classic style and class all together. Can't go wrong with a w900
Same here bro the w9oo is my favorite I can draw without seeing them and I drive them and collect the models
Great video but there are alot of wrong information in this video as far as years when kenworth 900 series as far as the 900 kw 1959 was the first year for a tilt fiberglass hood not 1961 and technically 1959 to 1963 narrow hood was common and near the end there where wide hood 900 then 1964 came the first w900 "wide" cab w900A narrow hoods where again common up until bigger power was offerd that needed more cooling then the wide hood came to be more common as well as the exstended cowl trucks to accommodate the v12s detroits and other oddball engines 1969 was the first year for a true exstended hood and somewhere between 70 73 they they redesigned the vent windows and t handle and latches etc i could go on for days ps 1974 was the 50th annervesery of kenworth all trucks built that year had gold hood emblems and badging also the new design was embedded and first year for 60" sleeper which was first seen on the movin on tv show
Same i use to see them in calendars brisht red, chrome, tall, with the chiken lights, iconic classic style.
Same here I have always loved the W900L. It was my dream truck and now I have one of my own. Would never dream of giving it up.
I love the w900a model extended hoods are my favorite truck of all
Grew up in a w900L riding with dad but now i work on peterbilts. Charlotte to new orleans isnt a bad ride in the right truck 👍👍
Most of the people who do not live in America , they are not truck drivers , but do love trucks and truck games know that Kenworth beast very well ! I started with getting to know them since i got my hands on a game "18 wheels of steel" , then "pedal to the metal" and came to the latest American truck simulator and European truck simulator ! I have to say this truck won my heart because it drives better , it's a masculine truck , sexy as hell V8 sound and it PULLS the heaviest cargo's as if they were toothpicks ! Just yesterday i saw a video from Australia with Kenworth trucks pulling 4 trailers road train with 300k tonnes of coal each ...Now that was impressive and i would say if i ever become a truck driver in U.S.A i know what i will be looking for !
I drove a 2004 W 900L day cab in the middle 2,000’s . It had a 475 Cat later turned up to 525 with a 18 speed road ranger with 370 gears and 24.5 tall rubber. It had the 1 piece windshield with a sunroof , bullet markers and twin trumpets, the large slotted aluminum wheels and everything that could be chrome or stainless was. It was silver with black cherry metallic fenders and roof. Along with the full gauge package , twin premium leather seats and leather diamond tucked interior and a premium sounds system. I wish I had the funds at the time to buy it but oh well
Spent a lot of my childhood in a 97 w900L. We still have it and work it everyday. And still looks like it rolled of the showroom floor.
truck of my dreams. W900 sleeper tractor with 18 speed manual and 8" straight pipes.
I had 3 KW's over 28 years 69 narrow nose ex logger with a small cam 350 2 sticks
87 W 900 B model 425 cat/ 13 speed-put an 18 in it down the road she was competitive. Ended with an 05 KW B model. 550 cat 18 speed painted Dark Carmine. 18 wheels rolling. Thanks for the video and the memories I can honestly say I never bought brand X
The W900 is a legend these are the trucks that move america
I have made a video about the Kenworth W 900 which is my truck and an issue it had it with the brake line. It’s called It’s a Time Bomb posted September last year on my channel. The video went viral but it’s purpose is to make driver is aware of improperly installed brake lines.
Hi, In 1968 I ordered a W-900 thru Boise Kenworth, it was built in Canada, it had a 5spd main backed up by a 4spd brownie, and an 8v71 power plant. I wish I still had it.
My dad used to have an 88' W900 with a Cummins 444 😎
Still rockin my 1962 kdub
THATS MY FAVORITE TRUCK W 900 KENWORTH TRUCK BEST TRUCK EVER BUILT
I drove a W900L for a small company back in the late 90s. I loved that Truck.
I've owned KW-K100 long wheelbase, 400 Cummins 13 speed, Pete 379EXHD 550 Cat 18 over, Volvo 64 3406 E Cat, 9 speed, Freightliner 132XL, Det 470 & Centry 120, Det 430, 10 Speed. I've driven just about all the older trucks from a Peter 351 to the 389, Kenworths from a W-9, W-923, W-925 to W900L off the showroom floor. Mack COE F model to the B61 tri plex and the R models in the oil fields. But my favorite truck I got the pleasure of driving down the road was an ole' LT model Mack a man I worked for back in the late 80's and early 90's. He restored this truck from the ground up. This truck had the long butterfly hood with a big cam IV (4) 400 Cummins, with a 15 speed over drive and a 4 speed progressive brownie behind that. This truck would get on down the road. He said it would do 125. I would say it would do 111 with pedal to spare. If you was in the woods going to the loader, for logs, you could drop it into 1st and under and it would creep around them dirt roads. Yes it was a blast!
That is awesome! We have a whole video about Mack history and we are creating a video about the LT model very soon! Thanks for sharing!
w900 all the way thanks for history class
I drove a 05 w900l c15 with ranco double belly dumps loved that truck also drove a 09 w900l with drop axle both had the aero cab sleepers
In my opinion a truck is suppose to look like that none of this electric plastic shit there trying to bring to the industry of today with these tablettes you have for a dashboard if i wanted a tablette i'd get a desk job I love kenworth and peterbilt trucks and i hope they never stop selling real trucks.
I miss driving a real truck,all the dam plastic,$800 headlights and def systems,plus drivers that can only drive autos,wtf happened
I bet yall don't use microwaves,need a good old fashioned stove to heat my meat.
My favorite Rig w900 L baby 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Have always loved the W900,...and still do. Always have been a KW fan.
My uncle drove a KW 800 here in México..( RIP) .. ...beautiful truck... !!!! It was very popular in mexican companies in 80's. Now. You can see here freigthliner, international, kenworth, mack, MAN, Scania, some chinese trucks,..etc...but...in my opinion kenworth is better than others...
The first hood I drove was '93 W900....been in love with them ever since
I like the W900S, here down in NWA there is a ton of W900Ss. Go take a look at Arkansas Truck Spotting!
I know a lot of people might disagree with me...but the KW 900, to me is ABSOLUTELY THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TRUCK ON THE ROAD!!!
Just a Classic looking truck.
I owned a Freightliner Classic Flattop...a very good looking truck...but I always wanted the KW 900.
Randy Miller classic flattop awesome my grandpa had a 1999 it was a beautiful truck
Tough to beat a W9.
I have a 2000 W900 B model flat top. It's probably one of my all-time favorite trucks I've ever driven, so much so that I had to buy it.
Nice! Congratulations on buying the truck!
Thank you!
Kenworth said the W900 would be produced as long as the sales numbers were sufficient. Absolutely no promise was made on how long. Doesn't anyone find it odd they haven't seriously refreshed the W900 for decades? It's being put out to pasture folks, within 5 years, i'd imagine. Haven't we been lied to before? I'm calling bs on this one. The W990 and the 389 replacement will be sharing the same cab with just a couple years.
Matthew Schiebout hate to say it but your right
No it’s not odd. And you’re wrong. In three more years (that puts us at your five year prediction), the W9 will still be available.
Kenworth has always made the best looking trucks, both conventional and cabovers. You should do a video on the K100 next.
Love this history lesson. Keep them coming
I didn’t know the L was suppose to be a limited offer. Very cool.
These are my favorite trucks. Partly because of Smokey and the Bandit and Movin' On, but they do look badass too.
Currently building a scale model W900A, these uploads are exceptional reference points 👍
For those interested look up Kenworth W900SAR. Released in 1975 it's the first Kenworth engineered for the tough Australian conditions and built in Bayswater North, Victoria. Australia. The Kenworth K125CR from the U.S. didn't hold up well here and breakages were fairly common, hence the engineering of a Kenworth to suit our unique conditions. SAR originally stood for Short bonnet A-series cab Right-hand drive but was localised to stand for Short Australian Right-hand drive. A legendary and tough as nails Kenworth that originally had a unique sloping bonnet design.
Kenworth plant at 64 Canterbury Road Bayswater North, Victoria. Australia still producing trucks today.
Just got through watching all 6 of these in reverse chronological order. They are informative and entertaining! The music is awesome. I could listen to the narrator read the phone book!!
Oh and since the W900A was still production in Mexico, the Mexican Kenworth company produced A models with square headlights and called it their new w900B.
We did not know that. That is very cool! Thank you!
False. In fact, I will call that a bald-faced LIE.
The 1982 and newer W900B is a completely different truck. It was engineered from scratch - it has all new hood, cab, sleepers, frame, interiors, electrical, exhaust, even the horns and clearance lights are different.
They are completely different trucks.
Kenworth needs to continue building the W900L and Peterbilt needs to continue building the Model 389! I love both of those Rigs a lot! I love the Kenworth W990 as well but I don't see it replacing the W900! That's the icon of Kenworth!
When my husband and I were driving as a team my favorite truck was our Kenworth W900.
I'll make an extremely long story short:
I grew up as a gear head wrenching on cars.
Wanted to work on NHRA Nitro cars.
They said they don't hire mechanics w/o a CDL.
Went to trucking school in 2019. They have, I think it's a 2010 W900L. The one everybody bitches about the hood being like 2 inches off or whatever. It has an ISX backed by an Eaton 18 speed.
I would like the reader to note that I was the only student to start learning the art of floating gears in that truck while pulling (empty) double belly dump trailers. 😎
Near the end after most students graduated and while I was still having trouble backing, we visited a local Flatbed company that uses mostly 359 and 379 Petes to include a 1984 model with a 5&4 twin stick.
There in the yard sits a white Seattle or Portland edition 1980s era W900.
The guy told us to open the hood.
There, in remanufactured glory, painted in white, sits the famed 3408 with straight pipes.
Both of my instructors in that trucking class have 50+ years in trucking and they always played to my love of classic cars, mechanical systems, and my disdain for computers.
I had seen the 08 here on TubeYou. Figured I would never see one IRL.
When that geezer saw my instant goosebumps, he told me to come back in a few years and take her for a ride up the freeway and back.
Love K DUBS!! But sad to say that most of us company drivers will never drive a truck like that, simply because most fleet owners are looking for a light truck and one that will achieve good fuel economy and besides it all sorry to say this but the new W990 is going to replace the old man , one reason why is that the storage is up to date in the W990. Now you can mount your flat screen TV at eye level and you have a nice big shelf for your microwave , the only thing missing for kenworth to do to its W990 and that is make a studio sleeper on it! The 660 was replaced by the 680 I'm sure that the 900 will be replaced by the 990.
Great quick overview of this aspect of Kenworth history! Thank you for sharing this video. To know these trucks is to love them with real love.
Love my 1996 W900L 3406e😍. I hope to replace my 72" sleeper for an 86" some day soon. Hopefully I won't have to give up the family jewels...lol. Great video 👍
the b52 of trucks. fuck yeah!
Those classic narrow hoods were so sexy.
Always love them hope to get 1.
Sexiest truck ever made in my opinion. Smokey and the bandit made this truck number one in my book. KW forever.
Miss my 94 W900L 270 inch wheel base,, studio sleeper. 500 Cat 18 speed.
I love em all. All 🇺🇸🖤
I drove a 76 kw for a drilling mud company in 81 82 i spent 10 hours cleaning the mud and drilling mud off of it and waxed it till it shined better than my bosses road truck but i never had a sleeper damnit but i made due ... i loved that truck
Very nice! KWs look good no matter what!
I have a 1966 w900 model kw
That's awesome! We'd love to see some pictures!
Do you have a Instagram
I'd like to see a video about Mack
Coming soon! Any requests for which model Mack?
@@jackschromeshop8296 Superliner!😊
Drove one for a year, best riding truck ever. It was spec out for owner operator, but a company truck.
Was sad to see it go when the company filed chapter 13.
W900l is what I learned on . My grammar had a needle nose w900 was a beast twin stick with a browning. Errrr so bad ass . Wish the family still had it . But had to sell it for mortgage sack. Thanks for the flash backs
Finally, been waiting forever for this video
I learned to drive semis in my dads 1973 Kw conventional, Cummins 6 with a 4sp main box and 4sp aux box
Rick B aka Plastic butcher
Kenworth just produced it's last kenworth w900 in 2020.
RIP Kenworth w900 (1961-2020)
Hell yeah. A model is best truck
Well there is a couple problems with this story. I just sold a 1959 W900 narrow hood it had a super 250 that was rated at 270 horse and a 265” wheelbase. The other comment was I use to drive a about 1977 W900 long nose with a Cat 1693 and that was the first long nose because the engine was so long. Was a great video though and thank you
1977 was not the first year of long hood about 1968 was the extended cowel hood.
I grew up in a w900B!
Can you also make a video for Peterbilt 379 history?
We are working on it as we speak!
Donut did a history of Peterbilt video. Check his channel out.
Lol I still like the anteaters!!!!!!
Beautiful large cars
Love the W9. Drove a B for a while. The 990 is kinda ugly especially in profile
Gappie Al Kebabi says the guy who looks like a bag of smashed A-holes
@@rickbakeman8640 😂😂😂
I built a model of the W900 Aerodyne. This one has the round headlights.
Beautiful trucks
Amazing history, love those
"If its not a Peterbilt or Kenworth i dont want it"
Cool. So while your getting towed Ill be driving past in a Mack Pinnacle axle forward Laughing my fuckin ass off
Suction cup Man you mean your Volvo bought out junk?
@@grouchygrizzly366 hahh dont make me laugh volvo makes the most reliable trucks on the road
@@grouchygrizzly366 and mack makes the engines for volvo
Suction cup Man not even close, plastic fantastic fleet vehicles are all Volvo and Mack’s are good for. Cheap trucks for wannabe truckers in automated transmissions.
My 1959 kW c925 was the first kW's with wide nose's
Love these videos
T600 is so sexy , My fav Kenworth
Great video, congratulations. The W900 are a mainstay of the logging industry in Australia. In the early 1990's the W900 had cosmetic face lift that seemed in line with a lot of the W900L features, but in Australia at least, was rebranded T900 and then subsequently the T904, and T908 along with the other T models in the 400 series and 600 series. Question, for the 900 series, was the 'T' branding specific for Australia or was this in America too?
We are doing a whole video on Australia trucks very soon!
T- models here are sloped-hood, set back front axle:
T600A/B
T660
T680
T700
T800
T880
T2000
Do one on Mack and Volvo
Can you do steve grahames kenworth c501 brute off outback truckers
Yes we will. Lots of International Trucks coming soon
I love the W900L
So many people hate the 990 and I don't really understand why.
Its not really bad, they're just going foward and modernising their trucks. There's absolutely nothing wrong with that. Its like complaining about how Ford doesn't still make T Model cars, just find it childish to hate the 990, yeah it doesn't have a nice aesthetic like the W900. But that doesn't mean they're bad, the trucks are nearly identical, to hate it for its modern sleeker look is very childish and stupid.
It doesn't look bad other than the headlights, the T880 pulls off the look a lot better IMO.
@@averyw.3939 Yeah, the headlights do look awkward on this truck, it does on the T880 too but not as bad looking. Other than that the W990 is alright in my opinion.
It's a T680 with a traditional hood and front axle placement. So basically a tarted up.fleet truck on a flimsy fleet frame.
Screw that.
Very well said!
@@pkranz937
I think people are forgetting that this is no different than what Kenworth has done with most of their trucks. Use a common cab design across your product line. The T660, T800 and W900 share that. Granted that the T660 and T800 have sloped hood and a setback front axle. Where the W900 has the same cab just with a long hood and a forward setting front axle. It's no different than what Kenworth has done with its 2.1 meter cab product line, the T680, T880 and the W990.
You just give me that W9 and a CB Radio and shoot, I'll haul that load for nothin'!
That's a stretch for me
Cool 😎 should do a k100 vid
That is a great idea!! We will have to do that!
Jack's Chrome Shop awesome 😎. I’ll send you a pic of my 89
Nice video I give 👍👍👍👏👏👏 thanks for your work buddy
Kenworth listened to their customers and dealers when they wanted to replace the W900 with the W990. Now Kenworth needs to make it possible for the new modern TV sets to go in the W900 with ease and give the 990 a 900 grille and get rid of the International looking front.along with the Studio Sleeper option.
Last shot in the video,my bros at LANITA
What are the best trucks around built for the Yukon oil fields
Excellent !
I drive 379 PITERBILL, but i love W900.. is my dreams..
Awesome!!!
That kw900L slammed 007 look familiar that in Australia not USA
OGVS11 OG11LUCKY it had Australian plate on the front
ben hadden is have vic number plate on front and back
ben hadden Klo’s custom truck they custom truck up
Sorry not Australian, they brought that truck here and shipped it to Australia and did custom work to it👍
W900 available based on demand, that’s what was said
You guys should do macks
What do y'all think about the T2000
Get me a 1973 w900 and a Hobbs trailer
I believe a Character named Cletus Snow had something to say about the W900-A!! 😳
Why don’t kenworth just reproduce the w900A and blow the roof off the trucking industry?
robby black agreed!!!
Count me in!
I think the K200 needs to come to North America, but Paccar won't do it. In fact, they now put a disclaimer on the K200 page that it's a RHD model for Australian use only.
Whoever's in charge there doesn't give a shit what the customer wants, they want you to buy the 990 because it's cheaper to build than the B or L models, so they make more profit.
@@pkranz937 k200 would definitely be one of the most prominent movers in aus, especially in b double use. Close behind would prob be fh16s
I always dreamed of always owing and driving a Kenworth W900 especially the modern ones. The W900 would always be my favorite truck That so called W990 is just there it’s also mediocre and it’s similar to the T680 in many ways especially the visor and the mirrors. I kinda not impressed with the W990
W990 is junk W900 is the way to go
Its all plastic snap together shit now
I agree
What ima do is take the frame of a 2023 L, and put an A body on it
Sweet
Good video