Peterbilt 351 Rolling

Taking out the new 1965 Peterbilt 351. Please, don't laugh too hard. Dad grinds the gears a bit. We are still getting used to shifting the 5 and 4 transmission. Thanks for watching!
What are your thoughts? Restore or leave it be? I'm leaning towards keeping it original.

[@middleagelimbo]

Dave McNaughton Actually the driver here, (I'm assuming your Dad), did a pretty good job of shifting & clutching. Excellent really given this was his first time to drive it. There are always supertruckers giving their so called "expert" opinion, most of whom couldn't even get this truck moving. As a veteran driver who cut his teeth on twin sticks I can tell you they were temperamental at best. (We didn't call them grind-o-matics for nothing!) I'll bet he drives it like a pro now and would enjoy seeing a video of him shifting through the gears now that he's more used to it. Thanks for sharing your historic truck with us.

[@tttco]

I love this!!!! I also have a 351 Pete with a set of sticks... but mine has a nt855 335 Cummins not a Detroit

[@FatCatGotHot]

That NT855 335 is one of my favorite engines ever. Its sound gives me goosebumps. Best regards from Germany

[@oldmacktruck]

Abrams Pelenkahu: The green stick is the main transmission (5 forward gears plus the reverse gear). The red stick is the auxiliary transmission (4 gears, to be used in combination with the main transmission). For every shift on the main, you can split it 4 times. Hence, a 5X4 arrangement, or 20 forwards "gears".

[@oldmacktruck]

Thanks for the information! We are all but tapped out of old truck funds right now, especially after getting the Pete 351.

[@plumbingstuffinoregon2471]

I love seeing trucks like this in original condition, and only fixing what you have to. Restored ones are cool, but I personally like original better.

[@Alberto_Gonzalez-Burgos]

nice sound dude... love that truck, your dad its a lucky men

[@oldmacktruck]

Yes sir. We own the feed mill that sits just off the east bound side of Route 22.

[@kobewade8709]

For All, you people who, keep saying that the man is shifting to much. Learn what a twin stick is.

[@66kenworthowner]

I like the Detroit... Same as what I have ...8V71

[@parkerwilsonsblinkodensami6677]

1965 Peterbilt 351 Detroit 8V71

[@66kenworthowner]

Keep it original !

[@mawetzler89]

Badass!

[@Bigtrucker2007]

i know exactly where u guys are then. Thats so cool. its only like 20mins from my house in harrison city.

[@mcsnip1239]

nice and classic

[@Beun007]

+BILALGAMING TV Yeah, and the funny thing is that the outside 389 is still based on this peace of history....

[@Bigtrucker2007]

i know where a 1948 kenworth firetruck is sitting. was restored 5 years ago then sat outside because motor spun bearing. has an inline 6 halls scot. it is for sale if ur interested

[@66kenworthowner]

Tell dad not to use the clutch so much, shift by RPM

[@jensamtoft9137]

nice truck .... but learn to doubble clutch proberly :)

[@dylanrothwell9338]

Do you know what that 351's power plant is

[@Slim_Slid]

The 8V-71 Detroit in this rig would be 392 HP with about 2,100 RPM's.

[@Bigtrucker2007]

do u happen to be on rt22 by keystone state park. and sheetz

[@Slackerjr92]

Detroit 8v71 (318)

[@Slim_Slid]

I don't think the 8V-71 is a comparison to the 318 because the 318 is a V8 and the 8V-71 is a Inline.Both are Two Stroke Diesel Engines and I have a 318 in my 1972 Peterbilt 352 and 8V-71 in my 1978 Peterbilt 359,they're not the same engine.

[@shortthrow50]

Get off the freakin clutch dude. Gee wiz you are killing that trans

[@youbite1]

Is that route 22 in new Alex?

[@crystalthompson9753]

your not shifting right

[@chevyapache1959]

Not trying to be rude