2023 Peterbilt 389 with 18 speed Automatic! (Technically AUTOMATED transmission.)

[@daviddhulst1513]

We own a 567 with the Paccar power train system. We love the auto shift. We are old and have bad knees and hips. This auto shift makes driving more enjoyable especially around town.

[@fernandosantiago1679]

Too bad you got the paccar engine

[@leir2005]

@@fernandosantiago1679 Yeah get ready for some downtime

[@markm0000]

@@geargrinder4784 You got a massive selection of old manual trucks to pick from. I would get a 600hp Signature ISX with a 18 speed and 3.55 gears. You can float past most of the gears and play around up mountains.

[@Deleteguest]

Yea, the best powertrain for old people would be Paccar's powertrain. Without a doubt. Because it'll be getting towed into a dealer lot for a week at a time, every month or two. It'll afford you plenty of downtime to rest up. Ask me how I know

[@scottishpride7511]

@@markm0000 ...consider yourself very lucky. If, I caught you floating gears in a truck I owned, it's an automatic firing! Floating gears is for those that are too damned lazy to do it the correct way. They give you a clutch, if, you cannot use it, get your azz out and find another job! Not paying for transmission repairs for someone to damned lazy to do it the correct way! ScottishxPride, Tx.

[@KCTX87]

I am SO glad they finally moved the gear selector out of the middle of the floor! Wow did that look awful in between the seats. This looks so much better. I really like this design.

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

You and me both!

[@b.s547]

Beautiful , I use to drive 18 speed manual but after I start driving automatic I don't think I will go back . I like it :)

[@2mkholley]

Anyone that talks shit about Auto never worked with a Auto! If they did they are a liar! Automatic makes life nice!

[@sydhurdle1154]

@@2mkholley not true I've driving both and in traffic weekly the auto is way harder on the driveline than the manual i can just let it pull it self and keep distance in backed up traffic

[@seanmcclanahan1836]

​@@sydhurdle1154you can still listen for your gears, the auto shifts very predictably in traffic. You learn how your gass pedal and rpms trigger different shifts

[@tobbe.7052]

Wow nice truck I love that you can get automatic transmission on the 389

[@TitleistGolf13]

I'm so in!!! Really didn't think they made such a beautiful truck in an auto! WOW!!!

[@metalman065]

If I could buy one, This is the Exact truck I would have. Exact Spec and color is good. Love it, getting older, so the auto trans is good. Love it

[@xrigtrk]

I got to say it's impressive, my last truck I drove before retirement was a white 379 pete.

[@robertsimpsons3315]

I like automated I can drive a standard shift too people act like we still in 1954 is 2022

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

They are nice to drive.

[@lovetrain442]

I’ve been driving truck for forty years. In an automatic now and love it.

[@2mkholley]

That's what I'm saying! Shifting gears is cool but I enjoy everyday work in Auto!

[@ryanhutson3942]

At least with a manual I don't have to wait for my air to build so the transmission will work...

[@coach2208]

Automatics are for girls.

[@OpeoAslam]

I’m happy if it shifts quickly. Makes acceleration so much nicer.

[@aChewyGummyBear]

This is my dream truck. This is amazing

[@Vadertrans]

The cowboys who bash auto r just mad auto drivers r not as tired or beat up after a week of driving through the worst traffic ever in history of highways; most ppl who have cdls have done there share of shifting; absolutely nothing wrong with auto,especially in a working show truck; it actually shifts more efficiently then most ppl; no grinding. I love my auto n will b ordering a 2023 ultrashift for comfort,reliability, n medical reasons

[@Mygirlfriend3141]

I believe it would be good on the road but on the field nothing beats a manual

[@mystyle3569]

I love peterbilt automatic transmission

[@scottsymons6152]

Agree 100% on the automated manual.

[@gregsolomon]

It's Not An "Automated Manual"...LOL...There Is NOTHING Manual About It...Not In Any Way...It's An Automatic Transmission...And Automatic Transmissions Nowadays Are Superior In Every Aspect To Manuals.

[@patriot7600]

I can say as an expert on American Truck Simulator, this truck is the king of the highway!

[@ayushkumarnayak463]

Hey Keith from Angola 🇦🇴 good morning to you, as an Indian 🇮🇳. I am fan of Kenworth and Peterbilt also Volvo VNL of North America 🇺🇸 and this truck is a badass of white colour.

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@ayushkumarnayak463]

@@RockyMountainPeterbilts you’re welcome 😇

[@neteaadrian1654]

Thank you for the video. That's a good truck,wish you all the best Keith and take care of you.

[@johnmoore1949]

I can also drink coffee with one hand on the wheel going down the road in my manual truck!!! No cripples here. Hahaha!

[@jstew3181]

I love the automated and I don’t care what people say. As long I can make money 💰 in the truck who cares. I can drive a manual but this a new time and the ones that crying it a automated stop being stuck in the 60’s and 80’s

[@johncovington3065]

Exactly I see so many manual truckers bashing the auto's.

[@kahdeemcadet4961]

Let them know that they can shift in Manual by holding the button on the side. It’s good for mountains grades or if you don’t want the truck to keep going up and down in the gears during slow traffic.

[@billbelk7250]

I’ve been wondering about that! Thanks!

[@karlkamp2053]

Ahhh

[@dennisshepard4928]

I agree auto is nice shifting can be tiring and distracting in city driving

[@KINGMACON1]

Beautiful Truck! 👌🏽

[@oceandr1veyt]

My dream truck man so beautiful

[@lrecollet]

The autos are nice to use. Yea the old trucker in me says.. it's gotta have manual. But my knees say, I'm glad this is an automatic.

[@robbinstruckinglandclearin786]

I like that transmission nice tractor

[@mikeisaacs2314]

I now drive a auto shift truck and I can drive a manual also I have nothing to prove to anybody. If you drive on road 100% auto is the way to go I even use the auto to get up a snowy mountain road this past winter use the hold a gear feature and pulled right up the mountain

[@randslites]

The fridge is not on the floor like most sleepers , nice!

[@robertfowler217]

Old Drivers never die They just get a new Peter Built

[@tandom714]

Is it true that Peterbilt is discontinuing the 389 in 2023?

[@greggamandabarkus4235]

Beautiful truck but Im kind of old school. They are in my opinion ruining trucking with DEF/DPF engines and auto shift. I drive a Freightliner with a DD15 and 12SPD auto and im not complaining as i had a major shoulder injury on the shifter arm but if my arm wasnt all screwed and nailed back together id prefer a manual. I started learning on my buddys 86 W900 425 CAT and 15 double overdrive when trucks were trucks. Still love my trucking no matter what i drive.

[@luissantana8091]

I like the way the put the gear selector saving more space

[@jacobharder219]

Would love to see a video of it being driven

[@billbelk7250]

It’s called a headache rack. Air lines on a “pogo stick”. Automatic is a shame. You are more engaged with driving when you have manual tranny. Mountain snow and ice, getting stuck, good luck with your automatic. Leaving out details that o/o would want to know. No offense, but ask a o/o how to point out the things that are important to us. Seat controls, suspension gauge, and how many gauges overall. Seats heated? That’s nice when you get stiff or after tarping and chaining and you need to run 300 miles.

[@everettroberts9732]

Beautiful, taking a brake from trucking for now, 2024 here I come

[@alizizo6494]

I love pete with auto transmission

[@truthseeker5890]

Just found this video. When did Pete start manufacturing the 389 with an 18-speed automatic… what year? Also, when did they start manufacturing them with the control on the column… what year? This would be a dream to drive. Volvo and Freightliner have had automatics for decades but they’re 12-speeds. A 12-speed automatic is a joke! Again, this would be a dream to drive. Are the new 589s available with this 18-speed on the column?

[@gregory5347]

I wouldn't drive anything else right now but an automatic,the first time I drove one change everything for me

[@newballin]

How much would a truck like this cost?

[@RoadWarriorAB]

I'm hearing 2023 is the last year for the 389?

[@ltslogging3776]

Beautiful truck. I got one of the last 389’s with the full gage dash. I love it. Didn’t even order the smart nave in this one just because I wanted a full gage package. Sad the 389’s are going away 😢

[@markm0000]

They keep saying the 389 is going away. I don’t believe it. Peterbilt would never stop making a truck with that much profit margin.

[@ltslogging3776]

@@markm0000 well Peterbilt launched the 379X right before they discontinued the 379. They just launched the 389X and I’m told they have a replacement in the works for 2024. I was told it’s a 589. Has a hood similar to the 389 with the cab of a 567. They are trying to make sure it goes over better than the 990 kw did but I’m sure people will not be happy with it

[@danacalvo1]

This Truck is Gorgeous! I’d definitely would buy this if I had the money even if it’s an auto!! 😀👍🏽🇬🇺🤙🏽

[@Robert-x9g9s]

A good looking truck like that deserves a manual transmission

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

It does! But it's nice not having to shift.

[@billupstateny9151]

Remembering Levi🇺🇸🗽

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Thank you Bill. Funeral was last Saturday. Tough day but good to get it behind us.

[@jlupien502]

Beautiful rig

[@tgo3548]

My future truck....I want one

[@plantsncaterpillars]

If I could dream up the perfect truck for me this would be it.

[@opb7749]

No more classic chrome full gauges package? Instead electronic speedo screen??

[@garybisme2]

Just curious about the build time. Is it still 10 to 12 months out?

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Correct.

[@Playboiriqo]

@@RockyMountainPeterbilts what’s the price for base model one

[@johnnichols4494]

AS GOOD AS IT GETS BEAUTIFUL

[@agustinvaldes6223]

Don't care too much of auto or standard after all we are going to get the autonomous trucks and they are going to get rid of all drivers..then we are going to stay at home..good luck dealers selling trucks to big companies .good luck government getting taxes from nobody...this job is getting ridiculous crazy..to all my fellow drivers who i been seeing during this 30 years journey .good luck and blessings on the road..never lose your humor sense .

[@ron99693]

I'll take a auto over a manual any day. I can drive either one as well. Great video

[@Gtown9011]

Hello, How is the fuel economy with 18 speed automatic transmission? Thanks

[@spencerbeales8965]

Are the Jake brakes as effective with the auto as it is with a standard trans ?

[@freedomfan4272]

Not sure about peterbilt but I know the freightliner automatic exhaust brakes works pretty Dang good. Its gots three stages

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Yes....they are the same.

[@hunterhancock8280]

On stage 3, you’d have to have your foot on the floor to get down monteagle

[@smokeinapeterbilt]

Wear your seatbelt if you put the engine brake on high

[@universalenergy2311]

Damn! I wish my company had autos. I only fuel Costco’s in and around the Sacramento area. Stop and go traffic, local as can possibly be. Roseville, Elk Grove, Sacramento, Woodland, Rancho Cordova, and Folsom. 5 loads a day, 11-14/hrs a day. GREAT company! I love this job, but some trucks shift like CRAP!Makes the day harder. I like manual, but I’m TOO local for a 10 speed. I think anyways.

[@AuctioneerElite]

So drive neutral & reverse but no park?? I used to drive for Schneider before switching careers. We had 10 speed Eaton fuller. Why is there no park? I guess neutral and set brakes and that’s it??

[@davidjohnson7224]

I would love to have something like this but I would need head rack I would rather a back window in it otherwise I would love to have one Exactly like this

[@audriussalcius9028]

i like this truck, whats your asking price, thanks

[@Thuger5]

Automatic peterbilt🔥

[@karlkamp2053]

No they will never sale me on a automatic for over the road I've been driving for 45 years such a softer generation it's ridiculous y'all have fun now don't forget them strechie pants and flip flops

[@cynicaltexan9639]

Could I theoretically put an automated trans in an older pre emissions truck? I just started at one of the big companies and l like driving the autos. But like the older trucks and lack of piss juice

[@dash8465]

After decades of manual shifting… I love today’s auto-shifters.

[@marcbouetbouet3056]

Vraiment beau , c'est formidable .peut être que je vais faire l'achat d'un 589 Bordeaux.

[@justingermanovich]

Isn’t white (harder) to clean clean?

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

No....Much easier. Doesn't show dirt like black does.

[@skywave4496]

very very nice truck Peterbilt 389

[@druginfluenced399]

How much would I have to put down to get one?

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

20% so about $40,000 ish.

[@bigmountain7561]

Nice Truck rather have a DD16 but can you get one with a 16?

[@ASH-pf8cv]

is anyone can say how much is cost please?

[@MrVickghumman]

I'm glad to see automatic in long nose !!

[@cold2504]

I want to get into truck driving but manual cars it is difficult using 2 feet

[@TruckingWithShomoney]

Can you get dump valve added for spread axle trailer?

[@prestonrubin94]

I love this set up I actually want to do a test run on a 18 speed Endurant and the 18 speed manual with the bendix wingman and blindspotter 😁

[@j.cj.c7140]

I love the auto 18 they work good

[@uncltod8801]

What kind of fuel mileage?

[@trevormerrill9070]

My dream truck

[@jasonehredt968]

Let’s talk about those boots! Daaaang.

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Tecovas!

[@tooljunkie1937]

I like the new column shift way more room. Do the arm rests fold back on the mid seats?

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Yes, armrests still fold back I believe.

[@femensah]

How much MSRP $$$$

[@Dachamp2001]

So how to you manually shift this & can you split the gears?

[@idrisryan503]

what was the total cost of this build please?

[@kassoumtraore6971]

beautiful truck I like automatic

[@sc4538]

Is the smart wheel the only steering wheel available in the 389?

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

yes

[@saucelife9379]

How much does it cost to build this truck. only 23 and i drive automatic but I love the 389 Pete and I want to buy one automatic I’m saving my checks for it !!

[@blockballa7787]

The Number of Fake Peterbilt Drivers are about to climb 🪜😭😭😂😂NO STICK WTF 😒🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Sloba1992]

Which automated transmission models are available for Cummins engine? And what is difference in price between offered transmissions ? Could that 18 speed auto go with Cummins efficiency? And which Cummins efficiency you recommend 450hp or 500hp ?

[@victor-rs3ub]

What happen to the gear shifter lol😮

[@opb7749]

Cheaped out on front tires?

[@skipjafry9059]

How much?

[@johnvelas70]

Kind of a dumb question but an Amish kid wants to know what is the most powerful engine you can marry to this (8ll)? As a 5th wheel logging tractor.

[@EricSimmons-i6e]

Steering wheel holders dream

[@joselozada5093]

What is the cost of this truck?

[@charleslemay7450]

I want one just like it and a sky blue and light all over it in train horn and extra light on the roof for a Dry van set up how much out the door ty

[@Mainly-boy-outdoors]

Beautiful Truck!!

[@fidumasti680]

Beautiful truck👌👌👍

[@yordanycabrera3719]

Hey Keith, nice pete, I got a 389 my self, question, do you know if I can put an ultra shift or that have to come from the factory, as always, enjoy a lot your videos ., thank you

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

You can

[@isiahgatson7409]

Do automatic Petes work good as a manual pete?

[@KGEL3MEN2]

Hey Keith, Great Truck. What is a master disconnect?

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

Isolates the batteries from every connection in the truck. Very useful if the truck will be sitting for more than a week. That way you do not come back to dead batteries.

[@earlwright5281]

How long does it take to build ? im looking for a 18 speed automatic Peter built 389 2021-23 model

[@freedomfan4272]

10 to 12 months from what I read above

[@RockyMountainPeterbilts]

10-12 months!

[@earlwright5281]

@@RockyMountainPeterbilts do y’all have any automatic 389 in stock ?

[@Playboiriqo]

@@RockyMountainPeterbilts how much did it cost

[@vadimshevchenko1444]

hi. Good truck, how much does it cost?

[@TheColbles2009]

I been driving manuals for the last 6 years and drove an auto yesterday. That’s the way to go unless you’re doing a bunch of off road driving, but other than that it’s good stuff

[@honda900000]

at least 20 years behind the european truck standards.

[@TheColbles2009]

@@honda900000 yeah, but it still feels good driving a manual 😎

[@Aonexia]

Can someone tell me what is the miles per gallon on this feller?

[@29obbie29]

Breaks my feels that beauty has an automatic. Queen of the road