American Trucks in Europe with open pipes sound, by day & night

American Trucks in Europe with open pipes sound, by day & night, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Mack, Freightliner and Volvo
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[@randy438]

2:18 American Truck: *BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAP* European Truck: *toot toot*

[@UnKnown-jp1bv]

hahhhaaaaaa

[@darthkillerhog]

I laughed harder than i should have

[@UnKnown-jp1bv]

I know so did I 😂

[@camrenboger8020]

Randy that pretty much sums it up😂

[@UnKnown-jp1bv]

@@camrenboger8020 BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAPPPPP! 🤣

[@bigtstacks12]

Respect to those guys driving those big ass W900's and 379's on those little roads

[@volo1826]

Looks like mostly just show trucks bobtailing to and from shows.

[@tomhare3190]

@@volo1826 Aand staged for the camera.

[@carlspackler91]

YOU do it.

[@The_JEB]

I'd be curious to know, if they arent show trucks, how other euro truck drivers first react to them when out on the road or if they have doubts of them being able to back into certain locations.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

@@carlspackler91 American drivers run some skinny ass roads over here, so yeah, we do it.

[@grease_monkey6078]

I would love to see more American trucks in the UK , they are gorgeous machines, I visited the states and drove from New York to Virginia and when those fuckers drove past you were deafened by the engines and the roar of the wind passing. They are beasts , we need more over here

[@isaaccollazo2874]

Europe trucks are small for a reason is because yall roads are small

[@FortMetallica]

@@isaaccollazo2874or us americans of the united states just like big loud annoying box body getups haha. weird seeing the euros driving our obnoxious rigs faster than us

[@dbclass4075]

@@isaaccollazo2874 And don't be fooled by their size. Scandavanian trucks have more power than they look, mainly due to their geography.

[@Limburg92]

​@@isaaccollazo2874 US trucks are wider and longer, ours are taler and the Scania V8 and Volvo are the top 3 strongest trucks at the moment.

[@DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

@@Limburg92 U.S. trucks make up the lack of horse power with 18 speed manual transmissions. Those transmissions transfer a lot of torque in the mountainous terrain in the western USA.

[@farmyardfab]

Seeing our trucks on those roads really put it into prospective of how damn tight it is over there

[@olaikrystian9265]

Oh it's tight.. believe me

[@iwanti7139]

It Shows how fucking huge these trucks are😂

[@St4ked]

Tighter than two dogs humping

[@steverone7623]

And how dumb the trucks in Europe look

[@Kammaflaje]

Well ill take a europen truck any day over here they are the best since they can turn realy good on our roads. Some of the us trucks can barly turn just becouse of the disign of them. lets just face it europe old style of roads, us is quite a new county and have big spaces wher this type of trucks works. ill drive a swedish truck that is 25,25 m long that a trailer with dolly and the truck it self that is about 9 - 10 m long by it self. You have to know befor if you can drive truck and trailer or if you have to uhook the trailer befor you go ther. thats our normal driving in sweden.

[@elr456]

9:05 Good Lord that is one fine piece of American Exceptionalism

[@conorcooley9275]

Makes me smile to see the care given to American iron on foreign soil. Hell, looks to me like some of them ol boys take better care of our trucks than some of us do

[@kennyvanpuyenbroek653]

They are better taken care of. Laws in most European countries for all motor vehicles are extremely strict. They have to be tested yearly, if they fail, you have to get it fixed quick or they take it off the road and its a pain to get them back on. Some countries, a dents or surface rust is a no go.

[@brandoncrusen9160]

@John Douma Stupid

[@PrinzII]

@Asserting Word , agreed. I saw some accessories that I have never seen on any rig in the States.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

8:58 all the way, with the USA style lol

[@dmaxwell95]

For sure but I bet some of the super patriotic trucks were American truckers inside or just very pro American European truckers lol either way good for them!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@dynamiteguitar]

Man, those two trucks at 10:03 really made me smile. Peterbilt has always been my favorite.

[@palomino73]

Yeah man, here too! Truck's beauty at it's true, raw core!

[@animal16365]

As an American truck driver. I was in Berlin Germany last year and was interesting to see how narrow the streets and avenues were. Even just to bobtail in one of our trucks over there would have been interesting to say the least.

[@johndoran3274]

Ain’t no different than driving on the east coast. Little roads with no shoulder and people driving on the wrong side of the road

[@MisterTwister88]

John Doran Truth

[@nate199813]

Go to northern maine then.. potato fields and logging roads

[@MisterTwister88]

RaceME Yes, you’re not lying 😀 Had a guy in Millinocket once tell me, anything south of Bangor they considered Massachusetts 😀

[@dirtybiker2661]

John Doran ain’t is not proper grammar.

[@stephenmccloughan7541]

You are 100% right

[@luryix9982]

It’s so weird to me but cool how loving people are of the American trucks I’m so used to seeing them day to day my father in law runs local material delivery’s in Florida using peterbuilts and kenworths, hearing the Cummings motors constantly, it’s so cool to think a lot people haven’t gotten to feel the motor in their chest nor hear it in person !

[@dozergyp]

I am a retired Truck driver, After seeing these fantastic trucks , Make me what to go back to work😎👍

[@aidanmackusick1817]

Want*

[@jasonanthony5484]

I love the European love for American trucking. I love that they can mix European and American while still keeping it cool. I’d love to go to Europe and experience this!

[@aluminium3574]

I come from Europe and love every truck in the world! Fancy scania, a big kenworth a hino or a kamaz! Especially the rally one... They all do the same job! Providing us!

[@fuckoff4705]

there is no european love for american trucking, all truckers here use european brand trucks because they are more reliable, agile and fuel efficient. these people do not drive this for their job, it is literally not allowed in most european countries to drive vehicles this large.

[@boraxtokar3684]

@@fuckoff4705 why are you so butthurt 😂

[@dbclass4075]

@@fuckoff4705 Technically, they can as they haven't breached length limits yet. But that means it can't be used for commercial purposes, or the trailers have to be comically shorter.

[@texasthib2029]

There are only a few things as iconic as an American big rig

[@Joshtk94]

You guys definitely do have a different attitude/culture towards trucks in Europe. We hardly have any truck shows in the US and its not often that you just see semis driving around without trailers. You guys also appear to love spot lights and graphics on your trucks. All we care about in the states is our chicken lights/marker lights, chrome and paint.

[@marlboromatt5656]

Love the big American Old Iron Trucks . So Majestic and powerful.

[@steveroth5484]

Yea, I like this !!! Showin the world what big trucks look like, up close and personal ...

[@mrmonstermunch3925]

Yeah, gaudy!

[@truckerstyleshawn]

I would love to drive a truck in Europe! I told my subscribers if I got to 50k I would book a trip to do it. Awesome to see the euro touches on the kinds of trucks I own and see everyday.

[@DerBoss80]

i love American Trucks

[@kevinreed7770]

When i was active duty army, I got stationed in Germany back in 2007. I seen at least 2 or 4 American rigs over there. And they were all kenworth

[@chooch1995]

Those European guys must be loving those American rigs!!!

[@TurboBMRProjectLove]

man that 1980's peterbilt is something huh? beautiful

[@brandonmiller7466]

I love our trucks, but I'll admit a long hood Pete just wasnt made to navigate the tight roads in Europe. Hell they are hard enough to drive through certain cities.

[@skyhawk5469]

That,s what i drive in New York a long hood peterbilt and the wheelbase is at 300 inch, pulling a 48 foot flatbed but for us here easy since our highways and roads are pretty big, well everything in US is XXXLLL 😂😂😂😂

[@madbear3512]

@@skyhawk5469 Including the people fatfucks every where but not anyone that makes fun of em like i do

[@jamescolchin6627]

It is only head to drive a long hood truck for guys that wear sweat pants and velcro shoes

[@MrLordwrecker]

@@jamescolchin6627 and fingerless driving gloves.

[@griankgg]

Small cabs and long hoods, I drive a pete 379 everyday and is really unconfortable

[@militarymist1199]

I saw at least 3 versions of Optimus Prime here.

[@lukebecker1959]

Same

[@miloserra1518]

Im the only one that was expecting the first truck to transform and say??: *My name its Optimus Prime leader of the autobots* Lol

[@motodefuga2089]

The Optimus Prime is a Cascadia now

[@Lydia5991]

I love that T800 pulling a tanker, looks like that one's making some money over there.

[@valentindesign702]

I liked it too, the owner has most of the fleet apart from European trucks he had nice american trucks from kenworth and peterbilt

[@oni_ghost99]

holy crap what a brutal horn I love it 8:01

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Good to see American muscle of all forms over the pond!

[@Raul1971xxx]

For me, Américan Trucks are the best in the World.. Greetings from Spain.. 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸

[@appmagician3240]

You have no clue what you are talking about LOL

[@Raul1971xxx]

@@appmagician3240 Well, it is my taste.. 👍

[@ussocom3644]

@@appmagician3240 Okay, please enlighten us cupcake.

[@Raul1971xxx]

@@ussocom3644 Good comment.. 👍

[@issac2051]

t680 is the best truck in the world

[@waynewilliams5353]

Making Europe better one 379 peterbilt, w900 kenworth, a900 kenworth, Mack superliner, needlenose pete, and freightliner classic at a time. So great to see that some of the American greats are seeing use and love overseas as they become a dying breed here in the states. At least 389 Petes and W900s are carrying the tradition of having that beautiful hood out there. We have so many steering wheel holders now that would have a panic attack behind the wheel of these trucks now that don’t even need to be behind the wheel. I’ll keep that hood out there until I retire

[@byronugalde3158]

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'...

[@iancaulk5537]

This is just too much of heaven on Earth...

[@geraldogregory1070]

Freaking cool. Gentleman. I never knew you folks like American trucks

[@BrutalStench]

Excellent videos showing European truck enthusiasts loving the raw power of our American trucks! Love the video and thanks for sharing!

[@dancemaniaco]

In many parts of the world, American models are purchased as collectibles (usually by the transport company owners themselves). The problem with American models is excessive fuel consumption, they are only used in 90% of cases in North America, where the price of fuel is cheap, in other parts of the world, thanks to taxes, they make freight prices unviable for a transport company.

[@sanidhybb7923]

10:17 the most American old skool truck

[@rob1399]

Peterbuilt baby! 😍

[@dancemaniaco]

In many parts of the world, American models are purchased as collectibles (usually by the transport company owners themselves). The problem with American models is excessive fuel consumption, they are only used in 90% of cases in North America, where the price of fuel is cheap, in other parts of the world, thanks to taxes, they make freight prices unviable for a transport company.

[@user-lk2od9cu6n]

Люблю грузовики,я даже ездил как пассажир,были и фуры,сопровождал груз,очень здорово

[@kevinsxntamaria]

I’m not a trucker, but I have always loved the 379s ever since I was a little kid. I hope to own one of these beasts one day

[@kenta469]

Really cool american irons with some european styling mixed in!

[@fredericduriau6616]

I appreciate the quality of pcitures and sounds, good work.

[@Hellfire_15675]

11:10 The dude on the side must have never seen a Peterbilt before.

[@elr456]

That gorgeous Peterbilt has a massive presence. Imagine being used to smaller and maybe quieter Euro spec trucks your whole life only for that gargantuan, shiny behemoth rumbling into view that looks like it could pulverize any European vehicle.

[@jerryc1112]

9:56 to 9:59 yep, that about sums up the difference between American trucks and European trucks.

[@Vladpryde]

@@bryanmartinez6600 How much torque? Over here, a Cummins X15 can put out 605 hp and 2,050 lb-ft of torque.

[@Moe-mr6mx]

@@Vladpryde So right now the most powerful production truck is the volvo fh16 750, with 750 hp and ~2600 ft/lbs of torque. The most powerful drive train in the US is the one based off of the cummins isx15, for example the peterbilt 389, with 600hp and 2050 ft/lbs of torque. However, the peterbilt comes with an eaton-fuller 18 speed manual, but the volvo is stuck with a 12 speed auto. That being said a truck owner would have a much easier time getting more power out of the peterbilt than the volvo, the peterbilt is easier to repair, and US laws are much nicer for truck modding than EU/UK laws.

[@heuhen]

​@@Vladpryde only 2050 lb-ft of an 605 hp engine, we get that out of an Scania V8 520 hp with it's (1991lb-ft)... mor modern engine although

[@heuhen]

​@@Moe-mr6mx And Then we have Scania 730 V8 with it's 2581 lb ft on tap from 1000 to 1350 rpm. But after Scania did some improvement on the other engine in the V8-range, the Scania 730 V8 lose some of it points. at the moment the V8-range develope: 520hp (1991 lb ft); 580hp (2212 lb ft); 650hp (2434 lb ft); and the non improved 730hp (2581 lb ft)

[@Vladpryde]

@@heuhen Oh yes.....because 525 hp and 1991 lb-ft of torque is the same as 605 hp and 2050 lb-ft of torque.......

[@truckerchickshk5751]

I love seeing all the trucks! I wanna drive them all 😎

[@madbear3512]

I'm wanna give you a ride wink wink

[@josephdeffendoll3056]

Can I drive you home Kat?

[@truckerchickshk5751]

@@josephdeffendoll3056 how about I drive lol

[@Askiaban]

@@truckerchickshk5751 Drive me home pls

[@truckerchickshk5751]

@@Askiaban lol it would have to be in my kenworth T680. check it out I have it on my page

[@BooRadley452]

@8:08 I'll have a pound of that ground 4th... Lol Those tri-plexes are complexes sometimes. Nice rigs. Cheers!

[@m3nac32s0c13ty]

I love seeing the variety of trucks on display here. Would be cool to see Cabovers and Long Noses sharing the roads again in America like in the old days.

[@robbalinski1606]

gah those Peterbilt's and old mack's just beautiful! So glad I own a pete.

[@slap_A_flamingo]

I'm not pretending to know a lot about truck but there's nothing better than the sound of an old truck. The whine of the turbo...man a wee bit of pee just came out...wait a minute...that ain't pee!!!

[@bryanmartinez6600]

I like the sound of the 2 stroke diesels, they sound like they're hitting redline all the time.

[@Redbikemaster]

It feels good to drive them too

[@Darstrom]

So many Mack trucks in Netherlands

[@ChucksPullingVideos]

I just love big rigs!!

[@sonicboove4865]

The exhaust brakes sound mental.

[@79tazman]

The Peterbilt at 10:27 is a sweet truck. I been though almost every state in a Truck like that it was a 86 Peterbilt 359 with a cat engine

[@HeyItsJonny]

Too bad about def on new trucks. Or add blue. Whatever you call it.

[@spaceboy3101]

Pretty neat. In 46 years now, I don't think I've ever seen a Euro style cabover over here.

[@pugmanick]

Great sound recording - thank you!

[@josephdeffendoll3056]

Hello from Tennessee in the US. Beautiful trucks. Great video.

[@GabrielKlock]

4:38 This is the scene I was looking for

[@aretee3]

That was great. Thank you!

[@nealrcn]

Glad to see some tractor get a stress free retiremnt in Europe. When that pete 579 was working I took one down Donner Pass at 38 tons in winter.

[@SPNKr16]

4:17 - 4:28 LOVE THAT!

[@danw6014]

Crashed the gates doin 98 sayin let them trucker's roll!

[@R32LMedition]

Ten four

[@TurboTon16]

This made my day somehow thanks man

[@jurassicsmackdown6359]

WE GOT A BIG OL CONVOY, ROCKIN THROUGH THE NIGHT LOOK AT OUR GREAT OL CONVOY, AINT SHE A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT

[@Elk911]

and this is why American vehicles are extremely better, they just sound like a beast

[@tomasw22]

you deaf? bad speakers? no one can not think a big V8 doesn't sounds the best? or?

[@yusufelsayed7898]

Have you hear a Detroit two stroke or Catapilllar engine?

[@jimhuskey3343]

American trucks in Europe it's kind of like Godzilla in Japan I didn't think that was even legal LOL

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

Well I guess you can pull shorter trailers but who wants that?

[@skarloey2334]

@@SoulTouchMusic93 in most european country's their legal, and most of those country's you need a shorter trailer something most drivers there don't want.

[@dancemaniaco]

In many parts of the world, American models are purchased as collectibles (usually by the transport company owners themselves). The problem with American models is excessive fuel consumption, they are only used in 90% of cases in North America, where the price of fuel is cheap, in other parts of the world, thanks to taxes, they make freight prices unviable for a transport company.

[@douglaswilbanks987]

Good job really capture those trucks really good keep up the good work

[@jynxdraxxin930]

Europeans be like: "I think my hearing just got assaulted. Bloody Americans..."

[@elizabethtaylor9321]

Jynx Draxxin You get the same noise from a European built truck with a V 8 engine , I wish they would start taking over Aussie built Kenworths and Macks to the UK after Brexit .

[@jynxdraxxin930]

@@elizabethtaylor9321 Great sound though isn't it! =)

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

Gotta love a straight 6.

[@yourpadre10]

🇺🇲🔥😎🤙🏻

[@reggierendert6494]

Wish the Detroits were still out there 😔

[@keepontruckin7135]

Now i know we're most of our cabovers went!!!!

[@waynestruckshorts]

Yep

[@Atomicneko3000]

keep on truckin probably because American style front engine trucks are usually illegal in most countries.

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

@@Atomicneko3000 well they're not illegal, it's just you're forced to keep the trailer tractor combination to a certain length. And if you want a fancy truck you need a customade shortened trailer. Nobody wants that.

[@dieseldan9686]

I have never been to Europe. But seeing American trucks on those roads seems like it would be like a mastiff trying to come in through the cat door?

[@alfredocarpaneto5976]

I remember seeing a Dodge 3500 pickup with Florida plates towing a big boat on the A1 in Germany. Made me miss home.

[@SilverStarHeggisist]

I love my 03 Dodge 3500. Just built her up so she sounds like a lil semi truck and next getting a trailer.

[@yourpadre10]

American trucks... B A D A S S 🇺🇲🔥

[@pilotmanpaul]

Imagine hauling a 53’ Dry Van with a Peterbilt 379 on those tight roads.

[@theperson185]

or running a lowbed

[@epistte]

@@theperson185 A quad axle lowboy with a jeep.

[@franksilvia3402]

You have to do it all the time if you move furniture cross country.

[@tomasw22]

53' is only 16 meters, no big deal, no where in the real world, sweden got 24m (79') for standard. Do you miss the 50'ish much?

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

Dude I'm literally getting my break in a 38 feet rigid. Through even smaller roads. In the bosses words "we deliver where other people are not willing to" yeah, for good reasons!

[@johnnewman732]

2:33 I love the tow truck.

[@betkaalonso2329]

6:09 echt gut gemacht mach weiter so 👍🏼😀👌🏼

[@senorpepper3405]

jawohl

[@k.t.c.t.c.4104]

2:00 sick bad ass truck with side exhaust!!

[@airjacer_2016]

i love the fact that the american semis have european mods

[@SlavJerry]

and there also are european semis have american mods lol

[@limitededition3295]

We do love the pelmets and michelin man

[@TheRoadhammer379]

This vid restores faith that not all European drivers hate our trucks. I often see comments from across the pond saying our trucks are pointless.

[@mackenziepeek9317]

They just dont understand the size of some of the loads our trucks haul

[@DontUputThatEvilOnMe]

That kenworth cabover is setup just like how many Americans like it. Slick and clean.

[@sdrkrm]

0:01 OPTIMUS!!!

[@79tazman]

Love the Peterbilts and love that old Mack at 7:58 that thing is sweet

[@N97082]

Me too, the Mack is awsome.

[@FUBAR762]

I just love american cabovers.

[@rookiebird9382]

When the tractor is longer than the trailer. LOL

[@douglasd327]

Love that growl 😍

[@errittsmith4536]

I love the artwork on these trucks

[@charlielemmel311]

Grind it til you find it. That 2 stick was kicking his butt

[@revv21]

So much freedom in this video

[@Steven_Rowe]

You need to come to Australia, we have them in bucket loads, but working with trailers including B doubles, in the outback we have road trans with 4 trailers on, a bit scary overtaking them as they are so long.

[@adambreckenridge3741]

I swear thats the land of truck customization

[@FreshGage]

Hea the dutch know a thing or 2😂

[@killroyjohnson1256]

I was stationed in Germany while in the U.S Army and it was always ice to see an American rig come roaring through, it was like a piece of home. I've always wondered if there's American truckers who decided to drive in Europe. Anyone know of any?

[@HBC101TVStudios]

There's one

[@HBC101TVStudios]

This is a vlog of American truck driver working in Europe : kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJaXmmqql82cgbc

[@killroyjohnson1256]

@@HBC101TVStudios who's is thats doing that, you???

[@fernandorondon4004]

Retired in 1984 and drove internationally for 25 years and no hectics like in the US. Have been fully retired now for 13 years. 1961-1984, 11 years here in three tours and 3.5 tours in Vietnam.

[@r088r088]

its good to see no one did burnout or launch start in this video

[@hannahramirez5448]

The second one is a Scandinavian peterbilt as we call them in our shop😁

[@TurboTon16]

Is scana or however you spell it even American? bc I've never heard of them before tbh

[@hannahramirez5448]

@@TurboTon16 Well Scana is a European brand I've never seen one in America but our nickname for volvo's is Scandinavian peterbilt. Its something one of the older guys in our shop calls them so we also call them that as a joke. But no scana isn't American

[@gullf1sk]

@@TurboTon16 Scania, Swedish trucks.

[@yourpadre10]

Scania & Volvo swedish trucks

[@tombore9516]

proper trucks!

[@mjr412]

If I was in that badass convoy of American steel, I’d be blasting born in the USA 🇺🇸 on the stereo loud as I could while hitting the Jakes in a residential 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jeanmilaalvarez]

Merci pour la video

[@denilsonbalduino5106]

Caminhões americanos são de outro mundo mesmo né....

[@ShootingBraker]

2:17 so cool! 💪🏼🤩

[@usafman8864]

The volvo in the second clip looked really cool. Thats an underrated brand on the internet. They sell a lot of trucks though.

[@PasukanAntigosip]

good for American trucks

[@YouAreBreathing]

Damn. This makes me want to find a Peterbilt 389 mod and drive it in Euro Truck Simulator 2. (I already drive a Scania truck in American Truck Simulator).

[@oldcroneysgarage9739]

They have a 359 you can get if ya wanna go old school but that's your choice

[@tz177]

Do vipers 389 on the steam workshop lookup Peterbilt modified.

[@yusufelsayed7898]

Not all peterbuilts are old. There's many new model peterbuilts like the 579and ect.

[@ichkommentierekommentare7789]

Same

[@dan_6915]

7:20 Ol' Pete looks nice !

[@splitsecondmagician]

Nothing compares to American road trucks. Those massive inline 6 cylinder engines are music to my ears.

[@grease_monkey6078]

it's funny because some of those trucks are no longer used in the states due to being out of date and american truckers trading them in for newer models so the european truckers buy these in auction and keep using them for hauling. Glad to see the European truckers admire the American designs

[@railwayfanlatvia662]

2:50 👋..:D..Yeah American truck.

[@tombchaser]

Yes European roads are less wide then those in the USA. However our cars are usually also smaller then the American model (tough that diff has been brought back quite a bit). Another big difference between the trucks is here in Europe we have turning rear axles on the trailers to make tight corners easier. City roads here are basicly based on how the place was already build up over 100+ years ago and they are not designed in square like blocks as in the USA. We also have more strict rules about safety/emissions etc

[@etienneotto4153]

Yeah yeah yeah!!!! Awesome!! 😎

[@RUSSKIization]

cant beat American classic trucks you just feel like king of the road in those monsters