Close Call On Interstate 80 // Clutch Fixed + Snow Ep511

[@gregthompson995]

Love to watch Opie sitting up front watching down the road. Doing his co-driver duties. Good boy Opie

[@russozard2626]

im hooked on the sound of the cat engine

[@psinclairjr]

I feel your pain old man, crawling around on the cold ground gets harder everyday

[@mikeeaton251]

Your not a bad person Kurt there are just to many idiots in this world and frankly they don’t care!!!!! I just wish that people would take driving seriously. You and opie take care and have a safe trip.

[@deniseshephard3347]

Thank you Sir for these videos Opie is beautiful ignore the haters because they have no one else to pick on

[@sandijammes7761]

Ohhh yessssss!! The Jake brake sounds DELICIOUS!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@taffyjones57]

Hi, Kurt, Opie & "First Cass" I am very happy that your truck is ok. Keep on trucking and keep safe out there.

[@SireDragonChester]

Yeah your jake brake definitely has louder bark to them now. But still sound good with turbo spooling too. Glad you didn’t get hit by that other truck and trailer, yeah they clearly not paying attention. We been getting some snow here in Alberta. ( Feb 21/2022) Hi from AB Canada. Stay safe as always :). Lol Blue song hah

[@moondog3162]

Glad the ole girl is back up and running 👍🏻👍🏻

[@marvinelder3828]

What a great dog you have in Opie. Glad it nothing serious with the clutch. We got hammered in central Illinois last week also. Stay safe as always.

[@michaelhuisinga5545]

That dang 30-40 mph wind always gets us after a snow seems like

[@toby-dog3538]

Sand from sanding the road, probably a nice mix of salt in it. Love seeing Opie sitting in the seat, he loves riding.

[@dickhartley7090]

Glad to see you using a ruler on the log book! DOT guy told me once that he hardly ever checked the hour recap if logs were neat and readable!

[@lesabre1972]

Following him is so much better than him puking in the truck. Keep following him.

[@jeffhartson9203]

UGH !! Crawling under the truck ain't the way it used to be. Glad the clutch issue was an easy fix. Stay safe.

[@jackson_68]

Crawling under the truck has always sucked. Are you implying that it used to be better?

[@jeffreyroehm5904]

That's the reason you don't buy a truck let someone else do it and they pay.

[@ronjessie8194]

I saw A heard of Geese heading North this morning when I went out to get the newspaper. I thought that was A sign of Spring.😊

[@bradleyopedal9679]

Borrowed my son's computer but enjoy watching your runs. I use to drive truck but was taken off the road due to diabetes and insulin. So miss it. Oh my name is Linda. You get up in my area a lot its kind of fun to see that. Anyway thanks for sharing!

[@Neverdie242]

Glad you got the call about the clutch adjustment, I was thinking the same thing when you were pushing it in and letting it out.

[@robertesposito9871]

Kurt your brave riding next to that Transport America, looks like he wanted your lane while you were in it

[@jackson_68]

Every one of us has crowded a lane. If you say you have never done it you are a liar.

[@jeffreyroehm5904]

@@jackson_68 that's a fact.

[@isaacarmstrong9619]

Looked like the Oakwood Loves. That stretch of 74 was shut down last Wednesday and Thursday. Then slow rollin Friday with the interstate be a sheet of ice. I sat in Crawfordsville In Wednesday evening till Friday morning.

[@tabithasalb9903]

Opie is so good for you in the travels with the semi. That's so neat.

[@truckerbugBR549]

Nothing better than loose leaf logs. Thats all I ran when I was trucking.

[@mackjenkins7721]

Man that was funny Shaquille O'Neal sold you his shoes? Man that is a big wide shoe. My foot is not as big as his but it is a size 15 but my foot is very very extremely wide like his foot is. It's 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my lil toe with very chubby fat wide toes that are equally straight across making my foot very very wide. People keep saying me and O'Neill should measure our foot to see who has the widest foot. I'm glad you found out the fix for the clutch. Your trip was plan just right to miss out on the snow event. Good video driver thank you for sharing & stay safe out there driver.

[@richwoodcock637]

Opie looked at you like what the hell man! When you hit when shifting gears! 😆

[@thatgingabastard7392]

At least you got lucky. My 97 Kenworth that I recently purchased is in the shop here in Cedar Rapids. Radiator & Oil cooler leaking. Previous owner decided instead of fixing the leak, used literally 9 lbs of STOP LEAK. Got an update from the shop, They said Both heater cores are full of stop leak & trans oil cooler is full of it too. They flushed the entire system 5 times and can't get all of it out of the Heater core & Trans oil cooler. Also, come to find out the Trans oil cooler was damaged and leaking, so the previous owner bypassed it. I must've missed looking at it before purchasing it. I need to stop buying vehicles in the winter. FML.

[@janebeuten6071]

Watch out for the crazy drivers! 🤪 You handled that situation very professionally. Please give Opie some pets. Opie junior says "hello" 👋🐾💓

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Will do, and happy to hear Jr is good.

[@95n_andsouth39]

Damn it Schmidt! Work smarter not harder. Get yourself a Dewalt battery operated grease gun and oversized overalls for laying on the ground. Glad you got it situated 👌🏽

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Have one at home

[@tftransport6468]

Mr. Kurt, always a treat watching your videos. Opie is a beautiful and very well trained dog. Looking forward to many more videos.

[@donniehodge2548]

I agree with you on those trucker videos truckers already have a bad reputation with out some people making money off them KEEP ON TRUCKIN 👍🚛🇺🇸

[@MAX999MAX]

Amazing as always thanks. God bless you

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

You as well

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

That's really scary to see a semi driver on the phone but it happens all the time. My husband and I got forced into a road construction barrel by a driver on his phone going around Chicago. We were just lucky to have our old Topkick and not a smaller vehicle. It was funny to see that thing fly. Flicked it like a bug. My friends in Hartford City, IN had more snow in that one storm that southern WI has had all winter. Thanks for sharing another great video. Safe travels and God bless.

[@JCrook1028]

We just saw Kurt on the phone last video. hands free or headset does NOT make it any safer. It's the actual conversation itself that is the distraction.

[@tabithasalb9903]

I love how throaty the Jake sounds. Awesome stuff!

[@hirammulero4406]

great video like always, thank you Schmidt!

[@tommygustavsson6990]

Self talking is good because you get so intelegent answers

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

It didn't look like as many trailers in Indiana as usual to me. I think a number of us thought it was the change in cab height that caused the clutch problem. I love the way you talk WITH Opie like I do my dogs.Be blessed and havagudun Kurt.

[@davidbrown7538]

I’m pleased to see that First Class is back to full working condition. I’m a UK based truck driver.Our trucks aren’t as impressive as yours are.

[@edgarallenfuzz4487]

Enjoyed all the road time in this video~ especially at night! Many nights I cannot sleep.I watch all the road shots and it lulls me back to sleep~ along with the pipes growling.Be safe

[@michaelselman9885]

Hi there again. Great vlog. My wife has family out there in the Indiana area & they said they got 15 or more inches of that white fluffy stuff. You most definitely picked a good almost 2 weeks 2 go ice fishing with little bud. Be safe out there. God is your pilot. Look forward 2 the merch soon. Time 2 hit the hay. Good night. Sleepy tight. 😴🌜🙏🏼💕

[@LT.X380]

Enjoyed your video. I'm glad there was nothing wrong with the clutch. Drive safely my friend. God bless you 🙏.

[@SG-ze9no]

You crawling on the ground could compare how Opie feels on his feet 🐾. Thank you for showing a bridge 🌁 buutt it wasn’t the Peoria bridge, that by the way I have called mine for 30yrs,😊 I thought it was funny that you had a indentation where your headset sits, lol can’t wait to see Opie in his coat and boots, glad First Class is healthy again 😊🐾🦮🐕‍🦺🐠🐹🦂🐿🐿

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Ya I seen that in edit

[@randyhall5540]

It happens to me all the time. Think the other drivers not watching and think they are farther ahead than they are. Doing this for 25 plus but it has been worse than ever before

[@paulbracewell4915]

Gotta love the loose leaf 😁

[@lesabre1972]

just because it gives a better spectrum of light doesn't mean it is blinding, it may be a softer light for the eye not so blinding.

[@carolanderson1011]

Know what ya mean about eating before going to bed. Had a crazy dream I was driving a school bus! Funny thing I've never been able to drive a day in my life, but in the dream I drove very good.

[@carolanderson1011]

Opie says "Don't Eat The Yellow Snow"!

[@joeprocopio494]

Hey Kurt,you reminded me of me back in the day it was around 2003,I would lube things up also hahaha!! I retired in 2017 68 yrs old,body parts aching,lol but I LOVED IT, first class looks great,love the way you take care of it,well as always c u next time keep truckin up whoop- whoop!!

[@mikep1646]

Here in Greenfield we got about 7.5 in of snow and some wind. You and Opie stay safe...

[@ededmonds8792]

Great Family Content.💘

[@caseyfiedler2848]

Glad Opie likes to shift the truck with his head. Glad you got that sticky clutch fixed. Don't like a clutch that does not feel right. Safe travels be careful out there.

[@kirktitgen7453]

First class looks majestic ....little dirty but majestic 😆

[@curtisfrease946]

Thanks Kurt!

[@juliosantiago2603]

Hey bud super glad to c both of u guys back rolling

[@frankmantione3268]

Truck is lookin good. Glad you are back on the road and also that you are feelin fine. YOU AND YOUR FAMILY STAY WELL!!!! FRANKIE L.i.

[@cpenhaligon]

I was trying to work out which one was driving the truck then I realised 😅 opie was co driver 😅 glad everything is fine Kurt stay safe 🙏

[@onlyme233]

Shaq selling you "basketball gloves" was actually Opie messing with you after you put those boots on him from the previous video 🤣

[@brianburns7211]

All I can say about that driver is “shame on the mess!” I would have backed out quicker and let him go by.

[@hewhohasnoidentity4377]

me too, I'd rather back out of it and forget about it rather than allow the situation to continue.

[@billmcgarrity1241]

Webster City? Damn!! I leased on with C&K Transport back in the mid70’s from there. I’m assuming they went belly up.

[@brucefick5871]

The jakes do sound different. Glad the clutch turned out to be a non issue . U hang in there

[@brianbelt7919]

Gotta love opie keep the shiny side up and safe travels

[@dchawk81]

I always get close calls like that. Almost daily. Ironically several times it was an Amazon trailer while I was pulling an Amazon trailer.

[@2DSTORMS]

I like your commentary and wish for more of it while driving. That is me, though. Keep up the goid work! I hate Indiana's bridges in a semi....hurts the back even in the air ride

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Truck is to loud to mic up going down the road

[@lesabre1972]

If your spray can runs out of pressure give it a damb good squeeze and dent it that will give it just a bit more pressure to spray.

[@carlwoodford1279]

Them Jake's are really loud love it

[@faurotejames]

40 miles north of Lebanon Indiana is where I'm from . We got about 20 inches of snow.

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Yes, it was Oakwood. I am off the last IL exit so drive this area way more often than I want but in van. No idea why but the stretch from Oakwood to the stateline seems to get a lot of slide offs and napping on their side trucks in the snow. Had~11 in a bit back so yes, they got the plows out. GSD mix from shelter that ran with son curls up in recliner and goes to sleep when play audio of you driving.

[@michaelhuisinga5545]

Your right from Champaign to state line sucks, I’m from near Champaign

[@djboma137]

I live in Shannondale, Indiana and had a similar dream. In mine, I was buying a pair of tube socks and basketball mittens ( someone had already gotten the gloves ) from Shaq and I had just given him my money and was reaching out to get the tube socks and mittens when I was woken up by some trucker running his jakes on the west side of town at 2 in the morning. So now I'm out 100 bucks and have no mittens and socks. Anyway, I've been shadow-banned, so I will probably be the only person to read this comment, which explains why it only got one like. Thank you for your time.

[@wildbill5126]

Kurt, it is such a cool shot of you and Opie sitting up front, it just is. LOL, LOL, OPIE, OPIE, Hard headed dog.

[@halwilliams1682]

Another fine video. I always learn so much of the trucker's world as I watch. Just a quiz for your viewers..at 13:38 what was on the flatbed that you passed?

[@jeffreyroehm5904]

A load of dispatcher brains.

[@scottlambert2949]

Drive safe out there Kurt see you next time

[@adco]

Sounds like work to me. I am heading for Indy shortly. Dropping off on Tuesday

[@johnferreira2044]

For sure opie not happy you follow him 😂😂😁 Hopefully that is what's wrong with your clutch Wish you luck , Couple years ago I was pulling Donner pass on the 11 mile , I was setting 80,000 pounds , All of a sudden a cannon went off , parks went everywhere , Clutch parts pressure plate , what happened the shaft on the transmission broke and my learning experience when that happens it destroys the inside of the 18 speed , I don't like refurbish or I don't like rebuilt junk , The tow bill $1,650 bucks , when Peterbilt got done with me , the brand new 18 speed 3 year warranty I put new clutch and pressure plate and I decided to put a brand new flywheel , They gave me half on a trade in Of the old tranny , the total bill $16,700 bucks plus tow bill , be safe take care yourselve kurt

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Ouch

[@shogun4218]

Oh that is a handsome co-pilot

[@yvindHvaal]

Opie rules and he's the star! Who's the big guy you're dragging along, bud? He he, I love you guys! Keep Opie happy, time for cheeseburger soon? Remember Kurt, wheels on the ground, stay safe and we'll see ya next time.

[@hankclingingsmith8707]

CRAZY, 90 DEGRES HERE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA WED. TODAY THURS 87 AND WINDY. AND NO SNOW.

[@aljackson7330]

Great video. Opie is the best!

[@meangenemiller3362]

It’s so funny our dogs try to test us we have to stay in command!🇨🇱

[@hammerdown8538]

And them Jake's sound good too 🔨⬇️👍🏿

[@yjwarren8209]

Im Blue is on repeat in my head now.

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Lol I was hoping it would to someone

[@robj1234]

The clutch issue. Some times when sitting unused especially in the damp weather minor surface rust will occur on the fly wheel and the cultch disc will stick to it. Ounce used a bit the rust is wiped of. No more problem.

[@gregorybiggs7297]

Beautiful dog

[@davidjudge2913]

Hey Kurt Don't worry about the dreams, you've sold me First Class a couple of times in mine. Lol

[@jerryburdick8051]

Those Jakes sound ferocious! And Roscoe the German feels that Opie isn't stubborn, but that he's right.

[@jackson_68]

"Sound" adds nothing to the bottom line. We are here to make a living, nothing more.

[@jerryburdick8051]

@@jackson_68 Thanks, Captain Obvious!

[@jackson_68]

@@jerryburdick8051 If it is so obvious, why did you reply?

[@jerryburdick8051]

@@jackson_68 How far do you want to carry this? I commented based on Schmidt's video commentary about the sound of his truck. Based on that: why did you feel the need to state something so obvious? Unless it was something other than you not watching the videos, I suggest we stop now.

[@jackson_68]

@@jerryburdick8051 Agreed...we do not need to bicker on Schmidt's channel. I am done.

[@DDD-us6uu]

Clutch comment makes sense, glad nothing serious, love Opie in co pilots seat, first class sounds awesome. 😎😎

[@byronseagrave5297]

Looked like Opie was telling you to pet me and I'll shift!! I'd of let him buy me a new hood and bumper!! I don't use the phone when driving I pull over or it just has to wait!! Be safe out there Brother Peace!!

[@meangenemiller3362]

Looks like East Texas sand red dirt👍🇨🇱

[@screamingeagle9553]

I’m going to have to call peta for making poor Opie wait to pee… 😂 another great video. Working on my CDL and hope to get on the road soon!

[@brianburns7211]

I got mine 5 years ago when things were shaky at my full time job. About 6 months ago I started a new part time gig driving. It’s hauling chemicals. The teacher at driving school was over 80, retired Teamster, and as spry as a 20 year old. One piece of advice was to get as many endorsements as possible. That way you can have the most opportunities possible. This lead me to taking the test, getting the background check and all of the hazmat hoops. I’m happy in that segment. I work part time and can make a few hundred bucks in 4-6 hours. Good luck!

[@screamingeagle9553]

@@brianburns7211 thank you so much for the information and your story Mr. Burns. I’ve always wanted to be a truck driver but never did it and never thought of chasing my dream until now. I should have done this many years ago and even more so when my last job let me go back in 2020. My .50 cent “associates” degree piece of paper is now being taught at an engineer bachelor’s level so my degree is being more obsolete and no company really want to keep folks these days. I’ve already had a job offer but need to be an owner operator. Heck I’m trying to get to school now and the price of truck these days. I realized that I should have studied more when I went for my CDL permit and did more endorsements. I will go back and pick up more endorsements. With Gods help I will be out there soon! Thank you again for the information. I appreciate your and everyone’s else’s advice and do not take them lightly! Happy truckin and be safe out there!

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Good luck in the future

[@screamingeagle9553]

@@truckingwithschmidt7120 Thank you sir! BTW: I watch your video not only to learn but also to hear first class bellows! Music to my ears! Be safe!

[@randyhopkins9114]

And is it my imagination the first time you walked Opie, and then there at the end, it looked like he was limping pretty good!...🤔

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

He was getting pretty stiff

[@briangowens3166]

I can say I do not miss the days of crawling under the truck for maintenence. Especially on a limerock driveway.

[@j.b.6577]

I have a retriever... you can't imagine how nice of a command "leave it" is... LOL! And, I'll bet whoever knocked on your door wasn't expecting to be greeted by an angry German, LOL!

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

No he wasn't lol.

[@j.b.maxwell8695]

Kurt was that your eng oil temp sender wire dangling in your face? It looked like the plug was not connected when you crawled under there another top vid thankyoukurt

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Yes, I bumped it on the way down

[@amossnowdaharleyman9179]

Roads just meaner now days. Back in the 70's not too terrible.50 years and another 150,000,000 people in the U.S. (swear none can drive) and things just suck.Personally I think every vehicle on the road should have a device that disables a cell phone if the ignition is in the on position:that's just my dream.

[@timothygala1583]

Basketball gloves 😂😂

[@jmarco4331]

Opie’s such a good boy . I was thinking to myself when u crawled under 1st Class, man I hope he has the wheels chocked. Stay safe …..

[@kevinweston9312]

I have a mat that I got from the hardware door. It's like the ones you stand on . It's 4x6 and can roll up and goes under my bunk. That way I'm not laying on the dirt or dirty pavement.

[@littleroo340]

Hey Kurt.. if possible could you do a show on what steps and hoops you have to do to get your own authority for your own truck.

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

I could

[@danielramsey1959]

Check the exhaust pipe, i think you have split in either the flex part, a loose clamp or a hole rotted through.

[@robertesposito9871]

That looks like a thick log book looks like you may have two or more lol 😂

[@thomaswarmouth2551]

I was just like no when you're backing into a shipper and or a receiver has your stacks stop banging and popping

[@mikehenson1436]

Man realy like watching your videos.. and also great looking partner..

[@darrentaylor4760]

Hello my brother and Opie too

[@troypardon4688]

Hey Kurt, on your LED head lights when they are on dim is the whole headlamp on? If so if you move the wires around it will turn the bottom part of the headlight out. So it won’t blind people. I had to use the extra plug that came with it. So far no one’s brightest me on dim.

[@truckingwithschmidt7120]

Just on tge normal dim 2

[@brianwilliams309]

It caught it. I was like well dang driver mind sharing the road. I would have done the same. Come on over and thank you very much for the new front end