Coquihalla • Highway Thru Hell • New HARD climb • Hope BC • Super B Trucking Life 🇨🇦

[@jorofoxify]

Not very much snow this year. It's going to be a smokey summer.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, im hoping for a wet April like last year or we are in trouble

[@karinababy6557]

Oh noooo it’ll be my third summer here in bc and it’s been rough so far lol 😮

[@bsc1463]

I passed through this area twice on my bike last October heading towards Vancouver then back to Ontario . On my way back from Vancouver I stopped at a garage in Hope ( Esso beside the Flying J ) and layed my head down in the Truckers lounge for a few hours before continuing west . I left around 5am and it was wet and 3 degrees and I was worrying about the road turning to ice at higher elevations on the Coke . I remember driving the Coke in both directions so it was interesting to hear some history about the area while enjoying your video . My crazy ride though was riding through from Golden to Revelstoke at night , in the rain , with many crazy truck drivers lol , I was counting the kilometers ...crazy ! I will never never never ever do that again . Thank you for sharing your video ! Subed in .

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, that route has so many dangerous drivers, not a huge fan.

[@mikepech6822]

Mountains are awesome. I loved them. You can never be in a hurry. Going down the mountain was the same speed as going up. Those that don't pay attention to that end up with burning brakes or worse. I think it's a gods rule that there is a sharp curve at the bottom of every downhill straightway. When I started driving truck in 1968, I was driving double and my partner and teacher was a well experienced old fellow that taught me well. One of his first rules was you never skip anything when inspecting your truck. When the sign at the top of a mountain says stop for brake check, make sure you do. Going down a hill and it says truck speed limit is 40kph. It is there for a good reason. Your life could be at stake if you don't. Those rules I obeyed and drove for over 40 years and retired. So enjoy the scenery and enjoy your drive and take your time.

[@JuanRempel]

Great rules, my teacher said you can go done the hill to slow thousands of times, but you can only go down to fast once.

[@Sharon-bo2se]

@@JuanRempel smart teacher. Mine said something similar. Best to get there alive than a statistic.

[@RLH-my6jv]

It's a good thing u listened to him to bad there aren't other drivers that do I am old school driver and will be retiring at the end of June this year i am 71 years old and have always lived by the old rules good luck fellow driver

[@mongoose09]

@@JuanRempel are you even on the coke if you arent passed by a b-train doing 30 over the limit? apparently a lot of guys havent got that lesson

[@powellriver100]

I am glad i found your site, brings back memories, i used to haul Btrain copper ore out of the Highland Valley and unload over the traincars on the Clinton siding in the seventies.really enjoy your videos.

[@JuanRempel]

So you were running crazy grades all the time

[@timpattydaechsel5988]

The Ashcroft hill! Now that’s a mountain road, and would have gravel back in the 70’s I believe , I can’t imagine how bad the washboard would have been .

[@JuanRempel]

And they have taken some hairpins out.

[@sandpiperca4722]

I was driving the Coq home to surrey after a Christmas in Edmonton. We had left Edmonton at 4am. With three little ones we always wanted the 12 drive to get us home for bedtime. Well kids always delay things. Hit the summit at 8pm. Was at speed limit in centre lane when I hit black ice. Husband snoring in passenger seat. So on my own with entire sleeping car. Did a doughnut. Somehow miraculously avoided clipping the median cement wall between the lanes on a very steep hill going up. Omg. Scared the crap out of me. Luckily there was a huge distance between other vehicles and us….no damage to van or us. I tell you. We’ve never driven the Coq in winter since. Too many crazy drivers going way too fast. Summer is bad enough

[@JuanRempel]

Wow, yea those close calls ate the best way to learn from something, No damage done but lessons learned. Thanks for sharing that story

[@davidcarr7436]

40 years of trucking experience, short-haul, and local. Most of it with a single axle tractor and pulling 40 foot trailers. I only tried long distance after I retired. It turns out I like being home for dinner every night! Happy trails. Keep the nose between the ditches and the bears off your britches.

[@JuanRempel]

I love the long haul stuff

[@Okanaganguy2021]

Great video Juan! I love this drive the scenery is beautiful.

[@JuanRempel]

Thanks 👍

[@margyeoman3564]

They drive too fast on that road, too, all the way to Chilliwack. It is very uncomfortable along the west end when it rains, especially at night.

[@JuanRempel]

I'm fine with people slowing down in the rain, just stay out of the left lane, because trucks don't Hydro plane and I'm coming through at full speed

[@rickreed9525]

Beautiful content. When i get the chance to drive up. Its always breathe taking.

[@JuanRempel]

It's always a fun drive, but personally I prefer highway 3 or highway 1.

[@blueman5924]

Beauty scenic drive ! 🍁🤙

[@JuanRempel]

🫎

[@sloopy5191]

Thanks for the ride Juan! I really enjoyed it.

[@JuanRempel]

Glad to hear it!

[@dougberry1011]

When you hit the bottom of Larson Hill going west you can see the old rail bed to the right. Really easy to see with snow on the ground this time of the year.

[@bonniebairn844]

One of the best parts of traveling through Hope is the Home Restaurant. Been enjoying their food for years.

[@JuanRempel]

Agreed

[@birdwatcherjean6293]

Great to hear a truckers perspective, much appreciated. I've always tried to be cautious passing big rigs and rarely go full speed on that highway. Seen so many accidents there. Loved the commentary re the old train route, signs etc. Safe and happy travels.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, when I'm in my 4 wheeler, I'll slow when passing so that the closing rate is slow enough that if someone makes a quick lane change, I can still stop.

[@Qwijebo]

I don't miss driving that road, especially in winter.

[@JuanRempel]

I prefer the alternative routes

[@SteveVarga]

You are not the only one

[@Lion-qi3jz]

Beautiful B"C. Souvenirs, souvenirs. THANKS.

[@JuanRempel]

You bet!

[@phlotographer]

Best Province in Canada followed by Nfld. However, have lived in the GTA since '65. City life is just fine too but I love to travel BC. Can't anymore -- age.

[@JuanRempel]

We did a cross country trip and found that beauty is not what we think. Our brains see beauty as something new, something different. When we lived in Manitoba we had tour busses come by the farm, where in our eyes there was nothing but boring flat land.

[@footalee2]

Morning from Kingston Jamaica 🇯🇲 👍

[@JuanRempel]

Morning

[@dhblack]

48:04 The mountains look awesome with all of the fresh snow! ❤

[@connyfjellner2481]

Thank You for this video! It's SO interesting to hear you tell us about your profession, important legal info, what thoughts goes through your mind and to show us that there is a thoughtful caring human being behind the wheel.. :)

[@JuanRempel]

Thank-you so much.

[@trevorcalhoun4530]

Thank you for this view of our famous Canadian highway. I totally enjoyed the trip!

[@JuanRempel]

I've got another one coming this week

[@howardkettner]

500 times through that route on Hope over the decades. No exaggeration. Love the footage you captured. From your newest subscriber.

[@JuanRempel]

Welcome aboard! Yea, I don't run this route a lot, but drivers like you probably running the beach to Calgary or Edmonton.

[@kathyrobmaglio4501]

Hello Juan, great video. I still remember your first days when you started truck driving. Great to see you are still enjoying the job. Rob M

[@JuanRempel]

HEY, how are you doing? I miss seeing your face. Hopefully life is treating you good.

[@mimi5117]

Thanks for all the beautifuyl scenery Now it's time to go make lunch and get my chores done. Have a great weekend =) smiles from the North OK Valley.

[@JuanRempel]

Jess made me some great burgers

[@mimi5117]

@@JuanRempel that made me smile, you both have a Great weekend.

[@Linda2]

An ad popped up. That's never happened before. I dutifully watch it all, for your Channel. Now that's dedication 😅

[@Linda2]

The Summit is magical ✨️

[@Linda2]

Great video thankyou

[@mikewhetmore6141]

Juan. Could not find an email address to you personally on your site. Did not want to pollute this comment section, but here goes... Nice job on the Coq explanation. I learned many new things... I have worked in the transportation industry all my life (18 - 65 years old). Not driving, not repairing, not enforcing... Way back when, I was the guy truckers loved to hate - the "Tachograph" man. Many today would not even recognize that term. I would install, repair, maintain - and even go to court - testifying on the documented, unbiased activities from the recordings these devices captured. Even taught fuel efficient driving technics to many private trucking companies (90 kph MAX / progressive shifting / proper braking, etc). H. Ruhl Machinery supplied. My Career took my from my home province of NS all the way to BC. Now living in Kamloops. Now you all have the ELD, which I had a (small) part in creating. Paper (manual) logbooks were always a hot topic... as I am sure you are familiar with... I now create (vehicle device / backend website) systems that go WAY beyond simple HOS and PTI concerns. After all these years, it is still somewhat of a Love / Hate relationship. Yet these days, it is mostly on the Love side, for all shareholders. Like the first amendment auditors in the USA, the camera doesn't lie (nor does the 1000 data points per second of the ECM and its' recording device). Through my thousands of interactions of truly hard working / honest people (drivers); I am creating an app to help / benefit those truckers that have to navigate the many roads and highways within the state of Alaska - WHEN visibility is dramatically reduced (snow storm / fog / etc). It lets them know exactly where they are at, callout their position and pull off safely at a known location. This was inspired from a person who travelled the Dalton Highway for many years and experienced my creation at another job site where the system functions. No real time (cell / wifi) connection is required - just GPS - always available everywhere. Anyways, love your channel . MHW

[@JuanRempel]

That's pretty awesome.I think the E-Log has made the roads safer. Unfortunately, people are still getting around them because some companies give them 2 accounts. Unfortunately, CVSE has only checked my e-log twice in 6.5 years. Until we have PCs reading these and reporting irregularities, people will cheat. An app that shows you how far away the next safe pullout is would be amazing. My email is in the description of every video, just got to click that read more button.

[@Jan-pw4po]

My dad called them stool pigeons, I remember them in the trucks he drove

[@mikewhetmore6141]

@@Jan-pw4po YES, that's right! And tatle-tales... Funny, the reason why these things were invented was because the trucking companies were over-working the employees. The workers wanted a system to prevent being worked to death! Sad but true...

[@jeffh7021]

Thanks for the ride, Driver. I've been off my feet since the crash last May. I was headed south, not too far from the smasher. It's kind of nice to see the road and not have to be there. Looks like a good day for a drive. Happy travels.

[@JuanRempel]

Yes, this job is much nicer watching from home

[@stovebolt448]

Hi Juan. Have to watch your video a little bit later, "ILL be Back" Thanks for the video Juan, beautiful scenery........fun truckin.🙂 With our old 381 Detroit's we hit the hill with as much speed as possible, because we would lose all our speed in a heartbeat......not a fast engine.....😋

[@gopherholehotel]

Great Video thanks. My buddy and I rode our motorbikes Vancouver to Kelowna in 2022 . We had breakfast at the home restaurant in Hope and it was packed with people. Lots of great food. Thanks for sharing your trip :)

[@JuanRempel]

I want take my bike over the Hope Princeton again

[@sharis9095]

I laughed when you were talking about the tires. I used to live in Pemberton and in the summer you'd get cars coming down from Lillooet and their tires would be smoking. The gas station had a big sign hose and extinguisher. It changed as cars got better but boy did that gas station sell a lot of brake pads.

[@JuanRempel]

I bet, all the first timers need new pads at the bottom lol

[@Sharon-bo2se]

I know that hill. Saw more than one smoking down that grade.

[@Linda2]

It will be great having Jess along, I've missed her

[@bobtrucker1272]

The best video on KZbin Thanks Juan

[@JuanRempel]

Thanks

[@bobhoye5951]

The golf club is only a few blocks away and the restaurant is worth visiting.

[@robdeaton9910]

I have been on the Coq twice with slick conditions, it can get dicey. Great video, reminds me of the trips.😊

[@JuanRempel]

I've come down it on black ice at night, was so happy the boss bought great winter tires

[@Mr.Canuck]

A truly spectacular and beautiful drive in non snowy conditions. I'm a very experienced winter driver from Alberta, Ive made this trek more than a few times in winter, both day and night, I can honestly say I'm lucky to be alive, never again.

[@JuanRempel]

It's not really the highway that's dangerous, it's the other drivers, driving like it's summer out.

[@77selah77]

They don't have the roads clear like how they used too

[@JuanRempel]

They were nice and clear before we privatized the road work.

[@IslandCrawler22]

I like that the gun decks are still dotted along the highway, tho they have not been used in 25 years.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, I guess avalanche control is all helicopter these days, no more artillery canons

[@oldpete3153]

Ran over there the first day it opened then trucked over it for 28 yr's...I always felt everything on 5 began to go bad after the toll came off, safety wise as well as maintenance.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, sometimes I wish it was still a toll highway

[@blueman5924]

It’s widespread, ever since the BC gov disbanded the highway maintenance crews and subbed it out to “for profit” corporations.

[@JuanRempel]

Very true, the lowest bidder sucks

[@Linda2]

Beautiful day

[@Linda2]

You can see why you get lots if views travelling up the Coquihalla. The scenery is truly stunning

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, they certainly are popular

[@phlotographer]

hard to find anywhere in BC that is not pleasing to the eye. Vancouver, Victoria are beautiful as is all of the Island and others around and then of course up north to the Yukon and other ways through the Kootenays and into the Okanagan. Never get tired of any of the drives.

[@dhookdriver]

Thanks for the TRAPPERS bump. We Run that highy twice a week. Winnipeg to the coast and back weekly. Good people that havent been on it. . Stay safe driver!!

[@JuanRempel]

That is awesome!

[@derekhorlock1976]

Coldwater river?

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, I kept calling it Clear water, which is by Vernon.

[@camwoodsend2097]

Any chance you could get a camera angle that shows the gauges and your shifting? Its cool how the outside front camera shows the truck untwisting when you go for a downshift! Cool video. Much respect.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, actually did a gouge test on my ASMR Channel, check it out and let me know what you think. thinking of buying another Cam for just that. www.youtube.com/@SleepWithATrucker

[@pgerry9400]

Enjoyed the ride, good to see the Coke all fixed up.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, it's been a good winter too

[@andrep8287]

Hi Juan...my compliments on your great video and, needless to say, professional driving. I just found your channel and subscribed to it. Unfortunately I don't have enough time to also "Join" at this time. The reason I really enjoyed riding the passenger-seat/mirror position with you, is because the last time i ran that route from Surrey/BC to North Bay/ON was late November 2009 at the wheel of a new Mack Granite cab/chassis, with a Volvo automatic transmission, tandem-drive with saddle-back suspension and 425 steer tires (probably was to become a lcement-mixer when it grew-up...lol). So, you can imagine that I didn't really have much time across the Coq and Roger Pass to enjoy the sights; night-driving was also a pain because the extended front-bumper to accommodate the future PTO for the mixer would interrupt the low-beam beam, meaning one could not really see the edge of the road 30 feet ahead. (that's where my 6th sense kicked-in...the one that cannot be taught, but is acquired over many miles of actual truck-driving...(which those people who push autonomous driving will never understand...but that's a rant for another day). You can appreciate that driving a cab/chassis, with the tail-lights mounted inside the frame-rails, and no inverted white L-reflectors at the back of the cab, because it's still considered an "unfinished vehicle"(and, thus, must not yet conform to the Federal Commercial Motor Vehicles Safety Standards), makes for very dangerous driving at night for everyone behind you, because they cannot judge whether the 2 red lights is a truck 200 feet ahead of you, or a car 10 km ahead of you. Thus, buddy who was driving an identical cab/chassis, and I stopped at the Walmart in Merritt and purchased red/white retroreflective tape, as well as white retroreflective tape, which we affixed to the top at the back of the cab (white), and the red/white ones in strips of 2 feet, each, to the temporary mud-flaps, which were stapled stapled to a 2x4 and attached by way of hay-wire across the frame-rails about 3 feet behind the rear-most wheels, so as not to ride the tires (which would defeat the purpose of the mudflaps in the first place)...and, because haywire isn't really all that strong when being bounced around by the camel-back suspension, we added a pair of C-clamps to the wood bar assembly, to prevent loosing it en-route. Both trucks were now very visible from the back.....but once we delivered the Macks to the dealer in North Bay were chewed-out for having added the white tapes to the cab, because they weren't supposed to be there....the receiver could not care less than we had potentially saved his truck becoming involved in a serious, potentially fatal collision). We had both driven to Vancouver to deliver two factory-new hybrid NovaBus city units for BC-Transit.. Long story short, your video re-awakened some great memories. Unfortunately, osteo-arthritis got the better of me now, after over 2.5 mio accident-free, self-taught kilometers of driving as an O/O for Kleysen Transport of Winnipeg, but based in Montreal, first in the deck-division as a self-imposed apprentice-ship after getting my Class 1 license, followed by van-division for another couple of years; then again as an O/O for 5 years with an LTL carrier from Toronto to the Canadian Maritimes hauling tri-axle van-trailers (usually LTL going east and TL coming back). From 2005 to 2020, I drove part-time delivering any types of vocational trucks, tractors including semi-trailers & Super-Bs, busses , over-dimensional self-propelled equipment, such as mobile cranes, drilling-rigs, concrete pumpers etc through the largest Canadian drive-away/tow-away company, to whom I've been contracted as their Safety, Compliance & Risk Management director since 2005, through my own sole proprietorship - THE ROAD-SCHOLAR. (triple-w.road-scholar.ca). This is the old site but still has some valuable info except for the contact info...which currently is roadscholar[at]bellaliant.net . So, forgive me if I will comment every now and then with remarks that are dear to my heart about Safety & Compliance. Thank you.

[@JuanRempel]

Than you very much

[@Ron-kn6ur]

It's nice to see the road conditions as you drive since I live in Chilliwack and hike the Needle Peak trail near the rest area. Years ago, driving up to the snow shed, I passed a trailer of a semi parked in the right lane engulfed in flames.

[@JuanRempel]

Oh wow, I take it he was headed down hill?

[@Ron-kn6ur]

@@JuanRempel The trailer was pointing uphill. It appears the driver managed to unhitch the trailer in time because the cab was nowhere to be seen.

[@JuanRempel]

Intresting, most burn on the way down due to hot breaks

[@dougberry1011]

We came up the Coq 3 weeks ago and they were chaining up below the first chain up. Trucks everywhere. Had guys unhooking their trailers so they could put chains on. Crazy. 6 inches at the brake check at the top of the Smasher.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, I heard about that and took the 3 lol

[@corners3608]

Re: the speed differential between cars and trucks. I think the worst section is downhill through the Great Bear Snowshed! It’s a blind gradual curve with 3 lanes going into 2 just out of the shed. It’s scary on a busy day….very slow trucks, most 4 wheelers doing 120 kph and then the real speeders going 130 or more. Recipe for disaster…it should be 90 kph through that section!

[@JuanRempel]

100% agree, the closing speed is just to great

[@Sharon-bo2se]

Totally agree!

[@phlotographer]

Wonderful trip. I have never done it in the Winter but a couple times in our conversion van about 20 years of so ago. Wonder if you have ever done a video of a trip from Vernon across the Monahee's to Nakusp? My Dad, in either the '30's or '40's drove truck in that area and then was Superintendent at the Celgar sawmill in Nakusp until the High Arrow Dam came into existence and the Arrow Lake was raised by about 60'. Grew up with a lot more snow than seen on your current trip. Last Winter trip I rode across the Monashee pass was in 1960. Quite the trip of course. Would love to travel with you in that area. Best of the Easter weekend from the GTA.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, I've done a few Monahee videos

[@noelnicolier3780]

Traveled this route many times over the years in all kinds of weather. Winter , spring summer and fall.From plus 38c to -40c. It is one hell of a road in the witer time, just prepare ahead of time and you will make it home. Don't play stupid ,pay attention to the road condition's and use good judgment (black ice is a killer).I have rescued a few stranded drivers (families). This road is not as bad as most people say you just have to use your head. #81 BSAR.

[@JuanRempel]

It's a relaxing highway unless it's slippery.

[@russallert]

When you pulled onto the Hwy 1 route at 1:22, you were following in the footsteps of Sylvester Stallone in First Blood, in the scene where he walks into Hope. The scene, which starts at 2:15 of the video in the link, also preserves on film the old row of gas stations that were at the old junction of Hwys 1 and 3 prior to the construction of the Coquihalla Hwy. When the twin freeway overpasses came through, the gas stations and restaurants all had to relocate eastward. The grassy spot to the left at 1:35 was where the old Esso station was located, and several other stations were on the right, as well as a few fast food places. Again, the scene is at 2:15 of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJbKZqCsqdeSr9k

[@JuanRempel]

I've watched the movie and seen the old locations, thanks for time Stamos to dome of the old gas stations/restaurants.

[@sergebrunet4218]

That was my route for many years but not always on B-trains ! sometimes i was very light ! hauling for overland West transport and the company i was working at Sharp oilfield Services SoS ! that was after we worked for his dad at Circle T lines transport on reefers ! So at Kamloops i would stay on 5 all the way to Edmonton ! that was my favorite part, Kamloops to Edmonton ! I really miss the west ! but hey i m happy that i m done with trucking and retired all together watching you on YT ! lol ! 😋🤠

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, the 5 and 16 between Kamloops and Edmonton are beautiful

[@kingtut5923]

Juan drove than many times over 10 years , have fun and good luck.....Ben Alberta

[@JuanRempel]

I'm hoping to come through Alberta more in the coming months

[@jasonwhite6229]

Great video, thanks for sharing, cheers from Cape Breton Island NS

[@JuanRempel]

Thanks 👍

[@Linda2]

She did well climbing up the Coquihalla h'way 👍

[@spiritofanu3112]

Really enjoyed this.

[@JuanRempel]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@trinahill4683]

interesting skies, great video.

[@JuanRempel]

Many thanks

[@wesmcdonell8310]

Great video bud . Happy travels !

[@JuanRempel]

Thanks 👍

[@rickmervin2033]

I remember running the coque when you had to pay a toll at the top back when they opened it.

[@JuanRempel]

The good old days, a lot less cars on the highway back then.

[@christopherlong2301]

Thanks for the trip up the Coq. Heading up to Kelowna myself Easter long weekend. Traveled the Coq many times but avoid it in winter. Just not worth getting into a wreck. Also always make it a point to stop at the Home restaurant for some grub.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, I will usually avoid the Coquihalla with our personal vehicle unless I'm in a rush.

[@dougberry1011]

The rail bed is at the bottom of Dry Gulch. Not much left of the bridge from what I’ve heard.

[@kimmullin4864]

Thanks for the ride Juan, miss the chatting between you and the wife. Hopefully she comes along from time to time.

[@JuanRempel]

Yes she was missing for a while due to getting 2 of her wisdom teeth pulled, she's is along again next week.

[@sunnysun9887]

enjoyable video 👍

[@corners3608]

Yes, the KVR made a loop at Portia and then doubled back and followed the other creek up to the summit at Coquihalla Lakes.

[@Jan-pw4po]

Great video, thanks for letting me sit in the passenger seat, it was nice not sitting behind the steering wheel

[@JuanRempel]

Seems less stressful in the passanger seat, more senic too

[@jeremymacdonald2073]

i work for yrb driving snowplow. from shylock to kingsvale just past Larson. good camera work.

[@JuanRempel]

You've got a tough job. You get all the blame for, well everything loo.

[@Mr.Bigras]

thanks for the ride

[@JuanRempel]

You bet

[@rosesteigerwald4577]

Hello , what a beautiful video ,😊 l love it.❤ Be safe .

[@JuanRempel]

Thank you! You too!

[@semtech30]

It's the Cold Water river that runs from Britton creek to Merritt. Continues past Merritt and merges with the Thompson river at Spences bridge. Flooded real bad couple years ago .

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, I got it right by the end, it's nice having the bridges fixed.

[@zaarrd1699]

You're talking 60 to 70 tons up that hill. I've done it with my old chevy pickup , loaded with dirt bikes and camping gear. It's a struggle near the snow shed.

[@JuanRempel]

For a second I thought you had hauled 60 tons in your Chevy, now that's a truck lol

[@mikethelakesidelogger8757]

When you “go left” near Shylock that is Boston Bar Creek up to the snow shed. “Smasher”

[@JuanRempel]

Ahhh, so the Coquihalla river stays to the right?

[@mikethelakesidelogger8757]

Yes, however once you reach the summit that is the Coquihalla river on the right again.

[@JuanRempel]

So the old railroad followed the Coquihalla closer

[@mikethelakesidelogger8757]

Yes correct. It’s a narrow canyon and there’s not room for the highway so that’s why the highway went up Boston Bar Creek.

[@jamiehammond7401]

So cool , God speed

[@JuanRempel]

Thanks

[@jimfeatherstone4494]

@05:15 Was expecting to keep on going down the road. Didnt know you were going to the right.

[@JuanRempel]

Well, that's a 1 way off of the highway

[@jimfeatherstone4494]

@@JuanRempelI thought you were going to continue down the road lol

[@debbiebjorklund3241]

The Mtns there are so amazing. ❤ Ive never been there be4. Why do they call it the Smasher? 😊 love your informatve video❤ glad you educcatd abt 3rd lanes!.😅 no Trucks😊 thanx 4 the ìnformatve ride w you. Loved it❤

[@JuanRempel]

I think Jamie Davis on the TV show Highway Thru Hell called it the smasher because so many big rigs get smashed up there during snow storms.

[@derekhorlock1976]

Morning, I can't believe Hyw#5 is 38 years old! My truck had a top speed of 115 km,safe travels

[@blueman5924]

Time flies eh ? I was a young apprentice union carpenter on the Kingsvale Overpass back then. Most of the bridges were non-union Kerkoff cst.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, she's starting to show her age in some sections. Still an amazing accomplishment building it as fast as they did.

[@joeysharp7786]

I drove a picker truck from edm to the cold water bridge 39 years ago .

[@joeysharp7786]

How many miles do you think you have under your belt Juan

[@blueman5924]

@@joeysharp7786nice. right next door to our overpass site basically.🤙

[@Linda2]

It was good to see a slower truck than Kenworth.

[@Mizz.Person]

The Home Restaurant has the best pie!!!! The food is great, as well. 😉 Edit:Thanks for sharing. Great camera angles and commentary. I grew up with my dad doing long haul , out of Ontario. Some of my most cherished childhood memories are in the truck with him. ❤ He's retired now.

[@JuanRempel]

I'm really hoping to get a few Ontario runs

[@rdsieben]

I was on I-90 in Montana. There are no climbing lanes.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, and the I90 is in terrible condition through those passes

[@billh3860]

Thanks so much !

[@JuanRempel]

You're welcome!

[@Sharon-bo2se]

Has been several years since I've been on the Coq. Interesting to see it ftom your perspective. I tend to just take it easy and avoid the excitable drivers as we usually haul our trailer (just a pick up/RV rig). Hard to see the grades here but beautiful and rugged.

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, video never does justice on how steep the road is.

[@dougberry1011]

Back in ‘96 a courier van rear ended a DCT chip truck below the smasher. Killed the driver. DCT driver barely felt the impact. A good friend and customer of mine was a road boss for DCT at the time.

[@eldutcho3576]

Gimme a Mack log hauler and put the hammer down. Yeehaw!

[@Linda2]

44:? What was that truck hauling? 2 huge pipes, or something?

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, im not sure what those are used for

[@johnnycrash3270]

Drove The Canyon Drove The Coq For Western Freight Ways 35 Years Long Since Retired Absolutely Loved Every Day on The Road Some Scary / Dangerous Times (It kept the heart beating) the Freedom the Outdoors and the Friendships I Made. in BUTIFUL BRITISH COLUMBIA STAY SAFE OUT THERE JUAN 🙏 (79 Kenworth W900 with 3406 cat 13 speed) Pulling (now rare 48 ' foot dry box )

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, it's all 53 footers now

[@andrep8287]

@@JuanRempel ....going forward down the road, it really doesn't matter if its a 45', 48' or 53' trailer...they all have the identical wheelbase at 41' (center-drive to center-bogey). That said, the difference is when reversing, because of your rear overhang (which if things get tight, one slides the bogey back to get into a dock, as long as one remembers to slide it forward again, before pulling-out from between trailers on either side...LOL).

[@Sea1fly]

BC in trouble if thats alll there is for snow going be another fire summer

[@JuanRempel]

Yep, we are in for a smokey season, towns will be in serious danger

[@josephmallany]

GREAT TRIP OLD TIMES. 😂

[@KyleOranchuk-nx8to]

Good. Mrnig. From. Edmonton

[@JuanRempel]

Morning!

[@kingtut5923]

Do you know Isaac Peters from Ontario?

[@JuanRempel]

I'm sure there are many, yes I know of a Issac Peter's in Lemington Ontario

[@nononsenseBennett]

Your opinion on Tesla's Electric rig? Would it make sense for mountainous roads?

[@JuanRempel]

I don't think full electeic is the way to go, I love Edison moters idea of hybrid.

[@timbit2006]

I've been through that tunnel at least 100 times and never realized it was the steepest grade on the Coquihalla

[@JuanRempel]

Yea, when you start pulling max wight loads like this, you quickly find all the steepest sections

[@timbit2006]

@@JuanRempel So the steepest section definitely isn't the part near where the old toll booth was? I think that's the highest elevation marker up there.

[@JuanRempel]

No, definitely not, I always hit my slowest speed right as I exit the snow shed. By the top I'm all zoomy again.

[@timbrown4834]

Hi i thought you were hauling coils from ontario

[@blueman5924]

He mentioned this trip to the coast was to be the “break-in” trip with the superB.

[@JuanRempel]

Yes, so March was a complicated month for that, while still at Sutco, I had 3 days off requested. Eye exam, dentist appointment, and a court date. The week after court was going to be my first Ontario run. I have one more event I'm going to in April that I would be back for. However....in an upcoming video, I injured myself by sky diving off my truck into the concrete, so Ontario runs will likely start at the end of April. I'm really looking forward to those.

[@barenekid9695]

Coquihalla Highway is VERY tough on hardware. But hey ! it cuts a couple of hours travel time. And some twits think that Time being $$$ .....are All over it . Being dim enough to think that Equipment replacement costs don't matter.. ENJOY !

[@JuanRempel]

I would take the alternative, but as a company driver I take the shortest route.

[@dougberry1011]

Coldwater River Juan.

[@JuanRempel]

Yeaa

[@Linda2]

The guy trying to put a Fire out with washer fluid must not have had a Fire Extinguisher?

[@JuanRempel]

Legally, all trucks need one

[@Linda2]

@@JuanRempel You would have thought he did, wouldn't you. Prehaps it was empty. Crazy not to have checked it.

[@Mukeshbawa1313]

Respect 🫡 driver

[@JuanRempel]

Thanks

[@bobsch-gd6ze]

Coldwater lows into Merrit....

[@Linda2]

Kenworth engine sound's like a good strong engine 💪

[@christopherlong2301]

Well Kenworth doesn't actually make the engines. I'm guessing it's a Cummins.

[@JuanRempel]

Yes, it's a x15 Cummins

[@Linda2]

Yeah I know. I just like giving Kenworth a plug. 😃

[@kevinglomlien4938]

I miss hope lived there when i was aa kid

[@JuanRempel]

Hope is nice because it gives you access to the mountains and the lower mainland

[@georgefirth4502]

I've seen many vehicles burn to the ground on that road.

[@JuanRempel]

News just showed a trailer burning on there yesterday

[@jimcraigdallie449]

always a good video, but what are you hauling and where are you going or are you not allowed to broadcast?

[@JuanRempel]

This was all concrete, but I have no idea what those concrete slabs, about an inch thick are for, looked like siding many?

[@Linda2]

It sounds strange having a gear lever that long 🤔 😳