Desert Storm Veteran Larry Legro's 1989 Peterbilt 372 Truck Tour

[@joshb2088]

That truck was far ahead of its time

[@Robert-x9g9s]

I haven't seen one of these football helmet cab overs in a long time, great find👍

[@kmg501]

In the 90's I worked for a company on Long Island NY. All they ran was 362's and 372's and maybe a few 52's. They had the most amazing drive train I've ever seen. I don't remember the engine's but they had 411 rears with big rubber on them and a Fuller ten speed that I've never seen anywhere else. The shift pattern was actually a U and not a zig-zag. Every single load that we took out to the west coast was tipping the scales at 80K. These trucks pulled on hills like no other truck I've ever driven. Whoever spec'd them was a genius. You could also do 80MPH on snow pack and feel secure. Really amazing trucks.

[@rossrossier935]

Thank you for your service Larry. I was just leaving Peterbilt in 1991 when the 372 was being put in service, I always liked this oddball rig and hoped for a better future.

[@finalizedtrains]

That is a really cool truck. Looks so fun to drive. I enjoyed this one!

[@stansdds]

Regardless of the audio issues, it was a great video and he has a great story to tell.

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Thanks! It sounds better here somehow than it did through my headphones while editing it. I’m glad I was able to salvage the recording ❤️

[@espeescotty]

Crazy! Not much on KZbin about 372's...at least not the last time I checked several years ago. I'm glad at least one driver has saved one and shows it. For the period in time in which it was built, it still looks pretty primitive inside. I wish I could replay all of my truck memories from back in the day to see if I saw any of these rolling down the road. Thanks for another good unique one, Red. 🤠👍

[@MissFlatbedRed]

They’re not that common, that’s for sure. Glad to have had the chance to share one with everybody!

[@avontaprice2]

WOW🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯 i've seen a whole buch of different types of cabover semi trucks but i never in my life seen a cabover semi truck like this one before😯😯😯😯😯😯😯

[@icare7151]

Great history and information for generations now to enjoy.

[@davidpotter7484]

there is still one of those, with the big bunk, running around here in southeast Idaho. Been here since new, i checked it out 30 years ago.

[@nightfall22]

Bruuuuuh $24 back in the day per hour!! That guy was pimpin’! Wow can you imagine? Listening to this man talk I was just smiling. I’ve never seen this truck before. Crazy but man it’s beautiful… I know there’s lots of old school brands of trucks, many I don’t know but as a kid growing up in the 80s I loved kenworths and Pete’s… especially the long noses! But the cab overs were so special! When I got into ems though, I worked some nasty crashes involving cab overs.

[@JeronWhite]

Nice color pete

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Definitely stands out!

[@DaveGreeneramblingcarpenter]

Unusual looking truck, I like it though,, and an interesting guy to listen to aswell,👏🇮🇪

[@saikumarkhan]

rare and excellent 😮😮😊😊🚚🚚

[@ManieRossouw71]

Just for information. Only 362 and 362E cabover Peterbilts were sold in South Africa. There was only one 372 running in this country. It was brought in secondhand and not fully legal as it was a grey import. But the 372 was just so damn cool.

[@kelvintorrence5994]

he sa old school driver he school and knows what to do,I use my Jake brake too it saves your regular braking sytem

[@MissFlatbedRed]

Watch my interview with Bill Foose if you haven’t yet to hear his thoughts on them! 😅

[@J.R.in_WV]

@@MissFlatbedRedIt was cool hearing an old caterpillar man talk about how you don’t need Jake’s….but they all have to say that because they couldn’t get Jake’s on their V8’s and 1693’s even if they wanted them. They were just never built. The first CAT engine Jacobs bothered to build a Jake for was the 3406 and even those don’t work as well as a Cummins or Detroit jake will.

[@kostyaguk7802]

1997 Baltimore, I drive 372 Peterbilt, company have couple 372 trucks, green color.

[@kelvintorrence5994]

nice ride i liked them when they came out

[@MissFlatbedRed]

So cool to get to see one up close!

[@user-tv8ds5xl5y]

Still rollin down the road earning a living in my ex Harley Davidson 372 . They sent 20 of them to auction in 1997 in PA. Two dealers bought 10 each . The dealer took my 362 in trade on it . They were all leased to Harley by Penske.

[@Noelzsazsa]

Impressive

[@thepaladin8015]

3M makes a transparent window firm that makes standard car glass extremely durable and chip resistant that’s applied on the external portion of the glass, he should invest in it.

[@Jameswormsley319]

🙌🙌

[@RobertBOUSKILL]

Neat story

[@MissFlatbedRed]

So glad I met him, and he was willing to share!

[@willfowler4815]

nice

[@jnic2003]

$24 an hour in 1968 is absolutely insane. That's $222 in today's money.

[@MissFlatbedRed]

My mom made about $35/hr as a cashier at a grocery store in the 70s. Meanwhile I made $8/hr as a barista in 2016. Wild how much things fluctuate over time!!

[@kizerbread]

Starting to think I should've offered to let u drive my truck for the video lol

[@MissFlatbedRed]

You would’ve had to ride with me to guarantee getting it back 😂

[@kizerbread]

@MissFlatbedRed 🤣🤣 I'd have to stick to Chris if you took off in it

[@richardbryant7961]

11.1 or a 12.7 series 60 Detroit engine there's also a 14.0 there's no 11.7

[@johnmoore1949]

The 14 litre Detroit did not exist when this truck was made. The biggest displacement for the series60 was a 12.7!

[@DavidFlanigan-mv5yd]

3:21

[@todddressler123]

Peterbilt Winnie

[@V8Lenny]

None of these were sold in Europe.

[@MikeInBendOregon]

Did he actually say that he can't function without a jake brake, and that real truckers use the jake ? Real truckers know that there is a time and place for the jake, and that doesn't include stop light to stop light in town. They also know not to rely on it, especially on steep grades, because it's a mechanical device, and it can fail...

[@MissFlatbedRed]

You might want to watch my interview with Bill Foose to hear what he had to say about Jakes. Everyone drives the way they’re most comfortable. To each their own.

[@YARCHLRL]

Detroit never made an 11.7 liter engine.

[@MissFlatbedRed]

He misspoke.

[@ejerez359]

Reminds me of Stewie

[@MissFlatbedRed]

I mean I have occasionally heard it referred to as a football helmet

[@glennoliphint8691]

​@MissFlatbedRed Yes that's what they used to say about the 372 Peterbilt Cabover. If i remember right Werner had some of the 372 Peterbilts

[@johnmoore1949]

The 372 did not replace the 362. The 362 was still in production into the early 2000’s. The 372 was a Peterbilt concoction that turned out to be a huge flop. They only made that truck for about 5 years or so, and Peterbilt finally killed the production because nobody bought them. One of the ugliest trucks ever made.

[@cammos]

Thats one ugly truck