Driving and shifting a 1987 Kenworth K100 cab over | 3406 Catapillar | 13-Speed

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Just a quick little video of me driving my new project around , only the 3rd or 4th time ever driving a semi . Nothin like the view from a cab over !

[@scooter6332]

Jesus do people no understand when he said hes only driven it a couple times? Beautiful truck man keep it up!

[@scav3155]

For a brand new driver he did just fine. You can't start as an expert. Remember where you came from and lend some much needed advice as opposed to useless criticism. Stay safe everybody.

[@dolilicious]

That Cat you've got in that truck is a jewel bud.

[@220Hawkeye]

I love the look of the old K100's.

[@rocketassistedgoat1079]

Such a beautiful truck. If I were a truck driver; owning one-in any shape it came [they're all nice, that '79-83ish shape anyway], would be something I'd aim for. Can't think of a more beautiful truck actually.

[@therayven3147]

+Rocketassistedgoat I SO agree... the old "kwhoppers" were great rigs in their day, and in my opinion, STILL great rigs...

[@chetsjug]

all the complaints... he said quite clearly he had only shifted the 13 speed 3 times before making this vid. then he said several times during the vid he didnt know what he was doing. It's quite obvious he's not even a licensed driver. I think he bought this truck to restore or something. No one has commented yet that he pushed the red knob in with the yellow one... He IS NOT PULLING A TRAILER!!!

[@waschuckiehere7120]

Brings back 500000 miles of memories. Drove cabovers many years. The vibration and rough ride, what a ride. Your knees are always 1st thing to arrive.

[@cameronturner7475]

Bob tailing, start in 4th, skip to 6th, skip to 10th, then to twelfth and hit your splitter into 13th. Hitting all your gears is a waste of time unless your going uphill loaded.

[@Aaronhouston33]

Cameron Turner yup man I miss driving these old cab overs. Rubber blocks instead of airbags

[@cameronturner7475]

@@Aaronhouston33 I've got to drive a crane with hendrickson rubber blocks in the morning. That's better than one of our other cranes that has a rigid walking beam, no blocks, no springs, nothing. Can only go about 45mph on good smooth roads.

[@thekodiak77]

To all the people making remarkes of him grinding the gears, he admitted he didn't know how to. Take my advice, if you don't like his shifting or think he's an idiot, then DON'T WATCH THE VIDEO. IF YOU GOT NOTHING GOOD TO SAY DON'T SAY IT AT ALL.

[@JT_8283]

If you can't find em grind em and most truck's today are automatic so all these trucks are going to be a thing of the past

[@Aaronhouston33]

The Kodiak 77 every one grinds gears no one hits them perfect every time.

[@Gabriel-he6ih]

@@Aaronhouston33 True, I can just think how it would been if it were a double stick.

[@timmorris3056]

WELL I'VE GOT SOMETHING TO SAY!!! When our Model T transmission started grinding, we'd just fill the transmission full of sawdust, and it was all quiet...... So There, Ha! You heard it here first from the World's Foremost Armchair Authority on Sawdust! 🤣😂

[@Aaronhouston33]

Tim Morris whar did EATON FULLER think of that?

[@chrisroland2275]

I learned in a 79 Peterbilt CO with 13 speed and 400 Cummins. That brought back a few memories.

[@ethankeene8621]

I love the 400 cummins as well as the 444 cummins

[@ethankeene8621]

I love the 400 cummins as well as the 444 cummins

[@SheepDog7071]

I purchased a 1984 International 9670 with a 13sp Eaton Fuller trans, Big Cam 3 400. I am 49 and have only drove one once, when I was 25 years younger and that was just a block to get fuel, didn't have a CDL yet, that would come much later. I look forward to making some money and memories with mine.

[@martincollins6071]

Loved cab overs since terminator 2, im english and i have never seen a truck like that in real life. I would love to come to the states and look at all american cars and trucks, its a dream

[@Its_Me_Romano]

There are some old Americans registered in the UK and EU

[@tomwyatt1476]

That "switch on the side" is called a Splitter! Nice job floating the gears, it's the way it was meant to be driven....and remember, if you can't find em grind em!

[@mathewhastings9485]

one good piece of advice, if you don't have a trailer attached, don't push the red knob in, you'll just lose air pressure.

[@jackdaniel7465]

Love those Cabovers, they are such beautiful Trucks hands down!!

[@justina249]

everything takes practice you dont get it overnight. .my dad always taught me best way to learn is to get in it and keep doing it and you'll Lea rn it. takes time

[@neptuneskleinberg]

Grinding gears would justify a "head slap" from my dad when he was teaching me to drive trucks

[@twiztid1fiddy]

This brings back some deep seeded memories.my uncle promised me a ride in his before he passed away.thank you for the upload

[@chubbzy24153]

Love that 24" steering wheel...holy moly

[@Meechie4]

dirtydan I’d definitely swapped that out for a car steering wheel 🤣🤣

[@oldcoinchaser8723]

Hey friend. You had me cringing when you grinded the gears. I'm a retired otr o/o. My truck also had a 13 speed in it. The trick to driving one is ....let the truck talk to you. You will soon be one with it. My truck was the best partner I ever had. Lol. Stay safe and keep it between the lines.

[@drm1388]

Old coinchaser im in a 1978 cabover GM detroit 2 stroke in australia. I had very little experience in road ranger box. They threw me in this because no one could drive it and were getting desperate to get it back to work. This is exactly how i describe it. I got in it and nailed it straight away. I feel like it does let me know whats going on and theres a connection there. People think im crazy and i probably am. But its working!!

[@oldcoinchaser8723]

drm1388 .... Right on. I firmly believe what I said in the other comment. People who don't believe it just doesn't understand it. Take care my friend. Keep it between the lines.

[@jeffherdzina6716]

Seeing that KW brought back some memories. Thanks!

[@billsmith1770]

i started on 2 stick gasburners . when i was finally promoted to a 13 behind a tiny 290 , it felt like christmas everyday .

[@chocodiledundee1]

We still make those K-Series cab over here in Australia up to this date , man we’ve got some amazing K-200 cab over , check companies like “Collins “ “Doolan’s” , Collins have a workshop just for detail cleaning they 90+++ Trucks .... they are absolutely immaculately, all Collins trucks looks like just came out of a showroom.... truck drivers put they name on waiting list at Kenworth Adelaide, South Australia just to purchase Collins trucks when he sells them because as I said they are like showroom condition even the ones from 90’s are spotless immaculately very metal is mirror polished, chassis totally clean they colour are “Olive green” but they have a few white and black even silver , but Collins are most olive green it’s pretty hard to top Collins on the K-series fleet , they love they Cab overs K-Series, best looking truck on the planet

[@stevenbritton7133]

Picking up the stick shift pretty quickly. ..well done!!

[@brianwilson8119]

Seeing this truck sure brought back memories. I Learned to drive in a 1986 K100. It was an old Werner Enterprises truck. It still had the bingo stickers on the side of the cab. Love the ole familiar sound of an actual buzzer for low air.

[@panzerfaust5119]

Good running truck for nearly a million miles.You got that shifting good.Thanks for the video.

[@slowmanEF]

If I ever hit the lotto I'm buying one of these then hittin 231 south from Huntsville, AL to PCB. You used to see a lot more of these on the road in the 90s. Looks like a real beast to tame.

[@LeeDfined]

Very nice road. I drove it many times with the Greyhound. I'm soon to switch to trucking.

[@johnathancarlton6710]

Panama City Beach?

[@LostPhoenixClan]

Who else just thinks "terminator" when they see this truck!?

[@dannyjones3840]

cool video bro, I miss my old international cab over, your video bright back memories of how bad the bumps really are inside a coe lol

[@aarondinsmore7176]

Man this brought back a lot of memories. I went to college to learn to be a pilot. I was licensed as commercial/instrument pilot and a flight instructor Single Engine Land. Life happened and 9/11 as well. I took an adult ed truck driving course at a local Tech School and of 8 was the only one to pass the road test first try. My teacher and I became and still are good friends. He offered me a job driving for him that day. I team drove for one week and my co driver quit. I continued on over the road for a year and still keep up the license. I remember learning to shift. My truck was an 86 Freightliner with a big bunk, 3406 Cat and 9 spd RR. No Jake. I pulled a 48 ft steel flatbed. The schools trucks were an old 350 V8 Mack cabover with a straight 5 spd and a GMC Astro with a 3406 and a 13 spd. I really liked the open road and the people I met. Life happened again and for the past 25 years I have owned a cleaning and restoration company like a Serv-Pro. I also became a train Engineer for an all volunteer local tourist railroad. My buddies all want Mustangs, Harleys, Chevelles, ect. I'd like to get a big truck to have as a toy. Nice video. Keep the cabovers alive my friend. My teacher and I occasionally still take working vacations and team drive Maine to California and back to escape. Now we do it with 379 Ext. Hoods 300 "WB with a 110 " Double Eagle sleeper 425 Cats and 18 spd RR dragging a spread air Great Dane reefer. I'm 47 he'll never see 60 again. We have fun for a couple old guys from Maine.

[@Tc-ev9dd]

I always liked the way these looked. I learned on a cabbie. Aka the coffin. That’s what I nicknamed these!

[@antoniodossantos6735]

Sweet Old Lady brother , classic will never die ! 👏👏👏👏

[@the.porter.productions]

Love cabovers...a single axle is almost as rough as a tandem...but you still get the juice bounced out of you if you’re empty. But nothing like a sharp cabover. 🤩 Bring us some more of it.

[@JohnUnit]

Cool to see someone still learning and walking through the process

[@monteanderson7181]

Drove an identical truck for six months in the mid 90's, hauling cattle, potatoes, and gravel. (Same color, even. I think 1/2 of the KW cabovers were brown.) The company switched me into a newer Freightliner when I started running longer loads (still a 3406). They thought I was crazy for missing my old truck, but that thing grew on me. If it would have had a 13, I'd have taken it over the conventional. Not much of a sleeper, but, all you do is sleep in it...

[@johnyau8882]

an amazing trip with your truck the engin sound intersting

[@rocketassistedgoat1079]

It's beautiful isn't it.

[@cor6broo]

Nice shifting lesson on my favorite cabover truck! I plan to get one and restore it one day. Keep trucking. 10-4

[@dougslittlediesel]

Cab mounts are beat out of it. I had two of those bombs, a pair of 85 K100s.Big Cam 4 350 Cummins /10speeds. And a 1986 Marmon COE Extra length Cab, 3406-B 400,twin turbo, 15speed Eaton Road Ranger, 3:55 Eaton rears. I had a small fleet of 3trucks and 6trailers hired on at George's Chicken. Got a lot of work out of those trucks.

[@mikeward2890]

Love seat of the pants learning. Awesome video.

[@carlogambino2160]

I knew there would be a bunch of pros on here telling you how to do it better lol. Your doing fine practice makes perfect

[@danielsperry8114]

You did a great job my friend, we all were once a rookie driver . I went from a 13 speed to an old 1962 B model Mack with a twin stick 5x4 and i had to learn all over again .. lol

[@ARC_30-06]

Love your truck, I used to drive trucks off and on (International w/13 speed and later a Freightliner w/8 speed, coast to coast rig) a long time ago, and I grew up seeing those cool looking cab overs like yours. Congrats on your project and thanks for sharing, this was fun. Pretty old rig you got :)

[@justinblake3501]

I love that he's not worried about airing up the brakes before taking off

[@fairfaxcat1312]

Justin Blake He ought to be worried about hitting something because there is no engine in front of him to protect his head.

[@jeffreykawecki3756]

Justin Blake I

[@thebug4046]

Every one has to start sum where awesome video man!

[@midnightrunner684]

Cool video , I drove many 1982 and up Kenworth Cabover 's 13 Speeds back in my driving years ..Started driving Big Rig back in the early 1990's 48 states and Canada , Drove Big Rig up until 1999 that was the last year I drove Big Truck ...Watching your video made me feel like I was back out on the road ha ha

[@VOOODOOO37]

I started driving that very year KW when I was a new driver in 87, truck was leased from Hertz. Loved it, memory lane!

[@jonathanbartek7473]

This guy has my dream truck, keep workin on that gear shiftin son.

[@ellerycollins1012]

Loved this video, finally someone sharing the learning experience. When I get my CDL that's the truck I want

[@NorfolkSouthern-xt3xx]

Love those classic KW cabovers,..never had the chance to ride in one,...but liked them anyway!

[@BlohmandBlohmer]

Nice chevy and International pick up's in the back ground. This KW is clean. Not many left out here in the Midwest salt roads.

[@richardunicorn7879]

I love any old cab-over truck. Nice rig.

[@Truckercharly]

Shifting is no secret, everybody can hear it. ;-) It must be realy work, to steer this truck ... when i see the steering wheel position. It´s one of the best "Ami"-trucks for europe. It´s compact like a european truck, and has the charme of an american truck, like engine sound ... and ... and ... shifting sound. ;-) It must be a special experience to drive such a truck. Best regards from Dresden, Germany. :-)

[@MarkCsevensixtwo]

Great looking truck. Got to love old KW's.

[@garymartin7842]

The 3406 Cat was legendary, my all time favorite back in the 80's & 90's

[@john4886]

Kenworth K100 is amazing, this is a solid dependable truck,l wish I could buy it!

[@kevin58145]

If you still have this truck I'd love to buy it, skip the thumb switch unless you're loaded heavy, start in 4th empty with no trailer.

[@Nostalvini]

I love this Model. It's my favorite mod on Ats, beautiful Truck mate.

[@buick1955]

99.9 of the people wouldn't know what you are doing shifting gear's ! Thanks for posting !!!!

[@nationaldispatchllc958]

Love this truck - very nice!

[@thomaswilliams4215]

LOVE HOW GUYS MAKE VIDEOS OF SHIFTING AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THERE TALKING ABOUT MAKES ME LAUGH SO HARD

[@coreywarren7962]

Hes just having some fun you good for nothing dirt eating joker

[@jimmychambers1501]

Swift taught him that way

[@JensSchraeder]

Youre an idiot. He said he'd only driven a couple of times

[@daveshangar6820]

Man, those things would bounce around! When I started they had the T valve for changing the range. 13 speeds had a round chrome knob on top with a splitter on the side for Direct and Overdrive. That trans was never designed to go from L to 1st. They would grind every time. They called it granny gear. .

[@raysanchez9665]

My Dad had a 78 Mack Cruiseliner cabover. Loved it.

[@riverqueen1971]

doin' pretty good for a rookie bro..nice ol' truck..

[@tonyamichaud627]

Nice

[@itsdutchbtc]

Now you can go find John Conner

[@mostafa3afrita]

Vladimir H. T😂😂😂😂😂

[@murrayhunt6882]

Cool truck fella, great colour.....Love these old cab-overs.

[@djreddy666]

Love the look of this badboy truck man! Sweet!

[@DannyAllen10271966]

Just fucking amazing..... UGH...... I have been in trucks over 40 years and I have never.... Good luck with that.

[@chocodiledundee1]

Beautiful place man ... looks like the Adelaide Hills where I live .... good on ya , I drive a Western Star 2010 18 speed Eaton Fuller I float gears too .

[@gregorywomack9416]

I like the fact your not arrogant with your style... And really Kool to be honest about driving it... I'm a diesel technician by trade... But all my truckin' done around the yard... It took me about about four years before I could back a trailer through any situation... Before that I would be in antsy as hell especially when people other drivers and mechanics looking at me... Anyways nice truck man!

[@Jleed989]

Love this type of videos!

[@moepar8954]

Can't find'em. Grind'em

[@johngunter4057]

Good ol cabover best of luck to you

[@NaoPb]

That thing is awesome. Thanks for the video!

[@silverado6194]

Way to go kiddo you are a certified professional for whatever it's worth. that's coming from a 25 year veteran. Enjoy it while you can. there taking all the real trucks away. My company has nothing but automatics now. Oh how I wish I had my 13 back. Take care.

[@ryanmorrison3699]

They need to bring the snub nose back. Yeah, you don’t have the length regulations anymore, but god they’re so much easier to maneuver!

[@dogpatch5220]

I had a 1973 K-125 and drove it 958000 miles!

[@454easy]

that old 4 and a quarter sounds nice, lots a memories in a C/O

[@markself1079]

Love the O'l cabover's. Keep practicing, you'll be fine.

[@grizzlyjovial8802]

jesus!! a old cab over k100... my dream im jealous dude lol.

[@garyshanks1330]

did you get your cdl at k-mart?!

[@wozja]

Wow nice truck! Love the Kw cab overs

[@StefanBacon]

Not too bad for a new driver! Cool truck too

[@donmccord]

Cool truck buddy I’ve got one myself don’t push the red knob on the dash unless your pulling a wagon if you do you are just blowing air out the red air line on the back but love the truck and you will figure it out

[@DevilDolphin734]

I had to sub, I'm a little obsessed with cabovers

[@steve210sa]

Awesome video and truck man. You did pretty good.... It looks complicated as hell but u got it.

[@wildweasel6976]

I love the older trucks you can't beat them

[@andyzaring458]

Damn nice truck man, I've been trucking 16 years and yet to run a cab over, but I want one, especially to hook a propane trailer up to it, that'll be a great money maker there

[@nodak81]

You'll have a broken back after the first day. There's a reason most truckers preferred the ride of conventional cabs back in the days when both types were common.

[@blakenorton2898]

Hard to beat that combination, cat+eaton fuller+kenworth= 👍🏻

[@camperpro482]

Cummins+Allison can beat that combination 😂

[@badaboon4854]

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[@jaker85robertson37]

not to bad for learning my man, my old man taught me 20years ago to drive trucks and I drive for a living now and I still grind gears every now and then. any real driver will tell u the same!

[@kennethhedden1846]

true,I drove a soybean truck and trailor when I was 11,several times unloaded down in Hatchachubee Alabama untill we pulled up and Mr. Taylor was standing there with all at the Farm/Kennel. Somebody got in trouble.Not me.

[@K2shadowfax]

That's a nice looking truck!

[@jareddavid65]

My first truck (Freightliner COE)had the 3406B in it. If I remember correctly it was turned up to 300hp. I don't remember how many gears.

[@demonherz]

Cool! that looks like Texas sky

[@rogerbarela]

Great video love the cab over. Have fun.....

[@anthonyheadrick9885]

Brings back some fond memories

[@pepecorleone9021]

Damn every shift was just murdering that gear box.. GRRRRRIND

[@low2k]

.. only the 3rd or 4th time ever driving a semi .. ... just sayin

[@pepecorleone9021]

@@low2k Haha no worries, im guilty of it all the time, shoulda heard when I bought my 67 VW bus. Manual transmissions are tricky and then they get older out of sync and all the linkages get loose it can get really difficult to shift smooth.

[@larrygreen8912]

I’ll give you one piece of advice about a cabover never have anything loose in the sleeper when you tilt the cab up . What’s in the sleeper will come out through the windshield!!

[@kenmtb]

WOW forgot the old lady was sleeping back there...

[@RobertKaydoo]

That sounds like the voice of experience talking. ;)

[@larrygreen8912]

RobertKaydoo Ooooooooo yea I still remember vividly looking in the window of my k100 to see a tv laying on the newly smashed windshield.

[@pontiacreddz4021]

Nice weekend cruiser have fun with it

[@snakebyte9232]

Beautiful sounding engine

[@illphill5588]

Damn grinding the shit out them gears ⚙️

[@teagan7705]

My dad taught me how to drive a 1982 freight liner when I was 12

[@teagan7705]

13 speed

[@teagan7705]

Tommy Gunn. No way my dad owns a 62 pete. We fixed it up

[@christopherclements5909]

Nice to see someone driving an old legend just for fun, give 'er a little stab when you downshift, other than that you did just fine man :) live and learn ( pretty sure you left your jake on though..it happens ) happy trails and be safe Driver