First Test Drive - Peterbilt 589

[@mitchwinder1204]

I like it. They seemed to have blended the best of old & new together very well. Should be s very worthy flagship model for years to come.

[@jopete681]

Ugly as hell 😂

[@mowerjeff8990]

Looks way better than I thought it would. Still like the 389’s long hood. But the 589 isn’t bad. Main thing is it not electric.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

They are offering a long and short hood

[@darkpower6406]

the hood length is still the same!

[@UwUchimkin]

@@TheRoadhammer379 so a 567......

[@joshuareed5773]

Oh we build electric ones too

[@Hi-LoFlippa704]

Yes it is. If It’s automatic.😂

[@red488truckneb]

Congratulations Peterbilt, you just killed a legend! Turing to replace it with a printed legend, your paid people saying how much better it is than the 389, the roomy cab, oh that is better, no, we like the 389 cab. We like the low roof in the 389 cab, we like a straight hood nor a slope wedge shaped hood like on the Western Stars 4900EX .

[@markisb3585]

I actually like the 589. It looks nice. They didn't take all the classic 389 look for it. You can still customize it and have the classic look. Seems like less gauges on the dash also

[@bigdaddystep.]

Put the money up ⬆️

[@WayneKerr69420]

Cant wait to drive this in American Truck Simulator.

[@johnperun232]

Great 👍Content and Thanx for Sharing your Experience 😊 Have a Great Day 👍 God Bless America 🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸

[@robertpoudrette4483]

That flat top sleeper truck... Perfect!

[@jerryburdick8051]

Amazing. "New" model with all proven stuff from the tooling and parts bins of W990s and 579's. Keep the 389 headlight buckets and fenders and everybody feels happy. Overcharge and reap the profits. Gotta' applaud the business model.

[@nickpanda9322]

Why does it look like a 389 hood with a 579 cab and sleeper

[@CACressida]

Because that's what it is.

[@glynncrook9211]

@@CACressidayou beat me to it.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

It is the 579 cab entirely. It uses w900 style stepboxes, the only 389ish aspect is the square shape of the hood.

[@altondick3856]

Definitely but it's cool thou

[@aaronspicer949]

You're going to have people that hate the truck like the 990 but I actually like this out of the gate.

[@jessesager9460]

Aside from the 589, them MX-13’s have an awesome engine brake. The braking power wasn’t limited to just high in the RPM range, but also thru the mid range. I used it in a heavy haul application too.

[@robbalinski1606]

I'm not happy at all with the engine brakes on the paccar compared to my old cummins isx15, x15 blows the paccar out of the water on engine brakes and power. Wish the cummins had the longevity of the mx13 tho, my 2016 is at 900k miles on the clock and zero oil leaks, zero blow-by been very dependable...just laugh-able in the power department.

[@jamescaliendo1030]

It's a 13 liter engine on the paccar. Their engine brakes suck. No comparison at all to a 15 liter engine

[@jessesager9460]

@@jamescaliendo1030 I currently drive a Freigtliner powered with a DD15. The engine brake on that doesn’t hold a candle to the Paccar in my last truck.

[@jamescaliendo1030]

@jessesager9460 perhaps you're having trouble with your ECM ,or a lash issue uptoo?

[@dillonlewis3645]

The engine brake worked 10 times better in my cascadia with a Detroit than my 389 with a mx13 😂

[@franklackie2469]

Okay I like the new one piece windshield nice looking truck

[@trucker-d4161]

Pete finally made a good looking truck! I’d even get outa my Freightliner for this🕺

[@robbalinski1606]

Hell of a lot better looking then the w990 horror show. Peterbilt needs to take lessons from freightliner and volvo on storage layout and room utilization. Went from an identical specd 579 as the truck in the video to a 388 single bunk with all the storage options available. 579 was jam packed everywhere and the 388 had vastly more use-able storage even with its older design. I do see they put the 388 hood on the 589, glad to see they kept that beautiful hood.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

They are offering a long and short hood for the 589

[@robertpoudrette4483]

@@TheRoadhammer379 The big bunk burgundy and black 589 in the video has the longest hood similar to a 389, the two tone brown truck has a regular length hood similar to a 388 and the daycab truck definitely has an even shorter hood. By the way, it's NOT a setback axle truck as the guy mentioned in the video.

[@NoLiesToldTV]

They have their own style

[@terryhawkins5585]

BEAUTIFUL LOOKING TRUCK ❤❤

[@JasonSmith-xo3ep]

Its a 567 with 389 hood and mirrors...way more interior room than a 389. Yes i drive a 567 and love it..

[@mikethetrucknut]

It was great meeting you guys at the event.

[@Venomized95]

So is it basically the w990 in Peterbilt form?

[@johntabolinsky828]

Nope the kw990 look more like a international than a KW this still looks like a Pete.

[@Venomized95]

@@johntabolinsky828 theyre both made by PACCAR abd the cab shape is definitely the same as the W990 looks like a 389 hood on a w990 cab. Wouldnt be the first time theyve done iy

[@Bandit74.]

​@@johntabolinsky828 the windshield and door looks like a international from a distance.

[@tommyw.9424]

except Peterbilt tried much harder to keep their classic look with the new cab

[@timbruckner8154]

Thank you for a nice Video.

[@blueonblack3971]

After what you guys do to these trucks its hard for Peterbilt to get a wow factor. 😅 I will wait to see what all you guys do to them.

[@404SRT]

Beautiful rigs sheeesh if I ever do my own thang as a owner operator instead of being a company driver def would get this or the 389

[@fozzybear7255]

A 579 with a square hood. Like a Freightliner classic and an FLD120, same truck, different hood and front axle placement.

[@carloselizondo7671]

Can you get one with a manual transmission?

[@ThePeterbiltrucker]

I have quite a few questions, is cab plastic? Is the sleeper plastic? Can more gauges be added? Can you get 2 full doors with windows on sleeper? And rear window with smallest sleeper ? How much?

[@drewmurphy2796]

Yes the cab is plastic 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@tommyw.9424]

Cab is made of aluminum, just like the old trucks, sleeper is a carryover from the old trucks, interior is plastic just like the old cab.

[@relaxing_white_noises_by_j1980]

One of the test trucks had 6 gauges.

[@ThePeterbiltrucker]

@@tommyw.9424 I didn't notice rivets

[@TheRoadhammer379]

There's another video detailing the huck rivets in the cab and sleeper

[@leeshaver7825]

I am a huge Peterbilt fan I like the new 589 the only thing that would take some getting used to is the windshield it looks kind of odd if you're looking at it from the side and I think Peterbilt could have done more with the sleeper than use the ones from the 567 and 579 and stick them on the 589 but other than that it's a badass truck

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Three of our 2023 389s have the one piece curved windshield, it's an option currently.

[@Dunki113]

​@@TheRoadhammer379 apparently it's been an option for awhile

[@willbyrd3445]

Not bad but the windshield and doors look goofy

[@Rocking_B]

Still a better update than the W990

[@Morristownrailfanningemergency]

@@Rocking_B I agree

[@jakeslife1481]

Aero cab

[@jjbigiron]

Why is anybody comparing this to a Kenworth a pile a crap

[@Rocking_B]

@@jjbigiron because both the 589 and the w990 are aerodynamic restyling of classic trucks

[@dtbellamy]

Now available in rainbow colors and budwiser paint themes

[@WayneKerr69420]

so its a gay truck?

[@tyk2112]

I have never seen Peterbilt push so much BS to try and convince Owner Operators that the new equipment is superior to the previous model. Its not superior, and it damn sure isnt "legendary" what an absolute joke

[@catpower6003]

Love that day cab

[@flights47]

The day cab looks pretty sharp

[@alancarlson1696]

The biggest thing I don't like is the dash, I wish they would have got something more comparable to the 389 dash. overall though not a bad truck. Looks just about like 389 at first glance, I'm glad they kept breathers and the west coast style mirrors. I wonder if the hood is as long as a 389 and if it's not a little bit wider with the wider cab?

[@tommyw.9424]

I would really love to see the BBC measurements. Hood is definitely wider at the rear. I wouldn't be surprised if the hood is slightly shorter, and the same or similar BBC measurements, just a longer cab taking up more of the measurement. I always thought the extra 4 inches the 388/389 short hood and 389 long hood brought to the table over the 379 and 379 long hood were unnecessary.

[@relaxing_white_noises_by_j1980]

@@tommyw.9424 short hood and long hood versions available.

[@harlanabate5009]

Very nice looking trucks. I drive a daycab for a crane rental company in Houston. I didn’t like that the DEF tank on the right side, and the fuel tank looked like maybe a 60 gallon tank. Does peterbelt offer a extended cab ? That would be a nice then, so you could lay the seat back some and it would also give you more storage room.

[@DavidSmith-ev1bd]

379 6nz will still be rolling long after that 589 is done.

[@AlbertaBoy745]

Best combination planet Earth has ever known 😂😂😂

[@tommyw.9424]

Looks much more traditional than the W990. Since the 389 was the only truck left on the old cab, and limited production numbers, it really was this or nothing, and I don't hate this truck at all. It'll never look as good as a 389 to me, but anyone familiar with the new cabs will know that it'll be a nicer ride for the driver.

[@kevincarter5854]

Rides smooth quite, and its brand spanken new, re do that after 500k and see if it's the same

[@williamsmith8068]

I actually got subscribe to your channel. Keep up the good work guys. Just subscribe to your channel. I think it’s an awesome channel you got. And I’m looking forward to seeing the next exciting video.

[@terryhawkins5585]

I LIKE IT I LIKE IT THAT TRUCK ❤❤I WOULDN'T MIND HAVING A TRUCK LIKE THIS ONE

[@robertpoudrette4483]

They made them look right. That's the way trucks usually evolve. Much, MUCH better than what KW did with the W990. Are you watching this, Kenworth stylists?

[@karlc.5068]

Tommy always shows up when there isn’t any work to do The 589 is the bud light of Peterbilt. It doesn’t know if it’s a peterbilt or kenworth… day 1 of truckhood, OH MY GOSH

[@xxthehuskycaboosexx]

It clearly says peterbilt on it dummy, so it’s a peterbilt

[@bakerbeats1330]

It's definitely a peterbilt. Just uses the current peterbilt cab, instead of the 389 cab

[@karlc.5068]

@@xxthehuskycaboosexx Cool you’re jets Sally. About 80% probably more now, parts are interchangeable on a peterbilt and kenworth. A man in a dress doesn’t make him a woman. He’s just a man with a mutilated penis.

[@dazzleyd]

Do they come with a cummins engine aswell?

[@scottycollins1829]

Yes

[@alonzopearson1996]

The room between the seats is Awesome that's what I am Sold on

[@danuelwilliams9548]

Well boys looks like Peterbilt is going to the left now like nothing looks as cool as a clean Peterbilt going down the road and now it looks like cartoon truck or a cheaper looking truck guess I just like old trucks way to much I rather have real gauges over a screen any day but to all you out there now on the road God bless you and thank you for everything you do for us more important then anyone could ever know hats off

[@mtransport2144]

Looks good.... 579 with 389 hood

[@nostreamavailable9090]

I wonder if the hydraulic clutch will a very welcome change for drivers and if it proves popular enough could spur any aftermarket kits to retro fit older trucks with hydraulic clutches?

[@tommyw.9424]

I think it's air. When I took my test a couple years ago I borrowed a new 579 with an air clutch and it was nuts how light the pedal was, I wish all the trucks I drove were that easy. I don't do OTR and typically have to use the clutch a lot even without using it to shift.

[@nostreamavailable9090]

@@tommyw.9424 l can well imagine it makes a huge difference to driver fatigue

[@uliwehner]

International patented air assisted clutch in 2002. i would be surprised if Peterbilt did not have an air assisted clutch.

[@Dudemieser]

Oh look it's AW990 with a Pete Hood

[@jakebrake1326]

and you can't afford to chrome on

[@russellmatthews3109]

Glad they finally put cup holders in trucks.

[@joshhelms8413]

Considering what they could have done I think they did well

[@eliezersalgado9437]

So this is a 567 with an aluminum hood? Is there any difference?

[@michaelburgos8591]

Gorgeous truck!!!

[@AnaheimBN]

But it's the 567 with the square hood. Why do we need that thing?

[@TheBurtle005]

Its clogged up with emissions though, right?

[@elipete211]

That dark dash and guages in the daycab would look real good in the big sleeper truck. Them are good looking trucks, hopefully they have lots of room to move the seat way back without hitting the cabinet in the bunk

[@oneandonlyk1ng]

im a fan of the dark dash too, i think it just looks better than the wood grain

[@williammcgill1062]

You guys bumped your head. 🤮🫣🤦‍♂️

[@glynncrook9211]

So has the 589 gone the way of the the 579 with a non-functioning driver’s side stack?

[@relaxing_white_noises_by_j1980]

All of the test trucks have functioning dual stacks.

[@rogerr.7228]

The shape of the side windows on the doors make it look like a model 567

[@johnrossi6212]

I’d still would like to see you customize a 567 forward axle.

[@mattbarker7739]

Nice looking Riggs

[@abrahammadera6505]

The dash layout needs improvement needs the full gauge package kenworth dash is full of gauges peterbilt dropped the ball on that one nice set forward axle 579 I'm disappointed peterbilt I will never trade my 379 or my 386 for a 589.

[@ajcruises5777]

So it looks like a 389 style hood on a 579 cab? Isn't the cab/ interior the same as a 579?

[@samgogo9067]

Yup

[@jabez623]

Do they have some with a Cummins x15

[@rpier8357]

What did they do to the dash?

[@dwayneflanagan531]

What do yall think about the new Mack trucks EV

[@gustrujillo1731]

So no more rivets?

[@tomcowart]

No more having to adjust the mirror brackets to change out the breather filters. Will these new mirrors allow you to adjust them up and down as well as left and right? It’s hard to see the trailer tires with the current mirrors. Will this have wrap around curtains or normal 389 curtains? Nice new piece for the inside fender splash guard. Wonder if these mirrors whistle? Looks like we no longer have to deal with the leather on the door becoming unglued. Can not wait to see one in person.

[@Josiah_Harder]

Will 389s be discontinued now?

[@KumbiMhuri]

Do you get this truck in a right hand drive?

[@juantorres847]

It’s a Peterbuilt 579 with a 389 hood

[@blakeanders7224]

is that the longest hood???

[@thepositivelyfe8114]

love the day cab

[@johngordon7811]

Hi guys,.As far as test drives go, it would of been great to be able to get out of your bottom box, I appreciate the fact that the so call test track wasn't all that great. It will be good to see how she handles with gear changes around the 22 hundred rev range, and sitting at 70mph.Not to mention with a load behind her. Does she come with a choice of power plants? Thanks for your videos, more than often, they are informative,cheers.

[@tonywalton6237]

"It rides very smooth"! Your on a race track brah! Haul 78k gross down I70 east bound into Denver right lane for a real world test...

[@redcrawfordsgarage5802]

Let the build wars begin. 😎🏴‍☠️

[@j.hewett6131]

Personally it’s not as bad as I thought it was going to be. The windshield I’m not sold on but I remember back in 07 08 everyone said the headlights on a 389 looked horrible. Thank god it’s better looking than the 567 and the 579

[@thewhich15]

The 389 headlights do look horrible. And they didn’t completely trash the interior on the 389. This thing is goofy

[@georgetrussell8793]

Sleeper looks good Do you not like the dash in the gear shifter that’s what I look like a Peterbilt Volvo or freightliner

[@DownYonderGaming]

Wait till you get to drive one in gravel with potholes and ruts. They ride really really smooth off-road as well as on road

[@Al_Nunnery]

Hello 👋 Hey Hi and Howdy Yall... Wow . It is Awesome , buy I'm still blown away they stopped production of the 359 , 379 , and 389s Cleveland Tenn Waivin a Hand

[@lamara8497]

As a car hauler owner op, I would have wanted to see you guys drive the flattop....

[@jimgrant3950]

The fride mounted up higher was a big plus in the 389. It makes it easier to see what you have and make lunches. I'll stick with the 389 instead.

[@guamazolopez6456]

is the paccar the only engine available?

[@relaxing_white_noises_by_j1980]

Cummins definitely available. They'd be crazy not to offer it.

[@ATF1985]

Ever single company that makes semi’s all use the same cab on every truck they make , Pete took the easy way out on this one, yes it will grow on us , just sad seeing old school gone forever 😢 I don’t hate it but I don’t love it

[@tommyw.9424]

Peterbilt has always used the same cab on every truck they make, it just took a while for this latest transition to be complete. When it went from the 359 cab to the 379 cab all the trucks were changed over in the same model year. It's been probably close to 10 years since the first 579s now.

[@shelhawke7206]

Nice truck, but I'd still prefer the split front windshield, cheaper to replace half than the full windshield and with the gauges and levers gone of the dash is going to require some getting used to

[@jamesanderson5243]

Ok.... I LIKE IT.....I may even be able to fit in it..... 1 question? Is that the only hood length????

[@scottycollins1829]

Have both short hood & long hood with several sleeper options

[@jamesanderson5243]

@@scottycollins1829 thank you 😊

[@joeybenton8986]

Does anybody? How many inches Did they take out of the hood?on the long hood😊😊😊

[@shawnramsey7677]

What about the air horns? Are they the same air horns as the 389? How they sound?

[@heatherfraserdaley460]

Looks like somebody tried to jam a Pete hood on a Frieghtliner to me.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

If that looks like a freightliner to you, you need both your eyes and your head examined. It's the 579 cab with a 389 style hood

[@justgetitthere]

What's up with the def tank on the wrong side of the truck

[@tallone09]

You can have it on either side just way they order them.

[@justgetitthere]

@@tallone09 I'm used to seeing it on the driver's side and all the pump's to fill it are on the left

[@Bandit74.]

Not nad looking for the new pete! But i would rather stay with my 379, cat engine, 18 speed, and 3:55 rear ends!! The two piece windshield and the vents glass door are more cooler than the one piece.

[@randallwilliams2274]

It looks better than any ant eater any day. Those 379 and 389 only a real driver can handle one is going to be a truck of the past so we might as well get used to it. Looks better than any other Truck I have seen.

[@GoldPhoenix]

I like the where the wood grain is compared to my 579 🤔

[@anastasiszaroliagis5066]

How much is the weight for the sleeper truck?

[@flights47]

Looks like a pretty decent truck but at least they kept the standard look of a pete and they had there work cut out for them the 389 is a hard one to beet

[@moondog3162]

Set back front axle??????.....looked set forward to me

[@bigbellyrebuilds2778]

First the hoods got wider from the 379 now the cab has gotten wider from the 389 , They blew it up😮

[@Pray4Mojo1]

The smaller cabs are better.

[@spikeamer]

Best thing they did, was to finally straighten the rivet line on the side of the hood.😊

[@Pray4Mojo1]

It was always straight, the 389 always had a slight slope to the hood.

[@bluegrassboy2448]

Will some version of a double bunk be available?

[@fu2419]

Guess I've got to see it in person but I'm still torn. I read something about all this effort they put into it, I think that might have come down to somebody saying we could just take that 579 cab and slap a longer hood in front and only have to build the one cab. We'll slap a classic paint scheme on it and that will help. I will never like that huge one piece windshield.

[@williamthigpen4480]

It’s like a 389 drank a bud light Lol.

[@steelershb68]

Here’s my question why did they move the def tank to the right side

[@bryanritts213]

The cab actually has some room in them. I see the hood still rattles

[@CHILANGOSTALLION]

In cab is almost identical to the 579. Windshield is also one whole piece of glass.