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 ⬆️

[@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.

[@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..

[@WayneKerr69420]

Cant wait to drive this in American Truck Simulator.

[@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 😂

[@johnperun232]

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

[@aaronspicer949]

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

[@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

[@mikethetrucknut]

It was great meeting you guys at the event.

[@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

[@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.

[@trucker-d4161]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@kevincarter5854]

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

[@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.

[@robertpoudrette4483]

That flat top sleeper truck... Perfect!

[@fozzybear7255]

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

[@robertsimpsons3315]

Like the 389 better

[@franklackie2469]

Okay I like the new one piece windshield nice looking truck

[@dtbellamy]

Now available in rainbow colors and budwiser paint themes

[@WayneKerr69420]

so its a gay truck?

[@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

[@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?

[@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.

[@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.

[@terryhawkins5585]

BEAUTIFUL LOOKING TRUCK ❤❤

[@DavidSmith-ev1bd]

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

[@AlbertaBoy745]

Best combination planet Earth has ever known 😂😂😂

[@trevismckeegan6299]

Peterbilt and bud light must have teamed up together

[@driver8703]

Cry😂

[@TheAverybanks]

😂😂😂

[@jasonmyers3847]

LMFAO 😂😂😂😂

[@paidinfull5950]

Facts

[@melvin5818]

i had a older 379 and this new truck looks awesome. finally i wont have to hit my knee on that steering column.

[@Dudemieser]

Oh look it's AW990 with a Pete Hood

[@jakebrake1326]

and you can't afford to chrome on

[@timbruckner8154]

Thank you for a nice Video.

[@russellmatthews3109]

Glad they finally put cup holders in trucks.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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...

[@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

[@joshhelms8413]

Considering what they could have done I think they did well

[@flights47]

The day cab looks pretty sharp

[@williammcgill1062]

You guys bumped your head. 🤮🫣🤦‍♂️

[@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.

[@catpower6003]

Love that day cab

[@johnrossi6212]

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

[@michaelallen7230]

Honestly I like it better than the Kenworth 990

[@williamthigpen4480]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@minelayer26]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@redcrawfordsgarage5802]

Let the build wars begin. 😎🏴‍☠️

[@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

[@greenmamba6943]

I cant help myself, but that thing looks weird af. My heart bleeds when i think of the 389 not being continued. 😞 To me this looks like a w990 with a 389 hood and headlights.

[@johanknelsen4482]

The older trucks look much better

[@nigelvitek5093]

@@johanknelsen4482 agreed! Long live the 389 and Kenworth W900L!

[@terryhawkins5585]

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

[@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

[@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.

[@juantorres847]

It’s a Peterbuilt 579 with a 389 hood

[@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.

[@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

[@erikc9036]

The 589 looks okay from the outside except the door handles and windshield. Little classic look. The inside is a disaster. Didn’t make no effort making it look good. Paccar engineers just threw 567 model look. Should of made all gauges. With all gauge is easy to see any problems right away. Looks like a cockpit. Now looks like a car mini cockpit. small digital screen to scroll when I pull over. Bet there no value because it’s not a traditional classic rig. Hope you guys try to upgrade by changing that digital screen to full analog gauge or a big screen with all visual gauges. 389 rocker switches. You guys are awesome Sami Casual. Keep on making 389 look good.

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@GoldPhoenix]

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

[@mtransport2144]

Looks good.... 579 with 389 hood

[@RetiredSeniorChief2018]

It would look a whole lot better with a real visor - the visor looks flimsy and cheap. I would also change the headlights to classic round lights - haven't trucked since 1993 before i went into the Navy so not sure what DOT rules are now. looking forward to seeing you customize one.

[@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.

[@clodbusted1776]

I didn't like it at first but after a couple of bud lights it's starting to look good

[@gustrujillo1731]

Bud light 😂😂

[@jakebrake1326]

​@@gustrujillo1731 you look like you need to drink a few buD lights

[@gustrujillo1731]

@@jakebrake1326 No thanks. I prefer Coors light

[@jakebrake1326]

@@gustrujillo1731 then shut up about it

[@USMC72]

Try a different beer, it will look 1000x better.

[@JensSchraeder]

I miss the 389 already

[@mattbarker7739]

Nice looking Riggs

[@rogerr.7228]

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

[@thepositivelyfe8114]

love the day cab

[@robertfortier4359]

Tommy all u need to do is talk to your dad & tell him that u like to get your hands on the new 589 s, trucks ,

[@michaelburgos8591]

Gorgeous truck!!!

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

Peterbilt isn't stupid, they had a winner with the 389, they aren't going to make any drastic changes.

[@RicardoMartinez-mo2zu]

Interior isn’t bad looks great especially the sleeper area. Cabinets are much larger love it but; exterior should of kept it classic. Slit windows will always be classic. Interior I can understand with technology but should of kept classic outside

[@lamara8497]

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

[@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

[@1999Jayhawks]

if i could id buy one i like the look of it

[@brax.tracks]

I drove a 2020 579 day cab. Its the same dash set up and cab. This isn't an "Improvement" its just cutting cost of production. They should just call it the 579 long hood.

[@mikehershey850]

When I buy my 589, I'll have you guys customize it for me

[@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.

[@johnfadin6]

I thought Bruce was with you guys. Have a good one kids.

[@terryhawkins5585]

I WOULDN'T MIND HAVING A PETERBILT

[@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

[@darkpower6406]

nice rig! im saving up for a down payment for one in a few years!

[@moondog3162]

Painted hood guides.....ARE YOU SERIOUS?????.......ok, that's it.....I'm ordering 10

[@CDJCBMWOGJRIOGUFHDFLM]

Hey what’s up bros how y’all doing much love

[@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.

[@bush600r2]

Of course it's going to feel smooth driving it on a perfectly smooth race course, any truck will.

[@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.

[@AgustinNava-s7l]

Each Peterbilt 589 comes with a 12pk of bud light as well 😂

[@terryhawkins5585]

IF I HAD A TRUCK LIKE THAT I WANT A SLEEPER ON IT❤❤

[@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

[@ben6119]

I’m curious to see if this is a success or a flop. It reminds me of the body kits that made a C4 corvette look like a C5, ok from a distance but cobbled together up close

[@robertpoudrette4483]

Pretty sure there will be a lot more of these on the roads in a few years than the KW 990.

[@MXX24MXX24-xm7lj]

Going catch a lot of drag between the tractor and the trailer .