Ford L9000 3406 Cat Cold Start & A Quick Run

[@MrsSunshine75]

How cool it would have been to have got that truck when it was brand new! What a treat!

[@alanincardona1879]

Love the sound of a 3406. Mechanical music. Cats love to work. The more you load em, the better they like it!

[@farming_in_maine3435]

Dude I just love when it starts. God it sounds so good!

[@iBackshift]

Love the 3406b sound. Over 7 years, I drove an 89/L9000 w/a 425B block, 8LL. 20fa/48Rocks, tri axle hauling a tridem pup. The cab was always cold in the winter, even though it had a good heater. just everything was steel, so it was kind of cold. 139k#'s Palladium Concentrate or Gravel. When I hauled sawdust like that, I had a garden sprayer and would wash the walls with diesel, to make sure the sawdust wouldnt stick to it when its cold.

[@jps2989]

L series cab has always been my favorite

[@the.porter.productions]

O-H-I-O Porter greetings 🇺🇸 There’s not much like a Cat coming alive, especially in the winter. I come from a trucking family & we’ve owned many trucks through the years…Detroit, Cummins, Cat & even gas powered. We’ve had great luck with Cat & Series 60 Detroits & I love their sounds. I’m not sure I’ve even seen the Walking Floor in action before. Quite interesting. Nice old Ford! Great body style those L9000 rigs. Ford sure made some beautiful trucks back in the day! Good stuff. Thanks for the ride along. Sure enjoyed it! 💥🥰✌️

[@hughwolfe8524]

BIG CAT 💪🚜🇺🇸 SOUND IS MUSIC 🎶 TO MY EARS ,,, EXCELLENT SHIFTING BY THE WAY, BEEN SO LONG 4 ME, I'D BE A LITTLE RUSTY AT FIRST...A B OR C HAD A C WITH AN ELECTRONIC THROTTLE ON THE INJECTION PUMP, 89' PETERBILT IT WAS IN . AROUND 15 LITRES DISPLACEMENT AND 425 HP MOST OF THEM... SOLID ENGINE

[@jaykobb.stephens2446]

The best trucks Ford ever built. Best in the industry for their price range. Every government entity owned at least one L-Series in the day. I have seen those trucks set up to every possible kind of work, and they excel at it all.

[@surethatsok]

Thank you for driving that Cat the way it should be driven. Too many guys on you tube running to the governors, empty, in the lowest gears.

[@NancyFrench-bf3pq]

Got a3406 8speed in my Ford 9000 haul wood with it double low hole does good

[@kiwidiesel]

Ain't nothing like a Caterpillar engine!

[@straycat1081]

Music to my ears that Cat is. I had a four n a quarter in my 86 Freightliner car carrier.

[@kellykonoske91]

Love them old 9000's!

[@giuseppipiazza6427]

That loader is screaming for some grease!

[@adventure2073]

You got that right. Good thing it’s not our problem lol

[@1_studsman876]

​@@adventure2073 what model is it ç or b

[@SuperDave01965]

Oh it’s got a Roadranger 8LL dump truck transmission that’s like a 9 speed overdrive, with a Lo-Lo gear that’s activated by flipping the blue button on the shift knob. An 18 speed is the other great dump truck transmission. The LS/LTS 9000s were available with the Cat 3406 a and b. The 425hp Cat 3406b was only available in the LTL9000 and LTLA9000 series. The Cat 3406b was a favourite spec of owner operators, and then the 12.7L Detroit Series 60 took over that mantle in the ‘90s.

[@farming_in_maine3435]

This truck was factory optioned with the 3406b. I drive it every day. She a LNT 9000 short hood. Option with a/c as well. Horse power is 350 with a 8LL and 40,000lbs Hedrickson walking beam full lockers

[@jasontengan1233]

I delivered for Meadow Gold with a 95 Aeromaxx, just can't beat them for city delivery, and mine had a 3406, 200 WB on Neway air ride!

[@abikerinpa]

Keep the videos coming my new friend ! 😎

[@shellcrackerlover5889]

Best semi ever!!

[@farming_in_maine3435]

Sure is! That truck is my baby!!

[@burtbunns2270]

I like those old Fords...

[@cliveabrahams2183]

Like the truck,very nice

[@johnnyholland8765]

That is just weird. I used to do the same and in fact drove the same L9000 truck. Used to haul shavings from Griffin Porter lumber mill to other mills in middle Ga. Pulled converted trailers with an end gate. They dumped the whole truck. Hated those tarps though. Had a 350 Cummins and a thirteen speed. God that was a lifetime ago (1980)...

[@maineman11]

Great video!

[@patrickireland3719]

Goob 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼 found ur KZbin

[@ron4413]

Cool truck, I drove those fords when I was with Preston trucking. what town are you in?

[@martin1234512345]

You sound like you're from Maine bud. Just got home from dropping a load up in aroostook county.

[@zokizoki2524]

my dad use to drive one in the 90s

[@hughwolfe8524]

Thats a Ford id Be Proud to Drive

[@saidyahya7184]

shifting gears without clutch?

[@farming_in_maine3435]

Yes sir, this is my ford, my friend did the video.

[@saidyahya7184]

@@farming_in_maine3435 Ah ah ! thanks, n how is it practically done?

[@johnnyholland8765]

@@saidyahya7184 It is called "floating the gears" in the bizz...

[@rickhofsess84]

Surprised to see the cig. in the trailer. Was it not lit?

[@farming_in_maine3435]

No it was not

[@jerrykinnin7941]

It's PERFECT!!!!

[@MANSIKKAHILLO4099]

NICE ONE

[@SuperDave01965]

Is that a 3406b in an LNT-9000? Ford never sold LNT9000s with Cat 3406a or b blocks. They only installed the 3406a an b blocks in L9000s, LNT9000s, LTL9000s and LTLA9000s. There wasn’t enough under hood space for a 3406 in the short nose LN9000 series.

[@adventure2073]

It is a 3406B 350hp. The dog house is huge for it to fit. As far as I know the engine is original to the truck.

[@farming_in_maine3435]

This truck is in fact a LNT 9000. Factory 3406 cat, 8LL Transmission. Also factory a/c.

[@tygreenwood472]

Just ran across your channel great video and footage love Ford and Cat motors where was this filmed if you don't mind me asking?

[@adventure2073]

Central Maine

[@bruceadams3687]

@@adventure2073 I had the pleasure in helping build thousands of the big L's when I worked at Ford Kentucky Truck. Been retired since 2005 from there , many good work memories. I've spot-welded, mig welded and installed doors on thousands of the big Ford's. Hope yours lasts you a long time more.

[@chrisclark5178]

Nice sounding ford! What kind of transmission do you have? 10 speed?

[@adventure2073]

It’s an 8LL overdrive.

[@burtbunns2270]

What is that....saw dust...👀

[@adventure2073]

Yes, for cattle bedding.

[@yougoof]

If you put a carpet at the front, it will sweep most of the woodchips.

[@cameronfields2960]

B model?

[@adventure2073]

Sure is

[@cameronfields2960]

Hey man Is there anyway I can get up with you I’m puting a 5ek in a ln9000 and I have a question for you

[@adventure2073]

@@cameronfields2960 to be honest I don’t really know anything about the old girls. This one is a friend of mine’s truck.

[@cameronfields2960]

Ok sounds good thank you anyways just try to get some part numbers

[@nobleroofinggeneralcontrac7961]

What region of the U S? newengland?

[@adventure2073]

Certainly is.

[@ChristopherLott-i9j]

an "End Dump" trailer would've been a whole lot faster, and you wouldn't have had to had that guy in the trailer shoveling wood chips.

[@adventure2073]

Find a 100+ yard end dump and you’re in business. Takes longer to make an extra trip with a dump then it does to pump off a walking floor, time is money.

[@jamessmith530]

These were popular in Australia for falling single trailers or even pulling coal trailers they’re very popular

[@dantew6708]

that shifter is short lol... ig it gets the job done lol

[@farming_in_maine3435]

It used to be tall. But it would hit the passengers leg in high gear. Shorter throw of the shifter is nice too when we’re working in the field

[@ClassixSuperRetroPlayhouse]

22 Wheels

[@КонстантинМихайлов-г7о]

Всем привет я владею фордом L8000

[@jasondavidson7307]

I love that ugly ol truck Irish I owned it!

[@rebelgaming7718]

Nice ford you got there buddy what tranny you got in there sounds like a Eaton fuller 10 speed or 9 speed

[@adventure2073]

8LL overdrive

[@rebelgaming7718]

@@adventure2073 nice