I Almost Blow Up My Cabover Peterbilt!

[@martinmcdoniel4551]

your video does not suck brother. You were worried about a runaway in that Classic Pete. and it hasnt been ran in a few years as you said. Its all good. You take care of your equipment that is plain to see. Keep on Trucking and God Bless!

[@zeeezeee123]

My '77 Fat cab 352 came with a 1693... Later I switched to a 3406B... Best, most comfortable riding truck ever... Turned 2 a month to California, back to Atlanta, Orlando, or Miami...Produce... Box meat going out to California. Retired in '89... Love watching you and your "Cabin Over"

[@blueovaltrucker]

I love ole Meller Yeller....The paint.. the engine...all of it. She could be the bell of the ball with hardly any changes.

[@dodge33445]

U the man Steve.. You kept a bad situation from being worse.. U handled it.

[@thecolonel4037]

Yellow and Green... looks like an old I.T. tractor.. One of my favorite trucks was a 1980 353m10. 110 inch cab, 5 color green and silver with a 3406 PCTA, 335 hp. Good truck. 'Axe

[@Steve.Vaught]

Looks exactly like it used to be for IT

[@raywilson800]

This wss a great video Hero. It captured you doing what you do. I love that truck. if I was still physically able to I would come and drive it for nothing. Such a great old truck. I probably put close to a million miles in one of those 352 PETERBILTS.❤🐘🇺🇸 Why are you worrying about creature comforts when you ride up and down the road in the hot summertime with no air? Come on man😀😀😀You know too many creature comforts is what's wrong with most of these candy asses. I drove B-61 Macks cross country and all up and down the eastern seaboard with no air, no power steering and no air ride or air seat and a 28"" sleeper. Candy asses. That's what you've got for drivers nowadays.

[@williamgraham2319]

Glad you got it under control brother! Safe travels. Thanks for the content.

[@thomasmccardle725]

The first half of this video was a little hard to watch, I was afraid it might end with you having a heart attack, I’m glad you got her figured out! I really like both your Pete’s and I can’t wait to see more on the yellow beast. Take care and stay well!

[@rockeerockey6941]

3406A was a 325hp with a loud turbo, so loud (whistle) you'd hear it all weekend. Had the low pressure pump, but some creative/crazy folks put the B model high pressure pump on it, it would scream with super hp for a while until she'd blow sky high. Great engine if it was respected for what it was. Put an 18 speed Spicer behind it and you were in tall cotton.

[@rudymccollum5742]

I had a A model cat UT was a 380 horse it was a good engine

[@rockeerockey6941]

@@rudymccollum5742 Sri for the typo, should read 375 HP

[@carldrexler7883]

I had A in a 76 K100 360 hp

[@jamesanderson5243]

BULLSHIT TOTALLY DIFFERENT ENGINE

[@jamesanderson5243]

​380's had massive wrist pin problems

[@Duvstep910]

Runaway diesels are a scary situation; glad you got it under control

[@JimInYamaguchi]

I love the sound of Orwell’s engine, but listening to Big Yellow today, with the chirping of its turbocharger, reminded me even more of the CAT engines I used to hear as a kid (late 1906s-early 70s). Most of the trucks I was around were Autocars and Mack B, R, and DM series dump trucks and concrete mixers, and the CAT engines were in earth-moving equipment-dozers, loaders, and compactors. Thanks for your videos and genuine Jersey accent!

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video Steve glad you were able to keep your 352 from running away. It's good to see it in storage till your ready to do something with it stay safe Steve.

[@davidremy4470]

I like the direction your going in, gotta keep growing and evolving. I'm glad that your holding onto the yellow Pete, it's in good hands. When time permits I'm sure your gonna get that 352 back on the road and makin $. Imagine that, not 1 but 2 vintage cabovers earning revenue, that's fantastic. Oh, and if i'm not mistaken, I think you hinted something about an APU for Orwell in a video recently, that would be a great addition, help you stay nice and cool and provide the power you need to charge batteries , your laptop, everything. Have a good day driver!

[@SilverKnife0311]

Glad to see you making a video with the PumpkinPete!

[@carlweidow7408]

Love your videos and the colabs with Gentry and sons trucking. I follow both of you and really like all the content

[@paultroaini4142]

Steve the old yellow Cabover looks Like a Bumblebee coming At Ya ,once You get her straightened Out,& back on the Road She will be dropping a Stinger on a bunch of Her challengers, The VERY BEST to YOU & YOUR FAMILY ALWAYS ...GOOD LUCK ON THE UPGRADES / REBUILD TOO ,MISSOURI PAUL 👍🇺🇸👍👌😎👌 👀👂🤞🤗🌞

[@dodge33445]

19:19 says it ALL about that situation lol..

[@darylthisdelle7702]

The 352 is going to be one nice project. That Armstrong steering is going to take a bit getting used two. Another great vid FSC. Have a great and a safe day, happy trails.

[@psg6314]

You should put some money in the old school cabover and make it a good work truck for a back up, great video keep up the good work God bless from GA

[@mikehoncho658]

No he needs to put that extra money into Orwell, she could use some new shoes and rims, and other things that it deserves to keep her on the road. Then next would prob be saving up for a trade in on a new or newer trailer within a few years. The other truck is not a otr truck and nvr will be, that should be his project truck that eventually could be a show truck down the road but not ever a otr truck for a lot of reasons

[@mikehoncho658]

@@6582rg there are a lot of reasons. I'll start with it being very uncomfortable for one and that's ok bc it's not set up like a modern or newer otr truck. It would beat you to death in one trip, another reason is that it's not set up for the power he needs to pull his usual freight, transmission as well could be the same issue. it's just not a truck you would ever consider running more then around your house, or show/play truck

[@gregadomeit4020]

@@mikehoncho658 that old yellow Peter's probably state of the art when it was assembled. I bet it did many OTR miles. Technology has changed light years since that time. Steve does the best he can with what he has and who knows what's he has in store for that 2 stroke big Detroit.

[@mikehoncho658]

@@gregadomeit4020 you're absolutely right. at one point someone had that truck new and was proud of it, even company drivers took pride in their ride back in those days.

[@proof6930]

It gets very expensive to license a backup truck. Cheaper to rent when needed.

[@jakeniewold3094]

That ol 352 pete is getting great fuel milage today lol.. keep safe out there 🙏

[@andymaurice7693]

I have to say... nothing beats the old steel....good rigs

[@davidkennedy7153]

Great Job Steve , glad to see your keeping the 352 , like the plan you've mentioned for it , hope it all works out in good time , Safe Travels 👍👍👍👍.

[@philliptennis3537]

Great video Steve. Also great seeing the 352 running! Too bad it needs alot of work.. That thing sweet. Definitely like how it smokes easily and sounds great.

[@neilmcintosh1200]

That iconic truck is perfect for you to do a series on sorting it out for reliability and changing the back end of the frame. Please keep any stretch to a minimum. The look and sound are really good already. If James Pretty, Don McCord, and Chad Keegan can find a young driver mad keen on cab-overs, so can you!!

[@HyperActive7]

I freakin love this truck the way it is paint wise and interior wise. I'm sure with some TLC, you'll have a badass rig on your hands! The way it sits and the way it sounds reminds me of the days when seeing a rig like this was common as a Volvo is today so good luck with whatever you choose to do with it because I promise you it will get some looks if it didn't already when you were transporting it In fact, why don't you call it killer bee because of its paint and the fact it stings you if you're not a he man to drive it.

[@earlwright9715]

Whats the point? They are putting diesel and gas out of affordability. He better do what the kool-aid drinkers say, go batteries

[@jamesaters6507]

Customize it and paint it black

[@b.k.sautomarinedieselrepai5143]

There comes a time when situations can make that sucker pucker for sure! You handled it like a true boss. I had a mbe4000 try to run away the other day on a customer truck. When it's time to move in action...your mind is racing like the damn engine😎🤙

[@jeffreykbevins7116]

Thanks for the video, it was great . I liked the way that you put the camera up in the cab of the old truck and filmed as you were driving . Take care and stay safe out there on the road . 🤗👍❤️💫

[@TricksterColonel]

I actually really enjoyed this video! It was cool to see the old 352 Cabover again, and I totally agree engines that could possibly runaway are very stressful especially if you are unsure what the truck is going to do. I found it all really interesting! You really teach me a lot in all your videos and I hope one day to start driving trucks, and get back into engines again. 👍

[@michaeltorun7421]

Now i know why big trucks always need starters

[@thomascampbell3435]

Could ways get an old 378 (shorter nose than 379 so it'll be easier to drive for newer drivers) and the majority of them came with pre-emission cats in them. Not to mention they come cheaper than some other trucks. Mines a 2002 with a c12 in it

[@dodge33445]

LOVE IT BRO, I want that old 79! man shes nice! and simple 2

[@anonymousinc6330]

31:24 freaked me out with a little Maximum Overdrive vibe until I saw Orwell's headache rack and realized you'd switched to the cargo's in-cab view. LOL

[@EricFortuneJr.]

Looking forward to the spring.

[@bradh7472]

I absolutely love that yellow Pete!! Such a cool color scheme.

[@paulwiley9102]

That would be a great survivor truck to take to shows, and hey pull it with Orwell and make it a good showing. I'd love to see it.

[@stansdds]

That old 352 is a classic in the trucking universe. I'm glad that you are keeping it and it could be turned into a really nice showpiece truck. You could stretch the frame, that's a real popular thing these days, or you could keep it as a short wheelbase COE, those ruled the highways back when states had shorter semi-truck length limit laws.

[@AMStationEngineer]

Man's best friend is not named 'Rover', it's name is "Skinner" (valve)... I worked part-time for a charter bus company from '79 thru '94, I saw a fresh rebuild from a Detroit-only shop go into "full fuel" mode, and watched as the shop foreman reached between the blower drive belt to shut the engine down. That ain't no fun!!

[@dale-o8c]

Hi Fsc Trucking nice 352 Pete!!!

[@debrastarke3996]

A Pete pulling a Pete, that must’ve look good going down the road😎

[@Hyrev1]

Great old Pete! When you get into the rebuild project, would you keep the Dayton hubs, and split rims, to keep it looking original, or update a bit to budds? Always have hated doing brake jobs on trucks with Daytons! Great video! Keep on truckin!

[@alanantoniobre189]

It is very original, I would only restore it in a fully functional state and it could return to the ring, It is beautiful!, That without ruining it with so much chrome as they do today, That more than good, Some are horrible, This is genuine

[@colincurley9751]

Glad it wasn’t worse, keep on truckin 🤙🏻

[@rossrossier935]

Great video Steve, luv to see that 352 restored, and maybe a 372 for your 2nd.rig👍!

[@Jesse_Jessie_James]

I had that happened to me and Jessie was scared to death. It was one of the old dump trucks. We never could really figure out why it did that. We still have it and no issues again.

[@colinmackay92]

I thought Orwell was in danger lol. Don't scare us like that steve!!

[@davidwhiten3742]

I would love to drive that old truck after you get it road ready. I once drove a double wide Pete with a 3406A and a 13 speed with 411 rears. Pulled like a monster. I've driven several cabovers through the years too.

[@richieh6840]

I enjoyed the video, that 352 is so sweet, I like the daytons but some 5 hole budds on the front would be just awesome I think

[@johnhanson4795]

Hi.I love your truck and it works hard.i recently got to see a 79 western star long nose duel axle dump truck in the woods nature is taking it over fancy paint and still looks good but rusting on top cap..roof i saw its my friends truck.i said hey dude thats a classic.hey said ya well i have other fish to fry hes starting a sawmill company.he said he would take offers for it but he really dont care if it sells.im a semi guy but that dumptruck is cool!!!he says im gonna restore it but i know it wont happen it starts and runs to.not tall and proud like a cabover pete but was cool to see and sad at same time thinking about the history and guys that drove it probaly them guys are very old or passed away makes ya think how proud where they when they got offered that gem to drive?.makes ya think

[@andrewgilchrest3811]

Man that's a nice classic you need to put it to work and let the other one take a break nice one Memphis TN checking in 👍😊

[@fsctrucking]

I am seriously thinking about doing exactly that.

[@sellier-bellot22]

Quite a battery package , the working space was cramped but it worked out well ! 😗😗😗

[@TricksterColonel]

Another thing, I would be really interested to watch you rebuild that whole truck, including that 3406A engine, never watched a large engine like this be fully rebuilt before, would be extremely interesting!

[@nicke1903]

Watch KT3406E channel, he's a CAT guy

[@waymonhutto2274]

He builds some big horsepower CAT engines.

[@nicke1903]

Adept Ape is also a great source of all things CAT some other models but mainly that Ol Kitty Cat.

[@chriswright2250]

My hat is off to you Steve, Take it easy and love your videos.

[@mikeshultz1007]

You can convert a 3406pc into a 3406 direct injection. It was a common conversion back in the day that was performed by caterpillar. You should find yourself a peterbilt 372, I bought one last year and it is definitely one of the coolest cabover trucks made. My truck is a enclosed car hauler and not a over the road tractor. I have a 1993 model with a 12.7 detroit and I love it. They only made a little over 700 units during its production run and there is plenty of them out there cheap.

[@producerk8247]

I'd love to hear more FSC Storytime! (the shop video when you installed the new bumper)

[@xIIxpetey454xIIx]

badass video! definitely want to see more cabover content!!

[@sheilasembly-crum8447]

That look of frustration! Do not mess with the Steve!

[@JeffreyPowell-c1f]

Great video

[@jonathansparks3386]

The old gal runs more quiet than Orwell. ❤❤❤❤

[@pasqualemiele5604]

I love it good job This video made me feel good when I was feeling low thank you very much you always bring my spirits up when they are down.

[@Bigmike3406E]

It should have an emergency shut down blower flap on it but often the pull cable isn’t hooked up or broke .

[@orvalstuckemeyer127]

Look at 27:15. That rear axle, driver side, inside tire moves quite a bit. Nuts holding it are loose. All of them. Happens just a couple seconds later too.

[@Steve.Vaught]

Just love the 352. Such a perfect truck. Everything about it is the way I would want it.

[@Dex01-Z_WingZero]

Video was awesome! A major thriller! I enjoy it and knowing I'm not the only one with panic type days😄👍

[@HAWKTUAHH]

Best trucking content on yt, thank you Steve.

[@tommyhall2768]

Hellow Steve good to see you again buddy hope you an your family are doing great an Orwell see you soon

[@ungabungaable]

them old 3406a's were fun to work on, by the sound of it, ya probably need injectors, and a throttle engine should be fine. least it isnt one of them leaky Detroit v-8's those was the worst on a cold start.

[@mobrats1]

You should put some cash into that old Pete and put it to work fix it up it would definitely look good pounding the blacktop and to top it off once you fixed it up you would definitely get your money back if you sold it

[@davidfischer5945]

What you said, I couldn’t put it any better.

[@nickkercheval2704]

Great original old school Pete. I wouldn’t do anything to it except clean it up and put a 5th wheel on it and take it to truck shows. You’ll never get a driver to run it with no ac or power steering and a coffin sleeper. Putting a lot of money in it for a backup just doesn’t make good economic sense to me either.

[@expatconn7242]

Just take the cab off and look for a wrecked newer year pete swap cabs.. old school clean look with todayish suspension. I was driving through Denver and some speeder tried to drive under the D o T bumper of a liquid O2 let’s just say he is not an a hurry anymore

[@skylarsoper241]

This video is not poop Steve , trials and slugging it out with old iron is great reality tv brother 😊

[@brotheradam]

If I ever hit the lottery I want to find an 81 International cab over, and put air rige all the way around, lengthen the frame and put a second cab behind the front cab off like a aero truck or such- on rails so it slides back to let the main cab tilt for work..lol.. Kinda stupid idea maybe but I think it would work.. Then again I always thought using a RV pushout that ran between back of cab to the trailer using all the space between them for a drop down big bed..lol..

[@markwatts1966]

Hi Steve I love how straight up you are I'm from the UK and watching this clip and was thinking Tim Gentry has a cool blue truck that might work for a second truck like you were speaking about for a driver and I'm sure Tim could help out with your Pete and you both could get great content etc

[@SchnelleKat]

Steve. It would be hella cool too see it return to its former glory of a single axle and either keep the 3406A that's in it or... Shove the 12V you have into it. Not everyday do you see a 12V in a Single screw truck.

[@Denis-tu1pd]

Put the biggest non computer cat engine in it or put Orwells engine into the towed Pete and put the biggest non computer cat in Orwell. 8 to 10 inch exhaust stacks on Orwell with the biggest cat .it would sound awesome. Awesome be safe and keep on trucking. Denis from Santa Rosa CA

[@jeremyjackson1194]

It's a good looking truck, you were speeking about the age, i noticed the front wheels were the older type, things will work out, just take your time.

[@brendanflaherty8571]

Good Morning Y'all Howboucha Great Video Like the Mechanical aspect myself keeping whatever your driving running yourself one of the main things in life Love Orwell God Bless You & Your Family

[@michaelgreen4838]

This guy is real!!!!

[@aaronkline9102]

Can't wait to see you drive your Old 352 on a load just once that would be cool even if just once it's nice truck

[@josephbaker677]

Not much for creature comforts back in 1979. Great video!

[@Cairnsxr8]

Hello from Australia awesome video 👍

[@davidmilhouscarter8198]

18:05 I’m watching this video at 5:44 in the morning; I have a hangover; I can do without the buzzing.

[@davidbreman2494]

I recommend you buy a Peterbilt 359 or a W900 KW in the late 90's an make sure it has a 360-6B caterpillar good luck on finding a driver that will take care of it, unfortunately good truck drivers don't come a dime for a dozen.

[@twitafftwitaff7029]

A bit of an angry old truck 😁😁

[@thomasmccardle725]

Naw just misunderstood at first lol😂

[@johnandrobinmccoy8305]

loved it. Great camera work as always.

[@maxracingteam23]

I think I want to buy the 352 to have a fun truck to cruise around in!

[@jamessimms415]

Safe travels. @ 18:00 sounded like a unhappy nest of rattlesnakes

[@God.bless.America.forever]

Those are two beautiful Peterbuilt trucks you have.

[@davevaughn7399]

it's really a nice looking truck

[@Trucker101]

Back in the day, we all had 🙋 🙋 Armstrong steering lol💪💪💪 And if you ran team, you NEVER DARED use your jake, or slammed the door closed!!

[@ericmoran4298]

Been a distant fan for 6 months or so but this video was one that made me subscribe but what do I no I'm not a trucker!

[@i.w.5228]

love the american cabovers good luck with it and regards to Orwell

[@brandtbecker1810]

@23:30 - is that an old drive-in movie screen in the background?? Don't see many of those anymore....

[@steveg2509]

I must say you have patience

[@bostedtap8399]

The Yellow Peril comes out hibernation 🌅. Was that buzzing noise the glow plugs can anyone answer please? Nice looking truck. Thanks for sharing.

[@davidbeers5949]

And now we know where the phrase Armstrong Steering originated.

[@xbaldwin97]

See so many videos of older trucks that are left for years without being started and they always start up straight away can tell these older truck where built to last unlike today

[@HitokiriRaiden]

I love the cabover trucks especially the yellow one.

[@ItsTheCostanza]

Oldie but Goodie

[@the.porter.productions]

O-H-I-O Porter greetings.🇺🇸 Yeah, I remember the 1693 Cat…WOW! We had one & it ran so well…would get up & roll! Love the old Pete 352…what a sweet looking truck. I thought you had gotten rid of it long ago but I think you bought it back or something. 🧐 Did you have fun driving around in circles? I think it’s always fun taking a truck out & letting it stretch it’s legs a bit! 🤩 Can you show us the frame area that you were talking about? Hey, have you thought about adding a newer frame that already has newer air ride, etc? Now that would be so nice. Did you disconnect the batteries for storage? Looked tight in that shop. Will enjoy seeing more of it in the future! 🥰😎✌️

[@briantierney7255]

Love the older classic truck s