Idle Thoughts - Idling a 2021 Peterbilt 579 Paccar MX-13 The Right Way.

[@JJtheTrucker]

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[@702stormrider]

Finally some real data. Been driving for over 20 years and never had a problem idling. A lot of BS myths in trucking that gets spread by people who think they know everything.

[@johnmcclain7072]

Note to all the know it all super truckers, yeah it's called the Owners Manual. Read it sometime. Thanks JJ. From a 34 year professional tourist truck it safe brother

[@ivoryjohnson4662]

Appreciate your videos especially when you talk about the truck tech stuff.

[@GeorgeJansen]

2018, Pete 579, paccar. DO NOT DEAD IDLE. If you do, expect SCR/SRC dpf codes. I've idled around 1000~1300, with no issues.

[@angelicosdance6262]

As soon as I get my permit I'm going to go to Prime to get my CDL and it's all because of you JJ you make it seem less stressful then the majority of KZbin Truckers. I just want to say you inspire me thank you keep up the good work love you buddy

[@JJtheTrucker]

Right on! 👍👍I look forward to hearing about your progress. When are you getting your permit?

[@angelicosdance6262]

@@JJtheTrucker Probably three weeks from now I got some paperwork to sort out and all this Corona stuff is making it the more difficult.. then I'm headed up there hopefully I'll see you in person one day man I do appreciate everything you do

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yeah, I've heard getting through the DMVs is a PITA right now. Have you already reached out to Prime and spoken with a recruiter?

[@angelicosdance6262]

I have.. Once i get that permit.. Im on the road to freedom... After i do my 50k miles of course.. Ill keep in touch... Like you said.. Youll hit that wall but you got to push through... Great advice man.. You dont even know how valuable you are to people on the fence about doing this job.. Just keep up the good work man

[@peteschiavoni]

Very informative. When in doubt break out the instruction book. Lol. I really enjoy these information videos. Debunks some of the bs that’s out there. Thanks for doing these. Stay safe my friend.

[@anthony1636]

I Have always avoided Idling the engine. Run the APU and keep the Bunk heater blasting away. If yours does not heat the cabin then it is not working correctly. I also run a Pete and my bunk heater is good for anything our weather can throw at it. But if you are going to keep the Pete for a while do not idle as it really does not help the powerplant, no matter what make it is.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I agree.

[@tiktokfavorite3070]

It is so nice to listen and watch your videos. Last week I commented on another video of yours about problems with the truck and how I also have some issues. Thanks for your reply for that.So like you, this is the first time I am driving a peterbilt and before that I was driving friegtliner. So last week i went to Springfield PETERBILT. Took them 2 days and I stayed in hotel and no one called me and when I called they said it is ready to go. Took the truck got a load and realized that they still didn't fix the main two issues. So back again at Springfield peterbilt yesterday and waiting at hotel now. They said it may take 3 to 4 days..Hope this time they will be able to fix it. I am not sure you had these problems..so the issues I have now are.. 1.once I connect to an empty or loaded trailer and if I am on straight road the truck stays in 1100rpm and it vibrate, Rattle so bad. Steering, engine..i can feel it in my nerves, feet it is terrible..when I am going downhill or uphill it is completely fine or once it go above 1100rpm. Since this is my first pete I am not sure it is a normal thing. 2nd thing is my lane departure system doesn't work at night..it works perfectly fine at day time and when there is enough street lights at night. But when i am on interstate at nights and only headlights are on it doesn't work..not sure it has anything to do with led lights. . Daybefore I realized another thing it is really cold inside the truck even with the bunk heater on and I realized that there is air coming inside through the driver side bunk bed Door. I love this truck but I feel that there are so many small things which doesn't fit properly. Like you mentioned in that other video I think that they rushed these trucks after covid . Thank you for all your videos and stay safe out there.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yes, same issues. 1) the rattle. Yes, I get that when running 63 mph or lower. I manually switch it to 11th. At 65 it's better until I start up a hill. 2) Prime had to move the LDW eye on the windshield down a little and fixed it. 3). The bunk isn't insulated at all! It's terrible. As for the door, you have to really slam it closed. If you don't, it'll seem closed but it isn't. But even when fully closed, you'll still get a draft when it's this cold.

[@tiktokfavorite3070]

@@JJtheTrucker thank you for your reply. Good to know this. I am waiting for them to take care of these and will let you know how it went.. thanks again

[@sjfk1306]

Dude, go to a carpet installer place or call and set something up for when you’re home. Have them set scraps of some nice high plush carpet aside for you. Put that carpet on my the floor. Cut to fit. It will insulate hardcore and keep your feel warm and stop some of the wind affect.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Good idea.

[@daryldeal6025]

I love the shaky idle it made it easer to sleep at least for me

[@JJtheTrucker]

reminds me of those old vibrating Motel beds that you see in movies. Just add a quarter lol

[@dennymcclain1579]

The reason you see so many trucks at idle is because most don’t care if fails they don’t pay for repairs. Owner operators tend to take better care cause they only have one truck. Heaven forbid the TV shakes.

[@dillon863]

For when you do your inside tour video, as a suggestion if you need more things to show, I wouldn't mind seeing a daily routine type of thing such as what you do when you wake up, get ready to start the day, what do you eat, and coffee or morning exercise/stretching routines before 10 hours of driving, when you would take a break and what you eat throughout the day, what you cleaning routines of the inside of the truck are (like any disinfecting or wiping things down), how you go about washing any linens like bed sheets etc (a quick laundry video would be cool too), and then finally how you get ready to settle in for the night (what shows or video would you watch) and getting settled into bed. Not trying to sound weird or anything, just generally curious what its like since I'm thinking of getting into trucking. Maybe this could be a whole separate video then the tour video.

[@jasonhall7582]

Stay safe and warm buddy

[@jk6854]

It’s cold in August in Wisconsin. . One Cold place.

[@chrisbeall9098]

enjoyable video, enough so to get a subscription. Ciao from Italy, near a very large US air base.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Welcome to the channel Chris!

[@scottlambert2949]

Awesome video and drive safe out there j.j.😎😎😎😎🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[@comebackonthis247]

My routine: 1. Start truck on Saturday 2. Cut truck off Wednesday

[@longliner205a4]

When I was driving in Alaska the only time in winter we shut our trucks off was for repairs or maintenance.

[@adventuresofperseus945]

I turned my autostart on and left in all literally all day and til next morning with my bunk heater on. It never started at all the batteries almost died. So now I'm sitting I the cab pushing the pedal to keep it running

[@VchaosTheoryV]

I need to find a brick. My damn truck shuts off after awhile and in 20 degree weather, there is nothing more irritating than having to restart the engine or keep an eye on the warning to reset it before the engine powers down. If i had a brick i'll rest it on the throttle pedal so i can go sit in my car and stay warm and not worry about it lol

[@Wombats-1]

I buy those falsa blankets from pilot/flying j. Throw them out when they get too dirty. They work great so your not walking on the cold floor. There's like an inch of insulation under there

[@JJtheTrucker]

🤔 Not a bad idea. I use bath mats, the memory foam ones, but they don't provide full coverage, those blankets might. Just wish they weren't so ugly 🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂that's just my opinion 😁

[@OSheaShenanigans]

@@JJtheTrucker who cares how ugly they are! It is not like you are having company! 🤣 if it serves a purpose and will help keep ya warm...check into it! 😊

[@Wombats-1]

@@JJtheTrucker ugly? Maaaaaaaan I think they look cool. They have a lot of different colors. Give them a try they offer full coverage. Awesome in the winter time.

[@joshlittler8015]

I just ordered you something on Amazon it should be in your mailbox at prime inc in Springfield on Monday or Tuesday I hope you enjoy it 😊

[@JJtheTrucker]

I'll be in Springfield soon. Can't wait to see what it is 😊

[@navydoc32]

If it's below 10f is better to idle diesel motors don't like the cold, that's a real hard start at -1 and in extreme cold 0 or below is best to idle at 800 rpm to keep engine warm, and some one is seriously lying to you about that 15000, a dpf change out runs approx 1000 to 1800 depending on the state you're in

[@romeo162006]

Simple the instant the engine turns over the alternator is producing power. Put your Convertor to work. A 400W personal heater from just about any store works about as well as a bunk heater. DO NOT USE IN PLACE OF BUNK HEATER....in the Cold the Temps reduce total battery AMPS and you possibly won't be able to crank your truck at all. So I crank the bunk heater to 90 and when I start sweating I pull the blankets off and open the curtains let the hot and cold air mix for up to 15 minutes, While still under the covers. Start engine then turn on my electric heater to maintain heat then I Idle up my truck AFTER I check my oil pressure I bump the Idle to 1200 to 1400 to warm it up. Don't use the in cab heaters at all make sure they are OFF COLD METAL JUST MAKES COLD AIR. Wait on the coolant temp to hit 150+ then blast heaters. Best idle i have found for speed of warming is 1300 RPMs 5 to 7 minutes is enough.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I did do that the other day when it was really cold and the truck was snow covered, but it's not good for these trucks to warm up like that. I wouldn't want to do it regularly. But on the really cold mornings yeah, I'd do it lol.

[@robertgardner4508]

I messaged you on instragram a bit ago, I saw your truck at the petro in ONtario, CA by chance lol few weeks ago. I drive a blue T680 with the MX-13 (wimpy cummins) and I have idled mine for over 34 hours a few times and my truck always will do a parked regen by it's self, never had it needed to manually do a regen yet with this truck, it'll say "DPF WARMUP OCCURING OK TO DRIVE IF NECESSARY" and never had a problem idling at regular idle RPM's and it continues to do fine by me. my truck never wakes me up when it idles up and down lol. I sleep right through all that.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Sorry I missed you. I tried the Socials for a small time but just don't have the time for it... Nor the patience for Zuckerberg stuff 🤣

[@robertgardner4508]

@@JJtheTrucker I dont use them a whole lot either, I just happened to notice your truck and said something on instagram lol.

[@TruckerKing2010]

When I had my 2010 cascadia If idled over night I had to do the parked regen in the morning it was a pain and the bunk heater I had never worked right

[@redwing1273]

Electric blanket never hurts..just make sure hood is closed so blanket dosnt get blown off

[@box420]

Man you should get one of thos Chinese diesel heaters alot rv people move them

[@markoo83]

I can’t understand what is wrong with your bunk heater. Isn’t it new? Stay safe and keep the videos coming

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yep it's new. It's because the intake is getting cold air from under the bunk, whereas in the Freightliner, it was getting its intake from the warmer bunk air. And I'm also talking about when it's like 0 degrees outside. Not a lot of insulation in this truck.

[@markoo83]

@@JJtheTrucker all the more reason to buy a truck with the Artic package

[@JJtheTrucker]

The artic package you say? 🤔 Must look into that.

[@renegarza4290]

Thats some darn good research and info bud. There is an acronym used in the industry about that silly book in the glove box. RTFOM. I'm sure you can figure it out.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Roflmao!

[@OSheaShenanigans]

I heard that little book has a lot of information in it.

[@renegarza4290]

Lmao and so many don't have a clue ....

[@OSheaShenanigans]

@@renegarza4290 they think the 2005 engine they are familiar with has the same specifications and characteristics as a 2021 engine. 🙄

[@renegarza4290]

Yup, they all the same, right? ...lol

[@kitschycat79]

Thanks for the video. It was helpful. Liked and subscribed.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Thanks Michele, and welcome to the channel 😊

[@pescad0]

Im in a truck with a EPU and auto start. When it autostarts to charge the batteries it idles at 900, so that's what I do if I need to idle

[@Dr_Nick_]

Good information. My company just put me in a new 579 and I was wondering what a good idle level would be.

[@adventuresofperseus945]

I just got into another used truck and it's got tranny problems and it revs on its own like it's gonna go into regrn mode but it does not display it

[@mikewasko4964]

I've been driving 33 years ..ive drivin the old trucks , new trucks and everything in between..the new trucks and engines are seriously a pain in the ass and id much rather run an old 3406 cat with straight exhaust thats for sure but instead im driving a 2018 579 Pete with the paccar motor and that definitely complicates the trucking experience if you will ..but I always bump my idle up to at least 800 - 850 even if I'm just stopping for fuel. The problem with low idle these new engines is raw fuel getting past the doc and going straight into your dpf and saturation of the filter will occur.this will cause higher and extreme Temps in your dpf possibly coding out when you start rolling again ..theconly way to prevent the raw fuel buildup is to run your truck at a higher idle . Idleing for 1 or 15 min on low idle is fine but anything past that bumping up the idle will for sure prevent this issue. You will know when this raw fuel in the dpf is an issue because u will start seeing blue smoke for a min after it starts to regen.

[@acd1202]

Can you not get Webasto water heaters in the US. Like a bunk heater but bigger plumbed into the engine cooling system at a convenient point, they keep the whole water system at about 100f, leave the cab blower on low and it feels like idling but for a fraction of the fuel, replacing the need for both bunk and block heaters. Been about in Europe for 30 years but then idling is illegal in some countries here, and fuel costs too much to do it anyway.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Hmmmm.... Haven't heard of it but sounds like it'd be a good idea.

[@CubanoLibre80]

Thank you JJ

[@Ht1976.]

Would you consider doing a video talking about the revenue you make from youtube?

[@JJtheTrucker]

There are a lot of vids out there regarding that topic, done by those thst specialize in that topic. I'd rather stick to the trucking. Right now I'm at just over $500/month, so not a lot, but also nothing to sneeze at 🤧😷😂🤣😂🤣

[@Ht1976.]

@@JJtheTrucker Not bad, not bad at all. I wouldn’t have thought you earned that much

[@sirgod9276]

funny when i idle in bed my wife let's me know when it's time to stop ..please tell me there is a new wash my truck vid coming..after that ending ..

[@JJtheTrucker]

Lol

[@sirgod9276]

@@JJtheTrucker see i got to the end NO cooking.humm !!

[@cecotah]

I got a 2014 peterbilt587 that I ace leased and my hi idle is adjusted with the + - and only hi idle between 650-1400 rpm maybe the 10s and 13spd and 18 are a lil different or maybe mine is just old and outdated

[@chappy2121]

Sounds like you want a bigger bunk heater or better insulation. Also regarding heating the engine up, could you not get a block heater that is wired off the APU? If you get the engine to temp quicker you get to optimum efficiency quicker

[@JJtheTrucker]

The bunk heater in this truck takes in cold air frum under the bunk unlike in the Freightliner where it took in warmed up air from the bunk itself. That doesn't help. A block heater is an option upon ordering the truck and may be a good idea for these situations.

[@allandaniels2776]

10:30 concerned citizen that guy is talking to himself again I'm going to see if hes ok

[@benjaminbrack2588]

1000 to 1200 rpm is best because the oil won’t get to all the areas of the engine and head unless it’s idled up . low idle causes massive engine wear on many trucks

[@xxxx8380]

I think this is a myth, or it's based off sloppy old 15 liter engines from back in the day with weak oil pumps. These new engines like the mx are tight tolerance and I seriously doubt paccar would design an engine to have less than adequate oil pressure at any idle speed.

[@subconsciouslyinyahead7977]

Why won’t 579 Pete idle at all in park. So frustrating

[@JJtheTrucker]

It's the setting. If you're with Prime, it's set to 5 minutes unless it's under 30 or above 90 degrees outside. If you're not under anyone else's rules/authority, the dealership can change it to whatever you want. But... Idling shortens the life of the engine ($$$) , you need your PMs much sooner ($$) and it uses a lot more fuel ($$).

[@jdftwo1]

Nice mullet

[@Alditoo2989]

2021 Peterbilt 579 here how do I keep it on after 5 minutes on idle it shuts down :(

[@JJtheTrucker]

If you're with Prime, that's their setting. Only way to have it overridden (temporarily) is if your APU breaks down in the middle of summer or winter. If you're not with Prime (or any other company that has this restriction) then the dealership can change that setting for you.

[@ioannagianaris7561]

hi 👋 👋 👋 👋 jj be safe

[@dave-kp1vy]

great video, did some reading ya i did, Diesel octane is 45, heard and read if you can get the octane above 50 you can go more than 80,000 without a regeneration on the DPF filter, so far a driver has, now, doing the winter in cold climate areas of the country, truck stops add 10 percent Kerosene to the diesel to keep it from gelling up, but this lowers the octane level and your'l get worse fuel milage, so what do you do, i read ( Hot Shot Secret ) Diesel fuel Treatment will add up to 7 octane level to the fuel to 52 octane, but the winter gel will be less than 5 octane level i'm sure, its cheaper to buy the 2 GAL jug only adds 2 or 3 cents per gallon to the truck, NOW, ( Power Source) fuel treatment costs more but only gives you up to 5 octane level boost, not cost affective, look on the web, (O'Reilly auto parts) has the lowest price

[@JJtheTrucker]

Wow, good to know.

[@TruckerTone]

Wayne’s world excellent

[@Jaksur_Trucker]

3:11 (if you wanna go straight to the point😂)

[@JJtheTrucker]

What would be the fun in that??? Lol

[@AK-cx5ix]

That's funny on my 2016 peterbilt 579 u set the idle with the + and - buttons just like u showed except thats how mine obviously works idk why but I think u got the wrong set up on yours or something

[@JJtheTrucker]

It is weird, but even the owners manual says to do it this way. Very odd.

[@Holmeschef]

Is the bunk heater like a heat pump for a home? Cause heat pumps don't like super cold weather.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I'm not sure how a heat pump works. a bunk heater burns diesel inside of a small metal container. air is blown over that metal container which heats up the air

[@joshlittler8015]

How many years of work history does Prime need for people wanting to get their CDL’s? I heard some people say 3 years and I heard say 10 years for people who never had a CDL.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I honestly don't remember. Best bet is to got driveforprime.com and fill out a pre-application so a recruiter can call you. They'll know the correct answer. It's free and no obligation.

[@joshlittler8015]

@@JJtheTrucker thank you, I love your videos keep up with the great work

[@deronr7560]

I’ve purchased a 0 degree sleeping bag so I won’t have to idle so much

[@JJtheTrucker]

Then what do you do when you wake up and it's 35 inside the cab and you have to get out of your nice warm sleeping bag?

[@deronr7560]

@@JJtheTrucker get out, take a leak and get back in. Or get out, start the truck and begin my pre trip for another day of work

[@JJtheTrucker]

My truck takes soooooooooooooo long to warm up when idling. 🥶

[@JuanRivas.428]

How can I do it if I have the 5 minutes restricción on my truck ?

[@FeatherFoot_VRC]

Does your truck have an APU? I know prime trucks mainly have APU’s on them.

[@JJtheTrucker]

It does, but since it was the bunk heater that had issues, I needed to use the heat from the engine to keep warm.

[@johnwayne6725]

Idling is not good for any engine, and can be very detrimental to diesel engines. Idling can cause many issues, with one in particular being that the water temperature falls to low, and then the fuel isn't properly burned, and that washes the oil from the cylinders, causing excessive wear on cylinder liners, pistons, rings, and miscellaneous other internal parts. If you don't believe me, ask the engine manufacturers themselves. If you must idle for any length of time, do so at a fast idle, somewhere around 1000 RPMS. Most of my life has been around, selling, and operating diesels, from growing up in a family owned trucking company, to owning a John Deere Dealership, and using that equipment on our own farms, beginning with our first diesel JD tractor, in 1968.

[@victorbernier4765]

Mine automatically is at 1200 rpms.

[@regancohen2205]

When’s the truck tour coming JJ?

[@thedale2112]

Very informative...

[@MidwayGuy]

Will that MX13 gel in very cold conditions? I run local in MN and when the temp gets to -15 or lower, our Internationals will gel even with winter fuel. Our Volvos and Macks, won't. We haven't put a PACCAR through a winter yet.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I honestly did not know that different engines made a difference. I would have thought that they are all the same LOL. I always use anti gel when temperatures get that cold so I don't really know at what point the engine gels up. I've never had this engine or my Freightliner gel up on me.

[@cheesemons]

Do you idle the truck to get the engine up to temperature or you just drive off slowly and let it get up to temperature like you do in a car ?

[@JJtheTrucker]

The latter.

[@adventuresofperseus945]

Also just realized that my bunk wall is hot as shit. The fan isn't running outside but not sure if.it needs to.run 100 percent of.the time. I'm annoyed because I've been I. This truck for about a week now and it's already giving g me problem the last Pete I had they said it was just in the shop and that one was shit too. But now I have transmission issues and it idles about 900 on it's own. This last guy said this truck was just in the shop. A year ago I'm sure.

[@JJtheTrucker]

What's the year make and model of the truck.?

[@adventuresofperseus945]

@@JJtheTrucker it's a 2019 Peterbilt. Of course with the gutless Paccar motor

[@JJtheTrucker]

Yeah, not really impressed with the reliability of these newer Petes.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Although, my economy Paccar does better up hills than the economy Detroit I had in my Freightshaker.

[@johnstroud8682]

Love the videos

[@Ht1976.]

I thought Prime had a no idling policy?

[@JJtheTrucker]

They do. Unless there's an exception. My bunk heater went out. Check out my latest vids for the details.

[@Ht1976.]

@@JJtheTrucker Oh wow, Trucker John’s went out too. Those things must be defective

[@trueside0812]

Yeah that “10 hour-regen required” thing someone told you was bs. I applaud you for actually reading through your owners manual and seeking answers. But unfortunately, following everything in the owners manual is not what I would call “recommended”. I find it to be maintenance schedules that make Paccar money. They say you can go 75k miles on an oil change for on highway applications...75k on regular truck stop/bulk oil is going to be degraded wayy before that. They just use it as a selling point to fleets, because those fleets just see it as saving money. Plus they just sell the trucks after 3 years anyway. Before emissions, idling overnight just was prematurely wearing the engine out. But now with emissions, it wears out the emissions system and all related sensors on the engine, much much faster. Regardless of what rpm you are idling at. The point of idling higher at night is to get the exhaust temperature higher to burn as much soot as it can, before it ultimately has to do a regen. For keeping a truck long term, an APU is really the only option that is worth while. Selling the truck in 3 years? Just idle it, it won’t be your problem.

[@frankalsup2915]

Hey,JJ how much prime paid per mile rookie. Get when they start. At prime?

[@JJtheTrucker]

Since it's always changing (going up) and it depends which division, check out this link. Has all the info including the per mile (cpm) rates. driveforprime.com/drive/company-driver-careers/

[@mrbetransportllc9387]

It the plus minus because it runs through your cruz control system

[@JJtheTrucker]

That's why you would think it WOULD be the + -, but it's odd that it's not.

[@Oldcarnut63]

Hi JJ does the freightliner have the same system as the peterbuilt .

[@JJtheTrucker]

Which system?

[@Oldcarnut63]

@@JJtheTrucker the DEF system .

[@JJtheTrucker]

Ahhhh, they're at least a similar system, designed to do the same thing. I'd imagine they're each made by Detroit and Paccar respectively, but TBH, I'm not 100% sure.

[@Oldcarnut63]

@@JJtheTrucker Thanks JJ

[@2stick724]

Hmm--minus 15 here Edmonton Alberta

[@JJtheTrucker]

🥶

[@federalexport5159]

How to turn idle on?

[@yashcargoservices7281]

Good

[@frklein1]

What is ‘derate?’

[@JJtheTrucker]

It's when the truck intentionally slows you down so you can't go highway speeds. It's to urge you to pull over somewhere safe to do or check something.

[@philbenson6041]

I used to own a VW diesel Jetta. It would do a automatic regeneration while I was driving. If I turn the engine off during regen it would have to start all over again. Short trips in my Jetta was not good for it

[@joshuasanchez2443]

How much do you pay for your truck note at prime?

[@JJtheTrucker]

I'll be going over that in the upcoming annual pay report video.

[@davienrivera1567]

Jj 😊

[@michaelmike5709]

Hey JJ. Question , Do you know if when fuel prices rise , does the price of freight per mile go up as well ... as the prediction is $5 - five dollars a gallon for gas and $6. Six dollars for diesel by Memorial Day.

[@thedale2112]

Where?!!?

[@michaelmike5709]

@@thedale2112 United States, Invest in the Wti barrel oil, Current Price is $ 56 dollars a barrel. By September, it is heard to be estimated at $ 120 -. $ 130 a barrel, Because of the new green bill , which involves the cease of keystone, and national park drilling , Oil projects . This was the chatter on investment groups .

[@thedale2112]

@@michaelmike5709 Voters are stupid is what I hear you sayin...

[@JJtheTrucker]

NO POLITICS ON MY CHANNEL PLEASE.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Michael, I have not been around long enough to have a good solid answer for that yet. Based on any other industries that uses transportation, rates do go up, fuel surcharges go up, and inflation occurs. I do know that Prime has a calculation for their fuel supplement that is more advantageous when fuel prices are higher. Beyond that, I do not know.

[@chrisdorsey2304]

-1 degree!? what type of witchcraft weather nonsense is goin on here 🥶🥶🥶🥶😐😑🤒🤒🧐

[@nitodgr4840]

👍

[@JJtheTrucker]

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[@johnallen6688]

HOW DO THE FREAKIN BUNK HEATER EVEN WORK?

[@JJtheTrucker]

They work by pumping in Diesel from your tanks into a small metal tube that has a small heating coil inside of it. That ignites and burns the diesel. Surrounding that metal tube is an air chamber with a fan. Cold air is pushed through the Chamber and heated by the hit metal tube, then blown into cab of the truck. The whole thing is about the size of a 2 liter bottle and is installed under the bed. Pretty amazing if you ask me. 😊

[@johnallen6688]

@@JJtheTrucker Brother...thats not what I meant exactly.🤣...I mean, I cant get the HEAT ON! I crank the aux and adjust the temp...NOTHING but cold air!

[@johnallen6688]

Oh..THANK YOU for answering! Good Man!!!

[@JJtheTrucker]

Ah, OK... Check the fuses and connections in the APU control panel. If that's not it sounds like a bad glow plug. Time to visit a Thermoking (or whoever made yours)

[@georgewilson1184]

Diesels are made to run at high idle the worse thing for a diesel is stopping. & starting idle at about 900 RPMs

[@JJtheTrucker]

Maybe the older diesel engines or other brands need the higher idle, which is what Prime is thinking, but this one doesn't. It's all based on the temp and as long as it's high enough, idle low. At least with this engine. Can't speak for the others.

[@georgewilson1184]

@@JJtheTrucker Ok. Cool.

[@romeo162006]

Cams and Crank shafts used to be balanced a bit differently along with other parts. Newer engines are designed to idle and run at full torque at much lower rpms to allow fuel to completely expand once lit to be considerably more efficient as compared to higher RPM engines that used more torque to wheels via higher RPMS when fuel was much less of a percentage of your gross deduction. SO BASICALLY Regulation has led to a massive engine over haul. New generation of truckers that have incompatible knowledge to old school trucks. And old truckers teaching new school and hate these new trucks because it doesn't fit what decades of experience tells them is correct. So new DPF systems that finally work pretty well have a very bad reputation.

[@JJtheTrucker]

Wow, very well stated!

[@georgewilson1184]

@@romeo162006 ok thank you

[@wolfgangresch1650]

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[@tripac3392]

Well it doesn't matter, you can't follow the book working for these companies. They have it set not to idle at all and im not going to sit there and push a peddle all morning to get it to operating temp, I don't get paid for enough of all the free shit i do. I'm out here to make money, f their, we're family, only when they need something. I agreed to run their equipment and cargo with the understanding that if im not making enough money i have to take my happy ass somewhere that i can make my money. Its completely transactional, and its just business.

[@GeorgeJansen]

You won't to idle in the 3 green lines. Better off

[@Skullitor]

1,000 RPM

[@fredszklenski1472]

Your oil pressure is at 0? Gauge I hope needs replaced

[@JJtheTrucker]

I reviewed the vid and you may want to watch it again. The pressure was at 0 when the truck was off. As soon as I started the engine, it went up to 40 and was there the entire time the engine was running. Did you see something I missed there?

[@kingali9672]

If your actual tying to idle your truck don’t watch this video he just talks and talks.

[@JJtheTrucker]

I totally agree! This guy talks way too much. When I saw the title of this, I thought that he was going to sit there and silently share his idle Thoughts with us. Who'd have thought that you actually speak in a video haha. What a tool! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@rollingwithdoitall]

Hit me up ig

[@sandracollier7036]

Please talk less and get straight to the point.

[@mcrams1]

Do folks use front radiator covers in the winter any longer?

[@JJtheTrucker]

I still see them, mostly on older trucks. Some are nice, some are cardboard. Lol. Whatever does the trick.

[@cecotah]

I ordered mine with the chrome shop in west memphis AR the mailed it to my house and I got a 2014 peterbilt587

[@JJtheTrucker]

I gotta get one. It was so cold last week, I zip tied a piece of cardboard to my grill! It worked but I want something that looks nice.