Pacific Trucks: A Canadian Industry Titan

[@smorefirewood]

You have the model to follow, Edison needs to pickup where Pacific left off. Customer service and quality, what a novel idea.

[@EdisonMotors]

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[@smorefirewood]

@@EdisonMotors I do t comment often, but I never miss a video. I totally and completely love what you are doing. I only wish I could afford to move closer and be a part of it. We are over here in Maine USA. I have grown up (now old) running heavy trucks mid 1990’s Autocars mostly. Running in the woods, and hauling oversized heavy equipment here in Maine. I also have always been the built it better guy. Rock crushers low bed trailers etc. We have a few videos out. Thanks

[@calebkz]

Since the dies and schematics are all available could you build an @@EdisonMotors PHEV on their platform?

[@hvy1ton]

Pacific Truck has been sold 4 times, hasn't built a truck in 30 years(ignoring the one they built from spare parts in 95), and is now owned by a company that specializes in rebuilding off highway trucks, and will probably never build a new truck.

[@dirtdevil70]

Why did Pacific fail, though...it's great to be nostalgic, but learn the lessons too.

[@antonhapiak]

Here in Tasmania, (it's a southern island state off the coast of Australia), our Hydroelectric Commission purchased twelve Pacific trucks in the 1960's to build it's dam's and infrastructure. They bought eight dump truck's and four prime movers. All of these vehicle's are now on mainland Australia and some are still used today as working trucks. They're a bloody tough truck.

[@DirtySlapper99]

Still one in brisy but in mothballs. The house boy's used these types of trucks up until about a decade ago when I guess regulation caught up as they all went new macks at once. But if ur lucky you see em on lowboys being taken to mountain sites and wild property to either pull house's out or drag em in. I don't know if any Pacific trucks still doing it but I seen 2 macks a couple of months back

[@DirtySlapper99]

Oh 😂 the one i know was a hydro truck

[@Poundsalt_Ryan]

Great video! Gotta say, the way that pacific handled their company shows just how powerful a little humanity can be. They did what they wanted, never changed, and when they went under, they adapted not for themselves, but their customers and the industry they loved so much. Great trucks and great people.

[@Datz-2049]

My grandfather was an engineer for Pacific in North Vancouver. I remember going to the plant there as a kid. He designed Pacific trucks to haul logs in BC, bananas in Borneo and even a nuclear reactor in India. I work as a truck mechanic on Vancouver Island and am lucky enough to work on a customer's 73 Pacific Hayes twin steer, self loading logging truck. Love highlighting proper BC manufacturing. Very cool video, thanks

[@scottbogfoot]

0:45 1947 Newfoundland had yet joined Canada so Pacific's fist sale was an international one. I'm in Newfoundland, now I'm curious of what became of this first Pacific truck. Very cool, until five minutes ago I didn't know there were Canadian built trucks. Found this video while looking for scott trucks.

[@notsure6182]

western star was from Kelowna when I was a kid

[@invisibilianone6288]

I've been told, you can tell a truck was powered by a Hall Scott engine, 5 miles away, by the sound it made...lol

[@3sparewashers-lg3gf]

I'm a Brockway lover for those same reasons. Extremely overbuilt, servicable trucks, a company that cared for its customers, focused on quality over quantity, and just did the best possible job. Same reason I applaud what you guys are doing, repairable, lasting trucks need a comeback.👍

[@paulsartorello836]

I worked at a steel fabricating shop in Burnaby, that would build fenders for Pacific in 1973. Those parts were the definition of heavy duty!

[@Distu_Ry]

There's a reason why my favorite truck in Snowrunner is the Pacific P512 PF. Canadian, built to last, very good looking, MADE for these conditions. It's sad that I was to young to see one brand new. Hope to see one in real life, even if I live in Québec, I can still hope to. Thank you for that piece of Canadian truck history explained!

[@EdisonMotors]

Have you not tried the Edison Truck in snowrunner?

[@foxybr59]

​@@EdisonMotorsis there One?

[@EdisonMotors]

yes, its the best Truck in the game. It's free, under Mods@@foxybr59

[@foxybr59]

@@EdisonMotors ill try it! Thanks!

[@TMIncorporated]

​@@EdisonMotorsit's the only truck I play with now!!

[@ianbedwell4871]

I am both a kiwi from NZ and saw these working mid North Island off-road hauling then moved to Canada and worked for MacMillan Bloedel which was the largest forestry company in BC at that time. They had an extensive fleet of the P16 off-road logging trucks. I remember being in the workshop of one of the camps when they were switching out a de-rated Rolls Royce Perkins engine, from memory around 720hp , beast of both truck and engine. 16 foot bunks and something like 120 ton payload. Great video thanks

[@Voyagersk9]

Unreal! You don’t hear this kind of story anywhere anymore! That’s so sad! All manufacturers can’t take note of this and follow suit! We would all be better off! Love the video! Keep on making high what content please! Amazing!!!

[@adrianjay1972]

That is awesome! I have had the pleasure of keeping a ‘72 Pacific truck going up in Grande Prairie AB at the OSB mill and getting parts through Larry. What a great fellow! He and his crew there set the bar for fantastic customer service! The truck is a beast for forwarding the 16 ft logs up to the mill. I am now on Van Island and I smile whenever I still see other Pacific trucks still hauling massive loads in the bush. Great video!

[@goldstrom2010]

Awesome Canadian Heavy Truck History...❤

[@bdjm8595]

I grew up on Vancouver Island and remember seeing these trucks all the time, thanks for putting this together and fleshing out some of the history of these legendary vehicles !!

[@Bondodon1849]

I'm a retired mechanical engineer in the upper US Midwest who worked in a truck collision repair shop in the late 70's to pay for college but I've never heard of Pacific. They were obviously an amazing company. It's so cool that you have #500 and also the spec sheet for it. It sounds like Pacific is certainly an inspiration for Edison as you guys begin producing common sense vocational trucks for the 21st century. Thanks for this and all of your vids!

[@the_lost_navigator7266]

I had never heard of Pacific until you mentioned them a few weeks ago. I now have huge respect for them and hope that your company is a worthy successor. Thanks from Wales (uk).

[@carlosandleon]

well they’re dead I presume

[@Dmuneee]

@@carlosandleon successor sək-sĕs′ər noun One that succeeds another.

[@carlosandleon]

@@Dmuneee needs a line of succession. Pacific has been sold and dismantled

[@Binge420]

They’re on snowrunner never knew where they were from tho now I do

[@noahparrish2642]

@@carlosandleonthey still exist i’m pretty sure and they just make parts for the trucks now

[@Gretchen_Trouble]

I regularly run into P16s while out wheeling here on Vancouver Island. Beautiful and gigantic trucks.

[@d-obvious]

great Pacific history lesson Chase ..thanks for sharing that legacy.

[@joelheaton8738]

I was a site Foreman in the RSA in the 80's. I saw those Pacific's. They were actually operated by the South African Railways. Also the company I worked for had a 70's KW with a 5x4. The local Black drivers called it the "Anti-Christ"! I drove it and loved it. You are making history

[@brandonhahaj1820]

I have recently found these trucks! I long in the lower 48 and have never heard of these! Man they are awesome! I’m on the hunt for one I can drag back to the states 😬

[@wayoutwest4944]

Not a truck driver, but I like all machinery. Had the opportunity to sit in a Pacific truck, find the disconnect switch, start it, dive it back and forth about 10 feet. Then I had to call a teamster to come move it to another location. The truck belonged to Edwards Heavy Haul. Once I saw who the teamster was, I admitted that I had been playing around in it. The transmission was an automatic, I assume some sort of Allison. Thanks for the history of Pacific Trucks.

[@michiganporter]

Man it is great to know there are still kick ass old timers working everyday to give ppl what they expect. Puts a big smile on my face.

[@corners3608]

I grew up about a mile from Pacific Truck plant in North Vancouver. I remember them test driving the new trucks around on the then quiet streets behind Capilano Mall. On a trip to New Zealand in 1983 we saw a few Pacific logging trucks on the South Island too…I felt quite proud to see them working away so far from home.

[@chrisszymanski9046]

As an American, I truly appreciate the skill, knowledge, and excellence of our northern brothers. And sisters to..

[@camshaftP16]

Drove a few P-16s over the years all over the coast, great trucks.

[@Galvin09670]

That has to have been one of my favorite history lessons ever! The legacy of Pacific is incredible and certainly a heck of a business model I'm glad y'all are following up on at Edison! Also, I never knew the 10/12/16 in Pacific's naming represented the size of the frame rails. I thought I knew overbuilt, but 16in I-Beam is insane, and I'm all for it!

[@ghostdriver5880]

Im a true blue truck enthusiast and driver Edison motors are the only ones who understands what truckies/truckers want but at same time want to inovate for the future without losing the past hats of to you blokes if you sold gear downunder in aus you would do well

[@ScreamingReelsTV]

When you come around the bend on the Bamfield Main to see a fully loaded P16 with a Screaming Jimmy coming at you... its a sight and sound to see.

[@stevehamilton3181]

Thanks for this. Great recount of the history of a local success story. Sad to see it lost just like Western Star. I remember the factory in North Van and watch for Pacific trucks as I travel around BC. There are a couple of videos on YT showing the manufacture and first drive around the block of that last truck. I thought it was cool to see that the truck was bigger than the shop door and they had to dismantle part of the wall and expand the door size to get the truck out. Went past that site after watching this and saw the door mods still there.

[@sanjosejeff]

What a great story. Thx for sharing

[@captainsthief]

The headlight and fender arrangement on that truck sure would look great on an Edison...

[@jamest.5001]

EDISON, The NEW PACIFIC! A LEADER IN QUALITY AND SUPPORT!

[@dantupper1784]

Incredible history. The fact you can still get parts all these years later- wow!- that's dedication and pride. From my standpoint- building something you could be proud of is a Great Thing. Every. Day.

[@DjeehBear]

Wow thank you so much for sharing ! What a great model Pacific is! And yet I have no doubt Edison shares same level of integrity, honesty and pride for product and service. Keep it up Edison. Very funny just yesterday I had this conversation with my 10 yo daughter who was worried about her bran new mittens(about 2-3 weeks) already had stitches undone. I told her that back in the days the industrial world used to make things to last and that it was no longer the case and that even worst, things nowadays are intentionally made that way so that we would buy more... Stay positive and make the change everyday as we have the opportunity to support local crafters, farmers, entrepreneurs.

[@chriswouse7713]

Built to last, simple, to maintain, supportive customer service driven by people with passion and pride in their work. A lost mantra...

[@henryl3617]

Welcome to Edison Motors, where you get a history on a former truck manufacturer. Great stuff.

[@BawkBawkBawk666]

Nothing wrong with knowing where you came from. Knowing your roots

[@bmdbigfeet1031]

Now that you've produced such an excellent history of Pacific trucks ,I'm hopeful you'll cover Hayes and Challenger as well. There is a video of the last P16 on YT. They had to knock out the wall of the building drive it out. As a British Columbian log haulers,I'm quite proud of the west coast Canadian built trucks. Keep up the excellent work.

[@douglassellers7528]

What a great story.

[@FrederickThiele]

Thank you for showcasing Pacific Truck and Trailer. My godfather worked at that company when it was located in North Vancouver, just behind Capilano Mall. I remember as a child going in to the shop and seeing them working on a yellow fire truck :D

[@mikemilburn7823]

What an awesome story Chace and a very well done video. I have no doubt you're on the way to be Pacific #2, don't ever bow out to the big guys, stay yourself and use Pacific as a business model.

[@StrikerV3]

Pacific is a beautiful company. Sad to know they’re gone. But so very telling to know they still stand by their product to this day

[@690_5]

I worked with Pacific trucks up until a few weeks ago. They’re an absolute dream.

[@General_Eisenhower1945]

Retire or just change of direction?

[@Seankamrath]

this was an amazing history lesson. thank you!

[@nadjajohnston1952]

This was my father-in-law’s truck back in the day! Our family owns Sholinder Mackay Sand and Gravel!! 🪨

[@truckingwithwim8039]

Imagine Edison trucks world wide, including trailer production with electric axles that would be the way to go man, in the Netherlands we had a company called FTF they made trucks and trailers their trailers are still known for being unbreakable, called Floor Trailers they unfortunately do not exist anymore, but man would it great to see these companies return that have it as a priority to make their products solid as a rock in terms of strength and durability, Keep it up Edison Motors!

[@feron450]

That is absolutely amazing customer service. And a testament to the passion these guys have.

[@capnkirk5528]

Great history lesson Chace! And also a sobering one

[@clintonjacques8133]

My grandfather started his logging career in a pacific he went on to run for 9 1/2 years. Then he ran 2 different Hayes trucks after that. Thanks for the history lesson, good video.

[@brianreilly8799]

I love how much you love trucks!

[@MrGeorge0285]

I love history lessons like this!

[@Richard-gi9cj]

Thanks for the history lesson and best of luck with your future hope to see you and your equipment everywhere

[@kurtis1265]

They would have to be the coolest trucks on this planet by far

[@calebkz]

I love the care you have for the local business and enterprises that came from BC.

[@IslandLife]

My father drive these offroad Pacific's for years, I have a few old badges off of one. Very cool to learn more on the history, I have many memories on his lap in old Pacific's, they still run them passed his cabin to this day. Last year they brought the offroads in for some old growth, its awesome to see them still in service.

[@AndyEightSevenFive]

There's one still running in the oilsands... been retrofitted with a D11 engine and hauls mining equipment on a deck over wheels tail loader float trailer.... seen everything up to a 200t Komatsu excavator on its back

[@Spaltyslife]

Someday in the future, a video will be made exaclty like this by someone else but about what you did in your lifetime! Your amazing!! Keep on keepin on

[@wesman7837]

Wow, Pacific is a hell of a great company! What an awesome story!

[@Andre-dc6qf]

As an American truck enthusiast, i love this history. Am a big fan of Hayes as well 😊

[@fredericlance16]

Icon of a Canadian company. Many Canadian companies still have customer service afterwards. Hope u do the same

[@91hiace]

In 1956 / 57 CNR was busy running steam locomotives to Montreal for shipment to Japan (scrapped) By the end of that year we were pretty well running GM diesel electric engines. Fantastic machines. I hope you can replicate the success. You have entered the right niche market and you should do well because of your experience and honest approach.

[@chadriopel6914]

Awesome video. There’s a Pacific lowbed still running around the suncor in Fort McMurray

[@andysmith5220]

So what im hearing you say is when your ready you'll buy Pacific and your new compant will be called Edison-Pacific. What a fitting full circle it will all come home again and live on yet again Canadian made. I love it

[@markskowronski499]

i was at coastal about 9 years ago getting a driveshaft made. I remember they had two Yellow pacific logging trucks in the parking lot. I had never seen a truck like that and wondered what they were. Have to say i looked them over for more then half an hour, very impressive, what a beast. I think they a had a water cooled driveshaft brake if I'm correct. WOW

[@garlenseong38]

Pacific trucks were deff iconic trucks....

[@carguy862004]

I was slightly expecting you to say you were partnering with Pacific to revive the name and build Edison-Pacific trucks...

[@charlesjenkins1191]

That's a high bar that's been set. I believe Edison could compete if Pacific was still in production.

[@Hide.the.Salami]

Awesome history lesson, and I can totally see their influence in how you guys roll

[@Nate-gz9tg]

Great company, hopefully you can learn from their mistakes and become even better. Don't let the big corps ever own you.

[@arthurwagar88]

Congrats to pacific. As a kid in Alberta, I seem to remember seeing Pacific trucks. Thanks for a great vidio.

[@Ktgsvtrdg66]

Love the patina on the Pacific dump truck! I see alot of potential for customer and manufacturer because you are actually acknowledging what really made trucks like these stand out amongst a sea of cascadias on the hwy today. Soo tired of the late 90s-2000s ugly plastic styles that drivers are embarrassed to run. Large companies need to do the legwork you are willing to do and prove that the consumer needs a reliable and efficient truck that you can drive with pride. Excited about your retrofit kits in the future!👍

[@nunosantos00]

If you played Snowrunner you know Pacific P16 too if like me you have never seen a real one. The model is overkill and engine sound is so beautiful and when accelerates it roars like a tiger,very talented canadian enginners ahead of their time.😎😎

[@poordecisionsgarage9834]

Very cool history video. A rig building company I used to work for bought an early 80’s pacific bed truck at auction in the late 2000’s and refitted it with a 40 ton hydraulic Braden winch. It was way too short of a truck for that size of winch but we beat that poor truck and the only thing I ever broke was a couple drive shafts because it didn’t have planetarys but had an auxiliary reduction gear box. Was my favorite truck. Can send you some grainy flip phone pics if you’d like.

[@archwolf3835]

Snowrunner does not do these trucks justice, its a blessing to be next to them in real life. I hope to experience them one day too

[@goosenotmaverick1156]

Took me a few days to sit down and watch this, but this is fascinating history and just shows what youre doing can work!

[@Lion-yv1bd]

I only know Pacific from playing Snowrunner. Cool to see the history behind the company.

[@offroad3574]

I fell in love with Pacific trucks because they are in the game Snowrunner, the P12 in that game is one of my main workhorses

[@johnwhitlock339]

Love what you're doing man this historic video is awesome, Candian pride through and through

[@mattwebster7114]

Great video and so much history i didnt know thank you for the video !!!

[@davidjones8680]

Many thanks for the really enjoyable history lesson.

[@BlackSeaRC]

You present an interesting history of the Pacific Truck & Trailer Company and indeed it seems to be a very highly respected brand. It had a range of specialised high-performance trucks offering top quality, durability and longevity, plus great customer service. Similarly, the well-respected Hayes and Challenger brands provided ultra heavy-duty customised logging trucks. Despite these impressive credentials, none of these companies found a way to survive. No disrespect to Edison Motors but what makes you think that you can succeed in a market where such illustrious brands with proven reputations have failed?

[@redisdead4589]

Thanks for history! I don't have much to do with the trucking industry, but the Pacific trucks have a particular place in my interests ever since I saw the P16 in Snowrunner.

[@jackbarry9469]

Edison should do a partnership with company like Pacific so they could do your parts distribution since ur just getting started u could avoid the startup

[@allergictoasphalt11]

Brother, this gets me so pumped. I cannot wait to see what happens next!

[@gunrunner7224]

Found out about pacific trucks when i started playing snow runner. Base game imo the P12 is one of the best trucks outside of mods and i managed to do loads that stopped all my other base game trucks dead. Also the topsy mod is fun that is an awesome mod guys.

[@ianferrier235]

Amazing history, thanks for sharing. That would be a awesome conversion for your hybrid.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Awesome video production! Awesome content! Topic flowed well!

[@imchris5000]

being a small producer blocked them from using lots of custom made parts which turned out to be a bonus because it made getting replacement parts a simple process. just look at trucks sold in the last 10 years with the amount of 1 year odd ball parts that become unobtainable the second that line goes out of production for the next years line

[@arkthefennecfox2366]

Is it just me or does that 500th pacific deserve some TLC (it'd be gorgeous to see her restored to her former glory with a little edison twist) Anyways, Love the video, good lesson on a titan of the trucking industry, Here's hoping you follow in their footsteps a little with Quality and Customer Service

[@mack_titan]

In case anyone is wondering, there is a video on youtube of the last truck ever built. They had to tear down walls to get it out of the parts store. BTW, it is still in service. I plan to stopping by to see it working...

[@Moparornocar74]

Absolutely love Pacific Trucks. Any plans to build something like a P16?

[@chadhofstetter7759]

Absolutely enjoyed this style of video can’t wait to see you build Edison into something as dependable and quality as the old pacific trucks

[@abyssminiaturestudios6103]

Keeping the big old rigs on road, hell if I get an old Mack I'd be happy to put one of yalls conversions in it. Cheers Edison team hope yall had happy holidays and new year.

[@johnathonmontie2234]

Can’t wait to see the Hayes Video!

[@peterbenson3776]

Amazing history

[@bskiable]

You should buy them or partner with them and it seems like it could be a productive union towards accomplishing the goals you wanna achieve

[@harrypenn611]

That was bloody brilliant

[@seanworkman431]

New Zealand is still a small island and I suspect some Pacifics made their way to Tasmania, Australia. Strange how cold islands are really good at growing trees.

[@Jarrodthebusker]

A lot of Pacific's were used as heavy dump trucks and power station construction for the Hydro Electric Commission in Tasmania

[@iceman45ification1]

Pacific looks a lot like the old Brockway from the states. Very nice! Can't wait to see Edison truck on the road too!!

[@blackflagqwerty]

Pacific trucks are very tough. They were very popular in offroad logging in New Zealand. I remember seeing one in NZ that had an engine in the first trailer to help pull the other 2 or 3 trailers that were trailing.

[@davidskiffington7039]

Awesome story mate.

[@Useitorloseit1]

thank you