PETERBILT 379 gets hooked to a Reefer and loaded with bulk potatoes!!

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[@kariannestudeman1909]

Thank you and all Truckers for your service to America, Most people don't realize what you guys go through to keep them in potato chips and everything else they consume. Again Thank You!

[@dwaynemurphy814]

Potato hauling is what i have been doing for the past 21 years, back and forth to Colorado to NC, the rate now is 12.00 on a hundred and getting ready to go up to cover fuel cost. I pull with a 389 and a 53 foot utility, empty weight 36000 full of fuel with snow chains, just started pulling out of Florida and will be working my way north as they come out of the ground. People have to eat, job security. Enjoy your videos.

[@rustyass9736]

You went and fixed a mirror!👍👍👍🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸

[@stormyweather9054]

Baby blue KENNY is a W 900 long hood A model . Probably a70's or early 80's - got a Cat & lots of them had a pair of sticks . 2 transmissions - main box 5 or 6 w/ auxiliary 4 speed . About as common as a unicorn these days . Most " steering wheel holders look in my truck & say "WHY does it have 2 gear shifters " UGH 😕

[@gliderider7077]

I bet that reefer looked great before the chicken lights were removed !

[@throughmyeyes8868]

One of these days, would you be willing to explain the process of loading and unloading potatoes to a blind person? We live not 3 miles from the Simplot headquarters here in Boise. It has been very interesting listening to your videos.

[@dodge33445]

The floor of the trailer is like a conveyer belt... AKA a big treadmill, and it tosses the potatoes out the back to unload them .

[@OfficialStumpMan]

That’s a really nice KW. Twin sticks would like that.

[@johnferreira2044]

Yup I love 4 by 4 twin stick and as long as you can keep it in 3rd gear in the main Box and just run your brownie They are real nice , You got to have the power to do it

[@dougshrader7721]

I would have got the tires before loading.

[@mju7752]

My thoughts exactly...

[@Chucko941]

I love W900s. I really love the K100E 🤚🏻🤚🏻👏🏻

[@edfeldpausch7169]

I ran taters for about a year here in Michigan with my 2012 W900 550 Cummins 18 speed. Three locations throughout the state to New Era chip company in Detroit. The first time on that dump lift surely gave me a pucker factor of 10. Great video Tim.

[@johndavid3385]

Hell Tim you get hungry pop the door open grab a tator n take a bite.

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello john how are you doing

[@ky.gambler5281]

@@lydiaanderson4247 are you on hangouts? Or another site?

[@randyjones6916]

News Flash ! We grow taters in Hastings, Florida. They grow nothing but chip taters for Frito-lay. So we don't need those Yankee potatoes. We grow all the chips they can cook. There are 2 plants one in Jacksonville Florida it's been there since the 1940's. And a newer plant on U.S.1 in St. Augustine, FL. So it's 10 miles to Hastings , FL. From St. Augustine And 40 to Jacksonville. So the trucks can haul lots of taters and make 3 to 4 loads a day. Tell me you ever walked thru from start to finish on making lays chips ? We have. Don't forget about Idaho . They grow some damn nice potatoes also. Mostly for baking or freeze drying for instant.. Hasting Florida also grows cabbages . Which go all over the USA. ( We use to make our own sauerkraut ) Great stuff.!! You could also buy Peterbilt parts used including mirrors. My uncle use to own the Peterbilt dealership in Jacksonville till the factory made all the independent dealers sell to Rush.. I've drove them all, from transStar 2 - Ford 9000 - Freightliner - KW- Western Star - even the old round single cab 1960's Macks, - Mini wheeler dumps - and yes Peterbilts both cab over and conventional. I like the old glider kits. And build your own.. My sister in her 70's and still runs her freightliner up and down the east coast.. Always try and run from 1998 and before. That way you don't have to have that computer in your truck. Just Log Books .. Which I always kept.. The government is trying to kill the independent trucker by making all these new rules including CDL . Now there going after the Hot Shot independents ! What ever happened to the right to work laws. That includes driving any size truck .. We need to stop the so called professional politicians. No terms.longer than 3 years. This way their out before they can learn to screw the public.. Keep the wheels turning ! Also Tennessee Recappers make a nice semi tire ? And they ship for.free. As for people showing up at your house and business ? Well you should have never given out your address ? Put up a fence and a tall Gate with NO trespassing signs. As for the business ? Step off 6' from the side of the road and put up a fence ? On both sides . Just build some sliding gates . Then that should fix your issues ? Also install an alarm system. eBay sells them where if someone trips it the system will call your phone .. You make enough off you tube to buy a system. But since you don't want fans maybe you shot yourself.in the.foot.?? Personally I would.never drive to Tennessee to see anyone. Your highways are full of Crooked Cops who illegally seize tourist cash claiming their dealing drugs ! And they steal millions ! Who would.want.to.drive thru a state that steals peoples money ? That's right it easier to rip off honest people than to actually work for there money ? Who gets the money ? Yep the cops split it up between themselves. So Tennessee cops are just as bad as the mobs and cartels. Look at the NYPD they do the same. They steal dope to.resell and cash to keep. That's how a Tennessee cop makes 6 figure pay checks ! There no better than the dope dealers and cartels it's they have a badge .. That's why I drive around that worthless state ..

[@MS-vb4rh]

Amazed you would take that FLD over the KW! I probably would too. Those fld 120’s were great trucks. Last good truck from freightliner imho.

[@sodapop8408]

A Model K Whopper

[@TruckingWithChicken]

The best choice i ever made was leasing onto a Major food company. All we do is pull customer trailers and get paid loaded and deadhead. Moved out of flatbed and make more money doing this.

[@Jonathanagaona]

Cat motor sounds amazing my brother may God continue to bless you 🙏 and your family always and yes I'm an ex 30 year OTR Owner Operator vet.

[@martin1234512345]

Brought a load of potatoes from mass to lays once. Fun drive

[@blueonblack3971]

Are you hauling into Fayetteville? You are 💯 on foreign haulers under bidding. They have no maintenance account or fixed rate. They just run the balls off of junk till it's gone and get another piece of junk, usually white Volvo's. Good stuff Tim , keep her chrome side up.

[@rolandbishop5379]

W9 a model life lol. I noticed the cold crap last night, it was in the 80's in Oklahoma when I was out there earlier and it was 67 in Brazil, Indiana when I shut down last night

[@danequalls2926]

Damn it boy look that ol a model kenworth. Whoop whoop ride

[@markpascoe7845]

I hauled taters from Mn to Idaho, then taters back to Mn. I scaled before leavin Idaho, went back said Im way over take at least 3 pallets off. Said they did. When I got back boss said" Do you know how much money you made!? How the hell did you get that load home!?" They never removed anything, I just got lucky

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello Mark how are you doing

[@roaddawgrobbaker6644]

I love the ole pete we had a bunch off 3406E cats n our western stars they pulled like Jack the bear

[@donniepinkerton7089]

I enjoy your channel although I’ve never been an actual truck driver. I used to fix truck scales and rail road track scales for Fairbanks Scales and Mettler Toledo

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Absolutely beautiful rig and another great video Tim safe travels.

[@007outtacontrol]

That 98 putting out mad manifold pressure. Pull boi pull boi

[@kevinamstutz6118]

Smart man diversifying your loads.

[@trentonbanner2433]

I with u on Agriculture stuff I always liked stuff like that working the land and anything farming related

[@tommyhall8301]

Have a great an safe. Weekend buddy see you soon take care

[@patrickmoran8790]

W900A finished in about 1981. W900B was the transition to rectangular headlights and a different bolt pattern for the front bumper. The light blue W900A in your video also has Freightliner FAS2 air ride under the rear that was transplanted into that truck probably because it was “born” with Reyco four spring rear suspension and rear diffs that won’t take the work of a later higher torque engine, or much over a 350 hp from that timeframe. Other than that, what do I know about trucks………………..

[@tntruckin5112]

Great meeting you today!!!

[@jeremykruse159]

@Gentry&SonsTrucking with having a 3406 in the Pete, there's a good chance my mom built the pistons in her.

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello jeremy how are you doing

[@melindaortiz9741]

Nice

[@richard9117]

Wow Tim this video was throughly enjoyable to watch fantastic,just simple trucking 😀😀

[@the.porter.productions]

Porter greetings! 🇺🇸 The KW and FLD were so nice looking! 🤩 One of my brothers owned the FL with the integrated sleeper, but in a single axle version. One sweet looking rig. It even had a Cat in it! 🥰🤩😎 So you made it to Michigan quite quickly! 🧐 I pulled an old flatbed spread axle trailer years ago…with a single axle Ford C800. I loved the truck but hated the trailer! It didn’t have a lift axle, we drove it in tight city streets and it had been abused before we got it. Hauling agriculture can be hard but rewarding it seems. It sounds like you dead headed up there though. I’ve never heard of chopped reefers before. I’ve only experienced them being an odd length than most other trailers. I now own an older reefer that is I believe 49 foot long. It’s good not to put all your eggs in one basket. You have enough trucks that I’m sure are dedicated to certain accounts, but losing any of them could put a bind on things. I’m hearing a variety of things out there on a nationwide strike. I know they had one over in the UK, but that doesn’t mean we need to do one here. It needs to be better orchestrated if there is one. Well, I’m looking forward to seeing more of your trip. Be safe and enjoy the ride! 😎✌️

[@ffghv1]

woah! i drove by that castle truck stop yesterday and you were there, small world

[@donmccord]

Oh yeah nice looking w900a extended hood

[@woodsbikes6130]

I did a load like that years ago that I picked up in Canada, and I was loaded in a field straight front the ground instead of a building like this video. Matter of fact, I took that load to a tater chip plant in Tennessee I think. Great video Tim, keep it up and thank you for all you do for us. Stay safe and cool runnings everyone. 😁😎

[@harlandmcnall2579]

Cant wait for the next installment

[@561ENTERPRISE]

Great show. Shiny side up rubber side down.

[@robertsmith7580]

You carry butter cheese sour cream and bacon bits in the refrigerator with you you have a hell of a meal in that trailer !

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello robert how are you doing

[@ky.gambler5281]

@@lydiaanderson4247 hi Lydia

[@bigeizsupportgroup1427]

Have a great weekend

[@ronnieroberts2757]

My dad owned two flds they were cool he drove for 30 years

[@lancemiller9866]

Tim your truck looked like from the video the trailer was empty.bad butt can't wait to see the next part thanks for sharing with us all

[@mattcoy2817]

A man that knows the difference between a necessity and a luxury like the vids bud

[@aprilbrooks570]

Customize That Reefer Spread Axle Trailer And Paint It Yellow? That Would Look Crazy Insane With The Stretched Out Yellow Freightliner Cab Over Especially If You Had That Spread Axle Trailer Chromed Out With Yellow Trimmings 😎😎😎😎👍👍👍👍🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯

[@brianday1841]

I've hauled a few loads of taters before the way you got that floor set up is genius I love watching your videos Tim I hope everything is going well for you but I gotta get back on the road myself I will be waiting for the next video keep up the great work and keep the videos coming

[@jerryb1234]

Now I wanna see how you unload it, every-time I eat a chip or french-fry, I'll wonder if you hauled it Tim, lol

[@cheezzwhizz]

Safe travels everyone

[@joshguy9190]

I grew up in the chip hauling communitY from pa your not kidding bout being a rough crowd sure do miss it though

[@levibass]

Awesome as always. Never knew how they loaded potatoes.

[@thesearcherman6652]

Enjoyed!

[@jasons4640]

thank you for haling those potato's my friend. truck drivers are the back bone of this country.

[@billdeacon458]

For the first 27 yrs of my life my father ran the plant for Jays potato chips…I used to love watching them unload the trailers full of potatoes..They’d have the driver drive up on a big ol hydraulic lift..The lift would raise up and gravity took over…

[@tilliarenner7273]

She's a great looking Rig

[@DaddytechEnt]

*Thought yall were all going on strike or something! I used to work at the Frito Lay in Kathleen GA, HUGE facility. We all used to love watching the tater trucks come in and get loaded up on the lifts to empty out the taters. Amazing seeing those huge trucks lifted that high up in the air to dump all the taters out the back again*

[@trentwatts8670]

It’s so funny hearing little things you say and the way you think some ppl that’s not familiar with that way of life be like what’s he talking about and I’m sitting over here knowing exactly how you feel lol and what gets you excited does it for me to haha

[@justinweaver8787]

Ol blue kdub is freakn sweet that definitely be my pick of the bunch.

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello justin how are you doing

[@ky.gambler5281]

@@lydiaanderson4247 can you message me on another channel?

[@ky.gambler5281]

@@lydiaanderson4247 hey, what's up..?

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Awesome video Tim

[@graemewoodruff9988]

I think your rig looks better than all those other trucks 👍🏼 Diversity is good Tim good thinking!

[@nick80646]

Great video Tim. 👍

[@ajahmodowner6329]

Stay safe brotha, and keep up the hard work ❤️💪

[@thomasaley8839]

Thank you for those viedos blessings to you and your family One Stop Tommy from Los Angeles area

[@Jon4784]

Tim as always thank you for what you do weather it be hauling tatters or boats I'm a fourth generation truck driver and wouldn't change it for the world

[@erickamekonapeper4007]

I learned how to drive truck in a W 900 like that one with a spicer selector for automating a Brownie 10 😏❤️🖖🏼🇺🇸

[@hughstephenson2957]

I hauled many many loads of taters out of Idaho and Minnesota both. Idaho loved me because I had multi state overweight permits and triple axle trailers..

[@troymagnus6860]

Freight shakers Pete's and K Woppers all the way and nothing pulls better than a Caterpillar engine

[@scottbaker1018]

Awesome video hand. The c-16 is happy to roll

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello Scott how are you doing

[@chrisgriffin2587]

That A is rad!

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello chris how are you doing

[@Mark_Tschetter]

Those 1998 15.8l 5ds motors are super rare. Never trade it for a Freightliner

[@agenttwinky1372]

Yeah my company has been hauling potatoes outta Minnesota and the 2 trailers we used are 2020s but are so dirty they look 1990 haha it's crazy how dirty you get hauling that stuff

[@jacemason9907]

I don't get why everyone thinks they have to have an 18 speed. Sure, they have their place, like hauling super heavy oversize loads, but normally it's not necessary to have to split gears in the low side

[@carlwilliams1570]

True for most conditions a 13 is fine and almost everyone drives 18’s the same way. Either is better than a POS 10 speed. Pulling sticks out of the woods on some hilly backroads it’s nice to split 3rd to 4th on hills as an option. When moving equipment like track cutters you will split.

[@cargotoolshop5319]

Correct, you do spit 3rd and 4th, especially when heavy and in the hills and turning corners, but then I know guys who drive a 13 like a 9 speed

[@carlwilliams1570]

@@cargotoolshop5319 True it’s the versatility that’s nice,shift it according to load and conditions.

[@dodge33445]

You ever see those crazy Jamaican guys ? LOL.... with the 18 speeds.. shifting so fast , splitting gears for no reason... It looks so redic. lol.

[@scottreed5460]

Exactly..!! I say the same thing. I can count on one hand how many times I’ve needed to split on the bottom side..

[@ricardosalinas4973]

Thank you Tim for the potatoes 🥔 for my frito lays

[@truckman63]

I love them spud trailers

[@bigsid1984]

Awesome video

[@sedrickmcmiller9367]

Awesome content. Keep up the great work Tim Love you Bro. !! Sedrick from Chicago....

[@ky.gambler5281]

Loves is the highest place in my area to buy tires. You should have bought them around home before you left..our good year dealer beats loves by a third at least...good to see the tape off the mirror after a year or so...lol

[@truckingwithwillie4577]

Be careful and safe out there brother

[@eugenesiedl8685]

Well hopefully they won't be no shortage on my favorite Frito-Lay Taylor tips thanks Tim

[@derekcarlson4915]

Yes, Taylor tips are so good!

[@terrymillard9255]

Its 36000 for tandems in Colorado. Now to Jace Mason 18 speeds are very nice in dirt hauling pulling up out of a steep pit keeping the RPMs in the sweet spot. Wish I had one 13 is ok 15 overs only split the low gears

[@darricklambert7818]

That was a great video. You commited about them other drivers hauling a lot cheaper. Well lot of people don't realize not all drivers are making decent rates. Glad you mention that, so people out there will realize it ain't Good money for everybody. They are good and bads to trucking. I know I've been around trucks forever 25 years. Not always driving but something to do with them.

[@jimschneider5193]

Love your video's. Those A models are the most gorgeous asphalt pounders ever to grace the road. C'mon. Do it to it... Like Sonny Pruitt!

[@davidmckinzie6009]

Great video Tim, your vids are getting better each time. I am out in San Diego ca, be safe out there

[@kevinrogers5245]

Good old Thermo King!!

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello kevin how are you doing

[@andycrawford8689]

Hey Tim buddy of mine went back driving truck he quit driving for 5 years cause he said it got old and couldn't make any money at it and he got on with a company out of Kentucky and he is hauling containers from the Eastman here in kingsport Tennessee to South Carolina and to Georgia and making good money doing it he hauled three loads last week and made 1,500 bucks he said he likes it there and I went with him couple times and y'all go thru a lot of stuff driving them and u can tell that the stuff driving is hard on y'all and love the videos u do and keep on making them and I'll keep on watching them

[@dextermacnutt]

Bud the spud from the bright red mud!!

[@randysrockandrollrailroad8207]

Spud Truckin!

[@t600bj6]

That A model belongs to Steve Shannon.he’s leased to Pocono Coast outta PA..all large rides Tim look up pocono coast on FB n the group will pop up

[@matthauck8591]

I actually drive an a model almost identical to his, mine has the bicentennial sleeper on it tho. I’m out of pa too

[@shawnhoffman6667]

Steve Shannon: aka Clutch or Pyscho Billy Cadillac

[@Railfan90]

I’d never touched a spread til I started doing flatbed. With a dump valve on the back axle it’s tough to beat

[@TheJoebryant]

Cluck cluck potato truck get it there no matter what the f*ck

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello mike how are you doing

[@markv3165]

Really enjoy your channel brotha

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello Mark how are you doing

[@josephboley]

Happy Friday Tim and family 👍🙏🙏👍

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello joseph how are you doing

[@josephboley]

@@lydiaanderson4247 I'm doing well. How about yourself??

[@jamesewing2022]

Drive safe

[@oneequipmenttbosscompany8491]

Jamaica in the house

[@jeffreybamford7365]

Australia also

[@trippwilliams1304]

That KW is definitely an “A” model. It’s Pre 1982

[@jeffreybamford7365]

I'm going with the Peterbilt all day looks the best I bet it's got the better performance motor wise.

[@cargotoolshop5319]

With older trucks you used to buy a truck and tell them what engine and transmission you wanted, you could have gotten CAT, CUMMINS, DETROIT in any truck, and then mack and Volvo have their own engine, but you could special order anything you want, now in the last 10-15 years manufacture don't have that freedom anymore, cat doesn't make engines for semis anymore, Detroit is owned by freightliner, and the up charge for Cummins in Volvo Mack freightliner is very expensive

[@cargotoolshop5319]

On top of that paccar started making their own engine with the help of Cummins, the MX13 and the MX11

[@painsme2]

Holy smokes I seen replies. That's like finding the best spot in the lot at 10 o'clock...

[@J2498]

I like a truck with a trolley brake Tim. The first truck I drove had a trolley brake and my boss yelled at me and said "Don't believe in that dam brake"

[@roymcdavid1015]

Love this channel. But, I am now waiting to see these tires put on this trailer at Loves! HAHAHA!! Just poking at ya Tim, be safe and get me my ruffles with ridges damit.

[@lydiaanderson4247]

hello roy how are you doing

[@ky.gambler5281]

@@lydiaanderson4247 I'll message you on your channel if it's ok?

[@krishimmel6747]

You put the trailer on a tipper when I work for the trash company here in Las Vegas I worked in the transfer department we pulled those East trailers aluminum we we're hauling trash up to the landfill we pulled 32 to 33 tons we grossed about a 105 thousand we put those trailers on tippers we would raise those trailers straight up in the air

[@mattlyle455]

That's how we'd unload Bark for a Company I drove for bout 4 years ago.

[@krishimmel6747]

@@mattlyle455 oh yeah I seen guys forget to unhook the truck from the trailer take the truck right up with the trailer when I see any must have got up about 20 25 feet going up and the truck broke loose from the trailer and fell down I was so glad the truck didn't turn twist up there because it landed right by the guy controlling the tipper which is the driver it was a brand new truck

[@kentuitts6523]

Thank you Tim for my patato chips

[@Jonathanagaona]

Oh forgot to mention I'm also a new subscriber as well