This 4x4 Freightliner Semi Truck Is the Coolest Real-Life Tonka Toy You Didn't Know You Wanted!

[@sierravortec2494]

There’s an idea, The Fast Lane Heavy Duty! All big rigs!

[@RadDadisRad]

Sierra Vortec or maybe TFL MD for medium duty. I would love to see an entry level medium duty shoot out.

[@TheUnsureFox]

This is likely a channel I would binge watch if they made it.

[@MichaelMiller-rg6or]

How common is it for semi builders to have press vehicles though? I mean obviously it does happen because this video exists but maybe its only because its a luxury Bourgeoise semi.

[@ghostrider115]

yes tfl heavy duty 18 wheels all day!!!!!!!!

[@geraldcole3709]

215k, that's insane. I can buy a brand new Kenworth W900L for 160k. Grant u it can't go off-road with it, but at least I can make money with it

[@BlueDually4x4]

You could buy this from Freightliner directly without the useless add ons and markup from Summit and save 60-80 thousand as well.

[@badgerpa9]

right but if you are going off road with a large cattle trailer to haul them from one place to another. Or follow Rodeo or show tours this would be a lot nicer. You can get a basic M2 or Kenworth if that is all you need, or you can get a nicer one. The one thing they missed on this is a switch that will also lock the front brakes, it is on tow trucks and would be handy for a rig like this. He did not say it was for you did he?

[@carlwilliams8354]

Gerald Cole Plus the W9 looks a lot better than any “Freight Shaker”!

[@dchawk81]

Heck I'd just get an old FLD that someone just overhauled and call it good for 20k or less.

[@kelvintorrence5994]

I better things to do with 250.000 grand like payoff my 2016 lone star road tractor and other bills.

[@markf3908]

The tire hug test should be part of your standard review on all trucks moving forward :-)

[@God-yi9bd]

🤣

[@miguelbravo4666]

“I hugged the other so I have to hug this one as well”

[@semurray1921]

“Let me show you how big it is....I can hug it”. Lol

[@philtripe]

Andre really really loves trucks... he reminds me of me when i was 6 years old in how excited he gets about, well. anything that moves!

[@NIAtoolkit]

I wouldn't call the Freightliner a pickup truck

[@willb3018]

Really!

[@Bama1963]

i agree, its a medium duty truck, not a pickup truck. even though the bed is 11' long the way its laid out it would be pretty useless for hauling stuff in it.

[@patrickmay8261]

I don't know where the line is but it would be either classified as tractor or a straight truck. From what I've heard years ago you pay extra federal taxes for tractors vs a straight truck and it has to do with flat beds and the square footage of the bed. Since he mentioned "road taxes" I think it would probably be in the tractor category. And it is in no way a "pickup".

[@robertryan7204]

@@patrickmay8261 depends on what you call a Pickup Truck. These are not Car/ Trucks like ° 1/2 ton to 1 Ton

[@therealvbw]

I don't know much about american vehicles, but Thomas Built Buses have a huge 4x4 Saf-T-Liner C2 school activity bus, based on a Freightliner... That's what I thought this was the first time I saw it! This is amazing :)

[@randobrando2653]

I am a diesel tech at a freightliner shop and no bias I think a lot of other trucks look cooler but Detroit motors have a lot less downtime and they are really nice we work on all sorts of trucks but freightliners are my favorites

[@adamburnard4745]

$216,000?????? That’s absolutely ridiculous. I’ve been a truck driver all my life, and recently bought a 2020 Peterbilt 389 with all the bells and whistles as well as the Cummins x15 which puts out 600 horse and 2050 torque. And that truck was $180,000. Why do they think they can charge so much for this??? Absolutely not worth it

[@ThreePapaZeroXrayTwo]

They charge this because people will still buy it.

[@LifeofJoban]

Might as well start reviewing big rigs! I’d like to see some quality content of long hood Pete’s

[@rnewman612]

“This is your oil filter” points to fuel filter

[@6.7ram]

Lol I noticed that too

[@somebodyelse836]

Diesel technically is oil

[@somebodyelse836]

@Peter Angles I can tell you've never worked a winter in Alaska

[@katrinaseng2540]

Can you run it up the Ike fully loaded

[@jacobking4106]

Don't think they have the balls to run that fully loaded

[@RadDadisRad]

Not sure that would be fun. You’d be over 40k pounds in trailer weight.

[@jacobking4106]

@@RadDadisRad it wouldn't be fun but they are much simpler to drive than they used to be. Foreign women who have never drove before come to the US and drive the wheels off of them. 88k gvwr

[@bmartinez2086]

@@jacobking4106 They already did go see GMC VS This thing.

[@5.43v]

That's a medium duty truck, not necessarily a semi truck?

[@TFLtruck]

Yep!

[@offbrandpeachrings7778]

Well sort of. You can still set this up for semi trailer hauling but you wouldn't be able to haul as much. More like short journeys.

[@BlueDually4x4]

Yank that over priced bed off, swap the rear end and you can get a M2 up to 80,000 pounds Gross Combined pretty easy. I've driven several M2 day cabs rated for 66,000 and 80,000.

[@5.43v]

@@BlueDually4x4 Does the Cummins L9 have enough power to pull at 80,000?

[@SootyMangabey.]

@@5.43v on flat ground yes

[@berkovichify]

Great review! You forgot to mention that Super Single wheels are also way better in low traction situations such as mud and snow.

[@RandalColling]

The truck and trailer looks much better for traveling than a diesel pusher motor home. Plus once you get to a destination you can unhook and move around with the truck.

[@MathewPoynter]

Now that's a truck.

[@jonajones7044]

Thank you for this amazing video!! Perfect way to start the morning. 😷👍

[@irfanalvinpratama7377]

Halo, saya dari indonesia, saya sangat suka mobil mobil amerika, terutama yg ber kapasitas mesin besar, saya selalu nonton channel TFL, salam kenal dari indonesia👋

[@badgerpa9]

Translation Andre you have a fan; Hello, I'm from Indonesia, I really like American cars, especially those with large engine capacity, I always watch TFL channels, nice to meet you from Indonesia

[@duggydo]

Andre is not a tree hugger, he's a tire hugger!

[@kevinwhitted2147]

The red knob isnt for testing brakes on trl its for releasing spring brakes or parking brake on trl.

[@jeffgreen9109]

This purchased directly from freightliner for hotshot is perfect!

[@WW-wf8tu]

Fun, good all around review Andre. :) Thanks for sharing. Pretty neat non semi truck that looks, feels and costs as much as a semi truck. lol Good luck on that purchase Andrea. Don't forget you can always give up your Hummer. ;)

[@Lardfast_Racing]

I would love to see how it does on the mpg loop.

[@limbandtreeremoval]

I believe I've heard 10 mpg give or take (13mpg) "Don't quote me on that"

[@andrewhenley2161]

Never heard of the International CXT?

[@TFLtruck]

Yep, that's small compared to this. :)

[@BlueDually4x4]

@@TFLtruck They are in the same class. The XT chassis and M2 Business class are in the same weight class.

[@BurgerBin]

The international cxt is long gone They moved on to bigger and better things

[@RadDadisRad]

I like it. Only thing I wish it had was a hydraulic side shift and lift/lower receiver. The company I work for has one with that capability. Makes setting trailers a cake walk.

[@nameinaframeindy]

Hey man don’t be turning my AC controls that aggressively 😂

[@polarbear4686]

So now they're doing the hug test to tires, I like it.

[@paydenrivera9041]

A lot of private fire companies run them as type 3 or type 4 wild land fire trucks. They are amazing out on the line

[@cooldude5234]

We got one of these since we raise show cattle and we always pull up in style to shows and all other ranchers ask us what kinda veichle it is

[@abrahammayes1365]

Does it have a fifth wheel - Because it would almost be useless without a fifth wheel - The gooseneck is cooling on - But it’s a semi made for hauling 53” foot-long trailers

[@jamesshotwell810]

Lousy grammar aside. It's a fancy goose neck hauler. However. From the look of the bed a 5rh wheel could be mounted for travel trailers.

[@2elements539]

That face when Andrew test air horn, that's funny lol

[@nordicwolf8808]

Only at TFL, a tire can get a hug.

[@machfive916]

That truck is a BEAST. A luxurious beast, but a beast nonetheless. Great video.

[@brygelcalipayan8691]

Can you please make a comparison between this Freightliner M2 and the International CXT.

[@1biggun712]

Yep.....my newest dream truck 👍👍

[@adi7795]

Hi I did not see a 110 outlet. Or did I miss it?

[@sheamaddy9893]

It's cool but it looks 20 years old. If it was parked beside a new Mack or Volvo it'd look 40 years old

[@dchawk81]

Lol Freightliner in a nutshell.

[@06EGClassic]

Your comparing apples to oranges. Freightliner is the only one of the three with a business class medium duty truck. If your comparing this to a semi truck they aren’t the same class. You’d have to compare a Freightliner Cascadia to those.

[@sheamaddy9893]

@@06EGClassic more like apples to lemons but ok. Its cool but it looks 20 years old. If it was parked beside a new F650 it would look 40 years old. Is that better?

[@iqinsanity]

There’s a lot of girls in here that obviously base their truck purchases on how it looks.

[@robertryan7204]

@@06EGClassic a 4x4 MDT like this is rare in the US, but 4x4 Cabovers are common in Europe and Japan

[@willb3018]

This is a nice truck but if that is your idea of the "most ultimate" anything, you need to get out more. 😉

[@Wicked_RotF30]

I'm a truck driver and this freightliner is basically the same truck as the cement pump trucks with dual tandems.

[@christopherjilek5467]

Andre do you think they would accept my soul as a down payment?? If they will, I am ready to sign the papers! Great review as always!!

[@angelomelani2321]

this is is fantastic pulley-truck ................more than pick-up ..............cummins+allison :simply the best

[@ebels3]

If you have a blowout on super singles, you have to replace a rim and tire, not just a tire. Not to mention super singles are nearly twice the price of a standard tire. Super singles are great for fleets who want to maximize fuel economy or for industries that go off road and want to keep their budd spacing clear, but they don't make sense for o/o or civilians. Especially since this truck doesn't have the fancy auto inflators on it, not that they do that much good. Super singles will cost more in the long run unless you are running thousands of trucks and can reap the miniscule savings from fuel efficiency.

[@fritzduval]

He said oil systems, i think he meant to say fuel filter housing...lol

[@badgerpa9]

The fuel is an oil and many still call it fuel oil. But yes it is the diesel fuel filter.

[@kristwalstad3608]

Nice work Andre!

[@6.....5.....Detroit]

Cool truck and video, really it's a truck yuppies who've recently acquired horses for the first time in their life, 'need'

[@oef-fl2nl]

You guys should test out a true HDT Truck.

[@jonmaciel4696]

That’s a nice freight liner but man still Ford makes one hell of a truck when the video showed the drone footage from above the ford didn’t look that much smaller or shorter than the freightlliner now if you would even compare a f350 dually or even a f250 longbed that was lifted I’d say they’d be almost the same size from length perspective, but if you ask me I’d go with a f450 that’s the ultimate Tow rig if you ask me it’s got the Horsepower Torque payload capacity and what everyone loves about f450’s the wide spread front axle that makes it smooth as butter when turning

[@badgerpa9]

You mean like butter just from the refrigerator or sitting out in 80 degree weather? The ford is right for many people but this is right for many also. It will outlast the ford and will handle more depending on what the body company derates the weight as.

[@jonmaciel4696]

Badger Pa Well said well said 🤝☝️

[@TheRamGuy]

Way overpriced for what you get.

[@JohnSmith-dj5gf]

Nice truck. The climate control switches look like they came out of a 1992 Chevy Cavalier.

[@user-wm9pj2xj7z]

If it's not broken don't fix it

[@Zwisermon1]

I would use this hauler for hotshot trucking only.

[@Loganlanfear21]

Zwisermon1 I wouldn’t even use it for that. You could get a lot of trucks that have much higher capabilities (semi trucks) for cheaper than 200k

[@sbjennings99]

Awesome informative Video experience Y'alls God Bless Ya 🙌🙏

[@BlueDually4x4]

While I like Andra's enthusiasm and I know you all want pay checks so sponsored bits are necessary. But you need a little more transparency; as you can get a four door from everyone but Mack, and they all can be had with four wheel drive or six wheel drive from the respective factory. The M2 Business class is in the same range as International's XT chassis which the CXT was built on. KW's T300 or T370 as well as Peterbilt's 325 or 330 and Western Star's 4700 are all in the same general class of truck. And as I said in the last video, the mark up from Summit Haulers is ridiculous for the little amount of work they do to the truck. Again I know you all need paid, but nearly 90-95% of the stuff on that Freightliner came from Freightliner's factory. Summit added: the leather, the cameras, the folding rear seat the hauler bed and maybe the audio.

[@badgerpa9]

Can you get him the other brand trucks so he can drive them and show them? I am sure he would do a video if you have access to all the other rigs. Just message him, I would bet he answers back to test them all.

[@robertryan7204]

These 4x4'sare common in Cabover form in Europe, Japan, China etc

[@marcnobel3938]

Cool Truck! From the side profile, the cabin looks a bit like the 4-Door Unimog.

[@DD-be8ev]

Had one and went to a 2020 f450. Dont regret it one bit

[@QuadTap]

Why didn't you like it?

[@larrymacdonald4241]

Wide tires bind when turning, put your fist down flat on any surface and turn it, then do it with 2 fingers instead of 4.... dont get me wrong, super singles are great but limited in application. Duallys and tandem duallys turn easier, so it's easier on everything from sway bars to air bags, it's easier on the tires, not as much heat, not as much wear... super singles heat up more than the duallys, bad for tires, they wear faster. They cost alot more to make, not everyone can mount them or has the equipment to mount them....Supers on the front are great, we have been using them on dump trucks for years but they do slide more in mud and snow.... you can carry 2 spare tires in place of one super single.. the only real downside to duallys is off road, getting debris and or rocks between the tires can be a major disaster... and well, you should really take an air brake course, you have 2 tanks, one main, one emerg....that plastic tab... LMAO is NOT for adjusting them....thats on the shaft....at the other end.....

[@juanf4739]

Perfect to do the mall crawl with.

[@Forest9924]

for 215k I want more than a 6 speed.

[@iqinsanity]

DD13 with the DT12 would have been nice.

[@iqinsanity]

6 gears in a heavy hauling diesel isn’t enough. No disrespect, but I’m guessing you’ve never towed 40,000+ pounds When you pay more than what a semi costs you don’t expect a severe downgrade in drivetrain. I have a dd15 and dt12 in my truck and to be honest this truck should also. My cascadia cost less.

[@iqinsanity]

When your “grocery getter” diesel rev’s to 3500-4000 rpm 6 gears seems like a lot. When your heavy duty diesel has a 1200-1800 rpm power band and won’t go over 2000 you need double the gears.

[@iqinsanity]

No one spending 200k on a truck is spending down time fixing it themself. This isn’t a F250. A 2 speed powerglide with very wide gears is technically enough. If you don’t care about towing anything. There’s a reason class 8 trucks have 12+ gears. They are needed. Again, until you pull 40,000+ pounds with a truck that starts it’s power band at 1500 rpm and leaves it’s upper limit of its power band at 1800 rpm, you won’t understand why even 12 gears is low. Pull 50,000 pounds up a mountain then come back saying you’re happy with a 6 speed.

[@iqinsanity]

Also, to clarify I don’t own the truck my employer does. It’s my assigned vehicle. It’s my “dream” to buy an older one, remove one of the axel’s and put a pickup bed on it. Could be done for under $20k. Used trucks go as low as 15k and for non commercial use would still be reliable.

[@calvinh.8882]

A friend of mine has one just like it that he uses to haul their horses in their 45ft horse trailer/camper from their home in Florida to their ranch in Colorado. He loves it, but he wished it got better fuel mileage. lol.

[@badgerpa9]

They have tunes for many of the engines, but if they adjust it for better fuel he will loose top torque.

[@frankfagundes2622]

You could put a nice RV set up in the back and go camping anywhere

[@BradPhillips]

@22:25 mark. Please don't pull that to "test" your trailer brakes while you are driving. That is actually the air dump for the trailer. Pulling that will drop all the trailer air pressure and apply the trailer spring brakes.

[@jefftalbot8371]

Well there is 15 minutes of my life I won’t get back.

[@ebels3]

? You didn't have to watch it?

[@hobertlee7598]

I Got To Have One To Pull My Cattle Trailer,,Very Very Nice

[@danroggie8265]

I watched a video with Andre in it in 2015 and thought man he was pretty thin back then he needs to do some gym work LOL.

[@scottathan2469]

I know this is a older review but do you know what brand captains seats these are on this truck?

[@christopherjilek5467]

I wish the pickups had a manual regen switch like these bigger trucks do.

[@Yugetubes]

I'm pretty sure it's available on ford super duty if it's not standard.

[@speedbird3955]

Finally - the tire hug in a TFLT truck review we have all been waiting for. Take that corona virus

[@rooster3019]

Nice grocery getter, I'll take two. LOL

[@poorfatman5317]

It needs more aggressive tires

[@badgerpa9]

I do not think it is set up for rock crawling, it is setup to be able to go out in a field with a heavy trailer and still get out. Also if you are hauling in bad weather on the road it will help you get through.

[@raymond289]

Front tires Super Single is Aggressive. 425R 22.5. Normal Steering Truck Tire you can Slide in Light Rain Turning speed 12.5 MPH - 20KM/H. The Aggressive Tire 20MPH 30KM/H you may Slide very Little.

[@operationhotshotinc.6887]

Would this truck my a good option for Hotshot Trucking.?

[@brentdoege6266]

Can't believe freightliner still using the same gauge cluster!

[@bennyjay4541]

What kind of specializations do you need to drive this truck ?

[@philtripe]

4.88 is not a ridiculous gear when you consider the size of the tires. those things turn pretty slowly on the highway

[@spyro98ortiz62]

I wish I can drive a big rig😢😢but great review though. Kinda curious if u guys would ever test drive a big sleeper one day cause that'll be amazing!

[@ebels3]

I want to see how you guys do with crash boxes.

[@ebels3]

Learn to drive one. It's easy.

[@mossyshotgun5902]

I used to drive for a living. U are not missing anything bro...

[@aliinc.330]

Question? Can you use the M2 112 for hotshoting?

[@boris2873]

I believe they offer a 505 hp/1850 Detroit as a option, or did last I checked.

[@toofastnobrakes]

Freakin sweet. Man ide love to see that 9.0 Cummins in my ram 3500 🤣💪

[@badgerpa9]

They may get mad if you took that cummins but if you put a different one in I would like to see that and the build job to do it.

[@toofastnobrakes]

Badger Pa if I had my hands on one it would happen 🤣 if it fits

[@davideastman7083]

I was wondering if you could get that in M2 112 4x4 with the bigger Diesel

[@danielgrimes7541]

Where do I order one of these bad boys. The exact same truck but in gray

[@Garbasker]

First thing I'd do is remove that governor. Then instal the air powered train horn for a certain kind of driver.

[@NatureRecycleFlorida]

neat ride

[@sheamaddy9893]

And you can hydroplane easier with super singles, as well as slide in the snow and ice.

[@berkovichify]

It's actually the opposite. Super Singles offer better traction in those types of situations. You have a smaller contact patch, so there is more weight on each tire. It's the same reason that snow tires are narrow.

[@sheamaddy9893]

@@berkovichify let me correct myself, the set of super singles that I had, would hydroplane easier. May have been a terrible tread design but the smaller contact area is the reason they wear out faster. I prefer having 1 spare tire to cover all my tires incase of a blow out. They are getting better though.

[@davidslivinskiy4036]

Андрей у вас хорошая работа!

[@badgerpa9]

translation: Andrey, you have a good job!

[@billsventure]

It see them being used as a car hauler 6 car trailers here in florida.

[@BaphometResurrexit]

Nice truck but 219k¿ Somebody trying to make their years commission in one sale lol

[@JMSynthetics]

little too much chrome for me but i like the overall design

[@sergiovazquez398]

That Freightliner was made in Mexico 🇲🇽

[@manuhonkanen2111]

Viva Mexico and Zorro!

[@kelvintorrence5994]

Still is like my 2016 lone star tractor is

[@RayleighCriterion]

With tire pressure and heat monitoring the need for multiple tires in a dually configuration is no longer needed for most applications.

[@rp1645]

I would like to see them put the transfer type system on back so you could turn her into Dump truck dumpster hauler,ect Not just a 5th, wheel hauler Make it REAL multi, use.

[@flatland4x4]

Sweet truck

[@allanmoulton3745]

I’m surprised it doesn’t have telescopic steering as well.

[@manuhonkanen2111]

Is there a lift kit for that thing?

[@boyscouts5000]

4wheel steering would greatly improve the turning of that beast

[@shadow105720]

Wouldn't work too well with a trailer hooked up.

[@WheresHerb]

Try pricing the super singles lol. They suck in the winter and many roadside tire repair/ replacement places don't carry super singles anymore cuz they never really sold like the makers had hoped.

[@yodatrdor9153]

I’ll take the F250x3

[@beardlifeman]

I never knew those came awd

[@plumcrazy9842]

NOT awd, Part time 4wd big difference! Google it

[@truckinman86]

Apparently it’s a full time 4x4 system with what seems to be equipped with a locking center differential. Andre was mentioning that the truck is rear wheel bias and it monitors for slippage. Then you flip the lock switch, and you pretty much have the equivalent of 4 high on a part time system as he shows at 19:30.

[@SoldererOfFortune]

27:23 diesel filter, not oil filter.

[@badgerpa9]

It is still called fuel oil by many but yes it is the diesel fuel oil filter. It is considered an oil like home heating oil is.

[@TowPiglet]

Where’s the dipstick ?

[@ksmobile1]

giving the review lol

[@badgerpa9]

In the dipstick tube.

[@Taylorsumnerstar]

Wheres the line for free samples.

[@badgerpa9]

Nice.

[@mikenkfalls]

And the filter you pointed out is the fuel filter. Not the oil filter.

[@paulmortigocampos6186]

Podrían hacer una prueba de este gigante Camión y una Ford F450 Superduty en pista Off-road?