TRUCKER GETTING LOST IN PA! Trucking in a 379 Pete

Trucking is not always sunshine and rainbows! This video shows what can happen when you're in a new town, and trying your best to navigate through with a big truck. I'm heading out a different way than I went in, and what do you know! They throw in a low bridge and an 8 ton weight limit the other way. THEN when I make it back on the main route, they have a little ol sign saying THREE OR MORE AXLE TRUCKS, NO RIGHT TURN even though it's a State Highway!! Gotta find a new route on the fly...
Shot on a Cannon M50 with the kit lens. I'm also trying out a new camera angle here, let me know what you guys think of it! Got the idea from fellow youtuber MikeOfTheNorth, check him out! • Peterbilt 379 18 speed...
Truck: 2006 Peterbilt 379
CAT C15 MXS Single Turbo
And yes, the ONLY reason I went under the bridge is because 13'5" is only 1" shy of legal max height. I know my stacks have a couple inches of wiggle room from max height, but I was hesitant of the height of the new to me roll-tite trailer I was dragging behind me. It is NEVER a good idea to go under a low bridge. Many trucks have found out the hard way...

[@thepugtugv2835]

That engine start up sound is beautiful

[@callthemall]

Thanks buddy!

[@truckman63]

I remember my first trip to Pittsburgh. I was following another one of our drivers because "he knew where the job site was", we ended up getting lost and taking the scenic route by the university. good times cheers brother.

[@papercraftsamateur2326]

Man I love that inside cabin view with all the shifting! Thanks!

[@garyjanssen5388]

Man I miss the days when I curzed with my friend, he had a 444 Cummins, so under rated motor, love hearing the way you drive your truck, no rush with the gears, No Panic in the change,

[@donaldperkins6148]

People don't realize what Truckers go through. Good job 👍 man love ya truck 💪 stay safe.

[@callthemall]

Thanks man!

[@pw603]

Video shows all the reasons I try and stay out of that state. Great sounding Pete

[@midgetmayo]

Great video as always , even if it wasn't a great day out there.. I love the sound of that truck. Keep the good content coming man , have fun, stay safe

[@k2silence]

Love hearing that cb chatter and your truck screaming, makes me wish I was driving !

[@artvandelay7236]

PA and NJ had me in those situations more than once or twice.

[@rolaidbrown3413]

Came to the comments to write that myself.

[@willmann30]

Fukk NJ bro. Hella freight lane but my God those barriers, traffic and state troopers are horrible.

[@jt633]

I gotta give you credit my friend you're always in a good mood even in the shittest situation. You always keep your cool and I have a lot of respect for you for that. I pull only one 48 spread axel and I'm not nearly as calm as you. Keep on trucking my friend.

[@VladGoro25]

Dude the sound and the video BOTH are HIGH quality! Love to see your smooth shifting, driving and hearing that Cat mumbling)

[@callthemall]

Thanks man! I’m gonna use this camera much more now

[@Pattyboytheking]

Great channel! Your videos are great. Simple and straightforward. Less is better sometimes and these are perfect! Big fan. Just smashed the follow button. Here’s to hoping you keep posting! Keep her between the mustard and mayo and be safe!

[@callthemall]

Thanks driver!!

[@TheEquipmentking]

Looks like PA was out to get you that day! Nothing some loud tunes can't fix Keep on trucking😎

[@garyjanssen5388]

And 8 min in And I'm lost haha, love your truck, drive safe

[@haroldhunter4671]

Been there done that only in Jersey city at night w/o phone, coming up against tunnel I didn' want to and couldn't enter, lots of low under passes. Finally found a truck yard that gave me directions to a very bad area. Wish I had 80 sticks of dyomite that night !!!

[@KenworthDude15]

Like this driving point of view the most! Keep up the vids bud!

[@callthemall]

KenworthDude15 nice! I really like using this camera over the GoPro too so that’s a huge bonus!

[@omahupaniani]

Awesome camera setup bro cant wait to see more, keep safe out there especially if your still hauling during the lock down period.

[@callthemall]

Thanks man, yeah I’m still moving, I guess people need their building supplies haha

[@thomaskirkpatrick4031]

I'm from PA. I couldn't tell the town or city you were in, judging by the hills, I'm gonna say near Pittsburgh? That's a scary part of the world to drive a "big truck" in, tight turns, and low bridges. Well done.

[@lisacraig7295]

We hated going to P.A ,N.Y and Jersey was the worse !! What a day you had !! Dude hang in there open highways ahead!

[@richardbryant7961]

Got to love western pa it’s like a maze

[@randyowens2717]

Good sounding engine. Love it!

[@_floormatt601]

I really like the hat view...but this angle is so much better! Thanks for the content brother

[@callthemall]

Good to know, thanks man!

[@keithgilham9438]

Love the sound of that engine

[@tommystewart9182]

Hang in there you're going to Mike and I know you I got confidence in you holla the sound of your truck you can do a great job of shifting gears have a good day and be safe

[@kaloyannikolchev5482]

As a rookie driver my company sent me all the time to PA. Grateful I was there to get the experience and grateful that I don’t come back anymore ...

[@kinsreacts]

Just found this channel and wouldn't you know you're right in my hometown of Greensburg. Unfortunately it's not a truck friendly city. Hopefully next time is a better experience for you!

[@willmann30]

Yeah that's why I take loads to Lehigh Valley only. No Poconos, no Philly and definitely no western Amish country. Beautiful scenery and lovely people but not truck friendly.

[@cpbtrading4822]

Love your channel mate. ;) subbed

[@nickd.4512]

Looks like you were over somewhere between delmont and new stanton. I live in pa and yes, they'll run you 20 miles out of the way instead of letting you make a right turn. Most of the towns, the roads are too dam small and god forbid we need to use the whole intersection for 10 seconds. Still not as bad as running a long wheelbase with a 48' spread on a 7 stop run to the lumber yards in DC. That city is all one ways. If you miss a turn its 3 hrs to get back around most of the time. Sometimes our job sucks

[@error4495]

Lol yup welcome to my home state. Can be quite challenging with a truck at times

[@dtm8073]

Awesome video but how do you see over the dash, it looks like you're sitting on the floor! LOL!

[@336_longhaulalex8]

2 months started and this month solo I’ve been using my Rand McNally Atlas and my Truck Path GPS running smoothly also with trip planning

[@callthemall]

Nice not bad, just make sure to double check that gps route and always know which route YOU want to take!

[@thepugtugv2835]

That engine start up sound is beautiful!

[@jonv8live]

Isn’t it just?!

[@coyoteboys2427]

I love that wheel!

[@brocksavage8062]

Yep that’ll happen I run all over pa most of the bridges are marked a couple inches lower than they actually are

[@theseeighteenwheels]

Im a car hauler..been to PA many times..every time I go I end up in the same situations youre in. Pheonixville came a across two 10ft bridges, hadno choice but to make a left turn into residential streets. Its an alternative way to raise your blood pressure and heart rate at record pace.

[@callthemall]

That’s for sure, how many times do you run into issues running over-height with a load of cars?

[@theseeighteenwheels]

@@callthemallwhen running overheight I havnt ran into low bridges yet..thank god. But trees are a car haulers worst enemy. We are always dodging any tree that looks a little low. Branches, twigs, leaves...anything that even slightly brushes against your cars, thats it youre fucked. Sometimes its impossible to dodge them, especially at night when you cant see them.

[@jake-de8kp]

Pee in your pant ?

[@jmac6832]

Greensburg is not truck friendly at all! I've driven motorcoach transit buses in that area and that turn by the "No Right Turn for Three Or More Axle Trucks" is a tight turn in a bus. I wouldn't want to attempt that in a truck. And yes, PA has too many toll roads.

[@greenthumb6875]

Great job man

[@lamontelee1388]

My worst nightmare in trucking 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Myneighborhoodsolution]

Kudos to dealing with the “bumps” in the road without flipping out! Cool vids and good vibes. Is this your personal truck or company ride? Sorry if you answered this before. I just stumbled on the channel.

[@callthemall]

Thanks man! It is my own truck, bought it last September and already had the power divider explode and the engine rebuilt! It’s been an expensive venture so far...

[@andrecook3909]

Lol I've had days like that. Nerve recking!!!

[@willmann30]

It's the freaking worst. I had a load to Quincy, MA. I got lost for 35 minutes because dam near EVER road was virgin tight or double park residential.

[@johngoins1478]

I'm not sure Pa is but NY measures from the top of the curb. Now I hate taking chances in the windy city.

[@evosportychop8332]

Took a wrong turn in PA years ago and got a $400 ticket for being overweight and over length. Officer was brand new. He thanked me for stopping

[@callthemall]

Ouch man!!

[@GSMITHRACING]

I hate driving thru pa. TONS of low bridges!

[@RR-zj2bq]

Damn it boy..!

[@danielcary7725]

Awesome! .. sounds like a Cat?

[@donho5818]

Great 👍 sounds just right

[@matthewmassarotti2596]

i know how u feel i did it in melbourne australia i took the wrong turn try to u turn at a roundabout clip a pole & went under a low bridge damage the muffer stack both of them & scaped the trailor loss my job the next day shit happens

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Don't get too lost or you'll end up like that old boy in 2018...10,000$ bail, truck impounded and he sat in county jail for several weeks. Followed his GPS, turned onto a weight restricted road and there was old smokey. Be careful up there, I live in PA and the diesel bears are full grown grizzlies, 😂

[@Jschwanger89]

Always remember you can dump your suspension air and go down a couple inches. I have air ride steer on my Pete so I can drop my whole truck about 3 to 4 inches

[@callthemall]

Nice I would like air drop front suspension at some point, but that’s way down on the list at this point haha. And yeah totally blanked on the fact I can drop the drive suspension at the time but oh well still made it through!

[@Jschwanger89]

@@callthemall heck yea that's all that matters. New york city is even worse. Their height signs are all wrong. I've been under many bridges that said 12'6" haha

[@toms6843]

what i learned is always go back the same way you came in

[@ronnieterry9275]

Did you go under the 13' 5" bridge? Dropping the air in the air bags will give you more clearance on the truck and will also help height of the entire vehicle.

[@callthemall]

Yep, I knew I had a couple inches of clearance with the stacks, I was more worried about the roll-tite trailer behind me because I normally don’t pull that and don’t know for sure what it’s actual height is.

[@codydespawsr]

Idk other states but NY posted height limits are a foot lower then the actual bridge is. You’re good 12’9”

[@Kev-----]

Just started watching. You was near my place. Yep Pa sucks

[@Dolorous_Edd_]

Hey man! Another comment for you. Could you explain how you came to a complete stop, starting at 6:17? I just started CDL school last weekend and our first module was gear shifting. I saw you dropped it to first gear AFTER a complete stop? I’m a little confused

[@callthemall]

Yep! At any point in any gear, you can clutch in and brake to a complete stop. As long as you leave it in gear, the transmission will stop with the drivetrain, and then you can shift it into first gear. Hope this helps! I’m planning on doing a video explaining as much as I can about shifting these transmissions sometime soon.

[@garyjanssen5388]

At least you check, the bridge I mean, lol

[@3406eJB]

vids are great

[@kdfnap]

Kinda of a stupid question but what mount do you use for your camera

[@callthemall]

This is just a tripod set up in the sleeper, has a tendency to fall over around fast corners though!

[@builtjdm5239]

That shift stick is unreal how do you find the gears with so much play

[@bigrigger5617]

The shifter is just long that's all

[@hubverhulst7163]

Why is the gear shifter so long? Nice truck.

[@gooddeeds2133]

How do you see over that dashboard? And if you said trailer door I'm guessing no more reverse B-Train

[@callthemall]

I’ve been pulling tandem axle trailers the last few weeks while this whole covid19 thing is messing with the heavy stuff. I’ll be back on trains soon enough

[@keithbender5759]

Nice truck

[@callthemall]

Thanks man

[@TrainboyRR]

i like the video

[@lenn.2907]

Yea, get lost where I live in luzerne county, good luck!

[@adwest68]

Garmin GPS? Tom Tom is the best.... But in the States?

[@GerOffYeWeeBastard]

I can't stand using a GPS for driving directions. I will always look at a map and figure out how to get to where I want to go and then just go. If I need to I will look at the map along the way, but I can't stand some electronic box telling me "turn here". Plus I've seen some pretty bad things happen as a result.

[@callthemall]

Yeah I use the map book on my phone to figure out what route I want to take, then if it’s fairly unfamiliar to me I’ll turn on the gps just so I don’t miss a turn. But never rely on the gps!!

[@GerOffYeWeeBastard]

@@callthemall Yeah I get that missing a turn in a truck is a major nuisance so it could have some benefit in warning you about upcoming turns if you're not familiar with the route.

[@apocyldoomer]

Obviously a Super10 Transmission, I like those , trained on them years ago..lazy mans shifting

[@callthemall]

It’s actually an 18 speed, I’m just skipping all sort of gears!

[@semiretired6033]

13'5" low brigde. How high was your trailer? 13'6" I suppose?

[@callthemall]

Yep, just one inch but still enough to be cautious

[@semiretired6033]

@@callthemall wow! I would never have attempted it. 1 inch going in would not have meant you could of come out the other side. You got lucky AF.

[@ashendoski]

2:00 Thats the Northeast for you there 💩... But in PA is easier then NJ, NY and CT to move around

[@callthemall]

Anderson Nova oh man, I had a delivery in Buffalo NY, came to an intersection with 2 low bridges and a no truck sign on the third street, ended up turning into a residential/school zone to turn around. Snaked around two more low bridges on my route to get to my delivery, it was madness!

[@wilE6764]

@@callthemall lol..I live north of buffalo..was it Smith st. and fillmore ave exit?

[@bushmaster9576]

you look like owen Wilson

[@5FaLlEn5]

I would've said screw it 😂 and turned at that first right.

[@callthemall]

Hah, probably should have!

[@willmann30]

@@callthemall soooo many times I throw on my 4ways and call the fire department in that town and ask if I can take that route. And old school driver named Perry Morning taught me that. Now with Google at your palms its even easier. He said he dialed 411 before he left with the load to ask them what's the best truck route to his delivery and they'd route him right in.

[@spencers4121]

Is it just the camera angle, looks like you cant even see over the dash?

[@callthemall]

The camera is pretty low, I can see over the dash though

[@dougkratz5269]

What town were you in? I live in PA, I know my way around a lot of places, and it's still screws me up from time to time. Hate it actually. Would never come back if I didn't live there. Only live there cuz my wife won't leave. Good job by you thinking on the Fly. The sound of those pipes though.......:-)

[@callthemall]

I forget the actual town name now, but it was around the Pittsburg area. Hwy 119 ran straight through town

[@billw4976]

Greensburg pa

[@bigrigger5617]

Where was this in Pa?

[@callthemall]

If I remember correctly Greensburg PA

[@bigrigger5617]

@@callthemall Thanks. I am from Central Pa and it looked like some of the coal mining towns there. I saw Route 66 turnpike signs so I thought it was western Pa. Moved to Az now. Much better out here

[@me005003]

Drop your air bags it'll give you a little more room to spare.

[@ahmadm3084]

dude i got lost in Allentown,PA one time i ended up in residential areas super stressed out.. neighbors yelling at me " you cant be here!!" As if i put myself here on purpose smh. what happen was i got to a intersection all directions were 45" only i was in a 53" lol i must of missed a sign behind me at some point.. someone called the cops and he was all pissed at me and ticketed me..

[@callthemall]

Dayum I would hope the officer had a heart at the end of all that and let you go but nooo... and yeah all it can take is missing one simple sign to cause all sorts of extra stress on yourself

[@extremedrivr]

I got lost there once too going to hershey. 😆 Darn GPS had me turn a couple streets to soon.

[@nospam3001]

22.5 tires?

[@callthemall]

24.5 actually, getting hard to find rubber that’ll fit them nowadays

[@nospam3001]

@@callthemall I'm surprised you made it under that bridge. Pennsylvania is not New York.

[@davidstory2712]

Driver you shouldn't ever admit you were lost .......

[@apocyldoomer]

That DAMN GPS IS bullshit, got many a driver in trouble, I read paper maps as I am driving my rig!!

[@wilE6764]

Pa does suck...wasn't built for 53 fters that's for sure..i.go there a lot..where abouts were you?

[@callthemall]

Around the Pittsburg PA area, then up near Allegheny Forest for a reload going back home

[@wilE6764]

@@callthemall oh yeah Pittsburg is really bad..lol

[@Turbo-6]

I know exactly where you're at, I live 10 miles from there. That's no place to be with a big hood. Not saying it can't be done if you're driving straight through, but turning is almost impossible with that combination . They banned trucks going through town over 10 years ago,

[@davebullock3517]

I’ll never understand why people want to sit on the floor and then try to see over the dash. 🤷‍♂️

[@callthemall]

For me it helps keep my back straight. I used to slouch forward constantly while going down the road and my back would be aching by the end of the day. Dropping the seat basically forces you into a better posture, my back hurts way less nowadays!

[@davebullock3517]

callthemall, I’m short to begin with, if I put seat on the floor, I’d need a periscope! 🤣 I do have the slouching problem though.

[@jake-de8kp]

Low rider look cool with high stick shift?

[@jake-de8kp]

@@callthemall I sit straight my back never feel pain

[@richardbryant7961]

66 LOL

[@jake-de8kp]

I guess next time better study where you going