Either Fix It Or Go Bankrupt Trying // 25 years old

[@heatherkohlwey8379]

The older trucks are built so much better. A lot less plastic and no electronics to mess up. You can fix most of the small stuff yourself. Thanks for another ride in the old classic. Safe travels, and God bless.

[@garyforney9421]

It's just the way it works. Fix what you have or make payments and still fix what you have. I'm always impressed with how gently you drive that truck.

[@riffraff1015]

He pokes along alright.

[@riffraff1015]

Mate you might like tripletex 550 for incab heavy orchestra.Hes an Australian lad.(just sayin)

[@brucefick9691]

Just keep first class going. Way better than a truck payment. It takes some effort but worth it. JM .02 U hang in there young man

[@SamuelManaole]

That guy says " what are you doing " ? OMG how funny. I swear I went back 4x to rewatch that and still laughed as hard every time.

[@brittboyette461]

Good old Streakin' Beacon!

[@benzegers6401]

hey Kurt i'm with you , i farm with two tracktors from 1978 , keep running and fixing , love your video s

[@kyrieeleison7328]

You are right about the over editing! We appreciate all the really cool angles you get for us!

[@bobmoroney3643]

She still looks good. Keep rebuilding her and keep away from huge payments and interest. You know exactly what you have and she works well.

[@robertsalido1232]

I hate that your always talking negative about your W900 but, She's old, few scrapes and scratches but for the most part, that ol'gal is reliable, dependable and a gem for her age. Keep Truck'n Schmidt. You make all of us old truckers proud. 10-4 Good-buddy! ...You and Your family have a Merry Christmas!

[@joepoppenhagen5694]

Kurt. I drove my 1978 frieghtliner cab over 400 big cam 96 inch sleeper with center point steering over 2 million miles. Sold it to a farmer. She’s still working to this day. Miss those days.

[@GenevieveAzam-hc4dd]

Hello Kurt. old middle east truck driver i follow you since long time. I drive, retreatet, now a MAN RV from 99. Never i want this new stuff ! Old but gold .

[@martinhowe3679]

exactly plus keep going make money

[@LindaHollister]

You Kurt, backing up make it look so easy😂😂. Kurt, your rambling as you call it, also makes your video for a lot of us. Don't stop rambling, you would lose some people. Please don't, this is your life and we love it and you and your Family ❤️ ♥️ 💖 💕 💗.

[@marm842]

Curt comming from older otr driver .keeping left door closed .and steady driveing . Is how its done. Youre doing it the best way !!! Great job bud.

[@jasonfields192]

Kurt we enjoy the nice and calm content you deliver.

[@TruckerCat]

Happy Birthday First Class. Wishing you 2 million more miles😊

[@greyfox2184]

Don’t let the repairs get ahead of you. I have a 15 year old truck that I consider replacing until I realized the cost and I decided to do the repairs!!

[@CrampedGrampy]

When you're 'ramblin' about your truck (or for that matter any truck) there's a lot of wisdom escapes your lips. It's a joy listening to what you say since so much is accompanied with humor. Just so I don't fail, because this is becoming a busy time: Merry Christmas to you and yours, best wishes for a happy and great New Year.

[@kirktitgen2309]

Wow Kurt ….2 washes in one week ….im impressed and im so stoked to see 1st class polished up …..rims and all the aluminum….its gonna look insane ☝️👊💪😜

[@douglasbusse4102]

Just want to thank for the videos. I look forward to watching them. You got a great truck and hope you are able to afford keeping it up..

[@ScaniaScania_KraKra]

Keep her working😎🤠 She is a lovely lady😎

[@petedesalvo7398]

Nah no air in the chair most comfortable way to go. That c16 sounds like a boss also.

[@stevekuykendall9509]

Be proud of your truck it's beautiful!!

[@danielloveall2952]

Amen, that's exactly what I would do too Kurt, I would just fix it and repair it. Why switch when the the thing you got is just as good, just repair it

[@scottp.5161]

I was watching the SoDak State football game this past Saturday and looked for Tater Tot. The camera quickly panned the band, but no luck. Merry Christmas to you and yours Kurt.

[@bigunone]

As long as the load gets there on time, who cares what speed you drive

[@dashhoundlover2837]

KURT NO PAYMENTS IS PRICELESS 🙌🙌🙌

[@arrowkart4j]

I would take a new 589 in a heartbeat. I hated it at first, but it’s grown on me. That’s a short hood they make an extended hood. I would take a W900 as well.

[@DeceptionDetection86]

Fixing the old one makes it a new one….. without a monthly payment. Good Plan!

[@pinepaul9920]

Am enjoying the new filming angles. Keep old beautiful running!

[@kodythexton4034]

I think you would be that guy! I see how you take care of the the ladies suvs and your dad’s truck. You most certainly would be that guy!

[@prestongilbert4199]

Eight years ago I traded my Chevy Cruse . It was too small but I loved it because it had a 6 speed manual transmission and crank windows. That was my last standard transmission. You can't get either of those things in a new vehicle now. I now drive a giant suv that is so electronic it scares me. I agree, the oldies are the goodies.

[@russellpitney278]

debt free the best way to be especially with rates where there at. A lot of newer semi trucks for sale. Here in Kansas we call that culling the herd🧐

[@Genewaddell-j8c]

She still looks Beautiful she's made you Happy and Good Money

[@rickrogers9511]

Your Truck is AWESOME LOOKING ! LOV IT !!!

[@allanbeamer7110]

Your W9 is what I always called a rebuildable truck. Most others were throwaway trucks. Only Mark gutsy enough to have a dealership in Mexico City. Now, they are probably the last rebuildable truck standing... if you don't go past a certain age. Yours is perfect if you wanna work it AND stay on paper logs! So ya... fix that baby 'n hammer down brother!! 😊

[@scottlambert2949]

Safe travels out there and see you next time

[@rockyrossini4419]

whining with schmidt haaaahaaahaahaa great show as usual

[@joeapplebaum3763]

I’m not a trucker but have been a Peterbilt fan for years. But when the 589 came out the W900L became my fantasy truck.

[@wadericker4795]

Your right them new Peterbuilts are Ugly. Yep I keep fixing mine. Will keep fixing mine till I'm done trucking. Your truck and mine is the same age. I ordered mine in August of 99. Don't know how the factory makes the year decisions but mine got registered as a 2000. It's Elog exempt because manufacture date on the valve cover says 1999! 😊

[@zakbolton1351]

Love every video u do and I really hope ur oil leak will be okay 😢

[@kevinwill8542]

first class is still looking good

[@twaite1266]

Old school is the way to go. New stuff is junk.

[@markhelmer5227]

I have the same feeling about fixing my farm machinery.

[@garycovell2913]

Kurt....I don't know cost but might investigate wrapping the hood instead of paint....good polish on wheels and body ...😮

[@MrTinman19691]

Love the action shots!

[@johnveeeight1828]

Some very interesting camera placings.

[@robertreed8648]

After 30yrs driving big trucks i dont understand drvers seat on the floor and a 5ft shifter i can see why drivers have bad backs

[@brianhoppenrath8379]

45 years driving with no bad back

[@MICH43LZ]

No emissions, def worth its weight in gold,. Plastic and drivetraine can be replaced anytime, man 🎉

[@Ronald-t4x]

Steve keep an eye out on your oil pressure gauge if it immediatly drops pressure the seal blew out completely shut it down for no damage to your engine.

[@thomasaccuntius9946]

Kurt, I can relate to your attachment to First Class. I have a 1999 Chevrolet Suburban which I have had for over 20 years, It only has 197,000 mile on it. Yes it has some quirks and some things that could be repaired. It rides like a cloud, the clearcoat on my hood is getting bad, but I just like it. I do as many of the repairs that I can. It has the double doors in back, which you cant get anymore. Im 6' tall and I hate lift gates. So I'm going to keep her "Woodshop" going as long as I can. Glad to hear your getting new seats, can't the bounce of air ride seats be adjusted so they don't float so much?

[@1208bug]

Thank you Kurt and good luck!😊❤👍

[@johnveeeight1828]

your truck looks fine.

[@thewatchmen4920]

SAFE TRAVELS SCHIMDT. You're the one paying the ⛽ boll 💵💵. 🚛💨💨💨💨

[@Retread2006]

Lucas Oil Fix will soften seals and seal up if the seal is not damaged. Works in diesel motors

[@13699111]

That's something that does give some longer life to engines

[@7viewerlogic670]

Cool shot of the Differential. Keep fixing.

[@michaelcousins2526]

Kurt, for the most part you already know 1st Class's aches and pains, what needs fixin and what can hold off for a little. You cant say that about the next "new to you" truck. She's a good ol' girl and you treat her right, you dont abuse her which is the mark of a great owner! She'll keep earning for you.

[@troy9834]

Air ride front end might be a good investment before polishing wheels

[@danielloveall2952]

Kurt, I love first class the way it is.I don't know what it is about that truck.I just love that truck

[@BS-Outdoors1320]

@12:55 it looks like it might be "The Rubber Dork" hauling some kind of fuel. Pigpen 🐷 wasn't listing, he was supposed to be at the back of the convoy, not the first truck.

[@peteengard9966]

A front main on your C16 is not too bad to do. Better than the rear main. Two million on the clock is not too bad. Might think about doing a bearing roll in. That's one maintenance item you really don't want to skip. The wheels look too white after a brightening. Some polish will definitely help.

[@friendlyfarmer344]

I have 40 to 50 year old cab overs and still going very strong, fixing and rebuilding them is nothing compared to my 01 international with electronics

[@billclements3879]

Happy birthday 1 st. Class….. may you have 2 million more miles on ya old girl

[@carlpayne6104]

Great show. It's always something 😊

[@KevinHarvey-qw5mj]

Have to find out about seal on front of the motor my rear seal went out in my dump truck priced rebuilt and for four hundred dollars more could get it fixed got motor delivered on Wednesday before Thanksgiving had dinner then put new motor in on Friday after Thanksgiving was running then went to work hauling snow and paid for new motor in two days just check it out see what they can do i know motor is expensive but you know what you have in first class and don't need to go chasing other problems so get it taken care of and make us all happy i know spending money 🤑 is no picnic first thing is you know what you got in the truck and if sound enough put some money in it back to the way it was but new motor thanks for posting Kurt sorry about oil leak just take a look at the work situation and go from there i had my own trucking company so know what going through but memories are hard to forget just fix it and be happy my friend

[@jerryhubbard4461]

Like the car and trucks in my drive way. 2012 Toyota Highlander with 53,000 miles, a 2018 Toyota Tundra Platinum 64,000 miles and a 1994 Chevy Silverado 179,000 miles show ride. I love the payments. NONE. Only the county collects taxes.

[@EricOrtner]

Kurt, Jason Divis grew up in Great Bend before coming to old MVAO. Keep Truckin!

[@sweynforkbeardtraindude]

5:30, Kurt, there aren’t many of us who spell our names with a “K”. There are even less of us who put ketchup on a hotdog. I almost thought about unsubscribing. But I didn’t.😂

[@darrellrucker7845]

I feel ya kurt I love my 98 379 peterbilt wouldn't trade her for nothing

[@louistacon5293]

That's some nice camera work going on there 👌 First class might be 25, but she's a classy girl!

[@louistacon5293]

Also, I really meant it about your camera work! I'm glad to see you getting back into the trucking side.

[@CKN_TRANSPORTING]

thats the truth about the matter the over edited videos some what doesn't feel the same so i started posting on my channel lately and i try just to give just pour raw and unedited content so people can feel like they are in the moment when watching 👀

[@MrDlc1969]

Oil leaks sometimes are just lose Bolts it's worth checking

[@MrFloppy131]

loose not lose

[@psinclairjr]

First, ketchup on a hotdog? So much irony in the timing of your video with the front seal. Cultch Trucker's last video was a a well-deserved "rant" about how annoying and difficult his newer Cascadia is to drive. My first thought, First Class, no adaptive cruise, or braking, DEF, or other nonsense, she just a great old truck

[@ThatBlueKW]

If it aint broke.....well its going to be... i have an 01 w900 and boy does it test me. They made a song about it as well! Used Log Truck by Buzz Martin. I should have listened to that before starting my owner operator adventure. But at the end of the day, i wouldn't have it any other way.

[@arrowkart4j]

Check Crank case pressure. That will push out rear and front mains.

[@charlesbutler8057]

As long as you can get parts fix it! Too much money in it already to pass on to someone else. 👍

[@tabithasalb9903]

Kurt W900 Kenworth is your truck, not anybody else's. Your pride your ride....bank can't take that way.

[@panderson3657]

Older trucks are so much better in so many ways. At least with older trucks, you have an option to save labor in the repairs. Whereas with a newer used truck, it really could lead one to bankruptcy. More things to go wrong that only a shop can fix. Shop costs (labor) is by far more expensive than parts.

[@EDLaw-wo5it]

I would drive first class until it was dirt. I had an old Emeryville that had so many miles that I lost track. I gave it to my old racing partner who restored it and hauled bulls with it for several years. We both loved that old thing. If he is still alive he probably still has it. It is worth some money now to a collector. Old trucks are the best. Havagudun trucker.

[@brucelowe5116]

🎉Red Gold ketchup, it's the best!!!

[@13699111]

Yes

[@jamiefekete4566]

I would much rather have that truck with 2 million miles on it than a new truck with government fluid any day

[@ronniehayward3730]

You went right through my home town pawnee rock to get to Great Bend Wal Mart, Funny thing is that 90% of the time Trace Walker is there at that Blue Beacon

[@sipzter357]

I love the sound of your rig. A Deep rumble with the high pitched turbo (?) spooling up(?) Anyway, sounds and looks great. Why is winter the best time for polishing? Personal taste? Keeping the salt off the rig? Anyway, take care. Be safe and the best to you and your family for Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

[@tiddums1151]

Kurt, try the Heinz tomato ketchup called Simply. It is made without high fructose corn syrup, like it was when we were kids. Once you try it, you'll never go back to crappy ketchup.

[@petedesalvo7398]

But a new KW it’s gonna have the stupid def system. Either go with an older truck like yours or glider. Yours looks great to me.

[@shellbell2730]

I'm wondering if you were out in that ice last weekend. I was trying to get to my sister's in Omaha from Topeka. It was SKETCHY, but we made it. Stay safe!

[@user-su4yn6gb2p]

I'm a pete guy and totally agree with you on the 589, ugly as hell!!!

[@DJPLAST2]

Even the brand new trucks(Tesla electric) in the Pepsi fleet in California are being returned to the yard on a flatbed trailers on a regular basis. I don’t remember who it was that stopped and talked to the recovery driver, but the conversation was basically this one today, another one tomorrow. Just ridiculous, and those are not even engine problems, they are system problems. Stay with what you’ve got!

[@rockyrossini4419]

merry christmas kurt to you and your family

[@kevinpickhinke2732]

I think the 589 looks like an International 9900ix from the early 2000's. The last time I had the truck washed in York, NE, they had to rewash the tractor because of the skips. I never had that problem there.

[@anthonymissirlis3710]

First Class looking good Sir. it needs it beginning of winter, and every few weeks then end of winter. lights look like they flicker because of the camera shutter speed i believe.

[@hereintranzit]

Front main seal ain’t anywhere near as expensive to replace as the rear main is! No transmission, clutch and pressure plate to remove, just a harmonic balancer with a pulley and bang, it’s done.

[@Leavingthisworld]

I love your videos Kurt, but ketchup on a hotdog is totally wrong!😂

[@davecramer9725]

Ketchup and mustard are the best on hot dogs and hamburgs

[@bryanbennett972]

@@davecramer9725 Add in Grilled onions and Hot Dogs are perfect. Same with a Burger as long as you add a slice or two of Swiss Cheese.

[@13699111]

I almost put ketchup on my hotdog by mistake 😊

[@tommythompson3588]

They don’t build em like they used to and thank goodness they don’t. I get it with the nostalgia of the old hood trucks and all but I get the feeling most of the folks raving about them old trucks ain’t spent a whole lot of time in one. Like a R model Mack with a camel back suspension or a 359 Pete with springs instead of air ride. Louder on the inside than the outside. Shake rattle and roll. Thanks but I’ll keep my newer truck. Just my two cents.

[@controldatablock6687]

If the frame and crossmembers are not all eaten up with salt and rust, and in good shape then everything is replaceable and serviceable as preventative maintenance or overhaul on your schedule: air lines, air valves, hydraulic hoses, wiring harnesses, A/C, heater, bushings, gauges, engine, transmission, axles, paint job, etc. etc. etc. IMHO. I'm not a trucker but drive my ol 1971 K20 and can relate to your situation only on a way way smaller scale. Drive'r till she drops.

[@delilaperez82]

Older big rig look better just like older cars

[@EfficientRVer]

Maintaining an old truck is admirable, and can also make sense. But buying a new truck or a newish used truck or a simply newer, lower-miles old truck can also make sense. It depends upon a lot of things, not the least of which is how much he plans to work. Sticking with an old truck is OK for someone who sits at home waiting for occasional high-paying loads on a load board. Or for someone coasting toward retirement, especially if they could retire now and keeping working is optional. Investing in a new truck makes sense for someone who wants to be on the road a lot and working, working, working for many years to come. They generate enough income that the truck payments just don't seem that big, just a cost of being ready to go, go, go and rake in money.

[@kodythexton4034]

Would love to see 1st class with all polished rims. It would be gorgeous

[@tiddums1151]

The Blue Beacon truck wash is known as the Streekin' Beacon.

[@thewatchmen4920]

Needed some chop up 🧅 on the 🌭🌭

[@jmiller3v]

The paint on the hood needs its own go fund me account though.