Vintage 1970s Truck Driver PSA: River of Wealth, River of Freedom

I have to train WHO?
The River of Wealth and Freedom. Presented by GMC and the American Trucking Association Foundation.
Found on side 2 of the 1978 GMC Truck DiscoVision / Laserdisk. An interesting look at women in the workplace in the late 1970s, and a nice snapshot of what the highways looked like almost 40 years ago.
Sadly there is a bit of LaserRot, especially at the beginning of the film.

[@georgeperkins4171]

"Theres alot of difference between knowing how to turn a steering wheel and being a professional driver ". Well said.

[@compu85]

Many struggle with this today.

[@bobbybaldwin3197]

Started in 89 it's a different class of drivers now a days I'm about ready to give it up

[@garc0113]

I started in 85.i know what you mean the younger generation

[@garc0113]

Love that Detroit

[@robgaughan]

I first watched this exact video in 2014 when I got my CDL....it's part of my CDL "DNA" now, I probably come back to this video every 2 months, it's like my "moment of Zen".

[@compu85]

It is very well produced, and a nice snapshot!

[@marktonge4225]

Definitely

[@rexgrove69]

This is pure trucking history gold

[@ashleybunch9872]

I wish the old Astros and GMC's back on the road

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@prevost8686]

Even in the 70s truck drivers were longing for the “good old days”. If they had a time machine that would’ve transported them to today they would’ve went back to the 70s and never complained again!

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

He literally said he didn’t want to go back. It was harder..

[@Nighttrain701]

I started in 1992 and things are way better now smart phones ,Google maps,GPS. Satilite radio ,Qualcomm. new expressways just finding a phone to call in and then being put on hold forever was a major pain in the ass back when I started.

[@reuventhehotboy]

there has always been rude people and nice people , the way I see it , They were more educated back then

[@russellking9762]

truck stops were more hospitable…the drivers knew each other and had respect and looked out for one another…we had the best country music …Casey Kasem and Wolfman Jack blaring on the radio…it was the time of the screamin Detroit Diesels..and when you ordered a steak…you got one helluva steak…aaah the good ole days….take me back there and leave me there

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hello, how are you doing?

[@chrisl.3289]

What is this? These people are being nice to each other and helping others, Where is this place, this must be heaven. I see nothing of this today. I want to live wherever this is i will pack up today and head out !!! Love it!

[@mankind8088]

100000000%

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@danschneider9921]

"never expect anyone to do what they are supposed to do"....yep that holds more true now than 40 years ago

[@mvg2x34]

Were trucks and truck stops really that clean? 1975 clean truck and clean superslabs. 2022 theres Dunkin’ and McDonalds cups and bags everywhere .

[@RampantFury925]

@@mvg2x34 Seems companies will hire any old slob these days.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@jtoddjb]

God I miss this America

hey todd I read you bro! I remember riding in my dads pickup bed I did that with my daughter and her pals youd have thought I was a wanted serial killer cops all over and news coverage for shits sake!!! I hate seeing my freedoms slowly disappear like watching a friend die, slow we are truly screwed but a move to upstate n.y. opened my eyes low overhead,nice people,manners,no overzealous cops, real freedom is alive in the Adirondacks, hell! we even blow shit up on my property and nobody even blinks, low taxes low, insurance, and people mind each other but they mind there own business too!! todays generation don't know what freedom is but they know freedumb real well!!hang loose dude!!!! the good times aint over just yet

[@kippd2265]

Matthew Fogarty Amen to that brother!

[@MrTheHillfolk]

Matthew Fogarty Heck yea man , I like northern New York...I’m down here in the Hudson valley and ya a little pricier here..... north is the way to go. Interesting tidbit for the folks who always think of NYC when someone says they are from New York: New York State is 75% wilderness.

[@TxJacob713]

I wish I was born in that America

[@titanmtfanavielshapiro2640]

Amen

[@dannydee8558]

I love USA 70s,and 80s,best time ever.

[@normanott644]

They were driving a GMC. Astro, we called them a two story corvair. powered by a Detroit converter, converted diesel fuel into noise. I drove one in the 70s.hauling cattle, 318 no hairdryer, it was a spine breaker

[@ronaldmorrison6013]

hahahaaa lmao

[@davidburton612]

Don't forget smoke!

[@coolbigrigs]

Wonderful noise! Music my ears!

[@millertime8835]

Aaaah but sounds sooooosweet ! A sound from a bygone era cut my teeth on a 79 brigadier 671 13speed roadranger

[@jamesorr2404]

Detroit 2 Smoke LOL

[@AlaskaTrucker]

A lot of people laughed at the Astro and Titan cab - overs but I honestly preferred them over anything else. The GM cabovers had the best field of vision and they were easy to drive and maintain. Great video!

[@SmithFarmTilton]

That huge windshield is why they used to call them the 'fishbowl'.

[@trickolas78]

I miss cabovers

[@CEOkiller]

You couldn’t scratch your nuts without everyone seeing it

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@scottanderson3285]

What i remember most about the Astro/Titan is that you couldnt even scratch your balls without the whole world seein' ya do it. Hahaha.... I did like that big windshield tho. I miss those days. 45 yrs later, i'm getting tired, but gunna hang on for another 5 if i can. I will be 67 then. I have a brand new Kenworth W900L Michigan Special Gravel Train being built right now. So, compared to these olden golden days, things are pretty easy nowadays.

[@douglasbarnes7484]

I take a lot of pride in driving like an old school professional.This new breed...

[@chrisbelsito4231]

Thank you DRIVER!!! Safe travels

[@barbkeen1221]

Amen driver!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@bnkwupt]

Classic! They could (and probably should) still show this in driver's ed.

[@MrTheHillfolk]

VeeDubTDI Sweet I’m a vw Guy too. May I suggest another corny movie that scared the daylights out of me in tech school? “Shaking hands with danger”

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hello, how are you doing?

[@grandpadean4971]

Rocking that blue jumpsuit with bell bottoms !! Yeah that was the 70's. I got my first driving job on a ford tri axle dump truck that no one else would drive. The shift pattern was around the horn not diagonal . I drove cab overs, anteaters ,tankers,bulkers,reefers,mixers, on the road and off the road. 28 years was enough. I drove trucks because I couldn't stand to be in the same place all day every day with some one telling me I couldn't stop and lift my leg if I had to. I suspect that's a universal trait among truck drivers.Most of the years I drove was before gps trackers and cell phones I ENJOYED THE SOLITUDE I believe that's a common trait of drivers too. Well that's my story and I'm sticking to it. All our days are the good old days

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@Bluebottlenose]

That’s a nice sentiment

[@bonnierussell7824]

I miss the days when life was simple and you could just start over.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@marktonge4225]

Definitely 💯

[@FRECHKN]

I OTR and pull a 48-foot spread axle. What i like about these old videos is just how it really hasn't changed much. The truck stop lounges are almost a thing of the past but only because things with communication and the truck sleepers. We don't need to shuffle in sitting around bouncing calls back and forth. Now we just make a call or send a message from the truck. Of course with the larger sleepers we're more independent cooking on the truck is getting better and better. I have a fridge and freezer with a air fryer microwave. People complain about ELD but ELD isnt really a big issue the rules are basically the same as they were when this was filmed we got a coupe new additions but just like them we still maximize time and show the minimums.

[@narc6150]

Those were the good old days which I can remember only in the 80s with my father used to drive The same GMC Astro. It was a white truck and he was working for north American van Line.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@normanott644]

today's drivers should watch this.

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

Just started for Roehl Transport, then stumbled upon this video. Very well made and it does bring out a lot of good points.

[@thomasjsanford6296]

+israybil32980 How do you like driving for Roehl ? I was a truck driver 30+ years ago, then had a career in EMS. Now I'm going to my local VTAE school to get my CDL back, and I hope to drive for Roehl... How are they ??

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

+Thomas J Sanford They're a great bunch of people to work for thus far. You'll spend a week at orientation at either Marshfield, WI or Conley, GA. Then you'll spend about two weeks on the road with a road trainer, then you're on your own and under the wing of a fleet training manager. They're the nicest people you can work for, very professional, and they want you to succeed. Check them out at roehl.com

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

israybil32980 so it’s been 4 years. Do you still work there?

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@jameswaters8774]

This video is oddly soothing. Maybe because it reminds me of growing up in the 70s. I had friends then whose fathers were truck drivers and heard all kinds of stories!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@mitzvahgolem8366]

Nice film. Cab overs are coming back! I am seeing them all over PA. I like them for city driving.

[@walterking5210]

I drove those miserable uncomfortable pos' for 10 years. I was so glad when they disappeared!!!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@PlayWaves1]

​@@walterking5210 With air suspension they are plenty comfortable.

[@joystickricksherrell774]

The sad thing is this very womanly woman is tougher than most of the 20 year old "men" of today.

[@gregorybentley5707]

There's thousands of 20 year olds in the business that do the job everyday with worse regulations, horrible pay and an industry where the predatory truck companies and brokers treat them like a number and not a human. Hell in most industries those 20 year olds today are doing vastly more work under vastly more scrutiny for vastly less pay than anyone in the 70s could imagine. But yeah keep blaming it on the younger generation being "soft" and not the systems that have screwed and failed them. That's what's "sad" oh and people like you who exacerbate the lie that it's because the younger generation just isn't as strong. Hopefully you've gotten smarter in two years.

[@FRECHKN]

We're all just products of our time.

[@SaskFarmer]

As a 20 year old man, I can agree with this statement, we are a pathetic generation

[@CocoKickz94]

@@SaskFarmerit’s all part of a bigger plan brother. Don’t fall for the “Toxic Masculinity” bull crap. We can still fight this. Keep strong bro.

[@Bluebottlenose]

Tf lol, ok boomer

[@DavidVanmeterDutch]

So many good points and situations including gender, race and workplace! Some things we will never learn or get past. This was a great psa and awesome they didn’t use just actors and actual drivers.

[@compu85]

The male character was an actor! I wouldn't have guessed it.

[@DavidVanmeterDutch]

@@compu85 wow! Thanks. I had no idea but he did a great job.

[@Trucker1957]

Great video brings back fond memories. My first truck was a 1973 GMC Astro with a 8v71 318 Detroit.

[@the.porter.productions]

Enjoyed this walk through history....trucking history. Let me say that I’ve been on both sides of trucking. I do tend to defend truckers, but I tell all my friends that if more people would ride in a big truck for one week they would change their driving habits. There are some bad drivers out there on both sides. We all need to respect each other and be a little more considerate of each other. Most 4 wheelers don’t know what it takes to drive a big rig..safely! My dad started driving in the 30s, one brother in the 50s, other brother and me in the 70s...it’s in our blood. And most of my uncles have been truckers at some point.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@johnslaughter7110]

What a cool video. People being polite and respectful to each other. Hope to see America like that again. Thanks for posting.

[@kellypenrod2979]

As much as I would LOVE to see that America again, and try to still live that way, I don't think it will ever come back. but it does in my dreams sometimes.

[@quasicroissant]

You do realize this is a scripted video and that those are actors, right?

[@kellypenrod2979]

@@quasicroissant yes I do, however it was a gentler time, people still had manners, and I'm definitely old enough to remember it. No, it wasn't perfect like this, but it was much better than the gongshow we have now.

[@quasicroissant]

@@kellypenrod2979 How old were you? Of course everything seems to be better when you're a little kid. And most people are still polite today. If it seems like everyone is being rude all the time, maybe you should consider the one common denominator in all of your social interactions: You.

[@kellypenrod2979]

@@quasicroissant I wasn't a kid trust me, LOL! I'm almost 70 now!

[@dwynepen7626]

So awesome I smiled through whole video .. I was a young boy then but I'll never forget and uhh I wish to go back.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@Vickvineager]

“Trucks weren’t as comfortable” as they’re driving around in a crackerbox with a screaming Detroit. Oh yeah, look at how little traffic there is! They’re no cell phone is sight, Such a great big difference today. So much more road etiquette too, 4wheelers actually using their turn signals.

[@Torontotootwo]

You call your writing good English, Signor? That's not English, that's Neckish. Look it up.

[@markc1456]

Not a Crackerbox! It's a GMC Astro

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@Bluebottlenose]

@@Torontotootwodon’t be an ass dude

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

I didn’t drive during that era but I’ve been a trucker and I sure miss the roads.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@minidriversouthsweden5137]

@@franceliakarle_1 Pretty good thanks. How about you?

[@franceliakarle_1]

@@minidriversouthsweden5137 you’re welcome.. I am also doing good thanks very much for asking. Hope all is well with you?

[@silaokur]

I couldn't count the sexual harassment charges that would have been pressed if the same things happened today

[@prevost8686]

No way in hades would I train a female today. They’d find another female to train her or she wouldn’t get trained.

[@unknowndriver6652]

Lol 😆 you right

[@roguedalek900]

@@prevost8686 and then the company tells her she will have to wait for a female trainer and the female sues the company for sex discrimination. It has happened. Werner got hit like that. Damned if you do dammed if you don't.

[@ellafields9424]

@@prevost8686 Today the ladies ARE the Teachers!! I have a 2 million mile Safety award watch in my jewelry box. Las Angeles gasoline tanker driver. Mostly drove conventional Pete twin stix (16 forward gears ).. Today most are automatic! Level headed and patience are major requirements for Good / SAFE successful truck driver. No room for fragile egos either.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@the.porter.productions]

Love seeing those old GM trucks in action !

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@the.porter.productions]

@@franceliakarle_1 🇺🇸Howdy! ✌️

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@the.porter.productions]

@@franceliakarle_1 🇺🇸 All is well in the Porter Trucking Zone! Blessings!🥰😎✌️

[@franceliakarle_1]

@@the.porter.productions that’s wonderful 🥰

[@skullripper5767]

brand new Generals, Astros and silver 92 singing sure wish they were still around today

[@davidburton612]

Astro = Crap. I got one new in 1970, drove it 3 months and swapped it for a 1967 Pete. Best move I ever made!

[@shellyweiers121]

You and me both skullripper they were awesome 👌

[@jasoncarpp7742]

I like this guy. He seem more willing to teach this lady how to drive. His attitude towards her so far sounds more positive than some of the other guys in this video.

[@Deerock_FL]

He was down with women's lib

[@dzelpwr]

Just a classy, all around good guy just trying to do what's right.

[@douglasharvey8331]

Yea Jason i like him he was a cool old dude

[@jimjonrs3932]

Well....that's what the script called for.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@scvbtr2]

I remember doing the horn thing like the kid did! Good memories.

[@iateabadtaco]

thats the best part of child hood, drivers are super nice.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hello how are you doing today?

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@CycolacFan]

Got shouted at by a teacher whenever we used to do that to trucks going by the playground, most of them gave us a little blast on the air horns.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Boy, I remember gearjamming the superslab in the 1977 Freightshaker FLC with the big KTA 600 and an Eaton Fuller 13 speed. I bought that truck from my uncle in 1997, working on it for 2 solid years. Turned 21 in 99 and I was grinning ear to ear on the big road.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@eharris6347]

Those people had the bright future to look to ! If they only knew They would have given up then

[@Nighttrain701]

Yeah if they would've known they probably would have killed themselves.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@chadharmon5716]

What a cool little video loved that guy too bad there isn't drivers like that anymore I try to be

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@Foxstang4life]

Ahh oh yea back when there were humans on the planet

[@EuropeanQoheleth]

People were no better back then. People just have rose tinted glasses about the past.

[@jpguidry6969]

Lol

[@peterbelanger4094]

@@manitoba-op4jx No, there were plenty of assholes back then, there has never been a shortage of assholes, the internet just enabled people to see just how many there really are. Don't forget this is a corporate promotional video of GM showing the world how "human" they are as a company. This isn't reality, they are actors, it's all scripted to make GM look good. Virtue signaling , 70's style.

[@rapman5363]

You are so on point captain!! People were so much better back then in general. Plenty to jerks to go around but the general attitude wasn’t one of pessimism like today.

[@DavidVanmeterDutch]

Wow! So delusional it hurts. Golden era syndrome is strong here. I would suggest ACTUALLY learning history or talk to people that were adults then that can tell you ignorant dumba$$es about how wonderful and perfect life was in the 70’s! How are people this idiotic and so eager to show that to the world? Just amazes me what others will do, think and say to troll or get attention.

[@dbradley3]

My mullet just started to spontaneously regrow.

[@randallwilliams2274]

Professional drivers. There are few and far between. The only ones left are retired and the new drivers only think of themselves and not the company.

[@kg0173]

Love these documentaries. They don't make them like this anymore.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@randypurtteman1183]

The Astro was the 1st OTR truck I drove. Eastern Washington to Chicago. But that was a long time ago!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

This never gets old, even if its old, one of these days, i'll be in my own rig, helpin to build America one truck load at a time. God bless and 73rds out to you brothers and sisters of the road.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@roaenokesyzlak7828]

@@franceliakarle_1 Doing well thanks~ Hope you are too. Happy holidays~

[@franceliakarle_1]

@@roaenokesyzlak7828 that’s great.. I am doing good thanks for asking, hope all is well with you?

[@justin37433]

An Astro was the first truck my dad drove. He use to say if a woman were driving one you could see up her skirt.

[@joshuamack342]

Don't sweat it kid!!! Probably when your POPS was out driving alot guy's were up here skirt!!!!

[@iateabadtaco]

now thats advice

[@scottprendergast7794]

Astro/Titan(Chevy)90 those sure were Glory days for "THE GENERAL"

[@thebandit979]

This is the best PSA I have ever seen

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@compu85]

I was so surprised to find something this good on the B side of one of the LDs!

[@andreweisenhart3326]

Bangin gears in an Astro with a Detroit like it’s nothin...Donna kicks ass man

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@seanrichardson266]

The kid sitting in the back of the woody asking for the horn brought back memories😊

[@allmotorkp61]

You know if that Astro had a sleeper, they be smashing for sure lol

[@CEOkiller]

If the astros a rockin don’t come a knocking’….

[@392nightrunner]

She had a perky set of tits

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@marktonge4225]

Love the astro

[@jamespeter1662]

Great video, better times... some very good common sense tips/info in this vid for drivers :)

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@ericzerkle5214]

A 76 truck stop! Man i miss seeing them. They were a beacon on the highway.

[@FN_FAL_4_ever]

eric zerkle they’re still around in California

[@keithcope8113]

Remember the showers in them old 76s everybody showered together in the same room no fancy single showers like now lol

[@cmonster6]

The 76s always had a section for professional drivers and really good food!

[@jackhoff1002]

they had the best lot lizards

[@joefisk4448]

Starring Bill Thurman. He's in some of my favorite sci-fi "B" movies from the 1960's.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@stefanm67]

I've never seen that before today. Excellent film and how I still approach driving. If only everyone did.... 🙄😂

[@compu85]

I was quite surprised to find this on the B side of a training disc!

[@leroymorris6036]

Reminds me of riding with my uncle in his R model Mack, good times!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@Robmeister-ef2yr]

If that incident with the old ladies made her mad, she’d really be pissed off after what you go through and see out here all day, every day! She’d wanna do more than blow a horn in the other driver’s face, lol! Miss this day and age, when everyone was so much more laid back and nicer!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@stefankassbohrer2765]

Great Trucks & Cars. This Lady can handle the screamin Jimmy :-) ... great Time

[@donotneed2250]

Just about had a flash back to the first company I drove over-the-road for. I drove a White/GMC cabover with spring ride suspension and the best driver's seat I've ever had. You could hit a bump or series of bumps and the truck would shake and bounce but you wouldn't.

[@PlatinumEagleStudios]

+DoNot Need The Bose Ride seat is the same concept except for the Bose Ride is all computer controlled and actually counteracts the road bumps by reading the road over 1,000 times a second then electronically measures out the exact amount of shock to apply to the seat to minimize the bumps. It is a VERY cool design. And truckers are saying that the Bose Ride is the best seat they have ever used because people with back problems can now drive trucks because the Bose Ride is pain free and is very easy on the back unlike some other air suspension seats.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@hoss4557]

That GMC has a huge front window! Driving in the sun that cab got damn hot. In the winter the defroster wouldn't deice the whole thing. I prefer the Kenworth over a GMC.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Started with 5-tons at 19 and went up and down from there. A good life.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@lewiemcneely9143]

@@franceliakarle_1 Better than I deserve.

[@pressedsteel7463]

this makes me want to cry.......... hello from 2021.

[@elmitotearandas5066]

Nice ...trucks i will love to see them rolling again!!

[@GOODAN2006]

I am only going to tell you this one time Donna. When your headed West on I-10 through El Paso, you need to stop at the Standard Oil truck stop on the south side of I-10. There will be a guy in the parking lot wearing a sombrero his name is big Bato, he will take you through a hole in the fence into Mexico there will be a guy there selling little plastic bags full of White Crosses Bennie’s they will be around $15.00 per hundred. I suggest you get 500 so you will have extra for all your drinking friends back home. Your next fuel stop will be the Triple T in Tuscon, AZ there you better stock up on RJS”s, Black Beauty’s. Drop your load in LA get a load of beef back to New York City, then do it all over again until your old and half dead.

[@aj-kwt909truckin31]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jennifernichols9468]

Bennies lol. Way before Walter White

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi❤,how are you?

[@CycolacFan]

West coast turnarounds. 😂

[@ppger44]

I hate those that think a YIELD sign means STOP!

[@ppger44]

What about foggy conditions merging onto a 55 to 70 MPH highway? YOUR AT A DEAD STOP TRYING TO ROCKET TO THE SPEED OF THE TRAFFIC? My ASS!!!

[@ppger44]

Thats Pennsylvania mentality where big backups start from that shit!!

[@joshuamack342]

Smile your suppose to merge you dumb fuck!!!!

[@jasonpowell2585]

John D it means prepar to stop if necessary dumbass

[@Aaronhouston33]

John D I hate cars that do not treat yield signs as yied signs

[@halon7476]

I would love to see Sonny Pruitt and Will pull in.

[@CEOkiller]

And the Rubber Duck and Carroll Jo Hummer behind them…

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi❤,how are you?

[@georgewilson1184]

I am glad I found this I love this our trainers showed us this presentation at the truck driver academy I went to back in 88 I would love to drive that astro 9500 sitting up over that Detroit sing a song and the stick had just a hi-lo valve im sure it was just a 10 speed I drove gmc 9500s brigadier with a old sing a song and a 13 speed I was happy back then now you got drivers that would complain if you sent them out for the day in one of those glory machines now they have to have automatic trans G.P.S. and blue tooth capabilities some body tell me that there are still some old school professional wheel men out there some where hopefully

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi❤,how are you?

[@georgewilson1184]

@@franceliakarle_1 I am great I am a retired trucker on Disability my career got cut short I only had about 17 years on a rig I was 39 I am 57 now

[@franceliakarle_1]

@@georgewilson1184 ohh okay, hope all is well with you?

[@bradleyspencer401]

All the open space of the 70's! Not gobbled up by too many people and urban sprawl and overdevelopment.

[@thecurtray]

my mother custom made drivers shirts in the 70s. zero of them wore clothes as he is wearing. most were wild cowboy drivers. they were tough and worked hard. nafta the end

[@theboot801]

I sure do miss cabovers. I think I am a minority but I always loved them.

[@Notthisguyeither]

Tom Boots no you're probably not a minority but obviously someone that never had to drive one I miss the look of the old cabovers but I'm damn sure glad I'll never Drive one again

[@theboot801]

@@Notthisguyeither How is that obvious? I drove plenty of them.

[@Notthisguyeither]

Tom Boots 6 wheelers don't count

[@theboot801]

@@Notthisguyeither Do 34 wheelers count?

[@andrewking9761]

Tom Boots safer truck from a pedestrian point of view can see everything in front of the truck unlike a long hood Peter built even though I like them as well.

[@vendingdudes]

5:20 How the heck did they get a jet landing in the shot? Cool!!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Easier than it seems but they were just filming right there by the airport.

[@shanewilhelmi693]

Ok now I am gonna watch a few episodes of BJ & THE BEAR

[@barbkeen1221]

That show is is the reason why I got into trucking! 🙄😂😂 Man did I want to drive/own that truck!!

[@jarrelldaniel4199]

The sound of that truck is great .

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@sbains560]

Blonde is absolutely gorgeous and she knows how to shift like a pro

[@CEOkiller]

I’ll give her a stick to shift…

[@stepheng3667]

Title says 1978 but the old ladies at 18:30 are driving a FWD White Olds Omega, those only came out in 1980. Same thing with the Pontiac Phoenix earlier that almost cut them off, at least an 80.

[@dwynepen7626]

I believe 85 to 86 by seeing the white Buick LeSabre 🤗

[@williswhatchutalkinbout4367]

DwynePen not the mid 80s. It’s definitely no later that 80-81

[@mr.capythebara9384]

That Oshkosh at 20:45 looked amazing. Kinda surprised though that such a heavy duty truck would be on the highway.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing?

[@georgegeorgepht]

In today’s world : the 7:43 is the start of a sexual harassment law suit and the start of sexual assault when he touches her shoulder. Both men would be out of jobs and the woman would be retired from the pay out.

[@chrisme7307]

2000s can't ever whistle at a women or buy her a pop with out a sexual assault

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Holding the door for a woman is borderline misogyny.

[@chrisme7307]

@@TheRoadhammer379 a guy cant hold the door she will feel uncomfortable with a guy behind her or with some women you might afend her by making her feel like a woman

[@rzorNvme]

@@chrisme7307 or just simple curtesy.

[@Nighttrain701]

In today's world the woman would weigh 300lbs.

[@johnnyhawkins43]

Those old GMC cabovers may not have much going for them,but some of them sure drove good!!!!!!!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@Lonnie-Rustyclaw]

Should submit this video to Swift Co.

[@darklight4815]

"Hey Donna there's one more thing I forgot to show ya,let's pull in this parking lot and we'll take care of it." JK 😛

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi❤,how are you?

[@Bradygoodz]

GMC SAVES THE WORLD! sweet vid

[@williamjones4483]

I think this video was produced a little later than the 70's. This particular style of GMC Class 8 truck was produced from 1980 -1987. I also noticed that the driver trainer was wearing what appears to be a digital watch with an LCD display. And that big steering wheel? No power steering here. My Dad was an "old school" truck driver and they called it "Armstrong" steering.

[@dontaviouschandler3961]

It was probably produced around 79-81 but yes I caught that part too

[@compu85]

This was on the B side of a dealer training for new 1978 model GMC trucks.

[@JuggaloJacksonville]

Awesome upload thanks for sharing , my grandpa drove back in these days. He died before I started driving, sure wish we could share stories now.

[@Robmeister-ef2yr]

My grandfather drove for 63 years! I’ve been driving for 30 years but he was already retired when I started driving! My father has been driving for 51 years now and sometimes we cross paths to meet up for dinner along the Highway somewhere!

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@kevinrichards3288]

Cabovers were common here in 🇺🇸 back in the day & then when the law increased the length limit, most of them phased out & that's when conventional cabs took over.

[@TheRoadhammer379]

Hell, most drivers are so fat and slobby they couldn't get into a cabover today without a step ladder and oxygen tank.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@bctw9004]

Today’s drivers can’t even speak English. 2018 Trucking has gone to Hell. Sure miss the old professional days like this.

[@alphonsozorro7952]

Sure, they don't speak English if they are recent immigrants.

[@ronaldmorrison6013]

They're wearing flip-flops and sweatpants and driving automatic Volvos.

[@vickexpress4959]

@@ronaldmorrison6013 well , not only Volvos got automatic , it's way easier to drive automatic than manual , I like better 13 speed , but bought a Volvo with ishift transmission. The problem nowadays is that we have less professional drivers and more idiots on the road with their turbans on the head

[@ronaldmorrison6013]

@@vickexpress4959 if you drive a automatic because it's easier than you need to quit trucking.

[@vickexpress4959]

@@ronaldmorrison6013 I dont mind driving 13 speed ! But the only company who was able to finance me was Volvo financing . And yes , its easier to drive automatic than manual not only for me , that's a fact! I have another truck ProStar 09 with 10 speed but it does need some work!

[@paulh7589]

This is corny as it can be, but it has a strong message that matters. I drive on the interstates quite a bit, I see people texting, not maintaining speed, not staying in their lanes, slamming on brakes when they miss an exit, etc. Just give every other vehicle space and let the other drivers know your intentions by way of turn signals. Put the damn phone down, keep an even speed, don't be aggressive, and look a half mile ahead of you so you can plan your next safe lane change or exit.

[@indiancreekspirit5102]

10 4 greetings from Manchester Kentucky 😀

[@Its_Me_Wheelz]

I drove day cab a few years and I will say, I wish we had day cab cabovers with some of the tight places we went to.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@dannysan8489]

I learned to drive rigs on the job loading trailers around a warehouse in KS.in the 70s. I volunteered for delivery and got it. I honed my tractor trailer skill with 40 ft singles and doubles and loved it all. A 1977 cab over GMC was my favorite absolute. In 1979 Drivers had courtesy moves among themselves. Happy at 29 years old I found my gig and loved it till the company got sucked up by a global corporation and closed down.

[@johnhull6363]

that Detroit sounds so good

[@MrBNARick]

Yeah, River of wealth for everyone the ATA has ever represented except for drivers!

[@1978garfield]

Now it is more like a dilapidated. backed up sewer of debt and slavery. Just doesn't have the same ring to it, does it?

[@TommyGeorge-j9f]

I wish It was the same also I've had many of good years on the road 🤠

[@germancaro5775]

Mi sueño era tener una GMC como esa, sencillamente linda

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi, how are you doing❤

[@vwestlife]

Epic theme song!

[@charlesroberts8803]

Whoa Donna! We don't just get in and drive until we do a pretrip. Safety first but don't worry about wearing that stupid seatbelt. Also remember the quickest way to exit the cab is to jump out, don't worry about those stupid steps and hand rails. Don't worry if I can see out my passenger mirror while Im driving as long as you can see the car tailgating us. Safety first.

[@ThePjsharpe1]

The pretrip forgot the part where you slam the door on your fingers to put you in the mood for driving those green grenades,

[@gregjensen3234]

Bahahaha so true!

[@rexspangler4641]

at 18:20 those 2 old ladies had no business riding in the left lane!!

[@mikestriegel791]

hammered down on the super slab!

[@RafaelPerez-mn4ld]

Awesome film. loved it.

[@franceliakarle_1]

Hi❤,how are you?

[@erikletham4944]

Wish time goes backwards to times like this make me wish the world would go back people were nice and wasnt a huge competition on everything just live life

[@judgegixxer]

1: Farmtruck appears during closing monologue!! 2: I was thinking" this is so sponsored by GM"....So I burst out laughing when they stop to help the broken down ford. 3: Is "river of wealth and freedom" available on I tunes? I wanna blast it on my stereo as I cruise down the interstate in my GMC!

[@mikemmikem8191]

Ahhhh...the good ole days

[@keyboard101101]

THIS IS GOLD.