White 4000 Hauling Containers. 671 Detroit Diesel

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi everyone. This took longer than expected to put out but it’s eventually here. Please forgive some of the Audio breaking down. This truck is extremely noisy and rough and the recording equipment didn’t like it too much.

[@jackpinesavagerepair1918]

All's good Bud

[@Jd-trucking]

Yup good to me no problem 👍 a nice truck hauling containers love Detroit diesels

[@robertstevison1448]

Awesome morning brother from another country down under pray yall are doing well may this year continue to bring blessings overflowing brother and you just let that Ole gal roar 😂😂😂😂 rolling coal shifting gears and making money and memories that Ole gal is awesome spot on brother keep the rubber on the road and between the white lines brother

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[@jaybarber68]

Cool old rig ya got there Steve! We had Oliver tractors with the 4-53. Gotta love that sound! ❤

[@brucebird133]

Who couldnt listen to that music all day! She sets no land speed records, but I reckon the smile you'd have all day would make up for it..

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Yes mate you could. She will sit on the speed limit easily enough but it doesn’t take much of a hill to slow her down. Certainly is a smile though

[@philmckrakin6752]

Someone who has to listen to it all day. Operated a wabco scraper. Couldn't get out of it quick enough.

[@pete1342]

​@philmckrakin6752 How anyone could consider that gawd awful racket a good sound is a nystery.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

@ says the bloke who clicked and watched it🤣🤣🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. It even says Extremely Noisy on the thumbnail you clicked on🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@vadim6385]

Honestly it gets old pretty fast

[@Chopsltd]

6:10 "trying to keep her quiet" and a 2 stroke Detroit are 2 things that never go together lol

[@stevesplacedownunder]

No it never works

[@caseylimbert266]

From here in the US, that is a sweetheart of a White, they look like they keep more older iron on the road in Australia. That truck reminds me of the ones I saw as a kid growing up in the northeast of the US. The more noisy, the better!

[@deborahchesser7375]

That definitely reminds me of being a kid and giving the honk the horn sign, damn I wish I was 7-8 again in the mid 70’s

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate I’m glad you liked it. They do keep a lot on the road. Mainly in vehicle clubs though. It’s certainly noisy. Thanks for watching from over there in the USA. Magnificent

[@robertstevison1448]

Love the roar of those Ole gals rolling coal shifting gears and making memories brother from another country down under say hi to everyone safe travels brother 🙏🏾

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you brother from another country. I know you like these ones mate

[@outdoorlifemaine6691]

Love them rims matching the frame and just the pure mechanical moves and looks love the sound of that straight six

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate🙏

[@anteast2684]

Sounds awesome, felt like I was in the passenger seat.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you, as again this is amazing. Yes I felt like I was too when watching it back.

[@ILoveCanada0]

Absolutely beautiful truck you’re the luckiest man I’d reckon

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate🙏

[@Romans--bo7br]

Great Video, Steve... thanks for taking us along and love the ole White's, great trucks. The cabs for them were made by an independent company in Ohio, and that cab was also used by Autocar, Western Star, and a couple of other "brands" here in the US. I can't even imagine how Anyone could even think that, you had a series 53 under the hood.... ridiculous!! but it does sound like left hand rotation with a center outlet exhaust manifold... which Really "Screams". personally, If it were mine, I would switch out that manifold and replace it with either a straight back, rear outlet... or a rear / side outlet manifold with the number 6 hole, firing directly into the exhaust pipe..... much deeper and more tolerable exhaust "note" with a nice, deep "bark" to it. Those center outlet manifolds just sound Really "tinny" in comparison to either of the above mentioned Rear outlet manifolds. International COE 4070 Series of the 1970's used the Center Outlet manifolds on the Series 71 V8's, and they to... always sounded very "Tinny" (pronounced - "Tin-ee"), I never liked them.... and I don't understand why more owners of them, never swapped them for any of the Rear outlet manifolds... maybe they never knew they could(??). Many years ago, in my "youth", I drove a big "A" Car 10 wheeler with a 22 yard (water level - plus welded 2ft tall steel side boards) dump box on it and 12:00 X 24.5 rubber (very tall tire), and it had a 6-71 with the exact same, center outlet manifold.... I hated listening to that tinny exhaust all day long.... I talked the boss into replacing it with a rear/side outlet.... MUCH Deeper and Better sounding.... he said it sounded much better and even "more powerful" as well. I can actually, understand how some people who don't really "know" Detroits... would get yours confused with those tinny sounding Series 53's. Thank you, again for the ride.... thoroughly enjoyed it. I love Australia, been there several times, and was about to move there to marry my fiance, up in Blackbutt..... when she suddenly and with No explanation, why... sent me an email(!!), telling me Not to come.... after I had quit my trucking job, took over a year to get all my necessary paperwork in order, and sold nearly everything I owned, including my two vehicles.... and only two days away from my flight to get there. I probably should have gone to AU. anyway.... but, I didn't know Anyone there, except her, her family that was scattered around Qsld, and some of her neighbors that I got along really well with.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for watching. This is a magnificent comment and hard for me to reply to it all. Yes it’s a centre outlet straight down and it certainly does sound that way indeed. I haven’t get a rear outlet one here to try but would certainly be keen to do so. I actually have a 4070 right next to it in the shed with an 871 and has the centre outlet manifolds on it too, along with a DCF Transtar 400 with the same manifolds on it too. They are actually both very quiet. I have 2 cabover Kenworth trucks with 871s in them and they both have rear outlets on the manifolds and they sound a lot better than both of the transtars. It’s a shame you didn’t get to come over and live here. It’s a beautiful country, just the way it’s run and cost of living at the moment is right out of control

[@jamieteal2107]

@@stevesplacedownunder👍🇦🇺

[@michaelclark4959]

Quite as a mouse...er., mammoth. She's a top truck Steve.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate🙏🙏🙏

[@damienodonohue1327]

Great job Steve, we've all forgotten the deepreduction and the ones who say they haven't never drove 1, the 4000 is such a neat tidy truck, hard to imagine 40 odd years old, beautifully designed, built, a credit to you the way you've maintained it. Staggering to think of people tryin to tell you its a 653!!! Keep safe cobber!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you. I thought it was in deep reduction from previous experience but it wasn’t, the range valve on the side of the box was stuck. A slight tap and it started working again. It’s certainly an easy thing to forget though. It is a good truck mate. I built it with bigger all money. Making parts fit from other vehicles and done the painting myself. It’s been a good truck since. Thanks again mate

[@supercuda1950]

That noise is music to our ears. Thanks for the video.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. My pleasure

[@nevillewomersley7841]

What an interesting journey. I would certainly need an extra good set of ear muffs to travel in the cab with you.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching mate. I usually wear them too. Bluetooth ones so I can listen to something aswell as dampen the noise

[@Romans--bo7br]

@@stevesplacedownunder.... as I explained in my comment at the top a few minutes ago (1.13.2025)... if you could change out your center outlet manifold for a rear or, rear/side outlet... you would "lose" all that tinny exhaust sound and replace it with a much nicer sounding, Deep throated exhaust note and would be much easier on your... and everyone else's, ears.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

@Romans--bo7br I just replied to your other comment mate

[@TestECull]

♪Scream, Jimmy, Scream! ♪

[@DonCowin]

I had a GM 453in my log skidded , beautiful old motor , ran forever.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

They are a brilliant thing mate indeed

[@Alex_Goode]

Some of my favorite diesel engines ever made. I grew up in Detroit so Detroits have a place in my heart. Seeing a right side drive semi is awesome!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

That’s really good mate and thanks for sharing. Yes right hand drive in Australia

[@williammurfin6354]

Rough ride Steve?? Naw she was a smooth as silk mate!!😎😎😆😆 Sitting back here in me old office chair and stereo on, she sounds sweet as. Thanks for ride along!!!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

My pleasure mate I’m glad you liked it. I bet your office chair was more comfy 🤣🤣🤣

[@scottbennier1335]

The old White with a screaming Detroit ……… now that’s a Truck ✅

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Indeed mate. Can’t agree more

[@deborahchesser7375]

And plenty of GMC Astro’s running the screaming green motors.

[@gordobot24]

These are the best video game graphics I’ve ever seen 😉

[@mikewinkelman7015]

Detroit the sweetest sound on the road.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Indeed mate

[@AndyL940]

You won’t hear anything else for 6 months except that screaming Jimmy in your ear.

[@winnnzlowx1]

Thanks for that trip.....takes me back to my young days over 40 years ago going on trips with my father in his '71 Kenworth with the 8v71 Bone Rattling Screaming Detroit...you did well with the recording, in my father's truck you could barely hear each other yelling across the cab and the radio was at full blast and just barely able to hear it.....after a few hours in the truck, whole body was still buzzing and rumbling after you stepped out.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

My pleasure mate I’m glad you liked it. I know what you mean. I have 2 of those same Kenworth trucks like your dad

[@althejazzman]

I love 2-stroke diesels. This is the first time I realised they were sold in vehicles with right hand drive for export.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

There is a hell of a lot of them here in Australia

[@S3pra]

Fantastic video mate - perhaps not a lot of appreciation for the singing Detroit in some of those spots you went through but I know everyone here sure does!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. On the road this one is a major inconvenience to a lot of people 🤣🤣🤣. Certainly not complaining though, I still enjoy it

[@paulfazekas7475]

Great video that Detroit brought back memories as a kid riding with my father in a 1976 L-9000 with a 318 Detroit and a 13 speed good times

[@deborahchesser7375]

Hell yeh, I used to ride with my uncle Charlie RIP hauling coal in a red Ford 9000 in SE Ky. ✌️

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Magnificent mate thank you. I’m glad it bought back good memories

[@Sealand777]

The noise! Just incredible.

[@67hr74]

Fantastic Steve, what an awesome sound, you just can't beat a detroit on song.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. Sure is brilliant

[@not-pc6937]

What a beautiful sound the old Detroit makes Steve 👍great video cheers from Tassy mate - Mark

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Mark. I’m glad you liked it mate and thanks for watching 🙏

[@deborahchesser7375]

Beautiful old girl, at 58 I remember when these trucks still ran the roads and boy do I miss those times. Better days ? Maybe not, but simpler days, definitely.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. Yes it’s certainly changed nowadays

[@1toonhead]

That truck is music to my ears. I also almost strated to cry seeing your mates farm been sold for devopment. Its so wrong seeing us loose all our good farming land for dog box houses. Just ruining what used to be a great country.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. Yes it’s certainly a shame but money talks and if big amounts are on offer I guess everything is for sale. Terrible waste of a beautiful property

[@jackpinesavagerepair1918]

Howdy 🤠 from the Northwoods of Minnesota. She's a peach and sounds like a proper Detroit should.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@Paul-FrancisB]

Thanks for the video Steve, great to see these old trucks doing what they are meant to 👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate it’s my pleasure. Yes it is good. They can’t work full time any more but still have a go when needed

[@MegaFluxcapacitor]

Appreciate the effort it takes to share these beauties.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate

[@707jet]

"Bugger me" that screams a lovely note!!!! Takes me right back to the late 70s as a teenager! Thanks Steve! You've given an old man a huge smile! 😂

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you it’s my pleasure

[@andysaunders3708]

Gotta love those powerlines when your lifting containers with a machine like that...

[@taxus750]

Gave me the willies just watching it.

[@garytrapper2064]

Watched the hole show just to listen to that old girl scream..and loved ever minute of it 😊

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Fantastic mate thanks for watching and I’m glad you liked it

[@garytrapper2064]

@stevesplacedownunder sweet ride man love the old iron.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

@@garytrapper2064 thank you mate that’s great

[@one4stevo]

Gee them two strokes sound bloody good.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

They certainly do mate yes

[@zaneclone]

What better to do on a cold frosty Welsh afternoon than listen to the howls of a 671 Detroit lol :D

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate magnificent thanks for watching

[@dennispreston5756]

Do love the sound of a Detroit going through the gears.Great ride Steve.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate. Magnificent thank you 🙏

[@AndyL940]

Love your work Steve. This reminds me of why modern diesels are awesome and quiet 🤫 .. 👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. They certainly learnt from these older ones

[@timothylangley6945]

Love the Gemmy Steve nice step back in time thanks for keeping them on the road.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate it’s my pleasure and thanks for watching

[@thomaskatene7475]

yep you can hear its a detroit. beautiful sound

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Certainly is indeed

[@truckingjohnno7]

Thanks for the fantastic ride that was soooo good. Amazing sound

[@stevesplacedownunder]

My pleasure mate thanks for watching

[@PorscheRacer14]

Finally, the algorithm gave me something great. Love your White. Such a great looking old girl with a healthy set of pipes on her. How can you not feel like a kid again hearing and seeing this? As I get older I start missing the old iron. Sure, the new stuff is fancy, efficient, quiet and rides nice; but it's not engaging to me. Give me noise, a shifter, a splitter and a cab you can hear ever squeak and knock and I'll be at home. Sure, my back and ears may not like it, but I'll be smiling for days.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate I’m glad you liked it and thanks for watching. I put lots of videos up driving old Detroit’s. It sounds like you like the same equipment as I do which is great. Thanks again for the nice comment

[@Zealdave2223]

The flash areas have no taste or class if they can't appreciate a fine old girl, who is living her best life. 🤗🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate. Yes exactly right. It’s amazing how they have no appreciation for the old equipment

[@alistair-01]

Terrific Steve... you must be hearing that Detroit in your sleep though 😅

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. Yes I certainly am🤣🤣

[@jeffdayman8183]

Howdy Steve! re the sticky range changer linkage - when I was a kid working in the highway truck stop's fuel desk, in winter we had some sticky linkages to deal with. Several drivers would come in for fuel, oil check, and windshield washes and ask us to get under and douse their range changer linkages with ATF to keep the ice, water, and road salt off them. The story was that these linkages were made with tighter fits than many of the other linkages on the trucks and were prone to get stuck in the cold weather. I recall one White, an Autocar, and a bunch of Ford 9000's where the drivers asked us to do it, but memory of details stuff 45 odd years ago is gettin vague. Maybe your linkage got a bit of rust on it from the time sitting. The White was singin pretty nice at 23:00 ish. The fire truck must have been going to a Tesla fire. 8^) Shame about your buddy's farm being turned into houses, looks like a gorgeous spot. Too much of that going on here too. Thanks for a great video Steve! Cheers.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Jeff. This is an interesting story mate. It may be a different problem on this one because it’s inside the transmission, not an external linkage Thanks as always mate. Glad you liked it

[@R.Sole88109]

Bring the noise!.👂🏻👍🏻😁 Alreet Marra, Cheers for taking us along.🍻 Remarkable the amount of difficunts arguing the engine model even though you fitted it.🤦🏻‍♂️ I reckon some turbos would help tame the noise and give the yokels a different tune to turn their noses up at.🤣

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Magnificent mate. My pleasure. Yeah it was in a short clip that went viral and everyone was telling me what it was🤣🤣🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️, except what it is🤣🤣. A turbo would make it a lot better both to lessen the noise and to add some power

[@rodgeorge7244]

Ripper vid Steve nothing beats the sound of a 2 stroke Diesel .And I might say anyone who thinks that's a 653 is a wanker who has never driven a GM .during my career I have driven 471s straight 671s V671Ts 871s and V653s I have also driven Commer Knockers and 4 and 5 cyl UD 2 strokes so I think I know what each one sounds like ,loved the vid mate keep them coming.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Rod, thanks for watching mate. You’ve certainly had a fair go at these old girls. Some great old trucks there mate. I love those 5 cylinder UDs, I have one here and it’s the best sounding thing I own. Well done mate. Plenty more to come

[@gravelrashadventures5051]

filming was great ,was clear not rough sound was great

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Magnificent mate thank you

[@No_Thrills]

Ive got this truck in American Truck Simulator! Jumping on it as soon as I finish watching this video, This truck has a soul,can’t say the same about the new trucks ,Thanks.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate this is great. I wonder will it sound the same🤣🤣. I’d like to have a go actually. I’ve never seen it

[@No_Thrills]

@ Sound is not the real thing! But pretty good after trying few Mods. The simulator It’s actually unreal but you need the full kit, pedals, modified large steering wheel , etc. thanks for bringing the good old times

[@stevesplacedownunder]

@No_Thrills geez mate I need to have a go at one. It’s my pleasure

[@Sircraig7963]

G'day Steve, She's a champion this truck , looks great on the road , and sounds a million bucks , Had to laugh when you said " just keep her quiet through these houses " ha ha ha . Thanks for another cool vid , Look foward to the next . Respect....!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks as always Craig. Respect to you also mate

[@dennisgreen1649]

Love the way you use that 15 O/D poetry in motion.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. What a compliment 🙏🙏🙏

[@nrgate]

dang woke up to this, thought i was on a bus

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Magnificent mate🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@alandawson2813]

Who needs a radio when you have that the playing out the exhaust😂

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Can’t hear a radio in this one Alan🤣🤣

[@jimmyjazz9014]

Thanks for taking us along for the ride ... very therapeutic. Love the old overdrive box. Takes me back to the 3070C with the 903. It's a lot more hilly over in NZ and 295 hp meant deep got a fair workout. From memory, I think downshift was intermediate 3rd to deep 5 and upshift was deep 4 to intermediate 5th which was like a half gear 🤔

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Jimmy thanks for watching. My pleasure mate. Yes they aren’t really a 15 speed, there’s probably 12-13 useable gears, the rest overlap. The beauty of the inters, like the 3070, they had both valves on the stick so it was a nice change from deep to intermediate. The Kenworths and the White I have, deep is on the dash and it’s not a comfortable smooth change so you tend not to use it. Later model ones had the later knob with the valves in them. Like you said with the hilly regions, you need deep for the lower gears. Ones I have you go out of 4th deep, flick the valve and go back into 4th intermediate from memory. So only really adding one gear. Something like that. I need to be doing it to explain it🤣🤣. 903s are beautiful to change

[@weldthatiron3683]

This truck is 💪

[@stevesplacedownunder]

🙏🙏🙏

[@outlawGFXaus]

Twin stack mufflers would make her look even more prettier than she already is. Great drive brother.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It used to have them but I don’t like that look unless it came out with it. Thank you mate

[@dredgenyor1674]

i haven’t heard about or seen a White in 10 + years lol

[@danielthrasher2332]

I know you said it is a 671 but from in side the cap she sounds like a 453 cant go worng with a good running 2 stroke detroit God Bless .🤠

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching mate

[@dudleywordley6986]

Great video Steve, really enjoyed traveling round your lovely country! It's a shame that you have all that land over there in Australia and they have to build on that beautiful old farm..👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hello mate. I’m glad you enjoyed it. Yes it certainly is a shame indeed. It’s a beautiful place

[@laserbeam002]

Man that tractor sounds good.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate🙏

[@keithnewby7949]

Hello Steve hope you and the family are good and happy new year to you and family mate absolutely loved the video great to see the old girl out doing what she's meant for as for noise it was awesome don't worry about other people noise wasn't there long my old tractors they make some noise Don't worry about any more mate looking forward to next one Steve

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hello mate. Yes we are well and hope you are too. Yes it’s been a while since she’s been out. Thanks as as always for watching Keith. Your tractors sound like they would be good too

[@keithnewby7949]

@stevesplacedownunder thanks Steve yes 6cylinder working hard lovely sound got hold of another 6cylinder Ford engine this one is an industrial 6d close coupled pump not long shaft pump coupling going into another fordson major any way Steve looking forward to your next video mate

[@LordGrievous1970]

Great cab ride, Steve! I think you might need some earmuffs! Lol!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. I do wear them. I have Bluetooth ones I can listen to stuff through. Last time I wore them on a video, most comments were how wimpy I was for wearing them🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️. 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I’m not sure they understand

[@martinworrall5888]

Good trip Steve,except for the belch haha. Happy new year to you and family mate ❤

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. All the best to you too

[@carrieandersen3767]

The old girl purrs like a kitten! Love the sound of that Detroit…wish I could put one in my Hyundai Getz 🤔😂🤭

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching mate

[@stevecorey3399]

What a great way to start my morning, old man, Steve from Chicago here wishing you all the best mate, gonna be pretty hard to find a beer in this video with all that driving! Hope this finds you well and this new year Cheers and 🍻 Beers 🍺 Young Steve

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks as always Steve. I had a few that afternoon. Cheers from Sydney Australia

[@AndrewSmith-nr6tx]

Shes a beaut Clark..sounds great. I enjoy the driving videos change is nice once and awhile.. one of my favorite channels also hello from snowy Pennsylvania US of A

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate. Thanks for watching. I do a few driving videos but they don’t seem to do very well. This one did though. I appreciate the kind words and watching from Pennsylvania is brilliant. All the best from Sydney Australia

[@martymcgauley9652]

Great stuff mate I watched on the big screen last night

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Fantastic mate thanks for watching

[@GeorgeDurre]

My first truck was a White 9000 with a 653 GM The NOISE !!!!!!!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

I’m sure it was very noisy

[@markwalsh8030]

Trucks not gettin louder, you’re gettin older Steve. 😂

[@stevesplacedownunder]

That’s what dad said to me too mate🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JamesHubble-g5x]

Great ride Steve, who doesn't like the sound of a 2 stroke diesel. 😊

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. Yes they are well liked for the noise

[@bigpete1]

Beautiful noise! Don’t envy that traffic.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Beautiful mate. And that was light traffic for that area

[@colinwheeler4166]

One doesn't buy a detroit diesel wirh jakes to be quiet. We buy them to enjpy the noise. Let them sing I say.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It certainly makes noise mate. There’s no doubt about that

[@brycechessum4684]

If you want quiet and smooth Volvo is where to shop not classic detroit powered rigs

[@cidertom5140]

@@brycechessum4684even they had Detroit 😊

[@harrothepilot]

Dang, fuel converted to music in the best way possible, beautiful. 😀😀

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Magnificent mate thanks for watching 🙏🙏

[@OutbackCottageOz]

Roaring Diesel Engines is what this Country needs to hear! Sad to hear about that Farm.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Yes mate indeed it is what we need. The farm going is very sad indeed. Beautiful place

[@markpaulene4002]

Hi Steve, liked the bit when you said keeping the noise down though the houses, years ago there was a company that had v8 Scania trucks with stacks and had to come up a hill into the town near by, boy did they sound good pulling uphill fully loaded at 44tons, sadly the company got other work or something and took stacks off 😢. Keep on trucking, markUK

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Mark. That’s great. They certainly do sound good those v8 Scania trucks. We have them here also and they certainly stand out. All the best from Sydney mate

[@bov634]

Steering wheels on the wrong side driver. Nobody's telling you how to shift bud, nice and smooth. Cheers from Canada.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thank you and I’m glad you liked it. Cheers from Sydney

[@oldamericaniron5767]

Steve, once again when you left I felt I was sitting right along in there and the first little stretch even looked vaguely familiar. Next time I’m there you have to go pick something up even if you don’t need it just so I can go along for the ride.

[@MarcSmarrelli-ud8ek]

The old school sound and grunt. 👍👍

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Indeed mate

[@Huntinghogs]

Gotta love them ole 671’s!

[@stephenvarney8930]

nice truck great video, just found you I like your white I'll be back

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for watching and I’m glad you like it

[@gorboallen5848]

Quiet for the houses lol, screaming jimmy has other ideas if I’m awake and screaming so is everyone else to hear me sing loudly

[@stevesplacedownunder]

That’s possibly what happened to everyone in those houses

[@raven_hawk_1736]

nice video i missed this truck

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It hasn’t really been on the road with me in over 18 months. My brother in law took it too the last show

[@AJParker-h9n]

Oh the memories 70's 80's up and down the Hume and Newell out of Melbourne. Yes the old hearing suffered as a result but still sweet music

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Magnificent mate. I hope they are good memories I brought back for you

[@frankperkins8342]

Sounds wicked bit like my old T Line 2670 with a Cummins ntc 230 everything passes you but cool as hell to drive

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate. T line are a great old truck. I’ve always wanted one here

[@CharlesR.SteinruckIII]

426 cubic inches of screaming 2 stroke wonder. Wonder when you're going to get to the top of the mountain. Joke at our place about 671s. They convert diesel fuel into noise with a small byproduct of power. It did not matter what engine was under the hood on a White 4000. They were loud, hot, and noisy. Having a 238 they were louder. The one I had was equipped with White's velvet ride rear suspension. I hauled milk into NYC with it. Always grossed out. Too small of an engine and a 10 spd. for that weight. Then I got one of the White 9000 with a Cummins Super 250 with a 13spd. with Hendrickson suspension What a difference.

[@petesparks18]

Just watched the whole video with my headphones on. Awesome! Love the sound of a Detroit Diesel on song. The gear change looks mind blowing though. Maybe you could include an explanation of the selector operation in a future driving video?

[@Romans--bo7br]

petesparks18..... it's essentially just a 10 spd, with an extra deep reduction (valve control on the dash).... very simple dbl "H" pattern - including 1st and reverse.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate thanks for watching and I’m glad you liked it. I will do an explanation video on it soon enough. A few people have asked about it

[@MegaFluxcapacitor]

What a beast.

[@Brad_The_Truckie]

Ha ha I was like 671, only fitting. Great ride along mate, that poor little fork was on its limit

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thanks for watching mate. Yes the forklift did well I think

[@Gus1966-c9o]

One step forwards , two steps back. 🤣. Good old truck .

[@andysaunders3708]

I do love the sound of a Detroit. I've mainly driven Cummins, and I have no complaints, except that the Detroits sound better.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

I’d probably rather a Cummins all day every day though. These are good for a while

[@anthonysmith-qz1xt]

Enjoyed the content

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you🙏

[@grantsmythe8625]

We all really hate to see the old world overtaken by the new world. Australia has some of the last frontier on this planet. When that's gone sadness will fill our hearts.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It eventually all will in this area I’m afraid

[@grantsmythe8625]

@@stevesplacedownunder I think that the silent enemy of humanity is the quiet, hidden "developer", the ones who build and build and build and pour parking lots over God's beautiful world.

[@bhean7747]

The things id do to have cool old trucks like

[@stevesplacedownunder]

It’s a good thing to have mate.

[@partymanau]

I feel the noise. (No one noticed the tanker passing on the right.)

[@rodcole818]

Drove a LNT 350 Louisville in the early 80s that deep reduction was seized from not being used. Similar to what happened to yours. That's a great old truck Steve..

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi mate. Yes it is a problem. It’s part of the transmission and should be used but if it’s on the dash it’s not a smooth change so I hardly touch it. Thank you mate. That LNT would of been great too

[@rodcole818]

Yes spot on mate. If it’s on the dash and you never need it, it’s not touched. Only way I knew it wasn’t working was when a bought a load of cotton seed meal to Melb from Narrabri. 1983 it was. The clutch centre went, so no clutch at all. Went to use deep reduction to try and start it in gear from the lights but no joy. Got another guy to unload my trailer, he had hydraulics as I was pulling a ophee convertible. Drove to Kenworth and they replaced the clutch in the Loius. Told the guy there about deep reduction and he said every now and again at a set of lights flick the switch back and forward..😉 They were good old days and being in my early 20s it was an adventure.. Love the work you do at you place Steve. There’s some good gear there that brings back memories. Well done mate.!

[@stevesplacedownunder]

@ magnificent story mate. Thanks for sharing. If deep is on the stick aswell it does get used and nice to use at that. I’ve been driving for probably 20 years but not all the time. I’ve been with the same company since I left school in 2000. It’s a quarry company and I’m in the plant maintenance side of it. Field service for many years and now doing all the rebuilds of the earthmovers in the workshop. I like driving but get a bit itchy to pull something apart. I’m glad you like the channel mate and there’s a lot more to come

[@rodcole818]

That’s would be an awesome job mate! Being around that machinery and working on it would help a lot when you turn your hand to your gear at home..🤙 I did my apprenticeship at a Chamberlain / John Deere / New Holland machinery business. It was Ian Davidson Machinery at Cowra. Did one year of my trade after my apprenticeship and left there in 1980 to go truck driving. Dad and mum had a farm halfway between Blayney and Cowra. I loved the machinery side of farming. Not so much the livestock..😉 Keep up the good work with your channel. There’d be plenty of blokes like me that really appreciate what you are doing in preserving some of those old trucks. Looking forward to your next vids..🤙

[@scottbennier1335]

Would love to see you find a Commer Knocker and get it going ……. it was the very first semi-trailer I remember. As a very, very young boy out in the Mallee of South Australia , our neighbour had one for livestock haulage. I think it was maybe a 1958 model.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

I have 2 knocker engines here mate but not a truck. There are still a few getting to the shows. Great old trucks. Good memories mate for you

[@scottbennier1335]

@ , I still remember , it was green with yellow pinstripes. The poor bloke who owned it went blind with poor diabetes management. Cheers Mate !

[@stevesplacedownunder]

@scottbennier1335 yeah okay mate. Yeah poor bloke alright. How awful.

[@MickBurns-ev1nn]

Gday Steve. Always a bloody shame to see these old properties flattened for housing development. Rural becomes suburban. And as for the noise? If an old Detroit going past in the middle of the day is the worst thing that happens to you, then life ain’t too bad. Another great video, mate. Have a good one 😊

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Hi Mick. Yes it is a shame mate but that’s how it is here. Letting all these people into the country with nowhere to live. Thanks as always for watching Mock

[@hyster16t]

Awesome 👌

[@arm_luvr1002]

Great video Steve loved listening to that gm scream, got a theory on your channel not growing. To me it's great the way it is but other channels like "ole 2 stroke" he just adds more nonsense and carry on which a lot of people probably are drawn to. Just my 5c worth

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you mate. You should watch some of my earlier ones if you want nonsense and carry on. I was loaded with it

[@andysaunders3708]

Nice old truck.

[@stevesplacedownunder]

Thank you Andy