I tolerated it when he said that volvo was better then a Pete but, i turned it off when he said that Cat's don't do nothing but make a lot of noise, he must have never been on the the West Coast or had to pull any mountains with a load.
I drive volvo trucks for my work, and I can tell you, having an I-shift for driving through the city is great and a lot less stressful when consider that you can spend more time looking out for these 'trained monkeys' who can't drive for shit and seem to think that a semi trailer can stop in the same distance as a car.
The filming guy, is the owner, and yeah he is Dutch. In fact his name is Jan Steijns. He used to run Steijns Transport, Middle East driving. In 2004 or 2005 he sold all of his trucks and moved to Canada.
We get Deliveries and ship out via Fed Ex Freight where I work and the driver usually shows up with a Volvo daycab. It's a very distinct sounding truck, I can tell the diff. from all the Freightliners and Fords that pass through the warehouse officepark all day.
briskrougue is right. American manufacturers aren't willing to make the investment out of their own finances to better their technology. That's the down fall of extreme Capitalism. They will only do the R&D to develope More effiecent and safe trucks if the Government pays for it with grants and endorsements.
Was a 2007 KW T600 with a Cummins ISX I absolutely miss that truck and when I go back on the road some day my truck will be another Kenworth. Freightshakers suck.
But when it comes to pulling power dont sit there and tell me that the automated transmission cant pull as well up a hill as a stick. I drove a KW t600 loaded gross 80k lbs. The truck was governed for a company. But I was at a dead stop on the foot of a hill because of a wreck blocking the road. It had an ultra shift 10 speed and when it came time to get going. The O/O that tried to pass me got a damn good run for his pulling money and lost to me. :) They're good but is all preference.
I've driven both stick and auto. While I prefer a stick just for pure preference sake, if the company were to put me in an ultra shift or i shift today I wouldn't mind. The Ultra and I shift are nice transmissions. I do like the clutch because its easier to finesse something into the dock. Also if stuck on an ice patch its impossible to rock the truck with an automated manual.
ill never drive an automatic. lemme explain why. im not hating on autos because im a "macho" or anything, i hate automatics because they are boring and they take away from the feel and ensence of driving. you get better fuel economy, power, speed, etc. you lose some of the skill that should come with driving a truck when you have an auto. manuals are WAY more fun and, in all factual manners, better. the reason people drive autos is for preference and personal opinion, not for any factual reason.
@n8bolton Thanks for your input! I was just about to say that the truck the guy is driving is "smoothe" but
driving the manual trucks seem alot more fun. I never drove a semi, but i drive stick cars and jeeps. when you become experienced driving stick, it becomes like second nature and is very enjoyable. I feel i Have more control of a vehicle with manual trans.
@da7nesman absolutely! a big nod in agreement :). automatics just bore me to pieces and i feel like a friggin wuss driving them. driving a manual tranny for me has all the pros. the superior fuel economy AND power, responsiveness, control and authority. not to mention the obvious fact that they are cheaper, lighter and easier to work on. plus it makes for one less computerized gadget to go awry and berserk.
@da7nesman and you are absolutely correct about it becoming a simple task to operate a manual transmission once experience is gained. i also wouldn't argue with you that they provie a better maintenance of control and stability over the vehicle. keeps ya from gettin' distracted and doin' other things while behind the wheel as well ;)
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@briskrogue Those "piece of shit automatic" are the future, my american friend. American car and truck manufacturers should try to catch up instead of building the same stoneage shit they did 50 years ago... There's a reason why you can see many european and asian cars/trucks in america but nearly no american vehicles in europe.
@MrLowAltitude automatics are not as great as people make them out to be. whether it be in a car or truck. i, as sad as it is, drive a car with a 4-speed auto every day and the only redeeming thing about it is the 4.0 L47 V8. when i get my CDL, i will make it very clear to those who hire me that i WILL NOT drive anything without a clutch and stick. automatics are just so dull, fragile and expensive. a manual transmission will ALWAYS trump an auto. doesnt matter what you say or think.
@n8bolton If you speak of conventional automatics like your 4-speed, then you are right. But we made some big steps forward since the old fashion torque converter automatic. In many application areas, modern (With "modern" I do not mean those stone-age torque converter ones, they really are garbage!) automatic transmissions are superior to MTs.
There are ATs which have no converter loss but shift faster than you ever could!
Or the Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission of Fendt Tractors (German...
@MrLowAltitude well, those are some pretty favorable points for the autos. i still wouldnt want one, just for the sake of my own pleasure and cost to maintain. plus an automatic transmission is just one more computerized gadget to go wrong, if ya ask me.
@n8bolton ..tractor manufacturer) which combines the efficiency of a mechanical gearbox and the advantages of a hydraulic CVT.
Don't get me wrong, MTs will always be there because they are cheap, simple and efficient. But the future definitely belongs to high tech ATs I think. I work for a company which builds municipal and agriculture machinery for steep terrain (I have a video on my channel) and every year we sell less tractors with MT and more with AT.
@briskrogue I am With You when it comes to the automatics but american built vehicles are quality built vehicles and we take pride in our work especially when it comes to manufacturing...So dont Start getting on our country sir!!!
@TCKxJERKx It wasn't my intention to attack the usa. I didn't say that american products are of bad quality. They sure work very well but sometimes they are a bit behind when it comes to modern technology, that's a fact.
@MrLowAltitude It is a fact that american's tend to turn there back on the first sight of anything "modern" or "up-to-date" because they feel that older technology would be more reliable but thats only a portion of American drivers because I am Actually one of the many american drivers who drive a Volvo Vnl780 I-shift and I'm Very comfortable with it, It's not all about the truck , It's about the driver in it and They're suppose to make the most of what they drive....
When I first got a FH with ishift I was sceptical. Three years later & I would,nt drive nothing but. My fuel returns have improved , Its a joy in heavy traffic & takes ALOT of the stress outa day to day trucking. Definatley the way forward.
im 16 and been driving my fathers trucks for about 3 years now and i find it an insult if a truck has an automtic transmission. learn to shift or dont drive cause people who use automatics cause more accidents cause they have less to do so there attention is less on the road
@McJiggler NO..no they did! Quite a few do have them. He just mentions half way through the 610HP Volvo motor lol. Cummins only went up to 550HP in the 880's im pretty sure, but yes, lots of Volvo fleet trucks out on the road are Cummins powered for the fact of repair cost are lower on the Cummins
The i-shift is the best transmisson ever. I have it in my volvo fh480 semitrailer & i love it. Outstanding bout in summer & vinter. Sweden builds the best trucks in the world.
@studpuppy69 thats the I-shift, its exactly the same as my peice of shit volvo except im in the 730 not the 880. the tranny does ok now that its been reprogrammed 5-6 times. it used to randomly slam into second gear at 60 mph and send the tac so far i can hear the needle slap the stopper. only way to stop it was to nuetral and coast to shoulder, get out and flip deadman switch then restart to reset the computer.
@wtfmanicanthaveaname I didn't think that would be possible. LOL, I would think the computer would have to raise the RPM's to like 14,000 to drop in at that speed to go in 2nd gear. Also, I'd figure you'd have wrecked the truck or had the motor come apart instantly. Either get a power shift like an Allison or a true manual. I've even heard of the auto shifts while locked up shift while going down a hill on a 10 speed, going from 7 to 10 and burning up your brakes, not good!
@studpuppy69 i didnt buy the truck lol, i drive for an owner operator, but all the problems become mine. the reason the tranny didnt blow is because i was quick to switch it to nuetral.when it was doing that, (like once or twice every few monthes) it would slam from 12 to 2, then when you let off the throttle it goes to 12, when you give throttle it slammed back to 2nd until you restarted the truck, blows when your in traffic with no shoulder and have to stop in the lane at night.
@wtfmanicanthaveaname That still makes no sense how you can go from 12 to 2. If your in 12th gear doing 60 there is no way it can go in 2nd. Even computerized it wouldn't go in, there is no way. If it did you would have wrecked or damaged it, there is no shifting into neutral. Or it would have dropped the drive shaft. Something has got to break.
@studpuppy69 its exactly what happened on more than one occasion, call me a liar all you want but i drive the pile of shit and was there several times, and happened to the o/o once as well. There was no slamming of anything when switched to nuetral, it just leveled the RPMs to idle and coasted. Im not a mech, i cant tell you whats happening inside but if you really wanna know call TEC volvo/mack in fontana CA, they reprogrammed 3 times to get it right, also did it to their mech on a test drive.
@wtfmanicanthaveaname Then it didn't go into 2nd. It just showed 2nd gear that does NOT mean its in 2nd gear. If it was you would have wrecked or twisted the drive shaft off. Next time re-phrase your comment with better clarity
@studpuppy69 youre dense and missed the entire point, the point is that the i-shift is fucked up and does fucked up things and destroys your clutch. whether it was actually in second or not, it rapped out the rps and destroyed the clutch, stop trying to be right all the time and analizing the small things and maybe next time you can get the gist of what im saying and take it for what it is.
@studpuppy69 just tell them your talking about the gold T-N-T volvo 730, they will know. They lower their heads in shame everytime they see me, i keep bringing it in for the same probs over and over they claim to fix and fixed nothing. Its only hurting them cause we pay once, they eat the cost of parts labor and rental truck after that.
@wtfmanicanthaveaname it has a digital dash display that shows the gear its in, it says 12 in nice BIG letters, then the RPS scream i look and it says 2, i have damn good eyesight, and to help the #s are nice and big. and you cant miss the sound of the "tick tick tick" coming from the instrument panel from the tac needle slamming into the stop bar.
@wtfmanicanthaveaname Well thats a lie. Theres absolutely no way the gearbox can put it into low range when youre in 12th. Its physicly impossible.
Even if you managed to do that youd pop a driveshaft or the gearbox would explode.
Even so theres been very few problems with the Ishift boxes and theyve been working well since they were first launched. Cannot call the entire range a piece of shit because yours isnt working.
You americans are so conservative about engines and transmissions. I-shift are with no doubt the best gearsystem today. Buy one of these and you will have a friend for life. Here in Norway we have steep hills and hard cold winters, and the I-shift works flawlessly year in and year out. Get a Volvo Engine with an I-shift gearbox and you will be a happy trucker for a long time.
You americans are so conservative about engines and transmissions. I-shift are with no doubt the best gearsystem today. Buy one of these and you will have a friend for life. Here in Norway we have steep hills and hard cold winters, and the I-shift works flawlessly year in and year out. Get a Volvo Engine with an I-shift gearbox and you will be a happy trucker for a long time.
@powdersled You need to understand that here in America we have too many ego-driven phony tough guys who feel you're not a man unless you're grinding through 18 gears. I know, it doesn't make much sense to me either. The I-Shift is an awesome system.
how good is the i-shift?, if the transmition breakes down, how expesive can be to fix?
i'm planning to buy one vnl780 but i'm not sure about volvo engines and automatic transmitions. i know the ride is very confort but i suspect is a pain to keep up
And it really is an amazing gearbox. You can never shift as fast as it does. And it always chose the right gear, love it when you are driving at the hills in Norway.
I dont know about that I-shift . Is it fully automatic with 2 pedals? Ive never driven one so I cant say. I like Volvos ( years ago used to drive N10 here in UK ).What engine does this VT880 have ? Is it the same mechanicals as FH16 ?. Currently I have Nissan Diesel TH450 ( 6x4 tractor ) with 22.5 litre V10.I love Japanese trucks I think they are the best - nothing breaks / goes wrong+very big low stress engines, but I like this Volvo.
@tobbzor Yes The Japanese trucks often have these very big 8 and 10 cylinder engines but they are all naturally aspirated ( no turbos ) . The company I work for also has Isuzu Giga tractors ( 6x4 ) which have 30 .3 litre 10 cylinder engine. The Japanese believe that turbo chargers are a possible source of trouble / unreliability so they like these very big engines with no turbos on their trucks.
@tobbzor The fuel consumption is about the same as a " normal " UK or European truck with a 14 to 16 litre turbo charged engine. I am not sure litres per km ( I will have to work it out ) - we work in miles per gallon . The Isuzu Giga gets around 5 Miles per gallon , the Nissans are a bit better , maybe 6 or 7. These big engines are very low - stress , low reving . They never get much above 1500 / 1600 rpm so consumption is not bad for a truck of this type.
@Purplepete39 automatic is for new people. An Eaton Fuller manual transmission solves more problems; and is more fuel efficient. My brothers truck wastes about 36-38 litres per mile. Thats pretty good for a 610hp truck weighing at almost 45 000 lbs
i really like that truck. but i don't think the Volvo is more powerful than a cat. iv driven scanina R500 V8 and the Volvo FH16 550 and iv got a kenworth with a C15 and that pulls alot harder than the European trucks. not that European trucks are bad or anything.
I have been trucking for 24 years many different trucks and applications. And many types of trucks but I have never heard or seen such a great truck i am sold on volvo
I'm just starting myself and am using an 07' with a 13 spd. I must say, it is a pleasure, and ease to drive. I didn't think I'd like it but it's fantastic!
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that was a waste of 10 minutes of my life. volvos are lame and so are automatic trans. that isnt the rockies, thats kamloops B.C..far from it, and that had to have been the weakest driving test ever, wow barnhartvale and through dallas on the hightway, by the way, when you said 110 is allowed..its not 100 is the speed LIMIT along that whole highway, trust me i drive it every day. learn to read the signs, and you were also going 110 in a 90 zone. 1 star, not even worth a rating
There's nothing better than a Volvo!!! Volvo makes the best automatic gearbox and engines My Volvo fh12 has 480,000 km and I had no problems with the transmission or engine! the only problem that I had on Volvo is whit fuel tank and that their standard disease!
@hb2021 Do you think you're smarter than the hundreds of engineers that worked on this automatic transmision? "real truck driver" is the guy that doesn't care is it a automatic or manual he is the guy that delivere the goods no matter what is the make of a truck or wher is the destination he is heading to!
And one more thing my father is 62 he hase 41 years of life on the road and he is still driving truck and he says that automatic transmision is the best thing that happend to the Industry!!!
@zileevropa an automatic transmission dosent have the power or torque a manuek has, and my fathers been driving 35 years and he says tha manuel is the best. but your a sissy who cant shift. todays drivers think they know what they are doing but if one thing breaks down they will not even check it it will automaticaly go in the shop, most of us real canadian and american drivers will stop, look and see if we can fix it cause we probly have the tools to do the job, cause we come prepared for it
@hb2021 first"us real canadian and american drivers" you are not truck driver your father is!second"he cant shift" i am 27 years old and i I learned to drive truck when i was 17 it was MB2232- V10 ZF16 sped manual so i know how to shift a manual Do not worry about that!third-"look and see if we can fix it"I'm paid to drive not to fix!fourth-"utomatic transmission dosent have the power or torque" VOLVO FH 16 in line 700 hp 3150 Nm of torque! and Scania 730hp V8 3500 Nm
@hb2021 Perhaps so, I can tell you though and all you non believers that the new range of I-shift gearboxes will shift better, smoother and faster than any human is capable of. It WILL lower your fuelconsumption.
@hb2021 And one more thing you americans drive your "manual" like it is automatic you dont use clutch what is the point of having a manual if you you going to drive it like it is automatic?
@ryanstrainis I like it when a kid is teach me about my job, you can shift it without the clutch because it is not synchronized gearbox i like to see you shifting a synchronized gearbox without the clutch...
@zileevropa big deal 480 000kms, my fathers 2005 pete 379 has 1 200 000 kms on it and never had problem with transmission and only one probleme with engin(rocker arms) witch was a recall so it was repaired for free, talk to me when your sissy automatic pulls that of. ps with 100 000lbs of payload
@hb2021 LOL 100 000lbs so what? i live in south part of europe not muck of scales it is not strange to see old MB trucks whit 350 hp to pull a 140.000ibs and that are truck that are 25-30 yers old!"sissy automatic"volvo I shift is in fact a normal manual transmission whit no synchronous so it actually go whit no problem over one milion km! and one more thing, Your father should teach you some manners instead of driving a truck
@zileevropa you sound like such faggot when you say "Your father should teach you some manners instead of driving a truck". and manuel still kicks automatics ass and will be the best forever
I have a 2007 freightshaker With a 10 speed auto shift...guess what it blows. Those trannys don't downshift lower than 4th. To shift lower you have to keep your foot slightly on the throttle unless you brake with your left foot. Have no choice to drive it since it's a comp. truck. When the lease is up on the batch (they have 20) they are going back to13 speeds. Too many electrical problems with the comp. for the trans. I find auto takes away from trucking. My opinion, they suck
@MrGrit33 Theres a world of difference between an Eaton Autoshift, to a Vovlo IShift or ZF AStronic... Like trying to compare a Crayon to a Laser Jet Printer...
Both do the same job, but jeez, they go about it in a different way...
i got a volvo D16 in mine, engine is awsome, but its been an eletrical nightmare and volvo mechanics cant fix it. in the 1.5 years ive had it, its spent 7 monthes in the shop while i drive rental POS's. including 1 that was a day cab!
to continue, the 2008 volovos are apparently notorius for the electrical issues, i talked with a lot of other drivers at the shop that had same probs, they have so many rentals out that once that had to get me a rental from their competetor, and it was a freightliner lol. Volvo has spent more on parts and labor on my truck than its worth. Its a volvo 730 2008.
Aahhhh Volvo .... The European peterbilt
07hottie0 4 days ago
Aa
07hottie0 4 days ago
yea but cat engines are a load of horsepower to
tractordriver247 2 weeks ago
Man.... These guys creep me the fuck out!!! Good vid though,and love the truck
riederernicholas95 1 month ago
@riederernicholas95 what had you just said
acemonkeyrocks 1 month ago
Hallo Jan,
Geweldig om een filmpje te zien van jou.
Hoe is het daar, alles goed ?
Groetjes Van de ouwe Swinging Fashion Truckker Henry
henrysmits1 2 months ago
I tolerated it when he said that volvo was better then a Pete but, i turned it off when he said that Cat's don't do nothing but make a lot of noise, he must have never been on the the West Coast or had to pull any mountains with a load.
lowcashflow 3 months ago
I drive volvo trucks for my work, and I can tell you, having an I-shift for driving through the city is great and a lot less stressful when consider that you can spend more time looking out for these 'trained monkeys' who can't drive for shit and seem to think that a semi trailer can stop in the same distance as a car.
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@bpmuppet72 yea they think just because you have more tires you can stop faster
tractordriver247 2 weeks ago
So now a trained money can be a trucker .
SuperJerkyBoys 4 months ago
watch scania v8
surup028 4 months ago
Sounds like cummins
ClubbySuperCharged 4 months ago
I can't believe it!!! Lucenzo from Danza Kuduro driving a fucking truck!!!
pausastronzo 4 months ago
@pausastronzo ROFLMAO
ClubbySuperCharged 4 months ago
The filming guy, is the owner, and yeah he is Dutch. In fact his name is Jan Steijns. He used to run Steijns Transport, Middle East driving. In 2004 or 2005 he sold all of his trucks and moved to Canada.
nevesu 4 months ago
I think the European trucks "mostly cab-overs" are really nice. Lots of power, and they have the auto trans down!!!
robk62 4 months ago
is this in the USA??????
epTHEDOCTOR 4 months ago
That must be a Dutch guy filming...
TheMasterer71 5 months ago
"it's so smoose"
WakeUpWorldTV 5 months ago
Volvos are a fucken boring truck.
REANIMATI0N2 5 months ago
D16C 610hp running SCR
huppypuppy 6 months ago
We get Deliveries and ship out via Fed Ex Freight where I work and the driver usually shows up with a Volvo daycab. It's a very distinct sounding truck, I can tell the diff. from all the Freightliners and Fords that pass through the warehouse officepark all day.
da7nesman 6 months ago
briskrougue is right. American manufacturers aren't willing to make the investment out of their own finances to better their technology. That's the down fall of extreme Capitalism. They will only do the R&D to develope More effiecent and safe trucks if the Government pays for it with grants and endorsements.
da7nesman 6 months ago
hey you drive a truck with no seat belt on hmmm 150 bucks fine and 10 points off your liscence....
sanela1981 6 months ago
Was a 2007 KW T600 with a Cummins ISX I absolutely miss that truck and when I go back on the road some day my truck will be another Kenworth. Freightshakers suck.
music4life0485 7 months ago
But when it comes to pulling power dont sit there and tell me that the automated transmission cant pull as well up a hill as a stick. I drove a KW t600 loaded gross 80k lbs. The truck was governed for a company. But I was at a dead stop on the foot of a hill because of a wreck blocking the road. It had an ultra shift 10 speed and when it came time to get going. The O/O that tried to pass me got a damn good run for his pulling money and lost to me. :) They're good but is all preference.
music4life0485 7 months ago
I've driven both stick and auto. While I prefer a stick just for pure preference sake, if the company were to put me in an ultra shift or i shift today I wouldn't mind. The Ultra and I shift are nice transmissions. I do like the clutch because its easier to finesse something into the dock. Also if stuck on an ice patch its impossible to rock the truck with an automated manual.
music4life0485 7 months ago
ill never drive an automatic. lemme explain why. im not hating on autos because im a "macho" or anything, i hate automatics because they are boring and they take away from the feel and ensence of driving. you get better fuel economy, power, speed, etc. you lose some of the skill that should come with driving a truck when you have an auto. manuals are WAY more fun and, in all factual manners, better. the reason people drive autos is for preference and personal opinion, not for any factual reason.
n8bolton 7 months ago
@n8bolton Thanks for your input! I was just about to say that the truck the guy is driving is "smoothe" but
driving the manual trucks seem alot more fun. I never drove a semi, but i drive stick cars and jeeps. when you become experienced driving stick, it becomes like second nature and is very enjoyable. I feel i Have more control of a vehicle with manual trans.
da7nesman 6 months ago
@da7nesman absolutely! a big nod in agreement :). automatics just bore me to pieces and i feel like a friggin wuss driving them. driving a manual tranny for me has all the pros. the superior fuel economy AND power, responsiveness, control and authority. not to mention the obvious fact that they are cheaper, lighter and easier to work on. plus it makes for one less computerized gadget to go awry and berserk.
n8bolton 6 months ago
@da7nesman and you are absolutely correct about it becoming a simple task to operate a manual transmission once experience is gained. i also wouldn't argue with you that they provie a better maintenance of control and stability over the vehicle. keeps ya from gettin' distracted and doin' other things while behind the wheel as well ;)
n8bolton 6 months ago
pekne vovlo model fh 12 musi ist pekne
stanospeed 7 months ago
Eh eh eh eh
tobbzor 7 months ago
don't trust their smiles, its A SALES PEOPLE for Volvo, beware
bykashka75 8 months ago
shifts good eh
yeah it is eh
eh eh eh eh eh
Dampfer1488 8 months ago
I want to drive truck..how cn i??& how is the process of being a truck driver??I m an indian..pls help me..& how is d salary??& do i need to buy a truck??
manager7680 8 months ago
Piece of shit automatic, These should not require a class A CDL like real truck drivers need.
briskrogue 8 months ago 2
@briskrogue Those "piece of shit automatic" are the future, my american friend. American car and truck manufacturers should try to catch up instead of building the same stoneage shit they did 50 years ago... There's a reason why you can see many european and asian cars/trucks in america but nearly no american vehicles in europe.
MrLowAltitude 8 months ago 16
@MrLowAltitude automatics are not as great as people make them out to be. whether it be in a car or truck. i, as sad as it is, drive a car with a 4-speed auto every day and the only redeeming thing about it is the 4.0 L47 V8. when i get my CDL, i will make it very clear to those who hire me that i WILL NOT drive anything without a clutch and stick. automatics are just so dull, fragile and expensive. a manual transmission will ALWAYS trump an auto. doesnt matter what you say or think.
n8bolton 7 months ago
@n8bolton If you speak of conventional automatics like your 4-speed, then you are right. But we made some big steps forward since the old fashion torque converter automatic. In many application areas, modern (With "modern" I do not mean those stone-age torque converter ones, they really are garbage!) automatic transmissions are superior to MTs.
There are ATs which have no converter loss but shift faster than you ever could!
Or the Hydraulic Mechanical Transmission of Fendt Tractors (German...
MrLowAltitude 7 months ago
@MrLowAltitude well, those are some pretty favorable points for the autos. i still wouldnt want one, just for the sake of my own pleasure and cost to maintain. plus an automatic transmission is just one more computerized gadget to go wrong, if ya ask me.
n8bolton 7 months ago
@n8bolton ..tractor manufacturer) which combines the efficiency of a mechanical gearbox and the advantages of a hydraulic CVT.
Don't get me wrong, MTs will always be there because they are cheap, simple and efficient. But the future definitely belongs to high tech ATs I think. I work for a company which builds municipal and agriculture machinery for steep terrain (I have a video on my channel) and every year we sell less tractors with MT and more with AT.
MrLowAltitude 7 months ago
@briskrogue I am With You when it comes to the automatics but american built vehicles are quality built vehicles and we take pride in our work especially when it comes to manufacturing...So dont Start getting on our country sir!!!
TCKxJERKx 6 months ago
@TCKxJERKx It wasn't my intention to attack the usa. I didn't say that american products are of bad quality. They sure work very well but sometimes they are a bit behind when it comes to modern technology, that's a fact.
MrLowAltitude 6 months ago
@MrLowAltitude It is a fact that american's tend to turn there back on the first sight of anything "modern" or "up-to-date" because they feel that older technology would be more reliable but thats only a portion of American drivers because I am Actually one of the many american drivers who drive a Volvo Vnl780 I-shift and I'm Very comfortable with it, It's not all about the truck , It's about the driver in it and They're suppose to make the most of what they drive....
TCKxJERKx 6 months ago
What a bunch of "wild and crazy guys"! They must be from Branastan.
jazzsoul60 8 months ago
automatic gear truck
vincentkhoful 9 months ago
muito bom o video,
illocunha 9 months ago
love this truck wish this was my every day truck :)
still never mind i do drive a fh16 and its a fantastic truck to work with :)
transitcoffin 9 months ago
This is my dreams.SOSO from ROMANIA.TRUCK DRIVER.
sosocrapu 9 months ago
The driver and passenger both sound like they are from Quebec.
336kgf 9 months ago
Very nice sound :)
XSoundmakerX 10 months ago 5
YA I THOUGHT VOLVO WAS GOING AUTOMATIC...SAVE A FORTUNE ON TRANSMISSION REPAIR...GOTTA LUV DE SWEDES..
chadberry75 10 months ago
Volvo's I-Shift is the best gearbox in the world !!!
rashy91729 10 months ago
@rashy91729 Los cambios manuales son mucho mejor ;)
ELJP360 9 months ago
@ELJP360 But I-Shift (and all automatic gearboxes) is more comfortable :)
rashy91729 9 months ago
@rashy91729 Para mi (y a la mayoria de america del sur) es molesto no poder hacer cambios manualmente :)
ELJP360 9 months ago
@ELJP360 You can shifting gears manually, just You need to select manual mode.
rashy91729 9 months ago
@rashy91729 Si, pero no tenes una palanca de cambios en el piso, a eso me refiero ^^
En Europa les encanta los vehiculos automaticos y aca es todo lo contrario :)
ELJP360 9 months ago
Zoltan Bebto from Budapest .Hungary , Europe .Like .
bebtozoltan55 10 months ago
how would it stand up to the ice roads?
fj9fl 10 months ago
@fj9fl You've got manual mode, so you can select one gear when approaching a hill. If it spins, it won't shift. Simple as heck!
mstruckerboy 10 months ago
@fj9fl Oh, I'm sorry. I guess all the new trucks would make the ice roads just fine. :-)
mstruckerboy 10 months ago
When I first got a FH with ishift I was sceptical. Three years later & I would,nt drive nothing but. My fuel returns have improved , Its a joy in heavy traffic & takes ALOT of the stress outa day to day trucking. Definatley the way forward.
oscarfish38 10 months ago
I am driving automatic truck. it is the best truck i ever driven. no stress it all. thanks for puting video. very good truck.
arm133 10 months ago
Its a Very "Smoos" Drive
moosemaddox 10 months ago
im 16 and been driving my fathers trucks for about 3 years now and i find it an insult if a truck has an automtic transmission. learn to shift or dont drive cause people who use automatics cause more accidents cause they have less to do so there attention is less on the road
hb2021 11 months ago
ce pizda is camioanele astea
danuttzz1 11 months ago
CRAZYYYY
ISSS diss hafe endjin brak????
TILT STEARINGWHEEL TOWARDS YOU!!!
FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT!!!!
Flyfisherman1962 11 months ago
CRAZYYYY
ISSS diss hafe endjin brak????
FASTEN YOUR SEATBELT!!!!
Flyfisherman1962 11 months ago
that dosnt sound like a volvo engine
Dogslow 11 months ago
Pretty sweet rig, could drive that all day :))
song110beforgiving 11 months ago
1:10 Aloha oo!! xD
Hubert1GT 1 year ago
listen to the cummins purr
McJiggler 1 year ago
@McJiggler Volvo diesel bro :)
strumem90 1 year ago
@strumem90 I honestly thought that Volvo put the Cummins in their trucks
McJiggler 1 year ago
@McJiggler NO..no they did! Quite a few do have them. He just mentions half way through the 610HP Volvo motor lol. Cummins only went up to 550HP in the 880's im pretty sure, but yes, lots of Volvo fleet trucks out on the road are Cummins powered for the fact of repair cost are lower on the Cummins
strumem90 1 year ago
@strumem90 hey you would know alot more than me im guessing. thanks for clearing that up tho
McJiggler 1 year ago
2:23 lol hula hula girl
lol12345606 1 year ago
The i-shift is the best transmisson ever. I have it in my volvo fh480 semitrailer & i love it. Outstanding bout in summer & vinter. Sweden builds the best trucks in the world.
chevy67stv 1 year ago
Greyhound has the I shift system on some of thier buses.
Streetcar1743 1 year ago
@Streetcar1743 They have the ZF-Astronic. Not the I-Shift.
studpuppy69 1 year ago
@studpuppy69 thats the I-shift, its exactly the same as my peice of shit volvo except im in the 730 not the 880. the tranny does ok now that its been reprogrammed 5-6 times. it used to randomly slam into second gear at 60 mph and send the tac so far i can hear the needle slap the stopper. only way to stop it was to nuetral and coast to shoulder, get out and flip deadman switch then restart to reset the computer.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@wtfmanicanthaveaname I didn't think that would be possible. LOL, I would think the computer would have to raise the RPM's to like 14,000 to drop in at that speed to go in 2nd gear. Also, I'd figure you'd have wrecked the truck or had the motor come apart instantly. Either get a power shift like an Allison or a true manual. I've even heard of the auto shifts while locked up shift while going down a hill on a 10 speed, going from 7 to 10 and burning up your brakes, not good!
studpuppy69 1 year ago
@studpuppy69 i didnt buy the truck lol, i drive for an owner operator, but all the problems become mine. the reason the tranny didnt blow is because i was quick to switch it to nuetral.when it was doing that, (like once or twice every few monthes) it would slam from 12 to 2, then when you let off the throttle it goes to 12, when you give throttle it slammed back to 2nd until you restarted the truck, blows when your in traffic with no shoulder and have to stop in the lane at night.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@wtfmanicanthaveaname That still makes no sense how you can go from 12 to 2. If your in 12th gear doing 60 there is no way it can go in 2nd. Even computerized it wouldn't go in, there is no way. If it did you would have wrecked or damaged it, there is no shifting into neutral. Or it would have dropped the drive shaft. Something has got to break.
studpuppy69 1 year ago
@studpuppy69 its exactly what happened on more than one occasion, call me a liar all you want but i drive the pile of shit and was there several times, and happened to the o/o once as well. There was no slamming of anything when switched to nuetral, it just leveled the RPMs to idle and coasted. Im not a mech, i cant tell you whats happening inside but if you really wanna know call TEC volvo/mack in fontana CA, they reprogrammed 3 times to get it right, also did it to their mech on a test drive.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@wtfmanicanthaveaname Then it didn't go into 2nd. It just showed 2nd gear that does NOT mean its in 2nd gear. If it was you would have wrecked or twisted the drive shaft off. Next time re-phrase your comment with better clarity
studpuppy69 1 year ago
@studpuppy69 youre dense and missed the entire point, the point is that the i-shift is fucked up and does fucked up things and destroys your clutch. whether it was actually in second or not, it rapped out the rps and destroyed the clutch, stop trying to be right all the time and analizing the small things and maybe next time you can get the gist of what im saying and take it for what it is.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@studpuppy69 that clear enough bill nye?
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@studpuppy69 just tell them your talking about the gold T-N-T volvo 730, they will know. They lower their heads in shame everytime they see me, i keep bringing it in for the same probs over and over they claim to fix and fixed nothing. Its only hurting them cause we pay once, they eat the cost of parts labor and rental truck after that.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@wtfmanicanthaveaname it has a digital dash display that shows the gear its in, it says 12 in nice BIG letters, then the RPS scream i look and it says 2, i have damn good eyesight, and to help the #s are nice and big. and you cant miss the sound of the "tick tick tick" coming from the instrument panel from the tac needle slamming into the stop bar.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 1 year ago
@wtfmanicanthaveaname Well thats a lie. Theres absolutely no way the gearbox can put it into low range when youre in 12th. Its physicly impossible.
Even if you managed to do that youd pop a driveshaft or the gearbox would explode.
Even so theres been very few problems with the Ishift boxes and theyve been working well since they were first launched. Cannot call the entire range a piece of shit because yours isnt working.
Lillie1986 9 months ago
outstanding transmission and truck! shame no seatbelt! volvo invented seatbelt and put no patent for the greater good. next time - wear it!
alfaclass1 1 year ago
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You americans are so conservative about engines and transmissions. I-shift are with no doubt the best gearsystem today. Buy one of these and you will have a friend for life. Here in Norway we have steep hills and hard cold winters, and the I-shift works flawlessly year in and year out. Get a Volvo Engine with an I-shift gearbox and you will be a happy trucker for a long time.
powdersled 1 year ago
You americans are so conservative about engines and transmissions. I-shift are with no doubt the best gearsystem today. Buy one of these and you will have a friend for life. Here in Norway we have steep hills and hard cold winters, and the I-shift works flawlessly year in and year out. Get a Volvo Engine with an I-shift gearbox and you will be a happy trucker for a long time.
powdersled 1 year ago 23
@powdersled You need to understand that here in America we have too many ego-driven phony tough guys who feel you're not a man unless you're grinding through 18 gears. I know, it doesn't make much sense to me either. The I-Shift is an awesome system.
raginh8r 8 months ago
thats not a volvo thats a truck
gabbiedoglover11 1 year ago
@gabbiedoglover11 lol volvo makes trucks too
rcrocker02 1 year ago
I never knew some Semi trucks had automative transmittion! That's cool!
quebaee 1 year ago
volvos can get very loud uphill in the cabin :D
geati6783 1 year ago
I heard that the i-Shift doesn't like cold weather?
StopDropandLOL 1 year ago
dsgm mgbh
MONU5533 1 year ago
how good is the i-shift?, if the transmition breakes down, how expesive can be to fix?
i'm planning to buy one vnl780 but i'm not sure about volvo engines and automatic transmitions. i know the ride is very confort but i suspect is a pain to keep up
what about cummins isx and 13 sp??. thanks
imaginacion2009 1 year ago
@imaginacion2009
The oldest one at my work has nearly a million kilometres on it and nothing wrong with it yet. Tuned FH550 (one of the first with I-shift)
Iceeeen 1 year ago
@Iceeeen
And it really is an amazing gearbox. You can never shift as fast as it does. And it always chose the right gear, love it when you are driving at the hills in Norway.
Iceeeen 1 year ago
thats got a lot of power nice.
668725 1 year ago
im gone to drive fo us xspress and thats what tha drive i mi self prfer stick but automatic will do less work
taviusgreeson 1 year ago
Nice Truck, but I hate to say it, that's not in the rockies. That's Kamloops in the interior. Good vid
Moparornocar74 1 year ago
i hate automatics but they move freight too so im not mad they just make me feel like im not driving but in my opinion i prefer a stick
bigrigdriver1221 1 year ago
just super!
oroles1 1 year ago
What's the speed limit in Canada? In Sweden and most parts of Europ it's 80 km/h and 90 on motorways.
tobbzor 1 year ago
Our trucks in Sweden are the best ones.
tobbzor 1 year ago
Good truck and American interior too :]
TruckerBoy22 1 year ago
i wonder is it has volvo d13 or 16
warthhoh 1 year ago
nice!! was that taken in the kamloops area?
truckstopjohnny 1 year ago
I dont know about that I-shift . Is it fully automatic with 2 pedals? Ive never driven one so I cant say. I like Volvos ( years ago used to drive N10 here in UK ).What engine does this VT880 have ? Is it the same mechanicals as FH16 ?. Currently I have Nissan Diesel TH450 ( 6x4 tractor ) with 22.5 litre V10.I love Japanese trucks I think they are the best - nothing breaks / goes wrong+very big low stress engines, but I like this Volvo.
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin A truck in 22,5 L and a v10 engine?
tobbzor 1 year ago
@tobbzor Yes The Japanese trucks often have these very big 8 and 10 cylinder engines but they are all naturally aspirated ( no turbos ) . The company I work for also has Isuzu Giga tractors ( 6x4 ) which have 30 .3 litre 10 cylinder engine. The Japanese believe that turbo chargers are a possible source of trouble / unreliability so they like these very big engines with no turbos on their trucks.
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin That's fucking crazy:P how many liters per 10 Km (1mil)?
tobbzor 1 year ago
@tobbzor The fuel consumption is about the same as a " normal " UK or European truck with a 14 to 16 litre turbo charged engine. I am not sure litres per km ( I will have to work it out ) - we work in miles per gallon . The Isuzu Giga gets around 5 Miles per gallon , the Nissans are a bit better , maybe 6 or 7. These big engines are very low - stress , low reving . They never get much above 1500 / 1600 rpm so consumption is not bad for a truck of this type.
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin Okej, thx for the information:)
tobbzor 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin You were driving a Nissan 6*4 22,5 l v10? Can you please put up a video on youtube. When it's on and gas some?:D
tobbzor 1 year ago
@tobbzor Hi , Yes I am going to try to do some vids soon . I am new to Youtube , etc ,this is all new to me at the moment but I will do some soon .
Try putting , " Nissan Big Sam " and " Isuzu Giga " , into Youtube , there are a few vids of these trucks on Youtube somewhere.
bigwoolleypenguin 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin Thx alot man. :)
tobbzor 1 year ago
@bigwoolleypenguin Maybe you can take a picture ore a video of the engine to? I mean this is pritty cool with a 25,5 l Engien:D
tobbzor 1 year ago
nice truck
1k9e8n1 1 year ago
Probably the best looking truck I have ever seen! Why can't we have this in Europe.. :(
rock3tcat 1 year ago
Has anyone driven a Volvo FH with a Cummins ISX 600 Hp engine? That is a nice ride. But thats just my preference.
I like the American engines because they tend to have more torque.
KPAracing 1 year ago
Nice truck, but auto=fail.
NVSRT4 1 year ago
My brother has a blue one. To tell you the truth.. its one of the most beautiful trucks I ever sat in
DjCroatia1993 1 year ago
Volvos are nice inside, but really... an automatic? might be nice after a while but you'd be missing the point of trucking.
Purplepete39 1 year ago
@Purplepete39 automatic is for new people. An Eaton Fuller manual transmission solves more problems; and is more fuel efficient. My brothers truck wastes about 36-38 litres per mile. Thats pretty good for a 610hp truck weighing at almost 45 000 lbs
DjCroatia1993 1 year ago
i really like that truck. but i don't think the Volvo is more powerful than a cat. iv driven scanina R500 V8 and the Volvo FH16 550 and iv got a kenworth with a C15 and that pulls alot harder than the European trucks. not that European trucks are bad or anything.
TheWong22 1 year ago
to drive this truck in europa will be great but its to expensive and you can´t load so much ..
in a short sentence --> this truck is a dream =)
Actrosfan92 1 year ago
nice truck but hell of a backyard view
ahcult 2 years ago
I have been trucking for 24 years many different trucks and applications. And many types of trucks but I have never heard or seen such a great truck i am sold on volvo
jarl44 2 years ago 5
@jarl44
I'm just starting myself and am using an 07' with a 13 spd. I must say, it is a pleasure, and ease to drive. I didn't think I'd like it but it's fantastic!
longgone13 2 years ago
automatic transmisions sucks but volvo is the safest truck on the road
spydog50 2 years ago
I like that truck!! Good that they now make some of them automatic now!
KanyeWestBoi 2 years ago
Damn nice ride!
drumPRO 2 years ago
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that was a waste of 10 minutes of my life. volvos are lame and so are automatic trans. that isnt the rockies, thats kamloops B.C..far from it, and that had to have been the weakest driving test ever, wow barnhartvale and through dallas on the hightway, by the way, when you said 110 is allowed..its not 100 is the speed LIMIT along that whole highway, trust me i drive it every day. learn to read the signs, and you were also going 110 in a 90 zone. 1 star, not even worth a rating
lowbudgetmoviefilms 2 years ago
Strong opinions for a guy that doesn't have any videos of his own on his page
AggregateDood 2 years ago
Shithead.
You can clearly see the sign saying 100.
So, no he wasn't going 110 in a 90 zone.
YOU learn to read.
And I'm assuming he said 110 because well, no one keeps it down to 100, lets be serious here.
drumPRO 2 years ago 2
I love that purr only diesel engines can deliver... LOVE IT!!!!
Thanks
Toltecatl 2 years ago 2
There's nothing better than a Volvo!!! Volvo makes the best automatic gearbox and engines My Volvo fh12 has 480,000 km and I had no problems with the transmission or engine! the only problem that I had on Volvo is whit fuel tank and that their standard disease!
zileevropa 2 years ago 11
@zileevropa if you need an automatic transmission in a truck you shouldnt be allowed to drive a truck
hb2021 11 months ago
@hb2021 who ask you? when you get a lot older, you will see why is automatic bether then the manual!
zileevropa 11 months ago
@zileevropa automatic= sissy manuel= real truck driver
hb2021 11 months ago
@hb2021 Do you think you're smarter than the hundreds of engineers that worked on this automatic transmision? "real truck driver" is the guy that doesn't care is it a automatic or manual he is the guy that delivere the goods no matter what is the make of a truck or wher is the destination he is heading to!
And one more thing my father is 62 he hase 41 years of life on the road and he is still driving truck and he says that automatic transmision is the best thing that happend to the Industry!!!
zileevropa 11 months ago
@zileevropa an automatic transmission dosent have the power or torque a manuek has, and my fathers been driving 35 years and he says tha manuel is the best. but your a sissy who cant shift. todays drivers think they know what they are doing but if one thing breaks down they will not even check it it will automaticaly go in the shop, most of us real canadian and american drivers will stop, look and see if we can fix it cause we probly have the tools to do the job, cause we come prepared for it
hb2021 11 months ago
@hb2021 first"us real canadian and american drivers" you are not truck driver your father is!second"he cant shift" i am 27 years old and i I learned to drive truck when i was 17 it was MB2232- V10 ZF16 sped manual so i know how to shift a manual Do not worry about that!third-"look and see if we can fix it"I'm paid to drive not to fix!fourth-"utomatic transmission dosent have the power or torque" VOLVO FH 16 in line 700 hp 3150 Nm of torque! and Scania 730hp V8 3500 Nm
zileevropa 11 months ago
@hb2021 Perhaps so, I can tell you though and all you non believers that the new range of I-shift gearboxes will shift better, smoother and faster than any human is capable of. It WILL lower your fuelconsumption.
Lillie1986 9 months ago
@hb2021 And one more thing you americans drive your "manual" like it is automatic you dont use clutch what is the point of having a manual if you you going to drive it like it is automatic?
zileevropa 11 months ago
@zileevropa hey fuck head it dont matter if u use the clutch or not. jus shift right double clutching is worse u spick
ryanstrainis 11 months ago
@ryanstrainis I like it when a kid is teach me about my job, you can shift it without the clutch because it is not synchronized gearbox i like to see you shifting a synchronized gearbox without the clutch...
zileevropa 11 months ago
@zileevropa he cant shift thats why hesuses automatic,
hb2021 11 months ago
hell yea
ryanstrainis 11 months ago
@zileevropa big deal 480 000kms, my fathers 2005 pete 379 has 1 200 000 kms on it and never had problem with transmission and only one probleme with engin(rocker arms) witch was a recall so it was repaired for free, talk to me when your sissy automatic pulls that of. ps with 100 000lbs of payload
hb2021 11 months ago
@hb2021 LOL 100 000lbs so what? i live in south part of europe not muck of scales it is not strange to see old MB trucks whit 350 hp to pull a 140.000ibs and that are truck that are 25-30 yers old!"sissy automatic"volvo I shift is in fact a normal manual transmission whit no synchronous so it actually go whit no problem over one milion km! and one more thing, Your father should teach you some manners instead of driving a truck
zileevropa 11 months ago
@zileevropa you sound like such faggot when you say "Your father should teach you some manners instead of driving a truck". and manuel still kicks automatics ass and will be the best forever
hb2021 10 months ago
@hb2021 redneck fuck off
zileevropa 10 months ago
@zileevropa dumbass overseas piece of shit fuck off
hb2021 10 months ago
@hb2021 It is not my fault that you and your dad like to sit on your long stick hahahahah you dumbass kid!
zileevropa 10 months ago
@zileevropa first were not gay second at least i got a stick numb nuts
hb2021 10 months ago
@hb2021 since you got it sit on it!
zileevropa 10 months ago
I have a 2007 freightshaker With a 10 speed auto shift...guess what it blows. Those trannys don't downshift lower than 4th. To shift lower you have to keep your foot slightly on the throttle unless you brake with your left foot. Have no choice to drive it since it's a comp. truck. When the lease is up on the batch (they have 20) they are going back to13 speeds. Too many electrical problems with the comp. for the trans. I find auto takes away from trucking. My opinion, they suck
MrGrit33 2 years ago
@MrGrit33 Theres a world of difference between an Eaton Autoshift, to a Vovlo IShift or ZF AStronic... Like trying to compare a Crayon to a Laser Jet Printer...
Both do the same job, but jeez, they go about it in a different way...
shitbmxrider 1 year ago
1:50 says it all.....
11GTR11 2 years ago
I love the VT880! :) nice house and the mobilehome! :)
Martinalm91 2 years ago
omg its only a volvo
bhn1965 2 years ago
ONLY? haha!
Ovechkin81 2 years ago
I hear Volvo engine are junk
nextel97 2 years ago
You heard wrong!
zileevropa 2 years ago 6
i got a volvo D16 in mine, engine is awsome, but its been an eletrical nightmare and volvo mechanics cant fix it. in the 1.5 years ive had it, its spent 7 monthes in the shop while i drive rental POS's. including 1 that was a day cab!
wtfmanicanthaveaname 2 years ago 2
to continue, the 2008 volovos are apparently notorius for the electrical issues, i talked with a lot of other drivers at the shop that had same probs, they have so many rentals out that once that had to get me a rental from their competetor, and it was a freightliner lol. Volvo has spent more on parts and labor on my truck than its worth. Its a volvo 730 2008.
wtfmanicanthaveaname 2 years ago
@wtfmanicanthaveaname Search youtube for BCTRUCK there is an OO with a Volvo 770 he has many videos on his problematic Volvo.
studpuppy69 1 year ago