hola saludos desde panama city panama soy camionero buen motor que caballaje tiene y los diferenciales me gustaria que explicara mas detalladamente como cambiar los 16 belocidades
Googled Lloyd Davies and this popped up, have watched the videos before and just scanned the text. Lloyds old banger? got a photo somewhere of that one at the Melbourne Truck show with the engine hoisted out of the frame on the Kenworth stand. Top bloke by the way met him many years later.
Just looked your serial no. (prefix 28V) up on TMI (Cat's Technical Marketing Info site). Must be getting on a bit as it's only got 3408Bs from 444bhp to 503bhp. 503's have a Full load speed of 2100 and torque of 1585lb-ft of torque at 1400rpm - probably your sweet spot I reckon. "Red line" is at 2287rpm - pretty high for one of these!
They don't have these in NZ - no large loads allowed - not like Aussie anyway.
@Drafty01 Cat tool #5P7335 gave me 550HP at the wheels @ 1900 RPM on Cat's dyno or about 600HP at the engine. I usually drive @ 1600 RPM which was 520 HP at the wheels.
@gm16v149 So 1500 dollars buys you 1048 litres. In the UK diesel is double that price (in UK pounds its £1.40 near me right now), but I'm guessing fuel was cheaper for you too at one time.
Holy Cow! That would be quite a squeeze, getting a 3408 into a truck. I'm picking this would have had to have the cab under side modified to fit it in. I work for a CAT dealer in NZ, so know how big and heavy these are. What's the engine serial no?
@Drafty01 It is a very tight fit but that was the original engine. I don't think KW changed the cabs. The starter motor and oil cooler are very hard to get at. The highway engines have got a different turbo mounting to the earthmovers. 28V3137. It was an 'A' motor but we changed to 'B'. Also turbo updated.
g/day 16v like ur vids and the ole cabover mate i got one to,like ur pyro haven't seen one like that in years been tryin to get one but no luck yet especially from useless gilbert and u know who in sydney anyway safe truckin mate.
@yogisgone I bought that pyro / turbo pressure guage about 25 yrs ago for my 1st KW and it was expensive then but it is real quality and works like new. Made by Isspro in the US, not like the cheap VDO ones they've got now. You should get one on Ebay if you look hard enough or maybe contact Isspro.
@jmm2000 We use UHF radios which are much clearer than the 27 meg. CBs that I think you guys still use in the states. Uniden is the most popular brand which is made in Australia. Also a lot of us have got satellite phones because the mobile phones don't have a lot of coverage outside of the settled areas.
@gm16v149 Most drivers use UHF radios here but they're usually for companies and businesses. The dump truck I drive for a railway company has a Kenwood radio and the boom crane truck I also drive has a Motorola radio. Both trucks have CBs installed and is mainly use while driving on the highway and the Kenwood/Motorola radios are used for work.
@gm16v149 wow the stones fly up that high only thing we have to worry bout here in the states is the damn skeeters and when ya hit the wipers they just smear and you cant see lol thats okay when you stop at the truckstop the birds come up for a buffet style feeding on your truck lol
Just came back for another visit. I always enjoy coming back to this video and watching it again. Tonight I'm also going to share it with my Facebook friends.
@gm16v149 sorry mate i use to drive for them and some of the drivers they let behind the wheel are very scary and i would all but run off the road to get away from them. i will remove the comment if you would like me to.
@CUTCAT55 No I was kind of agreeing with you because about the only drama I've ever had on the road has been with them.....but being such a big company they are going to have more drivers that are sus.
3.7 diffs is that with a direct gearbox or overdrive im not sure about spicers but with a double overdrive roadranger 3.7 diffs would be doing about 1350 revs at 100 kilometres to high geared for a most road train work
unreal,Lloyd Davies old truck.thought it was ex co ord or time.I have a 82 aerodyne 115 ton rated ,siver 475 92 ,16 spicer ,dt 480p,5.29,3.7.was in oct 83 truckin life.they dont make trucks like this anymore.loud & proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shit i was happy with a 425 3406b model that hauled ass. make s it look like a sports car v-8 vs a 3cid geo. i pull 45 tons max. thats law down here but some day may be il haul weight
Brings back memories. The really boring part was going back from Perth to Port Augusta with the empty trailers doubled up.
Not many trucks used the 3408, only ever heard of a handful in Oz in 20 years. Simon Kerswells K100 - 3408 was rumored to be able to suck windcsreens out when overtaking.
Nice vid! How were your EGT's climbing that grade going flat out? Do they ever get to the point were you have to back off? Whats an exceptable EGT for that engine?
I don't like it to go over 900 deg C, I just keep the throttle where the engine won't deliver any more power like you do on any mech. injected Cat engine.
don't forget that scania longline is not produced anymore, and FH's XXL are only available in the scandinavian countries and in The Netherlands. As always in Europe its all about regulations and law;/
Nicely done demo of OTR ops here! BTW, is this truck equipped with the Eaton-Fuller RTLO-22918B, as I suspect the case to be from the Caterpillar V8? And with what axle ratios?
My dad does double tankers between Melbourne and Sydney and I go with him whenever I can...But watching your clips makes me want to go with you so much! Hahaha
How come i do'nt see any Scania,Volvo,MAN,DAF,Mercedes,etc.road trains in your video's?????? They cost the same as Mack's KW Petes. Nice boat engine 149's
Nice vid. I notice that you drive a KW in all of your videos. Does that mean you have a preferrence toward american trucks rather than the european trucks? Some of those european trucks look really nice. I know most truckers prefer certain makes over others, just curious to know. Do you have any idea why the american trucks are higher? Keep on trucking and videoing. As always be safe.
That's what we got to settle for here in Europe, 88,5 inches cabin, and we live in there for weeks, sometimes two drivers. Those regulators should have tried it themself.
@gm16v149 - For the USA the 3408 was rated 400 or 450 hp in most Class 8 on-highway trucks. The last incarnation was the 3408B rated 450 hp and 1,450 lbf. ft. of torque.
You can adjust the fuel racks with Cat's adjusting tool to get whatever HP you want within reason. Mine was rebuilt as a B motor & set at 550 HP on the chassis dyno which is about 600 at the flywheel. The twin turbo marine 3408 can put out 800 HP.
As a former trucker in the US I sure enjoy these videos. Might mention that trucking across North Dakota is a bit like a piece of Oz, but no road trains and plenty of truck stops!
We've got plenty of truckstops on the east coast, some are average but a lot of them are real good. On the west coast they are a long, long way apart.
Usually we split them up at the roadtrain park at Northam but this time I did it just up the road at the Meckering truckstop.
Everyone with a multi combination licence can back a trailer and dolly under the second trailer, it's backing a two trailer roadtrain onto a third trailer that will test you out.
Where did you split it for the run in to Perth? Was it Toodjay? If so, I was priveleged to have a ride from there to the top of a steep hill just outside if Perth in a bonnetted truck back in 2003. Never did get the driver's name but thanks to him anyway.
Also saw a trucker reverse a dolly under a second trialer at the truckstop in Weshpool. Magic stuff.
That's great getting to drive around with your kid. Like the Bull Bars (kangaroo bars). More of us over here in Pennsylvania (US) should have them for deer.. Nice truck, good vid.. Just one thing, you're driving on the wrong side of the road.
Don't have much tyre probs but yes we change our own. Nearest tyre dealer could be 100's of miles away. On the Nullarbor if it's wet you just don't get off the road.
nice vid congrats gotta tell you around here is complicated to see roads trains but the australians are among the best drivers in the world and hauling pipe is always a challenege
how come your haulin your dolly around? the film is great as i get older my appercation for cab overs grows you just see less and less of,em nice to see some who enjoys what he does and it shows
Nice sounding kenny you got there mate, my dream is to do some experience of trucking in places other than the UK!! praps in the USA and come over to Aussie land to do some proper trucking.....
what kind of manifold pressure will she pull? even when you ease into it she puts out quite a hays of smoke. Nice to see someone appreciate a piece of equipment and use it, not abuse it.
I think a 18 Litres engine is not so much for the mega great australian trucks. But In the 70s, the German Busbuilder Auwärter Neoplan built the Neoplan Jumocruiser with Mercedes V12 engine an 20.9 Litres. And for the new Autobahnen in Nazigermany ( In the 30s), Highspeed-Travelcoaches was planed with Mercedes V12 Panzermotors and 55 Litres engines!!! But the ww2 stop this projects.
I agree that the germans have always had amazing techology, but there is always something that technology takes away from the magic of a raw drive, a bare & basic road ranger gear box and a super charged engine. When things get too automated, there is no fun anymore
that pass is about like Black Moutain in north carolina in the US we get behind trucks on that hill that go 4 mph. even our pick up truck can only do 35 mph. what does that screen on the front of you truck do?
verry nice vid. i drive a v8 16 liter my self (scania) but i don't think it will last 1 month out there down under hahaha.. great engine that cat. show us more please. thanks
Hey Chris, been sending your vids home to my brother Lyle...my Daddy lives with him now, so I share your vids with him, as well as what kind of powerplant you got. I told him about these engines, the kind of horses I can pull out of them & how I want to power tune mine when I get it (over 1,000hp & 10,000+ ft/lbs of torque @ 1,350RPM) & set the governor @ 2,000RPM, or right @ the peak before the torque levels off.
wow that was awsome a 90mile straight? i could get some serious speed out there! We dont have that cool stuff in america. nice rig i like kenworth and peterbilts mostly
Great video, well shot. was that northam roadtrain park you droppped the trailer in?? I was out in Perth in 1997 and used to assemble trailers there. worked for Centurion driving their tri-drive Western Stars, we were trialing out asome eletronic engine stuff. Great experiance, best driving time of my life, would die to go back again some day. sadly i returned to the UK and gave it all up. just wasn't the same. Take care mate !!
I left the second trailer and dolly at Meckering roadhouse just up the road from Northam because it was getting late and I wanted to get the first one in without the hassle of the dolly hanging off the back.
Normally you'd park at Northam and take the first trailer and dolly in.
I went to England about 10 years ago and there is a big difference in the trucking scene !
Wow thanks for the quick reply. Trucking here's finished,I gave it up and went into marina maintenance. Still miss the driving (not like Aus) The nearest i get these days is driving my Land Rover with a trailer :):)
hola saludos desde panama city panama soy camionero buen motor que caballaje tiene y los diferenciales me gustaria que explicara mas detalladamente como cambiar los 16 belocidades
23xxxbrian 5 months ago
Googled Lloyd Davies and this popped up, have watched the videos before and just scanned the text. Lloyds old banger? got a photo somewhere of that one at the Melbourne Truck show with the engine hoisted out of the frame on the Kenworth stand. Top bloke by the way met him many years later.
4800fx 7 months ago
@4800fx Lloyd's old truck. I've got the same photo. It's a little different to when he owned it.
gm16v149 7 months ago
Just looked your serial no. (prefix 28V) up on TMI (Cat's Technical Marketing Info site). Must be getting on a bit as it's only got 3408Bs from 444bhp to 503bhp. 503's have a Full load speed of 2100 and torque of 1585lb-ft of torque at 1400rpm - probably your sweet spot I reckon. "Red line" is at 2287rpm - pretty high for one of these!
They don't have these in NZ - no large loads allowed - not like Aussie anyway.
Cheers,
Drafty01.
Drafty01 8 months ago
@Drafty01 Cat tool #5P7335 gave me 550HP at the wheels @ 1900 RPM on Cat's dyno or about 600HP at the engine. I usually drive @ 1600 RPM which was 520 HP at the wheels.
gm16v149 8 months ago
@gm16v149 Lovely sounding motor, and the scenery great.
Out of interest, how many litres of fuel do you get for 1500 dollars?
herefordmsv 7 months ago
@herefordmsv Diesel fuel is $1.43 a litre in Melbourne right now so I'll let you do the maths.
gm16v149 7 months ago
@gm16v149 So 1500 dollars buys you 1048 litres. In the UK diesel is double that price (in UK pounds its £1.40 near me right now), but I'm guessing fuel was cheaper for you too at one time.
herefordmsv 7 months ago
@gm16v149 what kind of torque does that kit give you
MattytheDem 6 months ago
@MattytheDem I'm not sure because the HP has been upped a fair whack.
gm16v149 5 months ago
Holy Cow! That would be quite a squeeze, getting a 3408 into a truck. I'm picking this would have had to have the cab under side modified to fit it in. I work for a CAT dealer in NZ, so know how big and heavy these are. What's the engine serial no?
Drafty01 8 months ago
@Drafty01 It is a very tight fit but that was the original engine. I don't think KW changed the cabs. The starter motor and oil cooler are very hard to get at. The highway engines have got a different turbo mounting to the earthmovers. 28V3137. It was an 'A' motor but we changed to 'B'. Also turbo updated.
gm16v149 8 months ago
Hello, what kind of fuel mileage do you get fully loaded?
ANDREASRIAL 8 months ago
@ANDREASRIAL Varies a bit but about 3.7 mpg fully loaded @ 180,000 pounds
gm16v149 8 months ago
Muito bonito este camião. Que partida hen?
weury 9 months ago
What HP is she? A very nice old truck mate. Keep on trucking safe aye.
tc2595 9 months ago
@tc2595 About 600 at the flywheel.
gm16v149 9 months ago
How many kms does your Kenworth have?
svg1995 9 months ago
@svg1995 5.5m kms.
gm16v149 9 months ago
Hey great machine, I am a sports car racer from Florida who has a secret desire to drive one of these!
rangerram1 10 months ago
Would it be possible for an American to get a job driving in Australia? If so, how would he go about it?
w9driverby 10 months ago
@w9driverby Not sure about that ..I would suggest email the Australian embassy in U.S.
gm16v149 10 months ago
Great video, keep it up
tyeone12 10 months ago
Good stuff
XBOX39 10 months ago
g/day 16v like ur vids and the ole cabover mate i got one to,like ur pyro haven't seen one like that in years been tryin to get one but no luck yet especially from useless gilbert and u know who in sydney anyway safe truckin mate.
yogisgone 11 months ago
@yogisgone I bought that pyro / turbo pressure guage about 25 yrs ago for my 1st KW and it was expensive then but it is real quality and works like new. Made by Isspro in the US, not like the cheap VDO ones they've got now. You should get one on Ebay if you look hard enough or maybe contact Isspro.
gm16v149 11 months ago
What type of radios do you use for communication? In North America, drivers use C.B.s (I've seen the brand name 'Corba' on most CBs).
jmm2000 1 year ago
@jmm2000 We use UHF radios which are much clearer than the 27 meg. CBs that I think you guys still use in the states. Uniden is the most popular brand which is made in Australia. Also a lot of us have got satellite phones because the mobile phones don't have a lot of coverage outside of the settled areas.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 Most drivers use UHF radios here but they're usually for companies and businesses. The dump truck I drive for a railway company has a Kenwood radio and the boom crane truck I also drive has a Motorola radio. Both trucks have CBs installed and is mainly use while driving on the highway and the Kenwood/Motorola radios are used for work.
jmm2000 11 months ago
Im American and I never thought I'd see rain in the Australian desert lol. nice truck by the way
SeaDollarsBertram 1 year ago
@SeaDollarsBertram Half the east coast is flooded at the moment but yeah, we don't get much rain out on the Nullarbor Plain.
gm16v149 1 year ago
Another great video mate, Would you be able to do a video showing how you shift down gear
MrKenwortht908 1 year ago
@MrKenwortht908 Check out my vid How to Shift Spicer 16 speed, although I am going up the gears in that.
gm16v149 1 year ago
i got a question whats the metal guard looken thing around the windshield for i see it on most australian trucks
CrackinVTEC666 1 year ago
@CrackinVTEC666 Helps stop stone chips on our 2 lane outback roads.
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 wow the stones fly up that high only thing we have to worry bout here in the states is the damn skeeters and when ya hit the wipers they just smear and you cant see lol thats okay when you stop at the truckstop the birds come up for a buffet style feeding on your truck lol
CrackinVTEC666 1 year ago
what's the hp on a stock 18L ?
straightpipesrule 1 year ago
@straightpipesrule 450 HP was the original setting but it's now about 600.
gm16v149 1 year ago
This is one awesome video. Gotta love the air starter. THis is kick ass
Furmanareus 1 year ago 13
Just came back for another visit. I always enjoy coming back to this video and watching it again. Tonight I'm also going to share it with my Facebook friends.
HighwayHank1 1 year ago
90 mile straight, i wonder how many drivers have fell asleep on that road.
frankbing1 1 year ago
1:53 = quick get off the road it a bunker's truck coming. lol
CUTCAT55 1 year ago
@CUTCAT55 Hmmm......!!
gm16v149 1 year ago
@gm16v149 sorry mate i use to drive for them and some of the drivers they let behind the wheel are very scary and i would all but run off the road to get away from them. i will remove the comment if you would like me to.
CUTCAT55 1 year ago
@CUTCAT55 No I was kind of agreeing with you because about the only drama I've ever had on the road has been with them.....but being such a big company they are going to have more drivers that are sus.
gm16v149 1 year ago
Gotta love the air starters!
Dallas806 1 year ago
3.7 diffs is that with a direct gearbox or overdrive im not sure about spicers but with a double overdrive roadranger 3.7 diffs would be doing about 1350 revs at 100 kilometres to high geared for a most road train work
willandshaylin2008 1 year ago
100k's in O/D is 1600 rpm and 95 k's in direct is 1800 rpm.
gm16v149 1 year ago
Fantastic video.
Greetings from Canada. :)
IXNev 1 year ago
yall got sum real nice and wide roads!
BrokenAxle401 1 year ago
I drive a Canadian version of a road train. I have always wanted to come to Australia and try the big ones! Great video, thanks for posting.
brightonderek 1 year ago
unreal,Lloyd Davies old truck.thought it was ex co ord or time.I have a 82 aerodyne 115 ton rated ,siver 475 92 ,16 spicer ,dt 480p,5.29,3.7.was in oct 83 truckin life.they dont make trucks like this anymore.loud & proud!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sth892 1 year ago
shit i was happy with a 425 3406b model that hauled ass. make s it look like a sports car v-8 vs a 3cid geo. i pull 45 tons max. thats law down here but some day may be il haul weight
LCSnigga 1 year ago
Brings back memories. The really boring part was going back from Perth to Port Augusta with the empty trailers doubled up.
Not many trucks used the 3408, only ever heard of a handful in Oz in 20 years. Simon Kerswells K100 - 3408 was rumored to be able to suck windcsreens out when overtaking.
wazza33racer 1 year ago
Nice vid! How were your EGT's climbing that grade going flat out? Do they ever get to the point were you have to back off? Whats an exceptable EGT for that engine?
Thanks!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 1 year ago
I don't like it to go over 900 deg C, I just keep the throttle where the engine won't deliver any more power like you do on any mech. injected Cat engine.
gm16v149 1 year ago
Okay cool, thanks for the info!
Xx69roadrunnerxX 1 year ago
the europen trucks sleepers are gettin bigger like the scania longline and the volvo xxl btw what horsepower is your cat
DAF460 2 years ago
600 HP
gm16v149 2 years ago
Thats just like scania v8. But this sounds better.
Carlipc 2 years ago 2
don't forget that scania longline is not produced anymore, and FH's XXL are only available in the scandinavian countries and in The Netherlands. As always in Europe its all about regulations and law;/
hardeffect 2 years ago
Thats not right at all....
There are some Truckbuildersin Europe that will build you your Longline the way you want it.
The Longline Never was build from Scania direkt.
It was build from Laxa´, an Special Vehicles Builder.
Have an nice day.
BTW:
Great Videos an cool Truck
5/5
Scania V8 Greets!
CombatWombat1985 1 year ago
Nicely done demo of OTR ops here! BTW, is this truck equipped with the Eaton-Fuller RTLO-22918B, as I suspect the case to be from the Caterpillar V8? And with what axle ratios?
bcschmerker 2 years ago
Update: I found out from earlier Comments that no RTLO is aboard---how strong a Spicer PSPO or TSPO is needed for a 3408 Cat?
bcschmerker 2 years ago
My Spicer is 1600 ft.lbs which is OK as long as you're careful in the lower gears. Diffs are 3:7 ratio.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Hey Chris,
My dad does double tankers between Melbourne and Sydney and I go with him whenever I can...But watching your clips makes me want to go with you so much! Hahaha
Cheers ;)
Hingey23 2 years ago
You should do a video on how to hook up and unhook a roadtrain
MrKenwortht908 2 years ago 2
exactly! will be awesome
hardeffect 2 years ago
Whats the MPG on those things. That speed with that much weight at that many rpm's on hills :p
JTyler52 2 years ago
About 4 mpg with 2 trailers.
About 3 mpg with 3 trailers.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Gm.
That's imperial gallon, right.
johnsenkenn 2 years ago
yes
gm16v149 2 years ago
How come i do'nt see any Scania,Volvo,MAN,DAF,Mercedes,etc.road trains in your video's?????? They cost the same as Mack's KW Petes. Nice boat engine 149's
dd16v71 2 years ago
Why ? Mainly because you don't see them out in the sticks !
It's mainly KW, Mack & Western Star, with the occasional Volvo or Scania pulling a roadtrain, where I go anyway.
BTW the American trucks are a lot more expensive than the European trucks out here.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Nice vid. I notice that you drive a KW in all of your videos. Does that mean you have a preferrence toward american trucks rather than the european trucks? Some of those european trucks look really nice. I know most truckers prefer certain makes over others, just curious to know. Do you have any idea why the american trucks are higher? Keep on trucking and videoing. As always be safe.
8n9ballexpress 2 years ago
Most guys would like a bonneted American truck with a long wheelbase and a big sleeper, and that's what you mainly see in the north and west.
KW is the biggest seller in class 8 over here.
They are higher to accommodate the much bigger radiators......that's one area the euros fall down on. Also the euros have got tiny sleepers.
Volvo and Scania used to have bonneted trucks here but now they only sell cabovers.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Gm.
That's what we got to settle for here in Europe, 88,5 inches cabin, and we live in there for weeks, sometimes two drivers. Those regulators should have tried it themself.
johnsenkenn 2 years ago 8
Never get tired of this vid...keep yankin' & crankin' Chris!!!
Weldaz1 2 years ago
nice vid jw wats it like drivin a roadtrain
parso09 2 years ago
nice vid m8!!
just out of interest, what brand and how old are your trailers?
LWM92 2 years ago
'94 Barker & Southern Cross
gm16v149 2 years ago
ive said before V8 cat or mack is the real deal !!
neilalan59 2 years ago 2
Those air start engines are so odd.
biggestMetallicAfan 2 years ago
now that sounds good
WARD5KUSTOMZ 2 years ago
looks like an awesome ride but id rather do it in my scania v8 580 :)
vwboy88 2 years ago
The nullabor is such a good trip. I just got back from driving it. So much fun.
holdendude1996 2 years ago
Man, you gotta love a KW and CAT.
drivechevyhuntcoons 2 years ago
very good video! How many horsepower this engine?
geronimomagnifico 2 years ago
About 600
gm16v149 2 years ago
Ok! and how many kilometers per day make you with this truck? (maximum).
geronimomagnifico 2 years ago
@gm16v149 - For the USA the 3408 was rated 400 or 450 hp in most Class 8 on-highway trucks. The last incarnation was the 3408B rated 450 hp and 1,450 lbf. ft. of torque.
ClassicTVMan81 2 years ago
You can adjust the fuel racks with Cat's adjusting tool to get whatever HP you want within reason. Mine was rebuilt as a B motor & set at 550 HP on the chassis dyno which is about 600 at the flywheel. The twin turbo marine 3408 can put out 800 HP.
gm16v149 2 years ago
When are you going to do a vid on how to hook up a roadtrain?
fullysickskids 2 years ago
As a former trucker in the US I sure enjoy these videos. Might mention that trucking across North Dakota is a bit like a piece of Oz, but no road trains and plenty of truck stops!
bodryn 2 years ago
We've got plenty of truckstops on the east coast, some are average but a lot of them are real good. On the west coast they are a long, long way apart.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Usually we split them up at the roadtrain park at Northam but this time I did it just up the road at the Meckering truckstop.
Everyone with a multi combination licence can back a trailer and dolly under the second trailer, it's backing a two trailer roadtrain onto a third trailer that will test you out.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Where did you split it for the run in to Perth? Was it Toodjay? If so, I was priveleged to have a ride from there to the top of a steep hill just outside if Perth in a bonnetted truck back in 2003. Never did get the driver's name but thanks to him anyway.
Also saw a trucker reverse a dolly under a second trialer at the truckstop in Weshpool. Magic stuff.
ssshspotter 2 years ago
We saw your truck go thru Halls Creek a few months ago couldnt miss it with that big V8 sounded awsome. We thought a freight train was going thru!!!
xxxxburp 2 years ago 4
In perfect phase.
BurtBartlow 2 years ago
Actually that's my brother's kid and 21,000,000 people over here wouldn't agree on your last comment !
Thanks for watching the vid, at least you watched it to the end, the start of it does go on a bit.
gm16v149 2 years ago
That's great getting to drive around with your kid. Like the Bull Bars (kangaroo bars). More of us over here in Pennsylvania (US) should have them for deer.. Nice truck, good vid.. Just one thing, you're driving on the wrong side of the road.
TreemanCJ5 2 years ago
Nullaboring...
TCFan25 2 years ago
Awesome!
How much HP is it?
Leontjev8 2 years ago
like 600hp
T904nut 2 years ago 2
i know one guy in melbourne with a v8 cat in an aerodine and boy has that got some grunt in it
redwog1 2 years ago
whats his name
T904nut 2 years ago
i think the best type of cabover would be with a kenworth k100e aerodyne with a v8 cat
T904nut 2 years ago
What year is your rig? Pretty sweet, but why a cabover?
mtyemti 2 years ago
1980. KW in Australia only fitted the 3408 engines to cabovers and that's the engine I wanted.
gm16v149 2 years ago
how many cabovers did they make with v8cats in 'em
T904nut 2 years ago
About 30 in oz
gm16v149 2 years ago
great work again!! can't wait to be able to drive ! doing runs with triples throughout WA and the nullabor would be tops !!
MattHutchins93 2 years ago
Nicely filmed. Enjoyable trip without leaving home. I'm curious to your moniker. Deep down a DD 2 stroke fan?
flyingscrapyard 2 years ago
You could say that. I've owned them and worked with them in the past.
gm16v149 2 years ago
how many gears and whats the low range setup for?
MauField 2 years ago
16 gears
gm16v149 2 years ago
damn and I thought my 9 was confusing lol. good job man and keep it up
MauField 2 years ago
Hav'nt driven a cabover in years,always thought they were fun to drive,very nice truck,nice video.
trikmitruk 2 years ago 7
A conventional would be better but I can't be bothered going into hock again for a new truck !
gm16v149 2 years ago
Over here going into hock is what we call the American dream.
trikmitruk 2 years ago 11
most trucks would be down gearing but you getting faster up eucla
interAB160 2 years ago
great video ...just loved it !!
farrodread1 2 years ago 3
? do you guys change your own tires out there our do you have a service come out and how soft is the shoulder have a good one
wiccianway 2 years ago
Don't have much tyre probs but yes we change our own. Nearest tyre dealer could be 100's of miles away. On the Nullarbor if it's wet you just don't get off the road.
gm16v149 2 years ago
nice vid congrats gotta tell you around here is complicated to see roads trains but the australians are among the best drivers in the world and hauling pipe is always a challenege
Amed2012 2 years ago 4
Nice, I cart around their crane bodies when the stripped down bits go on to semi-trailers.
TANNAT401 2 years ago
how come your haulin your dolly around? the film is great as i get older my appercation for cab overs grows you just see less and less of,em nice to see some who enjoys what he does and it shows
wiccianway 2 years ago
Just like to keep the gear together as there are a few places where you can assemble a road train around Perth.
gm16v149 2 years ago
looks like your carting Tutt Bryants boom section in the Eucla climbing part, top vid dude :)
TANNAT401 2 years ago
Yeah, it was, the counterweights and boom sections went from Perth to Port Adelaide.
50 tonne payload all up.
gm16v149 2 years ago
heard the air start now if you run out of air does it have a hand pump so you can start?
wiccianway 2 years ago
We carry an airline and hook up to a couple of tyres.
Hardly ever happens if you keep everything in good order.
gm16v149 2 years ago
Nice sounding kenny you got there mate, my dream is to do some experience of trucking in places other than the UK!! praps in the USA and come over to Aussie land to do some proper trucking.....
clarkgavinst 2 years ago
nothing quite like a cat, 18 spd?
302f1504x4 2 years ago
Spicer 16 spd
gm16v149 2 years ago
nice
302f1504x4 2 years ago
what kind of manifold pressure will she pull? even when you ease into it she puts out quite a hays of smoke. Nice to see someone appreciate a piece of equipment and use it, not abuse it.
3408poweredkenworth 2 years ago
20 psi max.
It blows smoke after an engine start because the air-fuel valve won't work until you've done a few gear changes.
Don't get that problem with electronic engines.
gm16v149 2 years ago
I envy you guys over there, ya'll probably don't have to put up with half the crap that that we do!!! awesome vid!!
locoman306 2 years ago
Trust me, we put up with plenty of crap over here !
gm16v149 2 years ago
does it have jake brakes
interAB160 3 years ago
No, it's got a Caterpillar Brakesaver which is a hydraulic retarder.
gm16v149 3 years ago
I think a 18 Litres engine is not so much for the mega great australian trucks. But In the 70s, the German Busbuilder Auwärter Neoplan built the Neoplan Jumocruiser with Mercedes V12 engine an 20.9 Litres. And for the new Autobahnen in Nazigermany ( In the 30s), Highspeed-Travelcoaches was planed with Mercedes V12 Panzermotors and 55 Litres engines!!! But the ww2 stop this projects.
KraftwerkGermania 3 years ago
I agree that the germans have always had amazing techology, but there is always something that technology takes away from the magic of a raw drive, a bare & basic road ranger gear box and a super charged engine. When things get too automated, there is no fun anymore
phynnaRGV 2 years ago 15
that pass is about like Black Moutain in north carolina in the US we get behind trucks on that hill that go 4 mph. even our pick up truck can only do 35 mph. what does that screen on the front of you truck do?
PIONEERaudioLOVER 3 years ago
It's a mesh stone guard, most long- haul trucks in Australia have got them.
Our roads away from the cities are two lane and it saves the windscreen from stones kicked up from vehicles coming the other way.
gm16v149 3 years ago
thanks just wondering.
PIONEERaudioLOVER 3 years ago
nice, yeah the mack i drive goes good im sure the pump has been played with coz it bellows so much smoke every shift
AussieDusty 3 years ago
so how many horses, does it have a jake brake, single twin turbo...i drive an 85 R600 525 V8 mack myself its got a EA9 block 610 with 500 heads tho
AussieDusty 3 years ago
It's a standard 3408 truck engine with a CAT hydraulic Brakesaver, fuel racks set to give 550 HP at the wheels.
gm16v149 3 years ago
verry nice vid. i drive a v8 16 liter my self (scania) but i don't think it will last 1 month out there down under hahaha.. great engine that cat. show us more please. thanks
NIEU0875 3 years ago
nice, i got to give it to you for that,but can you feel the #2 wagon,can you tell that its there
badvavles1 3 years ago
Wagon = trailer ?
Well, there's an extra 36 ton and 5 axles hanging off the back so yes, you know it's there
gm16v149 3 years ago
well keep up the good work,but that v8 sounds damn good
badvavles1 3 years ago
yes wagon =trailer
badvavles1 3 years ago
Hey Chris, been sending your vids home to my brother Lyle...my Daddy lives with him now, so I share your vids with him, as well as what kind of powerplant you got. I told him about these engines, the kind of horses I can pull out of them & how I want to power tune mine when I get it (over 1,000hp & 10,000+ ft/lbs of torque @ 1,350RPM) & set the governor @ 2,000RPM, or right @ the peak before the torque levels off.
Weldaz1 3 years ago
wow that was awsome a 90mile straight? i could get some serious speed out there! We dont have that cool stuff in america. nice rig i like kenworth and peterbilts mostly
hicktown13 3 years ago
You wouldn't believe it but there's a 110 kph ( 70 mph) speed limit and traffic cops sometimes get out there with radar
gm16v149 3 years ago
Wow wouldnt exspect that
hicktown13 3 years ago
Another great video, who would wanna drive trucks anywhere else when we have the best trucks right here!!!!
0400452350 3 years ago
Great Video!!!
I am fascinated the country and the long road.
Every trip an adventure.
Thanks you Chris, for a ride.
Wolfgang46 3 years ago
I guess all this is the exact opposite to what you are used to in Europe .
gm16v149 3 years ago
Nice...very nice.
mascotedoido 3 years ago
haha i mean.... i'm a fan***
E9Thumper 3 years ago
very nice... in a fan
E9Thumper 3 years ago
Uh , don't drink and type !
gm16v149 3 years ago
good advice... nice truk mate
E9Thumper 2 years ago
I really fuckin love heavy machinery. lol Nice vid!
skirdhu9 3 years ago
Nice video. I always liked the Aussie trucks!
downeastrailfan 3 years ago
How much power does it have?
Jimmetalrules5546 3 years ago
About 600. Been juiced up a bit.
550 at the wheels on the dyno.
gm16v149 3 years ago
Got Pipe.
jackelliston 3 years ago
the 555 Cummins was a two stroke.I met the guy who owned that Cabover about12 years ago,,,on my one and only trip to Perth.
How you going A-B,,,if thats still your truck.
TARBABY71 3 years ago
No, it is a 4 stroke.
Mine is Bourne's cousin's old truck.
Bournes truck is painted green now, still getting around with a B-Double.
gm16v149 3 years ago
Great video, well shot. was that northam roadtrain park you droppped the trailer in?? I was out in Perth in 1997 and used to assemble trailers there. worked for Centurion driving their tri-drive Western Stars, we were trialing out asome eletronic engine stuff. Great experiance, best driving time of my life, would die to go back again some day. sadly i returned to the UK and gave it all up. just wasn't the same. Take care mate !!
landyman110 3 years ago
I left the second trailer and dolly at Meckering roadhouse just up the road from Northam because it was getting late and I wanted to get the first one in without the hassle of the dolly hanging off the back.
Normally you'd park at Northam and take the first trailer and dolly in.
I went to England about 10 years ago and there is a big difference in the trucking scene !
gm16v149 3 years ago
Wow thanks for the quick reply. Trucking here's finished,I gave it up and went into marina maintenance. Still miss the driving (not like Aus) The nearest i get these days is driving my Land Rover with a trailer :):)
landyman110 3 years ago
Love that thumper
Sounds like a 20 speed spicer??
Muffinrider 3 years ago
16 speed Spicer Pro Shift
gm16v149 3 years ago
sweet truck sounds amazing
interAB160 3 years ago 2
Interesting sound. Im not used to 4 stroke V8's. The only v8's im used too is the detroits. The 8v92's and the 8v71's. Pretty nice video by the way.
Hotrodx199 3 years ago 3