Nice old truck . Back in my cabover day's when that cab first came out I thought how nice that would be to just sit up get dressed. Even a lot of conventional had the crawl through sleepers still in the early 80s. That white/ gmc would be a great money maker truck for the right person. Thanks for taking us along on your truck finding adventure.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
I agree! She’ll be a smooth runner for someone.
@rob_55044 ай бұрын
That takes me back to when I was a kid riding with my dad. He drove for a local supermarket chain that had a fleet of those. Those times made me want to truck.
@sandkworkshop4 ай бұрын
The motor is the sweet spot on this truck. I was never a fan of sloped hoods. But she looks clean and ready. Nice find.
@danimal09214 ай бұрын
Yo Jax, the last guy I drove for before buying my own tractor, had me driving a 1985 White-GMC conventional. It was flat gray with dark red stripes. It had a 350hp Cummins and a 9 speed trans. It was also equipped with a wet kit. I pulled both hopper and frame dump trailers with it. I affectionately referred to her as "Old Ugg" because just standing there looking at her, she was one of the FUGLIEST trucks on the road. 😵💫 I was on a dedicated run hauling corn grits to a dog food plant and one day as I was running across Indiana loaded with my grits I passed a diesel cop that was setting in the median looking for a victim. I waved as I normally did, and the next thing I knew, he was right behind me with his lights on. I eased off into the rest area just ahead of me and parked with him right behind me. He was smiling as he walked alongside my trailer (I'm pretty sure he was thinking he had a pricey ticket to write. He was a decent guy and told me that he wanted to inspect my rig. He went over that thing with a fine tooth comb and found ZERO DEFECTS! After he reviewed all of my paperwork and returned it, he gave me a clean inspection sticker for the vent wing window on my driver's door. The last thing he said to me was, "When I pulled in behind you, I would have never believed that there would be zero defects on this rig. The owner he is doing a fine job on his maintenance and upkeep! I only wish that ALL truck owners would be this attentive to their equipment. That would make my job a whole bunch easier!" My boss was pretty pleased to hear that, as was i!!!
@nada7.0774 ай бұрын
How wonderful to play road trip games with someone as knowledgeable as Rooster. What a blessed young man you are Jax! Yay Be-Lean!! Truckers have needed such a beneficial health program for decades!! As far as I am concerned those good old trucks are so much better than the new-fangled ones. They are built so much better! Just like so very, very many other things they just don’t build them like they used to!! Safe travels jax and Rooster! ❤️🙏
@karriefalon77794 ай бұрын
Hey jax oldest trucker trick in the books.sure your dad may know of it. when you fuel up, every once in awhile, squirt a shot of deisel up under your fifth wheel. and especially in the fall so snow and ice falls off all the moving parts. it is a quick cheep easy lube for your plate to keepem moving and working great. Ive known that trick since i was a teen. I seen guys spray WD40 and all sorts of crap under there, the best thing is good ol diesel. and like a cast iron fry pan, once you gettem well seasoned under there do not stuff the ol wash nozel up in under there. keep them nicely oily and you will love it.
@kmg5014 ай бұрын
I had a 1978 COE Peterbilt 352 in the early 1990's. It had Center Point steering (non power steering) which was about 22 turns from lock to lock. It was old and beat up when I got it. The very first job I had for it was moving a paper storage warehouse from Jersey City to Bayonne. That truck taught me that you turn the wheel when the truck is rolling and not before. Despite keeping it rolling it was pretty brutal on the arms. By the time I got done moving that warehouse I had arms like Popeye...
@gerrylarson36754 ай бұрын
Funny, I've got an '89. Its got the Volvo emblem on the grill. Not quite so clean tho the 3406b is still going strong. Thats why we still have it.
@BillStaton-sm4nw4 ай бұрын
Bringer on in.Blssings on your new side hustle. Keep the faith.
@garykocker57854 ай бұрын
So if you go back and watch the video from Kathy Mattea eighteen wheels and a dozen roses same truck! Charlie is just like my dad way back in the 60s 70s 80s 90s 2000s. He taught me all I know probably why at 62 I still love trucking.
@jacobchristiana57064 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this. I am excited to see what all you do with this idea. I understand your passion for trucks and equipment 100%
@derekhorlock19764 ай бұрын
Yep, Volvo Gm drove one back in 98 till 2006 for a company I worked for till she was sold,not a complaint, and enjoyed driving her! Powered by Detroit Diesel I have a picture somewhere, mine had Cruise control but it was on the dashboard with a toggle switch
@jangrahame48914 ай бұрын
Sounds like a great side-hustle to help support your own truck habit👍
@bgreasy63184 ай бұрын
Love that ol truck. I know you will class the girl up nicely
@rirebel60294 ай бұрын
Man thats a beautiful truck I love it !!!!! The company I used to work for had a fleet of autocars with n14 plus cummins and they absolutely RIPPED 😂😂 they were day cabs and not comfortable to drive at all but they had no shortfalls of durability and power !!! They used to make a tough truck just like Mack
@wbball154 ай бұрын
Amen, Jaxon!!! Re: the craving control.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
It’s been a game changer for me. Feeling so good
@raymondbradley67884 ай бұрын
Jax looks like a good one👍👍👍
@donsaunders53484 ай бұрын
Before Volvo/White/GMC they were Volvo Whites.......They were the first to market an integral sleeper cab with a hood and the first with air bags on the back of the cab. The 1985 Volvo/White that I drove for several hundred thousand miles was the best riding truck I'd driven after running a couple of Ford CLT9000s.... My VW had a b-model 310 Cat and a 13 speed with 355 gears and ran like a big dog while getting 6mpg, which was awesome mileage in the 90s.....Those cabs were also the first conventionals that were wide between the front doors, so they were very spacious in the front cab area..... I think all of the VWs were flat top (mine was)...... Loved that truck!
@onentc-pt5go4 ай бұрын
Definitely not the first conventional with an integral sleeper.
@jamesberry2764 ай бұрын
Right! Many a Mack, autocar, White , and others decades before the Volvo GMC.@@onentc-pt5go
@terryy56104 ай бұрын
Mack was years ahead of them with integral sleepers.
@kellykonoske914 ай бұрын
I want that 68 Ford in the background!
@chadlake359024 күн бұрын
Nice find! We have an older D7 with same motor. They purr so nice.
@williambillwaynerobertson9304 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more Jax on cold starts it's the hardest thing on a motor oil is so thick and can't get everything lubricated, there's a youtuber with a trucking channel that thrives on cold starts it's so dumb. I like all the older trucks to bud I'd love ta find a 76 Transtar 4300 that was my first truck. I'd love to find one and restore it and possibly make a show truck. Stay Safe.👍🇺🇸
@suzygersic42084 ай бұрын
Congrats! What a beauty she is! Great job on getting healthier and sticking to it.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Thank you !
@robertbrake99274 ай бұрын
That ole girl seems to be quiet. I haven’t heard any raddling .Great find .
@user-nq9qv4lu2t4 ай бұрын
That’s a good looking old truck. Great videos also love them.
@Uhn_Tis_Uhn_Tis_Uhn_Tis_Baby4 ай бұрын
Hoovies garage of big rigs. Nice to see a fellow Montanan doing well on KZfaq
@stephengresham29822 ай бұрын
The best ever…The little wing window..& most likely, a vent down by drivers left foot…& one on passenger side..Why they stopped,I don’t know
@teddbear70754 ай бұрын
Cold starts are the hardest wear and tear that you can do to any engine. I'm with you on plug that heater in and stop the stupid cold starts and omg stop revving the hell out of cold engines. In fact revving to high rpms are not good for any engine no matter how warm the engine is.
@QuickAF4 ай бұрын
I bought a 98 International cabover and I loooooove it but you weren't joking about them being expensive the first year
@dougvansickle11354 ай бұрын
I've got a 1995 Volvo white gmc n14 super ten speed single axle i bought with my 40 ft toy hauler off a friend of mine before he passed away 🙏 god rest his soul
@thef1sh174 ай бұрын
I love those volvo/whites. the trapazoid door windows just did it for me.
@johnrautenberg2054 ай бұрын
A group of panda bears are called a embarrassment
@connornapier5074 ай бұрын
Wish I knew you were coming thru NE! I live within 40 mins from where you picked the truck up, and actually know of them guys. Been watching your vids in the cab overs since day one… drive safe!!
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Very cool Connor ! Thanks for being a long viewer!
@rdavila264 ай бұрын
I had a 1995 with a 3406B 18 speed . She was metallic green . Great truck . Input a driver in it and he wrecked it .
@garymessina16094 ай бұрын
Awesome find awesome buy very happy for you Jax that truck will out run the newer trucks less stupid stuff to go wrong great video thanks Jax and rooster
@kevinbowers37254 ай бұрын
I drove one of those almost 40 years ago!
@alexd31874 ай бұрын
Tilden NE!! That's just down the road. Somewhat. Still a 2hr drive from my place, but that's considered close when you live in Nowhere, Nebraska. I'm sure a Montana man would agree.
@jwh35034 ай бұрын
That's a big 10.4. 100% agree with ya on cold starts. But one question. Where was the grease on that 5th wheel plate??
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
I believe they used the polyurethane trailer “slick discs” on their trailers on their farm which require a clean plate. I ended up dumping oil on it to get that cow trailer the last 100 miles up home.
@joetrimble95134 ай бұрын
Nice ride Jax love your enthusiasm you have on life! It’s a good thing you had the truck driver bladder to find the truck on the auction! Lol
@Josephboley812114 ай бұрын
Hi ya bud. Hope you and the family are doing amazing. Thank you for the hard work you put into these videos. Much love from West Virginia 🙏👍
@Torsee4 ай бұрын
Power steering also was kinda sketchy back in the day. Belt goes. Hose blows. A big wheel will save you! No power steering made you plan your stops.. You wanted room to roll the tires , because rolling tires are easier to steer.
@travisstoneking40494 ай бұрын
Love the old iron I had a 1998 Freightliner classic that had a mobile phone in it and it still worked lol. Wish I would of kept the old girl.
@DaPuddin784 ай бұрын
Rare you see those white gmc trucks around let alone in that shape and road worthy. Nice score🤘🏼
@keithselzer98164 ай бұрын
Nice old truck, I had a 1985 White/Volvo day cab with a 350 Cummings that was a good little/short truck. I ran for year's pulling a lowboy.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Sounds like a sweet little puller!
@mbdraper4 ай бұрын
I may have to buy one of your trucks and start a side gig! I think its great your keeping there gems on the road!!
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Come on up and pick one out !
@mbdraper4 ай бұрын
Oh man its real tempting!!@@realwildwildwest
@NelTopREE4 ай бұрын
Ive never driven....but these are my absolute favorite truck that volvo ever produced ...yes i know its a white/gmc
@williamfrederick38494 ай бұрын
Used vehicles of any kind have used problems as long as you know what you're looking at and real value you should do ok 👍 😊
@johnbucklerfarms4 ай бұрын
It’s got an Ashtray!
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
😁😁 for all the ash from that old cat :)
@rodger9964 ай бұрын
Cold starts, nothing but wear n tear.
@robcromarty17714 ай бұрын
I love the old iron and kitty cat motors drove one for years
@jasongarrow674 ай бұрын
Cool old truck awesome find sounded great definetly was well maintained
@jonathanhuggins30104 ай бұрын
Dang! What a nice truck! Video was too short Jax! 😂 thanks man
@tbecause48974 ай бұрын
Just an FYI , it’s the Ogallala Aquifer Nebraska and other wells are tapped into
@kylecostello8184 ай бұрын
mighty volvo w1a for the win!!
@awesomecreationschannel4 ай бұрын
That's a nice looking truck! I'm looking forward to seeing what you get done with it. I could do with a diet/fitness program 😬 I use Huel as meal replacement and easy calorie counting but I am weak for pizza! 😅
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Good ol Huel!
@brockmogg35154 ай бұрын
That’s a sweet old truck!!!
@garymichalski51974 ай бұрын
Check the cab bushing on the front of the cab
@Its_Melv4 ай бұрын
You really had me interested in that blean program but $250-$500 a month is insane.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
You know I thought the same thing at first….. until started adding up how much money I spent eating poorly on the road. I came to the realization that It costs more money to stay trucker heavy than to pay the money for a month to have help getting happy.
@Its_Melv4 ай бұрын
@@realwildwildwest that is a very fair point I’ll still have to consider it and look into it
@billbooth41474 ай бұрын
Built in Dublin Virginia,about 35-40 miles from where I live
@kellykonoske914 ай бұрын
The wheels on upside down!
@kellykonoske914 ай бұрын
I love trucks too, however, Im from the 50's, so I suddenly feel very old... Todd the retired trucker.
@jamesjournell8674 ай бұрын
& wasn't uni- built @ because it was the 1st for white gmc Volvo = integral sleepers & hadn't done previously before 😮
@denverbuerge4 ай бұрын
The steering wheel is bothering me lol. I wish the middle piece was at the bottom 😂
@tate80204 ай бұрын
You found THE diamond in the goats ass! That thing is wicked!
@donnstambaugh15064 ай бұрын
Well done.,.
@mrolsen69874 ай бұрын
Yeah as a mechanic it feels like someone slowly pushing a knife in your chest when watching those "cold start videos"
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Yes!!!!
@samuelbeatty50174 ай бұрын
Love ❤ your t-shirt.
@Loucamp8024 ай бұрын
I got my CDL on one of those
@sappy4happy4484 ай бұрын
Jax - I’m curious: when you get a truck at auction assuming tags aren’t current, what things do you do so you can drive it home? Do you get a temp plate? Do you add the truck to your insurance policy and MC #? How much time does it take to get all the necessary stuff in place before you can drive it home?
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Just insurance coverage. Nothing else special. No mc numbers or dot numbers required to drive it home. Just a phone call to the insurance. 👍🏼
@keepontruckinoutlawlife12484 ай бұрын
My father god rest his soul built them in Pontiac Michigan GMC General motors Pontiac east truck and bus great trucks definitely a classic Volvo white corporation...
@dorperranch37484 ай бұрын
Shot ya an e-mail Jax, nice wheels!
@user-vp9pm4jy1p4 ай бұрын
good riding truck bad starters thou they like to stay engaged
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Maybe we ll have time update it .
@robindenker25044 ай бұрын
Is there a loophole somewhere; I thought feds decided we need def and all these new computerized trucks?
@MikeCrisp-uw9lc4 ай бұрын
I crashed that same truck in 2011. it was an 88 it was white with a 425 Cat/Super 10.Was headed south on 281 coming out of Lampasas Texas when a guy we found out later decided me to kill hisself and drove under the front of my truck going 65. It made a hell of a mess and burned to the ground but I was fine. He didn't make was the bad thing. The reason I wanted to tell you this story is that that truck saved me. It took a big hit. So Iv'e got a bunch of pictures just ask for them and i'll send them to ya. But truck on she's safe.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Wild man… wow.
@gaelenecole40534 ай бұрын
Nice 👍 😊❤ …
@StankLip4 ай бұрын
Are the little flashes static as Jax rubs his beard and hair?
@johnowen65074 ай бұрын
man if I ever catch you in belle I'll come chat you up, problem is you're always rocking a different rig!
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
😁 that’s true.. lol
@bethkurtz54724 ай бұрын
That's year l graduate 1988 high school
@throttlewatch46144 ай бұрын
You use poor man’s cruise a throttle stick lol
@bogeyflick694 ай бұрын
you should try an og scania 112M truck that truck could hit 100mph before limiters made us late home from work
@jamesmiller59394 ай бұрын
I will be looking for a couple trailers in the near future…. What do you have or know about for a 48’ spread axel stepdeck?
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
There will be a lot of 48 foot step decks for sale out there this year. Keep your eyes peeled, you’ll find a deal as trucking continues to struggle through 2024
@patricksheridan78994 ай бұрын
Hey you, thats not old, i drove one of those when they came out new😂
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
That means you are a CLASSIC my friend!
@patricksheridan78994 ай бұрын
@@realwildwildwest NNNIIICCCCCEEEE
@jasoncolvin58294 ай бұрын
You should join ATHS American Truck Historical Society
@joeysharp77864 ай бұрын
when you said that was the first integral sleeper . were there not b model macks make that way and IHC,s
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Possibly.. do some digging and let me know!
@tyleradams46334 ай бұрын
So after driving those Nice Brand New Pete 389's for Junior Motorsports how come you don't have one of those instead of all this Old stuff ? Just wondering... 🤔
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Great question. I use to have all those trucks off and on over the years. Being TOTALLY honest, the new classics aren’t nice, comfy or quiet. They are all plastic interiors. Peterbilt quit making really nice, quality, smooth and quiet trucks in about 2004. Beautiful on the outside, but they just don’t have it on the inside. Also, I can’t bring myself to deal with these emissions motors. So much unreliability. Also the 225k price tag 😜
@carldillow35004 ай бұрын
Volvo white
@codyjames81334 ай бұрын
Might have found a good hobby
@FromLandVegemiteSamich4 ай бұрын
Looks like none of the gauges work though, typical kenworth loo
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Haha tachometer came back to life halfway home . I believe we re fully functional now :)
@FromLandVegemiteSamich4 ай бұрын
@@realwildwildwesthaha couple loose wires need to jiggle and fuse back together hey 😂😂😂
@michaelmclachlan42784 ай бұрын
Nice. ....rods and mains ??🤞
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Only got about 90 k on an full inframe overhaul
@ryanc81884 ай бұрын
I think you're trying to go into the wrong business friend 😂 you will buy the truck and not want to sell it after you get her all gussied up 😂
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
I know… it’s my weakness for sure 🤦🏼♂️
@kimblerymeacham45294 ай бұрын
My dad had one I want to save her but her ecm is junk and the rats have taken over she had an n14 cummins 425hp
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
😩
@kimblerymeacham45294 ай бұрын
@@realwildwildwestI wish she was in better shape
@kimblerymeacham45294 ай бұрын
I honestly really wish I could afford to have that semi my dad's Was burgundy
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
@@kimblerymeacham4529keep your eyes peeled, you never know what you’ll find!
@dougvansickle11354 ай бұрын
Mine also had a bad ECM got one from salvage yard with connectors and spliced wires back in had to send it to a place in Florida to have it programmed to my Vin spec's fired right up 😊. If you decide to change your ECM you need to figure out if your's is a select or a select plus it makes a difference 🤔 use cab fresh and rat traps to chase critters out!!! I'm stripping interior out of mine now and cleaning 🥴
@donnstambaugh15064 ай бұрын
Domo arigato.,.
@FL.AirBoater4 ай бұрын
There’s a few jackass’s on KZfaq that think it’s great to do cold starts, One of the worst is gentry & sons, This guy is a joke and even calls his Pete rooster, I’m sure he came up with the name from your dad, Enjoy your videos from central Fl.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
Oh man… cold starts make me wanna cry 😢
@FL.AirBoater4 ай бұрын
@@realwildwildwest just think of the damage that their doing, Just for laughs! SMH
@MontanaDirtRoads4 ай бұрын
Drug addicts don't make good drug dealers lol😅
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
🤣 ain’t that the truth!
@smk49024 ай бұрын
Most trucking videos are depressing to watch to me as a trucker. Yours are not.
@realwildwildwest4 ай бұрын
That’s a high praise ! Thank you :)
@fasteddiesgarage50004 ай бұрын
Get some old detroits 6 71 or 871 hell ya
@kowski94774 ай бұрын
Shut you probably run across all kinds of things from pickups to cars to big trucks metal signs anything that's worth collector money