Cab ride in 18 liter CAT 3408 powered Kenworth roadtrain grossing 80 tons across the Nullarbor Plain in Western Australia. Full throttle climb up Eucla Pass. A run into Perth after splitting up the trailers.
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@KohalaIronWorksCase10 жыл бұрын
Always love coming back to your old videos Chris...
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@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.
@gm16v14914 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the V8 Mack engine, they were popular over here once and there's still plenty of them getting around.
@KWhopperNZ16 жыл бұрын
She's got the mean ass sound and power, great vid - Thanks & Cheers!!
@bodryn15 жыл бұрын
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!
@6.4DieselDoctor15 жыл бұрын
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!!
@HighwayHank114 жыл бұрын
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.
@Wolfgang4615 жыл бұрын
Great Video!!! I am fascinated the country and the long road. Every trip an adventure. Thanks you Chris, for a ride.
@GamerKate17 жыл бұрын
Nice truck you got there and the engine sound so sweet.
@brightonderek14 жыл бұрын
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.
@IanL12 жыл бұрын
They were recently running quad trailers instead of triples across the Nullabor due to the train line being washed out, bloody awesome site!
@pauljohnson73825 жыл бұрын
(10/2018)- Beautiful tractor! Didnt sound like it broke a sweat on Eucla Pass!
@stevecollis77205 жыл бұрын
Love the Kenworth buddy your KZfaq clips are always good to watch MCL keep on truck,n an may you always have the shiny side up 10/4
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
It's a standard 3408 truck engine with a CAT hydraulic Brakesaver, fuel racks set to give 550 HP at the wheels.
@johnp21419 жыл бұрын
hope to go back next year and see them live
@dp.oennismaurer2053 жыл бұрын
Something not heard of in the U.S.A. anymore, air starters! Good vid.
@luckedout90445 жыл бұрын
Good stuff! You got a good son there mate!
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
Yeah, it was, the counterweights and boom sections went from Perth to Port Adelaide. 50 tonne payload all up.
@peteacher5210 жыл бұрын
'They do that a lot ... sometimes." Lol!
@powderfinger20616 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed It Mate , Good Stuff.
@808TheDuck8 жыл бұрын
LOOONG straight roads!
@Hingey2315 жыл бұрын
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 ;)
@cheeptorque16 жыл бұрын
kool narration & cam work too btw..thnx 4 sharing.
@cuzinitr16 жыл бұрын
Remind's me of when i was little and riding with my dad in his semi! Hauling fuel in michigan, USA. Well done.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Same here originally. But it's easy to reset them. On the dyno you get the balance between smoke, horses, and fuel economy. Most guys here I know have them set at around 550 - 600 HP at the flywheel. There's quite a few still around, mainly on roadtrain work
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@jamesiec6111 жыл бұрын
Good stuff, more please!!
@3408poweredkenworth15 жыл бұрын
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.
@HighwayHank116 жыл бұрын
Nice Video! Keep on Truckin' Safely!
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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 !
@jmm200013 жыл бұрын
@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.
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@MattytheDem I'm not sure because the HP has been upped a fair whack.
@TwinStickFilms16 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
4 trailer roadtrains with a tri-drive prime mover have 7 tri-axle groups and go to 160 - 180 tonnes gross depending on permits. Generally have 600 - 620 HP Cat or Cummins.
@eiclan10 жыл бұрын
Spotted the Bunker truck at 1:56 ,I was the trailer mech for them for a couple o years in perth
@downeastrailfan15 жыл бұрын
Nice video. I always liked the Aussie trucks!
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
It was the first KW made with a 3408 in Australia and it was on the front cover of July '82 Truck and Bus mag. It's had a change of clothes since then. No, Bulls never owned it but they had at least one like it. Mine had a 20 spd Spicer, then a 13 spd R/R, now it's got a 16 spd Spicer Pro-Shift.
@gm16v14911 жыл бұрын
It is a 16 speed Spicer ProShift.
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@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.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it !
@ShanePennicuik16 жыл бұрын
i'll have to come on a trip with you soon chris, nive vid!
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Yeah, still got it mate. Thanx. The KW's got a new bullbar and paint job since you saw it last, no thanks to a bull between Broome and Derby.
@cheeptorque16 жыл бұрын
*****...awesome..love these outback vids!
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
About 90 km to Northam where there's a big hook-up yard under lights or Meckering a few kms extra
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@SeaDollarsBertram Half the east coast is flooded at the moment but yeah, we don't get much rain out on the Nullarbor Plain.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Hi there Hank....hope you could understand our Aussie accents! I saw your rig in one of our truck mags over here.....impressive.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Glad you like it
@islanderATP13 жыл бұрын
Hey great machine, I am a sports car racer from Florida who has a secret desire to drive one of these!
@MrKenwortht90813 жыл бұрын
Another great video mate, Would you be able to do a video showing how you shift down gear
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@straightpipesrule 450 HP was the original setting but it's now about 600.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14914 жыл бұрын
My Spicer is 1600 ft.lbs which is OK as long as you're careful in the lower gears. Diffs are 3:7 ratio.
@catdieselpower1939 жыл бұрын
CAT POWER!! ALL DAM DAY BABY!!!
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
It's set at about 600 HP at the flywheel.
@gm16v14912 жыл бұрын
It says K124CR on the build sheet.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
1980. KW in Australia only fitted the 3408 engines to cabovers and that's the engine I wanted.
@louiskats51165 жыл бұрын
How do I get my hands on the Valiants in the back ground
@JasonWaterfalls1314 жыл бұрын
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!
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
Just like to keep the gear together as there are a few places where you can assemble a road train around Perth.
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Depends how you drive it, the wind, weight etc. But with a two trailer roadtrain at 80 tons about 3.8 mpg, one trailer at 42 tons about 5.4 mpg. The latest computer engines are better on fuel but not that much. But if it's windy with a high, heavy load and two trailers I've been down to 2.8 mpg.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@ANDREASRIAL Varies a bit but about 3.7 mpg fully loaded @ 180,000 pounds
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
About 600. Been juiced up a bit. 550 at the wheels on the dyno.
@flyingscrapyard15 жыл бұрын
Nicely filmed. Enjoyable trip without leaving home. I'm curious to your moniker. Deep down a DD 2 stroke fan?
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
You wouldn't believe it but there's a 110 kph ( 70 mph) speed limit and traffic cops sometimes get out there with radar
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
I'm working on it, just hard to find the time
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Thanks....will do
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@w9driverby Not sure about that ..I would suggest email the Australian embassy in U.S.
@WARD5KUSTOMZ15 жыл бұрын
now that sounds good
@Tomek198511 жыл бұрын
Great truck. What gearbox is it?
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Over here I think it was because they were expensive, heavy (1.5 tons with the Brakesaver), maybe emissions, and the 3406 had proved OK and was a lot cheaper. Same reasons as in the States I guess. Everyone loved 'em, though (they still do!) They're still made for earthmoving etc........ no problems with parts.
@BCSchmerker15 жыл бұрын
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?
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
Yeah, could be waiting a while, tho they never stopped making them for earthmoving and marine. Kenworth in Australia brought back the Cummins 19 liter K Series for the real ultra- heavy stuff because the Signatures kept grenading. So you never know....
@herefordmsv13 жыл бұрын
@gm16v149 Lovely sounding motor, and the scenery great. Out of interest, how many litres of fuel do you get for 1500 dollars?
@NIEU087515 жыл бұрын
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
@Drafty0113 жыл бұрын
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.
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@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.
@jmm200013 жыл бұрын
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).
@Muffinrider16 жыл бұрын
Love that thumper Sounds like a 20 speed spicer??
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
We carry an airline and hook up to a couple of tyres. Hardly ever happens if you keep everything in good order.
@weury13 жыл бұрын
Muito bonito este camião. Que partida hen?
@michaelking210 жыл бұрын
I love all the v8 s and that is beautiful the most perfect gear selecting I've heard in a long time but u all don't have that engine
@gm16v14914 жыл бұрын
@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.
@HighwayHank116 жыл бұрын
Hi there, I have no problem understanding the Aussie accent, it's the British accent that I have a problem, especially when they talk fast. Thanks for your compliment. Ya, my truck was in Truckin' Life in the late eighties and then again early this century. I used to enjoy getting the magazine.
@ANDREASRIAL13 жыл бұрын
Hello, what kind of fuel mileage do you get fully loaded?
@JoeHupp16 жыл бұрын
How far out of Perth do you have to split the roadtrain?
@thedevilmademed0it16 жыл бұрын
come on fella, more videos please, are the roadtrains aloud to run triples to perth yet or are they still only doubles. I remember the first double to run the nullabor (Bracknells) in his white Mack..
@BCSchmerker15 жыл бұрын
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?
@gm16v14913 жыл бұрын
@herefordmsv Diesel fuel is $1.43 a litre in Melbourne right now so I'll let you do the maths.
@gm16v14915 жыл бұрын
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.
@mtyemti15 жыл бұрын
What year is your rig? Pretty sweet, but why a cabover?
@straightpipesrule13 жыл бұрын
what's the hp on a stock 18L ?
@JasonWaterfalls1314 жыл бұрын
Okay cool, thanks for the info!
@drumbasher16 жыл бұрын
Great job on this one too. What is the fuel mileage like on a fully loaded V-8 cat? That beast must drink plenty of it. I know my little International with a N14 Cummins does about 6 mpg on average. So I would guess maybe 3 or 4 mpg for the Cat.
@MrKenwortht90815 жыл бұрын
You should do a video on how to hook up and unhook a roadtrain
@gm16v14916 жыл бұрын
There are KWs around with 7,000,000 kms. Mine's done 4,500,000 kms.