Why Kenworth?

trucktrailer

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Kenworth was founded in 1923 and has a long and rich history. The name Kenworth is a combination of the names of the partners, Fredrick Kent and Edgar Worthington. Kenworth has been a pioneer in the trucking industry and has always stepped ahead to produce better trucks using the most modern technology. In 1933 Kenworth became the first trucking company to switch from gasoline to diesel engines and in 1957 it produced the first cab-over-engine model. In more recent times the Kenworth trucks have used state-of-the-art aerodynamics to give them an edge over other trucks.The Kenworth truck sales indicate the long nose Kenworth W900 has been the most popular Kenworth over the years is the preferred choice of owner operators. The T300, T600, T660, T800 and the T2000 are also popular models.

A subsidiary of PACCAR, the company manufactures semi-trucks, medium and heavy-duty class 8 trucks. The Kenworth trucks and have even been featured in several films such as in ‘Smokey and the Bandit', James Bond's ‘License to Kill' and ‘A Fountain for Susan 2'. They have also starred in TV series such as '18 Wheels of Justice', ‘Movin' On' and ‘BJ and the Bear. The cartoon series M.A.S.K also used a Kenworth W-900 and was even a part of its logo.


Kenworth is known to take seriously the needs of truckers and does everything to enhance the performance of the Kenworth trucks. Whether one buys a new Kenworth truck, semi truck or a used Kenworth truck, the owner is assured of the superior quality of the machine as well as the services they will receive.

It's no secret that the initial purchase price of a Kenworth Truck is more expensive than most other semi trucks. However most educated semi truck owners realize that the upfront cost is only one of three components that actually determine which truck delivers the best return on their investment. Year over year, Kenworth used trucks consistently command the highest in resale value amongst class 8 trucks. Add this to the fact that Kenworth trucks also deliver the lowest operating costs of any semi truck in the market. The bottom line is that the world's best truck is also delvers the greatest investment value of any semi truck in its class.
 

julbet788

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Choose Your Kenworth Truck

Timeless, classic style has always been part of new Kenworth trucks. But so has our commitment to quality. From enhanced durability to improved driver comfort to optimized operational efficiency, each new Kenworth truck stands as a testament to our uncompromising engineering and craftsmanship.

Check out this webpage: truck center http://www.wallworktrucks.com/new-truck-models.html
 

RonG

Well-known member
Kenworth does indeed make a great truck.I think White had a cab over about that time and maybe before that.Ron G
 

LowBoy

Well-known member
I decided to invest in this truck for a couple of reasons. First, for the development of my hobby-turned-business venture that paid off fortunately.

Secondly, for the nostalgic value I find in having a vintage truck, one that I grew up in as a kid in the 70's.

Another reason is, the dependability of this old girl. I have been to Niagara Falls twice, Rochester, NY, Greenwich, Ct., Bangor, Maine, all over New England moving equipment and all kinds of general freight for customers...and she never ONCE let me down and made me open my toolbox!!! Wish I could say that for my other tractor, the 2000 W900B. That thing is a good truck, but no comparison to the dependability of the 'ol 78.

Hahaha, one time last year I delivered a geothermal drill rig to southern Connecticut. I stopped on the return leg in New Haven at Long Wharf for a coffee break, and when I got out to look at things, the left side headlights were dangling by the wires. The buckets rotted out and the bulbs fell out, but were still there. I ciliconed them in and kept trucking. They stayed that way until I tore her down in March...When she got a new lease on life.

I stripped it down to bare aluminum/fiberglass...removed everything. Removed air horns, filled the holes, put train horns on down below that are plumbed to the original valve in the overhead console. New grill,bumper, all the hood hardware and lights and wiring new...Took the aluminum wheels to an automated polishing machine and resurrected them like brand new. I have a new fuel tank I have to swap out for that dented one yet, but I've been running around busy this season.

I also changed the air fan clutch hub and a new air compressor while in the shop...Still got things to do, a work in progress...but it's fun while it's out earning her keep.

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Oxbow

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Good job lowboy! You don't see many pre-combustion white Cats anymore, they sound more like the 1693's than the newer direct injection 3406's to me (and I love that sound).
 

LowBoy

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Good job lowboy! You don't see many pre-combustion white Cats anymore, they sound more like the 1693's than the newer direct injection 3406's to me (and I love that sound).
Yer right there Oxbow...I have another one too (Cat), in a 1981 cabover Freightliner but that is a 3406 DI (although still an A model motor,) that sounds like any other Cat. I love the sound of this PCTA especially when it first fires, and especially when it's cold...Between the sound, the smells and the feel of this old truck, I can't even imagine being forced to drive something new now. I'm really officially a dinosaur.

The 2000 W900B I run primarily for daily operations is about as new as I care to go. It's got it's issues with ECM glitches, etc., but still overall been a good truck.Of course that's another animal, with a Signature series ISX Cummins.

The nice thing about that PCTA is I recently took a complete Jake off of an early model 3406B engine that will bolt right onto this old PCTA. All I need now is a day or two of time to get it on and working.
 

Oxbow

Well-known member
My first truck was an 83 359 with a DITA 3406A. Currently I have two 89's - a 379 and a 378 - both with 425 3406Bs. Both have brakesavers, and the 378 has Jakes as well.

I would love to perform complete restorations on both, but I don't currently have the shop space to begin such a project. Renting a shop for that purpose is probably a bad idea as that type of project tends to take much longer than anticipated.
 

LowBoy

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My first truck was an 83 359 with a DITA 3406A. Currently I have two 89's - a 379 and a 378 - both with 425 3406Bs. Both have brakesavers, and the 378 has Jakes as well.

I would love to perform complete restorations on both, but I don't currently have the shop space to begin such a project. Renting a shop for that purpose is probably a bad idea as that type of project tends to take much longer than anticipated.

Sorry it took so long to reply to this...I've been busier than a one armed wallpaper hanger lately.

I know a couple of guys that spec'd new trucks back in the day with both Brakesavers AND Jakes. They were the cat's meow in the mountains...however, they tended to reduce rear end life because of the backlash on the gearsets while using all that holdback force. So really, everything has a trade-off value right? You spend boo-koo dollars on all that extra fancy equipment for braking power and bragging rights, and spend it on the other end replacing differentials.

The other downside to those Brakesavers was that seal that would go bad and have to replace...it was a $5,000.00 job 20 years ago.

I'm with you 100% with the desire to do a complete restoration Oxbow. I'd love to get started on my 81 cabover Freightliner. The first project I want to get done is to remove the double frame outer liner that was put on the outside of the existing rails to beef them up while it was a "dump truck"...it had an aluminum bait fish body that dumped on it for 23 years until I got ahold of it. The outer rail is starting to corrode and getting puffy between the two. It's an easy fix, but again it boils down to a nice warm and dry place to do it, which I lack at the present time also. I work in the "Starlight Garage" and let me tell ya, it gets mighty wet and cold some days.

I just picked up this cute little L 8000 Ford last weekend. A former oil truck...garage kept it's entire life since new in 1990. I was going to sell it but once I got looking at it, I decided it's going to stay. The interior is immaculate because the sun never got to the dash, so it's not cracked at all. The cab is perfect...so yesterday I just scored a nice old "L Pack" saddle tool box for it that goes behind the cab. I'm having some sheet metal bent up at the local tin knocker and welding it in a couple bad spots, then I'm gonna prime and paint it black and stick it behind the cab to fill in the 2 foot gap between that and the 10' dump body I'm currently searching for to put on.

It's got that 7.8L Ford diesel in it with 136K miles, not a sign of an oil leak anywhere. I am thinking it was rebuilt once already due to the cleanliness and color of it, and I know the former owners and the repair shop that it was maintained at all it's life. Has an 8 speed Roadranger behind it. Runs and drives so sweet, I can't get rid of it now. Gonna make me a nice little single axle dumper when I'm done. I'll put all aluminum Budds on it, and building a set of dual straight pipe stanchions for it now too for stacks.

No lack of projects here...Someday I may even complete ONE of them 100%.

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Steve Frazier

Founder
Staff member
You've got a great truck on your hands! I drove the L Series Fords for 20 years, it was my favorite truck to drive. Great visibility, the cab controls are right at your fingertips and dash gauges are easy to read at a glance. Keep us posted on your progress
 

LowBoy

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You've got a great truck on your hands! I drove the L Series Fords for 20 years, it was my favorite truck to drive. Great visibility, the cab controls are right at your fingertips and dash gauges are easy to read at a glance. Keep us posted on your progress


Funny, at first I was just simply in the "buy & flip" mode with this truck, no intentions of keeping it. I even threw it on Craigslist the same night I brought it home to start the ball rolling...and I got BOMBARDED with emails about it. Evidently, people like them too. Then I unloaded it off the trailer and took it for a short ride. It runs, drives and shifts so sweet, I said to myself, "no way am I going to sell this little truck". That 8 speed Roadranger (to me anyway,) makes this truck. The visibility like you said Steve, is great. The interior is so nice and clean that it won me over once I cleaned the dash off with a rag and saw no cracks or deformities in the plastic whatsoever.

My time is so limited during the week with hauling fuel oil and moving equipment still this time of year, I barely have any time to work let alone come home and tinker which is my favorite thing to do. Not enough hours in a day it seems. But Sunday I got an hour to myself, so I removed the pump and manifold off the frame, which was a goal of mine. All I need to do now is straighten up the chopped-off air lines and wiring that the guy hacked off with a hatchet when he removed the oil tank, and I'll be done with the mechanical stuff. Then I'll get it sandblasted and start putting it back together.

The challenge is to score a decent dump body setup next. Hoping to find a blown up 6 wheeler somewhere that I can get reasonable so I can swap everything over without buying too much stuff.

This truck ought to look pretty cool with a set of stacks, that L Pack box and a dump body...
 
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