My Kenworth I've owned for 20 years.

It's set at 550 at the wheels at 1900 rpm so that would be around 600 at the flywheel. Originally they were a 450 but it doesn't take much to get them cracking.


The cab got completely rebuilt in 2006 after I hit a bull, it damaged a front panel but I came to a deal with the insurance and we ended up completely rebuilding it with all new panels.

I put brand new diff and trans under it couple of years ago. I've got too attached to the truck to think of selling and anyway work in the mining and oil industry is dead atm and that's what I specialise in.

 

Mostly 2 trailers at 81 tonnes (179,000 lb) but sometimes I'll tack a 3rd company trailer on so that would make it 120 tonnes (265,000).

The wheels are one piece. Guys running the outback prefer them because they are easy to change but you've got to true them up, no big deal. Most line haul trucks run alcoas just like you guys.

 

Found another pic of the old girl, this one with the shed up and showing off the 3408.

 

Some pics of the interior. The dash on these older Kenworths have got the good quality Stewart Warner gauges. The turbo pressure / pyrometer Isspro gauge is real craftsman quality.
Also a pic of it at the drive thru bottle shop.

 

There's still plenty around like this, the ones that were built to a heavy spec were built to last (like this one).