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Starting the Red Kenworth K100 Cabover

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What happens here

Darrell steps inside the cab of his red Kenworth K100. He starts the engine, enjoying the sound. He points out several interior custom details, including stainless steel accents on the pedals and floor trim, which he made himself. He notes that he's owned this particular truck for about 15 years. He then highlights the truck's impressive power: 800 horsepower with 3000 pounds of torque, significantly more than the green A-model's 600 horsepower and 2200 pounds of torque. He claims the truck can easily pass empty trucks while fully loaded on mountain passes, and even spin its wheels in the rain while pulling a trailer.

Goal: Demonstrate the K100's engine and highlight its interior and power.

Tools and materials

  • Custom Stainless Steel Floor Trim — Interior customization
  • Custom Stainless Steel Pedals — Interior customization
  • Red Kenworth K100 Cabover Truck Kenworth — The subject of this demonstration

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It's just idling. >> It's got I put It's got tilt and telescopic steering in it. I even made this piece here out of stainless. I put the stainless all along here. >> How long have you had this truck for? >> Probably 15 years. The front of it here, see, I made all this stuff new with stainless. This is a 379 Peterbilt drill. General have a different wheel of bars that I made all of these things. OEM they come 1 in. I made them 2 in. I run whatever I want to run. Same thing with this this little bitty cat here. >> Which one's more fun to drive? >> This one's got way more horsepower. Uh it's probably 200 more horsepower than this. >> How much is that total? >> Uh it's got we got set on a low side. It's at least 800 horsepower. >> Wow. >> This is 600. This is 800. We got 3,000 lb of torque with this one and only 2,200 with this one. >> Only 2,200? >> Yeah. >> That thing must rip without a trailer. >> yeah. I I can't tell the difference between loaded or empty. I go up Black Mountain, Fancy Gap, Flattop, after mount loaded past empty trucks. >> That's hilarious. >> When it's raining I have to be careful or it it'll spin out. >> Even with the trailer? >> Yeah. >> Wow. >> I have to soft pedal. You can spin it it's just too much power.

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