The late 60’s through the late 70’s produced some of the beefiest looking and built trucks available, right there with Mack’s etc. Steel front ends, set-back front axles and butterfly hoods scream HD. And man, those Dayton style spoke wheels just complete the picture. My wife even said of a DM 800 Mack, they are so purpose built and brutal looking that they are pretty. Well said Mama, well said. I know Hayes and Pacific made some absolute monsters, but you didn’t see them here in the middle and eastern half of the USA. Greetings to all the truck enthusiasts out there, nothing beats sitting up high and listening to that big motor work, and that transmission whine(they used to anyway dammit) and taking it all in.

Awesome to see the truck going through a few gears. The old pic at the end was great

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

I notice more cool bits in each new video. It was awesome to see that old photo.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

I think so too!

Nice truck, I like the roof top air unit and the old style high mounted door handles!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

Glad to see another Autocar on KZread. I have a few videos of my 1965 Autocar A75. 290 Cummins, 4x4 married box.

@deborahchesser7375

3 жыл бұрын

I’m going to look for that one, I love these ol girls.

Just an amazing peace of history you have there driver love the channel glad It popped up in my feed 😁😁😁👍👍👍👍🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

That's just a SWEET ride, NO doubt! The best thing you can do is RUN it. I remember the old Macks with the shutters opening and scare me about half to death. You're getting there. One thing at a time. WELL worth the trouble! GBWYall!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

yeah ill knock stuff out little by little on it

All that and a set of ALCOA steering axle wheels! I think I'm in love.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

check out the newest videos

Your Autocar sounds like a beast of a truck!!! Nice!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

It does!

That will get rid of all the pesky bugs awesome to hear it run

Last of the high sulphur content diesel..

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

there's still 40 gallons of it haha. pulled the tanks off so i put it in the diamond reo

Ole #53 lives again 👍🏻.

I wasn’t sure if she had ether start or not, but glad she did. At least you can driveway drive it. Coming along. What you gonna name her...if at all? I love the old trucks. They have lots of character and style! 🤩 The ending pic was pretty cool...A look back in time! Happy New Year. The Porter Dude of Ohio. 🥳

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

I dont really name anything. Hopefully one day she will start better without ether

@the.porter.productions

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo 🇺🇸I can dig that.When I bought my 1st new pickup I just had to name it...Thumper. I’ve done that ever since. But that’s just me. But I sure do like the rig! 😎 I love and appreciate the old rigs! I love that part of the American history! Waiting to see more.🧐

The surging at 11:00 made me think of Taryl Fixes All when he does the surging engine dance. lol It's a beautiful truck. Kind of reminds me of the truck from the movie Duel, but that was a Peterbilt

I had two Ford Transcontinentals here in the UK with the Cummins 355, amazing engines.

Looking and sounding great ! Those Cummins 335's with the aftercooler were real work horses , bump the rail pressure up to 195 psi and she's a 400 . Keep up the good work !

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

interesting ill keep that in mind. not sure what button is in it so i might even already be there

@cranerigging3604

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo Yes , you could install a pressure gage on top the pump " 250 PSI gage " and do a snap test first to see where it's at . Our 290 in the 1973 White 4000 is set around 195 and it ran great !

Just like they used to be. Would make a real head turner in local carting with low bed trailer. Good luck and stay safe.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

hopefully in the spring we can have it doing something

Hi, just been watching “diesel creek” doing a first drive on his 1950’s Autocar, and yt sent me here. Have to say, your truck sounds glorious! Look forward to seeing more of it....

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

there's a few other videos up on it. also check out the diamond reo's and old equipment

That engine sounds good 😍

I have two auto cars here on the farm they were logging trucks one still has picker on it both are for sale if you need parts they both run and drive love those trucks

@73DiamondReo

2 жыл бұрын

where are you at? My email is 73diamondreo@gmail.com

Love this truck. My dad has a ‘75 S64B. Basically the same as yours except with a steel frame. Small cam 350 Cummins just like yours but ours has a 13 speed. Just clean yours up and make it safe to drive and enjoy it! I just saw that the motor was orig a 335 but it’s been rebuilt to 350 spec. The 335’s never had the water after cooler that’s on your truck so that’s a bonus. My dads truck is cpl 160 and that’s a factory 350 hp motor.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

this one is also steel frame. it had a 350 from the factory and it had issues so they put this 335 in with some of the 350 stuff like the after cooler

@deborahchesser7375

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo you need a 400 BC and an 18 double over, for the light work 😆 it would shame a lot of trucks with that setup.

I love this truck. Wish I had one lol.

What a gorgeous beast, I would drag low-boys with that workhorse, she’s raring to go.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

hopefully 2021 she will be doing just that

@deborahchesser7375

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo how’s it going ? You still working the vintage fleet ?

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

@@deborahchesser7375 new video up with the progress

I love your videos so much! Could you please make a couple cold starts of your trucks with the view you started the video with? I’d love to see what you’re doing with the controls and pedals inside the cab when starting them. Thank you!!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I will. thanks for watching. might be a few weeks until the weather cools off again

@gearhead9943

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo can’t wait! Thank you!

@gearhead9943

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo please?

I had a72 pet cab over with that air conditioner on top. Thanks

Cool how, with a little work, a 40-50 year old truck can make money today.

If ya get the Grille Louvers working, you want to put in a cut off switch, so on Hot Summer days you can open them after she warms up, or you will Sweat your Ass off!!!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

good to know. i got a new kysor air cylinder for them

@webefree

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo And one more thing, when Ya got the Vent windows open, watch your Pinky when spinning the wheel around, they tend to get Dislocated when you aren't watching...Good Luck!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

@@webefree i could see that. i dont even want to try to open mine yet

@webefree

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo I had a 2-78 Air conditioner.....2 vent windows at 78 miles per hour....LOL!!!

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Do you know of any mid 1950s Autocar DC-75s??? I'm searching for a 1953 - 1958 Autocar DC-75 with the integral factory sleeper. Would appreciate any leads you or anyone on here might have. My Dad had one that he used to haul OTR Georgia to Chicago back in the 60s. I loved riding in that truck,... great memories. Looking to find one and doing a resto-mod and putting it back on the road as a daily worker. Cyrus

@73DiamondReo

4 ай бұрын

I think there were a few for sale around here recently. Send me an email and I’ll pass the info on when I come across one

With diesels I always thought that black smoke was unburned fuel and white/blue smoke was oil. Is this true?

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

black smoke is fuel that is not completely burned. white could be raw fuel or coolant. blue is usually oil.

At the first start did it still start with really old diesel?

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

yes it did. i literally just threw a battery in it. im still running the old diesel in it at home

Probably a stupid question but what is the big lever underneath the steering wheel? Right hand side. Just got my cdl a couple months ago and would really like to learn to drive one if the old trucks. Would really like trying a twin stick someday.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

it has a hand throttle and then a compression release lever to aid in starting. id like to try a twin stick one day also

@adamsenig5281

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo ok. The big lever I was looking at looks like it said not to use cars a brake. Looks like a column shifter.

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamsenig5281 trolley brake or johnson bar. it will apply air to the trailer brakes only. has a few uses i know of. helpful for hooking up trailers that dont have spring brakes on them, port haulers use them to wear out the trailer brakes instead of their trucks, ive also seen them used to force a truck to back around the trailer in a tight spot.

@adamsenig5281

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo ok. I’ve seen them in a lot of old trucks. Makes sense if I remember right trailer weren’t mandated to have spring brakes until the 80s or 90s

@deborahchesser7375

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamsenig5281 The trolley brake can be used for braking when you can’t get to the brake pedal. Say you are descending a hill and need a lower gear, with one foot on the throttle and one on the clutch, you can hold the truck back with the trolley brake.

There's a reason they came with 4 batteries

do the air horns work on the truck

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

barely. they were full of wasps

@TrainboyRR

3 жыл бұрын

@@73DiamondReo they wete

Give glow plugs a chance!

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

is this a joke?

Does the roof ac work

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

i have not tried it yet

Does that t have the 250 0r 290 cummins

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

335 with after cooler so a 350

@LANCERLIKEWOAH1

3 жыл бұрын

My dad installed that engine in the truck he said its a 335 out of a 71-73 white. The original 350 blew up. That after cooler is from the 350

@73DiamondReo

3 жыл бұрын

@@LANCERLIKEWOAH1 what else does he remember about the truck? I talked to George about it and he had some stories.

looks like she might have bowel problem

marking with tape??????????????....mannnnnn

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