Your channel reminds me so much of when my father in law was alive, and he had a shpo much like yours. He was retired and new everyone in west Texas, so he was always dragging in wierd projects to work on. We sure had a lots of fun and I miss him a bunch. Thanks for the fun projects, and the logo "If you're not having fun you're doing it wrong". That fits life perfectly.

@hillbilly4christ638

4 ай бұрын

I used to be that way until my neighbors complained. I moved. I moved again. Now I am not going to move again. I live in the middle of the woods and they can’t see me I I can’t see them. Perfect!

@masonreppeto882

Ай бұрын

@@hillbilly4christ638 If it works for you then it works fine 👍.

I love this channel 'cause you work on the coolest vehicles on KZread. Thanks!

@TheOtherBill

Жыл бұрын

He's got like 5 vehicles I desperately need but I have no idea what I'd do with them.

Hi, so jealous of all you have over there. Project vehicles, workshops, spaces to go, weather and the time. From a cold wet, busy , expensive UK. Many thanks love your sense of humour .

Love this channel. I love how you’re able to do things cheaply, but not cut corners.

@CoryMT

Жыл бұрын

"...but not cut corners", did we not just watch him cut the corner off of a fender because it was bent? 🙂

@dsc420247

Жыл бұрын

@@CoryMT Or the chalking on the oil plug.🤣🤣

@jdeno76

Жыл бұрын

I love your sarcasm and I love how he cuts more corners than anyone else! 😂

@gertraba9806

Жыл бұрын

@@dsc420247 unc worked with boilers got stuff called ductseal NJ and it sealed anything

@rsprockets7846

Жыл бұрын

@@jdeno76 he cuts more corners than a person crossing TIMES SQUARE

Thank you for your genuine nature, approach to your work, and entertaining content. I have enjoyed every video upon stumbling across your channel.

Up until watching this video, my favorite old truck was Stubby Bob, but that's a Ford, even if it does have a blown Chevy engine. Thank you for making the universe make sense again! Really enjoy the work you do.

@gertraba9806

Жыл бұрын

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What a fun truck! My grandfather taught me to drive in a 1952 Dodge Powerwagon. It only had single front wheels but was a bear to steer. I can only imagine how huch work it is with two extra tires. There was a good reason for the huge steering wheel.

@palmlimit9297

Жыл бұрын

Me 2 in a 54 power wagon Pap is gone but I still have the dodge (wrecker)and taught my daughter to drive it she’s seventeen🙂

@yenoh243

Жыл бұрын

Armstrong steering! 😂

Suggestion: Could you raise the pressure in the forward/inner tyres to, for example 45psi? And lower the pressure in the outside tires to 8 psi for example. Maybe the steering will be a lot easier on pavement, since the weight is (mostly) carried on the higher inside tyres. In soft sand the outside wheels start to help floatation.

@adamcousins2459

Жыл бұрын

seriously underrated comment

@terryrempel68

Жыл бұрын

Yep, make great sense.

@MrGlenferd

2 ай бұрын

I agree. Normally tires like that are 65 psi but in this case less on the outers makes sense.

@rcpmac

3 күн бұрын

2 words - onboard compressor

My Dad was a WWII veteran, served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He was primarily in maintenance, but in the Armys infinite wisdom, was also a cook. He and his buddies would get together at our cabin, drink beer, and bullshit, telling the more stories as the beer flowed. I soaked it up like a sponge. One thing that seemed constant, is that to keep moving, they would adapt and improvise everything, as you do. Later, I worked at the big national Guard base where Dad and many did that he served with. Not much changed, as the they worked on late war equipment, Korean up to more modern (Vietnam era), and has you might imagine, a similar hodgepodge of parts. I was in hotrod nirvana, learning, listening and driving every manner of military stuff I could! Had a military license that enabled me, a 16 year old civilian kid, to drive forklifts, jeeps, 151, trucks and such up to 5 ton. My testing? My boss, Sergeant Gammon, asked his boss Major Borgstrom to get a license "for the kid"! Had on next day! You would have fit right in with them! High praise. Best job I ever had! Almost enlisted, except for the idea of having to spend time in SE Asia. Thanks for envoking those memories. Now this old guy has to find an old Mb or CJ tub to play with before I leave!

Good job on that windshield! I was not about to mess with it on my '46, (I think it is the exact same windshield maybe), something I figured best left to the professionals instead of my gorilla mitts. 😆

I drove a G506, not unlike yours, one Summer about 42 years ago collecting firewood and rebuilding fence on a ranch in western Texas. There were times I enjoyed it but as a work truck it did a great job working over anyone that had to drive it. This brought back some nostalgia. Thanks

I enjoy dry Humor and matter fact common sense approach to your work and the fact you can do most anything ,Ya gotta love the steering gear box wonder ,Love the tach bounce .

Reminds me of the 1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pick up my dad gave me back in 1980, it stuck out in the high-school parking lot. Great video.

I'm glad the light company is still treating you well. Nice to have a replacement sent out quickly. Happy that you're getting time to wrench on your truck. Enjoyed the video very much James! 🙂👍 Keep at it and be safe 🔧🔩

Being a former munitions (AMMO) USAF troop, I liked the yellow "live" stripe on those bomb lights. What an awesome truck, duels all around, beyond KOOL!

Thank you for your time mate, really enjoying the things you do. You always seem to do the oddest things to equipment but it suits what you want from it and that's what matters. There's always a way around things you only have to look at it for a while, idea's will come. What's next?

That would make an awesome crawler! Nice Job!

I cannot believe the windscreen did break... good job.

@willt9172

2 ай бұрын

Me too, that was tense!

@rcpmac

3 күн бұрын

It certainly would have broken for me

Big respect for picking up the trash, always try and leave a place better than you found it.

I once had a 56 buick that had so many inches of play in the steering wheel… so yes, I took it on the freeway to see if she’d do 💯. I was 17 got lucky and lived to tell the tale

You're quite the daredevil, bombing along at those breakneck speeds. Truly a wild man.

This rig is so cool! Also love your mentality when it comes to fixing things! :D

Man I wish I lived in a country where the climate was dry, all the good old stuff like this dissolved in the rain years ago.

I was stationed at Ft Hood in 98 at 1-7 Cav. They had duece and a halves. I remember busting my knuckles and fingers on the manual steering. The steering wheel was steel coated in hard plastic very similar to yours. I remember grinding those gears so bad when I was learning to drive them. I got pretty good after a few months. We got LMTVs in 99 or 00 and I was glad to to those old trucks go.

I love the drain holes in the door....perfect!

While checking oil maybe should look at the front steering knuckles too. Cool truck reminds me of some of the old military trucks I played with back in the day. Thanks for the video!

Man this thing has really turned into a proper rig ! Just enough corner cutting to make it interesting haha. I wish i had a big sandy playground like that near where i live.

I used to run a Mac model R, seeing you wrestle with the handling on that truck immediately brought back the feeling of driving that thing

Betsy the Bomb-Truck gets hills done in her own sweet time... I am so glad you decided to keep the yellow and rust effect. Frankly, you should seal it in, with a coat of clear, so you don't lose any of that gorgeous character.

When you were refilling the front axle with gear oil,it looked like the axle knuckle was really dry,that will add a bunch of steering resistance. Could be the previous owners tightened up the wipe seals on the axle ends to mitigate oil loss, but cranked them up too tightly. I seem to remember an older gentleman saying that he used leather for the seal material, and it was fairly thick,like 3/8" or so,and the knuckles also have grease fittings top and bottom. Don't know if the steering box is completely worn out,but it definitely could use some adjustments, considering how far you have to saw the steering wheel side to side to stay on the road.Catch you on your next adventure!😎😎😎

You have to admit you love that truck! It’s got oodles of character. Just like you.👍 you might want to check that loose nut behind the wheel! Lol

I did my service with the Air Force, that was in the 70's. In those days, all our vehicles, no matter what they were, were painted blue.

Even when new, I'm not sure this truck was built for comfort. Keep up with your projects. Great fun!

That thing does amazing in the sand! If you only had 2 wheels in front it would've dug in and been stuck immediately! That thing is sick!

Those old WWII trucks were built to handle anything. Not very fast, but tons of power and excellent in less than good Terrain. Love your bomb truck

Heck yeah what a surprise wondering what you was going to do with it appreciate you and the way u explain what ur doing on projects makes it more entertaining and enjoyable watching

You absolutely have to love the steadily growing pool of fluid running down the hill beneath the truck during your closing speech. This vehicle has so much character!

Awesome! That should be in Matt's offroad wrecker games

I had a 1965 Chevy step side that was originally blue and whit(Air Force), then painted olive drab then primered. We stripped the paint down to the blue with oven cleaner and buffed it out.

That exhaust stack is perfect for the Mutt

Great job on getting her up and running. I am sure that there is more to tweak but you got her running. Thanks for the video. I have never seen a truck like that before. Thanks for saving this piece of history.

It's brilliant. I discovered your channel a little while ago and have been binge watching for the last few days. Excellent videos and very enjoyable to watch you conjure amazing things out of worn out machines. 👍😊

About the Glass for the Windows. You can sandpaper an angle on them. But need to use sandpaper for metal, bc it is made with canvas,- paper will be destroyed quickly. Better put it around a wooden block and crab it on an 90-degree angle "downways" while the Glass is laying on the table. To prevent injuries. This will sometimes help that little bit you need to slide them into the frame... . Also. May use Grease than oil. (sorry, I cannot explain that better , English is not my native language. I hope it helps. Could prevent your Glass from breaking while putting force on it. I handled and Cut a fair bit of it in my work in Carpentry😉)

props to your personality and editing! something about your videos makes it impossible to fast forward\skip! Great content!

Just found your channel. Love it. Laughed at "Fosters, it's Australian for catch-can."

"Fosters: It's Australian for catch-can". I laughed out loud!!

What a dainty little beast.

Recently found this channel thanks to the vintage Jeep video and I've now binged through this playlist Absolutely brilliant I feel like I've learnt a lot and have gotten to go on an adventure with Low Buck Garage

Loving this truck and to see it coming back. Concerned at 38:00 while parked on the hill it looked like a wet spot formed under and kept getting bigger running down the hill.

@1984xlx

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, something is pouring out.

@LowBuckGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Yep, I saw that afterward, moved the truck to level ground quick! It looks like the valve cover was bent more than I thought, it leaked out the back at that angle.

@TheOtherBill

Жыл бұрын

@@LowBuckGarage Wouldn't it be fairly easy (and cheap!) to just seal up the slits in the original valve cover?

Every time you pull out your sawsall it makes me chuckle,you can’t beat a simple fix.bean that way since time began.😊

Great fun! It will be even more fun on the road when you get the hang of double de-clutching all the gears ;-) I learned it a million or two years ago on an old Kenworth semi that had double 4 speeds, all un-synchronised! (1-1,2,3,4, shift to 2-1,2,3,4, shift to 3....etc. a Lot of work!)

Diesel oil is API C, gasoline oil is API S. This is the first letter of the API circle. Some oil used to be both S and C. It isn't about foaming but rather ZDDP levels and soot detergents, both can foul catalysts. Modern diesels have SCR catalysts and soot filters so modern diesel oils are similar.

@vza423

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Dual wheels cancel out each other in the sand and mud it’s just the way it’s always been , you can’t drive dual wheel vehicles anywhere off road without getting stuck ,and most people use low gears that is why a huge majority get stuck ,( too much horsepower on the ground get them stuck way faster) learnt that in San Holland business with a big rig in sandpit getting loaded lol thanks good job buddy BigAl California

@Robrt32

Жыл бұрын

Yea I told him when he put them on, it wasn’t gonna pull a slick dck out of a lard bucket

That sand look fairly hard packed. It’s definitely different than what we have. We can’t put anything dual wheeled in the sand without hooking the tractor up because it isn’t going anywhere

I'm kind of new to the channel. I've gone back and watched many of your videos and really enjoy them, this one especially. I've been driving trucks for over 40 years now

@paulmonroe1091

Жыл бұрын

I spend a lot of time driving dump trucks in sugar sand in Southwest Florida.

Because of the educational content, the vehicles and the dad jokes, these are great videos to drink beer to while watching!

This truck is chock full of character, as you say it’s a bit of a mutt and that gives it a somewhat endearing quality. Especially as it’s chugging along in the sand, it reminds me of an expedition vehicle like you’d see in a vintage newsreel.

This guy has to be This Old Tony !!! His humor is same and voice very similar. WoW

That tachometer looks like you’re shifting in a fast and furious movie scene

I love this truck, it's so nice to see you using it and having fun

What a pile... You have to love something that, dependability exceeds the looks. There's a ton of room, for improvement. Thanks for sharing.

I was listening to your discourse on the diesel vs gasoline engine oil, and then the fact that you wanted to run the oil until it and the pan could be changed, and my light bulb came on: I said to myself, "this man's logic is completely undeniable - he really can work his way thru a decision with impeccable reasoning". I have a '47 chevy with a very similar engine, and the vents in the valve cover are there to allow air to enter, mix with crankcase vapors, and be drawn out by the big tube going down below the level of the crankshaft - they call it a "draft tube". I'm with you on the dust and dirt getting in there not being good. I think the other valve cover you have is a later model - and as you surmised, it has a mesh filter to catch the dust coming in with the air. I think the original design contributed to the low mileage old cars achieved before needing overhaul - BUT I also found that when your engine is worn like mine, there is enough blowby to ensure crankcase vapors are always exiting both the vents in the valve cover, and keeping the draft tube flowing well. Maybe that was the intent - the vents draw in dirty air until the engine is well worn, and then the crankcase vapors maintain a purge OUT of the engine to ensure it wears no more!. And the rust holes in the door - I am in total agreement - they are EXACTLY where they need to be to properly drain the water out! Brilliant! The lost motion in the steering looks pretty normal to me. I rebuilt my steering box, and had to remove a lot of metal from the worm gear to get rid of the heavy pitting it had. As a result, I ran out of adjustment. It works really well on corners, though. The car wants to move toward the outside of the curve, so you can position the wheel such that the pressure from the turn completely eliminates the lost motion. All you have to do is anticipate which position to hold the wheel in, and the people on the road with you will NEVER guess what's going on! I imagine a lot of people on the road with me think I've swapped in a rack and pinion unit. And those tires.... there MUST be a way to bridge the gap between the tires and add some traction. Maybe even bridge the gap with sections of steel angle going crossways. You could leave the lip on, and they would act like the grousers on a Caterpillar. It would be phenomenal! I thoroughly enjoyed this video and love to see this truck in action. I could tell by the clouds that you had actually climbed a proper mountain. You are a deep thinker, sir!

I loved every second of this video. That truck handles the sand very well. I love the sound of the gears as it moves.

Really enjoyable great to see it all up and running.

Thank you for such great videos! And thanks for sharing this great truck!!

Nice to see you getting this sorted out, thanks for sharing 👍

There is something about that truck that just makes me smile. Nice.

I love this truck. What a treat. Congrats!

I noticed that it has a great air conditioning system that's dual purpose. Which also puts as much water inside the cab, to equal out the amount of water that was in the other components...pretty amazing!

The little mirror made me smile. There is a brace made for those mirrors if you could find a pair.

Brilliant as always .

I know what would help your steering a lot is your outside dual tires upfront if you can get tires or like say, maybe a half inch shorter where they’re just barely touching the ground when you’re on solid ground then they would skid easier and they wouldn’t have so much pressure to fight against anyway, this is six in a row jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, I go by six in a row jim cause I have a 1991.5 dodge with six in a row under the hood kind of like your vehicle. We both got six Bangerz. Anyway, I like what you’re doing it’s a really neat project man I like that kind of stuff we had a 1941 GMC 6 x 6 when I was a kid growing up and it was a military truck and it had a 270 gas six-cylinder in it. Good old truck. Good luck with your project.

10:50 shout out to the white Cadillac. What a rig. Hope to see that on the channel someday.

Love this truck! It’s so unusual. Also love the ‘use something that fits’ philosophy! Great channel! Thank you

Nice to see that ol' rig out in the sand!

I’ve recently found your channel and I have to say that I really enjoy your style of presenting your videos. This truck is pretty damn cool and I love how things are coming along 👌🏻

Most restorers use modern technology. They use 12/24V altinator systems- fans to cool-and better ignition systems. Old clunky speedometers are replaced by GPS units that eliminate the old stuff. I personally like duel stacks even if only one is in use. I like unusual stuff so I really like this beast! I'm sure it would attract a lot of attention at cruises/shows.

I don't understand why you don't have a million subscribers. You have a great channel. I'd love to meet you someday.

love this channel, every video makes my day batter and your jokes are the best. KEEP IT UP

I love this channel 'cause you work on the coolest vehicles anywhere. Thanks!

One of your best ones yet!

That ol' Blue Flame be sounding good!

Loved your channel 👋👋👋👋👋👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Your blue flame valve cover is the new epa disapproved makes Greta scream, 'pcv' straight into the atmosphere type.😁 👍🇺🇸😎

love your truck

Another great video. Thanks!!😄

That looked like a lot of fun, thanks.

Dang just amazing in the sand! What a great build.

Super cool Double Dually! It sure goes well in the soft stuff. Another great video. Thanks for sharing and keep it up!

awesome truck. I've watched this build since it rolled off the trailer. Nice truck. I'm definitely jealous. Nilight is great for what they are good at. I keep my expectations in check. But yes, I probably own 20 of these. Good, decent quality.

mint. Good to see it moving and being used Cheers Jim

I love this build ❤️

this reminds me of the film "Ice Cold in Alex". look forward to more fun with your truck,

Awesome project...!

Love the channel reminds me of the stuff we used to do back on my grandparents farm, had to make due with what we had and as cheap as possible and had to keep the equipment up and going hated it at the time always having to fix something that was always breaking but I miiss those times and defiantly learn how to fix about anything lol. Love the old truck we had a old ww2 panel wagon that was a ambulance think it was a power wagon cant remember been along time and it was beat to death being a farm truck had the old flathead engine in it.

Awesome build. Kinda reminds me of that loveable tow truck, 'Tater' in the movie Cars.

That truck is freaki ´n awesome - and your vibe n humour makes your vid´s perfect! Another great video, thank you.

🖐🏽Very good! Really enjoy watching the solutions you come up with... Kudos on pickin up the litter!

This was one of your most enjoyable videos, though I like them all. I have seen a lot of car/truck channels and I think yours is in my top three. I hope you prosper in subscriptions and views, but remain the same guy so many of us have come to appreciate.

Thank you brother I appreciate the videos a good start the weekend