Chase, see if you can include tie down points on the E-axles so that if a truck has to be towed or hauled that there are dedicated points we can chain up too. That way you are not tearing up break lines and speed sensors just to haul it somewhere. Or heaven forbid someone doesn’t know how to secure a load and connects to a steering arm because that was all they could find. Tie points sounds like a very Edison thing to have on an E-Axle, it makes sense.

@Mostafa-vs8bd

3 ай бұрын

Brake

@samuelberghuvud5527

3 ай бұрын

Wild's idea sounds good

@jordansahs1529

3 ай бұрын

This truck is never breaking down.

@chriswilbur1356

3 ай бұрын

Well to be fair at that point they are break lines haha ​@@Mostafa-vs8bd

@retiredpd

3 ай бұрын

Excellent point 👍👍

Very excited to get the 95 in our driveway here in Ontrario. First plans are to remove the wheels and tires and list them for sale lol. Solid axle swap is next showing that all trucks will be able to be retrofitted even if its IFS. Next is 2.8 Cummins swap, and a Gen 4 Lariat leather interior to replace the cracked from factory dash that came in the 2nd Gen. Heated and cooled seats with full LCD displays. Who else is excited to see these trucks go under the knives'?

@alittlefishinwithnaz8883

3 ай бұрын

Very excited about that updated interior! That sounds like what I'm wanting to do when I'm ready for an edison swap!

@rtrottier14

3 ай бұрын

I like all that, just wish you’d leave it 2wd. Maybe slam it or bag it like the tow truck.

@richbosch9564

3 ай бұрын

@@rtrottier14 With the retrofit kit, you can leave it 2wd if you like, but my job is to figure out how to fit the solid axle seamlessly into as many trucks as possible for all the future swaps. Besides, the 55 and Duramax C10 on our channel are slammed and 2wd. That's enough for me

@rtrottier14

2 ай бұрын

@@richbosch9564 I hear what you’re saying, didn’t take the r&d portion into account. Best of luck with the build.

@BeezWorks716

2 ай бұрын

@@richbosch9564 Looking forward to the vids! I noticed you guys aren't listed as installers anymore on the Edison site. I'm right across the river in Buffalo, do you still plan on doing installs for clients?

Still crazy you found two essentially perfect internationals

@EdisonMotors

3 ай бұрын

Thanks for all your help! Sucks we didn't get enough footage of you and Chace grabbing the other International for it to work in the video.

@KeithOlson

2 ай бұрын

@@EdisonMotors I love that you found them, but I'm still waiting for an old army 6x6 to be upgraded!

The grandpa, worker and show off. A nice range to show how this can be done to anything

@NEEDbacon

2 ай бұрын

Roscoe, The Boss, and Breadstick Ricky

I don't exactly have a trained eye for this, but the underside of that International looks surprisingly good. Lots of surface rust, but nothing looks like it's about to fall apart. I guess it never experienced years of modern road salting.

@bdjm8595

2 ай бұрын

The lack of rust is ESPECIALLY amazing in Canada !!!

@EthanBammerlin

2 ай бұрын

I just bought a ‘54 international from Illinois. Been sitting outside in the grass for the past 3 years. Barely even surface rust on the frame. My 2012 Colorado on the other hand already is starting to get some holes in the frame. Those old trucks were made of sturdier stuff!

@NaruSanavai

2 ай бұрын

That was probably one of the few times that truck even saw any main roads, since its arrival to that...farm? Homestead? Property.

I had a 1947 KB-1 International pickup when I was in college back in 1975-76 in Pullman, Washington. I paid 250.00 bucks for it and after I graduated I drove it loaded with all my possessions to Seattle, Washington.

Y’all need more content like this. Also, that international is gonna turn out perfect, I can tell.

I think the hunt is on already for cool old truck candidates for your conversion. Way to go!

My first vehicle was a 48 International KB1. That thing was built like a tank! Ventilation was cranking open the windshield. In summer for additional 'cooling' you could remove the steel floor and watch the road go bye.

The 45 international makes me feel things I had in my childhood. The 2 wd to 4 wd excites me a little much. I need to track down a nice old truck and save it for this conversion.

Crazy that we’re getting to watch the future of vehicles being broadcast live. Can’t wait for mine to be converted…

@anthonyjulson8840

2 ай бұрын

I got a 96 Bronco in my garage that I'd like to have this done to!

@MiamiZombie2012

2 ай бұрын

​@@anthonyjulson8840 Same with my 94 Ranger.

@jjjjrrr678

2 ай бұрын

Think the waiting list is going to be llllooonnnngggggggg 😂

@anthonyjulson8840

2 ай бұрын

@@jjjjrrr678 I kinda hope it is for Edison's sake!

@jjjjrrr678

2 ай бұрын

@@anthonyjulson8840 indeed 😁

Love the international, but I was very excited and surprised about the service truck!!! That’s exactly what I expect to be doing a lot of. From electric company’s and others in the service industry.

One thing that always surprises me about trucks, tractors, and other equipment, why aren’t there standard tie down points for hauling. Every time you go to chain down a truck, it’s a game of where can I tie this down and not damage anything and still be secure. I can understand on old trucks where things like that are never thought about. But come on, how hard is it to incorporate a loop on the frame where you can attach a chain to tie down with. I have the same issue with my John Deere Tractor, no dedicated tie down points. How am I supposed to haul it to an authorized dealer 100 miles away to get my check engine lite diagnosed, when I have to weld on my own tie points and hope my welds don’t break.

3 ай бұрын

Volvo has tie down/ancor points on all their heavy equipment, not sure about trucks though.

@jmanlinc

3 ай бұрын

​@VikingstalMotor almost all construction equipment has tie down locations due to the fact they get hauled around between every job. Farm equipment doesn't spend that much time on a trailer so it's not as important, but I know I have seen anchor points on some JD's, though its been many moons since I really looked closely at a piece of farm equipment.

@augsu

2 ай бұрын

I have a fleet of vintage trucks, they don't need tie down points because they don't need trailers, they just work.

What i love about this guy is he is no stranger to chaining down a load.

This is perfect...after watching Louis Rossman's video highlighting your company and now I have a path to create my own hybrid Mitsubishi Mighty Max 4 runner!!

Wow! Love the first truck, the beauty of those old style trucks are just amazing! But functionality wise I'm most excited about the service truck. It resembles the usability that I am looking to do in the future when my wallet gets big enough and the engine of my old '76 VW LT31 ice cream and espresso truck dies. And to be honest, the food truck market where your solution also makes a lot of sense, not having to plug in everywhere you go and bringing diesel generators in case there is not the right or enough power outlets.

@Fallouttec

3 ай бұрын

This honestly, having the truck serve also as off grid power supply is a huge benefit to this design, theres been times at home where the powers been gone for a few days during/after a massive winter storm; so having one of these trucks in the driveway would make it incredibly easy to run out and plug in the “essentials” during long haul power outage.

@royscarbrough3589

3 ай бұрын

Love the old trucks being given new life. Hoping I can sell the power plant idea to the wife so I can build/buy one. Shine On!

@sheldongoossen9771

2 ай бұрын

Park at an event, and sell power to other food trucks lol.

@KeithOlson

2 ай бұрын

It occurred to me that setting the truck with the batteries under the hood and the generator on a pup trailer might be a good way to go. That will give you even more space and options.

@acelee91

2 ай бұрын

@@sheldongoossen9771 even better idea :D

Chase. In the eighties and before, four wheel drive was not the given it is today, yet we all survived.

Basic towing safety checks, I like that. Driving a few miles and then re-tighten those chains - there's nothing more dangerous than a load flopping around on your trailer. ✌

Something I'd love to see for the next set would be a GMC/Isuzu cab-over, maybe a reefer box. So many of those on the road in vancouver.

Can't wait to see that old Dodge.

I love old Internationals, maybe someday I will retrofit my '69 pickup.

Hey it is great to see your videos getting back to the diesel-electric trucks! Honestly, the short form vertical phone videos being so off that topic were getting to be discouraging. Sure am looking forward to seeing how these trucks get renewed and re-powered with your new tech and really smart ideas! Keep it up, ya'll are BRILLIANT!!! :)

@EdisonMotors

2 ай бұрын

All the shorts are pre scheduled repurposed TikToks from Chace’s accounts, from 1-2 years ago.

@nopenonein

2 ай бұрын

Release the episode about company funding to the general public.

I so wish I’d could be a part of the next big thing. Thanks for taking us along

That old International looks real good for its age! that's the one I'm most looking forward to seeing it run.

Can’t wait to see the coming episodes as you develop this Chase 💪💪💪🇦🇺

YES!!!!! as soon as I heard about you guys I'm thinking this is going to be a great option for my 1949 Fargo one ton!

What a beautiful, old truck..of course, the one pulling it wasn't too shabby, either : )

I am so excited to see how this turns out. What you're doing is just so righteous.

That 1995 RAM truck must have been a barn find or just had a body restoration done on it. That is one clean looking rust free truck.

@MarylandFarmer.

3 ай бұрын

I'd bet it was a summer only truck being a 2wd in Canada

@reesebeebe5078

2 ай бұрын

Was my truck a few years back, my neighbor bought it (old timer) almost new and used it to tow his small fifth wheel to Arizona in the winter, ran it every month for dump runs, and it sat as his health declined, I bought it from him after it sat in his carport for a few years, disclaimer*wheels were $900 on marketplace with new tires so I bought them for it because I thought it would be funny and the tires on it were super dry rotted from sitting, had 160k km on it when I bought it in 2020

So much to love about this. (3/4?) Log chains,loading with a tractor,bringing back vehicles which had no value before. Common sense,can do attitude!

It would be cool as hell if you guys made a kit with like two of those hubs or similar electric motors in synch, in line, mounted with a flywheel so that it could be attached to a normal transmission. Then a motor that could fit still in the engine compartment could supply the recharge, run the power steering and possibly AC or heat and supply vacuum for the transmission if it needs it.

Ohh yeah 👍 come on, we knew how to build trucks back then, you can still fix it drive it today and work it today , wish trucks were built like that.

Sweet!!! I have a 1947 International KB5.

Thanks!

@EdisonMotors

3 ай бұрын

And thank you!

I hope to be the first to do a school bus, but hey Chase, BlueBird Canada should be wooing you guys to make diesel electric school buses.

@BlackEpyon

2 ай бұрын

They already make their own electrics. School and city buses are usually doing set routes, so plugging in to charge between routes isn't as much of an issue.

@daniellewis1789

2 ай бұрын

Figure any school bus build really needs to have Vehicle to Grid support - they're going to be operated mostly morning (after charging up at 3AM) and afternoon (after topping up at noon) - both at relative low points on the demand curve. This means leftover juice can be sold during the evening after the kids are home, as the sun goes down and parents cook dinner during the demand peak, just as solar is losing effectiveness, and during the weekends and summertime they're available as very large for their capacity grid scale storage units. Assuming the power is being sold at sufficient margin to cover the wear on the battery plus the cost to buy the power, this could substantially defray the purchase or retrofit cost of the bus fleet.

If that International KB still has its original engine and trans, DON'T scrap them. They'll be rare by now so another vintage truck fan will be able to use them, even just for parts. Chaining the pickups explains why wreckers have strapping systems that strap each wheel down individually instead of attaching to the suspension or body.

I am so extremely excited about Edison motors as a whole. This is by far the coolest company I’ve ever followed. I’ve always said why are cars/trucks not all this type of hybrid drive. I’ve got a running/driving 1965 c60 Chevy grain truck that would be an amazing candidate for this one day. Dream it and it will happen. Keep it going boys! I’m excited for even greater things from you!

@BlackEpyon

2 ай бұрын

Specifically this "diesel locomotive" type of hybrid, not those "electric-assist-makes-the-driveline-twice-as-complex-and-half-efficient-as-it-needs-to-be" type of hybrids.

@rebel04343

2 ай бұрын

@@BlackEpyon so we are talking about Chryslers Ram e assist? LOL! or anything Chrysler?

@BlackEpyon

2 ай бұрын

@@rebel04343 Pretty much any of the commercially available hybrids. I'm sure they get better mileage than traditional ICE, but they're much more complex than they need to be when a straight electric drive line is so much more efficient.

I'm really excited to watch this unfold. Can't wait to install this kit on my 79 Ford E-250 camper and have unlimited* power.

Can’t wait to see these three truck come to life. I’m definitely looking forward to when I can get my own truck going in the future. Thanks you guys for doing all this hard work and giving us the opportunity to see the progress and help us create new ideas for trucks to create.

I love watching this soooo much!!

I remember watching you on tiktok talking about making diesel electric trucks, then actually doing it, and now one of my old trucks gets to become one of the first ever swapped, super cool, great work you guys do.

I am so glad you chose the International, what a beautiful truck, I can't wait to see it get a second life and doing work again.

I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for an update. This is so exciting. I’m worried that my 91 Dakota might be too small for the axles but if so I’ll get something bigger. I’ve gotta have an Edison.

Great choices, fellas. My dad has an old K1.

I'm stoked to see this come to life!!! Thank you Edison motors!!!!

I can't believe you guys didn't have a winch on that trailer.

You guys should pair up with @TFLtruck and run each of these truck on their Ike gauntlet! That'd be a great way to show what they are capable of doing and be able to compare them to modern day pickups.

l love it all l can t wait to see finished projects like these rolling AND most important getting used properly showing how its done !! l can t believe it taken this long to make it happen AND it s the CANADIANS SHOWING HOW ITS DONE !!

That K-5 is beautiful, I have a kb-2 which I love

Love that international 😍

PLEASE UPVOTE THIS YOU NEED TO CONVERT AN RV! THIS WOULD CREATE SUCH A FUEL EFFICIENT RV BASE IT WOULD PROVIDE ADEQUATE EXTREMELY RELIABLE HOUSING FOR SO MANY

Can't wait to see how these trucks all turn out!

I think the International is going to be the best one

I can’t not hear Wayde from Letter Kenny when I watch these videos 😂 it makes it that much better

Awesome. Exactly what I'm planning to do.

A nice side business for these conversions would be a nice flat floor in these trucks to eliminate the now useless transmission hump.

Good mix of trucks. Wise to cover part of the spectrum.

Seems like you got a very good sampling! Excited to see!

That's a great range of donor vehicles to showcase the adaptability and functionality of the light truck hybridization you're developing.

that old International is a super handsome looking truck!

Nice, very very smart way of go, I'm a diesel mechanic, from my perspective this is the way of going is far is future

I own a 2 wheel 1997 dodge 2500 extended cab cummins truck. It has a limited slip rear end. It gets good fuel mileage. Not too many parts to replace to keep it going. It has a higher payload than the 4x4 version, as it does not have front drive stuff, and transfer-case. It is lower to the ground than a regular 4x4, so it is easier for my old body to climb up into it. I think all these are a plus for me here in Saskatchewan. It is mostly used to haul my slide in-camper, and my many boats. So it is a 3 season usage truck. 350000km and still going.

@effigy42

2 ай бұрын

I highly doubt emf poisoning added onto something reliable is for you then

Keen to see 👀 how this turns out 😅

Looking forward to watching all off these converrsions.

My great grandfather bought a truck just like that in Mississippi during Jim crow era and made it into a school bus and drove the African American Kids to school because the state wouldn't transport them to the one and only School for Blacks in the area. I want to renovate an old truck just like this just to honor his sacrifice and hardwork for his community.

really looking forward to these builds boys!

lets be real , the rims and tires spoke for that truck on its own..

@carlpeters8690

2 ай бұрын

What's funny is I've seen quite a few jacked up (/jerked up} trucks with low profile tires. Every time I see that I laugh.

I say you guys did a fine job loading that truck onto the trailer.

Does “I’m not supposed to get dirty” equal not my job? Haha

Excellent! Great to see progress

4:56 dodge owners explaining what’s so great about their ram truck:

really looking forward to this

AWESOME!

Wow, I might be interested in becoming an Edison installer. Looks awesome

This is gonna be rad as hell

Good picks on trucks.

Power the trailers of the world! Then every truck can benefit from your technology

@user-vx4ts8vm1l

2 ай бұрын

They could stop themselves push the load off the line and hold the truck at cruising speed.. never need to fuel up a refrigerator drive system again

Awesome, when the diesel eventually goes out on my truck i would love to do this to it.

I’m excited to see the end result of that second gen

Looking forward to this, my pickup is a 57 Int R110 4 x 4.

@gregmoessner3104

3 ай бұрын

I have a 54

Good range of trucks to show what's possible.

omg!!! we bout to get a channel whos content is retrofitting trucks into diesel electric?!?! YESSSSS!!!!!

A dirty camera man means one thing; your doing things right keep on trucking!

"And DeBoss bought a...Dodge." 😂😂😂

Looking forward to seeing how these turn out. The 4WD conversion is an extra bonus. I have a 2WD F350 i use to haul my truck camper, but to go 4x4 + hybrid would be a nice swap!

We need to see welders coming out he grill or fenders!!!!!!!!!

This is amazing

yall got me ready to start saving up now lol. I'm so excited for the idea of having a truck like one of these

I saw a '66 Jeep Kieser 4x4 ambulance for sale and thought it would make a great Edison camper conversion.

Awesome video!

I'd love to try this kit on an El Camino.

@BlackEpyon

2 ай бұрын

With duallies! You already got the 1-ton axle, so why not?

I'm totally pumped for these projects :)

That International is gorgeous. Don't paint it!

Honestly, if I wanted to get a truck these days I would seriously consider buying an older truck with a busted motor and have one of these kits put in for it, long as the frame and the body is in good shape it should function well.

Can’t wait till they’re up and running

Hey, glad you guys are doing a 2wd dodge as well...i mean...woops...okay, ours might have a twist lol.😊

Good shit, a super duty as one of the first? sweet

I'd love to do my 2000 Land Rover Discovery 2.

I need a winch trailer too! 🤣

can i suggest a different candidate? maybe for future endeavours....can you guys try a Mercedes-Benz Sprinter ? (van, bus, camper whatever you cand get)...