I'm 63 years old and still doing them including split rims up to 16x25 split rims they are load's of fun

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Ugh. It’s a young man’s game

cant wait for Betty. love those overbuilt Marmons

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I’m actually excited for it too. The engine is done. Won’t have time to do it until next month when I’m home

After a day like that... makes a fella wanna have a couple cold snacks afterwards.... 🤣

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

For sure it does!

I know you got youre butt kicked by that tire but man we do appreciate the work you put into these trucks. I mean you got 31.8k subs so you got to be doing something right! Keep going and remember its all going to be worth it!

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Rite on bro. Appreciate ya

I always find it in here when I use to pry bars

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya

Hellow James an Jessica hope you both are fine keep safe an warm see y'all soon

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Rite on tommy.

U gotta respect the man for being humble and showing u the good the bad and ugly I’ve done a lot of these tires and sometimes the same thing happens to me u gotta use two pry bars and pop cross way then stand it up and go from the other side and pry up easier said then done most of the time

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Yes some days they are resistant to my charms hahaha appreciate ya

@Alanthe918mobilemechanic

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty it’s like u always say, James. “It ain’t easy being Pretty” lol. Right on appreciate you. Hands my favorite KZread content creator.

The struggle is real bro!!

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Yes for sure it is. Appreciate ya

Great video James hopefully that one will stay up till your next adventure with it. Looking forward to your next video stay safe James and Jessica.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Rite on. So far so good. Been hard for a week. Appreciate ya Richard

Good job James thanks for the video.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Michael

Beautiful morning brother. Love watching y'all's videos every one has something we all can learn from thanks.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Edward

An worthy addition to your Merch Store could be a shirt with a picture of an old tire with your head inside it and written below is the term "The Inflator". Of course with the mandatory bandage on your forehead !

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha nice

I feel your frustration

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Some times it’s a struggle

Great job sorry I haven't got back at ya about the MARMON got COVID for the first time just now starting to feel better

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

It’s ok bro. We have another chance in 10 days to get her painted

Goodmorning Happy Saturday! Today looks like a great day for trucking! ❤❤❤

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Hey happy Saturday

Boy , you must sleep good at night James .

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I do. Always been an instant sleeper

Another unforseen tragedy

Good evening 🙏 james and Jessica. 🇬🇧🇺🇸🚛🙏🙋‍♀️

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Yellow Susan. Hope all is well

@susansullivan9255

Жыл бұрын

All is well 🙏 thankyou 🙏

Hate those days when nothing goes right everything kicks you in the azz well good video 🇺🇲💪🏼

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

appreciate ya. it happens a few times a month..

Happy New Year’s 👌👌❤️👍🏻💨💨

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Happy new year wayne

Wow never seen one of them I can remember my dad changing tires on the side of the road with just two bars clad to see people still know how to change tires

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya watching Edward

Yah!!!! James

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Daniel appreciate ya

that was fast to get it back to delivering trailers again nice video

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching. Appreciate ya

one thing about the total gym it works and conditioning stretching and you can put some music on and can really burn some carbs and get yourself in shape real quick by use your own body weight as the weight it's a win-win situation

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I remember the commercials. ;)

That's simple work come over to Zambia we don't have such tools but we make work only with old springs.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Ugh. No thanks. It’s super hot there ;)

That was like watching paint dry

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Some times that’s truck repairs

@deanzrinski284

Жыл бұрын

James, videos have been on the boring side lately and filmed from too far away. Just saying brother

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@deanzrinski284 I get that some times general maintenance videos are super boring. I’ll try to do better with camera angles and distance

If you fast-forward you can see the air bags sinking @ 1:50

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Ya it leaks like a siv

James, Cool video, it's a great video for me.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya

Great video Mr James

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ray

@rayhiller

Жыл бұрын

I didn't know it cost money to file for a LLC to start my own trucking company

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@rayhiller yessir nothing is free any more fire sure

That should take care of the losing air problem. Some companies run all steer type tires on their trucks. They say it gives better fuel economy. Works fine till you get in heavy snow or mud and need more traction. Those old tires like that one generally aren’t very cooperative to mount and dismount. The dirt and dirty bead surface valve stem being old may solve it. Getting the old girls ready to earn a living again slowly but surely. Stay safe can’t wait to see the next video

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thx bro. Appreciate ya being here

@davidsimons6881

Жыл бұрын

James you got that one done what a pain in the neck. Though.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@davidsimons6881 fight me all the way lol

@rce8540

Жыл бұрын

Been running steering tires on drives since eighties. Been through lots of ice and snow. Still am. Hate lugs. All in your head.

@darrencatenacci2737

Жыл бұрын

@@rce8540 Okay that’s your experience. Mine has been different. How much field driving do you do? And off road work going to job sites and the like? Lugs have gotten me thru a lot of tough spots. So maybe it’s all in your head. Arrogant much?

Hey good job 👍👍👍👍

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya bro

Good job James love the video lot of hard work but keep it up

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Don appreciate ya

Great video it seems like you never get caught up on fixing tires

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Only need 36 more

James, how long have the 2 green Freightliners been setting without use? Love the video's and the work you're doing to bring these trucks back! Thank you!

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

13 for just a few years. 12 for a long time I can’t remember what the plate says 2003? 2009?

Man that tire really did kick your butt but I knew you get er done man with a plan see you in the next one

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya John.

James Pretty Hope you Can Fix The Tire on The Green Truck Keep Up the good work Billy Lizza Uniontown pa

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Tire is still holding air 2 weeks later. Thanks Billy

That is one kick butt tire. But you are tough and handled it very well. Trucks are a lot of work.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

They really are a lot of work. I’m feeling it in bones lately. Appreciate ya Bill

@MUN.A1988

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty it was hard to do that tire..I felt with you the efforts that you 've worked on..also you said when I come to sleep I feel pains of my bones.. So..why you don't have someone working with you?any way you've done amazing by yourself..thank you Nd have a nice times..

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@MUN.A1988 can’t find anyone

Was cursing for you with that rim, Mr. Pretty lol. Appreciate your time, and thanks for the video.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Always great to see ya in the comments Rick

@rickmunson8317

Жыл бұрын

@JamesPretty your my favorite channel. Enjoy the honesty of the channel very personal.

Hey there sir when you go to slide your 5th wheel on 12 and 13 if you do maybe hit the slide tail w with some liquid dish soap that works better at repelling rust and freezing up

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

oh that's cool. Ill try it

Good job I remember doing that lol 😆. Where's Whitney 🤣 lol

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Still at JP’s. His momma has been sick next month maybe

@bobbarenthin7437

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty sorry about that 😐 hope she gets well

One tail light is upside down, ha ha.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Ya I think it’s cute that way lol

You need a total gym by Chuck Norris good exercising equipment 💪💪💪💪

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Lol my fat ass just needs a treadmill

All position tires is what they are

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

nice.

O-H-I-O Porter greetings.🇺🇸 Happy New Year my friend!🤩 It would figure that the nozzle tip on your can would be slightly clogged or rusty to prevent it from spraying properly. I like this Freightliner. It ended up being just the valve stem…not bad for an old dry rotted tire! 🧐 Having the right tools sure make all the difference in the world to a job. Oh, Yeah! I’m a little behind in videos, so I guess I need to stay healthy & watch all of them to get caught up. Blessings! 🥰😎✌️

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Rite on. Get caught up!! Hope all is well my friend

@the.porter.productions

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty 🇺🇸My family has had illness that has been so hard to get through for the last month. I so enjoy seeing the stuff you do. My boys & I are watching together & we will get caught up. Take care.🥰😎✌️

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@the.porter.productions appreciate ya

Fight back james

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Rite on

James , you can buy a rebuild kit for your sure shot sprayer on Amazon.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I’ll order it today

James you know that tire shops use a machine that separates the tire from the rim it's got like a steel ram that goes along the edge of the tire and separates it like twisting apart a oreo cookie..you might want to see if you can get one...foe the amount of tires you change it would be a good investment.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

ya so about that, I never wanted to do tires its a lot of work for little reward.. I find myself being cheap when it comes to stuff I should have and going all out on stuff I don't really need.. I have been looking on marketplace for different tools and stuff to make it easier.. I wonder can a guy get a pair of 20 year old sons anywhere locally? tires are a 20 year olds job anyway lol

@jonathanwilliams4501

Жыл бұрын

No he just needs a $100 tire hammer, like we use...

James love your channel keep up your cool work, did you here a bout Tim gentry place, my heart goes out to the gentry family.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya. Yes I’m in constant contact with Tim. It’s heart wrenching. But he’s tough and has a plan.

Hey Hey Hey! It’s gonna be a great day! You should chock the front tires on that bad boy. Depending where the parking brake is set up with either the mid axle or the rear axle. Seeing you have a sloped driveway, well you know. Lol.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

its interesting because I always chock if im going to jack up truck I actually had to go look at the video to see if I had done it.. there's one part where you can see Delores's passenger front tire and there's no chock there which is where it usually is so Im gonna say I chocked the front right drive axle with it.. but I can't confirm that.. something I should always do and will double check from now on since I can't remember if I did.. appreciate ya Rob

@robpeters5204

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty anytime buddy. We all live on this beautiful blue and green marble hurtling through space at break neck speeds. We have to look out for each other. Keep ion your thing bruddah!

Smaller bites smaller bites James with the spoon

Belle vidéo 👌 😉. Respect 👍 👌 😉

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks alain

@alaindunkerque59

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty 😉 👍 🚛 🇫🇷 🇺🇸

Good morning

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Morning bro

Coupe le vieux pneu avec la disqueuse ....5 secondes....😁

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

Nice wrestling match😄

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Gotta get beat up every once in a while or you forget. Lol

3rd question James what trailers are you going to buy this year. Are you going to run refrigerated trailers or dry van shoot maybe even flatbed?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

My plan is to only by an RGN I will likely lease on to a company and pull their trailers for the first year or two

What up son !!

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

not much brother.

Hi James an Jessica I have a question for you guys. Is there any plans of Dolores in 2023 ? Question number 2 lol 😂 HAHAHA When are you going back out to J P place to go an drive the 1964 white freightliner home?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Couple of great question. I plan to have Delores running and driving this year for sure. Went out to JP’s and spent a few hours chasing air leaks and replacing hand valves and relay valves. Still won’t air up. Will need to make another trip out there

Hi James you have patience. Tell me is the brake lights upside down or not lol.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

yes its upside down. I haven't figured out why unless they just didnt realize they did it

Dang I want your jack I gotta physically put my harbor freight one underneath the truck

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I did that forever. But don’t buy this jack it sucks. I got it from jegs. The harbor freight version is much better for 60$ more

@stowaway475

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPrettyok cool I'll end up getting that one then

...JP, with this energy spent, U could've swapped an engine! my local tire shop uses this black sealant glue between the tire n Rim n valve stem. Why reverse threads on left/driver side wheels? stay safe.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

For sure Kris. I don’t know some engineer thought the lugs should be counter rotation. Dumb.

Nother good video James heard you say off a 2 day rotation are you a firefighter. If so we have two things in common I've been a firefighter for 24 years and a truck driver for 11 on my off time

@trapper-kl5tl

Жыл бұрын

I also have a k 100e aero

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I’m an international cargo pilot

@trapper-kl5tl

Жыл бұрын

That's cool always wanted to fly

@robdavies7

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty could never guess in a million years 🤔😂 you look like you been doing truck repairs all your days. 👌😊🤣

My 1 inch gun has an un-guarded trigger. I hate that sucker. Who ever thought that was a good idea?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Right same here. Annoying :/

What's your plan for working the Trucks? Containers?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Probably not containers at first. Maybe boats or refer or hopper bottom. It’s hard to say. I’ll lease on power only for the first year or so most likely

I know someone that has some aluminum rims

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

;)

On #12 I think that one of your taillights are upside down.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Ya it sure is

it baffles me how you can have all these trucks in you're driveway and not get in trouble i went on vacation and came home 2 weeks later to no car village towed it cause it sat longer than 7 days i leave my 67 new Yorker in my driveway to many nights i get a ticket in the mail

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Where I live is a pretty easy going town. People mind their own business for the most part. There may at some point be a problem but if that happens I’ll move

@joeflynn1649

Жыл бұрын

Macon , Ga just passed a No truck parking ban in the city of Macon . Even if you are the owner.

Ive never seen lug nuts on the inside tire

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

They all used to be that way

I wish I had some time off I would love to help you I'm not a great Mechanic but I do have common sense

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Would be cool to have some help

A wedge hammer works best with dish soap water break the bead james that big tire tool that you have that pulls first bead then breaks it off the wheel will work you to death specialy china tires beads have a hook on them be better a Gaither tool

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I’ll look into Gaither tool

@brandoncherry1651

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty you get 1 you'll say hold my beer at changing truck tires😁💯

Luzer

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya

Did you mark that tire for direction?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Nope It won’t be on there very long. As soon as we get it ready to go It’ll get all new skins

@macmcdougald1769

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty always a good practice to mark them for direction. I know you have seen sidewalls on the road.

hey James if your ever in Canada in BC lower mainland come by my shop ill show you the fatman way of doing tires its physical work but not "hard" work

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Rite on Adam !!

That's almost better without that nozzle on there

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Ya it’s normally perfect. I’ve been mean to it

What are you planning to do with all of those trucks? Are you trying to open up your own trucking company?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Yes. At first I will lease a couple on until I have some added experience then yea

This more or less an investment with revenue coming in from the tractors and your regular job, speaking of which what is your occupation ?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

International cargo pilot

Its not you or the bar the rust on the wheel made it difficult to remove.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

It sucked. But I agree. Appreciate ya william

@williamfrench65

Жыл бұрын

Someday maybe I can get by there and show ya a few tricks that will save you some time and money. Also what to look for on used tires that could save a life.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@williamfrench65 rite on I’m always down to learn new things

I like your videos but watching you change a simple semi tire is exhausting. The extra amount of time you spent messing with the air can was most of it. Get a 20 oz soda bottle poke a hole in it fill 90% with water the other 10 with dawn. Or a pump sprayer. Other than that keep practicing with your big tire tool. They are a learning curve when your used to old tire bars.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya watching

👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate ya

Why did you take the tire off just to change a valve stem.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I took it off to wire wheel the rust off the bead and to clean the mud out of the tire

@macmcdougald1769

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty I see now, made comment before I saw that.

jAMES DO YOU EVER SELL A TRUCK?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

No. Not for sale currently

You ever thought about getting cage for the, tires? I mean you spend so much time putting on tires.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I have. Jp has one I been meaning to get off him

@feelsbad1193

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty I know if one of those tires goes and you are in the vicinity it can be so bad. So yeah, please do. We wanna keep seeing your channel grow.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@feelsbad1193 appreciate ya

Your not using your tire tool properly. There has to be a video somewhere that will help you

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

I watched it a couple times this is a cheap Chinese one. Maybe I’m just dumb

Lmao yeah, straight piped bikes sound like ass, just too loud and annoying. A straight piped semi however....

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

That’s right

@jesseplouvier6374

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesPretty Thanks for replying, that's awesome. You're a hard worker.

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

@@jesseplouvier6374 appreciate ya being here

Need to smoke a fat joint relax then mount more tires . Good luck

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Lol appreciate ya watching

which truck do you use for work?

@JamesPretty

Жыл бұрын

Boeing 747-400.