I would cut off the bottom of the middle pipes to bring the joint down to the top clamp and save you from putting another clamp up top, this would also put you well within the height allotment. Move the power steering reservoir to the front mount so it is away from the heat of the stack, to prevent your fluid from getting cooked and causing internal damage.

@motorcityracing7319

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I would agree with ya need to do some cutting or just take top pipe off and cut them down both way would work

@samuelmcilwain1441

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed on the solution for the stacks. It will look much cleaner than with another clamp over the top of the headache rack

@calebm7133

4 жыл бұрын

Good job de gonia

@jeffmace260

4 жыл бұрын

I agree

@TheStapler69

4 жыл бұрын

I was literally just about to post that about moving the stack joint down to the top of the headache rack

Bruce, when I ran oversize/heavy haul, I had an '84 359 Pete with 6" straights, curved tops on the pipes.....and from flat ground, they stood 12' 9". That's tall enough to get the exhaust away from your cab on that Binder, but will still meet legal requirements and clear most overhead obstructions. When you cut them, cut the LOWER portions, NOT the upper sections. Another FYI, you may need to either fabricate a heat shield for the power steering fluid reservoir, or relocate it altogether. That's a hell of a lot of heat radiating from the pipes...also, if you're set on keeping the air dryer on the headache rack, you'd best mount/WELD a plate the back to carry the load....that aluminum WILL crack otherwise. For that matter, you will need to reinforce the rack where the exhaust is mounted for the same reasons....it's not designed to carry that weight, plus the dynamic forces from the wind pushing the tops of the stacks and road vibrations...Keep up the good work....

This is the only reason am on KZread I live Nassau Bahamas and we really don't have things like this going on so this is a very good learning experience for me so THANK U BRUCE WILSON!!!

13 6” is legal height. I would go 13ft just to be on the safe side.

@chrispellicci6587

4 жыл бұрын

Keep it 12'7 you never know where you going to take that truck

@joecarson8281

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, but 11 foot 8.

@jordonadkins4253

4 жыл бұрын

cut some off the bottom section then lower the top enough so the coupler meets at the top clamp, would look hella cleaner with less clamps.

@Jacob_6420

4 жыл бұрын

They will leave it 13, 10 and fold the stacks over lol

@440commando

4 жыл бұрын

The height limit in Florida is 14ft

Those stacks will shorten right up when you go under a low bridge

@lornperkins4270

4 жыл бұрын

Damn right they will...I bent my stack in once when I got too close to a curved overpass. The stack tip looked like it was smiling at me.

@marcushennings9513

4 жыл бұрын

I would also ensure my insurance policy will cover any damages to other vehicles if the stacks flew off by striking a bridge.

@lornperkins4270

4 жыл бұрын

@@marcushennings9513 wow...I didn't even think about that..wow your smart...good way of thinking outside of the box

@TT4ME

4 жыл бұрын

Especially when you have a noob driving that can't read the bridge height. I have a feeling you are correct.

@lornperkins4270

4 жыл бұрын

@@TT4ME hell yeah shit gets expensive real quick you clip that bridge

Tuning in again from Ireland 🇮🇪 Great to follow this project from day one! 😎

@rafaelcadore1765

4 жыл бұрын

The simple the best

@rafaelcadore1765

4 жыл бұрын

Tamk yu boy congratulations from brasil cowtrey

@rafaelcadore1765

4 жыл бұрын

Beudful cervice .....good good love truck intenational

@Markmckwn

4 жыл бұрын

Been watching from day one myself, and also from Ireland 🇨🇮👌

@255-southcarolina8

4 жыл бұрын

me to

Y'all need to get the correct u bolts for that headache rack, having them only holding the bottom of that aluminum i beam is a recipe for disaster.

@loggerlife7748

4 жыл бұрын

No really it fine the way it is

@madmax2069

4 жыл бұрын

Indeed, it won't take much to rip through that aluminum, especially now that it's now what's holding the dual stacks.

@billarends2244

4 жыл бұрын

Vegas The Trucker I questioned that earlier. So glad you agree, the way it is bolted on now is going to create problems from vibration and frame twist under routine use. If an emergency load shift happens with flat bed or lo-boy that headache rack as is, will not save tractor or driver. I bet DOT might have an issue with it too.

@showcasecharlie11

4 жыл бұрын

Should make custom steel flat brackets that are about 2 ft...bolt directly to the headache rack legs and to the frame. Cleaner and more solid.

@jordonadkins4253

4 жыл бұрын

he needs to cut some off the bottom section then lower the top enough so the coupler meets at the top clamp, would look hella cleaner with less clamps.

That fire truck would be sweet turned into a service truck. Put drawers in there with a bunch of tools so you can take it to rescue abandoned semis and tractors. Would be handy as hell

@jordan9136

4 жыл бұрын

ClappedOutCustoms that would be sick

@nickfifield5691

4 жыл бұрын

Plus he would have water there for if his mud truck broke down or whatever

Well like someone else already said 13’6” is legal height. Also you might want to but rain caps on the exhaust. I’ve said it before it’s starting to look great.

13'6" is legal height

This truck looks like a D.O.T. inspectors wet dream.

@babyiverson12001

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao

@UncleElroy21

4 жыл бұрын

Good thing it’s not gonna be commercial use

@Gen3tx

4 жыл бұрын

Uncle Elroy doesn’t matter any vehicle on the road is suspect to roadside inspections. They just tend to focus on commercial (looking) rigs cause they bring in more fines

@raymarshall6721

4 жыл бұрын

@Bryan Lacount If he is using it for work like he says, it will still have to meet DOT regulations so long as it touches any public roadway. He will need the annual DOT inspection, subject to random roadsides, etc. If he plans on pulling a trailer to boot he will need his CDL as well

Mounting stacks, to an aluminum headache rack that’s mounted sketchy, on a leaf spring truck...I give the lug nut covers a better chance lmao

@jakef2386

4 жыл бұрын

Im fucking crying 😂🤣

@phillipgarrow2297

4 жыл бұрын

When it falls off it will tear the hell out of everything

I see you are enjoying the build, always a learning curve. I've built many tractor trailer over my career. Since this is your truck and likely going to do a bit if wrenching from time to time. Bruce are you aware of AntiSieze? Expensive and well worth every bit. Good luck with the Build and enjoy!

That headache rack is going to have more holes than swiss cheese

@mw5905

4 жыл бұрын

It's eventually going to have much larger holes after all those bolts break through the thin ass aluminum due to vibration.

Hell yes! Looking forward to future semi vids and fire truck vids! My dad is a fireman and so he and I will have fun watching those vids!

mounting the stacks to the headache rack and being bolted so poorly to the frame has bad news written all over it.

Did I hear him correctly? Did he really say he's gonna run one of the exhaust stacks right next to the new battery box? If so I hope he plans on insulating the battery box. Heat is not a friend of batteries. Js.

@stevenpdxedu

4 жыл бұрын

He says he's going to heat wrap the lower exhaust pipes. Hope it works. Still, not a very handy place to service a battery, no?

@triplehfarmsllc7348

4 жыл бұрын

Yep he sure did and he gonna put a aftermarket turbo and bigger injectors and more fuel all kinda extra heat but hey gotta learn from your mistakes tho that’s how ally of people learn kinda like his no rubbers under both back fuel bands gotta have em it he will get shut down

@CASHBOSS10801

4 жыл бұрын

David Twigg lol

love tall stacks on a classic old school diesel rig. Whatya'll gonnuh do with the international

Yours is the first U-tube I check everyday!! Cabover rocks, Everyone loves fire trucks. That is awesome. Great channel, Brian from west of Chicago

Hey Bruce I discovered your channel when you got the very cool cab over it is awesome wow I am amazed all that beautiful chrome as well as all the other things you have done to it looks great with the new stacks I can’t wait to see the end results great job

13' 6" is the limit ,that headache rack can't last long with those stacks on it, think about how strong that stack tower was that you cut off. Looks good but that truck ain't on air ride. I learned the hard way too!

@Ghilliebandits

4 жыл бұрын

Plus those stack towers allow the stacks to shift, that headache rack does not. Going to snap those pipes in the first mile

@SurfGreenTelecaster

4 жыл бұрын

Steven Sysk Yeah, I hate to say it, but that strong mount he cut off probably would’ve been a great place to attach a nice fat single stack. Hope he has good luck with the dual pipes.

Yah, you gotta trim them. You could put some sweet slash cut tips on them, though. Keep up the good work. It's coming along beautifully.

I'm so ready to see you working on the fire water truck n what you do to it n plus i like the cab over videos keep those coming

What a nice touch. That thing is sharp as hell. You have done more with that in months than I have with mine in 5 years!

The good news is : No winch it Wednesday!

@SassyToll

4 жыл бұрын

Ya I hope they keep at the project much more interesting

I'm hoping once your done with this you have a nice big garage or somewhere to keep it inside. I would hate to see this thing restored again😂

Finally you got the stacks on looks good Bruce

Cab over looks cool. Fire truck!! Hell yes! Looks like the same model I used to drive. Still a firefighter that truck got retired. Appears to be a Pierce Saber. And that’s not a water truck it’s an engine. Can’t wait to see this build.

I watched the first video from when you got this truck. And its just unbelievable from what you have accomplished over the past moths!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’m excited to see this fire truck now lol

@roger03246

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bruce_Wilson as a firefithger i say thats are great rig i cant wait to see it all done.

Tuning in also from Dublin, Ireland 🇮🇪 ☘🤗 🇮🇪☘loving the videos 👍can't beat rescuing an ole Rig, car or engine... bringing it back to life and looking better than new.....keep up the good work Bruce 👍🇮🇪☘🤗

If no ones told you this before, when you go to final mount them for good, put high temp silicone in where each section of pipe slides together. It will keep the stacks from “leaking” at each seam and keep them looking nicer

Swapping back and forth between this and moonshiners just got off work and trying to stay awake for a bit no better way!

@jruss9109

4 жыл бұрын

Who watches that fake ass moonshine show lol

You've got your bottom air dryer bracket installed upside down..

I love what you're doing with the cabover! Been following since day one 1! CAN'T WAIT FOR THE FIRE TRUCK NOW BRUCE!

Am so happy I started watching this project from day one and every day I check KZread for new one keep up the good work bro

Bruce: How you like my stacks? Me: Have you fixed the fuel sending unit so you don't run out going down the road?

I've seen guys use big coffee cans when they're parked for the straight tips lol. As for the height though the truck wouldn't make it though a scale. They use sensors to measure you as you drive through and 14' is only legal out west

@phillipgarrow2297

4 жыл бұрын

Check you for height weight and even thermo sensors to see if the brakes are working

I love your videos and I followed step by step the transformation and renovation of your truck and it is something great I am from Honduras, Central America

Awesome videos Bruce that rig looks so cool with all the chrome and cool stacks

13' 6" is the max height you can be.

@harmangill9721

4 жыл бұрын

Ehhh I sit 14 🤷🏽‍♂️

@austinconstantino5607

4 жыл бұрын

I regularly run 13'10" on my car hauler going west.

Dont forget the rain stack flapper covers that keep rain out of the engine when it rains..

That firetruck looks awsome! Cant wait to see what ure gonna do to it, camper/towrig maybe... 🙂

Yay I've been waiting for the vid bud.

I’m gonna miss that truck I hope you have some fun with it

So ya know the fire truck is called a pumper. Or a rescue depending on what its equipped with.

Love what u do keep doing it I check my phone all day to see if there's another vid

Great video as always bruce those stacks look so amazing I can not wait to hear what she sound like & nice-looking fire truck as well. :) :)

When that dryer vents it will blow condensed water and oil residue all over, would suggest mounting it at a low location on the frame....

@feelingold2995

4 жыл бұрын

He plans on threading the out port and piping it down low.

@phillipgarrow2297

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed

13-6! 13-6! 13-6! You can not be over 13-6. That is the legal limit for truck height. At 13-10 you are 4" over and will find yourself getting tickets, or worse, ripping out over head wires and maybe smacking an overpass or two.

Been watching this cab over build from the beginning and loving it. What I think would look sick would be the old school snorkel you see on alot of the old cabovers, and tractor flappers, and a shoutout for the snorkel idea 😎

@lornperkins4270

4 жыл бұрын

HELL YEAH! SNORKELS AND STACK FLAPPERS 4-SURE dammit..mmm

Fire truck looks fun as hell! Don't know how useful it could be but I'd have a blast wherever I took it!

Needs old school over cab air scoops

@davidmcfarlin9132

4 жыл бұрын

Would set it off ole school!

@1BlackSheep

4 жыл бұрын

YESSSS!

@gabedalley4091

4 жыл бұрын

100%

@bctw9004

4 жыл бұрын

They are actually called “Air Rams”. Donaldson sells them. I’ve got dual air rams on my Pete 362 Cabover with polished 8 inch intake tubes. Looks super bad ass next to 6 inch straights.

@lornperkins4270

4 жыл бұрын

Hell yeah throw those snorkel shaped air breathers on it...ooh it would look so boss

Please finish the cab over before starting another project.. my head hurts for you

@ianinnes8063

4 жыл бұрын

What worries me is everything theyve done is mostly . Butchered instead of doin it right . He starts a job then ends up hashing it . Ie makin a pigs ear of things . I must say after seeing this i doubt very much if i had a tractor needin repair id let them touch it . Id deffo be worried bout driving this truck after all the botching ive seen taking place .

@billarends2244

4 жыл бұрын

Please do. FYI: you could have wrapped those pretty stacks a plastic dry cleaner before sliding them through the clamps and avoided any scratch’s.

@PowerPeraltas

4 жыл бұрын

Ian Innes You’re over exaggerating.

@Ghilliebandits

4 жыл бұрын

@@PowerPeraltas hes not. In the slightest. The videos are entertaining yes. But this truck is a recipe for disaster. He's haggard critical components like the brakes, 3 cracked drums? Eh fucking forget it right? Mounts a headache rack to fucking aluminum....yep....decides to leave half the ancient plastic airlines in place? Ya know the ones so brittle you can snap with your fingers? Ah yes a random pebble wont snap that causing your (bad) brakes to lock up while going down the road. This is a rolling coffin on wheels

A 1973 Ward LaFrance would be cool too. I’d like to see how you’d address the suspension, apparently it was like riding a washboard, feeling every bump. Any fire engine, slapping La County 51 labels on the truck.... Cool project upcoming, excited to watch.

I absolutely love these videos Bruce keep up the good work homie👍🏻

I'm just here for all the 13' 6" comments.

@briansieracki788

4 жыл бұрын

@Goddess Sky if that were to occur he can pull a westin and just saw it off, and keep on trucking!

Torch and shorts. Like a real man

@keithfrazier2558

4 жыл бұрын

I was gonna say, brave man. Plenty of scars and hopping a couple times in my life...lol

Guys the cab over is looking great. Those stacks are sick man. I love the new project and can’t wait to see you take it on. You guys are the best ever. Oh I’m also excited to see the engine work. Much needed.

Keep up the good work guys, you’re learning more each day!

Thank you for the video I really needed to get my mind off my cousin who died tonight

@andrewmclin5853

4 жыл бұрын

Dude I’m so sorry, same for me I lost my father yesterday

@Bigg-Edd352

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry for your Lost, my Condolences Goes out to you and your family

@danielnoland9528

4 жыл бұрын

Praying for you dude

@someguywithachannel7590

4 жыл бұрын

Rest in pepporonis

@danielnoland9528

4 жыл бұрын

I lost my uncle

Very cool. Everyone needs a fire truck lol

It is looking really sharp and love the touches you've done to it.

Ok, so I am not a truck guy or mechanic at all. Hardly understand what you are talking about half the time. But damn Bruce, these vids got me hooked. Love the spirit you put in to them and to see the progress you make on the International. Keep up the good work, and tell your brother that i love the 'Stang.

Be sure to check your overall height. Ideally you want to be under 13'6". 👍

@markdupuis4481

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Cushing isnt it over 15 ft for over height permit? I use to keep up with all of it but no need to now.

Standard gear head fashion, haven't finished one project? Time for another project lol

Been watching the Cab over restoration and love it. I've been a firefighter for 25 years and love the new project. Let me know if you want me to come show you how to pump it.

Love the video's guys keep em comin

I cringed as a firefighter when he said "A water truck fire truck." I don't know if it's different down south but I would call that a pumper or an engine.

I think that they look good just make sure that from the ground to the top of the stacks are under 13’6’’ because that is legal height

@oddball-hi7ek

4 жыл бұрын

He'll find out when d.o.t stop him for bing over height

@georgecostanza9387

4 жыл бұрын

hunter 05 the first set of power lines will stop him

@hunterklemz0597

4 жыл бұрын

@@georgecostanza9387 yep that too! Lol

Tuning in from India .... Great to see the semi shaping up .... Good job folks

YES! Would love to see yall take that on!!

13' 6" guys or shorter. Where it me I would go 12' 6"

Barely over cab height would look better

The stacks really look good but, you might need to cut the stacks down a bit and install rain caps. The turbo work should make a big difference in performance. A fire truck? I can’t imagine what you will do with it. Guess I’ll stay tuned in to find out.

Bloody terrific, can’t wait to see you take the engine out good luck. John

13’6” standard truck height.

They're too tall and you've got to put the flats. At the top

I was in the car hauling business for many years. If you go past 13’ 6” you risk damaging both the truck as well as any bridges and/or traffic lights, which you will be responsible for. And the DOT will absolutely fine you just for being over height. I had a couple of drivers that would be lazy and not do what needed to be done in order to get down to required height, and they paid for it every time. Also, any hydraulic/air lines etc, should be gone over to see where they are rubbing against other lines, the truck frame, cross members, or anything else as even the engine sitting at idle will cause them to vibrate and wear down, resulting in failure. We used to cut old black gardens hoses up and wrap it around the lines where they might rub against something. We would wrap it around and zip tie it tight so that the garden hose took the all the abuse. We also would zip tie the lines/hoses in a way that they wouldn’t be able to bounce around during transit. That little extra attention to detail made huge differences in terms of not getting stuck making repairs on the side of the road, as well as cleaning up fluids that exploded out of the lines and onto the road and all over the truck. The extra work was a small price to pay to avoid much bigger expenses. The tractor is coming along nicely. Good job!!!

@mikegillissie8842

4 жыл бұрын

Who did you haul for ? I was in Rhode Island before Texas

@LostInBoston617

4 жыл бұрын

Mike Gillissie I worked for a company called New England Auto Transport back in the late 90’s. We handled mostly snowbirds going back and forth from FL to New England, along with auction runs for backhaul.. I left there and started my own company in 03 with a couple of trucks, doing a lot of fleet cars and for corporations and rental returns.. Easy money back until the fuel prices started going sky high. I tried to supplement it with brokering but we were all feeling the crunch and a lot of mom and pops went under. I worked for a towing company south of Boston called National Auto.. I did tons of auction work along with lease returns for banks. I ran all over Mass and NH. Mannheim Auction in Rayhnam.. Adesa in Framingham. I forget the one in Concord, but they were the easiest out of all of them. In and out. Then the small one up in Ipswich.. I got hit head on by a guy texting and driving in NH back in 2010 and haven’t been able to go back to driving since.. I got wrecked!!!

COOL!!!! Fire truck! Now that is an interesting project looking forward to seeing this

Fire Truck is going to be AWESOME!! Hmmm what to do with a FireTruck? - Vehicle washing - Wet T-shirt contest - Gold Mining - Water fight (instant winner) - Water Jets like the ones on Jet Skis with a long enough hose - Whirlpool generator in a small round pool

If I see one more 13’ 6 comment ima lose it

@fortuneraymond6700

4 жыл бұрын

13' 6

@fortuneraymond6700

4 жыл бұрын

13'6

@AZgule2010

4 жыл бұрын

12' 18"

@tda2806

4 жыл бұрын

4.115m

@Jacob_6420

4 жыл бұрын

13' 6" is legal height

Pumped to see ths stacks finally on mate. Looks mint.

OMG the fire truck is going to be so cool i can not wait!!! And those stacks!!! Holy smokes lookin mightyyyy fineeee😏

“ wrench it Wednesday “

It's like old optimas prime in transformas 👇👍

LETS GO MAN!!!! CANT WAIT FOR THE NEW PROJECT

Can't wait to see what you have in store for the fire truck!! Man you can do so many things with that truck and it will look sick!! That truck is Chrome haven!

They’re too tall imo

I’m sort of lost on the whole point of this. Once you did the brakes and added the tyres and got it polished up it was good to go. Now you’re wasting money and sponsor opportunity on doing stuff that’s not needed for a working truck. You should have it out hauling cool shit home. It doesn’t need chrome or more horsepower.

@davidmoon2877

4 жыл бұрын

bob bob He doesn’t even have his CDL...

@fjerome5958

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidmoon2877 how you know 😂😂😂

@davidmoon2877

4 жыл бұрын

F jerome Easy... He doesn’t even know the appropriate names of common parts he’s replacing. These parts are on the test and there is a required amount of knowledge of how they work, operate and what these parts are called It’s Obvious he’s never done a pretrip much less taken a test..

@Thrawnization

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing wrong with putting a little shine on a work truck, especially if you have the time and resources available. It's a project truck and he's doing project stuff to it.

@4spdlife857

4 жыл бұрын

@@davidmoon2877 I'd beg to differ the company i drive for they had another driver training the new guys and he called the pitman arm a steering shaft and he has an class A cdl and he got a lot of shit wrong

I would suggest putting a couple beads of high temp silicone on the inside spools where the pipes slide together, when you slide it together it will smear together and help prevent any wet soot runs down the outside of the pipes, did that on my stainless 8s I had on my old Pete and never had a leak

Thats going to be an awesome project.

Get your self some rain caps for the stacks

Whoever cut Bruce's hair butchered him!!!!

@tyelorj49

4 жыл бұрын

His hair cut actually looks clean af I think your smoking something crackhead

Smokestacks look sick!👍.. can't wait to see what you decide to do with the fire truck. It will be great project.

Dang I was really looking forward to this weeks episode of winch it Wednesday. Love your videos the cab over looks amazing

Sorry, but it looks really stupid with the stacks that tall.

Another case of "too much money, too little common sense". This guy has no clue what he's doing.

Here in u.k watching this good job mate A little tip for you is route you exhaust so it drops down then goes goes into the 90° bend then have it go up

Looks good Bruce good idea for the stacks and you will get it all figured out