Ask Ron Pratt. Awesome guy, Awesome Rotator, and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to give you some advice!!

@anthonytheitalian2863

Жыл бұрын

I was gonna tell him the same thing Ron Pratt is the guy at Midwest towing

@jasontempleton2266

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@jduffle72

Жыл бұрын

Another vote to ask Ron Pratt at Midwest Truck!

@chubbzy24153

Жыл бұрын

Lol...I've seen many of Ron's videos...sometimes I think my 7yr old could winch or tie down loads better

Tim I am a retired firefighter and I agree with some of the other posters that you need to get better at listening about not running your lights and siren that's illegal on the road since you're not a firefighter and you're not on a run also you need to get with someone to teach you how to operate that truck properly so that you don't damage the truck hurt yourself or someone else trying to use it or not be able to use it properly while you're burning something and have the fire get away from you I really enjoy your channel and your content I'd hate to see you put yourself in a bad spot because you don't know what you're doing

@caesar1295

Жыл бұрын

A so called professional truck driver breaking the law running on public roads with lights and siren blasting.

love the fact you run old trucks, but still wanting them to be right and not cobbled together!

Timmy is like a big kid when it comes to new toys, the fire truck ride cracked me up lol Braxton was ready to hook it up to water! Thanks for sharing!

@SWC44

Жыл бұрын

Matt Nelson, MATT ARNT WE ALL THE SAME!!!!!!!!!😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

Tim, Those old macks fire trucks were a great piece, as I drove one for many years in the F.D. Most were geared at 62 mph. Please get someone to show you how to pump it, as it's very easy to burn the pump packing, or over heat the pump. Once you learn to pump it you can set the pressure relief valve and walk away and the pressure will stay the same. Always remember when pumping without a handline flowing, crack the tank fill open to circulate the water to stop the pump from over heating. Ask Brax if he knows why it has a gold color bull dog on the front instead of a silver one. ( ANSWER: THE MACKS WITH THE GOLD COLOR BULL DOG HAS A COMPLETE MACK DRIVETRAIN. CAB, ENGINE, TRANS, REARS, ETC. IF IT HAD A CHROME BULL DOG IT DIDN'T HAVE AN ALL MACK DRIVETRAIN)

@jimschneider5193

Жыл бұрын

You definitely gave him all the right scoop on pumping. I came on the job in Milwaukee summer of 97 and got to ride the last of the old Mack era! Felt so lucky to have rode those bulldogs

When you stop learning you stop caring about your job!! You can do the same job for years and you learn something different everyday!!

Hey Tim hope you are having a blessed evening with the family Also hope you are doing better with your neck issues when you turn your head to fast! Been keeping you in my prayers! Have a good night brother! Keep up the great content we all enjoy and please try to keep us up to date on the Diesel fuel situation

Tim and Brax, that Gold Bull dog on that Mack denotes a 100% Mack truck, engine, rears, pump, frame and body. Seeing the engine briefly looks like an ENDT-673. Quite collectable a piece, especially since it retains the 5 speed.

Tim just because you bought a fire truck don't mean you can go down the road blasting the sirens crazy man 10/4

Tim, can you do a video of your trucking fleet? Be cool to see all of the trucks and modifications you did to each one.

Them old fire trucks are hard to beat. The reason some of the gauges on the pump panel weren’t working is because the pump was not engaged. Atleast that’s how a lot of our fire trucks work. What would be even better is if that truck was updated to a poly tank. Then you wouldn’t have to worry about rust. Pump info should be on a legend plate on the pump panel as well. As the gentleman said all those gauges and discharges and handles are color coded.

Yes, heed the warnings on using the lights and sirens on the fire truck. Could be Trouble you don't need. Rotators are Very capable in recovery. Low center of gravity makes the more stable. We have over Twenty of them in service from 30 to 100 ton. They are capable cranes for heavy lifting, but limited boom length is a problem for general crane work. The rear wheel lift is useless for towing because you can't scale the rear axles when towing. They are added to technically call it a wrecker instead of a crane. And the dot don't say much when using it in emergencies, However you won't get far in a tractor swap. $3-400 K for a decent used rotator, TGP

@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006

Жыл бұрын

Thomas, and that is a fact! A recovery wagon not a crane not a wrecker

Can't wait for each video y'all release Take your time and be careful working You got a lot on your plate Just remember the main thing is your health family safety And your family business Take care and stay safe

@robreesor5011

Жыл бұрын

Not sure that Jamie would help but he would be a wealth of knowledge for Tim to tap into if he does want to give Tim some help...would also be cool to see Jamie come vist and help Tim with a walk through of the rotator Tim is looking at.

@SWC44

Жыл бұрын

DITTO!!!!!!!!!!

The argosy is a very common truck here in Australia so possibly tracking down what you need and importing could be your easiest option.

Tim ,I'm 75 & have cleared a lot of brush in my life & never had any problem with burning it up just waited till it was going to rain all day & there was very little if any chance the fire could spread just had to push the pile into the fire as it burned once in a while to complete the job & that was it ,a lite rain all day & you're good to go ! Great Family Biz Keep them Rolling Brother...👍🇺🇸👍👌😎👌🌞 MISSOURI PAUL...👀👂🤞🤗

Tim, thanks for video!! God blessed you all!!

I am glad you are keeping the truck true Mopar. Maybe next year bring it up to beechbend in BowlingGreen Kentucky for Moparty and do the burnout contest.

Hey buddy good to see you an your wife good luck with the trucks an stuff hope you fill better soon see you soon

That truck is going to be a beast when it is put back together can’t wait to see it you and your crew is doing an awesome job with getting the truck done

The Miller rotators are awesome pieces of equipment. Ron Pratt on KZread is the guy to check with also Murphy Towing on KZread

I really like your videos tim.Keep up the good work.

That looks amazing 🤩 i remember when Westen first got it an they took the sleeper off an he was driving down the country road

@robreesor5011

Жыл бұрын

I remember that as well...I do miss watching them do the builds like the Pete and the Fummins and the paint job they did on that first gen dodge as well as the smoke stang...now its just here we built this lets wreck it if we can kinda crap. Would be nice to watch them build stuff again.

Love watching the gentry and sons vids always some awesome content and some cool projects keep up the great work gentry 's and God bless

Tim, do you realize that Ashley's " I'll be ready in 5 minutes" is the same time as a males "I'll be home in 5 minutes". It tends to be about 1/2 hr or so lol

I don't know what the other viewers think buy we really enjoy your videos with you and Brax at the camera. I know you have other people run the camera for you but it doesn't have the same 1st person feeling. Keep up the work. Hard work pays.

That frame looks amazing!! Fine job boys 💪

Westins truck is coming rite along, thanks for the video buddy keep em coming driver !

Love watching you 2 in the fire 🔥 truck could use a little Mack shifting lessons lol 😆 keep it coming guys it's all worth it

HEY, NO STRESS WITH THE HEART THING. NO NEED TO GET CAUGHT UP. YOU GET THERE WHEN YOU GET THERE. NO STRESS, BROTHER! LOVE IT THAT YOUR DAD GOT A HOG!

I second the comment about reaching out to Ron Pratt. Super knowledgeable and has years of experience in the towing industry.

I’m glad your dad got a bike, he is always under a truck and works non stop so I’m happy he has a new toy too. As for a shirt design, you should get all your favourite trucks and take a group photo or photoshop a group photo of them all from the front and then the same on the back but the trucks rear ends as I think that would be a great design to have. 👍

Fire truck is wasaay too cool. Great seeing your smile driving that with lights and sirens!

The love of the fire truck makes me want to have one watch this truck looks awesome keep up the good work God bless you and your family

Rotators are so awsome Tim you can do alot with it!!!!

love the old fire trucks they look amazing!

As a volunteer fire fighter my self in order to use the lights and sirens you have to set up an apt with the state to get sertiffied you need alot of things I seen that weren't on the truck

@jerredwayne8401

Жыл бұрын

Probably totally illegal 🤣🤣

@davidcatlette9697

Жыл бұрын

@@jerredwayne8401 needs too get updated equipment and recertifications ! Test the pump output ! Maybe not legal for county use put for private no problem !

@jerredwayne8401

Жыл бұрын

@@davidcatlette9697 I know. Just talking about driving down public roads with lights and sirens blazing

@Joe_Hunt_Music

Жыл бұрын

Highly illegal on the lights and siren subject. I’m sure it’s not insured or registered since they just pulled it off the trailer. I would’ve been nailed within the first 500 yards and thrown under the jail. Smh

@stupadaso7948

Жыл бұрын

@@Joe_Hunt_Music You probably don't lie as good and as much as Gentry does. He would get away with it.

Thanks for changing the title!! Definitely made me come back to the video after watching half of it the first time when the title was different. Good job and be safe out there.

@fozo11

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Happy for you, that fire truck is pretty awesome !

Keep em coming really enjoy them glad your better

Man I had a good laugh with you going down the road with the sirens blaring man you're awesome

Awesome firetruck Tim appreciate the channel buddy 👍

Big boys and their toys, am I jealous? Too right! Great video with tons of content. Thanks from Cheshire England where diesel fuel is just under 10 USD per gallon!

Nice find!! I have a few of the high power LED lights that would work great on the side of the bed. They come on all the new Firetrucks built now. (Work Lights).

Westens truck is looking amazing he's going to be shocked why he gets it back amazing job Tim

@richardstewart6914

Жыл бұрын

Looks like a blue container chaise ha ha

@joegosselin2888

Жыл бұрын

I mean time not doing the work per se his crew is

Man those colors are awesome. Can’t wait for the build vids

That’s a very cool idea on getting the rotator truck to add to your fleet simply loads do shift and by having a rotator will come in handy

My dad had a ford just like that it was the best pickup truck ever we hauled tractors to sky lifts it was a beast. Keep it up.

I feel the same way about older vehicles. Yeah new vehicle have nice amenities but there's something about older vehicles that just draws me into them.

@MarineCorpsSergeantTollens

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They're classic old school and older stuff usually isn't computer controlled. I'm a bus guy who likes the DD S-60. But an 8V-92 with 400HP has less complicated computer stuff and makes a full bus scoot along just fine.

Good choice on the mopar pop gentry rocks with his new bike to dad gentry is a work horse always busy never stops.

Tim look up Whitlock bumpers. They build a tough bumper for the argosy. The light pannels are available as well

Tim I love your blue and white cabover!!! I absolutly love cabover trucks I would love to have one!!!

Looks Fantastic Brax You The MAN

That Mack fire truck is totally awesome.

I was in the trucking industry for 30+ years I’ve seen good and bad.. y’all are going great and going at it the best that can ever be done.. I do recommend you add a nice Jerry dan industrial big rig rollback ( tri axle) ..heavy winches.. ect.. to your fleet you can use that thing to haul and rescue.. move anything with it.. and a occasional side towing hauling job too! A big rollback would do wonders for your business .. it will be a great an fast way to move your forklifts around easy also. It would pay for itself in no time! 😉👍🏻😀

dude I love the VLOG style never know what to expect.

I love all them old trucks them old cabovers will and are cool trucks back in the day built and worked on a bunch of them and drove theres definitly a lot of work building them too wish yall luck yall take care of your health dont let it stress u out too much

The firetruck brings the kid out of anyone, and a rotator TT will be a great addition to your fleet for multiple reasons

You need to talk to @Ron Pratt on youtube about Rotators. He owns Midwest Truck in Missouri and runs a Rotator daily. Great Guy!

The fire truck is the perfect road side/work truck with all that storage for tools and stuff

As everyone else has probably said, don't worry about the quality. This looks just fine and I'm enjoying the content just the same. Can't wait to see the fire truck spraying water. I hope this fuel shortage doesn't get too bad. We're still at $5.50 here in eastern WA, but we'll see what happens. I'm driving for a company now and myself and every other driver will be in trouble if we can't run. And while this company treats us well, I can't expect them to cover lost wages because there's no fuel. Fingers crossed it doesn't get that bad.

It was really good watching you like me and my son love watching you are you and your family and your son my son said that he would like to be just like your son and we’ve been praying for you and your family. God bless.

@billstoops3718

Жыл бұрын

I will send you an email with my phone number

I love you guys. videos like this is why I watch you guys. Laugh my ass off during the fire truck scenes.

Tim , you have a real collector Fire Engine there ! Those old Mack’s are great! I would love to come see it and show you how to operate it .

I have nothing but respect for truckers. My dad was cross country for 21 years before he had to stop due to health. I lost him just over 5 years ago.

I rolled up to my brothers house one day with everything on! My nephew freaked out thought the house was on fire and nobody told him! He was Braxton's age. Fun stuff!

A great video, really clear and bright!

@Drew_379

Жыл бұрын

I noticed that also. It was really clear

we have an old fire truck aswell we use for watering dirt building roads...fire departments take amazing care of their stuff... every single switch works in ours awswell... fun trucks...

the way i always see you guys rebuilding these old trucks, i think you should open a shop building old trucks for guys who don't want to buy these new digital trucks with E-logs

It’s nice to see Westen’s truck getting a fixed, he did a good job fixing it and getting it back on the road but a full rebuild estore was the ticket.

I’m a Mopar person and Thank god you kept it that way everyone screams LS! But Buddy if they have any sense we have a popular 5.7 or 6.1 hemi that you could turn that thing to the moon and build it just like a LS but no one ever looks at them, but the dam block is ran ford an Chevy But hey that 383 alone is worth LOTS OF MONEY!! But I can’t wait to see it roll .Chattanooga Mopars

I know it’s been mentioned a few times but Ron Pratt is the king of wrecker operators on youtube in my opinion. Such a nice guy too. I’m sure he would be willing to answer any questions.

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@1BlackSheep

Жыл бұрын

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Body shop can fix the Argosy and if worse comes to worse, you can get someone to cast you another piece. Resin spin cast is an inexpensive thing to do. Glad you are making moves to diversify and protect your family and driver's. A great leader looks after their subordinates and looks to build them up. 👍🏼

You have a very cool dad there Tim sense watching your videos I have never seen your dad get mad

tim gentry & son, more power to your elbow sir.

TIM IS THE GOAT

Your dad's bike is nice, them wet clutch plates are easy to work on and replace, I'd add some lightly stiffer springs and new plates

Brace got a real fire truck Timmy that thing belongs in the museum what a beauty

Early CF-600 1967-1968 prior to the brushed stainless panel on the front of the cab. Looks like a 237 Maxidyne, and a 5 speed Maxitorque transmission. There is nothing like the bark of a Maxidyne.

Another good videos Tim love it

That old Mack CF pumper is a gold mine! Collectors will pay real good money for one of them fire engines.

Tim always like to watch you,your awesome.

I think your blue and white cabover is the best looking cabover I have ever seen!!!

Paint job looks good tim thumbs up to you

You can get fiberglass kits to repair that crack...and you can sand that bumper and spray it...or you can send it off and get it dipped

You know Braxton has the coolest stories to tell every week, amongst his friends. 😂

That old EM6 engine is a hell of a torque monster, the just don’t know when to quit.

I think you should build and open a second shop for the public. Your guys are good mechanics, expand the gentry empire.

What a bad ass Mack fire truck!

(22:30) I can't wait to see the Rotator!!! You will have an absolute blast! New they will set you back about a Million dollars depending on the package but the are amazing work horses! Never Owned one just follow a KZread channel out of MO area that runs one for wrecks and stuff and I tell you what from what I see if you keep up on the wear parts ie cables and hydraulic lines etc.. They won't disappoint lol.. Can't wait to see this! Please upload more videos lol!

Dude epic the Mack CF is a legend in the fire truck world!!! I own a 1980 and that looks in allot better shape than mine.

The Turbo on them sounds nasty… probably have to double-clutch it lol. Tim, I would just recommend that as you get close to the winter months if the temperature gets close to freezing to open all the drains, drain the tank and pump as they can freeze and break the piping and pump. It’s probably a 500gpm pump, and should be a tag on the pump panel (drivers side) with all the valves and handles. The tank is under the body (rear behind the cab, where the compartments are. You probably only need 75-100 psi on a hose for monitoring fire pits.

Well your gonna love that old ford because it’s a 7.3 my dad has two of them they have the zf6 though, but I think the hydra with a good set of injectors and a good turbo is the best upgrades for a 7.3 along with a intake and exhaust

Tim @17:03 pretty sure the hoses are meant to go through the metal hoop as well, can understand why they weren't fitted in the hoop as put a lot of stress on the hoses with the cab opened fully, but yeah should be in their holders to reduce vibration fatigue. as for the headlights if you have a problem with them, I would try contacting Volvo, as they did have that style headlights for the Volvo F88 back in the 70's - 80's. or the truck that Mr Wilson got.

That was a good video I liked that fire truck That you bought it's awesome hope you and your family have a blessed night God-bless Love you👍🙏

This is eerie because by him running the fire truck past the shop and watching this episode AFTER knowing about the fire....its kinda foreshadowing.

Reach out to Jamie Davis towing in Hope British Columbia Canada. He will tell you everything you need to know about rotators.

@sbellamy49

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@edwardbrownjr3542

Жыл бұрын

Or Ron Pratt on KZread

@andrewforte

Жыл бұрын

Last I heard, Jamie Davis no longer has the rotator. Somebody must of gotten p*ssed of that Jamie was taking all the recoveries. BC implemented a new rule only allowing tow companies up there on their assigned weeks. This killed Jamie's business, so he sold his rotator.

@nephilly87

Жыл бұрын

@@andrewforte jamie has a rotator again he bought one of Los Angeles fire dept old 40 ton rotators

Hey Tim. Awesome video, but for headphone users a little warning on the sirens would have been good. I couldn’t hear anything for a good few hours after you started playing with them. Also food for though don’t get done impersonating emergency services because you could end up in a lot of trouble (fines & even jail time). Here in Australia from what I’ve seen they remove all the sirens & lighting before sale. I’m surprised this one is as fitted out as it is.

I love the old firetruck it's so cool

Love the fire truck Tim!!

That was so funny how you drove past the shop with sirens on and the crew watching you like: "there goes Tim" XD. Then off to the house and used loud speaker to get the wife XD