Its a shame to know that a hell of a lot of the old trucks tractors and cars went to for scrap great to see you trying to save what you can . Thanks for putting in the time to show us

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thank you mate

My old man bought a brand new G 89 in 1975 to haul logs with, it was 100 ton rated, had 65 000 pound Volvo hub reduction axles, 120 A engine that was 330 hp which was probably really only equal to around 275 hp in US engines. If you compare them to other brands back then, they definitely were the "Rolls Royce" of trucks, they drove smooth and everything about the truck had a feeling of quality. I was not a fan of the radiator mounted in the cab design though, it made the engine very hard to access the front to work on, and that stupid flex radiator hose was very expensive to replace. Volvo fixed this in the F series and raised the cab a little so there was less engine cover hump and a flatter floor, but still the G series was a damn good truck!

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Hi mate thanks for sharing. Yes they had the power but wasn’t like the American stuff like you say. I haven’t heard anything negative about them though apart from the rust

Graduated from a Ford D1000 with a 6v53 Detroit to a G88 when I was a young fella it was a major step up. Had the volvo 16 speed with a separate spitter lever on the dash. It was one of those trucks and you wish you could find restore and enjoy. One of those old trucks you get a soft spot for, they didn't set the world on fire for horse power and engine braking but still loved driving it.

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jimmy. Yes the splitter is on the dash of this one also. Good to drive. Hopefully one day it gets saved

Best radiator cap I ever saw. Real quality you won't see anymore. Built to last a few hundred years.

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Sorry for late reply Jim. I can’t keep up with all these comments mate. Yes it certainly is a quality cap

@davelove3779

17 күн бұрын

Not like the DAF truck la here in uk after about 4 years they need a new cap

Great to watch you mucking about with History . It's lovely seeing stuff come back to life . Keep up the good work . CHEERS 👍👍👍👍👍

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Hi mate thanks for watching

Bush mechanic at the best beer in hand and using the best tools!

I love Volvo gear, they have always made top shelf kit

Drove one of these beauties in the 80's and 90's they were true workhorses and very underated, loving the video's mate

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

ThNk you mate and thanks for sharing

My solo job as a truckdriver 1985 started with an F88.

I like the one on the end !!! That Ole gal is awesome

Awesome evening brother from another country down under another awesome adventure with awesome friends great to see yall again

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Always a pleasure Robert

I drove one of them for years it grate to hear it start up they all sound the same

Excellent stuff again Steve. I drove a one of these a couple of times back in the early 80's. Over here in UK we had mainly F88, there may have been a few 'G' around but not many and the 89's were even more rare because we could only get those in left hand drive and not many wanted those.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thanks John. They are great trucks. We had a lot of G89 trucks here

Sounds good, no smoke after sitting either, looks like a winner from here in Michigan 🤠

All the Rockwell bogies I know of (been around trucks since '59) the thru shaft drives the rear diff and when the pwr div is engaged both diffs drive ; only for bad traction situations and never over 25 mph or on dry pavement . 👍🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺

Lmfao "here to get my nails clipped." 😅😂 quality content with every video. I really want to see a video of converting 24v to 12v. My 65 kenworth lw has a series parallel and I think I want it gone.

@stevesplacedownunder

21 күн бұрын

Thanks Steve. It’s just a 12 volt starter you will need mate. Then the trigger wire that goes to the parallel switch goes to the starter instead. The batteries are then all hooked up in parallel. Positive to starter, negative to chassis

Used to sit in these when I was a kid, they were flash.

Had an old lady do a Uturn in front of our Volvo with a full bullbar on the open road hauling an empty B-train. She was in a Fiesta or similar. The truck hit her square on, picked it up, and pushed it down the road about 300m. The car was flated down the left side, and the old lady was helped out, shaken but unharmd. The Volvo had a bent step, a cracked headlight seround, and a dent on the right-hand base leg of the bullbar, so no real damage. The cops that showed up couldn't believe what they saw and told the old lady that if she hadn't been hit by a truck with a full bullbar, It would have just rolled over her.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Geez mate yes I can see it would have been worse without it on there.

@Zealdave2223

25 күн бұрын

Yep, don't just clear bull's and Ru's out of the way they also clear tiny cars.

Nice truck!

Lovely old things to drive, got to drive a G88 for a bloke for a while, then had my avatar image F88 for a couple of years doing France & Germany from the UK back in the early 1980's

Good effort. What a bugger. Have a good week. Marc.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Marc

Yes mate boom Friday and Steve has uploaded I love Volvos cheers Steve

get it going along and we will all cheer, Thanks

Hi Steve gotta love the old Volvos If I had a dollar for every KLM I did in them I'd be rich as. I started in F88s and FB88s then G88s and G89s, F88 290s, N12s and F12s .Great trucks to drive and reliable as well.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Gday mate. You would certainly know them by now mate. I’ve only ever driven an N12 but I liked it. Was very comfortable and quiet

Great stuff mate

Absolutely love your work Steve.

@stevesplacedownunder

27 күн бұрын

Thanks as always Joe

@EveleighSprag

27 күн бұрын

@@stevesplacedownunder Your most welcome 🙏

I like all of them Ole treasures that you have little brother !!!!

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Thank you Robert

well done mate. 😀

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

ThNk you mate

drove G88 back in 77 logging in east Gippsland thanks for the look

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

My pleasure mate thanks for watching

At least there was not a big brown hiding under it, if there had been maybe there would have been 2 big browns!.

I see the anniversary Volvo prime mover getting around in Brisbane. An FH Globetrotter cabover sleeper. The 50 000th Volvo built in Wacol, since 1972.

Lol Steve the weeds were a distraction

Good bud living it good see it going

My uncle Col drove one on the logs back in the 80s there were a few in south east SA 1 logging firm had 2 N12s and about 5 g88s good old trucks

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching mate. They were great trucks I believe. They were a popular truck in those days.

@grahamflemming8062

28 күн бұрын

Love the mic mount buddy great work

@wallbawden5511

28 күн бұрын

Hay Steve there are no bogie tools only operators shameless plug but you left your self wide open for that one Tools all mentt to be used as operator sees fit if it works then not bodgie at at nice to here her run again you certainly have some nice old bits of kit out there on the farm for sure Cheers mate

Shifter a vice grips? Nothing wrong with that, mate.

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Indeed mick

Thats a good one.Not heard it before

Good day mate from your crazy old mate from the U.S.A Chicago Illinois…. Crack them Coldies right from the Start❤

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Fantastic Steve. Yes mate we were having a few that day. A lot actually. All the best over there to you all

Bro😂 i had that running the speaker👏👏👏

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Haven't heard that joke in 10 years Steve, nice one! Those old Volvos run pretty sweet, drove quite a few B10 buses and a few F10 trucks back when I drove for a living, biggest issues with them was wheel seals and compressor air dryers (used to drain a litre of water out of the wet tanks most days).

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Thank you mate. Yes they run very nicely. Thanks for sharing your experience with them

Howdy 🤠 from the Northwoods of Minnesota. Sure is a sweet runner. Nice ride as well

Enjoying your content from Huntsville, Ontario Canada

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Thank you Brad. Beautiful mate

I love this channel and the truck vids

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thank you mate

Gday' Steve. A man got to do what a man got do to get the job done cobber. Glad i'm not a dog mate LOL. Thank you Steve and WIFE. 🤠

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Daryl 😅😅

I drove a G88 interstate carting general freight for a few years. Loved it. The next favourite was a 110 Freightliner. SAR Kenworth l owned was O.K. but a poor choice with the double brested Yamaha 892. My old R model Mack flintstone was rough as guts but a good bush truck carting logs in Tassy quad box behind a thermadyne. Thanks for the post, brings back memories.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Hi mate thank you it’s my pleasure. Thanks for sharing your story also

G’day from Denmark ..if the misses say No to a truckbuy .. just buy a GreatDane with Long nails.😊. what a beauty that Old Volvo is.. runs so smooth 👍 🍺🛠️

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Gday mate

Volve sounds great Steve , Too bad it wouldn't drive, you'll get to it one day ! 🌵

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

I’d spend more time on it but it’s not mine mate so not priority

The only thing bodgey about the tools is the lack of a hammer.

Say hi to the wife and everyone for me as well please it's an awesome Ole piece of art brother

Love your videos, you really know how to start those All dinosaurs,and I really love the joke about the dog's very funny bring some more 😂😂keep on going my friend

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Beautiful mate thanks for watching. Plenty more to come

Shame you didnt get her movin , she does look good for her age thats for sure , great vid mate.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thank you mate

Bob Hawke told that joke

PMSL, good one Steve,

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

Thanks John

Gday, bloody good truck and made a lot of people a lot of money over the years, I don’t think I’ve laughed that much in a long time mate, cheers

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Matty, yes they are a great old truck. Not many left in this order now

Steve, Greetings from GA USA, I love your channel for the real world view that you give on these old trucks, Thanks and cheers. PS Why dont you drink Fosters?

@romandybala

28 күн бұрын

No one in Australia drinks Fosters.

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

Hi Carl thank you mate it’s my pleasure. As for the Fosters, I think it’s just something that people from overseas think we drink here. I have even seen it in any of the bottle shops. The big supermarket sized bottle shops most probably carry it. I tried it one many many years ago. It was okay but certainly better stuff available. You will go a long way to find someone drinking it over here mate

Hey Steve had the yoke nut on the through shaft come undone on one of those old girls before, cocky had one on a 5 in 1 bin, backed it out of a super shed after coincidently going to a farm for a no start and changing the 12/24 solenoid went about 2m and stopped. Looked underneath and the jackshaft was laying in the dirt. Had to undo the flange and split it, get the yoke and nut back on, do it up with the hand tools I had on me and get all back together

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Geez mate it’s strange that that happened

@chenderson4969

26 күн бұрын

@@stevesplacedownunder lucky it didn’t happen about 5 mins later when I took it for a wrap down the laneway

I seen a beer first up, You can’t not subscribe 🤷‍♀️

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

Beautiful mate thank you 🙏

Go Partner🥃🥃🍻

Still one of the best looking trucks, ever built.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

They do look good mate yes

Drove an N10 6 wheeler with a 3 axle trailer bulk unit. Only 300 hp but nice to drive except the overdrive was the weak link on the 12 speed. Needed its nails clipped 🤣

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing Jimmy. Sounds like she had her nails clipped mate yes

If someone complains about tools you using, they likely have a 1500 SnapOn payment their grandkids be paying for. They couldn't fix a rubber band airplane even with a phone a friend help

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

That’s exactly right mate yes.

Noticed in the background that you have an Austin or a Morris flatbed, I drove an artic Austin like that as my first way back in the UK

@stevesplacedownunder

19 күн бұрын

Hi mate yes I have one here. It’s a petrol engine in that one. Haven’t yet had that one going

If it works, it works. Not today but good entertainment anyway SD 👍

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thank you mate

still laughing !!!!

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

😂😂😂

Did a lot of ks driving one of those

As a Swede living in Sweden YOU must restore that one and have for your self for hauling things , her you don't see them very often in that condition here the rust has taken them. so pleace restore it.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

If I owned it mate I would do just that

@Azureecosse

24 күн бұрын

good Swedish name there Pierre 🤣

@pierreronach9449

15 күн бұрын

@@Azureecosse It's the name my mom give me so it is what it is..

Hi Steve from the U.K., over here it’s an F88 not a G but same truck, I remember helping a garage out (well thought I was helping?) when I was still at school and they had two 88’s before changing to the F10 but they always where a good work horse and very popular so would be nice to see working again one day as getting less of them about and we also suffer with the dreaded rust here, keep up the good work, markUK

@Tiger351

28 күн бұрын

We had both F and G models here in Australia.

@bungfupanda8936

28 күн бұрын

G88 had the front axle set forward, F88 had the front axle set further back, easy way to spot the difference is the access steps, F88 had the steps in front of the front mudguard, G88 behind. We did get the G88 here in the UK, they were rare though, Hays transport in Liverpool had a fleet of them, day cab variants mostly. Love the F88, it was a game changer for haulage and drivers in the UK.

Sweet..

Dad joke 😂😂🤣🤣 on ya Steve 🍻

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thanks Mark

Funny stuff mate keep jokes coming lol Back when I was fitting for a timer mill my tool bag had ball pain hammer chisel flat head and Philip screw drivers 6” and 12” shifters one vice grip. Was not much you could not get going with it just required some ingenuity

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Thanks Graham. Yes mate if you don’t care what others think, there is a lot more than one way to do something

I think the rad cap on that g88 is worth more than some trucks I've had...8^) Nice startup Steve, and a nice assist on the cab lowering by Georgina! The re-plumb / bypass of the air line for the PD was a good temporary fix to try and get things going. Too bad the brakes were stuck. They might be a bit of a rassle to free up. If that middle axle has a broken driveshaft as you suspect, could it be jamming the brakes somehow? Just a thought. Cheers!

you are the best, and your bride is great doing photo with you. still can not buy from the US. I love that dog joke and my wife animal lover slapped me 30 years ago when i told it.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thank you Tom. Yes mate it is a great one. My wife also an animal lover😅

Quality joke, will use that! Hope you and yours are all well.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Thank you mate. We are now yes

We had G88 & 89's at Cleanaway for our Liquid trailers back in the early 80's

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Brilliant mate. Great trucks

BEST SOUNDING TRUCK WAS A F86 PRIMOVER THEN LATER IN ITS LIFE BECAME A CRANE TRUCK WHEN I WAS ABOUT 12 REAL DISTINCTIVE SOUND

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

They most certainly do sound good mate

That is a Volvo that is no more to be seen in the traffic anywhere. Rust is one issue but other thing is also they might be very beat up over time. The engine sounds nicer than on some much newer trucks out there. LOL that was one serious adult humor joke 😂

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

It’s in exceptional order mate indeed.

Удачи успехов

Love see it become roadworthy but of course it would cost a lot plus time

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

If I owned it it certainly would end up on the road mate

That was funny 😂

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

😂😂

That trucks looks cool i would put a flatbed and drive it every day since i have no use for a semi truck.

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

Yes it is a great truck mate. Hopefully it will see the road again

Lmfao pmsl 😅 great work mate 👌

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

😂

3:25 The wife said NO??? 🤣

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Yes mate🤣🤣🤣

Sometimes it’s just a fight and you don’t win. I’d say it was a good call to move it how you are going to because at this point clearing the paddock is priority over driving the Volvo.👍

@JohnDeehr-cc7mh

28 күн бұрын

Good morning Jeffrey, I'm going to be in Osman WI in the late summer, would like to come visit Old American Iron.

@oldamericaniron5767

27 күн бұрын

@@JohnDeehr-cc7mh What dates will you be here? Is man is about 2 hours from me.

@oldamericaniron5767

27 күн бұрын

@@JohnDeehr-cc7mh I have Dodge County show August 2-4 and Badger show in Baraboo August 16-18. We will be able to get together somewhere or time. Where are you from?

@JohnDeehr-cc7mh

27 күн бұрын

@@oldamericaniron5767 Unsure on that, will have to let you know the closer we get, what's a good way to message you?

@JohnDeehr-cc7mh

27 күн бұрын

@@oldamericaniron5767 Leonard Michigan, Osman is probably 8 hours from my house, what's a couple more hours once I'm there.

I wonder if the Cattle Bars originated from the Cow Catchers idea fitted to old Steam Trains?

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

Not sure John. Someone has came up with it many years ago and the idea worked and stuck I guess

we all use bodgey tools steve haha

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Certainly do mate. Sometimes it’s easier

Haha the dog joke 😂😂😂

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

😂

Love your collection Steve would love to pop in one day for a chat

@stevesplacedownunder

28 күн бұрын

No problem mate let me know when you are in town here

🤣🤣🤣 that joke was funny

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

😂😂

😂😂HAHA ripper!

Do any of the Butter Box Acco's still go?

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Yes mate they all do. There’s an episode moving them all there

I just pissed myself 😅

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

😂

Howling 😂

Funny jok bud

Fm Volvo's by comparison, don't seem to rust, they just wear out after 1.5m kms. Had an fh 2010 with 1m kms, 20,000hrs and original motor, box and diffs, obviously not clutch or air compressor. Compare that to a k104.

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

Hi mate yes that’s right

Basically a f88 can't a beat an old f16 04 f12

is that an old dodge in the background? here 2 get me nails clipped 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 ill still be laughing 2moro… dont matter if the tools bodgey aslong as the jobs done

@stevesplacedownunder

26 күн бұрын

😅😅😅😅😅funny as mate😂😂😂

Hate privat myself it smells too

Td100 engine?

@stevesplacedownunder

23 күн бұрын

Yes that’s right

So, has she got you booked in for a manicure and pedicure???

the f88 had 290 bhp

@denissharp2471

Күн бұрын

The earlier ones were 240 BHP (small square chromed grille) someone I knew had an N reg one, but the 290 (witht the wide , usually black grille) was more popular in the UK

Lol!!