1959 Chevrolet Apache Truck with 353 Detroit Diesel Engine and two transmissions. 

@Conway Conway thanks! Got to drive and video it Friday & hope to get part 2 driving it posted this week.

I can't wait! This thing is so cool!

Awesome

There are always naysayers saying it can't be done. That's why Henry Ford fired the college graduates and hired farmers back in the day, because they knew how to finagle things instead of what the skewlbook says - Sucks Children's Happiness Out Of Life

@@stephenbartram7377 I kinda love that school poem! I felt like that most of my schooling although it obviously does a lot of good things it also unfortunately causes people to loose the "why not try" mentality. I saw you comment twice, hopefully I can find the other as well. So many comments and threads they're getting lost and impossible to find. Drove it on Friday hoping to get it posted in a few days

Got to drive and video it Friday & hope to get part 2 driving it posted this week.

@@lovesloudcars 0

Two transmissions, main & auxiliary is nothing new. Was done for years in heavy duty trucks. Usually 4 or 5 speed main and a 2, 3, or 4 speed auxiliary transmission. Split main box gears with the auxiliary

@@russvoight1167 Twin stick trucks have both trannys facing forward. It is to give the driver more gears to keep the engine in the power range for heavy loads. But I have seen several pickup and tonners that have had the diesel conversion done, and most of them have followed this method to get the truck capable of highway speeds. Most of them do not shift the back tranny because they have bigger higher powered diesels. Although the ability to gear down for heavy loads or close quarters would be great.

Thanks realvanman. I hope you also watched part 2 to watch & listen! Going to get some more footage of many things next year when the snow is gone & the tires are fixed. So stay tuned! and hopefully in the mean time you'll be entertained by some of my past videos & future posts.

Thanks. It really is a cool old truck. Glad I never gave it away or sold it 25 years ago. Drove it on Friday & hopefully will get part 2 driving it posted tomorrow or Thursday morning.

Thanks Carl. Drove it Friday & working on getting video of part 2 ready to post in a day or so.

Man would I love that truck! just add in an auxiliary with overdrive & you'd be gold. Got to drive and video it Friday & hope to get part 2 driving it posted this week.

@@lovesloudcars I wish I could but dad sold it back in 98 and I don't know what happened to it. I'm just hoping someone restored it.

@@bradleyselk9642 Exactly. Hope so. restored anywhere is better than scrapped. Maybe one day you'll stumble across it.

@@lovesloudcars Maybe so , it was originally a red truck but over the years it was painted hunter green. I remember it was in good shape but if you ever come across a green 54 international with a perkins diesel and red door jams and dash then you've found it.

No way on the doughnut 🍩

Hopefully that will happen within the next week or so. Too many projects on the go, and weather sometimes gets in the way.

Ya i know the feeling iv got a old 85 dodge d350 dually i need to start on but got to get my 01 cummins back on the road that and i have a 1997 that i need to time the motor in to many projects

@@lovesloudcars So in your back box it seems like "3rd" and "4th" would be the only usable gears, aren't "1st" and "2nd" way too much overdrive? I've wondered about this a long time lol you're the first one I've seen actually turn a trans around. I have a Spicer 3 speed auxiliary I'm going to put in an L9000, but I'd like to get some overdrive in a old Ford ton truck we have too

@@ryansaunders1188 You are exactly right. but in reverse you can use all 4 ( 3 safely, 1st is too fast). I have some video of that, that I'll be posting in part 2 in a couple days. I'd love to find a few 4 speed auxiliary boxes that were 1 under, 1 direct & 2 over. I guess a I could run a 4 backwards if it had 2 under & 1 over we've proven that will work. But getting one that's not some huge monstrosity to fit in a 1 -2 ton size truck would be perfect.

@@lovesloudcars I don't know of an auxiliary with 2 overdrives but they probably made one. I have no idea why I never thought of running one of those backwards. I know where there is a Spicer 6041 in an old junk truck, now that has a good set of ratios just like it is. 2.14, 1.24, 1.00, .86. So if you turned it around backwards, just a rough guess, you'd have about a 50% overdrive, about a 20% over drive, direct, and a 20% underdrive. Now that's a whole new world lol. Anyway I can't wait to see you driving that truck, love the Detroit, I have a 4-53 pulling a sawmill. It will out pull a 3-71 any day. I have a 6-71 in a truck too.

Well you are a lucky guy because I got to drive it yesterday and hope to get it posted in a few days!!!

@@lovesloudcars thank you sir. All the best. I currently have a Detroit 4v71 that I'm trying to shoehorn in a 78 dodge d200.

@@kentlange5338 that's a bit of a squeeze. How about weight? gonna work ok? either way it will be great.

@@lovesloudcars I'm still in planning stages. You're right, its huge. But I've had it running, and the sound is too impressive to waste. I may come up with a better option, but the dodge is what I have at the moment.

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. Did you watch part 2 driving it? Hoping to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend. There's always something.

​@@lovesloudcars Yessir, and you've got yourself another subscriber. Lookin' forward to seeing what you're up to in future videos!

You are a man after my own heart Matt! Thanks for watching.

I agree!

Anybody don't like this truck better go back to mommy!

@@theluth9046 that's funny. But pretty much.

I think the dislikes are from people that are disappointed that we don't see and hear it running.

I love your story that's fantastic. Keep it going! Got to drive and video it Friday & hope to get part 2 driving it posted this week.

@@lovesloudcars I look forward to seeing the video.

Thanks. It was a fun project that turned out well. Fun to share with others too!

That's funny Trevor. I also enjoy the music of a Detroit engine. If I'd had access or budget I may have done things differently. Hope you also enjoy part 2 driving it. Hoping to capture more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned! And thanks for your comment.

@@lovesloudcars Mate, your videos (watching part two when I received this notification) make the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. In Australia we hardly EVER hear Jimmies nowadays, with all the 'clean-air' crap and the cost of diesel [over $3.50 US a gallon]. We live in Batemans Bay, New South Wales which is a seaside town of about 20,000 so we get lots of semi trailers passing through and every now and then I'll hear a Jimmy singin' climbing 'the mad mile', especially at night when the air is heaviest. Long live Detroit/GM's and may their music resonate forever!

@@tandjrogers looks like that bridge is huge. I'll have to check it out on RU-vid later on. But I have to haul gravel tomorrow so I better not spend half the night on my computer instead of sleeping. I was thinking about making a video showing all my Detroit engines scattered around my place. I've got 9 for sure, 353s 453s, 471, 671, 692. Don't have an 871. There's an auction tomorrow, but I'll be hauling gravel instead. I got to visit Australia a couple summers ago, it was a highlight of my life. Hopefully I'll have the chance to return. Meanwhile I should put everything into Playlists so folks like you can find my similar videos on my channel. Hope you are well and thanks for your feedback.

@@lovesloudcars I'm pretty well, we're just coming into Summer. You're welcome to the feedback. I'm really glad that you enjoyed your visit to Australia. Sounds like you've got quite a collection there even minus the 871. Do you have a 653? It's my favourite? We got 'em here in International Loadstars, Whites, REO's, Diamond T's What is your work truck? Have you ever heard/seen U.D NISSAN 2-stroke diesel engines 3, 4 and 5-cyl, Japanese from the early 1970's? (They were transplanted into more than few trucks here in Aus) or an English Gardner 5-cyl 2-stroke.The UD 3 and 4-cyl (surprise, surprise, looked a heck-of-a-lot like GM's). The Gardner 5-cyl had an incredible sound. The crankshaft 'layout' meant that they fired 1,2,3,4,5 consecutively. Ya really should RU-vid 'em. That's if you're not familiar with the Gardner. They also built the 6LX and the 8LX both of which were 4-stroke inline engines. They powered Atkinson, Foden and E.R.F trucks in England and Aus, New Zealand, South Africa. I can go on about trucks, transmissions, diffs, suspensions etc, I love 'em. My Dad raised us 4 kids in and around trucks, earthmoving equipment, race-cars, bikes and boats and my wife [Jen] grew up around logging trucks, Macks because her Dad was a log-jinker owner and driver who now makes his living specializing in Mack servicing/repairing. He does a lot on Combine harvesters, graders, dozers and stuff too. Oops, as I said, I can go-on sometimes. Sorry about that. Last but not least, our new bridge accross the Clyde River is to cost $274,000,000 (AUD). Yep, I got that amount correct.

@@tandjrogers so many things to check out and answer! (I love it) Can't do it properly with my phone, so will have to do it later. Driving again in 8 hours, better get some sleep. 2019 Kenworth T880. Going to post a video of it eventually. More later when I get a chance. No 653 though...

Man you're preaching to the choir there my friend. I think the transmission worked great, but there's likely better options if you don't have a 2$ truck sitting out back like I did. I bet your Ford is an awesome rig already hey? Have you heard of a Ranger gear splitter? I've never seen one but they go between the bell housing and transmission. 20% overdrive or something like that, about 7 inches thick. So would not be super tough to fit into a truck. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the truck I drive most, which is an 82 international about 3or 5 ton. Same thing, way too slow. I'd like to find a small auxiliary transmission to hang behind just like I did here. Did you get to watch part 2 driving it yet? Hopefully I'll get a chance to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned and thanks for your comment.

@@lovesloudcars Just watched part two! I'll definitely have to look into the gear splitter thing, that would be real nice!

Thanks! People & their " I don't think it will work because I've never thought of it before"... Tons of comments & questions on this video and part 2, will have to make a part 3 I guess. Hope you check out part 2 if you didn't already.

Yes, thank you. Got the "driving it" video finally into editing stages to hopefully post later today or in the morning. Hope you like it.

@@lovesloudcars I will definitely watch it. I bought a 1949 that I bought from a storage shed last year. I drive it almost every day.

@@FarmAlarm That's great. Built back then to last & look good. Not much of that these days.

My dad always says guys should learn to drive a gas job with a 427 and 5&4. If you can shift that, you can handle anything. I've got a 76 GMC gravel truck with a 671 znd 5&4, but they're way easier than the gas engine because of how fast the v8 drops rpm when shifting. I hope you also enjoyed part 2 driving it ? I have so many projects I'll never run out. Hoping to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Also picked up a couple more projects last year, another 59 Apache, I've had a rebuilt 353 in the shed for years waiting for a home. Have a divorced transfer case and bought an old gas job international with a small auxiliary transmission. All the components for version 2 as 4x4! As you can see from my channel I'm busy. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend and thanks for watching and for your comment.

Yup! thanks for watching & your comment. Now hopefully I'll get to do a running driving video this week weather & schedule permitting.

PS LOVE your Detroit Screamin Jimmy's playlist! I've got several other machines with Detroits in them, will have to post a few more for you die hards like me!! I've got a rebuilt 353 been sitting indoors ready for a project since I think 1982 or 84. Any ideas?

@@lovesloudcars Thanks. I try to keep it as updated as possible. I used to be on YT every day, Due to being "homeschooled" I'm 21 now. So I'm out n about so now adding as many as i used to.

i think it looks like shit but cool truck any how

@@johndowe7003 Right on!! She's no show room quality that's for sure. cheap paint job in 1987, can't look like new without someTLC & $.

Thanks Jim Hope you enjoyed part 2 driving it too. I'm hoping to capture some more footage of things like shifting and exploring such things as what happens when both are in reverse. Meanwhile I'll keep posting family friendly content I hope is entertaining and enjoyable. I posted another recently blowing up another beaver dam. Lots of views on those ones too. Stay tuned!

I love your comment! thanks. There's a lot of skills lost now days I think , but mostly the " why cant this work" thought process. That's how the world changes for the better - new ideas & changes to old ones. Just drove it yesterday & got some video to edit & post next week. Hope you check it out!

@@lovesloudcars I definitely will have to hear that two-stroke music. I always liked how any of the diesel two-strokes sound like a hot rod.

Early transmissions had under cut gears, some had straight cut gears, all had sloppy loose gears ( play ) so lining up gears was a lot easier.

@@408SPLKINGS As long as you weren't running a gas engine where the engine rpm drops so much faster than a diesel between shifts. That makes things a bit tougher. hope you enjoyed the video , going to hopefully have part 2 of driving it last Friday uploaded tomorrow night or Thursday.

Yes! Isn't that the truth. It's not as if it was such a unique and brilliant idea hey? I actually picked up another 59 Apache last year and an old international truck with a small auxiliary transmission. And I've got another 353 Detroit engine that's been rebuilt since about 1982 waiting in a shed for such a purpose. I hope you also enjoyed part 2 driving it? The link is pinned at the top of the comments. I hope you enjoyed this one. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend and thanks for watching and for your comment.

@lovesloudcars i did indeed. Sounds like you're from rural Alberta. I grew up all over northern Alberta between Grande Cache and Edmonton. Now i live on the west coast, but hot damn is it good to see old farm trucks with mint old Detroit iron under the hood screamin' away.

@@Sentient6ix you guessed it right. Born and raised in the Cold Lake area, but in the Peace Country area now. I certainly would know the area you grew up. I've been on every back road between Whitecourt Grande Prairie and Hinton.

Thanks! Hopefully running it tomorrow and post the video next week.

I'm glad you have a stock one & restoration will be very cool no doubt! I'm partial to the step side boxes, but 59 all the way!! Between this video & part 2 driving it I've been swamped with questions & comments. Will have to make a part 3 I guess.

Where did all those units wind up in the end? I sure would like to see some of those on the road or find one. I would drive it home from across the country I think. I don't like the new stuff with all the electronics and computer garbage on them. Old school is the way to go I think.

Very nice. I'd like to see that one.

Sounds like a cool project. I think I watched that one? For me- I prefer the thought of doing it with something old school without all the electronic stuff. But something nice about the sound of a screaming Jimmy.

lovesloudcars True, no one knows what it is:). Next project is a 353T build to repower an old IngersolRand compressor. Love the old Detroit’s.

How to fix a Ford with a 6.4: replace the 6.4 with literally anything else.

Excellent build.

Thanks Dave! It's a great truck hey? I hope you also found part 2 driving it, that was a fun day. Still planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend!

That would be an excellent truck! Hang on to it or you'll always wish you had. ( or give it to me) Between this video & part 2 driving it I've been swamped with questions & comments. Will have to make a part 3 showing a bit more I guess.

Probably many. Ah well, lots of ideas don't work & others do. But what makes success is trying to do it. It was a fun build. Got to drive it yesterday & will get it ready to post next week.

@@lovesloudcars CAN'T WAIT 😁.

Bullshit Nothing special about this installation

@Eff yore Feelings This engineer wouldn't dare say it couldn't be done! Although I'm an electrical engineer with 30+ years in the power plants, my dad was a diesel mechanic and he would have loved this. I followed him around from the time I could walk. I remember the Detroits, especially helping him rebuild a 6-71 for a sawmill when I was in junior high. I've seen him do many things that couldn't be done. Great memories.

The part 2 driving it is enjoyable. But got new rims and rubber for it last fall. Perhaps we'll get a bunch more footage this spring and summer. I certainly hope so. Stay tuned!

Yup. Bull low in first gear. Worked out ok, though it is a little crude. I prefer simple mechanics. Some really good features with the new stuff but the repairs can get out of hand. These type of projects are fun to plan and do.

@@lovesloudcars crude? nah just needs some paint under there. Like I've always said "Paint covers a multitude of sins."

@@lovesloudcars P.S. That's a very nice truck. Your brother's lucky to have a good brother like you.

@@LuckyBaldwin777 Thanks for watching , your comments & the compliment. It's fun to share things & connect with people.

i knew a guy that wanted to do that with a 1980 scottsdale. first tiwe id ever heard of a twin stick in a pickup. its very common in old semis, though.

That's a funny one! I hope you enjoyed the video and also hope you found part 2 driving it I'm planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Keep watching my friend and I'll do my best to provide some more content that's hopefully fun and entertaining.

Right on. Yup and I'm certainly not the first or last!

Worked ok. Some folks claimed it's not possible.. Ah well. I hope you found part 2 driving it as well? That link is pinned on the comments. I bought another 59 Apache last summer. Have had a rebuilt 353 sitting in a shed since 1982, also bought an old international truck with a tiny auxiliary transmission AND I've got a divorced transfer case I bought for 25$. All the fixings to build a 4x4 version #2! Now all I need is to wrap up the million other things that need to be done first. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend and thanks for watching and for your comment.

Sounds great as long as they are tough enough to last a half million miles.

I think they're actually onto 10 speeds now lol

Big 3 Domestics are all ass hats. No new innovations, ideas, epiphany in the 1st century of automobiles. Hmmmmmm 10 speed bicycles were designed way back when ??? Multiple speed transmissions should have been around since the 1930's What an amazing thought...gets better MPGs, waste less power, better on smog...a win win win combination. Gear ratios = intelligent thinking. Work smarter NOT harder.

@@408SPLKINGS What we need to do find or create is the perfect vehicle with the right amount of horse power fuel economy and enough gears. then put on a fiberglass body so it doesn't rust out in 3 years like they do here & we'd have something. a vehicle that could do a million miles without all the new crap would be nice. Guys building stuff like your rock crawler have been doing stuff like that for years, but unfortunately the auto industry isn't helping us with much of that.

@@lovesloudcars my kid brain says give me a bmx or skateboard or even a big wheel ( green machine preferred ) my adult brain aka family man, husband, father of 4, engineer, DIY wants to build an Awd diesel turbo electric hybrid. Each wheel / hub would be its own electric motor. Hub = armature. Wheel = outer windings. Small turbo diesel engine to start at dead stop. Wheels start rolling & generating free electric power. Heavy unsprung weight yes. Efficiency absolutely. Abundance of power & torque with much less fuel.

Oh yeah, they're not all crazy low end torque like a Mack or anything but it works well. Drove it Friday & editing hoping to post the driving video in 2 days.

I'll try not to disappoint you. Between work & other projects it's hopefully not more than a week or so. As for subscribing thanks and I hope you enjoy the content with all its variety. I try to share things that are hopefully entertaining, or just different from what most people see.

Just drove it yesterday & got some video to edit & post next week. Hope you check it out!

Can't wait 👌

Ya,they're their own type of music. Drove it Friday & editing hoping to post the driving video in 2 days.

It did fit in like it was made for it for sure. Certainly more than the fans on the rad ;)

We are almost the same age my friend, 52 this summer. Hope you enjoyed the video, and also find and enjoy part 2 driving it! Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment. Planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse.

Thank you very much. Hope you enjoyed it. Got to drive it today & hope to post it next week.

Thank you Ronald for watching and for your great comment. I'm sure it brought up a few forgotten memories. I hope you found part 2 driving it. That was a fun video and day. I'm planning to record some more footage of it to explore the answers to just such things. In my opinion having one in reverse takes the forward engine rpm, drops the speed, and goes the opposite direction. Therefore the second transmission doing the exact opposite should take it from very slow backwards and return to normal direction and same rpm as input speed. If I'm correct, that would be exactly the same as 4th gear forward with one transmission. I am looking forward to testing this out and posting the video. Stay tuned my friend.

That's a great story! OH to have those moments captured in more than memory hey? Just drove it yesterday & got some video to edit & post next week. Hope you check it out!

@@lovesloudcars Lol your story well documented just took me back. I remember it like it was yesterday. I'm 55 now and it also makes me fell old lol. But those were the days. You're job was a bit more tricky with that trans system you got going on there. And yes I'll be looking for your video. ✌stay safe.

Well Rob fear not! Part 2 driving it is right there ready to watch. The link should be pinned in the top comment and also in the description. Also planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse this summer. (New safe roadworthy tires) Stay tuned!

I'm glad the video brought that memory up for you. It's always fun to hear stories like that. Hopefully you also checked out part 2 driving it and got to be a little more entertained. Planning to record some more footage to show things like more closeup on shifting mess around with stuff like what happens when both are in reverse, how slow can it go either direction... Stay tuned & thanks for checking it out & your comment Flying Free! Tried to reply yesterday, hopefully this isn't a duplicate.

Glad you enjoyed it Vernon. Hopefully you check out part 2 driving it as well. Planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned!

Sounds cool. Lots of ways to do it really. Drove it Friday & editing hoping to post the driving video in 2 days.

Thanks Milkman. It was a great project. I hope you found and watched part 2 driving it as well my friend. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment. I'm hopefully going to record some more footage of it, shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse.

Port Townsend! cool place. I've driven past a couple times & stopped to visit my wife's good friends there a couple summers ago Chris & Jeff (maybe she spells it Kris). She runs a preschool or something, Pretty town. Good luck on your adventure, there's tons of options, none are real cheap & which one is best seems to come down to what's available or easiest.

Glad you liked it. Did post part 2 if you didn't get to see it yet. . Lots of questions & comments, I'll maybe have to make part 3.

Glad it brought back some good memories for you. Part 2 driving this one was fun, hopefully you enjoy it as well. I'm planning to record some more in the spring, like more shifting, maybe some drone footage & exploring what happens when both are in reverse, so stay tuned! Meanwhile other things like blowing up beaver dams, and less exciting weekly adventures.

Good old ingenuity hey? Back then people weren't afraid to try something and think outside the box. Sometimes necessity is the mother of invention they say. Hope you enjoyed the video. I'm guessing you watched part 2 driving it. Planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned and thanks for your comment.

Those are cool memories! Makes a guy wonder if someone saw it for what it was or went to the scrap yard.. - But the memories didn't!! Part 2 driving it was fun, but there's so many more things to show I expect we'll be making a couple more before I'm done.

I'd love to see that one. I love a Detroit, but those Perkins motors are fantastic for quiet & fuel economy. Geared properly you would have something almost perfect. Send me a photo or link to chatback@telus.net From all the questions & comments from this video as well as the part 2 driving it, I'm going to have to make a part 3 at least to show the gears & shifting & speeds a bit better for sure.

Phil that's REALLY cool! I suppose that both your Ford & Chevy with screamin Jimmies are long since sold to other folks? I hope you also enjoyed the part 2 video driving it as well? I'll try to post the link here below in case you didn't. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend. I'm hoping to record some more footage of this one yet, but always busy & hasn't happened just yet. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C94vfDmp8Gw.html

Would be something else to see hey? One thing for sure though is in reverse that fast (or anywhere close) is not without stress! Enjoyed sharing this and part 2 driving it. Will have to make a couple more yet to demonstrate & show answers to questions. - stay tuned!!

I was positive I replied to your comment & now I can't find it! Maybe I got sidetracked checking out your playlist & videos Like the bridge demolition & Stieger interview... Thanks for watching & your comment. Hoping to get a chance to take it for a drive fairly soon & get the video posted. I try to post a large variety of interesting or different stuff, hopefully you'll subscribe & not miss when I finally get the other video posted. I've got an old S10 size Chevy blazer with an Oldsmobile Diesel engine in it too. - bit of a squeeze compared to this one, but ran great. -body's junk now though.

lovesloudcars Thanks for the rely! Yup if it's got an engine I like it lol. Wow that would be a tight fit!!!

@@lovesloudcars I thought those where crap is it a 350

@@adamheazlett1179 the Olds' diesel? I've heard bad things about them too, but I suppose like anything if you learn the machine and what it wants/needs you can have them reliable in the end, specially when they're not making lots of power. I wanna see that though, should sound pretty mean.

@@danmackintosh6325 Ya they're no Cat 3406 that's for sure, but did ok. it's a V6 4.2 Liter I think. Was good on fuel though. Body's shot & something wrong with the clutch right now, just start it in gear, or push start it every summer or so to keep things lubed up until I do something with it.

Ain't that the truth?? Too much plastic and electronics for my taste. Even the nice stuff that could bury my old Corvette don't have the class. I hope you found part 2 driving it as well Doc. Stay tuned, I'm planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Keep watching my friend and thanks for your comment.

Right on. Hopefully you'll get to do it yourself and have a great experience. Got to drive it yesterday, hopefully will post it next week.

Steve Darnell at Welderup put a 4-53 in a 59 Apache 1 ton, long wheelbase panel truck. Bike hauler. It's awesome! I'd send ya a link if I knew how, lol!

That's cool. Glad it brought that memory back Bryan.

You got that right! Drove it Friday & working on getting video of part 2 ready to post in a day or so.

Me too. Back when they knew how to make them right. ( though I don't mind the square body chevys either. Drove it Friday & editing hoping to post the driving video in 2 days.

@@lovesloudcars Cant wait to see it, good luck with the drive.

Oh you can my friend!! Part 2 driving it was a lot of fun, and planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment! If I can figure out how to copy the link here. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-C94vfDmp8Gw.html

Thanks. Drove it Friday & working on getting video of part 2 ready to post in a day or so.

Cool setup hey He had a great idea. Can you imagine the torque in those things? - as long as you don't overdue anything & break stuff. Drove it Friday & working on getting video of part 2 ready to post in a day or so.

@@lovesloudcars Absolutely if you took it easy it worked fine...Normally a PTO on a tractor is 500 rpm at say 1500 engine speed, well with the Truck Transmission before the Tractor Trans, he could slow that down to a crawl as well! - A little ingenuity goes a long way!

That's really cool. One of my Dad's cousins Mo' told me about such things when I was about 13, so I knew it was possible. I assume yours was in forwards to drop & split gears? Back when folks were not afraid to try, and vehicles were simple. Hope you checked out part 2 driving it, Hoping to record some more video of more shifting, maybe drone footage following it while accelerating and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned!

I like them but there's at least 1 comment where the guy felt exactly opposite of that . Drove it on Friday & hope to have part 2 running posted by mid week.

lovesloudcars nice, can’t wait to watch it

Gravel truck size? My Dad always said If you can shift a 5&4 with a 427 you can shift anything. Going to hopefully have part 2 of driving it last Friday uploaded tomorrow night or Thursday.

Thanks Bernard. Glad you liked it, it's a fun project. Hope you also enjoyed part 2 driving it. Planning to make some more videos showing things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned it's fun to see things going after years of waiting for the chance.

Thanks! Its certainly a favorite ar our house. Always lots of projects in my brain, wonder if I'll ever top that one.

That's super cool. I knew I was not the first but it's always "I heard of somebody". sure have had tons of views on this & part 2 driving it. Will have to make a part 3 showing a bit more I guess.

That's a whole bunch of cool stuff mixed with missing skills and ideas hey? Things like that are seldom thought of in this day and age. Some of it is progress, but much is truly just a loss. Those types of machines are always interesting to me. I hope you enjoyed part 2 driving it. Hoping to capture some more footage of things like shifting and what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned. Meanwhile I'll try to post things of interest . Last week's video was blowing up another beaver dam. Ps. I wonder how many people even know what a deuce and a half is these days...

Cool story, makes a guy wonder where those things end up. Would be neat to stumble upon one.

Thanks! Not exactly rocket science, but I think the world is filled with all kinds of things because people thought "I wonder if that will work?" Hope you enjoyed it and check out part 2 as well driving it. Hopefully I'll get some more good footage showing better shifting and exploring such things as what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned! I share all types of interesting stuff ( at least I hope it's interesting to some people). Hope you are entertained.

Like my Dad always said He figured if a guy learned to drive with a gas 427 & 5 & 4, then you could shift anything. I'd love to find a brownie with double over that would fit in 1 - 3 ton size trucks. Did you get to see part 2 in action?

Thanks Katlyn! Glad you noticed and enjoyed. Part 2 driving it was also a lot of fun, hopefully you also checked it out. Planning to record some more footage yet & get some valid Wild Rose plates back on it. Stay tuned!

Thanks King! I tend to agree with you. 58 and 59 were the best looking truck Chevy ever made, and add in a Detroit engine & extra transmission.... coolness. I hope you also enjoyed part 2 driving it? Planning (still) to make some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. It's a busy life & keep getting distracted with work and the millions of other projects. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend, and thanks for watching, commenting, and subscribing.

That would do the trick hey? Being backwards, I'm thinking it would just be like 4th forward here. I'm guessing you watched part 2 driving it. I'm hoping to capture some more things in the new year when the truck is more road worthy. Things like more shifting , maybe some drone footage & exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned!

Man would I love to get hold of a few of those trucks now days.. Got to drive and video it Friday & hope to get part 2 driving it posted this week.

I love Detroit engines for sure, but they need to run hard to run clean and they're not a quiet motor by any stretch of the imagination. Would be a cool machine though. I wonder why they didn't play more with inline 6 Perkins or Mitsubishi engines. They're quite efficient and very quiet.

@@lovesloudcars After learning Dodge was using Cummins, which was incredibly smart, I thought GM should use John Deere engines. Well proven, well known, network of repair & parts across the country. I agree Perkins would be a good chose.

@@patn7357 yup. If it wasn't for Cummins dodge would not be in business now selling trucks. Using John Deere would have made a lot of sense. Even these other proven engines. Too much pollution and automotive crap on them now though. Selling the diesel mindset without the simplicity, economy, or reliability.

Thanks for watching and your comment Kenneth. It hope when you sold your 55 it wasn't one of those momentarily

Stupid phone.. I hope you didn't sell it in a moment of temporary insanity.

No doubt! Those memories & sentimental value are hard to replace & easy to loose. It's a fun truck for sure. Drove it on Friday & hope to have part 2 running posted by mid week.

lovesloudcars Yes good memories I would sit on his lap and try to steer the giant steering wheel my first driving experience

Thank you! I agree. 58 and 59 were the best looking truck Chevy ever made and then a Detroit engine, it's one of a kind for sure. I hope you also had a chance to watch part 2 driving it? I still haven't got around to making a video exploring things like what happens when both transmissions are in reverse. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment my friend and thanks for watching and for your comment.

@@lovesloudcars I really liked the transmission, when you said it had two transmissions I thought it would be a 5x4 or 6x4 transmission 👍

@@rk-ec7kx if I had had access to one I would have, but that was before internet or spare money was available. I actually bought an old international truck last year at an auction sale that has a tiny auxiliary transmission that would be perfect. I also bought another Apache pickup and I've got a rebuilt 353 and a transfer case, so I could build a 4x4 version. We'll see. As you can tell from my channel content, I'm not short on projects or work to do!

@@lovesloudcars I like your content and look forward to watching more,

PS YOURE A GENUS and a dying breed!

Thanks for the compliment Dirt Diver. It was a fun project I never tire of enjoying. Had a great time driving it on Friday & hopefully will get part 2 driving it posted tomorrow or Thursday morning.

Right on. If this had twice the power she'd probably do that too. -faster than a speeding ticket.

If you could only find & restore that one! Drove it Friday & working on getting video of part 2 ready to post in a day or so.

it would be great. Just drove it yesterday & got some video to edit & post next week. Hope you check it out!

Go for it L.!! Adding to the character & having a great project is a win win! Did you enjoy part 2 driving it? I'm hoping to capture some more things in the new year when the truck is more road worthy. Things like more shifting , maybe some drone footage & exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned!

Wouldn't it be nice to rewind life sometimes? could hang on to things like that.Working on editing the "driving it" videos I took on Friday & hopefully post in 2 days.

Thanks for the compliment Angelica. My video of driving it is almost edited, hoping to post tonight or in the morning. Hopefully some of the other stuff is also entertaining to you.

Thanks Jay. Hope you checked out part 2 driving it as well. Planning to record some more footage of shifting and exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned for further nonsense and entertainment!

Love the name Homer!! You are in luck I posted part 2 a week ago & it's been watched lots already (so much so that between this & part 2 I've had enough questions I'll need to post at least a part 3 to demonstrate & show more.) Hopefully you can fin dit linked to this video. If not Check out my channel it's currently the second last video posted. Hope you subscribe to not miss out. My purpose is to share what's cool or different, & hope you are entertained.

lovesloudcars I think you need to fix those tires and make it roll good so you can open it up on a stretch to see what it will do!! I have heard of this being done before ( not the diesel) but I’d heard stories about scary fast! But I can’t remember if it was a auto onto a four speed? Anyways awesome work and I thumbs upped both videos. Alberta boys. Where ya at?

@@homertheconqueror2574 up in the Peace River Grande Prairie country. If a guy had enough horsepower it would be 10 times faster than safe for sure! Will do the speed check on the road once the tires brakes... are up to standard. Meanwhile I'll share my usual variety of stuff. Drove my Corvette to town yesterday for the first time in 11 years!

I'm glad you liked it Charlie! Just drove it yesterday & got some video to edit & post next week. Hope you check it out!

@@lovesloudcars glad you got to take it out for a spin. I will like to see the video when it's ready.

I wish I could figure out a safe way to figure out top speed in reverse, but Like you say it's a bit.... I've had tons of questions from this video as well as part 2 driving it. I think I'll have to make at least part 3 to demonstrate a bit more shifting & driving.

That's super cool Rusty. I expect it was back in the day & you don't have it any longer? I wonder if a guy took a pole how many wish they had a certain vehicle they wish they'd never sold.. Between part 1 walk around & part 2 driving it, I've had tons of feedback & questions. I'm definitely going to be making a couple more at least to show things a bit more. Stay tuned hopefully I'll be able to get them soon.

@@lovesloudcars was good to see the old truck body again good luck with the sight

Thanks! Going to hopefully have part 2 of driving it last Friday uploaded tomorrow night or Thursday.

That's the crazy part. Supposedly "better" but not really. Not making any better fuel economy than you could get with a gas engine in the 50's, LOTS of power for sure, but too much electronic junk on them & everything is disposable components now days.. We've got a marine Volvo engine in a big rototiller. good ( was until the oil plug fell out). But this old truck - I think you are right. Too bad someone doesn't build trucks like in the old days with Kenworths & such, - pick your engine, gears, transmission.... I run a 1982 International truck with a 466. same thing. nothing but the engine.. Hope you enjoyed part 2 driving it as well. Planning to make some more video showing more shifting, some drone footage maybe and exploring gears - like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned. Meanwhile I'll keep posting things that are also hopefully interesting to people. a couple weeks ago I posted blowing up another beaver dam, hopefully you find some of the other videos entertaining too.

@@lovesloudcars Reliability is why I use Detroits on the ocean. I don't care what the mileage is when I'm sitting by the roadside, waiting for a tow truck. Even more important on the ocean.

@@oceanmariner sounds like a good philosophy to me. Broke down anywhere isn't good. Broke down in the middle of the ocean?? Sheesh..

I bet that Toyota really crawled along slow and steady when you wanted with a second transmission. Glad you enjoyed it. Hope you checked out part 2 driving it as well & got to listed & ride along. Planning to record some more footage including shifting, some drone & highway views and mess around with things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned!

That is EXACTLY right on the extra gears. I wish I could find a few auxiliary transmissions with a 1 under , direct & 2 over, that would be perfect. I've got an 82 International I drive all the time that I wish I had 2 more gears when it was empty. Just drove it yesterday & got some video to edit & post next week. Hope you check it out!

Thanks Norm I'm glad you enjoyed it. I'm hoping you checked out part 2 driving it just to hear the old Detroit sounds.. Planning to record more footage like more shifting, what happens when both are in reverse & such things. Maybe some drone footage of accelerating... Meanwhile it's winter & I'll also keep on posting things that hopefully will also amuse you. & feel free to look back through the videos for other machines & odds and ends. A couple weeks agos' video was blowing up another beaver dam...

Right on John. Life's good when there is something to look forward to. Part 2 was fun driving it. I'm hoping to capture some more things in the new year when the truck is more road worthy. Things like more shifting , maybe some drone footage & exploring things like what happens when both are in reverse. Stay tuned!