1984 GMC General saved from the scrapper! Abandoned for 20 years!!! Will it start? 

I have no idea why anyone would want to scrap that. Thank you for saving it.

Thank you for saving this truck Wayne!!!

An R model Mack towing a GMC General. That's a hell of a thing. Excellent purchase Wayne! Thanks for sharing.

Good save and thank you for all the exhaust angles of the first start. I hate when someone does a old start and doesn’t record the exhaust

This bloke is a better camera man than what half of the full time RU-vidrs have!

How cool was the Black Mack tow truck, and the great guys hanging out to see it get fired up, great stuff.

Man, that Mack Wrecker is gorgeous!! What a unit..🤩 ...and speaking of units, I can't believe that 3406 cranked right off after sitting for 20+ years! Actually, when you first popped the hood, I half expected to see a 6-71 or an 8V71 lurking under there. At least it appears to be old enough to not have all the common rail crap that's on Cat motors now. The fan and associated parts should be fairly easy to locate. It would probably be beneficial to roll that cab off of there and drop something nice on it (later model daycab maybe?)

What a unit man. Crazy how easy it fired up and how much stuff still works on it. Good save from the scrap heap.

Those two guys are so cool,they were as pumped as you were. Thanks for saving the old boy

The GMC General! My favorite truck of all time?! If you want to see something super rare it’d be the Chevy version of this, the Bison.

That was the craziest thing I have seen in a long time, the differentials are Eaton 44's, from the quick look of the front diff on the right side the 2 speed shift motor opening had a block off plate on it. So you have a couple possibilities, a single speed in a 2 speed housing or a 2 speed locked in low, but they are 44,000 # axles. The front diff is the early 44 with the small round oil pump on the power divider, it may have a broken interaxle differential or broken output shaft.

That R model Mack is SWEET

HOW DARE YOU?! gets me every fucking time hahaha

I'm with you on the side terminal thing. A connection the world didn't need. Love the stream of smoke rings when she started.

The one guy says “It doesn’t just run, it runs good!” :) All the years of suffering with junk, the universe pays you back!

Bibeau heated dump body, good score. They last one I used had a single chamber brake canister to release and lock the gate. A buddy of mine stole the idea for his truck and put a parking brake canister on his so if an air line broke the gate wouldn't pop

Our 5 year eager beaver trailer breaks lock up if it sits through a rainy day in the summer… and this thing runs and drives. Where has this world come to. Amazing 🙌🏽

That Mack wrecker is MINT!

I think I can remember seeing that truck running the roads in upstate New York many years ago

My first rig had a B model under the hood. Fantastic engines. Simple, reliable and make a wonderful noise. Not surprise at all she kicked over. Awesome score, glad you were able to save her. And even if the rest of her is junk, a clean running B model is worth well more than you paid.

I have the same truck but with an 8v92 detroit w/13spd

I remember that truck on the roads in northern Washington County back in the day. Never forget a General! See you at Ballston Spa in a few weeks.

The reference to the Step Brothers movie had me shoot beer out my nose and the rest of that visit by the Towie dudes had me in stitches, you lot were the oldest 10 year olds I’ve ever seen, so cool. Awesome R model Mack and your new dump truck is the score of the year, thanks Wayne great vid.

That mack is a sweetheart

This old sweetheart wasnt ready for the grave! She wants to live! Cant believe how easy of a fire up, how many things work!!

24:35 One of us! one of us! One of us!

Doggy is wearing the cone of shame, what happened to doggy? That is a sweet looking Mack R-model tow truck. Love the cameo appearance by Greta "fun police" Thunberg! 😂 Oh, that's some nice floor pans in the General. Custom air conditioned versions. Amazing that so much of that old dump truck is still in working condition. Yes, the GMC General and Astro were very cool trucks back in the 70's and 80's.

I love the multiple camera angles for the……..holy shit I can’t believe it actually just started right up moment! 🤣

Ever since Smokey and the Bandit 2 I’ve had a weird soft spot for Generals. Seemed to have a nice cab for their day. Quad headlight 5 star Generals could be had loaded up with power windows and locks. What a sweet score Wayne!

I remember seeing this truck and pup all the time.

I love the old Mack heavy wrecker!!!

What an amazing find. Please restore that machine to its former glory. It was a sign when it started up that quick. That's gonna be a fun project!

Glad you made new friends as well!

What an absolute steal!! Those 2 tow boys were fantastic. Could have just dumped the GMC and run but instead mucked in and got involved. Obviously damn good people!!!

Awesome save on this truck.

I like 2 strokes too, but a 3406b is probably the greatest engine in it's class, EVER! Dont forget the 3408 3412 as well! Cheers Wayne.

One beauty towing another so cool

Dude these guys and that truck are mint

That R Model Wrecker 👀👀👀👀

That pice on the rear looks like the thing zip ties took apart on the street sweeper

That Mack wrecker is sick!

This truck was worth saving for sure. Great motor and a lot of stuff working considering how long it sat! Can’t wait to see more!

Love the adventure you just went on I love finding old shit and making it bad ass again keep up the great work .

Oh yeah....smokey and the bandit tribute truck com'on

Nice R model Mack wrecker. I like all the smoke rings when you started the General.

The engine works.. Cool, now this truck need a complete restoration.

Very nice general. And the Mack that delivered it is awesome

Wow that mack wrecker is sick!!!

Awesome General!! Was surprised to see a Cat for power. What a cool dump truck! Love GM trucks and Peterbilts! That Mack wrecker is awesome, too! GMC and Chevrolet made some cool big trucks. What's cool is Paccar headquarters is located about 75 miles from me! Glad to see a General saved from the scrappers!

Wayne thank you for the content; and thank you for not making powerwashing old junk part of your content ! I agree with your position on the matter.

I always thought they were some of the sharpest looking trucks of their day, I hate that most of them rotted away in the weeds or turned to shredder metal. Hopefully you can get it fixed up Wayne 🤘🏼

That cat wanted to live again. Great save

What a treat to have witnessed such an event! I'm so sad that she's going to be taken apart. Would make an awesome resto project for someone looking for one. I remember the General commercials on the tube. I love the dash features too!

I love those old GMC GENERALS , and the Bibeau body is a heated dump on that

Nice catch! Need 3 small gates in the tailgate to do asphalt work. Be nice straight piped. Got a chubby on the black Mack wrecker!

Excellent save, piece of history right there😊

Always look forward to your vids! Always entertaining!

Awesome show Wayne thanks

What a find! Congratulations!

couldn't happen to a better "Tuber" I know I come fer the 2 stroke luvin but yellow mechanical stuff sounds just as nice to me! Sure hope ya adder to the ATHS collection! Cheers from Santa Cruz CA Wayne!

Love the dump truck to good for scrap I'm a big cat fan everything cat is awesome

that old mack model R wrecker is gorgeous. i am a truck driver myself and i appreciate your video. once in my career i once drove an old mack model R 6 wheeler dump truck

Those guys are good guys! Love that Mack!

Sometimes it's entertaining and educational to watch a guy be compelled to beat on something for hours in a Will It Run, spending time and cash, sending the injector pump to Area Diesel Service for a rebuild, etc. In this case, it was gratifying to know you not only saved this gal from being shredded and sent to the chicoms but that it fired up almost effortlessly. Good on ya, Wayne. Nice way to start off the long weekend.

Quite a find ,definitely a work project !

Glad Gretta showed up for this

Described perfectly. Too good to scrap, but not good enough to make road worthy. Definitely an excellent save.

That's so cool man thanks for sharing my dude

This was a big time treat! Grew up in a mack green 85 GMC with a 350cummins, 8LL long bodied roll off down here in Westchester. Thanks for the memories!👌🏽🍻

This is a great video I felt I was right there nice job Wayne!

The generals are my favorite trucks ever built. Thanks for saving it.

Great 👍 content guys. Thanks for sharing 😊.

great save, and that old Mack wrecker is so cool!

Awesome video Wayne. I really enjoy your stuff

Had a excellent time getting her fired up!!

What a find Ur the man Wayne

Great video Wayne nice running Cat engine. Interesting dump truck for whatever you want to do with it. Thanks for sharing stay safe Wayne.

49:25 those short chains are probably for the dump body to tail gate stone

Your fan club is growing........and people who you never heard of are finding good stuff for projects . Whoever tipped you to this fairly late model GMC deserves a KISS ! When you first discovered the dash switch for the 8LL transmission, it was like the deep reduction switch on my 9500 with 915 Filler. Nice that your tow crew buddies stuck around to help explain some of the unique advancements by GMC ........including the cables for top stud sealed batteries. that came out in the late '60s . I thought you might upgrade dumps from your Brockway . One of the best gifts you could imagine when you got this tip !

Chains ⛓️ for the gate Brother. Awesome Find . Glad you saved the truck.

Great job budskis the general was a awesome truck one of my favs plus the bison was awsome

Great score and engine that sounds very fit n healthy and not smoking

Sweet ride you got there and tat old cat just purrs away. It's been a while since I have seen a old General my uncles neighbor had one he used in the field to haul the corn he had a General and a old 70's Astro

Big SCORE! What a deal!

Now thats what im talin about❤❤❤❤ happy veterans day wayne

Ol’ 2 stroker is what the missus calls me😆🤣😂

What a gorgeous unit!! Them old kitty cats are more then reliable and it’s perfect for that ol gmc

Those were nice looking trucks!

Great Video man!🤘

Wow right from the scrap yard and it just starts up🎉

Good score!!

I love Ole generals.

Looks like an Astro95 passenger door!👌 This truck is giving me some Duel Peterbilt vibes...

That's super rare having a Cat motor, usually a Detroit Diesel or a Cummins this is the third General I've seen with a Cat.

Old semi trucks can sometimes be had very cheap. There hard to drive n require all kinds a stuff to drive legally. I once bought a 1994 fld 120. Pretty good running 3406 n 18 speed.tossed batteries in n drove it home. 2k.

That’s funny, I thought I clicked on the Smokey and the bandit for a minute there.

Pretty sweet tow rig that delivered it

Yeah man soon it’s coming together! 👍

I absolutely love the design of those 80's GMC trucks , and the Cat 3400 series are some of the best engines ever made.

best video I've seen in a long time