Can We Fix an ABANONDED Plow Truck Before it SNOWS?? 

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I'm an old guy,and I've watched enough of your videos to give you and everyone a safety tip......When your working around engines or moving machinery, tuck the hoodie laces inside your hoodie or cut them off. If one gets caught in a moving pulley then....it's going to hurt really bad, or worse.

The best Digs is when Kevin and Mook go out to save some crazy rusty vehicle that everyone else has given up on.

This Wyatt guy is just great, Need to see more of him

Dude. Your explanation on the brake lines being the problem when brakes sticking is EXACTLY what I needed...a day ago. I finally gave up and took my truck to a mechanic after replacing everything with the brakes EXCEPT the lines.

JYD:gets nice new press. Next scene, hammering in bearing races. lol

The most heart breaking part was after the wash, that hunk of crap actually looked pretty good.

Every time you go to the car wash I find myself wondering how much money you would save in the long run if you bought a decent pressure washer

I absolutely LOVE the videos where Mook is clowning around in the background helping.

Those e47s are great pumps when they're dialed in and fully bled through, I own one myself. Couple tips for ya, when driving on the road, angle the plow to one side helps keep airflow to the rad, and after the season unbolt the pump off the rig and store it, drastically improves the longevity of the seals.

I had the same intermittent fuel issue. My problem was that the fuel tank vent line was blocked and eventually creating vacuum in the tank so the pump could not suck fuel up to the carb and it started to die. Exactly like what this truck was doing. Simple fix for me, hooked up a roll over vent valve and it's been fine ever since.

I love how Kevin is fearless in trying to do new things he hasn't done before.

Just discovered your channel today and have been watching and listening to your videos all day. I just wanted to say I think you have a superb teaching style, and I really appreciate how you and your mates & family all treat each other. It gives me genuine joy to see people getting to have one of their passion hobbies as their work, and to get to share it with a crew of like-minded friends, supportive of each other's ideas & inventions; collaborative rather than competitive. I'm inspired by the way you approach and overcome problems, both intellectually and emotionally - how you know how to laugh in the face of absurd setbacks, be patient enough for the solution to reveal itself, and when to stop, take a break, and go have a good time enjoying your life in some other way. I think that kind of collaboration and work/play balance makes for a good role model. Thanks.

Even though the truck hasn’t met expectations yet I do appreciate your thoroughness in explaining how to rebuild the front hubs and demonstrating how the manual hubs work. In the past I’ve done most of my own mechanical repairs but never on 4x4 hubs. Thanks! 😊

Just wanted to say I hope yall keep up the good work. Been watching y’all’s stuff since the beginning and I’ve saved 9 vehicles from scrap

admittedly I never used or worked on manual hubs. I remember my dads truck used to have them when I was a kid and that I never understood them. As a adult I understood the concept but ive never seen them pulled apaart and explained in such depth. Amazing job as always

A few yrs back we had a elderly female neighbor, She was " The Dog Lady" as she had about 16-20 freaking dogs , anyway She had this old Ford Wagon that the local shop finally just refused to work on . The Alternator brgs had failed an locked up . She went to town like once a month for supply's . I got another Alternator an belt set at the local junkyard for her , did a oil change on the wagon as it was like molasses . An the Gas was who knows how old it smelled like varnish. I drove it to town to add some fresh gas as I had drained out what was in the tank . The Wagon had a Blue paint job but from years & years of sitting under a huge old oak tree the Wagon was nasty it even had mold growing on it so I took it thru the Car Wash , also the wagon was where she stored her 50 lbs bags & cases of canned Dog Food . One window had been left slightly down an several bags of dog food had gotten wet an had went rancid. Man the exterior of that Ole Ford cleaned up like brand New . I got one of the Neighbor Kids to hand wax the car afterwards paid him like $20.00 bucks . I got her Wagon back to her 2 days later . She couldn't believe it was her Wagon . She broke into tears crying & sobbing.

That old green poo plow wants to work. You'll have a decent plow truck once you get the crap out of the tank. It's worth your time. Great tech in this episode, you are a good instructor and you know your shit. Your channel is one of the best!

I call that a resounding success Kevin. You did a great job! Hydraulics, brakes, rear axle axle mounting all fixed. It just needs a carb overhaul and fuel lines clearing. Great job!

I had a helluva time explaining how hub lockers work to a friend, way back in the day. I told him how they work and I still have to explain every once in awhile. Thank you for making a video that explains things well. I'm referring him to this very video the next time he asks... 🤙🏾

Thank you for the content - you all… you chimed a bell rarely chimed with your “educational moment” rebuilding your plow pump. Bravo & Cheers!! Now I just need to apply your gusto to my vehicle jobs, and I may just succeed. A gentleman and scholar

"As long as all components in a system works, the system works" -Kevin 2022

Keep this truck around it’s definitely a diamond in the ruff, look into the fuel tank, mine had a very similar issue with fuel supply I broke down twice because of it, love this truck, and your channel keep up the awesome content!!

I have been watching all of your videos and I realized that you all seamlessly are able to turn frustration into entertainment. Keep up the great work and endless laughs for us.

you forgot to chisel out the rust in the groove where that tang on the pad sits, they always start to rustjack the pads until they stuck so its a pain to get em off and it makes the pads wear unevenly or having a continous drag on the rotor but a little grease helps after the rust is gone and the pads will have a much easier time to slide freely

As someone who doesn't understand cars and trucks very well. Your channel makes me feel at home when it comes to learning, not too complicated or over simplified. It feels just right

Thanks SO MUCH!! I really needed to see how the brake rotors and hun assemblies came apart and how all the internals work! Haynes manuals can tell you a lot, but seeing it and having it explained is so much better! Your timing on this could not have been more perfect!!! Thanks so much!!!

This was one of your best episodes! And one of my favorites. You took a piece of rusty junk plow truck and got it working. You got the plow working, got the breaks working, the engine and transmission work, you actually have quite a decent interior and working heater with defroster. You got most of the issues resolved but the fueling is still driving you nuts. However, you have the know how to get it sorted out. I like this truck. It’s actually one that can be useful and contribute to earning its keep around the homestead. I hope to see Mr. Minty showing up in future videos. Either as the star of the show or as a background extra.

These videos literally never get old

41:14 that is EXACTLY how the front calipers on my 2wd '85 F150 are set up, only they're on the back side of the rotor. Same slide pin, spring, the works. I bet the calipers even interchange. I quite like it, robust, simple, easy to work with.

The reaction when Kevin saw the rear end pointing to the sky was priceless🤣. I can never thank these two enough for the quality content they provide for the community

you guys look like you’re having fun doing things like this. That makes it all worth it. Finding time to have fun in this crazy world we’re forced to live in these days.

Another reason for the larger reservoir for disc brakes is because the calipers require a larger volume of fluid than wheel cylinders simply due to their larger physical size. Regardless of that info, you do good work and you're not afraid to learn as you go. Thumbs up

That appears to be an old Meyers snow plow. When you need a snow plow - you NEED a snow plow and when it comes to old plows (at least in my area) there was Western which was painted red and Meyers which was painted yellow. And around here there’s an old saying about AVOIDING “yellow snow”. Some people swear by Meyers plows but others swear AT them. Good luck… you’re going to need it.

Just a thought on the fuel issue: We had a on old ski boat with a 351 that had a similar issue. Would run fine, then would starve for fuel. Let it sit and it was fine for a few minutes, and it would happen again. Turned out to be junk in the fuel tank. There was a screen filter on the pickup of the fuel tank and as the fuel pump sucked up the junk, it would starve the engine for fuel. As soon as it died, the junk floated to the bottom of the tank and it would run again. Didn't see you do it in the video, but maybe running it off of a boat tank?

That is excellent advice about saving the old parts "just in case" Kevin. I had to change out a PS pump on my 99 Cavalier; the pump showed that it was the right one for my car, but when it arrived, the pump was correct, but the reservoir was completely different. thankfully, I was able to swap out my reservior with the new one, (same O ring and all on the pump) and get it all back together. I really "DIG," your videos!😉

Hey Kevin and Mook, just wanted to say your videos helped me save my neighbor's Chevy van. The starter shattered like what happened in one of your other videos! I wouldn't have thought the engine apparently seizing was actually the nose of the starter being shorn off...

Regarding the raccoon poop: I think people that use "barn find" as code for well-preserved have never actually been in an old barn.

Tech tip. Bolt the reservoir to the car, then use your homemade tubes to bench bleed it. Pushing the pedal is easier than pushing a bolt. And you won't spill brake fluid on your paint

This truck presents yet another reason I am glad to live in central Texas. Unfortunately I have experience with the same rust issues, having grown up on the humid and salty gulf coast. BTW, the reservoir for the disc circuit is larger because as it wears, the caliper piston displaces more fluid than a drum brake wheel cylinder.

the fact Kev shows the fails and gets excited when things are fixed ,you can't help routeing for him

Awesome old truck. The fueling issues is one of two things. When you and Mook were first putting gas in it at the original location of the truck. That filler neck was rotted out. Betting there is a ton of crud in the bottom of that tank. Flush that tank out throughly. Second could be a carburetor issue. Whether something is clogged, a o-ring shot or float bowl gummed up. Check that alternator also. Dimming of the headlights tells me the truck was running on just the battery. The alternator may have been charging it just enough for the battery to have juice enough to start it a drive a mile or two. Love that old truck though. Don’t give up on it yet.

Do what I did. Blow back into the tank from engine bay with your filler cap off with shop air. Cleans out your pick up. Add fuel treatment in bulk amounts. And change filter regularly. It will come good brother

Wow that fender lizard that is so cool @53:33 @Junkyard Digs

@26:45 killed me lmao. We need more of that guy. Bring him on full time like Cleetus and James and Kyle and Wyatt.

Thanks for the breakdown and description of the locking hubs. I had a basic understanding of how they work (used them many times) but had never had them apart. Cool stuff. Also, a brake proportioning valve is a safety feature, but not for brake failure. It proportions fluid pressure front to rear on vehicles with light rear axle loads (like trucks) that can change to heavy rear axle loads (loaded truck bed).

As I was watching this video I realized how far Kevin has come with his knowledge. Another great video, even if it didn't work out. Thanks for all the effort you put into this. JYD is my favorite channel and I look forward to the videos each week!

I am a 60 year old auto tech and shop manager. Been there and done that with the fuel system. After seeing how that gas was so varnished up, I would have pulled the tank, sending unit and fuel line and trashed them all. That truck is worth saving despite the rust. A few hundred dollars more and it would be a great work truck. And on top of that, once it did run OK it could start making its own money plowing drive ways and such in that area. I live in Texas, but have in laws in Iowa in a rural community. The whole neighborhood would gladly pay to plow their access road and driveways! But it was a great show and I really enjoyed it!

One must admire the dedication and loads of work you are putting into this.

Thank you for the break down of the hubs I have always wondered what exactly was going on in there. Keep up the great work guys!!!!

STEVE cameo at the end was great 👍 Learned a lot in this episode. The explanations on locking hubs and brakes were informative. Keep up the great content

Not surprised to hear you went to university. As a student myself, same age as you, I find I recognize myself way more than I would have expected considering you're a bunch of rural folks and I live in Europe.

I have only started watching your channel a couple months ago. Y’all really enjoy saving the old steel . Mook is hilarious and the John guy is a nut 🌰

50:00 Kind of crazy how much force "passes though" those hubs and holds up.

I have seen water in the fuel filter cause this symptom. As soon as you start moving wind chill causes it to freeze and block the fuel line. Let it sit, and engine/exhaust heat melts the blockage, and you're away again until it refreezes.....And...repeat.

Kevin's last "damn it" from a hundred feet summed it all up. I hope you make a final video showing it purring.

I would love the challenge of doing a panel resto on this truck even tho it's not worth it to me the challenge alone would teach me so much about patching and swapping panels and repairing rust.

Great video wheather it works or not you have alot of great content in this one . Also I had a Ford years ago 1972 and it didn't want to run past about two miles once . What I found on that one was the vent on the fuel cap was plugged it would pull a vacume and it wouldn't run above an idle . Also Please Kevin cut those hood strings down to real short or get clear rid of them . I know a man that was killed in Southern Iowa years ago from having too long of hood strings . Keep on keepin on !!

Air in the fuel line???? My 1978 Mustang II did the same thing, and it took me FOR-EV-VER (Squints) to notice the smallest of pin holes in the line. Recommend putting the bed cap on Mook's '78, keeping the engine for future projects, and placing the plow on a different truck.

Hey Kevin just had an idea all of your videos that have the tech tips are really helpful as I learn and grow in the automotive field of knowledge. Thought maybe if you get some time you could make one huge video of all your tech tips from the videos and splice them together, you 4x4 locking hub assembly and disassembly really helped me understand and know what I’m up against when I go to fox that issue on my truck. It’s just a thought and think it would be a great video for some of us less experienced but willing people to come back and refer too when we get stumped or can’t find anything reliable on the internet. Love the video keep up the good work👍🏼

Mook makes you smile 😊! It's a known fact 😁

Watching this video has reminded me of the time when Kevin, Wyatt and Luke worked on the Burnt Turd truck it would be amazing to see a plow on that truck and watch Kevin and Mook use both trucks to shift some snow around someday just to see the difference between the two trucks and see which one is better at moving snow

Hey, lots of work but you should have yourself a dependable snowplow once you get the fuel issue resolved.

You should definitely use one of Derek's methods and install an additional fuel filter and keep 3 of them in the vehicle in the revivals you do.

Good to see genuine folks making videos together and having fun getting greasy.

I love to hear someone else hear that sound of a snap ring ringing as it flies through the air and bouncing along the floor I did not realize that would sound so funny to me. I did notice there was a nice little edit right after that LOL

50:30 ford iwes with vacuum hubs disengage the front hubs and transfer case. If you loose vacuum they fail to engaged. That’s why when they start to go and leak vacuum they partially engage and start grinding.

I just bought a 94 obs ford f-150 with a plow just like this. There’s not a whole lot about them on RU-vid and I don’t know anything about snow plows. your short breakdown helped me a lot on it, and gonna be diagnosing what’s wrong with mine. Hopefully nothing seized!

Hands down one of the best channels on the web for this type of content. Keep saving all those Junkyard gems and teaching us along the way!

To be honest, THIS is the most hilarious "Will it Run" episode!

I actually learned some good stuff from this video. Thanks JYD

Junkyard I love your show lots of good things young folks and car people.More schooling is always good for life.

I had a similar issue happen with my 89 Dodge after I took it to the car wash and sprayed off the engine bay. It would Idle fine, but would die immediately when I gave it any gas. Almost called the tow truck after 30 min limping and dying down the road. As a last ditch effort I shook all the wiring to get as much water out of it as I could and it started running like a champ again. Might have just gotten water in some wiring. Although it did sound like a fuel issue with yours. Really appreciate you walking us through the Manual Locking Hub maintenance, I'm fixin to do that next weekend and was pretty nervous about it after looking at the manual, but you explained it really well and de-mystified it for me!

Next week's episode: How to lay up a redundant plow truck so that it is actually ready for next winter. Despite your disappointment, there was some good tech stuff there and an excellent tutorial on free-wheel hubs. Did Mook get her toothbrush back?

Great video learned a lot of things never worked on a four wheel drive with locking hubs like that but you explained it great .That brake bleeder will be my daughter's best friend it is a great invention wish I had thought of it.Dont be so hard on that old truck she's come a long way . Enjoyed that thanks Dale

I think you do a great job with the tech narration you have a good flow to your presentation. Thanks for that !

The humor you guys create is hilarious to watch, you just bounce jokes off of each other making it funnier and funnier

Those proportioning valves have a pin on the end you have to pull out when you bleed the front brakes. They used to make a tool that's like a spring steel clip that holds it open, but I used a pair of vise grips to hold it open when I did my brakes.

With all the time spent already on this rig I’d like to see her 100% operational and on the road. I think the fuel system Should be fixed and get her working again. Would love to see that.

I'm 21 now and watching this reminds that after this vid being out for 2 weeks I went out and bought a $800 1991 Ford f250 custom 4x4 with a plow thought it would be just a plow truck but a year later I'm now using it as a backup /work truck and with every junkyard digs vid I watch I get encouraged to keep. fix it and making it work better... Thanks Kevin and Mook for the awesome vids and the encouragement to keep working on old rusty vehicles!

That bath did a world of difference wow at that shine Kevin @Junkyard Digs

kevin: this ford is so rusty me: looks nervously as my great uncle's 1990 f150 hunting truck was finally parked after losing the rear main seal, both door jambs rusting through to hang freely, the rear wheel wells nowhere to be found, and the rear spring shackles through the bed. the 300 six still runs perfectly, I don't know why. I've got the model a pickup he gave me and it's just as bad, pray for me

Loved the video. I have never messed with 4 wheel drive before, and you made it a lot less intimidating.

Mook is adorable she’s a mix beetween a young child and 20 year old mechanic

I recently lost my best friend and he was just like you! And always made me take care of my truck 06 Tahoe. Watching your channel has helped me so much makes me feel like I’m with him again. I don’t know anything about cars or trucks others then oil and changing tires. Keep up the good work!

When that truck does finally die the axles may be worth what you paid for the truck, if the wedges on the front axle are welded on that is a pretty desirable D44 for jeep guys and the matching 9" you can usually get around $500 for them.

Wyatt does such a great impression of Kevin! He doesn’t sound like him a lot but he mimics his mannerisms really well.

Watching you guys bring these old cars and trucks back to life gives me encouragement to rebuild (maybe restore) my 54 Farmall A.

The axle rolling over was pure gold...........rust wins again.

I assume that air conditioner no longer works… You could convert it to be an engine driven air compressor, which kinda goes along with the utility truck theme.

Kevin, I was taught (in Vo-Tech, a few decades ago) that the large reservoir on the master cylinder is for disc brakes -correct, but it's because the much larger pistons require much more fluid (obviously) than wheel cylinders (drums). Just thought I'd throw that out there. Kevin to the North of you...

your buddies beard is my personal hero!

failure doesn't matter if someone still learned something. it's just another step to success. and honestly, the more problems you have with a vehicle, the more helpful it is watch you fight with it and try to solve its puzzles.

Damn, that's some impressive rust-jacking between those leaf-springs! Must've worked in tandem with a salt-rig. (the salt-truck is probably long since turned to rust, if that's the case) That fuel from the line was orange! XD Holy-moly, that axle twist was great! XD Wow, that auto-bleeder is great! I could totally build one, too. This sure turned into quite the epic, but that happens sometimes! Just the way the rustoration life is. And it died on the road. XD Welp, it don't need a proper fuel-tank to use it as a plow-truck! Global warming/weirding being what it is, you may not need it much or you may need it a lot. Who knows! Cute kitty!

You'll want 4-6 bags of tube sand from home despot to put over your rear Axel to help off balance the weight of the plow. that will help keep the rear wheels from spinning like they are. Even with the extra weight, the front wheels become a balance point for the whole truck. Expect to need to do ball joints every year or so since the extra weight and the force of plowing will loosen them up 'nicely'.

Your commitment is amazing. I think you're almost there - and you'll get it sorted out.

Call her "Peppermint Patty". That final sad drive down the driveway was classic. Poor ol girl.

yall need one of those portable shopvacs or portable air compressor to quickie those engine bays

I think it's a great truck, just a few things to work out. For $500, I would have bought that any day!

i used to have a truck just like it, 75, f150, 4x4, 390 fe... the sound of it rolling over sure brought me back... was my dads plow truck that he had since i was a kid. over the years in a vain attempt to keep it alive, i pretty much changed everything on it till nothing was original but the frame...