I appreciate that you show the struggles and not all the easy bit, Ezra. Heavy truck work isn't all easy. BTW...there are 563 views right now and I don't get why there aren't 563 likes. You deserve all the likes, sir!
i saw that first drum come off and i was like oh yeah brother that one was gone, you were right the camera did not cover how bad it was when you first looked at it. keep it up man. love the working on the pete videos ✋✋👌👌👍👍🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧🔧
You really keep after that truck. Probably in better shape than a lot of newer trucks. Always enjoy watching your videos. No BS, just good content. Cheers!
Big carriers are on a "reactive" maintenance system, it breaks, they react. Other than oil changes, most fleets are not proactive on maintenance which is terrible because they are expecting a low IQ steering wheel holder to spot issues on the road. And don't get me started on foreign owner operators and their million mile Freightliner that hasn't seen a truck wash in 999,999 miles. I passed a very new peterbilt 389 the other day, this truck had the big pipes, nice paint, half fenders, drop visor etc, but it looked like it hadn't seen soap and water since it left the factory, fuel tanks covered in filthy dirt and fuel, bent bumper, dented stacks and there's Mr Pakistan or India behind the wheel. Broke my heart, it really did.
Seeing you do wheel seals brings back a lot of memories as you know I was a I'm a retired diesel mechanic of 15 years done lots of wheel seals in my day.
I’m not a large car driver or mechanic but I really enjoy watching you working on Old Red. I learned a lot about the rear axel and brake system workings. Thanks Ezra
Nice job,really enjoy how you explain what you are doing and why.And you also answer and respond to all the comments further providing the much needed info that makes this a great place to learn.I'm happy you have a nice shop,good tools make for happier wrenching
Another lesson learned that shows all the ups and downs of truck maintenance! And good to see even the hard bits included too. Great stuff as always Ez. Cheers from Sydney Australia MATE once again. Stay safe out there 👍 🇭🇲🦘👍🇭🇲🇺🇸🇭🇲👍🦘🇭🇲
another great video Ezra. Glad you had a shop to work in. Other wise you would have to take it to a dealership. Repair & parts would be very expensive. Stay Warm & Be Safe.
Spent a lot of Saturday's doing that too. Depending on if your truck has an engine brake and of course the payload and driver normally dictates how often you will need drums too. Always buy the best quality you can afford shoes and drums. Don't let anybody give you any grief over how you maintain your truck. That truck makes you a living and I think you do a fine job on your maintenance. You care about it's appearance and it's mechanical well being. That is what a good owner operator does...
😂 I drive 700 miles a day most days and then I'm watching you work on Red, this trucking life is a disease 😂. Ezra, I am honestly convinced that those old style lock nuts and bend over tabs are a pile of shit. I replaced 4 seals and bearings in a span of 14 months, each time I replaced one, I went with the new style Torq lock nuts. Have not had any problems with seals and bearings in the past year. Every time I took a hub apart, the old style nut was loose. Great job and excellent video. You're a man after my own heart on the maintenance. Stay safe
hyatt bearings used to be manufactured in south bend, in. i used to deliver there regularly. sad to see all our business gutted by our enemies(wall street) great content. bill
Really enjoy your content, sir. I have been a diesel mechanic for almost 3 years and hopefully this year i can get my cdl and one day own a truck and shop too work on my own stuff just like you. You are a inspiration.
I appreciate your show Ezra,very educational maintenance on a privately owned rig,and keeping plenty of parts on hand,have a great weekend and I'll catch ya on the next one.
Hi from the Uk Great job, replaced plenty of brake shoes and used the same drums. Never caused any issues. Noticed you don’t have backing plates fitted to stop dirt/debris getting in. Is that normal over there
I believe it used to be Delco-Hyatt waaaay back in the day, but who owns what changes from day to day now it seems. Nice work as always Ezra ( the hardest working man in trucking). Safe trucklng buddy.
Was wanting to know what rearend ratio you are running and if you are pleased with it? I'm also running a B model Cat with 18spd. Really enjoy watching your videos, just a hard working man trying to make it!
@@tbone8560 I was wearing a sweat shirt one day that had a big hole burned I. It from welding and had a younger female ask me where I got my sweat shirt at....lol
I hear ya about reusing the drums if there's no major flaws. Mechanic that works on our trucks always says "why fix or replace something when it's not broken. When it's about to break then replace it" he's been turning wrenches 30+ years
O-H-I-O Porter greetings.🇺🇸Better to be wrenching on the inside than out driving in the cold any day! Real men don’t wear gloves. Give us a vat of diesel, shop rags, goop & plenty of tools…then we’re good! So both axle seals were on the passenger side? That’s what it seemed like. Interesting. The old saying…”If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” comes to mind on the brake drums. Good job! WOW! Do you need to keep another set of axle seals/bearings in stock? I shall keep this video in mind when I have to change the brakes on my cabover. Shocks & brake chambers come first I think. Stay safe & warm. Blessings my friend.🥰😎✌️
i keep seals wheel bearings and brake shoes on hand for everything i own, not that its something you need every day but just seems like wheel seals always go out when its least convenient there not that expensive to keep some on the shelf i can have the job done in close to the amount of time that it takes to run into town to get parts and come back, assuming that its not a Sunday or after hours or something like that where parts stores are not open.
plus i have a lot of axles chances are ill be doing at least a couple wheel seals per year on either a truck or a trailer, most all the trailers use the same parts so its really not that many parts to keep on hand.
@@Ezrider359 🇺🇸Hey, that’s being PREPARED! It’s not always convenient when something like that goes out. Some things are great to have in your inventory! Like I mentioned before, I have some brake chambers to replace, so I shall get a few picked up for that job. I like watching your stuff & am usually encouraged by what you do. I just recently bought a nut buddy to help with some lug nuts on my trucks. It’s a tool that I thought would come in handy. Will be testing it soon. Good stuff! Thanks!🥰😎✌️
We always do 2 sets of shoes to a drum in general if it's suitable still. Silly not to and anyone who doesn't has to much money to waste imo. Cheers for the informative video. Your trucks looking good. Do you still have the green mack and use it do you? Not bad old trucks those ch and cx macks either, used to drive quite a few, always seemed pretty reliable trucks.
i have never liked those "bearing preload" spacers. one guy sets them too loose and the ends start shaving metal. next thing ya know its bearing failure all through the diff. nice on the assembly line but not for me. the spindle had some pretty good pitting for a newer chassis huh?
Yeah I was kinda surprised the seal surface was that pitted. That cut off came out of Minnesota but what s pretty clean rust free chassis. I'm kinda torn on the bearing spacers there nice for a speedy guess free installation but obviously come with the issues you mentioned. Can always throw them out and do it the old fashion way if they get out of spec.
The spacer in between the bearings is supposed to set the preload , just torque the inner nut , I’m sure you know that . I always wondered how to compensate for any wear when reusing bearings I would leave that sleeve out and preload the old fashioned way 👍🏽
Yes that was in a caption on the video as the part explaining that got cut out. Bearings don't really wear in size they are a extremely hard metal. There start flaking before the dementions actually change
Yes I'm a full time owner opperator what you guys see is only a very small part of the hours I put in during a week. The shop is also very small for working on semi's just having a truck inside takes up about 2/3 of the total sq footage. Think of the number of parts supplies and tools ECT it takes and yes there is no where to put anything if I spent 30 hours cleaning the shop it would still look cluttered. This is real world not a TV show
Stereo pro torque lock nuts and you most likely will never have another seal failure which is caused by improper tolerance(preset) which what the spacer prevents over torquing and under torquing
Yup, see my comment up top. Lost 4 seals and bearings in 14 months, each time the old style nut was loose, replaced all with pro Torq and no more issues in the past year.
Not with the spacer between the bearings. The spacer sets your end play the inner nut should be tight. I think that is why the seal failed because the last person used the spacer along with the standard torque procedure resulting in excessive end play and shortened seal life. Also the lock but should be tight no matter which style your using. Lock nuts were hardly hand tight.
i dont know what kind of operators watch your channel, but they arent owner operators , first off if you watch and do maintence on your truck , you should be eye balling them slack adjusters often, espeicaily in open and hillcountry , when you adjust the slacks all it takes is a finger to feel for a lip on the drums, and you can visally see excessive cracking on the drum, so i got to disagree with the 2 brake change idea, if you stay on top of your rig you can up to 4 changes , if you use gears and jakes and stay off the brakes you get much more use out the brakes, air leaks on the other hand are a ongoing daily event more times than not hahahah. although finding that hug loose ,i would have to check them all myself
Break adjustment has little to do with how much your drum will wear per set of shoes. Shoe compound will though you can get hard or soft shoes. Drums will last longer with the soft shoes but the pads will wear quicker. Generally I find your pretty close to the wear limit of a drum by the end of a second set of shoes. Not enough remaining for a 3rd set might get a 3rd set if both sets of shoes were changed a bit early. Like in this case I changed early because they were close enough that it made sense to just change them while I was going to have all the wheels and tires off anyway.
So let me see if I understand. Ezra said 2 sets of shoes before changing out the drum and anyone watching him isn't an owner operator? Well, that peterbilt 389 in my profile is 250k dollar truck, with a 60k dollar Cat conversion that I did in our 200k dollar shop, paid for by the 1.4 million dollars I grossed last year and the previous 25 years of making shit tons of money. Got two other trucks, gliders, all built and maintained by me, and paid in full, and my guys are pulling 75k dollar Benson aluminum flatbeds bought and paid in full in 2022... so what kind of equipment do you run on your American Truck Simulator game? Watching another trucker/business owner on RU-vid disqualifies you from being an owner operator... ok kid 👌
Morning sir. Hardest working utuber out there. Have a espar bunk heater smoking. Had for ten years. Been a great unit. Watched one of your old videos this morning. Fixing yours. We’re do you get the parts. Great videos. All yours are very help full. Thanks.
I see you use your Milwaukee for taking wheels off. I had to prove to a mechanic it would. Haven’t used a three guarter air gun in years. Still watching.
It will remove properly torqued lug nuts just fine. The 1in air tire gun definitely has more jam if the studs are rusty or some tire shop buzzed them down way to tight.
Yes your right. I have a inch air gun. I only have one truck and trailer. And do my own tires. The Milwaukee works great. But your right on tire shops. Been lucky haven’t been to one in years. Don’t travel to far anymore. As when I do bearings on wheels. I jack up one side then the other. To get hubs full of oil. Old guy told me that years ago. Love your videos. Always learn something new. Thanks for the reply. Will be watching. Take care.
