Great video as ever. I like the fact it started with “yeah we are going to do this all in one hit” and ended with “Now we are going to add hydraulic rams… and tidy up the cab… and maybe upgrade the engine again… and…”
Another good video. My Dad used to say that if a Detroit didn't leak oil it would just burn it. Having driven enough of those in the day it is pretty much true. Detroits like old Harleys don't leak oil, they are just marking their spot. Merry Christmas.
Love the sheer ballzy nature of this build, eyeballing, cut, stitch and weldHerUP which isnt dodgy at all when you have a good mind and fab experience. 6V71 is a good choice too but give the supercharger some love eh? Love it!
It's all expensive, but you would have an iconic vehicle. You got to see about doing it right. Doesn't have to happen overnight. Definitely one of a kind
Man I've been a subscriber for you for years and I'll tell you what you're a damn genius when it comes to having everything up and all the electrical and all that you are the man
Fun video, when I was in my early 20's I worked for a company that had 20 acres of military surplus equipment. A coworker and I would spend our breaks and lunch out piecing trucks and what ever we figured we could get running and moving, good times.
Damn I like these episodes Rich and company. I hope u guys make enough money doing these so u never stop. Just by far the best entertainment ever. Thanks guys
Obviously you didn't do this in 40 minutes but man how cool is it to work on old stuff that was meant to be worked on and modified from the beginning I think we've lost something in this modern age This is how so much got done in the air of this type of machinery
"It's gotta work the best it can and I need to be capable of field-servicing the entire unit" has turned into "Uh-oh, it's throwing codes. Call the CAT dealer... again." The 21st century is basically total garbage. :\
That’s what right to repair is about, preventing manufacturers from having a monopoly on repairs. Louis Rossmann is actively lobbying, Rich Rebuilds made a video about a Model 3 where their solution saved thousands of dollars compared to the service center’s offer, might be interesting
Need a tension plate for the winch to stop the wire birdnesting, when the pressure releases after pulling. Great video can't wait to see more Truckzilla
I believe the Allison torque converter adaptor ring should be bolted to a proper drive flex plate and not a manual clutch flywheel as you have here. There will be no room to allow the converter to balloon (expand) while its building hydraulic pressure. Good chance the converter could crack and/or drive itself backwards into the transmission causing damage and/or push the engine crank shaft hard against the thrust bearing wearing it out in short order. You can get a flex plate from an older Detroit powered MCI or Provost bus being scraped. Please look into it before many run hours accumulated.
Nice video :) I do like the plan and how it comes together :) A 16V71 would be nice ofcourse, but I think a 8V92 with twin Holset turbos would be mint, and plenty of power through that transmission :) Looking forward to the next one!
I can't wait to see all what get's added to this old contraption it should be a absolute blast when you finally get this thing built and back on the road or I should say, back in the swamp...LOL love the idea with the hydraulic cylinders lifting the truck up! off the frame. That's the only way to have it, easy access for later on for when you need to do any work.
Now this some damn fine backwoods quality entertainment right here. Man that tape boss is a badass invention. You could totally sell that name and idea for a ton of money.
Great job Rich. No worries on the old squarebody, make it part of the tank. If the box is rotten, scrap it and build a flatdeb. Im really looking forward to seeing the next video.
This type of videos must be my absolute favorit to watch. Some one comes up with an idea, a good one, but dont have the knowledge or money to see it thru to be really good. Then the cool guys with pro skills, fun visions and a little green in their pockets and make the project.... awesome! A little dab of paint, some turbos, lots of lightbars and a big ass pirate flag this could be the ultimate partymachine! Beercooler on the bed is a must..
Crew cab truck body, mounted funny-car style, to your retired logging tank, might be the most Canadian thing I've ever built. Need to see if Timmy's will sponsor it. Deboss Off-road Coffee delivery.
Rich my man take care of your back, I blew mine moving a 56 Fargo box a month ago, lost track of how much I've spent on physio now, could have spent it on my truck!
I love the fact that he’s wearing short sleeves in the beginning and it looked nice and warm, and now it’s there’s snow on the ground so this clearly took a lot of time
Gotta little train pusher at work that weighs 45000# and all it has is a caliper smaller than yours on the driveline, it wont lock up the tires but works well and is a solid parking brake. Yours will have a lot more mechanical advantage so I think it'll be mint.
Best quote: “Can a single brake caliper slow down a … 20 ton tank? I don’t know, I don’t know”. I wanna be clear I’m not criticizing, it’s just the way he said it and it made me burst out laughing.
Everyone who has been around a jimmy knows they have a secondary oil system which the uninitiated call "leaks" not knowing that is to keep external rust down! Works so well you don't even have to pour the oil in the fill just dump it on top. It's heading there anyway! Screaming, dirty and dependable that's a Jimmy!
It's very cool to see good old fashioned stick welding and oxy/acy torch still being used to build amazing stuff. A lot of youtube builds now use plasma tables, cnc machines etc.. dghd never fails to amaze us with their skills using mostly basic tools.
The starters are clockable, fyi. So you don’t have to cut them. Sometimes the nose has to be cut though so the flywheel doesn’t hit it. Loving the tank!
That pinion brake should work, but it will overheat fast. Think of it as a parking brake. It will work in an emergency but not for long. So cool to see this truck getting revived. Saw it floating around in a few videos on the internet over the years
Hi Rich, awesome project! I was thinking an Allison automatic was the way to go and there you are installing one! Creative thinking on the engine/transmission adaptation but I'm not too sure how long that will live? The torque converter nose would need piloting to the flywheel and I think you'd need a proper flexplate. But maybe you're swapping in another drivetrain soon and just looking to prove the concept of the automatic? Would hate to see that transmission getting ruined, it does seem like a nicely rebuilt unit?
Brilliant as always. Love all your videos, your knowledge and ability to engineer on the fly. Always a pleasure to watch. Can’t wait till the next tank video
Don't worry Rich, I don't think you are nuts! This is the only channel where I can watch a "tank" rebuild, great video again, can't wait to see it running. Hope you give it a great paint job!
Can we start a petition to keep the tape boss product going cause seriously that is awesome and would be so so useful. Even if you license out manufacturing and supply it could go worldwide
My brother and I but an intercooled 6bt in a grove rt58 crane. Had the same finger crossing moment when we mated up the the divorced transmission pump to the modified flywheel and saw 3 to sae 2 adapter plate.
Can't wait to see that thing running! Yeah that 4-71 would overflow the engine bay of that pickup. There was a guy around here back in the '80s who shoe- horned a 4-53 into a 74 international 3/4 ton 4 by 4. Front axle wasn't quite up to the challenge of the extra weight. Drove a late 70s GMC, 6v-92 with an Allison. When it was fully loaded you put your foot to the floor and waited for it to start moving.
Can’t wait to see you run the tank through its paces! I think you will be glad you took the time to add the winch. I’m not sure what you can attach the winch to if you get that thing stuck though; maybe a giant dozer or excavator?
I love your videos you explain everything so well you have a lot of knowledge never really been a diesel guy but there's something about the sound of the Detroit
The one thing I really appreciate about your videos is that you use the RU-vid safety manual as kindling for your fireplace. I don't look all that far through your comment section but I imagine a lot of "Strenuous" conversations about the nature of safety and your approach to getting things done.
Makes me wish that you were wishing that you saved that 16v71 Detroit instead of sending it off to Screaming Jimmy Heaven. I don't think you'd be short of power with that bad boy
this was wicked cool! this tanks gonna be a speed machine i'm super pumped for PT 2 of this! especially when you put lights on it and make it like a normal truck on the inside. also a question on the controls are you gonna go for the way it came with a steering wheel or you gonna go more on the tank end with pudding stick controls in it?
@@sideshow45 yeah old hydraulic machines controls were done with manual valves so you had like 6 different levers in the cab in front of you and pulling them was like moving a stick through treacle hence the name pudding sticks awful times to be a machine driver tbf. i think rich is probably gonna go for a electronic actuated hydraulics system similar to that on modern tracked machines so he can basically just unplug a couple of pinned plugs and remove the body without any hassle of loosing that expensive hydraulic oil or any cable linkages stretching and so he can run dual controls for maintenance reasons
Just an idea maybe put a better body on it? Cleaner square, a van, ooooo maybe a cabover semi cab? Maybe a dump box on the back with a self loader crane behind the cab and in front of the box? Make it insanely useful and practical. Ultimate recovery and material handling
Rich, since your already adding a caliper you should add another one to the other side, wouldn’t be much extra work and give you twice the stopping power. You are already buying the pads as a set.. food for thought. Tnx for the awesome videos
your tank was a m4a3 and was originally fitted with a ford GAA v-8 petrol engine of 18025cc and 500hp so the shermans spicer transmission and cletrac steering unit would handle a 425-470hp silver series 8v-92 detroit and allison auto out of a bus or similar. the 6v-71now fitted is little more than half the output of the GM 6046D (twin 6-71's side by side joined by a transfer case) engine packs fitted in the M4a2 and M10's
9.3K+👍's up thanks for sharing get another caliper and have two calipers on the one rotor and you should have enough breaking power to at least slow it down faster than one will or stop it like you're wishing with the hydro boost
Isn't that a thing of beauty built strong and solid no belts are chains here guys Gears for the timing and gears for everything They used to make gas motors like this back in the day but they switched to chains and then belts because they were cheaper and quieter
very well done rich. cant wait to see where this old girl goes. i envy your mechanic/fab skills. truly incredible to watch. i'd second guess myself on literally everything and probably end up with a stomach ulcer.
Do I think your off your rocker, absolutely. However that's why I watch. Makes me feel like I'm not the only one. Not to mention life is boring without a little crazy. Thanks as always
