That truck is going to be better than when it left the factory after you get done with it.I always learn something and get great tips from your videos. You are the man to watch and learn from. See you on the next one.
I was lucky enough to get a personalized tour of the new Freightliner plant in Mt. Holly, N. C. in the early 1980’s. It was amazing to see the frame rails brought in, computer control punched with every hole in one lick, everything put together and literally driven out the other end of the building. What an eye opener it was. The whole place was cleaner than clean. Great job on a great build Jonathan.
👍👌👏 Quite an impressive job, Sir (again and as always)! You have been kind of rewarded by the fact, that nearly everything fitted well (drive shaft, most of the holes in the frame, etc.). I'm happy to see that at last you are building yourself the rollback bed truck you always wanted respectively fits your needs best. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all of you. Post Scriptum: I will definitely check out the channel you recommended.
Sometimes, simply taking the time to have a cup of coffee while sitting/looking/thinking, and applying a little common sense can make all the difference in the outcome of a task. Nicely done Kemosabe. Of course, a cat scan helps a bit too.
Wonderful to see how you done this type of work, would be safe to say that this NOT your first Rodeo Great job on another great tool for your channel. A++++++
Looks good but those cross members look like a pain I am trying to envision how to change them with out going completely nuts . Good luck and Happy New Year !
@@SayWhut276 Thanks. I've been chasing a vibration on my Silverado after changing u-joints and carrier for a couple years now. Maybe this is the reason!
Love watching your work, Jonathan. Like you, I am an avid DT360/466 person--only difference is that I play with school buses. My first bus I swapped a DTA360 into (from a 7.3IDI) and made it a 5 and 4 twin stick. Just like you, I'm building em to my spec!
When you shorten the frame does that change the GVW? I know you gain extra capacity based on the weight removed from the tail, but does it go up more based on the shorter wheel base?
Thank you Jonathan for having me to help you on this project. I am enjoying working with you on it and I am learning some things as a bonus. Thank you for the shout out for my channel also!
Damn, need to start calling you “Ol knock em out John “, you don’t play around! Haha! That’s good, that’s the way a man oughta be, right? Get it Hoss, get it!
I used to drive one of those DT466 IH's in college delivering appliances for Sears. 24' box. Smooth Ride, not too noisy, always started, never broke down with one in 3 years driving 200-300 miles a day every weekend, break, and full time in the summer. Those things are beasts, ours were sprint trucks so low geared, 65mph max on the highway, but they got up and went in the city, we would do anywhere from 17-31 stops a day, depending on the season. Great turning radius too. Never had an issue with them, great trucks, and always went straight down the highway. You're gonna love the extra weight capacity!!
Jonathan you're a top notch mechanic and fabricator! Amazes me how much technical knowledge you have. Stuff I'd just give up on you're like not a big deal or not an issue!
Hi Johnathan, my 79yo father loves your show! He’s restored Studebakers, a Kaiser, Rambler, Packard, etc. Do you have an email or a way to contact you directly.?He has cars to sell because he’s unable to work on them any longer.
Know those wheels well. Have the gear wrench for those stud's. Only unit I have left is a split rim style. F600 winch truck.1961. Yrs and yrs ago it had a tank on it and it suck the car washes out in those days. They took a rod out of the truck. So it was bought and turned into a winch truck with gin poles. Funny never had a problem with the truck or the motor. Plus it's has not ever let me down. One time gen light went out luckily made it to the shop. Great video 👍
Hey johnathan im in saint john n.b building a 1997 4900 mechanical 466 its a tandem ten speed split rear end im trying to build a rollback truack has air brakes im going to single axle what axle would you use id like to keep my running gear have the two speed rear end any input helps
A whole lot of work , but it's going to be built better than anything you could buy , for a whole lot more money , & It will last longer too . Doing it right . Less mud catching , more wreck fetching . Love this build . Learning a lot . Working smarter , not harder . Take care , JW .
I ain't never too much cared nothing for no budd wheels, but if they're on there l work with em' best l can...for me pilot wheels are easier to get along with than budds...l like spoke (Dayton) rims because there's less lug nuts (easier on the back) & the wheels are easier to move around when they're off the truck...Martin has a few more tunes now since the last time l was over there...he did a good job on that Gordon Lightfoot song - better than me
I’m not sure how many wreckers you own plus the one you’re building now, I think it might make four. It’s getting to the point where you can call it a fleet of wreckers, do you have any plans on hiring another driver as a part time employee? Does your son ever help drag stuff home? Thanks for sharing
I moved my truck rear end but mine was riveted in a double frame. I had to drill each rivet out but I put it back with grade 8 bolts. A big job for sure.
Too bad you can't catch all those drill shavings and send 'em to me. They would make a great gondola load for my model railroad. Cheers from eastern TN
If and when the time comes, I can see JW putting one of his steam engines on one of these chassis, pulling the boiler and woodpile behind him on the lowboy😂
