I’m like you, Buckin’. I didn’t grow up with someone to show me this stuff. I don’t really have an interest in tinkering with vehicles. But I live in the country, drive older vehicles, and there’s no reliable mechanics nearby. Out of necessity I have been learning to maintain my own vehicles, one of which is an ‘82 F250. Every repair and service is a first-time learning experience for me. I just watch a video or two, get the tools I need, and sometimes have a friend come lend a hand. It’s amazing.
Buckin is a lot like a brother. He has one year on me,but we both been felling timber for 30 plus years. I live in Ohio so I cut only hard woods and a lot of veneer.when i first heard him say. You have to get the gullet.. I thought here's a man after my heart. He knows how to file a chain. Not many out there can truly get a chain sharp.
I have my first car still - an 84 bronco ii. It's super clean And I would not trade it for the world. The lessons that have come from wrenching on that thing!!!!
Love how you’re overcoming your fear. I’ve been in a two year slump. Depression and anxiety rules me but guys like you inspire me to get back up on my two feet. I do have decades of mechanical experience but my TBI from a bad motorcycle accident in 2017 kind of took over my life. Good news I’m back in the game as I just fixed the front end of my Camaro and now I’m doing the same with my old celica. Just work safely and keep up the good work.
I have old every thing I was lucky enough to have family to teach me work on every thing as we farmed and had to . Welding fabricating repairing . I am a 1971 model and I still learning .
Buckin iv had to learn my hole life how to work on stuff on my own one you figure out stuff it could be fun to work on i just started watching your videos and I enjoy your videos keep on doing what you do God bless you buckin
I grew up with out a dad so i understand what your talking about. I've had to teach myself or learn from someone else. Great video this stuff helps in life. Thank you buckin, it helps people to know they are not alone in the world. God bless.
A touching story and I am glad you found this channel because like Buckin you can also help others along life’s journey just as we all can. Blessings my friend to you and your family. 🙏♥️
I had a video of yours come up on my RU-vid suggestions. I watched Old Trucks teach you and well I’m glad I did. I think I am a member of your beat up body club. After being rear ended by 2 drunks, hitting a rock cut outside of Terrace Bay many years ago destroying a new Dodge 1/2 ton and finally rolling and cartwheeling a Chevy Suburban at 55mph I can sympathize with most of what you said about your body. I did what you did I learned if you don’t laugh at things that happen you’ll cry. I decide that the best approach was left foot in front of right foot and repeat as required. My mom had a Ukrainian saying that went “ if you stop moving moss will grow on your feet” I keep moving. In all the crashes I was a passenger and the Doctors just prescribed pain killers. I found very quickly that they did nothing to help and mostly were not a good idea to rely on. I was in pain most of the time. I just decided to put up with the pain and did what a book titled Patient Heal thyself suggested. Like you I have to be careful what I do because of a spinal injury. It doesn’t stop me though I just have to work smart not hard. You are an inspiration to many honest and genuine. Yes you are absolutely right the universe can and will heal you! I agree it’s not hard you can hit it’s how hard you get hit and keep moving forward! Oh and of all the Ford trucks I’ve owned my absolute favorite was an 81 F150, 300 straight 6 engine, 4WD, 8’ box, 2 door with a stick shift and Bull Low! I regret ever selling it! I subscribed to your channel awhile back. Take care of yourself BBRS from another beat up body in Northern Ontario.
21:30 Thank you Buckin for spreading your words and kindness through the internet, it continues to give us hope for change and a better future. And I gotta say thats one amazing truck
Thanks for speaking from the heart. You are spreading the message. I like the life stories you interjected into the journey, because we are on the journey with you. File a saw, change a brake drum, what ever just keep reminding of how real life is. Have a good night. Oh by the way I love the bar wrench as your screw driver.
You have fun with your trucks, I've got enough fun working on my dump trailer, 2 skidloaders, stump grinder, and a tree lift. I wish I was a better mechanic, half the time I have to bring them somewhere.
Have always used a flathead screwdriver to adjust the star wheel on drum brakes. If you spray a little wd40 or pb-blaster on the threads, once it gets loose you can usually turn by hand without much trouble.
Hey Buckin', your mechanical ability is like mine. When I tell people, I am a shade tree mechanic, I also tell them, my tree was not very tall, and did not have a lot of limbs. The taller the tree, the more limbs you have, the more knowledge you have.
Happy Thanksgiving! I am enjoying this one! I grew up in a mechanic shop. Grandfather literally built it in 1955. So all us grandkids grew up there. I am one of the few that still sling wrenches for a living. Thank you for your videos and vibes!!!
When working on my ‘96 Cheyenne I find that the higher my optimism the higher the cost. I’m willing to pay the price for the experience and the humility.
Happy Thanksgiving to Buckin' Billy Ray Smith and his beautiful family. I'm thankful to be able to watch your channel and much much more. I love the message you are always conveying to us.I live a different life than you,but so much is in common. Keep up the good fight.
I usually use the tire to set on when doing brake work and I also use channel lock pliers to turn adjuster it's easier on the fingers and please next time Billy Ray put the jack stand under the round part of the axel close to the front differential it'll give you room to mount tire and won't have to worry if the jack fails be safe friend
Unfortunately my patience is the shorts when it comes to working on vehicles I can get down on the ground fine it’s getting back up that’s the challenge Thank you for your kindness, I’m trying to use it to make myself a better person, love your videos
Thanks for the video. I am not kidding. I need to replace drums on my '09 GMC. And I'm not afraid to try anything once. I've assisted many a brake jobs, but never on drums. I'm a cpl yrs behind you, and you give me the push I need to step out of my comfort zone and at least try. Thank you, my friend.
It's easy. Just watch a few videos on your make and model and you will be all set. Just watch what they use for tools and gather them together before you start.
I love those old fords. I have about six of them including one just like this crew cab. Those front differentials are almost impossible to find, the closed knuckle Dana 60. I have one if you ever need one. Keep it real Buckin and I love the vids.
Love the videos as always, and a good attitude can take you a very long way in life, and you always seem to show it. :) I did quite a few drum brake jobs in my 71 years of life :) You did great. ty BBRS for teaching us not only about trees - life as well... Hard worker be honest and be kind.. From SE Texas Bear 🐻 ❤💯🙏
It was fun, for once, watching and knowing I had more experience....... lol. Any old Flat screwdriver will usually work, but yes a Brake Paddle tool is better since it has a bend to give more room for movement. Yep, you have to hold that adjusting paddle out the whole time as you retract the adjuster. *The Adjuster only work when you apply the Brakes while backing up. This prevents the Brakes from adjusting out and locking the brakes in place.
That little piece interfering with the star adjuster is a self adjuster,, when you pump the brakes in reverse it ratchets on the star and adjust the brake sort of automatically
When it comes to brakes an old man named Emmett told me at 16 fix your truck boy 1967 f250 then taught me I'm 56 now remember every word good on you buckin
@@martyrutter3630 hello Marty, so nice to hear from you 😊 ❤️ Actually I just got back to Germany on Tuesday, so I missed out on the big festivities. But I baked a pie anyway, hehe 😁 I hope you had a nice Thanksgiving with the family ☺️ Stay warm. It's hailing here as I write this, not fond of it 😏
@@Helga____ Where do you live in Germany? This channel has such a gift we get to know so many wonderful friends. I live on the eastern shore of Delaware in the USA
@@martyrutter3630 I live in south Germany near Stuttgart. We have apple orchards and vineyards here, none of the beautiful, big trees I came to love in Fort Collins, Colorado. Fun fact: I was born in Waiblingen, where Stihl was founded back in 1926. They still have their headquarters there 🙂🌲🌳 Still live in the vicinity 😁
When replacing drums or disks you need to spray them off with brake clean. They have a protective oil on them to prevent rust. As you should know oil on brake pads or shoes is not good for breaking. As a rule thumb it's a good idea to replace drums or disks as a set. Just my $.02. Hope it helps friend. God Bless!
Buckin’!!! Next time you find yourself doing drum brakes. Do your fingers a favor and grab a flat heat screw driver. You still have to hold that little metal piece out of the way but your screwdriver can fit in those notches on the adjuster and get ya where ya need to be. I’m not a mechanic but I try to work on all my stuff too. It saves money and I’m certainly not made of it nor do I have a money tree. Still looking for one on my property lol. Have a great day. I like your leverage trick with the crow bar. Forgot about that one haha
Buckin, with your knee issues you would love using what is referred to as a kneeling pad, some are an inch thick, some are thicker yet as per 1.5 inches for an example and made out of a closed foam that doesn't soak up moisture. You can throw it down on rough gravel and kneel down and they really support the knees, or can sit on it as well. Sure, actual knee pads have their place too but having one of these pads is really handy. Home Depot for an example has Husky brand units that are 22" x 15' and 1.5" thick. Oh and about using a floor jack, bottle jack or a jack stand outside on gravel or grass, having some 3/16 or 1/4" thick steel plates that are good sized makes using a jack stand in crap conditions safe. There have been some bad accidents with using jack stands on a non cement surface or trying to use the wrong type of wood under a jack stand to support it and cracks and lets the vehicle down in an instant.
I love those old fords too. I ve owned a 62 F100 with a limited slip it would go any where. I owned a 76 Ford F100 it was nice with AC and a 360. I ve own a lot of ford rangers a 94 and a 2001 and now I got a 2005 edge. I like fords a lot.
That rubber plug on the inside behind adjuster that you seen in the beginning of video you pull it out use flat head screw driver and adjust from inside the oval slot allows you to use the screwdriver as a lever spinning the cogwheel
I turn the adjuster with a bent screw driver from the back or by pliers when the drum is off. I'm lucky I literally grew up in a garage, my dad ran one when I was a kid, I started working there at 14 lol. That old truck is in good shape. Most every time I need to work on a drum brake I need a spring kit too as one breaks.
Buckin I hear you brother 30 yrs ago I got married had no money so I did my own work Now my knees and shoulders are done , I go to a mechanic lol It drives me crazy to watch someone on a hoist and it takes me hrs
I like finding out how exactly stuff works, so this is an Aha-experience for me and I’m having so much fun watching right now ☺ Love your attitude when you work on your trucks. You go in there and start exploring and figure things out, and you don’t give up until you find a solution and get it done. If you get frustrated, you shake it of and keep going and end up enjoying yourself. Much respect and kudos ✊ (I start grinning when you tell us you don’t have the right tools. I know you’ll find a way, you always do 😄) So, thank you for another great video, Buckin’ 🛻🔧🔨🪛☺ And a Happy Thanksgiving everybody, stay safe 😊❤
My first truck i paid 100 bucks for it was a crusty ol 1980 f100, ive had several bull nose fords still drive one to day😂 love them they are reliable easy and cheap to work on.
Absolutely love your attitude of gratitude! Hope your thanksgiving was as awesome as mine. Love the older Fords. The gray highboy on the right is absolutely gorgeous! Excited to see your crewky on the road with a new cab! I'd love to have been able to buy one of those wood bullets! I'd love to split wood with one! I have a couple older axes but nothing like those, even got one those plastic handle fiskers im not impressed at all with. Thank you for all the awesome content you put out for us all. Much love to all the buckin army!
I hope the crew cab is in great shape. I cut my teeth on working on cars, building engines, racing. I taught my children all they would pay attention to. I’m afraid when our generation is gone, a large majority of the older vehicle knowledge will be gone. Happy Thanksgiving Buckin. Even though Canada’s was last month.
To make things a little easier on yourself Buckin, get yourself a 1/2in battery torque wrench so you can take it anywhere and crank those lug off. Have a great night.
The cable and spring get pulled when the shoes shift ,rotating a bit, when you spank the brake backing up. It's a Self adjuster.. Figuring out which way to rotate the adjustment wheel will the finger shredder edge? The thing can turn one way, in every drum brake design. It can tighten the brakes without having to overcome any devices. Bless You Billy,,
The only ringing I hear at the end of the day is the jonsered 2095 or the 394 husky. I still love my 371 I remember ordering it before it came to the states 4.3 cubic inches 5.4 horse and only 13 lbs. It was the lightest and least vibe system for the cc size on the market.
If you have one of those paint can opener’s that paint stores give away when you purchase a gallon of paint, may work it’s got that little bend on the end that you need to get into that star cluster, I bet you have one in your shop some where, one end is for bottle caps the other is for opening paint cans !
A half century ago, when I was a kid, I was told to back up quickly and hit the brakes hard so the auto adjusters would adjust the drum brakes... I never knew just what quickly meant in MPH nor how hard was hard but what I did worked. Front disk brakes on cars and light trucks were starting to become more common then but the only car I personally saw with rear disk brakes in those days was a 1969 Jaguar XKE... a necessity for a street legal car that could hit 150 MPH. 😉
Happy Thanksgiving Buckin : ) Absolutely Love it when you post up your trucks i just got my 72 highboy back on the road . So looking forward to watching the crew cab get rebuilt
Buckin my man PUT SOME BLOCKING UNDER THAT FRAME. If that truck slips on the jack a head or legs will get crushed. At least slide the wheel under the frame rail Although a jack stand on some 2 x 12 boards under the frame rails is the preferred way
Usually there's a hole in the drum and you can just click it over by reaching through with a flat screwdriver. The trick is knowing which way is tighten/loosen and remembering the other side is usually flipped.
