ROTTING old Cummins plow truck, Will it run & drive 1,300 miles home after sitting 10 years?

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Travis does his first fly and drive on his favorite truck. 1st gen Cummins. This truck was a snow plow truck that’s since been abandoned in the hills of Iowa. Will it run and drive 1300 miles back to Tucson? Find out in this episode.
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@michaelswart9236 11 месяцев назад

Got it kinda backwards, you want to buy in arizona and take back to iowa

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

You aren’t wrong

@Lookup2Wakeup 11 месяцев назад

Just what I was thinking......😂

@jetstream454 11 месяцев назад

Haha yeah that body is rotten 😳😆

@travisa6311 11 месяцев назад

Yeah, he basically bought it for the drive train. The body is swiss cheese.

@toyotacorollaaltis8613 11 месяцев назад

@@jetstream454not worst I’ve seen

@bronsonschnitzel7493 11 месяцев назад

Amazing content. Most channels would have made this a three part series spread across weeks. Thanks for not doing that.

@2509498788 11 месяцев назад

Lots to play with.. I think the power train is where the money 💰 is .

@DougNoOnions 11 месяцев назад

Those revivals and driving long distances are the best kind of videos! Keep your great work

@That70sChannel 11 месяцев назад

Your enthusiasm for those Cummins has convinced me that I want one.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

They are an engineering marvel.

@Bloodbain88 11 месяцев назад

They're amazing. If you ever have the chance, get one.

@Texas12valve 10 месяцев назад

They're great if you have the time and money to make them great. Most of the 1st and 2nd gens are very beat up.

@Bloodbain88 10 месяцев назад

@@Texas12valve I cheated and got my 12 valve out of a low miles church owned box truck.

@Texas12valve 10 месяцев назад

@@Bloodbain88 I also cheated. My dad bought mine brand new in 1994 and gave it to me in 2016 when he bought a new truck.

@mikes.4136 11 месяцев назад

Incredible work on the truck! I really enjoyed your commentary about the flyover states, farming, and that funky, vintage, fully-furnished, motel room.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thank you mike

@designfabrication512 2 месяца назад

Some horrible things definitely have happened in that hotel room haha

@alvinneufeld1485 11 месяцев назад

No doubt the Cummins is the best engine made

@jenateer2518 11 месяцев назад

Glad you made it home. On the other hand I encourage you to give that engine a less rusted out body.

@tuckerbunting1195 11 месяцев назад

For those running into voltage regulator problems, the ones sold at O'Reillys, Autozone, or wherever don't like to hold up in these trucks. Some last a couple months, but most last days or weeks. Got a transpo c8313 regulator and has worked flawlessly for over 3 years now.

@timsowry2237 11 месяцев назад

One of your best videos yet loved it. Getting that truck 1300 miles home was a labour of love. Well done dude.

@williamhorn4600 11 месяцев назад

Dad had me cracking up with all his comments about glad you made it here first, etc

@eigos 10 месяцев назад

Raw and minimum edits - I didn't expect to stay for the whole video, but your style of telling the story hooked me! Great job on the truck too!

@BrokeBitchGarage 11 месяцев назад

Can’t wait to see what that drivetrain winds up in! 1300 miles and that motor took it like a champ. #donorvehicle 😆

@anthonywright774 11 месяцев назад

I'm from Iowa, my great grand father would start his day at 4 am with a kerosene lantern and a horse drawn plow and a loaf French bread in his pocket, look up Cole the corn star to see modern day GPS farming in Marshall town Iowa, can't wait to watch you repair the floor, doors and cab corners.

@tracieblades3271 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Really enjoyed!!

@sfcbrick 11 месяцев назад

My hats off to you, bro. I wouldn't have trusted 13 miles, much less 1300!

@paulcowie1363 11 месяцев назад

Well done, Travis! At least the old girl got a chance to have one last blast down the highway!! A great video! Cheers from Cape Town, South Africa 🇿🇦 😊

@jimcabezola3051 11 месяцев назад

Another beautiful story of American persistence and perseverance. This was your story, and you commented positively and eloquently on the lives of your fellow Americans along the way. What a road trip! I hope you've a mind to do more. If not...well...you have a whole library of automotive and inspirational stories right there on your lot. Aloha and take care!

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Yes I love this country. I will definitely be doing more

@haroldh8000 9 месяцев назад

Wow!! You bring back some amazing memories man!! My uncle had an old used car lot with a few old 60 GM’s and Ford’s. I’m impressed by the old-school knowledge that you have. Your dad reminds me of my uncle which I learned a lot from. Looking forward to seeing more of your awesome videos 👍🏽👍🏽

@nicksnextproject535 11 месяцев назад

I feel pretty knowledgeable with trucks and whatnot but your nuanced knowledge of these old cummins trucks really makes me think im learning something as you go along through the start up process.

@bwell2812 11 месяцев назад

12 valves start so nice.. literally touch the key and they start.

@rlo2367 11 месяцев назад

That truck is roached. Cool to take the motor out for a swap into a older dodge truck from the 50s or 60s.

@Oldvehicle19 11 месяцев назад

I love seeing a straight 6 i really wish more people would talk about them

@BlargeAdam 10 месяцев назад

I wish people calm the fck down on there prices for these 1st and 2nd gen cummins

@arthurmccarron4379 11 месяцев назад

Wow. What a truck. Good for you. Thanks

@WillemHuber 11 месяцев назад

Im only 13 mins in and I just hope you give this truck a whole new lease on life. Yeah there's rust, but panels can be patched and replaced.

@johnearly6131 11 месяцев назад

Hell of a journey in that thing. Glad you made it home safe! Great video, was on the edge of my seat the whole time.

@richardsgarage6697 11 месяцев назад

More Cummins content please! Fun to watch

@RealSteelFabrications 8 месяцев назад

Sure is!

@romandjma.recordplayers7806 11 месяцев назад

Amazing that the truck made it 1,300 miles. That 70s hotel is a trip, and I've seen my fair share of interesting small town hotels having driven between the west coast and the Midwest quite a few times to visit family. Last time I made the trip I stopped at an... Interesting Howard Johnson's in Gallup, NM. They were selling 8+ ft tall metal statues made of car parts in the lobby.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

That’s crazy

@bigsonslawncare 10 месяцев назад

Mac Daddy pimp chair!!!! Hiw freaking awesome! That motel had me written all over it sir! My day ✔️💯💪🏽

@braylynwilcoxson5467 11 месяцев назад

I seen you at my dad I was to scared to come talk to you but my dad sold you that truck

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Should’ve came and said what’s up!!

@braylynwilcoxson5467 11 месяцев назад

@@theetravisb I was gonna come talk to you but when I was at the top of the hill you had your cameras up and didn’t wanna interrupt your video you where making

@leegoldeneagle9003 11 месяцев назад

That was fun thanks for your time 😊

@wa6gxq 11 месяцев назад

That was a great adventure... thanks for the ride along

@Thecateyeguy 11 месяцев назад

The bravery riding in that cab is insane. I figured you’d wind up riding on the transfer case looking at that floor lol. 👍👍👍

@joshuaquilliam2887 10 месяцев назад

Nah just stop at tractor supply and grab a cheap flux core and rob some stop signs good to go!

@victorguerriero5002 10 месяцев назад

@@joshuaquilliam2887gold

@mikestone7692 9 месяцев назад

Travis you have an old soul and an old school appreciation for the American Heartland most young men don’t have. I loved how you connected the dots of how important it is to find and do something that contributes to the good of people…

@Lookup2Wakeup 11 месяцев назад

Great road trip. Loved the retro motel room.

@lucasstiles8012 11 месяцев назад

That was a fun trip.

@arlie3334 11 месяцев назад

If I knew about it it been my next project I love them Cummins

@thomashenniger2070 11 месяцев назад

Glad to see someone is still willing to take a chance, years ago I did it twice on faith. They say God takes care of the feeble minded. Oh well, it worked.☺️. Tom

@MajorDan1138 11 месяцев назад

Great show! Too bad about the rust, the truck was really nice when new I bet. And you're sure brave to stay in that old motel!

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Love staying in places like that

@charlesreid2141 10 месяцев назад

Excellent video, I like your no nonsense approach and detailed explanation of what you are doing and why

@theetravisb 10 месяцев назад

Thank you

@joe5404 11 месяцев назад

Good job with this fly and drive video! I really enjoy watching this type of bare bones use what you’ve got and make it home video.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed 💪🏼

@TheCrackerBox 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for another , Brothers !!

@itsduncan4864 11 месяцев назад

Amazing video I love the road trip in the old rig.

@j.b.a.124 11 месяцев назад

Glad you made it home without issues. Great video as always. Cheers from Florida.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching !

@tonydowd8566 11 месяцев назад

This was fun. I enjoyed it. Keep on truckin

@nodrog630 8 месяцев назад

Hello, I live in the north of England, less than 20 miles away from the Cummins factory, legend of a place and at those miles that engines just nicely run in

@MaxImus72-79 9 месяцев назад

My favorite was the bald front tire and Dads great eye assessment lol.. Motor sounds perfect 👍

@remmor669 11 месяцев назад

Great video! Quite possibly the best automotive channel going right now! Thank you.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thank you means a lot

@KOKO-FLY 11 месяцев назад

AMAZING you too a chance on them tires.... awesome trip👍🏼👍🏼

@DaveImagery 10 месяцев назад

Absolutely fantastic video. Many thanks

@thewilliamss2392 11 месяцев назад

Absolutely fantastic vid Mr

@rachelbrinkley3240 11 месяцев назад

Them 6BT Cummins are eternal engines

@dannyisaacs3877 10 месяцев назад

Incredible work on the truck! I really enjoyed your commentary about the flyover states .

@daviddamico4288 11 месяцев назад

Nice job on the truck and awesome country roads ..

@ThePapo1980 9 месяцев назад

Hahahaa the Dad assessment was the best part and he’s right. Glad you made it safe bro!

@jonkillian9434 11 месяцев назад

The best RU-vid video ive seen lately. Its what RU-vid was made to be.

@jonkillian9434 11 месяцев назад

Thank you.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching !

@tylersexton4380 11 месяцев назад

Besides the old international this has been one of the coolest videos yet y’all are doing an amazing job man thank you for all you do !

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the compliment

@wes11bravo 11 месяцев назад

I just discovered there's a 1st Gen Ram Cummins parked behind the neighbor's two houses away from me. 2WD but maybe I can get it cheap enough to put the drivetrain from an old M880 under it!

@josephjporcellijr4508 11 месяцев назад

Great video !!! That was an awesome trip.

@Mr-er6fg 9 месяцев назад

Sounds like my Dad's words of encouragement.......btdt!

@leo-ls3lp 11 месяцев назад

I revived a 1st gen last year, and it mirrored yours exactly. No rear brakes, bad voltage regulator, and tough start.

@69kaveman 11 месяцев назад

Great work!

@philipcollins5440 11 месяцев назад

What a great find. Congrats 😅

@LearnandLive97 11 месяцев назад

Amazing 👏

@anthonywilson6611 11 месяцев назад

Good stuff. Was awesome hearing that old thing roar to life. Ive got a 97, and the body and front end need work. Badly. But i pop batteries into it and it fires up every time. And its sat for lengthy periods of time. Hopefully i can actually drive the fricking thing some day. Watching these videos gives me hope.

@carchub 7 месяцев назад

Grateful to pick up on details about the 12 valve. This is a great way to learn too. I really enjoy the insane drives you do with these questionable vehicles lol

@mahogany3947 10 месяцев назад

I like that you're talkin about it

@mmoats4294 11 месяцев назад

Great video. Very interesting to watch.

@waltalbright 11 месяцев назад

Enjoyed the picture show.

@bobfurman862 11 месяцев назад

Nice video, I see why you like this gem model.

@garyharrall4002 9 месяцев назад

I'm subscribing to see more of this. These 5.9 cummins are very indestructible. You won't have much trouble with it. There good motors

@ryzen397 11 месяцев назад

thats a cool truck

@gregorybrechet5797 11 месяцев назад

Nice job , love those cummins too

@jamiecraswell9368 7 месяцев назад

Great video!! Thanks

@railmeat 11 месяцев назад

I enjoyed the video, more like this please. It looks like you need to find a complete non-rusted body.

@octanegarage3729 11 месяцев назад

Good video, cool old truck

@Ethan_LeBlanc 8 месяцев назад

this was awesome, i just watched the whole thing beginning to end. You might have even just got me into 12 valves, ive always been into efi but seeing how easy you got it running and going over the process to do it really made me interested in the manual injection.

@williamhsteele 11 месяцев назад

Very cool find

@Adzie36 10 месяцев назад

Love this sort of video. It’s amazing that in the uk we would have been pulled over pretty quickly and the car condemned but on the other hand we pay for fuel after we’ve pumped it 😂 funny how some trust systems work in different countries. Great video bud 👍🏻

@invalidredneck 10 месяцев назад

I clicked for the truck but the part about farming and your thoughts on the country means alot.

@mouthwashlisterine2104 10 месяцев назад

Still kicking myself, several years ago when I was a bright and bushy eyed 17 year old, my grandpa offered me an ‘89 4x4 Cummins for $800. Body had some light rust, but the truck ran and drove flawlessly. I already had a ‘99 Tacoma that I had purchased recently and I didn’t want to pay insurance on 2 vehicles. He ended up selling it to someone else and I’ve never seen that truck again. On the bright side, 12 years after buying the truck, I still have the Tacoma. 480k miles, I bought the truck at 200k. Never had any real issues with the truck.

@aldoucette5713 11 месяцев назад

Love that truck

@sourshoes6768 9 месяцев назад

Another great “will it make it home”! I think people are finding your channel. Keep up these videos!

@designfabrication512 2 месяца назад

I just love the idea of flying somewhere to buy an old truck and driving it home across the country.

@1320fastback 5 месяцев назад

Longest day the wife and I ever had in my D250 was from New Orleans KOA to the convention center in Louisville, Kentucky. We were towing our 22' toy hauler and believe it was 716 miles and took 14 hours including lunch and fuel stops. Coming from California and driving over 4,000 miles we average 14.68mpg towing.

@StuartOliver83 7 месяцев назад

Keep it real buddy there’s so many that have lost the special realness that you have and although I still love those channels this is what’s enjoyable

@theetravisb 7 месяцев назад

Thank you means alot

@dwaynebishop9327 10 месяцев назад

Im a new subscriber to your channel but i love those old Cummins diesels man! I know a guy who had one a few years back with over 700,000 miles on it....looking forward to seeing more content. Great job 👍

@joshdevdoss9041 11 месяцев назад

This Truck is worth Saving, It'd be an interesting project to see how you can fix it up and flip it. Maybe it needs a new Cab but I think Its really worth saving.

@bultacowally 11 месяцев назад

Oh gee only a new cab??? Yeah they grow on trees and are real cheap! Really dude???

@chrisobrien3818 11 месяцев назад

Only way that'll happen that parts grow on trees not gonna happen to be restored the engine and whole driveline is the thing good on the truck stop trying to think that this truck is gonna get restored especially if it's from the north

@SchysCraftCo. 11 месяцев назад

Great to see a new video today. It's good to see a new project. Very nice job. Great find wow. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Fab On. Weld On. Keep Fixing. Keep saving them for crusher. Keep Making. God bless.

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for watching God Bless

@somerandomguy3868 11 месяцев назад

The drivetrain is basically good, those seals are to be expected, u joints and brakes are regular maintenance items, nice find

@rosslefave5877 11 месяцев назад

Engines and transmission replacement are normal maintenance

@lordtickles1478 11 месяцев назад

thank you for the recommendation yt. subscribed....

@DodgePlanet 11 месяцев назад

I'm only 30 minutes from Council Bluffs. I saw the pickup on marketplace. Looks like a good parts truck. Good save.

@brianbaird3 9 месяцев назад

1st ans 2nd gen’s are my favorites. I learned how to drive in my grandpa’s 1st gen manual and my dad had the 2nd gen because of my favorite movie twister

@tommyjefferson9525 11 месяцев назад

Love the videos you and your dad are alsome this was a cool video the truck still have alot of good part's so keep them coming and keep on keeping on

@sdr6950 9 месяцев назад

Just watched your '60 Impala video. I hope you're still enjoying that awesome car!!

@DomRican 11 месяцев назад

Great video. I would be scared to drive 1300. You have guts.

@reddog6429 11 месяцев назад

Outstanding video !!!!!!!!!

@theetravisb 11 месяцев назад

Thank you

@bobtucker8875 10 месяцев назад

Really enjoyed the content. Great 👍 truck. Thanks for sharing 😊.

@johnnemeth2252 9 месяцев назад

Grade A content! Really enjoyed the video. I really think the same when I see a farm, or an old rest stop/hotel. God bless America! For whats left of her. People like you keep it alive! I drove my project car a 98 Subaru across the US from coast to coast over 3k miles. One of the best things I have EVER done hands down. Saw a cross over bridge just like that one spanning over I80 (I think it was), no idea what it was. I appreciate the commentary from your old man, I can relate but he'd beat me up on this one lol. Please keep up the content. I don't subscribe too often, but you earned this one!👍

@ej2863 10 месяцев назад

Starts so nice

@shanesoule3774 11 месяцев назад

Good ol Iowa rot!! I live just north of Council Bluffs a lot of body and frame rot but still some good drive train. I really enjoy yours and Dads videos.