Big D has had a hard life, been worked hard & put away wet more than once. It don't matter the badge on the front they all break sooner or later. Nice recovery on both the customers & your own. Shawn to the rescue. I'll keep telling you he needs a raise. Thanks for sharing
No matter the brand, when you buy a used vehicle, you're going to run into someone's "dirty deeds done dirt cheap". They will always show up at the worst time. Good recovery on the oil line Shawn, to get'er back home.
@@chiphazzard8173I don't know about that. I've seen a few 12 valves roll the odometer over 1 million miles, and pretty much drove the body off the truck!
ROFL... The "Salt Mine" story was actually really cool, Rory! I love when you guys share these awesome little side-notes and stories. How else would we know about the plight of the Diamond Billed Rock Pecker???
This video is a good example of how quick Shawn is. Reacted to the fire, found the oil leak, found the wire short, and trail fixed both as just a matter of course. Nice work.
Never stop talking about what you encounter underway, please! I always liked these tidbits of random information from places I will likely never visit - it's a little bit of travel vlogging and 'The more you know! 💫' 😊
Wow I'm glad to see that balancing rock is still there! I mean I know it's not the one in Arches, but I remember that from a long time ago. Thanks for stopping and filming that real quick. That was the first time I've ever seen Sean on camera not calm (except for laughing which we all love). Fires will do that to anyone. Glad it was minor. 🔥
This what I love about this channel they started out as a recovery Channel and they have stayed that way dont get me wrong they do a lot of other fun stuff as well but they always go back to there roots
I worked at a tire shop for four years in the 90’s whose entire fleet was that era fords with 460’s. I know those trucks very well and loved them. They may have problems if you install aftermarket belt tensioners with throwing belts. Factory is the best one. You also need to properly shim the starters or they burnout prematurely. Some of them that had the TFI modules on the distributor would sputter, cutout or just die when module was going out. But other than that they were a pretty reliable truck. They will always hold a special place in my heart because of all the great memories working out them.
Yep, was a factory technician for a large tractor company back in the 90s and we had pretty much the same truck but with a utility bed instead of a tow rig. That FI 460 with a five speed manual pulled like a locomotive.
I just got to watch this video and it proves that when they do a recovery they make it memorable. it's like " ok its a easy job. Lets add a challenge" 😁 They do the recoveries with style. A fire wasnt the first thing to pop in my head for a challenge. But it just shows to go ya that without even taking the smile from their faces they were backing the truck, noticed a fire, hopped out fought the fire, made the repairs to Big D, Made the recovery and still did it in no tiime at all. And had fun while doing it. Plus you have to love their office and its incredible views. Tons of people would just love to have a office like thiers.
Maybe you could get Chad involved? An engine upgrade like the Ford engine in his GMC and a wiring tidy-up? Oh, and clean any residual oil out of there. Thanks guys, big D has some real capabilities.
You guys are great mechanics and off-roaders. Nice to see the Polished look of the painted trucks, cool professional looking uniforms shirts, and heck Rory even has a great smile. Keep up the great shows. Super fan of you guys.
Rory i like your narations so i live in the Northeast and have never seen this area so it is educational to see it and have you tell us about it Great Video Sir keep it up nice job done !
Love the new lights on Big D, wow, glad the fire didn't do much damage. Big D's has had a hard life and needs some love. Youake a good tour guide for Moab 😊👍
Back in the 70's, competing in a car rally, we had an oil line snap like yours. Fortunately no fire, but it sprayed hot oil every where and both of us got a few burns.
ROFL @17:58 Piece of Ford. I am not normally a brand specific person but I can say I have had more issues with Fords than all the other manufactures I have ever owned put together. I have an old F150 that my Step Dad had when he passed away and it has so many electrical issues it is crazy, just never ending.
Love you guys--Great mechanics, great fabricators, make older things do the job, great recoveries, and have fun while you work. You have the best videos of any I have seen. God Bless.
You do a great job as usual. Thank you for sharing your day today. Routines, some people don't realize you don't have to do it, but you do it because you enjoy doing it again. You did a great job.
I've been up on that road by the potash and seen that big balanced rock. Almost a year ago, early June last year. I drove up in there with my 2 wheel drive Dodge dually. After we saw the potash ponds I decided to turn it around and leave before I found myself calling Rory Irish for recovery help! 😅
It's a great day, when your vehicle catches on fire and you can (temp.) fix it and drive home! I used to design vehicle wiring harnesses for a living, so I am keenly aware of how important material selection and hose/wire routing and attachments are. So many vehicle breakdowns caused by this issue could easily be prevented, hint hint to you wrenchers and builders out there!
There they are! That balancing rock looks like it was placed there. A glacial erratic is a glacially deposited rock differing from the type of rock native to the area in which it rests.
Someone in a business like yours needs a variety in their stable of rescue tools to best accomplish what you do,, and while basically the same each has a ability that makes it "best" for the different recoveries and locations, with the only problem being did customer give enough accurate information to allow you to take the best choice
Good job on the recoveries!! Great job on the fire snuffing and a great job on the road repair of the oil gauge! LOL!! Love watching you guys. it's ALWAYS something interesting!!
I never liked the plastic hose for oil pressure gauges. It's a bit pricey, but I use copper lines instead. Same for the water lines for our fridge ice maker and furnace humidifier.
I know we all love to big up Rory and the guys because it's the nice thing to do when they are entertaining us, but truth be told, they really are outstanding at what they do. The way Shawn MacGyvered the oil pressure gauge problem while keeping totally calm with his 'no problems here' attitude was so impressive. We know he is also a stand out off-road driver, as are all of Rory's team. Mike is every bit as capable, and they make a thoroughly professional team.
Don't sell yourself short Rory, I happen to enjoy it when you go all tour guide on us. If not for you I would not know to run over the foot of the Gooney Bird as we go by. And who else tells us about the Diamond Billed Rock Peckers? All the best to you and ALL the crew, plus a hug for Lilli!
John, you can't get that kind of "Guidance" just any old where!! It takes a special kind of "Wisdom" when you get way out there past the average boonies... Rory's the right guy for the job!! 😂🤣👍
I'm back! 🥳 Just did some quick TLC on my '89 today and now it actually pushes you back into the seat, even in 4th. 😮 All low end torque of course so into 5th gear about 55 with the 4.56's 😂
Big D deserves some love :) She's been through a lot and eventually found her way into your lives, so she has to stay. I like Ford trucks and somewhat familiar with the vans and Rangers but not so much when it comes to F150s and upon my understanding they are quite reliable and when stuff go wrong, you can fix them without breaking the bank. Great video and love the way you guys work and the banter. Keep up with the good work!
I have seen many Ford's around the era of Big D lose power at top end. A lot of the time it's debris plugging up the inlet screens of the fuel injectors. You can pull each injector and clean or replace or an easier way is to have someone use a fuel system machine and run it on the vehicle. Use a MotorVac Carbon Clean machine or similar.
Ford 460's in the 90's have a restriction in the exhaust in the heads that limit their power. My dad had a van in the 80's he put a 460 police interceptor motor in that was about 500hp and 500 ft. Lbs of torque.
Been there and done that. Short from wire under carpet, caught leaking oil from the valve cover on fire. Darkness of the shop and wiggle wires while truck running finds shorts and arcing quick.
A similar instance happened to me with a mechanical gauge line melting, mine was caused by the amp gauge grounding through the temp gauge sensor lead. That was the last time I ran a amp gauge and mechanical oil pressure gauge, switched to using electrical gauges since then.
That gladiator has every accessory that money can buy😂. So top heavy, i still can't figure out how it turned over😂😂😂. As far as the oil fire, how does that saying go, if your oil is on fire you know it still has oil lol
I WAS DRIVING THAT SAME TRUCK WITH A WOOD SIDE FLATBED AND LIFT GATE HAULING LOBSTERS AND BAIT SOO MUCH TORQUE YOU ALMOST NEVER NEEDED FIRST AND THIRD WOULD DRIFT A BIT IF YOU TRY
Not sure if you guys figured out the issue with the engine cutting out, but I noticed it was happening on hills in the video and I also noticed that the fuel tank doesn't appear to have any baffling inside, so maybe you're running into fuel starvation when the fuel sloshes to the back of the tank away from the pickup on off-camber activities? Thanks for the upload! You guys do great work!
Hate those mechanical oil gauges had a 70 2wd Chevy with a Holmes 440 4 speed 307 small block and a 85 3500 Chevy 4 350 sb speed 4x4 with a Holmes 480 back in the 80’s and they all had the same problem 😮 changed it to a electrical gauge no more oil fires 🔥 Aloha from Hawaii guys 👍😎🌴
