This Decision Isn't Easy! 

Nothing like using JD suit cases for body work 😂 !!! You didn’t tell us how well the epoxy worked ?

The white Branco design looks awesome

No matter the content it's always worth a watch! Thanks for the entertainment.

I work in a rock quarry operating a loader. I see over 100 dump trucks a day, five days a week. No two are the same because people are all different. Make it your own. What you want it to be and what you want to be seen in.

I used to work in bodyshop at Fords Kentucky Truck Plant in Louisville. We used glue on over lapping seams and spot welds to hold them together until paint plant can cure the glue in their 350° ovens. If the welds were bad from the robots, we just pop riveted the seam together until the glue was cured! Luv ya's from Kentucky!!!!!

There will probably be a lot of criticism against using epoxy for this kind of repair by the traditionalist, but it is what is used widely in aerospace and car manufacture. Your only problem might be your application. You need to key and degrease the surface you are bonding to, and the surface should be stripped of paint or primer, because your bond strength will now only be as good as your paint to metal adhesion.

Neil, some tips for the Betta. 1. It doesn’t like any turbulence in the water. When it’s windy and shakes it gets confused and swims in circles or constantly goes in reverse which causes it to spit out the debris that’s in the basket. 3. It has extendable feet that might help it not run up shore. 3.The remote is useless. There a lag in the signal. 4. Keep the sonar eyes clean or it will swim in circles. Other than that it’s a great little robot. You spend hours waiting watching it and hoping it picks up the ONE large leaf that it passes by inches over and over.

For those of us with projects looming and left over from Summer, watching you work through similar issues of finding the motivation just to get started is extremely helpful. Especially the "just do one thing" discipline. Keep organized and try to not go too crazy! 🤠👍

The skimmer was designed to turn when it hits a vertical wall. Maybe if you devise a way to extend the "bump" sensors down a couple inches, it will turn before it gets stuck on the pond edges. And if the manufacturer wants to capitalize on the concept, they can license it from us! ;)

That white used on a lot of the older Fords was Wimbledon white. The stripes on the Bronco and trucks I think was called the “Free Wheeling” edition. That dump truck would look great while and be much more practical.

I may be in the minority here but I say KEEP IT BLACK! You've been thinking about the fleet of black rigs with retro theme and if you don't paint it black you'll never know. The reality is while it is tough to keep black vehicles clean, you're not daily driving these trucks. I suggest looking on marketplace for a couple of old RV carports to park your rigs under to keep them out of the sun and elements and will help to keep your rigs as clean (and shiny) far longer tan being in the open.

You probably haven't gotten a lot of comments for this but I would suggest thinking about JD construction yellow for the cab and gray for the bed. The last couple paint jobs you've done on your channel have been these colors and they already feel like your branding to me. That way you can keep the logo colors we're all used to! And it would match your 318 and skid steer great!

That white Bronco you showed us looks GREAT! The dump truck would be one of a kind! Go with the white!

Be different, paint it that cream color of the bronco you like! I think it would look pretty slick with those stripes! I’ve personally always liked the color combo of green stripes and cream on a truck.

Slow and steady wins the race. Look forward to seeing the continued progress!

Boy that statement hit home about getting started!!💪🤗🇺🇸

Thank you for another great video! I was very excited when I saw it was about the F750!

I have to admit, I bought a black truck because it looked great and got rid of it in 6 months. It was so hard to keep it looking good. I decided to go white and I’m loving it. White is very forgiving and with the paint stripes you’re looking at, I think it’ll look great. Maybe some black accents. It’ll look sharp no matter what you do!

With heavy equipment, always use red as the color of choice. Red hides rust better as things get scuffed.

There’s a large company here that hauls road salt in the winter . Their trucks are silver/gray .their trucks always look clean even when they are not . Also I’ve used that epoxy a lot before. It saves a lot of a lot time But I would wool wax the bottom when your done. We have had a lot of success with that brand of undercoat.

All my trucks are black. I think it’s the best looking color when it’s clean, yeah it gets dirty but when I clean them it’s like a breath of fresh air and make me feel like I accomplished something. All 3 of my trucks are gloss black, and you bet when I get a dump truck, that will also be black. As for striping, growing up, dad had a dump truck business, his two trucks were black with red stripes so my one truck took that theme. However with the way my RU-vid Channel and Farm business is going, I’m leaning more towards a gold on black

Love your channel, it's a no brainer to keep your DDD color scheme motif in any custom paint job you've got going forward...

You cannot please everybody every day. Just go with your heart, and what your wife says. Paint that beast WHATEVER COLOUR makes you happy.

The off white with the stripes on your highway vehicles would be legendary as brand identity and the picture of the bronco with that scheme looked great. 1000% back the idea of off white with stripes

SO MUCH ROOM FOR ACTIVITIES!!! you could do karate in the garage now!

I’ve owned a black truck for almost tens years now. Yes it can show dirt, especially salt spray in winter, but man there is nothing that compares to a clean black truck.

Thanks for the video Neil ! I have a friend who used epoxy (JB Weld) to patch an oil leak from a cracked block in the engine of his transfer dump truck. He didn’t think it would work but the cost of fixing (or replacing) the 3408 Cat diesel exceeded the value of the truck. Three years later his excavating company was still using the truck every week. He eventually sold the truck with full disclosure about the epoxy engine patch. I’d paint the trucks white because I’m practical and don’t care much about looking cool. 😆

Neil, the retro stripe is awesome. What about painting the trucks a metallic brown? Think: Fall Guy GMC colors. And it would be tough to see dirt on a brown truck.. just an idea.

Good job Neil. You have so many projects on your books it is no wonder you run out of time. Spray can wizard. So true. Keep up the good work.

If you like the black color, do it! I also have a black F-150, 4 door, seldom have a problem keeping it clean. I had it professionally ceramic coated 3 years ago. I keep it outside and rarely wash it. A good rain makes it look great with NO water spots. Go with the retro, be well, be safe!

Black! Until 2020 I have had white trucks and expeditions. Finally got the courage to buy a black 2019 F-150, platinum package and I love it! Gets dirty, yes. But if I keep it waxed, I just need to rinse it between waxes. I loved seeing you switching to black with your Ford. I lucked out and bought mine at the start of the pandemic in May 2020 when they had large inventories. The good ol’ days!

Dark Spruce Green Metallic might be an answer for your F750.😊

For the water skimmer, you can attach a pole on top to make it hit the edges of the pond sooner. Good luck!

We've had our Betta skimmer for a month now and really happy with it. It gets stuck on the vac hose but amazes me how it gets unstuck. Hope it works for your pond.

✨🇨🇦✨. For sure black is probably the nicest choice for a truck 🛻. With the 80s stripes it will look incredible. But it will also be incredibly hard to keep it clean and shiny ✨. So for me it’s an absolute no choice. Got friends who got black sports cars and 10 minutes after they finished to shine it the wind blew up and dusted in seconds all the hard work they put on it. So………. The cream, beige colour with the orange/brown stripes is a must choice too. From Montreal Canada 🇨🇦. 👋🏼🇨🇦🌸✨

Ford Windsor white may be the paint color you are looking for. A RU-vid channel suggestion for paint tips is paintucation by Kevin Tetz. You have probably already seen him. Enjoyed the show.

I have an idea on your floating pool skimmer. Since it is getting hung up on the rocks, what if you were to put 1 ft long probes on the front of it. You'd have a probe on each side. So when the probes hit the rocks it'll back up. And change direction. Pretty sure that would work for you. Good luck!

That off-white bronco with the stripes that you showed toward the end looked clean too

I have a design background and would totally agree with the `Off White', looks good in summer and winter, and is much more unique to you.

Just glad you’re finally getting that painting out the way. Your albatross

I did the same thing 12 years ago ish and I used Roof and Gutter Silicone.I still drive the vehicle every day and the panels haven't moved.Worked a treat.

I've had both. My current truck is white with gloss black on the bottom of the truck and the black always shows the dirt first. No matter how much I try to avoid puddles and dirt the black is just always filthy

Hello from the Netherlands Koch Family . thanks for the video Neil 1👍. Kind regards, Hollandduck

Good morning Neil! Another great learning experience. I’m intrigued by the epoxy. Definitely need follow-upon your thoughts after a while to see how it’s holding up. Tell the family hello from Michigan especially your mom and dad. Take care my friend

I like the cream color with the retro stripes, I had one black car and told myself never again, too much to keep clean. My new F150 is carbonized grey, I love it, it never looks dirty, and when it rains, it looks like you just washed it, be well my friend.

Great use of the Step Brothers reference. “So much room for Activities” But seriously I like the off white with the graphics. You are lucky. (And great) See you on the next one.

Brown surely? It's the ultimate vintage colour, it won't show the muck as much and goes swimmingly with the colours in the stripes!

Always look forward to your weekly uploads! Btw was rewatching your pond playlist and noticed your playlist was out of order. :)

Kitty was looking at the pond cleaner with a look like "Can I ride it?" 😅🐈‍⬛

The white Bronco design is the one to use. Unique and looks great!

To keep your pond vacuum from getting stuck, you could try carbon fiber dowels that point forward. That way those bump the rocks first before the vacuum is beached

I like the black and retro and the off-white and retro. I don't think you can go wrong. I like the idea of this retro scheme being part of your brand.

Neil, a couple of videos ago you were eyeing the International Scouts, and you have mentioned your past history with them several times. Meanwhile, the Bronco keeps sitting… What are the odds of swapping out the Bronco project for an International Scout? Or does the Bronco hold too much sentimental value to move it along? Obviously, keeping the Bronco and getting a Scout would be cool! But space might be a limitation there. As for the dump truck paint color, I’m with you, there’s too many choices! I personally would probably go red.

Thanks for the shout out Neil! I understand getting away from black. I’ve owned several black vehicle. Look awesome but hard to maintain. I may do a off white layout like the bronco and send to you

That cream/white Bronco with the stripes is super sharp!

Hey Neil, I don't have a pool or pond but I have an idea for the pond skimmer you bought. How about putting a pool noodle around the unit so it will hit off the rocks first and might bounce back quick without getting stuck. All the best 🇮🇪

Go for white, dump bed also! Black details. Super cool 😎

I've had black vehicles for three decades because they look great. We moved to a home on a gravel road about 5 years ago. That changed my color choice because black is an absolute dust magnifier. I switched to silver on my latest truck and couldn't be happier with my choice. It looks clean even with a layer of dust. I didn't want to go with white because it screams fleet truck. Silver is the way to go when you live in the country.

You said it just as I started typing. My favorite option by far is white/tan w the retro stripes like the bronco you showed.

Neil, I really like your videos. White or cream colored truck would be much better. I think it would be safer too because you have more visibility of other people not seeing you and pulling out in front of you. I've been struggling this summer getting a spot to be level to add an above ground swimming pool. When your grading off that customers residential area. My advice is pick a spot and make it level for a tent in the summertime a swimming pool or an ice skating rink. A 30 by 60 spot that's perfectly level is an awesome area to do things in the future. And also bury a conduit to one corner

This is my favorite Sunday morning show. It really inspires me to get going, thank you.

Ford “Oxford White” w/ those graphics would look great!

I am the proud owner of a 1982 Ford Bronco. The only time she goes out is during hunting season. One of my grandsons has had his eyes on it for years. Each time we take her out he reminds me how much he loves her...🤣🤣 When the money tree starts growing we want to restore her- Not new condition but better working condition. Part of that plan is the paint. I do not plan on painting the truck, I plan on using Rhino Liner. I like the dark green color personally. That truck will be going thru trees so why waste the time of repainting every time I scratch it. They have all colors of the stuff so you personally could still do stripes. I would like to add red splatter around the wheel wells and up the sides and perhaps some on the front grill, bumper and hood, make it look like I just drove thru a pool of blood. 🤣🤣 It is the hunting truck after all.

I like the white bronco with the stripes (armor all colors).

Honestly I love the colors on the L9000

The off white with striping looks pretty cool.

Hey Neil. If money wasn't a question, I would do a paint fade! Dark Gunmetal gray on the bottom fading upward to a medium to light silver. My second pick and a bit cheaper would be Gunmetal gray with Metallic flake would be sharp looking.

Hey Neil - why not Safety Blue on the cab, and Safety Orange on the dump box? Then it could match your wood splitter! It would look pretty sharp! 🙂 Seriously though, take a look at a complimentary color chart before trying to get two colors to match - it has certainly helped me in the past. It may give you an idea on the color of pinstripe or similar.

I think the black with the retro strip looks clean! also its a dump truck if black looks a little dirty when it rains who cares. Dump trucks should look dirty that means they are getting used! haha

👍 Nice job with the epoxy, had no idea, I'll be using that for sure, thanks. Just looked that skimmer up, maybe you can fashion something out of PVC pipe with your heat gun to re-position those radar sensors further out in front and angled down a bit with protective "bumpers" to suit your gravel bank situation, you've got the skills. I see they have a newer model that has adjustable legs underneath to avoid getting stuck on stairs, maybe a 2" looped back plastic/split PVC strip on either side underneath a few inches down acting as under water bumpers may help or cure as well. It's a pretty cool thing, don't give up on it.

If your paint guy can do a ceramic coating without breaking the bank, then maybe the black will be fine. Think about that cost over the life of the truck and you may well want to go with what you have always dreamed of. I typically get silver vehicles because white is too plain and we worry most about the heat, gets over 100 degrees here many days in the summer and early fall. Love your channel. If you haven’t done it already, you might wanna pay your daughters a small amount of money via a 1099 anytime they appear in your videos. With earned income, they would be able to contribute to an IRA. You could put it in very low cost ETF like VGT and they would have so many years of compounding, it would be a real benefit to them. I love that you find time to volunteer on top of all your other commitments you make me want to move next door. 😊

That a neat way to do bodywork Neil. Looks better than the good old fashioned Bondo. I think the color the F750 is currently works for it and makes it stand out compared to the larger one. Just think, you might be teaching the girls to drive in it one day...

Definitely go with the off white. But change the livery colors to your current DDE color scheme and logo with all black trim and accents 👌

In my opinion Louie with the red paint and the gray and black strip is the way to go!

I love your idea of using the freewheeling graphics. I think white or gray would look great but you definitely have to do the broncos style graphics on B pillar.

Although I don't have a color recommendation I have related thoughts. My paint schemes would be based on job categories. E.g. all the construction equipment would be in it's own category and the paint scheme would be complementary. Therefore, the dump truck would coordinate with all my JD equipment so if at any time the equipment is on job site together (or just sitting at the house) I want them to look like they belong together, family, harmonious and coordinated. Otherwise, it would bother me that one item looks like a misfit. That would drive me crazy. Then, my bronco, ski mobile and any other recreational equipment would have a similarly themed paint scheme if I wanted to go that far. Ok. So maybe I do have a paint reco. Continue with the retro theme but instead of using multiple colors in the stripes use tones of the same color. E.g. paint the base of the truck JD grey and run tones of JD yellow to make the stripes. Or vice versa, base JD yellow with JD grey stripes. Good luck in deciding. Mental anguish. Can't wait to see the final product. Whatever you choose, it will look awesome! Thanks for bringing us along!

The Betta skimmer has a white leg in each corner that can be extended down to help to keep it from getting hung up on pool steps. Pull those down and see if it helps with the rocks.

Hi Neil I suggest painting it orange. I think you could get quite creative with stripes/embellishments/enhancements, etc. with other colors, such as yellow, red, navy blue, etc.

Understand the need for black. But the white with the decals look great!

Neil, you know by now that the panel bond is to be used for "metal to metal" bonding. May I suggest you seam seal all the edges top and bottom with a proper seam seal product (not caulking) to keep moisture and debris out of the bonded areas which will work on degrading the paint you left behind which is only as strong as paint. It will be OK for quite a while if you don't, but if you keep this rig, you'll wish you did. Keep up your drive mate, it's infectious. Cheers 🇨🇦

Man, I know it’s the internet and people love to bark about things like you not working on this or that, but I don’t think I’ve ever watched one of your videos without admiring how well you manage time between work, family, projects, volunteering, the channel, and whatever else you may have going on. As someone who has a similar amount on their plate, I’m not real sure how you do it! My heart broke a little when you talked about changing the paint scheme. I love that look! My last two trucks have been black, I’ve also had two white vehicles and I honestly prefer black. I agree that when they’re dirty, they look dirty. My big issue with white was that there was always a “film” of dust/dirt on it after washing unless I hand wiped it. It may be there on black too, but I don’t notice it when in close like I did with white. I like your goal of making it your own so that it stands out from the rest. I look forward to seeing the progress no matter what color scheme you choose.

To add my vote to some of the others, I like the idea of white for your F-750. As for the stripes, you said you wanted to incorporate your DDD logo and I thought I read a comment that suggested your stripes be your logo colors of yellow, green and white. To make the white stand out, maybe you could have the colors in a field of black, like your RU-vid logo.

Modify the skimmer with a bumper on the front. That should keep it from getting so close to the rocks that it gets hung up.

For car welding, you don't draw beads, you spot weld it. Like, you drill holes into the top sheed and then spot it over and over, 1 second bursts only into the drilled holes. The main frame is a difference of course, but for the shell, you spot weld.

I guess you're really lucky because I come back every Sunday to watch your videos. Being a 64 year old woman who loves trucks and "manly" type labor, that I wish I could physically do, you're channel satisfies my wishes. Say hi to the girls.

I really like Bruno yellow for a dump truck. You would certainly stand out😊

From North Carolina…Color is a personal thing. It’s tough to ask for opinions on color. I personally don’t mind black on the box with the idea that the cab is painted a contrasting color…(pearl white?) 😀 That said I am not a fan of the orange yellow and brownish stripe theme…again it’s personal, but if the cab were white, your decal color choices would be endless. Best of luck and thanks for the videos.

Neil make it black since that is what you always wanted, buy a foam cannon for your power washer and just give it a bath once in awhile. Life is to short to keep second guess stuff. Thanks for the ride along and I have a floor board repair to do on a old Ford maybe just maybe I will use the epoxy.

I just saw Pearl Jam in concert. They’re using the orange/yellow/red stripe theme for hats, shirts, and the big rig trailers that transport their gear!

Another great video Neil, about time you have some merch. I’m ordering a hat…

I think you go with the off white with the retro stripe in the DDD COLOURS GREEN YELLOW WHITE ❤👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I think a cream color (as opposed to plain white) would look good. Stick with the retro strip, make the yellow of the retro strip match your newly painted skid steer yellow ( John Deere construction yellow)

White with the stripes definitely great vidj glad to see that dump truck coming back to life 👌👍🇺🇸💯🏴‍☠️👨‍🌾🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

Cream with the retro red, orange, yellow stripes would be really sharp! Then you could change your “DDD” logo colors to red orange and yellow to tie it all together.

RewAtched! Neil looking at it again for the storytelling...you are the best at telling a story! It easty to follow and engaging to the listener!

Pait the dump truck the classic land cruiser beige with orange and black stripes. My favorite color of them all are the “Dune Beige “ (416)

A black with metallic in it will help hide the dust. Subaru had a color called Obsidian Black Pearl on their STI’s for a number of years and it hid the dirt and dust well.

I say white or off-white with the retro stripes. That would look so cool!!!

Good call using the epoxy, I see no reason why it wouldn't work, so many modern vehicles have panels epoxied together like that, not even welded! Also, I think doing an off-white color would be better than black for your paint scheme.

You need to get a spray can gun adapter at some point, save that pointer finger with all the spray painting you’ve done.. I was sad to see the green go, but great job on that yellow