Will It Start 1980 Freightliner FLC Sitting 15 years 

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Sigh 😌 i just really love the pure, natural, extremely beautiful sound of an old Big Cam Cummins whistling... anyone else?

5:03 you can thank me by pressing the thumbs up😁

I really like diesel mechanics and I think it’s really cool a truck that’s been stopped for years, you can get the engine running and still walk away on occasion

Back in the eighties I drove for a guy who owned one of these It was his and he drove it ...It was well looked after and a sweet truck.The 3406 b cat had close to a million km. when he finally sold it and then the second owner drove it for several years. Back when a freightliner was a " really nice" truck!!

Honestly that Old FrieghtShacker Sounds Beautiful With that Turbo

Only after “afterburner” is done then buy it

This truck starts up better after 15 years of stitting than all of those new trucks bro

One of my favorite Rigs are the 1988 Freightliner FLC120.

Parabéns pra vcs em ter caminhões lindos assim.e poderem dar vida a eles novamente. Aqui no Brasil não temos essas relíquias.

Boy that old Freightliner sure brings back a few memories I drove a 1987 FLC with a Cummins 444 and 13 Speed Rd. ranger in it it had that big flat steering wheel that even with power steering you could break your knuckles across the top of the dash or hit the a pillar if you were not careful the truck was the roughest riding truck I ever drove 30 years later my eyeballs are still bouncing around in my head hence the term freight shaker

Thanks for sharing Bruce i have 1982 Silver Eagle Bus i found in the back woods, 8V71 Detroit in her. The old girl started with a little work, then put it in gear and she rolled. I brought it home and love it. Me and the wife put it all together made it a motor home. Thanks again for sharing i love old big truck and you got it started.

This all be a great project truck, after you finish the Air Force truck

Brake pads are most likely frozen to the drum from moisture. Build air and tap the shoes. They should break free. Peterbilt headlights, Kenworth seats in a Freightliner aka Freight shaker. The combination is commonly known amongst old timers as a Peter Worth Shakin.

Just to say bruce, you can always have a long nose freightliner instead of always finding a cabover, try something different and trust me, you do not want to miss a chance in driving or fixing a long nose freightliner.

What beautiful machines !! Certainly with great trips and stories. It deserves a beautiful restoration!

I think you should do a will it start series with stuff in that junk yard

Looks like a usa themed rig, the frame is blue and red, really nice.

Just found this vid. That is a super sweet Freight! Holy crap, after all those years sitting, and that motor starts & runs solid! That’s a damn good truck, just needs a healthy heap full of TLC. Man I hope someone gives that thing a good home. What a waste if that gets scrapped. I’m up in Minnesota, no way can I get it. I love early 80s FLCs.....

I love the American Trucks. I have been playing the trucks computer game (American Trucks) based in the USA trucks for 13 years and I like to drive exactly the models you showed in the video. Wonderful.

This is one truck you could actually resell, thats why the man wants a little bit of money for it.

Talk about nuts. That Freightliner tried to walk herself out of the grave.

Did anyone see the lizard run up the fuel lines at 541

My 1980 FLC was off the road 16 years and was in sad shape. Mice ate wiring and filled heater box with massive nest, headliner had one 2 ft. in diameter! But it ran and had good oil pressure. I fixed it up the truck and started trucking with it. 6 years I have ran the old girl and she has provided for me and the family. Them old rigs have alot left in them if you just put a little time. Im Never selling mine. Old FLCs are my favorite trucks.

Finally something worth watching on this channel....Amber

Amber needs to be in more of your videos.

Always liked those long nose Shakers. Never owned one because of the old length laws, but always wished I could buy one and stay under the 55' length limits. Once upon a time, Cabovers were the only way to have sleepers and stay legal with a 45' trailer.:)

I’m so glad you came back, I really wanted to see this truck again.

This is one of them old diesels I'd be thrilled to purchase! No oil or fuel leaks, good rear air ride suspension, seems to build proper air pressure, lights and ignition and gages work right!! I'd take it any day!

I love that freightliner,it had no problem starting up,I wish I could buy it,fix it up,and clean it up,and drive it,maybe turn it into a wrecker. After highschool,I'm gonna go get a job,and cdl,and buy that truck.

Eres un gran maestro en la forma de conducir los videos y enseñanzas, Le Saludo desde Costa Rica, América Central

Man I love the sound of a big cam, I could sleep to that sweet music!

I’d say about 503 mins in is the best thing I’ve seen on this channel

Love your videos dude. Being in the UK we simply don’t have these beautiful machines. Keep up the great work. Be safe 👍🏻

Bruce if you want to get rich on youtube just put Amber in the thumbnail. no hate.

I would get that truck in a heartbeat, they are super cheap to repair and hold their value like no other. I love old trucks

I enjoy these videos. Just a hint from a guy up north. Release the clutch when start these engines. It will make them start easier by not spinning the mass of gears in the transmission. Keep up with the nice videos. Thank you

My grandfather was in the business. Owned a machine shop and worked on frames and engines. I remember him saying, never buy a truck that has been parked and forgotten about. Nobody parks a truck that makes money. That thing is a money pit.

I love cabovers they’re what I learned to drive on but it’s time for a conventional brother. Git it!

I wonder if you and your crew are planning to restore those 1980 Freightliners. Those trucks deserve more life.

Twinsticks Garage should definitely hope on this truck!!

Buy it!!!! The brakes a just froze on the drums. You could make that thing amazing!!!!!!!!

The old Freight Shaker has some life left in her, but I don't think you should check the load boards just yet.

I had one had 400 big camlll Jake's 6" straight. Love those sounds...loved that truck...

What you need is that flatbed 67-72 ford at 11:56. I thought that’s what it was when you panned across in the last video there. Good trucks, I used to run 3 of them. Build you a ramp truck/car hauler. With a cummins.

She sounds like a good running engine once everything became primed up they always sound harsh after sitting for so long. I hope someone buys it and restores her to its former glory.

that engine sound beautiful

Love that 444 Cummins, there's just something about a cummins diesel that I can never get enough of.

this is lady kathryns husband. my dad and i were with daily express in the 80s and 90s .my dad bought this truck from another daily hand from ok city in 1993. i drove it from 95 to 01 when i got out of the trucking bizz sold it to a friend who pulled containers in jax fl till it was stolen in late02 or early 03. it is a shame to see this truck in this shape i hauled o/d machinery nationwide in this truck for 5 years and compared to what i had been driving this truck was a horse.

I’m only here for Bruces’ mrs now tbh.

We need more of Amber..

Love the sound of a 400 big cam 😍 you can't beat it

Absolutely love the ol Big Cams. Have one just like this in nice shape!

We need more project trucks on the channel💯

Nice job getting it going ... now all you need is $40 grand and a few thousand hours of work and you’d have yourself a nice 20 thousand dollar truck 😆

Just a thought. Freightliner’s require the service brake to be fully pressed to release the parking break. So try pressing the driving brake all the way to the floor and then press the yellow parking brake.

I love all of your videos🔥🔥

Motor is clean for a truck that's been sitting for 15+ years.

Did anyone else see the lizard run across the engine when she hit the ignition button?? Lol

that turbo spool gets me excited

If you buy it, dont stretch it boss man... Cool old FREIGHTLINER, dad used to haul lumber with one just like that.

Let’s go here after 5 seconds posted

5:03 family friendly 😂

I from Btazil, I working in the Cummins, big cam is a top machine, my english do not good, sorry the mistakes.

Part 2 Get some safety glasses and a big brass hammer. The only problem is the brakes shoes are rusted to the drum. If you hit the brake drum a few times the brake will release. Just remember the brake drum is cast and will break if you hit it to hard.

5:45 a lizard.....the engine(turned on) looks like smooth,incredible.

its will.be awesome to see that that truck getting restored and it will be a different video for us plz restore it

Great video ! Glad to see u back to will it start !

Amber scores a thumbs up, and what a fantastic piece oh trucking history!

Gosh it would be soo satisfying to see that thing get power washed.

I loved the "You expect me to sit on this nasty shit" quote

Gee Bruce I know it’s 4 years later but of all the trucks you’ve had this one had great potential and if you put air ride on the cab they smooth right out and they have a really classic look. 😎

I really like the sound of the Cummins engine.

Hell yeah brother 😂

Poor lizard probably thinking, ""OH no, it's Bruce Wilson!""

Anyone see the tiny lizard being like 'the fuck is that noise, im out' at 5:45? :D

Glad ya back on the air bro.

So. From Cab Overs to Curb Sniffers! Will we see this old girl in a future lineup? Man, Im thinking you need sponsors for tires and batteries and parts suppliers!

I'm here for the cut, stretch, and abandon the project comments.

That Cummins sounds so good and your girl is fine this is the best thing I've seen on RU-vid in a while love your videos so much

Bruce that truck is awesome and deserves to be loved buy it please thats some content i would love to see

That should be a project truck any body else think the same?

That dude seriosuly wants 15k and hes been letting the truck sit for that long, I hope it gets stolen by someone who has a heart to fix it.

That thing sounds so good

I don't know now why there are so many haters that watch Bruce's vids? He's just out there having fun. Obviously non of u have go out to an old junkyard and tried running something that has an inch of dust on it!

Also, that Freightliner is not even close to the Smokey and the Bandit truck... the Snowman's truck is a 1974 Kenworth w900a with either a DD, Cummins, or Caterpillar.

Who else thinks he should buy it???

Good video. Love the sound of American Iron!

Keep up the good work exited to see the color of the flat nasty

Pretty soon, the newspaper headlines will say "Florida Man successfully starts every abandoned vehicle local sources say". Lol

Does that one come with full California compliance? .. guess not

At least you got it cranked! Great job.

That be great to see it getting detailed

5:03 DAMMIT GIRL! Dem cakesses!

You really dropped the ball on the low quality ass view on her leggings, man. Situational awareness!

Bruce Wilson sends, a hug to Brazil, we're watching, I'm a fan, I still want to know this place

I love those square window shakers. I would LOVE to restore one just to have it.

Do a clean up on it I'm sure you'll get alot of views with a before and after with just a quick wash and polish

Man IDC what anyone says I love freightliners! I have always buad great luck with them using them I'm the woods and that was some of the toughest work I have seen done using semis and never once had a problem. They also generally make great power! I had an XL classic with dual turbos and I could barely keep up with it using a cclb Chevy 3500 and the truck was loaded pulling a skidder too! When it was uploaded she would cream down the roads. My favorite model definitely has to be the XL classic day cab but unfortunately the only problem I have with that model is the cabs just to small as quite a tall guy I could never drive one comfortably without changing the seat out, do you have any Western stars down south? I would love to seen a will it start to see how they hold up over time! I live the reliability of the Western stars but god damn they barely make enough power to move them self's around without putting a proper size turbskee on them but I'll be damned they have the best sounding exhaust brakes especially for being a old Detroit

That turbo spool thoo👌👌