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Matt The Mechanic
Добавлен 17 авг 2023
I created this channel to keep my mechanical and auto videos separate for those just interested in mechanical stuff.
Check out my main channel where I have travel, cooking, and normal random videos.
www.youtube.com/@MJBclassics
Check out my main channel where I have travel, cooking, and normal random videos.
www.youtube.com/@MJBclassics
Restore A Trailer For Quick Profit!!!
I bought this 2004 5x8 cargo trailer for $1400 because they're selling in my area for $2200 to $2500. The seller only knocked $100 off the asking price because other guys were beating his for down for this deal.
The color was hideous, but the floor and structure were solid. I figured with a few materials and some labor, we could really increase the value and appearance of the trailer.
Next I'll be putting an ad up for rental, and another for sale. We'll experiment on what kind of side money we can make.
The color was hideous, but the floor and structure were solid. I figured with a few materials and some labor, we could really increase the value and appearance of the trailer.
Next I'll be putting an ad up for rental, and another for sale. We'll experiment on what kind of side money we can make.
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Видео
Happy 4th of July Weekend 2024
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Final Touches Before Launching The Trailer Rental Business.
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We got our utility trailer all cleaned up and ready to roll. GPS is charged up. All the paperwork, including a rental contract, is done. I have a couple signs on the way to mount on the trailers for rolling advertisements. Almost all the pieces are in place to launch the trailer rental business. I have a couple things to button up and I plan to get going next week.
7.3 Power Stroke Getting Angry
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How to Start a Trailer Rental Business - Part 2
Просмотров 3 тыс.3 месяца назад
The first week of starting my trailer rental business is coming to an end. I've knocked a lot of items off my list but I also added a few more in the process. I'll be out of town for about a week and then I'll wrap up all the paperwork and legal stuff for the business. After that, it'll be time to get to the physical work. I have some welding, painting, and wiring to do and then I should be rea...
How to Start a Trailer Rental Business - Part 1
Просмотров 3 тыс.4 месяца назад
I'm officially starting a trailer rental business and you get to watch me do it in real time! Let's see how this goes and what we learn along the way. This is part one. I simply came up with an idea, created an email, and formed an LLC with the State of Michigan. I'm open to any comments or suggestions.
2012 Kawasaki Ninja 250 Simple Carb Cleaning | Your Bike Will Run Great
Просмотров 6154 месяца назад
This carb is no different than any other small 4 stroke gas engine carb. There's no need to over complicate this simple cleaning technique. Don't mess with the diaphragms, needle adjustments, or mixture screws. Remember, if it ran good before sitting a long time, why would you need to play with adjustments? That's only compensating for a dirty, plugged up carb! Clean up the components that were...
Tractor Upside Down
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HPOP Removal 7.3L Ford Powerstroke
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Quick video on the HPOP removal process on a 1997 Ford F-350 with a 7.3L Powerstroke. I just got this truck and this is the first Powerstroke I've ever seen up close in my life. I have no previous experience or knowledge working on these. I thought it was a super easy and fairly quick job. I only used cheap Harbor Freight hand tools in my driveway. I'll be posting more videos on this truck as I...
7.3 Powerstroke | Kaufman 3 Car Wedge
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First Load on Kaufman Wedge!!!
Просмотров 784 месяца назад
I finally got one of my 2 hauling trucks running, so I decided to test the Kaufman wedge trailer by loading all 3 of our daily drivers! That could've been a bad day, but everything worked out great. I haven't tested the new straps yet, but at least I know I can drive vehicles on to the trailer without flipping them off the side! The old F-350 didn't seem to like the weight all that well, but th...
Mechanics Playing Games Again
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Powerstroke F-350 is Alive!!! HPOP Testing
Просмотров 2285 месяцев назад
I have other videos of my journey with this 1997 2wd F350 Powerstroke, but I'll get you up to speed if you're new here! I got the truck for free from the original owner because it died on him years ago. Rather than see it waste away, he offered it to me because I love tinkering with stuff like this. It took me weeks of research to learn how the 7.3 works. Also, he told me what he tested and rep...
Custom Taillights Finished on Dually Build
Просмотров 675 месяцев назад
The 2003 Sierra 2500HD dually conversion continues. The motor and trans are in and mostly hooked up. I still need a few parts but I'm getting closer to starting the motor. The custom rear lights are finished and looking great. The Ford F-350 is up and running great! I finally got to move my Kaufman wedge. I even loaded our daily drivers on the trailer to test it out! I'm really excited to do mo...
PCM OBD2 No Connection 1997 F350 7.3 Power Stroke
Просмотров 6865 месяцев назад
Today I'm showing you how to diagnose connectivity issues between a scan tool and PCM on my 1997 Ford F350 (aka tree-fiddy) 4x2 with the 7.3 L Power Stroke Deisel. Although getting information from the previous owner can be beneficial, misinformation can also lead you down the wrong path! I wasn't familiar with these trucks and I missed an obvious issue in the power distribution center (fuse bo...
Slap some decals on it, had a sign made for my truck for my tv mounting business off Etsy for like $55 and has brought me 10x that in business.
Well done Matt! I have a 97 F250 7.3 4x4... engine runs fine, but I've got a strange transmission shifting/lockup issue that I'm researching... stumbled onto your video... learned a few things... thanks again!
What you doing for insurance?
Also the absolute best thing that can help you at tax time is to VOTE FOR TRUMP 2024 or your receipts will be the least of your troubles.
You defiantly also need to air tag those trailers for backup. The batteries can last up to 2 years before needing charge. You can name each airbag to show up on your phone as trailer 1, trailer 2 or whatever you name it. Put two on each trailer as redundancy.
Will you get in trouble for using the roadrunner ? Copy right?
If you squint, it’s mint
That’s fantastic progress, my only possible suggestion is reenforcing the wheel fenders on the trailer as I have seen so many people hook to those and in some cases end up tearing them completely off and thats one more thing to repair and potentially lost time that the trailer could be making you money
Love those old OBS ford crew cabs. Is this one a gas or diesel?
Were you able to do the setup on it? I couldn’t get the base to budge to do the prime procedure.
Hows everything going so far? Looks like its been a month any update would be great. Im looking to get into this myself. Thanks for sharing the journey. God Bless.
Hey Matt, did you ever figure the B&M situation out? I am in a similar situation. I am converting my 78 from a 4 speed to a TH400. I am at the point of figuring out a cable. I have the same quicksilver console 80688 and I have the 35498 brackets/shift lever. I do not have a cable yet. I am not sure whether I should buy the factory cable and do my best to cut a hole for the ring bracket and boot that comes with the factory cable or buy a B&M cable. If you were able to make the B&M option work, the whole location on the B&M bracket that you used with be very helpful since I am in the same situation you were with the instructions. If you ended up sticking with the factory cable or bought a factory cable replacement, knowing that was the end option that you were left with would be very helpful as well. Thank you.
@@johndaniello8072 Hi, I did end up using a factory shift cable and it seems to work good. I don't like that it's made for the original. It would be nice to use and aftermarket style that probably has a more modern design. The geometry just doesn't seem to work as good any other way.
Awesome thanks Matt. What did you use to clean it?
2:55
Is the carb cleaner you referring to?
@@TheTamrb26 I just used starting fluid because that's all I had at the moment and it worked great.
Great video! I was curious about insurance. What company did you go with? So far every company ive spoke with don’t cover renting the trailers to the public. Any thoughts on this and maybe an estimate? Thanks!
I sure wish I could have seen the removal of old starter and the installation of new one. The connection cable from the starter solenoid. I forgot to take pictures of the starter solenoid before I took it off. The battery terminal the red cable and the wires with the fuse hanging from it. The other terminal to starter. I'm lost here. Need a visual of it. Is the starter cable mixed in the wiring harness, ignition switch wiring, ground wiring all connected to the starter? Any help with this biggest purchase mistake I've ever made. It's a Lemon through and through. It sure would be nice to get a visual picture here like in yesterday here! ASAP!
Jus bought one for Boat project. Alum rivets should be no problem then. 🤗
Hope all is well with the trailer business.. Do you have any updates on rentals? Wishing you the best
If you have a tablet you might look into a digital contract form that the customer can sign on the tablet, and then you could email them a receipt. That should also let you do card based payments through Square or something similar.
Subscribed. You have people that want to see you succeed. Best of luck to you man.
I just bought a car trailer for 1750. I just turned 18 and ready to start a rental business. Love to see you documenting every step. Don’t be scared to post failures. Keep up the good work!
how is it going so far?
Hopefully your first dollar is followed by several more, thank you for the update and the information!
Keep up the grind man!
Why are you insisting to not use the stock cable set up?
I used all B&M products on my 85 Camaro and it worked great. The stock cable and brackets on my car are very worn to the point that I had to hack them on there. This B&M shifter is actually made to use stock parts but mine aren't in good enough shape. If I can get the B&M parts to work, I would prefer to use those. My only other option would be to buy all new stock parts so everything is tight and fits correctly.
Cus of where you strapped the tractor to the truck
Yes. And because I was yanking it as hard as I could and the tractor tires were coming off the ground. The tractor was much, much too small to move that heavy truck.
Hooked the strap on the corner 😂
Yes, I do these tests so you don't have to. 🤣
@@RepairMatt1983 we`ve all done something similar rolled a ski-doo down a double black diamond pulling hose lines, miracle I kept that job.
@@cannack Yes it happens. I'm glad I didn't get hurt or damage anything.
The 7.3 could pull the house down with all that crap attached to it. 😂😂
Yeah it's a nasty old motor. She gets angry.
😂😂😂
Damn
Where did you get the neutral and safety switches mine didn't come with any
Mine didn't come with them either. I bought them right from Summit where I got the shifter. I don't have the packaging anymore with part numbers. If you call them, they can hook you up. I think I paid $15 per switch.
Also, I bought the small bolts at the hardware store but still had to slightly drill the switch holes larger.
Hey buddy glad i found this video. do you remember where you ordered the new intake from I have same mower mine melted and done the same I'm trying to fix it asap thanks
www.ebay.com/itm/285132690576?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=KW6k_3BeTo6&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=9Ko539lyRQC&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY I'll have to start linking the parts I use. This intake was the one I bought on eBay.
Hi Matt. I am one of the managers of this auction. I just came across this video today. Thanks for the feedback. Looks like this was filmed in winter which is the ultimate battery killer. Our jumping batteries ABSOLUTELY should have been charged. I will address that. How would you feel about making a followup video with me and I can answer some of those questions?
But why you changed dosing valve ?? Why you didn't change dosing unit??
We have a lot of these trucks in our fleet and every time this code comes up, the dosing valve has been the problem. It seems to be injecting too much DEF. The trucks really smoke badly when doing a regen. I'm doing a dosing pump tonight and those usually leak externally. I just did another one recently that was also leaking externally.
Are you new? Of course cheap China shit isn’t worth it, lol
Does the lower belt anchor (rocker panel side) not go through the carpet?
Mine did not go through the carpet. I'm not sure if my carpet is factory, but the carpet doesn't extend under the rear seats where the bottom of the belt is anchored.
I have this same dolly which I use to tow cargo vans. You simply cannot make sharp turns with this dolly, since the platter only moves a few degrees. You can unlock the steering column and that helps, but if you turn too tight it will slamm the rear of the towing vehicle asideways and rip the tires off the rims.
Haha Yes I know what you mean! I've had a few scary moments, especially when that big F350 pushed my little Explorer off the driveway. When the truck is up and running, it'll be pulling my 50' Kaufman wedge trailer.
I have the same explorer. When I left florida to come back up north I tried renting a trailer from Uhaul and they refused the rental because of "transmission liability" and lawsuits. So I bought a 15' trailer, loaded it down and made the trip. Since then I've pulled that same trailer loaded down numerous times, multiple vehicles on car dollies and so on and it's been a trooper and doesn't leak a drop of anything.
Yes mine pulls pretty good too. It has 181,000 miles and its starting to rust pretty bad from Michigan winters.
"You can't park there!"
Beat me to it by 3 FUCKING MINUTES
@@Dingleberryindustriesbeat me to it by 6 hours
Very nice im looking at a black one
How difficult is the process to swap out if you don’t have the lifts?
I've done a lot of these harasses but all with the lifts. It's just as doable without the lift but just dirtier work laying on a creeper. The lifts are only for those harnesses and clutch jobs. I do everything else on my back normally.
I had to find out the hard way about what cable to use with this shifter. B and M could give you a .little more info, I called Summit and the sales guy didn't know either until he looked it up. The quicksilver console model only uses GM cables and all other B&M shifters use B&M cables and linkage pieces. Did not know you used 2 micro switches either until I saw it on this channel, so it took 2 orders from Summit to get this figured out because they don't tell you that either. Fortunately yours had been modified and you had all the pieces to make it work. Thanks
Yes it was a bit of research to figure out how it all hooks up. I made phone calls and checked out videos and forums until I understood what was going on. I don't get to work on it as much as I like so I was mixed up thinking my power window wiring was the reverse and neutral safety wires.
Did you ever get the lights wired up thinking about running my flatbed off those same wires
Yes, I haven't got to work on it as much as I planned, but those wires are prefect for your flatbed lights. You will need that different type flasher relay or you'll have the dash telling you the lights are burned out.
McGraw is trash takes too long
Better than nothing though, and I’m ooor, so I run it on super high air with a bored out inlet and outlet hold
I'm just a hobbyist so no need to spend big bucks.
@@RepairMatt1983 I get that
Not all of us are rich and only need this tool for a job or 2.....good enough
Funny your wife says the same about you 🤣😜
I had the cheif made the 50 rivets to change the heat exchanger on my sled easy had 20 of em done in 10 min
Yeah air is the way to go for projects.
That stainless is a MF! It ask for some serious pressure to pop it
Yes! I couldn't believe it broke my hand rivet tool.
It would appear that the guy in the beginning was cooked and ate. Now the others are hiding texting loved ones letting them know they probably wont be home for dinner. Seemed pretty clear to me
Does anyone have context to what the actual fuck is happening?
It would appear that the guy in the beginning was cooked and ate. Now the others are hiding texting loved ones letting them know they probably wont be home for dinner. Seemed pretty clear to me
@@sadisticsolid1 hahaha
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What
That Monty was super sweet, btw 😮
Thats my buddy's car and he'll be doing a lot more with it soon. We just need to finish up projects and free up some room in the garage.
Subbed 🤜🤛
Thank you!!!