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Hi Matt! As an old retired heavy hauler please sweep your decks of gravel and dirt it helps save other drivers windshields especially when the deck is empty. Love your channel keep them coming take care.
I have a Crescent adjustable spanner (wrench) my dad gave me when I started work in 1972, we lost dad 20yrs ago, each time I use it I always look up and say "thanks dad" ATB from England
I couldn't afford proper full sets of Metric, Whitworth, A/F, and SAE so I got a set of _shifters_ aka Cresent adjustable spanners. 4", 6", 8", 10", 12", then later a 16". Did me for all my needs for a while until I went onto adult wages at the ripe old age of 21.
@@josephking6515 always called it a rounding wrench at work. That being said, they are useful. Some people are way too high in themselves when they pass judgement about tool use age
I wasn't so lucky, but found a really nice 12" vintage one made in Czechoslovakia in the 1970 at a flea market. It was rusty but didn't take much to restore and I've been using it ever since, unlike modern ones it won't slip or crack if you put a leverage pipe over the handle and has very little play/rattle.
@@Dr_Vah yeah, I cannot remember the brand, but those made in Chechoslowakia as it was named back then are some of the nicer ones. AvE on RUclips calls them jokingly "swedish Nut rounders" regering to the original (no longer to my knowledge) Swedish brand Bahco, who invented them, although by name the Crescent brand, at least in the US, is better known.traditionally I remember we had at least two other styles of adjustable wrenches commonly used here in Europe, which at least here in Germany depending on the Style we referred ro as French or English wrenches. Today Crescent wrenches is all you will find. And for new ones, from good brands they are pricey as hell, or others are crappy as hell. And those really are Nut rounders (or they simply break) The wrench pliers Matt used seem to become quite common for plumbing. I think those might be Knippex ones, those are indeed intended to be an alternative to Crescent wrenches. When releasing pressure on the handles in the right moment you can even use them in kind of a ratcheting style.
ALWAYS carry a set of jumper cables. If you high center on a railroad track, immediately short thè rails together. This will set the signals to red in both directions indicating that block is occupied, giving an oncoming train a better chance of stopping before reducing your load and truck to scrap. If the crossing is signal protected, call the 800 number on the sign and give them the crossing number AFTER GETTING PEOPLE IN THE CLEAR. Use judgment regarding trying to escape. You could save lives.
If you’re high centered on a railroad track, the frame of the trailer would be contacting both rails & already acting as a jumper cable. You’d have to modify ( enlarge ) the jaws of your jumper cables to be able to get a bite on the rail sufficiently. Also, shunting the rails, as it’s called, would only have an affect on train traffic if the line is signaled. Many lines are not & are referred to as ‘dark territory’. Your idea is sound, though & appreciated!
It needing rhe jumper cables ( high centering cen happen and trailer only contacting 1 rail.) Use the bolt or nut at the rail connector to attach the jumper cables.
Nah, Sam and Matt are currently curating the most diverse and complete collection of 19th and 20th century earthmoving machinery. This will be un valuable in the not so far future. Mark my words
Been there more than a few times. Don’t get in a hurry! I know it’s easy to say when you’ve got traffic blocked and the cop is telling you to get the damn thing out of the way, getting in a hush can make you forget things or hurt yourself. I was a truck driver for over 40 years. The first 7 or 8 years I worked for a Logging and Construction company. Hard work all the time worn out equipment too. That was out on the Olympic Peninsula of Western Washington. The rain forest. All I hauled was super heavy equipment. I taught my self. The owner was too drunk to think. God I miss those years. I’m 70. Ten thousand thumbs up. Thanks for your very hard work Matt.
I pulled a low-boy hauling oversize ag equipment for 11 years. To this day I still look at railroad crossings and field/side road entrances for high-center hazards, and I haven't driven a truck in seven years. Old habits die hard. I pulled Landoll and Muv-All RGNs, and greatly preferred the Landoll.
Too bad guys on here don't see it the same way. There's a lot of know-it-alls around here and they are quick to tell you what they think you don't know or what they think you need to know.
Matt, someone already mentioned the overlift and you have a situation where the neck is too short to use the TAG axle, as it will reduce the weight off the steering axle. You can't move the 5th wheel ahead or the tail of the truck will jam on the RGN. The trailer will be OK for your operation, but heavier loads are out. 40 or 50 tonner for sure. One of my favorite Tubers, keep it up and good luck.
Great comment. I agree, no editing out the tough parts. Just realism and working through it, and talking about it later matter of factly. That is one of the attractions of his channel
56:24 Of course right as you high center it on a road the whole country comes driving along to see it :) Those steel plates as spacers werent in there for nothing...
I wonder if it would make sense to tack weld them in place for convenience and not losing them. I somehow doubt he usually needs to get any lower. But you never know.
They did it so they could fit more stuff on the trailer, lighter equipment like sweepers and stuff you need for paving. They probably also used two different size connectors to keep whatever dipstick driver from hooking up the lines wrong.
Its wasnt modified correctly in the first place. Yes you cover the rears to carry things back there but any load and they trashed the tires @yeezyraisedme
@@jacobstrutner8232 seemed to work as long as they had it like that. that tire wear could've been a number of things. I've seen the same shit on tractor drive tires with nothing rubbing on them
Matt, I think the reason for the difference in sizes on the hydraulic hoses is so you can not get them on backwards.Oh by the way, we also called them dead axles because they do not drive.
If Matt had a better memory, I would say it wouldn't matter. However, he has yet to turn off the airbags first, he has yet to put the board in between the frame…- PS: 12 inches my foot!
Hi Matt first time commenting on your channel. I was raised as a North Idaho Loggers kid and have diesel running in my veins. Really enjoy watching all the equipment and shenanigans. One thing that echo inside the dream shop would drive me bonkers. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Years ago I was the Sylvania Automotive rep and became a big advocate for keeping the headlights clear. The headlamps are designed to project a beam not just flood light and the frosting diffuses that. There are online headlamp replacement assemblies, some surprisingly inexpensive (and some very high priced, so you do what you can with the existing ones). Then replace the lamps with higher output. This usually can be done for $30- $40. Like insurance, you'll be grateful when you need it and can see 100 feet further down the road.
Morning Matt, just a suggestion. Maybe put an Overlift on the air ride of the truck. That way if you get high centered you flip the overlift and it’ll raise or extend the airbags enough to get you unstuck. Over lift systems are used on car haulers for going in and out of driveways. Not sure where in Pennsylvania you can get the setup. Cottrell in Gainesville, Ga. will have what you need. Enjoy your videos, Steve.
We use a couple of 70 tonners. Much nicer. 4 height settings as well for off road use. Ground bearing the only way with adjustable stingers to set with a slider.
The hydraulic connections are intentionally of different sizes to prevent them from being accidentally mixed up, this is also done on many construction machines...Greetings from Portugal
Glad someone commented on that. Was thinking that myself and how steady the drone shot looked while pulling up and over while still driving the rig too. Nice work!
Our lowboy at the Henry County Highway Department had some L-shaped 1"-thick shims with handles to slam under those holding posts, with 1/8" rims to keep them from sliding out from under the posts. Pretty handy - tempting to run them most of the time. You might flatten out the bent part then reinforce that foot plate so it provides more bearing area. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Hi Matt, like your comment about the crescent wrench. Or should we say the adjustable open and box wrench. I have found that I don’t care for that wrench in automotive applications. But when I’m doing plumbing work, structural work, electrical jobs, the “ Crescent Wrench “ is invaluable. Couldn’t make money without it! You keep doing your thing, I’ll keep watching.
1.5 hours of content from Matt and a collab with Scrappy Sam - amazing! Love the content and your realistic approach on all your videos - you show the good, the bad, the ugly, and the successes. keep up the great work! Buy, fix/upgrade/sell/profit/move up the chain on machinery.
You know, looking at the peripherals in the yard is just as interesting as the main subject. I believe as Matt was loading the dump truck, my eye caught a glimpse of a partially painted Autocar cab! Looking forward to that! Always enjoy your videos.
I drove a truck over the road for 17 years, but I never pulled a drop deck so it was very interesting to see how you operated. I appreciate you showing that in detail I really enjoyed it. Tiny ( Len Price ) Houston MS
As a Civil Engineer running sites, I was often in the situation at the end of the day when a low loader would arrive to pick up a 360 ( track Hoe to you) and buckets. So it was down to me to load it always load on the side then sprag round straight. Not forgetting the buckets hanging on a set of brothers ( 4 chain set) It would always be on a busy road at rush hour, never worried about the stress, and when people blew their horns you would swing the buckets past their wind screens. you guys have so much space compared to the UK.
Hey Matt 👋 Consider blocking off the exhaust when you haul anything with a turbo down the road with the exhaust facing forward. The wind will spin the turbo. Without oil pressure. Not the best thing for it. Love the video's! I watch every single one!
Been waiting for this one to get the mack on the road one of my favourite channels it's great to see how far Matt has gone in the years I've been watching.
I really enjoy your channel. About the pusher/tag axle questioning, Ive worked at Freightliner truck manufacturing plant for 38 years and counting. Freightliner truck build sheets calls a drop axle in front of the drive axle a tag and behind the drive axle a pusher.
We use those push to connect fittings on our hydraulic lines for our roll offs and vac trailers, they work alright if you use them regularly or spray them with Blaster or WD40 to keep the collar/ball bearings lubed up. Love the trailer comparison and that’s a nice teaser for Sam
Good morning y’all and there is nothing like watching Matt and Diesel Creek with his Hillbilly engineering getting the job done! Galvanized pipe fittings, Teflon tape and crescent wrenches will get the job done every time in my book. Thanks for sharing another excellent and helpful video for us who have no clue about a truck and trailer set up.
Hey Matt, I don't have a trailer to sell, but in your search for one, try to find an Eager Beaver 50 GSL. The Set up and features of those are great. Ran one for several years moving pipeline equipment, and it beat the Talbert we had hands down on everything.
This was another great video, Matt. Your channel has become one of my favorites. Keep running good content, and I will keep “liking & sharing “. May God bless you in your future endeavors.
Suggestion Matt, To change the trailer from ground bearing to non ground bearing, could you remount the lift ram to the beam (that you had the chain wrapped around) where it will push against the bed? (weld in a cross member between the two main beams, so it's not pushing on the wood)
Someone else has already suggested it - replacing those foggy headlights with nice LED units! Loved the BIG grin at the mention of 560 gee-gees!! GO FOR IT!!
Great explanation between the goods and bads Between trailer Styles For Low Boys for Non ground baring And jack Pad ground Baring Matt very cool didnt know how these low boys Worked 22:28 @Diesel Creek
Loving every minute at 66 yrs. I did joined US Navy 9/76 to 9/80. Made 25,000+ miles on one deployment from San Diego to the Indian Ocean. Then traded West Coast and ships To go to the Med. Reporting to the USS Virginia CGN 38, the evening before the ships departure. Tossed the seabag on a empty bunk went for pizza & beer with the men in Nav.Div. Otw out of Norfolk Va. harbor. Observing the Sea Detail as a QM3, I said I couldn't wait to get to the Med. Being from Sicily. Almost everyone on the bridge look at me like I was Crazy? Several at the same time Smerking "Change of Orders we are OTW to the Indian Ocean" I was in shock! I went back to the same place I had just returned from months before. So the Needs of the Navy always came first. It never crossed my mind that the Orders might be changed. Anyway we were otw to a port call in the Seychelle Islands. Was turned around 500 mile from and evacuated people from Iran after the Hostages had been taken. Took the people to Bahrain. Where the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition was " The Women of the Seychelles Islands" Meeting the people we evacuated from Iran, did help make missing the Liberty Port. So sorry for the short story. I love the adventures and wish I had seen what you & others had done. I had had my fill of sea travels. But always harbored the thoughts of sailing. Kiddos and life speeds by. Bravo to your courage and hard work. Keep it up. God Speed fair winds & following seas. Anything is possible.
Screw what everyone else says…call it a tag axle. I’ve heard them called tag axles more than anything else, but I’ve also heard them called drop axles, pickup axles and pushers axles. It doesn’t matter what you call it, or what others think you should call it.
The normal terminology is a tag axle is behind the drive axle, and a pusher axle is in front of the drive axle. Both are sometimes referred to as lift axles.
Got my coffee, breakfast all set, got my COVID shot yesterday so this is a GOOD DAY to relax AND enjoy Matt and old iron on Diesel Creek! Now my Saturday
In Australia; generally we don't do 'low-boys'. Rare things to see here. We like our 'Drakes' with hydraulic suspension for raise and lower, steerable quad axle (rear two steer on off-centre king pins) x4 or x8 with hydraulic spread and load ramps. Nice.
Love my crescent wrenches! Love my knipex! Glad I am not the only one that has those "unforseen issues" while trying to get something done! Thank you for the awesome videos, sir.
Mack and Autocar are two of my favorites for heavy haul tractors, and you have both you lucky dog. That cold rolled 1/2" plate costs about $50 per sq ft new to replace so that's a great salvage and may offset the cost of trailer purchase. You are amazing in that your wife allows your custom home to see your laydown yard and shop, mine made me completly landscape and hide my hobby workshop about the same size as yours and fully A/C'd fron being seen anywhere in the house grounds, I am very envious. Great Video. Ray
That talbert sammy has i ran one for a few years. Thing literally almost killed me. The drivers ride height pin sheared in two and flew by my head thru a 55gal drum and a chain link fence. Eager beaver fontaine even a Kaufman is better then that style. And get non ground. Best advice is research laws and securement. Youll get the hang of it. Keep it up
Matt: Installing a Air lift fifth wheel would solve most if no all of your high centering problems a lot cheaper than a new non-ground bearing trailer! I have seen air lifts that are rated to 100,000 lbs!
A hosteler's 5th wheel. like they use on those mule trucks at freight terminals? I've seen a few used in that way. But they used hydraulics. Bartlett's, if I remember right. Those, you'd need to be sure you have it in the optimum position on the truck, because they do not adjust once they are anchored.
The hook and trailer... When you first were hooking it up I was thinking "yeah - right", but then you did it and I laughed out loud. Then it came too unhooking it and I thought "this'll be good", but you did that too. You are a magician with those machines, sir. Big respect. :)
This was a great video. Learned a lot about trailers that I didn’t even know I needed to know…. I just really like how you work and get things done. I see only one upgrade needed for the Mack and that is Diesel Creek logos on the doors. I think it would be a nice touch. But thanks for sharing your time, talents, humor and adventures us! Stay safe. Peace
Good to see you putting the low loader (what we call them in the UK) to good use. All of a sudden that massive workshop and yard seem to shrink when you drive that rig around it. The Mack is earning it's keep, I would say, but maybe it's wheelbase is a bit too long? There is a lot to consider to use the low load trailer. It seems that the non-ground bearing one would be more versatile at some point, but at least you have kit that will do the job. Good video, you are pretty brave to learn to use it on the job and show us. I like that "warts and all" no nonsense style of yours. Fare forward Matt
I noticed in the background that the house is moving along nicely. Yes a little more TLC to the haul trailer is needed I think. Safety pin and deck work would be nice. Good bye with the Mack.
I can not wait to see the auto car up and running again after all the work you have put into that thing, Matt. Thanks for all the content. I LOVE THE VIDEO, KEEP IT UP ❤❤
Nothing is better than sitting on my front porch in the country, sipping on my coffee, watching the sun come up, and another great Saturday morning watching you Matt!
Oh man, that road blockage was epic! I hope you recover your karma in no time 😅 We all learn from our own mistakes; only those who do nothing don’t make mistakes. Thank you for your videos, Matt!
Return side is always bigger to prevent you from swapping them. Mostly use quick disconnects now so you put the male female opposite to make sure you can't swap them.
Looks like the reason the plates were added was because utv or Quads or some Special Equipment was put on thst Flat platform for extra hauling space. Would be my guess Matt 33:41 @Diesel Creek
Hello Matt, your area is the best playground for men. Thank you for the entertaining videos, which I have been following from Germany for years. Many greetings from Germany.
You're in a good situation right now, that trailer will do pretty much anything you need to for right now. If you run into something heavy, you can always sweet-talk Sam. Now just bide your time until that right trailer comes for the right deal!
I remember my dad ran Mack trucks my whole life. In around 85 he bought a Mack magnum cabover hauling fuel with super B. Then the ch series Mack in red and gold. Had the big bunk with the high rise and the windows up top. Tha was a beautiful truck. After that was the vision not quite as iconic looking. I got into trucking with the a granite gravel truck but not quite the same truck since Volvo took over
Wow! A full feature-length masterpiece from Diesel Creek. Where the heck is my popcorn? I have to order a pizza ... About the QRCode: It's a great way to embed links like this, but please put a border around the QRCode of a few white pixels. It makes ist easier to scan. Anyway, it does work for me - "Not available in your country". Greetings from Thailand
Matt...just a suggestion from someone who was in the excavating biz for over 40 years and used to side load my excavators unless I couldn't...especially with the ground bearing trailers...block the front corner of the trailer on the side you are loading from...doesn't need to be all the way tight before loading, just enough to keep the trailer from full deflection...that stress can damage both the gooseneck and the mounting points on the trailer (ask me how I know...LOL)...I know you won't use the trailer anywhere near as often as you would if you were doing what I did...but it only takes once to do a lot of damage...so block it up!
Was thinking the same thing when I saw him side load. Was like, yeah.. I remember when we finally had bad things happen when we did that. We always blocked ever since when side loading and never an issue in the years since.
In Germany there is proverb("Wer billig kauft kauft zweimal") that translates to "if you buy something cheap you will buy it twice". It means that if you buy the cheap version of a product you will most certainly buy the better version of it after a short period of time because the cheap one either broke or didn't work as good as expected. I just think it describes your situation perfectly 😆
On the flip side, he gets paid to make videos, is surrounded by free logs and has a sawmill and mechanical skills. He may turn a decent profit flipping the trailer after tidying it up.
As an American we have a saying with a similar meaning. It's buy once cry once. Meaning if you buy a good one you may not like the price but you only have to do it once.
Congrats. 800,000 subscribers Very very well deserved. You done passed right by Dirt Perfect/MBTS and Let's Dig. I am sure they are happy for you too. Been a steady climb since the abandoned church days. Camarata is next, if the whole RUclips platform doesn't flame out.
Andrew has 1.4 million last time I looked. Really took off once he hit 7 digits so maybe the algorithm deity was pleased and smiled upon him and the same will happen here. 🤞
Love this video! Congrats on 800K!! Would love to hear the long version of the Mack on a hard pull. Really like the ole dog!and Scrappy was just “bonus” content!!
When you cut off all that steel weld a small plate at the rear with a vertical 6-8 inch pipe. You can grab another 6 foot pipe that can nests inside the base pipe so it is removable. You can affix a 18 inch shallow convex mirror so you can self load and see the deck edges so you know you are centered.
I think you got the right idea.. fix and use this one for the time being, but you and Sam might keep your eyes open for a bargain on what you really want! ❤ great video as always! ❤
Congratulations from 800 thousand + subs, you should deserve over million subs. Your videos are real without any written drama and you show also your failures and that is what I respect most.
Those detachable lowboys are a PAIN in the you know what with grounding issues, my dad had a smaller tri axle rogers detachable and it never grounded right from the tounge,, ironically he had a 2001 Mack ch613 with a sleeper, purchased new from the dealer with almost no miles. He singed the paperwork on just before the towers fell on 9/11! the best thing he found after 15 years was running single jumper cable from the detach point to the trailer itself. I think he was just lazy, and cheap at the same time but it worked the treat. THANK you for saving this amazing Mack, I am a serious fan of Mack trucks, Especially the E7 which I believe this truck has? I can make the sound of an E tech engine out from miles away aside from a 2 stroke Detroit! an amazingly basic and pre emission diesel that ran great from day 1 for my dad's CH613, that mack must have had around a million miles or more! I can't prove this because he disconnected the speedo to avoid DOT regulations, the O/D read 450000 when we stopped talking, and he drove it since day one with the speedo disconnected through almost every state aside from those effected from commercial vehicle CARB regulations. he carried 3 or 4 log books, and hid 2 in the bunks. After driving 13 hours he would swap out log books and keep on driving, like it never even happened. I remember asking my dad in the morning when I was around 8-10. did you disconnect the speedo? he would reply: OH SHIT and I would crawl under the truck parked in the driveway @ the house, 4:30AM loaded with 12x12 precast concrete rings I would crawl under the running truck and disconnect the cable, My dad knew every gear, from 1st through 10th and knew what speed he was doing by RPM, oh my childhood, I can smell the sulfur diesel running in the ol yale payloader, or dynahoe 190-4 as we speak, alongside 6011 stick welding rods, oh wait I just purchased a Hobart champ 140 dc stick welder 3000 watt generator from around 2007. that must be the nostalgia I am smelling? As a kid my dad and I welded many a things with a Hobart champ 16 twin cylinder onan gas powered welder.included in this list was an 20x40 dock building barge, restored the link belt cable crane that went onto the deck, built the entire hydraulic / cable system for the spuds ran by a 4cylinder JD diesel from some ol mower. even managed to save the tins and made a sweet engine cover. we custom build a special hammer from whatever we could acquire to drive pilings, if i recall it was 5 ton, which used the linkbelt to lift, and drop the hammer to drive pilings. "If I recall he used the cables from the crane to lift the hammer, since it was cable operated it has an almost instant release driving the hammer down with its own weight, being 10000lbs its inertia really drove the hammer hard? he trucked a tugboat in scrappable condition from buffalo NY with that ol mack almost 600 miles, back to the little shithole in East Patchogue LI restored it with me and my mom back to working condition with a single 8V71 the tugboat Ceejay saw life again instead of being scrapped, with a 20x40 barge, 4 massive spuds to sit the barge down and make sure it never moved, some kind of linkbelt maybe 40's through the 60's just not sure? from what I remember seeing on the counterweight It said Linkbelt Speeder? But we had 7 scrap linkbelts and 3 in "usable condition" I just don't remember if the speeder was a wheeled crane, he bought anything he could find @ scrap price and towed it home with Jeffs ford 9000 Wrecker and no clutch!! It was a crawler crane with a special made cable tie down to prevent anyone from flipping the crane off of the barge! I remember the day we launched that barge, I took off school and rode on the back of this monstrosity, we had to get Police Escorts and had every road shut down from the yard in East Patchogue, to the dock in Patchogue like 5 miles away that launched the barge and tug, the tug was WAY smaller than the barge and just needed normal escort services to transport, first from Buffalo to East Patchogue, than from East Patchogue to the docks in Patchogue the day before the barge, It had to be launched first so it could move the barge once it was launched! I miss the ol iron my dad had and really LOVE to see anything you drag home! Thanks Matt!
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Driving a Mack is like visiting a cat house, it's OK if no one sees you do it.
Its awesome, what happend to the autocar?
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Hi Matt! As an old retired heavy hauler please sweep your decks of gravel and dirt it helps save other drivers windshields especially when the deck is empty. Love your channel keep them coming take care.
I gave my driver a hand held cordless Milwaukee blower for this and it works awesome! He likes using it so he uses it everytime he unloads.
Exactly not to mention d.o.t. !!
Don't go down the road like a gypsy, be professional!!
Big 👍👍👍👍 for mentioning this!!!!!!
@badasssamauri4954 That was clever. Drivers following your truck 'n trailer would sing your praises if they knew what you did. *Nice one!!* 👍👍👍👍👍
I have a Crescent adjustable spanner (wrench) my dad gave me when I started work in 1972, we lost dad 20yrs ago, each time I use it I always look up and say "thanks dad" ATB from England
I couldn't afford proper full sets of Metric, Whitworth, A/F, and SAE so I got a set of _shifters_ aka Cresent adjustable spanners. 4", 6", 8", 10", 12", then later a 16". Did me for all my needs for a while until I went onto adult wages at the ripe old age of 21.
@@josephking6515 always called it a rounding wrench at work.
That being said, they are useful. Some people are way too high in themselves when they pass judgement about tool use age
I wasn't so lucky, but found a really nice 12" vintage one made in Czechoslovakia in the 1970 at a flea market. It was rusty but didn't take much to restore and I've been using it ever since, unlike modern ones it won't slip or crack if you put a leverage pipe over the handle and has very little play/rattle.
@@Dr_Vah yeah, I cannot remember the brand, but those made in Chechoslowakia as it was named back then are some of the nicer ones. AvE on RUclips calls them jokingly "swedish Nut rounders" regering to the original (no longer to my knowledge) Swedish brand Bahco, who invented them, although by name the Crescent brand, at least in the US, is better known.traditionally I remember we had at least two other styles of adjustable wrenches commonly used here in Europe, which at least here in Germany depending on the Style we referred ro as French or English wrenches. Today Crescent wrenches is all you will find. And for new ones, from good brands they are pricey as hell, or others are crappy as hell. And those really are Nut rounders (or they simply break)
The wrench pliers Matt used seem to become quite common for plumbing. I think those might be Knippex ones, those are indeed intended to be an alternative to Crescent wrenches. When releasing pressure on the handles in the right moment you can even use them in kind of a ratcheting style.
ALWAYS carry a set of jumper cables. If you high center on a railroad track, immediately short thè rails together. This will set the signals to red in both directions indicating that block is occupied, giving an oncoming train a better chance of stopping before reducing your load and truck to scrap. If the crossing is signal protected, call the 800 number on the sign and give them the crossing number AFTER GETTING PEOPLE IN THE CLEAR. Use judgment regarding trying to escape. You could save lives.
If you’re high centered on a railroad track, the frame of the trailer would be contacting both rails & already acting as a jumper cable. You’d have to modify ( enlarge ) the jaws of your jumper cables to be able to get a bite on the rail sufficiently. Also, shunting the rails, as it’s called, would only have an affect on train traffic if the line is signaled. Many lines are not & are referred to as ‘dark territory’. Your idea is sound, though & appreciated!
Holy shit this is one of the most intelligent things I've ever seen.
Best thing you can do as well is to call the RR.
It needing rhe jumper cables ( high centering cen happen and trailer only contacting 1 rail.) Use the bolt or nut at the rail connector to attach the jumper cables.
I think the Riche Brothers are going to start holding auctions at your place soon 😃🤣👍🏻
Or Riche Brothers need to sponsor a few videos of his. 😂
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Nah, Sam and Matt are currently curating the most diverse and complete collection of 19th and 20th century earthmoving machinery. This will be un valuable in the not so far future. Mark my words
@steve, Nope.
Mwaa....his wife will hold a a yard sale.
Been there more than a few times. Don’t get in a hurry! I know it’s easy to say when you’ve got traffic blocked and the cop is telling you to get the damn thing out of the way, getting in a hush can make you forget things or hurt yourself. I was a truck driver for over 40 years. The first 7 or 8 years I worked for a Logging and Construction company. Hard work all the time worn out equipment too. That was out on the Olympic Peninsula of Western Washington. The rain forest. All I hauled was super heavy equipment. I taught my self. The owner was too drunk to think. God I miss those years. I’m 70. Ten thousand thumbs up. Thanks for your very hard work Matt.
Yeah it feels like a big deal when it’s happening but everyone forgets about it the next day.
I pulled a low-boy hauling oversize ag equipment for 11 years. To this day I still look at railroad crossings and field/side road entrances for high-center hazards, and I haven't driven a truck in seven years. Old habits die hard. I pulled Landoll and Muv-All RGNs, and greatly preferred the Landoll.
The hydraulic fittings are a different size so not to mix pressure and return lines. G'day from Tasmania. Nice mack, Mack!
I second that
I third that
Was thinking the same, that’s an aerospace error proof method too.
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I was gonna tell him that but you beat me to it.
I see Diesel Creek upload, I watch. No questions asked.
Congrats on 800K, Matt!!
Exactly I stop watching other shit when I see diesel creek posts a new video
Fanboys
@@billhenry7833 You're here too, Billy.
Too bad guys on here don't see it the same way. There's a lot of know-it-alls around here and they are quick to tell you what they think you don't know or what they think you need to know.
@@zachwisler9976 thank you!
Matt, someone already mentioned the overlift and you have a situation where the neck is too short to use the TAG axle, as it will reduce the weight off the steering axle. You can't move the 5th wheel ahead or the tail of the truck will jam on the RGN. The trailer will be OK for your operation, but heavier loads are out. 40 or 50 tonner for sure. One of my favorite Tubers, keep it up and good luck.
Matt, I’ve always loved the honesty of your videos. Your ego doesn’t get in the way of showing the good, the bad, and the ugly.
Great comment. I agree, no editing out the tough parts. Just realism and working through it, and talking about it later matter of factly. That is one of the attractions of his channel
56:24 Of course right as you high center it on a road the whole country comes driving along to see it :)
Those steel plates as spacers werent in there for nothing...
I wonder if it would make sense to tack weld them in place for convenience and not losing them. I somehow doubt he usually needs to get any lower. But you never know.
There is nothing more permanent than a temporary repair.
Wise words 👍👍
Temporary fixes just means they don't last a century but a decade or two....
As a retiree who's off all and week, Matt and Sam make me look forward to weekends again, favorite channels.
Don't forget Friday mornings with Kurtis!
Forgot about Watch Wes Work, another one of my favorites.
I also watch C&C Equipment and farmcraft101 so there's almost always a show to watch! And Sam's Scrappy Industries!
They did it so they could fit more stuff on the trailer, lighter equipment like sweepers and stuff you need for paving. They probably also used two different size connectors to keep whatever dipstick driver from hooking up the lines wrong.
Don't expect the hobby workers to understand something modified for purpose specific daily use
Its wasnt modified correctly in the first place. Yes you cover the rears to carry things back there but any load and they trashed the tires @yeezyraisedme
@@jacobstrutner8232 seemed to work as long as they had it like that. that tire wear could've been a number of things. I've seen the same shit on tractor drive tires with nothing rubbing on them
Knipex are freaking awesome. Double as a hand vise in a pinch.
Diesel Creek with a Scrappy special appearance! It dont get much better than that. Thanks guys!
Matt, I think the reason for the difference in sizes on the hydraulic hoses is so you can not get them on backwards.Oh by the way, we also called them dead axles because they do not drive.
I think you may be correct. They made it _Idiot Proof_ and for a very good reason.
If Matt had a better memory, I would say it wouldn't matter. However, he has yet to turn off the airbags first, he has yet to put the board in between the frame…- PS: 12 inches my foot!
no one cares stfu
Yes u guys are right they do the different sizes so drivers can't get them mixed up😮
Yup. Forces proper connection.
Hi Matt first time commenting on your channel. I was raised as a North Idaho Loggers kid and have diesel running in my veins.
Really enjoy watching all the equipment and shenanigans. One thing that echo inside the dream shop would drive me bonkers.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
@@JoeLayton-u8g you only hear it when I yell. Talking you don’t notice it
Years ago I was the Sylvania Automotive rep and became a big advocate for keeping the headlights clear. The headlamps are designed to project a beam not just flood light and the frosting diffuses that. There are online headlamp replacement assemblies, some surprisingly inexpensive (and some very high priced, so you do what you can with the existing ones). Then replace the lamps with higher output. This usually can be done for $30- $40. Like insurance, you'll be grateful when you need it and can see 100 feet further down the road.
Morning Matt, just a suggestion. Maybe put an Overlift on the air ride of the truck. That way if you get high centered you flip the overlift and it’ll raise or extend the airbags enough to get you unstuck. Over lift systems are used on car haulers for going in and out of driveways.
Not sure where in Pennsylvania you can get the setup.
Cottrell in Gainesville, Ga. will have what you need.
Enjoy your videos, Steve.
Great idea! Regardless of a new trailer.
Go for the 55 ton ground bearing trailer. I think you’ll be happy with that then you’re not limited you’ve got the best of both worlds.
We use a couple of 70 tonners.
Much nicer.
4 height settings as well for off road use.
Ground bearing the only way with adjustable stingers to set with a slider.
The hydraulic connections are intentionally of different sizes to prevent them from being accidentally mixed up, this is also done on many construction machines...Greetings from Portugal
I was just about to say the same thing
You are correct Sir.
Next video: "I sent my lowboy to the auction, so I can buy a Talbert." 😂😅
Everyone knows to not even bother telling him to keep it LOL, his mind is already set on buying another.
He doesnt have to. He can use it whenever he wants. Its a mate who owns it.
There is a Talbert 55 ton in the upcoming auction, I am sure he will be checking it out in an upcoming vid
@@williamschmiedel6890 😁
@@DieselCreek New auction video yes please :)
Matt lives on an absolutely beautiful road! Love the driving footage on the way out of the road with the little dumper.
Matt, your drone shots are wonderful! Great work on all the angles. Some of the best video I've seen. Period.
@@mdouglaswray much appreciated!
Glad someone commented on that. Was thinking that myself and how steady the drone shot looked while pulling up and over while still driving the rig too. Nice work!
The ability to just truck your own stuff is SO nice, and the insights to the trailers were interesting. What a great couple of first runs you had !
Our lowboy at the Henry County Highway Department had some L-shaped 1"-thick shims with handles to slam under those holding posts, with 1/8" rims to keep them from sliding out from under the posts. Pretty handy - tempting to run them most of the time.
You might flatten out the bent part then reinforce that foot plate so it provides more bearing area. Thanks for sharing the adventure.
Would definitely keep the bigger wing coupling, makes it impossible to hook up the pressure and return lines incorrectly :P
Its almost like a overhead crain would be helpful in the shop, it could probably hold the front of the trailer😅
He has one but far too many irons in the fire to get it installed, I think.
Yepp
I won't live long enough to see the crane installed in the shop… And neither will most of his viewers… Just saying
@@stirlingfromlawhen Matt gets to a million subscribers. Yoo-Toobe pays a lot more when you’re at a million.
It would be nice to see that crane project started
Every once in a while it's sure nice to see another piece move to the "everyday worker, road ready" side of your collection.
Matt , you are right about the " tag axle " on your Mack. I drove trie axle coal bucket for 40 years we always called it a " tag or lift axle " !
Same here !!!
Hi Matt, like your comment about the crescent wrench. Or should we say the adjustable open and box wrench. I have found that I don’t care for that wrench in automotive applications. But when I’m doing plumbing work, structural work, electrical jobs, the “ Crescent Wrench “ is invaluable. Couldn’t make money without it! You keep doing your thing, I’ll keep watching.
AKA, the Universal Nut F*ker.😂
1.5 hours of content from Matt and a collab with Scrappy Sam - amazing! Love the content and your realistic approach on all your videos - you show the good, the bad, the ugly, and the successes. keep up the great work! Buy, fix/upgrade/sell/profit/move up the chain on machinery.
You know, looking at the peripherals in the yard is just as interesting as the main subject. I believe as Matt was loading the dump truck, my eye caught a glimpse of a partially painted Autocar cab! Looking forward to that! Always enjoy your videos.
I spotted that too and house has grown out of the ground.
@@JonDingle yes. Makes me wonder if there's a magic powder you can sprinkle on the foundation that'll grow a house?😁😁
I think they call that “money”…
Yeah both look awesome, and seems fast for both. I guess we just don’t get the privilege to see it all in real time!
I drove a truck over the road for 17 years, but I never pulled a drop deck so it was very interesting to see how you operated. I appreciate you showing that in detail I really enjoyed it. Tiny ( Len Price ) Houston MS
There is nothing more permanent than a temporary fix that works. Getting close to one million Mat. Congrats.
As a Civil Engineer running sites, I was often in the situation at the end of the day when a low loader would arrive to pick up a 360 ( track Hoe to you) and buckets. So it was down to me to load it always load on the side then sprag round straight. Not forgetting the buckets hanging on a set of brothers ( 4 chain set) It would always be on a busy road at rush hour, never worried about the stress, and when people blew their horns you would swing the buckets past their wind screens. you guys have so much space compared to the UK.
I'm a beginner on tractor trailers. Thank you for these I learn on them each time.
Hey Matt 👋 Consider blocking off the exhaust when you haul anything with a turbo down the road with the exhaust facing forward. The wind will spin the turbo. Without oil pressure. Not the best thing for it. Love the video's! I watch every single one!
😂😂😂 It really won't.
Been waiting for this one to get the mack on the road one of my favourite channels it's great to see how far Matt has gone in the years I've been watching.
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Yeah, but there’s one project everyone is anxiously waiting for something to do with overhead crane. Lol.
@@paulprigge1209 😃
I really enjoy your channel. About the pusher/tag axle questioning, Ive worked at Freightliner truck manufacturing plant for 38 years and counting. Freightliner truck build sheets calls a drop axle in front of the drive axle a tag and behind the drive axle a pusher.
Lol. Sounds like lots of different names. I had a tri axle dump years back....in the northeast we called it a lift axle. All good
Terrible summer in UK loads of rain. Brilliant show thank you
Brilliant , an hour and a half of Diesel Creek , just what the doctor ordered
Good idea to go with the trailer that makes you feel safe!!!!It Matters!!You need it anyway with what your always doing!!
We use those push to connect fittings on our hydraulic lines for our roll offs and vac trailers, they work alright if you use them regularly or spray them with Blaster or WD40 to keep the collar/ball bearings lubed up.
Love the trailer comparison and that’s a nice teaser for Sam
Good morning y’all and there is nothing like watching Matt and Diesel Creek with his Hillbilly engineering getting the job done! Galvanized pipe fittings, Teflon tape and crescent wrenches will get the job done every time in my book.
Thanks for sharing another excellent and helpful video for us who have no clue about a truck and trailer set up.
Hey Matt, I don't have a trailer to sell, but in your search for one, try to find an Eager Beaver 50 GSL. The Set up and features of those are great. Ran one for several years moving pipeline equipment, and it beat the Talbert we had hands down on everything.
Music and opening drone shots particularly sweet this time. Not sure why. Thanks for the work!
This was another great video, Matt. Your channel has become one of my favorites. Keep running good content, and I will keep “liking & sharing “. May God bless you in your future endeavors.
Suggestion Matt, To change the trailer from ground bearing to non ground bearing, could you remount the lift ram to the beam (that you had the chain wrapped around) where it will push against the bed? (weld in a cross member between the two main beams, so it's not pushing on the wood)
I love the changing seasons in your opening drone shots - awesome part of the world Matt 👍great video mate cheers from 🇦🇺
Someone else has already suggested it - replacing those foggy headlights with nice LED units!
Loved the BIG grin at the mention of 560 gee-gees!! GO FOR IT!!
I just literally thought of that and commented without seeing this 😂
Great explanation between the goods and bads Between trailer Styles For Low Boys for Non ground baring And jack Pad ground Baring Matt very cool didnt know how these low boys Worked 22:28 @Diesel Creek
Old Dog Put to work
Great to see someone who rescue old vehicles and machines
Keep it up Matt
Kept a pair of Knipex adjustables just like that on my service truck. Definitely a good tool to have in the arsenal.
Loving every minute at 66 yrs. I did joined US Navy 9/76 to 9/80. Made 25,000+ miles on one deployment from San Diego to the Indian Ocean. Then traded West Coast and ships To go to the Med. Reporting to the USS Virginia CGN 38, the evening before the ships departure. Tossed the seabag on a empty bunk went for pizza & beer with the men in Nav.Div. Otw out of Norfolk Va. harbor. Observing the Sea Detail as a QM3, I said I couldn't wait to get to the Med. Being from Sicily. Almost everyone on the bridge look at me like I was Crazy? Several at the same time Smerking "Change of Orders we are OTW to the Indian Ocean" I was in shock! I went back to the same place I had just returned from months before. So the Needs of the Navy always came first. It never crossed my mind that the Orders might be changed. Anyway we were otw to a port call in the Seychelle Islands. Was turned around 500 mile from and evacuated people from Iran after the Hostages had been taken. Took the people to Bahrain. Where the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition was " The Women of the Seychelles Islands"
Meeting the people we evacuated from Iran, did help make missing the Liberty Port. So sorry for the short story. I love the adventures and wish I had seen what you & others had done. I had had my fill of sea travels. But always harbored the thoughts of sailing. Kiddos and life speeds by. Bravo to your courage and hard work. Keep it up. God Speed fair winds & following seas. Anything is possible.
Screw what everyone else says…call it a tag axle. I’ve heard them called tag axles more than anything else, but I’ve also heard them called drop axles, pickup axles and pushers axles. It doesn’t matter what you call it, or what others think you should call it.
The normal terminology is a tag axle is behind the drive axle, and a pusher axle is in front of the drive axle. Both are sometimes referred to as lift axles.
@@PastelPalace And both are known as pony axles in some places. 😅
Always thought a tag axle was in the rear...like a bus.
Or lift axle here in the south
@@manyfaces2614 Yes I’ve heard that too. I’ve been out here since 96… not much I haven’t heard 😂
Diesel Creek, making every Saturday morning feel like an adventure! Hot coffee, epic trucks, what else do we need?
Absolutely! Hot coffee, cool trucks, and that epic vibe☕🔥
Got my coffee, breakfast all set, got my COVID shot yesterday so this is a GOOD DAY to relax AND enjoy Matt and old iron on Diesel Creek! Now my Saturday
In Australia; generally we don't do 'low-boys'. Rare things to see here. We like our 'Drakes' with hydraulic suspension for raise and lower, steerable quad axle (rear two steer on off-centre king pins) x4 or x8 with hydraulic spread and load ramps. Nice.
Nothing better than watching Matt, on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Lincoln UK ☺👍
Not just Lincoln UK, Diest B to !🙂🙂👍
Doing same mate Near Saxilby. 👍👍
Love my crescent wrenches! Love my knipex! Glad I am not the only one that has those "unforseen issues" while trying to get something done! Thank you for the awesome videos, sir.
Old deckhand here. Smart ones always had a spud wrench on their belt. Lining up flanges, breaking shackles, etc.
Swap ends on your Trailer Connection so the hoses stay with the deck and you can put them in that hole and be out of the way
Matt make a hole on that neck to drain that water out so it doesn't rust in the future.
Mack and Autocar are two of my favorites for heavy haul tractors, and you have both you lucky dog. That cold rolled 1/2" plate costs about $50 per sq ft new to replace so that's a great salvage and may offset the cost of trailer purchase. You are amazing in that your wife allows your custom home to see your laydown yard and shop, mine made me completly landscape and hide my hobby workshop about the same size as yours and fully A/C'd fron being seen anywhere in the house grounds, I am very envious. Great Video. Ray
Another interesting video. Always fun to see how the auction buys get cleaned up, needed maintenance, and put to use.
BAM!! Saturday morning is gonna be a good one Diesel Creek Kids!!
i've a tiny one of those Knipex flat face wrenches that i carry around everywhere. They're absolutely brilliant.
That talbert sammy has i ran one for a few years. Thing literally almost killed me. The drivers ride height pin sheared in two and flew by my head thru a 55gal drum and a chain link fence. Eager beaver fontaine even a Kaufman is better then that style. And get non ground. Best advice is research laws and securement. Youll get the hang of it. Keep it up
Matt: Installing a Air lift fifth wheel would solve most if no all of your high centering problems a lot cheaper than a new non-ground bearing trailer! I have seen air lifts that are rated to 100,000 lbs!
A hosteler's 5th wheel. like they use on those mule trucks at freight terminals? I've seen a few used in that way. But they used hydraulics. Bartlett's, if I remember right. Those, you'd need to be sure you have it in the optimum position on the truck, because they do not adjust once they are anchored.
The hook and trailer... When you first were hooking it up I was thinking "yeah - right", but then you did it and I laughed out loud. Then it came too unhooking it and I thought "this'll be good", but you did that too. You are a magician with those machines, sir. Big respect. :)
Ya just gotta be more stubborn that machines are.
This was a great video. Learned a lot about trailers that I didn’t even know I needed to know…. I just really like how you work and get things done. I see only one upgrade needed for the Mack and that is Diesel Creek logos on the doors. I think it would be a nice touch. But thanks for sharing your time, talents, humor and adventures us! Stay safe. Peace
I absolutely love the Mack! The trailer, I don't know about. Thanks for the peak of the new house built. Thank you for sharing 👌 😊
86 minute video from Matt - the day is saved! 🥰🥰
Good to see you putting the low loader (what we call them in the UK) to good use. All of a sudden that massive workshop and yard seem to shrink when you drive that rig around it. The Mack is earning it's keep, I would say, but maybe it's wheelbase is a bit too long? There is a lot to consider to use the low load trailer. It seems that the non-ground bearing one would be more versatile at some point, but at least you have kit that will do the job. Good video, you are pretty brave to learn to use it on the job and show us. I like that "warts and all" no nonsense style of yours. Fare forward Matt
Best part of a Saturday morning! Was just waiting for a video from diesel creek
Damn near 90min DC video to start off Saturday, hell yeah!
Cool trailer setup Matt! I wasn't expecting to see you haul that much stuff in 1 video. Pretty cool!
I noticed in the
background that
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nicely. Yes a
little more TLC
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I can not wait to see the auto car up and running again after all the work you have put into that thing, Matt. Thanks for all the content. I LOVE THE VIDEO, KEEP IT UP ❤❤
I've fixed machines all my life. It's nice to watch someone else doing that for a change. Love the MACK, love the channel, just discovered it 🙂
Nothing is better than sitting on my front porch in the country, sipping on my coffee, watching the sun come up, and another great Saturday morning watching you Matt!
Oh man, that road blockage was epic! I hope you recover your karma in no time 😅 We all learn from our own mistakes; only those who do nothing don’t make mistakes. Thank you for your videos, Matt!
Return side is always bigger to prevent you from swapping them. Mostly use quick disconnects now so you put the male female opposite to make sure you can't swap them.
Those couplers were different sizes so you don't connect them backwards!!!
Looking forward to the overhead crane build!
Looks like the reason the plates were added was because utv or Quads or some Special Equipment was put on thst Flat platform for extra hauling space. Would be my guess Matt 33:41 @Diesel Creek
Hello Matt, your area is the best playground for men. Thank you for the entertaining videos, which I have been following from Germany for years. Many greetings from Germany.
You're in a good situation right now, that trailer will do pretty much anything you need to for right now. If you run into something heavy, you can always sweet-talk Sam. Now just bide your time until that right trailer comes for the right deal!
I remember my dad ran Mack trucks my whole life. In around 85 he bought a Mack magnum cabover hauling fuel with super B. Then the ch series Mack in red and gold. Had the big bunk with the high rise and the windows up top. Tha was a beautiful truck. After that was the vision not quite as iconic looking. I got into trucking with the a granite gravel truck but not quite the same truck since Volvo took over
Wow! A full feature-length masterpiece from Diesel Creek. Where the heck is my popcorn? I have to order a pizza ...
About the QRCode: It's a great way to embed links like this, but please put a border around the QRCode of a few white pixels. It makes ist easier to scan. Anyway, it does work for me - "Not available in your country". Greetings from Thailand
Matt...just a suggestion from someone who was in the excavating biz for over 40 years and used to side load my excavators unless I couldn't...especially with the ground bearing trailers...block the front corner of the trailer on the side you are loading from...doesn't need to be all the way tight before loading, just enough to keep the trailer from full deflection...that stress can damage both the gooseneck and the mounting points on the trailer (ask me how I know...LOL)...I know you won't use the trailer anywhere near as often as you would if you were doing what I did...but it only takes once to do a lot of damage...so block it up!
Was thinking the same thing when I saw him side load. Was like, yeah.. I remember when we finally had bad things happen when we did that. We always blocked ever since when side loading and never an issue in the years since.
In Germany there is proverb("Wer billig kauft kauft zweimal") that translates to "if you buy something cheap you will buy it twice". It means that if you buy the cheap version of a product you will most certainly buy the better version of it after a short period of time because the cheap one either broke or didn't work as good as expected.
I just think it describes your situation perfectly 😆
Germany is known for quality workmanship
On the flip side, he gets paid to make videos, is surrounded by free logs and has a sawmill and mechanical skills. He may turn a decent profit flipping the trailer after tidying it up.
Also für das was er macht reicht das ding locker. Aber so wie er drauf ist wird er irgendwann bei einer Auktion einen modernen aufleger kaufen. 😂
As an American we have a saying with a similar meaning. It's buy once cry once. Meaning if you buy a good one you may not like the price but you only have to do it once.
I didnt know how that trailer connection works on a lowboy thanks for the demo Matt
Congrats. 800,000 subscribers Very very well deserved. You done passed right by Dirt Perfect/MBTS and Let's Dig. I am sure they are happy for you too. Been a steady climb since the abandoned church days. Camarata is next, if the whole RUclips platform doesn't flame out.
Andrew has 1.4 million last time I looked. Really took off once he hit 7 digits so maybe the algorithm deity was pleased and smiled upon him and the same will happen here. 🤞
@@josephking6515 And his Russian channel (Andrei Kameratski) has even more followers, 3.5 million.
Love this video! Congrats on 800K!! Would love to hear the long version of the Mack on a hard pull. Really like the ole dog!and Scrappy was just “bonus” content!!
When you cut off all that steel weld a small plate at the rear with a vertical 6-8 inch pipe. You can grab another 6 foot pipe that can nests inside the base pipe so it is removable. You can affix a 18 inch shallow convex mirror so you can self load and see the deck edges so you know you are centered.
@@HabitualButtonPusher never seen that. That’s a good idea
I think you got the right idea.. fix and use this one for the time being, but you and Sam might keep your eyes open for a bargain on what you really want! ❤ great video as always! ❤
Congratulations from 800 thousand + subs, you should deserve over million subs. Your videos are real without any written drama and you show also your failures and that is what I respect most.
@@Rbnqss thanks! Much appreciated!
Those detachable lowboys are a PAIN in the you know what with grounding issues, my dad had a smaller tri axle rogers detachable and it never grounded right from the tounge,, ironically he had a 2001 Mack ch613 with a sleeper, purchased new from the dealer with almost no miles. He singed the paperwork on just before the towers fell on 9/11! the best thing he found after 15 years was running single jumper cable from the detach point to the trailer itself. I think he was just lazy, and cheap at the same time but it worked the treat.
THANK you for saving this amazing Mack, I am a serious fan of Mack trucks, Especially the E7 which I believe this truck has? I can make the sound of an E tech engine out from miles away aside from a 2 stroke Detroit! an amazingly basic and pre emission diesel that ran great from day 1 for my dad's CH613, that mack must have had around a million miles or more! I can't prove this because he disconnected the speedo to avoid DOT regulations, the O/D read 450000 when we stopped talking, and he drove it since day one with the speedo disconnected through almost every state aside from those effected from commercial vehicle CARB regulations. he carried 3 or 4 log books, and hid 2 in the bunks. After driving 13 hours he would swap out log books and keep on driving, like it never even happened. I remember asking my dad in the morning when I was around 8-10. did you disconnect the speedo? he would reply: OH SHIT and I would crawl under the truck parked in the driveway @ the house, 4:30AM loaded with 12x12 precast concrete rings I would crawl under the running truck and disconnect the cable, My dad knew every gear, from 1st through 10th and knew what speed he was doing by RPM, oh my childhood, I can smell the sulfur diesel running in the ol yale payloader, or dynahoe 190-4 as we speak, alongside 6011 stick welding rods, oh wait I just purchased a Hobart champ 140 dc stick welder 3000 watt generator from around 2007. that must be the nostalgia I am smelling?
As a kid my dad and I welded many a things with a Hobart champ 16 twin cylinder onan gas powered welder.included in this list was an 20x40 dock building barge, restored the link belt cable crane that went onto the deck, built the entire hydraulic / cable system for the spuds ran by a 4cylinder JD diesel from some ol mower. even managed to save the tins and made a sweet engine cover. we custom build a special hammer from whatever we could acquire to drive pilings, if i recall it was 5 ton, which used the linkbelt to lift, and drop the hammer to drive pilings. "If I recall he used the cables from the crane to lift the hammer, since it was cable operated it has an almost instant release driving the hammer down with its own weight, being 10000lbs its inertia really drove the hammer hard? he trucked a tugboat in scrappable condition from buffalo NY with that ol mack almost 600 miles, back to the little shithole in East Patchogue LI restored it with me and my mom back to working condition with a single 8V71 the tugboat Ceejay saw life again instead of being scrapped, with a 20x40 barge, 4 massive spuds to sit the barge down and make sure it never moved, some kind of linkbelt maybe 40's through the 60's just not sure? from what I remember seeing on the counterweight It said Linkbelt Speeder? But we had 7 scrap linkbelts and 3 in "usable condition" I just don't remember if the speeder was a wheeled crane, he bought anything he could find @ scrap price and towed it home with Jeffs ford 9000 Wrecker and no clutch!! It was a crawler crane with a special made cable tie down to prevent anyone from flipping the crane off of the barge!
I remember the day we launched that barge, I took off school and rode on the back of this monstrosity, we had to get Police Escorts and had every road shut down from the yard in East Patchogue, to the dock in Patchogue like 5 miles away that launched the barge and tug, the tug was WAY smaller than the barge and just needed normal escort services to transport, first from Buffalo to East Patchogue, than from East Patchogue to the docks in Patchogue the day before the barge, It had to be launched first so it could move the barge once it was launched!
I miss the ol iron my dad had and really LOVE to see anything you drag home!
Thanks Matt!