You can run a one way valve and hook another tank so the engine driven compressor fills both but brakes only use the original tank. Id upgrade even the factory tank to a larger one too just to have extra air.
Yeah I was thinking even just a solenoid before the air ride line to be able to shut it off to save the breaks at the bare minimum... running an extra tank is best idea
Watching Newbern ragdoll in the front seat was hilarious, 🤣. The tag axle would be raised in town to make tight turns, and lowered at higher speeds to carry the load and help with braking.
PTSD from my 80's cabover days! Short spring front end is part of that hammering. Hanging all that weight on the tail turns the frame into a diving board. If you stick with it at least get modern air ride seats, with adjustable shock and isolator. Until then keep your expensive sunglasses at home. The first time you leave them on top of your head its gonna hurt! Twice! Modified floating, with pressure on the shifter let off the throttle quick and push the clutch only an inch or two, it should slip out of gear,, then float it into next gear. Did it for 30 years that way, well worn eatons are stubborn.
Fact on the Eaton Fuller 5 speed needing clutch for EVERY gear change. Had to replace a similar trans in a C7500 water tender at a small fire department. It might have had 45k miles on it, and it was trashed from untrained drivers trying to float it. According to what I've heard, double-clutching for gear changes may even be prescribed by Eaton Fuller. Good on you for already finding that out.
Yeah, it is a medium duty day hauler already near its limit. I think the the box is intended to be more a mobile workshop space rather than something that you can fill solid with cargo.
The way that trailer is built you’re almost gonna have to reverse a car in to get the weight over the axles, otherwise the hitch weight is gonna be ridiculous. With the tractor in there it was built for all the weight would over the axles.
You got a good point and he better get some air ride for the truck before he turns it into a toterhome or maybe he should just turn the trailer into a camping trailer or whatever you want to call it that way he doesn't have to pull the trailer every time he went on a short trip
If they do air ride and add a air ride tag axle behind the drive axle it will make a massive improvement in ride and handling. It will shorten the overhang and add the needed capacity and dampening.
Definitely a bad design for anything else other than it was intended for. Mike needs to get experienced input before making these purchases. That 3208 would have killed the deal for me.
I'm just amazed at how all of my favorite youtube guys expand the tools of their trade. All of them keep getting bigger garages, filled with more lifts and equipment. It's pretty fun coming along for the ride. Waiting for the "jump the shark" episodes that eventually will come.
So, my mind says, keep Lincoln Hawk as a ramp truck and just get a travel trailer. Job done. Seems to me like they are taking the long road for a short trip.
@@markhavelka4924 Kinda agree. Camper trailers and toy haulers are a dime a dozen, but they don't make trucks like these unless they're special-ordered. Seems a shame to convert it. Then again, not my rig. Lol
Your trailer has most of the length in front of the axles, your truck has a long distance from the axle to the back of the truck. If that truck axle is capable to handle the weight you plan to add you at least need to beef up the suspension and then it will ride rougher when you do not have a trailer and weight on it. That is were air suspension is awesome because you can run the pressure dependent on the load. Get the trailer weighed and then you can figure out what your axle can haul and decide what to do.
@@philtripe If it is just the Cat needs a rebuild that would be better than a new truck, I doubt the axle is rated for all the weight he wants it to carry and tow.
@@badgerpa9 as someone that built cat engines for a living at one time, id say the weight needs to be dealt with on the axles, definitely air ride mybe find a way to make it a gooseneck. There are plenty of vans that have been converted to mini R.V's so that weight shouldn't be a problem if a 1/2 ton van can handle it. It's the combo thats down right dangerous. That cat might be happier with a different transmission and a bigger turbo or at least a new one. I really can't believe all the people say those engines are boat anchors when Caterpillar sells millions of engines a year, sounds like cuMmins fanboys to me . But that just my take on it.
@@michaelsclark no idea what you are comparing to 1/2 ton or vans converted, that truck is already heavy, adding more weight and a trailer on an axle that I doubt is rated for it would be bad. A properly setup truck would have no issue with the trailer remember it was used for years already.
When pulling the trailer, you'll find it works better to split shift, using the 2 spd in both positions for every gear. Effectively giving you a 10 spd.
@@michaelr3501 maybe not on trucks, but can on sedan and race boxes. Saved my butt more then once, downshifting without needing to lift the left foot off the middle pedal, when someone's done something stupid in front of my 66 Valiant.
@@michaelr3501 Clutch just removes load, allowing the internal friction of the box to get the speeds of the shafts closer. As long as the speeds are close, the wear will be the same. Smashing the shift lever through the gate hard and too fast in to the next gear without the shaft speeds being close is what damages the synchro rings, and the dog rings, pushing, regardless of whether it's done with or without a clutch.
Had a rough few weeks back n forth to doctors and hospital multiple times for various worrying tests. Been miserable time. Watching that slow mo of you both bouncing about in the cab with the slow laughing made me belly laugh myself to tears though. 😀😃🙂 Thanks. Much needed.
Oh my goodness guy's. I haven't laughed so hard out loud by myself ever before untill watching y'all bounce around in the hauler! You both just made my day! It really got me in a better mood too! Thanks and congratulations on the new purchase!❤👍
Agree. Too much weight behind the axle. It'll bounce the front end of the truck no matter what you do. Put 1000lbs in the bed of a pickup truck at the tailgate as opposed to over/in front of the axle and you can see this effect as well.
@@dannypaulross9654 it would be way too much work. You have to add the axle. The inside would lose floor space and width for wheel tubs. Then the truck still doesn't have the power anyways.
the axles on that trailer are to far back, it was made to hall tractor, so all the weight was at the back over the trailer axles, load the trailer up and see how it rides before you make any choices, you also need a raised hitch to lever out the trailer it looks like, that would help.. that air bag hitch would help alot too
You should add an air-ride seat on the passenger side of "Lincoln Hawk," as the next pre-roadtrip upgrade. That trailer, empty is distributing most of it's wight to "Lincoln Hawk." If the trailer weight was carried over the rear axle, the ride would be better. (The balance of weight may also shift once the trailer is loaded. How the weight shifts, you'll just have to try it to find out.) The trailer is using the chassis overhang as a lever, and the axle as a pivot point, when you go over bumps, thus making the ride not so great. Most diesels don't fly over mountains when they start getting loaded down. Diesels produce mostly torque, which is about getting work done, not going fast. If you start looking at a Class-A tractor, skip the Peterbilt, and go with the KW. Both are built by parent company Paccar, and have exactly the same truck chassis, drivetrain, and suspension designs, but the interior in the KW is much better. (Peterbilt vs KW is like GMC vs Chevy. While standing near one, what you see may be different, but everything you can't see is the same.) If you find an older one KW/Peterbuilt, look for a CAT C-15 under the hood. You'll have more than enough power with that. CAT power is the best. (Ignore the Cummins and Detroit fanatics.)
I've been watching Finnigan ever since the first Roadkill, and as a Dutchman, I'm still amazed at the entire lifestyle. Diesel out here is at 6$ per gallon, petrol is at 8.3$ and it has been a lot more. I have a one car garage (which is 2.8x6.5m, so no working on cars in there) and a further 500sqf of shop space, which is about as big as a home shop gets here without being a farmer. And than there is Mike, who has 2 massive boats, 3 project cars, a box truck bigger than a lot of peoples houses, and buys another humongous trailer to haul his stuff about. How the flip does he have the space for all this, let alone the money to fuel all the stuff, since it seems nothing he has gets out of the single digits mpg-wise. i may have been born in the wrong country..
Lol, you would hate me then. I own and live on 2300 acres, have 3 16,000 sq ft shops full of toys, and another with the tools where they are all restored/built. I’m not rich by any means, I bought my property for under $200k, and its outside of any school districts or any city/county services, so my taxes are only $63 a year. Everything I own, I got cheap either broken or needing to be rebuilt from the ground up. I’m cheap, and simply do everything myself to save money. Is that not an option where you live?
@@adamr9215 I looked it up, even our king doesn't have 2300 acres. there are farmers and companies with that much, but not unless you make money of the land. right now the average house in NL is just below 950sqf, last year the average house went for $406k. you'd pay about 2k a year for that in municipal taxes for that. having said that, i've designed and build a large 5 axis cnc mill myself, and like you, rarely buy a new tool. so yes, it's kind of possible. the thing that makes it hard is space, cost of living, and the attitude of most people. in the publics eye, you are allowed to live an average life, with one sensible car, no noise, a sensible garden and your sensible 1.7 children, and sensible hobbies like football or cycling. anything else and you won't make friends with the neighbours, you'll pay through every orifice available in permits, fuel, taxes and whathaveyou, and a lot of the stuff you want is outlawed or only available to companies (i started one just to be able to buy materials). don't forget, the netherlands is the size of 2 new jerseys and there's 17.5 million people here, and we are the second biggest exporters of agricultural goods. something's gotta give.
@@rasmAn2 Not very many people live like I do, but it can be done. The land does make me money, it paid for itself in 2 years just with some homemade wind generators and a couple simple hydro-electric generators in streams on the property. I hunt and fish on the property, as well as maintain a garden and 2 greenhouses, plus I raise some livestock. I’m a machinist and engine builder by trade, but have learned to do just about everything I can over the years. Normal houses in my general area are 150-200k for 1200-1500sq ft on a 1/4 to a half an acre. Some on less land. That’s how I do it, build it myself, or buy old and restore. 3 phase power can be hard to get at houses in town, so I can pick up big mills and lathes, shapers etc for cheap at auctions or even scrap yards. My biggest lathe came from a scrap yard that didn’t have a machine big enough to grind it up. They sold it to me for half of scrap value to get it out of the way. It didn’t take much to fix it up. The nice thing about living like I do is; What neighbors? It is 4 miles from my house to the nearest property line. I can run my dragster on the dyno at 3am and no one knows. Being outside of city limits, there are no permits needed, so there are no costs there. Also, here you can get farm exemptions. My fuels are tax free because of that. People start companies for lots of reasons, including taxes. I incorporated because it makes it easier to buy firearms, among other things. Lol, and you can fit about a dozen New Jerseys into Texas. It’s not a small place. It takes all day driving 70mph just to get from one border to the opposite. A lot of the locals are used to having some room, so outside of younger city kids, most people don’t think it’s strange to live like I do. Maybe not common, but not unusual either.
The Eaton 5 and 6 speeds are a synchronized transmission so floating the gears (although not impossible) is not recommended. You will end up with premature wear. Double clutching is the way to go 👍 Side note, I drive log truck so I have a little experience floating gears
If the transmission is synchronized why double clutch? I thought the syncros were there to eliminate the need for that. Of course the truck may have travelled many miles and the sychros are worn out
You guys remind me of my parents and their campers over the years... They bought a new camper but then needed a new truck. Bought a new truck and could then tow more, so they bought a bigger camper. Needed and bought a bigger truck to go up hills..... then bought a bigger camper, truck, camper, truck.. ad nauseam. Eventually they bought a big diesel pusher RV and realized it was too big and cumbersome while towing a separate vehicle, they sold it and started all over again... 🤷♂️
The little button on top of a baseball cap is called, oddly enough, a squatchee/squatcho. I always remove mine. All you need is two decent pairs of pliers.
Okay, I can see the next build series already. Angelo, Fryburger, Finnegan all head to the bone yard and roadkill a new chassis under BIG CLIFFORD, the big red dog! Kind of suits it better now than Linkin Hawk. Shoe horn a NEWer chassis under Clifford with a power up grade as well as a better suspension. The channel is all about going fast, making more power, you guys cannot show up to an event driving a classic square body with no jam! just my .02 pounds of air pressure! Great content as always! I would be curious to see the content that was edited out with Newburn flopping around as Finnegan navigates the highway!
That thing has a Caterpillar engine it's not going to struggle at all. It might be slow but not struggling. Not sure if he has a 308 or 2608 or C18 but all will work fine.
Much cheaper to purchase a used “toter home” than to convert/build one, especially if your existing beast needs horsepower upgrades and air ride. Most Freightliner chassis toters have minimum of 450 hp...
You just need the whole axle assy out of a single axle box truck. As long as the frame rails are the same width and you get the same gear ratio you shouldn't have much problems. The leveling valve system for the air is actually pretty simple. Love the video's man keep it up!
Best part of the video was the interview/walk around with the PO from Kansas. Tractor pulling midwestern farmers are some of the best people you'll ever experience. If you haven't been to a tractor pull I strongly suggest you check one out, especially the modifieds.
I like the tab you have in the menu bar for "Summit racings Ask Away with Jeff Smith". And I haven't laughed that hard, since 12 volt Dave was driving the C50 home from the eastern shore with no suspension and spilling his drink everywhere!
Also dont forget, when you load weight into any air bag suspensions its gonna hop around a lot less, a truck with no trailer jumps around like a cat in heat, when you hook up it becomes smooth as silk
If you know the transmission well, you can float gears on a syncro trans, but if you fail the consequences are much more damaging compared to a non syncro trans.
That thing is most likely non synchro given that he says he can double clutch it. The problem likely is from not knowing how to float. Going from double clutch to float takes some practice. He's probably moving the stick to slowly for floating.
@@Lysdexis I have be trucking 20+ years but never was very good at double clutching even though i know how & why its done. Once you get the float rhythm on a truck it is smooth but a synchro trans is harder to float (and not destroy)
@@Lysdexis Yep. They have to stay within the shift "window." Get ahead of it, and it doesn't work. Fall behind, same thing. Find the sweet spot, and it'll work. Also downshifts may add throttle blips to the shift window sequence.
Gee, you know what I’ve been thinking? There’s not enough space in this medium size square body enough for 2 full size sedans! I’ve only there was maybe, oh I don’t know, a closed trailer for more space. Boy, this channel really gets me.
You must modulate the throttle to keep engine RPMs in correct range in order to float gears. You can just pull the shifter and it work. Keep up the good work y'all.
Depending on the condition and how much work you want to put into your Lincoln hawk just use something like that... Just adding one air ride axle make a world of difference considering you have an extremely heavy tongue weight trailer
@@michaelbeck5567 60 series Detroits are a awesome motor far out perform a 3208 cat and as far as reliability goes as anything good maintenance equals good reliability.
Get the Shocker air bad trailer hitch, kick the majority of your leaf packs to the curb and add air bags all around (all 4 corners) and change the shock absorber in your seats!! As for more power from a 3208... more fuel and more turbo always finds the next weakest link!!
Next time you want heat shield, look into Lizard Skin. Really great stuff!! It's a thick grey mud that you paint on the firewall and floor. I have a '65 Chevelle with a blown 605 BB, that creates enough heat to bake chicken! The Skin dropped the interior heat at least 20 degrees!! Two gallons will do two layers of goop. A little pricey, but easy to install and works great!
"My love for you is this big" lolll. See guys, more examples of how to maintain a healthy relationship. Guys have trouble communicating it's one of the biggest issues. Pictures make it easier.
3208s are notoriously underpowered. A bunch of furniture RV crap in the box with the Caddy in the trailer and they'll be doing 45mph across the country.
@@zandersmith6960 very true, if they are going to convert the main box to RV may be a good idea. That being said may be easier to drop the box on a dual axle Peterbilt
@@Daermos I’m not too familiar with them. I think the single axle can handle the weight they want to carry if they can get some decent suspension under it.
Apparently the hotel was not good. But did it have hourly rates and evidence the sheets had not been changed? Found one like that in Chicago one night before leaving the US. It was 1am so not a lot of choice. The problem with the trailer is the massive overhang behind the truck rear axle. This makes towing a large trailer very unstable with high potential for jack knife at speed. Any cross winds at speed can start the combo oscillating, ending in disaster. The bad ride is also because of the large overhang.
Cool to see you have this show going on RUclips.,.,Yeah speaking of air-ride.,Back in Summer 2004 I drove down to California to my mom's place in Beaumont,Ca.,Went to trucking school in Mira Loma,CA.,for CR England over there on Etiwanda.,(I didn't know Westech Dyno was there the back in 2004-2008).,Used to park over there in the industrial park instead of the yard).,I never saw "Roadkill" until 2013.,I remeber when Ontario was vacant land & the raceway.,Moreno Valley was called "SunnyMead" and there was a raceway where the mall is now.,Yeah I wish I took a picture of this.,I had to make a delivery to a small produce dock on a small street in Long Beach,Ca.,It was right down the same street 3 blocks as Jesse James Fabrication shop.,I drove around several blocks twice but didn't see anyone because the spider web gates were closed.,so anyways., I never watched television hardly ever so i didn;t know.,So anyways I had a 2004 Freightliner century/53" Reefer.,So after avoiding telephone poles and meticulously angling into the dock.,I had to lower the rear suspension.,adjust the tandems so it was level with the angled dock.,,.It looked really cool because where it came up towards the street.,The whole truck looked lowered super low.,So I had a beer idea of wouldn't that be cool if you lowered an entire semi.& trailer.,,just for looks not for freight.,.,'.,;(?),.,
Try burping the throttle to shift out of gear and play with the rpms to get it into gear without using the clutch. Most CDL drivers learn to “float” the gears without using the clutch. It’s much easier when you get used to it.
I've been driving a tractor-trailer 20 years pulling logs where there is only rough roads. I don't put air in my air seat for that reason and most trucks that don't have air ride you might as well just let the air out cuz It will just keep bottoming out until it hurts your back . PS that transmissions is to old to float I believe it's non-synchronized the way I explain it if it's not synchronized you can't float it you can try the 2100 and shift and then it will fall in the next gear at 1500 if it won't go you'll have to double clutch all the time. That trans was most common in the old R - model Mack's. Another words practically indestructible. I'm sorry I had to come back and add this i just think its funny. Tell Dave if he ever visit NC there is a town her its actually where I live but its called New Bern.
James, do you think Finn would benefit from switching to a 13-speed for better gear selection on the hills? Or is the engine what's holding him back now that he's adding that trailer?
When I got out of driving otr in 2004, every semi truck only had unsynchronized transmissions. I don’t know of any heavy duty trucks that come with synchronized transmissions. Light duty stuff has been synchronized since the 60’s. Synchronized transmissions are the ones that don’t like to float gears. I didn’t think that Eaton made a synchronized transmission for medium duty trucks, but if it won’t float, it’s either synchronized or the shift dogs are worn horribly. For air ride, you have to put enough air in it to keep it from bottoming out. And, there are shocks that go on the air ride that have to be maintained and replaced. Most people that don’t like air ride seats have simply never replaced the shock absorber that actually dampens the motion. Without that, you are just sitting on a rubber airbag that will bounce you all around. Twice a year is common for guys that do a lot of driving on lease roads, like you. Get a new and correct shock for your seat, or a rough terrain upgrade shock, and you will like the air ride quite a bit more. Same with cab air ride too, there are shocks and they need to be replaced as needed.
I don't know if it's 13-speed would help that cat there's some stuff out there but it's just not a popular engine any inline 6 would be better cat Detroit or Cummins. If I was going to put that much trouble in to it like air ride conversion.I would definitely upgrade the engine and trans. They have the space and he needs the power. Like an a or b model 425 manual cat and an 18 speed. But I have a dd15 and a 10 speed with the entire air ride rear that are 336 ratio
Adam r go drive a r - model Mack's 237 5 speed 2 speed rear and then jump in your 2004 truck and tell they shift the the same the Mack's only going to double clutch yet you can make float but it isn't going to last long. And for the seat I pull logs off road a dam shock isn't going to help trust me your better off on the floor.
I learned to drive in a 1956 Morris Minor, no synchro 1st and 2nd. Learned to Double Clutch, still use it occasionally. Something that is never unlearned.
I dont know what turbo upgrade he can even do but he can just turn up the fuel and get 300hp for free. Needs a EGT guage. 3208T is rated for 250hp and unless he puts marine injectors in it then theres no injector upgrade. Aint really no one upgrading 3208s. If he wants big power he looking at swapping in a Cummins 8.3 or mechanical DT466 which he will have fun making fit.
@@TeamTopKick just adding fuel is a waste. Needs more air to burn the fuel with. Check out Gale Banks channel to see how to avoid the whole Rolling Coal failures. If the current motor is strong enough, add fuel and a compound turbo setup, plus more gears to apply the torque through, and it'll be a better hauler.
The 3126 just doesnt have it in her. Pushed to the absolute limit, she makes 860ftlbs. To get that, she needs steel topped pistons, new turbo, new injectors, etc. It's a 7.2L motor no matter what. To make it worse, they are losing torque by 1500 and RAPIDLY falling off after 2100rpm. The maximum power version (used only in fire trucks and some RVs) is 330hp, 860ftlbs. The answer is swap that transmission out.
@@dommeister4004 Phew, if it's a 3208t they're worse, max at around 650ftlbs. I remember old mechanics talking about preventative replacement of crank bearings in them because they were so stressed. Turning up the fuel at all in them would drastically shorten their lives without lots of application engineering.
@@BadHaddy I’ve got a 3208 running in a oil field service rig that I’ve had for 15yrs that’s never missed a beat. They aren’t blessed for power but the right person that knows them can make them run a lot better and they’re super easy on fuel. People have to keep in mind that they came out in the 70s and 80s when 400hp was a big number and they were for a lighter duty application with the turbo versions around 250-300hp tops. As technology has changed they’ve became dinosaurs but in the name of reliability I’ll take one over a 3126/c7 any day of the week. Rebuild a fuel system on a c7 then one on a 3208 and if you can do the c7 cheaper I’ll buy you a steak dinner
FYI you can get air-ride on all 4 corners for Lincoln Hawk. Aaron and Emily can maybe send you in the right direction for that. Can't wait to see what y'all and Kevin Smith get cookin'!.
Make time for a sanctioned Tractor Pull! That's what Power is! Trust me you'll love it! Take Cletus and James with you! You'll understand what the drawing power is toward Tractors! Oh yeah love that burnt diesel Smoke. 'MY BABY LOVES TRACTORS' 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
Body swap the square body and box onto a big rig frame. Make the box on Lincoln like a toy hauler camper so you can still use it to put 1 car in. Fold down bunk beds and keep the great styling. You guys can do it!
Make sure that the right oil is in the trans and make sure that the pilot bearing is not dragging. In an extreme case, the trans may be out of alignment. Check for bell housing dowel pins. I've dealt with that problem before.
Eaton Tech here. You do not "float" gears in a 5sp. Those are synchronized transmissions, you'll damage them floating. Need to clutch, and as you mentioned double clutching seems to be the smoothest operation procedure as I've found.
Seventy two feet long? I'm pretty sure there's Roadkill cars that have broken down in less distance :)
We're talking about you rotsun
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@@2005_robert The econoline...
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@@2005_robert never failed to fail!
first rule on Air brakes:
!!DO NOT T in THE SUPPLY FOR THE BRAKE!!!
alsways use a Secondary tank ,if a Air bag goes you EMR brake the whole Rig.
that makes a lot of sense
You can run a one way valve and hook another tank so the engine driven compressor fills both but brakes only use the original tank. Id upgrade even the factory tank to a larger one too just to have extra air.
Yeah I was thinking even just a solenoid before the air ride line to be able to shut it off to save the breaks at the bare minimum... running an extra tank is best idea
I thought about this, but just figured they tapped off the aux tank
"you're gonna want air ride"
Words of wisdom from the tractor pull man
Air ride is a dream with enough weight on it but if your empty it's hell
It may help to know that the top 4 gear-axle combos are 4L-5L-4H-5H. If you're heavily loaded that's the shift sequence you'll want to use.
17:35 Whoppers and a bottle of Chocolate Milk.......Truly a man of fine culture. Respect my man!
Watching Newbern ragdoll in the front seat was hilarious, 🤣. The tag axle would be raised in town to make tight turns, and lowered at higher speeds to carry the load and help with braking.
Also saves on tire wear! Dem biggies to ain't cheap
Newbern said Lincoln Hawk was sold on IG
I love how the front end of Lincoln Hawk just kinda looks like an old toolbox. Has the same aerodynamics too.
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PTSD from my 80's cabover days! Short spring front end is part of that hammering. Hanging all that weight on the tail turns the frame into a diving board. If you stick with it at least get modern air ride seats, with adjustable shock and isolator. Until then keep your expensive sunglasses at home. The first time you leave them on top of your head its gonna hurt! Twice! Modified floating, with pressure on the shifter let off the throttle quick and push the clutch only an inch or two, it should slip out of gear,, then float it into next gear. Did it for 30 years that way, well worn eatons are stubborn.
Hop up the Cat engine in Lincoln Hawk, there's a ton of power in there waiting to be unleashed.
The center console bouncing in sync was the topper for me.
Fact on the Eaton Fuller 5 speed needing clutch for EVERY gear change. Had to replace a similar trans in a C7500 water tender at a small fire department. It might have had 45k miles on it, and it was trashed from untrained drivers trying to float it. According to what I've heard, double-clutching for gear changes may even be prescribed by Eaton Fuller. Good on you for already finding that out.
I’ve driven a lot of those Kodak’s, and there is really nothing you could do economically to make that unit any better.
Yeah, it is a medium duty day hauler already near its limit. I think the the box is intended to be more a mobile workshop space rather than something that you can fill solid with cargo.
Seems like moving the axle back or taking some off the rear would be the only way to make the whole thing work better.
The way that trailer is built you’re almost gonna have to reverse a car in to get the weight over the axles, otherwise the hitch weight is gonna be ridiculous. With the tractor in there it was built for all the weight would over the axles.
You got a good point and he better get some air ride for the truck before he turns it into a toterhome or maybe he should just turn the trailer into a camping trailer or whatever you want to call it that way he doesn't have to pull the trailer every time he went on a short trip
100%, no wonder it rides as bad as it does
If he was putting a 15000 lb tractor in there, sure. Drag boats and cadillacs he won’t even notice where they are loaded.
If they do air ride and add a air ride tag axle behind the drive axle it will make a massive improvement in ride and handling. It will shorten the overhang and add the needed capacity and dampening.
Definitely a bad design for anything else other than it was intended for. Mike needs to get experienced input before making these purchases. That 3208 would have killed the deal for me.
Them to flying out of their seats is the funniest thing I've seen in awhile. LOL
Dude I was eating dinner while watching this... nearly choked lol!
Driving a truck in NY itll happen 😂
Literally spat my drink all over my laptop
I'm just amazed at how all of my favorite youtube guys expand the tools of their trade. All of them keep getting bigger garages, filled with more lifts and equipment. It's pretty fun coming along for the ride. Waiting for the "jump the shark" episodes that eventually will come.
“And she responded with profanity…” …. Epic lol
I watched this video with my wife. She giggled hysterically at that.
the nose of the trailer is pointing down, needs to come up. load leveling bars will help
So, my mind says, keep Lincoln Hawk as a ramp truck and just get a travel trailer. Job done. Seems to me like they are taking the long road for a short trip.
You could even get a toy hauler and keep a sxs back there for launching boats, pit vehicle, etc.
@@markhavelka4924 Kinda agree. Camper trailers and toy haulers are a dime a dozen, but they don't make trucks like these unless they're special-ordered. Seems a shame to convert it.
Then again, not my rig. Lol
Yup. Seen that movie.
Your trailer has most of the length in front of the axles, your truck has a long distance from the axle to the back of the truck. If that truck axle is capable to handle the weight you plan to add you at least need to beef up the suspension and then it will ride rougher when you do not have a trailer and weight on it. That is were air suspension is awesome because you can run the pressure dependent on the load. Get the trailer weighed and then you can figure out what your axle can haul and decide what to do.
they need to drop that box on a real truck... that motor cant hit the speed limit on flat ground empty
@@philtripe If it is just the Cat needs a rebuild that would be better than a new truck, I doubt the axle is rated for all the weight he wants it to carry and tow.
All these comments and the truck was sold, lol
@@badgerpa9 as someone that built cat engines for a living at one time, id say the weight needs to be dealt with on the axles, definitely air ride mybe find a way to make it a gooseneck. There are plenty of vans that have been converted to mini R.V's so that weight shouldn't be a problem if a 1/2 ton van can handle it. It's the combo thats down right dangerous. That cat might be happier with a different transmission and a bigger turbo or at least a new one. I really can't believe all the people say those engines are boat anchors when Caterpillar sells millions of engines a year, sounds like cuMmins fanboys to me . But that just my take on it.
@@michaelsclark no idea what you are comparing to 1/2 ton or vans converted, that truck is already heavy, adding more weight and a trailer on an axle that I doubt is rated for it would be bad. A properly setup truck would have no issue with the trailer remember it was used for years already.
I sense a semi truck and trailer in this man's future.
You were right, check his new video out lol
This time on Faster With Finnegan, we go TRACTOR PULLING!!
Hell yes!!!! He can drive my antique puller!!!!!
Oh please do!
He needs to experience this!!!
I mean mine is slow as hell(3mph) but we could find something faster!
A Blown Mini Rod, those things are mental
When pulling the trailer, you'll find it works better to split shift, using the 2 spd in both positions for every gear. Effectively giving you a 10 spd.
I should have known that they didn't split shift.......stuuuuuupid.....
@@crazyoilfieldmechanic3195 1,2,3,4,5,Hi lol
Floating the gears is all about matching the RPM’s with the rotation of the transmission rev it to pop it out and rev it higher to put it back in gear
Depends on maintenance of the linkage too. If that's worn, the slop will make it harder.
@@michaelr3501 maybe not on trucks, but can on sedan and race boxes. Saved my butt more then once, downshifting without needing to lift the left foot off the middle pedal, when someone's done something stupid in front of my 66 Valiant.
@@michaelr3501 Clutch just removes load, allowing the internal friction of the box to get the speeds of the shafts closer.
As long as the speeds are close, the wear will be the same.
Smashing the shift lever through the gate hard and too fast in to the next gear without the shaft speeds being close is what damages the synchro rings, and the dog rings, pushing, regardless of whether it's done with or without a clutch.
Had a rough few weeks back n forth to doctors and hospital multiple times for various worrying tests. Been miserable time. Watching that slow mo of you both bouncing about in the cab with the slow laughing made me belly laugh myself to tears though. 😀😃🙂 Thanks. Much needed.
Oh my goodness guy's. I haven't laughed so hard out loud by myself ever before untill watching y'all bounce around in the hauler! You both just made my day! It really got me in a better mood too! Thanks and congratulations on the new purchase!❤👍
Do highly recommend upgrading Air Tank Capacity, and consider to swap that Eaton 5spd to a 10 Speed.
Would a 10 speed solve their going up hills problem?
@@haydnbrown444
Not really!
@@haydnbrown444 Nope but it's a 10 speed so they have more of a chance.
@@JayAR_YT not even
@@brucejenkins1617 www.smartdrivetest.com/truck-driving-school/shifting-theory
Finegan: "I need a new trailer"
Cleetus: "hold my dew" :P
No amount of airbags are going to fix that overhang... Just too much leverage on the truck chassis.
Agree. Too much weight behind the axle. It'll bounce the front end of the truck no matter what you do.
Put 1000lbs in the bed of a pickup truck at the tailgate as opposed to over/in front of the axle and you can see this effect as well.
I agree, it would be a little work but putting air bags and a air ride drag axle would make a would of difference.
@@dannypaulross9654 it would be way too much work. You have to add the axle. The inside would lose floor space and width for wheel tubs. Then the truck still doesn't have the power anyways.
the axles on that trailer are to far back, it was made to hall tractor, so all the weight was at the back over the trailer axles, load the trailer up and see how it rides before you make any choices, you also need a raised hitch to lever out the trailer it looks like, that would help.. that air bag hitch would help alot too
You should add an air-ride seat on the passenger side of "Lincoln Hawk," as the next pre-roadtrip upgrade.
That trailer, empty is distributing most of it's wight to "Lincoln Hawk." If the trailer weight was carried over the rear axle, the ride would be better. (The balance of weight may also shift once the trailer is loaded. How the weight shifts, you'll just have to try it to find out.) The trailer is using the chassis overhang as a lever, and the axle as a pivot point, when you go over bumps, thus making the ride not so great. Most diesels don't fly over mountains when they start getting loaded down. Diesels produce mostly torque, which is about getting work done, not going fast.
If you start looking at a Class-A tractor, skip the Peterbilt, and go with the KW. Both are built by parent company Paccar, and have exactly the same truck chassis, drivetrain, and suspension designs, but the interior in the KW is much better. (Peterbilt vs KW is like GMC vs Chevy. While standing near one, what you see may be different, but everything you can't see is the same.) If you find an older one KW/Peterbuilt, look for a CAT C-15 under the hood. You'll have more than enough power with that. CAT power is the best. (Ignore the Cummins and Detroit fanatics.)
I've been watching Finnigan ever since the first Roadkill, and as a Dutchman, I'm still amazed at the entire lifestyle. Diesel out here is at 6$ per gallon, petrol is at 8.3$ and it has been a lot more. I have a one car garage (which is 2.8x6.5m, so no working on cars in there) and a further 500sqf of shop space, which is about as big as a home shop gets here without being a farmer. And than there is Mike, who has 2 massive boats, 3 project cars, a box truck bigger than a lot of peoples houses, and buys another humongous trailer to haul his stuff about. How the flip does he have the space for all this, let alone the money to fuel all the stuff, since it seems nothing he has gets out of the single digits mpg-wise. i may have been born in the wrong country..
Lol, you would hate me then. I own and live on 2300 acres, have 3 16,000 sq ft shops full of toys, and another with the tools where they are all restored/built. I’m not rich by any means, I bought my property for under $200k, and its outside of any school districts or any city/county services, so my taxes are only $63 a year. Everything I own, I got cheap either broken or needing to be rebuilt from the ground up. I’m cheap, and simply do everything myself to save money. Is that not an option where you live?
@@adamr9215 I looked it up, even our king doesn't have 2300 acres. there are farmers and companies with that much, but not unless you make money of the land. right now the average house in NL is just below 950sqf, last year the average house went for $406k. you'd pay about 2k a year for that in municipal taxes for that.
having said that, i've designed and build a large 5 axis cnc mill myself, and like you, rarely buy a new tool. so yes, it's kind of possible. the thing that makes it hard is space, cost of living, and the attitude of most people. in the publics eye, you are allowed to live an average life, with one sensible car, no noise, a sensible garden and your sensible 1.7 children, and sensible hobbies like football or cycling. anything else and you won't make friends with the neighbours, you'll pay through every orifice available in permits, fuel, taxes and whathaveyou, and a lot of the stuff you want is outlawed or only available to companies (i started one just to be able to buy materials).
don't forget, the netherlands is the size of 2 new jerseys and there's 17.5 million people here, and we are the second biggest exporters of agricultural goods. something's gotta give.
@@rasmAn2 Not very many people live like I do, but it can be done. The land does make me money, it paid for itself in 2 years just with some homemade wind generators and a couple simple hydro-electric generators in streams on the property. I hunt and fish on the property, as well as maintain a garden and 2 greenhouses, plus I raise some livestock. I’m a machinist and engine builder by trade, but have learned to do just about everything I can over the years. Normal houses in my general area are 150-200k for 1200-1500sq ft on a 1/4 to a half an acre. Some on less land.
That’s how I do it, build it myself, or buy old and restore. 3 phase power can be hard to get at houses in town, so I can pick up big mills and lathes, shapers etc for cheap at auctions or even scrap yards. My biggest lathe came from a scrap yard that didn’t have a machine big enough to grind it up. They sold it to me for half of scrap value to get it out of the way. It didn’t take much to fix it up.
The nice thing about living like I do is; What neighbors? It is 4 miles from my house to the nearest property line. I can run my dragster on the dyno at 3am and no one knows. Being outside of city limits, there are no permits needed, so there are no costs there. Also, here you can get farm exemptions. My fuels are tax free because of that. People start companies for lots of reasons, including taxes. I incorporated because it makes it easier to buy firearms, among other things.
Lol, and you can fit about a dozen New Jerseys into Texas. It’s not a small place. It takes all day driving 70mph just to get from one border to the opposite. A lot of the locals are used to having some room, so outside of younger city kids, most people don’t think it’s strange to live like I do. Maybe not common, but not unusual either.
When you want the "ride of a mini-truck" experience, from your boxtruck, add a trailer!
The Eaton 5 and 6 speeds are a synchronized transmission so floating the gears (although not impossible) is not recommended. You will end up with premature wear. Double clutching is the way to go 👍
Side note, I drive log truck so I have a little experience floating gears
The way they are using that truck it needs an 18 speed or a 10 speed if that truck has a 2 speed rear axle.
If the transmission is synchronized why double clutch? I thought the syncros were there to eliminate the need for that. Of course the truck may have travelled many miles and the sychros are worn out
@@jacobmoses3712 double clutching helps save the synchros from the excessive wear they can experience in a rig like this.
You guys remind me of my parents and their campers over the years... They bought a new camper but then needed a new truck. Bought a new truck and could then tow more, so they bought a bigger camper. Needed and bought a bigger truck to go up hills..... then bought a bigger camper, truck, camper, truck.. ad nauseam. Eventually they bought a big diesel pusher RV and realized it was too big and cumbersome while towing a separate vehicle, they sold it and started all over again... 🤷♂️
The guys Fred and Kyle are pretty cool people - these are people who appreciate things well... It's immaculate!
Well, you guys can always start moving people's furniture across country if racing doesn't work out...
in sacastic tone... but then he'd loose his RV status
You raise the tag axles when turning or running unloaded.
The little button on top of a baseball cap is called, oddly enough, a squatchee/squatcho. I always remove mine. All you need is two decent pairs of pliers.
holy s@#t your right i learned something new
Okay, I can see the next build series already. Angelo, Fryburger, Finnegan all head to the bone yard and roadkill a new chassis under BIG CLIFFORD, the big red dog! Kind of suits it better now than Linkin Hawk. Shoe horn a NEWer chassis under Clifford with a power up grade as well as a better suspension. The channel is all about going fast, making more power, you guys cannot show up to an event driving a classic square body with no jam! just my .02 pounds of air pressure!
Great content as always! I would be curious to see the content that was edited out with Newburn flopping around as Finnegan navigates the highway!
Factor in the weight of toter conversion with clean and grey tanks plus towing, Lincoln Hawk is gonna struggle.
That thing has a Caterpillar engine it's not going to struggle at all. It might be slow but not struggling. Not sure if he has a 308 or 2608 or C18 but all will work fine.
It has a 3208. They’re a a turd.
@@mikeruhberg2210 stock market for Caterpillar says different
I was crying when you guys were bouncing around in Lincoln hawk! I needed a good laugh, thanks.
OMG, I had to pause the vid and gather it back up. I was laughing so friggin' hard along with them.
Much cheaper to purchase a used “toter home” than to convert/build one, especially if your existing beast needs horsepower upgrades and air ride. Most Freightliner chassis toters have minimum of 450 hp...
but the Kodiak cab is a flex
@@keepnitlow1527 Plus, content!
Wow, their Volvo rig was insane. Definitely a goal on how to convert this truck!
You just need the whole axle assy out of a single axle box truck. As long as the frame rails are the same width and you get the same gear ratio you shouldn't have much problems. The leveling valve system for the air is actually pretty simple. Love the video's man keep it up!
Best part of the video was the interview/walk around with the PO from Kansas. Tractor pulling midwestern farmers are some of the best people you'll ever experience. If you haven't been to a tractor pull I strongly suggest you check one out, especially the modifieds.
Omg watching you guys bounce all over that cab was golden 😆 great vid as always guys
Put Newbern an air ride seat in there. His back has gotta be toast after some of these trips. 20:01
Cleetus: I just bought this huge trailer!
Finnegan: Yes
I like the tab you have in the menu bar for "Summit racings Ask Away with Jeff Smith". And I haven't laughed that hard, since 12 volt Dave was driving the C50 home from the eastern shore with no suspension and spilling his drink everywhere!
Also dont forget, when you load weight into any air bag suspensions its gonna hop around a lot less, a truck with no trailer jumps around like a cat in heat, when you hook up it becomes smooth as silk
Make sure you have enough air supply on reserve because you need more for two vehicles
7:50 FYI, should only float the gears on NON SYNCHRONIZED transmissions... if it has a clutch brake... its non synchronized..
If you know the transmission well, you can float gears on a syncro trans, but if you fail the consequences are much more damaging compared to a non syncro trans.
That thing is most likely non synchro given that he says he can double clutch it. The problem likely is from not knowing how to float.
Going from double clutch to float takes some practice. He's probably moving the stick to slowly for floating.
@@TheZumiezNation been there. It depends alot on trans & engine characteristics. How quick or slow the engine speeds up and down.
@@Lysdexis I have be trucking 20+ years but never was very good at double clutching even though i know how & why its done. Once you get the float rhythm on a truck it is smooth but a synchro trans is harder to float (and not destroy)
@@Lysdexis Yep. They have to stay within the shift "window." Get ahead of it, and it doesn't work. Fall behind, same thing. Find the sweet spot, and it'll work. Also downshifts may add throttle blips to the shift window sequence.
Gee, you know what I’ve been thinking? There’s not enough space in this medium size square body enough for 2 full size sedans! I’ve only there was maybe, oh I don’t know, a closed trailer for more space. Boy, this channel really gets me.
You must modulate the throttle to keep engine RPMs in correct range in order to float gears. You can just pull the shifter and it work. Keep up the good work y'all.
That Eaton 5 speed is synchronized, you’d be right if it was unsynchronized.
Depending on the condition and how much work you want to put into your Lincoln hawk just use something like that... Just adding one air ride axle make a world of difference considering you have an extremely heavy tongue weight trailer
Just install a series 60 Detroit, they're great motors with big power
I’d find a big ole 6-71T or 8V71T bigger is always better right?
Not as strong as a cat. Or as reliable
A Detroit 50 might fit better in there.. think 4 cylinder 60 series
3406b cat would be better
@@michaelbeck5567 60 series Detroits are a awesome motor far out perform a 3208 cat and as far as reliability goes as anything good maintenance equals good reliability.
Keep it and build it how you need it! Love that old school flex
I love how you have "the perfect steak" bookmarked on your computer! I LOVE IT
Get the Shocker air bad trailer hitch, kick the majority of your leaf packs to the curb and add air bags all around (all 4 corners) and change the shock absorber in your seats!! As for more power from a 3208... more fuel and more turbo always finds the next weakest link!!
The old boy staring at the camera made me anxious af lol
He had that this is private property look at the beginning
"Del Boca Vista"You guys are now pretty much drive around in a old folks retirement condo. You need to put a shuffleboard court on top of linconhawk.
Lincoln Hawk definitely needs bags, and you could greatly benefit from something like a GEN-Y hitch or more.
Gen Y or Shocker. Two very good solutions.
Next time you want heat shield, look into Lizard Skin. Really great stuff!! It's a thick grey mud that you paint on the firewall and floor. I have a '65 Chevelle with a blown 605 BB, that creates enough heat to bake chicken! The Skin dropped the interior heat at least 20 degrees!! Two gallons will do two layers of goop. A little pricey, but easy to install and works great!
@8:40 THE FRONT END ON THT UNIT LOOKS SWEET!!! 10/10, THEY SURE DONT MAKE EM LIKE THT ANYMORE!!!
You really need to put an air ride seat on the P/S for Newbern.
You should leave some storage/gear space in Lincoln Hawk if not space for 1 car.
"My love for you is this big" lolll. See guys, more examples of how to maintain a healthy relationship. Guys have trouble communicating it's one of the biggest issues. Pictures make it easier.
Mike: this thing is 72 feet long
Dave: imma smash this honey bun
As a truck driver, may I suggest you guys adding corner mirros on the hood/wheel arches, also known as rookie mirrors, in anycase, it will help!
Call up Rich from Deboss Garage, should help you out with that CAT engine
He has his number. Or he can call Aaron Reeves and see what he thinks can be done to increase the power.
@@markbremmer8642 throw that Cat in the bin and slip a nice big Cummins into her 👌 more power achieved as well as improved reliability
3208s are notoriously underpowered. A bunch of furniture RV crap in the box with the Caddy in the trailer and they'll be doing 45mph across the country.
@@ryanlamfers8692 need to upgrade to the 3406.
12V71TT could be interesting. No need for a radio🤣
Actually a tag axle may be a good addon for the truck. Would help with towing, Airride would help drastically! Hehe do a kitty cat swap
That’s not something you just “Add on” lol
@@zandersmith6960 very true, if they are going to convert the main box to RV may be a good idea. That being said may be easier to drop the box on a dual axle Peterbilt
@@zandersmith6960 any idea if they made a power house Kodiak? That could be a replacement option of they want to keep it a 4 door
@@Daermos I’m not too familiar with them. I think the single axle can handle the weight they want to carry if they can get some decent suspension under it.
Turn it into a toter and upgrade engine, trans & air ride setup!
Apparently the hotel was not good. But did it have hourly rates and evidence the sheets had not been changed? Found one like that in Chicago one night before leaving the US. It was 1am so not a lot of choice.
The problem with the trailer is the massive overhang behind the truck rear axle. This makes towing a large trailer very unstable with high potential for jack knife at speed. Any cross winds at speed can start the combo oscillating, ending in disaster. The bad ride is also because of the large overhang.
Cool to see you have this show going on RUclips.,.,Yeah speaking of air-ride.,Back in Summer 2004 I drove down to California to my mom's place in Beaumont,Ca.,Went to trucking school in Mira Loma,CA.,for CR England over there on Etiwanda.,(I didn't know Westech Dyno was there the back in 2004-2008).,Used to park over there in the industrial park instead of the yard).,I never saw "Roadkill" until 2013.,I remeber when Ontario was vacant land & the raceway.,Moreno Valley was called "SunnyMead" and there was a raceway where the mall is now.,Yeah I wish I took a picture of this.,I had to make a delivery to a small produce dock on a small street in Long Beach,Ca.,It was right down the same street 3 blocks as Jesse James Fabrication shop.,I drove around several blocks twice but didn't see anyone because the spider web gates were closed.,so anyways.,
I never watched television hardly ever so i didn;t know.,So anyways I had a 2004 Freightliner century/53" Reefer.,So after avoiding telephone poles and meticulously angling into the dock.,I had to lower the rear suspension.,adjust the tandems so it was level with the angled dock.,,.It looked really cool because where it came up towards the street.,The whole truck looked lowered super low.,So I had a beer idea of wouldn't that be cool if you lowered an entire semi.& trailer.,,just for looks not for freight.,.,'.,;(?),.,
Try burping the throttle to shift out of gear and play with the rpms to get it into gear without using the clutch. Most CDL drivers learn to “float” the gears without using the clutch. It’s much easier when you get used to it.
Even my car doesn't wanna get out of gear with no throttle,you have to touch it a bit...that might be the case here
Again- the editing is spot on ( music, too).
I've been driving a tractor-trailer 20 years pulling logs where there is only rough roads. I don't put air in my air seat for that reason and most trucks that don't have air ride you might as well just let the air out cuz It will just keep bottoming out until it hurts your back . PS that transmissions is to old to float I believe it's non-synchronized the way I explain it if it's not synchronized you can't float it you can try the 2100 and shift and then it will fall in the next gear at 1500 if it won't go you'll have to double clutch all the time. That trans was most common in the old R - model Mack's. Another words practically indestructible. I'm sorry I had to come back and add this i just think its funny. Tell Dave if he ever visit NC there is a town her its actually where I live but its called New Bern.
James, do you think Finn would benefit from switching to a 13-speed for better gear selection on the hills? Or is the engine what's holding him back now that he's adding that trailer?
When I got out of driving otr in 2004, every semi truck only had unsynchronized transmissions. I don’t know of any heavy duty trucks that come with synchronized transmissions. Light duty stuff has been synchronized since the 60’s. Synchronized transmissions are the ones that don’t like to float gears. I didn’t think that Eaton made a synchronized transmission for medium duty trucks, but if it won’t float, it’s either synchronized or the shift dogs are worn horribly.
For air ride, you have to put enough air in it to keep it from bottoming out. And, there are shocks that go on the air ride that have to be maintained and replaced. Most people that don’t like air ride seats have simply never replaced the shock absorber that actually dampens the motion. Without that, you are just sitting on a rubber airbag that will bounce you all around. Twice a year is common for guys that do a lot of driving on lease roads, like you. Get a new and correct shock for your seat, or a rough terrain upgrade shock, and you will like the air ride quite a bit more. Same with cab air ride too, there are shocks and they need to be replaced as needed.
Lived in newbern nc ..and worked in chocowinity
I don't know if it's 13-speed would help that cat there's some stuff out there but it's just not a popular engine any inline 6 would be better cat Detroit or Cummins. If I was going to put that much trouble in to it like air ride conversion.I would definitely upgrade the engine and trans. They have the space and he needs the power. Like an a or b model 425 manual cat and an 18 speed. But I have a dd15 and a 10 speed with the entire air ride rear that are 336 ratio
Adam r go drive a r - model Mack's 237 5 speed 2 speed rear and then jump in your 2004 truck and tell they shift the the same the Mack's only going to double clutch yet you can make float but it isn't going to last long. And for the seat I pull logs off road a dam shock isn't going to help trust me your better off on the floor.
I learned to drive in a 1956 Morris Minor, no synchro 1st and 2nd. Learned to Double Clutch, still use it occasionally. Something that is never unlearned.
Square bodies always remind me of hayin' in the summer heat, everyone walking along the trucks tossin bales of hay into the bed.
You need a air ride seat for my man Newburn.. He's taking a beating in that solid seat.
Turbo upgrade, fuel injection pump upgrades. Maybe different gearing in the rear end
or engine swap it...
@@matthewmiddleton2234 I agree, worst case scenario is an engine swap I cant believe Mike never considered that during this video lol
Gear box swap an option too. Doesn't look like it's got enough ratios.
I dont know what turbo upgrade he can even do but he can just turn up the fuel and get 300hp for free. Needs a EGT guage. 3208T is rated for 250hp and unless he puts marine injectors in it then theres no injector upgrade. Aint really no one upgrading 3208s. If he wants big power he looking at swapping in a Cummins 8.3 or mechanical DT466 which he will have fun making fit.
@@TeamTopKick just adding fuel is a waste. Needs more air to burn the fuel with. Check out Gale Banks channel to see how to avoid the whole Rolling Coal failures. If the current motor is strong enough, add fuel and a compound turbo setup, plus more gears to apply the torque through, and it'll be a better hauler.
Just add power to Lincoln hawk. yall modify everything already.. just turn that CAT UP
The 3126 just doesnt have it in her. Pushed to the absolute limit, she makes 860ftlbs. To get that, she needs steel topped pistons, new turbo, new injectors, etc. It's a 7.2L motor no matter what. To make it worse, they are losing torque by 1500 and RAPIDLY falling off after 2100rpm. The maximum power version (used only in fire trucks and some RVs) is 330hp, 860ftlbs. The answer is swap that transmission out.
Thought it was a 3208 not a 3126
@@dommeister4004 Phew, if it's a 3208t they're worse, max at around 650ftlbs. I remember old mechanics talking about preventative replacement of crank bearings in them because they were so stressed. Turning up the fuel at all in them would drastically shorten their lives without lots of application engineering.
@@BadHaddy didnt even take into consideration what cat it was. Very good point. Im used to 3406, c13's and the like. Keep forgettin hes got a babycat
@@BadHaddy I’ve got a 3208 running in a oil field service rig that I’ve had for 15yrs that’s never missed a beat. They aren’t blessed for power but the right person that knows them can make them run a lot better and they’re super easy on fuel. People have to keep in mind that they came out in the 70s and 80s when 400hp was a big number and they were for a lighter duty application with the turbo versions around 250-300hp tops. As technology has changed they’ve became dinosaurs but in the name of reliability I’ll take one over a 3126/c7 any day of the week. Rebuild a fuel system on a c7 then one on a 3208 and if you can do the c7 cheaper I’ll buy you a steak dinner
Great bluegrass tune in the background - Lawnmower by David Benedict. As a mandolin playing viewer that was instantly recognizeable
FYI you can get air-ride on all 4 corners for Lincoln Hawk. Aaron and Emily can maybe send you in the right direction for that. Can't wait to see what y'all and Kevin Smith get cookin'!.
Finnegan has me missing the old roadkill with the dog barfing and her running around while they had a lack of sleep, beer and junk cars😂
Need to get a few back up cameras installed on that big boy now lol
When that part with the center console was flapping up & down while y'all were becoming a tossed salad is killing me. LMFAO
Make time for a sanctioned Tractor Pull! That's what Power is! Trust me you'll love it! Take Cletus and James with you! You'll understand what the drawing power is toward Tractors! Oh yeah love that burnt diesel Smoke. 'MY BABY LOVES TRACTORS' 🚜🚜🚜🚜🚜
Body swap the square body and box onto a big rig frame. Make the box on Lincoln like a toy hauler camper so you can still use it to put 1 car in. Fold down bunk beds and keep the great styling. You guys can do it!
That poor farmer looking around like, what I get myself into.
Nah, that's typical.
"Do I talk to you or do I talk to the camera?"
My vote is for Lincoln Hawk upgrades to make it more capable!
Well your vote didn't count he sold the truck and the trailer is for sale now
@@mattg7952 well damn. Now what’s he planning?? Lol. Also how’d you know?
@@OMazoo22 newberns Instagram
I'm not sure this rig can be considered a "ramp truck" anymore
Of course it's a "ramp truck!" Try to drive it up a ramp and it slows to a halt.
It's a ramp train now.
@@ironduke333 I am in agreement. If it's got a red caboose then it's gotta be a train.
Ramp means disaster in Dutch.
So it might be a fitting name lol.
I love the interior ...exactly the same as every 80s square body. I had a k5 blazer and a suburban that had that exact interior color and everything.
Watching Dave leave his seat airborne was some funny shit 🤣
Just get a used Peterbilt for that red trailer, you would love driving one
On the next episode of Finnigan's garage he has a new partner full time chiropractor LOL
Make sure that the right oil is in the trans and make sure that the pilot bearing is not dragging. In an extreme case, the trans may be out of alignment. Check for bell housing dowel pins. I've dealt with that problem before.
Eaton Tech here. You do not "float" gears in a 5sp. Those are synchronized transmissions, you'll damage them floating. Need to clutch, and as you mentioned double clutching seems to be the smoothest operation procedure as I've found.
Dang it! Y’all flung a craving on me with that honey bun.
That's the best setup on the road!
Next to ol' Cleeters rig, that is.