Adding Massive Winches On Old Ford Tow Truck Bed!
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- Опубликовано: 29 авг 2024
- Robby and Hillbilly are taking their brand new Ford F350 Tow Truck to the next level by installing not one, not two, but THREE powerful winches! Buckle up, because this upgrade is a game-changer.
🔧 Winch 1: The Sides - Watch as we equip our beast with two rugged winches on the sides, ready to tackle any roadside rescue with ease.
🔩 Winch 2: The Back - But that's not all! We're also installing a heavy-duty winch on the back, adding even more muscle to our towing capabilities.
But here's the kicker, folks - we need your help! We can't decide on a name for our new tow truck, and that's where YOU come in. Should we christen it "King Fred" or go with the simple and catchy "BOB"? Your opinion matters, so drop your vote in the comments section below. The truck's destiny is in your hands!
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King Fred!!
Chicken-fried redheaded Fred😢😅😮😊
Amazon has up to 180 amp maybe more alternators
For the higher power alternator, just get a premier power welder, I believe it comes with a higher amp alternator, and then you’ve got the welder as well.
King Fred is coming along nicely!
I love how Demri just calls Robbie out when he makes a mistake and he’s not fazed in the least! That’s a confident man!
He's probably used to it lol
Robbie very much resembles the little autistic kid from the annoying Shriners Children's Hospital commercials,only all grown up. There might be something to this. Meaning that Robbie might not realize that he's even made a mistake!I mean he even sounds like the kid at 36:13 !😂😂😂
CAD , cardboard assisted drawing .
Hey Robby I absolutely love those kind of jumper cables!! I have been making those kinds of jumper cables for people when they end up seeing me use mine on my truck!!! But I always use old welding leads that was used on stick welders!!! I’m a millwright so every time they would replace the welding leads I would always take the old ones and save for jumper cables!!! The wires have hundreds and hundreds of little strands of copper witch work really well and you don’t end up losing any power threw longer leads or jumper cables!!! I also use the cables for wiring up my winches on anything that I end up putting a winch on also!!! Plus by using an over sized cable I have found out that my winches will run longer without over heating!!! I have been doing it this way for over 25 years now and it definitely works out well!!! I have made over two dozen sets for other people also and they definitely love them also!!! For the longest time it was hard to find the gray boxes where other people couldn’t find them and would always ask me and I’d tell them I could make them a set!!! At first I could find them at a fork lift store and get a set of them for under 20.00$ now that others have found out more about them are local Napa stores carry them but cost almost 50.00$ a set now!!! I have also made several extension for times where a vehicle might be in a tight spot and I can’t get to the front of the vehicle to jumpstart them!!!! I just pull up behind them and connect my extension first and then my jumper cables and I have a total of 30’ witch is plenty long enough to get from the back of a full size pickup with a long box and even being a four door truck!! Plus I can also hook the cables to my winches and the other end to my batteries of my truck to run a winch if needed!!! Best set up ever!!!
Same here, I've even jump started a boat with mine from my Jeep. I got a set of 45 or so ft long. Other use for trail side welding. 👍
Well, mostly it's not the size of cable, it's the surface area the matters.
So smaller copper strands in a cable means more surface area.
Same. I have a set of welding cable jumper cables. I made them long, for when you can't get to the battery easily.
I’d look into a 3g alternator upgrade. Inexpensive and can double the output of the stock one. Been running one for years, works great!!!!
4g LTE is better!!!!!
I am obsessed with watching you guys build and modify old vehicles, but the fact that you own one of the best paint shops in the country, absolutely drives me crazy that you don’t paint things after you get through with them! Lol I would paint that wrecker so red that a firetruck couldn’t compare to it if I owned your shop and had your talent! Please paint it please!😂😂😂
Awesome video. I vote Freddie, the hip version of Fred. Since it’s getting all the upgrades. 🌺
King Fred...that old Ford is turning into a real beast... Bending pipe
is like anything else, just takes a
little practice making yourself familiar with the machine. Winch
Cages turned out great..
Keep on Truckin’
MWP Cosby, Tn.
Gotta be Fred! Never apologize for being particular about your work
King Fred! But paint it Robby’s crash derby colors! 🙏🏽
Looking great Robby and crew!
A work light on each side of the wheel lift would come in handy when hooking up a vehicle at night. Also, on our trucks we had grill protectors mounted on the push bumper, on top of each end of it, we welded short verticle posts and put radiator hose over them, that way you can wrap your cables around the two posts and then clamp each end of your cables to the post when travelling. May not make sense for you, but it did to us as we had a dozen trucks that did about 30 calls a day each. It's coming along nicely though. You could definatley save some amperage by switching the emergency beacon and all worklights with L.E.D.
Robbie you could mount another fair lead on the inside of the plate for the back winch then you will have a smooth transition on both sides
I was thinking along those lines, too. With those soft winch lines, you don't want them rubbing on any sharp corners, like the fairlead mounting plates. That would shred them in short order.
Great job guy's, that was a great idea Robby putting those guards around those winches. And great job Hillbilly on everything you did. And of course great job Demri on filming. Can't wait for the next one.
King Fred, put a second alternator on it to a separate battery to run all the accessory lights and winches
There might not be room for a second alternator, but a battery isolator and a second battery mounted somewhere on the truck might be the answer. It could also be used for jump starting the truck, especially if no one is around.
Those trucks were used in ambulances and stuff like that. There's definitely alternator options other than 80 amps.
I forget the details but you can run some pretty high output alternators in there.
Why are those front tires all cupped on the red wrecker?
@@jimmorwood9715 could be a lot of things air pressure suspension bad springs or shocks. I believe they said tires were flat spotted
The tire cupping is the partly the result of using tires that are incompatible with the design defects of the Ford twin I beam suspension. Also the toe setting may be out of specification.
“A Birthday Potty.” she is without a doubt, a pure little angel. And what a beautiful, beautiful, precious little angel your daughter is!!
I have really really enjoyed watching you guys build out this wrecker!! I feel that it’s going to serve you well for quite some time. Furthermore, you have a heck of a nice shop Robby my friend!! Also, I don’t know 🤷 what you would do without Hillbilly Robby.
King Fred!
Can’t wait to see this old rig done. Looking forward to seeing the new paint job going to be a sharp looking rig when Robby gets done
Robbie and Freddie!!!
On the 2nd battery, why not add a small solar panel on the roof to keep the system topped up, even when he is parked up
When you do the dual battery for the winches be sure to isolate the bed battery so the winches don't draw down the trucks starter battery which would leave you stranded have a jump pack in hand. Also, that 80 amp alternator just won't be able to keep up!
You may want to make room for the tow dollies on that rig! Casey Ladelle has a wrecker similar to that - he used his dollies on a resent episode because the Tacoma that he was pulling out smashed into a tree and none of the wheels could be used,
Have a good week and count your blessings amen.
King Fred. I’ve always been interested in seeing attachments for side pulling which will pull from the far or uphill side. If I ever build a wrecker I think I’ll try that. Thank you for letting us tag along with all you’re doing!
King Fred. Seems good to me. Great content as always.
Put one of those ultimate welders on it problem solved plus you have welding capabilities. Great content.
Love Clifford the little red tow truck!
I actually do too. It looks like a Clifford.
Fred
Put a battery cutoff switch on it, like on a race car. That should eliminate any drains on the battery.
Fred sounds good👍 Bob is my welding table
I vote for King Fred the winch cages are awesome the new jumper cable connectors should have covers that are available that are rubber that slide on and off I have them on my connectors
Big Fred is going to be awesome!
Robbie, find a shop that can turn the alternator up from 80A. I have a local place called A&B electric that does that here in MN. They took my 60A Mazda alternator and made it 140A. You can also order aftermarket stuff up to 400A or so.
Thanks for hosting us this weekend, great class and I learned a lot.
Bob would look good Blue & silver. Ty for taking us along
Since the previous owner named it Fred I vote for King Fred. Keeping the name Fred will honor and memorialize the previous owner. It’s a matter of respect towards his family. The winch cages look awesome.
Fred is good.
Fred works 👍
Agreed and Bob goes away as soon as it's painted and no longer red.. then it wouldnt be Robert Redford lol
I would drop the king part
Elder Fred
He shall be King Fred. 😊
king Fred, as always, very entertaining. Hill Billy, why not cut out the holes bigger, under the driver's side winche and weld in a couple bolts?
A Blue and Silver Tow truck named Red would be awesome..... 😁
Fred!! Second alternator at 100amps plus second battery in/on wrecker bed. How are you gonna respool the winches when needed if they are close to the bed rail?
Bob! all the way
I would go with King Fred. I don’t understand why nobody wants to use duel alternators. One for charging and one for accessories.
Welding and extra power as he is using electric winches and lights
I have factory dual alternators on my power wagon just because
Why add weight and complexity when a single high output alternator can give you more power?
@@35manning. Hillbilly said the highest output he could find was an 80 amp. Putting in a separate 120 or 130 amp alternator to run all the accessories such as a welder, all of the winch’s, and lighting will reduce the wear on the 80 alternator and put the strain on the even higher output.
@@mr.nobody3521 maybe Hillbilly isn't that well versed on the internet, because I found a 270 amp alternator to suit a 1992 F series 5.8L and 7.5L petrol engine.
Not knocking on Hillbilly or his computer skills.
I'm also not sure which engine their Ford has because I'm not a Ford person.
But its VERY likely to be a larger engine and those are the largest two engine options in petrol. Which means a bolt in option exists.
And even if a bolt in option didn't exist, look what what you'd need to do to run a second alternator.
You'd need a mounting bracket, an new belt and pulley, new wiring and an alternator.
What would you need for a generic high output alternator that will not fit the engines existing mounts?
A mounting bracket, alternator and wiring, and MAYBE a new belt and/or pulley.
So, worst case, you need EVERYTHING to do either option, so is there a benefit to one or the other?
Dual alternators take up more space, they add weight, they add complexity and they MAY add some redundancy depending on how they are wired.
Now, granted adding a high output alternator alongside the original alternator will increase the overall power output available, but if you really need more then the 270 Amps the bolt alternator provides, then there are alternators that are even higher in output.
The site I found the 270 Amp alternator on also has a 370 Amp alternator intended for the 7.3L diesel 1992 F350 engine.
Which goes begs the question, if 270 Amps is the max they offer for the petrol engines, have they determined that to be the maximum output the engine can reasonably handle and if that's the case, it's really not that smart to run TWO alternators that will exceed that limit.
Further, two alternators rated at 100 Amp each will provide the same amount of power as a single 200 Amp alternator, however they will consume more mechanical power to do that as you now have TWO sets of bearings, drive shafts, pulleys etc to power.
The ONLY reason it would be smart to use dual alternators, in any universe, is if it was done purely for redundancy, or if the highest output alternator wasn't enough AND the engine had the spare horsepower to drive them, or you needed to run two different voltages AND you can't find a DC-DC charger or converter of a large enough capacity.
The last vehicle I drove with dual alternators was a Mercedes offroad vehicle with 12v and 24v systems.
The 24v alternator was mounted low and it was required to stop the vehicle, flick a switch to disable the 24v alternator and then restart the vehicle before doing any water crossings, then ensure the 24v alternator was dry enough before turning it back on.
That was a VERY poor solution to the customers 24v power requirement, especially given the predominantly offroad nature of the vehicle.
The Boss lady giggles at 9:00 was the best ever.❤❤
If you guys want a high output alternator that will bolt right up, Mean Green makes one for your truck that is supposed to put out around 375 amps at 2000 RPM.
I definitely like the name Big Fred. That is my vote.
I love hearing commentary from the lovely boss the beautiful camera lady.
I think having 4 winches is a great thing on the wrecker
Robby my wife is a little helper too they always let you know when u mess up😂😂😂😂
Pretty cool old truck. Happy to see it getting to and work again
Looking quite good, love your garage Muriel makes me smile everytime I see it , king Fred. Thank you for your support on Matt's channel love Bronc star shirt 👕
Y’all crack me up. Fun to watch.
Having one or two batteries in the bed is a good idea. Just use a DC-to-DC charger so the alternator charges the main battery under the hood and is disconnected from the bed battery(ies) so it'll always start, and then charges it/them once the engine starts.
You may need to add a second alternator to charge the bed battery(ies), but that's for another day.
Between Bob and Fred, I vote to call it King Fred. Then it won't matter what color you make it.
Hey guys the next time you can't get too the other side of the bolts just cut the head of the bolts off and weld the bolt to the plate of steel. I love watching your channel and you guy's are awesome I love all of you. Keep up the great work and God Bless you guys and your families. 👍👌🙏🏼
In honor of the previous owner who passed away, the only name that should be considered is Fred, as in Ford-Red👍
i'm about to comment this as well..
My exact thought
Agree
Robby is making it his own. It's going to be a different truck when he's done.
@@AFloridaSon And Fred is still the only name that would be appropriate for Robby’s “new and improved” truck👍
I’m going with BOB. Even before the story👍
Winches look great! Should make it a lot easier to recover stuck vehicles.
KING BOB!!!!!
King Fred
Looks great Robby and Hillbilly, good job boss lady videoing too! I hope the winch cages bolt on? Thanks for sharing my friends and thanks for the good jokes Adilie! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
The knight rider historians are rebuilding the semi trailer and are looking for someone to paint it, That would be a great collab
That really would be awesome.
Totally agree it has to be King Fred
Maintenance is a thing ! And when you have none you get what you get !
DAYUM! Robbie being as old as he is able to get a young 21 year old 😀 Thanks guys for sharing!
So you are adding all sorts of electrical stuff to a truck that was dead this morning?
You need a CB Radio.
That would look great.
The old wrecker is getting some love!! LOL!! I think it's name should be "King Fred". You guys got a lot done on the wrecker!! Good job on the winch protectors too!!
King Fred gets my vote too. Avalon King are sponsoring it, and it is already named Fred, which should be retained in honour of its late owner.
You will most likely have to do the alternator wire upgrade to get high output
Definitely Fred. It already has a name and you can’t rename a FORD because they’ll get confused.
BOB = Big Old Beauty
I would put a 130 amp alternator with the 7" bolt spacing and get the wiring harness from 93' to 97' f- series. It's what I did to my 1992 f 150 that has a snow plow on it. Little grinding and one wire to change the end on but all mounted in nicely ☺️. And for being a wrecker I would dual alternator it. Great job 👍 love the extra work makes a great video ❣️
What do you mean by the 7” bolt spacing? What benefit do you get from that? I’m ignorant so I’m just trying to learn me something… thanks
@@camillethetacoturd7210 this alternator comes in two different mounting sizes. One is 7" across and a 9". From center mounting bolt to the other center mounting bolt. Smaller one is more for v6 and V8. Bigger one came from inline 6. But all for high out put demand.
@@catdog8641 Appreciate it!
Thank you Robbie for the symmetry 🎉
Those winches are all fancy and everything, but what if you have to reline one while your out? Won't it be hard to do?
Also, I think he'll have to cut everything apart if one of the winched goes bad.
@@baddawg3380 I think he bolted the winches through the plates and through the bed then welded the plates onto the bed. because he shot down hillbilly's idea to weld them all together. Saying and take a third option and not be able to remove them.
I had to reconnect and spool a winch in the field.
In Australia, almost all winches are mounted inside of a bull bar and are difficult to access, but it wasn't that hard to re-spool it.
You Guys are so much fun to watch. The wrecker is coming around. Looks good. Love Demri's laugh so cute
I seen a saw tooth pattern in the tire tread as you were bringing "Bob"into the work bay...looks like it needs front shocks😂👍...keep up the awesome work 😀
I just saw that as I was watching, definitely needs a suspension inspection / alignment check.
You meant to say King Fred didn't you!
Demri's laugh is infectious.🙂
Definitely bob!
28:24 Those bits are awesome, I agree.
I'm really liking the winch 'roll-bars'. I'm just wondering though, won't you need some sort of out riggers to stabilise the wrecker if pulling from the side? Winching from the front and rear has the advantage of the longitudinal shape of the vehicle not to mention all of the weight on the front and rear. The side winches are devoid of that advantage. I suppose it all depends on what you intend for the winches to pull from the sides.
I doubt it’ll be pulling that much weight from the side winches to be a problem
Use the winch on the other side to hold on to a fixed point, tree, vehicle etc.
@@mikerubynfs A tree I can understand, but if there is enough room to put two vehicles side by side, why would you winch from the side in the first place?
Maybe not space on the track the second vehicle could be above or further away. I just gave example of why out riggers may not be needed.@@andrewjones-productions
Loved seeing the Ed "Big Daddy" Roth trike! My son-in-law is putting the finishing touches on the trike he's building.
I like Bob for the tow truck. Simple and to the point.
The wrecker is lookin' good. But, you're just going to have to go with Fred. BOB (Big Orange Blazer) is already taken, don't confuse people now 😁😂
King Fred deserves a new 7.3 Godzilla swap. Or find a 6.2
Yes annular drill bits. Good job 😊
Very KOOL Job Robby and Hillbilly
King Fred, Never Dead!!!
wow the front tires on fred is jagged like sawblades.
also hope you bolt those winch cages on instead of welding them. otherwise it will be a struggle to replace a winch if needed.
Unbelieavle amount of work! Bravo
Side pulls like factory installed, nice job guys.
Thanks for sharing 👍😀
A perfect ending with wee Abby rebelling by insisting that she was going to point the OTHER way! 🤣 She is going to be a lot of fun on the channel when she gets older. Heck. What am I saying? She's a lot of fun NOW!
Guys that Truck is starting to Look Freaking Awesome!!!!
I like Bob, short and simple
Clifford the big red tow truck!!
Great show.
Back in the day, ambulance alternators were used for max power...
KING Fred sounds great,
You need to use some free-all of those bolts on old Fred.
Nice job on the winch guards, I wish I had bought a tubing bender when I was building stuff back in late 90s early 2000's... one was quite a bit cheaper then.
It will need an electrical upgrade for sure. Maybe a couple extra batteries for the winches, a bigger (or second) alternator and some decent wiring. Maybe talk to Chad about the wiring, he does very nice work.
I can't believe how scalloped that front tire is. The joys of Fords.
Those winch cages are mint. Symmetry is very important to me too. Is “Big Red” not an option for a name?
such a noble beast should be called WINSTON !!!!!!
It maybe an idea to put a blank Anderson plug into the jumper lead socket on the front bar to keep any debris out.
Love watching your videos!! Working for Robby seems like a great job!!