How about looking out the center mirror out the back window - see a compressor not the tree you are about to hit. 🙂 In line fuse right at the battery. If near compressor, frame rub will short battery. Take care.
Cobalt drill bits are good ido a lot of machining /drilling and have to replace mine every 4 or5 yrs (I sharpen them regularly) and a lot depends on material or speed slower speed makes them last longer hope this helps 👍
Really should put rubber isolation pads when mounting air compressor. Helps to reduce wear and breakage of mounting hardware. Also for ease of service when changing or tightening belts should have mounted compressor length ways. That would help with maintaining and cooling of compressor. I use to work on air compressors/air dryers for living. Also might want to put a moisture/particulate filter in line coming out of tank to reduce wear on air tools.
Either the Rack (Steering Column Link) the part the key/lock cylinder attaches to. or the switch. (FORD F-250 Ignition Switch & Steering Column Link Repair, On You tube) My old 86 F150 did it and my present F25o power stoke had this done just before I bought it. It's a common problem. And use more lube , WD40 on your drill bits they will last a little longer.
I have that same compressor mounted in my ranch service truck. Great unit, and puts out a bunch of air. They also make a lot of moisture that needs drained often. Putting that box right behind it makes it hard, if not impossible, to get to the tank drain.
Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable. Always busy around your place hank. Good deal. Don’t want idle hands/right. Your service truck is coming together good hank. Getting the big pieces attached to the bed of the truck. Looking good. Takes a while to get equipment the way you want it. You are doing good. Nice to have the service truck for you and Wiley ‘s trips. Thanks for everything hank. Nice work. The Iowa Farm Boy.
The one thing i would suggest is paintin the holes and puttin some 2x4 pressure treated spacers with stainless steel washers to keep it from rust pitting under the compressor mounts. Same with ur tool box. U'd be supprised how quick they rust out. other than that it looks good. I'd probly use an in line fuse on ur compressor wiring too or a breaker.
What you should have done with the compressor is drilled and tapped the holes and then you could put either a lock nut or lock washer and nut to make sure it was secure.
Here’s an idea for the vice. Have a weld shop make you a receiver mount to drop in those stake pockets going around the outside rail. Multiple places to work at and won’t be too low to the ground like the trailer receiver is. Just a thought but great job otherwise!
Nice project! I know it is your truck and set it up the way you like. Myself, I would put the compressor on the side and the tool box on the other side of the bed. Get tired of climbing up and down to access everything. Compressor would be better for air flow around flywheel and cooling coils. Just my 2 bits, loyal follower! Thanks!
I wanted to comment on drillbits, because I have successfully found adequate bits, and I own a welding and repair shop. Walt twist step bits are my go to. Anything cobalt for example, a Milwaukee 21 piece cobalt set is my other go to.
I built a truck up on the islands in alaska back in the day out of a good many different trucks... Its a good story for someone who would want to listen to. A service truck is best setup to the owner/operator of it. You start changing it up a lot like woman changing the furniture in the house and you'll never find a thing easy. Your going out to something thinking you have it all.. not even close. When setting it up, put way more than ever intended to use cause its going to raise its head shortly. I love a good dry box on those rigs... one thing for sure is to set up a charging station on it for the batteries on your power tools and make sure you put enough chargers on it so you ain't sorting them out. You have power to the air compressor so its easy enough to get power to a charging station.... a locking power station AND run lights inside every box on the truck including those job boxes as you'll know why in a short time of being out on the road and the service call is your own rig... bringing to mind... just what do you intend to do with the back seat? are you going to be taking that many people with you? I would put a bucket seat on one side and a filter box on the other as filters do well if not tossed into boxes to become junk from contamination. Make sure you have filters for the service truck as well. One other box your going to find invaluable is one for just oils and greases. It will need compartments also. If ya still have space, might be nice to have a place for a small fuel tank for doing your fill filters and dropping say ten or more gallons into a piece of equipment. Other than algae, all fuels from or for a diesel is good fuel. A diesel engine is a heat pump so it doesn't care what type or brand, just needs to burn. You come up on old equipment and those tanks are near full, then they can fill those tanks your carrying fuel in. I know this sounds nuts as a wooden squirrel but put the spare tire up onto of a roof carrier for the top of the truck as to digging it out from under the truck and not being able to get that tire out so you don't ruin a rim. I am of thought and you take it to what you want to do.... make one tank only for your truck.. and the back tank, make it as large as possible for hauling fuel in with some kind of drain or pump to draw your fuel out for the stuff ya work on. There is a subject that makes me no sense in telling you how to do it as its going to rub the wrong way intended. HANK... Hank, I did this kind of work for a good thirty years before ever taking myself to a shop building... service trucks come and go but the bed will go from truck to truck as ya wear em out. Do it right as possible, then keep improving on it as you make it easier to do stuff for yourself. One thing now has not been addressed... a welder and a small set of torches so that means a gen set to power said stuff. A damn good diesel gen set can run off of the tank the truck does and your going to wear out a few... so a gen set off of a motor home might do but I have my doubts if it won't do a small welder and plasma cutter. I am sure that you are by now ignoring this comment as boring and way too long... but you asked
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Hey Hank the best high speed steel drill bits are Sutton/Frost or P, N and use a smaller pilot drill first and keep your Drills regularly sharpened ,and I gotta say your truck you set it up for you OH and WYLIE a nice step and hand rail for him would be nice LOL ,were is WYLIE you don't tell us crappy jokes when Wylies not there LOL Cheers Kym Adelaide
Plenty of room for side boxes. To help with your drill bits when drilling in metal get some cutting oil or 10w machine oil and keep the bit oilly while drilling it keep the bit cooler and sharp longer thanks for the video
Nice truck setup but I would have put the compressor going the length of the truck so you can service the compressor if you had too. I would put the job box on the other side or get a different type of box for it.The vice should be up higher. You can get someone to weld a plate on it , so you can install it on the truck. I always find after you get it set up , then you'll probably change it. Like your videos. Always have your kids involved. Take care
Don't forget you will need access to the lower part of your compressor tank to drain the water out. Best practice is to drain it at the end of the day after every use. You don't want your tank rusting from the inside out and failing in grand fashion. =)
Hank you are doing good job, i know you how to fix stuff too, just i wanted to say this to make your job easy for next time. Use some oil when you are drilling thick metals, drill bit will get hot and burn also will be sticky, thats why you were having trouble to pull it out of the hole.
I would bolt the kobalt on the passenger side of the bed so you can reach the tools from the ground so your not blocked if you do have a trailer and you don't have to climb in the truck each time you need a tool!
Some pieces of rubber belting between the feet of the compressor and that steel bed would go a long way toward isolating the vibration through the big metal surface of your bed.
Hello, I used to work in a workshop. When we laid a cable under the vehicle, we always put it in a hose as protection. Otherwise it was also secured with cable ties.
Just watch you setup Black Betty, one thing you may have overlooked is you need access to the tank drain on the compressor to drain off condensation. It’s going to be an issue in Florida and will rust out the tank if not taken care of regularly. Love the videos.
that load deck will vibrate like a drum [ruining your sound on site], you will need to mount that compressor on four rubber mounts. when drilling thick metal, you want slow speed + a bit of oil. you will have to extend the tank drain to one side to reach it to drain once a week so remember, 4 rubbers, plenty of lube, slow down, get an extension, + make sure you empty it once a week...
When you’re drilling in thicker steel with a large drill bit. You should put your drill on No. 1 speed lower RPM. It will help you and keep you from dulling your drill bit.
When Your Buddy comes to help you with the wiring, have him look at putting you in a 12volt to 11amp converter to charge Your batteries when You & Wiley are in the field
Should put some rubber washers between the bed and the things you bolted down. It would help with any rattling as well as serve as a way to keep the vibrations down a little bit. My old neighbors did that with there service truck.
I understand it has to look good just in case it doesn't work, centered and symmetrical spacing.... function vs aesthetics. How easily can you get to all the controls to start stop change oil or refuel? Can you do the majority of it from the ground, getting in and out of equipment or service trucks gets old really quickly adds to a difficult situation.... look at work flow....
The only change that I have is to fit sliding tool rake, so rather than looking for stuff at the back, then you pull out and see sockets tools etc, or sliding wire mesh baskets for straps etc, sorry I'm lazy when it comes to looking for stuff lol
Slow down on drilling your holes speed 1 and moderate pressure and cutting oil will make your bits last 30x as long I drill a lot of holes just take your time when it comes to drilling holes
Should have put that wire in some Wire Loom!!! You will have problems with it shorting out! You should introduce "The Camera Man. We'd like to know who he is.
I’m glad you finally got yourself a awesome Ford get away from that old dodge junk lol now you discard get Wally driving a good Ford 😊 love the videos keep up the awesome work
It's in the actuator on the steering column it's not in the key tumbler it's down towards the bottom of the steering column by the firewall its has a rod that goes down to it with a long plug that goes into
I had a Jeep Cherokee that wouldn't pump fuel or run unless the drivers front door or the passenger rear door was open. The ground wire for the fuel pump was burned off in a fire so with one of those doors open it would get its ground through the door switch and the fuel pump would run and then the Cherokee would start. It was a fun one to diagnose. It's not the drill bits that are bad it's the way you're drilling holes. The larger the drill bit the slower the RPM you should turn it. The harder the material you are drilling the slower the drill RPM. A drill bit in metal should be turned slower than the same bit in wood. Running a drill bit too slow is much better on them than too fast. Going too slow will take longer to drill the hole but save money on bits. Keep the drill as steady as you can. Wobbling around is hard on the bit. Drilling a hole and then drilling the hole the next size bigger is hard on the corners of the larger bit. Turning the drill in reverse fast to back out of the hole when the bit gets stuck is really hard on the bit. Cutting fluid helps keep the bit cooler so they will last longer if you don't abuse them. If the drill is squealing or squeaking you're turning it too fast. I'd mount the box on one of the sides so I could get into it without climbing onto the truck bed if you can reach the tools in the bottom from the ground. I'd mount it on the passenger side if you ever get into it with the truck parked on the side of the road that way you don't get hit by oncoming traffic. I'd mount a piece of trailer hitch receiver tube to the top of the truck bed to put the vise in so you aren't working on parts that are clamped in the vise down by your knees. I pray this is helpful. God bless you and your family!
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1 other suggestion put some rubber pads on the bottom of the compressor to help with vibration
If you are drilling thicker metal go slow and use cutting oil to save your drill bits
yep the drill bit may notbe the issue.. speed is far more important then pressure
Starting with a really small pilot hole makes a good bit of difference too I usually start under a 1/4 for my first hole
"We service all makes and models" 😄😄 👍 Looks good Hank! Great work!
This is gonna be good boys. God bless Hank and his family.
Thank you
Hank I would put a receiver on the truck bed for the vise so you don't have to lay on the ground to use it.
How about looking out the center mirror out the back window - see a compressor not the tree you are about to hit. 🙂 In line fuse right at the battery. If near compressor, frame rub will short battery. Take care.
Cobalt drill bits are good ido a lot of machining /drilling and have to replace mine every 4 or5 yrs (I sharpen them regularly) and a lot depends on material or speed slower speed makes them last longer hope this helps 👍
Really should put rubber isolation pads when mounting air compressor. Helps to reduce wear and breakage of mounting hardware. Also for ease of service when changing or tightening belts should have mounted compressor length ways. That would help with maintaining and cooling of compressor. I use to work on air compressors/air dryers for living. Also might want to put a moisture/particulate filter in line coming out of tank to reduce wear on air tools.
Good idea 👍
You should put a transfer tank with cherry flavored diesel in it for your will it starts.
Always put Teflon tape on away from yourself so it tighten with threads.
Either the Rack (Steering Column Link) the part the key/lock cylinder attaches to. or the switch. (FORD F-250 Ignition Switch & Steering Column Link Repair, On You tube) My old 86 F150 did it and my present F25o power stoke had this done just before I bought it. It's a common problem.
And use more lube , WD40 on your drill bits they will last a little longer.
Hank, you need to use a little oil on those drill bits. they'll cut better, and last longer. Just sayin' My friend.
I have that same compressor mounted in my ranch service truck. Great unit, and puts out a bunch of air. They also make a lot of moisture that needs drained often. Putting that box right behind it makes it hard, if not impossible, to get to the tank drain.
Thanks for another great video. It was interesting and enjoyable.
Always busy around your place hank. Good deal. Don’t want idle hands/right.
Your service truck is coming together good hank. Getting the big pieces attached to the bed of the truck. Looking good. Takes a while to get equipment the way you want it. You are doing good. Nice to have the service truck for you and Wiley ‘s trips.
Thanks for everything hank. Nice work.
The Iowa Farm Boy.
The one thing i would suggest is paintin the holes and puttin some 2x4 pressure treated spacers with stainless steel washers to keep it from rust pitting under the compressor mounts. Same with ur tool box. U'd be supprised how quick they rust out. other than that it looks good. I'd probly use an in line fuse on ur compressor wiring too or a breaker.
Good tip!
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take the two wires stretch them out and put the two in the end of the drill and twist them together makes it so much easer
Hey Uncle Hank really missed your shenanigans 🤣
Them drill bits seemed to work pretty good in that diamond plate steal.
I put a piece of diamond plate over the step for the Gooseneck, it is held in place with 1x1x1/8” angle iron. I wouldn’t trade it for anything!!
If I could figure out how to add a picture of it I would.
What you should have done with the compressor is drilled and tapped the holes and then you could put either a lock nut or lock washer and nut to make sure it was secure.
I would of put some rubber between air compresser and bed for vibration
Good job on that pin through the hose reel.nice thinking.thank you .I will use that one .
Usually the passenger side is the main battery on the powerstroke trucks but it really doesn’t matter which one you use
Nice series, it’s comin together!
Cle-line drills are pretty good for the price.
Here’s an idea for the vice. Have a weld shop make you a receiver mount to drop in those stake pockets going around the outside rail. Multiple places to work at and won’t be too low to the ground like the trailer receiver is. Just a thought but great job otherwise!
Are you gonna do the interior?
You could have just grounded the Air compressor to the chassis, no need to go to the battery. Looks great Hank!
Thanks 👍
Nice project! I know it is your truck and set it up the way you like. Myself, I would put the compressor on the side and the tool box on the other side of the bed. Get tired of climbing up and down to access everything. Compressor would be better for air flow around flywheel and cooling coils. Just my 2 bits, loyal follower! Thanks!
Thanks for the tips!
just noticed when you teflon tape a fitting go in counter clockwise direction, so turning fitting in - tightens the tape.
I wanted to comment on drillbits, because I have successfully found adequate bits, and I own a welding and repair shop. Walt twist step bits are my go to. Anything cobalt for example, a Milwaukee 21 piece cobalt set is my other go to.
I built a truck up on the islands in alaska back in the day out of a good many different trucks... Its a good story for someone who would want to listen to. A service truck is best setup to the owner/operator of it. You start changing it up a lot like woman changing the furniture in the house and you'll never find a thing easy. Your going out to something thinking you have it all.. not even close. When setting it up, put way more than ever intended to use cause its going to raise its head shortly. I love a good dry box on those rigs... one thing for sure is to set up a charging station on it for the batteries on your power tools and make sure you put enough chargers on it so you ain't sorting them out. You have power to the air compressor so its easy enough to get power to a charging station.... a locking power station AND run lights inside every box on the truck including those job boxes as you'll know why in a short time of being out on the road and the service call is your own rig... bringing to mind... just what do you intend to do with the back seat? are you going to be taking that many people with you? I would put a bucket seat on one side and a filter box on the other as filters do well if not tossed into boxes to become junk from contamination. Make sure you have filters for the service truck as well. One other box your going to find invaluable is one for just oils and greases. It will need compartments also. If ya still have space, might be nice to have a place for a small fuel tank for doing your fill filters and dropping say ten or more gallons into a piece of equipment. Other than algae, all fuels from or for a diesel is good fuel. A diesel engine is a heat pump so it doesn't care what type or brand, just needs to burn. You come up on old equipment and those tanks are near full, then they can fill those tanks your carrying fuel in. I know this sounds nuts as a wooden squirrel but put the spare tire up onto of a roof carrier for the top of the truck as to digging it out from under the truck and not being able to get that tire out so you don't ruin a rim. I am of thought and you take it to what you want to do.... make one tank only for your truck.. and the back tank, make it as large as possible for hauling fuel in with some kind of drain or pump to draw your fuel out for the stuff ya work on. There is a subject that makes me no sense in telling you how to do it as its going to rub the wrong way intended. HANK... Hank, I did this kind of work for a good thirty years before ever taking myself to a shop building... service trucks come and go but the bed will go from truck to truck as ya wear em out. Do it right as possible, then keep improving on it as you make it easier to do stuff for yourself. One thing now has not been addressed... a welder and a small set of torches so that means a gen set to power said stuff. A damn good diesel gen set can run off of the tank the truck does and your going to wear out a few... so a gen set off of a motor home might do but I have my doubts if it won't do a small welder and plasma cutter. I am sure that you are by now ignoring this comment as boring and way too long... but you asked
Love me some flower farmers. I'm a 3rd generation flower farmer that is no longer growing product. We lease our space to "organic foodies". My G-Grandfather immigrated from Holland and was given citizenship for his skills in Groing Roses.
Nice truck. I'd put a power inverter in 1 of your little side boxes so you can keep your dewalt batteries charged. Just an idea.
Good idea
Hey Hank the best high speed steel drill bits are Sutton/Frost or P, N and use a smaller pilot drill first and keep your Drills regularly sharpened ,and I gotta say your truck you set it up for you OH and WYLIE a nice step and hand rail for him would be nice LOL ,were is WYLIE you don't tell us crappy jokes when Wylies not there LOL
Cheers Kym
Adelaide
Hank put stability in your gas can. It won't break down and cause carb troubles.😊
Plenty of room for side boxes. To help with your drill bits when drilling in metal get some cutting oil or 10w machine oil and keep the bit oilly while drilling it keep the bit cooler and sharp longer thanks for the video
Now to see what service it'll do! Blessings!
Love the obs I’ve converted quite a few to electric fuel pumps
Great video.
Black Betty keeps looking better and better 👌
Thanks 👍
HAMILTONVILLE FARMS- MILWAUKEE COBALT RED HELIX DRILL BITS. I use them for drilling semi frames all the time. Super sharp and durable.
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Nice truck setup but I would have put the compressor going the length of the truck so you can service the compressor if you had too. I would put the job box on the other side or get a different type of box for it.The vice should be up higher. You can get someone to weld a plate on it , so you can install it on the truck. I always find after you get it set up , then you'll probably change it. Like your videos. Always have your kids involved. Take care
It's your truck, you should set it up the way. you want too !😊
Great Hank I like it just the way it is little black paint on the blue box and calling good great job Hank.
Yeah I may try to talk Gina into painting it for me. She’s good at that kind of stuff
For the drill bits, might look at Matco - HYPER-STEP HIGH-SPEED STEEL DRILL BIT. The tip is a step bit to help cut more cleanly in theory at least.
Don't forget you will need access to the lower part of your compressor tank to drain the water out. Best practice is to drain it at the end of the day after every use. You don't want your tank rusting from the inside out and failing in grand fashion. =)
Great point!
@@HamiltonvilleFarm Thank you =) I just want to be sure that you and Wiley and anyone around stay as safe as possible. =)
Hank, put a pull cord on the drain plug, makes it easy to pull the cord every day or so. Take one off of one of those old trucks that you work on.
That will be a nice service truck when you get done with it
Hank you are doing good job, i know you how to fix stuff too, just i wanted to say this to make your job easy for next time. Use some oil when you are drilling thick metals, drill bit will get hot and burn also will be sticky, thats why you were having trouble to pull it out of the hole.
God bless you and your family and Wiley to
you need to lurn how to put on the teflon tape same way you turn a nut then you wont screw it off the fitting
Yes be sure and put a inline fuse in and that will give you extra length.
If you keep your hat on it will keep the glare down. Lol Great video's. I miss wally too.
I would bolt the kobalt on the passenger side of the bed so you can reach the tools from the ground so your not blocked if you do have a trailer and you don't have to climb in the truck each time you need a tool!
Some pieces of rubber belting between the feet of the compressor and that steel bed would go a long way toward isolating the vibration through the big metal surface of your bed.
I sort my hardware by type "machine" "tapered machine" etc. For small items I use plastic pencil boxes. about .50 a piece in September..
Hello, I used to work in a workshop. When we laid a cable under the vehicle, we always put it in a hose as protection. Otherwise it was also secured with cable ties.
Norse drill bits round black tube container might have purchased at acme. Best bits I have ever purchased.
American made
Good job, Hank! Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Just watch you setup Black Betty, one thing you may have overlooked is you need access to the tank drain on the compressor to drain off condensation. It’s going to be an issue in Florida and will rust out the tank if not taken care of regularly. Love the videos.
that load deck will vibrate like a drum [ruining your sound on site], you will need to mount that compressor on four rubber mounts. when drilling thick metal, you want slow speed + a bit of oil. you will have to extend the tank drain to one side to reach it to drain once a week
so remember, 4 rubbers, plenty of lube, slow down, get an extension, + make sure you empty it once a week...
I put Ford style motor mounts between my air compressor and the bed to reduce vibration.
When you’re drilling in thicker steel with a large drill bit. You should put your drill on No. 1 speed lower RPM. It will help you and keep you from dulling your drill bit.
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Looks great Hank. Awesome. Enjoyed the video as always.
Glad you enjoyed it. Preciate it sir
Norseman black and gold hss with 135° split point. Best drills out there other than carbide..
It would be good to stick rubber. Matt's in between the Caprice and your flow. It takes the vibration out
When Your Buddy comes to help you with the wiring, have him look at putting you in a 12volt to 11amp converter to charge Your batteries when You & Wiley are in the field
Howboutcha!@@ you boys are building the ultimate " will it start " mobile rig !!@
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to this day, i keep what the old people use to call a "odds and sods" tin and my one is full of stuff that has been found and is good
Get some high speed bits and use drilling oil or cutting oil to help save your bits
Hank, you need a Drill Doctor drill bit sharpener to sharpen your drill bits.
Should put some rubber washers between the bed and the things you bolted down. It would help with any rattling as well as serve as a way to keep the vibrations down a little bit. My old neighbors did that with there service truck.
CRAZY OUT FITTING. ADD ALL THOSE TOW AND RATCH STRAPS, TOO
You may have something hung in the blend door. Ink pin pencil bullet etc
You need an extension to get your vise up higher. Save the back👌😉👍
that motorhome at the end is gonna be interesin, rebuidlin a 1978 dodge travco m270 myself :D
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I understand it has to look good just in case it doesn't work, centered and symmetrical spacing.... function vs aesthetics. How easily can you get to all the controls to start stop change oil or refuel? Can you do the majority of it from the ground, getting in and out of equipment or service trucks gets old really quickly adds to a difficult situation.... look at work flow....
perhaps an on/off switch under the hood to keep me from starting your compressor in the middle of the night. also fixes the short wire issue
The only change that I have is to fit sliding tool rake, so rather than looking for stuff at the back, then you pull out and see sockets tools etc, or sliding wire mesh baskets for straps etc, sorry I'm lazy when it comes to looking for stuff lol
As much as you like black betty she's going to be carrying a lot of weight,it wont be too fuel efficient,unless you make wiley walk lol😊
🤔 hmmm…😂
Matco has really good drill
I would put the hose reel facing the back of the truck as you probably be putting from the rear.
Looks great great job keep up the great work
Slow down on drilling your holes speed 1 and moderate pressure and cutting oil will make your bits last 30x as long I drill a lot of holes just take your time when it comes to drilling holes
Great job nice setup
You need to invest in some carbide tip step up drill bits.
Should have put that wire in some Wire Loom!!! You will have problems with it shorting out!
You should introduce "The Camera Man. We'd like to know who he is.
Lovely truck to be sure. Nice!
Look up hard TTP drill bits, I have to order them online but I’ve found them to be really good.
Nice work Hank 👍🤗
great work Hank
I’m glad you finally got yourself a awesome Ford get away from that old dodge junk lol now you discard get Wally driving a good Ford 😊 love the videos keep up the awesome work
the easy way to see if the drill bit is big enough is to put the bolt in the hole the bit is in in the bit holder.
I'd put the hose on the passenger side. If you pull off the road, it will be safer to use on that side. Love the video's!
Order you some Dormer brand bits. It’s what the trailer body industry uses.
Will the air compressor breath at headache rack or cause Xtra heat on 96degree day going to tools too?
Good job and God bless yall
Mortske recommends Norseman drill bits.
Even Puddin would be impresssed with rthat eagle eye.
Hey becareful jumping down off that truck.I did that an my ankle poped I limped around for two weeks.Im not that tough anymore.😅
It's in the actuator on the steering column it's not in the key tumbler it's down towards the bottom of the steering column by the firewall its has a rod that goes down to it with a long plug that goes into
I had a Jeep Cherokee that wouldn't pump fuel or run unless the drivers front door or the passenger rear door was open. The ground wire for the fuel pump was burned off in a fire so with one of those doors open it would get its ground through the door switch and the fuel pump would run and then the Cherokee would start. It was a fun one to diagnose.
It's not the drill bits that are bad it's the way you're drilling holes. The larger the drill bit the slower the RPM you should turn it. The harder the material you are drilling the slower the drill RPM. A drill bit in metal should be turned slower than the same bit in wood.
Running a drill bit too slow is much better on them than too fast. Going too slow will take longer to drill the hole but save money on bits.
Keep the drill as steady as you can. Wobbling around is hard on the bit.
Drilling a hole and then drilling the hole the next size bigger is hard on the corners of the larger bit.
Turning the drill in reverse fast to back out of the hole when the bit gets stuck is really hard on the bit.
Cutting fluid helps keep the bit cooler so they will last longer if you don't abuse them.
If the drill is squealing or squeaking you're turning it too fast.
I'd mount the box on one of the sides so I could get into it without climbing onto the truck bed if you can reach the tools in the bottom from the ground. I'd mount it on the passenger side if you ever get into it with the truck parked on the side of the road that way you don't get hit by oncoming traffic.
I'd mount a piece of trailer hitch receiver tube to the top of the truck bed to put the vise in so you aren't working on parts that are clamped in the vise down by your knees.
I pray this is helpful.
God bless you and your family!
Good ideas 👍