1943 GMC CCKW - Cold Start & 6x6 Action!

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  • Опубликовано: 19 мар 2024
  • It's getting warmer around here, that means we better wander out to the backyard and fire up one of the war relics! Watch along as I get the 1943 GMC CCKW fired up and rally it through the snow.
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  • @kelvinsullivan6299
    @kelvinsullivan6299 2 месяца назад +50

    If you're having a bad day just keep in mind to a lot of people you are living the dream

    • @H4rleyBoy
      @H4rleyBoy 2 месяца назад

      Oh yeah, pass me my gun.

    • @jakerub5511
      @jakerub5511 2 месяца назад +1

      I'm thinking that in 2024 we could learn a lot from Those Incredible Machines. Thanks for sharing

  • @JorgeDiaz-ly5qp
    @JorgeDiaz-ly5qp 2 месяца назад +16

    I am imagining the smells in the cab - grease, oil, gas, hot iron/steel, steering wheel and seat leather combine to create the musk of a truck from a long-back time. In my mind, there is nothing better than getting a WWII-era rig rolling like it's 1943. These types of videos are like truck-mana from truck heaven - keep 'em rollin'! Cheers!!!

    • @z28jake
      @z28jake 2 месяца назад +3

      I know exactly what you’re saying. When I was a kid, my oldest brother had an old International step side truck parked out at our camp. I used to sit in it and pretend I was driving it. I still remember the smell like it was yesterday ( it was 50 years ago). Like you said, gas, oil, grease, hot rubber floor and hot vinyl seats( summer time).

    • @johndowe7003
      @johndowe7003 Месяц назад

      Smells like rat shit, probably

  • @lonnyjaw
    @lonnyjaw 2 месяца назад +13

    Yeah Brother, Over 80 years old and STILL performing service. Back then they had a slogan - 'BUILT TO LAST' - which you don't hear anymore, because they can't seem to honor that ANYMORE. They have to put RECALLS for just about EVERYTHING these days. Thank You and God Bless You Brother!

    • @russgould707
      @russgould707 2 месяца назад

      People today get bored with things that are built to last. How are you going to be hip and trendy?

  • @giggiddy
    @giggiddy 2 месяца назад +9

    They arent fancy and dont do everything. But what it does do, its been doing very very well for 80 years. Love it.

  • @garylangley4502
    @garylangley4502 2 месяца назад +6

    My Dad drove those when he was in the Army during WW2. He would have really enjoyed this video.

  • @kypparmstrong2775
    @kypparmstrong2775 2 месяца назад +11

    Back when I was about 14 and on Christmas break I decided to try starting a 1942/46 Chevrolet truck we used to haul silage on the farm. Hadn't ran for several years and surprisingly the battery (6 volt) took charge. It was snowing but kinda warm day and with a shot of fresh gas down the carb it fired up to my astonishment. Love the old trucks.

    • @kypparmstrong2775
      @kypparmstrong2775 2 месяца назад +2

      It cranked SO slowly I thought it would never start.

  • @Mjr1348
    @Mjr1348 2 месяца назад

    Stumbled across this vid at random. So fricken cool !!!
    Made my night.
    Thank you for sharing. ✌🏻

  • @markpospichal1309
    @markpospichal1309 2 месяца назад

    Loved the video as always! 40 years ago in the brutal part of winter when I needed my old Chevy wood hauling truck to start the next day, I would use an old trick I read about the bush pilots using back in the 1930s. When I got home I'd drain the hot oil and put the oil can and the battery behind the wood stove overnight. Dump in the warm oil and put in the warm battery the next morning and the truck would fire up like it was summer.

  • @lucidrain9469
    @lucidrain9469 2 месяца назад +5

    GREAT VID!! I love the old school way you started that ol rig & she clicked right over. Gone are the standards of those good ol days. ....

  • @petecunnien5368
    @petecunnien5368 2 месяца назад +9

    What a GEM!!!!!! It don’t get anymore American than that!!

  • @Awsom47Merc
    @Awsom47Merc 2 месяца назад +3

    Austin you should get a drone this year. You know that beast is cool. You should get the duallys back on it and ditch that old welder clean the bed off and build a wooden camper on it for some backwoods partying when the ground firm's up. Before the skeeters come out. Would make some fun vid material. Cheers. 🍺🤛😎👍

  • @jarretpeart2833
    @jarretpeart2833 2 месяца назад +3

    That old truck is loving you for the preheat. Good job. When you make friends with them, they will treat you right

  • @olspanner
    @olspanner 2 месяца назад +3

    Built TOUGH for tough job. Full credit to you for maintaining relics of yesteryear!

  • @johneven2896
    @johneven2896 2 месяца назад +3

    Heck Yeah with the hot coals, I lived on a small farm in rural ohio, our way outta the woods was an old mash ambulance snow plow rig with barely a piece of cab and hard to start on a warm day, as a kid in winter I spent a lot of time under that truck all tarped in keeping small fires going under the axles and motor trans area so it was ready when pops got home and had walk the last half mile in lol, Love Your Vids, their always a highlight of in my RUclips time.

    • @BackyardAlaskan
      @BackyardAlaskan  2 месяца назад +1

      That’s awesome! Glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching

  • @jeffmeis9684
    @jeffmeis9684 2 месяца назад

    Old work horse lives!

  • @wesleypulkka7447
    @wesleypulkka7447 2 месяца назад +2

    Great COLD start and drive! That old machine is a beast and should remind us all of the fantastic straight sixes built by several manufacturers over the last century! Thanks!

  • @richardlincoln8438
    @richardlincoln8438 2 месяца назад +3

    What a treat Austin. Thanks for the memories, when i wore a younger mans clothes equipment like that was still in common use. Best Wishes to You and Your Family.

  • @the496elcamino3
    @the496elcamino3 2 месяца назад +2

    Man I love these old trucks. Need a tire sponsor to help you with these beauties.

  • @michaelmartineau1373
    @michaelmartineau1373 2 месяца назад

    Awesome the old truck is a beast. Love watching what your up to Lad. Your passion for oldies is refrehing from someone so young REPECT from a oldie

  • @Shagnasty
    @Shagnasty 2 месяца назад +2

    Glad to see this old girl started and work has she was made to do. Always looking to your next video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @TheMajictech
    @TheMajictech 2 месяца назад

    That old girl is just begging for a big ole rotary snow blower on the front with that gearing. 😊

  • @urbanvegetationrangersllc
    @urbanvegetationrangersllc 2 месяца назад +3

    Awesome truck and how about a round of applause for the old workhorse snowmobile 👏👏

  • @glenndickson7627
    @glenndickson7627 2 месяца назад

    Love the sound of that big six!

  • @NastyCustoms5150
    @NastyCustoms5150 2 месяца назад +8

    Good to see this truck again!

  • @fluffythegen3
    @fluffythegen3 2 месяца назад +2

    another beautiful truck...thanks for keeping the old iron alive

  • @rcman75
    @rcman75 2 месяца назад +4

    I love it I'm glad to see this kind of stuff I enjoy all the old relics castaways we don't build things like this anymore a battery and some air and smile. modern stuff is fun but not the same thank you so much for sharing.

  • @arlandmann106
    @arlandmann106 2 месяца назад +2

    That is so cool that you keep those old trucks running so good!!!

  • @user-uv5rt5pg6l
    @user-uv5rt5pg6l 2 месяца назад +5

    that was cool
    like you said 80
    years wow, walked it out like nothin

  • @BestBuckingFirewood
    @BestBuckingFirewood 2 месяца назад +1

    The Nostalgia in this video!!! Livin' the life. Love it!

  • @leegoldeneagle9003
    @leegoldeneagle9003 2 месяца назад

    Yes it was fun always.like too see them going very cool thanks 👍😳

  • @user-bc4mv9ot2w
    @user-bc4mv9ot2w 2 месяца назад

    love the old army trucks they sure got attitude i also have a 53 m37 cdn great videos keep them coming.

  • @tmscheum
    @tmscheum 2 месяца назад +2

    Finally decided to spend time in front of the camera, nice!!!!!!

  • @TruckerChick
    @TruckerChick 2 месяца назад +3

    What a beast! Love it. Nothing fancy but she'll get it done.

  • @davidallen5320
    @davidallen5320 2 месяца назад +3

    One of my favorite channels! Nice work :~)

  • @roypearce6968
    @roypearce6968 2 месяца назад +2

    It you take care of them they will run a long time. Easy to work on and a joy to hear them run America history 👍

  • @Tay710
    @Tay710 2 месяца назад +4

    Enjoyed the vid! 80 year old truck and I was surprised how it crawled through that snow. I bet with some better tires, would prob go just about anywhere lol Cheers!

  • @sheldondyck8631
    @sheldondyck8631 2 месяца назад +3

    We used the hot coal method here in Saskatchewan during winter too. Just throw a tarp over the tractors engine to help keep the heat in and it worked every time.

  • @barnycanuck6234
    @barnycanuck6234 2 месяца назад

    If that vehicle could talk it would be one heckuva story methinks

  • @TawDrago
    @TawDrago 2 месяца назад

    Now, that is a neat truck.

  • @bradanderson1627
    @bradanderson1627 2 месяца назад +2

    That’s always a treat to them old beasts coming alive and kicking ass! Noice I thanks for the show and seeing you smile from fun!!!!

  • @danmay9728
    @danmay9728 2 месяца назад +3

    Thanks for video, one cant beat the old trucks. As allways be safe. Peace🇺🇸

  • @JoelDunn167
    @JoelDunn167 2 месяца назад +4

    Yes! This Is great! Good Job Austin!

  • @richellen6855
    @richellen6855 2 месяца назад

    GMC 270 FTW! This series of engines is the baddest straight sixes ever built. They sound the BEST. I put one out of a DUKW in my "52 Chev PU back in the '70's. Unstoppable. Still running.

  • @markchizmadia2004
    @markchizmadia2004 2 месяца назад

    How cool is that 80 year old truck!

  • @keithbarry001
    @keithbarry001 2 месяца назад

    Awesome video!
    I know you aren't getting rich off these videos, so I really appreciate you taking the time to make them.

  • @AndrzejW251
    @AndrzejW251 2 месяца назад

    thank you! I'm looking forward to every video :)

  • @danielstrachan8988
    @danielstrachan8988 2 месяца назад +2

    I would have fun with one of these😁😁👍👍

  • @Hillbillysniper
    @Hillbillysniper 4 дня назад

    we'd use the "hot coal trick" with farm equipment as well

  • @parrishinvestigations952
    @parrishinvestigations952 2 месяца назад +1

    Thats better built and more dependable than anything coming off the assembly line today!!!! Love it!!!!

  • @michaeldixon908
    @michaeldixon908 2 месяца назад

    That’d be a cool truck to mount an old school V or wing plow on to keep your road clear

  • @gs1100ed
    @gs1100ed 2 месяца назад

    Love that undercarriage view! Great video!

  • @coonlakebackwoods
    @coonlakebackwoods 2 месяца назад

    Love the Bravo air delivery system!

  • @ft133
    @ft133 2 месяца назад

    Great video Austin. Looks like fun playing in the snow. It is 80 in St Pete today.

  • @maxview99
    @maxview99 2 месяца назад +1

    I love those old WW2 trucks. You were right it sounds really good running, nice exhaust note.

  • @Mr49Studebaker
    @Mr49Studebaker 2 месяца назад +3

    That thing is an absolute unit for sure.

  • @dankramer1449
    @dankramer1449 2 месяца назад +3

    Keep up the great work upstate NY saying hello

  • @virtuestreams2616
    @virtuestreams2616 2 месяца назад +3

    She’s a beauty!

  • @SuperMAZ007
    @SuperMAZ007 2 месяца назад

    These ww 2 era machines will survive even after a nuclear arms exchange. They will keep on going. Love the video and the GMC truck.

  • @tristanmurphy7872
    @tristanmurphy7872 2 месяца назад +2

    hey man love ur videos ur old school like me other than u have a shop cheers from northern Maine

  • @scottjeans6184
    @scottjeans6184 2 месяца назад

    Great old truck...and nice content.✌️

  • @jims6323
    @jims6323 2 месяца назад +1

    I remember thats how my Dad started his 49 GMC pick-up in the winter, less the coals! Have you played with the Detroit Diesel on the welder yet?

    • @BackyardAlaskan
      @BackyardAlaskan  2 месяца назад

      Awesome! Yes I tore into the Detroit last fall and it had severe water damage unfortunately.

  • @michaelaltig5519
    @michaelaltig5519 2 месяца назад

    I drove a deuce 1/2 in the army, up hills that shouldn't have been possible to climb.... Mine had an "interaxle diff lock" and 10 tires, which made it totally unstoppable in any situation. I do believe the year (on the one assigned to me) was 1958 :)

  • @farmerthatflies
    @farmerthatflies 2 месяца назад

    Not sure exactly where this guy lives in Alaska but it’s right where I want to be

  • @daviddamico4288
    @daviddamico4288 2 месяца назад +1

    They sure make some cool stuff back in the day ,awesome truck too,sounds great ..really in joyed that ..

  • @m0xya
    @m0xya 2 месяца назад +2

    fantastic..!!

  • @billyhaddock5540
    @billyhaddock5540 2 месяца назад +1

    Thanks for showing us that even a 1943 gmc cckw 6x6 can moved and go in snow..

  • @JimsNBHomestead
    @JimsNBHomestead 2 месяца назад

    Great job on your video young man

  • @R.Sole88109
    @R.Sole88109 2 месяца назад +2

    Mint seeing these old workhorses chooch to life.👍🏻
    Which other legends on the fleet are getting a crank up?.

  • @dannoquin7322
    @dannoquin7322 2 месяца назад

    I really like that ride man.

  • @jshelledy1
    @jshelledy1 2 месяца назад

    Great day.

  • @paulwalker427
    @paulwalker427 2 месяца назад +2

    Great video

  • @al.classic
    @al.classic 2 месяца назад

    Really how strong this beast from GMC is, it just needs a little care, all the love from you 🇸🇦🇸🇦

  • @MrJanaRobi
    @MrJanaRobi 2 месяца назад

    Mud season here in Maine .You can run the sled right in your yard !

  • @claztube
    @claztube 2 месяца назад

    ENJOY I DID!❤
    That is one Bad As$ Vehicle.
    I hope to find that relic continues to be fostered by you sir for decades more.
    You must follow your dreams with all their twists and turns but I can only dream that as my days end and yours go forth your 'Old Schooĺ Soul' takes the 'Happy Trails' few peeps of your generation can or may imagine to be their dream of dreams.❤
    p.s. Your production is quickly improving as is your commentary therein.

  • @sneaks01
    @sneaks01 2 месяца назад +1

    Fantastic video buddy!! Enjoyed it as always! 😊

  • @tmscheum
    @tmscheum 2 месяца назад

    Wow, she actually has a covered seat! Nothing but the best! Sounds great! How is Girl Wanted doing?

  • @user-rw9xi8qv7x
    @user-rw9xi8qv7x 2 месяца назад

    At aboy what fun 😁

  • @PeterLee-zn3jl
    @PeterLee-zn3jl 2 месяца назад

    Grew up in fbx...city and country...the older vehicles were dependable and esp chev 6s...
    Save em....plenty of the survivors made it for a reason..good ones were plenty when i was a kid..
    Carry on

  • @killosama72
    @killosama72 2 месяца назад

    Such a KEWL machine.
    Just fires up and runs
    Hell ya

  • @AlaskaTrucker
    @AlaskaTrucker 2 месяца назад

    Looks good Austin.

  • @johneaston2348
    @johneaston2348 2 месяца назад

    Nice video. Thanks for keeping this history alive.

  • @brianw4068
    @brianw4068 2 месяца назад

    Put some chains on that bad boy!!!

  • @izom
    @izom 2 месяца назад

    simple mechanic technic- no BS sensors computers etc. ;-)

  • @tristanmurphy7872
    @tristanmurphy7872 2 месяца назад +2

    always getting the 4x4 and other 6x6s. get the oshkosh going do a video on that

  • @billyhill101
    @billyhill101 2 месяца назад +1

    That truck is f n awesome

  • @Neil-ru7kw
    @Neil-ru7kw 2 месяца назад

    Also it would REALLY sound off with a split exhaust mani and no muffler twice pipes 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @matrix54190
    @matrix54190 2 месяца назад

    At that time, strong and durable engines were still built, not like today, where a vehicle is a computer with four wheels.😢
    Greetings from/ bonjour de la 👋🥖🇫🇷
    Peter

  • @3011maciek
    @3011maciek 2 месяца назад +1

    Greetings from Poland 🛻

  • @KM_59
    @KM_59 2 месяца назад +1

    Great truck !!

  • @akersjon278
    @akersjon278 2 месяца назад

    Rolling coal Alaska style...😁👍

  • @rucebaybruce6174
    @rucebaybruce6174 2 месяца назад

    Impressive!

  • @adamcase3157
    @adamcase3157 2 месяца назад

    Been a light snow fall here in NY. Glad to see the snow went somewhere

  • @joshoreo6674
    @joshoreo6674 2 месяца назад

    You should make an old school off roading rig out of one. With the old aircraft tires and chains. Maybe show us what Alaska has to offer

  • @dadtube1936
    @dadtube1936 2 месяца назад +1

    Yeah she does sound nice!

  • @dennisolsen4507
    @dennisolsen4507 2 месяца назад

    I'm glad to see someone got some snow. We didn't get jack for snow this year after a record winter last year here in Minnesota.

  • @curteby475
    @curteby475 2 месяца назад

    awesome beast

  • @JakeHughes-oo7gy
    @JakeHughes-oo7gy 2 месяца назад

    Awesome truck I have the Chevy 1.5 ton single axle that cold start method is worth it that old iron is best and still operates.

    • @BackyardAlaskan
      @BackyardAlaskan  2 месяца назад

      I’ve got three of those Chevys as well!

  • @matthewjack9950
    @matthewjack9950 2 месяца назад

    I'm jealous 😂

  • @FartyMcNuggets
    @FartyMcNuggets 2 месяца назад

    Great video buddy, maybe one day you can show how all your shifters operate for your transfer case.
    👍🏻

  • @sokoloft3
    @sokoloft3 2 месяца назад

    Awesome love the truck. Low buck garage has one, similar anyways. Stovebolt 6 and hes got dually tires on the front and back. Not a 6x6 tho.