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@@gimmefuel7268 much appreciated...!!

@@steveclayton7556 my truck never ran right, eventually sold sold it and the next owner contacted me a few times with questions as to why might not be running the way it should. I would've never bought that Ford if I had looked at all of the forum discussions. With fuel system and wiring harness issues. I feel for ya. if I had any more fuel issues I was going to ditch the whole system and get LMC trucks single large fuel tank and pump. Mechanical pumps have been in use for decades. Ford was trying to reinvent and complicate the wheel.

@zmurray9499 I appreciate the replay. Yeah, this thing has been a royal pain. I bought it for my wife. She still hasn't even got to drive on the street. Just keeps plugging fuel filters.The fuel system has been a nightmare for sure. It didn't even have a return or that hot start. I ll let you know if it's fix after I try in the morning. . Replace a lot of the fuel lines new carburetor new plugs and wired new distributor. Only has 48,000 miles but sat for years. Previous owner left out alot of fine details. But hey I'm learning just used to working on Hondas and Toyota. These things suck. Have two other bullnoses as well, but they are 86 302 efi 2wd trucks.

kinda funny, I ran across a ton of non-running 80s Ford trucks. Didn't think too much of it at the time but after owning one🤔🤦‍♂️ totally understand. I own an 84 square body now, wiper switch is the biggest issue with those. A pain to replace, steering column needs to be torn down to get to it. But at least you know the issue and how to fix it.

Ran across a ton before purchasing mine... what exactly is your truck doing??

Does the tank just need to be replaced, does it do it with both tanks??

@@mulliedog1 no problem, I finally broke down and replaced the switch, have a fairly detailed trip through that situation. Replaced all of the switches. Neutral safety, wiper, highbeam and both ignition cylinder and box. The Square bodies are pretty trouble free except for the wipers. I had an 84 Ford that had endless fuel and wiring harness issues.

Well, pressing the reset didn’t change anything. It’s odd because I can pump the throttle and send gas to the carb; it’ll start, run a short bit, then die. Either tank!!

I don't know if you watched any of my other videos but I replaced the carburetor and got rid of the anti-vapor lock stuff. That truck never ran the way it should have. The guy I sold it to contacted me a few times because he was having problems. There was something going on with that fuel system and I had replaced almost everything. if I had kept the truck I was going to get LMC's kit that replaces both tanks with one large tank and use a mechanical pump. Those trucks were overly complicated with their wiring and fuel system. I have an 84 Chevrolet K 30, Pretty simple comparatively.

@@zmurray9499 Understood. So after all the buzzing around the web looking for other similar problems and diagnosis; I went back out and tried another psi check on my inlet line. While cranking I’m only getting 2psi and that’s after the filter. I’m going to try and fill the filter bowl with fuel as I think I’ve got air and it’s not priming on its own.

I had come across quite a few 80s Ford trucks that were not running but for sale. I didn't really think twice about it at the time. There was a ton of people on the forums that were having problems with either the wiring harness or fuel system. Every manufacturer has its issues of that era. It's just a matter of less issues or more issues. And how complicated they are. There's a solution to every problem. Nowadays with the Internet and technology

@@zmurray9499 for sure. This one wasn’t running in 2015 when I got it. Carb replacement and ignition system. Carb is now an edelbrock 1406 I think. Going out to prime the system better and see what happens. Thanks man.

@@jimharvard of all the different things that I have refurbished and built the Struck mini dozer gets the most amount of goofball rude comments. I've got about $2500 into this machine. 35,000 could get me another piece of land for God sakes. I could buy A new car and my mini dozer. I could put an addition onto my cabin and buy my mini dozer. I could hook up power and water to my cabin and buy my mini dozer. i'm not grading a foundation, i'm Dozing trails. Quit being a troll and get a life.

@@jimharvard but thank you for watching my video and commenting😉

@@zmurray9499 i'm glad your struck dozer only cost $2500 and that you are able to use it.

@@marinervalley1588 thanks, super lug 900x16, stock wheels.

@@timbarry5080 I don't notice any difference from the previous radials to the current bias plies, as far as handling. They do develop flat spots if they sit for more than a three weeks or so. But smooth out after a mile or so of driving.

Thanks, appreciate it

If you have cruise control then it's a bit tricky. Do you have the cruise control wires running down the inside of the column. Are used some bailing wire when I replaced all the other switches including wiper. Have to take the whole column apart for that.

It's been a long time since I've sold that express. The vacuum nipple was either on the carburetor or the intake manifold. Wherever you have a small nipple aside from the fuel inlet. You can just suck on the vacuum line to see if you're vacuum operating petcock works.

@@crsmith56 no!!!! Just make sure you either take a picture with your phone inside the ignition tumbler hole. So you can see what the orientation is with the teeth on the ignition rod. And don't buy the cheap ignition switch. It would be very easy for me to do it a second time. Struggled the first time because I didn't do those two things👆🏼.

@@crsmith56 it would be easier but inot necessary

Maybe yours didn't need the adapter, mine did. Also, the linkage hits the manifold if there's no spacer/adapter.

Thank you kind sir, I think🤔😃!! Make sure you wrap your fuel lines with something, I actually used the foam that you wrap your pipes with the previous truck. Vapor lock is big with that era of Ford trucks. Probably even a bigger deal because you have that cab over motorhome situation.

@@menow. the wires are probably clipped on the bottom part of the dash or they're coming in from the top. You must have air-conditioning. Extra ducting under dash

@@zmurray9499 From the top. I was able to get the switch apart in the ashtray opening.

@@mrsmith5114 just sounds like a ticking noise that gets louder when you accelerate.

@@zmurray9499 And then starts to get quiet when you decelerate?

Yep, should get a little quieter when it's hot. But will gradually get worse as the heat heat eats away at the gasket.

@@zmurray9499 Thanks. Trying to figure out what my noise is, and this sounds like it might be it.

@@CPolarBear68 just screw the two pieces together🤷🏼‍♂️!! One is an any and one is an outy. There's only two ways to install it. Either you have the wire coming out the front where you would light your cigarette or you have the cigarette lighter part facing out. Not trying to be a dick but....

@zmurray9499 When I made my comment, I hadn't touched one to install one, hence my comment, but was looking for an example before replacing one myself or doing a different solution for plug-in power to charge a phone.

Thanks but.... the bike is long gone. I don't usually hold onto projects.

Anybody can buy a new fill in the blank??? Going through, rebuilding, modernizing is almost as fun as riding🤷🏼‍♂️.

I said 1984 at the very beginning. And you should be able to tell because there's no windshield wiper buttons on the dashboard, they are controlled through the turn signal lever. And I don't think there's anyway in hell that you could get that out without taking the plastic piece off the front.

@@zmurray9499 This guy just barely managed it at around the 2:30 mark - but it could be a little risky: th-cam.com/video/zsoN91hUqxY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ID1GA-5E-QkTV-zf Not sure if I want to try that or not. And yeah - I see where you just get the tail end of "1984" when you switch from the shot of the pup. I had to listen harder to catch that, thanks.

Sorry if I sounded a little curse with my response. Thought you were raking me over the coals a bit🙄!! Take care

@@zmurray9499 No worries! I got mine done today and the videos really helped.

I'm not gonna lie, it took me some time to figure out that the first ignition switch was faulty and how to get the rod put back into the keyed ignition switch correctly🤦‍♂️!! Your comment made my evening👍🏼

Just be careful installing the new one. Those four arms are very fragile.

Those kids will be in heaven!! One of my great joys to just move dirt around and doze trails. I would exhale a sigh of leaf when I got off onto the gravel Road headed towards the property. All my problems disappear. Divorce now so that world is in my past🤦‍♂️!!

i had a gibson tractor to clear snow as a kid with a 6.5hp wisconsin engine and when i was fourteen i was working with a bunch of other teenagers on the tree farm and my experience on that tiny tractor gave me the confidence to start operating machinery and then right after high school i became a forklift operator for a few years for a warehouse And i drove a box truck and then i got into underground utilities and was a backhoe operator and then i got into delivering precast concrete and was a truck driver crane operator and now i have some equipment of my own but wherever i’ve gone i’ve met people with good experience who know the construction part very well but who don’t ever move up from being a labor to being an operator or a foreman and that confidence goes all the way back to when i was a child on my mini tractor. i think its a great teaching tool for kids.

It scratches fairly easy but I am content with it. My truck gets used as a truck and far from perfect. If you care about what it looks like then I would probably buy new. If you're not very picky you might be satisfied 🤷🏼‍♂️!! The paint has held up but I have avoided touching them.

It was a serious process to bleed. But saying that I wonder if I would have just left it alone and driven it for a while. Topping off as necessary. If it would've been itself

Worked, wipers shut off. But i ended up tearing the stearing column apart and replacing basically all switches. Wipers now work at normal speed. I did a video on the proceedure.

Thank you for the kind words. For some reason there's a lot of haters in the mini dozer community 🙄!!

@@zmurray9499 Dunno why there’d be any haters- thus far, I’ve had nothing but fun with my Magnatrac, in both the work I’ve been doing and the experience, maintenance and the like. I’ve toured the factory in Cedarburg, met a few of the kind folks in the Struck Company, and it’s been a pleasure working with them. They’re a small company, were family-owned until just recently, and were purchased by a local businessman, so I suspect they’re going to remain a relatively small company, focused on customer service and making a quality product. Thanks for welcoming me into the community, I look forward to being a productive member. Respectfully yours, Alan

Thank you, appreciate it👍🏼

Thank you, Appreciate it🙂!!

It's very tight underneath the dash. The only thing that you can really film is the unscrewing of the disc and pulling the knob out. The button and the disc unscrewing is pretty much all you need to know. Somebody that hasn't done it before is looking for that information. At least that's what I'm looking for, there's always a little trick, hidden button or special tool with removing dash parts.

And tiny dreamer.... and I wasn't critiquing your video as far as length. I was just saying that I could watch more of it without losing interest. Would like to watch more and do look forward to watching❤️