Ezra, over the time that we've been watching you, you've inspired a good few of us to fix or build our trucks. Thanks to you, I started looking for a "project" last year, nothing to be in a hurry about but a truck I could build with my 4 sons. We have our working trucks but I wanted to build a truck for me, a truck I can roll for the next 8 or 10 yrs until I retire. We have found a real nice 2005 freightliner classic, short hood midroof, 275wb and an automatic. We are currently in the process of looking at a few engine options and I'm really leaning towards the C18, we found a ton of them out in Oklahoma, low hrs, used to run water pumps. An 18 speed and a complete interior makeover and a nice paint job will round it out beside the usual inspect, replace and rebuild of anything that needs to be. It's going to be a 2 yr build because I am on the road but you inspired me to film the build and post it on my tiny channel when we get going. Thanks buddy, for the content and the wake up call that we aren't getting any younger and it's time to build, not buy something awesome. Stay safe brother.
Ezra, hi Jamie from Newcastle Australia, I found your channel a few weeks ago and I have been watching a lot of your videos, I think your work is excellent Sir, and I have learnt a lot for working on my trucks here, it's really helpful indeed, so thanks a lot, and please keep your videos coming, it's great content. Regards, Jamie from Newcastle Australia 🇺🇸🇭🇲🤝
Never seen a bad video yet from you your knowledge and expertise is amazing keep them comming. God bless you and your family, leslie of Ontario canada.
It always amazes me that someone like you is willing to post a video sharing their knowledge/experience and then have some d-bags criticizing every video; I just don’t get it. Anyway, I greatly appreciate your videos. I gain quite a bit of confidence in tackling problems that I had absolutely zero knowledge of and would have to take to some rip off shops. It may take me a month from Sunday to get it done, but I know once it’s done it will be done right…and I won’t have to pay shop supply fees.
You are quite correct, breaker bar, then add a torque multiplier and then a gas axe. That is just the natural order of things. Keep it up. Keep smiling JD
I noticed you had a can of Mechanics Best Friend sitting on the frame. I’m a Huge Believer in it too I make my guy’s use it on the oil pan gaskets especially because scraping the gaskets off in the bottom of a tugboat is just not what anyone wants to be doing. I’m talking about Never Seize.
thanks, yeah oil helps for something that moves but not freely where you can get it worked in there beyond that not much good. heat is way more effective.
Exactly right, the good old heat wrench is the solution. Especially with everything that's been in the elements for how many years. Thanks for great videos again!
Hey EZ, Thanks for the video! I love the new mud flaps. Even though the bushings were shot, those torsion bars didn’t look bad. But I guess it’s like a lot of other worn parts, it’s easier and cheaper to replace the whole assembly.
A good idea I used to do was cut a slit in the mudflap mounting hole. That way if the flap gets pinched against something it just pulls out and doesn’t rip the fender.
I love your peterbilt truck,I enjoyed the show and it was absolutely educational and learning how to fix stuff,but anyway I'll catch ya on the next one.
That impact is twice as expensive and half as strong as the one Bauer makes from harbor freight . We liked the 1/2 inch drive one so much we went and bought the 3/8 drive one too. They are super strong amd super durable. And i think we paid 89.00 for the big one and 69 .00 for the smaller one and that includes the battery. I think we had to buy the charger for 19.99 separate. But thats still cheaper than the milwaukee or any other name brand ones out there
Morning EZ. Love the video and the truck. It's been my experience that the electric impacts can run into problems with rusty bolts and nuts once you get them broken loose and they can bounce. I grew up in snow country and was an operating engineer mechanic, after I went in the Seabees I didn't go back 🤣 I don't miss the salt rust.
I'd say the electric impact works every bit as well if not better than my air powered one but it's still only going to do so much against nature's locktight
Heck yeah enjoyed the video and the old red is really coming along nice replacing a lot of stuff you must have the most understanding wife in the world to let you sink all that money into that truck.
Only the arm chair mechanics are going complain about you using the gas ax. Anyone that has done any real work on a truck will fully understand. Great video as aways.
@@Ezrider359 My dad and i used to clean and rattle can the frame of his trucks every spring after driving all winter. Salt always a killer and doing repairs was aways a rusted bolt nightmare. They always looked good though during the warm weather months.
Penetrating oil is the same as the paint stripper, you have to give it time to work. When you decide you need to replace a part is the time to start using it. I'm sure with the road conditions in your area it's not always going to get the job done but in most cases it will.
You just can't beat the cordless impacts for convenience, no hoses or compressors. Have Makita gear with a couple of different impacts ( the manufacturers get ya with the batteries) usually winding bolts in, the torque settings on the guns sure make it easy
I love my milwaukee ½ inch impact. I change tires ,do Break jobs pretty much anything with it. The only thing it's let me down on is putting on a yoke nut . I had to put the old one back on until I git to a bigger gun . And yes it'll put lugnuts on to spec I've checked it
I enjoy your approach to work and safety but it might be a good idea to get the lighter a farther away from the flame than in your hand keep up the good work
EZ⚓️ SAFETY GLASSES 🥸 Gloves 🤪 Boots 🥴 EARS 😬 you would be surprised gloves are easy too get used too. 🤯 Handy GARDEN HOSE WITH SPRAY NOZZLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT 🔥
To hell with waiting. Just break out the old liquid wrench. Zaps them old bolts right off amd you dont end up with busted knuckles.i changed the airbags and the torque arm on my friends t 400 kw and busted every knuckle on both my hands . That was two weeks ago amd my hands are still healing up from it
I laughed at the torch meme. Theres a more..non youtube friendly one out there lol. Mudflaps being run over is something four wheels dont get. I was backing in my own driveway, no curb, and still, the angle was enough to run over the damn thing with my drives and bye bye. It hanked it off with the mudflap arm and all!
So could I ask a question. For the shocks your replacing would it be smart money to replace them all that way there all new and have new starting point for future. Or would that be a waste. Only reason I ask cause they have all done time on the truck. Love the channel love your knowledge and diligence.
Can't belive how rusty it is there already in places with the salt and it working hard. Would it not pay to keep spraying it with a hand can of black chassie paint after working to help keep it back would only add 5mins or so on to job?
That's the low torque Milwaukee gun you have ....the high torque one is the Milwaukee fuel and also the larger battery will increase power even more...
Great vid as always Ezra one question can you replace the bushings on the existing torque rods or is it time wise easer to replace the whole fitting. Keep em vids comming.
They can't touch me on that. My truck was manufactured 1983. Your notice I don't have reflective tape on the top corners of my sleeper either. There's two different dates mentioned in the regs regarding relective tape.trucks put into service after 1989 and manufactured after 1997 in the requirements for reflective tape.
Ezra, over the time that we've been watching you, you've inspired a good few of us to fix or build our trucks. Thanks to you, I started looking for a "project" last year, nothing to be in a hurry about but a truck I could build with my 4 sons. We have our working trucks but I wanted to build a truck for me, a truck I can roll for the next 8 or 10 yrs until I retire.
We have found a real nice 2005 freightliner classic, short hood midroof, 275wb and an automatic. We are currently in the process of looking at a few engine options and I'm really leaning towards the C18, we found a ton of them out in Oklahoma, low hrs, used to run water pumps. An 18 speed and a complete interior makeover and a nice paint job will round it out beside the usual inspect, replace and rebuild of anything that needs to be. It's going to be a 2 yr build because I am on the road but you inspired me to film the build and post it on my tiny channel when we get going. Thanks buddy, for the content and the wake up call that we aren't getting any younger and it's time to build, not buy something awesome. Stay safe brother.
Penetrating oil never did much for me either, but that hot liquid wrench seems to do the trick every time.
Morning coffee ☕ and ezrider new upload video... Going to be good day..
That old truck was a diamond in the rough and you have put the luster back in it👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Thank you
Man everything on that truck is brand new love what u have done love the videos keep them coming
Looks like you got the low torque milwaukee impact, also bigger batteries make a huge difference
Ezra, hi Jamie from Newcastle Australia, I found your channel a few weeks ago and I have been watching a lot of your videos, I think your work is excellent Sir, and I have learnt a lot for working on my trucks here, it's really helpful indeed, so thanks a lot, and please keep your videos coming, it's great content.
Regards, Jamie from Newcastle Australia 🇺🇸🇭🇲🤝
Ezra that truck is a credit to you like a brand new motor 🚛🚛🚛🚛🚛💰💰💰
thanks for the video bro, I appreciate getting to watch it with my morning coffee
Nice repair work, Ezra! I like the new mudflap arrangement also. Looks better in my opinion.
Never seen a bad video yet from you your knowledge and expertise is amazing keep them comming. God bless you and your family, leslie of Ontario canada.
Thank you
I love getting on you tube to see another big red video waiting for me. Thank you. I love how you do it right the first time.
Even my wife laughed at the "tool chart". That was hilarious.
Good to see you an ole red keep warm an safe out there buddy
It always amazes me that someone like you is willing to post a video sharing their knowledge/experience and then have some d-bags criticizing every video; I just don’t get it. Anyway, I greatly appreciate your videos. I gain quite a bit of confidence in tackling problems that I had absolutely zero knowledge of and would have to take to some rip off shops. It may take me a month from Sunday to get it done, but I know once it’s done it will be done right…and I won’t have to pay shop supply fees.
You are quite correct, breaker bar, then add a torque multiplier and then a gas axe. That is just the natural order of things. Keep it up.
Keep smiling
JD
Always good watching your videos Ez.
Cheers from Sydney Australia MATE 🇭🇲👍🦘🐨👍🇭🇲🇺🇸🇺🇸
Those mud flaps clean up the look a bit not that it matters too much, she ain't no show queen. Nice to see Ol'Red earning her keep.
That old truck has long earned keep, it's probably enjoying a much more laid back life with Ezra, like semi retirement, 😂
EZ, you keep improving the old girl. Keep her rolling and earning. 🏴🇺🇸
Your The Master. Very much enjoyed Your Video, thank you ! H.
This man has a lot of information and how to get it done great video us viewer have to help him get new subscribers
Man I love that truck I just can't get over everything u have done its amazing
I noticed you had a can of Mechanics Best Friend sitting on the frame. I’m a Huge Believer in it too I make my guy’s use it on the oil pan gaskets especially because scraping the gaskets off in the bottom of a tugboat is just not what anyone wants to be doing. I’m talking about Never Seize.
Its a good thing to use if you think you might be the next one to have to take something apart
The wrench picture you put up needs to be a t shirt 🇬🇧👍🏼👍🏼
1"extra ,and i would never have complaints again. 😎
Red has come a long way. I love how far this project has gone.
its not what you buy its what you build and ive been watching this truck from the start and its amazing
There is nothing more satisfying than torching a stubborn bolt off lol
Thanks for sharing
3rd Saturday in a row with a video. Gawd damn. Feeling good! Also, LOVE Milwaukee tools. Good video.
Should be pretty consistent for a little bit iv got a few videos ahead already recorded. At the moment
I'm the same way when it comes to penetrating oil. Never seems to do much good. Nice job with the mud flaps Ezra 🙂👍 Take care my friend
thanks, yeah oil helps for something that moves but not freely where you can get it worked in there beyond that not much good. heat is way more effective.
You should be very proud of your truck! Took something and made it nice. Better than new. Thanks from.St. Paul Minnesota.
Pints on!!,,,Cheers!! My Saturday go too!!Cheers!;-)!!
I agree with you on the penetrating oil. It's only good for mildly seized nuts and bolts. You cant beat heat
I look forward to your videos bud.
You love this truck 👍 me too
Exactly right, the good old heat wrench is the solution. Especially with everything that's been in the elements for how many years. Thanks for great videos again!
Flaps turned out nice!
I'm with ya on the penetrating oil.......
Don't know if you tried it, my M18 takes my lugs off on my tri axle dump. Nice tool.
Hey EZ, Thanks for the video! I love the new mud flaps. Even though the bushings were shot, those torsion bars didn’t look bad. But I guess it’s like a lot of other worn parts, it’s easier and cheaper to replace the whole assembly.
On this one I didn't check on cost of just the bushings but generally the cost difference isn't worth the extra time to press the bushings in and out
Hi Ez well your Milwaukie got a first day work out, thanks for the video take care.
Old Red looks like a Cadillac and now she is going to ride like one. Great work as always Ezra!
A good idea I used to do was cut a slit in the mudflap mounting hole. That way if the flap gets pinched against something it just pulls out and doesn’t rip the fender.
The Milwaukee impact will become your new go to tool in the shop. Batteries are getting pricey.
Install "webasto" on that truck it's diesel powered heater for your engine that connects to coolant line
great work as always. Im back at the Autocar and slowly pecking away at my list. Doing the brakes now
awesome look forward to some more autocar vids 👍
Yeah, those old shocks have definitely seen better days! I'm sure the ride now will be much improved (and safer)!!
I love your peterbilt truck,I enjoyed the show and it was absolutely educational and learning how to fix stuff,but anyway I'll catch ya on the next one.
That impact is twice as expensive and half as strong as the one Bauer makes from harbor freight . We liked the 1/2 inch drive one so much we went and bought the 3/8 drive one too. They are super strong amd super durable. And i think we paid 89.00 for the big one and 69 .00 for the smaller one and that includes the battery. I think we had to buy the charger for 19.99 separate. But thats still cheaper than the milwaukee or any other name brand ones out there
Loved what you did with the mudflaps. Gives Ole Red a cleaner look. You're right. No F*cks given is an art lol
Morning EZ. Love the video and the truck.
It's been my experience that the electric impacts can run into problems with rusty bolts and nuts once you get them broken loose and they can bounce.
I grew up in snow country and was an operating engineer mechanic, after I went in the Seabees I didn't go back 🤣 I don't miss the salt rust.
I'd say the electric impact works every bit as well if not better than my air powered one but it's still only going to do so much against nature's locktight
I've got a nitrocat 1250k and in some circumstances it will take bolts the m18 won't. Sometimes the electric just bounces
Heck yeah enjoyed the video and the old red is really coming along nice replacing a lot of stuff you must have the most understanding wife in the world to let you sink all that money into that truck.
Only the arm chair mechanics are going complain about you using the gas ax. Anyone that has done any real work on a truck will fully understand. Great video as aways.
Seems like rear suspension stuff is always the worst it gets more salt spray than anything else
@@Ezrider359 My dad and i used to clean and rattle can the frame of his trucks every spring after driving all winter. Salt always a killer and doing repairs was aways a rusted bolt nightmare. They always looked good though during the warm weather months.
@@robwilkes3396, I agree being from PA, wash the truck as much as possible, and prime and paint each year
Like it Ezra keep them coming, very informative..
Nice job 👍🏼 yes you got too heat up those bolts they just rust on there I’ve done many of times my self
I’m sure all these maintenance items help with the way ole red drives and handles
They were not bad enough to affect how it drives but they were bad enough to affect tire wear. When a full set of tires is over $3000 it matters
Penetrating oil is the same as the paint stripper, you have to give it time to work. When you decide you need to replace a part is the time to start using it. I'm sure with the road conditions in your area it's not always going to get the job done but in most cases it will.
Looking good bro…..👍👍👍
Thank you
Need some RB rust buster no long wait for it to work
I love it heat wrench 7265 wins bolts zero have fun
i also subscribe to that " form of art" sometimes you just gata do what ya gata do!!!!
I have that same impact and it breaks loose my wheel nuts. It's a good impact
You just can't beat the cordless impacts for convenience, no hoses or compressors. Have Makita gear with a couple of different impacts ( the manufacturers get ya with the batteries) usually winding bolts in, the torque settings on the guns sure make it easy
Great video
I love my milwaukee ½ inch impact. I change tires ,do Break jobs pretty much anything with it. The only thing it's let me down on is putting on a yoke nut . I had to put the old one back on until I git to a bigger gun . And yes it'll put lugnuts on to spec I've checked it
Love what ya do Ezra....I learn a lot from you, thank you
Love your videos
you have to make more vids, great job
Iv got a few videos recorded right now I need to get edited. Hopefully I'll get cought up here soon
Yes sir cool nice work 👍
Lookin great!!!
Can’t beat the red wrench.
Great video as always
HaHa brilliant video. Got it done no worries, good job you’ve got a sense of humour. 💪👌
I enjoy your approach to work and safety but it might be a good idea to get the lighter a farther away from the flame than in your hand keep up the good work
That looks to be a couple generations old Milwaukee, is it even a fuel?
EZ⚓️ SAFETY GLASSES 🥸 Gloves 🤪 Boots 🥴 EARS 😬 you would be surprised gloves are easy too get used too. 🤯 Handy GARDEN HOSE WITH SPRAY NOZZLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT 🔥
The song in the background @8min. In the video is by who Ezra? I've always liked that song.
The name is Drive In by TrackTribe.
I. Would have to agree penetrating oil does nothing for those of us that live in the rust belt. The torch is your best friend when working on trucks
To hell with waiting. Just break out the old liquid wrench. Zaps them old bolts right off amd you dont end up with busted knuckles.i changed the airbags and the torque arm on my friends t 400 kw and busted every knuckle on both my hands . That was two weeks ago amd my hands are still healing up from it
I know all about ripping off mud flaps from driving a 53' box in Brooklyn N.Y. doing blind side back ups.
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Curious how much those torsion bars were I’m looking at doing that this spring and everything is getting pricey
Thanks
I laughed at the torch meme. Theres a more..non youtube friendly one out there lol.
Mudflaps being run over is something four wheels dont get. I was backing in my own driveway, no curb, and still, the angle was enough to run over the damn thing with my drives and bye bye. It hanked it off with the mudflap arm and all!
So could I ask a question. For the shocks your replacing would it be smart money to replace them all that way there all new and have new starting point for future. Or would that be a waste. Only reason I ask cause they have all done time on the truck. Love the channel love your knowledge and diligence.
i did all 4 rear ones 2 fronts were new last year
@Ezrider359 yes I made my comment far to early in your video. So sorry. But I should wait till the end. My bad
Do you know anymore who has put a 20k lb front end in a 359 ? I want to convert mine into a triaxle log truck but can’t find a 20k frt axle for a 359.
How do you like the M-18? I have Dewalt but keep hearing about how much better Milwaukee is.
Can't belive how rusty it is there already in places with the salt and it working hard. Would it not pay to keep spraying it with a hand can of black chassie paint after working to help keep it back would only add 5mins or so on to job?
It was touched up with some spray paint after the work was done. Rear suspension area get hammered with road salt worse than anywhere else
Time for fertilizer hauling! Bring the warn air up to North Dakota lol
What's the name of that band thst use for background music????
Intro music- Chris haugan mechanical bullride- track 1 track tribe-drive in track 2- line of fire -track 3 a cover of green onions my dad recorded
The gas axe should always be the first choice of tools on a job 🤣🤣🤣🤣... works wonders ..
That's the low torque Milwaukee gun you have ....the high torque one is the Milwaukee fuel and also the larger battery will increase power even more...
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That truck ain’t a 1983 anymore. With the amount of work and new parts you’ve put on it, I would called 1083/2021 (model/Year)
Not a whole lot of 1983 parts left on the truck..lol
Not relevant to the video but just curious, with the setup you’re running what can you legally gross (lbs)
99k or 105,500 on seasonal permits
@@Ezrider359 awesome, thanks for the reply
Great vid as always Ezra one question can you replace the bushings on the existing torque rods or is it time
wise easer to replace the whole fitting.
Keep em vids comming.
A lot of times the cost difference between just the bushes and the whole assembly is not worth the extra time and effort
"I suppose if ya wanna let that sit for 3 weeks, it might do something" 🤣
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You should put some conspiscuity tape on the rear fenders somewhere. The dot is on to that, they will pull you over for not having it!!!
They can't touch me on that. My truck was manufactured 1983. Your notice I don't have reflective tape on the top corners of my sleeper either. There's two different dates mentioned in the regs regarding relective tape.trucks put into service after 1989 and manufactured after 1997 in the requirements for reflective tape.