As the kind of guy who would bring something like that in, I would have NO clue as to the work involved and would probably walk away thinking the bill was too high! This was truly an eye opener!
The bill is always too high till I show you the work involved. After a few of these trucks they are not that hard but labor intensive...we gonna have to work for that money
Well, I now know what a walking beam suspension is, I know how bad the bushings can be, I know how they are removed and replaced and I certainly know that you have a lot of experience doing this work. Highly appreciative of your efforts to share a video of this work. Thanks very much from Germany.
Hi , worker who works on lorry and tractor have been treated like shit for years but it charging. Customers will ask now if they help you to get reliable work done.
Thank you for a very educational video. I always had respect for the mechanics that worked on the big diesel trucks. This video just confirms my respect for what you have to deal with everyday. Carry On Sir. You deserve more pay for what you do!!!!
Now that looks a little more familiar, and I don't miss it. That job was a work out. Now when jobs come in the shop if the parts weigh more then me, forget it. That press sure is nice.
here in Ontario Canada commercial trucks have to go through a complete safety every year. that truck would not pass,the plates would be pulled. Some would call it socialist government. I call it protecting it citizens
Just came across your channel and definitely subscribed. 30 years in driving /hauling heavy equipment I just got a glimpse into the world of a good chassis & spring man here made me realize how under appreciated this job is. Wow. Props brother👍🏻
I like to share a lesson from an old plate fitter, who told me about sticking my fingers into strange holes with no ??? I was an apprentice with heavy equipment installing a loader bucket and the spring coupler was stuck, I stuck my finger in the coupler to check the alignment, he barked at me, and that very second later the pin snapped into place! leaving me bewildered and thanking my lucky stars. I was watching you to the very end, until the walking beam jumped, and it brought back memories of that day LoL. I am retired now after 40 yrs of aligning machinery and still have all my digits. Enjoyed your honest work video, wish I still had my younger strength.
That would be the last thing I thought you'd do to replace those bushings, I mean cutting those cross members. Your a better man than I Gunga din, I would have had no clue how to go about this job, your simply amazing just to know what to do in the first place.
Firs time viewer, you might want to use a plumber's heat shield and/or a thin sheet of plate steel. That Ox/A torch heated the tire and given enough pressure build-up, it can explode next to your cranium.
Burning bushings sounds like bacon cooking, I know it doesn't smell like it though =P Several skills here that I am happy to admit that I do not have and I never want them.
I broke a beam or two in my day, the center beams were always the worst, I can remember maxing out the press to 100 tons before the centers would move and when they did the sound was deafening and the press would take a little hop and scare the crap out of the rest of the driveline shop
we would wait for the new employee to be washing his hands for morning teat, press was next to wash basins, then watch them leap of the ground along with the press when the bush cracked
I know it’s a little bit late, but I just found this channel today and started watching a couple of videos. I enjoyed seeing how you work on the big trucks. And for what it’s worth, I appreciate the type of work you guys do.
Back in the day when dinosaurs timed free and Jesus would stop over for beer and Monday night football. I was a mechanic for a logging company. When walking beams needed rebushing . The company had taken cost vs diminished returns. Rebushing Was labor intensive. It also tied up the main shop for 12 +hours. There was a shop that had built a table with cut off wheels positioned on it they'd roll it under a truck and slowly raise it and as it raised it cut the pins . 15: minutes the beams were out ready for rebushing. 4 hours the truck was done and ready to work . The entire job cost $800. Now we still did log trailer bushings. What I learned from a crazy old swede machinist was not to use motor oil on rubber bushings. Oil degrades rubber products. Once the oil touches oil the degradation starts and it speeds up failure. KY JELLY is water soluble (DOESN'T HARM RUBBER) it's super slick and is way more slick than oil. Second replacement for motor oil is gasoline. Super slick and evaporates leaving small deposits. KY is the best . We used it for o rings on cylinder liners on Cummins
Those spigot always a pain in the but to get out good thing for the gas axe. Good effort you guys make it look easy good luck to any first timers attempting this task you're going to need it !!!
"Come work for Simcoe Spring Service where you won't require a gym membership to stay in shape!" Damn Scott beating that truck with the sledge must of been "fun" for a while...
Good job! I have done many beam jobs in the past and the rust buckets are always the worst. I like your press, much faster than the one I used. One secret, on the end bushings have a piece of flat steel plate the correct size to use as a stop to always get the bushings the correct depth. With a press that fast you can over shoot very easily. I grew up in a spring shop in Oklahoma retired now.
Dude, you should really use some kind of respirator with all that rust, dust and smoke around you. That did not look nice to breath. But nice job and you work harder than most!
Good job. Dangerous work. Some reminders from an old-timer for any newbies: 1. Don't let something you're cutting off land on the acetylene/O2 hoses. Saw it happen in a shop. 2. Don't drive over slag. You could be buying a tire. Saw it happen. 3. If using a tool on something red-hot, be aware you may ruin the tool. Lost a good pair of vice-grips that way. 4. Keep red-hot parts away from tires. Check the 14:50 mark in the vid. Imagine if the tire itself exploded under there... 5. Do not be in-line with a rotating swivel-type socket. The crack emphasizes this. A broken piece or nut/bolt would hit you in the face or head at what, 25 mph? 6. My old boss would not buy us sandpaper. I had to bring my own to do a good job. Props on the A+ quality. 7. Props for using eye/ear/skin protection. Work smart. UV rays could cause skin cancer down the road. Great quality weld!
I NEVER KNEW IT INVOLVED THIS...WHEN YOU CUT OUT THE CENTER TUBE...I ACTUALLY WAS THINKING IT WOULD BE RE WELDED IN PLACE...HA!!! OK...NOW I KNOW!!! GOOD JOB...ZOWIE...
Excellent presentation and excellent work! It's good to see your wearing hearing protection properly. When I got back from Vietnam, I worked on heavy equipment while finishing college at night. Remember you won't always be young and get some help with some of that heavy stuff and the very best of luck!
Now I know why I did not like these suspensions. When they are new, not too bad, otherwise NO.. I actually drove one of these in a transtar about what seems like a hundred years ago. 1970s or so. Now, Air Ride all the way. Yeah, I'm old and creaky just like that Ford Louisville.
GOOD job, Pal! This looked like a bunch of old mixer and quarry trucks I used to herd. If there was no need to fix them, they weren't. Maybe some welding to keep the beams from wrecking the tires but it was put them down the road or in the pit. That owner will have to learn to drive that Ford all over again. I got used to rigs steering from both ends at the same time. You need a NAP for all that you did. BLESSINGS!
Great job replacing those parts. I am a licensed mechanic working in a shop with only a manual press. That hydraulic press makes that job so much easier than having only a manual one.
We had a fleet of 13 trucks with Hendrickson suspensions back in the 70's, and I hated working on them, One thing I did different was to pull the wheels and lower brake shoes, cut the flange off the outside retainer plug and drive them through to the inside. Some had aluminum walking beams (ex- Ruan trucks) that were at least lighter to handle. After that every truck we bought was on NewWay air ride. Hendrickson's are tough, but a pain to work on.
every time I see one of these old ones I know it is going to be a tough job. at least the newer design (same beams different bushings) is easier to remove and re-install. I've had some nightmare Neway suspensions to work on too hehe. I guess they have all their own style of difficulties.
I work on boom trucks and heavy haul semi trucks. These videos remind me exactly why I don't question when the bosses say we send in suspension stuff. This is a thankless job and just plain sucks if you only do it every once in a while and don't have the right stuff.
Wow!! We have one of those that needs to be done. We do have a service pit but a press of that size is something we lack. Your video setups are amazing.
yeah, nasty. it is hard to see in the video but I was attempting to split the spigot caps in half so it would release the pressure off them and they will come out. does not always work the way I want it to.
Did this job last year on a 89 Pete. Would have been great to have a pit. I would have to say that it was one of the most exhausting jobs in my career. Very nice job you made it look easy!
this one was one of the most exhausting ones I've done. I can usually have the beams out and on the floor in about 2hours max. this one took 4 hours and way more cutting and burning than usual. After that I had to take a nice long break and do something else for about an hour and a half. I had to gather my strength back so I could re-bush the beams.
I’m sure you’ve done that job more than once and you’ve learned about putting the bolt in that bushing never knew all that was underneath the truck let alone had to rip it all out replace the bushings, how long does a job like that normally take in real time versus what the book says and how long does a job like that last on the vehicle
You made me think. I'm a retired mechanic. I used air chisel with no ear protection for 55 years. Went to the Drags Raced stock car. I'm 73 & can still hear. My Dad did none of this & was hard of hearing by 68.
I was a mechanic for almost 30 until a life changing injury and right next to my bay were big two a** Champion air compressors with only a 1/2 plywood wall between them and me. Like you the air chisels was one of my go to tools doing suspension work. I also have played drums most of my life, drag raced a Nova with a blown BBC on Methanol and still shot competitive skeet and trap That said I never wore ear or eye protection except for shooting and then only because if you didn’t they wouldn’t allow you to shoot and my hearing the last time it was tested it was better than average for someone half my age. My father who since his twenties has worked in a office and shot skeet with me and always wore the best ear protection money could buy has tinnitus and needs hearing aids. I am not saying you shouldn’t wear ear and eye pro but like most things in life I believe they should be personal choice and we don’t need the SS aka Safety Sally’s who 99% of time are armchair experts telling people what and how they should do things.
Good you guys are doing well. Im 53 I worked in factory work 20years and did part time mechanic work about 10 of those years, mix in lot lawn mowing. I've lost bit more than 50% my hearing and use 3m brand headband type earplugs in hope to hang on to some hearing. Ive managed to work safe for the most part but some tall blond was tying her shoe and uhh did bump my head on a hilo fork.
99% of the time they strip or the threads get sand blasted off by road debris. I can do a separate video on that (or else this one would be about 50 minutes long) Next time! lol
they still make that same air chisel. Closest one I could find is the Chicago Pneumatic CP9363-3R 3" stroke with a 5/8 anvil....the one we use is a 3" stroke with a 3/4" anvil (I believe, been a few years since i pulled it apart)
1 I never had a pit to work in worked on the ground 🤦 2 didn’t have a big enough air chisel 🤦 3 no oxy/ acce to burn shit out 🤦 4 one hour from town 🤦 had to get a guy to come help🤦 5 no big press for bushings 🤦 6 thank god I will never have to do one again 😁 Never seen rubber explode like that Great job mate good you have the right tools for the job 👍💯🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘
I can't even imagine doing these any other way than the way we do them. I'm always up for information on new tips and tricks. I hear about some people doing them without presses and ...I just don't know how it is possible.
1:18 honestly it doesn't look THAT bad. worst? as long as the inside is still there and is not metal on metal its still ok just not stiff, need to check wiggle/play, these might actually last awhile especially if not abused
I met a gentleman who was a heavy equipment mechanic. When he was called to the tar sands in the dead of winter, they used to build a massive tent around the rig, throw in some heaters and get to it. Dedication and ingenuity.
I watched this video before I did this job on my 62 Kenworth. Your technique worked like a charm. I wouldn't have known how to get the adapters apart otherwise. Thanks!
What does a job like that cost (US $ parts and Labor)? I'm guesstimating around $2000. Two mechanics / 8 hours, parts, heavy equipment / speciality equipment and tacking physically .
I just spent the better part of last weekend replacing suspension parts on my car so I had to watch this. I wish I had a pit and your experience. What a pita but you have the tools, knowledge and the tenacity. Always a pleasure to see a pro at work.
Hehe, I love your method of using air hammer to push out a pin, realizing it's too small to go out that way due to the rim of the wheel, and just burn it off to push it out the rest of the way. That's my problem, I don't always think of such things, but why not you're replacing it anyway.
that truck isn't worth the price of the job...... i did several of these nightmares in 32 years....and you forgot to tell everyone about the wonderful smell those burning bushings make!!!!!
Put 8” oak blocks 30” long under the tires and make sure ur parking brake are set. When u go back together u can take a sledgehammer and hit the blocks forward r back wards to move the axles to line up the hole for the spigot caps. Blocks will move a lot easier than u think I watch this video and just grin. I’m just a few years from retirement and I’ve done thousands of walking beam bushings in my career. It’s a young man’s job for sure
The owner of a garage I worked for showed me how to do this job personally when I was right out of high school. We were working on a 76 gmc general tri axle. It was used to haul chicken shit. If you can imagine what that smelled like.
Cost for the job $300 in a Gas to cut out crap, $ 1800.00 for new compressor and air hammer after you wore both of them out pounding out the metal. And then the customer still complains same but you told me it was only going to be $29.99 ? ? ? You know what I mean
just a question , why motor oil , why not use LUCAS RED "N" TACKY grease , if i was doing that very job , that is what i would use , that grease is very thick and stays put , and would allow for easier bushing replacement in the future
As the kind of guy who would bring something like that in, I would have NO clue as to the work involved and would probably walk away thinking the bill was too high! This was truly an eye opener!
thats why you dont drive those kind of thing lol
The bill is always too high till I show you the work involved. After a few of these trucks they are not that hard but labor intensive...we gonna have to work for that money
I always had great respect for mechanics. But to see you handling that heavy stuff demands my upper respect, young man ! 👍
Well, I now know what a walking beam suspension is, I know how bad the bushings can be, I know how they are removed and replaced and I certainly know that you have a lot of experience doing this work. Highly appreciative of your efforts to share a video of this work. Thanks very much from Germany.
Truly heroic, thanks for sharing
One of the most UNappreciated jobs in the world ,THANK Y'ALL!!
Hi , worker who works on lorry and tractor have been treated like shit for years but it charging. Customers will ask now if they help you to get reliable work done.
I appreciate it a lot!
Pi worked at krop forge we made themiworked inthe heat treat dept hot hard work
You sir have both skill and patience. Your character shows. Great work!
Thank you for a very educational video. I always had respect for the mechanics that worked on the big diesel trucks. This video just confirms my respect for what you have to deal with everyday. Carry On Sir. You deserve more pay for what you do!!!!
Now that looks a little more familiar, and I don't miss it. That job was a work out. Now when jobs come in the shop if the parts weigh more then me, forget it.
That press sure is nice.
here in Ontario Canada commercial trucks have to go through a complete safety every year. that truck would not pass,the plates would be pulled. Some would call it socialist government. I call it protecting it citizens
Just came across your channel and definitely subscribed. 30 years in driving /hauling heavy equipment I just got a glimpse into the world of a good chassis & spring man here made me realize how under appreciated this job is. Wow. Props brother👍🏻
Surper great video, showing expertise, patience, and focus. My hats off to you gentlemen!
I like to share a lesson from an old plate fitter, who told me about sticking my fingers into strange holes with no ??? I was an apprentice with heavy equipment installing a loader bucket and the spring coupler was stuck, I stuck my finger in the coupler to check the alignment, he barked at me, and that very second later the pin snapped into place! leaving me bewildered and thanking my lucky stars. I was watching you to the very end, until the walking beam jumped, and it brought back memories of that day LoL. I am retired now after 40 yrs of aligning machinery and still have all my digits. Enjoyed your honest work video, wish I still had my younger strength.
Reminded me of “shake hands with danger”
Don’t put your fingers where you wouldn’t put your member.
Never stick your finger where you wouldn't stick something else! ;-) great video as always
That would be the last thing I thought you'd do to replace those bushings, I mean cutting those cross members. Your a better man than I Gunga din, I would have had no clue how to go about this job, your simply amazing just to know what to do in the first place.
You can't beat a well maintained Truck .....🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was once asked " Do you spend your free time working out down the Gym? " No , I'm a mechanic .
I wanted to see how you got those studs out.
I could do a separate video on that.
Even with all of the right tools this is a bitch of a job and you did it so well!
It's a real monster of a job, no way around it
Firs time viewer, you might want to use a plumber's heat shield and/or a thin sheet of plate steel. That Ox/A torch heated the tire and given enough pressure build-up, it can explode next to your cranium.
Great work guys back in the day I worked on trucks so I know the hardship that goes with it,rust rust and more rust.
"What kind of fool would give me a lifetime warranty?" Words any mechanic could say!
Burning bushings sounds like bacon cooking, I know it doesn't smell like it though =P
Several skills here that I am happy to admit that I do not have and I never want them.
I broke a beam or two in my day, the center beams were always the worst, I can remember maxing out the press to 100 tons before the centers would move and when they did the sound was deafening and the press would take a little hop and scare the crap out of the rest of the driveline shop
we would wait for the new employee to be washing his hands for morning teat, press was next to wash basins, then watch them leap of the ground along with the press when the bush cracked
heat! get the torch out and heat it up!
I know it’s a little bit late, but I just found this channel today and started watching a couple of videos. I enjoyed seeing how you work on the big trucks. And for what it’s worth, I appreciate the type of work you guys do.
Awesome! Thank you!
I loved the confidence and your workmanship...nice to watch.
Back in the day when dinosaurs timed free and Jesus would stop over for beer and Monday night football.
I was a mechanic for a logging company.
When walking beams needed rebushing . The company had taken cost vs diminished returns.
Rebushing Was labor intensive. It also tied up the main shop for 12 +hours.
There was a shop that had built a table with cut off wheels positioned on it they'd roll it under a truck and slowly raise it and as it raised it cut the pins . 15: minutes the beams were out ready for rebushing.
4 hours the truck was done and ready to work . The entire job cost $800.
Now we still did log trailer bushings. What I learned from a crazy old swede machinist was not to use motor oil on rubber bushings. Oil degrades rubber products. Once the oil touches oil the degradation starts and it speeds up failure.
KY JELLY is water soluble (DOESN'T HARM RUBBER) it's super slick and is way more slick than oil.
Second replacement for motor oil is gasoline. Super slick and evaporates leaving small deposits.
KY is the best . We used it for o rings on cylinder liners on Cummins
Those spigot always a pain in the but to get out good thing for the gas axe. Good effort you guys make it look easy good luck to any first timers attempting this task you're going to need it !!!
This one was special. They are usually easier than this...but yes quite the challenge for someone new.
"Come work for Simcoe Spring Service where you won't require a gym membership to stay in shape!"
Damn Scott beating that truck with the sledge must of been "fun" for a while...
two times in a day dry trousers, when you drive a truck with Hendrickson suspension, what a shaker.
Good job! I have done many beam jobs in the past and the rust buckets are always the worst. I like your press, much faster than the one I used. One secret, on the end bushings have a piece of flat steel plate the correct size to use as a stop to always get the bushings the correct depth. With a press that fast you can over shoot very easily. I grew up in a spring shop in Oklahoma retired now.
Funny you mention this but we found out the wrench we have next to the press is the correct size for a spacer...we use that now.
What a lesson for all of America to see and remember. Thank you guys!
Knowledge and experience show thru! Thank the Lord for hydraulics!
Nice Work enjoyed the Video
I can relate as I did this work for 6 years in Nova Scotia. Hard work but you made it look easy.
Dude, you should really use some kind of respirator with all that rust, dust and smoke around you. That did not look nice to breath. But nice job and you work harder than most!
I usually use a respirator, bought a new one for filming in. Can't wait to get some more time so I can use it in my next video.
Man that’s nice I liked your video keep posting more!!
Friend: Do you want to go to the gym after work?
This Guy: No, I'm good.
Definitely need a high quality air hammer for this job
Good job. Dangerous work. Some reminders from an old-timer for any newbies:
1. Don't let something you're cutting off land on the acetylene/O2 hoses. Saw it happen in a shop.
2. Don't drive over slag. You could be buying a tire. Saw it happen.
3. If using a tool on something red-hot, be aware you may ruin the tool. Lost a good pair of vice-grips that way.
4. Keep red-hot parts away from tires. Check the 14:50 mark in the vid. Imagine if the tire itself exploded under there...
5. Do not be in-line with a rotating swivel-type socket. The crack emphasizes this. A broken piece or nut/bolt would hit you in the face or head at what, 25 mph?
6. My old boss would not buy us sandpaper. I had to bring my own to do a good job. Props on the A+ quality.
7. Props for using eye/ear/skin protection. Work smart. UV rays could cause skin cancer down the road. Great quality weld!
You are spot on about the risk of EXPLODING TRUCK TYRE= DEATH HAZARD
God im glad i dont work at a spring shop anymore rather re-build engines and pull transmissions 🤪
Always fun to see these kind of videos! Awesome job guys! Very cool stuff!
It is hard for me to get full length videos out like this so I'm glad you enjoyed it.
I NEVER KNEW IT INVOLVED THIS...WHEN YOU CUT OUT THE CENTER TUBE...I ACTUALLY WAS THINKING IT WOULD BE RE WELDED IN PLACE...HA!!! OK...NOW I KNOW!!! GOOD JOB...ZOWIE...
nice clean job
Still have all my fingers and toes too.
They are just a bit bent now.
Excellent presentation and excellent work! It's good to see your wearing hearing protection properly. When I got back from Vietnam, I worked on heavy equipment while finishing college at night. Remember you won't always be young and get some help with some of that heavy stuff and the very best of luck!
Be lucky if it last a week only joking you know what you are doing OK keep it up
Now I know why I did not like these suspensions. When they are new, not too bad, otherwise NO.. I actually drove one of these in a transtar about what seems like a hundred years ago. 1970s or so. Now, Air Ride all the way. Yeah, I'm old and creaky just like that Ford Louisville.
Now a customer can watch this and understand why the bill was so "high"
I'm doing bushings on a golf cart and having more issues than you. Nice job
GOOD job, Pal! This looked like a bunch of old mixer and quarry trucks I used to herd. If there was no need to fix them, they weren't. Maybe some welding to keep the beams from wrecking the tires but it was put them down the road or in the pit. That owner will have to learn to drive that Ford all over again. I got used to rigs steering from both ends at the same time. You need a NAP for all that you did. BLESSINGS!
Wow, that's a lot of muscling. Good job on the job, as well as editing out any cursing.
I have a '74 International Paystar5000 with this same Suspension. Hate to ask, but may i ask what a Job like this Run a person?
(in 2022) $2300-2600 installed (using your own beams) takes anyone where from 6-8 hours depending on how rough the bushings are.
@@simcoespring That's sounds like a good price in Labor, but all parts are extra right?
Great job replacing those parts. I am a licensed mechanic working in a shop with only a manual press. That hydraulic press makes that job so much easier than having only a manual one.
What an interesting process. How many tons is that press?
100 ton press
I found that bloody interesting thanks
Reconstructive surgery of a vehicle.
That was GREAT! Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Without a floor pit that job would be next to Imposible
Great work fella's
We had a fleet of 13 trucks with Hendrickson suspensions back in the 70's, and I hated working on them, One thing I did different was to pull the wheels and lower brake shoes, cut the flange off the outside retainer plug and drive them through to the inside. Some had aluminum walking beams (ex- Ruan trucks) that were at least lighter to handle. After that every truck we bought was on NewWay air ride. Hendrickson's are tough, but a pain to work on.
every time I see one of these old ones I know it is going to be a tough job. at least the newer design (same beams different bushings) is easier to remove and re-install.
I've had some nightmare Neway suspensions to work on too hehe.
I guess they have all their own style of difficulties.
I work on boom trucks and heavy haul semi trucks. These videos remind me exactly why I don't question when the bosses say we send in suspension stuff. This is a thankless job and just plain sucks if you only do it every once in a while and don't have the right stuff.
Wow!! We have one of those that needs to be done. We do have a service pit but a press of that size is something we lack. Your video setups are amazing.
Nice repair, thank for the share.
I did a 86 Chevy stone quarry water truck and let me tell you. Four bottles of acytelene and oxygen later I got the pucks out. It was I knightmare.
yeah, nasty. it is hard to see in the video but I was attempting to split the spigot caps in half so it would release the pressure off them and they will come out. does not always work the way I want it to.
These were so rusted in you wouldn’t believe it
Did this job last year on a 89 Pete. Would have been great to have a pit. I would have to say that it was one of the most exhausting jobs in my career. Very nice job you made it look easy!
this one was one of the most exhausting ones I've done. I can usually have the beams out and on the floor in about 2hours max. this one took 4 hours and way more cutting and burning than usual. After that I had to take a nice long break and do something else for about an hour and a half. I had to gather my strength back so I could re-bush the beams.
Dang son.... that one gave you a work out !!! Good lord, I love when stuff doesn't have any intention of coming apart.
this one did not want to come apart at all. Like the title says, worst one I've done...at least in a long time.
I’m sure you’ve done that job more than once and you’ve learned about putting the bolt in that bushing never knew all that was underneath the truck let alone had to rip it all out replace the bushings, how long does a job like that normally take in real time versus what the book says and how long does a job like that last on the vehicle
That was an ugly looking suspension. Worse than any I've ever done! Great job and I envy your press!
It was so extreme. I dont know if I've ever done one so difficult.
You made me think. I'm a retired mechanic. I used air chisel with no ear protection for 55 years. Went to the Drags Raced stock car. I'm 73 & can still hear. My Dad did none of this & was hard of hearing by 68.
I was a mechanic for almost 30 until a life changing injury and right next to my bay were big two a** Champion air compressors with only a 1/2 plywood wall between them and me. Like you the air chisels was one of my go to tools doing suspension work. I also have played drums most of my life, drag raced a Nova with a blown BBC on Methanol and still shot competitive skeet and trap That said I never wore ear or eye protection except for shooting and then only because if you didn’t they wouldn’t allow you to shoot and my hearing the last time it was tested it was better than average for someone half my age. My father who since his twenties has worked in a office and shot skeet with me and always wore the best ear protection money could buy has tinnitus and needs hearing aids. I am not saying you shouldn’t wear ear and eye pro but like most things in life I believe they should be personal choice and we don’t need the SS aka Safety Sally’s who 99% of time are armchair experts telling people what and how they should do things.
Good you guys are doing well. Im 53 I worked in factory work 20years and did part time mechanic work about 10 of those years, mix in lot lawn mowing. I've lost bit more than 50% my hearing and use 3m brand headband type earplugs in hope to hang on to some hearing. Ive managed to work safe for the most part but some tall blond was tying her shoe and uhh did bump my head on a hilo fork.
Would have liked to see the saddle stud extractions. I imagine when they snap off it's no fun?
99% of the time they strip or the threads get sand blasted off by road debris. I can do a separate video on that (or else this one would be about 50 minutes long) Next time! lol
@@simcoespring That's a deal. I'll watch for it.
Got to love that press
Yes and yes
This is like the American version of the "Pakistani Truck Repair Folks" - Awesome I love it man.
I worked at Myrmo's in Eugene OR. in the 1990s. We did a lot of that kind of work on logging equipment. I don't miss it.
Almost looks like you have done this before!
That air hammer you have is awesome. I needed that
they still make that same air chisel. Closest one I could find is the Chicago Pneumatic CP9363-3R 3" stroke with a 5/8 anvil....the one we use is a 3" stroke with a 3/4" anvil (I believe, been a few years since i pulled it apart)
Purtty darn interesting.
I will never again complain about having to do bushings on a Dodge minivan again.
well, they do suck too tho. especially the upper one that goes through the frame...or the oval one on the front. yikes
As they sometimes say "you deserve a medal as big as a trashcan lid."
VERY VERY NICE LOOK EASY
1 I never had a pit to work in worked on the ground 🤦
2 didn’t have a big enough air chisel 🤦
3 no oxy/ acce to burn shit out 🤦
4 one hour from town 🤦 had to get a guy to come help🤦
5 no big press for bushings 🤦
6 thank god I will never have to do one again 😁
Never seen rubber explode like that
Great job mate good you have the right tools for the job 👍💯🇦🇺🦘🦘🦘🦘
I can't even imagine doing these any other way than the way we do them. I'm always up for information on new tips and tricks. I hear about some people doing them without presses and ...I just don't know how it is possible.
I agree ,they must be flapper wheeling the crap out of the beams ,what they dont realize is beams are now junk
That is some tough work there!! No place for "tinker bells"! lol You deserve two beers after that project!
And that press kicks ass
A lot of work, and a very nice job. Having the right tools, like homemade press blocks, really makes a difference!
That hydraulic press is 1 fine piece of machinery.
it sure is. even after using the same press for over 20 years I still am impressed by it.
Worked on suburban garbage trucks lot of tight turns.Watching from behind a wheel width over turning
You are going to have more into the rebuild than the truck is worth. Someone has some deep pockets.
1:18 honestly it doesn't look THAT bad. worst? as long as the inside is still there and is not metal on metal its still ok just not stiff, need to check wiggle/play, these might actually last awhile especially if not abused
I just don't get the same feeling of job satisfaction being an Account. Great Video, thanks guys
yes, but you are needed and that matters too.
@@simcoespring Thank you, for taking the time in answering.
Those are some beautiful new bushings.
I met a gentleman who was a heavy equipment mechanic. When he was called to the tar sands in the dead of winter, they used to build a massive tent around the rig, throw in some heaters and get to it. Dedication and ingenuity.
Geez what a process
I watched this video before I did this job on my 62 Kenworth. Your technique worked like a charm. I wouldn't have known how to get the adapters apart otherwise. Thanks!
What does a job like that cost (US $ parts and Labor)? I'm guesstimating around $2000. Two mechanics / 8 hours, parts, heavy equipment / speciality equipment and tacking physically .
What I wouldn't do to send my kid to work at a place like this... amazing work, you guys are masters
I just spent the better part of last weekend replacing suspension parts on my car so I had to watch this. I wish I had a pit and your experience. What a pita but you have the tools, knowledge and the tenacity. Always a pleasure to see a pro at work.
Hehe, I love your method of using air hammer to push out a pin, realizing it's too small to go out that way due to the rim of the wheel, and just burn it off to push it out the rest of the way. That's my problem, I don't always think of such things, but why not you're replacing it anyway.
that truck isn't worth the price of the job...... i did several of these nightmares in 32 years....and you forgot to tell everyone about the wonderful smell those burning bushings make!!!!!
Put 8” oak blocks 30” long under the tires and make sure ur parking brake are set. When u go back together u can take a sledgehammer and hit the blocks forward r back wards to move the axles to line up the hole for the spigot caps. Blocks will move a lot easier than u think I watch this video and just grin. I’m just a few years from retirement and I’ve done thousands of walking beam bushings in my career. It’s a young man’s job for sure
I’m looking forward to seeing kingpins and bushings. When I sold my truck, KW W900 it had 1,128,000 miles with original
Good luck to you
The owner of a garage I worked for showed me how to do this job personally when I was right out of high school. We were working on a 76 gmc general tri axle. It was used to haul chicken shit. If you can imagine what that smelled like.
Cost for the job $300 in a Gas to cut out crap, $ 1800.00 for new compressor and air hammer after you wore both of them out pounding out the metal. And then the customer still complains same but you told me it was only going to be $29.99 ? ? ? You know what I mean
just a question , why motor oil , why not use LUCAS RED "N" TACKY grease , if i was doing that very job , that is what i would use , that grease is very thick and stays put , and would allow for easier bushing replacement in the future