Double Dually 1.5 Ton Chevy Mutt Truck Off-Road!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ต.ค. 2024
- In my last video I got this truck on the road, in this video I get it off the road! I take care of a lot of little details, and then test it out with what ended up being about three hours of off-road driving. It ran great, really better than I expected. This Chevrolet G506/M6 Bomb Service Truck is starting to come together, now I can just hop in and drive! (If I add brake fluid first...)
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Your channel reminds me so much of when my father in law was alive, and he had a shpo much like yours. He was retired and new everyone in west Texas, so he was always dragging in wierd projects to work on. We sure had a lots of fun and I miss him a bunch. Thanks for the fun projects, and the logo "If you're not having fun you're doing it wrong". That fits life perfectly.
I used to be that way until my neighbors complained. I moved. I moved again. Now I am not going to move again. I live in the middle of the woods and they can’t see me I I can’t see them. Perfect!
@@hillbilly4christ638 If it works for you then it works fine 👍.
I love this channel 'cause you work on the coolest vehicles on TH-cam. Thanks!
He's got like 5 vehicles I desperately need but I have no idea what I'd do with them.
Love this channel. I love how you’re able to do things cheaply, but not cut corners.
"...but not cut corners", did we not just watch him cut the corner off of a fender because it was bent? 🙂
@@CoryMT Or the chalking on the oil plug.🤣🤣
I love your sarcasm and I love how he cuts more corners than anyone else! 😂
@@dsc420247 unc worked with boilers got stuff called ductseal NJ and it sealed anything
@@jdeno76 he cuts more corners than a person crossing TIMES SQUARE
Hi, so jealous of all you have over there. Project vehicles, workshops, spaces to go, weather and the time. From a cold wet, busy , expensive UK. Many thanks love your sense of humour .
Suggestion: Could you raise the pressure in the forward/inner tyres to, for example 45psi?
And lower the pressure in the outside tires to 8 psi for example.
Maybe the steering will be a lot easier on pavement, since the weight is (mostly) carried on the higher inside tyres.
In soft sand the outside wheels start to help floatation.
seriously underrated comment
Yep, make great sense.
I agree. Normally tires like that are 65 psi but in this case less on the outers makes sense.
2 words - onboard compressor
Big respect for picking up the trash, always try and leave a place better than you found it.
Thank you for your genuine nature, approach to your work, and entertaining content. I have enjoyed every video upon stumbling across your channel.
My Dad was a WWII veteran, served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy. He was primarily in maintenance, but in the Armys infinite wisdom, was also a cook. He and his buddies would get together at our cabin, drink beer, and bullshit, telling the more stories as the beer flowed. I soaked it up like a sponge. One thing that seemed constant, is that to keep moving, they would adapt and improvise everything, as you do. Later, I worked at the big national Guard base where Dad and many did that he served with. Not much changed, as the they worked on late war equipment, Korean up to more modern (Vietnam era), and has you might imagine, a similar hodgepodge of parts. I was in hotrod nirvana, learning, listening and driving every manner of military stuff I could! Had a military license that enabled me, a 16 year old civilian kid, to drive forklifts, jeeps, 151, trucks and such up to 5 ton. My testing? My boss, Sergeant Gammon, asked his boss Major Borgstrom to get a license "for the kid"! Had on next day! You would have fit right in with them! High praise. Best job I ever had! Almost enlisted, except for the idea of having to spend time in SE Asia. Thanks for envoking those memories. Now this old guy has to find an old Mb or CJ tub to play with before I leave!
What a fun truck! My grandfather taught me to drive in a 1952 Dodge Powerwagon. It only had single front wheels but was a bear to steer. I can only imagine how huch work it is with two extra tires. There was a good reason for the huge steering wheel.
Me 2 in a 54 power wagon Pap is gone but I still have the dodge (wrecker)and taught my daughter to drive it she’s seventeen🙂
Armstrong steering! 😂
When you were refilling the front axle with gear oil,it looked like the axle knuckle was really dry,that will add a bunch of steering resistance. Could be the previous owners tightened up the wipe seals on the axle ends to mitigate oil loss, but cranked them up too tightly. I seem to remember an older gentleman saying that he used leather for the seal material, and it was fairly thick,like 3/8" or so,and the knuckles also have grease fittings top and bottom. Don't know if the steering box is completely worn out,but it definitely could use some adjustments, considering how far you have to saw the steering wheel side to side to stay on the road.Catch you on your next adventure!😎😎😎
Being a former munitions (AMMO) USAF troop, I liked the yellow "live" stripe on those bomb lights. What an awesome truck, duels all around, beyond KOOL!
Up until watching this video, my favorite old truck was Stubby Bob, but that's a Ford, even if it does have a blown Chevy engine.
Thank you for making the universe make sense again!
Really enjoy the work you do.
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Good job on that windshield! I was not about to mess with it on my '46, (I think it is the exact same windshield maybe), something I figured best left to the professionals instead of my gorilla mitts. 😆
I enjoy dry Humor and matter fact common sense approach to your work and the fact you can do most anything ,Ya gotta love the steering gear box wonder ,Love the tach bounce .
I drove a G506, not unlike yours, one Summer about 42 years ago collecting firewood and rebuilding fence on a ranch in western Texas. There were times I enjoyed it but as a work truck it did a great job working over anyone that had to drive it. This brought back some nostalgia. Thanks
Thank you for your time mate, really enjoying the things you do. You always seem to do the oddest things to equipment but it suits what you want from it and that's what matters. There's always a way around things you only have to look at it for a while, idea's will come. What's next?
Reminds me of the 1940 Chevy 1/2 ton pick up my dad gave me back in 1980, it stuck out in the high-school parking lot. Great video.
I cannot believe the windscreen did break... good job.
Me too, that was tense!
It certainly would have broken for me
Loving this truck and to see it coming back. Concerned at 38:00 while parked on the hill it looked like a wet spot formed under and kept getting bigger running down the hill.
Yeah, something is pouring out.
Thanks! Yep, I saw that afterward, moved the truck to level ground quick! It looks like the valve cover was bent more than I thought, it leaked out the back at that angle.
@@LowBuckGarage Wouldn't it be fairly easy (and cheap!) to just seal up the slits in the original valve cover?
While checking oil maybe should look at the front steering knuckles too. Cool truck reminds me of some of the old military trucks I played with back in the day. Thanks for the video!
That would make an awesome crawler! Nice Job!
I was stationed at Ft Hood in 98 at 1-7 Cav. They had duece and a halves. I remember busting my knuckles and fingers on the manual steering. The steering wheel was steel coated in hard plastic very similar to yours. I remember grinding those gears so bad when I was learning to drive them. I got pretty good after a few months. We got LMTVs in 99 or 00 and I was glad to to those old trucks go.
Betsy the Bomb-Truck gets hills done in her own sweet time... I am so glad you decided to keep the yellow and rust effect. Frankly, you should seal it in, with a coat of clear, so you don't lose any of that gorgeous character.
About the Glass for the Windows. You can sandpaper an angle on them. But need to use sandpaper for metal, bc it is made with canvas,- paper will be destroyed quickly. Better put it around a wooden block and crab it on an 90-degree angle "downways" while the Glass is laying on the table. To prevent injuries. This will sometimes help that little bit you need to slide them into the frame... . Also. May use Grease than oil. (sorry, I cannot explain that better , English is not my native language. I hope it helps. Could prevent your Glass from breaking while putting force on it. I handled and Cut a fair bit of it in my work in Carpentry😉)
I'm glad the light company is still treating you well. Nice to have a replacement sent out quickly. Happy that you're getting time to wrench on your truck. Enjoyed the video very much James! 🙂👍 Keep at it and be safe 🔧🔩
Man this thing has really turned into a proper rig ! Just enough corner cutting to make it interesting haha. I wish i had a big sandy playground like that near where i live.
Even when new, I'm not sure this truck was built for comfort. Keep up with your projects. Great fun!
You're quite the daredevil, bombing along at those breakneck speeds. Truly a wild man.
Heck yeah what a surprise wondering what you was going to do with it appreciate you and the way u explain what ur doing on projects makes it more entertaining and enjoyable watching
Dual wheels cancel out each other in the sand and mud it’s just the way it’s always been , you can’t drive dual wheel vehicles anywhere off road without getting stuck ,and most people use low gears that is why a huge majority get stuck ,( too much horsepower on the ground get them stuck way faster) learnt that in San Holland business with a big rig in sandpit getting loaded lol thanks good job buddy BigAl California
Yea I told him when he put them on, it wasn’t gonna pull a slick dck out of a lard bucket
This rig is so cool! Also love your mentality when it comes to fixing things! :D
Great job on getting her up and running. I am sure that there is more to tweak but you got her running. Thanks for the video. I have never seen a truck like that before. Thanks for saving this piece of history.
That thing does amazing in the sand! If you only had 2 wheels in front it would've dug in and been stuck immediately! That thing is sick!
Most entertaining and very informative as well. Thanks again for resurrecting these old war wagons and everything in general you give a new life to. There are many talented qualified u tubers out there that have interesting and neat vehicles and equipment to showcase. However,, I believe your subscribers will all agree your content and presentation is in a class by itself.
You absolutely have to love the steadily growing pool of fluid running down the hill beneath the truck during your closing speech.
This vehicle has so much character!
Awesome video! that truck is way too cool. I was wondering if you could show what you did to make the alternator work and how you wired the regulator. Thank you for sharing your projects with us. It makes the cold Canadian winter seem a bit warmer.
He did show us bro. The regulator was unplugged. He plugged that red alternator wire onto the regulator and it worked propa.
Thanks! I did some more detail on the wiring and the alternator in an earlier video, here's a link if you want to take a look: th-cam.com/video/cx5Eu826WT0/w-d-xo.html
That sand look fairly hard packed. It’s definitely different than what we have. We can’t put anything dual wheeled in the sand without hooking the tractor up because it isn’t going anywhere
I love the drain holes in the door....perfect!
Great fun! It will be even more fun on the road when you get the hang of double de-clutching all the gears ;-) I learned it a million or two years ago on an old Kenworth semi that had double 4 speeds, all un-synchronised! (1-1,2,3,4, shift to 2-1,2,3,4, shift to 3....etc. a Lot of work!)
You have to admit you love that truck! It’s got oodles of character. Just like you.👍 you might want to check that loose nut behind the wheel! Lol
Recently found this channel thanks to the vintage Jeep video and I've now binged through this playlist
Absolutely brilliant
I feel like I've learnt a lot and have gotten to go on an adventure with Low Buck Garage
I used to run a Mac model R, seeing you wrestle with the handling on that truck immediately brought back the feeling of driving that thing
Every time you pull out your sawsall it makes me chuckle,you can’t beat a simple fix.bean that way since time began.😊
awesome truck.
I've watched this build since it rolled off the trailer.
Nice truck. I'm definitely jealous.
Nilight is great for what they are good at.
I keep my expectations in check.
But yes, I probably own 20 of these.
Good, decent quality.
I was listening to your discourse on the diesel vs gasoline engine oil, and then the fact that you wanted to run the oil until it and the pan could be changed, and my light bulb came on: I said to myself, "this man's logic is completely undeniable - he really can work his way thru a decision with impeccable reasoning". I have a '47 chevy with a very similar engine, and the vents in the valve cover are there to allow air to enter, mix with crankcase vapors, and be drawn out by the big tube going down below the level of the crankshaft - they call it a "draft tube". I'm with you on the dust and dirt getting in there not being good. I think the other valve cover you have is a later model - and as you surmised, it has a mesh filter to catch the dust coming in with the air. I think the original design contributed to the low mileage old cars achieved before needing overhaul - BUT I also found that when your engine is worn like mine, there is enough blowby to ensure crankcase vapors are always exiting both the vents in the valve cover, and keeping the draft tube flowing well. Maybe that was the intent - the vents draw in dirty air until the engine is well worn, and then the crankcase vapors maintain a purge OUT of the engine to ensure it wears no more!. And the rust holes in the door - I am in total agreement - they are EXACTLY where they need to be to properly drain the water out! Brilliant! The lost motion in the steering looks pretty normal to me. I rebuilt my steering box, and had to remove a lot of metal from the worm gear to get rid of the heavy pitting it had. As a result, I ran out of adjustment. It works really well on corners, though. The car wants to move toward the outside of the curve, so you can position the wheel such that the pressure from the turn completely eliminates the lost motion. All you have to do is anticipate which position to hold the wheel in, and the people on the road with you will NEVER guess what's going on! I imagine a lot of people on the road with me think I've swapped in a rack and pinion unit. And those tires.... there MUST be a way to bridge the gap between the tires and add some traction. Maybe even bridge the gap with sections of steel angle going crossways. You could leave the lip on, and they would act like the grousers on a Caterpillar. It would be phenomenal! I thoroughly enjoyed this video and love to see this truck in action. I could tell by the clouds that you had actually climbed a proper mountain. You are a deep thinker, sir!
Diesel oil is API C, gasoline oil is API S. This is the first letter of the API circle. Some oil used to be both S and C. It isn't about foaming but rather ZDDP levels and soot detergents, both can foul catalysts. Modern diesels have SCR catalysts and soot filters so modern diesel oils are similar.
Thank you!
I know what would help your steering a lot is your outside dual tires upfront if you can get tires or like say, maybe a half inch shorter where they’re just barely touching the ground when you’re on solid ground then they would skid easier and they wouldn’t have so much pressure to fight against anyway, this is six in a row jim from Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, I go by six in a row jim cause I have a 1991.5 dodge with six in a row under the hood kind of like your vehicle. We both got six Bangerz. Anyway, I like what you’re doing it’s a really neat project man I like that kind of stuff we had a 1941 GMC 6 x 6 when I was a kid growing up and it was a military truck and it had a 270 gas six-cylinder in it. Good old truck. Good luck with your project.
I did my service with the Air Force, that was in the 70's. In those days, all our vehicles, no matter what they were, were painted blue.
I'm kind of new to the channel. I've gone back and watched many of your videos and really enjoy them, this one especially. I've been driving trucks for over 40 years now
I spend a lot of time driving dump trucks in sugar sand in Southwest Florida.
You need to run some super singles on both front and rear the truck would look awesome and would handle a lot better
Awesome!
That should be in Matt's offroad wrecker games
A rural junk yard yard has one of those for moving cars around in the yard. It had some blue drab paint on it. They keep chains on the outer 4 wheels all the time, it is never used on road to my knowledge. Has a boom and winch on it. The owner of the yard said it needs rear assist steering and were talking about installing something from a forklift
Man I wish I lived in a country where the climate was dry, all the good old stuff like this dissolved in the rain years ago.
props to your personality and editing! something about your videos makes it impossible to fast forward\skip! Great content!
I noticed that it has a great air conditioning system that's dual purpose. Which also puts as much water inside the cab, to equal out the amount of water that was in the other components...pretty amazing!
I once had a 56 buick that had so many inches of play in the steering wheel… so yes, I took it on the freeway to see if she’d do 💯. I was 17 got lucky and lived to tell the tale
This truck is chock full of character, as you say it’s a bit of a mutt and that gives it a somewhat endearing quality. Especially as it’s chugging along in the sand, it reminds me of an expedition vehicle like you’d see in a vintage newsreel.
Those old WWII trucks were built to handle anything. Not very fast, but tons of power and excellent in less than good Terrain. Love your bomb truck
Outstanding! I was told by my elders not to let the axles chatter in sand or snow. They said it can lead to breaking the axles at the spline. One trick I want you to know: You can fix a leaking gas tank with RTV. I spent many many years working part time in a muffler shop and sometimes we got a car that needed exhaust but the gas tank was leaking. So, we squeezed out a glob of RTV onto a shop towel and pushed it against the gas tank right at the leak. With in just a few minutes I was torching and welding and never had a fire. Fine Business and thank you for including prices! ben
The little mirror made me smile. There is a brace made for those mirrors if you could find a pair.
Love this truck! It’s so unusual. Also love the ‘use something that fits’ philosophy! Great channel! Thank you
First time checking out your channel. I like it! Just subscribed. I’m in Alaska so snow replaced sand for us. Great information and loved your comment about leveling out the door decal. I’ll be back, thanks
Love your no fuss approach to working on the equipment.
this reminds me of the film "Ice Cold in Alex". look forward to more fun with your truck,
You are a wonderfull mechanic, you have a very special machine now
Now that brown / gold valve cover looks ok. Next time you get to a parts store get a can of blue and paint that valve cover the same way it left the factory! It is a Blue flame not a brown or red or even green. Keep on keeping on. 👍🏼👍🏼
Just found your channel. Love it. Laughed at "Fosters, it's Australian for catch-can."
We need some LBC merchandise!!!!! That truck would make an awesome design!!
That was a nice bit at the very end you did for those folks. It really is hard to find good customer service.
I had a 1965 Chevy step side that was originally blue and whit(Air Force), then painted olive drab then primered.
We stripped the paint down to the blue with oven cleaner and buffed it out.
Love the channel reminds me of the stuff we used to do back on my grandparents farm, had to make due with what we had and as cheap as possible and had to keep the equipment up and going hated it at the time always having to fix something that was always breaking but I miiss those times and defiantly learn how to fix about anything lol. Love the old truck we had a old ww2 panel wagon that was a ambulance think it was a power wagon cant remember been along time and it was beat to death being a farm truck had the old flathead engine in it.
This was one of your most enjoyable videos, though I like them all. I have seen a lot of car/truck channels and I think yours is in my top three. I hope you prosper in subscriptions and views, but remain the same guy so many of us have come to appreciate.
Awesome build.
Kinda reminds me of that loveable tow truck, 'Tater' in the movie Cars.
that thing is like tryin to herd cats down the road. also your exhaust stack might want another bracket or three to stop it from wobbling like a drunken sailor on shore leave. seeing it out in the desert it has a mad max kinda vibe goin on, i like it!
Low Buck Garage :) also did great job fixing up this truck and enjoy this truck too ! Keep up excellent work on this truck too and more videos to show soon ! I be watching too and enjoy to!
That "Precision Handling?" reminded me of how you see the driver steering in the old movies where you're seeing the occupants from the front & the driver has exaggerated steering motions. In this case...well it would be accurate.
That exhaust stack is perfect for the Mutt
Thank you brother I appreciate the videos a good start the weekend
*- I like the chug, chug, chug, just-get-through-it relaxed feel to this indomitable machine.*
*- What a tow truck this would be for pulling whatever gets stuck out of its stuckness.*
*- Now...how to take the slop out of the steering, James?*
I love this truck, it's so nice to see you using it and having fun
It’s perfect with the copper paint 👍🏾👍🏾 with the right set of tires I think it will climb anything
🖐🏽Very good! Really enjoy watching the solutions you come up with... Kudos on pickin up the litter!
I don't understand why you don't have a million subscribers. You have a great channel. I'd love to meet you someday.
What a pile... You have to love something that, dependability exceeds the looks. There's a ton of room, for improvement. Thanks for sharing.
Wow!!!
This definitely a very worthy off road vehicle. Definitely, better than most jeep and land rover. Very very impressive 😊
Love your channel, it's like hanging out with my hillbilly cousins, without a transcontinental road trip, and in the comfort of my own comfy chair.
I like to put a little swipe of jb weld on the nutserts, mine could be of inferior quality, or installed with a lack of skill, but I've had them spin on me, even though I've never had one pull out.
You keep making them, we'll keep watching them.
It's brilliant. I discovered your channel a little while ago and have been binge watching for the last few days. Excellent videos and very enjoyable to watch you conjure amazing things out of worn out machines. 👍😊
Wow the old Mutt does do well in sand.Make it interesting by running it on the seashore,or maybe the woods.
Most restorers use modern technology. They use 12/24V altinator systems- fans to cool-and better ignition systems. Old clunky speedometers are replaced by GPS units that eliminate the old stuff.
I personally like duel stacks even if only one is in use. I like unusual stuff so I really like this beast!
I'm sure it would attract a lot of attention at cruises/shows.
I admire your tenacity and patience . 😊 Good Work !😊
A thought for you on the blue paint... I have a CCW-353 6X4 GMC that was owned by the Army Air corps during world war 2. The AAC then became the US Air force. When that happened they painted my truck airforce blue over the top of the OD. Your truck was probably AAC since it was a bomb truck. Same thing may have happened due to a change in military branch. I also have a 1.5 ton chevy that I tried duelys on the front. Ditched that when I learned how hard it is to steer. Really enjoy your approach so I subscribed.
James, I have 2 spare and correct mirror brackets that will fit the upper door hinges. I originally purchased 4 @ 25$ each but only needed 1. If You want 2 of them, I'll let them go for what I paid for them. Dave.
Your blue flame valve cover is the new epa disapproved makes Greta scream, 'pcv' straight into the atmosphere type.😁
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I give those mirrors about a week. Needs something . Thanks for your hard work!
10:50 shout out to the white Cadillac. What a rig. Hope to see that on the channel someday.
You could always try super singles all around, may help steering
But then it would only be a common 4x4.
You know, there is something called double clutching existing. It's easy to do and It can make your shifting a lot easier (and definitely quieter)! 😁 ;-)
Duallies all-round are surprisingly good for sand
This truck is so rare and so cool you should consider making it “right” (whatever that means) so it can be a safe driver show truck for your business. I love the Low Buck aesthetic of most of your builds, but some things beg for more attention.
I had to look the name up on the door out of morbid curiosity. There are more Roland Corriveaus than you might expect, although most of them seem to be textile workers in the Northeast (as was this Roland's father). I believe the previous operator of this truck was Roland Wilfred. Corriveau from Globe in Gila county, Arizona. who was born Nov. 26, 1919 and passed Nov. 11, 2008.