I Accidentally Bought a CRANE at an Auction!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 16 ก.ค. 2020
- I threw some money on this unit figuring Id be outbid but sure enough its mine.... cant tell for sure if I won or lost
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Next accidentally buy a running Cummins/Allison powered school bus and do a swap.
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Busses are cheap. Good idea.
Westen Champlin style.
@@thecube5861 or Whistlin Diesel and just sink it.
Water in a cylinder or two I would say. That really rusty plug says it all. The air cleaner lid on those trucks is a perfect funnel for water down the carb. A friend of mine has the exact same truck with the same problem at the moment and we have the cylinders soaking in Marvel oil and Seafoam in hopes to break it loose. There is a rubber seal between the hood and cowl that leaks the water right on top of the air cleaner lid and right down the carb stud in the engine. We drained about 3 gallons of water out of the oil pan after pulling the plugs and finding two cylinders right full to the top. Put a Cummins in it and be done with it. Those old 370 and 429 gassers will empty your wallet feeding them, especially running PTO all day for hydraulics.
Try putting some diesel down the bores, friend did that on an engine that was siezed soild, left it for a day or two and it cranked free.
Worth a shot for minimal cost, and if it cranks after that, it might crank over and fire up, though will smoke like hell for a bit.
I'd love to see you pull the engine and pull it apart. Who doesn't like an old big block?
Um.. he don't. Deisel guys. I tell ya.
Fix her up. Videos about fixing junk equipment are pretty awesome 👍
Put a 460 in it, give her a good clean, and you'll find a thousand uses for her. Even with a decent second hand engine, it still won't have cost a lot.
Take it over to the church, because you will need an act of God, to get it running
Honestly I've been reading tapes for 8-9 years and I still like when the tapes have fractions 😂
you got yourself a good ole fashioned "will it start" project
ya this was a great vid on a fun new project!
Get that motor free try to breath some life into old (GARLIC)
More like a will it do anything video
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I bet you could get it running with just a little time. Pull the heads and see if it’s seized or not. The crane alone is worth 3 times what you payed for it. If you got it going you’d use it move than than you think. Cranes beat the shit out of front end loads, forklifts, and your back for picks.
@@dougmoran5057 it runs on gas
On such a truck you probably have to count hours,
as on a tractor. They stand still and lift quite a lot.
Im a simple man. I see crane, I click.
Same, for me it’s on the OBS 6.9s-7.3s from 83-86-97.
That crane is like having a Vice on a table. Once you start using it, you keep finding other things that you can use it for, and as time goes by you wonder how you ever made it without ( the vice... or in this case, the crane
“Oh great, asbestos, I hope there’s a lot of that I here” 😂
That one cracked me up.
Put a diesel "crate" engine in it & tow a nice size Woodmizer sawmill & be able to load, haul & saw lumber. I actually saw a rig like that at the Cincinnati Woodcraft store years ago doing a demo.
Cool idea
460 is the same block as that 429 and you can find a 460 easy enough they made tons of them and it will bolt right to that trans and you can use the motor mounts and all other accessories
old rv;s with low mileage
As someone who did that swap back like 30 years ago, there is some kind of pain in the butt involving the air compressor going on the 460. I can't remember what exactly but it ate up a lot of time. I ended up wishing I had fixed the 429.
Nah diesel all the way if its getting a swap
@@dlr6025 I know this but they used the 460 in trucks up to around 1990 or so plenty of them still running or rebuildable there has even been many for sale around where I live in old rusted out trucks but the engines were still running could have bought one for $350 just 2 days ago
I think I remember now the crank snout on the commercial truck engine was different, so was the balancer, and the timing cover. It turned the belt drive for the air compressor into a project. Some thing else was a project too. I think the oil lines for the compressor or the mounting, maybe both.
Those trucks aren't worth doing any kind of swap in anyway. Best to just fix what's there. You never put enough miles on them to make a diesel swap pay off. Anybody who is going to put out the money to insure a boom truck, and get the crane certification, isn't going to use an old truck/crane like that. That's like something you use around your own shop and yard
I’d love to see it all working, either swapped or fixed, either way. It’d be some good content, may even have yourself a cheap, workable piece of machinery also. Cranes are handy.
Diesel Creek and Mustie1 are my 2 favorite channels .... love your great attitude towards fixing things
Keep up the good work.I enjoy the way you explain how things are done in certain situations.You make it easy for us lay people to understand what you're doing
Never scratch your nose at an auction. From a recovering auction addict.
Hahaha I did that at real estate auction once.
Why? i don't get it
@@kitsune9329 that can be a sign you've bid on something, usually subtle movements like that are a sign of bidding at silent auctions
@johnny smit what does 69 and young girls have anything to do with this?
@@techsavvycat2584 Oh!, got it, thanks.
Well, you're very up beat about the whole thing.... you definitely handled this better than I would have. Best of luck with er!
Look for a diesel engine to drop into this one, and sell it as quickly as you can!
If that's a 429 fur barrel,..I'd bet somebody in the hot rod world would like to get his mitts on that engine for a quick and dirty rebuild hobby!
It just brings back happy memories of when I actually did get bailed out at an auction and was so relieved, as I knew that I had made a mistake. However, you did OK.
Will be ideal for when you need to lift your roof trusses on your house build when you get round to the house build 👍🏼
Stag Man good luck reaching with a 45ft boom I use a 20ton 80ft boom and on some houses it’s under powered gets to the red and I need to override it and can sometimes burly reach the house normally it’s it’s fine thoe
José Villa I used to drive a hiab truck and lift roof trusses on our houses here in the uk
they didn’t weigh much as they were made of 4x2 and I generally delivered 30 at a time and lifted them up one at a time
Stag Man Stag Man I know it’ll lift quite a bit I’ve lifted and set on the ground packs of 30 trusses that are 50ft long but I mean the reach for like houses when ur at max boom at 20 degrees angle packs of trusses of 15 30ft get really heavy and the boom won’t come back up unless you lower them and boom up at the same time kinda like letting them fall for a few seconds while you boom up and if you aren’t careful you can very easily flip over that’s why I say they are under powered. Never used a hiab truck I’ve always wanted to try it out I’ve only used 20t and 22t 80ft fixed cab cranes and a 45t 125ft swing cab to set prefabricated walls
I see a diesel engine swap in the future
And a 7.3L Diesel should be easy since Ford used that motor to around 2003. Other choice IMHO would be a Cummins out of a Dodge pickup.
9:24 “Ugh, gassers!” That got a subscription from me! Hate the idea that such big old trucks used to be gassers but have a morbid fascination with seeing them worked on (probably cause I’m not buying the fuel they’re guzzling down at an alarming rate lmao)
Oh my gosh, that Darla comment was hilarious! I'm new to your channel and I love it! Love your sense of humor.
Ford had those 429s in everything, bet you could easily find a engine for it and get a lot more for it as a running working rig.
Did they have that 429 in motor homes ? maybe look for a rough motor home IF it runs ? Ian - UK.
ian burit i don’t think so, 429 was used in heavy trucks. Seems most ford dump trucks around here have them.
@@ianburit3705 Yes some used them.
@@mjmcomputers Sorry Bud, i live way across the pond but only speak of what i see or read.. What does older motor homes have then ?. Ian - UK.
I bet if the crain dont work its only worth 800
I was looking for a Crane truck 3years ago. Good going.😎
Enjoy your content and enjoy your humor. “Anybody want to buy a crane?” You crack me up!
Importanter.... Good new word! 😀
Also , love the hydraulic fluid squirt in the face... Who hasn't done that with one type of fluid or another!!!
This title must be the same thing you said to your wife when you got home 😂
I know I told my wife the same thing about guns and cars I have bought lol
That was my first thought....
I think I would find a Diesel to replace the paper weight that's in it then hold on to it. There are jobs waiting for it's use. One or two jobs would pay for it. You have plenty of parking.
Talk to junkyard digs he can get everything running except diesels
Not true he got 2 diesels running lol
edward tye he got 3 running lol
@@protectoroffaith he only got one of them running
Sounds just about right
He is used to f250's so ya
I lost in when you pulled on the lights, and it just pulled right out LMAO
I was laughing too... it was all I could do at that point...
If you want to fix it. That’s up to you.I will watch the videos. Hell you’re good at fixing shit anyway.
Can't wait for videos with this beast!
Can't think of how many times I needed that!! Love your videos!!!
That will come in handy with the next building build at the farm!!
Maybe it needs a diesel motor in it😃
Hey buddy, I won't get in to ""why"", what I would do is change the motor. You do have the savvy to get this going. You have had a lot practise on getting things going, so don't quit now.
@LuaDipa. You might be surprised how much a savy person might could make off that old truck.
Owning a functioning crane always has its ups and downs
@@drunkdunc8738 hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaaha
@Lua Dipa So a tree company wouldn't buy it? I don't think they would mind what it looks like if they could use it to cut down large trees and make some money.
With some slight modifications that truck is EXTREMELY desirable to a commercial beekeeper. Figure out how to get controls on a cable and a spring-loaded bee-box lifter on there.
Everything is there
I've looked at the "bee lifts" like the guy uses in "Canadian Beekeepers Blog" and they cost around $30k. That's just the lift.
I'd keep it for the farm but that's me-- at under a grand, you really have something!!! BTW, you remind me of a fella I served with in the army named Sam Benson. You make good vids- keep up the good work!!!
i can see into the further, you are going to keep it with a smile. or i came in late on this video, so i have already seen the part that you fix and it's a sweet beast. so far.
The horn works -- it's a keeper! I'd tear the motor down to find the problem, and rebuild if reasonable, or replace (preferably diesel, but a similar engine would probably be a lot simpler).
Contact the previous owner and get some info on the old girl before ploughing money into her. 👍
That it was at auction tells you all you need to know of the PO's opinion of her.
@@DocNo27 and the fact that plugs were already out. By the looks of the one plug, that thing has a blown head gasket anyways so it’s not gonna do much good to try and get it busted loose as he’s doing, the heads really need to come off that thing at minimum
@@1982MCI Hehe - look at more of his videos - there is a conclusion :)
The systemic issue here is too many lawyers and not enough engineers.
Love your humor on this one, put you on improv. Thanks
Engine swap series!! Another project is always fun to cram in with the other 100 projects you've got going
Just for grins and giggles. pull the starter and have a look. I've seen starter ends come apart on those old fords and lock the engines up.
if that's all thats wrong, that's amazing
before you do a swap or sale, do a good ole tow and clutch dump in 3rd to see if you can pop the engine free...
FrankTheCat
& after that he'll still have to pull the motor because everything inside broke 😂
Frank,,,,that I would do but----not now after trying to bar it over it will break something in the drive train and it may be an automatic.
@@PaulHigginbothamSr if you watched the video at all you would have seen and heard him say its a 5 speed manual and he pressed the clutch like 15 times in the video....
@@PaulHigginbothamSr Did you actually watch the video and see him moving the gear stick?
Why the hell didn’t you try to turn it over when you were hooked up to the tow truck fool!
We love that your viewership is rising! Super fantastic
Been there, done that. Auctions can be a crap shoot. That was a pretty common engine back in the day, so you might be able to come up with a salvage one pretty easily, and not too expensive...all things being relative. Wouldn't be to hard of a swap out. Even with a motor replacement, if you get that thing running and operating right you should be able to make a little money on it.
I can hear it now, "Honey, look what followed me home."
Start hitting junk yards and find an engine, do the swap and use it until it's sold.. . . OR . . .
Use the flywheel and a prybar to turn the engine. . . . OR . . .
Pull the engine and see why it is seized. Might just be rust and will only cost gaskets to repair.
Be a great project for some videos.
Thanks for sharing.
I don't know, a crane may be the kind of thing that you say you really don't need, but then you use it for a few jobs, and in the end you are glad you picked it up.
I would put a Diesel engine in it . Yes it might sit around a bit between jobs . But when you need it it's there ready n waiting .
Mmmmm straight 6 Cummins .
Yep I like diesels too .
I have a V6 tdi VW Touareg here in the uk .
It's one of the nicest sounding engines . Apart from the V10 tdi .
Great to see you posting again .
Hey back in 2002 / 2003 . Company I was working for took 2 Rolls Royce powered ERF Tractor units .
One was sold to a guy in Jamaica . The other sat there . Until I got the job of converting it into a recovery Truck .
One of my all time favourite jobs . Took me 10 months doing it along with other jobs building road tankers .
It was Painted custard yellow . And so reliable . It had 3/4 of a million miles on it when we got our hands on it .
Had a truck very close to this one. I see it even has the bracket for an add on jib extension. If it was like mine, it has pop out front out riggers in the front by the turret. There's a scissor arm that extends them out farther away from the truck. Made money with mine. Added a 2nd boom saddle over the cab to the front bumper so i could haul bigger loads on the bed. I moved a lot of signs and fuel tanks for a major oil company.
Do a series where you swap the motor and get her back into shape!
For $700 get junk yard engine. Spend a weekend changing it. See what you've got. Might want to have available just in case, at very low cost.
Next time start bid at $100.
We have an 89 f800 boom truck as well! ours has a JLG 800 crane. The engine is the Brazilian 6.6 diesel. Great job bud !
Matt, you are a hoot on this video. You can always do stand up😂
Fix it up! Im following you for exactly that reason ! Engine swap and get the crane going .. itll be fun ! ;-)
You could take the crane portion off and use it as a flatbed
It's kinda funny watching this for the first time,after already having watched you playing with the crane and realizing that you have a keeper.💪🙂👍
Thanks for the fascinating story! I learned a lot. Keep it up. Regular old brake fluid is the best bolt buster for the money. You need to put 8 quarts of brake fluid into the engine crankcase and let it set 24 hours. A 36" chain type pipe wrench will grip the outside of the crank pulley and give you the ability to reverse the rotation. That spark plug with the white crap looks like there is a blown head gasket letting coolant into the cylinder. An engine with the plugs left out indicates to me that it failed a compression test and was left to be overhauled or scrapped. The truck as scrap metal is worth $700 if you can get it to the recyclers.
where I bought it was directly across the street from the scrap yard... it was tempting!
Can you put a diesel engine in it?
Just for kicks pull the passenger head off and have a look-see
You got any engines laying around? Good luck
Fit diesel motor and use it 👍
This channels content is fantastic for viewing on a rainy day... however it’s a beautiful sunny spring day and I’m inside watching it while my batteries are charging on my motorcycle... lol
I would love to hang with this dude for a little while...
Old Blue whistling Turbo is sorely missed. God Loves resurrections.... He's with you brother
I think you should torch the front half off and convert it to a crane trailer.
He would still need a engine to turn the hyraulic pumps.
Did ya have the wrecker see if it would break loose with it in gear when it was on some pavement?
Genius there...would’ve loved to watch that.
Yup, I'm sure most of us have a boat anchor purchase story. I know I do! Between selling parts and scrapping the rest, you might recoup some of your losses. The crane and flat bed should be worth something.
Yep there it is. Got ya some lawn art. Lol. You can get your money back on, maybe? Good luck
Get it running. Would come in handy moving machinery. You said you planned on setting up a machine shop.
Make vids of restoring it a little get it working use it on the farm and when not using rent it out
I bought the wrong beer once.. but a crane ! 😂😂 Seriously though can't wait to see what comes out of it!! You must of had some project in the back of your mind when you bid on her.
Darren (mustie1) bought one of those years ago - but it was on a crumpled up van and I think he paid about the same.. I don't remember what came of that project.
Those engines are tough, should run again.. we had one similar with the 370 and it was seized.. motor oil and diesel in the cylinders and bump it from behind every so often it freed up.. ran like a top after that..
Try turning the key and then pushing the button that’s how my truck works
That’s what I was thinking as well I had a 95 L9000 that had both
Guys, he can't even turn the engine with a breaker bar, it's locked. He should try and free it up though. It'd be a cool video
@@staind288 its a joke....
@@theswedishpanda3897 How on earth would you know if somebody else is joking or not when it's not obvious? You don't. It doesn't look like a joke, it just looks like an honest suggestion for later on, when the motor's freed up.
I had a truck that the key didn’t have to be in the ignition to run
The brakes if I remember right are a air over hydraulic type brakes than can be a real pain in the a$$
Love the video keep up with the great work and fix it up
thats not a bad old truck cant beat the price swap the motor over quick tidy up move her on if not be a handy truck for you with not a lot of money tied up looking forward to your next auction visit cheers mate
I think you're going to be throwing some more money at it...
I’ll sell it to you buddy!!!
That’s what I used to say to my ex-wife...”I accidentally bought it!” 🙄😬
Ritchie Bros should become a sponsor based on how much you buy from them and the rough projects you bring back to life!
yup classics right we had a 1960's era rig with a similar crane on a 1963 M700 with a 312 Y block, unless it was really dark we had to "tow" it to job sites, it's amazing how much you can pull with 1/4"
nylon rope (;
Pull that motor out and switch it over to a diesel engine.
fix the old girl up and make yourself some cash
Fixing could cost more than what it's worth.
I would check out scrap prices and maybe just scrap it. I did something simular $600 for an old tanker sold for scrap for $1100
Don't use the crank bolt, use prybar on ring gear to work it back and forth till it loosens up. Forcing only one direction doesn't work
I was hoping this was going to be one of those easy fix deals like you've been finding. I guess the streak has to come to an end sometime. I'm all for getting her going and making a few dollars back. Those cranes in running condition, around here, go for around $15,000 but we are in a construction boom. The big city has sprawled to the country thanks to gentrification.
"Special BS" = Pilot operated Check Valve ...AKA "Holding Valve"
Ya see you knew what I meant 😂👍🏼
Many trucks like that do have low miles, but actually has many hours of operation from being used as a crane.
You probably paid more for that tow then the truck 😂🤣 good video man keep em coming
nahh they take care of repeat customers lol $150 for a 5-8 mile haul.
20:11 "Darla"? Darla Crane, one of the best.
I did that yesterday, I might have accidentally purchased a Makita Impact Driver and Combi Drill set, the first power tools I actually own 😅
There's a major difference between the two it's the fact your wife can't kill you over a drill but a crane yeah that's definitely a different story 😆
Wyatt Carson I think you’d have to have a wife for that, life much easier being single 😂
@@wyattcarson6572 yeah but jeepers its only $700 bucks for the boat anchor-lol
Someone's been watching too much vice grip garage
Throw in a cheap 460 and USE IT!!! They make forklift attachments and man baskets for those. Lift roofing to the roof top for people. Go down to the docks and load ships with equipment and supplies, rent a small barge and park in the center for underwater boat and equipment salvage. A crane can be a huge money maker. The last crane I hired was $1,500 an hour, just to lift 1,800 pound AC units to a 32 foot high roof.
Repairs are always a good video series
keep it. it makes good content. unfortunately it doesn't fit in any of your buildings, so you would need to set up a tent to pull the motor. still could be some good content. Id watch it.
It'll fit in beside the Autocar and the tractor, won't it?
have you seen his container outdoor workshop???
@@FishFind3000 Yep, it would fit in there, wouldn't it? It's a bit rough, quite a bit, but it would keep the rain out the cylinders.😁
I can use a crane. Plus, she reminds me of my dad's truck. I don't exactly have a place for it just yet.
I can't say I have a fantastic reason for you to dump time into this other than my entertainment, but regardless, it sure would be great to see it run like it's meant to.
I was laughing my ass off . Great video!!