We tow the 1952 Diamond T wrecker to the Rust Ranch! PLUS Junkyard Picking! Antique auction truck!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- Mr. Goodpliers, Joe, and Gordon take the 1952 Diamond T wrecker home to the Rust Ranch! It's finally the day to tow this old auction buy home, but will it roll? We'll walk around the truck, then go picking for junkyard parts, and make the journey to tow it home!
For any inquiries on this vehicle, email Joe at rustranchkansas@gmail.com
Love to see it running with its original engine no modern bull added
That is an AWESOME truck!
I know it would be a labor of love but there is a ton of character in that truck.
Got to give Joe an A for creativity he will get it done
What a stunner, just love that 1/4 mile long bonnet
Very cool!!!!!!!! 👍👍
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Very cool Diamond T Wrecker, hopefully they will do a mechanical restoration
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Actually shocked that that Diamond Rep even rolled. Looks Fobar. But it moved.Thank you for sharing! 💯
Robert Orcutt of the Stamford ny area is a huge diamond t collector and mechanical guru. FYI Tim. I’m sure there are others, but this guy is remarkable.
Us in Europe we never heard of the Diamond T trucks. The first time I saw one when Dennis Collins rescued one of those Beauties. It had an even more stunning design than this one. I might like to drive one of those vehicles one day. I drove trucks of this vintage in the Swiss Army decades ago. Many did not even have power steering. This was cruel on narrow Swiss mountain roads.
Does this truck have power steering?
Nice old truck…
Lol attatboy’s well done ❤
Stunning truck, would it have had a turbo in 1952?
Don’t know that I’d have risked towing a much heavier truck behind a pickup but he made it so I guess he knows better than I do 😊
My Dad did the same idea in 1971. I was a junior in high school. Pulled a 1952 GMC 3 ton wrecker behind a 61 1/2 ton Chevy pick up. On Jimmy was a gas motor with air brakes. I felt it ready to bump my Dad's 61, I let out on the clutch it tried to start,lurched forward ,caused $1500 in damage to the pickup. Of the days.
Igual o caminhao q aparece no filme "A familia fuleira de 1965
Just an absolute beauty!
Those old Diamond Ts
are the only trucks I've ever referred to as
Majestic, and this ol' girl definitely fits the bill...
You keep saying easy, no work is easy, especially when you're taking a tractor trailer rims off,, all respect, keep it moving. Safety first.
Were buglers issued a weapon in Korea? If not, that would explain the massive amount of cajones needed to operate a machine such as this.
Back in those days there needed to be a bugler to call reveille every morning. It is on a recording now-a-days. I don't know if they were
classified as fighting troops or not. But I think everyone was at least issued side arms. The bugler was probably in the same color guard
unit that did stuff like raise and lower the flag and saw to accommodations for visiting officers, etc.
I would imagine they surely would have been trained on weapons at boot camp - groomed for preparedness in all possible situations
How far was the trip?
It was 50 miles
Mr. B. Here ! As a kid in early 60’s I saw those vehicles working In Brooklyn , NY . 🛻🛻🛻 Very cool you have one ! I need to ask what is the plan Mr. G ? I hope it fines a good home ! 🏡🏡🏡
There may be an upcoming "Will It Run?"
I got kicked off the highway in Kansas. Trooper told me to use back roads only. Was using a tow dolly to tow a 1956 Imperial 2 door that I bought of ebay. Topeka to Tulsa. The rear tires were locked up and I was towing it backwards. Steering wheel was ratchet strapped in place. Car wandered all over the place because the steering system was all worn out. I got it home but it took triple the time. It is always an adventure!! 🤣
Beautiful old Diamond T wrecker. Glad that you all got it to the Rust Ranch safely
Such an amazing Truck. What's so cool is all the accessories still attached, Horns and Flashers and Sirens......nobody grabbed them off.....they look great on that truck!
I agree!
Looks like a Cummins J series. The cab was IH I believe. Grey survivor we had one in our town I’m not sure where it went when they repurposed the shop
I love that that old wrecker it looks so cool and has lots of character to it. Like to have that old Santa Fe train car i love trains and want to fix one up. Its amazing how long the old tires can keep going.
Great truck....awesome picking and knowledge of parts "at a glance!"...and- A SANTA FE BOXCAR!!
been kinda looking for a auto car or a diamond t to make a off road wrecker winch truck not a lot of call for but from time to time you need one got a fwd frame and some other goodes been gathering stuff for years no funds thou at this time looking for it to change hope it finds a good home
I love that boxcar “Ship and travel Santa Fe all the way”.
Looks just like the one we had at Blue Hill Wrecker Service in Arkansas?
This is cool...trying to adentafy the part my self before you...heres an idea..hold up a part and ask how many baby boomer are out there...
Now all you need is Sila's cabover Diamond T to keep it company.
You were in a strange mood, spider man; like you were high on something, life maybe
You guys should tow my 53 M-37 home. I am too tired & broke to tinker anymore.
Great rescue ❤ Wow😮
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Welcome to the channel! We've had a couple offers of help reviving it. I'm eager to see what it might do...
@@mr.goodpliers6988 same here
I actually heard that those cabs were DiamondT and IH bought them.
Cool old truck.
sure that was a hoot towing to the rust ranch sub an like for that tow job
Hi,did you pull the driveshaft if not the TRans is burned up lol
Nice story telling, Tim. Enjoyed this one immensely.
Old wreckers are hard to fine and this one truly is a good one to fine
I hope they get this one on the road. It would be cool.
That reminded me of back in 2010 pulling a full size school bus with a tow bar behind my 2004 f250 gas 5.4 2 valve to the scrap yard! Hoping not to get pulled over and we had a guy inside incase things went bad to steer! Had a snake come out on him while on the way!! He bout had a fit!😅think we got like 900 bucks out of a 200 dollar investment!
I love that thing. I hope it gets restored. It is certainly worth it. Great looking truck in the American tradition.
How much is it?
Email Joe, rustranchkansas@gmail.com
Joes got balls, Ill give him that! Next chapter would be best written on F800 chassis w/ new cummins. Well worth saving. K,,,,
The Diamond T truck is awesome.
That's a real beauty! I'm jealous. But chances are that rear axle has a wasted set of spider gears.
Chrome hat accessories, it's what's in for 2023!! Awesome truck, can't imagine it'll stay long at the rust ranch!!
Excellent save on the old Diamond T wrecker, love those old trucks. Great video sir
Huge hunk of iron, was hoping it would roll ok after sitting. Diamond T king of the road
get those stainless vent shades on the shelf where the bumper bracket is
Nice big old truck
Mr. Goodpliers,At 7:16 you will notice a bumper guard(with new rubber). That's 1st gen CAMARO! They are a bit difficult to get.(at least,they were)
It looks similar but isn't.
14:25. I'm glad that it has plenty of company.
What a great looking truck, Thank you for all the great videos
Literally Awesome.
great story
Great !
Very cool project
towing a tow truck, interesting
Brave men to flat tow that truck on old tires
Nice reminds me of me
Nearly back in time for T
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GVW 45,000. Wow. What a beast
That truck is pretty rare!!
A lowboy and winch truck would have been more safe! How far did you have to go?
50 miles. We drove 25 mph down gravel country roads. It was quite easy actually. My F350 has plenty of power and weighs more than 6 ton with four wheel disc brakes. Proper driving with an eye towards stopping distance prevailed.
It was 50 miles.
Joe is a thinking, prepared worker. He grew up in Montana and watched the elder men of his family tackle complicated logging jobs. This definitely tested his limits, but it was a successful trip.
You should have gotten Plymouth headlight doors
is it for sale email me
Reach out to Joe at rustranchkansas@gmail.com
What on earth is he going to do with that thing
What could you possibly do with something that old and rickity. There's no demand for anything like that anymore that's why it sat for so long! Sometimes I think that Joe has mud in his head . How much did he pay for that piece of junk?
It may not run anymore but it will serve as art for the Rust Ranch.
Go back and check out my "ABANDONED WWII Munitions Plant with a THOUSAND Antique Cars & Trucks Collection" video, and see what the old semi trucks and big trucks sold for.
Diamond T was considered the "Cadillac" of truck brands, and there are people who search out these old wreckers to restore. Joe was quite smitten by this one ever since we originally saw it out on the abandoned property for the first time a couple years ago. I can say for fairly certain that this is the most excited he's been for any vehicle he's bought so far this year. A friend of ours has offered to help get it running... Stay tuned
Just another home for rats..possums ..snakes..etc
Ex towing business owner and this truck is beautiful and only needs mechanical attention to keep it towing for another 70 years
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