Back when equipment was built to last and run in any kind of weather conditions especially in places remote and extremely difficult to navigate through. I was a 88 mike in the Army and these M816 6×6's were similiar and absolute beast and I've been in some really risking situations and these vehicles never failed. Simplicity equals longevity ✌🏻🇺🇲 ♥️
Never. The overall quality of material deteriorated fast, loaders, excavators with 1000 hours looking like junk, rust everywhere, crappy component the list goes on and on. Newer stuff is brittle too.
@TheAndre8900 I'll add emissions controls and computers have added complexity and more chances to break down. I'm not saying that those things don't have other benefits, but they definitely provide a bunch of failure points. Personally, diesels have become much to complex and thus their reliability has greatly suffered.
I had a late model Bluebird Cummins diesel ⛽ powered school bus quit me cold in the middle of a dirt road on morning school route once. Had too little electrical power to keep the computer running. Corroded battery posts and cable clamps. How pathetic is that? A running diesel engine shut off by a stupid power starved computer 2 miles from the school with a load of kids in the winter.
The 1950s through the 1980s that’s when trucks where beasts the plastic computer shit there building today wish they would last as long I plowed snow in the blizzard of 1996 here in New Jersey with a 1964 Mack b81 tandem dump only used for plowing a box full of dirt with trees growing out of it a 12 plow that old BullDog Mack kept going for 3 days straight no problems at all can’t beat the old iron
I went to Oxford High School in Michigan. Yes that one ... Back in the early seventies. There was a small brick company in town. They had 4 of those lined up out front to haul brick & cinderblock to construction sites. It was the only time I'd ever seen an Oshkosh. Coolest Beasts I'd Ever Seen. I saw a loaded one once. They had the tray loaded solid 8 ' high and that beast sounded like it could careless ! 👊😎👍
@phillipgarrow2297 I'm in Clarkston. The winters been mild latety which I'm ok with. I remember the 60s when the winters were a lot worse. I love Austin's fledgling channel. His buddy Brian at Dirt Road Derelicts is fun too. These young guys know an awful lot about old American iron. I'm new to the truck hobby. Had Muscle Cars & Hot Rods for forever but I just got a 55 Dodge H3C five years back so I started watching truck stuff. Cheers Buddy 🍺🤛😎👍
I live in Romeo and I looked at those trucks all the time, hoping to maybe buy one. They disappeared and I wonder where they went to. Hopefully they were not scrapped.
@djmcconnell4848 Well the Block Company went under. Don't know what happened to the Oshkoshs. Romeo, I'm from Lakeville. My dad was an engineer at Ford. In the summers he'd take me out to the Romeo Proving Grounds to " Blow The Carbon Out Of The T Bird. I still remember that hill. We'd hit it at 110mph and at the top it looked like we were blasting off even though the speed would be down to 50mph. We'd still catch some air ! It was a blast for a 10yr old ! Cheers Buddy ! 👊😎👍
I worked for a county highway department in northern Wisconsin, and about 20 years ago they still had a 50's 4x4 wrecker that had a Vplow on it. It ha 7000 miles on it and screamed in top gear at 45-48 mph. The exhaust stack coming out of the hood would glow orange at night. An incredible vehicle
I salute you for keeping all this old iron out of the scrap yard 👍 youre doing a service to the machines and to us for letting us experience them through our screens 🙏
I'm the same age as your truck...glad we're both still kickin!😂👍 I've got the '94 Cummins 5.9 w/12 Valve P-pump also full mechanical...she'll outlive me for sure!
Nice one. I think YT served this up as I watched Diesel Creek's 'new' one of these. His has different transmission and is a hauler, but probably similar. Enjoyed the underneath shot. Thanks.
I live 20 minutes away from all the plants that build them. Love the Oshkosh concrete mixers. Love all their equipment. Running down 41 through Oshkosh you’ll see them on the back of trailers. Another cool thing is pierce the fire truck manufacturer is about 10 minutes away from home too
@ oh really? Maybe I’ll watch. I’ve seen them built but some of the older stuff would be really cool to see as well!!! Maybe I’ll have to subscribe to history on demand to see it!
Oshkosh by Gosh ! It was a treat watching You use it to take a favorite snow drift for a ride. Thanks again Austin and Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
I was trucking in PA one time in early spring when very wet snow started falling . On a steep hill , I almost made it to the top when my rig just stopped going forward and started sliding backwards . I did manage to get stopped . When I called for help , the state police sent a county plow truck to help . It was identical to your Oshkosh . They pulled my truck up to the top of the hill , no problem .
Use to see these out in the oil patch in Alberta back in the day !! I swear they could go upside down if they could get the traction !! Awesome offroad beasts !!
Great video and I have a retired mechanic friend who at one point life working on a island off of Alaska keep their equipment going a huge mine and talked about the winters there .
Dang, I feel sorry for you about the snow! I'm in Quebec, eastern Canada ans we still haven't got our first snow yet; heck, we still get some days of the week over 59 degrees, wich is unusual, as I've seen a major snowstorm happen on october 31st a dozen of years ago! I'm still hustlin' to get my winter wheels painted to mount my winter tires and fix the governor on my snowblower!!!! One thing I'm hugely jealous of Alaska is how dry the weather seems and everything just surface rusts! Living in the rust belt, it always amazes me to see such cool old trucks looking like they were frozen in time!!!
There is an old Oshkosh out in the small town I live in (in manitoba) it’s set up with a 6 foot tall snowblower on the front and a salt spreader on the back. My dad remembers it being used to clear snow in town when he was a kid. I would live to buy it and get it going again someday.
Such a great looking truck! Just breathes strength, smooth running and I’m sure would handle most anything it’s asked to do! Cool is what that Truck is!
It's amazing how better old machinery holds up against time and weather, a new piece of machinery is made to last probably 30 years at best? These trucks worked for years and years every day every night and still work, maybe not 100% functional but it's close to 70 years old i mean. amazing.
Beautifull truck love the look ad stance ad sound, it must be so a reliable driver and truck to rescue some other vehicules, and drive trought many harsh condition terrains or roads
I love all these old trucks you have. They are so much simpler to work on and if taking care of they will last forever. If the Oshkosh had a windshield and a set of tire chains it would be great in an emergency if you needed to get through some deep snow i used to work for a power company here in Alabama and I had a couple bucket trucks with Marmon Herrington all wheel drive and they got around really well would love to have had an Oshkosh to try in the mud and snow love your videos.
that thing is not only one of the coolest old trucks ive ever seen but its also a pretty serious gin pole truck. like from back in the day when a guy had to actually drive the thing. not sit in the seat taking the power steering and heated interior for granted. LOL
Love your videos brother. The longer and the colder, the better! I live in florida and anymore, we get no change of seasons at all. We just have warm, hot, and stupid excruciating hot and humid. So the cold weather stuff appeals to- me anyway. All my best brother. Cheers!
BYA, happy Halloween! Pretty burrrry day for a Boofest! The ole unit carries three pumpkins below so she's All Hallows Eve ready! Burry good video, Thanks!
Either is good for diesel engines! Just watch peg at zip ties and bias plies! I've seen him use 3 bottles at a time to start an old diesel! And keep it running on ether till the cans go empty! It's fine!
NHRS! When they bored the tunnels for the first round of the underground trains here in Los Angeles, the boring machine was powered by an NHRS. The engine worked great but it liked to eat the blower. Back then you could still get parts from Cummins for them. I believe we had a rebuilt one on the shelf at all times just for the boring machine.
In Chester N.H. 20 yrs. ago, in some of the worst winter storms a long retired unregistered 1936 huge Oshkosh airport plow was often pressed into service.
I run LTO batteris for all of my diesel equipment. These lithium batteries can take charge at any temperature and delivers insane amount of CCA. E.g. I used to run 2x 95Ah lead acid in my small pickup which almost did not work when it was -30, -35 *C. Now, I only run 40Ah of LTO cells and have no issues at any temperature.
Looking on preview and realising, that modern Oshkoshs have the same proportions. Evolution of one company engineering through the years. Other trucks has another height, or clearance
Decades ago when I was growing up in the snowbelt region, amber-yellow Oshkosh snowplows and red/white-checkered water towers were a common sight at Air Force bases.
That is Awesome!!! That old girl runs better than the new stuff out there!!! I guess your off the grid so the plow trucks don't come your way or it just takes them a while to make it out to you?
Impressive. None of the cold weather behaviours like starting on 1 or 2 cylinders. I have seen a few locomotive cold starts and they are very grumpy in cold weather
Back when equipment was built to last and run in any kind of weather conditions especially in places remote and extremely difficult to navigate through. I was a 88 mike in the Army and these M816 6×6's were similiar and absolute beast and I've been in some really risking situations and these vehicles never failed. Simplicity equals longevity ✌🏻🇺🇲 ♥️
Old stuff like this is bulletproof, the new tech would never last that long.
Never. The overall quality of material deteriorated fast, loaders, excavators with 1000 hours looking like junk, rust everywhere, crappy component the list goes on and on. Newer stuff is brittle too.
@TheAndre8900 I'll add emissions controls and computers have added complexity and more chances to break down. I'm not saying that those things don't have other benefits, but they definitely provide a bunch of failure points. Personally, diesels have become much to complex and thus their reliability has greatly suffered.
If equipment lasts 50 years (or more) instead of 10, that's 4 less sales for the manufacturer.
I had a late model Bluebird Cummins diesel ⛽ powered school bus quit me cold in the middle of a dirt road on morning school route once. Had too little electrical power to keep the computer running. Corroded battery posts and cable clamps. How pathetic is that? A running diesel engine shut off by a stupid power starved computer 2 miles from the school with a load of kids in the winter.
The 1950s through the 1980s that’s when trucks where beasts the plastic computer shit there building today wish they would last as long I plowed snow in the blizzard of 1996 here in New Jersey with a 1964 Mack b81 tandem dump only used for plowing a box full of dirt with trees growing out of it a 12 plow that old BullDog Mack kept going for 3 days straight no problems at all can’t beat the old iron
I went to Oxford High School in Michigan. Yes that one ... Back in the early seventies. There was a small brick company in town. They had 4 of those lined up out front to haul brick & cinderblock to construction sites. It was the only time I'd ever seen an Oshkosh. Coolest Beasts I'd Ever Seen. I saw a loaded one once. They had the tray loaded solid 8 ' high and that beast sounded like it could careless ! 👊😎👍
I'm from Northern Michigan I live in Cadillac I dread seeing winter come
@phillipgarrow2297 I'm in Clarkston. The winters been mild latety which I'm ok with. I remember the 60s when the winters were a lot worse. I love Austin's fledgling channel. His buddy Brian at Dirt Road Derelicts is fun too. These young guys know an awful lot about old American iron. I'm new to the truck hobby. Had Muscle Cars & Hot Rods for forever but I just got a 55 Dodge H3C five years back so I started watching truck stuff. Cheers Buddy 🍺🤛😎👍
I live in Romeo and I looked at those trucks all the time, hoping to maybe buy one. They disappeared and I wonder where they went to. Hopefully they were not scrapped.
@djmcconnell4848 Well the Block Company went under. Don't know what happened to the Oshkoshs. Romeo, I'm from Lakeville. My dad was an engineer at Ford. In the summers he'd take me out to the Romeo Proving Grounds to " Blow The Carbon Out Of The T Bird. I still remember that hill. We'd hit it at 110mph and at the top it looked like we were blasting off even though the speed would be down to 50mph. We'd still catch some air ! It was a blast for a 10yr old ! Cheers Buddy ! 👊😎👍
Men in the 50s kicked ass
Old lady still moving strong. Super cool 😎
I worked for a county highway department in northern Wisconsin, and about 20 years ago they still had a
50's 4x4 wrecker that had a Vplow on it. It ha 7000 miles on it and screamed in top gear at 45-48 mph. The exhaust stack coming out of the hood would glow orange at night. An incredible vehicle
Old, heavy trucks are wonderful and must be preserved.
I would trust that truck over any modern emissions diesel. Thats a keeper!
I salute you for keeping all this old iron out of the scrap yard 👍 youre doing a service to the machines and to us for letting us experience them through our screens 🙏
Oshkosh, b'gosh. That truck is NO JOKE. What a beauty.
The best looking truck I have ever seen. It looks good from underneath. The Cummins sounds good.
Thanks for showing off the Oshkosh. I"ve never seen one in the flesh, but reminds me of old Autocars that I have redone. Awesome.
Man, driving over the camera like that was awesome! 👏
Hey brother- Safelite auto glass will be out in 30 mins to do a patch on your windshield, or it's on us! Cheers!! LOL!!!
Love this truck. So cool and rare. So many opportunities for this to be used. 😊
I'm the same age as your truck...glad we're both still kickin!😂👍 I've got the '94 Cummins 5.9 w/12 Valve P-pump also full mechanical...she'll outlive me for sure!
Got me an 01 Cummins. Starts today like the day I bought it brand new. Og owner. God I love it.
Great rig!
That big orange beast looks rather majestic on the highway.
I just can't imagine why anyone would live in that climate willingly.
Thanks for sharing.
Awesome !!! Thanks for the preservation!!!
Just rewatched the -55 vid today. Majestic videos, salute from the Kenai.
That sounds beautiful and purrs like a kitten. Indeed, it's music to my ears!
over 40K subs..did you ever imagine? surely deserve them, and many more..great content does that..plus a great personality...
Always looking forward to your next adventure. You don't surprise me. Keep the old girls running. Stay safe and keep warm.
Nice one. I think YT served this up as I watched Diesel Creek's 'new' one of these. His has different transmission and is a hauler, but probably similar. Enjoyed the underneath shot. Thanks.
👍when all cybertrucks r gone- this monster will still run...🤩
Just like clockwork. Never missed a beat. Gotta love am old cummins.
Suprised to learn that Osh Kosh is still in business and making some pretty rad stuff!
I live 20 minutes away from all the plants that build them. Love the Oshkosh concrete mixers. Love all their equipment. Running down 41 through Oshkosh you’ll see them on the back of trailers. Another cool thing is pierce the fire truck manufacturer is about 10 minutes away from home too
@@danokerr9929make those airport fire rigs where driver can. Command sprays from cockpit from on board. Water foam supply
@ that’s awesome. I saw the new pierce electric fire truck at Oshkosh 2 years ago. The ability to fight the fire from in the cab is really smart.
@@danokerr9929 modern marvels had them history channel
@ oh really? Maybe I’ll watch. I’ve seen them built but some of the older stuff would be really cool to see as well!!! Maybe I’ll have to subscribe to history on demand to see it!
Would love to see more footage of this old iron working 💪
That’s one meet truck! I worked at Cummins 45 years but that engine was before me. I liked that truck is 4 wdrive.
6x6
Oshkosh by Gosh ! It was a treat watching You use it to take a favorite snow drift for a ride. Thanks again Austin and Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
I was trucking in PA one time in early spring when very wet snow started falling . On a steep hill , I almost made it to the top when my rig just stopped going forward and started sliding backwards . I did manage to get stopped . When I called for help , the state police sent a county plow truck to help . It was identical to your Oshkosh . They pulled my truck up to the top of the hill , no problem .
My parents were married in August of 1954. It's kind of hard to imagine they were together a year when this OshKosh was brand new.
The Beast from the East! This thing is awesome!
That is a very cool truck, thanks for sharing!!
Use to see these out in the oil patch in Alberta back in the day !! I swear they could go upside down if they could get the traction !! Awesome offroad beasts !!
Great video and I have a retired mechanic friend who at one point life working on a island off of Alaska keep their equipment going a huge mine and talked about the winters there .
Dang, I feel sorry for you about the snow! I'm in Quebec, eastern Canada ans we still haven't got our first snow yet; heck, we still get some days of the week over 59 degrees, wich is unusual, as I've seen a major snowstorm happen on october 31st a dozen of years ago! I'm still hustlin' to get my winter wheels painted to mount my winter tires and fix the governor on my snowblower!!!! One thing I'm hugely jealous of Alaska is how dry the weather seems and everything just surface rusts! Living in the rust belt, it always amazes me to see such cool old trucks looking like they were frozen in time!!!
There is an old Oshkosh out in the small town I live in (in manitoba) it’s set up with a 6 foot tall snowblower on the front and a salt spreader on the back. My dad remembers it being used to clear snow in town when he was a kid. I would live to buy it and get it going again someday.
Such a great looking truck! Just breathes strength, smooth running and I’m sure would handle most anything it’s asked to do! Cool is what that Truck is!
How many times do you suppose that grand old machine has answered the call without complaint? Awesome!
That's Kool I'll bet That's fun to drive nice scenery thanks for sharing your videos with us and enjoy your trucks
Step one, get the cosby sauce out. Step two crank it over while foot is through the floor board. Step three drop her in low n let her eat. Lol
what a great cold start video with this old cummins - lovin' the sound of this beast !
That is one fine piece of machinery sir!
"if it was really cold out"....I love you man!
Man I'm outa there when temp is 42. Degrees farahiet 😊😊
It's amazing how better old machinery holds up against time and weather, a new piece of machinery is made to last probably 30 years at best? These trucks worked for years and years every day every night and still work, maybe not 100% functional but it's close to 70 years old i mean. amazing.
Beautifull truck love the look ad stance ad sound, it must be so a reliable driver and truck to rescue some other vehicules, and drive trought many harsh condition terrains or roads
I love all these old trucks you have. They are so much simpler to work on and if taking care of they will last forever. If the Oshkosh had a windshield and a set of tire chains it would be great in an emergency if you needed to get through some deep snow i used to work for a power company here in Alabama and I had a couple bucket trucks with Marmon Herrington all wheel drive and they got around really well would love to have had an Oshkosh to try in the mud and snow love your videos.
That engine sounds brand new!! What a beast 🤙🏻🇨🇦
that thing is not only one of the coolest old trucks ive ever seen but its also a pretty serious gin pole truck. like from back in the day when a guy had to actually drive the thing. not sit in the seat taking the power steering and heated interior for granted. LOL
Love your videos brother. The longer and the colder, the better! I live in florida and anymore, we get no change of seasons at all. We just have warm, hot, and stupid excruciating hot and humid. So the cold weather stuff appeals to- me anyway. All my best brother. Cheers!
BYA, happy Halloween! Pretty burrrry day for a Boofest! The ole unit carries three pumpkins below so she's All Hallows Eve ready! Burry good video, Thanks!
That thing is sweet!
That sure is a sassy old Rig. Those were & are some of the best built Tractors ever built. Cool indeed. 🤘😎
Love your channel fella...all the best from the UK
Wow..this is a really awesome truck!
Cool truck 🤠👍
what a rig!
Either is good for diesel engines! Just watch peg at zip ties and bias plies! I've seen him use 3 bottles at a time to start an old diesel! And keep it running on ether till the cans go empty! It's fine!
You should drive that to Anchorage for a Costco run.
Love the writing on the underside of the truck that just says "Other Side ↳"
Now that was fun and cool thanks 👍👍👍👍👍😊
Sweet a new video!!!!!!
Awesome truck
Great video Austin. Like the cold weather.
what a machine
Thank You Beautiful Vehicle Beautiful Place
NHRS! When they bored the tunnels for the first round of the underground trains here in Los Angeles, the boring machine was powered by an NHRS. The engine worked great but it liked to eat the blower. Back then you could still get parts from Cummins for them. I believe we had a rebuilt one on the shelf at all times just for the boring machine.
very cool,love the way u make emm wake up
In Chester N.H. 20 yrs. ago, in some of the worst winter storms a long retired unregistered 1936 huge Oshkosh airport plow was often pressed into service.
Looks like your winter is well underway.
Channel is growing nicely! Keep ‘em coming!
Cool truck man!
Its chilly willy out there as ol king of obsolete would say 👍
My father in law worked on the assembly line until he retired in 1979. Oshkosh has several R&D facilities along with assembly plants. USA strong
cummins engine just great sound
6:14 ohhh how we took old engines for granted 😂
*Imagine a modern engine in this state trying to cold start*
Love the truck
Love it Wisconsin Iron!
Cool looking old truck, funny name. I don't know if Oshkosh ever made their way over the pond to Scandinavia where I live.
Nice to give a little stretch . She doesn’t mind the cold. Probably would start quicker if you had a good battery. lol. But hey. No rush 😉
I run LTO batteris for all of my diesel equipment. These lithium batteries can take charge at any temperature and delivers insane amount of CCA. E.g. I used to run 2x 95Ah lead acid in my small pickup which almost did not work when it was -30, -35 *C. Now, I only run 40Ah of LTO cells and have no issues at any temperature.
Chains is all it needs 👍👍🇺🇲
Looking on preview and realising, that modern Oshkoshs have the same proportions. Evolution of one company engineering through the years. Other trucks has another height, or clearance
Awesome video awesome vehicle I had to subscribe to your channel
I can’t wait for the -60 cold start on that thing
It’s the Great Pumpkin arising from the pumpkin patch to bring presents to all the little boys and girls!
Decades ago when I was growing up in the snowbelt region, amber-yellow Oshkosh snowplows and red/white-checkered water towers were a common sight at Air Force bases.
This Thing Is Cool!!!
Cool old truck!
Love the Old Iron thank You i am a New Subscriber
No fancy gadgets or electronics in that old timer
Hopefully you do a bit of a refresh on it.
Best wishes from Northern Manitoba.
Awesome 6×6! Dam 1 foot of snow before Halloween! See any trick or treaters!?😊
Awesome Video !
That is Awesome!!! That old girl runs better than the new stuff out there!!! I guess your off the grid so the plow trucks don't come your way or it just takes them a while to make it out to you?
Impressive. None of the cold weather behaviours like starting on 1 or 2 cylinders. I have seen a few locomotive cold starts and they are very grumpy in cold weather
Santa's favorite car !
Great idea for heat saver than a burning rag at the air intake
This truck makes you think about those men that used this truck when it and they were young in the great white north.
Tiger torch FTW