Hey Zach, finally a topic I know something about! You might consider going back and adding gear lube to the front knuckles. I use 140 weight, some guys use Corn Head Grease from John Deere that is like a low viscosity grease or very high viscosity oil. Those bearings that the knuckle pivots on need the be lubed and the Rzeppa joints need lube as well. I have seen some axles with just grease with ruined bearings and the universal joints spinning in free space with the grease caked around the outside. If you like reading, the Early CJ5 forum has a lot of knowledgeable members. Have fun with your new jeep!
This crossed my mind. I figured it would leak out past the wiper seal. The grease i used is a grease that I in roller bearing that is almost a liquid about like what you are talking about. I believe whats called a #1 or something like that. Its got 5.38 gears currently and I plan on swapping to 4.11 or something and can look at it then. Thanks.
Sure, as long as the grease “flows” to an extent and gets flung around the components you are probably okay. There are overdrives available with PTO adaptors. They bolt onto the transfer case without having to pull apart the transmission/transfer case. You could take a look at ‘Herm the overdrive guy’ he sells brand new and used overdrives as well as lockout hubs etc. Not sure if 4.11 gears or an overdrive would come in cheaper (?)
On the military M38A1, The recess under the battery box you pointed out was where a socket was located for jumper cables to plug into. The cables were about 10 feet long with male plugs on both ends so you could pull up to the dead jeep with a live one then plug in both.
Hey Zach why don’t you get an old GI olive green horse 🐎 blankets to cover the seats , you know the one that’s got the big “US” stamped in the center .
When you use a tubing cutter on a brake line, It work hardens it making it hard to double flare. Breaking that little die in that flaring tool on Sunday ain't no fun. A hack saw will make your flares seal better and save your flaring tool. Speedway or Jeggs sell softer brake lines that are so easy to use. Also, I bought a 59 ford truck, fleet side bed in 72 that only had the left tail light from the factory. The right side was a reflector. JC whittney had a kit to make the right side work. Enjoyed it brother. I love fixing broke stuff too!
I’ve noticed that today’s pressure treated lumber deteriorates within two to 4 years. The main observation I made is the use of arsenic seems to have been limited and the pressure treating process has changed to where the pressure treatment isn’t penetrating very deep into the wood. Pressure Treated wood used to last me 10 - 18 years in Alaska.
Man, I swear there's nothing you cant undertake and make the technical aspect look easy! I cannot tell ya how much I enjoy watching you do so much amazing work and take the time to show a fella what's possible w some practice! I say it all the time but will again, Came for the 359 w the 1693 and stay fer the T shirts and amazing human! Cheers from Santa Cruz Zachlife! You find yourself in Nor Cal Lunch is on me!
That sounds like fun in it's own right, but I don't think getting to wells is a big concern for him. If where he lives isn't considered desert, it's close to it lol. Not hating, just saying.🙂👌
I love it Zach! You brought back memories of me bombing around Fort Ord in my military jeep before shipping out to Southeast Asia. The frame and structure looks good for a 57. I would overhaul that little engine when you have all that rain keeping you from doing oilfield repairs. Anyway still have my 5 speed 2000 jeep to keep me busy so thanks for letting us ride along with your video. T
I like that jeep very much Zach, it's almost as old as i am and in better shape ! I appreciate You sharing whatever content You can, whenever You can. Thanks for taking us for a tour of Your neighborhood. Best Wishes to You and Your Family.
I dig mechanical vs. the stuff we see today. I sold my S class for a 1986 f350 6.9idi diesel. Fun playing with mixtures that can make her run past a pump.
Gday Zach, Another cool vid ,as always.. The jeep looks sweet as is ,seemed like the smoke setteled down after running for a while . Would like to see another vid on the jeep , with the last of the work ,like gearing / overdrive , hubs ,seats, ect . Just needs a wash wax n polish now . Thanks for this one ,the long vids are good ,but all your content is. Respect....!
I have a 55 Willys CJ5 and I did a full restoration on it. Kept it with 6 volt system with the generator--works great!!! If you ever want to put the military tires back on it, they are available at Coker Tire Company in Tennessee.
Hi Zach, this was an excellent video. Thank you very much for all the effort you put into it. Informative, educational and entertaining. Many thanks from Dorset, England 🏴
That's a cool little project. Smokes a little but it'll get better with some hours. Check the oil waight for the ambient temp in Texas also I've had really good luck with lucas oil stabilizer for the smoking and valvetrain noise as well and I've ran it in all engines and cases. Good luck and great content. It's just good enough 👍lol
I know the M38A1 (military CJ5) was made starting in the early/mid 50s and the CJ version was made alongside it in smaller numbers. Crazy that the CJ5 was made til the 80s!
Well that was kinda fun, haven't had to work on one of those for a long time, kinda entertaining watching someone else do all the work. I remember back in the day when it rained in the oil patch up around Roswell we would run like hell, cause if you didn't you would get stuck out in the field overnight at least till it dried up so you could drive through those ever shifting arroyos. Man those were some long nights. Be well.
Hey Zach, great idea to use the cloth tape on the wiring and model A light, love the CJ.. Curious of what the status of the filthy whore is and if you will make a video getting it going?
What a great video Zach I loved every minute, but now I’m so late, I couldn’t turn it off, I hope they understand when I’m telling them about this video all shift, 👍👍👍
After several years looking for an old Jeep(would have [prefered a CJ7 or YJ), and me finally having the money, I got a lead and took a look at a CJ-3b a few years back. They were asking $500, and at first I said yes, but changed my mind when I did some research, and given the condition of the body, and my budget, I couldn't afford it. I did give a couple other Jeep club members the lead, and it was gone a couple days later, so I don't feel too bad about backing out.
So true about the ballast resistor. Normally there is a connection going from the ignition switch in the start position (feeding the starter solenoid), or in this case the push button starter switch, to the coil which will bypass the ballast resistor to provide a hotter spark during starting. Once you let off the start position the run or on position of the ignition switch feeds through the ballast resistor. If one is going to use an electric fuel pump it's better to mount them near the gas tank. They're far better at pushing fuel than pulling it (suction pressure). Another point is that mounting them near the tank reduces the chance of vapor lock. Fuel under negative pressure regardless of whether being pumped by a mechanical or electric pump that is under negative pressure has a lower boiling point than under no pressure, or under positive pressure and as such stands a higher chance of vapor lock during warmer weather..
Hi Zack in 19 68 in Vietnam the Marines drove these type Jeeps and the bass I was in an army base all the army people drove that regular military Jeep I forget the designation this was in Danang and the bass across the street was a Marine Base in front of it was what I think was AMC aircooled Jeeps looks like hundreds of them but they said they were too fast add Marines were killing themselves in them
Zach look up a company out of Indiana, called C&C equipment. They actually have a very good TH-cam channel. They also sell every single part that you need for that jeep. I mean everything
Another fine video, and will be waiting of course to see what else you get into troubles with. Just kind of wondering if a canvas top will go on at some time. Kind of nice to have shade if nothing else. Here in alaska where I live, a hot day is about seventy plus. nights are still just above forty five ish. Mosquitos are in full bloom but no snakes, few spiders of the friendly kind and "No See'ems" them little flies that live on a guy. Fishing seems to be good and no snow left except in the timber.
You may want to take a high altitude carburetor jet with you when you take the Jeep to Colorado. I have four wheeled in the Silverton area and engines that run great in Texas wont run well at 13,000 feet of elevation. Some of the passes in that area are over 13,000 feet at the summit.
If it's in the parts bin on the production line, bolt it on somewhere and send it. Same happened with the early land rovers, my series 2 built 2 years after the end of series 1 production was fitted with an assortment of series 1 parts, wiper motors, window latches, heater matrix, that said, if you hear land rover and see a series 3 discovery or later, I beg to remind you the original land rover had to be entirely assembled from parts no wider than a standard palate because that was the width of the 'goods entrance'
Zach your voice with proper teaching is our Pride _ Deepak shrikhande Sir Jalgaon Maharashtra India LOVES USA🇮🇳🇮🇳, USA LOVES INDIA ❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳 wishing AL of you Best Wishes and Happy life from Deepak Shrikhande Sir Jalgaon Maharashtra India LOVES USA❤❤ USA LOVES INDIA TOO❤ ❤
Hey Zach, finally a topic I know something about! You might consider going back and adding gear lube to the front knuckles. I use 140 weight, some guys use Corn Head Grease from John Deere that is like a low viscosity grease or very high viscosity oil. Those bearings that the knuckle pivots on need the be lubed and the Rzeppa joints need lube as well. I have seen some axles with just grease with ruined bearings and the universal joints spinning in free space with the grease caked around the outside. If you like reading, the Early CJ5 forum has a lot of knowledgeable members. Have fun with your new jeep!
This crossed my mind. I figured it would leak out past the wiper seal. The grease i used is a grease that I in roller bearing that is almost a liquid about like what you are talking about. I believe whats called a #1 or something like that. Its got 5.38 gears currently and I plan on swapping to 4.11 or something and can look at it then. Thanks.
Sure, as long as the grease “flows” to an extent and gets flung around the components you are probably okay. There are overdrives available with PTO adaptors. They bolt onto the transfer case without having to pull apart the transmission/transfer case. You could take a look at ‘Herm the overdrive guy’ he sells brand new and used overdrives as well as lockout hubs etc. Not sure if 4.11 gears or an overdrive would come in cheaper (?)
Zach is the vice grip garage of the oil field 🥳🥳
pipe wrench garage
Hahaha
Thanks Zach
Really enjoy watching you fixing stuff and a 2 hour video is even better
On the military M38A1, The recess under the battery box you pointed out was where a socket was located for jumper cables to plug into. The cables were about 10 feet long with male plugs on both ends so you could pull up to the dead jeep with a live one then plug in both.
Hey Zach why don’t you get an old GI olive green horse 🐎 blankets to cover the seats , you know the one that’s got the big “US” stamped in the center .
When you use a tubing cutter on a brake line, It work hardens it making it hard to double flare. Breaking that little die in that flaring tool on Sunday ain't no fun. A hack saw will make your flares seal better and save your flaring tool. Speedway or Jeggs sell softer brake lines that are so easy to use. Also, I bought a 59 ford truck, fleet side bed in 72 that only had the left tail light from the factory. The right side was a reflector. JC whittney had a kit to make the right side work. Enjoyed it brother. I love fixing broke stuff too!
I had a 66 cj5 with the factor v6 in it. Was a ton of fun till it rusted away since i live on the gulf coast.
I’ve noticed that today’s pressure treated lumber deteriorates within two to 4 years. The main observation I made is the use of arsenic seems to have been limited and the pressure treating process has changed to where the pressure treatment isn’t penetrating very deep into the wood.
Pressure Treated wood used to last me 10 - 18 years in Alaska.
If I didn’t live so far away I believe we would be running buddies! Love your videos
Awesome video!! I’ve reached out to Ripley’s, the Firebird moved. I feel your pain we’ve had a lot of rain also.
I love this type of project. The jeep will be a real kick when finished.
I guess I missed the 2 post lift video. Thanks a bunch, Zach!
I had to throw it up a couple of weeks ago.
A great one ! And, as usual, stories of the oil field like it used to be, good to hear. Thank you Zach.
Man, I swear there's nothing you cant undertake and make the technical aspect look easy! I cannot tell ya how much I enjoy watching you do so much amazing work and take the time to show a fella what's possible w some practice! I say it all the time but will again, Came for the 359 w the 1693 and stay fer the T shirts and amazing human! Cheers from Santa Cruz Zachlife! You find yourself in Nor Cal Lunch is on me!
Thanks. Sounds like a plan.
what an absolute superb video, absolutely amazing Zach, thank you for the time and effort its given me DAYS of pleasure, top bloke, good man.
Hey Zach maybe you should buy a swamp buggy to get out to oil fields when is wet . A vehicle for every weather condition.
That sounds like fun in it's own right, but I don't think getting to wells is a big concern for him. If where he lives isn't considered desert, it's close to it lol.
Not hating, just saying.🙂👌
Thanks Zach, I do appreciate your videos.
I love it Zach! You brought back memories of me bombing around Fort Ord in my military jeep before shipping out to Southeast Asia. The frame and structure looks good for a 57. I would overhaul that little engine when you have all that rain keeping you from doing oilfield repairs. Anyway still have my 5 speed 2000 jeep to keep me busy so thanks for letting us ride along with your video. T
Bravo, Zach. Love the Jeep project and it’s good to see it back on the road.
I like that jeep very much Zach, it's almost as old as i am and in better shape ! I appreciate You sharing whatever content You can, whenever You can. Thanks for taking us for a tour of Your neighborhood.
Best Wishes to You and Your Family.
Thanks.
Love the long videos man! Love seeing someone else’s hobby’s and tinkering with old stuff
Don't know about that particular series but c&c equipment has an enormous amount of old jeep parts
I dig mechanical vs. the stuff we see today. I sold my S class for a 1986 f350 6.9idi diesel. Fun playing with mixtures that can make her run past a pump.
How about a update on the black Mack
And the Orange drill/work over rig?
Great video, you Sure are a hard worker, when I think about Texas weather, hot and dry comes to mind. Looking forward to your next video.
I'm ready for some hot and dry lol
Love the Jeep. A little sandblasting and paint would make this a jewel!
I think nowadays they just put clear coat on and the way they go
Gday Zach,
Another cool vid ,as always..
The jeep looks sweet as is ,seemed like the smoke setteled down after running for a while .
Would like to see another vid on the jeep , with the last of the work ,like gearing / overdrive ,
hubs ,seats, ect .
Just needs a wash wax n polish now .
Thanks for this one ,the long vids are good ,but all your content is.
Respect....!
I wish I could “like” this video twice, good fun, thanks for sharing!
I have a 55 Willys CJ5 and I did a full restoration on it. Kept it with 6 volt system with the generator--works great!!!
If you ever want to put the military tires back on it, they are available at Coker Tire Company in Tennessee.
awesome. I would have rather went with 6 volt just because.
Hi Zach, this was an excellent video. Thank you very much for all the effort you put into it. Informative, educational and entertaining. Many thanks from Dorset, England 🏴
loved the way you cut those wires off to start over.
That's a cool little project. Smokes a little but it'll get better with some hours. Check the oil waight for the ambient temp in Texas also I've had really good luck with lucas oil stabilizer for the smoking and valvetrain noise as well and I've ran it in all engines and cases. Good luck and great content. It's just good enough 👍lol
I like seeing old trucks that people don't try and make look brand new. I would love to have a truck like the one used in Jeepers Creepers one day.
I like the longer video Zach. Sweet little jeep! Should be loads of fun!
My cousin bought a new cj5 in 1979. It came from the factory with no turn signals and 1 combination brake marker light.
My first thought, a 2 hour Zach feature Film! Yay! Thanks for what you do!
How cool! I was born in 1954. Think of the history of that thing. Wow-70 years old. You’re an amazing wrench👍😎
Thanks.
I know the M38A1 (military CJ5) was made starting in the early/mid 50s and the CJ version was made alongside it in smaller numbers. Crazy that the CJ5 was made til the 80s!
Welcome back. Great video.
Well that was kinda fun, haven't had to work on one of those for a long time, kinda entertaining watching someone else do all the work. I remember back in the day when it rained in the oil patch up around Roswell we would run like hell, cause if you didn't you would get stuck out in the field overnight at least till it dried up so you could drive through those ever shifting arroyos. Man those were some long nights. Be well.
Well theres a bloody sweet machine. Love the working garage. 👍🇦🇺
Glad you have some time for fun as well as work, work, work! Good Job!
I have several willys jeeps of my own and I'm still watching other people work on theirs.
Watch the entire video. Thanks for bringing us along. RUGER
Love the jeep and the video, Thanks Zach!
Hey Zach, great idea to use the cloth tape on the wiring and model A light, love the CJ..
Curious of what the status of the filthy whore is and if you will make a video getting it going?
Great Video! Couldn't stop watching
Zach life standing in for Low Buck Garage this week.
Hahaha
Had a 57 CJ5. Enjoyed the video.
I'm a Jeep nerd, I'e got 2 2as and 1 3b this was very near and dear! Thanks bud!
Awesome.
6:24 Nice looking rail you got in the shop.
Great video Zach. Thanks!
Fantastic vid and project!
What a great video Zach I loved every minute, but now I’m so late, I couldn’t turn it off, I hope they understand when I’m telling them about this video all shift, 👍👍👍
After several years looking for an old Jeep(would have [prefered a CJ7 or YJ), and me finally having the money, I got a lead and took a look at a CJ-3b a few years back. They were asking $500, and at first I said yes, but changed my mind when I did some research, and given the condition of the body, and my budget, I couldn't afford it. I did give a couple other Jeep club members the lead, and it was gone a couple days later, so I don't feel too bad about backing out.
Nice! Basically now you have a gas powered Mahindra Roxor…😂
Haha Ive got a kubota RTV and I think the kubota is bigger and probably heavier.
So true about the ballast resistor.
Normally there is a connection going from the ignition switch in the start position (feeding the starter solenoid), or in this case the push button starter switch, to the coil which will bypass the ballast resistor to provide a hotter spark during starting. Once you let off the start position the run or on position of the ignition switch feeds through the ballast resistor.
If one is going to use an electric fuel pump it's better to mount them near the gas tank. They're far better at pushing fuel than pulling it (suction pressure). Another point is that mounting them near the tank reduces the chance of vapor lock. Fuel under negative pressure regardless of whether being pumped by a mechanical or electric pump that is under negative pressure has a lower boiling point than under no pressure, or under positive pressure and as such stands a higher chance of vapor lock during warmer weather..
Dopest! Nice work!
Zach AMC used that tapers splines hubs on the rear end clear up to 1987 when Chrysler purchased AMC.
We need to see about that dragster in the back ground
Got to love it.thanks Zach.😊
I can’t wait to see this beauty headed through St.Elmo.
Thats the plan.
Hi Zack in 19 68 in Vietnam the Marines drove these type Jeeps and the bass I was in an army base all the army people drove that regular military Jeep I forget the designation this was in Danang and the bass across the street was a Marine Base in front of it was what I think was AMC aircooled Jeeps looks like hundreds of them but they said they were too fast add Marines were killing themselves in them
Great project Zack!
I love my 92 Wrangler YJ, a lot newer but similar
Definitely an m38a1 cool old jeep 👍
Another good project Zack nice video
When it starts moving when he's in the yard making the turn & you hear the Ziggles
hahaha this made me lol
Boy you ant FN around cutting all the wires out in the first 10 minutes 👌
Thanks for another interesting video.
Zach look up a company out of Indiana, called C&C equipment. They actually have a very good TH-cam channel. They also sell every single part that you need for that jeep. I mean everything
Thanks I gave them a call.
Great video..!
Thank you sir.
Great long form content Zach. Keep it up.
Great project. Real world stuff. Keep it up.
Awesome video Zach
Good job Zach... send us some rain
Yall can have it lol.
C&C equipment has hubs and lots of parts available
Another fine video, and will be waiting of course to see what else you get into troubles with. Just kind of wondering if a canvas top will go on at some time. Kind of nice to have shade if nothing else. Here in alaska where I live, a hot day is about seventy plus. nights are still just above forty five ish. Mosquitos are in full bloom but no snakes, few spiders of the friendly kind and "No See'ems" them little flies that live on a guy. Fishing seems to be good and no snow left except in the timber.
Thanks. I imagine I'll do something.
Awesome Vid Zach!
Breaks are the most important thing on an off road vehicle
Especially on top of a mountain.
Very neat. Nice job sir
You always have the most interesting content. My favorite youtuber by far. Loved the Johnny Cash reference lol not sure if anyone else caught it
Hahaha thanks.
Informative and fun video
Look into avm lockout hubs. I got a set for my dodge m37. Made in Brazil. Im happy with them
Always a learning experience. And no Karen’s!
You may want to take a high altitude carburetor jet with you when you take the Jeep to Colorado. I have four wheeled in the Silverton area and engines that run great in Texas wont run well at 13,000 feet of elevation. Some of the passes in that area are over 13,000 feet at the summit.
You just put a single copper strand of a piece of wire through the jet and it will usually be about right.
I liked the video. Thnx. I prefer the oil field, oil well, oil business videos more.
If it's in the parts bin on the production line, bolt it on somewhere and send it.
Same happened with the early land rovers, my series 2 built 2 years after the end of series 1 production was fitted with an assortment of series 1 parts, wiper motors, window latches, heater matrix, that said, if you hear land rover and see a series 3 discovery or later, I beg to remind you the original land rover had to be entirely assembled from parts no wider than a standard palate because that was the width of the 'goods entrance'
Good job I enjoyed watching
I enjoyed the video.
I like it!
I enjoyed the video and learned a few more things
All those T-shirts must be really confusing for the AI, maybe they can be used to stop computers spying on you 😁
Hahaha
little bugger runs like a top!
Thanks for the vids
I would say that is a Rust-o-ration.
Torqued to Spec, lol Nice
Very cool
Just have short videos, Part 1, Part 2 and such..
Zach your voice with proper teaching is our Pride _ Deepak shrikhande Sir Jalgaon Maharashtra India LOVES USA🇮🇳🇮🇳,
USA LOVES INDIA ❤❤🇮🇳🇮🇳 wishing AL of you Best Wishes and Happy life from Deepak Shrikhande Sir Jalgaon Maharashtra India LOVES USA❤❤ USA LOVES INDIA TOO❤ ❤
Thanks for watching.
What's the drag car you have in there ????