Yeah not all customers want us to film and that's totally cool. We respect it. Whenever we get permission, we'll definitely have a video for you guys. If you know of anyone that needs work done, whether they're cool with us filming or not, send them our way! www.tekamohd.com/
@@billnelson7254 Our service area is expanding constantly. Not all the technicians are comfortable on camera so right now we're filming mainly in Western Canada and starting in Texas. Where would you like to see more Tekamo technicians or what area are you in?
Been going through all of Tekamo's videos of Cam, Cam and Carson and Tylor. Been loving it, I'm just a light vehicle mechanic but its really intriguing seeing how heavy duty mechanics day-2-day jobs are and the banter is better than any in my workplace hahah. Much love from Australia!
Great video!! Although, I will say when you slightly rev up the jump vehicle you will get more amps. Amos is what you need to charge the battery faster.
If the voltage is the same then no, Ohm's law baby. If your alternator keeps 14V at 900 rpm vs 2200 rpm, the battery doesn't know the difference, only time current goes up is when the V drops, load increases (cranking). And like mentioned, if V drops THEN you may need to raise idle until V is back to 14.5, sometimes that's 100 rpm more, 500 rpm more, on most equipment idle speed is sufficient.
@@BluTechEquipment I appreciate the response! I guess that is what I was meaning by needing to increase rpms. I like to flip my high idle switch before cranking. Thanks for the good info!
@@BluTechEquipmentyoull get less voltage drop at the boost battery at high idle when cranking the dead one, in that case itll crank easier. But yes, when just charging, no difference idle vs high
The way I understand it is Your battery will take whatever you throw at it due to the internal resistance. Meaning you shouldn’t boost a dead battery with a full one because you will be charging at a amperage higher then rated for the battery and it will heat up among other things If your battery is below 14 volts it’s looking to absorb that juice and if your alternator is putting out 10 amps it will take all of it if your alternators putting out 140 amps it will charge allot faster. You won’t get full ratted alternator output unless you spin it at the rated rpm therefor more rpm more amps faster charging battery given the charging voltage is consistent The alternator is a magnet passing windings every time the magnet passes it can only move so many electrons. Speed up the occurrence then speed up the electron flow which means more amps, Final topic alternator tests are not done with the engine idling and when you use a genorator to charge your batteries with a battery charger your not going to leave the genorator idling either
@@TekamoHD I am from Wisconsin and I work for a Komatsu Dealer. We work on all makes and models though. I maintain a fleet of 30 pieces of a Equipment at a mine consisting of Hm400s, WA500s, pc650, and Some dozers. I stay pretty busy!
Yup! One thing komatsu is good at is making it hard to work on their equipment. It always seems everything is just a few inches in the way! You guys are up in Alberta?
Now that's a great video! Just the type of stuff I love to watch. You guys rock, can't wait for the next one. I'm highly allergic to ford trucks for all the reasons seen here. 😉
@@TekamoHD So far its been flawless but it is a machine so tomorrow could be a different story. The big thing for me is just what you talked about, room to work. I can flip the hood over and touch any part with ease. Plus I'm 6'4" so the tall trucks fit me better. I've run shitty and nice trucks of all brands, the man makes the truck not the other way. I can tell your like me, we can show up in an Uber with an adjustable wrench and get shit fixed! Keep up the good work!
You guys asked for this type of job so here it is! Send us a picture of your truck to media@tekamohd.com and we may feature it in an episode. Or film a truck tour with us: forms.gle/E7hDtKaZXGvbnpRt9
Love the AvE reference. He taught me how to talk like a Canadian, despite the fact I’m from the US. Thanks for the videos boys! The US couldn’t have asked for a better Hat 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 💪🏻
@@TekamoHD I use them actually as a back up. My MAC ones, just like them ,have lasted about a year and a half. I have leather MAC ones for welding and grinding though..
Hey Devin, we'll be sure to record the next welding job we get permission to film. If you know of anyone looking for that type of work, send them our way! We also might have some welding trucks/shop tours soon so watch out for those.
My GMC Envoy needs to be revved up when I’m boosting my JD 1010 Crawler. Just putting it on the battery you can see all the lights dime and when I crank, it’ll almost kill the engine on the Envoy. On my 5.9l Cummins, it doesn’t change anything, revved up or idle is the same.
3:21 from my understanding you do only get 0.2 volts if your lucky when reving it up but you also get extra amperage pumping through because your alternator thinks your own battery has lower amperage and it’s easier to produce with high revs
Love it!!! LOL But, this is why I run a Champion air compressor. Those Vmac's are nice when they run, but I've heard too many issues, not to mention the hours it puts on your main engine. Meh, preference of course. Stay safe, keep the movies comin
Great videos guys, Cam is a fuckin beauty for sure. Looking to get out of automotive and into a HD apprenticeship right now, watching these videos has taught me a bunch about the equipment side of things. Keep it up boys!
Hey Ben, thanks for watching. That's great to hear man. What area are you currently doing your apprenticeship in? If you have any questions feel free to ask or email us and we'll do our best to help.
@@arksguy I usually recommend to younger people interested in mechanics to really look into heavy equipment as it's a pretty interesting field of work. Sounds like you'll like it. What part of the country do you live in?
Hey cam, if your service truck has an inverter and crane, why’d you never get it upgraded to 24 volt, normally some inverters will run 24v with a second battery in Parallel with the truck battety, just curious, I recently started building service vans and service trucks in the us but love your content man👍👍👍👍
@@T0wTruck247 Right on man. Would you want to do a day in the life or something like that? We're looking to feature and support some local businesses. Send us an email at media@tekamohd.com if you'd prefer.
I've got a Tiny 2cycle 12/24v battery charger/generator. It's maybe 35cc, and will charge your 24v machine, even varying the charge as the batteries refill (has a tiny servo rigged to the carburator) The little thing is Insane. Prolly one of the first Invertor generators. There is absolutely no doubt it is the lightest/smallest generator ever made (great for planes as well). Will actually run my 15amp skill saw or table saw. Weighs like 20-25lbs, probably less than just your csbles :o. [they were made by Robin/Fuji heavy industries and marketed by Subaru in N.America.]
Do you know any heavy equipment shops in the lower mainland willing to take an aviation maintenance apprentice? I have 1 year technical training and 5 months field training. Can get my own tools too
Charging the batteries alone doesnt need more ampreage, amps are like the flow rate of a pump, the pressure will always be 14v and youre trying to achive the "pressure" of 14v in the batteries, now if you try to crank the engine of the excavator the starter will pull a lot of flow and the voltage will drop, then you have to rev the engine to pump more flow.
@@typgamer Exactly! Sometimes my on-the-fly explanations are a bit lacking. That's why I like referring guys to the real masters of the trade like Dan Sullivan's channel. He explains it in a way mechanic's can understand.
@@BluTechEquipment I actually went back to the beginning to catch it!!! I was typing my comment when I heard the explanation go zooming by!!! So I was guilty of not listening while I was watching the video. My Bride's been telling me this for over 40 years!!!
@@BluTechEquipment Thanks a lot for the explanation. I'm sort of at this point where I....understand...electricity....kinda. So I knew the point you were trying to make but at the same time it wasn't clicking perfectly in my brain until about halfway through your TED talk on Engine RPM and Boosting vehicles.
Yeah it’s hydrogen gas that gets off gassed by the batteries while charging from dead. I use a jump pack and I always try to find a good ground away from the battery like clean frame point or bolt or something.
@@TekamoHD you should show people how to jump start 24v, alot of people dont know and they hook up from a 12v truck to how the batteries are on machine and smoke things. Seen it more then twice. I hook them up like its a 12v system even though they show wired different at batteries on the 24v machine
everything on service truck should be pto driven that sucks to have to rely on a belt feel sorry for you to have to ask your customer for an air hose do you like the crane on the drivers side or passenger side just curious mine is on passenger side if theres a difference would like to no
I definitely dislike asking customers for tools/help. Luckily these guys are regulars and are very good guys to work with so not really as big a deal. As far as the crane goes, I've ran a mix of both and definitely prefer the driver side mounted cranes. Makes for a bit more weight as my tools are on the driver side, but my welder, waste oil tank and heavy sockets/wrenches and fittings are on the passenger side to compensate.
Just a 3/4 & 1". I actually gave a bunch of my old air tools to a buddy starting in the trade. I planned to get myself a new air to replace but just ended up getting more cordless stuff.
Cam is rite working on small stuff is shit sometimes..really cramped on all this newer vechiles in engine bay..and all the plastic loves to break on a guy.. during cold Wisconsin winter especially..ask me how I know.
Gray market generally means not purchased originally in North America. Usually these are overseas machines. When you buy a 'Gray Market' machine from well known brands like Hitachi, Cat, (and especially Komatsu) parts are 'usually' easy to get from your local dealer. Also of course there are many sources online to get replacement parts (whether aftermarket or OEM).
Such ironic timing your talking about jumpstarting a vehicle the day i walked up to my car and it was flat on its face dead, what makes it funny is because yes your right i dont carry a multimeter around with me but the phone charger i have does actually have a volt meter on it, little shitty car trying to charge a big cars battery. At idle on his crumby alternator the car was only seeing 11v, with a rev it brought it up to 12.5, shame it was the only car to help but got it running in the end
I fully agree and when I was a light vehicle mechanic it was the same. I never understood it, not only am I protecting my hands but I'm keeping them cleaner for when I take the customers car for a test drive at the end of a job.
Out of all the truck's I've run, I'd still take this 6.7 over the Ram's and International's. Ran a T300 for a bit, reliable, but the cabs are wayyy too small. The Ford's are by far the most comfortable trucks though, running 12-16 hr days, 4-5 hrs in the seat one way sometimes.
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As a previous 7.3 owner I am so terribly offended by the cold start joke
I'm surprised that permission is difficult to get! Thank you to the Contractor that allows you to show us a tiny part of your day!
Yeah not all customers want us to film and that's totally cool. We respect it. Whenever we get permission, we'll definitely have a video for you guys. If you know of anyone that needs work done, whether they're cool with us filming or not, send them our way! www.tekamohd.com/
@@TekamoHD I'd love to!!! What is your service area?
@@billnelson7254 Our service area is expanding constantly. Not all the technicians are comfortable on camera so right now we're filming mainly in Western Canada and starting in Texas. Where would you like to see more Tekamo technicians or what area are you in?
@@TekamoHD east central lower Michigan
@@billnelson7254 we're not there yet, but will let you know when. Are you a tech?
Been going through all of Tekamo's videos of Cam, Cam and Carson and Tylor. Been loving it, I'm just a light vehicle mechanic but its really intriguing seeing how heavy duty mechanics day-2-day jobs are and the banter is better than any in my workplace hahah. Much love from Australia!
Great video!! Although, I will say when you slightly rev up the jump vehicle you will get more amps. Amos is what you need to charge the battery faster.
If the voltage is the same then no, Ohm's law baby. If your alternator keeps 14V at 900 rpm vs 2200 rpm, the battery doesn't know the difference, only time current goes up is when the V drops, load increases (cranking). And like mentioned, if V drops THEN you may need to raise idle until V is back to 14.5, sometimes that's 100 rpm more, 500 rpm more, on most equipment idle speed is sufficient.
@@BluTechEquipment I appreciate the response! I guess that is what I was meaning by needing to increase rpms. I like to flip my high idle switch before cranking. Thanks for the good info!
@@BluTechEquipmentyoull get less voltage drop at the boost battery at high idle when cranking the dead one, in that case itll crank easier. But yes, when just charging, no difference idle vs high
The way I understand it is Your battery will take whatever you throw at it due to the internal resistance. Meaning you shouldn’t boost a dead battery with a full one because you will be charging at a amperage higher then rated for the battery and it will heat up among other things
If your battery is below 14 volts it’s looking to absorb that juice and if your alternator is putting out 10 amps it will take all of it if your alternators putting out 140 amps it will charge allot faster. You won’t get full ratted alternator output unless you spin it at the rated rpm therefor more rpm more amps faster charging battery given the charging voltage is consistent
The alternator is a magnet passing windings every time the magnet passes it can only move so many electrons. Speed up the occurrence then speed up the electron flow which means more amps,
Final topic alternator tests are not done with the engine idling and when you use a genorator to charge your batteries with a battery charger your not going to leave the genorator idling either
That being said you explained things better then I could have in a pinch
I am glad I am not the only one who has days like this. Nothing is more annoying than a service truck issue in the field. Good work boys.
Thanks for watching TJ. What area you wrenching in right now?
@@TekamoHD I am from Wisconsin and I work for a Komatsu Dealer. We work on all makes and models though. I maintain a fleet of 30 pieces of a Equipment at a mine consisting of Hm400s, WA500s, pc650, and Some dozers. I stay pretty busy!
@@tjfaulkner7897 Worked on my share of WA500's, mostly 3's, 3L's and a few 6's. Don't miss doing hydraulic pumps on those bastards hahaha.
Yup! One thing komatsu is good at is making it hard to work on their equipment. It always seems everything is just a few inches in the way! You guys are up in Alberta?
@@tjfaulkner7897 We are down in BC, lucky we get a fairly mild climate, no extreme cold like the North.
Now that's a great video! Just the type of stuff I love to watch. You guys rock, can't wait for the next one. I'm highly allergic to ford trucks for all the reasons seen here. 😉
Thanks man. Next episode within the next week. I guess that's why you run an international eh haha. How's it treating you?
@@TekamoHD So far its been flawless but it is a machine so tomorrow could be a different story. The big thing for me is just what you talked about, room to work. I can flip the hood over and touch any part with ease. Plus I'm 6'4" so the tall trucks fit me better. I've run shitty and nice trucks of all brands, the man makes the truck not the other way. I can tell your like me, we can show up in an Uber with an adjustable wrench and get shit fixed! Keep up the good work!
Couple good whacks with a little sledge on those final plugs would’ve done the trick. Could’ve took them out with a 3/8s then
This is so crucial! Guys would break 12mm Allen’s and trash the plugs. But a couple whacks with a mini sledg and like you said 👍
Definitely, my bad for not telling apprentice about that sooner. But we gotta let them suffer a bit right?
That 7.3 joke hurt a little lol
You guys asked for this type of job so here it is!
Send us a picture of your truck to media@tekamohd.com and we may feature it in an episode.
Or film a truck tour with us: forms.gle/E7hDtKaZXGvbnpRt9
I love watching you videos
Love the AvE reference. He taught me how to talk like a Canadian, despite the fact I’m from the US. Thanks for the videos boys! The US couldn’t have asked for a better Hat 🇺🇸 🇨🇦 💪🏻
I love this guy just a great, friendly clever person.. thanks for the time and effect you all put in 👍
Great video guys.Got similar gloves to Cams from Matco . Always wear them for work…
Thanks Terry! How long do the Matco ones last before they're done for?
@@TekamoHD I use them actually as a back up. My MAC ones, just like them ,have lasted about a year and a half. I have leather MAC ones for welding and grinding though..
Hell yeah the comment was me!!
Voltage doesn’t matter the amperage that does that’s why you idle up next time put a high amp clamp around the positive cable and rev to 2000 rpm
lol I was the 1 that asked :) THANKS LOV UR VIDS!!!!!!DUO CONE SEAL YAAAAAAAAAAAAA FUNFUN
Love this series! You should do a welding job video!
Hey Devin, we'll be sure to record the next welding job we get permission to film. If you know of anyone looking for that type of work, send them our way!
We also might have some welding trucks/shop tours soon so watch out for those.
@@TekamoHD awesome thanks , tell cam he’s a funny guy and makes great videos!
@@devinc5857 Will do Devin, thanks for supporting the channel!
Every situation is different wen jump starting if u got it to start u did it rite
Dan Sullivan is awesome.
More plz!! That is all
@TekamoHD I always get more boost by crimping down on the cables with linemans...just saying works flawlessly🤣
Best 7.3 imitation ever
Can I come work for you guys?!??? My boss wants to retire and I wouldn’t mind a new setting to work at 😃
My GMC Envoy needs to be revved up when I’m boosting my JD 1010 Crawler. Just putting it on the battery you can see all the lights dime and when I crank, it’ll almost kill the engine on the Envoy. On my 5.9l Cummins, it doesn’t change anything, revved up or idle is the same.
100% load pro for the “w”.
Blokes still and absolute legend, bet he’s a laugh on the piss!
not all cars produce full voltage at idle, many produce max voltage of 14.4 at 2000 rpm and something 13.2 at idle. just a fun fact
merry christmas boys
Merry Christmas!
Where do I get one of his fancy test lights
Got mine from snap on
Another great video with a great entertainer , thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍
Makes you stronger...😊
3:21 from my understanding you do only get 0.2 volts if your lucky when reving it up but you also get extra amperage pumping through because your alternator thinks your own battery has lower amperage and it’s easier to produce with high revs
Love it!!! LOL
But, this is why I run a Champion air compressor. Those Vmac's are nice when they run, but I've heard too many issues, not to mention the hours it puts on your main engine. Meh, preference of course. Stay safe, keep the movies comin
just depends on the draw if you need to idle up or not.
Your comments are so funny. You have to make it fun through out the day …. Safety squints lol
Great videos guys, Cam is a fuckin beauty for sure. Looking to get out of automotive and into a HD apprenticeship right now, watching these videos has taught me a bunch about the equipment side of things. Keep it up boys!
Hey Ben, thanks for watching. That's great to hear man. What area are you currently doing your apprenticeship in? If you have any questions feel free to ask or email us and we'll do our best to help.
Licensed auto tech currently, looking to get out of the shop. Love machinery and being outdoors so field mechanic seems like a great fit. Thank guys.
@@arksguy I usually recommend to younger people interested in mechanics to really look into heavy equipment as it's a pretty interesting field of work. Sounds like you'll like it. What part of the country do you live in?
I love your video
Thanks for watching!
Ahahaha safety squints! Hilarious! But one bad rad hose or blown up battery away from never seeing again 😬
We always use a Berner 12/24V Starter pack, we've never hat an engine that thing couldnt crank, they are expensive though.
Anywhere in North America we can buy one of those? Would be interested in trying them out.
I thing Berner is EU only, but they are such a big company there has to be a way to buy one of those in NA.
@@TekamoHD You can just use 2 12v jump packs one on each battery
Shout out Dan Sullivan
Great episode loved watching him thumb jangle like that aahahahahaha and the 7.3 starting in -30 so true lmfaooo
Why do you guys them grey market? A Ex120 dash 1 or FH130 dash 1 was better than them 150 dash ones
How do u remove a rubber track with no functions on the final drive an u can't cut it off
How many amps is the alternator putting out at idle to high idle
Ppl I want y’all’s opinion 7.3, Cummins, or Durramax?
Another great video.
Thanks brother!
Hey cam, if your service truck has an inverter and crane, why’d you never get it upgraded to 24 volt, normally some inverters will run 24v with a second battery in Parallel with the truck battety, just curious, I recently started building service vans and service trucks in the us but love your content man👍👍👍👍
Are u low on coolant not since u loosened one of the hoses by accident ur degas bottle #2 driver side just looked low.
Great content as usual.
Love it!
Thanks for watching Evan! That's a nice piece of iron in your profile pic. Are you an operator or a mechanic?
@@TekamoHD I’m a Mechanic, working at a log sort in Maple ridge.
@@T0wTruck247 Right on man. Would you want to do a day in the life or something like that? We're looking to feature and support some local businesses. Send us an email at media@tekamohd.com if you'd prefer.
I've got a Tiny 2cycle 12/24v battery charger/generator. It's maybe 35cc, and will charge your 24v machine, even varying the charge as the batteries refill (has a tiny servo rigged to the carburator) The little thing is Insane. Prolly one of the first Invertor generators. There is absolutely no doubt it is the lightest/smallest generator ever made (great for planes as well). Will actually run my 15amp skill saw or table saw. Weighs like 20-25lbs, probably less than just your csbles :o. [they were made by Robin/Fuji heavy industries and marketed by Subaru in N.America.]
You talked about idling up while charging for like 10 minutes
Do you know any heavy equipment shops in the lower mainland willing to take an aviation maintenance apprentice? I have 1 year technical training and 5 months field training. Can get my own tools too
All this talk about voltage... Does increased rpm add more amphres?
Charging the batteries alone doesnt need more ampreage, amps are like the flow rate of a pump, the pressure will always be 14v and youre trying to achive the "pressure" of 14v in the batteries, now if you try to crank the engine of the excavator the starter will pull a lot of flow and the voltage will drop, then you have to rev the engine to pump more flow.
@@typgamer Exactly! Sometimes my on-the-fly explanations are a bit lacking. That's why I like referring guys to the real masters of the trade like Dan Sullivan's channel. He explains it in a way mechanic's can understand.
Check out 5:40, current = amps.
@@BluTechEquipment I actually went back to the beginning to catch it!!! I was typing my comment when I heard the explanation go zooming by!!! So I was guilty of not listening while I was watching the video. My Bride's been telling me this for over 40 years!!!
@@BluTechEquipment Thanks a lot for the explanation. I'm sort of at this point where I....understand...electricity....kinda. So I knew the point you were trying to make but at the same time it wasn't clicking perfectly in my brain until about halfway through your TED talk on Engine RPM and Boosting vehicles.
Yeah it’s hydrogen gas that gets off gassed by the batteries while charging from dead. I use a jump pack and I always try to find a good ground away from the battery like clean frame point or bolt or something.
Hey Aaron, nice to see you in the comments again. What jump pack are you using?
@@TekamoHD jnc1224 1700 amps at 24v. Keeps the load off the alternators on these trucks and it def puts the juice to her.
@@TekamoHD you should show people how to jump start 24v, alot of people dont know and they hook up from a 12v truck to how the batteries are on machine and smoke things. Seen it more then twice. I hook them up like its a 12v system even though they show wired different at batteries on the 24v machine
@@kwmiked 1:19
Amperage is the difference.
Did your helper not go to school? he should know how a belt or gear driven compressor works lol. you learn that in the Airbrakes portion
everything on service truck should be pto driven that sucks to have to rely on a belt feel sorry for you to have to ask your customer for an air hose do you like the crane on the drivers side or passenger side just curious mine is on passenger side if theres a difference would like to no
I definitely dislike asking customers for tools/help. Luckily these guys are regulars and are very good guys to work with so not really as big a deal. As far as the crane goes, I've ran a mix of both and definitely prefer the driver side mounted cranes. Makes for a bit more weight as my tools are on the driver side, but my welder, waste oil tank and heavy sockets/wrenches and fittings are on the passenger side to compensate.
No air impact?
Just a 3/4 & 1". I actually gave a bunch of my old air tools to a buddy starting in the trade. I planned to get myself a new air to replace but just ended up getting more cordless stuff.
Damn click bait! 😆😆 this is a ford fixing video not a excavator final drive. Lol
Cam is rite working on small stuff is shit sometimes..really cramped on all this newer vechiles in engine bay..and all the plastic loves to break on a guy.. during cold Wisconsin winter especially..ask me how I know.
Care to elaborate on the 'gray market' part of the title?
Gray market generally means not purchased originally in North America. Usually these are overseas machines. When you buy a 'Gray Market' machine from well known brands like Hitachi, Cat, (and especially Komatsu) parts are 'usually' easy to get from your local dealer. Also of course there are many sources online to get replacement parts (whether aftermarket or OEM).
Does Carson cry each episode ?
Need separate compressor Cam
Such ironic timing your talking about jumpstarting a vehicle the day i walked up to my car and it was flat on its face dead, what makes it funny is because yes your right i dont carry a multimeter around with me but the phone charger i have does actually have a volt meter on it, little shitty car trying to charge a big cars battery. At idle on his crumby alternator the car was only seeing 11v, with a rev it brought it up to 12.5, shame it was the only car to help but got it running in the end
Ill never understand guys who shit on other people for wearing gloves. Like nah dont protect two of the most important tools you have.
I fully agree and when I was a light vehicle mechanic it was the same. I never understood it, not only am I protecting my hands but I'm keeping them cleaner for when I take the customers car for a test drive at the end of a job.
I now use the term shmagma lol
Yep! Most mechanic's trucks are a POS. Lots of Low Maintenance! Lol I can feel your pain, and Ford's don't help either.
elephant smegma
safety squints hahahahaha
Your a dentist
I didn't see any final drive repair?
Should be how to jump start a machine, finding mice under your hood, fixing belt for air compressor 🤦♂️
Your right about one thing....fords are shit ..there quality in the last 10 or 15 years is piss poor and that's across the board....
Out of all the truck's I've run, I'd still take this 6.7 over the Ram's and International's. Ran a T300 for a bit, reliable, but the cabs are wayyy too small. The Ford's are by far the most comfortable trucks though, running 12-16 hr days, 4-5 hrs in the seat one way sometimes.
Thanks for the awesome video guys stay safe and warm out there.