I've installed four MRCOOL unit's to date, including replacing the *entire central A/C system in my late mother's former home.* Best of all on that one, her old system used a 10kW resistance heater strip for heat. The replacement MRCOOL is able to heat down to -24°F, so no need for a resistance heater coil. My mom's electricity consumption was cut in half! MRCOOL systems rock!
That truck upgrade is way cool. Perhaps you could convert the old truck to become a water tanker/fire truck. It would give you fire fighting and an income option to hire out.
I was just thinking about this. It's small enough to get into a lot of places that bigger water haulers can't get to. either beef up or add stand alone air compressor system and electrical system to consider running a welding box or air tools, extra fuel storage maybe, then a big 'ol water tank and pump system. maybe a winch or two for recovery options. then you have a robust repair or fab support truck with a lot of water available as well, an all in one utility for offgrid neighbors or friends. power, water, tool support - it'd have it all!
@@AmbitionStrikes Andy is a good help, hope to see more of these Projects in the future 😁. Where is he from? I'd say UK but he use the metric system so...
Andy is great and obviously helps inspire Reilly to be even better than ever!!! Fun to hear the accent and the camouflage pants are fun . Dump truck shirts ✅
Best episode ever! Having converted a dozen trucks into dump trucks over the years, I'm well aware of the amount of work involved. You guy's did an excellent job.
Not sure if the subbies are for the Americans or the rest of us on the British Isles 😉 Kidding, of course. The Americans would never understand my Brummie accent.
I am actually so jealous that you got your hands on a mk29 bed. You may want to reprogram your TCM to not jake brake as aggressivly on the highway by changing the target gear on the TCM to 5 rather than 2. Also adjusting your ctis pressures unloaded would be a good idea because of the new added empty weight. Good work. 505 hp tune will also wake the truck up ALOT.
@@dmwi1549That would have been wonderful for the road build! That was definitely a missed opportunity! It would be great for slide in water tanks for a fire suppression tanker truck though! He could probably put 3,000 gallons in the trailer and 4,000 gallons on the truck and put a pump with water cannon and sprayers on each corner that could also be used to wet down the road when super dusty! 🤔 😬 😳
I would love to see the "LONG" version of this where you include all of the deliberations, the conversations, the mistakes, the LONGGG version. Would learn more and love every minute of it! This is my favorite channel!
Dont forget to pull that netting over loose material/rock when hauling, the ticket will be costly if not, not to mention broken windshields and accidents it could cause.
Love the dump truck and love the LMTV. The original reason I started watching your channel was because I was interested in LMTV's, but now I love watching all your projects, Thank you so much. Rollie
As a marine this was badass to watch man. Turning some old 7Ton into a dump truck. Eraah. WATCHED IT ALL!! You’re a very smart man. Thanks for the content.
Just a suggestion - You should change out all of the wheels on your roll-around tool carts, welding machine cart, and plasma cutter, to all terrain tires so you don't have to continually lay down plywood in order to move things across gravel and rock. Would be beneficial when working remotely as well. Would make a fun video to watch!
Depending on the weight of what he has in it you might not be able to find pneumatic tires for it unless they are WAY BIGGER! I think even the 10" tires only hold like 440 lbs. A tool box that size can easily weigh thousands of lbs! 🤔 😕 😌
@@wesman7837 Obviously weight is a factor. I assumed that went without saying. I wouldn't expect those tires to be suitable for a mechanics roll around toolbox. I was speaking from experience with the welding carts, tool carts, etc.
The bolts that you try to take off are huck bolts, you will never get them off so always start by cutting. The nuts are pulled down then hydraulically crimped on
Here in Sweden we have used those mini splits for more than 30 years. Mostly for heat. Nowadays we use the same principle, but with boreholes 100-200 meters deep into the ground. Works great for both heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.
Spacer at about 25 minutes is there to make the bolt longer so it can srteach and not break due to fatigue. I have seen this at my job and got that instructed to me.
Amazing project guys. Though that off road welding cart project is seriously needed I think. You guys certainly would have had a lot of use out of it. Living the dream guys for all of us. Keep going🏴🇬🇧
Yup standing back and admiring your successful project actually become fully functional is awesome. Great engineering skills and fabrication at your mountain top shop. Go for it!
Please invest in a couple of fall arrester's for the bi-fold door before someone gets injured or worse. They come in many weight capacities. You would mount them at the top of the frame work for door and then to the bottom. It will amaze you how fast the door could fall.
@@olenilsen4660 A fall arrester is a device that is permanently mounted at the top of the door and has a large cable that would be mounted at the bottom to the door. If the door were to free fall the arrester would stop all downward movement. The arrester needs to properly sized for the load. That being said it needs to mounted to a strong point of the building. On your second point it sounds like the cables for the door are undersized for the load.
Super cool build one of your best videos.. Keep them coming i enjoy fabricating thing and welding , but I'm in no way set up with a computer plasma cutter, very neat tool ..
I don’t understand what you are talking about when you are troubleshooting a problem and coming up with your solution, but it doesn’t matter, I love when it all comes together for success! I think you also found the perfect partner for when Courtney can’t be there for you!! Love you guys!!
Impressive, I get quite a kick out of watching you do all your custom projects. I thought the small dumper was a great modification but this one was as good if not better. Keep up the great work.
@sevenisin depends on the state. Not all states require loads have the tarp down. Here one in a thousand trucks even has the tarp, and of those that do they never use them because they don't work.
I'm living the life I wish I had, vicariously, through you. Thank you so much for your videos and your ambition! I agree with the conversion of the LMTV to water truck.
Riley, you have the best wife ever. Either turn that LMTV into a fire water truck, or sell it to fu d a fire water truck. You NEED one. Fire is no joke.
the old dump truck, cab on a motorhome chassis and build another camper! love this channel, the projects you come up with keep me watching and inspired.
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Andy needs to be a regular on the channel. What great energy!
Now's the time to modify the LMTV bed with some brackets. you can keep the dump bed on it, it'll make it easier to load/unload things on it. Make some mounting brackets for a fire suppression tank, grass sprayer, welder/generator, etc. Turn it into a tool/emergency truck since it's so reliable. And since you don't need it to be a dump truck anymore, you can mount brackets all around the bed without having to clean it out all the time. It'll be perfect for taking supply trips also, and helping the neighbors out in the winter.
Just a wee suggestion. Give a moments thought to dismantling stuff in the future. I always put bolts in if possible, the awkward way so if I ever have to remove that process is easier. It's always easier for example to drive a rusty bolt inwards where you can get a swing at it. Quite easy to install " backwards" when it's new and unblemished. Forget about looks, nuts and washers visible is of no consequence.
You were wondering about the spacers on bolts. When you do a bolt up it stretches. If you have a short bolt it applies the same clamping force as a longer bolt for a given torque. However if the short bolt is subject to a load that tries to stretch it, it will yield, in other words permanently deform. It will become longer and when load is released the bolt may become loose. A spacer allows for a bolt that has a lot more compliance but does not become deformed. An example is often the bolts that hold an excavator slew ring in place. Lots of long bolts with spacers.
There seems to be no end to your ingenuity, Riley. This was an amazing project. Were those the spacers that you honed on the South Bend lathe for the Overlander? Andy is a great friend to have.
Good job, that was a lucky thing to get that bed with tailgate and controls included and if that scoop was only half capacity somewhere down the track you will be able to build some hungry boards if you ever need to put more in. With the other truck, I would just wait if you don’t need the money, who knows what May transpire in the next year especially with your vision and adaptability to get more than one use out of something. Always great to have a mate help with a project, makes it so much more fun, I thought he was going to stove you chest in when you chest pumped each other. Great video Riley, awesome content and such a quality end result, well done all
LMTV slide in camper, leaves all the utility of the current truck with ANOTHER CAMPER BUILD also, it can pull a trailer with the skid steer on it, just in case you need both excavator and skid steer on another site
Hey that’s a great truck build!! If I can give you a tip on tailgating stone from a guy who has done quite a bit of it. Get the box up first before you unlock the tailgate so the stone is all at the back of the box. This will help it come out even when you unlock the gate. I know you showed you manually unlocking it from the back so it probably wasn’t an option but for the future give it a try. You will be surprised at how much better the stone comes out. Good luck and keep up the great work!!
Great job, and great video. Two things: - First, don't forget to use the cover/tarp/net to secure your load, as otherwise you could lose bits of rock that could damage other vehicles, and you'd be on the hook for the repairs. - Second, you might want to attach wood boards to the top of the sides (think 2x8 or so). You can't carry any more, but it would help keep your load where it is supposed to be. They will also provide some protection for the dump box sides. Looking forward to seeing what you use the truck for.
I have an m1078 and your new dump truck makes me so jealous. That truck looks so good as a dump truck. Your videos inspire me to get my projects done. Love your videos. Keep up the hard work.
😎Reilly I think you are luckier than most to have some of these plans work so well. All I can think is that your prep plans are researched way more than you document on the show. 😎
Great video,it was nice to see you also had a chain hooked up to the dump body and the escalator bucket for extra safety measures. I wouldn't put my trust and life on the line with just the two metal supports you had holding up that 5 ton truck bed. Good call ,stay safe.
Great job! Transforming a tractor trailer into a versatile dump truck is truly impressive. I especially enjoyed watching how you tackled problems along the way. It’s really inspiring and shows a high level of skill. Keep up the amazing work, and I’m looking forward to the next videos!
Excellent job on the conversion! It turned out nice. The rear steering axel will be incredibly nice for those tight spots. Your LMTV would make for a great wildland fire truck if your local fire department is as stretched as thin as ours is down here. Keep up the good work!
That is great converting the army semi truck into a dump truck but what you gonna do with that old Orange dump truck whatever is left of it did you pulled with the skid steer? Maybe chop off the front part and make it into a tow hitch so that the army dump truck to it as the secondary dump trailer you just need the back part with the wheels and the dump bed and just make a hitch tow hitch in front, welded to it and Airlines and hydraulic pump that’s controlled from the army dump truck.
Great job. You definitely have skills. One suggestion is to replace the scissor door with a swinging or overhead door. The cables are likely to fail again sometime and there might be injuries.
PLEASE for the love of all that is holy, make sure that garage door is safe. Have a system in place that stops it from free falling if something snaps. I'm telling you right now, that door can kill someone if it's not done right.
@@natsusaramanda9883 if you're referring to the short of Riley switching the cable for a thicker one, I've seen it and it's still not safe. It needs to have the ratcheting mechanism to stop it from free falling if it snaps again. It needs a failsafe and redundancy to ensure no one gets hurt. That's a HEAVY door. Someone can get seriously hurt.
Have you considered putting a fall arrestor on the garage door? For $70-200 you could have a backup that means even with a catastrophic failure it shouldn’t slam down hurting anyone
line dump in reverse. The bump from the breaks keeps the rock flowing in a smooth pattern. and you should mount the plasma cutter welder to a utility trailer and move it with the quad.
The paint on military vehicles, which is called CARC, is a carcinogen! You should not be grinding, cutting, sanding, etc. that stuff. It is nasty and requires a respirator and better yet a special paint remover.
Most of CARC’s dangers lie in the wet application process. Once dry it can be handled with proper respiratory precautions like you would any other dust born danger.
@@mattnickeson9049 "Inhaling CARC during the painting and drying process can be harmful. Dry CARC poses no hazards, except during welding or sanding." www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/carc-paint/index.asp
Yup, I had a friend die from the chemicals in it.Took the V.A about five years to figure out what was wrong with him. By then it was too late. He was painting in a new spray booth in a brand new support maintenance shop which was made out of concrete blocks. When they built the shop they didn't seal the blocks and the carc went into the cement and slowly came back out when he wasn't wearing a respirator.He finally absorbed enough of the chemicals to kill him.
Be very careful dumping on slopes, especially while moving. That's not a huge bed, but dump trucks can be quite unpredictable with the center of gravity raised. The load can stick or slide out unevenly making it even more squirrely.
I've seen a few videos where people use a shop vac and rag to negatively pressurise tanks like that to prevent leakage when removing hoses that you don't want to leak everywhere. You could also 3d print an adaptor for the vacuum end to the tank if you were doing it solo.
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You're only stuck if you need outside help 😃
24:52 do not sale the old one please 🙏
*Dumpbed needs 24' higher sidewalls.*
Maybe put rubber grommets though any hole you put cable or wires, help any rubbing which may cause damage
I've installed four MRCOOL unit's to date, including replacing the *entire central A/C system in my late mother's former home.* Best of all on that one, her old system used a 10kW resistance heater strip for heat. The replacement MRCOOL is able to heat down to -24°F, so no need for a resistance heater coil. My mom's electricity consumption was cut in half! MRCOOL systems rock!
That truck upgrade is way cool. Perhaps you could convert the old truck to become a water tanker/fire truck. It would give you fire fighting and an income option to hire out.
That would be a great use for the 1078!
This is a great idea.
That's great because in the winter they can still run the snowblower with it also!
I was just thinking about this. It's small enough to get into a lot of places that bigger water haulers can't get to. either beef up or add stand alone air compressor system and electrical system to consider running a welding box or air tools, extra fuel storage maybe, then a big 'ol water tank and pump system. maybe a winch or two for recovery options. then you have a robust repair or fab support truck with a lot of water available as well, an all in one utility for offgrid neighbors or friends. power, water, tool support - it'd have it all!
Fires are a issue in northern Idaho
Self preservation is must
You could use it I fight fires that are close to your homestead
Awesome episode as usual. Andy and you work well together and he's a natural at taking on new tasks. Who likes Andy 🙋🏻
Andy is such a champ. We’re hoping he’ll stick around for awhile because we have an even bigger project we need some help with!
@@AmbitionStrikes Andy is a good help, hope to see more of these Projects in the future 😁.
Where is he from? I'd say UK but he use the metric system so...
@@MadBkrhe's either from Yorkshire or Lancashire, but my money's on Yorkshire 👍
Andy is great and obviously helps inspire Reilly to be even better than ever!!! Fun to hear the accent and the camouflage pants are fun . Dump truck shirts ✅
You have to put subtitles on the guys speaking english....😂😂😂
Best episode ever!
Having converted a dozen trucks into dump trucks over the years, I'm well aware of the amount of work involved. You guy's did an excellent job.
Wow, we're so happy you enjoyed this one! It was such a fun project to share with you all.
Love that you are putting up subtitles for someone with a slight northern English accent :)
Sounds North West to me!
Not sure if the subbies are for the Americans or the rest of us on the British Isles 😉
Kidding, of course. The Americans would never understand my Brummie accent.
@@SimonEllwood Yorkshire
@@jakejohnson_ West Yorkshire?
sometimes i need subtitles for Riley :P
I am actually so jealous that you got your hands on a mk29 bed. You may want to reprogram your TCM to not jake brake as aggressivly on the highway by changing the target gear on the TCM to 5 rather than 2. Also adjusting your ctis pressures unloaded would be a good idea because of the new added empty weight. Good work. 505 hp tune will also wake the truck up ALOT.
Forgot to add the Jake brake will overrev the c12 to 2500rpm I’ve seen and high chance of blowing a rod out the block
You should make a dump trailer out of the orange truck cut the frame and make a pintle hitch on the front
That will be so handy during demolition of the old house-2 dumps, plus old dump for Courtney to drive.
@@dmwi1549That would have been wonderful for the road build! That was definitely a missed opportunity! It would be great for slide in water tanks for a fire suppression tanker truck though! He could probably put 3,000 gallons in the trailer and 4,000 gallons on the truck and put a pump with water cannon and sprayers on each corner that could also be used to wet down the road when super dusty! 🤔 😬 😳
I would love to see the "LONG" version of this where you include all of the deliberations, the conversations, the mistakes, the LONGGG version. Would learn more and love every minute of it! This is my favorite channel!
What amazed me the most, was this whole build, AC for shop, lights and living quarters were all done by solar. Amazing.
Dont forget to pull that netting over loose material/rock when hauling, the ticket will be costly if not, not to mention broken windshields and accidents it could cause.
I have to admit I audibly went COVER YOUR LOAD when I saw that, haha
I was going to say the same thing.
Love the dump truck and love the LMTV. The original reason I started watching your channel was because I was interested in LMTV's, but now I love watching all your projects, Thank you so much. Rollie
As a marine this was badass to watch man. Turning some old 7Ton into a dump truck. Eraah. WATCHED IT ALL!! You’re a very smart man. Thanks for the content.
Crazy thing 7ton had dump trucks already nothing Devil Fetus
@@dd-uj8jx what did you say lol?
@@zolarien7ton dump truck existed before the down of time and you are a Devil Fetus
Just a suggestion - You should change out all of the wheels on your roll-around tool carts, welding machine cart, and plasma cutter, to all terrain tires so you don't have to continually lay down plywood in order to move things across gravel and rock. Would be beneficial when working remotely as well. Would make a fun video to watch!
Depending on the weight of what he has in it you might not be able to find pneumatic tires for it unless they are WAY BIGGER! I think even the 10" tires only hold like 440 lbs. A tool box that size can easily weigh thousands of lbs!
🤔 😕 😌
@@wesman7837 Obviously weight is a factor. I assumed that went without saying. I wouldn't expect those tires to be suitable for a mechanics roll around toolbox. I was speaking from experience with the welding carts, tool carts, etc.
The bolts that you try to take off are huck bolts, you will never get them off so always start by cutting. The nuts are pulled down then hydraulically crimped on
hex huck bolts? with hex nuts and heads?
Seems they got lucky a few times - I doubt these are huck bolts
@@jwiereng hex huck bolts exist
Here in Sweden we have used those mini splits for more than 30 years. Mostly for heat. Nowadays we use the same principle, but with boreholes 100-200 meters deep into the ground. Works great for both heating in the winter and cooling in the summer.
What size holes and is the lines coiled in there or?
@@mrmotofy I’m not sure of the diameter, but I would guess 12-15cm. No liner, as you have a complete circle of tubing going down and up the hole.
Spacer at about 25 minutes is there to make the bolt longer so it can srteach and not break due to fatigue.
I have seen this at my job and got that instructed to me.
Cool
Kept both! The smaler one will be useful for jobs that don't need a monster dump!
Amazing project guys. Though that off road welding cart project is seriously needed I think. You guys certainly would have had a lot of use out of it. Living the dream guys for all of us. Keep going🏴🇬🇧
That would definitely make projects like this a bit easier. 😬
Yup standing back and admiring your successful project actually become fully functional is awesome.
Great engineering skills and fabrication at your mountain top shop.
Go for it!
Cool truck!! As a fellow northern English man I find it quite funny you put up subtitles when Andy is speaking!! 😅😅
As an Englishman from Wiltshire, I appreciated the subtitles too 😂
As a Dutchman from Holland the subtitles are absolute not necessary. Glad he's not talking Scottish or Welsh though 😅
My grandfather was a Yorkshireman. I didn’t even notice the accent until I saw the comments lol!
Please invest in a couple of fall arrester's for the bi-fold door before someone gets injured or worse. They come in many weight capacities. You would mount them at the top of the frame work for door and then to the bottom. It will amaze you how fast the door could fall.
How would that work? Sounds like something that´s installed on wires, which broke in this case?
@@olenilsen4660 A fall arrester is a device that is permanently mounted at the top of the door and has a large cable that would be mounted at the bottom to the door. If the door were to free fall the arrester would stop all downward movement. The arrester needs to properly sized for the load. That being said it needs to mounted to a strong point of the building. On your second point it sounds like the cables for the door are undersized for the load.
Smaller dump truck would be nice for smaller projects. Build a drop in fire skid for protection (you have trees-there will be fire).
Super cool build one of your best videos.. Keep them coming i enjoy fabricating thing and welding , but I'm in no way set up with a computer plasma cutter, very neat tool ..
Love the video and the truck. You don't need subtitles for Andy, perfectly understandable!
Ho man Love this video very cool Riley you have very good Ideas man and Andy like him he as Accent that I like ., LOVE HIS WORK .
Way to COOL for school! You do some really neat stuff. But missed Oliver in this video. Always fun to see his smile.
It's pretty easy to do perfect first welds with the multimatic 220. I have that machine, and I'm never getting rid of it. Awesome build.
I don’t understand what you are talking about when you are troubleshooting a problem and coming up with your solution, but it doesn’t matter, I love when it all comes together for success! I think you also found the perfect partner for when Courtney can’t be there for you!! Love you guys!!
Good stuff!... great content!! and super impressed by yours and Andy tenacity!!!
You two make quite the team!!! My mind is blown how smart and talented you are!😁
Impressive, I get quite a kick out of watching you do all your custom projects. I thought the small dumper was a great modification but this one was as good if not better. Keep up the great work.
They were used in building the tracks for the SnoverLander 😁
This one of the best videos I've ever seen on TH-cam! Been following you guys for some years now, and love the content! Keep it up guys 😎
Wow, thank you so much! ☺️
You probably heard it already but,use that tarp on the bed to save others windshield. It’s also the law. ❤
@sevenisin depends on the state. Not all states require loads have the tarp down. Here one in a thousand trucks even has the tarp, and of those that do they never use them because they don't work.
@@johnstark4723 Law or not, it's the right thing to do. I suspect it wasn't deployed as it wasn't hooked up yet.
Muchas gracias por su video Dios los bendiga familia excelente trabajo
I'm living the life I wish I had, vicariously, through you. Thank you so much for your videos and your ambition!
I agree with the conversion of the LMTV to water truck.
What a enormous project but you two Smashed It. I just loved the enthusiasm in you both, a master video Great Work guys 😊
Ryle, keep Andy on your channel! He has a wicked cool accent. Plus, he is a big help. You guys work well together. Great Video.
Wow, lots of food for thought in the suggestions your knowledgeable/truly expert viewers are giving you!!
Riley, you have the best wife ever. Either turn that LMTV into a fire water truck, or sell it to fu d a fire water truck. You NEED one. Fire is no joke.
ITA. A fire truck is an excellent idea!
Currently converting an ancient Uhaul into a water/ fire truck. The ranch it’s going to, is a 1/4 mile from the Gray fire, in eastern Washington
Turn the LMTV into a fire water truck or an earth roamer. ❤
the old dump truck, cab on a motorhome chassis and build another camper! love this channel, the projects you come up with keep me watching and inspired.
Andy needs to be a regular on the channel. What great energy!
We agree!
I second that!
Sounds like a Yorkshire lad
@@AmbitionStrikeshow did you guys meet?
Love you stuff. I just love to build things as well and watching you just makes me want to be in the shop. Keep it up!
Now's the time to modify the LMTV bed with some brackets. you can keep the dump bed on it, it'll make it easier to load/unload things on it. Make some mounting brackets for a fire suppression tank, grass sprayer, welder/generator, etc. Turn it into a tool/emergency truck since it's so reliable. And since you don't need it to be a dump truck anymore, you can mount brackets all around the bed without having to clean it out all the time. It'll be perfect for taking supply trips also, and helping the neighbors out in the winter.
Wow well done Riley. Pleased you explained why you needed another dump truck x
Those spacers are left over from the Snowverlander
Great video! Though with the amount of metal work you do you need a magnetic drill! It is a game changer for drilling metal.
As a long time follower this is one of the coolest projects you have completed. The truck is AWESOME!
As a Marine you guys are doing a fine job adapting & overcoming each situation. Semper Fi Riley!
If you plasma cutting this much maybe get a good apron, works nice with the warm weather, yet protects your legs
Awesome build. You really need to get yourself a MagDrill. Makes drilling bigger holes easier.
Make 1078 a overlander camper. This was the best video of the day to watch.
Just a wee suggestion. Give a moments thought to dismantling stuff in the future. I always put bolts in if possible, the awkward way so if I ever have to remove that process is easier. It's always easier for example to drive a rusty bolt inwards where you can get a swing at it. Quite easy to install " backwards" when it's new and unblemished. Forget about looks, nuts and washers visible is of no consequence.
You were wondering about the spacers on bolts. When you do a bolt up it stretches. If you have a short bolt it applies the same clamping force as a longer bolt for a given torque. However if the short bolt is subject to a load that tries to stretch it, it will yield, in other words permanently deform. It will become longer and when load is released the bolt may become loose. A spacer allows for a bolt that has a lot more compliance but does not become deformed. An example is often the bolts that hold an excavator slew ring in place. Lots of long bolts with spacers.
You need a mag drill and a big 1 inch cordless milwaukee impact gun they will both be so valuable to you and all the work you do with steel
There seems to be no end to your ingenuity, Riley. This was an amazing project. Were those the spacers that you honed on the South Bend lathe for the Overlander? Andy is a great friend to have.
That dump truck shirt ad placement....absolute perfection xDD
Good job, that was a lucky thing to get that bed with tailgate and controls included and if that scoop was only half capacity somewhere down the track you will be able to build some hungry boards if you ever need to put more in. With the other truck, I would just wait if you don’t need the money, who knows what May transpire in the next year especially with your vision and adaptability to get more than one use out of something. Always great to have a mate help with a project, makes it so much more fun, I thought he was going to stove you chest in when you chest pumped each other. Great video Riley, awesome content and such a quality end result, well done all
LMTV slide in camper, leaves all the utility of the current truck with ANOTHER CAMPER BUILD also, it can pull a trailer with the skid steer on it, just in case you need both excavator and skid steer on another site
Hey that’s a great truck build!! If I can give you a tip on tailgating stone from a guy who has done quite a bit of it. Get the box up first before you unlock the tailgate so the stone is all at the back of the box. This will help it come out even when you unlock the gate. I know you showed you manually unlocking it from the back so it probably wasn’t an option but for the future give it a try. You will be surprised at how much better the stone comes out. Good luck and keep up the great work!!
You need to invest in a mag drill. I can see that saving you a lot of time and a lot of work.
Great job, and great video.
Two things:
- First, don't forget to use the cover/tarp/net to secure your load, as otherwise you could lose bits of rock that could damage other vehicles, and you'd be on the hook for the repairs.
- Second, you might want to attach wood boards to the top of the sides (think 2x8 or so). You can't carry any more, but it would help keep your load where it is supposed to be. They will also provide some protection for the dump box sides.
Looking forward to seeing what you use the truck for.
Three cheers to Andy for being there to help with the build.
That is one amazing dump truck and more amazing how you are able to engineer making these wonderful projects.
I can't believe you don't have a mag-drill already.
I have an m1078 and your new dump truck makes me so jealous. That truck looks so good as a dump truck. Your videos inspire me to get my projects done. Love your videos. Keep up the hard work.
Okay, maybe I’m just nostalgic for the old days, but I would love to see it turned into a camper!
I made a 3/4 in heavy duty rachet wrench out of an old chain binder. It works wonders for breaking bolts loose better than my 3/4. Breaker bar.
Seriously! That Dump truck is BEAST MODE!
This is better than a movie. Enjoyed watching the entire project.
Good thing to remember while disassembling things is: "It can't be tight if it's liquid."
CNC plasma tables can make some nice repeatable holes on square tube if you do a little jig.
😎Reilly I think you are luckier than most to have some of these plans work so well. All I can think is that your prep plans are researched way more than you document on the show. 😎
Just love your courage to try knew things. Well done.🎉
Best build to date! The previous truck can still be your camping and snowblower platform.
Best quote today:
Riley: I got stuck
Courtney: Uh huh.
You know she’s heard that a few times!
It would be a great support vehicle to outfit with welder, tools, generator, fire suppression tank, pump, chain saws, shovels, ax, etc!
Exactly the kind of stuff I want to be doing. Hope I get out there sooner rather than later.
I guess you can finally clean up the homestead leftovers on the hill - how awesome :)
Great video,it was nice to see you also had a chain hooked up to the dump body and the escalator bucket for extra safety measures. I wouldn't put my trust and life on the line with just the two metal supports you had holding up that 5 ton truck bed. Good call ,stay safe.
Really good job converting this to a dump bed, can't believe you found 1. I'm sure you will get the little stuff figured out.
Soo cool.
The skid steer does its happy dance after freeing it's self.
Need some side boards for that box. Can make quick ones out of 3x12, but with your skills Build some tapered removable metal ones.
Metric Andy is the best. Very accurate fellow. 😂
Great job! Transforming a tractor trailer into a versatile dump truck is truly impressive. I especially enjoyed watching how you tackled problems along the way. It’s really inspiring and shows a high level of skill. Keep up the amazing work, and I’m looking forward to the next videos!
Haha I love that you need subtitles for Andy’s yourshire accent… another great episode..
Excellent job on the conversion! It turned out nice. The rear steering axel will be incredibly nice for those tight spots. Your LMTV would make for a great wildland fire truck if your local fire department is as stretched as thin as ours is down here. Keep up the good work!
That is great converting the army semi truck into a dump truck but what you gonna do with that old Orange dump truck whatever is left of it did you pulled with the skid steer? Maybe chop off the front part and make it into a tow hitch so that the army dump truck to it as the secondary dump trailer you just need the back part with the wheels and the dump bed and just make a hitch tow hitch in front, welded to it and Airlines and hydraulic pump that’s controlled from the army dump truck.
It’s A Marine truck on the side of the hood it say USMC (Untied States Marine Corps)
@@fazbearentertainment4240 my mistake. Thank you for correcting me.
@@roadjdr4678 YW
The fact that cordless tools work those bolts is equally impressive as this dump truck 4:57
Line of the day. "I think it was the Marine that eats all the chicken in the chow hall that put that one on." 6:12
Great job. You definitely have skills. One suggestion is to replace the scissor door with a swinging or overhead door. The cables are likely to fail again sometime and there might be injuries.
PLEASE for the love of all that is holy, make sure that garage door is safe. Have a system in place that stops it from free falling if something snaps. I'm telling you right now, that door can kill someone if it's not done right.
Id suggest making a ratcheting system of safety catches about every 6” going up. Then a manual release when coming down. Just like a car hoist has
or they should spend the money and get a real rollup door 5- 10k
@@chaunster ratchet mechanism! That's it!
Alrdy fixed see shorts
@@natsusaramanda9883 if you're referring to the short of Riley switching the cable for a thicker one, I've seen it and it's still not safe. It needs to have the ratcheting mechanism to stop it from free falling if it snaps again. It needs a failsafe and redundancy to ensure no one gets hurt. That's a HEAVY door. Someone can get seriously hurt.
Have you considered putting a fall arrestor on the garage door? For $70-200 you could have a backup that means even with a catastrophic failure it shouldn’t slam down hurting anyone
Build a camper out of it that way you'll have a dump trunk a camper truck and there you go to army trucks, both of them have a difference status
That MK31 has the AMK31 windshield, keep an eye on gov auctions for new glass incase they get damaged.
We started watching the channel when you were building a truck camper. You seem to be lacking a camper, and have a spare truck. Just saying.
line dump in reverse. The bump from the breaks keeps the rock flowing in a smooth pattern. and you should mount the plasma cutter welder to a utility trailer and move it with the quad.
The paint on military vehicles, which is called CARC, is a carcinogen! You should not be grinding, cutting, sanding, etc. that stuff. It is nasty and requires a respirator and better yet a special paint remover.
Most of CARC’s dangers lie in the wet application process. Once dry it can be handled with proper respiratory precautions like you would any other dust born danger.
@@mattnickeson9049 "Inhaling CARC during the painting and drying process can be harmful. Dry CARC poses no hazards, except during welding or sanding." www.publichealth.va.gov/exposures/carc-paint/index.asp
Yup, I had a friend die from the chemicals in it.Took the V.A about five years to figure out what was wrong with him. By then it was too late. He was painting in a new spray booth in a brand new support maintenance shop which was made out of concrete blocks. When they built the shop they didn't seal the blocks and the carc went into the cement and slowly came back out when he wasn't wearing a respirator.He finally absorbed enough of the chemicals to kill him.
Loving the introduction of Andy mate great project too! To my fellow Englishman Andy Eh up son best wishes from Chris a Shropshire lad.
Be very careful dumping on slopes, especially while moving. That's not a huge bed, but dump trucks can be quite unpredictable with the center of gravity raised. The load can stick or slide out unevenly making it even more squirrely.
Nice truck upgrade. We shared this video on our homemade tool forum last week 😎
Putting a elbow on the exhaust would negate having to cut off the cab shield !
That's what I was thinking! 🤔 😕 😪
I've seen a few videos where people use a shop vac and rag to negatively pressurise tanks like that to prevent leakage when removing hoses that you don't want to leak everywhere. You could also 3d print an adaptor for the vacuum end to the tank if you were doing it solo.