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Dude, i have almost the same truck!!! Mine is white also. I went to NC to buy mine a few years ago and tried driving it home with my car on the back. Aftet a few days of fixing it on the side of the road, I had made it to St. Augustine. At that point, I called a tow truck. Mine had sat for years also. After a few years and a lot of work, mine is in really good shape now! I love that truck. Mine is also a 3+3, 454, 4 speed (w/granny), and has a hodges bed. And like you, I was searching for a 4 door, square body, big block truck for a few years. Anyway, thanks for the video! I was reliving my trip back while watching your adventure.
Dude, this is by far the best comment on this video. I can only imagine as I try to live vicariously through other people's experiences like this... it makes me happy, lol. Great stuff man!
You need to do right by that truck and do some repairs and make her look nice and shiny. And she deserves it. Fix her up. Make it happy, and then you will be happy. And then everybody's gonna want it so you could sell it for lots of money.
As a broke college kid, I bought an 03 LB7 in Manhattan, KS. Gauge was off and ran out of fuel at 1am on the way back to St.Louis. 3-4 mile walk to the next exit. Worst night of my life at the time but great memories doing dumb truck stuff with my friends.
After buying my jeep I went offroading with a quarter tank on the gauge. Ran out of gas and had to hike out and hitch a ride to the gas station and back to the trail head.
@@theinfamousnicksroofinginc I bet you couldn’t even run 8 miles in 60 minutes lol Glad to see someone is miserable over the holiday and decided to come here and spread hate. 👏 👏
I love the chemistry between you and Eason. The channel is great, content is great, but you guys make it all come together in a perfect package. Keep it coming 😁
That deserves a full restoration. Leaving it patina is just a lazy way to call something finished. Custom build that motor and throw the blower on it and change the belt driven AC over to an electric driven AC or change it over to an LS/LT or a diesel. Those things even look awesome and a bit more comfortable with a modern interior swap.
Right because money grows on trees. Patina isnt lazy, even if you don't understand the style. Does the truck need some updating? Sure. But the point in having a ramp truck is to use it as a ramp truck. The bed needs to be powdercoated, polish up or respray the cab but besides that and mechanical stuff I'd leave it alone. A LS would be a waste. Plus watching this is completely free. Just enjoy the ride
@ Grows on trees well enough to buy it. Besides I didn’t say anything about paying someone to do it. Sometimes restoring a vehicle can take a year or more to make right as well as spreading the cost out over an extended period. The bed doesn’t necessarily need to be powder coated . The surface of the bed should be sprayed with bed liner for durability and added grip. You could paint it and use grip tape but it doesn’t last and starts looking bad rather quickly. I also didn’t say the truck needed a 10k plus custom paint job. I do believe my first option was to rebuild the engine in the truck adding the blower that he mentioned and replacing the mechanical compressor with an electric compressor so he can keep his AC. The LS/LT were just an option if the motor wasn’t good enough for a rebuild. What part of spending money on a vehicle and then leaving the weathered rust colored damaged paint job alone not lazy?
@@P-J-W-777 When I fixed up my old beater square body work truck I made her a deal, 10% of every dollar we made together went into the truck. Yes, I talked to her and still mad at the A-hole that hit her and totaled my Baby Blue. 😞
@@TobyCatVA i really don’t blame you. I use to restore all sorts of vehicles including a few airplanes with my grandfather. We lost one in an accident and it really sucked then but sucks even more now that my grandfather is gone. I have a friend that spent 3 years restoring a 57 Corvette to perfect better than factory condition. The day he picked it up from the paint shop someone ran a red light hit him and the car was instantly totaled beyond repair. That’s when you see a grown man that doesn’t cry actually cry like a baby.
Before you change the starter; don't forget to check the neutral safety switch. Try starting it in neutral (or give it a good hard shift into park) when it won't crank over. I wouldn't be surprised if it's going out on you.
I dont even ask questions like "does it run well?" Or "will it get me home?" When buying stuff used. Most people don't know their vehicles. Those that do, often tell you lies because nobody gaf. A nice couple like this might tell you everything is fine because theyre unaware of hidden problems. Other people lie about everything just to get your money. Most people either don't know or won't tell you the truth, so I just base my decisions off what I can see. Play it safe & assume the worst, while paying accordingly.
Exactly, they've driven it like two times in the past year. Who knows what went bad since the last time they took it out. Might be a really nice, honest couple, but if they aren't driving that rig regularly they are ignorant as to what's wrong with it. Or what will shortly break when you drive it or lean on it a bit.
I had a problem with the ignition switch, mounted to the back of the steering column behind the dashboard. The rod from the cylinder wasn’t moving the switch far enough. So I had to adjust the switch on the back of the column.
Tips on fixing AC. When they are not cooling well and the compressor never shuts off, don’t add Freon. Only add Freon when the compressor is short cycling or the evaporator is frosting. Most likely a plugged condenser or issue with orifice/modulation valve. Run the truck with the hood open, but latched. If that helps, replace condenser. Last tip, if you need to replace the compressor, check the orifice/modulation valve. If plugged, replace entire system. It took me two old trucks and about 100 cans of Freon to figure that out.
I would add a headache rack.. Just in case it happens.. Maybe even over load bags.. I forgot it’s a must add some cool lights with an air compressor.. Now that would be a rig….
Love them square bodies! Had a 1975 GMC with a factory 454. Eventually installed an LS6 454Out of my Chevelle in it, (Chevelle upgraded to an LS7 454). Made hauling the boat and camper with the square body very interesting! I agree if Cletus has a hauler with a 632 you need one with a blown big block!
Those 454s are notorious for the starter overheating because they are tucked right up under the exhaust manifold. I bought a lifetime starter for our 92 silverado 2500 because it was constantly burning out starters during coffee season. You can add heat block to the shield, but there is not a lot of room up there.
I've also replaced like 10 of those tilt column ignition switch "combs" That pot metal piece is a pretty consistent breakage, it's not that easy, but better than working on a 14 Chevy Sonic.
That was the issue with the ramp truck wasn't it idk why GM made those column wires so tight in a tilt column just like the tow haul button wire on the late models in the early 2000's was
@jberry1982 the issue is people climbing in and out of the truck using the steering wheel as a handle. Pulling on the column. The bolts that hold the top half to the bottom half always work loose because they are threaded into cast aluminum. That causes the typical gm steering wheel wiggle action(more common on lifted 4x4 and 1 ton than 1/2 ton 2wd) The steering wheel wiggling around chafes the wires....OR causes misaligned ignition switch rod, sometimes breaking the pot metal "comb" on the end of the key and tumbler. I bet 50$ I could start that truck every time just by pushing on the top of the steering wheel to align that ignition switch rod. I still have my tilt column pin remover, and a special swivel e socket (inverted torx...kinda) for repairing these gm columns. Not many people left that will do anything but change them out, when they can be repaired in about an hour and a half.
@ryurc3033 yep and those only had two bolts some was even slotted if you remember and remember the hoods on the 73-79 round headlight models would fold up just past the springs that was a major weak spot on those they was way better on the 1980-87 and the 4X4 had a weak spot at the steering box mount on the frame it would break around the bolt holes which most of that was the push pull style steering they had I changed mine over to the 2 wheel drive box and center link which would bolt right up no mods needed and it made it a pull more than a push steering my steering stabilizer would still bolt on and everything but I loved those trucks I got a lot of the body roll out of mine with the energy suspension body mounts and bushings kit and I went with a dual shock setup with my suspension kits plus a added leaf on the front spring packs I loved the Warn stainless steel tubing brushguard bumper combo I had with the Warn high speed 9500 series winch it was fast and strong I ran super winch hubs and the premium warn on some of them I never broke any of those two types the automatic hubs worked great long as you backed up 10ft after going back to 2wheel drive the 87 year was the best to me because they was TBI injection but later on with my 1985 truck I swapped in a ZZ4 crate engine with the Holley projection efi kit pricey but totally worth it
Rory that has the channel trail matter offroad channel has a badass square body big block blower I'd say it's a must do , and I'd def ryno liner that inside back bed
Freiburger doesnt live on the east coast. I'm always down to see more of both, Finnegan's channel is super rad but a "build off" doesn't make sense. It'd work better if Mike just came and wrenched on the ramp truck with the guys.
lol was gonna say the same thing lol says it has a 1/4 tank lol probly has had a 1/4 tank for years as years lol my square body had a 1/4 tank to when I sold it lol told buyer she may have a 1/4 tank , may have a full tank , but I’d put alittle fuel in it asap just to make sure 😂
I love the old ramp trucks we used to have a couple of them we hauled dirt late models to the track before all the trailers took over . I seen that truck in Jacksonville many times
If you're going to do anything to the bed, get it Line-X'd or spray some Duplicolor bed liner on it yourself. What do you call a Chevy without a belt squeak? Either broken or brand new.
I saw him do that, I was yelling "Its Hot" my 396 Chevelle would do that same thing. I push started that car a lot. rebuild starter and it would be good for about a year.
No one's plastering that on a truck that drives down the road. Or calling it that on a channel that people watch with their kids. They also aren't towing hoes, hoes aren't driving. Hoes aren't involved at all. Just because it rhymes doesn't mean it's a good idea
I just bought 2 unique wedge deck trucks #1 Dodge chassis with a Cummins the cab and front clip are Studebaker! #2 is the same except the cab and front clip is from a Willie's truck!
Yea you could get most all squares till 91 if you asked. They had so much overstock they had to. Still scrapped 100s of tons of parts , the pictures are crazy if you can find them on the innerweb.
Sounds like you may have a few wires that came loose, I’d check all my connections before I ran out and got new parts. Definitely needs a cool wrap and clean up maybe even diesel swap it later?
BEST Time Lapse! That was Mad! Never seen one in traffic like that... Also Boss man throwing down some knowledge, showing apprentice J.H what's up son 😂
There's just something about buying an old truck hundreds of miles from home and hoping it''ll make the trip back 😂 I recently did that with an 80 series land cruiser that has 380k miles on it. 550 miles, and 10 hours of nonstop driving and it never once let me down!
unless the ac system was converted, factory was probably r12, your using 134a. a pound of 134a compared to a pound of r12 takes up more volume of space, so you will lose a little cooling capacity unless its all upgraded to 134a rated and sized parts.
Hey bud if you want to give that pretty 88 a good test you can put a truck on it and bring it to me in NH. Can't wait to see what you do this is a nice purchase.
Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ Looks like you have a great truck 👍 of course don't trust the gas gauge and it's typical for the starter to be heat soaked with a big block. You just need a heat shield. I think you can give Cleetus and Squirrel a run for their money in the towing business 😂 you need to go repo something off their property real soon 😂 anyway I only recently subscribed and think you got a great channel, keep up the awesome work and the cool videos ✌️🇺🇲
Might be the neutral start switch. Just hold the starter on, run the gear shifter up and down the gears. You can put your foot on the brake first, if you don't want things to get interesting. Lol.
as much as I love the old working mans crew cab I would put a normal cab on it and build a sleeper box on the back. having driven across country to pick up cars I always wished I had put a sleeper box on my truck but I never found a rig as perfect for it as that one is .
First time I delivered cars to Cleetus I ran out of gas in my ramp truck about a block from his house... Madi was laughing as they got out of the Tahoe.
You dont want liquid going directly in the A/C you can damage the compressor. You should shake the can while the bottom of the can is mostly down to encourage the gas, coming from the liquid, to get sucked in the compressor. Once youre getting the can to empty you can start going 90 degrees with the can and back down, again 90 degrees then bottom of the can down rapidly(more agressive shaking essentially). This encorages any remaining amount to go in small amounts and reduce chance of liquid while stimulating gas production.
Ol Eason and JH vs ol cleeterson and Mcnutt square body tow rig challenge??tow your race rigs to the track few towns over race the race rigs load up haul ass back to town see who makes it without issues most def!!
I remember those years back that the starter is in close proximity to the exhaust manifold and would overheat. Knew a guy who would pour his water cooler on it after it was hot and did the same thing - it would start! A fix is a sheet metal heat shield for the starter
I 454 swapped a 71 c10 years ago and it heat soaked the starter on the 5 mile drive home. Same thing a water bottle with the sippy lid to cool off the starter and she’d fire off again 😂
Get a ls from your boy cleet and a procharger. Keep the ac make more power and be more reliable than the old big block. Keep the big big block rebuild it and put it in something else
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I would go FULL JH rap and logo's on it.... it will be a massive advertisement on wheels and a great business investment
It's funny, they just dropped a few TH-camrs and boom, they pop back up. Ag1 is full of sugar and soy. They are so bad for u. It's why I stop using them.
You are better off eating an apple and a glass of water than drinking AG1. Scam product.
JH if you ate going to text and drive and make calls and stuff it might be a good idea to cut it out of the vid
Cleet and Squirrel are done! I can't wait to see you guys tow some of their stuff!
22:22 time to call cleet and squarl 1800 yur done
They might be needing Cleet and Squirrel if their truck keeps breaking down
Jh McFarland 🙄
@Bibnigganah! Their ramp truck with the lift truck in tow! 😂 Cummins it, roll coal and take no prisoners.
Can’t wait to see you repo Cleet’s raptor 😂
He's the best mega truck driver process to show clips wrecking lmao
I KNEW I couldn't have been the first person to have this exact though lol
This gives me Roadkill vibes lol buying an ole ramptruck then getting stranded immediately 🤣
100%
@ especially on a day like today when they announced the end of the show 😭💔
Will never be as good as roadkill though
😂
R.I.P. Roadkill
Do the blower!!!! And race cleet and squirrel in their flatbed. It would be so sick!
“You can’t be blocking the street”…immediately parks in the middle of the street lol. Love it
Hey gotta break the rules from time to time 🙂
My thoughts exactly
Dude, i have almost the same truck!!! Mine is white also. I went to NC to buy mine a few years ago and tried driving it home with my car on the back. Aftet a few days of fixing it on the side of the road, I had made it to St. Augustine. At that point, I called a tow truck. Mine had sat for years also.
After a few years and a lot of work, mine is in really good shape now! I love that truck. Mine is also a 3+3, 454, 4 speed (w/granny), and has a hodges bed. And like you, I was searching for a 4 door, square body, big block truck for a few years. Anyway, thanks for the video! I was reliving my trip back while watching your adventure.
Dude, this is by far the best comment on this video. I can only imagine as I try to live vicariously through other people's experiences like this... it makes me happy, lol. Great stuff man!
You need to do right by that truck and do some repairs and make her look nice and shiny. And she deserves it. Fix her up. Make it happy, and then you will be happy. And then everybody's gonna want it so you could sell it for lots of money.
Yeah that’s not going to happen 😂 have you seen this cheapskates logic . It’s going to be a polished turd at best 😂
@@jasonwhitman94 because clearly that's what he biulds and drives around🤦🏽♂️
@@jasonwhitman94 Cheapskate? The guy owns a $100k+ truck as his daily. Ngl, you sound like you're projecting
Really appreciate you using all my good driving clips ❤
😂 Make a 15 minute video that just replays JH flipping into Cleets pond over and over again
I would go FULL JH rap and logo's on it.... it will be a massive advertisement on wheels and a great business investment
Wrap*
Love it that SHE loves it. Got a good one there JH. The fact that she asked if you thought she could drive it says it all!!!!!
As a broke college kid, I bought an 03 LB7 in Manhattan, KS. Gauge was off and ran out of fuel at 1am on the way back to St.Louis. 3-4 mile walk to the next exit. Worst night of my life at the time but great memories doing dumb truck stuff with my friends.
After buying my jeep I went offroading with a quarter tank on the gauge. Ran out of gas and had to hike out and hitch a ride to the gas station and back to the trail head.
4miles is nothing to complain about
@@theinfamousnicksroofinginc oh big tough guy here. Go play on the roof Nicky boy
@@dustin5941 tough enough not to complain about a 60-minute walk round trip
@@theinfamousnicksroofinginc I bet you couldn’t even run 8 miles in 60 minutes lol Glad to see someone is miserable over the holiday and decided to come here and spread hate. 👏 👏
I love the chemistry between you and Eason. The channel is great, content is great, but you guys make it all come together in a perfect package. Keep it coming 😁
That deserves a full restoration. Leaving it patina is just a lazy way to call something finished. Custom build that motor and throw the blower on it and change the belt driven AC over to an electric driven AC or change it over to an LS/LT or a diesel. Those things even look awesome and a bit more comfortable with a modern interior swap.
Right because money grows on trees. Patina isnt lazy, even if you don't understand the style. Does the truck need some updating? Sure. But the point in having a ramp truck is to use it as a ramp truck. The bed needs to be powdercoated, polish up or respray the cab but besides that and mechanical stuff I'd leave it alone. A LS would be a waste. Plus watching this is completely free. Just enjoy the ride
@ Grows on trees well enough to buy it. Besides I didn’t say anything about paying someone to do it. Sometimes restoring a vehicle can take a year or more to make right as well as spreading the cost out over an extended period. The bed doesn’t necessarily need to be powder coated . The surface of the bed should be sprayed with bed liner for durability and added grip. You could paint it and use grip tape but it doesn’t last and starts looking bad rather quickly. I also didn’t say the truck needed a 10k plus custom paint job. I do believe my first option was to rebuild the engine in the truck adding the blower that he mentioned and replacing the mechanical compressor with an electric compressor so he can keep his AC. The LS/LT were just an option if the motor wasn’t good enough for a rebuild. What part of spending money on a vehicle and then leaving the weathered rust colored damaged paint job alone not lazy?
@@P-J-W-777 When I fixed up my old beater square body work truck I made her a deal, 10% of every dollar we made together went into the truck. Yes, I talked to her and still mad at the A-hole that hit her and totaled my Baby Blue. 😞
@@TobyCatVA i really don’t blame you. I use to restore all sorts of vehicles including a few airplanes with my grandfather. We lost one in an accident and it really sucked then but sucks even more now that my grandfather is gone.
I have a friend that spent 3 years restoring a 57 Corvette to perfect better than factory condition. The day he picked it up from the paint shop someone ran a red light hit him and the car was instantly totaled beyond repair. That’s when you see a grown man that doesn’t cry actually cry like a baby.
Before you change the starter; don't forget to check the neutral safety switch. Try starting it in neutral (or give it a good hard shift into park) when it won't crank over. I wouldn't be surprised if it's going out on you.
My old V8 Durango had an issue with its neutral safety switch and I'd have to like rock the truck back and forth while turning the key 😂😂
Giving cleet and squirrel some big competition
One of the best Mega truck drivers in the country and proceeds to show nothing but wrecks.
I dont even ask questions like "does it run well?" Or "will it get me home?" When buying stuff used. Most people don't know their vehicles. Those that do, often tell you lies because nobody gaf.
A nice couple like this might tell you everything is fine because theyre unaware of hidden problems. Other people lie about everything just to get your money.
Most people either don't know or won't tell you the truth, so I just base my decisions off what I can see. Play it safe & assume the worst, while paying accordingly.
Exactly, they've driven it like two times in the past year. Who knows what went bad since the last time they took it out. Might be a really nice, honest couple, but if they aren't driving that rig regularly they are ignorant as to what's wrong with it. Or what will shortly break when you drive it or lean on it a bit.
I had a problem with the ignition switch, mounted to the back of the steering column behind the dashboard. The rod from the cylinder wasn’t moving the switch far enough. So I had to adjust the switch on the back of the column.
Let's go JH respect to you and Justin watching from England keep living your best life's one hell of a team and one hell of a wheel man
Tips on fixing AC. When they are not cooling well and the compressor never shuts off, don’t add Freon. Only add Freon when the compressor is short cycling or the evaporator is frosting. Most likely a plugged condenser or issue with orifice/modulation valve. Run the truck with the hood open, but latched. If that helps, replace condenser. Last tip, if you need to replace the compressor, check the orifice/modulation valve. If plugged, replace entire system. It took me two old trucks and about 100 cans of Freon to figure that out.
Smoothest ramp truck roadtrip I’ve seen. Finnegan would be jealous.
Brother, Peg legging once said when you do a revive and drive you got to follow the 7 P's proper previous planning prevents piss poor performance 👌
Love seeing peg references
perhaps pretty perfectly
@@boredom.victim nope
Do the blower and toss an electric ac compressor in it!!! Did that conversion to my current rig works great and runs ur current lines!
I would add a headache rack.. Just in case it happens.. Maybe even over load bags.. I forgot it’s a must add some cool lights with an air compressor.. Now that would be a rig….
That's where cleetus bought the limo lol at the lot beside there
Love them square bodies! Had a 1975 GMC with a factory 454. Eventually installed an LS6 454Out of my Chevelle in it, (Chevelle upgraded to an LS7 454). Made hauling the boat and camper with the square body very interesting! I agree if Cletus has a hauler with a 632 you need one with a blown big block!
Chevy doing what it does best, letting everybody down.
Ford or dodge would not have made it off the lot .
@@rockkhound943Chevy didn’t make it off the assembly line😂
Those 454s are notorious for the starter overheating because they are tucked right up under the exhaust manifold. I bought a lifetime starter for our 92 silverado 2500 because it was constantly burning out starters during coffee season. You can add heat block to the shield, but there is not a lot of room up there.
Those trucks are notorious for burning up the purple wire in the steering column which is why you see them with push to start usually
I've also replaced like 10 of those tilt column ignition switch "combs"
That pot metal piece is a pretty consistent breakage, it's not that easy, but better than working on a 14 Chevy Sonic.
@ryurc3033 yep you know a little something about those to huh lol
That was the issue with the ramp truck wasn't it idk why GM made those column wires so tight in a tilt column just like the tow haul button wire on the late models in the early 2000's was
@jberry1982 the issue is people climbing in and out of the truck using the steering wheel as a handle. Pulling on the column.
The bolts that hold the top half to the bottom half always work loose because they are threaded into cast aluminum. That causes the typical gm steering wheel wiggle action(more common on lifted 4x4 and 1 ton than 1/2 ton 2wd)
The steering wheel wiggling around chafes the wires....OR causes misaligned ignition switch rod, sometimes breaking the pot metal "comb" on the end of the key and tumbler. I bet 50$ I could start that truck every time just by pushing on the top of the steering wheel to align that ignition switch rod.
I still have my tilt column pin remover, and a special swivel e socket (inverted torx...kinda) for repairing these gm columns. Not many people left that will do anything but change them out, when they can be repaired in about an hour and a half.
@ryurc3033 yep and those only had two bolts some was even slotted if you remember and remember the hoods on the 73-79 round headlight models would fold up just past the springs that was a major weak spot on those they was way better on the 1980-87 and the 4X4 had a weak spot at the steering box mount on the frame it would break around the bolt holes which most of that was the push pull style steering they had I changed mine over to the 2 wheel drive box and center link which would bolt right up no mods needed and it made it a pull more than a push steering my steering stabilizer would still bolt on and everything but I loved those trucks I got a lot of the body roll out of mine with the energy suspension body mounts and bushings kit and I went with a dual shock setup with my suspension kits plus a added leaf on the front spring packs I loved the Warn stainless steel tubing brushguard bumper combo I had with the Warn high speed 9500 series winch it was fast and strong I ran super winch hubs and the premium warn on some of them I never broke any of those two types the automatic hubs worked great long as you backed up 10ft after going back to 2wheel drive the 87 year was the best to me because they was TBI injection but later on with my 1985 truck I swapped in a ZZ4 crate engine with the Holley projection efi kit pricey but totally worth it
29:04 Calls him one of the best mega-truck drivers in the country and then shows us clips of all of his crashes. 😂
i was dying laughing.
No wonder the dudes so busy building trucks 😂
😂
Rory that has the channel trail matter offroad channel has a badass square body big block blower I'd say it's a must do , and I'd def ryno liner that inside back bed
Ramp trucks are literally the best thing ever for car guys, nice score!!! This is gonna be a badass project!
Your editing style is so unique. Keep doing you.
Skipper and Gillian on another adventure. Love the episode. Great truck.
Please team up with finnegan and freiburger from roadkill, since it just got canceled. Help them out and have a badass ramp truck competition!! 💪🏼
they got canceled, they didnt take their money,they are still rich,relax
Someone’s jealous 😂
I was saying help them because their channels don’t have much followers 😂
@@johndoe-jg2fcseriously? They both have more followers and have both been on TH-cam longer
They don’t have the roadkill ramp truck anymore.
Freiburger doesnt live on the east coast. I'm always down to see more of both, Finnegan's channel is super rad but a "build off" doesn't make sense. It'd work better if Mike just came and wrenched on the ramp truck with the guys.
Cool to have your lady enjoying your projects!
‘One of the best Drivers’ …. Shows all the crashes 😂😂😂😂
JH, Eason, and Danielle, y'all rock! Love the channel and content. Peace 🤘
Justin brotha you broke rule numero uno of a square body dont ever trust that fuel gauge. 😂😂😂
lol was gonna say the same thing lol says it has a 1/4 tank lol probly has had a 1/4 tank for years as years lol my square body had a 1/4 tank to when I sold it lol told buyer she may have a 1/4 tank , may have a full tank , but I’d put alittle fuel in it asap just to make sure 😂
Mine always had at least a 1/4 tank worth of bounce to the needle.
@@Saskatchewan1984lols
I had a 1978 Chevy crew cab 454 automatic transmission, keep the 5 gallon spare gas in the bed, lol it will strand you , BigAl California thanks
38:30 funniest part, Idk words are tough sometimes Lol
nah 44:30, When Eason goes in on the winch instead of out. Justin complaining...
Like nothing happened 😂😂😂Tru a big fert… her first big toe job!!
I love the old ramp trucks we used to have a couple of them we hauled dirt late models to the track before all the trailers took over . I seen that truck in Jacksonville many times
Keep the ac and do rear mounted turbos
Definitely need to restore the ramp truck. Take it back down to bare metal and paint it. And then a rebuilt big block
2:54 your not wrong 😂
If you're going to do anything to the bed, get it Line-X'd or spray some Duplicolor bed liner on it yourself. What do you call a Chevy without a belt squeak? Either broken or brand new.
hey when squarebodys wont crank like that, you do the key switch and wiggle the shifter at the same time, i was screaming at my screen lol
I saw him do that, I was yelling "Its Hot" my 396 Chevelle would do that same thing. I push started that car a lot. rebuild starter and it would be good for about a year.
Jh I absolutely love the checkered stripe down the cab, plz redo the other side, it brings the whole tow truck look together
22:22 time to call Yur done .. good ole cleet and squarl
Full restore!!!!!! You gotta make it look brand new again…. It’s so rare and a good looking truck
I have the perfect name for the Tow Company. "Tows and Hoes"
No one's plastering that on a truck that drives down the road. Or calling it that on a channel that people watch with their kids. They also aren't towing hoes, hoes aren't driving. Hoes aren't involved at all. Just because it rhymes doesn't mean it's a good idea
@@turbocateyeS475 No wonder why you're divorced. It's a joke not a penis, so don't take it so hard
I just bought 2 unique wedge deck trucks #1 Dodge chassis with a Cummins the cab and front clip are Studebaker! #2 is the same except the cab and front clip is from a Willie's truck!
Definitely gonna put the blower setup on it and dump the guts thru the oil pan. I see it happening. 😂😂
Cool truck. She’s definitely a keeper for hauling your other rigs around.
No patina, full restore and repaint.
I am going to be sOo0oOo disappointed if we don't see a video of them repoing some of cleet and squirrels stuff REAL SOON😂 😂😂😂
I would definitely put some kind of paint on the bed and the cab at least stop the rust from getting worse
I was feelin down, because its cold. But after watching your guys shenanigan's, i feel alot better. Thanks. Winterhaven Fl.
That aint no 88 if it has fuel injection. It’s an 87. The last year of the square body trucks was 87. The Blazer and suburbans went to 91.
One ton trucks also til 91
Yea you could get most all squares till 91 if you asked. They had so much overstock they had to. Still scrapped 100s of tons of parts , the pictures are crazy if you can find them on the innerweb.
He's not only rowdy he's Stone Crazy keep them coming
Sounds like you may have a few wires that came loose, I’d check all my connections before I ran out and got new parts. Definitely needs a cool wrap and clean up maybe even diesel swap it later?
That’s awesome!
JH- Maybe it’s just too hot to start?
Starts right up. I love it.
Hell ya. I love Ramp/ Wedge trucks. I have always wanted one to haul my junk around. Can't wait to see what you do with it.
Look into a serpentine belt drive to keep the A/C with the blower 😮
I miss my 88 crew cab. Thing drove so damn nice. I love the ramp truck
Easton cracks me the hell up 😂 really glad cleeter introduced me to you guys, Bo.
BEST Time Lapse! That was Mad! Never seen one in traffic like that... Also Boss man throwing down some knowledge, showing apprentice J.H what's up son 😂
There's just something about buying an old truck hundreds of miles from home and hoping it''ll make the trip back 😂 I recently did that with an 80 series land cruiser that has 380k miles on it. 550 miles, and 10 hours of nonstop driving and it never once let me down!
Hey JH, try pulling up on that shifter a little bit and see if it tries starting! Sometimes them shifters all activate the neutral safety switch!
unless the ac system was converted, factory was probably r12, your using 134a. a pound of 134a compared to a pound of r12 takes up more volume of space, so you will lose a little cooling capacity unless its all upgraded to 134a rated and sized parts.
Hey bud if you want to give that pretty 88 a good test you can put a truck on it and bring it to me in NH. Can't wait to see what you do this is a nice purchase.
I love your highway adventures. Such great entertainment Watching you guys on the road.
The sarcasm is real with these two.. I don’t see a single thing that could go wrong. 😂
That's going to be a sick project. Make sure you go snatch up one of Garrets cars 😆
Good morning from Cape Cod ⛵ Looks like you have a great truck 👍 of course don't trust the gas gauge and it's typical for the starter to be heat soaked with a big block. You just need a heat shield. I think you can give Cleetus and Squirrel a run for their money in the towing business 😂 you need to go repo something off their property real soon 😂 anyway I only recently subscribed and think you got a great channel, keep up the awesome work and the cool videos ✌️🇺🇲
Might be the neutral start switch. Just hold the starter on, run the gear shifter up and down the gears.
You can put your foot on the brake first, if you don't want things to get interesting. Lol.
Let's freaking gooo brother. Love the ramp truck 😊
Yall have outdone yalls selves. Best purchase ever
Kyle and Justin are good people
23:32 Squirrel woulda known to fill the tank right away! 🤣 Never trust a GM gas gauge older than 20 yrs unless you know forsure its been replaced !
as much as I love the old working mans crew cab I would put a normal cab on it and build a sleeper box on the back. having driven across country to pick up cars I always wished I had put a sleeper box on my truck but I never found a rig as perfect for it as that one is .
I'm impressed... not long did you find an 80's ramp truck. It's not rusty, and it actually runs somewhat reliably.
Man, a Cummins, some hea y load air bags and new springs In the back and BAM! Go wherever u want.
Loving all the videos boys. Keep them coming!
First time I delivered cars to Cleetus I ran out of gas in my ramp truck about a block from his house... Madi was laughing as they got out of the Tahoe.
Great truckin' trip, mans! Woo! I love the Roadkill trip in the ol' Finnegan Flyer, heh heh!
Time to go pay cleet and squirrel a visit. There late on there invoice. 😂 love the truck.
Easton is funny. I love how he said Sure after you said if the brake lights work then the turn signals must work too.
JH you should mix that AG1 with orange juice 😋
Check the frame extension and replace the winch line, then go through the driveline😊
You dont want liquid going directly in the A/C you can damage the compressor. You should shake the can while the bottom of the can is mostly down to encourage the gas, coming from the liquid, to get sucked in the compressor. Once youre getting the can to empty you can start going 90 degrees with the can and back down, again 90 degrees then bottom of the can down rapidly(more agressive shaking essentially). This encorages any remaining amount to go in small amounts and reduce chance of liquid while stimulating gas production.
Stoked for my JH red dually shirt to come in! Wish I could have bumped into yall up here in Jax!
Been looking for one of these too! Awesome find
Oreillys website cross references the plate as : 1988 Chevrolet R30 Pickup RWD Silverado - V8 - 7.4L 454ci GAS TBI vin N type L19 - 2 valve OHV
Ol Eason and JH vs ol cleeterson and Mcnutt square body tow rig challenge??tow your race rigs to the track few towns over race the race rigs load up haul ass back to town see who makes it without issues most def!!
And I'm loving the giveaways man that one you have now is awesome beautiful truck
Check the wires in the column where it tilts. That's a cool old truck.
I remember those years back that the starter is in close proximity to the exhaust manifold and would overheat. Knew a guy who would pour his water cooler on it after it was hot and did the same thing - it would start! A fix is a sheet metal heat shield for the starter
I 454 swapped a 71 c10 years ago and it heat soaked the starter on the 5 mile drive home. Same thing a water bottle with the sippy lid to cool off the starter and she’d fire off again 😂
Get a ls from your boy cleet and a procharger. Keep the ac make more power and be more reliable than the old big block. Keep the big big block rebuild it and put it in something else