Having worked in auto body in the past, I can say that this guy from Ontario Truck Rebuild is an absolute proper metal and body guy... Most people would just have shot some rust converter on that inner rocker, slapped on the cab corners and call it a day. The fact that he took the time to do as good a job as the outside, on a part that no one will see tells you a lot!!!👌
So freaking cool! 😎 Can't wait to see the Ram Recharger on the road! Love seeing new life put into good older trucks. Can't wait for my Edison Motors hybrid retro-fit kit to be ready.
Fella's I'm building the same truck, 97. Short wheel base. I bought it, realized that the frame was rotted in two. Total rebuild started there, new suspension, new bed, fenders doors! Same cab same hood, I rebuilt the transmission, painted the truck Toyota brown. I ran out of MONEY after trying to high performance the computer 318 engine, it spun the cam lobes. Now it's sitting in my driveway, waiting on a fresh engine!!!! Not a sema truck......😊
27:06 It's looks like your extending a clip already stabilized in Adobe premiere using warp stabilize effect. That's why you get the message about new frames needing to be analyzed. You need to tell your editor they can fix this and get rid of the message in the Timeline, click on the clip. Go to Effect Controls panel (not the Effects panel) Locate the Warp Stabilizer effect and click on the Analyze button.
I honestly cant wait to see your data from this project. I have a 1995 Dodge 3500 4x4 with a v10 nv4500 combination. About 9000lbs with the flat deck and 300 liters of fuel on board. It gets 8mpg no matter how you drive it. Pulling my 9000lb 33' toy hauler it doesn't want to leave 4th gear very often and it gets 4.7mpg. I have since bought a 2002 24v 4x4 3500 and it gets 8.5mpg towing the same trailer. Very interested in the Edison kit, very interested in the r2.8. Thanks for all the hard work guys!
Series hybrids aren't the best on highway fuel efficiency, there are best during city/suburban driving. Ford is coming out with a power-boost parallel for their Superduty trucks soon which will be better for highway fuel efficiency
A friend of mine that I worked at cummins with did a swap in a 2005 1500 dodge and a cummins 4bt liked it so much he sold his new ram 1500 diesel and has put 150000 miles on !!
Same here. I've got an 03 and I'm hoping to be able to use the sale of the engine and trans to pay for a chunk of the conversion cost. Only 163,000 miles on her, but I really do like the idea of the electric drive torque for towing.
Hiya, She sure is looking shiny, If this don't make people want to fix up there old vehicle in the back 40 instead of buying a new vehicle their crazy lol, Not against advancement in the auto industry but this sure will open peoples eyes to saving a buck and saving the bees, cheers to your teams they do nice work
I like the idea of the interior swap, but I would love to see that truck as a full resto on the outside as far as bumpers are concerned. That’s gonna be a clean truck when you’re done either way. Im almost done with my mech. Engineering degree, and I’m constantly raving to my classmates and teachers about you guys and Edison especially. I even got one of my profs to spend a whole class period watching videos of topsy
I think a very interesting application for this would be all the amazing vintage RVs out there in the world. Just searching marketplace for vintage GMC RVs or any of the cool classics could provide a platform. AND plenty of room for batteries in an RV. AND there is no way an Edison conversion wouldn't increase fuel economy of a vintage RV!
That era Dodge are becoming popular in Australia now...just imagine seeing nice clean Diesel/electric Edisons in the tradesman industries(builders/carpenters) over here. Great to see this project rolling on & looking so sleek & sexy in all black.
They're juat too damned big. The boss has an F150 and he likes it, but I hate it! You have to double park everywhere. They've stopped making diesel Workmates now unless you get them in the high rider. I lifted generators, plate compactors, welders, etc on and off and its a huge difference! Even putting 4.8 F27 beams on the racks is brutal being up that extra 150mm! Maybe if it's bagged out and 200mm narrowed I'd be interested!
Hey Rich, the Cummins 2.8 on the smaller Foton trucks comes with a belt-driven clutch fan, they should bolt straight onto the R2.8 and pull way more air than the electric fan. 👍
Done yet? I’m still waiting to see the finished product! 😎 It’s awesome to see what you guys are doing and can’t wait to see the progress. This is something I’ve wanted to do for years but lack the capital. I’m curious to see how sufficient the torque at the wheels is for heavily loaded off road conditions.
Like seeing a full-size bronco. I have 7 F series, 4 trucks, and 3 full-size Broncos. I just pulled the clutch and flywheel out of my 89 f250LD. It's a 6800 GVW. I'm putting it back on the road after 11 years of sitting. It's a ranch truck with 108k miles. Has never been more than 100 miles from the farm.
They were only Canadian in the summer, they wintered in Arizona which is why it was two-wheel drive. You can't drive a long wheel base two-wheel drive truck in the snow
If you plan to keep the power steering setup on the motor for when the motor is running to generator power so power steering and Hydroboost work but want an electric power steering pump for when it is off, you can use a Volvo power steering unit (mid 2000s) to provide hydraulic power to those units. You would just need to plumb in a couple one way valves so the Volvo unit can provide hydraulic power when the engine stops turning. It is true that you can convert to electric power steering and power brakes, but those can require more work depending on how you do it.
Impressive, it looks almost like it could have come from the factory like you built it. I'm not sure I would use the name Edison but hey not everyone knows the history of Tesla and Edison.
35:37 I can hear what sounds like a possible boost leak…? I’ve also heard it’s recommended to have the boot and clamps past the bead roll to better prevent intercooler boots from blowing off. Nice build, Rich!!
You know Rich you could have just bought the truck I brought back from Tucson last year. Still had the part numbers painted on the frame and springs as well as the crayon marks from assembly at the factory.
Hate to say it, love the build for the k100…that 1 is a favorite. The best is the F3kitty that 1 is my favorite…the tank truck is pretty bitchin just the work up(you need to go back to do a show off of what it is now and what it can do)…another favorite to say the least….but you guys are out doing it! This build is pretty bitchin, love the before we find out the numbers, then the find out the numbers with the Cummins then what you will do next with the electric motor engineering…yeah way up my alley…always felt That the way of the future is a generator running a hybrid system that powers the batteries…god bless you guys for doing all of this… Please keep this kind of innovation going…can you imagine the boat with solar standby charging with the hybrid system to go boating…I’m thinking dual motors with inboard outboard set up on a 30-32’ catamaran style boat(that’s what I want!) but to go that next…hint hint Keep it up Also maybe some channels for the boys…I bet you can get a channel For Aaron to make some Loot by doing a what’s it like to do his life by following you let Him generate money for him on his own channel…same with Andy his life And following deboss around…obviously it isn’t gonna generate like deboss but help a brother out
Dammit I need an update on this truck lol. I'm totally hooked. Is the plan to release diy kits too or just have them professionally installed at designated shops? I can see a ton of people flipping old work/grain trucks like that fargo. I want to see that old iron back on the road!
Rich you starting your winter beard early?🦃 The black on the body is looking really sharp, they did a great job on that! Black is by far one of my favorite colors for sure! Almost every vehicle looks great in black! The project is moving along nicely.👍🏻👌🏻🛠️🔧🔩 ✊🏻🇺🇸🦅
Really hoping I just missed where you cleaned up and painted the crusty rear end and transmission to make it fit with the great looking bodywork and that fresh engine
Because it was a 2wd truck on skinny tires means it wasn’t off-road and in the muck near as much as most trucks in Canada would be. I doubt the bed was used much as well. Nice clean platform to start from.
One thing I wanted to ask about the E-Axles is if they are able to be submerged in water. We all know what people do with trucks, big rig or otherwise. If the axles get ruined by getting wet there may be some issues.
Is the beard required so you can drive the woody wagon? Just joking with ya. Congratulations on so much work done on the truck. I’m only here for the music.
Hello Hello From Victoria!!! Hey I was wondering if you have a final exhaust ready for the 1st Dyno testing or else when you do the 2nd emissions testing with an exhaust, it will be different from the 1st and give you wrong values?? This is so exciting and I can't wait to see this all come together. Awesome work. 🤘😁👍
Such an awesome build!! Not as nice as your Ford but still very cool!! Will you have to run DEF fluid with this build and also will you have to run DEF when it’s converted to the Hybrid?
Potential weird idea, but I really want to be able to have rear wheels that can turn like the front wheels so that the truck can turn better. Would you be able to use 2 front axles to make both the front and rear wheels turn?
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I analysed the new frames, they're fine.
😂😂😂
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I've been seeing that a lot on several of the channels I watch lately. I assume it's the video rendering software?
@@gb1613 Yea, it has a motion stabilizer effect on the clip that needed a final render. The boys are busy!
Having worked in auto body in the past, I can say that this guy from Ontario Truck Rebuild is an absolute proper metal and body guy... Most people would just have shot some rust converter on that inner rocker, slapped on the cab corners and call it a day. The fact that he took the time to do as good a job as the outside, on a part that no one will see tells you a lot!!!👌
Damn, Ontario Truck Rebuild killed it in the refresh. Looks better than new.
Better than new
Could take just the panels and body to SEMA... 🤣
Woohoo! Progress is being made at the Deboss Shop! Can’t wait to see more of this Edison truck build! God bless!
My favorite build on TH-cam right now!!
So freaking cool! 😎 Can't wait to see the Ram Recharger on the road! Love seeing new life put into good older trucks. Can't wait for my Edison Motors hybrid retro-fit kit to be ready.
Fella's I'm building the same truck, 97. Short wheel base. I bought it, realized that the frame was rotted in two. Total rebuild started there, new suspension, new bed, fenders doors! Same cab same hood, I rebuilt the transmission, painted the truck Toyota brown. I ran out of MONEY after trying to high performance the computer 318 engine, it spun the cam lobes. Now it's sitting in my driveway, waiting on a fresh engine!!!! Not a sema truck......😊
Hey Ontario Truck Rebuild, I hope you guys see all these comments saying how awesome of a job you did cause you should know you do great work.
27:06 It's looks like your extending a clip already stabilized in Adobe premiere using warp stabilize effect. That's why you get the message about new frames needing to be analyzed. You need to tell your editor they can fix this and get rid of the message in the Timeline, click on the clip. Go to Effect Controls panel (not the Effects panel) Locate the Warp Stabilizer effect and click on the Analyze button.
I don't know what any of that means but I'm glad you're helping
Might have been overlooked; it happens.
Or just stop using Adobe!
I actually proffered Power Director but I didn't enjoy the cost. Trying Resolve now. It's not great to use but it's free!
Just Premiere doing Premiere things 🤣🤣
@@j.d.8593 Insert $100 to remove message.
Such a cool build, I am looking forward to the next episode. Your editing and production makes every video a pleasure to watch. Keep on truckin'!
These trucks were the best-looking truck on the road of that era... so good a look, that the look still holds up today.
The look may hold up today but the actual trucks have fallen apart long ago.
By far, very far, the best channel on youtube.
this is my favorite era of Dodge pickups i have 97 Dodge 3500 dually i had refinished in its orihinal 3 tone brown n silver
Really happy you guys when with black!
It's gonna be a mean looking truck!
I honestly cant wait to see your data from this project. I have a 1995 Dodge 3500 4x4 with a v10 nv4500 combination. About 9000lbs with the flat deck and 300 liters of fuel on board. It gets 8mpg no matter how you drive it. Pulling my 9000lb 33' toy hauler it doesn't want to leave 4th gear very often and it gets 4.7mpg. I have since bought a 2002 24v 4x4 3500 and it gets 8.5mpg towing the same trailer.
Very interested in the Edison kit, very interested in the r2.8.
Thanks for all the hard work guys!
Series hybrids aren't the best on highway fuel efficiency, there are best during city/suburban driving. Ford is coming out with a power-boost parallel for their Superduty trucks soon which will be better for highway fuel efficiency
Good stuff Rich.The body guys did a nice job.
A friend of mine that I worked at cummins with did a swap in a 2005 1500 dodge and a cummins 4bt liked it so much he sold his new ram 1500 diesel and has put 150000 miles on !!
This truck is looking good! I hope to eventually use Edison to convert my Ram whenever it fails
Same here. I've got an 03 and I'm hoping to be able to use the sale of the engine and trans to pay for a chunk of the conversion cost. Only 163,000 miles on her, but I really do like the idea of the electric drive torque for towing.
@@gotthumbs2235 these conversions are going to be $35,000-$45,000. Engine and trans might make the down payment.
The Night-Train is looking very sweet.
cant wait for more of this project. I would love to built a wagoneer overlanding rig with this kit once it is in production.
Ooooh that paint looks good. But Rich, the beard looks better!
Looking great! Can't wait to see how the Edison pickup truck conversion works!
Hiya, She sure is looking shiny, If this don't make people want to fix up there old vehicle in the back 40 instead of buying a new vehicle their crazy lol, Not against advancement in the auto industry but this sure will open peoples eyes to saving a buck and saving the bees, cheers to your teams they do nice work
I like the idea of the interior swap, but I would love to see that truck as a full resto on the outside as far as bumpers are concerned. That’s gonna be a clean truck when you’re done either way.
Im almost done with my mech. Engineering degree, and I’m constantly raving to my classmates and teachers about you guys and Edison especially. I even got one of my profs to spend a whole class period watching videos of topsy
I don't believe there is that little rust on a 95 Dodge.... This has to be CG!!!
Just binge watching then i check for the , ohh its 4 hrs ago 😢
I think a very interesting application for this would be all the amazing vintage RVs out there in the world. Just searching marketplace for vintage GMC RVs or any of the cool classics could provide a platform. AND plenty of room for batteries in an RV. AND there is no way an Edison conversion wouldn't increase fuel economy of a vintage RV!
Just checked body and paint!,perfect. Complete.
That engine actually looks good in there!
Came upon this looking for cool options to repower a 1986 shortbed K10 diesel. Very cool build.
The beard looks good 👍
That looks beautiful. I know nothing about American vehicles, but I know what I like, and Boy do I like that. From UK.
So glad you chose a 2nd gen body
“We’ll see if Vince can weld plastic “😂
I'm a huge 2nd gen fan so seeing you put crazy work into rejuvenating one is really exciting!
If you do the fourth Gen bumper the second Gen sport grill is bigger and will fill that gap nicely
you have to trust the man who is rocking RATM and Run the Jewels. Fing fantastic.
That era Dodge are becoming popular in Australia now...just imagine seeing nice clean Diesel/electric Edisons in the tradesman industries(builders/carpenters) over here. Great to see this project rolling on & looking so sleek & sexy in all black.
They're juat too damned big. The boss has an F150 and he likes it, but I hate it! You have to double park everywhere.
They've stopped making diesel Workmates now unless you get them in the high rider. I lifted generators, plate compactors, welders, etc on and off and its a huge difference! Even putting 4.8 F27 beams on the racks is brutal being up that extra 150mm!
Maybe if it's bagged out and 200mm narrowed I'd be interested!
Looks good. Move the engine forward. Electronics and batteries between the frame rails leaving just enough room for a spare tire.
"Maybe we should spray it in GM black, makes it more relieable." 😁😁😁
Hey Rich, the Cummins 2.8 on the smaller Foton trucks comes with a belt-driven clutch fan, they should bolt straight onto the R2.8 and pull way more air than the electric fan. 👍
the cleanst truck in ontario for 12 months lol
Done yet? I’m still waiting to see the finished product! 😎
It’s awesome to see what you guys are doing and can’t wait to see the progress.
This is something I’ve wanted to do for years but lack the capital. I’m curious to see how sufficient the torque at the wheels is for heavily loaded off road conditions.
Like seeing a full-size bronco. I have 7 F series, 4 trucks, and 3 full-size Broncos. I just pulled the clutch and flywheel out of my 89 f250LD. It's a 6800 GVW. I'm putting it back on the road after 11 years of sitting. It's a ranch truck with 108k miles. Has never been more than 100 miles from the farm.
Rust and holes on a Dodge cab, that's unheard of.
Thinkin’ for all yet to be done, I’d have left it in primer, or, done a camouflage job like the big manufacturers do on prototypes out for testing…
22:25 confused the hell outta me lol
Someone must’ve really loved that truck. For it being Canadian and having no more rust than that.
They were only Canadian in the summer, they wintered in Arizona which is why it was two-wheel drive. You can't drive a long wheel base two-wheel drive truck in the snow
@@matt45540 Maybe you can't but many of us can. 😉
@@matt45540Yes you can, it’s all about the snow tyres.
I still want to see what a John Deere
Final Tier 4/Stage IV · PowerTech™ 173 HP engine would do powering a gen unit in a vehicle.
really cool
Great stuff guys! Hopefully this is an inspiration for others to take old machines and make them useful longer. Better, Faster,😅
Awesome build.
If you plan to keep the power steering setup on the motor for when the motor is running to generator power so power steering and Hydroboost work but want an electric power steering pump for when it is off, you can use a Volvo power steering unit (mid 2000s) to provide hydraulic power to those units. You would just need to plumb in a couple one way valves so the Volvo unit can provide hydraulic power when the engine stops turning. It is true that you can convert to electric power steering and power brakes, but those can require more work depending on how you do it.
GOOD JOB!
Thank you for not putting black wheels on it! Absolutely stunning truck!
Impressive, it looks almost like it could have come from the factory like you built it. I'm not sure I would use the name Edison but hey not everyone knows the history of Tesla and Edison.
Nice project 👍
I just started my first documented build 😎
Love the shirt you're wearing at the end of the video!
35:37 I can hear what sounds like a possible boost leak…? I’ve also heard it’s recommended to have the boot and clamps past the bead roll to better prevent intercooler boots from blowing off. Nice build, Rich!!
You know Rich you could have just bought the truck I brought back from Tucson last year. Still had the part numbers painted on the frame and springs as well as the crayon marks from assembly at the factory.
that mark guys soul left his body cutting that freshly mint beautiful firewall, he didnt show it but deep down it hurt him, maybe
Clean the shop. 😂😂😂😂
Locoroadive seems like a killer name
Good grief, the amount of clag that came off those brackets as they pulled the rear axle...
FYI I used a 1990's F150 radiator in my R2.8 swap. Hoses worked good.
Hate to say it, love the build for the k100…that 1 is a favorite. The best is the F3kitty that 1 is my favorite…the tank truck is pretty bitchin just the work up(you need to go back to do a show off of what it is now and what it can do)…another favorite to say the least….but you guys are out doing it!
This build is pretty bitchin, love the before we find out the numbers, then the find out the numbers with the Cummins then what you will do next with the electric motor engineering…yeah way up my alley…always felt
That the way of the future is a generator running a hybrid system that powers the batteries…god bless you guys for doing all of this…
Please keep this kind of innovation going…can you imagine the boat with solar standby charging with the hybrid system to go boating…I’m thinking dual motors with inboard outboard set up on a 30-32’ catamaran style boat(that’s what I want!) but to go that next…hint hint
Keep it up
Also maybe some channels for the boys…I bet you can get a channel
For Aaron to make some
Loot by doing a what’s it like to do his life by following you let
Him generate money for him on his own channel…same with Andy his life
And following deboss around…obviously it isn’t gonna generate like deboss but help a brother out
Dammit I need an update on this truck lol. I'm totally hooked. Is the plan to release diy kits too or just have them professionally installed at designated shops? I can see a ton of people flipping old work/grain trucks like that fargo. I want to see that old iron back on the road!
Rich you starting your winter beard early?🦃 The black on the body is looking really sharp, they did a great job on that! Black is by far one of my favorite colors for sure! Almost every vehicle looks great in black! The project is moving along nicely.👍🏻👌🏻🛠️🔧🔩
✊🏻🇺🇸🦅
hell yeah
I would love to have a mega-cab long bed 4x4 with Cummins of course.
Electric blue or teal bedliner would look great, especially if it matched the frame.
Whatever the colour of the interior is, should match the spay box liner, rather than a black one. Looking Good!
Really hoping I just missed where you cleaned up and painted the crusty rear end and transmission to make it fit with the great looking bodywork and that fresh engine
He didn't, this is meant to do testing, diff and transmission are to be disposed when the e-axle and generator arrive
It looks fantastic! We aren't going to all need to do a full body off, paint job, and reweld the frame for ever conversion, are we?! 😂
The prototype is extra extra special.
24:42 *Actively clicking "analyze" and it seems to have fixed the problem.
27:50 Boat fuel tank...*Derek noises intensifies
Because it was a 2wd truck on skinny tires means it wasn’t off-road and in the muck near as much as most trucks in Canada would be. I doubt the bed was used much as well. Nice clean platform to start from.
im in niagara falls ontario , go to flexo and get INDO 500 degreaser 5 gallon pails its the besssst !
bosch ibooster for the brakes would probably be perfect for this project
First 30 seconds... "Wait, when did Rich get a beard?"
Hell i had to put my bronco on the back burner atm.
I think Tesla puts the firewall on the floor. Maybe a SS bedliner??
And to think that engine would be more than enough for most people...
One thing I wanted to ask about the E-Axles is if they are able to be submerged in water. We all know what people do with trucks, big rig or otherwise. If the axles get ruined by getting wet there may be some issues.
Yes. They are completely sealed and will be able to go under water.
Look out rich is growing a beard lol.
The name of the project should be, "It's getting there".
Dan Here, DDSpeed Shop, that cab corner repair was meent ! ;)
Is the beard required so you can drive the woody wagon? Just joking with ya. Congratulations on so much work done on the truck. I’m only here for the music.
Rich with a beard? Wild.
Hello from Australia, could you guys do a review on the 2024 Simder 4050 Pro welder. It’s a 10 in 1 welder.
Whos the new hairy dude that sounds like deboss LOL
#RamReCharger.... love it
No cab visor? Nnnooo. That's a shame. Either way it's looking great so far.
Hello Hello From Victoria!!! Hey I was wondering if you have a final exhaust ready for the 1st Dyno testing or else when you do the 2nd emissions testing with an exhaust, it will be different from the 1st and give you wrong values?? This is so exciting and I can't wait to see this all come together. Awesome work.
🤘😁👍
Beard meets truck
Hell yeah on the sexy lady poster!
Should’ve made it red like the truck from original twister guys 😂
Such an awesome build!! Not as nice as your Ford but still very cool!! Will you have to run DEF fluid with this build and also will you have to run DEF when it’s converted to the Hybrid?
The engine is so tiny, you'll have to fill the empty space with a frunk.
Potential weird idea, but I really want to be able to have rear wheels that can turn like the front wheels so that the truck can turn better. Would you be able to use 2 front axles to make both the front and rear wheels turn?
Oh wow the beard you must be busy 😂