Double Truck Rescue - 1975 International Fleetstar 2010A, 1960 Mack B-61, & Rogers 35-Ton Lowboy
ฝัง
- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 ต.ค. 2024
- It's been a while since Ryan (Bulldog Chaser) and I have done a vintage truck rescue...here we go again! This one features two trucks: a 1975 International Harvester Fleetstar 2010A single-axle tractor (549 gas V8/5-speed with 2-speed rear), and a Mack B-61T single axle tractor (673 Thermodyne with 10-speed Duplex). We brought along his neighbor Brian and his father-in-law Bill, plus a skid steer...we needed all the help we could get.
Ryan originally went to purchase the B-model, and ended up making a deal for the IH and a vintage 35-ton Rogers lowboy trailer as well. The IH had been parked for about a year but was in great shape with no rust and good tires. It just needed to be woken up. After hooking up a battery and putting gas in it, the starter would not engage the flywheel, so I crawled under it (in the mud) to tighten the starter cable and work the starter gear loose. After some cranking and a few shots of gas (and starting fluid), it roared to life. We freed up the brakes on the lowboy trailer and hitched it up. Also had to cut a few wood boards for the deck so we could haul the B-model with it...there was no room on Ryan's smaller trailer behind the dually with the skid steer on it.
The B-model would not start after hooking up a few batteries and giving it starting fluid, so we had to pull it out of its spot with the skid steer. It was sunk in the ground and the brakes were stuck and would not free up, so we had to dig the wheels out and rock it out of the mud with the skid steer, while four of us pushed on the bumper to get it up the slope. I then steered it onto the trailer while Ryan pushed it from behind with the skid steer, and we got the truck chained down.
After airing up the tires on the IH and the lowboy, and filling both tanks with gas, we headed home...the 549 engine was a little finicky and could probably use a good carb rebuild and fuel system cleaning, but it did OK pulling the B-model and heavy lowboy behind it. I think I'll stick to diesel power for trucks this size. I have a LOT of respect for the old-timers who made a living driving these old rough-riding and gutless workhorses. These were the trucks that built this country...from a time period when men were men!
I apologize for any political ads on this video...not what I intended. But what do you expect during election week...🙄
My dad had a b-61 with a dolly and a Rogers traitor. He used it to move his D-7’s around with. When I got older I drove it many times . When he passed away ,one of my brothers sold it . I tried to buy it back but it was already parted out .
Anytime I see old trucks being rescued it warms my heart
Great video!!!
That fleetstar was in really good shape for a 1975 most of the early 70s binders cabs rusted bad we had loadstar 1800 gas jobs miss those days
That International looks great and the Mack both are worth saving, For a 75 and 61 you know they don't make em this good any more.
You can lug down those old binder gassers all day!
That ole IH is awesome! As you know, we’ve got that 1600 that’s a ‘75 and it’s a sweet machine.
Bet after a little tinkering that ol mack will run. I've always wanted a b 61 since I was kid
This one's for sale if you are interested. Would make a great project.
Man, you guys salvaged two old rigs and trailer and drove/hauled them out?! Epic! 🙌 I don't think i've seen that before. Beautiful scenery. I drove lil bro to the Intl Fleetstar, a loadstar dump in college, w/a 4 speed split- awesome trucks, gassers are gutless, but fun to drive empty.
The farm I worked at back in the 1980s had a green and white International 2010A. Tandem axle, 290 Cummins, 13 over with 513 gears in the back. She wasn't the nicest as far as creature comforts go but that was the most dependable truck I ever drove. She would pull the world. I seen her pull 1200 bushels of beans out of the field when their newer 4070 Transtar II would not. It was grossing over 95,000 lbs. It was great farm truck.
The International looks like a good candidate for a Cummins 8.3 litre. A couple hundred extra ft/lbs of torque and a lot better economy. Probably make a good video series if you guys did it.
@jdog942 Not everybody has a BR-549.
nah. it's just perfect with the gas engine.
Reminds me of Snowrunner I love my international fleetstar
ya this is my go to truck for Black River
The game's hero..
All u need now is a medium size dozer/trackhoe, id love to have that lowboy!!!
Reminds me a bit of my own projects, take some advice from someone who learned the hard way, clean out that fuel system and keep the tanks full of ethanol free gas with some kind of lead additive. Other than that I wish you the best with these, I’m certain they’re in good hands!
Yeah this thing would really benefit from a good fuel system cleaning and carb overhaul. The carb was finicky and it had to burn off what was left of the old gas before we filled the tanks up.
@@MichaelTJD60 I was really glad to see you all made it to your destination with that bad fuel, running in bad fuel is what took my L model Mack out of service for a while... she’s still not quite right but usually a good shot of lead additive seems to get her running the way she should again!
We didn't make the trip home with the old fuel. We poured about 20 gallons of fresh gas in before leaving, and then stopped to fill up both tanks again once we were on the road. It will definitely need the fuel system cleaned before it's ready to be put to use.
@@MichaelTJD60 I got that but still whatever was in the tanks is a miracle you didn’t cause the valves to stick and whatnot... even with pouring in fresh fuel on my truck, as the bad stuff left over worked it’s way through it messed up the fuel system pretty bad! All the pushrods had to be replaced after freeing up the valves and both fuel pumps had to be replaced... Like I said, I’m glad to see you all didn’t suffer similar issues!
@@CaptainCrutch Ouch! It's amazing what kind of damage bad gasoline can do. Doesn't help that most of the fuel they sell these days contains part ethanol/water either.
Dang that is a nice rig I always liked internationals trucks the load star fleet star and transtar always stuck out to me good luck with the trucks I have more videos coming as well I got a simplicity 4212 yes I know it’s not a garden tractor but it’s hydro and it’s a nice lawn tractor thanks for the fun videos I’ve had about enough of listening to polotics lol I’m a trump supporter don’t hate on me if you aren’t lol
Awsome old trucks..hope you restore the mac
Some nice truck there
Back in the mid 90's.. I ran across an old 1972 IH Loadstar 1700 w/304cid - 5spd single spd rear, 5 yrd dump bed.. I bought it just to restore, go to truck shows, etc. - I'm a retired Union Elevator Mechanic.. turned wrenches for 40+ yrs (since I was a kid too 😊) .. I simply tore it down in my shop, rebuilt it from ground up, new paint, etc. - I had every single item working on it.. added a cool Pioneer stereo system, custom built speaker box behind the seat.. it was one sharp looking 1700!!.. it SHINED!.. I did not build it w/ intention of it being put back to work.. just do shows w/ it.. enjoyed it greatly about 4 yrs.. local guy made me a RIDICULOUS offer on it.. well, if he wanted to pay that amount of $$$ for it... Sold!!.. that's been 25 yrs ago.. it is about 12 miles from my house now.. flipping guy drove it home.. parked it beside his shop in PRISTINE condition.. TO THIS DAY!!.. it has NEVER once moved!!.. TRUE STORY!!.. from the day he bought it.. he drove it home and parked it.. dont bother me.. I made BANK off of it.. I just thought it kinda shitty at first.. I see it all the time .. dont let it bother me anymore.. STILL has the SAME 25 yr old brand new tires on it!!
Wow, I'm amazed he paid top dollar for it just to let it sit. I bet it would fire right up if he were to put it back on the road, though!
both of these trucks look cool A/F
I swear that 2010a is the same truck I drove for a crane and rigging co in Portsmouth NH.
That would be very enjoyable to drive after the manifold / doughnut gaskets were replaced. If that’s what i hear.
478 549 were famous for manifold and head pipe leaks,with the floating cab manifold bolts were a bear
I used to drive a fleetstar ran on propane. Sitting in a field now. I could probably get it for free but it needs a little work. He gave away the 76 cabover day cab Pete I drove after that. I wish I had that one
I never knew these trucks could be set up for propane. Wonder how many fleets actually ran propane-powered units.
It was gutless as hell and always had issues with the carb. It needs brakes and some other minor things but it would still be a cool ride
Cool old trucks!!!!
I owned 1974 2070 with a small cam 290,10spd,with 4:10 rears. Pulled like a raped ape and got 4mpg but back then who even thought about mileage.
I had a 1969 International 2010 single axle tractor with a RED DIAMOND Inline 6 gas guzzler and a 5-speed workin 4&5 and a electric 2- speed with a 23,000# rear end on springs just like that one oh but that spring under the back of the cab gave it a sweet ride!
Love the channel man!
Thank you!
@@MichaelTJD60 No problem sub earned! Check us out too!
' toQC ax a acá a ax QC 1 QC a!!!! Ax a ax a a QC
The 549 was worked harder than it probably had been in the past 30 years. I like the old IH gas burners. Rare to find a IH that old that's not a rust bucket.
478 549 were a real powerhouse, real hard on gas when u worked them hard.this truck should have a electric primer for fuel,no either needed
Is it stuck, you might have to pull start it rite, kool I want a 1975 or older gas powered 5 th wheel air brake truck too, I’m in California, and need to get away from the bull S of the carb, crap 💩 , on diesels, thanks y’all BigAl California.
I use to drive a Fleetstar it was white with a gold interior. It was set as a double knuckle crane truck. It some kind of big gas engine with a dinky carburetor.
Love that old Fleestar, sounds pretty good going down the road! Hope to see a video of that Mack getting fired up eventually!
I had several of them old B-61 Macks. I ran mine OTR pretty much anywhere there was Milk cows being moved. Those were truly the good old days. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for taking me along for the ride. Oh yeah, a good tune up is all your IH needs. Use a paper matchbook cover or a fresh dollar bill folded in half to gap your points and advance the timing ever so slightly. Make sure she's got a good clean air ffilter and fuel filter. She'll do you a fine job. It should get about 6 or 7 mpg. once you get it tuned up and running right. Gas was only 40 cents per gallon in that trucks hay day.
More like 1 to 3 mpg...
Old IH is working... burning a lot of fuel and going slow, but it's doing the job.. I learned stick on a Loadstar 1600. A pair of cherry bombs would make you feel faster., not like it has a good radio anyways.
I like the starting fluid comment.
People still believe the cheap ether sold today would even ether lock a motor.
Exactly. It would take a LOT of that stuff to do significant damage to an engine.
@@MichaelTJD60 in the 70s my Dad showed me how to seat a bead with the ether that came in a can like brake fluid. That tire and rim jumped off the ground with a cap full. It would take a whole can in a hot tire now.
What a satisfying drive that must have been. A basic service and wash would be such a good feel for her
Change the coil that back fire will go away. I had that exact truck for over tweny years the coil went out numorouse times back fied like this truck was doing.
Now I see a pto on it nice , that truck would be perfect for me , I’m a junker, need a truck that will haul my fork lift and maybe my 25000, pound excavator, !!! .? Nice thanks BigAl California.
It’s for sale on Facebook, the engine ended up either blowing up or locking up can’t remember which he’d said. Think it was like $1500 he wanted.
Just looked, the engine is trashed but says he wants 2,000 with wet kit or 1500 without it.
10:31 horn works..... LOL
187 hp on that 673 Mack. That's a hell of a truck too!
That brings back such memories. My dad had a 1966 Loadstar 1600 with dump bed for hauling grain to the elevator. Loved driving that thing. Looks like that thing has "Rolls Kenardly" syndrome - Rolls down one hill and Kenardly get up the next. Hopefully a tune up and tweak the timing ( making sure vacuum advance is working) will give her a little more pep. Dad's International had the 304 V8. It ran good but had to make sure she was getting full fuel to the carb and proper ignition timing or she wouldn't pull herself.
Hey guys l really enjoyed the video....l have a 1972 international loadstar dump truck and it sounds the same from the backfiring and the engine sputtering to the two speed rear shifting and while watching your ride home l noticed that we don't live very far from each other....Lol... l recognized every hill town farm and bend in the road and l know exactly what it's like to make that drive.....Lol .....good luck with the old international and hey if you happen to need some parts for that old Mack l might just have what you need hit me up if you need anything.
my dad drove a mack like that one when I was a kid early 60's
You never forget those pretty old Bulldogs
Шикарные у вас грузовики
ahh i can smell the cab and old engine now..... :)
Just started work on my 1977 Loadstar 1700 project. I love these old Internationals.
What an awesome combo of machinery! Nice shots at the end too.
Thanks!
A 6-92 would be sweet in that Inter
An inline GM 6cyl 238 was very common in those IH
@@thomasglynn2282 Hi Thomas are you talking petrol or diesel?238 I think is petrol they had way bigger petrols back then please enlighten me I come from a land down under. Cheers
@@adamheazlett1179 a 238 GM is from the same engine manufacturer as what you stated just a different series. The 6V92 is a two stroke turbo diesel engine, its a 6 cylinder V configuration and a 92 series Detroit Diesel engine, also known as the silver 92s. Most 92 series engines where silver in color. The engine I referenced is an inline 6 cylinder non turbo Detroit diesel from the 71 series line (blower only) and was alpine green in color (they did produce a turbo one 671T). They were hugely popular in commercial buses (coaches), marine, and light duty trucks. I probably confused you by referring to the engines horsepower, the 6 71non turbo had around 238hp. When I was tugging on wrenches back in the 70s and early 80s the most popular engines were Cat, Cummins, Detroit, IH and Mack. Just by saying the hp of an engine we knew what someone was referring to. I see a bunch of videos from down under, you guys got a shit load of B model Mack's down there. Rock n Roll from the States !
@@thomasglynn2282 Thanks they ran 6V92 s in AUS during the 80s in overighters very quick sometimes not talked about but a lot of fuel..In Aus they made a Inter They called a 4870 Atkinson running 6v92s.Most had sad endings on the road.Cheers
Nice video,that International seems to run and drive pretty good.They"re real trucks.Hope you do follow up vids on that Mack.
He's had a couple interested buyers, but who knows, if it ends up staying maybe we can try starting it.
that truck doesn't sound great at all my grandfather had A old international just like that. was on his proterty used to ride around in it with him when I was a kid he passed away and sold everything on the property God bless him
Should take the engine out and put a Cummins in it like Weston champlin did on his channel
Looks like the Fleetstar had the hazard lights switched on all the way.
You can’t spay to much ether in a gas motor, it would never hurt a gas motor, the only way it would hurt it is with high compression race motors, , kool thanks BigAl California.
Luxury, ashtray on the dash and AM radio,,great triple gold find guys,,!
Nice and interesting video. I love the sound of that gas powered big block. How many horses?
Man wouldn’t be nice to see $2.39 a gallon gas again.
I wouldn't have had that luck with no plates and a good lawyer. lol
That International brought back good memories. My Dad had a late 60s Loadstar with a 5 speed, 2 speed axle. It was originally a tractor and converted into a single axle dump truck.. I learn to drive on that truck 😃👍
How many pounds was that trailer and Mack combined? Those old gas motors must of had pretty good power back in the day?
We have got a 2070A with a 6 71 Detroit. Hauls ~600 bushels, and thats all you want in it LOL. stick it in low and let the ol detroit eat going up hills! speedo is bouncing between 3 - 10 mph, feels like 2 though. but she is rusted out, Im surprised that one is such good shape. Great video!
Those Detroits are good at turning fuel into noise! lol.
*DoNt yoU kNoW tHaT eiTHer wiLL rUiN yoUr EnGiNe!?* 🤣
Only kidding. Nice finds on both trucks. Im assuming the Fleetstar has the 404? 🤔
Those B model Mack's are just *BEAUTIFUL* 😍
Thanks. 549 in the Fleetstar.
Still in good condition after so many years
Love ‘em both, what a great pair of trucks. 30mph though you can see why those old time guys spent six days on the road... 😄
You can drive this truck in a game called snowrunner. You can haul logs, metal beams of just offroad
It'd be nice if Sabre gave us the option to rebuild the main roads in the game
I had a B61 looked just like that up in northwestern pa. Sold it quite a few years ago but don't remember where it ended up. It was a 1958. Thermodyne NA engine, quadraplex 20spd
This one has a Duplex which is probably original to the truck since it has the Duplex shift pattern in the cab.
I was just eyeballing a b61 for sale ad the other day they are definitely cool trucks
Yeah they are. The guy driving in this video has 3 of them.
little Cosby in a can and some redline dont hurt anything. you dont need to let the engine warm up before putting it in the ketchup..
Never redlined it... barely revved over 1000rpm and we only tried a bit of ether before using gas down the carb but apparently you're an expert so what do I know 🤷🏼♂️
@@bulldogchaser3230 its a reference to another youtuber... why the smartass remark at the end for tho?
Because I'm the one in the driver's seat redlining it according to you
@@bulldogchaser3230 i never said you did. again, its a reference to a youtuber called ZIP TIES AND BIAS PLIES
Yes 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏😄😃😃😄😃👍😃😄👍👍😃👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤔🤔🤔🤔👍👍😃😃😄😃👍😃😄😄
Nice score! Bet you were getting all kinds of looks from people, hauling a B model Mack with an IH Fleetstar, definitely not something you see everyday.
One guy walking down the street complimented us at a stop light, but the only looks we got were from people who were probably pissed at us for blocking a busy intersection when it stalled and wouldn't restart 😬
This is awesome. Would love a setup like this. Heck I’d just drive around.
Is it a 304 or a 345. I had one that had a "Red Diamond" 6 cyl. Gas with a 5 speed main box with a work in 4th and 5th. and a electric 2-speed axle. A lot of those old 2010A's had that same transmission. It works very well. If it has that big coil spring in the middle under the back of the cab, it will ride like a Cadilac.
some beautiful countryside for an adventure like that... nice video
Bad grounds are 90% of all electrical problems
Oh i've driven at lot of Fleetstar in SnowRunner :D Sturdy beast!
I play too
I like the truck! Love seeing these super old startups!
Out city had a fleetstar schoolbus. Early 70s. They bring that out when our regular bus goes in for inspection. Its noisy, gutless just like this one. Brings back memories.
We had Loadstar busses with the 394 V-8 and they sure ran the hills here with no trouble. We had a S1900 farm truck with I think it was a 446 gas V-8 it was thirsty but it also had pretty good power hauling 4 cords of firewood.
I would drop a 300 cummins in that international
My dad had an old International a couple of years older than the first one that had a chassis that could be extended. He had to carry a longer drive shaft. I'm not sure of the model. He also had a cracker box jimmy.
Nice combo for retrieving big,old toys. The 2010A seems like a good candidate for going through and bringing it back up to easily useable condition ( not having to jumpstart,etc.).
1975 International Harvester need a cummins or an old detroit diesel with a 10 speed transmission
Wouldn't that Mack have parking brakes on the rear axle? If so and you didn't have air pressure it wouldn't have rolled.
It wasn't upgraded to Maxi brakes. Most this vintage just had service brakes and a hand brake to park with on the driveshaft like this one
@@bulldogchaser3230 Ah now that made sense I had assumed by then the trucks had air parking brakes
Ok, to me it looks more like your in the state of WI picking up and driving back to like Iowa with the old International semi and mack.
Old school are much easier to drive and doing maintenance on it. Very cool. Never knew that international 75 was power by gas. I though it was a 466 engine mechanical power. Still cool. That Mack need new air lines and lot more on the list.
A DT466 would have been a good upgrade for the 549 that was in it. I'd rather have diesel power myself.
That Fleetstar and lowboy look gooood!
I know this isn't related to the video, but my 1989 John Deere 316 won't engage the pto for the deck after it's been running for a little bit. Any ideas as to why it's not engaging? Thanks.
Air gap is probably out of adjustment...it should be .018". Check the three slots in the brake plate with a feeler gauge and make sure the gap is even in each slot and not too tight or too loose.
Cool old rigs for sure. Love the backfire right after the 5th wheel locked in at 8:20 and the horn on the Mack was great lol
Should have heard it backfiring when we came through town lol....I'm surprised nobody came running outside to see what the noise was.
Send the VIN for the Mack to the Mack museum and they'll pull the production record on that truck you'll know how it was spec'd, when exactly it was built, who initially ordered it. They keep the build sheet info on every truck they make, even that far back.
As far as I know, the museum has been shut down for months. It took them 6+ months (maybe closer to a year) to send the paperwork for his Superliner after he bought it two years ago....this B-61 won't be around that long, he might have it sold already.
Any of those big gas V eights need high test gasoline to run properly and the lead additive the unleaded fuel makes it run to lean and usually blows the exhaust manifold gaskets if you were pulling a hill at night the manifolds will be glowing
High-test or recreational gas would definitely help this one run better. A local gas station sells 91-octane recreational gas with no ethanol...that's what this truck needs.
What is the function of the level on the right side of the wheel? I got one of these and I'm getting it road worthy again. I know it has something to do with the air brakes but I'm not sure what... Never owned anything with air brakes!
Wow...I would love to have that ol Binder...great find Congratulations!
Il est beau ce camion 👍👍 y va démarrer oui oui beau tableau de bord 👍👍 ah ça y est hé hé c est bon 👍👍👍🍺 formidable 😁😁😁😘😘😘🙋♀️🙋♀️ faut bien le garder 🙋♀️🙋♀️
That International is really cool
Best heavy duty petrol where Whites .Have you driven old wagons with accelerator in middle brake and clutch either side .Gutless wagons easy heel and toe
How close to the old state hospital are you would not mind seeing the shop and talking old trucks. I'm in Point Twp over the west branch.
She did eat internationals here or the best ones that did to have half the move. They move cars and stuff and trucks. I'd never get rid of these. These. These are the best of international trucks they keep up in your fleet
Fuckin ad will load of course no problem but the video tells me to pound sand. Wish youtube cared more for its creators. Love the trucks m8
Gallon of Lucas may take the rattle out..Should have 60w with additive
Is the Mack for sale?
It was sold a couple months ago.
I put ether on my cereal in the morning...
My mistake, skipping through, thought it was a diesel. I apologize.
Love air start .My diesels always start once fired and run touch key away we go
He could put International diesel in that truck .
What a combo truck and trailer neva seen petrol won them before also most Mack in Australia are air start
You guy's should see what's up with those cabover's???
That old Ford WT-9000 would be a pretty cool project...
sweet rig mate, love the colour
I bet that binder is a rough riding old cuss 2 really nice trucks there
It had the bounce cab.... honestly rode pretty nice