We Never Talk About This Truck
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- čas přidán 13. 02. 2024
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Today the Duramax gets some much needed attention. It pulls all sorts of stuff to and fro and very rarely does it get the credit it deserves. So today's the for a pretty sweet upgrade. Check it out!
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Grandma lollipop is firecracker! You guys are very lucky to have her around! Family fun. Give her more hugs!
Yep, and Yep. She is a blast from the past, with fire.
I think you should have a "Name that part" with her. I'll bet she's pretty sharp. Thanks for the video.
She certainly rocked the air-pump and the air-bags… bet she’d do well 👍🏻❤️🇷🇴
That has to be her new nickname
Make t-shirts " grandma lollipop is a fire cracker " give her all the loot! Merch bonus!
Paul: "this one is prob the most important one to keep."
Shawn:" pictures?" 😂
Grandma Lolli always makes me laugh. She’s a delight, the kind of person that lifts everyone up. In fact, everyone at Fab Rats makes our world a little bit better. Thanks for being here and sharing a glimpse into your lives.
Who doesn't just love grandma Lolli.... She brings sunshine and a hurricane with her whenever she is in any video...
I'm a huge supporter of Air Ride. I used to be like everyone is when they don't know, "It's just a gag or gimmick". Then I worked on a mid sized passenger bus, 35 passenger, and my mind was forever changed.
The improvement in vehicle control was huge. Even more so was the ride quality, empty or fully loaded.
You made a great choice to go with Air ride. When you can't tell the difference of empty or loaded you know that you've got it right.
For those of us who have driven with a bouncy, almost uncontrollable load, when you get behind the wheel and the only difference that you notice is the weight that's when you gain a true appreciation for Air Ride. You control the load, or the load control you, you decide.
Air bags help the truck lift under load, so that the handling is normalized and the headlights point where they should, air ride is a whole different animal.
Your point is salient though!
Gramma Lolly bustin’ your chops: Priceless!!
Grandma Lolly is a riot. She always makes me laugh. I love to see her in videos.
Grandma Lolli is a blast. Not only is her humor spot on, she knows what's what. You'd have a hard time pulling the wool over her eyes😂
Practice over the years, experience comes with time.
Paul, thanks for making grandma Lollie a part in every video. I enjoy her shenanigans
God bless her
Grandma Lolly Rocks!😅 Thanks for sharing! 😊
MORNING Fab Rats and Viewers. You've come to right spot on this fine Wednesday morning. Have a yourselves a good one.
Ok, I will be that guy. Really good idea to put a fresh set of batteries for that remote in the glove box. Looks like a good system that you will like and use. So make sure you are not left low and sad if you can not operate out in the wilds without a spare set of batteries. Keep up the good work.
I agree 👍
Hey Paul, you might want to think about installing a back-up generator. It seems your power goes out often enough to justify it.
They would probably be a generous sponsor as well...
We definitely need to see more of Grandma Lollie! Love her sense of humor and she definitely adds to the Fab Rats fun. I'll be heading to Utah this year and sure hope to be able to stop in and say hi to everyone!
You probably meant accordion instead of banjo, but we still laughed.
Good morning Paul seeing all of you guys together is a good time. Grandma Lilly is fearless and I think that is a great thing.
Hunter needs to remember if the camera man almost falls he should get it on video that is good footage. It will add to the video.
As an aside, I mounted my compressor to the inside of an ammo can lid. Drilled a few cooling holes and mounted it under the truck. Lid mounted to truck. Protects the entire compressor from dirt n mud. Unlatch and swing down container to check on it. Lotsa different ammo cans sizes. Should also put in tiny drain hole just in case you drive thru deep water
Good to see some heavy duty rigs getting some love. ❤
I believe the Timbren SES is a superior suspension enhancement. Simple, no leaking, no controls, no failing compressor.
I installed a compressor like that in my RV. Within a year it seized due to being exposed to moisture. The cylinder and piston rusted. Definitely want to mount those inside.
This is a nice addition to the Duramax and will help pulling the trailer. Always good to see Grandma Lolly stopping in!
Paul you should check out auctions for some 10k military generators. We run one at our warehouse when the power goes out. Carry the load from lights, cooler and heating. I'm sure even a 5k would work well for ya. Just an idea
I would have mounted that compressor inside behind the seat or inside the toolbox. I have 7500lb bags with Bluetooth compressors, and mine is mounted on the frame where we thought it would survive, and now it's completely dead. The elements killed it.
Inside the cab is the LAST place you want an air compressor. Unless you and all your passengers are stone cold deaf.
Under the hood, or somewhere else "protected".
Dang, Grandma Lolly should play a round or two of "Name That Part". I would love to watch that.
I agree! Grandma Lolly vs. Michelle would be even better.
Michelle, your background music editing is still on point. Great job.
I don't know if she's still editing the videos because I think they hired someone else to help
I ran Hot Shot with my ‘18 Duramax Dually pull a 40’ gooseneck. I installed the same Firestone Air-Ride and it made a huge difference. Well worth the price.
I think Paul was thinking of a Concertina, the Squeeze Box, mini Accordion.
Mrs Cox is a very Special & amazing Lady. And She has No Problem putting someone in Check if they get out of Line.❤
I’d like to see a video of Grandma Lolly and Hunter, like a gag reel of their greatest hits! I think it would be a blast! I love how she handles everyone.
Thank you guys for doing what you do
I love it when Lolly picks on everyone
I’d put a mud/road grime shield/plate protecting the new compressor….
Airbags are a game changer on a tow rig. Even on my 5th Gen 4Runner, they make a huge difference when towing the car trailer with my FJ40 loaded up. Good choice.
I love grandmaw lolly. I would give her a big ole hug. She is feisty like my Mamaw Carter lol. I could watch Fab Rats 7 days a week. If you all was in Tennessee where I am we would be great friends 😂.
You are blessed to have Lolie around you enjoy every minute with her,I dearly miss spending time with my mother!
Fab Rat Hillbilllies...sounds like a new shirt is coming!
' what's that part with Grandma Lolli ' ... she would nail it
Grandma Lolly is a hoot love her!
Grandma is very smart lady she even knows what car parts are call
Give your mom a hug paul we never know when our last day comes i lost my mother this past thursday there is no word for how I feel
Sorry to hear it.
I lost my wife last August. It gets better with time, but in the meantime…. Lean on the Lord. He can give comfort that only he knows you need.
I’m very sorry for your loss
So sorry to hear that! Condolences to you and your family. My mom is 91 and I hugged her this morning when I saw her.
Sorry for your loss…
We mount our brain box and pump up under the spare tire. We believe it is more protected from mud and snow. We have had problems with the Goodyear brand going bad after 3 years. We now run Airlift for the last 7 years with no problems.
Just an FYI about your truck, if you want to make it a long distance hauler, replace the stock fuel tank with one from S B Filters. They make one that is a 62 gallon tank that mounts where the stock tank is now. It comes with the correct fuel pickup/gauge sender. I have one on my Duramax truck and it's great when you're pulling a heavy trailer.
Yeah my 18' ram 3500 only gets about 11 miles to the gal pulling 29k lb goose neck. That gets me about 250 miles (usually 200 useable because I don't like being too low on fuel) per tank of fuel. I've been wanting to get an after market tank for it just having a hard time getting over the pricetag hahaha
Grandma sure takes care of all you guys. Hey that was a cool video. That air bag system should work great. 👍❤️
Your mom is cool, she knew exactly what those parts of the airbag kit are . Liked seeing her hanging out in the shop, I think she'd fit right in working there, maybe even put you guys to shame .
"Firestone air compressor so its their own" or they ordered enough to get the company who makes the compressor to put the firestone logo on it 😄
Another useful fun modification.
Love my Ride Rite 7500lb system on my 3500. No drilling, no tank to hang. The Ttan tank topped it off for long haul towing.
The band picture was priceless, thanks for the laugh
Once I started running air bags on my tow rigs, its now the first thing I install when I drive it off the lot. Bags should be a factory option on all 3/4 ton or higher trucks.
Love the channel and watch it all the time. Seen a few videos for your power went out. You should have a back up generator. But I guess you really enjoyed the downtime with the powers out. Keep up the good videos big thumbs up to all the crew.
Beautiful truck! Fix the door!!!
Grandma Lolly for the win there :) Then she goes all techy checking her IWatch and IPhone LOL !!!!
Huge advocate of air bags. 4 trucks over 20 plus years. Mount the compressor in the cab behind the rear seat. No not loud in the cab. Keeps it clean and the air intake dirt and moisture free. Had them mounted both ways inside and out. No problems inside. Outside problems with the pump every year.
Need to have a special edition Grandma Lolly shirt!You should also address you are going to Merlins Birthday bash and there is no bad blood between you and Matt as some people seem to think.
For being such a big truck there is not much free space under that frame. Good job locating all the air ride equipment.
I was drinking water when Grandma said the Fab Rat hillbilly's I spit water out my nose gotta love this channel thank you all
I just had to stop the video to take a good look at the hillbilly band. Well done.
If it’s like my Bluetooth for my air lift compressor, you’ll love it. I can control both bags separately. And so far it’s worked flawless for the last three years
I mounted my control box and my pump above my spare tire to the bed rail on my truck. It's been out of the way, and i've had no problems.
Love my airbags. I run them at 10 when not “in use”. 65 or so with a loaded trailer. They are a game changer
I have always put the pump under left rear door on inner rocker panel that way the driver can hear it lol . I have been doing this for years. Too many people have to learn not to over load there trucks up here in the great white north have fun boys
Play "Name that part" with grandma Lolly!! Bet she gets 90%!!
👍
Air Bags
They are a little bit
Different then when
I had mine in 1998
But it’s makes for
A nice ride especially
Pulling a trailer 😉
Thx Guys
This gonna be a new segment? Parts identification and chop bustin' with Gramma Lolli? I am SO THERE!
Holy cow, Gma Lolly knows her parts, she was spot on with unpacking that kit!
Nice video!! Hunter... us folks who grew up with snow in the winter have a built in reflex... when our eyes see white our walking gate changes to accommodate a slick walking surface. Just saying😁 More bells and whistles for the trailer puller. NICE!!
I believe they call it the "walk like a penguin" reflex lol.
Thank you Paul and crew for the update on how things are going there in Utah !
Great job guys. Doing that job in a shop with a lift is so much easier than rolling around on the shop floor.
I have air bags on my 2006 sierra 2500 HD duramax I pull a 36 ft fifthwheel 50 to 55 pounds keeps it level no sag fantastic 👌
Try Timbrens for suspension load assist. Excellent ride under load, no maintenance, no failure, been using them for decades.
Finally quick and easy for the guys, awesome vid boys thanks
Hey guys, I’ve installed many of those kits in the past on company trucks and they have never lasted more than 6 months.. keep a close eye on all the brackets as they come loose often. The last couple i installed i welded into place and the brackets still ended up bent in no time. Now I just add extra leaf springs and deal with the rougher ride when empty
I had Air Lift brand for years, manual 12 volt compressor but guages and valves plumbed into the dash, lasted years and years but that was in the 90's, not sure if the quality of brackets are as good now. Saved leaf springs from breaking on a lot of logging road driving, new leafs, shocks and bags after replacing many broken leafs 😂 live and learn individually
Ask Rory or Mike what they think of the Firestone brand of air bags.
Now that I have run them, I will never run a truck without them. Game changer
The 5 String Fab Rats Hillbilly Band !!😂😂
I like how you said you have a small air leak and that's pretty good for you guys, I got a message on my computer this week, the company only had 15 wrecks this week, that is pretty good,😂😂😂😂😂, I'm like are you serious and then I thought well we have over 300 trucks so yeah that's pretty good
Everything new has an educational curve.
Gotta love when Gramma lolli makes an appearance 😂
I had Firestone rear airbags on my 1991 F150 back in 2001 and I loved 'em. I ran 2 lines to the rear bumper with a Schrader valve on each side of the license plate. I could lift and balance the load so easily and it rode like a dream when it was level, no matter how much was in the back.
I love my airbags on my Cummins, no need to squat, just bring the jump box over that has the air compressor combo and just blast air in right near the placard on the rear bumper.
Oh God, what a great rock'n roll band. If Siesack Steve was still there, better than AC DC and the Rolling Stones. Just a super crazy picture. Greetings from Frankfurt and stay healthy.
How do you drain water from the tank? With the compressor air inlet facing forward, watch that road dirt doesn't clog the filter.
My firestone bags are 12 yrs old now.... 0.0 issues or leaks. I only run about 3-5psi unloaded for a softer ride
Great job guys. Thank you 😊
Grandma Lollie rocks...
Sweet air bags.
@2:25
Paul “This one’s probably the most important one to keep.”
Shawn “The one with pictures?”
🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Glad I hadn’t just taken a drink of my coffee.
There is a small percentage i personally assembled that specific airide assembly. I worked at the plant where those are made, and ran the crimpers that assembled the top and bottom plates to the bellow (air bag). Just know each airide assembly is tested to at least 180psi for a minimum of 5 seconds on 4" parts and 15 seconds on 5" or larger parts.
They are very high quality, where the plates are formed, fittings attached, and put through a furnace to make an air-tight seal at their Dyersburg, TN, plant. They are then packed and sent out for plating, then returned to the plant for assembly.
I was hoping to catch a look at the white tag on the plate to see if it had my operator number. 😅
It's crazy how you guys are getting all the snow this year. I'm in Salt Lake County and we haven't had much snow at all this year.
Thanks for the video guys
Hey Paul love the show with all you guys and gals !! That dent in the front and back door are possible to repair ! I know you’re sending it to Robby Layton he’s cool and does an amazing work and not trying to take work away from him ! I’m a PDR tech and use to do dealerships Bodyshops and many other unusual things in the dent world but that’s possible to repair with paintless dent repair ! I could get 95% of that dent out ! Take care ladies and gents and thanks for the enjoyable adventures ! 😎👍🏻🇺🇸🦅😇🙏
As a 24 year PDR tech... that door would be a fun challenge!!
I love Grandma Lolli, and Michelle, where is she, miss her.
So, ENGLISH spoken words. So, Paul - Take the tyres off> I`m English born and bred, but sometimes your American English makes me smile. In the UK Tyres are normally Black and round made of rubber, Rims are Round made to fit tyres and hold air - lol. But apart from that, I enjoy your crew Including that dearest Grandma Lolli bless her.
Grandma makes this shop pop!
Great Firestone Air ride kit
Looks like your ready to test the ride, Really like the way you installed it
Paul, Shaun and Hunter have a Great Day 👍
Thanx for Sharing your experience 👍
Good luck with that kit. Took les schwab near me a WHOLE year of coming back and forth to get mine to work correctly. Long story short it never did so they removed it and put the old school two lever system in. Pump liked to turn off and on in the middle of the night for no reason killed my battery many times and ticked off my neighbors because of all the noise.
Air bags were the best addition I made to my tow vehicle , makes towing safer and more comfortable with a level tow tug . Good work guys .
well that looked simple enough to install, hopefully you will see a difference when towing, thanks for sharing
Number #1 GrandMa in this universe!!!! Love me some GrandMa Lilly!!!!
I love my Firestone airbag system! So easy to install. #1 hint, be sure the base plates are solid, I had to weld them to the leaf spring perch. The U-bolts are cheap and the plate rotated and ruined the bags. BTW, take a plunger to that passenger door, it looks terrible. 😅
Another great vid by Fabrats !!!
Gotta luv family vib.
The air bags were well needed on that truck!
Once I learned to laugh at myself, it became a full time job. 😅😂😂
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