Will this 26 Year Old Truck Make it 3,000 Miles Across the Country?
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2022
- @ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 and I attempt an epic road trip, flying to Seattle to pick up this 1996 Chevy truck and then driving it 3,000 miles home across the country.
Instagram: / waldowelds
ARV's channel: / @aruralvermonterqqjmcb182 - Auta a dopravní prostředky
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Yeeeehaw, what a trip!
Sweet truck😎👍
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Don't put rubberized undercoat on the truck. It locks in a lot of moisture in between the frame and actual undercoating and makes your truck rust even quicker. My suggestion to you is to bedline the under-carrage or just use fluid film and coat the underside of the truck every year or two.
Gotta love the gmt-600 body style Chevys I had 3 of them and loved them!
How should set your CZcams handle to something easier to remember.
Just get Waldo to fluid film it every November. She'll go another 20 years without fuss if you keep up with her. What a great truck!
Try some pb blaster surface shield, I think it's pretty decent compared to the stinky fluid film
I daily drive an 88 c1500 I love it and I know it’ll outlast me
@@M.TTT. pb doesn’t hold up as well
@@HODMEChannel ehhhhh idk, I'd have to see testing again, but it does well on my truck. Fluid film did seem to be runny at first, but then harden a little more maybe
@@M.TTT. yeah I use fluid film I have a buddy I helped put the surface shield on we are going to see how the trucks compare after an upstate ny winter. Either one is better than nothing up here in the north
I don’t understand how this dude doesn’t have more subscribers. I enjoy this guy’s content. Merry Christmas Waldo.
Thank you and merry Christmas!
seriously, minimal yeehaw. just a dude making stuff happen.
@@electrontube he’s a pretty entertaining dude to watch. I happen to like Hungarian Vizsla’s, (his dog Aspen).
very easy to understand why he does not.
@@ACommenterOnCZcams elaborate.
Excellent cross country run. My 16 yr old Son bought exact truck just over a year ago. It didn’t drive and puffed stinky white smoke. He fixed lots and has been his daily for a year now. We are amazing you made it without issue.
Beautiful truck! I drive a ‘93 C1500 with 218K miles and has served me well with no rust since I live in the south. Awesome video as always.
Nice seeing two great youtubers doing a collab!😊👍
Your comment about Motel 6 being the cheapest place you ever stayed made me laugh. My wife and I drove cross country and stayed at Motel 6 every night because we had our mini pig with us(actually made the trip to get her spayed) and Motel 6 has a very lenient pet policy. Every one was very clean and had very nice staff. One of the best motel experiences I’ve had.
Driving cross country to spay a pig seems pointless. There are vets in every state. Also, why spay a pig?
@HenryScored cockroaches*
@HenryScored with regard to the stigma you mentioned, never heard of it. Grew up in a major tourist area with many hotels and the national chains like Motel 6 were generally all similarly clean and safe if mundane and budget-friendly. The only lasting idea of Motel 6 I've ever had is their Tom Bodett commercials where he said they'd "leave the light on for ya."
Super 8 also allows pets
Only bad experience I've had in a Motel 6 was because the previous guest smoked in the room when they shouldn't have. It was the one in Fife, WA right outside Seattle. Other than that, no complaints.
That truck's a beauty and so well kept. Love the color too. That's my favorite generation of Chevy/GMC trucks. I want to get a 97 extended or crew cab with 4WD.
5 years ago I bought a 96 Silverado diesel 2500 with only 72,000 miles. One owner..........I still have it and it has been the best truck I have every owned....
For a European living in Britain all the time, the huge scale of America hits me. I crossed Canada coast to coast in the 70s and the scale of it stunned me. I did wonder how the tyres issue would go for you in the snow. Well done in this epic.
I must say, the production value on your channel is TV show quality. The shots of Seattle made me homesick as I just moved away from the Northwest this year. You've definitely earned a subscriber, keep up the good work!
I love these trucks. Swap on the 3/4 ton calipers, get the 0411 ECU, electric fans, and the fuel injection upgrade kit that replaces the factory poppet valve injectors.
Please tell me more about these parts! I've got a '99 K2500 Suburban that needs some fuel injection love, and what does the ECU change do for you?
The way you structure your videos and the calm voiceover keeps me coming back. I hope your CZcams journey treats you well. Happy new year?
Being in the US and Canada six times (relatives in TX and BC) I'd really injoy to cross the country to experience the vastness.
Once we traveled from Houston, TX to Florida. Somewhere in the Mississippi delta I took over the steering wheel after fueling. Travelling on cruise control we soaked up the landscape and I watched the fuel gauge to drop. Wait! What? Didn't we just fuel up?! Yea, 300 miles ago...🤪
Get KBS coating for anything you can see and then put Cor Ban 35 on it(used in aircraft corrosion prevention). After that you'll be set and never see rust again.
Wow, that truck is like a time capsule! So mint! Looks like a super fun road trip and I'm glad you guys didn't run into bad weather! I'll have to keep an eye on out on ARV's channel to see what he ends up doing with the new to him Chevy!
Enjoyable entertaining content as always! Beautiful truck as well. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
Gotta love these OBS Chevy trucks. I picked up a 98 suburban 6.5 diesel and drove it home 1,500 miles. Purred like a kitten.
Good stuff, I enjoy your videos. I've got a 96 k1500 my grandpa helped me buy new when I was 16. I drive it every day and it's at 351,000 miles.Hope you and yours have a merry Christmas.
Thanks, you too!
Drove a truck for 28 yrs ....dont miss them road trips ....the only one i look forward to is driving 5 hours from my house in N Ga up to Durham Nc to our daughters house. Glad you had a safe trip have a happy new year
11:34 “watch out for this swift truck” 😂😂
I absolutely love road trips, but they can be exhausting, especially for the driver. I love the scenery on that part of the country. We were actually in Seattle at the end of May and went on an Alaska cruise. Nice video as always, Waldo!! 👌
cool truck! Undercoating actually promotes rust, you should look into fluid film treatment. It will actually prevent rust.
I love the content man I’m happy to see your yt is growing so much
Thank you!
Take it to Carara’s Rustproofing in Shrewsberry VT! I have a rust free 94 dodge ram that they have hot oiled every year.
Great content delivered on Christmas eve. Thanks again!
Coming from Minnesota, I'm with ARV as a seasoned winter driver. My approach on slippery roads is to pay attention to how my truck is handling, leave lots of following distance and no sudden moves when turning or braking.
Wooooo yeah more OBS chevy stuff. Saw this on IG and was hoping the video would come out soon. 👍🏻
That truck is beautiful. I love it. I'm not even mad it's being used. I'd daily drive that thing.
Love me a road trip, even vicariously.
Great video, Waldo!
All the best from northwest Georgia.
Keep up the great content, your channel is growing fast. Congrats Waldo, Merry Christmas to you and your family !!
We do not use salt on the west coast that's why that pickup is in such good shape
Thanks for an early Christmas gift Waldo! 💕 🎄 🎬🎥
Merry Christmas, Waldo. Nice truck, looked like a fun trip. Thanks for the video!
About to do almost the same trip in a 23-year-old Toyota minivan (Same route, just starting in Utah) and I am pumped to see your trip! Thanks for posting! Hopefully my trip goes as smooth as yours!
Wow that truck is a museum piece.
you should consider oiling it periodically instead of undercoating, my understanding is undercoat can trap the rust in and do more harm.
Great video! I've driven that route from Seattle to PDX, Boise, SLC, Evanston, Cheyenne, etc... several times. The drive can be pretty challenging in the winter, especially between Rock Springs & Rawlins Wyoming. Thanks for sharing your road trip!
Can confirm, that stretch of road is horrible. I can't count the amount of wrecks that happen there, but it doesn't help that this year the DOT here is HIGHLY understaffed..... and the wind just kept blowing away any sand/salt they try to put down.
What a guided trip of America. 3000k miles? Thats 3 times the length of UK. 60 k truck,previous owner should be proud of the care and attention spent on the truck. What a welcome home. happy Doggies. Thanks for the vid ..Later
Driving coast to coast I always enjoy upstate NY. I used to haul loads for Starbucks / Green Mountian Coffee out of VT. Just something about the New England area is always beautiful.
Merry Christmas to you too. Thanks for all your videos this year and looking forward to more of the same in 2023.
The grandpa running boards help a lot with helping stop salt from reaching the rocker panels
Aspen's little tail wagging so fast was adorable haha
Technically a grandpa top is a high-rise top where the roofline of the shell is several inches higher than the roof of the truck. The farther back and higher up the more grandpa-ish it is.
Man, what a country. Absolutely gorgeous. If I had to do it all over again I'd put in my green card.
That is a beautiful 26 year old pickup. What a gem of a find. Merry Christmas.
Been on a binge recently with all your videos, can't wait for more!
Glad to see you and ARV do another collab. You both put out great content so it's cool to see both of your angles on the story.
Merry Christmas Waldo from across the pond. Keep up the great channel! 🎅🇬🇧
I would drive that truck across the world 900 times and I bet it still runs just fine. One of the best trucks ever made
I agree about Illinois. We use to joke and say welcome to the Soviet Republic of Illinois
Thanks for the ride along enjoyed seeing the snow! But it's cold here in Florida with no snow! Happy holidays
Good truck. Cute how you pronounce Oregon like ORA GONE. 🤣
Waldo, great video and truck. Glad it was a safe trip back home, Love the pups at the end. Merry Christmas to Waldo and his family. Love Ya'll bunches.
Thanks! Merry Christmas!
Great to see familiar sights all along the road from coast to coast and from NY 279 through the small towns of Vermont.
America is such a beautiful place so lucky to live here
What a great trip. Lemonade outtake was worth the wait.
So cool to see you start off in my hometown!
Great video. Love the scenery, video & music. The truck is awesome too.
Pretty interesting trip you had with ARV! Glad to see you both made it from coast to coast with a 26-year-old Chevy truck. Can’t deny how pristine it is given the age. It held up quite well in that long road trip coupled with harsh winter condition. I’d love to do a similar drive like you both did!
That truck is too nice to use for a daily driver. That thing needs to be preserved for Sunday driving and parades.
Beautiful truck.
Commenting for support!
What a truck, nice find. Shout out to all the state road crews keeping the highways passable
Waldo, I literally get excited everytime I see you have uploaded a video!!!
Merry Christmas. Nice truck. He got lucky finding that one. Glad you had a good trip.
Mate. You have done a great job at building ur channel so fast!!! Congratulations and merry Christmas 🎄.. watching from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Another great video of tour road trip. Keep em coming Waldo. Btw, that truck is in great shape.
Incredibly lucky you made that trip when you did. Stay safe and Merry Christmas to you and your family.
More drama and content, if they had left just a couple of days later.
Have been binge watching ur vids last couple weeks love the flatbed builds ur doing what I always wanted to do great work Waldo
Never too late to start chasing your dreams
That was fun, always love a good road trip. Driving through the mountains in winter is no joke. I have lived in MT and ID for 32 of my 52 years, and still get surprised by the road conditions at times. I have a similar truck that I bought 6 years ago with under 50K on the odo. I love it.
One piece of advice with reviving these low mileage trucks. You probably already know about the GM fuel pump issue where it is cooled by fuel so it's best to not let the tank get below 1/2 or so.
But, I was in the middle of a 3K mile road trip with mine when I started experiencing a stumble under load. Long story short, I was having fuel pressure issues caused by a split in the 3" long chunk of rubber fuel hose that connects the pump to the metal lines exiting the tank. This took a long time and much head scratching to figure out. With age and modern fuel blends, that hose had swollen, hardened and split. The earlier trucks (mine is a 91) had no fuel pressure test port or OBD, so I took a gamble and pulled the fuel pump. New pump and MODERN hose chunk installed and the problem was gone. Didn't really need the new pump, but it was relatively cheap, and I did not want to do that swap again anytime soon.
Hello from the Netherlands .
Merry Christmas 🎄 and a Happy New Year
thanks for the video Waldo.
Sincerely, Hollandduck
Good buy you bought that horse you ride that horse brother 🎉
As a 6th generation native Iowan I appreciate the kind words about our beautiful state!
Smartest thing you ever said watch out for that swift truck
stevie wonder institute for trucking ;)
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas!
I liked the outtakes at the end, CZcamsrs don’t do that very much. 👍🏻😎
What a treat of a video!
Great camera work and awesome trip
This was a fun trek Waldo. What a great truck. ARV was lucky to have ya agree to go along. I luv'd all the scenery B roll.
The most unexpected collab ever, I like both of your channels!
Great road-trip and love the dog reunion! Watch out for that tail haha
What a gem Waldo, I have a feeling it'll serve him well for a very long time.
9.34 is the exit for my casa! Sad I missed seeing this beautiful truck on the road!
Great trip and nice to see Aspen again in the end!
🤣👍👍👍
What a rig :D
Awesome video the scenery was beautiful we live on the greatest country on the planet. Thank you for sharing that video merry Christmas Waldo and your family and friends
Great video guys, I love the it’s pretty out here part
Thanks for complementing my home state of Iowa, it truly is beautiful here in the winter and fall.
Yeah what a trip. Thank your for your entertaining videos. Merry Christmas to you and your people. Greetings Frank
I'm glad you dodged all the weather blowing around recently!
OMG that truck is beautiful!
Nice trip. When I heard the time lapse music I thought a Cleetus McFarland video was playing 😆
That truck looks like a gem.
I gotta say that country has such beautiful scenery...
Really hope you guys enjoyed Seattle and the rest of Washington, I always love seeing people visit. You guys thankfully missed the storm that we got hit by, it got pretty bad.
As a rule, I won’t subscribe to auto CZcamsrs who don’t wear seatbelts, not cool
Waldo simply best in his explanations what he is doing step by step. Where every process he undertakes is understandable even for non mechanical inclined people. Job well done Waldo. Kept up the great work. Favorite project was your flatbed bed rebuild. This truck is one of GM best ever made . What’s known as hard to kill. Won’t be disappointed once you get her back home! Had a GMC 1995 2500 Suburban and a Toyota 1989 4Runner Both are still running strong. Amazing what consistent maintenance will do for a vehicles longevity with 7k oil changes. Dont forget to change out your transfer case fluids they get neglected so often been my experience. Great find kept up the great work.
Your explanations are second to none.
You two do the best collabs
When you spun right around. The song in my head was. Just some good ole boys, never meaning no harm.
What a nice find happy holidays!!
Welcome to Washington State! I wish that I knew you were coming to Seattle. Your road trip edits are awesome!!
Awesome scenery out west!