I have to say that Luke truly deserves our respect. He works hard at his job and for his channel. He really has gotten what is owed to him with the property etc. I hope it only gets better for him
You sir restore my faith in humanity. The fact you sacrifice your sleep for little more than other people’s entertainment and knowledge makes you one of the best people I know of
@@ThunderHead289 Old man advice. Sleep, nutrition, and family/recreation should be your top priorities. Working yourself ragged and never getting enough sleep is very American thing and not something to be proud of.
Yeah .......here here on that, I don't know what went down with the Junk Yard Crew but it seemed like a bit of a split at some stage that is getting sown back up for they mention Thunder more often these days, they did great vids together for sure. with a lil' more happy demenour I think our 289 could rock like Puddin' does, granted in a different way because our Puddin' is nuts! haha .......p.s. love these crazy guys. ...oh and p p s .......your all crazy 2 hehe!
As a retired city letter carrier, I remember back in the mid-eighties, these AMC 6 cylinder engines never had much oil pressure, maybe about 10 psi, and would run for years that way. And, the coolant overflow tank would run dry and the mechanics wouldn't bother to keep them filled because of that. As long as you could see coolant in the radiator they were fine. Also, the transmission linkages were really sloppy and wouldn't put the transmission all the way into park position. If you left the engine running and trans in park, pressure would build up in the trans and it would try to move the vehicle in reverse. Make sure the parking brake is in very good condition and always use it if you're running the engine while you're not in the driver's seat. Don't know what your plans are for this DJ but likely it's pretty well used up, lots of worn parts.
Drop the oil and see how much glitter is in it that should give you a clue as to the condition of the internals. Look forward to the next installment of this series
Yep, totally agree! It's either the oil pump, or bearings. Might be the pressure relief valve stuck open.... Like you stated. You do a great job recording and editing your videos!
I watch your channel (along with Derek, Kevin, Mook, Dillan, and the rest), and I appreciate the knowledge and thought that goes into your restoration work! I also appreciate the fact that you do your filming, editing, and mechanic work AS WELL AS working a full-time job and being a relative newlywed, to boot! Thank you for everything you do to keep us entertained (and informed)... you are a treasure!
Man you are surprisingly knowledgeable about older vehicle mechanics and very good at articulating that knowledge in such a way that I always learn something. Great entertainment!👍🏻
Luke does such a great job with his videos/revivals. Tech is always on point and he is not afraid to follow up with any corrections in a later video should he find himself mistaken or incorrect about something. Humble guy, down to earth... This channel is a perfect example of quality. Thank for all that you share with us Luke! You are appreciated. (Nevermind the 7 people who, at the time of my comment, have indictated that they are clearly lacking something or having feelings of substantial inadequacies and have no recourse aside from hitting the thumbs down button.)
@@ThunderHead289 the only way to get rid of the racket was to replace the towers that held the rocker arms. High wear item. I had a Jeep dealer in St. Pete. Fla. that catered to everything DJ related. Of course this was in the 79 to 81 time range. I bought new steering spindles and axle cheaper than getting king pins installed and bushed. Go figure. It's been too many years but I think a lot of Ford parts interchanged with them. AM General made them to be easy to make, get parts for and work on. Beware it is one of the coldest little SOBs in the winter I ever drove. That includes a Triumph Spitfire convertable! Terry from South Carolina
I’ve been watching your vids for about a year now, Holley carbs stuff, engine timing stuff and I need to express that I came across a lot of car revival stupidity on youtube but the way you approach an abandoned vehicle with so much respect and intelligence makes your vids really nice to watch and learn from. Keep them coming, I will sure keep watching.
@@ThunderHead289 Also: really nice what you did with the 64 Big Galaxie. My cousin has a 63 sitting in a barn for the last 30 years. That car was my father’s car when I was born and my cousin doesn’t want to sell it back to me, the sun of a…
I’d be interested enough to at least check under the valvecover and the oilpan and decide based on that to scrap it or what. I still feel like this would be a sweet farm allrounder, with just a riveted floorpan and whatever engine that you can get running in there the cheapest.
Good video. You really didn't need to worry about that tractor pulling it out. I worked with those tractors back in the early to mid 50's when that one would have been about 10 years old. They will pull the earth off it's axis. LOL. I love it.
The doubts about the tractor! It's a tractor. Grandpa had one, made a draw bar for the 3 point. Used to hook logs on with a chain, raise the 3pt so the front of the tractor would come off the ground, and used the brakes to steer to skid piles of logs through the muck out of the woods many moons ago. Those little old Fords and the Fergy's too will move A LOT more then what people think they will, that 20-30HP is on the drawbar, not the engine, it's not a lawnmower.
Your videos just get me I was originally a Ford guy 67 F-100 with a 243 speed I loved it in the 70s I lived in my living room and in the 70s we had a cheap like that delivered our mail
And a perfect candidate for an electric drive heart transplant. Solar roof topper an inverter of a minimal of 3000w AC output. Perfect for rolling hunting blind.
@@ebikeliverystable Even a solar panel that size out in the middle of a cleared field would be a little weak. But could at least provide enough power to keep you from getting bored. I'm thinking a nice little coffee machine in there would be perfect, haha
@@alecjahn whats a 12v TV run wattage wise? A solar golf charging unit applied to an e-Go 3000w inverter may be all one needs to become self contained if thought out properly. For something that small an electric coffee maker should have no issues whipping up a pot. I think I'd shut it off after the pot fills. Hell put a small 1600 microwave for that matter heat it up later ad needed. Have y'all looked in to that e-Go battery platform yet? They've got a great 56v28ah backpack battery that certainly should be looked in to a little closer to those in the e-bike industry.
@@ebikeliverystable In 1976 they made an electric version DJ-5E (1976): Electruck Electric. They only made 352 which makes them rare but this is the correct year anyway to make a clone, but with modern electrics anyway.
@@gigasipke this or the smaller van they used would easily be setup e-drive and used as a second vehicle. Grocery getter or orchard picker & tote to market. All kinds of use
In Pennsylvania those mail Jeeps are all half-rotten, even one locally that's been stored on a rollback for a while is rusty! Nice to see one that's not quite as rotten!
Emily and your place sure looks nice. Enjoy your work on the old vehicles. I have a 1982 John Deere 4040 and it is my favorite vehicle. I love old tractors. Your old Ford tractor is great.
Oh shit. I thought I was crazy. I lived on a military base in the early 2000's and they were still running these bad boys. I remember there being jeeps when they delivered mail.
I did not see the first video but, this popped up in my suggestions and had to watch. I owned one of these and, gotta say, they run reliably. Drove the crap outta mine until the body got to bad to repair. Well, I didn't have the means or know how to repair it so, to the scrap yard it went. Oddly, someone stole it from the scrapyard and put it in the drink back home. Anyways, love these old Jeeps and I miss mine a lot. Wish I still had it.
With those old tractors it isn't about horsepower, it's about torque. Our old John Deere "A" may have had 20hp or a little more, but it had torque for days, lol. We used to yank tree stumps out of the ground using it, a big log chain and a clevis on the drawbar. We had a '59 Ford Bus we converted into a camper and parked it up by the barn and over the Winter she promptly sank as far as you Jeep did. That old J-D "A" pulled it up and out without even thinking about it.
That was awesome. Very much like real life and at the same time easy to watch. Keep up the good work. A lot of folks grew up with those mail wagon jeeps visiting their neighborhood every day and have a soft place in their hearts for those things.
Great video. I always learn something from your videos. Plugged oil filter maybe? Possibly worn bearings? Looking forward to the next one. A little advice to you and whoever reads this though. Don't check spark by laying a spark plug directly on a battery terminal. Yes, it is an excellent ground of course and it will spark if you have ignition. The problem is a battery produces flammable gasses while being charged or discharged. While cranking the engine it was producing gas and there is a possibility of an explosion. My uncle almost lost his eyesight from an exploding car battery. He had been cranking it and it had ran down. He disconnected the battery terminal and the key was still on so there was a spark. The spark ignited the gas and the top of the battery was blown off and acid blew all over him including some in his eyes. They took him to the hospital and flushed his eyes with water on the way there. The doctor said if he wasn't wearing his glasses he would have been blinded. That is why they say to connect the last jumper cable to a ground source away from the battery. 99.9% of the time nothing happens, but there is a chance it could.
I, like the rest of the commenters, am so glad to see you making content. You’re material is so much more instructive as opposed to just “ entertainment.” I look forward to the next video on the Jeep.
Thank you so much for the way you run your channel. I am completely self taught when it comes to engines (both large and small), so I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and explain why you are doing the things that you are doing. I have learned a lot of things that i did not understand before. There is only so much that i can teach myself without knowing what I am doing, and why I am doing it.
I've often thought I'd like to have one of these. Great video Luke!!! Thanks for sharing your finds and knowledge. Make it mechanically reliable and drive it around every now and then. Be an eye catcher certainly. I think they are cool vehicals. Cheers!!! 🍻
I put over a hundred thou on a 75 DJ5. I towed a 14 foot wooden boat and trailer with it along with many different utility trailers. The posi rear end and short wheelbase made it pretty good off road. The posi did eat tires though. I dated my wife in that jeep and I hope wherever it is now it doesn't talk. LOL! Terry from South Carolina
I was bummed out when you had stopped videos, some time back. You have way too much knowledge of cars to not be producing videos. Glad you’ve been back to entertaining us with content.
Hey Luke! Swap out your distributor cap and rotor to add 2 piece ford unit, with a ford stock coil. It's a much better coil and it's a better design. You can also put an adapter plate and a ford carb set up for a 289, as I did mine, and it makes the engine much better. Those carbs are really disappointing, even for being an early emissions unit. Hardest part is rigging the kickdown on automatic transmission. There may be custom throttle plates out there since I haven't looked in 15 years. Basic jeep i6 upgrades that will help gain the hidden power out of that motor without breaking the bank or hurting the engine. The old jeeps saw a lot of idling and little maintenance. My own was pretty simple to do a bearings and pump replacement on while in the vehicle.
I remember these Jeeps being on the roads. DJ-5 I think they were called. They lived a long hard service before the Grumman was called in to replace them. Based on the distributor shaft wear, I reckon 250 K on the motor. If the distributor gear is worn to knife points, figure 300 K or more. I would highly recommend pulling the valve cover and oil pan for a look-see. As to the question "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?". My Grandma always served them to the table at the same time. That answers that.
Just a little trivia,when i retired from the P.O in 2013,the mail jeeps of this size had all aluminum bodies and the engine's were 4cyl GM,the maintenance person (me) checked the vehicles every morning before the mail carriers departed for their routes and i was always adding ATF and or OIL,but our jeeps were older (3 to 6 and more years old) and those mail carriers beat the heck out of them,stop/go stop/go, 4 hundred to 5 hundred times per jeep (depending on their assigned route) every day, 6 days per week, 52 weeks every year,it ain't just the miles on that engine,it's the hour's also,so if that engine is a little tired,(Understandable).
Luke cheers from western Canada, that truck would make a cool little farm vehicle. Jeep actually marketed them to farmers after the war. you wouldn't believe the farm implements the they made for it after the put a rear pto in it.
Excellent video Luke :) also gears on oil pump plus disrubtor need replacement too also check PCV Valve should change also fresh oil change plus filter! Oil Pressure line flare connector on gauge maybe done up also dirty seen that happen on farm tractor happen before! But those old Mail trucks fun to drive and fix up for sure !
Luke, you're a wonderful wealth of knowledge and willing to share with others. You bring up tricks I had forgotten about from my youth. Thanks for sharing.
Old Oshkosh airport snowblower I have started up in the cold weather after sitting for a decade because they bought a newer one. Detroit Diesel engine it got think a V12 or a V8. That thing was badass. Old and rusty yellow paint. What a fun morning that was getting it going again for them. Drove on over with some ether and chargers. I’d say a 10 minute start up it was . Cold af outside.
Congrats to you Luke on obtaining a really fine piece of property! Love your informative videos. You and and Dan from DD’s speed shop are about the hardest working pair I know of! Good content
Always been careful when using a chain to pull with an open tractor. Many have been killed when the chain breaks and recoils into the tractor operator. Love your content. Be safe!
Thanks for so much detail - I I have been trying to figure out what the steps should be to start a 302 that has been sitting since 89. - your videos (all of them) are so clear and helpful. Thanks so much. Blessings to you!
Umm really thick oil and any other fun you want to do with it! Thank you for creating content and all the hard work you do! There is just something nice about a good running old tractor!
Of all the "will it start" videos I have watched the last two years, your recent ones seem to be the most successful. Your vids are good examples of how how to implement lessons learned to try to get it right the first time with the least amount of first start damage.
Thanks for the video, very informative as usual, appreciate your hard work sharing this. Maybe fix it up some and sell or swap in your favorite engine/trans combo, preferably a manual trans, lol and make your own rig for fun. Take Care.
I like this vehicle and series. Probably because I remember them on the road. I like how you explain everything in detail that most would skip over. “Professor Luke” seems fitting to me.
I would just LS Swap it and add a bunch of carbon fiber and a widebody kit. In all seriousness, I love your content. Incredibly knowledgeable and I've learned a lot that I have applied to my 1964 1/2 Mustang project. Keep up with the informative and entertaining content.
About dang time ☺️ iv been waiting for you to make the video about the mail truck lol I was starting to believe there wasn't going to be a follow up video
That inline 6 looks alot like the one we had in a 1968 Rambler Rebel wagon years ago. I think they're about 232 cubic inch and very simple like the old Chevy inline 6 cylinders of the late 1960's and early '70's. Might be worth fixing or replacing the oil pump and see how she runs. Might be pleasantly surprised. If that Carter carb is the same as on our old Rebel, it might give you some really good gas mileage if you build it right. That old Rebel was a huge boat of a station wagon and before we had the carb rebuilt, she got 25mpg. The shop didn't do something right when the carb was redone because we couldn't get much better than 16-18mpg. Good luck. It'll make a nice little farm rig.
Another fun video man 😀 For the oil pressure you gotta factor in that being a mail truck it woulda sat idling for an extra 1/4 to 1/3 of the time within that 155,000 miles. So the engines actual run hours will be a fair bit greater than the odometers reading. Hence that oil pump probably needs replacing and fingers crossed the bearings aren't fubar.
Awesome. I'm getting ready to drive my dj5 to work. I love these things and I think everyone should drive a right hand drive vehicle at least once in their life.Also the little yellow and black tag on the dash has the Vin number and year and date it was made
Hey there dont give that ole Jeep a rough time. It was haulin the Mail way before you were around! That ole Ferd was redone at least once in its life maybe more! Anywho,keep up the hard work and thanks for the entertainment! 🍻😎
Likely the pressure relief valve, or those vanes in the Trochoid style of pumps has that paper gasket that wears and you lose significant oil pressure. Don't know that there hasn't been some intrusion of coolant, gas, or water into the case as its been setting so long, and there has it seems been a toddler with this thing at some time in the past. Great job getting closer and firing it up. Take care.
Luke your so unfull of your self. Love your video so funny. And always learn something thanks again n remember the mail must go through Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana
At the beginning of your video when you are attempting to pull the mail jeep out of the spot it is sitting - ME (sitting on the edge of my seat, mouth a bit open like a dumb fish). Luke!... DUDE!! IT IS MOVING - 'cause you know, in the video you can hear me. *bangs my head on the desk*. Ya I am invested in your videos, great job!
It’s always fun following the bread crumbs on abandoned cars - what do you all think I should do with this thing?
@Jonas Meli same, like the supercharged 65 galaxie which needs to get done.
You could always keep it for putting around the property. Cheaper than a side by side.
Honestly I think you should getting running enough so you could take it to work and see all the surprised faces wondering why.
Maverick to the rescue
Lift kit and 32" new ruber ^_^
I have to say that Luke truly deserves our respect. He works hard at his job and for his channel. He really has gotten what is owed to him with the property etc. I hope it only gets better for him
That comment means a lot.
I was up till 3am last night putting this together, and I just walked in the door at work here now at 8:30am.
You sir restore my faith in humanity. The fact you sacrifice your sleep for little more than other people’s entertainment and knowledge makes you one of the best people I know of
Unless you quit your day job most hobby CZcams channels never grow big.
@@ThunderHead289 Old man advice. Sleep, nutrition, and family/recreation should be your top priorities. Working yourself ragged and never getting enough sleep is very American thing and not something to be proud of.
Yeah .......here here on that, I don't know what went down with the Junk Yard Crew but it seemed like a bit of a split at some stage that is getting sown back up for they mention Thunder more often these days, they did great vids together for sure. with a lil' more happy demenour I think our 289 could rock like Puddin' does, granted in a different way because our Puddin' is nuts! haha .......p.s. love these crazy guys. ...oh and p p s .......your all crazy 2 hehe!
As a retired city letter carrier, I remember back in the mid-eighties, these AMC 6 cylinder engines never had much oil pressure, maybe about 10 psi, and would run for years that way.
And, the coolant overflow tank would run dry and the mechanics wouldn't bother to keep them filled because of that. As long as you could see coolant in the radiator they were fine.
Also, the transmission linkages were really sloppy and wouldn't put the transmission all the way into park position. If you left the engine running and trans in park, pressure would build up in the trans and it would try to move the vehicle in reverse. Make sure the parking brake is in very good condition and always use it if you're running the engine while you're not in the driver's seat.
Don't know what your plans are for this DJ but likely it's pretty well used up, lots of worn parts.
Drop the oil and see how much glitter is in it that should give you a clue as to the condition of the internals. Look forward to the next installment of this series
Yup, if it looks like a strippers cleavage, then you've got problems!😂
Yep, totally agree! It's either the oil pump, or bearings.
Might be the pressure relief valve stuck open.... Like you stated.
You do a great job recording and editing your videos!
@@dans_Learning_Curve definitely one of those 3. I'd start by draining the oil and looking for bearing material. Maybe even cut the filter open.
I agree. If she's sparkly go find a crunchy rig to snag an engine from and slam dunk it in there. If she ain't try a oilpump search first.
@@MrNamegame or just toss dollar bills at 'er till her oil pan comes off!😉😉😂😂
Sounds like time for an engine overhaul lesson series. Makes for good viewing :o) Would love to see the old jeep fixed up.
I watch your channel (along with Derek, Kevin, Mook, Dillan, and the rest), and I appreciate the knowledge and thought that goes into your restoration work! I also appreciate the fact that you do your filming, editing, and mechanic work AS WELL AS working a full-time job and being a relative newlywed, to boot! Thank you for everything you do to keep us entertained (and informed)... you are a treasure!
Man you are surprisingly knowledgeable about older vehicle mechanics and very good at articulating that knowledge in such a way that I always learn something. Great entertainment!👍🏻
so glad you are producing content you are one of my favorites
Thanks, that means a lot - it’s a tall order for me to put out content, so I’m glad it’s appreciated
@@ThunderHead289 Best videos out there, thanks Luke!
Thank you for spending your time to work on this Jeep. It’s an incredible project.
Luke does such a great job with his videos/revivals. Tech is always on point and he is not afraid to follow up with any corrections in a later video should he find himself mistaken or incorrect about something. Humble guy, down to earth... This channel is a perfect example of quality. Thank for all that you share with us Luke! You are appreciated. (Nevermind the 7 people who, at the time of my comment, have indictated that they are clearly lacking something or having feelings of substantial inadequacies and have no recourse aside from hitting the thumbs down button.)
Hey brain, I appreciate that comment a lot. Thank you
Sounds like every mail jeep that used to roam my neighborhood. :-) Thanks Luke!
I remember when I was real young I’d see a few, and they always sounded exactly like that - always kinda loud with in-line 6 noises
@@ThunderHead289 the only way to get rid of the racket was to replace the towers that held the rocker arms. High wear item. I had a Jeep dealer in St. Pete. Fla. that catered to everything DJ related. Of course this was in the 79 to 81 time range. I bought new steering spindles and axle cheaper than getting king pins installed and bushed. Go figure. It's been too many years but I think a lot of Ford parts interchanged with them. AM General made them to be easy to make, get parts for and work on.
Beware it is one of the coldest little SOBs in the winter I ever drove. That includes a Triumph Spitfire convertable!
Terry from South Carolina
I’ve been watching your vids for about a year now, Holley carbs stuff, engine timing stuff and I need to express that I came across a lot of car revival stupidity on youtube but the way you approach an abandoned vehicle with so much respect and intelligence makes your vids really nice to watch and learn from.
Keep them coming, I will sure keep watching.
Thanks, that comment means a lot!
@@ThunderHead289
Also: really nice what you did with the 64 Big Galaxie.
My cousin has a 63 sitting in a barn for the last 30 years. That car was my father’s car when I was born and my cousin doesn’t want to sell it back to me, the sun of a…
I was thinking the same thing.
We need another ThunderHead and Junkyard Digs collaboration! You two worked so efficiently together!
Seems like those days have passed us by
@@ThunderHead289 that’s to bad. Always loved seeing you guys do revivals together
Great tip with hoses on vice grip to pinch lines. That really helps me. Thanks a bunch.
When you're towing, run your chain through a pipe to keep from being hit from behind. Thanks for another great video.
I was thinking the same thing. I said to myself, I sure hope that chain don't break at the bumper.
Although I never heard of the pipe trick.
Such a simple but good idea.
Gonna remember that one
That's how my dad taught me and my little brother to tow, had us steering the dead vehicle when we were about 12 years old (51 now)
Didn’t know they came with AC. Killing me!
I thought everything in Iowa came with the floorboard AC. That seems to be a theme with Kevin and Luke
I’d be interested enough to at least check under the valvecover and the oilpan and decide based on that to scrap it or what.
I still feel like this would be a sweet farm allrounder, with just a riveted floorpan and whatever engine that you can get running in there the cheapest.
Good video. You really didn't need to worry about that tractor pulling it out. I worked with those tractors back in the early to mid 50's when that one would have been about 10 years old. They will pull the earth off it's axis. LOL. I love it.
The USPS mystery truck plot thickens 😀 thanks uncle Luke for fiddling with this thingy
Man Luke you went from trailer park to an awesome piece of land! Proud of uncle Luke! You deserve it bro. I'm really happy for you
Thanks so much! My deliverance was becoming an electromechanical fab/automation programmer guy - many nights up till 2am learning that stuff
@@ThunderHead289
That sounds waaaay too technically advanced to try and figure out what that means but I sure hope it’s paying !
I like this concept of a very low/no budget revival. You're just excellent at diagnosing engine issues and make it look easy and entertaining :)
Hi Luke! You really helped me out 4 years ago on my 84 Ford E-150 Conversion Van 302 AOD tranny with 117,000 miles now and I'm 60 years young.
Thanks and the best to you and family, friends.
The doubts about the tractor! It's a tractor.
Grandpa had one, made a draw bar for the 3 point. Used to hook logs on with a chain, raise the 3pt so the front of the tractor would come off the ground, and used the brakes to steer to skid piles of logs through the muck out of the woods many moons ago. Those little old Fords and the Fergy's too will move A LOT more then what people think they will, that 20-30HP is on the drawbar, not the engine, it's not a lawnmower.
Your videos just get me I was originally a Ford guy 67 F-100 with a 243 speed I loved it in the 70s I lived in my living room and in the 70s we had a cheap like that delivered our mail
So glad you're working on the mail Jeep! Would make a great farm/yard truck
And a perfect candidate for an electric drive heart transplant. Solar roof topper an inverter of a minimal of 3000w AC output. Perfect for rolling hunting blind.
@@ebikeliverystable Even a solar panel that size out in the middle of a cleared field would be a little weak. But could at least provide enough power to keep you from getting bored. I'm thinking a nice little coffee machine in there would be perfect, haha
@@alecjahn whats a 12v TV run wattage wise? A solar golf charging unit applied to an e-Go 3000w inverter may be all one needs to become self contained if thought out properly. For something that small an electric coffee maker should have no issues whipping up a pot. I think I'd shut it off after the pot fills. Hell put a small 1600 microwave for that matter heat it up later ad needed. Have y'all looked in to that e-Go battery platform yet? They've got a great 56v28ah backpack battery that certainly should be looked in to a little closer to those in the e-bike industry.
@@ebikeliverystable In 1976 they made an electric version DJ-5E (1976): Electruck Electric. They only made 352 which makes them rare but this is the correct year anyway to make a clone, but with modern electrics anyway.
@@gigasipke this or the smaller van they used would easily be setup e-drive and used as a second vehicle. Grocery getter or orchard picker & tote to market. All kinds of use
In Pennsylvania those mail Jeeps are all half-rotten, even one locally that's been stored on a rollback for a while is rusty! Nice to see one that's not quite as rotten!
Back in '93, I picked up a '78 DJ5F from Van Nuys USPS for just $800 - easy to work on, cheap parts, and fun.
Emily and your place sure looks nice. Enjoy your work on the old vehicles. I have a 1982 John Deere 4040 and it is my favorite vehicle. I love old tractors. Your old Ford tractor is great.
Oh shit. I thought I was crazy. I lived on a military base in the early 2000's and they were still running these bad boys. I remember there being jeeps when they delivered mail.
I did not see the first video but, this popped up in my suggestions and had to watch. I owned one of these and, gotta say, they run reliably. Drove the crap outta mine until the body got to bad to repair. Well, I didn't have the means or know how to repair it so, to the scrap yard it went. Oddly, someone stole it from the scrapyard and put it in the drink back home. Anyways, love these old Jeeps and I miss mine a lot. Wish I still had it.
I say definitely keep this jeep alive. Throw an oil pump into it and check for metal shavings when you change the oil. Great videos Uncle Luke!
With those old tractors it isn't about horsepower, it's about torque. Our old John Deere "A" may have had 20hp or a little more, but it had torque for days, lol. We used to yank tree stumps out of the ground using it, a big log chain and a clevis on the drawbar. We had a '59 Ford Bus we converted into a camper and parked it up by the barn and over the Winter she promptly sank as far as you Jeep did. That old J-D "A" pulled it up and out without even thinking about it.
Run your chain through a pipe.That is how my dad pulled stuff around in the woods when we was logging. Good luck to U.
That was awesome. Very much like real life and at the same time easy to watch. Keep up the good work.
A lot of folks grew up with those mail wagon jeeps visiting their neighborhood every day and have a soft place in their hearts for those things.
Great video. I always learn something from your videos.
Plugged oil filter maybe? Possibly worn bearings? Looking forward to the next one.
A little advice to you and whoever reads this though. Don't check spark by laying a spark plug directly on a battery terminal. Yes, it is an excellent ground of course and it will spark if you have ignition.
The problem is a battery produces flammable gasses while being charged or discharged. While cranking the engine it was producing gas and there is a possibility of an explosion.
My uncle almost lost his eyesight from an exploding car battery. He had been cranking it and it had ran down. He disconnected the battery terminal and the key was still on so there was a spark. The spark ignited the gas and the top of the battery was blown off and acid blew all over him including some in his eyes. They took him to the hospital and flushed his eyes with water on the way there. The doctor said if he wasn't wearing his glasses he would have been blinded.
That is why they say to connect the last jumper cable to a ground source away from the battery. 99.9% of the time nothing happens, but there is a chance it could.
I, like the rest of the commenters, am so glad to see you making content. You’re material is so much more instructive as opposed to just “ entertainment.” I look forward to the next video on the Jeep.
Thank you so much for the way you run your channel. I am completely self taught when it comes to engines (both large and small), so I really appreciate you taking the time to share your knowledge and explain why you are doing the things that you are doing. I have learned a lot of things that i did not understand before. There is only so much that i can teach myself without knowing what I am doing, and why I am doing it.
I've often thought I'd like to have one of these. Great video Luke!!! Thanks for sharing
your finds and knowledge. Make it mechanically reliable and drive it around every now
and then. Be an eye catcher certainly. I think they are cool vehicals. Cheers!!! 🍻
Nice, simple straight 6, a full rebuild would be a cool series.
Good to see you again buddy good luck with jeep
I put over a hundred thou on a 75 DJ5. I towed a 14 foot wooden boat and trailer with it along with many different utility trailers. The posi rear end and short wheelbase made it pretty good off road. The posi did eat tires though. I dated my wife in that jeep and I hope wherever it is now it doesn't talk. LOL!
Terry from South Carolina
I was bummed out when you had stopped videos, some time back. You have way too much knowledge of cars to not be producing videos. Glad you’ve been back to entertaining us with content.
Hey Luke! Swap out your distributor cap and rotor to add 2 piece ford unit, with a ford stock coil. It's a much better coil and it's a better design. You can also put an adapter plate and a ford carb set up for a 289, as I did mine, and it makes the engine much better. Those carbs are really disappointing, even for being an early emissions unit. Hardest part is rigging the kickdown on automatic transmission. There may be custom throttle plates out there since I haven't looked in 15 years. Basic jeep i6 upgrades that will help gain the hidden power out of that motor without breaking the bank or hurting the engine. The old jeeps saw a lot of idling and little maintenance. My own was pretty simple to do a bearings and pump replacement on while in the vehicle.
I remember these Jeeps being on the roads. DJ-5 I think they were called. They lived a long hard service before the Grumman was called in to replace them. Based on the distributor shaft wear, I reckon 250 K on the motor. If the distributor gear is worn to knife points, figure 300 K or more. I would highly recommend pulling the valve cover and oil pan for a look-see. As to the question "Which came first, the chicken or the egg?". My Grandma always served them to the table at the same time. That answers that.
Been watching a long time and I really enjoy the problem solving process you put into all your videos.
Just a little trivia,when i retired from the P.O in 2013,the mail jeeps of this size had all aluminum bodies and the engine's were 4cyl GM,the maintenance person (me) checked the vehicles every morning before the mail carriers departed for their routes and i was always adding ATF and or OIL,but our jeeps were older (3 to 6 and more years old) and those mail carriers beat the heck out of them,stop/go stop/go, 4 hundred to 5 hundred times per jeep (depending on their assigned route) every day, 6 days per week, 52 weeks every year,it ain't just the miles on that engine,it's the hour's also,so if that engine is a little tired,(Understandable).
Thanks Uncle Luke for another excellent video.
I’d be interested to see the contents of the sump! Look forward to seeing the next instalment. :)
Luke cheers from western Canada, that truck would make a cool little farm vehicle. Jeep actually marketed them to farmers after the war. you wouldn't believe the farm implements the they made for it after the put a rear pto in it.
This is a fun series. Something out of the ordinary. I dig it!
Great job. I love learning new stuff thx. Happy you worked on the jeep great video. 👍
Excellent video Luke :) also gears on oil pump plus disrubtor need replacement too also check PCV Valve should change also fresh oil change plus filter! Oil Pressure line flare connector on gauge maybe done up also dirty seen that happen on farm tractor happen before! But those old Mail trucks fun to drive and fix up for sure !
Uncle Luke, or Saint Luke … thanks for the hard work and dedication you put into every video!
Top work Sir!
Keep On … Jeepin’?
God Bless
😎
Luke, you're a wonderful wealth of knowledge and willing to share with others.
You bring up tricks I had forgotten about from my youth.
Thanks for sharing.
Great video Master Luke!
Old Oshkosh airport snowblower I have started up in the cold weather after sitting for a decade because they bought a newer one. Detroit Diesel engine it got think a V12 or a V8. That thing was badass. Old and rusty yellow paint. What a fun morning that was getting it going again for them. Drove on over with some ether and chargers. I’d say a 10 minute start up it was . Cold af outside.
Congrats to you Luke on obtaining a really fine piece of property! Love your informative videos. You and and Dan from DD’s speed shop are about the hardest working pair I know of! Good content
Always been careful when using a chain to pull with an open tractor. Many have been killed when the chain breaks and recoils into the tractor operator. Love your content. Be safe!
I feel that - I was waiting to have the back of my head cracked open by a flying chain the whole time.
Glad it didn’t happen
I watch a ton of your videos and you have taught me tricks for for what to look for on old worn out motors. Thank you.
As a Jeep fan, I say go for it, chase the rabbit down the hole, lol. Seriously though, would love to see you get it running for the property rig.
lets keep going on this one Luke!!! You can always drop a 351 and a 9inch rear in it and have some REAL fun!!
Great job enjoy the videos.Looking forward to seeing your next one.
Thank for bringing this back for us.
"Hard tellin" love it. My grandmother used to say "None tellin" great video. Love the channel ❤
Another good video T289. 👍
You wont be a bad teacher- nice structured explaining!
Thanks for so much detail - I I have been trying to figure out what the steps should be to start a 302 that has been sitting since 89. - your videos (all of them) are so clear and helpful. Thanks so much. Blessings to you!
Really enjoy your Revivals.Another great video.
Awesome video as always. I really enjoy your channel.
Umm really thick oil and any other fun you want to do with it! Thank you for creating content and all the hard work you do! There is just something nice about a good running old tractor!
Your tractor is living history
You could do so many things with that cool Rigg I look forward to seeing what you do God bless from Canada
May as well replace the bearings as well, if you switch that oil pump. I'd like to see it fixed.
Of all the "will it start" videos I have watched the last two years, your recent ones seem to be the most successful. Your vids are good examples of how how to implement lessons learned to try to get it right the first time with the least amount of first start damage.
Sweet it livesssss Nice to see it running Luke thats awesome @19:31 @ThunderHead289
Man, that postal Jeep is really clean! I say even if it needs an engine it's definitely worth fixing
Thanks for the video, very informative as usual, appreciate your hard work sharing this. Maybe fix it up some and sell or swap in your favorite engine/trans combo, preferably a manual trans, lol and make your own rig for fun. Take Care.
I like this vehicle and series. Probably because I remember them on the road. I like how you explain everything in detail that most would skip over. “Professor Luke” seems fitting to me.
Great progress on the ole Moldy Mail truck!!
I would just LS Swap it and add a bunch of carbon fiber and a widebody kit. In all seriousness, I love your content. Incredibly knowledgeable and I've learned a lot that I have applied to my 1964 1/2 Mustang project. Keep up with the informative and entertaining content.
Great job Luke. Love your videos.
Thanks Luke, great content!
About dang time ☺️ iv been waiting for you to make the video about the mail truck lol I was starting to believe there wasn't going to be a follow up video
That inline 6 looks alot like the one we had in a 1968 Rambler Rebel wagon years ago. I think they're about 232 cubic inch and very simple like the old Chevy inline 6 cylinders of the late 1960's and early '70's. Might be worth fixing or replacing the oil pump and see how she runs. Might be pleasantly surprised. If that Carter carb is the same as on our old Rebel, it might give you some really good gas mileage if you build it right. That old Rebel was a huge boat of a station wagon and before we had the carb rebuilt, she got 25mpg. The shop didn't do something right when the carb was redone because we couldn't get much better than 16-18mpg. Good luck. It'll make a nice little farm rig.
It's fun to drive as classic machinery are cool and will last longer than the new. Built to last.
Definitely looking forward to the next vid in this series. Get it running and road-worthy!
I'm so glad you are still on here not gonna lie
Great video thanks uncle luke
Another fun video man 😀 For the oil pressure you gotta factor in that being a mail truck it woulda sat idling for an extra 1/4 to 1/3 of the time within that 155,000 miles. So the engines actual run hours will be a fair bit greater than the odometers reading. Hence that oil pump probably needs replacing and fingers crossed the bearings aren't fubar.
Awesome. I'm getting ready to drive my dj5 to work. I love these things and I think everyone should drive a right hand drive vehicle at least once in their life.Also the little yellow and black tag on the dash has the Vin number and year and date it was made
Hey there dont give that ole Jeep a rough time. It was haulin the Mail way before you were around! That ole Ferd was redone at least once in its life maybe more! Anywho,keep up the hard work and thanks for the entertainment! 🍻😎
Keep up the great work on it. I"m always down for some old Jeep content. I daily drive my 77 CJ7 that I restored. They are a blast!
Would love to see ya take the thing to the next level!
Likely the pressure relief valve, or those vanes in the Trochoid style of pumps has that paper gasket that wears and you lose significant oil pressure. Don't know that there hasn't been some intrusion of coolant, gas, or water into the case as its been setting so long, and there has it seems been a toddler with this thing at some time in the past. Great job getting closer and firing it up. Take care.
Now that was a great video my friend! Love the Jeep. Subscribed!
Love these videos. You put them up I will watch! May also buy a shirt or hat. Your hat game is always on point
Awesome video keep the great content coming 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻Stay Safe
Luke your so unfull of your self. Love your video so funny. And always learn something thanks again n remember the mail must go through
Bill in Fort Wayne Indiana
You're the man Luke. Jeez I'd love to buy you a cold beer for all your hard work and sacrifice
Thanks uncle luke it was you and Kevin that got me into revival videos
At the beginning of your video when you are attempting to pull the mail jeep out of the spot it is sitting - ME (sitting on the edge of my seat, mouth a bit open like a dumb fish). Luke!... DUDE!! IT IS MOVING - 'cause you know, in the video you can hear me. *bangs my head on the desk*. Ya I am invested in your videos, great job!