Repairing the CHEAPEST Army Truck I could buy, (How Bad can it Be?)
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Really gonna name it jackass name like that? I lost a s*it ton of respect for you matt.
Enjoy the building matt. I'm out.
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I like that big army trucks
Name a truck after a kid with Asperger's that loves the environment. F*ckin despicable IMO. I'm sure your mother is so proud dude.
Matt we watch your channel because of you! Shop, brakes, ditch digging whatever your project we will watch. If some don't like them let them find something else to entertain themselves. The vast majority of your fans are 100% loyal fans and will stick with you through thick and thin. I also like all of the shop videos and always, let me repeat I always, find something entertaining and educational with everyone of them. Keep the faith and looking forward to the next one no matter what the content is! Take care!
Those complaining must be newcomers or completely unaware of the church project....
I wish more people would be patient with the shop building videos. It is necessary for you, Matt, in order to continue to make videos (and better videos). What a blessing the shop is for you! I am excited to see you finishing it and for more regular content too.
Exactly and I couldn’t say it in a nicer way myself.
I liked watching the shop build, it's all part of the development you've managed over the years :)
Hey fellow Deuce owner. The head gaskets are known to fail on these so the compression test will tell you a lot. It's a pita but not bad to get the improved gaskets for them. The bearing seals will be done so you need to do those. Again not too bad and kia makes them because the south korean army makes these new. I think it is called the k250. The o rings on the injection pump go bad so those can also cause a hard start. Also look into a remote reservoir for the master cylinder. It saves you so much time and is fairly easy to install. Get rid of the vents on the axels and do remote lines to each. That will prevent you from blowing bearing seals. You can't clean them enough for them not to fail. I see you have the cold start ether bottle. Get a replacement for that and you don't need to shoot it with the can. It only engages under 40 degrees. Also you can do spin on conversions for all of those filters that should make all of that a trip to napa and not have to deal with all the housings. I've had mine for about 12 years and have thousands of miles on it. They are fine trucks if you just get the military filters out of them. Also, look into lockouts for the front axel. It changes how they drive completely.
Do you have the Sprague type transfer case? If so I'd say the lockouts are almost an absolute necessity! I have the air shift transfer case and I'm not sure what difference it would make for me as the front end is free spinning. I shopped around till I found one with the air t case and a smile (with winch).
The spin on filters are definitely better and the vent lines for the axles is a good idea as long as those are secured well so they don't get easily snagged and pulled off. The vents are definitely a pita to keep clean and requires a lot of time and work to do so anytime that truck gets mud over the axles.
Guess the South Koreans like real trucks. I'm not a fan of the cabovers we have now. The Deuce was so much cooler. One day I'll own one and bob it, probably run 54" tires like everyone else.
@@ChevyConQueso I wouldn't recommend the bobbing... it completely ruins the truck for anything other than a pavement queen. The engine is far too heavy to get rid of that much weight on the tail. They literally struggle on a gravel hill. If you go the route of tracking down a bluebird bus transmission adapter you can run any 90 degree chevy v8 and the drivability offroad is much better. For me the whole reason for buying a deuce was the 12ft bed and multifuel engine. Just 2 cents from a long time owner.
this guy deuces
Matt don’t ever stop the shop building videos till you think it’s to a stage where you feel it’s goood enough to get back to repairing stuff
Love you’re work keep up the good work
Next item to install in the shop: exhaust extraction system. Prevents dirty walls and you getting lung diseases.
Btw: I always put a thumbs up, and the rare cases I forget it, I go back and correct that. Most videos I watch more than once, so no problem. Love your content, especially the variety. Greetings from the Netherlands.
If Matt ever paints his Hummer olive drab, he'd have the beginning of a military convoy. (!)
Just thought of something you can probably add later to the shop. A exhaust extraction tube and fan. Much like those in fire-stations that you can hook over the exhaust tip of a vehicle and start a fan to pull all the smoke and soot, whatever outside the shop don't soot up the white walls.
Capital Idea there, Watson.
I love the shop videos, dont see why people would have problems with that. The fact that you do different things on the channel is one of the features I like.
Complainers aren't rolling in the mud with you in the heat, cold, and rain. They don't count! Setting your shop up to be more productive is entertaining and very informative ... I bet the complainers get mani/pedi's and sparkling water and never wear out their deodorant.
I'm always looking for your videos and I don't fast-forward or skip. Thanks for a great job!
Well put man!
Some of us found out early, that kneeling in a foot of semi frozen mud for half a day handing tools to a half drunk crane driver is not a really fun way to make a living. But watching other people doing it is great. Personally the shop build is dull because I spent my life doing similar.
@@CrimeVid Were you good at it or was it just a job? You kinda sound like one of the complainers and you have no appreciation for someone else who enjoys what you did begrudgingly. Kinda sad.
When I joined the army in 1984 all of the equipment was in this state of repair. maybe half of the vehicles actually ran. The build up to take on the Soviets got us all new vehicles.
We ran into issues when we switched to the silicon brake fluid because of the rubber of the wheel cylinder and master cylinder cups swelling up. The truck should have a data plate stating what brake fluid is used. I did 21 years in the military in vehicle maintenance. That was when these were new trucks.
We use these trucks in wild land firefighting operations here in WY. A tip from a guy who has worked on them for awhile is to replace the fuel filter under the generator with a spin on filter housing. It will save you a lot of headache in the future. Also you can get adapters for the oil filters to make them spin on, saves making a large mess. Great video as always.
Thats what I would do since it's easy to get a wrench on from underneat, vs that top bolt
I have a filter base around here somewhere from a white tractor that used this engine. It takes spin on oil filters.
I do think my town has one
I used a Trans-Dapt kit to relocate my oil filter. You could not do an oil change without filling the crossmember and steering rack with oil.
See them all the time up near Sheridan. Really cool trucks and enjoy seeing them have another job after military purposes. Know quite a few people in and around Casper that own these privately and use them for camping rigs, project runners, etc. Love these trucks to death, and wished I could own one.
I for one like the shop build videos. This has become one of my favorite channels. Your can do attitude is inspirational. No job is too big or too hard for Matt.
I agree. I enjoy the shop build videos. I would really like to see Matt to do some bodywork, sand blasting, and painting on his fleet of senior trucks and tractors. Shine those old girls up! 😉
The shop build has been my favourite series? You carry on doing whatever you feel like doing, it's your channel
Ha!!! Helped my son build a big shed workshop (well, handed him stuff anyhow) and within a year-full to the gills with boats, ATVs and other outdoor toys.
Murphy’s Law-junk multiplies to fill the space available.😊
Matt, I for one Can’t wait for MORE shop build content! Want to see the crane get installed as well as the boiler. Thanks for the great videos.
Coming soon!
I don’t know about anyone else but the shop is a very big part of your business being able to repair vehicles in a nice clean environment so keep working on the shop with videos as for me I love them. 😀👍👍👍👍👍👍
The reason the primary filter originally was shorter was to allow water to fall to the bottom of the filter to be drained out. Water was a big problem and diesel fuel in Vietnam.
Don’t worry about the negative comments. People are jealous creatures and there are plenty that will tear another person down.
Keep making the videos you make and say what you want to say. I and a lot more people enjoy your videos and value your opinions and ideas.
God Bless.
Hi Matt, we all love the diesel revival content, but I have enjoyed the shop building videos! Never hurts to learn about new/other things. As always, thanks for bringing us along!! J.W.
I recommend building an extraction system for your workshop. With every engine start, the beautiful white walls become darker and darker. Seen at Welker Farm. And it would be better for your health too. All you need is a hose with a fan that is attached to the exhaust.
Yes. As soon as Matt mentioned starting the truck inside, we thought of how the exhaust fumes would dirty the nice new walls and ceiling. Not to mention the health aspect. Diesel fumes are very hazardous to one’s health; especially the lungs.
Vehicle Exhaust Ventilation Systems
I was gonna suggest the same thing when I saw him crank up that truck inside the shop and it blew out a huge cloud of black smoke. I think you can also get some that have O2 sensors installed in them so you can tell if the vehicle you're working on is running rich or lean.
@@sneakypress They are not toxic at all unless its a closed in room where you gas yourself with the fumes.
@@bladezfigaro2027 26:06
Safety tip @ 3:29 see that little loop hook on the cowl of the truck? It’s so you can latch the hood open and prevent the hood from seriously injuring or killing you while under the hood. Don’t ask me how I learned 😅
Matt, when you install the filter gasket, tuck it into the groove at quarter points before you jam it into the groove. The way you did it stretched it out. The quarter point tuck prevents elongation.
Nothing wrong with shop videos. That being said, the people that are of working trades work all week. Most do not want to see the work they do on the weekends. Having a break from work is very nice. Most mechanics do not watch other mechanics in their spare time with the exception of diagnostics. I am not complaining of the hard work you do, and we are privileged that you offer us entertainment. Thank you for brining us along on the adventures with you.
Great video! You mentioned near the end that many were tired of shop building videos. I totally disagree, I love seeing the shop come together!! Always interested to see how metal shop buildings go up and the modifications everyone makes to increase the building's usefulness. Keep them coming!
He meant usefulness
He knows because the stats show that we all fast forwarded through them.
nobody cares about the shop, I'm here to see old junk come back to life.
@@bige.3474
Yeah I can't speak for others, but the skipping on my end is entirely beyond my cognitive control.
I just don't like watching that kinda stuff, I'm not a construction guy, I don't like construction, but out of necessity still do enough of it IRL that I don't find it the least bit enjoying on CZcams.
I watch a few bits on it here because I'm happy for the guy and wanna give it at least a little time, of course he should get to upload shop building videos.
It's not that I hate the channel, I just genuinely don't like watching construction stuff on CZcams, in most cases it's instant skip or pass.
@@AA-sq1xz I enjoy seeing the shop come together so I guess you're wrong when you say nobody cares. 😁
Safety,saftey,saftey....wheel chocks very important,no matter what transmission is in whatever truck you are working on.Wheelchooooooooocks!!!!!!!! Did I mention Wheelchocks???? I don't want you to get run over by your own truck while you are alone. Keep up the good work there DC
You made progress. It wasn't even running when you first picked it up. You've managed to clean it up some as far as the smoking. One step at a time!
The shop building videos are just as interesting as the mechanical jobs. Keep up the great work.
These old military trucks have a sound all to themselves. Takes me back…
We made memories with those deuce and Half and 5 tons.
Early memory from boot camp at Fort Dix, laying in the rack, in the middle of the night and the whistle of those trucks in the distance
Hello Matt,You should've had a pipe vent right there in the wall. That way, the smoke would go out through the pipe & vent on the outside of the wall
Love how the drivir's view video shows how much play is in the steering wheel.
The build up to the shop has been great. If anyone doesn't like the content, they can watch something else until the shop is done. I have enjoyed it immensely. Keep up the good work.
Totally agree....
They are sick of the shop building videos????? WTF do they live under a rock? They are obviously the 90% of the arseholes who can’t be bothered to hit the like button. Video mooches! Pay no mind to those nah sayers Matt. The variety of your videos is your “shtick” man - rock on. As for the engine - 1) how is the oil level (ie is fuel getting past the rings?) 2) take out the injectors and if u have a shop (or some farmers have them) have the spray pattern checked 3) compression test, maybe, a leak down test would be better. 4) while on the cylinders you must have a wee camera you can put down the cylinders to check out the cylinder walls. To conclude - KEEP DOING WHAT YOU ARE DOING. The DL’s can pound sand. Take care.
The best content ever
Same ..👍👍
Honestly tho! Hope he puts a 1 ton crane in there
Lesson learned: You have to establish some kind of ventilation (or exhaust out pipe system) to the shop
I wonder how much a firehouse style exhaust system would cost 🤔
Leave the roll up doors open
Thanks for the great video, take no notice of the workshop moaners, I love all your video and I ALWAS click the like button!!
Why don’t you wear coveralls/overalls to keel your clothes clean , Matt.
I’m an ex-mechanic and know the dangers (cancer)of mineral and cutting oils on your skin.
Keep these great video coming 🥰👏👏👏👏👌
Gable end exhaust fans would work.
@@mikewheeler3435 he did leave them open the issue is high roof does not allow proper ventilation as others said he needs vents up high
" how bad can it be ? " he says. Gotta admire your unwavering optimism my friend. Big respect from NJ.
when i was in ,working on the duece, we used what we called a brake bomb to bleed the brakes,as for the running and hard starting ,i would agree that it might be a head gasket blown.U.S.Army 79 to 83.
The Tactical Repair Channel is a great source of info on these M35A2 trucks too. Great job Matt.
Just for the record, I love shop building videos and I love wrenching content. No complaints here. I personally hate doing hydraulics of any kind, but watching you comb through a system gives me a bit more knowledge to apply to my own stuff.
37:50 brake bleeding secret for this truck, with the deuce you have to bleed the fitting at the airpack first, then follow your procedure at the rear wheels moving forward, otherwise you’ll have this annoying air lock issue and can bleed for hours at the wheel ends but not clear it.
It’s silly i know
I drove a 2.5 ton ( Deuce) US Army truck many times in the Army in 1959, and almost every morning, when cold it wanted some Ether to get started. it was normal to use Ether in order to help start one of them... i spent 20+ years in the Army and retired.. 84 years old now.
The growl from the exhaust, the whistle and whine from the turbo.. man that thing is sweet!!
The truck is a great project as long as you can get parts. We used to go to the military auctions and find pallets full of random “new” parts. I didn’t miss how smooth the road on the property must be, you were hammering the truck with a military stiff suspension. Well done! I also enjoy the shop videos, If you didn’t show the progress as you go along, people would also complain. You started this channel with your ideas and look what happened, success! Thanks Matt, I’ll always watch what you feel like filming.
NOS, new old stock.
I have a tip for you Matt, go to the back of a FLEETGUARD catalog and get spin on adapters that you can mount remotely in a convenient location and use spin on filters,
Matt, on some models, the LDS multi-fuel Continental diesels have variable injection timing so the engine can be optimized for the fuel being burned ie: jet fuel all the way to near crude oil. The symptoms you are experiencing, hard starting, white smoke, low power, overheating, all could be a injection pump timing issue. Check to see if your engine has the variable timing feature and learn how to set it for standard diesel fuel operation. Just a thought. Love the channel and just got my Diesel Creek shirt in the mail. Carry on!
I was thinking that injection timing is the issue, looks like very late injection. You verified it
I second this....I've only worked on British army multi fuel vehicles- but they too had pump rack settings for the different fuels. It wouldn't take much for the uninitiated trying to get more 'power' to 'adjust' to the wrong settings giving you all the issues shown...
This is an LDT engine and it regulates the fuel by the FDC, not variable timing. I've heard of the variable timing on some models but I've never seen one on a deuce with a LTD engine. I'm guessing he's got an injector or two that's not working properly.
The pump has different timing match and different timing on the engine for different configurations of this engine. Get the 35 manual for information. FDC does compensate for fuel density. Some had turbos and others did not.
@@toddk1377 my deuce acted the same way. For me it was small fuel leaks along with bad filters. Under load the injection pump would pull more fuel than the lift pump could push through the bad filters. The result was air in the system that made it run like garbage. A quick way to see if this is the problem is just adding another in line pump to boost the fuel feed. If the problem goes away you found the culprit. If it doesn't then the injectors or injection pump would both be good places to start.
Can't believe what I hear that You Tubers have to put up with from viewer's. I'm just glad you are providing content and entertainment ! Keep up the great work ! And as you said...... Being able to do what you do inside a shop, instead of outside or that tiny garage, has got to be a joy ! It has been great watching the shop come together. All the ideas I would do. A few companies that I worked for had sensors in the entrance aprons to detect moisture and turned on the radiant heat so the were clean when it snowed. That was a nice feature.
Keep your content coming and can't wait to see your house rise near Diesel Creek !
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AMEN to that. YT content providers need to have thick skin unfortunately. It's great to see that guys like Matt actually read the comments. But there is a find line between a comment that is constructive, and one that needs to just piss off.
I'm a little surprised that the shop videos isn't good enough for some fans. I think that they must be the non-subscribed non-regular viewers. This channel is all about quality content no matter what the subject is 😉
Our tucks were maintained by young guys 19 year old and the fuel was of low quality and mixed with mogas and motor oil but they were good trucks, good luck.
Maybe a extractor system would suit your shop quite well, to get all the exhaust stuff outside. Would also have the added benefit of not having to open the garage doors during winter time.
There not very hard to build either i used a old blower from a furnace, and metal duct work probably have less than 100 bucks in mine and and it handles a smoky old 8v71 just fine
It is interesting to see you travel the whole journey on this channel. Building the shop is part of that journey. I am fascinated to see things come together and to see just how much work you are doing. I for one am happy to see shop building videos woven in to the content and will continue to follow with interest.
hell yeah!
sometimes i throw an old blanket or something under the area i am working on = especially on the grass = helps me find parts = also always have a magnet on my tool box = good job thank`s MATT !
What a sound.. haven't herd a duce in half in 44yrs . Sounded so real . 👍
Nice job Matt on the primary filter. Yes it takes the short filter and spiring setup like you made. Reason is for water to settle at the bottom and be drained off.
The gaskets that come with the other filters from Wicks are wrong. You can get correct gaskets From Clint, or any Military vender along with correct filters.
Also a Spin-on adapter is available but pricey.
That fuel system appears to be losing prime. Not sure about the engine locking up, but definitely a cooling issue going on.
A remote master cylinder reservoir is very helpful for filling, and more capacity.
I mounted mine between door jamb and seat on the back cab wall, and as soon as you open the door you can look and see the fluid level.
Real handy. Clint @ C&C should have all the advice and parts needed.
Bought a lot from him When I had my M35A1
Tom
the shop building episodes are at least equally great as all the other adventures you show us!
keep them coming as long as it takes :)
I agree, I like it all 😀✌❤
Thanks, will do!
Love the driving the smoke out part. . The sound is 150mph, the pictures are 25mph 🤣🤣😂😂
I would have checked Sparks, Fuel Systems, Air systems, fluids, before starting. That's just me and my finances. You show me different ways to diagnose. Thanks for your video, You show me A LOT to consider . . .
Hey Matt, on Jim's Automotive Machine Shop there is a diesel tractor that seized up and then started again when cooled down. It had other symptoms that your Deuce has too. It was caused by the injection pump timing being too far advanced and causing the piston tops to overheat.
Great videos!
As a Carpenter, I love seeing Operators figure building stuff out. LOL!
The shop build videos are good stuff. I wanna see how you are going to get the overhead crane installed. That's gonna be THE video to watch.
the shop material is some of your best - keep showing us.
one thing you might want to remember about the Deuce is keeping your thumbs on the outside of the steering wheel when driving on rough terrain. the front wheels are bad about causing it to spin it uncontrollably in your hands and it will try to rip your thumbs off. saw one dislocate a guys thumb when i was in the Army.
I would temporarily put a modern temp sender and gauge. Check compression, might as well clean the injectors. Put your eyeballs under them valve covers. Flush the coolant. Can have a blockage causing a local overheat while the rest of the motor is OK. That is actually what I think is happening. One or more cylinders are overheating.
Matt, you should invest in some of those exhaust hoses they use in automotive shops and run them out the door(s). Maybe even have a pass-through in the walls where you can plug them in and vent to the outside like a dryer vent :D
Also, should name it Burt. Then you can go hunting Graboids.
"Burt" is a great idea but "Greta" is such a dig on the eco-warriors that it fits perfectly.
I thought the same thing about exhaust hoses,maybe through opening in roof/ Would keep the inside sheet metal a bit cleaner. But it is a shop :)
@@jonathanstancil8544 I'm just biased because Burt Gummer had one of these in Tremors 2 :D
Very satisfying to see you pulling things into the shop now. The Detroit Diesel recently and now this. You earned it.
First off I'm a bit envious of you regarding having your very own Deuce and a Half. One thing I noticed that is a cautionary thing is any time you are working under the hood of this truck or a 5 ton truck is to always use the hood latch in front of the drivers windshield. When I was in the Army we had a guy that pulled his truck up on the grease rack and was working on the engine and he didn't use the hood latch, a gust of wind blew the hood over and it hit him in the head and knocked him off the truck and the grease rack about 8 or 9 feet to the ground. Luckily he didn't break any bones or get a gash in his head from the hood hitting him in the head. One other thing from the first video the currosion that was in the fuel strainer was a definite sign of condensation or water in the fuel tank. We always topped off the fuel tanks after every mission so the inside of the tank and fuel strainer was covered with fuel. Less space for moist air. Also all that rust that was on the inside of the secondary fuel filter housings indicate more water in the system. We always put like a pint of denatured alcohol into the fuel tank with each fillup of fuel. It helps keep the fuel dry and water free. Have fun with your new to you Deuce and a Half and get some hearing protection otherwise you will be like me with hearing loss and tinnitus from hearing that sweet turbo charger whistling for like eight years as a Army truck driver. One other thing you might want to get your is a hydraulic break bleeder ball so you can have constant break fluid pressure and plenty of break fluid supply when bleeding the break system especially if you are doing it by yourself. Here is a link for the break bleeder system: www.harborfreight.com/pneumatic-air-operated-brake-bleeder-with-auto-refill-kit-57057.html
My husband is an ex Australian army engineer, he gives you verbal advice while we view. Cracks me up! Keep doing what you’re doing, we love it all.
I'm in Sydney and my wife said who you talking to ? I love Matt's efforts .cheers mate.
Great Episode today Matt,
I've got a few things that I loved.
1. Your Technical knowledge is incredible and the obscure amount of little nitty gritty fixes in flawing.
2. I bet you loved sooting the shop for the first time.
3. Maybe an extraction system is needed.
4. This vehicle was not designed with Greta in mind, Nickname is perfectly suited.
5. Your property is amazing, the view looking out from the roof of the truck was beautiful.
Love your work man.
Aloha Matt. When cracking a bleeder valve, put some grease completely around the base of the bleeder valve at the threads. That will seal up the bleeder valve threads and improve the air extraction process. You see a lot of bubbles in the clear tubing when using the vacuum pump, and lots of that is air that has seeped into the tubing and coming in around the threads on the bleeder valve. The alternative would be to use a pressure bleeding system, then you will know for sure when all of the air in the system has been removed.
The struggle is real when bleeding brakes especially with a bonus axle.
Hey Matt, I will like if you would change your floor drains to go into a oil recovery system that can be pumped out. Would save the fish in the creek. Surely from your past you would understand not to put oil in the creek. You can say you keep your floor clean but we know oils are going in the creek. Accidental spills happen or tank gets a leak. It happens! Why have floor drain if you don't expect to need to use them. Taking that protection would at least make up.for your past accident. You make plenty off these videos to do the right thing.
That workshop is looking brilliant Matt, well done.
Hi;
I find the shop progress videos to be interesting and informative so far.
Obviously a lot of thought went into the planning and execution, so I don't mind following along to the conclusion of the build.
I have learned a lot from your mechanical videos as well, and slowly came to the realization that I too could challenge myself to be a bit bolder when tackling the unknown where it comes to hydraulics or diesel
workings.
Your love and respect for older machinery is also a good thing, and entertaining to view.
Michael Rzewuski
Having never built a shop I enjoyed it. Anything you can learn is never a waste of time. Same with finding these problems with "GRETA". You know more now than you did before you started.
El Mirage, Arizona
An easy way to clean your injection pump is to get 2 bottles of Liquimoly Diesel Purge. Put them both into a jug and plumb that jug directly into the injection pump. Plumb the return back into your jug. Run the engine just on diesel purge until it's all consumed, then reconnect it as normal. There will be a bunch of black goo that comes out of the pump, you might want a filter or strainer inline while you're doing this.
I don't remember if you checked valve clearance in part 1 and I don't know if these engines have adjustable lash but that would make the engine hard to start and smoky...
Steel soldiers is a great resource for anything you want to know with these trucks. If you got a problem, someone else has already had it and asked it on there.
We got our m35 off a guy on there that had a couple, he told us that they were built to be beaten, sometimes you just gotta take them out and give it the beans to get the rings just right if its been sitting a while. We will leave ours sit over the winter, service it in the spring, give it a good 30 mile highway run with some atf/sae30 in the fuel tank and she'll run like a dream. Another thing is keeping your air pack oiled. thats one people forget about a wonder where their brakes went.
Dude don’t worry what trolls and whiners complain about. We are here for the adventure and journey that is Diesel Creek. CZcams channels like yours are all about the ride and evolution of you and your life…everything you create is amazing! Keep up the great work Matt! Thank you buddy
Mine ran like this. The pump timing was off by just a little. Causes white smoke from unburned fuel and a hard to start issue falls flat on its ass and shuts down after driving a few miles. Acts locked up. Exactly like mine did. Reset the timing and ran perfectly.
I love your content around the shop build. Feels good to see you make progress. And it's starting to pay off as you can wrench clean and dry.
Call the truck "Sarge".
Sgt Horvath.. Fits with Tom Sizemore's passing..
I love the shop building videos . I also love the vehicle stuff as well . I can’t wait to see you install the overhead crane .
I have shop envy! Keep up with all the content please Matt, be it shop, projects, auctions or whatever. It’s entertaining and a pleasure to watch. And I still want one of these trucks too! Thank you.
Andre....love your shop I have been looking at your work since you started cleaning for the shop I wish I was your age again, at 84 I'm forced to slow down but not stop,keep up the good work ...
Shop is cool. Dont listen to the haters.
Having worked on five tons in the Marines in the 90s, I love this look at the deuce and a half. We didnt have those in the Marines then. I think they were even phased out of the army by then. But it is cool looking at the vehicle. Id definitely watch more military vehicle builds.
It’s hard to beat a video from diesel creek on a Saturday 👌can’t wait to watch this one
I restored a 1941 M2A1 Half Track and it is also much smaller than folks realize. It's about the same length as your Duece and a Half. I really enjoy working on old military equipment. Simple and NO computers!!! 😆 Enjoy your channel and keep up the great work!!
Fyi......my half track's name is Bertha.
That will be a nice serie kkk I am from Brazil and I have some videos of my father's M35 and M813 on my channel those were trucks from the army and naval forces here that my father bought in a auction. These brake sistems are a pain to make work and when it works is a pain to regulate, there are excentric pins that regulate de brake that are most of the time frozen by corrosion, me and my father made a complete maintence changing brake cilinders and some of the regulate pins. If I could give you a tip, desasemble all the wheels and do a complete maintence in the brake sistem, oderwise you will be stoping the truck every week to repair a wheel. A good thing on those truck is that they have a good and detailed repair manual that you can find easy. Congrats on your videos, me and my father always sit to watch you!
Call the duece Gomer.Was an owner/operator moving oversize/super loads for 35 years. Used Power Service injector cleaner at every oil change. Never had an injector failure. You might check injection timing. Could explain hard starting and rough idle and smoke. Best of luck.
Folks, do what I do... hit the "Like" button first thing! I'm an old dog, and I get to watch as many CZcams videos as I want. Matt's channel has some of the best content of anyone who does this kind of stuff. He's such a personable fellow, and this is such a cool truck (honestly, I want one even though I have next to no use for one!) I know it's gonna be a good day when a Diesel Creek video comes out!
Can’t wait to see how you get that overhead crane inside and installed
Damn big boy toys. Lucky man . Land, shop, trucks, heavy equipment
In the past I have use flex hoses over the exhaust to divert the exhaust out side....
You know you got a tough truck when you can stand on the fenders without any damage!
I bought a brand new 1980 Ford F-250 4x4 extra heavy duty loaded. My dad had a 77 F-150. So I know Ford Tks. 1st time I try to wax it the metal would flex. I about cried facing what was huge Tk payments of like $180 a month after a down payment of $2000. Now days I got step son with like $800 + a month payment on a 2022. That make me feel like a old man now.
I noticed that as well. Thing is built for use !!
The good ol days. I have a 85 square body chevy and its great to work on. GM knew you were going to be doing it often (joking, sort of) so they made sure you can sit on the inner fender well right next to the engine. Now I maintain a fleet of newer 6.7 ford F550s and you are lucky to get ypur hand between the engine and truck they are so wedged in there.
Basically any car pre 1980 you could basically jump on the fenders and they wold hold.
Military truck is designed to be tough, they all get shot at...lol
NOT sick of shop build vids. I watch because you do what you do. Keep it up!
We used to put ATF in the fuel filters and the engine would blow white smoke for a good while. I am building a shop myself so I enjoy all the content..
I watched the 22b rescue this morning, amazed at how a small gas pony started the big diesel, as a lifelong gas engine/car mechanic and hobbyist its cool as hell learning about these old pieces of equipment and how they work, one of the best YT channels out there Diesel Creek, cheers!!
I love the building content. Do whatever you choose Matt! There’s always be people who’ll watch if you keep doing what you do: keep showing us what you’re up to as you chase your dreams and live your passion!
You got plenty accomplished! Can’t wait for parts 2 and 3!
this was part 2
That engine should start at -20 without any trouble! With it locking up on you and when you got it started it showed hot, sounds like the cooling system isn't working. I think it was run hot and screwed up the engine. I don't know where to get the book, but other YouTub videos, they downloaded the book on the truck and printed it out. That engine has about 22:1 compression. It was starting to sound like it should. I love the sound of them. I remember when they came out. I was in Alabama and joked that they ran on peanut oil. (It will run on peanut oil) When you get it all running get a 55 gal drum of 30 oil. Everything on it uses 30 oil. About 4-6 gal in the engine, don't know how much in the Transmission and differentials. But it is going to use a lot of 30 oil. They made it easy to have the oil, Just one kind. Good luck on it. Hope to see when you get it all working soon.
in my book you accomplished a lot. Greta started, ran at idle, drove, and stopped. she may have showed you some hidden issues but shes talking. Thats a pretty big accomplishment if you ask me.
Hearing that Army truck run brings back many memories of my Army days, lord what a glorious sound!
I actually think it was a fair amount of progress . Went from dead in a field to running and driving That's decent progress in my opinion
Can't figure out the folks complaining about the shop build. Some folks can never be pleased. I have enjoyed every one of your videos.
I always anxiously await your latest videos, regardless of the content, and when I saw one that was out only out 4 hours, and it already had 46K hits, I know you are doing something right!
Keep up the great work Matt!
You need one of those exhaust hoses like fire stations have for their big diesel vehicles. Basically a kitchen fume extractor but with a big sock to fit over the exhaust stack. Your lungs will appreciate it and the walls will stay clean for longer.
Silicone spark plug grease works like a charm on those gaskets like that. I use it all the time, especially for my oil filter gaskets. It doesn't harden up and doesn't let the rubber bake onto the boss. Obviously, you don't want to squeeze a whole tube into it, but just a light coat is just the trick!