Dump Truck Repair and Maintenance. (Died Right when I needed it!)

I went to start my dump truck to haul a load of stone for someone and it started and quickly died out.

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[robertkuster]

My eyes went to the visor before you said anything. Pretty neat.

[davefontes]

A suggestion when changing filters of any kind. Use a sharp punch, or chisel to punch a hole in the bottom of the filter to be removed, then loosen it, and let it drain for a minute. Now you can unscrew the empty filter without getting covered in HOT oil. Love the videos.

[tinkerinwithcraig]

When you fill those filters, plug the center hole and fill from the outside holes. Don't want unfiltered fuel getting to the injector pump. JD filters come with a neat funnel that blocks the center hole and fills the filter from the outside in, thus leaving filtered fuel in the center of the filter.

[AntonioClaudioMichael]

Love the visor And the orange color on the Body would look good moving the visor over Matt 14:00 @Diesel Creek

[seastacker]

I saw that “boiling hot oil” hit your hand and the “shaking hands with danger” music cued up in my head 😅
Glad she’s back up and running. She’s a beauty for sure.

[PaulMeyer-vt]

Howdyyawl from the land down under. I had a dodge 22ft tray top when we had the s rap yard. It had a bird's nest in the fuel tank from rubbish over the years. That caused the lift pump to fail. You fixed yours good keep on trucking😊

[iceroad]

I like those visors especially when that have the marker lights in them

[speedpedals]

I used to work at Baltimore Mack Trucks and we had many a road service call. Many times when it was a fuel issue, other than being frozen, it was a shop rag in the fuel tank that would block the flow. Everyone learned to have a flashlight with good batteries and an old wire coat hanger so you could inspect the tank with the cap off. Funny how often this occurs.
On another topic, I am very glad you had the dump body supported when raised. At Mack, this was instilled into us. We had a customer, 2 brothers, and one of them was killed when the hydraulic line failed and the dump body basically cut him in half over the frame rail. It was just a quick adjustment he was making and it cost him his life. The truck was maybe 3 years old.

[lta]

I love the sneak peak you always include at the end of every video, some are more cryptic than others but I'm excited to see part two of that front loader

[lindenhawthorn]

One trick you can do changing oil is take a punch and hammer and pop a hole in the bottom of the filter and let it drain while you take a coffee break.

[WatchWesWork]

My hat is off to the guy who drove that truck with a plow, salt spreader, and an unsynchronized 10 speed. Our township has one just like it but it's a tandem with a wing. You need 7 hands to run it!

[keithhill]

Matt, while watching your video l hear the Black birds in the back ground. I really enjoy listening to them. I don’t have any blacks around here where l am so it’s a treat to hear them.

[MikeHonchohimself]

I’ve personally driven the parts truck you bought it was a strong truck and the transmission was smooth. Had the hopper bolted to the frame it was a good rig.

[bvalt]

Used to drive an IH 24ft straight body box truck w that DT466 motor when I was delivering appliances for Sears in my mid 20s, never once had one break down on me. Only had one overheat one time because the hose neck on the upper radiator cracked. 3 years, and at least miles, just the one time, so reliable.

[johnwatson]

Yes on the visor. 👍🏽
Loved the renaming of the parts truck.

[Tom-In-Ga]

I used to drive a hole in the bottom of my oil filters with an old screwdriver to drain them before taking them off. Saves quite the mess.

[wazzaracer]

I had a V8 Mack that would do that every morning. Turned out it was a worn braided fuel line swivel was leaking air into the line, and it allowed the fuel to run back into the tank over night. At least they made the lift pump easy to replace )

[robertkoons]

I got a set of line wrenches after rounding off the brass line nuts on my chewy. Good investment keeps soft metals from rounding over. Swaging fuel and brake lines can be a real pain, there's never enough line left.

[ronhanson]

Old equipment means more maintenance and less payments. Leave the deadline ulcers to the big guys. Love what you do!

[jasonjackson]

When you do your next oil change, Pierce a hole in the bottom of the oil filter first thing and allow it to drain into a pan. It saves a lot of mess running down your arm. I actually built a special tool out of a round rod and flat bar for punching the hole. Works great.