Hey David thanks for watching! They are actually new tyres but it does have quite a heavy spring pack in the front which may be contributing to the bounciness, it’s much better with weight in the back that’s for sure!

This float is about the max for this old girl but I’ve got another truck that could use a bigger float😎

Was joking with ya mate

Not bad for a 6 cylinder hey

Thanks mate!

Hey mate we do have a good variety of trucks here you can pretty much get your hands on anything you want! Not many peterbilts tho that’s for sure

Hey mate thanks for the tip, I just need to fit the buffer switch to the governor and then it can be all wired up correctly and everything put back to normal and I can leave it switched on then Cheers

Thanks for watching mate! 100% it’s on the list of jobs to do, it will look heaps better with a matching stack! Cheers

Hey mate still got it sitting in the yard I havnt done anything else with it yet

Hey mate thankyou for watching! That’s awesome you got to grow up around one back in the day, it would have been a big truck specced up like that! Thanks mate take it easy! Cheers

Hey mate I would have loved to have been around when these old girls ruled the road! Yep 2 stroke Detroit 6v92 335HP. Definitly abit more work to drive them than todays trucks haha Thanks for watching! Cheers

Hey mate it’s a 108, hopefully your on the right side of the argument haha Cheers

Hey mate I’m not an experienced driver with these old engines by any means but I tend to sit between 2000-2500 rev out to 2500 and let it lug down to 1800 ish No idea if that’s right😂 Thanks for watching!

Thanks mate! That would have been good fun back in the day wish I got to see more of these trucks back in their prime. Thanks for watching mate!

@@daleboulton1169 yep it was only like 2km from home but I took it on a joyride to get some heat into the engine! Yep I believe they say it can’t be used for monetary gain on club reg, so the dozer was at a mates block up the road and I picked it up if it was a commercial float shift it would not be aloud but being my machine and not a commercial job it’s no different to moving a vintage tractor for example. That’s my understanding it’s all about not being for monetary gain. Thanks for watching Cheers!

Thanks mate, the little 6v92 handled the weight great I was expecting it to be a lot slower than it was. Cheers mate

@dieseldownunder. you're welcome my friend, it's good to see these older girls being kept alive, especially kw- detroits. The sound still gives me butterflies 45 years after my first ride in one . My father was an interstate driver bris-syd for over thirty years, his last ride a 200 , cummins with a clutch, b-double for freedom. Respect mate! I see in the comments that you may have an SAR in the pipeline? I definitely will follow any progress. Something about the SAR makes them my favourite truck. Love your work mate!

Hey mate! You definitely should, now is a great time so many people are dragging them out of the shed and cleaning them up again Cheers mate

Hey mate glad I’m not the first one to have this problem! It did abit of damage the front housing was pretty close to having a hole straight through and the carrier and housing also got abit munched by the pinion so currently looking for another one to rebuild! Thanks for watching mate take Cheers

@@dieseldownunder. That Detroit is a good power and torque combo for those old SQHD's, getting back to the yard when you did was lucky. Hauling that dozer sucked the last bit of life from that front unit, I started rebuilding SQHD's in the late 70's until the late 90's. Good luck on the hunt, after market gear companies years back made every part for those after Rockwell phased them out

Hey mate it’s a Detroit 6V92 and a 13 speed Cheers!

Thanks heaps for tuning into all the videos I’ve put out on the old girl there’s been quite abit of work to get it to this point. Thanks heaps for watching mate I appreciate it!

I’d lose my licence in somthing like that, trucks abit more my speed😂 thanks for watching mate take

@@dieseldownunder. yah u cang fang the guts out of it all day long im jealous your mate did a good job with the camera enjoy your videos

Hey up mate

@ hey John👋

Thanks mate I really appreciate that! I’m abit behind on watching KZbin so I’ll get over to your channel and catch up soon, same to you Steve hope this year is filled with new subs and heaps of views for you👌🏻

@ it’s no problem mate. I haven’t spent a lot of time watching either. All the best again mate and take care

Thanks mate! Daytons (spiders) are the only way to go on these old trucks! Anytime mate

Thanks for watching mate! I’ll probably fit a reco box at some point in the future this one is great but it does have some play in it which is a pain but the big steering wheel also makes it look worse than it is too! Same to you mate take it easy.

It’s all about the smiles per gallon right! Haha I can imagine I feel the same way watching you guys drive your a models on the wrong side 😂

Everyone told me I’d have to drive it like I stole it😉😂

@dieseldownunder. most definitely bro

Pretty hard not to love the sound isn’t it👌🏻

Would have been the same as this then minus the air ride! You might have to find another mate👍🏻

Hey mate that’s on the next list of jobs along with sandblasting and painting the back half of the truck👌🏻