1980 Peterbilt 359 repairing a broken frame

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[@mshort7087]

“Heat Treated Frame. Do not drill or weld”. To hell with replacing a rail due to a crack. I’ve done over a dozen of them and not one has come back. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Carry on Wayno

[@jimcaro7819]

Its do not drill or weld flanges not from the heat treat but that's the easiest place to start a stress crack from

[@randallyarborough7923]

Kudos to you for catching a crack like that. That's one the DOT would not have been pleased with if they had seen it first

[@davidwolff8878]

When your OCD kicks in we all know it will be done right and NOT HALF / ASSED. Great video as always DETROIT MASTER

[@terrystewart2070]

Nice repair and paint job, not to mention the radiator as well bud! That was a small crack, but better now. 40 or 50 years ago I was motoring along in the 7UP Co. International Loadstar with about 50 thousand pounds of soda pop on board and heard a loud clang/ping noise, thought a bullet went through the cab. Pulled over, discovered the driver side frame rail between the cab and the load body had broken from the bottom flange, all the way to the top flange, which was all that was still together. The crack was about a 1/2 inch wide at the bottom! I motored very gently about 5 miles to the machine shop. They jacked it up til the crack closed. V'd it out and welded it. Then welded plate steel over the crack on both sides and the bottom flange. I was on my way in less than 2 hours.

[@blackfx4x4]

I will admit, I'm not a smart man. I would have just jacked up the frame until the cracks kissed, grabbed a horrible fright welder, and good enough. But Wayne has shown me why I'm not a fabricator. I'd have never thought of a liner to strengthen it. But, it makes total sense. Wayne, thanks for educating a Gump like me.

[@danielseelye6005]

Well he _is_ a GD genius. 😋

[@danielrenovetz5721]

Good job, again, Son . You're become a very professient HD mechanic .

[@williehayter4138]

We do it twice and we do it nice !!

[@stevencaka]

Always Great job 👏 Wayne-O!!

[@spikeamer]

Hey Wayne, an old painters trick. Instead of using tape to mask all the lines, it's much easier and faster to wrap the tricky stuff in tinfoil and just rape at the ends. Your welcome.

[@Ol2Stroker]

I was gonna do that but my wife wouldn't let me use the foil 🤣🤣

[@stevencaka]

Nice work 💁‍♂️😉👍 Wayne-O!! 💪 Better to have placed a liner inside the frame anyways. Better strength, no doubt. Need to buy some merc from you guys soon, as well. “Ol 2 Stroker” getting it done.

[@Ol2Stroker]

Thanks 👍

[@minnesotatomcat]

Good thing you were wearing your welding crocs! 🤣

[@Ol2Stroker]

Always

[@minnesotatomcat]

@@Ol2Stroker they look comfortable, I just can’t get myself to buy a pair. I’ve made fun of too many people I’d be a hypocrite to buy them now 🤣

[@Ol2Stroker]

@@minnesotatomcat oh me too. Nothing better in the heat!

[@Delbert127]

Always great to see Mossy Broke get better with age.

[@josephbaker677]

Us Old International Transport family members love your content. Great Job

[@Ol2Stroker]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@carlkidder7522]

it's a good thing you look over your rig, lot of truckers don't do their pre-trip

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video Wayne glad to see Mossy Broke getting some maintenance on the frame and a little touch up on the paint done. Radiator reinstalled it all looks great sounds even better. Looking forward to your next video stay safe Wayne.

[@dougnorton5143]

Done both rails past the sleeper once upon a time on a K100 with 8 air bags. I decided after that I would let someone else do it next time if there was a need to do that again.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

THE BIG GUN!!!! WAYNO FOR THE WIN!!!!

[@user-ro1ct9cc9p]

You keep your trucks Thank you for your trucks, trucks gather and everything else. I'm sorry about the first one. That was a mistake big but miss messages to tell you you. Every truck that drop bears are in good conditions

[@interpinto]

cool repair. also like the tunes at 13:xx

[@cantbyou3086]

Wayno I really appreciate the amount of hassle/effort that you go through filming and editing this stuff, having to rip apart half the truck just to fix one thing or another...

[@KrzyKanuck81]

Good work Wayne 🤙🇨🇦

[@tripod6406]

Wayne, when are we going to talk about the elephant that's left the room, I noticed you had the Caddy on Mossy's trailer and out of the shop, is it done, and if so, where's the video, keep up the great work Brother. 🇬🇧

[@Ol2Stroker]

It is. It was alotta fun in York. 😁

[@jessemerriam9732]

Nice job wayne

[@anthonyross9276]

Well done bud

[@platt0701]

I absolutlely love that 359!!!

[@78trav]

Nice Job Wayno! Didn't notice the Caddy until I got here. Can't wait to see it! 🍻

[@larrybrown7273]

Great great content I've watched your channel a couple of times

[@Ol2Stroker]

Thanks!!

[@larrybrown7273]

Your one of the real one's left

[@larrybrown7273]

What you driving a 1980 359 PeterBuilt

[@Ol2Stroker]

Yes

[@jeremiahmarty6271]

Nice job wayne ! Only thing i would have done different is taper the end tword the rear of the truck so it would not point load the frame.

[@prevost8686]

She may crack somewhere else but it ain’t cracking there again.👍

[@elmercoffmans4223]

That's a good old truck never part with it

[@timbulthouse7961]

Hey Wayne frames cracks are simple to fix, fish plates and good to go.

[@robdixon945]

Thanks for the show Wayne 🍻

[@KevinR-wt2do]

You’ve done that before, nice job, good for a long time. The frame must have been pretty straight, no movement when you unbolted spring and engine mounts.🇦🇺

[@samuel_samuel_samuel_samuel]

insanely cool truck

[@justinweaver8107]

Stay cool wayne

[@ChrisWright7701]

Looks so much better

[@SkyhawkCaptain]

Great videos as always ole Uncle Wayno. Keep on keepin on!

[@timh.1467]

Well done!

[@robpeters5204]

I’ve seen a lot of frame cracks just over the rear shackle on the front leafs from stress. I didn’t realize how much stress is on that part. Maybe now it’s time you show how to re frame an old truck and get a little more length at the same time. Good luck!

[@bustertim5333]

Love that truck good job

[@karld34]

Love the truck

[@rolandtamaccio3285]

Luv the liner . You can custom order exact , full , inside or outside , in just about any stregth or thickness , sections from PG Adams . Btw , do you have a Porta-Mag drill press ,,, ? ,,, Common rail 8-V-92 ,,, ?

[@Ol2Stroker]

I dont have a mag drill because a guy named Evan Brendel from Missouri never shipped it after I paid him.

[@mikemartin1532]

Now u gotta repaint all ur pretty bolts lol

[@Ol2Stroker]

I did!!

[@scottmoodysr9449]

😂hell I should have called you for help when my flywheel housing and bell housing snapped and dropped the trans on 29 by your house 😂 you were in pa tho

[@Ol2Stroker]

Oh fuuuuuuuuck

[@scottmoodysr9449]

@@Ol2Stroker my words exactly 😂

[@LORFCASTER]

Yay engine work, my fav thing to watch

[@brianmackey6923]

keep the junk coming 🎉

[@DanEBoyd]

Mint!!!

[@Josephboley81211]

Hello there bud 👍✌️

[@minnesotatomcat]

How long does jimmy gotta wear the collar of shame?

[@Ol2Stroker]

Until he stops licking lol

[@MrYahoo74]

Seems to be a common problem on the 359’s mine was welded and sleeve installed before I bought it , one less thing I had to do 👍🏽

[@Ol2Stroker]

1/4" rail is why. Well that and morons cutting shit.

[@timbulthouse7961]

​@Ol2Stroker 1/4 rails are typically 100,000 tensile strength, known as the factory light weights. I Pulled gravel train in Michigan for years with those same rails. It now has 3/8th 100,000 tensile rails from PG Adams.

[@MrYahoo74]

Someone definitely over cut mine out for oil filter clearance

[@Ol2Stroker]

@@MrYahoo74 idiots!

[@SlickWilly79]

“Heat treated, do not drill or weld” Nunky Wayno- “Hold my drill and my welder”

[@IanKnobbyBlack]

Great video dude, High Fives and beers all round that was good work. I didn't get me a "click" though

[@jamesjournell867]

& wow, soo u have to build & weld a complete channel on that front right side ,holy 💩

[@carldrexler7883]

Very common on 359s

[@user-ro1ct9cc9p]

That's a nice old apple t. V. Can you give that truck and go ambition? Replace clean

[@katmandu8208]

👍🏻🍻

[@jamessmith7691]

First time to your channel. Seems you really do good work. If that's Tig welding, can you explain to this old guy how it's better than mig. Could it be a heat thing ? How did you compensate the thickness of the sleeve at the engine mount ?

[@Ol2Stroker]

Yea way more heat control on a tig. The engine mount had a shim behind it from factory so the new sleeve just replaced the shim.

[@noshsreqd]

Where did you get your new manifold to turbo pipe? Need a couple for the one I'm rebuilding right now.

[@Ol2Stroker]

Leid diesel in pa

[@johnweatherford5760]

Perfect color of green

[@egodeathplease]

You fixed that frame like your from Pakistan..

[@Ol2Stroker]

🤣🤣🤣

[@ruxoneto6560]

I think is is a nice job!!

[@Brad.whatthe]

I was wondering I’ve seen other channels put grease between the rails to prevent rust and jacking, are you not worried about that

[@Ol2Stroker]

Truck doesn't get run in the winter, it's not gonna rust.

[@cmans79tr7]

How did you find out it was cracked?

[@Ol2Stroker]

Rolled under it last year when i did the motor mounts and seen it

[@jamesjournell867]

& u coulda even painted yur engine as well, in that green 💚

[@joecummings1260]

I've seen idiots notch frame flanges to put PTO's on. One time on a brand new double frame IH

[@Ol2Stroker]

😱😱😱😱

[@porkchop359]

I drive an 84 359 long hood and the front passenger side frame has been sleeved at some point in its life it was done right whoever did it but I'm guessing it must have had the same problem you got with yours

[@Ol2Stroker]

It's not uncommon

[@anth956]

Hey man I’m looking for a 453 Detroit or a 4-71 for a project. If you could point me in the right direction I would appreciate it

[@neilmcintosh1200]

That's another petty hassle out of the way.

[@johnweatherford5760]

They probably cut the frame because the motor mounts were bad and rubbed a hole in the cooler. When they changed the cooler it was probably still close so they just hacked up the frame instead of fixing the motor and transmission mount. You always do a great job. Your 359 and trailer are my favorite. One day I’m gonna find me one like yours.

[@Ol2Stroker]

Thanks man. Didn't think of that you're prolly onto something!

[@ruxoneto6560]

No my guess is someone worked on oil cooler & took the lazy route & cut frame ( its a bitch job) especially in older freightliner ( narrower frame)😮

[@croaker4163]

Comment

[@buzzlee2956]

Whats the tunes at 14/16

[@danielseelye6005]

Music link in description

[@johnweatherford5760]

Damn it would’ve been cool to paint the radiator in green

[@Ol2Stroker]

I couldn't do that. Too much green

[@fasteddiesgarage5000]

When the fuk is mossy broke getting a monster turbski and injectors

[@Ol2Stroker]

😁