1994 Freightliner FLD Project - DAY 1 at home

We bought a 1994 Freightliner FLD semi truck on an auction last week for $1,500. We were debating if we should part the truck out and sell parts or bring the truck back to life and send it on the road. We received so many comments from our viewers that they would like to see the truck back to life. We are leaning towards bring it back to life. So today is the first day of the project.
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[@RFDMaine]

My first OTR truck was a ‘94 FLD 120 flat top with 12.7 Detroit 430/470 and 10 speed. May be nostalgia but that is still one of my favorite trucks. Worked hard all day hauling Sheetrock. Thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!

[@truckingandfixing]

Thanks for sharing! No emission and no elog is good!

[@elljay4587]

A FLD 120 with a series 60 is the best way to financial prosperity in trucking. I call my 98 the printing press.

[@jesserasso1042]

I'm not talking smack but I love the thumb nail it looks like a bad ass single axle or 2 axle freightliner I love single axle or 2 axle cause I love the west coast hay wagon look and cause I live here in Cali but I love 3 axles to or tandem axle trucks too

[@oswaldmarquez4543]

More of 1994 freightliner fld 120 restoration. I love it so much.

[@MustangDesudiroz]

Itll be a very nice rig

[@truckingandfixing]

A lot of work in front of me! lol

[@jerryhenry662]

good work

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you!

[@JohnSmith-ff2qn]

Awesome video Ryan you have your hands full with that old timer but I have no Dought you will get her up and Running again your a very good mechanically inclined person hopefully it won't break the Bank getting her Road worthy again. Happy holidays to you and your family.

[@truckingandfixing]

Merry Christmas John! I need to do a better evaluation on how much it’ll take to restore it, I’m sure it won’t be cheap. Yeah

[@BM-if9zn]

Ryan, love your persistence and tenacity. It will be a great satisfaction to see the FLD back to its old glory. In my humble opinion with all the equipment you move around, it would be wise to prevent a back injury by wearing a back brace, better safe than sorry. Wish you and your family a healthy, happy snd prosperous New Year!🎆

[@sherrybcampbell943]

You have to back the brakes off with the 7.16 bolt in slack adjuster to get the drum off

[@truckingandfixing]

I wasn’t try to get the drum off. The shoes were frozen to the drum from sitting for 10 years.

[@truckingandfixing]

Not all slack adjusters are 7/16

[@oregonfordguy9812]

@@truckingandfixing but backimg.the brakes off will help pull tension away from.the drum.

[@EduardoSilva-xe3gp]

Hopefully you rebuild this truck people love that content ( including me) you can make like 2 thousand videos out of it and sale it or put it to work, good luck with it

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you! I am leaning towards getting it fixed! Thank you for your support!

[@highjix]

I love semi truck restorations, going to sub for the show!

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you!

[@antoniohardy7416]

I love to see your vids. Very educational. Wish I stayed near to give a hand and learn more from you👍🏾💪🏾💯

[@truckingandfixing]

I appreciate your support!

[@joe-gd3pg]

air hammers are your best friend you and your family have a merry christmas

[@truckingandfixing]

Merry Christmas Joe!

[@montreldavis7089]

Thanks for all you do, your videos are great and best wishes to you and your family

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you! Merry Christmas

[@perry6813]

Thank you Ryan and family, Merry Christmas!

[@truckingandfixing]

Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@diesel266]

Nice!!! I hope you you go ahead with a restore… be good for your channel

[@truckingandfixing]

I agree with you! Lol! Thanks!

[@markthemailman4567]

U R amazing! Great stuff. Merry Christmas 🎄🎁

[@truckingandfixing]

Merry Christmas!

[@zyncgaming1226]

Seen this truck on auction time

[@oregonfordguy9812]

Jones performance sells 2 hoods. a economy and a reinforced. both direct fits. I love my 99 shaker..

[@truckingandfixing]

Will check it out, thanks for sharing!

[@Frieghtfriend]

Goodwork,you got dedication to make impossible things to possible

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you for the complement! 😊

[@timmellow1353]

Good video bro 👍

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you Tim!

[@gregburgess6884]

Be interesting to see what you do with that ole gal🚛

[@truckingandfixing]

Merry Christmas Greg!

[@ATF1985]

New to ur channel merry Christmas

[@truckingandfixing]

Welcome Alan! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@erichbowden4035]

@@truckingandfixing I saw ur last video that u bought that truck. I've been driving for almost 25yrs. U said that tires were illegal cause of the age can I ask y? I've never known that til now

[@squirt.mcgirt]

We had this problem with the hood hinges on Freightliners when I was a school bus mechanic, they eventually gave us a recall kit where you back up the hinges with metal plates and fill the cracks with bondo.

[@truckingandfixing]

This truck was been sitting for a long time, the hing rusted out. When we restore, will get a newer hinge.

[@squirt.mcgirt]

@@truckingandfixing makes sense. Looking forward to future updates with this, very cool project

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you! 😊👌

[@jesserasso1042]

A bro cage the brakes those cage bolts are on the sides of the brake chamber each chamber has their own bolt or back the brakes off just a suggestion bro

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you!

[@HondoCalhoun69.75]

You dont think a truck mechanic doesnt already know that?

[@antmoundlogistics]

Pry outward on the mushroom looking piece on the slack adjusters. Then you can back the brakes off.

[@HondoCalhoun69.75]

Really? He's a truck mechanic.duh

[@danielramsey1959]

My honest opinion...part it out. I have been a fleet maintenance supervisor of Peterbilt concrete mixers for over 25 years. You can remove the slack adjuster, put a large pipe wrench on the S cam shaft.

[@truckingandfixing]

It has been sitting for over 10 years, it could be a challenge to follow your method. I found the easiest way in this situation to take the wheel off and beat the drum. And it worked well. I appreciate your suggestion.

[@danielramsey1959]

@@truckingandfixing My apologies if i came off self important, i dont have eyes on it, but its not a spring brake so my first step is to back off the slack adjuster in any way possible so the rollers are fully retacted into the s cam, if its frozen then it would take a few whack with a small sledge or like i had to do is remove the slack adjuster and grab a 3 foot pipe wrench, that is if the shoes are rusted to the drum, different scenario if hub is corroded to drum. I spent the last 30 years rebuilding old mixer trucks and semis in Alaska, we have to rebuild our older stuff a lot.

[@ghayour245]

Ryan i really hope you are wearing some sort of knee pads. It really won't take long to get knee pain. Highly recommend

[@truckingandfixing]

Thank you!

[@TheBlkac1]

Thats gonna be a great truck once you get it all put back together.... But if you do decide to not rebuild it...I'd like to buy four of the rims off it.

[@nathanmarshall9951]

Where are you from? What are your plans with this truck? Are you planning on reselling it or using it?

[@truckingandfixing]

Ravenna Ohio! I will do a better evaluation on how much I need to spent to get it restored before I made decision what to do with the truck.

[@nathanmarshall9951]

@@truckingandfixing I thought you were in Ohio. I'm in Columbus! I've been working on trailers for the past 4 years. I've been looking to buy used trailers to fix up and resell but can't seem to find any. Do you have any suggestions where I might find some?

[@truckingandfixing]

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[@robbflynn4325]

man there is a lot of work to do on that truck, don't envy you.

[@truckingandfixing]

You are absolutely right about it!

[@timoliver8353]

wow he put his head in there with no jack stand

[@samfonov]

Still gonna restore it?

[@truckingandfixing]

Yes. Will start the restoration when we move to the new shop in the next few weeks. Thanks for checking in.

[@christramontana3598]

Yea y didn't you just tell us what's your plan with the truck and y did you take the catwalk off just curious looking forward to seeing the progress on the truck I hope you don't scrap it

[@truckingandfixing]

I need to do a better evaluation to see how much it will take to restore it before I make a decision.

[@jesserasso1042]

Ooop I'm sorry bro you know your stuff you gotta lot of videos I'll be quiet 🤐🤫

[@truckingandfixing]

Thanks! But I love to see your comment!

[@IRISH4486]

Dude ur under that truck with just a Jack holding it.

[@dennisternent2974]

Very unsafe. Never go under a truck without a stand or wheels on it.

[@robertlytch2398]

Why not sell it to JC Smith Projects who lives in Ohio & buys old trucks like this. He is on KZbin.

[@truckingandfixing]

Just checked them out on KZbin, they are not far from me. I think I will keep the truck and bring it to life.

[@truckingandfixing]

Thanks for sharing the information!

[@antmoundlogistics]

He wants to put the truck back together. He got an amazing deal so if he puts ten grand in the truck he is still ahead of the game.

[@joecook8537]

You need to back off the brake adjuster.....

[@Notthisguyeither]

Money pit

[@truckingandfixing]

I think so!!

[@oregonfordguy9812]

@@truckingandfixing plenty of guys on the fld forums that'll glady buy it and make it there problem. these old fld non eld non egr are only skyrocketing in value. I drive a beautiful 1999 condo freightliner. started out alot like yours.

[@I_Died_2_Weeks_Ago]

The new 2022 workout station 😁

[@antmoundlogistics]

I have a 93 FLD 120 that I restored for $3500.

[@HondoCalhoun69.75]

Junk it