Dump truck Owner operator Replacing Radiator in Kenworth T800 not removing the cage

[@ta3355]

Mike, you the man!! There is a lot to be said about an owner operator willing to dive into a repair project of this magnitude and turn the OEM replacement process on its $ss. Well done DB…your commitment and drive to win is outstanding and commendable to say the least. Haul on and Rock on young man…winning!!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks Man

[@michaelerb9143]

Got to, if you want to keep your money. I'm changing my radiator tomorrow. A friend of mine took his to a shop. He doesn't like to get dirty. 5 grand, including radiator. They won't install an aftermarket. Great job dirt boss!

[@sassafrasvalley1939]

Doncha love sticking it to the man? I always try a short cut. Sometimes it works… other times… well the man wins. I had a plastic tab break off my push mower shroud a few years back. Replacement parts weren’t available. I went over to my neighbors metalworking shop to make a metal bracket to hold it in place. He suggested welding the plastic part on instead. So, we carved a sliver off of the hidden part of the shroud. Then he took out his soldering iron and melted the shroud, tab and sliver together. It wasn’t gorgeous but, it held together and still does today. I realize that’s a low pressure application compared to your radiator neck… but, it might have worked better than JB weld for a temporary repair. You did a most excellent job of capturing the details, frustrations and victories of this project. Thanks Boss!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks SV

[@jaybee5832]

I had to see how this worked out. Actually it's a lot easier removing the entire cage. Disassemble & reassemble on the ground. You had the cage down to only the studs at the bottom. One person can lift the entire assembly . Just did a Pete tractor exact same failure. 5-1/2 hours out & back in. Still a great job. 🙌🏽

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Yes I agree I was trying to cheat the system lol

[@jaybee5832]

@@DIRT-BOSS You gotta at least try. Like said you didn't see any posts on the Tube. Good video. 1✌🏽

[@heytasker]

Also, if it's an older truck, the rust is going to swell the joints where the rivets are and make it almost impossible to slide in without removing from truck. (Ask how I know) As far as one person lifting...if I had removed the hood, maybe. I'd say the entire assembly weighs over 100lbs and picking it up and over the side of the bumper was a pita

[@vinnyhern]

if your an owner operator, money saved is miles ahead of game!👍👍

[@jeandupont9140]

On youtube it's always easy but in real life changing a modern truck radiator is a real hassle in hell especially in the middle of the fields, well done!

[@jaybee5832]

Lol. Not even easy on KZbin. I had to watch this though i knew cage disassembly is an absolute must. 😩

[@Michael-fd8ob]

As you know Mike they tell you it can't be done because they want to make lots of money from you. And you are the man to prove it can be done faster and that you can save lots money doing it your self. Great job Mike and thanks for showing us.

[@lucasthomason8557]

Glad people are taking the time to make videos. I’ll have to say this time I’m glad I watched because I figured out how I didn’t want to do it. I pulled the condenser around like you did and set the CAC in the hood and unbolted that little cooler and left it in place and set the radiator unit out as a while and it took about 3 hours total.

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Good deal

[@mikenixon9164]

You can tell an engineer never has to work on it. Good video.

[@edwardgarea7650]

I recommend this video to anyone that thinks being an owner-operator is a walk in the park. It’s the seemingly little things like this that wind up being the biggest pains in the neck. Yeah, he could take it to a shop, but when you’re a self-employed operation, every penny counts. So you learn to do it yourself and do it right. There is no room in the budget for error. And just when you think you’ve got it fixed ... another problem rears its ugly head. Plus, there’s family matters to attend to that take time. Somehow, despite the obstacles, Mike keeps going. He has no choice given the investment in his operation. It’s the least glamorous part of the operation, but the underpinning of everything else, and quite often the difference between profit and loss.

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Well said!

[@billyhaddock5540]

Great Job DB/Mike on tearing apart stuff to get the RAD-off, replacing RAD and putting stuff back together.. lv the video..

[@fuddmethen]

One man band, we do it all. I get aggravated having break downs slowing me up, then i think…Mike goes through this too! Just keep plugging!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

No doubt you could only take one bolt out at a time

[@charlesdefrancisco5056]

Boss of all dirt…you did a amazing job…for sure it sucks at best …but doing it alone is quite a accomplishment

[@paull6649]

Well Done Mike!! With that light tower, it is like you are in a stadium. People may start asking for your autograph when you go out in public (if they don't already)

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Lol

[@paull6649]

1st step: light tower, Before you know it there will be some grandstands with popcorn and hot dog vendors.

[@DIRT-BOSS]

@@paull6649" build it and they will come" 😁

[@bryanlloyd1099]

Awesome job "BOSS"!!

[@derrickpettit86]

good work Mike, can't imagine what a truck shop would have charged, probably a arm an a leg, awesome video mike, thanks for sharing 💪🇺🇲 kicked it in the butt✊

[@josephdriscoll8527]

Good work, and no extra parts you are the man for sure. Have a great week enjoying your successful work.

[@ProudPapaw88]

You da man Mike! Job well done my friend. You just saved yourself a boatload of money by doing that yourself. My hats off to ya. Great video. Thanks for sharing!!

[@jamescole1786]

12/9/22. Mike 2day watched you 🔧swap that KW/Pacar radiator...while keeping track of 50🔩 nuts & bolts! Nice job! No Halloween 🦇 👺 gobblins disturbing your 'nest' of bolts! Ya know, another guy in Oregon/N.California border, Warren, (owner of Western Truck & Tractor YT chanel) does this kind of indepth analysis & repair. Seems that both of you 'hands on' guys have many comments (!#*+!) to share with Pacar. LoL! Great camera work & commentary as you bring we viewers along for the successful repair process. A+! Stay safe & carry on!👍👍👍🛠⚙️🔩🔧💪🤠🍺

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks

[@GarzaMaterials]

Good looking dump truck

[@DirtBrute]

Yes sir life of a truck owner!!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

You know it Pal

[@9856CB]

Great job, Mike Mike👍

[@jeffterhune8573]

Great job getting it done, now all the mechanics will do it this way and still charge an arm and a leg. We make special length sockets and one off tools for the people on the assembly line, tool and die maker by trade. Looked like you could've used some, let me know if I can help, thanks for the educational.

[@lightning9279]

Well done. You just jumped right in there. 💪

[@Gary67242]

another one in the books..great job...thumbs up !

[@wesleyward7981]

Awesome video definitely more time consuming than just removing the cage but great way to do it with out access to a crane or other equipment

[@DIRT-BOSS]

For sure Thanks

[@markrielly6094]

Quote of the Day..."Anti-seize…. Thank You Mike"

[@edmarchigiani9419]

Hey DB thanks for the video. My wife and I were up in Windham having breakfast and I was thinking this about the time Dirt Boss started the site work on that lot in Windham, so we decided to take a drive past it to see how it was coming along. It's looking like its getting close to finish, I snapped a couple of picks but I can't figure out how to upload them to the comment's. Site is looking nice and stable! Jice job!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Good to hear I have not been back there since send them to my email it's in the description thanks

[@jonstefanko7854]

geezzzz that was a big job!!! nice job i dont think i woulda tackled that one

[@CranialAccess]

Binge watching the Dirt Boss! Mike awesome content and you’re such a skilled operator! I enjoy the repair videos immensely. Hope to get through all your uploads!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Awesome thanks!

[@gibsonlandscapeconstructio7984]

Excellent job mike👌 Got to love doing what the “pros” say can’t be done Great job Mike💪

[@jaybee5832]

They want you to believe that only they can do it.

[@erikcourtney1834]

You just saved yourself a bunch of money. Maintenance and repairs suck. But it’s part of it sadly. Gotta spend money to make money.

[@mrs.dirtboss]

Great detailed video! You can do anything 🥰

[@donaldtrabeaux5235]

Awesome job Mike, take care stay safe and God bless.

[@teak5476]

Well done, wonder how much a shop would of dinged you for. Just getting it done, Mikes way!

[@casycasy5199]

nice job.i think id bring the old one to a radiator shop to see if they can fix it so you can have a back up.

[@jaybee5832]

No-one fixes plastic tank radiators anymore.

[@Bobsutubes]

Nice piece of work Mike...

[@Joneseliteexcavating]

As the owner operator myself people don't understand why excavating work costs so much one little Part can cost you as the owner thousands of dollars plus the labor of putting it in I know you're pain mike good job buddy

[@erikcourtney1834]

Your exactly right. Most people don’t understand at all. This equipment is very expensive let alone operating cost and maintenance

[@Frank-db6oj]

Great job Mike 👏 Thanks for sharing 👍

[@MichaelJones1527]

Unfortunately, when we bought used trucks, radiators were one of the first maintenance items we had to deal with. Those plastic tanks do not last. We averaged about 10 radiators a year. We had an overhead mobile crane that we used. A lot of times they removed the hood to get things out of the way.

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Yes for sure if you're doing that many you will have the system down!

[@MichaelJones1527]

@@DIRT-BOSS Glad those days are over, but the good thing is that I still have all the neat shop equipment.

[@DIRT-BOSS]

@@MichaelJones1527 I know I'm jealous of your shop!!! You got all the tools & gadgets

[@bigty583]

Thanks!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks

[@sparky11772]

Nice job Mike!

[@maxobara1496]

Good thing you got the light tower because you wouldn’t be able to sleep, you be tossing and turning all night waiting for the sun to come up!! Nice work Mike💪💪 Happy Halloween 🎃 👍🇺🇸

[@tonyvalerio3778]

Great job D B

[@paulconklin]

Almost as much as pain as those tag axle king pins. ;-)

[@msloanofd196]

Dirt boss to Wrench boss

[@steveevans6334]

Great truck…Steve in the UK

[@abikerinpa]

Good job brother ! ❤ 🍺😎

[@joeyschannel3760]

I could hear you swearing in columbia county 😂

[@truckingwithcliff]

Freightliner is designed like that also.its a pain in the ass but is doable

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Got ya

[@heatherlane9270]

It is time for engineers to actually work in the field for which they build these motors - access is terrible. I'm absolutely sure they never have or you wouldn't have faced the fixable problems you faced. Well done.

[@mikeembrey9176]

Like a boss 👍🏻🇺🇸

[@008Sercanu]

I was laughing at you right at the beginning of the video, I knew what you'll go through. It took me 5.5 h to replace it by myself on a t680, got mad with Kenworth, they told me Thursday (few years back) they will only take me in on Monday, so I bought it and Friday I've replaced it, I was thinking the same like you, 2 h easy job, also done behind a superstore at -30, with multiple stops to get back warm, just me no help, I've got everything off only after I've noticed the bullshit engineering. What a nightmare, but was faster and cheaper. 😂😂

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Crazy they could make it such a simple swap..

[@008Sercanu]

@@DIRT-BOSS yeah, just with little more attention at small details on their side and would have been a really easy job. Do you have an idea about what could cost if Kenworth would have done it ? I've read about a guy paying the dealer about 5k on a cascadia.

[@edstevens9357]

Swinging them wrenches

[@greggb1416]

Well Mike, I am woefully late to viewing this video., approximately how many miles on this truck.? You do, what you, gotta do regarding repairs Waiting on an appointment at “Kenworth” not to mention the cost(s) involved., just doesn’t help out when you got jobs waiting… Great video..! Thank you sir. P.S., and what a great neighbor you got there.

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks 360k

[@greggb1416]

@@DIRT-BOSS ok thank you sir.., you keep a very neat and clean truck., I thought it was way newer., and that the radiator had failed a low mileage. Plastic is what all this stuff is made out of these days., it will be the death of us… Love your channel

[@heytasker]

Just did this job myself. Cheating wasnt an option with as much rust swell as there was in the joints. Your radiator must have already been replaced at some point because mine had 2 bolts with captive nuts where 2 of the pins should have been on the bittom

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Yeah I took those pins out already

[@ThePuregamer01]

How did you get the last bolt on the bottom in the middle of the fan shroud I cat get to it

[@DIRT-BOSS]

I must have

[@ScottWarder]

Great job, man. It's hard to find info on the Paccar stuff. What year is your truck? I'm doing a rad on my 11 Pete 386(Paccar motor) and it's almost exactly the same setup you have there... I've got the TRP radiator as well. $733 VS $2900 oem... Thanks for the video!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks man mine's a 13 good luck it's not that difficult!

[@ScottWarder]

@@DIRT-BOSS It didn't look too bad once you got tearing into it. It's just a touch intimidating until you know exactly what you're dealing with.. Merry Christmas!

[@ScottWarder]

@@DIRT-BOSS I started really tearing into mine yesterday about 11am and was topping off the fresh coolant about 8pm. That was taking my time making sure not to miss anything. It wasn't nearly as bad as I was expecting. Just wanted to say thanks again and have a great new year!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

@@ScottWarder Awesome you too!

[@texasproud3332]

Mike I know you’re capable but do you think plastic welding that crack or do you think that would have held up

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Not sure I really didn't want to take a chance that thing blows out wide open at 16 gallons stuck on the road cook the motor ECT not worth it

[@jaybee5832]

Lol. I tell guys i have never seen a remedy in a bottle success story.

[@toddreynolds8875]

My buddy always told me. If its got tracks,,tits,,or tires your bound to have trouble!!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Hes got that right! Good to see you Todd! Hope all is well in RI

[@aldainsmith1866]

Next time you take it all out a assemble it out side you could done in too hour

[@alexosborne5629]

Bit of a clart on for you, but you got it figured out logically and ran with it !!! You would have thought there would be a mark on the radiator connections to show where the metal band is to place the jubilee clips..... there again it would be common sense!! 🤦‍♂️

[@yenerm114]

🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘👌

[@jimsmith1946]

JB weld on plastic? I thought it was for metal

[@DIRT-BOSS]

They have like nine different style JB welds for each material

[@sonnyblazer5504]

AGAIN!!! There is very LITTLE "YOU" Can't Do! EXCUSE ME, Yes, there NOW is a video of how to change the rad your way on KZbin! $$$ How much money have you saved over all these years doing stuff the BIG GUY'S way? Lastly, when working out on your stone, have a MAGNET with you to find tools in the STONES! Good job!!!

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Thanks Sonny yes I do have a magnet it works!

[@adamroberts5876]

Is your ring an old nut. The reason I ask. Is my grandpa was a machinist at cat. He made me one when I was little. Looks just like it

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Yes it is my DAD made it for me 🙏

[@jacobbuckley8232]

They designed it that way so u have to take it in to get fixed and pay an arm and a leg. It's ridiculous. Alot of stuff is designed that way.

[@davidj4662]

Gotta love that plastic crap.

[@j.r.clifton9959]

Turn off

[@j.r.clifton9959]

Dirt boss don't forget to put the cables on your hood

[@DIRT-BOSS]

Bro no lie I woke up in the middle of the night and said OMG after I already took it for a test run I put them on in the morning! Good eye!