Dodge and Oshkosh Dump Trucks

[@spamanator666]

Judging by how rusty both these monsters are this place is a long way from your desert home.

[@verteup]

The amount of good vehicles people let the earth take back is mind blowing. Ive never understood for the life of me why people do this. Just let a perfectly good old truck just rust into the ground.

[@DubiousNookie]

It's the old, "I'm gonna fix it up someday", or, "I might need it someday". But they never do. And sure enough, as soon as they die, the uncool wife calls the scrapper and says, "Get this junk out of here!" Wives are the enemy of gear heads.

[@kopperhed4472]

Man, that old Dodge is crying out to be restored. Would love to see it.

[@jjock3239]

I love that Oshkosh. I would use that as my daily driver. Maybe that would stop all the park and run damage that I have been subjected to over the years.

[@Hard_Right]

why would anyone live in a city??

[@jjock3239]

@@Hard_Right I don't live in the city, but over the years, whenever I parked my nice cars or trucks in a parking lot, some thoughtless pos would leave my car with a mark in the doors, or even back into my hood. I had an a VW, that I used as my airport car, that had only been rolled once. It didn't even have bumpers! In over ten years of leaving it in parking lots, it never got so much as a scratch. Man, that was a good little car, started every time.

[@johndenton5555]

@@jjock3239 As a still recently married man, had a service call on a Saturday at an arcade, wife rode with in my less than 1-week old '71 Pontiac LeMans Sport. Wife comes in & says "I think you need to come out here" - Once there I see guy is standing there, by my car, he starts to tell me how he had to drive his alcoholic father-in-law to the liquor store next door, and as he was backing out with his full sized '69 Ford Galaxie next to my car, his father-in-law was yammering trying to grab the bag he'd just brough from the store and he got distracted, then he moves over a bit and I see the driver's side quarter panel is caved in, demolished, not just dented...I'm just staring at my car in utter disbelief then he starts telling me REALL fast that he'll fix it, he'll pay for it, he's got insurance, and starts digging out his billfold getting his license & insurance card out, I realize then I'm still holding a 12" 'crescent' wrench, shove it in my pocket, take his papers inside, copy them, give them back, he leaves. After completing my work, I get in the car, Wife: "Are you okay now?" Me: What do you mean?" Wife: "You came out & that guy started talking, you looked puzzled, but calm, THEN he moved and you saw the car...." Me: "And?" Wife: "I don't know how to put it, other than your entire body began to 'vibrate', and your entire right arm and hand holding that wrench began shaking, And you no longer looked calm...if looks could kill..., THAT was when he stopped explaining and started saying he'd fix it, has insurance and all, I think you SCARED him." I started laughing, :Yeah, I was mad as could be, but also felt sorry for the guy, his car was damaged too, sure I get mine fixed right at a good body shop, he can get his fixed, but He will be stuck with HIS father-in-law, and I'm NOT. 👍🇺🇸😎 also, before that, in college riding with a buddy to check out the river for a picnic & keg party, he lost it rounding a curve on the dirt road, and rolled it, and he quickly cut the engine off, the 3 of us got out, rolled it upright, waiter a few minutes, i checked the engine oil, still up to the mark, he got in and kicked the roof out, could barely tell anything happened, after checking found water still high, so we'd have to wait a week for the picnic, went back to the house we lived at with 3 other students and going inside related the story as we had sodas, someone wanted to see the car, we went out, you could barely see a line crease on one side of the roof, and footprints on headliner, otherwise not a scratch on it, having gone in shallow ditch on wheels, then rolled out on the soft tall grass, not even a bent fender. soon it became they wanted to see where, as they didn't believe it. I stayed, as the others made 4 in the 'beetle', when they returned, the story began, thinking it was the NEXT curve, not THIS curve...he rolled it AGAIN, same deal, but now a line crease on other side of the top! someone said they HAD to go look, came back in, said "Hey, let's go out there, show me where it happened" my buddy gave him a 2 word reply, the 2nd word was "YOU!" 🤣

[@mfrsr]

re: Oshkosh tailgate: remove the split pin at the chassis pivot/pin and hang the linkage up to the body with the spring. body will then be able to tip without tripping latches.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

14:50 This is what I've learned from this channel. Look around and see the similarities used by parts manufacturers. Very cool stuff.

[@paulosborne6517]

Also, if it looks sketchy but hasn't catastrophically failed yet... then it's probably 'good enough' and doesn't need fixing.

[@DillonHFM]

I like the hand crank dump bed, looks like a great solution for some odd applications, although its a bit undersized for that sweet truck

[@magausausa]

Love those old trucks..there all so reliable and easy to work on

[@bymarcatholictinkering]

Your father and you have some very unique vehicles and equipment ,both your properties are enviable. I appreciate your talents and your down to earth approach and presentation. A touch of humility is far more attractive than a ton of arrogance!

[@DubiousNookie]

I love his dry humor and friendly voice. Like a kindly, cool, patient uncle!

[@benjaminh958]

I left work early when i saw that low buck put out a video. Good ol low buck always has good content. He's right up there with Andrew Camerata's and Diesel Creek channels.

[@dandunlap8638]

I’ve never seen a sightglass with a thermometer…pretty cool!

[@andrew5792]

A new evolution in dump bed. 1 open tail gate. 2 place bed in the raised position. 3 unload by hand.

[@hunbun101]

the bed on the oshkosh is a really interesting design, still surprised it works as good as it does

[@allisonbrown3385]

The bed on the Oshkosh is a 1930’s version typically used on the double AA ford. They worked but we’re a bugger if you were trying to dump uphill. My grandfather operated one back in the day

[@seansysig]

Back home in Connecticut? The greenery suits you compared to the arid desert sand.

[@59vaughn]

Grandpa sure had good taste in trucks...

[@sixtyfiveford]

First time I saw the vertical Dodge hood on a buddies truck I was impressed.

[@peteloomis8456]

That was a advantage for these trucks because if you needed to replace the engine you can literally sit on the fender wells and turn wrenches with the hood way up like this which makes them much easier to work on compared to the Chevrolet Ford or GMC and the hood doesn't have to come off to pull the engines on these . I've had 3 of these old Dodge trucks and still have a 71 utility line which would be what Chevrolet & Ford call a short box step side truck .

[@dirk4926]

Two old gals that still got life in them

[@DaKattila]

oh man that 413 sound so good!

[@peteloomis8456]

That's a 318 small block because the 361 383 400 413 440 and the 426 Chrysler Hemi all have the distributor on the right front of the engine & this engine has the distributor on the back. The 273 318 340 and 360 small block all have the distributor on the back of the engine . I had 3 of these what are known as Swept line trucks and 1 I had was a ex air force military crew cab 4x4 and that had a 318 in it from 1968 . One of the best trucks I've ever had because it was easy to work on & over built being it was a military truck that had things on it that the civilian model power wagons didn't come with . I looked to see how many were made & it was less than 2,000 of them and most of them when the Vietnam was was over got sold to fire dept and DNR and some were sold over seas and used for the Arabian military I found out . Wish I still had the truck because you don't see many of them & they get huge money for them now even in rough shape .

[@brendagill1865]

I grew up on three acres of woods in the Finger Lakes area of New York (pre-tourist invasion). This video reminds me of my fantastical youth as Dad had toys in the woods to play with too. Although not as many. My parents had three girls and we all grew up helping him. It was the best times. Thank you for bringing back memories.

[@scalph999]

would be cool to see that old oshkosh push snow again and thats a sweet old dodge

[@scottgm321]

I’m 8 days older than the yellow truck. Lol The dodge is beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to make this video.

[@MadScientistGarage]

Dude I'm so excited to see all the cool stuff you work on and all the new fans that feel the same. Lucky to call you a friend!

[@LowBuckGarage]

I think I'm the lucky one! Life sure is interesting...

[@mattmccarthy6686]

Hey low buck garage I do this subscribe this happens subscribe you don't fix your computer 🤔

[@nodak81]

That Dodge makes me miss my '77 W300. It had a wrecker body on it but according to the build sheet it started out life as a dually pickup with a regular bed. I really wanted to restore it but never had the money.

[@richardphelan8414]

Your Videos are awesome learning through comedy ,I look forward to your weekly videos ,as we never know what you'll be doing from complex wiring to engine change outs

[@coachgeo]

Beautiful piece of property

[@scotth9881]

That Dodge is awesome. You should take that one home and fix it up.

[@loranzobaker7293]

The two vehicles of the channel i love the most. Id be willing on spending a fortune on restoring.

[@htownblue11]

That dump truck is cool based on uniqueness alone.

[@pafr6096]

The old Dakota, great starter, crap power steering pump. Loved those trucks.

[@andrewsnow7386]

For the tailgate release link (12:08) -- No, I don't know what is supposed to be there, but here's an idea: Adjust the link longer so it doesn't automatically release. When you want to automatically release, jam a stick in the eye. Well, actually, I'm not sure that the adjustment is still an adjustment. But I'm sure you can figure out a way to make the link longer. 😁

[@andrewsnow7386]

If you want to get really fancy -- There is the L-bracket on the frame with the roughly 1/2" pin welded to the top of it. Weld a second 1/2" pin lower down on the L-bracket (maybe all the way at the bottom).* Then, for quick operation, replace the cotter pin with a hairpin retaining pin (or a bent piece of wire that just uses gravity to stay in). When you want the bottom hinge to stay engaged, move the oval opening on the end of the rod to the lower pin before dumping. * Weld the new pin as low as possible on the L-bracket such that the oval rod end will still slip over it with the gate latch fully engaged. Note: the new 1/2" pin is just a convenient parking spot for the rod. I think you can find a location for the new pin where it won't push or pull on the rod as the bed is moved up and down.

[@chuckh.2227]

That Oshkosh is on a whole nother level

[@johndenton5555]

Had not seen this, cracked up laughing that big ol Oshkosh with that tiny bed!🤣 👍🇺🇸😎

[@2coolwheels139]

You have more fun than most of us! You MUST be doing it right.

[@jayjones6904]

Love the 300 and the ole allis Chalmers tractor with the 2 71

[@dogpotter]

Thanks I had fun!

[@thomasbailey8306]

Love those old Trucks. The Oshkosh with that Cummins in it is Awesome...Great Video..

[@donaldcampbell5277]

The Oshkosh is huge for that dump bed.

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

This is going to be fun fun fun! (my little dump trucks should watch this!)

[@travisgamble8765]

It was like I was 10 and playing with my big yellow Tonka dump truck and my smaller Dodge grill styled red Tonka dump truck come to life. Thank you for letting me play again by watching your video. That was fun!

[@donparker1823]

That Oshkosh truck is super cool. I love that balanced dump bed that's hand cranked.

[@markc5593]

Love those old trucks.

[@puppyduppy9811]

Lowbuck you have one badass fleet of trucks , can’t beat that low rpm torque, Heavy Duty on Steroids x10 keep on trucking buddy💪👍

[@donovandavis7824]

"assume the best till proving wrong" lmao ... innocent till proving guilty. I love this channel

[@terrystewart2070]

Your Dad has a very eclectic collection of iron. For as rough and neglected as it appears, with a little love it all seems to function fairly well! Did anyone else see that blue derelict in the trees at 22 minutes in? Kinda looked like it might be 70's vintage Camaro......very hard to see though, so who knows, might be a Vega? When was the last time anyone ever saw a Vega or Chevette running and driving? Little throw away cars pretty much all gone now.

[@LowBuckGarage]

Good eye, its a late 70's Camaro! Straight 6 with an automatic, and very, very rusty.

[@Mudsuitable]

Man I'd drive that Dodge every day just the way she is!! You have a beautiful collection of old iron!!

[@michaeldixon908]

Your mine site power wagon would make a great cab and front clip donor to that Dodge dump truck. What a handy beast to clean up and haul scrap from the mine site. Course a 6BT swap would make it even more fun….

[@puppyduppy9811]

Lowbuck those trucks are priceless👍and I love your dads junkyard👍

[@kennethsonier1766]

I remember you getting both those dump trucks running. That antique don't bed on the Oshkosh is cool but maybe consider putting a 12-yard dump body on it, the truck certainly can handle the weight. Keep up the good work and the cool videos 👍✌️🇺🇲

[@RODALCO2007]

Great video, love the manual gear hand crank on that yellow truck.

[@Jeff-1969]

That's a lot of truck for such a small dump...I like that manual crank though 👍

[@CAROLDDISCOVER-1983]

I like both of these trucks but I like the Dodge the best. Four-wheel drive dually. I had a 70 and 71 Dodge trucks one of them was half ton the other a three-quarter ton. I just like the body style. But then I was always glad to see Lassie win the day! Think about the trucks they had on the show.

[@dustcommander100]

The Oshkosh by gosh truck has what's known as a "full-floater" tailgate. It is also useful as a hammock or a swing. 1969 was the only year this option appeared in the Oshkosh by gosh catalog (lol). That was a cool switch of starters in the Dodge dump truck! I would have never thought the starter gear or the bolt pattern would have been the same! Good going!

[@ronjones1077]

Love your channel. Your projects as well as your commentary are great entertainment. That big bus is my favorite for now as I came close to fixing one a bit older many years ago. Bought it but couldn’t get it from Valdez Alaska to Anchorage.

[@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE]

That's pretty cool James! 😦 I didn't know you could use the newer style starter! Doesn't seem right to see that Dodge start without the *whine* though! 🤣 Gotta love the sweptline hoods how they open up soo far. Enjoyed the video my friend and happy wrenching 🔧🔩

[@cliffhaupt5413]

I hook a chain to an old pallet put it in the front of the bed, and let the chain hang out the back. When ready to dump hook the chain to a tree or something and drive ahead. Drags everything out.

[@garyswanson4474]

Love that Oshkosh!!!

[@mmiller1188]

That Dodge has some dump truck gears ... Literally!

[@chrisretired5379]

Awesome video, thank you ! I once had a 1961 Dodge W500, with the old style 318. - 5 speed manual with the Rockwell Timken 2 speed transfer case. Great trucks 👍💕

[@ruben_balea]

Another thing about starter motors is that the number of teeth/diameter of the pinion has almost nothing to do with compatibility with a certain engine, those with the pinion with fewer teeth and therefore smaller diameter have the shaft offset closer to the flywheel and vice versa. What is important is that the replacement rotates in the same direction as the original because the bendix turning backwards will try to disengage the pinion from the ring gear while the solenoid attempts to engage them and that will cause rapid damage on both the starter pinion and ring gear teeth. Sometimes starters will fit too even if they were made for a bell housing with the hole for the starter on the other side of the engine, the only problem is that the solenoid will end up in the wrong position and that can cause clearance issues. Also the solenoid should never end positioned under the starter motor or it will end up getting full of water, but for an emergency it's an option. Perhaps you can turn that into a long lasting or even permanent fix by drilling a drain hole or cutting a notch between the solenoid and the starter housing, but do not try to drill the hole in the solenoid itself

[@tyhogue8316]

Another great video and a nice place to work!👍

[@darnelljackson2160]

I'm trapped living in the suburbs of a major city. I have no space to work on cool stuff. This is how I can live vicariously until my wife and I retire and move to the middle of nowhere. 5 years to go and counting.

[@fredcarlson5775]

Your Oshkosh needs a newer bed like one off the Dodge and the Dodge needs a newer cab or one in better condition I love both of them ❤

[@JohnSmith-kz1ll]

The bed looks hilarious on the Oshkosh

[@AndrewHCann]

Excellent video Glenn :) also like 1969 Oshkosh truck & told my one cousin Raymond about that truck you and he said that awesome Uncle Jack , Fred , Leo my dad be proud hear about if all still alive ! I said yes most certainly and told other Cousin Darryl who was co polit in when Leo drive that 1951 on Roads & Works Department Highway Patrol with in Country area and Darryl said did drive from 1988 to 1995 when fire at garage happened when destory! He said Air Brakes hose is common thing fix leak put hose clamp on for nice snug fit fix it and he said ever use that truck in Winter cold have thermos of hot drinks need it ! Darryl said old 1951 was 4×4 to and keep that truck in good condition it peice of history to 1969 one you have ! I ask him latch problem next time I see in person what to do for fix up! Also Dodge yes great truck think starting issues cure and plus carb fix up in kit or good used one or new one cure it !

[@patrickthemayor2524]

I'd love to have both of those trucks in my yard ! with the rest of my projects that I hope to get to

[@verteup]

If you've had em for more than 2 years you are never going to get to them. Don't let them rust into the ground. Sell them to someone with some gumption.

[@verteup]

If you've had em for more than 2 years you are never going to get to them. Don't let them rust into the ground. Sell them to someone with some gumption.

[@patrickthemayor2524]

@@verteup I have plenty of gumption and 2 years is nothing

[@billhooper85]

Would love to see those old rigs hit some semi muddy trails..that old dodge sure was sounding better and better the longer it ran..

[@paulosborne6517]

Another trucks in the woods episode - excellent!!!

[@speedboatguy]

That's an old plow truck, set up for spreading cinders on icy roads. Never meant for dumping debris. That is the last thing you want on the roadway, a huge pile of Oh Shit on the road.

[@speedboatguy]

That old Dodge is a beast! Low key jelous.

[@fricknjeep]

hi there nice trucks john

[@gwpsr58]

That OshKosh is minty!

[@SchneiderClassics]

awesome old trucks

[@jerryb1234]

Awesome video bro, thanks for sharing.

[@jackrichards1863]

Seems we have some armchair sleuth watching. Groovy useful old rigs right there! That Oshkosh is a proper classic. Amazing how the new starter is such a superior cranking example. Yet smaller and power efficient.gonna look for a modern switch for my tractor.

[@geebopbaluba1591]

That starter has a bad armature winding and the only thing you can do is either get it rebuilt or replace it with a new starter. I’ve been through this a few times myself.

[@videodudeX]

Yo boss! Y'all didn't pull away right! Pop that clutch!

[@BulletmanDoom]

I used to work in a landfill and the number of trucks we used to get in there that couldn't work their tailgate correctly and dragged half the load back out onto the road was quite staggering. Some of them were in there several times a day and still made the same mistake over and over again.

[@dogpotter]

I’m curious. It doesn’t really matter but where is this being filmed. I’m used to seeing you post from the desert. Which this is not. Thanks for sharing I really enjoy your post

[@madmodifier]

This channel is great, keep up the good work!

[@sleepervega71hill28]

Hello. On the Oshkosh dump. Was the tailgate made to split like that to spread? Gravel/Dirt. I like the old trucks like that. Less wiring etc. But no comfort for creature

[@stevegrizfan692]

I luv that old dodge....

[@travismelton4680]

Put chains on all four corners two open two different ways. The. Bottom opens up for doing rock driveways then the top opens so you can load different types of loads

[@alan6832]

The new starter is lighter too, which gives rear wheel drive cars and trucks better traction.

[@darrenhawken9766]

Great trucks , thanks for sharing 👍💨💨

[@usmcchet]

Love the deadpan I don't care humor

[@markcoulthard4692]

Hinge tailgate bottom and side, best of both options

[@kingtut5923]

Hi again , your still my no 1 channel

[@vicmabus1532]

That is a salt truck. A little salt can dribble out of the bottom of the gate, while a broadcast spreader flings it around. It's working as intended.

[@johnossendorf9979]

I love this channel !

[@highway445]

Good job young man

[@MichaelTaylor-rw9ns]

Dump track tailgate should be hinged at top so bottom opens up when in dump position

[@terrywarner8657]

At 0:52 I spy with my little eye something that is black. Something that fits a half-track. Is Grampa's yard hiding another half-track?

[@LowBuckGarage]

Unfortunately no, that just a spare track a fellow from New York gave me. I've got to haul it back with me soon and get moving on the half-track project there.

[@oldjunkandrandomstuff]

Great to watch after today's fails in the garage 😅

[@markbehr88]

Love the Oshkosh

[@308dad8]

On that yellow truck tailgate why not unhook that spring when you want the tailgate to stay latched on the bottom pins? And hook it up when done or when you want to dump dirt or gravel? Maybe leave yourself a note in the cab.

[@CoalChrome]

The idle on the Oshkosh is wayy high, should be around 600, there should be a screw on the pump to adjust that

[@enormousdork3831]

Good greif ! I could be wrong, but it appears as though you spent more time moving cameras that you spent working on vehicles or moving debri. (Oh wait, maybe most youtubers have to deal with that exact scenario too ?)

[@boe4448]

LBG, Cool trucks especially the plow truck. Is the Dodge powered by 318? Pretty woods also. Boe

[@davidmurray6119]

I love both of these trucks. What does the dodge have for a motor..a 318 polt?

[@LowBuckGarage]

It looks like alater model LA version, not the original engine, but I'm not sure if its a 318 or 360. I should have checked the casting when I was changing the starter...

[@kirbyhans5261]

Yup , sometimes it's difficult to take a dump.😂