E-350 7.3 Power Stroke Hard/No Start - Again! | Dirt Perfect Meet and Greet Event

This 1995 Ford E-350 cab and chassis with a 7.3 Power Stroke doesn't like to start when it's cold. We test the glow plug system and install a trailer brake controller. Also we attend a meet and greet event in Louisville, KY with Dirt Perfect and many other KZbinrs.
‪@DirtPerfect‬ ‪@CaptainKleeman‬ ‪@digdrivediy‬ ‪@LoggerWade‬ ‪@Hfoutdoorsyt‬ ‪@DieselCreek‬ ‪@TractorTimewithTim‬
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[@spacemanspiff85]

"Its 8:30 in the morning". ... "If I was in Wisconsin I'd have a beer already." You married well, Wes

[@mrswes]

I speak the truth!

[@bmacd2112]

My kind of girl.

[@videodistro]

Gross.

[@dondalrymple5794]

That’s why there’s breakfast stouts!

[@ohiofarmer5918]

If I was still a Carpentry instructor at the JVS, I would have had a beer before that. Am sure she can relate.

[@AaronsRandomLife]

Hey Wes, a word of the wise. The factory/OE equivalent glow plug relays are only 20% duty cycle at the full current of the glow plugs. That’s 12 seconds on, 48 seconds off. This is a problem because the computer runs the glow plugs in a 7.3l power stroke for a full 2 minutes most of the time. The best repair is to locate a White-Rodgers 12v, 200a automation control relay, which is about the same price as the factory, and is rated at 100% duty cycle at full amperage. It’s an old secret to get rid of the glow plug relay problem forever. It even fits in the factory location with no wiring modifications.

[@drewwatkinson6604]

Just replaced my relay and did not know about the White- Rogers relay. Will source one when this current one bites the dust.

[@johnclamshellsp1969]

Just looked one up, $65. A deal.

[@SA-76234]

The only way to go. I have mine in for 5 years now.

[@garion60]

After 5 years of ownership and five 'glow plug relays' (all were engine bay decoration, mostly, since none worked for very long), I installed a White-Rogers...it's an install-forget item now. Ford and parts store china garbage don't work because they burn out. I run a manual glow plug switch in the cab and it WORKS EVERY TIME (as they should, but hadn't before)! Install this and you'll never have to do it again. Trust me...

[@ryanhoaglin9907]

I can 2nd this. Have had one in my 7.3 truck for 3 yrs now. No issues. Starts every time when cold now.

[@DirtPerfect]

Glade you guys made the trip hope you had a good time

[@WatchWesWork]

We had a great time! Hope we can do it again!

[@mrswes]

You were a wonderful host! And it was so much fun meeting everyone.

[@CaptainKleeman]

“Nothing ruins a good time like people” 😂😂. Was great to meet you guys, hope to get together again sometime!

[@WatchWesWork]

Yes sir! Soon I hope!

[@12345NoNamesLeft]

@@WatchWesWork “Nothing ruins a good time like people” that shirt would be popular.

[@dwitcraft]

@@12345NoNamesLeft With a portrait shot of Max!

[@davidcolesr.8628]

Personally I Thought This Was A Great Video, The Editing Was On Point As Usual. The Vlog Style Clips Were A Pleasant Addition, While Keeping Another 7.3 Powerstroke Alive. Thank You For Having us Along. Keep it Safe Out There.

[@Hfoutdoorsyt]

As always an excellent video. It was awesome meeting you in person! You’re a cool cat.

[@mrswes]

Hank it was great hanging out with you.

[@WatchWesWork]

Yes it was!

[@Hfoutdoorsyt]

@@mrswes yes ma’am…I should’ve have said “it was awesome you and your wife in person “ 😊👍. Thanks for letting me tag along for supper

[@The_Home_Pros]

I sure wish I could have made it to the expo and meet you all, all of you are some coot cats!!

[@DarkFlamage]

Humm...For some reason, after reading this comment & one of the replies to it, I had to look-up to a Lovin' Spoonful song. Can anyone guess the title of it???

[@stever6409]

Not a dumb video at all. I look forward to the weekend when you post. I learn something every single time, keep up the great work!

[@drewwatkinson6604]

I agree, Wes is at the top of the leaderboard out of all the channels I subscribe to.

[@TonyRule]

2:35 I always laugh much harder than I should at the *_"It's too bad I don't have some sort of..."_* jokes - probably because I see a lot of myself and my attitude in them.

[@javaking1000]

You're not kidding, he cracks me up every time with those!!

[@erikrunas226]

I liked the way you mixed in some interviews and meet and greet with the repair portion. Another great video Wes.

[@vincebrown5158]

Wes is the Johnny Carson of KZbin. Matt was dying to play operation with the excavator. Ms Wes nice job on the controls.

[@pete30505]

Mrs Wes looking awesome as usual

[@CampHideAway]

I had problems with my 2001 and had to change the relay once a year until I bought a White Rogers relay. I haven't had any problems since and it's been 5 years.

[@jdthetrashman]

i love seeing my two favorite youtubers together. @DieselCreek & @WatchWesWork

[@truthreporter1709]

No such thing as a 'dumb' video when it is an honest man doing an honest day's work. Excellent.

[@digdrivediy]

A highlight of the Meet & Greet for me was getting to meet you in person Wes. Thanks for the shout out and sit down! BTW I didn't think there was anything dumb about this video 😂 Power stroke lives matter.

[@WatchWesWork]

I agree!

[@mrswes]

Hi Neil!!! Thank you again for teaching how to run the excavator!! You gave way more details than Wes ever gives.

[@digdrivediy]

@@mrswes You're a fine student indeed! Just 10 more easy lessons and you'll be qualified as an operator!

[@mrswes]

@@digdrivediy 😏

[@dfross87]

@@mrswes Gotta be less stressful than teaching.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

@8:01 Mrs Wes cracked me at when she pulled the trigger on that Milwaukee and jumped!

[@pi1797]

Awesome video. I worked for a company that made those extra heavy duty alternator’s for police,fire and ambulances. They are extremely stout. Weigh a ton also.

[@borisbash]

Please don't put your work down. By doing that you put yourself down. Your channel is special to your viewers and that is why we watch. You're a cool dude doing cool stuff.

[@aleastwood1698]

Hear, Hear, I agree.

[@darylnicklen242]

Well done Wes Mixing the 2 stories in together kept the viewer engaged so as to follow both stories at once nice bit of editing.

[@davec9244]

most ,me, I don't under stand ,all the making of a video looks to be lots of work .I have no desire to make one . I do under stand the mechanics, a little. some I can do ,some I cant ,or wont Thank you Wes for doing it all ! It entertains and informative

[@markbowen3638]

Can't believe it's been over a year since that truck last made an appearance. Love your channel and your fixes! Have learnt so much from your explanations. Best wishes to you and your family from the UK 🇬🇧

[@bostedtap8399]

Great vlog Wes, and Mrs Wes, nice with added meet and greet. Thanks for sharing

[@paulatkinson2849]

Kudos to Mrs wes for getting in the seat & having a go at the challenge

[@o.c.smithiii2626]

Yep- I remember- I’m glad that IDM that I dug out of an F350 is still buzzing along.

[@WatchWesWork]

I'm glad too! It's working better than two remans!

[@mobileu47]

The White Rodgers relay would be an excellent upgrade. My 7.3 with brand new glow plugs ate those stock relays every 6mo to a year. Put the big beef WR on it and not had an issue since.

[@facundofuentez582]

Learned something new! Back in the 60’s I had a trailer brake installed on my 65 Chevy step side truck. It took the installer a whole day to install the wiring and it was primitive as well. I swore then I would never install one and today’s explanation on the units methodology of its innards working was enlightening.

[@ionracer24]

My pops did that all through the 60's, 70's and 80's...wish i'd paid attention!

[@watcherofwatchers]

I can't believe it's already been more than a year since you replaced that tone ring. That's a memorable video for me, because I had no idea such a thing existed, and learning about it has stuck with me!

[@ModernHermitCA]

Nice blend of garage work and meet & greet, I enjoyed it, not a dumb video at all!

[@jeffreyneihart1614]

Wes as always another great video!!! Loved the clips from the meet and greet too!!! I really like ALL your videos no matter the content. Shout out to Mrs. Wes for adding some great content of her own!!! Keep them coming!! Thanks again.

[@denisewebb]

Really enjoyed this video. It was a really nice touch adding the meet and greet clips. Glad you posted!

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

You got a full year out of a Ford before it stopped starting. I consider that a win.

[@kevingalat4720]

Considering I have a twenty year old town car that still runs well and is reliable, I think you are exaggerating

[@michaelblaszkiewicz7283]

@@kevingalat4720 it's a joke, but my ranger did break down the last time I drove it.

[@geofham8332]

Hi Wes, many thanks. Mrs Wes awesome as usual!!.

[@mrswes]

Thank you!

[@mayorwrenchmcgnome]

I loved this vid the mix of watching you work and watching to outside being a "normal" person and you enjoying yourself with other youtubers was very refreshing. And your wife "if I was in Wi I would already have a beer" man is she a keeper. Being that I was born and raised in the land of cheese she is spot on.

[@sbirdranch]

Wes. This is gonna sound pathetic and lame, both of which I don't think I am, but watching your videos is like hanging out in the shop with a friend. Thanks for being so relaxed. ~P

[@dannylebarge8863]

great video and liked the interviews you done with some of the other channels. Never underestimate the videos you do, they are very informative

[@jondavidmcnabb]

I love the diagnostic and break fix videos. You are a great teacher and don’t give up easily on fixing these problems. Pretty damn enjoyable.

[@sweetmatthew662]

No such thing as a dumb video, I love watching all your videos and get a little giddy when I see a new WWW video pop up on my favorites list. Keep up the great work and post anything you got, I'll watch it!!!

[@middlemanclayton1]

Hey wes, glad you decided to post the video, always nice to watch your mechanical genius at work, trust me even if you think your video is a "waste of time" just post it anyway. We will still watch it and learn something 😂

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

If only there had been easy peasy trailer wiring hookups like that in the 60s. Maybe my dad wouldn't have had to spend 2 full days working on the trailer wiring before we'd go camping, only to gave the left turn signal flash when hitting the brakes. 😂

[@tihspidtherekciltilc5469]

Beats putting the turn signal on and locking the brakes up causing the deaths of four people.

[@rp1645]

Kenneth. Yes me too. Most of my TRAILER wiring problems, are just BAD ground wiring. I have spent HOURS trying to put new tail lights on are company's VMS ( Traffic advise road trailers) and got turn lights when brake applyed. Had a boat trailer. The three tail lights center one had corrosion on it replaced it. Same problem. Had expert helpme. It was a GROUND problem. Go figure.

[@DeweyCheatumNHoweLLC]

@@tihspidtherekciltilc5469 no, we all lived through it. But it was a yearly occasion

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

As a tech, the most common issue I find is simply poor quality connections on trailers. Even from the factory its often not great but especially with DIY repairs people almost never make good water tight connections. The plastic covered butt connectors alone are not enough on connections that are exposed to the elements. Wrapping in some E tape is a small step up but but non insulated butt connectors with heat shrink is my preference.

[@chickenfishhybrid44]

@@tihspidtherekciltilc5469 the trailer brake light wiring and trailer brake control wiring are separate..

[@MolsonPeanut]

"It does work...kinda dim." I have the same thought when I look at my coworkers

[@WatchWesWork]

We all do!

[@dfross87]

@@WatchWesWork Wait til Hufflepuff Towing sees that comment!

[@devisionhun]

Pretty cool switching between the job and the vlog. I liked it a lot. As for the brake controller, I think in Europe at least it’s super high prio that trailer brakes work independently from the towing vehicle and especially critical to have emergency brakes work in any condition when detached, so a battery on the trailer is a huge point of failure. Most braking trailers are either mechanical or hidraulic and mostly apply the brakes as the trailer pushes against the towing hitch. Some tricks needed sometimes to be able to back up with them ;) (like start backing up, clicks, let off and then you can back up without the brake activating or something) Super interesting how something so common is solved so differently.

[@mdouglaswray]

Good stuff! These videos are fun to watch as well - don't hesitate to post em! Loved the mixed-in shots from the event! All my favorite creators in one place!

[@ArronMurray]

I don't envy you working on such a big engine in a compact space. I have just had to overhaul a Mitsi Delica 2.8 and had tons of room but heck, nothing worse than having to move a nut 2mm a time and squeeze everything out!. Good work

[@waynepfremmer9921]

The blue wire to the blue wire. The hardest part of this entire job

[@manowaari]

Oh man, great video, Diesel stuff always cool! Meet and greet stuff was the best thing! That excavator episode with "lovely assistant" was hilarious. Some finesse still needed to use that machine ;)

[@mfc4591]

Video edit skills 10. Practical skills 10. Continuality 5. Enjoyed +10. If we get 3 years out of a battery we are doing well, OH the joy of living in Africa.

[@gorilla1871]

Just saw the "dream shop tour" video from 2 years ago. I'm glad to see things have been working out for you. Really like your channel. Keep it up man.

[@WatchWesWork]

Thank you very much!

[@ChiefsFan62]

Great video! I watch all of these guys' channels, so it was fun to see you all together. The "inspector" reveal was funny!

[@HFG]

I spend an inordinate amount of time Watching Wes Work, while my workload piles up 😆

[@garyronan5568]

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger! I have a Broncos with a bad snow plow controller to replace and I have watched 4 hours of Y.T. vids including Wes, Matt, Scotty Kilmer, Mustie1 and Jonathan W. Looks like I'll be shoveling snow this winter instead of plowing it!!

[@HFG]

@@garyronan5568 Glad to hear I'm not alone! Winter is fast approaching and I also haven't prepared for plowing 😆 If you want a couple other channel to get sucked into, try Puddin's Fab Shop and Mortske Repair.

[@mrmotofy]

Yep I put a 53" tv in the shop that's connected to a computer, ya know so I can look up stuff and follow diagrams. Or more frequently leaning on a fender watching a vid haha. Yea yea watchin vids to learn stuff...not people walk around socializing haha

[@HFG]

@@mrmotofy Yessir! We call it KZbin University lol It's so much easier to follow a video than read through chapters of text in a book that don't cover potential pitfalls.

[@garyronan5568]

@half fast garage: Yep! I have watched both of them and Ave, zip ties and bias plys, Mr heavy he by and Oldfarmjunk101 among other's. No damn wonder I get nothing done!!

[@bentaylor8342]

This is a two cups of coffee Saturday morning, another work of excellence out the door!

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Another award winning job! At least the customer trusts enough to keep on coming back! You get a gold medal from me!

[@luked8101]

I'm on my 3rd GPR but I'm at 540k miles going strong. Got to love the old 7.3, just honest dependable power. Glad mine is in a F350 truck chassis, van looks like a pain.

[@TheOtherBill]

There's a cure for the GPR problem, see the comment up top by Aaron's Random Life for the details.

[@luked8101]

@@TheOtherBill Ya I put it in after my last one gave up the ghost. I've owned my Truck since new. 540k and only complaint I have is brake calipers. Lucky to get a couple years out of recent reman's.

[@mrmotofy]

Just not a lot of power haha

[@dennismcclelland6358]

Dennis outside Toronto I watch your show a lot . Am amazed at how much you know about cars / trucks / tractors . Amazing keep up the great show .

[@U_ever]

Thoroughly enjoyed your latest adventure. Please keep 'em coming!

[@Brad.whatthe]

Great episode, Mrs Wes is so cool, morning beer and running a machine as good as it gets right there 👍

[@jamesdearman814]

Fun vid you made here- mixing elements of work and fun - works for me. Prolly hard as all get out to make. Plus talking to all my fave you tubers - it's a GREAT vid - don't you dare not post.

[@BobSweeney58]

I was hoping for a video of the meet & greet. You didn't disappoint. Keep up the great work Wes, Mrs. Wes, and pup!

[@tiredagain6722]

In the old days you had to use scotch locks to make sure the brakes failed when you needed them most!

[@ionracer24]

Truth!!!!!!

[@russorpcom]

Excellent video. I like your interviews with the different KZbin personalities. They are all my favorites and I am subscribed.

[@CrimeVid]

I had to laugh, the first thing I was told about running diesels was.. “you need an (insert string of expletives) A1 battery “ and “always put your foot on the clutch, hard before you turn the key” works for me !

[@pmae9010]

Not dumb, learning the process, that's why we are here!

[@richwielechowski5191]

Interesting editing, including meet and greet footage. Thanks for sharing.

[@fluffyblue4006]

Thanks for explaining the brake controller. I didn't know that yet, because in my country, we mostly use a mechanical system, which seems a lot more reliable to me. Our system consists of a spring-loaded compressible drawbar. When the towing vehicle applies its brakes, the forward momentum of the trailer compresses the drawbar against the braking towing vehicle. That compression force will apply braking at the trailer wheels. For reversing, there's a latch that can be applied, which will prevent the drawbar from compressing. Also, there's a handbrake lever. And for safety, a steel cable between this mechanism and a hook at the back of the car will apply the brakes in case the hitch detaches from the towing vehicle while driving.

[@Pointlesschan]

Rental trailers from u-haul use a similar system here in the us so that vehicles without controllers can tow them

[@trevorpom]

Loving the new pet cricket you have now. He's a pretty chatty fella.

[@duanebennett2961]

Glad you posted this!!! Always good to see ya

[@LeeintheWoods]

I loved the way you worked in the meet and greet footage with this project. I would have watched both separately but it was cool how you put them together. I was the big bearded guy standing next to Hank and Matt in the video. It was great meeting you and your wife! If you're ever in NY hit me up!

[@WatchWesWork]

It was nice to meet you too!

[@advancednutritioninc908]

Excellent Video! Learned a little more about 7.3L in ambulance! Glad you got to get together with several other youtube channels that I like!

[@Arrm24]

Great video Wes, Really enjoyed it! Keep up the good work...

[@barnenlenovo681]

Hi In Sweden we use a mechanic trailer braking system, this system is integrated in the coupling of the trailer. It's using an piston that will compress when the trailer starts pushing the car and applies the brakes. The emergency break is even simpler it's a steal cable hooked to the car, if the trailer will disconnect from the car it will pull the parking break on the trailer. This system works very good if properly maintained. Love watching your videos😀

[@mrmotofy]

Yep have some of those in the US too. They're called Surge Brakes. Many times rental trailers will have em

[@htownblue11]

Somehow, when Wes is on his “mechanical B game” it’s better than his “mechanical A game” from a purely entertainment standpoint. Not that we are rooting against you Wes for our own selfish reasons, but maybe we are? Hahahahaha. Keep it up my man. Great stuff as always.

[@aleastwood1698]

That was refreshing Wes and let your wife know she has a pleasant smile keep the vids coming.

[@fulf]

I live in europe and we have "manual brakes". Wires from the brake to the trailer cupling and the more the trailer cupling rod goes in corresponding tube (momentum when you brake the car and weight of the trailer) and pulls the wires to the brake.

[@JohnWatkinsUK]

And for a break-away situation, you attach a sacrificial cable between your vehicle and trailer brake that yanks the trailer handbrake on if the two separate.

[@minadams2337]

Hi Wes! Nice video on this E-350. Was so glad to see you and the Mrs. and all the others we watch attending the Expo. Loved the inserts of having a good time. Tell Mrs. Wes she was great at the operation game with the mini excavator.

[@mwechtal]

And before the pendulum style brake controllers, we had some that tapped into the truck brake line. The advantage is immediate brake response from the trailer. The bad part is, what could go wrong with an amateur tapping into brake lines...

[@harveylong5878]

you mean like scotty kilmer's compression fitting is great method?

[@wssides]

That era also featured a hydraulically activated brake light switch on many vehicles. Every auto supply store had a brass fitting box that contained Ts to add a pressure switch to any brake system with no cutting or flaring required.

[@mwechtal]

@@harveylong5878 nope, my dad had a flare tool, so our big Chrysler was nicely done, and never failed.

[@mwechtal]

@@wssides I believe the Chrysler cars we had then used a pressure switch that screwed into the master cylinder.

[@davidrose8046]

It was cool to see the creators of all my favorite channels mingling together. Loved it

[@manontondalan9941]

looking enthusiastic today wes, cheers and thanks for sharing

[@waynegoebel395]

Great Video Wes.... Enjoyed it immensely... I really need to start supporting your efforts with more than bromides. Gonna get that done.

[@daverunion2162]

Great video. Love the breaks from working on truck by interjecting meet and greet clips. Definitely was a “postable” video.

[@TXP2P69]

Great video. Love it when a new one comes out. And THANK you for linking to those other channels. I was subscribed to about half, but its always nice to find new content.

[@jake2213b]

I use to have a 7.3 Ford. I only replaced the glow plug relay once. I had the one that turn on and off for 30 seconds. But every fall I had to check the glow plugs so I could replace the bad ones. Also I found out it was best to replace the batteries in pairs.

[@Jameson4327]

Thanks Wes for update on LT Dan. We couldn’t get any updates from Dirt Perfect. At least we know he didn’t dumped it.

[@RIPPER334]

Gotta love a woman that appreciates a breakfast beer!

[@boubaros]

Excellent again. We don't expect a major repair every week, everybody I think understands that. Start saving for an overhead crane. A game changer, I can assure you.

[@ramblingman8992]

The reason we use mechanically activated trailer brakes in the EU is that testing has shown them to be quicker acting and more reliable than electronic braking.

[@Antto]

Yeah. For the passenger car trailers with 750 kg max weight limit it is not required that the trailer has it’s own braking system. At least here in Finland. If the max weight limit of the trailer is more than 750kg then it must be equipped with mechanical brakes and bi-annual inspection.

[@alexanderkupke920]

@@Antto Same here in Germany, and I think it is valid for most of Europe, with the unified license classes. Main differences may be the inspection intervals. I think just a few years ago one or two companies in the Netherlands got electronic brake systems certified. I think at the time the regulations for certification were made, the Electronic systems back than (and I mean way back then) were deemed not reliable enough. and actually the mechanical (by mechanical I mean completely cable operated) surge brakes worked perfectly fine. For security there is a breakaway cable, which is just a small steel cable that you have to attach to your hitch and if the trailer comes loose, it more ore less pulls the parking brake of the trailer. Just don´t ask me why a standardized size of ball hitches became standard here, as far as I know other forms could be used as well when certified, and there are sure cars with the 2 inch square bar removable hitches around. I can only imagine it was a convenience thing to have the same hitch everywhere. With that working well enough (some trailers even got ABS and modern vehicles ESP kept trailers stable as well) it seems there was not a hughe desire for any change in regulations. Everything larger usually is towed by a larger truck 7.5 tons and more (not like pickup truck) and has air brakes anyways. I think electronic brakes, especially as far as technology has come, work perfectly fine. Every modern vehicle equiped with ABS and ESP has already everything on board to electronically control trailer brakes. But as said before, if a well set up surge brake does exactly the same, no need for an additional system. Although I clearly see an electronic system being more convenient when it comes to backing up a trailer, where you manually have to lock a surge brake first. Only thing speaking against it, you would need a second plug for the breaking system, as neither the 7 pin nor the 13 pin plug common here for trailer lights (Yes, lights on trailers here have to be at minimum blinkers left and right, fog light, breaking light and for what ever reason separate left and right rear lights. May be for compatibility with US vehicles where rear lights and brake lights are the same.)

[@philtowle4683]

In the UK there is currently no testing for trailer brakes. Often see or hear trailers with brake rods hanging off underneath and some of the caravans about have got to be bad too.

[@knas5289]

small trailers: no brakes, medium trailers: mechanical brakes, large trailers: hydraulic or pneumatic brakes.

[@haraldm.1275]

Great explanation of the electric trailer brakes. Some people over here have heard that this magical stuff is out there, but as they are not allowed here anyways, nobody knows how they work. Greetings from Germany.

[@SweetLou0523]

I also have an ambulance e350 and the easiest way to replace the GPR for me was to go through the doghouse inside. You have to work by feel, but it's doable.

[@WobbleMatic]

Thks for the brake control tutorial for us non US viewers. Always wondered how they worked.

[@SA-76234]

You should pull that AIC out from under the dash so they can use it to bump up idle. Or for charging. They are sweet I have one on my truck.

[@danfuchs7324]

.. l live a few miles from Derby.... nice to have all my youtube heroes in town... hope you guys enjoyed our hoosier hospitality while you were in ! ...

[@charlie418791]

Epic ! I laughed. I cried. I peed. Have a great weekend , ya magnificent bastard. 👍

[@nsaglian]

A most excellent video, Wes! Anytime you can have both a educational component, and a vlog component with some of the other YT content creators is just great! Special treat is seeing Max being Max, and Mrs. Wes operating heavy equipment!

[@tonydawson8999]

Hi Wes and Mrs Wes I look forward to watching your videos with the diverse content. Watched the one about the Silverado a few hours ago and was amazed at the rust. My son has a 1993 Toyota Land Cruiser with 460k klms and it has no rust in the chassis or body. Mind you we do not have roads that are salted in winter. Must make you weep when you see all that rust. Keep up the good work and keep having fun. Cheers from Canberra Australia

[@TheOtherBill]

Trucks from the southwest US are, like yours, totally rust free. Anyplace where there's a real winter results in the rust you see.

[@garyronan5568]

I have lived in Minnesota all my life and have probably gone through 20 to 25 truck's in my 55 years of driving ( almost 70 y.o.) and almost all have gone to the bone yard due to rust. I had a 79 Dodge Power Wagon that I used for a plow truck. Only had 85K miles on it. I hit a curb with the plow and the frame broke in half. Sold it to a guy that was going to make A mud truck out of the running gear. The 2001 F-250 I currently have has no floor in the box, the doors are shot, cab corners are gone and it only has 150k on it and both of my Broncos are rusting out before my eyes.

[@BRI33NOR]

Some years ago there was a firm advertising anodes to fit to a truck chassis that absorbed the rust into itself instead of the chassis. This type of anode is standard fitting on most sea going metal ships, tankers, container vessels and so on, changed on a regular basis. Is this not possible on trucks in high salt areas ?. Sea going vessels in salt water all their lives. Any comments ?

[@garyronan5568]

@Brian Williamson: I haven't heard of the sacrificial anode system on vehicles before ( I have replaced some in electric water heaters year's ago) but if they actually worked I suspect ( and even if they didn't!) auto parts store's would have large displays of them for sale. They used to push bumper mounted deer whistles all the time and they didn't work at all!

[@BRI33NOR]

@@garyronan5568 Hi Gary I remember the adverts in various motoring books some years ago. Yesterday I checked on Google and yes there is many such items on offer to attach to trucks, cars etc. But most of the reports pointed out they only work when they have a salt water element surrounding them. Basically an annual replacement on ships etc. but not really suitable on land vehicles. Quite a bit of information on Google. Work on the electrolysis principle it seems.

[@garyhawthorne4599]

I am glad you posted the video, It was nice to meet the other Utube people also.

[@briandrew8684]

Another awesome video Wes, you make my weekends complete ,keep up the great work brother 👍

[@wirenut003]

Wes your good at the problem solving on the truck I tell you. great fixing. Lov your dog,I don't believe I ever heard him bark.

[@baseball4697]

Good news from Wisconsin. The Spotted Cow factory (i.e. New Glarus Brewing Company) visitor center and tap room is once again open to the public after a loooong Covid closure.

[@mrswes]

😎

[@billh230]

I've always wanted to try that beer brand. Heard it's pretty good, but, alas not available in SoCal.

[@kennethfredericksen1727]

Glad you posted this video. worth a look. cheers from me down in New Zealand.

[@tonysmith1046]

Intresting how things differ around the world, here in north europe we have mecanical trailer brakes. They works that when the trailer pushes the towcar it engages the brakes, the more it pushes the more brakeing, if the trailer unhooks there is a saftywire hooked to the towcar that aply full/parkingbrake on the trailer. Guess both work, but "our" is more simple, no electric or batteries on the trailer. Guess both systems have same problems with the actual brakes, that they rust and stop working and so on.

[@woodhonky3890]

The system you have is also used in the U.S. My dad had a system like that at least twenty years ago on his boat trailer.

[@tonysmith1046]

@@woodhonky3890 "our" is simpel and "works" I cant see the benefit of uncharged batteries and so on, if the trailer pusches the towcar, the trailer brakes, with or without electric power. Some things are better on that side of the pound, some things are better on this side of the pound.

[@larsm11]

Great video as always. Loved it when you switched from E-350 to the meet-and-great and back, and so forth.

[@mikus4242]

I appreciate your artistic esthetic.