FLD120 Elaine Gets New Drive Brakes! There's A Tool For That?

[@JohnfromEngland]

Chris is the very best investment you made when you took on this Master Mechanic as he is Worth his weight in GOLD

[@Jesse_Jessie_James]

Hsy at least he's a extra hand if Steve needs another hand.

[@claymack1109]

Chris is worth every dollar to I would totally hire him

[@idasedin4626]

Channel has taken several steps forward by hiring Chris ❤❤❤

[@mikemartinsr5350]

Chris is one helluva mechanic he does everything efficiently and neatly

[@stevencaka]

I agree. Reminds me a lot of my old employer I used to work for over a decade ago. Chris is one great Master Mechanic 💁‍♂️😉👍

[@CCscott]

I will say this about the channel - lots of effort goes into the camera angles and editing. It shows. 👍🏼

[@tabithasalb9903]

Chris is awesome! There aren't many workers like that left in this world. Steve, you have a precious tool there in your shop in Chris. 😊 Such a great person.

[@tumshie1960]

Having the correct tools for the job makes things easier, being a master mechanic helps too.

[@chrisharkins8708]

What don't Chris know? Steve one of your best decisions you made in 2024 was to hire Chris. Well worth his weight in gold. Not to many mechanics today are, they just think they are. Daaam the back end of the FLD is lookin' great. Proof is in the puddin' that Chris is bustin' his ass and not just on the FLD. But everything he does. He is definitely an asset to the channel because you both work well together.

[@glennjukes5581]

Old School knowledge and pride!

[@TimIvins]

I love the shop time as much as road time it breaks it up show half & half

[@markchodroff250]

I was a mechanic for 50+ years on the road , like Chris after sometime you don’t even think about it’s just nature! Thank God I am retired. LOL. Love your channel

[@JanesDough855]

Being a good mechanic is lot like being a good baker; you learn all the tips and tricks, stuff that ain't on a recipe card.

[@jkeips78]

It’s really great seeing Chris in a relaxed atmosphere. Fully able to enjoy his work.

[@CraigPetty555]

Im gonna agree with you gentlemen, Chris has proven himself as an excellent mechanic, and a huge asset to the business!!

[@DawnNLN-ee2kh]

Dang, that brake install was too Kool, and Chris didn't even have to use the Hot Wrench! Lmao!😅

[@coryhoover01]

Chris only likes the hot wrench for removals 🤣🤣

[@youtubemonitors1202]

Chris is a very clever guy, he brought this channel making good of great old school trucks Steve must be over the moon with chris period a very smart cool guy is worth is wait in gold.

[@S3pra]

Can’t save em all! But you sure can try! As someone who isn’t yet in the industry, I loved the info about the brakes. Thanks for your helpful explanations always

[@ProfessionalNomad92]

I knew the brakes were self adjusting but that was the first time I’d seen an explanation of the way the self adjuster worked and I’ve been driving 5 years. One day would love to go the O/O route and enjoy the knowledge shared

[@Brian_Hoover]

A good mechanic always makes things like this look easy-peasy...

[@jefflewis6331]

"Who knew? He did". And you were smart enough to hire him!

[@RayCallahan-tl9mh]

The boots reference with harley and Marlboro was great.😂😂

[@chrisharkins8708]

When Steve zoomed in on Chris's boots I was thinkin' of the movie as well. To funny. And it's hard to get rid of a great and comfortable pair of boots..

[@fsctrucking]

Yeah, there's something to that.

[@emt5451]

@@fsctruckingI’m surprised you don’t have to torque all the nuts on the break chambers and adjusters.

[@HitokiriRaiden]

That tool is just flat out awesome. Thats just handy lol.

[@CityBoyGio]

Elaine has come a long way love to see it ! Love seeing these old schools get rebuilt and not thrown away to the scrapyard.

[@CraigSmith568]

I've never driven a rig or ever worked on one. I find this stuff fascinating.

[@thasl6060]

T Hasl from Norway 🇧🇻 again.. i can't wait to see Elaine on the road. Thank you Steve.

[@andreeturnet5332]

Yet again, an old school mechanic at work. Chris is awesome. Love the variety, Steve. What a team. How did the weekend side by siding go?

[@Z0rn]

I have been binge watching all your videos. Glad there's a new Elaine video. Cheers from Canada.

[@xxinsanitybomer4620]

Og edit style cris is worth his weight knowing what guy knows time & money cany buy you

[@mauricezurliene1892]

Chris is the very best at what he does. You were lucky to find him. Keep up the great work and the videos.

[@ED-ti5tc]

Great refresher course. Haven't done brakes since the 90s!

[@donalddodson7365]

Nice! Working smarter, not harder. Thanks Steve & Chris.

[@mpaqman285]

It's amazing how much better that truck looks already. Its amazing what a little tlc can do to what someone considered throwaway. I appreciate you taking the time to explain how the brake geometry comes into play and how all those components work together. I'm sure I'm not the only one here who's never had a vehicle with air brakes. and being a product of the 80's, by the time I did get to drive, I've always had disc. Gonna be the best year yet and looking forward to all that gets done. We'll hopefully see FLD and Ford on the road this year!

[@allencupsie6560]

Experience and knowledge something you can't get from a book got yourself a good mechanic there

[@williamkelly544]

You read my mind on the boot clip. I was literally saying that line when the clip popped up 😂

[@maxracingteam23]

A skilled mechanic sure does make things go smooth!

[@DONELIASELCAMIONERO]

Gracias por el vídeo 📹, saludos desde sudamerica Chile 🇨🇱

[@DonCarpenter-j4h]

A great mechanic and the correct tools. Great combination 👌

[@edmelisky774]

Such a pleasure watching a Master at work. The calmness, orderliness, and precise movement are impressive. Chris is an investment paying back many fold.

[@dougnorton5143]

I wish I had added extra parking chambers to my truck, Chris is smart to add the extra chambers to your truck!

[@JeffMartin-r3b]

How are you doing today my friend and how is Jenn and chirs doing today on this beautiful day and I like watching your KZbin videos and they are very educated and I like the way you explain things to your viewers in the videos

[@georgebalaklavas8235]

If only you could explain the same way that Stave does.

[@murdockvoitlein4171]

Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, my most favorite movie!!!

[@motivepower1]

Is it possible for you, Chris and Orwell should do a Meet and Greet at Mid-America this year? Love the videos.

[@vicpetrishak7705]

LT 890 Q shoe pliers , yellow LT 895 Eaton shoe pliers , red Lisle 29450 bushing driver . Cut another slit in old bushings with a Sawzall to easily remove . Use silicone paste to lubricate anchor bushings . All above mentioned , Amazon . Good work ethic Chris !

[@bostedtap8399]

"That's it", short description of skill and experience, brilliant job Chris 👏. Thanks for sharing

[@richardhoneywell7411]

Great video Steve and Chris really enjoy watching you work on Elaine's rear brake shoe's and brake chambers. It's always nice to learn something new and helpful on installing those springs on the brakes on Elaine. Thanks for sharing stay safe Steve and Chris.

[@jeffgerber6919]

As for someone who has never worked on a big rig I was always wondering exactly how air brakes worked you really did explain it very well.

[@conorgraafpietermaritzburg3720]

Most informative, thanks 😅

[@davidestep94]

Thanks for showing us how that is done, never changed out a brake chamber. Nice step by step 👍

[@stuartaaron613]

Great video, very educational. Chris is a blessing to have. I liked how he showed the hard way to put on the brake shoes.

[@TimIvins]

Good Evening Steve & Chris,I really like Chris ,he's a very big help to the shop he a really good guy & the best

[@JimDog794]

Teamwork gets the job done fast. Also having the right tools for the job helps a lot. Nice work.

[@Sockemtickem]

Ya i remember when i showed Chris this trick way back when.......... His always showing my tips and tricks off.. 😂😅 Thanks guys for all the knowledge you give out and wisdom 🙏🏽.

[@kxmrock]

Thought You was put'n Disk brakes on her, lol Those bake pads are tiny compared to my Old Ford Taurus , LOL I like this GoPro channel, I'm very comfortable with the way you guys Operate. Very Solid

[@RobinTweed-e5v]

That brake spring tool is brilliant I wish we had something like that in the UK when I was doing that job 20+years ago. Chris does a brilliant job, he's had plenty of experience. Good luck to you both and your families. I love watching your channel. Best of Luck Steve and Chris.

[@kenlee5509]

Sweet spring installation sequence and tool! Yay Chris!

[@ronaldmicheau5086]

Can't wait to see Elaine pull a load awesome work you two

[@ChrisHarding-lk3jj]

The brake spring tools come in yellow and red, the yellow is for Rockwell, and the red is for Eaton. I have the lisle 39980, which is yellow and the 39970 which is red. I inherited both of them from my uncle years ago after he retired.

[@michaeldalzell6670]

Chris could probably do a lotta things blind folded quicker than most do with their eyes 👀 open. That brake tool saves a lotta cuss words LMAO 😂

[@stew8565]

5 mins in I ordered one of those brake spring tools ! Cheers guys

[@SmithBeatZ1]

My cousin is a desiel tech and farm boy. I'm the auto tech, but I love watching your videos. Always down to learn something new and see the similarities.

[@woody95124]

Tht tool for brake springs is just plain cool!

[@edwardwilliams9874]

Great job Chris and Steve ol Chris is a heck of a mechanic like watching his work always learning something

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

Chris has got her looking good wow i can't wait to see her all done and ready to make money!!!! Keep up the great work Fsc trucking 😎🤙🏻

[@MichaelHartzog]

That's today's technology back in the day when my father was changing his brake shoes my dad did his the way Chris was saying with a flathead screw driver the old way back in the day, have a good one Mr feszchak. Michael from Mississippi

[@gregorystewart6539]

Terrific content and editing guys! I should also add that the length of your videos matters... find that I can easily watch all the way through an educational and engaging video of around 30 minutes. Any longer and I get restless. Both of you have great work ethic.

[@charlieromeo5340]

Chris is very..very valuable!!!

[@colmart1973]

Brilliant job guys, really interesting seeing how that was done!, Chris is a master of his trade👍🇮🇪

[@tpattison66]

Love the channel. Working on the old school trucks is so interesting and you driving i find relaxing to watch. Love the cab overs!

[@davidlewis3253]

That man knows what he is doing. I've watched many boys break their fingers. Glad to know that I'm not the only OG

[@OldTruckerDrew]

he,s an artist

[@Multi1Joshua]

One of my favorite movies. Harley Davidson and the Marlboro man

[@KirkDeWitt]

Great video!! Thanks Chris for showing me a much easier way of doing my next brake job!!

[@producerk8247]

Thanks for the show and tell. 👍 I learned something new today. Probably will never need it, but it's one more thing I know. These kind of things are interesting to me. Must be another reason why I continue to watch... that and waiting for Chris to paint himself again!😄

[@skippyjones4195]

Ya know there’s nothing like watching an old school me mechanic like Chris awesome work 👍❤️✌️💪🏻☮️

[@MichaelSuter-s9k]

Who knew?......I did.....job done.

[@rickbareman2263]

Chris is a rock star keep up the good work Steve and Chris awesome video great job. 👍👍👍

[@mattyw190]

Great video Steve. Thanks for explaining as I'm not mechanically minded. 😊😊😊

[@williamsmith8068]

Another awesome video you and Chris make a great team over there at the FSC trucking headquarters. Oh yeah, looking forward to the next video. Can’t wait to see you laying up and running and on the road.

[@MuzzleMike]

I use to have a small crows foot pry bar and use that with a hammer to get those springs on . Had no problems . I use to change brakes in the fuel lanes . At the shop I worked at . When I was on night shift . Keep them trucks rolling .

[@mamma7119]

You have a great mechanic Chris reminds me of my dad and I am 58 years old

[@ghostridershd53]

Super cool la vidéo, un très bon meco

[@isawthelight]

Best Trucking KZbin Channel by Far! Great content! ❤

[@alanantoniobre189]

The workshop videos are not to be missed 🛠👏

[@jaredspear8140]

Damn Steve, definitely learn something new everyday! Chris is the best $$$ you’ve spent in a long time. Really thought we’d be getting last part of Aspen load tonight, but glad to see Elaine getting additional upgrades. Either way appreciate the video!

[@IronBlockChef]

Frames looking good

[@tazgee6609]

Something that I never thought I’d ever see….The “Master” taking tips from the “Master Master”!!!???🤔🤔🤔👍👍👍

[@redink71]

That is a guy that knows exactly what he is doing. He must love it because at his age you would figure he must be absolutely bored with it.

[@leorutz2052]

Wow Chris you are definitely a master

[@jamesnathankelly7377]

Chris does brakes the exact same way I was taught!

[@porcucoon]

The other way you showed, pry bar with a groove cut in the center to fit around the shank of the big spring works a lot easier than the screwdriver trick. There's also a special tool.

[@henryg683]

Chris does make it look easy and I’m guessing for you Steve it’s piece of mind knowing it’s done right and you don’t have to worry about anything going down the road except for the other guy on the road 😂!!! Definitely loving the shop videos and at the risk of getting Chris mad tell him that he missed a spot under the axle 😂😂😂 I bet he’ll get a charge out of that!!! But I can’t wait to see you driving Elaine and thinking it’ll be easier getting back in the sleeper on the long road trips!!??? Keep the amazing content coming and I’ll see you in the next one!!

[@jamescarbajal878]

Great content as always, I love when a new video comes out.

[@JeronWhite]

This is a good truck

[@OffroadCpl]

Cueball, when you was installing the slack adjuster. Did you notice the spring bushing was bad?

[@MeMe-pj2zl-DDP]

All vehicles big and small will always need " a little tender loving care " lol ty for letting me share Matt AKA DDP be safe out there My 2 friends and brothers and sisters yuuuuup

[@clarencewiles963]

Yes 👍 good job. Thumbs up 👍 and into the New Year we go 🎉

[@doc2517]

I think about all times in my life I could have used that tool!

[@elijames3041]

Chris nice job

[@bradreid9467]

Hey Steve and Chris

[@Denis-tu1pd]

I did the brakes the second way he did but i put a hydraulic jack under the bottom shoe . Snap on had the tool to stretch the inner spring. Denis from Santa Rosa Ca

[@dukes20084]

It's crazy that even the diesel tech school I went too. Didn't teach us about the top and bottom holes in that chamber mounting plate. I knew about short and long stroke. I always ordered the same stroke brake chamber and cut the rod to the same length. Then put it back in the holes it was in. I never knew what the other holes were for.

[@sellier-bellot22]

These guys can handle all problems easy !!! LOL😄

[@WildWildWeasel]

Haha I was about to make that exact same search on Google...thanks Steve XD I help my old man fix his Kenworth semi and installing the rear brakes is definitely gonna be way easier with that tool.

[@4lpower]

yep i got that tool it don't work on every set of shoes tho depends on how the springs are made. also there's a tool for the slack adjusters too no screwdriver needed lol

[@fsctrucking]

He showed me that slack adjuster tool online. I may have to order one now