Finishing Touch! | Big Red

[@cleaterose5914]

It's nice to have a dad that knows a little about everything. I miss my own.

[@danielsweeney6742]

I hear ya! I lost mine in 2008.

[@thedonleroy]

My Dad was the same. We lost him in 2005. Still miss him.

[@danielsweeney6742]

thedonleroy - Yep! My Dad was awesome! Miss him everyday. Lost my Mom in 2016 it is amazing how much you miss your folks when they are gone! I know they are in a better place. But still...

[@danielsweeney6742]

thedonleroy - sorry for your loss!

[@danielsweeney6742]

BBDcummins sorry for your loss also. Good and Great Dads are not replaceable! Cheers to them! 🍻🍻

[@awsomeman62]

It’s pretty cool that you have a dad as smart as yours. Definitely a lot of respect to that man.

[@eddeetz493]

Fixing her right the first time will pay dividends for years. It will be fun to be along on the grain runs to visit beautiful WI. Good luck with the skid steer find. Both hugh upgrades to productivity. Good luck calving and be safe with those new cattle.

[@rogerwilson9361]

Ryan, you and your dad and Travis have did a great job on rebuilding the fright liner and have learned a great deal from fixing the truck nice video.

[@donniehauge9288]

You are fortunate to have your dad and a friendship with your brother! Not everyone can say that,

[@MrVailtown]

10:15 A cluster of Kuster , glad to see the three of ya together , making memories for sure. Always warms my heart when I see Dad n his two boys working side by side !

[@memyselfandifarmer]

Dads are priceless. Lost mine when I was 30. 21 years ago.

[@billylindauer3636]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@sneakysnake109]

Awesome. Get you a tube of dielectric grease and everytime you fix one of those grounds, put a light coating of that grease on there and it should help it to last a lot longer.

[@kellykonoske91]

Cool to see you and your Dad doing the stuff to get the truck back to where it should be. Makes me miss my Dad for sure! Todd the retired trucker

[@AgricultureINDIA-91]

Nice video Ryan!!!

[@davesanford4798]

If you take off the rad cap and hold the shop vac to it you can change things like that without draining or loosing any coolent

[@suicidaljell]

Doesn't have a rad cap though

[@julianwaldner6252]

Gravel roads are hard on the hopper bottom doors. They’re usually chain and sprocket drive or rack and pinion. I usually cut off the chain, weld on new ones every year or so as they fill up with rust and dirt, which leaves no room for the sprocket teeth. If you leave it long enough it’ll break the pillow blocks the sprockets are mounted on. Give em a good cleaning and they open easily. 👍

[@dwaynemurphy814]

Good thing is you know your truck one end to the other, and know how to repair it. That's being an owner operator., most don't have enough since to work on their own equipment. Great job to you all.

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks for sharing Ryan..

[@craigschofield64]

Ryan , since you are a new to driving semi trucks and you jumped in as a owner/driver doing all this work to the truck and trailer is a God Send in my opinion. Not only have you had your dad to help guide you through the repairs, it has given you a massive leg up on understanding your truck from the ground up! Now as you will be gaining experience as you drive if something don't sound or feel right or you get a warning light on the dash your going to leaps and bounds ahead of the average driver with the same experience as you have! By you basically rebuilding the entire brake and air systems in your truck your going to know where to look when a problem incurs, and they will happen sooner or later. But now you already know the entire system so you are far above the average driver and will know when to go Ohhhh crap or knowing when something can wait until the next repair visit. You lucky to have a dad who can teach these things before you actually need them. Be careful and safe...and you owe your dad a few beers for passing on his knowledge 😉...lol

[@wingrider687]

It's great to see you guys all working together to get the job done. Love the old filter as a shop seat. Thanks for all the videos!!

[@banjobenson9348]

Truck on, wish I was close I could haul a few loads with you all. Nice job with all new parts that will last a long time and be safe and the DOT will leave you alone.

[@Adam_Poirier]

Haha your dad looking at the brake can being in 2 different holes.. sometimes you go to work on something, and you spend half the time trying to figure out what the person who worked on it before you was thinking lol. You mentioned the brakes operating sluggish, how are your S - cam bushings? In Connecticut I get a lot of crap from DOT about having worn out or even slightly worn out cam bushings. Maybe someone said that already and I missed it I’m not sure. Also down below in the comments someone mentioned using the shop vac to hold the coolant up while you remove sensors or plugs in the engine block, that does work really well it’s a handy trick good idea

[@ernestdougherty3162]

Is everybody else is saying it is nice having a dad as smart as yours to help you work on things mine taught me a lot and I appreciate it and I still do always good to see you your dad and Travis working together toward one common goal didn't big red going for this upcoming season ready for test run down the road be safe

[@michaelc9128]

Oh this FLD 120 brings me back to my early trucking days... Very nice

[@danlowery3235]

Ready to see Big Red on the road with a load!

[@ront8261]

Used that same weld trick to get a big bearing race out of a concrete mixer drum frame; I had beat on that race edge for a while with a big drift punch before I found that trick on YT; came right out after.

[@spartan0738]

Good idea changing out them brake chambers, I blew one out beginning of February then blew another couple weeks back, good work nice feeling having her all road ready

[@jasonstockbridge1489]

Fantastic video Ryan. Its so nice to see you your dad and your brother helping on big red. Thanks again for the ahsume video. I await your next adventure

[@larrymeyers6913]

It's going to he nice to have your own truck for hauling your own grain or extra storage while in the feilds. Less tire wear(driving on the roads) and less hrs on the tractors.

[@richardm1631]

I am glad you almost done with big Red it gonna be nice to have big red on road again

[@ronhoskinson5788]

Always like your videos if you ever get bored you can now work on trucks. Lol. It's nice to know that you have done all you can to make that rig safe and dependable.. Good job

[@samrugtiv3839]

Good job sod buster you and your pa did a real good job on the semi and trailer. Swell videos. Sam

[@cliffvetter]

Maybe if you have a body shop friend he could buff your truck paint out with the right buffing compound.. Does amazing things. Removes the oxidized dead paint. Pretty easy. Couple of hours if somebody knows what they are doing. Wax up it of course keeps it looking good. You have a great dad. Make sure you tell him. Not many are as lucky as you and Trav.

[@MatthewHoag77]

That has to be nice to cross so much work off your "To Do" list. I'm sure you learned a lot in the process. Now you can start to focus a little more on your usual spring tasks, which no doubt will be many and under quite a bit of time pressure when conditions are right. When you bought Big Red last fall, I was excited for you. Now, after all this winter work to bring it up to standards, I think we all have a better appreciation for what it takes to keep equipment like this operational (you, most of all). Thanks for showing both the highlights and the lowlights. When you get this rig out on the road, you will know that you and your dad (with a few key assists from Travis) were responsible for all of it.

[@ontariobushcraft536]

You thank yourself in the end for doing all around repairs. It's hurts up front. But the knowledge of your truck gained by doing all this work is invaluable. You will feel things go wrong now. And be preemptive with repairs. And you have a date to go by now.

[@lwilton]

Sounds like a real fixer-upper.

[@karlbrohammer9105]

Nice vid, best option is to replace the questionable parts. Previous owner(s) did little to no maint. You guys now have a safe and dependable rig for moving grain. Cheers!

[@jrice1091]

Getting closer Ryan, look forward to seeing you hauling soon.

[@lutherhitt7430]

You guys are going to know that truck & trailer, frontwards and backwards. Good experience !

[@TheBirdman618]

Awesome video and glad you got both fixed up too haul.

[@RamDodger]

Ryan Is Gonna Wreck us all on Battlfield 5's firestorm with the tractor

[@gerhardblaszies9230]

Take care of things and do it right. Everyone loves a cowboy until you get caught. I watched my dad and he always try to do it right. The payoff it’s safe and no one gets hurt

[@plaza314]

Cool Series, I can't wait until the summer and you get some use out of that rig. Yahoo Dad & Ryan.

[@davidk.7264]

Thanks for the great video

[@wwreakin3085]

Good job with you three working (reminds me of our UNION SHOP MECHANICS at my place of employment when they work on our MILK TRAILERS)....

[@leol1682]

Thanks love the videos on the Big Red . Ryan and Dad .

[@EtzEchad]

You are really smart to make sure everything is working properly. It sounds like that truck is basically as good as new now. Question: You mentioned that you don't have a CDL. How much can you legally drive it without one? Are there only certain roads you can go on?

[@richardlambeck6138]

Your decision to replace all parts was very wise, especially when you had it apart...now you know your truck is safe and reliable not to mention if DOT inspector stops you...all this work and expense will pay off in the long run and the truck will be great for hauling your grain...also if you haul for other farms you have a extra source of income...a wise decision...good luck!

[@leefranklin1415]

To get the doors to open easier, take the stop out and remove the doors and clean the tract. use a dry graphite spray. Grease will make thing gum up. I work on 4 sets of Wilson doubles, and 2 sets like the one you have.

[@treytonzoss1853]

Glad that you guys are (Hopefully!!) finished wit Beg Red! It'll sure be a good feeling, pulling out of the field with a load of grain!

[@johnneal1102]

Ryan, Unless i missed it somewhere did you get the truck AND trailer aligned, makes a big difference when driving and saves ware on tires

[@mrdayyumyum3712]

like the air filter seat. LOL

[@justanotherfarmer7091]

If the abs light is on, it not a bad thing. Your brakes are still going to work normally just like a trailer that doesn't have abs. The only thing that will be different is the tires are going to lock up instead of pulsing if you have to step on the brakes hard. Either way the truck will stop.

[@jimbo2buddy607]

You guys will have a good running semi when you guys are all done fixing everything I wonder how it even ran you guys have fixed a lot gerat job👍👍 thanks for the videos!! 👍👍

[@canvids1]

Yes it was a big job for you folks on the tractor and trailer and you had to spend more money than you wanted too. Look at it this way when you are going down the road hauling 40 to 50 thousand pounds of grain you are going to know that things are ok because you and your family made it that way. all the work that you have done should last you many years on the farm so you made a great choice.

[@in-oq3sx]

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[@adrian_dickinson]

Now that you own a truck & trailer & everything comes down to cost, but you should be thinking of a concrete work pit or pad to make it easier on yourselves, plus better for the parts your fitting. The effort that you all, have put into that semi will pay dividends in the long term. Good luck with the skid steer.

[@ginggur17]

Amazing jobs well done.

[@joehartoon]

I enjoyed watching your vid and the Busch beer ad 😄 it's like they know me

[@cooperfarm2681]

I have a international 886 I am working on. Started in November and still working on it.

[@andrewbusshardt4533]

You got one a bad ass truck now for a new paint job next??? Nothing like one on one time with dad its great. Could u imagine what your grandpa say about the truck?? Thanks for the video Ryan have a good one!!!

[@robinwolf3226]

Looking forward to see the old girl back on the road 👌

[@gordmcdonald2807]

Great video again Ryan. I miss the farm life so much. FYI, if all you did was let the truck idle while checking the antifreeze, it not likely warmed up enough. When I was a mechanic I worked on a number of large trucks. You really need to take them for a drive and then check.

[@chadwilloughby4714]

Your service brakes will work normally if the abs is not working but is good idea to have it functional

[@arrowkart4j]

After cleaning your grounds you should put a little Dielectric grease on them. It really helps, that's what I use on my trailers

[@detroitdiesel12v71]

I sure did learn a lot from this series of videos!

[@tmlrules2]

you need to get a couple giant how farms work decals and stick on the sides of the truck and trailer

[@jacoboliver1553]

Love the videos keep up the good work

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

Very interesting as usual! Thanks for the great videos.

[@jimbob9714]

06:28 It's cold! Your Dad deserves a nice pad for that metal stool.

[@edniemyjski3303]

nice air seat you were siting on

[@georgegundersen7780]

Check all the rollers that the door rides you may have to pull them and clean them good that was my experience with the Wilson hoppers

[@tedwpx123]

Good video, family working together

[@richardpoe2461]

You guys need if you don’t already have a 1 inch impact gun. All those truck wheels need big torque!

[@Massey2675]

The “slack rod” is actually called a s-cam because if you look at the end it looks like a S and it acts like a cam against the break shoes

[@thepellaverse5213]

Just finished binge watching from your first 2017 video.....love your vids! keep up the great work!

[@JM-ps3pn]

man i used to do trucks and trailers all day for work man and trust me bearings and wheel seals are a constant killer man but great job bud keep it up

[@justinschmitz8034]

Glad its done should last a while

[@nathancmartz]

Ryan you can rebuild those brake chambers and throw them on the shelf. It’ll save you a bunch of money in the future! ****FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY*** be sure to have someone who ABSOLUTELY 10000% KNOWS WHAT THEIR DOING help you!!! If you take them apart wrong THEY CAN AND WILL KILL YOU!!! However it is safe to do if you know what you’re doing! Thanks for the video!

[@cdarting91]

I thought that light meant that the ABS was working! Because most of the trucks I see have that light on! lol

[@KaraHankey]

Have you found your perfect skid loader yet? Definitely good to be picky.

[@KaraHankey]

And it’s awesome you still got your dad to do stuff with! I lost mine three years ago. He was only 59. Cancer took him quick. When we thought we would have at least 5 years we had 5 months after finding out about it. Cherish these moments with him. It can change so quick.

[@blueradar3836]

You need a heated shop and a heated floor. Would love to see videos of the design to complete build of the shop.

[@cdarting91]

Does Big Red have a pintle hitch on the rear?

[@joshuasuriner7605]

Don't get discouraged!! Home stretch! You've thrown money at this bad Larry! Just a little more and your gucci!

[@jamiemiller6156]

That took a lot of time and work. You guys must feel like you just finished a crash course in beginner truck repair. Great job, I hope she treats you right in return.

[@jeffhoman767]

Love the videos Ryan. Keep them coming. 👍

[@jamiefrench9023]

Hey Ryan I might suggest a dry lubricant vs grease that would collect dirt and road grim. Good dry lube would be dry slide or neo lube 1.

[@jcwetherington]

Own a CDL school and you can learn a lot about truck and trailer repairs

[@FordTractorRevivalist]

Grounding is key for all electrical systems. I have grounding problems on my 1940 A-C B.

[@Adam_Poirier]

Yup scratch my last comment about the cam bushings lol I just noticed new cams and bushings

[@mikeahs06]

Perfectly legal to run with trailer abs not working. Tractor abs has to work but trailer abs doesn't have to work. Anyone who drives would rather the trailer abs works but if it goes out and the light comes on we know if it's seen we will get inspected but it's still safe and functional to drive.

[@TheBeefFarmer]

Are you gonna do any custom hauling with that semi?

[@georgewyrick1859]

I had an 06 Dodge Cummins that was overheating at a car show one night. It was at 250 for about 5 minutes. A friend of mine who was about to graduate from the CAT program at Linn Tech opened up the radiator cap and coolant blew all over his face. Had to go to graduation the next day with a few burns.

[@augustreil]

Great video, Any place around there that throws out bigger pieces of cardboard ? Might be a little better than laying in the dirt ?

[@lukehribar8070]

You guys need a heated shop on the main farm!

[@jeffgixer5185]

Heated shop is great but they cost big money.

[@koltonstuckey9821]

Good video

[@lilturkeyneltop1864]

What motor does that truck have....M11 Cummins?

[@billyroberts6727]

U made that used Trailer a new one now with the full rebuild u did on her

[@javensentipps5402]

How long has it been in there

[@unleashed618]

I love the videos I’m almost caught up to the 3 year mark between rocket and Jamie are my most favorite costars

[@gib815]

If you can fit it into your budget, get a new front chrome bumper, it will really dress up semi. :)

[@jpoutdoors8818]

Loved the vid man

[@kylegibbs243]

Use some crc battery terminal protectant on ground spots and cables for lights and etc. Prevents build up of corrosion

[@mikeahs06]

I'm a diesel mechanic but drive for a living. Don't wait two weeks to fix something. Luckily it's an older truck and the lights and buzzers stay on. New trucks it could cause more problems without you knowing waiting so long to fix something.

[@Chevy-fh2sx]

You guys need a heated shop with concrete floors and lights