Will a CHEAP tow truck still Run, Drive, and TOW After 40 YEARS??

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[@JunkyardDigs]

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[@ArthurJoss]

It's Art- (Crazy Canada 🇨🇦). YOU guys have a great show! I have done me ap to master (I started when my 20's. I always to see working on "Dinosaur's". 😊😊😊

[@billyburdett6617]

I can attest to the statement send them through the washer. I sent mine through it twice and they didn’t work initially, but after a day or two of drying they worked again

[@Diesr]

Do you still use discord?

[@lynnsmith7576]

My raycon everyday earbuds stopped working after a year of having them, so I didn’t use them for like 3 years and they fixed themselves so you could say my earbuds are like your truck. The start and stop working!

[@JunkyardDigs]

@@lynnsmith7576 sometimes earwax plugs the little filter, rip that sucker out

[@amberyounggren6926]

It’s me! The “lady” in ladies and gentlemen! Started watching after rescuing my 1976 C25 from a field after college. These videos feel exactly like how my revival went. Late into a few Midwestern nights with a bunch of engineering friends.

[@donnabrown9476]

I think there are a few of us watching, but Kevin did catch me off guard with that funny comment. -Mom

[@shabadoo24]

You'll never go wrong with wireless towing lights. I use them on trailers. Did you know you can get LED bulbs that look like sealed beam bulbs ?

[@thebritishbiker8197]

Another lady here!

[@cindyshaw7364]

Another lady here!

[@obs_girl94]

here!!

[@Scrapy-ih7ob]

"Not For Hire" decal on the doors, Keep the DOT off your back few less fines, not bad,

[@drmetpepper6630]

German guy here: Why do bigger vehicles do often have this "Not for hire" decals? I have never seen anything like that here in Europe.

[@mackboss2189]

@@drmetpepper6630 Larger commercial type vehicles (tow trucks, dump trucks, ect.) need special goverment permits to operate on road . "Not For Hire" is for private personal vehicles not used for business.

[@JR9979]

If you have the decal on the doors the DOT considers the truck a personal vehicle and not a commercial operation subject to more rules, regulations and fees.@@drmetpepper6630

[@BudMasta]

@@drmetpepper6630 commercial vehicles have different rules to follow

[@Acelachaser1965]

@@drmetpepper6630it means the vehicle is for private use only. You’re not contracting the vehicle to do work for the general public for money. Then you’re exempt from certain commercial carrier regulations. A good example is race car owners. And tow trucks owned by rental car companies.

[@kyleh3615]

"Was dying on your list of things to do today?" "No, but I have room in the evening"

[@TheMrDarius]

That tells you the man is married.

[@kyleh3615]

@@TheMrDariusyou must be new here. Angus almost dies alot

[@patrikpolda]

​@@kyleh3615 I think it comes with being friends with Kevin 🤔🤔

[@darrelboyd1890]

I'm a way better mechanic then you everything you fix still runs like shit after days I'm not haten I'm just saying man do it right stop taking short cuts

[@acetomatocompany]

I started driving a tow truck in 1984. The oldest truck that company had was a1983 GMC 6.2L diesel. This brings me some old memories. I can clearly see you guys forgot or never drove a tow truck. The person you bought it from had a few things backwards on the wrecker body.

[@DrTrobridge]

Why don't you gentlemen have a Pepsi?

[@acetomatocompany]

@DrTrobridge, Welcome To W.A.M.P.

[@DrTrobridge]

@@acetomatocompany is that...Soul Finger? By the Bar-Kays?

[@acetomatocompany]

@DrTrobridge They must be having trouble getting gigs.

[@lilmockme8821]

that, pivot arm is upside down, that why the grab hooks look weird

[@BTGaremberg]

A tip from driving Swedish 🇸🇪 salt ridden winter roads where the rims rust welds themself to the hub: 1. Loosen all wheel bolts/nuts a turn or two 2. Drive around for 45 seconds 3. and pop, the wheel is loose. Works everytime! 😎

[@ThirdGensAreOk]

Don't you guys use different salt over there that rusts vehicles not as fast

[@BTGaremberg]

Sorry, I don’t know. All I know is that it rusts pretty bad. I do know that they experiment with different mixes of salt, water and diesel(!).

[@volvodoc01]

From north central Wisconsin, can confirm this works on the City of Wausau DPW salter tandem axle dump trucks. Makes a loud BANG!!! When they finally release lol

[@Daisyduke419]

@BTGaremberg upper michigan Here and it's very similar.Definitely going to keep this trick in mind , thank you 😁

[@Daisyduke419]

@@volvodoc01 howdy neighbor

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

I love when you hang out over with Tom. He's a wealth of knowledge and seems to enjoy the brews quite a bit. That's fun!

[@oicu812brazell8]

Except for his hooker advice. He had absolutely no idea how to hook up to a vehicle.

[@n1r0l]

Tom needs his own channel.

[@AnthonyRBlacker]

@@n1r0l agreed!

[@theathjr]

Pure Legend. Love that guy

[@heartagram073]

@@n1r0l i second that

[@so_true_jestie]

40:00 seeing the beard catch the hoodie string was the best part lmao

[@uncrustable9923]

Thought I was the only one who noticed 😂

[@shaunewing8973]

🤣 right lol

[@mundanestuff]

Levitating hoodie string, lol

[@Xmetalfanx]

they should market it as a "Magic" JYD hoodie lol

[@JunkyardDigs]

Holy crap, I never noticed🤣🤣

[@leifhietala8074]

You waited until NOW? Seriously, I think maybe you should've bought one of these bad boys FIRST.

[@seafoamgarage6523]

He had two at one point a couple need ole obs ford tow trucks

[@normiels3]

@@seafoamgarage6523yeah I was going to say I think I started watching when he had the black one.

[@rileywillard139]

​@@normiels3 I started watching since his first farming videos and came across a video were he did 2 other tow trucks

[@alanprather8399]

I think he needs a blue jump suit with Kevin name tag. that'll be $200 for the tow.

[@dopeman420]

Hes not very bright 😂just got lucky on you tube 😂 or hed be working at advance auto and he knos it too😂😂😂fkrr

[@AndyandPapa]

So I worked a Nissan dealership in the 80-90s. We had a small Nissan pu wreaker. You need two axle hooks with chains. You need a couple of large cut pieces of wood to throw under the bumpers to prevent damage. Plus s prayer and a dream. I miss those days. This dude and I loved towing cars.

[@darrellking4574]

Dude, I LOVE your channel. Your videos have taught me a lot!! I'm a 61 year old backyard mechanic, and you videos help me to fix ANY project I have to work on.

[@MikeyDee25]

Great video. Don't forget to add NOT FOR HIRE on the doors! Tow truck pulling competitions / wars with NNKH and Junkyard Digs!

[@alan6832]

I have been wanting to stop seeing him in modern service trucks.

[@coleboswell3394]

That quadrajet moan when those secondaries opened up, the best part of a quadrajet.

[@xtr3m3fLx]

The breather flip was mandatory on all my trucks back in the 80's.

[@richardbates2367]

That's a reminder for another truck that i have had a 79 Chevy k20 Scottsdale 241k hard worked fertilizer sprayer tank truck and scrap metal hauler till the truck bed split in front of the center cross member and fell off the back of the truck lol,i had got it and the carb and motor were covered in mud and cleaned it off and went to the junkyard and got a Air cleaner and put it on the factory sbc 350 dual jet 2bbl non ac truck th400hd np203 and PTO transmission and gm corporate 10 bolt front and 14 bolt rear 4 11 gears and it instantly caught the Air cleaner element on fire,so it got a carb rebuild a quadrajet carb and intake manifold swap and a Edelbrock triangle shape pro flo air cleaner and instantly caught the element on fire 🔥. . So i went back to the burnt gm Harrison air cleaner and put a fram air filter in it and it was fine lol stupid truck and it ran like crap with the lid flipped because it was chugging like a johnny popper tractor lol rings and valve seals were toast and the heads either had a few sticky valve issues or it had several bent valves.

[@jeremiahmiller6431]

People talk a lot of shit about the Quadrajet, but they were honestly great if you took the time to tune them right.

[@richardbates2367]

The burnt Air cleaner for the dual jet wasn't worth much after catching it on fire so i didn't mind cutting it up to use it for the jet and didn't want to have to buy another air cleaner for the truck

[@jonathanlawson4667]

Not a quadrajet buddy that's a edelbrock 😂😂😂

[@richardthomas1743]

Hell yes ! Lets do this! that looks like Chris's truck from NNKH!!!

[@highnoonsmallenginerepair]

My thoughts exactly!

[@RustyZipper]

My thoughts thirdly! I’m glad someone else watches NNKH!

[@richardthomas1743]

@@RustyZipper Absolutely! 👍

[@Notakebacks-sy6ji]

Nnkh?? Do enlighten

[@richardthomas1743]

@@Notakebacks-sy6ji No Nonsense Know How , Chris . He has a channel here on youtube. Check it out , I think that you will like it. He and his girl friend Jen are awesome people. Jen also has a channel of her own.

[@otakumagnet8106]

I drove wrecker yrs ago and my boss put racing engines in all of his wreckers. He pulled a loaded semi down the expressway with a truck that size because the heavy wrecker was getting worked on. The look on the semi drivers face was epic. lol

[@DudeMcGuybro]

I worked at a boat repair place for a while. Those Edelbrock carbs tend to gum up really quick, there's almost needle like channels in them and even if just a LITTLE fuel sits in there, they block up. I know the most frequent carburetors that we did maintenance on were the Edelbrock carbs for that reason. They run like a champ... when they run, as you said.

[@stevejazzy]

The dream catcher that couldn’t catch the nightmares that blower motor has been having lol

[@wdjones4735]

I’m out here with your Mom watching…..and I’m probably older than she is. Women like me watch too🙂 And learn all the car stuff you teach us! Especially brakes and carburetors👍🏻 Thanks for sharing! I wouldn’t miss an episode 🤩

[@JD-zm4eh]

The tow bed alone is worth the dollar amount you paid for the whole rig. I drove a tow truck for 2 years in the 80's, the company I worked for had several different trucks 4 Ford f250's 2 f500's and 3 Chevy c20 Silverados. My on call rig I was asigned to was a F250 with the Holmes winch bed. Seen a few Dodge tow rigs back then they rust too easy and become unreliable. Your truck after it is fixed will give you many good years of service. I enjoy your videos Kevin, have a great week.

[@auteurfiddler8706]

I thought wheel lifts make this type of sling obsolete. The number of vehicles on the road that have conventional bumpers is nearly zero now. Especially in the rust belt.

[@mopargssr]

They all rust, it isn’t just a Dodge thing. I have had 4 squarebodies and every one of them rotted in the same places. My K30 cab is rotted so bad, the parking brake assembly is just hanging. I also have a Plymouth from 1956 that was from New York that’s not nearly as rusty as any of my squarebodies. It’s all in how you take care of them, at the end of the day, they are all just metal

[@JD-zm4eh]

40 years ago the sling was the thing and cars and trucks were made with strong bumpers.@@auteurfiddler8706

[@JD-zm4eh]

I know they all rust especially floors and bottom of doors, but this one tow truck I drove for about a week was a Dodge and it's floor pans were so bad you could see right through to the ground and this truck wasn't even 10 years old yet.@@mopargssr

[@billping2633]

I learned on a truck like that back in 1992. I was 18 and worked at my local gas station to tow cars. It had a sling on the back and for new cars you had to place a 4 by 4 under the front sub frame to take the load so you didn't bend or break the front bumper. You got classic. Treat her right.

[@lilmockme8821]

or a TA 105

[@derbymankg]

Kevin, the sling is on upside down. I grew up running Holmes wreckers, the 1200 hydraulic you have is a very good unit. Let's see that add on wheel lift at work!.

[@darringusko8539]

Nice old Wrecker but the sling ( the rubber thingy hanging off the back) is mounted upside down. The t handles face the ground and the rubber straps wrap around the bottom bar the other way. Take the sling off and re mount. take the current left arm and put in the right or passenger side bracket and take the right arm and put in left side bracket. the bottom pivot point on sling will be pointed to ground and crossbar on pivovit will be on top side. the top sling plate the " L " plate will face the boom and the smooth or flat part will face out.

[@JunkyardDigs]

that makes sense!

[@gerry-p9x]

​@@JunkyardDigstoo bad no wheel lift on rig ,aybe you can add one on cuz the sling will chew up. Plastic. Bumpers keep a few 6. Ft. 4 by 4 on bed to slip between sling and frame to stabilize chains....get proper chains too with. J. Hooks wheels on bed are dolly wheels Check tranny and rear gear oil level..need muffler??? U joints and seals check rear brakes needs not for hire logo... Great YT. CONTENT😅😅

[@79tazman]

Good eye I noticed that too

[@BlakJak]

@@JunkyardDigs And FYI when hooking the chain you don't put the hook tip into the link. You just have to lay a link sideways into the hook and it won't slide past the next link in line since it's perpendicular to the link in the hook.

[@lilmockme8821]

@@BlakJak I still have this kinda wrecker, 73 chevy c-30, Holmes 440, with a triple k lift, collins dollies, and the scotch blocks as well...

[@mikegleeson349]

There are adjustable rubber insulator bands you can buy that go around the outside of the disc while you're cutting new surfaces, they make it dramatically more enjoyable to be around while in use. The bottom of the tow sling (which is upside down, the handles have sheerpins in them and they point down) doesn't need to be extended unless the vehicle you're towing requires it, most don't. The E.H.Holmes Trooper 1100 Wrecker is a work horse, you'll want to raise to boom to abot a 40 degree angle to better redistribute the weight of the towed vehicle forward on the wrecker chassis (It lowers the front end on the wrecker) the lower the boom the higher the frontend lifts loaded. Dump some used oil on the cable drum, never run cable through your hands without GOOD leather gloves. when lifting a vehicle never lift the towbar with in 5' of horizontal to the ground, a panic stop will pollvault the towed vehicle into the bed and cab of your wrecker. I ran sling type light medium and heavy duty wreckers for 25 years. I love wreckers, but you can seriously f-ck some sh-t up in a hurry if you don't know what you're doing. Replace that welded pulley set up, you can buy replacement parts online, they dont fasten to anything, it just slides in the end of the boom! Good Luck, Have fun!!!

[@steveww07]

pretty obvious they didnt know what they were doing.

[@juanpabloflores8179]

Sounds logical that the pulley assembly doesn't screw to the boom. It is always compressed by the cable.

[@hmshms9346]

Couple of J hooks, some magnet tow lights, not for hire on the side, and you’ll be all set to go.

[@RA-wl1vt]

Takes me back to 1984 when I started a part time job at a full service gas station and we had a 1978 Chevrolet Tow Truck and a 1974 Chevrolet Dump truck both had the 350 with the granny low 4 spd. transmission. Drove them both many, many times. Loved the 4 barrel sound as a lead foot sixteen year old.

[@heikkiremes5661]

Chevy small block with glasspacks and duals indeed IS the most beautiful sound in the world. I love it so much.

[@kevincopinger9630]

Toms Tippy Tows, absolute genius!! I love everything u do Kevin

[@jd2181]

Don't know about the rest of the fellas here. But my wife enjoys watching along. Also get some hockey pucks, drill a hole in the middle. New cab mounts

[@ryurc3033]

Hahahaha........no...... I couldn't be so lucky. I look like Quasimodo (messed up teeth, lump on my back) so generally they run just away.... Absolutely awesome experience, with almost a decade of the same thing happening with any female....avoidance

[@ryurc3033]

You're welcome to completely avoid this nonsense. Do not recommend.

[@shawnpersico305]

Always enjoy the content Kevin. Hey instead of using anti sieze on anything brake related, use synthetic brake caliper grease, anti-sieze dries and becomes sticky, caliper grease does not. Just a useful tip.

[@brianhiggins4832]

💯% correct sir 👍

[@skynet1.044]

I’m in the UK, I get into bed, and see a notification that junkyard digs has uploaded, guess I’m staying up for another hour 😎

[@jetjazz05]

I've got a 25 year old European car, so it's a LITTLE different than this lol... but that being said I love how they drilled a small hole into the rotor to help you judge minimum wear depth. I had some rotors on the car before, I let them get like 5mm BELOW the wear gap because I just never bothered to check. Between that and the little squeeler tab on the pads I don't have to worry about what's too much wear which is nice, I can just see on the car, buy the parts, replace it without tearing it apart multiple times.

[@colestowing8695]

you did great for first time hooking. only thing i would say is put the boom up more. The higher you have the boom the more it transfers the (towed) weight forward. Get yourself some real J hook chains and some safety chains and you're golden. Ps that looks like an old add-on wheel lift. They're sketchy but still pretty useful. They weren't the best design. Unlike newer wheel lifts that are designed into the frame...they attach way at the back of the truck so they want to lift the nose of the truck. Still nice to have the wheel lift as an option, but anything with a real bumper I'd stick to using the sling. If you actually see this and have any questions feel free to ask-I been towing for 30 yrs with old crappy trucks like that. Anyways - good luck and welcome to the "fun" 😁

[@MightyMadMaxine]

Hey! Lady here, I've been watching since you took the 1970 Country Sedan, 2100 miles back home we definitely watch your videos! Also.... still waiting for that Country Sedan engine teardown 😂

[@heartagram073]

if they didnt lock up the impala they should have done a "which one was worse" comparo with the wagon

[@reduxith]

1:35 Man you got yourself a sqaure body, tow truck, AND an elephant all for $2500! 🤣

[@Xmetalfanx]

the most amazing part of this truck is how they got that damn elephant in the glove box ... i'd remember it's there before opening the damn thing, though lol

[@Whiskey-Tango-Foxtrot]

Tom's Tippy Tows haha, the best!

[@samzavinful]

In small letters above the door sign... "we don't want to see" second line. Toms Tippy Tows... 3rd line Toms phone number... LOL

[@rylenhula8458]

26:50 there's a couple steps that're good to try before a jack and chain. Put a block of wood (6x6 or so) between the front of the wheel and the frame, run the truck so the power steering works, and crank the wheel to the inside. It's worked for me when 12 lb sledges didn't. Also, if you're kicking it off, donkey kick it, more force generated that way.

[@dallasyule3557]

I’ve always wanted to do this with an old tow truck I had a huge smile the whole time

[@2koolchris291]

I had the exact same experience happen on my 93 f150. With the locking up brake Figured it was brake hoses and the fact you had the exact same issue and the same idea of a solution gives me hope

[@crudboy12]

I had that problem on my '72 dodge D300 and it turned out to be the master cylinder, not the hoses. To check this, crack the front brake line loose at the master and see if it releases the brakes. If it does, the problem is in the master. If not, hoses/calipers are the likely culprit.

[@proehm]

Fortunate to "save" the rotors. Replacing them would have totaled the truck, cost wise.

[@tmh462.]

I'm sure you''ll figure out what you need, but for starters, you'll need a pair of J hooks and chains with T hooks on the end opposite the J hooks. The T hooks go in the slots of the frame of the vehicle you tow, so you aren't putting a lot of stress on the lower A frame of the newer vehicles with lighter A frames. If you need to tow a vehicle with a plastic bumper, place a length of 4x4 wood across the base of the towbar to keep from crushing the plastic. Make sure the chain with the J and T hooks is relatively tight between the hook on the tow bar and the hook at the top of the sling.

[@nicholasbrady3554]

You guys are the best! Thank you for all the help and tips to lower class backyard mechanics like me! And all the entertainment!!

[@nathanaelgodson3994]

Kevin im a Stage engineer and those Lamps at 43:17 look like PAR 36 Bulbs. You can still get these today, they are used in Blinder light fixtures!

[@jacobbiehl8411]

FYI, Anti-sieze is not the correct "lube" for the slides on those calipers. After a few months it dries and prevents the calipers from sliding, ask me how I know. Then you are back to burning up one pad again. I used Sil-Glyde lube on mine now and they've been good for over a year. I've got the same brakes on my 98 Metrotrans Bus.

[@michigandogman3060]

I have a 81 gmc 1 ton that used to be a wrecker, now a flatbed. I bought it for 1300.00 and it’s has a 350 4bbl, with a rv cam, headers, edelbrock intake and 3” exhaust with glass packs, 4 speed and limited slip rear differential. I have replace the rubber brake line, distributor, and timing chain and gears, it would appear that there are some common issues with these 😂

[@ED-ti5tc]

Heck yeah! I love those old rotary lights over LED lights.

[@MustardM0nkey]

Gentlemen and mom has got to be one of the funniest intros to a video

[@donnabrown9476]

It had me laughing 🤣 -Mom

[@kaitlynkerns6718]

I love the QuadraJet sound! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it kick in!👍🏻

[@timothycopher3047]

@JunkyardDigs that bulb for those rear lights is a 4411 N at napa

[@adamwiggins8290]

Not only are Quadrajets reliable, but the sound of those secondaries opening...oh yeah

[@ryanpeterson7713]

Omg this looks like my very 1st tow truck with a 17 year career! Wow! Mine was all red only difference. Red with white push bar bumper!

[@ryanpeterson7713]

It was number #16

[@RustyZipper]

What kind of wrecker body? I have an ‘84 GMC C30 with a NoMar

[@xtr3m3fLx]

@@RustyZipper That there is an early 80's Holmes 'trooper' 1100.

[@ryanpeterson7713]

@@RustyZipper zips with electric wheel lift electric winch. I think it was a 1980? With 4 speed. Ended my career with a 2021 dodge crew cab 4 wheel drive!

[@ryanpeterson7713]

Buy some j-hook chains for sling to! Way easier hook on control arms.

[@drewping2002]

The dreamcatcher belongs to the ghost of the Kiowa warrior that haunts the heater...

[@jtelliso]

56:50 - Just the arthritic noises of the truck..... I love it

[@Guillotines_For_Globalists]

PAR 36 light bulbs for the lower lights. The top lights looked like possibly PAR 46.

[@gerry-p9x]

Get LEDs for lights needs blower motor and fluids cab mounts wood be. Nice. Tooo😅😅

[@gerry-p9x]

Oh yeah add thermal grease to HEI DIZZY. Module so it don't. Fry

[@CaptNRetro]

the hoodie string attached to your beard at 40:19 is a nice touch!

[@loganrcmaster]

I know 😅

[@WalterKnox]

Exactly what I was scrolling through to see.

[@Chase-ep9hw]

It was hillarious

[@johnnymack8442]

The tach don't work,the horn don't work and there is no radio. Bring it back!!

[@rfrye8218]

Great video fixin' up "Cooter's Scooter". Tom is right chevy small block with dual glass packs is the best sound.

[@robertmoczulski3096]

Everyone needs a Tom in their life!! He cracks me up. Dalton definitely did the floor with the self tappers 😂

[@R.Sole88109]

Was wondering when you were going to do the tow truck thing.👍🏻 Mook still needs to get herself a rollback.😜

[@wes11bravo]

I love the troubleshooting process that takes a Marketplace mystery engine from "leaky, on-fire tugboat" to "SBC screamer with attitude". Maybe a 4x4 swap in the future?

[@HightowerLSSD]

Sling towing is an art. Thankfully someone taught me years ago. But with the plastic bumpers, even though you can tow them, I'd only use it to tow old steel.

[@rubinbrown8142]

Check the primary wires going into dist cap, if they are corroded it will cause running issue, also the tach line runs through there too!

[@johnnyturbo8460]

It's always good to have a tow truck in the fleet. Preferably a flatbed, though. But yeah it's a square body so it's a win

[@taylorlengyel]

YES!! Two wrecker videos this week! So awesome! Makes me want to work on mine

[@Tech_481]

Who else released a wrecker video?

[@JunkyardDigs]

@@Tech_481 I believe Dylan McCool, completely unintentional!

[@john242ti]

@@JunkyardDigs Yup. The blue bumpside F100. With the 300 and three-on-the-tree.

[@Tech_481]

@@JunkyardDigs oh ya right that's actually next up in my KZbin video queue on my TV! I must have missed his notification until I scrolled back haha! This is so awesome that you responded that made my day!

[@taylorlengyel]

Dylan McCool has a bumpside ford wrecker video this week@@Tech_481

[@umad42]

Hey! It's not just YOUR mom watching Kevin, my Mom's watching too, she asked for one of your hoodies out of the merch shop for her birthday 😆

[@ryanpeterson7713]

Extended out the boom to get more cable to out and sling goes up higher. Gets front tires off the ground.

[@cg5562]

This channel is so relaxing. I am losing my apartment, I cant find a job and I am stressed. But this channel makes me laugh and its so chill. Thank you.

[@johndeerefinatic]

29:48 moments like this is the reason that i have learned about a lot of the neat things that i didnt know about before watching theses videos. kevin would be a awesome auto shop teacher.

[@trentlewis1473]

I can't help but chuckle at 26:20 you fighting with the front wheel, last weekend I took all 4 wheels of my squarebody that had been sitting for the better part of 15 years and all 4 came off with no fuss. However past me (who put those wheels on) had the foresight to put a thin layer of grease on the hubs and flange area in a hope my wheels wouldn't stick. Guess it worked lol

[@JonsGarage89]

I just went through an ignition nightmare like this. The wire that goes from the pickup coil to the HEI was broken internally. YESSS! GLASSPACKS!!!! Just what every sbc needs!

[@poohssmartbrother1146]

I like Tom. His humor fits in well.

[@teddet412]

The bars on the sling were in the right spot when you started 😅

[@cyberhax7301]

There is actually a wheel lift on that truck. Its the giant brick of steel under the boom. Various tutorials on zips actually show pretty well how to run a wrecker. As well those small wheel sets are for taking all 4 tires off the ground. I’d recommend keeping that simply for the sake of making it easier to move dead cars and not have a giant trailer in the way.

[@dentoldani3460]

MANNNN did this bring back memories of the brand new 1984 Chevy truck my late dad bought off the local Cedar Falls lot late 1983 and we drove to Le Mars to have it converted to the old school wrecker like this!!! I grew up in an AMOCO station my late parents owned 1984-95. I went on sooooo many service/tow calls with my dad pre teens thru my teens! Thanks for helping bring back some cool memories for me! Looking forward to seein more of Tom's Tows!!!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@rhondasweeney7271]

There are other women who watch your videos also. I'm one of them. I never laughed so hard when I saw that you purchased a tow truck. Love your troubleshooting skills . Now you are going to get your boom fixed! Thank you for sharing! 😊😂

[@isaiahdavid663]

Our new shop tow truck is almost EXACTLY the same, but light blue.

[@clemscorner909]

My dad used to a chevy tow truck like that. Brings back memories.

[@livesteamfan1]

With the way a dual plane intake is designed, if one side of the carburetor clogs up, it will kill two cylinders on one side, and two on the other. Also, if you intend on using that Edelbrock after you fix it, leave that port under the choke open. Models with electric chokes have that to cool the choke coil. Models without electric choke have a brass plug in there. With that hole plugged, the coil will burn out. I don't know why, but that is the way it is.

[@heathersanko5016]

There are a few of us ladies watching you with our husbands! 😂 Watching you from MN

[@donnabrown9476]

Welcome ladies -Mom

[@DakotaSchultZ-l6z]

About time you got a tow truck no more hauling more towing

[@jamiedesoto6840]

Hey man my wife loves watching your show!!

[@donnabrown9476]

Great to hear I'm not alone 😂 -Mom

[@jamiedesoto6840]

Haha youre not

[@matthewjohnston1400]

Kevin’s Dad?

[@derekmore7387]

Truck sounds amazing. I agree that Square bodies Sound the best with that exhaust set up!

[@SunkCostGarage]

I keep watching for more brake system tips and tricks for systems I will never have to work on.

[@seal6515]

I love square body trucks like these, lucky you found one that isn't rusted out

[@gerry-p9x]

Had sills cab corners new shettmetal. On it still a score is good

[@ryanpeterson7713]

Also get some j-hooks. They hook under control arms easy on anything.

[@Trenton-om9qs]

My night is much better since Junkyard Digs uploaded

[@79tazman]

when you buy a truck like that the main part you want to check is the frame because I have been around tow trucks all my life and you need to check the frame where the leaf spring shackles mount to the frame and if it has a wheel lift in the back it can break the frame it all depends on if it has been overloaded or not but the wheel lift does put a high strain on the rear frame. if the truck is built right it will be double rail in the back or boxed depending on the company who fitted the truck.

[@mas13ish1]

One thing I have started doing is compressing the caliper with a c clamp before you try to remove it. This makes it much easier to remove from the rotor.

[@theathjr]

Tom is one of my favorite characters in the long line of JYD’s guests on the channel ! Cheers Tom. From Tom. 🍻

[@davidvincent1093]

Amazon has those rear light bulbs. Partsam 2pcs 4" Round LED Trailer Tail Lights - 40 White LED Reverse Back up Trailer Lights for RV Trucks, Waterproof Sealed Round led Reverse Fog Lights Flush Mount for Truck Trailer Boat Bus. I only know this because I had the same thing happen with my motorhome and it has those weird small lights with the rubber around them. I don't remember them costing much . I got mine back in November and I think the set was around $18 or so. They WILL light up the world. Mine are on the side of my coach and they call them "docking lights" on the FLEETWOOD motor homes. Hell I used to be a B-52 pilot and I don't think even on my bird the lights were as bright as these. Good Luck. If you ever get board I have a Ford 460 that is driving me up the wall, same problems as you were having. Sometimes it runs for a few hundred miles then it loves to just bug down to the top speed of about 10 mph. But if you pull over and let it rest for 10 min or so it runs like a striped ape...till the next time it won't been through everything you did to this engine except change the "injector carb" I hate those damn things. Good luck with the truck and keep posting videos I am good but I never fail to learn from you

[@ericwilkinson9447]

IT'S AWESOME... (needs a 454 tho)😂.. Actually that lil 350 seems fine with the new carb

[@john242ti]

Olds 455, like what his red squarebody has in it...

[@sourshoes6768]

Love this truck! Fix’er up! Interior and hand paint doors.

[@redneckhippiefreak]

I just got an old S 10 for $1200..The guys complaint was it was grinding in the rear end and the Fuel gauge never worked so he just kept it full and got tired of dealing with the worry. He handed me 12 years of maintenance records with mileage tally's for every filll up and such. I took delivery and drove it around the block to the trailer... I found a rock in the front left disc between the brake caliper, and I ran it empty..now the gauge works and everything is quiet.. XP

[@richardthomas1743]

Check the frame ! They like to rot and break behind the cab and back.

[@mikef1551]

Don't forget to do the air cleaner lid flip 😅 there's 7 extra ponys right there 😂

[@timmydavis7263]

I literally started watching this video and thought to myself “oh nice Kevin finally gets a break from brakes” then literally five minutes in I was like oh Nevermind😂

[@unfairpear6654]

hey, Kevin, I just want to say, thank you for such interesting entertainment. I've been watching you, mook, and pbg and angus for a while now and its kinda been my after work therapy. I'll get home and instantly queue up one of your videos. Can't wait until i finally get to do what you're doing. Its literally my dream. Anyways, I hope for your channel and such to continue for a long time and the friendships I've seen you build on this channel are definitely surviving a lifetime so thanks, Kevin, and everyone whose been involved.

[@unfairpear6654]

also, just want to add, you have taught me so many invaluable things and i am greatly appreciative of that.

[@2003cobramustang]

Good old tow truck! The size of those brake pads was crazy!

[@allstylinone5122]

Ya got dollies, you can tow anything With steel bumpers w/o damage. 👍🤣

[@proehm]

Might consider new tires for the dollies...

[@Economan66]

Gentleman and Mom 😂😂😂😂

[@leifhietala8074]

"TOM'S TIPPY TOES" OMG I don't know who that lady is but she's my new internet favorite.

[@ashleybull4450]

Glad to see another Raycon advert, I've been using mine for 3 years on your recommendation and they work amazingly. Wear them pretty much every day for work, still hold plenty of charge and sound great! Barely even notice them in my ears either.

[@Digital-Dan]

I've said it before, I'll say it again. Of all the in-program ads for products, the only one I am down with is Raycons. I learned about them from you, and agree with everything you say about them.