Mastering the MACK camel 🐪 back

[@dadgarage7966]

Other KZbinrs are out there wrecking, smashing and blowing up good things. You're fixing and straightening things, keeping trucks on the road, helping people and things get to where they need to be.

[@Joe-hz1nw]

To be fair, there are tons of channels that take old stuff and make it new again, even if they just turn it into toys. Low buck garage, fab rats, etc.

[@codychandler6420]

​@@Joe-hz1nw He didn't say Devin is the only one, just showing respect!

[@DB-jd9ht]

Like that whistle diesel kidaroo? What a joke of a channel he was or still is. His ego and napoleon syndrome rule his life and he is really sensitive 😂

[@tyrandolph5465]

​@DB-jd9ht why you mad at whistling diesel? Is it cause he fucked your mom?😂😂😂

[@rizza7575]

The muthafuc*in Bob Ross of semi's 🤣. Your killing it bud!!!

[@greggollaher5053]

I'm an engineer, about 30 years into my career, and I can tell you, most people have no idea how much work,how much time and effort go into making the modern world go. This is another example of that, tto many people take things like this for granted.

[@noah8877]

Why didnt you make things easier for us jack ass

[@noah8877]

Said with love

[@Laney-hd1dh]

Well said Devin is the man.

[@davedean2833]

I hate mack trunion jobs. Ive done several in the past decade, im 35 now. With that being said i really enjoyed this video, probably bc im not the one doing the work. At my old shop i never had a forklift. I had the amazing napa jack. Trunions, differentials, and all sorts of other things never stood a chance against the amazing napa jack. I did alk kinds of sketchy things with that old floor jack. Thanks for the video.

[@cavemanken7029]

I'm not a mechanic but I enjoy watching mastery at work.

[@joshwright9202]

I tell you I love watching a person work that knows what they're doing not only what they're doing but the the little tricks and tips that make each particular job go that much smoother. It comes from years of Hands-On training and learning from good instructors. People in this line of work need to pay attention, those that are learning and those that have done it for a long time. You're never too old to learn a new trick.

[@dapsapsrp]

That is a lot of heavy work. Lots of respect. Without guys like you transportation and other heavy industry would fail. These need to be shown in schools so kids get a dose of reality of what make any country in the world work properly. Very entertaining also.

[@johnroth9876]

20 yrs of doing shit like this and I still find myself watching your videos 😆😆 hell yeah dude

[@DaleElder11]

So I'm no heavy duty mechanic or anything of the sort but I love watching this guy! He is pure entertainment!!

[@nvragn]

I have mentioned this several times in the past and that is I have so much respect for you doing alot of the things that I do as well but them goddam Mack camel back suspension. I have only done a couple of them in my 30 plus years and I'm good. 2 is more than enough for this fella. I can't believe that I wasn't subbed today and that's a real piss off because I was certain that I do. My tech skills suck so I'm not at all surprised. Ty for the content 👍🇨🇦🔧

[@dontpanic9261]

Support his longer form videos. Im no mechanic but i enjoy these videos.

[@sheepdoglogic]

As a Self-Made Mechanic I love working on all my vehicles and watching you Sir, I can tell you love what you do. As an Owner Operator, I thank you for all you do with these trucks! I enjoy watching work done well and you Sir, do just that and Bob, well he is the one that keeps us laughing... HOOAH!!!

[@PaulThomas-qo9vy]

It's fun to watch a knowledgable, experienced technician workin' in their wheelhouse (specialty). You make it look easy, even though I know it's not easy. The "Bob" hand is a catchy & funny gag too. I learned several points today about the function & design of Mack camelback tandem axle suspension. Thanks! I only worked on single axle school bus suspensions, brakes, engines, etc. Cheers! Paul from S. Central Tx.

[@peteengard9966]

Certainly glad those days are past for me. Not as bad as a walking beam bushing job. Seems like every Mack I did had six spoke wheels. And the 18 inch cast shoe brakes. But still a young man's sport. Fantastic job.

[@irts10]

always good to see a mechanic doing his thing and not bitching and crying about work.wish the mechanics at my hub were like you. keep up the awesome job your doing .Love the videos.

[@johnstickles6789]

Absolutely love the longer videos . Especially a beginning to end repair video. More videos like these would be priceless

[@markarnold-u9h]

Love the way you explain what your doing! You are a natural teacher!!

[@TachiTekmo]

Sees Snap-On truck, buys ramen. 🤣 Also, "You don't wanna put it in dry." True words, brotha! 👌 I used to rebuild fuel injection equipment and turbos for EMD locomotive motors. Something about taking heavy iron and making it work is so rewarding. Your are doing good work, man. 🤙

[@bradgotschall3259]

Love the channel. I’m a former auto mechanic who still loves and appreciates suspension and steering/ alignment work. Really is a dying art, especially frame/axle bending, glad to see you keep it alive 👍 I trained on auto and truck repair as well at UNOH 40 years ago. 4 years as Mr Goodwrench then got into industrial maintenance instead as it paid much better and great benefits. Sure used my mechanics training there though . Retired now but still love to wrench. Keep up the good work !!!!

[@marktc2004]

I love this channel and how you make something difficult less complicated.

[@mikemichaud5578]

You sir are a master. You make it look so easy and the way you explain things it’s easy to watch and understand. Great job love all your videos

[@clemkaddilehopper4735]

I've been a driver of these rigs for over 40 years. So refreshing to see a mechanic that knows his shit.

[@lennymalley745]

GOD BLESS YOU. I ENJOY YOUR CONTENT. THANK YOU FOR SHOWING THINGS THAT LOOK IMPOSSIBLE AND MAKING THEM LOOK EASY😂😂😂🫡🫡🫡❤

[@byronjlittle]

This was great I appreciate the long videos. I know they take a lot of time to make but they are a nice treat

[@garykirk1968]

Love your stuff brother. I am the "Welder/fabricator" at the shop im currently working for. But somehow find myself being "that guy" when it comes to complicated situations like electrical issues, major mechanical things, and stuff like this. That all the "mechanics" are afraid to tackle.. Keep doing what ya do man. Love drinking a beer watching someone else do what i have to.

[@verrettlasatt7909]

Not having to explain why I needed this video today. My brother thank you so much, rough day but this makes it so much better

[@jimmybritt9537]

You and Bob are worth every penny you make 👍👍🇺🇸

[@IsaacCharles-ek7xj]

THANKS BRANDON FOR THIS GREAT STEP BY STEP VIDEO OF THIS MACK CAMEL BACK SUSPENSION REPLACEMENT KEEP THE VIDEOS COMING I AM LEARNING A AT AS A ROOKIE JOURNEYMAN HEAVY EQUIPMENT MECHANIC

[@kevinlesch9656]

Former truck driver, current factory worker that farms on the side. Watching this 9 months late but had to check to make sure I was subscribed for the snap on giveaway. More to the point, I always thought the camel back was the greatest suspension ever designed for off-road application. It keeps the weight balanced on both axles for traction. I had a R688 that could keep going in mud that would stop Hendrickson trucks in a heartbeat. Only thing better was another farmer that had an old army truck. That thing would go anywhere as long as he wasn't broke down.

[@robertbrady5009]

Great video! Thank you for posting the full length, this time! Keep em coming!

[@jimlondon1]

When I was an apprentice, the company I first worked for used to keep springs that were no good to use them for building up teeth on their excavator buckets as they loaded garbage into their trucks and the teeth wore out seriously fast. The used springs were great protection when welded around the bases of excavator buckets and onto worn out teeth...

[@skylerbowerbank5847]

Honestly, you're voice alone made this video unusually satisfying

[@mw6886]

I don't know anything about big rigs or Mack trucks, but I love watching your videos. :)

[@njseashorechas2698]

Your knowledge and attention to detail is priceless. Your a great comedian also!

[@wornoutallover]

Love Bob Pointin out the greasing on the Camel Back!!!!!!!!!!

[@prjndigo]

That there ring with holes you put a screw into before tightening the bolt on the threaded C has a great history of carnage going all the way back to the single-expansion steam era.

[@jimdanaher9068]

I have been at this for almost 50 years and I learned a lot today

[@PaulMeyer-v8t]

Howdyyawl from the land down under. Heavy mainteance is something that not everyone can do. If it wasn't for peolpe like you, trasnsport industry would stop. You do a fantastic job. Like your videos. Keeping it real 😊

[@andresgamboa3324]

Awesome video. I deal with these suspensions daily. I definitely learned some new techniques on working on them.

[@tobybrown1179]

You’re a natural, great entertainer and teacher. Many thanks from Australia

[@jonathanbennett6081]

I like your content, brother! You possess a skill set that is slowly disappearing. I admire the fact that you take the time to produce these videos in the off chance that you might catch someone’s interest so that they may follow in your footsteps. Sobriety is a tough thing and I know it only too well. It matters not how straight the gate, how charged with punishments the scroll, I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. Best regards friend. Keep up the good work.

[@frankblack1481]

Impressed with the use of the forklift to install the spring back on the axle.

[@Jonny-Tech]

Great job.. I sure hope you charge enough.. Most people don't appreciate good technicians..

[@georgedennison3338]

"They're gonna love this rag at the cleaners." Classic shop humor. When I was a flat rate mechanic, back in the olden days, we always tried to coordinate our personal errands & shop pastry & coffee runs w/ our test drives. One day, a guy I worked w/ had just finished tuning this real POS import pickup. He had a chapped ass about having to work on the filthy rust bucket, & kept up a continual dialogue about how damn good this truck was gonna run when he got thru. Finished, he left for a test drive. The back door to our parking lot was just to the right of my work bench. I was rebuilding a carb, when the truck swung into the lot & AJ hopped out. He dumped the clutch in 4th gear, at idle to kill it, then got his arm load of laundry to drop off, during the test drive. For some reason, AJ & the truck grabbed my attention, & am I glad they did. As he's about 10 ft from the truck, I noticed it move, then move a bit further, then more, & bang that perfectly tuned little Datsun came to life & took off, driverless. AJ & I locked eyes, & w/ his trademark shit eatin' grin, he just shrugged w/ his arms full of dirty laundry. I leaned forward so I could follow the path of the truck, figuring it would stall. When it didn't I stepped to the doorway, just in time to see it pickup speed on the steep ramp of the short apron to the street, hit the 1st swale of the abnormally crown road, crest the crown, & hit the swale on the other side. You would think a 200k Datsun rust bucket that hadn't seen an alignment since new, that still had the OEM front suspension parts would veer when it the 1st swale, or the crown, or, at least the second swale. But, NO, that little bastard went straight as an arrow as it got on top of 4th gear & perfect hit the neighbor's short driveway & buried itself dead center in the old non-segment aluminum garage door. You'd think that would end the Datsun's freedom ride, you'd be wrong it pushed the door thru the empty garage, right through the back wall of the garage, left the door flat on it's back behind the garage, then ran right over it to go another 30-40 ft to finally come to rest in a big shrub in the back corner of the yard. The impact on the door made a sweet 20# sledge on a full sheet of steel ring that popped every head from under every hood in the shop, & had the owner tripping over himself to see where it came from. AJ & I were gob smacked as he looked on from an angle while I had a gun barrel view, right thru the garage, to the dirty Datsun yellow tailgate of the truck. We looked back at each other, & started laughing. I was literally on the floor as the boss got to me, & tears were running down AJ's face, as he stood in the lot, w/ his arms still full of dirty laundry. God, I miss AJ, never had so much fun working w/ somebody. Plus, he could tune a friggin' engine, even an old POS. I've went on long enough, but how we managed to hide the damage to the truck AND the garage is nearly as good of a story. GeoD

[@joecomeau6111]

Thats one hell of a story

[@fwcjr8170]

Thanks for the story, I needed a good laugh!!😂

[@georgedennison3338]

@@fwcjr8170 It's been good for many laughs in the last 40 yrs.

[@nicholashall6850]

I've been a mechanic for a long time but just into working on a few big rigs.. your videos are great to watch and gives me some insight to trucks I haven't messed with yet

[@timclarke5156]

as an equipment operator, good video man. Nothing runs without good mechanics. Thanks bud!

[@markkeister6057]

Great job. Not alot out there showing Camelback work.

[@timothypowell5687]

This man is a specialist...in both his work and videos. Well done bro

[@localcrew]

That camelback suspension is more complex than I would have imagined. Looking forward to seeing more vids on other types.

[@mattdinsmore549]

I have chain falls to pick up the whole truck at my shop and work in a pit It makes it so much easier to work on . Respect for the ones who work on the ground on these. Love working on Mack’s I mastered them , can do a shaft, springs,saddles, end boxes/rubbers in about a day. Donovan’s

[@kdnvtr1]

Just found these videos! Great stuff. I've been a Truck technician for over 40 years. I'm no longer messing with heavy suspension parts though!! I did work for a Mack dealership at one point and something I found concerning these suspensions was the fact that those "rubber" end blocks were to lubricated with "edible lambs tallow" Seriously, that's what the Mack manual stated. I watched this whole video waiting for you to get to this part only to be disappointed! It wasn't even mentioned!! Now looking at it again those blocks appeared to be some sort of synthetic material and maybe don't use any lube. I was doing these suspensions on mid 80's truck and the blocks seemed to be real rubber.

[@georgewest9998]

You and Bob are hard worker's and you do beautiful work. I just found your channel last week and I love it .!

[@truckladders4104]

Great Video, Nice coverage of the Mack Camel back

[@UmbrellaCorpScientist]

Its really nice watching someone who takes pride in his work. Love these videos.

[@Joeystandridge]

You work smart. Most men don’t think about what there doing because of the RUSH! Cool brother

[@garyalder6410]

My kid just got rear ended i have to fix thanks for the help. I like the info very good work

[@cantbyou3086]

watching a master is like poetry in motion

[@nickhildabridle1612]

This channel is CRAZY kewl. You do incredible work. The forklift move was TIGHT!!!

[@OldsmobileCutlassSupremeConver]

Takes me back. I had a 2-1/2 ton military 6x Water Truck. 1986 or so.😊

[@timothym.johnson3485]

Awsome video, dude. I haven't done one of those since the 90's. It was a roll off trash truck. Macks are monsters. Love em.

[@cbmech2563]

Today's Macks are a Volvo in a Mack dress 😢

[@randyanderson1983]

Awesome to see you working on a schwing 39m concrete pump

[@madman671000]

Good video, I like how Bob is a good "hand" to have around. 🤣🤣🤣

[@markp0752]

Best part about changing springs is the u bolt pop when you cut them and dropping the old springs in the dumpster !

[@timothy7754]

amazing content just got away from small cars and light duty truck. trade that up for semi, semi trailers, and light duty trucks. you show content that you'll see in the field

[@CelticArmory]

Thanks for sharing this. I drive a Mack CL700 dump truck for a small gravel pit. It has the Camelback suspension and it's all kinds of wore out in that center trunnion. Sadly they can't afford to buy a bunch of new parts, but they do have another set out in the yard. Hopefully it can get swapped out this winter while our operation is down for the season. But as a driver, I appreciate knowing how my equipment actually works and goes together. Heck, they might ask me to help mechanic on it in the Spring.

[@Mal-u-Envy]

Can't wait for you too hit too 100k 🎉🎉🎉

[@Dis-Emboweled]

Looks like it was a great day to work outside. Well done I just about fell out of my chair laughin' when you stopped for the Snap-On truck 🤣🤣🤣

[@oxskirra]

Quite interesting. Ive had to move similar tandem axles but not Mack. Never really got to see what they look like disassembled. Thanks for showing…

[@chrischiampo7647]

The Giveaway Will Be Awesome Devin & Bob 😀😊😎

[@kennethnevel3263]

I have used newspaper to gather up grease and to put the parts on and then fold up to keep any dirt from getting on them . When job is throughout or burn for heat in wood stove. When cutting U bolts or center bolt on springs , Always be behind the longest leafs and have you foot against it , because if center bolt is broken or being cut that spring pack will explode throwing the smaller spring leafs many feet and you do not want to get hit with them or have them hit the torch . I have cut many center bolts from the longest leafs side and had spring packs throw shorter leafs 3 feet .

[@stevewhite7649]

Devin you’ve gotta have back problems working like this all day lol.Thanks for all your get videos ,you explain everything and unbelievable the stuff you can fix. The knowledge you got is crazy.

[@Robbinsbuiltgarage]

I always use a floor jack under the back to put the insulator holder back up to the rear! Beats holding it when working by yourself. But good job got it done.

[@boboften9952]

👏👏👏👏👏 " You should be buying and reselling trucks as well " You Know their faults , You Know how they should be fixed ( the standard they need to be fixed to . ) " video all work done " " as it happens "

[@VitoVeccia]

Thank you so much for the video. Always wondered how it was done. I hate snap on.

[@jeremiahramos7296]

Macks are the best 👌

[@billysmith6131]

Wow so cool watching how it comes apart and goes back to gather

[@chuckg9805]

Always wondered about the Camelback, now I know. Great video, thanks.

[@kurtking5913]

At least I know how to do something I will never need to do in my life Lol. I like to watch cause it reminds me of my good friend who did this type of work hanging out at his shop RIP Surge miss you buddy

[@MichaelLeger-o1h]

Just found your channel and see you're in Houston. I'm not far from you. I do quite a bit of suspension work but you can keep the Mack stuff! Great content, I even learned a few things.

[@jamesyoung1547]

I have done those miserable things by myself. If it wasn't one of the mains, I'd split pack down and replace whatever one was broke. If it was the whole pack I did I'd put mains in with center bolt only. Replace the bushings and caps. Then I'd build the pack on truck. Reason I did it that way, was the bay I had to work in you couldn't get forklift to. Hated them things. Understand why the company used Mack trucks. Cement mixers get beat up, R and DM models can take a pounding.

[@MrsSunshine75]

Thank you so much for this vid, I was kinda shocked that you didn’t use any type of thread lube on those u-bolts!

[@jeremymullen5378]

🔥right on man, you are a top notch hd diesel tech.. just came across your Chanel last week and enjoy the content 🔥👊🔥🔨⚙️🏍🚜

[@twiztid1fiddy]

I’m all for the longer vids. Love it

[@hoost3056]

Great vid. The Bob Fingers are big with Japanese and Korean novelty. Probably could find them at clown equipment stores also.

[@rodgerward66]

That is one beauty of a replacement process. Kepp on keepen on.

[@Kent-c2c]

Dude has masterd them big rigs 🤙

[@martybadboy]

I wish my mechanics were as good as you or at least had your good attitude. 🏆

[@robertquast9684]

You made it look easy

[@DBD801]

Man I miss working on truck, I did many axle swaps on old fruehauf tanker trailers hauling dirty ol restaurant grease

[@sethstarrett2987]

Hey! I found bob fingers at Staples about 3 weeks ago. You might be able to source another there.

[@darkwolfe6986]

You and Bob make that look too easy! 😃

[@ChrisOutar-e1d]

They make that top saddle aftermarket by Stanley springs. No need to cut u bolts. Toss the whole spring.

[@Ham68229]

This is experience speaking right there. "Bob" is one heck of a forklift driver, just sayin. LOL Thank you for sharing, cheers :)

[@kano8474]

Hey Devon. Your skill is amazing, I can only imagine the hours and hours of training to know how to bend and tweak these frames. Much respect love the channel.

[@joeorman1560]

Glad you and Bob have such a great relationship 😂

[@notfromromepope5109]

Mint work bro ! Love it .

[@jeffleishman1553]

dam sir you are a true craftsmen and make it look easy an i too like snap on tools keep the videos coming and i so hope you fine bob

[@copee2960]

Can you imagine getting into a struggle with this guy...i bet he got that dad strength..ha ha ha.

[@kennethkasten1728]

Do you love snap on when you get the bill? Btw I have worn out a few trunions

[@sweetpeaz61]

I so badly need a Bob in my workshop...He will become the final arbitter in all matters, he will rule supreme lmao... Ill be keeping an eye on your merch site 👍