Repairing Our Off Road Wrecker On Top Of A Mountain At 10,000 Ft!

[@moondogg73]

it's 100% the spacer. It has to fit snugly on the center water pump pin and in the fan pin. You need to get a new one that does. that thing spins with a ton of force. You guys are always positive no mater what. its awesome

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

There must be a machine shop in the area that can build whatever size spacer you need.

[@fhgaylor]

Improvise, adapt, and overcome. Keeping your sense of humor and enjoying the adventure. And who would’ve thunk the Trekker would have successfully pulled the tow truck home. Your off-road excursions never cease to entertain. Kudos to all of you for your team effort. Great video.

[@gthaley_81]

I had a Wagoneer that ate water pumps until someone pointed out that one of the washers was bigger than the other. I never thought such a little bit of weight would throw it off balance, but I replaced all 4 with identical ones and that was the last water pump I ever put on it. It is crazy how much energy you have at that point of rotation. I'm glad you got it back home, I'm really looking forward to seeing that thing done (and my truck would love to get a front bumper that rugged). Another great video, guys! 👍👍

[@mahbriggs]

Water pumps are a real pain! They made so many variations that getting the right one is a miracle! Add to the fact that the factories tend to use up old parts after they changed specifications. I had a 1968 impala with a 327 engine that had factory parts from 3 different year models!

[@Cj1985_GT]

I just removed and disassembled a Transfer Case on a Cub Cadet Volunteer EFI 20HP 2011 Model Year. And let me tell you, Cub Cadet doesnt even offer a Parts Diagram for the Serial Number Range on this machine. Which when i ordered parts, it uses parts off 3 different Models. And it was so frustrating to rebuild that TC simply because of the Hybrid Engineering lol.

[@saintracheljarodm.holy-kay2560]

What a mess, something is not right! But you got it off the mountain. Have a better week and count your blessings amen.

[@kerryhickman2235]

Great video!! You're right about it possibly being a defective waterpump. When I was 16 back in the early 80's I had a 69 Camaro SS that was my daily driver that I built to race. I couldn't afford a 2nd vehicle. I had a waterpump that had started leaking a few days before I had a big streetrace that a guy was trailering his car in from out of town. The day before the race I changed the waterpump & did some other maintenance plus a few performance mods to hopefully get little more HP out of it. I cranked it & let it warm up. When it was warm I gave it a couple of throttle wacks when all of a sudden I hear this horrendous sound of something breaking & metal crashing into each other plus water spraying everywhere!! I killed it & got out to inspect the carnage. The front end of the waterpump broke & sent that part of the pump plus the fanblade through my radiator!😢😢 Needless to say, but I wasn't able make the race. I also ended up losing the block over this. A few days later we had a freak ice storm that lasted for a week which was very unusual for where I lived in E.Tx. From my stupidity & sub-zero temps I didn't make sure all of the water was drained from the block. I thought that there wasn't enough water left in the block to do any damage. I couldn't have been more wrong. Like I said from my stupidity plus my age,laziness how cold it was the block was cracked so bad there was no way to salvage it. A few months later I sold the car to the 2nd owner of the car because at the age of 16 I couldn't afford to replace the block & have all of the machine work done to the new block that I'd done on the original block. To this day I wish I'd never sold that car!! I thought no problem I'll just buy another one one day. Little did I know what my future had in store for me at the time. I've nearly died 6 times, got married, we had twin boys that were born extremely premature & weighed 1lb.11oz. & 1lb.10z. They are an absolute example of miracles & blessings. They have had their lists of health issues due to being born so premature. Unfortunately at the age of 26 the smaller of the twins passed away after a sudden illness on 11/2/22. I still hold out hope for one day replacing that Camaro mainly because of how much he & I love that peticular year & how much we talked about one day building another one. One thing I've learned is no matter how bad you think you have it there is always someone somewhere that has it worse than you so you need to count your blessings & focus on them & try not to focus on the negative things in your life. I'm sorry this comment was so long & all over the place, but Robby & crew I want to thank you for the awesome family friendly content you put out each week!! You have no idea how much you help with your positive content to someone who may be struggling at the time!! Again, thank you & keep up the amazing work!!

[@mrromantimothy]

Anytime you buy a water pump for any vehicle is best to take the old one in to compare with the new one.

[@jmjm6607]

don't worry about the haters brother. keep on keeping on.

[@Blair-t7j]

If we look at the world with a love of life, the world will reveal its beauty to us

[@catdog8641]

Hi Robby 👋. Water pump - I did a similar problem. I put a 460 into my 1978 f150 and I didn't want to buy a new fan clutch for it. ( Old one is off a 400m ). So I drilled out the center hole to fit the fan clutch to fit the water pump. Drove it 40 miles to exhaust shop. Next morning he started it and the fan went into the radiator. Those fan pieces I think must be perfect fit ☺️ Enjoying and laughing all the way 🎉😂

[@DrRob-rt2lf]

I feel like HIll Billy is one of those guys that looks leaner than a rattlesnake but is like the nicest guy ever lol moral to the story I’ve grown to like his commentary starting to see his personality shine a little more each episode and tel ya what… from the edits he seems like a solid dude that would give you the shirt off his back for nothing more than a handshake 🤝 good crew always good edits keep it coming! 🎉

[@COM70]

Agreed, a rough diamond, but boy o boy is he starting to shine ✨ big fan ❤ hope to travel and meet all those guys some day.

[@davestevens4263]

Yah gotta love a hillbilly, redneck or a hippy ! Just good ole folks . I do

[@dakotamiller643]

I believe your theory about hillbilly is right. At least from day one when I started watching this I felt that he is just a good ole country boy. I’m glad everyone else is finally seeing what I’ve always seen about him 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@BitBuhkit]

@@dakotamiller643 lol, a lot of us figured it out right off the bat!

[@williamhickman9107]

That truck is screaming, I need to be a diesel......

[@kingRJ-]

I’ve had bad fords & good fords. You never know which it is till you’ve got the problems. I’ve had similar issues with Chevy.

[@davidgates1122]

I once changed a water pump on an 86 Ford Ranger. As soon as I poured coolant in the radiator, it started pouring out around the shaft on the water pump. Rebuilt water pumps are not necessarily good water pumps.

[@stephenpoe2037]

Running on the Ragged Edge ! Thanks for sharing your Misery !

[@kylewalls584]

The chevys didn't get stranded on the mountain for the night cuz they couldn't make it up the mountain in the first place 😂

[@MrBeefsteak6]

i had that exact problem with a square body chevy years ago, only my water pump housing cracked sending the fan through my brand new radiator

[@kpdvw]

A successful recovery any way you look at it and what a relief to be back @ the shop....!

[@michaeltablet8577]

You aways find a way to turn frustration into fun! We never doubted for a minute that Hillbilly had big nuts! Great channel!

[@fred414141]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA

[@waynetaylor121]

Those new teeth have made Hill Billy cleverer 💯🖐🤝

[@henrygottnunne303]

Right on, Hill Billy. You have 'The Gift'.

[@davidsoutar8508]

typical Ford. I can't wait to see the Cummins go in King Fred! Great video as usual guys (and gal )

[@paulsilva3346]

14:50, since you have a fan shroud for the radiator you don't need that fan extension piece😮???

[@skyepilotte11]

Positivity in abundance...good recovery.

[@bobtucker8875]

Them insurance companies are really good at fixing things with out looking at them. Good on you for showing everything,an what it takes to fix it. Thanks 👍 for sharing.

[@Springfield-1903]

In the beginning of the video you reminded me why I hated owning Ford’s. Buying 2 of everything is just what you have to do if you don’t want to keep going back and forth between the parts store and where you happen to break down. Ford rarely used the same parts from one month to the next so it was always such a pain trying to get the right one.

[@mrfunnylookinhayes9088]

Most of the time that's what you have to do with an GM vehicle.

[@R.Sole88109]

Yeah, you have to do similar with a suprising amount of different brands, yes, even the "bombproof" Toyota.

[@Springfield-1903]

@@mrfunnylookinhayes9088 You’re funny. You can take a crankshaft out of just about any SBC and put it in just about any other SBC. GM is known to use the same parts for many years and in many different models even from cars to their trucks. The best thing ford has going for them is that they’re super safe (because they’re always broke down somewhere it’s hard to get into an accident with them).

[@dustymojave]

Like my friend's Chevy Malibu with "which V6 is it?" If you got the right oil filter, then you got the wrong air filter. If you got the right air filter, you got the wrong throttle body. If you got that right, you got the wrong starter. If you got that right, you got the wrong water pump. And I changed them ALL because they ALL failed. I came to the conclusion that's why Chevy parts are cheaper than for other brands. They need to be replaced more often. Worst 2 vehicles I've ever had to operate were a square body C30 tow truck that needed to be towed by the Ford tow truck quite often. And an S10 that had failures like master cylinder as I approached a red light at 55mph, and the trans input bearing that failed so it was difficult to get it into gear, the bedsides that were cracking a handwidth behind the cab, even though it had never carried a load, and the fold down back seat that still had the factory plastic on it and tore out of the inside of the cab when my 4 year old sat on it. All with less than 8500 miles when we parted company. Or then there was my customer's brand new last year squarebody 4x4 crew cab 454 that went into limp home mode every time it left the home neighborhood until it limped home into the Lemon Law. Or my aunt's new class A motorhome on a GM chassis with 454 that blew the new engine before it got from Burbank to Palm Springs. Should I keep going about Chevies?

[@Springfield-1903]

@@dustymojave cool story bro 😎

[@SocketSilver]

Happy Birthday Marines!

[@twodogsyyc6729]

Dang old Fred.. 100% that spacer is making that fan wipe out the pump. They need to fit hub centric perfectly or that vibration is huge. Great vid great recovery your team luv to laugh its great to watch

[@MIKEH.777]

Robbie don't worry it's not you guys that messed up the tow truck, OLD dead Fred is a Ford so it will never run right. This is a great channel, keep up the great work and God Bless you guys and your families. ✌️ 😊👍🙏🏼

[@pastordarwin]

You guys are nuts!!! Love it!!! Hang in there ...

[@steveridge4596]

Still loving yalls content Robbie..... Thank you Bubba 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍🤘💯

[@johnrobinson7336]

Your all great, you give us the good bad and the ugly....Thats how things go in real life....Your all fantastic.. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@michaelcanto6175]

Have a 1990 460 E350, Just rebuilt the whole front side from timing set through the fan clutch! WHAT A JOB!!!!

[@-_Robert_-]

Make that spacer on a lathe, use proper bolts with specific torque. Check balance of fan.

[@guyonabuffalo2391]

As soon as you guys turned King Fred on you could see that fan didn’t spin straight. 😂 Warped

[@Carcrackers]

“He waited his whole life for you to use those nuts”😂

[@billbrown6626]

Inches of vacuum!!! Pounds is positive pressure!!! Love your videos.. keep up the good work!

[@wiresmith2398]

I'm glad to see that Robby thinks all those slots and pockets on the top of the Milwaukee Packout are for parts storage, just like I do.

[@supersnot4]

I had issues with aftermarket water pumps and fan clutches on my '89 F-250. I made the switch to electric fans and haven't looked back. The 2008-2012 Ford Escape has the perfect dual fan for this radiator, with a built in resistor for low speed. It's almost bolt-in.

[@arthurdeich5753]

Love your show,beautiful country.!!

[@ronthompson2366]

The best part of this is that it will be a great story in the future.... remember when.... ?

[@TristynRusselo]

yes, a weight imbalance on the fan would destroy the bearing quickly.

[@indiandoc2]

I always used axle grease on gaskets, it held the gasket in place, moistened the gasket & it worked. Never used sealer of any kind. Loctite didn’t exist yet. Yeah I’m old. Had 3 different 57’s. Really wished I had kept my last one.

[@MrGarfield4]

I concur with using grease on gaskets. I haven’t had a leak yet. ALWAYS had leak issues with RTV and gaskets.

[@DB-yj3qc]

Dang, I haven't heard that in a long time. 🤔 I had almost forgotten that one.

[@moline800hdyup4]

FORD JUNK ... HILLBILLY EVEN SAID SO. and hillbilly and those pliers 🤯🧐 I saw him take those brake lines apart on that dodge truck with them and it just tears it up for the next guy

[@thechanceswetake13]

Great job on the water pump... Saw a Bronco the other day with the License plate BRONCTR.... He's trying to steal Hillbillies thunder..

[@STEEL-IN-UT]

Waterpump,,,, "EXPERTLY INSTALLED" ,,, I love it

[@dougalexander7204]

Must be frustrating but your character is admirable. King Fred will rise from the ashes now he’s in the shop.

[@markw.2106]

Love the show, I have that same truck, same year, with a Century wrecker bed. Here on the East Coast, 200 feet above sea level, that's a great engine.

[@78sgr]

Loved it @northwestAustralia.

[@chrishorning3937]

I found out a long time ago that rtv sucks on antifreeze stuff. Use brush tack or spray tack . Even when dry it can get slippery and spit a gasket out. Obviously you had pump problems instead.

[@MarkoMygun]

I think you guy's need to get a water pump thats the same as the one you took off. Then figure out the fan issue. AND GET IT RIGHT THIS NEXT TIME OK LOL. Because King Fred Needs To Be Fixed. Thanks for the video guy's.

[@reddog543211]

Greatest video ever!!..... thanks for sharing this with us

[@robsdeviceunknown]

That's awesome people taking care of Hillbilly. Thanks guys. I have been pondering ideas of what to get him myself. I suck as coming up with pet names and present ideas lol

[@mountainmikefabs8143]

Thanks Robbie and Crew

[@JT_70]

King Fred is living up to the FORD name: Found On the Road Dead and Fix Or Repair Daily.

[@bdoginit]

Or twice daily…in Robby’s case

[@dustymojave]

No vehicle will last long if a Chevy guy is working on it and doing Mickey Rat "fixes", instead of fixing it right the 1st time.

[@gonuts1]

HillBilly and Fred both got something new for their belts.

[@Mcgiever100]

Replaced a water pump while deer hunting. Snowed so hard the flakes were as big as Bear paws.

[@valentindiaz8555]

Love seeing all your videos, all you guys including lady boss are so awesome 🎉❤blessings to all of you

[@johnkirby6547]

Great recovery of the wrecker by the trekker.. lol Spacer for sure..

[@mrfunnylookinhayes9088]

Never let an GM guy touch a Ford. They destroy them on purpose ROBBY. You know you did that just so you can put your motor in there.

[@MikeBaxterABC]

1:06 ... I changed a U-Joint starting in the Parts Store Parking lot, and finished up in in the K-Mart parking lot once! (1974 Chev pickup at Rear Dif) .. I could still drive but was 2 hours from home and could not get over 10MPH :) ) I got the u-Joint just as the Parts Store closed, three bolts came out fine, but one broke off flush.! :( ... Not only that!! BUT the U-Joint did not fit (It was one with two different diameters) It didn't fit :( .... but luckily I was able to reuse two caps off the old one, and didn't lose any needle bearings! :) ! I put it all together with three bolts (you know, the kind with those Flat metal hoops), K-Mart was still open next door, I got a long 1/4" X 2 1/2" flathead bolt and nut (actually a pack of 5), two 1/4" drill bits, and the cheapest drill they had .... then I drove slowly looking for an outlet ... I parked on the store sidewalk by the outlet (I didn't buy an extension cord) .. drilled out the broken bolt and put the K-Mart bolt and nut in! .. Not only made it home? It lasted till I sold the truck 3 years later :)

[@jrpontgto3271]

Gotta love how ford changes things mid year for no reason. You not only have to know what year but also what month it was made to get the right part.

[@Springfield-1903]

Amen

[@timberg7377]

I'm so glad Hill Billy has big nuts, he saved the day.

[@Treesusb]

I think hillbilly is a damn fine individual. I really like him and his demeanor a lot. Robby you are the funniest small town Utah person I’ve ever seen 😂😂 your deadpan jokes with the mormon undertone kill me

[@MobileAutoService]

Ford has 2 different water pumps that fit the same . The shoulders are machined different for some odd reason. I ran into that recently.

[@dezertraider]

WOW,BEAUTIFUL DAY THERE,HOPE YOUR WX STAYS NICE..

[@seancmadison]

When you get off the mountain with king fred you have to take off the water pump and do the gaskets behind the timing cover. They are held in by the water pump bolts and you can get coolant into your oil. You also should do the oil pan gasket wile your doing that because the oil pan gasket prices they sell to accommodate the missing pan gasket always leak.

[@OpieDogie]

So, does this mean you guys are now “shade tree mechanics?” Since you move Fred into the shade to work on it?

[@FinishedProject]

That tracker needs a 1.9 tdi and sized up axles with lockers!

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

This is a common theme with after market parts sadly. I deal with ford parts on my truck all the time and the new Motorcraft parts are awesome because a lot of components are the same throughout the years so you can get a updated cam profile for a 1998 F-150 and it works great. Tho with all after market parts a lot arent necessarily OEM approved, so they arent made exactly the right way, or they were made to fit multiple models thus have a different shape and more than the original part.

[@user-sz7pc2bm6b]

I've seen out of balance fan snap crank on two motors same fan on both

[@t.l.robinson2162]

The fella who made the knife sheath is a leather craftsman. God is the only leather maker.

[@patonb]

except leather is a product made by man... animal hide is not leather

[@randalltufts3321]

​@@patonb🐄 cows make leather .

[@patonb]

@@randalltufts3321no they do not. Leather is a manufactured product using animal hide. That hide must be processed, originally using the tan from trees. hence leather tanning .

[@williambasinger5859]

Screw the 12 valve. Get a cat 3116 with a 1WM prefix on the serial number

[@leonardcross1674]

Great job you guys can do. It.

[@Mike-Honcho-]

The Cummin’s swap is going to be sick in King Fred!!

[@jmit5650]

Robbie just tell them you were taking the scenic route, you were not lost. Great video.

[@kimetherington2252]

Robby, I love how you and Hillbillie work together! He's come a long way since you've had your channel! Coming out of his shell, so to speak! You all make a great team! Til next time, see you then. 😊

[@damianmaher1032]

I hope u have keeped the custom belt and put under seat for emergencies

[@TristynRusselo]

Check to see if Engine VIN matches the body VIN, see if the engine had bee previously swapped. might explain the fan/model year issue

[@jamesbigham9036]

Good morning Robby I could be wrong but that mountain is definitely you guys is kryptonite since you always end up breaking down and things always seem to happen. I would avoid that mountain

[@Paul-g9x8d]

Are you going to leave duel tires on the back of the king. Was just wondering about rocks getting stuck in between the tires on the trails.

[@dustymojave]

Check out Trail Mater's videos on that issue. If you get a stone between, you pull it out with one of the winches.

[@acruz639]

Robbie needs to make a rzr commercial with all his videos

[@Dave-ei7kk]

LOL. Maybe that’s what he’s doing? It’s called “Product Placement”. I have a pretty strong feeling that that’s why you kept seeing Milwaukee tools and tote boxes prominently displayed during the repair. You’re watching an advertisement and might not have even known it.

[@stevemoore8599]

I have found that WD40 helps with gasket removal. Glad you were able to get the wrecker home.

[@neXtFriarTuck]

OMG! The wrecker is the poster child for Ford. (Found on road dead)(Fix or repair DAILY)!!! The sooner you get the engine out of it the better off you'll be. Hopefully 🤞😅

[@808SSCamaro]

Robby’s daily checklist: 1. What can I break today for another video 2. Done 🤪🤪🤪🤪

[@Rash210]

Love the new crew

[@jacobycampbell5564]

LOL, when its going Mach Jesus, LOL, love you guys!! Enjoy watching you all work, thank you!

[@professorfalken4600]

The way the spare is mounted on the RZR halarious

[@Sparky12002]

Why?

[@rickydonahue1586]

Poor Fred he just can't catch a break! I feel sorry for the old dude...

[@collinsmith9941]

That’s a great knife sheath I just got one from Lau Taubert, downtown Casper. That’s really similar.

[@rhondasweeney7271]

That's horrible. That's the Tow wrecker is down again 😢 Great team work anyway!😊

[@ShawnSonnentag]

Love the quick Ford comeback, Robby! 😂

[@stevanrose7439]

I changed a water pump ina old ford truck and whoever before me had put some weird locking bolts into the block. They all came out but they were all on the verge of breaking. I was able to chase all of them and the were on it when I sold it years later.

[@mclarenscca]

That is crazy that the new water pump cracked!

[@rosswallace2969]

I can’t wait until y’all have a truly capable rig. Waiting on that jk build.

[@davidmutter8879]

Pretty funny as per usual..always worthy of following..thanks

[@deebiz3500]

I like the wrecker and the wife content the best 😅 Don't worry Robbie I live overseas 🙃

[@DR-jo7fg]

Thought one should cherish his wife.

[@akalksander9184]

Fred been stepping in some real bad luck. What a lemon.

[@jterpenning]

Love your videos. I have to ask why do you not have some trail radios. Some GRMS radios would make your jobs a lot easier.

[@benjaminmgomez1726]

I would install electric fans so you won’t have to worry about the fan hitting the radiator

[@DR-jo7fg]

Road trip, Water pump failed, none available,drilled,tapped, installed 2 zerks pumped full of grease, lasted 2 years

[@DB-yj3qc]

That's thinking outside of the box fix. 🤔👍