Sold as INOPERABLE, $1200 6x6 Millitary Truck | How bad could it be!??

[@michaelderenne9838]

This guy sure seems to be living his dream. Buying toys, working for himself. Has a work/hobby property. On top of the world

[@DieselCreek]

I’m pretty content. 👍🏼😁

[@billvandorn5332]

I was thinking the same thing and we can only be happy for Matt

[@rhinotec72]

His wife and child I'm sure are good anchor for him as well.

[@soberholic]

@@DieselCreekcan’t think of anyone who deserves it more 👌🏻

[@tvctaswegia497]

@@DieselCreek You don't have to answer if it's too personal, but you spend so much time making awesome content I have to ask if your content is a side-gig to your contracting work, or is contracting now a side-gig to the content? :)

[@TheAndre8900]

Don't leave your M35 alone, they are pack animals if you do it might become ill suffering from loneliness. Do the right thing and get a second M35.

[@jiggsborah7041]

😂😂❤❤❤

[@isickofit]

For the good of the herd..

[@hjgilley5112]

We all know you got a new to you excavator when our you going to have a moive?

[@JohnSmith-lw2bm]

I can hear the Sarah Mclachlan sad music in the commercial now about unwanted and unloved M35’s. You can make a difference and take one home today. 😅

[@jamesawtrey2644]

Come on, a 5-ton provides good company for a deuce…..

[@donaldreadenour3776]

Man, the ol' ARMY "Deuce-and-a-Half" (M35A2) was my all time favorite truck I ever operated. They were loud, rode rough, had no power steering, brakes were hit and miss, the windshields and cab tops leaked during wet weather, they were freezing cold in the winter, blazing hot in the summer, and I was scared to death of the split ring rims when as an operator I had to change a tire in the middle of the woods in Germany using rudimentary tire tools and a pick-axe. Despite this, I have the fondest memories of these trucks. I was stationed in Germany in the mid 80's and the ARMY was strict about the disposal of used fuel/oil/antifreeze so when we changed oil in trucks, jeeps, and APCs, when nobody was looking, I'd pour the used engine oil into the fuel tank of my Deuce. Being a multifuel engine, it would burn anything almost. The times I had to refuel with "mogas" (gasoline) I noticed that I didn't have nearly as much power as I got from DF-2 Diesel or JP-8 jet fuel. When I poured 5 or 10 gallons of used diesel engine oil in my girl, she had power to spare.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

It’s the carbon content.

[@albertstangl2372]

❤

[@AlcatrazCrylake]

Awesome video as always!^^ But 33:19 gave me a good scare... xD The distored Audio was like 6 times louder. Headphone users be warned! xD

[@elektroza]

Thought he had gave up on it and swapped in a jet engine for a second there lol

[@AlcatrazCrylake]

@@elektroza Yeah, at least it sounded like that. xD Blowing right at the mic.

[@KlausAlleinzuhaus1]

thank you for you warning.., reading it after the video...

[@aboomer420]

man I thought my house was coming down around me. almost fell trying to get back over to the pc to turn it down.

[@stefanmuller1017]

Yeah. I just get a heart attack for a sec until i got my mouse to the volume control. ^^ Seems like the limiter/auto-volume just didn't kick in! Or he got microsleep while editing and pushed the volume lever with his cap to 11. ^^

[@ksw501]

I always love to see old military iron come to life

[@andrewc9790]

You need to make your way to the Military Vehicle Museum outside of Dubois Wyoming. It's pretty awesome.

[@patwilson707]

Being a diesel mechanic working on mobile cranes for 30 years, I love your channel!. the placement of your cameras is spot on which makes your content great!..

[@waitemc]

As a diesel mechanic and an asme welder I second this man's comment on cam placement. 👍

[@craiggeratorbest9323]

I am in no way a diesel or gas mechanic but I admire your patience in finding out almost any problem. 😊😊

[@tvctaswegia497]

I can't even fix a lawn mower, but I'm learning a lot and enjoying Matt's work (and tribulations). He's the best.

[@davidwoermansr]

Mechanics boils down to you need 3 things fuel air and an ignition source in a diesel it's pressure causing combustion in gas its spark chech those 3 things and chase what you don't have

[@GreggEverard]

I worked on those old engines from 1980-1994. I was a mechanic with the army national guard. When you finally got thru everything and got it running it sounded good!!!! I retired in 2001. I love watching you bring back the old equipment. I was born in 1955. Thanks for saving all those machines from the past.

[@stupadasso8961]

I was a 62B myself in the Army National Guard....I worked mostly on these....we only had a 5T loader in our HQ so I got to work on these 99% of the time.

[@JUNEBUGLLC]

Love the story

[@SuperchiefApache]

@@stupadasso8961 So, the Guard got rid of the remaining “Dueces” around 2008-9, I think? I just retired from the NGAGR program last year. I was a CW3 PBO.

[@shark70007000]

I was an Air Force mechanic from 87 to 97. We had some of these, so I didn't get much experience on these, other than basic LOF and minor repairs. Since the cavilians got paid more, they usually worked the bigger jobs. LOL

[@warrengerhard1710]

1955 here too I miss the 60's and 70's bad.

[@thunderbeam9166]

That red diesel reminded me of my great grandfather. He loved diesels because they lived in rural Wyoming and got red diesel for next to nothing. They had an 82 stepside K10 with a 6.2, a 79 or 80 Olds 88 with a 5.7 diesel, and in 1994 she got a brand new, first year available, Chevy K1500 with the 6.5 diesel. When I was 4 I loved helping great grandpa work on his 82… But I also remember helping my grandpa (he raised me with my grandma) work on his 79 F150 with the 300 six. There was a lot less swearing when the 300 was involved. Thanks for the videos, they always make my day that much better.

[@lilmsgs]

Manhandling big vehicles to move them where you want them with even bigger equipment is part of the joy of watching this channel.

[@nou8257]

it's pretty fun too was moving stuff with my mini excavator other day. i was sliding around a class a motor home to make room.

[@donaldkempf3502]

I almost guarantee the Hydrovac is shot. As I've said before, if the air tanks are not drained at the end of the workday, the static pressure eventually causes the hydrovac to fail. Releasing the at pressure at the end of every workday will prevent failure.

[@robmikell7444]

Hydrovacs can be such a pain.

[@19705ton]

airpack ;]@@robmikell7444

[@kman-mi7su]

Yep you are probably right! Your comment just jogged my memory of when I used to drive those at times in the Army back in the 80s. The motor pool Sgt was a stickler about us draining the tanks after every use.

[@donaldkempf3502]

@@kman-mi7su I was the motor sergeant 😎

[@somethingelsehere8089]

👍 @@donaldkempf3502

[@threynolds2]

I fight wasps (and flies) with Windex, the original blue with ammonia. It gets them wet and too heavy to fly (so you can smash them). And the ammonia eventually kills them. Plus the Windex doesn't hurt anything the overspray falls on. Win-win!

[@thejunky1908]

wd40. kills them instantly.

[@threynolds2]

@@thejunky1908 So does PB Blaster and Liquid Wrench.

[@n7565j]

My father told me about driving in an army convoy from SC to Fl back in the late 50's, he said they had to have local police stop traffic in the towns they ran through cause at least half of the trucks had NO BRAKES!!! Great find sir, well done 🙂

[@richardakajazzyamx9690]

Wow, and yikes. I doubt the phrase "Son never mind them brakes" was ever truer for a real convoy...

[@young11984]

Company i worked for bought a fleet (26-28 cant remember) of old power company digger derek trucks for the beds, most had hydraulic style brakes but nearly none worked. We had 3 air brake trucks that all ran but only one would pull so we literally had a train convoy chained together with tires between us with the front middle and end trucks supplying brakes and most trucks pulling themselves from south GA to VA, we stopped in north GA and got some 2way radios so we could get the brake guys in sync😂. It was a long slow ride but we gad a damn blast and it was something you could never do today with the way people are on the road, how little they pay attention and how many would intensionally drive in front of you to get a wreck check

[@n7565j]

​@@young11984Sounds almost exactly like dad's convoy... Except for the tires between the trucks😉Dad said they "tried" to put a truck with brakes in between those without so as to minimize the crashing that was bound to happen, but said there was more like one with brakes about every 2 or 3 without!! He said it looked like something from one of those old Laurel & Hardy comedies when they did stop with all the banging & smashing😜😂🤣 We've sure come a long way since then👍👍👍

[@young11984]

@@n7565j 🤣🤣thats the good times that will never be know these days for sure, imagine if everybody back then had cell phones, dash cams and was 911 happy as they are today about everything that didnt pacify them as “how it should be done”. Again, good times

[@sreggird60]

Being retired military I drove many vehicles just like that one and it's good some of the veterans are being saved to drive again.

[@JohnH20111]

same here, Brother, i love seeing old military equipment being put to good use instead of just rusting away

[@philipwiegman]

@@JohnH20111 Kind of rare to see an M35 in tractor configuration, we had one in the motor pool to pull a yard wet down water tanker at Fort Carson CO. I mostly drove the M52A2 5 ton tractor. 4TH S&T B CO 4TH PLT Fort Carson Colorado 76-77. 2ND S&T B CO 4TH PLT 77-78 Camp Casey Korea TDC. Great video like the rest, old Military iron back to life.

[@jamesburnett7085]

How cool. The Army called it inoperable and you got it operational. Wonderful. My mechanical aptitude is pretty low, so I really enjoyed watching a good mechanic in action.

[@TheBlatchi]

Lol pretty sure it wasnt the Army calling it inoperable, this thing hasnt been in service for a very long time

[@nottarded3624]

This guy is pumping out a lot of content lately. Must be the new shop

[@XxmatixX6videosdiariosdenadav]

He's gotta pay for it somehow

[@BigIronTexas]

KZbin has decreased revenue for content creators by around 20% compared to last year. You'll probably notice every YT channel producing more content just to maintain.

[@kirdot2011]

Yeah ive noticed that on one other channel

[@arcticelectric]

not having to work in the wet and cold, or on the ground where you lose/misplace tools all the time is a HUGE time saver, and it makes you want to work more often on projects

[@johnlowther4068]

Fully support watching him, liking his videos, and subscribing to help keep it coming. I like seeing Matt have fun and support his family

[@apachepaul]

I was trained to keep my thumbs out of that steering wheel and never reach through it, especially when off road. When you hit an obstacle with the front wheel, that energy is transferred back through the steering linkage. Be careful and have fun!

[@NormanBuchanan-f3k]

almost learned that the hard way back in 87 I was backing up one and almost lost my arm 😅 that was close and scary, loved them though.

[@gumboot65]

AINT THAT THE TRUTH. About tore my left thumb off in a moment of forgetfulness! Back and forth getting unstuck once.

[@matthewcoldicutt5951]

The disel creek channel is such an interesting find! This truck looks like it has been regularly srviced when in military use, then abused for some while, then probably totally neglected. Underneath all the mess there looks to be a still very good vehicle bursting to break cover !

[@keithspillman]

Like your "runaway truck ramp"!!! Love these old steel soldiers. I restored a '41 M2A1 Half Track named Bertha and my dad's '55 M38A1 Jeep. The older I get the more I appreciate the rugged simplicity of these old vehicles. Enjoy your channel!!!!

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

Wish I had the space and the time to enjoy something as awesome as workin' on the mighty monsters of the military.....to have something like a halftrack (honestly that's so cool that you have a halftrack. Those things are nuts.) to work on..... is it bad that I want something like an old M911 to work on? Those trucks are so damn beautiful.

[@rogerchatelain9555]

After 30 years of not working on diesel engines, which I trained for, I got back into at 60 years old with a heavy equipment rental company. I forgot how much fun it was resurrecting engines and troubleshooting problems that the young guys had no idea how to go about. Once a mechanic always a mechanic. enjoyed the video, good luck with deuce an a half.

[@chadsimmons6347]

After 30 yrs of plumbing houses? The work dried up (biden-omics) now im on big apt. jobs having a blast at 60 yrs old, i learned to speak Spanish because 90% of other workers dont or wont use English (true-story) i enjoyed your comment Roger

[@chadsimmons6347]

I got this good-pay job from having vast plumbing experience? Not really, younger men refuse to wear required safety gear & cant get along with illegals (true-story)

[@howardsimpson489]

At 75, still a mechanic but take a while longer to get under and out of jobs.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

I’m nearly 66 never been a professional mechanic but have always maintained my own cars and bikes. My latest ride was the smallest mainstream diesel (probably) a Fiat Panda with their 16 valve 1.3 diesel with broken timing chain. I did a full engine out rebuild. It’s now running and goes like stink. It’s quick with the stock 70 bhp. It could be mapped to 95. Next job is a 1976 Suzuki GT750 “kettle”. Biggest cost will be paint. I can’t do that.

[@AndreHuppe]

Hope you make it run good and get it road legal 😮😮

[@allanmowz]

A thought on fault finding. As an audio tech I was told to divide the problem in half. Meaning, instead of cracking each part of that fuel line in sequence instead start at the middle then you've immediately halved the problem area. Halve that again and again. You avoid checking a while bunch of stuff if the problem is way down the other end that way. May not apply to multiple problems in the same line of course.

[@ChainsawFPV]

There's a blast from the past. I was a 63 Bravo in the Army (Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic), and I worked on the CUCV (pickup), Humvee, 2.5 and 5 ton trucks. Pretty much just changed glow plugs and relays all day. Lol

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Love watching you revive these things! You don’t need brakes, they just slow you down…

[@MGower4465]

Eh, if you need to stop, there's plenty of extra trees standing around doing nothing.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

My Army unit shipped its vehicles to Holland for a REFORGER exercise in 1985 I was the company clerk and the Deuce was mine to drive through Belgium and into W Germany to a town named Hamm. I was near the end of the convoy which was to depart early in the morning. I had been on guard duty with some Brits the night before and did not get any sleep. This was a Medium Truck Cargo unit and when the convoy took off it found me and my co driver asleep. The convoy left without us!. We woke with the sun up and no map or idea where we were to go. I think there were 4 vehicles behind us and they were all asleep too! Our maintenance folks noticed we were missing and came back for us. We were made fun of during our full 30 days there. Quite the adventure.

[@crazypeoplearoundtheworld304]

your irresponsibility is irrelevant to this video. Stuff it. If you've never done anything more meaningful that slack off, don't disturb the rest of the world with it.

[@Dave5843-d9m]

It’s a great story. Kudos to the guy for admitting his youthful errors.

[@tonyhussey3610]

Great story.. thanks for sharing 😊

[@NickManCuso59]

Now that you have a nice shop you'll be able to work on this gem in comfort over the winter month's. Good luck with your purchase Matt !

[@46bovine]

Yes, indeed.

[@nickjcal2819]

When you pulled the dipstick to check the oil, it looks like it's way over filled...it's not. As the truck sits over night, the oil drains out of the 2 oil filter housings.

[@kimherrick9615]

I've been running 4 year old fuel pumped out of scrap tractors, it smells fine. I can't imagine how long that fuel has been sitting.

[@tvctaswegia497]

Awesome video, love to see the great big smile on your face when you get the W. Really appreciate the time and effort you take to walk us through the whole inspection, troubleshooting and repair process. New truck sounds awesome, can't wait to hear youe plans for her. PS headphone users look out for @33:30, she gets REAL loud. Nearly blew up my speakers. :)

[@clockwood12000]

scared the you-know-what out of me

[@alekseyrovnyi555]

I wish I saw this comment but it was too late haha

[@chrisstasinopoulos8895]

Too late. I lost my hearing 😂

[@hydro2wheel]

@33:20 and yes, My ears are ringing and it startled the bejeezus out of me!

[@thobiasmartin4768]

Yeah i'm sure my neighbors where happy about that on speakers at 2 am x)

[@sharpshorts]

Thx Matt - always satisfying when a "cheap" protect comes together. Appreciate your sharing knowledge and skills reviving old equipment - IE adding ATF & mystery oil to the fuel, running it a bit then letting it work it's magic is a great tip.

[@philho122]

Once I rebuilt a Cummins 6BT5.9. The injectionpump left untouched, I started the engine and it started to run away uncontrolled. I cracked the injectionlines as fast as i could and even with only one line connected the engine reved up! I was taught to always have a piece of plywood on hand to be able to cut off the intakepipe - one of the best lessons I ever learned! Rags aren't recommended because the engine can suck them in with fatal causes...

[@NSEasternShoreChemist]

This vehicle would make an excellent dump truck. The 6 wheel drive could come in really handy off-road or on construction sites. I'm sure it would also make a great plow truck, too :)

[@1982jeepcj8]

Coleman's Surplus on Klinger RD, Millersburg, PA, had a whole row of these trucks in their salvage yard, including various configurations like wreckers, shop bodies, dump trucks ect. If you do decide to reconfigure this.

[@kevintakalo427]

@@1982jeepcj8 that was my idea as well. put a dump box on it! Also a plow truck would be another awesome use for it!

[@OutlawH2]

@@kevintakalo427 a vid he did not long ago using his red dump truck did prove he needed a bigger dump truck after all...having the 6x6 would def make getting through torn up job sites much easier...

[@elainecessna929]

Truck is too light for heavy use. Need a 5 ton

[@NSEasternShoreChemist]

@@elainecessna929The cargo capacity is 2.5 tons over all terrain. It can definitely take far more than that around the farm without issues.

[@edwarddavis507]

I love Rosco’s hi-vis hunting vest. He’s really smart! It’s hunting season.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

I drive around in a van that I bought for about a hundred bucks above its scrap value (it's nice now, I'm not a degen I promise) but this is one HELL of a steal of a deal, Matt. I know they made tons of these things, but even things once ubiquitous become scarce without conservation. You're a conservationist, Matt--you do it all the time with these old rigs. Those of us like myself who care about living history appreciate it, very much so. Cheers to you, dude. Old iron deserves to live.

[@gumboot65]

That one is in great shape!! I had one about a decade ago. I logged with it for 1 winter. The factory winch is a pain as it eats shear pins like candy. Make Sure there is Not a body sheet metal screw that sticks down right above the main wire cluster that goes to the starter/light switch. Mine did. It vibrated a hole in that wire cluster and and caused an electrical fire under the dash . In the process it ruined the generator. For the rest of its life it was charge the batteries overnight every time I used it 😢. Mine had a 15' steel flatbed on it. Even chained up, all 10 wheels , it wasn't very useful in 2' plus of interior Alaskan sugar snow. And, they aren't a Skidder. IMHO an off highway dump truck is about as good as they will do. With an 8 yard dumpbed. Still, I wish I could have watched this video when I first got mine. It would have been a lot less intimidating!! Great video! Thanks !

[@phillipr538]

The oil dip stick usually says check oil level a minute after shut down. Don't screw in. If you check it before starting it should be over some. The filters drain down over night.

[@CliffManis]

2.7.24, nice, thanks. In 1959-1960 at Fort Jackson, SC, D-8-2 Bottom of Tank Hill -- I drove lots of different vehicles and the 2.5 Ton Truck carrying troops around during the time I was in Basic Training. I am 84 years old, and 20+ years in the US ARmy, and retired. Still good and fine. .

[@whitepunch1392]

I liked the sound effects at 33:22 . I played it again with my 200 watt kenwwood amp on . Just spectacular sound quality throughout the whole house .

[@davidegoebel6641]

Loved watching you figure out the fuel issue. I think a dump truck would be a viable use for that unit.

[@ssb031]

Matt , your answer for what you should do with this truck was sitting in the background after you parked on top of the dirt pile !! I know it would be an extensive project BUT you should take the crane & flatebed of the POS Ford & put it on this one !! Then you could put the Ford back in the auction and get some of your money back !!

[@DeadReckon]

How bad can it be? Yes... How bad is it? Dunno, haven't watched yet, just wanted to leave a comment for the algo gods and give it a thumbs up because Matt never disappoints!

[@wayneketter4768]

47:42 Great fix on the fuel system, Matt. Now turn it into an overland RV. Or an extreme survival rig. You would be able to go camping anywhere with it.

[@thomastarwater6035]

33:21 Loud enough for government work! I used to drive an M-35 while assigned to several mobile radar squadrons in the Air Force. Drove a 5-ton truck later on. Such memories.

[@garychandler4296]

FYI: if you keep a quart oil bottle half full of gas and a 1/8" hole in it, spray the wasp nests with it. Even if they fly through the vapors, they only have a minute to live plus it kills the eggs!

[@stephenreiner1523]

Great video Matt. It reminds me of my younger brother who at 8 opened up his own shop in my parents garage. Yeah 8 years old and guys just laughed at him. But you know what, did he surprise the heck out of a lot of people. He was a tow patrol leader for the Abrams after his tour in Korea. Sadly he was run over by a dozer he was operating. He knew there were issues with this machine. Anyway, it brings back memories of him whenever I see a video of a military vehicle. Always great to watch Matt, thanks.

[@airplanemaniacgaming7877]

That's...honestly quite sad to hear about your brother. I at least hope that he didn't suffer, and it was over quickly. As a random stranger on the internet, sorry for the loss of your brother, and as somebody from the psychotic hat of the USA, may he be remembered and honoured for his service.

[@robhartshorn6823]

I'm so sorry to hear that about your brother..

[@The_blindpizzaguy1300]

I have a great use for it snowplow truck. That thing will barrel through snow and put a plow in the front of that thing it should get the job done sufficiently. He will need to install brakes though. Another thought is you could use it as a recovery vehicle in the event that any of your other vehicles gets stuck.

[@danfuchs7324]

does my heart good to see you have a decent place to work on stuff

[@dale5898]

Those weren’t wasps those were U.S.Army sub micro drones. $15000 per unit price. Oh well. Hey Matt ,Merry Christmas To You and yours!

[@stephaniewilson3955]

😄😆😅

[@charlestaylor2499]

check the fuel line from the tank to the engine, sometimes the line is rubber coated and it comes loose and clogs the line. Also once it gets use to ether it won't start with out it. In the Army we called them ether babies.

[@simplegreen6596]

Love to see a full fleet update. where things are, what you've bought, what you still have. WHY you still have it etc etc. We dont get a lot of that context and see a lot of gems sitting in the bone yard not moving...

[@bryanirwin5473]

Don't forget to check the jack shafts on both of those deuce's. No one ever does until its too late. Also, if you inadvertently run the 6x6 on pavement, jack the front end up to relieve the torque built up in the front axles.

[@headhunter7049]

That would be the Sprague unit you are eluding to in the front axle. The proper procedure is to simply disengage the front axle and then back up about 10 feet to "unwind" it for a lack of a better word. The 2 1/2 and 5 ton platforms were my specialty as a 63B in the Army.

[@HANKTHEDANKEST]

@@headhunter7049 All you Army folks are a genuine treasure trove of info, seriously. I'll probably remember that simple fact forever: disengage front axle, back up 10 feet. There, I typed it out to help the remembering! Thanks friend

[@twizz420]

7:54 that Samlex SDC-60 bolted to the firewall is a step-down converter for 60amps and that thing alone goes for over $1100 new. I'd say you got a pretty good deal if that works... Even if the truck is scrap

[@DIYDaveT]

It's very satisfying for me to see that it is still possible for a young man with good energy, a few bucks and a never surrender attitude get this truck running and driving again. Thumbs up!

[@slincolne]

Compared to the other Deuce it runs extremely clean - watching it run there was next to no exhaust smoke. Whoever previously maintained it did you a real favour there. Definitely a $1200 keeper !

[@robertkerby2581]

Wow, it appears that you got yourself a steal of a deal on this purchase! As per usual, your persistence paid off in getting the truck running in short order! I cannot wait to see the next video on this truck! Well done, Matt!

[@Spargeltarzan49]

Love seeing you revive these old machines, I aspire to be able to do that as well at some point

[@richardthomas1743]

Two D.C Videos this week is AWESOME!

[@DieselCreek]

Glad you like them!

[@richardthomas1743]

I love them! Thanks for taking us along Matt , 👍 @@DieselCreek

[@oceanheadted]

Don’t forget to replace the filter in the water separator!

[@wadebrewer7212]

Man.....what a good buy, Matt. Some of us certainly wish we had time money and a field to tinker with something like this. Nice work!

[@markpeterson5479]

Matt,you asked if we'd like to have one of these in our front yard. Nope, I'd MUCH rather have it in my driveway. If I had the money to buy and maintain one of these, I'd make it my main vehicle for shopping, joy riding, work (if I wasn't retired), etc. I'd want the shop box on the back and probably even sleep in the shop box on trips.

[@garymallard4699]

One thing when troubleshooting diesel fuel issues..is never forget the fuel filters as the problem..they can gel/sludge up or just be old and dirty from decades of abuse or bad fuel in them... I've had many filters on used trucks be bad..so i usually at " least " look at them or just change them right away....on a used vehicle it usually is smart to get new filters done and clean the housings....i test the lines before closing everything up too..they can be plugged or dirty too....a simple maintenance can eliminate future problems from causing more issues.....

[@bertgrau3934]

I agree, also another help is put at least half a gallon of 10W 30 oil in the fuel tank with every fill up. It will help keep everything from the fuel pumps to injectors lubed. Today's diesel fuel has nearly all the lube taken out.

[@enterBJ40]

Non EPA/ EURO complying countries that's not a problem.

[@bertgrau3934]

@@enterBJ40 Most likely that truck was built before the USA EPA was even created so it wouldn't have any EPA rules to follow in the first place.

[@pauld6967]

Well, this hit me with an unexpected wave of nostalgia. When you get the air brakes working again, don't forget to empty the air tanks at the end of the day to prevent condensation AND ensure that you are not in gear prior to start up in the morning with empty air tanks.

[@denissharp2471]

Do these not have an air dryer between the compressor and the tanks?

[@pauld6967]

@@denissharp2471 I don't know what you speak of. The Deuce & a Half I used to occasionally drive certainly didn't. You could get a bit of a shower when you opened the tanks if you were unlucky / not careful.

[@denissharp2471]

@@pauld6967 here in Great Britain most trucks have an air dryer to take the moisture out of the air once it has compressed and before the air tanks.

[@pauld6967]

@@denissharp2471 Sounds like a good idea. I don't recall that being a component of the 2 & a half ton, 6x6 truck I occasionally used while in the military. The newer 5 ton capacity trucks may have had them.

[@joewalters2259]

I love seeing the old machines given a new life and I’m definitely a sucker for old military equipment, awesome to see that truck getting ready to be fully useable and another great video.

[@tracythorn2918]

Wow! That's a lot of truck for $1200. It's fun to watch you troubleshoot these projects.

[@vancejohn4834]

I have been wanting a 6x6 for a scrap hauling rig. A dump bed and a winch to pull big appliance's up would make it a one person rig. Nice find

[@davidohler5611]

To get this deuce 1/2 multi for $1200 is a steal - nice job Matt. These are so versatile and rugged and yep typically if you have 1 which you do 2 is even “ funner “. Enjoy - still amazed how cheap you got it.

[@caerusdharken57]

Hard to figure something what you could do with it, given it will probably not be out on the road again. I'd probably put some sort of workshop box on the back, but a generator in it, maybe PTO driven, maybe a big lightpole, compressor, maybe an extra fuel tank with filler hose, a water tank with filler hose, maybe a welding generator. All things in a neat movable package that might help with all the other old iron you have.

[@goldcountryruss7035]

In my Army days I frequently was assigned a 2 1/2T, and for a while a 5T tractor & lowboy. The 5T struggled to go 55 but was a power brute and it had great power steering. Without the trailer the 10-wheel drive was unstoppable on Ft. Hood tank trails. In Germany, I frequently drove a surprisingly quick 2 1/2T that did in fact "roll coal". Great memories.

[@richardthomas1743]

Marvel Mystery Oil is an excellent product , it completely stopped the lifter clacking on my GMC 5.3L . I used to add a Quart at each oil change and never had a problem again. I sold the truck when it had 270,000 miles and it was still running great,

[@4knanapapa]

I put it in the fuel for my 47 Buick, keeps everything nice and quiet, 4 ounce for 10 gallons.

[@Nitramrec]

That sounds as if this is a wonder (oil) ... 🤔 But in mechanical engineering, there are no wonders.

[@sparksalot4950]

I use a quart of Lucas power punch and a quart of marvel mystery oil in every oil change in both my Toyota Avalon and my chevy cargo express. 21mpg at 60 mph all day long in the 2500 van with the 5.7 liter V8 at 251,000 miles. Runs like new !

[@ethannilsson9638]

The ranch I work at has 2 of those with manure spreaders on them. One is mostly stock but the other has been messed with a lot. Absolute beasts when they're working properly.

[@jameshathaway5117]

The "pit stop" in between the primary and secondary filters is the FDC. The fuel density compensator is what measures how thick the fuel is and adjusts the injector pump to compensate for different fuels. If you bypass it you will not have the higher likelihood of fuel in your oil but running on thicker fluids like used motor oil will more than likely overheat the turbo.

[@Tom-In-Ga]

Watching you steer that beast around after you got it running reminded me of a song "give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around".

[@patrickdineen278]

Matt, I really enjoy the excitement you show when you get this old iron running again.

[@MrBillmedhurst]

You are superior at interreacting with your viewing audience. You make us feel like we're right there with you. Great channel!

[@MrYasinOktay]

Watch out for the increadibly loud noise at 33:19 it sure was a jumpscare.

[@chipmccoy5077]

Thanks Matt for another great video. Love seeing the old military equipment being saved and preserved is amazing. Thanks again. Also good to see Roscoe with you.

[@haroldphipps3457]

I loved Roscoes orange coat! Must be hunting season. Hunters in Iowa are so stupid, they are shooting each other! 2 killed so far, and like 4 others shot.

[@SteelCityRC]

Many memories of those duce and a halfs from the early 90's. I was an artillery mechanic in the Army, and was issued a duce that we made into box truck for all the specialty tools. Eventually they phased the duce out for the five ton. But man what a beast the duce was. Thanks for sharing the footage!!

[@pokemonrocks08]

Honestly, either leaving it as it is or properly installing a 5th wheel on the truck might not be a bad idea. You could use it for moving trailers around the farm when it's muddy or snowy and not have to worry as much about getting stuck since it has the 6x6. Maybe even install a bumper hitch with a pintle hook / ball combo so you can move any of your trailers with it.

[@ThatGuysChannel4Whatever]

Really, the gratuitous use of heavy equipment on this channel is the real reason I come here. Love watching you unload this beast off the trailer and moving it into the shop.

[@j.t.3627]

Had 49 Charlie A2C, with JP4 and JP8 , 1,200 gallon two 600 separate tanks. Maintenance kept them in top shape 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@allan9603]

That M35 A 2, was actually a cargo/troop carrier. The side boards and cover were removed, and fifth wheel was added. The M818 was the Tractor Truck used back then to tow tankers, trailers.. I drove them all, and they are beasts!

[@21jojijo]

Not entirely accurate. What Matt has is a M275A2 Tractor. It actually started life as a tractor. The general configuration, with the winch, was also used as a dump truck. You are correct that the M818 was a tractor, but it was a 5 ton powered by a Cummins diesel.

[@allan9603]

@@21jojijo , yes as I pointed out to Matt, he doesn't have an M35 A2 as the sales document shows. However, the M35 A2 can have the cargo bed pulled and a 5th wheel modified and installed. I was in a Supply & Transport- S&T unit in Korea, and the Motor Sgt did convert a few M35s into tractors. Our M818s were used to haul diesel and jet fuel to the DMZ units. Major

[@johnspencer7291]

the 2.5 ton truck series tractor version was the m-39,retired army truck driver here 88-mike@@allan9603

[@johnrodgers6472]

It would make a sick log hauler for when that outdoor boiler gets hooked up .... just thinking hey people do give away logs for cheap or even free... put the racks on and add a lift with the tree hook

[@timtruck44saylorsburgpa84]

My son has a 63 duce and a half. He got it running well it was in the local veteran's parade he took his 101 y/o grandfather on the parade route. His grandfather was the honary grand marshal. He and his wife would take it for date night. It is great fun for everyone they see. He uses his welding skills and is a deisel mechanic since he moved home we have a lot of old iron in his large , newly built garage. The duce is just one of them.

[@robjennings39]

Can really appreciate your ability to systematically work through the system and check off each thing as you go, until you find the issue. Part that cracks me up is when you ask if four of six fuel lines are getting fuel, how come it’s not wanting start up. You are the diesel engine god lol. That’s why I watch you & of course you do your magic (research) and dial into the problem with a fix! You are good at this stuff!

[@oldiron1269]

Definitely multiplied the value just in getting it “operable”! I like the wrecker body idea a lot. 😊

[@Rorschach1024]

Especially if you can track down a PTO Tulsa Winch to put on the front of it.

[@oldiron1269]

When a pro football player does an end zone victory dance - it’s kinda annoying. But, when Matt celebrates a historic re-start - we all cheer too! 😁🎉😂

[@htimsgerg]

Matt, in the next 6-12 months I will be moving a 1953 Ford jubilee tractor that hasn’t been started in 10+ years from St. Joseph Missouri to Sacramento CA. Just mentioning this in the event you have a project opportunity out west you are interested in, will offset the one way costs.

[@killerkip1]

We've had some good weather in the last few days, so it's been good days to work with the bays open. Saturday was nice enough to replace my radiator. Glad you were able to get the truck running, not that I doubt you could lol

[@23bobjr]

good spoiler there batman

[@DinDooIt]

@@23bobjr Imagine watching the video before reading the comments to thwart a "spoiler alert", lmao...

[@23bobjr]

my point was the video wasnt up long enough for him to comment. He skipped through and posted the spoiler @@DinDooIt

[@haroldphipps3457]

​​@@DinDooItwho woulda thunk ??

[@haydenc2742]

Awesome! Can't wait to see the TLC and fluid changes on this beast! I would say put a conex on the back...and make it a mobile diesel shop (tools/fuels/and the like) but you already have that. Definitely a mo-gator! Keep em coming!!!!

[@cambridgemart2075]

The A/C component you pointed to under the hood is a drier, not a condensor; the condensor is the heat exchanger and it normally lives in front of the radiator.

[@michaelizzy3424]

Growing up I used to watch powertech or some mechanic show on Sunday mornings. This is way more interesting. This is becoming one of my favorite channels.

[@josephcox4319]

This is very cool, me and my wife just had a adventure last week, we went to Knoxville Tennessee and picked up M932A2 5-Ton in pristine condition and only 3581.7 original miles and drove it back to Cheney Washington and what an adventure that was, had to replace two rear axle hub seals, a new air dryer but mechanically the truck was a beast and did great over the passes in ice and snow, this is the big foot version and is a beast. Good luck with your 2.5 tonner and Boyce Equipment in Ogden Utah is the go to place for all things military.

[@JohnH20111]

Midwest Military Equipment in Missouri has Deuce and a half parts as well

[@davidwoermansr]

Matt's friend at C&C Equipment can also hook him up

[@Kevin-oo1qi]

First truck I ever drove 43 years ago. Great video it brought me back. Fun fact Matt , the wingnuts that hold the windshields open when in the vertical position are for hanging an m16 the Carrying handle slips right over it.

[@paulprigge1209]

Coming up on 700,000 subscribers pretty cool well deserved! Thanks for the video!

[@dpett70]

Woohoo Nothing better than a Diesel Creek video on a rainy windy morning!

[@paulprigge1209]

That was yesterday mid Midwest. Lol

[@robertlinscott1551]

I like the way you follow from point A to point B, the first rule of troubleshooting.

[@davidhelmuth6654]

There is a difference in the shift pattern from a 2 1/2 to a 5 ton. Pretty sure those that were set as tractors were usually 5 ton. These are prime candidates for dropping an axle and putting a truck like bed on. All these old military trucks bring back stuff for me as I want in the service in the mid 80’s. Thank you

[@JamieTransNyc]

Yes, these tractors were M891 5-ton vehicles. Easy indicator... 5-ton had power steering, which prevents the driver from breaking his thumb when hitting a rut while travelling cross country (as well as just easier to driver overall). With the M-35 2-1/2 ton truck, you had to be sure you did NOT put your thumb around the steering wheel, or you could breakti when you hit a rut, and the steering wheel turned with tremendous torque. Another tell-tale indicator is the hood, the M-35 has a more rounded hood than the M891.

[@rake.]

Thank you, I didn't want to be the one to say so. I like Matt too much to nag him about it, he is so sensitive, but I was pretty sure that is a 5 ton. I'm just an old retired Army guy who use to work around them. They were old in the 80's and 90's, we still used them but they were getting replaced with the hemtts.

[@headhunter7049]

You are correct about most with a 5th wheel were 5 tons. The few that were 2 1/2 tons are known as a Baby Duece.

[@JohnH20111]

the Deuce and a half was a 5spd manual transmission and the 5ton is an automatic transmission

[@abcdef-qk6jf]

The first rule of thumb in offroading is NOT having your thumb inside the steering wheel. Power steering or not - hitting something hard - you can easily be braking a thumb or two...

[@ipkanytin2]

Let’s goooo Sunday video!!!!!

[@notmeatall70s]

Yay

[@stevenmacintyre5912]

I wouldn't call myself mechanically illiterate, but certainly not even at a backyard mechanic level. However, I feel I'm learning more from watching your videos. Props for that. I bet you'd be a good shop teacher.

[@CAPNMAC82]

That 60-turn stop-to-stop steering brought back some memories. There was a shop/commo/office box made for those trucks--but they are dearly priced out in the surplus market. You do not need another crane, or I'd say to watch for wrecker versions to do a swap. You could do a tanker, your pick for water vs fuel (fuel service truck might be handy for the DC vehicle fleet). The tanks are often available separately as surplus. Cargo bed options could include a dedicated generator/compressor set up.

[@DBs58]

Awesome score, Matt! You are finding several very cool projects! Good luck with this resto!! Loving your channel!!

[@henrikstenlund5385]

Good work. The quickest way of finding the fuel line fault is the binary search which you may already know. Divide the unknown piece of piping or junctions to half and test at the center one. Then divide the next faulty line into two and pick up the center connector and test. This is bsolutely the fastest way to locate line part or filter which is not working.

[@SuperMAZ007]

Awesome machine Matt. I did see some water shooting out from the separator was you first bleed it. Over all just do a filter and oil change and it should be fine to use.