Trying to get the box trucks ROAD WORTHY!

[@tishwash08]

I like the Yee Hawl without the beauty rings. Can’t wait to see the entire Puddin fleet all at the new location.

[@trouttruffle1309]

Indeed

[@Sourman1545]

I have to agree the rings add a little too much

[@RobertDickens2002]

I like them with beauty rings but without center caps

[@NCIR721flyover]

1986.5 was the first year of the hardbody. I had the 2WD long bed XE version, and it had a "heavy duty" decal on the tailgate. It was a 3.0L V6 with manual tranny. Bought it from a coworker in 1997. One of my friends came over on a Saturday, and we lowered it. Cranked the torsion bars down, removed the bump stops in the front. Pulled a leaf, 4 inches of block, and a set of air shocks in the rear. Then i put a set of chrome pathfinder's on it. What did we do that night? Went cruising, of course! LOL! Dang, i miss that truck. That longbed looked sweet.

[@coffee4kate]

The original Yee Hawl video was the first time I entered the Puddin' zone. Wasn't sure what I was watching, but couldn't look away, and quickly became a regular viewer. Thanks for the uniquely awesome content!

[@dwartfarquart9590]

I love my 97 Splash Ranger but get nostalgic for my original 82 Courier long bed when I see your box truck menagerie. Hint from Michigan: you could run 2 heaters it you put them together on the hump. Use 2 of the 4 screw holes for each. I believe I made the fan run backwards on the one facing reverse...can't swear to it but it was warm enough the windows didn't freeze up and, most important, my mother was toasty on ski/snowboard trips. I do remember that I used flush tees to run the cores in series. That long bed ruined me for life.

[@bradsmn]

Love the rims without the beauty rings. They look great on the old YeeHawl. It's great to see the progress on the new place and seeing the trucks together.

[@patapouf75]

@8:00min; In my opinion, the 3 "weights" on the drums are to avoid resonance frequencies. two shoes (2 points of contact), and 3 weights/asperities, or whatever... 2 vs 3... the best recipe for never falling on resonance (brake noise)... Always nice to watch your vids.

[@dibcrew6879]

Happy Veteran’s Day Puddin thank you for your service

[@Jbzy3000]

I love that delivery wagon. The travelogue is pretty dope as well. I would drive these daily.

[@twescher]

You expect one person to keep up with those projects?! Don't burn out on us Mr. Pudding 🍮

[@bryankerckhove9501]

He has enough projects to us entertained for years

[@timsutterby9899]

2nd that motion

[@andrewthiel9351]

@@bryankerckhove9501 but it’s very easy to get burnt out

[@robertwells6454]

I agree but when Your doing what You love doing it is a bit different. The thing I think to worry about most is the editing and hopefully soon enough Puddin can bring Someone on to do some of that for Him. 😁👌

[@shawngroover9003]

My 2 cents: No beauty rings are better and don’t sweat the extra white wheels. They will yellow over time.

[@mrbill8542]

I think that white on the yeehawl is fords" Wimbledon White"-used from the early 60's to the 80's It has a little cream color in it.

[@brandonslape970]

I love the look of the 18 on the ol Yee Hawl and without the beauty rings was the right way to go as well. Tulsa, Ok here and your channel is by far my absolute favorite channel on the hole KZbinr

[@80LittleJohn13]

I guess that’s just life. It’s fun to watch the show that you have a lot of things on your plate. Enjoy doing what you like putting good stuff out for people to watch that’s why you have a lot of people watching you

[@joelpiatt6124]

The 18’s look good, but I think they’d be even better in orange. However, I vote for the smaller orange steelies she originally had. She was already perfect before

[@ralphholland8735]

Yuppers. Ole slick be your ticket. And Hep ya when ya need that third hand. And visa virsa. Looking forward to seeing slicks projects too. 😊👍✌🏻

[@emersonb5764]

Hope you’re having a good Veterans Day. Thank you for your service!

[@pauladams8714]

I dig the new rims. They match the Speed holes in the bumper. When you pulled it into the garage they glowed in the dark!

[@donaldjohnson5633]

I REALLY like the bigger wheels without the rings, Puddin. My personal belief is that if you go above 18" they start looking a little silly, with rubber band tires. But 18 works there.

[@urfavwtyeboi]

The technical name for the hard body is called d21. They come with a 2.4 l 4 cylinder (KA24) and a 3.0 l V6 (VG30) they made them from 1986 to 1997. You should really get one they are actually really fun and reliable trucks I miss mine.

[@stoffel6348]

This is realistically in line with most of us, several projects infinitely in progress. Keep on keeping it real 🤘

[@MIKEH.777]

I love the 18" rims & tires on the YeeHawl , they look like they are factory on their with the front bumper it all blends together. I would love to see the whole fleet at your new location all in an angle in a line . But the YEEHAWL will always be the best mini box truck you have because that's the OG of the fleet. God Bless you and your family. Keep up the great work on both channels. I love your old international trucks to. 💯👍👍🙏🙏

[@johnkirkjr4448]

Puddin I can be having bad day! But then I start watch ur videos makes tht bad day go away! Your a positive human being and world needs more people like you!!

[@francisrizzo1529]

I'm a no beauty rings fan, but I just noticed the speed-hole wheels match the speed-hole front bumper, sneaky!

[@nicklonkard3779]

I know it's not going to happen, but I would love to see the 18s on the Datsun. 100% agree that "aged" paint would complete the look. But, they do look awesome on the Yee Haul.

[@wubber2chc]

I knew some one else had to be thinkin it… I came here to post the same damn thing. The 18’s would look killer on the Datsun!

[@tylerkozinski6128]

I think the Datsun could tuck the 18's

[@steveperyer4850]

The official code for the hard body was D21. I believe they started making them in 1986. They never made them with a V6. Glad ya got them Riggs running and moving again. The eye hawk looks sexy with them wheels, and leave the beauty rings off.

[@anthonyurias4815]

Just wanted to say thank you for your service and hope you and the family have a great veterans day.

[@christinaeckley7146]

Same here. He seems like an excellent husband and father. He's dam sure one of the best make do mf I've ever watched. I've watched every video he has. I don't think he will burn out. He does this because he loves it.. GG eat her done puddin

[@christinaeckley7146]

What is his other website. He always says it so fast lol

[@robertbackman9326]

They are brack drums, it does not matter whether they are balanced or not. I have seen very few, like maybe 6 out of 1000 drums that were actually balanced. You'll be fine. That truck build awesome. Drive and enjoy.

[@darkwind9000]

Thank you for your service Puddin! God bless to you and the family as well!

[@philwesa1766]

Watching videos like this is like stopping over at a friends garage for a quick beer and heading home. Thanks for letting me stop by.

[@HeartLessGem_]

Yessir yessir, 5 o'clock in the morning in Australia and im getting my weekly dose of 2 puddin videos... YOU DAMN RIGHT BUDDY!! 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾

[@cammos]

Yessir watchn the ole puddn from the down under at 5:00 is da best

[@HeartLessGem_]

@@cammos best way to wake up in my opinion 🤷🏽‍♂️🙏🏽

[@billstevens7049]

If you find a 4th uhaul, I would love to see you chop the box even with the top of the cab. I think that would look bad ass!!! And it would give you more time with your TIG which you always say you need. 2 stones with one bird. I love your content. Keep up the good work. I hope the best for you and yours. I look forward to watching your content for years to come and thank you for your service.

[@Edwinwest72]

I wasn't a fan of small trucks before I found your channel and now I am. It's always great to a veteran use what he learned in the military and use it in the real world. Can't wait for more videos

[@lonniesmith4208]

I like it either way you do you.

[@modelnutty6503]

back North West California decades ago little Datsuns were kings of the twisty narrow coastal mountain back roads. parts were cheap, easy to wrench on and modify so it'd flat scramble. V6 Vega wagon was another common+fun build.

[@brentdillberg3647]

first year of the 810 was 1986 1/2, i believe. Had the nap Z 2.4 liter 4 cylinder. 8 spark plugs and damn near bullet proof

[@wilsonvegabx1]

You need to match the uhaul box trailer with the YeeHawl or Fab Shop Truck! It would look awesome!

[@mwb3984]

This episode goes down as Pure Puddin. Wheels are Outstanding!

[@VorlonFrog]

Puddin gets a haircut, DatsunKing gets shoes, and all the double entendres go flying. Hot damn, it's another good one!!

[@R3TR0R4V3]

Beauty ring with _no_ center caps! 😁 Those steelies look pretty sweet on the Yee Hawl.

[@bobstevens7023]

Yee Hawl would look good with some orange cab clearance lights. Like a big rig

[@chrisjensen7055]

Looks great!!! My boy and I make sure to watch both channels every week.

[@amadeo_serrano]

Since you frequently do walk-arounds in salvage yards, here's an idea for a fuel tank for the Yee Hawl. See if you can find a LPG tank that is past it's best-before date. Purge it and add a filler spout to the top as it lays on its side and a fuel outlet on the end near the bottom. They usually have a bracket to hold the tank in place so grab that, as well. Problem solved. 👍😁

[@curthall4096]

Like the 18s! For Me, I like the Cap and Beauty Rings, just seems to look more Finished! But, it's Yours and Each to their own! lol

[@JesterRed]

Have you thought about painting the back bumper on the Yee-Hawl white to match the white rims and white front bumper?

[@rickebert399]

That white color was called Wimbledon White I don't know if you can still get it or not. As a 12-year employee of U-Haul I may have driven those mini Movers at some point. Even if it was just to park them. But but after they took them out of the rental market I had one assigned to me at my Center.

[@davidbraun2989]

The " hardbody" D21 was made from 1986- 1997 . It came with the ka24e , 2.4 L. Or the w30 v6 . I have a 1996 that we bought new . It now has 340,000 original miles . Only did the first clutch assembly last year . It's had 5new timing chain assemblies. Like your channels.

[@davidbraun2989]

Oh yeah , we're in S. E. Kansas !

[@josephawatson]

Just adding one detail I found on the history of the truck. The first year they were in the process of converting from Datsun to Nissan so the first year hardbody might also see the name Nissan 720. the 720 was the previous truck that datsun made sometimes called a datsun nissan 720.

[@bartobuilt2601]

don't forget the venerable NAPZ 2.4L with TBI lol

[@bartobuilt2601]

@jamal chaw I successfully drifted a D21 short box with a 2.4i and 4spd for a few seasons. Momentum was my friend lol

[@laneh.5150]

^ yep. Last year of the Datsun/Nissan 720 pickup was 1985

[@roberthocking9138]

Yep, no beauty ring for me puddin 👍😎 that yee hawl looks great with those rims

[@saltofsolomon2454]

We love you Puddin'. The new wheels blend in with the bumper. Now we need to see the Yee Hawl pulling your new trailer. ❤️

[@xozindustries7451]

You tube mechanics usually just build cars and never drive them or use them once the videos are done, that’s why I like watching your channel

[@nujayfabrication8089]

Im digging the 18s on the courier for sure ! Little different look but I like them .

[@nujayfabrication8089]

Also .... any luck on a b1600,b2000 or a new mazda tank fitting the courier . Also maybe can find a guy that is gonna run a fuel cell in a first gen or second gen courier that maybe willing to part with their tank .

[@toshnee]

Hot damn them wheels look good. I would love to see the box dropped a bit. Yea you gave me a laugh as always and some great ideas for Steelies on my van. Keep em comin bud. Slick 50 we love you thanks for helpin our buddy.

[@enjoythesho1992]

The larger rims look great 👍

[@letsdothis9063]

Digging the Yee Haul with the big wheels. I like em all, but that's definitely a cool look.

[@micartecca]

You're the best! Haven't skipped a video ever since I saw you salvaging that little green Datsun that was sold to the young teenage gal and her dad. Keep up the great job! JW

[@keithharden7844]

Do you know the name of their channel? I’d like to see the progress on it

[@micartecca]

@@keithharden7844 I did save it in my favorites and I looked about 5 months ago for progress and he was ordering I think new floor panels for the cab. That all I can remember. I'll forward it to you if I find it in my favorites that I subsided to

[@keithharden7844]

@@micartecca Thanks

[@micartecca]

@@keithharden7844 I found it. It's Quincy Squid Garage - title is Sea cadet teenage girl gets first car

[@keithharden7844]

@@micartecca Thanks

[@emersonb5764]

I like the big wheels without the beauty rings, but the bright white is what’s throwing it off. Get them dirty or something so they match the cab and It’ll look sweet. Maybe put a slight patina paint on them

[@CLINT2143]

Since your ditching the beauty rings what if you painted them Yee-Hawl Orange and tried them. Just a shot in the dark. May look like a clown car and then again may break up the different whites. Just a suggestion. Thanks for the great content as usual.

[@CactusJack1021]

Also I have had some success with boiled linseed oils to take the stark glare down a bit on new white finishes. It takes a few coats and some heat of friction, but with a bit of effort, it works. Plus... you can stop when you get to the correct tone. 🙂

[@mwb3984]

And I DID get a good laugh, actually three. So, mission accomplished, sir!

[@Michael-pe4cr]

I’ve already bought 8 T-shirts buddy I’m gonna buy more I’m waiting for the half hall shirt to come out

[@laytonjames8870]

Without the beauty rings looks sweet. The wheels do look a little big but gives it a modern take on a cowboy era covered wagon kinda look. Variety is the spice of life.

[@TheCrackerBox]

I would love to see you start working on the international truck it would be a nice change from the box trucks for a little while , don’t get me wrong , I love the box trucks . But something different is always nice !! Thanks for another brother !!

[@craigcomparato9115]

Just make the first B100 box truck

[@benhightowerv]

I think those wheels look great as it sits! Glad to see my 2 favorite box trucks rolling again

[@mattewhussey828]

*I'm done sitting tight for the award advance since i acquire$23,000 every 12 days of my investment.,.*

[@wendyegli2264]

How can I reach out to Mr Charles? I urgently need his management on my INVESTMENTS !

[@wendyegli2264]

@Chase THANKS A LOT I HAVE CONTACTED HIM NOW AND HE RESPONDED I SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO ESCAPE MY FINANCIAL SITUATION ☺️.

[@davontewillams8858]

This is really helpful for my situation I think for people to talk all this good about him he must be an expert,

[@m2kkillshot]

Definitely like the large wheels without the beauty rings they match the speed holes in the front bumper would be cool to see you take the rear bumper and drill and dimple die the edge of it and then paint it white to match the front one then the wheels and the bumpers would all match.

[@j.r.branch1681]

Those 18 sure looks good on the Yeehaw and the Datsun king looks good to love that air ride and that interior..don’t forget the sausage wagon

[@kneedeepinit]

I really like the big wheels as it gives it a big rig look it deserves. That thing could out haul many of the semi's roaming around the highways

[@danielkingery2894]

Luv those biggass steelies on there. I was prepared to hate them....but I think they look good. I prefer w/o the rings like everyone else...lol Happy Veterans Day Puddin'.

[@andrewk6844]

Here in Australia ,late 70s there was the 720 2x4 and 4x4 ,then they came out with the Navara . 720 had 2.5lt diesel and think 2.4 petrol . The navara had a 2.7 diesel 2.4 petrol and a v6 . the later had all kinds of engine up to current 3.0 lt and 2.8 diesel dont touch them

[@letsdothis9063]

I had a co-worker that hit a lawnmower blade on the highway. It popped up and stuck in the gas tank. She didn't want to wait on the roadside service, so she drove it about 100 miles back to the office. The blade was dragging the ground. I have no idea how that thing didn't blow. It was throwing visible sparks when she pulled up. I ran out there and told her cut it off and get out! That's when she informed me that she had driven with it like that since Carthage (a town 100 miles away). I'm not sure how it didn't catch on fire, or run out of gas. It was pouring out pretty good when she parked.

[@waynespears5664]

Those steelies without the beauty rings look awesome,great video Puddin keep them coming.......................................................Fort Worth,Tx

[@SchnelleKat]

Puddin' you need to take that Camper and make yourself a DIY Flatbed/CarHauler. Can't go wrong.

[@deanguidry9940]

Whoa baby, my heart just dropped when you drove under that garage door 😵‍💫

[@shaunhable]

Magic Eraser will get it off for sure. Another thing you can try... If you ever accidently write on a whiteboard with a Sharpey, if you draw over the Sharpey with a Dry Erase marker, it will take the Sharpey off. Strange I know, and I didn't believe it myself until I actually saw it... but it works!

[@oldcarnut3953]

Diggin the wheels Puddin! Mostly just enjoy the ingenuity you put into the box truck Mafia. Keep up the awesome content. Totally enjoy the laughs and the content. Keep On Keeping On Brother Puddin!!! Yeehawwww!!! 🤣😂😀👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@clayeden1204]

Hey puddin, check and see if there’s a worn out o ring that seals around the outside of the speedo gear. Pretty sure you shouldn’t really even get and trans oil up into the speedo cable. I know that’s how a GM does it.

[@cjjobin7970]

Should of painted the 18's with almond or bone color. And that trailer behind the Yee hawl would be amazing. When you move you should use every box truck and all your family to drive them and hawl everything all at once. Would be the best convoy ever.

[@brianbrady7005]

I definitely say no beauty rings on the yeehaul. Looks awesome! I have to say once I found ur channel I instantly knew I was here to stay. Love me a mini truck even though I'm a big ole big and can have trouble fitting in one unless it's extendo cab ya know lol. I've owned 2 d50s and miss them a good bit.

[@rgrimm3173]

I'm diggin' the rims without the beauty rings, looks sharp !

[@drewlurker1816]

When you pulled in the garage I made the same face you did when you were banging gears!

[@MrsG0214]

I'm loving the white wheels and chrome center cap. That's looks so dang good.

[@phillipwaller6567]

That's a good looking box truck with them 18s but that Datson king delivery truck is my favorite

[@itsme_allanp9957]

I had a 1990 Nissan Hardbody pickup. Mine was a 5-speed manual, with a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder motor. The front end had torsion bar suspension, and the rear was on leaf springs. It was a great truck.

[@popahontas]

House build is comin along nicely, almost missed that sneaky shot. This channel made me fall in love with those old internationals, did not know they even existed before watching your vids. Greets from croatia, and thank you for the quality content.

[@samuel_samuel_samuel_samuel]

Good looks! but I think the new rims would be even better orange

[@aprilhilliard3302]

Yes sirreeee....awesome as always! Love the old Box Truck Mafia.... And, I salute you and thank you for your service to our country. Happy Veteran's Day!!!

[@apatriotstouch]

Puddin happy Veterans Day Thank you for your service🇺🇸

[@brucehayes7251]

The Datsun king swing would probably get you a fine in Australia,a distraction to other road users, good to see the fleet coming together puddin. I've got a ford courier that also has a need for large centre,the 2 wheel drive and later model rangers had small centres. Mines 4wd with locking hubs up front. Possibly a slightly bigger steel wheel,14 or 15 inch would negate the need for drum alterations but if anything U think machining would improve the balance situation by removing mass (slightly) cheers puddin,take a breather sometime, we'll wait

[@RyanTheMalamute]

I personally like seeing more tire on these old trucks. If the 18 were a 16 with the same design, I would like it a bit more, personally. Maybe I'm a bit biased to the smooth steelie. That's what it started on, so it kinda grew on me like that. Now if you put those on that camper... I'd like to see that, just for shits n gigs.

[@Dawsons89]

You can get sharpie off by drawing back over it with sharpie, then rub it away quickly with a napkin. As long as it’s not a porous surface, it will come back off every time.

[@itsforeme]

The joys of owning older cars and trucks they always need something ! enjoy them all

[@bloodreighn]

The nissan "hard body" was the Nissan Navara, the d21 body code, from memory they started in 1986, Ive had a 4x4 2.7 diesel with the mighty nissan td27

[@TomyBoyMet73]

New wheels look great! No beauty ring looks best!

[@t-roys]

The wheel by itself looks good with the beauty ring. But on the truck it looks better without. To be honest I wasn't sure how those bigger wheels would turn out. But they are nice!

[@dfusit]

The 18’s look good on the Yee Hawl without the beauty rings. The box truck mafia is looking good, hopefully you get the Sausage Wagon running soon. Happy Veterans Day to you Puddin.

[@TheGeekiestGuy]

The nissan D21 pickup was called the Navara in every damn country but America. Go figure. They came with the 2.4 KA engine (which is my favorite) and a V6 that know very little about since their aren't many running left. I've only ever worked on the 4 bangers. The turbo KA24E is a helluva engine and basically just drops in without too much hassle. The older D21's had the napZ engines. They're neat in that they have 8 spark plugs on a 4 cylinder engine. Some guys out here figured out how to get those to do some pretty dope stuff as far as using all 8 plugs. I was told by an old tech that they used 8 for cold starts and whatnot. If you ever wanna make one of those Datsuns you got there into a 4x4 you can use a lot of parts from a D21 pickup.

[@jemtec1]

1986 1/2 thru 1997. 2.4l 4cyl- 86-1/2-89 z-24 8 valve, dual plug per cylinder.(Naps or Nissan anti pollution system). 1990- 97 Ka24.. ( more powerful 12 valve as well as direct port injection). 3.0l v6 same engine, but improved from throttle body to port injection starting in 1990. Loved the hardbody! Owned several and wish I still had at least 1 of them! Great trucks. :-)

[@VideoServicesVB]

I used one of those 3 part tank cleaning/sealing kits on my old 60 El Camino gas tank. Did a good job. Kit was less than $90 as I recall. Pretty easy. I faced same issue as you. Had to jb weld a few pin holes. 👍👍

[@bofadeeze8048]

I hated those 18’s at first. Think you should do a mini auto cross truck and use em on that.. But theyre growing on me. Maybe paint match em like you said will seal the deal?

[@user-neo71665]

The hardbody or d21 was made 85-97 in the US (99) some places. They had all kinds of I4 or a 3.0 v6.

[@MrRotaryrockets]

1987 is when the hard bodies came out..I used to sell them at the Oldest Nissan Dealership in Canada..p.s. the 18's look great..

[@JC-cm9bn]

Those are all some fine looking rigs! Love the old mini trucks 🚚 🛻 👌 😀

[@3rdworldgarage450]

The Nissan Hardbody truck was the marketing name for the truck officially called the Nissan truck built from 1986 to 1997. It got it's name because it had a double wall bed as compared to some other small trucks that were single wall. The chassis code was D21 and it had three engines in the US market: The first one was the NAPS-Z. it was a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder with 8 spark plugs. This was an 8 valve engine. It was an evolution of the Datsun L series that, like a good Pokemon, later evolved. It became the KA24E. KA is the engine series, 24 is the 2.4 liter displacement and E stands for Electronic fuel injection. This engine was SOHC with 3 valves per cylinder and 4 spark plugs. It was also available with a V6, the VG30E or a 3 liter EFi engine. The transmission is a variant of the FS5W71 that came out originally in the 260 Z around 1976. The rear axle would be the H190, with 190 meaning it has a 190mm ring gear. The H means it is an open diff, but a posi was available on the SE V6 and would use an R instead of an H in it's model number (I believe they were built by Fuju Heavy Industries but am not sure.). Now the D21 was replaced with the first Nissan truck with a name: The D22 Frontier, or Navarra in some other markets. It has basically the same chassis but with the larger front brakes and dual piston calipers of the first generation Pathfinder. This came with the KA24DE, with the D meaning it is a DOHC engine with 4 valves per cylinder. This is the final evolution of the Datsun L series (itself a mish-mash of engineering from Austin, Prince and Mercedes Benz) before Renault/Nissan introduced the horrible QR25DE engine with the D40 Frontier. The D22 trucks were also available with the VG33E and VG33ER V6 engines- the R stands for supeRcharged. The V6 versions had the H230 or R230 axle and I forget what transmission as I have never had one.

[@MarkTyhurst]

She looks awesome on white 18s!!! I like it without the beauty ring as well. Great job Puddin, love it!

[@davidgwin4540]

All I know on the hard bodies: They were designed in California ( that's what I heard years ago) and engine was a 2.4 or called the Z24. And I belive they had 8 spark plugs if I remember from my machine shop days years ago. And I like the yee without the beauty rings personally. Looks like rubber bands without the bling bling and it will make a homies arm swing swing 😎👍