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J.C. SMITH PROJECTS
Приєднався 9 лип 2016
THESE VIDEOS ARE OF SOME OF THE PROJECTS WE DO. WE FOCUS ON FORD SUPERDUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS, GM MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS AND INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS.THEY RANGE FROM TRUCK REPAIRS, TRUCK 4WD CONVERSIONS, DUALLY CONVERSIONS, WESTERN HAULER BUILDS, CONSTRUCTION,, EXCAVATION, AND WHATEVER ELSE WE CAN GET INTO. ALL VIDEOS ARE FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES. THEY ARE NOT FOR INSTRUCTIONAL USE.
J.C. SMITH
P. O. BOX 143
ATWATER, OHIO 44201
J.C. SMITH
P. O. BOX 143
ATWATER, OHIO 44201
MIN TRUCK WAS BACK IN THE SHOP.....FOR A MINUTE!
WELL THAT SURE TURN A HARD LEFT TURN!
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SO LONG F450! HOW MUCH SCRAP CAN A SCRAP TRUCK HOLD IF A SCRAP TRUCK WASNT SCRAP?
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IT IS THE END FOR THE OLD F450. I HAVE IT SOLD. I CANT SAY I WILL MISS THIS OLD RUCK. REST ASSURED GUES, I HAVE OTHERS TO TAKE ITS PLACE. WE WILL BRING SOMETHING IN THE SHOP TO BUILD AS A REPALCEMENT.
VEVOR DIESEL HEATER WORTH THE HYPE OR OVER RATED? REAL WORLD TESTS & RESULTS
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HERE IS THE LINK TO THIS HEATER. BE SURE TO USE IT FOR A DISCOUNT. Vevor Diesel Heater (5% code: VEVT5): s.vevor.com/bfRtM8
USING OR ABUSING? MY 26' JERR-DAN SUPER 10 ROLLBACK.
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I CONTINUE TO MOVE SOME OF THE PARTS I WANT TO KEEP FOR FUTURE BUILDS. THIS INCLUDES THE FRONT CUTOFF FROM MY 1992 FORD L9000. I NEEDED TO SEE IF I COULD LOAD AND UNLOAD THI WITHOUT EQUIPMENT. IF NOT, I WOULD NEED TO TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT TO ONE OF MY OTHER PROPERTIES TO DO THIS. IT WASNT IDEAL BUT IT WAS ENJOYABLE.....DESPITE THE COLD.
WORKING IN SINGLE DIGIT TEMPS TO SCRAP A L9000, TRUCK WONT SHIFT, AND GRAVITY TILT STILL SUCKS!
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I A,WAYS PICK THE BEST WEATHER TO WORK OUTSIDE..... SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, IN THE SHADE, WIND BLOWING...IT WAS DELIGHTFUL. L9000 FLIPS UP AND COULD HAVE HURT SOMEONE.....IF WE WERE NOT PREPARED. MY ROLLBACK TRANSMISSION WOULDNT SHIFT. MORE ON THAT LATER. TANDEM DRIVE AXLES WOULDNT SLIDE OFF EASY AND THE OLD GRAVITY TILT ROLLBACK BED NEVER FAILS TO DO THINGS YOU WISH IT DIDNT. ALL IN ALL, IT...
I FOUND A DEAL! ONE MORE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE!
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FACEBOOK MARKET PLACE STRIKES AGAIN! I WAS CRUISING THROUGH ONE MORNING AND THERE IT WAS! PETERBILT SLEEPER AND UNDER MY BUDGET!
MY TRUCK AND TRAILER ARE ILLEGAL TO DRIVE IN OHIO! HERE IS WHY.
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MY TRUCK AND TRAILER ARE ILLEGAL TO DRIVE IN OHIO! HERE IS WHY.
FINALLY! I GOT ALL MY LIGHTS IN AND THEY ARE SUPER COOL!
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SO HAPPY TO GET ALL THESE REALLY COOL LED LIGHTS FOR THE BACK OF MY TRUCK. I ORDERED THESE THROUGH PARTSAM. I INCLUDED THE LINKS FOR EACH OF THEM. USE THE DISCOUNT CODE "JCSMITH" TO SAVE SOME CASH ON YOUR ORDER! HERE ARE THE LINKS FOR WHAT WE USED TO INSTALL THESE LIGHTS: 6" LED STOP / TURN / TAIL LIGHTS FLANGE MOUNT W/ CHROME TRIM amzn.to/3Z0a6V8 6" LED BACKUP FLANGE MOUNT LIGHTS amzn.to/4ePsJ...
USING MY GRAVITY TILT ROLLBACK UNTIL I BUILD A BETTER ONE!
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THIS IS MY 26FT GRAVITY TILT ROLLBACK. IT WORKS OK FOR WHAT I DO WITH IT BUT IT DEFINITELY HAS IT DRAWBACKS. I NEED TO KEEP THIS TRUCK IN GOOD USABLE CONDITION UNTIL I BUILD ME ANOTHER ONE. I DO HAVE PLANS TO BUILD A HEAVIER TRUCK WITH A HEAVIER ROLLBACK BED CAPACITY. IT JUST TAKES TIME...
PROJECT "OVERKILL" GETS THE COOLEST LED HEADLIGHTS EVER!
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ONCE I FOUND OUT THAT PARTSAM WAS COMING OUT WITH THESE NEW HEADLIGHTS, I KNEW I WANTED SOME FOR THIS TRUCK, THESE THINGS ARE AWESOME. IF YOU WANT SOME OF THESE FOR YOUR OWN TRUCK, HERE IS THE LINK WITH A $35. DISCOUNT! partsam.com/products/partsam-led-headlights-7x6-5x7-headlamp-hi-low-sealed-beam-lights-dot-start-end-animation-anti-glare-drl-sequential-turn-signal-compatible-with-cherokee-xj-...
SUPERDUTY AIR SEAT RETROFIT FAILURE! AT LEAST MY GAUGE BRACKET WORKED....
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SUPERDUTY AIR SEAT RETROFIT FAILURE! AT LEAST MY GAUGE BRACKET WORKED....
PREPPING THIS 2023 TRAILER FOR MY TRIP. WHAT A HORRIBLE MESS!
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I BOUGHT THIS TRAILER USED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2023. IT HAD BEEN USED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER FOR JUST A FEW MONTHS. I THOUGHT BUYING A ALMOST NEW TRAILER WOULD BE BETTER THAN THE 12 YEAR OLD ONE I ALREADY HAD. BOY WAS I WRONG. ONE THING AFTER ANOTHER. SOME THINGS THAT DIDNT MAKE THE VIDEO WERE MANY BROKEN DECK SCREWS, SIEZED HINGES ON THE TOOL BOX LID, AND MUCH MORE..... I GET IT ALL WORKING AGAIN. ...
I'M EMBARRASSED TO SHOW YOU WHAT I NEGLECTED ON MY RAM 3500 CUMMINS TRUCK
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I'M EMBARRASSED TO SHOW YOU WHAT I NEGLECTED ON MY RAM 3500 CUMMINS TRUCK
PROJECT OVERKILL PT19 INSTALLING 5TH WHEEL & MORE!
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PROJECT OVERKILL PT19 INSTALLING 5TH WHEEL & MORE!
PROJECT OVERKILL PT18 INSTALLING ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES ON AIR BRAKE TRUCK
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PROJECT OVERKILL PT18 INSTALLING ELECTRIC TRAILER BRAKES ON AIR BRAKE TRUCK
PROJECT "OVERKILL" PT17 5TH WHEEL MOUNTING LOCATION AND GETTING ALL MY LIGHT / TRAILER PLUGS RUN
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PROJECT "OVERKILL" PT17 5TH WHEEL MOUNTING LOCATION AND GETTING ALL MY LIGHT / TRAILER PLUGS RUN
HOTROD HAULER PT8 ENGINE PLACEMENT, RADIATOR ISSUES AND BAD NEWS....
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HOTROD HAULER PT8 ENGINE PLACEMENT, RADIATOR ISSUES AND BAD NEWS....
PROJECT "OVERKILL" PT16 WHEELS, TIRES, AND PREPPING THE 5TH WHEEL
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PROJECT "OVERKILL" PT16 WHEELS, TIRES, AND PREPPING THE 5TH WHEEL
PROJECT OVERKILL PT15 CUSTOM LIGHT BOXES! CUT, GRIND, DRILL, TIG, MIG, PAINT!
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PROJECT OVERKILL PT15 CUSTOM LIGHT BOXES! CUT, GRIND, DRILL, TIG, MIG, PAINT!
PROJECT OVERKILL IS FINALLY BACK! PT14 TIME TO MAKE THIS TRUCK GREAT AGAIN!
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PROJECT OVERKILL IS FINALLY BACK! PT14 TIME TO MAKE THIS TRUCK GREAT AGAIN!
HOT ROD HAULER PT7 CAB & STEER AXLE IN PLACE. WHAT DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD WE USE?
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HOT ROD HAULER PT7 CAB & STEER AXLE IN PLACE. WHAT DIESEL ENGINE SHOULD WE USE?
HOT ROD HAULER PT6 DROP FRAME IS GETTING WELDED
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HOT ROD HAULER PT6 DROP FRAME IS GETTING WELDED
HOT ROD HAULER PT5 HUGE FRAME MODIFICATIONS! JOHN AND ERICA COME TO HELP!
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HOT ROD HAULER PT5 HUGE FRAME MODIFICATIONS! JOHN AND ERICA COME TO HELP!
KODIAK TOPKICK AIR RIDE SWAP PT4 STRETCHING THE FRAME!
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KODIAK TOPKICK AIR RIDE SWAP PT4 STRETCHING THE FRAME!
SIMDER WELDER PLASMA CUTTER. ANOTHER CHEAP WELDER CUTTER OR A GOOD MACHINE? NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!
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SIMDER WELDER PLASMA CUTTER. ANOTHER CHEAP WELDER CUTTER OR A GOOD MACHINE? NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH!
HOT ROD HAULER PT4. HOW LOW CAN WE GO? SETTING THE CAB ON OUR MODIFIED FRAME,,,MORE CHANGES.
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HOT ROD HAULER PT4. HOW LOW CAN WE GO? SETTING THE CAB ON OUR MODIFIED FRAME,,,MORE CHANGES.
HOT ROD HAULER PT3. "YOU CANT WELD A TRUCK FRAME!" OK THEN....
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HOT ROD HAULER PT3. "YOU CANT WELD A TRUCK FRAME!" OK THEN....
L9000 HAS DRIVEN ITS LAST MILE! WORST FRME I HAVE EVER SEEN!
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L9000 HAS DRIVEN ITS LAST MILE! WORST FRME I HAVE EVER SEEN!
HOT ROD HAULER PT2 COE GETS A NEW FRAME, NEW AXLES, NEW ENGINE AND NEW TRANS!
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HOT ROD HAULER PT2 COE GETS A NEW FRAME, NEW AXLES, NEW ENGINE AND NEW TRANS!
Can you use it for personal use without a cdl
Thanks for the review. If you're looking at adding something on the exhaust, be careful with condensate if you pull a lot of heat out of it. May be tilt up the exhaust and add a drain with a collection hose at the bottom. If you want even more, add a layer of insulation outside of that to try and get more of the heat to transfer.
The 65 feet law on a unit like that is not just Ohio it’s a federal law.
Merry Christmas to you and the mrs.
Throw a Tacoma power train under it. Have Paul @Fabrats come help ya!
Merry Christmas and A most wonderful, healthy and prosperous new year to The Smith family! Keep up the great content for us followers! Thank you
We live in a era now where trucks get scrapped when they wear out not so much because they are old. It looks like the climate got the worst of this truck
See it’s a Ohio find
5:01 JC I think you need to buy a Honda civic now 😂😂😂😂
Had lots of these in Southern Africa with drop sides. After living there for 15 years and returning to live here for a couple years,my impression was :everything is big in America. Vehicles, houses, and people. Can understand why she would like something like that for its manuverability and utility. It’s not for rock climbing or river crossing.
Waiting for a return video on this mini ride.. A Man's work is never done.....
I love the videos but the only projects he finishes is the ones he sells. this one is more then 2 years old.
well...thats kinda how it works. have to sell off the ones i dont want to pay for the ones i do want. seems pretty simple to understand . that is unless your favorite flavor of crayons is yellow.
LHD are rare for these Kei trucks?
yes
Thought I was listening to Cleatus McFarland with the minny truck revving to the chip
Man I really thought that door was going to open up to a new mini truck or sxs outside. I said in the past that how I found your channel was because I bought a Honda mini truck the acty attack Model with locking diff and ultra low forward and reverse and man my buddies and I put that thing thru some trails and it keeps going I daily drive it a few miles to work each day it’s been reliable a few a friends have bought minis but the Hondas seem to hold up the best and seem to be easier to get parts for. Enjoy the videos as always. Merry Christmas and happy new year
That thing sounds like a bee stuck in a bucket of tar...
Hahaha is this where the small block will end up?
I solder everything too. never could do it right when I was a kid on train layouts, but I got tired of struggling with bad crimp in connections that are old and get resistance in them, so I made myself learn how to do it. solder, coat with dielectric grease, and heat shrink. EVERYTHING
Would it not be significantly cheaper, easier and quicker to just get a SWB Colorado or F150? It comes with more power, can be 4x4 and just generally more capable in every way. Those Kei trucks only really make sense if they're suitable the way they are.
in theory, yes. in reality, she wants this truck because of its size. lots of trees on the properties. this truck can get around them. i dont think any other typical small truck would. she wants this truck....i will build her this trucks. its ok.
@j.c.smithprojects Your wife sounds like mine so I totally understand this argument. I don't know how things are in your part of the world but I've helped convert one of these to 4wd here in Australia by doing away with the transmission entirely and replacing it with 2 inline hydraulic pumps driving 4 hub mounted hydraulic motors. The entire conversion only cost us about AU$2800. Just contact the local Chinese excavator importer and they should be more than willing to help if this sounds like something you'd like to try.
i considered a hydraulic pump with a hydraulic motor on front and rear differentials. i abandoned it when i found out the cost compared to a couple other possibilities.
good planning Mrs JC, and JC wonderful response to your bride's ideas!
If you need any help with the lift and such, reach out to Four Bros in Bonnyville Alberta Canada.
😁😁😁 My dear Misses Smith. I like a girl who knows what she wants/needs. 😘 My guess is, that you simply need another vehicle that suits your needs better and doesn't require such massive modifications. How about getting for instance something like a Suzuki Jimny (Samurai?)? Or a Dacia (Renault) Duster? Or a Toyota Hiace? I'm sure that your ingenious husband could change one of those into a little dump truck. Best regards, luck and especially health to all 3 of you. Post Scriptum: I wish y'all nice festive days and a good transition of the year.
she loves this little thing. she doesnt ever ask for much. if this is what she wants, this is what she will get. i offered to buy her a polaris ranger. it would suit her every want and need. she says no. on with the build!
@j.c.smithprojects Dear Mr. Smith. Thanks for replying and especially for giving a heart to my comment. As you know, I always and totally appreciate both very much. 2) Happy wife, happy life. It's great that you will do almost everything for your great wife. 3) You nevertheless might wanna check out "Low Buck Garage". He owns a yellow mini truck/key truck that seems just a hair bigger than yours. Maybe something like that would be the real deal respectively better vehicle to upgrade? 4) But it's of course your party respectively your channel and I watch any content you put out anyway. Sincerely yours.
it is definitely larger. she is stuck on this one. i have been searching high and low for a possible solution. i may have just found it.
@@j.c.smithprojects Thanks for another heart. I simply love and "collect" those. 2) Okay. 3) Congratulations! 🎉 Have a good time building/upgrading.
Jc you finely got back to the important truck 😊😂
nice work JC Merry Christmas
All plans are written in sand. Turn upside down, shake, redraw.
I’d look for a 4wd ford ranger and put a dump bed on it at this point …looking at it financially
she wants this truck because of its narrow width and short wheelbase. there are so many trees on the properties she want to use this on.
Sell it and buy one with AC and 4x4.
still going to be manual and under powered....
Could be wrong but believe the third gen Honda ACTY was offered with 4wd/Auto/AC. You appear to have a 3rd gen Mitsu. The ACTY has FI and about 50% more hp. In either case it seems the real issue, while an understandable desire, is a dump bed made of steel. The extra weight of that over the stock bed is going to diminish the payload capacity to the point the truck will probably be overloaded with any payload. Would it be worth fabricating it out of aluminum? I think it would be cheaper and easier on yourself to get a Kei closer to the desired spec from the factory. It would seem you will easily have as much or more $ into the parts needed to get the Mitsu to desired spec. In a trade it seems the level of effort to swap the wheels (?) and dump hardware would be less than swapping drivetrain and the potential "gotchas" there. Lastly, a 2000-ish Ford Ranger 4wd is actually the same height, but is wider, however I think most of the additional width is from the mirrors. The Ranger would be much more powerful and have higher P/L. I did hear what you said about Mrs. Smith WANTING the Kei though. I doubt she cares if Mitsu or Honda.
Great video Mr & Mrs J.C.Smith always enjoy your builds. Looking forward to the mini truck but plans change. Thanks for sharing stay safe Mr & Mrs J.C.Smith.
Is that truck one from Korea? All of the Japanese ones I’ve seen are right hand drive
no. it was original built to be sent to the us.
Plans change sometimes 😎👍
I like the chrome stack
Looks like the perfect size too.
Button it up and send it down the road.
not unless she changes her mind, she loves this little thing.
@j.c.smithprojects 👍
Put a lift kit on the Mrs. boots.
Hi J.C & Mrs. Smith & it's is Randy and i like yours video is Cool & Thanks J.C & Mrs. Smith & Friends Randy
Small v8 finds a home.
Look at the mini truck Grind Hard plumbing built using a 6x6 ranger!
"I hate loud stuff!" Wonderful quote Mrs. Smith. My thoughts exactly.
I am with ya. Used to like a little loudness when I was younger. The older I get the more I appreciate not hearing the truck going down the road. A nice quiet truck. 😂
Mini truck drop it on a chassis 4x4 with that small block
i was putting together a plan for something similar. she doesnt want that small block if we can make something else work.
I'm thinking a full size pick up I did years ago a pickup chassis with a Camaro body . You like and have access to plenty of ford trucks whatever u choose I'm sure will be cool and hopefully work out for the Mrs ,
In the old days we would use a VW Bug to make small vehicles for farming.
Sounds like she needs a full size 4x4 vs the mini-truck.
Or in that F150
Put s diesel in it !!!!!
I’ve never been the first to comment on a video before
someone got in 1 minute before you.
Hi JC thank you for sharing 🤗
pretty impressive fabrication work for not being a "welder"
Nice job Smiths! 😎👍 Time for a new owner 🔧
I used to feel sorry for some of the hotshots that had spent so much money on a pickup they couldn't afford a bed , only some cheap fenders. then i learned they were considered tractors and had different length limits.
I'll buy it
Your trailer is way too big for your truck.
no.
Wrong wrong wrong. Quite obvise to this X farmer/ trucker what this extended frame is all about. Lol
Hey a "farmer" rigged job lol. Yeh works for hauling hay bales ( light load just needed the stretch frame lol )