Hey Matt! Long time subscriber. Might have a pretty good remedy going forward to reduce the risk of blowing out another shock. In the Air Force when we ship vehicles with large "balloony" tires/soft suspensions on aircraft, we use what we call "sleeper shoring". Basically we build stacks of wood (usually 8" x 8" square) from the ground/aircraft floor up to the frame of the vehicle. Height will depend on vehicle and placement of the stacks. Usually 2 stacks for either side in the front and 2 stacks for either side in the rear. Then just strap down the stacks in place. The purpose of sleeper shoring is to reduce the bouncing of the vehicle during turbulence so that the tie down chains don't slap or risk breaking. A by-product of the sleeper shoring in your case would reduce or eliminate the shock travel on the Scorpion or other vehicles depending on how high you build the stack of wood. Hope this helps!
I love learning from people who have done cool stuff. I remember watching a video about a military cargo plane going down directly after take off, because of am issue with large Vehicle. S they were hauling breaking free of their tie downs and damaging the critical parts of the plane causing the crash. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
They also get yeeted out the tailgate of airplanes sometimes 😆. I was on the rail detail when we shipped out, I was voluntold to empty fuel tanks and I ended up wearing diesel the whole day. That was the most uncomfortable I'd ever been.
Using grease in the hubs work better than oil! They will never leak out at the seals. I used grease in my big rig trailers for years with zero issues. Good luck.
there is a company that makes an aftermarket plug that you do not need to drop the oilpan to put it in for the dipstick. i believe it is steel or aluminum.
Yes the original one is from Strictly Diesel, aluminum. It's quite pricey, there are some others that have made them for cheaper since, but don't know how well those ones work.
The blown ORI shock makes sense with lots of miles and probably a less than half-loaded trailer, meaning trailer leaf springs bounce more than work. When transporting monster trucks, they bleed all the nitrogen down, let it sit on the oil, and then tie them down. Better luck with the truck. It’s a common problem on those trucks to have an oil pan dipstick leak, so much so there are aftermarket products to solve it.
I bought a diesel truck was spraying trans fluid out the vent on top...after a long hassle. the dipstick was for the gas trans which is shorter so it was way overfilled. Crazy
This is so relatable. Years ago we were in our old Ecoboost F150 going through Utah towing a travel trailer. That truck liked to heat up, and I was at my wits end with all of the hills, false summits, etc. At one point we were doing 15 mph uphill, with the heat on, in 100 degree weather. Very stressful. I feel your pain, Matt.
Matt, I believe using wheel/tire tie down straps are best for trailering your off-road vehicle! It allows your suspension & shocks to move freely & adjust. Now tying down & suppressing the suspension & shocks puts & increases the pressure inside the shocks. Now with that added pressure, then you are going up in elevation from Tennessee to Utah. The pressure increases even more inside the shock, to the point it starts to leak.
Welcome to post covid customer care. Customers are there to annoy and should just take care of them themselves. Us old folks remember when it was necessary to provide service to get customers. LOL
I don’t know why, but these kinds of build series and thrashing until the day you leave is what I love to watch. I do it for work on occasion and it’s very rewarding when you finally reach the finish line. This ford resurrection has been my favorite series to watch in awhile. The footage of your travels in the truck was awesome as well❤
All those gas stations and none of them had a funnel to buy. Wild. 😅 Also, call the truck "twisted tea" on account of the twisted frame when you got it.
I tow a 42 foot fifth wheel with 2000 f350 diesel. Get about 10 miles to the gallon. Look at Riff Raff Diesel. They carry parts only for power strokes. The display with miles per gallon are known to not be accurate.
Always pull behind a truck with the hoses in his truck at a fuel island. A lot of truck drivers park there because they are too lazy to walk to go inside to eat.
Love watching your videos, bit something we've done with our automatic 7.3s pulling in the mountains (WV) is put stock 6.0 powerstroke trans coolers on them without throwing a ton of money into a built trans. I'm sure someone will have some type of slack to say about something, but thought I'd throw my 2 cents into the ring. Love the content and hope to be able to wheel with yall sometime!
Holly Cow, that was an ordeal you went through. You drove some pretty country but when your mind is constantly calculating mileage to the next fixit spot or fuel stop pretty scenery is not on top of your mental list. Been there done that. Glad you made it there and participated in the Off Road Games. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more content.
Diesel is the way to go for towing. I pulled a 44 foot park model trailer 75 miles with my 5.9 Cummins. She struggled a little uphill but otherwise no problems.
And moroso makes an oil pan that is rated for salt spray, and it comes with a rubber gasket so you don't have to glue the oil pan on. Very typical problem on a 7.3
Matt I'm glad you made it. Quart per 10 miles. Lol Autozombie sucks that's a fact !! Them boys have never seen a ratchet in there life that's for sure.
You have to engage those hubs manually and drive a little bit for them to lock in. Need taken apart and greased every decade. Warn and others make replacements.
Truck stop advice from a truck driver, when you pull in look for nozzles in tanks and choose one of those lines. Some of these guys like to camp at the pump, it’s truly ridiculous.
Man I saw that oil mess under the truck and I figured the infamous Ford rotten oil pan had struck..those engines are know for fast onset pan delimitation and massive leaks.
With the 7.3 if it looses more than 7 quarts the injectors will shut off. I drove my 7.3 from Minnesota to oregon when I moved and it blew the turbo seals and I coud drive just under 200 miles before the injectors would shut off, then i would put in 7 more quarts and continue. I stopped at every Walmart between Minnesota and Oregon to clean them out of rotella t-6, boy that was expensive...
i have a f350 super duty with a 7.3 power stroke with a ts performance chip and it has a turn switch on dash 6 position 0 stock 2 fast idle 3 add 50hp 4 add 75hp 5 add 100 hp 6 add 140 hp I was never a fan until this truck i use stock until i need more power its as easy as turning a switch on the go and I love it they just sound good
The reason it wasn’t “building boost” is because it was in park, when there’s no load it won’t build boost Becuase there’s no resistance. And don’t worry about the egts, powerstrokes like to run hot and only over 2000 would there be any real issues.
Dipstick seal leak/failure is a well known problem on at least the 7.3 PS. Piss poor design on the seal. Oil pan and factory replacement fix means pulling engine. Can be done otherwise but extremely difficult and problematic to get it right. There are other fixes for just the dipstick leak but if the problem is a rusted out oil pan than replacement is pretty much required. Don't get me wrong. I am a die hard 7.3 PS supporter. Have owned 2 and still have a 2002 as a farm truck. Also have a newer dually for hauling a very heavy truck camper and jeep on a flatbed. Dually for capacity, stability and redundancy in case of tire failure. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
You were better off going straight to Flagstaff and north on 89 , only 1 semi big hill to climb around Jacob Lake. That route is littered with hills and canyons.
Wow, definitely should have gone through Vegas. You could have gotten some JB Weld. Glad you made it to the games. I'm the one that got "The Lunch Lady" autograph on my Bleepin Jeep Off-road Games shirt. Why didn't Josh ride out with you?
I took an obs powerstroke non intercooled across the us pulling a 10k fifth wheel, they love to rev when pulling. Yall stopped at my autozone I always go to. Hate yall had a bad experience there, they've always been good to me. Those motors are known for having that dip stick issue terrible time for it to show itself
I feel your pain brother!!! I'm so poor, every rig me and my family own, have these types of problems!! Good luck buddy!! Can't wait to see what you have on the trailer!!
The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon. LOL.
If it has blow by under a heavy load, i own a diesel, it will blow oil out of any place it can, ive even had to take off the oil cap till a decent vent could be done,, if its a Cummings ,, there famous for it.
Love the towing videos!! I always strap my jeeps down by the axles. The suspension definitely gets beat up on a trailer, but tieing down by the frame is worse! Just going to load everything up in the vehicles suspension and its still taking the impacts from the trailer. Best to leave the vehicle suspension working so it can do its own thing, but trailer miles are hard miles! Always check your suspension/steeing nut/bolts before your go offroading or drag racing fresh of a trailer!
Holy crap, I think I recognize that Autozone. Is that just outside Knoxville? I had to change points on my 71 Bronco there and the old school counter guy working was the nicest guy. Came out and checked on me.
That's crazy i recognized that. I took a road trip down there from Mass in my 71 Bronco. I switched over to an electric ignition in New Jersey at another Autozone. It was about as fun as your trip. 😜
Could always make brackets to attach a stiff bar to on all 4 corners of the shocks to keep the suspension from moving maybe? I know monster jam trucks and pre runners do that while towing long distances. Or like others have said shipping blocks too ive seen that done on big suspension trucks and things in the military 😊😊
I know what you mean nobody greets anybody anymore I have neighbors and say hi to thank you and they just not one word come out of their mouth yes it is very frustrating but this is the collapse of our society
I never strap down to the chassis, i always tie down to the axle. No matter how hard you tie down the suspension its still gonna have some more compression in it when bouncing which shock loads your straps/chains every time you hit a bump which will eventually fatigue them to failure. When chaining to the axle the only thing you are compressing is your tires which have very little spring action.
I’ve seen the old 7.3’s blow high pressure oil lines and lose the o rings off of plugs in the pump too. They shut off when they run low on oil but they will run out pretty fast sometimes!
What an ordeal. I think there was already damage to the shock seal. You gotta figure those shocks are seeing a lot higher shaft speeds when offroad. On the trailer the shaft speeds should be a lot lower. Unless I'm missing something and lower speeds are somehow worse. Maybe you could get some pipe or tube and notch it along the length so it fits over the shafts. Then use ratchet straps (or suck down winch for front) to pull the body down so it rests on the tubes. That should stop the motion.
Oil coming out of the dipstick tube should mean that the crankcase is pressurized, so either there is a lot of blow-by through the piston rings, or the crankcase ventilation is insufficient. Next time leave the oil cap off to relieve some of the crankcase pressure.
Next time you tow a vehicle on a trailer, tie it down from the frame instead of the axles. That way your suspension is under load and not bouncing. It's how dealer transports do it from the factory
Most new car makers don't want transporters chaining to the vehicle frame anymore. They only want tire straps atleast in my experience hauling cars. Doesn't mean that I don't use them every now and then to keep the vehicles from bouncing into the upper deck on those tight fitting loads
Use winch cable , run under front and rear axles to a centeraly located tow hook point on back of crawler. Then slowly suck down the ride highth of Rock rig or whatever u call the trail rig u done built. This will make the transporting of your rig much more stabil. No more pulling over to sinch down the straps on your flatbed trailers cargo. Which is a bouncy trail rig... yup sucker down tight and the straps will no longer need to be ratcheted down snug every 200 miles....
You know the problem with the 7.3. It’s an amazing and probably the best engine ford ever had. The engine needs to have a rebuilt to stop the blow by the rings, This is a great Chanel, I enjoy every time I see a new video, thank you
😂 I know Matt was sooo mad about buying gallons and gallons of oil that he wouldnt spend an extra $3 on a funnel 😄🤦♂️ PS- 7:30 I say things like this at least once a week, it's insanity! I had a simply problem once at Walmart and the checker just shutdown and wouldnt speak 😆
Tell Josh to name it “Scrappy”. Seems fitting… don’t you think? I took that exact route this time last year. It was one of my favorite. NM and Utah are so beautiful through there.
Smart man for pulling over in a storm. They are not a good thing to drive in. Especially here in New Mexico. People here are maybe some of the WORST drivers in great conditions. In a blizzard, they down right suck. We have had some close calls. Your still breathing, good deal.
With your ORIs can you not dump the air and rest the shocks on the bump stops then strap the body to the axle? Also, the dipstick leak/failure is common enough where a couple companies make replacement fittings that don't require you to remove the engine or oil pan. It's a similar set up to your fuel sump where a plate "cams" in on the back side and a front plate makes a seal and holds the dipstick. The 7.3 injectors rely on high pressure oil to run the injectors. Running it low on oil is a dangerous game. It seems like you found out the shortfalls of older diesels when pulling grade at elevation, it's pretty hard on rigs.
If I had been stuck in that situation with the damn 7.3 litre IDI spewing gallons of oil I'd be on the phone calling Mr. Matt with Matt's offroad recover to find the o-ring and have a team member meet up with u....
The first time I noticed I could not drive at night, it flipped me out. Long story short. . . .The way to fix it is to turn the front interior light on. Try it. You can thank me later.
Class act my man! Pushing in the spots where you dug up the field, field mind you, class act Guys! I have a half a dozen yo-yo’s out! My Uncle was east coast yo-yo champion. So we learned early how to use yo-yo’s 🙏❤️😎🤙🛻💨
Wow! For now wanting to pull a lot of hills, you SHOULD have gone through Vegas. I would think that OnX would've showed you all the ups and downs of going over the Hopi mesas. Absolutely beautiful drive for sure, but not the best way to go when pulling a heavy load. Gas stations are few and far between. Also, that is quite the hill going up from House Rock Valley to Jacob Lake. Amazed you made it to Georges house!
Did Josh know the truck wouldn't make it and that's why he isn't with you? For getting oil on the new jeans, you surprise me. I thought you were married long enough you know you don't make the lunch lady mad if you want to eat.
I like the ZEP industrial degreaser (purple one). If my clothes are really oily I put them in a bucket with it first, with maybe 8-16 oz degreaser to 3 or 4 gallons or water. Then after a pre-soak when I put them in the washer I add more, along with the regular laundry detergent.
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony I use the dawn because my house is nasal sensitive (we don’t like strong smells and we’re allergic to most perfumes) and it’s cheaper
Sounds like you have a problem getting fuel. This is probably why you lost boost pressure. Could be icing up in filter and when you stopped the heat of engine thawed it out.
Hey Matt! Long time subscriber. Might have a pretty good remedy going forward to reduce the risk of blowing out another shock. In the Air Force when we ship vehicles with large "balloony" tires/soft suspensions on aircraft, we use what we call "sleeper shoring". Basically we build stacks of wood (usually 8" x 8" square) from the ground/aircraft floor up to the frame of the vehicle. Height will depend on vehicle and placement of the stacks. Usually 2 stacks for either side in the front and 2 stacks for either side in the rear. Then just strap down the stacks in place. The purpose of sleeper shoring is to reduce the bouncing of the vehicle during turbulence so that the tie down chains don't slap or risk breaking. A by-product of the sleeper shoring in your case would reduce or eliminate the shock travel on the Scorpion or other vehicles depending on how high you build the stack of wood. Hope this helps!
I love learning from people who have done cool stuff. I remember watching a video about a military cargo plane going down directly after take off, because of am issue with large Vehicle.
S they were hauling breaking free of their tie downs and damaging the critical parts of the plane causing the crash. Thanks for sharing your expertise.
@@davidreeder1544 I recall exactly which incident you are talking about. The 747 which crashed in Afghanistan. Horribly sad and tragic loss.
I might give something like this a try, thanks!
They also get yeeted out the tailgate of airplanes sometimes 😆. I was on the rail detail when we shipped out, I was voluntold to empty fuel tanks and I ended up wearing diesel the whole day. That was the most uncomfortable I'd ever been.
Just don’t fight for elite’s propaganda wars
Sinister diesel makes a dipstick bung that you don't have to remove the oil pan to fix it.
Using grease in the hubs work better than oil! They will never leak out at the seals. I used grease in my big rig trailers for years with zero issues. Good luck.
there is a company that makes an aftermarket plug that you do not need to drop the oilpan to put it in for the dipstick. i believe it is steel or aluminum.
Yes the original one is from Strictly Diesel, aluminum. It's quite pricey, there are some others that have made them for cheaper since, but don't know how well those ones work.
The blown ORI shock makes sense with lots of miles and probably a less than half-loaded trailer, meaning trailer leaf springs bounce more than work. When transporting monster trucks, they bleed all the nitrogen down, let it sit on the oil, and then tie them down. Better luck with the truck. It’s a common problem on those trucks to have an oil pan dipstick leak, so much so there are aftermarket products to solve it.
I bought a diesel truck was spraying trans fluid out the vent on top...after a long hassle. the dipstick was for the gas trans which is shorter so it was way overfilled. Crazy
This is so relatable. Years ago we were in our old Ecoboost F150 going through Utah towing a travel trailer. That truck liked to heat up, and I was at my wits end with all of the hills, false summits, etc. At one point we were doing 15 mph uphill, with the heat on, in 100 degree weather. Very stressful. I feel your pain, Matt.
Lol, luckily it wasn't hot out or I would've never made it 😆
Matt, I believe using wheel/tire tie down straps are best for trailering your off-road vehicle!
It allows your suspension & shocks to move freely & adjust.
Now tying down & suppressing the suspension & shocks puts & increases the pressure inside the shocks.
Now with that added pressure, then you are going up in elevation from Tennessee to Utah.
The pressure increases even more inside the shock, to the point it starts to leak.
Definitely I always go for my axles never strap something on the sprung side.
I am tied down to the axle
He actually made a video probably a couple years ago showing how he ties down his rigs to explain to those who might not know or never have.
Personally, I would call it Twisted Metal. Hahaha
When those axles develop leaks, people just fill the bearings with grease instead of fixing the leaks
Wood block between the axle and the body. Wratchet strap body down till tight on block.
Welcome to post covid customer care. Customers are there to annoy and should just take care of them themselves. Us old folks remember when it was necessary to provide service to get customers. LOL
Shipping blocks in the springs for the scorpion while towing
I don’t know why, but these kinds of build series and thrashing until the day you leave is what I love to watch. I do it for work on occasion and it’s very rewarding when you finally reach the finish line. This ford resurrection has been my favorite series to watch in awhile. The footage of your travels in the truck was awesome as well❤
All those gas stations and none of them had a funnel to buy. Wild. 😅
Also, call the truck "twisted tea" on account of the twisted frame when you got it.
I tow a 42 foot fifth wheel with 2000 f350 diesel. Get about 10 miles to the gallon. Look at Riff Raff Diesel. They carry parts only for power strokes. The display with miles per gallon are known to not be accurate.
Always pull behind a truck with the hoses in his truck at a fuel island. A lot of truck drivers park there because they are too lazy to walk to go inside to eat.
Ya some stayed in there a while
that's not oil you were leaking. that there was rust preventative for the under carriage for when you return back to Tennessee!
Check the turbo boots and tube to intercooler could be a split or sometimes the boot slips off... no boost and usually smoke
Love watching your videos, bit something we've done with our automatic 7.3s pulling in the mountains (WV) is put stock 6.0 powerstroke trans coolers on them without throwing a ton of money into a built trans. I'm sure someone will have some type of slack to say about something, but thought I'd throw my 2 cents into the ring. Love the content and hope to be able to wheel with yall sometime!
Holly Cow, that was an ordeal you went through. You drove some pretty country but when your mind is constantly calculating mileage to the next fixit spot or fuel stop pretty scenery is not on top of your mental list. Been there done that. Glad you made it there and participated in the Off Road Games. Thanks for sharing and looking forward to more content.
more videos coming soon! waiting on footage to download now!
You need the TSD card by open roads to get you fuel discounts at the truck stops.
I have a yoyo sitting in my tool box right now. Of course it's a Duncan
Diesel is the way to go for towing. I pulled a 44 foot park model trailer 75 miles with my 5.9 Cummins. She struggled a little uphill but otherwise no problems.
you should name it "Valdise" after all the Oil you spilled. LOL
And moroso makes an oil pan that is rated for salt spray, and it comes with a rubber gasket so you don't have to glue the oil pan on. Very typical problem on a 7.3
Js normal guys wouldn't have cared about that grass, but these rad dudes had it taken care of! Thanks for the good omen you guys!
Matt I'm glad you made it. Quart per 10 miles. Lol
Autozombie sucks that's a fact !!
Them boys have never seen a ratchet in there life that's for sure.
Each time Matt poured the oil from a gallon jug, doing a good job not spilling it all over...I questioned why he wasn't using a funnel.
You have to engage those hubs manually and drive a little bit for them to lock in. Need taken apart and greased every decade. Warn and others make replacements.
A trick I learned at the truck stops is never pull in behind a truck that has someone in front of them at the pumps if you can help it.
Truck stop advice from a truck driver, when you pull in look for nozzles in tanks and choose one of those lines. Some of these guys like to camp at the pump, it’s truly ridiculous.
They be in the shower with a rubber ducky
Man I saw that oil mess under the truck and I figured the infamous Ford rotten oil pan had struck..those engines are know for fast onset pan delimitation and massive leaks.
With the 7.3 if it looses more than 7 quarts the injectors will shut off. I drove my 7.3 from Minnesota to oregon when I moved and it blew the turbo seals and I coud drive just under 200 miles before the injectors would shut off, then i would put in 7 more quarts and continue. I stopped at every Walmart between Minnesota and Oregon to clean them out of rotella t-6, boy that was expensive...
Ya same here, injectors only shut off once though
At that rate just buy the T5 or something
Damn long drive when all that happens.
i have a f350 super duty with a 7.3 power stroke with a ts performance chip and it has a turn switch on dash 6 position 0 stock 2 fast idle 3 add 50hp 4 add 75hp 5 add 100 hp 6 add 140 hp I was never a fan until this truck i use stock until i need more power its as easy as turning a switch on the go and I love it they just sound good
The reason it wasn’t “building boost” is because it was in park, when there’s no load it won’t build boost Becuase there’s no resistance. And don’t worry about the egts, powerstrokes like to run hot and only over 2000 would there be any real issues.
Dipstick seal leak/failure is a well known problem on at least the 7.3 PS. Piss poor design on the seal. Oil pan and factory replacement fix means pulling engine. Can be done otherwise but extremely difficult and problematic to get it right. There are other fixes for just the dipstick leak but if the problem is a rusted out oil pan than replacement is pretty much required. Don't get me wrong. I am a die hard 7.3 PS supporter. Have owned 2 and still have a 2002 as a farm truck. Also have a newer dually for hauling a very heavy truck camper and jeep on a flatbed. Dually for capacity, stability and redundancy in case of tire failure. Good luck and thanks for sharing.
this is a 6.0 not a 7.3 though
@@TylerDuysen The 6.0 uh oh
You were better off going straight to Flagstaff and north on 89 , only 1 semi big hill to climb around Jacob Lake.
That route is littered with hills and canyons.
Wow, definitely should have gone through Vegas. You could have gotten some JB Weld. Glad you made it to the games. I'm the one that got "The Lunch Lady" autograph on my Bleepin Jeep Off-road Games shirt. Why didn't Josh ride out with you?
Josh had other commitments at home before flying out and meeting us there
Could have fixed that Rusty oil pan with a sheet metal screw and a piece of rubber vacuum line
@ 25:30 consider the altitude changes the internal shock pressure a bit 👍😎✊
Another OnX build? SICK 🤘 that's bleepin Awesome, looking forward to it
I took an obs powerstroke non intercooled across the us pulling a 10k fifth wheel, they love to rev when pulling. Yall stopped at my autozone I always go to. Hate yall had a bad experience there, they've always been good to me. Those motors are known for having that dip stick issue terrible time for it to show itself
I feel your pain brother!!! I'm so poor, every rig me and my family own, have these types of problems!! Good luck buddy!! Can't wait to see what you have on the trailer!!
Thanks 👍
The ol 7.3 dipstick adapter leak.. knew it immediately when you looked under just by where the puddle was. Been there lol
Ya it sucks
F-350 name it, strawberry rustcake! Lol
Same thing happen to me just the other day at Auto Zone.
Yeah, if the trailer hubs had no oil in them, guaranteed the inner seals are blown. Check to see if the brakes are oil soaked.
I don’t think I would’ve wanted you two to use the self checkout, but I would’ve definitely said hi when you were entering the store.
The only thing that really worried me was the ether. There is nothing in the world more helpless and irresponsible and depraved than a man in the depths of an ether binge, and I knew we'd get into that rotten stuff pretty soon. LOL.
If it has blow by under a heavy load, i own a diesel, it will blow oil out of any place it can, ive even had to take off the oil cap till a decent vent could be done,, if its a Cummings ,, there famous for it.
We have a self check out at our store and I always point it out customer service is hit or miss everywhere
Love the towing videos!! I always strap my jeeps down by the axles. The suspension definitely gets beat up on a trailer, but tieing down by the frame is worse! Just going to load everything up in the vehicles suspension and its still taking the impacts from the trailer. Best to leave the vehicle suspension working so it can do its own thing, but trailer miles are hard miles! Always check your suspension/steeing nut/bolts before your go offroading or drag racing fresh of a trailer!
Holy crap, I think I recognize that Autozone. Is that just outside Knoxville? I had to change points on my 71 Bronco there and the old school counter guy working was the nicest guy. Came out and checked on me.
Ya, east knoxville
That's crazy i recognized that. I took a road trip down there from Mass in my 71 Bronco. I switched over to an electric ignition in New Jersey at another Autozone. It was about as fun as your trip. 😜
Yea someone has put grease in them cuz they was leaking
Wow. I'm surprised you didn't blow that motor wrapping it up like that on the hill.
Sign up for a efs fuel card to pay at truck pump and get a large discount.
Could always make brackets to attach a stiff bar to on all 4 corners of the shocks to keep the suspension from moving maybe? I know monster jam trucks and pre runners do that while towing long distances. Or like others have said shipping blocks too ive seen that done on big suspension trucks and things in the military 😊😊
I know what you mean nobody greets anybody anymore I have neighbors and say hi to thank you and they just not one word come out of their mouth yes it is very frustrating but this is the collapse of our society
I never strap down to the chassis, i always tie down to the axle. No matter how hard you tie down the suspension its still gonna have some more compression in it when bouncing which shock loads your straps/chains every time you hit a bump which will eventually fatigue them to failure. When chaining to the axle the only thing you are compressing is your tires which have very little spring action.
We do strap to the axles, but the suspension still suffers.
I’ve seen the old 7.3’s blow high pressure oil lines and lose the o rings off of plugs in the pump too. They shut off when they run low on oil but they will run out pretty fast sometimes!
Wow, I’m pretty sure plenty of people would agree with me and call Josh’s truck, the flying Dutchman because it’s definitely haunted!
What an ordeal.
I think there was already damage to the shock seal. You gotta figure those shocks are seeing a lot higher shaft speeds when offroad. On the trailer the shaft speeds should be a lot lower. Unless I'm missing something and lower speeds are somehow worse.
Maybe you could get some pipe or tube and notch it along the length so it fits over the shafts. Then use ratchet straps (or suck down winch for front) to pull the body down so it rests on the tubes. That should stop the motion.
Maybe but they aren't seeing 2000 miles of continuous use on the trail.
Oil coming out of the dipstick tube should mean that the crankcase is pressurized, so either there is a lot of blow-by through the piston rings, or the crankcase ventilation is insufficient. Next time leave the oil cap off to relieve some of the crankcase pressure.
it was leaking out of the oil pan where the dipstick tube goes into it... at the bottom
Next time you tow a vehicle on a trailer, tie it down from the frame instead of the axles. That way your suspension is under load and not bouncing. It's how dealer transports do it from the factory
Most new car makers don't want transporters chaining to the vehicle frame anymore. They only want tire straps atleast in my experience hauling cars. Doesn't mean that I don't use them every now and then to keep the vehicles from bouncing into the upper deck on those tight fitting loads
I'm afraid I'll really blow a shock that way
Use winch cable , run under front and rear axles to a centeraly located tow hook point on back of crawler. Then slowly suck down the ride highth of Rock rig or whatever u call the trail rig u done built. This will make the transporting of your rig much more stabil. No more pulling over to sinch down the straps on your flatbed trailers cargo. Which is a bouncy trail rig... yup sucker down tight and the straps will no longer need to be ratcheted down snug every 200 miles....
You know the problem with the 7.3. It’s an amazing and probably the best engine ford ever had. The engine needs to have a rebuilt to stop the blow by the rings,
This is a great Chanel, I enjoy every time I see a new video, thank you
this is a 6.0 not a 7.3psd
25:13 …20 bucks is 20 bucks 😎
Ole rusty is a good name
😂 I know Matt was sooo mad about buying gallons and gallons of oil that he wouldnt spend an extra $3 on a funnel 😄🤦♂️
PS- 7:30 I say things like this at least once a week, it's insanity! I had a simply problem once at Walmart and the checker just shutdown and wouldnt speak 😆
Oh man what a trip!
A wise man once told me, " big trucks, big bucks."
Boy was he ever right.
Tell Josh to name it “Scrappy”. Seems fitting… don’t you think? I took that exact route this time last year. It was one of my favorite. NM and Utah are so beautiful through there.
The Leakinator should be the name
Smart man for pulling over in a storm. They are not a good thing to drive in. Especially here in New Mexico. People here are maybe some of the WORST drivers in great conditions. In a blizzard, they down right suck. We have had some close calls. Your still breathing, good deal.
With your ORIs can you not dump the air and rest the shocks on the bump stops then strap the body to the axle?
Also, the dipstick leak/failure is common enough where a couple companies make replacement fittings that don't require you to remove the engine or oil pan. It's a similar set up to your fuel sump where a plate "cams" in on the back side and a front plate makes a seal and holds the dipstick.
The 7.3 injectors rely on high pressure oil to run the injectors. Running it low on oil is a dangerous game.
It seems like you found out the shortfalls of older diesels when pulling grade at elevation, it's pretty hard on rigs.
I guess I could but never had that issue before on my other trailer.
Is it a Jaguar XJ? That would be really funny. You can see a headlight about 27 mins in
I bet you've got the cleanest internals of any old PS around. Glad you finally made it - gotta love that Tennessee ingenuity!!
Right on!
Self oil changing engine. I had a Jeep doing a similar thing, rear main seal "stop at gas station check the gas fill the oil. 😮
@@DB-yj3qc hysterical
best thing my dad and i did to our 7.3 was a hydra tuner
If I had been stuck in that situation with the damn 7.3 litre IDI spewing gallons of oil I'd be on the phone calling Mr. Matt with Matt's offroad recover to find the o-ring and have a team member meet up with u....
Really enjoyed this one on one with you on an adventure. Id like to see more adventures on the channel. Thanks for the awesome content!
I just feel like dancing gonna dance the night away, till the cops show up,lol.
Matt is always calm and cool. Keep up the good work! 😎👍
The first time I noticed I could not drive at night, it flipped me out. Long story short. . . .The way to fix it is to turn the front interior light on. Try it. You can thank me later.
sounds sketch
Awesome truck, love that thing. I would buy that for 4thou right now
Class act my man! Pushing in the spots where you dug up the field, field mind you, class act Guys!
I have a half a dozen yo-yo’s out! My Uncle was east coast yo-yo champion. So we learned early how to use yo-yo’s
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Wow! For now wanting to pull a lot of hills, you SHOULD have gone through Vegas. I would think that OnX would've showed you all the ups and downs of going over the Hopi mesas. Absolutely beautiful drive for sure, but not the best way to go when pulling a heavy load. Gas stations are few and far between. Also, that is quite the hill going up from House Rock Valley to Jacob Lake. Amazed you made it to Georges house!
Hind sight...
Man long drive, so glad you made it. Was great to watch you today at the games!!
You need to put some amber lights / fog lights that beast to cut through the snow and spray.
there were some fog lights but I was too sketched out to try and find them at the time
Leave the oil fill cap loose that way you reduce the pressure in the engine block znd don't push your oil out!
You can use ratchet straps to suck down the Scorpion to the axles. And that would alleviate it from the shocks from doing shock things.
but that would add more pressure to the shocks as these are gas filled ORI's
Assuming you have bumpstops how about tube to lock it up like you use on a dirtbike front tire.@@bleepinjeep
If the whole turbo and downpipe are not glowing red, you’re not turned up enough 😂
Congratulations on doing so well.Enjoy your trophy
The person that sold you that POS is laughing all the way to bank 😅
Did Josh know the truck wouldn't make it and that's why he isn't with you? For getting oil on the new jeans, you surprise me. I thought you were married long enough you know you don't make the lunch lady mad if you want to eat.
I’ve removed the word “why” from my vocabulary 😎 they don’t even know and don’t care 7:50
Use dawn dish detergent on your pants
I like the ZEP industrial degreaser (purple one). If my clothes are really oily I put them in a bucket with it first, with maybe 8-16 oz degreaser to 3 or 4 gallons or water. Then after a pre-soak when I put them in the washer I add more, along with the regular laundry detergent.
@@Fix_It_Again_Tony I use the dawn because my house is nasal sensitive (we don’t like strong smells and we’re allergic to most perfumes) and it’s cheaper
Sounds like you have a problem getting fuel. This is probably why you lost boost pressure. Could be icing up in filter and when you stopped the heat of engine thawed it out.
Should name the truck Squirt
8.4 is good mpg for that size load