That’s something else. That small cabover body, old mechanical motor end sticking out cause it can’t fully fit under the cab, the paint scheme, and that car hauler frame is just awesome. Along with the fifth wheel literally barely above the ground to connect the trailer. How sick that’ll be with the trailer attached!!! That’s just pure awesome you do not see that anymore all the old trucks are basically scrapped or sitting some place and very hard to find.
Yup, the owner really cared for this truck a lot. These trucks were not crazy common but they were on the road a lot. And they are just gone. Most companies scrapped all the old heavy duty and medium duty trucks. It truly is sad. But thankfully there are still some out there like mine! Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE no these are extremely rare. Be sweet seeing this restored how it is hauling old cars down the highways!!!! But I heard you are taking apart the carrier frame and it’s definitely in bad shape for its age and it’s been sitting. I hope you make this rig great again
@@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 yes. I have to remove the carrier. The frame of the carrier was rotted. Like very rotted. The top was fine but water collected in the joints and poof magic metal dust. Also the frame rails are split lengthwise from jacking as well as high loads. I will most likely just weld them back for now but new frame rails are due.
That would make sense! I never thought about that! I think the frame was always red but the cab was 100% yellow. I have never seen a yellow l1000. Thank you for pointing this out!
Ryder was in the auto transport business years ago. They operated under a few different names but trucks were yellow. A lot of GMC’s in the later years (sold that part of the business around ‘96). But, some terminals around the country were owner operators and they could run what they wanted (painted yellow). Thanks for your videos.
Thank you for watching and your comment! I actually may have found the original company. They were “square deal”. They had around 5-10 yellow L1000s and many c series trucks. The L1000s took the new cars from the factory to the dealers for mopar. I have found a picture when it was bought by Cassens in the late 70s early 80s. It had been just painted red. I will be doing a video of the history of this truck soon.
The 903s have a great sound. I wish there were more of these trucks out there. They had a very cool look. How was the fuel mileage on the 903? There isnt a whole lot of info out there.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Never really checked fuel mileage. That was years ago. Had trk when I lived n Pa. Moved to Mo., n 1990. Went bk to Pa n 97, n got it fired up, n brought bk to MO. Ran great. Sold it to guy that had big Dodge collection. He tore down, n restored it. It was beautiful
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE He had a Bighorn, n short nosed Bighorn, along with D 600's, W 500, L 600 Coe, n dozen pickups. Sadly his collection got sold after he passed. Would have loved to bought mine bk
47 years is very impressive! Im sure you have a seen a lot of changes, good and bad. The cabover is like a brick going down the road! Super aerodynamic because the truck tells the air to move out of the way! I will be posting about the swing out fender dodge here soon as well. Thank you for watching.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE yes sir when I first started, there was no power stern in some of the trucks did not have a A-C so yeah I’ve seen a lot of changes. Thank you for your reply.
My Dad hauled his and local farmer Apple's, 2 months out of the yr with a Dodge like this. At the time it was the best truck for the money. Never really left the area. To packing house or baby food plant. Long gone sold in the early 80s.😢
That is a really cool connection to these trucks! They were great trucks for the money I think sadly Dodge just never marketed them correctly. Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE yeah my father didn't really wanna part with the Dodge, but needed to spend money for taxes. A local finance company owner and friend had a Peterbilt, he had to get back from the government. A one year old 359 with little miles. Was used in a big drug bust,like national news. He was looking at a GMC Astro ,but ended up with a Peterbilt conventional, sleeper, refrigerated trailer. An offer he couldn't refuse, unbelievable deal, finance company wanted it gone.
@@WillChandlerFLD120 that is how it works sometimes sadly. This truck was “rebuilt” and sold in the mid 80s from the original owner. They put the 350bc3 and eaton 10spd in. The whole truck got painted red around that time I believe. Was used until late 90s and sat. Owner didnt want to get rid of it as it was one of their really fast trucks. This truck helped a lot of people out. There is a real history to it.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE yeah it's a nice old truck you rarely see sitting in a field, and never on the road. The hardest part is finding parts. If mine id purchase every part I came across if thinking about keeping it or possibly restoration. I can remember the Dodge and Chevrolet titans , Ford's all over the Farmington community because they were more affordable,and same brand as the family car. And Dodge didn't market them well. I remember a coe Dodge same tractor,with an automatic transmission. Don't think younger generation know automatic trans weren't common but out there in the 70s. Evel Knievels mack had an automatic trans, not sure about the KW he owned before Mack sponsored him?.. Looking forward to more videos of that wonderful rare pc of history...
If you don't mind me dreaming through you..... I see it with the rack removed. Fix the frame and leave that long-ish wheelbase. Keep the patina paintjob, and maybe add a small Mercury style bunk behind the cab. That truck is incredibly cool !
You literally found one of the old trucks my buddy used to haul cars with. These were the trucks you had to drive in the 70's to haul cars. He started in 73 for anchor motor freight, hauling cars out of detroit MI. They called these types of trucks the cracker jack trucks. There was nothing but a radio, heat, and a seat, nothing else.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE He never owned it, but anchor motor freight was started by GM to haul cars for themselves to dealerships. They bought anything from Dodge semis to their own GMC Cracker Box trucks.
@@jshkohler dude thats absolutely crazy! What is the possibility of this! Please send him my videos so he can see! Also I would like to reach out if at all possible. It would be awesome to see some pictures of this truck in its original form! Does he have any social media handles? If not my email is OLSKUULproductions@outlook.com
Now that’s a beauty! You can correct the frame damage and replace the seats…what matters is the cab is fine; the interior is not too bad (minus the seats) just needs tlc; the suspension needs attention; BUT, best of all, you have a legendary Big Cam 350 Cummins married to a 10 speed…you’re good. Have fun restoring her!
She is isnt she! The frame is pretty bad we will see what happens with repairing it. She needs lots of tlc but the bones are there! Im glad she has a big cam too! Thanks for watching!
You mentioned it was a Big Cam III, by that oil cooler, that would tell me it’s a BC I or BC II. the III had a small diameter cooler core. That yellow paint tells me it was a Ryder truck. Not to be confused with the Ryder rental truck division. As for the roof being dented, that’s typical for a cabover. Imagine this, you have a long wheelbase, the fifth wheel is mounted low behind the drive axles, this is called “ stinger steered “ as though it’s a bee or wasp when no trailer is hooked up. With vehicles loaded on the trailer and the pivot point of the tractor chassis being over the rear suspension, you have the weight of the three or four vehicles being carried on the tractor ( truck, as it is considered a truck trailer for permit purposes, due to the fact it carries cargo ( cars and trucks ) on the tractor frame ) as the truck goes down the road and encounters rail, crossings and rough bridges etc, the long frame flexes and as the rails bend the head rack above the cab will flex due to the weight of the vehicle tires parked on it. A big enough bump and the clearance between the bottom of the head rack that might be 3” between it and the cab roof while the truck is sitting still, can disappear while the truck is rolling down the road, with a violent thump. Auto racks ( car carriers ) are a defined category when it comes to permits. Often they have special rules, and exemptions for hight and length. The ones with the low fifth wheels can be issued with a over height, and or a over length permit, however some justifications won’t recognize a “ high mount “ fifth wheel car carrier as eligible for the permits, and will restrict it to the “ box length” in other words the load carried cannot over hang the front or back of the trailer. There was a lot of amalgamation, and takeovers in the auto transport industry in the 80’s, and still is. Ryder was one of those fallen flags. I was an owner operator hauling cars coast to coast in Canada for 22 years. I operated what started off as a twelve car hauling Japanese imports from the docks in Vancouver B.C. to dealers in the prairies, and northern Ontario, and domestic and used vehicles westbound, with a cabover KW-C 100 Winters are cold and long. Salt takes a toll on ferrous metals. Usually you have drip tarps between the deck tracks to stop fluid leaks from dripping on the car paint and stop stones from the truck tires chipping the paint. Areas at the back of the frame and suspension are always in the shade and never get to dry out, and there’s always snow, and spray eating away it unprotected metals, hence all that corrosion jacking frame rails apart. The company I worked with changed ownership 3 time before I had enough, but at one point we had quite a spread out fleet of Dodges with 318 Detroits. A lot became farm trucks with grain boxes.
The motor serial number comes back as april of 82 bc3. Is it possible to have a different oil cooler core due to space restrictions (changed during the motor swap)? It also sounds like you spent a lot of time in my truck! Lol. This truck drove from kansas city to the west coast its whole life. So it definitely saw some salt along the way for sure. Did any of the trucks you drove have air ride? Or do you think that would have been ordered with truck because of the long wheel base? I believe it was a ryder truck now. I have gotten that a couple times and it doesnt match national school bus yellow (color option by chrysler). Early 80s was bought and new motor and transmission put in. Then sold to the gentleman I bought it from who ran the truck for around 20 years. Thank you for the info and for watching my video!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Now that you say that, my KW was an 82. Cummins was moving to the BC III right about then. I bought my truck April 2nd, Yes April fools day, but I toughed it out and drove it for 26 years. There is a good possibility that Cummins was still using BC II coolers on some new builds. The BC IV on the other hand was a different animal. It had cross flow cooling, so the rad would not be compatible. The largest coolant hose was 1 1/4 “ in diameter. They also had a different block, and used oil pressure as a signal to advance the injector timing. N14 came shortly after. Though I got a lot of time out of my BC II, It became more of a marine, construction, locomotive engine. They produced a lot of parts accessories that would bolt up to it, including large oil pans, and oil coolers, and heat exchangers. Towards the end the shop I was dealing with, we had a parts book that was for industrial engines. They wrote my name on it so it wouldn’t get thrown out. Lots of guys I knew had good luck with their BCIII. Steel oil pans came out with the BCIII. As for suspensions I can’t recall ever seeing a car carrier that started life without a air ride. Did you say it was an 8V 71 Detroit? If it wasn’t a 318 hp, then is had smaller flowed injectors possibly N55’s instead of N65’s. I drove a 66 Freightliner rated at 280 hp, with 55’s. I pulled a spread 4 axle flat deck hauling large crates of glass from Flatrock Michigan ( Gaurdian Class ) to various locations in the province of Quebec. With 80,000 lbs on the deck I knew where there where hills no one else could see. The things you do for love. One other note about Ryder, they sold some of their rolling stock to one of our competitors. There where a couple of KW 100’s that they chopped the roof on. Basically the fibreglass roof from the sleeper section was cut down on an angle so they could tip the head rack down lower at the back of the cab. It looked goofy, but it was practical. If you had a pickup truck backed on #1 position ( head rack ) when you backed the next one on position #2, you could get that one lower too. It doesn’t do any good the put a big load on if you can’t get them to the destination without ripping a roof off.
@@georgerenton965 it is a ntc 350 bciii according to cummins. So I almost wonder if because its a “construction/industrial” motor that would be the reasoning for the smaller coolers. Either way i have a set of jakes off another bciii ntc350 from a ford. I just need the injector adjusting screws and switches. The injector adjustment screws have proven themselves quite difficult to find. Thank the Lord air ride was extremely common on car haulers. I was beginning to think finding bushings would be extremely difficult. It did have a 8v71 from the factory and according to the ID tags it had a 260hp with a 13spd. I think it was pulled in the mid 80s when the big cam was put in. So I do have a question about ryder. You have said that they modify the sleepers, do you know if they built the car hauler assemblies? Or was that an outsource operation before ryder got ahold of the trucks? By cutting the sleepers down in the back that is ingenious. A little space removed and big benefits. It is incredible how many changes were made to car haulers from the late 50s to the early 80s. So much progress in so little time.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE The BC III cooler just had a smaller casting at the horizontal part. If I remember correctly you couldn’t rebuild it by removing the brass bundle core, also the three I think had both the primary full flow spin on oil filter, and the secondary bypass filter heads integral to the casting design. On the other hand the BC II When utilized in off road, weight didn’t matter as much. The secondary bypass oil filter would be mounted remotely, and could be an LF570, or a full blown Luberfiner. I owned a 76 KW 100 that had a NTC 350 small cam. Cummins continued to use small cam engines in construction equipment like scrapers, and Komatsu bulldozers for quite awhile after they went out of production for the truck market. ** Remember to install the bored out indexed screws in the rocker boxes. The same oil gallery that supplies the top end of the engine rocker shafts, and arms also supplies oil to the engine brakes, via the same Allen head screw located in the top of the rocker shaft housing. You have to replace the solid index screw with the bored out one that the oil supply will flow through. The valve bridges are wider than the non Jake engine. You’ll have to make sure you have the right Jake casting boxes. Your engine might be an 82 as you say, but it’s been updated to a “pulse exhaust manifold “ it uses a more efficient turbocharger. This turbo raises the boost pressure at lower rpm’s. Don’t know how intimate you are with the operation of an engine brake, unless you change the slave piston that pushes the rocker arm fork down straddling the exhaust valve rocker . The increased boost increases the cracking pressure the slave piston has to overcome to open the exhaust valve. Eventually the oil gallery to supply the oil from the piston mounted above the injector that becomes trapped in the oil gallery leading to the slave above the exhaust valve crosshead when the electric solenoid is energized the oil is no longer allowed to escape. As your aware you can’t compress a liquid, so the shock loading in the oil after a period of time will cause the webbing in the cast frame of the Jake box to crack. The oil will not necessarily be obvious to see, but the Jakes holding power will diminish. The upgraded slave piston holds the exhaust valve open by a few thousands of an inch to reduce the cracking pressure load. You might find rebuild parts at PAC Brake, however the performance of the brake isn’t what it used to be on a long grade.
@@georgerenton965 again I thank you for the great information. I cant thank you enough. I am still new to diesels and learning all the forms and fits for different equipment. I do know i have a luberfiner. So think its operation is exactly what you are saying which is the bypass filter. As for the jakes I have a full set and they are 425a jakes. They are listed to work with every form of ntc350 but I know there are differences that need to be addressed between a jake and non-jake motor. I will need to get a full manual so that I can actually start measuring parts and hunting down whats needed. Right not the hickup is the injector adjustment screws. Seem to be quite rare these days as most have moved on from the 855s. The jakes were removed from a model year 91 bc3 ntc350 with the pulse manifold you describe. I believe my slave pistons are A-Okay but I need to confirm before I slap parts on. Again, I seriously appreciate all the information. I can’t thank you enough. Information is slowly fading away on these motors and there are not a whole lot of people willing to share their knowledge much anymore. You have helped answer a few questions today I have been hunting on for a while. Thank you!
Im Sorry! I had to cut the rack off. It was too far gone structurally. Every joint along the frame could be hit through with a hammer. Some parts were not even connected anymore. The top of the carrier was fine it was just the mounting points. Also the frame needs serious work. Because the rack was welded to the frame, I had to remove it. It definitely is very rare to see one of these trucks this long as a car hauler and have air ride. Thank you for stopping by on this video though! I will be posting more about this truck soon.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE hey you gotta do what you gotta do!👍 it was really cool to see it and can't wait for more awesome videos and more updates on this truck and more!!😎👍💗
If push comes to shove on finding parts I will. But i would like to remain original as much as possible the neway air ride is original to 1971 and is quite rare. Thank you for watching though!
@OLDSKUULGARAGE outstanding I practically grew up in my Grandfather's 65 D500 and have always been a Mopar enthusiasts. As soon as I seen you were working on a Dodge cabover I immediately subscribed. I can remember when these trucks were on the road and seeing one was no big deal. Lol
@@derrickbarnes5352 lol. Yes times have changed. These mopars are very hard to come by. I will post a walkaround of the 65 d500 here soon. Maybe a driving video too. Mine has a slant six and a np435
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Too much rust in the frame rails especially in the area of the air bag mounts, Not something one should try and repair. Would be better with a rear clip from a solid truck frame.
@@johnnyh409 I will be swapping the rails at some point. I do not want to take the easy way out. I want to preserve the new way air ride and as much as possible right now. This length on this truck is very rare. As well as the tanks are very rare. I will not be hauling anytime soon with this truck. Not until the frame is addressed and all the rear suspension being sorted.
It was completely rotted and all the cylinders were rotted and frozen. I wanted the steel though to have scrap stuff to make small steel structures. There was a lot of good steel, just not enough intact to retain its function. Thank you for watching though!
Yeah it kind of is a straight truck although it is designed to pull cargo on a trailer behind it. It was labeled as such more for the algorithm than anything else. Semi truck is more common language than straight truck. Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGEit was a tractor trailer combination,, only the fifth wheel was mounted behind the frame, just off the ground. The trailer rode just a few inches off the ground. This truck was able to carry 3 cars on it and 6 on the trailer. When it first came out it was some of the only 9 car trucks on the road.
That’s something else. That small cabover body, old mechanical motor end sticking out cause it can’t fully fit under the cab, the paint scheme, and that car hauler frame is just awesome. Along with the fifth wheel literally barely above the ground to connect the trailer. How sick that’ll be with the trailer attached!!! That’s just pure awesome you do not see that anymore all the old trucks are basically scrapped or sitting some place and very hard to find.
Yup, the owner really cared for this truck a lot. These trucks were not crazy common but they were on the road a lot. And they are just gone. Most companies scrapped all the old heavy duty and medium duty trucks. It truly is sad. But thankfully there are still some out there like mine! Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE I’m glad ne cared for this old truck
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE no these are extremely rare. Be sweet seeing this restored how it is hauling old cars down the highways!!!! But I heard you are taking apart the carrier frame and it’s definitely in bad shape for its age and it’s been sitting. I hope you make this rig great again
@@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 i am too 🙏
@@JacksonGuitarsPlayer03 yes. I have to remove the carrier. The frame of the carrier was rotted. Like very rotted. The top was fine but water collected in the joints and poof magic metal dust. Also the frame rails are split lengthwise from jacking as well as high loads. I will most likely just weld them back for now but new frame rails are due.
If it was originally yellow I bet it was a Ryder car hauler.
That would make sense! I never thought about that! I think the frame was always red but the cab was 100% yellow. I have never seen a yellow l1000. Thank you for pointing this out!
Ryder was in the auto transport business years ago. They operated under a few different names but trucks were yellow. A lot of GMC’s in the later years (sold that part of the business around ‘96). But, some terminals around the country were owner operators and they could run what they wanted (painted yellow). Thanks for your videos.
Thank you for watching and your comment! I actually may have found the original company. They were “square deal”. They had around 5-10 yellow L1000s and many c series trucks. The L1000s took the new cars from the factory to the dealers for mopar. I have found a picture when it was bought by Cassens in the late 70s early 80s. It had been just painted red. I will be doing a video of the history of this truck soon.
I used to have 72 LNT 1000. 903 Cummins, n 13 speed. Sold it in 97. Was a great tractor.
The 903s have a great sound. I wish there were more of these trucks out there. They had a very cool look. How was the fuel mileage on the 903? There isnt a whole lot of info out there.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Never really checked fuel mileage. That was years ago. Had trk when I lived n Pa. Moved to Mo., n 1990. Went bk to Pa n 97, n got it fired up, n brought bk to MO. Ran great. Sold it to guy that had big Dodge collection. He tore down, n restored it. It was beautiful
@@toddbankes3019 thats awesome! Did he by chance have a big horn?
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE He had a Bighorn, n short nosed Bighorn, along with D 600's, W 500, L 600 Coe, n dozen pickups. Sadly his collection got sold after he passed. Would have loved to bought mine bk
@@toddbankes3019 short nosed big horn! A real dodge collector! Its sad it was all sold. I hope all the trucks found their way to good homes.
Nice find ! I haven't seen those old dodge trucks in decades ! Hope it comes out great!
Thanks!!!
10 speed Road Ranger,,? You can can see her old glory days from the diamond tuft upholstery, a gem in the rough 💎 waiting for you,,,Thanks!
It currently has a rtf11610 in it. It did have a 13spd from the factory. She definitely had class though for sure! Thank you for watching.
God I remember those trucks I started trucking in 1977 I’m in Newnan ga 47 years on the road
47 years is very impressive! Im sure you have a seen a lot of changes, good and bad.
The cabover is like a brick going down the road! Super aerodynamic because the truck tells the air to move out of the way! I will be posting about the swing out fender dodge here soon as well. Thank you for watching.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE yes sir when I first started, there was no power stern in some of the trucks did not have a A-C so yeah I’ve seen a lot of changes. Thank you for your reply.
Im loving it keep on working on her,live those old cabovers, i grew up on those and thats why i gave been trucking for 28 years now
I appreciate you watching and commenting! I love these trucks too. So little left and I hate seeing them rot.
My Dad hauled his and local farmer Apple's, 2 months out of the yr with a Dodge like this. At the time it was the best truck for the money. Never really left the area. To packing house or baby food plant. Long gone sold in the early 80s.😢
That is a really cool connection to these trucks! They were great trucks for the money I think sadly Dodge just never marketed them correctly. Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE yeah my father didn't really wanna part with the Dodge, but needed to spend money for taxes. A local finance company owner and friend had a Peterbilt, he had to get back from the government. A one year old 359 with little miles. Was used in a big drug bust,like national news. He was looking at a GMC Astro ,but ended up with a Peterbilt conventional, sleeper, refrigerated trailer. An offer he couldn't refuse, unbelievable deal, finance company wanted it gone.
@@WillChandlerFLD120 that is how it works sometimes sadly. This truck was “rebuilt” and sold in the mid 80s from the original owner. They put the 350bc3 and eaton 10spd in. The whole truck got painted red around that time I believe. Was used until late 90s and sat. Owner didnt want to get rid of it as it was one of their really fast trucks. This truck helped a lot of people out. There is a real history to it.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE yeah it's a nice old truck you rarely see sitting in a field, and never on the road. The hardest part is finding parts. If mine id purchase every part I came across if thinking about keeping it or possibly restoration. I can remember the Dodge and Chevrolet titans , Ford's all over the Farmington community because they were more affordable,and same brand as the family car. And Dodge didn't market them well. I remember a coe Dodge same tractor,with an automatic transmission. Don't think younger generation know automatic trans weren't common but out there in the 70s. Evel Knievels mack had an automatic trans, not sure about the KW he owned before Mack sponsored him?.. Looking forward to more videos of that wonderful rare pc of history...
DODGE .. one of one these days , go all the way *
She isn’t one of one but she is mighty close! I will be going all the way on this one. Thank you for Watching!
If you don't mind me dreaming through you..... I see it with the rack removed. Fix the frame and leave that long-ish wheelbase. Keep the patina paintjob, and maybe add a small Mercury style bunk behind the cab. That truck is incredibly cool !
Im definitely leaving her stretched with patina! Let me just say that!
Thank you for saving this one.
When I saw it I knew I had to!
You literally found one of the old trucks my buddy used to haul cars with. These were the trucks you had to drive in the 70's to haul cars. He started in 73 for anchor motor freight, hauling cars out of detroit MI. They called these types of trucks the cracker jack trucks. There was nothing but a radio, heat, and a seat, nothing else.
Was he one of the original owners from when it was yellow?
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE He never owned it, but anchor motor freight was started by GM to haul cars for themselves to dealerships. They bought anything from Dodge semis to their own GMC Cracker Box trucks.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE He has photos from back in the day. Back when he had an Afro driving one of these.
@@jshkohler dude thats absolutely crazy! What is the possibility of this! Please send him my videos so he can see! Also I would like to reach out if at all possible. It would be awesome to see some pictures of this truck in its original form!
Does he have any social media handles?
If not my email is OLSKUULproductions@outlook.com
A friend of mine drove for anchor motor Frieght. Drove an Astro. His name was don hunt. He passed away a few years ago.
Now that’s a beauty! You can correct the frame damage and replace the seats…what matters is the cab is fine; the interior is not too bad (minus the seats) just needs tlc; the suspension needs attention; BUT, best of all, you have a legendary Big Cam 350 Cummins married to a 10 speed…you’re good. Have fun restoring her!
She is isnt she! The frame is pretty bad we will see what happens with repairing it. She needs lots of tlc but the bones are there! Im glad she has a big cam too! Thanks for watching!
Watching the progress is awesome
It is hard to think back that it had the car hauler on it!
I put thoudands of miles on one back in the 60 's. Dave Suntken
Im sorry for your back 😂. Thank you for watching!
I love the old Dodge trucks. That's going to look awesome when you get it all done
Thank you!!!
You mentioned it was a Big Cam III, by that oil cooler, that would tell me it’s a BC I or BC II. the III had a small diameter cooler core. That yellow
paint tells me it was a Ryder truck. Not to be confused with the Ryder rental truck division. As for the roof being dented, that’s typical for a
cabover. Imagine this, you have a long wheelbase, the fifth wheel is mounted low behind the drive axles, this is called “ stinger steered “ as
though it’s a bee or wasp when no trailer is hooked up. With vehicles loaded on the trailer and the pivot point of the tractor chassis being over
the rear suspension, you have the weight of the three or four vehicles being carried on the tractor ( truck, as it is considered a truck trailer
for permit purposes, due to the fact it carries cargo ( cars and trucks ) on the tractor frame ) as the truck goes down the road and encounters
rail, crossings and rough bridges etc, the long frame flexes and as the rails bend the head rack above the cab will flex due to the weight of the
vehicle tires parked on it. A big enough bump and the clearance between the bottom of the head rack that might be 3” between it and the cab
roof while the truck is sitting still, can disappear while the truck is rolling down the road, with a violent thump. Auto racks ( car carriers ) are a
defined category when it comes to permits. Often they have special rules, and exemptions for hight and length. The ones with the low fifth wheels
can be issued with a over height, and or a over length permit, however some justifications won’t recognize a “ high mount “ fifth wheel car carrier
as eligible for the permits, and will restrict it to the “ box length” in other words the load carried cannot over hang the front or back of the trailer.
There was a lot of amalgamation, and takeovers in the auto transport industry in the 80’s, and still is. Ryder was one of those fallen flags. I was
an owner operator hauling cars coast to coast in Canada for 22 years. I operated what started off as a twelve car hauling Japanese imports from
the docks in Vancouver B.C. to dealers in the prairies, and northern Ontario, and domestic and used vehicles westbound, with a cabover KW-C 100
Winters are cold and long. Salt takes a toll on ferrous metals. Usually you have drip tarps between the deck tracks to stop fluid leaks from dripping
on the car paint and stop stones from the truck tires chipping the paint. Areas at the back of the frame and suspension are always in the shade
and never get to dry out, and there’s always snow, and spray eating away it unprotected metals, hence all that corrosion jacking frame rails apart.
The company I worked with changed ownership 3 time before I had enough, but at one point we had quite a spread out fleet of Dodges with 318
Detroits. A lot became farm trucks with grain boxes.
The motor serial number comes back as april of 82 bc3. Is it possible to have a different oil cooler core due to space restrictions (changed during the motor swap)? It also sounds like you spent a lot of time in my truck! Lol. This truck drove from kansas city to the west coast its whole life. So it definitely saw some salt along the way for sure. Did any of the trucks you drove have air ride? Or do you think that would have been ordered with truck because of the long wheel base?
I believe it was a ryder truck now. I have gotten that a couple times and it doesnt match national school bus yellow (color option by chrysler). Early 80s was bought and new motor and transmission put in. Then sold to the gentleman I bought it from who ran the truck for around 20 years.
Thank you for the info and for watching my video!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Now that you say that, my KW was an 82. Cummins was moving to the BC III right about then. I bought my truck April 2nd,
Yes April fools day, but I toughed it out and drove it for 26 years. There is a good possibility that Cummins was still using BC II coolers on some
new builds. The BC IV on the other hand was a different animal. It had cross flow cooling, so the rad would not be compatible. The largest coolant
hose was 1 1/4 “ in diameter. They also had a different block, and used oil pressure as a signal to advance the injector timing. N14 came shortly
after. Though I got a lot of time out of my BC II, It became more of a marine, construction, locomotive engine. They produced a lot of parts
accessories that would bolt up to it, including large oil pans, and oil coolers, and heat exchangers. Towards the end the shop I was dealing
with, we had a parts book that was for industrial engines. They wrote my name on it so it wouldn’t get thrown out.
Lots of guys I knew had good luck with their BCIII. Steel oil pans came out with the BCIII.
As for suspensions I can’t recall ever seeing a car carrier that started life without a air ride. Did you say it was an 8V 71 Detroit? If it wasn’t a 318 hp,
then is had smaller flowed injectors possibly N55’s instead of N65’s. I drove a 66 Freightliner rated at 280 hp, with 55’s. I pulled a spread 4 axle
flat deck hauling large crates of glass from Flatrock Michigan ( Gaurdian Class ) to various locations in the province of Quebec. With 80,000 lbs
on the deck I knew where there where hills no one else could see. The things you do for love. One other note about Ryder, they sold some of their
rolling stock to one of our competitors. There where a couple of KW 100’s that they chopped the roof on. Basically the fibreglass roof from the
sleeper section was cut down on an angle so they could tip the head rack down lower at the back of the cab. It looked goofy, but it was practical.
If you had a pickup truck backed on #1 position ( head rack ) when you backed the next one on position #2, you could get that one lower too.
It doesn’t do any good the put a big load on if you can’t get them to the destination without ripping a roof off.
@@georgerenton965 it is a ntc 350 bciii according to cummins. So I almost wonder if because its a “construction/industrial” motor that would be the reasoning for the smaller coolers. Either way i have a set of jakes off another bciii ntc350 from a ford. I just need the injector adjusting screws and switches. The injector adjustment screws have proven themselves quite difficult to find.
Thank the Lord air ride was extremely common on car haulers. I was beginning to think finding bushings would be extremely difficult.
It did have a 8v71 from the factory and according to the ID tags it had a 260hp with a 13spd. I think it was pulled in the mid 80s when the big cam was put in.
So I do have a question about ryder. You have said that they modify the sleepers, do you know if they built the car hauler assemblies? Or was that an outsource operation before ryder got ahold of the trucks?
By cutting the sleepers down in the back that is ingenious. A little space removed and big benefits. It is incredible how many changes were made to car haulers from the late 50s to the early 80s. So much progress in so little time.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE The BC III cooler just had a smaller casting at the horizontal part. If I remember correctly you couldn’t rebuild it by removing the
brass bundle core, also the three I think had both the primary full flow spin on oil filter, and the secondary bypass filter heads integral to the
casting design. On the other hand the BC II When utilized in off road, weight didn’t matter as much. The secondary bypass oil filter would be
mounted remotely, and could be an LF570, or a full blown Luberfiner. I owned a 76 KW 100 that had a NTC 350 small cam. Cummins continued
to use small cam engines in construction equipment like scrapers, and Komatsu bulldozers for quite awhile after they went out of production
for the truck market. ** Remember to install the bored out indexed screws in the rocker boxes. The same oil gallery that supplies the top end
of the engine rocker shafts, and arms also supplies oil to the engine brakes, via the same Allen head screw located in the top of the
rocker shaft housing. You have to replace the solid index screw with the bored out one that the oil supply will flow through.
The valve bridges are wider than the non Jake engine. You’ll have to make sure you have the right Jake casting boxes. Your engine might be
an 82 as you say, but it’s been updated to a “pulse exhaust manifold “ it uses a more efficient turbocharger. This turbo raises the boost
pressure at lower rpm’s. Don’t know how intimate you are with the operation of an engine brake, unless you change the slave piston that
pushes the rocker arm fork down straddling the exhaust valve rocker . The increased boost increases the cracking pressure the slave
piston has to overcome to open the exhaust valve. Eventually the oil gallery to supply the oil from the piston mounted above the injector
that becomes trapped in the oil gallery leading to the slave above the exhaust valve crosshead when the electric solenoid is energized the
oil is no longer allowed to escape. As your aware you can’t compress a liquid, so the shock loading in the oil after a period of time will
cause the webbing in the cast frame of the Jake box to crack. The oil will not necessarily be obvious to see, but the Jakes holding
power will diminish. The upgraded slave piston holds the exhaust valve open by a few thousands of an inch to reduce the cracking
pressure load. You might find rebuild parts at PAC Brake, however the performance of the brake isn’t what it used to be on a long
grade.
@@georgerenton965 again I thank you for the great information. I cant thank you enough. I am still new to diesels and learning all the forms and fits for different equipment. I do know i have a luberfiner. So think its operation is exactly what you are saying which is the bypass filter.
As for the jakes I have a full set and they are 425a jakes. They are listed to work with every form of ntc350 but I know there are differences that need to be addressed between a jake and non-jake motor. I will need to get a full manual so that I can actually start measuring parts and hunting down whats needed. Right not the hickup is the injector adjustment screws. Seem to be quite rare these days as most have moved on from the 855s. The jakes were removed from a model year 91 bc3 ntc350 with the pulse manifold you describe. I believe my slave pistons are A-Okay but I need to confirm before I slap parts on.
Again, I seriously appreciate all the information. I can’t thank you enough. Information is slowly fading away on these motors and there are not a whole lot of people willing to share their knowledge much anymore. You have helped answer a few questions today I have been hunting on for a while. Thank you!
Wow that thing is awesome!!💗💗 never seen one like that! Please keep it like that!! Don't cut the rack!!😭
Im Sorry! I had to cut the rack off. It was too far gone structurally. Every joint along the frame could be hit through with a hammer. Some parts were not even connected anymore. The top of the carrier was fine it was just the mounting points. Also the frame needs serious work. Because the rack was welded to the frame, I had to remove it. It definitely is very rare to see one of these trucks this long as a car hauler and have air ride. Thank you for stopping by on this video though! I will be posting more about this truck soon.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE hey you gotta do what you gotta do!👍 it was really cool to see it and can't wait for more awesome videos and more updates on this truck and more!!😎👍💗
Great video really like the looks of the old dodge Great job cleaning out the cab😊
Thank you!
you should weld a cutoff rear suspension off a freightliner the air liner suspension rides great
If push comes to shove on finding parts I will. But i would like to remain original as much as possible the neway air ride is original to 1971 and is quite rare. Thank you for watching though!
A clean machine!
Thank you sir!
New SUBSCRIBER here love that old rig let's keep the video's coming
Will do! Thank you for watching!
Those windows look pretty pristine. Wonder if they are original.
I have no idea but they are in extremely great shape. Only one rock chip! Thank you for watching!
Looking forward to the next video !!
Thank you for watching! I will be uploading some new videos soon on the other Heavy Duty and Medium Duty Dodges that I have as well.
@OLDSKUULGARAGE outstanding I practically grew up in my Grandfather's 65 D500 and have always been a Mopar enthusiasts. As soon as I seen you were working on a Dodge cabover I immediately subscribed. I can remember when these trucks were on the road and seeing one was no big deal. Lol
@@derrickbarnes5352 lol. Yes times have changed. These mopars are very hard to come by. I will post a walkaround of the 65 d500 here soon. Maybe a driving video too. Mine has a slant six and a np435
@OLDSKUULGARAGE outstanding I will looking forward to it
Nice dodge
Thank you!
Looks sick my man! Keep it up!
Thanks brother! Thanks for watching!
Awesome truck come on! Subbed too. Can’t wait to see it all cleaned up!
Thank you for the sub and watching! She will definitely be sweet!
Back half it would be the best route to take.
I will be removing the car hauler assembly due to rot but I am going to be leaving it the same length. Thank you for watching though!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Too much rust in the frame rails especially in the area of the air bag mounts, Not something one should try and repair.
Would be better with a rear clip from a solid truck frame.
@@johnnyh409 I will be swapping the rails at some point. I do not want to take the easy way out. I want to preserve the new way air ride and as much as possible right now. This length on this truck is very rare. As well as the tanks are very rare. I will not be hauling anytime soon with this truck. Not until the frame is addressed and all the rear suspension being sorted.
Cool truck ! There use to be lots of them hauling cars . What is the place on the door ? Brook what ?
Brookline, MO. I believe it is southwest of Springfield, MO. Thank you for watching!
some one will buy the car back part of this its worth about 2,500
It was completely rotted and all the cylinders were rotted and frozen. I wanted the steel though to have scrap stuff to make small steel structures. There was a lot of good steel, just not enough intact to retain its function. Thank you for watching though!
This was in Kansas City, MO?
Yes it was. I was also run out of there for some of it’s working life. Thanks for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE , well thats not the only Dodge L-Series in Missouri FYI
@@auploader292 im sure it wasnt! But this was the only one for sale at that time.
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE Agreed, in fact, The Dodge L I saw I think is still in operation, outta Pendleton, MO, you'll see it on Google Maps
@@OLDSKUULGARAGE And, you'll see a bunch of other old trucks there as well, if you find the right place
NOT A SEMI......ITS A STRAIGHT TRUCK
Yeah it kind of is a straight truck although it is designed to pull cargo on a trailer behind it. It was labeled as such more for the algorithm than anything else. Semi truck is more common language than straight truck. Thank you for watching!
@@OLDSKUULGARAGEit was a tractor trailer combination,, only the fifth wheel was mounted behind the frame, just off the ground. The trailer rode just a few inches off the ground. This truck was able to carry 3 cars on it and 6 on the trailer. When it first came out it was some of the only 9 car trucks on the road.