This young man is truly old school; 20 deg no heat in the shop, back breaking work, hand tools and does all his own work proud of you man...love your videos.
As my Dad used to say grudgingly ... Ahhh youth !! A shame it’s wasted on the young..!! LOL... He’s one sharp young cookie . And has acquired & accomplished a lot and apparently has a good time doing it.....
@@angryfishing7958 But it’s truly stupid to waste time trying to change those tires. We run the exact same tires on all 32 of our rigs here in Northwest Wyoming my family owns. Even when they own just one logging truck I showed this to my dad and he said that is what he calls, “PENNY WISE YET DOLLAR 💵 FOOLISH”. The shop that does our tires only charges $16 a tire. Don’t get me wrong I like him a lot. But I’ve also seen him abuse the living hell out of equipment lol. And, if you have watched any of his videos for any real length of time, you would have to admit the truth, he does. We will fire a man that abuse’s any of our equipment just half of what he does. We will. It’s too expensive to be running rough shod with equipment. I’ve been following him now for over four years and I was actually shocked at what I see him do what I’ve seen him do on his equipment. I do mean SHOCKED. 😮
@@garlandremingtoniii1338 - Back in the late 70s and during college I worked as a tire changer and lubricant tech - I changed truck tires, tractor tires, passenger tires, split rims, huge tires full of water. We used safety cages. We were trained in tire tool safety and human safety. I changed hundreds if not thousands of tires and it paid my college tuition and rent. I really miss the camaraderie of tire changers. It is very hard work. Some men do it all their lives. I did it for 5 years.
Everyone, you must understand there are more laws in America than humans on the Earth. Everything is illegal, right down to chickens crossing the street in town on Tuesdays. The cops are part of the racket to extract money from you while making you think it's your fault.
@@b6w624 You don't. It would fuck up your economy lol If you would have US laws, you would have to say goodbye to your comfy work rights too, starting with your nice amount of paid days off
I've been watching UA-cam videos for years and haven't found myself binge watching a channel as I have yours these past few days. What a gem of a human you are!
Andrew, seems like a lot of people enjoy your videos. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I really enjoy your videos. As someone who has quite a bit of equipment and live on a small ranch. I have picked up some good tricks from your videos on keeping my stuff humming. Keep them coming.
@Kingy B oh god, the southern tier area has the worst bullshit when it comes to the roads, they get paid by the hour so 10 years later that 1 mile stretch of road finally gets done just in time to do the 1 mile section connected to it.
#7 FROM pitstown at the cos way to the line in bennington 5.5 mil to pave . . Paving is not cheap no mater what part of n.y you are in . Sorry I can't remember the miles done .
In my younger days, I worked on ranches and was a track & wheel mechanic in the Army. You, Sir, are one ambitious go-getter. Thanks for showing it like it really is.
Good information that we can trust! Not many people know what a wheel or rim is. I stopped changing my own truck tires about 30 years ago. Keep the valve stems away from the spokes. Re torque the lug nuts after driving 50 miles. I always enjoy and learn something from your videos.
Safety tip, when working on Dayton wheels don’t remove the lug nuts completely until you take the tension off of the wedges, that way the wedges or keepers don’t become projectiles and strike you in the head.
i came to the comment section hoping to find this comment, unfortunatly i dont think he reads or responds to comments ever...but hopefully viewers who are going to attempt to remove a wheel from a spoked hub will read the above comment.
I thought exactly the same thing. A guy I worked with said that one of his mates was pulling apart this type of spider rim and he took the nuts right off, tapped the dog clamp with a hammer and the dog went flying across the workshop floor. I wouldn’t ever want to get hit with one of those buggers!
Before I learned to keep the lug nuts loosely on the studs before loosening the keepers, I had the wheel keepers fly across the she shop. That could have caused a bad injury!
Oh my God Andrew...Is there anything that you can't do??? You're such a young guy and you know how to do everything.... but what really impresses me is your attitude and the way you seem to do everything effortlessly!!! You're also a very nice guy, you explain all these complex things very simply and you have a very good head on your shoulders. I hope you realize how special you are but don't ever let it go to your head. Thanks for the nice videos and the education I get while I enjoy watching them!!!
Alan Brito prieto lol I don’t think he is he doesn’t seem like the person to be a democrat they don’t seem to work on trucks or build or do anything he can do
Tire machine was not rated for that tire. He needs to learn to use soapy water around the beads. He also has absolutely no clue what the hell he is doing. Don't get me wrong he is at least trying and that is half the battle.
@@MrRafboy Keep your 2 cents, not many tire shops torque the lugs. Also, technically one is suppose to re-check the lug nuts for tightness 24 to 48 hours after installation. Who does that? No tire shops I ever dealt with.
What a hard job to change your tire, but thank you for your honesty. We all make failures. But if we correctly change them no big deal. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
Hello, just found your channel and kudos man. I’m 48 and I’m dabbling in possibly starting up a small excavation side business. I lost my dad back in April he was 84 you remind me of what I believe my dad was like when he was young heck even in his 70s he would break his own tires light truck tires I’d catch him trying to do it himself. When he could take it some where. He really was self taught no videos back then. But he did teach me to pay attention to others and you can learn something new and possibly a better way. Like your videos on your kubota excavator on the elec. short. Ok I’ll be watching and I’m a subscriber! Take care and be safe. Chad from Central PA
I'm a jack of all trades, but I admire you having all the equipment and doing it yourself !!! Saves you lots of money when you know how to fix it yourself... CONGRATULATIONS !!
Always good to see you wearing safety glasses!! This past summer, I had a tiny piece of metal fly up and hit my right eye. It was hell...took about 3-4 weeks to heal and hurt daily. I had to rub this medicated stuff in my eye 3 times a day and obviously I couldn't wear my contact lenses. People, wear safety eyeware!!
I don't know how people do stuff without safety glasses like weed whacking for example I wear safety glasses with a timber cutting hard hat with a mesh shield and I still get shit in my eyes! then I see people weed whacking without anything on their eyes!
@@mikewhipkey6863 When I use safety glasses I make sure they are pressed up tight against my face I work in a machine shop Ive had a few things get into my eyes with safety glasses on Now I dont have that problem now since I have a pair of safety glasses that fit my fave really well
When I was younger I lost vision in both eyes (happily at different times) due to cataracts - after surgeries I regained the vision. You DO NOT want to be wandering about working with one eye - so take care of them, it's very easy to prang one or both out. Andrew (and the rest of you folks), you don't want to be trading Levi (your doggie folks) in on a seeing eye dog even if a good one.
Enjoyed your video. Can I give you a couple of tips. One. When you air up those east coast wheels it needs to be in a safety cage. If that wheel is not seated it can come apart and hurt or kill you. Second. When adjusting that old style slack adjuster. That little sleeve that goes around the adjusting head. You push it in to adjust and turn the adjuster until that sleeve pops up. The adjuster will be flush with the top of the adjuster when it locks. I hope you follow what I’m saying and please don’t think that I’m a know it all. You might already know this. I’m sorry if you do. Some people don’t know. I really enjoy your videos.you do good work. 👍👍👍
Andrew, I just recently discovered your vids. They're awesome. LOVED the one where you're building the deck on top of your container house/fort and the camera work from the drone. Excellent video. Also really enjoyed the driveway renovation 1000 yards up the road from your house. I've been DOT'd 11 times in my 19 years of driving. In the day, the company I drove for ( I was a cement pump operator for a large natural gas production company in Western PA) gave $500 cash to any driver who PASSED a DOT inspection of any level. I've never NOT gotten that money, and think attitude has a lot to do with it. (and yes, you seem to have a great attitude, I'm not criticizing it) I remember one afternoon my supervisor followed me MOST of the way back to the shop, but veered off near his home and I went the last 10 miles without anyone behind me. Less than 3 miles from the shop was a pull off DOT used for inspections, and there was a trooper in there hitting the lights when he saw me. I had truck 18, the biggest piece of shit in the fleet. When the guy got to my window, I had all kinds of paperwork readily available and handed it to him, and he smiled handing most of it back. (weigh slips, acid manifests, etc. ) He did some initial paperwork, then came over and asked me to go through the lights. When he got to the back bumper, he had me step on the brakes. No brake lights. I was genuinely shocked. I'd pretripped the truck and they worked. I even made sure after the job before leaving location. He suggested turning the key on, I did, still no brake lights. He had me start the truck, still no brake lights. At this point, I was standing on the fuel tank, one foot in the cab, looking back to see his reaction. No brake lights, and I screamed "that mutherf______er"!!!!! He laughed and asked who? I told him about my super following me and never saying a word, now he's home sipping a cool one while I flunk my first DOT inspection. He came to the front of the truck, told me to sit tight, filled out my paperwork and handed it all back. Three miles from the shop. He told me to make sure I wrote it up, and get it fixed. I got $500 for that inspection, the dude laughed with me or AT me for about a half hour out of his day, and we parted ways. Now that I look back on that, it was the LAST DOT inspection I've every been in. Now I drive a water truck, nights usually, and never see DOT.
A friend of mine got me to break the beads of his truck tyres with my mini digger, worked really well. Blade on 1 side, bucket on the other. I could see your digger in the back ground. Hopefully it can help you out another time, I’ve learned lots watching your vids. Keep it up!
Here in the UK we have a yearly MOT, basically a full yearly inspection of your car, and if you fail you need to either fit the problem or scrap your car. So you'll never get stopped basically unless you're driving illigally, at which point you will be fined £100-£1000 your car will be towed, but surprisingly no points on your license.
Andrew that slack adjuster on the front wheel needs to be cleaned and greased or replaced because that ring that's on that nut you adjusted is a spring loaded ring and when it's working correctly you're supposed to have to push it in in order to turn that adjustment nut, but you were able to turn it without pushing the ring in so the mating surfaces of the nut and ring could be stripped and rounded or full of dirt. That ring is supposed to keep that nut from backing off, and if it doesn't, then the slack adjusters back off quickly, not staying adjusted.
One of the best things about your channel is theirs not advertising every two minutes, I love all your content Andrew. you have the best channel on you tube in my opinion!
this is first time see'n this set up .....tip of hat for very young man with such a great work ethic.....got a feelin that there was a very involved older generation in family that put in a life time of putting all we see in motion , and this kid has got all the right stuff to keep all the balls in the air , keep the borrowed money to ZERO if possible , cause you can bet the next bottom can and will come outa nowhere , only guarantee we get is that life is always changing .
Glad it worked out for you. My first stop by DOT, I immediately told him that he was my first and to please be gentle. I got a good laugh outta that, went through the truck VERY quickly and released me. Good vid.
yea, ALL that equipment around with hydraulics that Andrew has... also " I know that's not the right way to fix it " I rarely see Andrew fix anything the way it should be fixed. lol. I guess I keep coming back out of envy... because if I tried to get away with "fixing" things the way Andrew does there would be craters all over the place where projects had exploded.
he didnt get ticketed...how in any way is that staement true? just dont be a sluggard and drive seomthing safe..apparently common sens eis out the window in your part of town seems pretty basic to me. but not only that i think id want to drive seomthing safe rather than worrying if my brakes are going to work or not at the next stop sign.
Government: Oversalts roads so that cars and trucks practically melt Also Government: why is there all this rust on your truck? Gonna fine you for not maintaining it properly
I got fucked at the scales with a brand new trailer that had some rust on the rims where the paint got knocked off by the lug nuts. the state patrol wrote me a ticket for having rusty rims... fuck them
@@BobBuilder-om4rd Now being a former truck driver myself I am not surprised. Everyone seems to have their hand in a truckers pocket. Glad i don't do OTR anymore.
I have the utmost respect for this man, he is an independent hard worker that does not gripe and complain about getting stopped/checked. But instead, updates things with a very positive attitude. I understand we need to have safe well working trucks on the roads and highways, but there are some very large fleet companies that just don't care.
Andrew i wanted to congratulate you on your chanel. You have a wealth of knowledge that you openly share to your fellow man. Thank you for your openness and forth coming with what you have learned in your industry. I also appreciate the way you come across on all your videos honest, humble, versatile and with a can do attitude. Thank you and god bless you.
I love learning new stuff. Thanks for posting. (I know your a do-it-yourself kind of guy, but I’d let the young bucks w/ the equipment change the tire out. Your time is more valuable, in the long run)
Here in Vancouver Canada I knew a guy who worked for the ministry of highways doing commercial vehicle inspections. He said he never let a truck go through without a repair order on it. Ever. He said he wasnt doing his job if a truck got a full pass. Even new trucks and trucks that had just passed a few months earlier. Ridiculous.
I disagree, The Feeling of satisfaction knowing you do it yourself #1. #2 it keeps you in shape. #3 Buy tires at rock bottom p[rices shipped to your door.......And I dont wanna hear,"Its a tax write off having other do it..... I do my own tires also because these shops like to puyt way too much on the studs- Hitting them with a 1 inch gun for 5 seconds after they seat- stretching those studs. Dont like that
@@ayp1938 Not really once you get the hang of it- After you do a half dozen-It becomes a 5 minute job to dismount and mount- It took me about 6-7 tries to get it ....Now,Its like walking the dog..... Course,You need to be somewhat in decent shape too
Great video. You didn't trash DOT for doing their job, explained everything well, then fixed the issues in your typical no-nonsense and thoroughly entertaining manner. I swear I could lose an entire weekend watching your videos.
When adjusting air brakes turn the adjustment screw till it stops then back it off 1/4 turn then the rap the brake drum with the wrench it should ring like a bell. That will give you the proper adjustment.
Usually those tire machines can take tires off, as well. Tip: When tightening lug nuts with your impact wrench, you want to skip every other lug nut, until you tighten them all. That way you get a more balanced seat.
That is a beautiful old Ford truck. According to SMS you have only had one inspection in the most recent 24 months, (3 November2020 in NY) and there was NO violations. Good work, young man. Your MCS 150 should have been updated last month - it's actually overdue right now. Not a HUGE deal.
I just sent that form in the mail. They loose it every time though. Thats what happened this time too, and I proved it in court. They should have paid a fine for their incompetence.
This is reality video at its best not one bit of fakery. His videos & their editing are first rate and many other could take a lesson from the fact that he SHOWS US what & why he's doing it, rather than talking completely from start to finish which makes us quickly turn off DIY channels w yapping hosts. It's about the projects & solutions not solely about the man doing the projects. His clear love of animals and most of all his friends and family shine.
I Love these videos man... good to know there is still people who work as hard as you do! I loved the bit at the end filmed with a drone! Awesome videos!!!!!
Man you make alot of good videos. I've got a 2 yr son old that is obsessed with tractors and I put your videos on for him to watch all the time. Thanks a bunch and keep them coming.
I appreciate your positive attitude. I try to keep the same. I decided long ago not to get upset when getting a citation. I figure that there are so many tines I deserve one and never got one that, when I *do* get one, it's the universe correcting itself :)
3am in the morning and I’m watching Andrews videos. Trying to get some of that insight/knowledge. I got the same dash cam that ya got in the ten wheeler.
Andrew please be extremely careful when pumping up your truck tires after putting them on rims. Ive seen rims fly under pressure and kill a few workers. Thats why we use a cage when inflating newly put on tires. Your videos are entertaining and Im amazed at how young you are yet have an unusual vast amount ok knowledge. And you work all by yourself. Youre an inspiration. Stay healthy and safe.
great Video as usual Andrew, tough dealing with those state DOT guys. They can be brutal, the last two tickets I got were in upper state NY on my way to my parents place in Salem. I try to avoid them like the plague!
Is there anything Andrew can't do? He can- Weld, Operate heavy equipment Cranes, Excavator etc, Fly drones, drive Class A trucks, change tires, do electrical work, Mechanical work, Automotive body work, Sand blasting, Industrial Painting etc etc etc...
Brian Jones according to the oem who makes automatic slack adjuster if they aren’t in adjustment they have failed and require replacement. So if yours are out you need new slacks.
I'm only ( 4 ) years late commenting here Andrew...I am old enough to be your father & then some btw, lol! Great job doing your own work on all of your equipment, rare to see this from today's younger generation! I've been retired since 2010 now & quite frankly I don't miss dealing with the DOT over the many years, truth be told, most of the guys are decent folks & just doing their jobs with the occasional absolute PRICK to deal with... I still hold my class A license with motorcycle, doubles & tanker endorsements, but I let my Hazmet go years ago as well as the mandatory health card every ( 2 ) years here in VT... I have a good story about dealing with the NY DOT back in early 2008 on RT 4 east heading back towards Rutland empty, good thing they weren't set-up earlier in the day heading west towards a Glens Falls, NY papermill fully loaded at 120,000 pounds plus with pulp logs on a rusted tri-axle trailer... A story for another day perhaps! Excellent job going around the truck & making the needed repairs & adjustments & when DOT people see a well maintained truck, they tend to NOT look as hard, ( close ) on their walk arounds, most the time, NOT always however... Keep on trucking young man... Bill... :~)
I know the DOT can be a pain in the butt but we all know why they stop trucks, To keep the road safe for everyone. One thing I will say for safety sake is when you take a Dayton rim off don't take the lug nuts all the way off, Leave them on when you hit the wedges with a hammer to get them loose ! They are under a lot of pressure and will fly off and can hurt or kill someone when the nuts are off. So leave the nuts on when popping the wedges loose and save yourself a hospital bill. I need to get my old dump truck back on the road , But I know it will take a bunch of work to make it legal again. Keep up the great work and video's. Bandit
Andrew love your vids brother....one humble clue for you from an old man who has dealt with a bunch of those tires in the past...leave the nuts on the studs and knock the wedges loose with the nuts left on the studs. Those wedges can kill you man. I was shaking in fear for you man. You got lucky this time. Keep the vids coming. Admire your energy and work ethics.
NEVER remove the nuts fully before knocking the Rim Clamps loose with a large hammer my friend. You're going to lose a nut and I don't mean one from the truck.
Sorry whys that? I assume the tire had the potential to come flying off when he kicked it and come back at him? And leaving the nuts slightly on and/or hitting it with a hammer instead is best?
@@miatafan The tire isn't the problem. Its the wheel clamp (behind the nut) that is under a extreme amount of pressure. ua-cam.com/video/m5n5w2osvnU/v-deo.html
I've found that squirting some cheap dish soap along the beads of the tire on both sides makes them slide off the rim a lot easier. Murphy's tire soap is a big help for putting on new tires. I hope this helps. Thanks for the videos!
Great vids, but I was always taught if you change one wheel of a twin, you need to change both because of the tire height difference. The new tire will wear out quicker if fitted next to an old tire.
While you are not incorrect, that is in ideal circumstances. The best case scenario is to plug and patch the existing tire and use it. The problem comes when a good tire with 3/4 tread left on it gets removed. If you alway replace both tires you would either need to collect a bunch of tires in order to hope to match them up eventually or discard the tire. Now discarding a commercial tire isn't like a car tire if the core is in good shape. They will give some money back if the core can be recapped. So that being said, you have to determine if the loss of the quicker tire wear is more or less expensive than the alternatives and if that expense justifies the hassles. In my experience, unless the tread depth is within 1 or 2 thousands of the legal depth (2 for drive and trailer axles and 4 thousands for steer axle) I will just replace a single tire. If the tread depth is within a couple thousandths (say 3 thousandths total on a drive axle) I will replace the entire axle. You have to also remember that a common brand name commercial tire is going to cost around 350 to 450 dollars new depending on your location.
@@sumduma55 Hi, Yep, I understand the economics but surely it makes sense to change the two front steer tires and fit the fronts to the back. Chances are, the two fronts will have worn down at the same rate. Also, fully loaded, the new tire on the back is taking most of the load and could potentially get hot and blow out. I know I'm Mr. Doom and Gloom but I tend to look at safety first.
@@martynbuzzing3327 I have never had an issue with a steer tire having more tread on one side. As for swapping them out, I would only put them on a trailer unless I had no choice for a temporary fix for a drive tire due to the tread pattern. But that may be a personal thing. As for mismatched tires on dual wheels, there is only a few thousandths difference in tire height. One tire will take more of the load but it wont be much more. In theory, if your tires are sized appropriate for the axle weight a single tire can hold the entire weight of the axle at reduced speeds. It isn't going to heat up and blow unless you are mixing tire sizes itself (different aspect ratios will result in different ride height under load). At least that is my experience in 40 plus years.
DOT stopped our truck (1989 Super Duty) at the dump. $500 dollar ticket because of not having a fire extinguisher. Could not move the truck till one was bought and delivered. After that, both little dump trucks left the state. We knew that we didn't have it in the budget to run the trucks. Switched to trailers and additional trips. We had 19 trailers when I last counted (Small trailers). We miss out on the bigger work, but that is okay.....no DOT and CDL to worry about.
Traveling Kaspers World them days are over. If your commercial DOT then 10000 lbs max gross for truck trailer and load. Thanx to our friends in Albany keepin the little guy in shackles
The old adage is, make your vacation your vocation and you will never work a day in your life. Obviously, you work harder than a plow mule, but I can see you love every minute. I've been binge-watching this channel since my son shared a link from UA-cam for your channel. All I have to say is, they broke the mold when they made you Andrew.
I guess 'they' get us all, eventually! By the way Andrew, I would suggest that you use a torque wrench on those lug nuts, and be sure to watch the direction of rotation for the tread on your tires. The next time you have to 'do battle' with a tire like this, get yourself a more soapy water solution to spray around the bead, it'll make it a bit easier to remove the tire and install the new one,..but NEVER use grease ( as some might suggest ) grease/oil don't like rubber.
Reg Sparkes ... Great advice.. torque it to spec and after your first load re-torque it again... Been a Heavy Equipment mech for 35yrs up here in Northern 🇨🇦 Cheers
Reg Sparkes he proberly should leave the nuts on as well before he hits the collets. They have been known to fly off and brake teeth or fingers. Just loosen the nuts to the end of the thread then hit those collets buddy. 🤭
In the Netherlands and a lot of the civilized countries in europe have a yearly inspection requirement. This is done through your local mechanic. I feel a lot safer knowing that all vehicels around me are at least checked yearly.
@@patrickd9551 in alot of US states that is done to in Pennsylvania where I live you have to have a state inspection done by a local mechanic the DOT inspection is a random state Government stop of commercial vehicles as they are supposed to be held to a higher standard its actually all about money businesses have money to pay fines if they did that to passenger vehicles people would vote them away by targeting commercial vehicles they can clam it is for safety from the big bad greedy corporations and the average voter is like ok that makes since we wouldn't dangerous vehicles driving around while its passenger vehicles at vastly out number commercial and for every 1 dangerous commercial are are probably 15 passenger vehicles that are dangerous and very few people care as if a poor motorist looses his breaks and plows onto grandma and kills her there insurance will pay but if its a commercial vehicle your going to be able to sue easier and get alot more money sorry rant over
Another cool video, thanks! I used to be in fire safety education. For a few dollars more, halon extinguishers are so much better and last longer. I have one that is now 12 years old and still at full pressure. Unlike ABC dry chemical extinguishers, they do not ruin everything they come in contact with, and there is no powder to cake-up over time. They literally suck the oxygen out of the air, stop the fire asap and don't damage all the surfaces they come in contact with. With an engine fire for example, you will save soo many components. Side note: before using a dry chemical extinguisher, smack it on the ground a couple times to loosen up the powder ensuring it will work. If the powder is caked-up inside, it will shoot out air instead of chemical.
Andrew old buddy, you're gonna die rich with a bad back and a broke tire mounting machine. Mean while I'll drop dead with a good back, classic tire changing machine and the best customer of the local truck tire shop! Another great video and thanks for doing the aerial panoramic drone views again. You live and work in a truly beautiful part of the country!
I’m more concerned that he’s standing on top of the spilt ring, many of people have been killed doing the same thing, I’m all for diy but make sure you know what your doing before you go messing with things that dangerous, he could have been killed very easily
Otho Williams that’s not a split rim. A split rim has a snap ring style ring that holds the wheel beed on. He has dayton wheels. The hub is larger then a bud style wheel
Wedged wheels should be lined up perfectly. While jacked up lay a block of wood alongside tire, spin tire too look for wobble, adjust with lug nuts on wedges. Just tightening lug nuts and wedges will usually not work.
This young man is truly old school; 20 deg no heat in the shop, back breaking work, hand tools and does all his own work proud of you man...love your videos.
As my Dad used to say grudgingly ... Ahhh youth !! A shame it’s wasted on the young..!! LOL... He’s one sharp young cookie . And has acquired & accomplished a lot and apparently has a good time doing it.....
Exactly the neighbor I would love to have and know !
Hard working young man. Much respect sir. Keep it up and you will go far.
@@angryfishing7958 But it’s truly stupid to waste time trying to change those tires. We run the exact same tires on all 32 of our rigs here in Northwest Wyoming my family owns.
Even when they own just one logging truck I showed this to my dad and he said that is what he calls, “PENNY WISE YET DOLLAR 💵 FOOLISH”.
The shop that does our tires only charges $16 a tire. Don’t get me wrong I like him a lot. But I’ve also seen him abuse the living hell out of equipment lol.
And, if you have watched any of his videos for any real length of time, you would have to admit the truth, he does.
We will fire a man that abuse’s any of our equipment just half of what he does. We will. It’s too expensive to be running rough shod with equipment.
I’ve been following him now for over four years and I was actually shocked at what I see him do what I’ve seen him do on his equipment. I do mean SHOCKED. 😮
@@garlandremingtoniii1338 - Back in the late 70s and during college I worked as a tire changer and lubricant tech - I changed truck tires, tractor tires, passenger tires, split rims, huge tires full of water. We used safety cages. We were trained in tire tool safety and human safety. I changed hundreds if not thousands of tires and it paid my college tuition and rent. I really miss the camaraderie of tire changers. It is very hard work. Some men do it all their lives. I did it for 5 years.
The only man EVER who makes a DOT traffic stop into a highly educational and positive video. Andrew, you are my hero.
we dont have that here in my province at all
I learned long ago, that according to the DOT, it's against the law to drive a truck.
Everyone, you must understand there are more laws in America than humans on the Earth. Everything is illegal, right down to chickens crossing the street in town on Tuesdays. The cops are part of the racket to extract money from you while making you think it's your fault.
@@b6w624 You don't. It would fuck up your economy lol
If you would have US laws, you would have to say goodbye to your comfy work rights too, starting with your nice amount of paid days off
And then complain no one has groceries
DOT are vultures
@@b6w624 - not much learned from WWII then?
I've been watching UA-cam videos for years and haven't found myself binge watching a channel as I have yours these past few days. What a gem of a human you are!
I feel exactly the same!
same here i just stumbled onto one video and have been binging since
If you haven't I came from AvE, binge that 1 2
Me too. 👍
Andrew, seems like a lot of people enjoy your videos. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I really enjoy your videos. As someone who has quite a bit of equipment and live on a small ranch. I have picked up some good tricks from your videos on keeping my stuff humming. Keep them coming.
Just found this guy last week , and am pretty sure I would watch him boil water for 2 hours
Government: Your truck is unsafe to drive on our roads.
Roads: 1ft pot holes every 15ft...
@Kingy B oh god, the southern tier area has the worst bullshit when it comes to the roads, they get paid by the hour so 10 years later that 1 mile stretch of road finally gets done just in time to do the 1 mile section connected to it.
#7 FROM pitstown at the cos way to the line in bennington 5.5 mil to pave . .
Paving is not cheap no mater what part of n.y you are in .
Sorry I can't remember the miles done .
Especially in the mountains
New York needs to invest in Concrete roads like Virginia has done
We have a lot of them .
Crockpot
You are definitely a honest, hard worker. Not many young men your age have your ambition and experience. I commend you!
Ya so do yourself a huge favor and get out of NY.
HE'S NOT OF THIS PLANET.
In my younger days, I worked on ranches and was a track & wheel mechanic in the Army. You, Sir, are one ambitious go-getter. Thanks for showing it like it really is.
Good information that we can trust! Not many people know what a wheel or rim is. I stopped changing my own truck tires about 30 years ago. Keep the valve stems away from the spokes. Re torque the lug nuts after driving 50 miles. I always enjoy and learn something from your videos.
This guy amazes me what tenacity, he never stops makes me tired. always a good job done !
Good to see someone do so much of the work himself. Good job maintaining your equipment.
Safety tip, when working on Dayton wheels don’t remove the lug nuts completely until you take the tension off of the wedges, that way the wedges or keepers don’t become projectiles and strike you in the head.
i came to the comment section hoping to find this comment, unfortunatly i dont think he reads or responds to comments ever...but hopefully viewers who are going to attempt to remove a wheel from a spoked hub will read the above comment.
I thought exactly the same thing. A guy I worked with said that one of his mates was pulling apart this type of spider rim and he took the nuts right off, tapped the dog clamp with a hammer and the dog went flying across the workshop floor. I wouldn’t ever want to get hit with one of those buggers!
I have had the retainers pop pretty hard a few times. I am glad I was taught to leave the nuts on.
Before I learned to keep the lug nuts loosely on the studs before loosening the keepers, I had the wheel keepers fly across the she shop. That could have caused a bad injury!
Oh my God Andrew...Is there anything that you can't do??? You're such a young guy and you know how to do everything.... but what really impresses me is your attitude and the way you seem to do everything effortlessly!!!
You're also a very nice guy, you explain all these complex things very simply and you have a very good head on your shoulders. I hope you realize how special you are but don't ever let it go to your head. Thanks for the nice videos and the education I get while I enjoy watching them!!!
Well said, but i hope that he is not DEMOCRAT,HE'S A VERY HARD WORKING MAN.
Alan Brito prieto lol I don’t think he is he doesn’t seem like the person to be a democrat they don’t seem to work on trucks or build or do anything he can do
"I have this tire machine........." , of course you do Andrew, of course you do................doesn't everybody? Ha ha ha, you are a marvel to watch!
Him: struggles to get tire off wheel manually
Also him: “I have this tire machine”
Tire machine was not rated for that tire. He needs to learn to use soapy water around the beads. He also has absolutely no clue what the hell he is doing. Don't get me wrong he is at least trying and that is half the battle.
Raf Boy Most old school mechanics don’t use a torque wrench ¯\ _(ツ)_/¯
Raf Boy he’s using a country torque wrench, you torque it to a grunt and a half
@@MrRafboy Keep your 2 cents, not many tire shops torque the lugs. Also, technically one is suppose to re-check the lug nuts for tightness 24 to 48 hours after installation. Who does that? No tire shops I ever dealt with.
@@MrRafboy Good to hear that, more garages should do so.
What a hard job to change your tire, but thank you for your honesty. We all make failures. But if we correctly change them no big deal. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
Carsten Andersen qa1@a1@a
You live in my area that pretty cool brother
I started watching this channel because of the "safety" and I continue to watch it because of the dedication to actual safety.
Hello, just found your channel and kudos man. I’m 48 and I’m dabbling in possibly starting up a small excavation side business. I lost my dad back in April he was 84 you remind me of what I believe my dad was like when he was young heck even in his 70s he would break his own tires light truck tires I’d catch him trying to do it himself. When he could take it some where. He really was self taught no videos back then. But he did teach me to pay attention to others and you can learn something new and possibly a better way. Like your videos on your kubota excavator on the elec. short. Ok I’ll be watching and I’m a subscriber! Take care and be safe. Chad from Central PA
I'm a jack of all trades, but I admire you having all the equipment and doing it yourself !!! Saves you lots of money when you know how to fix it yourself... CONGRATULATIONS !!
You have a great work ethic. Thanks for sharing.
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If i were you i'd be quite proud to have my name on my truck. You've earned a good reputation! Be proud of that Andrew!
Thanks for doing all the hard work so we can ride along on your adventures. I really enjoy your videos and learn something from every one of them.
Always good to see you wearing safety glasses!! This past summer, I had a tiny piece of metal fly up and hit my right eye. It was hell...took about 3-4 weeks to heal and hurt daily. I had to rub this medicated stuff in my eye 3 times a day and obviously I couldn't wear my contact lenses. People, wear safety eyeware!!
Make sure you have your eye's check for glaucoma regularly. Lost the sight in my right eye for a piece of metal becuase of glaucoma for 35 years now.
I don't know how people do stuff without safety glasses like weed whacking for example I wear safety glasses with a timber cutting hard hat with a mesh shield and I still get shit in my eyes! then I see people weed whacking without anything on their eyes!
@@mikewhipkey6863 When I use safety glasses I make sure they are pressed up tight against my face I work in a machine shop Ive had a few things get into my eyes with safety glasses on Now I dont have that problem now since I have a pair of safety glasses that fit my fave really well
When I was younger I lost vision in both eyes (happily at different times) due to cataracts - after surgeries I regained the vision. You DO NOT want to be wandering about working with one eye - so take care of them, it's very easy to prang one or both out. Andrew (and the rest of you folks), you don't want to be trading Levi (your doggie folks) in on a seeing eye dog even if a good one.
Got a flick of steel in my cornea this past January. Had to be drilled out with a dremel tool. Wear it
Enjoyed your video. Can I give you a couple of tips. One. When you air up those east coast wheels it needs to be in a safety cage. If that wheel is not seated it can come apart and hurt or kill you. Second. When adjusting that old style slack adjuster. That little sleeve that goes around the adjusting head. You push it in to adjust and turn the adjuster until that sleeve pops up. The adjuster will be flush with the top of the adjuster when it locks. I hope you follow what I’m saying and please don’t think that I’m a know it all. You might already know this. I’m sorry if you do. Some people don’t know. I really enjoy your videos.you do good work. 👍👍👍
Andrew, I just recently discovered your vids. They're awesome. LOVED the one where you're building the deck on top of your container house/fort and the camera work from the drone. Excellent video. Also really enjoyed the driveway renovation 1000 yards up the road from your house. I've been DOT'd 11 times in my 19 years of driving. In the day, the company I drove for ( I was a cement pump operator for a large natural gas production company in Western PA) gave $500 cash to any driver who PASSED a DOT inspection of any level. I've never NOT gotten that money, and think attitude has a lot to do with it. (and yes, you seem to have a great attitude, I'm not criticizing it) I remember one afternoon my supervisor followed me MOST of the way back to the shop, but veered off near his home and I went the last 10 miles without anyone behind me. Less than 3 miles from the shop was a pull off DOT used for inspections, and there was a trooper in there hitting the lights when he saw me. I had truck 18, the biggest piece of shit in the fleet. When the guy got to my window, I had all kinds of paperwork readily available and handed it to him, and he smiled handing most of it back. (weigh slips, acid manifests, etc. ) He did some initial paperwork, then came over and asked me to go through the lights. When he got to the back bumper, he had me step on the brakes. No brake lights. I was genuinely shocked. I'd pretripped the truck and they worked. I even made sure after the job before leaving location. He suggested turning the key on, I did, still no brake lights. He had me start the truck, still no brake lights. At this point, I was standing on the fuel tank, one foot in the cab, looking back to see his reaction. No brake lights, and I screamed "that mutherf______er"!!!!! He laughed and asked who? I told him about my super following me and never saying a word, now he's home sipping a cool one while I flunk my first DOT inspection. He came to the front of the truck, told me to sit tight, filled out my paperwork and handed it all back. Three miles from the shop. He told me to make sure I wrote it up, and get it fixed. I got $500 for that inspection, the dude laughed with me or AT me for about a half hour out of his day, and we parted ways. Now that I look back on that, it was the LAST DOT inspection I've every been in. Now I drive a water truck, nights usually, and never see DOT.
This guy has a god damn castle made of cargo containers... I'm speechless.
How have I never noticed that lol.
LMFAO
You can find videos of the build on his channel .
Yep, but I wouldn’t take the Lord’s name in vain to under score it lol. But it’s a free world.
@@robertjennings5357 Its taking it in VAIN, not merely saying it.
A friend of mine got me to break the beads of his truck tyres with my mini digger, worked really well. Blade on 1 side, bucket on the other. I could see your digger in the back ground. Hopefully it can help you out another time, I’ve learned lots watching your vids. Keep it up!
And tighten them brakes all the way up when adjusting.and back them off a 3/4 of a turn.god bless u man .keep up the good work.thats a nice truck
I love it when he says “Ok that looks pretty good”.
Here in the UK we have a yearly MOT, basically a full yearly inspection of your car, and if you fail you need to either fit the problem or scrap your car.
So you'll never get stopped basically unless you're driving illigally, at which point you will be fined £100-£1000 your car will be towed, but surprisingly no points on your license.
We have yearly inspections too, but also have random roadside inspections, which are often more strict. Some states in the US have no inspections.
@@AndrewCamarata yup.
& some states did,
but now don't... wtfOK
Would the DOT officer have
broken out scales if you'd had a load?
It's cool you do all your own maintenance on your owned truck. I can see you take pride in keeping it safe. Cool drone footage.
Andrew that slack adjuster on the front wheel needs to be cleaned and greased or replaced because that ring that's on that nut you adjusted is a spring loaded ring and when it's working correctly you're supposed to have to push it in in order to turn that adjustment nut, but you were able to turn it without pushing the ring in so the mating surfaces of the nut and ring could be stripped and rounded or full of dirt. That ring is supposed to keep that nut from backing off, and if it doesn't, then the slack adjusters back off quickly, not staying adjusted.
That's RIGHT.... DO NOT COMPLAIN, NAG, or WHINE. Just DO AS YOU ARE TOLD!!!!!! ALWAYS BE A GOOD CITIZEN.
One of the best things about your channel is theirs not advertising every two minutes, I love all your content Andrew. you have the best channel on you tube in my opinion!
omg i only just realised when i read this comment, its why its so peaceful here! adverts being rammed down our throats all the time is disturbing
this is first time see'n this set up .....tip of hat for very young man with such a great work ethic.....got a feelin that there was a very involved older generation in family that put in a life time of putting all we see in motion , and this kid has got all the right stuff to keep all the balls in the air , keep the borrowed money to ZERO if possible , cause you can bet the next bottom can and will come outa nowhere , only guarantee we get is that life is always changing .
Glad it worked out for you. My first stop by DOT, I immediately told him that he was my first and to please be gentle. I got a good laugh outta that, went through the truck VERY quickly and released me. Good vid.
@ 2:28 throws out random snow in his pocket xD
Luckily he didn't do that in front of the officer. ;)
Wacky Ninja yeah piss funny right,lol.
Proper hard worker, snow ends up in pockets I guess. Haha
I love how he throws it to the side really quick, then looks down and then back at the camera like you do when you stole a sweet from your parents lol
Maybe it was there on purpose?
In the military we would break the bead by driving over the edge with another vehicle.
Yea. Thats what we do on the farm
Or use your high lift jack.
log loader landing gear breaks a bead quick too!
Hunter Jacobs works too.
yea, ALL that equipment around with hydraulics that Andrew has...
also
" I know that's not the right way to fix it " I rarely see Andrew fix anything the way it should be fixed. lol. I guess I keep coming back out of envy... because if I tried to get away with "fixing" things the way Andrew does there would be craters all over the place where projects had exploded.
Hats off to a hard working guy. Hope you prosper and live long and healthy.
All avenues lead back to that almighty dollar. I can assure you, public safety is a distant second....
he didnt get ticketed...how in any way is that staement true? just dont be a sluggard and drive seomthing safe..apparently common sens eis out the window in your part of town seems pretty basic to me. but not only that i think id want to drive seomthing safe rather than worrying if my brakes are going to work or not at the next stop sign.
This is perfectly accurate.
Those aerial shots at the end of the videos are epic. its always cool to see the day going not as planned and then overcoming the issues.
Dude you are special.Fighting with that tire and wheel and you have a tire machine.just wow.
I didn't think those truck tires would work on that machine. Usually its just easier to bar those tires on.
"This ought to be pretty easy...." Yea, never say that out loud.... ;-)
So. True.
lol
Yeah old *MURPHY will be standing right behind you.*
Yeah, maybe if the tires weren't frozen....
Government: Oversalts roads so that cars and trucks practically melt
Also Government: why is there all this rust on your truck? Gonna fine you for not maintaining it properly
I got fucked at the scales with a brand new trailer that had some rust on the rims where the paint got knocked off by the lug nuts. the state patrol wrote me a ticket for having rusty rims... fuck them
Bob Builder tht sucks
@@BobBuilder-om4rd Now being a former truck driver myself I am not surprised. Everyone seems to have their hand in a truckers pocket. Glad i don't do OTR anymore.
you prefer icy roads?
Peter Bestajovsky
CItizen : I crashed my car because the government didn't properly treat it with salt. I'm suing.
I have the utmost respect for this man, he is an independent hard worker that does not gripe and complain about getting stopped/checked. But instead, updates things with a very positive attitude. I understand we need to have safe well working trucks on the roads and highways, but there are some very large fleet companies that just don't care.
Your passion is off the charts!
Good job! The family in the opposing lane appreciates your efforts Andrew!
Andrew i wanted to congratulate you on your chanel. You have a wealth of knowledge that you openly share to your fellow man. Thank you for your openness and forth coming with what you have learned in your industry. I also appreciate the way you come across on all your videos honest, humble, versatile and with a can do attitude. Thank you and god bless you.
I love learning new stuff. Thanks for posting. (I know your a do-it-yourself kind of guy, but I’d let the young bucks w/ the equipment change the tire out. Your time is more valuable, in the long run)
This is the video that got into my recommended, and got me hooked on andrews content forever since.
Here in Vancouver Canada I knew a guy who worked for the ministry of highways doing commercial vehicle inspections. He said he never let a truck go through without a repair order on it. Ever. He said he wasnt doing his job if a truck got a full pass. Even new trucks and trucks that had just passed a few months earlier. Ridiculous.
You are one hell of a hard working dude.
I learned a long time ago it's well worth the money to have someone else change my tires out.
concice You’re absolutely right. It’s worth paying the disposal fee. Nothing worse than old tires you can’t get rid of.
I dont even chang my own dirtbike tyers haha
I disagree, The Feeling of satisfaction knowing you do it yourself #1. #2 it keeps you in shape. #3 Buy tires at rock bottom p[rices shipped to your door.......And I dont wanna hear,"Its a tax write off having other do it..... I do my own tires also because these shops like to puyt way too much on the studs- Hitting them with a 1 inch gun for 5 seconds after they seat- stretching those studs. Dont like that
@@StayingBack71 rather pay someone to do it ,tires are a pain in the ass
@@ayp1938 Not really once you get the hang of it- After you do a half dozen-It becomes a 5 minute job to dismount and mount- It took me about 6-7 tries to get it ....Now,Its like walking the dog..... Course,You need to be somewhat in decent shape too
Great video. You didn't trash DOT for doing their job, explained everything well, then fixed the issues in your typical no-nonsense and thoroughly entertaining manner. I swear I could lose an entire weekend watching your videos.
When adjusting air brakes turn the adjustment screw till it stops then back it off 1/4 turn then the rap the brake drum with the wrench it should ring like a bell. That will give you the proper adjustment.
Usually those tire machines can take tires off, as well.
Tip: When tightening lug nuts with your impact wrench, you want to skip every other lug nut, until you tighten them all. That way you get a more balanced seat.
That is a beautiful old Ford truck.
According to SMS you have only had one inspection in the most recent 24 months, (3 November2020 in NY) and there was NO violations.
Good work, young man.
Your MCS 150 should have been updated last month - it's actually overdue right now. Not a HUGE deal.
I just sent that form in the mail. They loose it every time though. Thats what happened this time too, and I proved it in court. They should have paid a fine for their incompetence.
I've got things to do - but apparently not more important than watching Andrew for two hours today. I need an intervention.
LOL!
Ill give you one. Lol
This is reality video at its best not one bit of fakery. His videos & their editing are first rate and many other could take a lesson from the fact that he SHOWS US what & why he's doing it, rather than talking completely from start to finish which makes us quickly turn off DIY channels w yapping hosts.
It's about the projects & solutions not solely about the man doing the projects.
His clear love of animals and most of all his friends and family shine.
Good job poop
I Love these videos man... good to know there is still people who work as hard as you do! I loved the bit at the end filmed with a drone! Awesome videos!!!!!
Z a
Man you make alot of good videos. I've got a 2 yr son old that is obsessed with tractors and I put your videos on for him to watch all the time. Thanks a bunch and keep them coming.
Thanks
I watched Andrew change that tire and now my back hurts.
HE'S UNDREAL..........
It’s nice to be young like Andrew
10:53 looked painful
I know guys who suffer through budd rim tire changes daily, or procrastinate and change a pile one after another all day.
You’re really good at flying a drone and driving at the same time
Most new ones have auto-follow, they follow the control unit. you can set the height of flight and done
@@ppm4551 true
I appreciate your positive attitude. I try to keep the same. I decided long ago not to get upset when getting a citation. I figure that there are so many tines I deserve one and never got one that, when I *do* get one, it's the universe correcting itself :)
3am in the morning and I’m watching Andrews videos. Trying to get some of that insight/knowledge.
I got the same dash cam that ya got in the ten wheeler.
The thought of Andrew, with his dry sense of humor, talking to the government makes me laugh my ass off
Andrew please be extremely careful when pumping up your truck tires after putting them on rims. Ive seen rims fly under pressure and kill a few workers. Thats why we use a cage when inflating newly put on tires. Your videos are entertaining and Im amazed at how young you are yet have an unusual vast amount ok knowledge. And you work all by yourself. Youre an inspiration. Stay healthy and safe.
Next time you prep to dismount and mount a tire in winter try to run a heater to keep the tires warm they mount and dismount much easier
I’am 13 years old but I LOVE ypur chanel! Like they other people say ”you are a new levle of awesomness!
Think about your future now and if you love this kind of stuff, start living it now! By the time you’re Andrew’s age, you’ll be there.
Get a job ya bum!!!!
William Hayes a 13 y/o getting a job? You do realize thats ILLEGAL in some states and countries,
@@valkyrie5972 illegal? For what? Telling a punk to get a job? LMAO!!!
William Hayes its illegal for them to work at the age of 13, is your head up your ass?
what i like Andy is that you do everything yourself, you have the gear to do it. well done
great Video as usual Andrew, tough dealing with those state DOT guys. They can be brutal, the last two tickets I got were in upper state NY on my way to my parents place in Salem. I try to avoid them like the plague!
Is there anything Andrew can't do?
He can- Weld, Operate heavy equipment Cranes, Excavator etc, Fly drones, drive Class A trucks, change tires, do electrical work, Mechanical work, Automotive body work, Sand blasting, Industrial Painting etc etc etc...
Maybe I missed a video but I have never seen him use an acetelyne torch to cut iron.
@@davidmorse8432 he does in the excavator bucket repair video!
@@garrettscott9427 well ok then, did you ever see him milk a cow?
@@davidmorse8432 I'll keep an eye out!
@@garrettscott9427He is probably working on that video as we speak.👍 moo!
In the U.K we have VOSA (Vehicle & Operator Services Agency), The same as your DOT,
You should tighten up your slack adjusters as far as they will go so the shoes are touching the drum and then back it off 1/2 - 3/4 of a full rotation
CORRECT
@Charles Pappa Yes your a 100% correct I adjusted air breaks for over 25 years learn a few things about them
@Charles Pappa b9vbbbv in CV vv. V 9 b
Brian Jones according to the oem who makes automatic slack adjuster if they aren’t in adjustment they have failed and require replacement. So if yours are out you need new slacks.
Welcome To The Department Of Transportation !! They Can Make It Hard On The Little Man !!
I'm only ( 4 ) years late commenting here Andrew...I am old enough to be your father & then some btw, lol! Great job doing your own work on all of your equipment, rare to see this from today's younger generation! I've been retired since 2010 now & quite frankly I don't miss dealing with the DOT over the many years, truth be told, most of the guys are decent folks & just doing their jobs with the occasional absolute PRICK to deal with... I still hold my class A license with motorcycle, doubles & tanker endorsements, but I let my Hazmet go years ago as well as the mandatory health card every ( 2 ) years here in VT...
I have a good story about dealing with the NY DOT back in early 2008 on RT 4 east heading back towards Rutland empty, good thing they weren't set-up earlier in the day heading west towards a Glens Falls, NY papermill fully loaded at 120,000 pounds plus with pulp logs on a rusted tri-axle trailer... A story for another day perhaps!
Excellent job going around the truck & making the needed repairs & adjustments & when DOT people see a well maintained truck, they tend to NOT look as hard, ( close ) on their walk arounds, most the time, NOT always however...
Keep on trucking young man...
Bill... :~)
I know the DOT can be a pain in the butt but we all know why they stop trucks, To keep the road safe for everyone. One thing I will say for safety sake is when you take a Dayton rim off don't take the lug nuts all the way off, Leave them on when you hit the wedges with a hammer to get them loose ! They are under a lot of pressure and will fly off and can hurt or kill someone when the nuts are off. So leave the nuts on when popping the wedges loose and save yourself a hospital bill. I need to get my old dump truck back on the road , But I know it will take a bunch of work to make it legal again. Keep up the great work and video's. Bandit
Bandit farmer
Well said. Sense at last.
Andrew love your vids brother....one humble clue for you from an old man who has dealt with a bunch of those tires in the past...leave the nuts on the studs and knock the wedges loose with the nuts left on the studs. Those wedges can kill you man. I was shaking in fear for you man. You got lucky this time. Keep the vids coming. Admire your energy and work ethics.
That is a nice truck. i don't remember in your newer video's of see it. i will be looking for it now, when i go back to look at your video's now.
NEVER remove the nuts fully before knocking the Rim Clamps loose with a large hammer my friend. You're going to lose a nut and I don't mean one from the truck.
Been there almost did that.
Didnt know that thanks boss
That's right,very dangerous.
Sorry whys that? I assume the tire had the potential to come flying off when he kicked it and come back at him? And leaving the nuts slightly on and/or hitting it with a hammer instead is best?
@@miatafan The tire isn't the problem. Its the wheel clamp (behind the nut) that is under a extreme amount of pressure. ua-cam.com/video/m5n5w2osvnU/v-deo.html
Thanks for not bashing Law Enforcement for doing their job. Respect to you for that, and really enjoy your videos.
I've found that squirting some cheap dish soap along the beads of the tire on both sides makes them slide off the rim a lot easier. Murphy's tire soap is a big help for putting on new tires. I hope this helps. Thanks for the videos!
Great vids, but I was always taught if you change one wheel of a twin, you need to change both because of the tire height difference. The new tire will wear out quicker if fitted next to an old tire.
While you are not incorrect, that is in ideal circumstances. The best case scenario is to plug and patch the existing tire and use it.
The problem comes when a good tire with 3/4 tread left on it gets removed. If you alway replace both tires you would either need to collect a bunch of tires in order to hope to match them up eventually or discard the tire. Now discarding a commercial tire isn't like a car tire if the core is in good shape. They will give some money back if the core can be recapped.
So that being said, you have to determine if the loss of the quicker tire wear is more or less expensive than the alternatives and if that expense justifies the hassles. In my experience, unless the tread depth is within 1 or 2 thousands of the legal depth (2 for drive and trailer axles and 4 thousands for steer axle) I will just replace a single tire. If the tread depth is within a couple thousandths (say 3 thousandths total on a drive axle) I will replace the entire axle. You have to also remember that a common brand name commercial tire is going to cost around 350 to 450 dollars new depending on your location.
@@sumduma55 Hi, Yep, I understand the economics but surely it makes sense to change the two front steer tires and fit the fronts to the back. Chances are, the two fronts will have worn down at the same rate. Also, fully loaded, the new tire on the back is taking most of the load and could potentially get hot and blow out. I know I'm Mr. Doom and Gloom but I tend to look at safety first.
@@martynbuzzing3327 I have never had an issue with a steer tire having more tread on one side. As for swapping them out, I would only put them on a trailer unless I had no choice for a temporary fix for a drive tire due to the tread pattern. But that may be a personal thing.
As for mismatched tires on dual wheels, there is only a few thousandths difference in tire height. One tire will take more of the load but it wont be much more. In theory, if your tires are sized appropriate for the axle weight a single tire can hold the entire weight of the axle at reduced speeds.
It isn't going to heat up and blow unless you are mixing tire sizes itself (different aspect ratios will result in different ride height under load). At least that is my experience in 40 plus years.
@@sumduma55 It is 4/32" for steer tires, 2/32" for all other tires. Not thousandths.
@@m16ty thanks for the correction.
not only is this guy good at his job, he's an excellent video maker.
UA-cam pushed out this video, and watching it makes me realize how far you've come in such a short time, three short years.
Love how your shop looks like a castle lol jealous man over here.
“Slide hammer bead breaker thing” I love it
My fire extinguisher was only eight years old! You crack me up Andrew.
DOT stopped our truck (1989 Super Duty) at the dump. $500 dollar ticket because of not having a fire extinguisher. Could not move the truck till one was bought and delivered.
After that, both little dump trucks left the state. We knew that we didn't have it in the budget to run the trucks. Switched to trailers and additional trips. We had 19 trailers when I last counted (Small trailers). We miss out on the bigger work, but that is okay.....no DOT and CDL to worry about.
Fire extinguisher for what? A gasoline car is 100x more likely to engulf everything into flames lol
TheGuruStud cmv are required to have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, and spare fuses as part of safety related equipment.
Traveling Kaspers World them days are over. If your commercial DOT then 10000 lbs max gross for truck trailer and load. Thanx to our friends in Albany keepin the little guy in shackles
when setting brakes screw all the way in . back off steer axle 1/2 turn . then 1/4 turn on back axles . never count on self adjusters .
The old adage is, make your vacation your vocation and you will never work a day in your life. Obviously, you work harder than a plow mule, but I can see you love every minute. I've been binge-watching this channel since my son shared a link from UA-cam for your channel. All I have to say is, they broke the mold when they made you Andrew.
I guess 'they' get us all, eventually!
By the way Andrew, I would suggest that you use a torque wrench on those lug nuts, and be sure to watch the direction of rotation for the tread on your tires.
The next time you have to 'do battle' with a tire like this, get yourself a more soapy water solution to spray around the bead, it'll make it a bit easier to remove the tire and install the new one,..but NEVER use grease ( as some might suggest ) grease/oil don't like rubber.
Reg Sparkes ...
Great advice..
torque it to spec
and after your first load
re-torque it again...
Been a Heavy Equipment mech for 35yrs up here in Northern 🇨🇦
Cheers
Hey Luke, thanks for the 'back up' !
Greetings and Cheers to you, from far eastern Canada !!
Reg Sparkes he proberly should leave the nuts on as well before he hits the collets. They have been known to fly off and brake teeth or fingers. Just loosen the nuts to the end of the thread then hit those collets buddy. 🤭
Use straight dish soap next time. It'll make that bead slick as snot.
Astroglide works
"For those of you who don't know who DOT are..."
You mean the blessed?
Damn Straight, the blessed!
For blessed and foreigners, such as from Poland watching Andrzej adventures ;)
They only exist to exist. Gotta create meaningless jobs for people to keep this bullshit society cycle moving.
In the Netherlands and a lot of the civilized countries in europe have a yearly inspection requirement.
This is done through your local mechanic. I feel a lot safer knowing that all vehicels around me are at least checked yearly.
@@patrickd9551 in alot of US states that is done to in Pennsylvania where I live you have to have a state inspection done by a local mechanic the DOT inspection is a random state Government stop of commercial vehicles as they are supposed to be held to a higher standard its actually all about money businesses have money to pay fines if they did that to passenger vehicles people would vote them away by targeting commercial vehicles they can clam it is for safety from the big bad greedy corporations and the average voter is like ok that makes since we wouldn't dangerous vehicles driving around while its passenger vehicles at vastly out number commercial and for every 1 dangerous commercial are are probably 15 passenger vehicles that are dangerous and very few people care as if a poor motorist looses his breaks and plows onto grandma and kills her there insurance will pay but if its a commercial vehicle your going to be able to sue easier and get alot more money sorry rant over
Another cool video, thanks! I used to be in fire safety education. For a few dollars more, halon extinguishers are so much better and last longer. I have one that is now 12 years old and still at full pressure. Unlike ABC dry chemical extinguishers, they do not ruin everything they come in contact with, and there is no powder to cake-up over time. They literally suck the oxygen out of the air, stop the fire asap and don't damage all the surfaces they come in contact with. With an engine fire for example, you will save soo many components.
Side note: before using a dry chemical extinguisher, smack it on the ground a couple times to loosen up the powder ensuring it will work. If the powder is caked-up inside, it will shoot out air instead of chemical.
Andrew old buddy, you're gonna die rich with a bad back and a broke tire mounting machine. Mean while I'll drop dead with a good back, classic tire changing machine and the best customer of the local truck tire shop!
Another great video and thanks for doing the aerial panoramic drone views again. You live and work in a truly beautiful part of the country!
OMG!!! NEVER take the lug nut completely off the studs until the wedges are loose!!! They can shoot off like a missle!!
Listen to this guy
And a split rim too
I’m more concerned that he’s standing on top of the spilt ring, many of people have been killed doing the same thing, I’m all for diy but make sure you know what your doing before you go messing with things that dangerous, he could have been killed very easily
Otho Williams that’s not a split rim. A split rim has a snap ring style ring that holds the wheel beed on. He has dayton wheels. The hub is larger then a bud style wheel
Joseph Conwell Depends the Dayton wheel, a lot of Dayton’s we’re split rims
that was a great video , youve gotten so explanatary and full of conversing ,,, great to watch champ .
Suggestion, soapy water on the bead for both taking off and putting on. Good soapy mix. Dish soap will work or the like.
WD-40 is the best and makes arthritic hands feel better too. Attracts fish. The list goes on. less than 20 bucks a gallon.
"It's not your truck is not safe for the road it's the roads that are not safe for your truck"
Wedged wheels should be lined up perfectly. While jacked up lay a block of wood alongside tire, spin tire too look for wobble, adjust with lug nuts on wedges. Just tightening lug nuts and wedges will usually not work.
Just imagine if the state police put this level of effort into checking legal citizenship status at the voting polls