Never. The overall quality of material deteriorated fast, loaders, excavators with 1000 hours looking like junk, rust everywhere, crappy component the list goes on and on. Newer stuff is brittle too.
@TheAndre8900 I'll add emissions controls and computers have added complexity and more chances to break down. I'm not saying that those things don't have other benefits, but they definitely provide a bunch of failure points. Personally, diesels have become much to complex and thus their reliability has greatly suffered.
I had a late model Bluebird Cummins diesel ⛽ powered school bus quit me cold in the middle of a dirt road on morning school route once. Had too little electrical power to keep the computer running. Corroded battery posts and cable clamps. How pathetic is that? A running diesel engine shut off by a stupid power starved computer 2 miles from the school with a load of kids in the winter.
The 1950s through the 1980s that’s when trucks where beasts the plastic computer shit there building today wish they would last as long I plowed snow in the blizzard of 1996 here in New Jersey with a 1964 Mack b81 tandem dump only used for plowing a box full of dirt with trees growing out of it a 12 plow that old BullDog Mack kept going for 3 days straight no problems at all can’t beat the old iron
I salute you for keeping all this old iron out of the scrap yard 👍 youre doing a service to the machines and to us for letting us experience them through our screens 🙏
I went to Oxford High School in Michigan. Yes that one ... Back in the early seventies. There was a small brick company in town. They had 4 of those lined up out front to haul brick & cinderblock to construction sites. It was the only time I'd ever seen an Oshkosh. Coolest Beasts I'd Ever Seen. I saw a loaded one once. They had the tray loaded solid 8 ' high and that beast sounded like it couldn't care less ! 👊😎👍
@phillipgarrow2297 I'm in Clarkston. The winters been mild latety which I'm ok with. I remember the 60s when the winters were a lot worse. I love Austin's fledgling channel. His buddy Brian at Dirt Road Derelicts is fun too. These young guys know an awful lot about old American iron. I'm new to the truck hobby. Had Muscle Cars & Hot Rods for forever but I just got a 55 Dodge H3C five years back so I started watching truck stuff. Cheers Buddy 🍺🤛😎👍
I live in Romeo and I looked at those trucks all the time, hoping to maybe buy one. They disappeared and I wonder where they went to. Hopefully they were not scrapped.
@djmcconnell4848 Well the Block Company went under. Don't know what happened to the Oshkoshs. Romeo, I'm from Lakeville. My dad was an engineer at Ford. In the summers he'd take me out to the Romeo Proving Grounds to " Blow The Carbon Out Of The T Bird. I still remember that hill. We'd hit it at 110mph and at the top it looked like we were blasting off even though the speed would be down to 50mph. We'd still catch some air ! It was a blast for a 10yr old ! Cheers Buddy ! 👊😎👍
I worked for a county highway department in northern Wisconsin, and about 20 years ago they still had a 50's 4x4 wrecker that had a Vplow on it. It ha 7000 miles on it and screamed in top gear at 45-48 mph. The exhaust stack coming out of the hood would glow orange at night. An incredible vehicle
Well that is kind of the idea of a cold start video, to see how the engines like to start in the cold. Of course I agree with you on the fact that it is best for the engines to be gentle on them, but it isnt much of a cold start if you warm the engine up first. I do not understand people revving the engine on cold starts though, just seems like wearing the engine down for nothing.
Love the sound of the old diesel coming to life and settling into that beautiful raw purr. Mechanical as hell, the way real machines should sound.... 👍
Back when equipment was built to last and run in any kind of weather conditions especially in places remote and extremely difficult to navigate through. I was a 88 mike in the Army and these M816 6×6's were similiar and absolute beast and I've been in some really risking situations and these vehicles never failed. Simplicity equals longevity ✌🏻🇺🇲 ♥️
I'm the same age as your truck...glad we're both still kickin!😂👍 I've got the '94 Cummins 5.9 w/12 Valve P-pump also full mechanical...she'll outlive me for sure!
It's amazing how better old machinery holds up against time and weather, a new piece of machinery is made to last probably 30 years at best? These trucks worked for years and years every day every night and still work, maybe not 100% functional but it's close to 70 years old i mean. amazing.
Use to see these out in the oil patch in Alberta back in the day !! I swear they could go upside down if they could get the traction !! Awesome offroad beasts !!
I love all these old trucks you have. They are so much simpler to work on and if taking care of they will last forever. If the Oshkosh had a windshield and a set of tire chains it would be great in an emergency if you needed to get through some deep snow i used to work for a power company here in Alabama and I had a couple bucket trucks with Marmon Herrington all wheel drive and they got around really well would love to have had an Oshkosh to try in the mud and snow love your videos.
Я думал,восстановление будут показывать! Но даже это видео про ток как он заводит этого старого монстра! Заслуживает лайка! И подписки на канал за то что у парня есть интерес к таким машинам! Удачи в задуманных делах! Машин много у тебя! Дел тоже много)))
I was trucking in PA one time in early spring when very wet snow started falling . On a steep hill , I almost made it to the top when my rig just stopped going forward and started sliding backwards . I did manage to get stopped . When I called for help , the state police sent a county plow truck to help . It was identical to your Oshkosh . They pulled my truck up to the top of the hill , no problem .
I live 20 minutes away from all the plants that build them. Love the Oshkosh concrete mixers. Love all their equipment. Running down 41 through Oshkosh you’ll see them on the back of trailers. Another cool thing is pierce the fire truck manufacturer is about 10 minutes away from home too
@ oh really? Maybe I’ll watch. I’ve seen them built but some of the older stuff would be really cool to see as well!!! Maybe I’ll have to subscribe to history on demand to see it!
Nice one. I think YT served this up as I watched Diesel Creek's 'new' one of these. His has different transmission and is a hauler, but probably similar. Enjoyed the underneath shot. Thanks.
Dang, I feel sorry for you about the snow! I'm in Quebec, eastern Canada ans we still haven't got our first snow yet; heck, we still get some days of the week over 59 degrees, wich is unusual, as I've seen a major snowstorm happen on october 31st a dozen of years ago! I'm still hustlin' to get my winter wheels painted to mount my winter tires and fix the governor on my snowblower!!!! One thing I'm hugely jealous of Alaska is how dry the weather seems and everything just surface rusts! Living in the rust belt, it always amazes me to see such cool old trucks looking like they were frozen in time!!!
Oshkosh by Gosh ! It was a treat watching You use it to take a favorite snow drift for a ride. Thanks again Austin and Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
The description of the truck hauling an 8-foot-high load of bricks and cinderblocks effortlessly speaks volumes about Oshkosh’s engineering. These trucks were built to handle extreme conditions and heavy loads with ease, making them iconic in construction and industrial circles.
Love your videos brother. The longer and the colder, the better! I live in florida and anymore, we get no change of seasons at all. We just have warm, hot, and stupid excruciating hot and humid. So the cold weather stuff appeals to- me anyway. All my best brother. Cheers!
Great video and I have a retired mechanic friend who at one point life working on a island off of Alaska keep their equipment going a huge mine and talked about the winters there .
Now there’s a vehicle that looks like it could survive the toughest winters. The old girl looks like she needs some love but I’m sure you’ll get round to it. Funny thing is “Oshkosh” sounds like the noise diesels make when they start in winter 😂
If ever there was a collaboration that needed to be made its this guy and Ziptiesnbiasplies. Can you imagine an intoxicated Albertan coming drunk-stumbling, I mean Peggin-leggin' out of those snow covered trees wielding dual cans of ether?! Flanders from the Simpsons meets the male version of a drunk Newfie Chick, absolute gold.
Looking on preview and realising, that modern Oshkoshs have the same proportions. Evolution of one company engineering through the years. Other trucks has another height, or clearance
Such a great looking truck! Just breathes strength, smooth running and I’m sure would handle most anything it’s asked to do! Cool is what that Truck is!
There is an old Oshkosh out in the small town I live in (in manitoba) it’s set up with a 6 foot tall snowblower on the front and a salt spreader on the back. My dad remembers it being used to clear snow in town when he was a kid. I would live to buy it and get it going again someday.
that thing is not only one of the coolest old trucks ive ever seen but its also a pretty serious gin pole truck. like from back in the day when a guy had to actually drive the thing. not sit in the seat taking the power steering and heated interior for granted. LOL
Beautifull truck love the look ad stance ad sound, it must be so a reliable driver and truck to rescue some other vehicules, and drive trought many harsh condition terrains or roads
BYA, happy Halloween! Pretty burrrry day for a Boofest! The ole unit carries three pumpkins below so she's All Hallows Eve ready! Burry good video, Thanks!
Either is good for diesel engines! Just watch peg at zip ties and bias plies! I've seen him use 3 bottles at a time to start an old diesel! And keep it running on ether till the cans go empty! It's fine!
NHRS! When they bored the tunnels for the first round of the underground trains here in Los Angeles, the boring machine was powered by an NHRS. The engine worked great but it liked to eat the blower. Back then you could still get parts from Cummins for them. I believe we had a rebuilt one on the shelf at all times just for the boring machine.
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Decades ago when I was growing up in the snowbelt region, amber-yellow Oshkosh snowplows and red/white-checkered water towers were a common sight at Air Force bases.
Old stuff like this is bulletproof, the new tech would never last that long.
Never. The overall quality of material deteriorated fast, loaders, excavators with 1000 hours looking like junk, rust everywhere, crappy component the list goes on and on. Newer stuff is brittle too.
@TheAndre8900 I'll add emissions controls and computers have added complexity and more chances to break down. I'm not saying that those things don't have other benefits, but they definitely provide a bunch of failure points. Personally, diesels have become much to complex and thus their reliability has greatly suffered.
If equipment lasts 50 years (or more) instead of 10, that's 4 less sales for the manufacturer.
I had a late model Bluebird Cummins diesel ⛽ powered school bus quit me cold in the middle of a dirt road on morning school route once. Had too little electrical power to keep the computer running. Corroded battery posts and cable clamps. How pathetic is that? A running diesel engine shut off by a stupid power starved computer 2 miles from the school with a load of kids in the winter.
The 1950s through the 1980s that’s when trucks where beasts the plastic computer shit there building today wish they would last as long I plowed snow in the blizzard of 1996 here in New Jersey with a 1964 Mack b81 tandem dump only used for plowing a box full of dirt with trees growing out of it a 12 plow that old BullDog Mack kept going for 3 days straight no problems at all can’t beat the old iron
Old, heavy trucks are wonderful and must be preserved.
I salute you for keeping all this old iron out of the scrap yard 👍 youre doing a service to the machines and to us for letting us experience them through our screens 🙏
I went to Oxford High School in Michigan. Yes that one ... Back in the early seventies. There was a small brick company in town. They had 4 of those lined up out front to haul brick & cinderblock to construction sites. It was the only time I'd ever seen an Oshkosh. Coolest Beasts I'd Ever Seen. I saw a loaded one once. They had the tray loaded solid 8 ' high and that beast sounded like it couldn't care less ! 👊😎👍
I'm from Northern Michigan I live in Cadillac I dread seeing winter come
@phillipgarrow2297 I'm in Clarkston. The winters been mild latety which I'm ok with. I remember the 60s when the winters were a lot worse. I love Austin's fledgling channel. His buddy Brian at Dirt Road Derelicts is fun too. These young guys know an awful lot about old American iron. I'm new to the truck hobby. Had Muscle Cars & Hot Rods for forever but I just got a 55 Dodge H3C five years back so I started watching truck stuff. Cheers Buddy 🍺🤛😎👍
I live in Romeo and I looked at those trucks all the time, hoping to maybe buy one. They disappeared and I wonder where they went to. Hopefully they were not scrapped.
@djmcconnell4848 Well the Block Company went under. Don't know what happened to the Oshkoshs. Romeo, I'm from Lakeville. My dad was an engineer at Ford. In the summers he'd take me out to the Romeo Proving Grounds to " Blow The Carbon Out Of The T Bird. I still remember that hill. We'd hit it at 110mph and at the top it looked like we were blasting off even though the speed would be down to 50mph. We'd still catch some air ! It was a blast for a 10yr old ! Cheers Buddy ! 👊😎👍
Men in the 50s kicked ass
Oshkosh, b'gosh. That truck is NO JOKE. What a beauty.
I worked for a county highway department in northern Wisconsin, and about 20 years ago they still had a
50's 4x4 wrecker that had a Vplow on it. It ha 7000 miles on it and screamed in top gear at 45-48 mph. The exhaust stack coming out of the hood would glow orange at night. An incredible vehicle
I’m so glad you let it warm up and you didn’t just jump in there and start revving it up cold like a lot of others do, great job 😎
Well that is kind of the idea of a cold start video, to see how the engines like to start in the cold. Of course I agree with you on the fact that it is best for the engines to be gentle on them, but it isnt much of a cold start if you warm the engine up first. I do not understand people revving the engine on cold starts though, just seems like wearing the engine down for nothing.
Love the sound of the old diesel coming to life and settling into that beautiful raw purr. Mechanical as hell, the way real machines should sound.... 👍
Thanks for showing off the Oshkosh. I"ve never seen one in the flesh, but reminds me of old Autocars that I have redone. Awesome.
Back when equipment was built to last and run in any kind of weather conditions especially in places remote and extremely difficult to navigate through. I was a 88 mike in the Army and these M816 6×6's were similiar and absolute beast and I've been in some really risking situations and these vehicles never failed. Simplicity equals longevity ✌🏻🇺🇲 ♥️
I'm the same age as your truck...glad we're both still kickin!😂👍 I've got the '94 Cummins 5.9 w/12 Valve P-pump also full mechanical...she'll outlive me for sure!
Got me an 01 Cummins. Starts today like the day I bought it brand new. Og owner. God I love it.
That big orange beast looks rather majestic on the highway.
I just can't imagine why anyone would live in that climate willingly.
Thanks for sharing.
👍when all cybertrucks r gone- this monster will still run...🤩
She has been like a snowman 😊 I like that truck, she is working like first day. GOOD LUCK.
I would trust that truck over any modern emissions diesel. Thats a keeper!
The best looking truck I have ever seen. It looks good from underneath. The Cummins sounds good.
It's amazing how better old machinery holds up against time and weather, a new piece of machinery is made to last probably 30 years at best? These trucks worked for years and years every day every night and still work, maybe not 100% functional but it's close to 70 years old i mean. amazing.
Old lady still moving strong. Super cool 😎
Use to see these out in the oil patch in Alberta back in the day !! I swear they could go upside down if they could get the traction !! Awesome offroad beasts !!
I love all these old trucks you have. They are so much simpler to work on and if taking care of they will last forever. If the Oshkosh had a windshield and a set of tire chains it would be great in an emergency if you needed to get through some deep snow i used to work for a power company here in Alabama and I had a couple bucket trucks with Marmon Herrington all wheel drive and they got around really well would love to have had an Oshkosh to try in the mud and snow love your videos.
Snowrunner 2 has some sick grafics 😎👍 Cool ride.
Я думал,восстановление будут показывать! Но даже это видео про ток как он заводит этого старого монстра! Заслуживает лайка! И подписки на канал за то что у парня есть интерес к таким машинам! Удачи в задуманных делах! Машин много у тебя! Дел тоже много)))
10:16 is what really gets me going! Just love looking at all propeller shafts spinning in unison!
That sounds beautiful and purrs like a kitten. Indeed, it's music to my ears!
I was trucking in PA one time in early spring when very wet snow started falling . On a steep hill , I almost made it to the top when my rig just stopped going forward and started sliding backwards . I did manage to get stopped . When I called for help , the state police sent a county plow truck to help . It was identical to your Oshkosh . They pulled my truck up to the top of the hill , no problem .
Suprised to learn that Osh Kosh is still in business and making some pretty rad stuff!
I live 20 minutes away from all the plants that build them. Love the Oshkosh concrete mixers. Love all their equipment. Running down 41 through Oshkosh you’ll see them on the back of trailers. Another cool thing is pierce the fire truck manufacturer is about 10 minutes away from home too
@@danokerr9929make those airport fire rigs where driver can. Command sprays from cockpit from on board. Water foam supply
@ that’s awesome. I saw the new pierce electric fire truck at Oshkosh 2 years ago. The ability to fight the fire from in the cab is really smart.
@@danokerr9929 modern marvels had them history channel
@ oh really? Maybe I’ll watch. I’ve seen them built but some of the older stuff would be really cool to see as well!!! Maybe I’ll have to subscribe to history on demand to see it!
Love this truck. So cool and rare. So many opportunities for this to be used. 😊
Just rewatched the -55 vid today. Majestic videos, salute from the Kenai.
What a gorgeous truck! Thanks for keeping it original and keeping it running. 👍
Man, driving over the camera like that was awesome! 👏
Like on Barrett-Jackson and Mecum!
@@smittyj23if they had more stuff like this I would actually watch that
@@1898nc2 I sold a ½ scale vehicle at Mecum. It's actually cool. A lot of neat things go across the stage that aren't seen on tv.
Nice one. I think YT served this up as I watched Diesel Creek's 'new' one of these. His has different transmission and is a hauler, but probably similar. Enjoyed the underneath shot. Thanks.
Just like clockwork. Never missed a beat. Gotta love am old cummins.
We ALL need a backyard Alaskan.
Always looking forward to your next adventure. You don't surprise me. Keep the old girls running. Stay safe and keep warm.
Would love to see more footage of this old iron working 💪
That’s one meet truck! I worked at Cummins 45 years but that engine was before me. I liked that truck is 4 wdrive.
6x6
Dang, I feel sorry for you about the snow! I'm in Quebec, eastern Canada ans we still haven't got our first snow yet; heck, we still get some days of the week over 59 degrees, wich is unusual, as I've seen a major snowstorm happen on october 31st a dozen of years ago! I'm still hustlin' to get my winter wheels painted to mount my winter tires and fix the governor on my snowblower!!!! One thing I'm hugely jealous of Alaska is how dry the weather seems and everything just surface rusts! Living in the rust belt, it always amazes me to see such cool old trucks looking like they were frozen in time!!!
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Man that’s one tough truck! All that snow reminds me of when I was stationed in Fairbanks back in the 2000’s
That sure is a sassy old Rig. Those were & are some of the best built Tractors ever built. Cool indeed. 🤘😎
The Beast from the East! This thing is awesome!
Oshkosh by Gosh ! It was a treat watching You use it to take a favorite snow drift for a ride. Thanks again Austin and Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
New snowrunner graphics looking fire
The description of the truck hauling an 8-foot-high load of bricks and cinderblocks effortlessly speaks volumes about Oshkosh’s engineering. These trucks were built to handle extreme conditions and heavy loads with ease, making them iconic in construction and industrial circles.
What a beast. The shear torque it put down getting over that 6 inch snow mountain 🤣
How many times do you suppose that grand old machine has answered the call without complaint? Awesome!
Love your videos brother. The longer and the colder, the better! I live in florida and anymore, we get no change of seasons at all. We just have warm, hot, and stupid excruciating hot and humid. So the cold weather stuff appeals to- me anyway. All my best brother. Cheers!
Beautiful engineering! 👌❤️
That engine sounds brand new!! What a beast 🤙🏻🇨🇦
I can't explain it but I have an irrational affection for the M1070. This looks like it should have stopped working 50 years ago, very impressive.
Great video and I have a retired mechanic friend who at one point life working on a island off of Alaska keep their equipment going a huge mine and talked about the winters there .
Now there’s a vehicle that looks like it could survive the toughest winters. The old girl looks like she needs some love but I’m sure you’ll get round to it. Funny thing is “Oshkosh” sounds like the noise diesels make when they start in winter 😂
If ever there was a collaboration that needed to be made its this guy and Ziptiesnbiasplies. Can you imagine an intoxicated Albertan coming drunk-stumbling, I mean Peggin-leggin' out of those snow covered trees wielding dual cans of ether?! Flanders from the Simpsons meets the male version of a drunk Newfie Chick, absolute gold.
That is one fine piece of machinery sir!
Well done, sir! Enjoying the snow from the distance of NC!
Hey brother- Safelite auto glass will be out in 30 mins to do a patch on your windshield, or it's on us! Cheers!! LOL!!!
It would be cheaper just to cut one yourself these were flat glass.
Looking on preview and realising, that modern Oshkoshs have the same proportions. Evolution of one company engineering through the years. Other trucks has another height, or clearance
Love the writing on the underside of the truck that just says "Other Side ↳"
Such a great looking truck! Just breathes strength, smooth running and I’m sure would handle most anything it’s asked to do! Cool is what that Truck is!
That is a very cool truck, thanks for sharing!!
My step dad worked at oshkosh for nearly 40 years!
What a gorgeous truck. Listen to Cummins perk along.
There is an old Oshkosh out in the small town I live in (in manitoba) it’s set up with a 6 foot tall snowblower on the front and a salt spreader on the back. My dad remembers it being used to clear snow in town when he was a kid. I would live to buy it and get it going again someday.
Drive-over shot with long boom was chef’s kiss
that thing is not only one of the coolest old trucks ive ever seen but its also a pretty serious gin pole truck. like from back in the day when a guy had to actually drive the thing. not sit in the seat taking the power steering and heated interior for granted. LOL
Красивая машина. И звук старого дизеля просто песня для ушей!
Beautifull truck love the look ad stance ad sound, it must be so a reliable driver and truck to rescue some other vehicules, and drive trought many harsh condition terrains or roads
Awesome !!! Thanks for the preservation!!!
Cool truck 🤠👍
Wild looking truck
"if it was really cold out"....I love you man!
Man I'm outa there when temp is 42. Degrees farahiet 😊😊
That thing is sweet!
what a great cold start video with this old cummins - lovin' the sound of this beast !
BYA, happy Halloween! Pretty burrrry day for a Boofest! The ole unit carries three pumpkins below so she's All Hallows Eve ready! Burry good video, Thanks!
what a beautiful machine
That engine sounds so sweet.😊
Either is good for diesel engines! Just watch peg at zip ties and bias plies! I've seen him use 3 bottles at a time to start an old diesel! And keep it running on ether till the cans go empty! It's fine!
Looks like your winter is well underway.
You should drive that to Anchorage for a Costco run.
NHRS! When they bored the tunnels for the first round of the underground trains here in Los Angeles, the boring machine was powered by an NHRS. The engine worked great but it liked to eat the blower. Back then you could still get parts from Cummins for them. I believe we had a rebuilt one on the shelf at all times just for the boring machine.
Great video shots
That's Kool I'll bet That's fun to drive nice scenery thanks for sharing your videos with us and enjoy your trucks
Very well done, thank you for sharing! 👍💪👍
My parents were married in August of 1954. It's kind of hard to imagine they were together a year when this OshKosh was brand new.
Aww
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I only knew about kids clothes until now. Nice truck.
I like your stove pipe idea! Love your truck! ❤ I'm allergic to the white stuff though!
Awesome truck
Chains is all it needs 👍👍🇺🇲
Хороший раритет. Ржавый, но всё ещё в строю. Нравятся старые грузовики, они особенные.
Beautiful truck
My father in law worked on the assembly line until he retired in 1979. Oshkosh has several R&D facilities along with assembly plants. USA strong
Awesome exhaust note
This channel is so cool !! Thank you for the video.
Wow..this is a really awesome truck!
Great video Austin. Like the cold weather.
Cool looking old truck, funny name. I don't know if Oshkosh ever made their way over the pond to Scandinavia where I live.
Great rig!
Decades ago when I was growing up in the snowbelt region, amber-yellow Oshkosh snowplows and red/white-checkered water towers were a common sight at Air Force bases.
what a rig!
Now that was fun and cool thanks 👍👍👍👍👍😊