put grease on the gasket,couple spots. just re built a dizy,tiny screws with lock & washers, under a plate. with allen key, grease held them together. & on allen key..
About the only thing I can think of that would be worse to work on than a rusty old garbage truck is a rusty old septic vacuum truck - you are a good man for taking on these projects.
We had a poop pumper show up at our house for a pump out. He had just come from a butcher shop collecting blood and guts from a holding tank. Oh ,the humanity! The difference in our old poop and the nasty truck was the difference between Chanel number five and Taco Bell farts
I did a lot of tires on garbage trucks at the shop I worked at in rural MN. They would leave the trucks loaded over night sometimes and drop them off in the morning. The heat of the summer morning would draw out maggots, they would then fall usually directly were I was working (of course). The last time I did tires on one, a maggot fell down the back of my shirt. At that time I already had another job lined up at the end of the summer. My decision was validated by a maggot. That job nearly broke me mentally and physically, 6 years was well enough service in the tire industry.
Those who comment about, you should have used a penetrant haven't dealt with these kinds of issues. They don't know what rust has done to the fasteners, as evidenced by the fact that the threads were galled. So many times I have tried a penetrant and then had to resort to heat, at which point, I discover why the penetrant didn't work. The threads were too damaged by rust. When you have to struggle getting it out after you heat it red hot, a penetrant would have done exactly nothing. Love that mini-come along. Kind of wish I had a need for one. I will keep that in mind in the event I do need one of those. Thanks for the video. Great troubleshooting, as always.
I worked on garbage trucks as a young man, I don't miss the smell of dirty diapers in the hot afternoon sun, or wrestling leaf springs under a truck. Sure was fun to watch you do it though ;)
Wes - A trick my Dad taught me, he was a mechanic for Greyhound after the war (WW2). Use a single strand of sewing thread tied through the bolt holes to hold a gasket on. The thread is so thin it won't interfere or leak. Works great!!
I think I have seen someone use a rattlecan sprac that just makes the gasket tacky for this only purpose. If I could just remember what the stuff was named.
Never leave a comment but today...it sounded like you could use one. Love following your work and your take on life's highs and lows...Tractors to dishwashers. I found you back a while, in a rare cameo on Diesel Creek when Matt was rescuing the loader he currently uses. While waiting for new content...I went back to the CNC machine and Fat Forklift and worked this way...I've got a ways to go. Keep it real, content is king...don't sweat the edits, and cut yourself some slack on the outros.
Hard to remember when you first come upon a good channel, but I remember when I came upon this one as well, I had just gotten a 7.3 and I just searched and saw Wes, ever since then, always excited for new content
That is one of the things that impresses me. He is very diverse. Shows he is thinking his way through problems. You can't learn that many different things in a classroom. I saw that cameo too.
Bummed we didn't get to see the rest but we all totally get it. That's a truck that does real work and pays bills for the guys who run it and we're just sofa jockies sitting here being entertained.
Every time I see a garbage truck, I get a flashback to the time when I worked at a Ford dealership and a garbage truck broke down on a Friday. It was towed in and parked in the shop in the middle of August in Mississippi. The truck was full of garbage. When we came in on Monday, the smell was indescribable, and maggots were dripping off the truck.
"If I get one 1 comment about penetrating oil I'm shutting er down". How right you are! Great job. I believe spring replacement's are your calling. "You must Love it!"
Watching you remove old rusted on nuts and bolts reminds me of the owner of the service shop I worked at who used to say ‘the impossible just takes a little longer’ Love your channel Wes!
For a one man band Wes, you do a fantastic job, especially on things like this. It is clearly hard work on things so rusty with no help. Well done and don't lose heart in the channel. I'm am sure everyone that watches appreciates your dedication and commitment to doing a professional job.
Indeed; please don't listen to the Monday morning quaterbacks. I'm an electrical power engineer, and watch all of your videos without any judgment. I've bought many tools for myself based on your and Project Farm's experience.
totally . I concur . As someone who is disabled, Wes gives me Amazingly great tips for working on your own and its helped me immensely . Mind you i cant and dont work on Cars/Trucks or anything anymore and havent been able to in decades, the tips and tricks hes taught me for other things is priceless . Helped me to be able to to More than i was capable of or Thought i wasnt able to do . Now i can fix just about anything from watching Him and others . But ill stick to I.T. work as thats my expertise now, keeps me sane and in one piece . Cheers mate .
I am amazed the amount of vehicles that you work on that are in this condition and it’s like there’s no preventative measures put in place to help with the conditions of the vehicle making your life easy anyway Wes Glad to see you’re back on the job
There is PM and Wes uses it ie. Anti seize, lock tight, etc. the only problem is that what he fixes, will never have to be re-addressed again, cause those crusty vehicles will have something else fail, or they'll make it to the bone yard first !
This is a normal day in a truck shop in Ontario Canada. Been working on this stuff for over 11 years and it never gets easier. Penetrating oil don’t do shit ever lol torches are your best friend. Keep up the good work Wes and stay warm bud. Cheers!
Lay penetrating to it after the heat. Sucks it right in. I know because I have broken more stuff than I would care to talk about. And then had to fix that mess too.
It's crazy how you can go from fixing Farm equipment to heavy equipment to heavy trucks to cars to golf carts to 4 wheelers to skidoos and whatever else I forgot.... great job you're a great mechanic!
Ok , let’s not break Wes ‘s , uh , chops about penetrating oil . It could be us having to working next to the hopper of a garbage truck . Ya know ? This had me remembering when I was working in a junkyard as a kid . I was helping old Bob take the wheels off a truck . Eight lug full floating wheels . Practically every lug was TIGHT . He got out the acetylene torch and heated them up and i was to work them off . I asked Bob if I should get some tranny fluid to lube the studs . He said , “ I could get a girl to do this right now “ . I just went with it . I never messed with old Bob , he was about 6 foot 6 or so , smoked camels and kept a 1903 Springfield rifle in his trunk . A veteran of Korea and ‘ Nam . My normal response to old Bob after he told me to do sometching was “ yes sir “ . I give Wes the same respect . He works hard .
One thing I've noticed watching the countless hours of UA-cam that I have, you can sell those leaf springs to a blacksmith, as they make for some fantastic blade material.
Dude you are definitely my favorite UA-cam channel! I would give anything to be your gofor and oil change tire guy! You dry humor and tung in cheek wise cracks are just so spot on! So if you can use a guy to hand you a tool give me a call! Took early retirement so I work cheap!!! Oh almost forgot to say the main reason I enjoy your videos is because they are just so edjumacational!
Thanks for Posting Wes so many would have scrapped the video. Real life that's what we are here for. Sometimes you just have to get the job done. Saw enough to understand and great explanation conclusion. We thank you for what you can bring to us and your explanations and commentary are uniquely you. Dazza from Australia
A torch, the most important tool for Illinois mechanics. My first 35 years living in Chicago taught me. Moved to Phoenix, ZERO rust. Everything comes off like it was installed yesterday. Mechanics are spoiled out here. Well done as usual.
As a Canadian - we kind of know a thing or two on road salt and rust. The bright entrepreneur has his fleet oil-based rust proofed yearly. And maintenance crews are happy ! The equipment last way longer, is easier to fix and all. And money is saved in the med to long haul. Simple logic. Same with Rust Belt cars !
This shows how close we are to complete societal collapse and anarchy..without waste management, or garbage removal, our country would cease to exist. This repair, although unglamorous, difficult, frustrating is actually a great PATRIOTIC ENDEAVOR!!!
I enjoy all your videos....I also understand being self employed.....no reason to apologize for the way the videos get put together when it is your honesty and work ethic that brings work into your garage- without that, there would be no videos anyway. Do what you have to do.....and hold onto your sense of humor.
I spent seven years with the DSNY with 25 cubic yard Macks with Loadmaster bodies. I'm not surprised the springs were worn out. The bin men pack them until the hydraulics stall, and I did the same thing. The ride is indeed very bouncy when empty. I'm very tall, and I always managed to hit my head on the cab roof. So job done, top work, and lets see if it come back for more maintenance.
They've gotta be not only some of the most disgusting trucks to work on, but also the most abused. Every one of them, if they're not brand new, is falling apart and being slapped with bandaid fixes all day too. It's a real treat to work on a fleet of these. The upside is that there's so much to do, you can basically create as much or as little work as you want. You can fix the trucks for exactly what they turn them in for, or fix any other broken problems you see and want to fix. Which can lead to overtime if your shop offers it.
I believe what ever you charged to do that job, it couldn't have been enough. I am glad you're young and big. I couldn't imagine trying to change those springs. Everything is hard to get. We tried to order a new garage door from Home Dodo yesterday. They said, buy it, then it will take 6 months to get it. Blahhh! Great vid. great job. I wish we could have seen it all.
I like the very subtle and cleaver trick of spinning the bolt with the air impact before removing the nut all the way. Picked up a trick or two working on old rust buckets, ya did.
"That's highway robbery!!!" Fine, have at it yourself. It is what it is. Not like a dry complete repair. You want to play in rust land, you have to pay the price.
You have the heart of a lion Wes. Well done on that job. Understand that your customer comes first and that you didn't have time to set up cameras. Stay safe you and yours, Norm.
I'm really surprised to see the body is not hard mounted to the frame. Those things get filled to an enormous overweight condition. Having them spring mounted only designs in the positive-feedback oscillation behavior you saw when driving it, particularly after the mounts wear. Nice work on another hard job Wes.
That amplified Bobcat bouncing is what aeronautical engineers refer to as "pilot-induced oscillation", when the action of the hand on the joystick just makes matters a whole lot worse!
Know that you're making a LOT of lives better - refuse removal is crucial for healthy cities. Thanks Wes!! My office faces the street and every week I watch our collection truck empty our bins. The stop and go nature of the job is savage on those machines.
I was sitting there fussing at you for even trying those bolts with that little baby gun. And then the damn thing started to turn. I’ll shut up now. Carry on Wes
First rule working on garbage trucks. Never open your mouth when you're under it. Those moving rice kernels are protein, but don't taste good. Lol. 8:07 A little grease, when clean, can hold the gasket. Also a guide bolt works well when installing.
I started my apprenticeship in the early 70s when cars were much simpler and bigger. So much room on the engine compartment and many times your wife's nail file cleaned the points, you cigarette package provided a feeler gauge and you were on your way. Don't know how you keep so much information in your head without it exploding. Keep up the great work.
I just wanna say that you inspire me to continue working on my junk alone, I truly feel for you like when you were removing the old springs and thought to myself another guy there would just make life so much easier because I find myself in that situation all the time… much respect for you and the job you do, love the videos!! Keep up the awesome work!
Glad to see some real wrenching back again. Real life problems real life solutions. What people don't really think of is the smell, repaired landfill equipment for years. Not a smell that just goes away. Nice work wes
Worked for Waste Management for 22 years, 12 years as a mechanic. Would replace camel back springs on the rear duel axle Macks and used a 4 to 1 torque multiplier to obtain torque of 1600 ft lbs on the U bolts. Also we could get around 10 to 12 years out of a truck. As long as the frame was not broken we just keep putting parts on it. Sometimes new packer bodies, motors and transmissions.
Someone only has to watch you trying to get these rusted spring bolts out of the carrier to get a good understanding of how bad it can be and why older vehicles can eat you up with labor sometimes. Nice work. I'm sure the garbage truck customers appreciated their normal service didn't have a hicup!
Yeah, it's funny when people get upset when they look up 'book time', and you quote higher than they expected. Maybe when the car was new, that's how long it took to do the job.
The penetration oil comment was priceless. I respect you too much to make a sarcastic remark. Thanks for another great video. I feel kinda silly for whining about changing the engine mounts on an F150 this weekend. We have no rust here in north Texas and the engine has an oil leak so all the bolts were penetrated with oil
You are right Wes, very few options when dealing with a fastener in a galded condition. Magnitudes of force multiplication are required. A 7X rivet gun is no bueno, get a IR 40X demolition hammer, (what we used to drive out landing gear pins on C-141’s). You already have a Victor torch handle, use a #8 Rosebud instead of your cutting attachment. When you put your impact on a bolt and the harmonics equate to banging on a piece of railroad track with a 20 pound sledge, put all of everyday tools away and go straight to the heavy artillery. Your chances of victory increase exponentially when you fight fire with nuclear weapons. Have tried a lot of penetrating oils over the past 40 years. Kroil, Schaefer, PB, etc… still say plain old used motor oil works well for me. But in the end you know what they say in the heartland, “Your hog, your corn”. Best to you.
Haha.. That look in the intro, I know all too well. At least you were only working on the truck part of it. I get to weld, fabricate/rebuild those bodies on a regular basis. Real fun, and the smell when you get to burning on them is just amazing, can't think of anything I'd rather inhale.. LOL
Some day your son may want to 'join the firm' and help his Dad make repairs happen. An extra hand or two can sometimes be very useful. Thanks for the video and I'm glad the truck is on the road once more. Stay as warm as you can!
Dang!! You Northern Illinois boys still have corn in the field!! As a kid I rode on the back of one of those. I'll never forget the smell. Especially in July. Opening a ripe can, covered in maggots, topped with a feminine product. Mmmmm... the good old days.
Very glad to see you back in the saddle. I know you work hard every day and filming just adds to that. I just want to let you know how much enjoyment I get from your videos. I am a RN by trade and a classic car parts changer by choice. (1965 Pontiac Tempest) I use your common sense approach to assist in my automotive problem solving. Your content is much appreciated.
I like how you end this with a dream about the boring office job.. I've worked in tech for 20+ years and I dream of working on things a bit more straight forward, and using my hands. Don't get me started on middle managers =)
Lots of questions about my mini come-along. It's a CM 602 model. Very handy. amzn.to/3fvMzVP
put grease on the gasket,couple spots. just re built a dizy,tiny screws with lock & washers, under a plate. with allen key, grease held them together. & on allen key..
Was going to ask!
ohh yeehh,,havve you ever come across kroil.???.. 22:00.. sorry..
@@harrywalker5836 Hey! Did you not hear his threat to shut the channel down? Your playing with fire....Just sayin! 🤣
We used them at work. They are a life saver . There is a CM plant just across the Tn VA State border where I live.
You never cease to amaze me with the variety of the rust buckets you repair.
Rusty crusty stuff slows the whole deal down.
and so often more rust than bucket...
You ain't lying this guy is like the superman of mechanics!
Get rid of that old truck y'all why you wanna hang on to a old truck it junk wore out 👎👎👎👎
I'm disappointed that the truck doesn't have a snowplow hitch. It was born to have one.
Don't give them ideas!
I love the chuckle following the spring’s release. 😂🤣
Finally someone on youtube said it out loud. Penetrating oil is useless in this situation.
After the tour under the truck, I said a prayer for you, truck owners, and the truck.
You’ve got a unicorn there. The rebound pins never come out that easy.
About the only thing I can think of that would be worse to work on than a rusty old garbage truck is a rusty old septic vacuum truck - you are a good man for taking on these projects.
Hopefully, the owner had the decency to wash the smelly trash bin !
@@marcryvon Be thankful for cold weather.
We had a poop pumper show up at our house for a pump out. He had just come from a butcher shop collecting blood and guts from a holding tank. Oh ,the humanity! The difference in our old poop and the nasty truck was the difference between Chanel number five and Taco Bell farts
Don't you love those vehicles that keep coming back forever.........
Absolutely one of the single best mechanics I’ve ever seen work. Most amazing is he does it all himself. Watching Wes Work inspires me.
No one but Northerners understand RUST…..WES you are a super mechanic.
I did a lot of tires on garbage trucks at the shop I worked at in rural MN. They would leave the trucks loaded over night sometimes and drop them off in the morning. The heat of the summer morning would draw out maggots, they would then fall usually directly were I was working (of course). The last time I did tires on one, a maggot fell down the back of my shirt. At that time I already had another job lined up at the end of the summer. My decision was validated by a maggot. That job nearly broke me mentally and physically, 6 years was well enough service in the tire industry.
Wes being a mechanic in the freezing weather sucks can’t wait for springs
Those who comment about, you should have used a penetrant haven't dealt with these kinds of issues. They don't know what rust has done to the fasteners, as evidenced by the fact that the threads were galled.
So many times I have tried a penetrant and then had to resort to heat, at which point, I discover why the penetrant didn't work. The threads were too damaged by rust. When you have to struggle getting it out after you heat it red hot, a penetrant would have done exactly nothing. Love that mini-come along. Kind of wish I had a need for one. I will keep that in mind in the event I do need one of those. Thanks for the video. Great troubleshooting, as always.
Mrs Wes probably needs a shout out for tolerating the “bouquet” in the yard while this truck was around.
I worked on garbage trucks as a young man, I don't miss the smell of dirty diapers in the hot afternoon sun, or wrestling leaf springs under a truck. Sure was fun to watch you do it though ;)
BRUTE force every day.
Pen-oils might work but BRUTE force always wins.
See what happens when you fix one garbage truck? Now another! You'll end up known as the "Guy who fixes garbage trucks right!" ...for better or worse!
The money is nice, but damn, the heavy lifting sucks ass
And snowplows
I'd be really clear that they come to you clean. Also, specify what clean means.
Phenomenal video. When I saw that truck entering garage just paused and clicked thumbs up.
Wes - A trick my Dad taught me, he was a mechanic for Greyhound after the war (WW2). Use a single strand of sewing thread tied through the bolt holes to hold a gasket on. The thread is so thin it won't interfere or leak. Works great!!
Nice idea!
...or a dab of thick grease.
@@jimcrichton8028 or rtv
I think I have seen someone use a rattlecan sprac that just makes the gasket tacky for this only purpose. If I could just remember what the stuff was named.
yeah they make a gasket spray adhesive it was on south main auto doing a camry transmission pan gasket
You ending comment is great. As someone who used to be a mechanic that moved on to an office job back in 2015, I have to say... it is not bad at all.
Never leave a comment but today...it sounded like you could use one. Love following your work and your take on life's highs and lows...Tractors to dishwashers. I found you back a while, in a rare cameo on Diesel Creek when Matt was rescuing the loader he currently uses. While waiting for new content...I went back to the CNC machine and Fat Forklift and worked this way...I've got a ways to go. Keep it real, content is king...don't sweat the edits, and cut yourself some slack on the outros.
hear hear!!
Hard to remember when you first come upon a good channel, but I remember when I came upon this one as well, I had just gotten a 7.3 and I just searched and saw Wes, ever since then, always excited for new content
That is one of the things that impresses me. He is very diverse. Shows he is thinking his way through problems. You can't learn that many different things in a classroom. I saw that cameo too.
Ditto Wes. Love the channel ! You're looking like you need a break. Take a vacation somewhere warm, you deserve it.
Bummed we didn't get to see the rest but we all totally get it. That's a truck that does real work and pays bills for the guys who run it and we're just sofa jockies sitting here being entertained.
Glad to see your back, posting. You take care of yourself!👏👏👏👏👏
Bruh, customer first man. That makes you a good mechanic.
Every time I see a garbage truck, I get a flashback to the time when I worked at a Ford dealership and a garbage truck broke down on a Friday. It was towed in and parked in the shop in the middle of August in Mississippi. The truck was full of garbage. When we came in on Monday, the smell was indescribable, and maggots were dripping off the truck.
Exact same experience for me in the 1980s. Only words I had to exchange were "Nashville and Labor Day weekend."
"If I get one 1 comment about penetrating oil I'm shutting er down". How right you are! Great job. I believe spring replacement's are your calling. "You must Love it!"
"If anybody leaves a comment on penetrating oil" - Laughed my ass off. You're a funny guy Wes! Thanks for all your hard work producing these videos.
dude... you work on EVERYTHING. So incredibly badass. Proud to live in the same state as you.
Watching you remove old rusted on nuts and bolts reminds me of the owner of the service shop I worked at who used to say ‘the impossible just takes a little longer’ Love your channel Wes!
The Garbage truck has seen better days but the corn crop around your shop is looking good and you don't generally see that in January.
Just needed some Kroil for those bolts.....
Hmm. How do you delete a UA-cam channel..?
@@WatchWesWork Uhm, say [redacted] about [redacted] has 'worked' if unintentionally for some channels. 🙂
@@WatchWesWork , you had me crying with that remark.
@@WatchWesWork you wanna know the best part.... I typed this before you made that remark! 🤣🤣🤣
The stink coming from that Truck, is known as "The Smell Of Money." Good job Wes
For a one man band Wes, you do a fantastic job, especially on things like this. It is clearly hard work on things so rusty with no help. Well done and don't lose heart in the channel. I'm am sure everyone that watches appreciates your dedication and commitment to doing a professional job.
Indeed; please don't listen to the Monday morning quaterbacks. I'm an electrical power engineer, and watch all of your videos without any judgment. I've bought many tools for myself based on your and Project Farm's experience.
totally . I concur . As someone who is disabled, Wes gives me Amazingly great tips for working on your own and its helped me immensely . Mind you i cant and dont work on Cars/Trucks or anything anymore and havent been able to in decades, the tips and tricks hes taught me for other things is priceless . Helped me to be able to to More than i was capable of or Thought i wasnt able to do . Now i can fix just about anything from watching Him and others . But ill stick to I.T. work as thats my expertise now, keeps me sane and in one piece . Cheers mate .
DT466, son. Nothing else in the world sounds like that. I love the rattle of a DT466 in the morning.
I am amazed the amount of vehicles that you work on that are in this condition and it’s like there’s no preventative measures put in place to help with the conditions of the vehicle making your life easy anyway Wes Glad to see you’re back on the job
They have laws there. No one can open a car wash. lol
Salted roads will do that.
Up here in Saskatchewan, that kind of rust would be considered catastrophic, and most reputable shops wouldn't touch it for liability reasons!
There is PM and Wes uses it ie.
Anti seize, lock tight, etc. the only problem is that what he fixes, will never have to be re-addressed again, cause those crusty vehicles will have something else fail, or they'll make it to the bone yard first !
that spring story reminds me of Jay Leno always complains that no one knows how to do leaf springs anymore
This is a normal day in a truck shop in Ontario Canada. Been working on this stuff for over 11 years and it never gets easier. Penetrating oil don’t do shit ever lol torches are your best friend. Keep up the good work Wes and stay warm bud. Cheers!
Lay penetrating to it after the heat. Sucks it right in. I know because I have broken more stuff than I would care to talk about. And then had to fix that mess too.
@@bobstratton6362I agreeeeed with that one
I think Dirt Perfect calls a touch a fire wrench.
@royordway9157 does he have a SAE or metric fire wrench?
rusty garbage truck. this is your bread and butter content sir. please describe smell so we can really appreciate your work.
It's crazy how you can go from fixing Farm equipment to heavy equipment to heavy trucks to cars to golf carts to 4 wheelers to skidoos and whatever else I forgot.... great job you're a great mechanic!
Ok , let’s not break Wes ‘s , uh , chops about penetrating oil . It could be us having to working next to the hopper of a garbage truck . Ya know ?
This had me remembering when I was working in a junkyard as a kid . I was helping old Bob take the wheels off a truck . Eight lug full floating wheels . Practically every lug was TIGHT . He got out the acetylene torch and heated them up and i was to work them off . I asked Bob if I should get some tranny fluid to lube the studs . He said , “ I could get a girl to do this right now “ . I just went with it .
I never messed with old Bob , he was about 6 foot 6 or so , smoked camels and kept a 1903 Springfield rifle in his trunk . A veteran of Korea and ‘ Nam . My normal response to old Bob after he told me to do sometching was “ yes sir “ . I give Wes the same respect . He works hard .
Once again Wes shows us the glamourous side of being a mechanic...
One thing I've noticed watching the countless hours of UA-cam that I have, you can sell those leaf springs to a blacksmith, as they make for some fantastic blade material.
Dude you are definitely my favorite UA-cam channel! I would give anything to be your gofor and oil change tire guy! You dry humor and tung in cheek wise cracks are just so spot on! So if you can use a guy to hand you a tool give me a call! Took early retirement so I work cheap!!! Oh almost forgot to say the main reason I enjoy your videos is because they are just so edjumacational!
Ohh yes and you made me remember the smell of working on garbage trucks , I don't thank you for that.
Thanks for Posting Wes so many would have scrapped the video. Real life that's what we are here for. Sometimes you just have to get the job done. Saw enough to understand and great explanation conclusion. We thank you for what you can bring to us and your explanations and commentary are uniquely you. Dazza from Australia
Getting those body mount bolts out was a job in itself! Rust can be just as strong as welding. Good work tho!
A torch, the most important tool for Illinois mechanics. My first 35 years living in Chicago taught me. Moved to Phoenix, ZERO rust. Everything comes off like it was installed yesterday. Mechanics are spoiled out here. Well done as usual.
As a Canadian - we kind of know a thing or two on road salt and rust. The bright entrepreneur has his fleet oil-based rust proofed yearly. And maintenance crews are happy ! The equipment last way longer, is easier to fix and all. And money is saved in the med to long haul. Simple logic. Same with Rust Belt cars !
A very penetrating video for a retired International parts guy !
This shows how close we are to complete societal collapse and anarchy..without waste management, or garbage removal, our country would cease to exist. This repair, although unglamorous, difficult, frustrating is actually a great PATRIOTIC ENDEAVOR!!!
Encouraging to know there are others who see the world this way. Sometimes I think it's just me.
@@Brad-lt6mr Amen.
It's certainly not just you.
Respect for the independant tech, you're a hard worker Wes. 👍
I enjoy all your videos....I also understand being self employed.....no reason to apologize for the way the videos get put together when it is your honesty and work ethic that brings work into your garage- without that, there would be no videos anyway. Do what you have to do.....and hold onto your sense of humor.
I come for the humor . I stay for the knowledge.
I spent seven years with the DSNY with 25 cubic yard Macks with Loadmaster bodies. I'm not surprised the springs were worn out. The bin men pack them until the hydraulics stall, and I did the same thing. The ride is indeed very bouncy when empty. I'm very tall, and I always managed to hit my head on the cab roof. So job done, top work, and lets see if it come back for more maintenance.
DSNY gets no love 😄
Thanks for todays video. I was going through Watch Wes Work withdrawal. I think I'll soak myself in a tub of penetrating oil.
Much respect for the work you do Wes. That’s a hard way to make a living.
All in the life of makin an honest dollar!
Yea and our country is in desperate need of more men like him. I agree with you completely.
They've gotta be not only some of the most disgusting trucks to work on, but also the most abused. Every one of them, if they're not brand new, is falling apart and being slapped with bandaid fixes all day too. It's a real treat to work on a fleet of these. The upside is that there's so much to do, you can basically create as much or as little work as you want. You can fix the trucks for exactly what they turn them in for, or fix any other broken problems you see and want to fix. Which can lead to overtime if your shop offers it.
Plus the owners of old vehicles tend to badly maintain their stuff, take it to him as last resort and then complain about the invoice. Classic !
Not a life for the timid. Wess is fearless!
I believe what ever you charged to do that job, it couldn't have been enough. I am glad you're young and big. I couldn't imagine trying to change those springs.
Everything is hard to get. We tried to order a new garage door from Home Dodo yesterday. They said, buy it, then it will take 6 months to get it. Blahhh!
Great vid. great job. I wish we could have seen it all.
I like the very subtle and cleaver trick of spinning the bolt with the air impact before removing the nut all the way. Picked up a trick or two working on old rust buckets, ya did.
You finally hit the big time!
I'm behind you 100% West keep up the good work man
If the Bluetip penetrating oil doesn't work nothing ever will , another great vid thanks .
No idea how much you charged for these repairs but you earned every dollar with this one. Good on you Wes
"That's highway robbery!!!" Fine, have at it yourself. It is what it is. Not like a dry complete repair. You want to play in rust land, you have to pay the price.
The scenery is suspiciously green for January! ;-)
You have the heart of a lion Wes. Well done on that job. Understand that your customer comes first and that you didn't have time to set up cameras. Stay safe you and yours, Norm.
I'm really surprised to see the body is not hard mounted to the frame. Those things get filled to an enormous overweight condition. Having them spring mounted only designs in the positive-feedback oscillation behavior you saw when driving it, particularly after the mounts wear.
Nice work on another hard job Wes.
That amplified Bobcat bouncing is what aeronautical engineers refer to as "pilot-induced oscillation", when the action of the hand on the joystick just makes matters a whole lot worse!
I'm learning a lot of tips for working on rusty junk! We get lots of rain in Seattle, but our stuff doesn't rust up like the rust belt does!
Watching your ongoing battle with rusty fasteners never ceases to amaze. Great video as always. Stay warm.
Talk about heavy duty work. Wes had to go all "brute force" on those spring bolts.
Another great video. 👍
Know that you're making a LOT of lives better - refuse removal is crucial for healthy cities. Thanks Wes!! My office faces the street and every week I watch our collection truck empty our bins. The stop and go nature of the job is savage on those machines.
I was sitting there fussing at you for even trying those bolts with that little baby gun.
And then the damn thing started to turn.
I’ll shut up now.
Carry on Wes
First rule working on garbage trucks.
Never open your mouth when you're under it.
Those moving rice kernels are protein, but don't taste good. Lol.
8:07 A little grease, when clean, can hold the gasket. Also a guide bolt works well when installing.
A little penetrating oil can help free rusted parts........you knew that was coming! Enjoy your videos.
I started my apprenticeship in the early 70s when cars were much simpler and bigger. So much room on the engine compartment and many times your wife's nail file cleaned the points, you cigarette package provided a feeler gauge and you were on your way. Don't know how you keep so much information in your head without it exploding. Keep up the great work.
Hang in Wes , you’re needed.
I just wanna say that you inspire me to continue working on my junk alone, I truly feel for you like when you were removing the old springs and thought to myself another guy there would just make life so much easier because I find myself in that situation all the time… much respect for you and the job you do, love the videos!! Keep up the awesome work!
The other guy better have cast iron fingers. Cause one of you is gonna take a bad shot.
Wes, Do your back a favor and get a wheel rack for those big tires, had one in my HD shop forever. Our favorite tool!!
You are the Man Wes, as always good content and an excellent job.
Wes ,I come from a family of mechanics,you sir are a master , keep rocking on man .
Glad to see some real wrenching back again. Real life problems real life solutions. What people don't really think of is the smell, repaired landfill equipment for years. Not a smell that just goes away. Nice work wes
You're a vehicle's best friend!!!
I think vehicle archeology best describes the part extraction. More respect to you for this effort.
Worked for Waste Management for 22 years, 12 years as a mechanic. Would replace camel back springs on the rear duel axle Macks and used a 4 to 1 torque multiplier to obtain torque of 1600 ft lbs on the U bolts. Also we could get around 10 to 12 years out of a truck. As long as the frame was not broken we just keep putting parts on it. Sometimes new packer bodies, motors and transmissions.
I always wondered what those little 1/4 ton ratcheting chain falls were useful for. Nice to see one in action. Thanks for the great video Wes!
I keep one in the storage box of my snowmobile, together with a 30 metre roll of rope. Great for getting myself out of trouble…
Your the king of rusty crusty bull work ! You need to charge more !
Someone only has to watch you trying to get these rusted spring bolts out of the carrier to get a good understanding of how bad it can be and why older vehicles can eat you up with labor sometimes. Nice work. I'm sure the garbage truck customers appreciated their normal service didn't have a hicup!
Yeah, it's funny when people get upset when they look up 'book time', and you quote higher than they expected. Maybe when the car was new, that's how long it took to do the job.
The penetration oil comment was priceless. I respect you too much to make a sarcastic remark. Thanks for another great video. I feel kinda silly for whining about changing the engine mounts on an F150 this weekend. We have no rust here in north Texas and the engine has an oil leak so all the bolts were penetrated with oil
You are right Wes, very few options when dealing with a fastener in a galded condition.
Magnitudes of force multiplication are required. A 7X rivet gun is no bueno, get a IR 40X demolition hammer, (what we used to drive out landing gear pins on C-141’s).
You already have a Victor torch handle, use a #8 Rosebud instead of your cutting attachment.
When you put your impact on a bolt and the harmonics equate to banging on a piece of railroad track with a 20 pound sledge, put all of everyday tools away and go straight to the heavy artillery. Your chances of victory increase exponentially when you fight fire with nuclear weapons.
Have tried a lot of penetrating oils over the past 40 years. Kroil, Schaefer, PB, etc… still say plain old used motor oil works well for me.
But in the end you know what they say in the heartland, “Your hog, your corn”. Best to you.
Motor oil and heat works wonders indeed.
Haha.. That look in the intro, I know all too well. At least you were only working on the truck part of it. I get to weld, fabricate/rebuild those bodies on a regular basis. Real fun, and the smell when you get to burning on them is just amazing, can't think of anything I'd rather inhale.. LOL
What you really need is the worlds largest Evaporust dip tank.
Half the stuff he works on he could just put in the tank and they would disappear.
That suspension with those pottholes gives a completely new dimesion to "hitting the road"
I love it that you're out there getting it done! Thank you for the laughs and heartbreak. The rust you deal with is AMAZING.
Remoce old rusty parts, bolt in shiny new parts: Easy as that :)
Some day your son may want to 'join the firm' and help his Dad make repairs happen. An extra hand or two can sometimes be very useful. Thanks for the video and I'm glad the truck is on the road once more. Stay as warm as you can!
Dang!! You Northern Illinois boys still have corn in the field!! As a kid I rode on the back of one of those. I'll never forget the smell. Especially in July. Opening a ripe can, covered in maggots, topped with a feminine product. Mmmmm... the good old days.
Great video, Wes! I astounded that it is economically viable to run such an old vehicle in a first world country. Really amazing.
She's just getting broken in.
@@WatchWesWork hahahahaahahahahahahaahah!!!!! hufflepuff wrecking, recycling, and fix-it shop! :)
Hats off to you Wes, I'm exhausted just watching.
Very glad to see you back in the saddle. I know you work hard every day and filming just adds to that. I just want to let you know how much enjoyment I get from your videos. I am a RN by trade and a classic car parts changer by choice. (1965 Pontiac Tempest) I use your common sense approach to assist in my automotive problem solving. Your content is much appreciated.
Back in the 30's we were so poor we only had WD20. I tell Martha hold my beer I need a little spray. Great video
I like how you end this with a dream about the boring office job.. I've worked in tech for 20+ years and I dream of working on things a bit more straight forward, and using my hands. Don't get me started on middle managers =)