When he started talking about building a truck I was waiting for him to pause for a second or 2 and then say Let's get started. I would LOVE to see him build one.
Autotech 21 he mentioned and shown in one of his videos the frame of one, visually scaled for the explanation purposes. Now in that scale or prototype he may wanted to think on oval tubbings instead of circular. I rather go oval than square or rectangular so they last the longer, not exactly like an egg straight up, but I would go for a perfect oval (tip and bottom of same thickness so it will be hard to impossible to bend and crack unless a 10 times or more its weight, yet, if those tubbings get to be 3/8-1/4 thick, made out of steel, because titanium will take another government to allow it. Aluminum can be attainable, as well as steel. But again, it's sides can be flatten so things can be installed on them.
it would be tough, but extremely ineffficient on fuel and it would shake itself apart in the future because mitigating vibration and what not require knowledge
@@rodolfoplasencia4953 Do you happen to remember what the name of that video was? I was referencing it for a friend, and couldn't find it. I thought it was part of one of his ATV videos.
@@JimsEquipmentShed I don't remember the name of the video but, I remember in it he checked the bottom of his 1999-01 Grey Dodge Ram (second generation)'s bottom, I believe in it he changed the oil, painted it's bottom with like a light yellowish paint, then he talked about the break lines made out of a very easy to rust material so he mentioned "they should be made out of copper, that he changes all his break lines with copper tubings or they'll fail on the worst case scenario". The model is scaled in tubings but, checking my 1999 Ram, my chassis is made out of rectangular tubings. Rectangular allow us to hook up to the chassis shorter screws and pieces than the length of the diameter of a circular tubing. I tried to explain several things to Andrew but either I haven't seeing an answer or he couldn't answer due to his time schedule which I understand, or his demand of work or simply UA-cam answering system or algorithm is way too long to go through it all the way until we find if he wrote me back something. Is ok. But, tubing chassis is stronger but too wide. Draw a tube or check any vehicle and you'll see that a tube chassis is too wide that's why to me, in my humblest opinion rectangular tubings with it's corners round are better. The shape of the chassis is important, steel is a very strong material. Aluminum too, and lighter. I don't know how feasible is to use carbon fiber on chassis but, I saw once in a UA-cam video a gentleman hitting a fender with a big slash hammer, no scratches, that's impressive so, I won't be surprised to see that someone is employing carbon fiber to make a truck chassis.
@@brianthaxton229 .... It is my understanding that the original Humvee was the military vehicle made by AM General. AM General then sold the rights to make a civilian version of the military vehicle to GM which was called the H1. GM then created the Hummer brand and the models they made were called H2 and H3
@@brianthaxton229 The Hummer H1 is a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle based on the M998 Military Humvee, which was created by AM General the H2 is the crappy one lol
Andrew I am a Senior Engineer in Toyota's Paint Group. Here is the scoop on frame rust: 1) Truck frames are a good grade of high carbon steel, designed to take years of flexing and impact loads without cracking. Most of the corrosion resistant stainless steels have poor crack resistance, and don't flex as well. 2) Frames are typically run through a 18 stage paint process. The parts are degreased, rinsed, have a Zinc Phosphate corrosion inhibiting coating applied. They then get dipped in an electrocoat paint tank, and hit with 380-450 VDC to coat the parts all over. The paint is then baked on. The E-Coat is usually a cathodic epoxy, with excellent corrosion resistance. 3) Once the truck is out in the field, the frames start to pick up rock and gravel scratches. These go through the paint, to the steel. The bare steel starts to rust, and the rust starts creeping under the paint. As the rust creeps, the paint starts coming off in large flakes. 4) Good undercoating, with either a thick wax, or a rubber part can help. Coat the areas that get the most rock chips, and the frame life can be extended. 5) Frames that have boxed sections, as opposed to C channel style frames, have a worse tendency to rust, because salt gets into the box sections and pulls moisture. The brine solutions they are using now instead of rock salt seem to be much more corrosive. 6) It's unfortunate, but to make the trucks last 20 years without rusting out would probably make the selling price at least 50% more. The hard reality is, very few people would want to pay for that. I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about automotive paint processes. Keep up the good videos, I watched your excavator thumb video before I rented one for a weeks worth of work. Good stuff!
@@mw3gamer23, probably more a case of being cynically realistic It's a workaday utility truck that seen many, many thousands of miles of rough, unpaved roads & salty winter highways, probably for the entire 20 years of it's life. It's accrued a ton of wear & repairs, & probably well beyond the makers expected lifespan. The odds that it could catastrophically break down or fall apart for good in the next year or two is probably a far more realistic possibility than not.
I drove thin and thick skin hmmwv’s in the corps for 4 years, trust me when I tell you, you do not want to buy one man, a lot of problems, the vehicles service life is usually up, yet they still run them to the ground instead of an overhaul, overheating issues, towing issues, engines are not near as powerful as anyone thinks, the reason they look so good half the time is because of the CARC paint, very outdated piece of machinery if you ask me, they also eat fuel, hope that helps.
Ok, thank you for the input from someone who has actual experience with the vehicle. Many others on here have said the same. That's too bad, they looked like they had potential.
Our fire department bought one for a brush truck. It was out of service more than in. That 6.5 engine is junk. We are 100% donation supported. We couldn’t afford to continue to spend money fixing that motor. It had 40,000 miles on it when we picked it up.
Hey man! first off I'm a huge fan, I've learned a ton from watching your videos i think they're great videos and your skills are undeniable. I finally saw something that I think you didn't do quite right, I was taught when checking ball joints on a lift like that where the tires hang you should put something under the lower control arm (we have an old brake drum with a 4inch diameter 5 foot long steel pipe welded in the centre upright) and lower the truck down onto it until the wheel is at ride height to check ball joints. Because in my experience the spring pressure and gravity holding down on those components can hide (not always) but can hide a bad ball joint. Anyways that's just my opinion :) thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us all!!!
Andrew, this exhaust clamp at 4:23 is the best. I saw it on your channel 3 years ago and then recently I had my exhaust break on my van. It broke at a flange coupling. I cut off the ubolt and accidentally put an additional cut in the pipe. I got a two pack of the clamps off amazon and used one to join the pipes together and one to patch the accidental cut. now my van with 244K miles is running quiet again. I just need to keep it together for another year and I am gold. Thanks for sharing these maintenance tips. It saved me hundred s of dollars.
Andrey, I live in Russia but I constantly watch your channel, I recently subscribed to it. I just admire you, you're a Jack of all trades! Good luck in your business!
I used to live on a island of the coast in Australia, most of the time your vehicle was driving on the beach for 70% of the time , we used to use cooking oil mixed with used engine oil and spray everything underneath and inside any panels and bottom of doors you can get to , then drive along dirt roads to get as much dust as you could to stick to it . This seemed to work really well if you did it every few years , and that was launching your boats straight off the beach as well , thanks mate for the great videos cheers from down under.
Been following your channel for some time, that muffler pipe replacement was the first time I saw you say good enough. I was always proud of you for going that extra mile and doing the best you could and it showed when the job was done, Please don't ever settle for, "good enough".
The Hollander Interchange number for that trans is 400-58807 (Hollander is the interchange numbering system used by all auto salvage yards in USA) Fits these models: MONTERO 87-88 MT MONTERO 89 MT; 2.6L (4 cylinder) RAIDER 87-88 MT RAIDER 89 MT; 2.6L Chrysler made it obsolete, sold for $1925 before that. Mitsubishi still has it listed as active for $2045
Your comment made me want to learn more about the Hollander Interchange System for finding parts. Here’s a link, if others are interested in how to use it: hollanderinterchange.net/How_To_Instructions.pdf Thanks for helping me learn something new, which is what I do ever time I watch an Andrew Video! RL Buffalo, NY
The other day when you were doing the boat 🚤 repair, you were like "I wasn't even going to record this". My lady and I look forward to anything you are doing. It totally makes our day when we can watch a video 🎥 from you. 🙌 When you post a video, it's a happy day.💃 Keep'em coming. From you friends in Mahopac.
Andrew you live in New York, the salt on the road destroys all vehicles, you are not the only one with these rust problems, all mechanics deal with this everyday. I'm from NJ and now I live in Florida, I have no rust on my vehicle now, they last a lot longer. Love your Videos, keep them coming.
Grease nipples should always be cleaned of dirt before attaching the grease gun, if you dont you just pump dirt right into the device. Batteries only have 2 rules for peak performance, Clean and Dry also remove any plastic labels between the two posts, they just help make paths for voltage leaks. Thanks for all the great videos.
Andrew, where you live looks like a slice of heaven, but jesus, between all the snow and rust, no thank you. My two stompin' grounds are LA and Phoenix, and cars here literally will last forever. The frame and body on my 97' Mitsubishi Montero SR is flawless and it's 22 years old with 240,000 miles. Still, the more I watch your videos, the more I wished i lived where you are. I came to your channel for the Montero brake change video and now I'm binge watching all the rest. As many other state, I think this is one of the best on all of youtube. Cheers, Mate
You remind me of my childhood in NY. My dad retired to a farm in Almond after working at GM in Tonawanda. He had an old rust bucket 1968 Impala. The car was loaded with me, wife and kid in the back and dad slammed on the brakes for a school bus and the break line blew out. No accident and he limped the car to the next small town to find a garage open to repair the line. Looks like your dog is handy for wiping off your greasy hands on as his white fur is pretty dark on the back of the head and neck...lol I enjoy your content and reliving my past...
Andrew!!! Amen! Never pay up for something that will eventually be driven to -0-. Fix, prolong, and don't worry about the Vehicle. Keep it Safe, and stop every "issue" asap!
I have 91f 150 that i just fell in love with. I can afford to purchase a new one but, like you said, they are full of gadgets and bells and whistles that one cannot fix. You are wise in how you think about vehicles. Thank you for being honest and clear in explaining your choices. I just can't wait to see and hear about your work and experiences.
Some firms value resale more than satisfied consumers, they are not used to customer who cares of quality than quantity. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
just replaced the muffler and some pippe on my 2009 jeep grand and did the same exact thing butting up pipes and using that stainless clamp. not as experienced as you but cool to see you used at least 4 of them. love this channel. grew up in warren county ny until i was in my 30s and ive been out in California for 5 years. its way different out here and this channel reminds me of home.
You took the words right out of my mouth Ms Blasco. He has such a problem with manufacturers not keeping things simple and honest like he lives his life and when he goes on a rant I just love it!
I am with you on getting more than you think you will need.. My dad was a HUGE DIY shop guy, harped on having extras all the time. Cheaper to get extra than loose time going for more later. Great job.. Its amazing how much damage salt does to vehicles.. Out here in Oregon, we have such little snow outside the mountains there is no salt needed. 20 or 30 years is nothing for a decent vehicle out here. Adding the cost of shorter vehicle life is part of the cost of living in snow country. It sure helps to be able to fix it yourself.
That’s true they don’t, but some people notice when an excavation company rolls up with all old, rusting or noisy equipment it might make them look bad. A company should be judged on the quality and longevity of their work but that’s just not how customers think sometimes
On the flip side, you see someone roll up in a truck that’s not taken care of, the customer may think “If he can’t take care of his OWN shit, he definitely will not take care of MiNE”
@Brown Turd "if they didn't take a break" people deserve breaks man you cant just do manual labor all day and not at least stop and eat some shit for 10 minutes
Gotta pay for that World Class Health Care somehow. Car inspections have not been needed for along time, If your State or Country stills demands this, its for the money only. They have to line their pockets somehow.
Charles Miller I would like you to justify that remark about not needing yearly inspections any more ! from what I can see of it people will drive anything that will move,dangerous or not.
During my wrecking yard days we'd buy every "titled" vehicle driven or towed to the yard. Montero's would occasionally show up with near perfect sheet metal and running gear but were being scrapped out because of frame rust. Not the kind of rust you could cut out and replace but the entire frame was a crumbling. The Isuzu Rodeo's were about the same. Never had one with a bad transmission.
Andrew Camarata - In Illinois the roads are salted and chemically treated for ice so rust is a significant issue. Snow plow truck frames and engines look like ocean artifacts from WWII.
Andrew, I agree 100%. There is no reason a car/truck should rot out so quick and I also have had the misfortune of replacing my brake lines with the copper rolls. They just don't care. I live in Ct where it seems they are using acid for road salt ! Levi is awesome !!
Same here on high temp paint suggestion. Cheap and won't hurt to try it. Good job on exhaust repair.I'm working on a 99 Ford F-250 with the 7.3 diesel. Texas truck with no rust at all. Strong 9.5 out of a 10 with 117K miles on it. Did all mechanical upgrades and just finished patching gooseneck hitch hole in bed and had spray in liner installed. Waiting on the Leer camper topper for it then will turn it into a 3 season weekend camper.
Hey man love ur vids. One trick to get that inside cutoff piece out of your muffler pipe is to use a sawzall and just slowly cut a line on the inside pipe until you can loosen or bend it away from the outside pipe.
Andrew Camarata I’ve tried that idea with the sawzall and in that instance it didn’t work because the inner sleeve was rusted in place. I suspect that will be the case most of the time. If there is room, just make the cut behind the sleeve piece. I do enjoy your videos, your dogs (I’ve got 3 labs myself) and that handy lift. Keep these great videos coming. BTW, I thought the soil in my area was rocky - your area looks much worse.
If you cut through the inside layer and it doesnt move, make more relief cuts. Turn it into a pizza. Believe me it works, if you just keep attacking it with more cuts.
I've got a 2000 Chevy Tahoe that the break lines rusted out and ended up crashing. Thankfully it happened at a low speed. I went thru and changed out all the brake lines with stainless which I got shockingly cheap. Like 60 bucks for the whole kit. I couldn't figure out why it was so cheap. Then I did some googlin' and turns out there was a class action lawsuit about the brake lines rusting out. Instead of recalling all the effected trucks they said they'll just sell the stainless kit at cost. Which if you ask me is screwed up. How some of these auto company guys can sleep at night be beyond me. Great vid as always, Jay
I've found in my 53 years of being a mechanic, that sometimes I've went to a tractor supply store, you can find mufflers and some pipe that will fit on older trucks. 8/13/20
He is a free thinker, he is not a conformist. It is what attracts people to him. It's what all of us wish to be - unconfined thinkers. Most people are brainwashed zombies from the corrupt school system of controlled, confined beliefs. He somehow went through this system unaffected by the brainwashing? It is an attractive quality that others only hope to emulate.
We had a 96 Dodge Ram 4x4, 360 Magnum V-8, automatic transmission, and it was tough, strong, and reliable. I think it was the best pickup truck we ever had. I should have never got rid of it.
I have 94. Ram 2500 4x4 gas. Has 307000 miles. Is a work horse. I never going’ to sale this truck bcse i make lot money with it. I prefer. Fixe everything. To sale to someone else this reliable truck 😁
Forget about the H1, they are very expensive to repair and very complex systems to repair !! you have to keep in mind that they were government / military pocket books so money was not an issue in cost or time to do repairs !!!!!!!
Your resourcefulness amazes me. Funny thing with exhaust systems. It seems up until the 90’s, partial replacements every few years were the norm, Now, it seems they last as long as the vehicles themselves.
Your Levi and my Bella look like twins and act the same. My lab just turned 12 back in February. Love the videos and the fact your kids/dogs get to always come along. My Bella gets the same.
You've explained why you keep that truck before, because of the work you do. I got it. If others don't get it, too bad. Keep it going forever. From what I can tell you certainly can. Synthetic oil, it's bad stuff. I said this (well wrote it) before, your talents are amazing. Please keep the videos coming.
I agree on the synthetic oil. Put it in my 2008 f250 and motor started clattering and burned a quart in about 800 miles. I’m sure it’s fine in brand new cars with everything tight but not in old trucks.
If your engine is using regular oil and then your go to syn oil you are most likely going to have problems your engine has been run into that regular oil and syn has a much thinner viscosity than regular oil. Therein lies the problem.
@@rustyoldjunk Mike this article might help explain the differences manufacturing process between syn and regular oil. Motor oils, and most lubricants in general, are composed of base oils and additives. Discussion of “synthetic” or “conventional” relates only to the base oils in the lubricant. Conventional base oils are made from crude oil/petroleum and occasionally re-refine used oil. Synthetic base oils are made from petroleum, hydrocarbon gases, and alcohols. Ultimately, all lubricant base oils are hydrocarbon molecules; the processes by which the synthetic base oils are made is what sets them apart from conventional base oils. The advantages of synthetic base oils are thanks to the extreme cleanliness and consistency of the molecular structure achieved in the processing. Conventional base oils are typically only lightly refined, with not all of the inherent impurities (waxes, sulfur, etc.) removed from the petroleum. Instead of being simply refined, the crude for synthetic oil is engineered to produce a uniform molecular structure that offers superior lubrication. Finally, proprietary additives are introduced to make full synthetic oil even better.
they do it to keep dealerships in business with repairs, and keep selling spare parts for 20 years after. which is where they really make their profits
Andrew, you're a hard worker and a good thinker. With that said, have you considered undercoating your vehicles? Not with aerosol cans but a thorough steam cleaning followed by thick ne'er coating from a pressurized 55 gallon barrel which would be cost effective for your fleet. Quieter driving and better temperature control for all seasons. Best of all is no rusting of coated areas. Saves money in the long run. Hope you never tire of making informative videos.
I’d like to see a video showing long term success of applying a mixture of used motor oil and diesel fuel to the whole underside of the truck with a pump up garden sprayer. Once coated, drive down a dusty road and it creates this protective grime. Several old farmers around here swear by it. Reapply every 6 months. One local guy does this on his 86 Ford F-250 and his undercarriage looks as good as a new one.
I can get you that transmission for a shipping fee. My buddy owns a recycling company and has thousands of engines and transmissions. If you get me the numbers off yours, I'll find a replacement to swap. He really just needs the cores. So yours being broken has no effect on price.
Too bad you can rig up an undercarriage wash to rinse all the salt brine off in the winter time. Just a steel pipe with pressure washer nozzles tapped into it
Eddy - That’s a great idea. Andrew, you should try to rig something up like that. Who knows, if it goes well maybe you could get a patent on it ($$$). Sounds like that’s a big problem up there. I live in So. Fla and problems with rusted out undercarriage, brake lines, etc are virtually unheard of. When I put my ‘06 Dodge up on a lift, aside from the surface dirt, it’s virtually brand new. I’ve never had to replace anything on the undercarriage. 185K miles.
If you could do it at home as you drive into your garage it might work if you could dry it immediately. The minute you hit a roadway, there will be more salt on it.
Dodge Raider is a Mitsubishi Montero. its a DSM {diamond star motors} a collaboration between dodge and mitsubishi in the 80s and 90s. it'll be a lot easier to find a monty tranny than a raider one....
Humvees are too wide and unpractical for your activities,like snowplowing,narrow roads you work on etc... You can spray used diesel engine oil on the frame,and inner panels for rust protection. Soot makes it sticky.
Won't make a difference, it's not the salt, it's the condensation inside from the exhaust. Oem replacement exhausts rust out faster than what came on the truck new.
+POLOLOUS3 Condensation inside the exhaust does not rust it out that fast, its the salt. That should be obvious since we know exactly what salt does to metal and he showed the bottom of the car caked in salt in the previous video.
well there's your problem Andrew, you are using stainless steel clamps to hold carbon-steel piping/tubing, this will act as a cathodic which will corrode your carbon steel piping way more quicker. especially in wet conditions thats why your exhaust life is only two years.
That hoist is a great 'tool' to have in your garage Andrew,...I bought one too, ( a four post model ) and in the winter I store my ( toy ) 'summer' car on it, raised up to full height then block it there for secure storage out of the way.
You should go online and actually look they make stainless steel exhaust kits for those trucks and it's probably cheaper than buying everything from the auto parts store
I'm still hung up on the undercarriage wash so it would just be something you drive over that stays in place and could be turned on easy and drained easy just food for thought your the man Andrew
Andrew, this was one of the most enjoyable videos you have put out to date. I would love to sit down with you and talk trucks, I have had 8 Fords since I was 16 and worked on every damn one of them.I will say they are ALL crap, Ford, Dodge & Chevy (especially) I stick with the fords as I feel they have the best frames and I always like the 7.3 diesel engine. I do disagree with you on the diesels and its because for what you and I do (towing/hauling) the diesel kicks the crap out of any gas engine for torque and fuel mileage. They also last twice as long as gas engines and have less components to go wrong i.e spark plugs wires distributor cap etc. You are spot on with those damn steel brake lines, those things are complete garbage and just like you said I had one let loose when pulling my boat off the ramp (on a date no less) and when I was in the parking lot by some stroke of luck my mechanic buddy just so happened to show up to go fishing and had enough tools to help me crimp the end so I could nurse it to a gas station and pick up some fluid to get it home. You also mentioned the Toyotas, my best friend in Rhode Island just got his whole damn frame replaced from the factory as it had a recall on it. There's a name for all this Andrew, its called "designed obsolescence" The car companies do it for a reason, its all about keeping you buying their crap so they can stay in business. As far as that train you are rebuilding, call around the junk yards and see if you can find one, when you do work out a deal for it as often times they will come down in price to move it. If you get stuck I'm sure I can find you one here in CT and drop it off on my way to my parents place in NY...Dave
I got to hand it to you Andrew your a bludy hard grafter certainly not afraid of work well done I really enjoy your videos mainly repairing work nothing you don’t have a good shot at hi to your Dad. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
Andrew love the video!!!!!!! Hey is that Levi chair ??????? Nice shot. Of him seating in the chair. Your right the two post lift. Is the bombs!!!!!!!!!!!!! for working on anything under the truck. Just did a muffler and tail pipe. On my 1980 Ford f-100 with 200. Plus miles. Second motor and transmission What a real pain in the ass. With No lift,,,,,,, my. F-100 look like your dodge. But it still starts and goes,,,,, all new brake line. Shoes pads. New.master cylinder just. Put in a new distributor what a real pain in the ass that was the older the truck easy there are to work on. Just pick up another old Ford. 1980 4x4 3/4 ton. Looking at 1989 Ford F-350 4x4 dump. Next!!!!!!!! Hey. When you pick up your dodge I was waiting for either the front end or to see the truck fall apart . But it didn't. I was surprised 😳 I real think you should look for dual rear wheel unity body truck for all your tools with you. And you cement. Boots too take care. JUNKMANDO
Your spot on Andrew. The companies make cars not to last so you gotta buy parts for them and they will die after awhile. Up where you are you got no choice but to watch as your car rusts away. the salt eats them horribly. I used to live in ellenville a spell. From Otisville and bought a house in port jervis a while back. Long story short i only just got divorced after 9 years waiting. I had an old plow truck i bought That was same thing you have, with one exception. It was club cab. I loved the comfort of that truck. Finally the trans went, i had it rebuilt n it was never the same. Sold it CHEAP! Wish i never did now. The copper line is a great idea. Gonna do that next time i need lines. I moved to Georgia with my sister now, as we both are now disabled. We split everything to make ends meet. I'm 54 now. Went to school for mechanics myself and was a truck driver as well. Did many a job growing up so ended up being a jack of all trades. So if you need any help with anything just ask. I will do my best to help you get threw your problems if needed. Love watching your video's my friend. Keep posting. Jack : )
Dude, you don't want a HumVee. It would be cool, but only for off-road, you might not even be able to get it road legal. When I looked at one, they didn't have keys and seemed REALLY underpowered when I tested it out, it had the GM diesel.
Yeah they're junk. Drove them for a living at one point. Wouldnt buy one with a gun to my head. Very capable vehicles for sure but couldnt be much more unreliable
American Auto companies dont have pride in there product anymore its all about how much profit they can get, American made used to be the standard world wide WTF happened America, Andrew Camarata for president!!!!!!! Levi Camarata Inspector general!!!!!!!
So have European and Japanese cars with all the scandals the last few years. No one cares about making quality vehicles anymore its money, money, and more money.
Sadly it's just simple economics. As a product is put out and competitors enter the market place it's always a race to put out the cheapest product and grab the lions share of the customer base. Then the competitors want to compete so they release a product at a cheaper price point....and so and so on. People vote with their money....if the quality higher priced products sold then that's what we would see. But the reality is the majority of people want cheap so we see cheap. It sucks but we are to blame....myself included.
The metals can easily be coated or the use of insulating shins, spacers, washers etc etc, which eliminates metal to metal contact and prevent any corrosion, there is no problems at all with using different type metals together if built properly.
Enjoy your vids so much! Thanks for sharing your day-to-day with us! Less it takes great deal of extra time & effort to edit all this video... bit thanks for doing it.
I'm so happy I moved to Texas from Minnesota, vehicles last so much longer down here than up north. Those winters and salty slush from roads that stays on your vehicle for months kills them.
When is Elon Musk going to call you about making the electric Camarata (Levi Edition) truck ? Why did you put synthetic oilin the truck in the first place ? When are you and Levi going to the mountains and find the airplane crash video ? What did you have for breakfast ? Have you ever tried some Bullet Proof coffee ? No drone filming and some music this morning ? :-(
Andy, I was JUST talking about this to your PA counterpart before I watched this vid. I am looking for a work truck and he just bought another "800" size truck. I have been running into 1 Rust bucket 2 Money pit 3 Crazy high miles 4 SOLD. Been looking for 3 months now. And I can't justify 25K+ for a truck that sits 4 or 5 months a year. To your "Forever" truck. Ain't happening. That business model would never get financing. Trucks are big sales items for Ford/GM/Dodge. So they want them to look good and wear out FAST! And the 2500-3500's phew crazy dollars to buy and maintain. Note: Regarding your exhaust there is typically 3 grades of steel. 1 Semi galvanized mild steel. Cheep and rusty 2 409 Stainless Fairly common nowadays. $$ but will last a 5-6 yrs. Location/usage dependent. Typically OEM grade. 3 304 Stainless High End (Borla Corsa) $$$-$ Probably last 10yrs Good luck with the trans. Either one of your viewers or Ebay or Pick your Part for a complete trans is the best bet. Just flush out the replacement really good with diesel couple of times before install/fill. Cheers MJ
Andrew, you are quite the mechanic, you inspire me to get off my ass. ofcourse after I get off the computer and watching everyone else do what i should be doing, living vicariously through others. LOL.
I am 59 years old and have had nothing but trucks all my life. I used them for work and comuting. I have had Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and had nothing but trouble with all of them. Two of them I bought brand new. My brand new 1989 Chevy 3/4 ton2 w drive was the worst. I was buying a new truck every 2 to 4 years because of major brake downs. I can't say enough bad things about them so I stop here. I am real good to my trucks, oil changes routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, etc. In 2003 I bought a 2004 Nissan Titan out of fustraton, (i wanted to buy american) now, 15 years later, I have 180,000 miles on it. The only thing that has any wear is the driver's seat. It has never left me on the side of the road. I do routine maintenance, oil, tires, etc. When I get to 200,000 miles I am going to buy another Nissan Titan. Mabe you should give Nissan a try. There standared 1/2 ton Nissan truck is rater higer in towing and carring capacity than most of the three big american companies 3/4 ton trucks at least that was the case in 2004.
Had my 86 K20 for several years and miss it severely...I put a lot of miles on it and not just street miles...I bought it used in 94 and I personally put around 500,000 miles on it...Yes, I had to change the motor twice but it was in pretty good condition when I got rid of it...They all make good and bad, just wish they made more good than bad...The truck I replaced it with was a new 97 k1500 extended cab, I bought brand new in January 98 and it was junk from day one(all kinds of trouble with it)...Change bodies if you have to but keep your frame down as it was about the best years made by Dodge from what I've seen...Have a great day...
When he started talking about building a truck I was waiting for him to pause for a second or 2 and then say Let's get started. I would LOVE to see him build one.
@lee minnis, damn that's funny!
Autotech 21 he mentioned and shown in one of his videos the frame of one, visually scaled for the explanation purposes. Now in that scale or prototype he may wanted to think on oval tubbings instead of circular. I rather go oval than square or rectangular so they last the longer, not exactly like an egg straight up, but I would go for a perfect oval (tip and bottom of same thickness so it will be hard to impossible to bend and crack unless a 10 times or more its weight, yet, if those tubbings get to be 3/8-1/4 thick, made out of steel, because titanium will take another government to allow it. Aluminum can be attainable, as well as steel. But again, it's sides can be flatten so things can be installed on them.
it would be tough, but extremely ineffficient on fuel and it would shake itself apart in the future because mitigating vibration and what not require knowledge
@@rodolfoplasencia4953 Do you happen to remember what the name of that video was? I was referencing it for a friend, and couldn't find it. I thought it was part of one of his ATV videos.
@@JimsEquipmentShed I don't remember the name of the video but, I remember in it he checked the bottom of his 1999-01 Grey Dodge Ram (second generation)'s bottom, I believe in it he changed the oil, painted it's bottom with like a light yellowish paint, then he talked about the break lines made out of a very easy to rust material so he mentioned "they should be made out of copper, that he changes all his break lines with copper tubings or they'll fail on the worst case scenario". The model is scaled in tubings but, checking my 1999 Ram, my chassis is made out of rectangular tubings. Rectangular allow us to hook up to the chassis shorter screws and pieces than the length of the diameter of a circular tubing. I tried to explain several things to Andrew but either I haven't seeing an answer or he couldn't answer due to his time schedule which I understand, or his demand of work or simply UA-cam answering system or algorithm is way too long to go through it all the way until we find if he wrote me back something. Is ok. But, tubing chassis is stronger but too wide. Draw a tube or check any vehicle and you'll see that a tube chassis is too wide that's why to me, in my humblest opinion rectangular tubings with it's corners round are better. The shape of the chassis is important, steel is a very strong material. Aluminum too, and lighter. I don't know how feasible is to use carbon fiber on chassis but, I saw once in a UA-cam video a gentleman hitting a fender with a big slash hammer, no scratches, that's impressive so, I won't be surprised to see that someone is employing carbon fiber to make a truck chassis.
The problem with the H1 is that you need a plasma cutter to replace the radio because a regular chainsaw will not cut through the metal dashboard.
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Silent Epsilon loved your comment and yes I saw that particular video with the plastic dashboard vs the chainsaw!
The Humvee and the H1 are two different vehicles
@@brianthaxton229 .... It is my understanding that the original Humvee was the military vehicle made by AM General. AM General then sold the rights to make a civilian version of the military vehicle to GM which was called the H1. GM then created the Hummer brand and the models they made were called H2 and H3
@@brianthaxton229 The Hummer H1 is a four-wheel-drive utility vehicle based on the M998 Military Humvee, which was created by AM General the H2 is the crappy one lol
Andrew
I am a Senior Engineer in Toyota's Paint Group. Here is the scoop on frame rust:
1) Truck frames are a good grade of high carbon steel, designed to take years of flexing and impact loads without cracking. Most of the corrosion resistant stainless steels have poor crack resistance, and don't flex as well.
2) Frames are typically run through a 18 stage paint process. The parts are degreased, rinsed, have a Zinc Phosphate corrosion inhibiting coating applied. They then get dipped in an electrocoat paint tank, and hit with 380-450 VDC to coat the parts all over. The paint is then baked on. The E-Coat is usually a cathodic epoxy, with excellent corrosion resistance.
3) Once the truck is out in the field, the frames start to pick up rock and gravel scratches. These go through the paint, to the steel. The bare steel starts to rust, and the rust starts creeping under the paint. As the rust creeps, the paint starts coming off in large flakes.
4) Good undercoating, with either a thick wax, or a rubber part can help. Coat the areas that get the most rock chips, and the frame life can be extended.
5) Frames that have boxed sections, as opposed to C channel style frames, have a worse tendency to rust, because salt gets into the box sections and pulls moisture. The brine solutions they are using now instead of rock salt seem to be much more corrosive.
6) It's unfortunate, but to make the trucks last 20 years without rusting out would probably make the selling price at least 50% more. The hard reality is, very few people would want to pay for that.
I'll be glad to answer any questions you may have about automotive paint processes.
Keep up the good videos, I watched your excavator thumb video before I rented one for a weeks worth of work. Good stuff!
@A Light shining in Darkness You are correct. The C channel frames used to rust at the crossmembers, where there was a place for salt to rest.
Best UA-camr ever, videos are long, detailed, hes hard working. Explains everything to you plus more
"That should definitely last the life of the truck... probably" toooo funny.
I feel like that was sarcastic lol
@@mw3gamer23, probably more a case of being cynically realistic It's a workaday utility truck that seen many, many thousands of miles of rough, unpaved roads & salty winter highways, probably for the entire 20 years of it's life. It's accrued a ton of wear & repairs, & probably well beyond the makers expected lifespan. The odds that it could catastrophically break down or fall apart for good in the next year or two is probably a far more realistic possibility than not.
"50% of the time, it works every time."
yogi berra of youtube
He has a point the olastic my crv is made bends like paper if u touch it
I drove thin and thick skin hmmwv’s in the corps for 4 years, trust me when I tell you, you do not want to buy one man, a lot of problems, the vehicles service life is usually up, yet they still run them to the ground instead of an overhaul, overheating issues, towing issues, engines are not near as powerful as anyone thinks, the reason they look so good half the time is because of the CARC paint, very outdated piece of machinery if you ask me, they also eat fuel, hope that helps.
Ok, thank you for the input from someone who has actual experience with the vehicle. Many others on here have said the same. That's too bad, they looked like they had potential.
Semper Fi Brother.
Our fire department bought one for a brush truck. It was out of service more than in. That 6.5 engine is junk. We are 100% donation supported. We couldn’t afford to continue to spend money fixing that motor. It had 40,000 miles on it when we picked it up.
I'd like to see Andrew get his hands on a Gama Goat!
Hey man! first off I'm a huge fan, I've learned a ton from watching your videos i think they're great videos and your skills are undeniable. I finally saw something that I think you didn't do quite right, I was taught when checking ball joints on a lift like that where the tires hang you should put something under the lower control arm (we have an old brake drum with a 4inch diameter 5 foot long steel pipe welded in the centre upright) and lower the truck down onto it until the wheel is at ride height to check ball joints. Because in my experience the spring pressure and gravity holding down on those components can hide (not always) but can hide a bad ball joint. Anyways that's just my opinion :) thank you for sharing your gifts and talents with us all!!!
Andrew, this exhaust clamp at 4:23 is the best. I saw it on your channel 3 years ago and then recently I had my exhaust break on my van. It broke at a flange coupling. I cut off the ubolt and accidentally put an additional cut in the pipe. I got a two pack of the clamps off amazon and used one to join the pipes together and one to patch the accidental cut. now my van with 244K miles is running quiet again. I just need to keep it together for another year and I am gold. Thanks for sharing these maintenance tips. It saved me hundred s of dollars.
Andrey, I live in Russia but I constantly watch your channel, I recently subscribed to it. I just admire you, you're a Jack of all trades! Good luck in your business!
I used to live on a island of the coast in Australia, most of the time your vehicle was driving on the beach for 70% of the time , we used to use cooking oil mixed with used engine oil and spray everything underneath and inside any panels and bottom of doors you can get to , then drive along dirt roads to get as much dust as you could to stick to it . This seemed to work really well if you did it every few years , and that was launching your boats straight off the beach as well , thanks mate for the great videos cheers from down under.
This video was exhausting Andrew
I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE
I used to work in a muffler shop but I found the work exhausting
Been following your channel for some time, that muffler pipe replacement was the first time I saw you say good enough. I was always proud of you for going that extra mile and doing the best you could and it showed when the job was done, Please don't ever settle for, "good enough".
The car company's settle for "Good enough". Selling these junk vehicles that only last 15 years. A truck could be built that last 100 years.
And another great video. Thank you Andrew. Your "off the job" videos are just as appreciated as your "on the job" videos.
The Hollander Interchange number for that trans is 400-58807
(Hollander is the interchange numbering system used by all auto salvage yards in USA)
Fits these models:
MONTERO 87-88 MT
MONTERO 89 MT; 2.6L (4 cylinder)
RAIDER 87-88 MT
RAIDER 89 MT; 2.6L
Chrysler made it obsolete, sold for $1925 before that.
Mitsubishi still has it listed as active for $2045
Your comment made me want to learn more about the Hollander Interchange System for finding parts. Here’s a link, if others are interested in how to use it:
hollanderinterchange.net/How_To_Instructions.pdf
Thanks for helping me learn something new, which is what I do ever time I watch an Andrew Video!
RL Buffalo, NY
The other day when you were doing the boat 🚤 repair, you were like "I wasn't even going to record this". My lady and I look forward to anything you are doing. It totally makes our day when we can watch a video 🎥 from you. 🙌
When you post a video, it's a happy day.💃 Keep'em coming. From you friends in Mahopac.
12:49 Levi so cool.
Right on Andrew regarding the car companys making parts that don't rust!! You the man!
Andrew, can you do a video on how you price out driveway or excavating jobs? Great video. Keep them coming.
He has his contact on his website. Search Camarata landscaping.
Camarata still has his contact on his website. Search Camarata Landscaping.
Andrew you live in New York, the salt on the road destroys all vehicles, you are not the only one with these rust problems, all mechanics deal with this everyday. I'm from NJ and now I live in Florida, I have no rust on my vehicle now, they last a lot longer. Love your Videos, keep them coming.
Grease nipples should always be cleaned of dirt before attaching the grease gun, if you dont you just pump dirt right into the device.
Batteries only have 2 rules for peak performance, Clean and Dry also remove any plastic labels between the two posts, they just help make paths for voltage leaks. Thanks for all the great videos.
Andrew, where you live looks like a slice of heaven, but jesus, between all the snow and rust, no thank you. My two stompin' grounds are LA and Phoenix, and cars here literally will last forever. The frame and body on my 97' Mitsubishi Montero SR is flawless and it's 22 years old with 240,000 miles.
Still, the more I watch your videos, the more I wished i lived where you are. I came to your channel for the Montero brake change video and now I'm binge watching all the rest. As many other state, I think this is one of the best on all of youtube. Cheers, Mate
you do get the maximum out of your equipment. and that is why i watch. gives me confidence that i can do the same. keep up the good work.
You are such a great example Andrew, people watch your vids and realize you're right and we should and can just take care of what we have
Andrew, the hanger by the rear shock, the pipe is rotted out halfway around. May want to replace while weather is nice.
You remind me of my childhood in NY. My dad retired to a farm in Almond after working at GM in Tonawanda. He had an old rust bucket 1968 Impala. The car was loaded with me, wife and kid in the back and dad slammed on the brakes for a school bus and the break line blew out. No accident and he limped the car to the next small town to find a garage open to repair the line.
Looks like your dog is handy for wiping off your greasy hands on as his white fur is pretty dark on the back of the head and neck...lol I enjoy your content and reliving my past...
@5:30 man's so hard he uses his hand as a spanner
Man of steel
I heard he can torque lug nuts to 80 ft-lbs with his hand
@@PatrickWagz his poor wife
@Tom i noticed that too
Andrew!!! Amen! Never pay up for something that will eventually be driven to -0-. Fix, prolong, and don't worry about the Vehicle. Keep it Safe, and stop every "issue" asap!
This one time at band clamp... great videos Andrew.
I have 91f 150 that i just fell in love with. I can afford to purchase a new one but, like you said, they are full of gadgets and bells and whistles that one cannot fix. You are wise in how you think about vehicles. Thank you for being honest and clear in explaining your choices. I just can't wait to see and hear about your work and experiences.
I threw a quick coat of high heat outdoor spray paint on my exhaust joints and hangers. Took like an extra 20 minutes but didn't rust as fast
i did that to my tractor, too bad it fell out and i ran it over xD
Some firms value resale more than satisfied consumers, they are not used to customer who cares of quality than quantity. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
I love levy, he is a great companion/friend
just replaced the muffler and some pippe on my 2009 jeep grand and did the same exact thing butting up pipes and using that stainless clamp. not as experienced as you but cool to see you used at least 4 of them. love this channel. grew up in warren county ny until i was in my 30s and ive been out in California for 5 years. its way different out here and this channel reminds me of home.
I just love it when you rant. LOL!
❤ Levi in his easy chair. 😊
Mr. Camarata petted Levi with oily hands. Levi needs a bath now.
You took the words right out of my mouth Ms Blasco. He has such a problem with manufacturers not keeping things simple and honest like he lives his life and when he goes on a rant I just love it!
@@markbonham3477 "It's just STUPID." HAHAHA!
I am with you on getting more than you think you will need.. My dad was a HUGE DIY shop guy, harped on having extras all the time. Cheaper to get extra than loose time going for more later. Great job.. Its amazing how much damage salt does to vehicles.. Out here in Oregon, we have such little snow outside the mountains there is no salt needed. 20 or 30 years is nothing for a decent vehicle out here. Adding the cost of shorter vehicle life is part of the cost of living in snow country. It sure helps to be able to fix it yourself.
Work trucks don't need to be good looking, it just has to work.
That’s true they don’t, but some people notice when an excavation company rolls up with all old, rusting or noisy equipment it might make them look bad. A company should be judged on the quality and longevity of their work but that’s just not how customers think sometimes
On the flip side, you see someone roll up in a truck that’s not taken care of, the customer may think
“If he can’t take care of his OWN shit, he definitely will not take care of MiNE”
A dirty running truck will get you further and make you more money than an emmaculate body on a broken, non-running truck.
@@MookieMan1 Yup
@Brown Turd "if they didn't take a break" people deserve breaks man you cant just do manual labor all day and not at least stop and eat some shit for 10 minutes
I really appreciate your attitude to old work trucks, we cannot do that stuff in the UK our yearly inspections are getting stricter and stricter
Gotta pay for that World Class Health Care somehow. Car inspections have not been needed for along time, If your State or Country stills demands this, its for the money only. They have to line their pockets somehow.
Charles Miller I would like you to justify that remark about not needing yearly inspections any more ! from what I can see of it people will drive anything that will move,dangerous or not.
When Andrew is talking to camera, I often wonder if Levi is thinking "Is he talking to me? Who is he talking to?"
During my wrecking yard days we'd buy every "titled" vehicle driven or towed to the yard. Montero's would occasionally show up with near perfect sheet metal and running gear but were being scrapped out because of frame rust. Not the kind of rust you could cut out and replace but the entire frame was a crumbling. The Isuzu Rodeo's were about the same. Never had one with a bad transmission.
The two door Monteros would rust bad, the four door ones don't seem too.
Pathfinders rusted really bad too.
Andrew Camarata - In Illinois the roads are salted and chemically treated for ice so rust is a significant issue. Snow plow truck frames and engines look like ocean artifacts from WWII.
Andrew, I agree 100%. There is no reason a car/truck should rot out so quick and I also have had the misfortune of replacing my brake lines with the copper rolls. They just don't care. I live in Ct where it seems they are using acid for road salt ! Levi is awesome !!
+august LOL! Acid? 🤣
ua-cam.com/video/R6wkcylj1ng/v-deo.html THE BEST and cheapest rust prevention on the market (DIY)... watch this how to...
Same here on high temp paint suggestion. Cheap and won't hurt to try it. Good job on exhaust repair.I'm working on a 99 Ford F-250 with the 7.3 diesel. Texas truck with no rust at all. Strong 9.5 out of a 10 with 117K miles on it. Did all mechanical upgrades and just finished patching gooseneck hitch hole in bed and had spray in liner installed. Waiting on the Leer camper topper for it then will turn it into a 3 season weekend camper.
Hey man love ur vids. One trick to get that inside cutoff piece out of your muffler pipe is to use a sawzall and just slowly cut a line on the inside pipe until you can loosen or bend it away from the outside pipe.
That's a good idea. Thanks.
Andrew Camarata I’ve tried that idea with the sawzall and in that instance it didn’t work because the inner sleeve was rusted in place. I suspect that will be the case most of the time. If there is room, just make the cut behind the sleeve piece.
I do enjoy your videos, your dogs (I’ve got 3 labs myself) and that handy lift. Keep these great videos coming. BTW, I thought the soil in my area was rocky - your area looks much worse.
If you cut through the inside layer and it doesnt move, make more relief cuts. Turn it into a pizza. Believe me it works, if you just keep attacking it with more cuts.
Collapsing it from the inside works well
I just love the way you look after all your stuff. Keep up the good work and videos from UK
I've got a 2000 Chevy Tahoe that the break lines rusted out and ended up crashing. Thankfully it happened at a low speed. I went thru and changed out all the brake lines with stainless which I got shockingly cheap. Like 60 bucks for the whole kit. I couldn't figure out why it was so cheap. Then I did some googlin' and turns out there was a class action lawsuit about the brake lines rusting out. Instead of recalling all the effected trucks they said they'll just sell the stainless kit at cost. Which if you ask me is screwed up. How some of these auto company guys can sleep at night be beyond me.
Great vid as always,
Jay
they have German cars !
they don't care about anything, they sailfish and sleep comfortably in their palaces ..
I've found in my 53 years of being a mechanic, that sometimes I've went to a tractor supply store, you can find mufflers and some pipe that will fit on older trucks. 8/13/20
posted 1 hour ago and already 44 comments, man people love your videos
He is a free thinker, he is not a conformist. It is what attracts people to him. It's what all of us wish to be - unconfined thinkers. Most people are brainwashed zombies from the corrupt school system of controlled, confined beliefs. He somehow went through this system unaffected by the brainwashing? It is an attractive quality that others only hope to emulate.
We had a 96 Dodge Ram 4x4, 360 Magnum V-8, automatic transmission, and it was tough, strong, and reliable. I think it was the best pickup truck we ever had. I should have never got rid of it.
I have 94. Ram 2500 4x4 gas. Has 307000 miles. Is a work horse. I never going’ to sale this truck bcse i make lot money with it. I prefer. Fixe everything. To sale to someone else this reliable truck 😁
Forget about the H1, they are very expensive to repair and very complex systems to repair !! you have to keep in mind that they were government / military pocket books so money was not an issue in cost or time to do repairs !!!!!!!
Which translates to *stick it to the TAXPAYER......*
Your resourcefulness amazes me. Funny thing with exhaust systems. It seems up until the 90’s, partial replacements every few years were the norm, Now, it seems they last as long as the vehicles themselves.
next time buy walker exhaust and they have a liftime warranty on rusting out! i know i live in michigan!
For the next time, buy a Walker exhaust system and they have a lifetime warranty on rusting out!! I know that I always live in Georgia!!
Thanks for the video, Andrew Camarata! @6:35 Flip the part the bolt heads are touching. This will allow it to crimp the metal band effectively.
Yeah, thanks. I noticed that too when I was editing the video.
If you ever need help with editing/developing your videos or channel I would be happy to help!
Good morning Andrew my dude. A welded up system is the best way to go.
I agree I was really surprised he didnt pull out the welder.
Agreed. He's a decent welder. He could easily handle that.
I love this guy he's a hard working "good as new" dude
Best part of this video is seeing Levi in the armchair 😁
Somehow I ended up on this channel , now I can't stop watching, he knows how to fix anything
Good oll down to earth good dude.
Your Levi and my Bella look like twins and act the same. My lab just turned 12 back in February. Love the videos and the fact your kids/dogs get to always come along. My Bella gets the same.
I love having my morning coffee with Andrew, Levi must still be resting LOL
the only reason it looks so rough is the salt used on the roads, and if it works don't fix it LOL its a real working mans truck not a show truck!
oops i spoke to soon Levi always there to inspect when the time is rite
You've explained why you keep that truck before, because of the work you do. I got it. If others don't get it, too bad. Keep it going forever. From what I can tell you certainly can. Synthetic oil, it's bad stuff. I said this (well wrote it) before, your talents are amazing. Please keep the videos coming.
I agree on the synthetic oil. Put it in my 2008 f250 and motor started clattering and burned a quart in about 800 miles. I’m sure it’s fine in brand new cars with everything tight but not in old trucks.
If your engine is using regular oil and then your go to syn oil you are most likely going to have problems your engine has been run into that regular oil and syn has a much thinner viscosity than regular oil. Therein lies the problem.
Yup but you would think 5w20 is 5w20 no matter what it is. But that’s not thecase
@@rustyoldjunk Mike this article might help explain the differences manufacturing process between syn and regular oil.
Motor oils, and most lubricants in general, are composed of base oils and additives. Discussion of “synthetic” or “conventional” relates only to the base oils in the lubricant. Conventional base oils are made from crude oil/petroleum and occasionally re-refine used oil. Synthetic base oils are made from petroleum, hydrocarbon gases, and alcohols. Ultimately, all lubricant base oils are hydrocarbon molecules; the processes by which the synthetic base oils are made is what sets them apart from conventional base oils.
The advantages of synthetic base oils are thanks to the extreme cleanliness and consistency of the molecular structure achieved in the processing. Conventional base oils are typically only lightly refined, with not all of the inherent impurities (waxes, sulfur, etc.) removed from the petroleum. Instead of being simply refined, the crude for synthetic oil is engineered to produce a uniform molecular structure that offers superior lubrication. Finally, proprietary additives are introduced to make full synthetic oil even better.
John Dubpernell wow cool thanks
@@rustyoldjunk Your Welcome, Cheers from San Francisco.
Love the strait forward approach, weld, burn, build it. Thanks for reminding me how I'm am!
they do it to keep dealerships in business with repairs, and keep selling spare parts for 20 years after. which is where they really make their profits
Always Educational and we appreciate your values on Trucks,Keep up the super work and Comments.CHEERS. Most trucks are over priced. Thanks sir.
andrew your making so many vids i love it ty for sharing
Andrew, you're a hard worker and a good thinker. With that said, have you considered undercoating your vehicles? Not with aerosol cans but a thorough steam cleaning followed by thick ne'er coating from a pressurized 55 gallon barrel which would be cost effective for your fleet. Quieter driving and better temperature control for all seasons. Best of all is no rusting of coated areas. Saves money in the long run.
Hope you never tire of making informative videos.
Next year. I got the stuff to do it. I was going to make a video about it, but winter came early this year.
Looking forward to the video. Big hint: wear disposable clothing and a shower cap. You will get dirty. 👍
Hi Mr. Camarata, you have a subcriber from The Netherlands, i like your vids, keep up the good work!
I’d like to see a video showing long term success of applying a mixture of used motor oil and diesel fuel to the whole underside of the truck with a pump up garden sprayer. Once coated, drive down a dusty road and it creates this protective grime. Several old farmers around here swear by it. Reapply every 6 months. One local guy does this on his 86 Ford F-250 and his undercarriage looks as good as a new one.
I can get you that transmission for a shipping fee. My buddy owns a recycling company and has thousands of engines and transmissions. If you get me the numbers off yours, I'll find a replacement to swap. He really just needs the cores. So yours being broken has no effect on price.
Ok, ill check it out later for numbers. Its a 1989 Dodge raider with the 2.6 four cylinder.
Too bad you can rig up an undercarriage wash to rinse all the salt brine off in the winter time. Just a steel pipe with pressure washer nozzles tapped into it
Eddy - That’s a great idea. Andrew, you should try to rig something up like that. Who knows, if it goes well maybe you could get a patent on it ($$$). Sounds like that’s a big problem up there. I live in So. Fla and problems with rusted out undercarriage, brake lines, etc are virtually unheard of. When I put my ‘06 Dodge up on a lift, aside from the surface dirt, it’s virtually brand new. I’ve never had to replace anything on the undercarriage. 185K miles.
If you could do it at home as you drive into your garage it might work if you could dry it immediately. The minute you hit a roadway, there will be more salt on it.
Dodge Raider is a Mitsubishi Montero. its a DSM {diamond star motors} a collaboration between dodge and mitsubishi in the 80s and 90s. it'll be a lot easier to find a monty tranny than a raider one....
Levi is the star of the show! Awesome dog!
Humvees are too wide and unpractical for your activities,like snowplowing,narrow roads you work on etc...
You can spray used diesel engine oil on the frame,and inner panels for rust protection.
Soot makes it sticky.
12:55. Levi in the recliner. Legendery!!!! 👍👍
Should have painted them with high temp paint. They will last longer as the salt wont contact the metal.
Won't make a difference, it's not the salt, it's the condensation inside from the exhaust. Oem replacement exhausts rust out faster than what came on the truck new.
+POLOLOUS3 Condensation inside the exhaust does not rust it out that fast, its the salt. That should be obvious since we know exactly what salt does to metal and he showed the bottom of the car caked in salt in the previous video.
How could condensation inside the pipe rust it all around on the outside? ;)
I can't wait to see your "Building a truck that lasts forever" series. I'm sure us fans would help fund the build of one if required
well there's your problem Andrew, you are using stainless steel clamps to hold carbon-steel piping/tubing, this will act as a cathodic which will corrode your carbon steel piping way more quicker. especially in wet conditions thats why your exhaust life is only two years.
Is that really the case? I know nothing about “cathodic” situations!
That hoist is a great 'tool' to have in your garage Andrew,...I bought one too, ( a four post model ) and in the winter I store my ( toy ) 'summer' car on it, raised up to full height then block it there for secure storage out of the way.
Just wrap some bacon over the holes and take a drive. MMMM BACON. Thanks for the shows.
didn't think you could get more badass, but driving around in a Humvee, that would be next level badassery.
You should go online and actually look they make stainless steel exhaust kits for those trucks and it's probably cheaper than buying everything from the auto parts store
Toyota has always been good with their rusty swap outs and giving folks new vehicles.
I have a 2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7L not any rust they just did a frame inspection for free. They just do not build things like they did in the 50's
old time engineer The frames on Toyota were rusting in half. Happen to a friend.
I'm still hung up on the undercarriage wash so it would just be something you drive over that stays in place and could be turned on easy and drained easy just food for thought your the man Andrew
Andrew, this was one of the most enjoyable videos you have put out to date. I would love to sit down with you and talk trucks, I have had 8 Fords since I was 16 and worked on every damn one of them.I will say they are ALL crap, Ford, Dodge & Chevy (especially) I stick with the fords as I feel they have the best frames and I always like the 7.3 diesel engine. I do disagree with you on the diesels and its because for what you and I do (towing/hauling) the diesel kicks the crap out of any gas engine for torque and fuel mileage. They also last twice as long as gas engines and have less components to go wrong i.e spark plugs wires distributor cap etc. You are spot on with those damn steel brake lines, those things are complete garbage and just like you said I had one let loose when pulling my boat off the ramp (on a date no less) and when I was in the parking lot by some stroke of luck my mechanic buddy just so happened to show up to go fishing and had enough tools to help me crimp the end so I could nurse it to a gas station and pick up some fluid to get it home. You also mentioned the Toyotas, my best friend in Rhode Island just got his whole damn frame replaced from the factory as it had a recall on it. There's a name for all this Andrew, its called "designed obsolescence" The car companies do it for a reason, its all about keeping you buying their crap so they can stay in business. As far as that train you are rebuilding, call around the junk yards and see if you can find one, when you do work out a deal for it as often times they will come down in price to move it. If you get stuck I'm sure I can find you one here in CT and drop it off on my way to my parents place in NY...Dave
I got to hand it to you Andrew your a bludy hard grafter certainly not afraid of work well done I really enjoy your videos mainly repairing work nothing you don’t have a good shot at hi to your Dad. Greetings from Ireland 🇮🇪
wats bludy
Andrew love the video!!!!!!! Hey is that Levi chair ??????? Nice shot. Of him seating in the chair. Your right the two post lift. Is the bombs!!!!!!!!!!!!! for working on anything under the truck. Just did a muffler and tail pipe. On my 1980 Ford f-100 with 200. Plus miles. Second motor and transmission What a real pain in the ass. With No lift,,,,,,, my. F-100 look like your dodge. But it still starts and goes,,,,, all new brake line. Shoes pads. New.master cylinder just. Put in a new distributor what a real pain in the ass that was the older the truck easy there are to work on. Just pick up another old Ford. 1980 4x4 3/4 ton. Looking at 1989 Ford F-350 4x4 dump. Next!!!!!!!! Hey. When you pick up your dodge I was waiting for either the front end or to see the truck fall apart . But it didn't. I was surprised 😳 I real think you should look for dual rear wheel unity body truck for all your tools with you. And you cement. Boots too take care. JUNKMANDO
Your spot on Andrew. The companies make cars not to last so you gotta buy parts for them and they will die after awhile. Up where you are you got no choice but to watch as your car rusts away. the salt eats them horribly. I used to live in ellenville a spell. From Otisville and bought a house in port jervis a while back. Long story short i only just got divorced after 9 years waiting. I had an old plow truck i bought That was same thing you have, with one exception. It was club cab. I loved the comfort of that truck. Finally the trans went, i had it rebuilt n it was never the same. Sold it CHEAP! Wish i never did now. The copper line is a great idea. Gonna do that next time i need lines. I moved to Georgia with my sister now, as we both are now disabled. We split everything to make ends meet. I'm 54 now. Went to school for mechanics myself and was a truck driver as well. Did many a job growing up so ended up being a jack of all trades. So if you need any help with anything just ask. I will do my best to help you get threw your problems if needed. Love watching your video's my friend. Keep posting. Jack : )
Dude, you don't want a HumVee. It would be cool, but only for off-road, you might not even be able to get it road legal. When I looked at one, they didn't have keys and seemed REALLY underpowered when I tested it out, it had the GM diesel.
Ya those 6.5s are slow and meant for fuel economy. Their not really a powerhouse diesel.
They are usually a naturally aspirated 6.2 diesel they claimed 300ftlb torque but they are known to be slow as molasses. The 6.5 has a turbo
Yeah they're junk. Drove them for a living at one point. Wouldnt buy one with a gun to my head. Very capable vehicles for sure but couldnt be much more unreliable
Belief in humanity restored...........thanks Andrew!
American Auto companies dont have pride in there product anymore its all about how much profit they can get, American made used to be the standard world wide WTF happened America, Andrew Camarata for president!!!!!!! Levi Camarata Inspector general!!!!!!!
michael it's British made which is the standard.America has and.will always be lagging behind the brits
lets just agree to disagree, LOL
So have European and Japanese cars with all the scandals the last few years. No one cares about making quality vehicles anymore its money, money, and more money.
Sadly it's just simple economics. As a product is put out and competitors enter the market place it's always a race to put out the cheapest product and grab the lions share of the customer base. Then the competitors want to compete so they release a product at a cheaper price point....and so and so on. People vote with their money....if the quality higher priced products sold then that's what we would see. But the reality is the majority of people want cheap so we see cheap. It sucks but we are to blame....myself included.
no such thing as american auto companies anymore. they are all global manufacturers.
Toyota FTW! Love my tundra. 2001, 120,000 purrs like a kitten. Just hauled a bridgeport and large lathe an hour away with no issues.
If you mix Stainless Steel, Galvanized Steel, and salt water you will get galvanic corrosion.
The metals can easily be coated or the use of insulating shins, spacers, washers etc etc, which eliminates metal to metal contact and prevent any corrosion, there is no problems at all with using different type metals together if built properly.
Enjoy your vids so much! Thanks for sharing your day-to-day with us! Less it takes great deal of extra time & effort to edit all this video... bit thanks for doing it.
Transfer your radio! Haha
he'll cut it out of the the cab with jaws of life or something.
Perfect that would make an awesome video !
I'm so happy I moved to Texas from Minnesota, vehicles last so much longer down here than up north. Those winters and salty slush from roads that stays on your vehicle for months kills them.
When is Elon Musk going to call you about making the electric Camarata (Levi Edition) truck ? Why did you put synthetic oilin the truck in the first place ? When are you and Levi going to the mountains and find the airplane crash video ? What did you have for breakfast ? Have you ever tried some Bullet Proof coffee ? No drone filming and some music this morning ? :-(
IDk, haven't gotten the call yet, lol. I should try to get up there this winter.
Andy, I was JUST talking about this to your PA counterpart before I watched this vid. I am looking for a work truck and he just bought another "800" size truck. I have been running into 1 Rust bucket 2 Money pit 3 Crazy high miles 4 SOLD. Been looking for 3 months now.
And I can't justify 25K+ for a truck that sits 4 or 5 months a year.
To your "Forever" truck. Ain't happening. That business model would never get financing. Trucks are big sales items for Ford/GM/Dodge.
So they want them to look good and wear out FAST! And the 2500-3500's phew crazy dollars to buy and maintain.
Note: Regarding your exhaust there is typically 3 grades of steel.
1 Semi galvanized mild steel. Cheep and rusty
2 409 Stainless Fairly common nowadays. $$ but will last a 5-6 yrs. Location/usage dependent. Typically OEM grade.
3 304 Stainless High End (Borla Corsa) $$$-$ Probably last 10yrs
Good luck with the trans. Either one of your viewers or Ebay or Pick your Part for a complete trans is the best bet. Just flush out the replacement really good with diesel couple of times before install/fill.
Cheers
MJ
You can probably find a decent crashed truck at copart. If you get one with bed damage (no frame damage), should be pretty easy to fix.
H1s are way too complicated to work on. Look up the brake system and portal axle systems on them. Not worth it.
Can't be any worse that working on heavy machinery that runs on hydraulics....
atleast its a GM xD
Andrew, you are quite the mechanic, you inspire me to get off my ass. ofcourse after I get off the computer and watching everyone else do what i should be doing, living vicariously through others. LOL.
buy a truck from Texas I've got a 2005 suburban 275000 miles not a spot of rust.
As long as it wasn't flooded in Houston.
Gday m8 my name is jonathan u can call me jonno ..I wash alot of trucks but watching u do what u do has motivated me to get my excvator ticket
I am 59 years old and have had nothing but trucks all my life. I used them for work and comuting. I have had Chevy, Ford and Dodge trucks and had nothing but trouble with all of them. Two of them I bought brand new. My brand new 1989 Chevy 3/4 ton2 w drive was the worst. I was buying a new truck every 2 to 4 years because of major brake downs. I can't say enough bad things about them so I stop here. I am real good to my trucks, oil changes routine maintenance, preventative maintenance, etc. In 2003 I bought a 2004 Nissan Titan out of fustraton, (i wanted to buy american) now, 15 years later, I have 180,000 miles on it. The only thing that has any wear is the driver's seat. It has never left me on the side of the road. I do routine maintenance, oil, tires, etc. When I get to 200,000 miles I am going to buy another Nissan Titan. Mabe you should give Nissan a try. There standared 1/2 ton Nissan truck is rater higer in towing and carring capacity than most of the three big american companies 3/4 ton trucks at least that was the case in 2004.
Had my 86 K20 for several years and miss it severely...I put a lot of miles on it and not just street miles...I bought it used in 94 and I personally put around 500,000 miles on it...Yes, I had to change the motor twice but it was in pretty good condition when I got rid of it...They all make good and bad, just wish they made more good than bad...The truck I replaced it with was a new 97 k1500 extended cab, I bought brand new in January 98 and it was junk from day one(all kinds of trouble with it)...Change bodies if you have to but keep your frame down as it was about the best years made by Dodge from what I've seen...Have a great day...