Matt, I have over 25 years experience with fire engines(was a firefighter Paramedic for 26 yrs) and have helped build a few brush trucks in my day. If you want, I can give you a whole bunch of ideas to convert Chief into a proper kick ass Brush Truck (cheap, too). Let me know.
Thanks for your time in. I retired with 45yrs Fire/EMT Brush Trucks were always my favorites. He needs to consider placement of the water tank, with a HCG he dose not want to be tilting it too far
@@donise8406 You as well. Been on for 12 years in two towns now. I know I'll end up on the committee designing a new piece one day lol Our area is closer to rural, with long dirt driveways, and we just ordered an engine that is basically a large brush truck. We have two tankers to back it up with no hydrants on our side of town.
Everyone out here thinking he’s trying to justify the truck to Mere, when he’s really trying to justify it to the IRS when he writes it off as a business expense.
@@Justin-jy6vm but least guns are a hell of a lot easier to store away Imagine if he had the same number of vehicles that he has guns He'd definitely need a multi storey car park building to keep them at lol
@@looneylane I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but his alma mater @TexasA&M has one of the best Fire and Emergency services training complex in the world @TEEX
Based on every other time matt's bought a car that's 'super reliable' i predict episodes entitled "my firstgen has died', 'we broke the first gen' 'why did i buy this PoS', and 'can a first gen cummins stop a fifty cal'
Yea the first gen ain’t gonna die, the whole truck falls apart before the engine, I know this cuz I have a first gen with 400,000 miles and some of them even reach 1 million no🧢
jeez - it was a light hearted comment based on matts record of buying shit vehicles... no need to get all excited about it... if its possible to buy a bad one, he will do. ( vis abel... with another mighty cumins, broken down on the side of the interstate for two hours because he had a fishing weight in the injectors)
Fix the “killer dowel pin” first thing! Cummings 5.9 timing gear cover. Watch DeBoss garage for more information “If a Cummins isn’t leaking oil, you better check it”
Yep not to mention the lifter and head work. Gotta love people that buy this kinda stuff cause of the they last forever stories but then don’t drop the grand to make sure everything is done right and recent.
Just reached the end of the video, so let me correct myself. Anyone else think the cracking on the paint makes chief look so much better than if it was still pristine?
@@steffanmacdonald2779 To be parked there, in the grass, behind the building? "Hey, sorry, we don't want you parking that thing in our driveway, you are going to have to go and park that _way_ in the back." That is no way to treat a friend or family member. Just saying.
You know you made it as a UA-camr when you get trolled online. You make it as a father when your kid trolls you while you are working on making a UA-cam video.
There is a small dowel pin on these trucks used to align the timing gear housing on the block.They are known to vibrate out and can fall into the timing gears.I would definitely check into to fixing that. It’s referred to as the killer dowel pin.
My first vehicle was a 73 power wagon, burnt orange, with a gun rack in the back window, big tow mirrors, with tall CB antennas on them, rolling on 33s, 318 bored .060 over and lots of speed parts, it was a beast
Look up Wrangler star, he was fighting the wildfires out west with friends and family, stationary pumps to wet down homesteads, mobile pumps on trucks, trailers, even trailed behind his UTV, he knows fire planning and coordination.
On the next Restoration Ranch - We're adding onto the garage...after all, 8 garage bays are better than four. We must have a place for the fire truck too.
As far as the shaking goes when my dads car went highway speeds it would shake like that and he got new tie rods and control arms and it fixed the problem perfectly
Matt- “It doesn’t not matter what it looks like” Also Matt- “welcome to another episode of off the ranch today we’re gonna be stripping and painting my first gen candy apple red”
The first and most important thing you should do is do the “KDP fix” it literally cost you nothing but can destroy your engine. Congrats on that beauty! 👍
thats the dodge death wobble you were experiencing at 6:22. Its due to worn out front end bushings. And a worn out or loose steering rack. They sell kits that fix this problem. Look for track bar, or steering brace kit.
When I seen the title I clicked on the video so fast I want one of those 12 valve Cummins for my 1995 Jeep Wrangler because I believe the 12 valve is a in-line six diesel correct me if I’m wrong
When he said tires... i thought. O no one told you about the "death wobble" lol ive had a little bit of death wobbles in 2 of my Silverados i couldn't imagine. Hit up Cognito and/or kryptonite for some help.
He gonna need call signs before long. Dispatch: Need BC1, HR3, F2 en route to a possible vehicle fire. Seems to be a minivan, unknown if occupants or manikins. Brush Chief 1 en route, Heavy Rescue 3 en route, Fast 2 en route.
@@RockBrigadeCommunityForum No, but that does not mean we punish those who are good (Which vastly outnumber those who are bad). I never said every cop is perfect, but the vast majority are public servants who wake up each morning to serve the community, knowing full well that they could get ridiculed for it.
I can’t imagine how lucky Matt’s son is gonna be when he older like he’s gonna be able whip around the ole Cummins to school maybe the 5 ton haha props to matt
I paused the video at 2:50. I have not seen anymore of the video. My firefighter senses are tingling. My bet ks that matt is going to try and make either a home made fire engine(the fire truck with the hoses and has about a 1k gallon internal tank), OR a home made tender(water tanker that dumps water larger quantities of water in super short amounts of time).
This truck would meant nothing to Whistlindiesel!! 😂😂 Matt,now you need to make a custom sticker which says:"This truck means alot to me",just to piss him up!!😂😂😂
3:39 ayo what that vw new beetle doin in the background???
Fancy go cart
@@MootQuotient true... same goes for a smart car lol
Not new, the car has been there for a couple of years i think. I remember it from a year ago
Funny how it's gone though in the drone shots when hes pulling the first gen up to the barn
I need to know too
Matt, I have over 25 years experience with fire engines(was a firefighter Paramedic for 26 yrs) and have helped build a few brush trucks in my day. If you want, I can give you a whole bunch of ideas to convert Chief into a proper kick ass Brush Truck (cheap, too). Let me know.
As a volly, from north NJ, I was very sad that he didn't buy a brush truck or engine.
Thanks for your time in. I retired with 45yrs Fire/EMT Brush Trucks were always my favorites. He needs to consider placement of the water tank, with a HCG he dose not want to be tilting it too far
@@donise8406 You as well. Been on for 12 years in two towns now. I know I'll end up on the committee designing a new piece one day lol Our area is closer to rural, with long dirt driveways, and we just ordered an engine that is basically a large brush truck. We have two tankers to back it up with no hydrants on our side of town.
Thank you for your service!
@@Pigeon__Man lol I am well experienced on Tanker Shuttles.
Check out Banks Power if you want to do any power upgrades.
Everyone out here thinking he’s trying to justify the truck to Mere, when he’s really trying to justify it to the IRS when he writes it off as a business expense.
It's not even funny
That story checks out.
drinks bottle of water on camera. "psst... keep that receipt"
His business is youtube, and its a firetruck for the youtube fire stuff.
That's much easier to justify than the 5 ton truck.
@@careem3463 it's a little funny. Mostly just smart though lol.
I love how the kids are not at all surprised when they see a new vehicle that their dad bought.
Oh. 6:38
At this point i dont think meres surprised either 😂
You should. Name it roger
Mere: mat you need to stop buying guns.
Matt: Ok, starts collecting cummins.
Mere: go back to buying guns!!
Idk, some of the guns probably still cost more than the vehicles he buys
@@Justin-jy6vm but least guns are a hell of a lot easier to store away
Imagine if he had the same number of vehicles that he has guns
He'd definitely need a multi storey car park building to keep them at lol
Trucks cost less.
Matt you need a fire instructor when you get all rigged up and i happen to know one... from Canada... when covid stops being a barrier to travel lol
@@looneylane I don't want to be a negative Nancy, but his alma mater @TexasA&M has one of the best Fire and Emergency services training complex in the world @TEEX
Chief, Able and Earl sound like members of a mid-70s country-western band.
And El Chromino is security/Roadie/bus driver for the band? lol
HEXU77 I was thinking ‘El Chromino’ could be the name of the band lol
Sounds like an outlaw country band
@@markthemaniac3350 I LOVE IT, perfect name!!!
Or an Adult film.
11:06 Remy barks in the background. Confirmation of life. Calm down Demolitia!
Nevermind, she’s been re-homed.
Based on every other time matt's bought a car that's 'super reliable' i predict episodes entitled "my firstgen has died', 'we broke the first gen' 'why did i buy this PoS', and 'can a first gen cummins stop a fifty cal'
Just don't let him 50 cal the el'chromino 😱
Yea the first gen ain’t gonna die, the whole truck falls apart before the engine, I know this cuz I have a first gen with 400,000 miles and some of them even reach 1 million no🧢
See, I'm expecting more of a "why I mounted a fifty cal gun turret on my first gen fire truck"
jeez - it was a light hearted comment based on matts record of buying shit vehicles... no need to get all excited about it... if its possible to buy a bad one, he will do. ( vis abel... with another mighty cumins, broken down on the side of the interstate for two hours because he had a fishing weight in the injectors)
@@peterblyth112 lol - that moment when we find out by "fire truck" he meant truck he's going to end up setting on fire.
Ummm. I think Matt is going through a mid life crisis. The amount of vehicles he has bought in the last year is crazy. BUT. I like it.
He did buy 2 corvettes...... definitely mid life crisis
Car channels are growing like crazy, the man is just diversifying his portfolio>
@Eric Ferguson lmao he already said he wasn’t.
The fact that Matt left a heart on this comment confirms that.
Eric Ferguson to each their own, but I still think Lunkers a good man.
Matt that is the absolute best name for a truck of that magnitude. It is the Chief.
Don’t tell whistlen diesel
Did you hear cleetus call him whistlin weasel the other day?🤣🤣🤣
😄
@@jasonscott598 Definitely going to get spicy at LeMullets!
Problem is that
HE POSITED A VIDEO ABOUT IT!
ON UA-cam!
🤣🤣🤣
Agreed, don't let him collab on it!
Fix the “killer dowel pin” first thing!
Cummings 5.9 timing gear cover.
Watch DeBoss garage for more information
“If a Cummins isn’t leaking oil, you better check it”
Like I always heard. "If it is leaking oil, it still has oil in it."
Yep not to mention the lifter and head work. Gotta love people that buy this kinda stuff cause of the they last forever stories but then don’t drop the grand to make sure everything is done right and recent.
My dream truck
Just reached the end of the video, so let me correct myself. Anyone else think the cracking on the paint makes chief look so much better than if it was still pristine?
Like a reptile
Repeat after me:
I will FINISH my LAST project, BEFORE I start another one.
But if we did that we would never get anything done 😂
no. lol
Never going to happen he'll have a whole junkyard of oil eating cummins before he finishes the bronco
This project i can understand him doing. The bronco is important. Fire safety is importanter
The El Chromino is 'done' :D
2:45 is the justification, done!
6:37 Linc is Matt and the girls are Mere. Absolutely adorable
the middle one is a mix of both :P
Loved all the vehicles up to now, but this is the first one I've been jealous of. Grew up with a 92. Amazing trucks.
Matt and @WestenChamplin cummins collab?? I think it would be amazing!!
Trucks like that are no longer in the Midwest. I’d do a lot for that exact truck
Cus they rust out 😂
we have a 1989 dodge cummins here in missouri and rust isnt that bad on it
Bro, I'd love to have a 1st gen. Even though kids at school would slash my tires it would be lit!
My folks’ 03 Dodge Ram is more rust than body now, but she’s still solid
@@kadenjones7267 why would they slash your tires
3:25 are we not gonna talk about that Volkswagen behind you
I mean, he's not going to disclose everything about his life to us. He had an RV and a boat on his property that he never told us about either.
Volkswagon beetle convertible I saw that
This boy loves his BIG BOY toys. God bless you Mere.
I was expecting a "don't tell mere" but then realized you probably spent more on some of your pew pews than this truck.
Mere should be able to get all the toys she wants too.
you must not know how much people ask for these. they probably wanted 20k
@@pamelavance8753 im sure she does
@@pamelavance8753 Yeah, I agree with rayn, I don't believe for even a second that Matt would ever say "No." to Mere.
This video should be called “ I experience death wobble in a first gen”
8:45 the lizard skin is perfect!!
Did anyone else notice the VW Bug when he was talking about his dad's sprayer trailer?
Yeah Matt, what’s with the newer VW bug?
Convertable too, was just coming here to mention that
Birthday present for teh kid... Obviously.
I think from an earlier video it's one of their friends or family.... Not sure
@@steffanmacdonald2779 To be parked there, in the grass, behind the building? "Hey, sorry, we don't want you parking that thing in our driveway, you are going to have to go and park that _way_ in the back." That is no way to treat a friend or family member. Just saying.
You know you made it as a UA-camr when you get trolled online.
You make it as a father when your kid trolls you while you are working on making a UA-cam video.
You’ll love it! Just bought a 93 12v myself!
I wonder if Mere misses the simple old days when Matt only bought a baja bug
There is a small dowel pin on these trucks used to align the timing gear housing on the block.They are known to vibrate out and can fall into the timing gears.I would definitely check into to fixing that. It’s referred to as the killer dowel pin.
Petition to change the Humvee in the intro to the 5 ton
MATT!!! You should put Earl's old bed on Chief, especially with that sweet dump setup, that'd make one heck of a ranch truck!
Pretty sure earl is a short bed. The 1st gen isn’t
I saw the flat bed from earl and I thought the same thing😂😂
@@jacenewman9668 it wasnt a dump truck either, but it is now! All you need is imagination and fabrication.
go to your diesel workshop friend with it . They will let you know about the vibration issues and please mod the truck
My first vehicle was a 73 power wagon, burnt orange, with a gun rack in the back window, big tow mirrors, with tall CB antennas on them, rolling on 33s, 318 bored .060 over and lots of speed parts, it was a beast
Hey Matt, you talking about that fire truck sounds like me trying to justify to my wife why I should buy another toy... lol
@@AxxLAfriku lol
@@AxxLAfriku it’s not that you revealed their genders my guy, you have 2 Girlfriends
Lol
To me it sounds like trying to convince the IRS that the truck is a business expense for a tax write-off 😂
If Matt keeps this truck long enough this could be Lincoln’s first truck
Paint it plum crazy purple
Congratulations Matt on purchasing the last truck you'll ever need.
Is it just me, or are we gonna all be expecting an abandoned mansion episode with the headline...... Extending the garage.
I think there will be a 5 car barniminiam garage going in down at Demo HQ.
Yes because none of the garages are big enough for the five ton ...
I’m expecting a demo ranch hq garage.
Look up Wrangler star, he was fighting the wildfires out west with friends and family, stationary pumps to wet down homesteads, mobile pumps on trucks, trailers, even trailed behind his UTV, he knows fire planning and coordination.
How did you not show up to look at a fist gen in the 5 ton? That would have been the ultimate power move lol
On the next Restoration Ranch - We're adding onto the garage...after all, 8 garage bays are better than four. We must have a place for the fire truck too.
BFG was packaging his new tires as soon as they got to 9:15 of the video.
You can tell the oldest girl is thinking "why did you buy another truck"
The shaking at highway speeds is most likely ball joints, tie rods, and traction bar unbalanced tires doesn’t help either
That truck doesn't have ball joints its got king pins fyi
@@andyarmstrong5378 is it just me or is it idling too high?
@@cjmarcel2971 That's just the turbo probably..
@@AussieLiam93 okay thank you!
Crossover steering upgrade was one of my favorite first gen projects
That I'm actually inclined to think Mere would believe that a dedicated fire suppression truck is needed, says a lot about Matt.
As far as the shaking goes when my dads car went highway speeds it would shake like that and he got new tie rods and control arms and it fixed the problem perfectly
That shake is called the death wobble
Before long this mans is going to have a whole parking lot behind his house 🤣
People will be stopping by thinking it's a car dealership
Damn I just realized I have the same amount of cars as he does...... that’s a lot of cars damn
He's going to need a bigger garage at the mansion.
He's now got 6 vehicles that aren't destined for destruction.
Raptor, Earl, ZR1, Able, Chief, Bronco
Inthink you mean junk yard
Matt- “It doesn’t not matter what it looks like”
Also Matt- “welcome to another episode of off the ranch today we’re gonna be stripping and painting my first gen candy apple red”
Those trucks do look really good in red though
Yesssss 12v cummins
I thought this was a wisltingdiesle video at first
Me too, very disappoint
The first and most important thing you should do is do the “KDP fix” it literally cost you nothing but can destroy your engine. Congrats on that beauty! 👍
Red Camo paint scheme for the win!! With lights and decals.
I was hoping you would say “Smokey” it would be much better fitting since it rolls coa
Nobody:
Matt’s son: Makes random squeaking noises in the background with a balloon
thats the dodge death wobble you were experiencing at 6:22. Its due to worn out front end bushings. And a worn out or loose steering rack. They sell kits that fix this problem. Look for track bar, or steering brace kit.
Matt: Teaching us about his new truck.
Lincon: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Lol Matt spent around 4 minutes just explaining why he needs another truck, that’s how you know he’s married.
What’s wrong with being Married lol
@@TactiCool_Oper8r nothing just he had to come up with a really long/good reason to buy another truck😂
@@TactiCool_Oper8r nothing its just funny with the whole "Dont Tell Mare"
@@Aaron-tp9fx I know I thought it was funny too I married married as well So I know how that goes
@@MLGtroll365 indubitably
Lincoln's balloon freeps mandatory background fill...
Matt, you seriously need to do a colab with Westen Champlain. He’s a Big Cummins fan as am I. 👍👍👍
Yes!
Matt would love the Smokestang! 🤙🤙
Absolutely he will teach Matt anything he needs to know about 12v
Watch meredith is gonna come home from a vacation and her car is going to be Cummins swapped.
Then I thought "Why don't I just buy a fire truck?" Don't tell Mere.
NOW THAT!!! IS!!! A!!!! TRUCK!!!!
When I seen the title I clicked on the video so fast I want one of those 12 valve Cummins for my 1995 Jeep Wrangler because I believe the 12 valve is a in-line six diesel correct me if I’m wrong
Yeah but it's to heavy for stock jeep suspension
@that dodge guy that’s true. so it is an in-line six?
@@jeepkid4242 yeah most Cummins are inlines
You are correct. The 6BT is a straight six.
@that dodge guy oh ok
Lol, "It's got a little bit of a shimmy"
Hopes it's the tires...
Me: Welcome to your Dodge front end initiation.
🤣🤣🤣 currently waiting to finish rebuilding the front end of mine
It's a dodge, but it's got a Cummins in it, so I'm on board 👍 Lol
Ooh. Good point. It IS a Dodge.
Once had a neighbor that got his truck sideswiped INTO alignment.
@@riftalope I can honestly believe this 😂
When he said tires... i thought. O no one told you about the "death wobble" lol ive had a little bit of death wobbles in 2 of my Silverados i couldn't imagine. Hit up Cognito and/or kryptonite for some help.
I swear I’ve been looking for one of those forever
Mat all technical with the presentation
Lincoln: Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Lol at the end matt: "I love you" Linc in the background "pffffffffttttttt" so funny
12 valve Cummings have by far the best growl
Matt “It does not matter what it looks like.”
Also Matt “today we are painting Chief Red”
He gonna need call signs before long.
Dispatch: Need BC1, HR3, F2 en route to a possible vehicle fire. Seems to be a minivan, unknown if occupants or manikins.
Brush Chief 1 en route, Heavy Rescue 3 en route, Fast 2 en route.
I have never been more happy
I’ve been waiting for this moment my entire life when Matt buys a first gen Cummins
Facts!
Fact. Cops are good. Fact. Cops should not be defunded. Fact. I like your profile pic.
@@stickman3208 thx
@@stickman3208 not all cops are good.
@@RockBrigadeCommunityForum No, but that does not mean we punish those who are good (Which vastly outnumber those who are bad). I never said every cop is perfect, but the vast majority are public servants who wake up each morning to serve the community, knowing full well that they could get ridiculed for it.
I can’t imagine how lucky Matt’s son is gonna be when he older like he’s gonna be able whip around the ole Cummins to school maybe the 5 ton haha props to matt
I paused the video at 2:50. I have not seen anymore of the video. My firefighter senses are tingling. My bet ks that matt is going to try and make either a home made fire engine(the fire truck with the hoses and has about a 1k gallon internal tank), OR a home made tender(water tanker that dumps water larger quantities of water in super short amounts of time).
I think WhistlinDiesel was a good influence lol
I was happy when he didn’t obliterate it lol
This truck would meant nothing to Whistlindiesel!! 😂😂
Matt,now you need to make a custom sticker which says:"This truck means alot to me",just to piss him up!!😂😂😂
Chief is a solid name! Kudos
Gonna need a barn at the Mansion
Yep, Matt and Eric will have a new project soon! 😂
I was like "wtf is that noise?!?!" LOL 😆 balloon + 6year old = noise.
This truck is so bad and dirty and I LOVE IT!
I said when you said firetruck name it “chief” that’s a perfect name🤘.
“There’s a little rust in the bed, but that’s fine for what we are doing with it”. Umm Aren’t you putting a 200 gallon water tank in the bed
Ooof
he probably going to be mounting the sprayer on the frame directly
he's still got the flat bed from earl doesn't he?...perfect for a tank and sprayer mount
My thoughts.
that DUMP is FIRE
Those rolling through the field shots i thought i was watching WD.
Matt we understand ur need
Does mare understand...That the question
What she doesn’t know won’t hurt her mwahahahaha
@@OffTheRanch until she wonders why there’s a new truck behind the barn
@@OffTheRanch Well it will be hard to wrap that truck PINK LOL
@@DC-ru5xz He always can say that some stranger left his tuck with keys inside behind barn. That's pretty normal, don't You think? *wink wink*
One thing to check on 5.9s is the killer dowel pin
Never been this early
Same
Same
yes
Same
Same
Matt- “Mere, how many times do you think I can say Cummings in a video before UA-cam does something?”
Mere- “Matt don..”
Matt- “Cummings”
*cummins
That edit was 🔥
*Whistlin diesel comes over* “oh cool” matt-NOOOOO
If he shows up pray to god Matt's got the bmg handy... lol
I was really hopping the name wouldve been “smokey”.. since its grey and fire truck and everything what whatever lol
Mine is named Smokey it’s red and was a fire truck and of course rolls coal
Going to assume you meant "hoping"
3:49 Water is 1kg per 1l. Simple without cave man body part units.
We’re turning him into a dodge guy only one ford and 3 dodges hell yeah
Nobody:
Lincoln making the sound of Cornish Pixies in the background 🤣
Yellow VW beetle in the background from 3:00-3:30. Ik I'm probably late I'm behind on videos
"These are speed holes. They make the car go fasters."
"Oh yeah! Speeeed holes."