Since my wife passed away 4 months ago I have been watching your channel just to keep my mind in the right place I miss her so bad we were married 30 years she was only 51 years old when she passed away thank you so much for your videos I've been driving a truck for 41 years and it is interesting how you do things thank you for everything and keep things coming God bless you and your family
Your a dying breed the new gen will never learn or understand what you do because a computer can’t do it for the or tell them what to do. I’m a semi retired diesel mechanic and no new guys to do that either.
We need a short video on how you know that will shoot out across the shop 😂😂!! Keep up the hard work brother trucker to mechanic we couldn't do it without y'all!!💪
Keep the videos coming my friend and don’t think people make fun of you for the old machine that you have , I am envious that you have such a machine and I wish I had a machine and shop like you have !!! Thank you for sharing brother ! ❤ 🍺😎
Never thought I'd say this but I miss pulling and banging on some bent vehicles. I quit that job thinking it sucked. My new job is definitely worse. Appreciate what you do cuz the alternative may not be better!
Badass my man. Auto/diesel tech myself, and funny enough my old man is a truck driver (37 years with UPS here in Alaska) and gave me the middle name Mack. You sir make my job look like something a toddler could do. Lets just say i dont think there will be many people doing your job 20 years from now (hopefully youll be retired) Awesome videos man. And awesome work as well 🤘
Cracking video Devin, just wanted to say I hope you Bob and the Family have a Fantastic Christmas and New Year, keep up the great work mate, all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
Got to add. Old blacksmith buddy, he is gone now, he ran a welding slash machine shop once said, if you can straighten stuff you will always have work.
Hey I get a kick out of your videos. 40 years ago I had access to a bear alignment machine, sat in to a class by a hunter guy, just half difference. Later I worked for a truck shop and aligned several trailers. Drop a plum line down to floor off king pin. Chalk line off that to center of rear of trailer, set back axle, set front to back axle. Just geometry. Like your channel.
Worked at a concrete, asphalt and aggregate company in San Antonio. I enjoyed the end of the day rush with drivers coming in for brake adjustments, clearance lights out, adjust clutch, etc. They’d dump them off on us so they didn’t have to do their post trip inspection, fuel it or wash them. We would yell at them to stay in the GD cab cause you ain’t gonna be here that f’ing long. Not great pay but worked with good people and had fun doing it.
Those old tri axel dump trucks are hard on the frames without laying them down. That lift axel under the tower tends to break the frame. Then if you have a double frame in a northern climate you get rust between the rails from the salt, which compounds the problem. Poor old trucks have a hard life.
We have this at my work, well they decided to send me to the beeline alignment and frame correction training. Gotta say it confused me more than anything. Wish i knew about this guy. Ww hsve sn om8000, brand new m but everything else is probably a couple years newer than his. No holes in the press, aluminum knees. But the boss thinks it should be a faster process than it has been, well ive and corrected single axle international frame, sway, sag, twist and no diamond cuz the crossmember was welded solid in the rear so i just assumed it was an issue. Itw just insane how fast time goes when doing this job. Its never enough.
C channel frames are very flimsy and weak ,they are only strong in the vertical plane but makeing them box section would be very costly and customizations would be difficult.
I wished you were up in Canada. I got a slight 1/4 inch tweak somewhere from.behind the bunk to the rear of frame. I'd come to you in a heartbeat. As of now up here in Alberta. No idea where to go. Or trust.
had a guy drive off a dirt ramp for a bridge that we hadnt started yet, excavator was loading him up with extra material and the guy was on his phone or something and just drove right off the left side of the hill, landed on the side about 20 feet down, they flipped it over put oil back in and drove it home about 2 hours later. never knew how tough bobtails really were. driver was okay but needs to put his phone down while driving
It's a lot like Rigging for a crane lift! There are two types of rigging, Successful and Disastrous! Good Luck and keep on being Successful! Love the content.
You are the magician of heavy metal. Thanks for this. It's fascinating to watch someone as skilled as you obviously are save something that looks like it should be scrapped. Awesome job!
When I poured the floor in garage I put chains into pockets for tie downs. Have an old ford 4x4 with bent frame, front left. Giving it a try. Thanks for the confidence
A couple of years back, a day that I took off, the truck I run with a end dump, it's got like 15 or 16 foot wb ( wheel base). Well that driver of that day put in it flopped if over loaded. It was messed up 😢😢. They pulled out a very big portion of the load before pulling it back over. Took it to truck frame straighting place. It doesn't drive the same, has a site pull to the left & even with the new trailer it don't track straight. Steer tires aren't cheap now days, thank goodness it's a company truck. You do a great job . It's amazing what these rails will take.
It's the age old "should have listened to the old timers" Since the beginning of the human race old timers have been telling the younger generation to not do certain things. Which gets promptly ignored, till the younger generation turns into old timers. Who proceed to give out unwanted advice to the younger generation which get's promptly ignored until they too turn into old timers. And thus the cycle continues. My right knee has a flat spot in it from kneeling on concrete for 20+ years. I always kneel on my right knee for whatever reason. Looks odd but I've no pain and it works fine. Just happens to be flat.
I’m going to need to watch lot more videos about bending the truck back to its straight. It’s a little bit like the guy’s who cut grass video. At first glance it’s like okay their only cutting the grass but with each successive video you can pick out the methods and then you better understand what your looking at. I don’t understand it yet. But I’m trying.
I worked at a truck repair yard back in the 70’s one rainy day a pool company, our customer was digging a swimming pool in clay. The combination of clay and rain turned the load into a 14 yard 30 ton sticky ball. So attempting to dump the load, the driver maxed out the dump ram and nothing happened. So the driver tried to bump the load, nothing . So after popping a few 1-2 foot wheelies and still not getting anywhere, he decides to put the truck in reverse , rev it up to redline and jam on the brakes. The front wheels came up about 8 feet off the ground and ripped the bed right off the truck……. Another thing to put on the “let’s not do that again” list!
Nice Twist, as a dozer guy I've seen this and how it's rolled over due to the new guy that has no clue how to back a truck up and give the thumbs up. Let alone the drive actually paying attention. Call the wrecker and don't worry she'll bring the thunder blowing the black smoke driving off.
48 hours of metal music and the Mack will work again. Good work.
The man isn't a mechanic, he's a wizard. Amazing dude.
Dude that squeaky toy sound is fcuking hilarious 😂😂😂
A bit loud tho
Sounded like a duck at +1.75 speed lol
It made the video lol
Its a tool to destroy... And a weapon to build. 😂
😂😂😂😂 yeah man for real
This dude just screams the 80’s vibe I dig it! 😂
Since my wife passed away 4 months ago I have been watching your channel just to keep my mind in the right place I miss her so bad we were married 30 years she was only 51 years old when she passed away thank you so much for your videos I've been driving a truck for 41 years and it is interesting how you do things thank you for everything and keep things coming God bless you and your family
Rip
I don't know what you get paid for your skills, experience, and hard work, but it probably isn't enough. Outstanding results!
The detailed work is what we all wanted to see, nothing better than giving the people what they want 🤙
Great Content I love the longer Videos. Keep it coming I know Work is hard enough as it is without the camera. So thankyou.
Your a dying breed the new gen will never learn or understand what you do because a computer can’t do it for the or tell them what to do. I’m a semi retired diesel mechanic and no new guys to do that either.
nice to watch a guy that has been doin it a long time and knows the feel of doing it . nice, thanks
U sir are a master of your craft, a dying breed in this day and age. Respect from australia mate 👊 🇦🇺
Bob needs a raise! He's one busy dude. Guys everywhere.
Merry Christmas. I hope Santa brings you a new frame machine!
we like the longer videos
Love watching you straighten frames, I can see the experience in your work. ✔️
We need a short video on how you know that will shoot out across the shop 😂😂!! Keep up the hard work brother trucker to mechanic we couldn't do it without y'all!!💪
Unbelievable what you can do. You make it look easy!
Keep the videos coming my friend and don’t think people make fun of you for the old machine that you have , I am envious that you have such a machine and I wish I had a machine and shop like you have !!! Thank you for sharing brother ! ❤ 🍺😎
Love your vids! More lip singing with different tools as mics.. love it!
Great to see these trucks fixed instead of being wrecked like we do in crooked australia. 😁
Never thought I'd say this but I miss pulling and banging on some bent vehicles. I quit that job thinking it sucked. My new job is definitely worse. Appreciate what you do cuz the alternative may not be better!
The long form video was great! Have a Merry Christmas!
Good to see real craftsman doing their job like true artist.
Badass my man. Auto/diesel tech myself, and funny enough my old man is a truck driver (37 years with UPS here in Alaska) and gave me the middle name Mack. You sir make my job look like something a toddler could do. Lets just say i dont think there will be many people doing your job 20 years from now (hopefully youll be retired) Awesome videos man. And awesome work as well 🤘
Those popping sounds are the same ones my back makes when i get out of bed in the morning.
Cracking video Devin, just wanted to say I hope you Bob and the Family have a Fantastic Christmas and New Year, keep up the great work mate, all the best from the UK 🇬🇧
Got to add. Old blacksmith buddy, he is gone now, he ran a welding slash machine shop once said, if you can straighten stuff you will always have work.
That dump truck got dumped a lil extra enthusiastic
Dood like western truck repair werkin miracles
Such a cool ass job I never knew of existing. Keep bendin' bro, cool as hell.
Untwisted curly mack , impressive.
I thought no ways, and boom. It's like you've done this a time or two.😂
Another great video today.
Thanks 🥰
Hey I get a kick out of your videos. 40 years ago I had access to a bear alignment machine, sat in to a class by a hunter guy, just half difference. Later I worked for a truck shop and aligned several trailers. Drop a plum line down to floor off king pin. Chalk line off that to center of rear of trailer, set back axle, set front to back axle. Just geometry. Like your channel.
Do you ever get a frame you can't straighten satisfactorily? Props to you BTW. Kudos!
wow good work i didnt think you could save that one but turns out you are pretty good with bending trucks stright
Good one! Would love to see it with the hood on ,out of the body shop …you know …. just for closure 😂
Another Awesome Video! Wishing You and Your Family the Most Blessed Christmas!🎄
Worked at a concrete, asphalt and aggregate company in San Antonio. I enjoyed the end of the day rush with drivers coming in for brake adjustments, clearance lights out, adjust clutch, etc. They’d dump them off on us so they didn’t have to do their post trip inspection, fuel it or wash them. We would yell at them to stay in the GD cab cause you ain’t gonna be here that f’ing long. Not great pay but worked with good people and had fun doing it.
lots of good old fashioned labor
Karaoke at work is mandatory! Rock it
It's like a choreographed dance.
you do amazing work! I used assemble heavy frames at Western Star before Freight liner bought it.
tough job ! who needs a Jim membership !
Those old tri axel dump trucks are hard on the frames without laying them down. That lift axel under the tower tends to break the frame. Then if you have a double frame in a northern climate you get rust between the rails from the salt, which compounds the problem. Poor old trucks have a hard life.
KEEP BENDIN THEM SIR !!
AWESOME VIDEOS!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ENJOY
Thank you for saving another hard working truck
You did a great job
Could get his own slot on discovery channel after American Chopper
How does you back survive all the lifting, love you work.
I am impressed with his talents and knowledge !
We have this at my work, well they decided to send me to the beeline alignment and frame correction training. Gotta say it confused me more than anything. Wish i knew about this guy. Ww hsve sn om8000, brand new m but everything else is probably a couple years newer than his. No holes in the press, aluminum knees. But the boss thinks it should be a faster process than it has been, well ive and corrected single axle international frame, sway, sag, twist and no diamond cuz the crossmember was welded solid in the rear so i just assumed it was an issue. Itw just insane how fast time goes when doing this job. Its never enough.
Thank you for showing us! Artform
A M A Z I N G STUFF ! ! ! ! ! ! . . . . . . The Yellow hand shows up MUCH better than the red one . . . .
im surprised you dont take bed off, but i guess its a good way to see, OH WAIT while i was typing this you said you are taking it off lol.
I was waiting for fooking bang!
great work
Absolutely amazing skill you have!
Awesome dude
Just amazing
That's incredible! Looks easy from here 😂
C channel frames are very flimsy and weak ,they are only strong in the vertical plane but makeing them box section would be very costly and customizations would be difficult.
That was nice, liked that length and content of the vid, could always use a little more bob.
I'm not so sure why it took so long for you to bend it (back) the tow truck driver bent it in 15 minutes the first time... lol
How long have you been doing this type of work?
Where can I get one of those squeaky hammers?
I wished you were up in Canada. I got a slight 1/4 inch tweak somewhere from.behind the bunk to the rear of frame. I'd come to you in a heartbeat. As of now up here in Alberta. No idea where to go. Or trust.
Merry Christmas you filthy animals!
Yes I just watched Home Alone.😅😂
We're pretty curious people here.
If you could ballpark some of the figures that'd be interesting.
Either way, cool very cool.
This is a hit!
You are chiropractor for trucks. Nice job.
had a guy drive off a dirt ramp for a bridge that we hadnt started yet, excavator was loading him up with extra material and the guy was on his phone or something and just drove right off the left side of the hill, landed on the side about 20 feet down, they flipped it over put oil back in and drove it home about 2 hours later. never knew how tough bobtails really were. driver was okay but needs to put his phone down while driving
Nice video. You are always worth a watch.
Once Australia straightens??? (4:08) gotta love automated captioning software 😂
… the timed comment showing up at that exact moment was gold.
It's a lot like Rigging for a crane lift! There are two types of rigging, Successful and Disastrous! Good Luck and keep on being Successful! Love the content.
Who ever is paying you there not paying you enough!! Great Job
Hell of a job and you gotter done! Merry Christmas to ya!
You are the magician of heavy metal. Thanks for this. It's fascinating to watch someone as skilled as you obviously are save something that looks like it should be scrapped. Awesome job!
Dude, you're a master of your craft. Amazing job
Haha i loved the part where he talks about "Doing it by the book" so he doesn't end up dead or destroying the truck. I think he is writing "The Book".
You’re absolutely amazing at what you do and I’m glad that Bob is there to support you 😂
Doing a stressful job like that and still filming, you have my respect.
When I poured the floor in garage I put chains into pockets for tie downs. Have an old ford 4x4 with bent frame, front left. Giving it a try. Thanks for the confidence
Merry Christmas Devin Love This Long Video 😀😊😀👍🏼😎😎 Macksimized That Repair Really Good 👍🏼
its like watching a chiropractor but for truck frames lol
I almost always have no idea what is going on. But i love watching it and the twist is always fun to watch. Seeing how u do this is amazing
A couple of years back, a day that I took off, the truck I run with a end dump, it's got like 15 or 16 foot wb ( wheel base). Well that driver of that day put in it flopped if over loaded. It was messed up 😢😢. They pulled out a very big portion of the load before pulling it back over. Took it to truck frame straighting place. It doesn't drive the same, has a site pull to the left & even with the new trailer it don't track straight. Steer tires aren't cheap now days, thank goodness it's a company truck.
You do a great job . It's amazing what these rails will take.
I absolutely love your channel! I really enjoy the combination of skill and humour!
Guy is a truck chiropractor.
It's the age old "should have listened to the old timers" Since the beginning of the human race old timers have been telling the younger generation to not do certain things. Which gets promptly ignored, till the younger generation turns into old timers. Who proceed to give out unwanted advice to the younger generation which get's promptly ignored until they too turn into old timers. And thus the cycle continues.
My right knee has a flat spot in it from kneeling on concrete for 20+ years. I always kneel on my right knee for whatever reason. Looks odd but I've no pain and it works fine. Just happens to be flat.
I’m going to need to watch lot more videos about bending the truck back to its straight.
It’s a little bit like the guy’s who cut grass video.
At first glance it’s like okay their only cutting the grass but with each successive video you can pick out the methods and then you better understand what your looking at.
I don’t understand it yet. But I’m trying.
Love the longer content!!! Merry Christmas and happy new year bro!!!!
I worked at a truck repair yard back in the 70’s one rainy day a pool company, our customer was digging a swimming pool in clay. The combination of clay and rain turned the load into a 14 yard 30 ton sticky ball. So attempting to dump the load, the driver maxed out the dump ram and nothing happened. So the driver tried to bump the load, nothing . So after popping a few 1-2 foot wheelies and still not getting anywhere, he decides to put the truck in reverse , rev it up to redline and jam on the brakes. The front wheels came up about 8 feet off the ground and ripped the bed right off the truck……. Another thing to put on the “let’s not do that again” list!
You are a true tradesman. What America was?
This was really interesting content.😊
Semi chiropractor got me there at the end.
Your a true professional. There are fewer and fewer men in this world that can look at something and truly restore it properly.
Id be interested in hearing how you started straightening frames. Schooling etc. I imagine this isnt something you give the apprentice to do.
This is why I read the comments...a great question answered by another viewer... Hope you gentleman have a great day/night...
Great video as usual Devin!
Nice Twist, as a dozer guy I've seen this and how it's rolled over due to the new guy that has no clue how to back a truck up and give the thumbs up. Let alone the drive actually paying attention.
Call the wrecker and don't worry she'll bring the thunder blowing the black smoke driving off.
Bendon the Bender, can he bend it? Yes, he fucking can
He doesn't bend, he straightens.
@@ianspeckmaier9565 and how does he straighten it?
@@dejan4666 With a frame machine. Let me know if you have any other questions.
@@ianspeckmaier9565 so when he twists the frame, is that just my imagination?
@@dejan4666 You are watching him straighten the frame.
If I had a truck and the frame was bent (and insurance would only pay for a fix) I’d send it to this dude no matter how far away he is