Screaming old detroit diesel THE REBIRTH

[ns9987]

That truck is a BEAST!! 

[jarrod4020]

Man im telling you what that is one helluva nice job or transformation,both i should say u guys done on one nice ole IH truck!!!I grin every single time i see an ole work horse such as that out doing what it does best.Which unfortunately isn't very often here in NC,in my area anyway.Great job man!

[charger19691]

Very nice job, love to see old iron still running strong!

[abikerinpa]

beautiful truck .....nice job

[mikehunthetz]

isnt it illegal to weld the chassi or is it just her in ny?? any truck out of the shop says on the fram do not weld frame ect ect

[Jeffreyrno]

@mikehunthetz i live in texas and was wondering the same thing.

[mikehunthetz]

@Jeffreyrno am i wrong? i always noticed it from a kid till now saying not to weld or drill the frame i dono i mean if u weld a fram matter of time till the weld stresses and cracks hense y u should weld or cho a frame and not sup-port it with a 2nd i beam inside bolted near the weld

[Sabercem2007]

nice job on the truck !!!!

[trainman071]

VERY NICE JOB! well done work guys. its nice to see someone take a old truck and give it a new life. take good care of that truck they just don't build them that good anymore.

[scott59235]

That 'ol girl's beautiful. Good work.

[MattytheDem]

whats the name of the song in this video

[mastakilla14]

that things a beast

[paddywagons104]

very nice job, is that a fleetstar ??

[transdrole]

THAT IS reduce reuse recycle.

[nuts2chinguard]

nice fuckin rig

[napalmnn]

Anyone of you guys know the name of the song?

Much appreciated

[decontaminate]

professionals at work

[123456789dgd]

great job man would love to here it run .

[trappy77]

LOL rocintrucker.. What a strange world, where even the truckers have metallurgical degrees. A skilled welder with good workmanship can make that truck haul more than the tires will take safely without adding much weight.

[rocintrucker83021227]

Thats cool but how is it road worthy after you hacked the frame? Newer trucks have a heat treated frame that you can't cut or weld with out ruining it. I would not drive it any where but at a show at speeds now higher than lo+lo at a idle

[trkklr77]

despite the fact that nearly every large truck frame is sectioned with at least 2 peices if not more, from the factory.

it is perfectly safe to do despite the stamp on the frame.

[ronscons]

Dunno how many trucks we have stretched/shortened over the years, and still being done-- nope, you don't let the villiage idiot at it- yup, there is a very definite protocol to it, if you want to pass DOT inspections!!

[coles220]

truck looks great brother

[fredtflail]

Dont even get to hear it run. Why do people post stupid videos like this on youtube?

[Fentanyl3]

So stupid people like you can watch them, I guess, that's about all I got though.

[nicocummins]

What is the "red machine" attached to the back used for?

Great project!!! which pais itself..

[2strokedetroit]

a forklift that goes on the back of the truck

[Fentanyl3]

It's an all terrain forklift of sorts. They aren't really all terrain, but they can navigate slippery and slightly muddy uneven areas with a decent payload to boot

[cplmaccas]

The laziest ,weakest chassis join.The cuts should be at an angle to get a maximum length weld.The inner and outer skins have to be separated and cut and joined at least two feet apart to spread the stress of the load.

Happy cracking.

[chevy3434]

Its bolted together.

[Fentanyl3]

Where's your custom built frame?

[ford1979truck]

Nice i love it

[HighlinerJD]

Love that 6-71 Screamin' Jimmy!!

[chevy77rracer]

nice truck

[heatherrose2006]

The middle axle is a lifting tag axle. It adds up to 20,000 lb to the legally allowed gross weight of the truck. When in a tight turn or when not needed the driver can lift the axle off the ground by the use of air bags. A couple of the stills show the axle off the ground.

[bloodynikka1]

the only p[roblem i find here is that axle in the middle....it will greatly affec t your turning radius...other than that, it is a great successs.

[slove9891]

Truck looks good! awesome job

[darkshadow1967]

If you know your welder well you can get very strong welds without effecting the metal much ,you need a good hot arc & the right rods or you basically melt everything around it weld holes also help as well more weld area.

[Jsq789]

shouldve left the grill white it looked great. but still great job

[ubangiestomp]

Now that's what I call recycling.Great job!!

[midgetcogger]

very nice, how does it run.

[libertyM60]

cool truck too...cant go wrong with an international

[libertyM60]

what is the name of the song..i cant find it..not even on google!!...I GOT TO FIND IT

[WImilkmann]

Song is "(letter from)Houston" artist goes by "Box 211", a solo artist from New Jersey. Found it on Google!

[shelterduck]

A HUGE THANKS MAN!!!!

[cangurosw]

BUEN TRABAJO

[shelterduck]

hey whats the name of the song

[tritty84]

cool truck

[Ckeater]

Why didn't u keep the walking beam, and just put your tag axle behind the walking beam?

[techVX]

Looks like they are converting a road tractor to a flat bed

[RenzeZielman]

a tractor/trailer combo will eat a whole lot less rubber than this midmount tag axle... And its easier to hire another truck to put in front of your trailer when that welded frame starts to sag... Right behind the cab, where the platform subframe ends, is the worst place you can have a weld in a frame..

[shelterduck]

yes true RenzeZielman but if you fish plate it or bolt plates that works or both but i do agree and if your gunna strech a frame like a tractor trailer type its better to bolt plate and also weld cuts the sag out

[RenzeZielman]

You're right if you mean, fish plate over the welds. Thats how its prescribed in the bodybuilders manuals of trucks like DAF, Mercedes, Iveco, which i have designed bodies for. The welding of high tensile frames changes the material characteristics, which eventually lead to fatigue problems in flexing truck frames.

[lovemyrv]

why did the truck need to be cut in half?

[ntrains]

to expand the frame

[MattytheDem]

the back half of the old one was rotten

[nachos1990]

nice truck Looks good

[saycheese10times]

GOOD JOB !!!!!!!

[trainman071]

a old international load star 1977 by any chance?

[12valvepower]

walking beam?

[Buckshot3715]

Was this truck always air ride? Or did it used to have Hendrickson walking beam suspension?

[ickycan]

Yes she used to have a walking beam suspension.

[flapperhead]

nice job butbut i see u rally load this baby up.. doesent all that welding take away the temper of the frame??

[ickycan]

Yes! Yes it does! But through the weld areas the frame gets double, and triple framed. i.e. major overlap with a second or third frame of larger size. This is BOLTED into place so that temper is not affected.

ICkycan

[flapperhead]

well anyway its a great job and its really nice to see some one paying homage to old skool detroits mike

[ickycan]

Thank you Sir. I do have Jakes and black tag injectors on order ... more videos I promise! I just hate filming in the winter with all the sand and muck!

[flapperhead]

ive always loved detroits since i was a kid.. i wish i had ur talent.. id love to build some kinda pickup with a detroit in it.. since i cant im having a guy custom build a 6v53 twin t. gonna try and drop it in a 1970.international 4x4 1 tonner. any suggestions on how i should do it??? thnx mike

[ickycan]

Mike

Never tried that swap. Sorry no ideas. However ... working on putting a 7.3 International and an allison into a 79 ford F350. Keep posted ... LOL Hmmm what music do you think would fit?

[ws6mike00]

Man nice job!

[rcman1234]

Great job!!! Congrats!!

[nilsutt]

Did you cut of the frame to get the cab indoors?

[ickycan]

We cut the frame because the back half was rotten. Heck even the rearend housings had holes in them!

[tpvalley]

The axle second from front, does this help steer/move on corners or just scrub round.

See what I mean?

[ickycan]

It lifts when going around corners. The driver was just a tad late lifting it in the video. But it still had no down pressure ... so I guess the tires were not scrubbing toooo hard! I have since changed up to larger release valves so it lifts faster.

[tpvalley]

So u pull a lever every time u turn?

Must be dangerous if u have to swerve to avoid something!!

If u dont lift it will it still turn?

[lawsy29]

no not 2 good lol

[yahman03]

Very nicely done! Love them old trucks!

[ClassicTVFan82]

Good song, but I want another video of the DD screaming.

[tman06798]

I drive a Fleetstar at work. Good old truck. Like where you put that tag axle.

[crushingvanessa]

nice classic

[lawsy29]

Thats called getten r dunnn!!!!!!