Keep doing your thing and having fun. On a way earlier video you said you would be doing this stuff even if you didn’t have a KZfaq channel. Have fun and enjoy yourself, a lot of us will be riding with you.

I like the 12V, 5.9, cummins, 2nd Gen, truck content. Your channel has evolved from you working in the old soft carport on the ground in the rain chasing gremlins, building dog houses and Mustangs to living at your own home with a killer shop with son in tow. I’ve followed your channel for a bit and have enjoyed all the changes. Keep up the great work keeping us informed and entertained👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇸

Always good to see grandma's truck . Glad it was an easy fix.

The simple stuff always... I swear. It's always the simple stuff. I've given cars away over simple stuff. Also, you don't need a reason or explanation for your content. I appreciate what you put out 🙂👍💯

Many of us watch in the evenings to relax. I prefer the work content. Keep doing you. We will be here

Our local dump/transfer station is also confusing. One visit you do one thing, another visit completely different rules. I have been weighed with just a bed load, waved by with a full trailer and bed. Keep doing what you doing! Hell yea! Fixing equipment, using equipment. Thank you for sharing and have a great day!

Don’t give up on yourself he second gen stuff. I’ve learned a lot Sir

Total respect! Most folks around my area, just do tractor trailer. Somehow the cost comes out. Most definitely not in California.

My son and I are about to do a manual swap ( going from a 68RFE to a G56 ) on his 4th gen. Going to be a project and watching some of your earlier vids working on your trucks is partly why I even feel inspired to take on something like this.

Just keep doing what you love. I will watch any kind of content you post, this is my favorite channel by far. Thanks for all the hard work you put in sam!!

The 66 project is fantastic please keep going 👍👍👍👍💪💪💪💪

I like your truck content the best but enjoy all your videos. You’re a good dude Sam. God speed brother 👍👍

Stay after it brother, this stuff always comes and goes I really enjoy both channel's, God bless

Love the channel and video’s keep up the awesome work and video’s bud 😊😊😊😊

Your Dodge Ram 12 valve Cummins sounds awesome hauling that dump trailer 😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎😎

I will say, there are cheap versions of those solder n seal connectors. What I’ve found with the Amazon/eBay ones is you have to get the solder so hot with the gun for it to start melting the connector itself most of the time, even if you get it to melt it doesn’t seem to hold very well. My dad ordered some aviation ones for his kit plane he is building and they don’t have that issue, but they are like 5 times the price.

I absolutely love the sound of 12 valve and Iam hopping the second swap will give me some of that sound back .

Vehicles are so much fun. Love the Channel Sam.

There ya go keep ‘em coming Sam.

Has this man never heard of a soldering iron? That has solved many wiring problems on my truck.

The volume in some of your videos go in and out. Low and high. The quality of sound isn't good. Love channel man. Love it!

HI Sam. Keep on doing your thing. 12 valve 24 valve don't matter, or hot rods or tree cutting too for that matter. Variety is the spice of life. Keep going the way yer going. Just don't burn yourself out. Now, in regards to the electrical connector going bad, I still seldom use butt crimp connectors, except for terminal connections, such as switches, fuse blocks and such, where connect disconnect needs to be accessible. Otherwise I solder and heat shrink with double wall heat shrink. I find it's a more permanent connection. I live in the cold and salt, I don't want any corrosion getting access to a connection. Keep up the good work, we'll be here for you.

Hey I'm only one person. But I'm still watching your videos, love them. Keep up the good work!!

Hahahaha she is a loud o’l girl for sure holy crap the 12v is just that iconic diesel that you simply can’t replace in todays diesel trucks!! Sam keep doing your thing an enjoy everything in life man your one of the most realist KZfaqrs that I love watching an can enjoy your videos for many years to come.

Nice Sam, love seeing you put Grams truck to work a little. I kinda wish I would have kept my 01 cummins. It was 2 wheel and traded for same year 4 wheel. Wow does this v10 like fuel but pulls like a beast. Good content. Keeps this 64 year old entertained.

I like to use the basic crimp connectors with the heat shrink body. I rewired a whole trailer with them and no issues

See the trucks all the time around town, always be making me rubber neck to look at the beauty of them! Keep up the awesome videos and content, I personally like the KZfaq channels that aren’t based on 1 thing constantly and like the ones that give a variety of thing to watch and learn.

I had to keep a wrench in the door for the no starts. Got to where I’d gone to bumps then just crawl under and jump the starter. All sorts of funny looks in the fast food lines doing that

Highly respect you brother. You've inspired me to purchase (Spring 2024) a Mecalac 8MCR. You're a fine salesman so don't change a thing!

Love your channel bud. Keep up the great work 👍

Hey man love your stuff. I get your predicament just keep grinding away doing what you do, if you can film and share hell yea brother! Just keep creating!

I really like your videos on all the ram trucks new or old.

Haven’t seen that transfer station in a long time, moved away from GV, didn’t know you were local. Love the content man 🤟

love this content man, i pull with my 96 5.9 magnum all day and thankfully i haven’t had any problems as of yet. but i typically never exceed 6500lbs with my dump trailer AND it has a 46re 😂 however i do maintenance the hell out of it even do oil changes early along with a massive after market radiator and a big transcooler. i’m trying to retire it before something breaks, especially since it only has 102k miles

Hey Sam, I think you needed the larger yellow crimp. Big wire won't slip inside if connector is too small. We are 2800 miles apart and you have helped me fix my truck twice and my dad's truck once.

Manually unloading a dump trailer, when you're paid by the hour!

Yea bro we work hard for what we got and it’s nice having a little play money but when it comes down to achieving goals we do the best we can right on man your doin great keep the vids coming always 👍👌

Nice one buddy ! You gotta love those easy fix 😁

I like both of the channels great video thanks for sharing have a great day and stay safe out there

this is the content i personally like.

After building an ls swap harness and some 7.3 injector harnesses. I went from even the typical solder job to the non-insulated crimps amd just throw the heat shrink over. Eliminated my vibration breaks over time.

Lol. “Make sure your truck’s in neutral boys”. Yea, otherwise your bad day gonna get ALOT worse.

Glad that you figured out the issue on Grandma’s truck. I’m a Ford guy and still enjoy all your videos. Keep doing what you have been. The variety of content is great.

Grandma’s truck looks so good! The flatbed and those wheels do it for me. You keep doing what you’re doing man and I’m going to go buy a VBelt shirt online right now😎

Greetings from the Az side...my wife has 2nd gen.. she love it but wiring is not good... still runs.. just gotta fix it before winter... thank you for sharing

Love what ur doing on channel, u and vbelt are awsome. Cant waite for content on 65 , that combination is my dream truck .where did fummins go and dixie ? B safe 👍🇺🇸

Ole truck looks good though Sam 👍👍💪🏻💪🏻

I’ve had a bunch of electrical issues on my 95. Had the starter relay go bad a couple times. I ended up adding a wire in that splice there and running it up to the battery. If you ever have that problem just pop the hood and touch the wire to the + terminal. Hide the wire good tho.

I can still remember weighing mid thirties with a 94 gmc 6.5 all the time. It didn’t know what torque was but it was familiar with the red line on the tach. That’s when you would shift

Defective solder. I think the heatshrink shrank before the solder soldered! We had a new Sub 454 2500 that would periodically not crank. The big cable to the starter was loosy goosy from the factory. (Friday build?)

I use the weatherproof crimps that heat shrink, with heat shrink over that

Keep it going! Honestly i watch this channel for more of the machinery stuff watch all the other stuff to it's all interesting. I watch you other channel to with the hot rod stuff. One of the reason I have nothing on my channel yet is time. And yes I know it takes time to do videos and edit them, which is a big thing. And now you have a family that takes time to (important time) Just keep up what you are doing as you can do it.

I'm subbed to both of your channels/brands.. your trucking and everyday work is fun to watch and I'll watch every single one. When you are doing fab n builds supporting said job that's very interesting. The fun builds are a joy to watch on the second channel and separate vBelt.. from SA. Just enough that the content is a separate channel. Crossing them in the beginning to gain some viewers was a good move.. but divorcing them now... Would be a great thing and allow more freedom in content Just my three cents.. keep going.. I'll watch!

Love all,of the content, don’t change a thing.

Sam we are here for ya. Besides we need to see Callahan running the Mecalec.

Keep doing what you do we love the chanel. But it would be cool to see a big power cummins build 1st gen 2nd gen 3rd gen any truck would be cool to see. But either way your chanel ls awsome

I like the first gen 12v truck content but I like the work videos, instructional work videos, and daily work life videos more.

I daily a 1986 Fnord f350 6.9idi 420cid dually international. She's slow, but dependable.

Well truly enjoy your channels. Just subbed to the other one. Keep the videos coming. Stay safe

@V-BELT and SON. Please more 12 valve driving videos when you can. If you haven't I'd like to see a video comparing grandma's truck or thst one to your 6.7 tow rig. Just for fun.

Just realized you're a local! Might have to say hi at some point.

Interesting vid.

I appreciate your honesty on the 12v. I have my own 97 12v 5sp 2wd that I have dumped about what you have previously stated because I had to have others do the work. I love the seats I saw in this video and have been hunting seats for mine. If you see my comment would you tell me a little about them? I would love to find a set for mine. I weekly Drive mine mostly interstate so I put the 01 rear end with the 355 gears under her. Single axel. Thanks in advance

Love ur videos keep doing what ur doing man just wan ask where did u get your exhaust brake I'm looking for one for my 97 if u have any links that would be great 😃

Love the 2nd gen content....

you really gotta heat those solder shrink connectors to get the solder to melt. most times people think once the heat shrinks you are good but nope you gotta sit there and make sure you can see the solder flow

Damn she sounds good

Can’t wait to see the old four door dodge build

Love it. 12 valves are great but uncomfortable to tow with lol

I love my 2nd gen but I always have that thought in the back of my mind especially when towing or going far: “okay what’s going to break and what do I need to bring to get me home”

Hey Sam, I watched the video the other day, and I didn't know what to say. But it made me kind of sad. Seems there's a lot of that going around recently. I don't remember how I found your channel, it was a long time ago. I did some of the stuff you do when I was young, it's a long story LOL. But I would just watch to see what you were up to. I do like the machines though. 8) I was really happy for you and Taylor when Calahan was born! In all, I think she has a good point. Make the videos you like to make, the rest will take care of itself. I just hope you don't stop doing it. Most of the channels I watch are guitar/guitar building related, and aviation. Your's just seems like an extended family of sorts. LOL Things will get better! Try to keep a positive outlook. You do a really good job with this, it will pick back up!! Best wishes... 8) --gary

By the heat shrink crimps so you have both in one and a solid connection

There's only so many 2nd gen projects that you can do with out getting burned out. What is your other channel and I will watch it.i am working on a 1936 chevy gasser l love that old iron. Been driving ram trucks for 32 years. 1989 12 valve ,03 3500 junk money pit, and à 2021 awesome 3500 4x4 single rear wheel ram. 370 horse 850 torque. I think all your videos are awesome Denis from Santa rosa California.

Haven't had one of those solder connectors fail yet. Only thing i can think of is either location or application is causing solder to fail due to heat

You lucky sob lol I’ve never had a easy fix it except one time with a crankshaft P/S so I hope you enjoyed that easy fix like I did with that cause it’s a very rare that comes along

I just gotta say it. a dodge with electrical problems. Not only am i shocked i'm in awe too.

My ignition switch took a dump. So I thought Same thing it looks like what is happening to you. Hit the steering wheel next time it does that. Took mine all back apart to find where the wires snake down the column I had one grounding out. Hence why it worked when I smacked the steering wheel

I bought those useless heat shrink solder. Every time I tried to use one it was just like that one. Separated. Want hundreds of them? Just pay postage LOL. The only long term connector I have tried is the good old wire nut. My son hoots at me all the time for using those good connectors.

Grandmas trucks having a hard go at it lately

I’m looking at some used 3500 dully probably 2012 to 2016 what are the things I should look for to make sure it is a good truck? I’ve only had ford’s and love the truck no complaints other than I want to try the Cummins engine brake!

I wish my VP was that easy of a fix lol

@6:54 Did you say something about a dumb trailer? Nah, you wouldn't say that... maybe I was just thinking along those lines lol!

I say just do the channel that fits you... I watch your channel, cause you have the good old boy views of life that shares the same interests as I do, even on the Dodge side. That and I enjoy learning other trades and about equipment used outside of my experience farming down in the Valley from your neck of the woods. I just say you do you and if people don't like it, that is there problem, Views are views but ya got to be true to yourself

I bet you got shadow banned Samson. you're not crazy something is up with your channel and ive seen many many many creators get shadow banned. some at over 1million. welcome to the list. been here for years.

Cummins is probably the most reliable engine next to Caterpillar!!!

Solder it n shrink wrap mamn !! Come onnn!!! Do it right🫡🫡🫡

I just swapped my 12valve and swapped everything to look like a true manual. Now I can’t pull my key out. I figure that it’s not recognizing that it’s in neutral. Do you have any idea??? I greatly appreciate it.

Just plain solder with a soldering iron (use a good hot one) and then heat shrink. Good as new. Don't stuff around with u beaut connectors etc.

Those dodgy electrical fittings. Just solder it together and shrink wrap it!!! A solid connection is always the best.

Time to put a push button.

I didn't look like the solder had flowed across the wires and I hope you have a crimp sleeve or soldered the wires under the heatshrink or you'll have the same trouble again

Solder does not like vibration. Crimp and heat shrink.

I like watching it all but... i do see myself watching more of your videos when your wrenching.

It's a trailer at the dump, so yeah it must be a dump trailer! Ha ha!

Sounds like you watch Vicegrip Garage lol.

put liquid tape on the wires that’s what i use when i’m running extra wires for extra lights

I'm a ford guy and a dodge...not scared like a little 🐤 👶...🤣🤣

What is it a relay ?

I would solder the wires and use heat shrink, melt with a Bic lighter. I have the heat gun with the deflectors but my lighter is always in my pocket. Looking forward to the crew cab project on the 97 12 valve chassis. What is your other channel?

Watch you dash when you turn your key to on before you start wait for that little red light to go out. A guy the should know says that’s your computer light