Cheap Upgrades For My Old Plow Truck

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Installing some cheap upgrades for my 1978 plow truck. Installing a second battery and transmission temperature gauge for the TH350 transmission.

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@litewatefitr 8 ай бұрын

Brother......nothing beats a trusty layin' cardboard. Often times, my favorite tool

@rogerweaver7686 3 ай бұрын

chain saws are a great tool for modifying dashes.

@ronnielloyd4514 8 ай бұрын

Keep on keeping on

@nightbreed32 8 ай бұрын

hope yall have a nice christmas. my prayers are with yall

@darylkaufman9142 8 ай бұрын

Another great video Andy! Hope all is good!🙏💪❤️

@gradyphillips8464 8 ай бұрын

Andy, i have a couple of that said tool to crimp those terminals. I dont need 3 sets, and i'd like to donate one to you. Please let me know if you'd like them. The tool is practically brand new.

@adrianbooysen219 8 ай бұрын

Normally I'd've considered drilling into the dash with a hole saw and wiring it to a random bolt sacrilege. But old age has put more holes into that pickup than you'll ever be able Andy, so give 'er the chooch and let 'er wobble😂 It's gonna be mint👌

@cameronsienkiewicz6364 8 ай бұрын

lol, all you need to make a solid batter cable (that you can even take off and remove)is take the eyelet that connects to the battery terminal, heat up some solder and put it in where the cable slips into, jam your cable in and wait for it to cool.. when you want to reuse the terminal, just heat it up and it’ll slide right off

@paynemeikle5853 8 ай бұрын

Vise works great for crimping those large wire connections

@user-warn1964 8 ай бұрын

Love your video’s Andy , I find them interesting and they make me smile , all the best to you and your family

@npsit1 8 ай бұрын

I got all cracked up when you just shoved that hole saw into the dash... Nice.

@user-jj8hk9ws1c 8 ай бұрын

I dont know about the rest of the fine folks on here, but I miss the professional standard of "ugga duggas" when you tighten things. 🥺 ...and as always, love the videos!😁

@JAVXABLE 8 ай бұрын

Get this man to a million subs as iv been watching facebook from the start and they are good sh1t 😆

@notsure4128 8 ай бұрын

Thanks for all of the great content! I watch as soon as I see youve uploaded, as long as I'm not working.

@Wil_Liam1 5 ай бұрын

Actually you do have the proper terminal tools Andy,it's called a torch and solder... 🤯

@ronbass8136 8 ай бұрын

Enjoyed, thanks. Happy Thanksgiving

@jeffdevlin618 8 ай бұрын

I live Berks County, Pa. Deka battery is the biggest local employer. And I get to go to.the factory store and score seconds about half the price of retail. I love your videos Andy! Hello from Pennsylvania.

@joshfrey1289 8 ай бұрын

You should probably up the wire to the 2 gauge and do the same for the grounds look up the big 3 in car audio it will help everything flow better and keep everything happy just a thought

@austinsmith1815 8 ай бұрын

Happy thanksgiving!

@rolfsveen9251 8 ай бұрын

Love your videos.. they always make me happy :-)

@rhondasweeney7271 8 ай бұрын

Great video! 👍 Hope you and your Family had a Blessed Thanksgiving!

@ScottBunzick-ck6iz 8 ай бұрын

I think it's great you can drill the dashboard at 57 mph! Lol

@rocky129rodes 8 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving!

@davidcunningham00 8 ай бұрын

Keep the temp below 220, should stay around 180ish when just driving normal

@martinarmstrong2206 8 ай бұрын

It's not the size of the cable it's how you use it. Well to be honest, sometimes it is! As always I love you and you still need a Skid Steer! Just give Carlos a pony I know someone who's giving away free! The pony not the skid steer.

@richardbritton5280 8 ай бұрын

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving 👴🙏🙏💙

@tacticalsportsmanproductre6069 8 ай бұрын

You’re the man Andy! Happy Thanksgiving!

@floydferguson5366 8 ай бұрын

Great video!

@MrJoshdoit 8 ай бұрын

Hope you and your family have a great thanksgiving Andy!

@reaperhunter7297 8 ай бұрын

The special tool you need is a 3lb hammer and your front/rear bumper 😂

@valdo345jr 8 ай бұрын

And a quarter inch drift. Way we did it. Smash it as hard as you can with pliers, set it on the bumper, set the drift and smack it with the hammer. End up with a nice looking dimple.

@SGTSTEVEMC 8 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving brother!

@user-yp9pc3rh6k 8 ай бұрын

Hey Andy! To back up your ligic, with just a bigger battery, the only wire you need to pay attention to is the pisitive lead from the batteries to distribution. With a larger alternator, you also need to upgrade the wire from the new alternator to the system to handle the additional charging current. Larger alternator + larger wire + the larger battery also needed anyhow = lotsabucks!

@evole3820 8 ай бұрын

Welder wire will save a few bucks tho lol

@bluerebel01 8 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family brother

@edwardbaker5373 8 ай бұрын

I would upgrade to a newer cs130 alternator Andy. You have an old style 60 amp, and charging at 13.5 or so. A newer mid to late 90s stock alt for GM trucks is what you want. Charges 105 amps at 14v And run a bigger charging wire. Use the same size as the battery cables It’s not very hard at all

@paulslajchert937 8 ай бұрын

Happy Turkey Day Andy. Always enjoy your videos. Especially when it delays my going in to clean up after the feast. Yes I know I have to go in before the wife starts yelling (otherwise I'm sleeping on the couch tonight). But had to say thank you for all that you do.

@alexmontoya169 8 ай бұрын

Love your videos Andy! Always learning something! Just a quick tip to tag along... anytime you need to crimp something big (battery cables, aluminum cable stays, etc) just use a chisel and hammer with an anvil of sorts. Give it a few good smacks in a couple spots. Holds better than channel locks

@jessetobin3044 8 ай бұрын

Looking good andy! seems Carlos is feeding ya well mate 😅 got got ya winter bulk ready bro lol Love ya

@slp1338 8 ай бұрын

Happy Thanksgiving

@TheRealBadFox 8 ай бұрын

Andy, Just a dull wide punch is all the actual tool really is, also some guys like to put the connector in the vice and melt some soldier into the cup then just drop the lead into it.

@trailblazer632 8 ай бұрын

Theyre both ancient threads😂 yes yes they are😂😂😂

@technewb8241 8 ай бұрын

Before I fully switched to Lithium, I ran FVP batteries. They're the only manufacturer that offers a full 5 year warranty, not pro-rated after the first year

@tacticalhandyman710 8 ай бұрын

Is there plans on putting a bigger alternator in the future? The battery is a good choice being as batteries are always in short supply. Don't want to kill those batteries since if 1 dies, it will kill the other on its way out.

@larrysinclair7770 8 ай бұрын

Andrew Camerata would be proud lol

@jerry2851 8 ай бұрын

I think we needed some self tapping screws to complete the job

@I_Ken_Do_That 3 ай бұрын

Never took you for a ladyboy. But your temperature gauge confirmed it. Lol jkjk. Love the channel.

@penguinistas 8 ай бұрын

Perhaps your next truck could be a manual transmission. Just a thought. God bless,

@larrystoodley7193 8 ай бұрын

FYI electricity does not flow down a wire, it flows down the outside surface of the wire. so the larger the wire the more surface area to allow the electricity to flow. It doesn't matter how many wires are in the cable. 6 strands or 60 strands the surface is around the same if the gauge is the same.

@JCWren 8 ай бұрын

That's not correct for DC, but only for alternating current, and even then only above about 1 megahertz. Look up "skin effect" on Wikipedia.

@larrystoodley7193 8 ай бұрын

Thanks, I had forgotten. at 71 years of age, I think I have lost more than I know. @@JCWren

@StrayDog2013 8 ай бұрын

Get an interstate. Just changed mine a couple months ago that was new in 2007

@mikeboring1293 8 ай бұрын

Your gauge install will work just fine, it is hilly billy approved by this hillbilly 😂

@jasoncolwell7293 6 ай бұрын

crimper like 20.00 at harbor freight

@alexdawe4589 8 ай бұрын

Do you still have the 7.3

@brianwestveer9532 8 ай бұрын

Where in Michigan are you,

@richardgrayson9934 8 ай бұрын

He says around Gaylord in other videos, He can't say exactly where, too many weirdos.

@bannedfromtheshow8188 8 ай бұрын

C'mon man, you bought the extra battery because an extra battery will fit and start all kinds of other needy equipment. An alternator won't. I love your "based" video's as the kids would say.