Tim I am a retired firefighter and I agree with some of the other posters that you need to get better at listening about not running your lights and siren that's illegal on the road since you're not a firefighter and you're not on a run also you need to get with someone to teach you how to operate that truck properly so that you don't damage the truck hurt yourself or someone else trying to use it or not be able to use it properly while you're burning something and have the fire get away from you I really enjoy your channel and your content I'd hate to see you put yourself in a bad spot because you don't know what you're doing

Ask Ron Pratt. Awesome guy, Awesome Rotator, and I'm sure he'd be more than happy to give you some advice!!

love the fact you run old trucks, but still wanting them to be right and not cobbled together!

Timmy is like a big kid when it comes to new toys, the fire truck ride cracked me up lol Braxton was ready to hook it up to water! Thanks for sharing!

When you stop learning you stop caring about your job!! You can do the same job for years and you learn something different everyday!!

Tim and Brax, that Gold Bull dog on that Mack denotes a 100% Mack truck, engine, rears, pump, frame and body. Seeing the engine briefly looks like an ENDT-673. Quite collectable a piece, especially since it retains the 5 speed.

Tim, Those old macks fire trucks were a great piece, as I drove one for many years in the F.D. Most were geared at 62 mph. Please get someone to show you how to pump it, as it's very easy to burn the pump packing, or over heat the pump. Once you learn to pump it you can set the pressure relief valve and walk away and the pressure will stay the same. Always remember when pumping without a handline flowing, crack the tank fill open to circulate the water to stop the pump from over heating. Ask Brax if he knows why it has a gold color bull dog on the front instead of a silver one. ( ANSWER: THE MACKS WITH THE GOLD COLOR BULL DOG HAS A COMPLETE MACK DRIVETRAIN. CAB, ENGINE, TRANS, REARS, ETC. IF IT HAD A CHROME BULL DOG IT DIDN'T HAVE AN ALL MACK DRIVETRAIN)

Them old fire trucks are hard to beat. The reason some of the gauges on the pump panel weren’t working is because the pump was not engaged. Atleast that’s how a lot of our fire trucks work. What would be even better is if that truck was updated to a poly tank. Then you wouldn’t have to worry about rust. Pump info should be on a legend plate on the pump panel as well. As the gentleman said all those gauges and discharges and handles are color coded.

Tim just because you bought a fire truck don't mean you can go down the road blasting the sirens crazy man 10/4

Tim ,I'm 75 & have cleared a lot of brush in my life & never had any problem with burning it up just waited till it was going to rain all day & there was very little if any chance the fire could spread just had to push the pile into the fire as it burned once in a while to complete the job & that was it ,a lite rain all day & you're good to go ! Great Family Biz Keep them Rolling Brother...👍🇺🇸👍👌😎👌🌞 MISSOURI PAUL...👀👂🤞🤗

Hey Tim hope you are having a blessed evening with the family Also hope you are doing better with your neck issues when you turn your head to fast! Been keeping you in my prayers! Have a good night brother! Keep up the great content we all enjoy and please try to keep us up to date on the Diesel fuel situation

Tim, can you do a video of your trucking fleet? Be cool to see all of the trucks and modifications you did to each one.

HEY, NO STRESS WITH THE HEART THING. NO NEED TO GET CAUGHT UP. YOU GET THERE WHEN YOU GET THERE. NO STRESS, BROTHER! LOVE IT THAT YOUR DAD GOT A HOG!

You're gonna get a impersonating charge running those lights and sirens man. Idk if it's cool in your town but in VA, that will get you into some shit real quick. Lol

The Miller rotators are awesome pieces of equipment. Ron Pratt on KZfaq is the guy to check with also Murphy Towing on KZfaq

Tim, do you realize that Ashley's " I'll be ready in 5 minutes" is the same time as a males "I'll be home in 5 minutes". It tends to be about 1/2 hr or so lol

Yes, heed the warnings on using the lights and sirens on the fire truck. Could be Trouble you don't need. Rotators are Very capable in recovery. Low center of gravity makes the more stable. We have over Twenty of them in service from 30 to 100 ton. They are capable cranes for heavy lifting, but limited boom length is a problem for general crane work. The rear wheel lift is useless for towing because you can't scale the rear axles when towing. They are added to technically call it a wrecker instead of a crane. And the dot don't say much when using it in emergencies, However you won't get far in a tractor swap. $3-400 K for a decent used rotator, TGP

As a volunteer fire fighter my self in order to use the lights and sirens you have to set up an apt with the state to get sertiffied you need alot of things I seen that weren't on the truck

The argosy is a very common truck here in Australia so possibly tracking down what you need and importing could be your easiest option.

You need to talk to @Ron Pratt on youtube about Rotators. He owns Midwest Truck in Missouri and runs a Rotator daily. Great Guy!

I am glad you are keeping the truck true Mopar. Maybe next year bring it up to beechbend in BowlingGreen Kentucky for Moparty and do the burnout contest.

The firetruck brings the kid out of anyone, and a rotator TT will be a great addition to your fleet for multiple reasons

I really like your videos tim.Keep up the good work.

I’m a Mopar person and Thank god you kept it that way everyone screams LS! But Buddy if they have any sense we have a popular 5.7 or 6.1 hemi that you could turn that thing to the moon and build it just like a LS but no one ever looks at them, but the dam block is ran ford an Chevy But hey that 383 alone is worth LOTS OF MONEY!! But I can’t wait to see it roll .Chattanooga Mopars

Can't wait for each video y'all release Take your time and be careful working You got a lot on your plate Just remember the main thing is your health family safety And your family business Take care and stay safe

Hey buddy good to see you an your wife good luck with the trucks an stuff hope you fill better soon see you soon

Love watching you 2 in the fire 🔥 truck could use a little Mack shifting lessons lol 😆 keep it coming guys it's all worth it

My dad had a ford just like that it was the best pickup truck ever we hauled tractors to sky lifts it was a beast. Keep it up.

That firetruck has Tim's going to jail written all over it!

Westins truck is coming rite along, thanks for the video buddy keep em coming driver !

Tim, thanks for video!! God blessed you all!!

Man I had a good laugh with you going down the road with the sirens blaring man you're awesome

I don't know what the other viewers think buy we really enjoy your videos with you and Brax at the camera. I know you have other people run the camera for you but it doesn't have the same 1st person feeling. Keep up the work. Hard work pays.

Happy for you, that fire truck is pretty awesome !

I second the comment about reaching out to Ron Pratt. Super knowledgeable and has years of experience in the towing industry.

That Mack fire truck is totally awesome.

That truck is going to be a beast when it is put back together can’t wait to see it you and your crew is doing an awesome job with getting the truck done

That looks amazing 🤩 i remember when Westen first got it an they took the sleeper off an he was driving down the country road

That frame looks amazing!! Fine job boys 💪

As everyone else has probably said, don't worry about the quality. This looks just fine and I'm enjoying the content just the same. Can't wait to see the fire truck spraying water. I hope this fuel shortage doesn't get too bad. We're still at $5.50 here in eastern WA, but we'll see what happens. I'm driving for a company now and myself and every other driver will be in trouble if we can't run. And while this company treats us well, I can't expect them to cover lost wages because there's no fuel. Fingers crossed it doesn't get that bad.

love the old fire trucks they look amazing!

Love watching the gentry and sons vids always some awesome content and some cool projects keep up the great work gentry 's and God bless

Hey Tim. Awesome video, but for headphone users a little warning on the sirens would have been good. I couldn’t hear anything for a good few hours after you started playing with them. Also food for though don’t get done impersonating emergency services because you could end up in a lot of trouble (fines & even jail time). Here in Australia from what I’ve seen they remove all the sirens & lighting before sale. I’m surprised this one is as fitted out as it is.

Rotators are so awsome Tim you can do alot with it!!!!

Awesome firetruck Tim appreciate the channel buddy 👍

Keep em coming really enjoy them glad your better

I’m glad your dad got a bike, he is always under a truck and works non stop so I’m happy he has a new toy too. As for a shirt design, you should get all your favourite trucks and take a group photo or photoshop a group photo of them all from the front and then the same on the back but the trucks rear ends as I think that would be a great design to have. 👍

Fire truck is wasaay too cool. Great seeing your smile driving that with lights and sirens!

That was so funny how you drove past the shop with sirens on and the crew watching you like: "there goes Tim" XD. Then off to the house and used loud speaker to get the wife XD

I have nothing but respect for truckers. My dad was cross country for 21 years before he had to stop due to health. I lost him just over 5 years ago.

A great video, really clear and bright!

I rolled up to my brothers house one day with everything on! My nephew freaked out thought the house was on fire and nobody told him! He was Braxton's age. Fun stuff!

Tim I love your blue and white cabover!!! I absolutly love cabover trucks I would love to have one!!!

Looks Fantastic Brax You The MAN

Big boys and their toys, am I jealous? Too right! Great video with tons of content. Thanks from Cheshire England where diesel fuel is just under 10 USD per gallon!

The love of the fire truck makes me want to have one watch this truck looks awesome keep up the good work God bless you and your family

Westens truck is looking amazing he's going to be shocked why he gets it back amazing job Tim

I learned to.fight house fires on one of those trucks I was hollering at the phone everytime you guys was trying to figure something out lol

That’s a very cool idea on getting the rotator truck to add to your fleet simply loads do shift and by having a rotator will come in handy

Man those colors are awesome. Can’t wait for the build vids

You should get a firefighter to walk you through the pump operations. You can cause some expensive damage if you don’t run it correctly and everything associated with fire departments and fire trucks is expensive. On another note running the lights and siren on the road is illegal and can cause you some trouble. There is a lot more to being a firefighter than just spraying water on something. I thought the same thing until I went to school to get my MSF, TCFP as well as my Wild Land/Forestry, plus several more. Just be safe and have fun.

Good choice on the mopar pop gentry rocks with his new bike to dad gentry is a work horse always busy never stops.

I was in the trucking industry for 30+ years I’ve seen good and bad.. y’all are going great and going at it the best that can ever be done.. I do recommend you add a nice Jerry dan industrial big rig rollback ( tri axle) ..heavy winches.. ect.. to your fleet you can use that thing to haul and rescue.. move anything with it.. and a occasional side towing hauling job too! A big rollback would do wonders for your business .. it will be a great an fast way to move your forklifts around easy also. It would pay for itself in no time! 😉👍🏻😀

Nice find!! I have a few of the high power LED lights that would work great on the side of the bed. They come on all the new Firetrucks built now. (Work Lights).

Thanks for changing the title!! Definitely made me come back to the video after watching half of it the first time when the title was different. Good job and be safe out there.

dude I love the VLOG style never know what to expect.

Tim look up Whitlock bumpers. They build a tough bumper for the argosy. The light pannels are available as well

I love you guys. videos like this is why I watch you guys. Laugh my ass off during the fire truck scenes.

Tim Gentry you can order the bumper from Australia that is chrome

I feel the same way about older vehicles. Yeah new vehicle have nice amenities but there's something about older vehicles that just draws me into them.

Another good videos Tim love it

Paint job looks good tim thumbs up to you

(22:30) I can't wait to see the Rotator!!! You will have an absolute blast! New they will set you back about a Million dollars depending on the package but the are amazing work horses! Never Owned one just follow a KZfaq channel out of MO area that runs one for wrecks and stuff and I tell you what from what I see if you keep up on the wear parts ie cables and hydraulic lines etc.. They won't disappoint lol.. Can't wait to see this! Please upload more videos lol!

I love all them old trucks them old cabovers will and are cool trucks back in the day built and worked on a bunch of them and drove theres definitly a lot of work building them too wish yall luck yall take care of your health dont let it stress u out too much

TIM IS THE GOAT

What a bad ass Mack fire truck!

You know Braxton has the coolest stories to tell every week, amongst his friends. 😂

Tim always like to watch you,your awesome.

tim gentry & son, more power to your elbow sir.

Last video “done spending money”…this video “rotator for 400 please alex” I love it

That old EM6 engine is a hell of a torque monster, the just don’t know when to quit.

we have an old fire truck aswell we use for watering dirt building roads...fire departments take amazing care of their stuff... every single switch works in ours awswell... fun trucks...

Body shop can fix the Argosy and if worse comes to worse, you can get someone to cast you another piece. Resin spin cast is an inexpensive thing to do. Glad you are making moves to diversify and protect your family and driver's. A great leader looks after their subordinates and looks to build them up. 👍🏼

Maybe you can call Ron Pratt at Midwest Truck in Scott City Missouri.

That was a good video I liked that fire truck That you bought it's awesome hope you and your family have a blessed night God-bless Love you👍🙏

Reach out to Jamie Davis towing in Hope British Columbia Canada. He will tell you everything you need to know about rotators.

You have a very cool dad there Tim sense watching your videos I have never seen your dad get mad

This is eerie because by him running the fire truck past the shop and watching this episode AFTER knowing about the fire....its kinda foreshadowing.

The fire truck is the perfect road side/work truck with all that storage for tools and stuff

There's a lot of things one can do to a fire pumper other than trotting it out to the local parades.... it can be used to water the grass during summertime, to pump out floodwaters in heavy rain... oh yeah, nice Mack pumper!

It was really good watching you like me and my son love watching you are you and your family and your son my son said that he would like to be just like your son and we’ve been praying for you and your family. God bless.

the way i always see you guys rebuilding these old trucks, i think you should open a shop building old trucks for guys who don't want to buy these new digital trucks with E-logs

It’s nice to see Westen’s truck getting a fixed, he did a good job fixing it and getting it back on the road but a full rebuild estore was the ticket.

Early CF-600 1967-1968 prior to the brushed stainless panel on the front of the cab. Looks like a 237 Maxidyne, and a 5 speed Maxitorque transmission. There is nothing like the bark of a Maxidyne.

Tell your dad those old roadstars are bulletproof. The clutch will slip, but just needs the springs upgraded. Takes no time and easy to work on. Turn the idle up a little on it, and he will want an aftermarket seat. Stock seat gets uncomfortable quick, but E.D. seats or even the Mustang seats are way more comfortable.

Your dad's bike is nice, them wet clutch plates are easy to work on and replace, I'd add some lightly stiffer springs and new plates

That old Mack CF pumper is a gold mine! Collectors will pay real good money for one of them fire engines.

Love the fire truck Tim!!

Tim , you have a real collector Fire Engine there ! Those old Mack’s are great! I would love to come see it and show you how to operate it .

Hope Weston has someone drive for him, he screws up everything he touches. That truck is going to be way to nice for him.