STARTING The ABANDONED Airplane TUG I BOUGHT For $500

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2 жыл бұрын

I bought a Pettibone Mercury airport tug or tractor for $500. It was part of the deal with my cheap 7.3L PowerStroke and had been sitting outside for years. I was more excited about this than the diesel, I've always wanted to drive airport equipment around and getting it running first is a fun challenge,
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@1999Valkyrie 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing that old airport tug reminds me of my high school days. Our school had an old tug which we used to drag/maintain the cinders on the running track. A bunch of us would sneak out after school, hot-wire that tug and take it ripping around the track. It ran pretty good except for one thing...it had no brakes! I was coming down the straightaway, had it floored, and couldn't stop, nearly took the tug through the fence around the football field.

@ripvanrevs 2 жыл бұрын

4:36 mile on cinders back in the day. More schools had cinder than all weather.

@michaelhawkins5530 2 жыл бұрын

Step 2: Add the Sniper fuel injection kit. Then bring in the guy who tuned the R8 and go for peak power in the 6000 RPM range. Then get the wing off of Hoovie's new R8 (he doesn't want it) to increase the tugs down force at speed.

@herbiehusker1889 2 жыл бұрын

Yes. And then put some better tires on it and do some burnouts.

@Flies2FLL 2 жыл бұрын

No. SELL it to Tyler....

@lethargicstove2024 2 жыл бұрын

I don't want it

@rsprockets7846 2 жыл бұрын

NITROUS

@Flies2FLL 2 жыл бұрын

Hoovie....

@mikemontgomery7337 2 жыл бұрын

You must have held the flashlight alot for ur dad growing up and actually paid attention unlike most of us kids !! Most of us just wanted to go out and play !!!

@B-in-Norva 2 жыл бұрын

...and ducked dad's elbows too! One of the hazards of learning-by-holding the flashlight. JR paid attention for sure!!

@mikemontgomery7337 2 жыл бұрын

@@B-in-Norva Oh Ya. The trauma of dad saying hold this light right here and don't move !!¡!! Lmao !!

@minnesota-matt 2 жыл бұрын

@@mikemontgomery7337 loooool

@marktate2683 2 жыл бұрын

Sadly I can't hear his dad saying, "stop moving and hold the flashing right there ya dumbass" *headslap* 😂😂

@kerrylewis2581 2 жыл бұрын

Ah, the days of holding a flashlight and retrieving tools for Dad and my GrandFather.

@TheKnobCalledTone. 2 жыл бұрын

If you paid $500 for a tug, the least you can expect is a happy ending.

@vincealtez 2 жыл бұрын

He was the one who gave it Full Service.

@waffalobill 2 жыл бұрын

Should put a little oil in the cylinders or atleast use a little pre- mix gas. Lube up the dry cylinders.

@djAnakin 2 жыл бұрын

When I was USAF we had a tug that would backfire if you pulled the ebrake while driving. Used to scare the shit out of people walking by. :D

@techguy3424 2 жыл бұрын

We had Air Stairs that would backfire when I was in. Fun times

@thebluexb 2 жыл бұрын

The Turo Tug is alive!! Very excited to see it get rented out after Turo makes that exception... haha

@kerrylewis2581 2 жыл бұрын

That's funny

@drewscruis 2 жыл бұрын

waukesha sounds like walk-a-shaw

@steveluken3180 2 жыл бұрын

I'm no expert but I believe that trigger is called the Lone Wolf 3000. VGG wouldn't just make that up. Lol

@kerrylewis2581 2 жыл бұрын

The lone wolf may be special order

@bearmotel 2 жыл бұрын

Should have Derrick come along and help--he loves those rotors and points!

@100PercentJake 2 жыл бұрын

a buzzbox or analog multimeter is the way to go with points ignition. Know immediately by the needle movement if the points are functioning properly and how advanced they are. Digital multimeters are useless for this.

@clifbradley 2 жыл бұрын

When I was sick,I was down for over a week and and a half. I'm impressed you are up and moving. Get some rest though. You don't want to wear yourself out and be exhausted to the point you get sicker. Congrats on the tug. That will make a useful car puller or engine puller. Got a bolt stuck in an engine? Breaker bar hooked up to the tug via a tow strap. It's coming out. Someone overtightened the lugnuts on a tire? Guess what is coming to fix that.

@IanHobday 2 жыл бұрын

Problem with pulling like that is that when something does come loose it flies directly at your head at a very high rate of speed.

@Cousin_Gregg 2 жыл бұрын

@Jim jibroni you ok dude?

@bryceyoumans3079 2 жыл бұрын

If you watch the video where he got the truck, you'll notice he said he was going to film this video immediately afterwards. He's not sick in this video. The shop update was filmed after this.

@eyesalooking 2 жыл бұрын

If you have a tooth that won't come out - hook up a strap to the Tug and out comes the tooth.

@859tune6 2 жыл бұрын

@@eyesalooking Dentistry 101

@arichy4201 2 жыл бұрын

My buddies all joke about it but I love my robo grips!! Vintage craftsman ones I got from my grandfather. They were still in the molded plastic case😂😂

@lesbogar5445 2 жыл бұрын

Your enthusiasm is amazing 👏 I wish more people went at a project with your determination, what a wonderful world it would be !

@michigangeezer3950 2 жыл бұрын

His positive energy is pretty awesome.

@mikemontgomery7337 2 жыл бұрын

Put a snow plow on the tug and help out the neighborhood this winter !!!

@williamking200 2 жыл бұрын

JR, have you considered installing a commercial “Big Ass Fan” to circulate the heat back down from the ceiling? Works great in the summer too!

@lancenutter1067 2 жыл бұрын

Ha, that’s funny. A good friend of mine literally works at “Big Ass Fans” in Lexington Kentucky

@mikemontgomery7337 2 жыл бұрын

They do work great ! Work at huge warehouse that installed 4 of them. Amazing. They move so slow but move so much air !!

@phenomanII 2 жыл бұрын

I hope you'll end up keeping the tug around! Put a livery on it in the same style as the one on the mower (I'm thinking "WatchJRTow"). With an updated ignition system and electronic injection it should be quite reliable, and it would help with moving projects around the shop. Why carry a battery to a charger when you can pull a whole car to it? :D The tug, floor cleaner and forklift should have a reserved parking space somewhere in the shop with lines on the floor.

@dudenamedclem 2 жыл бұрын

TIL Jr has never watched a single episode of any “Will It Run” shows for pointers and engine care before attempting to start this beast.

@stephenhayes3765 2 жыл бұрын

Those fill caps are required by regulations. It’s supposed to stop flames. All of mine have them and they come off for fueling or else you get spills because the guys refuse to hold the hose

@philb707 2 жыл бұрын

You have the weirdest collection of automobiles...I love it.

@psubuster 2 жыл бұрын

Rather than freeze to death filming, just turn your shop heaters on. Not much gets picked up on the mic so it doesn’t detract from the videos. I feel bad watching you work while you’re bundled up. 🥶

@derekgardin1512 2 жыл бұрын

Do you know how expensive it is to keep a building that size with 30' ceilings warm? Probably over $1500 a month.

@mikemontgomery7337 2 жыл бұрын

11 mins in and already 1000 people ahead of me !! Shows how great this channel is and how huge it's gonna be !!

@TheBarberShopScott 2 жыл бұрын

Such a cool shop addition. Just like the floor cleaner 😉

@Formulabruce 2 жыл бұрын

Ultrasonic cleaner time JR. you should have one for the future anyway. Great Video!

@HeavyB5611 2 жыл бұрын

For filling point. i used a nail file ,its cheap and it works

@danielclark5170 2 жыл бұрын

When I was in the army we had one of those tow tractors, it had a chrysler slant 6. It ran like a top and you could drag military trucks and some tanks around with it. It must have had gears like a tractor in it, wouldn't go very fast but had a lot of pulling power.

@Shockedbywater 2 жыл бұрын

17:24 'The correct game plan is to throw all this away' LMAO. Mustie1 would have those points working faster than you can say throw it all out.

@danielwhetzel8436 2 жыл бұрын

Or Darek from Vice Grip Garage

@JonBlondell 2 жыл бұрын

JR, you are like a honey badger, you won't give up, or stop, until every avenue is tried! My admiration, sir.

@coronavirus4287 2 жыл бұрын

I changed this garbage disposal today for a millionaire from Dubai. He was one of the lucky ones too get rich off oil. Instead of buying versace and Gucci . He saves all his money and saves everything he can from this planet . He’s big on go green . Taught me a lot because we both have slums in our countries but we both still wanted better for this world instead of letting it’s problem consume us . I am only telling you this . Because you are the rare and maybe only person I know who brings these pieces of history together. The fact that you bring old cars back to life when some considered them ready for a land fill. All in all. All I’m trying to say is that I know your just having fun but you really are doing something nice for the world . Imagine the man who invented that . Years upon years later . Some one took his craft and put heart into . I know I’d fill important . I’d be in shock that a piece of me is still very useful. God bless you and I hope you the best I been watching your videos for years now . Still rooting for this channel to be a very big channel

@christopherkraft1327 2 жыл бұрын

Everyone should have at least one airport tug!!! 😁

@WatchJRGo 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty excited about this one! 😍

@michigangeezer3950 2 жыл бұрын

Two of them so they can race. 😎

@jrmason 2 жыл бұрын

Gotta love those Fluke meters. Such a pain in the butt for changing fuses and even getting the fuses. It doesn't happen often but fuses in meters should be easily changed without taking the case apart. Just sayin' Good to see the old Milwaukee jacket keeping you warm! Definitely time for the electronics in the distributor. Hope your feeling better! -Jon

@justinebaugh692 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the good audio quality. I just watched other videos and had a hard time hearing them. More props to JR.

@robertfinnerty7201 2 жыл бұрын

Check the ground wires for the batteries on the 7.3. I have seen one of them go bad and then only one battery gets charged.

@trainmanbob 2 жыл бұрын

First the tug. Second the helicopter. And soon more land and a helipad. 2022 looking good. 😂😂😂😂

@BANANAHAMMER420 2 жыл бұрын

"manually choking it" always helps!!!! 😁

@five0pd310 2 жыл бұрын

Carbs and distributers may be a pain in the ass, but the satisfaction of getting it going is far more rewarding (IMO) than just replacing a computer. Well done! I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for posting it!

@garymucher4082 2 жыл бұрын

If you have fuel, air, compression and spark and the timing is on, every engine will run. It just takes time making sure all those requirements are met. Thumbs Up!

@mckrackin5324 2 жыл бұрын

I tinker with old tractors from the 40s and 50s. Restore them and such. I don't usually even check the ignition stuff when we get a tractor. Just replace it all before even trying to start it. We recently got a 1954 Ford that we don't plan to restore. We're just going to use it for small jobs around home. I think I'm going to go with electronic ignition and fuel injection since I'm not worried about it be original. The plan was to restore it but some pretty expensive issues come up making it hard to keep it era correct. So now, it's just going to be a cheap little tractor.

@moosethecat5896 2 жыл бұрын

Good to see your feeling better, love the video's, your a trooper! :)

@gregorymahnken9682 2 жыл бұрын

I grew in airports (dad worked for the airlines so free flights), and have always loved watching the tugs and other ramp vehicles at work. Told myself I'd buy a tug if i had powerball money, but hey if there's more out there this cheap I might be able to get one in this lifetime.

@Robsav-yx6vi 2 жыл бұрын

Tenacity Buddy. Whooohooo. Shop looks great btw . Happy Healthy New year all !

@robsdeviceunknown 2 жыл бұрын

Showing kids under like 35 points, is like showing them a rotary phone. They just have no clue lol but I sure don't miss those days of sanding points and fighting with feeler gauges.

@AndyZ325is 2 жыл бұрын

We had one of these with a slant 6 and a manual transmission at a boat yard I worked at. If you would finesse the throttle just right, you could bounce the front end up and down like it was on hydraulics. We were young and dumb and it was a blast to do. Damn thing would also pull some heavy boats around....

@Dallen9 2 жыл бұрын

The moment you realize JR may be on to something. If you rig the TUG to tow cars you can move things around the shop when the Projects take longer than need be and so your lifts aren't always being decommissioned by said projects.

@alansmith4734 2 жыл бұрын

9:20 Try a spot of Honda Silicone Gel on the Distributor Lobe, if you were to keep the original Points! i.e. Replacing the OEM Points & Condenser Ignition on a 60's Vette, with Electronic Ignition will give you 15 more HP. Wheeler Dealers did this on a 60's Survivor Vette, bought near Wimberley, Texas.

@arichy4201 2 жыл бұрын

Bosch actually makes distributor grease. Handy to have a tube laying around!

@B-in-Norva 2 жыл бұрын

Agree with the electronic ignition. We kept the points, but made them switch transistors that did the heavy current switching to the coil. September 1964 Radio Electronics magazine has the absolute simplest transistor ignition plans. Built and installed on several vehicles - from a 63 slant-6 to a 74 Civic. All still going strong. JR's hall effect ignition is far easier these days.

@BryanW916 2 жыл бұрын

1:00 The engine is pronounced "waa-ka-shaw" like the city in Wisconsin. That's actually where they're made too.

@PatrickCurrie1 2 жыл бұрын

ONCE IT'S RUNNING YOU'LL NEED TO PAINT IT A COOL COLOUR AND PUT YOUR OWN LOGO ON IT SOMEWHERE. MAYBE EVEN AN EXHAUST STACK. LET'S FACE IT, IT'S AN HILARIOUS LITTLE MACHINE SO MAKE IT EVEN MORE SO.

@dagenhamdave2611 2 жыл бұрын

great video as usual love the different content you always have

@dhennessey1970 2 жыл бұрын

congrats on getting over the hump. You can now say you own and operate the only legal Tug Joint in Witchita, KS. A pretty paint job, and a nicer captain's chair, and it the belle of the ball.

@marktate2683 2 жыл бұрын

Drove the hell put of the TUG branded ones while I was in the Marine Corps, remember it saying GVWR 12,000 pounds so I imagine those things are super heavy 😂 definitely a sketchy unload when you did it haha

@davejc1 2 жыл бұрын

Actually a handy thing to keep hold of... If it'll tug aircraft, it'll tug dead projects in and out of the shop...

@Carfreak200. 2 жыл бұрын

JR coming in with the old Lone Wolf 6000

@Da_RatRacer4251 2 жыл бұрын

Let’s tune that engine to max! 😎

@germanjesus 2 жыл бұрын

There was a guy in Toronto that used to drive one of these around. He used to get people to rub his tug for good luck.

@terrybaptist795 2 жыл бұрын

I think you drive the airport tug through the drive thru of favorite fast food joint and try order some food with it. Now that would be funny?😆

@spuwho 2 жыл бұрын

That is a great idea! "Tug my Taco (Bell)".

@TheKentuckyConservative 2 жыл бұрын

You summed that up quickly, easily and accurately. Indeed that is, pretty cool

@billwaid1834 2 жыл бұрын

That will be so useful to pull cars around etc!

@samuelwatson5275 2 жыл бұрын

In auto tech program in Rexburg id we had 2. And they were invaluable!

@ToolsOutsideTheBox 2 жыл бұрын

Not that it matters. But I think in Wisconsin they pronounce it “walk-uh-Shaw” doncha know. 🤣🤣🤣 IIRC, the points need to be gapped properly, which is a P.I.T.A. I 2nd the Pertronix. It was a godsend until distributoriess ignition came along.

@targetglen 2 жыл бұрын

I put a Pertronix on my Daimler V8 250 and it solved all my ignition problems. Great piece of kit.

@Badgermatt-nc5nr 2 жыл бұрын

Wah-Kah-Shaw..... LOL

@michaelhuey4187 2 жыл бұрын

Cue maniacal Mad Scientist voice - “It’s alive. It’s Aliiiiiiiiive‼️” Way to go, JR👍 Glad to see you seem to be feeling better 🤩

@brandonbell9087 2 жыл бұрын

Might if deleted all my social medias but I still get to watch the videos so still a win win for me. I think we need a tug o war between the ford and the tug. 😂

@NCrdwlf 2 жыл бұрын

Always amazed at what you haul in. I work for SWA and that looks like our old mustard paint .

@keasbeydave 2 жыл бұрын

Great job JR. Persistence pays off!

@robertwhall 2 жыл бұрын

Some sort of race between the tug, floor polisher, forklift and scissor lift could be entertaining. Drag race? Drift competition?

@Shauma_llama 2 жыл бұрын

Nice to see it running! 😃

@donreinholz8121 2 жыл бұрын

So did you rebuild the whole carburetor? What about new spark plugs or dumping marvel mystery oil or Berrymans fuel system cleaner in the gas? Are you going to check the gas tank for rust and possibly coat it with sealer like you can with motorcycle tanks? That will be a fun addition to your shop. Maybe check compression too?

@c.ebenfranks4473 2 жыл бұрын

I'm envious - always wanted to have that capability around the yard.

@edwardndriskoll 2 жыл бұрын

A1. You will love pulling and pushing Cars around the shop in the tug

@jepurl1 2 жыл бұрын

I know I am old when He says "You may have not seen this before" and the describes the points!!!

@generatorjohn4537 2 жыл бұрын

You should be able to sell that airport tow vehicle easily. Really not that abused. Just needed a little TLC. Great content.

@litz13 2 жыл бұрын

Airport tug won't ever set speed records, but holy moly will that thing have low end torque.

@dalesworld1308 2 жыл бұрын

WAA-kah-shaw. Cool piece.

@mennoboon8037 2 жыл бұрын

Just like to see the old machines getting back to life👍

@garybrown4671 2 жыл бұрын

Pad the front, large battery, alternator/welder, some steelies for winding the welding and long jumper cables, big receiver on the back. Maybe add a counterweight in the front, for a removable crane in the back.

@haroldboyer1174 2 жыл бұрын

Wow awesome JR, next drive time fun times.

@cadman10000 2 жыл бұрын

Growing up we had an old airport tug (my dad worked at the local airport) It was not nearly as cool as this one though as it was just an old 3 wheel Cushman golf cart that was converted to a light duty tug.

@69Dartman 2 жыл бұрын

Yes it is, everyone needs a airport tug and a dump truck around the yard🤣👍

@69Dartman 2 жыл бұрын

I put a factory electronic ignition for the newer Mopars and the distributor in my Dart, best upgrade I made at the time. No more points, hotter spark, and anytime something breaks I can get the parts cheap and easily for a newer Mopar setup.

@Scotty_in_Ohio 2 жыл бұрын

This content (Mighty Little Tug) is _infinitely_ more entertaining than any of the Toyota monster truck videos... I see a new cap, rotor, points, plugs, condenser and possibly a coil in the tug's future. Either a carb cleaning or rebuild too. I'd love to see some boost added to that - why? Why not - it would make absolutely no sense but would be cool.

@WildChinoise 2 жыл бұрын

The tug will make for a nice vehicle mover around the shop. If you can find a spot on it for an extra battery, if can serve double duty as the junp starter. I do like the idea of going electronic ignition. LOLS

@AzTurboMini 2 жыл бұрын

That was tenacity at it's finest!!!

@josephvetter7085 2 жыл бұрын

Is the engine a Waukesha? If so, I've always heard it pronounced as "waa·kuh·shaa". Oliver (later White) tractors used to use Waukesha gas engines quite frequently. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waukesha_Engine

@dee_2330 2 жыл бұрын

Moneybagg 😎

@SirSmilie 2 жыл бұрын

if it is spelled Waukesha on the engine, it is indeed pronounced as "waa-kuh-shaa". Source: am from Wisconsin.

@PirateMTH_ToddH 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I figured it was a Waukesha engine. I want to remember my Dad repairing those when I was a kid back in the 80s. Pretty sure they were used to power oil field pump jacks. Some cool memories of going out in the field with my Dad...

@MrWarneet 2 жыл бұрын

I'm thinking you need a PA-28 to go with that tug.

@nickm6882 2 жыл бұрын

Do a video of how to connect the batteries correctly for a duel battery set up, thanks I would really appreciate it

@jebsails2837 2 жыл бұрын

Bought a similar non-runner for my late younger brother. He used it to move around travel trailers in his small campground. Narragansett Bay

@AutoShop101 2 жыл бұрын

Two things: Unless you had the meter set up for measuring current you could not blow a fuse. The fuse only blows when you exceed the current of the selected amps setting. Voltage ranges on that meter have an impedance of 10 mega ohms. Second: If you ever kept a vehicle long enough you would know that electronic pickups do fail. They are manmade and do not last forever! Back in the 70's and 80's I replaced many of them.

@jimcolangelo7003 2 жыл бұрын

Quick Note: TUG is actually a BRAND of TRACTOR, although yes they are often referred to as TUG's, for airport personnel they are tractors. There are a few other brands out there besides TUG but not many.

@garybrown4671 2 жыл бұрын

We have some different sized tugs at my work. I've put in shifts, on a large ramp, driving them. They are the worst. No suspension, other than the "flex" of the tires. OG backbreaker.

@bthivierge 2 жыл бұрын

I came for the Turo jokes and I was not disappointed! 😂

@31dknight 2 жыл бұрын

Great video from JR.

@bfk1970 2 жыл бұрын

Points ignition is great! fix in the bush with a rock and some brute strength!

@LuckysMotorcycles 2 жыл бұрын

Put something in top of carb to lubricate the cylinders and rings , either gas with 2stroke oil or any lub. , so u don’t cause more damage. Also , did he even check for oil in motor ?

@FeloniousSavage 2 жыл бұрын

My boy JR had to do it to them...... "Get down with the sickness", #Legendary

@d4ve587 2 жыл бұрын

The best tug Jr ever had 🤣😜

@sgttombailes3380 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding !!

@thisHoser5150 2 жыл бұрын

Most broadcast techs & engineers always have a green (usually Xcelite) screwdriver to save their bacon...it comes in handy again

@SteveBassen 2 жыл бұрын

Sniper would be overkill it'd be fun seeing a basic Mega squirt setup on that thing though

@stuartcochrane4004 2 жыл бұрын

LS SWAP THE TUG!!!!🤣🤣

@ianvader4697 2 жыл бұрын

Got to love a good tug!

@brianlillie4546 2 жыл бұрын

It’s the rust on the top of the rotor! That’s not going give you enough juice ! It has to make a good connection to the cap. New points condenser and cap might run you like $20 bucks at Napa. They have them in stock. I know it’s not o’reillys you have to go to Napa for these old school parts