(soft R&B music)
(engine vrooms)
(tire clunks)
- [Lawson] Might be interesting.
(Lawson laughs)
That worked way better than it should have.
(engine attempts to start)
(engine starts)
(engine revs loudly)
(music continues)
(engine vrooms loudly)
(music intensifies)
So obviously this truck behind me,
this second gen,
it's pretty recognizable on the internet.
This is WhistlinDiesel's old second gen.
And we're down here in Florida.
Flew out 1100 miles,
to come see Dalton Bertrand.
He ended up scooping this thing off of WhistlinDiesel.
And in today's video,
we are going to be
taking a look at this whole build breakdown.
The current state and future plans for the build.
I'm Lawson, you guys can find me @lawson.co on the 'gram.
And if you guys need wheels, tires, suspension,
performance accessories,
anything for your truck,
customoffsets.com.
Let's hop to it.
All right, Dalton.
WhistlinDiesel's second gen.
Take us through it.
It's like, what?
(hand slaps)
Obviously take us through the original build.
It sounds like you know some history on this build,
and then kind of take us through
and we'll go through how it's currently sitting,
and then what your future plans are.
- Yeah, so I seen him list it on Instagram
and luckily I had his number from a while ago.
So I texted him and I'm like,
"Dude, I want the truck."
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- And he gave me the price
and literally 10 minutes later I sent him the money.
And I know it probably sounds dumb,
by looking at this truck,
'cause it's got a bent frame-
(engine roars)
(debris clatters)
And it's rough-
(trees snap)
(engine roars)
And it's got a sandpaper paint job.
(Lawson laughs)
(metal clanks repeatedly)
(elevator music)
(Lawson laughs)
I don't know what it is,
it's got like beach sand in it.
- Yeah.
- But I knew that the original owner
put a lot of money into this.
And I knew it was a pretty strong truck,
at least engine-wise.
And obviously these are not cheap.
- [Lawson] Yep.
- [Dalton] Wheels and tires are not cheap.
- [Lawson] Yep.
- [Dalton] It was a decent build, you know, out of the gate,
and then WhistlinDiesel puts 'em to the test.
(metal clanks)
(engine revs)
I figured it was worth it,
to get it on the channel,
see if I could rebuild it.
Of course, right now it's tough to get parts.
It's a waiting game.
But yeah, I thought it was worth it.
It'd be good for the channel.
See what we can do.
- [Lawson] ] Mosey it on down there
to load up on a trailer, I assume?
- [Dalton] Yeah, went over there,
we had the old gooseneck over there,
went to his field,
seen it.
She was a beaut just sitting there in the old open field.
(Lawson laughs)
And I got it.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- [Dalton] I mean, it's definitely rough and I understand
why people think I'm an idiot for buying it.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- [Dalton] But I think it's the right move.
- [Lawson] Sure.
- [Dalton] Because it's got a lot of money into it.
- All right, so obviously that's past.
Let's take a little bit of a walk around this thing.
Let us know what we're rocking with.
So obviously this thing is pretty decently tall.
What suspension are we rocking with on this?
- [Dalton] So it's the seven inch springs
and it's got a three inch body lift.
I don't know what brand it is.
- [Lawson] Sure.
- [Dalton] But 10, 11 inches down.
42s, 24 by 14 American Force Trax.
Yeah, it's a pretty big truck.
- [Lawson] TGC traction bars.
What else is under this thing?
- [Dalton] You see long arms,
Dodge Off Road full built front end steering, all that.
(engine starts)
Some of it's missing.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- Fox shocks all around.
I think it's the 2.0 reservoirs.
- [Lawson] Sure.
I think I see some PowerSteps.
- [Dalton] Yeah, those are AMP Research.
They've seen better days.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- [Dalton] The other side has none.
- [Lawson] Has none, oh wow.
- [Dalton] They're somewhere over in the shop.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- [Dalton] They were about to fall off
when we put on the trailer, so.
- [Lawson] All right.
So what's up with this like cab dump exhaust down here?
What you got?
What are you working with?
- [Dalton] I believe it's a five-inch Diamond Eye exhaust
to just randomly turn down right there
to the, I guess the MonsterMax tip, so.
- [Lawson] MonsterMax tip?
Well, you gonna keep the MonsterMax tip?
- [Dalton] I dunno.
So, getting the new flatbed for this thing,
I might integrate the exhaust into the bed itself,
like a side exit like basically right here.
Or I'm going to do like the side-by-side shotgun stacks
like, on the flatbed.
- [Lawson] Sure.
(wind blows)
The rear is really hard to like figure out what's going on.
But yeah, it's here.
- Bent frame.
(engine roars)
(metal clunks)
The bed's absolutely demolished.
- [Dalton] Shackle flip.
That's a rear disc brake conversion
as well as an exhaust brake.
I don't think it works anymore,
but a HornBlasters train horn kit under there as well.
- Wait, what?
There's horn blasters under here?
- Oh yeah.
They're holding on for dear life.
- [Lawson] Oh yeah, they are!
- One self tap screw's holding them in.
- [Lawson] Yeah, that looks-
Oh yeah, she's about to fall off.
- This used to be a water meth kit,
and it's no longer that.
- [Lawson] It's now a Bluetooth water meth tank.
- [Dalton] Yeah, it doesn't work as well.
- [Lawson] Looks like you're ready for some towing.
- [Dalton] Yeah.
He obviously put that on to tow a semi-trailer.
That's part of the reason why the frame is twisted.
- [Lawson] What brand rear bumper?
- [Dalton] Backwoods built, I believe.
- [Lawson] Okay.
KC cubes.
- [Dalton] Yep.
- [Lawson] Looks like you're not-
- [Dalton] Royal shackles.
I don't know how to get those off,
so I think I need to keep.
- And you're not keeping this, correct?
- Not keeping it, no.
- [Lawson] Bluetooth rear window?
- [Dalton] Bluetooth rear window.
I had that done recently.
- [Lawson] So, obviously the trucks in a state.
She's a little wrecked.
- [Dalton] She's not mint.
She's close.
- [Lawson] She's a little chooched.
(metal snaps)
- Take that home if you want.
- We're gonna take this home, thank you.
Future plans.
Overall, what are you going to do for wheels?
And tires?
- [Dalton] I want to go with a 38, I think on a 22.
It's going to be a Dually.
- [Lawson] Dually conversion?
- [Dalton] Yep.
I want to find the perfect setup.
I still want that stance though.
It's gonna be about a seven inch lift.
- [Lawson] Super single front?
- [Dalton] Yep.
And, I just want a pretty clean set up.
Nothing too crazy.
- Yep.
- Obviously the suspension.
If I can reuse the TGC stuff
and not put it on backwards like that, whoever did that.
If I can reuse those, I might use and reuse them.
- [Lawson] When you guys put your traction bars on,
make sure you put the sturdy end on the rear axle
so that way it does the thing that it's supposed to do?
Not the flimsy part.
Looks like the other end is on correct.
I might've lied to you.
Nope, I think they're both on backwards.
Okay, so you plan on reusing that?
- [Dalton] Yep.
- [Lawson] Wheels and tires,
you'll probably sell to fund the build?
- [Dalton] Yeah, once we start actually
transferring stuff over to the new ramp,
yeah, I'll start selling stuff off of it.
- [Lawson] Yeah, 'cause I feel like these wheels and tires-
Oooh, some Spike lugs too.
I feel like these wheels and tires are
in pretty good condition.
24s and 42s, so sell those to help fund the build.
Your custom spray painted 11-inch kit.
(aerosol sprays)
Keeping?
- I think I'm just going to get new stuff for that.
- Probably get some new steps.
- [Dalton] Trans.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- [Dalton] A little rough.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
Trans might need-
It's fantastic in reverse.
- [Dalton] Beautiful.
- [Lawson] Not so fantastic going straight.
- [Dalton] Missing second gear, we think.
Once those turbos light, she's fast.
That's 480 over 64 mil turbo.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
- [Dalton] It's a fully built engine.
It made about 800.
I was gonna show you, we have air cool dips.
- [Lawson] Oh yeah, air cool dips!
- [Dalton] I think that was an option.
- [Lawson] You got some leaking action.
- [Dalton] That is the trans.
- [Lawson] The trans is unhappy.
We got some open wires.
- [Dalton] Yep.
The (indistinct) or something.
- [Lawson] Yep.
Those aren't useful anymore.
So you guys can charge your phone.
- [Dalton] If you want to have
like a microwave or something in there.
- [Lawson] Yeah, hook up a microwave?
- [Dalton] Something like that.
- [Lawson] Yeah.
Refrigerator on them cool days.
You don't need diff covers.
Nothing will get in there.
Not even the sand that has managed to blow
miles away from the beach.
Ooh, we got a little friend in your headlight.
- Sleeping.
- He's sleeping.
Bluetooth PowerSteps.
- Fast 150 right there.
- Yeah.
- [Dalton] Interior's also very nice.
- Yeah, very nice interior.
I also like to keep my wires hanging out.
- [Dalton] Yep.
And it also has a nicer dash than my second gen,
and WhistlinDiesel didn't own my second gen.
That's not a good feeling.
- It's got that nice carpet smell.
It's probably 'cause your seats are exposed.
- [Dalton] To water?
- [Lawson] Yeah, to water.
'Cause of the Bluetooth rear window.
- [Dalton] Yeah, that's the only downside of it.
(metal crashes)
- You're definitely leaking something back here.
It sounds like you got quite the project.
You're gonna pop a tire here.
Aaargh!
(metal clanks)
- That side has six inch wheel spacers on it,
and this one does not.
- Spacers on one side.
- Yeah.
- Money.
We keep the spacers off this side.
That way you don't have to worry about
getting too close to curbs.
You leave your stance under the driver's side.
- It's for drive-throughs.
- Yeah, it's for drive-throughs.
(Dalton laughs)
- It's the opposite.
- If you guys didn't see our drive-through video,
that's why.
All right, buddy.
Well, thank you for allowing us to come to Florida.
Check out your future build.
That's what we got for you guys on today's video.
If you guys want to see some of his builds,
he does some pretty crazy stuff.
(motorcycle revs loudly)
He's about to take-
We're trying to film a movie!
It's frickin' bike week.
There's bikes everywhere.
I'm trying to film YouTube videos
and there's just bikers everywhere.
If you guys want to catch any of his builds,
obviously his Cat Eye we covered.
This thing's gonna be insane.
Anytime these like wrecked vehicles, take it from me.
I took a wrecked vehicle
and made it beautiful before I sold it.
If you guys want to see something like that,
he's about to take it from zero to 100
and this thing is going to be absolutely fire.
So you guys can definitely check out his channel.
If you guys need anything for your truck,
wheels, tires, suspension,
performance, accessories, customoffsets.com.
See you guys on the next one.
(engine revs)
(soft music continues)
(metal clanks)