I'm a 5ft 3 female and when I worked on a farm I came in very handy for all the 'get in weird tight spaces and be a contortionist to undo a bolt' jobs! I think your title is very accurate 😂
We had a boat that only a 5" and shorter could squirm up into the bow to set bolts or string cable. One gent in town was 4"6. If he was not around, we might have had gone to the elementary school and recruited one of the kindergartners to help out.
You should cut a 2x12 to fit inside the various hoppers you have. This way when work is needed on inside, you drop the plank in there and now you have a place to stand or sit without sliding down.😉
I agree, tho it's kinda like one of those things that you don't mess with very often so unless you have wood on hand you don't bother going out of ur way for it
Ok I gotta say it just can't resist...the nineteen eighties called they want their Magnum PI moustache back! Love the vids the editor does a fantastic job of fixing your flubbed lines lol
Lets see your getting fuel to the engine. It cranks And no fire form the Diesel. Check compression, I think you might have Stuck valves. And on your combine Look to see if the thing is flooding( Injectors sticking open or pump valves not fully closing. )theses are just a few thoughts about it. (hard start after running normally means it flooded or now fuel to rail. ) that out of the way Love the channel and enjoy all the work on the farm.😁😁
I have not taken the time to read past comments but coming from a fleet servicing background, so much time and efficiency return in a fleet of diesels could come from implementing trickle chargers mounted (hardwired) on each vehicle and near a plug every time parked. Some fleets have adopted a plan that any unit stationary and projected to be so for over 45 minutes would be plugged into said chargers to limit battery/starting issues. These practices lead to double or even triple the battery lifetime, from a starting point of just two years thereby increased to four or five years. Exponential in terms of lack of loss of downtime, frustration, yield in your case, obviously materials cost, labor, etc. Cheers!
Wed. May 3. I'm from Vermont and visited Lowry Minnesota today for a Welfare Check. Probably saw Zach's father tilling with aJD 9xxx. Saw evidence of prior generations in the nearby cemetery of the Lutheran church. Mostly Lutheran churches in that part of Minnesota. Still some snow drifts that have not melted. Spring is later there than even Vermont.
I love tractors very much I don’t live on a farm, but I wish I would and I am always so happy when you post out new content if I’m watching a video I go straight to your content
I'm sure you know this, but on most diesel equipment, if you turn the keyswitch back towards you, that preheats the glow plugs and makes starting a cold diesel engine MUCH easier.
I'd love a "Behind the Jim" episode. He reminds me of guys I worked with when I was a kid, brings back fond memories. Thanks for the content., Brett - New Zealand
At work, I'm the one they call to get into the tight spaces below, around and in any equipment. I've gotten specialized tools to reach tight spaces for this reason.
For future adventures in hoppers: get an 8' aluminium extension ladder, put it in the hopper so its sort of flat and extend it out. The ends will wedge on the sloping sides and give a better platform to work off.
My 4400 compact tractor has a $9 thermistor behind the fuse panel that makes it hard to start at strange temperatures when it was bad. Simple fix, terrible to diagnose.
I was the farm monkey on my grandparents' farm. They grew vegetables, mainly tomatoes, but they also had a small pecan grove of around 30 trees. I used to climb the trees and shake the limbs to get the pecans to drop. I guess I was around 9 years old when I started and did this until my early 20s and never fell. I did watch one of my uncles fall about 14 feet, land flat on his back and bounce when he hit the ground. Luckely, he didn't' get hurt but that was the last tree he climbed.
After watching you for the last few years, We are moving soon to your area of the country. From the desert to the plains. Des Moines. So, in a way we will be neighbors. Thank you and be safe.
On a much smaller scale I have those same issues of always having to move equipment and stuff around my shed because not long after I move it to a spot I think it will be out of the way then I have to get there for something else.
When a 13.5 starts hard when it’s warm it’s from leaking injector cups. They leak compression into the fuel in the head and air lock the head. They will get worse. To the point it will kill the engine while it’s running.
Sometimes those trucks will have a sensor, the mass airflow sensor. It may need to be replaced, because if damaged, it will say the engine has no air, and it won't start. Also, timing could be an issue.
build a 'half diamond' out of 1/8th skin on the sides on a plywood frame; add a 3/4" 'floor' on top, with a slot for a handle -> a quick and easy maintenance floor for that sized hopper.
Next time you try to start the 9870 combine and it just cranks and doesn't fire right away try priming the injector pump with the prime pump, It sounds like it may be losing prime. 40 years experience.
Zack, Forklifts with pneumatic tires will typically do exceptionally well on gravel. Hard rubber tires do not fare so well. We used pneumatic tires at the lumber yard and those two forklifts were the only ones allowed on gravel when it was wet.
On your truck, check your battery voltage. We had an issue very similar where the truck cranked perfect but wouldn’t fire. Turned out the battery was just low enough that it wasn’t telling the ECM to do it’s job
Great show. When you were slipping over the dividers in that cart, I was thinking it is a good thing your family is already established!! One slip on that slippery side and family making is done. The Millennial farm is one busy place again. Good to see the whole crew working again. The stash looks good Zack, I like it. Just think, crawling around on equipment will be getting harder and slower EVERY year. (from MY experience) Enjoy your current physical limberness and abilities. They are starting to wane.
I have watched every video you posted on UA-cam over the years and one thing that really stands out to me is you need a chemical and seed shed and use the shops for equipment storage.
The man,the myth,the legend….JIM
Hi Jim
The real hero!
Jim 🤝 Legend
🤣🤣🤣🤣What in the world?
Jim & Dad! The real crew is back!! 👍
I love when your dad and Jim are on the farm working together
Me too. For me, they always do excellent work on their farm.
12:44
Pretty nice to have a sister throw clays. Good to see Jim found his second home again.
He's good at talking his sister into things 😂
You know how the crowd cheers when a popular band finally gets on stage? I imagine that's what all the viewers here are like at 1:46
The legend!!!
Heck yeah! 😂
I'm a 5ft 3 female and when I worked on a farm I came in very handy for all the 'get in weird tight spaces and be a contortionist to undo a bolt' jobs! I think your title is very accurate 😂
😂
I was a skinny lad and dad said, “well I sure can’t fit in there!”
getting in the tight awkward places and doing chores is half the farmer reasoning for having kids lol
We had a boat that only a 5" and shorter could squirm up into the bow to set bolts or string cable. One gent in town was 4"6. If he was not around, we might have had gone to the elementary school and recruited one of the kindergartners to help out.
That makes sense!
Sometimes you get the feeling, it was designed and build by children, for children to work on
Millenial bought a shooting park, and growing a moustache. You really need to warn us about how fast things change on this channel bro!!!!
Nice to see the old guys and catDog made it through the winter!
It looks like catdog needs an eye checked.
Good to see Jim and your Dad back on the farm. 🍻
My days always get better when you guys upload, Becky great editing as always!
Nice to see your Dad back, and Jim too. Missed them both!
"A good mustache always looks even better in a square body Chevy"😆
Thanks for showing Cat Dog is still on the farm! Missed her!
I love it when Jim said here, I’ll catch you like a cartoon. Gotta be one of the best farmers, I know.
There he is... the one... the only... Jim. 😁
Good to see Jim is still gittin 'er done.
Be safe and be well everyone.
Does everyone else feel there should be a Jim on every farm guy is funny him and Zach make a great duo! Keep it up Zach!
You should cut a 2x12 to fit inside the various hoppers you have. This way when work is needed on inside, you drop the plank in there and now you have a place to stand or sit without sliding down.😉
I was thinking the exact same thing except a 2x6 or 2x8 dont think you need a 2x12.
Yep. Thinking the same. First thing that popped into my head when I saw him struggling to stand.
Those brackets he sat/stood on looked perfect for putting one side of a plank on
I agree, tho it's kinda like one of those things that you don't mess with very often so unless you have wood on hand you don't bother going out of ur way for it
Brother and sister out on the farm skeet shooting is the most American thing I’ve seen all week 😂😂 love it lol
A perfect video. The kids, your Dad & Jim!!
Waiting for the day when the big door opens and a piper cub is sitting in there.
Finally the star of the show is back.
Monkey’s/kids same thing and I use a 2x6 to stand on in my seed tender.
Ok I gotta say it just can't resist...the nineteen eighties called they want their Magnum PI moustache back! Love the vids the editor does a fantastic job of fixing your flubbed lines lol
Lets see your getting fuel to the engine. It cranks And no fire form the Diesel. Check compression, I think you might have Stuck valves. And on your combine Look to see if the thing is flooding( Injectors sticking open or pump valves not fully closing. )theses are just a few thoughts about it. (hard start after running normally means it flooded or now fuel to rail. ) that out of the way Love the channel and enjoy all the work on the farm.😁😁
The supertrooper stash is fitting nicely.
McNamara stache, for Becky of course!
I have not taken the time to read past comments but coming from a fleet servicing background, so much time and efficiency return in a fleet of diesels could come from implementing trickle chargers mounted (hardwired) on each vehicle and near a plug every time parked. Some fleets have adopted a plan that any unit stationary and projected to be so for over 45 minutes would be plugged into said chargers to limit battery/starting issues. These practices lead to double or even triple the battery lifetime, from a starting point of just two years thereby increased to four or five years. Exponential in terms of lack of loss of downtime, frustration, yield in your case, obviously materials cost, labor, etc. Cheers!
It’s nice to Jim and Nathan back 😊
Wed. May 3. I'm from Vermont and visited Lowry Minnesota today for a Welfare Check. Probably saw Zach's father tilling with aJD 9xxx. Saw evidence of prior generations in the nearby cemetery of the Lutheran church. Mostly Lutheran churches in that part of Minnesota. Still some snow drifts that have not melted. Spring is later there than even Vermont.
Vapor Lock at 13:55, The look on your face ! 😂
12:57...That's what she said
You mean a mullet and mustache looks good in a square body Chevy🤣😂
I love tractors very much I don’t live on a farm, but I wish I would and I am always so happy when you post out new content if I’m watching a video I go straight to your content
Was wondering about Cat Dog if he made through the long hard winter. 😊
He spent a few months staying warm on top of the fridge in the garage 😂
@@MillennialFarmer Good to hear. Might be time for Cat Dog to take a John Deere ride!
Great to see Jim wintered well.😀
Glad you brought some 3/4" with you in case the 19mm didn't work.
Cat-dog doing the ol' Razzle Dazzle at the end of the video!!
That mustache is looking real snazzy Zach! Best of luck and success for you and your family this season. Be safe, and God Bless.
I'm sure you know this, but on most diesel equipment, if you turn the keyswitch back towards you, that preheats the glow plugs and makes starting a cold diesel engine MUCH easier.
Great work when the three of u'all are together. Keep up the good work as it won't be long when you get in the field and plant the seeds.
Love Jim! ... yeah, I'll catch ya'!
I'd love a "Behind the Jim" episode. He reminds me of guys I worked with when I was a kid, brings back fond memories. Thanks for the content., Brett - New Zealand
80’s movie star “😆” stash is workin good for ya!
use a pallet on the skid steer as a way to get on and off the grain cart
When you think about how much everything changed, From the logo to everything else
Haven’t watched you in a while, and I don’t regret coming back! Great content as always man.
Love the stash
Jim, everyone's favorite farm hand!
At work, I'm the one they call to get into the tight spaces below, around and in any equipment. I've gotten specialized tools to reach tight spaces for this reason.
“Did you try ether?” - Every farmer ever 😂
Good video, nice to see you working hard it's going to be a busy year with everything you got going on
For future adventures in hoppers: get an 8' aluminium extension ladder, put it in the hopper so its sort of flat and extend it out. The ends will wedge on the sloping sides and give a better platform to work off.
I've been driving across SD, and it's amazing to see the country start to come alive with farmers hitting the fields!
@USERNAME[MILLENIALFARMER] Hahaha, this has to be the worst attempt yet. Running out of usernames?
Nothing runs like a John Deere until the Millenial Farmer is turning the key! 😂
Good to see your dad and Jim back in the picture
Your Dad has to “touch” some snow so he feels like he didn’t miss all the good winter stuff.
That stash is sweet~! Reminds me of deer camp every year....
Check the Electric primer fuel pump on the combine -or add one if omitted.
Your videos make me happy i have all 30+ yr old green machines. All my machines start so easy first try every time, gotta love the classics
If you work in a Gravity Wagon wrap foam rubber around your Boots keeps you from sliding.
“Un , du, twa. Less doooo iiiit!” Super troopers
Awesome video Zach. Hope you have a great planting season. 🚜🚜🚜
My 4400 compact tractor has a $9 thermistor behind the fuse panel that makes it hard to start at strange temperatures when it was bad. Simple fix, terrible to diagnose.
I was the farm monkey on my grandparents' farm. They grew vegetables, mainly tomatoes, but they also had a small pecan grove of around 30 trees. I used to climb the trees and shake the limbs to get the pecans to drop. I guess I was around 9 years old when I started and did this until my early 20s and never fell. I did watch one of my uncles fall about 14 feet, land flat on his back and bounce when he hit the ground. Luckely, he didn't' get hurt but that was the last tree he climbed.
Loving the lip warmer.
After watching you for the last few years, We are moving soon to your area of the country. From the desert to the plains. Des Moines. So, in a way we will be neighbors. Thank you and be safe.
On a much smaller scale I have those same issues of always having to move equipment and stuff around my shed because not long after I move it to a spot I think it will be out of the way then I have to get there for something else.
You look like a proud member of the Rhode Island Highway Patrol.
Also a scissor lift works great too
Check the ECM fuses in the battery box and the associated wires to and from the inline fuse
The Zach “Old Spice” Johnson mustache show. Cue the old spice whistle for the outro.
Ah, the spring sprint! I see a lot of Racing crossover to the Farm Operation......Pit mats and using a crescent wrench for sheet metal work!
When a 13.5 starts hard when it’s warm it’s from leaking injector cups. They leak compression into the fuel in the head and air lock the head. They will get worse. To the point it will kill the engine while it’s running.
Sometimes those trucks will have a sensor, the mass airflow sensor. It may need to be replaced, because if damaged, it will say the engine has no air, and it won't start. Also, timing could be an issue.
build a 'half diamond' out of 1/8th skin on the sides on a plywood frame; add a 3/4" 'floor' on top, with a slot for a handle -> a quick and easy maintenance floor for that sized hopper.
The animals there do talk. I’ve heard them!
Yup! Me too. I just saying
Good to see Jim for sure
It’s nice to see your dad and Jim back.
It's nice to everyone cares about each others safety
Nice to see everyone back and getting things ready to plant
Next time you try to start the 9870 combine and it just cranks and doesn't fire right away try priming the injector pump with the prime pump, It sounds like it may be losing prime. 40 years experience.
I'm glad you're doing the tarp and not me!
Must be the year of the mustache as many peeps are growing them.
nice to see cat - dog survived the winter.
Zack, always enjoy your videos and sense of humor.
Depends on what kind of Forklift you get Zach
Well I guess you can grow a mustache and a beard welcome to the club glad to have ya.
YES! Jim's back! Zach my good lady wife says the old 'Tom Selleck' doesn't suit you.
And where's the Ferrari?!😆😆
I found your video to be very helpful and insightful.
Zack, Forklifts with pneumatic tires will typically do exceptionally well on gravel. Hard rubber tires do not fare so well. We used pneumatic tires at the lumber yard and those two forklifts were the only ones allowed on gravel when it was wet.
Once again thank you for your sense of humor! Good to see everyone is back home safe, and ready for spring!
Thanks I needed one of your videos, looking forward to watching planting.
On your truck, check your battery voltage. We had an issue very similar where the truck cranked perfect but wouldn’t fire. Turned out the battery was just low enough that it wasn’t telling the ECM to do it’s job
You should of put a 2 x 6 by about 4 feet long to span across to stand or sit on so you wouldn't keep sliding down the seed tender.
Good show
think I heard you correctly, 8 boxes of corn, 50 units per box, $240 per unit....$96,000 for seed. Mind blown
Great show. When you were slipping over the dividers in that cart, I was thinking it is a good thing your family is already established!! One slip on that slippery side and family making is done. The Millennial farm is one busy place again. Good to see the whole crew working again. The stash looks good Zack, I like it. Just think, crawling around on equipment will be getting harder and slower EVERY year. (from MY experience) Enjoy your current physical limberness and abilities. They are starting to wane.
Jim got jokes! 🤣🤣
It must feel good having your crew back to help out with things! After a long winter of mostly on your own.
Probably could’ve used a impact and 5 feet worth of extension to break those bolts😏
You need a mullet to go with that stash! And a leisure suit
The Stache is going strong💪!
I have watched every video you posted on UA-cam over the years and one thing that really stands out to me is you need a chemical and seed shed and use the shops for equipment storage.