Modifying a Brand New Side by Side + Shop Update

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  • Опубліковано 15 лис 2024

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  • @WatchWesWork
    @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +79

    I love these things for cutting thin metal!
    Hougen Rotacut: amzn.to/3Y3yRAF

    • @Zonkotron
      @Zonkotron Місяць тому +4

      Get some highbay shelving before all the floor area is spent again :)

    • @belowme4927
      @belowme4927 Місяць тому +1

      ADD A "Y" ON THE END OF THE NAME

    • @joemilton7552
      @joemilton7552 Місяць тому

      @@belowme4927 what?

    • @jasoneverett8491
      @jasoneverett8491 Місяць тому

      I'm writing to you in my official capacity as UA-cam Expert, North Texas District. Qualifications can be provided, but are not to include any relevant work experience, trade craft, professional maintenance or proximity to the aforementioned, as my background contains no such activities.
      Can't you just turn that lift around, so that the controls will be on what you consider to be the correct side?

    • @12345NoNamesLeft
      @12345NoNamesLeft Місяць тому +1

      I don't understand why sets like that and Silver and Deming drills are nominal sizes like that. If you drill for reaming or tapping, you need smaller. If you're drilling for through bolts, you want 1/32 clearance.

  • @digdrivediy
    @digdrivediy Місяць тому +223

    Question: Is that lift being so close to the door going to impede your ability to fit a Class C motorhome inside the shop? Planning our next road trip so…

    • @Lee_In_AZ
      @Lee_In_AZ Місяць тому +21

      You need to buy another one just so Wes has something to fix.

    • @pernillenielsen8083
      @pernillenielsen8083 Місяць тому +52

      I'm pretty sure one of Wes's rules are "No boats or motorhomes" if my memory serves me right 😀

    • @Jehty_
      @Jehty_ Місяць тому +26

      ⁠@@pernillenielsen8083IIRC he mentioned that rule during a video working on a motorhome.
      So I guess it's more of a guideline than a rule.

    • @pernillenielsen8083
      @pernillenielsen8083 Місяць тому +19

      @@Jehty_ Yeah, i remember that. I also remember him not being very pleased with himself, for breaking his rule or guideline if you wish 😁

    • @robertheinkel6225
      @robertheinkel6225 Місяць тому +7

      The RV he worked on was for a family member.

  • @_P0tat07_
    @_P0tat07_ Місяць тому +187

    Your wife cracks me up. The amount of sass she deals out is hilarious. 😂

    • @johnmccallum8512
      @johnmccallum8512 Місяць тому +10

      Learned in self defence

    • @TOOLMAN4hvac
      @TOOLMAN4hvac Місяць тому +9

      She's a keeper! ❤

    • @Daltondoubledeuce
      @Daltondoubledeuce Місяць тому +5

      She doesn’t play. 💪🏼

    • @paulcooper9135
      @paulcooper9135 Місяць тому +4

      She's Hufflepuff for a reason!

    • @josephking6515
      @josephking6515 Місяць тому +6

      Mrs Wes has a Masters in Math so she's smart *and* intelligent. Much respect from me. 👍👍

  • @hydrusavitus
    @hydrusavitus Місяць тому +119

    step 1: buy an off-road vehicle with a lot of ground clearance. step 2: pay someone to reduce said ground clearance.

    • @kennethney4260
      @kennethney4260 Місяць тому +21

      Somehow I doubt it'll see many hill climbs or stump jumps considering he installed a "gardening tool" rack...

    • @GIGABACHI
      @GIGABACHI Місяць тому +1

      🙄😞🤦‍♂

    • @JustinVodden
      @JustinVodden Місяць тому +1

      Step 3 profit ( or content?)

    • @donalddolan7709
      @donalddolan7709 Місяць тому +2

      I need these exact mods to my Kubota UTV. I'm mostly paralyzed from the chest down, but can stand/walk with lots of assistance/support from a walker or other grab bars, so getting into the kubota would be WAY easier with these mods. Not everyone uses a UTV to go 300 miles per hour and take jumps/climb over fallen trees.

    • @hydrusavitus
      @hydrusavitus Місяць тому +1

      @@donalddolan7709 in that case is a UTV the best choice? Maybe a golf cart or something similar would be better?

  • @paulhammond7489
    @paulhammond7489 Місяць тому +228

    Arilus cristatus, also known as the North American wheel bug or simply wheel bug, is a large assassin bug that preys on caterpillars and beetles. It has a wheel-shaped pronotal armor, a long proboscis, and can produce a noisy flight and a foul odor. Watch out, they can give a painful bite....

    • @wendamaltessee
      @wendamaltessee Місяць тому +22

      Also called stink-bug.

    • @SeersantLoom
      @SeersantLoom Місяць тому +4

      Google image search easily identified this one.

    • @ncd9656
      @ncd9656 Місяць тому +23

      ​@wendamaltessee different from a stink bug.

    • @unclegreybeard3969
      @unclegreybeard3969 Місяць тому +31

      It preys on Beetles? Better warn Mustie1

    • @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin
      @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin Місяць тому +8

      So, basically... you're talking about my ex-wife???

  • @tomdixon1213
    @tomdixon1213 Місяць тому +42

    This is a ‘best of Watch Wes Work’. The whole family, including the dog, and an update on your shop.

  • @gregorycross612
    @gregorycross612 Місяць тому +57

    Wes,
    Good day, 2" receiver rattle: I cut a 2" wide strip out of a gallon antifreeze jug front middle to back. Push into receiver so that it wraps top, back, and bottom of hitch. Works great!

  • @briananderson1781
    @briananderson1781 Місяць тому +50

    I find it peaceful in my shop also......I think it is the absence of TV. Yes, I had rather listen to an air compressor than the TV propaganda. 😀

  • @vehcor
    @vehcor Місяць тому +210

    Could you provide me with the owner's information so I can admonish him since I am a certified UA-cam "expert!" 😂

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +119

      He's currently busy changing his phone number...

    • @vehcor
      @vehcor Місяць тому +26

      @@WatchWesWork 😂

    • @skysurferuk
      @skysurferuk Місяць тому +7

      @@WatchWesWork 🤣

    • @jimholahan8250
      @jimholahan8250 Місяць тому +10

      I do believe Wes admonished us just there!

    • @generaldisarray
      @generaldisarray Місяць тому +12

      in the pile...🤣🤣🤣

  • @Hey_Its_That_Guy
    @Hey_Its_That_Guy Місяць тому +18

    Thank you, Wes, for demonstrating that I'm not the only one that will use a cut off disk until it no longer reaches beyond the edge of the tool!

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +20

      They're too expensive to waste!

    • @AndrewBrowner
      @AndrewBrowner Місяць тому +7

      starts as a 9" disk on the big grinder, then gets demoted to a 5" disk after enough use, then when it cant reach past the 5" grinder it becomes a 3" cutoff tool disk

    • @rsmith3062
      @rsmith3062 Місяць тому +2

      @@AndrewBrowner With a selection of flat washers to accommodate different arbor sizes!

    • @lolatmyage
      @lolatmyage Місяць тому +1

      I swear my dad even keeps the little nubs that wont fit on a 5", not to mention using ones that have chips taken out of them with the strings flopping around like "oh it doesn't cut that well but it still works so I can't throw that away"

  • @Rorschach1024
    @Rorschach1024 Місяць тому +95

    Cvt belt drive, like a golf cart.... or a Nissan, but I repeat myself...

    • @MikeyMack303
      @MikeyMack303 Місяць тому +6

      Like a snowmobile...

    • @stevemyers1078
      @stevemyers1078 Місяць тому

      Don't buy the Nissan gearbox costs more than car is worth when it blows up

  • @mrbill8542
    @mrbill8542 Місяць тому +22

    Wes, when he brings that back in for mechanical repairs, just fake a heart attack and lock the door !!!!

  • @mazwa2007
    @mazwa2007 Місяць тому +25

    I guess one advantage of putting the lift in that location is it means that the big rigs will no longer fit in your shop (especially if the 'long term project area' is occupied. so I guess that means we definitely won't be seeing any more municipal plow trucks.
    I will miss the occasional big rig or the army truck that you worked on. those were great videos.
    glad you sorted the slab out before it cracked under your feet.

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +20

      They will drive through the lift as long as they are not too tall. I've already tested it.

    • @SteveKirks
      @SteveKirks Місяць тому +4

      Maybe a return of the “Hi Mom” signs on plow trucks!

  • @ChuckNorriz1122
    @ChuckNorriz1122 Місяць тому +99

    A year from now those mods will prove to be the most durable part of that POS.

    • @daleolson3506
      @daleolson3506 Місяць тому +7

      They just took the Polaris badge off and put bighorn.

    • @bobbyr8071
      @bobbyr8071 Місяць тому +3

      Does that happen to all the crap u love buying from Walmart and harbor freight ? 😂😂😂

    • @DieselDoc78
      @DieselDoc78 Місяць тому +7

      Probably a CF Moto or a HiSun

    • @MalleusSemperVictor
      @MalleusSemperVictor Місяць тому +5

      @@daleolson3506 Yeah, these are just like the 50cc scooters or 150cc scooters you see. All very generic patterned Chinese stuff. Sometimes, it comes in useful for replacing stuff actually.

    • @kevinrenn9123
      @kevinrenn9123 Місяць тому +4

      Even if you will never buy one you should be appreciate them a bit, they keep the prices of the big boys in check

  • @wadebarber6493
    @wadebarber6493 16 днів тому

    You are an excellent problem solver. Thanks for the education and keep up the good work.

  • @barmanvarn
    @barmanvarn Місяць тому +388

    Tune in next week when the client complains about the constant rattle from the step while off-roading. LOL

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 Місяць тому +7

      👍👌👏😁😁😁 Exactly what I thought instantly too!
      Best regards, luck and health in particular.

    • @briancasey4917
      @briancasey4917 Місяць тому +27

      Can put an anti rattle hitch pin that tightens drawbar to receiver. I have them on all attachments for my drawbars.

    • @Chr.U.Cas1622
      @Chr.U.Cas1622 Місяць тому +6

      @@briancasey4917
      👍👌👏 2) Or can simply use three or four sheets/pieces of nylon.
      Best regards luck and health in particular

    • @josephcarino5829
      @josephcarino5829 Місяць тому +5

      Who cares. The thing sounds like a tractor. I could see if he was installing it on a new Lincoln. Then it would matter either.

    • @Skynet-1
      @Skynet-1 Місяць тому +6

      I'll be back.....

  • @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524
    @ruaraidhmcdonald-walker9524 Місяць тому +19

    Well at least you know what Mrs Wes wants fir Christmas time now!

    • @gorak9000
      @gorak9000 Місяць тому +4

      A new air compressor??

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke Місяць тому

      She wants her slab jacked?

  • @garypillischafske1425
    @garypillischafske1425 Місяць тому +7

    love this idea. My wife is handicapped and this answers the problem we had!!! Thanks!!

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 Місяць тому +5

    Well sir, I for one will not chastise you for what you do, how you do it, or who you do it for, because I harvest some really unique ideas from the channel that I use with slight modifications or straight up, or sparks ideas for a project I have coming up. I also get quite the education from time to time on how things function, which helps also. I also like your shop layout out, makes sense to me knowing full well it will evolve with use. Thanks for the update, as always enjoyed watching.5

  • @SaltyKayakAdventures
    @SaltyKayakAdventures Місяць тому +8

    If you weld a nut inside the hitch, you can replace the hitch pin with a long bolt. The bolt will tighten the hitch against the receiver and if it's long enough, you can still drill a hole and put a cotter pin though it.

  • @mgarner79
    @mgarner79 Місяць тому +2

    Wes's tool collection is the envy of all tradesmen and tinkerers

  • @nicoquattro3950
    @nicoquattro3950 Місяць тому +8

    Pro tipp: pull the step out of the reciever, a few tack welds on the tube and grind it down until it fits nice and snug in the reciever. To remove the surfiness.

  • @skysurferuk
    @skysurferuk Місяць тому +3

    6:00 "At some point he's gonna want to take 'em off.." Yup. Pretty sure that's a given. Always fun having a brew with you, mate. 👍

  • @somebodyelse6673
    @somebodyelse6673 Місяць тому +73

    Right. Well, what's his email so we can get on with the admonishing...

  • @jasonyoung5628
    @jasonyoung5628 Місяць тому +19

    Someone should make a side by side with a model T body. There would be literal dozens of people who would like it.

    • @DanEBoyd
      @DanEBoyd Місяць тому +3

      Probably more than that! Good idea!

    • @lorrietomb1745
      @lorrietomb1745 Місяць тому +2

      I would

    • @enzop.3227
      @enzop.3227 Місяць тому +3

      I saw a news story about a town in Alberta (Millet I think)that uses an electric model A style vehicle that they use to shuttle their elderly people around town.

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke Місяць тому

      Brass-era Model T; anything after that and up to 1927 lost its charm and looks like a Model A

  • @macsmachine
    @macsmachine Місяць тому +26

    I love it how your customers think you can fix anything(because you can)😂😂😂

  • @paulcooper9135
    @paulcooper9135 Місяць тому

    Invisible repairs like the grouting are the worst .. never cheap, and invisible ... but the peace of mind is worth it.
    Thanks for sharing 🇨🇦

  • @matgaragepaul
    @matgaragepaul Місяць тому +48

    Those pointless vents look like wasp nest magnets.

    • @lolatmyage
      @lolatmyage Місяць тому +5

      I believe it's called an insect hotel 😂

  • @ChevyConQueso
    @ChevyConQueso Місяць тому +1

    I built myself some frame mounted steps that utilize receiver tubes like that about 8 years ago. My old F-250 is lifted a bit and on 37" tires, and I didn't want to sacrifice ground clearance when I went wheeling. I just throw them in the toolbox when I take them off.

  • @markmonroe7330
    @markmonroe7330 Місяць тому +4

    Excellent presentation. Thank you. My 1UP bicycle rack has an expanding mechanism to secure it when you place it into the receiver. It is really amazing and tightens things up so that they are solid with zero rattles. This application looks like it would be perfect for something similar.

  • @johnmclean1046
    @johnmclean1046 Місяць тому

    You and the good lady are now international machine experts.

  • @alanlsavoy
    @alanlsavoy Місяць тому +15

    It has a cup holder. Just fold down the center divider. 😊

  • @jimlong527
    @jimlong527 Місяць тому +1

    Always nice to have WWW video and enjoying a beer. You never know what news has up his sleeve. Thanks Wes.

    • @1978grizz
      @1978grizz Місяць тому +1

      And this week he had molten metal

  • @bradkahler
    @bradkahler Місяць тому +17

    Two points make a line.....🤣Love it!

  • @robertmorin6495
    @robertmorin6495 Місяць тому

    Hi Mrs Wes and little boy! Crazy looking bug. Don't forget to feed Max...he's the best.

  • @jasonrowland1594
    @jasonrowland1594 Місяць тому +8

    Next video, Wes buying a used side-by-side and fixing it up for Mrs. Wes :)

  • @willsmith2887
    @willsmith2887 Місяць тому

    Sorry for your pain. I recall an air-arc injury I had in 1977. I was cutting a scrap steel magnet to the root weld so it could be rebuilt and since I had a hole in the inside elbow of the shop leathers, I grabbed it and turned it. That made a real nice funnel to the inside of my glove. Molten steel ran down the ditch and into my glove. It burned a perfect JL onto my wrist. I can still see the burn though it's almost imperceptible now. I must have thrown that glove 20ft.
    I love your content, Wes, and don't miss an episode. Thank you, and Carry On.

  • @RyeOnHam
    @RyeOnHam Місяць тому +3

    That bug is a Wheel Bug. They eat lots of creepy-crawly stuff. Great to have around.

  • @happymcc
    @happymcc Місяць тому

    I watch you and I DO Cars and I am so glad that when I worked on cars it was in the 1960's .These new engines look to be a pinta to work on . I have a 2005 cast iron engine and would not even want one of the new engines . I like your stuff :)

  • @0xFEEDC0DE
    @0xFEEDC0DE Місяць тому +41

    That missing handle is all about the bare minimum for reducing the chance of head injury. Passengers are allowed to hit their heads because that seat isn't always filled, and one presumes they'll be keeping their noggins back, while said driver will be swinging said noggin about whilst driving. In actual fact, these vehicles are basically head injury factories and I promise you the manual says you must wear a helmet while being anywhere inside it.

    • @kennethney4260
      @kennethney4260 Місяць тому +5

      Interesting theory but it's much more likely to be about the $2 extra profit per machine.

    • @Jehty_
      @Jehty_ Місяць тому +2

      Most cars don't have a handle on the drivers side.
      I don't know the reason for that, but I would guess that the same reason applies to this side by side.

    • @Studio23Media
      @Studio23Media Місяць тому +4

      I rolled a side-by-side WITH a helmet on and bounced my head off the roll cage. I still had a headache for 2 days despite the helmet. 🥴😂

    • @MarkKendrick-rf3ou
      @MarkKendrick-rf3ou Місяць тому +11

      @@Jehty_ Maybe it's assumed the steering wheel is the grab handle for that side?

    • @georgepidick9967
      @georgepidick9967 Місяць тому +1

      Exactly, both hands on wheel like in driving school.. that area is usually left for a useless gage cluster.

  • @kevinritchie9227
    @kevinritchie9227 Місяць тому +1

    You are really putting in some work to make that building a SHOP. Looking good.

  • @doctorhfuhruhurr4380
    @doctorhfuhruhurr4380 Місяць тому +3

    Admonishment 482: I guess the customer doesn't use Google or Amazon much. There are grab handles for UTV's for $12.99 + 5% discount on Amazon. And 1000 variations of bolt on steps. Or since it's so cheap I'd just cut a chunk out of the side plastic as it won't impact resale value. I'm gathering they are "older" so won't be doing much deep water driving where the missing chunk of plastic would matter much. You are a patient man, much mor than will ever be.

  • @mbazzy123
    @mbazzy123 Місяць тому

    It's always great to see a new Wes video on a Sunday night I look forward to them. Well done on the side by side.

  • @hgj2019
    @hgj2019 Місяць тому +5

    At 14 seconds…Matt, at Matt’s off-road recovery, calls them “golf carts”. 😂

  • @benjaminreinhardt259
    @benjaminreinhardt259 Місяць тому

    I like the 'old compressor'. I have a Quincy 325 in my garage, ROC 7 (1955). The Quincy's just keep going.

  • @dirtroadsailing6418
    @dirtroadsailing6418 Місяць тому +44

    Now that you've worked on this Chinesium UTV it will forever belong to your shop for any and all repairs, which will probably be numerous.

    • @davidj4662
      @davidj4662 Місяць тому +6

      Like any UTV.

    • @Gantradies
      @Gantradies Місяць тому +3

      hopefully its made out of reinforced chinesium, rather then the other stuff..

    • @Angel_the_Bunny
      @Angel_the_Bunny Місяць тому +2

      Wes was worried about his bolts vibrating out...... LOL

    • @ChevyConQueso
      @ChevyConQueso Місяць тому

      Pfft. As if you can find parts for it.

  • @josephprettyman2178
    @josephprettyman2178 Місяць тому

    I like the fact that your hip to all the speciality tools and missing cup holders.

  • @billtodd6509
    @billtodd6509 Місяць тому +4

    Those vents are for future mice condos. My grandson immediately asks to see Max when he sees me watching your videos.(He's 5) Wish I could remember that well, haha.

  • @paulbush7095
    @paulbush7095 Місяць тому +2

    Thanks a lot Wes. I swore I wouldn’t buy any tools for at least two weeks and you had to mention the RotaCutter line. I need intervention because my wife is going to kill me if I purchase anymore tools this month.

    • @jimr118
      @jimr118 Місяць тому +2

      It was the 28th - you only have to hold out two days. You can do it!

  • @eldoradony
    @eldoradony Місяць тому +31

    At least your wife comes out to the shop.

    • @jmac1099
      @jmac1099 Місяць тому +3

      yeah.. that can be a real love hate relationship!.. Love when you are out here, hate that you question everything i have and do!

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke Місяць тому

      And the dog too, will actually walk inside and greet everyone. That says a lot about Max.

  • @jlucasound
    @jlucasound Місяць тому +1

    Thank You, Wes! I always like information on new tools that really work. Especially with drilling. And if you recommend it, we know it's good. 😊 (I am assuming it is new. 😕)

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +1

      No. I've had them for 10+ years. That 11/32 bit has drilled thousands of holes in square tubing for a production job we use to run.

  • @Stealth86651
    @Stealth86651 Місяць тому +23

    Man I hated working on gators, those things were more expensive than a used car and still needed more work lol.

    • @Noah_E
      @Noah_E Місяць тому +3

      Polaris anything aren't any better, probably worse than JD. About the only ones that seem to hold up around here are Honda, Kawasaki, and Kubota. Not really sure if the Mahindra Roxor counts, but they can take some abuse. I was at an event a few weeks ago and they had several rented Roxors in the mix to help shuttle and people and I felt so bad for their transmissions. Almost every one was being driven by a teenage volunteer who had no idea how to drive a stick.

    • @ChevyConQueso
      @ChevyConQueso Місяць тому +2

      ​@@Noah_EI never really understood the fascination with them, outside of the truly offroad oriented ones. If I need one for working the ranch I'll buy an old and cheap S10 or Ranger and take the doors off. It'll more than likely last longer and actually be repairable. The junkyard guys do the same thing with whatever old Escort, Alero or Corolla they could keep running.

    • @hardergamer
      @hardergamer Місяць тому +1

      ​@@Noah_E I'm glad you know how to drive, As I take it you're in N/America? As here (UK) along with most other places, about 98% of all vehicles from cars, and gators, to trucks and tractors mostly have manual gearboxes (transmissions), Which is probably why when you take your driving test in an auto you then can't even drive a manual as your licence will be restricted to only autos, Whenever visiting family in N/America, Canada Its truly amazing seeing people struggling with clutches while pulling away and having to use the brakes much more going down hills Instead of using engine braking.

  • @douglasmayherjr.5733
    @douglasmayherjr.5733 Місяць тому

    Another Great Video, Wes. As long as your customer is happy, that’s all that matters. Probably an older farmer that figured everything out, just needed someone to stick it together. Most of the time they are pretty set on how they want it done. The shop is looking nice. Thanks for the videos.

  • @TheodoreRoosevelt3
    @TheodoreRoosevelt3 Місяць тому +2

    That bug is one of the good guys. I'd keep them around. Don't tell your bride.

  • @russellwall1964
    @russellwall1964 Місяць тому

    I’m only at 5:43 but I’m already seeing the benefits of your shop overhaul. Everything you needed so far was within a few steps and all the dirty work stayed in the one corner. Well done!

  • @Barely_Creative
    @Barely_Creative Місяць тому +4

    On those shop air lines, I installed some intentional low points along the line with ball valves on the bottom to collect and blow out all the condensation. I was surprised how much water collected in them after just a few months.

  • @Richard-C
    @Richard-C Місяць тому

    your shop is coming along nicely, great video always enjoy seeing the family,thanks for posting 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @paulbort6371
    @paulbort6371 Місяць тому +16

    The cupholder is visible at 14:08, in the fold-down center arm rest.

  • @andrewspence8100
    @andrewspence8100 Місяць тому

    Very nice Wes,be a good machine once you've made it better.sending wishes from Liverpool,uk.

  • @robertadams2857
    @robertadams2857 Місяць тому +16

    Holding up as the (most looked forward to new episode channel) on UA-cam. Do you ever get comments from customers about the comments you make about their vehicles? I'm thinking you're very appreciated in your community.

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +26

      I do.

    • @jefflaufer3205
      @jefflaufer3205 Місяць тому +6

      ​@WatchWesWork
      So, what were the customer comments like for that trash truck... you know the one with the clapped out suspension and sketchy wiring and frozen cooling fan? Is it still on the road? Banned from ever returning? Lol.❤

  • @ScottDLR
    @ScottDLR Місяць тому

    Nice little project. Could have added a set screw with lock nut into the side of the receiver to jamb against the draw-bar and keep it from rattling. I always do that to bike racks on the back of my RV.
    Nice job welding the thin metal parts.

  • @e.miller8943
    @e.miller8943 Місяць тому +50

    That is a wheel bug. They are not aggressive but can give humans a painful bite. They pierce insects and suck their blood out.

    • @1999Valkyrie
      @1999Valkyrie Місяць тому +36

      In other words, they're politicians.

    • @rakenBattalion
      @rakenBattalion Місяць тому +7

      these things are of such devilish design, some people call them "assassin bugs" for their stabber

    • @WolfRon142
      @WolfRon142 Місяць тому +9

      In Rhode Island we call them stink bugs when you squish them they smell awful

    • @jeffwetzler9138
      @jeffwetzler9138 Місяць тому +3

      Also called an Assassin Bug.

    • @beyondmiddleagedman7240
      @beyondmiddleagedman7240 Місяць тому +6

      When they bite, they leave a hard, itchy, painful welt that last a few weeks. If you smash it, the stench will make you wish you hadn't.

  • @rixtrix11
    @rixtrix11 Місяць тому

    Good luck with your shop organization madness! Mine begins next month when I move out of our home's 244 sq ft garage into my new 768 sq ft backyard shop. Thanksfor sharing!

  • @woody95124
    @woody95124 Місяць тому +3

    Good job .
    & shop comming around..cool..P.s.The wife is adorable(a pill)...I bet she keeps you in line😅

  • @12345NoNamesLeft
    @12345NoNamesLeft Місяць тому +1

    Awesome to see you here on a Saturday morning.

  • @OFCbigduke613
    @OFCbigduke613 Місяць тому +4

    The Slab Jackers were a famous band in the 70’s

  • @patricksquires77
    @patricksquires77 Місяць тому

    Less than 2 minutes in and the shop feels huuuge now 😊 and it is not the wittle sbs.
    Thanks for the channel - I appreciate how much work these vids are to put together.

  • @libertyauto
    @libertyauto Місяць тому +5

    Bender! Nice art work WES.

    • @josephking6515
      @josephking6515 Місяць тому +1

      Gee I hate Wes. He can do anything and I have trouble even drawing a stick figure. 😳

  • @chrisslky7018
    @chrisslky7018 Місяць тому

    Just a suggestion. Add a water drop or a small reservoir to the long runs of your air lines. Helps keep the moisture from getting in the tools. Great seeing the upgrades! Cheers

  • @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin
    @Le_Comte_de_Monte_Felin Місяць тому +9

    Please accept this complimentary admonishment without any obligation for further admonishments.
    It's always a great day when a WWW video pops up.
    I am almost out of my 'complimentary fed & state tax levy' so will return to being a patreon when our elected orificials choke on it.

  • @ksokie63
    @ksokie63 Місяць тому +1

    Hey Wes 👋, thanks for the video. Shop is looking better. Always good to see what your doing around the shop. Thanks again for the video, have a great weekend ✌️

  • @mrclaus859
    @mrclaus859 Місяць тому +4

    Good job. Thanks for posting Wes

  • @richarddecoster4464
    @richarddecoster4464 Місяць тому

    Just enjoy seeing you work your magic on these projects

  • @scottbalak7123
    @scottbalak7123 Місяць тому +7

    Love it. Get your money's worth out of those cutting disks! :)

  • @LightningFabrication
    @LightningFabrication Місяць тому

    Hi Wes, I heard you say something about the side the controls were on for your new lift. A nice thing about having the controls on the right side of the lift is, you drive the vehicle in, you get out set the lift arms on the drivers side walk around to the passenger side and set the lift and you're ready to lift the controls re right there. There's no need to walk back over to the drivers side to run the lift. Same thing when you let the vehicle down. Raise the lift up a bit, release the locks, let it down, kick the arms out from the passengers side, walk around to the drivers side, kick the arms out get in and drive it out. I worked 26 years on a twin post similar to yours and it never bothered me. Awesome job on the side by side. The old saying of mess with the ram you get the horn, maybe it's time for the owner to get rid of the Dodge Ram and pick up a Big Horn.

  • @CAPNMAC82
    @CAPNMAC82 Місяць тому +3

    Cool stuff all around. Howdy @Mrs Wes

  • @johnboywaltonbeard4699
    @johnboywaltonbeard4699 14 днів тому

    Wes…Like she said, “It needs 2 Cup Holders”! I say, “It needs a Windshield and a Gun Rack”. That Battery compartment would be a good place for a Mouse nest!!

  • @danfarris135
    @danfarris135 Місяць тому +11

    Should have used a WIX filter box for a template instead of that Fram one. 😉 😂😂😂😂

    • @noblemortarman
      @noblemortarman Місяць тому +1

      Now the frame rail's gonna blow up!

  • @davidk6271
    @davidk6271 Місяць тому

    That bug was disgusting. Liked the bolt hole cutter. Always good to find new tools.

  • @SilentServiceCode
    @SilentServiceCode Місяць тому +9

    The bug is Arilus cristatus, or the North American Wheel Bug. They eat insects not humans.

  • @Trouble-oq4ze
    @Trouble-oq4ze Місяць тому

    Love what you have done with the place. Ya can't see the short air supply line from my house, so that is taken care of. It looks fantastic! You'll have it full of clutter in no time, so don't stress out over the small details.

  • @billsmith5166
    @billsmith5166 Місяць тому +16

    Two points make a line. She's a peach.

    • @999torino
      @999torino Місяць тому +1

      TPDL, said my high school math teacher. Two points determine a line.

    • @Failure_Is_An_Option
      @Failure_Is_An_Option Місяць тому +1

      Three points make a plane.

    • @billsmith5166
      @billsmith5166 Місяць тому +2

      @@Failure_Is_An_Option Unless they're a line.

  • @lawrencepevitts2434
    @lawrencepevitts2434 Місяць тому

    It's been a long time since I've seen any vehicle on your lift. I would bet any money that the slab was poured in the winter when the dirt was frozen. When the concrete was curing, and generating heat, the dirt thawed and settled.

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +1

      Hard to say. Poor compaction. Poor quality fill. Erosion. Animals. Could be any or all.

  • @Chr.U.Cas1622
    @Chr.U.Cas1622 Місяць тому +4

    At 24.24 min: Oh WOW! An extremely rare forklift bug! I thought that they're extinct. 😁 ;-)

  • @bobm1419
    @bobm1419 Місяць тому

    👍Your new shop configuration is a winner. Great upgrade to your working environment. Bet you are getting more done in less time.

  • @jackmanatee3162
    @jackmanatee3162 Місяць тому +106

    Hours of planning, drawing and manufacture. Critic says: "Where's the cup holder?" 😐

    • @Roboticus_Prime_RC
      @Roboticus_Prime_RC Місяць тому +6

      Cup holders are important.

    • @gen157
      @gen157 Місяць тому +2

      I think I noticed a cup holder in the center console seat. Just needed flipped down. One of the dash would be nice though.

    • @rhkavli
      @rhkavli Місяць тому +6

      The new lift seemed to have no less than three cup holders.

    • @willb3018
      @willb3018 Місяць тому +3

      Yep. That even happened with the Boxster when they first came out. And I was one of the complainenrs when I bought one. 😂 25 years later, I still have it and I am still annoyed. 🤣

    • @Andy_Hinners
      @Andy_Hinners Місяць тому +1

      If there is a cup holder you'll never be able to say "hold my beer" to your buddies

  • @Studio23Media
    @Studio23Media Місяць тому +2

    Tell Mrs. Wes the cup holder is on the center console that folds down! I noticed it when you were putting the bar on the back. 😂

  • @WeTrudgeOn
    @WeTrudgeOn Місяць тому +2

    Those steps look like they could catch on a tree or post and fling you into next Tuesday.

    • @wayner806
      @wayner806 Місяць тому +1

      Yes but as my old boss used to say, “speed compensates”, at 45mph it won’t catch for long😂

  • @glenlongstreet7
    @glenlongstreet7 Місяць тому

    Hi, just found your channel. You were cleaning up your shop. You mentioned all of the things you were doing, and I found that intriguing. And then you mentioned that it was as cramped as a submarine. I spent 350 days beneath the waves in a submarine. 4 lovely med cruises and one trans-Atlantic. The sub I was on had 2 crews, so we would trade off every few months. I noticed that every time the other crew brought it back, it was smaller!

  • @jimhancock5047
    @jimhancock5047 Місяць тому +7

    Is the floor good under your vehicle lift? Hope so!!!

    • @WatchWesWork
      @WatchWesWork  Місяць тому +19

      Yes. It's one of the two good spots in the floor.

    • @tsl7881
      @tsl7881 Місяць тому

      Even next to the drain?

    • @josephking6515
      @josephking6515 Місяць тому +1

      @@WatchWesWork So you can now draw a line. Sweet! 😁 😁

  • @rayc3306
    @rayc3306 Місяць тому

    "Cup holders" on the ramp pillar...a definite win for me 😉

  • @craigsudman4556
    @craigsudman4556 Місяць тому +4

    Looks like a type of stink bug Wes. Great video thumbs up. "Two points make a line." I think I'll make a sign and put that up on the wall of my shop.

  • @ChronoTango
    @ChronoTango Місяць тому

    I absolutely love the idea of taking off the shelf items and using them for this procedure. I would have made two attachment points, maybe the customer will shim up the hitch and none the wiser since that hitch is enough to take the weight of any person.

  • @briansierzega
    @briansierzega Місяць тому +30

    I gave my lady a UTV once. That’s what she claimed anyway. Plenty of cranberry juice and she ran like new after a few days….

    • @josephking6515
      @josephking6515 Місяць тому +1

      You lady _runs_ on Cranberry juice? Don't we all if we have too much. 🤦‍♂

    • @Hjerte_Verke
      @Hjerte_Verke Місяць тому

      @@josephking6515 Cranberry juice and vodka! 🍹

  • @georgepretnick4460
    @georgepretnick4460 Місяць тому

    Wes, I just watched your "Dream Shop" video from five years ago. You were a little happier with it back then than you are now. Shops are like women's purses. Its never big enough and its always full to the rim.

  • @GuildOfCalamity
    @GuildOfCalamity Місяць тому +4

    lol, devorative vents... maybe a vented air from the outside, like the old car scoops? but with no windshield it doesn't make sense
    And your wife does the same thing mine does, the second you proudly finish something she immediately finds a flaw.

    • @DanEBoyd
      @DanEBoyd Місяць тому +3

      Probably there for an optional heater or something? A look up under the dash might explain them.

    • @andrewmcewan8081
      @andrewmcewan8081 Місяць тому +4

      probably the higher spec models use the vents, but to save money they only use one dash for all models.

  • @larrytomb3896
    @larrytomb3896 Місяць тому

    Wes thanks for the work on the side by side as the better half loves it

  • @generaldisarray
    @generaldisarray Місяць тому +12

    "Injured by safety", hum... Negative, you're supposed to wear longer, proper welding gauntlets, not the wifes gardening gloves when welding...🤣🤣

  • @daviddamico4288
    @daviddamico4288 Місяць тому

    You did a great job setting up your shop Wes ,it looks like everything is accessible ….

  • @joelfrend4994
    @joelfrend4994 Місяць тому +4

    ".....tell China" comedy gold!