John... we all know haters will hate ... you definitely strike tge balance with humour and information and who would gave guessed grammar 101 tossed in as well or should that read ... additionally. I have been keenly anticipating each of your new videos for 3 years now and am sure I will well into the future. Keep up the great work Dude
@@kelstablet it's bloody awesome having a show about cars and related stuff delivered with out a thought to 😡🤬 PC BULLSHIT and as you said FUNNY HE'S AS FUNNY AS A FART IN AN ELEVATOR and we all know that's funny as FUCK
I fully understand how you feel. It's like walking on to a jobsite with 20+ years experience wearing a new pair of boots, and they think you are a "New Guy".
The 'tool' section is true to my current circumstance. I recently inherited my father's tool horde that he had put together over 60 years or so. I think I have every whitworth spanner left on the planet, one of those tap and die sets, almost complete, not sure where some of it has gone, an old pipe threader, wow is it heavy, ratchet screw drivers and many other items. The old Lister diesel connected to a generator is one weird bit of kit, and took 3 men to lift it. Get more today out of a 35kg Honda. This now fills my shed, and every time I open the shed with all good intentions of doing something with it, I end up just not knowing what to do, most frustrating. The comment about the goal of zero Christmas Cards, I state to people that I have zero friends, and am looking to reduce that number, it is a good conversation stopper when I need one as folks struggle with the reality of that arithmetic.
I too have no friends. Got tired of the "doesn't that make you sad" question. "friends" always want more than I want to give. I may now revert to your statement it"s a beaut. We got one card last year 3 phone calls though from people we had not spoken to all year. Boy was that hard.
Don't apologise for being safety conscious. In my line of work (linesman/elec engineer) without safety on the forefront most of us wouldn't last long,let alone being able to get a second chance at it.
I can't agree more, having had to try calm & re-attach part of a young apprentice one day at work. Mainly from the sheer stupidity of the apprentices supposed supervisor & poor instructions, at an old workplace. Never ends well when a lack of safety , training & QC have a severe failure to be applied. I'll spare the details but the poor apprentice to this day will never be same again as pre- accident. Luckily for the dope responsible he had passed out on sight of his created mess & was carried away by a couple of others. Had he not I'd dare say he'd still be there, after the poor kid started to explain what happened & how. Ah the old days of work where sheer stupidity inflicted on others, would not go unpunished rather quickly.
Your video brings back some good memories of my days as an apprentice. The tradesman were old school and were rather critical, very particular, but fair. Dinosaur vintage machine shop but oh so beautiful. There was no need for a gym when using some of the gear. A bit dicey in these days of health and safety but we did have good ear and eye protection. The open bus bar three phase wiring test rigs at Ultimo TAFE were "interesting" indeed. There were two electrical text books that had photos from the TAFE conduit and wiring as examples of what not to do. Cheers
@@AutoExpertJC Hi.., Blue Loctite….medium is the one your after for most applications… comes apart with same tools used to tighten”…, red is high strength “permanent”. 222 purple .. low viscosity & low strength.. is for smaller threads m2-m5 ish.. also used for sealing porosity in castings etc… Anaerobic’s .. lubricate, hold & seal👍 Can’t believe we were never shown them is trade training.., wasn’t till I started at Loctite..🤯😂👍
Engineering terms can be a hoot - I'm an FEA specialist in virtual testing and needing some references on fastener filled holes using an explicit FE solver I fired up the professional engineers manual of choice - Google and punched in "explicit filled hole analysis" - at work. Am lucky management had a sense of humour.
This is, quite possibly, your best ever effort (video). Especially around 28:00 when you highlighted the pointlessness of marketing departments. I would LOVE to see such adventure vehicles being offered with all the options you talk about. Eg, dual battery, safe tow-bar storage, second spare carrying. The only vehicle i have ever seen with the DEALER OPTION of an electric brake controller is the Isuzu. Thanks JC PS, thanks for the engineering talk at the beginning.
Nice one John, I enjoyed the talk. And the bit at the end is factual, when I explain to someone what goes in to making decent UA-cam videos, they go silent. Thing is, once you have your work flow for the shoot and production sorted, the hobby becomes quite rewarding. So it's hard to resist making videos. I enjoy your frequent, varied and high quality content, keep it up mate! Kind regards, South Africa
I spent time on TV and radio decades ago, I think you excel at your videos even if I do not agree with an aspect in the video. Most people have no idea how difficult it is to run on talking intelligently for more than one minute. They are so use to politicians telling a fib every minute. Stay safe and healthy down there Sir.
Have been following you for many years John, and this is probably the best video that I have ever experienced yet! Straight to the point, no exaggerated expressions in your delivery...... just pure shed talk that the common people can understand and relate with😎 Have shared many of your vids over the years, but has been a great experience in introducing my 76 year old man to your channel 🤗 No bullshit reviews and old school knowledge goes a long way in this modern society 👌
Interesting JC. I had thought that a spring washer worked by digging in directionally on both sides during the tightening process. I have worked on many projects, and historically, the Work Pack required the installation of a flat washer on the hex head end and another on the other side, followed by the spring washer and the nut Where I specify the fasteners, I tend to use washers and nyloc nuts. Sometimes Loctite and ordinary nuts plus washers. It would be great if you could share with the class your thoughts on the above. Great show. Agree on OEM kit.
John - Love the narrative, the delivery, sarcasm but most of all the engineering and motoring knowledge you share with us mere mortals. So there's that. Oh and your a grammar fiend but I will forgive you that. Been enjoying just about all your uTube videos since before lock down started. Keep up the great work dude
100% correct about the adventure pack. I’m not in the slightest bit interested in red stitching. I’m looking at buying a twin cab and exactly what you said, looking at having to factor in the price of electric brakes, all terrain tyres, second battery, Etc. thanks for the great vids.
@@AutoExpertJC I think the dealer who tried the adventure pack thing would run into all sorts of comments like "no, not like that, I can't fit my in now, can you make a custom design for me?" Not worth the hassle for the dealer and too much competition for the dealer to add their usual markup. Plus, customising the new ute and adding stuff over the next few months is part of the fun for some ute buyers.
@@Mark_Bridges I think having the basics would work. Decent all-terrain tyres, towbar and brake controller, Anderson plug, rubber floor mats, steel side steps (not the easily bent aluminium and plastic crap most come with), proper bash plates (not the thin "splash guards" that most have", heavy duty suspension, and snorkel (many have their air intake above the radiator). Forget about the cosmetic stuff that does absolutely nothing for vehicle capability.
Thank you John. Good video. I like your genuine adventure pack. The trade pack is also an excellent idea, especially with that inverter suggestion. Work for engineers, instead of useless marketing types who couldn’t sell seal meat to an Inuit😊! The most humorous part though, was the transcript, especially the caravan towing part.
John, I've been a subscriber and viewer for years BECAUSE you get it right. The humour, the humility and the facts of course. You're welcome for the NASA guide. My jihad against spring washers continues....
I enjoy watching your up to date information on the latest trends. Your humour works and cracks me up constantly. By the way most machine shops I have worked in, have multiple sets of the clamping sets shown in this video. They are a cheap and easy system that can get you out of a fix. Keep up the good work.
I just liked the fact that after every time you picked up one of the tools you had on display, you used a rag to wipe your hands clean of the oil in which to look after and preserve said tools.
Well spotted. The clamp kits drip oil into the holder - one of the reasons I'm clean about it is that it's common to go from the tools to the camera and back, and I don't want oil all over the camera gear.
I see an epidemic of LED headlight replacement "bulbs" fitted to vehicles on the roads in recent times. They are not ADR approved and have the effect of blinding oncoming traffic on low beam, because the reflectors were designed for a filament bulb. Perhaps you could do a video about this John.
Mate - I am very much entertained and like the content - language & babes & topics - the works. If people don’t like it they can tune away. Just keep it going. Thank you
I had a good belly laugh from this episode. I agree that a proper adventure pack or tradepack or the like would be brilliant. Perhaps the reason that marketing departments focus on GT stripes or red stitching is due to the fact that many people are just simple folk that get attracted to shiny things. If there is a supply then there must be a demand.
It's very easy to sit on the sidelines taking potshots at others. If anyone thinks they can do a better job they should go ahead. I've had to film a short 30 second message once at found it challenging. I really enjoy your content John and have done so for years. Keep up the good work mate.
I have some Australian made Sidchrome spanners that my father had when he was a young mechanic/diesel fitter. Yep, they have the Made In Australia forge stamp.
@@AutoExpertJC I inherited a bunch of tools. Lost a lot though. You know, people who feel they need your tools more than you do? Still have some Dowidats, Sidchromes, and some non-descript stuff. Rebuilding my arsenal with midrange quality nowadays.
It’s just so refreshing to be able to enjoy a channel embracing the little things like doing things properly, facts and science, and rejecting bad grammar, spring washers and idiots towing stupid 3-tone load’s 😂👍
That was a great episode, I really enjoyed it. I live on the Central Coast and travel to Sydney pretty much every week day with a ute full of tools clocking up around 250km/day. I even have a ‘Fat Cave’ almost identical to yours and thankfully slightly less ex wives. I relate brother. Keep all the good advice coming.
Here is something to think about John, Left hand thread on vehicels. In my view, it is a hold over from horse drawn carriages, where the wheel nut is held on by the rotation of the wheel. The nut tightened the leather washers as you drove forward, but wouldn't work for the left side. Hence- Left side is left hand thread. You hear stories of axels breaking on the carriages, the nut sometimes would tighten to a point where the axle would snap or the wheel would lock up. Wheel bearings came in and made things better, but we are still seeing left hand thread on truck.... Why ?
Totally agree with a proper trade pack set up from factory. As someone who's recently gone back on the tools after a 9 year gap it was a major set back waiting for a ute canopy I had to fit out myself and have wired, then wait for racks, a nudge bar with a yoke etc. Still don't have the on board charging capabilities you suggested.... Be nice just order the trade pack and get bent over once by Toyota instead of by 4 other retailers
Re red paint and stitching: couldn't agree more - sticker packs suck arse. That said, I think some manufacturers may be listening. Flicking through Mazda's BT50 webpage recently, and it has packs at least named to what you're requesting. Not quite as extensive - but including options such as OME BP51 kits dealer fit (at standard dealer fit prices). Sadly it seems the tradies favourite items are only a an alloy tray and a mobile phone holder... Guess there's still some work to be done. Keep at them!
People don't realize how difficult it is to speak smoothly and with articulacy while starring into a camera. I remember one UA-cam creator that had a particular speech habit and when someone commented on it he replied something similar to you're ending video challenge. His comment was "This isn't easy as it looks".
Thanks John, I didn't recognise them despite having used them in the past, mostly on the pillar drill three employments ago. My welding table is just a large flat piece of 6mm at work. Well, i say 'flat'. I expect it may have been flat originally, but not any more but they still expect flat and square work to leave the bay... By the way, i wasn't insinuating that 'whatever they were' to be mere window dressing.
Another great video and I give you 👍👍. Hit the nail on the head with the safety glasses - looked after a tradie recently who had a nail gun ricochet through his safety glasses and into his eye. Lucky for him the glasses slowed the nail down enough that it ONLY lacerated his cornea and injected some glass shards into his eye, so he got to keep his sight. Secondly on the tow ball issue, my father was a firm believer in split pins for stopping critical bolts coming loose, he would have his workshop engineers always drill a hole through the tow ball for that purpose. One would think that Standards Australia should recommend it, but I think they're the same people as the ACCC. Anyway l'll leave it at that and I don't mind the occasional 👌 &➡Cheers. Peter
Safety is critical. I've worked at a few different companies where workplace deaths have occurred, and it changes everything for all involved. No job is worth your life, so take care.
It's all fun and tough guys grinding with only sunnies on until I got a bit of steel in my eyeball that stuck out 1mm. Shredded the inside of my eyelid every time my eye moved or blinked. Hospital didn't spot it at 2am so went home and waited to see my GP in the morning who got it out then I went to an eye specialist to get the rest out. Not an enjoyable experience. Most expensive goggles from Bunnings every time now.
I worked in a panel shop years ago and one of the beaters handed me a safety pin to extract a piece of metal from somewhere in his eyelid, on the opposite tack, another guy wore full face mask well below his chin yet a piece pf metal bounced off his chest and shot up underneath it and lodged in his eye. strange things can happen.
Hi John, long time listener first time commenter because I was shocked & my good wife very upset when she returned home from the Mitsushtime dealership in Werribee. Her ASX was in for a 45,000km's book service, a minor service I may add at the stunning cost of $464. The most expensive oil change in history.
Its like my tools a mix of old stuff and new stuff, it all comes in handy. I have still got gedore spanners and minimax sockets etc. I bought when I started as an apprentice motor mechanic when I was 15!
Hey John, you’re a legend. I’m a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge & Ram mechanical technician. In training to become a Master Tech, but not quite there just yet.. I just wanted to say, cheers for all your videos. They’ve provided me and I’m sure a lot of others, with a great amount of information, entertainment, knowledge and answers. Keep up the great work mate. 👍
Thank you very much for watching, Scott. Hope the final part of the Master Tech training goes well. I have total respect for anyone who's proficient on the tools mate. I'm sure you'll kill it.
Cracking video Mr Cadogan - I think I`ll try and send you a Christmas card all the way from the "Old Country"....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should get a new T-shirt printed with 'We love the J'! Superb watch JC, loved you being raw and honest. Something I did, and got noted for, very often over my 28 year radio career. 'Jibbering Pelican' - hahahahaha! With my love Grayson
Thank you very much, Grayson. I appreciate your long-term support. On the raw/honesty thing: I just generally don't talk about me because the story seems more interesting and important. Love right back atcha, JC
It's definitely time for some merchandise, don't you think? I watch a ton of channels but i want something quintessentialy Australian. I cant think of anybody else i watch that represents that more than Mr John Cadogan.
Ford seem to have done this (no 2nd spare) with the Ranger Raptor. Fox shocks, coils all around, BFG all terrains. A decent 2nd battery setup would be brilliant, because it's not perfectly straight forward to have the 2nd battery on vehicles with smart alternators.
John do what you do best, better than all the other one sided reviewers. You have a lot of Mechanical components and not being a Mechanical Tradesperson your devices may appear to be some what strange. Throw up a dial indicator or Outside or Inside Micrometers, there are a multitude of tools and tooling within the backgrounds of Fitting and Machining, welding etc. Love you work buddy 👍👍🤟🤪🇦🇺
Show us more of your metal tools. I really like the stories behind then. My dad found a pair of rusty tatty vice grips on the road in the 1980s. I still have it in my go to tool box
It is always easy to criticize from the side of the screen. You’re so right John, get on the other side of the camera and try and talk for five minutes and see if anybody criticizes that video! It can be on any subject!
Locktite Red = High strength - only removable with heat Blue = medium strength - removable with normal tools Purple = low strength - for small fasteners Green = low viscosity for application after fasteners are assembled - slightly stronger than Blue
If you have had the experience of standing near an F-111 that have been fired up you quickly understand why fasteners on aircraft are wired. The US Air Force has a technical publication on the proper way to wire fasteners. Fasteners on jet fighters could become FOD if fasteners come off. FOD you ask? (Foreign Object damage)
In former life I fitted tow bars (and all accessories) to the "king of mediocrity" And every single tow ball was torqued to 350 Newton metres, problem was I've got about 349 Nm in me, so every tow ball was a propper valve straining exercise. The supervisor was great, even after fitting 2,500 tow bars and as many ego stroking bull bars, he'd always check the work and try hard to find fault, ahh, the good old days. Long story short, poor old Mr and Mrs owner ain't never gunna get that tow ball off with a shifter to fit their bike rack, spring washer or none.
I seriously doubt it - if your wrench is only 450mm long that's about 80kg of horizontal effort. I'm not seeing many people managing that with some shitty breaker bar (or shifter).
lol, well, your "adventure pac" - definitely not the typical T-Rex type extreme rallye "kit" sold to stiffs who never venture offroad - reminds me, pretty much of the ute sitting in my Driveway... Functional but not "over the top" - power to keep the fridge operational no matter the drive cycle on the next day.. Pre an Oodnadatta drive recently - (very heavy conditions up around Birdsville and Innamincka), we simply bought a new set (all 5) of rims and tyres, allowing the New (5) more offroad centric AT tyres to be used for high risk "adventuring", while the - more road focused set stayed in the shed, ready to be swapped back on to wear out gracefully on the local byways.
Throwing away tools that aren't broken or non-functional, would never in a million years cross my mind. I've got tools that are probably twice my age and work perfectly.
Greetings John. I'm not an engineer, but I have been influenced by engineers from all fields, and I try to emulate the engineer mindset in my work. Engineers are constantly working in the shadows, building, repairing and improving the systems that society relies on, all while being largely unnoticed. Do you think the general disinterest and gross underestimation of what engineers do, combined with the immediate distrust they receive when they point out inconvenient realities could in time lead to a less safe, less productive society? Thanks for the great video. I enjoyed the casual discussion about your tool collection.
I personally find your humour quite appropriate. Usually makes me laugh and brightens the mood on a shitty day. Keep it up John
Thank you very much.
John... we all know haters will hate ... you definitely strike tge balance with humour and information and who would gave guessed grammar 101 tossed in as well or should that read ... additionally. I have been keenly anticipating each of your new videos for 3 years now and am sure I will well into the future. Keep up the great work Dude
@@kelstablet it's bloody awesome having a show about cars and related stuff delivered with out a thought to 😡🤬 PC BULLSHIT and as you said FUNNY HE'S AS FUNNY AS A FART IN AN ELEVATOR and we all know that's funny as FUCK
Let the haters hate
Let the hammerers*? hammer
Let the nails be nailed by the hammer😜
I fully understand how you feel. It's like walking on to a jobsite with 20+ years experience wearing a new pair of boots, and they think you are a "New Guy".
You've never made a bad video, but this one really appealed to me. Proper Prior Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance.
Love this. Spot on mate.
The 'tool' section is true to my current circumstance. I recently inherited my father's tool horde that he had put together over 60 years or so. I think I have every whitworth spanner left on the planet, one of those tap and die sets, almost complete, not sure where some of it has gone, an old pipe threader, wow is it heavy, ratchet screw drivers and many other items. The old Lister diesel connected to a generator is one weird bit of kit, and took 3 men to lift it. Get more today out of a 35kg Honda. This now fills my shed, and every time I open the shed with all good intentions of doing something with it, I end up just not knowing what to do, most frustrating. The comment about the goal of zero Christmas Cards, I state to people that I have zero friends, and am looking to reduce that number, it is a good conversation stopper when I need one as folks struggle with the reality of that arithmetic.
I too have no friends. Got tired of the "doesn't that make you sad" question. "friends" always want more than I want to give. I may now revert to your statement it"s a beaut.
We got one card last year 3 phone calls though from people we had not spoken to all year. Boy was that hard.
Don't apologise for being safety conscious. In my line of work (linesman/elec engineer) without safety on the forefront most of us wouldn't last long,let alone being able to get a second chance at it.
I'm very discliplined about shop safety, in fact.
@@AutoExpertJC Sooooo.....no leaving the chuck key in the lathe ?
Phd?
I can't agree more, having had to try calm & re-attach part of a young apprentice one day at work. Mainly from the sheer stupidity of the apprentices supposed supervisor & poor instructions, at an old workplace. Never ends well when a lack of safety , training & QC have a severe failure to be applied. I'll spare the details but the poor apprentice to this day will never be same again as pre- accident. Luckily for the dope responsible he had passed out on sight of his created mess & was carried away by a couple of others. Had he not I'd dare say he'd still be there, after the poor kid started to explain what happened & how. Ah the old days of work where sheer stupidity inflicted on others, would not go unpunished rather quickly.
@@jlphtc If that’s not convincing, nothing is.
Thanks John, I have tones and tones of respect for ya!
That's two 'tones' - so you can tow it with a ute. Well done.
@@AutoExpertJC rang a bell for me.
Well if it was Tones and I it would be an annoying song.
Great channel John. I watch all your videos, even the ones that don’t relate to me because I enjoy your sense of humour.
Keep at it John.
I appreciate all your efforts John👍
Thanks, NP.
The tongue and the flange. Couldn't stop laughing for a good 5 minutes. Well done John!
Day and night, up and down, drought and flood, tongue and flange...
🤣😂🤣
This is easily my favourite channel on UA-cam.
Your video brings back some good memories of my days as an apprentice. The tradesman were old school and were rather critical, very particular, but fair. Dinosaur vintage machine shop but oh so beautiful. There was no need for a gym when using some of the gear. A bit dicey in these days of health and safety but we did have good ear and eye protection. The open bus bar three phase wiring test rigs at Ultimo TAFE were "interesting" indeed. There were two electrical text books that had photos from the TAFE conduit and wiring as examples of what not to do. Cheers
It was different back then, for sure.
Mate.. a lot a lot a lot people really appreciate the production quality and effort..
Thank you, TT.
@@AutoExpertJC
Hi.., Blue Loctite….medium is the one your after for most applications… comes apart with same tools used to tighten”…, red is high strength “permanent”. 222 purple .. low viscosity & low strength.. is for smaller threads m2-m5 ish.. also used for sealing porosity in castings etc…
Anaerobic’s .. lubricate, hold & seal👍
Can’t believe we were never shown them is trade training.., wasn’t till I started at Loctite..🤯😂👍
@@AutoExpertJC
Btw, love your Knipex …, mine 30-35 yrs now..
@@AutoExpertJC
And man you do such a public service.. a ton of listening and respect for you around the place.. esp on safety & calling BS
Thanks very much mate. I'm humbled. Also - I am only a recent convert to Knipex, but I love them. Best pliers I've ever used.
Engineering terms can be a hoot - I'm an FEA specialist in virtual testing and needing some references on fastener filled holes using an explicit FE solver I fired up the professional engineers manual of choice - Google and punched in "explicit filled hole analysis" - at work. Am lucky management had a sense of humour.
I was looking forward to the google results, but I got a whole lot of engineering stuff on holes and filling them...bummer!
I can see Google's response now...
Did you mean: *explicit filled hole anal*
I hope you have safe search switched on at work!
Talk about thinking outside the box...
This is, quite possibly, your best ever effort (video). Especially around 28:00 when you highlighted the pointlessness of marketing departments. I would LOVE to see such adventure vehicles being offered with all the options you talk about. Eg, dual battery, safe tow-bar storage, second spare carrying. The only vehicle i have ever seen with the DEALER OPTION of an electric brake controller is the Isuzu. Thanks JC
PS, thanks for the engineering talk at the beginning.
I’ve learned heaps from this channel over the years.👍
I'll second that.
Scotty Kilmer is the US Legend and John is not far behind as the Aussie one :)
Nice one John, I enjoyed the talk.
And the bit at the end is factual, when I explain to someone what goes in to making decent UA-cam videos, they go silent.
Thing is, once you have your work flow for the shoot and production sorted, the hobby becomes quite rewarding.
So it's hard to resist making videos.
I enjoy your frequent, varied and high quality content, keep it up mate!
Kind regards,
South Africa
I spent time on TV and radio decades ago, I think you excel at your videos even if I do not agree with an aspect in the video. Most people have no idea how difficult it is to run on talking intelligently for more than one minute. They are so use to politicians telling a fib every minute. Stay safe and healthy down there Sir.
Have been following you for many years John, and this is probably the best video that I have ever experienced yet!
Straight to the point, no exaggerated expressions in your delivery...... just pure shed talk that the common people can understand and relate with😎
Have shared many of your vids over the years, but has been a great experience in introducing my 76 year old man to your channel 🤗
No bullshit reviews and old school knowledge goes a long way in this modern society 👌
Awesome video JC. I learn heaps and love the sense of humour.
Thank you, Luke.
Excellent video John. I enjoy your honesty and humour.
Always a pleasure to watch. Thankyou for educating us plebs.
Interesting JC. I had thought that a spring washer worked by digging in directionally on both sides during the tightening process.
I have worked on many projects, and historically, the Work Pack required the installation of a flat washer on the hex head end and another on the other side, followed by the spring washer and the nut
Where I specify the fasteners, I tend to use washers and nyloc nuts. Sometimes Loctite and ordinary nuts plus washers.
It would be great if you could share with the class your thoughts on the above.
Great show. Agree on OEM kit.
Very funny, very true. Give it to 'em, both barrels. This is why we love your channel ... dude.
Your opinions for optional aftermarket ute packs are amazing. Hats off.
John - Love the narrative, the delivery, sarcasm but most of all the engineering and motoring knowledge you share with us mere mortals. So there's that. Oh and your a grammar fiend but I will forgive you that. Been enjoying just about all your uTube videos since before lock down started. Keep up the great work dude
100% correct about the adventure pack. I’m not in the slightest bit interested in red stitching. I’m looking at buying a twin cab and exactly what you said, looking at having to factor in the price of electric brakes, all terrain tyres, second battery, Etc. thanks for the great vids.
Relating to the customer - so hard for carmakers.
@@AutoExpertJC I think the dealer who tried the adventure pack thing would run into all sorts of comments like "no, not like that, I can't fit my in now, can you make a custom design for me?" Not worth the hassle for the dealer and too much competition for the dealer to add their usual markup. Plus, customising the new ute and adding stuff over the next few months is part of the fun for some ute buyers.
@@Mark_Bridges I think having the basics would work. Decent all-terrain tyres, towbar and brake controller, Anderson plug, rubber floor mats, steel side steps (not the easily bent aluminium and plastic crap most come with), proper bash plates (not the thin "splash guards" that most have", heavy duty suspension, and snorkel (many have their air intake above the radiator).
Forget about the cosmetic stuff that does absolutely nothing for vehicle capability.
Thank you John. Good video. I like your genuine adventure pack. The trade pack is also an excellent idea, especially with that inverter suggestion. Work for engineers, instead of useless marketing types who couldn’t sell seal meat to an Inuit😊! The most humorous part though, was the transcript, especially the caravan towing part.
My viewers are a constant source of inspiration. That's probably the most diplomatic way to put it.
I absolutely love your videos. Please don't ever retire from UA-cam.
John, I've been a subscriber and viewer for years BECAUSE you get it right. The humour, the humility and the facts of course. You're welcome for the NASA guide. My jihad against spring washers continues....
Very entertaining video sir. Thank you for the hard work you put in for our enjoyment. Great to see you talk about old tools. 👍
Thanks
Thank you very much, DK. Much appreciated mate.
I enjoy watching your up to date information on the latest trends. Your humour works and cracks me up constantly.
By the way most machine shops I have worked in, have multiple sets of the clamping sets shown in this video. They are a cheap and easy system that can get you out of a fix.
Keep up the good work.
Love this this video mate.
I can't wait to see your wedding fixture table when you do it.
Keep up the awesome work champion.
Outstanding content John. Very much enjoy your work.
I just liked the fact that after every time you picked up one of the tools you had on display, you used a rag to wipe your hands clean of the oil in which to look after and preserve said tools.
Well spotted. The clamp kits drip oil into the holder - one of the reasons I'm clean about it is that it's common to go from the tools to the camera and back, and I don't want oil all over the camera gear.
I see an epidemic of LED headlight replacement "bulbs" fitted to vehicles on the roads in recent times. They are not ADR approved and have the effect of blinding oncoming traffic on low beam, because the reflectors were designed for a filament bulb. Perhaps you could do a video about this John.
Mate - I am very much entertained and like the content - language & babes & topics - the works. If people don’t like it they can tune away. Just keep it going. Thank you
I had a good belly laugh from this episode.
I agree that a proper adventure pack or tradepack or the like would be brilliant. Perhaps the reason that marketing departments focus on GT stripes or red stitching is due to the fact that many people are just simple folk that get attracted to shiny things. If there is a supply then there must be a demand.
It's very easy to sit on the sidelines taking potshots at others. If anyone thinks they can do a better job they should go ahead. I've had to film a short 30 second message once at found it challenging. I really enjoy your content John and have done so for years. Keep up the good work mate.
I love this video. Honesty is always the best policy and you communicate that so well. Thank you John.
Thank you very much. Very kind.
My favourite quote. Comparison is the thief of joy.
That is very good.
Well done John, I very much enjoy all your videos. Good work.
I have some Australian made Sidchrome spanners that my father had when he was a young mechanic/diesel fitter. Yep, they have the Made In Australia forge stamp.
Yeah - mine have that too.
@@AutoExpertJC I inherited a bunch of tools. Lost a lot though. You know, people who feel they need your tools more than you do? Still have some Dowidats, Sidchromes, and some non-descript stuff. Rebuilding my arsenal with midrange quality nowadays.
Absolutley love your shoot for the knee humour. leave the buggers with a limp. Keep it going. Cheers
It’s just so refreshing to be able to enjoy a channel embracing the little things like doing things properly, facts and science, and rejecting bad grammar, spring washers and idiots towing stupid 3-tone load’s 😂👍
That was a great episode, I really enjoyed it. I live on the Central Coast and travel to Sydney pretty much every week day with a ute full of tools clocking up around 250km/day. I even have a ‘Fat Cave’ almost identical to yours and thankfully slightly less ex wives. I relate brother. Keep all the good advice coming.
Here is something to think about John,
Left hand thread on vehicels.
In my view, it is a hold over from horse drawn carriages, where the wheel nut is held on by the rotation of the wheel.
The nut tightened the leather washers as you drove forward, but wouldn't work for the left side.
Hence- Left side is left hand thread.
You hear stories of axels breaking on the carriages, the nut sometimes would tighten to a point where the axle would snap or the wheel would lock up.
Wheel bearings came in and made things better, but we are still seeing left hand thread on truck....
Why ?
I find that I get a much better result putting the tongue on the flange than the other way round. At least I haven't had any complaints thus far.
Docking procedures of this nature are always complex. There is also an element of personal preference.
Aaaaah thanks for the entertainment once again John, made my evening 👍🏽
Enjoyed this very much, right on the money and a perfect, almost happy, ending.
Looking forward to the 'workshop' channel! Cheers!
Quite enjoy your channel, JC. Keep up the good work.
I love the fact that I’ve made it to an age that I don’t have to seek approval from anyone.
Totally agree with a proper trade pack set up from factory. As someone who's recently gone back on the tools after a 9 year gap it was a major set back waiting for a ute canopy I had to fit out myself and have wired, then wait for racks, a nudge bar with a yoke etc. Still don't have the on board charging capabilities you suggested....
Be nice just order the trade pack and get bent over once by Toyota instead of by 4 other retailers
Your very informative John I’m a mechanic I own my own business. I use your advise all the time. Keep up the great work
Ohhh, multiple mistakes there. You're up next for a verbal spankin'. 😅
Re red paint and stitching: couldn't agree more - sticker packs suck arse.
That said, I think some manufacturers may be listening. Flicking through Mazda's BT50 webpage recently, and it has packs at least named to what you're requesting. Not quite as extensive - but including options such as OME BP51 kits dealer fit (at standard dealer fit prices). Sadly it seems the tradies favourite items are only a an alloy tray and a mobile phone holder... Guess there's still some work to be done. Keep at them!
John my only criticisms would be not enough Ming Moles and not enough nuts. YESSSSSS!
Could there ever actually be enough of either?
Good points regarding factory upgrades John.
RE: Safety
You can dance on a prosthetic leg.
You can tie your shoe with a prosthetic hand (or hook)
You can't read with a glass eye.
John: I use these machinist clamps to
Me, a timber worker: this pencil is pretty straight...
To a woodworker, a nail is the same thing as a drill. And graduations smaller than an inch are pointless.
Me at 25- yeah metrics fine, its about a half millimetre
Met at 50- squints harder, think better use the imperial side of the ruler and about 1/16th
Imperial is a much better system, ergonomically, and a lot of the maths is easier, too.
Thanks John. Very informative mate. Have a great evening 👍
People don't realize how difficult it is to speak smoothly and with articulacy while starring into a camera. I remember one UA-cam creator that had a particular speech habit and when someone commented on it he replied something similar to you're ending video challenge. His comment was "This isn't easy as it looks".
Love your work John. Yes the UA-cam comments section is a bit of a cesspool.
It can be, but you've got to see the haters as a resource.
Thanks John, I didn't recognise them despite having used them in the past, mostly on the pillar drill three employments ago. My welding table is just a large flat piece of 6mm at work. Well, i say 'flat'. I expect it may have been flat originally, but not any more but they still expect flat and square work to leave the bay...
By the way, i wasn't insinuating that 'whatever they were' to be mere window dressing.
Another great video and I give you 👍👍. Hit the nail on the head with the safety glasses - looked after a tradie recently who had a nail gun ricochet through his safety glasses and into his eye. Lucky for him the glasses slowed the nail down enough that it ONLY lacerated his cornea and injected some glass shards into his eye, so he got to keep his sight. Secondly on the tow ball issue, my father was a firm believer in split pins for stopping critical bolts coming loose, he would have his workshop engineers always drill a hole through the tow ball for that purpose. One would think that Standards Australia should recommend it, but I think they're the same people as the ACCC. Anyway l'll leave it at that and I don't mind the occasional 👌 &➡Cheers. Peter
I lacerated my cornea once - most painful injury ever.
Safety is critical. I've worked at a few different companies where workplace deaths have occurred, and it changes everything for all involved. No job is worth your life, so take care.
It's all fun and tough guys grinding with only sunnies on until I got a bit of steel in my eyeball that stuck out 1mm. Shredded the inside of my eyelid every time my eye moved or blinked. Hospital didn't spot it at 2am so went home and waited to see my GP in the morning who got it out then I went to an eye specialist to get the rest out.
Not an enjoyable experience.
Most expensive goggles from Bunnings every time now.
AS1337 - the medium impact standard. That's what you want.
I worked in a panel shop years ago and one of the beaters handed me a safety pin to extract a piece of metal from somewhere in his eyelid, on the opposite tack, another guy wore full face mask well below his chin yet a piece pf metal bounced off his chest and shot up underneath it and lodged in his eye. strange things can happen.
This is true - but there are other countermeasures beyond just PPE - such as standing out of the plane of rotation, etc.
Hi John,
long time listener first time commenter because I was shocked & my good wife very upset when she returned home from the Mitsushtime dealership in Werribee.
Her ASX was in for a 45,000km's book service, a minor service I may add at the stunning cost of $464. The most expensive oil change in history.
Well done JC, always enjoy your work. Sincerely, yo biggest fan.
Thank you, Mr Patrol.
Its like my tools a mix of old stuff and new stuff, it all comes in handy.
I have still got gedore spanners and minimax sockets etc. I bought when I started as an apprentice motor mechanic when I was 15!
Hey John, you’re a legend.
I’m a Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge & Ram mechanical technician.
In training to become a Master Tech, but not quite there just yet..
I just wanted to say, cheers for all your videos. They’ve provided me and I’m sure a lot of others, with a great amount of information, entertainment, knowledge and answers.
Keep up the great work mate. 👍
Thank you very much for watching, Scott. Hope the final part of the Master Tech training goes well. I have total respect for anyone who's proficient on the tools mate. I'm sure you'll kill it.
u will be busy, there all crap cars
Harsh, Margarita . Why no capital 'M'? Shift key problems?
@@margarita8442 they actually make the fastest suv, truck, 4 door and 2 door cars in the world. So what do you drive marg ?
Cracking video Mr Cadogan - I think I`ll try and send you a Christmas card all the way from the "Old Country"....................!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should get a new T-shirt printed with 'We love the J'!
Superb watch JC, loved you being raw and honest.
Something I did, and got noted for, very often over my 28 year radio career.
'Jibbering Pelican' - hahahahaha!
With my love
Grayson
Thank you very much, Grayson. I appreciate your long-term support.
On the raw/honesty thing: I just generally don't talk about me because the story seems more interesting and important.
Love right back atcha,
JC
It's definitely time for some merchandise, don't you think? I watch a ton of channels but i want something quintessentialy Australian. I cant think of anybody else i watch that represents that more than Mr John Cadogan.
Ford seem to have done this (no 2nd spare) with the Ranger Raptor.
Fox shocks, coils all around, BFG all terrains. A decent 2nd battery setup would be brilliant, because it's not perfectly straight forward to have the 2nd battery on vehicles with smart alternators.
Yes - it's very precisely targeted.
John do what you do best, better than all the other one sided reviewers. You have a lot of Mechanical components and not being a Mechanical Tradesperson your devices may appear to be some what strange. Throw up a dial indicator or Outside or Inside Micrometers, there are a multitude of tools and tooling within the backgrounds of Fitting and Machining, welding etc. Love you work buddy 👍👍🤟🤪🇦🇺
Show us more of your metal tools.
I really like the stories behind then.
My dad found a pair of rusty tatty vice grips on the road in the 1980s.
I still have it in my go to tool box
I really enjoyed this video. Thanks.
It is always easy to criticize from the side of the screen. You’re so right John, get on the other side of the camera and try and talk for five minutes and see if anybody criticizes that video! It can be on any subject!
OK RIGHT!!! love the long take to camera. Without being a fan boy it is pretty impressive how you built such a crackin channel.
Possibly your best video yet. Dropping all the truth bombs, might have to send you a christmas card.
You had me there. Right up until you said 'Christmas card'. Now you're dead to me.
@@AutoExpertJC thinking the same thing. I better send it now so it will get there in time.
It's exactly the kind of thing I'd expect from you.
@@AutoExpertJC now you sound like my wife
@@AutoExpertJC Should they have said 'Christmas card😁'
I enjoy your attitude.
Locktite
Red = High strength - only removable with heat
Blue = medium strength - removable with normal tools
Purple = low strength - for small fasteners
Green = low viscosity for application after fasteners are assembled - slightly stronger than Blue
Love the videos John well done 👏
Thank you, AD. Appreciate you watching mate.
If you have had the experience of standing near an F-111 that have been fired up you quickly understand why fasteners on aircraft are wired. The US Air Force has a technical publication on the proper way to wire fasteners. Fasteners on jet fighters could become FOD if fasteners come off. FOD you ask? (Foreign Object damage)
Geez Meadowdump TAFE we went there for a year in 1993,I feel sorry all these years later for the teachers that had the bunch of railways employees
Still waiting for you to fix that belt. My OCD is getting beyond my meds.
I need to work up the emotional energy to pull the electric motor apart. One of the bearings (or both) is rooted.
Good on ya Keithy
Yeah. Legend.
Love the tool info 👌🏾
Thank you.
In former life I fitted tow bars (and all accessories) to the "king of mediocrity"
And every single tow ball was torqued to 350 Newton metres, problem was I've got about 349 Nm in me, so every tow ball was a propper valve straining exercise.
The supervisor was great, even after fitting 2,500 tow bars and as many ego stroking bull bars, he'd always check the work and try hard to find fault, ahh, the good old days.
Long story short, poor old Mr and Mrs owner ain't never gunna get that tow ball off with a shifter to fit their bike rack, spring washer or none.
350Nm is a serious do-up - that's for sure.
Swedish nut fucker vs 350Nm? Good luck with that.
@@AutoExpertJC would be surprised if every tow ball, or even tow bar fastening bolts got the correct torque wrench treatment.
I seriously doubt it - if your wrench is only 450mm long that's about 80kg of horizontal effort. I'm not seeing many people managing that with some shitty breaker bar (or shifter).
John, I would rather own tools I don't currently need, than need tools I don't currently own 🙂
lol, well, your "adventure pac" - definitely not the typical T-Rex type extreme rallye "kit" sold to stiffs who never venture offroad - reminds me, pretty much of the ute sitting in my Driveway... Functional but not "over the top" - power to keep the fridge operational no matter the drive cycle on the next day..
Pre an Oodnadatta drive recently - (very heavy conditions up around Birdsville and Innamincka), we simply bought a new set (all 5) of rims and tyres, allowing the New (5) more offroad centric AT tyres to be used for high risk "adventuring", while the - more road focused set stayed in the shed, ready to be swapped back on to wear out gracefully on the local byways.
Throwing away tools that aren't broken or non-functional, would never in a million years cross my mind. I've got tools that are probably twice my age and work perfectly.
Riding the Toranasaur to work - sounds legit! Nice tapwrench!
Greetings John. I'm not an engineer, but I have been influenced by engineers from all fields, and I try to emulate the engineer mindset in my work. Engineers are constantly working in the shadows, building, repairing and improving the systems that society relies on, all while being largely unnoticed.
Do you think the general disinterest and gross underestimation of what engineers do, combined with the immediate distrust they receive when they point out inconvenient realities could in time lead to a less safe, less productive society?
Thanks for the great video. I enjoyed the casual discussion about your tool collection.
John you should know by now the first rule of management is.
"it is always easy when someone else is doing it"
well said and well thought through
Flange goes on the Tongue. Love it 🤣🤣
All good Buddy.
I love how this channel has become 'almost daily' its a great fix against what used to be reality.
Reality is properly fucked lately.
luv the change of voice joke
What change of voice joke?
@@AutoExpertJC really John Really
Thanks for watching, Rob.
@@AutoExpertJC Thanks for putting it on UA-cam, John.