My Biggest Mistake
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2021
- My Biggest Mistake on the farm to date. I should have listened to dad. The strip tiller/deep bander has proved to be a complete waste of time.
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Supper, such a odd name when u think about it 🤔 whats a supper 🤷♂️
Which URL does NOT include a "backslash." Someone should tell the SimpliSafe lady.
From India bro
Was I not paying attention? What was the mistake?
All right, you convinced me. Where do I get that solid charder for the outdoor camera? I didn’t see that on their website.
Out of all that high dollar machinery and technology I was most impressed by the winch.
agree, the winch won top honors..
A lot of viewers are thinking how they can install one of these into their hitches.
Is the assembly strong enough to pull the tractor if stuck?
to answer Becky's question 1939 Packard is when the A/C first came to the automobile
Was available as a retro fit in 1933, Packard was the first to offer it as a manufacturer optional extra
...and taking up much of the trunk in the process. Although, if you were a lady or gentleman who owned a Packard in 1939 and could afford the (IIRC) $5,000 (in modern dollars, of course) to fit one's Packard with air conditioning, then it would be no difficulty to own another automobile for the servants to use to haul one's luggage. :) In all seriousness, in 1939 a person would be much more likely to take a train when traveling for some distance and time, so losing most of the trunk wasn't the worst of problems.
Also IIRC, those Packard systems were basically running all the time- you could shut off the blower, but the compressor was still fully engaged. Been many years since I saw one.
@@YeahJustMe don’t forget to acknowledge Wikipedia at the end of your post when you use them for source material, 👍🏻 could have just posted a link would have saved all the typing
Hey Zac, I’ve been watching your vlogs from New Zealand for a couple of years and absolutely love them. Just a query, how long has Jim been with you? He’s a great bloke by the looks of things and a great worker. Don’t know if he’d be interested but would be great to do a vlog on him and his history. He might have reasons why he doesn’t want to and that’s fine but he almost seems part of the furniture and would be keen to learn a little more about him. Hope I’m not offending by asking because that was not what I’d want to do at all. Thanks
I agree, Jim seems like a switched on bloke and a hard worker to boot. We need more "Jim's" out there !!
Hey Zach, I'm discovering through your videos (posts) that farming is really quite high-tech and certainly computerized compared to just a few years ago - especially in the good old USA !! I'm truly impressed with your technical know-how of all the tractors and their respective implements !! I truly enjoy following you along and watch how you get 'er done interspersed with your GREAT sense of humor !! Love your interaction with your family - including those two dogs of yours !! Lord Bless you ALL !!
Yayyyy fellow New Zealander 😊
Jim is a legend!
They did talk about trying to get him to do an episode of Off The Husk! Hopefully it comes to fruition!
Gotta love those older square bodies. Though my favorites go back to the 50s. I miss trucks that didn't try to pretend to be luxury cars, just honest working vehicles with character.
Onyx is going to be pretty cool showing up to school in that rig when he gets a license I know that
It is pretty satisfying to finally get all that tech equipment working, especially when things are a little vague. Good job.
“Dad said not to “ I’m going to anyway. 😂😂
Dad's always told me that "A bad job in the fall is always better than a good job in the spring"
"Supper was satisfactory". I''m sure the Mrs. was thrilled to hear that! 😆
That's a pretty good compliment for upper Midwest Scandanavians
You don’t need a farmhand….You need an IT guy. Man the complexity of that setup is mind boggling. Good luck.
That's what I was 🤔 thinking and then you need to be able to talk in code (4306, 2550,1787, etc.) It reminded me of when I worked at Shell/BP in Rhodesia when referring to the different fuel delivery vehicles we used !!
Ha, Ha !!
You did it Harry, you really did it!!! Nice when a plan comes together.
Nice truck!! I bought an 84' K10 shortbox chevy when I was 16, tore it all apart and restored it from the ground up. She's a bare bones ride but that "old truck feel" just can't be beat in my opinion. Enjoy it!
I miss my 77 c20 and my 79 k10, but last month I ended up with a an 88 r30, glad to have another squarebody
A meal is only "satisfactory" IF you cooked it! If your Lady did, it is OUTSTANDING!
Man that winch for the anhydrous tank is pretty sweet!
Yep, I was impressed.
What a great idea!
My only comment on that feature is that the hydraulics should be slower. I don't think that cable is going to last very long if it keeps moving that fast.
That’s a slick setup for hookup of the tank 👍 Hey Jim hasn’t gotten stuck so looking like a productive day in the life of farming 🤷🏻♂️😉😂
"I can teach anybody to be a farmer. It’s a process. You dig a hole, you put a seed in, you put dirt on top, you add water, up comes corn...the information economy is fundamentally different...You have to have a lot more gray matter.” - Mike Bloomberg 2020
Mike would've quit as soon as his designer shoes got dirty.
Mike B. Has a pointed head.
Bloomberg and way too many people, urban and otherwise, have what I call"office intelligence." I ran into the construction version with architects and engineers who would be told of design issues not working in the real world. They'd usually get a little bent (the standard AIA -Amer institute of architects - contract literally forbids builder/owner discussions and makes this an adversarial relationship).
Then they hop on their computer and click in their software for a few minutes and the wall is moved. They check and it's not done yet in the real world, so they are upset. Yes, you pull the studs and plates, but what about the wiring? Maybe plumbing? Load bearing? Hell, I've worked on houses with a 3 story window wall and they forgot the the header over the center window. I've fixed a miscarried ELEVEN TON - 22,000# ton/pound point load. I found the buried problem, figured how I'd fix it within literally a minute of exposure, and watched the engineer walk around for TWO DAYS looking at it. Told him what I thought, he looked another 2 minutes, and drew that solution up - then I spent 4 days fixing what WOULD HAVE BEEN a guaranteed catastrophic failure of 75% of the 3,000 sq ft house when snows hit.
They have theory. They don't KNOW until they have gotten down and dirty and actually wrestled with it. Any building trades, mechanical work, anyplace you have to use your hands. And to do that at all well, you have to use your mind, and do so over a wider band of knowledge...
Getting dirty is the least of it. Look at all the equipment he has and has to know how to operate it, fix it, remember how to work it from year to year. I couldn't do it...Hats off to Zach and all the others doing the same.
@@ericwalstrand3512 the amount of infostructure and equipment required to do it all is crazy
this was the video ive been waiting for, really interested on how that setup would act this year
I applaud your commitment Zach!! I pray everything goes full steam for you all up North to get things wrapped up for the year.
I always knew I was too lazy to be a farmer. You have proven that I am also not smart enough to be a farmer. Glad you guys are out there feeding us.
Used to fill anhydrous tanks and deliver them when I worked at the elevator right out of high school….stuff is wicked if not handled correctly. Also made a good weed killer, just froze them
@Kevin S. Did you ever have any anhydrous dip onto your arms and burn it
I used to custom apply it for a couple of years . The fumes make it impossible to breathe when they get into the cab
@@kennethcarlton2860 no, can’t say I had that happen. But when a valve went bad and needed replaced, you’d have to bleed the tank down, and we would do this into a cattle water trough, so the water would collect the fumes. Well, tried to tip it over and it came back in us. Fumes out of the water hit the eyes, yeah.. was not good
@Kevin S. Unfortunately all my mishaps happened in the field first no water in the tank to try and rinse it off and when fumes came into the cab it was a little too wet to apply anhydrous . It was great when it was good running I put 5 tanks on it 4 hours and had to wait for the next delivery
I had a hose connection uncouple and the wind was blowing right at the tractor. I quickly turned the tractor towards the he wind. That was the last year we used anhydrous. Yup it’s not if butbwhen it will hurt you!
Ever shrink any money with it? The Coop I’d worked at had a nurse tank that one customer would flat out refuse to take out… #13.
This was a great video. Really enjoy learning about some different techniques in different parts of the country.
Your pumped about that set up, I'm pumped about your set and I'm not even a farmer. Thanks for explaining how this field train works, I've been waiting to see it in action.
Making mistakes is always a good thing!! We wouldn’t never learn anything if we didn’t make mistakes. Endless you keep making the same mistake over and over then you didn’t learn a darn thing.
As always, great video. Also your production skills are amazing, doing your own singing, Becky's voice over was top notch and you left us with a cliff hanger. Making an anhydrous connection a cliff hanger takes real skill. I am in awe.
So glad you got it all working! I know that set up has been frustrating for you but its nice to see it all come together!!!
Good job Zack. I'm glad that Midwest has a good support line for you to use to get your set ups correct.
OMG!! Love the square body Chevy!!!! Had one just like it. Looks like its in great shape which is very rare due to northern salted roads. NICE!!!
I have never seen a winch used to pull the anhydrous tank into place... I was anxiously waiting to see how you were going to back that train up to the tanks. The rig is looking awesome! Cannot wait to see more of it.
I am loving the truck man, my dad had one when I was a young young boy. So many memories.
😂😂😂 you crack me up dude. Installing the simply safe outdoor camera the look on your face. It looks so easy to install I might just have to get one
So happy it all fell in place. Lots of understanding. I get it. I'm just glad it all worked for you.
I said on a comment to Harmless Farmer, I wish we had those new fangled computers back in the 60-70s. 10fingers/10toes was ours. Love the pickup.Thanks mate for another great vid.
That is one sweet ride Zack! Nice Truck! Congratulations and have fun! Appreciated you not getting into it on the gravel road .. my heart skipped a beat watching you consider it in the moment. Lol. But Onyx's eyes and response when you got into it in the driveway was priceless. 'whoa'
Great vid again. So interesting the set up that it all entails. Hope it all keeps working should make the job so much easier 👍
Hey Zach love that hitch behind the fertilizer buggy. Back in the 80's we put anyhdrous on with our disk on the back side the same time we were putting chemicals on in the front of the disk and it sometimes took a few tries to hook up the anyhdrous to the back of the disk, backup camera would of been really nice and saved alot of time. Be Safe and have your goggles and gloves on when messing around with the fertilizer and anyhdrous. It sounds like a good idea to have your own chemicals and fertilizer pre ordered and stored on the farm. Because of the situation going on of prices and availability of product. Any chance you can get manure from cattle,hog, confinements or chicken buildings, layers or broilers. Good Luck and hope you get your field work done this fall.
Zach. video was just AWESOME. thank you so much for letting us tag along
Zach I feel for ya as the weather is coming. Luckily I only had to move my New 2022 Glacier Ice House 8' Wide 17RD closer to the Gull Lake for the day. Good luck in finishing safe this season 🍀
Thanks for sharing the new ride. Reminds me of the truck my grandfather had. He was a farm service worker for FS in Illinois. I grew up in Southern California, so when I would go back to Illinois I would love driving his pick up. Yours looks a "little" less rusty that his did (I think the rust held it together actually)......three kids across the bench seat it classic too. Your going to enjoy that truck. Be sure to include it now and then in your videos......Oh and it does have AC, you just roll the windows down....LOL, thanks for what you do Zack and family.
Thank you Zach for sharing your family farm, the technology, your thoughts and experiences as you work the land. It brings back great memories from my childhood in north east Iowa, minus the technology. There were no computers in the 60's. Every member of our family was involved with farming in one way or another. We lived a few miles from the John Deer factory. My dad ran an electric motor sales and repair shop, and there's lots of electric motors on a farm. The best times for me were when I was able to tag along with dad, or one of my uncles on the weekly motor repair route. We drove through many many towns stopping at businesses to pick up or deliver motors. Sometimes we would go to to a farm and fix an electrical issue, or repair a motor on site. For me it was always an adventure. Many of dad's friends were engineers with John Deer, and they would stop by the motor shop, usually to get dad's help with something they were tinkering with. Some of my uncles farmed, one worked at the grain elevator and my grandpa owned a farm implement store. Good times and with a big family, there was always something to do.
Great awesome video Zach ,Jim,Nate,onyx, happy to seee the strip tiller is working great , since from a year ago had all the issues . Soil looks very clumpy yet .
I’m super excited to see you get your fertilizer rig going been waiting to see it in action since you started that project
Nice job figuring out how to get everything working correctly. Great video. Thanks
That winch hitch is so awesome !!!
Awesome truck Zach! Can't beat them old trucks!
Watching you flip the meter to see product flow brings flashbacks of Mike Mitchell walking his 80’ going 3-3-3-3 lol. Awesome you got that setup working I know it’s been a labor of love.
Love the truck. Grew up with my great grandpas 87 Scottsdale 20. Favorite truck
I’m a busy guy but some days you get more done before supper than I do in two days. Great setup on that machine. Eager to see how it all come together.
Need to get a conveyall, keeps our 3 drills up and running 24/7, best thing we’ve bought for springs work
My folks owned a white 1977 Silverado. It had the 350 small block that would dead heat with a 440. Only because the air conditioning compressor was running! Or so dad told it. Seeing your kids in the Scottsdale brings back memories.
I legit love the square body. My favorite addition to the farm!
Good job building the horse battery. Especially in the conditions your in this year good to be able to just hook up everything and try to beat the weather. 👍🐎🐎🐎🐎
I'm excited about the strip till as well hope it works perfectly !
Now that’s a beautiful truck. Love the door window/ ac
Wow my hats off to ya. You set that whole thing up without losing your cool. I’m sure that’s going to be a awesome outfit when it works.
You know it is edited right?
I love that winch hook up deal on the air cart, genius idea. Also pleased to see everything coming together so well, I especially enjoy the look of puzzlement on your face at how well this project is working out. Lol!
A damn sight easier to set up that whole rig than on Farm Sim 19 ;)
Zach randy here the technology you have is amazing! As a farmer myself I strive to Implement the things I learn from your channel into my own farm. You are hands-down the smartest farmer out of all farmers in my opinion
Had to give credit where it's due. Thanks to Zack's overwhelming high marks towards the Wilkerson Quadtrac. We tried out and bought a 450 this year. Nice machine and yes the auto steer is exhausting.
Fun fact I work for the railroad and regularly run potash trains. Potash is one of the heaviest things we haul. For example regular 14 thousand foot container trains weight around 13500-14000 tons. A potash train at 8000 feet (almost half the length of a container train) weights 28,000 tons double the weight half the length
I just checked your channel to see if you posted a new vid I missed and then loaded back to my subscriptions and I see you posted
That winch hook-up to the tank is very cool, I like it!
We have a salford 9620 air boom. Learning curve on dry fertilizer is huge. We use plastic pellets from a local tile manufacturer in the off season to calibrate. Beats spinner spreaders hands down. Getting the Deere computer to cooperate with the isobus miller controller is like cats and dogs some days. We still find it very worthwhile. I couldn't imagine also doing anhydrous at the same time. Goodluck!
It was a great video good explanation to the product weight loved it thank you for sharing and your time I love it when I learn things in farming.
Love the truck and getting the rig all set up broadcasting as needed. What no Billy Ray Estes's ? He was a guy that ran anhydrous tanks in west Texas some full some empty and some with some. He did hard time for that trick. West Texas Cotton.
Glad all working good with the fertilizer. Awesome 1975 Chevy.
You did it! I love it when a good project comes together. I'll swing by with my 318 and tiller and give you a hand. I should have an acre done in a few days LOL ;)
Seems super complicated. But looks like you’re figuring it out. Must be very satisfying. I love that hitch by the way that is so cool. Love the videos please keep them coming. Thanks.
I have a 79 Chevy Bonanza that I use alot. Full time 4wd which means it gets crappy fuel mileage but it'll tow, push and go anywhere!!
long time no see. finally a dejavu moment. just love them.. a nice "new" pickup you got..
Outstanding video. Retired from farming about 30 yrs ago prior to all this new technology. Just absolutely amazing tools. Now that winch hitch - could have used that.
My first truck was a 1974 Chevy K10 Super Cheyenne Blue and White. Loved that truck
Wow Zack ! I love that ol square body! Beautiful truck bud. All the best from the family to yours
I had a 76 3/4 ton with 4 speed and the 454 I loved that truck, wish I had it back.
Hi you two, I you a your family and workers all the best for the weekend, Your wife is a good cook. From Ianwood ❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧❤️❤️
Great video really enjoy it, and to learn how much technology the modern farmer needs to grow the his Crops, that we all take for grated.
Hello again.. Greetings and appreciation for your good work and good manners as well, dear Zack.. be fine
Hi brother all I can say is hang in there, being on the outside looking in I would say that the system needs to have a recyling feed from the delivery back to the hoppers constantly blowing the product thru the pipes and back to the hopper to prevent cake from forming. and on the anhydrous tubes seems they need to tip back to stop the mud. like the wake of a boat and the stern being dry then the furrow fold over .
Spray can of grease for 5th wheel would be handy. Tubes of grease always open up from the vibrations in semi. Or maybe grease tube with sealed end both ends.
@@rihannas1549 LEAVE US ALONE!! More you post more of us will report you.
my trucks black now but it was originally two tone like yours, i love the round headlights!!!
I'm binge-watching. I think the dog barks when you start equipment as a warning. Good dog!
Hitch hook up is sweet, just need to change lever direction so when lever is pushed forward cable goes that direction
great vlog. we plough the fields , we have really heavy wet soil..
Zach, what a difference a year makes, we got there without the camera being thrown, by the way i got my merch and it only took a week to get it to the UK, and i love it, me and my brother always buy stuff for each other when we order, i cannot wait to see more trouble in the sticky stuff 5*'s.
Hope you saved the settings before powering off !!!!!
Very interesting there is a lot to what you do. I had no idea, good job. enjoyed.
Love how the dogs are ever present!
Love the truck, I’m currently restoring a short bed 4x4
Loved this video watching the setup of everything
That's a damn fine truck you got yourself! Goes to show that hard work pays off. 💪
Your so smart it makes your videos so much better vary cool thank you for all you and your family does so all of us
Absolutely Incredible.Thank you.
Cool setup, no worries about anyone laughing, they all had to start at one point.
The winch is a cool feature, makes hooking up easier.
I really enjoy watching farm channels, I often wonder where I would be if I had stayed on the farm. I left when I was 18 in 1963
@sese... 💕💕 go away
No time like the present to get back in! The only time it's too late is the day YOU get planted!
My first vehicle I ever owned was the 79 Chevy Bonanza it had all green interior dark green and when I got it it had around 40,000 miles on it. I miss that old truck it was the best truck I ever owned. It's when trucks were still made out of metal not all this plastic and fiberglass. So you enjoy it and take care of it real closely
Well it all came together for you Zach. It sounds way to complicated for me but thats how farming is these days and you gotta keep up with it. Good job.
As long as you learn something. That winch hitch is great
Love that pick them up. I think it’ll be a perfect first truck for the boy.
God damn I know last year you promoted the donation for grain bin rescue. I joined my local fire department 6 months ago and tonight was my first grain bin rescue but sadly the guy was gone before we got there. Crazy how I didn’t realize the safety of grain bins until today and been around them my whole life. I know this video wasn’t about that but made me think. Thank you guys for what you do. We all love the Johnson family!
I'm really sorry to hear that. Thank you for volunteering on your local department. I hope you and the community are doing alright.
Interesting content those spreaders are quite complicated great job👍👍👍
Such a teas. I've been waiting for years to see how to apply anhydrous. And see that rig be all it can be.