I think he sortof wanted the top of the rock to match up visually with the island of his driveway. But its difficult to find words for something that is about degrees of 'rightness'.
@@zombieman9559 No, no they are not.. You will see in some of his videos that customers want him to do things that are against code and he has to tell them no.They argue and he eventually gets them around to the law.. Customers are usually wrong.
Dad's love helping their kids do stuff. My old man passed away a few years ago. He used to love doing stuff around my place when I bought it. Your Dad has a lot to be proud of.
Lucky you mine is just the opposite my dad has went out of his way to make my life miserable one of the most ungodly human beings I've ever been forced to be around so again lucky you
@@kevinclark6289 Is tough to be around a relative that makes our life miserable. Just do your best in appreciation. Some pay us what should be payed to others, and or, some give us a treatment and training like as we were or may be hatred by some, which later on you'll end up appreciating I hope. I being hatred by some, I know. I don't want to get into much details here and now but I felt some of what you've being through. Just do your best while you can be around those that hate you, until you can't do nl more and just walk away from them if you haven't. Their training have a limit. You'll decide when to walk away from them! And then, pay better your generation! Take care!
Military Museum Yup my dad grew up with n a farm but moved to the city for us. He passed. I’ve now moved to the country and have a tractor. I bet he would have liked to reminisce and have a play on it.
Your Dad is a GEM, Andrew! Always love the videos where he makes an appearance.....alas, not because he's there to help solve a problem, but because it's a father and son working together. Good stuff! 👏👊👍😍❤️️
Andrew, your videos connect with people. No long oration, no moaning about needing more web traffic, no silly attempt at humor and no music. New subscriber. Good job.
Why is Andrew so popular that people can't get enough of it? People are connecting with him in an incredible way! I think there is more depth to him than he is willing to show. Love it when he shows the interaction with his dad and other people; it's a kind of " I want to be like Andrew when I grow up" kind of thing, you know? Have to hurry 'cause I am already 74.
Billy Mcclanahan - I can relate. My grandfather taught me so much.Sometimes I wonder if he knew it at the time or if he was just going through the motions
@Casanova Frankenstein .. not sure - he did for awhile n she would be in vids sometimes ... but lately haven't seen her ... and i worry that he doesnt treat her right .. i mean -- she's in there workin with him .. helpin him ... hangin with nothin to do but be around while he does everything by himself ... and i hope he doesnt forget to treat her like a girl sometimes !!!!!!!!!!! she sain't just the hired help !!!!!!!
Glad to see your dad helping you. I used to learn everything I could from my father and he always took the lead. But as he's getting older, I bring him in on projects like these and he stands there and waits for my instructions like yours seemed to. They won't be around forever. Take advantage.
I can't tell you how many times I've stepped back from something that started to go wrong and said "what would Pa do?" It's way better when he's standing there observing you start to screw something up.
Having spent more hours in Bobcats than I can remember, getting in and out of your new machine seems like a dream. That might not seem like a big thing to some folks, but it is. A nice addition to the fleet. Good score!
I like when you get your old man in the videos. Dude! Get him off the couch and put him a machine. We use to put my grandpa in a dozer and have him move trees and dirt... That IHI is nice! You're going to like that machine. I've always been impressed with their stuff and the IHI people in Elizabethtown, KY are super cool, they have sent me PDF's of their equipment and everything if you need help.
Andrew, I'm volunteering to be your uncle, if you need one or another one. One of mine had already passed and the other, I have no idea where he is anymore, but I'd be proud to have you as my nephew. Seeing you work so well with your dad really warms my heart. I'd be glad to hear from you and talk about anything you want. I'm sure we could find a lot to discuss. Give your dad a hug for me to thank him for doing such a great job. I'm proud of him, too.
My dad died when i was 20 yo now im 77 such a world of love and experience i missed out on.now in the past 18 months i buried 2 of my sons what a fkn useless life i have lived even my 3 wives turned out to be HEAPS OF SHIT.
Congratulations with your new skid steer, hope to see it in many new adventures. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family
A client is always right. As long as they pay the bill. Rude attitude is being a looser. As a Customer Service Manager for 36 years, I should know a thing or two...
Marc René Yvon So if a client wanted a 1 inch deep concrete base to park their 10 tonne truck on they’d be right would they? 😂 You’re obviously just a yes man, grow a spine.
I bet you love working with old guys as clients. They hang around all day, have all kinds of input, and cheer when it gets done exactly the way they want. Fun customers for sure....
As a Registered Nurse for 44 years, whose first brand new vehicle purchase after graduation was a shinny new Ford 3000 with an industrial loader and back blade, for $9200.00. It’s heart warming to see Andrew involve his Dad in many of his repair efforts. As a Director of Nursing involved in the care of the elderly for over 20+years, I sense Andrew besides being skilled in so many areas, is keeping a close eye on his Dad and there for him when he needs him. Andrews sister lives in Vermont...Andrew’s videos show a much stronger presence at home...with his Dad. An example of a son we all hope to have....
I've enjoyed all of your videos and can appreciate all the equipment with no payments. I have been working on my Fleet, just traded an F250 today for a newer one with crew cab and 4wd. Got a little Kubota with a few attachments and can see myself getting a skidsteer and mini Ex. Thanks for the encouragement
Ok, I'll be the first to stick up for Bobcat. In general they are very good machines. Ive owned several of them in the last 20 years. Two S-130's, two S300's, Two T320's, one S750 and one 873. They were/are all VERY good machines with minimal down time. I have owned/operated several other brands as well but will take a bobcat any day of the week. Of course machines break, do you think that just because a machine is manufactured in Japan its somehow not going to break? I've read a lot of uninformed comments here. That bobcat he owns is almost 20 years old and it works hard. Machines get tired and obviously things start to wear out over time just like anything else we buy. The real problems started coming in with the advent of the government mandated tier 4 engines with all the emissions garbage, which all manufacturers must follow. If you want a great machine, buy a bobcat with a Tier 3 Kubota, best engines hands down. Just my 2 cents.
My few cents here first I love your videos Ryan they’re awesome and second the bobcat he owns is/was made by Ingersoll-Rand and it has a deutz engine in it which regularly have issues your machines are/were made by Doosan and are powered by Kubota diesels which tend to be more reliable over the deutz diesels the IHI is made in Japan and is powered by a yanmar which have a pretty good following because of how “bullet proof” they’re made Japanese things tend to have better build quality than stuff made in the US or china etc yanmar arguably makes the best diesel on the market and IHI/yanmar seem to make the best equipment with less breakdowns and less issues all around now bobcat makes good things but I think over the years they’re build quality has gotten worse and worse these pieces of equipment should be able to easily go 5000 hours with out any major issues you’ve seemed to have a lucky streak and have had no issues with your bobcats yet of course now this is all personal opinion but I think if you run them both side by side you’d take a IHI/yanmar piece of equipment over bobcat/doosan
man I cut the end off my toe off taking an attachment off like that it fell over. dont ever beat the release pins up with it tilted down where it can fall off and onto you!
I was scared as well yelling at my phone wondering why he was fighting physics and common sense but if you go back to 7:45 you can see he had the lip grounded and applying back pressure so I’ve seen worst.
Yeah, I almost had the same thing happen to me. Got **REAL** lucky because it was up about 6' off the ground too so I could get out of my enclosed cab. I guess I was smart enough to stand to the side, but one lapse of judgment could have cost me a foot or leg. There are Grease Zerks that need to be greased regularly so the bucket locking pins can seat and unseat themselves smoothly. I didn't know about it, and the Bobcat salesman never mentioned it either, and they are well hidden especially after use in a muddy environment, they are hard to see. Pressure wash, then grease is the key. The grease in that chamber also keeps a lot of rocks, dirt, water, and rust out that prevent the lock pin from sliding. I bought a Milwaukee Cordless Grease Gun with 10,000 psi, and that helps with the maintenance tremendously. There's also better grease zerk interface clamps that make putting them on and pulling them off so much easier.
Levi knew that wasn't one of your machines but he could smell you. Great video and nice new machine. I know you will give it a good look over now that you saw how it was maintained.
I love this new skid steer, it seems to match some of your other equipment, I also love seeing your Dad working with you. Only thing I’d like to see is an enclosed cab with heat and a killer sound system for all your great music. It looks like 2019 will be a great new AC new year
I have a buddy that’s an equipment operator and he taught me that when setting big rocks to always bury them a little to make then look natural, like they’ve been there forever. Rocks sitting on top of the ground just don’t look right. Feng Shui stuff. There is a whole art of setting rocks practiced by the Japanese for hundreds of years which dictates size, quantity, direction, even grain. (Sakuteiki) check it out it’s really interesting.
I agree with you on that. It would look better buried a little bit. I dont think this guy was to worried about it. He had him put the worse looking side outward. I guess he was just trying to protect his house. lol
Stoke Burner that's so true. I like to plant them in clumps so I might have put the smaller and the larger side by side. The fun of landscaping is you can endlessly change it.
@10:38 A legend was born right there. A lot of work was done with that combination. for some reason the algorithm is bringing up these old videos for me and I still enjoy. Bravo.
I love how you are with your customers, same as in de video with the container dragging on the gravel you just laid. Always so helpfull towards your customers. Very good attitude.Can we have more Levi in your video's , he's such a sweet dog.
I learned with the iso joystick controls and I like it better than the H pattern, never used foot pedals yet but that sounds extra confusing at this point
Good morning .. thank you for the videos. Kids and I enjoy watching, awesome work and insight into everything, It is amazing how comfortable and proficient you are with all the equipment. Your approach to repairs and fixes is so natural. It is nice to see your dad in the videos here and there. Kids love watching the dogs work with you. Also amazing are the drone flights. Thank you really enjoy your appetite for life, work and everything else.
Hey Andrew I know this is an older video and you may not see this but I want say thanks! I bought a 1980 Bobcat 732 a few weeks ago and I could not get the bucket off - same issue as you had here. I followed the steps you took(minus using the heat) and got the bucket off and the levers lubricated. Your content is amazing and keep up the great work!
"Hey Andrew it's Ron, remember that huge rock you put next to my house? Someone drove right into it and turned it around, can you come back and move it?"
You are a good man Andrew. You showed a lot of patience with that man, and that speaks volumes about your character. I am sure he appreciated it and will tell others.
Looks to be an upgrade from the Bobcat. Good luck selling it. I sure agree with your comment about Japanese reliability compared to our machines. I’ve heard Volvo makes some good heavy equipment too. I thought we went through this learning curve about building unreliable junk about 40 years ago. Have American manufacturers forgotten already? In the past 50 years I’ve owned about 14 trucks including 3 Toyota’s and 1 Mazda and found that brand new American trucks were all less reliable than used Japanese ones - even high mileage used ones. I once bought a used Toyota SR-5 with 129,000 miles on it. I got it cheap because of the miles but it ran like a watch for another 165,000 miles until it was totaled out in a wreck. I salvaged the truck and sold the engine, transmission and rear end for almost what I paid for it. The Japanese proved it can be done. I’ve never had any American vehicle last like that. No wonder we have a hard time selling our stuff overseas.
Many of the Volvo's are built in USA so it is not the American workers or the engineers who are the problem... think it is management. Toyota has plants all over the world including USA and they still manage to make good stuff. Some American brands like Caterpillar making a good job to hold the American flag high. Has driven Arctic Cat (typical U.S. brand)... shitty finish but charming for many years, my UTV is an Polaris (pretty bad finish on the products). After Arctic they teamed up with Yamaha (think they already divorced Yamaha, don't know) they have really started to get some finish on their products and still they are charming. Like them a lot. So in conclusion, some American brands have forgotten and some have done their homework.
Thanks for the great video mate, good to see your first job on the new skid steer hope to see many more , just a observation from a old retired plumber of 30 odd years ,when I saw you trying to move those rocks by hand ,when your young and strong it's no problem but as you get older your body will you remind you about its limitations, and I bet there's a lot of subscribers that know what I'm talking about. Cheers from down under.
Bobcat's problems are from years of instability as Clark foundered and sold Bobcat to Ingersoll Rand in the 90s who was buying up many businesses and had very poor management who insisted on low inventory of both machines and parts. IR sold Bobcat to Doosan in the mid 2000s. Companies would rather sell new machines than parts for old ones so they increase parts prices.
You would be surprised at how fast you can make money with a skid steer and a grapple bucket and a brush hog. You can rent implements like trenchers and air chizzles you might need for jobs until you can own them. any equipment is a great purchase.
Your gonna be very successful in the Business Andrew you do nice work! And self taught .You should go for heavy equipment operator s license Those guys make big $$
Look forward to more videos with your new skid steer. You are pretty darn handy in repairing your equipment. Thank you for sharing, and God Bless from Phoenix.
I know what happened at the customers place, the owner comes in the driveway in the dark. As people get older its harder to see at night. He uses rocks as references. We all will need to over come obstacles in life. Thanks Andrew for being patient, I know it's tough. Great video new sub and going back and forth old and new videos.
Well ultimately its the shareholders of these companies that decide more profit needs to be made. And a lot of ordinary people do own a "wallet" of shares directly or indirectly so it's quite a complicated issue that rises up across a wide variety of industries.
We had best machines and tools (hell, we invented everything) until we started working on "diversity" and now the most competent get fired to make room for fucking diversity. Homogeneity is strength, diversity the biggest weakness. I bumped into this story from USPS yesterday and it sounds incredible sad and unfair: ua-cam.com/video/LuSWycFnJrs/v-deo.html
I wonder if your hot water pressure washer would’ve freed up the bucket latches. I like the machine the previous owner did not keep it clean, the track area has mud in it...you know. I may buy this brand keep the videos coming they are awesome.
@Marshal Dillon he doesn't want an American machine because the quality is often so poor. Besides Cat and Deere are using Japanese made engines Kubota and Yanmar in their smaller machines. And Bobcat used Kubota and Deutz for many years till Doosan (South Korean) took them over now they naturally have Doosan engines. I should add that many Bobcat components are made in Canada as well. To hell with buying anything American all these bits and pieces come from all over the world these days ignorant moron.
Marshal Dillon I bought 4 John Deere tractors checkout my channel Marauder Mitchelli. Andrew has hands on experience repairing construction equipment like no one most of us have ever known. He uses machines which most believe have no more useful life in them, but he kicks butt with them and does an amazing on repairing them. If he’s fed up with Bobcat repairs I’m with him, he knows more than us about his equipment and is wise beyond his years.
i think the tracks have concrete in it.. looked like that bucket where he was hammering it out had concrete in it.. thats just pitiful to abuse your tools like that
I know this video is old an nobody will care however this channel “Andrew Camarata” is the second of the most pure channels I’ve found on You Tube. The other is Project Farm. Great material sir well done.
You'll get acquainted with those controls fast. They will feel like they're part of your body after a few hours.I love you videos can't go a day without seeing what you're doing next.\ See Ya Mark
@@davidmorse8432 Actually he should sell it while it is still working and get another well made, reliable machine. There is no sense in maintaining several different brands and having to figure out how they work every time you repair it. He's already said he like Yanmar equipment, he could just get all Yanmar powered equipment....
@@ckm-mkc With all the publicity it has had, he probably could find a buyer that would want for posterity if nothing else. He could auction it off on Ebay.
Andrew Auger Attachment now we are talking... Auger on a skid steer is really handy. Used this a lot to drill holes for Steel Fencing around communication tower sites... Your big skid steer should handle the tool no problem...just make sure the attachments hydraulics are high flow...... i believe they are based on what I see on your videos. My advice is to keep this tool away from your small wheeled bobcat unless the drill bit is small ....like 6 inches in diameter or less. Hard soil will move the bobcat around instead of the auger... All the best and have a good season with "on to the next job" ps.. the day after I watched this video a buddy of mine called me... his skidsteer.. problem .. bucket release lever stuck solid...same deal never greased..LOL.. I gave him your advice... Doug
Andrew I have been watching all your endeavors and appreciate your detail explaining the use and maintenance of all the equipment you have great Chanel. Thanks Jim Mclean
I am all for stuff being made in USA, but the stuff from Japan just runs and runs. It seems like the things made in USA are built and just put out for sale with no research and development. In Japan they built something and run it everyday all day and see what fails and correct it before being sold. Its like Japan has a drop more pride about their products
The Japanies have a different mindset. They have increadible pride in their jobs! They do everything they can to make it as good as possible. If something fails, the person who made/designed that part would be ashamed. In America, they couldn't care less. I've seen it first hand at the big 3 auto plants. Worker thinks its funny that what he's building is junk. Doesn't matter, retiring in a year, ect.
@Paladinsloth Yeah, I remember the courses like, "Making it Fail - 101," "Designing to Break - 204," and a number of other courses about how to design things to break at specific intervals when I was in college...yeah...that's how it works...you engineer things to fail. You should see the "making it fail" courses for dam engineers...
They can put more money into the machine because their pay is so much less. Do you want to get paid what they do. If America companies want to stay in business in the United States they got to cut cost some how or they will go out of business. It call unfair trade. The only thing I agree with trump about the Americans workers don’t stand a chance competing against worker making 1/4 of what we do. That why they leave because they can’t. And than people like him are selling the country out. Companies are doing what they have to their trying to survive. Elise their trying to stay here in America and put Americans to work. And we should back them for doing it.
Very similar to my Takeuchi 230. I love that machine. Mine has hydraulic hookups for the buckets. I just did a rent to own on a Kubota kx -040 excavator with a thumb. You will love the joysticks once you ween away from the Bobcat dinosaur controls.
Great deal on the new machine! looks like its real reliable! Only takes a battery charger to start and a couple of prybars in the tool box!! Great Buy!!
Anyone else have a feeling he'll be back there next year rearranging that guys' rocks? :)
more power to him! He seems to really appreciate them
It seems to me that he has too much time on his hands
1decks And That, is what retirement is all about.
The big rock candy mountain.
I can move this rocks to rest of my life if the check will coming weekly
Andrew I like how much patience you had with that older customer and his rock placement. Great attitude.
I think he sortof wanted the top of the rock to match up visually with the island of his driveway. But its difficult to find words for something that is about degrees of 'rightness'.
Paying customers are always right.
@@zombieman9559 That's not true. The customer isn't always right, but it's always your job to make them think they are.
@@330FoeSho absolutely right
@@zombieman9559 No, no they are not.. You will see in some of his videos that customers want him to do things that are against code and he has to tell them no.They argue and he eventually gets them around to the law.. Customers are usually wrong.
Dad's love helping their kids do stuff. My old man passed away a few years ago. He used to love doing stuff around my place when I bought it. Your Dad has a lot to be proud of.
Same dude. I’m really glad you feel this way. Miss that about my pops
Lucky you mine is just the opposite my dad has went out of his way to make my life miserable one of the most ungodly human beings I've ever been forced to be around so again lucky you
@@kevinclark6289 Is tough to be around a relative that makes our life miserable. Just do your best in appreciation. Some pay us what should be payed to others, and or, some give us a treatment and training like as we were or may be hatred by some, which later on you'll end up appreciating I hope. I being hatred by some, I know. I don't want to get into much details here and now but I felt some of what you've being through. Just do your best while you can be around those that hate you, until you can't do nl more and just walk away from them if you haven't.
Their training have a limit. You'll decide when to walk away from them! And then, pay better your generation! Take care!
This reminds me of moving furniture for my wife.
I absolutely admire how you provide this old gentleman exactly where he wants that rock ... AWESOME
Good to see father and son working on things !
I second this! I wish I could do something with my dad one more time!!
@@Military-Museum-LP Your killing me.. Me too !
@@kahvac I wish i could have done someone with my dad ...Once.
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Military Museum Yup my dad grew up with n a farm but moved to the city for us. He passed. I’ve now moved to the country and have a tractor. I bet he would have liked to reminisce and have a play on it.
Your Dad is a GEM, Andrew! Always love the videos where he makes an appearance.....alas, not because he's there to help solve a problem, but because it's a father and son working together. Good stuff! 👏👊👍😍❤️️
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Andrew, your videos connect with people. No long oration, no moaning about needing more web traffic, no silly attempt at humor and no music. New subscriber. Good job.
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Why is Andrew so popular that people can't get enough of it? People are connecting with him in an incredible way! I think there is more depth to him than he is willing to show. Love it when he shows the interaction with his dad and other people; it's a kind of " I want to be like Andrew when I grow up" kind of thing, you know? Have to hurry 'cause I am already 74.
Because hes authentic.
You sound stupid
@@randomlyfunny2657 Thank you, it's a compliment coming from you. Just a question of tiers, you know?
Its cool that you and your dad are always working together like me and my dad. Its a great bond to cherish
You are a nice respectful young man your father has done well give him a hug for me
His dad reminds me of my grandfather. I miss him so much.
Billy Mcclanahan - I can relate. My grandfather taught me so much.Sometimes I wonder if he knew it at the time or if he was just going through the motions
ganymedeIV4 you just never know.......
I'm sure he does
Needs a hot bath and a good lubing & TLC. Andrew's awesome. Levi is like dad another one.
He probably could have put the rocks in the ground a bit IF THERE WASN'T A FOOT OF FROST
@Casanova Frankenstein .. not sure - he did for awhile n she would be in vids sometimes ... but lately haven't seen her ... and i worry that he doesnt treat her right .. i mean -- she's in there workin with him .. helpin him ... hangin with nothin to do but be around while he does everything by himself ... and i hope he doesnt forget to treat her like a girl sometimes !!!!!!!!!!! she sain't just the hired help !!!!!!!
@@goodolebb2994 Ya all know Andrew likes a low maintenance low cost dependable life and not shy about lubrication
I think that's awesome how your Dad pitches in and helps you out when you need an extra set of hands!
he is not his dog he is his son. I do not see why would he not help him
Glad to see your dad helping you. I used to learn everything I could from my father and he always took the lead. But as he's getting older, I bring him in on projects like these and he stands there and waits for my instructions like yours seemed to. They won't be around forever. Take advantage.
I can't tell you how many times I've stepped back from something that started to go wrong and said "what would Pa do?" It's way better when he's standing there observing you start to screw something up.
Having spent more hours in Bobcats than I can remember, getting in and out of your new machine seems like a dream. That might not seem like a big thing to some folks, but it is. A nice addition to the fleet. Good score!
I like when you get your old man in the videos. Dude! Get him off the couch and put him a machine. We use to put my grandpa in a dozer and have him move trees and dirt...
That IHI is nice! You're going to like that machine. I've always been impressed with their stuff and the IHI people in Elizabethtown, KY are super cool, they have sent me PDF's of their equipment and everything if you need help.
great to see you working with your dad,wish my dad was well again so we can do thing like the old days,got to keep fathers busy lol,nice new machine
I love it when a customer shows you exactly what they want. Everyone is happy that way .
Andrew, I'm volunteering to be your uncle, if you need one or another one. One of mine had already passed and the other, I have no idea where he is anymore, but I'd be proud to have you as my nephew. Seeing you work so well with your dad really warms my heart. I'd be glad to hear from you and talk about anything you want. I'm sure we could find a lot to discuss. Give your dad a hug for me to thank him for doing such a great job. I'm proud of him, too.
Andrew, I like it when you and your Dad work together....it makes my heart soar like a Hawk.
My dad died when i was 20 yo now im 77 such a world of love and experience i missed out on.now in the past 18 months i buried 2 of my sons what a fkn useless life i have lived even my 3 wives turned out to be HEAPS OF SHIT.
Congratulations with your new skid steer, hope to see it in many new adventures. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family
Levi looks a little apprehensive of the new machine. Nice to see you and your Dad working side by side.
He only has enough marking material to go around Levi that is
You are the Tyler Hoover of construction equipment. I love it.
Or ChuckE2009 and his tractors
@@michaelcurley7801 Andrew's stuff works. ChuckE's stuff sits around broken:)
Left a bit, left, left, left a bit, right a bit, right a bit, right, right a bit lol, patience of a saint Andrew 👍🏻
no not sainthood at all, just normal. it is called doing you're job. millions do it every day.
Each left, right, left, add 10 bucks.
carryclass WOW! I hear there is a sense of humour sale going on, you should probably grab one before they’re sold out.
A client is always right. As long as they pay the bill. Rude attitude is being a looser.
As a Customer Service Manager for 36 years, I should know a thing or two...
Marc René Yvon So if a client wanted a 1 inch deep concrete base to park their 10 tonne truck on they’d be right would they? 😂 You’re obviously just a yes man, grow a spine.
I bet you love working with old guys as clients. They hang around all day, have all kinds of input, and cheer when it gets done exactly the way they want. Fun customers for sure....
Regardless of the machine brand, Andrew can always do a great job; with patience and efficiency. Once again, congratulations, great video.👏👏👏
Dude's picky about his rock placement. :-)
Just like a woman rearranging the living room. ;)
True but as long as he pays for it I would move it wherever he wanted. :-)
@@xcalibertrekker6693 Absolutely true.
His nickname shall now be the “rock whisperer” The rocks speak to him and tell him where they would like to sit. 😄
I hope Andrew does a follow up video of them forgetting they put a massive boulder there and backing into it when its covered in a foot of snow today
Congrats man on all the recent success!
As a Registered Nurse for 44 years, whose first brand new vehicle purchase after graduation was a shinny new Ford 3000 with an industrial loader and back blade, for $9200.00. It’s heart warming to see Andrew involve his Dad in many of his repair efforts. As a Director of Nursing involved in the care of the elderly for over 20+years, I sense Andrew besides being skilled in so many areas, is keeping a close eye on his Dad and there for him when he needs him. Andrews sister lives in Vermont...Andrew’s videos show a much stronger presence at home...with his Dad. An example of a son we all hope to have....
Nice addition to the collection Andrew, its got more balls than I would have expected. Good to see your working through the winter and keeping busy.
I've enjoyed all of your videos and can appreciate all the equipment with no payments. I have been working on my Fleet, just traded an F250 today for a newer one with crew cab and 4wd. Got a little Kubota with a few attachments and can see myself getting a skidsteer and mini Ex. Thanks for the encouragement
Andrew good luck with your new purchase. Thanks for another great video.
Love the new machine. Hope you do a video servicing it, putting in all new grease fittings,etc.
Nothing phases you, always calm and focused to solve another problem. Your dad did a great job raising you.
Ok, I'll be the first to stick up for Bobcat. In general they are very good machines. Ive owned several of them in the last 20 years. Two S-130's, two S300's, Two T320's, one S750 and one 873. They were/are all VERY good machines with minimal down time. I have owned/operated several other brands as well but will take a bobcat any day of the week. Of course machines break, do you think that just because a machine is manufactured in Japan its somehow not going to break? I've read a lot of uninformed comments here. That bobcat he owns is almost 20 years old and it works hard. Machines get tired and obviously things start to wear out over time just like anything else we buy. The real problems started coming in with the advent of the government mandated tier 4 engines with all the emissions garbage, which all manufacturers must follow. If you want a great machine, buy a bobcat with a Tier 3 Kubota, best engines hands down. Just my 2 cents.
My few cents here first I love your videos Ryan they’re awesome and second the bobcat he owns is/was made by Ingersoll-Rand and it has a deutz engine in it which regularly have issues your machines are/were made by Doosan and are powered by Kubota diesels which tend to be more reliable over the deutz diesels the IHI is made in Japan and is powered by a yanmar which have a pretty good following because of how “bullet proof” they’re made Japanese things tend to have better build quality than stuff made in the US or china etc yanmar arguably makes the best diesel on the market and IHI/yanmar seem to make the best equipment with less breakdowns and less issues all around now bobcat makes good things but I think over the years they’re build quality has gotten worse and worse these pieces of equipment should be able to easily go 5000 hours with out any major issues you’ve seemed to have a lucky streak and have had no issues with your bobcats yet of course now this is all personal opinion but I think if you run them both side by side you’d take a IHI/yanmar piece of equipment over bobcat/doosan
man I cut the end off my toe off taking an attachment off like that it fell over. dont ever beat the release pins up with it tilted down where it can fall off and onto you!
No kidding that scared the hell out of me
I was scared as well yelling at my phone wondering why he was fighting physics and common sense but if you go back to 7:45 you can see he had the lip grounded and applying back pressure so I’ve seen worst.
Do you have any trouble with your heavy equipment
Letsdig18 just took the time to give you some advice, so take it son.
Yeah, I almost had the same thing happen to me. Got **REAL** lucky because it was up about 6' off the ground too so I could get out of my enclosed cab. I guess I was smart enough to stand to the side, but one lapse of judgment could have cost me a foot or leg. There are Grease Zerks that need to be greased regularly so the bucket locking pins can seat and unseat themselves smoothly. I didn't know about it, and the Bobcat salesman never mentioned it either, and they are well hidden especially after use in a muddy environment, they are hard to see. Pressure wash, then grease is the key. The grease in that chamber also keeps a lot of rocks, dirt, water, and rust out that prevent the lock pin from sliding. I bought a Milwaukee Cordless Grease Gun with 10,000 psi, and that helps with the maintenance tremendously. There's also better grease zerk interface clamps that make putting them on and pulling them off so much easier.
Not first!! But going to stick around!!
A lot of nice property in your area!!
Great machine!! Congratulations!!
Awesome, agree, nice to father & son working together and as always Levi is THE MAN!
Wow compulsive viewing . Lovely to see Dad helping on again. Great machine . Thank you so much .
Andy ... you’re so Patient with old folks God bless
Levi knew that wasn't one of your machines but he could smell you. Great video and nice new machine. I know you will give it a good look over now that you saw how it was maintained.
“Good? All the rocks are done?”
“Except the ones in my head.” 😂
Gramps with the one liners
Andrew was just ....uhhh ok 😂
I love this new skid steer, it seems to match some of your other equipment, I also love seeing your Dad working with you. Only thing I’d like to see is an enclosed cab with heat and a killer sound system for all your great music. It looks like 2019 will be a great new AC new year
I really like seeing your dad in these videos. I never had a father around. He took off when I was a kid and I never saw him again.
Love this video. I’ve got pictures of my dad watching my son operate a backhoe when he was 5 years old. He was digging a pond in my cattle pasture.
I have a buddy that’s an equipment operator and he taught me that when setting big rocks to always bury them a little to make then look natural, like they’ve been there forever. Rocks sitting on top of the ground just don’t look right. Feng Shui stuff. There is a whole art of setting rocks practiced by the Japanese for hundreds of years which dictates size, quantity, direction, even grain. (Sakuteiki) check it out it’s really interesting.
I agree with you on that. It would look better buried a little bit. I dont think this guy was to worried about it. He had him put the worse looking side outward. I guess he was just trying to protect his house. lol
Stoke Burner that's so true. I like to plant them in clumps so I might have put the smaller and the larger side by side. The fun of landscaping is you can endlessly change it.
Former high end golf course guy here. To “landscape in” hardscape, it’s supposed to be buried by 1/3. For what it’s worth...🤔
That ground is probably frozen given how difficult it was to remove that little rock.
when someone drives his skid steer trough concrete and does not clean it up afterwards then he might not spend to much on maintenance...
love your videos..... your so relaxed when fixing things
Almost immediately he's working on it.
Andrew must luv it.
@10:38 A legend was born right there. A lot of work was done with that combination. for some reason the algorithm is bringing up these old videos for me and I still enjoy. Bravo.
I love how you are with your customers, same as in de video with the container dragging on the gravel you just laid. Always so helpfull towards your customers. Very good attitude.Can we have more Levi in your video's , he's such a sweet dog.
I liked the old controls with the foot pedals but after I got use to the newer style controls, I think I like it better.
Hey! Are you gonna be putting out any new videos?
@Pantyboy SISSY Susanne Belinda Andrew Camarata has just gotten rid of some of the Bobcats.
@@boyswhoweargirlspanties3861 Andrew Camarata has just gotten rid of some Bobcats because of those Bobcats have broken down.
I learned with the iso joystick controls and I like it better than the H pattern, never used foot pedals yet but that sounds extra confusing at this point
My wheelchair has the same operating system
I see a pressure washing video coming up.. keep it up bud.
Rick Pollard pressure washer repair video too.
Oyes, badly lol
@@AndrewCamarata lmao
@@AndrewCamarata Your hot water pressure washer broke already?
Take that burke bar to it... lol
Andrew is an awesome video man...I found myself saying "bye Andrew" as the camera panned up and away at the end lol! That IHI is a stout machine!
Good morning .. thank you for the videos. Kids and I enjoy watching, awesome work and insight into everything, It is amazing how comfortable and proficient you are with all the equipment. Your approach to repairs and fixes is so natural. It is nice to see your dad in the videos here and there. Kids love watching the dogs work with you. Also amazing are the drone flights. Thank you really enjoy your appetite for life, work and everything else.
Hey Andrew I know this is an older video and you may not see this but I want say thanks! I bought a 1980 Bobcat 732 a few weeks ago and I could not get the bucket off - same issue as you had here. I followed the steps you took(minus using the heat) and got the bucket off and the levers lubricated. Your content is amazing and keep up the great work!
"Hey Andrew it's Ron, remember that huge rock you put next to my house? Someone drove right into it and turned it around, can you come back and move it?"
Man Andrew the older fella 👴 was super happy! Great work!
Another great video and a happy customer.
You are a good man Andrew. You showed a lot of patience with that man, and that speaks volumes about your character. I am sure he appreciated it and will tell others.
You're very lucky to be able to share this time with your father. Enjoy it as much as you can you will look back fondly!
Customers ALWAYS RIGHT, eh?? Using that bar when you have a 9000 lbs Skid steer!!!
Customer didn't want the skid steer making a mess of their lawn...
Your dad needs more time in your movies. Looks like a supporting dad.
Looks to be an upgrade from the Bobcat. Good luck selling it. I sure agree with your comment about Japanese reliability compared to our machines. I’ve heard Volvo makes some good heavy equipment too. I thought we went through this learning curve about building unreliable junk about 40 years ago. Have American manufacturers forgotten already? In the past 50 years I’ve owned about 14 trucks including 3 Toyota’s and 1 Mazda and found that brand new American trucks were all less reliable than used Japanese ones - even high mileage used ones. I once bought a used Toyota SR-5 with 129,000 miles on it. I got it cheap because of the miles but it ran like a watch for another 165,000 miles until it was totaled out in a wreck. I salvaged the truck and sold the engine, transmission and rear end for almost what I paid for it. The Japanese proved it can be done. I’ve never had any American vehicle last like that.
No wonder we have a hard time selling our stuff overseas.
Many of the Volvo's are built in USA so it is not the American workers or the engineers who are the problem... think it is management. Toyota has plants all over the world including USA and they still manage to make good stuff. Some American brands like Caterpillar making a good job to hold the American flag high. Has driven Arctic Cat (typical U.S. brand)... shitty finish but charming for many years, my UTV is an Polaris (pretty bad finish on the products). After Arctic they teamed up with Yamaha (think they already divorced Yamaha, don't know) they have really started to get some finish on their products and still they are charming. Like them a lot. So in conclusion, some American brands have forgotten and some have done their homework.
I love the way your dad is always willing to help out 👍 you guys must have a great relationship ❤️
Thanks for the great video mate, good to see your first job on the new skid steer hope to see many more , just a observation from a old retired plumber of 30 odd years ,when I saw you trying to move those rocks by hand ,when your young and strong it's no problem but as you get older your body will you remind you about its limitations, and I bet there's a lot of subscribers that know what I'm talking about. Cheers from down under.
Nice machine. I like it. My only suggestion is a new paint job. That looks like a Russian paint job color scheme it came with. LOL
I like the dark blue thougg, that green though lol. Dark blue and white would look okay?
NASCAR!
Will79 A woodland Camouflage paint job 👌🏻👍🏻
Lots of japanese equipment comes with fancy colors
@@megape95 thats made by kubota company manufacturing plant in japan the best japenese products in the world
I love this guy he’s a great mechanic and a genuine dude but it cracked me up when he said “im glad I tried to start it before I drove it there” lol
I'm pretty sure he was referring to trailering the skid steer to the job site and then finding out it wouldn't start. That would've sucked! Lol!
Bobcat's problems are from years of instability as Clark foundered and sold Bobcat to Ingersoll Rand in the 90s who was buying up many businesses and had very poor management who insisted on low inventory of both machines and parts. IR sold Bobcat to Doosan in the mid 2000s. Companies would rather sell new machines than parts for old ones so they increase parts prices.
They are killing the Brand with such high prices on spares , people i know are not bothering with bobcat purchase's anymore .
I always enjoy your videos.
I like how you tackle anything that needs done.
Thanks for your videos.
Great job, Andrew! Nice to see your dad with you. He could put some reflective paint on the rock near his house, maybe it helps
awesome video really enjoyed watching it
This video had me browsing skid steers on cL. Then I realized I don’t have a trailer, a truck, or any practical reason to own a skid steer. =/
Just buy one. Or look at tractors too, they can do similar work, but you can drive them to close jobs.
You would be surprised at how fast you can make money with a skid steer and a grapple bucket and a brush hog. You can rent implements like trenchers and air chizzles you might need for jobs until you can own them. any equipment is a great purchase.
@@AndrewCamarata all around good guy!
Your gonna be very successful in the Business Andrew you do nice work!
And self taught .You should go for heavy equipment operator s license
Those guys make big $$
Look forward to more videos with your new skid steer. You are pretty darn handy in repairing your equipment. Thank you for sharing, and God Bless from Phoenix.
I know what happened at the customers place, the owner comes in the driveway in the dark. As people get older its harder to see at night. He uses rocks as references. We all will need to over come obstacles in life. Thanks Andrew for being patient, I know it's tough. Great video new sub and going back and forth old and new videos.
Give that thing a good Andrew Camarata spray can paint job!
I see you talked the old guy with the rocks into doing a little camera work for you! He did a creditable job.
And his dad too we old guys really appreciate all air time costar work lol .
Haha better than having to set it down somewhere and then moving it everytime you move to a different spot
Congrats on the new acquisition!
On the one hand what's with this damn rock collection, on the other it's good to have an appreciative audience.
Good job...you were so patient with him. That’s what keeps customers coming back.
It’s a sad testimonial Andrew but it’s true that some manufacturers in this country put profit before quality and reliability in their product
Well ultimately its the shareholders of these companies that decide more profit needs to be made. And a lot of ordinary people do own a "wallet" of shares directly or indirectly so it's quite a complicated issue that rises up across a wide variety of industries.
We had best machines and tools (hell, we invented everything) until we started working on "diversity" and now the most competent get fired to make room for fucking diversity.
Homogeneity is strength, diversity the biggest weakness.
I bumped into this story from USPS yesterday and it sounds incredible sad and unfair: ua-cam.com/video/LuSWycFnJrs/v-deo.html
The usa stuff use to last so long, that era is gone here now. I grandpa has stuff from the 50s n 60s that looks and does better than the stuff now.
True but his machines are quite old and have many many hours on them do you think they would run forever?
We used to build good things in this country (Canada and the US), now it's just a race to the bottom against the Chinese and the Mexicans.
I wonder if your hot water pressure washer would’ve freed up the bucket latches. I like the machine the previous owner did not keep it clean, the track area has mud in it...you know. I may buy this brand keep the videos coming they are awesome.
@Marshal Dillon he doesn't want an American machine because the quality is often so poor. Besides Cat and Deere are using Japanese made engines Kubota and Yanmar in their smaller machines. And Bobcat used Kubota and Deutz for many years till Doosan (South Korean) took them over now they naturally have Doosan engines. I should add that many Bobcat components are made in Canada as well. To hell with buying anything American all these bits and pieces come from all over the world these days ignorant moron.
Marshal Dillon I bought 4 John Deere tractors checkout my channel Marauder Mitchelli. Andrew has hands on experience repairing construction equipment like no one most of us have ever known. He uses machines which most believe have no more useful life in them, but he kicks butt with them and does an amazing on repairing them. If he’s fed up with Bobcat repairs I’m with him, he knows more than us about his equipment and is wise beyond his years.
Marshal Dillon you sound like a right idiot.
i think the tracks have concrete in it.. looked like that bucket where he was hammering it out had concrete in it.. thats just pitiful to abuse your tools like that
but john deere and caterpillar are making their engines in China and parts there too @Marshal Dillon
Congratulations on all the new equipment man.
Always impressed with your drone and how you present your beautiful countryside.
I know this video is old an nobody will care however this channel “Andrew Camarata” is the second of the most pure channels I’ve found on You Tube. The other is Project Farm. Great material sir well done.
You'll get acquainted with those controls fast. They will feel like they're part of your body after a few hours.I love you videos can't go a day without seeing what you're doing next.\
See Ya
Mark
"Cep't for the ones in my head" the old guy made a Camarata funny !
You’re going to need your Yanmar to dig a big enough hole to bury that Bobcat! 😀
He should keep it as a backup when the IHI goes down.
@ganymedeIV4 Yep, he has learned a bunch working on it and so have we. I have learned that I don't ever want one, how about you?
@@davidmorse8432 Actually he should sell it while it is still working and get another well made, reliable machine. There is no sense in maintaining several different brands and having to figure out how they work every time you repair it. He's already said he like Yanmar equipment, he could just get all Yanmar powered equipment....
@@ckm-mkc With all the publicity it has had, he probably could find a buyer that would want for posterity if nothing else. He could auction it off on Ebay.
Andrew
Auger Attachment
now we are talking... Auger on a skid steer is really handy. Used this a lot to drill holes for Steel Fencing around communication tower sites... Your big skid steer should handle the tool no problem...just make sure the attachments hydraulics are high flow...... i believe they are based on what I see on your videos. My advice is to keep this tool away from your small wheeled bobcat unless the drill bit is small ....like 6 inches in diameter or less. Hard soil will move the bobcat around instead of the auger...
All the best and have a good season with "on to the next job"
ps.. the day after I watched this video a buddy of mine called me... his skidsteer.. problem .. bucket release lever stuck solid...same deal never greased..LOL.. I gave him your advice...
Doug
Andrew I have been watching all your endeavors and appreciate your detail explaining the use and maintenance of all the equipment you have great Chanel. Thanks Jim Mclean
I was waiting to see what would happen with your skid steer. Looks like a good choice Sir.
I am all for stuff being made in USA, but the stuff from Japan just runs and runs. It seems like the things made in USA are built and just put out for sale with no research and development. In Japan they built something and run it everyday all day and see what fails and correct it before being sold. Its like Japan has a drop more pride about their products
Older stuff that was made in USA was really good aswell, but i think that mostly now its just all garbage. Maybe not all of it but most it seems.
The Japanies have a different mindset. They have increadible pride in their jobs! They do everything they can to make it as good as possible. If something fails, the person who made/designed that part would be ashamed. In America, they couldn't care less. I've seen it first hand at the big 3 auto plants. Worker thinks its funny that what he's building is junk. Doesn't matter, retiring in a year, ect.
когда ресурсы импортируются есть время подумать над тем чтобы не тратить понапрасну, в этом суть японской экономии
@Paladinsloth Yeah, I remember the courses like, "Making it Fail - 101," "Designing to Break - 204," and a number of other courses about how to design things to break at specific intervals when I was in college...yeah...that's how it works...you engineer things to fail. You should see the "making it fail" courses for dam engineers...
They can put more money into the machine because their pay is so much less. Do you want to get paid what they do. If America companies want to stay in business in the United States they got to cut cost some how or they will go out of business. It call unfair trade. The only thing I agree with trump about the Americans workers don’t stand a chance competing against worker making 1/4 of what we do. That why they leave because they can’t. And than people like him are selling the country out. Companies are doing what they have to their trying to survive. Elise their trying to stay here in America and put Americans to work. And we should back them for doing it.
You have to wonder how much of people running into his house he's going get. But as long as it makes him happy, that's what counts.
I like that!!!
I'm guessing it's for snow plowing to keep them from hitting the decorative stone around the foundation.
Very similar to my Takeuchi 230. I love that machine. Mine has hydraulic hookups for the buckets. I just did a rent to own on a Kubota kx -040 excavator with a thumb. You will love the joysticks once you ween away from the Bobcat dinosaur controls.
You have some of the nicest customers Andrew. I'm glad you have reasonable people to work for.
I take that the previous owner had never taken the bucket off!
He used concrete to secure it in place...
@@FreeOnGoal lol
I think Andrew said that he unlocked it the day he purchased it. Since then the dirt froze around the latch pin and that's why it was stuck.
Or did some last minute concrete work before Andrew picked it up
Ian Powell that was just frozen gravel, not concrete
The video is so good please make more.
Is there anyway that you can't fix? Impressive work ethic and ability to keep your things working.
Great deal on the new machine! looks like its real reliable! Only takes a battery charger to start and a couple of prybars in the tool box!! Great Buy!!
Always a pleasure to watch your videos. They should be shown in every high school shop class with a test after each one.