Clark Forklift Moved from the Field Where it Sat for 17 Years
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- We got the Clark forklift running. Now we have to get it out of the field and onto a truck. I called in some reinforcements and we made short work of it!
Part 1 here: • Clark Forklift Sitting...
This time I'm ready for the 11 million comments about the winch cable snapping and everyone dying. Bring them on! Also, I'm trading my labor for this machine and anything else we can drag out of there. I'm not stealing it as some have speculated.
New channel name too, somehow i got here in the space between you posting the video & your logo changing so i have the old logo at the top and the new one next to your comment lol!
@@danmackintosh6325 Yeah Google takes up to 48 hours to change it across the platform.
I thought i was seeing things watch wes work was called something different yesterday 🤣
Where's this at I'm interested in fighting some old machine to resuce
The cable ?
Na, this time it's all about the rotten deck boards.
As a wrecker driver this is EXACTLY how I would have loaded it.. to anyone naysaying on how you did it just like to hear themselves talk.... flawless loading and good tie down.
I concur. Looked good to me too
For some reason i really enjoyed hearing the little kid talking with his dad when thry were moving the rollback forward
we love rebuilding machines because it shows us that even though we may be old and neglected, with love and care we too can become new again.
I like seeing old derelict machines with life still in them resurrected and put into service again. Sometimes they are too far gone to be used as originally made, but some can be parted out or turned into something else. Thanks for taking the time to video and share.
Let’s talk about that badass roll back you hauled it home with sounds amazing
You're in luck! He did several videos on it, starting with ua-cam.com/video/XI-Srb9Ggkg/v-deo.html. "Would you have a look at this abomination."
That Rollback truck sounds like an Army Deuce and a half.
The drive back to your shop was nice, you are definitely in a gorgeous area!
I try to be vague about where exactly I am located, but Northwestern Illinois is very pretty. We're are the tip of an area called the "driftless region". It basically means there were no glaciers here so we have huge rolling hills and steep river bluffs.
@@WatchWesWork No glaciers during the last Wisconsin glacier. That was just a short time ago really. Just north of you and the bluffs are grand.
@@WatchWesWork I grew up in the Driftless region of NE Iowa so I completely understand. Its hard to describe the geography to people who don't know or haven't been there.
I enjoy the videos. I work as a machinist and my dad was a diesel mechanic. This sort of thing is far better than television or even the subscription services. I'll keep watching if you keep putting out the videos.
I strongly suggest you to powerwash it on video : removing grime and moss,rust,and crust.
It's a trend in itself if you don't know.
It's what you often see as introduction of a service in those kind of old retrieved equipment.
Does that mean he has to check for lead paint, remove the paint, sand blast, and powder coat? 😵
@@donniebrown2896 Peoples are rarely that specific.
Powerwashing is appreciated,it gives a feeling of satisfaction for the most.
That's a pretty nice F250 you dragged that forklift by. Glad to see you rescue this Clark because I hate to see something rot and die because no one cares.
That's my dad's 95. It's a lot nice than mine.
It never ceases to amaze me the equipment and vehicles stuck in a grove somewhere to decompose. I'm happy that people like you come along occasionally to salvage machines and return them to productivity.
Hey...keep drag'um out of the woods an fields...give'em their just-due second life❕ First thing I ever learned to drive was a 1947 Internationale-Harvester Farmall-B with a three cylinder diesel. I helped my grand-pop get it out of the woods...bout 1961...I was 11...He cranked it right where it sat...the man could crank a dead horse if he had a notion! He and my dad rigged a bush-hog on the back...its still in the barn...God Bless ya POP! 😢
You are an honest and straight forward with your work. You do not claim to be something that you are not (many on You Tube pretend to be mechanics). Thank-you for the time you have spent to make these videos. I am from London, Ontario and at one time when I lived in a rural area I liked to repair farm equipment. Now I am in my early sixties and no place to enjoy my former hobby in the city. You bring joy to my days.
Man that flat bed sounds GOOD!! 👌🏼
Going to say I got recommended your channel from watching Mustie. That diesel sounded awesome being worked.
Here a Mustie1 and Andrew Camarata fan too.
Well it's seems you have good taste. I love Mustie1 as well.
It’s amazing what people like. I loved listening to the motor in the truck.
A lot of guys liked that. Some hated it. Go figure.
Cool little fork lift, but I gotta say, the bed on that tow truck has seen better days, I'm surprised the weight of that machine didn't add insult to injury... Can't wait to see it cleaned up...
well that turned into a family reunion quickly.
I'm not the only one in the family with an affliction...
West theres high value in old machines that can be fixed and repaired. I have endless conversations with my buddy about how this society is a throw away society. Very few have the patience and or know how to fix an old machine. LOVE THIS !!! Like I said on your last video I am looking for an older compact tractor to use. A great channel that has blown up because this kid buys old broken down machines, fixes them and then uses them in his excavation business and makes a killing! Andrew Camarata. Love his channel! And yours! Keep em coming!!!!
Nice machine, and great find. I'm surprised is wasn't vandalized over the years. Hell the mirrors are still in it. Amazing.
Thanks for the video.
The propane tank & forks were stripped off, thats a couple hundred bucks gone!
I also wanted to add this, bought a 2001 Hyster 20k lb lift truck at auction for $5,000, thats pretty cheap for a running diesel, but it had issues, ring gear teeth were chewed up, had to pull engine and replaced the flywheel ring gear, now it starts all the time. Its worth $20,000 here in Alaska.
That little forklift is probably going, YAAAAAHHHHhhooooooo! Fastest it gone in fifteen years. :-)
Well, I be Damn, that place was only two miles from where i have been living for 30 years ?? Never knew Bill had all that stuff back in those woods?? Texas, See Ya
great channel name wes! are you going to change the logo as well? the L10 sounds good pulling down the road! congrats on the growth of your channel! the sub count is climbing out of control! great for you!
Thank you! I feel better now that it's a little more generic. I have changed the logo but it takes several days for Google to update it across the platform.
I love all the equipment restorals especially the old continental engines.
Iliked this vid for 2 reasons , 1- your brother driving the bobcat with his son on his lap and 2- seeind your son sitting with gramps watching you work .
That rollback sounds like a beast. Keep these videos coming man
I'm a new subscriber from Australia. I love watching old machinery brought back to life and same with old boats.It's sad to see old things like those go to ruin and waste. Cheers.
Glad everyone and everything is home safe. Look forward to the repair vids. Thanks
The dealership I work at bought a new forklift. The old one was a clark of the same era. It had a 4 cylinder but ran on gasoline. It was a bit bigger than yours (not sure of lifting capacity) but It quit running because the carb needed a rebuild and the thing had no brakes. I asked them to let me have it as I could have fixed it easily, but they GAVE it to a scrap guy instead...
love videos about recovering old abandoned vehicles and equipment. getting things back in to service like this (except mine are old military trucks) is my hobby
The Florida pool pump motor repair guy approved ! that was good info
I like that you take the time to, try to bring life back into this old tired iron.
Good job Wes, I really enjoy watching what you do.
Good to see an old Clark forklift. I had them for a customer back in the 1970s. Clark was a big customer of our fork lift chain, I worked for Link Belt back in the day.
Anyone else see the fieldmouse bail out and dive off the flatbed?? WES! YOU MONSTER! You should have checked for wildlife! LOL. Beautiful load. Textbook.
I'm surprised there was only one!
My first reaction when you where getting ready to pull lift onto flatbed was " move the truck ! " But all went well ! Good job Wes ! you remind me of Mustie1
awesome congratulations on your find , after driving forklifts for 40 years i wish i had one , they are very handy especially on your farm , great video
I was glad to see that no new holes is your roal off deck happened, should replace that deck with steel though.
What a wonderful SCORE.! This has a Side to Side Track as well.! Approach a load and move the forks either right or left.
Now the fun starts. I love working on old things and get them going again. I think my love of mechanics started when I was in the 5th grade. I came home from school and my grandfather and my dad were working on the farm tractor. It was a old ford. The front wheel wouldn't turn. They had to torch it and beat it with a sledge hammer to get it off. They found the brake pads rusted solid to the drum.
Any salvage is great to see. It ordinary people that make it interesting. Brilliant to view. All the best.
It was fun watching and you have a great sense of humor. And you know what you're doing. Many happy adventures in your future
Good effort, your flat bed sounds awesome as well.
wes its so great to see old equipment come back to life, like restoring an old car it just gives you that feeling yup i brought her back. keep up the great vidz
That flat bed!!!!!! Wow music to my ears sounds soo healthy...
I just found your channel and love it. I love finding old stuff and getting it running. Thanks for sharing and keep it up! I do like the commentary too, so keep talking! Lol
No loss of life or limb, everything gets to where it should get ok. So..... there should be only positive comments to be had here, yes? Good on you pal for taking the time out to retrieve and repair something and give it a further useful life instead of just binning it like many folk do with stuff. Your slide bed truck sounds nice too 👍
The deck on your recovery truck is just fine.😉
The restoration of a older piece of equipment is never boring. Think of the work history and the era it was made for/in. Your other video about the wheels bearing changes was good also, my Dad also showed me the same trick on packing wheel bearings by hand. I almost always learn a tip of trick along the way.
It’s amazing how those that do always have to spend time explaining things to those that don’t. It’s just like all the remodeling shows on TV. People with absolutely no experience watch a half hour edited TV show on a bathroom make over and think they can do because it looks so easy. That’s what keeps Remodelers and Handymen in business.
Great content keep up the great content 👍.
Yeah, reality was a lot better before it was on TV!
new to your channel from alberta canada 59 mechanic old school love repairing old iron , enjoy your video keep them coming
It is nice to see a younger guy fixing the old iron. Watch your pennies and the dollars will take of themselves. Keep the great videos coming.
Forget train cams, the truckcams are the future!
Also, the success is not due to "fixing old crap", but about "fixing machines which need next to maintenance over decades of staying out in the wild and using only a little work to get them working again". Those old vehicle have a brutalist-like feeling to them, they feel nearly unbreakable. It's not "rescue the garbage", but "revive the beast".
I like watching videos of people finding old equipment, and getting them running. Great video
Same Clark I drove at an old job than was a tank and had no side shift but I did love having the controls where they are located
that cummins sounds awesome
Sounded rough. Has a skip at higher RPM. Might be temperature related as it seemed to improve later in the video.
@@ShainAndrews She's a cold blooded old engine. I did quite a lot of work to in including new injectors back in December. There's a video about it somewhere.
I was surprised that it drove out there with the low ground clearance they have. Nice !
Lovely to hear your 'nipper' in the background of your videos. It'll be an unforgettable experience.
Could listen to your ramp truck all day. Love the pipe.
I enjoy and have learned a lot from Mustie1 and Andrew Camarata and now you too Wes. Thanks for sharing your skills!!
Good man, it's good to watch things getting started after YEARS, :-)
Nice work. Let the overhaul begin. Looking forward to the project videos.
The Truck at the beginning starts to easy for this channel. :D
Amazing sound btw!
very enjoyable thank you for posting love old equipment and trucks
Binge watch 2. Very interesting and it appears this is going to be worth my time.
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"I'd like to see a forklift lift a crate of forks. It would be so damn literal!"
Mitch Hedburg
Just love to see old machine made good again well done mate enjoyed the video
I would like to see a total restoration of it. And I'm sure allot of people would too
That damn flatbed just sounds sooo good 🤘
You Sir are by far a gifted man you are full of knowledge and what a great video I enjoyed watching very much thank you for sharing partner
For the guy with a really small shop, that small machine will be a blessing to them as I had a starter shop that was forty by fifty and it would lift a engine or other part easy
I used the smaller lift in my first shop that was 30x40. It was the first machine I acquired.
Great recovery Wes! That old Clark is a nice machine!
Nice to see something rescued instead of being thrown away.. 🚧😀
I say, keep on chatting away on the vids. Listening to you work it out in real time is what makes it. Keep it up @Watch Wes Work
That 1st vid of you troubleshooting and finally waking up that old fork lift is pure gold man, awesome job and you will find there a lot of arm chair OSHA inspectors and environmentalist that prowl these type of videos, from what we've already seen you will have no trouble with the comments - lol.
My arthritic old hands don't work so good these days but a steady diet of Mustie1, MartyT (in New Zealand ) and now Wes keep me busy. These resurrection projects on old gear are fascinating, the NZ guy did one on an excavator which pulled 11 million views. I like the fact that Wes has shown a couple of projects that didn't work - a bit of reality. I particularly like the methodical, common sense approach Wes and these other guys have. And no damn music!
Love seeing you use your rollback. Thank for another awesome video
Nice catch, mustie 1 recovered one of these and same thing, other than jacking it out of the ground, it started with a little t l c. It’s a great piece of equipment to have in y our shop, and the side shift is great addition.
Enjoyed the video, discount the trollers, keep em coming😅
Hi great to see some old stuff saved. I'm very surprised that it didn't go through the bed off truck.
Glad to see you got er done
Lost causes are nothing But Extra Sparc Parts, Fix the Parts you Can And Box them Up and Ship them out.
What can I say You got the Viewers Coming in Wes, and Yea,,You do have a lot of BOSS watchers, they like to Bark stuff, But there The Chair Quarterbacks, They just love to Bark, but as getting the Work Don't I do not see them Helping you get the JOB DONE..Very Good work, And Love you Garage, It so empty, Time to Stock it up and Clean out that Field of Rusted Dreams.. And Thank you for Cleaning up the Lost and Forgotten Work Horse Equipment..It a JOB and Someone Need to do it...I hope it Help you in the Long run for the Income to keep this Going..
Goddamn that motor on the rollback sounds great. Re-watched this for some reason.
Keep the videos coming Wes. You do great work.
the sound of truck is good!!!!!!
It get's pretty annoying on the highway. But for local runs you can't be a straight pipe!
I’m not gonna read all the comments cuz I really don’t care what most people say. I like this video and the one before getting the tow motor to run. Good job. I enjoy your “Will it run” videos
Nice to see the little ones involved, gota teach them from the start.
That truck bed has seen some better days
I used to have an old 5k capacity Yale forklift from the late 70-ies at my small warehouse. It ran like a champ but when I called a service company to repair the brakes, the guy looks at it, then looks at me and says "You know, they love these old forklifts down at the LA Harbor." ........ I said "Oh really, they still unload containers with these old things?" ...... and he said "nope, they use them as boat anchors" ..... outch 🤔
I enjoy watching videos of old machines. This kind of stuff is interesting to me.
I really enjoy your ability to design an interesting video. Keep up the good work. Do more because I am catching up and dont want to run out
Please record the power washing, if you plan on power washing it, great video thanks for taking the time to share it
Wes, great videos. Don't be hasty on getting rid of the small towmotor because you will need it to pull the mast, counterweight, stack of the larger truck. Pulling the counterweight using a towmotor is a scary ride for first timers and you will be awful glad the brakes work:)
I enjoyed the opening scene! Well done, well done!
Wow the truck sounds great
Nice rig for hauling glad to see her out of the woods keep It up man Rock on
That smaller Clark has a massive cylinder for such a small machine. Looks like it was purpose built for a specific kind of heavy lifting, rather than your typical warehouse work. Maybe for rolls of steel or something like that.
Great video’s bud. Love seeing old iron brought back to life.
In the beginning from this video i love the sound from the semi truck
That rollback sounds goooood! Sweet video! Forklifts get stuck everywhere, we take ours everywhere it shouldn’t be 😂.
Roll back truck sounds pretty damn good 👌👍🤘