Just a tip for installing that gear box. Grab a couple bolts of same diameter as ones used to mount the drive but 2 or 3 inches longer. Cut the heads off the bolts, use a zip disc and make a slot across diameter of the end you just cut that will fit a flat screwdriver. You just made pilot studs. When installing a new drive, thread the studs into it and they will help guide and support the drive as you get it mounted. Once a few other bolts are in you just remove the studs. That’s why I slot the end of stud, just in case it’s a bit stubborn coming out and can’t do by hand. A trick I’ve used a thousand times in my 35 yrs as a heavy equipment mechanic.
@@n6st as a field service mechanic working alone constantly, you have to think outside the box all the time and find ways to help or be that third hand you need. Where there’s a will there’s a way. :)
Laura, as an old guy who worked and played outside a lot in my younger years, I beg you to wear hats and sun-shield type long-sleeves and pants. If you do, your dermatologist will thank you in fifty years and you will thank me (even though I'll be long gone). Also, if I thought you'd wear them, I'd send you a bundle of work gloves (the thin ones, not the awkward heavy leather ones). I want you to stay healthy and cheerful for your kids and grandkids.
@@corneliusconijn881I'm in the same boat. I go again this month to have more removed. Dick's Sport's store carries UV shirt for women and men. Very light. Any breeze with blow right through them. All the lawn cutters wear them down here in Florida.
It's true Laura... That sun is vicious over time. We love to look at you a beautiful young Taurus. But if you become leather even your husband will be sad. We love you Laura. But if you know how to beat the sun, more power to you. ❤😊
Agree 100%. I spent my youth in the OK Panhandle on tractors and combines, and I now see the dermatologist at least once a year, and sometimes two or three. I now wear the sunblock long sleeves shirts when I go outside. Since I have lost my hair I always wear a cap and sunglasses. Even as a kid I wore a cap.
You must safely support a load on a jack. I have used high lift jacks 40 years. You need to spray jacking mechanism with Wd40 often, use a large base plate, especially on soft dirt. Use 4x4’s or larger as you jack, so if jack fails, load won’t fall Al the way to ground
That girl is in shape, God bless her, bestie jobs I have seen, I can't believe my younger years were heat infested like you are a blessing both of you, , Mike
When using a jack like that in soft ground with no other support, at the very least, put the wheel you took off under the beam. Keep up the great work.
Thanks for another great video. Proving once again the dangers of working on the heavy equipment used in daily farming operations. I am a city boy so I cannot judge you for the way you used and trusted that high lift jack to hold the weight while working on the gear box. I would think, Jack stand also, "safety first". I was also an happy to see other viewers mentioning the need to use sun protection. Dang, that is some high temperatures.
I love watching you work together and that you both accomplish tasks without the other needing to 'take over' or 'be in charge' it is an equal partnership.
That was giving me the willies seeing you two working so close to that multi-ton tower supported only by one little handyman jack. Please be safe out there.
So to get rid of Hiccups and this has never failed me. Take a glass of water bend over forward like to touch your toes and drink from the opposite side of the glass that you would normally drink from, so the backside of the glass as you are bent forward drink a few times. stand up done. My old neighbor told me this. I was skeptical too but has worked every time. Love your channel, great job Laura and Grant.
Here is something that might help the next time you replace a gear box. Get a couple long bolts the same size as the mounting bolts and cut the heads of the bolts off. You may want to cut a screw driver slot on the bolts where you cut the heads off. Screw those two bolts into the new gear box. When you go to mount the new gear box, just slide the headless bolts thru the mounting holes and they will help hold the gear box in place while you screw a couple of the mounting bolts in.
question, if you happen to see this lol, i feel like when one part breaks - and twists as we saw - arent all of the other sections still trying to run? what keeps the entire boom from breaking if every "pillar" isnt moving along :p
Sevgili Lora, çok çalışkan ve gayretli bir çiftsiniz.Teknoloji ne kadar ileri de olsa insan çabasına gereksinim duyulmaktadır.Sizleri taktir edeyorum ve çok seviyorum.Ürünunüz bereketli olsun.Türkiye'den sevgiler ve selamlar.
Watching y'all work as a cohesive unit on each and every task is truly enjoyable. Not only that, when someone makes a mistake, you own it without editing it out... That's real!!! That's why I watch...plus, Miss Laura has the most beautiful eyes ever. Keep up the great work and enjoy your fruits of labor. You've earned it.
I think she’s just trying to show her viewers that she’s a strong woman and capable of doing hard work. Keep up the good work young lady. You’re doing great.
She's showing, the title of the channel is "LAURA FARMS", not "WILSON FARMS"! She shows that she's a tough "HOMBRE"! She and Grant. and Gage work well together!! Really appreciate you guys sharing your life with us, THANK YOU !!
Pivots, are a god-sent for your crop yield, but they need a lot of maintenance, Laura, when you were filling in the hole dug, I thought Grant would start the Pivot spraying you with water to cool you down. Safe farming to you all, love from Mike. ❤
G'day from W.A. Grant & Laura another excellent video showing how everyday on the farm brings new challenges. I'm guessing that jeep project might have something to do with "MOAB 25" ?
Is it just me, or has Laura gotten stronger? From the first time I watched her lift and carry a gear box like 4 years ago till now were she just lifted that gear box with much more ease!
When she was rolling it around on the ground I thought hubby was going to pick it up because Laura never could. Those suckers are heavy. Whoa! She picked it up. I'll have to eat crow now but with gravy thank you.
Laura, I just chanced upon your channel. I'm enjoying your channel very much. It's been a long time since I did any farming. It's interesting to learn how things have changed. As a teen I spent a few weeks each summer cross pollenating soybeans by hand. All these years later I don't recognize the beans with the long leaves that were sitting right under you gearbox. Let me know what variety that is. 😉 Best of luck to you and your crew.
helpful hint: add a couple of studs to your repair kit to hold the gearbox in place while installing the remainder of the bolts. Take the strain off Laura!
Doesn't hurt that Laura is an attractive woman who wears very short shorts and small, tight fitting shirts. She'd likely lose a good chunk of her viewership if she dressed conservatively.
@@tsmartin I would keeps sticks of all thread on the farm (like most farms). Cut off studs for every hole and install them on the pivot with lock washers and nuts. Makes it easy to install. Then, when you go to remove them 10 years from now, you have two breakaway points where they can unthread without opening a can or worms.
Grant, YOU are the man!! You hold that camera and let Wonderwoman lift those gear boxes - makes her appreciate all the truly hard work that you do. I admire a woman who's not afraid to work alongside her man, dirt washes off ladies! Love watching your videos.
Great repair job in the 100 degrees plus heat. And were you aware that the high lift jack is manufactured totally in one factory in Bloomfield, Indiana. I grew up only a few miles away from the factory, and in the past, they made custom units for the local farmers up to 8 feet in lengths for farmers to lift equipment and stretch fence. Great job working as a team, Grant and Laura. You guys are amazing together. Have a great 4th of July.
Hey Laura Really enjoy watching your videos from the England I work on a farm & its really interesting to see the differences in crop farming . We don't need pivots ..... its always raining 😂 Anyways , id like to see a video on the Jeep as it looks so cool and we certainly don't have them here Keep up the good work !
I don't want to sound negative but that sun is going to turn her skin into shriveled up prune looking crepe skin, even if she wears sun block. I know skin sells but it also turns into skin cancer and old looking shoe leather. Looks great right now, but I guarantee it will haunt her son, coming from a Doctor I know my stuff.
@Laura farms I am wondering why most, if not all midwest farmers, only grow corn and soybeans at the same time?? Back when I was in my 20"s, they grew sunflowers. Then in the 80's, when I use to spend my summers helping on my uncle's farm, they grew grain!! Also with cattle. Black Angus seems popular while my cousins have red angus cattle.
Just a comment. When lifting heavy things like that, 1) Squat down 2) take ahold of the object 3) lift up using your legs only, not your back. We use this a lot while lifting objects and people in the fire service. You are too nice of a farmer and young lady to have a back injury. Just a friendly FYI. I love your kids and have learned a lot about farming. I find it fascinating and informative. I finally found out how a pivot works. Never could quite understand it until you explained it. Keep up the good work!
Wow 👋🏽👋🏽 - such an important comment about safety you're making regarding picking up heavy stuff. Can't stress it more as what you already said. Squat down and lift heavy stuff with knees and not bending your back. NOSA 👋🏽👋🏽
I was also trying to comment on that but in a nice way cuz I don't want her to think I'm just being another internet troll lol. She's too sweet and wholesome
Do they have children? When was she made pregnant? I mean I've followed this channel on and off and I've never seen her pregnant. That said, yeah, great advice on how to properly lift heavy objects. Use legs only never your back.
I always fear the worst and imagine some pin shearing or the jack tipping and they're under it holding a gearbox up when the whole pivot section comes down on them. It'd be nice if they brought a jack stand out to the field to support the weight while they're working on it especially kicking off tires and gearboxes but maybe the tire being buried in the ground kept it more secure and in place.
Your fears well founded about those jacks because they are dangerous but sometimes you have to use them. That's why they are called "Handy Man Jacks" and nearly every farmer has one or two laying around.
Yes, that or heavy gear oil or grease would also work ok on the bolts and studs to keep them from rusting up until the next time they need to come apart. Its tough in an environment like that where its struggling get the job done and its heavy and fumbling with bolts and then putting lube on them makes it harder yet and of course everything wants to fall down into the dirt. But yes, put nothing on the threads and its a guarantee that rust will settle in as after all its raining down on those parts constantly.
@@1926mymy I didn't say it was not a good application because it would be but I also realize its very expensive when applying to such a pile of bolts as this would be a snippet of what would be repaired in a year and also struggling around in the dirt and the can falling over ( like his tool case did ... ) , getting contaminated with dirt etc is very real. That was why I was listing some alternatives, be it the grease gun or an oil squirt can that could be used. There also is that issue and perhaps more so with copper coat of over torquing bolts in general but wheel bolts as a theme, of course even oil or grease will do that too to some degree but copper coat is worse. Prices of everything have gone up but items like copper coat and the silver anti seize are very expensive here in Canada
Hi Laura & Grant! Your next shop job is to make a metal sawhorse that will support the weight of the pivot while you change a tire &/or gearbox. Those jack-alls are great but NOT a stable support for working around! Safety 1st!
I know how you feel with the heat. It was 111 with 48% humidity here in Phoenix yesterday. This morning it was 98 at 5 am. What HVAC techs here do is bring along a portable, folding umbrella, like something for a small patio table, and they clamp it to something or zip tie it to something to provide a little shade to work under.
Hi Laura.....if you can, wear a pair gloves when working out in fields when working on equipment or when using shovel to do any kind of digging. I feel good when I view your videos. You really bring up my spirits. I love watching you and Grant working on the farm. I'm always fascinated by the work you guys do I always learn something new about farm life in every video you produce. Try to take breaks and stay cool while working out on your fields. Until your next videos. Take care guys!
Hey Laura.I was wondering if you could tell my wife and I.What kind of fertilizer in the ground do you use for sweet one?And who tesses the dirt to make sure you're doing this correctly
Do you grease up the bolts before putting them back? i've done this with bolts on my bicycle for years. it prevents them from rusting and freezing and makes for easier removal the next time around. i assume you're replacing any seriously rusted bolts, nuts, etc. something else, if you had a couple of 2x4 pieces of wood that are attached in an a-frame configuration, you could use them under the gear box to temp support it while placing it. the legs can be pushed together for more height or vice versa to lower. Thus allowing the person holding it to focus on fine adjustments.
You kids work great together but I would invest in some longer bolts without bolt heads to use as guide pins when dealing with heavy objects. A lot of times in my mechanic days, I worked by myself, screw the bolts in on the top, Grant can slide the long bolts in and the bolts will support the weight till you get the bottom bolts in. Just a suggestion to make it a little easier next time and safer. Thanks for the great videos!
Little bit of oil on those moving components on the jack will make a world of difference. Nice work and stay cool in the heat. It was brutally hot here in Ky a few weeks back also.
i was just thinking the same, as a mechanic I m scared to see when they worked on the pivit without blocking the whole stuf but for 2 young people they did a great job 🙂 respect!!!
Hot parts laying in the sun, blister on your thumb, handling greasy gearboxes, a pair of gloves might be a handy thing to add to your pivot repair supply checklist Laura! I'm curious as to how the pivot stays in alignment when it gets stuck like that while the rest of the motors keep driving? Is there some sort of limiting safety device that stops everything before it gets too out of shape?
It was the end tower. The end tower controls the speed of the system. The rest of the machine was just waiting for the end tower to move. There is timer in the second to end tower that should shut off the machine if that tower doesn't move for a time (10-20 minutes). It looked like machine was at full speed and it wouldn't take long to dig that hole. Either the timer didn't have time to shut the pivot down or the timer failed or was bypassed.
Great video about solving recurring problems in farming. I especially liked the creative "multiple wrenches coupled together" for more torque (who hasn't done that when you don't have a suitable pipe for extension?). 😁
I would seriously look into a different kind of Jack arrangement. Someday that one legged beanpole is going to fail and someone is going to get hurt. Otherwise, job well done!
The pivot can't move in one direction because of the connection with the rest of the pivot and in the other direction the wheel is in a deep hole. I've seen them do questionable things with a farm jack, but this one wasn't one of them.
We. took a couple of 1/2 bolts and cut the heads off to thread in the back of the gear box so you dont have to stand there and hold sn 80 lb gear box while some poky lines up the holes. The studs line up the the others holes to start other bolts😢
Gloves and eye protection would have been my first priority on this job. A stand under that arm would have been good too. It looked like it could have easily slipped off that jack. Agriculture has one of the highest injury and disability rates. I think it is because they don't have good safety training and practices.
Maybe keep some extra drive shafts ready for installation which is required often imo. Shop work is safer and faster for you imo. Maybe a drone could be flown out rather driving out to the pivot, would save time? Yes WD-40 is a good idea. First it saves the bolt that could be rusted on, and WD-40 stops rust for the bolts afterwards.
Laura love the content, may I make a suggestion I would make a saddle for the round pipe to sit in so it can't slip off and be more secure. And it's a one time build that you will have for years to come
Lol Grant is planting sockets! Just FYI. They don't grow or reproduce. I had to chuckle on that because I've been there done that. Have a blessed harvest 😊
There really is nothing more frustrating than dumping 20 or so sockets in the dirt and then having to clean them and put them back in order. Grant ,you must be one heck of a man to keep that honey under control ,she is like lightning in a tiny bottle, she always reminds me of Tinkerbell ?
Whenever you have to do field disassembly and reassembly you should have anti seize compound to put on all the threads. That will save a lot of time down the road.
Did it ever occur to you that some of us has been through these kind of things and have found ways to make the job easier and/or safer and want to pass that knowledge on? No .. I bet it didn't.
@@tsmartin Has it occurred to you that if someone wants your advice they'll ask you? I bet not. That level of discernment comes with age. Just watch and enjoy the video and keep your two cents to yourself. God bless! 🙏🙏🙏
I thought a Fiberglass handled tool would be great until I got blisters. I was taught as a young man to take a brand new hardwood handled farm/garden tool and using sandpaper, sand the varnish finish off the wood. Sand it smooth where your hand will be while using it. I just do the whole handle. Then apply an oil of your choice to that handle. The oils in our skin help but monthly maintenance helps even more. A rainy day job. I also very rarely use a shovel without gloves on a hot day. I also don't do a hot metal job without leather gloves and rags, If I was Lara I would have used Grants shirt for a rag. I can't believe as much experience these 2 have that they don't use proper equipment when heading out into a field.
Just a tip for installing that gear box. Grab a couple bolts of same diameter as ones used to mount the drive but 2 or 3 inches longer. Cut the heads off the bolts, use a zip disc and make a slot across diameter of the end you just cut that will fit a flat screwdriver. You just made pilot studs. When installing a new drive, thread the studs into it and they will help guide and support the drive as you get it mounted. Once a few other bolts are in you just remove the studs. That’s why I slot the end of stud, just in case it’s a bit stubborn coming out and can’t do by hand. A trick I’ve used a thousand times in my 35 yrs as a heavy equipment mechanic.
Great tip!
@@n6st as a field service mechanic working alone constantly, you have to think outside the box all the time and find ways to help or be that third hand you need. Where there’s a will there’s a way. :)
i was just thinking this. each gearbox should come with at least two studs so it can be a one person job.
Outstanding idea💡
As a retired electric motor technician, I had every size pilot bolts in my toolbox.
Thanks! So cool to see you using the magnetic pan I sent you on your pivot repair!
who sends them $ they have more then you old dude !
That’s for sure two rangers must not be hurting to bad
@@MB93WP They are UA-camrs that farm.
@@justbecause9645Or, or, or, they are multi-generational farmers who UA-cam.
@@raymondj8768 What's it up to you what he gives, Mr Prat!
Laura, as an old guy who worked and played outside a lot in my younger years, I beg you to wear hats and sun-shield type long-sleeves and pants. If you do, your dermatologist will thank you in fifty years and you will thank me (even though I'll be long gone). Also, if I thought you'd wear them, I'd send you a bundle of work gloves (the thin ones, not the awkward heavy leather ones). I want you to stay healthy and cheerful for your kids and grandkids.
This is the best advice ever, melanoma is no joke. Ask me how I know.
@@corneliusconijn881I'm in the same boat. I go again this month to have more removed. Dick's Sport's store carries UV shirt for women and men. Very light. Any breeze with blow right through them. All the lawn cutters wear them down here in Florida.
@@goodole1usa The sun is good. Fuck that. 66 yeaRS OLD BUT DONTGIV4 A fUCK.
It's true Laura... That sun is vicious over time. We love to look at you a beautiful young Taurus. But if you become leather even your husband will be sad. We love you Laura. But if you know how to beat the sun, more power to you. ❤😊
Agree 100%. I spent my youth in the OK Panhandle on tractors and combines, and I now see the dermatologist at least once a year, and sometimes two or three. I now wear the sunblock long sleeves shirts when I go outside. Since I have lost my hair I always wear a cap and sunglasses. Even as a kid I wore a cap.
Love watching you two work together for a common goal…always cheerful and kind to each other ❤ Blessings for a beautiful crop!
THANKS UMC for Keeping Laura and Grant going and Many Farmers as well!!!!!!
You must safely support a load on a jack. I have used high lift jacks 40 years. You need to spray jacking mechanism with Wd40 often, use a large base plate, especially on soft dirt. Use 4x4’s or larger as you jack, so if jack fails, load won’t fall Al the way to ground
Laura, you are a hardworking lady, a real example for the young ladies of this next generation.
That girl is in shape, God bless her, bestie jobs I have seen, I can't believe my younger years were heat infested like you are a blessing both of you, , Mike
I believe Grant must be the most patient man ever! I can't even imagine how much extra time it takes turning these tasks into videos!
Totally agree, but I hope he also understands that 500,000 of us truly appreciate it.
When using a jack like that in soft ground with no other support, at the very least, put the wheel you took off under the beam. Keep up the great work.
This world needs more folks with your work ethic. Great job🤘
Thanks for another great video. Proving once again the dangers of working on the heavy equipment used in daily farming operations. I am a city boy so I cannot judge you for the way you used and trusted that high lift jack to hold the weight while working on the gear box. I would think, Jack stand also, "safety first". I was also an happy to see other viewers mentioning the need to use sun protection. Dang, that is some high temperatures.
You handled that problem with amazing professionalism. Very impressive.
Have you tried using an anti-seize compound on your bolts? I think it might help when removing them.
I love watching you work together and that you both accomplish tasks without the other needing to 'take over' or 'be in charge' it is an equal partnership.
That was giving me the willies seeing you two working so close to that multi-ton tower supported only by one little handyman jack. Please be safe out there.
I love it when a pivot plan comes together.
Love to watch you and your husband farming . I am 83 years old. And grew up on a farm.
Being a Jeep guy, a little something about the Jeep would be nice. Great hard working couple. Grant, you are a lucky man.
Whatever your doing to your health keep it up ,you look great.Hard work like you do helps a lot to.Now what is wrong with the jeep?
Why I admire farmers. Fueled by willpower. If it breaks, you fix it. Believe me, there's always something. And the blisters too.
So to get rid of Hiccups and this has never failed me. Take a glass of water bend over forward like to touch your toes and drink from the opposite side of the glass that you would normally drink from, so the backside of the glass as you are bent forward drink a few times. stand up done. My old neighbor told me this. I was skeptical too but has worked every time. Love your channel, great job Laura and Grant.
Here is something that might help the next time you replace a gear box. Get a couple long bolts the same size as the mounting bolts and cut the heads of the bolts off. You may want to cut a screw driver slot on the bolts where you cut the heads off. Screw those two bolts into the new gear box. When you go to mount the new gear box, just slide the headless bolts thru the mounting holes and they will help hold the gear box in place while you screw a couple of the mounting bolts in.
This channel is fascinating. Learning about how much work goes into farming makes me appreciate my meals that much more. Thanks for the education.
I love the education, the experience you guys share with us... Thank you
I’m glad your high lift jack work the same as ours!! Should have had some blocking underneath that thing !!!
Yes. Off course we want to see the jeep.
I always have my sockets fall all over the place too. It's mandatory when doing a project.
A wire brush and some anti-seize might help in the future. Love watching the mechanical fixes.
It’s brilliant watching y’all solving problems on the fly like this not to mention you look fabulous whilst doing it! Grant is a lucky boy!
question, if you happen to see this lol, i feel like when one part breaks - and twists as we saw - arent all of the other sections still trying to run? what keeps the entire boom from breaking if every "pillar" isnt moving along :p
or did this breakage cause the entire thing to lock up and just shut down?
Sevgili Lora, çok çalışkan ve gayretli bir çiftsiniz.Teknoloji ne kadar ileri de olsa insan çabasına gereksinim duyulmaktadır.Sizleri taktir edeyorum ve çok seviyorum.Ürünunüz bereketli olsun.Türkiye'den sevgiler ve selamlar.
Watching y'all work as a cohesive unit on each and every task is truly enjoyable. Not only that, when someone makes a mistake, you own it without editing it out... That's real!!! That's why I watch...plus, Miss Laura has the most beautiful eyes ever. Keep up the great work and enjoy your fruits of labor. You've earned it.
I think she’s just trying to show her viewers that she’s a strong woman and capable of doing hard work. Keep up the good work young lady. You’re doing great.
Laura always works like this...... This is no show, she is not trying to impress anyone, this is everyday work for her and Grant.
Her lifting technique needs an upgrade. She needs to keep her back straight when lifting heavy objects.
She's showing, the title of the channel is "LAURA FARMS", not "WILSON FARMS"! She shows that she's a tough "HOMBRE"! She and Grant. and Gage work well together!! Really appreciate you guys sharing your life with us, THANK YOU !!
You missed the video where she, who weighs 120 lbs, lifted and carried an 80 lb pivot motor.
Laura, DON'T lift with your back, keep your back straight & use your legs!!! 13:07
Wow…some amazing camera angles in this video. Hatchie Matchie!!!
Pivots, are a god-sent for your crop yield, but they need a lot of maintenance, Laura, when you were filling in the hole dug, I thought Grant would start the Pivot spraying you with water to cool you down.
Safe farming to you all, love from Mike. ❤
I've heard that plants love electrolytes - they should put some in the water!
you and i wish ?
G'day from W.A. Grant & Laura another excellent video showing how everyday on the farm brings new challenges.
I'm guessing that jeep project might have something to do with "MOAB 25" ?
Is it just me, or has Laura gotten stronger? From the first time I watched her lift and carry a gear box like 4 years ago till now were she just lifted that gear box with much more ease!
When she was rolling it around on the ground I thought hubby was going to pick it up because Laura never could. Those suckers are heavy. Whoa! She picked it up. I'll have to eat crow now but with gravy thank you.
Laura, I just chanced upon your channel. I'm enjoying your channel very much. It's been a long time since I did any farming. It's interesting to learn how things have changed. As a teen I spent a few weeks each summer cross pollenating soybeans by hand. All these years later I don't recognize the beans with the long leaves that were sitting right under you gearbox. Let me know what variety that is. 😉 Best of luck to you and your crew.
helpful hint: add a couple of studs to your repair kit to hold the gearbox in place while installing the remainder of the bolts. Take the strain off Laura!
I used to have car jacks that looked like your jack!!! They operated very similar.
Now I know why I watch your channel. Both of you are hard working husband and wife.
Doesn't hurt that Laura is an attractive woman who wears very short shorts and small, tight fitting shirts. She'd likely lose a good chunk of her viewership if she dressed conservatively.
Probably would be a great suggestion is to use a couple studs for the gear box mounting to align it easier!
The lack of anti-seize on all those pivot fasteners is still KILLING ME!!!!!! :)
Me too. And struggling to install the gearbox when a couple of bolts with the heads cut off to use as guide pins would make it much easier.
@@tsmartin I would keeps sticks of all thread on the farm (like most farms). Cut off studs for every hole and install them on the pivot with lock washers and nuts.
Makes it easy to install. Then, when you go to remove them 10 years from now, you have two breakaway points where they can unthread without opening a can or worms.
@@earlbrown they're still young yet and will continue to learn especially with all the comments if they get to read them.
Sounds like there's a loose nut behind the wheel😅
Just so dang messy.
Why didn’t you use farm jack to lift axle on buried tire, fill in hole and pull it out?
Way to go. Hope the season brings good results for All of you.
Grant, YOU are the man!! You hold that camera and let Wonderwoman lift those gear boxes - makes her appreciate all the truly hard work that you do. I admire a woman who's not afraid to work alongside her man, dirt washes off ladies! Love watching your videos.
I could never work with Laura as she would be too much of a distraction and that is a sincere compliment. :-)
Great repair job in the 100 degrees plus heat. And were you aware that the high lift jack is manufactured totally in one factory in Bloomfield, Indiana. I grew up only a few miles away from the factory, and in the past, they made custom units for the local farmers up to 8 feet in lengths for farmers to lift equipment and stretch fence. Great job working as a team, Grant and Laura. You guys are amazing together. Have a great 4th of July.
Grant should make a video about his Jeep project.
definitely. Laura promised us all kinds of mechanic shop shenanigans this winter, but she just fixed up a mower
It's a farming channel. If you're interested in Jeeps I'll bet you there's tons of UA-cam on Jeeps .
Hey Laura
Really enjoy watching your videos from the England
I work on a farm & its really interesting to see the differences in crop farming .
We don't need pivots
..... its always raining 😂
Anyways , id like to see a video on the Jeep as it looks so cool and we certainly don't have them here
Keep up the good work !
Laura sure has one hell of a farmers tan going on. 😊
I don't want to sound negative but that sun is going to turn her skin into shriveled up prune looking crepe skin, even if she wears sun block. I know skin sells but it also turns into skin cancer and old looking shoe leather. Looks great right now, but I guarantee it will haunt her son, coming from a Doctor I know my stuff.
@Laura farms I am wondering why most, if not all midwest farmers, only grow corn and soybeans at the same time?? Back when I was in my 20"s, they grew sunflowers. Then in the 80's, when I use to spend my summers helping on my uncle's farm, they grew grain!!
Also with cattle. Black Angus seems popular while my cousins have red angus cattle.
Nothing against hubby. He knows his stuff. But I think Laura is the brains of Laura Farms.
And she does more than her share of the heavy lifting.
Some time my wife and I will attempt a project! The neighbors bring out the lawn chairs and coolers! You guys are so peaceful!
Just a comment. When lifting heavy things like that, 1) Squat down 2) take ahold of the object 3) lift up using your legs only, not your back. We use this a lot while lifting objects and people in the fire service. You are too nice of a farmer and young lady to have a back injury. Just a friendly FYI. I love your kids and have learned a lot about farming. I find it fascinating and informative. I finally found out how a pivot works. Never could quite understand it until you explained it. Keep up the good work!
One thing that has always helped me remember to lift with my legs is to look up to the ceiling, which will cause you to use your legs.
Wow 👋🏽👋🏽 - such an important comment about safety you're making regarding picking up heavy stuff. Can't stress it more as what you already said. Squat down and lift heavy stuff with knees and not bending your back. NOSA 👋🏽👋🏽
I was also trying to comment on that but in a nice way cuz I don't want her to think I'm just being another internet troll lol. She's too sweet and wholesome
My back hurts because I'm carrying everybody else LOL
Do they have children? When was she made pregnant? I mean I've followed this channel on and off and I've never seen her pregnant. That said, yeah, great advice on how to properly lift heavy objects. Use legs only never your back.
The impact looses a lot of torque using an extension. Always try to crack them bolts without an extension and finish loosening with the extension.
You guys have a lot more faith in that "jaw breaker" jack than I ever did.
I always fear the worst and imagine some pin shearing or the jack tipping and they're under it holding a gearbox up when the whole pivot section comes down on them. It'd be nice if they brought a jack stand out to the field to support the weight while they're working on it especially kicking off tires and gearboxes but maybe the tire being buried in the ground kept it more secure and in place.
They don't teach common sense in college, lol.
My dad almost died because of a jack jumping away and hit him on his head. He still has 24/7 headache.
Your fears well founded about those jacks because they are dangerous but sometimes you have to use them. That's why they are called "Handy Man Jacks" and nearly every farmer has one or two laying around.
Suicide jack is what we call them. Just have to stay out of blood range of that handle...
Laura, that driveshaft deserves to go on your wall of blunders 🤔🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣if you have one. Still lovin'it from Texas 💖. I'm sure there be more to come!
Never seize, never seize, never seize!!!
Yes, that or heavy gear oil or grease would also work ok on the bolts and studs to keep them from rusting up until the next time they need to come apart. Its tough in an environment like that where its struggling get the job done and its heavy and fumbling with bolts and then putting lube on them makes it harder yet and of course everything wants to fall down into the dirt. But yes, put nothing on the threads and its a guarantee that rust will settle in as after all its raining down on those parts constantly.
Never seize? Why not?
@@1926mymy I didn't say it was not a good application because it would be but I also realize its very expensive when applying to such a pile of bolts as this would be a snippet of what would be repaired in a year and also struggling around in the dirt and the can falling over ( like his tool case did ... ) , getting contaminated with dirt etc is very real. That was why I was listing some alternatives, be it the grease gun or an oil squirt can that could be used. There also is that issue and perhaps more so with copper coat of over torquing bolts in general but wheel bolts as a theme, of course even oil or grease will do that too to some degree but copper coat is worse. Prices of everything have gone up but items like copper coat and the silver anti seize are very expensive here in Canada
Hi Laura & Grant!
Your next shop job is to make a metal sawhorse that will support the weight of the pivot while you change a tire &/or gearbox. Those jack-alls are great but NOT a stable support for working around!
Safety 1st!
Or you can buy them as jack stands.
What i was trying to say you need to add a drift to help line up the holes when replacing gear boxes
That twisted shaft need a place on the shop wall. What a trophy
I know how you feel with the heat. It was 111 with 48% humidity here in Phoenix yesterday. This morning it was 98 at 5 am. What HVAC techs here do is bring along a portable, folding umbrella, like something for a small patio table, and they clamp it to something or zip tie it to something to provide a little shade to work under.
Hi Laura.....if you can, wear a pair gloves when working out in fields when working on equipment or when using shovel to do any kind of digging.
I feel good when I view your videos. You really bring up my spirits. I love watching
you and Grant working on the farm. I'm always fascinated by the work you guys do
I always learn something new about farm life in every video you produce. Try to take breaks and stay cool while working out on your fields. Until your next videos. Take care guys!
Hey Laura.I was wondering if you could tell my wife and I.What kind of fertilizer in the ground do you use for sweet one?And who tesses the dirt to make sure you're doing this correctly
Never-Seez? Thumbs Up on the Jeep project.
Do you grease up the bolts before putting them back? i've done this with bolts on my bicycle for years. it prevents them from rusting and freezing and makes for easier removal the next time around. i assume you're replacing any seriously rusted bolts, nuts, etc. something else, if you had a couple of 2x4 pieces of wood that are attached in an a-frame configuration, you could use them under the gear box to temp support it while placing it. the legs can be pushed together for more height or vice versa to lower. Thus allowing the person holding it to focus on fine adjustments.
You kids work great together but I would invest in some longer bolts without bolt heads to use as guide pins when dealing with heavy objects. A lot of times in my mechanic days, I worked by myself, screw the bolts in on the top, Grant can slide the long bolts in and the bolts will support the weight till you get the bottom bolts in. Just a suggestion to make it a little easier next time and safer. Thanks for the great videos!
And use the socket with the extender bar instead of your finger tips to get the bolts started!
How about upgrading it when u replace one side.
Replace both knuckles
Yall should have taken the jgl. With you and pick up everything would have made it better and easier I think but I could be wrong 😅
Little bit of oil on those moving components on the jack will make a world of difference. Nice work and stay cool in the heat. It was brutally hot here in Ky a few weeks back also.
1:11 I don't know, Grant.
From where I sit, the view is fine 😇
OK, you like looking at Grant and you want the World to know. 😂😂
@@martincassidy682 Try the clicking the time code 🙄
Stock tractor.we used that a jack for a left up tire.and keeping a any things top Deeping tire.
Safety first..block up the project..especially when your replacing parts and putting pressure on the jack..
I was waiting for it to fall off the jack.
i was just thinking the same, as a mechanic I m scared to see when they worked on the pivit without blocking the whole stuf
but for 2 young people they did a great job 🙂 respect!!!
Love love love watching you and Grant farming together. Btw how is your sweet corn patch doing?
Hot parts laying in the sun, blister on your thumb, handling greasy gearboxes, a pair of gloves might be a handy thing to add to your pivot repair supply checklist Laura!
I'm curious as to how the pivot stays in alignment when it gets stuck like that while the rest of the motors keep driving? Is there some sort of limiting safety device that stops everything before it gets too out of shape?
I think that your dad is selling LEEAD Farms gloves at a discounted rate…lol
It was the end tower. The end tower controls the speed of the system. The rest of the machine was just waiting for the end tower to move. There is timer in the second to end tower that should shut off the machine if that tower doesn't move for a time (10-20 minutes). It looked like machine was at full speed and it wouldn't take long to dig that hole. Either the timer didn't have time to shut the pivot down or the timer failed or was bypassed.
Great video about solving recurring problems in farming. I especially liked the creative "multiple wrenches coupled together" for more torque (who hasn't done that when you don't have a suitable pipe for extension?). 😁
Nice tan farmer girl love your videos you cant make enough love Walt.
Nice comment sleeze bag.
Great video, see you finally got some magnetic parts trays, I talked to you a few months back👌👌👌👌👌👌
Those biceps girl!!!
I honestly thought she was going to say , “You don’t get big guns like these . . .”
@@deepsleep7822 right??
I think you guys are awesome. Even your adverts are good and welcome. I'm looking up LMNT right now. Hello from Japan.
But...gloves?
I would seriously look into a different kind of Jack arrangement. Someday that one legged beanpole is going to fail and someone is going to get hurt. Otherwise, job well done!
I wouldn't trust that jack for jack shit as far as being in a position that if it fails you get hurt. Just thinking out loud.
The pivot can't move in one direction because of the connection with the rest of the pivot and in the other direction the wheel is in a deep hole. I've seen them do questionable things with a farm jack, but this one wasn't one of them.
@sgartner when you jack something UP and a jack fails it can sure a hell come DOWN. You don't want to be under it or beside it if slides sideways.
Those jacks are widow or widower makers.
It’s a farm jack!!Easy to carry around and not heavy!!!
We. took a couple of 1/2 bolts and cut the heads off to thread in the back of the gear box so you dont have to stand there and hold sn 80 lb gear box while some poky lines up the holes. The studs line up the the others holes to start other bolts😢
Gloves and eye protection would have been my first priority on this job. A stand under that arm would have been good too. It looked like it could have easily slipped off that jack. Agriculture has one of the highest injury and disability rates. I think it is because they don't have good safety training and practices.
Maybe keep some extra drive shafts ready for installation which is required often imo. Shop work is safer and faster for you imo. Maybe a drone could be flown out rather driving out to the pivot, would save time? Yes WD-40 is a good idea. First it saves the bolt that could be rusted on, and WD-40 stops rust for the bolts afterwards.
Pivot fixes make great videos!
Mouse jump scares are icing on the cake for the true Laura Farms experience!❤❤❤😅😅😅
Oh yeah, I am definitely curious about the Jeep project.
I also like the side eye Grant gets from Laura when he mentions it!
I would like to hear about the jeep
Same here
Laura love the content, may I make a suggestion I would make a saddle for the round pipe to sit in so it can't slip off and be more secure. And it's a one time build that you will have for years to come
I'm sure on Grant and Laura's farm or their parent's farms you'd never hear: that's not my job, I'm on break, that's night shift's job😊
Lol Grant is planting sockets! Just FYI. They don't grow or reproduce. I had to chuckle on that because I've been there done that. Have a blessed harvest 😊
There really is nothing more frustrating than dumping 20 or so sockets in the dirt and then having to clean them and put them back in order. Grant ,you must be one heck of a man to keep that honey under control ,she is like lightning in a tiny bottle, she always reminds me of Tinkerbell ?
I love the way Grant does the filming and running around while Laura does all the heavy lifting and digging, i should have a word Laura.🤣
Pro tip, when the rim is stuck leave two or three lug bolts or nut on when you kick it. That way if the jack falls the pivot doesn't hit the ground.
Whenever you have to do field disassembly and reassembly you should have anti seize compound to put on all the threads. That will save a lot of time down the road.
Love American farmers
I hope that you checked the oil level in those gearboxes.
I just love reading all the expert commenters here! My goodness! 😄
Did it ever occur to you that some of us has been through these kind of things and have found ways to make the job easier and/or safer and want to pass that knowledge on? No .. I bet it didn't.
@@tsmartin Has it occurred to you that if someone wants your advice they'll ask you? I bet not. That level of discernment comes with age. Just watch and enjoy the video and keep your two cents to yourself. God bless! 🙏🙏🙏
I think the comments here are meant for everyone. Not just the person doing / making the video !
Looks like a preventative maintenance step might be to check all the pivot gearboxes for leals.
I thought a Fiberglass handled tool would be great until I got blisters. I was taught as a young man to take a brand new hardwood handled farm/garden tool and using sandpaper, sand the varnish finish off the wood. Sand it smooth where your hand will be while using it. I just do the whole handle. Then apply an oil of your choice to that handle. The oils in our skin help but monthly maintenance helps even more. A rainy day job.
I also very rarely use a shovel without gloves on a hot day. I also don't do a hot metal job without leather gloves and rags, If I was Lara I would have used Grants shirt for a rag. I can't believe as much experience these 2 have that they don't use proper equipment when heading out into a field.