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Your videos have become therapy for me now. Gone through a separation and had to sell all my tools, gear, toys. Can't do much in an apartment, but at least I can still watch you work away with yours. Many thanks.
It is insane how much effort you put in these videos, besides work itself, camera work with multiple angles is top notch and editing like this 1,5hour video with voice overs must take forever. And big inspiration to anybody to work with things even if they don't excatly know what they are doing.
”Farmer Jon's Home for Neglected Heavy Equipment” is my favorite channel these days. But seriously, it's impressive how much you improve these old machines by just paying attention to detail and how things should work properly.
By the way most videos reflect the state of the machines and how some TLC gets 'em tip top, I feel that the culture of work fast - no time for nothing really hurts everyone at the end of the day. In a sense, its cool to find cheap gems, but on the other many serviceable machines get "dumped" for no other apparent reason than no time to fix that. I know times money and "can't do it now" is a fact that troubles us all, but eventually there must be a bit of down time for maintenance.
John, I'm gonna be honest here bud, you are a different species of human that is no longer the majority. The shit you do on this channel, the various levels of jack of all trades you engage in, is an intelligence on it's own. The shit you've self learned doesn't have a class someone can take to learn about, you are an inspiration to all.
I just want to say thank you for the amount of effort you put in to these videos. It really shows. You can tell some UA-camrs just film anything, slap it together and publish it. Not you. You take time with your camera angles, think things through. I work for a construction company in Southwest Florida and I operate a skid steer daily, part of my job is maintaining the equipment too. I'm not a mechanic but I'm handy. I have to improvise stuff like you do all the time. I could not imagine having thousands of people standing there watching me try to figure out something I've never done before and have no idea how to do. The fact that you include mistakes, you could easily edit out makes it even more genuine. I know how frustrating it is trying to chase down a oil leak in a machine, I couldn't imagine doing it on camera with thousands of people watching criticizing everything I do. Not just as you do it, but once you do it, You have it figured out. So the next time you do it you can take shortcuts and streamline your process. That video is up until you remove it, for people to criticize how you did something years ago potentially that you had no idea how to do. You could very easily go back once you have it figured out make a video of you doing everything right the first time, publish it and no one would know. You're honesty, and openness is refreshing. I appreciate the amount of effort you put in, lugging around camera gear has to add hours to your day. Figuring out shot angles, all well trying to do something that you've never done before. Sorry about the rambly post lol. But I really enjoy your videos and I just wanted to say thank you for the time you take, for our entertainment
And it is amazing what I learn NOT to do when watching Jon looking for the reason something is broken. Always had a Blackthump but seeing how he approaches these things made me get so much better. I learn a LOT from him. Amazing. Always thrilled to be able to watch a new video on the weekends.
I use baby powder when searching for leaks in cramped quarters. Get everything cleaned up, dust powder around and wait a bit. Makes it super easy to see where fluid is coming from.
My Skid-steer PTSD was just triggered! Thanks Jon... My dad owned a rental yard, and we had a Hydra Mac 9C that burned one summer. A landscaper had rented it from us, and was using it to spread wood chips, many of which found their way into the belly of the beast. He spilled diesel fuel in there while refueling it one day. Nobody noticed that it had caught fire until well after he shut it down for the day, and had gone home. The damage wasn't bad enough to total the machine, so we decided to fix it. Taking it to the dealer to have it fixed wasn't going to be useful, as that was us...LOL We initially removed the engine and hydraulic system, replaced all the electrical wiring, starter, alternator and hoses. Any plastic or rubber parts got replaced. We sent the pumps and motors out to be resealed by the local hydraulic shop which had always done stellar work for us. Should have been a slam-dunk repair. But, no.... I chased oil leaks on that machine for months. I had much the same problems that you did with old Val there. I couldn't isolate the leak and where it was coming from for the longest time. It turned out that the hydraulic shop had missed a couple of O-rings in the pumps when they inspected and resealed them for us. To be fair, the overlooked O-rings were behind steel block off plates that were retained by snap rings and covered so thickly with paint by the factory, that you could not tell they were there. I still have nightmares...
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Our modern world is amazing. They club a seal in Norway, ship it to a factory in the US to be processed to the right shape and shipped to the customer in a matter of days, amazing!
I remember watching the first fixup videos and getting invested into the channel more and more. It's so satisfying seeing you at work with these pieces of machinery.
BTW - Jon, I wanted to compliment you on your land stewardship and how you graze Big Mama and the rest of the herd. Been watching videos of new(old) grazing practices and one of the hallmarks of good stewardship is the presence of quail. In your last video on the excavator I distinctly and repeatedly heard the “Bob-white” call! Kudos!!!!!
Wow, that bobwhite at 6:15. I grew up on the east coast and learned how to whistle on my grandparent's farm trying to talk to the bobwhites. That hit me right in the nostalgia!
Highlight of my day when I see there's a new video, and it's an hour and a half!! please never apologise for videos getting "too long" because not one time have I ever thought one was running too long. I could watch all day!
Another fun one, thanks! Today I was using some noxious chemicals in my basement and in between many short bouts of waiting for something to dry, trimmed/cut down some trees behind my house and dug up some rocks to make a path. All my neighbor saw as I was cleaning up was me walking out of the woods with a respirator, rubber gloves, axe, and shovel though. God knows what he thinks I have been up to.
Any time I’m ever that deep into something I will repair even the questionable things. I lay blue shop towels under suspected leaks. Helps locate them. Great video as always. 😊
What can I say other than Farm Craft videos just get better 1 1/2 hours of just pure enjoyment to watch. Val is definitely living upto her name John. and dare is say it that I think you have finally fixed her like new. Think I might just have to rewatch some of previous Farm Craft videos till next week now. 👍👍👍
Yup me too the longer videos are great 👍 👌 lots of channels have said they don't want to make them too long, people would get bored and maybe it's more work to edit but if the footage is there and they just cut a bunch of stuff out I don't get it, most people are watching more for entertainment than they need an answer to some question, even 1 hour to me is a bit short when it was a 3 or 4 day job, why not add in another 45 minutes to the video, great stuff 🦭
Jon, I see you used the double gear clamps but going forward you can buy t-bolt clamps or mikalor clamps instead on hydraulic return lines. You can really torque those down. Plus when using hose protection sleeve you can use gear clamps to hold it or stainless tie wraps works better than tape. Great content!!
Thank you Jon for spending so many hours on making these videos. Friday night, a cold beer, snacks and Farmcraft 101 is perfect 😊 Greetings from Norway
To get the hoses off I would suggest a long flat head Or sloted head Screwdriver and pry the lip of the hose leverage always makes hoses easier Jon 25:28 @FarmCraft101
Jon, I think I need therapy! I'm the retired dairy farmer and after getting up at 3:30 to milk cows all of my life, I just cannot sleep in until the sun comes up. I'm awake at no later than 4 - 4:30. I'm getting a little bit better, at least it isn't 3:30 anymore. That said, I get up, go into my office, put on a pot of coffee, turn on the computer and watch FarmCraft 101! I absolutely love your videos and I love watching you take on a problem and not giving up on a cheap, quick fix. Like you, on our farm, we did most of the work Farmers have to because labor cost so much. One thing I never did and now I wish that I had, is to rebuild an engine. Just about everything else, I've done, outside of working with a lathe! I am humbled by your talent on that machine. I never worked with one in our high school Vo. Ag. program. I don't believe there's one thing you cannot make. Please, keep going with these projects. Here's a project for you, get yourself an old used milk tank and make yourself a water wagon for your brush fires. Here's another one When you find yourself wondering what to do, have a picnic at your farm and invite the city dwellers out for a visit. I was shelling corn outside of a small community that was having a church supper. After the folks ate, they came over to the field I was in and watched me shell corn. When I dumped the hopper, several men came over and wanted to know if they could climb onto the combine and watch. I invited them up and of course the question of price came up. "How much was this machine, they asked?" "How much do you think it was I asked back?". Twenty five thousand was this man's response. I told him that wouldn't even cover that tax! He just about fell off of the combine. I then told him that a new combine was now over a million, and then you have to buy a head for it. A grain head is now over $100K. Once again, he was absolutely blown away. He loved it when I asked him if he would like to make a round with me. I closed up the cab, turned on the AC and made a round with him. Again, he was just ga ga! I'm pretty sure that his church supper and his trip to corn field is still talked about today! The way that man felt is the way I feel about your videos. I'm left speechless. I thought I was pretty good fixing and repairing equipment but your talent is way out there and I love what you are doing and love watching you do it. Keep it up. Be blessed my friend. There are many watching you that won't tell you but they too, love what you do!
Jon, great video! Quick tip from the aviation world: When we route hoses and other tubes on aircraft engines that are close to contact with each other we'll put a heavy-duty zip tie around one hose loosely, then around the other hose looping through the zip tie on the first hose - then cinch both of them tight. This keeps the hoses separated so they don't rub together yet firmly in place so they don't vibrate at all. Might want to give that a try in the future 😊
I think that we should have a farmer for a president! They are the backbone of this country, and Abraham Lincoln once said that they should run this country. I firmly believe that.
I love to watch channels specializing in cutting and/or mulching brush with skid steers and similar mowing attachments. Those channels, however, don't often show you much maintenance beyond sharpening blades or replacing cutting lugs. Nice video, as always, Jon.
Hello Jon, I have been a maintenance technician for over 20 years and lead a small maintenance team at a small company. I find your videos very interesting, and you explain things very well, very back to the basics. I also like to use your materials as training material. We have received some training from Parker, Indonorm, or Rexrotht, and what I noticed recently in your videos is that you must take care of your hoses. They are chafing against a fender, and I can assure you that they will break. If you already have the thing open, do something about it. It is definitely a bad idea to run hoses past edges and corners because, as you know, they move when they build up and release pressure, and they will chafe. Additionally, I just want to say I think your channel is really cool. I am currently watching one of your videos. You do a great job, and I find your error finding process fantastic. You are very knowledgeable about the subject. Greetings from a fellow maintenance man in Germany. Kai ChatGPT kann Fe
A tip for removing hoses- use a cotter pin removal tool ( It’s a pointy end bend at 90 degrees essentially and has a handle). Insert that and break the seal around the hose.
Well.... at least THIS Val isn't so hard on the wildlife.... just you. And we can live with that because we get excellent content out of it... and a sense that this stuff DOESN'T only happen to us.... lol. Thanks for sharing this project with us - I always enjoy these projects mostly due to your tenacity.
I am fascinated by your tenacity and spirit, and I believe I only heard one 'bleep' in the entire audio! Well done! And now you've got an almost brand new LX565. That's certainly worth two likes. 👍 👍
I did everything you have done to a Bobcat 743 including engine swap. What I felt with was it had lived its life in a concrete powder making plant indoors so as you can imagine every single nook and cranny was filled with concrete. I chipped and chipped and cleaned and repaired more hydraulics than I ever care to do again! Love your channel and the methodology you use in your work ethics!
At around 30 minutes into this wonderful video, you said "like it's just messing with you". I always tell someone when I'm working on something, "It's no longer about the project. Its gotten personal". lol FYI, one of my favorite tools is a set of 3, hose removal pliers from good ol' Harbor Freight. For a few bucks, they have saved my knuckles more times than I can count. Good job man!
Hi from Australia I just sold my caterpillar 216b skid steer with a heavy duty hydaraulic slasher. This makes me regret the sale even though it increased in price and I made good money. They are a really handy and safe machine to operate in my opinion. Safer than a tractor on steep hills that is. Tell you what you had me sweating having to wait an extra week for an instalment of you awesome channel and beautiful property. I’ve never binged an entire channel until last week, where I watched every episode. Great information and very entertaining. My wife cracks up with your seal jokes every time. Got introduced to your channel a few years ago with your how to tree cutting video and stayed for all the awesome info, awesome research you must put into every video. Your focus and attention to detail sets you apart in my opinion. You’ve done great things with that property mate, shows us what hard work and sweat equity can get you. Keep it up!!
As a certified heavy equipment mechanic, theirs not much i would do differently, you did a solid job, no doubt. Besides its your machine, do it however you want to, everyone's gonnah tell you something different, shoulda done it this or that way... do it your way. love from Canada.
Hey Sir, your lift looks great! We got a call from one of your subscribers looking for a two post 10k lift, so thanks for the exposure! We appreciate you!
Hello John, Winston from Australia. Growing up on a sheep farm, my dad had to fix everything himself mainly due to cost and where we lived. I learned a lot as a result and I continue to this day (49yo) doing a lot myself. Love your content cheers.
I personally like the zoom in portion when you drilled the three holes for the fan .... nice touch ... reminds me of my dad when he filmed home movies when I was young ... always the random zooms lol
I got stuck traveling this past week for a few days and finally got back to my tv n a beer. Your video was the first thing I watched. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos. Thank you sir. :)
Jon, thank you for the hours of work you put into producing these videos. They are a form of therapy for me after a long week at work. We all appreciate you very much. Matt
Fun video, Jon. I love watching you troubleshoot issues. Well done and thanks for posting. 🙂 Edit: I bet the FlexiSpot people never anticipated the use case of "shop bench" for their product. Pure genius! Well done. 👍
Always looking forward to a new video Jon, and this one was a doozy. Several times I caught myself checking how far into the video I was, worried that it was nearing the end. Really enjoyed this one! Thanks for sharing another adventure with Val!
A good idea for being able to identify your leaks is to tint your hydraulic fluid. When I was plowing snow, ours was tinted blue and it worked very well. You can buy a tint additive and it tints a LOT of gallons from just a small can!
Gotta love it!!!! Had been watching the video for some time and checked how far into an hour and a half video that I was. 50mins and I realized, heck yes!!!! I still have 40mins. Thanks Jon, great videos
Jon, great video. Your attention to detail and the quality of your work is so impressive. Try to stay cool, we have the same weather here in central NC as you. See you next week
looks like the lake is filling nicely. hope you get the rain you need. we have got too much rain. The corn is iffy in places. sometimes big places.....
John, a very easy way to spot the source of fluid leaks is to clean the surrounding area then spray a powder all around the suspected area. foot powder is pretty good to use. Then watch till you see the pinpointed source of fluid leak!
if you block the air vent on the oil tank from venting displacement air, i think it shouldn't leak where you chaining a hose or the seals (like holding your drink in the straw with your finger , just a thought
Clicking thumbs up once is hardly enough! Amazing persistence, skill and patience. If it was me I would have been continuously cursing and destroying things until finally giving up.
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Not to toot my horn but.. tank comes out when you remove The handbrake bracket.
And a small strap tweaking The H-hose.
❤
Watch it with them new toys for every new toy you get she gets 5 to 10 pairs of new shoes! Then you be making a shoe closet!
Great video John, lovin that 90deg ratchet👏🏻👍🏻🇮🇪
With the brake situation couldn’t it have been installed wrong way around?? You know that they turned the complete bar around?
Your videos have become therapy for me now. Gone through a separation and had to sell all my tools, gear, toys. Can't do much in an apartment, but at least I can still watch you work away with yours. Many thanks.
It is insane how much effort you put in these videos, besides work itself, camera work with multiple angles is top notch and editing like this 1,5hour video with voice overs must take forever. And big inspiration to anybody to work with things even if they don't excatly know what they are doing.
❤ this is way better than tv kids could watch and learn and parents
Absolutely! I really wonder how many hours he invests in editing one of those videos. Probably two days.
”Farmer Jon's Home for Neglected Heavy Equipment” is my favorite channel these days.
But seriously, it's impressive how much you improve these old machines by just paying attention to detail and how things should work properly.
By the way most videos reflect the state of the machines and how some TLC gets 'em tip top, I feel that the culture of work fast - no time for nothing really hurts everyone at the end of the day.
In a sense, its cool to find cheap gems, but on the other many serviceable machines get "dumped" for no other apparent reason than no time to fix that.
I know times money and "can't do it now" is a fact that troubles us all, but eventually there must be a bit of down time for maintenance.
@@chimerahitman I agree completely
John, I'm gonna be honest here bud, you are a different species of human that is no longer the majority. The shit you do on this channel, the various levels of jack of all trades you engage in, is an intelligence on it's own. The shit you've self learned doesn't have a class someone can take to learn about, you are an inspiration to all.
Yeah, seriously! There's not many left in the world with common sense anymore! 😢
Truly! Anyone who’s repaired his own equipment can appreciate that this farm boy is truly a tough, resilient and capable man. Rare.
Never a good sign when you’re at the 47 minute mark with 40+ minutes to go and he’s “testing to see if there are any other leaks”.
That's a sure sign of an awesome video!
Yeah that's what gets the views though
Hour and a half farm craft video!! Nice!
Totally agree.
always a wonderful friday when that happens
Of course, we now expect 90 minute videos ALL THE TIME!!! LOL
I just want to say thank you for the amount of effort you put in to these videos. It really shows. You can tell some UA-camrs just film anything, slap it together and publish it. Not you. You take time with your camera angles, think things through. I work for a construction company in Southwest Florida and I operate a skid steer daily, part of my job is maintaining the equipment too. I'm not a mechanic but I'm handy. I have to improvise stuff like you do all the time. I could not imagine having thousands of people standing there watching me try to figure out something I've never done before and have no idea how to do. The fact that you include mistakes, you could easily edit out makes it even more genuine. I know how frustrating it is trying to chase down a oil leak in a machine, I couldn't imagine doing it on camera with thousands of people watching criticizing everything I do. Not just as you do it, but once you do it, You have it figured out. So the next time you do it you can take shortcuts and streamline your process. That video is up until you remove it, for people to criticize how you did something years ago potentially that you had no idea how to do. You could very easily go back once you have it figured out make a video of you doing everything right the first time, publish it and no one would know. You're honesty, and openness is refreshing. I appreciate the amount of effort you put in, lugging around camera gear has to add hours to your day. Figuring out shot angles, all well trying to do something that you've never done before. Sorry about the rambly post lol. But I really enjoy your videos and I just wanted to say thank you for the time you take, for our entertainment
It's nice that some people realize how much effort it takes! Cheers!
And it is amazing what I learn NOT to do when watching Jon looking for the reason something is broken. Always had a Blackthump but seeing how he approaches these things made me get so much better. I learn a LOT from him. Amazing. Always thrilled to be able to watch a new video on the weekends.
I cried with joy when finally you say '.. nooo leaky-leaky!'
I use baby powder when searching for leaks in cramped quarters. Get everything cleaned up, dust powder around and wait a bit. Makes it super easy to see where fluid is coming from.
*- BRILLIANT ! ! ! What a great Pro-Tip solution to a big problem.
Yep, this is a great old trick that I've taught to a couple of nephews. Sad thing is that I don't always remember to do it myself! 😅
Real talcum powder has become less obtainable. Most is corn starch based now, I imagine it should work the same, hopefully.
Every Friday or Saturday I sit and wait for a Farmcraft video! This is my favorite time of the whole weekend
Same im always thinking when is it Friday
My Skid-steer PTSD was just triggered! Thanks Jon...
My dad owned a rental yard, and we had a Hydra Mac 9C that burned one summer.
A landscaper had rented it from us, and was using it to spread wood chips, many of which found their way into the belly of the beast. He spilled diesel fuel in there while refueling it one day. Nobody noticed that it had caught fire until well after he shut it down for the day, and had gone home.
The damage wasn't bad enough to total the machine, so we decided to fix it. Taking it to the dealer to have it fixed wasn't going to be useful, as that was us...LOL
We initially removed the engine and hydraulic system, replaced all the electrical wiring, starter, alternator and hoses. Any plastic or rubber parts got replaced. We sent the pumps and motors out to be resealed by the local hydraulic shop which had always done stellar work for us.
Should have been a slam-dunk repair. But, no.... I chased oil leaks on that machine for months. I had much the same problems that you did with old Val there. I couldn't isolate the leak and where it was coming from for the longest time.
It turned out that the hydraulic shop had missed a couple of O-rings in the pumps when they inspected and resealed them for us. To be fair, the overlooked O-rings were behind steel block off plates that were retained by snap rings and covered so thickly with paint by the factory, that you could not tell they were there.
I still have nightmares...
That's painful. We can commiserate!
I assume you don't have that skid steer anymore, since you "had" one? Too many painful memories to keep it?
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he def be the only one I dont skip in-vid-self-made-ads for sure!
Our modern world is amazing. They club a seal in Norway, ship it to a factory in the US to be processed to the right shape and shipped to the customer in a matter of days, amazing!
I´m german and always enjoy it, when a new video shows up on the screen. Don´t stop! Greetings from Bavaria
Servus 👌🏻
Hello Bavaria BMW is my favorite car by far specifically e39 m5
Fair play John, you deserve a medal for your patience 👏.
I remember watching the first fixup videos and getting invested into the channel more and more. It's so satisfying seeing you at work with these pieces of machinery.
When you found that nickel I was so glad, Val is finally paying off!
BTW - Jon, I wanted to compliment you on your land stewardship and how you graze Big Mama and the rest of the herd. Been watching videos of new(old) grazing practices and one of the hallmarks of good stewardship is the presence of quail. In your last video on the excavator I distinctly and repeatedly heard the “Bob-white” call! Kudos!!!!!
Wow, that bobwhite at 6:15. I grew up on the east coast and learned how to whistle on my grandparent's farm trying to talk to the bobwhites. That hit me right in the nostalgia!
YES!!! I been waiting, John! Glad to see you, my friend… can’t wait to see what we’re doing this week!
Another exercise in patience completed with determination 😮
great work there John putting the directional tyres on for traction going forward at the end there 👍
Highlight of my day when I see there's a new video, and it's an hour and a half!! please never apologise for videos getting "too long" because not one time have I ever thought one was running too long. I could watch all day!
I enjoy the birds in the background, bob-white.
Another fun one, thanks!
Today I was using some noxious chemicals in my basement and in between many short bouts of waiting for something to dry, trimmed/cut down some trees behind my house and dug up some rocks to make a path. All my neighbor saw as I was cleaning up was me walking out of the woods with a respirator, rubber gloves, axe, and shovel though. God knows what he thinks I have been up to.
😂
Cab is tilted Looks good to me Jon nice work 12:00 @FarmCraft101
The first useful in-video ad in the last 10 years!
for the voting zombies :)
Thank goodness the "tech blackout" hasn't effected the Farm Craft Friday tradition!!! Thanks Jon!!!
Great video Jon. Glad you got the skid steer all fixed up. Nice to see it clean....safer too....less risk of fire.
Any time I’m ever that deep into something I will repair even the questionable things. I lay blue shop towels under suspected leaks. Helps locate them. Great video as always. 😊
I was beginning to panic you didn't post last friday im glad you're ok Jon i have to get my weekly fix of farmcraft
There was a video on his second channel farmcraft102.
@@JohnADoe-pg1qk i didn't even know he had a 2nd channel so thanks for that John
Blue paper towel is wonderful for spotting leaks, turns dark blue instantly you find fluid. It's always better when you get comfortable with a motor !
What can I say other than Farm Craft videos just get better 1 1/2 hours of just pure enjoyment to watch.
Val is definitely living upto her name John. and dare is say it that I think you have finally fixed her like new.
Think I might just have to rewatch some of previous Farm Craft videos till next week now. 👍👍👍
Yup me too the longer videos are great 👍 👌 lots of channels have said they don't want to make them too long, people would get bored and maybe it's more work to edit but if the footage is there and they just cut a bunch of stuff out I don't get it, most people are watching more for entertainment than they need an answer to some question, even 1 hour to me is a bit short when it was a 3 or 4 day job, why not add in another 45 minutes to the video, great stuff 🦭
Jon, I see you used the double gear clamps but going forward you can buy t-bolt clamps or mikalor clamps instead on hydraulic return lines. You can really torque those down. Plus when using hose protection sleeve you can use gear clamps to hold it or stainless tie wraps works better than tape. Great content!!
Thank you Jon for spending so many hours on making these videos. Friday night, a cold beer, snacks and Farmcraft 101 is perfect 😊 Greetings from Norway
To get the hoses off I would suggest a long flat head Or sloted head Screwdriver and pry the lip of the hose leverage always makes hoses easier Jon 25:28 @FarmCraft101
Another excellent repair video...thank you for taking us along!
Even where I live in southern Australia 40c is pretty warm! Keep your fluids up mate!
Not going to lie, that adjustable height workbench looks slick
Jon, I think I need therapy! I'm the retired dairy farmer and after getting up at 3:30 to milk cows all of my life, I just cannot sleep in until the sun comes up. I'm awake at no later than 4 - 4:30. I'm getting a little bit better, at least it isn't 3:30 anymore. That said, I get up, go into my office, put on a pot of coffee, turn on the computer and watch FarmCraft 101! I absolutely love your videos and I love watching you take on a problem and not giving up on a cheap, quick fix. Like you, on our farm, we did most of the work Farmers have to because labor cost so much. One thing I never did and now I wish that I had, is to rebuild an engine. Just about everything else, I've done, outside of working with a lathe! I am humbled by your talent on that machine. I never worked with one in our high school Vo. Ag. program. I don't believe there's one thing you cannot make. Please, keep going with these projects.
Here's a project for you, get yourself an old used milk tank and make yourself a water wagon for your brush fires. Here's another one When you find yourself wondering what to do, have a picnic at your farm and invite the city dwellers out for a visit.
I was shelling corn outside of a small community that was having a church supper. After the folks ate, they came over to the field I was in and watched me shell corn. When I dumped the hopper, several men came over and wanted to know if they could climb onto the combine and watch. I invited them up and of course the question of price came up. "How much was this machine, they asked?" "How much do you think it was I asked back?". Twenty five thousand was this man's response. I told him that wouldn't even cover that tax! He just about fell off of the combine. I then told him that a new combine was now over a million, and then you have to buy a head for it. A grain head is now over $100K. Once again, he was absolutely blown away. He loved it when I asked him if he would like to make a round with me. I closed up the cab, turned on the AC and made a round with him. Again, he was just ga ga! I'm pretty sure that his church supper and his trip to corn field is still talked about today!
The way that man felt is the way I feel about your videos. I'm left speechless. I thought I was pretty good fixing and repairing equipment but your talent is way out there and I love what you are doing and love watching you do it. Keep it up. Be blessed my friend. There are many watching you that won't tell you but they too, love what you do!
Some serious weight loss. For you in the heat and debris from the equipment. Thanks for your good natured outlook on life.
Nice find on the rubbed through Lines and awesome to see the leak is gone Jon 45:40 @FarmCraft101
I so much enjoy your dry sense of humour combined with your tenacious attitude! Great video!
Love the hour and a half format. More please.
I SO relate to this man in his everlasting troubles in taking off fastenings .
Such patience and perseverance I have before seen.
never before seen
Jon, great video! Quick tip from the aviation world: When we route hoses and other tubes on aircraft engines that are close to contact with each other we'll put a heavy-duty zip tie around one hose loosely, then around the other hose looping through the zip tie on the first hose - then cinch both of them tight. This keeps the hoses separated so they don't rub together yet firmly in place so they don't vibrate at all. Might want to give that a try in the future 😊
Heavy rubber hose cut in half zipped on both hyd.hose works for me
I was watching while you're pulling out the hand full of gunk, and I thought I bet he finds a coin and then you did! I was like I knew it!
I think that we should have a farmer for a president! They are the backbone of this country, and Abraham Lincoln once said that they should run this country. I firmly believe that.
Anytime John jinx himself 😂 More content for us 👌
14:48, you're the only sponsored adds I've been able to watch for UA-camrs, brother
If Dozier was a Labrador dog he'd be in the pond all the time and nice and cool.
Thanks for including the Dozer shots
You remind me of someone that would be an engineer by trade. Thanks for taking your time to be so meticulous and detailed.
Clean machinery is the way to go. Nice work!
Wow that machine boogies in forward now popping wheelies and bouncing in forward she wants to move 😂 Jon 1:28:14 @FarmCraft101
I love to watch channels specializing in cutting and/or mulching brush with skid steers and similar mowing attachments. Those channels, however, don't often show you much maintenance beyond sharpening blades or replacing cutting lugs. Nice video, as always, Jon.
Hello Jon,
I have been a maintenance technician for over 20 years and lead a small maintenance team at a small company. I find your videos very interesting, and you explain things very well, very back to the basics. I also like to use your materials as training material. We have received some training from Parker, Indonorm, or Rexrotht, and what I noticed recently in your videos is that you must take care of your hoses. They are chafing against a fender, and I can assure you that they will break. If you already have the thing open, do something about it. It is definitely a bad idea to run hoses past edges and corners because, as you know, they move when they build up and release pressure, and they will chafe.
Additionally, I just want to say I think your channel is really cool. I am currently watching one of your videos. You do a great job, and I find your error finding process fantastic. You are very knowledgeable about the subject.
Greetings from a fellow maintenance man in Germany.
Kai
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Just to let you know. My wife was looking over my shoulder, she saw the seals and it made her day. THANK YOU.
Crow foot on an Impact? Doesn't get much better than this. Excellent.
A tip for removing hoses- use a cotter pin removal tool ( It’s a pointy end bend at 90 degrees essentially and has a handle). Insert that and break the seal around the hose.
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Well.... at least THIS Val isn't so hard on the wildlife.... just you. And we can live with that because we get excellent content out of it... and a sense that this stuff DOESN'T only happen to us.... lol. Thanks for sharing this project with us - I always enjoy these projects mostly due to your tenacity.
I never thought about getting a standing desk as an adjustable height workbench. Nice.
I am fascinated by your tenacity and spirit, and I believe I only heard one 'bleep' in the entire audio! Well done! And now you've got an almost brand new LX565. That's certainly worth two likes. 👍 👍
I did everything you have done to a Bobcat 743 including engine swap. What I felt with was it had lived its life in a concrete powder making plant indoors so as you can imagine every single nook and cranny was filled with concrete. I chipped and chipped and cleaned and repaired more hydraulics than I ever care to do again! Love your channel and the methodology you use in your work ethics!
You always go the extra mile to make a great video for us. Thanks for that !
Starts humming....
You picked a fine time to leave me two seal.
At around 30 minutes into this wonderful video, you said "like it's just messing with you". I always tell someone when I'm working on something, "It's no longer about the project. Its gotten personal". lol
FYI, one of my favorite tools is a set of 3, hose removal pliers from good ol' Harbor Freight. For a few bucks, they have saved my knuckles more times than I can count.
Good job man!
Yes!!! I have the same machine!! Thank you 🎉
Hi from Australia
I just sold my caterpillar 216b skid steer with a heavy duty hydaraulic slasher.
This makes me regret the sale even though it increased in price and I made good money.
They are a really handy and safe machine to operate in my opinion. Safer than a tractor on steep hills that is.
Tell you what you had me sweating having to wait an extra week for an instalment of you awesome channel and beautiful property.
I’ve never binged an entire channel until last week, where I watched every episode. Great information and very entertaining. My wife cracks up with your seal jokes every time.
Got introduced to your channel a few years ago with your how to tree cutting video and stayed for all the awesome info, awesome research you must put into every video. Your focus and attention to detail sets you apart in my opinion.
You’ve done great things with that property mate, shows us what hard work and sweat equity can get you.
Keep it up!!
"I wasn't asking..." always comes to mind when I have to bring out the pipe extension.
Man John I never rooted harder for a no leaky leaky in my life. I was "ya baby" at the screen when you finally fixed the last seal/leak
As a certified heavy equipment mechanic, theirs not much i would do differently, you did a solid job, no doubt.
Besides its your machine, do it however you want to, everyone's gonnah tell you something different, shoulda done it this or that way... do it your way.
love from Canada.
Your personal vendetta against leaking machines is impressive!
Yes! Can't watch this video fast enough
Hey Sir, your lift looks great! We got a call from one of your subscribers looking for a two post 10k lift, so thanks for the exposure! We appreciate you!
"Real quick".....checks the video is 1.5hours long.... muahhahahhaha
Perfect iv just sat down with my dinner
I love his editing style with the memes he throws in.
Did the same 😂😂
Lol, I applaud Mr Jon on this one. Love this guy's content. Not to advanced an way better than a shade tree guy lol.
I didn't even notice. Came to comments.. omg omg omg!!!
Watched it again and still amazed at how much work you had to do! Well done.
I've just finished watching the video, 2 words john, "ABSOLUTELY BRILLIANT "😊😂
I really enjoyed watching this series on "Val." Thank you taking the time to video and make this content!
Damn you do some mighty fine work John. So glad you changed BOTH of the hoses. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Hello John, Winston from Australia. Growing up on a sheep farm, my dad had to fix everything himself mainly due to cost and where we lived. I learned a lot as a result and I continue to this day (49yo) doing a lot myself. Love your content cheers.
I personally like the zoom in portion when you drilled the three holes for the fan .... nice touch ... reminds me of my dad when he filmed home movies when I was young ... always the random zooms lol
I got stuck traveling this past week for a few days and finally got back to my tv n a beer.
Your video was the first thing I watched. I can't tell you how much I appreciate your videos.
Thank you sir. :)
Jon, thank you for the hours of work you put into producing these videos. They are a form of therapy for me after a long week at work. We all appreciate you very much.
Matt
Fun video, Jon. I love watching you troubleshoot issues. Well done and thanks for posting. 🙂
Edit: I bet the FlexiSpot people never anticipated the use case of "shop bench" for their product. Pure genius! Well done. 👍
Another excellent repair video. Thanks for sharing John, Took me back to the 90's working on Bobcats in the plant hire trade here in the UK.
that storm hit me Saturday that week, it was so nice and cool after it was a relief from our standard summer heat
Your persistence is inspirational and your confidence to reassemble the tear-down is difficult to imagine acquiring!
You just jump in!
How do you eat an elephant??? One bite at a time…😁😉
Always looking forward to a new video Jon, and this one was a doozy. Several times I caught myself checking how far into the video I was, worried that it was nearing the end. Really enjoyed this one! Thanks for sharing another adventure with Val!
See you on the next video great video as always Jon Enjoyed this one on Val 1:29:59 @FarmCraft101
A good idea for being able to identify your leaks is to tint your hydraulic fluid. When I was plowing snow, ours was tinted blue and it worked very well. You can buy a tint additive and it tints a LOT of gallons from just a small can!
Gotta love it!!!! Had been watching the video for some time and checked how far into an hour and a half video that I was. 50mins and I realized, heck yes!!!! I still have 40mins. Thanks Jon, great videos
John, I always admire your work you are so meticulous and you always use the belt and braces the UK saying to avoid future problems great to see.
What a difference before and after the cleaning wow 19:54 @FarmCraft101
Jon, great video. Your attention to detail and the quality of your work is so impressive. Try to stay cool, we have the same weather here in central NC as you. See you next week
looks like the lake is filling nicely. hope you get the rain you need. we have got too much rain. The corn is iffy in places. sometimes big places.....
John, a very easy way to spot the source of fluid leaks is to clean the surrounding area then spray a powder all around the suspected area. foot powder is pretty good to use. Then watch till you see the pinpointed source of fluid leak!
if you block the air vent on the oil tank from venting displacement air, i think it shouldn't leak where you chaining a hose or the seals (like holding your drink in the straw with your finger , just a thought
Clicking thumbs up once is hardly enough! Amazing persistence, skill and patience. If it was me I would have been continuously cursing and destroying things until finally giving up.
Hello from Moosomin,Saskatchewan you have great videos and great at communicating. Thanks for sharing