One major downside is that you can now see where the leaking goo is coming from and it becomes harder to ignore. Kinda why I always pant my engines black, fixes all the oil leaks.
Super clean is the best. I’ve been an auto detailer for 39 years.this is the best all purpose cleaner/degreased I ever used. It’s very adjustable for everything from degreasing engine compartments to interior cleaning through different dilution ratios. Try using a turbo nozzle on your pressure washer in conjunction with the super clean.you would be amazed
Thanks Matt! Very enjoyable little series, "Forky" looks awesome. I think she's a keeper. I'll be sharing this with our forklift mech. at work. When I find a channel that holds my attention like this one, I make sure I let like minded people know about it.
Just trawling thru old DC vids. I love this old forklift. Also, it’s amazing how much Mat’s achieved in the last 3 years! All credit to you bigfella! 👍
Having a nice clean piece of equipment allows for much easier fault finding, as you'll be able to see oil leaks etc so much easier. Also looks like you take care and pride in your equipment.
Definitely looks nice after pressure wash, absolutely get some close-ish matching yellow paint and make the old girl really look loved and appreciated! 🙂👍
You know what I use? DAWN in a pump sprayer. The best degreaser, pipe cleaner, oil remover, bird cleaner, tool cleaner, I’ve ever used. Dilute to your needs. You’re welcome. Love your videos. You are one of a kind. Old School.
I worked for Union Pacific Railroad and we used to have a forklift used to unload new cross ties that are soaked in creosote and the fork lift was completely covered in , under , inside and every where the creosote could accumulate from over 10 years of use . Our shop overhaul shop was given the forklift when contractors took over the job of unloading the crossties . The forklift was cleaned using a Hotsy Cleaner and about 20 5 gallon buckets of the strongest steam cleaner soap that was available . Just imagine the machine being dipped in liquid asphalt and baked on for 10 years . I didn't have to clean it , but I did pity the mechanic helper that did . It looked brand new after the cleaning . You did a great job with the Super Clean , I use it a lot also . The old Allis Charmers looks great again . The Hotsy is a steam cleaner and uses a lot of water to wash away the dirty residue , unlike a regular steam cleaner . Great videos , keep up the great work .
The machine looks nice. You got the top coat at least. Second go will get down to the bare metals. - How about primer and a nice yellow paint job. Use OSPHO (Contains phosphoric acid to convert any rust to an inert material) prime and paint and that will look spectacular. You have to be careful with high pressure sprayers. You can cut into hoses and hydraulic lines leaving them weak or leaking. Nice job., good demonstration.
Why isn't there a UA-cam feature to OVERLIKE a video ? Matt, that was SO DAMN SATISFYING to watch !!! And kudos for the glimpse at a future video at the end ! Absolutely LOVE your channel. Cant wait for you to reach the 100.000 subs milestone ! :)
The only way this could get even more satisfying would be if you decided to paint the whole lady back again with a beautiful even yellow, some day... ;)
Hey Mat did you fix up the brakes, wheel bearings and everything else on ol' Forkie? Would love to see a video on all of that. I actually bought an old hyster forklift in a very similar condition and benefitted a great deal from all your videos on this one! Learn so much from your videos. Thank you so much for all the content you put up. Subscriber from South Africa
Good Commercial, for Super Clean -- they have been spreading the love all over You Tube, but you are the first Presenter to give it an actual workout. Thanks Dude
Oh wow MAT so cool how you fix stuff....it be a cool part of "DIESAL CREEKS VIDEOS "...To have a "SO YOU ARE TRYING TO START YOUR MACHINERY " "SEND A SHORT VIDEO TO "MAT CAN GET ANYTHING STARTED "segment of *DIESAL creeks videos "**
I bet old "Forky" is pounds lighter now Matt. I've used Super Clean and it's amazing stuff. Really cleans my Master Tech floor mats and does not leave them slippery. Good stuff again in this episode and I look forward to the next. You and yours stay healthy and safe and Cheers from this old retired coot along for the journey, living in Tennessee.❤️👍😷🍻✌️
I sprayed the black spots for 10 mins before I realized it was just missing yellow paint....Great video as usual Matt. On a side note, the cylinders and hydro valve alone were worth the $200 any day.
I must say that between good charisma and decent editing, your climbing the success ladder rather well, and deserved too. I am still very happy that you keep the entro short and to the point as I never watch them on anyone"s channel and so with that a comment. Have you ever taken those liquid spray cleaners and put them in a pump up sprayer? Amazing what a good deal more it does for them as it helps permeate the grime by penetration and we all know how penetration can be the difference of happy or just doing it is seemingly just repetitive and almost redundant so now at the end after teasing us with coming features near you in a black out screen a video that will sear through you. Cement in large chunks just waiting to get hammered in to the base wear more sheeting an then some clay and white stone will eventually go.... come on gratuities youtube! Even those little rocks cost moneys.... maybe from one of the many creeks you can put a screening plant in from one of the nice neighbors pits for say a weeks run off the beds that have nice stone mixed in deep with other crapola.
Back when I was low man at a garage, the local parts store passed out samples - the boss handed me a bottle "try it on the [5w30] tank!" 10 minutes later ya could eat off it. We were all impressed.
Yeah grand dad had an old steam Jenny and that really cleaned literally thousands of tractors trucks and cars over I dont know how many decades he was in the business of fixing and repairing all sorts of tractors dozens trucks and cars
While some may denegrate videos of washing, this is good to see - and to underline why it needs to happen MORE. It's only this hard when it builds up. Cleaning the tools is PART of USING them. Nice to see you cover this important aspect too. :-D
That purple power is strong stuff, I took apart our carpet cleaner about a couple weeks ago, and I dropped all the nasty screws into a plastic tub of purple power to soak while I waited on the new belt to arrive I ordered online. About a week passed, belt came in and reassembled the carpet cleaner when to get the screws out of the solution....darned it all the threads were gone....it was a hand full of “aluminum” spikes....of course that also says the quality of the screws they used too....pretty cool science experiment though.
Estoy viendo todos tus videos y lamento aquellos que no los puedo traducir, pues no hablo ingles, pero me encantan pues eres un trabajador simple que si equivoca y no resulta su trabajo, lo descarta y sigue adelante. estoy en Argentina y tengo casi 80 años, lo que me hace recordar mis años mas joven y en el campo de Patagonia donde el clima y las exigencias son muchas., actualmente resido en La pcia de Buenos Aires cercano a la CABA , disfrutando de mi pensión y mi vejez.-- Continua asi.
Best degreaser I’ve found is the baor concentrate concrete degreaser I use it in a spray bottle on my bikes when I clean them and the aluminum comes out great
Only one comment,Never walk under the forks of any forklift.In 1994 I was working on a forklift part of the carriage fell on my right arm .My right arm had to be amputated just above the elbow.I probably am just a little more careful about working under suspended loads,now. Also I don't know what of fuel regulator is on your machine,but most of the fuel regulators could use a good cleaning and the internals replaced.Rebuild kits don't cost much and the machine usually runs much better.Most kits come with all the instructions you need if you have never had one apart.Actually,easier to repair than the carburetors on lawn mowers,or snow blowers.Just a thought. Please keep making the videos,I really like the way you work and like your idea of reparing rather than just buying new parts.
Hey Matt, i've never used any superclean products but alot of youtubers i watch have..some even use it in their ultrasonic cleaners...i run steel wheels on my car ..i wonder if this stuff works on brake dust and road grime...maybe the wheel cleaner would work for that...anyways just wanted to drop a hello and see what you were doing...take care bud
Wow that was sweet. I have not tried that super clean before boom gone with cold water . I drove one of those forklifts or very similar 43 years ago. Stick shift? I can't tell. Fun video Matt thanks, Mark
It would be cool to paint that forklift in the Allis-Chalmers orange tractor paint. I know it wouldnt be original, but it would look super cool. You can probably tell that A-C is my favorite tractor brand. Lol
silicone grease prevents rust and lubricates (at least some) without attracting dirt. Silicone tire shine protects mufflers. Both the forklift and dirt bike have external chains that need good lube that does not attract dirt. A heavy silicone Teflon may be just the ticket.
The foam one probably worked better because you put it on a dry surface whereas you put the non foaming one on a wet surface which, with most degreasers, degrades their effectiveness. Dwell time also improves performance.
Fun fact; When I worked at a gas station here in Germany I learned that the stuff they use to clean uo spilled fuel is Bentonit. Thats also sold as cat litter stuff here. Cat litter is far cheaper though.....
I use ease off oven cleaner on engines it works good they have foamy to the super clean looks like it works good I will give the foamy super clean a try and see if it foams up as good as ease off and stays in place as lone.
One thing I would point out with Super Clean and don't get me wrong, it's a great product. But it works best on a dry surface. If you spray in on a surface that is already wet with water, it dilutes it's cleaning power. Also if you spray it on aluminum, rinse it immediately or it will etch the surface.
Really enjoying watching your videos. Just so you know, this Playlist is completely out of order. Can't wait to start the next one! Keep up the good work
@Diesel Creek Don't buy those chain lubes, just use normal 80-90w oil, this is what the manufacturers recommend and it's easier to clean off, also those super sticky chain lubes tend to get clogged up with grit from riding and this prematurely wears your chains and the seals of the chains and the 80-90w oil is much cheaper. Just a little tip.
Matt.....nice job on the forklift,,,,want to save yourself some time.... next time you do a demo job..... grab a piece of half-inch plywood 4 x 8 and park the forklift on that..... let it absorb everything so you don’t have to keep putting speedy dry down.... just an FYI for me make a leaky things always park them on a piece of plywood plywood gets too old and too greasy... Cut it up in to small pieces and throw it in the fire... Go get another one and start all over again,,,, but that’s just me....take care keep up the good work and when you getting back on the church junkmando
Now, while it is clean, wet sand the rusty scuffed areas on the forklift, let dry, and tape over lettering and serial plates, chains, and then paint all the yellow on the forklift.
4:00: This spray looks like some kind of barbecue / oven cleaner! Maybe it's got the same detergents as main ingredient. Strange kind of déjà - vu: the company that once made this forklift also produced tractors and other farming machinery; bought by the German company Deutz Motorenwerke somewhere in the 1980s, which itself went bankrupt after and because of that purchase.
Always hated having to clean equipment at the end of a job with the road department in Texas, I always got stuck cleaning the road oil distributor or the dump trucks with hot mix in them...
Did you ever fix the exhaust leak? bad downpipe or muffler? When you first unloaded it off the trailer I heard it running on all 4 for a few seconds, then it was a 3 banger until you changed out plug 4. The hydraulic pump sounds like it may need some attention. Cheers from Louisiana.
Hey Matt, I just have to comment right at start here. Try buying that same forklift here in Australia for that price...try closer to 4000 Australian dollars and upwards.Machinery of any type or condition is way over priced. Love the videos by the way.
if your grease is really hard use the hard tip on mine its the red one and that will cut into concrete at 2800 psi love the content and subject content those damn crooks and grannies lol
Having worked with forklifts most of my life I was cringing when you were stood under the mast while it wasn’t supported. I’ve seen masts come crashing down when hydraulic hoses have failed.
As nasty, icky, putrid and revolting as that is - SO SATISFYING to watch, good feeling to do it too I bet. That old girl's got a LOT of work left in her!
It sounds like you are leaving your pressure washer running for quite a while when reapplying the degreaser. Running the engine without flow on the pump will overheat the pump and cause failure in a short time. I never let mine run more than a minute without triggering the nozzle just so the pump never overheats. I have one that still works fine after over 20 years. The engine lower oil seal leaks a bit of engine oil but nothing else is less than new in performance.
One major plus of having a clean machine is that it is easier to see where the leaking goo is coming from.
One major downside is that you can now see where the leaking goo is coming from and it becomes harder to ignore. Kinda why I always pant my engines black, fixes all the oil leaks.
The dirt between the battery posts hold moisture which provides a path for electrons to move between the poles, slowing discharging your battery.
Super clean is the best.
I’ve been an auto detailer for 39 years.this is the best all purpose cleaner/degreased I ever used.
It’s very adjustable for everything from degreasing engine compartments to interior cleaning through different dilution ratios.
Try using a turbo nozzle on your pressure washer in conjunction with the super clean.you would be amazed
Thanks Matt! Very enjoyable little series, "Forky" looks awesome. I think she's a keeper. I'll be sharing this with our forklift mech. at work. When I find a channel that holds my attention like this one, I make sure I let like minded people know about it.
Just trawling thru old DC vids. I love this old forklift. Also, it’s amazing how much Mat’s achieved in the last 3 years! All credit to you bigfella! 👍
I'm watching while my wife is asleep. These sort of videos give her a lot of ideas of things for me to do!
LMAO ! Good One Brother !
Super clean i noticed does better when you scrub the dorty area with it with a brush matt when it comes to the non foaming 15:00 @Diesel Creek
Having a nice clean piece of equipment allows for much easier fault finding, as you'll be able to see oil leaks etc so much easier. Also looks like you take care and pride in your equipment.
Definitely looks nice after pressure wash, absolutely get some close-ish matching yellow paint and make the old girl really look loved and appreciated! 🙂👍
Good video as always Matt 20:53 @Diesel Creek
You know what I use? DAWN in a pump sprayer. The best degreaser, pipe cleaner, oil remover, bird cleaner, tool cleaner, I’ve ever used. Dilute to your needs. You’re welcome. Love your videos. You are one of a kind. Old School.
I started to watch this channel because of the church reno. I subbed and stayed for the humor. Never know this girl just might learn something too.
Super clean owes you about $100 for new grease to replace the stuff it took off where it needs to be. Lol
LOL
I worked for Union Pacific Railroad and we used to have a forklift used to unload new cross ties that are soaked in creosote and the fork lift was completely covered in , under , inside and every where the creosote could accumulate from over 10 years of use . Our shop overhaul shop was given the forklift when contractors took over the job of unloading the crossties . The forklift was cleaned using a Hotsy Cleaner and about 20 5 gallon buckets of the strongest steam cleaner soap that was available . Just imagine the machine being dipped in liquid asphalt and baked on for 10 years . I didn't have to clean it , but I did pity the mechanic helper that did . It looked brand new after the cleaning . You did a great job with the Super Clean , I use it a lot also . The old Allis Charmers looks great again . The Hotsy is a steam cleaner and uses a lot of water to wash away the dirty residue , unlike a regular steam cleaner . Great videos , keep up the great work .
This channel should be called Diesel Crack because I can’t stop watching it. Lol
Man, this is so cool catching up on Matt’s older videos. Dramatic change on that $200 piece of equipment!
The machine looks nice. You got the top coat at least. Second go will get down to the bare metals. - How about primer and a nice yellow paint job. Use OSPHO (Contains phosphoric acid to convert any rust to an inert material) prime and paint and that will look spectacular. You have to be careful with high pressure sprayers. You can cut into hoses and hydraulic lines leaving them weak or leaking. Nice job., good demonstration.
The forklift is "SuperClean" and looks great!
Well done, Matt!
Why isn't there a UA-cam feature to OVERLIKE a video ? Matt, that was SO DAMN SATISFYING to watch !!! And kudos for the glimpse at a future video at the end ! Absolutely LOVE your channel. Cant wait for you to reach the 100.000 subs milestone ! :)
The only way this could get even more satisfying would be if you decided to paint the whole lady back again with a beautiful even yellow, some day... ;)
WMichael S! You bastard! That was MINE. LOL. Congrats.
What you mean three or four videos a week, hell I have bunged watched for four days and haven't put a dent in it. Lol. Keep up the great work Matt.
Hey Mat did you fix up the brakes, wheel bearings and everything else on ol' Forkie?
Would love to see a video on all of that.
I actually bought an old hyster forklift in a very similar condition and benefitted a great deal from all your videos on this one!
Learn so much from your videos. Thank you so much for all the content you put up.
Subscriber from South Africa
I love that stuff, i buy it in the 5 gal jug, and use a garden pump sprayer to apply
Matt , she looking good. keep up the good work.
She cleaned up nicely and I'm extra glad you gave the YZF a touch up too 👍
Good Commercial, for Super Clean -- they have been spreading the love all over You Tube, but you are the first Presenter to give it an actual workout. Thanks Dude
Congratulations to the guy who won the flashlight & yeah you do need a all terrain forklift for around where you're at Matt
Allison is beautiful when she's cleaned up
Oh wow MAT so cool how you fix stuff....it be a cool part of "DIESAL CREEKS VIDEOS "...To have a "SO YOU ARE TRYING TO START YOUR MACHINERY " "SEND A SHORT VIDEO TO "MAT CAN GET ANYTHING STARTED "segment of *DIESAL creeks videos "**
Pressure Washing is always soooooo satisfying.........
It has to be Wednesday....Matt posted a great video. Thanks, Matt...I was having withdrawal symptoms.
I bet old "Forky" is pounds lighter now Matt. I've used Super Clean and it's amazing stuff. Really cleans my Master Tech floor mats and does not leave them slippery. Good stuff again in this episode and I look forward to the next. You and yours stay healthy and safe and Cheers from this old retired coot along for the journey, living in Tennessee.❤️👍😷🍻✌️
The big advantage of foaming cleansers is that the foam helps keep the reacting chemicals from drying out before they shoot their wad.
I sprayed the black spots for 10 mins before I realized it was just missing yellow paint....Great video as usual Matt. On a side note, the cylinders and hydro valve alone were worth the $200 any day.
I must say that between good charisma and decent editing, your climbing the success ladder rather well, and deserved too. I am still very happy that you keep the entro short and to the point as I never watch them on anyone"s channel and so with that a comment. Have you ever taken those liquid spray cleaners and put them in a pump up sprayer? Amazing what a good deal more it does for them as it helps permeate the grime by penetration and we all know how penetration can be the difference of happy or just doing it is seemingly just repetitive and almost redundant so now at the end after teasing us with coming features near you in a black out screen a video that will sear through you. Cement in large chunks just waiting to get hammered in to the base wear more sheeting an then some clay and white stone will eventually go.... come on gratuities youtube! Even those little rocks cost moneys.... maybe from one of the many creeks you can put a screening plant in from one of the nice neighbors pits for say a weeks run off the beds that have nice stone mixed in deep with other crapola.
I use Simple Green Concentrate because all you need is a garden hose spray to wash the oil away. No need for a pressure washer, hot or cold.
Back when I was low man at a garage, the local parts store passed out samples - the boss handed me a bottle "try it on the [5w30] tank!" 10 minutes later ya could eat off it. We were all impressed.
Seriously, when I was a kid, you would need a stick to drive me off from helping. LOL.
Yeah grand dad had an old steam Jenny and that really cleaned literally thousands of tractors trucks and cars over I dont know how many decades he was in the business of fixing and repairing all sorts of tractors dozens trucks and cars
While some may denegrate videos of washing, this is good to see - and to underline why it needs to happen MORE. It's only this hard when it builds up. Cleaning the tools is PART of USING them. Nice to see you cover this important aspect too. :-D
That purple power is strong stuff, I took apart our carpet cleaner about a couple weeks ago, and I dropped all the nasty screws into a plastic tub of purple power to soak while I waited on the new belt to arrive I ordered online. About a week passed, belt came in and reassembled the carpet cleaner when to get the screws out of the solution....darned it all the threads were gone....it was a hand full of “aluminum” spikes....of course that also says the quality of the screws they used too....pretty cool science experiment though.
Hi Matt. It's not greasy mess. it is rust-preventing surface treatment! :)
Decent Job I still think other degreasers worl better like purple power and zep citrus 11:43 @Diesel Creek
More than one UA-cam contributer has described old fork lifts as four-wheeled oil leaks!
Great idea to write the compression test readings on the side of the block for future reference. I also add the date u took the test.🐾
Yep, Forklift = 4 wheeled oil leak. Both electric forklifts my company has leak hydraulic fluid from everywhere.
Got yourself a good ole forklift. Designed and built in the USA..wirh no computer system to fail..and made from good steel..👍
Grease tends to collect and hold dirt which makes a good grinding compound.
Great video, that stuff worked very well. I saw where the floor was after the first wash.
Free stuff is good but is nice when it actually works.
Estoy viendo todos tus videos y lamento aquellos que no los puedo traducir, pues no hablo ingles, pero me encantan pues eres un trabajador simple que si equivoca y no resulta su trabajo, lo descarta y sigue adelante. estoy en Argentina y tengo casi 80 años, lo que me hace recordar mis años mas joven y en el campo de Patagonia donde el clima y las exigencias son muchas., actualmente resido en La pcia de Buenos Aires cercano a la CABA , disfrutando de mi pensión y mi vejez.-- Continua asi.
Best degreaser I’ve found is the baor concentrate concrete degreaser I use it in a spray bottle on my bikes when I clean them and the aluminum comes out great
Only one comment,Never walk under the forks of any forklift.In 1994 I was working on a forklift part of the carriage fell on my right arm .My right arm had to be amputated just above the elbow.I probably am just a little more careful about working under suspended loads,now. Also I don't know what of fuel regulator is on your machine,but most of the fuel regulators could use a good cleaning and the internals replaced.Rebuild kits don't cost much and the machine usually runs much better.Most kits come with all the instructions you need if you have never had one apart.Actually,easier to repair than the carburetors on lawn mowers,or snow blowers.Just a thought.
Please keep making the videos,I really like the way you work and like your idea of reparing rather than just buying new parts.
We can say the ole forklift is All Washed Up,. But that's a good thing. Lol. Old timers will understand that better than the younger generations. 👍
I'm with you lol
I agree with somoene down below, you should paint Forky after having done all that mechanical and cleaning.
nice, now all the grease and oil is going into the ground. well done.
Cleaning old equipment (and keeping new equipment clean) is vital to effective maintenance.
super clean very good product i use all the time!... thanks 4 video. be kind.
Hey Matt,
i've never used any superclean products but alot of youtubers i watch have..some even use it in their ultrasonic cleaners...i run steel wheels on my car ..i wonder if this stuff works on brake dust and road grime...maybe the wheel cleaner would work for that...anyways just wanted to drop a hello and see what you were doing...take care bud
Wow that was sweet. I have not tried that super clean before boom gone with cold water . I drove one of those forklifts or very similar 43 years ago. Stick shift? I can't tell. Fun video Matt thanks, Mark
Nope, it's a "Power Shift" automatic. He talks about it in the first video 😊
when working as a plant fitter our steam cleaner would take off 2" of grease and even paint but wouldnt touch an oily smear
Just for grins and giggles pick up a bottle of Dawn power wash soap and try it on another piece of equipment. You will be amazed.
hasn't been that clean since it was new. 😂😂
It would be cool to paint that forklift in the Allis-Chalmers orange tractor paint. I know it wouldnt be original, but it would look super cool. You can probably tell that A-C is my favorite tractor brand. Lol
some of them actually came that way from what I found!
Working on day four of binge-watching Diesel creek, is there no end to the videos? Great channel.
silicone grease prevents rust and lubricates (at least some) without attracting dirt. Silicone tire shine protects mufflers. Both the forklift and dirt bike have external chains that need good lube that does not attract dirt. A heavy silicone Teflon may be just the ticket.
The foam one probably worked better because you put it on a dry surface whereas you put the non foaming one on a wet surface which, with most degreasers, degrades their effectiveness. Dwell time also improves performance.
Fun fact; When I worked at a gas station here in Germany I learned that the stuff they use to clean uo spilled fuel is Bentonit. Thats also sold as cat litter stuff here. Cat litter is far cheaper though.....
J. Zingler, I was just thinking the same thing. Cat litter is great for cleaning up all kinds of spills and doesn't cost you your wallet!
I use ease off oven cleaner on engines it works good they have foamy to the super clean looks like it works good I will give the foamy super clean a try and see if it foams up as good as ease off and stays in place as lone.
One thing I would point out with Super Clean and don't get me wrong, it's a great product. But it works best on a dry surface. If you spray in on a surface that is already wet with water, it dilutes it's cleaning power. Also if you spray it on aluminum, rinse it immediately or it will etch the surface.
Real good 👍 👌 stuff bye bye 👋 head and shoulders ! Lol 😆 🤣 😂!!
You got her looking clean. All she needs now is a rust treatment and a paint job and she will be shinning like a new dime.
Really enjoying watching your videos. Just so you know, this Playlist is completely out of order. Can't wait to start the next one! Keep up the good work
Yes I see that, it’s supposed to be in order they were posted but for some reason got scrambled, I’ll have to manually fix it, thanks!
@Diesel Creek Don't buy those chain lubes, just use normal 80-90w oil, this is what the manufacturers recommend and it's easier to clean off, also those super sticky chain lubes tend to get clogged up with grit from riding and this prematurely wears your chains and the seals of the chains and the 80-90w oil is much cheaper. Just a little tip.
Need a vapor blaster, that would have cleaned up all those parts you took off far faster and easier. Keep up the great work!
Matt.....nice job on the forklift,,,,want to save yourself some time.... next time you do a demo job..... grab a piece of half-inch plywood 4 x 8 and park the forklift on that..... let it absorb everything so you don’t have to keep putting speedy dry down.... just an FYI for me make a leaky things always park them on a piece of plywood plywood gets too old and too greasy... Cut it up in to small pieces and throw it in the fire... Go get another one and start all over again,,,, but that’s just me....take care keep up the good work and when you getting back on the church junkmando
Old Chalmers is looking great, she doesn't need painting.
7:05 hot damn did you know your forklift is yellow?!? 😂
Brought the patina right out lol. Looks great.
Alice is now a forklift, ready to go to the dance.
Now, while it is clean, wet sand the rusty scuffed areas on the forklift, let dry, and tape over lettering and serial plates, chains, and then paint all the yellow on the forklift.
cat litter works very good as a oil absorbent and it's cheaper than oil absorbent you just might have to grind it into the concrete a little more
4:00: This spray looks like some kind of barbecue / oven cleaner! Maybe it's got the same detergents as main ingredient. Strange kind of déjà - vu: the company that once made this forklift also produced tractors and other farming machinery; bought by the German company Deutz Motorenwerke somewhere in the 1980s, which itself went bankrupt after and because of that purchase.
I mix that stuff up in a deck sprayer, works awesome!
Congrats! Now, "I want the forklift" lmao just kidding 😂
Looks great, best it’s probably looked in years
So much grease on the mast it kept the paint from fading! 😆
mighty fine mighty fine.
Looks like the house & garage doors are the next prime candidate's for a good shot of Super clean
buy a gallon of concentrate like Simple green or Purple and mix with water in a hudson sprayer. Lasts longer.
Super clean comes in a gallon concentrate and works better than both of those
6:46 you can hear the grease demon escaping
Be careful... sometimes the caked on grease on heads can seal hairline cracks... and give big troubles... when cleaned off..
Always hated having to clean equipment at the end of a job with the road department in Texas, I always got stuck cleaning the road oil distributor or the dump trucks with hot mix in them...
The best Olight i have is the little 3E EOS key chain light. That little light has saved my butt a bunch of times.
Did you ever fix the exhaust leak? bad downpipe or muffler? When you first unloaded it off the trailer I heard it running on all 4 for a few seconds, then it was a 3 banger until you changed out plug 4. The hydraulic pump sounds like it may need some attention.
Cheers from Louisiana.
Hey Matt, I just have to comment right at start here. Try buying that same forklift here in Australia for that price...try closer to 4000 Australian dollars and upwards.Machinery of any type or condition is way over priced. Love the videos by the way.
if your grease is really hard use the hard tip on mine its the red one and that will cut into concrete at 2800 psi love the content and subject content those damn crooks and grannies lol
Having worked with forklifts most of my life I was cringing when you were stood under the mast while it wasn’t supported. I’ve seen masts come crashing down when hydraulic hoses have failed.
As nasty, icky, putrid and revolting as that is - SO SATISFYING to watch, good feeling to do it too I bet. That old girl's got a LOT of work left in her!
It sounds like you are leaving your pressure washer running for quite a while when reapplying the degreaser. Running the engine without flow on the pump will overheat the pump and cause failure in a short time. I never let mine run more than a minute without triggering the nozzle just so the pump never overheats. I have one that still works fine after over 20 years. The engine lower oil seal leaks a bit of engine oil but nothing else is less than new in performance.
Best degreaser is Diesel fuel. Spray it on and soak the greasey areas and then rinse it off.
@hawkturkey ...agree with kerosene.
Great Battery in that lift.