I know these DIY videos make for good RUclips content but I hope people realize they are getting a peek into life as a self-employed person. Chris and many more like him will work sunrise to sunset operating equipment and then spend the weekend repairing equipment. It’s a much different life versus a 40 hour a week W-2 job
It's one of the reasons I like infrastructure videos. The work that gets done is fascinating but seeing the skills you need to own equipment like this is very compelling and instructional.
Chris, I want to thank you from the bottom of my old heart, as your video has changed my wife's attitude to what tools and equipment I buy. She always wants to know why I always buy heavier duty stuff than what that job needed, and I always said that more is better and the bigger the better. Now tonight she realised that my logic is right as putting those wheels on really gave her an insight in real life graft that some jobs need more than people would assume. Thank you also for an enjoyable walk down memory lane and in a funny way I miss the struggle of working in the field. Take care and stay safe.
Even for my one home job I bought the 1" flex bar instead of the 3/4" ($20.00+ more ) as it was rated at1645 ft lbs rather then having to put pipe onto the 3/4". Mechanical advantage is always better.
I'd suspect that some of those machines you have bought have been a bit mistreated, or not maintained at times. So, they are lucky now, that you own them. I like seeing you checking the oil, lubing the machines, giving them maintenance, warming them up. You realize that these machines are your tools that you need. nice video as always.
Job well done. Correct parts, a lot of help and heavy equipment another job completed just in time. Thanks Chris. Get ready for the rain and cold weather it's on the way.
As a retired mechanic, that was fun to watch. Seeing that type of work being done and not having to do it?...priceless! Not that I don't like dirt being moved from point A to point B, but I really enjoyed the machine and mechanical aspect of this episode.
It's great to see you have an extra set of hands to help, I'm sure it's greatly appreciated!!! 🙂 Hopefully soon she'll be back to hauling for you again soon enough. 😁
Well done you two. That was fun to watch. I am still amazed at how slender & delicate appearing those axels are for a machine this large & heavy. Thanks for showing this, Chris.
I'm absolutely jealous of your weather. T shirts early in the morning. We've have 80km winds, and -18 windchill for the last three days. Now tomorrow and the next few days are going to be even colder. I had the absolute worst time picking up my equipment today. Also, turning the wheel hub while tightening down the wheel bearing nut helps set the torque spec, then loosen it off. Another tip for rotating the wheels that we use for tractor tires. Get some blocks and stack them up behind the tire, then you can take a long bar or pipe use the blocks as the lever point and you can slowly rotate the tire. I had to do some liquid filled tires and that way works the best.
After watching Chris fix up big equipment, I can't believe every mechanic doesn't have a skid steer and mini excavator to help out at the shop. Scooting around with big dump truck tires like it's nothing especially :)
Great job of 'back yard mechanic work'. Glad that Mike left you the special wheel nut wrench, I don`t think you & Robert could have guessed how many hammer hits would be the correct torque. Now you are a haul truck operator AND wheel seal specialist.
It's nice to see that someone is showing just what a hard life this can be . I used to drive moxy's and while everyone saw the trucks trundling for few minutes rarely did anyone see the long hours and hard work running and maintaining these tough often abused vehicles
Barney says thanks goodness I'm back on the ground - being short of a couple of shoes isn't comfortable. Bring on the work- I'm ready. Where would we be without good friends - great work LetsDig18.
Well, when a man tries to tackle a job like this alone, he's just boarded the infamous struggle bus. Along comes Robert with a quick call to Mike and the job get's done. Thank goodness for friends Like Robert and Mike ! Thanks for this video Chris, a job well done!
Hey - the Correct Spare Part for the Dump Truck came - now You can put the Wheels back ! Brilliant Team Work and enough Heavy Equipment to help Lifting ! Job well done - our Congrats from Australia !!!!
Hey neat trick!! If your aerosol can doesn't spray anymore but still has material inside. Take a blower chuck on your airline and press down on the can and the air chuck to recharge the can and use the rest of what ever 👌
"No! We need something bigger" - large yellow tracked thing rolls into sight 🤣No I don't know all the terms, but I do like being entertained by watching 'masters' at work.
Great video. Been noticing for awhile that those tires look too skinny for the width of the rim. When inflated the sidewall expands out wider than the treadface. It shouldn't do that. Puts a lot of extra abuse on the sidewall. Besides the stress of being stretched out like that, it's more likely to cut a sidewall. Need wider tires. That said, I know getting wider tires for it just to solve this issue wouldn't really be in the books and they are very tough tires, not likely to cut.
Great video series. Numerous life lessons I recognized, a. appreciate your friends. seems like you are evolving and have many people who will share their time and knowledge to help you evolve. b. when you are investing in your production tools, always buy the best parts. c. force yourself into things that you are not an expert in to expand your personal breadth of skills. It is soooo satisfying to get it done and back to work when you did the problem solving and the work to make it happen
When lifting put a small rope to pull the jack stand/blocks out saves being crushed?? Or when lifting put some wood or other under the tire then it will sit off of the jack stand or block. You then just have to drive off of the wood. At 31:30 your pin for the red hook is backwards.
It's good to see Barney back together. Now Barney and Betty both can get to work. I hope you get to have at least a month before you have to do anything to another piece of equipment. I think you need some time to recoup the investment.
First time seeing a loader tire repair like this. That caliper was loaded with a ton of dirt and muck, lol there’s probably a lot worse out there. It’s interesting how giant machines work!
Nw iowa we are supposed to hit 71 degrees Wednesday 52 Thursday and 32 by Friday.we have had a very warm fall but its all about to end.enjoy all the videos
Watching this in Perth, Western Australia. I really hope you remembered to put oil in the hubs, and you remembered to bleed the brakes. Love the videos.
Thank you from Statesville, NC I don't know any man who would not like to be able to have your skills. Not sure why it is so much fun to watch but it is.
Great video,finally got it back together.looked like you were getting close to leaving some skin when you were installing the hub and axles.on to the next project.yeah sure sure.keep it up 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Good to see you taking on such a large mechanical job but don't use your hand as a hammer you damaged them lose dexterity or function in the hand. I can hold up three fingers on my left hand but I can't do it on my right
Hey just to help you out if you if you buy the milwaukee transfer pump #2771-20. The pump will transfer any fluid that you need. I use one at work for hydraulic fluids and even cold 90w. That pump was the best investment I have made with milwaukee so I recommend it for you so you don't have to hand pump all your fluids.
Hey Chris you need a bracket made that sets on your forks with 2 rollers on it so when you have to take one off an back on you'll be able to roll it left to right while it's on your forks
Seems to be a smaller inner gear on the end of the drive shaft and a much larger gear on the hub, but with nothing connecting the two together - have I missed something?
Had some Permatex in the squeeze tube once and forgot about it in the tool box. Not a good thing at all. Made a big mess. Your one hard working man Chris, many successes to you.
I jumped the gun on my last comment, I'm so used to doing repairs on 4x4's and cars, I used to finish off one job at a time, so id I had this sort of repair on say a Toyota Landcruiser, the oil etc would have been done before I moved on to the front, but each person has their own way of working.
Dammit Man, That's a pretty Big Job !! Chris, I thought for sure, that the first axle got your fingers when it popped in .....lololol... Glad it didn't get ya !! Glad you got your Truck back in action , I know you are too. Always seems like there is something to do or fix , when your the Owner , Operator... Good deal Man , glad you got it done and ready to go out on the next job !! Great as always Man, Have a Great Evening, An, On too the Next !!
@30 min mark, trying to get jack out. Just block up some more blocks and use another jack to lift it up to get other one out. Go back and forth between Jack's if it won't come out on first time. Don't this many a time on a combine. Also spin the tire using a real long steel pipe to align up the bolt holes. Usually only neednto be spin around an inch
Its a Big help being able to get into a project and have a buddy who can tell you what needs to be done while he's half asleep prolly in his underwear.
I know these DIY videos make for good RUclips content but I hope people realize they are getting a peek into life as a self-employed person.
Chris and many more like him will work sunrise to sunset operating equipment and then spend the weekend repairing equipment.
It’s a much different life versus a 40 hour a week W-2 job
It's one of the reasons I like infrastructure videos. The work that gets done is fascinating but seeing the skills you need to own equipment like this is very compelling and instructional.
Amen
Never ends
Just be glad that it’s old enough that they can work on it. If it was newer no way
been there since i was a kid and still doing it at 68 ... love my work ...
Chris, I want to thank you from the bottom of my old heart, as your video has changed my wife's attitude to what tools and equipment I buy. She always wants to know why I always buy heavier duty stuff than what that job needed, and I always said that more is better and the bigger the better. Now tonight she realised that my logic is right as putting those wheels on really gave her an insight in real life graft that some jobs need more than people would assume. Thank you also for an enjoyable walk down memory lane and in a funny way I miss the struggle of working in the field. Take care and stay safe.
Likewise, I always buy the 'professional' version of a tool that I need, nothing worse that it being limited in its abilities or breaking on you.
I dont have a wive but i do the same stuff always try to get the best i can get 👍👍
Even for my one home job I bought the 1" flex bar instead of the 3/4" ($20.00+ more ) as it was rated at1645 ft lbs rather then having to put pipe onto the 3/4".
Mechanical advantage is always better.
I'd suspect that some of those machines you have bought have been a bit mistreated, or not maintained at times. So, they are lucky now, that you own them. I like seeing you checking the oil, lubing the machines, giving them maintenance, warming them up. You realize that these machines are your tools that you need. nice video as always.
Yeah, Barney is back together. Well done guys. Can’t wait to see him back on the job. Take care & cheers 🐨🦘🥰
Chris, you are a wizard with the skid steer!! I like to watch you operate it!! 👍
Hi Chris,
Glad Barney is back together. Just don't forget to have those lugs nuts checked again for tightness. You and your family stay safe.
Skid with the tire looked like Guido from Cars …”pit stop”. Great video.
Standing that tyre up with the skid steer was truly masterful Chris.
Job well done. Correct parts, a lot of help and heavy equipment another job completed just in time. Thanks Chris. Get ready for the rain and cold weather it's on the way.
Thankful ole Barney is put back together. Such a time saver! Good looking truck. God's blessings and stay safe!!!
As a retired mechanic, that was fun to watch. Seeing that type of work being done and not having to do it?...priceless! Not that I don't like dirt being moved from point A to point B, but I really enjoyed the machine and mechanical aspect of this episode.
I can feel that!
Chris, Mike, Robert and all who helped, job well done!!!
It's great to see you have an extra set of hands to help, I'm sure it's greatly appreciated!!! 🙂 Hopefully soon she'll be back to hauling for you again soon enough. 😁
The trucks name is Barney as in Barney Rubble and Betty Rubble
Well done you two. That was fun to watch. I am still amazed at how slender & delicate appearing those axels are for a machine this large & heavy. Thanks for showing this, Chris.
Planetary gears go a long way to create torque.
Wait till you pick one up in person, they are not light at all.
Those long toothed "axles" Chris put in are the driveshafts, they don't carry the weight of the truck, they only transfer power.
@@AutoCrete was just gonna say the same. It’s amazing what planetary gears will do.
@@waverleyjournalise5757 Thanks
I'm absolutely jealous of your weather. T shirts early in the morning. We've have 80km winds, and -18 windchill for the last three days. Now tomorrow and the next few days are going to be even colder. I had the absolute worst time picking up my equipment today. Also, turning the wheel hub while tightening down the wheel bearing nut helps set the torque spec, then loosen it off. Another tip for rotating the wheels that we use for tractor tires. Get some blocks and stack them up behind the tire, then you can take a long bar or pipe use the blocks as the lever point and you can slowly rotate the tire. I had to do some liquid filled tires and that way works the best.
After watching Chris fix up big equipment, I can't believe every mechanic doesn't have a skid steer and mini excavator to help out at the shop. Scooting around with big dump truck tires like it's nothing especially :)
When you know how much they cost, and cost to keep running, then you'll realize why most do not.
@@topduk Amen.
Great job of 'back yard mechanic work'. Glad that Mike left you the special wheel nut wrench, I don`t think you & Robert could have guessed how many hammer hits would be the correct torque. Now you are a haul truck operator AND wheel seal specialist.
Congrats sir on getting the off-road truck back together. Tough job. Can’t wait to see it back on the job!
Good to have friends that can help you. Saved a good bit of coin doing repair yourself. Plus got two good videos.
It's nice to see that someone is showing just what a hard life this can be . I used to drive moxy's and while everyone saw the trucks trundling for few minutes rarely did anyone see the long hours and hard work running and maintaining these tough often abused vehicles
Great to have talented friends.......especially, only a phone call away when one needs a bit of advice. 👍👏💪✨
Barney says thanks goodness I'm back on the ground - being short of a couple of shoes isn't comfortable. Bring on the work- I'm ready. Where would we be without good friends - great work LetsDig18.
I give DP a hard time, but he does know the mechanics of equipment. Good job to all involved.
Glad you got the truck back together. Congrats on 600k subs!
What a job this has been for you. But thankfully it's now completed after a very hard day's slog !!! Good driving now !! Greetings from Australia
Knowing my luck I'd somehow manage to put a fork tip through the sidewall of a $4,000 tire while trying to pick the damn things up.
It is quite the eye opener to see all of the work that goes into maintaining such a large vehicle.
Glad to see the dump truck back and running!
Well, when a man tries to tackle a job like this alone, he's just boarded the infamous struggle bus. Along comes Robert with a quick call to Mike and the job get's done. Thank goodness for friends Like Robert and Mike ! Thanks for this video Chris, a job well done!
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Nice job on the reassembly, nice to have enough equipment around to do some heavy lifting. Thanks for the ride along sir, liked the video.👍
Another well done video showing the work involved in keeping heavy equipment in operation. Thanks for your effort, Chris.
Tough project Chris, I admire your patience and perseverance. Nice job.
Hey - the Correct Spare Part for the Dump Truck came - now You can put the Wheels back ! Brilliant Team Work and enough Heavy Equipment to help Lifting ! Job well done - our Congrats from Australia !!!!
Love the Dump truck Boys .
Hey neat trick!! If your aerosol can doesn't spray anymore but still has material inside. Take a blower chuck on your airline and press down on the can and the air chuck to recharge the can and use the rest of what ever 👌
Great job 😊 you have to love mechanics for their knowledge
“Put it in reverse Terry!!!” That had me laughing… 😆😂👍🏻.
"No! We need something bigger" - large yellow tracked thing rolls into sight 🤣No I don't know all the terms, but I do like being entertained by watching 'masters' at work.
Mike like a mate that comes and breaks your toy and then clears off😄
Excellent job done, bet Mike was delighted to hear from you so early in the day. 🤪
Great video. Been noticing for awhile that those tires look too skinny for the width of the rim. When inflated the sidewall expands out wider than the treadface. It shouldn't do that.
Puts a lot of extra abuse on the sidewall. Besides the stress of being stretched out like that, it's more likely to cut a sidewall. Need wider tires.
That said, I know getting wider tires for it just to solve this issue wouldn't really be in the books and they are very tough tires, not likely to cut.
Enjoy seeing you Work on your Equipment because GOD knows Maintenance is Expensive and it eats into the Profits which pay your many Bills. 👍
MAN 600K!! 🎉🎉🎉 Super congratulations!! 🎊🎉🎈🍾
Awesome job Chris and to all who helped you.
Great video series. Numerous life lessons I recognized, a. appreciate your friends. seems like you are evolving and have many people who will share their time and knowledge to help you evolve. b. when you are investing in your production tools, always buy the best parts. c. force yourself into things that you are not an expert in to expand your personal breadth of skills. It is soooo satisfying to get it done and back to work when you did the problem solving and the work to make it happen
Chris, between Dirt Perfect and Volvo, they might make a mechanic out of you yet!
Owner/operator/ mechanic. Wow! Who would have ever thought?
Should always put a little grease on the splines, pretty sure it would help it slide my friend! Just about to have Barney back in action brother!
Yep, I enjoyed that, fascinating to watch.
When that last wheel hit the ground, I breathed a sigh of relief that everyone had all their fingers & toes when done!!
Great job guys. Enjoyed watching the process, start to finish. Thanks.
Good to see with friends close and far away you were able to get this done bro. Sould be good for a few more years yet. Safe travels
When lifting put a small rope to pull the jack stand/blocks out saves being crushed??
Or when lifting put some wood or other under the tire then it will sit off of the jack stand or block. You then just have to drive off of the wood.
At 31:30 your pin for the red hook is backwards.
Chris great to see it back together! Hopefully back on a job soon! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
It's good to see Barney back together. Now Barney and Betty both can get to work. I hope you get to have at least a month before you have to do anything to another piece of equipment. I think you need some time to recoup the investment.
That took a lot of doing but at least its back together again .
Nice job 👍👍👍👍
First time seeing a loader tire repair like this. That caliper was loaded with a ton of dirt and muck, lol there’s probably a lot worse out there. It’s interesting how giant machines work!
Very good to see all back together and tested . Safely done too. Nice work gents 👍👍👍
Chris, I know you know, but you saved yourself a boat load of money by doing the work yourself, great job.
Nw iowa we are supposed to hit 71 degrees Wednesday 52 Thursday and 32 by Friday.we have had a very warm fall but its all about to end.enjoy all the videos
This is gonna be good. I hope Chris and Mike are livestreaming!
Great job lads. This was a great repair video, I really enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing
Your friend is very strong, pulling an skid steer just holding on from wheel part!
Watching this in Perth, Western Australia. I really hope you remembered to put oil in the hubs, and you remembered to bleed the brakes. Love the videos.
Great job guys. Got a good helper Chris.
Ye ole truck is heavy you say! That's a tremendous amount of work completed in a day. Wonder what time DP got outta bed?
28:58 We need something bigger!
.....Bam Bam roars in!
Nice transition.
Yeah it looks good. You got it all done. You definitely need help on that. Looking forward to see it back on the job sites. 👍👍🙂🇨🇦
Great job. NO DRAMA!👍👍👏🏻👏🏻
Thank you from Statesville, NC I don't know any man who would not like to be able to have your skills. Not sure why it is so much fun to watch but it is.
Wow, that was a lot of things to fix there. Hope, it's worth! ☺
You made it look easy, to me it looked like one of those breaking a thumbnail videos.
Ol Mike left you hanging. Like he's got anything else to do 😁😁👍👍
That’s what he does, make a mess and let someone else clean it up!
To comfort you, it's 84 here in NW FL on the 8th of Nov, and we do not have any hurricanes in our immediate future.
Congratulations on 600K. Keep moving forward!
Great video,finally got it back together.looked like you were getting close to leaving some skin when you were installing the hub and axles.on to the next project.yeah sure sure.keep it up 😎😎😎👍👍👍
Barney’s not naked anymore, way to go guys. Back to work 💪👍🇺🇸
Great work👍👍
Great job. Though it made me cringe to see the blades left up there like that. Forklift 101 applies to skidsteers too.
Love your videos! Great digging experience, and Volvo over the top
Good to see you taking on such a large mechanical job but don't use your hand as a hammer you damaged them lose dexterity or function in the hand. I can hold up three fingers on my left hand but I can't do it on my right
Hey just to help you out if you if you buy the milwaukee transfer pump #2771-20. The pump will transfer any fluid that you need. I use one at work for hydraulic fluids and even cold 90w. That pump was the best investment I have made with milwaukee so I recommend it for you so you don't have to hand pump all your fluids.
A nylon tie down strap hooked to a wheel stud would help you with holding the hub up until you get the cage in on the axel.
Nice work Guys. God bless and keep safe.
Hey Chris you need a bracket made that sets on your forks with 2 rollers on it so when you have to take one off an back on you'll be able to roll it left to right while it's on your forks
Really glad to see it fixed. Know you are. Lots of time money and hard work. You never try to avoid doing whatever it takes
Well done Chris & Robert!
Seems to be a smaller inner gear on the end of the drive shaft and a much larger gear on the hub, but with nothing connecting the two together - have I missed something?
Had some Permatex in the squeeze tube once and forgot about it in the tool box. Not a good thing at all. Made a big mess. Your one hard working man Chris, many successes to you.
I jumped the gun on my last comment, I'm so used to doing repairs on 4x4's and cars, I used to finish off one job at a time, so id I had this sort of repair on say a Toyota Landcruiser, the oil etc would have been done before I moved on to the front, but each person has their own way of working.
Good video chris bet your glad it's up and running again
Dammit Man, That's a pretty Big Job !! Chris, I thought for sure, that the first axle got your fingers when it popped in .....lololol... Glad it didn't get ya !! Glad you got your Truck back in action , I know you are too. Always seems like there is something to do or fix , when your the Owner , Operator... Good deal Man , glad you got it done and ready to go out on the next job !! Great as always Man, Have a Great Evening, An, On too the Next !!
Good stuff Chris😊👍👍👍👍
Nice job Chris you and Robert got it done. Great videos
"We need something bigger." "Go get Betty!" 🎶🎶 Time to do some sketchy s***, do dah do dah, I hope I get away with it oh dah do dah day 🎶🎶
@30 min mark, trying to get jack out. Just block up some more blocks and use another jack to lift it up to get other one out. Go back and forth between Jack's if it won't come out on first time. Don't this many a time on a combine. Also spin the tire using a real long steel pipe to align up the bolt holes. Usually only neednto be spin around an inch
Its a Big help being able to get into a project and have a buddy who can tell you what needs to be done while he's half asleep prolly in his underwear.
I'm adding the Benny Hill music to the time lapse moments in my head... 🤣🤣🤣
I was all ready to see the water pour out of the bed and you stopped the video??😄
Milwaukee transfer pump would be something to look into ,,there awesome 👍✌️
Congrats Chris!