Hi Bruce yes a rescue is just about what aught to be next I’d say. Great work keep it up. Love the explanations about tools and mechanical methods you’ve used throughout your career. The young people who watch will definitely learn a lot from you. Even l who once had my own diesel repair business learn or relearn things you show. Thanks.
I did have a Morooka MST 600 I used for dam clean outs . It was awesome . Also a handy easy addition was that I welded a box receiver hitch on the rear . Then you could tow , scull drag stuff from difficult to get at places or precision placement of water pumps etc . Also good for placing topsoil on steep banks to protect from erosion . It handled both steep and boggy ground . I reckoned if I could work the bottom of an old dam than I could work pretty much anywhere. Love your videos . they bring back so many good memories .
Hi Bruce, big thanks for all your time and videos. Nice to see some machines and references to shops from where I’m from. Not often I hear anyone talking about Bundy and Hervey Bay manufacturers haha. Also I used your grease on a screwdriver trick to pick dirt from a mud wasp nest out of a transfer case the other day - lifesaver.
What I like and appreciate is your attention to detail and going that extra step, little things like battery terminals, a simple fluid check, fuel treatment etc goes a long way… guys like you really open peoples eyes as to just how much of a giant waste land this world is, leaving these handy timeless classics left to rot all because of simple problems. Good on you Bruce!
25:51 even Bruce can't believe his ears that after pushing a few buttons on that hieroglific japanese-filled control panel it just started just like that 😳
@@bruceinaus Love to oblige mate but I'm in Berlin Germany. By the time I get there the rain will have stopped and if it hasn't you'll be needing waders not wellies.😂
They make a spray for battery terminals, put them on and then soak the area with it. I've had the same small can for about 20 years now, no corrosion on probably over a dozen batteries Like the tip on leaving the negative for last. Will be doing that from now on
NOT ONLY DO YOU PIT THE GROUND ON LAST. ETC...... BUT GROUND IS ONE TENTH THE VOLTAGE....IF YOU HAVE ELECTRONICS IN THE CIRCUIT.. YOU ARE FAR LESS LIKELY...TO DAMAGE YOUR ELECTRONICS
No drama getting that one to start Bruce , the old Mitsy was ready to go. Your granddad would be amazed for sure to see that machine doing the work he used to do. Cheers , Scott 🌵
@bruceinaus thank you! Just learned about the grease and terminals watching that..never seen that before but guess what I'm doing on my car tomorrow? Thanks again!
Fun as always sir .I hope your surgery went well and your recovery will be swift .In the mean time thank you for these videos .and looking forward to more from you as you are able .
@@bruceinaus Hello sir I guess i got ahead of myself there .I do like your videos though .I'm a retired long haul trucker here in the U.S.A. i did oversize and heavy haul loads for 45 years .and in my younger days i spent time every summer working on my uncles Dairy farm and Since i live in Washington state in the U.S.A. I live close to the ocean so lots of boats so Lot's of different types of engines and equipment And yep i did subscribe after the fist video .Have a good day sir and thank you for your reply .
Bruce I havent heard you speak of having any kids or grandkids (maybe I missed it) but I hope for their sake that you do. I surely do miss following my grandad around on the farm and watching his every move. You have a lot to offer and a great countenance about you.
I enjoyed this video Bruce, you have a very simple way of explaining to us novices what you are doing. I was surprised how well the Mitsi fired up and ran so sweet, and you were too, LoL. Bob (Across the ditch.)
Morooka MST 1500, Machine Weight 28,100lbs = 12,745kg, Max Capacity 15,435lbs = 7,001kg, Total Capacity 43,535lbs = 19,746kg, Mitsubishi 6D16 6 Cylinder, 7545cc, 106-146kw, 163hp, 2800rpm, Manufactured Japan/USA According To Google, Track Width 700mm, Soil Pressure 0.29kg/cm2 = 4.12477psi/cm2 Some Of My Information Maybe Wrong But It’s Just A Rough Guesstimate
hi Bruce from england, this thing looks like something from Thunderbirds, its great, if you keep it check the air cleaner element, looks like a Donaldson make, check for any spiders hanging around !
I doubt that nissan I 6 is anywhere near 350hp, probably around 200-250hp if you look hard there should be a tag on the engine with it's rated output, atleast that's how they are in murika.... BUT def fun to watch don't get me wrong. Most surely does sound like a good runner though. That would make a good all around recovery vehicle for sure. IF I had it I'd take the cage off the back and put a large winch with a flat bed and some kinda wheel lift striker setup.
Back in the 60s, my step-dad had a pair of battery terminal 'spreaders'! They worked like snap ring pliers,so if before his arrival, someone had overtightened the battery terminal, this handy pair of pliers could open the terminal back up! Cool rubber tracked 'moon buggy'!
That brought back some memories. I was a teenaged wanna be mechanic in the 60s and I had a pair of them. No idea what happened to them. Dad bought me a set of socket wrenches and a set of combination wrenches for my 14th birthday. I am 79 and still have some of them, but not my battery cable terminal spreaders!
I grease my terminals too and even on flashlight batterys. A pal of mine used to get building rocks out and haul them out on one of those. It scared the boss to death to watch him but rubber works fine on slick rochs opposed to steel. And as to the 'T' steering, I had to load a truck load of gypsum with a bitty articulated rubber tired loader that had that for direction and steering. Powered by a 2 or V-4 Wisconsin and it had a lot of slack all over. The owner of the place loaded the 1st but I had to load the 2nd load going to a tree farm. It was on a loading deck and had to load by turning the truck around and over both sides. Do anything and God willing I'll watch! CHEERS!
I have greased the whole terminal too from decades back with no ill effect , it is the lesser of two evils in regards to the white oxidation/electrolysis of different metals on terminals in contact , between that loses the conductivity first , when apart crusty demons pour a bit of water to dissolve the white oxides & then a bit of file & then grease . . & Bobs your uncle
@@benwinter2420 I also replace the stock terminals with big washers and a 3/8ths bolt with a couple of nuts so I can get jumper cables on easily if needed and instead of electrolytic I just use gun grease or red-plex, whatever is in there OR wheel bearing grease. It's always worked. No felt washers soaked with whatever. Just lay the grease to it's hide!
Greetings from Oregon! I've been enjoying your methodical rescues for a few months now, keep 'em coming. I see many RUclipsrs make that same sequential-mistake with battery terminals, I've learnt the hard way myself.
They used to call the machines that picked up the cotton modules a moon buggy, maybe it's a name for unusual looking machines. Grease around the base of the battery terminals is a good idea I think
Hello Bruce my name is Ken I am from the USA I love these videos that you post in this piece of Machinery is absolutely amazing I never even knew it existed until I saw this video and it's amazing what it was used for and how it functioned so thank you again for posting and I totally enjoy your videos and your channel very much and I am so glad that I found your channel and your videos they are very interesting thanks again for posting
Brilliant old school mechanics!. Love the simplicity of the fuel syphon!. Always a joy for this mechanical 'Noddy' (has an idea what needs to be done, hands don't have a clue! 😂) watching these vids!. Nuff said!. 🙂 👍
@@bruceinaus Like I said previously, you keep making em, I'll keep watching them!. Have had battery issues with my old ford focus, will use your grease trick!. 👍 Till next time!. 🙂
Axle grease is the best thing to stop Corrosion. And Soda ash(Bicarb soda) dilutes/Neutralizes battery acid.. Found this out because I work for Lion Batteries in Brisbane, I'm Battery Builder/technician... I build electric forklift (Traction) battery etc..
Hey Bruce, I’ve been with you for quite a while now and look at you go, +50k subscribers and you’re so much more relaxed in front of the camera. Way to go mate, Cheers, Stuart. Canberra.
It's great to see an easy and quick outcome for a change Bruce, I don't think you mentioned how long the MST-1500 had been out of service? I was expecting the rubber tracks to be decayed if was sitting for a long time.😉
Bruce, can you still buy felt rings to go on battery terminals. They must have been impregnated with grease and went over the post before you put the clamp on. I remember them on the battery of my dad's old Austin A40 Somerset. They wouldn't be too hard to make with a couple of big wad punches. PS: another bonza video, without being disrespectful and speaking of batteries, you're like the Energizer bunny. You keep on keeping on 👍
I had no doughty what so ever that moon buggy wouldn't start that six cylinder mitsubishi are bullet pruf they fitted them in a lot of excavators back in the 70ts and 80ts all they needed was a good battery and fuel after sitting for years I wasn't one bit surprised it started very reliable engine even cat used them in their smaller excavators for a while not like engines today with all the electronics they'd allways start up. INTERESTING VIDEOS 👍
Bruce, an extension of the battery terminal connection sequence tale. For probably 98% of stuff people might encounter these days +ve first, -ve last would be safe. But I'm around your age I suspect, and have very clear memories of lots of machines and vehicles have generators instead of alternators. These were virtually universally +ve earth vehicles, so +ve first would be incorrect for them. Ideally, identify which polarity is vehicle earth, and always connect that last would be the totally universal approach. Same applies for battery chargers.
With one arm, I like that one stick control. Would be quite use useful on a variety of old 'normally' 2 hand controlled equipment... Thanks Bruce, please proceed with your rescue content 👍
Hey Bruce I appreciated the comment at about 6.15 about how you thought that it is a sign of a good quality machine when they come equipped with a nice little strainer in both diesel and any oil supply tanks coz as you know I own 4 Chinese made machines and they are all equipped with strainers in all tanks and reservoirs. I know I'll be asking for a beating bringing up the subject of China made on this channel. LOL
Looks like a good design for the job, and very well made too. Sure started easy! Like the controls, although on rough ground it might be easier to control if the T was a bit wider. Certainly works as is though! Great video, I enjoyed it. As you can imagine, there is very little (if any) sugar cane farming where I am in Canada, so seeing this machine and a bit of what's involved with cane harvesting was a treat. Cheers!
Hi Bruce yes I would definitely love to see that vehicle used in a recovery video or just more operational videos of that vehicle that vehicle is so cool and very interesting there is another person here in the USA that has one of those they use for a rescue vehicle it's used by a towing company that rescues stuck vehicles but it's not as big as that one you have there anyway it is a very interesting vehicle it was an excellent video and I loved it very much thank you for posting Bruce take care
Are you neer Cairns AU. I was there 25 years ago and was told by people that it was the largest unfenced asylum in the world. I thought that they were joking, but no, that was accurate. Love your country. What a space.😊
You're a handy bloke to have around. I'll add that started up more readily than a lot of vehicles I've seen. Hands off to Mitsu also. Open cabin notwithstanding, this would be an asset in Canadian winters too!
I'd love to have one of those with just a big flatbed or a dump bed. Reminds me of the old Russian tracked artillery tractors. They used them for everything from troop carriers to digging ditches.
Yet another great videos Bruce, I’d love to come met you one day as I believe I don’t live too far away from you (being from Bundy it’s awesome to here you mention our own Austofts) and learn some cool tricks on a revival. Keep up the good work old man!
That is an awesome machine. I really enjoy your videos Mr Bruce. I think it’s kind of odd that a machine that is perfect for bogs, as its exhaust on the underneath side.
yeah, you need to get the moon buggy back home, clearly ahead of its time when built. Moon buggy rescue...... kill a few cane toads while you move it...
Moon buggy alright! Paint it silver with orange highlights, enclose it in glass & you have yourself the "Lost In Space" chariot! You can leave Dr. Smith behind though! I was imagining the dramatic, panic-inducing background Lost In Space music as you were driving along Bruce!
Bruce get that yellow bit off Put some form of winch on it Paint it yellow and you have your own big yellow bomby to do recoveries 😂😂 Just like Matt 👍👍
Just touching on the Battery terminals, more common than not on our stationary gel cell battery's at work its the positive leg. Ive been using a concoction of Bicarb soda and petroleum jelly on batery terminals to keep the corrosion at bay
As for terminals etc that require a bit of protection my own brew was to add a couple of squirt of synthetic oil to the pot and the use of an artist,s paint brushes the applicator small hole in the top of the pot of grease and pop the brush into the “brew” makes for getting the lube on very accurately and very little mess. Regards Chris
Don't use grease at all on your battery terminals stick to Vaseline or petroleum gelly. As Bruce alluded to a heavy coat of grease will insulate the terminals but will stop the bolts from rusting.
Just put this video on Bruce and I have never heard of a Marooka here in the UK , I typed the name in to a search engine and would you believe there is one for sale not 10 miles from me in Yorkshire ! lol
I read a true account of Bruce flogging (gently - more of an encouragement actually) a dead horse which got to it's feet and happily gave another 30 years service without any problems.
this a morooka 5 ton track dumper not a moon buggy there is nothing strange about its just adapted with a hi tip side tip we being using them in Europe for years at silage, beet, maze, turf,
Wat a old beast that machine will pull everything you could change the back for a different types of work in Australia bet it's rare now and it still going on strong bit of controls to drive it but would not take long to get used to it 👍
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Bruce I noticed that you are very thorough when you’re working and especially with battery terminals. That’s a good lesson to be learned.
Thanks Kym
And I thought I was fanatical about battery terminals! Bruce is the master.
Bit of a spruce up (or Bruce up) and that old girl could still earn anyone a living today, absolutely fantastic. Well done.
Yes a few commenters have mentioned they know of these still reliably working
just a coat of paint once sir Bruce is done n she’ll b right
Almost daily uploads of Bruce? Finally some quality content to look forward to nowadays. Great work fellas.
thanks very much for that
Hi Bruce yes a rescue is just about what aught to be next I’d say. Great work keep it up. Love the explanations about tools and mechanical methods you’ve used throughout your career. The young people who watch will definitely learn a lot from you. Even l who once had my own diesel repair business learn or relearn things you show. Thanks.
thanks for your kind words
I did have a Morooka MST 600 I used for dam clean outs . It was awesome . Also a handy easy addition was that I welded a box receiver hitch on the rear . Then you could tow , scull drag stuff from difficult to get at places or precision placement of water pumps etc . Also good for placing topsoil on steep banks to protect from erosion . It handled both steep and boggy ground . I reckoned if I could work the bottom of an old dam than I could work pretty much anywhere. Love your videos . they bring back so many good memories .
Thanks for sharing that Trevor, lots of others are sharing some interesting facts and stories about them aswell
Hi Bruce, big thanks for all your time and videos. Nice to see some machines and references to shops from where I’m from. Not often I hear anyone talking about Bundy and Hervey Bay manufacturers haha.
Also I used your grease on a screwdriver trick to pick dirt from a mud wasp nest out of a transfer case the other day - lifesaver.
Thanks very much Ben, there are some really skilled people in wide bay
That thing is cool!! Bruce you're a legend
thank you for the kind words
A vehicle recovery mission from the Moon Buggy would be an epic video!
Thanks for that see how I go
That machine with a boom for lifting and towing would be the ultimate rescue rig!
I agree Terry, thanks for the feedback
The M113 ARVL (Armoured Recovery Vehicle Light) is exactly what you're talking about
What I like and appreciate is your attention to detail and going that extra step, little things like battery terminals, a simple fluid check, fuel treatment etc goes a long way… guys like you really open peoples eyes as to just how much of a giant waste land this world is, leaving these handy timeless classics left to rot all because of simple problems.
Good on you Bruce!
If it's just going to be used for recovering other vehicles, might i suggest calling it the "cane towed"😅
Rubber tracks! And a diesel that started on the first compression... What a rare treat 😂
Thanks Campbell
That had to be the fastest first start of an old machine I've seen on YT!
25:51 even Bruce can't believe his ears that after pushing a few buttons on that hieroglific japanese-filled control panel it just started just like that 😳
Let the rain come. You've got your buggy, you've got your wellies. Ready to go.
I’m set you recon, lol
@@bruceinaus Love to oblige mate but I'm in Berlin Germany. By the time I get there the rain will have stopped and if it hasn't you'll be needing waders not wellies.😂
Now you gone and done it, Bruce. You set the barre high with this one! A very unique farm implement, indeed....
Thanks very much
Hai pup ...hope your eye view better ...! regards from Kuala Lumpur.
hello, couple more videos before surgery, thanks for your support
This one just about looked a bit to easy for a man of your skills
lol, thanks, not really a will it start this one as it has been used occasionally
@@bruceinaushaha, still its certainly an interesting bit of kit, one I certainly haven't seen anything like before.
just a request to not put footage of it working at the start please. love the videos
They make a spray for battery terminals, put them on and then soak the area with it. I've had the same small can for about 20 years now, no corrosion on probably over a dozen batteries
Like the tip on leaving the negative for last. Will be doing that from now on
NOT ONLY DO YOU PIT THE GROUND ON LAST. ETC......
BUT GROUND IS ONE TENTH THE VOLTAGE....IF YOU HAVE ELECTRONICS IN THE CIRCUIT..
YOU ARE FAR LESS LIKELY...TO
DAMAGE YOUR ELECTRONICS
No drama getting that one to start Bruce , the old Mitsy was ready to go. Your granddad would be amazed for sure to see that machine doing the work he used to do. Cheers , Scott 🌵
Thanks very much Scott, appreciate your ongoing support, Bruce
You NEED that machine, Bruce!!!! It's you!!
lol thanks
Please enable captions for us older fans with hearing issues..love the channel but hard understanding talking..THANK YOU
Thank you, I will try to do this, in the next one
@bruceinaus thank you! Just learned about the grease and terminals watching that..never seen that before but guess what I'm doing on my car tomorrow? Thanks again!
As far as I know, captions are working for me. I believe they are enabled. I could be wrong!
Australian accent. Hard to hear 😂😂😂
@@ridhobaihaqi144ha, yea😉
Fun as always sir .I hope your surgery went well and your recovery will be swift .In the mean time thank you for these videos .and looking forward to more from you as you are able .
hi Logan, not just yet, couple more videos to go before hand
@@bruceinaus Hello sir I guess i got ahead of myself there .I do like your videos though .I'm a retired long haul trucker here in the U.S.A. i did oversize and heavy haul loads for 45 years .and in my younger days i spent time every summer working on my uncles Dairy farm and Since i live in Washington state in the U.S.A. I live close to the ocean so lots of boats so Lot's of different types of engines and equipment And yep i did subscribe after the fist video .Have a good day sir and thank you for your reply .
Cool,the down under harvest tank😁.
Thanks for the video👍👍
👋🥖🇫🇷
Bruce I havent heard you speak of having any kids or grandkids (maybe I missed it) but I hope for their sake that you do. I surely do miss following my grandad around on the farm and watching his every move. You have a lot to offer and a great countenance about you.
Man, your Amazing Bruce... Love your Engine Big Rig Knowledge...
thank you
I enjoyed this video Bruce, you have a very simple way of explaining to us novices what you are doing. I was surprised how well the Mitsi fired up and ran so sweet, and you were too, LoL. Bob (Across the ditch.)
thanks very much bob, im still a bit surprised sitting here at my computer out of the wind and rain!
I thought the siphon is a straight pipe. That Mitsubishi engine is a pleasure.
it runs like a swiss watch
Morooka MST 1500, Machine Weight 28,100lbs = 12,745kg, Max Capacity 15,435lbs = 7,001kg, Total Capacity 43,535lbs = 19,746kg, Mitsubishi 6D16 6 Cylinder, 7545cc, 106-146kw, 163hp, 2800rpm, Manufactured Japan/USA According To Google, Track Width 700mm, Soil Pressure 0.29kg/cm2 = 4.12477psi/cm2 Some Of My Information Maybe Wrong But It’s Just A Rough Guesstimate
really good, thanks very much for that information
hi Bruce from england, this thing looks like something from Thunderbirds, its great, if you keep it check the air cleaner element, looks like a Donaldson make, check for any spiders hanging around !
I will check it out next time I use it, thanks very much for watching
Nice one
Cheers Bruce .
Anything you get to tinker with is good fun to watch 👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧
Thank you Christopher
Definitely put the old machine to work rescuing or recovering, or whatever you want to do Bruce. This was a delightful episode. 💯
thanks so much for that feedback, greatly appreciated
Seeing a recovery would be good Bruce. Regards Chris
I doubt that nissan I 6 is anywhere near 350hp, probably around 200-250hp if you look hard there should be a tag on the engine with it's rated output, atleast that's how they are in murika.... BUT def fun to watch don't get me wrong.
Most surely does sound like a good runner though. That would make a good all around recovery vehicle for sure. IF I had it I'd take the cage off the back and put a large winch with a flat bed and some kinda wheel lift striker setup.
Back in the 60s, my step-dad had a pair of battery terminal 'spreaders'! They worked like snap ring pliers,so if before his arrival, someone had overtightened the battery terminal, this handy pair of pliers
could open the terminal back up!
Cool rubber tracked 'moon buggy'!
Thanks Robert, i think i have seen a set of them but it was a really like time ago, thanks for sharing that
That brought back some memories. I was a teenaged wanna be mechanic in the 60s and I had a pair of them. No idea what happened to them. Dad bought me a set of socket wrenches and a set of combination wrenches for my 14th birthday. I am 79 and still have some of them, but not my battery cable terminal spreaders!
T handle steering like a mustang bobcat
exactly, your right i was trying to think where i seen it and its in early mustangs
Another rusty beast brought back from the dead. amazing. love the work.
Great video bruc, would to see it rescue something
thanks very much, stay tuned
Gday Bruce, well built machine, I think you need one for your collection mate, cheers
Definitely made in Japan
It’s got 80 series head lights
ha ha, good one, i know this well as i have an 80 series
Gotta love the old mechanical stuff started on like 2nd revolution
It ran really well, I couldn’t believe how easy it started
Engines & machines well made , have a basic form of life & like to perform their intended purpose
I grease my terminals too and even on flashlight batterys. A pal of mine used to get building rocks out and haul them out on one of those. It scared the boss to death to watch him but rubber works fine on slick rochs opposed to steel. And as to the 'T' steering, I had to load a truck load of gypsum with a bitty articulated rubber tired loader that had that for direction and steering. Powered by a 2 or V-4 Wisconsin and it had a lot of slack all over. The owner of the place loaded the 1st but I had to load the 2nd load going to a tree farm. It was on a loading deck and had to load by turning the truck around and over both sides. Do anything and God willing I'll watch! CHEERS!
I have greased the whole terminal too from decades back with no ill effect , it is the lesser of two evils in regards to the white oxidation/electrolysis of different metals on terminals in contact , between that loses the conductivity first , when apart crusty demons pour a bit of water to dissolve the white oxides & then a bit of file & then grease . . & Bobs your uncle
@@benwinter2420 I also replace the stock terminals with big washers and a 3/8ths bolt with a couple of nuts so I can get jumper cables on easily if needed and instead of electrolytic I just use gun grease or red-plex, whatever is in there OR wheel bearing grease. It's always worked. No felt washers soaked with whatever. Just lay the grease to it's hide!
Greetings from Oregon! I've been enjoying your methodical rescues for a few months now, keep 'em coming. I see many RUclipsrs make that same sequential-mistake with battery terminals, I've learnt the hard way myself.
Love ya brucey Your content is gold
Thanks very much
These are great thanks Bruce and camera man! More greetings from England. Keep up the great work
thanks very much
They used to call the machines that picked up the cotton modules a moon buggy, maybe it's a name for unusual looking machines. Grease around the base of the battery terminals is a good idea I think
Hello Bruce my name is Ken I am from the USA I love these videos that you post in this piece of Machinery is absolutely amazing I never even knew it existed until I saw this video and it's amazing what it was used for and how it functioned so thank you again for posting and I totally enjoy your videos and your channel very much and I am so glad that I found your channel and your videos they are very interesting thanks again for posting
Great Video Bruce 🥳 🎉🎉🎉 That thing was Absolutely amazing 👏 😀 You are the Man MUCH LOVE FROM YOUR FREIND GMGUY BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS, 🇺🇸 USA 🤠🤠🤠🤠
Brilliant old school mechanics!. Love the simplicity of the fuel syphon!. Always a joy for this mechanical 'Noddy' (has an idea what needs to be done, hands don't have a clue! 😂) watching these vids!. Nuff said!. 🙂 👍
thanks for your ongoing support Rob
@@bruceinaus Like I said previously, you keep making em, I'll keep watching them!. Have had battery issues with my old ford focus, will use your grease trick!. 👍 Till next time!. 🙂
Axle grease is the best thing to stop Corrosion. And Soda ash(Bicarb soda) dilutes/Neutralizes battery acid.. Found this out because I work for Lion Batteries in Brisbane, I'm Battery Builder/technician... I build electric forklift (Traction) battery etc..
Hey Bruce, I’ve been with you for quite a while now and look at you go, +50k subscribers and you’re so much more relaxed in front of the camera. Way to go mate, Cheers, Stuart. Canberra.
Tell us a few more stories like that one about your Grandad, Bruce. I enjoyed that.
It's great to see an easy and quick outcome for a change Bruce, I don't think you mentioned how long the MST-1500 had been out of service? I was expecting the rubber tracks to be decayed if was sitting for a long time.😉
Bruce, can you still buy felt rings to go on battery terminals. They must have been impregnated with grease and went over the post before you put the clamp on. I remember them on the battery of my dad's old Austin A40 Somerset. They wouldn't be too hard to make with a couple of big wad punches.
PS: another bonza video, without being disrespectful and speaking of batteries, you're like the Energizer bunny. You keep on keeping on 👍
You are doing a great job of finding all these machines, and repairing them, night have the same luck with a gold detector😁
I had no doughty what so ever that moon buggy wouldn't start that six cylinder mitsubishi are bullet pruf they fitted them in a lot of excavators back in the 70ts and 80ts all they needed was a good battery and fuel after sitting for years I wasn't one bit surprised it started very reliable engine even cat used them in their smaller excavators for a while not like engines today with all the electronics they'd allways start up. INTERESTING VIDEOS 👍
Bruce, an extension of the battery terminal connection sequence tale. For probably 98% of stuff people might encounter these days +ve first, -ve last would be safe. But I'm around your age I suspect, and have very clear memories of lots of machines and vehicles have generators instead of alternators. These were virtually universally +ve earth vehicles, so +ve first would be incorrect for them. Ideally, identify which polarity is vehicle earth, and always connect that last would be the totally universal approach. Same applies for battery chargers.
Great video. But why use WD40? Use Inox it's Australian and made in Loganholme Queensland. I find it better on most things.
With one arm, I like that one stick control. Would be quite use useful on a variety of old 'normally' 2 hand controlled equipment...
Thanks Bruce, please proceed with your rescue content 👍
Hey Bruce I appreciated the comment at about 6.15 about how you thought that it is a sign of a good quality machine when they come equipped with a nice little strainer in both diesel and any oil supply tanks coz as you know I own 4 Chinese made machines and they are all equipped with strainers in all tanks and reservoirs. I know I'll be asking for a beating bringing up the subject of China made on this channel. LOL
G'mornt Bruce 💪 great vid, thank you from the UK
thanks very much
Looks like a good design for the job, and very well made too. Sure started easy! Like the controls, although on rough ground it might be easier to control if the T was a bit wider. Certainly works as is though! Great video, I enjoyed it. As you can imagine, there is very little (if any) sugar cane farming where I am in Canada, so seeing this machine and a bit of what's involved with cane harvesting was a treat. Cheers!
Hi Bruce yes I would definitely love to see that vehicle used in a recovery video or just more operational videos of that vehicle that vehicle is so cool and very interesting there is another person here in the USA that has one of those they use for a rescue vehicle it's used by a towing company that rescues stuck vehicles but it's not as big as that one you have there anyway it is a very interesting vehicle it was an excellent video and I loved it very much thank you for posting Bruce take care
Are you neer Cairns AU. I was there 25 years ago and was told by people that it was the largest unfenced asylum in the world. I thought that they were joking, but no, that was accurate. Love your country. What a space.😊
Excellent work Bruce. Keep it up.
You're a handy bloke to have around.
I'll add that started up more readily than a lot of vehicles I've seen. Hands off to Mitsu also.
Open cabin notwithstanding, this would be an asset in Canadian winters too!
Neat machine. I could not figure out that windshield wiper configuration. Looks like fairly low hour rubber tracks.
Great videos Bruce
Thanks very much, there’s no shortage of videos to make but time is the issue
I'd love to have one of those with just a big flatbed or a dump bed. Reminds me of the old Russian tracked artillery tractors. They used them for everything from troop carriers to digging ditches.
Yet another great videos Bruce, I’d love to come met you one day as I believe I don’t live too far away from you (being from Bundy it’s awesome to here you mention our own Austofts) and learn some cool tricks on a revival. Keep up the good work old man!
Junk in good condition is more fun. Yes, thank you. When I 1st got around skiddies - they all had T handle controls with foot pedals. Stay safe.
That is an awesome machine. I really enjoy your videos Mr Bruce. I think it’s kind of odd that a machine that is perfect for bogs, as its exhaust on the underneath side.
yeah, you need to get the moon buggy back home, clearly ahead of its time when built. Moon buggy rescue...... kill a few cane toads while you move it...
Moon buggy alright! Paint it silver with orange highlights, enclose it in glass & you have yourself the "Lost In Space" chariot! You can leave Dr. Smith behind though! I was imagining the dramatic, panic-inducing background Lost In Space music as you were driving along Bruce!
Take it to small town shows then & watch all us oldies get watery eyed from nostalgia
Bruce get that yellow bit off
Put some form of winch on it
Paint it yellow and you have your own big yellow bomby to do recoveries 😂😂
Just like Matt 👍👍
Another Great Revival and Video! What a Fantastic piece of equipment. Thank You.
Just touching on the Battery terminals, more common than not on our stationary gel cell battery's at work its the positive leg. Ive been using a concoction of Bicarb soda and petroleum jelly on batery terminals to keep the corrosion at bay
As for terminals etc that require a bit of protection my own brew was to add a couple of squirt of synthetic oil to the pot and the use of an artist,s paint brushes the applicator small hole in the top of the pot of grease and pop the brush into the “brew” makes for getting the lube on very accurately and very little mess. Regards Chris
Enjoy your job pup ...! 🎉
thanks for the ongoing support
Don't use grease at all on your battery terminals stick to Vaseline or petroleum gelly. As Bruce alluded to a heavy coat of grease will insulate the terminals but will stop the bolts from rusting.
Mitsubishi must have made good stuff back in the day. That thing started like you were just working it.
Pretty nice machine, but boy they don't waste any money on creature-comforts. You look you'd have to be 5 feet tall to get comfortable in that seat.
Just put this video on Bruce and I have never heard of a Marooka here in the UK , I typed the name in to a search engine and would you believe there is one for sale not 10 miles from me in Yorkshire ! lol
Yes. Always Earth first and last.
Thanks Ken
I read a true account of Bruce flogging (gently - more of an encouragement actually) a dead horse which got to it's feet and happily gave another 30 years service without any problems.
Reminds me of vehicles made here in Canada for logging and the far north, for use in snow. This is pretty cool to see mate, appreciate it. Cheers.
this a morooka 5 ton track dumper not a moon buggy there is nothing strange about its just adapted with a hi tip side tip we being using them in Europe for years at silage, beet, maze, turf,
Wat a old beast that machine will pull everything you could change the back for a different types of work in Australia bet it's rare now and it still going on strong bit of controls to drive it but would not take long to get used to it 👍
Onya Bruce, as always appreciate the time and explanations always a learning in your vids. Thanks
Couldn't get any lower to take the thumbnail? Thing's the size of a buick.
Geeez mate, I know Bundy gets a lot of rain, but you ever heard of maintenance? LoL
Lovely vehicle and a very nice video, thank you Bruce&crew!
0:22 how do you find these things Bruce. You certainly don't take too long to figure them out that's for sure
That machine looks similar to the ones built specifically for cutting peat turf from bogs.
That was an amazing video! And hell yeah I want to see it yanking something out! 😂🤣😂🤣
Well done Bruce the Japanese kit runs well How about that yellow cabover behind it?
Bruce , when you're referring to adding fuel doctor , I'm assuming that it's an additive that enriches the old fuel . Is this what it is sir ?
yes thats right
an era when machines were universal enough that the language on the labels didnt matter, and none of them had silly pictures or warnings!
Quick start, that vehicle needs saving. Definitely a lot of potential there.👍