GOING UP! | QUICK, EASY, AND CHEAP TRACTOR COUNTERWEIGHT | HOMESTEAD INGENUITY AND RESOURECEFULNESS

Поделиться
HTML-код
  • Опубликовано: 28 янв 2025

Комментарии • 66

  • @tvcat3665
    @tvcat3665 2 года назад +1

    Nice thumb nail. Ride em cowboy! 😊

  • @marypettitt9150
    @marypettitt9150 3 года назад +1

    Aaron, you two are certainly moving those 50 lb bags of concrete easily. Buff, huh? Hurrah! It works!

  • @klasiendewit5854
    @klasiendewit5854 3 года назад +2

    I admire the way you solve all your problems. I love to wacth your videos.

  • @michellemhessman4364
    @michellemhessman4364 2 года назад +1

    hey up there

  • @leapingkitties
    @leapingkitties 3 года назад +7

    That's pretty ingenious Aaron, and I am sure it will be fantastic for ripping that evil wisteria over at the Old Byrd Farm. I think Blue just needs something to herd and he picked the tractor, lol. Thank you for sharing.

  • @donnagiblin4912
    @donnagiblin4912 3 года назад +2

    Good thinkn' Lincoln! You two are the best!

  • @marinaroper6922
    @marinaroper6922 3 года назад +1

    Great job.👍🏻

  • @katherineyanagihara2909
    @katherineyanagihara2909 3 года назад +2

    Aloha! Good job Aaron & Robert!

  • @LitlPoot
    @LitlPoot 3 года назад +6

    brilliant !!! I really enjoy watching you work all around the homestead ... you are indeed making it a home

  • @frankscarborough1428
    @frankscarborough1428 3 года назад +9

    Enjoyed seeing you solve the problem Aaron. Robert Noticed the way you moved the bags of concrete good job.

  • @gaylewilliamson9183
    @gaylewilliamson9183 3 года назад +2

    You guys are just like my brother.He can fix or rig up anything,fixes old vehicles,and sells them,and anything else ,he can build anything,drive anything.He learned from our Dad,we never had money to just go to town and get what we needed. It's wonderful seeing you guys figuring out problems that may come up.👍🥰

  • @hildamclawhorm6305
    @hildamclawhorm6305 3 года назад +1

    Aaron, be careful 👌

  • @jodibrown7503
    @jodibrown7503 3 года назад +7

    We the exact same tractor and I've had climb on the mower deck for ballast when moving some 900lb hay bales off the car trailer. Never a dull moment on the farm. Necessity is the mother of invention and a tight budget forces creativity. Pretty sure a few OSHA manuals spontaneously combusted on some of the sketchy "bush fixes" we've come up with. BUT it got the job done. We survived. No missing limbs, fingers, toes, etc.

  • @nancylitton390
    @nancylitton390 3 года назад +2

    LOVE watching someone use their brain!😁 Thanks for sharing a good hint.

  • @spunkygmahappy4778
    @spunkygmahappy4778 3 года назад +1

    Popping a reverse wheely. The dogs barking is all part of your homestead, no worries to us

  • @hasve978
    @hasve978 3 года назад +3

    Extra weight is good but the first time your forks were under the second log also.

  • @dariamitchell9293
    @dariamitchell9293 3 года назад +2

    Love the problem solving ! Work smarter not harder😊 Your love of preserving your homestead is awesome!💜

  • @WarHoss
    @WarHoss 3 года назад +6

    When we needed counter weights. We would lay a could 55 gallon plastic drums horizontal on top of the grader box and ratchet strap them down and fill them up with water (making sure the bung hole was positioned to the high point and the smaller hole directly at the bottom for draining

    • @Appalachianeclectic
      @Appalachianeclectic  3 года назад +2

      I have a 55gallon drum that will be getting filled with concrete and welded so I can put it on my lift. Just needed something to use until I finish rounding up all the stuff to make it.

  • @jantrewitt4058
    @jantrewitt4058 3 года назад +1

    Good job guys, now you're ready to go!
    1

  • @sharonleeming869
    @sharonleeming869 3 года назад +1

    You two are so fun to watch.

  • @CatsSleepyHollow
    @CatsSleepyHollow 3 года назад +4

    Works for me!

  • @almaberthelson6139
    @almaberthelson6139 3 года назад +2

    That was brilliant Aaron! ☺💋🇺🇸

  • @Diwondermum
    @Diwondermum 3 года назад +5

    Another great video of the two boys working in unison!! A great way to start the week off! Well done!!

  • @jen8491
    @jen8491 3 года назад +2

    Great video Aaron 👍. There isn't a problem you can't solve.

  • @jimmielynnloge7166
    @jimmielynnloge7166 3 года назад +2

    "Best Family Homestead"
    ...to me, is also The Watch & Learn Channel.

  • @starlawilson4103
    @starlawilson4103 3 года назад +2

    Was beginning to wonder if it was going to pop wheelies!!! Lol

  • @randomvintagefilm273
    @randomvintagefilm273 3 года назад +2

    The thumbnail cracked me up

  • @jimmyandkathyharrell
    @jimmyandkathyharrell 3 года назад +1

    Ingenious!

  • @rescuelady4678
    @rescuelady4678 3 года назад +2

    As always, job well done. Great tips on your channel. Enjoy watching and learning from your experience. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe. God bless. 🌺 🐾

  • @deniseoftedahl8937
    @deniseoftedahl8937 3 года назад +2

    Tractor tipping!!!!! LOL

  • @lindsaymacpherson8782
    @lindsaymacpherson8782 3 года назад +3

    Love the bush fix and works well Great video Aaron and Robert Thankyou

  • @dloglesby57
    @dloglesby57 3 года назад +2

    Great idea. always look forward to watching your and Robert's videos.

  • @margaretagodfreyt6871
    @margaretagodfreyt6871 3 года назад +2

    Hey you two oh my I hope you get it weighted down enough. I can't wait to see how those boards look

  • @molehogadventures6615
    @molehogadventures6615 3 года назад +6

    Use sugarbeet juice for loading the tires its safe to be around animals, in case of a leak or puncture.

  • @jenniferhooks2454
    @jenniferhooks2454 3 года назад +1

    My daddy always kept a tractor wheel hub in the bed if his farm truck in winter to provide ballast. Farming/homesteading requires resourcefulness.

  • @shellydehart8217
    @shellydehart8217 3 года назад +1

    👍👍👍 Good job, n some good thinken. Being a woman I would never had thought of doing something like that. I’m impressed Aaron your a real smart guy. Of course your side kick was having some wardrobe trouble with his overalls. Hahah. I couldn’t resist. Hope we get to see the next phase of this video. ♥️♥️😊👍👍👍

  • @kimdawson5907
    @kimdawson5907 3 года назад +1

    Good morning from Al!pretty good idea for the tractor. Question: what battery pack tools are you using. That is one quick cutting circular saw.

  • @brendahogue5487
    @brendahogue5487 3 года назад +2

    Your thinking that right

  • @bettylorch3796
    @bettylorch3796 3 года назад +2

    The men in my family use the term "come along". I think rachet strap is more accurate.

  • @ronniemusic898
    @ronniemusic898 3 года назад +1

    Ive got same tractor L 3130 got samebucket and forks it with 860 lb bush hog on back still want lift 5 eight long cross ties just seem like the bucket dont have enought lift back end stays on ground and wheels are loaded.

  • @SondraD7676
    @SondraD7676 3 года назад +9

    Homesteading is all about creative thinking, trouble shooting and problem solving. What Kubota lacks... the Best way and the Wright way will take care of it!! 💪😉👍👍 Enjoyed!!

  • @alexgarza7486
    @alexgarza7486 3 года назад +1

    You need a counterweight on the back of your tractor get a couple barrels with cement in them but I’m dry put them on the back of your grater I will counterbalance

  • @lezliesummers4192
    @lezliesummers4192 3 года назад +3

    Great ideal glad it all worked out. Aaron have you lost weight? You looked smaller to me.

  • @dankreoger611
    @dankreoger611 3 года назад +1

    Build a weight box. No need to load the tires. Also check the load capacity for the loader and front axle. Bearings and seals are expensive.

  • @katieallen3927
    @katieallen3927 3 года назад +7

    Repurposed, reused is always better than running out and purchasing something.

  • @heidigoins5889
    @heidigoins5889 3 года назад +2

    👍👋

  • @lindawagner5924
    @lindawagner5924 3 года назад +2

    Where there's a will, there's a way

  • @brendahogue5487
    @brendahogue5487 3 года назад +4

    Think you need to cut the log in half

  • @carol07643
    @carol07643 3 года назад +1

    Are you in GA also and if so where? I live in Lagrange Ga! I just subscribed when I came across your chanel

    • @Appalachianeclectic
      @Appalachianeclectic  3 года назад +1

      I am just south of you in Hamilton!!

    • @carol07643
      @carol07643 3 года назад +1

      @@Appalachianeclectic your not far away at all. are you friends with kinfolk farms ? They do RUclips too

  • @oldbamadirt2148
    @oldbamadirt2148 3 года назад +1

    My Body Dont Let Me Do Dat No Mo. But I Can Look At You Doing It All Day LOL. I Am 3 Yr Old-er Than Your Dad.

  • @hell0hkitty
    @hell0hkitty 3 года назад +1

    🚜🚜🚜🌳🌳🌳

  • @robertforrest7956
    @robertforrest7956 3 года назад +3

    Someone I know likes to blow up other people's engines!! Touche! 😅

  • @drunkdunc8738
    @drunkdunc8738 3 года назад +3

    Just don’t reverse down a steep hill 👍🍻

  • @daviddavis4444
    @daviddavis4444 3 года назад +1

    Mom had big black Cat we called Satan he was huge, one of the neighbors walked by with their German Shepherd and he hissed that dog on Satan, wrong move he tore that dog up

  • @genevaharner780
    @genevaharner780 3 года назад +2

    Looks as if your prongs were under two logs. Could be your problem.

  • @paulmiller8886
    @paulmiller8886 3 года назад +1

    Lol

  • @user-justbeingme
    @user-justbeingme 3 года назад +1

    I would have just chained a heavy log to the backend and used the extra money saved elsewhere.

    • @Appalachianeclectic
      @Appalachianeclectic  3 года назад +1

      And how exactly do I get a big heavy log on the back of the tractor???? My lift is attached to the front. ?????

    • @user-justbeingme
      @user-justbeingme 3 года назад +1

      @@Appalachianeclectic, Sounds like you cut one a foot over on each side (to cut off later) notch out where the rails are. lift it (making it just light enough to lift and set on a stand). back under it, raise the grader, strap in place then pull away. Hell, I don't know, just trying to help. Your way works just fine.

    • @Appalachianeclectic
      @Appalachianeclectic  3 года назад +1

      I got ya. I have played around with that but a log to match the weight of the concrete ends up being way to big!!! Thanks for watching and I always listen to any ideas given!!

  • @davidkendrick5671
    @davidkendrick5671 3 года назад +1

    If you had done your first lift the way you did your second you would not have needed to waste time with a bullcrap counterweight...

    • @Appalachianeclectic
      @Appalachianeclectic  3 года назад +1

      If you had watched any of my videos before you would have not needed to waste time with your bullcrap comment.
      I have had the back end of this tractor in the air more times than I can count with the same logs.