Forest-Bear # Part 2. Everyone should own one!
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- Опубликовано: 1 окт 2024
- Part 2 of the Moto-Standard tracked forest machine Built in the early 1960's. Here we test it up hills and in mud and water.
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What an amazing little machine: small in stature but with the heart of a lion! Your first video showed how it refused to die despite much neglect, and this one just how astonishingly capable it is following a little TLC. It's an absolute credit to its original designers and builders, and I'd love to think that one of them may someday find your videos. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks a lot 😊👍 /Richard
A cornerstone of conservation is keeping perfectly usable equipment out of the trash heap.
Look up cash for clunkers.
Where good vehicles were destroyed & the owners given some cash.
agreed totaly
A cornerstone of conversation is keeping out of the trash heap.
Conservation would be to melt it down and make something more efficient.
@@A3Kr0n it would run all day on a gallon of gas how much more efficient do you want?
OK you sold me. I'll take one.
Yep. Me too.
This guy has me searching for a walk behind tractor like mad.
Me tooooo
I'll take two
I like it but looks like a death trap tbh
With that 'tractor' you built for your youngest you are officially the Swedish Colin Furze.
Haha, i like that. Thanks! Might make a video of it some day. /Richard
Great! I don't have a use for one in my present situation, but after seeing this, I want to adapt my situation so as to need one. :) Looks more fun to operate than it is, I'm sure, but it's very nice to see young people taking advantage of (& joy in) older machinery, & not just throw $$ after the latest disposable technology.
The automatic subtitles interpret the engine sound as “applause”! How perfect!
Can’t tell you how much it warmed my heart to see your daughter doing her chores. There is hope for this world yet.
Wow! I'm in awe of this little machine. Part 1 had me impressed by it, but this video shows it can do far more than I thought. I see now what you meant by the box for your feet doing very well at keeping the operator clean and away from the tracks. Can't wait to see your next video! 🙂
Same here!! I would love to find something like that. Now I have a modern tractor on my family’s 28 acres but this would be awesome during the winter. Make a slide and bring in firewood. Use it to bring in logs to build fences. Of course just to have a hay day riding it!! 🤣
It looks like great fun. I'm looking forward to seeing you do more with it. It looks pretty stable but still please don't flip it over onto yourself.
That looks like fun. I would love one, only problem is I would never get any work done 😂
Yeah, draging some logs out, fastest way possib..*Oooh look deep mud!!* 😅
Hey Marty!!! Thanks for all the tips on your videos!! You're one of my favorite RUclipsrs!!
I am here in Canada, I see you got a nut job of a prime minister too! things are really screwed up here!
@@SuperHurdman Yes, quite scary what the government is forcing on us, rapidly heading towards communism
Sounds like you have the same type of screwed ministers as we do i Sweden.
Hello from Russia. Nice and kind videos. Keep doing them in that way. Have a good luck in all your projects.
Hi! Nice to hear from Russia! Thanks /Richard
I'd really like to see the Forest Bear's underside. I'm really interested in the way it's put together. You can see the thinking with the spring adjusters in the back that you loosened up. VERY smart and practical. Thanks for the running test, it's always good to see how it runs in its native environment!!! Awesome!!
Hi! Thank you. Yes maybe i should explain a little more in detail how it works. /Richard
You put a lot of time into setting up your cameras. Thanks for good stuff.
like a david bradley walk behind on steroids!
Wow I was really impressed with how much power that little engine has!!
What a great machine! I have an old M274A2 Mule, from around the same era, but it's wheeled, not tracked. It goes almost anywhere, but it's really light and just doesn't have the pulling power your Forest Bear has. Really nice!
Thanks for part two. Once again, what a beautiful old tractor. I've never seen anything like it.
Hi, yes they are quite rare here also. Happy to have this one. /Richard
I enjoyed seeing the Forest Bear come to life and go through the different types of terrain. Great job.
Thanks! /Richard
It will get you places a SUV wouldn’t. Nice machine.
Can you imagine how it was when it was brand new.
Your English is better than my Swedish
Love the ending bit.
I Came on Your blog tonight and enjoyed can/t wait to see what you got going . Thanks AJ East,Texas USA
"My forest" I'm so jealous! Such a great little machine. Huge respect to you for your choice of life and we love you too, Richard.
Slightly spooked to see a comment I would have made written by my namesake. Salut William.
@@willrich258 My long lost twin! Skol
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Not only is this a most wonderful machine, but you sir, are an absolute breath of fresh air. Please keep doing these wonderful videos. I am figuring out how to build this in Lego Technic.
Thanks for the video, there was a lot of camera placement going on to get great shots. What an awesome machine, looks like a lot of fun.
Next time you want to drag a log you need to get a 55 gallon plastic barrel and cut about a 2 inch hole in one end with the other end completely open. Pull your chain through the 2 inch hole and secure it tight on the log and that log will pull up inside the plastic barrel and any log can be pulled with ease that way. It doesn’t dig into the ground anymore and it will ride over any surface that way putting less stress on your machine.
Thank you for preserving history's genius machinery!!! I can't wait to see your Forest Bear do the snow❄❄❄😊
It is cool no doubt I am 72. IV run dragline down in the woods. Company brought me fuel on Something like that back in the day
I already watched your first video so if I missed it I apologize. Is this a one-off home built design or are these made by an actual company?
It's a two wheel tractor from Moto-standard in germany with a track conversion kit from Trygve Owren in Norway. Two wheel tractor conversions for forestery were pretty common in Norway, both tracked and various 4wd constructions.
Wish I could find something like this up here in Alaska. I need a good work horse.
I love the Forest-Bear. I can imagine how useful that is for you. Looks like you had a lot of fun trying this out. I wonder why the design did not prove popular.
Thanks for the video.
Dave.
That is such a cool machine! I've never seen one!
Do the old girl a favor and give her a coat of paint.
Definitely going to be a handy tractor to have. Especially in the winter...
Novel toy....for the "serious terrain", I will take a "Sherp" anytime....just saying....
Dear Yesterdays Machinery man.
👍👌👏 Simply fantastic again and as always (video and work). I absolutely love the Forest Bear (and not only because my nickname is a combination made out of a piece of my Surname and Bear). It's a very versatile vehicle and I'm pretty surprised that it is able to pull/log trees with such a relatively small engine. I hope that there will be a third part where we can see the modifications. This time I subscribed at last, because I don't want to miss anything new from your channel.
Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing.
Best regards luck and health to all of you.
Post Scriptum: A absolutely loved to see your little daughter driving the DIY mini tractor. It reminds me so much....
Come check out our old machines
Awesome machine, seems to run well! Definitely needs a headlight for those dark winter evenings! Best wishes from the UK 🇬🇧
Hi! Thank you. Yes i have found a back worklight from an old Ford 5000 tractor that i think i will use. /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery Brilliant machine ! Try an LED bulb in it, because I bet the alternator output is only 2 to 5 amps? You can get bridge rectifiers very cheaply on Ebay which you could build into the lamp perhaps? Or hide away a small electrical box with the modern stuff in, to preserve the looks? A good rub over with cahainsaw bar oil will keep the patina from deteriorating (its even wetter here in Wales!, & obviously warmer)
That's the best. My little 2019 Massey can pull 3 logs because the 3 point can pick the front of them up.
Good show man. Good save for sure.
Neat machine. I can't wait to see it in the snow.
I hope the snow will come early this year! I think snow will be fun to play on with this one. /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery don't forget to video it out in the snow ❄️🌨️ pulling a log.
Found your channel and have subscribed. That's a lot of work to record and edit. Very professional result. Great little machine. Excellent work restorinng it to working oorder. Very useful machine. Much better than a quad-bike and mch more durable. Congratulations.
I'm quite envious! That looks like so much fun to work with! I think I would figure out a better ratio to maximize the available torque. This is the perfect design for service, utility and adaptability, way too cool! Going to have to watch the part 1 again.
Fun to work on and fun to use! Yes, this machine would sure be more useful after some modifications. But this is original, and still very good i think so it will stay. Better do make a home made improved copy, when iv'e used it for so long that i know what needs to be improved and how. Thanks, /Richard
@@YesterdaysMachinery I want to build one now! I have a couple old skidoos that I can use to start with.
Wow, what a beautiful place to live. Nice tractor too
Gday, I’d say that it preformed very well, great to see Elly having fun as well, Cheers
Hi there! And thanks. Yes Elly enjoys that tractor more than i enjoy mine i think. She is a good driver, i usually sitts in the wagon behind and points where she should drive me. Haha. /Richard
Wow, Elly's got me beat by about 5 years. I started driving tractors when I was 8 (I hate to say this, almost 60 years ago) helping out on Saturdays, with my Grandad and his sons in Lincolnshire, he was a timber merchant.
Love the crawler, by 10yrs I was driving my favourite, a Ford Major on tracks!
Keep up the good work!
I'm glad you showed it pulling a log. It looked great for a personal runaround but until you did that I was wondering how much work could be gotten out of it.
I love you too. You are a beautiful man. And I love your Forest Bear! That is a great machine. I am jealous!
You did a wonderful job bringing this back to working condition.
I may try to replicate this someday. Thanks for sharing.
I was surprised how well this machine seems to float over the forest floor whilst not tearing it up badly. It looks like a very useful old machine indeed.
It's because of how light it is.
@@elonmust7470 Low ground pressure due to the area of the tracks.
@@webtoedman which is directly correlated to weight.
@@elonmust7470 Applied pressure= force divided by area. Area in this case being the track length in contact with the ground.
@@webtoedman applied pressure is 100% related to the machine's weight.....
Ok the first thing first, I want full length fenders and a roll bar before anything else is done. I recommend 2x4 square tubing or pipe. To start with, make two up-rights off the rear axle under seat, run a trans-verse bar from one side to other on top of up-rights, same up front. Then add roll bar up and over the seat and connect that to the trans verse bar, then run a bar or pipe front to back outer edge of track to the trans verse bars, then 10-12 ga sheet metal on top of those as a fenders, old 250 gal oil drum would work good for that.....
Then we can talk about another motor with electric start, a small log arch on rear, lights, paint, front hood rack for saw and ginger ale.............Hey from ME USA.
Pretty neat little machine you've found there. Make's me a bit jealous, except I've got plenty of my own to care for already. Looks like a good little workhorse.
"You are having TO MUCH FUN!" - ha,ha! - vilken häftig maskin! och till nytta också, mvh, Levi
Part one was great and this second piece was made even better for having watched it!
Thanks! /Richard
A household goods salesman enters a farm and asks the boy playing in the yard if his mother is home. To which the little tyke replies, "No, she's dead. She was run over by the tractor." "And where is your dad?" "Dead too, run over by the tractor." "Poor little boy. What are you doing here all alone?" Then the child smiles enthusiastically, "Driving the tractor!!!
That has to be one of the craziest machines I've seen that actually works
That must be a good thing!
Thats so nice, you must be very proud. I have fond memories of logging with my cousin using his rare Cushman Traxster, fiberglass body on hydrostatically driven rubber tank treads
Love the machine, looks like a post apocalyptic tank. Good work great channel
Thank you! /Richard
Your English is just fine. I just found your channel, and love it. Also i love the Forrest Bear. Thank you for bringing this machine to me. Very nice. I look forward to seeing it again.
We need more people like you in this world.
Thank you! /Richard
I'll keep my modern tractor with it's safety, comfort, usability and power. But the Forest Creeper is cool, no question
@Yesterdays Machinery - For skidding logs on the ground, I recommend a log skidding plate or a log skidding cone. It keeps the logs from digging in the ground and keeps dirt off the logs for when you cut them. Less dirt means your blades will stay sharper for a longer time.
Log skidding cones can be made from broken plastic/urethane car bumpers and log skidding plates can be made from damaged car hoods for cheap.
Hi! Yes i got a log skidder. A glas fibre one and old ones made out of wood. Yes i am running a big circular sawmill, and dirt are not welcome. But logs from my forest i collect with crane. Most of the time i by logs because it pays better to work in the sawmill than out in the forest. This log was just for fire wood. Thanks for comenting! /Richard
Your English pronunciation is perfectly fine! Although on that subject, sometimes you do sound Australian. I wonder if that's just how your native pronunciation translates to English, or if you or any of your English teachers spent time in Australia.
It makes me happy to see the little one operating with hearing protection. Good job dad.
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Consider installing a break away kill switch. I cringe at the thought of what it would do to if you tipped it or jerked it causing you to fall off the seat and into the treads.
Yes, not the safest toy. //Richard
Very cool antique ! Was pleased to see you could resurrect it.
Thank you! /Richard
Please walk some wheelies plez…. :):)
Having driven tracked vehicles in the Army for a short while, (M-113 and M-114 A1 E1) I've been delighted to see your efforts with the 'Forest Bear'. Not having 'log scissors' to use in my younger days, we would hook up a mule to the head of a log but would tie a coal shovel so that it smoothed out the transition between the sharp edge of the log and whatever it was being pulled over. Lacking the shovel, we would have to bevel the nose of the log for the same purpose. Either way seemed to placate the mule a great deal. Pleas continue your good work.
Nice video! The MAG 1040 came with two different lighting generator setups depending on the year, either 6v 15w or later 12v 36w (both AC). My two wheel tractor with the same engine has the 12v version so i run a pair of 15w led work lights with a rectifier and capacitor, works great! The most common winch in Norway goes by the name "vossavinsj" and are not too hard to find, but they tend to be pretty expensive.
This is just awesome! I’m having fun watching you ride it around!
They don’t make them like that anymore! That’s a nice preservation job. Good old sturdy equipment!
SIR, your English is very good and your abilities are outstanding . Please go with God one day at a time , in Jesus name amen ." THANK YOU GOD ALMIGHTY FOR OUR SALVATION IN JESUS NAME AMEN .
I think someone's using this on my local singletrack... oh wait, it's fat people on e-bikes.
someone needs to send this guy a truck....
Interesting little machine, but it could easily injure or even kill the operator very quickly the way it is now. It should have guards built over the tracks in case the rider gets bumped out of the seat. Also, a basic tubular 4 point roll cage should be built to protect the operator in case it were to tip over(which could very easily happen!) Lastly, a tethered kill switch should be made to wrap around the operators wrist in case he were to get jarred loose out of the seat. That is a cool old piece of history that still has many uses today, but, its a tragic accident just waiting to happen in its current configuration. Losing an arm or a leg(or worse!) while out in the middle of nowhere on that thing could ruin your day really really fast!
Something like you can/could get for the MF 30 series,halfband.
Great machine, what engine in it ? Thanks for sharing your mechanical adventures 💨💨👍
Sometimes the old better than the new . Nice little machine , glad you have it , if I had something like with all these old mining roads and forestry roads around here I'd be dead by now . How is it going over bare rocks ? Looks like might be a little slippery .
awesome machine; they would sell today; i would buy one; thanks for sharing.
Interesting, odd machine. Your English is very good. Obviously Swedes know how to speak it! I would like to gently point out that one wouldn't normally say "more quieter". If you want a superlative to "quiet", it is simply "quieter". The more is implied.
It is frustrating to try hearing you over machine noise. This seems to be a consistent problem in your videos. Get a lavalier mic, or step away, or just shut off the machine! Your audio level is also too low. I have to crank up the volume on your videos.
I hope you find these comments helpful in making your videos better.
I find it interesting that you speak in terms of dollars and miles. Do you do that for the Americans? I thought Sweden used Krones and kilometers.
Thanks for your fabulous work!
I guess he does it as it is most Americans watching, I convert things when talking to my US friends as well. I think Swedes adopt very well and well we think most Americans are just so into their own world so they cannot convert simple units ...
I think his English especially pronunciation is quite good for a swede. But everyone here knows at least basic English, and a lot knows 3-4 languages.
Make an arm off the back...so the log lifts a bit when pulled....very cool old machine...mite have to make one.
I love the little vehicle in the coolest little off-road tractor farm equipment it's just badass glad you got it working stay safe
Myself being a fabricator welder machinist machine builder this makes me want to fabricate one of these with newer components thank you for the idea. I think it would be very easy to construct with a walk behind commercial lawn mower.
Hi. Neat to see the machine in its natural environment. Note that your English is so much better than my Swedish - don't worry about it. If you put a 90-degree elbow on the muffler output and point it to the ground, it may quiet the engine. Nice if you're going to spend any amount of time on it.
You could start a business remaking this forest Bear machine. You might become rich.!
This is like straight out of the Fallout franchise. Hows this thing holding up? did you clean it up more?
I understood it's a moto block! Cool! Where can I watch the building of it?
So it's basically a tracked riding mower. Interesting.
I only wish you didn't speed up the shots of you riding it so we could see how it moves naturally. Great video and project thanks
Complements on your restoration skills. Some split garden hose around the steering levers would cushion their impact against the chain and reduce noise. One mechanic to another.
Can it be driven with the tracks off? If so is that when the handlebars are used to steer? Tracks wear out faster than tires, especially on roads. would make this vehicle even more useful.
I would like to see a collaboration between you and grind hard Plumbing I think it would be very interesting
13:02 You may want to get some mud guards on there... Vikings should not be having more then one bathing per year...
Very nice machine and very good videos entertaining and informative I love old stuff and you keep them coming
That's the best guy toy in the world!! I want one!! Lol Great job! I'm new to channel but got my sub bro!
Looks really handy. Might want to beef up the motor for towing and hills.
That machine isjust awesome, it seems unstoppable. i kept thinking it was going to konk out but it just trundled on. Amazing. I love old engines and machinery, in fact almost anything old. Andy UK
Thank you Andy! /Richard
They have 4 wheelers now. Why go back. Next you’ll be using a rotary phone.
Could have used this last weekend pulling cedar logs out of my buddy's bush
What an amazing machine. I would like to make one but I haven’t got a forest. 😩
Dang that things tough ! Could have used one in Alaska when I lived there full time . I'd still put a bigger engine on it though ,lol .
Just found your channel man, subscribed. Good stuff.
I wondered what the bucket under the seat was for ,now i know for your feet . i tried to find more info online about this tractor but couldn't find anything but your videos.
This machine gave me some ideas. I need a mechanical mule for work on my own property and think I might build something based off this. Probably with a diesel powerplant, PTO, and the ability to power other tools via flatbelts to drive things like the lumber mill I plan on building. Thank you so much for the inspiration! I think I have my winter project picked out! 😁
It looks like a fun little vehicle, but sketchy as heck coming down a steep hill...