Spring Season in Alaska | Upgrades for the Ranger 6x6

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  • Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024

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  • @puirYorick
    @puirYorick Год назад +2

    YT is tossing these older episodes back into my feed suddenly even though I already watched them - probably on my old laptop and the viewing history didn't transfer over. It's been fun re-watching them anyway like seeing friends' home movie reels from the old days. 📽

  • @thecarlob_007
    @thecarlob_007 3 года назад +112

    Eric is probably one of the most resourceful and industrious dudes I’ve seen. Plus he’s got a funny sidekick. 🤣

  • @sandrachristensen7282
    @sandrachristensen7282 3 года назад +2

    You guys are the only people I know who can making changing tires, and other assorted automotive chores, exciting! I've been reading the comments from the last day and everyone else seems to think so too. For whatever reason it seems like most of us find your videos so relaxing. Keep on doing what you're doing. Thanks.

  • @jaynewest3727
    @jaynewest3727 3 года назад

    What I learned today from SLA: Fire can be used to set a bead. Who knew? Pepper is one chill cat. I need to appreciate my husband so much more for all the money he has saved us for over forty years by working on our cars and trucks. Another awesome video...especially when you can make upgrading your vehicle interesting to watch!!!

  • @roystuart5229
    @roystuart5229 2 года назад

    I used to live in Palmer Alaska. I spent nine years in Alaska. It is the most beautiful country in the world. But I do love Canada to. Me and my wife has been watching your shows and we have enjoyed watching everyone of them. I do miss Alaska but I do not miss the cold

  • @PoliteTeeth
    @PoliteTeeth 3 года назад +48

    I should be asleep, but watching your uploads immediately is a priority 😂

  • @notthereyethomestead8413
    @notthereyethomestead8413 3 года назад

    Another do it yourselfer that can do, make or fix just about anything!! Eric you and a few other men are of a dying breed!!
    Blessings!!

  • @RatdogDRB
    @RatdogDRB 3 года назад +1

    A few tidbits Eric... you really should install a brand new fair-lead for the new winch. If there are burrs in the rollers from the steel wire rope/dirt/sand, etc. those will act like a knife on your new synthetic rope. Use the old fair-lead for the old winch's new location. Also, pertaining to the winch. if you fab a 2" receiver hitch for mounting it at the rear of the Polaris, you can also fab a 2" receiver mount to the front of your flat-bed trailer. You could also slap it to the rear of the Pick-up for lighter duty tasks.
    As for the tipping of the Polaris, double check that you didn't have any fluids leaking, ie., motor oil draining into the airbox/filter... fuel mixing with oil, etc. I'm not overly familiar with that rig, but I did once get a smoking deal on a piece of yard work equipment that wouldn't run... the airbox was full of oil from it being tipped on its side at one point.
    Another means of setting your bead, use a heavy duty ratchet strap around the centerline of the tread and snug it down... as you fill with air, it'll force the sidewall outward to help in setting your bead.
    And, as the close-up always tells... "Bo knows"

  • @joyceb5864
    @joyceb5864 3 года назад +84

    I can't believe how smart & talented Eric is!! He seems to know how to do absolutely everything and does it!!!

    • @sherryllynnjones7077
      @sherryllynnjones7077 3 года назад +10

      Arielle is brilliant as well!!!🙏❤🙏🤗👵

    • @dianelively8582
      @dianelively8582 3 года назад +5

      @@sherryllynnjones7077 I think she’s amazing! 👍🏼

    • @ldg2655
      @ldg2655 3 года назад +4

      Joyce B.: Yes, He and Arielle are a perfectly matched pair. They work very well together, each knowing what to do and when. They also seem to genuinely enjoy each other’s company.

    • @JayCollins2013
      @JayCollins2013 3 года назад

      I very much enjoy your you tube channel Ariel is a good woman she makes me laugh. Life is short stay healthy

  • @rosemaryojeda5949
    @rosemaryojeda5949 2 года назад

    Beau always seems so stoic like a wise old man and the other is always in water or digging in dirt like a naughty puppy

  • @markbrown9765
    @markbrown9765 3 года назад +50

    A trick I've used to set the bead on low pressure tires is;
    Put a ratchet strap around the circumference of the tire, centered around the middle of the tread. As you tighten it, making the circumference smaller it forces the bead out. Then just put a bit of air in it. Once the bead is "set" you can take the ratchet strap off and finish airing it up.

    • @straubdavid9
      @straubdavid9 3 года назад +12

      That's no fun .... your way doesn't come with the potential for an explosion ~8^)

    • @barbebrown7753
      @barbebrown7753 3 года назад +2

      😂

    • @canamrider7195
      @canamrider7195 3 года назад +1

      Assuming that the tire is round. I've had ATV tires delivered and strapped together, that resembled a pretzel. I let one hang overnight from the garage rafters and is resembled something round and did set using your method. The other, no way. I had to take it to the shop. I was/am to chicken to play with explosive gases.

    • @hammerhound168
      @hammerhound168 3 года назад

      Use this trick myself many of times.

  • @edwi3719
    @edwi3719 3 года назад +27

    This is the most relaxing channel. Love it

  • @wendyd1013
    @wendyd1013 3 года назад +13

    Bandit's pond is coming along nicely and Bo is excelling at upper management. Well done!

    • @JudyCraigDexterME
      @JudyCraigDexterME 3 года назад +2

      I was thinking along the same lines Wendy... and Kitty (not sure of kittys name) humming a tune was nice as well....

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  3 года назад +7

      Pepper 😁

  • @elkhntr4evr421
    @elkhntr4evr421 3 года назад

    Your off camera conversations are so funny! You guys are such a great couple!

  • @larryw.7311
    @larryw.7311 3 года назад +1

    You can also use a rachet strap around the tire to set the bead with a small air compressor. Good show

  • @stacesprinkle7822
    @stacesprinkle7822 3 года назад +6

    “I yell when I get mad.” 😆 me too, Ariel

  • @nannybug1118
    @nannybug1118 3 года назад +2

    Eric and Ariel are such hard workers. They are a great team

  • @d.918
    @d.918 3 года назад +22

    Love to see people taking care of their stuff, mending them to work for years to come. Great video. Thank you for uploading this often.

  • @16D
    @16D 3 года назад +17

    That tire assembly technique! Bad ass!

  • @OldWaysGardeningandPrepping
    @OldWaysGardeningandPrepping 3 года назад +11

    Old school way of changing tires out. Helped my daddy do it that way too many times to even attempt a guess. Brought back good memories. Thank you 🍀

  • @dfg2936
    @dfg2936 3 года назад +11

    Eric is so resourceful and knowledgeable. Same for Ariel. I missed the chickens but learnt something about vehicles. Thank you guys!

  • @blackmonday738
    @blackmonday738 3 года назад +1

    Hello Ariel and Eric,& homestead Animals, 😄 U guys make my day and others when u post up .🌹🤙🌹

  • @jeffryrichardson9105
    @jeffryrichardson9105 3 года назад

    That Amsteel rope is awesome! And it floats.👍🏾😀❤️🇺🇸

  • @jessicaproulx8855
    @jessicaproulx8855 3 года назад +16

    Love your videos! Doesn't matter if it's about changing tires or cooking food because you guys keep it so interesting. At the end of watching your videos I feel always a little smarter:) thanks!

    • @jackgreen1261
      @jackgreen1261 3 года назад +1

      Oh yeah we get to do it all that's why I keep coming back after a good day you may feel smarter but at 71 I think I feel tired...er.

    • @sgrvtl7183
      @sgrvtl7183 3 года назад

      I agree! So informative,

  • @LeahCash
    @LeahCash 3 года назад +13

    I can never get enough of Pepper! She is so darn cute : 3

  • @hollyminich
    @hollyminich 3 года назад +1

    Thank you. We just did the ATV maintenance here too. I watched this video with my toddler, it contained his favorite themes: ATV, wheels, tires, doggies. Arielle, you are a lucky woman.

  • @RTC_Raven
    @RTC_Raven 2 года назад

    Old tires make great small container gardens, just cut the sidewalls off with a jigsaw , leaving more on the bottom of the container so it holds its shape and the black of the tire really warms the roots, I’ve grown cucumbers in them and gotten a great crop.

  • @SFlaidlaw101
    @SFlaidlaw101 3 года назад +26

    Alaska is such a gorgeous place with such diverse beauty in all of its seasons! 😍

    • @bigpace
      @bigpace 3 года назад +4

      We have two season. Green and white.

    • @SFlaidlaw101
      @SFlaidlaw101 3 года назад

      @@bigpace hahaha! Well 2 beautiful seasons 🤣

    • @straubdavid9
      @straubdavid9 3 года назад

      @@bigpace Good sledding season & bad sledding season, or bug season & no bugs season.

    • @akfroggie2177
      @akfroggie2177 3 года назад

      @@straubdavid9 Or Winter Season and Road Construction Season

  • @garyhand6480
    @garyhand6480 3 года назад

    Now! you did a great explanation of the skid plate change!!!

  • @paulinanungchim2005
    @paulinanungchim2005 3 года назад

    Both of you are very very TALENTED. I salute both of you. Take care.

  • @portugalonawingandaprayer473
    @portugalonawingandaprayer473 3 года назад +7

    No end to you talents ... both of you !!! ... 🙏☘️😘

  • @tammyfletcher7667
    @tammyfletcher7667 3 года назад +4

    I can't imagine how much money you guys save by doing all these repairs yourself. You are definitely gifted to have all this knowledge Eric. You both are very talented.

  • @kenjackson4177
    @kenjackson4177 3 года назад

    Love the fun you two have together

  • @bybiddie
    @bybiddie 3 года назад

    Who knew that watching upgrades to a Ranger 6x6 would be so fascinating!

  • @mariaslibeck9984
    @mariaslibeck9984 3 года назад +115

    Eric: “We’ve had this thing for about 2 yrs and we’ve put 1000 miles on it, 1000 hard miles. And we haven’t really broken anything!”
    Ariel: “we haven’t broken two axels?”
    Hahahahaha

    • @StGroovy
      @StGroovy 3 года назад +12

      'cuts away immediately'

    • @emmacurwen8416
      @emmacurwen8416 3 года назад +7

      And a rock through the base! 😂 I love your positivity!

    • @Anistz
      @Anistz 3 года назад +2

      Hahahahahahh :D :D

    • @nataliewitkowski913
      @nataliewitkowski913 3 года назад +7

      Ariels off camera comments like that always make me bark out laughter

    • @delphine88313
      @delphine88313 3 года назад +2

      I THOUGHT thats what she but couldn't be sure.lol the clip jumped so fast.😅🤣

  • @ostrobogulous1
    @ostrobogulous1 3 года назад +6

    Watching you be productive makes me feel like I've had a productive day, too!!! Lol!!!

  • @mrtank1967
    @mrtank1967 3 года назад +4

    You guys work so well together my wife and I always get a chuckle out of you too my wife and I are best friends and do everything together as well have fun on your new skid plates they look good cheers.

  • @lindacox8156
    @lindacox8156 Год назад

    You 2 are incredible‼️you practically a whole new vehicle‼️

  • @coloradopackratprepper
    @coloradopackratprepper 3 года назад +4

    Good thing kitty came along to help with tires!!!! A good kitty flop over always helps!!!!!🐈🐈🐈🐈💞💞💞💞 might hav to jack kitty back up to its feet!!!!

  • @jcbaily5559
    @jcbaily5559 2 года назад

    I learned something every time I see one of your videos....thanks! Take care and stay safe!

  • @aesbj9228
    @aesbj9228 3 года назад +2

    Bandit is still working on his project :)

  • @kylejones2075
    @kylejones2075 3 года назад +3

    When ur cat meowed it got my cats attention. It was so cute.

  • @Johnsoncrna
    @Johnsoncrna 3 года назад

    I love the pet cameo appearances 💕

  • @bobpeck8013
    @bobpeck8013 3 года назад +6

    Building a tank gotcha.👍👊

  • @zmenow3162
    @zmenow3162 3 года назад +1

    Genius trick : Crc and a match! Awesome. My wife and I learn so much from you guys.

  • @michaelchamberlin6821
    @michaelchamberlin6821 3 года назад

    Loved your vlog especially the very end made me realize a different side to you and your partner thank you.

  • @jerseygirlvet
    @jerseygirlvet 3 года назад

    OMG that scared the shit out of me, I jumped up.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣when you threw the match in the tire.

  • @debralitwalk3230
    @debralitwalk3230 3 года назад

    Great seeing more of you eric

  • @rosasanwald3811
    @rosasanwald3811 3 года назад

    Have a wonderful time!!! 💐

  • @Randall82760
    @Randall82760 Месяц назад

    Old 4X4'ers trick to set the bead in the no Where's, good job.

  • @thelovelandhomestead52
    @thelovelandhomestead52 3 года назад +2

    I just laid down for bed but I see a new video is up....... I guess sleep can wait

  • @katiemarieharrington1471
    @katiemarieharrington1471 3 года назад +1

    You guys are awesome! The future of America!!

  • @JeLLoH1000
    @JeLLoH1000 3 года назад +1

    I always love the thump tires make with the brake cleaner trick lol

  • @ignaciaforteza7731
    @ignaciaforteza7731 3 года назад +6

    Hi, I wonder what don’t you know how to do, you are a genius in everything. 👍🙏

  • @homeatlaska
    @homeatlaska 3 года назад +5

    Hey!! Bandit's pond is coming along nicely! :)

  • @radekpi3480
    @radekpi3480 3 года назад +2

    That doggo in background. just keeps diggin'

  • @sherryllynnjones7077
    @sherryllynnjones7077 3 года назад

    You guys are the best & do the most!! And we love you & the videos!! Very interesting & feel almost like we're family 🙏❤🙏🤗😘👵

  • @jimrowland6089
    @jimrowland6089 3 года назад

    A little ruglyde and a couple 20 inch tire spoons will make that kind of tire work go a lot easier and they are really cheap. I saw a little tire change machine, the tire spoons and the ruglyde on Amazon for under $150. With those three items getting a ATV tire off the rim and a new one on the rim is a five minute job. I really love what you guys are doing up there. It looks like a dream life.

  • @seguinjulie6627
    @seguinjulie6627 3 года назад

    I just love that dog, Beau is the name I think!

  • @kirsbudgets
    @kirsbudgets 3 года назад

    My dad always just drove on the side of the tire with another vehicle to get the bead off... I like that idea better though and the brake fluid match idea is hella cool!!

  • @adolfoliverbusch4755
    @adolfoliverbusch4755 3 года назад +68

    Need to change out ur roller fairlead for a hause synthetic one. That roller fairlead will ruin ur synthetic rope, and leave u stranded one day

    • @canamrider7195
      @canamrider7195 3 года назад +3

      Why is that? How does the roller affect the wear of the synthetic line?

    • @Jack000222
      @Jack000222 3 года назад +3

      @@canamrider7195 The fairlead is all chewed up from the cable. The cable wears in grooves and can leave burs. Hence beating up a synthetic line.

    • @canamrider7195
      @canamrider7195 3 года назад +1

      @@Jack000222 Yes, that makes sense. Thanks!

    • @SimpleLivingAlaska
      @SimpleLivingAlaska  3 года назад +7

      We ordered one:)

  • @kmiller6002
    @kmiller6002 3 года назад +8

    Loved the bloopers at the end 😆😆😆

  • @adrockey
    @adrockey 3 года назад +41

    I think you'll like the synthetic cable. Usually rated stronger no kinking and no fraying. So in other words you won't get stabbed by little pieces of cable when you pay it in or pay it out. If you use your winch a lot you should have been invest in a snatch block. It'll cut the weight on your winch in half so you're not wearing it out.

    • @ArcticParoxysm
      @ArcticParoxysm 3 года назад +5

      I second that. I have snapped steel cables but never a synthetic one.

    • @potatopotatoeOG
      @potatopotatoeOG 3 года назад

      Hmm.. i never knew i needed this knowledge

    • @potatopotatoeOG
      @potatopotatoeOG 3 года назад

      Thank you

  • @cca2203
    @cca2203 3 года назад +3

    Jack of all trades! Love it!😊

  • @adrianlaverick8040
    @adrianlaverick8040 3 года назад +1

    Synthetic line doesnt kink and is a lot nicer to handle, but the steel cable is superior if your line is running along the ground, rocks, trees, etc. Its not hard to fray synthetic line

  • @gigigio2496
    @gigigio2496 3 года назад +1

    Arielle you are a lucky woman!

  • @annjones3672
    @annjones3672 3 года назад

    Y'all sound like my husband and I. He thinks I don't know what I'm doing either! Eric! You made me so nervous putting those tires on that way! That's the old lady in me talking! Love y'alls videos! Wish I was younger so I could do something like what you are doing.

  • @jackgreen1261
    @jackgreen1261 3 года назад

    That dog is always working on that pond

  • @SequoiaElisabeth
    @SequoiaElisabeth 3 года назад

    Another impressive and enjoyable share! Thanks

  • @hdsd1604
    @hdsd1604 3 года назад

    Y'all are the most badass power duo ever!!! 💪❤💣💥👍

  • @paruldubey9557
    @paruldubey9557 3 года назад +18

    Oh my goodness... It's 9 in the morning in India and you uploaded this vedio..It made my morning.. much love ....

  • @judyabernathy80
    @judyabernathy80 3 года назад +4

    You guys never cease to amaze me! You can do almost anything you put your mind to. Excellent job!! ♥️❣️🙏🏼❣️♥️

  • @bobdavis9440
    @bobdavis9440 3 года назад +2

    I see a next project ! Time to build a log work shop . Be safe !! Bob D.

  • @williamgreer4162
    @williamgreer4162 2 года назад

    You will love the synthetic line. The winch on my truck has synthetic line. I would trust it as much as a steel cable.

  • @bernadettefernandes4824
    @bernadettefernandes4824 3 года назад

    One Awesome couple.Love watching your videos.

  • @kimberlymiller4277
    @kimberlymiller4277 3 года назад +7

    Not that y'all weren't really interesting, but your critters were very busy! Kitty approved of Eric's little tire shortcut, Bandit was mud fishing, and glorious Bo showed off his fantastic eyelashes! Glad to see you! ☮️ Peace and love 💜 from Kimberly in South Dakota 💙❤️

  • @guardherheart
    @guardherheart 3 года назад

    x3 "I am going to go get a wrench and get this skid-plate off!"
    Proceeds to then grab impact drill. Y'all keep with smiling every time you can manage!

  • @gwthornegate4188
    @gwthornegate4188 3 года назад

    Nice work on the polaris. cool to see those upgrades too!

  • @daytonmunk3128
    @daytonmunk3128 3 года назад

    For fun you should mount the old winch on a receiver hitch setup so you can put it on the rear of the tundra or polaris and just have it connect to a quick connect setup. Awesome setup man!

  • @billierenshaw3302
    @billierenshaw3302 2 года назад

    Is there anything this guy can’t do ? Very efficient….my kind guy 🥰

  • @rocketmom60
    @rocketmom60 3 года назад

    I'm normally not a cat person but Pepper is one gorgeous kitty.

  • @sherryadams7965
    @sherryadams7965 3 года назад +5

    I always get excited when you guys post a video, they are always well filmed and never boring. I love seeing the puppies make an appearance. Thank you for what you show living a self reliance life in Alaska... I hope the garden 🧚‍♀️ bless a very plentiful harvest this year.

  • @artistinagarden
    @artistinagarden 3 года назад +3

    Awesome upgrades! Ready for more miles of hard work and FUN!

  • @algigirl
    @algigirl 3 года назад +1

    Wowwy.. the ingenuity required are endless.. you guys proves living in Alaska is not for faint hearted and desks bound type.
    All must DIY.
    Btw just my two cents, every opportunity to opened up the wheels, metal discs break plates etc, nuts and bolts joints, hollow joints, do rub some grease. It helps protection against elements, hence rusts.
    Your pets are all lovely...

  • @limubai2602
    @limubai2602 2 года назад

    Les canadiens francophones me comprennent ! C'est vraiment des gens courageux ! Je les adore !

  • @Bex-rg8pj
    @Bex-rg8pj 3 года назад +12

    I levitated off my couch when that tire spit fire 🔥

    • @leabinales
      @leabinales 3 года назад +2

      That makes the two of us🤣🤣

  • @johnarmlovesguam
    @johnarmlovesguam 3 года назад +3

    A heavy skid plate is worth the trouble. Winch on the back is a good idea.

  • @Zyxak
    @Zyxak 3 года назад +3

    Old tyre changing trick: paint the tyre with a soap solution (not detergent). The soap is slippery when wet to help the tyre onto the rim then helps with air-tightness as it dries.

  • @daydreambeliever6603
    @daydreambeliever6603 3 года назад

    Yikes!!!! Brave man! Exploding brake fluid 😲💥 Bo needs a bigger skid plate, too! I just want to smooch him.

  • @lawrencepevitts2434
    @lawrencepevitts2434 3 года назад

    One of your best videos.

  • @travelyanscorn
    @travelyanscorn 3 года назад +2

    weather looks like it’s getting a bit better! love watching your videos!

  • @limubai2602
    @limubai2602 2 года назад

    En France : on vous aime !

  • @ciberbri59
    @ciberbri59 3 года назад +1

    I wish I could make my wife laugh like that. Awesome upgrades. You guys always "gitterdunn!"

  • @ArizonaKid
    @ArizonaKid 3 года назад +3

    Now this is my type of show . This is the stuff I film and show everyone

  • @tomat6051
    @tomat6051 3 года назад

    You can also use a rope buy tying in around the center of the tire. Then you can use your prybar or pipe and turn it like a tourniquet. As it tightens in the middle it pushes the beads outward around the rim..

  • @fayepotts3279
    @fayepotts3279 3 года назад

    Both of you are a treasure of knowledge who can afford to be off grid.
    Really enjoy you both!

  • @yourdadsdad
    @yourdadsdad 3 года назад +2

    I’ve been running a synthetic line on my 3500 atv winch for years now and would never go back to steel cable. You’ve made the right decision.

  • @kimeverhart6253
    @kimeverhart6253 3 года назад

    Awe...axils are no big deal...haha!!
    Arielle, you are the best!

  • @joanneandrea7298
    @joanneandrea7298 3 года назад +2

    "They don't have any words"... omg I laughed, that was hilarious!!

  • @stureid9747
    @stureid9747 3 года назад +3

    From a time when tubeless tires didn't exist, make sure you put plenty of talcum powder on the tube then remove the valve core. Get a nice loose fit on the tube then inflate it to about half the final pressure. Now let the air out. This will prevent the tube from folding over and causing a pinch. Inflate the tire and you should be good to go. If you are using tubeless rims, be sure and soap the beads...Stu