Installing new tracks on a track loader
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- Опубликовано: 14 окт 2024
- Installing a new set of tracks on a Takeuchi TL12 compact track loader. Using a mini excavator to help, doing it in the winter time at a difficult to access area.
Track change tool. www.skidsteers...
The freezing cold and frozen mud and ice make an already difficult job even more difficult. BUT Andrew always gets the job done one way of another!! 👍
Andrew is a boss
Who is the Lady?
Strong and athletic.
@@paddlemore1911 Pretty sure it's just an employee
@@paddlemore1911 She's a worker for sure.
@@paddlemore1911 I've been watching Andrew for years now. He doesn't have employees. He did hire a guy and his father to do the layout on the roof for the castle. Other than that, Andrew has been doing this own his on with an occasional friend here and there being involved.
Great help giving you a hand with this job in the cold. Frozen mud doesn't help with a tough job, but you both got it done.
The young lady is doing well on the equipment, and hope to see more of her in the videos, not that we are tired of Andy, just glad to see a helping hand.
Looked like a woman to me.
Maybe his sister is his new apprentice.
@@mattanderson6781 is that his sister?
When she picked up the boulder, it reminded me of Sigourney in Aliens with the Cat loader..
... Where do you want it ?? :)
@@TBPollock I'm still debating.
I don't own a single piece of equipment, nor do I work with any in my daily life. However, after watching so many of these videos, I am convinced I could at least partially replace a track on a skid steer.
You can do anything if you believe you can.
I've rented mini excavators, ad Bobcats a few times, it's surprising how fast you catch on to operating one ... if anything comes up don't be afield to try one out! :)
I do not have that either. I work as a database administrator and the only thing I do is change the oil, filter, spark plugs and brakes on my car. However, when I did my military service here in Sweden, I drove various heavy off-road vehicles. But that was in the 80's.
20 years ago I opened a tiny Locksmith Shop, in a small city in north Canada and I still work it 3 days a week :)
Before that I worked in various Union Trades
My salute to the young lady working with you Andrew. She seems very talented. Always learn and love your videos. Good job guys! From Canada 🇨🇦
Man, all the different camera angles you give us in just the first 2 mins was a lot of work on your end. Thank you for giving us your time, Andrew!
Looks fun in the snow, glad I live in Australia 🇦🇺! Is awesome to see the young lady working with you, she seems a super hard worker and look forward to the public getting introduced one day.
Not in the flood areas though. Its fine here in Melb !
@@messenger8279 ehhhhhh, just a bit of humidity! It will all dry out soon enough. 😉
@@MrPaulviles Note to self. Never buy a house near a river !
Andrew has so many cool toys that I'm always surprised when he pulls one up that he hasn't used in awhile 😁
Really enjoy seeing the 'kit' work together & how each piece compliments the other, to get a job done. Becoming a very smooth operation.
Someone ask Andrew: - my needle fell on the floor and I can't pick it up
Andrzej: - wait, I will drive up with the digger and pick up the needle, it will only take a moment.
Glad to see your partner again. She will be a good operator in no time
What an awesome way to start the day. Thank you Andrew for keeping us entertained.
Just sharing what I did. I was a one man winter logger in NY state. I always hated cleaning tracks at the end of the day. I started parking on two logs and built a cheap plastic hut around the dozer. I used rough cut lumber and heavy plastic vaper barrier. I got to the site before daylight fired up the generator and stuck my heater inside the hut. 45 min it was 70 inside and I was ready to go to work. Winter days are short I was able to work till dark and start at first light. It was very easy on the dozer, all of the fluids were warm, started without effort. I wasn't as tough as Andrew!
@@bert1450 Thanks Bert. Watching Andrew gave me a flashback. Lol That saved me time and JD dozers were notorious for breaking axels when the tracks were frozen.
@@stevec4011 Sounds like you have lived it like I lived it. We were doing it to put food on the table and give the kids what we never had! I miss those days too. I have the arthritis to prove it. Lol
@@stevec4011 I’m with ya brother. Made it through, no regrets. Had many a close call in the woods, made it out alive. I still operate equipment on the side for fun. Once it’s in your blood, it never leaves.
She's a keeper, Andrew. Jumps right in there and willing to do any job.
I think she his siister.
@@williamfindspeople4341 nah IIRC his sister is the girl we saw in the video of him buying a new 10(?) ton trailer and doing some body work on his F800 dump truck.
@@YR7A no that was just someone helping him while he was finishing up his building
You really do love sharing your skills with other people Andrew now that is a good thing
Andrew, thank you for making videos. I was a big fan of the 3.5 hour one, and these shorter ones are easier to watch on my lunch break. I can't wait to see what you have planned for the mountaintop!
Andrew, that girl is gonna save your life.
She is competent and will prevent you from doing your idiotic suicidal stuff like jumping from one moving bulldozer to another. You can only do so many tasks as aone man band, you need her more than anything.. that kind of commited girl is quite rare. Your channel can only sustain you in the short term, you need that partner.
Really??
you don,t know all of that.. you see someone helping andrew wiping some grease ,chuck some frozen mud and drive around , and then ''he NEEDS that partner more than anything'' all of a sudden.
you don,t know about her commitment, you don,t know if its really his girl or just a lady friend who helps him out with stuff.
he didnt specify anything,(nor should he)
she could be the best thing since sliced bread or she could just be posing to get in his good graces and later takes half his stuff in court.
we don,t know anything about her or him and especially not what is or isn,t best for andrew..
let andrew do andrew he got very far doing that.
@@redsampler2017 You jealous Bro??
@@adem-Savs that is all you can come up with?
jealousy?, no im not, i like what andrew does been following his content for years now.
different girls have passed the venue all he ever said about his love interests is ''as long as they are skinny'',
this dude is living life on his own terms,
so why would he need someone to save him?
maybe she is slowly but surely becoming his partner/wife or whatever, maybe she already is, maybe she is gone already.. but i highly doubt he needs people from the comment sections advice for his lovelife or life choices for that matters...
When I worked underground at the now closed Dome Gold Mine in Timmins ON, we had two Kubota KH41 mini excavators for mostly ditching jobs to keep the rail trackage in good shape. Due to the average size of the drift (underground tunnel) about 10'x12', it was a difficult job to change-out a Kubota track, all manually and 2 workers using 4' scaling bars to rerail the rubber track, and a 'lot' of swearing too! This job was something me the operator of the Kubota and the required mechanic 'dreaded' to do because of the drift size constrainsts, mostly....thank god doing this was a rare occurence!🤔😭😠
With those grease tightners do the seals leak eventually? The tensioner on my cat was a threaded deal which had to be kept clean and oiled or it would eventually seize.
How did you like the Kubota kh41? Good machine? How many hours did they last?
Hi Andrew, your videos always brings the biggest smile to my face. Just seeing the notification that you have uploaded makes my day. I just wanted you to know that.
That is nice
@@AndrewCamarata that goes for all of us grfeetings from the Netherlands
@@josentius3368 And Indiana, 'The Crossroads of America'.
I had just got into a very heated argument with a good friend and she's also been cutting my hair for nearly 40 years now. Anyway, I was glad to see this was uploaded, it helped me get calmed back down.
Was waiting for a fire too but it was a short fire.
Thanks Andrew via Jos comment!
After watching you for several years Andrew I got up the courage to rent some equipment for a dirt-moving project and it was so much fun!! Now I am a "recreational" equipment hobbyist (I can't say operator I am not that good) I have run skid steers and smaller walk-behind machines. The learning curve wasn't nearly as steep as it could have been if I hadn't seen all of your content. I was able to think through the project based on how Andrew does it and they all went great. Thank you for being an inspiration and helping an old jaded IT guy learn some new fun skills!!
It would be awesome to see all of Andrew's machines lined up!
Would need a landscape shot from 3 miles away to get everything in the picture i would think
He did that a few videos ago. I'm unsure if Andrew had all of them in that line. (it's one with "Blasting and moving rock"). I counted 10 in two lines. It's a good drone shot too.
Nice to see your sweetie is more than willing to get involved with the work. She really does a great job with the equipment!!!
I would think with all your machines, there's A LOT of maintenance... & NOT all fun and games... Nice 💪😎
As I'm fond of saying, "It's a fleet maintenance issue". But Andrew plays hard as well as work hard. Check out his snowmobile, ATV, and his personal watercraft stuff he does.
The repair vids are the best!!
...Another great video. As a young guy, I worked for the US Forest Service in the Sierras above 10,000 feet - I was a trail grunt not seeing a fellow human for months. I remember we had to be self reliant, repair everything ourselves, use hand tools. I was amazed at how self reliant I became ingenious with tools. It somewhat changed me upon my return to civilization. Another great video.
I lived in Alaska in my early years and loved it for the most part but man now that I'm in my 60s and living in Texas, there is no way I would move back to the cold country. We have had a few weeks of cold and I'm so freaking sick of it I could cry. I guess I'm just a big wuss now but I think that comes with age. I'm like Levi was when he was 14, when I would watch him getting around I was like "I feel you bro" lol. I hate the heat too but not as much as the cold. Love all your video's!
I live n Canada, in the more northern part too, and I am getting on in years .. and cannot deal with winter any more!!! ... I leave the house once or twice a month in winter,
I have no vehicle either (heart attack, should get my license back this summer) I pretty much order everything delivered from Walmart! :)
@@MikeBaxterABC my dad lived in Alaska until his death at 82, he really had a hard time the last few years, he was really afraid of slipping and falling on the ice.
@@jstar1000 I'm at that point now .. have my old soccer shoes with sheet metal screws in the soles for ice traction :)
Ditto myself. Am 68. Lived in Wyoming and now live in SE Texas. The occasional colder spells hurt real bad.
Great video again, love your helper - she blended well into your style, hope to see more of her. Thanks for making your videos continually better !
A roof between two containers would give a sheltered place to work on these machines in the mountains. It would also protect 1 or 2 from the weather. 👍👍🏴
Great work! Seeing you (and your friend) getting stuff like this done in miserable cold weather is a real motivation booster during the dreary winter months up here in Newfoundland. 🙌
I know what those very cold, foggy, snowy Newfoundland winters are like and you can keep them. I was stationed there in the U S Navy at Argentia in 1959/60. Loved the fresh Cod fish and the wonderful people. My land lord I rented from was Jack Delaney A nicer people than he and his wife would be very hard to find. Stay warm and watch out for those little fly's as they will be there soon. Ha Ha.
Wake up at 7am where I’m at and Andrew Camarata comes on, this is a great way to get motivated and start the day, love the content Andrew.
Agreed
True story, its sunny, dry and 35* too so even better
Andrew loves it besides he getting paid to do these utube videos.
yep, he sure has a purty mouth.
The cinematic pacing and minimalist narrative is epic. All tutorial channels could learn a thing or two from Andrew…
I really like how you use each piece of equipment you own.
It’s really impressive how you can finesse putting on the track with the bucket. Cool. 👍🏼👍🏼
A semi restoration of that old D7 with the pony motor would be awesome and something a ton of people would want to see
this is definitely not a restoration channel lol
we all hope this young lady make it more of your videos, she does not seem to mind getting her hands in their , and could be a big help to you. be safe Andrew
Been following you from the start and it brings back find memories. I’ve run heavy equipment for thirty years and truly miss it, until I see you repairing it .
That Rock that saved the day needs to be by the look out. “I recall many years ago it was so cold and track broke and all I could find was this Rock” ❤️❤️❤️❤️
enjoy see you with the Mrs. and Cody having a good time ( even if it is work ) at the retreat !
Keep that little Lady on your side. A Woman that is not afraid about heavy equipment or dirty hands is a golden fetch. Can weld, helping at repairs, no fear for Skidder or Skidsteer, respect to her.
Greetings from Germany
Jo
I am amazed at how you know how to operate all that equipment. It's pretty cool to watch. I also love how much you care for your dogs!
~~~~~~ Amazing what finesse you have maneuvering the bucket to remove and put on the tracks. The drone shots of the mountains are beautiful. What a joy to watch as always Andrew!
Until watching your videos, I had no idea the tracks were held on by basically hydraulic pressure, although it makes perfect sense. A very clever design, because of its simplicity and practicality.
That is awesome photography, beautiful and beautiful soundtrack.
Don't ever stop making these videos! Love your skills Andrew.
You really are a freak at driving. You have turned any of your machines into extensions of your own bodies... Including the drone.
And that doggie, always so lively and playful...
always good getting your partner to muck in with projects always good to have a helping hand .👍
Might be the nicest looking pallet delivered in R&L history.
Thanks for sharing that fix! It makes me feel all nostalgic, wanting to get out in the snow and help. Can't do much of that now, in my Wheelchair, sadly, but I enjoy watching your solutions to issues at hand.
Stay warm, Keep up the great work!
Omg that view....Jesus that shot of the valley was beautiful. One day I hope to have a home with mountain views like that. Amazing.
I like how Cody when asked where the log is, runs right over to where it is and starts digging in the snow for it. And then when Andrew says something about the sunset, Cody looks right up at it. It’s funny how dogs can understand a lot of what people say but we can’t understand anything that a dog says to us.
Love watching you Andrew and nice to see your Lady Friend again she seems very knowledgeable.🤟🐾🙏
Another great video Andrew it was good to see your your supervisor keeping an eye on you namely Cody but it was good to see your partner having a go in the Skid Steer keep up the great work have fun and stay safe
Very creative use of an excavator bucket cleaning caked mud off of the skid steer. I was waiting for the fender to get torn off so he could fix it. "They should have never made these fenders so weak." Keep up the great content!
Something I've always done when there is freezing temperatures and I have been working in mud with any tracked machine is to shovel all the mud off of the machine at the end of the day. It keeps it from freezing to the frame and being a bitch to shovel off later when you need to chain the machine down on a trailer to move it. It also keeps the mud that gets around seals from freezing into them possible screwing them up. Another benefit to regularly cleaning the track frame off any time of year is that the mud and or dirt doesn't build up behind the sprocket in that hard to reach area so when you try to dig it out later it doesn't take half an hour on each side. Also never try to move a tracked machine in freezing conditions that has sat over night before you raise the tracks off the ground unsticking them by picking the machine up with the blade or bucket or in the case of a trackhoe picking each side of the machine up to free it and then running each track while up off the ground to make sure it's not frozen. Pretty easy to do, doesn't take that much time and keeps you from possibly tearing something up.
If he did that, he wouldn't have good content for us to watch. HA HA
yes, but andrew is just a 1/4 wit so might take a decade for him to clue in.
I learned that lesson with my track machine the first winter after I bought it. I didnt clean the mid out and then the next time ibwent to use it I broke a sprocket because there was so much frozen mud in the undercarriage
Heavy equipment operator A. Camarata. It's like Andrew took a step up in the league of big toys and we never noticed.
You have to watch all of his videos, especially in the last couple of years. He has the BIG BOY toys now.
Beginning of Video, I Saw a Semi-Truck and Green Grass. End of Video, I See a Mountain Top Getaway, and Three Feet of Snow.
That's Awesome.
I see a couple of more containers on the hill with a large roofed over space underneath ala Diesel Creek. Probably before the new shop down at the homestead. Never enough covered area. Chance for another steel roof!!
That's got to be some of the most beautiful country even in the snowy season. Hat's off to you and your helper , great job.
Love watching you work. Having help is a plus. For the mud you need a wood chipper That can handle your logs. Larger then 5" is fire wood for me. But if you cover the ground you work on with woodchips, Less mud to deal with.
that takeuchi is probably one of his most used/flexible and thus most valuable machines.
Great job. That 'tundra' on the undercarriage looked hard as rock.
Cody was sure that you were going to throw that prybar for him to play with. Again later it looked like Cody thought that greased covered fitting was a treat, he looked like he couldn't understand why you were holding out. What a great friend and companion he is.
Cody is a good dog 🐶 and Andrew it’s always amazes me on your videos keep me interested on how you complete projects. Well done 👍! I learn so much from how you fix or reuse ♻️ items. Thanks Jason
his dogs are the brains of the operation.
Gotta love warm and cold weather of up state binding your tracks up
Nice job replacing those tracks!
Looks like your wife knows her way around machines a bit. She's not afraid to jump in!
That's his little sister.
In Europe in my country we celebrate today on 1 March something just like the women's day when men's give to all females : girlfriends, wife, moms, sisters, grandmothers, aunties.. to all known friends relatives flowers specially shell-flowers since when they appear they represent the symbol of a new spring and also custom made hand-crafted trinkets along with all kind of good will messages written on postcards and so on.. That is why i wish to send to all of you good people out-there best wishes, be strong & healthy, warm hugs & happiness !
Tanks Andrew for another cool video..
@@WmSrite-pi8ck Really???
I have the same Dewalt grease gun, trust me!! Add a Lock n lube attachment to it for easy connecting to fittings. You will love it!
I like the grease cylinder tensioners like that much better than CATs turnbuckle tensioners. When they freeze up with rust and what not, it’s a massive undertaking. Needed a big giant specialty puller from CAT for the hub too.
What you manage to accomplish by yourself continues to impress me, especially in the bitter cold of winter. And your lady friend is to be commended too, for willingly working alongside you in those conditions. Many women wouldn't be dragged outside in that weather.
Congratulations on the mountaintop, looks like an amazing spot, looking forward to seeing you do great things there.
Yes I look forward to seeing what he builds up there also!
I really like how both of you have total trust in what you are doing around the power tools!!
More power to you Andrew for doing this in the cold. Just the psychological warfare with the deep snow would drive me nuts and I'd have to clear it off. Speaking of clearing off, I'm surprised you left the dirt on the machine as it only created more hassles.
Regardless, thanks bunches wishing you abundant blessings of all that's good.
A perfect winter project to help pass time until Spring. Your mom easily learned how to operate the Takeuchi TL12. Looks like she had fun too.
Excellent Andrew...man your a hard worker...thanks for posting and God Bless!
Cody is such a goofball! He reminds me of the lab I had. Labrador Retrievers are the best! Smart, fun, and goofy.
Hey Andrew,
I never thought they could clone you BUT now they have, the young lady is very impressive’
Thanks for another great video
Who is she ?? She’s a capable lass she’s also quite pretty...
As always. I keep watching in amazement at Andrews' brute force will! Love it. When something needs doing Mr. Camarata comes through. Whenever I have time to kill, Andrew's videos give me a thrill. Always posting and teaching each time something new. I'll always be a fan and hope to someday see that awesome castle.
Love your videos!!! Can’t wait to see what you work on in 2022!!!
Cody must sleep really well at night. I'm glad to see you and Mrs C working as a team!
Always love your videos Andrew, great to watch your process of working with plant gear, keep up the good work.
With all the work that girl does, I Think she she deserves an introduction or at least some recognition.
Love the videos! So interesting.
Always great to see you, Andrew. You are the Man, sir! It is good to see you have some help!!
Can’t believe how consistent you are. Look forward to seeing more.
He's the perfect teacher, throws them a key and go practice.
He doesn't disappoint.
That's why we're here, to learn to be consistent, being busy doing something good, and respect!
I think my favorite thing about AC videos is the ratio of talking to doing. So many other channels just talk and talk and talk about what they are going to do rather than just doing it. Like literally 50% of the video they are just holding the camera and talking. AC is like 2% talk and 98% doing which is perfect.
Andrew, that young lady is a real asset, look after her, she seems to have a great work ethic?
Congrats Andrew on getting the tracks on the loader. u finally got some help on the right tracks. Cody looks like he is having fun in the snow.
That young lady does it all. Hard working, love it. 🤓🇫🇷
I'm an old coot and a faithful viewer of Andrews videos. Proud of you, brother. Way to go, son.
WOW!! You do not disappoint, that's for sure. I also like seeing you involve your "special" helper in your activities. I've learned over the years, the more I involve my wife in things I do, the closer we become. As always, I look forward to each new episode.
Great Job Andrew; in the '70s I thought it was great fun to play and work in snow country at -50*F temps. Now at 79 years of Age, I won't go outside until the temps are at 65*F or higher. :) I have an RV that needs prepping before my April 10th run to Texas for Family Reunion, battery froze when the Battery Tender died :( , new charger and battery, and lots of stuff to verify is ready to go.
Looking at your opening drone sequence, I can see you building a treetop observation platform with 360 views on top of the hill next to your clearing. I know I would.👍
Frozen mud, near frozen grease and bad fittings, yet you and your "assistant" did a great job. The place sure looks a lot different when it's white compared to when it's green.
Must be hard to work in the cold 🥶 but always interesting to watch Andrew work! Great video 😎👍
I'm always amazed that they deliver stuff to you out in the boonies...here I'm lucky to get stuff delivered to my town.
We need to do this to ours. This will help. Thanks Andrew!
Andrew, I can;t think of anything more fun that changing skid steer tracks in the snow and freezing temps. Well maybe going out later and playing golf on the nice Oregon coast fairways or even maybe taking on a steelhead or two. Nope, those don't even begin to compare to the fun you are having. Another great video and job well done!
Hey Andrew I've noticed the same few friends helping you out on a lot of videos lately, I think everyone agrees you deserve the help. If possible can you introduce them in a kinda Q&A type video? I think I can speak for quite a few viewers we would like to meet them. Thanks for the Awesome content bud .
I think Cody might need a vest , he looked chilled standing on the porch . What an amazing team Andrew and Cody , good to see you had some help to. Those extra hands always make it better .
Honestly, I think his (or any RUclipsr) best videos are made by himself or even alone in the woods. It gives that solitary "you can do it" deal. When you get directors, producers, editors , gaffers, light guys or even a solitary camera person you might as well just watch Discovery Channel.
You are a lucky man. A woman that wants to help you work on equipment! And Cody loves her too!
You make it look so easy taking and putting tracks on and off in adverse weather conditions most would struggle doing it in a workshop. Another great video Andrew take care buddy
Great job, teamwork makes it easier, finishing faster. Cody was his usual, happy-go-lucky Lab self. No fear and can run a long ways. Thanks Andrew for the post. Enjoyed it!
I see you have a new apprentice, I see her on a couple of your videos now happy that you find someone that is catching on good that can help you great video body thank you for the entertainment :-)
The drone shot of the mountain top near the beginning of the video was spectacular. I lived in Missouri for most of my life (not now) and that area of NY reminds me a lot of MO.
Excellent helper!!!
Andrew, while you were attempting to get the mud out of the track assy at the beginning of the video, it was funny watching Cody watching your hand, or should I say your glove moving back and forth like he was watching a tennis match. Then he runs off with your strap. That dog is a mess. Thanks for the video.