BARN FIND!!! We Scored a 1960s Vintage Clark Forklift! Will It Run?!? ABANDONED FOR YEARS!

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Жыл бұрын

A local farmer that we purchased another vehicle from asked if we'd be interested in a forklift. At first I politely declined the offer. But after some pondering I decided a forklift would be quite handy around the shop. The owners thought the forklift had bee sitting for 10 years or so. So lets be honest, more like 20! Let's see if we can't get Clark to breathe fire once again! The forklift has been SOLD!!! As always, thanks for watching!
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@talltom1129 Жыл бұрын

Tech tip of the day, raise the carriage and tilt the mast all the way back. Put a wood block under the bottom of the mast,and tilt the mast forward. Instant drive axle jack which will allow you to service the brakes, etc.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@earlhall4567 Жыл бұрын

@moremortskerepair4354 yes you can install a propane kit it will give you all you need. 23:27

@stephensaasen8589 Жыл бұрын

Tech tips of the day: 1) Your serial number should be stamped in the metal frame under the battery or on the side of the hydraulic tank. Occasionally Clark stamped it on the front cowl but usually on the right side. It should start with a CL or CY- *** - ****. The asterisk being numerical digits. Give that number to a forklift dealer and they should be able to track down anything you need to know about it. 2) to lift the front end, raise your forks up a bit. Tilt mast all the way back. Stack wood blocks as high as you can under both mast channels, preferably 4x4 and 2x4. Tilt mast forward and your wheels raise up. 3) That steering system had a drag link and tie rods controlled by a small, long hydraulic cylinder and were rather weak. It seemed you could only steer well if the lift was in motion. 4) That transmission should be a very basic automatic transmission 2-speed forward reverse manually shifted. Your brake lines go into the transmission to operate what's called an inching valve. About a third or half your brake pedal travel operates that valve to take the transmission out of gear. That way when you have brakes applied you can rev the engine to raise mast faster whit tranny in gear and not power brake into something.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

We looked for that SN for a long time, nothing.

@ryanhodges7101 Жыл бұрын

Continental made some great engines. I had a Massey Ferguson 135 with a Continental 4 banger. Never let me down. Continental’s slogan was “As Powerful as the Nation.”

@ryanhodges7101 Жыл бұрын

“Powerful as the Nation.” KZfaq mobile won’t let me edit. Take care fellas!

@papahoe6718 Жыл бұрын

I am also a fork lift tec of 40 years Junk them all get a 7 ser Toyota Respect to all that work on fork lifts It is a hard job.

@Shanetheplumber Жыл бұрын

I like how this channel is relatable, anyone with a shop or too many toys could pick up one of these to use just like he is

@murtkirby9725 Жыл бұрын

More Mortske with Mojo is awesome. More please.

@dieterlange7581 Жыл бұрын

Mojo is a badass😂👍🇺🇸💯🍺

@davidcolesr.8628 Жыл бұрын

@@dieterlange7581absolutely a Gem, they don’t make them like Him any Longer.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

He's camera shy!

@toddsmith4015 Жыл бұрын

Love it when MOJO is in the building... but the look he gave you when you mentioned the " Mortske Flick" could only have been translated as "I was cleaning points when you was just a glimmer in your pappys eyes, you young wippersnapper".. love the 2nd channel content... thanks for the Fri night drop!!

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha exactly

@gertraba9806 Жыл бұрын

@@moremortskerepair4354 I used to do that at 8 yrs old and clean batt terminals on the Chevy trucks

@hupur Жыл бұрын

Thanx, I needed a good laugh..

@Oldobsfordsusa94 Жыл бұрын

@@moremortskerepair4354 was the model number close to your lift?

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

@@Oldobsfordsusa94 what model number?

@augiezehner6059 Жыл бұрын

To get the front wheels off the ground on a forklift to work on the brakes or take the tires off you tilt the mast all the way back and put blocks under the front of the outer mast channels. Then when you tilt the mast forward it will lift the front wheels off the ground. I’m a forklift road technician.

@buckeyejim2989 Жыл бұрын

Masonite fabricators gave me a towmotor liscence back in the day🌘🌒 I watched a guy take off a water pipe with the tail swing 😀 Thanks for sharing Mortske

@buckeyejim2989 Жыл бұрын

Those gas tanks have a lot to contribute to your future, is my guess🗿 get sta bil in tanks till she smokes from it. IMO. Valves are probably having trouble returning, also IMO. Sent over seven years tho🌘🌒

@jamespaluch3481 Жыл бұрын

When I was little I remember Home Depot use to have the Clark forklifts back in the day then they bought Toyota forklifts but now they use Caterpillar forklifts now to this very day

@justink6290 Жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Mortske video yet! Big fan of the flathead continental engines which were in all kinds stuff...Clark and Hyster forklifts, Massey Harris, Allis Chalmers, Case, Oliver tractors, and the Lincoln SA 200 welders. Good stuff thanks!👍

@peteloomis8456 Жыл бұрын

I used to work for a bone yard back in the late 70s and we had a big ROSS fork truck that was powered by a 6 cylinder Continental engine and it had 4 forward speeds and 4 reverse speeds . The tires were the size of semi tires on it . The forks were some 15 foot long and I could pick up a 49 Cadillac with it from the front by sliding the forks under the cars front frame horns then run a chain around each fork around the frame of the car and pick it up and drive with it 15-20 ft in the air . When the boss man had me cleaning the yard we were taking old steel wheels and welding them together one facing flat on the ground the other standing up inside the back of the rim then welded to make a stand out of 2steel wheels and just about every car or truck we had in the yard was put up on these stands to make it easier to get under these cars to pull parts like transmission drive shafts rear differential exhaust ect. The yard consisted of 2 yards basically with the real old stuff on one side and the other were cars and trucks from the late 60s up to the 78- 80 model cars and trucks. These Ross for trucks like I used just about every day were used to unload cargo off of ships during WW2 and are pretty hard to find now from looking around and the ones I do see aren't quite the same as the one I drove at work back then . The owner shut the yard down and crushed a bunch of old cars but kept some of the rare stuff like the old Cadillacs the 37 super charged Grahams a Pierce Arrow some Packards and a few 50s Chrysler Hemi 392 cars and ended up selling the whole thing to Copart who tarred the whole yard and tore the old building down . At one time there were 5,000 cars and trucks in this yard when I worked there that had just about everything in the yard old classic high end expensive cars muscle cars some ex drag cars that still had trophy winner decals on the rear side windows from winning races at the now long gone Minnesota drag ways all kinds of neat stuff . My bosses father started it after he got out of WW2 as a bomber pilot who had 3 pole sheds out back that were full of low milage almost new old cars in those sheds one was a Tucker prototype that he had sold to a guy who was going to haul it back to Las Vegas to put it in a casino on a turntable for people to look at . One day I came into work and Mark our counter guy says duezzy duezzy and he asks do you know what a Dusenburge is and I said yes and he says take this check over to Whiteys place which was his house next door and ask him about a Dusenburge so I walk over to Whiteys place and he asnswers the door and I give him this check and ask him about a Dusenburge and he says come on it and takes me inside the house and takes me around the corner inside to a room and here sits a Dusenburge inside his house complete and in beautiful shape . He told me when he built that house he had made ramps to drive the car in then finished building the house around the car way back in the day which just blew my mind seeing and hearing this . He's long gone but his son Paul had sold the place to Copart and kept most of those old cars in the shed and had to get help to get that Dusenburge out of his house after Whitey died . His son Paul started what's known as Lares steering gear who rebuilds steering gears for all kinds of things including old cars and trucks who had a shop in Cambridge MN but moved it to Pine city MN and is supposedly one of the largest steering gear rebuilding shops in the USA now from what I read . The place was located on the border of Blaine and Ham Lake MN right off of HWY 65 going north in the north bound lanes . In the beginning it had a gas station plus a repair shop and the bone yard but after some years Whitey had torn down the gas station and part of the repair shop because of some dispute over taxes on those places that Blaine at the time was trying to force him to pay so he said screw you and tore those buildings down lol . Some good times and memories of working at the place and I still have a Whitey's auto parts patch that was new at the time never sewn on still to this day .

@alvalle1206 Жыл бұрын

One of my best buds his step father designed and built one of the first Clark FL. He sold then the design . Man was a genius except financially He died broke 20 years ago . I learned hot to build and repair hyd cylinders from him . RIP JIm. Good stuff as always guys .

@libertysgarage8411 Жыл бұрын

I learned and was first certified in 1989 on a 8000# Toyota gas forklift. That thing was good! It did amazing reverse snow nuts too! Enough to make you dizzy. Lol

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Hahaha I bet

@captainjerk Жыл бұрын

Oh yah! That's a fine piece of scrap metal ya brought back from the brink bud! Coulda made a fine boat anchor! Now it has a purpose in the shop! Thanx for a great vid bud!

@dennishenderson2559 Жыл бұрын

She's a beaut Clark duff approved had one at the factory I worked at until we shut the doors for good it was from the 40s though the 60s used to do burnouts on it it was well used and worn out but was fun to operate

@timg8138 Жыл бұрын

From all my years as a mechanic, you can tell if it wants more choke if it says "yes baby" when you choke it a little.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

oh dear

@robis40 Жыл бұрын

We had a Clark forklift in the 70s/80s at my dad's plumbing supply business but ours was red/white. That thing was tough as nails and still running when we sold the business in 82.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@W1se0ldg33zer Жыл бұрын

A Clark forklift's serial number can be found physically stamped right on its frame. Often, this number is stamped in the left-hand frame member of the chassis. The next step to identifying your forklift engine is to find the make and model name on the front of the engine. This information is usually printed on a plate or sticker, that is located near or on the valve cover.

@W1se0ldg33zer Жыл бұрын

I guess it's easy to not see it from being painted over or covered in grime. They used to make those in my home town.

@abeneufeld9690 Жыл бұрын

@@W1se0ldg33zerwhat city were the Clark’s made in . .?are they still making them in your city?

@W1se0ldg33zer Жыл бұрын

@@abeneufeld9690 No the plant here was closed back in the early 1980's.

@RobertPerrigoOkiechopper Жыл бұрын

It's a flat head.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

I looked for an hour, no plates or stamped numbers to be found. Believe me, I tried!

@noahzark7975 Жыл бұрын

“Clark, that’s the gift that keeps on giving the whole year.” Cousin Eddie

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

haha

@josephdougherty2399 Жыл бұрын

They built those in my hometown of Jackson Michigan....solid machines

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

awesome

@markchodroff250 6 ай бұрын

Hay ! That thing in the thermostat housing is a LPG vaporizer ! , no hyd oil dip stick , just raise lift all the way up,and tilt forward it’s OK no dip stick because different lift heights and adapters! Pull the carburetor off no rebuild kit , just clean out good jets , high speed just and reinstall, think about converting to LPG not a big job , definitely worth it in the long run

@TheHandyHam73 Жыл бұрын

Another great video! You might consider buying a set of wheel chocks for that lift. As heavy as those are its good to have a back up for the brakes.

@phila3543 Жыл бұрын

I have one just like that at work. 1969 ours runs off propane or gas. Thing is amazing.

@allenschmitz9644 Жыл бұрын

Drove one of those 8 hr. shift 1977...mine smoked fumes, so fun.

@markchodroff250 6 ай бұрын

The brake master cyl works the brakes and inching valve on to of the transmission, when you press the brakes it disconnects the trans fluid like you thought it into neutral! Works like a clutch but just automatic transmission with inching valve ! Easy stuff LOL

@1SmittysGarage Жыл бұрын

Great video and troubleshooting shooting! Very true, sometimes it just don't work out like thought! The bonus is the experience of working on it and learning.. on to the next one! Blessings and respect!

@LittleChop1986 Жыл бұрын

Can always call Clark HQ in Kentucky. Im sure they still have a repair manual for it. An old 1970 Clark 10k (CAT Yellow) was my first @ nine years old. Been trained and certified on just about every forklift capacity range.

@thomasgoolsby8661 Жыл бұрын

Old Clark brings back memories. I used to drive one just like it. That one didn't run so great either. Enjoyed the video.

@FreedomRock44 Жыл бұрын

Good one Mortske........Like that it was a clark......Like the green. Drove a hyster in the late 80's......was a blast!!!!!! Had a huge battery!!!!!

@markchodroff250 6 ай бұрын

Nice seeing the old Clark again! Just be careful about purchasing a used electric forklift you can go from the frying pan with the old Clark and into the fire with a old electric forklift, don’t forget electric you will need a big battery charger and check the battery there expensive!

@jesterr7133 Жыл бұрын

I remember the first time I worked on a forklift. I stepped in as an interim yard manager at the junkyard I worked at. I was only doing it for one day. We had 4 forklifts, and 3 of them went down on the same day. I knew nothing whatsoever about forklifts, but I managed to get two of them up and going that day without calling the repair man. That was a fun day, lol.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@soslowjoe2115 Жыл бұрын

Didn't Think I would be watching a video on a forklift today, But Hey I learned some stuff I didnt know. Thanks Mortske

@lugnutgmc Жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to watch this. In the middle of my own forklift resurrection, for reasons I'm still not sure of.

@dalewyatt1321 Жыл бұрын

And that is reason enough. Hope you are successful.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Good luck!

@dannynew9880 Жыл бұрын

My mother worked for Clark Equipment in Georgetown ky during the 70s. They made the forklifts there.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@waltalbright Жыл бұрын

Yes sir I had a license back in 2013 at the ole Koch food 🐔 plant. Now I have a cdl hauling frozen chicken 🐔 from the ole Koch food plant. As always I enjoyed the picture show.

@danielventura8073 Жыл бұрын

Duff was so exited to see it. He's my favorite dog now since mine are gone.

@Hanky_Bannist8r Жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd enjoy a forklift revival but here we are. If I ever run into Clark's relatives I'll know what to do.

@chicagovasko Жыл бұрын

That's what I love about Mortske he won't help but he will suggest and urge you to do the right thing while working on cars.

@1970Coronet_green Жыл бұрын

Nice way to shake things up. It was cool seeing how Clark the forklift operated. Thanks!

@heywoodjiblome2745 Жыл бұрын

yea its cool to see how you look at the wheel and then the final drive is on the table, or when you pressure wash it and it has a rebuilt carb on it right after , quite a good informational video

@1970Coronet_green Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you dint bust your gonads hoisting that final drive up on the bench 😫

@terryeustice5399 Жыл бұрын

That’s a cool find Mortske. Think you will use it around the shop. I love it. Clark Lift up in Lexington Ky. If you can find a serial number. They may be able to help. Thank you for Sharing! ❤️💯

@Enigma-Sapiens Жыл бұрын

Well smack my head and call me smiley... that is an almost exact replica of the forklift at my previous workplace. It was there for the 26 years I was there and as far as I know, it still is.

@johnyhawgleg Жыл бұрын

I’ve had 3 forklift licenses in the last 27 years. Also had a safety certificate for driving a tractor in high school, so I could dump all the manure. After I was done mucking out the stalls. Only when I got in trouble in class. I think I was the only one that ever had to muck out the barn though. Sounded like Clark needed the idle raised and the timing adjusted like you said. Another great video.

@chriscreswell4793 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. My dad has one very similar that he calls his "Shreck". The brakes dont work on his, I see why now . They are awesome for pulling and installing engines.

@marksettles6695 Жыл бұрын

This type video is awesome. Love seeing an odd piece of equipment worked on occasionally. Great video!!!

@gertraba9806 Жыл бұрын

He will be. The teacher and make vids on maintaincei. Called......ready? FORK. U........

@travistuttle9274 Жыл бұрын

Mort, mine is a 1964 has same colors and the swing out sides for access to the battery and engine awesome for in and outside shop! Its #5000 fork lift!

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Good to know!

@KurtClark Жыл бұрын

That color is awesome! Almost the same as one of those old 'Cudas from the early 1970s

@livinglikarockstar Жыл бұрын

My uncle retired from Clark forty years service technician, not sure his memory these days but he probably knows every nut and bolt. Cold blooded, put a hotter plug in it. Thanks for sharing.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Awesome!

@dbabyzo Жыл бұрын

Saw some amazonian tires starting at $130 a piece idk maybe maypop tires ...maypop anytime!

@majcrash Жыл бұрын

I learned on a WWII military surplus forklift in the early 90s. It was 6 Volt, and had an updraft carb. It was difficult to start, but when it did, it idled and ran perfectly. I saw one like it in a film about the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was on a dock right before the attack.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Cool!

@marshallholmes2183 Жыл бұрын

@@moremortskerepair4354 by

@marshallholmes2183 Жыл бұрын

What is the price for forlklft

@majcrash Жыл бұрын

@@marshallholmes2183 Don't know. The boss sold it when we could no longer keep it running.

@haroldrogers6083 Жыл бұрын

With Pudden having the new shop he sure would need a forklift since he has no winch or 2 post lift at the new shop . The Tow-Rolla is on its last legs he had to make that crane to lift stuff and its sketchy at best !! I vote you make it available to Pudden !!

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

He’s got a two post lift paid for

@dcformee123 Жыл бұрын

@@moremortskerepair4354 I believe he just hasn't installed it yet correct?

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

@@dcformee123 correct

@williamhelms9942 Жыл бұрын

The wings slip off for more access; lift up for pins to clear the receivers.

@WingmanJohnny Жыл бұрын

That is a super cool save. Great looking rig. Keep up the great work

@tonycampbell9648 Жыл бұрын

What about your mate pudding he may like a fork lift in the new digs! Just saying

@MM_in_Havasu Жыл бұрын

Yep, propane forklifts are much easier to deal with as the gas doesn't corrode like gasoline does. I was forklift certed when I was working for LADWP way back when, am familiar with these pieces of equipment. Great find, it will serve you well in the shop there! Thanks for the cool video!

@toddrouch7526 Жыл бұрын

Another Awesome video, cool cool, forklifts can be a challenge as you now know. And a propane conversion kit can be costly. The forklift we use at Napa is propane powered. And it's also cold natured. But it works well enough. It's also smaller than Clark. Thanks y'all.

@thomaswermager1819 Жыл бұрын

Different is good! Snuck a fast one with a Forklift of all things! Interesting very interesting! Thanks for the video. I was looking for some Snownuts though!

@steveyackel5533 Жыл бұрын

Another great video mortske ! Drove a Clark just like it.

@bobgrewe988 Жыл бұрын

I was forklift certified and ran em for years. Propane is so much easier to use and let it run all day long in Fla heat.

@k-dawg3893 Жыл бұрын

Nice work Mr. Mortske! I was a certified forklift instructor over 20 years ago. I really kind of miss running one. Pretty satisfying when you get good on it. Cheers!

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Right on

@JorgeDiaz-ly5qp Жыл бұрын

Damn! Memories! I used to work the Miami River docks with my Grandfather during my summers back in the 70's. By the time I was 12, I was driving around in a Clark, moving stacks in a warehouse for shipping. The one I drove was orange and white, which I think was a bit bigger than the green and white rig you have. Hot summers spent making a buck on a Clark - good times. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

@timhanson2080 Жыл бұрын

I've ran forklifts for many years. All different brands and I think none of them run great. They all seem cold blooded. I used electric walk behind ones that work well but not on dirt. Thanks for bringing us along for the fun.👍🇺🇸

@deezelfairy Жыл бұрын

Just to let you know its NOT a hydrostatic drive, it's a regular old torque converter power shift transmission (2F 2R) so will roll around. Engine should be a Continental F163. The internal brakes was the biggest pain in the ass with them back in the day 😂.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

My bad

@roypearce6968 Жыл бұрын

Yes tow motor are different than cars to work on. Hopefully you will find the right one. And many years of driving different ones they get the job done .

@gregjohnson8188 Жыл бұрын

Wow that brings back memories! I have used forlifts in a marine enviroment for decades and have had several forklift cards (model and make specific) if you arent used to using them breakdown and watch a video or two. people do die on these. the stability triangle is important , make sure your tires esp front are correct before lifting loads and keep loads low, drop forks to ground when not in use. We had a propane version of this ,it always ran, ccalled it the Clarkasauras, compared to the Taylors and Mitsubishi it was clunky.

@terrencebuller7676 Жыл бұрын

Hello Mort, what no snow-nuts, lol, just kidding. A little tweak here and there, the Clarkster would make someone a handy tool. Great program Mort. Take care 👍

@W1se0ldg33zer Жыл бұрын

I worked in a warehouse for a few years driving a forklift. They had many different kinds there. Almost none had brakes that worked. They say Clark forklift brakes are a nightmare but I suspect they all had brake issues after working there. Seen a couple get flipped over on a steep outside driveway - because no brakes.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Sketchy!

@W1se0ldg33zer Жыл бұрын

@@moremortskerepair4354 The main problem was for most of the time they're all on flat ground inside - but if you tried to go down a hill your brakes on most of them were just a suggestion. They had about 15 or 20 operable ones of all sorts there. The stand up ones are nice - don't take up as much space.

@ksokie63 Жыл бұрын

Hey Mortske and Duff 👋, that was a different video for you Duff definitely wasn’t to interested in it. But yes, I was certified in forklift gas and electric. Drove one for 6 years. And yes totally agree about the timing sounds off. The Clark gas that drove was cold blooded. Have a great weekend 👋

@stinnettracing Жыл бұрын

Looks like Clark (griswald) is possibly a CY40...maybe? I haven't worked on them in years so I'm guessing lol.

@ohiofarmer5918 Жыл бұрын

I have a lift with hydraulic motors and all you have to do is take off a little plate ( end cap) with a bump hub cover and turn the bump inward. Takes it out of gear easy peasey. Seeing that Clark has a spline drive, hopefully that spline will push in and it will be out of gear

@brentking-gmailking2570 Жыл бұрын

Good job Mortske.... Thanks for sharing.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@lrieck89 Жыл бұрын

An old mechanic haad a squarebody rollback when i was growing up. That thing was sweet.

@mickweatherall2158 Жыл бұрын

Great vids as always :) F. O. P. S Falling Object Protection Structure TO stop heavy stuff falling on the operator. It would roll over if it fell off a mountain but pretty much everywhere else it would end up on its side 👍

@stucook8622 Жыл бұрын

Happy Friday...Thanks for the video and thanks to the editing department 🍺🐾

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Same to you Stu!

@scottjays360s.johnson2 Жыл бұрын

Atleast Clark got his parts cleaned up before reassembly.. Dirty brakes don't work all that well, good lifts if maintained. I believe you call them Jittneys on the east coast.

@mphilleo Жыл бұрын

Mortske, don't replace the tires, just get 'em foam filled. It's a bit cheaper and you'll never have to worry about getting a flat again. NW Tire will do it or just ask for a referral from your local forklift shop. I sat this as a guy with warehouses and a fleet of 3 forks.

@talltom1129 Жыл бұрын

I sent a similar comment, when I worked in the rental department of a Baker forklift dealership we sent every air tire to the foam guys and saved ourselves a LOT of heartache. 95% of our rental trucks went to the Big 3,and they were pretty brutal on them

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

@@talltom1129 Thanks for the tip!

@kennethsonier1766 Жыл бұрын

Well this was certainly different from the regular content. I'm sure if you put some effort it would run perfectly but the fact that you want to get rid of it , let it be someone else's problem. Keep up the good work and the excellent videos 👍✌️🇺🇲

@darrenhawken9766 Жыл бұрын

You raised the channel with Clarke ...thanks for sharing 💨💨💨💨👍

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

@AndrewHCann Жыл бұрын

Excellent video Mortske Repair :) also crew plus Duff Dog 🐕 👌 and that Fork Lift be great hold motor also transmission to installation in vechiles of car and truck ! Even for Differential fluid and worth fix up too ! Think that be 8.000 pounds type to also Fuel with 89 or 91 octane gas plus 10w30 engine oil no synthetic too bet needs change plus filter and air filter too!

@paulkelly1809 Жыл бұрын

I can tell you I drove the same Clark only propane, when I started at a steel office furniture place starting in 1973 & it was there when I started. Great tow motor! I would guess mid 60's. Still running in 89 when they closed one of the few that could go outside in the winter to dump scrap.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Awesome

@paulkelly1809 Жыл бұрын

Strangely in the 2000's I drove a Yale tow motor at a steel service center to load coils for a slitter, huge beast with a dong instead of forks & it had your favorite a 292 y block with glass packs! Lmao

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

@@paulkelly1809 No way!

@jesterr7133 Жыл бұрын

Trickle charge that battery at the beginning and gradually crank up the amps. I got a 17 year old battery that sat for 9 years to hold at 11 under load and keep the charge. I had to charge it for four days total though on 3 different machines, but it worked perfectly and I didn't have to buy a battery, and I didn't even change the acid. That's what happens when there is a wager involved, lol.

@mccrackenphillip Жыл бұрын

Just in case u didn't hear 2Stroketurbo's dog is Stella she looks kind of like Duff 😀

@davidcolesr.8628 Жыл бұрын

You Definitely Need a Roll Back, they are so Darn Universal

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Big bucks tho

@aussiebeatle4049 Жыл бұрын

Enjoyed the video, Clark will find home somewhere

@RandBLSWorld Жыл бұрын

This was a good one ! I like it when you mix it up !

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

@davidcolesr.8628 Жыл бұрын

It’s a Shame Clark wasn’t a Fit for the Shop, Good to get Him out of that Barn and Back to Work. You Know Every Clark just want to Lift things. And put them back down. The right one will come by, appreciate you having us along, keep it Safe Out There Fella’s, a Very Special Thank You MOJO, you are the Brains in that Bunch, Duff got the Looks ! Mojo is a Living Legend and a Dying Breed, they don’t make them like Him No More

@beardedscrapper538 Жыл бұрын

I loved driving forklifts. Not certified. But was for a small business at a shop so not an issue. Great video.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Right on

@rickardjohnson4524 Жыл бұрын

Clark Forklift was the first piece of equipment I operated, it had no brakes, this was in 1975 and since I've operated a lot of equipment......

@seansysig Жыл бұрын

Pilot circuit in carb is plugged! Ethanol fuel for sure. Get a propane conversion kit with carb and pressure regulator.

@franklindreidsr518 Жыл бұрын

From West Haven, CT. Thank you for this video.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure

@markchodroff250 6 ай бұрын

Hahahah ! Looks like a C50 pneumatic tire gas job with a Continental engine with a generator and power steering off the back, I worked for Clark Equipment for 20 years as a road mechanic, seen many of these, great machine , it’s a automatic trans with high and low gear , not a hyd drive ! Get it going and fix it up it will last years past a new forklift, the new forklift are like new cars too much environmental and electronic controls , this old horse will take care of you after the others have become dust ! 👍🏻👍🏻 most of these units ran on propane, the oil stayed cleaner and the plugs also .

@MFWWTDYV Жыл бұрын

Noticing the new Wildfire lift in the background there. I may have missed the video about it if there was one , anyhoo nice.

@andrew5792 Жыл бұрын

I think you have an early C500 Y45 or Y50 Pneumatic Tyre forklift, or something very similar.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

I agree

@daniellebrindisi6378 Жыл бұрын

I know nothing about forklifts, you learn something new everyday lol thanks for the video gentlemen!

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Good deal!

@garysprandel1817 Жыл бұрын

I must say I've seen a number of will it start/run videos from cars trucks,various construction vehicles and even a locomotive but I can honestly say this is the first fork lift will it start video for me.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

First time for everything!

@MaxNafeHorsemanship Жыл бұрын

They are generally a pain to work on for lack of space, but there is something about forklifts that I really like. They are also a real handy tool. Those tint engines seem to run forever. Never seen a forklift retired for a blown engine. Just watching a good operator is satisfying. Like watching a ballet sometimes with a very skilled operator. I feel silly saying it, but you can never assume anything. You can vary your timing by changing your dwell. Just don't get carried away or you may end up with no spark at all. The low RPMs that those engines run will allow more adjustment than a car.

@oldssupreme1986 Жыл бұрын

A few months ago I beeboped through town on the shop forklift to pull a 350 out of my car on the gravel for my pickup. Was the roughest ride i've ever experienced lol

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

no suspension!

@oldssupreme1986 Жыл бұрын

@@moremortskerepair4354 suspension is overrated

@79Jasper042610 Жыл бұрын

Can't remember the name. One shop made internet headlines for being the "first" to put a Holley EFI on one. Cool, but shows they don't really know carbs.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Nice!

@apatriotstouch Жыл бұрын

Lol Shhtinky gas good save.. I used to drive one of those Clark lifts @ my last job. There good machines. Never worked on them though, it was propane as well.

@ez1913 Жыл бұрын

Lean the mast back, place wood blocks under the toe. Lean the mast forward and lift both drive wheels off the ground. The old Clark lifts are pretty simple to repair. Nice score.

@moremortskerepair4354 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info

@gregjohnson8188 Жыл бұрын

A propane model would work well for you if you could keep extra tank or refill easily (less fumes) Battery models have no fumes but the cold may be an issue (used em in our Freezer barges) spare battery is nice too.