Jumping out of a Boom Lift. JLG 80HX Lift

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Jumping out of a Boom Lift. JLG 80HX Lift

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Жыл бұрын

Why buy a lift? THIS IS WHY!
Some folks think the rappelling incident was staged. I assure you, that happened. Some of the video footage was recreated, but I presented it exactly as it happened. I really did get stranded, I really was alone, and I really did have a rope with me, and it really was the first time I had brought a rope with me.
Why did I need to be up in the lift to get drone footage? I should have explained better. Of course I can get drone footage standing on the ground. I wanted footage of me up high in the lift. Mainly I was looking to get a cool thumbnail.
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@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

Welcome to my redneck amusement park! I hope you liked the video! Some folks think the rappelling incident was staged. I assure you, it was not. I really did get stranded, I really was alone, I really did have a rope with me, and it really was the first time I had brought it. Why did I need to be up in the lift to get drone footage? I should have explained better. Of course I can get drone footage standing on the ground. I wanted footage of me up high in the lift. Mainly I was looking to get a cool thumbnail. Oh, and the pond is 12-13 feet deep in the area where we were jumping. I estimate the highest I jumped was about 35', 10.5 meters. Have an awesome weekend everybody!

@jeffallen3382 Жыл бұрын

We use to jump off a train trestle and a road bridge into the Thornapple River when we were in high school. It was a blast waving at car going by as we would jump.

@EngineersHomestead Жыл бұрын

I can't recall from previous videos...how deep is the pond in that area?

@123Danielboyd Жыл бұрын

Love your channel!

@mikedillon5254 Жыл бұрын

Well, now we know the REAL reason for the purchase LOL Imagine driving one of those through a shopping mall with 3"of clearance on each side between a kiosk with $70k worth of hand blown glass on one side and a glass plate storefront on the other. At 3am. Hopped up on caffeine. And getting paid to do it. For two weeks a year. I've had a weird life.

@Trumptrain2024Vance Жыл бұрын

One time I said Red Neck on Fake book and they tried to suspend me for 30 day's! But I fought it and won! Yahoo the definition of a Red Neck is a white person who works out in the sticks baby!

@WoLpH Жыл бұрын

I don't think you were fooling anyone with the falling, but it was definitely entertaining ;) I've got to say... didn't expect the rappelling though, I expected you to climb down the boom instead

@vincentstragier6628 Жыл бұрын

He could have ended swinging away from the boom...

@magoo_1990 Жыл бұрын

I thought the same thing, that sliding down the boom would be option #1. Of course sliding down the boom would do a number on your Johnson.

@oso9809 Жыл бұрын

The rappelling was actually safer. Even with a rope if he slip off the boom he might smash into it swinging back and forth.

@davidshettlesworth1442 Жыл бұрын

Yes, I agree with you I was waiting to see how he was going to slide down the boom. I don't routinely wear a repelling hip harness with repelling hardware, so I would have been the scared little monkey skooting down the boom.

@USMC-Sniper-0137 3 ай бұрын

He fooled me. I was on the phone with 911 there for a minute...........

@Paradigm1976 Жыл бұрын

It's really cool that you had the foresight to have your rappelling gear with you when your lift engine quit.

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

When you are using a lift that is 26 years old, and have had to do multiple repairs, making a contingency plan becomes a no brainer. Cheers!

@floridanelson 5 ай бұрын

I've been stuck on a sunbelt boom lift 2/5 times I've rented one.

@MaverickBrewer Ай бұрын

@@FarmCraft101loser

@johnblake3863 Жыл бұрын

I got in a similar situation a couple of weeks ago when my ladder fell after I had gotten on our roof. No one around to respond to my calls for help so I "slipped" off the lowest edge I could find. It was a hard hit and I'm still recovering. My family is very angry with me. Alas. I'm 73 but didn't feel like it until now. :(

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

Ouch. Glad it wasn't worse. Get better!

@guytech7310 Жыл бұрын

Dropping off a roof makes anyone feel 73, no matter how young they are. Always bring a cell phone when you working some place like a roof, or operating heavy equipment.

@Teklectic Жыл бұрын

Whenever I go up on our roof (which is as infrequently as I can manage) I always use an old strap and screw the ladder to the fascia for just that reason!

@gorak9000 Жыл бұрын

Unless you were like in a super rural area, I would've just waited until I could've gotten someone's attention

@mattfleming86 Жыл бұрын

My dad has an RV at our farm to use as a getaway. He was coating the roof 3 or 4 months ago. Ladder slipped and he went down about 12 feet onto the porch. Somehow he didnt break any bones but he landed horizontal. Busted up his face and was one continuous bruise for weeks. I'll tell you what I told him. You're damn lucky. Hope you heal up well partner.

@Wordsnwood Жыл бұрын

Coolest dad around, no doubt. My kids would like to come over and jump...

@rlhanks Жыл бұрын

I am quite the fan of the show. Probably for the similarities I find in you and I. I am not afraid to take on these challenges that you do. All these things you need to do to make the old equipment work. But today you just proved that you are at least one step ahead of me because there is no way in hell I was stepping out that basket for any means.

@Rob89139 Жыл бұрын

Quick disclaimer: no seals were injured in the making of this video.

@jphickory522 Жыл бұрын

The “stuck in the basket and can’t boom down” scenario seems contrived in this case. In best case, possibly a reenactment of the actual occurrence.

@l.j.b9863 Жыл бұрын

Thought you'd posted a video for once without a damaged seal lol. Love it

@shakdidagalimal Жыл бұрын

Glad to see the family having fun together. Also very supportive of anyone with cows. Good job !

@tweaker1968 Жыл бұрын

You should have sent the drone for help...... "What's going on Lassie? What's wrong? Is FarmCraft stuck in a well?".... Glad you got down safe... I always enjoy your videos....

@solgudman1439 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite channels.. great humor and I particularly like the rebuild fixing equipment..

@_aullik Жыл бұрын

loved the touch with the seals in the end.

@r.j.sworkshop7883 Жыл бұрын

There is something different about that first step off of a structure vs. a step off of a rock face. Even if the rock face has an abrupt edge, it is less nerve racking to go off than it is go out a window and on to the rope. And as you mentioned, being on a less stable structure adds a little more excitement for your brain to think about.

@WayneWerner Жыл бұрын

I don't know about the boom but i actually love rapelling in open air, and being on a rock face weirds me out!

@SLOCLMBR Жыл бұрын

As a tree guy, I can confirm, getting your weight set into the rope and stepping off is definitely the hard part

@The-Deadbolt-Deputy Жыл бұрын

Best use of a boom lift EVER !! I loved this.

@Joel.Ravet88 Жыл бұрын

I love it! Good to see you enjoying life, since this video was posted, I knew you were okay, but that clip at the beginning got me for a second, then you cut to the drone shot and I said "I bet this is the REAL story of him getting stuck, and I'm not even upset, this is good content to watch" Keep going with this!

@neosenshi Жыл бұрын

You had WAY too much fun making this one.... Awesome!

@28thAttempt Жыл бұрын

@farmcraft101 You handling that rope like you've never done anything other than that makes me wonder how you've become the man you are today. I'm 26 years old and sure have a few tricks up my sleave but getting to know your vita would interest me because maybe you head us viewers into a direction which we do not yet know can be of interest. So please tell us more stories from your past life. Cheers from Germany

@MitzvosGolem1 Жыл бұрын

I got a JLG scanner on newer models they have ECM after 2000+-. Check boom wiring where it is in tray . Also where it plugs into plugs and pins get corroded. JLG are the best. Free repair parts manuals online. John L.Grove (JLG) invented first hydraulic cranes . There is a museum in Shady Grove PA. I had many Grove and JLG the best. We used to set lightweight trusses with this lift . Be careful driving on uneven ground I almost got tossed out of basket going off a curb . Pot hole curbs not good when driving with boom up.

@RedBoneCoonHound47 Жыл бұрын

That was great! Love the boom diving.

@bobcarry4820 Жыл бұрын

An adjustable height diving platform without any stairs to climb. The youth will remember this for years. Good times.

@davebrown9725 6 ай бұрын

Ex-rock climber also, thnx for your method to butterfly the climbing rope over neck and shoulders. I learned to butterfly instead of coiling early on, and we would leave the free ends long, so after we contained the butterfly loops, they were long enough to go over shoulders and around the waist like a backpack.

@tomfrederick6083 Жыл бұрын

That was AWESOME!!! I used to rappel when I was in high school and the Air Force. I did a 75-foot rappel on a cliff that angled inward, one time. That was a hoot. Thanks for the entertainment!

@roberson644 Жыл бұрын

"oh no my lift doesnt work and I extended it to max height, looks like I have to climb down with this conveniently placed rope and rapelling gear" I see what you did there lol.

@klauswunderlich6169 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I still can't understand why you would have to go up in a boom lift to get some drone shots...

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

To get shots of me in the lift. Was going to make a thumbnail, though I ended up choosing a different one.

@guytech7310 Жыл бұрын

@@FarmCraft101 Don't need to turn off the engine for a thumbnail shot. I don't believe you reset the shutoff switch, so everything would be disabled until you reset it.

@no_rubbernecking Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you're still able to post this, as in your lady didn't take you out when she got home and found you decided to rappell 50' down without anyone present.

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

She used to be a climber too!

@no_rubbernecking Жыл бұрын

@@FarmCraft101 Aha, that would help!

@KenFullman 3 ай бұрын

@@FarmCraft101 I still believe that was staged but great content anyhow. 😁

@gamingit1 3 күн бұрын

Somone brings car to pond, but john brought whole damn boom lift to pond!🤣

@mrdan2898 Жыл бұрын

Wow, glad you survived the incident. Please stay safe, accidents at heights can be deadly. Hope you at least had your cellphone to call for help.

@johnblake3863 Жыл бұрын

You are so refreshing. Wish I lived closer. Thanks for sharing so much.

@antoniskonstantakis5474 Жыл бұрын

Now you almost know how I felt when I was rappelling from helicopters during my military duty for the Greek Marines...keep up the great videos ...greetings from Athens Greece

@princetikki Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel today, and ended up watching 5 hours of your videos. Love your stuff

@TrailRat2000 Жыл бұрын

I remember getting training for just such a situation, and that's when I vowed never to use a boom lift ever again!

@aviatordave1 Жыл бұрын

You sir, have a rich life! I always enjoy your videos. Keep ‘em coming! I’ve also done a fair bit of rappelling and might add that you keep a pair of gloves in that dry bag with the rope. You did fine with the figure 8 but if, for any reason it got away from you, the potential for rope burn on your hand is high when trying to slow it back down.

@dwilley3754 Жыл бұрын

Not sure how I haven’t came across your channel before but it’s my new favorite one. The videos are great. Keep up the good work.

@5tr41ghtGuy Жыл бұрын

Your daughter just became the coolest kid in town. Great video!

@rjkStudios Жыл бұрын

That ending! 😆🤣 Gotta love it! Glad that you came out of this scenario just fine. Best channel on KZfaq! 😎 👍

@dalepowell6815 Жыл бұрын

Wow! You are one crazy Mo Fo.. You have one of the best KZfaq channels I've come across, the videos you put out are extremely educational, informative and very funny at times. keep 'em coming...

@FishFind3000 Жыл бұрын

It would be a good idea to have the “aux power” on a separate battery for emergency power.

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

More fun just to rappel! ;-)

@mustafatahirakkale7455 Жыл бұрын

You are great. You inspire us with your lifestyle and practical solutions. I wish you health and happiness.

@ChaosPootato Жыл бұрын

I love that you still took time to set up a drone shot of the rappeling

@crabmansteve6844 Жыл бұрын

Coolest dad in town. Can fix anything and will let you dive out of his boom lift. Lol

@ronkennedy213 Жыл бұрын

Way too much fun. I used to use boom lifts a lot when I was working, never thought to bring a rappelling rope up with me, guess I should have.

@MikeSmith-bm8fm Жыл бұрын

This is my first time to visit your channel. I learned a lot and enjoyed watching. Thank you🤣

@papawheelie5835 Жыл бұрын

I'm always entertained by your posts. This one was no exception. Bravo!

@AntonioClaudioMichael Жыл бұрын

Them fall colors are just gorgeous such a beautiful lamd you live on the red and orange mixed with the green and yellow is just breath taking @FarmCraft101

@TeboxYT Жыл бұрын

Almost got me there for a moment lole. Glad you're safe. That seemed like an awesome day at pond with the fam. Greetings from Chile 😎👍

@iainhetherington4608 Жыл бұрын

Thanks John really enjoy your sick sense of humour keep them coming Cheers from Aus

@Lonestardrifter742 Жыл бұрын

i liked it, you not only gave your daughter and friends a fun platform to us, but you enjoyed it with them, you cant buy those memories, and i know from using the platforms it makes work around the farm so what better as well, i thought , how convenient, a harness and rope lol, you did good

@superdave336 Жыл бұрын

Now that's just good fun. I'm glad I found your channel. Learn a little something and have a smile from time to time. Thanks for sharing.

@Yogi_Bear69 Жыл бұрын

I like how you got the battery on the same angle inside the cabinet. I gotta respect the attention to detail

@charlessoule8587 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite channels, keep up the great content!!

@rectorsquid Жыл бұрын

As a rock climber, I might have some suggestions. For instance, don't let go of the rope below the rappel device while stepping out/off the platform. Either keep it in your hand or wrap it around your leg a few times. You don't want to weight that figure-8 and not be holding onto the rope or it will be a quick trip down. There are better ways to coil a rope for climbing too, but that probably doesn't matter since this is for emergencies. Mostly, rock climbers need to be able to feed out a rope to a climber and not have it be twisted.

@JimsEquipmentShed Жыл бұрын

I would absolutely use the lift for a pond launch. ;-) I really miss my bucket truck. Only 35’, but man was that thing handy. I never repelled from it, but I was generally using it for tree work, so it normally had rope in the bucket.

@togetjames Жыл бұрын

Awesome. Love it. Who wouldn’t want to do this if they had the opportunity. Thanks for sharing the fun. Love your channel.

@increasedelevation3776 Жыл бұрын

The seals at the end had me cracking up

@kleptomanz Жыл бұрын

The seal broke off! 🤣

@peterduncan1322 Жыл бұрын

That is a fantastic video and that is one heck of a boom for height. What a great way to enjoy the pond on a hot day ... I was volunteer Ski Patrol for seven years out in BC Canada and one of the largest things I had to pack was rope , but I can't tell you how many times it was used to haul people out who didn't didn't know how to read ; " Out of Bounds or Avalanche Area ".... Sure everyone loves new powder but very few know how to ski on it ! ! !

@Speeglelookingglass Жыл бұрын

OMW. You really scared me. Glad you didn't hurt I've had many falls, many injuries, and a shattered ankle and foot from ladder falls. Yes, I do a lot of work on restoring houses and trimming trees. When my ship comes in, no more dangerous tasks.

@hdan1867 Жыл бұрын

Really hilarious - nice to see that certain Work Tools can be used for different purposes 🙂 Nice to watch. Cheers, H.

@Katya5cat Жыл бұрын

I worked in a mill and working with manlift was mandatory in the crane repair department which I worked in. They required a ground person just in case of malfunctions and to direct people away from the area. They also were there to call the manlift people if it broke.

@monkeythe1st Жыл бұрын

Looks like you got the scam too

@Katya5cat Жыл бұрын

@@monkeythe1st They are becoming pretty common.

@officialhipa5103 Жыл бұрын

Awesome visual effects for the falling. A boom lift can be a good diving platform.

@carlgunsser235 Жыл бұрын

Incredible, I was concerned when the motor stopped. Top video.

@AlanBarnes1013 Жыл бұрын

I did the same thing I bought a 65ft boom lift and have used it for everything on the farm including 2 40ft windmills, siding on house, trimming trees, watching fireworks, lifting windows into place. I would be lost without it

@JoelCrager Жыл бұрын

That battery you put in there is baaaaad!!!! Can see how swelled up it is looking at the end when you rechecked connections. Glad you got down ok.

@FunctionalPrintFriday Жыл бұрын

OUTSTANDING! I don't feel trolled at all. The video delivered.

@michaelfarmer537 7 ай бұрын

Great video and family shots! Looks like y’all are making killer memories!❤

@craigsudman4556 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for taking us swimming with you John. Great video thumbs up.

@IdeasBox Жыл бұрын

Great video mate, very entertaining, I was quite impressed with the rappelling. Keep up the good work.

@DanielKezar Жыл бұрын

I love the seals at the end. Absolute perfection 😍🤣🤣

@CrucialArmitage Жыл бұрын

So it's official now your daughter has the coolest dad in town!

@markhowards420 Жыл бұрын

9:00 I was expecting a stuntman setup of cardboard boxes with maybe a mattress on top, looked really good though ✌️

@tombenvenuto204 Жыл бұрын

You have nards of steel! So many things could have gone wrong with that repel. I enjoy your content. Good job.

@wfemp_4730 Жыл бұрын

Holy hell, I thought you were insane until you revealed that you're an experienced rock climber.

@NimblyJimbly Жыл бұрын

Great video! Glad you had the rope with you and love the seals at the end. 😂

@JBCrossRanch Жыл бұрын

The seals at the ends 😂😂😂

@wolfpreist Жыл бұрын

well, it wasnt me who left the rope comment, but i'm glad you had it and knew how to use it.

@UptownMovies Жыл бұрын

WHAT? You are going to repel? You are a mechanic, a welder, a farmer, a film maker and now a mountain climber? I thought Superman was only in the comics.

@alandjbaker Жыл бұрын

You sir are awesome! I hope you have a great uptick in subscribers.

@arnabmit Жыл бұрын

You are now my newest most favorite KZfaq channel. Love from India

@mikekernan5388 Жыл бұрын

Neat video (even though you had me gasping loud enough that a co-worker looked up in alarm!) and a hello from a new subscriber and a nearby neighbor (Mineral, Va). Thanks for sharing. Mike

@Bobcat1950 6 ай бұрын

Enjoyed the video. For viewers who are not familiar with this equipment, you should always follow all safety guidelines, connect to fall arrest equipment when entering the basket, keep three points of contact at all times, always have someone on the ground familiar with the controls. Operators get tossed out all the time. They also get stranded because no one is on the ground to operate the master controls when the cage controls fail.

@mikepettengill2706 Жыл бұрын

The seals cracked me up, but I am still thinking the whole video was set up. He just wanted to show off rappelling down from the lift. LOL

@matthewcrist1012 Жыл бұрын

This is hilarious! Love your content.

@savagenomore Жыл бұрын

I know exactly how you felt climbing off that platform, we had to do that twice a year at safety meetins when I worked in utility line clearance...

@HSRA-hg9gc 6 ай бұрын

I used to work for Prime Equipment Rentals. One day, we got a Nextell call from a customer, who was on a 120" lift, and couldn't get down. His worker was freaking out, both were in the basket. I had to drive almost 50 miles to open a valve at the base, to bleed them down. It was a hot, muggy, Tampa afternoon. They had shut the engine off, but left the key on, which killed the almost new battery.

@cennsa140driver Жыл бұрын

Oh crap! Stuck all way extended and no one home! At least you had the smarts to have your rope equipment with you.

@matthewfoster6620 Жыл бұрын

I've been stuck in a basket up high before, broke every rule in the book and climbed out of the basket, hugged the boom and slid down through grease and grime.

@marlinyohn8982 Жыл бұрын

Now that beats the heck out of turning wrenches. Love it.

@terryadams4857 Жыл бұрын

That’s brilliant best use of a boom lift 👍making memories with ur family👌❤️

@criticalevent 7 ай бұрын

I know of a guy who was killed by someone lowering a boom lift with the manual valves. They aren't as linear as you'd expect and can get stuck open when used for the first time in years. The safety manuals we have say to rescue the man by rope before lowering the boom.

@ArmchairDeity Жыл бұрын

A lifetime is doing my own work, after working in a diesel shop for a decade, and you just survived my greatest nightmare. Uncontrolled fires around wood and cloth and dirt soaked in greases and oils… man… you’re a lucky fella, and I’m really glad you didn’t get hurt. Or, worse, someone else… good job with the water. Next time you’re oxy-acetylene cutting outside… START by setting out a couple buckets of water, man…

@shoppe99 Жыл бұрын

Just another idea for a back up regarding stuck up on a boom lift. You could put a back up battery in the circuit with a switch in the bucket. You can keep it charged through the normal charging system. Run a line up to the basket to the switch and occasionally use the system to be sure the rig is functional. I suppose you could also use it as a back up battery when your main goes flat with just another switch. That way you can still work with just a flip of a switch and then when you are finished with the job sometime later fix the problem with the main battery. Sounds like a good plan to me. I would do it if I had your rigs.

@shrike6259 Жыл бұрын

Ahh yeah finally some good use of the Lift !!! Great dad footage, bet the girls had great fun !

@MG-nz6bx Жыл бұрын

you really are a pleasure to watch, buddy. awesome content, really well done. love that you're basically fearless to try anything (and do the research when appropriate too). i thumbs up every time i see your videos. the only other people i've ever done that for are this old tony and keith fenner. i've donated to them before to thank them for their hard work making awesome videos. i don't like doing paid subscriptions though. do you have any ways other than patreon subscriptions to donate?

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Yeah, check the description. www.buymeacoffee.com/farmcraft101 is a good way to give a tip, or a beer. Cheers!

@MG-nz6bx Жыл бұрын

@@FarmCraft101 you got it! thank you:)

@FarmCraft101 Жыл бұрын

@@MG-nz6bx Wow, that was too generous! Thank you sir! I better go get to work on next week's video! ;-)

@MG-nz6bx Жыл бұрын

@@FarmCraft101 HA! no need for thanks. that's my first thanks to YOU! it's a lot of work and effort editing all these videos, and it's much appreciated. haha and go at your own pace, bud. hopefully that keeps you stocked up on beers for a while;)

@williamfoster4268 Жыл бұрын

Lmfao @ the seals. Great ending!

@terenceleonard7724 Жыл бұрын

That’s awesome. Great idea on jumping into the water. I’d be out there all day with my girls too. Luv it

@ThePaulv12 Жыл бұрын

That was great. The seals - oh that reminds me, have I ever told you the story of the man driving along eating an ice cream?

@reconquistaahead1602 5 ай бұрын

who cares if the accident was staged or not. it was entertaining. Thank you man. God bless. Greetings from Switzerland. PS by the way, beautiful landscape.