“Men in cloth caps and overalls built this country; men in suits with briefcases destroyed it.”

In the early eighties, me and some mates were given a job by a local business man. He had bought a bungalow, but didn't like it so he gave us the job of demolishing the old one so he could build another. Being teenagers at the time, we had an awesome time, jumping through ceilings. Ripping the roof to pieces. Charging through plaster board walls. Smashing down walls with sledgehammers. All without a single piece of PPE. Apart from scratches, a marvelous time was had by all.

As someone who has actually worked in health and safety your rant was pretty much spot on. So many people assume you are supposed to gear yourself up as much as possible when that simply isn't true. Its all common sense. unfortunately common sense is so damn rare.

100% agree with your little rant, couldn’t agree more!!!

Appreciate the Comments about our overly PC and Hypersensitive Society that is afraid of everything but telling you that we’re doing something wrong. I’m sorta glad it’s not just a US problem, I think the common sense overly PC pendulum has swung over to beyond stupid, hopefully we find somewhere in the middle between no safety and all the safety. I like watching your Channel and a few others like you that are “normal” blue collar guys. Thanks for the dose of Normal.

Hear, Near well said Mucker. You made an old man very happy, I never thought after 40 years i would never see let alone hear the old girls back again. I shovelled thousands of tons of silage, shit and corn and the old girl never missed a beat. We had a contractor in with a D 8 dozer clearing sarcen stones to make a new field, some of the stones were that big we had to push side by side. You have never heard a noise like it. Thank You for bringing back all those happy memories, I could all most smell the hot oil again !! Cheers, Poth

That old girl still wants to work!!! 👍 Excellent work getting her back running AND moving!! I very much enjoy these videos!! Thank you for your hard work!. 👌 I'm casting my vote for the Manitou....my apologies to the Wheel Horse, but she'll have her day.

I could not have expressed it any better, your PC comments were spot on life without risk is not life👍

Well said muck, the chainsaw world is full of those same comments, yes it’s dangerous but so is life, sometimes you’ve gotta do something dangerous but there’s ways to mitigate the danger and make it tolerable, there’s safer everywhere and if we only did what was 100% safe we’d never get anything done

That old loader deserves a new life 🎉🎉

Totally agree. If I cut myself while doing a job it’s my fault, my decision and I live with it. I’m not blaming anyone for my actions. As long as you have your safety squints on… all is good. Love the Channel and the viewpoints.

You’ve made my day …A man with common sense regarding the “ Cotton Wool “ world of today…Great stuff .

Lord muck you are so right I'm sick of this weak arse society where everyone loves to play the victim game and have to blame their own inadequacy on everyone else bar themselves. Love your videos 👍👌

Excellent rant and MORE GOOD STUFF!

As an American, yank to you, I do appreciate your scolding of the idiots that comment on every little thing a person does as if they could even begin doing it to begin with. Here in the US we have gone completely crazy and honestly cant compliment a person for even the simplest thing. While much like you Brits we need to come together and get strong against all the evil that is attacking us, i.e. terrorist, communist, etc., and not worry about a few brambles.

Manitou will it start please.but do not give up on the shovel,i would love to see more content on this.what a beast,she wants to work😊

Forklift. Good job

Always enjoy watching these videos. These engines were fitted on loads of things here in Malta. Agree about no common sense, too many people are bubble wrapped!

Well done mate. Seeing the smile on your face when she moved said it all. I am 70 and agree fully with you on all the pc and safety stuff. Common sense has gone out of the window. We were always aware of the risks. Today they are unaware as they are put in cotton wool from an early age.

Love it sir. Your "cottonball" society comments were great!! Love the videos and love the pups! Keep it up. From across the pond, it's all thumbs up.

What a great old tool Mucka, all credit to you for persevering with it. Nice to see some working hydraulics..........Manitou.

Love it mate, we live in a self important nanny state. Keep up the great content

It really is surprising how much power the old fella still has. It must have been quote the machine back when it was still shiny. Oh and forklift.

Loved the rant, health and safety has gone ridiuculous, You need a form these days to do a fart. You've got my vote! Keep on doing what your doing. I love old engineering and vehicles.

Priceless Lord muck but ur totally correct in what you say fuck em!!!!

Hi, your remarks about safety precautions reminded me of something my dad said many years ago. He was a steel worker in Sheffield and had his share of accidents along with the other workers, so much so that the management brought in an overwhelming amount of safety gear. In typical fashion my dad said words to the effect of "If we have to wear all this f__king stuff we'll never get the bleeding job done " I miss the old guy. Thanks for sharing and best regards from Ireland.

I absolutely hate dealing with stupid people. Stupid people should not reproduce. Love your videos Mucker, keep up the good stuff work. You know you did the job right when you’ve broke something, have extra parts and are bleeding. That is a seriously awesome machine. Does he move? Damn right he does and right back to work he goes. Outstanding. The wheel horse or forklift. That’s a tough choice. Wheel Horse then forklift? Either one is great. Thanks brother.

Give it to them,you're doing it they are not....just enjoy watching you do things I'd normally do, but can't physically anymore.

Well said Lord Muck. Far too many soft hoors and pencil pushers who think they know better in this country now.

Common sense mucka, you ain't stupid you assess everything job by job, I don't wear flip flops when I am hill walking or using a chainsaw. I've said before that if you had to think about breathing, the likes of us would have more fresh air!

You worked for this one but was well worth it, the payout being sense of accomplishment. The best and most valuable safety equipment is that thing between your ears, your brain.

I was suddenly reminded of seeing something a hell of a lot like that in 1968 1970 used to load trucks with sand at a quarry down the road here. Not as fast as todays pivot steerers but like that surprisingly powerful and able to fill 2 cube in a shovel full. That was a very impressive thing at the time. This is an impressive thing now as you rescue it from the blackberry bushes & put it to work to give it a flex. Well done squire.

manitou, good stuff gettin the job done. 👏🤘

Definitely the manitou please and thanks for another awesome video mucker 👍👍👍

You really went to the brambles for this one lol! Great channel it’s cool to see someone across the pond doing these videos, it seems like a lot of the engines and parts are the same. That Perkins engine is used in a lot of machines here in the us and abroad. The fuel filter housing was made by ac delco .

Can’t imagine a modern wheeled loader sitting for 18 years and getting going as Godoy as that with all the electronic aids and sensors, computers, screens, common rail high pressure fuel system and the all important ADBLUE, great video, more ford tractors please.

Manitou would be class but I want to see the wheelhorse too 😅

Totally agree with LM .. Nanny State / Health & Safety / Risk averse is getting in the way of actually getting anything done

I have been using a brush cutter for thirty odd years, I do wear a helmet and face screen ( one to many stones) but what gets me now is clients want certificate of competence . Absolutely Brilliant will it start of the fantastic old loading shovel, persistence paid off . Your channel is absolutely brilliant, and agree with your thoughts on this out of control P C world .👍👍

I'd love to see the Manitou back to earning it's keep again!!

Very nice to see the old Michigan moving & working. Well said, far too many candy asses are taking away the fun in life. A little pain teaches us how not to f**k everything up. Wheelhorse progress would be interesting but I'm good either way. Thanks for sharing. Safe travels to you & dog on your venture to Wales.

WhooHoo! Been waiting for this! Just the greatest 🙂♥️

Pushing up that soil with all the noise, you can't help but smile😃. What a beast! Top work your Lordship. 👍🏻 Would love to see both at somepoint, but Wheelhorse please.

Great to see her rolling again well done.

Dont worry about health and safety, what we really want to know is, was that a metric or imperial adjustable spanner you used to remove the Hydraulic pipe 👌

well said sir!

Safety squints are what we use in the marine industry!!!! Safety 28th always!!!

I cannot believe she pushed that hard without breaking something. What a machine! Would love to see the Manitou going. Nice one mucker

Outstanding work lad. The Manitou please.

Manitou Please .That loading shovel is a star ! 😉

It amazes me why people just dump decent machines with not a great deal wrong with them. Great will it start video.👍

That's great that old loader moves and functions, I'd like to see the Wheel Horse!

Definitely much more Good Stuff 😊

Manitou please, health & safety who needs it, what's wrong with common sense. Keep up the good work.

I agree with you, Kurt, on safety kit. Enough to do what you need and … no more. The people who haven’t twigged that you just took off your eye protection are the people who: have never operated bench saws/drills, never used a grinder or concrete cutter, never cleared scrub, never pruned/felled any trees and do not know what is like to be lying on your back whilst constantly having to clean your safety glasses of crap; and … get a job done. I could list quite a few other tasks BUT you probably get my point. Cheers from NZ🇳🇿.

Thoroughly enjoyed that! 👌🏻

MORE GOOD STUFF!!!!! Manitou

Great video Manitou

Thanks for some refreshing words!!!! I regularly use the squinty eye method when working with the disc cutter!!!! Between you and Chris Alan the professional struggler common sense still has a place in this world. Keep up the good work!

Good rant !!! Preach it brother!

I got plenty of scars and all of them got a different story and I learned more by them 😄 I guess I will collect some more scars in the future 🤷

With you all the way. We have a huge skills shortage and an entire generation who are risk averse, no thinking skills and think the world owes them a living. I could go on….

Excellent result 👏 really enjoyed the work ethic, skills, and common sense approach mucker.

What an awesome job bravo! I agree with what you said on Friday's stream this is some of your best work to date. Would not have thought to see it driving and scooping up dirt like that from previously drowning in a sea of brambles for 18 years. Love the down to earth and gritty vibe of this video, say it how it is. Has to be the 'will it start' on the Manitou!

Well said young man

Well said sir - we are dealing with crotch pheasants and snowflakes nowdays

Top stuff Kurt, she's got some grunt for sure, seen some tracked shovels do worse. Was waiting for another hose to pop, suprising they held! Hope it finds a good retirement home where it can do some useful jobs. Would love to see the old Manitou come to life...

When I was 14 (nearly 40 years ago) a farm I worked on at weekends and school holidays had one just like this one. It came from the National Coal Board (NCB) It brought back great memories looking in the cab and I remember how cold the steering wheel got in the winter with the aluminium wheel knob, plus the noise from the cab brought it all back as well, sounds lovely for about an hour but pretty tiresome after that!!!! As many others have said common sense isn’t very common in this day and age and I agree 100% we need to fight back otherwise what is there left of everything we have all worked for. Progress is good and I am glad it’s not like it was when my grandad was a young man, however it turns my guts to see youngsters with no understanding of what has gone before and truly how good life is now in comparison to the past. I am certainly not expecting then to keep me when I get to retirement because by then they won’t even be able to wipe their arse let alone mine!!!!!

lord muck you are right, the world can only be saved with common sense

Cotton wool society amen...They create a whole expensive industry....Oh ah thats a sepsis injury, i use peroxide used to get it from the vets...Recently tried getting it in Boots, the assistant was horrified, told me you could use it to make loud sounds. I said i only want it for treating wounds to speed up healing...

Thank you for saying what you said. Love the videos and look forward to seeing your dog.

Definitely the Manitou for the next video. That loader was so worth getting going, it really wanted to live again. Hopefully it will be a bit more loved from now on.

That was great 👍 👌

Totally agree H & S overkill

Good effort captain. Very satisfying to watch 👍🏻

I remember getting one of these running as an apprentice at Warwick wards Barnsley. Some lovely old stuff in there yard 👌👌

Self employed, health and safety is depends who’s watching and how deep in the woods

After asking-answered tip-over plows still watching from Mpls MN USA 55407 ,videos liked...

I know how ya feel Lord Muck. I had to remove a very badly designed snowplow attachment from my E140 for the season and I was flipping the eff out. Eventually it came out but it was its usual awful self. I didn't throw things or hurt things but cursed so loudly in the garage that objects like metal panels on my car and the garage door resonated from my shouting. All good now, forward progress! I will have to redesign the locating pin bracket as it keeps spreading out, bodging up the works. I did clean the mower deck (BADLY IN NEED OF IT) and spray it down with WD40 and removed, sharpened, and replaced the three blades. Battery powered impact guns are a MIRACLE!!!!! It's a pittance compared to what you do but it was good progress.

Absolutely loved the video mate and your thoughts on society are well in line with my own. Great work buddy and keep it up.

Nice bit of ranting top job. Manitou.

Knipex Cobra for the win 👌👌

Manitou . Great video. That machine would be perfect for rolling the clamp and you have got it going just in time. Spot on 🎉

Don’t want you like Forest Gump, let’s see the Manitou fired up 👍, great video as always.

Brilliant vid mucker but this is for all the safety nutters get a grip stop interfering and let the intelligent people get on and yes I'd like to see more vids like this thanks

Manitou will it start would be great to see

I used to work on a Thames Water farm in oxford and an L62B was our loader.. Air brakes effortlessly ( at the time) f-r shuttle , now it was heavy and you always had to start in low and pop her into high for transport ( awful on the road) how much bounce.. kin all of it.. but what an absolute beast on the clamp .. kept up with our 3 10 ton silage trailers of the time ( salops) Great video I’m so glad you stuck with it .. pleasure to watch 👌👌👍👍

Wheelhouse ,just for something different,sort of size machine that a lot of viewers could mess about with in their garage shed👍

Either would be good to see but I’ll go Manitou

Well said, its about time we got back to basics and fought back on the PC crap..this country is a mess, water companies can dump chemicals and sewage into the rivers, potholes cause road hazards and thats OK..however if you want to use a ladder you need a working from heights qualification..not sure how but it needs to be rolled back and get to enjoying the good stuff

Yeah, boiiiiiii, what a rant. ❤ im here for "the more good stuff," that was from the heart. We need more rants, mate. Keep up the great work!

Awesome old bit of kit , love when old gear comes to life and actually impresses you . Your right on the HS stuff , vote forklift

More good stuff and less dumb shit. Word of the day!

Brilliant rant, forklift please.

great speech we need more like you!

You hit the nail on the head mucker health n saftey gone mad most people don't have to common sence to assess the job in hand lol

Common sense is sadly lacking these days, I was brought up through the 50’s, 60’s and 70’s and learnt common sense as I went through life.👍

Manitou

Great video .I think you’ll find that most of the PC people as you have stated haven’t been off the couch.Then again it makes me wonder why the owner of the loader didn’t do anything about the loader when it was no longer needed since it was in a running condition?The Manitou should be an interesting piece

Brilliant video. Love the rant !