My Farm Has A $140,000 Problem

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7 ай бұрын

On today’s episode, we started our adventure at the main farm for day 18 of harvest, for a full day of combining corn at the North Farm. I started the day by emptying the grain carts that were full from the night before, driving semis, and assessing our Champion 66A22 corn hybrid. We got into a new part of the North Farm so we ran new grain through the moisture tester so we could calibrate the grain dryer, we ate lunch with our bankers (Shane & Les) in the field, Cooper, Zach, and Cody figured out why our combine has been spilling grain all over the ground, and Dad burned more belts off the pit auger - which fuels the fire on the farm's $140,000 problem. Today was a great day!
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@Junkinsally 7 ай бұрын

My hope is this bin law suit is settled quickly because I remember how enthusiastic Cole was about adding “million dollar bin site” to the operation. He deserves that enthusiasm back!

@geraldmiller5260 7 ай бұрын

Cole. Not Coke the drug.

@johnunsicker7440 7 ай бұрын

Even if the get law suit settle then they got to redo the bin site.

@MrHurricaneFloyd 7 ай бұрын

If the people they are suing have enough money they will drag it out for a very very long time.

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

@@geraldmiller5260 he means that Cole was high on coke when he built it

@davidevans474 7 ай бұрын

They will ware a person down those big companies and the lawyers keep it going to and in the end a judge will decide that doesn’t even know about farming or the stress you went through . Stress will take time and days of your life and income .

@gfmikols 7 ай бұрын

“Service call is $600, so I’m gonna load up on these Snapon tools” literally laughed out loud! Great work guys. Love your channel.

@kevink4914 7 ай бұрын

😂 sad thing you don’t get many tools for $600 when it’s snap-on 😅😂

@MrHurricaneFloyd 7 ай бұрын

@@kevink4914 One wrench.

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

Do you all accept me as A subscriber

@benbusfield6498 7 ай бұрын

Just take the truck and even trade for his work lol

@JL-yl8gd 7 ай бұрын

@@kevink4914I was gonna say something like don’t take more then 5 or 6 of them. There prices are crazy. Even crazier are the interest rates some of the guys I work with are paying snapon. Paying 146$ over years to buy a wrench their selling for 36)

@TB-zw7dt 7 ай бұрын

You know it's aggravating when you see DC worked up like that. Hang in there!

@herwilh 7 ай бұрын

Seeing your dad frustrated is hartbreaking man, good luck to you all and go get them bastards in court!!!!

@tcanthony2 7 ай бұрын

What’s crazy is this company knew they were being filmed and knew they would be under a microscope. Regardless of any other details you would think they would want to stand behind the work. It’s such a shame.

@millennialcarpenter1784 7 ай бұрын

the company did what they had to do in order to get the job done they build this in the middle of the plandemic when all the skilled labor was home iv been dealing with this foer the past two years no one wanted to wait so they hired what was there guys that had to be working that didnt know what they where doing

@dennnn8888 7 ай бұрын

Hey, I hope you guys see this, with the belts, you have 2 massively different pulley sizes. Try using an AX belt, basically it is a belt that instead of being continuous it has a little more flexibility to allow the difference in pulley size, another thing, feel the inside of those pulleys, see if they are worn. Due to the amount of belts it has run through. And one last thing, if it is wearing through them that fast, check the tightness and alignment of the belts. Use a long straight edge and put it the long pulley, the gap between the belt and the straight edge should be equal throughout the whole travel of the belt. Make adjustments as needed. The angle of the motor can also play a factor in eating up belts. I'm in commercial Hvac, I have deal with motor replacements all the time and have to do this.

@dalegereaux1863 7 ай бұрын

Nice diagrams about how the combine works for those of us city folks. 👍

@chrystallangille1667 7 ай бұрын

It was fascinating. Damn, a lot goes on inside that machine!

@guzzimon61 7 ай бұрын

And aa lot of components to fail. That is why it seems something always breaks on. Well, yep lots of pieces in action.

@RealLifeWithMichelleRob 7 ай бұрын

Me learning about corn from Cole so my 4 little rows will thrive next year!

@randyb1890 7 ай бұрын

Just a note on the auger bolt. That was a special bolt, long shank with a short threaded end. Putting in standard hardware bolts will most likely move the rotating force from the shank to the threads, a much small and weaker part of the bolt. They will fail prematurely. Order the correct bolts. If the correct bolts are grade 5 so be it. Use red thread locker on them. Yes, you will need to heat them with a torch to remove the nuts when you want to.

@jawick 7 ай бұрын

My dad would have killed me if I didn't stop the combine immediately as soon as that much corn was coming out the back end. It was bad enough that he made my and my brothers memorize our tractors', combine's, and cotton pickers' manuals and specs, but he volunteered us to work at our local John Deere dealership's repair shop during our Christmas break and spring break. What he didn't count on was that our old machinery wasn't what we mostly worked on, but newer machinery instead. Keep up the great work, and tell your parents that they did a great job raising their family. All of you should be very proud of yourselves.

@kregnash3319 7 ай бұрын

The transmission in the red freightliner is called a super 10 speed. Ps usually if you only pull one brake , you pull the tractor because it takes less time and less air then the trailor brakes.

@kevinsiedschlag429 7 ай бұрын

On the red trailer knob, it says not for parking, take to good truck shop , they should be able to take that shut off system out of the computer!!

@jamesrobertgrimes 7 ай бұрын

@@kevinsiedschlag429that or bump the cruise up a little while in park

@deannaoverstreet4146 7 ай бұрын

Thank you Cole! God Bless your family!

@teresaedwards3659 7 ай бұрын

Cole, what an awesome attitude! Blessings to you &YOURS from Bonney Lake, Washington

@oliviafox3605 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing during this extremely challenging time of the season; I look forward to your videos.

@digger5858 7 ай бұрын

Another good video Cole, thanks for sharing them with us

@FB-111A 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for educating, entertaining and encouraging. You are indeed inspiring.

@claytoncomeaux414 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Cole ,for all you and all the farmers do for us.

@noelhohberger1188 7 ай бұрын

It just drives me mad to see what u have to deal with this new grain bin set up

@sharonvitori4101 7 ай бұрын

I love watching, makes us appreciate your hard work

@cathywilliams7336 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for explaining everything about the farm. I now understand a little of it. Not all of it but a little more than I did yesterday. Thank you thank you thank you.

@seanisthebomb117 7 ай бұрын

Youll want to put grade 5 bolts in the augers again. What they're doing is being "sheer bolts" meaning the bolts break instead of destroying the auger bore it goes into when somerhing plugs the auger.

@jonathanmunk1697 7 ай бұрын

That was my thaughts as well

@jkpq8738 7 ай бұрын

Or the fail safe could just be burning more belts.

@larrythompson8630 7 ай бұрын

I was amazed the wear in just a few years. Plus one broken, 2nd lost? *possibly broken?* If tight they should not. But there is a lot not right with that site.

@jackt6595 7 ай бұрын

@@larrythompson8630the bolts are probably supposed to be checked every season but the contractor didn’t give them any maintenance plan.

@kevenhiemie 7 ай бұрын

That or a contractor used inferior parts because they were cheaper. A 3/4" diameter bolt is a hell of a shear bolt.

@karenhillier2358 7 ай бұрын

loved seeing how the combine works on the inside!

@MaMa-st2eg 7 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your videos because honest thoughts, ideas, struggles, victories and defeats. Your organized, motivated and working hard.

@wry569 7 ай бұрын

Great harvest video. I know it is frustrating. I feel your pain but you will work through the grain facility problems. You have a fantastic facility.

@caroomsan9552 7 ай бұрын

I didn’t understand a word you said but I love hearing your enthusiasm.

@steveneal2706 7 ай бұрын

Great video Guys. Cooper is your go to man. He does an amazing job. Thank you cornstar family

@mattwheaton7621 7 ай бұрын

DC was about to loose his temper, Can’t friggin blame him. 👍🏻🇨🇦🤟🏻

@zoonam 7 ай бұрын

Just a though. But your motors are being driven by drives. That means you can adjust the properties of the motors almost infinitely. Biased on what your saying it’s possible you could increase the torque of your motors and also have them do soft starts. Basically, rather then the motor going full force and burning the belts it will start off really slow and work up to the speed. Saving your belts and giving you a chance to catch issues before they burn up.

@WBR965 6 ай бұрын

Our pit augers have a heavy duty gear box for gear reduction. We still burn off belts but it’s usually because of grain leg problems, plugging. Your motor needs more torque. Will run a little slower but will not fail as much.

@mattmccabe3723 7 ай бұрын

To fixs your v belts burning out all the time you need a pretension idler pulley it will give more belt circumference on the small motor pulleys, less slipping and will make it easier to change belts with a bar . Hope this helps.

@stevedunlop9623 5 ай бұрын

Nice call Matt. I was wondering about a third belt too.

@jtsfarmengines6633 6 ай бұрын

According to what our millwrights told me on our fertilizer leg/conveyors. You need to switch to cogged v-belts not smooth side v-belts and you won’t burn beats as fast on the grain system.

@tannerstoneking8804 7 ай бұрын

You did a great job explaining how the combine worked and what was going on with it

@larrygawne3529 7 ай бұрын

Cole, One of your best videos ! Sure be glad when you guys get the law suit settled and get what you paid for. Sad the kind of job they did, for all the effort you and family put into project. Good luck.

@bronzearmy2645 7 ай бұрын

As far as Grade of Bolts, you want a bolt that’s softer than the shafts you’re connecting - it’s easier to replace bolts as they wear than it is to replace shafts. The softer metal gets the vast majority of the wear, so harder bolts will just wear your round holes into ovals.

@kevenhiemie 7 ай бұрын

Nooo a softer metal bolt will wear thin. Allowing the hole to oblongate due to the play between the hole and soft bolt.

@danlindeke2561 6 ай бұрын

Are you talking"shear bolts" or regular vs grade 8?

@melodyrae5076 7 ай бұрын

We are really enjoying your harvest videos.

@russellgilson4072 7 ай бұрын

Good explanation on the combine!

@bennysteensen6214 7 ай бұрын

That transmission is called a super 10 it splits every gear, if u get used to it it’s really easy to drive!

@a1001a1 7 ай бұрын

Everything was so well explained

@dalegereaux1863 7 ай бұрын

Great video today, Cole ! 👍

@darylmorse7337 7 ай бұрын

I loved your corn conveyer chain demonstration. Lol

@John-gt5fm 7 ай бұрын

Those grade 5 bolts are probably a wear part or sacrificial part to save the screw

@robramsay5761 7 ай бұрын

Great vids, you explain so much!! But I would be wary of the grade 8 bolts. Although they are stronger they are more brittle. Something to put on your checklist to look at every year. I wonder if the grade 5 bolts had a lock washer on the nut, they are built for the wear and shock. I assume there is a soft starter for such a powerful auger. Keep up the awesome videos, you and your family are my favs, I follow a few farmers, but yours is the best!

@jonathanmunk1697 7 ай бұрын

I absolutely love a super 10 transmission. Alot guys didnt but its my personal favorite

@dalegereaux1863 7 ай бұрын

So many things to take care of but it looks like you're keeping up with it okay. 👍

@jimwenzel1614 7 ай бұрын

You couldn’t tell there was two different sieves unbelievable!

@rodjava 7 ай бұрын

Cooper deserves a raise!

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

He would get a stiff one then

@coenbroosh 7 ай бұрын

For not daily checking the clean grain elevator on the combine??🧐🤔

@timberens3588 Ай бұрын

Good explanation Cole

@user-hz8ze7ue9z 7 ай бұрын

God bless all the farmers.

@auk2500 4 ай бұрын

At 22:50, the fact that all the beacons on the turbines are synched is wild. I’m sure there’s a legitimate point, but that really caught my attention for some reason

@michaelsilberstein 7 ай бұрын

Use a high temp automobile belt. Equipment belts are not as heat and rpm tolerant. I had a belt that would burn threw in 3-5 hrs, switched out to a truck belt last year and no issues

@teresastokes6053 7 ай бұрын

You inspire me with your disciplines...learning a language, consistent exercise, desire to learn more about crops and caring for your fam. God bless...love the channel

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

I would love too hug 🫂 u

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

Hello jello

@hfff1 7 ай бұрын

If you are allowed to modify the wet bin legs, could you add square tubing from leg to leg around the perimeter of the support legs? It would spread the load to the entire pad perimeter instead of just where the legs set. Maybe run some iron across the pad as well ?Just curious does the pit lift auger start before the bottom cross auger on start up and the opposite when shut down to let the lift auger empty? Kind of like the grain cart auger unload procedure. And you are right, you need a larger capacity dryer.

@999pr1 7 ай бұрын

There is something you can do to make your dryer more efficient if you are not doing it already, and that is set it up for all heat, then cool your corn in the bins. It can come out of the dryer at 17%, make a layer of hot corn, use bin fans to finish drying on residual heat and cool. I have not seen this mentioned but maybe you're already doing this. Put a hot layer in a bin, then switch to another bin and cool the first bin, when cool you can put in another layer.

@DoubleD. 6 ай бұрын

Talk about holy h*lll of a way to farm, I'm praying things go better to complete your harvest.

@geraldmiller5260 7 ай бұрын

Your visual aids explain things very visually. It helps my understanding

@ryanc9860 7 ай бұрын

Does everyone forget Cole chose the lowest bid. Most large contractors throw out the lowest bid for these types of reasons.

@napsac4816 7 ай бұрын

After all he chose those contractors, buy once cry once. Or in Cole's case buy twice cry thrice ( moaning every video) 🤔

@josephsprague4757 4 ай бұрын

If he did choose the lowest bid it's still not right that they have so many of these problems though , usually a company would want to prove that they can do a good job and such for a bit of a Lowe cost, but also cheaper unfortunately usually means crappy work or sub par work...so who knows

@charlesstarlin6354 7 ай бұрын

Awesome always cool stuff always thanks 😎

@frankzimmerman1133 7 ай бұрын

Looks like the 3 of u ,,all working together ,,will figure it out ,,U fellows have a good crew ,,, it will work out ,,

@jasonstclair6293 7 ай бұрын

The trailer brakes sticking in the morning sounds like a fun challenge. My initial thought was the SR5 valve / spring brake valve / abs valve (whichever type you actually have) sticking, but that sounds too easy. One time we had a yard truck at work that was trapping enough air in the service line to not let the brakes release after letting off the pedal. After disconnecting the glad hand it would release until you stepped on the pedal again. The craziest part is you really didn't hear any air coming out when you disconnected it, but there was just enough to keep the valves on the trailer from fully releasing.

@spacecat7247 7 ай бұрын

1946th! Keep hustling brother, we're pulling for you and the family. Digging the logistical knowledge! Keeo it up on all fronts. Odd specs....gonna ask the family you borrowed from? Not cool. Per the transmissions,,, Over time i've noticed that some have a smaller shift box or pattern than others

@SaneNoMore 7 ай бұрын

Sorry to see all that corn on the ground but glad you got the problem fixed before you harvested even more.

@michaelthrockmorton6173 7 ай бұрын

Your patience is impressive.

@bryangrimes5043 7 ай бұрын

Cole and Sir Daddy Cornstar, at 14:40 I could just see the frustration in your face and mannerisms. I have been in your position before on projects (not nearly as costly) but keep your chin up. I know things will work out in the long run for you guys. Keep up the good work and I can’t wait to see it all work wonderfully for you guys in the future!

@trebornesregrot 7 ай бұрын

I'm sure grappas pleased with what you guys have done with the farm, your families and yourselves! Keep up your work and faith! Your boys will be well set to take up the reins when they get older!

@clicker7019 7 ай бұрын

Or girl 😉

@wood-wheel-wizard 7 ай бұрын

Grandpa would be ecstatic, in comparison to the mess he cleaned up 1st to even start farming.

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

@@clicker7019 nave has been pretty horny this week

@andymink9606 7 ай бұрын

Lol, That “Mess” he cleaned up was grandpa’s life long collection. And they just threw it all away. If he was anything like my grandfather or really any old man I’ve ever met he would be rolling over in his grave.

@jackbannock3458 7 ай бұрын

@andymink9606 nothing in that scrap yard of a yard was worth keeping. It was 95% junk, we cleaned up our farm that wasnt as bad. Couldn't believe the crap that was sitting around the yard and fields

@williamcchinworth7367 7 ай бұрын

Interesting that all the aviation clearance lights on all of the wind generators are ganged. Dozens of 'em, all blinking in unison. Weird. But the harvest goes on despite broken bolts and belts, wonky combines and the sinking sun. Keep at it Cole.

@JenkinsB 7 ай бұрын

Good thing you made your farm $500k this season!

@semperfi5861 7 ай бұрын

Interesting explanation on how a Combine works. It's kind of like a gold miners Trommel. 😊🇺🇸👍

@seanobyrne6481 7 ай бұрын

Really like the blue shades❤

@robertfisher4467 7 ай бұрын

I can feel the frustration that DC is dealing with. I hope they get that settled soon.

@handiman5001 7 ай бұрын

I know my advice is a lark but please Cole, Cooper, Daddy and hired help be careful and relax out there, being in a hurry/rush is more than likely to cause an accident particularily during Harvest-remember you all have someone who cares about you at home--God Bless and keep up the great work.

@dennishill3463 7 ай бұрын

Thanks and GOD BLESS 😀

@user-zk4wu9ss7d 7 ай бұрын

That shifting lesson was clear as mud, Cole! LOL.

@arthenry498 7 ай бұрын

My mind has been boggled!!

@From-North-Jersey 7 ай бұрын

The correct term for digging up a grave is "Exhumation" or "Exhume". "We have to exhume a grave tomorrow." or "We have never performed an Exhumation before but tomorrow we will figure it out." Hopefully it is simply for relocation purposes, not so the coroner can look for more clues.

@annettemiller1273 7 ай бұрын

I didn’t know how complicated it was collecting corn. Thanks for explaining it to us .🌽🌽🌽Love your videos.

@joejacobson8193 7 ай бұрын

Augers typically use grade 5 bolts rather than grade 8 so the bolt breaks before the auger does.

@arbigdog73 7 ай бұрын

Super 10 Transmission. You spilt every gear.

@marilynhemingway5219 7 ай бұрын

Those machines are awesome looking I love seeing the product loaded into semi's. Cole's little guy is cute.

@opendstudio7141 7 ай бұрын

Glad that by the time we see this, that day is history.

@nanagram13 7 ай бұрын

"Clean Grain Elevator Chain" you said that a number of times and made me laugh each time,

@landonk1972 7 ай бұрын

Crazy how all the windmill lights blink at the exact same, time cool looking!

@JohnSmith-lw2bm 7 ай бұрын

Damn Cole, we all feel your pain and frustration. How you stay chin up is remarkable.

@robindelude3787 7 ай бұрын

I really hate to see DC so aggravated, but I completely understand why he is. It's mind blowing that the bin site was so poorly constructed. Absolutely mind blowing!

@paulmccallum4229 5 ай бұрын

Cole if you read the Transmission placard it tells you to "pre select " the high/low shifts. That means move the grey switch before you move the shift lever into neutral.

@markmaerzke9125 7 ай бұрын

I hope and pray this bin setup debocal gets corrected for yall soon.

@scotchristman8938 7 ай бұрын

That trans is a super 10!!

@drcdrdoct9864 7 ай бұрын

I commented before on Daddy Corn star's channel about this, but you cannot choke feed an auger unless you are running a shaft mounted reducer. The tiny pulley motor setup doesn't have the torque to handle it so if it didn't burn the belt, then it would burn out the motor. Shaft mounted screw conveyor reducer will fix this immediately, then you can put a variable speed on it.

@djleigh4868 7 ай бұрын

Cole depending on how old that trailer is that your pulling with the Volvo the brake problem could be the regulator valve under the trailer or you have a leaking diaphram on one of the air chambers on the brakes. More times than not its that 40/60 valve on that regulator thats failing...Enjoy so much your videos about the farm and especially harvest its a lot of work. Although it has its rewards you work outside you work with your family and friends...It doesnt get better than that...Blessings to you and your family ....🌄

@barbaramoyer9884 7 ай бұрын

Good job 🌾🌽

@dennisfoltz7880 7 ай бұрын

Those grade 5 bolts are what you want in the auger ,the grade 8 will tear up your shaft .you will need to replace them once a year as maintenance. The visual diagram of the combine in operation reminds one of a gold mining operation , i guess in a way it is . I hope you get your bins fixed soon

@_Croom 7 ай бұрын

Hello cornstars!! Y'all getcha selves a 3 stack Wentworth dryer!!!! The one we use works great 👍

@joshscherer1720 6 ай бұрын

That's a Super 10 my friend

@Fieldsonyoutube 7 ай бұрын

Loving your photoshop diagrams but it actually gets the point across really well.

@Papermoon310 7 ай бұрын

I know your situation is frustrating, but I hope you can see how we see the situation. You guys are amazing at the constant adjustments and working on the fly to keep things running!! Most businesses are not that adaptable! But between all the knowledge and experience at repairs and adjustments, you guys manager to keep going and salvage the crops. That is really incredible. So keep going and do what you do best! Hope your harvest is huge!

@angeltorres6177 7 ай бұрын

Transmission is super 10

@ashmaybe9634 7 ай бұрын

Seems like nothing is made right these days. So many simple errors. It's like the chain of assembly is broken and no one cares about the whole thing. Seems to apply to combines to security lights to vacuum cleaner to cars..... Thanks again for the great videos, how you harvest and film at the same time is a skill!

@Farmingsquad-bd5hd 7 ай бұрын

Got to love daddy corn star

@Mygirlfriend3141 7 ай бұрын

He made Cole

@Timothy-NH 7 ай бұрын

21:40 how are all those safety lights synced? Amazing.

@maramirkin3325 7 ай бұрын

Inconsistencies of frost? Sounds up your alley, as thought involved! Lol..

@Ruinedmovie 7 ай бұрын

I would be wary of changing to grade 8 from 5, it probably was designed to be the shear part in that system. That said it likely would need orange thread locker for it.

@w8stral 7 ай бұрын

Zero lock washers.... Of course they came out. Put it back together without lock washers... > and no locktitie.