This is the number one comment we get. As I e mentioned in the comments we have tried using the tractor to do just that. The tractor wouldn’t do it. It doesn’t have a free fall bucket loader. It goes down with hydraulic speed and isn’t at all tough enough. Not worth the effort or fuel.

@@9252LIFE What about using the other end of the tractor? The three point hitch? I was thinking about doing a well, but blasting it out with a 2500+ pressure washer making extensions for the wand. Any thoughts on that?

@@mfgxl if you have access to the pressure washer and the water I’d definitely give that a shot! Especially if your ground is sand and clay like mine and not hard rock.

What video did you finally solve your problem in? Did the professional well drillers ever give you any advice on what to use to prevent the mud from clogging the holes? You'd think there was something. My guess would be that you need a lot more space between your intake and the mud. Maybe you need to line a larger hole with concrete, wide enough that water seeps in at a rate that you can draw it out, or maybe you have to dig a hole that will hold so many gallons and wait for it to fill up anytime you use it enough to empty it.

I tried to use a 544 John Deere loader to push in a 1.25" sand point and pipe in my well, I have sand and thought it would be easy, but loaders and tractors don't push straight down so the pipe and fittings want to bend. I used a sledge hammer.

We are very proud.

I don't think the kids really own the off-grid life what with the one standing on a ladder on forest soil wearing flip-flops. Sooner or later she'll learn though :D.

Let's drop references to other races as being so different....the constant 'China this' and 'China that' is tiring.. get a different reference . (Thesaurus hinty hint hint). I was the eldest of a 6 kid Mormon clan...mom devoted, dad is dragged into . . Lived in 1965 to 1973 Tucson (then to rural Wyoming where any where in Wyoming is RURAL, Ha ha ha)and the outdoors was taken for granted by most but not on me and my pop. We hiked and roughed it SEVERAL times.

​@@PastorJamesGillespiesave the preaching for the pulpit

@@shawnduguay205 would you say the same if I wasn't a pastor? Besides I never preached, I was an administrative Pastor, assigned and later AWARDED by GH BUSH himself. A law clerk for a community's organization in bettering the people. After 25 years, it was formed 1998, the covered bus stops, paved streets, sidewalks, a hurricane proof community center....oh...and the attitude of the area. Once thought of as a dump, now residents BRAG they own property there. Yeah, you cannot detract from my dream come true. And my hair is longer than yours... ;)

I believe so! Thank you!

Stay tuned for that t-shirt 😉

Thank you James. You don’t sound like your brain is shutting down. And if it makes you feel better my kids tell me the same thing sometimes! 😂

Thank you John! Keep your head up! We’re all depressed about Afghanistan and everything else out of our control. Wish we could all fix those issues some how. My wife made the shirts. She’s talented. 😆

@@9252LIFE Yes she is! A great gardener as well.

I was at bagram for 9 months, this brain dead Biden gave to the enemy billion's of dollars in military combat fighting equipment, weapons, ammo , logistically support, even helicopters! This was planned not an accident!

Thank you!

The average man would have used all this time and work to use a chainsaw and that beautiful tractor to cut a road into his property and then called the driller. The chainsaw and tractor are free. Only labor to cut an clear. With all those STRONG young ladies he could have cleared the small branches and brush I no time.

@@chasjacks9378 the average man Jack doesn’t own the 9.5 mile drive in to be able to cut all the trees and don’t have the money to put in the amount of gravel that is needed to improve the road enough for the drill rigs to get it in. But that would be nice.

@@chasjacks9378 the average man Jack doesn’t own the 9.5 mile drive in to be able to cut all the trees and don’t have the money to put in the amount of gravel that is needed to improve the road enough for the drill rigs to get it in. But that would be nice.

The average man would be dead in three days if left alone in the wood. The ones to fear just seem to dissappear. They eat the bear and wear raw pelt. They always come back.

That’s awesome memories right there! ❤️

My father built my mother a house in 1953. He did not know he couldn’t do it.

Thank you! They sure are!

indeed . :)

Quitting is for quitters.. 😆

Thank you

Heck yeah it is! Good luck with it! Hopefully better luck than us! 😆 Let me know how it turns out!

Lol always! Isaac is a good boy! 🐕

Thank you! Yeah they definitely do quite well! Hopefully our girls can take them elephants and bulls down one day! 😆 Have a great day!

Yea it was no joke that’s for sure!

Thank you Sam. Probably some great memories having your boys help you I’m sure. You take care Sam. Have a great weekend

Ima hang in there and come out with some good water! Eventually! 😆

That was my favorite part too. 😆

Thanks Richard! I believe the Simplicity tractors we just got are 70’s models and work great!

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Thank you Roger! It’s not working yet but we’ll get there! Have a great night!

Amazing, you convinced those Girls that driving a well, a) is more fun than Barbie dolls, b) funner than video games, c) is educational, d) better for them then tv, e) good physical conditional training. F) value of hard work. G) etc.etc.

Thank you! You have a blessed week as well!

Yeah a pulley system like that would be nice. We should’ve done it that way.

Oh wow thank that would’ve been nice.

Thank you Sandra! We always look forward to your comments! And my giving up attitude looks way better on KZfaq than in real life! 😂 Have a great night Sandra!

Thank you Annie! Giving up would just be boring anyway! 😆 Have a great weekend!

That’s right!

I didn’t even have to ask. They think it’s fun because it’s a hard physical task and they love a good time! 😆 💪

Lol well sometimes not having a choice is a good thing! 😂 Thank you Alicia! Have a great night!

Wow!

Lol thanks man! 😆

Love a good ole walk down memory lane. ❤️ Yes these girls and my wife really surprise me some times with what they are capable of.

Yep lil Spunky is kickin butt! 😆

Thank you!

Thank you Rudy!

Thank you Mickey. We actually tried the tractor bucket and it wasn’t tough enough or worth the effort.

Thank you Bill. Have a great day

Thank you Christina! They are some great kids! Have a great weekend!

Thank you Michael! It’ll turn out! It always does one way or another! 😆 Have a great night!

Have a great day Pat! Thank you

Gotta love em! 😆

@@9252LIFE HA! That's awesome experience for your girls. They will remember working and accomplishments with their Dad and Mom on the land....I know I sure do, and it's been 25 years since I lived on our family's land. Great memories living in the middle of nowhere and taking care of the animals and working the land.

That’s awesome man! Should be quite the experience!

Yeah that’s what I tried before this one..

Thank you Gregg!

Very true Fiona! It is going to be a great well party for sure! Have a great weekend!

Thank you Brooke! Is this an invitation? Let’s do it!

It was a privillege watching you do great work ...that's what American white privillege really means.

Really enjoyed watch the Girls helping Dad .. My Daughter and Son would bear a hand around house if needed .. Have to say I became alarmed when one Princess was pulling down on the floor Jack Handle right at her face.. but you stopped Her .. Enjoy life .. stay healthy .. Enjoy what God has given us.

Thank you

Thank you Jo An! We’ll get it for sure!

Thank you! I sure hope sooner than later! 😆

❤️ Thank you

Awesome thank you! Glad you found us! Take care!

That’s a great idea. Thank you!

Thank you Dean!

Awesome thank you Tressa! I hope you enjoy all our fun videos. Have a great weekend

Thank you Claudia! Have a great night

Yes they are the expensive drive couplers. The drive caps are no good for this type of depth as the threads on the cap aren’t very deep. We’ve broke the threads on everyone before getting down 20 ft.

Thank you Mike.

I was too on grid to give my kids that experience ..hinde site being 20/20 I should have had them in the back yard garden ...off fishing at the lake and helping can produce all summer instead of working my part time job .would have made more money and been a lot happier with life that way.

Thank you Tim!

For sure ! Thank you! Have a great weekend!

Thank you Diane! Have a great weekend!

Oh the good ole days. We’re very thankful for our tractor

Thank you! 💪 Be well!

Thank you! Yeah the headache miraculously went away when the work was done!! 😂

I did look online and try to order a tool but couldn’t find anything.

@MaynardHood do you have one laying around?

I think you need to research how to drill or plunk a well my friend you are making some serious errors in your attempts !! You cant drive the pipe that you are trying to get water up,you gotta dig the well and put the pipe down after!! You are working hard but not smart !!!

That is how most all wells are up here. It’s called a sandpoint well. My buddy Dave does them all the time. Here’s his video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/p5t3iqiimKvcfKc.html

@@rogermiller3446 maybe you need to do some research. This is a common well type as well. Maybe you just haven’t seen it

Thank you

Thank you! It would be great if stuff went as planned all the time but like you said, that’s not reality. Have a great weekend Marc!

Thank you Bruce! It’s been raining the last couple days so now we’ll have some rainwater. But need to get that pipe dug up. I’m sure we’ll get water. I can feel it! Have a great day!

Trying for cleaner water to plumb to home.

The gravel/sand acts as a giant filter. If you don't have enough water getting to the pump all you need do is run a trench out from the sump and fill it with gravel/sand to increase available water. The main thing is to dig your sump deep enough to start. In my case it was about 30 feet by 10 feet wide. With a trench around the Vinyard and we had all the water we wanted.

They sure are! Thanks man!

Thank you Paul! Have a great night!

2" pipe drives better. They sell drive tips that screw on. Once driven down you flush it out with a 1" under water pressure, until clear. I never had luck with drive points or smaller pipe. You get A's for effort and creativity. Dig an access shaft down alongside 5 feet to further evaluate it. since you have a PVC outer casing, can you center the pipe with an insert and seal the outer casing with a super dense product that would harden and seal the break area? Just some thoughts. Farmers would erect a tripod 12 ' high, suspend a snatch block with a rope and 50+lb slammer. They welded a circular weight centered over an axel and an eye for the rope. Wrapping a rope around a rear truck wheel with tire removed,with truck jacked up and idling in gear, when they pulled the rope tight on the wheel, the weight was raised up when loosened the weight slammed down and drove down the pipe. Many many farm wells were driven(slammed) by a variation of this method. Double welded wheel rims and slammers were made and loaned out to other farmers and homesteaders. It takes at least 50 lbs to slam a well. You will prevail. Never give up--kids are watching.

If I quit the negative wins! And I hate the negative! 😆 💪

Thank you John! Always remember that this world isn’t as cruel as it may seem. I’ve noticed there’s much more nice people in the real world outside of media. Have a great day John!

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It’s all good! 😆 We can handle it ish.. 😆

Lol

Thanks Tim! We’re about to throw a giant curve ball..