Cleetus, I’m a mechanic that specializes in hydraulic tools and i would love to hook yall up with better whip hoses and put in some seal kits. I live in Florida as well.

Just some suggestions for you: 1 - get those checked over by a service company, possibly certified - insurance will be happier that way. 2 - take the crew and go on a rescue course; yeah, you hire experts (good call), but having the skills yourself could save a life. 3 - maybe find out if the hydraulics on the rollback could be tapped into to run the jaws. You could keep a set in the truck with say 50' of hose, and be ready to extricate in seconds of pulling up and engaging the PTO. Plus, you'd have a set of Big Block powered jaws then. Even if you don't use them in an emergency, could be handy for post-crash cleanup.

Just so you know, those Hurst tools are on the older side, the cutters especially aren't designed to cut the newer hardened metals. If you try and cut the wrong stuff you can actually shatter the jaws and they'll basically explode. Definitely get them serviced and looked at good. Us fire service guys get them serviced once a year.

You should do a collaboration with a fire department or nearest fire academy that's local to the Freedom Factory. You could work together to provide a unique training opportunity for their firefighters to practice cutting cars, rescuing people from overturned vehicles and all sorts of things. In return, they could possibly help teach you and your staff some of the basic skills with your extrication tools and fire engine, under the legal basis of being an "industrial" fire brigade. In many states, certain work places with special hazards, are allowed to organize a fire brigade from their own employees to be the initial response to an emergency, while the local fire department is on the way. The fire brigade would provide special knowledge about the facility and its resources and hazards to aid the arriving fire department and work along side them in handling the emergency. Another thing that you should consider doing is a voluntary safety walk through with your local fire department, so they are familiar with the layout of your facility, in case you ever have any emergencies.

The valve at the end of the hose is for you to be able to change tools while leaving the pump running. Just know that it’s bad for them to store them is the full closed position too. We use the ram to roll dashes, a pillars, b pillars, etc in the event of a patient being pinned. I’m sure the track fireman y’all hire will be happy to teach y’all more. Invaluable tools you have there!

Now all we need is a “Jaws of life VS ____” series

This reminds me to the 90s when „Tool Time“ was on 😂 Maybe you should invite Tim Allen to the FF. He is a car maniac as well 👍

Can anyone appreciate the fact that this guy has uploaded for 15 days straight (not to mention his second channel) amidst preparing for race week, fixing and ordering parts, organizing events and ordering parts for project cars. What would he do without cooper or toolbox

Can't believe you missed Cooper's shirt of the day 😭

I think it’s time to make a “custom” convertible crown vic

It’s nice to see the freedom factories “interrogation” kit is up and running

"We should take care of our things" 14:44 "I was trying to start it at WOT"

Cleetus says “I wanna be those people” we should take care of our stuff” (beats fitting with pliers)😂😂

It really warms my heart to see those tools well maintained. Imagine owning a financially failing race track, having to cut corners, barely scraping by. But those things you take care of. Really shows you that their hearts and minds were in the right place.

Cleet: "Oh wow, how did you do that??" James: "Cuz imma dad" lollllll

The second spreader you guys found is a “ram” it’s for “dash rolls” when a car is crashed. So you would make a relieve cut at the bottom of the door frame under the dash, place the spiked part under the dash and the other but end on the door frame. Then twist the throttle and it’ll start to roll the dash forward. This is great way to unpin someone’s legs.

James is an engine guy through and through. He got so excited when that thing fired up.

When’s y’all going to make a convertible caged crown Vic with the jaws of life

Man, a freaking shout out to all the professionals chiming in with how to use them correctly. Badass!! You guys be careful with that stuff. Hate to hear one of y'all lost a arm or leg from it.

"Florda man loses his hand playing with jaws of life"

I wish I was close to run you through what an how all of the tools work together. From popping the doors open, taking off the roof and a dash role up procedure. I would highly recommend having the rescue team do a class for you all because there's so many ways you can use the tools with each other. Be safe brother!

practice with those tools guys...listen to me, when your loved one is trapped, metal crumpled INTO THEM, you wish you could get them out as fast as possible. practice!! those are TRUE life saving tools...no BS

Hey Cleetus, those are some old extrication tools. I started my career as a firefighter with those. If you need someone to come train ya guys on how to use them, maintain them and extricate with them I’d be down!! Love the video and channel bro!!

This video makes me realize no matter how old we get we are all children at heart... Did you see how excited Cleetus got after cutting that first piece of metal... So great

All i could think of when cleet says "more rpm" is next episode: DR. SPRAYEMALL sprayed the jaws of life! Lol

When he got the jaws of life out I’m like well there’s a tire machine right there anyone else see that tire machine

As both a firefighter and freedom fighter, remember to always wear eye protection when operating those. Also, don’t ever stand between the tool and what you’re cutting (you didn’t here but just good advise). I’ve cut MANY of patients out with these. The door pin and brake pedal are the strongest pieces of metal on the whole car, but they’ll cut!

we used those old Hurst tools for years and finally got some lighter TNT tools right before I retired. Those old tools wont cut nater pins or brake pedals where the new tools will. Dont try it or the cutters will explode in your face. Try handling those spreaders in 110deg texas heat with full bunker gear on. been there done that

You discovered the secret to carbed engines starting on the first pull after years of sitting. Run the carb dry before storage/winter. This is vital info for generators.

"I need to be one of those that takes care of equipment." (Hammers coupler with pliers...)

10:41 The fittings on those hydraulic lines are made to where they can be disconnected without them spraying fluid everywhere. I would safety check that though due to the fact that you don't know how old the seals are. Hope that helps.

Man, where did James come from? Its like he showed up in a video one day and just never left. 😆

The “spreader” IS THE JAWS OF LIFE. You’re calling the “cutters” the jaws. I’ve got some extra pumps for them and hydraulic reels if you need one. Those first things are called rams. And the original cost was probably around 15k for the set with the generator...

First two rules of owning a Hurst Tool: Practice then train; Then train then practice; ... repeat.

I think the best thing about you guys vids are the bonding and brotherhood.... You guys make it so awesome to watch, I can almost feel like there.... I miss Florida. I can still smell the air and feel the brightest sun there. Thanks once again....

Cleetus rescue squads still use in my area. Those are some awesome tools to have. The scissor type are for cutting the pillars so you ca lift the roofs off a car. The rams are used to place in door jam to roll a dash incase someone is trapped by the dash. This info is from a former Firefighter, me. I retired after 21 years of Firefighting service. Use those tools wisely my brother. Keep doing it for Dale. Hell yeah brother!!!

IDK about the rest of you guys, but I want an entire Year of Freedom after the last 2 weeks.....

Some older units you have there. 5000 psi setup from early 2000s. Still use them as backup. They’ll work pretty good on the older pre 2011 vehicles. Newer stuff they’ll struggle a bit in certain applications with the newer steels. Have fun they’ll do a lot but be careful. Let the tool do the work.

6:14 behind the ladder, under the jaws of life, is a beast of a tire machine. I wouldnt use it on any snazzy wheels, but man those things do work. Id do any steel wheels you need to put tires on with that unit. shes a ripper for sure.

Man, I just opened this video after 4 years, I didn't even realise it's been that long since, cleet bought the FF. Still feels like yesterday.

James “because I’m a dad” best thing ever said lol 😂

Honestly shout out to whoever took care of the equipment at this place cause golly just about everything fires right the heck up! Good man

While they've had the FF for a while now, videos like this show how awesome this whole thing still is. Livin' the dream :D

6:56 minute time stamp...You guys already have a tire machine, all be it a really old machine(which is really only good on steel rims), which would work great for your crown vic rims

You have Spreaders, Cutters and Rams. We use the spreaders the most then cutters...barely use rams. The new Hurst ones my department just got are their new "E-draulics" run on battery...set cost $30K-$50k depending on what you get and batteries/chargers ect. Surprisingly the battery ones have more power than the real hydraulic ones we used to have! You guys should take a class on how to use them... my buddy is FDNY 20 years and teaches that all over the US on the side.

The Fire Truck is a perfect place to keep them. Move the truck close to wherever you're Ripping & you're set👌

I highly recommend you guys to grab at least 2 dash rams. They are crucial if someone hits the wall hard enough to push the dash back into the drivers legs. You can push the dash either up, or forward to free the legs. I know yalls tools are backups but I couldn’t tell you how many times I’ve used the rams. The spreader will work, but not on all vehicles. The rams will push higher and farther than the spreaders, plus the rams will fit in much tighter spots. Awesome tools, and video! Love the large cutter. Hurst is all we’ve ever ran at our fire department and I’ve never had issues with any of their tools. Just keep them clean, greased and stored in a cabinet of some sort to keep the dirt off of them.

I’m upset Cooper wasn’t around for the “what’s the spreader used for?” joke opportunity. Also praying you never need those things.

James: I was ready to turn left..and he wasn't ready to turn left.lol

The previous owners of the track clearly wanted to give the next owners every chance possible to succeed by taking such good care of everything before letting it sit.

James and Cleetus! You have a tyre changer! The old 440 sitting under where the jaws of life were is a ripper! Fire that thing up! Old faithfull right there!!!!!

People talk about sports stars, Hollywood, etc....You, young man, are Living the Dream. "RIP IT!"

Yesterday: "I Flipped my side by side" Today: "We got our jaws of life working" noooo, no, no coincidence at all lol

Hopefully they never have to be used.

I’m still amazed at the amount of stuff that came with the sale of the track. I would have expected them to auction off all the assets separate to the property itself. Cleeter got one hell of a score, it must have been like being a kid with his own amusement park.

We would absolutely love a third channel, that shows more of the down and dirty working on the cars! All of the content!!!

Coming from the son of a volunteer firefighter/reverend PLEASE be sure anyone operating them has a certified face shield. There is a man out there that is only alive because my dad threatened him to get his face mask on and the jaws blew apart. He would be dead without PPE.

Y'all should've been around in the Chrysler 2-stroke era of those. Never knew if you could get them lit on scene to cut someone out in time. We had to perform a weekly test but they were so finicky that they may run great that day & be dead as a post the next. That B&S Quantum setup looks heavy as hell. Practice cutting A-posts, B-posts, cutting the roof just ahead of C-pillar & folding the roof back. Good experience for you all.

Nice kit. I work in demolition and i use these things all the time for like cutting old sprinkler systems and stuff. They're fantastic.

These need more James Amazon salesman pitches. Those were fantastic.

I cant wait for Cleetus to get an actual jet dryer. I can only imagine the shenanigans they would do with one.

Build a big ass shop at the factory asap, no more shop rent 🔥

My girlfriend still tells me about when she use to volunteer to be cut out of cars at the local fire department. Her father was a chief and from what she has told me he made sure not one single piece of glass or anything would land on her. I would love to casually use one of these tools but under professional supervision. These tools are no joke. Even though they may be outdated, I could just imagine holding on to something that has this power and force. Good video cleeter, really enjoy the FF videos like this

In my fire dept days I always loved those tools. Look up “dash roll extrication” you have all you need to do that for sure. I also remember those connectors for the lines for the tools. Strange little things, but never needed to smack it with anything. lol

"Cleet and James' first day with Safety Scissors" :D

Finally something that can trim Jeremy's beard.

This place is a mechanics dream. So many random vehicles and parts of goodness. So jealous.

You know what would be cool? Track maintenance Crown Vic. Do a pick up bed conversion on wrecked one, put the jaws of life and oil binder and fire extinguishers in it and use as fast response vehicle

If you ever get the chance to take a vehicle extrication course, I highly recommend it! It's a lot of fun and you learn a whole lot that'll help you when you really need it.

Before connecting those quick connects, spray those male and female hydraulic ends with brake clean to remove contaminants and always connect hose ends after disconnecting. That will make it last long. Also if you can't get them connected make sure the female end is clocked right. If it still won't connect hit the male and on a piece of wood to relieve pressure. To release pressure from the female end, you can use a screwdriver if you're careful.

hahaha that old racetrack keeps giving and giving you so much content Cleetus :)

You guys have been unbelievably lucky, with all the stuff that's been working with very little effort.

There was literally a tire changer down and to the left of the jaws of life

As a small engine mechanic I recommend investing in ethanol free fuel for all your small equipment. VP Fuel makes the best in my opinion.

James needs a raise and a few people under his belt. Cleetus needs multiple mechanics

I never thought I would watch a 21 & a half minute video of two guys using the jaws of life and wish it was longer

I totally expected another intro with Cleet saying “I just wanna start of todays video by saying I take full responsibility for what happened during the video and it’s all my fault..”

Cleet - "I'd like to be one of those people that takes care of their equipment" Proceeds to smack hydraulic fitting with pliers

Going back and this is amazing

Man o man....I'm in love. Definitely would enjoy using one of those at a u pull it. Help taking a drivetrain out in no time! Awesome, thanks for sharing and do it for Ed.

Saturday’s video: Featuring Cleets and James’s missing fingers...

I saw this on another comment section. But Cleetus needs Ken Block to come to the freedom factory and make a Freedomkhana video🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸like so he can see it

You guys have so much fun. I would love to hang out with you guys for a day. Hell yeah brother!!

I'm so happy this was uploaded on my birthday! :D

"Finger Pincher 9000" made me laugh because in construction, everything that I didn't completely understand, I called it a Finger Pincher GT. lol

Should attach to the back of “track emergency vehicle” like a pick up or something with all those tools on it already to go

cleet you and james talking about the pull cord breaking on that thing was hilarious, that would be my luck lol

My favorite part of watching this channel on my phone is seeing what the captions say when he says "you're watching the Cletus McFarland KZfaq channel." Captions never get it right and always say something hilarious.

43 seconds ago? I haven’t came this quick since my first kid

Upwards of thirty two hundred, for the ones wondering the price of the “ hurst jaws of life “ setup they have!!

18:59 that hoodlatch absolutely surprises me! I'd have thought that was the first thing to give in!💪🤪

while i may never watch an event at your track but the building / reno videos are great

Cleetus: gotta take care of all our stuff here Also cleetus: immediately throws tools on ground lol

For all the Dads “cause I’m a dad”. Love ya James

So what you've got is the power unit, the spreaders, two sheers (cutters), and two rams. The spreaders are most used for typical auto extrication because you can either pop a door and open it, or completely remove it using the spreaders alone. They're more versatile than you'd think. Or you can pop the door on the latch side, then use the cutters to cut the hinges. I'd only recommend that if your power unit is set up to run two tools simultaneously. If not, it's not worth the time to switch the hoses from one tool to the other. The cutters are mostly used to cut posts to peel or completely remove the roof...and cut roll cages in Ya'lls case. The Ram is most often used to perform a dash roll in the even that the dash has been pushed back/down and trapped the occupants lower extremities. The dash roll works best if you first use the cutters to make a relief cut in the lower front of the door frame. There's a bunch more you can do with the Hurst tools, but that's the most common uses for them.

any firefighter in usa should be able to show you how to use all this equipment. i was a ff for years and this is bringing back memories.

2:37 Cleetus got freedom kicked in the face by a pterodactyl.

They should start a series to see what those can and can’t cut through lol

Man the freedom factory keeps giving awesome content month of freedom is great so far

Being a firefighter (volunteer) I get pretty good training every so often with your set of jaws the cutters and spreaders. With I could be there to show you guys a technique I was showed how to get to the door to rip it off