When Things Break Down We Have to Improvise

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When Things Break Down We Have to Improvise
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@dbridge2857 9 ай бұрын

The fact that you were turning in for the night and your son decided to keep working on his own shows the work ethic you’ve taught that boy. Proud dad moment, I’d say.

@Dana-nv4ej 9 ай бұрын

Yeah, they’ve done a good job raising those kids. I have fond memories of working at night in the field with a Mountain Dew myself just you and the gauges for light.

@shanecunningham2437 9 ай бұрын

So true a work ethic in my view is worth its weight in gold vs a piece of paper

@deangelojeremitriusvickers6319 9 ай бұрын

@@shanecunningham2437yep folks that are willing to work at anything will never go hungry

@todd1808 9 ай бұрын

100% @@shanecunningham2437

@AndreasMadsen 9 ай бұрын

Bolt came out. Parts welded together. Bolt redundant. That's a win! 😂👍

@matthewb7800 9 ай бұрын

That's my thought! Just leave it, it's permanent now. :)

@jadenkoch103 9 ай бұрын

I thought that too but any luck it’ll probably break loose full of corn and leave him shoveling 😂

@googies12a 9 ай бұрын

@@jadenkoch103get the MIG out, the bigger the gob the better the job...

@danl6634 9 ай бұрын

@@googies12a that was my first thought; blast it with some weld in the bolt hole & run it.

@svecech 9 ай бұрын

@jadenkoch103 why shoveling ? when that happend just go to the bin hopper and dump

@ecleveland1 9 ай бұрын

This is actually an opportunity for J&M. If it’s never been done in the field before this will be a chance to write a repair plan for this issue and it also gives them a manufacturing opportunity to increase reliability. Yes it’s inconvenient at the time but the good that can come from it may prevent it from happening again on future carts.

@brentmedders 9 ай бұрын

An opportunity to show they stand behind their product with service too.

@richardlug6139 9 ай бұрын

Prevent it from happening again? Use better lock nuts or redesign the connection. My guess though is the nut was not tighten at the factory, fell off and the bolt finally worked itself out.

@joescheller6680 9 ай бұрын

J@M didn't advertise to good for a neighbor he had a axle break in a very inconvenient spot upset corn all over the place and it sat through remainder of the fall through winter and had to be drug out of the way so another neighbor could seed their field.

@youmager 9 ай бұрын

@@richardlug6139 you have forget, how many tons of grain coming tru this auger.... This thing goes a lot of work... For me, its not blaime the j&m.... I think they done prety good job.... Things worn out...

@jefflawsonqwest 9 ай бұрын

Meh…I’m not sure this is the kind of “opportunity” J&M wants out there. 😂

@user-uh1uw8jd1i 9 ай бұрын

I plan to nominate you for a Oscar for playing the role of a grain cart repair man 😂. That sucks about the grain cart but Kudos to the truck driver for seeing and recovering the bolt

@Brian-ov1rj 9 ай бұрын

The luck of finding that big bolt. 🙏 You should buy a lottery ticket. Working words used and it still did not loosen the cart up. J & M will have it working in no time. On to the next field.

@JP-kj5po 9 ай бұрын

So nice for you to show in the intro that even Millennial Farmers can go through late stage puberty voice changes 🤣

@snickrologen 9 ай бұрын

Maybe Zach has turned into a soy-boy, thus the voice! Scary stuff….😇

@EricCarlson-bz2pt 9 ай бұрын

Probably from the expensive Kool aid

@laurie9142 9 ай бұрын

I worked in harvest dust all my life, now at 78 I wish I had listened to my old mother and wore a mask. Stay healthy. From Australia 🇦🇺

@karnesmotorsports 9 ай бұрын

“Auger breakage device” cracked me up! Lol now you can bar around corners with the new angle on that bar. Always a silver lining!

@petercole2339 9 ай бұрын

That two track at the end shows how large this equipment really is..thats amazing that a young man like that can learn how to operate something that big! Only in America and that's truly the American dream..family working together to make the family stronger!!

@MrSeanG-of1zc 9 ай бұрын

There’s kids all over this area running everything. I haul silage, corn and sugar beets and there’s a 12 year old running a dozer in the silage pile and giving orders to grown men. It’s the way it is in these parts. I’m not from here, only come for 3 months a year and was shocked the first time I saw a kid in a big machine. They learn young and take over the operation as they grow. Zack is still a young man but he probably has 30 years experience under his belt.

@jonbowles7480 9 ай бұрын

It's not a case of only in America. Try a Canadian farm or an Australian farm or any other farm for that matter. Farm kids are a different breed no matter where in the world they live. They are born into a work ethic and get to experience things others only get to watch on KZfaq!

@piperdoug428 9 ай бұрын

@@jonbowles7480 And when farm kids go to work off farm they're at a premium, my son is in his last year of civil engineering and has had offers to start by bosses who were like "he's a farm kid? heres my card"

@matthewlardner5328 9 ай бұрын

Happens all over the world buddy, the main difference in the US is whether your kids manage to finish school without some gun nut murdering them in their classroom!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧

@danlindeke2561 9 ай бұрын

I was unloading at the river and wondered if trap hand crank would pass into bin. When I got home, welded a piece of steel across crank handle.

@royevans7793 9 ай бұрын

I have the utmost respect for farmers & ranchers. Without you we would be starving! You are the biggest gamblers in the world. If it's not the weather, it's the price of the product you raise. God Bless you!

@covid-192 9 ай бұрын

I know someone commented it already, but this performance from Zach acting not only as a farmer, but a grain cart repair man is just incredible!! Really did excellent showing the frustration and perseverance to try and overcome an obstacle. Well done sir!!

@tiredoldmechanic1791 9 ай бұрын

If it's welded itself together just run it. It's the same as having the bolt in it. Keep the bolt with the trailer in case the weld breaks then you can put it in.

@davidschlecht3016 9 ай бұрын

Zach, you hit the bolt on the head to luck out the bolt landing across the grate. Just another day in harvesting.

@gberinger55 9 ай бұрын

There comes a time in every boys life when he starts to become a man and part of that is he voice changing. Proud of you Zachy.

@Slide8918 9 ай бұрын

I get the feeling Onyx will be one of those guys with good luck, he's always just workin away doesn't seem to have any breakdowns etc. Everyone else is done for the night an he comes back grabs some dew an he's right back out to the field he's loving life

@htdriggers 9 ай бұрын

Wow ! You were very lucky that the driver spotted the bolt and had the Idea that it had come from one of your machines. You were also up on calling the manufacturers to see where they had used that particulay bolt. Great detective work and trying to repair it. Love how you show the determination of farmers to fix their own stuff. Whatever it takes to get the job done. Wound love to see a video on the repair of the cart.

@rdyardie 9 ай бұрын

My wife owned a Physical Therapy Clinic. I told her assistants that they needed to keep any parts that they found on the floor. Most people would listen because I could figure where the part came from. However, some would be vacuuming the floor and the part would be long gone.

@Stasiek_Zabojca 9 ай бұрын

He heard about it in the past from J&M guys where bolt like that was. He didn't call to find out. He contacted them after. Just to clear things up.

@briacoffey8363 9 ай бұрын

I can't be the only person that moved away from screen and flinched a couple times anticipating pieces of metal coming out

@sabertoothduck 9 ай бұрын

Breakdowns make KZfaq gold

@ZenMuff1n 9 ай бұрын

If they are that welded together I'd be so tempted to just use it as is. I know that you don't take chances with that kind of equipment, but damn that weld is strong. :D

@cyrilhudak4568 9 ай бұрын

IKR

@markreetz1001 9 ай бұрын

I thought the same thing, but concluded that it would let loose with a cart load of corn/beans in it

@rapturebound197 9 ай бұрын

Was thinking the same thing... What's the worst that could happen?!?.. but agree with others here that you run the risk of it coming apart at a really bad time 🫤

@johnwudarcki9315 9 ай бұрын

Well he did bend a Big Johnson So , yeah ……

@iamthepeterman54 9 ай бұрын

“When things break down there’s a 50% chance that it’s not ours” The writers have outdone themselves

@garymiller6563 9 ай бұрын

Congrats on being the number one KZfaq farmer.

@jayhare7417 9 ай бұрын

We use 1 ton chainfalls for pulling, lifting, etc So wrap around the pry bar, hooked to skid loader, etc

@jaywest4102 9 ай бұрын

If Jim was there everything would have run much smoother

@Mazel_Tov_888 9 ай бұрын

idk if Jim couldn't fix may be he would've made it so no one else could fix it either.

@TheMadSentinel 9 ай бұрын

If Jim were there he'd have gotten it stuck in a mud puddle somewhere.

@brianhoward2487 9 ай бұрын

That Jim he get everything he drives stuck

@Jayplay3446 9 ай бұрын

And yes it wood go better if Jim was there

@bigredroosta 9 ай бұрын

It welded itself together by friction, if it let go again, it'll just keep re-welding itself inside the coupling, not ideal but ...time for J&M to rethink that coupling . Great content in this video, you bring the viewer right into the midst of the action. Thanks Zac and Becky

@deblarsen8528 9 ай бұрын

Hey Zach! I can't wait to see how the J&M crew handle the grain cart fix! Looks like a learning experience for them! Onyx is AWESOME! It's amazing how he works and does such a good job at everything he does. I HATE soybean dust, always have always will! Until your next video ~~~Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy! 🚜

@matisspinka5611 9 ай бұрын

Well regarding that bolt did not fell in the pit, in this situation it seems like the Guardian angel stand by your side!🙏😉 Nice!

@brettsherwin5172 9 ай бұрын

I started carrying a cordless stihl blower, just for the build up bean dust!! Couple hundred bucks, its worth it!

@crazyheadgarage2599 9 ай бұрын

16:00 i used my winch on my truck once to break a 3.5” nut loose so using the skid steer is right up my alley.

@geroufamilyfarms334 9 ай бұрын

My friends and family laugh consistently at the things you can't seem to do. -a bolt thru an auger shaft -a nut on a wishek plow bolt that went to the dealer for loosening. What to do when the grease gun runs out of grease? Get a new grease gun or call deere to perform installation of a new grease cartridge? Thanks for such entertainment millenial farmer.

@MillennialFarmer 9 ай бұрын

Poor little guy, you sure are bitter in life, huh?

@susangolden4001 9 ай бұрын

Thank you once again for sharing your life with us. It doesn't matter what we do for work, stuff just happens and it's frustrating. I blame gremlins when it happens to me. Thanks again. J.Au-en

@dozerblade 9 ай бұрын

If it's welded that tight why break it apart to put a bolt in ? put some more weld on it maybe.

@shawnmiller4781 9 ай бұрын

😂Makes sense to me

@GO-xs8pj 9 ай бұрын

Gees. I thought I was doing something handy when the screw came off the handle of my lawn mower this afternoon and needed to be fixed. :-)

@duwayneochs4473 9 ай бұрын

Reminds me of when the manure spreader apron chain breaks with a full load. Time to trade it in as is.

@karlrovey 9 ай бұрын

"We stand behind all of our equipment, except for the manure spreaders."

@kelvinstecklein1580 9 ай бұрын

put screens in your trap doors we use them in pinto’s and red beans and a screen in you discharge auger and we use screen draper head belt

@jeffmcdaniel5826 9 ай бұрын

My cousin was just at JM factory for an air bag on a grain cart. No one had one in stock. Good thang OSHA doesn't hang around farms. We all do sketchy shit in a pinch. Got a customer that works in a ER. She says that when a farmer comes in it's usually real bad. Like walking in missing a foot and carrying it in a bag kinda bad.

@rwh1096 9 ай бұрын

Onyx is one lucky tractor driver. Heck, he could've been on old JD4010 or Case 1270...Heater going, no dirt in his teeth when comes in for drink, I'd still be in that tractor too.

@dylanboutin1561 9 ай бұрын

We had same thing happen to us except we snapped that bolt and it twisted itself in there so bad we just welded the 2 augers together been working fine for the past 2 seasons like that

@Blou_022 9 ай бұрын

Anyone else enjoy listening to the Linder farm network in the background 4:33

@billdornan4379 9 ай бұрын

Always amazed by Onyx. Would like to see more of him. Kindest regards 🇨🇦

@johnthelesserofthethirdoft863 9 ай бұрын

9:27 don’t worry Zach, we all did “ Thunnndeeeerrrrr” for you

@dawnsmith6925 9 ай бұрын

Absolutely! 😂

@AlphaSaber 9 ай бұрын

Last week I saw a grain cart like yours pass me on the highway, but I discounted it since it was being hauled by a semi that was owned by a farm.

@martinmiller3313 9 ай бұрын

It always amazes me what friction between two moving metal parts can accomplish. The fact that it welded itself together without tearing up something else is also pretty impressive. I can't blame you for not trying to load and use it without the bolt in place though. Shoveling out that full grain cart by hand would be a pretty daunting task if the auger failed.....

@wiserguy7257 9 ай бұрын

Amazing and a bit lucky that the bar bent and the wood cracked instead of something else crucial and expensive on the cart breaking. I think part of the problem is that you didn't curse loudly enough or long enough. In my experience cursing always seemed to help. It's tough to know when to give up on the pulling, pushing and hammering and get the wrenches out, but I think that removing the gearbox and pulling the flighting would have been faster in the end. At least it would have given you room to get a torch or welder on the connection.

@jtn-minn8105 9 ай бұрын

If your bending that pry bar with the skid steer..(we have the same one's in the shop they've been there sense the 60s) I think the J&M boys could wait till after corn harvest to come and fix it. It won't be freeing its self anytime soon, a close tolerance shaft spinning freely making heat in a tube is like you said(pretty much welded)

@farmboy5622 9 ай бұрын

Well,.....sitting in my comfortable recliner,.....the first thing I would do is,.....then the next thing I would do is,.....and while I am doing that, I would,.............are there any questions?!?! Just do the finger-snap thing Zach, and get back to work!!!

@ThomasBusha-hh1ou 9 ай бұрын

Well at least you tried fixing the problem yourself and I give you credit for doing that to. I hope you get it fixed tomorrow morning sometime. I love watching your videos to.

@kevinogle2104 9 ай бұрын

usually the theory of " get a bigger hammer" works, until it doesn't ! glad it not just me that results like this. thank for all you and your family does!! Kevin from Kansas

@shanecunningham2437 9 ай бұрын

Gotta love Onyx work ethic definitely like you and your father Zach! You going to get rest and him still hard at it is commendable

@BeagleIL 9 ай бұрын

Onyx is the new Jim! Does he have his own tag line like "Holy buckets!"?

@MrSnyper360 9 ай бұрын

Is "do the dew" copyrighted?

@hawks2252 9 ай бұрын

I like the "son of a bugger".

@jimday3112 9 ай бұрын

Only farm parents would teach and trust preteens to operate 1/2 million + $$$ in equipment. It's a beautiful thing.

@rustysimms5583 9 ай бұрын

Zach love your channel have a safe harvest.

@jamesreardon8585 9 ай бұрын

Necessity is the mother of invention, that why lateral thinking skills like you use are so important in you role. Good work!

@jeffvansickle5168 8 ай бұрын

I remember my Grandfather told me years back that soybeans were the hardest grain to move with augers!

@richardloewen7177 9 ай бұрын

Goggles when UNDER!!! Becky: Nag him! Save his eyes. Zack and dad and son and farmhands: Carry one pair in each vehicle.

@sgtsmif 9 ай бұрын

I don't care if its a "Unmotivated Thunder" what matters is you said it!!!

@CarlGorn 9 ай бұрын

With a 14-hour drive, you gotta wonder if it wouldn't be comparable in cost to just charter a puddle jumper to fly them out with the part, save on time.

@michaelgagnon602 9 ай бұрын

dont need bolt if it's welded. keep going until it get loose

@anthonysmith6204 9 ай бұрын

Hope you get feeling better soon

@normanfox4916 9 ай бұрын

If the augers were welded together that tight I would try using it without the bolt and if it broke loose then you could align it for the bolt.

@deanrichards3240 9 ай бұрын

So I hope you guys think about lock out, tag out, when working on your equipment. Just have to say something. Thanks. Dean.

@alexpb9 9 ай бұрын

Always great to have some good luck with the bad luck.. Bad that the bolt came out, good that it didn't go into the pit... Always something to be thankful for when farming. 🙂

@johnking8679 9 ай бұрын

Looks like there's a first time for everything - J&M will be doing this first time repair in the field !! And Zach, you were able to make some kindling from the lumber you you used in your repair attempt. I didn't know that soy bean dust was that much worse than corn dust ? But you know first hand !! Say "Hi" to Onyx for me, please. Also to your girls !! Including Mrs. J !! Thanks.

@fonkapollo 9 ай бұрын

Skid loader + pry bar = approved method. You’re good.

@danherrmann8755 9 ай бұрын

Just tack weld the joint. Or run the auger. See if it breaks. Put some chap stick on the threads so the bolt does not seize up. Sorry about your luck. Later.

@craigeisenbrandt8760 9 ай бұрын

Onyx is a MAN! Working late just because! Good job Zack ! You’re growing more than corn and beans!

@Hanky_Bannist8r 9 ай бұрын

The grain cart saga continues.... I'm now invested in the repair of said cart.

@supperwelder 9 ай бұрын

hopefully you filmed the grain cart repair being done from start to finish 🤔🤔also seeing onyx staying up late and going back out to finish what tillage he started on his own must have been a proud dad moment❤❤❤

@marvinrathke3640 9 ай бұрын

if the two augers are welded that tight together I'd run it the way it is.

@treyallen2537 9 ай бұрын

I love watching all your videos even though I grew up on a gay and cattle ranch. It’s cool to see different sides of agribusiness. I watched some of your videos from last year and caught déjà vu when you said last time for this for the year and it’ll switch over to corn. Keep up the good work and keep the family safe. Love what y’all do

@timpetersen5025 9 ай бұрын

🤔🤔🤔

@DonWelter 9 ай бұрын

What a problem!!! Good company support from J&M for their crew to drive 14 hours from Fort Recovery, Ohio. Dealing with the issue may give engineering insight on preventing future events like this. Nice that your Dad was able to keep bean harvest moving. Sometimes you get pretty inventive to keep things moving until proper parts arrive, or a rainy day allows repair/replacement.

@DrEggmanRapid6 9 ай бұрын

Video number 3 of asking for a 9870 cold start Also, must be a proud dad moment to see your kid working as hard as he is after everyone else has quit for the day. Props to him!

@paulshamonis6362 9 ай бұрын

Ive done railroad track work with the type alignment bar you reconfigured ( bent) I’ve seen the narrow end distorted but never I repeat never the heavy end. Impressive!!

@tonypurser706 9 ай бұрын

No you talking That's the way I do it. God bless god bless

@beckyumphrey2626 9 ай бұрын

:( My 11 year old granddaughter comes to me and says ZACH SAID THE GD WORD. Sure enough she played it back and he did. So much for being a family friendly channel. :(

@bigredroosta 9 ай бұрын

Ignore them Zac

@rossstewart3027 9 ай бұрын

You will be a learning experience for them. At least there is that.

@scottkaercher1733 9 ай бұрын

Indiana hits really high numbers in soybeans and corn. We get rain all through the growing stages so we see 100 bushels an acre in beans and 250 to 300 in corn.

@titaniummechanism3214 9 ай бұрын

"I don't like bean dust. It's coarse and rough and irritating and it gets everywhere" - Zach Skywalker

@Hixes 9 ай бұрын

lol he snapped his fingers and KZfaq went to commercial nice timing!

@JoeMcFarlanesgoogle 9 ай бұрын

554 views in 2 mins for those keeping track. Big numbers congrats Zach & Becky!

@Mazel_Tov_888 9 ай бұрын

they have a good product.

@stevebiddle8912 9 ай бұрын

WOW!! Sorry to see this. But, glad to see high yielding beans!

@colonialroofingofnorthcaro441 9 ай бұрын

It's amazing God gives us so many little blessings sometimes we never even think about it on the other end of it what it could have been if it wasn't for some simple thing that I just would give God praise for personally, in Jesus name of course

@thomasvogelgesang667 9 ай бұрын

Zach, this was a great video. With that being said, I am sorry for your grain problems.

@nickolasburger3769 9 ай бұрын

How's Jim's Recovery/Rehab going from his surgery?

@SteveoJoslin 9 ай бұрын

“I need Something longer, that fits in a tight space” That’s what she said! 😂😂

@randyphenicie4322 9 ай бұрын

If it's welded. SEND IT.

@steverupert5815 9 ай бұрын

friend of mine who farms south of my town had 270bu corn at 16% and 80bu beans / mine was 200 and 60 / not bad considering how dry we were at the wrong time

@scottkailey1 9 ай бұрын

Onyx is a beast staying out late, sucks about the cart.

@7pdude 9 ай бұрын

18:04 interesting method of splitting firewood 🤔 you should make sure to only use this firewood on special occasions though

@traviskaeb6489 9 ай бұрын

We had the exact thing happen in our last field on our Brent 1194 grain cart! I believe it has two bolts holding the auger sections together though so we were able to finish the last field. But same situation. The guy at the elevator told our truck driver that the last one of our trucks to dump there lost that big bolt.

@WildBillHabiki 9 ай бұрын

never back down, never what? never give up

@cliffblackburn8102 9 ай бұрын

Headlamps are awesome 👍🏻 hands Free perfect for everything around the farm great job and video bro 💯✌🏻

@Brutor_K 9 ай бұрын

If it is welden so much together then just run it without the bolt, cant damage it more if the augors need changing anyways

@djdrew24v28 9 ай бұрын

Zach take some Allegra D 12hr not the 24hr from behind the counter at the pharmacy for when your doing dusty things. Might help you

@ghielgoos 9 ай бұрын

onyx going back out is so us young folk grinding through the night its just something about the field work at night i love doing it

@codyvantol5861 9 ай бұрын

13:55 is where we learn how baby grain carts are made!!

@JR-lb4ng 9 ай бұрын

You can’t even get the new camera up and running, such a millennial. YOU FIRED!

@bradsunday 9 ай бұрын

Heard some working man words. Love it. Sorry about the issues with equipment though.

@Mike44460 9 ай бұрын

To add to my list of winter projects, think about the bearings on the auger shafts. If they are going to pull the shafts completely out, if it was me, new bearings would go in. Never put used parts back in 8f you have to remove them.