You to get a 18 or 20 volt grease gun. As the arthritis gets worse in these 75 year old hands, the battery grease gun really helps me keep up the lube schedule on my tractor; mower , etc.
I bet the rubber makes it where you can drive on the road or concrete without tearing it up. I’m sure there are other reasons but I bet that’s one of them. Meg my name is Sherry and I am a member of the Macgiver members only club! I would like to formally introduce you, you have proven on many occasions that you can fix anything quickly with whatever you can find! Good job!
Good thing you're changing tracks in cool weather! Sure could work up a good sweat in summer. Meg was impressive in the beginning of this, digging the ditch! She has it down pat!
AS A COUPLE, YOU TWO NOT ONLY GET ALONG VERY WELL BUT, YOU ACCOMPLISH A LOT WORKING TOWARD A GOAL BY FINDING A COMMON GROUND TO ACHIEVE IT. IT CERTAINLY IS ENCOURAGING WHEN YOU COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER IN YOUR ACCOMPLISMENTS.
You need a dewalt battery operated grease gun and a Lumax quick disconnect (or equivalent) grease fitting for it. This will save a ton of time in greasing your fleet. Will increase your chances of greasing the machines often.
I live on the top of a ridge just like that. Although we do get some wind, it's useful for wind turbines. Solar panels do good as well since there is nothing higher to cast a shadow. Water runs downhill so you have no flooding, and if you clear the wood and leaf debris, fire isn't that much of a concern. HOWEVER!!! Direct sunlight and UV radiation might become a concern over the next year or so. Choose building materials wisely with that in mind. Find a place to build an EXTRA large root cellar right into the side of the slope. (concrete slab(s)/planks roof covered by 2 to 3 feet of earth.) That's your bunker!
Many pros besides the views. We will be having solar up there and be off grid. It's interesting how the wind is rather calm up there. It must be due to the altitude and placement of the neighboring mountains. We got lucky!
I see you using the grease gun manual version. Being a mechanic for more years then I want to say I’ve discovered the battery operated grease guns. I’ve used the air operated type for years at work and home. But I finally purchased the yellow brand one because of the battery interchangeability. It’s the only one I use now. Very worth the small investment. I highly recommend you get one with the grease jobs you’ll have now with your equipment. Just my 2 cents. I enjoy your real life videos that have the well hell’s not edited out . I’ve been watching your videos since the first one came out and have enjoyed them all. Keep on trudging through the obstacles.
When growing up family had a JD 40C crawler with winch there was a kind of unwritten rule that end of day or done using always clean the track area off from mud or manure and in winter snow so not bind up track all steel so very heavy and difficult to put back on in the field
Great video again. I think the bottle to catch the grease is a great idea, just need to puncture a little hole at the end to let the air out so the bottle does not get pushed out of the hole that easily.
John and Meg, look to see if there is what looks like a seam around the head of the bottle. If it doesn't have a seam then the top of the bottle was put on after the bottle was made. I spent 33 years in the glass factories making bottles in the "Hot End". I was a machine operator, upkeep, and feeder man for a lot of years so I found the bottle very interesting. The whole process of how the bottles are made is really interesting.
congrats on the grease gun compromise. The longer handle will provide a bit more useful leverage. If Meg needs a bit more advantage, you can slip a short section of pipe over the handle to give her more push for less exertion.
TGIW&WF!!! I'm in Central Missouri and most of my trees are rotting from the inside. It's sad when most of the young ones I've cut down (thinning out the backyard woods) are already that way.
I hear ya, John. I really hope those ash trees find a way to battle their way back into our forests. They're such a strong and beautiful tree when healthy.
when you dig a ditch like that put the machine in neutral, turn your seat around, outriggers to make yourself level and use the bucket to move your self forward
Those D shaped holes are the exit holes of the wood boring beetle. Eggs are laid on the bark, the offspring then head inside under the bark where they feed off the tree between the bark and the trunk (tunnelling everywhere), when ready to exit as mature beetles they just open a doorway to the outside world and start a new process. I heard there are some pellets that can be inserted into the tree trunk at a low level that help to control the pests .. haven't looked into that yet.
I didn't know they were exit holes. I did however wonder how that large beetle fit through such a small gap, so that makes a lot of sense. I have processed many of them that I've taken down and the tunnels under the bark is very disturbing. Thanks for sharing.
When you were taking the first grease fitting off I was looking at the drive wheel, it looked like there is a lot of wear on it? & maybe a broken tooth? 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Nice video. You might want to pick up a quick release grease gun coupler. I know the brass zerg on the tractor break easy so the quick release is nice.
I wold say keep the tracks in barn as Backup, they might take space now but when you need them you don’t have to wait for 3 day shipping and not use the skid steer during that time
Meg does a good job operating the backhoe. That's a great trick you came up with of getting the tires off the ground to make the backhoe work better! Will you think about putting in a retaining wall along par of the drive to stop erosion? What bent the pallet fork? Did you get the snow last weekend?
Jon always has tips for me. I feel like I am getting the hang of the bh now. I don't think we will need a retaining wall we tried to leave as many plants above the cut as possible. The part of the drive by the stream that the cut is a bit higher was mostly existing. We only widened a bit so I think it has eroded as much as it will. We could always add a wall if necessary. Jon bent the fork on a rock by accident. :( We ended up bending the other one to match so they are at least useful again. Lesson learned.... we do a lot of that. We got about two inches of snow, but it melted fast. - Meg
Hey Bryce - Jon here now. No seeds yet, but I was planning on getting them going over the next few days. I see you did though! This weather has been awesome, so I'm getting some machine time in. Clock is ticking though. Also, I want to correct Meg about the retaining wall. When she told me she replied to you, I let her know I was going to make a wall of vinca. We have a ton of it bordering the cemetery and creeping well into the woods. They transplant well. I'll show that on one of the next vids 👍
Glad to hear you are an Stout fellow. Seek out or order on line Firestone Walker 's Parabola. May $11 a bottle, but you deserve to taste the best. Fine video. Tick season is upon us , so invest in permethrin. Great stuff when soaked in ankle wraps. Paint your boots.
Imperial stout! Now that is a proper good beverage! BTW, Meg is definitely going pro on that backhoe. Good job on the tracks too. I totally agree about the electric grease guns - they are handy, but stupid expensive.
I know I haven't shared it on the channel yet, but I'm an avid Homebrewer with a really nice 10 gallon all grain setup. I really enjoy making imperial stouts, porters and IPAs.
@@WalnutsandWineberries I envy anyone who can brew. I have tried and failed so many times. Finally realized I am one of those who can only watch others brew.
G,Day Meg & John new sub to your channel you two rock, lovely part of VA were you live , how old is the cemerty on your place,??? . cheers from Australia Stay safe......
When you build the house will you design it so it doesn't have a negative impact on the hill/mountain top view or are you planning to integrate it so most people wouldn't even know it's there? I see so many people in VA who've cleared mountain tops for their own view while destroying others.
We don't have plans of clearing out everything and making a bald spot. We need to take out all the dead ash trees for safety reasons. We will be using solar energy for our electricity and hot water so clearing a path for that to work properly will also require taking out some trees, but we hope to leave many. I doubt whatever we take out will be noticed by anyone. :) - Meg
Question can they be retread ed / capped if not looks like make a raised bed garden frame lol lol There is youtube channel that would cut up and sell sections to viewers (Andrew Camarata ) if you haven't already checked his channel out you may find helpful
I'm thinking it might be a good idea to leave as many trees as you can especially those already infected if they don't get in the way. It will keep the bugs busy at those trees and give nature a chance to fight back by adapting or drawing in birds and wildlife to eat them.
We certainly are. Maybe my comment about them needing to go caused confusion. I'm only taking down the ones overhead the house site and the driveway for obvious safety reasons. However, the ones that come down naturally make the best firewood. Better than oak.
@@WalnutsandWineberries also suggest when you clear out the house spot that you take any tree that could fall on the house so a good 100feet from all around the pad.
Another channel Dirt Monkey lot if skid steer information especially when comes to tracks there are tracks that work better for snow and ice and different for dirt ect
You folks need to get a johndeere gater ot Polaris ranger or something like that heck even an electric golf cart so as to get places easier and hurting yourself
Greetings from the BIG SKY. Watchin sodbusters. I'll bet the French drains on Oak Island are well built. Hot chick assistants are few and far between in the BIG SKY. New shoes.
Same here, Gene. The drone footage I've done in the past shows all the dead ones and it's very surprising. Use some for firewood. It's better than oak and takes less time to dry.
Whats worrying me is ignoring a squeaky pin on the back hoe of your tractor... they are literally grinding the bushings out as well as damaging pins. Grease is a friend and please don't think I am over dramatizing it. If you have to line bore those holes for the bushings, your smile will be upside down in a big hurry. I give all my track arms a pump or two every day or so depending on how much use. The machine should of had a sticker on one of the doors that showed oil changes, grease times and other information that is invaluable to you. I kinda am harshing you cause its not a option that you want to ignore when that close to a gun. You are working in a creek or deep water, mud and what not, the grease will still stay with those pins and bushings much longer than you might think. If its not staying, find a better quality grease. I dig pond dams and water lines where I am setting on pads to keep from sinking the machine... that grease is still on those pins. Once badly worn, its a little late to say "I should of" but its still runnable but the bucket is harder to control an the stuff that your trying to do will show for it. Jon, avoid a hurnia an use the tractor if its there to put tracks on or place back on if it falls off. You will learn how to wrap a chain around a track on one side or other an pull it to the side you want while walking the track back on with the sprocket as that center on your tracks is damn tough material and should stand any walking of a track back on easily
Tell me your thoughts about that grease fitting. I have replaced it because it wasn't taking grease. The new one didn't either. Removed the pin. Cleaned it. Greased it manually, reassembled, etc. Not to make up excuses, I'm just wondering if I missed something obvious.
@@WalnutsandWineberries I am only guessing where this fitting is that will not take grease but you can normally drill out the hole with a bit that doesn't hit the threads on the fitting spot... if you do, they make larger grease fittings that can be tapped and threaded.... its just try not to ruin the ones that you have. You will know when you bottom out on that spot and if its still not taking grease, put a grease gun on it to apply pressure and then heat with a torch to melt the old grease and dirt out. If its still a struggle, pull the pin and see what the problem is. If the bushing turned in the hole, just drill through it and don't worry about a few shavings as they will work their way out too. You just drill through the bushing to where the grease comes in from the side.. if the fitting is in the pin itself, pull that pin out and heat it plus drill it out to get what is in the hole out.... or replace that pin.. hope that helps.. ask away as I will try to do the best for you I can Don't be afraid to put a lot of pressure on the grease fitting as you are shoving a obstruction out
Those old tracks would make awesome raised beds! And you could shape them into cool shapes!
You to get a 18 or 20 volt grease gun. As the arthritis gets worse in these 75 year old hands, the battery grease gun really helps me keep up the lube schedule on my tractor; mower , etc.
I bet the rubber makes it where you can drive on the road or concrete without tearing it up. I’m sure there are other reasons but I bet that’s one of them.
Meg my name is Sherry and I am a member of the Macgiver members only club! I would like to formally introduce you, you have proven on many occasions that you can fix anything quickly with whatever you can find! Good job!
You might find a place where you want a raised flower bed and put the old tracks in a circle and fill it with dirt and plants some poppies. 😀
That would look really cool if you have a big equipment yard.
Your old tracks can be sold to a retread shop as a blank . check with a large tire shop to see if there's a retread shop near you .
Glad to see you changed the oil right away. You will get a lot of use from the skid loader.
I saw those new tracks on the pallet in the last video.....baby got new shoes!! Working that road like a BOSS!! 💪
Night and day! Glad we did it sooner than later.
Good thing you're changing tracks in cool weather! Sure could work up a good sweat in summer. Meg was impressive in the beginning of this, digging the ditch! She has it down pat!
Your Pepsi Bottle is from the 1040's. And welcome to Virginia. We are in the Fredericksburg area.
AS A COUPLE, YOU TWO NOT ONLY GET ALONG VERY WELL BUT, YOU ACCOMPLISH A LOT WORKING TOWARD A GOAL BY FINDING A COMMON GROUND TO ACHIEVE IT. IT CERTAINLY IS ENCOURAGING WHEN YOU COMPLIMENT EACH OTHER IN YOUR ACCOMPLISMENTS.
We appreciate your words!
You need a dewalt battery operated grease gun and a Lumax quick disconnect (or equivalent) grease fitting for it. This will save a ton of time in greasing your fleet. Will increase your chances of greasing the machines often.
Ohhhh, baby got new shoes!
I live on the top of a ridge just like that. Although we do get some wind, it's useful for wind turbines. Solar panels do good as well since there is nothing higher to cast a shadow. Water runs downhill so you have no flooding, and if you clear the wood and leaf debris, fire isn't that much of a concern. HOWEVER!!! Direct sunlight and UV radiation might become a concern over the next year or so. Choose building materials wisely with that in mind. Find a place to build an EXTRA large root cellar right into the side of the slope. (concrete slab(s)/planks roof covered by 2 to 3 feet of earth.) That's your bunker!
Many pros besides the views. We will be having solar up there and be off grid. It's interesting how the wind is rather calm up there. It must be due to the altitude and placement of the neighboring mountains. We got lucky!
Good. Baby's got a new pair of shoes.
i can so relate to hard digging. red Alabama soil when it dries up is the hardest stuff i ever dug by hand
Good job guys 👍
You guys rock Meg and John you did a great job
I think you need to name your skid steer “ Mister Twister”
I see you using the grease gun manual version. Being a mechanic for more years then I want to say I’ve discovered the battery operated grease guns. I’ve used the air operated type for years at work and home. But I finally purchased the yellow brand one because of the battery interchangeability. It’s the only one I use now. Very worth the small investment. I highly recommend you get one with the grease jobs you’ll have now with your equipment. Just my 2 cents. I enjoy your real life videos that have the well hell’s not edited out . I’ve been watching your videos since the first one came out and have enjoyed them all. Keep on trudging through the obstacles.
When someone asks "What's your tractor run on, diesel or gas?" I say "It runs on grease".
When growing up family had a JD 40C crawler with winch there was a kind of unwritten rule that end of day or done using always clean the track area off from mud or manure and in winter snow so not bind up track all steel so very heavy and difficult to put back on in the field
I like that rule. It always feels like it runs better when it's clean.
Meg get a set of 2 way radios so if you need help or the girls. Also plan on installing lightning rods on your house for safety.
Great video again. I think the bottle to catch the grease is a great idea, just need to puncture a little hole at the end to let the air out so the bottle does not get pushed out of the hole that easily.
Ventilation. Good call.
John and Meg, look to see if there is what looks like a seam around the head of the bottle. If it doesn't have a seam then the top of the bottle was put on after the bottle was made. I spent 33 years in the glass factories making bottles in the "Hot End". I was a machine operator, upkeep, and feeder man for a lot of years so I found the bottle very interesting. The whole process of how the bottles are made is really interesting.
Nice choice of tunes
Nice treads 👍🏻
Woooooo.
Be Safe guys .
Great job, enjoy the new ride.
congrats on the grease gun compromise. The longer handle will provide a bit more useful leverage. If Meg needs a bit more advantage, you can slip a short section of pipe over the handle to give her more push for less exertion.
It made quick work. I'm feeling good about the $20 upgrade vs $240 for the battery ones. I like the old school methods.
@@WalnutsandWineberries Exercised my curiosity, Air powered (assuming you have a compressor) from harbor freight runs about $15.00
TGIW&WF!!!
I'm in Central Missouri and most of my trees are rotting from the inside. It's sad when most of the young ones I've cut down (thinning out the backyard woods) are already that way.
I hear ya, John. I really hope those ash trees find a way to battle their way back into our forests. They're such a strong and beautiful tree when healthy.
Cold settles in the hollers and you only get about half the days sunlight.
when you dig a ditch like that put the machine in neutral, turn your seat around, outriggers to make yourself level and use the bucket to move your self forward
My septic guy did that on his backhoe like a boss on a very steep grade. Awesome to watch someone with thousands of hours under their belt.
@@WalnutsandWineberries you gotta start somewhere, remember its all comes down to time in the seat to get good
hey john have you checked the oil level in the finel drives the top spocket , just a thort note cheers...
I'll be doing that soon with the hydraulic oil change. Just got the filter. 👍
Those D shaped holes are the exit holes of the wood boring beetle. Eggs are laid on the bark, the offspring then head inside under the bark where they feed off the tree between the bark and the trunk (tunnelling everywhere), when ready to exit as mature beetles they just open a doorway to the outside world and start a new process.
I heard there are some pellets that can be inserted into the tree trunk at a low level that help to control the pests .. haven't looked into that yet.
I didn't know they were exit holes. I did however wonder how that large beetle fit through such a small gap, so that makes a lot of sense. I have processed many of them that I've taken down and the tunnels under the bark is very disturbing. Thanks for sharing.
When you were taking the first grease fitting off I was looking at the drive wheel, it looked like there is a lot of wear on it? & maybe a broken tooth? 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
Subscribed to your channel - saw a few then binge watched all of the m in order, very enjoyable.
Hi Ken! Thanks so much for following along. Now you just have the pain of waiting for the next episode. ;)
you have a tractor with forks so use it to lift the track of the drive wheels
What did the track loader say to the tractor?
“You need a Meg” 😊
Great video you two.
Nice video. You might want to pick up a quick release grease gun coupler. I know the brass zerg on the tractor break easy so the quick release is nice.
I wold say keep the tracks in barn as Backup, they might take space now but when you need them you don’t have to wait for 3 day shipping and not use the skid steer during that time
That was my plan. They'll get you up and running again! 👍
Meg does a good job operating the backhoe. That's a great trick you came up with of getting the tires off the ground to make the backhoe work better! Will you think about putting in a retaining wall along par of the drive to stop erosion?
What bent the pallet fork?
Did you get the snow last weekend?
Jon always has tips for me. I feel like I am getting the hang of the bh now. I don't think we will need a retaining wall we tried to leave as many plants above the cut as possible. The part of the drive by the stream that the cut is a bit higher was mostly existing. We only widened a bit so I think it has eroded as much as it will. We could always add a wall if necessary. Jon bent the fork on a rock by accident. :( We ended up bending the other one to match so they are at least useful again. Lesson learned.... we do a lot of that. We got about two inches of snow, but it melted fast. - Meg
@@WalnutsandWineberries Thanks Meg! Have you started your seeds this year or are you doing something different? Sorry for all the questions!
Hey Bryce - Jon here now. No seeds yet, but I was planning on getting them going over the next few days. I see you did though! This weather has been awesome, so I'm getting some machine time in. Clock is ticking though. Also, I want to correct Meg about the retaining wall. When she told me she replied to you, I let her know I was going to make a wall of vinca. We have a ton of it bordering the cemetery and creeping well into the woods. They transplant well. I'll show that on one of the next vids 👍
Glad to hear you are an Stout fellow. Seek out or order on line Firestone Walker 's Parabola. May $11 a bottle, but you deserve to taste the best. Fine video. Tick season is upon us , so invest in permethrin. Great stuff when soaked in ankle wraps. Paint your boots.
We will have to look that one up. We have already found some ticks on the dogs. :(
Imperial stout! Now that is a proper good beverage!
BTW, Meg is definitely going pro on that backhoe. Good job on the tracks too. I totally agree about the electric grease guns - they are handy, but stupid expensive.
I know I haven't shared it on the channel yet, but I'm an avid Homebrewer with a really nice 10 gallon all grain setup. I really enjoy making imperial stouts, porters and IPAs.
@@WalnutsandWineberries
I envy anyone who can brew. I have tried and failed so many times. Finally realized I am one of those who can only watch others brew.
@@critical-thought happy to advise if you ever want to get back into it. Temperature and sanitization is key!
@@WalnutsandWineberries
That is very kind of you to offer. I am hoping to have more time and better environment for such things in a few months.
You might want to check the bottles you find. ....
G,Day Meg & John new sub to your channel you two rock, lovely part of VA were you live , how old is the cemerty on your place,??? . cheers from Australia Stay safe......
Thanks for following along. The graves in the cemetery go back as far as the mid 1800s and the most recent 1988. Such a peaceful place up there.
When you build the house will you design it so it doesn't have a negative impact on the hill/mountain top view or are you planning to integrate it so most people wouldn't even know it's there? I see so many people in VA who've cleared mountain tops for their own view while destroying others.
We don't have plans of clearing out everything and making a bald spot. We need to take out all the dead ash trees for safety reasons. We will be using solar energy for our electricity and hot water so clearing a path for that to work properly will also require taking out some trees, but we hope to leave many. I doubt whatever we take out will be noticed by anyone. :) - Meg
That'll work for y'all have you checked out battery powered greasguns
I'm old school that way. I'd only get a battery one if I had a fleet of machines. I don't mind pumping 💪
Love you all's homestead, how many Acres did you get?
We have 32 acres 🌳
Lavar isso tudo com um jato D'água de Alta Pressão!
Question can they be retread ed / capped if not looks like make a raised bed garden frame lol lol
There is youtube channel that would cut up and sell sections to viewers (Andrew Camarata ) if you haven't already checked his channel out you may find helpful
Just cut those old tracks up, put something cool on them and sale them to your viewers. Your drive keeps looking better and better. Good work. Lol
John..you could have started this with " for educational purposes only" 😉
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You guys need walkie-talkies! Then all 4 of you can be on the same channel.
I'm thinking it might be a good idea to leave as many trees as you can especially those already infected if they don't get in the way. It will keep the bugs busy at those trees and give nature a chance to fight back by adapting or drawing in birds and wildlife to eat them.
We certainly are. Maybe my comment about them needing to go caused confusion. I'm only taking down the ones overhead the house site and the driveway for obvious safety reasons. However, the ones that come down naturally make the best firewood. Better than oak.
@@WalnutsandWineberries those that are to rotten inside for fire wood will be great mushroom and wildlife habitat too
@@WalnutsandWineberries also suggest when you clear out the house spot that you take any tree that could fall on the house so a good 100feet from all around the pad.
Another channel Dirt Monkey lot if skid steer information especially when comes to tracks there are tracks that work better for snow and ice and different for dirt ect
don t forget to use the bottle
If u have a air compressor get u a air greas gun HarborFreight has them I have had good luck whit them
You folks need to get a johndeere gater ot Polaris ranger or something like that heck even an electric golf cart so as to get places easier and hurting yourself
A quad would be nice. Can't understand the price of those side by sides though.
Greetings from the BIG SKY. Watchin sodbusters. I'll bet the French drains on Oak Island are well built. Hot chick assistants are few and far between in the BIG SKY. New shoes.
Do I hear a mini excavator in your future??
check out Andrew Camarata's channel and see how handy it is to use the backhoe to change your tracks....
We are big fans of Andrew. He sure does make it look easy. lol - Meg
Are you still looking for names for the skid steer? How about “Suzie Q”? Enjoy your channel.
Sorry but I keep saying his name watch Andrew Camatra he works on his 3 skid steers all the time 👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧
The Emerald Ash Borers have decimated the ash trees in Ohio. I can’t find a single ash tree that hasn’t been attacked by them.
Same here, Gene. The drone footage I've done in the past shows all the dead ones and it's very surprising. Use some for firewood. It's better than oak and takes less time to dry.
👍👍🇩🇰🇩🇰😁☕️☕️
Looks like you need new drive sprockets. looks like some teeth are more worn then others.
I am sure we will be replacing them at some point as well. - Meg
Whats worrying me is ignoring a squeaky pin on the back hoe of your tractor... they are literally grinding the bushings out as well as damaging pins. Grease is a friend and please don't think I am over dramatizing it. If you have to line bore those holes for the bushings, your smile will be upside down in a big hurry. I give all my track arms a pump or two every day or so depending on how much use. The machine should of had a sticker on one of the doors that showed oil changes, grease times and other information that is invaluable to you. I kinda am harshing you cause its not a option that you want to ignore when that close to a gun. You are working in a creek or deep water, mud and what not, the grease will still stay with those pins and bushings much longer than you might think. If its not staying, find a better quality grease. I dig pond dams and water lines where I am setting on pads to keep from sinking the machine... that grease is still on those pins. Once badly worn, its a little late to say "I should of" but its still runnable but the bucket is harder to control an the stuff that your trying to do will show for it. Jon, avoid a hurnia an use the tractor if its there to put tracks on or place back on if it falls off. You will learn how to wrap a chain around a track on one side or other an pull it to the side you want while walking the track back on with the sprocket as that center on your tracks is damn tough material and should stand any walking of a track back on easily
Tell me your thoughts about that grease fitting. I have replaced it because it wasn't taking grease. The new one didn't either. Removed the pin. Cleaned it. Greased it manually, reassembled, etc. Not to make up excuses, I'm just wondering if I missed something obvious.
@@WalnutsandWineberries I am only guessing where this fitting is that will not take grease but you can normally drill out the hole with a bit that doesn't hit the threads on the fitting spot... if you do, they make larger grease fittings that can be tapped and threaded.... its just try not to ruin the ones that you have. You will know when you bottom out on that spot and if its still not taking grease, put a grease gun on it to apply pressure and then heat with a torch to melt the old grease and dirt out. If its still a struggle, pull the pin and see what the problem is. If the bushing turned in the hole, just drill through it and don't worry about a few shavings as they will work their way out too. You just drill through the bushing to where the grease comes in from the side.. if the fitting is in the pin itself, pull that pin out and heat it plus drill it out to get what is in the hole out.... or replace that pin.. hope that helps.. ask away as I will try to do the best for you I can
Don't be afraid to put a lot of pressure on the grease fitting as you are shoving a obstruction out
Thanks, Morgan. I'm sensing a lot of first-hand experience and many hours fighting similar situations. I appreciate you sharing.