Before you started the build you said something that really stood out and sums up this project: This tractor owes me nothing. I owe to it/her. I know exactly what you mean by that. It's really nice to see someone who runs a big farm where it wouldn't be a huge problem to just get a new machine. To actually take the time and put in the work and hours to rebuild something like a machine that others may consider a junk.
I just wanted to tell you that you are awesome, people suck. You are a huge inspiration. Right now I am one of those city slickers that has nothing. I am working my ass off to get something of my own. In about six months I will be graduating from college for the second time and taking over our family farm. Something I have been waiting for, for about a decade. It is small around 160 acres and probably wont make any money but I am excited to start farming/ranching. Thanks for the inspiration keep up the videos.
I respect the fact that you documented and shared your failure in getting this tractor to start. That's real life. Most people would edit that out and share the video of the tractor starting up "for the first time."
Just watching your progress on your 4960. Sorry for your loss but hats off to you for the hell of a job you are doing to bring it back to life. Anyone can just go out and buy another tractor. Great Job....
i started watching your videos, because i am starting a small farm. so far, its been great! really shows why people should respect farmers. It has really open my eyes thank you for what you do, keep up the good work!
This is probably my first comment to you. I am a small farmer (165 tillable) in Indiana. Your channel is the first channel I check for new videos and I watch every one. I am impressed with your abilities and you do more intensive repair work than any other farmer I know. Many farmers do the maintenance work and replace wear parts but few would tear down engines and transmissions. Sorry you get some bad comments. Thumbs up to you and your family!
Wow, looks great! Congrats on no oil leaks!! Let everybody be jealous. You saved a tractor, put some bucks into to it, and have a pretty much rebuilt 4wd 4960 for WAY less than you could buy a used one for. Plus the satisfaction of knowing how its been treated and all the work done by you. I enjoyed seeing the progress on this. It'll look real nice once you get an interior kit into it and it's all cleaned up when you're done.
I enjoyed watching you in time lapse photography, replacing the light bar using a handle held screw driver for the delicate work. I have seen so many mechanics INSIST on using a drill driver with the torque limiter turned all the way up! Then, when the tapped holes strip out or the small nuts break off they INSIST it is due to poor design! I appreciate watching you put the love back into this machine! I have a guy right now, who cannot download a file, yet everyone else can. Then he provided his login credentials to a friend to login & download the same file and that was successful. But when he try's, it always fails. So he blames the hosting company! That is about as stupid as everyone who lives on the street, can successfully drive upon it & get to where they need or want to go. But he can't with a functioning motor car. So in his mind, it is the fault of the city he cannot drive his car upon the very same street everyone else is using! The mind numbing mentality of some of these so called engineers in these days! They are really not engineers at all!
Enjoying all your videos....and you are a hard worker. Keep up the good work and I've loved everyone of these 4960 rebuild ! keepem coming! praying for your sisters healing!
I am new to your channel and I like how you do things. I am in Chile South America. The deep south. I am from South Carolina. I grew up on a cattle farm and I am getting back to it here in Chile where it is cheaper and freer. I think you have the success that many people want and desire because you work with your family. I do not live to work, but I do live for my family and work is a necessity. It is a dream for many to combine both and you have done this. My only other comment would be less cussin. I am an old submarine sailor. I battle the cussin every day. Many a time I have laid a barrage into the steer that broke through 5 strands of barbwire at 10 pm in in sleet, so I am no saint, but it would a small but better improvement. Not a demand just a suggestion. Sure do love the tractors and the channel.
Keep up the good work and F the haters. I am not a farmer but live in Farm country, a town so big we had a senior class of 91 last year. I have a lot of respect for a man that works hard for what he has rather than those that take what they can get. My favorite thing about farm country? people who buy land build a house then go to the town and complain about the aroma from the pig farm down the road and want it closed or moved, or complain when the manure sprayers are out, or the cabbage that smells or well you get my point. I love those things it keeps the yuppies away.
we used to be all allis chalmers then switched to john deere when allis became obsolete. johnnys definately the cadillac of tractors. now my dad just restores allis chalmers pre 1955 tractors lol
I have watched this series because I enjoy watching something old be brought back to life, but that ending was awesome! I haven't always agreed with your perspective on things but that is what makes America so great. Keep doing what your doing Wes and never change for anyone. I look forward to seeing this tractor back in action!
Totally enjoy your videos Wes. I come from a farming background and grew up on a small family farm. I have also learned alot by watching your videos. Have you thought about getting the pump rebuilt instead of buying new? We have an awsome local rebuilder where i live. We had him rebuild a pump on a 4630 JD and it lasted another ten years before we got rid of it. Heck it might still be running. Just a thought. Keep up the great repair/maintenance videos.
Wes, I can understand your frustration on your tractor... but that's the fun part of rebuilding something, you do the work, then you realize you missed something or overlooked something or discovered something that's not notice in the original inspection... I will admit I'm jealous of you, but not for what you have (because I can tell, you earned that stuff)! I'm jealous of what you get to do... thank you for letting me tag along on your shoulder and watch as you do the different things that you do. Great videos, I hope the trolls that criticized you and your family don't piss you off to the point that you won't do this anymore. I really enjoyed the opportunity to watch you do this stuff. Thanks again for letting me ride along with you on your day of doing what ever it is your doing....
Hi, I just ran into your site around a week ago. I to grew up on a farm that we left when I was nine so that my dad could join the Post Office 186 miles away from one farm and 75 miles from the other farm. It was the worst mistake we ever made. I was the third generation on the farm I grew up on and the fifth generation on the other one that my great great Uncle homesteaded in Nebraska. It was the best life where I knew and loved so many people and family close by, including my grandparents, aunts and uncles cousins etc. We had a little over 1000 acres, half of it irrigated farm land and half ranch, we also rented another 800 acres. When we moved to Lincoln Nebraska we farmed full time for two years and then leased it out for several years but we still had to maintain the place until my dad retired and sold every thing, then pissing everything away. When I was 16 and 17 I lived at the farm by myself and irrigated for the summer while doing other chores. It was a the best life when we lived on the farm, I only had three kids in my grade, but 4 grades in my class at school. When we moved to the city when I was nine in 1969, I went from having so many friends it was hard to see them all to almost none, and the ones I made you couldn't trust. It was the same with the rest of my family. Like they say in the city, your surrounded by so many people but it's like being stranded in a life boat in the middle of the sea with no fresh water to drink. I have leaved all over the western US and I have never found a place that I loved like living on a farm. Any way you stated that persons were being asses to you in comments, I use to manage low income HUD apartments for fifteen years and I have had over 6000 tenants. I use to go into apartment complexes in California and kick out all of the tenants and start over with new hopefully better ones. I must have had to evicted over 2000 people for dealing drugs, trashing the apartments, prostitution, kids tearing everything, you name it. I have seen people act in ways that I would not have thought possible several years ago. They are correct and have proven that humans partly evolved from primates. I say partly because we have not fully evolved and we have a long ways to go. I also ride a bicycle on doctors orders because I made myself into a diabetic. People can be very nasty and show you that they could easily run my over with there 3000 pound auto. Thanks, you take me back to a very self sufficient live style where life is so down to earth and real. Bruce A R
Screw the jealous people you videos are the highlight of my days when I am away from home working abroad. Keep em coming the haters will get whats coming to them sad little people.
Wes: just ignore those nay sayers, you are so far above them. this is your farm.your project,your money, your time and effort and most of all this is about you and your wonderful family. please keep up the hard job and time consuming (for you) of the wonderful great video's that you create!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE INSIDE LOOK OF THE PANDY FAMILY.
Ignore negative comments, Wes, you are giving us an insight into American farming life (I'm from England). It is so reassuring to know you face the same problems and trials and you persevere and pull-through. You sharing your time with us is a massive undertaking and committment and is of immense value. I guess some people are jealous and this is a problem they need to deal with. Keep it up!
I'm a retired biology teacher who grew up in Chicago with a father who fixed everything with tape. Lately I've been watching machine shop videos and your farm videos. You seem to be a champion fixer. Keith Rucker is a TH-cam antique museum machinist. He mentioned once that stainless steel bolts can rust up solid due to electrolytic action that happens when dissimilar metals are in contact. I have no idea if this applies to your usage, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. (Your son and daughter seem happy to have you for a dad,) I'm looking forward to the 4960 start-up. I have no doubts.
I've only just started watching your videos, but I'm loving the ' real life ' stories you do. I remember helping build a race car from scratch , and just like you show things don't always go right. Engines don't always start up first time when they've been built up , and tractors don't either !! Keep up the good work !
I don't think Wes Bled the air out of the Injector lines on the original Injector Pump / Lines . After he put on the new reman Injector Pump he DID bleed the air out of the lines , and the it started . Could it be the only thing wrong with the original Injector Pump was that he FAILED to bleed the air out of the system ????
You have done a great job bringing this JD Tractor back to life after the fire , to hell with the haters Wes ! i enjoy your videos very much , having been a farmer myself all my life i know full well what goes into day to day farming . Keep up the great work and videos ! your the best !
Hey One Lonely Farmer this is Benny Ogden from Texas again I watch that tractor burn on TV and I watch the all the things you did to it was a great break up from beginning to end so keep it up man peace
I enjoy watching all your videos Wes, worked a few years on a dairy farm which all of their tractors were john Deere. 4 were diesels and 1 was gas. I am mechanically inclined and love your repair videos along with them all, doesn't matter what you do, Im watching them and enjoy them. Keep them coming.
You tell em Wes! Your videos are some of the best farming videos ive seen. Real farming. Much respect to anyone who wants to keep something they know and love over buying new because its easier!
Thanks and I like your attitude. I quit farming in 1985 after the bank told me I was done. I had farmed with my own money but being young and dumb, the bank kept asking me if I wanted to buy newer equipment, then one day said I owed too much to even borrow to put the crop in. You fixing tractors with your own time and money is why you are still making it. I still have and wish more people were willing to work hard to achieve. Thanks and please keep the video's coming! Bill
Well as a small irish farmer I can say i'm really enjoying your videos... its nice to see what you guys do as farmers, see how ye guys do things in comparison to us... I'm really enjoying the restoration of the John Deere, even though I have a Massey Ferguson.. Lol.. Your videos are well put together, entertaining and genuine and as you say let the begrudgers go f*** off... Theres many other u-tube videos they can watch.. Keep up the good work..
Great heart to heart chat Wes, very well done. Just like the work you've done on your 4960, do things your way with your funds and don't let the trolls bother you. If I lived near NJ, I would come by your farm there and shake your hand for being a straight up hard working man with values and great talents for machinery maintenance and repair. That said, I have raised a family, now grown and gone, and the time you spend with your children is priceless. The wisdom you've shared with them and the experiences they've shared with you will be with them for the rest of their lives. My best wishes to your sister in her situation, and thanx for all the quality videos you share with us. Hoping for your sake the injector pump is the last issue with your fine rebuild of the 4960 you have so much love for, and in closing I've got to mention the ending to part 13 of this series was absolutely stellar . Keep up the great work, we need more folks like you in this world brother. All the best in the days ahead !
I don't think Wes Bled the air out of the Injector lines on the original Injector Pump / Lines . After he put on the new reman Injector Pump he DID bleed the air out of the lines , and the it started . Could it be the only thing wrong with the original Injector Pump was that he FAILED to bleed the air out of the system ????
your tractor - woman comparisons are hilarious. I've been loving this series, great work and perseverance with the old girl, can't wait to finish watching and see it running!
Hey Wes, enjoyed the vid! Back a million years ago I worked on two different farms as a youngster. Both farmers were good men like yourself, a pleasure to work for. Thanks for helping me recollect some great times. Look forward to your completing the Deere.
I know what you mean Wes I bust my ass week in week out I work crazy hours me and my brother built our business from the ground up it's definitely cost us a lot relationships so on so forth but we love what we do and we are really good at it. The same can be said for you I can see you take a ton of pride in what you do and my dad was the same way you are with Tim I didn't realize how lucky I was till later now I'm 34 and I thank him for being tough on me at times it's made me who I am and taught me many important lessons along the way keep making awesome vids I learn something new every time I watch. Now when I pull the hood off my tractor I actually no what I'm looking at thanks to you haha tractor looks amazing
Wes, I enjoyed watching your videos, and I'm impressed that you take the time to show what you're doing!!! I'm impressed that you took the time and money to rebuild the 4960! it is a beautiful tractor and it's like it is part of the family. keep doing what your doing because, obviously, you enjoy doing it and when you get done you will have a tractor that you know what you had and have!!! I love your videos keep up the good work!!!!
Hey Wes. Perfect ending! There are people out there that think they know everything about everything. They show their jealousy through hate. They will die lonely. Keep up the great videos, I check every day for your next update. Prayers to your Sister
I just stumbled on to this channel and this rebuild series and I have to say that you taking the time and effort to bring this tractor back to its former glory is amazing. I also agree with the amazing ending of this video.
there will always be arse holes I like the channel and the projects as a farmer it interesting to see what other farmers are doing ... good luck on her and she looks good .................. fyi I feel the same way about my 2950
I enjoy the videos and your attitude. Farming is hard work and taking the time to show us city folks what your life is like is commendable. Keep up the good work and thanks for what you are doing. Best of luck.
your videos are great don't let negativity of others that in the end are just jealous of you bring down your spirits. also keep the project videos coming enjoying watching old iron repaired not scrapped.
I enjoy watching your channel I'm not a farmer but I helped out on my great Uncles farm when we visited. That farm is long gone alone with my Aunt and Uncle, Route 495 This has been a great series I wish the pump worked that had to be a big disappointment. But this isn't over yet, I want to hear it run just like you do. Thanks
hey its looking real good.would have never thought the injection pump would have gone bad.love the work you do on your tractors. miss not having that to do work on farm stuff.if the injection pump is only problem you done very good on this rebuild,you will get her going and enjoy that tractor for many years.
I watch your videos on you tube more then any other. I'm a farmer and I always find it interesting to see how other farmers get things done. You never know you might learn something new. Thanks for taking the time to make the videos.
I have enjoyed each and every video you put out. It's been awesome to this tractor go back together, hopefully the injection pump will be the only hick up. I do all my own maintenance and even replaced the head gasket on a New Holland TS90 couple years ago and its been good ever since. A lot of guys wont dive into things like this, but the dealers love it when it when the dead machine comes in on a semi.
Don't worry about the hate your getting because the truth is you are making great videos and you have a life, a career, and a family to be very proud of. I hope to see the 4960 running very soon and it is a pleasure watching your videos
I grew up on a small farm. (3 cows, a dozen chickens, half a dozen ducks). A small farm. I spent a lot of time, in my teens, helping Dad repair/maintain antiquated equipment. This was int the late 80's/early 90's and the newest piece of equipment Dad owned was his 1975 Chev one tonne. Summers were spent fixing haying equipment and putting hay up for the cows. And, of course, fence repair, hauling barrels of water to the pasture for the animals, etc. Winters were spent in the woods cutting my grandparents fire wood. I learned work ethic. I learned if you have something that needs doing, get it done now. I learned there will always be time for play, when the work is done. I guess what I'm saying is, I don't see how you're doing your kid any harm by getting him to help you around the farm. If anything, I think he'll grow into a better man because of this, than the boy that's allowed to just sit on his ass in front of a video game all day. But, that's just my opinion based on my own experiences.
I'm one of those "city people" you mentioned, and I really enjoy your videos and leaning about what happens behind the scenes on a farm. I stumbled across one of your videos a while back and have been hooked ever since. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to film what you do.
I love your vids, they give me hope in life. I am to old to farm anymore so i look for you everyday. Thank you and please don't stop making them.What other people say is just bull. Keep up the good work!!!!!
You have 789 videos out there, I have watch plenty of them and enjoyed every one. I am one of those city folk, but have had exposure to farming though family and have love everything about tractors since I was a little kid. Your videos are awesome, so ignore the jerks and keep up the great work! Love this series and look forward to see the lady purring.
ur ending kicked butt love your posts don't stop. 4960s are sweet love that you are restoring it and not scraping it and what I like most is you saved your money for the tractor and not barrowing it. Hope your tractor starts
I've often wondered why we don't or can't rebuild our own injector pumps.. it just seems reasonable , .. like this series on your 4960 re work,, great vids ,, good job
I have been hooked since Pt.1 and I can't stop watching. Thank you for taking the time to video record your efforts. As a city boy this is all new to me, but you have made it fascinating! Thank you so much.
I appreciate every video. I love these videos, hell...I'm a guy so seeing huge machinery being worked on is awesome! Even though I would never use something like this in my day to day life. Thank you for posting them!
Great American.... I love the videos I love your mentality. Keep it up man, you're doing great. Don't listen to the haters, everyone has them. Thank you for all you do. You are one man trying to keep the country great. Love you!
Epic ending! Lmao. I enjoy your videos. I use to be apart of the farming community but I made mistakes and lost it all. I am 24yrs old though and still have a chance to try again and your videos help me to learn since their isn't any farmers around me to work for, so thank you for the inspirational and helpful video.
Wes, don't worry about the haters. There is enough of us that really enjoy your videos and what you do. I look forward to your videos, always check a few times a day to see if you uploaded anything. I went through withdrawl the past few days so I went back again and watched some older videos of yours. Ya it sucked not getting any new videos the last few days, but im much happier knowing that you put your career and everything aside to be there for your sister and family. Family is much more important. Thanx for the videos, keep them coming.
How many of those f--ing haters have money in this tractor?? only the ones with money in the project have a right to complain, screw the rest. Man I hope your sis gets better and that you have a long and prosperous u-tube career
Wes great videos keep them up im from farming back ground in the land down under but now in earth moving i really admire a guy who doesnt just go and buy all new gear but works with what he has works hard to achieve something with his family and has the passion for what you love doing you have actually changed my view of Americans who usually come across as loud you seem just layed back and down to earth great work mate
I love watching your videos partly because I like to see the differences between American farming and the farming where I live in Wales. It's fairly different you know, also the videos are very entertaining with your commentry and love these 4960 videos too (we usually get a mechanic out when something goes wrong with machinery, it's good to see how its done)
Haters are going to hate. You seem like a nice hard working fellow that treats his family right! I feel you are doing an awesome job at showing reality on a farm. Keep it up! Some people believe if you don't baby your kids or give them everything they want then you are not a good parent. That is a big problem with children today they expect everything to be given to them and things to go their way all the time. I'm glad to see real people doing real life! Don't let them get to you. They are obviously idiots!
While you're waiting for a pump you should take all the injectors out and compression test all the cylinders, you could have stuck rings or buildup on the valve seats. That ether should have fired no matter if it was getting fuel or not. The engine was running and stopped while hot having no time to cool down and then had a hot fire around it followed by sitting for a few years without moving so there very well could be compression issues, well worth checking before you buy a 2000 dollar pump.
Honestly you got my attention with the I hate mud video and I've been watching ever since even though I'm also a farmer ! You have inspired me to possibly purchase a project tractor 1135 massy to fix up for the field. Also I like seeing how other farmers deal with the day to day bull crap that happens on a farm and new ways to fix and handle problems so thank you for giving me my 15 minute brakes and showing me I'm not alown
Love the videos! keep up the good work! Been watching for a year or so now look for new videos every free chance I get. In the words of my father "you can't win a fight with an idiot" with that being said ignore the idiots! Thanks for the videos
In my opinion you are the best thing on youtube. I love following your farm life and you are the reason I cut the cable. I think you are correct, the negative people are jealous. Screw'em.
I really enjoy the farming vids. I don't criticise, I more joke around then anything. I've lived in the country all my life, and love it there, not a city person at all. Enjoy what you do there on the farm. I've helped on farms, but never lived on a farm. Keep the vids coming.
Great video series, keep up the good work. The best thing about projects is you always end up knowing more than what your did before the project, I can't say I know what it's like to tear down a machine like that but right now I'm working on my first truck. It's a 1977'ford f150. It's got plenty of issues but i will be doing all the work myself.
Thank you for posting. I live right down the river from you and am building my fleet of green myself. You have showed me a fair amount about machinery. Don't let the internet trolls get to you they need something to do after lusting after child pornography and mastering the art of self hatred.
I am enjoying the he'll out of watching you restore this tractor. I was a locomotive engineer am now retired and have cancer so therefore am enjoying these vidios that you make just wish I could do it.
Unique analogy! Wes, I grew up on a farm as a child, I loved it, I don't think there's any better life. Just want you to know You do a great job with your vids. I've seen every one of them and never skimmed through any because you do a great job editing them. Keep up the good job.
Looking good Wes. I've got my JD tore down now too. I like your videos. Always enjoy what you film & share. Keep up the good work. We OLF followers appreciate ya.
Ignore the haters Wes, they're always going to hate. hope all is going well for your sister. cant wait till the 4960 is mobile. take care.
Before you started the build you said something that really stood out and sums up this project: This tractor owes me nothing. I owe to it/her. I know exactly what you mean by that. It's really nice to see someone who runs a big farm where it wouldn't be a huge problem to just get a new machine. To actually take the time and put in the work and hours to rebuild something like a machine that others may consider a junk.
I just wanted to tell you that you are awesome, people suck. You are a huge inspiration. Right now I am one of those city slickers that has nothing. I am working my ass off to get something of my own. In about six months I will be graduating from college for the second time and taking over our family farm. Something I have been waiting for, for about a decade. It is small around 160 acres and probably wont make any money but I am excited to start farming/ranching. Thanks for the inspiration keep up the videos.
I respect the fact that you documented and shared your failure in getting this tractor to start. That's real life. Most people would edit that out and share the video of the tractor starting up "for the first time."
I was thinking the same thing. Work on enough stuff and things like this are bound to happen. That's reality.
Just watching your progress on your 4960. Sorry for your loss but hats off to you for the hell of a job you are doing to bring it back to life. Anyone can just go out and buy another tractor. Great Job....
i started watching your videos, because i am starting a small farm. so far, its been great! really shows why people should respect farmers. It has really open my eyes thank you for what you do, keep up the good work!
How can anyone not admire the hard work, knowledge and cash Wes is putting into restoring a great tractor. Keep up the great work Wes!
Your parting comment made me chuckle, you've done a grand job on that restoration, keep it up Wes.
This is probably my first comment to you. I am a small farmer (165 tillable) in Indiana. Your channel is the first channel I check for new videos and I watch every one. I am impressed with your abilities and you do more intensive repair work than any other farmer I know. Many farmers do the maintenance work and replace wear parts but few would tear down engines and transmissions. Sorry you get some bad comments. Thumbs up to you and your family!
I discovered your channel in Afghanistan, watching yours videos, it was helping my moral in this country. You do excellent work on your business.
Wow, looks great! Congrats on no oil leaks!!
Let everybody be jealous. You saved a tractor, put some bucks into to it, and have a pretty much rebuilt 4wd 4960 for WAY less than you could buy a used one for. Plus the satisfaction of knowing how its been treated and all the work done by you. I enjoyed seeing the progress on this. It'll look real nice once you get an interior kit into it and it's all cleaned up when you're done.
I enjoyed watching you in time lapse photography, replacing the light bar using a handle held screw driver for the delicate work. I have seen so many mechanics INSIST on using a drill driver with the torque limiter turned all the way up!
Then, when the tapped holes strip out or the small nuts break off they INSIST it is due to poor design! I appreciate watching you put the love back into this machine!
I have a guy right now, who cannot download a file, yet everyone else can. Then he provided his login credentials to a friend to login & download the same file and that was successful. But when he try's, it always fails. So he blames the hosting company!
That is about as stupid as everyone who lives on the street, can successfully drive upon it & get to where they need or want to go. But he can't with a functioning motor car. So in his mind, it is the fault of the city he cannot drive his car upon the very same street everyone else is using!
The mind numbing mentality of some of these so called engineers in these days! They are really not engineers at all!
Enjoying all your videos....and you are a hard worker. Keep up the good work and I've loved everyone of these 4960 rebuild ! keepem coming! praying for your sisters healing!
Having lived on the Farm for the first 18 yrs. then off for the last18 yrs it's just nice to see some of this, it warms the heart.
I am new to your channel and I like how you do things. I am in Chile South America. The deep south. I am from South Carolina. I grew up on a cattle farm and I am getting back to it here in Chile where it is cheaper and freer.
I think you have the success that many people want and desire because you work with your family. I do not live to work, but I do live for my family and work is a necessity. It is a dream for many to combine both and you have done this.
My only other comment would be less cussin. I am an old submarine sailor. I battle the cussin every day. Many a time I have laid a barrage into the steer that broke through 5 strands of barbwire at 10 pm in in sleet, so I am no saint, but it would a small but better improvement. Not a demand just a suggestion.
Sure do love the tractors and the channel.
Keep up the good work and F the haters. I am not a farmer but live in Farm country, a town so big we had a senior class of 91 last year. I have a lot of respect for a man that works hard for what he has rather than those that take what they can get. My favorite thing about farm country? people who buy land build a house then go to the town and complain about the aroma from the pig farm down the road and want it closed or moved, or complain when the manure sprayers are out, or the cabbage that smells or well you get my point. I love those things it keeps the yuppies away.
we used to be all allis chalmers then switched to john deere when allis became obsolete. johnnys definately the cadillac of tractors. now my dad just restores allis chalmers pre 1955 tractors lol
I have watched this series because I enjoy watching something old be brought back to life, but that ending was awesome! I haven't always agreed with your perspective on things but that is what makes America so great. Keep doing what your doing Wes and never change for anyone. I look forward to seeing this tractor back in action!
Totally enjoy your videos Wes. I come from a farming background and grew up on a small family farm. I have also learned alot by watching your videos. Have you thought about getting the pump rebuilt instead of buying new? We have an awsome local rebuilder where i live. We had him rebuild a pump on a 4630 JD and it lasted another ten years before we got rid of it. Heck it might still be running. Just a thought. Keep up the great repair/maintenance videos.
Excellent Work. Keep up the great videos.
Wes, I can understand your frustration on your tractor... but that's the fun part of rebuilding something, you do the work, then you realize you missed something or overlooked something or discovered something that's not notice in the original inspection... I will admit I'm jealous of you, but not for what you have (because I can tell, you earned that stuff)! I'm jealous of what you get to do... thank you for letting me tag along on your shoulder and watch as you do the different things that you do. Great videos, I hope the trolls that criticized you and your family don't piss you off to the point that you won't do this anymore. I really enjoyed the opportunity to watch you do this stuff. Thanks again for letting me ride along with you on your day of doing what ever it is your doing....
Hi, I just ran into your site around a week ago.
I to grew up on a farm that we left when I was nine so that my dad could join the Post Office 186 miles away from one farm and 75 miles from the other farm. It was the worst mistake we ever made.
I was the third generation on the farm I grew up on and the fifth generation on the other one that my great great Uncle homesteaded in Nebraska. It was the best life where I knew and loved so many people and family close by, including my grandparents, aunts and uncles cousins etc.
We had a little over 1000 acres, half of it irrigated farm land and half ranch, we also rented another 800 acres. When we moved to Lincoln Nebraska we farmed full time for two years and then leased it out for several years but we still had to maintain the place until my dad retired and sold every thing, then pissing everything away.
When I was 16 and 17 I lived at the farm by myself and irrigated for the summer while doing other chores.
It was a the best life when we lived on the farm, I only had three kids in my grade, but 4 grades in my class at school. When we moved to the city when I was nine in 1969, I went from having so many friends it was hard to see them all to almost none, and the ones I made you couldn't trust. It was the same with the rest of my family.
Like they say in the city, your surrounded by so many people but it's like being stranded in a life boat in the middle of the sea with no fresh water to drink. I have leaved all over the western US and I have never found a place that I loved like living on a farm.
Any way you stated that persons were being asses to you in comments, I use to manage low income HUD apartments for fifteen years and I have had over 6000 tenants. I use to go into apartment complexes in California and kick out all of the tenants and start over with new hopefully better ones. I must have had to evicted over 2000 people for dealing drugs, trashing the apartments, prostitution, kids tearing everything, you name it. I have seen people act in ways that I would not have thought possible several years ago.
They are correct and have proven that humans partly evolved from primates. I say partly because we have not fully evolved and we have a long ways to go.
I also ride a bicycle on doctors orders because I made myself into a diabetic. People can be very nasty and show you that they could easily run my over with there 3000 pound auto.
Thanks, you take me back to a very self sufficient live style where life is so down to earth and real.
Bruce A R
this is one of the best comments i ever got. thank you
Screw the jealous people you videos are the highlight of my days when I am away from home working abroad. Keep em coming the haters will get whats coming to them sad little people.
Wes: just ignore those nay sayers, you are so far above them. this is your farm.your project,your money, your time and effort and most of all this is about you and your wonderful family. please keep up the hard job and time consuming (for you) of the wonderful great video's that you create!!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE INSIDE LOOK OF THE PANDY FAMILY.
Ignore negative comments, Wes, you are giving us an insight into American farming life (I'm from England). It is so reassuring to know you face the same problems and trials and you persevere and pull-through. You sharing your time with us is a massive undertaking and committment and is of immense value. I guess some people are jealous and this is a problem they need to deal with. Keep it up!
I'm a retired biology teacher who grew up in Chicago with a father who fixed everything with tape. Lately I've been watching machine shop videos and your farm videos. You seem to be a champion fixer. Keith Rucker is a TH-cam antique museum machinist. He mentioned once that stainless steel bolts can rust up solid due to electrolytic action that happens when dissimilar metals are in contact. I have no idea if this applies to your usage, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. (Your son and daughter seem happy to have you for a dad,) I'm looking forward to the 4960 start-up. I have no doubts.
I've only just started watching your videos, but I'm loving the ' real life ' stories you do. I remember helping build a race car from scratch , and just like you show things don't always go right. Engines don't always start up first time when they've been built up , and tractors don't either !! Keep up the good work !
I don't think Wes Bled the air out of the Injector lines on the original Injector Pump / Lines . After he put on the new reman Injector Pump he DID bleed the air out of the lines , and the it started . Could it be the only thing wrong with the original Injector Pump was that he FAILED to bleed the air out of the system ????
You have done a great job bringing this JD Tractor back to life after the fire , to hell with the haters Wes ! i enjoy your videos very much , having been a farmer myself all my life i know full well what goes into day to day farming . Keep up the great work and videos ! your the best !
Hey One Lonely Farmer this is Benny Ogden from Texas again I watch that tractor burn on TV and I watch the all the things you did to it was a great break up from beginning to end so keep it up man peace
I admire your work and it made me remember my dad working on his tractor !! Just keep the good work
I enjoy watching all your videos Wes, worked a few years on a dairy farm which all of their tractors were john Deere. 4 were diesels and 1 was gas. I am mechanically inclined and love your repair videos along with them all, doesn't matter what you do, Im watching them and enjoy them. Keep them coming.
You tell em Wes! Your videos are some of the best farming videos ive seen. Real farming. Much respect to anyone who wants to keep something they know and love over buying new because its easier!
Thanks and I like your attitude. I quit farming in 1985 after the bank told me I was done. I had farmed with my own money but being young and dumb, the bank kept asking me if I wanted to buy newer equipment, then one day said I owed too much to even borrow to put the crop in. You fixing tractors with your own time and money is why you are still making it. I still have and wish more people were willing to work hard to achieve.
Thanks and please keep the video's coming!
Bill
the bank is the enemy!!!!
Well as a small irish farmer I can say i'm really enjoying your videos... its nice to see what you guys do as farmers, see how ye guys do things in comparison to us... I'm really enjoying the restoration of the John Deere, even though I have a Massey Ferguson.. Lol.. Your videos are well put together, entertaining and genuine and as you say let the begrudgers go f*** off... Theres many other u-tube videos they can watch.. Keep up the good work..
Great heart to heart chat Wes, very well done. Just like the work you've done on your 4960, do things your way with your funds and don't let the trolls bother you.
If I lived near NJ, I would come by your farm there and shake your hand for being a straight up hard working man with values and great talents for machinery maintenance and repair.
That said, I have raised a family, now grown and gone, and the time you spend with your children is priceless. The wisdom you've shared with them and the experiences they've shared with you will be with them for the rest of their lives.
My best wishes to your sister in her situation, and thanx for all the quality videos you share with us. Hoping for your sake the injector pump is the last issue with your fine rebuild of the 4960 you have so much love for, and in closing I've got to mention the ending to part 13 of this series was absolutely stellar . Keep up the great work, we need more folks like you in this world brother. All the best in the days ahead !
Great work I'm a agri mechanic I know how it feels when people have a dig keep your chin up and plough on buddy
I don't think Wes Bled the air out of the Injector lines on the original Injector Pump / Lines . After he put on the new reman Injector Pump he DID bleed the air out of the lines , and the it started . Could it be the only thing wrong with the original Injector Pump was that he FAILED to bleed the air out of the system ????
your tractor - woman comparisons are hilarious. I've been loving this series, great work and perseverance with the old girl, can't wait to finish watching and see it running!
I'm 15 from Mississippi I love your videos great advice,tractor talk,farming,and Tim is cool to don't let folks bother you
You are one heck of a good mechanic! I'd never tackle that magnitude of a project!! Keep up the great videos.....
Hell of a series Wes! From a younger farmer in Central Kentucky, I love watching your videos and you are an inspiration. Somebody to look up to!
Hey Wes, enjoyed the vid! Back a million years ago I worked on two different farms as a youngster. Both farmers were good men like yourself, a pleasure to work for. Thanks for helping me recollect some great times. Look forward to your completing the Deere.
I know what you mean Wes I bust my ass week in week out I work crazy hours me and my brother built our business from the ground up it's definitely cost us a lot relationships so on so forth but we love what we do and we are really good at it. The same can be said for you I can see you take a ton of pride in what you do and my dad was the same way you are with Tim I didn't realize how lucky I was till later now I'm 34 and I thank him for being tough on me at times it's made me who I am and taught me many important lessons along the way keep making awesome vids I learn something new every time I watch. Now when I pull the hood off my tractor I actually no what I'm looking at thanks to you haha tractor looks amazing
Wes, I enjoyed watching your videos, and I'm impressed that you take the time to show what you're doing!!! I'm impressed that you took the time and money to rebuild the 4960! it is a beautiful tractor and it's like it is part of the family. keep doing what your doing because, obviously, you enjoy doing it and when you get done you will have a tractor that you know what you had and have!!! I love your videos keep up the good work!!!!
Hey Wes. Perfect ending! There are people out there that think they know everything about everything. They show their jealousy through hate. They will die lonely. Keep up the great videos, I check every day for your next update. Prayers to your Sister
I just stumbled on to this channel and this rebuild series and I have to say that you taking the time and effort to bring this tractor back to its former glory is amazing. I also agree with the amazing ending of this video.
I always look forward to watching your videos it reminds me of helping my dad on his farm!! I also think that the 4960 is the nicest looking tractor!
there will always be arse holes I like the channel and the projects as a farmer it interesting to see what other farmers are doing ... good luck on her and she looks good .................. fyi I feel the same way about my 2950
I'm glad I can watch. you when I grow up I want to be a farmer like you! I love watching your videos!
I enjoy the videos and your attitude. Farming is hard work and taking the time to show us city folks what your life is like is commendable. Keep up the good work and thanks for what you are doing. Best of luck.
your videos are great don't let negativity of others that in the end are just jealous of you bring down your spirits. also keep the project videos coming enjoying watching old iron repaired not scrapped.
I enjoy watching your channel I'm not a farmer but I helped out on my great Uncles farm when we visited. That farm is long gone alone with my Aunt and Uncle, Route 495 This has been a great series I wish the pump worked that had to be a big disappointment. But this isn't over yet, I want to hear it run just like you do. Thanks
hey its looking real good.would have never thought the injection pump would have gone bad.love the work you do on your tractors. miss not having that to do work on farm stuff.if the injection pump is only problem you done very good on this rebuild,you will get her going and enjoy that tractor for many years.
I watch your videos on you tube more then any other. I'm a farmer and I always find it interesting to see how other farmers get things done. You never know you might learn something new. Thanks for taking the time to make the videos.
I have enjoyed each and every video you put out. It's been awesome to this tractor go back together, hopefully the injection pump will be the only hick up. I do all my own maintenance and even replaced the head gasket on a New Holland TS90 couple years ago and its been good ever since. A lot of guys wont dive into things like this, but the dealers love it when it when the dead machine comes in on a semi.
Don't worry about the hate your getting because the truth is you are making great videos and you have a life, a career, and a family to be very proud of. I hope to see the 4960 running very soon and it is a pleasure watching your videos
I grew up on a small farm. (3 cows, a dozen chickens, half a dozen ducks). A small farm. I spent a lot of time, in my teens, helping Dad repair/maintain antiquated equipment. This was int the late 80's/early 90's and the newest piece of equipment Dad owned was his 1975 Chev one tonne. Summers were spent fixing haying equipment and putting hay up for the cows. And, of course, fence repair, hauling barrels of water to the pasture for the animals, etc. Winters were spent in the woods cutting my grandparents fire wood. I learned work ethic. I learned if you have something that needs doing, get it done now. I learned there will always be time for play, when the work is done.
I guess what I'm saying is, I don't see how you're doing your kid any harm by getting him to help you around the farm. If anything, I think he'll grow into a better man because of this, than the boy that's allowed to just sit on his ass in front of a video game all day.
But, that's just my opinion based on my own experiences.
Nice job on the tractor. Your videos are very good & your work ethic and teachings will benifit your kids their whole lives.
I'm one of those "city people" you mentioned, and I really enjoy your videos and leaning about what happens behind the scenes on a farm. I stumbled across one of your videos a while back and have been hooked ever since. Keep up the good work and thanks for taking the time to film what you do.
I love your vids, they give me hope in life. I am to old to farm anymore so i look for you everyday. Thank you and please don't stop making them.What other people say is just bull. Keep up the good work!!!!!
You have 789 videos out there, I have watch plenty of them and enjoyed every one. I am one of those city folk, but have had exposure to farming though family and have love everything about tractors since I was a little kid. Your videos are awesome, so ignore the jerks and keep up the great work! Love this series and look forward to see the lady purring.
ur ending kicked butt love your posts don't stop. 4960s are sweet love that you are restoring it and not scraping it and what I like most is you saved your money for the tractor and not barrowing it. Hope your tractor starts
I've often wondered why we don't or can't rebuild our own injector pumps.. it just seems reasonable , .. like this series on your 4960 re work,, great vids ,, good job
I'm always amazed at how you jump right into these callanges. Great to watch
I have been hooked since Pt.1 and I can't stop watching. Thank you for taking the time to video record your efforts. As a city boy this is all new to me, but you have made it fascinating! Thank you so much.
I appreciate every video. I love these videos, hell...I'm a guy so seeing huge machinery being worked on is awesome! Even though I would never use something like this in my day to day life. Thank you for posting them!
Great American.... I love the videos I love your mentality. Keep it up man, you're doing great. Don't listen to the haters, everyone has them. Thank you for all you do. You are one man trying to keep the country great. Love you!
Epic ending! Lmao. I enjoy your videos. I use to be apart of the farming community but I made mistakes and lost it all. I am 24yrs old though and still have a chance to try again and your videos help me to learn since their isn't any farmers around me to work for, so thank you for the inspirational and helpful video.
Wes, don't worry about the haters. There is enough of us that really enjoy your videos and what you do. I look forward to your videos, always check a few times a day to see if you uploaded anything. I went through withdrawl the past few days so I went back again and watched some older videos of yours. Ya it sucked not getting any new videos the last few days, but im much happier knowing that you put your career and everything aside to be there for your sister and family. Family is much more important. Thanx for the videos, keep them coming.
I agree 4960 one of the coolest tractors of all time
How many of those f--ing haters have money in this tractor?? only the ones with money in the project have a right to complain, screw the rest. Man I hope your sis gets better and that you have a long and prosperous u-tube career
So far these videos for this tractor have been quite classy
Wes great videos keep them up im from farming back ground in the land down under but now in earth moving i really admire a guy who doesnt just go and buy all new gear but works with what he has works hard to achieve something with his family and has the passion for what you love doing you have actually changed my view of Americans who usually come across as loud you seem just layed back and down to earth great work mate
I don't know about anyone else but I enjoy you videos. Most people are going to hate anyone that is successful.
That was a pretty good analogy. Looking forward to seeing the 4960 finally fire up!
Good job! You are truly a very hard worker.
There are idiots in everything Wes, hope you have a great year and everything goes well for your family .
I love watching your videos partly because I like to see the differences between American farming and the farming where I live in Wales. It's fairly different you know, also the videos are very entertaining with your commentry and love these 4960 videos too (we usually get a mechanic out when something goes wrong with machinery, it's good to see how its done)
Haters are going to hate. You seem like a nice hard working fellow that treats his family right! I feel you are doing an awesome job at showing reality on a farm. Keep it up! Some people believe if you don't baby your kids or give them everything they want then you are not a good parent. That is a big problem with children today they expect everything to be given to them and things to go their way all the time. I'm glad to see real people doing real life! Don't let them get to you. They are obviously idiots!
Love watching Wes. Keep it up bro and know we all support you. I have learned a great deal from this series. Thank you !
While you're waiting for a pump you should take all the injectors out and compression test all the cylinders, you could have stuck rings or buildup on the valve seats. That ether should have fired no matter if it was getting fuel or not. The engine was running and stopped while hot having no time to cool down and then had a hot fire around it followed by sitting for a few years without moving so there very well could be compression issues, well worth checking before you buy a 2000 dollar pump.
Amen keep your head up and keep on trucking. Nothing like the pride of doing it yourself.
I love your videos. You and Tim remind me of my father and myself. One day I hope to grow my business as big as yours.
I also understand the appreciation of a fine machine. The feel the sound etc the way it performs all leave s good taste so to speak
Honestly you got my attention with the I hate mud video and I've been watching ever since even though I'm also a farmer ! You have inspired me to possibly purchase a project tractor 1135 massy to fix up for the field. Also I like seeing how other farmers deal with the day to day bull crap that happens on a farm and new ways to fix and handle problems so thank you for giving me my 15 minute brakes and showing me I'm not alown
Love the videos! keep up the good work! Been watching for a year or so now look for new videos every free chance I get. In the words of my father "you can't win a fight with an idiot" with that being said ignore the idiots! Thanks for the videos
In my opinion you are the best thing on youtube. I love following your farm life and you are the reason I cut the cable. I think you are correct, the negative people are jealous. Screw'em.
I really enjoy the farming vids. I don't criticise, I more joke around then anything. I've lived in the country all my life, and love it there, not a city person at all. Enjoy what you do there on the farm. I've helped on farms, but never lived on a farm. Keep the vids coming.
Good job .Nice Tractor ,Amazing work that you do from a diary farmer in sweden.
Older video but new to me, you've done a fine job brother. Keep up the great work and God bless.
Great video series, keep up the good work. The best thing about projects is you always end up knowing more than what your did before the project, I can't say I know what it's like to tear down a machine like that but right now I'm working on my first truck. It's a 1977'ford f150. It's got plenty of issues but i will be doing all the work myself.
That's why I watch your videos. You know what your doing and you tell it like it is.
Thank you for posting. I live right down the river from you and am building my fleet of green myself. You have showed me a fair amount about machinery. Don't let the internet trolls get to you they need something to do after lusting after child pornography and mastering the art of self hatred.
awesome videos!! Its great that your family works together, that doesn't happen much in this day and age. Keep up the good work.
I am enjoying the he'll out of watching you restore this tractor. I was a locomotive engineer am now retired and have cancer so therefore am enjoying these vidios that you make just wish I could do it.
Wow, huge bummer Wes.... The bosch injector pump for my Unimog was around four grand, I feel your pain. You took it a lot better than I would have.
Unique analogy! Wes, I grew up on a farm as a child, I loved it, I don't think there's any better life. Just want you to know You do a great job with your vids. I've seen every one of them and never skimmed through any because you do a great job editing them. Keep up the good job.
Looking good Wes. I've got my JD tore down now too. I like your videos. Always enjoy what you film & share. Keep up the good work. We OLF followers appreciate ya.
Thanks I love watching you do what I would love to do. Keep up the good work.
good work loved watching you rebuild the 4960 and love watching all the videos keep them up
Congratulations on finishing ur 4960. I really enjoyed watching every video on it. An I agree they were the best cabs. Keep up the gd work.