Old forklift mechanic here… Mitsubishi is a decent forklift. I wouldn’t recommend it for a double shift 16 hour day operation but for what you’re doing it’ll last a lifetime. They probably had to jump it to get it on the truck to deliver it to you. The battery is probably bad and won’t hold a charge. They should at the very least give you a battery to replace it. My company would send me out to replace it for free. Those tires actually have a lot of life left in them. I wouldn’t bother replacing them. Watch that transition coming into the shop from the gravel to the concrete. If you have that mast tilted too far forward you might hit it and take a chunk out of the concrete. Change the engine oil once a year whether it needs it or not. Condensation tends to build up in low usage engines and your oil will start getting milky over time. A little light weight oil on those mast rails and chains is all you need. That load back rest isn’t necessary/required for what you’re doing so feel free to toss that in the scrap bin. I didn’t tell you this but a paper clip and electrical tape will take care of that seat switch problem 😊 Congrats on the new equipment. I really enjoy watching your channel/shop grow. If you have any forklift questions my email address is in my (Direct.me) link in my long format video’s description.
I just wanted you to know that I'm 44 and I had to go on disability unfortunately because I have stage 4 cancer and I'm going to die this year. I became a machinist at 29 and I'm mad it took me that long to find my career. I'm not bragging but I was a damn good machinist and doing my job, I physically cannot do it anymore but my brain is sharp as ever so I just subscribed to your channel and I'm LOVING IT!!!!!!
AWWWWW SO CUTE!!!!. Nothing like the family being supportive in what you are doing. Moments like this you should cherish. Might be a little embarrassing for the moment. But it also bring in the fun of life.
Hey Adam, Rolls Royce keep the heat in their dipping tanks by covering the top surface with ping pong balls. They just move aside when objects are placed or withdrawn but do a good job of keeping in the heat... cheap too.
Yee Haw! You got a fork lift. I have three. One is permanently outfitted with a carpet spear. They are amazing when you want to work alone but need an extra hand. A few accessories that I've made for mine to fit the forks... Jib boom Reese hitch Extension forks If I didn't have a scissor lift, I'd make a man cage too.
I keep waiting for "Robin Leach" (Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous) to pop out of the bushes. "Adam and Abby fresh from filming their latest Travel and Lifestyle video on their other incredibly successful channel." If this were George Clooney, no one would bat an eye at this excess of unused equipment, but to tell everyone how much you struggled to buy a used forklift standing in front of new, unused equipment you don't know how to use .....well..."Is a puzzlement"!* Giggle, giggle! *Rodgers and Hammerstein, The King and I
I'm gonna send you some cheese to go with the wine. Check connections and water in battery if serviceable. Next check altenator output. Should be 13v to 14.5v. If low output check alt. belt for tension. If all good chg. battery and load test. should hold 10 volts for 20 seconds. Disconnect pos. lead check for draw. Anything less than battery voltage is good. Now you can persu a a new battery. Thanks for your time. Pete in South Carolina. .
Maybe as simple as that it hasn't been run much, and the battery is somewhat discharged. Charging it may be sufficient. And if it isn't used regularly, I'd put it on a battery tender.
Rough comment section on this one, but I enjoyed it. I watch the channel more for entertainment, and this is just another part of the story moving forward with the new shop and getting the Pacemaker running. I totally get it if people watch more for the detailed machining videos, makes sense, but I liked the video.
I would recommend putting the forklift on a trickle charger, if your forklift is idle for long periods of time with the trickle charger, it will be fully charged all the time.
A battery disconnect switch might be an idea too. He's needed a small lift for a while, glad he found one. A little paint on some of the spots will fix it right up!
Well Adam, that is a great forklift. I would drill holes on the end of the forks. So straps can't slip off when you got a bolt sticking up. That rust removal works well.
Can't wait to tell you how to pick up coins in the middle of the floor with your fork lift. Right where it lies using just the lift n the coin laying flat. Used a fork lift when working for storer cable. The manager would bring corporate people back in the warehouse tell them about it and they had to see it. 20 bucks we would split, he would drop a coin n I would pick it up right there then drive over to them lift the forks to let them take it. Was a lot of fun n laughs especially when you are in your early 20's. Now I'm 70. The good old days. Thanks for sharing.
Adam you can drill a hole on the end of the fork to add a hitch ball for moving trailers, or drop in pin to keep staps or chains from slipping off fork!
It is great to see a dream coming together. Happy for you Adam. I wouldn't worry about the tires, unless you plan to operate other than on cement and asphalt. Those hard tires are expensive and not designed for soft or uneven terrain, pneumatic tires work better for those conditions. It is unbelievable what forklifts are going for these days. I paid $3500 back in 2000 for our shop for a nice unit. Don't remember a single problem. Thanks for sharing.
really nice lift truck. Its always so great to have buds who have that kind of equipment when you need to briefly borrow...but when you finally get your own....why thats just a sweet taste. I have personally enjoyed seeing the rise of your new shop and its been very interesting to watch it happen. Thanks
Bro I'm simply amazed at how much your shop has grown. I remember when you're father passed and you took on his equipment and the malibu sitting in the back
That "Mitsubishi" forklift is literally the EXACT model CAT forklift I had at work. Cage, mast, panels, controls, literally identical. I put 10,000 hours on that thing and it loved every second of it. You'll love driving it! Protip, take that mast guard off, makes everything better and easier to use. And be careful in the gravel, if one of those wheels starts to spin you're screwed, you'll have to pull it out with the truck lol, no posi-trac on forklifts.
First charge the battery and then try starting the forklift. If it starts, the battery is not the problem. Maybe you left the key on. With the key off, disconnect one terminal and complete the connection with a test light. If the light is lit up, you have something shorted out slowly draining your battery.
Agree. Sulfation of lead acid batteries is continuous without charge. If a battery has sat for a few months, worth it to apply even a few minutes of charge on it, to prevent internal damage from the heavy load of the starter. (a guy who knows way to much about lead acid batteries). Solar or wired float chargers prevent sulfation, as most ppl know.
@@bandittwothree3765 True - but I haven't been able to find a true 60 month battery for about 10 years now. Most vehicle batteries on the market are rated for 36 months, after which they degrade to where you cannot bring them back at some point. He may well need to start over with a new battery.
@@chemech currently produced lead-acid batteries are made with extremely fragile lead plates. And the space at the bottom of the battery designed for unwanted sulfate to slough off, known as the sediment space, is almost non-existent, designed with no room for abuse as disposable. Deep-cycle and electric forklift batteries are a different story and can tolerate limited abuse.
Yes, that shade of green goes so well with your eyes, doesn’t it Abby? I like Abby’s enthusiasm for what you do, a very special and loving lady you have sir
Cute little Adam on the little green forklift LOL... Anyway, congrats on a nice machine. Battery could be just flat, maybe measure it as it discharges. Hopefully there is no vampire drain like in some modern cars...
You better train Abby up on that forklift, she'll love it. I'm going out on a wing here but I can virtually guarantee that the battery is fine, maybe you did not shut it down properly or there is a short (more than likely just a silly mistake). Give the battery a good slow charge, check the fluids and see how good she goes (the forklift not Abby). Thank you Sir and thank you for sharing your time with us.
I wouldn't bet any money on a 4 year old battery being in good shape... they really start to degrade after 3 years these days. Other than that, I agree with you.
Morning Adam, love the video and the forklift. You gave all of us a laugh when it failed to turn over. Not laughing at you but laughing with you because, of course it wasn't going to start, its used. 😂 You're a maintenance guy, we know you will get it fixed, cleaned up and have a great fork truck. The camera lady is doing great as always. Thanks Abby. As always thanks for sharing.
For the infrequently used equipment I own (anything that gets run less than once/week), I add a Battery Tender trickle charger. There are plenty of cheaper clones out there but they don't work as well as the real thing. Florida is a lot easier on batteries than Minnesota but you might want to do the same anyway - it's better than the frustration of having to jump start something when you're trying to get a job done.
Enjoying this whole series. The Evaporust folks recommend temperatures above 60 °F. I would think that at 90 °F evapo-rust would evepo-rate rather quickly, but I guess that would just increase the strength since only the water really would evaporate. In any case that chuck looks great. Thanks for the video and greetings from Germany.
Just a little tip for you when you don't have enough hight if you slide your pallet tine to the center pull it off and turn it upside down put back on it will get the job done no worries...
At least you had a way to start it and it didn't have any other problems. Mine when I went to use it for the first time blew the seals out of the lift cylinder just moving an old lawnmower.
I hate to say it but those two Kobota tractors in the garage are worth over 80 thousand.. what gives crying about have to get a second hand highlow.. just saying . a long time follower. good luck..
I'd bet it won't make a difference if you have the entire shop or just that small space - that lift will come in handy. Glad to see more useful equipment!
When you go home for the night park the forklift right against the roller door, it will slow down anyone trying to do a ram-raid on the factory. Cheers MD
Forks on the floor when you're driving please. I love those Mitu's we had that exact model in our shop for a few years. It was my favorite. Not to big, not to small.
Congratulations on the forklift! I was lusting after one of those to support my woodturning hobby / addiction, because I'm a bit disabled (a chronic pain problem) and those logs get heavy. (Plus I want to get into machining, and metal weighs even more.) Instead, I decided to get a small tractor: a baby Kubota B2601, a couple sizes down from your L series. It won't be as maneuverable in the shop I'm building, but since I have a bit of land I wanted the loader bucket and a tiller. So far, I'm loving the tractor. I hope you're having fun with yours too! I'd love to have both, but I just don't have the space to park them. Anyway, congrats. It's great to see your shop growing!
Bro then tired are great! Still have 10 years in your small shop. And u need a battery stabilizer for a fork lift. Mine at the shop sees little use but in cold weather over night it dies. Even with brand new Batt. Same forklift as well.
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Great job on cleaning that chuck! Always enjoy your content. City slicker from Hollywood, California, wishes you a great New Year 2023!
“Safety 3rd, first I mean…” hahaha, Adam you’ve got a great partner in Abby, you guys take good care of each other. It’s nice hearing you guys banter back and forth in the background. Wishing you both prosperity in the new year.
Haha! "I'm sure all of our viewers as sayin' Look how adorable Abom looks on that thing!" Best comment ever. Love your sense of humour, mate! Keep up the good work & thanks from an Aussie.
A forklift is one of the most valuable tools in my home shop, especially the older I get. You will really enjoy having that lift around. Abby looks like she will make an excellent operator. Just a note… I keep a battery tender on mine when not in use.😊
I bought a 5" Metabo grinder 4 or 5 years ago from the supply house and it has been a good one. Never tried their other tools wish you good luck with it.
Hey Adam 2 things. Yes mitsi blue is kinda yuk and yes they call it blue and that model is a great little lift but they are known to have a brake light switch (if equipped) that sticks. You might want to check that periodically. Other than that they are pretty bulletproof. Even longshoremen can’t kill them and that’s saying something
Been driving forklifts since 1999, up to 20K. Started with a 6K, but now we have a 4K for most of our work. Amazing what one person can do with those machines. Recommend a cargo hook for the forks. Comes in handy.
As the proud owner of 3 used forklifts, 2 of which have battery issues, and all 3 have hydraulic leaks.. its just part of the gig! lol. But congrats on that, you will find yourself using it more than you thought you would
Glad that you have a forklift. Mitsubishi make a good product. I suggest reading up. On some safety stuff because a forklift is underestimated and many people have been hurt or worse. You can always paint yellow chevron pattern on the counterweight to get your fix of yellow
there are never any used forklifts for sale because they are so dam useful everyone loves theirs and never wants to sell and they never break down, espeshily the propane and electric ones. when i worked on a fruit orchard we had 6 medium propane ones for moving fruit the oldest was a nissan forklift from the 1970's still going strong, and 2 electric small ones for the upper and lower shops, the eletric is so nice. never have to worry about any maintenance and a charge lasts all day, and you dont have to talk over the engine or running it with the doors closed. those little electric forklifts got used at least every day for an engine hoist, atv lift, even just tieing the fork to a wrench instead of struggling with a breaker bar. most useful vehicle in the shop. looks like yours needs a the clutch/brake engagement point adjusted for as close or as far as you like it. there should be a linkage under the floor. dont tell osha but i made a plug with a pin jumped for the seat disconnect when i was using electric as a stationary lift.
Adam, if the battery is a maintenance free type, there's not much you can do, however, if it has individual caps, that means you have to keep an eye on the electrolyte in each cell. If any are low, you need to use distilled water to maintain the level. If they run low, it will not be at its peak ampacity.
If you decide to replace the tires sometime in the future, have some white stencils made up, that says "Firestone" or "Goodyear" or something like that to put on them tires! It will take away some of that "cute image" that Abby so wrongfully is trying to give You! LOL 🤩 Thanks for the video, and a Happy New Year to the both of You! 🥰
a nice compact machine Adam, but please lower the forks to almost ground level when travelling and have the machine professionally serviced regularly to save you long term money and shop safety, I enjoy the show immensely, keep on putting them out
We got a drop deck trailer for our shop. Its AMAZING... Makes moving heavy stuff super easy. We bought one big enough to haul the forklift if we need to.
Adam, you as a grown forklift driver now, you have to watch the german movie " Staplerfahrer klaus" its also on youtube....you may understand anything but as forklift driver you have to watch this educational masterpiece.
Adam, I know you are new to owning/operating a tractor and side by side. One thing you should be very aware of is that you should never get under anything that is being held up by hydraulics alone like the loader. I know all the haters will say it is a new piece of equipment and it is unlikely to happen and they are probably right but what if. Mike
I'm happy to see you finally got a fork truck! I've been saying for years that you were in desperate need of one, so I'm really glad you got a good deal on one. And it's the perfect size for what you need, you can even use it at the old shop if needed. nice find, the battery is just a quirk and that always happens. The first thing I do to any of my vehicles is first & foremost a new battery. It's kind of a ritual with me.
Old forklift mechanic here…
Mitsubishi is a decent forklift. I wouldn’t recommend it for a double shift 16 hour day operation but for what you’re doing it’ll last a lifetime.
They probably had to jump it to get it on the truck to deliver it to you. The battery is probably bad and won’t hold a charge. They should at the very least give you a battery to replace it. My company would send me out to replace it for free.
Those tires actually have a lot of life left in them. I wouldn’t bother replacing them.
Watch that transition coming into the shop from the gravel to the concrete. If you have that mast tilted too far forward you might hit it and take a chunk out of the concrete.
Change the engine oil once a year whether it needs it or not. Condensation tends to build up in low usage engines and your oil will start getting milky over time.
A little light weight oil on those mast rails and chains is all you need.
That load back rest isn’t necessary/required for what you’re doing so feel free to toss that in the scrap bin.
I didn’t tell you this but a paper clip and electrical tape will take care of that seat switch problem 😊
Congrats on the new equipment. I really enjoy watching your channel/shop grow.
If you have any forklift questions my email address is in my (Direct.me) link in my long format video’s description.
I just wanted you to know that I'm 44 and I had to go on disability unfortunately because I have stage 4 cancer and I'm going to die this year. I became a machinist at 29 and I'm mad it took me that long to find my career. I'm not bragging but I was a damn good machinist and doing my job, I physically cannot do it anymore but my brain is sharp as ever so I just subscribed to your channel and I'm LOVING IT!!!!!!
Very nice video. I like to see you smile 😃. Most of the time you're very serious with your work and videos. Love it! Greetings from the Netherlands 👍
AWWWWW SO CUTE!!!!. Nothing like the family being supportive in what you are doing. Moments like this you should cherish. Might be a little embarrassing for the moment. But it also bring in the fun of life.
I'm glad you met Abby. You guys are definitely a power couple.
Hey Adam, Rolls Royce keep the heat in their dipping tanks by covering the top surface with ping pong balls. They just move aside when objects are placed or withdrawn but do a good job of keeping in the heat... cheap too.
Congrats on your new Forklift.
More practical than the Cummins Hyster but who wants practical when they can have cool? LMAO
Yee Haw! You got a fork lift. I have three. One is permanently outfitted with a carpet spear.
They are amazing when you want to work alone but need an extra hand.
A few accessories that I've made for mine to fit the forks...
Jib boom
Reese hitch
Extension forks
If I didn't have a scissor lift, I'd make a man cage too.
Your Wife's enthusiasm is priceless, love it!
Man that Evaporust product works like a charm! I need to get some lol
I wasn't going to comment, but.... "How adorable is Abom on that green forklift???" LOL
I keep waiting for "Robin Leach" (Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous) to pop out of the bushes. "Adam and Abby fresh from filming their latest Travel and Lifestyle video on their other incredibly successful channel." If this were George Clooney, no one would bat an eye at this excess of unused equipment, but to tell everyone how much you struggled to buy a used forklift standing in front of new, unused equipment you don't know how to use .....well..."Is a puzzlement"!* Giggle, giggle!
*Rodgers and Hammerstein, The King and I
So adorable.😊. Awesome video and thanks for sharing.
Building a tilt trailer would be a great video series
Most interesting! The large holes on the rear of the chuck, possibly to save weight. Very clever.
I'm gonna send you some cheese to go with the wine. Check connections and water in battery if serviceable. Next check altenator output. Should be 13v to 14.5v. If low output check alt. belt for tension. If all good chg. battery and load test. should hold 10 volts for 20 seconds. Disconnect pos. lead check for draw. Anything less than battery voltage is good. Now you can persu a a new battery. Thanks for your time. Pete in South Carolina.
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Maybe as simple as that it hasn't been run much, and the battery is somewhat discharged. Charging it may be sufficient. And if it isn't used regularly, I'd put it on a battery tender.
I have never seen anyone so excited to see a forklift as Abby! 🙂
Rough comment section on this one, but I enjoyed it. I watch the channel more for entertainment, and this is just another part of the story moving forward with the new shop and getting the Pacemaker running. I totally get it if people watch more for the detailed machining videos, makes sense, but I liked the video.
I would recommend putting the forklift on a trickle charger, if your forklift is idle for long periods of time with the trickle charger, it will be fully charged all the time.
A battery disconnect switch might be an idea too. He's needed a small lift for a while, glad he found one. A little paint on some of the spots will fix it right up!
Finally a forklift! Nice! I hope you'll record some of the maintenance you'll do on it, like oil change, tire change, rust removal etc.
Absolutely loving the Evaporust Spa Treatment 🤣
Wife appreciates your 4-jaw chuck and likes how you drive a forklift. She's a keeper!
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Well Adam, that is a great forklift.
I would drill holes on the end of the forks. So straps can't slip off when you got a bolt sticking up.
That rust removal works well.
Can't wait to tell you how to pick up coins in the middle of the floor with your fork lift. Right where it lies using just the lift n the coin laying flat. Used a fork lift when working for storer cable. The manager would bring corporate people back in the warehouse tell them about it and they had to see it. 20 bucks we would split, he would drop a coin n I would pick it up right there then drive over to them lift the forks to let them take it. Was a lot of fun n laughs especially when you are in your early 20's. Now I'm 70. The good old days. Thanks for sharing.
Adam you can drill a hole on the end of the fork to add a hitch ball for moving trailers, or drop in pin to keep staps or chains from slipping off fork!
You won't hear me contradict Abby... But 'cute' isn't the first word that comes to mind when I see Adam on a forklift.
🤣🤣😂
You should see him on a pit bike. ✌ 😃
If your a guy that’s probably for the best anyways…
@@viscache1 scared of love?
Who does not love a woman who really appreciate a man playing with his toys?
Look how adorable Abom looks like on that green forklift.
Hahahah I saw your comment at the exact time he said this in the video
It is great to see a dream coming together. Happy for you Adam. I wouldn't worry about the tires, unless you plan to operate other than on cement and asphalt. Those hard tires are expensive and not designed for soft or uneven terrain, pneumatic tires work better for those conditions. It is unbelievable what forklifts are going for these days. I paid $3500 back in 2000 for our shop for a nice unit. Don't remember a single problem. Thanks for sharing.
really nice lift truck. Its always so great to have buds who have that kind of equipment when you need to briefly borrow...but when you finally get your own....why thats just a sweet taste. I have personally enjoyed seeing the rise of your new shop and its been very interesting to watch it happen. Thanks
I hope there is more to this restoration than washing it otherwise I have a fully restored truck in my driveway and didn't even know it.
The battery may just need a 24/48 hour slow trickle charge, the battery discharge state maybe due to lack of use Adam . Thanks for the video.
You’ve done a great job filling out the shop.
That chuck very impressed, colds nasal, we are are all catching it in GB 🇬🇧👍.
Bro I'm simply amazed at how much your shop has grown. I remember when you're father passed and you took on his equipment and the malibu sitting in the back
That "Mitsubishi" forklift is literally the EXACT model CAT forklift I had at work. Cage, mast, panels, controls, literally identical. I put 10,000 hours on that thing and it loved every second of it. You'll love driving it! Protip, take that mast guard off, makes everything better and easier to use. And be careful in the gravel, if one of those wheels starts to spin you're screwed, you'll have to pull it out with the truck lol, no posi-trac on forklifts.
First charge the battery and then try starting the forklift. If it starts, the battery is not the problem. Maybe you left the key on. With the key off, disconnect one terminal and complete the connection with a test light. If the light is lit up, you have something shorted out slowly draining your battery.
Agree. Sulfation of lead acid batteries is continuous without charge. If a battery has sat for a few months, worth it to apply even a few minutes of charge on it, to prevent internal damage from the heavy load of the starter. (a guy who knows way to much about lead acid batteries). Solar or wired float chargers prevent sulfation, as most ppl know.
@@bandittwothree3765 True - but I haven't been able to find a true 60 month battery for about 10 years now. Most vehicle batteries on the market are rated for 36 months, after which they degrade to where you cannot bring them back at some point.
He may well need to start over with a new battery.
@@chemech currently produced lead-acid batteries are made with extremely fragile lead plates. And the space at the bottom of the battery designed for unwanted sulfate to slough off, known as the sediment space, is almost non-existent, designed with no room for abuse as disposable. Deep-cycle and electric forklift batteries are a different story and can tolerate limited abuse.
Yes, that shade of green goes so well with your eyes, doesn’t it Abby? I like Abby’s enthusiasm for what you do, a very special and loving lady you have sir
I feel like I’ve waited a year for this video!! Super excited.
Look at how adorable Abom looks in his green forklift!
Cute little Adam on the little green forklift LOL... Anyway, congrats on a nice machine. Battery could be just flat, maybe measure it as it discharges. Hopefully there is no vampire drain like in some modern cars...
You better train Abby up on that forklift, she'll love it. I'm going out on a wing here but I can virtually guarantee that the battery is fine, maybe you did not shut it down properly or there is a short (more than likely just a silly mistake). Give the battery a good slow charge, check the fluids and see how good she goes (the forklift not Abby). Thank you Sir and thank you for sharing your time with us.
I wouldn't bet any money on a 4 year old battery being in good shape... they really start to degrade after 3 years these days.
Other than that, I agree with you.
8 months late to the show, but here, Outstanding Adam....cheers from Orlando...Paul
Hi, i'm from Poland, you make really good job and great videos, best regards, keep it up
Morning Adam, love the video and the forklift. You gave all of us a laugh when it failed to turn over. Not laughing at you but laughing with you because, of course it wasn't going to start, its used. 😂 You're a maintenance guy, we know you will get it fixed, cleaned up and have a great fork truck. The camera lady is doing great as always. Thanks Abby.
As always thanks for sharing.
Congrats on the forklift purchase. They are so handy to have. Shop is looking great
So pleased to see that someone else hoards all sort of odd bits of timber 'just in case' - which will likely never be used.
Will likely never be used...unless you throw them out. Then you're guaranteed to need every last one! That's what I keep telling myself anyways!
For the infrequently used equipment I own (anything that gets run less than once/week), I add a Battery Tender trickle charger. There are plenty of cheaper clones out there but they don't work as well as the real thing. Florida is a lot easier on batteries than Minnesota but you might want to do the same anyway - it's better than the frustration of having to jump start something when you're trying to get a job done.
Enjoying this whole series. The Evaporust folks recommend temperatures above 60 °F. I would think that at 90 °F evapo-rust would evepo-rate rather quickly, but I guess that would just increase the strength since only the water really would evaporate. In any case that chuck looks great. Thanks for the video and greetings from Germany.
Just a little tip for you when you don't have enough hight if you slide your pallet tine to the center pull it off and turn it upside down put back on it will get the job done no worries...
At least you had a way to start it and it didn't have any other problems. Mine when I went to use it for the first time blew the seals out of the lift cylinder just moving an old lawnmower.
I hate to say it but those two Kobota tractors in the garage are worth over 80 thousand.. what gives crying about have to get a second hand highlow.. just saying . a long time follower. good luck..
I'd bet it won't make a difference if you have the entire shop or just that small space - that lift will come in handy. Glad to see more useful equipment!
Oh wow…another chuck restoration video.
This one is different, he used a tractor!
But he used Evaporust! This is advanced stuff! You are so negative! Giggle, giggle! Cute!
@@andrewterry8092 a brand new tractor too! wowee
Then why do you people continue to watch? Just to have something to complain about!
@@russellerney2375 We keep hoping for the good ol' days of SNS, not this promotional informercial self pity nonsense.
That's a nice huck there, my friend! And I'm happy for you getting the forklift. Good things come to those what wait, occasionally!!
Now you will be the most popular guy in your shop complex. Nice find Adam. Don't sweat the battery, it'll all work out.
When you go home for the night park the forklift right against the roller door, it will slow down anyone trying to do a ram-raid on the factory. Cheers MD
I'm gunna say you look fabulous on the fork lift , lol , nice machine , congratulations with it
32:10 - 'safety third'
You had it right the first time! :)
Forks on the floor when you're driving please.
I love those Mitu's we had that exact model in our shop for a few years. It was my favorite. Not to big, not to small.
Congratulations on the forklift! I was lusting after one of those to support my woodturning hobby / addiction, because I'm a bit disabled (a chronic pain problem) and those logs get heavy. (Plus I want to get into machining, and metal weighs even more.) Instead, I decided to get a small tractor: a baby Kubota B2601, a couple sizes down from your L series. It won't be as maneuverable in the shop I'm building, but since I have a bit of land I wanted the loader bucket and a tiller. So far, I'm loving the tractor. I hope you're having fun with yours too! I'd love to have both, but I just don't have the space to park them. Anyway, congrats. It's great to see your shop growing!
That is a great forklift I used one just like this in Afghanistan very smooth operation you will get many years of great use
Might be the best shop i have seen.
I was a forklift technician for ten years, all sizes and shapes and all fuels and all certificates.
That's great - stick around, bro.
If you knew of someone that worked with metal, you could get them to build a small jib crane by your EVAPO-RUST tank.😉
Bro then tired are great! Still have 10 years in your small shop. And u need a battery stabilizer for a fork lift. Mine at the shop sees little use but in cold weather over night it dies. Even with brand new Batt. Same forklift as well.
Great job on cleaning that chuck! Always enjoy your content. City slicker from Hollywood, California, wishes you a great New Year 2023!
Abby is quite right, you do look adorable on your new forklift!
“Safety 3rd, first I mean…” hahaha, Adam you’ve got a great partner in Abby, you guys take good care of each other. It’s nice hearing you guys banter back and forth in the background. Wishing you both prosperity in the new year.
Haha! "I'm sure all of our viewers as sayin' Look how adorable Abom looks on that thing!" Best comment ever. Love your sense of humour, mate! Keep up the good work & thanks from an Aussie.
A forklift is one of the most valuable tools in my home shop, especially the older I get. You will really enjoy having that lift around. Abby looks like she will make an excellent operator. Just a note… I keep a battery tender on mine when not in use.😊
That Evaporust is impressive. A chemical that is basically harmless except to rust. Very little manual labor required.
I bought a 5" Metabo grinder 4 or 5 years ago from the supply house and it has been a good one. Never tried their other tools wish you good luck with it.
Hey Adam 2 things. Yes mitsi blue is kinda yuk and yes they call it blue and that model is a great little lift but they are known to have a brake light switch (if equipped) that sticks. You might want to check that periodically. Other than that they are pretty bulletproof. Even longshoremen can’t kill them and that’s saying something
Hi Adam having your Lady to help is Awesome nice Job . If you give her some lessons on the forklift she will be even more helpful Cheers!
Love the Mike Rowe call out with "safety third".
Been driving forklifts since 1999, up to 20K. Started with a 6K, but now we have a 4K for most of our work. Amazing what one person can do with those machines. Recommend a cargo hook for the forks. Comes in handy.
As the proud owner of 3 used forklifts, 2 of which have battery issues, and all 3 have hydraulic leaks.. its just part of the gig! lol. But congrats on that, you will find yourself using it more than you thought you would
It's a pleasure to see you and your beautiful wife! Best regards from Germany
Glad that you have a forklift. Mitsubishi make a good product. I suggest reading up. On some safety stuff because a forklift is underestimated and many people have been hurt or worse. You can always paint yellow chevron pattern on the counterweight to get your fix of yellow
I love that Abby can say Adam's favorite colors right with him.
congratulation on new forklift. Abie you look GREAT on that puppy.
there are never any used forklifts for sale because they are so dam useful everyone loves theirs and never wants to sell and they never break down, espeshily the propane and electric ones. when i worked on a fruit orchard we had 6 medium propane ones for moving fruit the oldest was a nissan forklift from the 1970's still going strong, and 2 electric small ones for the upper and lower shops, the eletric is so nice. never have to worry about any maintenance and a charge lasts all day, and you dont have to talk over the engine or running it with the doors closed. those little electric forklifts got used at least every day for an engine hoist, atv lift, even just tieing the fork to a wrench instead of struggling with a breaker bar. most useful vehicle in the shop.
looks like yours needs a the clutch/brake engagement point adjusted for as close or as far as you like it. there should be a linkage under the floor. dont tell osha but i made a plug with a pin jumped for the seat disconnect when i was using electric as a stationary lift.
Adam, if the battery is a maintenance free type, there's not much you can do, however, if it has individual caps, that means you have to keep an eye on the electrolyte in each cell. If any are low, you need to use distilled water to maintain the level. If they run low, it will not be at its peak ampacity.
Adorable cuddly bear driving his new forklift lolol. Good luck with it and teach Abby to drive it, maybe will get some off-road footage
If you decide to replace the tires sometime in the future, have some white stencils made up, that says "Firestone" or "Goodyear" or something like that to put on them tires! It will take away some of that "cute image" that Abby so wrongfully is trying to give You! LOL 🤩
Thanks for the video, and a Happy New Year to the both of You! 🥰
That forklift is a great investment for both the shop AND for your back health ! !
What a wonderful, supportive lady you got. It kinda knocks the frost off this old man's heart.
We are going to need a little CRC stuff out here.... Lol
I have to agree,
Abom looks very adorable on that lovely green forklift.
Cracking job on the refurbishment!
a nice compact machine Adam, but please lower the forks to almost ground level when travelling and have the machine professionally serviced regularly to save you long term money and shop safety, I enjoy the show immensely, keep on putting them out
Abby's excitement is beautiful to see.
You should look into getting your tires regrooved. With as little as you will use it that would be the most economical way to get “new” tires
Forklift tires are meant to be slicks.
Being that you are in Florida, the normal sirens in the video just make me think that there is a new "Florida Man" news story in the near future.
We got a drop deck trailer for our shop. Its AMAZING... Makes moving heavy stuff super easy. We bought one big enough to haul the forklift if we need to.
Adam, you as a grown forklift driver now, you have to watch the german movie " Staplerfahrer klaus" its also on youtube....you may understand anything but as forklift driver you have to watch this educational masterpiece.
Adam, glad this worked put so well for you. Should be a wonderful lathe when all done!
Eric
Adam, I know you are new to owning/operating a tractor and side by side. One thing you should be very aware of is that you should never get under anything that is being held up by hydraulics alone like the loader. I know all the haters will say it is a new piece of equipment and it is unlikely to happen and they are probably right but what if.
Mike
I'm happy to see you finally got a fork truck! I've been saying for years that you were in desperate need of one, so I'm really glad you got a good deal on one. And it's the perfect size for what you need, you can even use it at the old shop if needed. nice find, the battery is just a quirk and that always happens. The first thing I do to any of my vehicles is first & foremost a new battery. It's kind of a ritual with me.