Abandoned Homemade Skidder! Can we get this tree farmer to run and drive again?

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @stevem3413
    @stevem3413 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    That's one of the things I like about this channel. You never know what you're going to see get fixed. Keeps me coming back

  • @tjeffjenkins6226
    @tjeffjenkins6226 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    In my 50 years as a forester I have never seen a happier skidder operator!

  • @Thomas_LVHD
    @Thomas_LVHD 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

    The art and fun way to bring dead, cooked, rusty stuff back to life. You're the best at this game. Your laughter is so contagious, a great pleasure to follow. Thank you from France!

    • @davegallucci9327
      @davegallucci9327 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Cool stuff, I love it when some thing runs after sitting for years!😊 Happy Thanksgiving

  • @JohnSmith-is8nq
    @JohnSmith-is8nq 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Why do I find this contraption so beautiful ?
    It sure has charm.

  • @VS-16
    @VS-16 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    Here in Germany it's 1:30 am, but I had to watch it until the end - otherwise I wouldn't have been able to sleep!
    Thank you! 👍👍👍👍👍

  • @simonling6704
    @simonling6704 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Thank you for taking us along on your adventures. Laughing along the way.

  • @robinbryde3038
    @robinbryde3038 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Great fun,Brent... unbelievable how that old stovebolt came back from the dead😎👍

  • @scottberry8484
    @scottberry8484 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I love the old stuff that you bring back to life!! That can still be very useful to the guy who is getting it! That first backfire would scare most! Classic...lol

  • @henryverrydt4943
    @henryverrydt4943 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Do not forget the Pablo seat. 😉

  • @tylerbarrett6652
    @tylerbarrett6652 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love it when you do stuff like this - take something old that used to run, and get it going again. Then it's like the sky is the limit for how much you bring it back. Sometimes I wish we could follow this project further along it's course until we see it actually being used again.

  • @johnpullman3227
    @johnpullman3227 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Brings me back to helping our neighbor as a kid. They had a Model A truck doodlebug which sat outside all winter. Every spring prior to haying season they would spend an afternoon getting it going again. It had flat copper strips coming from the magneto to each of the 4 plugs. They used it to pull the hay wagon. They would put one of us on it in 1st gear and were told to steer straight.
    I love the various levers that are on yours. Trying to remember what didn't work last time vs what is just stuck this time is always the trick. Beats going out with a brand new jeep and getting it stuck in a mud hole. Laughing all the way.

  • @TCW-hw6iw
    @TCW-hw6iw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    That's a WWII British (right hand steering is the give away) what we now refer to as a 3/4 ton. A lot of them came to Canada with our returning military units, and subsequently became military surplus, and like yours converted to different purposes. There is quite a history with these trucks. Good to see one being brought back to live.

    • @HalfassKustoms
      @HalfassKustoms  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      yeah believe it's an old Chevrolet 15 CWT

    • @fitzeesfabrications
      @fitzeesfabrications 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Woods trucks are so cool. Loves these can you get them running videos. Some of the stuff you try to get running most would walk away from. You fix them like they would of back in the day. Too cool. The rebuildingnof that starter was priceless. Clean out the dirt, drop of oil. Some sand paper... brand new..lol.
      On another note. Brent where you get your oil fill can. Been meaning to ask you that now awhile. I like that unit

  • @tstuart7333
    @tstuart7333 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    For comfort, the mandatory head rest. The man sure does know his thing, and is more than happy, with smiles and laughter to share with many.

  • @Icebuntrucker
    @Icebuntrucker 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    No end to this mans talent , reminded me of the tv series scrap heap challenge. Cheers Brent .

  • @vicmabus1532
    @vicmabus1532 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    Man, the way you attacked that starter! Mortske'd be proud!

    • @Boogieshoes-s9o
      @Boogieshoes-s9o 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Mort only likes boys him and chew are lovers

  • @grantmelcher1830
    @grantmelcher1830 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Omg the backfire! I was laughing so hard!!!! Good thing I wasn’t wearing my ear buds!!! Great video Brent!!

  • @rickmarquart3277
    @rickmarquart3277 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a good neighbor! Wish you were mine. 👍🏼

  • @SteveMuncaster-ji9dw
    @SteveMuncaster-ji9dw 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Brilliant video 👍👍👍

  • @billjohnson8794
    @billjohnson8794 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I loved it when you pulled out the laser suddenly. Laughed out loud literally. And the mint comment on the starter. You’re such a laugh.

  • @jameskirk4652
    @jameskirk4652 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I think thats the most fun you,ve had on a video for a while!!

  • @lorenmeyer5290
    @lorenmeyer5290 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    How COOL is that Skider!

  • @johnpassmore8176
    @johnpassmore8176 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always amazed at you canadians. You do with what you got. I do the same thing and thats called hotrodding. Love you all

  • @Biokemist-o3k
    @Biokemist-o3k 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    WOW!! This thing is so cool!!!.. I am a new subscriber because of the cool content!!.That laser rust gun was super awesome!!!...Thank you for sharing cool stuff!!-John

  • @bthein1270
    @bthein1270 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for taking us along , that thing is wild and still does what you ask of it ! B

  • @hensleyshobbies-doug7761
    @hensleyshobbies-doug7761 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yeah man , can’t beat those old stovebolt 6’s, daggone good engines

  • @terrencebuller7676
    @terrencebuller7676 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great program, that was a lot of fun. Thanks for sharing this. Take care my friend 👍

  • @EasyThereBigFella
    @EasyThereBigFella 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You are correct. At least with me. I have never seen a machine like it. How innovative!

  • @doctorhugocat
    @doctorhugocat 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is one of my favorite Halfass videos because it wasn't full of timelapse. Driving it on the flat tire really ignited my OCD though 🤣🤣

  • @briankinnear7461
    @briankinnear7461 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great machine. Clearly does the job it was intended to do. And does it pretty well. Am sure Dennis will make good use of it. Be safe and stay well.

  • @robbieautrey3158
    @robbieautrey3158 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video Brent, nice job on getting that old thing running again!! Your skills never cease to amaze me..

  • @mccornchip
    @mccornchip หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Most YT repair channels visit some distant place and then trailer back their next project. Brent just walks out in his yard and there it is!

  • @jongolob6693
    @jongolob6693 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your knowledge is amazing to watch.
    Rock on Brent!!

  • @rootnpearl
    @rootnpearl 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice to see you are happy over gathering some fire pit fuel. Best part is that the skidder is back in operation.

  • @henryallisonsr8318
    @henryallisonsr8318 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I knew you could do it Ian. Just want to say hi to you all and hope you are having a blessed day God bless and have a blessed evening and night

  • @daviddamico4288
    @daviddamico4288 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great job getting that rusty thing going again,really interesting stuff there love seeing it all brent ,.. I hope you and Easther have a wonderful thanksgiving ,,,, I love seeing her in the videos … 1:25:31

  • @ChristoThomson
    @ChristoThomson 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great one Brent. So much history and memories in such a machine.
    In my language we have an idiom...n boer maak n plan. Translated it means a farmer always make a plan.😊

  • @retiredbutnotdead9929
    @retiredbutnotdead9929 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    And now for something totally different…. What a BEAST!! I can see a cab for it in a future build….maybe?😊

  • @scottrickard7202
    @scottrickard7202 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cool. Looks like fun

  • @elmobklshf
    @elmobklshf หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looking good on that thing Mr Haney.

  • @MaximumDogHerder
    @MaximumDogHerder 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video, Brent. That's some old school there! Kudos to the drone operator, too.

  • @daleking8529
    @daleking8529 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great fun! Thanks for taking us along!

  • @woodbineshark
    @woodbineshark หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video once again had to watch the whole things to see how a skid steer actually works. Cool thx for posting.

  • @tarbogas66
    @tarbogas66 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks Brent for this really cool video, had a lot of fun watching it ! This skid still works great and love the looks of it ( Mad Max ) Later Brent

  • @fonhollohan2908
    @fonhollohan2908 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When strong needs arose back in the old days as they say necessity became the mother of inventions and thus skid steers and other contraptions were invented. Love seeing this old skid steer brought back to life. It was simple machines like this that built America.

  • @faulknerfixesall
    @faulknerfixesall 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    when you got out the pre historic slide hammer i knew you get those gears to move again.awesome job getting this monster running.😀😀

  • @Slingshotgixxer
    @Slingshotgixxer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was a really enjoyable watch ! Thanks Brent

  • @shawnfurbisher8210
    @shawnfurbisher8210 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    loved the ending!

  • @larrylilly2552
    @larrylilly2552 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Amazing it’s alive

  • @daddieray8317
    @daddieray8317 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    From Indonesia, I learned a lot from your Chanel. Thank You.

  • @georgeponnay447
    @georgeponnay447 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What was old is new again here at Halfass Kustoms. This one of the most fun videos you’ve done, Brent 👍

  • @rickyball6707
    @rickyball6707 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great old machine, love your reaction when it backfired great little puller😀😀👌👌👍👍👍👍👍

  • @ghouliesgarage3922
    @ghouliesgarage3922 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an awesome amazing Kewl video ! Canadian ingenuity at its finest ! That thing is so useful ! Epic video Brent ! Thanks !!!!

  • @KrishnaDraws
    @KrishnaDraws 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Enjoyed the heck out of the video. All that's needed is a new tire to replace the deflated one. Thanks Brent!

  • @nom8er
    @nom8er หลายเดือนก่อน

    That thing is super cool, I definitely think you should build something behind the operator to protect them from stuff snapping back at them.
    or something like a "roll bar/cage" kind of thing.
    .....Back fire made me shoot beer out my nose...
    👍

  • @jimpetersen8095
    @jimpetersen8095 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brent there is nothing you can’t get to run. This is awesome

  • @jman6030
    @jman6030 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hahaha that's awesome Brent 👌

  • @alexlobodin1050
    @alexlobodin1050 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    An amazing project today…you are one WILD MAN !! 😂

  • @GarH56
    @GarH56 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Boom goes the dynamite! Awesome!

  • @glenharper3136
    @glenharper3136 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the video Brent, Your friend will be happy to get it.

  • @kyleforeman4543
    @kyleforeman4543 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a ole piece iron, glad u gave it life again, great seeing u go back in time when u used it, great video,laughing all the way.....may u an ur family have a blessed Thankgiving day with family an friends,an pups also.🤙✌️👍😎

  • @stormcloud3027
    @stormcloud3027 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    That was awesome ,,💯,, 👍

  • @billlanoue3044
    @billlanoue3044 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That’s awesome you are keeping old hand built skidder working to much fun

  • @johnkranz4004
    @johnkranz4004 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great job Bringing it back to life Brent It was great when the exhaust exploded BANG

  • @russellarendt5565
    @russellarendt5565 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Starts quick and runs like a champ! It’s a joy to see you havin’ so much FUN!!

  • @keonikaig9247
    @keonikaig9247 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    that waz a BLAST...THX😃

  • @marvinschleicher5542
    @marvinschleicher5542 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't believe you got it running , that's so AWSOME !!

  • @dayslife
    @dayslife 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    that was so awesome Brent, your perseverance is a fullass quality ... and the fell lost camera shot was funny too, cheers 👍🍺🍺

  • @williamsalter9654
    @williamsalter9654 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep teaching keep,them coming

  • @dawitkassa3131
    @dawitkassa3131 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing video of all Mr. Brent. Thank you

  • @floydt2029
    @floydt2029 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a cool machine nice work pickeling the engine and tranny to make it go, great going Brent!

  • @wadechandler5153
    @wadechandler5153 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was cool...I guess the one thing I'd consider adding is some sort of shield behind the driver in case that cable every let's go it doesn't come back and smack you

  • @mattjanzen86
    @mattjanzen86 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What a trooper, for sure! Fun, happy stuff... annnnd you do have a headrest!

  • @samuellashbrook6353
    @samuellashbrook6353 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So cool. I bet that thing has put in some work over the years

  • @bigbill709
    @bigbill709 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Definitely different thanks for showing us your creation.

  • @joescully566
    @joescully566 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I loved the vid Brent. I thought you were mad, bur well done!!! An amazing price of machinery saved,❤❤❤❤❤

  • @GranTorino49
    @GranTorino49 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I can't believe you got that thing running. Small miracles.

  • @murtkirby9725
    @murtkirby9725 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my favorite videos of all time. Happy American Thanksgiving.

  • @whittlerdave1440
    @whittlerdave1440 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love this this was totally awesome proves that old machinery is the best better than what you can buy today this was totally cool

  • @davidwood1923
    @davidwood1923 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're Some Kinda Canadian Okie... Bret!. Keep Up the Great Work. Love the New Shop. Also Your Channel is Interesting because Nobody Does it Like You. Happy Thanksgiving and Merry Christmas to You and Yours

  • @TheCrackerBox
    @TheCrackerBox 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for another , Brother !

  • @billtopka2584
    @billtopka2584 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Neat old machine! Surprised it ran again! 👍😎

  • @erniekoch8646
    @erniekoch8646 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks. I needed that.

  • @rickkyriakopoulos1103
    @rickkyriakopoulos1103 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was definitely a fun video !! Thanks and happy thanksgiving 🦃 to you and your family ??

  • @johnnyholland8765
    @johnnyholland8765 หลายเดือนก่อน

    First time that thing back fired it scared the hell out of me too. Lol...Necessity is the mother of invention. Someone needed a skidder so they built one. A bit prehistoric but never the less a skidder. Is "stuckness" a new word? WOW dude I didn't know you had one of those new lasers. Star wars comes to the Kustom shop! I don't know how you can laugh so easily. I would be cursing and throwing stuff. One of the best videos you have ever made. That Chevy engine still rockin on.....

  • @BobFurman
    @BobFurman 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love those old contraptions, ie: Doodlebugs-homemade tractors, etc. Local farmers would use them as skidders and tractors back during the Great Depression, and would gang a couple of transmissions together to turn it into a real stump-puller. The more levers the better.....

  • @thomaslynch2083
    @thomaslynch2083 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done I injoy watching you work your magic

  • @PaulJFleischer
    @PaulJFleischer 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That was cool. Didn't know it would do that and with a flat tire. It is ready to go.

  • @earls5452
    @earls5452 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The struggle is real 😂

  • @DarkFlamage
    @DarkFlamage 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    4WD worked great. Get last tire to air up, lube steering shaft joints and that ole skidder's 'bout near 100%. All it needs then is to be run more often.

  • @MrScwwcd
    @MrScwwcd 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Cool video. I enjoy all your videos.

  • @1208bug
    @1208bug 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hey Brent, You prove that almost anything (except for me) can be made to work again!😊 P.S. Drain the Diffs!

  • @mixerman1
    @mixerman1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Incredible piece of old machinery. That choker style was neat and quick hook. That old stove bolt just wanted to live. I was amazed you got the tranny unstuck. later

  • @Ron36415
    @Ron36415 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That might be a 270 gmc, used them in gi trucks during the war. Try filling the trans with heating oil, run it around for an hour, drain and repeat when it drains out clean go to gear oil. Learned this driving an unrestored 43 ford, he lived in Michigan, drove the truck to Pennsylvania, no issues

  • @JamesDavis-to1hn
    @JamesDavis-to1hn 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    cool machine Brent!

  • @Stuffdexdoes
    @Stuffdexdoes 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love it.. cool project.. we are just getting the crispy but of snow here, in Ontario.

  • @terryeustice5399
    @terryeustice5399 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brent totally different. You got it souped up again. Thanks for sharing your slider with us. Was that an old Chevy truck you made this with the straight 6 cylinder. Thank you ! 💯👊👍

  • @mycroft925
    @mycroft925 หลายเดือนก่อน

    In real rough terrain you can also drop the bundle, drive forward and drag the bundle to you vs beating up the machine. My dad used to talk about running them before everyone switched to grapple skidders.

  • @rayeddy528
    @rayeddy528 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Good stuff, Sir !! Thank you !! I hope you drained the water out of the transmission? Please be careful and God bless!!!! I pray you and yours have a blessed Thanksgiving!!! Eddy

  • @roberthocking9138
    @roberthocking9138 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What an old monster, great job. Good old straight 6 👍, shame about that tyre.

  • @LennyConetsco
    @LennyConetsco 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Pretty cool piece of equipment.