Thanks Vince! Yeah....I'm pretty partial to Ruby. She's the 13th OBS GMT400 (88-98) I've owned. But, she's a 99! They carried over the OBS body style in '99 and '00 only on the 2500 and 3500 platform trucks. Cheers! Zip~
55 views only 14 👍 c'mon people this guy is really good at what he does so show your appreciation with a thumbs up bless you ! Thank you sir for your efforts and all that great camera work too 👍👍
Thanks very much for the boost Bill. Unfortunately, many people simply don't care to or think to support the channels they watch. But I'm perfectly fine with that! It keeps my TH-cam family smaller. Cheers! And Thanks Again for being such a devoted supporter! Zip~
Good one Zippo, Good ole China bearings, good that you caught it, I try to go all over them like you do just because of that pulley, good plastic weld job you done I need one of them tips also, thanks Zippo see ya on the next one.
Thanks Mr Mule! Yeah.....plastic welding is fun sometimes. But this was the second Deere in less than a week I had to break out the Iron to stitch back together lol. Dang Deere! lol Cheers my Friend! Zip~
Once again another great video. I am to old to get one of those zero turns mowers but they sure look like they work fast and well. Great find with that silly pulley and fix. Thanks for the video.
Ruby looking great with the new wheels and tires! Nice catch on the idler pulley. Nice job on the plastic stitching. Maybe the disengaging the belt and getting off, the slack allowed it to jump off, or of course like you said the brakes may have been an issue. Nice video Zip!
The fluid level in the right-side hydro reservoir is actually close to correct level if you look at the "bars" close to the bottom on the side. There is a "full" mark and an "add" mark. Not really a big deal to have extra fluid though like the left side has in it. Just thought I would mention it though.
1st i like the new shoes on ruby she sure looks good with those chevy wheels, 2nd great eye catching that bearing on that pulley failing i agree at 266 shouldn't be wearing out that quickly
I had no idea that they actually make a tip for a soldering iron to do this. I get by with a regular soldering tip but I want this! I can't seem to find just the tip(...) so I might have to make something.
A piece of solid core 10 gauge wire hammered down on the end should do the trick. Did you search for Weller Soldering Iron Tips? I dunno. But any wire will work! Cheers again Brother! Zip~
I'm super happy how Ruby is coming together. It's a marathon, not a sprint. I still want to service the rear end and go through the brakes as well as replace worn suspension and steering components. But since I first searched for replacement parts, prices have DOUBLED!!! Insanity! Cheers again my Friend! Zip~
By taking it all apart is the only way to grease everything. The bearings are supposedly "Sealed", but as we saw on the "Sealed" idler pulley, that doesn't mean anything if it's not a quality bearing to begin with. Cheers! Zip~
No need to apologize my Good Friend! To me, any Deere will be a pain to work on in comparison to other makers. Are the Classic Deere's better? Absolutely! But to me they're still engineered to be over complicated. Not sure why. To me, simple is just fewer things that can go wrong. Cheers My Friend! Sean~
I don't have anything for brand loyalty. I'll use whatever does the job. That said, I'm not a fan of John Deere as of late. Mainly for how they deal with repairs and maintenance on the big agricultural stuff, but that idler pulley you swapped out is clear BS as well. Granted, it should have been greased, but to fail so drastically after 266 hours is pretty crap.
Have a question for ya Zippo I have a snapper zero turn in, the yard cruser version with the joy stick steering, it has 2 hydros on all tech bullitins it takes Mobile 1 dte 26 hydraulic oil, I can only find it in 55gal drums for over 1500 dollars, question is what would you recommend, is there an alternative I could use, cause I'm not buying the 55gal drum that for damn sure, any help would be appreciated.
Shell, Chevron, Phillips 66, 76 Petroleum, Sunoco and a couple lesser known brands are Radcolube and Bluesky all make their version of the Mobile 1 DTE 26. I used the Radcolube, as I found it locally in a one gallon bottle. Good Luck! Zip~
Yes, Many Tim. Low pressure pumps only though. 2 to 4 psi max on carbureted engines. If it's a Fuel injected Riding mower, then it depends on the rating the manufacturer specifies. Zip~
@@timd5597 There should be a vacuum priming fuel pump already on the Ferris that supplies fuel to the engine unless yours is a fuel injected model. In any case, no, the pump does not need to be below the tank.
@@ZippoVarga I mounted electric fuel pump but didn't plumb it yet...this pump has fuel filter attached but cannot see inside can I also install see through filter before pump? Thanks Tim
That’s great work on the John Deere the plastic welding was fantastic, and Ruby looks great, my kind of truck
Thanks Vince! Yeah....I'm pretty partial to Ruby. She's the 13th OBS GMT400 (88-98) I've owned. But, she's a 99! They carried over the OBS body style in '99 and '00 only on the 2500 and 3500 platform trucks. Cheers! Zip~
55 views only 14 👍 c'mon people this guy is really good at what he does so show your appreciation with a thumbs up bless you ! Thank you sir for your efforts and all that great camera work too 👍👍
Thanks very much for the boost Bill. Unfortunately, many people simply don't care to or think to support the channels they watch. But I'm perfectly fine with that! It keeps my TH-cam family smaller. Cheers! And Thanks Again for being such a devoted supporter! Zip~
I have a z540R and your video was very helpful!
I appreciate that your video doesn’t have cuss words that so many other’s do.
Keep up the good work!
Good one Zippo, Good ole China bearings, good that you caught it, I try to go all over them like you do just because of that pulley, good plastic weld job you done I need one of them tips also, thanks Zippo see ya on the next one.
Thanks Mr Mule! Yeah.....plastic welding is fun sometimes. But this was the second Deere in less than a week I had to break out the Iron to stitch back together lol. Dang Deere! lol Cheers my Friend! Zip~
Once again another great video. I am to old to get one of those zero turns mowers but they sure look like they work fast and well. Great find with that silly pulley and fix. Thanks for the video.
You bet Mr. C! Dang Deere's lol. Cheers! Zip~
Ruby looking great with the new wheels and tires! Nice catch on the idler pulley. Nice job on the plastic stitching. Maybe the disengaging the belt and getting off, the slack allowed it to jump off, or of course like you said the brakes may have been an issue. Nice video Zip!
Good Job Zippo. That is pretty sad that bearing failed even though it is a consumer mower.
Typical for manufacturing quality these days. It's no longer about Quality. Sad. Zip~
The fluid level in the right-side hydro reservoir is actually close to correct level if you look at the "bars" close to the bottom on the side. There is a "full" mark and an "add" mark. Not really a big deal to have extra fluid though like the left side has in it. Just thought I would mention it though.
Thanks much for the information jd! It's always a good thing when my viewers help me and I appreciate it! Cheers! Zip~
1st i like the new shoes on ruby she sure looks good with those chevy wheels, 2nd great eye catching that bearing on that pulley failing i agree at 266 shouldn't be wearing out that quickly
Amen to that! Good Ole John Deere....Building crap since the dawn of time. lol Cheers! Zip~
Very interesting! Thanks
I had no idea that they actually make a tip for a soldering iron to do this. I get by with a regular soldering tip but I want this! I can't seem to find just the tip(...) so I might have to make something.
A piece of solid core 10 gauge wire hammered down on the end should do the trick. Did you search for Weller Soldering Iron Tips? I dunno. But any wire will work! Cheers again Brother! Zip~
@@ZippoVarga that’s good to know
forgot to tell ya this, wheels and tires look great on that Purty Truck, see ya ole buddy
I'm super happy how Ruby is coming together. It's a marathon, not a sprint. I still want to service the rear end and go through the brakes as well as replace worn suspension and steering components. But since I first searched for replacement parts, prices have DOUBLED!!! Insanity! Cheers again my Friend! Zip~
I looked at one that had 40 hours for 3900.00 I ran away, it was box store junk. I bought a Bad Boy
Good Call on getting the Bad Boy. Good Looking Massey as your icon! Cheers! Zip~
Aluminum Mags....???? Hey there good friend, I'm alive and planning to stay free.
Yep Mr R! Factory originals for the 2500 trucks from 1999-2007 I've since learned. Cheers my Friend! Zip~
Good video one question since the front wheels don’t have grease fittings is there a way to lube them
By taking it all apart is the only way to grease everything. The bearings are supposedly "Sealed", but as we saw on the "Sealed" idler pulley, that doesn't mean anything if it's not a quality bearing to begin with. Cheers! Zip~
@@ZippoVarga it’s a craftsman so it’s probably not high quality
I call that modern John Deere not classic John Deere. Sorry Just expressing my thoughts.
No need to apologize my Good Friend! To me, any Deere will be a pain to work on in comparison to other makers. Are the Classic Deere's better? Absolutely! But to me they're still engineered to be over complicated. Not sure why. To me, simple is just fewer things that can go wrong. Cheers My Friend! Sean~
Do you know if there's anyway to flush the hydro fluid in these? I have a weak left hydro in reverse. Thanks!
I don't have anything for brand loyalty. I'll use whatever does the job. That said, I'm not a fan of John Deere as of late. Mainly for how they deal with repairs and maintenance on the big agricultural stuff, but that idler pulley you swapped out is clear BS as well. Granted, it should have been greased, but to fail so drastically after 266 hours is pretty crap.
Amen! Built to fail! Cheers Brother! Zip~
Have a question for ya Zippo I have a snapper zero turn in, the yard cruser version with the joy stick steering, it has 2 hydros on all tech bullitins it takes Mobile 1 dte 26 hydraulic oil, I can only find it in 55gal drums for over 1500 dollars, question is what would you recommend, is there an alternative I could use, cause I'm not buying the 55gal drum that for damn sure, any help would be appreciated.
Shell, Chevron, Phillips 66, 76 Petroleum, Sunoco and a couple lesser known brands are Radcolube and Bluesky all make their version of the Mobile 1 DTE 26. I used the Radcolube, as I found it locally in a one gallon bottle. Good Luck! Zip~
@@ZippoVarga see I knew you would know, tks man.
Did you ever install electric fuel pump on a lawn tractor?
Yes, Many Tim. Low pressure pumps only though. 2 to 4 psi max on carbureted engines. If it's a Fuel injected Riding mower, then it depends on the rating the manufacturer specifies. Zip~
@@ZippoVarga is it necessary to put pump lower then both fuel tanks? ( Ferris mower)
@@timd5597 There should be a vacuum priming fuel pump already on the Ferris that supplies fuel to the engine unless yours is a fuel injected model. In any case, no, the pump does not need to be below the tank.
@@ZippoVarga I mounted electric fuel pump but didn't plumb it yet...this pump has fuel filter attached but cannot see inside can I also install see through filter before pump? Thanks Tim
@@timd5597 Yes, you can Tim.