The fact that you were turning in for the night and your son decided to keep working on his own shows the work ethic you’ve taught that boy. Proud dad moment, I’d say.
Yeah, they’ve done a good job raising those kids. I have fond memories of working at night in the field with a Mountain Dew myself just you and the gauges for light.
Well,.....sitting in my comfortable recliner,.....the first thing I would do is,.....then the next thing I would do is,.....and while I am doing that, I would,.............are there any questions?!?! Just do the finger-snap thing Zach, and get back to work!!!
The luck of finding that big bolt. 🙏 You should buy a lottery ticket. Working words used and it still did not loosen the cart up. J & M will have it working in no time. On to the next field.
This is actually an opportunity for J&M. If it’s never been done in the field before this will be a chance to write a repair plan for this issue and it also gives them a manufacturing opportunity to increase reliability. Yes it’s inconvenient at the time but the good that can come from it may prevent it from happening again on future carts.
Prevent it from happening again? Use better lock nuts or redesign the connection. My guess though is the nut was not tighten at the factory, fell off and the bolt finally worked itself out.
J@M didn't advertise to good for a neighbor he had a axle break in a very inconvenient spot upset corn all over the place and it sat through remainder of the fall through winter and had to be drug out of the way so another neighbor could seed their field.
@@richardlug6139 you have forget, how many tons of grain coming tru this auger.... This thing goes a lot of work... For me, its not blaime the j&m.... I think they done prety good job.... Things worn out...
I plan to nominate you for a Oscar for playing the role of a grain cart repair man 😂. That sucks about the grain cart but Kudos to the truck driver for seeing and recovering the bolt
I have the utmost respect for farmers & ranchers. Without you we would be starving! You are the biggest gamblers in the world. If it's not the weather, it's the price of the product you raise. God Bless you!
That bolt not falling through wasn't just luck it was good karma. You've done so much for your community and the firefighting community and the karma came back to prevent damage to your bin
If it's welded itself together just run it. It's the same as having the bolt in it. Keep the bolt with the trailer in case the weld breaks then you can put it in.
I know someone commented it already, but this performance from Zach acting not only as a farmer, but a grain cart repair man is just incredible!! Really did excellent showing the frustration and perseverance to try and overcome an obstacle. Well done sir!!
That two track at the end shows how large this equipment really is..thats amazing that a young man like that can learn how to operate something that big! Only in America and that's truly the American dream..family working together to make the family stronger!!
There’s kids all over this area running everything. I haul silage, corn and sugar beets and there’s a 12 year old running a dozer in the silage pile and giving orders to grown men. It’s the way it is in these parts. I’m not from here, only come for 3 months a year and was shocked the first time I saw a kid in a big machine. They learn young and take over the operation as they grow. Zack is still a young man but he probably has 30 years experience under his belt.
It's not a case of only in America. Try a Canadian farm or an Australian farm or any other farm for that matter. Farm kids are a different breed no matter where in the world they live. They are born into a work ethic and get to experience things others only get to watch on TH-cam!
@@jonbowles7480 And when farm kids go to work off farm they're at a premium, my son is in his last year of civil engineering and has had offers to start by bosses who were like "he's a farm kid? heres my card"
Happens all over the world buddy, the main difference in the US is whether your kids manage to finish school without some gun nut murdering them in their classroom!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I get the feeling Onyx will be one of those guys with good luck, he's always just workin away doesn't seem to have any breakdowns etc. Everyone else is done for the night an he comes back grabs some dew an he's right back out to the field he's loving life
Onyx is one lucky tractor driver. Heck, he could've been on old JD4010 or Case 1270...Heater going, no dirt in his teeth when comes in for drink, I'd still be in that tractor too.
Wow ! You were very lucky that the driver spotted the bolt and had the Idea that it had come from one of your machines. You were also up on calling the manufacturers to see where they had used that particulay bolt. Great detective work and trying to repair it. Love how you show the determination of farmers to fix their own stuff. Whatever it takes to get the job done. Wound love to see a video on the repair of the cart.
My wife owned a Physical Therapy Clinic. I told her assistants that they needed to keep any parts that they found on the floor. Most people would listen because I could figure where the part came from. However, some would be vacuuming the floor and the part would be long gone.
Amazing and a bit lucky that the bar bent and the wood cracked instead of something else crucial and expensive on the cart breaking. I think part of the problem is that you didn't curse loudly enough or long enough. In my experience cursing always seemed to help. It's tough to know when to give up on the pulling, pushing and hammering and get the wrenches out, but I think that removing the gearbox and pulling the flighting would have been faster in the end. At least it would have given you room to get a torch or welder on the connection.
hopefully you filmed the grain cart repair being done from start to finish 🤔🤔also seeing onyx staying up late and going back out to finish what tillage he started on his own must have been a proud dad moment❤❤❤
I see cab corn? Mr actor who plays the legend of Zach may have to be replaced for a newer version, as cab corn is just not on. Greetings from Western Australia, I super enjoy your videos..
With a 14-hour drive, you gotta wonder if it wouldn't be comparable in cost to just charter a puddle jumper to fly them out with the part, save on time.
It's amazing God gives us so many little blessings sometimes we never even think about it on the other end of it what it could have been if it wasn't for some simple thing that I just would give God praise for personally, in Jesus name of course
The guys at J+M in Ft Recovery Ohio are top notch and have a work ethic like no other place in America. You should came down next Summer and race at Eldorado Speedway then tour J+M's Factory. They are very close to each other and your trip would be tax deductible.
My cousin was just at JM factory for an air bag on a grain cart. No one had one in stock. Good thang OSHA doesn't hang around farms. We all do sketchy shit in a pinch. Got a customer that works in a ER. She says that when a farmer comes in it's usually real bad. Like walking in missing a foot and carrying it in a bag kinda bad.
Just tack weld the joint. Or run the auger. See if it breaks. Put some chap stick on the threads so the bolt does not seize up. Sorry about your luck. Later.
If they are that welded together I'd be so tempted to just use it as is. I know that you don't take chances with that kind of equipment, but damn that weld is strong. :D
Was thinking the same thing... What's the worst that could happen?!?.. but agree with others here that you run the risk of it coming apart at a really bad time 🫤
Hey Zach! I can't wait to see how the J&M crew handle the grain cart fix! Looks like a learning experience for them! Onyx is AWESOME! It's amazing how he works and does such a good job at everything he does. I HATE soybean dust, always have always will! Until your next video ~~~Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy! 🚜
It welded itself together by friction, if it let go again, it'll just keep re-welding itself inside the coupling, not ideal but ...time for J&M to rethink that coupling . Great content in this video, you bring the viewer right into the midst of the action. Thanks Zac and Becky
Indiana hits really high numbers in soybeans and corn. We get rain all through the growing stages so we see 100 bushels an acre in beans and 250 to 300 in corn.
If your bending that pry bar with the skid steer..(we have the same one's in the shop they've been there sense the 60s) I think the J&M boys could wait till after corn harvest to come and fix it. It won't be freeing its self anytime soon, a close tolerance shaft spinning freely making heat in a tube is like you said(pretty much welded)
We had same thing happen to us except we snapped that bolt and it twisted itself in there so bad we just welded the 2 augers together been working fine for the past 2 seasons like that
Always great to have some good luck with the bad luck.. Bad that the bolt came out, good that it didn't go into the pit... Always something to be thankful for when farming. 🙂
My friends and family laugh consistently at the things you can't seem to do. -a bolt thru an auger shaft -a nut on a wishek plow bolt that went to the dealer for loosening. What to do when the grease gun runs out of grease? Get a new grease gun or call deere to perform installation of a new grease cartridge? Thanks for such entertainment millenial farmer.
That Auger is... something else. Some heat might have helped break it free but with the board in there it'd be a pita to tackle. Keeping you in our thoughts. Hope you feel better soon buddy. Been planting garlic and processing peppers here, I am pretty tore up myself. I am not ready for Winter. 😐
Well at least you tried fixing the problem yourself and I give you credit for doing that to. I hope you get it fixed tomorrow morning sometime. I love watching your videos to.
Thank you once again for sharing your life with us. It doesn't matter what we do for work, stuff just happens and it's frustrating. I blame gremlins when it happens to me. Thanks again. J.Au-en
The fact that you were turning in for the night and your son decided to keep working on his own shows the work ethic you’ve taught that boy. Proud dad moment, I’d say.
Yeah, they’ve done a good job raising those kids. I have fond memories of working at night in the field with a Mountain Dew myself just you and the gauges for light.
So true a work ethic in my view is worth its weight in gold vs a piece of paper
@@shanecunningham2437yep folks that are willing to work at anything will never go hungry
100% @@shanecunningham2437
@@shanecunningham2437 1000%
Bolt came out. Parts welded together. Bolt redundant. That's a win! 😂👍
That's my thought! Just leave it, it's permanent now. :)
I thought that too but any luck it’ll probably break loose full of corn and leave him shoveling 😂
@@jadenjk25get the MIG out, the bigger the gob the better the job...
@@googies12a that was my first thought; blast it with some weld in the bolt hole & run it.
@jadenkoch103 why shoveling ? when that happend just go to the bin hopper and dump
Well,.....sitting in my comfortable recliner,.....the first thing I would do is,.....then the next thing I would do is,.....and while I am doing that, I would,.............are there any questions?!?! Just do the finger-snap thing Zach, and get back to work!!!
You can’t even get the new camera up and running, such a millennial.
YOU FIRED!
The luck of finding that big bolt. 🙏 You should buy a lottery ticket. Working words used and it still did not loosen the cart up. J & M will have it working in no time. On to the next field.
Breakdowns make TH-cam gold
This is actually an opportunity for J&M. If it’s never been done in the field before this will be a chance to write a repair plan for this issue and it also gives them a manufacturing opportunity to increase reliability. Yes it’s inconvenient at the time but the good that can come from it may prevent it from happening again on future carts.
An opportunity to show they stand behind their product with service too.
Prevent it from happening again? Use better lock nuts or redesign the connection. My guess though is the nut was not tighten at the factory, fell off and the bolt finally worked itself out.
J@M didn't advertise to good for a neighbor he had a axle break in a very inconvenient spot upset corn all over the place and it sat through remainder of the fall through winter and had to be drug out of the way so another neighbor could seed their field.
@@richardlug6139 you have forget, how many tons of grain coming tru this auger.... This thing goes a lot of work...
For me, its not blaime the j&m.... I think they done prety good job.... Things worn out...
Meh…I’m not sure this is the kind of “opportunity” J&M wants out there. 😂
I worked in harvest dust all my life, now at 78 I wish I had listened to my old mother and wore a mask.
Stay healthy. From Australia 🇦🇺
Well regarding that bolt did not fell in the pit, in this situation it seems like the Guardian angel stand by your side!🙏😉 Nice!
I plan to nominate you for a Oscar for playing the role of a grain cart repair man 😂. That sucks about the grain cart but Kudos to the truck driver for seeing and recovering the bolt
Yes❤😊
I have the utmost respect for farmers & ranchers. Without you we would be starving! You are the biggest gamblers in the world. If it's not the weather, it's the price of the product you raise. God Bless you!
Zach, you hit the bolt on the head to luck out the bolt landing across the grate. Just another day in harvesting.
There comes a time in every boys life when he starts to become a man and part of that is he voice changing. Proud of you Zachy.
I was unloading at the river and wondered if trap hand crank would pass into bin. When I got home, welded a piece of steel across crank handle.
That bolt not falling through wasn't just luck it was good karma. You've done so much for your community and the firefighting community and the karma came back to prevent damage to your bin
If it's welded itself together just run it. It's the same as having the bolt in it. Keep the bolt with the trailer in case the weld breaks then you can put it in.
“Auger breakage device” cracked me up! Lol now you can bar around corners with the new angle on that bar. Always a silver lining!
I know someone commented it already, but this performance from Zach acting not only as a farmer, but a grain cart repair man is just incredible!! Really did excellent showing the frustration and perseverance to try and overcome an obstacle. Well done sir!!
That two track at the end shows how large this equipment really is..thats amazing that a young man like that can learn how to operate something that big! Only in America and that's truly the American dream..family working together to make the family stronger!!
There’s kids all over this area running everything. I haul silage, corn and sugar beets and there’s a 12 year old running a dozer in the silage pile and giving orders to grown men. It’s the way it is in these parts. I’m not from here, only come for 3 months a year and was shocked the first time I saw a kid in a big machine. They learn young and take over the operation as they grow. Zack is still a young man but he probably has 30 years experience under his belt.
It's not a case of only in America. Try a Canadian farm or an Australian farm or any other farm for that matter. Farm kids are a different breed no matter where in the world they live. They are born into a work ethic and get to experience things others only get to watch on TH-cam!
@@jonbowles7480 And when farm kids go to work off farm they're at a premium, my son is in his last year of civil engineering and has had offers to start by bosses who were like "he's a farm kid? heres my card"
Happens all over the world buddy, the main difference in the US is whether your kids manage to finish school without some gun nut murdering them in their classroom!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Congrats on being the number one TH-cam farmer.
I get the feeling Onyx will be one of those guys with good luck, he's always just workin away doesn't seem to have any breakdowns etc. Everyone else is done for the night an he comes back grabs some dew an he's right back out to the field he's loving life
Anyone else enjoy listening to the Linder farm network in the background 4:33
Onyx is one lucky tractor driver. Heck, he could've been on old JD4010 or Case 1270...Heater going, no dirt in his teeth when comes in for drink, I'd still be in that tractor too.
We def could use a Onix Cam to see extra video even after you call it a night hard working kid 👍💯
So nice for you to show in the intro that even Millennial Farmers can go through late stage puberty voice changes 🤣
Maybe Zach has turned into a soy-boy, thus the voice! Scary stuff….😇
Wow ! You were very lucky that the driver spotted the bolt and had the Idea that it had come from one of your machines. You were also up on calling the manufacturers to see where they had used that particulay bolt. Great detective work and trying to repair it. Love how you show the determination of farmers to fix their own stuff. Whatever it takes to get the job done. Wound love to see a video on the repair of the cart.
My wife owned a Physical Therapy Clinic. I told her assistants that they needed to keep any parts that they found on the floor. Most people would listen because I could figure where the part came from. However, some would be vacuuming the floor and the part would be long gone.
He heard about it in the past from J&M guys where bolt like that was. He didn't call to find out. He contacted them after. Just to clear things up.
How's Jim's Recovery/Rehab going from his surgery?
Hope you get feeling better soon
Kinze makes the best cart out there.
Zach love your channel have a safe harvest.
Love from chirala Andhra Pradesh India
WOW!! Sorry to see this. But, glad to see high yielding beans!
We use 1 ton chainfalls for pulling, lifting, etc So wrap around the pry bar, hooked to skid loader, etc
Zach, you need to get rid of your cold . Many people are getting sick as t the same time.
Gees. I thought I was doing something handy when the screw came off the handle of my lawn mower this afternoon and needed to be fixed. :-)
put screens in your trap doors we use them in pinto’s and red beans and a screen in you discharge auger and we use screen draper head belt
Amazing and a bit lucky that the bar bent and the wood cracked instead of something else crucial and expensive on the cart breaking. I think part of the problem is that you didn't curse loudly enough or long enough. In my experience cursing always seemed to help. It's tough to know when to give up on the pulling, pushing and hammering and get the wrenches out, but I think that removing the gearbox and pulling the flighting would have been faster in the end. At least it would have given you room to get a torch or welder on the connection.
hopefully you filmed the grain cart repair being done from start to finish 🤔🤔also seeing onyx staying up late and going back out to finish what tillage he started on his own must have been a proud dad moment❤❤❤
Hope to see Jim soon.
Bolt came out. Parts welded together
13:55 is where we learn how baby grain carts are made!!
I see cab corn? Mr actor who plays the legend of Zach may have to be replaced for a newer version, as cab corn is just not on. Greetings from Western Australia, I super enjoy your videos..
Do what u have to do, guys . Great video,
With a 14-hour drive, you gotta wonder if it wouldn't be comparable in cost to just charter a puddle jumper to fly them out with the part, save on time.
It's amazing God gives us so many little blessings sometimes we never even think about it on the other end of it what it could have been if it wasn't for some simple thing that I just would give God praise for personally, in Jesus name of course
Well, the augers are welded together, so basically no need for the bolt now, right? 😉
“I need Something longer, that fits in a tight space”
That’s what she said! 😂😂
You will be a learning experience for them. At least there is that.
I started carrying a cordless stihl blower, just for the build up bean dust!! Couple hundred bucks, its worth it!
The guys at J+M in Ft Recovery Ohio are top notch and have a work ethic like no other place in America. You should came down next Summer and race at Eldorado Speedway then tour J+M's Factory. They are very close to each other and your trip would be tax deductible.
My cousin was just at JM factory for an air bag on a grain cart. No one had one in stock. Good thang OSHA doesn't hang around farms. We all do sketchy shit in a pinch. Got a customer that works in a ER. She says that when a farmer comes in it's usually real bad. Like walking in missing a foot and carrying it in a bag kinda bad.
Just tack weld the joint. Or run the auger. See if it breaks.
Put some chap stick on the threads so the bolt does not seize up. Sorry about your luck. Later.
dont need bolt if it's welded. keep going until it get loose
No you talking That's the way I do it.
God bless god bless
Zach, go buy some powerball tickets! The luck you had with that bolt hanging up on your grate in unbelievable!
Weld it solid to get through harvest
I can't be the only person that moved away from screen and flinched a couple times anticipating pieces of metal coming out
I like cussing zack it makes me feel at work when equipment breaks 😂
If they are that welded together I'd be so tempted to just use it as is. I know that you don't take chances with that kind of equipment, but damn that weld is strong. :D
IKR
I thought the same thing, but concluded that it would let loose with a cart load of corn/beans in it
Was thinking the same thing... What's the worst that could happen?!?.. but agree with others here that you run the risk of it coming apart at a really bad time 🫤
Well he did bend a Big Johnson
So , yeah ……
Hey Zach! I can't wait to see how the J&M crew handle the grain cart fix! Looks like a learning experience for them! Onyx is AWESOME! It's amazing how he works and does such a good job at everything he does. I HATE soybean dust, always have always will! Until your next video ~~~Stay safe, healthy, warm and happy! 🚜
What a head ache but at least it made for good content so thank you
18:04 interesting method of splitting firewood 🤔 you should make sure to only use this firewood on special occasions though
It welded itself together by friction, if it let go again, it'll just keep re-welding itself inside the coupling, not ideal but ...time for J&M to rethink that coupling . Great content in this video, you bring the viewer right into the midst of the action. Thanks Zac and Becky
Great video!
If the augers were welded together that tight I would try using it without the bolt and if it broke loose then you could align it for the bolt.
Zach take some Allegra D 12hr not the 24hr from behind the counter at the pharmacy for when your doing dusty things. Might help you
16:00 i used my winch on my truck once to break a 3.5” nut loose so using the skid steer is right up my alley.
Yes❤😊
If it's welded that tight why break it apart to put a bolt in ? put some more weld on it maybe.
😂Makes sense to me
So I hope you guys think about lock out, tag out, when working on your equipment. Just have to say something. Thanks. Dean.
Thanks for the show Zach 🍻 🇦🇺
Last week I saw a grain cart like yours pass me on the highway, but I discounted it since it was being hauled by a semi that was owned by a farm.
Reminds me of when the manure spreader apron chain breaks with a full load. Time to trade it in as is.
"We stand behind all of our equipment, except for the manure spreaders."
Indiana hits really high numbers in soybeans and corn. We get rain all through the growing stages so we see 100 bushels an acre in beans and 250 to 300 in corn.
If your bending that pry bar with the skid steer..(we have the same one's in the shop they've been there sense the 60s) I think the J&M boys could wait till after corn harvest to come and fix it. It won't be freeing its self anytime soon, a close tolerance shaft spinning freely making heat in a tube is like you said(pretty much welded)
We had same thing happen to us except we snapped that bolt and it twisted itself in there so bad we just welded the 2 augers together been working fine for the past 2 seasons like that
Hey man as a Packers fan congrats on the big win yesterday but it sucks that you lost your QB for the year.
I didn't even know the new John Deere 1111 Auger Breakage Device!
I was waiting for the bar in the back and engage the pto. That would get all the safety sams 💩 the 👖
Now super curious how much effort is required to remove the augers.The repair will make an interesting video
Always amazed by Onyx. Would like to see more of him. Kindest regards 🇨🇦
0:55 Wait you guys have cold weather in Minnesota 😮😮
Here it's still been 25-27 degrees ( Celsius aka in real science) !
Luv using the bobcat😅😅😅❤
Skid loader + pry bar = approved method. You’re good.
Morning guys.. have a nice day
Run it!
Always great to have some good luck with the bad luck.. Bad that the bolt came out, good that it didn't go into the pit... Always something to be thankful for when farming. 🙂
My friends and family laugh consistently at the things you can't seem to do. -a bolt thru an auger shaft -a nut on a wishek plow bolt that went to the dealer for loosening. What to do when the grease gun runs out of grease? Get a new grease gun or call deere to perform installation of a new grease cartridge? Thanks for such entertainment millenial farmer.
Poor little guy, you sure are bitter in life, huh?
Seems like the best farmers are great mechanics first.
If the two augers are jammed in each other so severely, wouldn’t the whole unit turn without the bolt? Temporarily, at least.
I was hoping we would get to see part 2, with the shop guys tearing it apart and replacing everything in 3 hours!
I don't care if its a "Unmotivated Thunder" what matters is you said it!!!
What is the little red thing, that kind of looks like a small wrench to your right in the combine cab?
Well, did it still work? Run it? The boat fell out, so everything's still working though, wouldn't it?
So, leave the bolt out if it's welded together.
I remember my Grandfather told me years back that soybeans were the hardest grain to move with augers!
Nice Thunderrrrr!
The way you explained about the welded augers, was just like Watch Wes Work😂
That Auger is... something else. Some heat might have helped break it free but with the board in there it'd be a pita to tackle. Keeping you in our thoughts. Hope you feel better soon buddy. Been planting garlic and processing peppers here, I am pretty tore up myself.
I am not ready for Winter. 😐
Well at least you tried fixing the problem yourself and I give you credit for doing that to. I hope you get it fixed tomorrow morning sometime. I love watching your videos to.
Thank you once again for sharing your life with us. It doesn't matter what we do for work, stuff just happens and it's frustrating. I blame gremlins when it happens to me. Thanks again. J.Au-en