Was with my daughter ran into Laura and grant at a cafe on the way home she was commenting how nice you both were and that Laura was so pretty! Great to see both of you totally made our day
Is it nuts to install pivots in Madison County Iowa? Just South of Webster City? On tiled land? Also, why do these mostly seem to be powered by gasoline? instead of diesel? or electricity?
@@glengillham4629 I doubt the places they are used have gas lines, and it looks as though the one in this video is all electric because it is near electric lines. Also, can't more efficient, compression ignition engines also be adapted to use natural gas?
@@alan6832 I farm a little east of Laura, and I've never heard of a pivot system that was gasoline powered. I'm not sure what part of the video suggested that to you, but I doubt that any of Laura's irrigation pivots are gasoline powered.
@@alan6832 Well, in that episode, it burns bearings and almost loses a wheel. But when it's pumping water for a pivot, it's burning natural gas or propane. Probably natural gas, there were more lines pulled into fields in that area than here. Just look at the fuel line, that's a pressure hose.
Love the boat of you.. watched your wedding video a dad a tear in my eye. Almost 60 years ago.. GOD BLESS THE BOOTH OF YOU back 100 years and for the next 100 years... A class act youngsters .. Lol R
By far the best entertainment was when you were removing the bolts. Every time you jumped, I jumped. Better than anything on tv. You’ve got a follow from me! Thanks for being real.
A thousand new subscribers in 2 days! Wow! At that rate only 4 more days and Laura Farms goes over the 300K mark. Just incredible but certainly understandable. Grant and Laura, you are doing fantastic. Great enthusiasm, knowledge and that signature presentation. Just can't get enough. Keep on keepin on!
As an electrician, I can confirm we do not think we can be farmers, although for me personally, I’d love to come out and work along side ya’ll and learn. Love me some good old fashion hard work.
Grant and Laura are the best. Really enjoy the enthusiasm the both of you bring to show. Its really interesting how involved farming can be. I really enjoy learning all about what you do. I though for sure you left your skin when you jumped. I have watch quite bit of the videos you make. God bless the american farmer. God bless for all you do grant and laura. God bless you and your entire family. Thanks for feeding the world.
I always keep a yoga mat around for such chores. Makes it much easier on the knee caps to kneel down upon and also a good mat for undercar work. It helps to keep the nuts and bolts from being lost in the grass/dirt.
I was in Lowes yesterday and saw a mouse in the garden department. Laura was the first thing I thought of as the little guy ran between bags of grass seed. 😂
Seeing Laura jump like that over something dropping out of that cover, she will soon be back 10 feet in a single bound, lol. I love how you guys can tease each other without hurt feelings. Just shows the love you have together.
Motor phasing won't be a problem if you pay attention to which L1, L2 and L3 motor wires are connected. You may need to put wire labels on your source wires prior to disconnecting them for clarity. Retire electrical engineer.
I agree! I've swapped out many three phase motors, maybe 100 or so. When ever possible check the direction. However,sometimes the direction isn't always clear. For example, a vacuum pump might turn into a blower. If someone else started the job, i.e. Pulled the wiring and you came in to complete the work. Lastly, if you installed a 1P3T switch inline with the motor you could cut power locally and affect repairs more rapidly. I can't even grow grass, mine is fake. True story.
If, the motor is wired so that it rotates opposite, say CW, you just need to remove power and swap any two phase leads., such as put L1 where L2 was and then L2 where L1 was, for CCW rotation. Relable your leads. reapply power and you're good.
Hey Grant and Laura, to get rid of the wasp, hornets, and bees, take some Dawn liquid dishwashing detergent add water and pour into a 3-5 gallon bucket. Wait until early in the morning or late in the evening when they are on the nest and throw or pour the whole bucket on them. It saves you from having to buy expensive spray cans. 🙏 Grandpa and family.
Laura, you are Very well-read, enjoy the videos, my family owned a grape farm growing up, spent a lot of time on "the farm" here in grape Country (Western NY). Left the farm days behind and became a police officer. Love your videos !
Yes it’s an irritation watering system that crop farmers use to supply water it is ran with a pump and water supplied by a well or pump house next to a stream what brand of pivot do you use valley rinkie
I would have to agree with Grant that motor and gearbox ways as you do Laura. As far as the mice go they are as scared of you. Prayers for your grandpa and your family.
Your joke about the " farmer" & " electrician " is true!!! From what I have seen in 70 years on this planet!! But a mouse that is an electrician...pure gold, if ya find one!!🙃👍🧙♂️!
To mention y'all took off a stand up center drive replaced lay down center drive. Love these videos. I custom irritated for years in Dalhart Texas. One of best friends at one time I learned a lot from is around y'all somewhere farming
Take old mud flap and lay it over the motor. Use a couple self drilling screws and anchor to the big mouse condo pipe. It will keep the water from entering no matter how sealed the motor is.
Jde vám to od ruky a hezky to odsýpá. Jo, a ta stará převodovka vypadá solidněji vyrobená než ta nablýskaná vyrobená z Bůhví z čeho. Uvidíme jak dlouho to vydrží pohánět. Ať se Vám oběma daří a farma kvete. God bless for all farmers .
As an electrician, I resemble that remark. I don't know enough about dirt, or tractors to fill a hat. A hint on phasing motors. Look at the wires on the old motor. There should be letters or numbers on the wires. Label the stuff before you change the motor. 9 times out of 10 the new motor has the same numbers/letters on the wires. :)
That was turffic love the clean look and the ease of installation Laura and Grant great good explanations Laura little jump with every screw but we can over look that over all great job thank you.
Our grandma was so scared of mice that we would tease her constantly just for fun. She would leave the room if there was a cartoon mouse on TV. Even Mickey or Minnie! For giggles we would randomly add the word mouse in conversations just to see her reaction. Thanks for bringing that memory back for me. Your videos are soooo fun to watch.
Man UMC sure going to get their money's worth with advertising on this channel 😂 pivots are pretty much at least 3 days a week feature come growing season LMAO laura jumping at the spacers. Grant was having a blast🤣🤣🤣
Love Garrison! He could read the phone book and it would be entertaining! "That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are above average!"
@@williamjones3462 A Master indeed! I absolutely love the self deprecating humor! The stories about the Lutherans, the boring lifestyles, etc. of the characters. He has such a gift for taking the mundane, everyday life and weaving an entertaining tale! I had a "Whippets" (the Lake Wobegon team) baseball cap for years......got SO many questions about it! Hilarious!
Hey! I'm new here and just want to thank you for letting me follow you and want to take the opportunity to say what beautiful eyes you have! From Sweden
I have a realistic looking mouse, made out of silicone rubber. I have hours of fun with it. Recently, it has come up missing though. Make sure you buy several.
This is the reason why we are lucky when it comes to irrigation systems here in the UK, as we don’t need pivot’s, us Brits just rely on Mother Nature to water are crops for us, 😎👍🏼
Great video Laura.. enjoy watching you and Grant working together ..Grant is such a gentleman to hold your camera while you remove heavy mechanical parts...lol...just kidding ..as we all know...Laura loves getting her hands dirty, and showing she is up for all tasks ..which is a big reason we are such faithful fans of her channel 👍
The UMC setup is obviously a smarter better thought out design. The knuckles have a urethane spider, no rubber that dry rot cracks and rots like the old ones, a thicker beefier yoke with bigger bolts for more strength. The gearbox drive was made to sit with the motor and seals mounted sideways no rain water can stand/pool on them and get into the oil. Now why you two were there, did you check the tire air pressures and wheel drive gear box oil levels and also for any water? Might as well PM those too and save yourselves some potential problems later on! You two are a great team! :-)
I managed a chicken farm for a couple years, I’m 20 in June and starting an industrial electrical internship in May. I always wanted to be a harvest hand but didn’t think I could do it, I’d love to learn though.
The power may be off, but it's it locked out? And btw, former farmer here who is now a master electrician in Wisconsin. Love your channel Laura, grant is such a lucky guy getting to work along side you, thanks for the awesome videos
We're laughing WITH you, not at you Laura... No we are laughing AT you Laura... But in a nice, supportive way. LOL So two knuckleheads change knuckles...
Loved the joke about farmers & electricians. So true!
Kinda funny kinda not!!!
Was with my daughter ran into Laura and grant at a cafe on the way home she was commenting how nice you both were and that Laura was so pretty! Great to see both of you totally made our day
Is it nuts to install pivots in Madison County Iowa? Just South of Webster City? On tiled land?
Also, why do these mostly seem to be powered by gasoline? instead of diesel? or electricity?
@@glengillham4629 I doubt the places they are used have gas lines, and it looks as though the one in this video is all electric because it is near electric lines. Also, can't more efficient, compression ignition engines also be adapted to use natural gas?
@@alan6832 I farm a little east of Laura, and I've never heard of a pivot system that was gasoline powered. I'm not sure what part of the video suggested that to you, but I doubt that any of Laura's irrigation pivots are gasoline powered.
@@42base13 In the middle of this episode, what does this Chevy 454 burn and do? th-cam.com/video/WNGvtfaI_CM/w-d-xo.html
@@alan6832 Well, in that episode, it burns bearings and almost loses a wheel.
But when it's pumping water for a pivot, it's burning natural gas or propane. Probably natural gas, there were more lines pulled into fields in that area than here.
Just look at the fuel line, that's a pressure hose.
Love the boat of you.. watched your wedding video a dad a tear in my eye. Almost 60 years ago.. GOD BLESS THE BOOTH OF YOU back 100 years and for the next 100 years...
A class act youngsters ..
Lol
R
By far the best entertainment was when you were removing the bolts. Every time you jumped, I jumped. Better than anything on tv. You’ve got a follow from me! Thanks for being real.
A thousand new subscribers in 2 days! Wow! At that rate only 4 more days and Laura Farms goes over the 300K mark. Just incredible but certainly understandable. Grant and Laura, you are doing fantastic. Great enthusiasm, knowledge and that signature presentation. Just can't get enough. Keep on keepin on!
As an electrician, I can confirm we do not think we can be farmers, although for me personally, I’d love to come out and work along side ya’ll and learn. Love me some good old fashion hard work.
"Pivot." Finally got it. It's an irrigation thingy. Your "electricians don't think they can be farmers" joke was funny, AND spot on... Cheers!
Irrigation thingy..what are you a 40 year old weeny?
Grant and Laura are the best. Really enjoy the enthusiasm the both of you bring to show. Its really interesting how involved farming can be. I really enjoy learning all about what you do. I though for sure you left your skin when you jumped. I have watch quite bit of the videos you make. God bless the american farmer. God bless for all you do grant and laura. God bless you and your entire family. Thanks for feeding the world.
Hands down...there is no one on the net as good as you are. it is truly a day in life of Laura. Farms.
You and Grant make my day when I watch you two work together on your farms!!!
LAURA WHEN WORKING IN THE field put down mat,cardboard or small canvas for comfort and for screws nuts etc.
I always keep a yoga mat around for such chores. Makes it much easier on the knee caps to kneel down upon and also a good mat for undercar work. It helps to keep the nuts and bolts from being lost in the grass/dirt.
Laura you are a star 🌟 lifting, fixing, joking..........and mouse avoiding 😂🇬🇧
So funny watching you opening that compartment and jumping back. I was laughing along with you guys. Just enjoy you two so much.
What continues to amazes me is how well you two work together without arguing
I was in Lowes yesterday and saw a mouse in the garden department. Laura was the first thing I thought of as the little guy ran between bags of grass seed. 😂
Laura may be scared of mice but she doesn’t let that stop her working, brave girl 💪
Laura you’re getting to be a better,knowledgeable farmer everyday.. And you’re a absolute sweetheart!!
Laura, you're a superhero, without a cape.
Seeing Laura jump like that over something dropping out of that cover, she will soon be back 10 feet in a single bound, lol. I love how you guys can tease each other without hurt feelings. Just shows the love you have together.
Motor phasing won't be a problem if you pay attention to which L1, L2 and L3 motor wires are connected. You may need to put wire labels on your source wires prior to disconnecting them for clarity. Retire electrical engineer.
I agree! I've swapped out many three phase motors, maybe 100 or so. When ever possible check the direction. However,sometimes the direction isn't always clear. For example, a vacuum pump might turn into a blower.
If someone else started the job, i.e. Pulled the wiring and you came in to complete the work.
Lastly, if you installed a 1P3T switch inline with the motor you could cut power locally and affect repairs more rapidly.
I can't even grow grass, mine is fake. True story.
If, the motor is wired so that it rotates opposite, say CW, you just need to remove power and swap any two phase leads., such as put L1 where L2 was and then L2 where L1 was, for CCW rotation. Relable your leads. reapply power and you're good.
@@April8989 that's what I've always done. Bump/jog the power and watch the rotation, swap a pair of wiring leads if needed.
no one mentioned getting a rotation meter?
Yes!!!!! Grant you definitely need to get some stuffed cat toy mice from the pet store and hide them randomly for Laura to find
Lock out...
Tag out....
Safety first!😃👍
Praying for Papa Kurt we love you guys very much we love how you complement each other you guys truly are a blessing
I would like to thank UMC for your sponsorship. I have no need for Pivot parts, BUT the mouse entertainment value for your products is PRICELESS !!!!
Enjoying the video really well. Laura look out behind you.
Hey Grant and Laura, to get rid of the wasp, hornets, and bees, take some Dawn liquid dishwashing detergent add water and pour into a 3-5 gallon bucket. Wait until early in the morning or late in the evening when they are on the nest and throw or pour the whole bucket on them. It saves you from having to buy expensive spray cans. 🙏 Grandpa and family.
I saw a guy shoot a big bald faced hornets nest with a 12 guage shotgun. I figured we would all die from bee stings,,, but it worked. No more bees.
Or dump that into a pump up sprayer?
Laura, you are Very well-read, enjoy the videos, my family owned a grape farm growing up, spent a lot of time on "the farm" here in grape Country (Western NY). Left the farm days behind and became a police officer. Love your videos !
Yes it’s an irritation watering system that crop farmers use to supply water it is ran with a pump and water supplied by a well or pump house next to a stream what brand of pivot do you use valley rinkie
I would have to agree with Grant that motor and gearbox ways as you do Laura. As far as the mice go they are as scared of you. Prayers for your grandpa and your family.
Your joke about the " farmer" & " electrician " is true!!! From what I have seen in 70 years on this planet!! But a mouse that is an electrician...pure gold, if ya find one!!🙃👍🧙♂️!
I always enjoy your videos. Never-seeze those bolts. You'll be able to get them off next time.
Good Morning , Laura! 😃
More good fun thanks. You guys make me want to move to Nebraska and work for free on your farms. Maybe you need a good camera phone operator?? 😂😵💫
Thank You For Bringing Us Along To Enjoy The Fun Watching You Two!!
Keep Smiling On!! 😊👊👍
To mention y'all took off a stand up center drive replaced lay down center drive. Love these videos. I custom irritated for years in Dalhart Texas. One of best friends at one time I learned a lot from is around y'all somewhere farming
Take old mud flap and lay it over the motor. Use a couple self drilling screws and anchor to the big mouse condo pipe. It will keep the water from entering no matter how sealed the motor is.
Jde vám to od ruky a hezky to odsýpá. Jo, a ta stará převodovka vypadá solidněji vyrobená než ta nablýskaná vyrobená z Bůhví z čeho. Uvidíme jak dlouho to vydrží pohánět. Ať se Vám oběma daří a farma kvete. God bless for all farmers .
As an electrician, I resemble that remark. I don't know enough about dirt, or tractors to fill a hat. A hint on phasing motors. Look at the wires on the old motor. There should be letters or numbers on the wires. Label the stuff before you change the motor. 9 times out of 10 the new motor has the same numbers/letters on the wires. :)
That was turffic love the clean look and the ease of installation Laura and Grant great good explanations Laura little jump with every screw but we can over look that over all great job thank you.
What do u think this is a presentation for an English class?😂
I always use a product called pb blaster to free up rusty bolts and nuts. But a hammer works, too. Good job, you two.
Looks nice. Adding some grease or other rust protection on the bolts and nuts could help for maintenance in the future.
WOW you did crack your head - looks like it's getting better
Thank you Laura for sharing your video, I enjoy all of them!
Cool stuff!!! Purchasing and working on well designed, quality products is the best!
Mice and washers look so alike. Just proves Laura is a girl. Thanks for the laughs 😃
I have to admit, I didn’t miss pivot work over the winter. But farming must go on.
Our grandma was so scared of mice that we would tease her constantly just for fun. She would leave the room if there was a cartoon mouse on TV. Even Mickey or Minnie! For giggles we would randomly add the word mouse in conversations just to see her reaction. Thanks for bringing that memory back for me. Your videos are soooo fun to watch.
Good morning Laura ! Those new pivot parts look mighty sharp!
Man UMC sure going to get their money's worth with advertising on this channel 😂 pivots are pretty much at least 3 days a week feature come growing season
LMAO laura jumping at the spacers. Grant was having a blast🤣🤣🤣
Garrison Keillor had a story about a mouse running up the pant leg of a farmer while he was driving the tractor. Hilarious.
Love Garrison! He could read the phone book and it would be entertaining! "That's the news from Lake Wobegon, where the women are strong, the men are good looking, and the children are above average!"
@@tommathews3964 He supposedly did not write the story beforehand but delivered it extemporaneously. A true master.
@@williamjones3462 A Master indeed! I absolutely love the self deprecating humor! The stories about the Lutherans, the boring lifestyles, etc. of the characters. He has such a gift for taking the mundane, everyday life and weaving an entertaining tale! I had a "Whippets" (the Lake Wobegon team) baseball cap for years......got SO many questions about it! Hilarious!
Great job only thing I noticed the motor drive is horizontal not vertical so the protective cover won’t fit now
No need for it now, rain water can't stand on the seals now.
Your fear of mice is priceless. LOL
Thanks for sharing.
Hey! I'm new here and just want to thank you for letting me follow you and want to take the opportunity to say what beautiful eyes you have!
From Sweden
Grant needs a stuffed mouse. Just to hide in different places for Laura. 😂😂😂😂😂
I have a realistic looking mouse, made out of silicone rubber. I have hours of fun with it. Recently, it has come up missing though. Make sure you buy several.
someone sent her several stuffed mice a while back. Do wonder if she kept them
Great job uall. We all love uall.
Q= What do you call a Farmer with Electricians Tools?
A= Dangerous 🤣🤣
A statistic.
Nice job! These old pivots have no drive line shields, get some!
Good job you two!!!!!!
Good work and looking lovely
You're so lucky to have sunshine. 🌞
15,000 views in 3 hours. Good Job
Have you ever considered putting "Never-seize" on the bolts? makes it easier if you have to take it apart. Keep up the good work.
Awesome video Laura! Well done!
I love your channel. You're awesome.thanks for all videos.👍👍👍Mitch
Great work ethic, sweet couple, so much to do! Love ❤️ you!
Hiya Grammy! :-)
Good day to you 😀
Only 3k away from 300k! Go Laura Farms!! Share with all your friends to push Laura over 300 k subscribers!!
You and Grant do make a great team, love to watch you guys.
Ahww this was so nice and satisfying what a great video. Love you guys.
Awesome video Laura Farms.
Unbelievable. Some usual things to do in farmer's life seem to be an exciting adventure when Laura shows them.
This is the reason why we are lucky when it comes to irrigation systems here in the UK, as we don’t need pivot’s, us Brits just rely on Mother Nature to water are crops for us,
😎👍🏼
Used to do phone line repair in eastern Colorado. Would always bang the phone pedestal to scare out the mice and to wake up the rattlesnakes.
You still go beautiful girl because you can do anything you set your mind too. I believe in you
Nearing 300,000 subscribers!
Congratulations! 👏 🎉
Great video Laura.. enjoy watching you and Grant working together ..Grant is such a gentleman to hold your camera while you remove heavy mechanical parts...lol...just kidding ..as we all know...Laura loves getting her hands dirty, and showing she is up for all tasks ..which is a big reason we are such faithful fans of her channel 👍
I think it's so cute the way Laura is afraid of mice and how she jumps.
The UMC setup is obviously a smarter better thought out design. The knuckles have a urethane spider, no rubber that dry rot cracks and rots like the old ones, a thicker beefier yoke with bigger bolts for more strength. The gearbox drive was made to sit with the motor and seals mounted sideways no rain water can stand/pool on them and get into the oil.
Now why you two were there, did you check the tire air pressures and wheel drive gear box oil levels and also for any water? Might as well PM those too and save yourselves some potential problems later on! You two are a great team! :-)
I managed a chicken farm for a couple years, I’m 20 in June and starting an industrial electrical internship in May. I always wanted to be a harvest hand but didn’t think I could do it, I’d love to learn though.
Total entertainment and educational!
As others have said Laura, Grant, check to make sure that the new gearboxes have oil in them before you run them!
I was wondering what the old one looks like all tore apart !!!!!
🌎🌞👍😊
The power may be off, but it's it locked out? And btw, former farmer here who is now a master electrician in Wisconsin.
Love your channel Laura, grant is such a lucky guy getting to work along side you, thanks for the awesome videos
Laura jumping around afraid of 🐁 is the funniest thing I’ve seen all day! Thanks I needed a 😂!
Well done !!
Farmers, sparkys, mechanics, you guys are a super multitasking family. 🤜🤛 ps, Where and how is the power getting to the pivots. 🤔
I think you ought to get some domesticated mice Laura, so you can see how sweet and cuddly they are and start to understand they are not lethal! ;D
Worked on pivots for 40 years. I'll admit I bleed blue....Valley blue!
I wish I had pivots that needed servicing, lol. You guys are such a hoot!
Plop a magnetic tray on the mouse tube to hold all your bolts and screws.
Need to use Never-Seize on those knuckle bolts and shaft. Might come loose for you next time.
Is it always windy in Nebraska? I drove through on I80 and the wind was crazy. Which would explain all of the wind generators.
Great video thanks again
Good morning from Winnipeg :)
Outstanding job. 👍🇺🇸😎🚜🌽🥇...
Beautiful! Kiss from Portugal
Grant needs a toy mouse and a bit of fishing line !!!
What a weather guard to fit the new drive motor?
My grandpa would have thought that joke was hillarious.And true.
We're laughing WITH you, not at you Laura... No we are laughing AT you Laura... But in a nice, supportive way. LOL So two knuckleheads change knuckles...