Repairing the John Deere Gator 825i
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- With miles to travel everyday on the ranch, a reliable source of transportation is needed. Something fast and easy that can be ready at a moments notice. For us that is the Gator. Unfortunately, it is currently out of commission with a bad water pump, come with us as we take a look at why the John Deere Gator is so important to the ranch, get it running again and back to work.
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Join us on our journey as we leave a life in corporate america to come back to Wyoming and help on the family ranch.
Our Wyoming Life features our Wyoming ranch and our ranch family. Giving you a look into the workings of ranching from raising cattle to raising and harvesting crops. Erin will join you weekly out of the garden, showing you how she helps provide for our family through growing produce and selling at local farmers markets, and Mike will take you along as he tends to the animals and land of ranch, from calving to fencing to planting and harvesting hay.
Those were great inventions. I was just about to buy a new 4 wheeler when my friend showed me, and let me test drive his new Honda Pioneer which is similar to a Gator. I now use that every day. The dump bed is filled with tools, chainsaws and supplies.
Yes they are thanks - Mike
That’s the way to go honda!
Hey Mike, Tell Gary Thanks from all all of us! He's a great example of being a Great Neighbor.
Thank you very much - Mike
I love the comment about the engineer! Lol.. That is so true! All the new tractors are worse! Nice repair job mike!
Thanks Peter - Mike
Ahhh memories. Memories of those days of simplicity when design offered quick access to important necessary parts. Well Mike, while the days of design simplicity are gone, memory lives on! Happy anticipatory first calf of the season :) -Bob...
Thanks Bob - MIke
keep on smiling....love the video..have a great Sunday
Thanks Jody - Mike
Your license plate wall has really grown! It’s very cool!
Great video Mike was amazed by the amount of stuff you had to remove just to get to the water pump crazy glad to see you got it fixed and I will be waiting for your next video have a great day
Thanks Scott ! - Mike
Love this DIY Ranch equipment repair video. Keep em coming.
Thank you very much - Mike
Good work Mike
Thanks Sean - Mike
25 miles of fence. Thats got to be a daily chore in the growing season
It is, and when the snow thaws it pulls down fence. Thanks Brian - Mike
that numberplatewall comes allong nicely..:)
Thanks Martin - Mike
you could always use the old Gator when it's broken and you need it! :D
The little one? Erin uses it around the gardens and stuff. It doesnt have any suspension so its pretty rough to use in the field. Thanks - MIke
How many cows do you lose to predators a year.
Even 1 is too many Thanks - Mike
@@OurWyomingLife I'm not sure why you answered like that when you talked about that issue.
I understand you dont want to lose any, anyway there are Drones that will fly a predetermined flight path and you can just watch the camera and look around. That would help you keep an eye on things anytime.
One has a 5 mile range.
Mike you missed the perfect opportunity, you should've called the episode; 'Gator-Aid.'
Tip for if you need to do something like that again, take the wheel or wheels off, if using a lift. Makes getting in to do things easier, even if only giving a little extra space, plus getting arms, hands and elbows in the right angles to use wrenches manipulate parts is just that little bit easier and less frustrating.
Thanks John, I did miss that one! Next time though, I promise ! :) - Mike
You planning on giving Chris Fix some competition with auto fixing videos?? 😆😆 Glad you got the Gater going.
I doubt it :) - Mike
Hey Mike was that rear drive shaft boot ripped? It was hard to tell on video and not being familiar with how John Deere Gators are designed, but if it’s ripped I’d make it a priority to get fixed because it’s going to cause a lot more problems in the future.
Hope your weekend went well, and I love these repair videos!
Yes it tore when moving it. I didn't have one on hand. It's on the list lol -Mike
Our Wyoming Life phew! Haha glad I wasn’t seeing things!
Enjoying
Enjoyed the video! Nice repair on the JD Gator. I need a new one, but there high as a cat's back!
Thats the truth, thanks - Mike
Lol 😂 - love that turn of phrase!
Good video and I think it wasn't so much Gilbert was afraid of change he was afraid of change for changes sake. I am intensely loyal to my vehicles and have stuck with some worn out stuff just because they have been with me for awhile and we have seen the elephant so to speak. also the four wheel drive shaft is going to need some attention soon
I just bought a 2018 gator with 18 hrs on it. today it started not wanting to run right. Guess I better get busy trying to figure out why
I wonder if changing the coolant more often will extend the life of the water pump and cooling system. I flush the coolant in my cars every 3-4 years. This seems to help cooling system lasts much longer.
THE "GATOR DIE ZONE" ON THE RANCH, WAS A INDIAN/ ARMY BATTLE FOUGHT THERE OR I SEE A WAGONS ATTACKED AND MANY DIED. THERE IS A CEREMONY TO BRING PEACE.
could be, thanks - Mike
A new 4wd cv shaft should be in its future too
At 6:10 I thought someone was stand on other side of gator. Wearing a welders helmet. 😂😂
It got me a couple of times too! Thanks - MIke
Loved the video Mike! A lot of people don't understand the pricetag but when your out in the snow and you have calves being born, it makes that price seem small. Glad to see the old girl still has some get up and go left in her‼️❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Shes still holding on :) Thanks Mark - Mike
I'M GLAD YOUR WATER TABLE HAS BEEN MOVED TOWARDS NORMAL; LOOKNG FORWARD TO AN ABUNDANT HAY CROPS.
Think you got a blown CV boot there.
Yup sure do, thanks - Mike
Hi again! Worth every penny Mike! Doesn't take long to figure that out huh?! You sure have learned alot over the years! Not bad for a city guy! Lol! Back up to speed just in the NIK of time for calving! If for no other reason you really need it then. On to the next thing Mike. Hoping no more new breakdowns any time soon. You all take good care. Til next time...
I hope its smooth sailing for at least a few weeks :) Thanks CC - Mike
Mike,you made that look way to easy👍.Hope your warming up over there.
Thanks Lorie, it is warming up a bit, some snow in the forecast but just a couple days worth :) - Mike
Great vid mike liked the bit about the Engineer hahahaha!! very impressive repair plus that is great having a large shop and buddy a half mile away you been working that John Deere like a rented mule
Aint that the truth, gotta keep her going Thanks Matt - Mike
good job mike 100 dollars an hour it wasnt so bad
Not at all :) Thanks Tom - Mike
Great video! All we need help with now, is how to bleed the air out of the cooling system. Any tips?
Nice mechanic work.....it’s horrible they way things are designed now. I am looking forward to your calving episodes. Stay safe.
Thanks Fiona - Mike
I noticed that the Gator was not present lately, now I know why....
Mechanical work is definitely not my favorite thing, can't count how many times I have wondered what the heck the designers were thinking.
haha, aint that the truth, thanks - Mike
I miss the days when UTV's were that cheap....glad you got the old girl back into action. She ain't purty but she's still bringing in the checks! Lol.
Aint that the truth, Thanks Brent - MIke
better replace that cv boot on the 4wd driveshaft lol
Michael Rempel I was thinking the same thing. It’s cheap to replace a cv boot vs buying the complete shaft when the cv joint is bad.
@@gopher8310 well mainly it just needs a new boot and repacked with grease otherwise you will be replacing it right away. and he had to take it off anyway.
We I didnt have one with me at the moment. Thanks - Mike
Now that was a good fix! I am not sure I have that much patience. However considering the price these mechanics charge anymore I probably could have done this. Nice touch on cleaning the shop! That is the way we were brought up. If you borrow someone else’s stuff you always leave it in the same or better condition then you got it! Good to have neighbors like that. I know you would do the same for them!
Thank you so much Gary. Patience is a virtue, I wont say I didnt have to walk away a couple of times :) - Mike
Where did you get those doors? mine are all glass
Would love to see a clean up video. What I am using on my ranger is not doing much.
I thought about doing some cleaning on it, but then again its all muddy outside and as soon as I pulled out of the shop it would have been undone :) - MIke
What do you do with the rattle snake do you cook it just asking
Hey mike how much do you get your john deere equipment.
How ever much it costs :) - Mike
If it was overheated many times i think that your head gasket will go too soon
I didnt say it overheated many times :) Thanks for watching - Mike
How much is it to get rebuilt ?
Looks like you need a new CV boot.
Yup. Didn't have one on hand. Thanks -Mike
Our Wyoming Life I use linesmans pliers to get the snaps rings closed.
The Gator uses a Oeticker CV boot clamps. Go to SuperATV to pickup the correct CV boot clamp pliers.
Regular CV boot clamp pliers will bend in your hand, as the material JD uses for their CV boots is a very dense type of plastic.
For less than 50.00 you can pickup a high quality set of CV boot clamp pliers that will not bend!!
Been there done that!!
Another good video Mike glad to see you got the old girl up and running again at the water pump situation fixed yeah it's hard to believe how they design things not to be worked on looking forward to calving season any day now waiting for you to show us a calf y'all be safe hope you had a great week hope you have a great upcoming week be safe
I looked at a service manual, they suggested pulling the engine. Aint got time for that. Thanks - Mike
Im glad you got it working and I will keep my fingers crossed it keeps working for you . Enjoyed this video.
Thanks Linda - Mike
UTVs, skid steers, ATVs how do people get by without them?
Darn good question, thanks - Mike
Great video Mike when your on farm, ranch it doesn't matter you will have to do some maintenance like in time. There always is something to do.
Thats the truth, thank s- MIke
I'm a Auto tech I know the feeling of those engineers doing some crazy stuff.
Enjoyed another great video.
Thanks
Thank you Steven - MIke
Time you got yourself a kubota nothing runs like a deere when there's a kubota chasing it!!
Nothing is perfect and 10k miles is a good run so far. Thanks - Mike
@@OurWyomingLife That's for sure,hopefully it gives you another 10,000!!!
You done that textbook like a real John Deere tech
Well its done :) Thats what counts thanks - Mike
I hope you replied that camshaft belt at the same time. They should be done together on a regular interval. God bless
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO BUY A NEW ONE THIS FALL. CREATION AT IT'S BEST, IT'S ALL GOOD.
Theres hope, thanks - Mike
Eric O of South Main Auto would be proud of you mike and so would Ivan of PHAD :-) Maybe a lift in your future?? That would mean a lot more calves to sell...... :-) Happy Spring you guys.
Happy Spring! - Mike
11,000 was cheap mine was 16,000 in columbus mississippi a 2012 model, after numerous problems with my 825 i gator ans was able to get most of my money back out of it i went with a kubota diesel and added the heat and air in the cab it's a 2015 no issues with it at all other than getting flat tires, dead batteries from leaving cb radio on over several days and regular servicing. got a 4x2 gator 2003 with 2500 hours on it been an excellent machine. Our john deere equipent have left us broke down so many times and the cost of those green parts in one year we spent 80 grand of green buying john deere green parts just to get the crops up. slowly replacing the old deere tractors with new holland. The new holland stuff may be junk in the long run but i bought a 150 horse tractor from a retired farmer in texas that had 13,000 hours on it to get me thru a season figured it would be a lot of trouble but had have had no problems with it at all not even the ac
Wow. 7 square miles. Do you many problems with coyotes?
Yup, we sure do thanks Jesse - Mike
@@OurWyomingLife I trap coyotes over here in Minnesota. My catch numbers are down about 100 from too much snow this winter. We had record snow in February. I have Japanese mini truck that I use around the farm and for trapping. It's a solid machine, have about 40k miles on it. They have 6ft bed, everything is metal. Roll down windows and a/c and wipers and radio. I love my little truck lol.
Jesse Teick, are those 4wd?
@@Theghostofpeter yes! Some have diff lock.
Thank you for another good show mike
Thansk for watching Paul - MIke
ABRAHAM TAKES THE WOBBLE OUT OF OUR FREQUENCY. ALIGN THE RADIO DIAL TO 99.5, AND YOUR INNER BEING WILL SHOW YOU THE VAST AND ENDLESS DESIRES IN YOUR VORTEX.
ABRAHAM HICKS ON YOU TUBE. MEDITATION TIME
We could not do anything whit out our atvs
agreed! Thanks - Mike
Mike switch the motor oil over to long life Valvoline you will get a couple more years out of the engine. Plus add Lucas I have done this many times with great success. Just my thoughts great video
Thank you sir, I have never tried that Lucas stuff. Glad to hear it works, I think napa here carries it. Thanks for the advice - Mike
I've said it 1000 times engineers should have to fix the crap they design, in the middle of night in pouring rain on side of interstate like the rest of us. And check 4wd shaft boot it is broken
When can we see this I like this fix stuff videos
I think it's time to update your black winter hat! :-) It's looking a bit rough. I know you get a new summer had each year.
Its my work hat, I have another black hat that is nicer. No point in ruining another hat with hard work . Thanks - Mike
On the day his wife left him and his dog died. You're killing me Mike. Lmao. But so very accurate.
Thats a bad day :) Thanks Greg - Mike
We laughed at that one, too.
I recently subscribed. I've been doing lots of research on farming for a story I'm writing, and your channel has really helped. My setting for the story is Wyoming. I'm not sure what city I should use for the setting though. What are the most common farm cities in Wyoming that you recommend I use for my setting?
depends on the size of town you are looking for and the climate. Wyoming can be very varied. Thanks - Mike
A gator or other UTV and a loader tractor/skidsteer are two pieces of equipment that I have no idea how any farm could go without, especially with livestock. I use them both daily.
Agreed, thanks Chris - Mike
hey mike i seen that cv boot needing some help did not know if you seen it or not ( been there and missed a cv boot and had to wait a day for one to come in if i would have seen it at tear down i would have only waited one day while waiting for the other part to come in ) was not funny maid me mad to say the lest
Yeah I had to move it to get to everything else. Didnt have one on hand, its on the way . Thanks - Mike
@@OurWyomingLife good thing about yours dont look like it will take long to get that one back out and fix it the one that kicked my butt was a half day waiting for it and then a half day or better to finish the job note left it tore down after finding my screw up
That one is easy to get to
@@OurWyomingLife yeah i seen it looked pretty easy from this end but at the same time video has fooled me before to glad that one will be easy for you not sure how you are on 6 or 12 volt wireing but i found a game changer for me on ebay a few weeks ago and that is the power probe will face book message you the link to the one i got and really like it a bunch had a friend call me about his breaks on his trailer it also makes it nice you have enough cord to take a ground from said car truck battery to the part in question so you are not fighting to find good ground
Great video, I hate working on small machines, but when it has to be done you get it done, glad it was a fairly easy fix, and you were up and running quickly, thanks
yup, took longer to get the parts :) Thanks Tony - Mike
Oh Mike you can’t kill those poor little critters like snakes and mountain lions lol I will gladly come n kill them for you because I don’t have a TH-cam channel so the tree huggers can holler at me lol thanks for sharing your family and as always be safe on the interstate
Oh trust me they come after me anyway :) Thanks - Mike
Do you have any pesky quail bothering you if you do me and my grandpa would love to help you with thinning a few
Always something to do on the ranch. 👍
Very true, thanks - Mike
You have to be your own mechanic. I'll bet you learned by doing. Few young people can do that today. Nicely done.
Thank you very much - Mike
One of my uncles had an old cj2a Jeep from the early 50s he used. Even had a canvas top and doors door when the weather got bad.
Very nice, thanks - Mike
Trespassers are your easiest problem. Quick removal lol.
Must have had the keep belt dry kit all gators I know get the belt wet
U guys have some great friends n neighbors, luv tht about farming community..
For sure, thanks - Mike
How many more years do you think till you will have to buy a new gator its impressive how long you've kept it
So I talked to the john deere dealership, they told me I am luck if I get 12K miles out of this engine. I will probably end up replacing the engine on this one before getting a new one. Thanks Chase - Mike
Glad the Gator is back in service. Gary is the kind of neighbor everyone needs to have. Thanks Gary for helping Mike get back in business. Another great video Mike
:) Thanks to you sir - Mike
Do you have a Indiana plate?
Not yet, thanks - Mike
Gotta say, your trespasser looks exactly like the bearded David Letterman!
May have been :) - MIke
Good lord it's doing well for all it does. You use it most every day and work the daylights out of it. Glad you can fix it one more time. Great video!
As am I thanks Theresa - Mike
Why would you buy such an expensive and quite small vehicle (even though I find it very useful) rather than a decent used truck with a bed on it for half of the price ?
jazko -I take it you haven't been in a farm or ranch of you all that question? Expensive at the time maybe but the work it does, the fuel it doesn't use and the tracks that it doesn't make, are just a few reasons that people put up the money to have one of these even at that high price! That dumpbed he has made it a higher price but it makes it more versatile and saves a Mike's back I'm sure. If you watch many farm or ranch channels you will see a lot of these vehicles and I'm sure by watching it will answer your question. 😁
I cant drive a pickup across the fields, ruts are expensive. Thanks - MIke
Maybe you can invite Reed Flake to give some lessons on how to ranch using horses 🤪
We dont plan on using our horses for cattle, they are for recreational riding thanks - Mike
Thank goodness for the lift. I could not imagine doing that repair on my back looking up.
For sure, Thanks Ron - Mike
Have you ever shot the rifle
Many times. Thanks - Mike
Gracious! That was almost a whole tear down! I have yet to figure out why they make parts like water pumps,alternators,starters and fuel pumps so hard to get to! I have seen my husband literally inside a motor just to get to a part on a bulldozier or backhoe...lol! Thing is he loved doing it...lol! Thanks for sharing!
I'm nots sure I love it, but I am blessed to be able to do it inside :) Thanks Sharon - MIke
They make it hard that way so you are inclined to go to John Deere for service. They do the same exact thing in their forestry segment.
How do you get bolt on crankshaft pulley loose?
A UTV is a very handy tool. I use a Polaris ranger. I couldn’t do without it just like you. I bought tracks for mine for the spring fencing season to get around all the creeks. Great machine.
Good quick, informative, sober, mature look at the Gator 825i.
Mine is a 2017, 875 hours, almost 9,000 miles, rural New Hampshire. About to change for first time the drive belt, timing belt w/ tensioner, coolent. I'm 71, retired after 47 years as Master tech with Mercedes and BMW. So your video was a primer to some preventative maintainence. Thanks for your time, farm SAFE 💚✌️👍🇺🇲
While doing such job next time, use a small tool to sit and do your stuff comfortably. This prevents your "back" from wearing out/getting tired too soon. Enjoying your videos from as far as Bangladesh.
funny jokes
Thanks for watching - Mike
Love ur videos. You could also check on the cows on one of the horses or is that too oooold school.
I could, but it would take alot longer to go and get a horse saddled and moved over here. We ride our horses on the other side of the highway usually. Thanks - Mike
freaking rattle snakes. Hope your cowboy boots can withstand a hit from one of those?
its happened thanks - Mike
You should get horses
I have 2 thanks - Mike
YOU NEED TO REPLACE DRIVE SHAFT BOOTS THAT ARE TOTALLY SHOT
We have had several of these gators for our ranch as well, putting many many miles on them.. I noticed that you didn't replace the torn boot on the 4-wheel drive shaft? We have a lot of problems with torn boots, do you have a fix for that? Great video.
How amazing that you have learned to repair so many things. Looking forward to calving season and also would love to see a new Mackenzie video😊
As am I Thanks Tonya - Mike
Good job on the repair Mike. Not bad for a radio guy!
Been a long time since I was on the radio, adapt and overcome :) Thanks Tim - Mike
It is a priceless tool 👏👍
That it is, thank you - MIke
Yep, that's much cheaper, safer, faster and more comfortable than two $6,000 hay burners. And still you wouldn't have the spotlight & headlights. :-) Not to mention the dry windbreaker cab. Horses do have a dump feature but it just ain't the same function. :-)
hahaha, thats funny! Thanks - Mike