This reminds me of what my Grandpa would always tell me... "Don't throw that away, you might need that someday"... Those words have saved me a lot of headaches... but also, leads to a lot of "stuff" in my barn. :)
Well at least you have your grandpa to blame for having a lot of junk in the barn. I’m the same way. I’m trying to put it all together though so I can find it. There’s nothing like spending a half a day looking for something when you could run to town and probably buy it for not a whole lot of money. I made you a video on that sometime Wayne. F.A.T. = file, act, toss.
Shoot...seeing the vice used to hold the cutting wheel was just as good as the homemade bearing cap! Hope this finds your friends doing better, been praying for them. Thanks for the great vids!!
Hey you’re welcome for the video, but I probably shouldn’t put the video clip of the base and the grinder. It’s pretty dangerous really. If that would’ve fell out that could really seriously hurt someone. Actually it’s stimulated me to make another video John
Thanks, this just reminds me that college doesn't teach you life lessons, life tends to do that. You are helping me to expand my creativity in how to fix things.
We are reading from the same book, when I can repurpose something it’s like that perfect piece to the puzzle everyone is looking for. It just makes me happy.
I have a small utility trailer made from the front axle of a 1930s Dodge pickup, I cannot find the dust cap to fit anywhere so I made a couple from old Vienna sausage cans that are painted black😆
what a timely blessing. I just rebuilt our flat bed trailer and was repacking the wheel bearings and one of the dust covers was missing. So now there will be one on tomorrow ! Thanks for the tip. Blessings
I love finding the missing puzzle piece. Little things sometimes are very rewarding. I’m glad I was able to help. Thanks Lee for stopping by and Leaving a comment, comments like these keep us rolling forward. Happy trails Luke
Thank you 🙏 Luke. I’ll make sure I use that next time when I lose that hub cover. I’ve lost them before and I have to replace them barring and that wasn’t cheap. Thank you again.
It’ll get you down the road, actually probably last forever. But on a vehicle they don’t look the best. But equipment no one really cares. “There’s nothing more permanent than a temporary fix.“ 😉
You may know this, but one of the many things I learned in the Army is how to put an extremely heavy tire back on an axle. If you sit on the ground facing the axle with the wheel between your legs, you can easily pick up even a heavy wheel by squeezing your legs together and lifting the tire. The tire will be around your knees and you can hold it steady with just your legs, allowing you to use your hands to align the lug nut bolts to the wheel, and then screw on the lug nuts. You will also be able to see the alignment since the axle is almost eye level. It might help you in the future putting tires on, especially if they are heavy. Thank you for this videos. It is nice learning new tricks from a fellow rancher across the country.
I will do that next time, I often use the trick where you use your toes to live the tire and you can move the hub. But I’ve never thought of doing what you suggested. Awesome I will definitely try it next time. I didn’t want to be anywhere close to to it this time. It was slipping off the jack and I was ready to be out of there.😉 Thank you for the great tip Matt. Happy trails Luke
Great job I was looking up different sizes of bearing covers and wanted to make my own to save money as it is always in short supply so thanks for the tips 👍
Had a cap come up missing the other day... On a Krause offset disc. Found one that was close at the Case-IH dealer... Biggest one they use on their discs... Lol.. it WAS 3 1/8"... I needed 3 3/16".... Put it on the lathe Chuck to stretch it out, worked perfectly!!! I have done a few cheap dirty ones too😎 I didn't know they made new hose clamps... Lol Thanks for the video!!!
I just noticed my dust cap is missing too. I have no idea how to measure and order a new one. There's a million different ones to choose from. I don't have a ranch or tools, just a hammer and a nail file, essentially.
You speak the truth, true recycling comes from an economical view, if it pays economically people will recycle. If it does not it will never work. Sounds like the free market.
Old saying here make it , make do , or do without . Measure the other side for me I probably have a cap that will fit I have a pretty good supply in odd sizes (might be used ) if I do i'll mail you one
Thank you, the wheel bearing cover for my 1st gen. Dodge D350 just doesn't exist, found 1 from some guy back east (he thinks it is made out of gold judging by how much $$$$ he wants, $90.00) empty liquid ranch can here we go. Thanks again
Im having trouble finding caps for a 1947 trailer and have used a plastic cap off a spray tan with the clamp before in pinch but good idea using PB Blaster can I might have to do.
When you said what can you do about the missing dust cap, my first thought was one of the frozen orange juice cans would be about the right size to press in like the missing cap, except for tire replacement, you external cover over the whole hub is likely more way more secure. Thanks for explaining the coupling you put over the tire valve stem - I was going to ask what in the world that was all about. (I suppose if I was a farmer feeding cattle, I would not have had to ask :-) )
You’re smarter than I am had I not seen this trick before I wouldn’t of thought of the orange juice can probably. I know it’s interesting when a farmer or rancher comes to the place they immediately look at what I did to that room and they go ha ha why didn’t I do that years ago. There is a major difference between common sense and common knowledge. Happy trails Luke
Luke, when I saw you cutting that aluminum can I knew right away, that did not come from an old timer. The idea came from old timers but we old-timers would use tin cans, whether it be beans can or whatever was handy.
It is so good to have you back. TH-cam is coming after conservative Christians. That is a fact. They do not want channels like this to grow. Happy trails Luke
Alas. We always improvised . Bout the only thing that I don't think work is swallowing a umbrella, then opening it, then that depends on the size of your umbrella.
Whoa whoa whoa easy with the big green hammer you're going to scare the children, great fix you did there. Now I won't be able to throw a empty can away, it has a possible use now.
Nope,Florida actially,but I did spend 3 months out in West Mexas working on a fence line around a medium sized Texas ranch one year right after high school..Needless to say that was one very long fence...
You know I hate to say this, but they will last even on the highway or interstate. I ran one for a long time until I can find the proper one to replace it with.
Or reverse engineering. Farmered in. Hacked if you’re a nerd or geek. Problem solving on the fly. Git er done. It’s not the destination it’s the journey. And my favourite ‘we may not know what we are doing but when we’re finished it should look like we did ‘
I say embrace the redneck ingenuity. The world may point and laugh at us, but when push comes to shove it seems were always well fed and smilin at the top of the hill! Plus, the worlds laughin at us for followin Christ already, so who cares what they think?!
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This reminds me of what my Grandpa would always tell me... "Don't throw that away, you might need that someday"... Those words have saved me a lot of headaches... but also, leads to a lot of "stuff" in my barn. :)
that is why people do not park cars in the garage any more:)
Stuff often becomes collectibles one day,or expensive hard to find replacement parts that are obsolete or very pricey...
Well at least you have your grandpa to blame for having a lot of junk in the barn. I’m the same way. I’m trying to put it all together though so I can find it. There’s nothing like spending a half a day looking for something when you could run to town and probably buy it for not a whole lot of money. I made you a video on that sometime Wayne.
F.A.T. = file, act, toss.
True story
Shoot...seeing the vice used to hold the cutting wheel was just as good as the homemade bearing cap! Hope this finds your friends doing better, been praying for them. Thanks for the great vids!!
Hey you’re welcome for the video, but I probably shouldn’t put the video clip of the base and the grinder. It’s pretty dangerous really. If that would’ve fell out that could really seriously hurt someone.
Actually it’s stimulated me to make another video John
Thanks, this just reminds me that college doesn't teach you life lessons, life tends to do that. You are helping me to expand my creativity in how to fix things.
I am ever learning. Life is so much fun.
Another re-purpose gem. Nothing makes me happier than figuring out how to fix something when OEM parts aren't available. Regards, and be well.
We are reading from the same book, when I can repurpose something it’s like that perfect piece to the puzzle everyone is looking for. It just makes me happy.
I have a small utility trailer made from the front axle of a 1930s Dodge pickup, I cannot find the dust cap to fit anywhere so I made a couple from old Vienna sausage cans that are painted black😆
what a timely blessing. I just rebuilt our flat bed trailer and was repacking the wheel bearings and one of the dust covers was missing. So now there will be one on tomorrow ! Thanks for the tip. Blessings
I love finding the missing puzzle piece. Little things sometimes are very rewarding. I’m glad I was able to help.
Thanks Lee for stopping by and Leaving a comment, comments like these keep us rolling forward.
Happy trails
Luke
Thank you 🙏 Luke. I’ll make sure I use that next time when I lose that hub cover. I’ve lost them before and I have to replace them barring and that wasn’t cheap. Thank you again.
It’ll get you down the road, actually probably last forever. But on a vehicle they don’t look the best. But equipment no one really cares. “There’s nothing more permanent than a temporary fix.“ 😉
You may know this, but one of the many things I learned in the Army is how to put an extremely heavy tire back on an axle. If you sit on the ground facing the axle with the wheel between your legs, you can easily pick up even a heavy wheel by squeezing your legs together and lifting the tire. The tire will be around your knees and you can hold it steady with just your legs, allowing you to use your hands to align the lug nut bolts to the wheel, and then screw on the lug nuts. You will also be able to see the alignment since the axle is almost eye level. It might help you in the future putting tires on, especially if they are heavy. Thank you for this videos. It is nice learning new tricks from a fellow rancher across the country.
I will do that next time, I often use the trick where you use your toes to live the tire and you can move the hub. But I’ve never thought of doing what you suggested. Awesome I will definitely try it next time. I didn’t want to be anywhere close to to it this time. It was slipping off the jack and I was ready to be out of there.😉
Thank you for the great tip Matt.
Happy trails
Luke
wow! thanks for sharing! I couldn't find my missing dust cap for the life of me until you tube today...May God Bless You
Great job I was looking up different sizes of bearing covers and wanted to make my own to save money as it is always in short supply so thanks for the tips 👍
This is awesome! I will always carry a sturdy can from now on
I learned something new this morning… Thanks
Interesting comment about Redneckery in the wWar.
Nicely done! You gotta do what you gotta do to make the fix. I use never seize on lugs and other stuff as well. Good stuff.
Thanks, got my kayak trailer rolling with the bottom of a MTN dew bottle until I find a can that fits!
Had a cap come up missing the other day... On a Krause offset disc. Found one that was close at the Case-IH dealer... Biggest one they use on their discs... Lol.. it WAS 3 1/8"... I needed 3 3/16"....
Put it on the lathe Chuck to stretch it out, worked perfectly!!!
I have done a few cheap dirty ones too😎
I didn't know they made new hose clamps... Lol
Thanks for the video!!!
👍🏼
Simple honest repair, I like that.
Great idea .. I'll have to add that to the mechanic fixes list
😉
This will work great on my car trailer wheel👍🏻. Thanks for the video 🙏🏻👌🏻
That's pretty handy Luke! I'm definitely gonna use this one!
That’s awesome Steven. Your comment made my day.
Happy trails
Luke
Thanks for another Great Video!
Thank you, I appreciate you stopping by and encouraging us.
Great work! I got inspired by your skill from South Korea Thanks
I like that you talk about God when you are making your videos
Rocky I am duty browned to talk about my Lord and Savior.
God has been so good to me.
Thanks Luke.
Great ideas as always!
Well I just don’t show you the bad ones
🥴😉😆
Happy trails
Luke
I just noticed my dust cap is missing too. I have no idea how to measure and order a new one. There's a million different ones to choose from. I don't have a ranch or tools, just a hammer and a nail file, essentially.
Loved your video thanks heaps for sharing
Thank you for watching
Great idea my brother
Nice fix, I need to buy a dead blow hammer.
My daughter purchased that one for me. They’re pretty handy, And you can use them in church for a musical instrument.😉
This is recycling from the finest. I don't understand the hype about recycling. The old timers recycled more than we do now.
You speak the truth, true recycling comes from an economical view, if it pays economically people will recycle. If it does not it will never work. Sounds like the free market.
Thanks for you! common sense is a rare thing nowadays and we need reminded. Good stuff..!
I’m glad the video helped Leo.
Thanks for stopping by and saying hi sure appreciate it.
Happy trails
Luke
Old saying here make it , make do , or do without . Measure the other side for me I probably have a cap that will fit I have a pretty good supply in odd sizes (might be used ) if I do i'll mail you one
If I get around to doing that I will definitely let you know, thank you.
Thanks from Alabama
Well I am honored Clay that you’re listening down in Alabama. Happy trails
Basically it's over the lip and hose clamps tighten and 2 to balance
man I like this idea! I need to start saving those empty PB blaster cans. lol
Honored that you stop by Dave. Love your show.
Thank you
Thank you I was having problem also God bless you
Thank you, the wheel bearing cover for my 1st gen. Dodge D350 just doesn't exist, found 1 from some guy back east (he thinks it is made out of gold judging by how much $$$$ he wants, $90.00) empty liquid ranch can here we go. Thanks again
Liquid Ranch, I won't edit that just cuz my text-to-speech likes to be funny.
neat idea
Not mine, but an old piece of equipment from an old timer would fix something like that before.
Very nice love it
Im having trouble finding caps for a 1947 trailer and have used a plastic cap off a spray tan with the clamp before in pinch but good idea using PB Blaster can I might have to do.
When you said what can you do about the missing dust cap, my first thought was one of the frozen orange juice cans would be about the right size to press in like the missing cap, except for tire replacement, you external cover over the whole hub is likely more way more secure. Thanks for explaining the coupling you put over the tire valve stem - I was going to ask what in the world that was all about. (I suppose if I was a farmer feeding cattle, I would not have had to ask :-) )
You’re smarter than I am had I not seen this trick before I wouldn’t of thought of the orange juice can probably. I know it’s interesting when a farmer or rancher comes to the place they immediately look at what I did to that room and they go ha ha why didn’t I do that years ago.
There is a major difference between common sense and common knowledge.
Happy trails
Luke
Good job, thanks for sharing
Thank you sir
My cap fell off a few months ago but hasnt had much use. Should i just grease and cap it or should i try cleaning it out first?
Great fix.
👍🏼
Luke, when I saw you cutting that aluminum can I knew right away, that did not come from an old timer. The idea came from old timers but we old-timers would use tin cans, whether it be beans can or whatever was handy.
Gold pop cans worked well. I bought a trailer with an old p0p can on it and it really worked good. For years in fact.
At the construction company I worked at we used GoJO orange hand cleaner to get the NEVER-SEEZ off.
It does work, and you are exactly right.
Great video thanks for sharing
Thanks friend, happy trails.
Luke
Great idea, God bless
Cool!
Wonderful
Red necking used to be called being clever or handy.
Exactly
Cool !!
😉
Tôi should fill grease in the can and put silicon to seal around the inside before install it.
Use the other end & install a zerk where the nozzle is.
Never seize real good stuff and yes us farm boys can fix most anything
That is the truth. More out of a matter of necessity.
i finally found you , forgot the name of your channel and couldn't find it after i cleaned my history, lol!!
gregall7 you gotta subscribe and hit the bell!! Good for you because you won’t miss the videos and good for Ole Luke and his family. Win-win!
It is so good to have you back. TH-cam is coming after conservative Christians. That is a fact. They do not want channels like this to grow.
Happy trails
Luke
Why did you use 2 circle clamps? Won't 1 do the job?
Before watch I think rural villager of punjab(india) are jugadi but know I laughed and change my thought.
I wouldn’t consider this a “permanent fix”. But it’s a great way to do a roadside emergency fix.
simply amazing
😁😊☺️
Very clever
Well I wish it was my Idea, but it was not. Thank you Joe, sure appreciate you dropping by and leaving a comment.
Alas. We always improvised .
Bout the only thing that I don't think work is swallowing a umbrella, then opening it, then that depends on the size of your umbrella.
😉
I need a new cap to pass inspection I think they gonna fail me if I do this lol
Whoa whoa whoa easy with the big green hammer you're going to scare the children, great fix you did there. Now I won't be able to throw a empty can away, it has a possible use now.
😆
I am going to fix the trailer this way, cant find dust caps anywhere that suit this hub.
I guess it'll work short distance but. Not good for the Long Haul since you can't put grease in it.
A Vienna sausage can works good
300 miles away from home,you must have a small ranchette if its that close ;-)
😆You must be from Texas. I hear the ranch’s are a lot bigger there.😉
Nope,Florida actially,but I did spend 3 months out in West Mexas working on a fence line around a medium sized Texas ranch one year right after high school..Needless to say that was one very long fence...
😆
😃🙌🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😀.
I love these money saving tips. This "disposable" times we live in makes us slaves to the banks. Owe no man... Romans 13:8
Exactly, besides God and family what made our country strong was our willingness to adapt and fix a problem with the materials that we have.
Wish I saw this a month ago
I ran into that on a friend’s stock trailer, turns out they were hubs off an old model ford truck
Sometimes they can be kind of tricky to find a cap that fits.
Jeez! You never said we were supposed to empty the PB Blaster can before cutting it. Do you want to sell your old duct tape cap.
So far good on the farm but on the hiway you might get unbalancve wheel at 60MPH
You know I hate to say this, but they will last even on the highway or interstate. I ran one for a long time until I can find the proper one to replace it with.
There is a difference between making due "rigging it", and half ass slopping it back together because you dont care or know any better.
Well you hit the nail on the head there. Exactly
Or reverse engineering. Farmered in. Hacked if you’re a nerd or geek. Problem solving on the fly. Git er done. It’s not the destination it’s the journey. And my favourite ‘we may not know what we are doing but when we’re finished it should look like we did ‘
Is that a Rolex on your wrist?
No
I say embrace the redneck ingenuity. The world may point and laugh at us, but when push comes to shove it seems were always well fed and smilin at the top of the hill! Plus, the worlds laughin at us for followin Christ already, so who cares what they think?!
@johnhoy5198 saw the same neat trick.
Really enjoy these videos.