Can we Farm 5 ACRES with an ABANDONED Tractor??
Summary
TLDRIn this episode of 'Junkyard Digs', the hosts revive an abandoned Oliver 77 tractor, embracing the annual tradition of planting corn. Despite initial challenges like a stuck rotor and a flooded carburetor, they manage to get the tractor running efficiently. They also face weather delays and mechanical issues with the planter, but ultimately succeed in planting the cornfields. The video showcases their farming adventures, including humorous mishaps and the satisfaction of overcoming obstacles to complete the task.
Takeaways
- π The video features an annual tradition of reviving an abandoned tractor to use for planting corn in the field.
- π± This year's tractor is an Oliver 77, which is green and has a six-cylinder engine, differing from the usual Farmalls found in previous years.
- π§ The tractor has seen better days, with an 8-year-old walnut tree growing through it and holes in the axle held together with duct tape.
- π The team works on fixing the tractor, including dealing with a sticky engine, cleaning the carburetor, and addressing ignition issues.
- π During the restoration, they discover a nest of ants in the ignition system, which they remove to prevent further damage.
- π‘ They also address hydraulic issues by adding hydraulic fluid and adjusting the hydraulic system to ensure the tractor's functionality.
- π§οΈ Weather plays a significant role, with rain causing delays and the need to wait for the ground to dry before planting can commence.
- π The video includes a promotion for Sunday, a DIY lawn care company, and Weed Wolf, a trimmer attachment for lawn mowers.
- π The channel's merchandise, including shirts, hats, and stickers, is mentioned, and viewers are encouraged to check out the website.
- π½ Despite challenges and setbacks, the team successfully plants corn using the restored Oliver 77 tractor and an old planter.
Q & A
What is the annual tradition of 'junkyard digs' that the speaker refers to in the beginning of the script?
-The annual tradition of 'junkyard digs' involves finding an abandoned tractor, restoring it, and using it to plant corn in the field.
Why did the team decide to go 'green' this year in their junkyard digs episode?
-The team decided to go 'green' as a change from their usual choice of Farmalls, and they found an Oliver 77 tractor which is green in color.
What type of tractor did Angus and the team use for their farming adventure this year?
-They used an Oliver 77 tractor for their farming adventure this year.
What are some of the unique features of the Oliver 77 tractor mentioned in the script?
-The Oliver 77 tractor has a six-cylinder engine, aerodynamic fairings, and a wide front end. It also has a 38 horsepower motor and has been converted to 12-volt but still uses a generator.
What was the condition of the Oliver 77 tractor when they first found it?
-The tractor had an 8-year-old walnut tree growing through it, a hole in the axle, and was covered in duct tape, indicating it had been abandoned and neglected for a long time.
What kind of battery did Farmer Angus install in the Oliver 77 tractor?
-Farmer Angus installed an AMC Eagle Battery in the Oliver 77 tractor.
What was the issue with the tractor's exhaust manifold?
-The exhaust manifold was being held on by tea head hold downs with bolts jammed between washers on each side.
What did the team do to troubleshoot the starting issue of the tractor?
-The team cleaned the tractor, checked for spark, adjusted the points, and ensured there was fuel, crank, and spark to troubleshoot the starting issue.
What was the problem with the tractor's rotary and how was it resolved?
-The rotary was full of ants. They cleaned it up, removed the ants, and ensured there were no more issues with the ignition system.
What was the final outcome of their efforts to restore and use the Oliver 77 tractor for planting corn?
-Despite several mechanical issues and setbacks, including problems with the carburetor and hydraulic system, the team was able to restore the tractor and successfully plant corn in the field.
Outlines
π Reviving an Abandoned Tractor
The episode begins with the hosts embarking on their annual tradition of finding, restoring, and utilizing an abandoned tractor for farming. This year, they have chosen an Oliver 77 tractor, which is environmentally friendly and equipped with a six-cylinder engine. Despite its small size, it promises efficiency in the field due to its aerodynamic design. The tractor has been neglected, as evidenced by a walnut tree growing through it and holes in the axle. The team cleans the tractor, addresses the engine's issues, and replaces the battery with an AMC Eagle Battery, successfully reviving the tractor's engine.
π οΈ Overhauling the Tractor's Ignition System
After getting the tractor's engine to run, the team focuses on the ignition system. They clean the spark plugs and check for spark, discovering that the rotor is stuck in the cap. They manage to free it and ensure the ignition system is functioning correctly. The hosts also discuss the tractor's history, noting it has been sitting idle for about 11 years. They proceed to clean the fuel system, remove ants from the rotary, and address issues with the carburetor, demonstrating a hands-on approach to tractor restoration.
ποΈ First Drive and Field Preparation
With the tractor's engine and ignition system restored, the team takes the tractor for its first drive. They test the tractor's movement and speed, discovering a bouncing issue with the wheel. Despite this, they are impressed with the tractor's performance. They then prepare the tractor for fieldwork by filling it with hydraulic fluid and addressing a leak in the hydraulic system. The team also discusses the tractor's unique features, such as the cannon tube and the parade-like experience of driving it.
π§οΈ Weather Delays and Tractor Maintenance
The team experiences weather-related delays as they attempt to prepare the field for planting. Heavy rain and a tornado force them to postpone their plans. During this time, they perform maintenance on the tractor, including an engine oil change, transmission and rear axle draining, and addressing issues with the axle housing. They also use duct tape to seal holes and keep water out, demonstrating their resourcefulness.
π Resolving Fuel and Hydraulic Issues
The team faces fuel and hydraulic system issues with the tractor. They work on the carburetor, addressing a sunken float and cleaning the needle and seat. Despite their efforts, the tractor continues to leak fuel. They also struggle with the hydraulic system, which is essential for fieldwork. The team adds hydraulic fluid and attempts to fix the hydraulic reservoir, which they suspect is leaking into the transmission.
π± Fieldwork Challenges and Solutions
The team encounters various challenges while working in the fields, including getting stuck due to wet conditions and dealing with a cover crop that proved to be more trouble than it was worth. They manage to complete the first field but face difficulties with the second field, where the tractor's hydraulic system fails. They hypothesize that the seal between the hydraulic reservoir and the transmission is bad, causing the hydraulic fluid to leak into the transmission.
π§οΈ Rain Delays and Tractor Adjustments
Rain delays force the team to halt their fieldwork temporarily. They take this opportunity to adjust the tractor, including fixing the hydraulic system and addressing issues with the disc harrow. Despite the setbacks, they manage to prepare the field for planting. The team also discusses the importance of checking the field's dryness and making necessary adjustments to the tractor for optimal performance.
π½ Preparing for Corn Planting
As the weather clears, the team prepares for corn planting. They set up the planter, making necessary adjustments for cornζη§, and ensure that the tractor is ready for the task. They also discuss the importance of maintaining the planter and tractor for efficient planting. The team is eager to get the corn in the ground, hoping to avoid further weather-related delays.
π οΈ Planter Issues and Fieldwork
The team faces issues with the planter during the corn planting process. They discover that the seed boxes have frozen and seized, requiring them to disassemble and clean the components. Despite these challenges, they manage to get the planter operational and continue with the planting. They also discuss the importance of proper maintenance and preparation to avoid such issues in the future.
πΎ Completing the Corn Planting
The team successfully completes the corn planting, overcoming various obstacles along the way. They address issues with the planter, such as a missing plate and a chain falling off, but manage to keep the process moving forward. The episode concludes with the corn planted and the team looking forward to the next steps in the farming process.
π Wrapping Up and Looking Ahead
In the final segment, the team reflects on the successful corn planting and the challenges they overcame. They express gratitude to their helpers and the loan of the Oliver 77 tractor, which performed flawlessly throughout the process. They also hint at future plans for the harvested corn and encourage viewers to follow their channel for updates on the farm's progress.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘junkyard digs
π‘abandoned tractor
π‘Oliver 77
π‘aerodynamic tractor
π‘12v generator
π‘farming Adventures
π‘AMC Eagle Battery
π‘duct tape
π‘ignition system
π‘carburetor
π‘planter
Highlights
Annual tradition of finding an abandoned tractor and using it for farming.
This year's choice is an environmentally friendly Oliver tractor with a six-cylinder engine.
Tractor has been converted to 12-volt but still uses a generator.
Discovery of an 8-year-old walnut tree growing through the tractor.
Presence of holes in the tractor's axle, patched with duct tape.
Tractor's engine starts after some initial hesitation.
Engine oil is in good condition with no strong gas smell.
Innovative use of tea head hold downs to secure the exhaust manifold.
Tradition of checking for spark and adjusting points on the tractor.
Finding the rotor stuck in the cap and cleaning the ignition points.
Using brake clean to help start the tractor.
Dealing with a fuel issue by cleaning the carburetor.
Tractor parade bringing the restored tractor home.
Unexpected guest Jaden, a high school friend, joining the adventure.
Tractor's first drive after restoration and encountering a fuel issue.
Preparing the field for planting corn despite the challenges of weather and terrain.
Oliver tractor proving to be the best running one they've ever owned.
Facing a hydraulic issue with the tractor during fieldwork.
Weed Wolf trimmer attachment for lawn mowers, a versatile tool for trimming around obstacles.
Setting up the planter for corn planting after a failed attempt with a cover crop.
Planting corn with the restored Oliver tractor despite minor setbacks.
Completion of corn planting and reliance on nature to take its course.
Transcripts
ladies and gentlemen welcome back to
another episode of junkyard digs today a
fan favorite the annual tradition of
finding an abandoned tractor bringing it
back to life and using it to put corn in
the field in the past we mostly found
fals this year we decided to go green
not a very big tractor but it does have
a six-cylinder engine and we're going to
need Oliver see what I did there I see
what you did there that was very clever
thank you thank you
Angus hi for the first time since we
started this you actually get to join us
for the whole week of farming Adventures
it's funny you say that because my
family's also farming so I might not Ste
so like I just said Every Spring Angus
and I go find an abandoned tractor pull
it out of the weeds and get it working
again hook it to our previously
abandoned equipment and use all of that
to put corn in the field for next to
nothing this year is no different except
for the fact that instead of a farm all
for once we have an Oliver 77 do you
know anything about these oh they're
green you know as much as I do perfect
they're green and they have a lot of
fairings yes they're very aerodynamic
tractor which is exactly what you're
looking for in a piece of farming
equipment more efficiency in the field
yes absolutely also besides changing the
color we for once finally have a wide
front end instead of a narrow supposedly
this is a 38 horse motor so it's pretty
much right in line with a Farmall M as
you can see six cylinders a generator
which talking to Tim uh this has been
converted to 12vt fully but it still
uses a generator H 12v generator it
looks to be about a 8year old walnut
tree growing through it so that's it's
been that long how about that also
there's a hole in the axle there's a
hole in this side too like cut into it
no looks like mine was beat into it with
a rock and there's a bunch of duct tape
all over mine yeah this one this one too
um well does this thing even get good
we screwed all right well what do you
say we throw a battery into this and try
to figure out where the starter button
is yes all right there we go farmer
Angus has installed an AMC Eagle Battery
that'll do it let's see if she
goes
oh do that again
one
more she thinking about it yeah my
terminals are hot that says they're
thinking about it too give her another
she'll
go there we go there we go she was just
a little sticky engine oil actually
looks really good it's textbook to the
Mark it's pretty thin
though doesn't smell too gassy though
like the motor's letting it all let all
the fuel pass the Rings oh wow that's
that's a fix right right there holy crap
look at this so to hold our exhaust
manifold on we have these like tea head
hold Downs right here these ones have
bolts chilling jam between washers on
each side hey whatever works all right
well let's start at the top Let's uh
clean this guy up here and see if that
makes a difference and then work our way
down to the starter and eventually
determine that the whole thing's bad
easy
do there how's that look way better yeah
rub the nut around on the concrete a
little he's good to go let's see if this
makes any difference as well every
little bit we'll take
it we're getting somewhere come on girl
hurry
up all right I think that's enough to
start moving on to the next step which
is as is tradition fan the points for
shits and giggles I'll check for spark
beforehand
I think we know the
answer nothing nope pop this guy off yep
sure enough hey I have a question
where's the rotor apparently stuck in
the cap is the answer that's exciting
it's like part of it I'm just going to
leave that alone stick some sandpaper in
here pull those open wipe them off with
my finger if you can't do that use a
dollar bill
works pretty well and with the ignition
back on and a
stick there we
go give a little more going up and down
and rubbing the points together right
now all right and with that we should
have a spark we can check right here
with the
coil yep as you can
see coil's good points are good
condenser is good all right drop this
back into place oh hey a date
11:30
2013 yes so 10 11 years let's go find
some gas or some brake clean and see if
we can get this to make any noise okay
these covers are cool looking at all but
God they're annoying there's our fuel
tank there's our sediment bowl yeah
uh-huh oh yeah no idea what any of this
is
yes they know everything comes off with
a pliers on a tractor cuz it was put
onto the tractor with the pliers come
here you
nice nice and we can just get the crank
get spark and get fuel we won't even
need the brake clean right all right
let's uh let's get this cleaned up I
think this one will still work spent a
little time with this guy it's all
cleaned out good to go he moves liquid
Angus found a crank handle in the garage
yeah weird Oliver guy has a lot of
Oliver cranks it do be
working yeah maybe us plus the starter
all right let's get this guy in place
and see how bad the carb rator leaks
which is probably zero it's an old
tractor they don't care drink up old
girl it's been a while you're not done
yet we got another field to plant think
that's enough to drive all the way home
are we going to drive this all the way
home well I don't think we should fly it
that's 12 miles well how else are we
going to get it back with the trailer
yeah no it's going to rain we got to go
now yeah you're right you're right we'll
do this together as a team effort all
right I'm ready and go
let me check for sparking I wonder if
this is how I finally break a bone
although by the feel of it I don't think
this has a lot of compression do that
again that's Spar yeah that's doing
it yeah she's got spark giant ant big
big bugs big bugs this year let me take
a look at the rotary
I it was full of ants I bet they're
unhappy that was the last thing I was
expecting to see when I open that huh
please be gone thank you they were
probably getting a
ride so step one to Reviving your
tractor remove the ant it has a few bugs
in the ignition system yeah needs worked
out you know there's a single screw hole
that was open that's how they got in
yeah they got a little corroded in here
all right let's clean these up and try
it again all right while Kevin's
finishing cleaning up our motor I
decided to throw some oil at the forward
starter bearing on the tractor or
noticed it had one of these little spit
valve caps for filling up with oil means
there should be a wick that oil that
bushing so I use this screwdriver as a
as a guide rod and poured some oil down
and filled up the cap everything's still
full of ants over here sorry for all the
noise so I took this uh screwdriver
acted it as a guide rod and put my oil
right up here and proceeded to overfill
it immensely um
right so that's wet now uh it should be
lubed that's how you do that the wrong
way best I can do ants who was this
special guest the channel hasn't seen in
like 20 years three years or something
at least three yeah Jaden good to have
you back in town for a little bit it's
my buddy Jaden high school friend you
were in the Triumph video Triumph video
and the ramp or the tire Truck Yeah
service truck and one other one where we
there's two vehicles oh yeah the Dodge
races DOD that's right I got so much
break cleaning my eye I forgot about
that one yeah all right there's fuel
coming out of this so she's primed
okay I lost my
grip live you
bastard oh just did something there that
me I got to slowly you want me to do
anything throttle um yeah give her a
little more maybe I
don't good throttle that was perfect
okay third down it runs I just I just
hand crank rival started a
tractor so she wants a she wants a
couple primes I
guess yeah that's all I
had thank you for watching this episode
of junkyard digs I hope to see you next
week we'll have Ben put the corn in let
me pull some choke I guess try
that what went
[Laughter]
yeah the chok's got this little flap on
it f
noise well that's
silly that's so
weird say that is definitely Full
Throttle that one's yeah that's H I'd
say shoot for the middle yep on you guys
go ahead all right when
that's a running tractor if I've ever
seen
one dude that thing runs fantastic it's
so quiet so quiet no
Eng
wow maybe we should get more Olivers
you're telling me
sweet well do we see if it moves
I'm
yeah oh yeah we're going to be farming a
no time well maybe not with that wheel
yeah we'll see idle all the way
down oh dude this this is the nicest one
we've ever had for this I say we keep it
sry well there we go we have the best
running tractor we've ever owned uh
let's start with this tire next I
suppose all right we found an air
compressor we're we're going to give
this tire a little bit of air oh she's
taking it perfect taking it now heck i'
say that's probably good enough for who
it's for judging by the uh the shape of
this tire all right odds in it starting
off the starter
0% see that's why I say the things I
do all right 12 m home
I did this go
WR we're never going to see him again
are we he's he's dead now proba
not W buddy hang in there Mr
Tire and Mr tractor
engine like I'm in a tractor parade but
I'm going to be here all day this is not
very fast
also still what the hell is this what is
the cannon tube that's pointing at my
face what is that there he is the
bounciest man
alive wow all right finally leaving town
everything's looking good it's like it
didn't even care that it was ever parked
oh you know what I got to go for an ice
cream right now
yeah hi can I get a small ice cream
cone that was the first drive it's
really good everything's fantastic oil
pressure temperature perfect while Kevin
fuel's up let's check on the ants they
seemed rather upset oh they're all gone
somebody took all the ants nope I was
wrong they're coming out of the park
plug wires that's incredible once we had
the fuel tank full we cranked her to
life and hit the road once
again there we go
she's a little bumpy but it runs
absolutely fantastic our gauges all look
wonderful the steering's not even that
loose there's no smoke whatsoever out of
that the road draft tube none of it this
thing is magnificent for the rest of the
drive home we took turns swapping out on
the Oliver enjoying our onean old
tractor parade I've never been in a
tractor ride before but honestly after
driving this all the way home I I think
it would be a lot of fun there's always
been something special to me about
traveling gravel roads in Iowa with an
old car but when you do it on an old
tractor it's kind of Next Level you're
only doing like 12 mph so you have
plenty of time to soak in the scenery
and enjoy the view shortcut holy
hell oh I just came off the
tractor oh god that hurt oh she's
running a little goofy come on girl you
got to go that far
oh come
on starting to think my property is
cursed every tractor that comes out here
has fuel
issues no sh doesn't seem like it
huh
oh oh no it's after I hit that big bump
so you can't park here there's something
cursed about this land this thing
literally drove like 12 miles and broke
down in the backyard so about that
crank can you give me a ride yeah all
right well it seems to be totally fixed
again I tapped on the carburetor turned
the fuel threw all the way in and all
the way out on both that and the
sediment bowl and must have been a piece
of rust I knocked loose when I hit that
ball yeah it's totally fine I'm sure
this definitely will not come back to
hanas at any point tree yep sure
enough that is way too damn wet to till
it's been raining every day for like a
month which the good news is we're
probably almost out of the drought all
the rivers pods are up the bad news is I
can't get the damn corn in now we've
officially made it home let's get this
sucker parked wait for the ground to dry
up and put the corn
in Farmer Gus good morning good morning
as you can see we're back with the
tractor doing a little pre-field
maintenance it's been a couple days
since the camera was last on WE
immediately had five in of rain the next
day that was incredible and then a
tornado that like leveled houses a
couple miles over so that wasn't fun
regardless we're still here we're still
alive we still have a tractor and we
still have a field that needs till and
it's still pretty wet everybody else's
corn is like this tall but it's all
under under water so they going to start
over we're back on track baby that
forward Fields mostly sand which means
it dries up really fast so does the corn
that we plant in it believe it or not
tomorrow rain the rains are coming again
it won't stop raining so we have like
today to do the field let's see if we
can get it done I guess I don't know
ready begin well I set to work on the
engine oil change by dropping the old
oil and get started on draining the
transmission and r axle our best guess
is the holes in the axle housings were
from a loader that clamped right here
and at one point must have been
overloaded and popped a couple holes in
the housings regardless this was an easy
way for water to get in for the last 10
years so it was looking a little soupy
in the rear end once everything was
drained I pulled off the oil filter and
Angus refilled the trans
axle all right our axle is all filled up
everything's looking good back here we
need to keep the water out of it though
we've got holes in the front and the
back kind of just need to recover the
whole area to keep the rain off it for
now now and what better thing to use
than the handyman's secret weapon duct
tape good as new with that fixed we
greased all the grease points threw a
new oil filter on and set to filling up
the motor she is not a race car but she
is a flat Tapp of cam shaft and they no
longer make zinc in
oil and she's still going to want some
zinc in the oil to keep that can from
wearing out usually we use the STP I
don't know we just had this one sitting
around zddp is what you want to put in
all of your flat taet Vehicles all of
your 80 mid 80s cars in back have flat
Tapp cams and they're going to want that
sacrificial layer in the
middle I almost made it do we put the
side covers on I would like to me too
but I feel like we both know what's
going to happen if we do well we know
how to take them off now so what's the
big deal that's true that's true get in
there you wobbly piece of
anyhow cover's on oil's
changed can't wait to find out what the
next problem is probably fuel
related now that we put the covers
on oh come on
girl man we really should have
registered for cover drop this year we
got it I don't know where all the
shepherd's first came from but here it
is I think it's drying up what about you
definitely
not wow
Jesus for more power all right let's get
our cylinder and everything hooked up
and see if we can get this out of here
get in there I believe I believe told we
had some really big
[Music]
pliers oh we did it yeah there we go I
never doubted it yeah never once
probably helps if we have hydraulic
fluid oh yeah no it's completely bone
dry like not a drip there we go I bet
this makes a difference what do you
think well I bet it leaks more now I bet
you're right I don't know how much it
takes but we're going to use alliv her
what did you say happens if the seal
goes bad between this and the trans uh
it just dumps all this into the trans oh
okay drink up
transmission hardly have to turn it
it's
alive ah yes welcome back Mr disc and
your very flat tires okay that's cool
the good news is if we put it down on
the discs we don't need the tires let's
do that all right so before we get
things started we want to make the
perimeter of our field so we can figure
out where to messed things up this year
I've done that and stopped to add a
little more hydraulic oil and whatnot
and it's just pissing fuel all over the
place already which means we have a
sunken float or a bad na1 state which is
basically what we fight every year oh
yes as you can see such is our issue if
it runs it
runs should be able to take that carbo
part and clean it up pretty easy handle
that so we fight this every year let's
just take it off and do it now things
are pretty easy here got a fuel line
choke survival cable and two bolts on
the top holding it on and then we got
four screws to pop off the top and we
get inside and we'll take a look what's
in there Yeehaw Yeehaw well as is
tradition it looks totally fine always
looks so good but we always have needle
and seat troubles every
year the needle looks perfectly clean
the seat looks perfectly clean the
gasket looks like a little reeal what
what is the issue why you do I don't
hear any liquid in these no there's no
in the
bowls a little rust in the bottom here
but everything flows
[Music]
fantastic you don't say little buddy
yeah I I do say actually I don't know
why this doesn't work okay well I'll
spray everything with braake clean stare
at it a little more we'll put it
together the words of whacker I don't
know if it's fixed but it's different we
slightly slightly adjusted the float all
right let's get this hooked up and see
how far we make it this
time there we
go I say we don't put the panels on yet
I agree let's go get ourselves a
perimeter and start turning the field
with our fuel issue fixed we hooked up
the disc and hit the
[Applause]
field she's doing pretty
good the disc is as shitty as it's ever
been and this thing's pulling it with no
issues
[Applause]
you know what we might actually be dry
enough to be doing this might pull this
off today I don't think we'll be able to
plant because we W have enough time but
eh such as life that's for the Oliver
yeah that thing's doing really good no
fuel issues it went down to idle just
fine so we seem to have that picked
running strong she's a good old girl I
don't know how much life is left in it
but we'll probably use alliver
[Music]
[Music]
I start to think this guy might be drunk
what it's suppos to set this up for a
nice clean back and forth shot he's
drawing penises in the
[Applause]
field hell yeah it's really wet it's
fine dude I got stuck like three times a
it's just the big piles of dirt you got
the birds all excited oh yeah the birds
are excited cuz I kicked up a bunch of
bugs cover crop by the way pain in the
ass yeah let's not not do a cber crop
ever again we never did it the first
time that's what I mean I just mow the
corn field all right well we got a
little finish work to do here but let's
wrap that up and go out to the rear one
all right so there's the first field
done went and had ourselves a little bit
of suffer it is time now for the rear
field things should go pretty well this
one far less cover crop uh just ftles I
guess let's see how she fires after
sitting thing of beauty let's get get
her going
[Applause]
she's
working but it'll do it in
fourth holy have to in in no
time no
way is it going to do
[Music]
it it might have but there's no
point there we go the
down good girl this thing this is the
perfect size for what we're doing
[Music]
well I suppose it was only a matter of
time before we filled out this section
of our Farmer's bingo card get stuck
here's the deal
I think if we can get more oil in the
hydraulic Reservoir which is empty it
doesn't move at all we haven't mentioned
that part yet but pretty much
immediately it stopped working so I
think what Angus said about the seal
between the trans and that being bad is
true and it's just dumping it all into
the transmission so if I can get some in
there and I can get some weight off
these tines I think I can drive right
out of here and then we have to fix the
disc CU cuz it fell apart I don't know
how that happen it's kind of weird you
know Pi up little buddy
think we can get away with doing one
Court
how
Fu over
come on
that's a tractor right
there Angus I don't mean to alarm
you but the rains are
coming nothing it matters 3 minutes get
the corn Inus feel's already
wet what
where well there we go she's all fixed
ready to go again Angus is surveying wet
spots what do you see sir it's
wet actually this part's
dry it's like a cake you stick it with a
toothpick if it comes up dry it's done
what about you that's wet that's Hit and
Miss Wet there's no straight shot well
there you go that's your official wet
Field Report from Angus despite the
Oliver running absolutely perfect and
having no issues all day long despite us
hammering on it to get out of the hole
here we are going to have to call it
because that right there that is rain
that's wet in fact it's actively
beginning to rain right now around me so
we're going to put this away in a few
days when it's all dry we'll be back to
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we're running out of time it's going to
rain again we got to
go hell
yeah let's get this field turned and
everyone else's corn is 5 in tall and we
don't have our discing done yet
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heck
yeah what very nice very nice discing is
done time to
cultivate yes eager to get the corn in
the ground we unhooked the disc hooked
up the cultivator and put some hydraulic
fluid in the tractor all right Mr
tractor I'm allotting you one traffic
cone full of fluid to do this first
field you use it wisely
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a
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seems like our Hydraulics are arguably
almost getting better we filled it up a
second time in the front field and anged
the entire rear field and it's still
working so like we're going to be able
to top it off hook the planter up and do
everything just fine cuz that's the one
we really need hydrolics
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for my God we've done it we've turned
dirt into dirt what do you say we go
prep ourselves a planter and find some
seed I that's a good Next Step let's do
it see is that's the only thing we have
left to do ah yes the old six row 1250
right where we left it last year and
this time for once we're pulling it with
a tractor of the same color not brand
just color let's get her hooked
up look at that for once we have color
coordination all right let's go get this
old girl set up for corn all right if
memory serves us correctly
there's mainly two things we have to do
and then grease all of it last year we
planted beans apparently some of them
were still in here whoops wow I really
did not clean this out anyway I'm sure
that'll be fine last year we planted
beans which drop seed down into this
Hopper this year we're going to Corn
which means we need to rotate all the
gates inside the bucket
over and then we also need to reconnect
these gears so that our plateless uh
seed Placer thing in here rot Ates off
of the ground Drive once again once
that's done we I believe make a
population
change which is all of this stuff here
then we Grease the hell out of it ignore
the fact that it's missing a couple
wheels and stuff like that and hit the
field oh we also have to air up the
tires oh that's too much yeah sorry
sorry I think it's a little late in the
day to be dealing with this I think we
should have a beer about it first you
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switched over well I mean who could have
for seen this one coming right uh
anybody in the audience Andor your
co-host as it turns out last year I uh
finished planting beans in a hurry as is
tradition
and then in a hurry set this aside and
then later moved it and put it away and
apparently in there completely forgot to
clean it out and prep it and cover it
and all that so now come this spring
after sitting outside for winter all of
our little Feeder finger things are
froze up and not wanting to move so we
get to take all the feed boxes off and
grease all them up or oil them up or
something there she is now it spins the
way this guy works is as they come past
this hole they open up and they go down
here and they grab a seed and then they
close and they stay closed and they hold
that seed against this plate and they
drop it in the hole and he goes down
into the ground and voila a corn grows
maybe this housing was all corroded
could
be oh bushing band screwed up is that
supposed to be like that there is a
bunch of corrosion in here how's it
looking Dr Angus really bad oh you you
would work on your bedside man
matters uh what's happened is since
they've corroded the band diameter has
shrunken and it has seized to the
outside of the fingers and thus when we
turned it we're attempted to even my
hand it wrinkled that band so it's Ked
yeah I've been going along popping the
bands out washing all the croan out
scraping it out and then getting the old
body hammer and flatten them back out
and they seem to spin just fine that's
great given my uh professional diagnosis
good what would you prescribe for this
selling I was going to say hammer
difference in professional opinion
faired off well progress is going along
hangus is putting the last of the boxes
on besides this one this one we still
couldn't get the spin so I took them off
and there was a bunch of dirt and old
seeds or something up in the Box on the
inside but this is how those fingers
work as you can see as I rotate through
they change height because down in here
there is a cam on a follower or these
little flags of the followers pretty
intricate design for back in the day
especially this piece of plastic it's uh
can't believe it's survived that well
for that many years this thing's a 1968
so it's pretty impressive let's get our
Six Flags amusement ride back on there
and wrap everything up I've consulted
our medical charts we have a 36 to uh
drive sprocket on the fingery
dads and we're planting yeah we're
planting 30 in we're going to aim for
about 34,000 population we need an 18
driven or sorry 18 driver sprocket and a
nine driven so I think that big green
bastard and then something else below it
numbers once the old chain drives are
all swapped over we're going to be good
to go for the night and pick this up
early tomorrow morning well tomorrow
morning we're going to be here in the
morning to get all the corn in the
ground we're still waiting on seed and
stuff tonight plus this needs to spend a
night to dry so all of that water we
just got the seed boxes rins and
everything out doesn't collect dirt and
make a mess because that's not good
that's my professional opinion I can Cur
thank you Docker we'll see you guys in
the
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I'm going to fire this up and go mow the
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video good morning Angus good morning I
see you took the old farm truck to town
you know it just didn't feel right not
using this old girl for planting
tradition you don't mess with tradition
anyway look what I found oh you got some
corn like old plot seed yeah it's crazy
they just left it out for free it was
just sitting on a pallet in a locked
shed in an obscure
location weird our planter is all set up
ready to go we got our population depth
everything's moving now and fixed we're
going to throw a bunch of graphite in it
this morning and do a little test run on
a spot to clean everything up get all
the rust off all our components and then
we're good to go I believe let's get to
it after running some graphite through
the planter and testing that everything
works we decided we were good to go so
we filled her up with seed and hit the
field most importantly we have two bags
that have two times broad Leo plon and
the other one only has one is it a
magical Leon it's a magical leoon
Charlie uh old internet joke for you
with the boxes full and everything set
up ready to go we did a test pass to
make sure we were dropping seed
appropriately and accurately there we go
all six are pling landed just about
perfect with this old girl so let's put
the field
in
morning hell yeah
easy as she goes nice and smooth
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halfway done with the first field things
are going good we got an Angus in the
dust might have picked up a
rock well there's our first problem just
picked up a rock and seized the Box
let's go get that
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fixed this needs a new plate really bad
it's missing a whole plate actually
all right well that seems to be fixed
the good news is it was still dropping
seeds they were just not in a great
trough back to the
field is new
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all right that's the first field planted
move on to the second so far so good
careful on the fence careful on the
fence note to self get rid of this
tree so far so good
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make sure everything's still working
here this Fields way
better any moment now they're tricky to
find the hell where's the
seat that's not good I'm not seeing
anything uhoh counter pin's still in
Chain's still on
I was checking that one when I was
digging oh yep that would be why chain
fell off oh that's problem I think this
grass did it when I was when I turned
around I wondered about that when I got
to the end here I thought yeah oh it
might have been the grass along that
edge too I bet we just knocked it off so
there'll be one one good walking path
yeah it'll really confuse us on the
combine that's for sure I can tell you
so bad we'll have to just remember that
you're a really funny guy
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all right good luck in there little
buddy why are you doing it like
that amateur
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[Music]
there you have it folks once again the
corn is in now it's time for God's turn
to bring some rain down and make all
this grow which I'm sure much like the
first year probably will never happen
and we'll wind up with 30 bushels thank
you guys for joining us on this episode
thank you to Angus for all his help
thank you to Tim for loaning us this
wonderful Oliver 77 I really enjoy this
tractor this thing's really nice and it
ran absolutely Flawless start to finish
which we are all about at this point
Angus and I will go clean up the planter
much better than we did last time and
prepare it to sit until next year but
you don't have to wait that long to see
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guys next time peace well there's the
planting done but man we're going to
need somewhere to put this next fall
aren't we B of you to assume this is
even going to
grow that's a good point actually I
think our best use of that corn CB on
your land would be to turn it into
something way cooler yeah h i do wonder
what we have in mind maybe we should uh
have a beer about it maybe we should and
maybe they should subscribe to find out
goodbye have a great time see you next
time thank you come again
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