Making Some Trailer Upgrades
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Winter Tires are a MUST in Alaska!
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The Tractor Needs a Spa Day
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@garnhamr
@garnhamr 4 күн бұрын
very similar to a diesel particulate filter vapouriser. glow plug and a spray of diesel to burn out the soot of the exhaust filter. gets the exhaust up to 600c
@DavidWoods-of2ct
@DavidWoods-of2ct 4 күн бұрын
You done well 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😊
@DavidWoods-of2ct
@DavidWoods-of2ct 4 күн бұрын
Well done now i know
@DavidWoods-of2ct
@DavidWoods-of2ct 4 күн бұрын
Looks horrible all that soot
@oojimmyflip
@oojimmyflip 7 күн бұрын
I changed all my led screens to the blue screens with the spanner in the top left hand corner and the led remote, which allows access to the special settings menu. The heater ecu also has to be the blue board with the bi metallic silver strip tuning across it, I now burn exclusively kerosene instead of diesel and service the burners every summer cleaning the chambers by filling with oven cleaner leaving to soak for about half an hour then rinsing with water 3 times, this removes any large carbon deposits trapped in the burner. I then blow the burner dry with a heat gun and resemble.
@firashejazi2869
@firashejazi2869 7 күн бұрын
Hello if you please can you tell me how much hours work in good situation before maintains and which level from 1 to 10 work good without cock get in ....are you understand me?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 7 күн бұрын
@@firashejazi2869 I understand, yes. I don't know the answer as far as hours, but the general guidance seems to be to run at higher levels to avoid coking.
@firashejazi2869
@firashejazi2869 6 күн бұрын
@alaskanhomesteading No i think in level 4 is good for consumption of diesel and 90% burning...if you search on China website they told that. Have a good day
@markparr7224
@markparr7224 13 күн бұрын
There is also a screen in the other holes you were jamming that tool in, and if you damage that, you will have to replace the whole burner. The best way to clean that screen out is to burn the entire end, and get it red hot. Mine starts up like that too, and usually after I haven't used it consistently. It usually always starts, after the second attempt. I've had it apart several times and still can't figure out why. It has always come apart clean tho with very little soot, and for the most part it is on low, with an occasional high run to warm things up quickly. (I live in Western Wa State.) If you coat the gaskets with graphite, they come off without damage every time. I've had my 2k for about three years and I love it but I can't run it unless it is below 40f.
@rockyhillaby6360
@rockyhillaby6360 16 күн бұрын
That screen maybe your atomizer not to play with it
@anthonypetersful
@anthonypetersful 20 күн бұрын
Just watching your video about to get into it! Very helpful! Thanks!! Notes I’ve taken- don’t tighten the clutch on when trying to remove it lol. And toss the one way bearing! Just bought my machine. It’s a jalopy with a farmer build box welded on and a vise grip zip strapped to the frame squeezing a brake line?? lol Wish me luck!!
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 20 күн бұрын
@@anthonypetersful good luck! I hope this video makes it easy for you!
@guestguide2544
@guestguide2544 21 күн бұрын
Did you consider running a copper or aluminum exhaust pipe line from heater at an angle across a longer space to near the ceiling then exiting building so heat radiation loss is to the inside of building rather lost going directly outside?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 21 күн бұрын
@@guestguide2544 I have heard mixed things about that. Some people mention potential issues with excess exhaust back pressure from this. But I've also seen people run the exhaust through an old radiator, soooo.....
@onlythetruthfull
@onlythetruthfull 5 күн бұрын
HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT WHY THEY DO NOT USE COPPER FOR CAR EXHAUST? The reason is it is against the law in some countries and gives off a poisonous gas at high temperatures.
@CodyGleason-p6q
@CodyGleason-p6q 23 күн бұрын
Have you ever had it to where it’s a little rough to change the gears? Instead of smooth changing from r to n to h or low
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 23 күн бұрын
@CodyGleason-p6q yes. It's actually acting up again, and I am wondering if I didn't tighten things well on my last adjustment. It's going to take some fine tuning I think.
@reannaprice6479
@reannaprice6479 25 күн бұрын
The dogs DO all the work and suffer the abuse from handlers! Watch some videos and educate yourself!
@WorkinWithWiley
@WorkinWithWiley 26 күн бұрын
It also says in the book NOT to mount sideways! Intake and exhaust should be facing down! At least that's what it says in the one I bought!
@haitoronto
@haitoronto 19 күн бұрын
You are 100%correct. Unit needs to mount right side up. Any suds cabon will gravity falls out of burning chamber. Even installation manual mentioned this
@offgridbutt4056
@offgridbutt4056 26 күн бұрын
I got same issue been adjusted several times and happens again within a few days..
@KevCam95
@KevCam95 27 күн бұрын
Thanks for this. I have been thinking of tackling this project and your video will definitely help.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 27 күн бұрын
That's great to hear. Let me know if you have questions that aren't addressed by the video.
@jasoncook839
@jasoncook839 28 күн бұрын
Awesome job! Thanks for sharing. I didn't want to tackle it using just the exploded views that I could find. Plus, my girlfriend would have killed me if I tried and couldn't get it back together before deer season. I'm definitely going to do the job after this season and do the one way bearing delete while I'm at it. One less thing to wear down and have to replace again later. Mine already has a metal whine above 20mph, which goes away when you release the accelerator, which I'm hoping is just the one-way bearing being worn out. Also, had a lot of smoke last season and realized after disassembly for the belt replacement, that one of the spark plug wires was melted to the exhaust heat shield, so basically all last season we were running on one cylinder. Works great now, and no smoke! Thank you again for sharing the video!!
@GhantadeepSingh
@GhantadeepSingh 28 күн бұрын
Do not-Do not-Do not heat break cleaner. Those vapors can be very fatal, very fast. Phosgene gas is the same chemical used in WW1 chemical warfare. Another cheap but flammable cleaner is carburetor cleaner, also found generically at Walmart and is leaves no residue. It is a superb paint gun cleaner also.
@dferguson9528
@dferguson9528 29 күн бұрын
Way faster just to pull the 2 straps on the fuel tank and move it out of the way. Gives you a nice open area
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 29 күн бұрын
@dferguson9528 yes, I learned that when I did the wet clutch job. MUCH easier that way.
@SuperrichtSuprt
@SuperrichtSuprt 29 күн бұрын
I have been using a blend of kerosene and some hot shots extreme or stanadyne all season additive. You need to have a 20 to 30 % kerosene to diesel mix. I have been doing this for a number of years and I have found it to be very successful. Also have the correct settings for your altitude. The trick is to have it burn hot at the low speed and not to flood the burner chamber. Understand that they do need some serviceing from time to time usually just replacing the atomizer screen and making sure that your air intake and exhaust are clear. The Espar unit recommends using straight kerosene for 30 minutes and that will help to clear the screen. If you want the altitude settings check out utube.
@QB2ERS
@QB2ERS Ай бұрын
Autoterm is a better heater
@russellthompson3486
@russellthompson3486 Ай бұрын
Get yourself some welders needle files
@kentuckycornbread8502
@kentuckycornbread8502 Ай бұрын
On my Vevor heater manual, it says not to mount the heater sideways or upside down. It says with picture diagrams to only mount it straight with exhaust and intake ports pointing down toward floor.
@haitoronto
@haitoronto 19 күн бұрын
100%agreed
@DeviloftheHelll
@DeviloftheHelll Ай бұрын
ultrasonic cleaner would have ripped off every bit of stuff what was inside that filter
@stevefox3763
@stevefox3763 Ай бұрын
I know in this case the brake cleaner has had no problem at all breaking down your gunk but for baked on carbon, I have found carb cleaner to be far more effective, brake clean would not touch the crud on my cars intake manifold but it dissolved quickly with carb cleaner.
@abelincoln3261
@abelincoln3261 Ай бұрын
Why remove the screen? Why not just use your carb or brake cleaner then blow out with compressed air.. from both sides or from it's down stream side out... till clean...?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@abelincoln3261 it was just far to caked up with carbon for that to be effective.
@EchoTangoSuitcase
@EchoTangoSuitcase Ай бұрын
I do believe that truck may have been running heavy. 😁 Speaking of which, if you haven't already plated it by the time I post this, rent yourself a heavy plate. Something in the 1,000lb range. See if you can get a reversing plate as well. Easier to use. The big plates are much slower moving, but they are also much more authoritative.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@EchoTangoSuitcase I just used a 20" plate compactor. I'd guess it weighs a couple hundred pounds at most. On short notice I'm just getting what I can. This was a very last-minute project I decided to execute since there was a good weather window for it. As for the truck... don't ask, don't tell!
@danielcleaver9349
@danielcleaver9349 Ай бұрын
Im curious why you don't just burn propane? I know its more expensive but it emits co2 when you burn propane which would benefit your plants.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@danielcleaver9349 it's a good point. I have in fact been considering either a LP or NG heater for it, but the diesel heater was a fun experiment. The H2O and CO2 put off by any gas burning appliance would definitely be very nice for the plants!
@mikeconroy2651
@mikeconroy2651 Ай бұрын
Thanks for the in-depth repair. Now I don't have any more apprehension with tearing into one! You might get a cleaner burn if you route the intake combustion air tube to the outside of the building. Probably wouldn't do much when you first start as the room air is cold anyway but as the room warms, the unit is suckin in warm air instead of cold, so not quite as good for combustion. It will be even more relevant if you try lesser fuels, then a super clean burn will matter more.
@donneale7555
@donneale7555 Ай бұрын
Instead of brakeclean, I suggest throttle body cleaner. I find it just disolves carbon.
@brainrudie44
@brainrudie44 Ай бұрын
Great job, how many miles do you have on your machine. I have 10,000 on mine.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@@brainrudie44 Holy smokes! I have about 1600 on mine, which is a 2013. 10k is incredible.
@jackbottomly4420
@jackbottomly4420 Ай бұрын
It sounds like your Fuel Pump is upside down. The output end of the Pump must be pointing up .
@bradbullock4057
@bradbullock4057 Ай бұрын
Those are made for composite decking. Not real wood.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
The package says "Recommended for treated lumber." The Hillman website says: "Fulfill the fastening needs of your outdoor project with these Deck Plus Composite Deck Screws. Specially designed to fasten composite decking, treated wood, and other plastic materials, these Brown Star-Drive Composite Deck Screws will blend perfectly with your decking project. Recommended for use in ACQ, CA and CCA treated lumber." I'm using treated lumber. This product is designed for use with treated lumber. It's simply not a good product.
@kyleshaw7966
@kyleshaw7966 Ай бұрын
Say, I don't know what I'm doing.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@@kyleshaw7966 Say, "I don't have anything helpful to add to the conversation."
@Eriuqsrednef
@Eriuqsrednef Ай бұрын
Use Kerosene, can mix with veg oil as a mix. Long burn. I used Long nose pliers to get Metal gause out of feed pipe. Better heat from Kerosene.
@EchoTangoSuitcase
@EchoTangoSuitcase Ай бұрын
Will I find them on a Lingonberry Tree?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
No. No you will not. LOL
@letzgow6110
@letzgow6110 Ай бұрын
Do you know why my fuses are always blowing up? I just got mine and it’s never stated because it just blows fuses
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
My first guess would be that the fuse is undersized for the load required by the glow plug. I've read that they pull about 10 amps, so if your fuse is smaller than that, it won't work. If the fuse is over that size, then I'd be looking closely at the wiring harness for any shorts or damage. If nothing obvious shows up there, then I'd look at the circuit board on the control board, which is pretty easy to pop open. That's the board ON the heater, not the display device with buttons. If something is damaged on the circuit board, it will often be obvious. E.g. charred or discolored components. Failing all of that, I'd take a look at the glow plug. Measure the resistance across the glow plug wires and see what it shows. The resistance should be something like 1 ohm, or maybe a little less. If it shows as a short or open circuit, the glow plug is no good. That's just how I would start troubleshooting it personally. I haven't experienced this problem.
@letzgow6110
@letzgow6110 Ай бұрын
@@alaskanhomesteading just opened the motherboard came in with a chip split in half. Ahahah I’ll be calling CS
@hankj.wimbleton_gamer-madn2412
@hankj.wimbleton_gamer-madn2412 Ай бұрын
very nice
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
We ended up with almost 2 gallons of berries, which should be enough for the year.
@davidandersson7945
@davidandersson7945 Ай бұрын
air intake for combustion should always be outside with the exhaust. Heaters dont like pressure differences and there can be smoke from the intake sometimes to.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
Ordinarily yes, this is true. However, the greenhouse is far from a sealed enclosure. There would be no chance for the intake and exhaust to create a pressure differential. But for a real building you are correct.
@МихаилГромов-я7й
@МихаилГромов-я7й Ай бұрын
Hello, a very beautiful and heartfelt video. Which camera was used to take the picture.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
I shot this video on a Samsung Galaxy S9+ phone.
@Orcaben1
@Orcaben1 Ай бұрын
where?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@Orcaben1 this was from the Parks highway, southbound, probably 20 miles from the park entrance.
@Orcaben1
@Orcaben1 Ай бұрын
@@alaskanhomesteading sorry i live in the UK haha, could you be more broad?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading Ай бұрын
@@Orcaben1 Denali is a mountain in Alaska, near Denali National Park. www.nps.gov/dena/index.htm
@garyreed354
@garyreed354 2 ай бұрын
To much fuile running rich
@randyvfromtheperch
@randyvfromtheperch 2 ай бұрын
Quite unusual for Denali to be so clear. .
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 2 ай бұрын
@@randyvfromtheperch Indeed. I believe the statistic is that less than half of the visitors to Denali National Park get to see the mountain unobstructed.
@timhynes6185
@timhynes6185 2 ай бұрын
Beautiful
@nonfunnyguy6608
@nonfunnyguy6608 2 ай бұрын
such a beautiful canyon
@swunt10
@swunt10 2 ай бұрын
you mix vegetable oil with petrol, not with diesel. It's called a home made bio-diesel Schur mixture (also a bit of 100% alcohol into the pretrol before putting the petrol into the vegetable oil but that is only needed for Diesel engines) The ideal ratio is 5% alcohol (again, only needed for diesel engines, helps with ignition), 10-20% petrol (depending on how cold it gets, the petrol makes it less viscous) and then the rest is vegetable oil. Vegetable oil burns much cleaner than Diesel. Also if you have problems with soot you need to increase the fan speed for any given pump frequency (low: 1.5Hz at 2000-2500RPM, high: 3.6-4.0Hz at 5000RPM) That way it burns more lean which is a much cleaner burn.
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 2 ай бұрын
@swunt10 thanks for the great information!
@lvosand8404
@lvosand8404 2 ай бұрын
this was useful for me. thank you.
@robertmclean6629
@robertmclean6629 2 ай бұрын
You’re having incomplete combustion. It’s burning rich leading to the unit coking/sooting and this gets worse over time. You need to introduce more oxygen to burn cleaner and hotter! Carbon build up reduces heat transfer in the screen, the ignition/burn chambers, and the metal housing. It never gets up to proper operational temperature resulting in a “cold blooded” machine. Just like an internal combustion engine, carbon build up will destroy your machinery eventually. Carbon is a thermal insulator. Many high temperature coatings use ceramic and/or carbon to protect against over heating or melting. Research stochiometric burn ratios if your doubtful. The fix: 1: Disassemble and clean. 2: Install new burn screen. 3: replace gaskets as needed. 4: Inspect the tiny ignition chamber where the diesel fuel enters. Nearby you’ll see a hole with nothing inside it leading to the ignition chamber. Be sure this hole is NOT obstructed in any way. Be very careful to completely seat the burn screen all the way down into the ignition bore. Look into the air port (you should not see the screen or any obstruction!!!). 5: Before you install a new burn screen do the following: Drill this hole to a newer larger size. Be sure you do not damage the fuel port, glow plug threading, or screen. Consider drilling another hole 180 degrees apart from the factory air port. The default design and machining from the Chinese factories are very sloppy. These units burn rich straight from the factory because of this lack of attention to the air port in the ignition chamber. 6: Look at your exhaust system. It should dip down at least 1/4” every foot or more aggressive with no traps or dips to allow soot, water, and diesel to drain from the exhaust system. Also the mufflers design is meant to be installed in any orientation. However the original designs told their customers to drill tiny drain holes in the lowest spots to allow drainage. These D2, D3, and D4 designs are of Western origin that had the patents expire. Once that patents expired the Eastern companies copied the Western designs but poorly with out providing proper customer instruction or machinery documentation. 7: Use larger gauge copper multistranded wire/conductor. You need to eliminate or reduce electrical resistance as much as possible. Go with the largest wire gauge you can. 14-10 American Wire Gauge is a good place to start. The longer your wires the larger the gauge you need. Also charge your batteries. If possible add more batteries in parallel to your battery bank. By adding more batteries in parallel you increase the electrical “flow” or capacity. If you run too small a battery bank you’ll lose capacity and then voltage will quickly drop. Or consider buying a cheap AC to DC wall plug adapter. Look for 12 volts @ 10-30 amps if possible. 8: Look at the glow plug itself. You’ll see the wires loosely wrapped around the ceramic glow plug rod. If possible find high temperature solder around 500 F - 1000 F (or higher if you can) and solder the glow plug wiring to the glow plug rod. This will destroy the clear poly shrink tubing they use as a safety insulator. I use Permatex room temperature vulcanizing (RTV) copper orange. This sealant only protects up to 600 F intermittently. It will last for a year or two before the copper orange RTV breaks down. 9: As others have mentioned, consider using a diesel additive. I use Diesel 911 as it prevents diesel gelling in cold weather, burns hotter, adds lubrication for the needle pump/injector, and it’s cheap per dose. One bottle typically doses 50-500 gallons US depending where you purchase it. It’s typically 16-40 Ounces in a package and you’ll only ever use 1-2 ounces per fill up or less. I dose my 6 gallon tank at 1-12 ounces and I love my results. 10: Inspect your fuel lines! Do NOT use typical orange/green/yellow soft fuel lines. Use the 2mm nylon tubing and 3mm rubber hosing to make connections. If you’re feeling fancy you can run the fuel lines in 2mm copper or titanium. The copper is said to clog because copper and diesel are thought to be incompatible. My copper line has had no issues over 8 years of use. 2mm Titanium is the premium material but it doesn’t bend readily and you must follow strict process to bend it accordingly. I live at 5280 ft elevation with lower oxygen/air pressure. After I enlarged the factory air port and drilled another one opposite into the ignition chamber my start up and smoke problems are gone!
@drc1883
@drc1883 2 ай бұрын
any bear or wolf sightings?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 2 ай бұрын
We saw no bears or wolves. I strongly suspect those were wolf prints on the trail, because of their large size, and especially because there were not any accompanying human tracks. We didn't even see any bear sign on the trail, which surprised me. The biggest critters we saw were the Caribou up on that ridge a mile away.
@drc1883
@drc1883 2 ай бұрын
nice video i subbed
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@EchoTangoSuitcase
@EchoTangoSuitcase 2 ай бұрын
Is it possible to have adverse possession of an outhouse?
@alaskanhomesteading
@alaskanhomesteading 2 ай бұрын
IMO, *any* possession of an outhouse is adverse.