1 service call and the road grader.

Going to look at a 8320t with no a/c and going back to the champion road grader to fix the steering column.

[@royknight3099]

Great job warren, you had me hanging by my finger nails waiting for you to solve the steering problem. Well done. Your problem solving skills are second to none. I’ve not seen anything beat you yet, you are a credit to the work force. Thanks for all your time and effort in doing these videos . They are such a joy to watch..... Roy from the U.K.

[@JeffreyStrader]

Who needs a movie theater when you have Warren with his high flying flicks!!

[@xaydemeyers3344]

Man how cool would it be to hear all the stories that you could tell, I could only imagine how much I would learn even if I was only with you for one day, keep up the great videos mate👍

[@dont9098]

Life is just one problem after another, year in year out !!! It's how we deal with those problems that defines us. Don't let people get one over you Warren, your an unbelievable mechanic with an extremely good work ethic, You deserve every cent you work for !!! Take Care Mate

[@coltonlloyd4272]

Stuck in the agriculture world in MT but soon to chase a heavy mechanic degree, enjoy listening to your videos trucking grain, its nice to listen and learn from a mechanic who's been in the field for so long. Appreciate the effort and time put into these videos, and hope the best for your family and business.

[@scruffy6151]

Swedge lock shaft took many handle bars off of bikes as a kid. Nicely done on the repair. I learn by watching you, will i ever have to do any of the work you do no. It never hurt's to learn helps keep the mind working. Thank you for doing the video's. God Bless have a great day.

[@mikefightmaster]

After being married a couple of times - my lawyer told me "It's better to rent than own"...

[@kevinhaley8625]

A short term lease is the best. Remember they are paid to go away, not for what they did

[@JD-zm4eh]

That's a good one.

[@jonka1]

I never did try that. A friend tried it, didn't like it.

[@michaelmcclure8673]

Just wait a few years, then that won't even matter anymore. 😃

[@bradmorgan1234]

And a rental is tax deductible!!! Lol

[@georgephillips6520]

Very nice day there and pretty scenery. Mountains look nice. Thanks for the video!

[@markshelton4424]

I like the way you show all of us what a good Mechanic figure things out.. and your commentary on thing No Bullshit. Wish you were in Michigan i would keep you Busy here

[@philipploof9390]

when i was six my best friends dad was a master grader operator...he could really make that grader dance and wiggle!!!

[@oakleyjack7600]

There are quite a few levels of “Lessons Learned”, and I am glad you freed yourself from it before it got more expensive and you had signed your name to the ox and yoke. Just consider it that they were riding your back and you took a sharp turn and left them on there cheeks

[@scruffy6151]

Agree

[@knowltek]

Constructive trust an theft by deception ...get your money if your owed....oh an good contract in a partnership is like a fence between neighbors...your in no way a thief...videos prove you in the right...cheers

[@spuderukporter5721]

Warren at his best love this guy he speaks how it is totally got respect for him .doing great tv viewing hurry up with next video cannot wait . Love ya Warren

[@16840138]

Warren you are a outstanding person and a great mechanic.

[@JonDingle]

Another fine video young man. My dad went into a partnership with two friends. It all went wrong within a year when one "friend" turned full green eyed monster and changed the locks on the shop and took over. He went bust another year down the line and my dad got a little satisfaction from that. It was that even that made him say to me "If you go into business do not go into a partnership, ever". And I never have and have strayed away from the slightest suggestion of it. Another thing he said and I promised him I would not do is "Never set up a business on an over-draft facility, because the bank can walk in a dmeand all moneis back immediately and without notice if they choose to do so". He said that to me and my brother but my brother didn't listen and when thigns got hard the bank swept in and took the lot and he went bust. But he learned from that and has bounced back really well. I am not rich and don't have much money but I make a do and survive.

[@johnbarham7718]

I do feel for you. You got it right about partnerships. I understand about the winch problems. I'worked on aMahrinda tractor for 18 months on and off. Couldnt get parts bought or made. Didnt chrge for 2/3rds cost for either labour or partts I could buy. (Clutch plate, filters, oil, switches, etc. Blank gear wheels for cutting etc.)

[@t.c.bowling1934]

That grader sounds really good. Nice job on engine! Always something to fix. Dang steering would have drove me nuts!

[@calumanderson5617]

I'm more or less the same as you Warren, when you think that someone is your buddy or you do something for nothing, you just get screwed in the end, even on KZbin land, the only thing I give FOC is dog treats to the farm dogs. Great video.

[@canvids1]

Great video enjoy watching you fix things. What you were talking about with the man that was married five times. Me being a old man now I have met many of those people. Nothing is ever right and they complain about everything and everybody.

[@michaelchamberlain4618]

May GOD Bless You All Always Amen MGBYAAA 😎 love watching this video.

[@DOCTORDROTT]

I would love to spend a a couple of weeks on jobs with you Warren. I have been an engineer for 45 years . We are on the same wavelength. I think it would make a great " busmans holiday " for me..... greetings from the UK

[@jimburke36]

It took me forty years to understand a saying my mother used to tell us as children. "Stay away from LOUD people".

[@marinadrian2007]

God bless you, best regards from across the ocean from Romania

[@CAPNMAC82]

Another good job. I can well imagine the VP meeting they had. "The test results are in, it's great, but the seat doesn't adjust. Can't adjust the seat, Cat owns the patent. We can't slide the column, Galion owns that. Ok, so, we'll tilt the thing! Problem solved!" And the one engineer in the back is thinking "we're spending a few thousand for a tilting column to not pay a $15 royalty . . . "

[@scruffy6151]

Sounds about right.

[@newjerseybill3521]

A trim shed tour sounds good to me!!

[@robertschumacher8713]

Warren It seems like that you have been in a good mood for awhile 😊

[@dougray7921]

Parts x2 and labor on the end. Get the money for the parts up front and labor on the back side. At least you aren’t walking away for nothing.

[@billdlv]

Good job Warren! I've found out the hard way so much in life is people skills....

[@junkpile4106]

Check the check valve on your wet tank. If its leaking back into the drier it can cause the unwanted purges.

[@squintin480]

We had kind of the same wedge setup on laptop stands in beer delivery truck. Single axle spring ride Sterlings made for more than a few of those needing to be fished out of the tubes😂😂

[@cntslesfabrication]

I would love to see what they do inside that trim shed if it's possible for you to show us

[@lucyandjumper7558]

Woops!Looked at views its up to 70.. Nice vid Warren ☆

[@69kaveman]

I really enjoyed this series on the road grader. I am not a mechanic or a smart man. I was wondering since you felt this grader was in a flood or submerged, did you check the hydraulics like you said you would in an earlier video in this series? Did I miss a video where you checked the hydraulics? Did you have to do anything to the hydraulics? The best part of this series was watching you work with and teach your son. Thanks for the awesome videos!

[@ko9446]

My sister in law has been divorced 2X and gone through several boyfriends. She still thinks it’s them, I have a different opinion.

[@txslim3338]

My Ex-wife has remarried 5 times

[@FB-tq5ln]

Your inlaw might be man, does she use the toilet standing up. 😄😄😄

[@aussieboganbloke2244]

Your one hard workin son of a gun warren.. Gettin it done like you said... And possums and such

[@scottsime5197]

Warren it's always the good people that get screwed. Your a good guy that wants people to be happy around you and when you try and do them a favor your the one that gets the shaft and they talk about you behind their backs. After you helped them out..never trust anyone or expect anything good from someone else you'll never be disappointed in life..

[@Justan_Oobie]

10/10 would love to see the trim plant if you ever get the opertunity.

[@ht894600]

Years ago, my dad told me about people who always worried about getting ripped-off, need to watch THEM

[@breikowski]

When considering any relationship, I always try to find an opportunity to loan them some money, at least $250. They either pay me back real quick, or I never hear from them again. Either way, money well invested.

[@eppot1]

The good people gets used.. :-( keep up your good work, we like 2 see.!!!

[@OneMechanic]

Filter? 🤣🤣 too funny. Enjoy your videos👍👍

[@chrisfarabaugh3235]

Never met you in person, but the best indication of a standup person is their ability to admit mistakes, which you do and make entire videos of. Most people you gave examples of can never do any wrong nor will they ever voluntarily admit it. As much as it hurts to be called things (and I really take that stuff to heart) just remember that good people's opinions carry much more weight by word of mouth than assholes. If you think they're a shitty person, chances are lots others do too.

[@rongrose3746]

We never stop learning lessons in life !!!

[@Jdl223]

Post the 580c video please! I have one of those machines and it would be cool to see someone elses

[@heavymachinery2843]

Good job keep that iron moving⚒👍

[@markreetz1001]

A friend told me about talking to a mutual acquaintance who had move away recently. Before moving he said "everywhere I live, people are assholes." The proceeded to list several cities and villages across our area where he had lived and moved away because "the people were assholes." He then stated "I'm moving to (the next town down the line), any idea what people are like there?" My friend told him "Well, they'll probably be assholes." I have to believe that was likely an accurate analysis.

[@dakota.hoffman9225]

In this business “partners” never end up working out. Hey it could be worse, at least you got out of it early on.

[@reeferdogbassin7909]

I found good customers-the ones that have cash ready for you when u say ur done- were as rare as bigfoot. U know there out there- somewhere. lol. So I retired from framing and started restoring antique JD crawlers. Now im hooked on heavy equiptment.

[@rodneymiddleton9624]

Well I have had customers like your partner and they all turned out to be ex-customers due to they couldn't be satisfied by anyone so I told them they needed to go buy a new car that way they could take to the dealer and get their junk fixed. As long as it's good for them they are your best friend. Glad you figured the steering column out.

[@scottfoster2487]

I hate swedge adjuste steering,fixing quite few when I working on old logging equipment.

[@maxpacker5288]

that wedge on the grader steer look like the one s on a bicycle head stem

[@larryernst6349]

Good thoughts Warren there is an old old saying "bad associations spoil useful habits"

[@enzo8745]

That's why we call them "jesus clips", because when you try to remove or install them, they go flying!! And... you sometimes say "jesus christ!!" ;-)

[@carlpeters9523]

#00 steel wool cleans your windshield great , like new .... my brother in law bought a house for each of his 5 wives .

[@jram7047]

I learn a little on your channel and without disrespect I would like to give something back as far as information. Im a nate certified hvac tech ive done low temp refrigeration, chiller systems , residential and commercial and even geothermal ac. Along with automotive for many people. The one guaranteed rule is it never needs "just a charge " its a sealed system so when it needs more its got a leak no matter what , and depending on the system as is the case with diesel and automotive, the oil and the refrigerant are separate, with the oil being measured into a system you can add refrigerant to it but you don't know how much oil you've lost / making it possible and probable that a early compressor failure is in the future unless you plan for that. We all want a happy customer and nothing sounds better to a customer than we put a can in and its beer can cold so your good to go. The reality is we are taking a gamble with our customers trust when 2 days 2 weeks or 2 months later it runs out again. Best case is next season, at minimum I always recommend and teach that you do a visual inspection of all seals and components and inject some dye into the system to be prepared for round 2 , let the customer know that you've got it working and that becsuse it leaked we want to find the leak . Your current case is obviously different because the clutch went out. I was just listening when you where driving up and It seemed like a great time to save you a few call backs and hopefully help strengthen your already solid relationships with your customers.

[@stevenakn1]

That's not true they loose a little bit every year

[@jram7047]

@@stevenakn1 from a quick look at your videos it looks like you do some similar work to him on heavy equipment, from my experience working on diesels youve got to wear a lot of hats and be at least decent in multiple areas , electrical repairs, hvac systems, custom tool design, hydraulics, engine repair and such. Without disrespect I would dare to say I have specialized in hvac far more in depth and in less forgiving circumstances than diesel and automotive repair where someone can park it for a day or two or just parts change it.. in my line of work , a call back looses customers faster than cat running from a water hose. The day that someone decides that other people can't teach them things is the day that they stop growing as a person. Even a broken watch is right twice a day... I would challange you to try some uv yourself on a system that youve worked on and that someone is keeping for a bit, you would be suprised to learn how often its a Schrader valve or o ring that can easily be fixed in a few minutes. Often in the automotive side people have tried to use machines to reclaim , evacuate and weigh in the charge because the normal tech isn't capable to identify what is wrong when they don't work correctly. The amount of techs that used the " comprrssor valves are leaking" or " its just clogged up" diagnosis that I fixed by cleaning coils or an orifice tube would fire customers up if they knew how often they where getting ripped off by someone who really didn't understand what they where working on and just parts changed to get it working. I didnt add my post to elevate myself or brag about my experience, more honestly it was my intention to share information.

[@blake9361]

watching from nb good vid

[@paulbishop6512]

Excellent as always

[@catap977]

you amaze the shit out of me, but I sometime do the same stuff at work

[@harrykeel8557]

Good thing you were able to out of that deal. Sorry, though, that things didn't work out better. About the tractor that was a lemon, it's amazing how a hundred machines can come off the production line and one or two ain't worth a dang. Oh well, have a better week and stay safe.

[@mikemike7146]

Me : taking things apart and watching 50 springs fly out and no idea where they go Also me : taking a million screws out and keeping track of where they go

[@szozda44]

Warren, where are in the beginning of this video? Looks awesome with the mountains in the background!

[@daviddudley1655]

The only partner you need is your wife

[@irenesilvers7096]

Very nice video, thank you. Just wondering if you were able to put a roll pen through the end of the threaded shaft at the locking slide wedge to keep it from unscrewing again?

[@MrCrabbing]

Scares the life out of me when those trains come past, I would always want to know the dogs are safe on the right side of the track, Daisy looks very switched on with stuff like that though.

[@whitesnake370]

Have a family friend just like that. Every person they come in contact with screws them over. Only took me a few times of seeing it play out. To realize stay away before I screw them over. Lol miserable people. Some folks should have a working liable for those that can not read between the lines.

[@exploringpeco]

I would send the owner of your ex business partner a bill for everything you done and see if they will stand up and at least pay you for the parts or parts and labor but never just cut your losses cause he was a customer since no contract was signed so legally he owes you and if they don't want to give a deposit for work then they want pay...... also I would make people sign that they know you are charging them and get there card info so then they cant back out....nice people get screwed too many times and at least by law protect yourself....

[@jth1699]

I know 2 old sayings about partnerships- partnership is the first ship to sink - and in some cases - when one man has the money and one man has the experience and they form a partnership the usual outcome is the man with money gets the experience and the man with the experience gets the money... and like you said your experience didn't cost much...

[@joestreiff9401]

when all else fails,JB weld 😀

[@Cameron_D]

I don't think I've met anyone like that, because I avoid people like the plague.

[@kd5byb]

Sorry to hear that the rental tractor partnership went sideways. I always hate it when honest people get screwed. There's a special place for people who screw over other people...

[@Sumwunwee]

Gee I hope the guys with the winch make contact then work with you on a payment....... it wasn’t your fault........heart of gold but it’s not paying the bill being kind

[@workingmanpatriot8760]

Many would say 3g is cheap to be done with the deal.

[@dans_Learning_Curve]

Like #171 Thanks for the video!

[@TheSagerider]

There are some serious epoxies out there that might be able to make temporary or even permanent repairs on parts like this steering issue. Just sayin

[@jeffmiller1205]

Years ago a wealthy man gave me some advice that at first I thought was kind of dumb but when I chewed on it for awhile I realized was quite sound. "Don`t go into business with anything that eats".

[@donaldpeck8519]

🤣 I 'd find hose extentions and be moving the steering motor to the pedistal inside.

[@waynep343]

Constant PURGING is the CHECK VALVE in the bottom of the air drier. it has Debris in it. .

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

No it doesn't, pulled it out twice.

[@waynep343]

@@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353 that is usually the cause.. i am watching the video now... did the manual on the column help.

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

Yes it did, thank you.

[@robertdonaldson6584]

no good deed goes unpunished

[@yuccaken]

I think that train gave you Toot as it went by ? That steering column sure was dinkered up.

[@zstation64]

"That tractor was a piece of shit". Yep, it's green, theory confirmed. 😆

[@Drew6709]

Nice people are the first ones who get taken advantage of. It doesn't pay to be nice in partnerships. I have been too nice in the past and now I put my foot down on CERTAIN friends who ask me to do things for them. Unless I get paid on that day or get help in return, I won't help.

[@generobben7290]

Warren, I was thinking about the tractor rental last week. Damn, sorry to hear it went south. Seems like most partnerships end up causing problems. Move on! Take care.

[@trevormansfield6740]

Just a question to educate me. Do tractors have services like cars do. I don’t mean miles obviously but is the oil changed etc after so many hours.?

[@meporter69]

OTR Air Dryers = JUNK. Thanks for the info.

[@scruffy6151]

Make a D ring weld a nut the fits the shaft that the broken lock knob fits on problem solved.

[@scruffy6151]

@@einfelder8262 don't make it any more out of stock.

[@TheWwong]

Partnership............the worst ship that ever sailed. Glad to hear it didn't sink you.

[@RobertWilliams-mk8pl]

I'm slow at billing since the vast majority of my customers are good for the money. But..... I'm probably about to get burned for 13k. This will be about the 2nd time in 21 years. I did it to myself and like you, I'm not gonna dwell on it. Sometimes you can be so busy making money you're losing money. I'm a CNC tech, service guy, field engineer whatever, but I'm not a businessman. I could be showing up to work in a Porsche, instead I'm showing up in my wife's car since my car is down.

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

I guess just send them a bill and write it off as a loss. At least it might help you at tax time.

[@basshunter4144]

i worked with a guy for 5 years walk around with a dark cloud over his head he was just like that

[@michaelstahl8165]

You got one of those flex magnet? It’s got plastic around outside of magnet so no stick to sides , only way to go, no more breaking

[@KellyHawkins]

That stering column looks like a bicycle part.

[@scruffy6151]

Yep.

[@jonka1]

Well said.

[@twwtb]

Always somebody elses fault. Thats a symptom of a sociopath personality.

[@craiggorton6779]

A partnership is the hardest ship to sail

[@deezelfairy]

Been round plenty of those sorts of people Warren, I am one myself at times 😂. Sometimes their the arsehole, sometimes their good people who just don't learn from their mistakes.

[@markamcampbell6340]

how much super glue and duct tape do you have for the column

[@Sniper60]

I often have problems with my brain-mouth filter, also. Oh well, better an uncomfortable truth than a feel good lie.

[@johnmclaurinmclaurin924]

Yes warren ,the love of money is the root of all evil

[@EFCasual]

No, evil is in the hearts of all men.

[@calvinjutila8270]

Yeah, I bend my extension magnets and step on my extension mirror.

[@j.c.smithprojects]

i have been involved in 2 partnerships. in both cases the partners realizes business is work and bailed. in the end i was able to make the business' successful and sell them after a few years of building them. these were great lessons in contracts and friendships. needless to say, i have no interest in partnerships ever again. in your case, i would send him a bill for all the parts and labor. its not right for him to reap the benefits of your knowledge and labor. do you have any text messages or emails outlining the scope of the partnership? if so, an attorney can use that. sometimes a few hundred bucks to have an attorney send him a "demand letter" stating that you are requiring payment for work performed and parts is money well spent.

[@alexanderSydneyOz]

What is the purpose of the soft tracked tractors in that area / farm type? thanks

[@westerntruckandtractorrepa1353]

Low soil compaction.

[@jerryglen986]

Hey Warren 🍻