100 Pound Gear Box Vs Gravity!

[@larrypalmer2415]

One of the most entertaining videos ever!! Dougo and Chet together...........I got a lot of laughs out of this one....love you guys!

[@paxbonum4683]

The struggle is real. Nice to see y'all working together and laughing. God bless!

[@joescheller6680]

Them days happen. Sometimes to often.

[@stevehammond7485]

Warns Chet not to get tangled up and then proceeds to put the rope over Chet's head. I love these guys! I would have loved to see Brody swimming in the corn. Good stuff guys!

[@michaelmijatovich8983]

I really love seeing you and your dad bond like that you are both fun to watch

[@isaaclang6031]

Oh! There's the problem right there, it says "Dodge"🤣

[@lawnboy8401]

So nice to see a father and son work together like best friends

[@geoffmeehan9330]

Father and Son what a team, just love your sense of humor.

[@burtzorn4059]

Never get tired of watching your videos. But you and Dougo working together are the best ones. BE SAFE AND STAY WARM !!!!!

[@nicholaspower2293]

I recommend you get The Big Swede on the re installation of that gearbox! Use him on as a counterweight!

[@mmurphy2317]

I'm wonderin' if he got stuck in Hawaii/Key Wext?

[@weswillis8641]

The hardest video I’ve ever watched on KZbin. I work in a rock quarry and did strictly maintenance for 3 + years. Changed belts, bearings and gearbox’s on the regular. Now that I’m a supervisor I forbid impacts of any size near a taper lock bushings and push bolts. My theory is you can feel it before it breaks to see if you need a torch. Glad y’all have this done by now and I hope you tightened all bolts evenly on the taper lock.

[@kevingordon7426]

You two do make an entertaining combination

[@strugman1394]

Terrible news Dougo, I think it's 1-1/8" 😂🤣 Comedy Gold...... Thanks Larsons

[@born2boost659]

It just so happens I work for a hoist company. Looks like you boys could use a nice Harrington chain hoist 😂

[@bartrogers5349]

Just a Fyi. My granddad worked on legs. when we had to change motors , gearboxes anything heavy we would rig a pulley at top. attach broken piece to top. Then go to bottom and attach new part. When you carefully lower old part it will bring up new part. lot easier to control and you dont hurt yourself. make sure pulley and rope are rated for wieght.

[@jeffsmulcer8904]

You guys r the best duo for father and son. Keep up the great work

[@michaelsedway9703]

Here I am a a stagehand watching farmers fight the environment and mechanical issues. And I never miss an episode

[@jimlong527]

Best video ever…ropes around Chet’s neck….having fun until someone gets hurt…..

[@marm842]

Chet looks like you guys have another snow storm heading your way. Feb 28 2023

[@jakewiebe4253]

That would be today bud

[@marm842]

That is correct its on its way to them out of north dakota an south dakota as this is reply

[@bradpogue3448]

The only thing I can say is oh my. Good luck getting the new gearbox up there 😊

[@Dabaerr76]

Lol nice bud thanks guys👍 hopefully you film getting it back up there!

[@donnaparrish7638]

You two, I swear! Get down from there! My gosh!

[@nickjewart9351]

Yes mom... Lol

[@leftoverbeans]

The interactions between chet and dougo had me dying. So entertaining. Thanks for the video!

[@kenlynch6332]

wow - that was like a Circus act - tossing the wrench all that way and catching it so easily - well done to both of you 🚜 🚜 🚜 🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🚜 🚜 🚜

[@mandypaul7263]

This is just how things where with my dad ,laughter and messing right when things were supposed to be serious ,never knew what the jester will say or do next. I miss that .

[@rdyardie]

Smart idea to lower the gear box by rope. It was good to rehearse the procedure in your mind. Your discussion about the squirrel getting involved in jamming the belt brought back a hunting memory when we were moose hunting up in northern Alberta. We were taking the moose to the butcher and there was a truck accident on the main highway to Hinton. We had to stay in a motel overnight. We returned to our 5th wheel trailer the next afternoon. The fan motor was making a terrible noise. The problem was that a mouse got caught in the furnace squirrel cage fan. It only cost about $250 to get it fixed at the RV dealer when we got back to cowtown. I paid the bill. I figured it was reasonable accommodation for $250. The mouse did not fare very well. It was dead. By the way, the moose tasted great. We split it three ways. 😊

[@kenhofer8063]

Nobody reads comments more than 4 lines

[@joesmith1067]

Ken guess I'm no body then. Love hearing peoples stories. All the good ones are more than four lines.

[@lylestavast7652]

@@kenhofer8063 I'm a nobody too then.

[@BornToFarm101MN]

Maybe the gearbox is back at the top by the time I’m writing this but we had to do the same thing. I’d recommend a pulley and a long rope. Either hook the rope to a side by side or pull with a couple guys on ground. Much safer to get it to the top. Be safe!

[@tedb.5707]

Some pulleys, rope and an open drum capstan winch on the 4x4 would come in handy....up and down controllably

[@dallasbuchholz3207]

Good to see the main boss back in action. Toby!

[@samcoon3822]

Just a suggestion for getting the gearbox back up.......BIG SWEDE.🤣🤣

[@DakotaTrucker]

He completely draped that rope over your hood on purpose with a smile on his face.😂 I was thru your neck of the woods today. What a mess the roads were. 40mph with a loaded grain trailer. This video made me chuckle after an intense day of driving.

[@austinmoe433]

I crush gravel besides farming. Those dodge gearbox’s and bearing are some of the best there is. Unfortunately there is no ryhme or reason as to when they are gonna fail. We change the gearbox oil every year. Either 220 or we switched everything to synthetic 150. Yes those gearbox’s can be rebuilt, that’s what we do when one fails just make sure it’s a dodge you get back not a Chinese one. There should be one around Alex as central specialties would have lots of gearboxes to be rebuilt. Not sure if superior in morris would have anything like that either

[@jdub8325]

Have a good day!! 👍

[@jsatre5504]

Got the same gear boxes at the top of both of our grain legs. Ten years old and no issues yet. This video is a good reminder I better at least change the oil and do an inspection on them.

[@feelinghealingfrequences7179]

wrench toss n catch was great!

[@dhansel4835]

Here I have been driving around in 87deg weather with bright sunshine ! Oh! the Houston, Texas weather....

[@charlesmcdade9722]

Good show

[@nosaj0026]

Hello from way up north in Saskatchewan I giggle when u say it's cold out it was -39 blow all weekend this past weekend when we were ice fishing

[@cryslynnstalents2647]

Ok you guys had me on the edge of my seat. I loved how your dad looked at you when you were talking about something tragic happening “shut up is what he said with his eyes” I watch every video and never comment, but this one had me laughing and freaked out all in one. Be safe and maybe a harness bungee when your in those bins tied to the top of the bin entrance so if anything ever happened you guys would be ok. Just a random thought.

[@tomss200]

Get yourself a badlands winch for offroad trucks and fabricate a bracket that fits somewhere up on the catwalks.

[@chadpaider1009]

Tells you not to get tangled up in the rope as Duggo puts it around your neck 🤣😂😂😂. I was laughing so hard.

[@jw8292]

I agree with the pulley comments, but I'll go further. Marine grade stainless pulleys won't rust up on you, dacron rope won't degrade in the sun, and a nice cleat to tie it off securely. Not only is it nice to raise and lower equipment, but you can have a 5 gal bucket full of tools up there waiting when you get to the top of the ladder.

[@eliseschilling1076]

Hey you guys. If Toby is outside , I think he could use some booties. His paws can get frost bit, and as we live in Aberdeen, s.d. We have about the same weather. Poor Toby. He is. Charm!

[@danasheets1774]

Love the comedy of you two

[@shawnwiltz4435]

Love watching you and dougo it’s really funny

[@andyadelmann3158]

The wrench throwing was classic ! Y’all had me laughing out loud 🇺🇸

[@deblarsen8528]

On a scale of 1 -10....it was a 15!

[@annarickspencer6479]

Great job guys

[@mikerioux1]

Great throw Dougo!!

[@jimsteinbrueck5443]

When you go to install the new gear box get a 3 inch pulley, 100 ft. Of rope, tie one end to the gear box, run the rope thru the pulley that you mount on top of the leg, then Dougo ties the other rope end to the bumper of the “Struggle Bus” and over the radio tell him to on the count of 3 to floor the gas pedal of the Struggle Bus until he hears a loud bang…then stop. Come on guys, at least give it a smiley face!!

[@chrisfeleciano-ws1ze]

WOW @ 17:41 in the video I seen the Chinese balloon in the sky LOL LOL LOOK..

[@alanjohnson8318]

It’s Awesome watching you and your Dad workin together. Glad to see Toby back on the farm. Thanks For The Vidga’s. Love Toby. Had a Beagle that was a twin to him.

[@darrenlandis3510]

Great Video Laughed so had tears.

[@dalerobbins4737]

This was one of the entertaining videos in a long time 😂😂 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@M.M435]

Please share. Let's make this go viral.

[@tomcleghorn4005]

You two together is pure gold

[@mmurphy2317]

All good...as long as no Toby was harmed in the making of....👍💪🎯🤣🙃😂🙂😂🤣

[@leahmollytheblindcatnordee3586]

That looked like a real pain, but at least you were able to get it down safely. Wonder if a belay device would be of use to you, you know the stuff rock climbers use to let themselves down a rock face. Easy to use and can handle a lot of weight. Good luck! Good job getting it down and keeping us entertained. Thanks

[@nedaustin239]

Cool hearing the Minnesotan slang Alec for Alexandria

[@michaelstenson2231]

Tobyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy 👍👍👍👍👍 That was a funny video fellas 😅

[@applevet]

One of the best videos I’ve seen in a while! Dodge Industrial makes a decent gear reducer. 80% of the time a failure is lube related. So if it was properly filled at install it should be ok at 3 years. Really no huge leak indicators on the outside. With that said, standard oil is good for 4000 hours, synthetic is good for 8000. No way you have anywhere close to that many hours in three years on a grain leg. Ditch the belts and go to a direct drive SEW.

[@stevekissel605]

Great video 👍 👍

[@Carlbritt]

The amount of work you all have to do... Most people couldn't even climb up there.. Not to mention the cost, it's amazing we still have food to eat..

[@danielmercker7369]

I will never get tired of watching your videos, you all are just to much fun

[@BruceBergman]

Bearings are Hardened pipe wrenches are not for hardened surfaces. 4:56

[@akrogstad5862]

Awesome video. If I tried to record this or any episode the audio edit bleeps would be long and consecutive. My day is coming soon for a heavy gearbox or motor swap out. I might try a pulley and counter weight or new part exchange to balance it out. 👨‍🏭

[@greghoffstadt667]

And finally... Hey Broddy every good super trucker caries a piss jug 🤣😂🤣😂. I hear Gatorade mega mouth bottles work the best.

[@jasonreese4824]

You guys really need to get a winch I would really like if you guys bought a winch for your safety.

[@jeffreyanderson5304]

Great video Chet and Dougo

[@theedumptruck4709]

Chet I feel your pain we trying to haul organic soybeans from Janesville Wisconsin up to Randolph Mn and seems every load just fights back.

[@terrydarow8401]

U guys r so funny just b careful Love you guys

[@M.M435]

I concur, one of the most entertaining videos ever. But, one of the most educational. The camaraderie and love shown in the face of strugglin' is unmatched on any other farming channel.

[@Weldpro2011]

“Tom foolery and elevation don’t mix” 😂 top five funniest LF video produced!

[@bethknapp2736]

Enjoyed this video😊❤

[@joshengelbrecht2483]

U guys should install a snatch block 2 your dens and pull it up with a truck or side by side

[@stevefunderburgh8852]

Yea Duogo, Hawaii is looking better all the time. The boys can handle everything till you need to start planting, plus it will be warmer.

[@miked19831988]

great to see tobey back

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Dougo Chet and Broodie that was great enjoyed it that gear box seen better days why don't we have a backup we do for most everything else or is it a cost factor should have a maintenance time to monitor and check of the gear boxes and catch these things before they get this bad I think Chet did it while Dougo was away on vacation yea that's it.

[@michaelthrockmorton6173]

Try wrapping the rope around the railing one time. Some friction would make it twice as light or better.

[@2010utube100]

I wonder how many viewers googled DODGE TA2115H after seeing the gearbox on the tailgate at 18:15 ?!?!

[@juanitakauffman6336]

Great video.

[@timjorden8329]

Love when you yell to douggo in the screechy voice

[@everettparkin9795]

A portable hoist with a basket would be a nice addition to the grain elevator system.Even a windlass with a gin pole would work well .Doing that kind of work by hand is very dangerous!😮

[@tooez90]

Thats surprising that dodge gearbox went bad...ive worked on them for almost 40 years and had really good luck, looks like the seal went out and all the oil went bye bye...too bad, good job fella

[@edwardschwenk3100]

(At 5:55) I have people wonder why I love 12" and 15" Crescent wrenches. On the farm I grew up on, this grain leg problem would have been three hours of nothing but screaming, and cussing between everyone working on it.

[@zaksmith3163]

we use dodge gear boxes on our crushing plant we dont have oil in them and they have been filled with grease for probably 10 years also if u need regular bearing housings we use TIMKIN and they work great

[@nashcobb3056]

thank you

[@brynboswarva260]

Chet why not put a sky hook up there so you can use it to lower and raise things with just a crank or get really fancy and electric winch

[@bryanhild7168]

There is a guy in Blair Nebraska that rebuilds those gear boxes

[@barrymcbride]

@Larson Farms @17:39 of the video over your right shoulder i don't know when you made the video but it looks like the spy balloon ?.

[@tomwinslow162]

You can get replacemnt jaws and base blokes for pipe wrenches

[@BruceBergman]

Yes you need a davit arm or two and a winch for lifting the motors and gearboxes to the top of the grain legs

[@ileenmcminn2062]

I want to see how you get it back up!

[@steveneal2706]

Great video guys. Thank you

[@archuka1]

Some sort of bucket or bag with 50ft or 100ft of rope -- maybe a pulley or 2 that can be stored on the different spots to help with getting tools and equipment up and down -- mmmm just a suggestion -- have fun !!

[@darrellrobinson5742]

Need old barn hayrope pulley if you no ya no for your leg great videos had stroke help pass the time live 1/2 mile from were 4230 went

[@pesohernandez1091]

Winter work looks fun ... Glad I am in Australia!

[@sheldonbenson4510]

Your doing a great job at fixing things guys I love your farm and where is the big Swede havent seen him lately

[@FFPM371]

I believe in a previous video he went to Hawaii.

[@dixiemay1996]

​@@FFPM371 Yup yup

[@rickykraus7450]

Reminds me of my Dad and I lowering and hoisting a 5hp motor for a silo unloader 40 feet up in the air with a rope and our hands. Don’t remember how much it weighted but it wasn’t light.

[@johnmacdonald6220]

Perhaps you could rig up some pulleys to create a block and tackel to lessen the strain on your body to lift the gear box

[@timothyeng282]

Chet and Doug, Twins Spring training is happening right now. You might want to show off your throwing and catching skills to maybe get a short term contract.

[@kountrytiger1999]

yeah you guys or as we say down south y'all need to build or buy a winch system for getting stuff up and down safely

[@rawwetzel]

Wrap that rope around the hand rail a couple times you can lower it with one hand with ease. Change the oil before winter. Water/ condensation probably got in there busting the bearing/gear when started.

[@scottsuydam3349]

All you need is a empty gallon water jug, Brody. I drive 600 miles plus a day and only stop once for lunch during my mandated 1/2 hr break. Keep on Truckin

[@fredericdelage1542]

Magnifique vidéo et le cilo