Broken Vintage Backhoe for Free.. Lets fix it!

[@j81851]

I find your interaction with your friends to be both heart warming and uplifting. You freely give your time to help a good "mate" and we are the better for getting to watch you guys work hard with a giving kind heart. Thank you for championing values that show the best of each of us. In a dog eat dog step on whoever to get where one wants to go society this is genuinely refreshing and inspiring.

[@andrewrobertson7358]

You probably already know this by now, but that backhoe would have been pretty powerful when powered from the whole original tractor. The pump that's on there now is just too small. Look at the size of those rams. They need a lot of oil flow. Great vid guys.

[@Considerers]

This concept of using and old fixed machine to fix and run another old machine was very interesting and satisfying to watch, thank you for making these videos

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

These PTO's (Power Take Off )can be used to run a number of machines that need a drive - pumps as here, generators for a field welding machine, mills, lathes, water well drilling machine etc. They are very useful on the farm or outback. Truck gearboxes also have a PTO outlet.

[@loejodoneg9910]

Mohabat khan Malak qui

[@treebuzzard5796]

If it's old iron & worked at one stage in it's life, Marty T & friend will have it fixed & running & doing better than before, love your videos...you don't talk a lot, you just do the repair, not like some of the others who click bait, then talk all the way through & don't repair anything...Yup your the best at repairing old iron.

[@MartyT]

Haha thanks man, we do our best to get the job done

[@deaks25]

Is it weird that the most satisfying thing was listening to the old girl chugging happily away? Also, how quickly & smoothly she fires warms the soul; there's a machine that wants to be used.

[@tcmtech7515]

Given what most basic contractor done work costs these days, finding a old machine and fixing it to do the job plus keep afterward is very much a viable option. I and my family have been doing it for years and now boast a pretty good selection of older still very much functional machines that have collectively saved us a crazy amount of money compared to hiring the work we do with them done.

[@casedoumasr656]

Very true use what you have are use some thing that will save you money and save it for a rainy day because when some day as the old saying goes when it rains it pours .well right now with the virus alot of people DO not have a pot to piss in and now look what's happened . 🤔 Cjd wash state 🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@isaakwelch3451]

If you have the space to keep it all and the know-how to fix them, not a bad solution. I find that using old equipment makes the jobs more fun for me

[@lynneperg6853]

Good old mechanic's ingenuity strikes again. It's satisfying to watch you bring an old timer back to life. Thanks for sharing.

[@jburritt426]

I do love that old Farmall you have. It is a sweet old machine. I really enjoy seeing machines come alive yet again.

[@MartyT]

Its a goodie, any excuse to start it up and give it a run

[@simontay4851]

Its not really powerfull enough to run the hydraulic pump though. It was only just managing. The backhoe needs its own engine or a tracktor with more HP.

[@bladerunner6354]

@@simontay4851 that was low throttle position which is sufficient enough to try it see how it works and get use to controls. That little farm all has more sac than that

[@beakittelscherz5419]

Whatever age boys get to... it all leads to play with stuff to have fun😁😁😎👍

[@mjallenuk]

That was a smashing ending to a short run of videos... great to see those pair working together!

[@11111972cjb]

I'm only two minutes in and can't help myself. They are called stabilisers not feet. Had my own earthmoving company back in the day. I imported a rock breaker from France and hung it on the Back of the backhoe. I was making $80 per hour 30 years ago but the breakdowns were terribly expensive. All the best with this one.

[@pauloneill9965]

It's great to see these machines, equipment, somebody's bread & butter saved. That was some 1s pride & joy once probably quite expensive in the day. Love seeing these old girls back running working rather then been scrapped so respect a big cheers thanks many regards from Ireland D1 Patriot. 👍🇮🇪☘Godbless 🙏PS also 1 can't beat been free here hoping to see you saving many more.✌

[@clearlake2369]

Wain-Roy invented the first backhoe, actually there names are Vaino Holopainen and Roy Handy, that is not a homemade backhoe. Great find guys and great video, thank you!

[@kenhorlor5674]

Hah, was about to say that.

[@BigBoss-vy7ci]

Every man needs a Bloke like old number 17 here, He's super positive and can wrench.

[@ocevicheband502]

The dipper/boom and rams look like early Case construction king.

[@samueltooze]

Heating the bearing case up on the exhaust 👍I have learned something new today thanks lads great work

[@beckywatt5048]

samueltooze It's called sweating a bearing , takes about 300deg f to do the job , used mainly when rebuilding transmissions and differentials , also gear boxes , also when applying heat with a torch and penetrating oil , don't burn the oil , heat it to get it to suck in , similar to bees wax. In a " proper " dignified environment, ha ha , we would what is called a bearing oven .

[@bladerunner6354]

@@beckywatt5048 right, place in freezer to shrink. Better yet grease the first bearing from day one and avoid the headache!!!

[@brentbarnhart5827]

I as well, I honestly wouldn't have thought it would have made enough difference to matter. Don't forget samuel, they ALSO, cooled the bearing with brake cleaner to gain some shrinking effect.

[@teaCupkk]

For a moment there i thought they were going to press the bearing into the housing by putting it under the wheel of the truck and backing up onto it..

[@spannerman2887]

Yes definitely based on an old Nuffield backend. Surely worthwhile either replacing the front half or even the whole tractor as it would leave a far handier machine. Fitting the backhoe onto a 472 Leyland with a front end loader would create a 4wd backhoe.

[@v26224]

Looks like an old tractor, with everything stripped and a pto hydraulic pump added. I like it

[@haraldpettersen3649]

2 Stroke, Running and repair - Half a tractor :)

[@MsSephrena]

Really cool - had never seen a backhoe such as this before - Most interesting... Thanks for sharing...

[@mikemenchio5168]

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[@FC-cz6zd]

Your friend seems to be a lot of fun to work with. Great attitude...

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

That was a very good idea to warm up the bearing part to get it to fit - real #8 wire stuff..!! Enjoyed watching.

[@RogerRHF]

I always get so excited when I see one of your videos show up on my notifications. Your advice is solid, you got the knowledge of a million mechanics, and you don't mess around. Your videos are such amazing content. Thank you for making videos for us.

[@Si74l0rd]

I love the outback ingenuity too, hot exhaust and cold solvent. Use what you got has never been so clearly demonstrated with so little "proper" equipment. I've seen plenty of people putting parts in the oven and freezer for the same purpose, but the *exhaust as an oven* workaround was new to me for sure. I'll never look at an exhaust the same way again without seeing it's now myriad uses!

[@ALWhite-ub1ye]

Wain-Roy was the company formed by the pair that invented the backhoe. That looks like the first generation production models they were making from the late 40s to 53. I've got a second generation model from 57 that was made under license by Sherman. Sometimes it's easier to find information on the Sherman Power Diggers, but they're essentially the same.

[@Si74l0rd]

Thanks for the information. I love watching the videos but all too often with vintage and antique equipment information on them is scarce and it always leaves my mind-belly hungry.

[@ToreDL87]

Yeah, Ferguson, Sherman, Shawnee, Sesam etc, all work essentially on the same drawings, how much of that got kicked back in royalties... we'll never know!

[@tonymckeage1028]

Great Video Marty T, I remember a set up in the 1960's run by a guy with the last name of Gibson, who ran something similar behind an early Fordson, in North Canterbury! while the idea of these are great, they are very labour intensive compared to the modern excavator! and especially if they have tracks! Thanks for sharing

[@ian.lwilson7156]

Thats brilliant! Nice seeing our NZ scenery too.

[@MsLancer99]

I didn't think you two would ever get it to work but you did. I would change the pump

[@danb.3397]

have you EVER gotten anything that was totally knackered ? Seems you are just fantastically lucky that this stuff works first try.

[@MartyT]

Yes I've had to walk away from a few that were too far gone - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mX7GlnurYtWchdk

[@andysaunders3708]

Farmalls are pretty cool. My mate out at Takahiwai has a Farmall A in his lounge. As you do... It's...errr...a project? She's pretty rough, but it's mostly all there.

[@MartyT]

Haha thats cool, I have a mate with old motorbikes, ww2 canons and a workshop in his lounge, a real bachelor pad

[@Si74l0rd]

That is a spindly looking tractor you're using to drive it! It kinda looks like a giant version of a kid's sandbox digger. Must be a bit of a pain in the arse to position on site, but for a farmer who can't justify the cost of a full excavator it would do for digging pits and ditches for drainage. Nice job getting it operating properly again, as usual ;) Thanks for the video guys.

[@SilverJigProductions]

My instructor when I did auto tech 3 years ago, a man of 30+ years experience on wrenches, told us constantly to never use our hands as a hammer! He said he always regretted not taking up a lot of safety practices sooner out of pride or whatever the silly reason mechanics don't like safety is. Hahaha.

[@MoosesValley]

They sure don't build 'em like that anymore. Another great old machine saved. Nice job !

[@Matty.Hill_87]

Using the truck exhaust to heat up that bearing housing was genius

[@abelpadilla7789]

That’s pretty Awesome Marty T. Once you get the hang of the controls you’ll kick ass Amazing job guys .

[@richardross7219]

That is a Wain Roy made in Massachusetts. Probably around 1960. I've got one that was mounted on a 2 ton truck. Nice video. Good Luck, Rick

[@joconnor3567]

Any idea where in Massachusetts?

[@MarkMorland]

Reassemble your PTO shaft so the yokes are parallel. Universal joint angles will then match.

[@borisjohnson1944]

It looks like the female bit has broken at some stage and has been welded incorrectly. Being square they should align no matter which way they are put together.

[@danw1955]

Pretty nice rig for the price of a new bearing! I'm surprised it still had hydraulic fluid in it, nevermind the fact that it actually worked and didn't leak. Even if you decided to scrap it out, the cylinders are probably worth a couple hundred bucks apiece!😁👍

[@haraldpettersen3649]

Another example of, "you use what you have" and for the farmers is often quite necessary. Half a tractor like excavator clearly shows this.

[@1farmgate]

you are the most constructive guy"s i know on my u - tube channels. luv it

[@MADKIWI]

Quite a collection building, Marty T Vintage Earthworks...

[@alexduncan9941]

Having the word "Vintage" in the name might end up being too restrictive. He should just call it "MArty T Earthworks" or MATE for short.

[@grumpyoldman336]

I love watching vids on these old amputation devices they are great

[@mikewurlitzer5217]

Been enjoying your content but it amazes me how many "old" machines are abandoned. Good grief that is a lot of money to walk away from.

[@MartyT]

Farmers love to upgrade to the latest model, the old one is often left outside to rust away

[@mountainman1961]

I would add a 20 hp motor to run your hydraulics. And you could make it self moving like those ones harbor freight sells! Great job guys!!

[@benjaminkusobenjaminkuso3777]

Greetings from PNG👍

[@glenpaul3606]

You should spray all rusted nuts and bolts you intend on removing with Liquid Wrench or penetrating oil and let it sit for a few min. Makes the job much easier. Some oil on that chain would be a good idea also.

[@_P0tat07_]

That is so cool! I’ve never seen a trailed, PTO powered backhoe. On a tractor frame none the less. It looks like it’s in decent condition also. You should definitely swap the controls out for dual, 2 axis levers. The 4 levers for the boom just seem like a hassle.

[@heartland96a]

Four stick may be old school but they work Its all a matter what you learn on .

[@ToreDL87]

Twin stick blocks cost a fortune, better to stick with what it has, it isn't to be used every day anyway.

[@chasiu75]

He sounded like he really enjoyed greasing those fittings. 😆

[@frrapp2366]

we have an old 9n ford tractor with a homemade backhoe on it old and slow leaks a lot but it beats a shovel all to heck. needed a punch to roll the bearing out also when you had to get the breaker bar to loosen the bolt a mechanic taught me to "double up" on the end wrench, hook the socket end of a 2nd wrench over the open end of the 1st wrench to increase the leverage

[@423tech]

Sometimes all you've got is a good eyeometer. 😂

[@42lookc]

9:58 You can get the meanest blood blister of your life doing that.

[@208original]

Men are just boys all grown up, and I’m proud to part of the group! 10 minutes lol

[@theodoredugranrut8201]

That's quite a unit haven't seen one like that before, good job guys. Love the neighborhood

[@smallblockfuelie]

“heat it up on your exhaust”. Outstanding !

[@stanwebb3480]

It looks a few piece of metal needs replaced but for the most part it move Great.... Large and wide bucket for working fast and moving a lot of dirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The tractor got great work out this day!!!!!!!!! Now to put all your toys to work making money!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@M21L35]

That Farmall reminds me of one of the Golden Books my dear Mom read to me as a child. It was about a scorned little locomotive, called "The Little Engine That Could".

[@curm1778]

Never stop. You inspire us all. Also, mind the sheep. Some of them be crazy.

[@heathworsley8347]

Fun video. Looking forward to seeing you do the proper maintenance a machine like that deserves, and putting it to work with your other resurrected tools.

[@greglomas7620]

Amazing how many buggered machines are laying around close to your area just waiting for you to find

[@erwinrommel7008]

Thanks for the cool videos. It's so nice of your friends to let you use their equipment.

[@gordbaker896]

Well done. A lot of ingenuity keeping it as a platform.

[@cleokey]

Nicely done, any idea how hold this backhoe is? Thx from Los Angeles CA,

[@I_M_Nonno]

Not one guy the world over, didn't have the same thought when sliding the two shafts together! :-)

[@MartyT]

Lol I added some Barry white music at that point but it got pinged for copyright so I took it off

[@johnt7232]

Well they are male and female shafts

[@oukie666]

@DeViiNe MoDz it's 2019 you gotta triple check nowadays 😂

[@bladerunner6354]

@DeViiNe MoDz That's where invert comes into play, lol

[@super6954]

@@oukie666 I was told once If you got to check any lower than the prominent Adams apple, it's sure is a convincing wrong one and a nasty surprise L.O.L

[@rocky3075]

Now you have an awesome implement for the Farmall. Color matches too.

[@mattk9338]

From the state of Nevada, USA. Love your adventures, wish I could take part. Looks like a lot of fun!

[@Bbonno]

Your friend is good on camera, but I kinda miss the calm talking/explaining to the camera.

[@17Delhomme]

This indeed!!

[@adamfiejdasz9854]

There's something indescribable about Marty talking through the issues. This chap added some spice to the soup, but the soup was already perfect. Sometimes spice isn't necessary, and in this case, it nearly made it inedible. Like going to a favorite restaurant for a favorite dish, and they changed ownership and recipes without notice.

[@M21L35]

As Bhonno & Adam Fiejdasz have stated,......listening to Marty T has a soothing effect to the ear as he goes about his business.

[@haraldpettersen3649]

@@adamfiejdasz9854 - Spices are good for taste and health, now we wait for your soup "without spices" :)

[@8scottyt]

I usually watch him on 2x speed, makes his voice super soothing when on normal speed!

[@brianlowe753]

You guys are having too much fun.

[@merrymanrc]

Hi Marty I glad you got a new use equipment for your tractor 👍👍

[@simonframpton7090]

Yup that bearing has certainly done its job well. 😋

[@Burn377]

Rescuing vintage machinery with vintage machinery. Love it!

[@nickdonaldson8993]

That is some nice backyard engineering Thanks for sharing

[@fourbyfourer]

LOL your friend was like a kid with a new toy when you guys got the backhoe up and working.

[@super6954]

Thats an interesting use of a backhoe attachment and a shagged out old Nuffield tractor L.O.L. For free and his new bearings/time he's not loosing anything if he can't afford a proper digger and can use this or even if he cashed it for scrap. Somebody needs to tell him go easy on that grease gun though. Too much grease can be the same as not enough on bearings. I worked on a combine header a few weeks ago they used a battery gun for maintenance, every bearing on it had the seals blown out the sides with to much grease. My bet is every bearing on the other machines there was the same. Thanks for sharing the adventure" cringe moments and all" with the hitch set up, man he was lucky that never came off. see you for the next adventure, take care guys.

[@brendagosling5137]

Which part of the country are you in ? Love watching you guys fix stuff!!

[@zkdadof4]

Brilliant videos. Great to see you giving it a go at these things.

[@jakemurphy9536]

I like it that you always grease and lube, before trying anything else. For a few years, I ran a workshop for an earthmoving outfit. The machine operators were paid a weekly allowance for greasing. It was offered as an incentive. It worked but only on the few. The wear on backhoe bearings was unacceptable in a number of instances. A number of skilled operators lost their jobs for failing to care for their machines.

[@jakemurphy9536]

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq It's an idea, but one that wouldn't really work. Fine, if all the machines are working the same site, but not a lot of good if they are different sites, a long way apart. Personally, I would expect that a skilled operator would care for his machine, and not need telling to do what is essential maintenance.

[@stewbird]

I bet that old girl has dug some drains in her time. Great to see it back running again. The Super A did seam a wee bit small.

[@simontay4851]

It was only just managing to power it without stalling.

[@bladerunner6354]

Thats just low throttle. That pump doesnt take much to spin it

[@annechristiansen941]

Tusen takk for god underholdning. 👍🤗👍

[@NuffMan_]

The base of that backhoe looks like a nuffield, with a somewhat rare adjustable back axle.. they were good backhoe platforms, i have a backhoe for my DM4 nuffield and it has the same adjustable axle. The engine block of nuffields is made of paper.. maybe that was the reason why this one was converted to be towed by other tractor.. maybe if you could find front end from a busted nuff you could tur it to a combleted tractor again :) looks like a 4/60 nuff rear to me

[@KPearce57]

The backhoe swing frame was invented in 1947 by Vaino (pronounced Waino) J. Holopainen and Roy E. Handy Jr. The swing frame "allowed the hydraulic digging arm to swing to the side to dump the bucket."[6] In April 1948 Wain-Roy Corporation sold the very first hydraulic backhoe, mounted to a Ford Model 8N tractor, to the Connecticut Light and Power Company for $705.[6]

[@martinbrooks1562]

Another great watch thanks

[@mikehors7351]

Look's like 8N or 9N rearend and the backhoe is a grave digger was it;s main use here in USA or CANADA. You will find more about them online. Nice find.

[@davekauffman8727]

A popular Diesel engine (easy to get parts for) would be an excellent powerplant, new bearings are in order, possibly hydraulic fluid too. Cheers from the USA!

[@simontay4851]

Maybe he could find an old generator cheaply that has burnt windings and doesn't generate power but that still has a good engine, like what mustie1 has found on the side of the road before in previous videos. Clean the carboretor, new oil, new fuel and get it running.

[@morgansword]

A simple way to go is to give it its own power instead of a pto. Mount a small engine in its place to run the pump and then tow with whatever, truck, tractor, or something that can move it like a dump truck. That way you can haul what you dig. .... Better would be to pull bucket and put tongs on it and load logs with it on a truck you pull it with. Just make sure it is braced good

[@axelusul]

This like the NZ version of "Thunderbirds" and "Steptoe and Son", with 5, 4, 3, 2 " Oh!, yeah!!!". LOL. Great Stuff.

[@Mercmad]

Barry Crump I reckon .

[@waynerainey2606]

I have no Kiwi in me.... I really don't! Auckland ! what>. well I'm off for a flat of piss, be back when you finish rofl

[@horatioyen256]

7:38 very resourceful

[@tonywilson6032]

14:16 - what sort of knot required- I recommend the “hairy fairy Dohby ‘ich”. Further explanations of this universal knot can be found in the fleet air arm book of useless knowledge.

[@aarongrabowski3775]

That bearing @ 2:01 looked like it was just a little bit excessive for wear. No feeler gauges required for that assesment.😹😹😹

[@christopherleblanc9599]

now that a bush hack , like it was made off set for the farm all pto too cool

[@orgcoast5990]

Great stuff you guys. I really enjoy what you do. Old does not necessarily mean bad or not useful.

[@eddybetanya]

Love the banter between these two.Good to see.

[@harrycallahan2962]

Good job and wonderful idea. Congratulations from France

[@JusBidniss]

9:56 Gives new meaning to 'lubricating the mating surfaces'....

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Marty T. Look, look! 100.000 subscribers are near! So this massive selfmade backhoe will go to your friend? Maybe something like a Briggs & Stratton engine mounted on the backhoe will be more helpful than this wobbly drive shaft!? Or even an old VW bug engine!? Thanks a lot for making taping editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health to both of you.

[@MartyT]

Yes it would be much better with a stand alone engine or bigger tractor.

[@hugoburton5222]

Dude. That things huge. So cool you guys got it working.

[@imouse3246]

"How do you get down?" Carefully, very carefully.

[@lucastaco5812]

you never see nothing like that in america that is pretty cool

[@brentbarnhart5827]

Does the speed of your PTO affect the performance of the backhoe? or not so much.

[@MartyT]

Yes it speeds up the hydraulics but the faster that pto spins, the more unsafe it feels

[@brentbarnhart5827]

@@MartyT Thank you Marty, the question was kind of self-explanatory to me, but I wasn't sure I guess to what degree. Be safe my friend, I just found your channel, you are a very talented guy. I am an engineer and your prowess, exceeds you. Cheers!

[@freeloaderfs]

Really like your videos just subscribed would like to see you fixing up your dirt bike and making a video on that sometime

[@ippielb]

No idea how you keep finding these freebies, makes me jealous.

[@aserta]

You can repair dings and scratches in rams using metal epoxy. You have to clean the hole really, really well, and lightly put scratches to anchor the glue, but other than that, it does work. I fixed my Cat mini excavator this way, i was not going to pay the sum they ask or have it repaired at a pro shop, the machine is entirely too old and beaten, my scratch was 10 cm long, coming in nearly diagonally to the mid stroke of the main ram. Hasn't gone bad or fallen off yet, in 3 years. I used Byson, tho..i don't know that they make that glue anymore, it's the one that had the absurd advertisement that you could glue a cracked bike frame with it. :)) I mean, for an old ram, if it's leaking past or damaging seals...it's better than having it changed or undersized. Just my 2 cents.

[@MartyT]

Yes I had heard its possible to use epoxy but never tried it myself, good to know it works

[@Dusty357]

Very handy tool you have getting there lads nice bit of kit. Liam UK