You gotta be good to run with this big dog. 10 hours from the shop and sleeping in a tent. No problem. Work done and filmed. And no complaints.
@alisciamarotta38889 ай бұрын
If you can't run with the " big dogs "..... stay on the porch.
@PrairieMechanic9 ай бұрын
Sleeping in a tent and 10 hours from home. Now that’s a hell of a field repairman. Props to you guys! Not many people out there now a days with the grit and will to do this kind of stuff. Good to see it still alive 🤙🏼🤙🏼
@CMZneu8 ай бұрын
It helps that it probably pays very good
@martinhartkopf60206 ай бұрын
It should
@shawnmrfixitlee64789 ай бұрын
On the fire line they don't just need good fire fighters .. they need good mechanics keeping things working great job !
@tbuckettv9 ай бұрын
Most people don't understand the art of firefighting, just controlling the fire hose takes a skill or it is dangerous. You are right though the mechanics of maintaining the pressure at the nozzle is very important. Just the design of the nozzle is critical to the success of the team fighting the fire. B.C.
@user-vh7ki7xu7o8 ай бұрын
Yeah, and don’t forget to pay them well
@t_r_b88429 ай бұрын
Respect for making that trip to help out your customer on this one. Being up in north California, getting close to Warren’s territory lol
@nedudki9 ай бұрын
Big respect doing this on the field !!!
@Watchyn_Yarwood7 ай бұрын
A little tip I learned in the field with a bearing race inside an axle housing that was an interference fit and it had spun and stuck tight with no way to get behind it to knock or pull it out. Out of desperation, I went home and got a can of air duster, turned it upside down and sprayed the race until it was frozen and had shrunk enough to be pulled it out by hand. After that, I always keep a couple of cans in the shop and in my truck.
@cwbean30879 ай бұрын
Maybe, tell the customer that grease is your friend and a saving's account. Old grease is not as good as new grease. Lol. 😁
@horstszibulski199 ай бұрын
That's the best way to support the firefighters, with equipment that's repairable in the field, so that they can make best use of it and it can put back into action if it breaks. Not to forget of the guys like you, that drive 10hrs away from home, sleeping in tents and give their best to keep that stuff up and running. Thx for showing and for helping to save lives as well! 👍👍👍
@4thgradedropout9809 ай бұрын
Wow. Never seen a bearing quite like that. Great work, as always.
@GordonTurnerr9 ай бұрын
they're $$$ but are very forgiving alignment-wise
@4thgradedropout9809 ай бұрын
@@GordonTurnerr I've seen a roller bearing before. Not the pins lined up like a bracelet.
@GordonTurnerr9 ай бұрын
@@4thgradedropout980 I'm pretty sure they are double row cylindrical Roller bearings. So the inner race can pivot inside the outer race. Not a regular Roller bearing
@4thgradedropout9809 ай бұрын
@@GordonTurnerr Perhaps. I don't understand why that would be needed in an application as such. Almost like it doesn't even matter.
@dadgarage79667 ай бұрын
@@GordonTurnerr Spherical I think.
@petermccuskey18328 ай бұрын
Amazing workmanship while tent camping. Love it.
@mariodelgado97299 ай бұрын
Man, your content never disappoints, from simple tanks welds in your shop to taking apart, diagnosing and fixing heavy equipment out in the boonies. Especially with your cool and collected demeanor and knowledge a young buck or not so young person can sure learn a LOT from you!
@extrakid129 ай бұрын
I love the fact that you have to get up close to read the "STAY BACK 300 FEET" sign
@idigit49679 ай бұрын
I didn’t see any grease in those old bearings. I would think to see some residue but they looked completely dry. Probably why they failed. Gotta keep that stuff lubed. Good job with that in not ideal conditions.
@user-ij3vx3nx8f9 ай бұрын
If it wasn’t for the few lazy operators who don’t grease we would be out of a job 😂😂
@mikeallen2669 ай бұрын
Great job! You are lucky to have good customers and the support from them and the parts suppliers. 20hrs away is not where you want to have the wrong parts.
@sjohnson17769 ай бұрын
Broke out the torch; Time to stop the gentle tactics; cut that sucker out LOLOLOL Thanks for bringing us along!
@dirtfarmer74729 ай бұрын
And they didn’t screw anything up, that’s being careful.
@waynep3439 ай бұрын
Forward thinking of the designers to be able to bolt new shaft ends on
@OFW9 ай бұрын
Ya no kidding. I was very happy when I realized that.
@paulchavez92709 ай бұрын
Snap on two,three and 4 leg pullers would of helped in this situation
@MarvUSA9 ай бұрын
Good Job guys. You overcame the issues that came up and got the job done. Doesn't get any better than that.
@kristianskov48419 ай бұрын
Adapt. Overcome. An get the d*mn thing up and running.... My kinda people and work. Nicely done...👍
@Kevin-is-here9 ай бұрын
You guys have some nice stuff, Iam liking the neon green tools 👍🏼
@mcender90079 ай бұрын
Awesome video! I look forward to start welding this winter!
@bruceslattengren85879 ай бұрын
Awesome job great fix be safe good luck on your trip back home 😊
@geraldosteen23579 ай бұрын
Nice brother, used a freezer to shrink O- Rings for cylinder repack in hot weather. Nice ! Thanks for bringing us along. Stay safe.
@donalfinn42059 ай бұрын
Well done. That truck must be packed with everything!☘️👍
@DIRTDUMMY19 ай бұрын
One cabinet labeled "Camping gear"... bet its not Snap-On 😮😊
@jeffo8819 ай бұрын
Awesome work Greg, thanks for sharing
@shastarayne12339 ай бұрын
We own homes in both Siskiyou and Sonoma counties; both areas close to my homes have been ravaged by the fires over the past 5 years. Happy Camp is west of my house; it’s far enough away but we’ve seen enough fire out here to last a lifetime. It’s a team effort to keep the area safe. I want to personally thank you for being part of that team 🇺🇸
@jaymarshall76329 ай бұрын
Thank you for your Videos. Please keep them coming.
@0dbm9 ай бұрын
How you can cut off the bearing and not damage the shaft is amazing Excellent work
@guesslink9 ай бұрын
As usually perfect job, well done.
@troubleis52719 ай бұрын
Yet another OFW classic in the field action- great vid!
@YouTuber-mc2el9 ай бұрын
Anybody notice the clean/dry grease fittings on the bearing collars? No maintenance will cost you big time in the end.
@AA-tb4ff9 ай бұрын
I've seen guys with electric grease guns push the seals out of bearings on a mulcher head like that. Then it cant hold its grease and gets debris in the bearing and it fails early. I couldn't believe it either. It was about the only time i ever heard of something getting too much grease
@MrAsddasdasda8 ай бұрын
Yeah i hope they put in some grease between the clips shown or that thing will be in pieces in a few days. Assembly without lube is not that unsual if you have to heat the bearing tho.
@merasmus99927 ай бұрын
@@MrAsddasdasda15:16
@ypaulbrown9 ай бұрын
Greg, 1:15 , man, when you snap a Snap-On hex driver, you are really having to torque it.... I had that issue on galvanized set screws in aluminum on a boat I took to the coast.... 2 days later, they were hosed just like this..... I know you have probably used or seen, but the hand held non powered impact drivers you hit with a hammer are really good at getting hex, Phillips and Torx and slotted screws out in these situations.....I bought one when I started out in 1973 because I could not afford an air tool and had no compressor.....well I used for a short time, and never used again until 2008.....and found it was super useful.....of course, I had been using air tools and thought it was not needed.... that slam/impact of the tool into the screw and your wrist turning gives a much better bite than an electric or air tool.......I learned this working on Motorcycles and pulleys on industrial gear ....I hope this tidbit can help someone out there.....cheers, Paul p.s. my impact was made by Snap-On that I bought in 1973......and the drivers I twisted on the boat were Snap-On from 1973...but when I used with the Hand Impact....the set screws came out.....Snap-On Rules !!!
@jimsvideos72019 ай бұрын
Good on you for going out that far. Time away from home is time away from home no matter how good the job is.
@Overlegen_Dre9 ай бұрын
Total respect to you 👍
@Tenright779 ай бұрын
Andrew Camarata Channel will have to have one of these units... Thanks for sharing the Repair...
@carloskawasaki6569 ай бұрын
Another great job,thank you for sharing 👍👍👍👍
@jason08709 ай бұрын
Great video man. I have seen most of your stuff on here. Imo you have mad skills.
@randyhughes51609 ай бұрын
I can’t believe there were parts available
@harveystephens61159 ай бұрын
Nice repair!!! Enjoyed
@Justforfun-ek7et9 ай бұрын
Pretty slick machine, looked like a tough job but also like it wasn’t very hard for you guys. 😂
@glenngosline33039 ай бұрын
You are the man Greg.
@AbbeyRoad691479 ай бұрын
Amazing! All done in the middle of nowhere.
@mikeburgess73319 ай бұрын
You are the KING!
@neilpuckett3599 ай бұрын
I can only imagine the lack of maintenance on that chipper.
@davidtown68259 ай бұрын
Amazing work!!!
@HP_rep_mek9 ай бұрын
Big job executed perfect🙌
@middleway18859 ай бұрын
Woooh! Great job!
@scotthultin77699 ай бұрын
30👍's up on fire welding thank you for sharing 😎😲🎉😊
@bluecollar589 ай бұрын
I do the same kind of work in new york. I love the idea of sleeping on site and working in that environment , but the eleven hour drive , not so much.
@gregj79169 ай бұрын
Interesting job.
@iainkinsella47089 ай бұрын
Nice change in weather for you boys to work in.
@ragnarironspear17919 ай бұрын
Brilliant work
@johnb60419 ай бұрын
Calm, Cool, Collective.
@jspice-kl2wc9 ай бұрын
Great job! 👍👍👍
@mingthemerciless68559 ай бұрын
Awesome road trip.
@eprn1n29 ай бұрын
Damn! What a tough fix!
@billjewel6765 ай бұрын
You are amazing!
@daviddavis13228 ай бұрын
Absolutely magnificent
@waynegalvin46399 ай бұрын
You have to a a very good reputation in the industry because you get calls to service some very interesting clients.
@jayjackson12809 ай бұрын
Nice job for what tools you had 👌
@JonDingle9 ай бұрын
Well done young man. Looked a nasty task but you got it done. I refused welding work in London last year. Its about four hours south of me. The money was OK, but London is a nasty, expensive and unpleasant place. You're customer is obviously worth working for and he obviously values you too!
@Fireclaws107 ай бұрын
London is fine?
@terryperson8175 ай бұрын
You guys are the real deal lol 👍
@bartscave9 ай бұрын
Great video, thank you for sharing it. I didn’t realize that you travel north for work too. I’ve got a 12-16 hour job for you in Yuba County if you’re interested on the way back. It’s on a case 450 dozer.
@OFW9 ай бұрын
This job was weeks ago. If you are serious send me an email. ofwwelding@gmail.com I will go anywhere.
@user-sp7tc5cw7z8 ай бұрын
I've used a die grinder before to get those rollers out. Just make a pocket and move them one by one to it and pull them out. But I had to save the shaft and it was quite time consuming.
@R.E.HILL_9 ай бұрын
Nice one.. hope it wasn't so cold that you guys had to share a sleeping bag.. 😉🙂👍
@SaeedSaeed-vt6om9 ай бұрын
Cool work thanks 👍
@ypaulbrown9 ай бұрын
your masticator has masticated too much it seems.....looks like cooler weather for you.....best wishes from florida, Paul
@12Georgia839 ай бұрын
Good skills bro 🍺
@danielpullum19077 ай бұрын
Hmmm, I'm slipping, I missed this one when it came out. Those mulchers are horrific. I've seen them on skid steers also. It is amazing the bearings can stand the hammering that goes with the job.
@Roman_S_Avto9 ай бұрын
Привет мой друг! Занимаюсь такой же работой как и ты, приятно смотреть на работу профессионала!
@McNeillWelding9 ай бұрын
Can’t be stuck if it’s liquid. Thanks for sharing.
@anonymouscoward75599 ай бұрын
10+ hour drive to a job, that's a trip.
@Celine-xy5of9 ай бұрын
well done sir !
@feynthefallen7 ай бұрын
That was the funniest looking bearing I've ever seen
@a-fl-man6409 ай бұрын
nice aluminum ramps.
@jshelledy19 ай бұрын
Excellent.
@krenkosenforcer9 ай бұрын
13:29 The most satisfying thunk ever
@robinjchambers8459 ай бұрын
Great stuff
@michaelreischman94299 ай бұрын
didn't see any grease in the old Bearings. Grease is cheaper than the Bearing. --operator Responsibility Expensive repair.
@MySynthDungeon9 ай бұрын
Morning Coffees on!!Here we go!!Cheers!!;-))!!
@mikeboring12939 ай бұрын
It’s like one of the Russian nesting dolls 😂 great job
@JimmyZ4089 ай бұрын
The Official Fire Support Sticker on the back of the Rig!
@ryanthomas9869Ай бұрын
get you a 101L cutting tip. great for cutting out bearings and bushings. Made shop buy me one cause they are pricey, about $200 here in the midwest.
@TIREDOFEVIL8 ай бұрын
Damn boy, what do you do for an encore, repair a shive on a tower crane, damn good work and a hell of a work ethic.
@davesmith59149 ай бұрын
Can't be tight, if it's now liquid 😂
@ryburnsjr9 ай бұрын
Just wow !!!!
@mattmax85999 ай бұрын
I would love to do work like this.
@greengoog229 ай бұрын
Dang, hope it paid well for that drive!
@michaelwooda94449 ай бұрын
Amazon has a huge hydraulic 3 jaw puller for less than 100 bucks.super handy when all your regular pullers are to small. Did you put any heat on the screws before drilling them out?
@OFW9 ай бұрын
The bearing was seized to the shaft. Don’t think a puller would have helped. I did try heat on the bolts.
@Omnis29 ай бұрын
7:35 Whole time I was like, "what if it's not really seized?" Then, "ooh, that's not right."
@user-yr5ee9vm9e9 ай бұрын
Great Vid 👍👍👍👍👍👍
@tylermacconnell2173 ай бұрын
Snap-On tools…nice!
@martinswiney21929 ай бұрын
Honestly had to watch this just to see what a masticator head is. These should be used in a zombie movie.
@Sojourning_9 ай бұрын
good job boss
@neffk7 ай бұрын
heating a bearing race with oxy... you guys are savages!
@bastiaoemmiami9 ай бұрын
1:33 Sorry, but... For your comfort, I suggest you buy an RV trailer with bathroom and kitchen, even if small, to take with you when you stay overnight. You work so hard and deserve amenities. G'd bless you!
@Stratos19887 ай бұрын
And here I am thinking that stuck swingarm axle on a 80cc motorcycle gave a fight.
@Anders8199 ай бұрын
The engine group that you have on film at 446 is of my county and department.
@rudyrivera74269 ай бұрын
👌👍
@MaxxPainII9 ай бұрын
Nice
@rickblackwell64359 ай бұрын
Man, this is like MASH meatball surgery! Nice job.
@sccolbertАй бұрын
Tell your customer those FAE heads have grease zerks for a reason. Holy crap!