Farm Repairs: Hydrant, Water Line, Waterer & Wheelbarrow.

There are always repairs to do on a farm. Today we take on several, including fixing a leaking waterer, repairing a buried water supply line, repairing and replacing a frost free hydrant, and fixing an old wheelbarrow instead of throwing it away. 4 jobs down, many more to go!
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[@morganwilson4717]

That opening of the valve before twisting added educational value at the cost of entertainment value. I'm not sure how I feel about that yet

[@medaugh]

Yes, I feel somewhat robbed.

[@morganwilson4717]

@@medaugh it was like eating vegetables, I know it was good for me but I knew I there was something tastier. I'll be more appreciative when I change a pressurized valve I am sure. It was pretty slick, it gave me the courage to attempt a hot swap. Jon will douse himself soon enough for our viewing pleasure between the boat and dam videos it will happen.

[@mrdan2898]

Lol, Yeah same here!

[@jimsmith5148]

This is an old and well known trick among plumbers. There are situations when you need to plug a pipe under pressure, then screwing on the open valve greatly speeds up and makes the task easier.

[@walthercap666]

A friday video from Farmcraft is like watching a new episode of your favorite Netflix show. Every week, I am hyped about it. ❤

[@grudd61]

How, in the world can you not have a million subscribers, is beyond me. You are the man!!!

[@mikerayle6103]

Hes a jack of all trades. He's not afraid to take on anything. And can get the job done. He's done leather work, old and newer heavy machinery,Automotive,Logging,Sawmilling,Wood working,Hydraulic work,Large scale land development,Cattle farming. The list I'm sure could keep going. He's definitely a busy and smart dude. I enjoy his videos.

[@RoHo702]

As a farmer, you should buy the extra/spare seal kits when you buy a new hydrant. I do it, just because they always go bad at the worst times. Now, when you figure out how to keep the extras somewhere you can find them quickly, make a video on that, PLEASE. ;)

[@AlMeans]

I was thinking that too.

[@mikerayle6103]

I know a couple cattle people and knew a well driller before he passed. I was told by both do not buy big box store hydrants they aren't built as well and don't last as long. But I should take a look at what brand he put in and check on a seal I knew they were pretty simple though just never had to take one apart. Also the slow mo stroke ☠️😂

[@jrr575]

Geez John, mountain climbing to boot... I'm impressed!

[@andyfields3248]

As a dry lot dairy farm kid I hate, I mean I HATE that black pipe! We had 37 waters and I spent a huge part of my life digging up black pipe leaks. PEX-A brother, PEX-A the bomb! The stuff is incredibly strong, uses 100% plastic fittings and clamp bands that will last about forever underground. The fittings are full diameter so non restricted so you can use 1/2" in place of the 3/4 without flow loss. Comes in long lengths that you can literally plow into the ground behind a tractor with a simple homemade pipe plow. I don't fix black pipe anymore, I plow in a new PEX-A line. I've never had PEX-A leak except for cattle moving the tanks and damaged the fitting.

[@FarmCraft101]

Good to know. Thanks!

[@mattv5281]

PEX-A is a lot more expensive than black pipe, particularly in large sizes. And for long runs (hundreds of feet) you probably need at least 1" PEX, or maybe larger, to keep the pressure loss reasonable. Maybe for a cattle waterer you don't need a lot of flow, so you could use a small size. But for a hose hydrant you probably want to design it for around 10 GPM. For example, 200ft of 1" PEX (0.875" ID) at 10GPM will drop the pressure 11.6 psi. Say your water source is 50 PSI static, and you have some other fittings and pipe along the way, that's about the most pressure drop I'd want. Meaning for longer runs I'd want to jump up to 1.25" PEX. Black pipe has a larger ID than PEX for the same nominal size (1.05" for 1" black pipe vs 0.875 for PEX). 1.05" ID gets you just 4.8 PSI pressure drop for the same distance and flow. 1.25 PEX has about the same ID as 1" black plastic. But 100' of black plastic is around $60 versus $450 for 100' of 1.25 PEX-A.

[@andyfields3248]

@mattv5281 I've got an 1800 foot run of 1/2" that delivers 6gpm at 43psi from a well that is set at 55psi. Unless you're trying to fill a water truck it's plenty. There is no restrictions or turbulence like other plumbing. Yes it costs more up front, but not that much. Math out the true costs of repairs in time, material and your well running till you even find the stupid leak and PEX-A will pay for itself in a hurry! Get a 1000 for roll of PEX-A, hook it to an open source off a well tank and watch water shoot over ten feet out the other end.

[@DB-yj3qc]

I installed all my water lines from the meter through my cabin. All PEX lines, my one regret was being short by 20ft of a single roll. The metal tee I used failed in less than 5 years. The major bad news was that I was gone for over 3 weeks. 3/4 line running full tilt for over a week. 😳😠 the second failure (and 3rd) was a damn frost-free spigot. A month later, while I was gone again. 😳 lesson learned "turn the dang water off" at meter if leaving for a few days or more. The plastic PEX fittings are the only ones I trust for permanent installation or underground. The Sharkbite slip fit is just temporary until fixing correctly. The water pressure drop is a concern for some use, 2 outside are 3/4 lines, and the 3rd is fed with 1/2 line at the end of line. I notice the pressure drop.

[@vargr]

Pex is the way to go. It swells instead of breaking, then shrinks when thawed

[@Dave-ty2qp]

Some folks think being a farmer or rancher is just herding cows, and draging a plow behind a tractor. Ha!. I'm glad you show more of what it's really like. Rewarding to those of us that are self motivated enough to do it. Never a dull moment. Thanks Jon.

[@rickmelcher1351]

I look forward to your videos every week.- At around 20.54 the electric cable should have a caution tape above it. I used to teach the code before retiring. thanks again for sharing your work with us 🙂

[@danmooney7192]

"Jennifer standing by to keep you in check" Is that a full time job?? LOL

[@dom1328]

there's nothing you can't fix amazing man your one smart guy.

[@KnowArt]

that spokeshave looks a awful lot like a drawknife ;) nice video!

[@FarmCraft101]

Well I'll be. I've been calling it the wrong thing... Doh!

[@Spitter-ud8jd]

It only looks that way because it is . But who cares? We get the gist.🍻

[@RossReedstrom]

Well, I wasn't going to call him on it, but since you did ... for those who don't know, a spokeshave has a replaceable blade, sort of a cross-handled hand plane. Can have different sole plates for different final shapes. Being handy with a draw knife is plenty good for farm tools. Spokeshaves would be for finer, destined for in the house, furniture work.

[@harbl99]

Drawknife is spokeshave's older, burlier brother that went to trade school.

[@CGT80]

Did anyone else expect to hear an Eastern accent from This Old House, when he was cutting down those handles?

[@edwardhugus2772]

I really enjoy the big equipment repair you do, but these assorted smaller repair jobs are great to watch also.......keep em comming, I'll watch NJ o matter what it is!

[@ShuhDonk]

I just bought a new house that has a few of those same hydrants, one of them leaks, now I know how to fix it, thanks. :)

[@GPN0820BOSTON]

Anyone else have the overwhelming compulsion to reach through the screen and throw that trash barrel across the shop? 43:36 Keep 'em coming, John! 😊

[@SteveandSusiesHomestead]

I was yelling . Just mooooooove it

[@____________________________.x]

yep, lol

[@dowker66]

Another great educational video, being a farmer is not just about looking after animals and growing crops, you need to learn how to fix anything and everything that needs fixing, and your good at that. One tip I've learnt is that when you putting ptf tape around the threads, undo the roll backwards , so that the outer part of the tape is nearest the thread, it will automatically keep the tape tight when your putting it on, Great viewing again, can't wait for next Friday.

[@markedis5902]

I look forward to your videos every week. It’s my little bit of uninterrupted me time. Doesn’t matter what you do, I find your way of working fascinating and I’ve learned loads by watching you. Thanks Jon, keep up the great work.

[@cantpassthebar]

lol at that plumbing job with all the joints. Really made me feel more like "I'm not the only one" who has these type of problems when doing a job. Nothing's easy, Jon.

[@mdobilas]

Not everything is a hydraulic repair on Farmcraft, I learned something today 😊

[@CGT80]

Didn't he just replace a valve to stop the hydraulic fluid from leaking out into the ground??? I guess the wheel barrow isn't hydraulic......just dead tree carcass and nasty rusted steel.

[@beauxtx1959]

Would LOVE to see more videos in this format where you fix a bunch of different things.

[@remko1238]

Such a pleasure to watch you do all these “little” choirs 👏🏽

[@dennisgiles958]

Always a good feeling getting the small jobs done.

[@firewalker1372]

Was sitting here hollering at my phone “Open the valve, it will be easier to take off and put on” 🤣. Been there before, one of those things you don’t think about right away. A Duh moment. No surprise the wheep hole failed on that spigot. We’ve got fire hydrants in town with failing wheep holes. Turn that bad boy on and water comes boiling out of the ground around the hydrant. What you have is considered a “Dry Hydrant” set up.

[@diedertdewagt4696]

I love how the first fail/leak teaches me when, hoe and why to double clamp it! Love your channel John. You are a hero good sir.

[@tyler755]

I'm always excited when I see your videos on Friday :)

[@michaellewis81]

Thanks John, I learned something new about those water faucets. I noticed Dozer is getting a little bigger and looking like a good farm dog. 👍🐕

[@colinwalker7204]

Watching you dig that waterline out brought back memories. I used to be a faultsman jointer for telecoms, and i've lost count of how many buried cables/joints etc i've had to track and locate over the years to fix, digging on spots only to find i'm off by a few feet, or worse that i'm a mile off due to false readings...... I don't miss that...:)

[@glennburrow4364]

Was not expecting the 'trad dad' moment! Trad is rad!

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

"On a timer till it breaks" very true of Farming and the Oil Field. :-)

[@lawrencepevitts2434]

I grew up on a small (80 acre) crop farm in Wisconsin. I know work is never done on a farm. There is always something that has to be done or needs fixing. Love your videos. Always great content.

[@ronthacker211]

This video brings back lots of memories of having to maintain my property.

[@GeneralSulla]

So I'm a retired hairstylist 44 years. Bought a small ranch with two fine adobe homes, one for us, one for the daughters. Didnt take me three days till I truly found out I was Mr Douglas of Green Acres fame. Seems like every Goshdarn thing that could break, DID!!! Still, I wouldn't trade it for the World. Peace, quiet, animals, all depend on me to keep things running. I got purpose again. Blessings Brother.

[@chuckles1043]

You did move the landlines phone off the pole ? Cellphones are a convenient thing.

[@GeneralSulla]

​@@chuckles1043We don't have a landline. At least Mr Douglas had a pole line! 😂

[@jsdavis-vj7ox]

The wheelbarrow repair was the coolest!

[@fillg]

Keep a close eye on your wallet when Mr Haney comes around 🤣

[@earlkale9616]

I am so very impressed with your editing and photography. Not sure if you get paid for this stuff, but I think you should. Every posting is professionally done.

[@stevencharette7918]

i swear you have the most entertaining channel on YT, you always end up with the worst of the worst lol its like a bad omen following you lol that boat job was crazy

[@SlartiMarvinbartfast]

This is one of my favorites too, another that I find equally as informative and entertaining regarding repair work is Mustie1 - he mainly does engines, some bodywork, mechanical parts in vehicles, and a variety of other things in his workshop.

[@mackfisher4487]

John, You are a talented gentleman farmer.

[@stephenmeeks684]

Thank you for showing the little jobs too.

[@chickenlife6317]

The video was going along so well until the end and the rocks. Natural selection comes so easy to some.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Interesting Hydrant Jon very simple Design 34:58 @FarmCraft101

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Pretty easy wheel barrel Repair There Jon Nice work 42:35 @FarmCraft101

[@leer-winnobbeefarms2131]

Hay, Jon! Loved the video! If you saw my wheel borrow, you'd be proud. I've refused to allow it to die! It just fits the hand and the back perfectly and it wheels really easy. I use it twice a day to clean the horse barn and that manure is murder on steel, so, there's a lot of patches on the tub, but she works! I'd rather take a whipping than work on plumbing, but some great info on the hydrants! Thanks, Lee

[@lowbagg]

Thanks Jon.... Really enjoy the honest hard work

[@THEBULLETPROOFGARAGE]

Hey Jon - Another great video! Thanks for keeping the seal jokes coming, too! Scott/Bulletproof Garage

[@johnnorwood3366]

Great vid. Glad to see you back in the woodshop

[@kylebennett1928]

Absolutely love watching your videos Jon. Currently re-watching your recent pond install series. Really inspirational and interesting. Keep 'em coming mate!!

[@alexanderbogander2671]

Didn't realise you were a rock climber! Those huge forearms will come in handy!

[@jonathanfenne4948]

Thank god. What a week. I need to relax!

[@anthonyblacker8471]

Very nice redoing the barrow at the end. I love to see a little woodwork, one of my favorite chores when it comes up.

[@MrDhandley]

We have lots of 2” poly pipe with screw on compression joiners going to 12 water troughs for our horses. Much easier to repair with no Jubilee clamps required. But it’s always a challenge trying to find a split somewhere in a mile of pipes! Great work Jon.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

These farm repairs and routine Fixes Are some of my favorite videos Jon 11:58 @FarmCraft101

[@oddballdk]

Hey John, you should fabricate a plate to put over the teeth on your excavator shovel, for jobs like finder the water hose. That would be a fun diy video too. Thanks for great content and have a nice weekend.

[@rayburn157]

6 minutes in, and this is my favorite video so far. You're my hero.

[@Amac-uz9hm]

great video John, a plumbers tip for your ptfe tape, flip the roll as you have more control, your driving it instead of it running away from you

[@erikcourtney1834]

Jennifer…. I thought her name was Susan… 😂 I’m kidding, lol I’m kidding. Much love for Jon and his family. Keep doing what you love doing.

[@user-Sleepy]

Nicely handle John. I can appreciate the shout out to Curtis from cutting edge 😂

[@scottwhitney9913]

This channel deserves a million + subs, I've been watching for awhile. this guy can tackle anything thrown his way. He also explains what he's doing the whole way. Great videos!

[@garmir]

Good one, "that's not going anywhere" on the just placed cam and then tugging it with full body weight!

[@LeeRodrigue]

We need more climbing videos!

[@jackacuff5851]

Nice job on that wheelbarrow Jon! An Okie living in Germany , I love the work you do!!

[@jameschupp2230]

Hi John, Instead of using the Hydrant in the Winter for the cattle, You could just install a Tee underground and a Shut Off underground and pipe up to where you need it. That way you still have Water Hydrant for temporary use, but have a secure way in winter to water the cattle. For the Underground Valve, you could use a plastic enclosure like used for a sprinkler system, that has a lid on it.

[@michealmcintosh3264]

A couple of tricks to use with your Teflon tape (plumber here) - if you unroll the tape from the other side it will only unroll what you need - in tight places like the hole in the ground you can wrap what you think you will need around a screwdriver and use that to install the Teflon on the fitting. Hope this helps

[@benjohnson9011]

I always put a 1/4" elbow in drain hole on hydrant - pointing down. Less chance of that perfect size pebble blocking it.

[@stephenbrockway1626]

Well done Jemma 👍

[@daren3146]

I really enjoy these odd jobs videos 👍🏻❤️😎

[@jameskim62]

VERY NICE REPAIRS, GREAT VIDEO CONTENT, and I HAVE LEARNED A LOT !!!!!!!!~~~~~~~ WHEEL BARROW HANDLES WILL OUTLIVE U ~~~~~~

[@tomwichman77]

My wife and I were screaming "open the valve!!!!"😂😂😂😂😂😂 Great episode as always❤ Thank you👌

[@sethalump]

"Oak from my sawmill" is the level of woodworking flex I want to get to some day =)

[@FriPilot]

Thanks for lowering the volume during the times that the machines are operating. I wish other editors would learn how to to that in post. Another great example of viewer friendliness is shooting welding scenes through a welder's mask. Real easy on our eyes out here!

[@daveb8598]

If you have to dig up that pipe again someday if it bursts in the winter again, try putting some foam board right over it and bury it, that'll keep it from freezing by letting the warmth lower in the ground keep it above freezing and somewhat mitigate the frost coming down from above.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Going to town with that draw knife Jon Shaping the handles Coming out Very Nice 43:48 @FarmCraft101

[@cennsa140driver]

I don't have a farm but do spend a lot of days fixing or improving things around the homestead too.

[@Sodorii]

I just love fixing stuff and this video is strangely amazing. Just watching you go about fixing random stuff, I love it! Spent a summer one time as a lonely janitor for a smaller soccer club. Among the best summers of my life! Figuring out how to drive a Massey Ferguson from the seventies, understand the sprinkler systems and doing maintenance on them. Heck, I even fixed their outdoor chairs for them and restored their broken small mover! Sadly, they couldn't afford to keep me. And, well, I couldn't afford to work for free. EDIT:Even got stung from a wasp for the first time in my life that summer! Been afraid of anything that can sting me my whole life. Wasn't nearly as bad as it could be since I hardly got swollen so I got out of it all right.

[@gregorythomas333]

Thank you for the upload Jon...this is very helpful information!

[@Bob.Jenkins]

Absolute pleasure to watch, as usual.

[@dustcommander100]

That valve on the waterer brought back a memory for me. I was working in a plant and a gate valve for cooling water to a machine failed. The gate came off of the stem and stayed in the closed position. We were all about keeping the process lines running and I took the top off the valve. Tapped it a couple of times and the gate flew out, followed by quite a flow of water at about 80 psi. No way I could get the top back on, as it built pressure when the top got close to the body. My coworkers and I were drenched. Eventually, I went and found a piece of flat bar, a piece of rubber, and a c-clamp. We eventually got the rubber and flat bar clamped to the open top of the valve to stop the leak. What a night!

[@smca7271]

Played that game....the pipe actually deteriorates and splits...you repair the split, but the split then just pops up further along....love the change the tap,but too far to turn off,so relatable....love your channel, can't do a lot of these things anymore,but can just watch you from my chair...enjoy these things while you can.

[@reganmorben9248]

You my friend must have Inuit roots, your troubles with seals is legendary!

[@thegarageetc]

Awesome videos, handy and perseverant guy and he is a climber, it can't get any better!!!

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I've said it before but I'll say it again.... I love the randomness of this channel. 👍

[@baconbacon332]

More videos like this please John

[@Harry-888]

It's not a equipment repair video. But it's still fixing stuff so that's a win 😆😅

[@tomfrederick6083]

You are very inspirational. I might have to get off me fat arse and play with my collection of tools that are sitting in my garage. I bought a forklift at an online auction today (much to my wife's chagrin). I might start my own KZbin channel (like you, Diesel Creek, Salvage Workshop, and Pacific Northwest Hillbilly) except showing how not to fix it. I used to fix multi-million dollar F-15s for a living. Now I can't put the lid on a jar of peanut butter without cross-threading it. Wish me luck.

[@DialedIn57]

You’re amazing and always enjoy your videos.

[@derekadams729]

I hate it when you videos end. I could watch you for hrs. Sad I know. 😂😂

[@bmwbaker]

Love it. Much like my days only different. Ahhh got my fix. Thanks.

[@deelirious_one3893]

Love the videos! I’m always excited when I see that you drop a video!

[@MK-vp5md]

If Theseus had a wheelbarrow... Well done Farmcraft, many pragmatic repairs - why buy new junk?

[@danbentsen]

God loves a Plumber.

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Great job John always very interesting 🦘

[@rossnolan2883]

Fantastic run and enjoyable 🙂🙂🙂🙂

[@traveller9625]

Great video, I always learn something. I had no idea, rock climbing! and Seneca Rocks to boot, you be full of surprises

[@TheJimCramer]

Awesome video! The wrath of the infini clamps!

[@GabeSullice]

Nice to see you back in the woodshop :)

[@braxtonnelson5375]

I can only watch you do these repairs in small increments-- lest I get worked up and start trying to do the same things at my home! I find that one must be in the mood to fix stuff, and that mood must coincide with other factors, such as time of day, weather, prior commitments, necessity of repair, and how much it is bothering my wife. Not to mention my ability to do the repair, cost of replacement parts/ tools needed (which I don't own already), and likelihood of frustration causing me to curse loud and long!

[@PeterColmore]

The first tool you used to shape the handles we call in New Zealand a draw knife very handy tool for removing material quickly

[@curtisking2962]

As always, another great video Jon. Enjoyed it. Have a great weekend, see you next week.

[@edhansen8531]

😊 your a good man.

[@basilbrushbooshieboosh5302]

Thanks for doing the dual conversion for temperature. We in the antipodes follow the jolly ol' chaps from the homeland.

[@gerard9128]

jon is one hell of a jack all trades i love watching him fix things, and has great sense humor he really is a superiour mecanic one thing what about putting a cut off valve on the pipe so if you have a broken valve or pipe you dont have to run back to garage :)

[@MatthewPierce9]

30:11 LOL!!! love it!

[@MRrwmac]

Jon, Thanks for the insight into a day on the farm! Hydrant is simply ingenious!

[@billyhaddock5540]

FC101, great job fixing all of the stuff on ur farm. wheelbarrow turn-out good.