Boom Lift Repair - Main Hydraulic Cylinder. What a BEAST! & Cutting Down Dead Trees.

[@FarmCraft101]

I don't feel like the video conveys the scale of everything well. That cylinder is huge, but the lift is just massive making it appear normal. Even the posts that were propping up the boom are 8' tall, but the lift and tractor make them look small. This was quite an adventure! I thank you all for your support, especially my patrons! And have an awesome weekend everybody!

[@justinthomas2458]

Yes sir I also have a dirty mind!

[@JCWren]

When you're in need of viewers to help align cylinders and such, can you not use the preview mode on the GoPro or just set the drone somewhere, and watch it on your phone? I've had to do "remote viewing" like that a handful of times, and I've found that works really well. Also works well as a backup camera ("beep beep beep" type backup) when you're trying to put something in a tight spot and can't see it.

[@N0d4chi]

You did a fine job. Felling some trees in an easy afternoons job :D

[@DieselRamcharger]

use a fisheye flattening filter and i think the scale will convey better....but scale never shows up well on film. what editing software you use?

[@hhlkhmdgkmbfhnk]

Do You know Andrew Camarata? He should be a good friend

[@bernarddt]

Probably the best "split screen" use I've seen. The close up and far away gives you that perspective of the scale but also you can see what is going on. Amazing boom lift, and amazing how that cylinder came out of there. I was sceptical of how to get it out of that tiny hole. On the previous the cylinder was like a cliff hanger... couldn't wait for the repair video to be completed!

[@Locane256]

I 100% agree with this!!

[@csmithy3057]

@Bernard du Toit Hi how are you? Hope we can be friends..

[@Rob89139]

I hate it that you have these failures but I'd be lying if I didn't say I have learned so much watching how you go about getting these repairs done. Far more value than I think you realize. Is it wrong if I say can't wait to see what breaks next? Love this channel and in the interest of keeping it's growth if you are reading this click on the like button just below the video and then click on that share button and send it to a few of your friends who like this stuff. It makes a big difference

[@ianedwards8553]

Just about got the back window of your truck. Whew!

[@proberts34]

@@ianedwards8553 I know, right? I was yelling "Lift! Lift!, Lift!" at the screen, and even doing the hand signal for "take 'er up". I think my microphone was off or something, because Jon wasn't lifting it above the roof of the truck. 😉 Even rotating slowly that big hunk of steel would have a lot of momentum against a piece of glass.

[@depeltenburg6916]

It’s insane how one man (you ) can do what a four men strong team have difficulty doing it… so much respect sir!

[@spo307]

i agree but that why like him i use machines to help

[@M.TTT.]

four man would usually get it done faster plus different cleanup/methods.

[@rocksfire4390]

time scale isn't shown in the videos at all, days, weeks, months go by for most videos. the editing makes it seem like it's all done in one sitting but it's not...not even close. it doesn't matter how good you are, the projects hes doing take a LOT of time with a team...let alone by yourself.

[@scottmilano2940]

That was impressive work. The scale of the boom lift repair seemed well beyond a normal backyard mechanic. On the trees, given you needed a crane to complete the tree work, it’s easilly a $5000 USD job.

[@JonMarinello]

Agree this is easily a $5000 job

[@Hickamfield]

@@JonMarinello Just had one tree taken down in Middle TN and it cost over 2K for one tree and one branch so i am guessing closer to 6-7 K

[@tristfall1]

Yeah I could easily see this. Had to take down a tree where there was nowhere to drop it, relatively easy access and still climbable, and that put me back nearly 1500, although they were rope lowering the cuts they made so as not to damage the garden around the tree. Also they would've charged extra to haul out the logs.

[@MekazaBitrusty]

Now I think that I didn’t pay too much to get rid of 2 cocos palms in my backyard. They were nowhere near as tall, maybe 20 to 25’, but much heavier than any normal tree. Left sizeable craters in the ground. All up $1500AU.

[@gjlindn]

I paid $2500 for 3 trees that could all be easily felled, but that included grinding the stumps and leveling/reseeding the lawn. I agree, though, this is easily $5k.

[@warbirdwf]

My gosh! To pull and then reinstall that huge hydraulic cylinder BY YOURSELF with the equipment you had on hand was VERY impressive. Talk about tenacious and persistent. You do more manual work/labor in one of your video's than most Americans do in a year. And, at your age, it makes even more impressive. Well done!

[@SickofTired]

You are the only KZbinr I've seen who reduces the audio for loud noises. Thank you. I still turned it down out of habit when you first went for the pin

[@wilco897]

Don't have a farm but love watching you fix basically anything, your video's are amazing. Always looking forward to a new video

[@dubmasterz3261]

Dude! I watch every single video from beginning to end. This is great content. Almost at the beginning of every video I am saying “what he’s trying to do is impossible”, and then you do it. Love the ingenuity and the innovation that you use to overcome the challenges like getting the hydraulic pins and stuff out. Great job. Keep up the good work! Charge $5000. It’ll be worth it!

[@primaltempest9218]

I realized something after watching this video several times. The two nuts for the hoses on the bottom of the cylinder are close together so they do not come out. It works like locking cables like on the King Pins.

[@molotov303]

It would be interesting to send a sample of that old hydraulic oil off to a lab for analysis. Both from the perspective of whether the oil truly needed replacing and also what dissolved metals are present giving you a sense of what might break next.

[@lukelovell1055]

If you continue making content like you have been lately you’ll have a million subscribers soon. As you should. The combo of live action narration and voice over is great. It’s obvious you take great care in setting up camera angles and editing etc. I absolutely love watching you work on equipment and building things.

[@mattfleming86]

I can't wait to see the lawn art from the hydro oil. Asplundh+AEP popped a line while doing some line clearance and replacing a pole in my front yard. Made some nice green and brown tie dye for a month or two. Spray pattern was like 30+ feet. It was one of the small boom trucks but holy moly they lost some tonnage. Best part was when the foreman came up to me with that "he is gonna be mad" look on his face and I was like "WHAAT??" then laughed and explained to him I couldn't give any fewer f*cks and thanked him for not murdering my little plum tree. I don't even like lawns I just try to keep the ticks under control.

[@AceRph]

The bad shaft is gonna be a great addition to your machining material cache.

[@matel1s]

Not so sure about that. Shafts are usualy very hard on outside, and very soft on inside, witch makes it very difficult to machine.

[@JosephStory]

@@matel1s Mine feels opposite.

[@matel1s]

@@JosephStory oh you

[@dannywilsher4165]

Words can't express how thankful I am that you did that job and not I!!! Although back 15 or so years ago I would have jumped on it without hesitation. I also like how you use your head to think things through and figure out a solution to make it happen. You are blessed with an extraordinary amount of common sense. Awesome ! ! !

[@michaelmcnaughton1535]

You mean uncommon common sense :-}

[@dannywilsher4165]

@@michaelmcnaughton1535 Yea, something like that...🙂

[@weekendstuff]

Nice job. I've been a bit nervous because of your trucks window while taking the cylinder out of the bed but it survived gladly ;-)Thanks for sharing. Weekend Stuff

[@tonytango6676]

I was thinking the same thing myself.

[@chucksmalfus9623]

Yup I puckered a little when it swung around 🥴

[@billrotundo7814]

Great job. Down in Florida a tree removal cost anywhere between $750-$1500 per tree minimum.

[@ingelvossmann5185]

In estonia one tree cost about 500 euros or more

[@MrErichonda30]

Damm

[@ravenyangwenda368]

Well it's dangerous. They earned it with their lives on the line. I'll pay if needed

[@joachimgrek6920]

@@ravenyangwenda368 Yes, and the equipment they use are very expensive, so that price isn´t strange at all. Here in sweden you need an aurborist education and a special "drivers licens" for the chainsaw to cut down a tree in a city.

[@robertmatthews7527]

Seven trees down using a quarter of a million dollar piece of equipment. I'm in GA and here that would be at least 5K or more. Love all the content and your sense of humor. I have 35 subscriptions I regularly watch and you are at least number one or two that I look forward to. Thanks for all your work and I'll be a patron as soon as I move some others around. Again thanks and please be careful.

[@cluelessbeekeeping1322]

What's the other one that you look forward to, my guess is watch wess work, yes?

[@GaryT1952]

Nothing but respect for your mechanical abilities, determination and the depth of your pockets! 🙌

[@PlatypusVomit]

You need to look into home made pullers. Screw threads can put out immense amounts of force and a homemade puller utilizing a fine thread 3/4" grade 8 threaded rod or something like that (or just multiple smaller fine thread rod), can help MASSIVELY when you're trying to pull pins. I don't reach for a hammer if the pin is thicker than 1" unless I have to.

[@billykitchens2797]

What a great channel! As a 60 year old who grew up on a farm, I am thoroughly enjoying the content! Thank you sir.

[@mc.arthurclarke]

I love your seals jokes. Very good job removing and replacing the cylinder.

[@kelleysimonds5945]

The more i see of this lift, the more I'm convinced you got an incredible deal. Not for everybody but, for your skill set and property needs, the perfect buy.

[@curtfreeman7066]

I do appreciate the precision of a cut made by operating a tape measurer and chain saw one-handed! Well done!

[@TheNeverendingProjectsList]

I've said it before but I'll say it again... I love how this channel has so much different stuff going on. Keep up the great content.

[@scottbalak7123]

Nothing like a working in jerky bucket 70ft up to pucker you up! :) Love the channel and all the content variation.

[@twalsh29]

This comment made me laugh pretty good. Good to see there are others watching who know.

[@slip0n0fall]

The lift cyl is considered a "power down" cyl: it is valved so that the maximum weight+load on the boom is not enough to overcome the check. The hydraulic pump has to actually generate MORE pressure than the natural/gravity downward force, to open that check and lower. This way if you loose a control valve it doesn't drop out of the air.

[@theoldbigmoose]

You did a mighty fine repair on this job! From a guy that busted his gut just repairing backhoe lift cylinders...

[@larsk3254]

I worked on these machines for 15+ years, your v board is a great idea. A vacuum attached to the hydraulic tank helps greatly with keeping the oil from dripping everywhere.

[@LemonGray]

You Sir are Wild in the head. I salute you. This is the best example of lateral thinking I have seen in forty years of self repairing. The level of tensity, tenacity and ingenuity is incredible. I would expect if a ship landed near your shed you would have a reasonable chance of understanding the reverse warp ion drive rotor collimator. With their tools, ( a few might go missing), you would have a fair chance of fixing it. The risk you took here, thought thought out, would have left the three booms only fit for Penguin rooster boxes. Your land seems short of lime. The following adage seems applicable - x place born, x place bred, strong in the hand, wild in the head! Your videos are very pleasing and would be very informative in a classroom environment for teenagers, for life lessons.Great example of how not to be thick in order to do something successfully. Well done.

[@jamesogle99]

With a channel name with farm in it spending most of their time repairing equipment sounds about right! 😂 great job, love your approach to this stuff.

[@luxordeathbed]

The quality of the video speaks for itself. Learning things I didn't know indirectly.

[@MrImhotep2287]

You've got to love the boom lift. I bought one two years ago and I think that it's my favorite large machine I own. No more ladders for anything anymore.

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

You could always attach a Ball valve for Draining the Hydraulic oil tank @27:57 @FarmCraft101

[@jimmeroniuk8266]

Great job on editing,content and sense of humor two thumbs up

[@michaelrosanske3277]

A seal walks into a club…save the seals. Love your sense of humor. Great content, keep up the good work. I think the tree removal price would be the cost of a cylinder repair and 50 gals of hydraulic oil. That is a lot of work and I have heard people say that it’s not cheap to have a good tree removal service come in and take down trees. Ones that don’t leave hydraulic oil on the grass. Lol.

[@99andrianmonk]

Thanks! Appreciate your hard work and sense of humor.

[@FarmCraft101]

Thank you, sir!

[@severalwhitespaces]

Real clean work. Doing it solo is pretty impressive.

[@craigduddles5650]

GoPro connected to a smart phone or pad is another really handy remote vision. You are braver than me to attempt this kind of repair. Expensive all told but that main lift cylinder really needs to be right. I'll never blow a seal again without thinking of sea mammals.

[@johnrizzato9192]

I love your motto of “try this, OK, then try this, well, then try this, etc.! “And in the end, you always get it done

[@LJJKD1947]

This is DEFINATELY one of the the more dangerous jobs I've ever seen on your channel.There is people from my old job (retired) that would have FREAKED out at the way the boom was supported,and I did momentarily pucker when you stuck your fingers and hand in top pin hole cylinder MTG checking alignment(it only takes a sec.to make stub out your arm). Please be careful because I love seeing more of your videos,🙂

[@MM-24]

what would have been the correct way to support the boom?

[@h34evr]

@@MM-24 The correct way would not have been economical. But. There is no replacement for an amputated arm. The cheapest way to do ths safely would probably be to fab up some sort of crude cradle made from all the timber he has laying around. A single wobbly post or 2 doest cut the mustard

[@analog56x]

@@h34evr could have also taken the pivot pin for the arm out, and lifted the back of the boom up and out of the way. granted, lining that back up would have been absolutely terrible. i was cringing at a few points during this, but all in all, he understood the risks, and mitigated them as best he could. he is still alive, and he didnt have any near misses (or didnt show any, which is unlikely as he seems to show everything). i did yell at the screen when he stuck his fingers in the pin bore to check alignment though haha!

[@h34evr]

@@analog56x the fact that he understood the risks just carried on made it so much worse

[@johnnym1320]

Try pouring the oil with the pail turned round so its off set to the top, lets air in and pours way better, Love your videos!

[@HazItMade]

When you lifted the repaired cylinder out of the bed of your pickup and it started to spin, I was sure the rear glass of the cab was history. Whew! Almost as big as your... outboard motor? And I must say how very impressed I am. I have never before seen ANYONE with a torque-control, ginormous crescent wrench! "Click" lol Yet one more good reason to enjoy watching your channel so very much! After the poison ivy is dead, instead of cutting it down, you should try your hand at chainsaw carving! Even just a simply totem would be cool. John, regardless, take care, be safe and to quote Mr. Spock, "Live long and prosper!"

[@stephengordon8968]

Yep same here !

[@crashland5711]

Yep I puckered when it started to spin.

[@alphonsotate2982]

He need a pickup window guard

[@WilliamFlowers-i6w]

You guys always make the tractors look and run like brand new

[@WFCSmiffy]

Brave to tackle that lift cylinder removal yourself, very impressive. Enjoying the Channel👍

[@Luke-Cant-Stop]

I'm just learning how hard it is to come up with content fast, you make it look easy even if it isn't!

[@davey4731]

Your ingenuity is both incredible and inspiring!!!

[@dombogchi]

I haven't seen anyone on KZbin intelligent and multitalented like you sir . Respect .

[@johnruppe1699]

Dig your content. If it we’re me, the rebuilt cylinder would have gone straight through the back window of the truck. Both times.

[@johnglasgow83]

You are a great self sufficient life renaissance man. Great videos to watch.

[@mikepettengill2706]

You are a work MONSTER. I have pretty good stamina and I am also strong and don't quit, like you, but I am certain, even knowing what I needed to do that I would not have been able to keep at this with the pace you have AND have covid. You are an inspiration my friend.

[@captnsquid8151]

I am impressed with that boom lift. That is quite a machine and makes dropping trees faster and safer. That is a big ass main hydraulic cylinder Thanks for the great video. Much better than 85% of the movies they show on late night TV.

[@rickeyman2215]

What a job! You are so very talented as well as focused on getting it done. Thanks for sharing.

[@TyroneDamShewlaces]

I love these lift repair videos. I have a small 70's vintage (40-foot boom) Simon lift. Since it's old and I haven't had it very long yet, I have to repair things fairly frequently on it. I'm simply figuring it all out as I go and these videos are a great help toward that. I'm guessing you probably experience similar to me that as you go, you get to learn how the thing is engineered and how all the different things function one system at a time and you gain a lot of knowledge in a pretty short span of time. In one sense, it's an expensive pain in the rear, but the increase in understanding is fun and feels great. The other thing? These lifts come in handy about 15 times more often than I ever thought before I had one. I used to think having a lot of scaffold for working high was a luxury. My lift made the scaffold cumbersome and obsolete instantly.

[@Mhakeman]

absolutely incredible. been anxious to watch this video. one of my top favorite channels on youtube!

[@dlaitch]

Awesome cylinder replacement on the boom lift. Finessing the lift to cut 70 foot trees also impressive skill set and lack of fear. You are a rare breed of craftsman ! Bravo ! 👍👍👍

[@christiangruenwied3780]

Thank you for the video - it was (as always) a pleasure watching you explain what you do, fail, stand up again and get it right. Hope that Covid does not hit you too hard and that you get well soon!

[@zefallafez]

Did he post on other social media he has covid?

[@christiangruenwied3780]

@@zefallafez No, he said it in the video - somewhere where he wished he had a helper, but ist still Covid positive

[@pdoherty]

Luckily I still have more "old" videos to watch! Really enjoy your stuff and the comedy , seals, etc. Good job John.

[@johnobiro5202]

Wow! You never fail to impress. The scale of tasks you take on alone amazes me. I can only congratulate you and wish you all my best. I think you could afford to have a bit of help on some of the work you do. As for going up in that thing, that’s gotta take some bottle. I’d have white knuckles going up that high. Well done. Can’t wait for your next one. 👍🇬🇧🔧😅

[@shelbydog1100]

I’m not exactly sure how I found your channel but I truly enjoy it. There’s always something new and different. Which makes it enjoyable to see what’s coming next.

[@BillLeLievre]

I just had 14 trees removed. One was close to the house so they had to climb it a lower the pieces with a rope. They ground the stumps on 11 trees and took all the wood away. They left a huge mess in the yard from the skid steer and the wood chips. Cost 8k.

[@tncountryboy06]

8k for 14 trees? dang i paid 1800 for ONE tree.. you got a hell of a deal.. as far as the mess from wood chips. theres literally nothing that can be done about that when you grind the stump. my guy used the chips to fill the hole where the stump was.. they also used a skid steer to pick up limbs.. again, nothing they can do to help, just part of it

[@patrickd9551]

@@tncountryboy06 one tree or 14 scale pretty much the same. It's the upfront costs of planning, driving, setting up, etc that's gonna cost you the most.

[@michaelwilliams9358]

I take my hat off to you. Between you and Essential Craftsman we have a window into what good people do for their community and how industrious one person can be. You have saved me considerable $ several times but your true gift is a combination of inspiration and that powerful thought of, "Yup, I can do that". Now massive king pins under tons of pressure and colossal cylinders, not so much. But lesser hydralics, tractor repair, dehumidifier repair, forging, seel work, problem solving, it's manageable. Thank you for that. Man I'm craving steel mill machinery.

[@denjhill]

You're braver than me. Wrenching on stuff with either loaded springs or suspended weight has always cost me some pain. Just when I think I understand the forces involved something lets loose and kicks back at me. Good job.

[@johnnybagofdoughnuts4193]

I frequently watch your videos while working out. You describe enough of what’s going on, I don’t have to watch every second

[@lewsdiod]

Oh no, another whole week for another one! 😅 thanks for all the videos! New to the channel, been a great binge so far - always fun to watch the repairs and ultimately use of your repaired big hardware. I was quite worried that Big Ol' Pisty would kiss the rear window of your truck there when loading or unloading it, looked like it came close?!

[@michaelbedell6523]

I will never have to deal with the equipment you have, but am taking away skills and insight in dealing with everyday household challenging situations. Your awesome personality and laughing at yourself in goof ups makes it more enjoyable to watch your videos. Thanks for being you

[@Devin82m]

Awesome video as usual. I really enjoy when you fix things, you're very informative and go about it in a logical manner. Please keep the videos coming.

[@boisinnawoods]

I got a quote of 1800 for an 80 foot hickory tree to be removed by a climber! I called the power company and they got to it for free with a bucket truck. Keep up the good work dude, I love your content!

[@wizzie2k]

You are doing a fantastic job, really enjoy the videos and the content!! Looking forward to the next one!!

[@David_in_Thailand]

In the 1980s I bought old motor oil from a nearby garage, added pigment and painted our newly erected paling fences. It worked a treat and the oil soaked into the timber preserving it for years. Every time your tension wrench "clicks" I laugh. Every single time :)

[@GregsStoneYard]

I had a hydraulic shop rebuild a large cylinder for my 15k forklift, it's similar diameter but longer than what you replaced. They rechromed the rod, it was about $2300CAD ($1800US), so I think what they charged you seems reasonable.

[@solarguy6043]

Well done! A non-trivial repair for sure. We have a few acres that we live on in Michigan. There is always some tree work, or some remodeling thing way up high (2 1/2 story farm house.) We have made do with ladders and scaffolding, but it's pretty slow and there's nothing fun about it. I saw a pretty good deal on a bucket truck, but my wife talked me out of it. Less than a year later, we are looking at some more work up high, and she looked up there and said, "You know............we really should have bought that bucket truck." Back to shopping!! I don't know if you've priced commercial tree service lately, but let's just say if we did one slightly complicated tree per week, we could live on that. It takes a long time for something to fall 70 feet.

[@mattmccauley4059]

Great job per usual buddy, still learning sumn new from every video, which is amazing. and anywhere from $3,500 to $5k, especially if it would have required ropes to lower the pieces, regardless if u used a lift or not.. ur doing great 👍🏻

[@russse2793]

Great few hours of Sunday morning TV. Thank you.

[@ElectricDogWoodworking]

Could those nuts being so close together be another sort of safety feature? Maybe the return line nut is blocked from spinning by the other nut so it has no way of vibrating loose.

[@earlhildebran1733]

I was charged $2K for each tree. The ones you did were way harder to cut. You deserve it for the effort you put into it.

[@raymondhodge3979]

I would say 4-5k would be a fair price for the size of the trees. We have had a lot of tree work done recently. A couple were 3.5k each with clean up and removal of all material.

[@Andrew-cu2ku]

Holy crap you got scammed! I would say roughly 2k for that work! At least where I’m located. And that would be the high end. I just had about 15 trees taken down, (full-size oaks and maples) as well as a building site leveled and compacted and it costed me 4200 dollars!

[@Andrew-cu2ku]

Also they cleaned it all up stacked me up a nice log pile and a separate brush pile for burning

[@Andrew-cu2ku]

Oh and they also pulled all 15 stumps!

[@stevenpierno9793]

Tip for next time, draw vacuum on the hydraulic tank from the cap using your shop vac, this will almost stop the flow of liquid when you open it, so you don't make a mess. I am not sure how well it works with oil, but with diesel it works a treat.

[@Wordsnwood]

Love the ending, how you build a tree... 😁 As for a cost... I'm no tree guy, but I would guess that it would cost around an 8" cylinder rebuild + a whole ton of oil. 🤔

[@WayneWerner]

pretty accurate for that number of trees. They might not even fix the fence after :P

[@s.j.jeanne8408]

Agreed

[@darellsunderlin4670]

I have 5, 40' trees I got an estimate on just taking out the top 15' and he quoted me $ 1,700 and that was just dropping the branches and I would have to clean them up . I've never had a tree done but with his equipment it seemed a little steep.

[@evandrewmartinez1]

@@darellsunderlin4670 1700$ is nothing when you can fall and lose your life

[@daddygoat]

You are crazy (a good crazy). I would have been overwhelmed with that cylinder blowing out. You always go further than I think I would. I do love to solve issues though. There are always multiple ways to conquer problems. I really enjoy your videos. I love that boom lift.

[@walterverlaan1286]

Very very good stuff and some excellent video editing as well.

[@billbergquist4722]

Turned out to be a rather expensive add to the tree removal project! Removing those trees would be about $1500 to $2000 job in northern MN. Nice job on the cylinder repair.

[@RobertFay]

*- I was guessing $2000.oo...which seems low, especially since an expensive piece of equipment was deployed...add in another $1000.oo might well be seen as fair.*

[@coryr4866]

Wow, Cheap! Here in central MN, they get $600 to $3000 per tree, depending on the name of the company! Probably because there are less people/companies with the tools to handle a job of that scale.

[@davidpena3255]

Thanks!

[@FarmCraft101]

Thanks for the support!

[@jonathantillman842]

$12-15,000 with the wood and stumps removed. Thank you for your videos...I enjoy watching someone with your knowledge figure out something that is outside of your experience. Thankl you for trying to do it safely!

[@thomasvnl]

Jeez that's a lot of money!

[@Lucas12v]

That seems high to me but I'm no expert.

[@punktkomma9489]

This is exaggerated by a factor of three, at least for USD

[@jonathantillman842]

@@punktkomma9489...in our area of South Carolina trees are charged by their height...60+ ft they get $1,200 to cut the tree down...$300 to remove the woodland

[@jonathantillman842]

and another $500 to either grind or dig out each stump.

[@michaelsedway9703]

On the bright side, you got to have this fun in your yard at home with the support of your dogs, much better then some construction site in 110 degree weather in Arizona or Nevada.

[@wakaphwap]

I really enjoy the content man! It takes a lot of effort to do all this work and record it all, really excited to see your next videos

[@Sludgepump]

Tremendous video! Looking forward to more of your stuff breaking down. ;)

[@FarmCraft101]

BOOOO! ;-)

[@EngineersHomestead]

Must be feeling better with the seal and Johnson jokes, good to hear!

[@nigelqflarp]

Your advice of not “blowing a seal” is well advised, but with the amount of shmoo in the money shot, I’d say that you did it well. Love the vids John, keep it up. Just stay away from the seals! Keep yer **** in a vise. 🤣

[@nodaklojack]

This was a clear case of expert experience. You obviously have been wrenching for an extended number of years and have encountered numerous very difficult situations. So frequently that you have become unfazed by difficulty. A lesser mechanic would have stopped and said impossible until realizing he could remove hoses with the cylinder and would never have even attempted to wrench in such a tight blind space. Been there done that.

[@khalsida300]

Those are the ultimate toys for a man Good to see you having fun with them

[@EagleNestFarm]

Wow - great job replacing that cylinder. I couldn't believe my eyes seeing the next video come up only a week later :) This would have been a summer-long project for me - haha. Seems like you've got a fully updated lift now. Knock on wood, but this should serve you well for many years to come!

[@gordonb1240]

This is coming from a hydraulic guy. Your hydraulic repair is amazing, I tip my hat to you. I work on hydraulics all day, you make it look too easy!

[@brianbeasley7270]

Price--around about $3K-4K according to the price I had for a couple of trees.

[@jarelwallace1281]

I had 7 ash trees removed in July, all about 70' with all of the debris picked up and taken away for $7800. There were 5 guys in the crew and a stand up track loader. I think you earned your pay on this job!

[@billroberts3864]

Great video with nice camera angles to make for a better video. Your explanations are informative and interesting. We are very happy for you that you know what you are doing to repair your machine and removing the trees.

[@dankenney7827]

One of the things I admire you for is you working on your own, by yourself. I’ve spent most of my life doing so, and preferring it, but there were times help would have been nice. Working by yourself teaches you to be inventive and to think. You also don't have to worry about hurting the feelings of the one you're working with ... lest you be too self centered.

[@Locane256]

26:40 "I'm hoping this isn't gonna come out of here gushing everywhere" Me: "I HOPE IT DOES!" 😂😂 Sorry FC 😂

[@frankgaletzka8477]

Well done . A job for two done all alone . Great work . Cutting Down trees in 25 m hight from a wiggeling shaking basket is not everybodys thing. I know that i was a firefighter for over 25 years. Take care have good weekend Yours Frank

[@markvaught8884]

You can also use the hydraulic oil in Diesel engines