Forking Pierced! | John Deere Tractor

Another "Hey, Buddy!" job.

[@Ares3687]

As a safety professional for a big outfit. I insist Prudence the Safety Goat have more oversight on these mods.

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Lol , for sure

[@MrTony3696]

I see a new sticker opportunity. (But I'm still not paying for expedited shipping!)

[@skippy5712]

Safety Goats without practical experience at least 50% of the time design safety hazards into many things they design. Why? Because they have no experience using them. I imagine the safety guys had a lot to do with the 737MAX mods. Make it safe for Pilots to fly! Achieved the exact opposite. Without it hundreds more alive today.

[@Osillius]

As a big outfit for a safety professional. I insist Prudence the Safety Goat have more mods on that oversight.

[@jeffreyhill3960]

Is there such a thing as a safety pro? O ya. He said for a big outfit. Look guys no one wants to get hurt, but if it were up to safety pros nothing would get done, cause even getting up in the morning isn’t a safe action. The safety department has way too much power. Do everyone a favor and just stay in your office. But don’t drink the coffee cause you might burn a blister on your tongue. O I hope not.

[@albertdenhoed]

As someone who grew up on a farm, I didn't know forks came without holes.

[@JimNichols]

As someone that grew up on a farm, I didn't know you could drill holes in steel, I always used a cutting torch... lol

[@thomas316]

I was from an Amish family and didn't realise hole technology existed until I turned eighteen.

[@Danny-li6ht]

As someone who doesn't come from a farm i didn't know farms existed

[@RedBeard20842]

As someone who grew up on a farm I didn't know you still call a "tractor" under 75 hp a tractor I thought it was just a lawnmower with forks.

[@ihmesekoilua]

As someone who grew up farm-adjacent, what's the question again?

[@keith0alan]

Grieving widows and attorneys take all the fun out of these things.

[@LordOfSilense]

You can do all of these things in the nanny states, just nobody's gonna hold your hands if you fucker yourself up or if the fuckers up yourself But that's the catch, everyone whines about the states holding their hands but when they mess themselves up they go crying foul to the state, hah

[@damianpeterkelly1234]

@@LordOfSilense Well here rural hospitals will fix you on the NHS no questions asked, but if you are in a barn 20 miles away getting there is your problem. Seems fair division of labour to me........

[@MatthewHolevinski]

I wish I had a job where I just blew shit up all day every day until the end of days... like whole mountains, shame nukes can't be store bought

[@extrastuff9463]

@@MatthewHolevinski Still wouldn't be store bought, but you know it's kinda scary to catch the occasional Russia news. Financially and politically it seems to get less stable, I hope things don't get desperate enough a few nuclear things get "misplaced" or "lost" and people in the right places accidentally find some money left behind by a person that now has a shiny new toy.

[@mattweger437]

I'll kill myself if I damn well feel like it.

[@mfree80286]

A sign of the modern times that a dear john letter is less frightening than a John Deere letter.

[@runewilliamwaltoft2260]

I am a Norwegian forklift repair guy, and in Norway, the fork tips can legally be modified the first four inches if it is not considered as a problem, since load center on forks for counterweight forklifts are 600mm from the fork heel. The hook is not welded on the fork apron, but on the load support, so I would have no problem sertifiing this equippment.

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Norweigan Safety Warriors are reasonable?! They consider *ACTUAL* working conditions?! *HERESY!*

[@Torchedini]

Isn't the only tip restriction that it can't be razor sharp. Needs to be somewhat blunt. Yes

[@ColtaineCrows]

@AvE Only on occasion, sometimes they're quite unreasonable, especially when it comes to road vehicles, got some lights of the wrong colour facing forward? You're going to the closest shop buddy. But for the most part the person doing the inspection is allowed some discretion.

[@campbellpaul]

@@Torchedini makes it easier to pick up a quarter for the Coke bottle

[@Nick-ds6oc]

If you think a hole in a Norwegian fork is sketchy, you should see a Swiss one!

[@scottmarshall6766]

As long as you got the matching paint, it's all good as if it were OEM.

[@Aristo12]

The new hook has a camouflage colour as well. The JD confuser won't notice!

[@SeanBZA]

@AD UNUM TRISTIS SA traffic police only care if you are exceeding the speed limit going past their particular siesta spot, not really anything else. Only ones you have to watch out for are the ones driving motorbikes, because they are freesh out of training, and actually want to enforce the law, instead of doing like the others and go hunting for speedsters as easy ways to meet quota. Also, do not drive a car with outside the province plates in a small town, they rely on fines to balance the books, and figure most people will pay a fine rather than travel to Pitsonderwaterbydiemiddelvannerensdorp court to contest it in 3 months time, seeing as you will be there with a judge and prosecutor, who both get paid from the fine revenue. But just drive a tractor real slow, and have all parts look the same green, without leaving too many bits behind, no problem. Or by me just be wary of a truck loaded with sugar cane, because the road will be littered with slippery sap as bits slide off.

[@kevingrime5772]

You never paint the forks, it hides cracks and faults in the steel.

[@shanepowers7566]

The strength of the bend in lifting forks defies logic anyway.

[@Truckmechanic949]

Having done the same thing I've often cut the grab hook in half to weld on the top so she sits flat have done on loader buckets to one in the middle and one on each end

[@Itsa_Mea]

Behind every good welder, lays a half wore out grinder.

[@gc6329]

Grinder and paint, makes me the welder I ain’t.

[@Postcard_Collector]

No .. Behind every bad welder is a grinder and paint

[@timmoline2190]

Do your best grind the rest

[@imallowedmyopinionok2354]

The only thing i use a grinder for is getting rid of paint or old weld and to v before welding. Any good welder knows grinding will weaken welds and any good welder is proud to have his weld seen.

[@Itsa_Mea]

@@imallowedmyopinionok2354 that's my point. Like painting, It's all on the prep!

[@Ryan6.022]

You'd be surprised what all a tractor can do when you run out of other options and the job has to get done.

[@ManleySydney]

From a seasoned US Navy hull tech on the topic of out of out of position welding.. "hey capitan can ya roll the submarine over?"..

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Lol

[@SeanBZA]

Think the only concession he would give you is to not be at full power during the welding, and only around 5 knots, so that your underwater welding does not get the arc always blowing out. If he is feeling good you might even be on the surface as well.

[@barry99705]

@@SeanBZA Heh, "Kick faster! I ain't slowing down for nothing!"

[@derekcollins1972]

Roll it upside down to weld the light fixtures on the ceiling.

[@PinataOblongata]

@@derekcollins1972 Now there's a somewhat interesting question: CAN you actually roll a sub completely upside-down?

[@andrewcurrie101]

I half expected you to shovel coal into that mag drill!

[@wildness01]

she may be old but she's got less dingus wobble then most new milfucky mag bases

[@joshbeekman5474]

@@wildness01 agreed

[@getyourkicksagain]

How long do you think before the JD confuser detects the unauthorized modification? 😉

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Even if it does, it can't ALT-F4 me. I wrapped it's wifi antena in tin-foil.

[@excitableboy7031]

@@arduinoversusevil2025 good man! Faraday that fucker right up! The Man can stick it

[@darijanr5704]

@@arduinoversusevil2025 ffs why not affix the hook with a removeable soft shackle?

[@darkwinter6028]

Aaaaaand that’s why I don’t drive JD. I’ve got a new subcompact MF; but it’s got no electronics on it other than a tach & oil pressure light. If I eventually decide I need something more skookum I’m gonna either get something that has no electronics (new or used), or build something myself. Edit to add: and I say that as a guy who dabbles in electronics hardware engineering and am by trade a software engineer.

[@EgonSorensen]

@@excitableboy7031 - The Man Condom©, avoiding all the 'weeeee-fuuuuu' and got aches

[@richardbrekke3289]

Nearly took my head off with a chain in that kind of arrangement once. One moment everything was fine(-ish), then the front window of my forklift disappeared. I was relieved when I looked in the mirror and saw I still had a face. Even eyes. I'm shitting bricks to this day.

[@mikew4232]

At first glance, welding on a lifting implement is quite sketchy. However, this is not a lifting implement, it's a tugging implement, it's not rated for lifting.

[@MeSoTrashed]

Makes for a nice reach around.

[@lukenfoci]

@RichardInTexas - I have been told 2x ID from the edge as a minimum. However I do have some clever books and you can go as little as 1.5x ID.

[@mrpoopypants9586]

@RichardInTexas - Better than too close to the hole with the tip. Had to be said. PP

[@kiksforge]

@@lukenfoci The 1.5x ID is used when the edge of the material is flame cut or cut with a grinder, the 2x ID is used when the plate, material, has been sheared like with an iron worker or guillotine, shear cut edges can work hardened from the cut and are more liable to crack.

[@Compasscard]

If you rotate it the right way, a pulling arrangement becomes a lifting one :)

[@CyrusAhmadiMoghadam]

I've put my tractor on 3 wheels enough times to know that you don't want any more than the puny 1000lbs the loader is rated for swinging out there

[@__WJK__]

Crossbar bolted to the fork holes (with a permanently mounted ball in the center) cures the 3 wheel tango quite nicely and for those naysayers that feel this would be wayyy too time consuming to bolt on & off... one could spend just a little more time and money and take things to the next level by welding the crossbar (complete w/ball hitch) onto two long pieces of hollow rectangle stock & then just speed drive the forks right on into the hollow rectangle pieces and bam bobs your uncle...

[@heheheuhue6943]

@@__WJK__ we had one of those at my old work for moving around semis and goosenecks. Very handy

[@b.a.lineman7582]

2” receiver adapter for the 3 point hitch is the cockfordollie ... rarely leaves the tractor... about $75 from the usual scumbags.. even comes in JD green 👍

[@hannahranga]

@@__WJK__ yep works great, plus you can go one further and have shackle eye on there for lifting too. Unfortunately if you learn how to move a trailer with one before you learn to back a trailer it makes that really awkward.

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

Just add more cinder blocks and flat tires to the back and need more incline sideways , lol . Been there done that . It's how I figured out why some seats show Styrofoam bite marks right in the middle .

[@HiroProtagonistak]

I'm new to welding and was a little worried about my welds then I watched you a professional welder and I'm not as worried. Thanks.

[@SH4DOWTROOP3R]

"Race like a piss horse"... i have found my new favorite channel

[@zombiestressin5242]

If you don’t have a hitch on a forklift Is it even a forklift

[@NoctuaStrigiformes]

DANK , who the fork are you? (Just kidding, 🤣🥃)

[@zombiestressin5242]

DANK noooooooooooo!!!!!

[@codyblea3638]

As a former lot porter for an rv dealership, I concur.

[@anthonywitham2305]

Grinder and paint, the most essential implements for welding! 😁

[@TheOneWhoMightBe]

'Grinder an paint makes me the welder I ain't.'

[@Barren_Harem808]

I'm currently finding that some combination of a welding machine and, more importantly, sufficient power as source is what a welder needs. Gimme gimme I need, I need

[@randr10]

That's good that you welded that hook on behind the pins. If you need to pick up a heavy chunk of iron that's not so dimensionally large, you can actually exceed the weight rating of the loader if you get in behind the pin and lift it from there. If you go even a few inches in front of the pins, you can lose hundreds of pounds in capacity with the way a front end loader is designed. I once tried to pick up a Bridgeport, which is about an even ton, with a supposedly 1.5 ton tractor loader, and it simply would not pick the mill up with the chain over the front of the bucket. This was even with the bucket curled all the way down so that the center of mass was just a few inches in front of the pins. I slung it over the back of the bucket just behind the pins and it picked it up no problem. It didn't even dog the engine whereas before it triggered the overpressure bypass on the hydraulics. Leverage is an amazing thing.

[@SquillyMon]

Don't you love when your Auto Dark helmets light sensor is blocked by something and it doesn't go dark? It's definitely a treat.

[@elcheapo5302]

There once was a man from the North His grinder went back and forth A welder he aint But he made with the paint And hid his sins henceforth.

[@yoman5136]

El Cheapo Old painters never die, they just flake off !

[@brianr5355]

first the jackall tried to kill ya, then you installed a sketchy winch... now this... might wanna skip having mom on speed dial and just fly her out...

[@appalachianamerican2075]

A third condom may come in handy as well

[@bradhaines3142]

thats a shit load of weld, at a pretty decent angle, honestly thats better than a lot of things ive seen

[@Connorb717]

Love when he starts complaining then just cuts him self off. Editing genius

[@nickharris8304]

Brother I'm pretty sure you taught me how to speak Canadian today. This was absolute gold.

[@appalachianamerican2075]

Just a few more shop projects and you'll be ready to be a nuclear certified welder. In China, of course, but nuclear certified nonetheless.

[@verios44]

Ben Baselet shall I direct your attention to the countless examples of buildings falling over, colappsing, and other forms of structural destruction due to horrible chinesium? :D

[@appalachianamerican2075]

@@benbaselet2026 Well you gotta admire their efficiency. I mean combine a level 4 bio lab with a livestock slaughter house? Whoda thunk it?

[@davidschwartz5127]

Yes, with that much experience he would probably certified Nuclear welding instructor for the people fresh from the rice paddies. Don't forget your safety tongs.

[@WAVETUBE84]

Where do you attach the tow hitch and hook on a water buffalo? Got me scratching my head.

[@gabbermaikel]

@@verios44 you act like those where mistakes? Meanwhile china is working on its climate goals, 1000 humas at a time. They choose the cheapest and most efficient way of reducing the emissions from their country, just get rid of the people.

[@rotaryenginepete]

Now check for DTC 001819 (Albert's bday) Front Implement Tamper Sensor Operator Message: Modification Detected! Your John Deere warranty has been revoked. The tractor's computer will self destruct in 3, 2, 1...

[@peterwelsh6975]

Well see but the weight of the hook when you calculate in leverage balances the weight lost on fork tips, so she'll never know the differnce.

[@300DBenz]

AvE: “gonna modify this here John Deere.” John Deere Corp: “wait, that’s illegal.”

[@zvpunry1971]

Future versions will have the computer emit its serial number using high pitched noises that will survive youtube's audio compression. Then they can remotely disable it when they detect such a video. Maybe they can then use youtube's content-id system to automatically detect videos containing their machines. ;)

[@Oscar4u69]

@@zvpunry1971 don't give them ideas

[@msmeyersmd8]

Why? Because we own its Operating System. I can picture my long dead Kansas farmer, Uncle Bob hearing that back in the early 1970s. My Dad was a B-52 pilot who married my Mom from NW Kansas. He was an AF trained P-80 jet fighter mechanic before he became a pilot. We always had a 30 day summer vacation and Dad loved to drive the REO Speed Wagon truck from the field to the grain elevator. He gave me my first oral lesson in fuel-air explosives while we dumped the truck with wheat dust whirling all around. It was a no smoking area even in 1973. He would help my Uncle Bob, the farmer, if the combine broke down. Usually some bolt thingy in the deep bowels of the “cut wheat...spit out wheat grain” combine machine. I need to look up why it was called a combine. My Dad would dutifully run to the local parts store and retrieve the exactly correct part. While driving back, he would would see my Uncle Bob running the combine and cutting wheat while the Thunderheads were rising in the Western Sky. My Uncle would say something like, “we just jammed a nail in there. Bent it over and got going before any hail came in.” My Dad had a hard time handling that after being a jet fighter mechanic. They didn’t use bent nails. But later we saw what a 5 minute hail storm could do to a wheat field. And my Dad understood. RIP. DAD and Uncle Bob.

[@agapiosagapiou]

The remove the fun part from farming! To improve your tools!

[@MrEric_API]

@@msmeyersmd8 it's a combine, because it's a combined harvester and thresher. In the early days the first ones were just moving cutters. Then someone realized, wait why not thresh there grain right in the field, and save all the effort carrying the stalk and chaff.

[@drewstevens2244]

God. This is the first video of yours ive seen and its epic. The commentary is what makes it. I would work with a fella such as yourself any day. I doubt its ever dull or boring.

[@nicholasfranks2616]

You sir are not a welder , but you are a grinder

[@AttilaThebung]

Master of the Grindr this one

[@anthonythrailkill8455]

As a Welder first, Carpenter second, AVE sucks at both. It’s not his forte. As a wanna-be machinist, AVE is god :)

[@anthonythrailkill8455]

A grinder and paint, make the welder you ain’t. Been there many a time :)

[@needaman66]

You friended him on grinder?

[@needaman66]

@@anthonythrailkill8455 there is only one God, ave not it, but he is funny AF

[@dirk_diggler320]

Thicker the paint , fired ya ain't ! Keep posting this many videos and I will feel like a owe you a beer or 12 !! Be safe my Canadian friend !

[@geriger1]

Good old AvE tutorial. Makes you feel smarter when you are drunk, makes you feel calmer when you are hung over... You are saving lives here

[@MagikMac]

Never seen your videos before but 15 seconds in those words told me I felt at home !

[@primalexperiment3332]

You sir are my Canadian Spirit Animal. Best content on KZbin period.

[@leoarc1061]

"Its a farm... you do what the f@ck you want" That one was going to be aimed at Scottish sheep farmers but he hesitated to pull the trigger.

[@mitchmcgarry5698]

Welsh not Scottish

[@chancejon]

"Current nanny state." I love this channel and your Commentary. Keep it up man

[@carlwhite8225]

I watch your channel to learn some tidbits of knowledge but it is difficult when I am laughing at your comments, Love the channel.Thanks

[@MadPropsMakes]

i know its a c-hair more work, but you could drill a hole in the hsst and weld a steel tube in it sized for a pin to hold the hook on.. just spin it around when you need it.

[@XsavioR38]

fucking feature kreep lol

[@reecemartin453]

drill hole through, insert crush tube.,. welder up now you have a safe attachment point that doesn't interfere. bolt and unbolt what you need.

[@pseagerNL]

Be easier to drill a hole and just put a bolt through. Removeable and no heat affected zone.

[@JesusisJesus]

He could’ve done it a thousand ways, and we all know that he’s not stupid, so this must suit his particular application whatever that is.

[@JohnDoe-tx8eu]

@@JesusisJesus sea can moving seems to be the operation going on

[@jamesomeara7191]

I've had this argument many times. If you bought it and paid for it, it's yours to do what you please with.

[@Hellsong89]

If it cant handle field repairs, you did goofed. Next time make better product and we might buy it, otherwise off you fuck..

[@chrism6952]

unfortunately john deere doesnt see it that way so best to buy some other brand or an older one.

[@waveexistence5742]

Tell that to ferrari

[@magicoddeffect]

@@waveexistence5742 Oddly enough, Lamborghini started out making tractors.

[@CrusaderSports250]

@@magicoddeffect did you know you could buy a Ferrari ROTAVATER they come in green, have a sale's brochure for one☺.

[@sethelarian1113]

Anyone else just randomly watch these videos just to hear him speak? Man, I bet he'd be fun to have a beer with.

[@davidturney2975]

I love the tools that are older than safety, they work amazingly

[@alfradoify]

At work we welded the hook to the top of the fork. With that we also have a piece of square channel that fits over the fork and we have the ball welded to that channel. This is so you can slide the channel with ball over the fork and then attach it with chain to the hook on the fork. Preventing you from drilling holes in the fork and also so you don’t have to unscrew the ball when you need just the forks.

[@samuelowen]

Jacob Linn we did the same at work after the hole got so big and worn from not tightening the ball down.

[@wizzlefits]

We did the same thing, even made one for the Bertha to move semi trailers around. Safety guy freaked out seeing a trailer floating over his truck, so we had to keep em on the ground. Guy had no sense of humor. LOL

[@rampagerick]

@@wizzlefits We've got a 5th wheel that slips on the forks ofour Big Bertha. One time the guys had a chip trailer damn near 30° in the air and were doing brake tests to drain the swimming pool on the tarp.

[@ciphercast]

isn’t the ball wobbly then?

[@379insk]

Near every John Deere loader bucket in Saskatchewan has grab hooks welded to the bucket. In fact used mine yesterday to another 1000 gallon fuel tank to take advantage of low diesel prices. Putting a hole for hitch ball is a good idea not many have though.

[@beefcakeandgravy]

Lifting and pulling capacity you say? Wheels off the ground or digging holes? - add weight. Still hanging or digging after more weight? - add weight. Won't budge? Then it's too heavy.

[@SeanBZA]

Depends on the ground, add too much weight and it will very quickly become something with your backside level with the ground. I saw guys fly cutting grass, as in they would fly in at over 60kph, and never slow down. Slow down and you would sink up to your seat in the somewhat swampy ground. You might need 23 tow trucks, of varying capacity, to get you out ( along with one of the other trucks) depending on how far you were off the hard surface.

[@jeffmatson2046]

Hello To this Comical Engineer. I enjoy his analytical perspective of different Angles of the project's. The vernacular of the discriptive language is wonderful. I would love to see this Guy have his own educational videos for highschool and especially for colleges. Remember this is a great opportunity for learning with laughter of fun. Thank you. So much

[@Henchman_Holding_Wrench]

John Deere-y me! Did you just modify your own property?! That wasn't a receipt, that's a paid license.

[@bowtech37]

I see you attended the Ray Charles school of welding!

[@MyClutteredGarage]

Your shop is too clean, my friend. One of my commenters actually quoted you on my video where I "welded" grab hooks on my tractor. :)

[@baitammo4652]

Brings back memories! I torched and drilled more fork holes than I can remember. Was a millwright in the shittiest, greasiest, darkest places that devil himself wouldn't work in! You learn to jack, jerk and cumalong with every tool, forklift and yanking equipment you have. Wish I could put a lol on this but it aint funny!!

[@NoWr2Run]

IT IS TO ME NOW THAT IT'S OVER, LMAO. AHHH THE GOOD OLE DAYS.

[@VentShop]

Not tea bag, LOL. Only thing that could improve the hook a little would have been a stud welded in before the hook was added and then welded together. A little more meat to hold the end there, just weld it all up, no threads required. But yeah, those Swiss Army knife style implements are handy to have around for if you do a little bit of something here or there but beyond that when you want to dig a deep hole you want a real excavator, you want to push the big pile of dirt you want the bulldozer, you want to piss the ole lady off you want the new corvette with the hot chick down the road in the passenger seat...

[@hondacota4rt]

Could have lopped one eyelet off, then youd have an L shape to weld to the tube. But it's strong enough as it is anyway.

[@thomasbunch8476]

The tube will bend before the weld breaks.

[@trespire]

@John Ventshop Adding a stud sound like a good idea.

[@CrusaderSports250]

@@trespire bolting it on as well as welding would have been better.

[@ShadowTheLion]

When it's your first time watching AvE and you have no clue what is going on

[@nivlick]

Love the colour matched gloves. Very trend setting.

[@arduinoversusevil2025]

Extra cost; so worth it for the matchy-matchy.

[@Bryan46162]

As someone who did grow up on a farm, I can confirm you opinion of tractors is correct. They are built for pulling and supplying rotary power or hydraulic power to implements out the back. If you have a bobcat or a larger front end loader, all the thing-a-ma-doos hanging off the front are cheap garbage. But they're still about a million times better than doing it by hand.

[@zzirSnipzz1]

Some lorry driver came to my fathers other Bosses farm and complained that he was using a tractor and loader so the Boss tells him "look it isnt stated i have to unload you so if its such a problem you can manually stack all those pallets of Bale wrap neatly in the corner" and walked off the guy never complained again haha

[@TitusKrakenDesigns]

"when a man was man and whiskey bottle was shared " :D

[@TheOlsonOutfit]

3:56 we should go back to calling them traction engines ;-)

[@jamesburleson1916]

@@benbaselet2026 What's wrong with them is that they don't sell them in Norte` America, you have to import them and shell out beer tokens my the bushel to maintain them.

[@douro20]

@@jamesburleson1916 Engines and transmissions aren't too hard to get parts for on them. It's everything else.

[@lewispaine4589]

I feel my vocabulary improving from watching these vids

[@michaelwoodall]

video was tolerable, Audio and Descriptions were F'in priceless.... Woke the Darn wife and kids up laughing so I absolutely loved it..

[@kymcopyriot9776]

Holey fork! And not once, but twice!

[@nikolasgrisak2571]

Speaking of Prince Albert's, How do you know if someone at the bar has a Prince Albert?......They'll show you. Guaranteed

[@stanburton6224]

Only if you let them

[@rustyshackleford498]

Yup

[@roberthindle5146]

Who wouldn't want to show off having their very own 19th century Anglo-German mustachioed royal?

[@JesusisJesus]

I saw a picture / video on the inner net, of one that had either been ripped out or deliberately modified so that it looked like a mushroom that was run over by a John Deere forklift, head splayed open from below... this dude shoved a pen in the tube and was doing all kinds of other weird shit, but he could probably pee with a morning boner. It looked disgusting but I’m sure his sex life was, interesting / unconventional perhaps. I’ll see if I can find a link.... Just kidding, look it up yourself.

[@LarsBlitzer]

After the first few months the novelty wears off, at least until I got larger and thicker rings. Can't be too big and heavy though; it was liable to get caught in the folds of my pants whenever I sat down, knelt, walked too fast, whatever.

[@acorreira1915]

Might be able to tug around a garden cart now. Maybe.

[@shaunbryan3421]

The best thing about a tail light warranty is obviously it always looks great from my house

[@VVershCSIV]

I hope one day when society collapses in norte America, all ave fans get together and create a new civilization.

[@another1commenter770]

"it was f*cked from the start but most of us survived" - the survivors

[@arcadeuk]

That would be far too much man on man action for my liking

[@vector6977]

"Focus you faaak!" Is the national motto.

[@devoncline6844]

Fuck it better safe than sober gonna be on our currency

[@VVershCSIV]

@@arcadeuk women can participate to dingus. What are you sexist or homophobic?!

[@Gunners_Mate_Guns]

I think we can all admit that most of us are watching AvE, not for his mechanical demos, but for his one-man banter.

[@cameron538]

@@benbaselet2026 What are you waiting for, go out and buy them!

[@brucepulver8358]

Dear sir, your weld is better than I could do and I am 50 years old with 45 years experience. Can't think of any improvement.

[@joegotillyoublow1834]

At work you always drill the forks when the safety goat is on vacation. When they return you tell them it’s a stress relieve hole to prevent the tip from cracking. Then you show them the recall notice you printed on the forklift manufacturers letterhead. Saves the poor goat a ton of sleepless nights.

[@OleandersGamingEmporium]

That ain't a tractor, it's an overpriced lawnmower.

[@sqike001ton]

It's a baby tractor if it eats is vegatables and behaves on day it will grow I to a big boy tractor and do actual work

[@Paddington60]

@spike001ton Years ago I worked on some sightseeing boats and the beach here was refilled with shingle. It was pumped ashore in a few places and then moved about by the big Volvo Earth Movers, bulldozers and excavators. One day the excavators had made a big round pile that looked just like the were nesting, so I dug my mate in the ribs and pointed out the nesting dinosaurs. First trip next morning a couple of Bobcat sized things were charging about on the shingle, the passengers wondered what we were laughing about.

[@jdrissel]

More like an overpriced Nintendo with an overcomplicated lawnmower built around it. Tractors should be an engine driven hydraulic pump with enough wheels and gearboxes to get them (and whatever is connected) where you need them. All this computer lockdown DRM bullshit is going to bite them in the bottom line when the users get fed up enough with it biting them in the *.

[@Mic_Glow]

@@jdrissel there will always be some brand fanatics... just look at Apple. My 100$ 3 year old android phone has more functionality than their current budget 400$ line.

[@Cjinglaterra]

Green paint is expensive.

[@msmeyersmd8]

With lifting. The Static and Dynamic ratings really screw things up for some people. Famous last words. I weigh 250. You weigh 220. The package says 500# tensile strength. So this’ll be great for our rope swing from the Sky Way Bridge down there in Florida.

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

OMG, I totally cracked up when you said the "prince albert" . Too friggin funny!!!

[@mattbarnes3467]

You amuse me. I grew up on and farm and farmed with my family until 2004. I can do an incredible amount of work with a loader tractor right up to buttering toast in a pinch. That thing you're playing with is a lawn mower. I'll take it seriously at 90 hp and beyond.

[@ryandwyer4890]

that slugging bit walked more than my old lady after i came too fast

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

What ya need is a good old Massey or Ford , the ones that come in iron oxide red , have real metal seats , and require a wheelbarrow that hauls around a battery and jumper cables . They seldom give out , can be beat day in and day out , and only require a half gallon of hydrolic to every four gallons of fuel . They don't come with the very contagious stomach virus that seems to show up with the green broken parts . I heard tale that that virus has been bad enough to cost folks their arm and a leg and even sometimes farmers daughters had to do some strange payment practices in mop closets to find the cure . Real rough virus , just glad it's not carried by the the older senior tractors .

[@pseudopetrus]

I ride a 51 year old Ford 4000, and that is not special, lots of them still going! Love the old time Massey with Perkins!

[@zzirSnipzz1]

alot of Fords gave out when people run them on water instead of coolant when run on coolant the Ford 7810 and TW series will last a life time and teh old crash box is bullet proof plus a Good TW or 7810 is worth a clean ransom today

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

@@zzirSnipzz1 you see an old russian tractor break the bolts between the engine and the transfer box . Rather hilarious from my point of view . Probably not for the farmer . I've only seen it once .

[@texasdeeslinglead2401]

@@zzirSnipzz1 even better is putting a nice cut in one of the rear tires and water comes pouring out ... alot . Seeing as alot of folks fill the rear tires with water to add a metric poop ton of rear weight .

[@pseudopetrus]

@@zzirSnipzz1 You are right, it does not matter what type of tractor, you got to take care of them if you want them to last!

[@bravotangosierra84]

Would never belive in Poland I'll see the best AvE and the best JD in one movie.

[@LoneWolfZ]

the true sign of a good welder. He starts with the excuses before the arc has even stopped!

[@aussiemanlyman2138]

I find i put the tow ball in most of the time to stop slings from slipping off the end when trying to pick up thing that I shouldn't be trying to pick up that way. usually with the carry all on the back, with a full bag of whatever is heavy and nearby, but It is usually a futile effort as the rear wheels rarely make contact with mother earth. Oh, first job is to find the hydraulic relief valve, and make sure she is adjusted to withing the safety factor margin of the components aka about 3 to 5 times what the hose has written on it. Just gotta remember that with shiney machines that you want to wind it back to OEM settings before the factory mechanic works on it for warranty reasons.

[@rogersmart1393]

For shifting, say, a shipping container....? 😂

[@myselfremade]

Lol you should see our 4066M. purchased exactly 1 year ago. 0 modifications, have broken the loader 4 times so far. JD is now designing machines with negative safety factors. Table spoon on a teaspoon machine.

[@ciphercast]

Andrew Crews gives a whole new meaning to “this thing predates safety.”

[@Rottidog68]

5:39 you didn't say "nnnnnCorn-tact". That shocked me lol

[@harrygibus]

I said it out loud as I'm sure you did. You gotta leave some for the audience every so often - like when a singer points the microphone at the crowd during the chorus.

[@DaveThompson_thedave]

Ah DUDE! Your humour had me laughing like a mad man! Thanks for the laughs!

[@thomas4844]

Sometimes I don’t know what you’re saying, but I’m always entertained.

[@rich3633]

I would have bolted it on. Avoid welding whenever possible. Sincerely, a welder.

[@the_borax_kid2233]

The welding shop I worked said the same

[@robertwillis4061]

@@the_borax_kid2233 I agree. No heat stress on the hook or the bar. Also the weight is only on one side of the square section. If bolted, then w sides bear the weight and you could have put a large plate on the opposite side to spread the load.

[@wouldntyouliketoknow1477]

Never avoid welding. Bite your tongue, gently.

[@CrusaderSports250]

I would have bolted it as well and used a packer in the gap, belt and brace's, and a piece of string!!☺.

[@generalralph6291]

“A bit on metal urgency...” [Reaches for Black Sabbath CD] “What gets hot is underrated.” [Amen, brother]

[@DIYdiacsnFarmstead]

Got myself an 18 HP Garden Tractor. Built a Front End Loader for it. Constantly lifting things up 1400 lbs with it. Waiting for the Front Axle to put itself to rest.....It's the best damn Tool on our small Farm, including digging! :)

[@ih1206]

A loader tractor is far from the handiest utility machine, but as a farmer, I wouldn’t be without one as a livestock producer. Yeah the skidloader is way handler, that’s the tool to use for most applications, but there’s days the loader tractor as an advantage. Plus it’s nice to have a backup loader on the farm.

[@jrobmccoy]

It seems like there's a process for 7018. Tap a few times, stick the rod, cuss at the jeezless thing, rip the rod free and strike all the way up your clamp, repeat one more time, and finally get to welding.

[@irdmoose]

AvE: For when you absolutely, positively need a Prince Albert in your dingle arm

[@jayjayskampjes9354]

Classic ave boss video. Didnt see one recently. Great to have your good mood back :)

[@7curiogeo]

I don't think I have ever seen a forklift without at least one fork with a hole in it. Most just burned in with blue wrench. Good job, you must have some Yankee blood in you to be so innovative.

[@lspringerjones]

AvE has the coolest tools!

[@MichaelMacGyver]

9:04 "My eyes! The goggles do nothing!"

[@myc0p]

I don't own a forklift, however this video got me hooked.

[@alexthetrucker8168]

Tis' a joy to hear you talking in poetry:)stay safe my friend!

[@cwtoyota]

..."he's a one ball man and he's off to the rodeo".

[@BOFH402]

It's an alla man left and alla man right Come on you fuckin' dummy get your right step right

[@ronhammons2070]

With his pecker in his hand.

[@petergozinya6328]

Didnt he also have a finger up his bum??

[@derekcollins1972]

Mcleain and McLean....lol

[@PlugUgly72]

Welding a 2" receiver on the frame is 2 mints in one.

[@kiven_gamez4474]

How did you comment this 3 days ago when this was uploaded 3 hours ago

[@murtsiz99]

@@kiven_gamez4474 Patreons maybe get to watch early

[@VictorGarciaR]

@@kiven_gamez4474 Patreon comes with a single-use time machine

[@wesballard2296]

@@kiven_gamez4474 #Illuminaticonfirmed

[@thomasbunch8476]

@@kiven_gamez4474 time machine?

[@WAVETUBE84]

After few hours of grinding...your welding skills increase exponentially!

[@steveweise3765]

2:15 -- " I gotta race like a piss horse " LOL spit my drink all over the bed, wife pissed. God i love this channel. Texas.

[@towerclimber7277]

2:00 a thing of beauty and a joy forever

[@LanceThumping]

Why weld on the hook when you could've drilled a hole through the fork and pinned it? That would've prevented the heat weakening issue. Is there another issue that a pin would've caused that I'm not seeing?

[@TempoDrift1480]

Hogging that much material out of that square stock?

[@johnjames5020]

That would weaken the tube and you would have a bolt head digging into whatever you're carrying. What he could have done though is weld on a bracket with gussets and bolt the hook to the bracket. Cheap, easy, and strong.

[@chadsimmons6347]

Very impressed with your clean-neat shop..and jealous as hell..as well (good-upload)

[@mikeh4840]

This guy is funny as he'll! Appreciate your vids man!

[@arsumbris6392]

"Fascism...not without it's merits" - I fell out of my chair laughing, good job.

[@brendonmanship8854]

I have the same rapid tap stuff and it looks like a just as old can. Does it smell sweet to you when it burns too?

[@harbitude]

I said it before and I'll say it again, your the best comedian on youtube . Love it keep it up mandang'o

[@AnnaCentauri]

Your videos are sick, always good for a laugh