I Put My Newly Restored 318 John Deere To Work And Found Some Issues

Within days of freshly restoring my yellow John Deere 318, I took it to it's first job to see what kind of problems I might encounter.

[@kirb743]

Spread rock salt on the infield dirt to prevent grass and weeds

[@paulhammond7489]

Great job on Bruno Neil. Happy birthday Barret :)

[@gregbluem5760]

Pop had a 317 - then a 318. We used and cared for the 318 so much he had it restored. Both are gone now - but this brings back great memories! Mowing, rear scoop (hydraulic), snow blower - and Dad designed custom BSH front mounted hydraulic log splitter. Legendary 'lawn - and so much more' tractor! Thanks for the look back - great restoration!

[@Flygal5]

I loved the journey. I had a horrible accident in 2010 and ended up in a wheelchair. I used the same mental process to get out of the wheelchair. It took me longer - two years. But that keep making things better by working at it every day- it really works!

[@digdrivediy]

That's fantastic! Thanks for sharing that with us!

[@adampittman1624]

Great first job to break in Bruno I knew there was gona b a lot of upset ppl with the bottom of the weights 🤣 sounds like a couple tweaks n ull have him just the way u want him Happy birth Baret

[@natem939]

Barrett says thanks friend!

[@thegilsonguy8811]

Looks great!, personally I think all yellow and Grey ripper teeth would look the best for the grader box!

[@loutoolguy2644]

Clearly any problems you are experiencing are from Bruno having an identity crisis! That yellow paint will be a an ongoing problem for him.

[@ericreinoehl4350]

Looks like Bruno is working good, projects like that are never done. I like it, thanks for sharing

[@kennolte5801]

That is a great looking build you accomplished. The first scratch is always hard to take but it's doing what you intended it to do. Great job of it and thanks for sharing the ride with us.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Ken.

[@Huntersprojects]

@@digdrivediyhey Neil I think it would be awesome if you put a little like 2 cylinder diesel engine in bruno I think that would be awesome

[@craigwagner79]

The tractor turned out really good, I would paint the box blade construction gray and the chisel shanks, wheels, and the lift cylinder the construction yellow. 👍

[@Iceheart721]

Might wanna leave a little dirt on that new paint. That yellow is loud in the sunlight. Almost had me reaching for my sunglasses in my dim lit living room. I definitely dig those big ribbed front tires. Fun to see ag rears and balloon fronts on such a small tractor. I'd probably go gray or black on the attachments. That way they still match other tractors and less work if you decide to change up Brunos color down the road.

[@mikeballa5300]

Nice to see Bruno in full operation. He looks sharp with the construction paint scheme. Any way you paint the scraper will look better. I really enjoyed this series. You did an awesome job with it. Looking forward to the next project. Keep up the great content.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Mike.

[@bigguydiy2184]

Miss those T-Ball days. One of my boys had a teammate who loved that soft dirt. So he had to slide into every base, then when he got home plate, he would slide then roll all over the place in slow motion. I was laughing my butt off, but Mom was rolling her eyes thinking of the dirt getting into her car and the washing later. 😄

[@michaelmcguire3983]

Neil, how fitting breaking in Bruno on a community project I’m sure he’ll see the ball diamonds many times in his lifetime. Take care my friend and thanks for all you do.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Mike!

[@denjhill]

Since I saw and heard you explain the circular pattern to drive when leveling I tried it. i'm now a believer, it worked great. Thanks!

[@Andyrob323]

Good to see Bruno getting put to work right away, especially to help the community!

[@dustinhenry6142]

It’s great to see it in use and glad it’s doing awesome! I’d paint that like you said with the yellow and gray. It’s always great when a project like that comes together full circle!

[@kevinallen8072]

Nice looking tractor, glad it is working out for you. God Bless keep safe

[@attaat]

I'm sure I've said it before but I do admire and envy that community spirit you guys and gals have round there. Good luck to the baseball team in the new season. Happy 4th Birthday to Barret, best wishes for your birthday young man.

[@digdrivediy]

This community is great!

[@jeremyweber2898]

@@digdrivediy😂🎉😢😢🎉😢😢 6:38 6:38 😢

[@billyhaddock5540]

Great Job getting that ball field cleaned-up with Bruno. she sure a cool looking tractor 318

[@natem939]

Home run Neil. So awesome. Barrett is over the moon 😊 This is Barrett’s dad and we’ve been sharing this video with the whole family. I snagged a reaction vid and I’ll upload it. You’ve got fans for life Neil. Thanks so much. ❤

[@digdrivediy]

Awesome! I'm glad to hear that he enjoyed it! There's been quite a few folks wishing him Happy Bday in the comments as well. Let me know when that video is up and I'll check it out!

[@natem939]

@@digdrivediy kzbin.infongOIpmwsuWc?feature=share Here it is! You really made all our days. Thanks again. P.S. We all approve of Bruno and it looks awesome! What a great accomplishment, congratulations!

[@digdrivediy]

@@natem939 That was cool to watch! I showed it to my girls and they loved it. 😋

[@dougstractorshed6369]

I love watching tractor restorations, but I like watching the freshly rebuilt tractors get dirty even more! It was great seeing it get put to work. Looking forward to many more jobs completed! I've always liked painting my implements to match my tractors and find that using the non-dominant tractor color as the dominant color on the implement always looks sharp. I.e. on my old Cubs, I like using IH white as the primary color and using the IH yellow for the small accents. Looking forward to seeing the blade painted!

[@digdrivediy]

I like that idea too. Grey frame would carry over from the grey frame of the tractor since they're "connected". Thanks for the comment!

[@joebacarella2829]

It looks and runs great, of course there are some bugs to work out, but it sure looks good, and does the job.

[@C.Pearson.1]

Tractor looks sweet with the new paint job. Now it matches with all the extra work you do outside of regular lawn care. Great job and keep the tires rolling!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Travis!

[@leonardcusumano3524]

Your tractor is beautiful, I like the fact that you have the guts to be you and not worry about what anyone else thinks

[@tombyorn8278]

What a great video - not just because I am a tractor nut, but it was great to see it being put to good use for the kids. Awesome!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Tom.

[@kyleanderson5315]

Very cool machine, something you are and should be proud of. I was excited for that build and it proved to be "worth the wait". What a perfect first job for Bruno to work out some kinks and get a good idea how your concept is going to work in reality. Very nice.

[@Dale37]

I couldn't help but laugh at the ending.😅 I really like the color and how Bruno turned out.

[@thedelcodave]

The tractor looks so good. I like that yellow color for the pull grader. Weld up that crack on the ripper before you paint.

[@davidoliver2826]

All your hard work paying off! Bruno looks great!

[@jackel440]

Great job Neil! Bruno did a wonderful job and the few bugs are to be expected. You'll get them taken care of and then you'll have a great reliable piece of equipment. I'm definitely rooting for matching Grey frame and yellow box blade for sure!. Great job on the community service project.

[@dubberkm7200]

Great to see Brunos first job. It's great to see the volunteer efforts you do for your community. The world could really use more of that. In my opinion I like your idea for the grey frame and yellow sides on the grater box.

[@thatlld0]

Still amazing to see it outside! Congrats!

[@doughadley9448]

I noticed the green on the bottom of the weights but the rest of the tractor looked so good it didn't seem worth bringing up I think you should paint your grading box grey, then it will still go with your green tractors too Another great video!!

[@terryrogers1025]

Maiden voyage worked well, always have the little issues on start up, but it seemed to work well. Did yourself proud young man, thanks for the tag along video.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Terry

[@aaronburford5701]

Anytime you are on a tractor with the pull grader box behind you on the ground I am watching! The master, GOAT!

[@TF856]

I am so done with construction yellow equipment! I am retired, thank God!!! But I still love to run farming equipment!!!😁😃😉😀

[@digdrivediy]

I can appreciate that!

[@Freecan67]

Your Tractor looks Great.

[@jaybrown7177]

Every shot of you on the 318, you were smiling. Looks great 👍

[@digdrivediy]

😁

[@periwinkle-dragonfly]

Good job Neil! Your community is lucky to have you & your family amongst them! Well done.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much 👍🏻

[@robertrock4945]

Loved watching this Playlist. Started with your pond build, so glad your videos showed up on my list. Love your channel.

[@digdrivediy]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@snoozieq4584]

Great video, Neil! Good to see Bruno's first "Dirty Job" 🤣🤣🤣 Don't change the color of the grading box. Let Bruno bask in the glow of his new color scheme. The surging is an odd one. That engine didn't do that before, right? Does he have a fuel filter? Could there be something in the fuel tank of the fuel lines restricting the flow of gas? I don't know. Silly of you to forget that break spring. At least it's an easy fix. The hydraulics lever being stiff could be nothing more than the lack of use after all of the "fresh" paint. I'd hit it with a little WD-40 just to be sure. Thank you for the video, Neil. Can't wait to see both of you in the next one!

[@digdrivediy]

Hey thanks Susan. I figured out that surging problem. It was actually a loose ground wire to my coil. I tightened it up and it's been smooth sailing ever since. Always appreciate your comments, even if I don't get to them for a week! 😞

[@snoozieq4584]

@@digdrivediy That's alright. You're a busy guy! I'm glad you figured out the surging issue! Thanks for taking the time to answer. Take care and see you in the next video, TOMORROW! 👍👍🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘

[@ponypwr]

Bruno is a BEAUTY and a BEAST! Happy Birthday Barret!

[@natem939]

Barrett says thanks friend!

[@mmathis3947]

Bruno looks great. But look here there Bob the Builder your circles are making me dizzy...Just playing Neil you did a great job and love the fact since Bruno is not used for mowing and used for construction purposes yellow is the perfect color cause that goes with theme of all john deere equipment

[@digdrivediy]

For sure! 😜

[@Spencer-x4u]

I’ve already watched the build series 2 times myself and 1 time with my girlfriend ( building matching 318s) I seriously enjoy seeing the videos of the 318 working and would love to see more videos of it working. You make the best content Neil. So glad I found the channel

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good Morning Sir 🌞THIS OUTSTANDING WORK but I will have my head spinning all night with that all turning around job 🥴🤭🤣👍 That was a test flight of that Bruno tractor 👍🧐👌💪 Yes Yes Air Pressure is the best way to clean a tractor and implements 👌👍🧐 Cheers 🍻🍻

[@bigowen]

Looking good man! Glad she’s putting in the work. That’s my only concern I feel if I was to restore a tractor I would never use it 😂

[@digdrivediy]

Right!

[@mattphillips4260]

to help you get better control of the grader box going up and down put a inline valve in the system and that should help you out with that

[@robsmith7681]

Just a few small things after a complete rebuild! Man you’ll have Bruno tuned in in no time!

[@goptools]

Hi Neil. Looks like Bruno will be able to earn his keep. Glad that there were only minor issues. Still looks great, even with a little dust and mud on it. Thanks for the video! -mike

[@C-M-E]

Yes, put 'er to work. Not just a pretty face! If that's all the bugs on a major rebuild you had to deal with, I'd be happy with that! I often find that after you get through the first big job in the rain/mud, you'll figure out how good your wiring job was. 😁

[@digdrivediy]

Right! I had a loose ground wire to the coil which was also why it was surging!

[@matthartlage889]

Nice to see it get to work and see what it’ll do. As far as making adjustments for the front tires, when you’re custom building things there is always trial and error and learning. As a woodworker you can definitely trust me on that! And I know all about pulling some favors. Great video as always!!

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Matt!

[@jonathancrissinger2301]

Looks great, sounds good. Now you need a longer trailer, lol.

[@digdrivediy]

You're absolutely correct on that one!

[@Lilfarmrboy]

Looking great Neil! This reminds me of myself washing my 2032R after every use for the first 2 months…. Yea it came to a stop eventually lol. Happy birthday Barrett!

[@natem939]

Barrett says thanks friend!

[@benclark5225]

No better use for a restored 318 than to groom a ball field for kids to play on! Great Job!

[@johnwoody4905]

good video and job if the hydratiics are new they will get better. take care, be safe and well.

[@tgmod]

looks like it turned out good. Got me wanting to build one now

[@Craig2142]

Tractor turned out great. I love the color scheme. It looks great and makes it a really unique piece of equipment. Congrats on getting it done. That was a lot of work, I'm impressed.

[@digdrivediy]

Appreciate it Craig!

[@Aussompossum2008]

another thing you can put on it, i use on my motorcycles, sxs, and my dads tractor is SC1. it helps great with mud and dust from sticking.

[@Crazy.Runner]

Hello Neil, happy to see Bruno on the battle field. I think a lot of people, including you, are waitng for this job from the starting of this project. Wish you a good week!

[@digdrivediy]

Yes! Definitely waited a long time to get back at it!

[@Crazy.Runner]

@@digdrivediy 🚜

[@ilmo2313]

I watched all of your videos on the rebuild, just didn't comment on each one. Nice the way it turned out. I hope it serves you well, you've already gave it a good start on the ball field.

[@digdrivediy]

I appreciate you tuning in!

[@dwaynefunerburg8456]

Super cool tractor. Bigger tire seam to let him pull real good

[@lucasthornton5676]

Looks & performs great. Don’t worry about what to paint the grader until winter.

[@digdrivediy]

True!

[@terrytolar1749]

An quick application of corn gluten meal (a natural pre-emergent) with a hand spreader 2 or 3 times a year will keep those weeds out.

[@jesseviet2508]

I think the graderbox would look great all grey with a small amount of yellow. Maybe yellow rims.

[@johanhermans8210]

Hello Neil, bruno is looking really good at its first job . Once the graderbox is finished it wil be a nice combination . I prefer grey for the color of the grader with small accents off yellow , but thats your choice. Nice work at the ballpark.they are so lucky with guys like you, doing such a good job . Greetings from belgium 🇧🇪

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks Johan!

[@timothyjerry1177]

Love that yellow 👍🏼

[@LukesJohnDeereGarage]

Be careful not to lose that headlight lens. They are notorious for that. It looks great though!

[@digdrivediy]

Oh yeah! It came loose too!

[@carlfondelheitiii2742]

Neil, Bruno looks good, a work horse for sure. Carl FONDEROSA FARMS MD

[@CylewithaC]

Watching these grader box videos makes me want one for my 318. It looks so relaxing. But I don’t have anything to grade and my driveway is blacktop 😂 great video, good job Bruno

[@ethanhartman3831]

Amazing work Neil and you have inspired me to make a international cub cadet 682 in a construction version like your 318

[@KingsOutdoorLife]

Good stuff. Just don't wash it. It's bad luck to wash a tractor. Happy Birthday Barrett!

[@natem939]

Barrett says thanks friend!

[@digdrivediy]

No worries. I've never been one to get too carried away washing tractors! 😋

[@tractortyme]

Neil, I think you painted Bruno in the right color for his tasks, JD Yellow shows way less dirt btw.

[@digdrivediy]

Yes. He is a true industrialist :)

[@erichedges2948]

Neil, I kind of like the green blade. Bruno is awesome tractor. I like it.

[@darrellfolk5284]

Absolutely Love it Neil!! I love the whole story behind the Name! Iv got a 420 that is beefy with 26's and 18's and she's a Big Betty 😅 also have a 214 and a Beautiful 110H

[@digdrivediy]

Nice fleet you have.

[@darrellfolk5284]

@Neil Koch: Dig-Drive-DIY Thank you sir. It's raining here in Pennsylvania so it's a tractor KZbin kind of Day!! Enjoy the Heck out of your channel and even some Snowmobiles thrown in there!! HAPPY SUNDAY TO THE KOCH FAMILY

[@curtanderson8655]

Great job on your tractor. Great video also. I do hope that you will get many years of work out of it. We have enjoyed your journey with this project and hope to see a lot more out of Bruno.

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks so much Curt!

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job looking great keep up the good work love your videos thank you

[@timrainwater3969]

What a great series. Thank you for sharing. New to your channel. Love the JD Equipment Yellow paint job!

[@markhollick2511]

Neil, I’ve watched about 25 of your videos. Love everyone of them. Keep them coming. Thanks

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands Koch Family . thanks for the video Neil 👍. Sincerely Hollandduck

[@05xlt]

I was hoping there would be an update on the bottom of the weights! 😂 If you are following the JD construction paint scheme on the box blade, I would think the box itself would be yellow with a gray cutting edge and scarifiers. The hydraulic cylinder and axle I would think would be gray, and the wheels yellow. The hitch and tongue, also yellow. Looking at the frontier version though, everything but the scarifiers is yellow.

[@WorkingWithPreston4228]

You should paint it grey so that it would somewhat match the green tractors

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Looks awesome with some dust on the tires!

[@digdrivediy]

Still made me a little anxious 😬

[@ikitclaw3299]

Love this series even if I have no connection to the country side, I try not to miss a video

[@digdrivediy]

I appreciate it very much.

[@TinManKustoms]

Nice job good to see the 318 is working well. Maybe a upgrade for the grader would be putting the ripper teeth on tilting system so you don't have to stop and lift them manually.

[@digdrivediy]

I'd love to have that option!

[@shanesherwood343]

Looks like Bruno is gonna be a workhorse for years to come and look good to

[@tii2015]

Happy Birthday Barrett!

[@markdickerson7588]

Tractor looks awesome!!!

[@adambrewer4400]

nooo the scratches, everytime I restore one of my cases I dread those first scratches

[@m2hmghb]

I'm keeping my eye out for a 318. Eventually I'll be moving to a different state and I'd like to get one to use on the snow and also for a small food plot. They are not cheap unfortunately.

[@digdrivediy]

They hold their value, but still much cheaper than new!

[@kirbyyork7669]

The industrial yellow on Bruno is pretty unique for a lawn and garden tractor. I like it, I think my next restoration will be an industrial yellow John Deere lawn/garden tractor.

[@michaelnagy4603]

Im picking up a 400 in a week or so and absolutely love the yellow 💛

[@josephwalker4869]

ALL GREY IMPLEMENTS also should add your own foot throttle as well

[@kennethrawls7834]

I love the yellow tractor!! I hope it don’t take 130 days to paint the grading box!!

[@digdrivediy]

Ha!

[@Brette_Caldwell]

Bruno turned out great! Can't wait to see more content.

[@danpahnke5477]

Neil, Another Great Video! I noticed you always finish your videos by saying “If I’m Lucky I will see you next time “. My aunt would always tell me being Lucky has nothing to do with it. She would say “you have been Blessed “. Looking forward to your next video.

[@digdrivediy]

That too! ;)

[@jonathanolsen7254]

Grate video Bruno looks great.

[@michaelbarrett2346]

Such a great job

[@cassandrajenkins116]

That is so cool I like the yellow have a john deere 110 round finder I wish it was yellow 😢 but I like the turn out of your !

[@digdrivediy]

Thanks!

[@brianhayes7618]

Looking good