IT'S FINALLY OVER...I'M SAD,

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[@wranglerstar]

FIRST...

[@AndyAlaska375]

Haha. 😆 Merry Christmas Cody! 🎄

[@retiredafce3373]

Lol Merry Christmas!

[@ztechrepairs]

Did us dirty 😆

[@CallahanSF2211]

Cheater

[@superchuck3259]

Merry Christmas!

[@flewber]

To me, the ideal controls would be: Right trigger: aim right Left trigger: aim left Upper button: flapper open Lower button: flapper closed

[@1stGruhn]

You mentioned reusing zip ties. Another useful tip about them: most plastic zip ties I've seen are made of Nylon. Nylon needs to be hydrated to be flexible. If you find some ties that are hard and brittle, all you need to do is soak them in hot water for a while. I usually do it for a couple days. But they will behave as good as new once they are soaked.

[@MT_T991]

This works with strimmer line aswell

[@timsteinkamp2245]

Waste of time and money. You cannot recycle everything. If the tie wasn't clipped so close to the size, you may have some product to cinch it down. A temporary tie should not be cut down.

[@johnhansen4794]

That 50/50 estimate was half humility and half practical experience. lol.

[@ImageOnIt]

I'd wire it so the 2 triggers move the chute left and right respectively, and the buttons on the left joystick move the hood up and down (open and close). I'd also thread\zip tie the chute hydraulic hoses up behind the back silver area (@ 9:38) so they are away from the worm gear teeth.

[@TehDeejus]

I second this

[@zachalexander6955]

Was thinking the same with the chute controls as well

[@SocketSilver]

Love YT for everyone’s knowledge.

[@jokeal3613]

Have you thought about separating the shipping containers and parking the Cat’s between them with plywood on top, like a roof?

[@FUNNYBOY12375]

thirs company's that make tress kits for them

[@MacBailey]

I did this with my two. set them 10 ft apart and ran some 4x4 s I had between them and some other framing much like a deck (or a tent floor I saw recently somewhere). Then put sheet steel roofing across. I raised one side up higher so rain would run off. Used some hurricane straps screwed to sides of containers to keep and wind lifting although not a problem. Makes a great carport to park my tractor and lawn mowers.

[@minorcross980]

Check Diesel Creek youtube site. He's made a shop from two containers and a truss kit with metal roof. Merry Christmas to you and the family and have a blessed new year.

[@warrenmichael918]

@@FUNNYBOY12375 I think that company might even make Truss kits too LOL

[@Fred.jpeg_]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to Wranglerstar and all the subscribers!!! I love you all!!! 🎄🎄🎄

[@bringer-of-change]

Thanks man merry Christmas

[@mortem-tyrannis]

Your title is confusing, "it's finally over" insinuating that something unpleasant is finally over but I'm sad completely contradicts that.

[@OntarioFirewoodResource]

Merry Christmas everyone!

[@ecleveland1]

I used to work on Cat dozers and engines. Everything from Cat is expensive, have you noticed that even the bolts have Cat embossed on them? I never purchase anything from the dealer that didn't have Cat on it somewhere.

[@marcussomerville]

I'm not sure if I'm one of the first hundred or so but I know I've been watching your family grow since your son was a baby in the caravan days. I wish you every happiness brother for the coming year and I will ask for your prayers for my beloved Australia, that she might stay free. While we will try to enjoy Christmas day , tyranny is rising here and our fight is just beginning. God bless you and your family, God bless the United States of America and God bless Australia

[@tokyosan7906]

That was an interesting journey. I thought it was really cool to see how everything works there at the end. Merry Christmas!

[@Thescidude1]

I could build something nice that would work in that plug for a hundred bucks, but I'd spend $600 worth of my time plus kill a day and a few trips to the electronics store doing it!!! (Not to mention the accompanying bad words and chest pain) We have to hit our 60's to figure stuff like that out.

[@handsandfeethomestead9116]

Seeing a plan come together gives me the fizz. Congrats Cody

[@Precisionreelworks]

There's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution that works!

[@dustinperrier502]

I hope u paid attention to what number pin u pulled out. As a professional homeowner i have messed that up before

[@wegmandan]

Cannon plugs are never sealed from the back. And never use rtv in the back. DC and rtv will eat all in the back of plug.

[@wildturkey9275]

To me it looks like those hoses should be on the back k side of that silver bracket on top of the Chute. It looks like each end is designed to keep the hoses from becoming entangled in the drive teeth of the left and right on that Chute. It also appeared that when you moved the Chute to the right there was less slack in the hoses the when the Chute was directed to the left.. by placing the hoses directly between that black and the body of the skid steer I think it would potentially solve both issues.

[@josephbohme7917]

$50 wire harness for $500. Tell me how anyone gets so affluent in such a short time. No silver spoon; only platinum I guess. Could not celebrate such a costly solution.

[@SandCrabNews]

Empty holes on the connector need 'plastic plugs'.

[@Seedavis397]

Love how happy and giggly you were putting everything together after all of the headaches you have had with it…. Christmas came early for wranglerstar lol

[@stevenmcdonell6502]

Don't reuse the zip ties , unless the tapered end is still connected, spend the 7 cents and install a new one , add a backup on the line for future emergencies.

[@alexp974]

Agreed. It is a good trick in a pinch, but you will weaken the zip tie every time you do that.

[@GMarsh-gn1iw]

Some of the cable ties caterpillar uses are about $4 a piece, and have over 250lb tensile strength. It would be plausible to reuse. However box store brands are quite disposable.

[@Graveltrucking]

That snow blower will never go back on the Yanmar the CTL is more comfortable to operate.

[@WarlockTheWeary]

Anyone notice that the pins on the new plug do NOT match what he did for the "high speed" TEMP wiring ? So it may work .. but it will be in "SLOW" mode again !

[@indianaoutdoors4379]

I also think I would want the open/close on the thumb wheel if possible.

[@jakemerrill6061]

I work at the only North American Case combine factory. Everything we build has this kind of plug. You can buy your own plugs, pins and crimping tools and complete build custom quality wire harness. You could have built this wire harness for probably under $100. Knowledge is power. Merry CHRISTmas!

[@jakemerrill6061]

Building a backup harness would be a great video! 😎

[@woodsoforegon7426]

Merry Christmas Wranglerstar Family. Hope you and yours have a blessed Holiday Season. Stay warm, next week is supposed to be a doozy!

[@DavidWhite]

Cody I would suggest you put some dielectric grease in the male side. It will keep the pins from getting corrosion, Merry Christmas from our house to yours

[@Azathoth43]

What does dielectric mean?

[@DavidWhite]

@@Azathoth43 It is a grease that does not conduct direct current, Have a merry and Blessed Christmas

[@JohnEllzey]

It’s like a 13 year old girl started writing the titles to the videos

[@eduardoflores30]

Eu chego a ficar irritado com a inveja que sinto, ferramentas que podem ser compradas por quem trabalha nos EUA são impressionantes, aqui no Brasil os preços são proibitivos e esse tipo de ferramenta só é visto em grandes empresas.

[@keith_hudson]

I think I would make a bracket with a ring on the end to run those hoses through. That way they can still move but they wont get hung in those teeth.

[@danielholland4385]

Happy Holidays!!!! Merry Christmas

[@FarmersforTruth]

I'm a certified Caterpillar mechanic they paid for my college and I worked at Quinn Caterpillar in Salinas CA for a few years and I have worked with those plugs. They make different size plugs too

[@jepcozenith40]

We use similar connectors on test systems used to test semiconductors. High quality. Not cheap.

[@SVMSICE]

I hate that kind of price gouging. Yes, maybe built well but $500 🤦🏻‍♂️. Being built well it still probably cost them less than $5 to manufacture.

[@indianaoutdoors4379]

Now you know the joys of IMHO the best connector style on earth. If you are reusing the connector body make sure you are only using the plastic removal tools. The metal ones tend to cut the retention pin inside the connector. You can buy the crimper tools, pins, sockets and connector bodies online or from your local Cat dealer pretty reasonably.

[@ExploringCabinsandMines]

My early 80s Bobcat 632 has zero electronics and will run without a battery and I LOVE IT !

[@badboy7296]

Cody a model husband and model man. What more could you ask for? Thanks Cody for being the man and husband that we all aspire to be. God Bless you.

[@trevin1691]

Deutsch gave his employees annual wilderness vacations in a location not far from his so cal plant.

[@earthling01]

There's three things I don't loan anymore to anyone! That's classic man 😆

[@hondacamoutdoors7104]

Would you consider getting the snow tracks for the skid-steer?

[@cmennare]

Where did the nervous laughter come from? It sounds like a Kamala Harris impersonation.

[@wegmandan]

I miss the old stick controls. At least the module didn't fail at your right knee. That's 1500

[@miket8453]

Great mix of talking and actual actions. Well done my brother.

[@jbuch66koop]

I dove down the rabbit hole of Deutsch connectors, myself. It's all I use as my firewall connections on my race car. I buy the milspec ones though. The Deutsch autosport connectors are berserk expensive, and I know the milspec ones will handle any situation I'll ever be in.

[@andersbengtsson6075]

God Jul och Gott nytt år!

[@outdoors-fun]

If i had to guess, they have the "open" button on the flapper up there to force you to stop to open it. Another "safety feature" for the people who cant operate the flapper and drive at the same time.

[@ArkansasPilgrim]

Something temporary, that actually was temporary. I salute you, Cody!

[@billwoehl3051]

I just realized, you've been a logger, a Forester, been homesteading for a decade or more, and yet, your fingers still have that "accountant" look..🤔 not making fun, just an observation and realization that not all physical work nor dietary habits makes a person muscular or thin, it's more about genetics. Can be controlled somewhat by exercise and diet, but t, only to a point.

[@TheMechanicBrad]

The small grey plugs on the other end of the harness are also Deutsch plugs, and can be pulled apart and they have the same male/female pieces crimped on the wires. You can buy kits, and special pliers for a surprisingly reasonable price, and are very handy to keep in stock.

[@johnandrews4352]

Merry Christmas from Australia 🦘🦘🦘 people it was 46 degrees Celsius today in Perth

[@brianfackrell4139]

I always try to be greatful for hard jobs, it feels really good when your done.

[@thinkfirst6431]

As a amateur home owner you already had the connectors and the cable that mated to the snowblower. For less than $500 I would have purchased the female connector. There was only 6 active pins so finding the wiring diagram should have told you which pins to use. You already knew 2 of the pins being used. Direct connection would have bypassed the male/female connector on the machine side of the cable eliminating a potential trouble point.

[@jeremydoblinger3609]

Merry Christmas to the Wranglerstar crew and all!! God bless us all this Christmas 🎄

[@MaverickandStuff]

Switch the left/right to the two triggers and the open/close to the two buttons.

[@Tim2thaTom]

Actually it's four things. You no longer loan your log splitter either.

[@webb-cast1030]

I predict a chute deflector switch change from left over-head to right joystick. This will most assuredly will be followed by the biggest case of "THE FIZZ" ever experienced on the Wranglerstar channel.

[@VeganHippy70]

On my bobcat I moved the pins around for the snow blower.

[@gregparrott]

I guess regular viewers understand the context of his titles. But after watching this, I'm baffled by stating "It's finally over...I'm sad"

[@billwoehl3051]

Problem with re-using the zip ties, usually the tail has been cut off and not much left to grab to tighten them back up🤔. Leave a pigtail if you want to re-use them.

[@Jeff-rd6hb]

That little "tool" @3:00...they make those that go in from the other side. It's got a little plunger and you simply push the connector out of the plastic block. Also, Deutsch is mostly just a brand name as far as connectors go. You could have fabricated your own harness using standard Amphenol connectors for much cheaper. I work on bowling machinery, and it's crazy how much AMF charges for their supposedly-proprietary electrical connectors when I can find the exact same stuff online for less than half the cost, lol.

[@matthewellisor5835]

That "o-ring pick" looks a lot like my favorite traveler hook from Carolina Roller and Supply Co. But I'm not in the textile industry.

[@adambomb7331]

Only large zip ties? I guess I'm way too Dutch in saving any zip tie 🤣

[@L2FlyMN]

When it comes to electrical, I’m typically completely lost.😞

[@tcwrench]

I was a master tech for Harley Davidson for over 12 years. Harley Davidson also uses Deutsch plugs for a lot of their connections.

[@HardcityRaindrops]

You should see the size of crane plugs lol 10 times the size of that

[@Zarealy]

Deutsch has a facility in Hemet California on the west side of the Hemet Ryan Airport. Been there for years and years. I've had family that has worked there. Back in the day my granddad owned Hemet aircraft manufacturing that was located on the opposite side of the airport. They built parts for the government for the F86 and the F100. Glad to say that I left that state in the rear view mirror. Merry Christmas to you.

[@HonkyTonkHellraiser]

It's great seeing someone still wearing a watch these days

[@meepcheep314]

plenty of people wear watches (not smartwatches or fashion watches)

[@littlejackalo5326]

Watches are more popular today than they have been in decades. Watch companies can't produce enough watches to satiate demand. Watch prices have gone through the roof. A Rolex submariner, that you could get for $3000 used/like new 10 years ago, is 3x as much.

[@jasonhoover2590]

Having the plow on your tractor and a blower on your bobcat is the ultimate setup for plowing property

[@dylanholbrook2765]

Good to be prepared. Next week is extremely cold up in our area.

[@Hoyerlift101]

Professional homeowner here, our washing machine presently has a zip tie holding the door switch and the closed position…. That might be permanent….😝

[@danielholland4385]

Happy holidays!!!! Merry Christmas!!!

[@timreid9556]

4 things ... i think you don't loan your wood splitter out no longer

[@HomeOfMacWoeffie]

What is the difference between a home owner and a Professional home owner ?? I never get what the difference could be......

[@treyhart6861]

To me, it would make sense to make the triggers be the left-right for the chute, and the two thumb buttons, which are vertically arranged, be the up-down functions.. just seems more intuitive for my simple brain.

[@deepinthought469]

Triggers for output left and right, and thumb buttons up and down, seems natural...

[@kingturd35]

A professional homeowner would have just spent the $65 and cut the ends off the existing harness and wires up the connector…

[@wranglerstar]

Maybe a homeowner, not a professional homeowner

[@robertdinicola9225]

In the 60s and 70s, my dad made me straighten used nails he salvaged. Im not re using zip ties unless its absolutely necessary. They are cheap.

[@gregboyer3585]

I discovered that little tip on the zip ties more than 50 years ago when I worked for 7up

[@americansmark]

Those J560 plugs are ancient technology. You can't even run LED interior trailer lights or airbags off of them in most newer semi trailers. You need an auxiliary power supply. I used to rewire them for Sysco Foods so we had interior trailer lights and liftgate charging capabilities from the truck alternators. Mind you, i don't work there anymore. DOT would have a fit if they knew I strayed from a J560. Deutsch USA makes good stuff. I picked up their HD10 9-pin plug for our trailers. Gave me the standard 7-pin from a J560 plus 2 addition plugs. One for the lights (as I mentioned) and a second for switchable household style outlets, so we can run a sealed plug in the reefer to charge pallet jacks safely.

[@diyjeff1838]

Nice work! Hoping we get more snow!!

[@TipTop_171]

If you get moisture or hyd in the connector just fill it with alcohol and let it sit for a bit than brush out if necessary. There awesome Merry Christmas and thank you for the content

[@dday2822]

I design and build wiring harnesses for companies worldwide… that harness is poorly built. No service loops. non-populated connector killed any chance of it being water resistant. Hose clamps instead of a proper epoxy potted boot for strain relief? I’d be livid if I was charged 500 for that rookie league harness.

[@stevoo7819]

My days of snipping off zip ties is over starting today!

[@tdogj2084]

Bobcat makes the worst harness the wire inside the outer jacket likes to pull out from the outer jacket that it's in.

[@1BrianSawyer]

These plugs like the one on the $500 harness are also used everywhere on stage at concerts and events. Those cables travel from city to city daily and get disassembled and reassembled daily, often outdoors, so they have to be robust.

[@1BrianSawyer]

& of course, we use deutch connectors on PWCs all over. However, the salt kept creeping into one on my Yamaha, so I just hard wired the thing.

[@danyoungs4061]

A couple of comments: the extra holes not used in the Duesch connector should have plugs to make the connector water proof, you could install limit switches on the chute to Limit travel.

[@Scott___T]

Going to be interesting to see if you can change the chute control to the other trigger. Merry Christmas!

[@K1assh]

Pretty cool. Will be interesting to see if you can configure the controls differently. I'd probably have the triggers swivel the chute, and the 2 buttons control the angle personally. Though, that does make me nervous that there is no stop

[@rl3898]

Cody, first best wishes to you and your family. Now I am amazed you are supporting the ridiculous $500 for a plug. You had virtually worked out what was needed and a caravan plug and socket with the 7 cores would have been suitable and as efficient as the over the top Mil spec system you have been 'silly' enough to proceed with. I am disappointed that you accepted that, as a professional homeowner !!

[@HypocriticYT]

Those plugs are used in Leopard tanks. That cable isn’t worth $500 but anything European they really put it to you

[@AdamPlayFarms]

I just got a snowblower for my tractor. Excited to try it but my tractor is in process of getting a new engine

[@dtec30]

wouldn't pulling the trigger and pressing the left and right buttons be better for raising and lowering the flapper instead of having to reach over and press another button whilst driving (safer)

[@gunnutmike]

They called them Cannon Plugs on the F-111's I worked on in the Air Force back in the 1970's.

[@bubbaray575]

3 things to never loan.. 1) chainsaw 2) wife 3) snow blower Glad to see you had things in the correct order. Q) How do you convert a dishwasher into a snowblower? A) Buy her a shovel.

[@hisWACness]

Love my Spydercos. I carry a PM3 everyday. Strop it often and it holds a hair popping edge no problem. Haven't "sharpened" it in months. Great video sir. Blessings to you and yours.

[@farmerwayne1404]

You best delete, "I don't loan my wife anymore "!!! ⚰

[@justpiggingit1440]

Hahaha the bit about the 3 things you don’t loan gave me a good chuckle

[@sharegreats2157]

Merry Christmas to my favourite teacher in handicrafts - from Germany!

[@matthewlow8777]

Merry Christmas to you and your family. As a fellow skidsteer operator and professional home owner do yourself a favor and unplug your back up alarm. It saves your sanity.