Hot Corn Field Gearbox Repairs

[@LauraFarms]

This video was filmed a couple days ago… right now Grant and I are in Decatur, IL for Farm Progress Show! Hope to see some of you here!

[@dannyhaley7610]

how old are ya laura?

[@TomRowan777]

Dang it! I woulda went to see you guys! Do ya have a booth there & will ya have a booth at Husker Harvest? I don't see the hats on your new merch site... Thanks for the great vids and sharing your experiences!

[@OddballDIYLakeLiving]

saw you two on first street!

[@godoftheinterwebz]

SPAY AND NEUTER YOUR PETS

[@oscarbenavidez1448]

Tienes que operar alas mujeres y ala mamá porque se aran muchos gatos 🐈 muchos muchos opéralas chicas

[@IMW3D]

you guys are great- its really nice to watch you ply your trade and have a great life doing it.. keep going. thx-

[@craig1lengyel]

You too make such a wonderful couple! And some great videos!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@garykeenan3724]

A clear full face shield for grinding work awesome for walking in corn rows! 👍✌️❤️

[@roymyers8575]

You go girl…..love the zest with which you 2 get stuff done!!!!

[@NeilMaclachlan]

Your a great team together..very hard workers.... Take care you both

[@csmith5548]

Milwaukee Packout would be handy for you guys. Keeps thing organized, the 2 wheel carts are not great outdoors but i boughts the plate that the boxes clip into and mounted it to a cart just like what you had to take the gear box out into the feild with. Also using some anti-seize compound would help to make repairs easier. Love the videos, and hoping for a good harvest for all of you famers out there!

[@AnthonyBarry-q1i]

Another job well done by the dynamic duo and team work.

[@ivicavugrinovic1163]

it was a bit more work on the pivot, but you also had more difficult repairs. the corn is progressing nicely. 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♂️

[@andrewgarnham3398]

Well done mummy Pepper 👏👏👏👏 mitzy fizz tootsie plus super work in the corn 🌽 jungle👍

[@dennislarson4960]

Great work on a tough project! For all the work you do on those pivots, you might include a 24" (or 36", or longer, or all the above) crowbar, and a 12-lb (or larger) maul in your portable tool kit -- for prying and pounding off those stubborn rusted parts ("bigger tools"). And be thankful for all the great battery-powered tools you have at your disposal. In the "old days," getting those wheel lugs off would have needed a strong lug wrench with a 5' pipe over it for leverage just to break them loose; and cutting that square driveshaft off would have been by hand with a hacksaw. Always doable... but your tools make the job MUCH easier and faster! ;-)

[@davidkimmel4216]

Congratulations on your new additions. Wonderful video. Enjoy how will you to farmers get along working as a team. 🎉🤩😁

[@roymyers8575]

Just saved the farm several hundred $$$$!!!! Nice!!!! Just like the old school guys do it!!!!

[@kevinwiley9696]

Not to mention that your Dad just went to California and took us for a tour of the warehouse for UMC. He posted it yesterday. Nice Tour

[@garykeenan3724]

Clear grinding face shields work great for walking in corn fields👍✌️

[@blake86303]

Looks like harvest is just around the corner!

[@slivers4007]

Get a can of Fluid Film and spray all those rusty parts before you put it back together, wonderful product to prevent rust!

[@kevingreen2428]

You guys make a great team! Love seeing how you repair things in the fields and in your barns!! Amazing!!

[@NutsNBolts24]

a chisel in the tool bag would be a good addition, save the extension for sockets.

[@charlielemmons5525]

Glad you were able to get this one fixed.

[@eddyd8745]

What a good life. Just honest hard work.

[@knoester7714]

Another good and successful repair job

[@kennethdean2417]

Awww Laura they are soooo adorable 😊

[@marionboucher3155]

laura you are without a doubt the cutest lovable hardest working lady on you tube.your hubby is one lucky dude

[@bay9876]

Lara's passing through the corn field stalks reminded me of the song by Creedence Clearwater Revival - Run Through The Jungle. Could get lost in the corn field but nice Pivot fix and video.

[@dawdawes]

Love Grant disappearing into the corn. If you build it we will come ⚾

[@genechronister7085]

Another great vid! Things allways happen with farming!

[@lpettet1]

Good work. Disappearing into the corn rows is very interesting shot. Laura, perhaps get a pair of clear safety glasses for when you walk through the corn?

[@stankaliski]

Looks like you need to come up with a slide hammer for those stubborn knuckles. We used something similar for pulling large pins out of the landing gear during maintenance (KC-135/Boeing 707). You need a rod with a weight on it and some way to hook on to the knuckle. Sliding the weight against a stop at the opposite end of the rod to pull the knuckle off. The ones we used were made in shop. One of the slide hammers we had was a rod about 3/4" round stock about 3' long. it probably weighed 20-30 pounds. 😁

[@stevenicoson6670]

Thanks for another great video. My compliments to Laura and Grant for their hard work on the pivot on a hot day. You two did a great job of fixing that pivot. Lots of old parts to deal with. But you both hung in there and got the fix done. Peppers little babies are cute. She will be a good mom. Thanks for everything. Take care. The Iowa Farm Boy.

[@anthonymalliris2089]

I have worked on all types of irrigation systems and yes pivots that have fallen over. The Domino effect sucked the most. Plus I was an agriculture tractor mechanic for over 25 years. I could run my own farm but I chose to be a cattle wrangler up in the mountains instead after I retired from the Agriculture industry. I love being on a horse, watching and taking care of cattle with my team.

[@bilhep]

As I watched you wheel the new gearbox into the corn-row, I immediately realized that the wheel-set-up on the cart is designed for a flat floor and NOT a corn-row. I was stressed while watching, thinking about all of the broken stalks. It needs a center-wheel and two outriggers that connect with the ground at the base of the stalk. The big wheel is a round(not flat) contour and the outriggers only connect with the ground when you get to the row. What a pain-in-the-arms! You need the outriggers to be easily removable and exchanged with wheels that allow you to wheel the object(gearbox or pump?) back into the shop floor and back again to the corn-row set-up with the new part. You work so hard. God bless you!

[@Maverick-16]

Hello from France! we are not the only ones having problems with the pivots

[@joshbrown8911]

A small torch set, or as my mechanic neighbor calls it-“the red wrench”. Loosens up stuck metal nicely then never seize when it goes back together.

[@ricknorris6943corvair]

Ya'll need to always carry a BFH for delicate field work like that.

[@loishfrazier2043]

This city girl is amazed, impressed, and so thankful for farmers! You guys are amazing!! ❤

[@chadsmith14]

On almost all our pivots before we swapped out our knuckles to the umc ones almost all of them were held on by these little 3/8 or 7/16 bolts. Bout 8 per knuckle that round off very easy. A battery grinder w a cutting wheel is a life saver when taking off the old kinds. I'm bout to tired of hauling chains around dragging ours thru mud holes and bottoms on almost all of our ground being new within the past 5 or 6 yrs and haven't got their paths worked in good yet, I will surely be glad wen that happens

[@bobbolieu9013]

That Hi-Lift Jack weighs almost as much as you do Laura, almost. It's impressive that you pick it up pretty much in one swope.

[@jimjensen1414]

got my CAP, recently, just wanted to help the BURNED OUT farmer..... THANKS!! good job on the driveshaft / gearbox repair.....you guys FEED THE WORLD !!!! you should get MORE appreciation !!!!

[@eiyadabuawwad9980]

If I were you, I would develop more the topic of moving to the drip irrigation system. Basically choose the type of hoses you are going to use, to avoid failures.

[@michaelpetty2016]

Field of dreams/Field of nightmares. You two do good work. 👍

[@rickyweber2651]

Congrats cat mother plus Grant and Laura thanks for another great (REAL LIFE) look at Nebraska farm life...and how to fix a broken pivot. Well done Nebraska farm TEAM

[@glennspreeman1634]

I was a crop consultant for 11 years. As the summer progressed, the leaves get sharper and sharper!

[@padders1068]

Laura and Grant! Great work and determination in fixing that pivot! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@kenmock5222]

We used to experience something similar to corn rash when we were kids. We had a field where there was a lot of buckbrush (single stalked woody plant) and we would always come in from playing out there with scratches all over our arms and faces. We found it was helpful to walk backwards through it. Depending on your interior compass, this may or may not work for you. Just a thought. As always, I love your videos. FARMING IS HARD WORK! and it's good for people to see that. Keep up the good work and wishing you a good harvest!

[@ronaldferino3414]

Pepper is a good girl she came right out when you held her baby and kept a close eye on it and went right back in after you put the kitten back, that's a good mother . As always enjoy watching, making repairs must seem endless sometimes but you both have great work ethic keep up the good work.

[@henrymurray230]

You adapted with it and fixed it. Good deal.

[@dieterrolf]

yes yes it is, the family is slowly getting bigger. Greetings to you from Nebraska. Greetings from Rolf from rainy Berlin / Germany All the best, keep it up, you can do it

[@misterj597]

Laura, I don’t think I have ever seen a bigger smile on your face.

[@gregbumgardner3006]

It was crazy how that steel transmission bar got turned into a "steel twizzler". Awesome repair job.

[@hfc1230]

Laura, it must be super hot inside the corn field, either walking or running on a hot day. You are a brave woman on a hot day going inside a corn field and having the stalks hit you on the face. 😊

[@WayneOsenga]

Congratulations Pepper (and Laura too!)!!🥰

[@rickandmargie]

Both of you are so blessed to be able to work together on these repairs and projects.......

[@bradolsen8629]

As I’ve said, before, Laura, you make me smile specially, with your reaction to those kittens. They are cute aren’t they?😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@popeye1250]

Laura, try walking backwards through the corn wearing a hoodie! Or putting a winter time mask ("Belaclava" in Irish)on and safety glasses then you shouldn't have to worry about "corn rash!" And wear gloves! Great looking NAILS!!! Love the Color!!! Oh, I have a funny story about "corn" that I'll add in the next few days!

[@brads4667]

Great fun you had today. 😊

[@DeanFWolff]

This video brought back some memories. I was the preventive maintenance and primary repair person for 45 10 tower units and 15 3 tower units back in 1983. 8,400 acre farm in eastern Oregon. The pivots were pretty tired and had been subject to a lot of tender loving neglect. The farm was all in corn. Those driveshaft connections with the rubber disc were what we had to work with. I did all of the work by myself and learned a few tricks for installing new gearboxes. Replacing gearboxes, drivelines, and tires were about the main thing that I had to do, Those UMC knuckles look like a very substantial unit. BTW, all that I had to change wheels with was a star lug wrench. NAPA made an excellent one. I also got pretty handy with a cutting torch and at welding the hubs back on gearboxes in the field. I love watching your videos!

[@craiggoodwin9704]

I'm surprised you don't have more cats on your farm. It does look like you are on your way! Thanks for Sharing!🙃🙂

[@timcaines1725]

Cute kittens. You have the most beautiful eyes in the world Laura, just wanted to tell you that, sure you have heard it all your life

[@michaelwilliams7481]

Hi, Laura and Grant. I have just watched Laura's dad give a tour of UMC factory, it was interesting. Nice seeing your mum with him. All the watering is worth all the effort you put into repairing them, I said in your last video, I wonder where your cat will have its kittens, how I know. Good job Grant with the help of the pretty one, from Mike. ❤

[@glennmiller1629]

Congratulations pepper good job

[@kirkyorg7654]

hard work keeping the farm going smoothly

[@JB-bs1se]

I really enjoy your videos. I just received my 2 Laura Farms t-shirts! Congrats to Pepper on being a new mom.

[@ajolillen]

Reasonably they all need to have spice-names, with momma being named pepper!

[@jd-zr3vk]

Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Bell Pepper, Chili Pepper, and Dr. Pepper.

[@Donuts_random_stuff]

@@jd-zr3vkdidn’t see the dr.pepper coming 😂😂😂😂

[@FunteX]

@@jd-zr3vk In that case the last should be just called Doc.

[@larrydettmer8916]

@@jd-zr3vk LOL

[@CuriousFocker]

@@jd-zr3vk As they are all part of Pepper, just call them Black, Cayenne, Bell, Chili, and Doc.

[@williamjones3462]

Must have awesome torque to make the drive shaft look like a Twizzler.!!

[@buddyreed2623]

Hi Laura and Grant. This video shows why farmers have the hours that they do. Some hard hats have face shield attachments to keep things from contacting the head. The actual shield can be replaced. Have good days!

[@christrella3134]

Congratulations on the arrival of the kittens! I'll try Nutmeg, Thyme, Basil,Oregano, Alspice. Hopefully, the show was great and Short Stop Grant isn't lost until harvest! Remember, pick a lane and follow it to a road. Safe travels and God bless

[@devarskinnee8760]

Keep the kitty vids a Rollin! She got some pretty little baby's!, So good girlfriend.god bless kids and kitties!

[@Pawpaw-lh9nj]

Happy to see you two never shy away from hard work. Very proud of you both.

[@tarahagemann1556]

I agree with the spice themed kitten names. Salty, basil, rosemary, marjoram (nickname Marji), cardamom (nickname Cardi), paprika…

[@kari4295]

The precious kittens!! Congratulations Pepper! ❤ Maybe oscar, yogi, ursula, juju...and penny? 😊

[@ATSFSuperChief]

Nice, but lengthy repair. And it ran properly at the end, so a victory for Laura Farms.

[@jersincl]

Incredible accomplishment ! I knew that heat was horrible but you guys find somehow the ability to complete the entire repair. Bravo

[@eddiemckee349]

Wonderful video! Great job with the pivot! Since Pepper knows that you know where the kittens are at she will probably start moving them around to a new nest every week or so. Don't be surprised if they are all gone one morning. Look around for various nesting sites. All outside cats I have been around do this. Rest assured that Pepper knows exactly where they are at all times. Really enjoy your videos. Keep it up.....

[@gilleslepeytre7449]

Bonjour Laura et Grant super vidéo félicitation de la porté de chaton de ta chatte bien la réparation de la roue du pivot bon courage à vous deux

[@somporn6040]

I come from Thailand so good Laura Farms

[@bobbolieu9013]

Until now I hadn't stop to think that when you all work in the corn and the corn is even only chest high that you don't get any breeze. Wow! That is hot

[@Batti2323]

Congratulations, Pepper! That was impressive how that motor pretzeled up the driveshaft.

[@Torsee]

Take a moment and gaze at beauty. 0:27 Blue is your color!

[@willgallatin2802]

Laura, you and Grand need some cheap wrap around sunglasses for days like today. No corn leaves to the eyeballs!

[@mustang4life]

Bo, Cletus, Jethro, Luke, Belle, Cappe, Daisy & Molly are just a few off the top of the mind. FINALLY, a WIN! 16:40

[@richardstewart2680]

YOU GUY WORK GREAT TOGETHER ❤❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@joelhenderson5404]

Shadow, precious,max,Cali, Kitty Tom. Those are the names. PS the corn is beautiful! Young man you are very fortunate to have the ultimate farm wife and help meet. It means a lot to have her by your side!

[@thomaslapp6029]

Hard work. Thanks farmers

[@farminginbrazil]

We want to see videos in the Farm Progress Show. have a good one.

[@davidwatson-r3m]

Another great video,I love watching you & Grant working together you both make a great team!!!🚜🚜👍

[@billykimball1614]

Here you go Laura. One way you can protect your face when walking through the corn. Is where your motorcycle helmet with a shield. Congratulations pepper on having such cute baby kittens😻💪🇺🇸👍👍👍

[@nighthiker8872]

UMC Knuckles! YES!

[@DidntSay]

Farming is still very hard work, auto steer aside. The tasks may have changed, but I can just feel the heat stress and frustration in your voice as you struggle replacing all that worn out junk. Been there and done that. Respect!!

[@hfc1230]

Pepper and the kittens are so cute. You are a good mom to Pepper.

[@mikelastpass689]

Ok..... Walking through corn..... Jeans-long sleeve shirt-cotton gloves-and most of all a full-face funky old motorcycle helmet. Complete protection against the corn razor blades 😁😁😁

[@russellbowman8051]

Glad to hear from L&G You Two Are A Hard Working Team Down And Dirty In The Trenches No Matter What The Task Is!! Looks Like You Have An Army Of Mouse Hunters Up And Coming For The Farm!! Keep Smiling On!! 😄👍👊❤️

[@marktimmons6149]

Laura and Grant love watching your videos.

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Good idea Grant on the sprayer platform conversion into a repair/rescue vehicle for the circles

[@oysterfleet5669]

Brings back memories of my Millwrighting days.....Nothing ever goes according to plan, but you always get it done. Never-Seez is your friend, especially in that environment. I spied a bottle of it in your tool kit. 👍

[@devolvedmutant]

The head-bump of trust as you're holding her kitten. :)

[@davidhelfrich2511]

They're not going to be spoiled MUCH. Congratulations Pepper. 😻

[@stevesteffes2543]

Hi Laura and Grant you 2 make a great team good job

[@nighthiker8872]

Great video!

[@calcolson2813]

I've changed 100s of pivot gear box. While working for a Reinke dealer years ago. Love UMC.