MANITOU FORKLIFT - WILL IT START ?

We have found an old Manitou Forklift which has been forgotten and now we want to give it some TLC and see if it can live again

[@peterobey491]

Will It Move. Seeing that Manitou bought back memories for me as back in the day I drove a Manitou MB 25P, Based on an International tractor with a Perkins engine and a Shuttle Gearbox. It was the one with the Sliding Counter Weight.

[@bmacd2112]

Anything that fires off that easily, deserves a little love. Carry on smartly!

[@vincentspratling365]

Hi Mucker. I used to drive one when I was working in the scaffolding yard. Build like a tank

[@nicolassales8679]

Definitely get it sorted, had one on the farm I worked on as a student. Even I couldn’t break it!

[@Soggybudgie]

Yes, full ''will it move?', please

[@bobuncle8704]

Great will it start. Now the will it move. 👍👍 Just love all the movie references.

[@jarnoreurink6428]

Wil it move

[@rolnics]

Will it move. What a gem, she wants to get moving for sure the way she started up like that!

[@wildefox1478]

That old forklift fired right up, I'd like to see a will it move and operate video!

[@patkelly7999]

Great job Kurt and Puppo, looking forward to the Will It Move, funky little machine, a handy yoke around any farm yard👌👍🙏😎

[@niceone6blue]

Will it move. Another excellent episode!

[@Andrew-wu2lq]

Good work giving the old girl the kiss of life 😊

[@prestonvaughn2078]

Will it move. Got here from seeing you visiting Dirt Perfect and thought I'd give you a try. Good content, thanks for bringing us along for the ride.

[@peterfarbrace3604]

Crackin little machine. Lets see it moving and get her back up to operational spec 👌 Great vid as always

[@whitesapphire5865]

Yes, let's see it all, warts n' all!! It's a lot better than bobbing in and out, and trying to figure out where we are in the project! 🙋👍

[@markdowling4330]

Will it move?👍

[@austinhenry7626]

Please! Dont leave us hangin Lord Muck. Carry on with this project! Thanks

[@Richy996]

Will it move. Do the lot. Really enjoy your videos keep up the good work.

[@ryebob1568]

Mukka. Your videos are so funny. You must take ages editing, the comedy clips in. I'm in absolute stitches, laid here convalescing. Your no nonsense approach, is absolutely perfect. Get her driving pal. She will move ! I'll bet you £100.

[@LaLaLand.Germany]

Yes, please do a tlc vid on this. And I am absolute on board with how and why You do what. If this is cheap, get it, find the fault(why it´s parked) and use it. Seems like a good purchase. And by the length of this it was clear to me that it would light up proper. I liked it anyway.

[@adamdnewman]

It's a gem

[@williamstewart276]

I've got one and runs like a dream- we bought it 1985 and it was a year old then . Built around a Ford 4000 - I put new brakes in it a few years ago and there Ford 4000 brakes. I found out the Manitou dealer had a new central mast for it - he sold it to me cheap ( who else would buy it) . It would great to see it running.

[@LordMuck]

They're built around a 4610 rather than a 4000 but roughly the same 👍

[@Trayte84]

Will it move 👍🏼

[@danchivers844]

Will it Move 👍your a star keep sending us more videos of the manitou.

[@KevinHeadlam-Tasmania]

Do the move Mate

[@comedyash]

As a regular forklift operator this project has me fully fired up! This is some beast compared to what I'm used to running and will be great to see if you can find the parts and get it 'forking' once again, I reckon it will come right back around good luck.

[@thedaddy1945]

Will it move? Richard from NW Mississippi. Saw you on Dirt Perfect and Diesle Creek

[@oedsnicolai4989]

Get it moving and working please Kurt. Used to run around on Manitou's a lot building large tents for feast and fairs 🎉

[@allenrothe1406]

Will it move!

[@daviddavies1596]

Yes, more Manitou please. What is the third hydraulic valve for? There's no handle fitted to it. I noticed there is a hose reel on the mast, possibly side shift was fitted at one time? I bet you have far more trouble moving the Range Rover out of the way!🤣🤣

[@LordMuck]

It's literally that - a third service for a toe-tip bucket or grab etc.

[@robertmoffat971]

Will it move

[@mjvandermeijden]

Yes please! Show us how it runs and further repairs😁.

[@jonwright7394]

Will it move.... YES YES

[@briangarden6976]

would love to see project manitou , if you take measurements off the mast channel and carridge you should be able to get bearings ordered ,did that with a old climax.

[@ewanstewart8011]

Will it move!!!

[@T1mGRS]

I used to drive one of these on the first farm I worked on which was over 20 years ago. It was brilliant, very reliable. It must have been bigger than this one you've got there, though, as it had a sliding weight over the engine. We had a 2 ton grain bucket for it and using it to clean out the cow shed every spring was fun, pulling wheelies ripping out bucketfuls. 😁 I'd be interested to see if you can get yours to move. Driving it in top gear down the road was scary cos the steering was super sensitive and so made it oh so easy to tip over. Not that I ever did, lol. But I often broke walls with it. 🥴🤣

[@colinquinn3165]

will it move

[@vincentwalker7134]

Well i thought it would start easily enough with its international heritage but to find an old Ford in there was quite a shock. They were good old fork lifts them mucka so you must progress...👍

[@thomasmacpherson5236]

Move it move it move it lord muck

[@peterellis471]

Will it move. Good to see old forgotten live again

[@alfadoofus]

Will it move more ?

[@farmerfuller87]

I’ve lost my mate to discuss your videos with now he spoke so highly of you rip zach. Them old rough terrain counterbalance forklift was all we had before the Sanderson teleporter come along revolution the job.

[@LordMuck]

I'm still at a loss as to know what to think or do. To be honest both Nick and I agreed there is nothing we can do but it's still so unreal. I don't know.

[@farmerfuller87]

@@LordMuck your not the only one mucker I just wish things was different.

[@Patrick-bp9if]

will it move ?

[@Machines.In.Action]

Great content! I appreciate the detailed explanation of the engine and gearbox. These old machines are real workhorses. 💪

[@jamesline8964]

Will it move fix her up and put her back to work!!

[@Recoils-electronics-repairs]

First forfklift i repaired was a manitou that was some 30 years ago nice to see one with all the cab on it. Be nice to see it back in service doing its thing

[@MrBusdriver63]

Wil lit move . Yes I would like to see project Manitou. They are are very good fork lift, Mucka. In Australia I have only seen Perkins engine, in the Manitou's, which were a good engine.

[@geoffreygomme2576]

Every step until its complete . Great channel, Great content ,thanks

[@EdFrankes]

Will it move??

[@edwardwegener4018]

will it move great video love to see working again

[@davidkenneth499]

a big fat Yes, let's see it up and working again Mucker. 🚜

[@johnwood346]

Never got to use a mani as we had a Coventry climax and a sanderson As main yard trucks a rear mounted mast fitted to an old 135 fergi was the main field used unit

[@simonunwin8204]

Get it fully working

[@nigelbeiley6668]

Really good on the history, thank u,I’m a novice on tractors and the likes so it’s good to know about them a bit more. Defo on the will it move❤😊

[@stuartrance277]

Got to start with , will it move before I forget, Great video to watch , such a sweet, crisp engine , did a bit of work with one of these forklifts years back & I really liked it , seemed a good tool & very strong on the lift capabilities. The one I used had no torque converter, just selected one of 3 gears & a reverse gear if I remember correctly 👍😊Had a good turning circle too. Thanks for the video 😊👍👍👍👍👍

[@gmartin8240]

Do a will it move Mucker , the engine sounds sweet . Well done Mucker🔧🚜🚜

[@RushingForwardAdventures]

I think it needs to be brought back to life and put to work. Will it move. Have a great day.

[@iceman9549]

Yes!! Let’s see this project go forward. 👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@GarethPierce69]

Yep, let’s see it move please Mucker! It gives us amateurs the confidence to give things a go!

[@MJBrennan-k9d]

keep it going man keep another old one golng happy fathers day from ireland. matt

[@dougdavidson175]

Will it move! Take care & stay safe.

[@wes11bravo]

Will it move? I realize that increases your workload substantially but yeah, you've got me interested now, Muck. All the best from Pittsburgh USA.

[@tonysargent7787]

Love watching these will it start videos definitely will it move Another great video has always lord muck 👍

[@robmorgan5876]

A brilliant machine. We had the ih version. Great for going in old buildings we had on the farm. Was a wonderful, simply machine to use and easy to work on. Cheers hope you are able to get it going.

[@jonkeighley2617]

Brilliant video love these. Definitely let’s see a will it move.

[@mikeduin8311]

Nothing Tommy, it's tip top....😂 Cracking runner M'lod, even without a birdsnest... A will it move for me please! Great video as always! Cheers, Mike

[@Madjock56]

Defo just like ur mucker diesal creek love the two shows 😊

[@deezelfairy]

If you struggle to find the Manitou specific parts mucker, you need to find a local forklift dealer with a TVH account - they all do except one man band outfits like me. TVH are your best bet, they are about the only supplier of aftermarket forklift parts in the world because they've bought up all the competition and shut them down 😂 But they support older machines longer than the OEM's do. Definitely try to find a parts manual, there cross matching iant always the nest and having OEM part numbers makes all the difference.

[@LordMuck]

Cheers, much appreciated 👍

[@markshort4023]

Get it moving fella. Great job on the editing love the clips must take some amount of time to complete keep them coming

[@jorgefernandez-mv8hu]

Of course let's get the Manitou back in business. They are always useful.

[@robleary3353]

Bril!. Love seeing old bits of kit being given another go, with a lesson in old school mechanics thrown in!. Bril, Nuff said!. 🙂

[@grahamhowland566]

What a loyal little beast, fired up like it was only parked the day before, how many new tractors/telehandlers etc of today will be that easy to get back to life in 40 years time 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@LordMuck]

I was expecting to at least have to bleed the fuel up

[@chrislovejoy8249]

Good video Mucker farm I worked on had one the 80s traded it in for Sanderson 👍🚜😊

[@fenlandrob6203]

Will it move! I bet you will give it a damm good go Mucker! We had one of those pre telehandler days and it did everything. Fenland Rob

[@bobpaterson1845]

Will it move 🤔 not knowing who owns it that manitou would be a real useful bit of kit around anyone's farm if it could be put to rights for the right money 💪💪👌 great video 👍

[@spankydavies]

Will it move I would love to see the old girl driving around and shifting some loads. Do well, mucka 😊

[@johnd7288]

We had a international forklift years ago and it had glow plug that went red on the dase it was not a bad machine ! Great video again Lord muck !

[@jayyoung5423]

Bring it on Mucker....save the old iron, no one else will...cheers..... more collie action😅, peace.

[@nigelbaines6604]

I have a 1985 mb26, built on a 4 cyl Ford skid. 6610 I think. Works every day in my workshop. I changed the mast bearings about 3 years ago. They were available but expensive. I also have a bt420 which is currently being recommissioned. In the past I have also owned an mb25 international with perkins 4236, not the nicest to operate as it was really heavy and there wasn't a neutral on the shuttle. I have also owned a sanderson sb55 built on a 3 cyl Ford skid.

[@grahamrawlings9047]

I hope you do get it moving and i would love to see it working again

[@petershale9940]

will it move, looking forward to watching, cheers

[@michaelcorlett3400]

Did you notice the tax disc its only been off the road about ten years, and yes will it move, great video as always.

[@mikebrunner1577]

I would love to see you go through that forklift.

[@ianmckay1780]

That Mani, was registered after I joined the trade. The first place I worked we had a Mani that was at least 10yrs old then... Steering was wonky, would wander down road, but would start and run the 4 miles to storage w/h every day sometimes 3X/d. Nobody took care of it 'cos it just went on and on... Oh btw Yes it will work!!!!!!!!!

[@leontrainsandquattros275]

will it move. love it .dont let it die. thank Leon

[@stevenbarnett2497]

Definitely go to next level you got it started now to get it moving. That was a nice easy start they don’t make em like that anymore.

[@LordMuck]

Easiest one yet 👌🏼

[@billarcher]

It< worth spending some money on it. They are a very useful machine especially in a workshop or in a machinery salvage situation.

[@benrichards7397]

Oh yeah will it move can remember using one of these to load grain when a young lad on the farm great machine

[@stuarttyson786]

Love to see you get this going properly. We had a 4wd version in 1977 but the Internash 45HP engine. Used to build a new farmhouse, lifting stone for the facing up to the third storey. Kept it around the farm for a while afterwards but when we tried it with a buckrake at silage time it didn’t have power to move on the pit and had to be dragged off. Traded it off at Dobsons in 1980 for an MF 565. Believe it went down to Dorset.

[@ginggur17]

Go for it Podge, get her working. 👍👍🇬🇧

[@ChrisC-sh4wl]

Will it move please Mucka please. Good to see the dog too.

[@bmcgivney]

The 3 holes at the end of the halfshafts would suggest it's a Ford back end too?

[@LordMuck]

Once we get it out I'll take a proper look and see what's what

[@hellohello3199]

Perfect in a yard moving bales about, no need for a 100k John Deere to feed the animals, it’s still got many years left in it even if you spend £800, don’t even need the door on it

[@whitestream5233]

Excellent video and you got it running ,so another one saved . Looking forward to the next one "will it move" I think it will turn out to be a good machine . All the best Mucker.

[@keithatate3050]

that be whats called a Bitsa methinks we had one similar age on our farm n called it the backuds tractor . Also liked the nod to one of me favorite films of all time Snatch .............. "Whats happenin with them sausages Charlie ?" 🤣🤣🤣

[@LordMuck]

They were a factory produced machine using different power plants and transmissions.

[@wilcleno1866]

Good luck with it. Watching from the USA

[@stephenkelly2067]

Had one those manitou about 30 years ago was amazing machine in day

[@bobolover1]

Nice one Muck . I remember these on the first building site I worked on in 1987 😮 TVH Group based in Belgium but UK depot and worldwide do an amazing range of spares for so many different makes and types of lifting equipment and plant .

[@kevinwillis9126]

Thanks Kurt great vid... Take care sir...

[@LordMuck]

Cheers Kev

[@joefarrell5019]

yes get it to move i enjoy looking at you working on these machine

[@williamkhoury938]

Yes Sir, Will it move and drive