Ultra Weird Loader

[@pierogies_and_pie]

Gotta be honest with you Spencer, I was chuckling my way through the whole video because this felt like one of my projects - in order to try to work on one thing I end up working on 10 other things so that I could eventually work on what I originally wanted to work on (multiple footwear changes included). I'm also fairly shocked that those lug nuts actually came off, I was expecting a whole other tangent video starring a torch, a big ass hammer and a cold chisel lol. Be well Spencer.

[@metaspencer]

I waited overnight on those lug nuts, fully expecting them to break off instantly ... or never budge. You know it man: one thing leads to another leads to another. The way of the universe haha

[@troyerthedestroyer]

That think is freaking awesome! Can't wait for the mad max rebuild!

[@metaspencer]

I definitely needs some spikes and fire canons :)

[@troyerthedestroyer]

@@metaspencer or a free spinning grapple

[@ottawatinkerer1237]

Well this is my new favourite KZbin video of all time. Reassuring to see things go wrong for you too. Love your problem solving! Thank you for sharing your skill, perseverance, wisdom and humour. Always a good day when metaspencer drops a new but this one was gold.

[@metaspencer]

thanks for that! there are always some surprises and challenges out there for sure :)

[@stevenmoore2514]

Driving off road equipment off the road is usually the best idea.

[@metaspencer]

There is infinite logic in what you say

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

You always get yourself into the strangest deals. Just be carefult. Thanks for taking us along

[@metaspencer]

yeah strangeness somehow always draws me in ;)

[@AndyMohlman]

Amazing! Looks like a combination of one of those sketchy traveling carnival rides and something you would see on Battle Bots. I love it!

[@metaspencer]

You captured the pure essence of this machine :)

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

That was too funny, your editing style is very well done, not too dry, but makes ya think about what you're really saying. The ground anchor ordeal was classic. Thanks

[@metaspencer]

One ordeal after another -- I'm hoping someday the beast leaves my shop under its own power :)

[@aerialrescuesolutions3277]

@@metaspencer I was laughing the whole journey,

[@dan-dan-da-treeman]

Projects!🎉

[@ScottWConvid19]

From the looks of things, it has come to the right place. You have the tools, the ingenuity, motivation and experience to bring it back to a useful state of being. It may well have just needed to get fixed and move on. Who knows? But you're the guy

[@metaspencer]

Thanks buddy ... yeah I'm still optimistic about the old thing ... it definitely has some character :)

[@ddalton692]

👍 Always a joy to watch your videos no matter what you are doing. Interesting piece of equipment. Hope you can find replacement bearings. Looks like there are some downloadable manuals. I like your hydraulic expandable jaw you used for the bucket⭐ I was going to ask about the car dollies, if you liked and the manufacturer. Still trying to figure what happened to the one (gravel?) Looking forward to next video. You got this man 💯% 😎

[@metaspencer]

Yeah I think it was gravel that killed that car dolly, though I could have gotten a bigger/tougher one for sure. Replacement caster goes on there today and I'll see if they can be put back into service. I'll have to check out those manuals! thanks for tip. As for the bearings I'll have to see what I can find ... hmmmmmmm

[@japhyjim]

I can't wait to see the new, upcoming, paintjob on this beast. Not one of those fancy how-to paint jobs, but one of those... well, you know.

[@metaspencer]

I may be a few days away from paint :) The main goal at this point is to keep it from becoming a permanent addition to the workshop haha

[@cornboy3]

Man. That’s a lot of work for a machine that sounds like it ran out of gas. :)

[@metaspencer]

You said it man

[@carlobernardi1387]

Thank God 🙏🙏 you have a wonderful assistant 😊.. I think a wood chipper would have been a better investment 🤔🤔🤔

[@metaspencer]

I specialize in "investments" that are of little use and take lots of time to get running ... so of course, you're right once again ;)

[@gregbrown9271]

You have some exciting day Spencer

[@metaspencer]

you bet buddy

[@jimharvard]

i not sure what to make of this video. after playing with machinery for some 50 years, i've found that buying "old junk" - especially if it's some "rare" or "off-brand" model - is ALWAYS more trouble than it's worth.

[@metaspencer]

You’ve got a point! I was hopeful about the design but it’s been a headache

[@rickstafford5316]

Such a different forklift tractor. My projects in a nutshell to get to the project at hand you have to do more projects. Persistence is the key. Love it.

[@metaspencer]

You said it buddy: one thing leads to the next and so on down the line :)

[@WoodCutr1]

so basically they took a forklift, made it hystat and 4wd, swapped the forks out with a bucket and gave it a goofy name! looks like a perfect candidate for a propane conversion, no fuel to go bad, especially if you aren't running it all day every day, had propane on our old samurai and it was awesome! cheap too

[@metaspencer]

You've got it: forklift with a mega bucket. that propane conversion sure sounds interesting ... cool idea but likely 100 levels above my mechanical skill level haha

[@Mountain_Maxx]

Keep up the good work! Your videos are so fun to watch you make me laugh in each one.

[@metaspencer]

Great to hear man! I try to have fun with it for sure :)

[@knittingthestash]

that's quite a machine . . . I think i said as much when you brought it home. At least we're a good adoptive family. . . .

[@metaspencer]

Always taking in strays :)

[@ddalton692]

👍 You two do amazing projects together! 😎 Always enjoyable Thanks for helping each other

[@jtrocktree5409]

You must live in a very rural area, if I tried that ( breaking down in highway ) I would be run over in 5 minutes, I certainly miss the rural north east , just for the traffic alone.

[@metaspencer]

We get two or three cars down our road each day … always exciting for the dogs

[@Kenneth65]

A surprisingly capable little loader, a quick attach plate would make it even better. The hardest part of fixing it is probably removing the old bearings from that axle.

[@metaspencer]

yeah I'm kinda worried about the state of those bearings and axle, but we'll see how it goes. That quick-attach plate will be a real plus

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

Turn on the Fuel Valve. I do that a lot 😂

[@synago_scribe]

You would be the guy to use the term, 'Genus' when discussing the origin of this machine. 🤣

[@metaspencer]

haha thanks for noticing! :)

[@misterz2719]

Is that going to be the new shop ornament. Goes in but never comes out. But im sure you will succeed, and it will live another day.

[@metaspencer]

Yeah I'll probably have to build a room around it

[@lorenmeyer5290]

Spencer you have your hand's full with that loaned! It must have a valve on it To put it in tow mode I would think!

[@metaspencer]

I searched high and low for such a valve, but the minute I no longer need it such a thing will surely appear out of the rust and grime ;)

[@alexunger2582]

They were used often in seed and fertilizer facilities, hence the large bucket for light materials. Swinger makes an articulated loader for similar duties.

[@metaspencer]

You said it man -- the guy I bought it from used it for fertilizer mixing back in the day

[@neilkratzer3182]

Use concrete screws. Stronger than those anchors and removable.

[@georgegibson707]

With my hydrostatic riding mower there is a manual neutral lever underneath, to free roll it. Maybe your hydro drive has markings to show the model and manufacturer so you get the manual for it, possibly giving info about how to put it in neutral in the easiest way.

[@metaspencer]

I'm hoping to find such a lever at some point -- so far nothing so useful has revealed itself haha

[@williamkeehn3637]

I ran one years ago very similar perhaps the same brand it also had forklift attachment it was a neet setup It was also all manual not as nice as hydrostatic Probably little late now but there should be released felt someplace for the hydrostat

[@metaspencer]

Wow, you actually ran one! Dang, that's awesome ... I hear they were used to mix fertilizer a lot and that makes sense. I can definitely lift

[@soscattered6126]

At least you found a reason to use your mag drill.

[@metaspencer]

yeah can't pass up a chance like that! haha

[@DixieNormous1]

They used to use these for bulk fertilizer at co-op. Now they just use bigger pay loaders when I go there.

[@metaspencer]

I've read on a few forums about their use with fertilizer ... that stuff is pretty corrosive I'm guessing

[@RandyZimmerman-pp5wj]

Operation of this loader with out a full inspection is just dangerous

[@metaspencer]

Not currently operational so that’s a plus :)

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

You got lots of Toys dude. I’m gonna Subscribe cause I’m rather enjoying all of this 😆

[@metaspencer]

Toys for days!

[@mikehuber3904]

I have one like it that was built by tow motor car wrote the way for them you should have a highster attachment to go with it

[@metaspencer]

Highster attachment? I'll look into that ... thanks for the tip

[@TimsTreeServiceCT]

What grapple do you have on the mini?

[@metaspencer]

Palladin out of Michigan ... hasn't fallen off or cracked in half yet

[@metaspencer]

This one: www.paladinattachments.com/products/brush-grapple-mini

[@SteveN3695J]

LOL, Yes there are those days and there are THOSE days....:)

[@freddyb.6381]

Please make a video on how to change the tracks in the Wacker SM100 an a on 1 year review.

[@metaspencer]

Good idea … it’s not too hard

[@Grump-kv1tn]

Where on earth did you find that POS!

[@metaspencer]

It found me -- I have a sh*t detector apparently

[@jackmill4235]

Do hydrostats move without the motor running. well sort of.

[@metaspencer]

exactly!

[@LyleBrand]

these machines were actually desigend for use in fertilizer plants i used to work ina simplot fertilizer plant we had one just like it ours was diesel.

[@metaspencer]

Wow you ran one!!! Excellent

[@PuskwaskaOutdoors]

She’s a peach. Nice candidate for a quick attach plate of some sort and maybe a Klou grapple….

[@metaspencer]

yeah that quick attach would be handy for sure ... assuming it ever runs again and I can move it out of the shop haha

[@MargisonGODBEY]

I would have used the release on the hydro pump

[@metaspencer]

smart! wheel bearing was ground to bits and seized, as it turned out

[@aaronhunt5001]

need to do something about them lines hanging down so low

[@metaspencer]

yeah you said it ... all the hydro lines are way too long

[@lancegouvan1653]

You shut off fix those cables and well done some plates for weight on the back

[@mikemjw4533]

Is it too soon to ask for an update on the chestnut plantings?

[@metaspencer]

I'll have to post one soon! the tree are still spindly, about 3'-4' tall on average, but seem to be doing pretty well. We've planted 200 so far and may not plant another round next year, but that is still under discussion :)

[@michaelfeliciano2834]

If you get stuck, you might want to give Andrew Camarata (youtube)a call. He's used to figuring these things out. You're more than capable, and like the other commenters, I'm curious to see how you make out. Looks like it would be a useful machine.

[@metaspencer]

yeah with a little attention I'm thinking it'll get back out there :)

[@evanpolasek8033]

It looks like that thing spent time moving fertilizer, definitely something corrosive. Almost all the small grain elevators had a machine like that when I was a kid.

[@metaspencer]

Yup you said it: was used for mixing fertilizer ... so has some rot

[@jasonrader296]

when a forklift and a loader have a baby

[@metaspencer]

Haha you said it

[@lancegouvan1653]

New wheel bearing Assembly

[@metaspencer]

yup you said it

[@dakotak8437]

I hate when my equipment runs great then you hit the road and start messing up and shuts off I think it's done on purpose lolol

[@metaspencer]

Exactly! This same thing happened to one of my trucks recently ... at the car wash! Broke down and blocked the bay haha

[@dakotak8437]

@metaspencer I was at a beach and my truck shut off just half way in an intersection in parking lot with hood open and ppl honking at me lol. They put the main fuel pump wire next to the front wheel low and it crowded off. And the tow ppl where so ridiculous

[@metaspencer]

@@dakotak8437 Oh noooooooOOOOooooo! haha

[@dakotak8437]

@@metaspencer ya said there roll back was to small for my 3500 and said I needed to get a semi recker to haul me lolol had to get friend to get his truck a trailer to get me lolol

[@metaspencer]

@@dakotak8437 A semi wrecker?!? that's just nuts ...

[@nathang.1561]

"i need a way to load fertilizer... no i dont want a bobcat, i want something less maneuverable... do you have any machines that dont load fertilizer well but also cant be used for anything BUT loading fertilizer... $13,000? i'll take eight"

[@metaspencer]

haha you said it man! funky as heck and less useful than just about every other machine :)

[@havespurswillclimb]

Well, you sure like to punish yourself. I hope they paid you to take that crate away. UGH!!

[@metaspencer]

yeah I can't turn down a bad deal, that's for sure :)

[@weidenkhone2295]

Can I invite you to shoot an video for our shelf product?Looking forward to your reply.

[@metaspencer]

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[@Jimmypupkin]

Fertilizer loader.

[@metaspencer]

yep you're right ... that's what the guy I bought it from used it for

[@glennspreeman1634]

I was afflicted with 2 loaders in a fertilizer plant that were cobbled Ford 8N motors, some kind of team is skin and 3/4 ton pickup rear axles,narrowed. Shameful joke!

[@metaspencer]

sounds pretty wild!

[@6ftS]

omg i laughed so hard when that red anchor busted out... sometimes you just cant tell a weird loader to do what you want it to do... It is set in its ways and it dont gona change or move no way no sir. It's a great machine, but it needs a bit of tlc that only the spencemeister can provide at this point in time!

[@metaspencer]

That dang thing TURN ON ME and became just a tough evil :) But I'm thinking at some point it may move back out of the shop under it's own power ... we'll see :)

[@RandyZimmerman-pp5wj]

The only problem with your video is too many commercials I kinda like that you wasted time energy and money this is one time you should have called a mechanic learn from him ps been there lol

[@metaspencer]

Dang KZbin decides on the ads … good advice buddy

[@sporranheid]

😂 Well that was entertaining. When you lifted the bucket load of wood chip high in the air I thought of a 10 year old body builder; full of potential but not quite natural. Appreciate reply to previous comment. Salt factory? Interesting. I too would definitely not appreciate lights across the lake 24/7. All the best.

[@metaspencer]

I can't imagine ever needing to lift anything that high ever, not in a million years, and yet the ability to do so is somehow reassuring :)