One Ton Axles for Dig Dug!

Tom Tom cleans up and tears down some old one ton axles that will be going into Dig Dug.
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[@iamjacobmwanga]

For a 1-man channel, this is top-tier content! Great work Tom Tom

[@Group_Anonymous]

I love watching other dudes work 💪 😂

[@R_B62]

And no drama!!!! Like a breath of fresh air!!

[@masterbates7016]

To bad the put that annoying whistling soundtrack in as background music it ruined it for me

[@MattUlfelder]

@@Group_Anonymous Absolutely. Especially when they skip to the end and all the hard parts are done and I'm not even sweaty!

[@xyzabc4574]

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT! Hold up. "Peanut ate that 4-wheeler." Man just throws this out there and keeps on truckin' like he ain't said nothin'. Dude. We need context on that shit.

[@everettw]

For real!

[@shanegaming2446]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Sc_Orp]

😂😂I wanna know

[@radioguybigd]

Thank you. I was going to ask about that too. 😂😂😂

[@Mcgiever100]

lmao yes sir!

[@MikeBevens]

Tom, Matt must feel like he lost a limb since you left! You are so talented.

[@rudiekeyser2495]

Exactly 💯

[@ecclesmilligan8712]

Next time on Tom Tom's Shop, moving the table cross braces up so the engine crane legs can fit under the table. :-).

[@918scott4]

I love how you and Matt explain what you are going to do and then do it.

[@TheFalkonator]

whoever is editing your videos is doing a fantastic job

[@johnnysaffel797]

Tom you need to design an overhead crane. Yall did great team work

[@christopherthompson4359]

Awesome that Dig Dug is getting some well deserved love.

[@Kristof-Kay]

Dig Dug is gonna be a whole different animal with the new axles installed, great choice btw, thanks for sharing

[@jimronchetto8592]

Tom Tom, I miss you at Matt's, but I am glad to see you out on your own. The videos you have posted are interesting and fun. Thanks for sharing them!

[@trygvehaglund6519]

Thank you Tom Tom for being a good example of a you tuber who practices eye safety when cutting/grinding.... unlike that Matt guy down the road. Thank you for taking us along on your creation adventures!

[@dhrracer]

Got a task/idea for you. Being the engineer that you are. We should all understand that tire size really has little to do with "why to change axles". Do a dive into explaining beyond "just because" as to what is the cause for a stronger axle?

[@thomasgraham5842]

Got me a new channel to watch now. Nice one Tom.

[@georgevindo]

Very nice Tom Tom, thanks for the video.

[@BuilderofRat]

Tom, I am also a one man shop, and I got some barn door tracks from the farm supply store and made me an overhead crane for my shop. I have two 10 foot sections of that track spaced 5 feet apart, and then I have a 110 volt electric winch mounted to another track that goes between the 2 ten foot tracks. I built my hot rod with it. The winch is an 800 pound unit that I got from Harbor Freight. It will pick up a 396 with the transmission bolted to it, although I only did that once. It easily lifts the the 396 big block. I looked for some pictures, but I could not find them. I will take some tomorrow and send them to you. My rafters over the center of my shop are 2 x 10, but you could always go into your attic and beef-up your ceiling joists. I use my overhead all of the time. I would be lost without it.

[@shawnbuckendahl1968]

❤ seeing dad's and kids working in the shop together. Reminds me of working with my boys, whether they wanted to or not. As they got older, they still reminisce about those times with me.

[@Dimbimbus]

This is quickly becoming my favorite channel, I shy away from the complex mechanical stuff cause I'm not knowledgeable but you make it so fun & easy to ride along with, I'm learning! Also love going for Tom Tom errands mid video 😂

[@darrelllockard2107]

This channel is growing quick! Great job Tom Tom

[@jimderrick846]

Man there is so much to learn for these projects. Keep it up tom tom

[@chrisjohnson5888]

Tom, we need to get you some sponsors, that way they will provide you with free tools and you won't have to work with what you have, i appreciate a hard-working man, working with what he has, it may not always be what you need but you know what you always find a way to get the job done, besides that thanks to you I'm eating peanut butter and jelly again lol

[@kevinknight470]

Thanx for keeping it real and not editing out the sketchy stuff. Best to You on Your new adventure.😃

[@n164bj]

Its great you still have Bridger for help on the heavy stuff. My son was invaluable poyring our house and shop slabs.

[@rogeraldrich2533]

What do the neighbors think of the parts garden? It looks like next year you're going to harvest a Jeep!

[@FinishedProject]

Hopefully they think "Hey that's not on my property, so good for him"

[@wayneabbott652]

Only if it rains over 27 inches

[@helloneighbor11]

It's in a fenced yard. The neighbors likely don't see it

[@markcaldwell1245]

Glad to see you’re here Tom. With your knowledge and temperament it is great to watch these fabrication projects.

[@B4UClose]

Glad to see the channel doing so well. Liking what I see.

[@richard3141592638]

Next shop upgrade - overhead steel winching point - add winch setup later. Great vid - thanks Tom and family

[@thecustomsoftinker2958]

I would definitely move the table braces up high enough for the motor lift for future projects

[@nyleluke]

Recommend making everything you can in your shop movable with a pallet jack, so much more stable than castors, you could easily move the welding table over to your 2 post, and use the 2 post for lifting, as needed, than you can move it in the corner, out of the way when not in use

[@dougbourdo2589]

Dig Dug is gonna be one bad-ass truck when these are done.

[@rickb5946]

You are a great builder and narrator! Keep up the good work!!!!!!!!!

[@richwood8650]

Very informative Tom. You got this in the bag. Thank you for the way you narrate and show every detail. You make it make sense.

[@Chris-Pringle]

Tom Tom is very gifted in his work. I’m so grateful to be able to even watch him work. “Very impressive”. -project farm voice

[@FireSuperSaiyan]

I was praying for the young man’s toes! Slippers is nutty! Great video Tom tom

[@spamcatcherforholger]

Especially as dad wears protective boots and ear protection all the time!

[@rockercover]

You answered one question I had about the front axle wheel hub sticking way out - *for utilizing any of the vehicle wheels - onto the front wheel hubs - (for wheel interchangeability)…* Makes practical 💵 sense. 👍 2.) A remark you made about the spindle lock-ring / retainer. Maybe the later year rigs are different, on my early year 4x’s, The spindle nut lock had maybe four tabs that could be bent over the nut to lock it into place / keep it from backing off the threads. (You mentioned not liking the one you were removing / seeing…. Will be interested in learning about your replacement retainer. Thanks for the mechanic memory revisits. (The hours of maintenance spent on those front end axles. 👍😊

[@Stirringthepott]

Tom Tom dont forget to weld your axle tubes to the center section, seen plenty spin. And to remove center section easily once caps are off with the preload just put a leather glove in the housing and turn it around by ring gear with wrench till it binds up and pops right out. Great channel

[@user-zr1ij2tm6u]

Hi Tom...I used to see you on Matts Videos....Great to see Rudy as well....Good to see you making good use of old axles....stay safe and see you on the next one

[@stevenjacobson8177]

I love Tom and his videos 👍🏻🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@DiggorytheTank]

Excited to see Dig Dug get some love.

[@Kickinpony66]

Eric at BSF has a similar front axle in his wrecker. Remember his "Sacraficial Bolt"? You may want a sacraficial bolt, if you keep the leaf springs.

[@user-mg4uz6ix6w]

One word describes the axles on the table: Ingenuity. Tom could proudly place this word on a large shop wall sign. They sure do look like they came from a potato patch with all that dirt. Once again the very best video of my viewing interests for another weekend.

[@garyschlagheck603]

I love the application of practical engineering. 😊

[@DougB00]

Love watching a great dude working

[@stevehaken]

A lot of work but this will be fun... Of course now you can justify an engine upgrade. ;-)

[@steveclark4291]

Thank you Tom for the update on how things are going there for you in Utah ! Dig Dug is going to be awesome with the new upgrades !

[@michaeltablet8577]

Excellent content, videography, audio and editing! Absolutely Awesome.

[@trakyboy5128]

Tom, good 2 c things rolling along 🤭. I HOPE u get a chance 2 build a axle rack 2 help the back yard look organized also !!! Plus it's so nice not having them sitting into the dirt and sinking into mud as time goes by😮. The boys where you moved from won't recognize your truck 😅 !!!

[@crystalcummins913]

Loving the content Tom Tom!! Your son is such a help to you, I love seeing that. I suspect you'll need a shop helper when he graduates and heads back to Idaho 😢 And, your wife definitely loves you...putting up with the parts pile, LOL

[@johnlennon335]

You might as well bite the bullet and cut out the welding table cross brace and move it up so you can use your cherry picker for all the future heavy work.

[@MurCurieux]

Good call, agreed

[@justinallen4903]

Tom Tom, you the man! I'm really enjoying the content so far.

[@Mostruggles]

May I suggest you use your car hoist to lift the axels. Then use a pallet jack to move the table over there and set the axels on!

[@griffoutdoortv5882]

watching you move those axles around brought back a lot of pain! Axles are the worse to move big heavy and super awkward!

[@dhandler1]

I love your attitude. I'm glad that you have good relationship with Matt, Rudy and especially Bridger. I wish you well.

[@jeffwomack5821]

When I was working with Crains we were taught to use straps on steel. The steel chains and cables will slip and cause a bad day. That was my two cents and in today's economy, worth nothing but a comment.

[@t.l.robinson2162]

Dig Doug is going to be awesome when you are through. Thanks for another great video.

[@robelsby9487]

How does Peanut eat a 4 wheeler? One bite at a time.

[@schwartzenheimer1]

Better and better, every time...great narration, too. Thanks for these...

[@Juicernaut]

Awesome content! Thank you for all your hard work and your family’s!

[@myanu0072]

Awesome channel, glad that you went on your own. Super informative and very well explained. Aloha from Hawaii.

[@troy-from-cjrc]

You should look into some Sigma Green Rex-Cut 4 1/2" grinding wheels for knocking down those welds. Follow up with a flap wheel to finish. They cut down the metal fast and last pretty well too. It's a big step forward getting those axles ready, good luck with the build!

[@Springfield-1903]

I love the work you do Tom. I must admit that I resorted to muting the annoying "music" and tried to unmute whenever it looked like you might be saying something again. It's a little much sir. Thanks for sharing your project!

[@paulkramer4176]

i was going to say the same thing. ugh. hate the music but even if I liked it, way too loud.

[@9f676150z8xF]

Yep - have to agree about the music. Find your style, and lower the volume. Otherwise nice work and good tempo.

[@martincraig2013]

I agree. I prefer the clanking over the music.

[@SQUIDX01]

Everything is going great for you TomTom. Keep up your great work and faith. Thanks for the share. From Orlando Florida.

[@stephenpoe2037]

I am liking the Air over Hydraulic Cylinder ! You could use a Plasma Cutter ! Thanks for sharing !

[@lukesworkout2232]

Good job Tom, you have a lot of impressive projects. Maybe you can do some sort of torture testing on your work so we can see how well it holds up.

[@jcnme]

Tom, I Truly Appreciate you taking the time to explain everything and what & why you are doing it. Would also like to see some of the tool's, disks, cleaners, sealers, ect. You are using. Love your Channel Brother ❤️

[@rolandgsl]

Get or make yourself a couple of chain shorteners for that bar sling to keep it from moving on the hoist hook when you don’t want it to tilt. I have seen two styles, both made with clevis style grab hooks. On one, the hooks are pinned to each other like a hinge. On the other there are three chain links between them.

[@MrSpartanPaul]

Brings me back to when I rebuilt my Dana 60 front axle all by myself. Those are HEAVY and I had some close calls with my junky saw horses.

[@50_muhammaddennykartiko74]

so miss you at the morr office, i think you should work with matt again, maybe like a half week job, monday to wednesday at morr, and the rest of the week at your own project. always love your ideas tom!

[@benjaminreinhardt259]

To solve the issue of your engine crane tipping when the boom is out past the legs, I welded a tray for the back of my hoist that holds three buckets. The tray is hinged, so it will fold up when not needed or the clearance is needed between the back of the hoist and an object. I have two buckets full of concrete I use for counter weight. I fill the buckets with concrete when I have leftover from projects. The second bucket is ~75% full, will top off and start another bucket next time I pour concrete.

[@kenkrauss5045]

Yep the ratchet is by far a better hammer than Matt's claw...😂 Love what your creating Tom Tom 👍

[@Hotharo]

Great video. Love your narrating with back ground music.....And thank you Tom Tom for wearing your Tom Tom work shirt instead of ....well, you know.

[@patbrown7813]

Nice seeing a jumping jack trailer out there. I tried to order one with a tent about 6 or so years ago. Ended up building one from an old milkshake trailer. Love your videos

[@clivehorridge]

As always, the catch-tray goes under after the oil has spilled🤣 Just shows, even with Tom Tom’s skills and expertise, he’s human like the rest of us. Great work and video, thanks ❤️🇷🇴

[@robertr4193]

I'm sure you are getting happy about finally getting to the poing where you can start upgrading your truck Did Dug. It will be even more capable once the upgrades are done.

[@theburtseoni]

Now you are on the right track there Tom!

[@conelia9504]

Nice work Tom

[@grandy0406]

Great video. Look forward to watching the final assembly and seeing your truck driven into the mountains 👍🇺🇸

[@ryand9312]

Love your videos Tom keep up the good work I have a square body short box as well makes me want to upgrade my axles now

[@monkeybarmonkeyman]

I'm such a downer on these types of projects... for me, if I had your skills, I'd prefer to build something from the ground up with those axles. Custom off-road rail 'buggy' simply because I'd be building something specifically for the tasks at hand instead of modifying something (Dig Dug) capable of a much broader spectrum of use. Like I said, I'm just a downer, but IMO, it's what I would have done. Of course I'll continue to follow you to see if you really do end up with what you wanted when you started. 🙂 All the best.

[@johnrau6568]

Tom, you need a two leg chain sling for lifting those axles... Safety first!

[@MG-217]

Safety shoes are a must in a shop like this....

[@Arnold7221]

BROVO! Love seeing how all this is done, as I am going from a 44 to 60 front end, and never did it before. THANKS.

[@ravenbarsrepairs5594]

Your parts yard needs an axle tree, and an offroad engine hoist. I'd also recommend a tire rack to organize all the wheels laying everywhere.

[@morgansword]

Thanks for confirming something I knew of in the fifties. Usually on the passenger side of housings was a date code and also axle ratio, plus if limited slip, etc., it had a stamp for that as well. Just times as a kid burning up rear ends and breaking axles when racing our hot rods.

[@jeepindave5464]

I much perfer the 14 bolt over the dana 70. So much simpler gear swap and setup. Pinion guard is nice too.

[@danpayan9468]

Tom Tom you're content and fabrication is awesome also you dont chastise your subscribers when they ask a question 👍

[@BlackJeepConvertible]

Wow Tom Tom is using cutting wheel with no guard guard! Tom has changed 😂

[@528Circle]

That little tune playing in the background is SO stuck in my head now. Thanks Tom! 😂

[@opendstudio7141]

Yeah, hate it when that happens. I think it has something to do with my defective genetics.

[@chipprice1174]

You forgot to mention, the 14 bolt has an extra bearing on the pinion. I've been running on on my crawler for about 15 yrs, I carry spare axles, never used them, I take an extra RnP, used one, one time. I did warp my axle tubes though, and when I linked it, I changed out housings, and put a full (Barns) truss on it. Also shaved it so yeah, it's a 13 bolt now. BTW, Barns is a little over an hour from me.

[@Farang_Lifestyles]

great editing.... top notch

[@bradtatro8718]

Well Done & Said

[@MrThebrightside]

When this man pulls out a tape measure and looks at the corners of the engine hoist, instead of just trying to make it work.... I know his intelligence is on another level 😂

[@danjarrett]

Great Video Tom tom. Always look forward to the next one.

[@edchenal821]

Nice video Tom..Very explanatory.

[@bobklittich5710]

Great work. A bit sketchy moving on to the bench, definitely some pucker factor! Nice job on the editing too!

[@joesphblas6394]

Awesome video Tom👍

[@Creativecavemanagain]

It's a great format, informative and entertaining.

[@damoose1829]

Looking Good Tom. I am jealous. I miss doing that work. Loved Axle work. Keep the vids coming!!

[@carlt8188]

I bet Mrs. Tom Tom loves looking out the window and seeing all that junk in her backyard.

[@elcompamartinez2647]

I'm sure that's your personal experience .....fortunately not all humans are the same!!

[@lethargicmotorsport2025]

My wife would rather all of my vehicle projects and parts for them were not there but she knows that’s who I am so she never complains about it.

[@xlchief42]

This was the most Matt-like (sketchy) episode yet.

[@stevehaken]

Your table needs a little modification so your engine lift will work... Yet another project.