Our plow decided to take a break... in half!

[@AndreasMadsen]

I'm not a farmer, but I'll say that was a good break. It failed where it was designed to fail and just sheered a few bolts rather than bending the whole frame. Cheap fix. Good engineering. I'm a new subscriber, but I just want to say that so far I really enjoy the videos. Very relaxing and interesting to watch. I really enjoy and appreciate it. Thanks!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah it didn’t break anything structural. Thanks for subscribing I’m glad you are enjoying the channel.

[@southtexashay777]

Hate when equipment breaks, just so much time is taken from your day. Have a great week.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, it’s always a bummer

[@jerrydunn9549]

I’ve been involved in farming for over fifty years my father raised everything from peanuts to potatoes cotton Milo I started when I was 5 years old dad taught me how to drive a tractor when I was 10 I learned growing up that farming was hard work we worked long hours I had to get up before the sun came up I worked in the field till the sun went down sometimes I worked 24 hours I wouldn’t go to bed till the next morning I’m 61 I don’t farm like I used to so I have more time to relax I love watching your videos and other farmers across America I’ve seen a lot of changes in farming over the years some are good and some are bad our tractors didn’t have computers like the ones today we could actually work on our own tractors we didn’t have to wait for a technician to come out and hook up a computer to find out what was wrong with our tractor we didn’t have GPS we relied on line of sight when we planted our planter had markers I would line up the mark in the dirt with the center of the hood I could make perfectly straight rows it was more reliable if there was a magnetic storm it would interfere with the GPS system causing you to wait for it to come back on line because it’s crucial if you’re trying to get your crops in ground because every minute counts.

[@jerrybarlar9768]

You guys are amazing no matter the situation y'all see the glass as half full. You are to be congratulated for that.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it. You just have to keep moving forward.

[@LuthiRanchWY]

Glad your guys video popped up on my feed. We are neighbors! We farm/ranch just over the hill in Star Valley. I enjoyed my first video of yours

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching! I appreciate you checking out the channel.

[@TroyP-f6f]

I always amazed about the sheer amount of work that is required for farming. I would love to try and do it, but I am not young anymore.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, it takes a lot of work to keep the farm up and running.

[@MrAstronus]

@@RockyMountainFarmer Living in Switzerland. My toddler son loves chocolate buns but always wasted half of them. So I took him for a full circle to a farm nearby, preparing the field, seeding. From time to time we drove to the field, watched how it growed since last visit, then harvesting and transport to the silo. Later we went to a mill for a tour, watching how the flour is made, bought some there and at home we baked our own chocalate buns. He never wasted them since then. Was a really long term project but totally worth it. More people should become aware how much and how hard this work is and it's literally what is feeding us all. In Switzerland they asked children in cities where the milk come from, most answered with: "from the store", not blaming the kids, but this is sad.

[@whathasxgottodowithit3919.]

You keep your equipment looking good.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We try

[@davidcolgan3268]

The reason for the shims under the nut is to get adequate stretch in the bolt to maintain a tight joint. When torqued properly. If the bolt just was long enough to go through the two 1/2” plates, you would never keep them tight. I find it interesting how equipment manufacturers package the various tillage components into a machine to accomplish the result desired by the farmer. Keep up the good work!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@alfredomarotta6604]

Not too bad of a break, could of been worse. Stay well be safe.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah it was pretty minor. Quick fix

[@WarnerFarms]

Keep up the good work love the videos

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoy the channel!

[@tuberNunya]

Thanks, Buddy! Nice video

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I appreciate you watching!

[@angelahorne867]

Thank you ❤

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

You're welcome 😊

[@mathiggins4264]

Not too bad, fix guys be safe out there your buddy from Nebraska

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jser4822]

Used to pull a ripper with high horsepower too growing up, noticed as soon as the ground froze we started seeing parts breaking off.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah frozen ground is not great

[@TN-oo5mx]

I hauled one of them plows from, i believe poky or burley, to kalispell a few years ago...would love to pull it once

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They are an amazing plow

[@Skunky281]

I was getting worried that you were not gonna get any more videos out Thanks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have plenty coming. Glad your enjoying it

[@murraygingrich9926]

I enjoy your channel. The difference in equipment between the Midwest and Idaho is amazing. New bigger tractors are no longer John Deere. We are seeing more FENDTS AND NEW HOLLAND. DEERE is screwing American workers and small farm towns. And we cannot get parts when we need them. It could take weeks, it use to be a dealer stock item.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It’s crazy to see things changing

[@GhostSniper67]

Nothing better than real butter on fresh corn on the CAB, I mean cob. 😂

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It is delicious

[@anderspedersen6750]

I snapped the rod inside a Kverneland reversible moldboard plow. Front edge lodged under a REALLY large boulder. 4 bottom plow suddenly pulled a lot easier. And yes it was a plow with leaf springs to be able to plow in rocky ground.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, that sounds like a bad day.

[@anderspedersen6750]

@RockyMountainFarmer in all of Norway where they are manufactured we found one

[@josuemirandadeoliveira8324]

Ótimo trabalho num solo bastante argiloso 🇧🇷👍👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching!

[@tuberNunya]

It's a lot colder in the east. We are lucky this year.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It usually freezes earlier than it did this year.

[@RANelson]

always calm cool and collected and todays machinery after eight years and many acres things just break that is all you can say regardless of manufacture Yes and you cant be buying new toys every year nd stay in business right

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yup you just fix it and keep going

[@anarchyxf36]

Judging by the thumbnail that was more of the plows way of saying "screw you, i quit field jockey!" 🤣🤣🤣 On the upside though at least the damage was very minimal, and can be easily fixed with a few new bolts.

[@robertfitzsimmons2507]

😂 LMFAO

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah it was a pretty easy fix. Glad you enjoyed it

[@Ham68229]

Probably should be using a terradisc instead, even then, you'll have issues with frozen ground. Great video, cheers :)

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah frozen ground is not great.

[@mikeross8822]

after you ran the 9rx you mentioned in the last video, deer came out to check some settings, did it end up pulling better after deer came out to check settings?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

No, it didn’t change anything

[@rodleypumpkins4174]

That’s never happened to my lemken on FS22 😂

[@jacobstevenson5989]

We ran one of the new karat10s this season and we had the same problem we never completely lost it but we almost did a few times it’s definitely a major design flaw ours had the PPW rollers and the added weight didn’t help and we were breaking a couple bolts a week probably put a couple dozen in it over the season also had problems with the bolts that hold the side plates where the baskets attach to the rear diamond bar and the only nice thing is the metric size was the same as a 5/8 -3” gr8

[@paulmccallum4229]

Might need one of those new JD CC19 that Zack was just demoing to go with that 9RX

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We used to have a John Deere chisel plow, and that thing was the worst

[@GWABANDIT]

Great vids 👍

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you like them!

[@joeykuiperij4806]

If you tap those bolts with a hammer before using the implement you can tell by the noise if its lose or not

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for the tip

[@copoaffl]

I remembered the time when a bearing on a piece of machinery with discs broke. Someone who was a mechanic came to help me, who was the one who brought his family to the ranch when I left, according to him being a mechanic, but he didn't know anything, I had him What to teach me, hahaha, that's why they didn't want me, until they managed to get me out, long story, Greetings and good morning.

[@jeffreylyons1531]

I cannot understand what you are trying to say here.

[@copoaffl]

Creo que el traductor de Google, no traduce bien. I think Google Translate doesn't translate well.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Sounds rough

[@damianboshoff4048]

In South Africa we know the karat series as a stuble caltivator is a chisel plough the American version or do they change the machine for the usa market

[@lemkencanada]

Hi @damianboshoff4048 The American machine is the same as the one's in South Africa. The name is tied to location and use. Generally we refer to the Karat as an Intensive Cultivator. In @rockymountainfarmer territory it is often used to penetrate down almost 12 " (30 cm) and most often referred to as a chisel plow, primarily because that is the type of machine that it replaced. In other areas of the USA different shares are used and it might work between 2 - 4" deep.

[@Forlong21]

Gonna say before I even started watching this when I saw the John Deere demo video I was wondering if you were gonna be putting excessive stress on the cultivator due to the new tractor being harder on it even though it was marginal in speed and performance overall.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It was the frozen ground that broke it

[@felgercarb3803]

Broke more or less because the ground was frosen! Thats what i have sad for over 40 years now: made in usa = deal breaker for sure. But maybe thats because im from Denmark. Take care and good videos btw.

[@j-dm.8003]

Lemken is from Germany

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, frozen ground is hard on things. Lemken is actually made in Germany. I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos.

[@sfcrashley]

They look like Grade 5 bolts? (The broken ones)

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They were grade 8 metric

[@Mak67]

1 bolt broke, and it gave way like that? If it's a plough, I understand sheer bolts are there for a reason.. but it's a roller. Is there that much weight on the roller? I'm from the UK, soils are VERY different, I just can't comprehend that much damage happening so quickly.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It was 4 bolts that broke. And it just came apart.

[@Mak67]

@@RockyMountainFarmer Understood.. can't happen here, even on frozen ground. Best of luck, and i I'll be a more regular viewer from now on! :)

[@ileenmcminn2062]

Have you started moving any spuds yet? Are you pushing the processor to get them out before you have trouble like last year?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They told us they wouldn’t be using them until January.

[@ileenmcminn2062]

@RockyMountainFarmer hope you don't end up dumping a bad cellar again!

[@Idahooffgrid]

I don’t run equipment that big, so forgive my ignorance, but that doesn’t seem like a heavy enough mount for that crumbler. It seems two me like there should be two of those clamps per section not one given the weight and vibration that unit will endure.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, I think it could use a bigger clamp as well

[@koryleague8833]

That's almost as bad a snapping a combine axel. Glad it was an easy fix

[@sgtmark8844]

That’s just rude ,darn equipment 😊

[@idahohayboy]

Campbell Tractor in Glenns Ferry has a RX 620 and a RX 640 if you are interested

[@andreasbissinger290]

There is allways a Point where the machine Breaks. I think they Made the Bolts the weakest Point so the repair ist cheap.

[@shatterline28]

Were the bolts 8.8 or 10.9 rated

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

The original bolts were 10.9, which is grade 8

[@e94lda35]

The scholars prophesied it. When the stars are in the constellation of the wolf, in the winter months, your fate will be revealed: you need a new one.

[@rosshall641]

What are all these guys don't know today is every bolt has a torque 2 yield point when they assemble this stuff they got the big guns on it and they're not even worried about that once you stretch a bolt even a grade 8 it will stretch and come loose every time everybody should have a good torque wrench to finish the good job

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Sometimes you just have to get the job done.

[@straighthonest]

Just use lock nuts

[@dinfar6]

You americans really need to know the difference between a plough and a cultivator.... That lemken CULTIVATOR has never been a plough...

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It’s literally called the karat 10 chisel plow. There are a lot of different types of plows.

[@lemkencanada]

They are referring to it as a chisel plow, which is a type of cultivator. LEMKEN Ploughs (spelled plow in the USA) are used across North America, not typically in this part of the United States.

[@dinfar6]

@@RockyMountainFarmer still a cultivator

[@Jonas889665]

Väderstad Topdown built stronger and better.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Never heard of it

[@GastonConfalonieri]

Las malas también se cuentan y esta bien y los fierros como decimos en Argentina se rompen quietos y uno en la cocina no pasa nada tal vez se pueda reforzar en alguna parte éxitos y buena suerte

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I think lemken is awesome maybe something with the final assembly.

[@jasonnorris2979]

I would have used the forks. If anything u would have better visibility

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah probably

[@Timkrenz-gr6ol]

Yup it's time to quit ❤😊

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I think so too

[@Timkrenz-gr6ol]

@RockyMountainFarmer I'm from Mn and IT was VERY DRY ALL FALL AND FARMER'S BROKE A LOT OF STUFF ON THE DIGGER

[@johndoe-og8io]

I think you need 16 bolts ...

[@claesmansson9070]

Don t think Lemken makes bolts, inox bolts are stronger.

[@thomsonmotorsports]

should have used the forklift arms instead of bucket

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well we got the job done

[@Jrs-tl4kk]

Everytime Josh uses anything it breaks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Must be a curse

[@cherylneukirch1847]

You're!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Maybe I did that on purpose so you would comment. 😏

[@shignig383]

Set of forks you have would have been easier

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Possibly

[@brettengland192]

Your frame should say "You're Fired," not "Your Fired."

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Just trying to get people to comment and it worked

[@justinmills8084]

You need to invest the tools to make your own hoses for your equipment.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have looked into that a few times, but it’s a lot cheaper just to have them made

[@johnbuck6685]

That’s really a light looking piece of tillage equipment might need to just scrap it and go get a heavy built one

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Nothing does as good of job as lemken.

[@hanswurst-h3e]

​@@RockyMountainFarmer yea but that crumbler is of the rather flimsy type. the heavy cast iron ones do a lot better with chunks, but good luck fixing one on that bracket. may i ask why you decided to till a second time during frost? Here its common to let the frost handle the tilling, so to say

[@markrskinner]

You're *

[@Zumbulprocvjetali]

Lemken makes some weak equipment,it is well known that karats and thorits broke often in Europe😂

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, they are a little more delicate that’s for sure but man they do an amazing job

[@Zumbulprocvjetali]

@RockyMountainFarmer We also have Farmet and Bednar tillage tools from Czech republic and they are way stronger built than lemken and widespread in eastern europe.For example farmet Triton 450 would suit you

[@845spudfarms]

@@RockyMountainFarmerwe had this exact same thing happen several times with ours this year

[@hanswurst-h3e]

the thorit is that unique mix of cursed design, heavy crumbler and weak batches of steel all mixed together. but nothing a welder cant fix lol

[@lemkencanada]

@@hanswurst-h3e The Thorit was never introduced to North America. Kristall and Karat Intensive cultivators (aka Chisel Plows) are the most common machines in that category.

[@jayfarmer3911]

I remember someone telling me i was full of it when i said I had a karat that broke the rear frame and lost the roller. Lemken is cheap built, over rated garbage. Built for european sissy farms. 875 is king of tillage in these parts for a reason.

[@alfredhitchlock501]

Is anyone surprised? I mean seriously it LOOKS weak. You guys are great,nothing personal for sure but that does not look like equipment worthy of anything over 400hp for extended periods of time. Don’t have anything like that around here though.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

These machines are actually incredibly strong. What broke was just some bolts. And even with it coming apart and rolling through the field, it didn’t break a single piece of the machine. These are actually intended for a machine that has about 600 hp.

[@challengeme8070]

I had a 4m Lemken on a JD pull hitch (apparently rated at 450hp! ) and broke the JD in half with only a 240hp tractor !

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

You definitely need the right hp

[@stevenhorne5089]

These are the videos that may bring sub.'s.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I hope so

[@daspicsman]

You’re fired

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

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