Repairing INCREDIBLE Structural Damage to the OLD Skid Steer ~ 1995 Gehl 5625sx Skid Loader P1

So I was building a berm at the Cave and while I was digging at a stump, the arm on my Gehl 5625sx finally BROKE... MASSIVELY!
So today we're going to repair that PROPERLY and make sure it never breaks again! We'll also fix a few more things on the skid steer as well as find a MUCH bigger issue, that will lead into the next video on this machine!
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the process of getting this old Gehl back into proper working shape!
~
0:00 - Let's Take a Look at the Carnage & Where the Arms Broke
1:56 - Flat Tire Removal
2:31 - Replacing the Ignition Switch & Fixing Electrical Issues
13:04 - Preparing to Repair the Broken Skid Steer Arms
14:45 - Removing the Hydraulic Cylinders
19:45 - A Little Cleaning
21:20 - Removing the Hydraulic Hard Lines
23:17 - Looking at the Damage on the Skid Steers Arms
26:22 - Preparing the Left Arm for the Repair
30:21 - Tacking the Left arm to the Cross Member
33:45 - Cutting the Right arm off the Cross Member
37:03 - Preparing the Right arm for the Welding Repair
38:43 - Aligning the Right arm for Repair
39:33 - Welding the Right arm onto the Cross Member
40:52 - A Grinder & Paint, Makes Me the Welder I Ain't!
43:15 - Checking the Clearance after Welding
44:24 - Preparing the Repair for Paint
46:42 - Primer & Paint
47:49 - Making a New Hydraulic Fluid Sight Glass
55:54 - Removing the Painters Tape
57:37 - Reinstalling the Hydraulic Lines & Hydraulic Cylinders
59:12 - Making a Holder for the Hydraulic Lines
1:04:04 - Making sure the Hydraulics Work Properly
1:05:26 - Greasing the Machine & Using the Grease Zerk Rejuvenator
1:07:27 - Adding Hydraulic Fluid
1:08:14 - How WELL Did We Repair it?!?
1:10:04 - What ELSE does this Machine NEED?!?
1:12:37 - Pressure Washing the Gehl 5625sx
1:15:48 - Testing the Repair by USING the Machine
1:18:16 - Discovering MAJOR Engine Issues the SHUT us DOWN!
~
If you have any suggestions, questions, or comments, please leave them below!
Thanks for stopping by, I truly appreciate your support!
#MachineRepair #BrokenMachines #SalvageWorkshop

[@StealthDonut1]

I hate to say what we're all thinking aloud, but here goes. Every time you find a "new problem" I suspect most of us among your viewers get a rush, because it means we get to watch you disassemble the unit and learn more about how it works, and all done by the Master. Never stop doing this, SW!

[@stoveboltlvr3798]

I wonder if mouse piss did something to the switch by corroding it? I'd seal every hole to keep them out. I know they can mess some wires up.

[@normanbuchanan9710]

I totally agree but was too shamefaced to say it 😅 but SW knows it too.

[@brucemitchell5637]

Ahhhh, the joy of working on hydraulics. It doesn't matter how careful you are, how many buckets, rags and paper towels you put down you're going to end up with hydraulic fluid EVERYWHERE! LOL!

[@MotorsandMetals]

It’s like glitter 😂

[@SalvageWorkshop]

@@MotorsandMetals I'd MUCH rather deal with hydraulic oil over glitter... that stuff is the herpes of the craft world... once you have it, you're never getting rid of it!

[@Falney]

@@SalvageWorkshop I still find glitter around the house that my nephew spilled 15 years ago.

[@marcellaperdue7368]

ip0 pp

[@paxsonrose7914]

0p0000 my mom

[@grumpygenesworld7598]

Next time you have two terminal ends like that, if your holder is damaged, then grab the same rating blad car style fuse you can push on each leg to get you by till you can get a good holder. The fuse is there for a reason and bypassing might work but it can also cause a lot more problems for you in the end. Still great content. it's good to see people fixing things on their own.

[@MorpheusMF]

This old Gehl need definetly some Love. I appreciate your work on this machine.

[@guycabiarro586]

Just found your channel. I already am in trouble with wife for watching several episodes for 3 hours straight. Really enjoy seeing how things work. I'm not very mechanical myself, but enjoy watching you restoring equipment and explaining how parts and components work. Great job! Glad to see a young person as yourself get their hand dirty.

[@anthonysimonhough9691]

You know, that Gail would make a great movie from when you found it to where it is now . Very impressive and very well done.

[@EnderlePropertyService]

One trick when MIG welding larger metal…after you are done with a bead, take a needle scaler and use it to peen the weld. This helps reduce stress, wel,will,last longer and is less likely to crack. Do this with trailer welds in my trailer repair division.

[@HorsleyLandy88]

The factory welds on my Takeuchi excavator were needle gunned.

[@bairfamilyfarm1336]

Good to know! I'm currently working on repairing a "frame" on a car, I will definitely be peening the welds!

[@billroberts3864]

You are a great teacher and explain in detail what you are doing so we can learn from you. Your ability to analyze a situation and come up with a solution makes for good fabrications and repairs. Blessings to you.

[@n4thb4dc0]

Just started watching, this looks like a job for IC Weld

[@SalvageWorkshop]

I love his channel! He is really the Master at this! I just do my best!

[@carldaniel6510]

The material you used for the hydraulic level site glass is Makrolon - the Bayer brand name for Polycarbonate sheet. Good stuff.

[@joeblochlinger]

I know im 6 months late to the show and my opinion means nothing to you. But as a professional welder/fabricator I just want to bestow some knowledge when I can. I would have cut the center bracket out completely. Removing it allows you to easily set your bucket pivot to where you want it by a diagonal come-a-long. Heavy tack weld some gusset bars to hold it in place and then reinstall the crossmember. Pre-heat with a torch to sweat the metal and your root pass will lay in a 1000x better. Id also go a step further and add more gussets to the top side where it originally started to tear away. Great work non the less and you did a very quality job all things considered. Love the channel and look forward to more content like this

[@SalvageWorkshop]

Thank you my friend! I appreciate the advise! I'll keep it in mind for the next one!

[@Single70s]

Good work on your Gehl but I am really disappointed that you seem to have abandoned Old Red

[@boatbeard7767]

Trick with boring holes in Lexan, Plexiglass, Acrylic etc. is to use a scraping bit turning fast with plenty of twist flute side clearance to avoid burning and melting in the swarfe against the sides, not a sharp one like you would use for metal or wood. The sharp bits make micro cracks, which eventually are going to be the failure point when they turn into big cracks. We used bits that we ground ourselves to drill holes when fitting boat windscreens as we all know how easy it is for a crack to travel across a boat windscreen... Sometimes we used a very small gas flame to smooth over the rough internal surface, obviously it's a very small step from smoothing to burning and bubbling so that wasn't something we did a lot. Sanding the surface makes no difference to sealing, if using a sealant you could use a chemical etch type - which can promote later surface cracking due to creating surface tension, something with a glue like Sikaflex which is a pain to get off again or a silicon compound which you assemble loose and then compress after curing, which is by far the best idea as silicon under compression is unbeatable. I reckon once you are using gaskets, sealants are irrelevant anyway.

[@rudie2902]

Great update. Would love to see some work on "Old Red" next.

[@JonDingle]

Nice repair young man. You need oxy acetylene and some cutting and gouging nozzles ideally for that kind of work. I would have cut the beam out completely to clean it and the arms up, maybe even make a new cross beam? A big repair to take on.

[@chrispy3866]

Next time when welding on that much thick metal, heat it up with a torch first. The weld will hold better.

[@dougparker4802]

I would have switched over to flux core and welded it up up hill or used stick for better structural weld. But hey if downhill mig works it works. I’ve been guilty of it myself if I was a a pinch.

[@richardwalters1803]

I certainly admire your patience and ability. Great job.

[@Farm_fab]

That polycarbonate is a better choice than acrylic plexiglass.

[@stumpy2816]

Interesting video. Enjoy how you figure out how to repair those old machines. 👍👍

[@patchvonbraun]

"I'm not a welder, just a guy who welds". I say that to my friends all the time, because they notice I have a welder in my workshop.

[@ravenbarsrepairs5594]

When I hear catastrophic arm failure, I expect the rear of the arms to have been torn out. Had that happen to the one I run, with the bucket raised. One suggestion I have would be to not paint the repairs black, as future cracking could be hidden until it's significant by the dark paint.

[@danielyazbek9910]

I have more than 100 Channels to watch, but your channel is my favorite, always happy when video come out! Keep the awesome work!!!!

[@bigdogcountrymusic7146]

Another Awesome Job, Great Videos to watch. Thank you!

[@carloskawasaki656]

Thank you,I enjoy when you fixing every think, awesome 👍👍👍👍

[@kennethcross5572]

Great video as always

[@Herbybandit]

When MIG welding material that thick you need to make a root run in one pass (without weaving) straight down if you have to in the vertical then cap it with a run starting at the bottom working up moving in a triangular pattern. In the flat and overhead do not weave, build the weld in straight runs. Another point, you would have made life easier had you got everything prepped and square before starting welding.

[@bannzai]

I drive these machines for a living, I have a Bobcat 770, Gehl R165 and a Case SR 715. As you know they are very versatile machines and not the easiest of plant machinery to drive. I've seen large shovel operators quake in their boots after trying to operate these lol. Keep the videos coming, we love them. Love, health and respect from Scotland UK.

[@frankeberhart265]

Great job! As luck would have it, I own the same exact machine. German Bliss Equipment out of Illinois carries a bunch of parts that will work on that machine. They do a really good job. I have bought that plexiglass-glass piece from them for the hydraulic oil site glass.

[@larrydavidson3402]

Good repair on the arms, that will last forever. I enjoy watching you give new life to your equipment.

[@anxoalvarez8637]

Me encantan estos videos. Gracias

[@PaulBarwick]

Very nice repair!

[@Flashmeb]

I hope that you have as much fun welding this machine as I have watchin' you and wishing I was doing this job!

[@billgolcher2537]

Really great job nice welds love your videos 👍

[@briancoish1695]

Nice Work,Again!

[@Craneman4100w]

Good job Matt. I'll be here waiting for the next one.

[@ve6hdh992]

That level indicator is still available from Gehl. Just checked.

[@gregtheredneck1715]

All the work on the shop is paying off. Bet it was nice working out of the elements.

[@The-Warm-voice1359]

This bone between the arms is a hey point 4 this littel loader bobcat skit steer he can balance the arms you did a great job well done dude 👍😊👍

[@TheHuizenre]

That's a great piece of artwork my friend!

[@robertmanley7556]

Very nice work !! I have no doubt it will hold just fine !! Can't wait to see what's up next !!

[@gerhard977]

That was a proper job, thx for taking us along.

[@lakefiftyseven]

Very nice video.....Thanks!

[@peterowens290]

Matt well done, I expected a less satisfactory outcome but you delivered. What I was disappointed with was the weld repair quality, why did you not get a pro welder in to look after the welding. Frankly I thought (from what I could see) that the welding was rough. Thanks for the video.

[@1244taylor]

Thanks for sharing. always enjoy your videos..

[@rhondasweeney7271]

Awesome, you have done an amazing job. Thank you for sharing!

[@michaelhunt2369]

Really enjoyed that Mark, thank you

[@LunkerFishing]

Great job!

[@gala1ish]

Love your work, totally envy your straight back Cheers.

[@j.zingler6735]

Love the medium sized grinder! :)

[@mikeboggess9521]

I like being in your workshop. I like the length of your videos. Thanks for sharing!

[@HogshooterHotrods]

Love to watch you work with the equipment that you rescue to do more rescue work, even if we stop and do major repairs on said equipment!!

[@lucsurmon2623]

As usual, casual and interesting video. Great job indeed 👍

[@andywalliams]

You always make interesting content, this was another good video. Keep up the good work 👍

[@publicclammer]

Nice work!

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Job came out great. Looking forward for more work on the machine.

[@Jossy92]

Your work is like you are on a mission. From the heart....never giving up.

[@sdavifcom]

So much stuff to do, but there is only one of you... Thanks for the very entertaining videos.

[@MarkBedingfield]

Nice work Matt

[@bernarddeconinck3695]

A get a smile looking your works, keep it up

[@aimjohndean4711]

You are incredible … I love watching you work because you are such a great teacher. I can’t wait for your next show.

[@richardhall7184]

...couldn't help but notice the knuckle pins during disassembly: they seem to be suffering from a distinct lack of grease. I also realise that time is money, but you can't go wrong with a little preventative maintenance. Enjoying watching your repair.

[@horstszibulski19]

Great job with many interesting ones to follow! I really like you get-it-done attitude without any artificial drama... Thx for showing! 👍👍👍

[@gregsecore9625]

you got a awesome workshop buddy, that's just what you needed awesome job

[@name8155]

with weekly videos this channel would take off, such solid work. keep it up!

[@teresapittman7303]

Looks very nice 👍🏼

[@billybike57]

For future reference they make a 4”grinder wheel for grind out 90degree angles that pipe fitters use you can get them at Home Depot that the edge of the wheel is rounded to get into a 90 degree angle. Much like a flap wheel only the edge round. I use them a lot and would be perfect fit for this job. Great job 👍🏼

[@w96725]

Great video.

[@timothycombs1982]

ty for taking pride in your machine love the black cant wait to see what you gona paint it

[@arthurbiringer5676]

Great video!

[@kevinkelly1523]

You utterly amaze me with your abilities to fix anything. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the outstanding work.

[@SammyFIN]

Good job!

[@jeandupont9140]

Good morning , When we saw it coming out of the bushes and brambles in the middle of a landfill, it was not won ..... today this little tractor has regained a taste for life in a very beautiful way, congratulations to you for this beautiful renovation inexpensively .

[@ianderbyshire384]

Great stuff chap, it must be brilliant to be able to work in a big, wet lit workshop with everything to hand. Can't wait to see you fixing all the other kit in the background. Cheers Ian

[@bombardier3qtrlbpsi]

Nice job 👍

[@j.w.3345]

Maybe it's just me, ( not a professional welder but I was taught by one) I always use a stick welder on thick metals. I guess that may be an old school train of thought. Anyhow...Nice save! Glad you get to work inside your new shop!!

[@Bannimann2]

Yeah it is most old school, but many people still prefer stick welding when it comes to big and chunky parts, but you can do just as good, or even better, with a MIG welder. Try checking this guy out, he's MIG welding some really BIG parts. @CuttingEdgeEngineering

[@shannonlawsonnashville]

I was thinking the same thing… 7018 with preheated metal for better penetration

[@nasty509ss]

@@Bannimann2 He is a badass!

[@Kobafied]

I too would have stick welded.

[@Bannimann2]

@@nasty509ss Yeah, the guy definitely know what he's doing! He's a fountain of knowledge, a true craftsman.

[@MrBry65]

Nice work! Really respect the dedication to getting things as close to OEM as possible.

[@wmweekendwarrior1166]

Great content!

[@willtrippett6578]

Hey man, just a tip I saw on TikTok. When grinding a flat plate on your bench, try putting it on some carpet to stop it from flying off instead of using a clamp.

[@bjarnevarme9830]

I love the skid steer content, they’re great little machines and affordable. I have a bobcat 753 myself that I enjoy tinkering on. Great work as always! 😊

[@ronfrance4041]

I’ve got a ‘95 853. Has been a great machine that has been WORKED and still just keeps going. I’ve enjoyed maintaining it

[@johnrice6793]

You do excellent work. AND - you have a hellofa lot of tenacity. Good on yuh.

[@dickwright2134]

Looking forward to the engine repair!

[@ronpearce5777]

Watched your channel for a year now. Well done for tackling that repair. You did everything right. I have run an engineering and welding business for 35 years. A few tips if you would accept them. Never weld down hill. Go upwards using a Christmas tree weave. Thats arc or mig. If mig welding use spray deposit 24 to 30 volt at 200 amps and work the arc into the parent metal both sides for 6 to 8 mm thick plate. Penetration is everything. Down hill welds look good but have little strength. Exactly as you did get rid of the existing welds completely as welding on top of them is pointless. Get back to original parent plates. A good spray deposit weld does not crackle but literally sprays the metal into tbe joint uniformly And the sound of the arc should be smooth and crackle free. Too many people use dip settings on mig welding ( under 28 volts) which does not penetrate the parent metal and is equivalent to no more that soldering in terms of strength on heavy plate. Well done for a good repair outside your normal field of work which i continue to to watch and learn from given your obvious amazing ability to fix stuff of all sorts.

[@d.r.ledbetter2286]

And Matt hits another home run. That was a great vid and walking through each step and explaining it was terrific now as for that engine have you ran a fuel pressure test at the pump and the injectors it may be a fuel problem since that smoke looks more white than blue.

[@kiesh.]

Nice repair that bud, hoping it holds up, looked like a satisfying project!

[@jackturner3005]

I was given the riot act for welding vertical down by a certified welder. He made me grind out the weld to see the line of slag that formed in the bottom of the weld. He told me to never weld down on vertical work.

[@harrytaylor6854]

Nice job fixing the arms brace and other stuff well done great video thank you

[@mischef18]

Defiantly made for great viewing bro. Safe travels

[@SparkysGarage]

Great vid man!

[@mjf1x1t]

I love this channel! It's become my new FAV. The content is educational and interesting and I love to see how you think through the problems and come up with creative solutions. Just serves as an example, you don't need to know everything to succeed or buy new stuff because you can't figure things out. Your work ethic and perseverance are a fine example to the younger generation and it shows the love you have for what you do👍. Keep putting out these great videos and being a dog person myself, I LOVE the "hounds"! what a happy bunch!

[@raymondcoggins297]

Nice welding great job overall

[@lawrenceaderneck7165]

Old man Gehl would be proud of your repair

[@jeroen1836]

Good job 👍👏👊

[@stevecooke9212]

You done a fair job there fella, looks like you will have a good functioning machine.

[@Mach34i]

I love your vid great experience enjoy how you explain everything. Please be careful. I laughed with you when the oil came squirting out. Lol just be careful. Keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing eli in Ct.

[@knoester7714]

Good job repairing the lift arms

[@jimhigginbotham7974]

Very nice welding job 😮

[@kwinterburn]

Just a small bit of advice, 9 inch grinders are extremely dangerous especially " working at height" they cause the majority of serious power tool related accidents, they are inherently unbalanced powerful heavy and will bite, so anyone using one be very careful,. 9 inch (230 mm) angle grinders have been banned on some work sites due to the increased risk of injury. The increased power and size of the unit will cause more severe kickback and gyroscopic effects (i.e. makes the grinder difficult to manoeuvre).

[@Bill-xc8le]

Excellent repair, I like the black crossmember

[@osskk2128]

Awesome man keep going🤗👏👏