Seconds From Disaster

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[@barrygrant2907]

Grant seems much more relaxed "on camera" than he used to be. He's quite humorous.

[@danaschoen432]

NEVER ignore those odd noises. They are nearly always the announcement of a sale price on a repair. Ignore them and pay the FULL price for a bigger repair!

[@douglascampbell9809]

I wholeheartedly agree with this. I worked in a number of jobs with complex machinery. One of the most important aspects of running those machines was listening to them and feeling them for vibrations. Any unfamiliar noises/movements were signs something was failing. Usually bearings or motors.

[@evankibbe590]

You could not of said it better!!!!

[@bermchasin]

yeah... my axle recently came out of my 99 truck. Was going down the road with an extendo. people thought I was whistling diesel.

[@jake9705]

10:41 -- Lift with your LEGS!!! 😳😳😳 You're young now but bad habits like that will catch up to you when you're older!

[@rnash999]

Tie the extension cord into a knot with the cord you are plugging into it, leave enough of each end so they are not under tension when connected. Then when tension is put on either cord they will not unplug.

[@scottnunya1]

When its 5 degrees, the cord is probably really stiff to knot

[@rnash999]

@@scottnunya1 Living in S. FL, I would not ever have thought of that.

[@youtubelearning2990]

You would actually want the extension cord to be able to break away. You can always plug it back in but if it rips …

[@mikeeagle2653]

Little tip. Alaways hook up positive lead first then the ground cable

[@kabish0603]

Came to say the same thing lol. When removing ground first then positive.

[@virtuestreams2616]

The blasting winter’s wind-it evokes the burr and the grr of all who attempt to endure it. Y’all are getting stuff done and it’s entertaining to watch for sure: thank you for sharing your journey with us! FYI: we’ve had tires stolen in the past, so we began the practice of removing them from equipment when they are not required for daily utilization. It’s sad to need to do this, but it is what it is. ✌🏻🚜❤️

[@mentatassassan]

Love to watch you guys. Attitude is everything and Laura seems always upbeat. Grant is one lucky guy.

[@robletterly6679]

for many reasons

[@greywolfwalking6359]

@@robletterly6679 indeed!

[@user-vc5rp7nf8f]

yeah, she's pretty cool. gorgeous, capable and funny

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Great video Laura and Grant enjoyed it learned a little thank you for sharing and your time was really great loved it can't wait for next one.

[@manelson647]

Great video….you two are so entertaining as you go about your daily work. I was shivering 🥶 thinking about that cold Nebraska wind cutting right to your bones! Cold weather is one element, but wind chill is a whole other challenge to deal with! Burrr ! Love ❤️ you, Grammy

[@moak9938]

Good times you guys , I’m here in northern california and it’s windy here also, 42 F wind north 10 to 15 keep up the good work

[@richardnew1215]

Enjoying the videos of farm life. Living in northeast Florida and having recently retired from a hospital's medical laboratory, I know nothing about farming. Entertaining to watch as you two move into fulltime farm life.

[@LauraFarms]

So glad you’re watching!

[@ricksuydam5718]

God I love following you and Grant on you daily videos! You two work so well together. It's always interesting to see repairs, maintenance, "field repairs" ... so relaxing when you're out planting, harvesting, feel like I'm watching a travelogue. Please keep it coming ❤

[@go-dog-go]

You are Soooo lucky with that tire not snapping off....Angels were on your shoulders Laura. ANYhoo, for those listening to the video with a 'SoundBar', the background Wind noise from outside is crazy at @10:00

[@pieterbezuidenhout2741]

Long brown hair, green eyes with a marvelous smile and a beauty spot ? There's a song ' Tell Laura I love her ' and it keeps running through my mind .

[@TM-um1pi]

Love you guys. Great video. Started watching a few months ago and now I can't miss one. Stay strong.

[@rodfaragini7110]

What a perfect couple. Love you guys.

[@clintonwilkie8142]

That tractor spinning over sounded like my body trying to get moving in this Nebraska chilly 🥶 weather! Came up from Georgia, my company I work for is doing some work at Cargill in Blair,,,,HOW DO YOU PEOPLE GET ANYTHING DONE IN THIS FRIGID SIBERIAN WEATHER!!!😂🥶🥶🥶🥶 Much respect for you farmers.

[@ross7684]

-10 in MSP MN right now...but Jan is almost over so warmer weather ahead! Yay! I enjoy your content when it's too cold to do fun outdoors. Takes a 454 to power the pivots; I had no idea. Looking forward to planting season content.

[@sajohnson33]

Good job tossing that floor jack into the truck (10:50) -- those things are *heavy*. Very impressive!

[@judieleroux5823]

Good day from a warm South Africa. Enjoy the videos.

[@66millworker]

Recently found your channel. As a cattle farmer in S-W Missouri I’ve enjoy your channel. Totally know the frustration of the keys and whatever you need is back at home and not in the field where you need it!

[@russellbowman8051]

Nice to hear from you Two Again its been a While!! 😀👍👊

[@steventoby3768]

Great video! Jumpstarting the tractor was priceless, I've been there and done that -- diesel engines just hate the cold. You skimmed over preheating the glow plugs though. One suggestion: Grant should have his own microphone. Laura comes through loud and clear but I often can't make out what Grant is saying.

[@joefudd]

You will take a pivot well pump engine in to get serviced and repaired (which is a good thing), but not your Chevy truck with the oil pump pickup O-ring problem which causes the low oil pressure? Laura, Grant, that truck is well worth putting the money into to fix it up. Right now used trucks (even really old ones) are outrageously expensive. I cannot recommend enough taking care of that little oil pump problem now before it becomes a bigger one and will cost you a lot more if you let it go burn out the engine bearings! BTW, most people never take care of trailer wheel bearings and let them go dry and they fill full of water and corrode which is what happened with the hub coming apart. My dad taught me even as a kid how important that boat trailer bearings are as well as all trailer bearings (especially those with the smaller wheels that rotate at high RPMs on the highway) as well as inspecting the tires for dry rot. We almost overturned our boat and station wagon on the highway once from not watching the tire air pressure and also the proper loading (not enough/proper tongue weight, trailer wheels mounted too far forward). Once you've had a close call like that it will wake you up and make you think more about preventative maintenance and checking the tires, bearings etc.! I say this only because I really like you all and want you to be safe and happy, always! I'm not trying to be a drag/downer! Just sayin'! Even though we have not ever met, I feel like you are both my family and friends!

[@royl9858]

Jumper cables are like battery cables. Always hook up (red) positive first and (black)ground last. When removing ground first and positive last. This will help prevent an unwanted spark.

[@esca8360]

Yip Grant, that was all up in your business. I love how she waited till you got out to finish the story. Great vids as usual laura.

[@Agriculturespotter]

Really nice video Laura! Greetings, Jan

[@tomvincent9126]

Cold and windy here in North Texas. Where else can you go from 100+ degrees to snow - ice and darn cold. Oh Nebraska. You all fun to watch!

[@clydebaker1857]

That's really dangerous hooking up jumpers right next to the fuel pumps. Jumpers spark when connected.

[@rhuephus]

not if it's done correctly

[@MLA..]

You always want to connect the positive cable first when jumping a battery and removing the negative first when removing the connection, unless you like to live dangerously...... connect a positive connection while it's grounded is how you blow up a battery. You never want to connect or remove a positive connection if it's ground is connected. Hope you understand this concept, it's pretty important.....

[@ssealabs]

I don't know (disclaimer)...it doesn't seem safe to hook up a battery charger near a fuel depot, but I don't know much about diesel...perhaps it doesn't have flammable fumes that could leak through hose fittings, or maybe that battery charger can't be accidentally left in the ON position and won't generate a spark when connected to a battery. I suppose it's a lot of work to tow the tractor to a safe location.

[@jacobneufeld6182]

Hi guys I love to watch videos and positive work force stay safe and healthy have a wonderful weekend.

[@sceneanuerebelrebel9244]

Fixing the 460 ---take the water pump with you when you go for the back plate and take the wrong one with you to see what model it really belongs to....

[@mrkmwatson]

From your neighbors to the west, Colorado, we apologize for the wind.

[@codycrossley8881]

Those trucks are super commonly known for the oil pressure sensor to go out Laura! I imagine that’s all it is if your truck still seems like it’s running right. If it had no oil pressure you definitely wouldn’t think the engine sounded good!

[@greenearth2009]

You are lucky sweetheart, please tell Gen'l Grant to get you a safety chain when towing. I had a wheel come off a trailer once, watch it go by and lucky to safely stop and not hurt anyone. Where is your snow? Take care!

[@DraikoGR]

Thank you for the content. Now, i wanted to answer about the drill problem you had (moving the seed box) but i kind of forgot to. You don't want to do that and the reason is basic physics. If you move the weight forward and closer to the back axle then the weight of the seeder will get on that axle, causing balance issues. To counter that, you would have to add forward ballast and that would get your tractor back to balance though it will create an increase on the total weight of the machine, which means more power load, more fuel consumption etc. etc. At the end, not changing anything sounds a better plan with less risk involved :p I hope you have a great year and i'm waiting for planting season.

[@alkennedy1124]

A dollar blow out when you opened your door, lolololll nice 👍, good job, thanks BigAl California.

[@garyfischer4357]

Really beautiful...love that tractor...😄

[@Jaysen6]

I grew up in that area, nice to see waffles and More is still there

[@geraldhoag5548]

OK Lady. You are supposed to attach jumper cables/battery cables with the positive/red cable first, Then the negative/black cable second.

[@PaulRhodes420]

I'm your newby KZbin family member! I've been watching older videos to catch up. I'm impressed with how well you handle yourself, you're definitely a farm girl!! The way you snatch floor jacks up, tires, and your nails look amazing to be a working girl with all those heavy earth movers!! Y'all are amazing!! Oh and by the way...Grant did go in the tool room...just a different kind of tool! ✌😂

[@silvercr]

Love to get on and hear your ..(6 degree....) "Good Morning Everybody! " hahahaha

[@JohnDeere_Simulations]

Hi Laura you probably need to have the service engine soon light checked it out and also what I would recommend is Lee with the tractor battery plugged in over the winter do you keep the battery from dying.

[@dougwitman9176]

What is the fascination with cold starts? Definitely hard on engines, starters, battery's, etc. PLUG in the block heater. Better yet, plug it in to a timer to save energy.

[@MrCarl312]

6:34 Is that truck Gasoline or diesel? Isn't that a diesel can? May be why the spout does not fit.

[@relaxonetrackatatime]

I am so used to the b roll music when they are showing their work and not talking I actually found myself humming the tune during the tire installation LOL

[@james1795]

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[@LauraFarms]

Haha! I love it

[@MCP647]

Hahaha, the almost bathroom follow was the funniest! Great work and great video as always.

[@danaschoen432]

Welcome to married life!

[@DavidDragonhammer]

Cold, I live in Minnesota and has been as low as -30 below without Windchill ,so when you can deal with that complain.

[@1984shadow]

Factory air pressure can be altered down by 2 lbs for a smoother and less bouncy ride. Especially for trailers.

[@thomaspowers4952]

I saw that ring to! I agree, I want to know the story behind it and how it ended up on the site!!!

[@kirkreusch8415]

Wheel bearings=maintenance item! Not really a surprise I’m guessing. Love the content guys!

[@frankmartin8471]

If you wait until wheel bearings fail, you'll likely be repairing more than just wheel bearings. A wheel bearing full of grease leaves no room for water and dirt to get in and cause damage. Grease turns out to be a good lubricant as well.

[@andban92]

I cannot believe how fast your channel is growing. It's like you hit into the diamond core of youtube algoritm.

[@smoochmcguire5291]

Great video thanks again

[@davidscarrett3804]

Engine management light on ...... Great vlog by the way.

[@chotuusian4127]

Good work and looking lovely

[@joefudd]

Farmer Grayce will be at the Farm Machinery Show too! I hope to see you all there! Par-tay at the Ky Fair and Expo Center! Good times ahead! :-)

[@Duramaxjon]

You can probably ignore that low oil pressure light. The gas GM trucks always have the oil pressure sensor go bad. It’s not really worth it to replace either unless you have bad intake gaskets because you have to pull off the intake manifold to replace it. It’s in the back of the engine valley cover at the very back of the engine

[@bluenetmarketing]

You two make a perfect team and couple.

[@bluenetmarketing]

@O.G Autistler Please seek professional help for yourself. You couldn't be more wrong on multiple levels. IMO.

[@VonBluesman]

You know it is real cold out when the extension cord is stiff and the tractor won’t start without a jump or charge, when the tractor does start, it makes you smile and feel good like it’s going to be a great day.

[@tomazskrlec5632]

Life is always full of challenges. I wonder if you were thinking of any crop other than just corn and soybeans. Or maybe making semi-finished products or processing soy or corn. Great video and they look great together. 🤩👍👍

[@dennislamers986]

Guess your gonna get new bearings. Times are tough out there. We can't buy gas anymore without pre paying in my little town.

[@Houndini]

Tip. Numerous equipment put it on to due list. Every fall & spring. A must!! Remove & clean batteries terminals spray with batt. protectant. Specially with all today's electronics on equipment. Save you a ton of headaches. It's not your old grandpa's tractors no more. And grease your wheel bearing too.

[@DANDY1]

Have you seen the price of metal gas cans?! 5 gallon like 80 bucks! Plus 20 to 30 to full it up that's a 100 dollar loss, yep I Rat hole mine too! And if people could get money out manure they steal that too!!

[@floydferguson5366]

Great video!

[@jackhulsbosch2215]

greetings from the netherlands,watch all your videos.

[@Legend-gi3zz]

Next time cycle the key a couple of time's during a cold start on a diesel it gives the glow plugs more time to warm the cylinders they will usually start after 2 or 3 cycles like a normal start!

[@hithere3035]

Hey what do you mean by Cycle? Does that mean turn the key all the way but without starting the engine? then turn off and back on again? Sorry if this is a dumb question i know not alot about cars and i have a diesel that sometimes struggles in cold weather.

[@btrent9244]

Great video by America’s favorite new couple. Good work 👍🇺🇸😎🌽🚜🥇...

[@hughmclellan3099]

Its so windy out there I think I saw a hen lay the same egg twice.

[@doublej4077]

When you just keep on trying as best you can and finally you have met that adversity quotient ,and it is MAXED out , just pull your horns in and call it, cause it's going to be tomorrow before you can really get back to . It happens to us all . I have learned ,especially now in the times we are in, there are going to be things your are not gonna make happen today...

[@stevenmoratz7333]

Grant makes you do all the grunt work Laura!

[@jediredneck2172]

Yall really make good videos. Very interesting

[@eosjoe565]

I wish the manufacturers would put nice big posts on the starters of all tractors to facilitate charging/jumping.

[@psg6314]

Just an idea for next year pull the pivit engines and put them in a shop for maintenance, Laura you got lucky with grant and the wheel bearing

[@zachwiz4709]

Nice New Intro! I like the new font!

[@robertgrey5993]

Really convent way to boost a tractor. Usually it takes a lot of twisting and turning to get booster cables hooked up.

[@My-Say]

Your engine is probably shot. If your oil pressure is ever low, you need to take it to the garage and get the oil pump replaced. If it is burning oil, that means it isn't worth fixing unless it is just a gasket issue. I change mine every 4k and use Lucas oil stabilizer each time.

[@thomascruff786]

A great video Laura farms.

[@jdenmark1287]

get some block heaters and trickle chargers for those tractors wherever you park them when not using them.

[@stephenbrown571]

My truck won’t even say range low. It just flips me the bird and shuts off. 😂😂😂😂

[@clydebaker1857]

Ball hitch was in the red ford last we saw it.

[@summerrancher8044]

I'd suggest trying a new oil pressure sensor. Should be relatively cheap and can be quickly done. If still an issue, next option would be an oil pump or replace the engine. I'm not an LS guy, but I think the oil pump asm mounts on the front of the block and is a bit involved compared to the older engines like on your irrigation pumps.

[@nathanyoder4509]

Gas cans are always a source of contention on our farm lol! Sorry someone stole your tire Grant!!

[@nelsoncreekfarm]

No Key's? Usually in my day, we would "run out of gas" out in the middle of nowhere with a beautiful seat cover.

[@peterhejny363]

Can you plug those new tractors in? We always kept ours plug in. Grew up in central Minnesota.

[@tonywright4361]

First rule of cold weather is gloves like the thin mechanix ones at walmart. Second rule is scarf for the neck to avoid colds

[@sterlingspencer2934]

Good Morning I don't blame the 8330 ; 5 degrees is to cold for anything or anyone to be outside.

[@Jeffrey-Flys]

The BEST part of this video… tractor house at WafflesNMore!!! 😍

[@markhoffert2685]

My farm pickup has a key in the gas cap cover. It will open the doors but not start it as it doesn't have a chip in it. Learned that 20 years ago when 30 miles from home I hit the door lock when I go out to check a cow in out pasture. The Ford was still running. No cell phone yet. Had to walk five miles and get to a phone and then wait most of an hour for my wife to come with a key. Won't forget that day as it was supposed to be a quick trip to check the heard. YA Right/

[@badcarrera]

No Snow there? And it doesn't look as cold as it has been lately. Michigan is in a deep chill and has some white stuff. Love the Videos! Get her back with a Hidden cam in the Bathroom! Pay backs ya know!!

[@charliebuzzell3929]

We are doing to get 2 feet of snow it is going to be windy in New Hampshire I watch all your videos

[@ericprater4017]

I picked up an EV (20ll Nissan Leaf) last September, I haven't bought gas for my rigs since September. I love it! I highly reccommended it! I suffer from mileage syndrome.

[@tomswindler64]

Great video,good job.keep it up.😎😎😎👍👍👍

[@richnelson2055]

I love the changes made to your intro! As far as the dead battery….Bummer Dude!

[@miketulley809]

Could ya'll explain sometime who works/owns what farm? Who owns all the tractors and farm equipment?

[@dougwestacott7940]

Laura.. for such a tiny gal you sure have no problem lifting floor jacks and tires around. Nobody going to mess with you LOL..Enjoy you channel.

[@DM-uv3sd]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥As always!

[@randyc5650]

1, Check the oil first. It may just be real low causing the pressure to drop. 2, If your pivot engine trailer is on blocks, wiggle the tires before moving the trailer to see if it is getting loose. 3, Put a hitch lock key on the truck key ring. 4, I'm from southeast Louisiana. What does 5 degrees mean?

[@1984shadow]

Wind and dust are not conducive to healthy and clean air filters. Check them frequently.

[@aquaticconceptsbringingwaterto]

Great content Laura and Grant!