Thwaites Dumper Refurb

[@progbloke6655]

Brings back memories of driving the really OLD dumpers when I worked on building sites. Handle start (if it gets stuck - RUN), no power steering, manual skip. The new ones are unbelievable. I'm bloody jealous !!

[@patkelly7999]

Great job Kim , Kurt and Puppo, like new again for many a year, well wear👌👍😎

[@tomgriffin286]

A thorough service on the dumper Kim the engine sounded sweet. Good to see or hear the assistance from Lord Muck.

[@fenlandrob6203]

Evening Kim, good little video of overhauling the dumper! And a bit of advice from Mucker too. Fenland Rob

[@chrishoward9134]

She definitely was a Dancer before changing out those Mounts, Good Job! Keep up the Good Work!

[@jonpye444]

Hi Kim good to see you on the video. Your overhead crane comes in handy. Cosey work shop. You made that all look so simple.

[@CalamityKim1]

Yes it really does. It’s a bit cosey with the dumper alright. I have a lot going on at the moment which isn’t helping 🤦‍♀️

[@ronniehoyle9671]

Nice video 👍 With you, Fud-Weasel and Lord Muck doing projects it's getting me wanting to get a new project to get my teeth into.

[@JonDingle]

A handy machine that young lady. Dumper's are usually the most abused machine on any site. I never understood why it took 50+ years before some clever clogs said "Lets put a cab on a dumper" to the management. The weather in the UK is generally crap and dumper driver's have suffered bad backs and shitty weather for far too long.

[@marksaunders2500]

Hi from Durham Kim and KM @ LM 👋👍 great job doing them bushings they can be a right nightmare sometimes but you did a excellent job 👌 and I love seeing pooch on both channels you know its time when pooch gets the paws up bless🐾🐾 thanks for your time be safe and see you soon 👍 👋

[@jamieshields9521]

Great fixing on dumper, never simple quick service especially wear n tear, looks mint minus seat👍

[@johnheard2814]

Love seeing your work and looking forward for the next video! God bless!

[@davida.p.9911]

Great work Kim! 👌 Many more hours left on this one.

[@johnwildeboy7100]

Great work just did the same job last week at work fun times nice to see u explain everything

[@CalamityKim1]

Thanks John, it was quite a fun job. Just messy.

[@dustymiller7758]

Fantastic job there Kim, great entertainment.

[@TheGingerGenius78]

Nice work there looks good when it’s clean :) so with you with the anything is a hammer ! Should be a sweet little dumper when it’s all done :)

[@stuartrance277]

That was a great hands on video, nice to see first the jobs you will be doing , nice to see the gantry crane in use , making it easier to do the dumper split & safely too . I notice you did quite a bit of explaining things, it’s nice mucker can learn & understand what’s going on with these jobs !!!!🤣Don’t let him have to much of your knowledge, he will disappear & start his own channel!!!!!!!😬

[@frankboff8185]

Very interesting video. Thanks for sharing.

[@julias-shed]

No expense spared on the filters. Nice job 😀

[@trevorpearson1832]

Yes, enjoyed the video. Thanks. 👍

[@michaelguerin56]

Back in the 1970s and 80s our local Parks and Reserves Department was using several WW2 surplus dumpers, obviously without pivot steer. The modern kit is vastly superior. N.B. The baggage handlers at the city airport were using WW2 aircraft carrier plane tugs to pull the baggage carts.

[@tonygiraldes7848]

Always enjoy your channel 😊 just the greatest 😊♥️

[@hornetboy3694]

Awesome video, great work. Thank you😍😍😍😍😍

[@michaelguerin56]

Good video. Thank you. As a carpenter, I can say that there have been plenty of times when a piece of timber has been a more appropriate hammer than a 20oz framing hammer. I noticed that your ball pein hammer has a fibreglass handle. Fibreglass handled hammers can be nice to use BUT if the handle shows any sign of damage, toss it before it shatters and the hammer head goes flying. Very few carpenters use fibreglass handled hammers because the handles can shatter without warning. I do not tolerate them on any job that I am running.

[@michaelarmstrong9487]

Hello I am new to your channel and your simply amazing at what you do and hope to see more of you in the future Michael A

[@carlwilson1772]

Great job. You make it look easy.

[@simonjones7785]

allways a thumbs up for the effort been subscribed for a long time found your channel through lord muck

[@almaxx9680]

Top job kim👍Hope your YTS lad gets his own spanners soon👍🙉😎

[@CalamityKim1]

He’s saving up for some hammers to hit his fingers with 😆

[@Improveng1]

Great work Kim

[@seanworkman431]

That was interesting, I learned a bit, never say no to that and you have a new subscriber.

[@CalamityKim1]

Thanks Sean. 😄

[@kenmurray4232]

A funny bone is funny to everybody except the person that bangs it. Interesting video. Thanks for sharing

[@CalamityKim1]

This is so true 😭

[@lyndonwebber1389]

Good job Kim 👏👍

[@marcusd2380]

Been on the look out for a dumper for ages 1 - 3 ton. Serious money for what they are. As with all plant everything is heavy to lift on and of when working at them. Hard to beet a we project

[@CalamityKim1]

They’re ridiculous at the moment aren’t they.

[@usethenoodle]

You wacky Brits! Nice job. Just to let you know, one of the colonists over here is watching. That's quite a dumper. Jolly good show.

[@rctractorwizard]

Great Refurb! Anything with a Yanmar Diesel engine is worth the time and energy to keep working. Don’t let that Muck’er slow you down… Hahaha 🤣

[@chox2001]

Been a subscriber for a while but not getting notifications. I always check the all notifications but it’s been removed. That job would be daunting to me but seing you do it easily and calmly I would try that myself. Thank you.

[@CalamityKim1]

That’s really frustrating, it might not help with my infrequency of posting.

[@johnneild3914]

Started my apprenticeship in 69 at Johnson machinery Stockport making dumpers

[@stevem9776]

Rookie question… where do I add hydraulic/gear box fluid? And, how do I know if it needs to be topped up?

[@CalamityKim1]

So there’s no gearbox fluid because it’s hydraulic driven. Where the gearbox tank is, from memory there’s a round screen and the red dog in the middle. The oil needs to be on the red dot in the middle.

[@stevem9776]

Thanks, very much appreciated. I’ll try and find it - just worried I put it in the wrong place! It keeps sticking in ‘park’ when i try to drive forward/backward … and I was hoping a bit of lubricant would solve it! Probably a more significant issue! Great vids by the way - a real talent. Steve

[@bobpaterson1845]

A dumper with electric start your really getting spoiled 🙄😁 these center pivots on 4wd dumpers never seem to last long along with track rod ends☹️ great little video an a great voiceover 🤔😂👍

[@CalamityKim1]

I’m less likely to do something daft 🤣 annoyingly, this doesn’t have any bushes in the steering ram. That maybe another project when I get a minute 👩‍🔧

[@robboo66]

Hi all anyone know the method of removing rear drive motor, i need to replace the large diameter motor seal and cover. Any advise appreciated....

[@paulatkinson2849]

U sure u trust lord Muck to assist u like the sabre tooth turtle spaff tho 😂😂😂

[@888johnmac]

ooh , look at Miss big-time with her own camera person .. lol

[@deranocasper]

Tidy dumper great service

[@johnsheahan7914]

Great video as always I am new to your channel

[@CalamityKim1]

Thanks for the sub 😊

[@billupstateny9151]

Never hurts to have the Mucker as the reserve consultant, is the dumper actually his?

[@CalamityKim1]

No we bought it together.

[@I.equitazione]

Nice boots!! Are Le chameau boots?

[@CalamityKim1]

Thanks and yes they are. These are my work ones now. I’ve had them about 10years. Got a newer pair for nicer days out 👀😁

[@I.equitazione]

@CalamityKim1 Ok, Could You show new pair of Le Chameau boots?

[@ChrisCal-ke4zx]

Bonjour super vidéo j'ai le même dumper thwaites 1 tonne j'ai aussi un problème de jeu dans l'articulation Combien vous a coûter les pièce bague axe ect... Ou peut on se procurer les pièce merci beaucoup

[@CalamityKim1]

We just typed Thwaites parts in and found a place online. I remember it costing around £500, in hindsight I could’ve easily turned the parts up in my lathe.

[@ChrisCal-ke4zx]

@@CalamityKim1 thank you very much, that’s kind of you, I’m going to retype mine, good luck 

[@Mudsuitable]

Why would they use plastic bushings on such an important and high stress area??

[@CalamityKim1]

I’d assume it’s because it’ll wear before the pin. It’s cheaper to wear plastic bushes than metal ones.

[@Mudsuitable]

@@CalamityKim1 that's true , didn't think of it that way.

[@brentsmith5647]

Love the video thank you❤️👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@rangeroverl322]

A tidy job there Kim , how was the test drive ? Who was that old bloke butting in ? Evening Kurt 👍👍. Great video ta ta

[@CalamityKim1]

It was perfect. Some dodgy guy that plays apart to me helping the community 😁

[@LordMuck]

Hi Steve...😉

[@EricWillis77]

I seen a saber toothed turtle 🐢 after having mashed potatoes with gravy and mushrooms from the cow pasture 😂

[@billupstateny9151]

What is the engine brand ??

[@CalamityKim1]

It’s a little Yanmar

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

That's a nice little dumper you have there. When are you planning on coming in this direction?

[@CalamityKim1]

I’m not sure just yet, soon hopefully.

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

Hope so, we need a fun sponge to balance things out 🤣

[@CalamityKim1]

You could always talk to yourself a bit more. That’ll kill any fun 😁🤣 sorry haha x

[@ClarenceFudWeasel]

I mostly talk to myself, because nobody else listens to me 😂

[@scottyshaffer6103]

Saber tooth turtles😜😜😜 That would be Gamera!!! Japanese monster flying turtle...

[@ianinnes8063]

The rare recently exctinct saber tooth turtle . .

[@Richard-i6s]

My brother if he was still alive would say, "Get a bigger hammer." Seriously, I say repair and the cost be damned. Clean it up, sandblast it and paint it. You can't put a price on being able to stand back and say, "I won."

[@elborrachogrande]

Tell captain obvious you don’t need his help to service a Diesel engine! Lol, just kidding. Although I think he is quite concerned about the backlash from members of the welding forum 🤣

[@CalamityKim1]

He should be 🫣🤣

[@casto-]

That shou,d keep her going for a while longer 👍

[@MrGMawson2438]

Great vide love

[@billupstateny9151]

A you tuber coined the phrase, most things can be used as A pry bar, everything can serve as a hammer, the exact wording may differ slightly.👌🍶.

[@dalepoppenhagen8549]

Sounds like a woodpecker

[@TimKeeler-g1d]

Sabre Tooth Turtle,….😂😂😂😂

[@stefanallan6377]

Saber toothed 🐢 love it

[@alexthomas637]

😎😎😎😎😎👍

[@snocrushr]

👍👍 from 🇨🇦

[@michaelmcateer1598]

you might need a new glove soon

[@MrGMawson2438]

I wonder why they call it a funny bone 😀

[@gordonmackinnon8838]

lol

[@MrGMawson2438]

plank of wood 👍

[@markroderick3300]

why can't i find a woman like that