Treasures From The Trash - Why Would They Throw This Away?!

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[@HazzyME]

My wife started to pay to have the trash picked up... Must have been because Id bring back more from the landfill than I took over

[@walkredroad]

Sorry to say in my area you can no longer take anything from our dump ... but I can remember as a kid watching my Dad fib a little to Mom about what brought home ;-)

[@bannedbycommieyoutube5time920]

Smart wife. Don’t make an argument out of it, try to fix the “issue” quietly 😁

[@mikenonameneeded3485]

Exactly, I cant go to the dump anymore. I also bring home more than I deliver. Its a sickness...

[@aliceevans3357]

We kids loved going with daddy to the dump. We found so many "treasures", lol Daddy found some good stuff as well. Sadly there are so many dumps that won't allow folks in anymore- liability issues. Brought back good memories.

[@nope4239]

There is a lot of us that probably weigh more going out then when we came in

[@dioad1739]

I wouldn’t watch just anyone work on a weed wacker but when Paul does it everyone watches, man that dumps is a treasure trove you just saved Randal at least 300 bucks.

[@jcnpresser]

I actually like watching taryl fixes all, lol. Don’t know why, he’s goofy, but funny.

[@ogopp7834]

I think it's because we all wish we could be as cool calm and Collective and nice and kind one or working on stuff for doing Automotive repairs cuz I damn well know I'm not

[@Patrick.Weightman]

It's definitely interesting to see how much work it _really_ takes to get things working again - often times it's surprisingly little

[@Cobyc5150]

My grandpa works on small engines and its so easy working on and fixing small motors. It amazes me so many people just don't even try to really fix them or gets a replacement part. Just got a generator and a few mowers for free and they all worked but the dude that gave them to me I didn't think they did

[@dalegnodle]

Top of the line!

[@billblood5316]

I'm disabled and retired so I watch a LOT of KZbin. This is my favorite channel. Look forward to each new one.

[@francesrice7898]

Paul can rebuild or fix anything. He is amazing. I love hearing Randall laugh. He is a blessing. ❤️🌟👍👍🌟❤️

[@TheRedruffian]

Gonna miss the boy Randle 😔

[@christhompson2006]

9:00 minutes in the song you've got in you're head is It's Too Late by Carol King.

[@goatlocker219]

When cutting the designs, give yourself a lead-in cut. Then you won't have the small burnt hole, from blowing through the plate. Keep up the great work. The wife and I love the content.

[@dawnsantiago9795]

I noticed that too and was gonna say the same thing.

[@calholli]

You will --- it just won't be on your part. :)

[@tonywhitehead5907]

Like was said lead in on the outside and the same when doing holes makes your parts cleaner. You will learn as you go doing a good job Paul for a noob...lol

[@BikingVikingHH]

I’m curious, should protective lenses be worn when looking at the plasma flame?

[@OwensGarage]

@@BikingVikingHH technically yes, shade no.5

[@seanworkman431]

I thought Randell was leaving us, good to hear his cheerful voice behind the camera and that weed whacker is a beaut.

[@JT_70]

I wonder if this was filmed a while back. I see Chad and his wife in the background as he works on the wiring for the now complete Golden Nugget.

[@scottmiller2455]

I would guess this was saved from a little while back to be used as a segment. It appears Chad was there working on the wiring for the Golden Nugget

[@ggeimer]

I remember a weed whacker teaser a couple of weeks ago. I saw the same clip in this video. Or maybe Randell takes his time saying his goodbyes.

[@dennispalmer6007]

Chads still wiring the nugget, so this is definitely from 2-3 weeks ago.

[@marklar7551]

Old footage, Chad's been done with were for a couple weeks

[@stellarpod]

From Carole King's 1971 Tapestry album, "It's Too Late". Great recovery from the trash pile. Love these resurrections. As always, thanks for sharing. Steve

[@bigtsperspective5831]

I’m grown and my mustache could be rivaled by Landon’s 🤣😎

[@ogreoutdoors]

Its not a trip to the dump unless you bring something back... sidenote: I'd buy a Fabrats shirt that says "Former weedwacker repairman"

[@shawnmason5290]

It’s encouraging watching good garbage finds. I am seven days since postop open-heart surgery at Mayo’s in Rochester. Thanks guys.

[@dr.floridaman4805]

Houston hoedown soon

[@Jam1969]

get well

[@shawnmason5290]

Thanks. Just trying to isolate infection in these 58 year old diabetes legs.

[@williamjohnson1606]

Wishing you a quick recovery.

[@brokendad2222]

Get well soon.

[@thedave513]

Paul's knowledge and mechanical abilities applied over a life time are priceless. Things get dumped because people lack the skills and patience to dive into a repair and it's just easier to buy a new one. I have an old weed whacker in my shed, a nice gas one that Paul could no doubt have running in no time. I just look at it and walk away. Sigh...

[@Walkeranz]

New carburetors are cheap on Amazon. It’s just two nuts holding it on, a throttle cable, and a couple of fuel lines. Try to start it like Paul did, spray a bunch of brake cleaner near the intake, if she fires slap a new carb on. Give it try

[@paulshannon4576]

@@Walkeranz just a note but some of the newer brake cleaners are nonflammable. I keep a can of starting fluid around for that reason.

[@modarkthemauler]

@@paulshannon4576 Using carb cleaner is a better idea as it might just dislodge some gunk while acting as starting fluid.

[@timothycarey3883]

@@paulshannon4576 the brake cleaner itself might not be flammable but almost all aerosol cans use flamable propellent. I have an old stuborn mower i drilled a tiny hole big enough for the spray straw and it gets a squirt of wd40 or whatever is handy to start it.

[@The.Breakfast.Burrito]

There's one way to learn, Dave.... GET IN THERE AND GET THAT PUPPY PULLED APART. Besides, what's the worst that will happen? You'll break your already broken weed whacker and have to replace it (like you already do)? I have faith in you man!

[@MagentaRV]

"Some of my favorite things come from the dump..." I was waiting for you to say, "that's where I found Michelle!" because that'd be a classic dad style joke, but I guess you chose life... LOL

[@CarswithNash]

Good stuff Paul! When I was 11 I found an old lawnmower at the dump and dragged it home, my dad helped me get it running and that was the start of my grass cutting service till I turned 16 and got license so I could get a real job.

[@michaeltablet8577]

The old dump. Reminds me of my childhood. No matter how many times Daddy left us there we always found our way home.

[@duncangrainge]

Paul, I think your are the reincarnation of my dad. He would go to the dump and bring more stuff home than he took to dump. God bless him.

[@BruceNitroxpro]

I wish MY dad would have smiled as much as this one does!

[@trail-wolf4x4]

Always great to see the old Log Truck I don't know why but it's my favorite of the Rat Pack Fleet

[@marklar7551]

It's the log splitter that does it

[@hydro2wheel]

Around here if it hits the dirt it is property of the dump. On the only occasion that I was able to accompany my Father-in-law to the local dump I spotted a particular bicycle in the bed of a truck waiting in line next to us to enter the dump. I followed the truck with my eyes until we both were in the dump and asked them if I could have the bicycle before it touched the dirt. They agreed and I took it from their truck to ours. The dump watch man gave me the stink eye and I thought it was hilarious. I still have that bicycle, a first gen. GT Mach One.

[@bocabral1433]

A person's trash is another man's treasure and you can never go wrong finding anything made by Steel 🤙

[@hansenadamovich945]

Next time you replace fuel lines come about an inch or so from the end of the line and cut a long bevel in it, take some oil of some sort and lube the line, stick the bevel end through the hole reach in with pliers and zip it on through. It's a lot easier and quicker than "gouging holes" 👍🏻

[@tomriggs3926]

I run a piece of mechanics wire backward thru the tank and out the filler neck. Then trim the hose on an angle, put the filter clunk, on the back end, push the hose up the wire and pull the wire up until the hose peaks thru the hole; grab wire and hose and pull them through.

[@ephjay6t87]

I didn't realize how much I appreciate Randall. He adds a special something to the show. I kinda like the weed-whacker and chicken tech too. Bless all of you. Thanks for keeping it real and for the fabulous builds. The FJ-45 brought me here and now I don't miss an episode.

[@davidbraun2989]

Hey Paul , when replacing a fuel line on a small engine cut a fresh end and on a bevel , then feed it through and pull it the rest of the way with pliers or needle nose pliers . Easy ! Heck of a find !

[@mikemorris4409]

Probably safe to say, most of us car guys started out on small engines. I did. Some of my best memories. That first rebuild that fires...

[@perrymahnke886]

Some of my best memories as a kid, were going to the city dump with my Dad. I still have a couple of really cool ornate lamps (one is a cast iron floor lamp with a big green marble built into it) that I got at the dump & Dad helped me rebuild them.

[@darrengray2309]

Haven't seen one of those dumps or tips as we call them in Australia for many years where you just back up and dump everything. We have to separate everything here and unload at all different sections of the tip Example metal, wood, rubber, white goods, green waste and general waste all needs to be separated

[@jasonh4167]

Yeah we recycle our trash here in western Canada.

[@spevakdesigns]

I'm California, we have a sorting area for residential and small loads, commercial or bulky items go up to the tipping area. Still gets sorted out by material up there, just bigger piles and more spread out. Metal, glass, plastic, cardboard, concrete, drywall, woods with paint, unpainted, and redwood are the categories I'm remembering off hand. The only thing I've ever actually dumped into the non-usable tipping pile was a 25 year old couch. Dump is a trip though. Have definitely found some good stuff while there.

[@ankaris5129]

Yep, It's all transfer stations now. I used to go to the tip with Dad all the time in his old XK Falcon ute, back in the early 70's. He piled it so high, the front would lift and I could barely see over the bonnet. Fond memories!

[@middlesiderrider]

Last week I got myself a DR Trimmer/Mower that someone set out on the curb for the trash man to pick up! As a kid growing up in the Midwest I used to love watching the DR infomercials. I had to push mow (no self-propelled) over an acre and the DR Trimmer/Mower looked like it would make that job fun. I spent about three hours working on this one, fixing a broken throttle, seized pulleys, and corroded carb, and now it runs like a champ. I even got my younger brother to mow my yard with it by telling him how awesome the DR Trimmer/Mower is. Sometimes childhood dreams do come true!

[@Billrovid]

One of my fondest memories was going to the dumps with my dad and I got to sweep out the bed….. Thanks for bringing back that memory.

[@RickDominick69]

I know people throw away perfectly good stuff. For example the other day I was at work drove past four commercial size battery somebody had abandoned on a rual Highway. I said to myself those are $13 a piece as course so I stop and picked up all four. When I got home I discovered that two of them had a crack in the casing the other two had 11.9 volts charge them both up. Let them rest and they both have 12.6 V three weeks later. So I got $300 worth of Good batteries and 2 cores at 13 bucks a piece

[@Beandiptheredneck]

I drive truck hauling dumpsters, I am always amazed and disgusted what people will throw away or what they will send to the dump when you'll get paid to scrap it

[@matthewkesler1175]

$13 each plus you helped clean up a mess, thanks for that.Pretty darn good when a guy can get paid to clean up our world just a little as he is passing by anyhow.I would have stopped too.

[@dirkseitz3431]

The last time I was at the dump there was a casket. Not sure if it was occupied or not but definitely one of those things you would expect to see.

[@pseudocoder78]

Yeah i see caskets at the dump all the time...

[@dirkseitz3431]

@@pseudocoder78 Not sure where you live but we prefer cemeteries here. Lol

[@bjgaspar]

I know I'm not the only one that was totally relieved when he said "rectangle"

[@williepelzer384]

I've carried a bench made auto open for about 25 years. One hand operation is Handy. Broke the blade once sent it to the factory, sent me a brand new one no cost. SWEET 👍

[@reneescouch9035]

Awesome video guys! It makes me feel so much better knowing I'm not the only person that comes home with stuff from the dump!

[@saliston]

Some of my best memories are of my dad and I dumpster diving and going to the dump treasure hunting.

[@brianberndt4139]

"It's Too Late" is a Carly Simon song (from your youth!) LOL! Good job Paul. Nothing better than a free Stihl product!

[@moritzhummel9747]

Carole King ;-)

[@DigitalMoose]

@@moritzhummel9747 I still have the 8 track tape! Nuthn to play it on anymore.

[@MARKWILLIAMS-tm4rf]

For those of us "old nuff to remember" @ 8:58 Carole King off of her Tapestry album "It's too late" circa 1971!

[@danjones1365]

I’m not too proud to admit that I also knew that. One of my mothers favorite artists and I grew up hearing that album played on the old hi-fi record player around the house all the time. 👍

[@garyvolk2467]

This is just one more reason why I got why I love you guys.

[@richseverns1528]

It's never a dull moment watching you guys, this had me laughing threw my whole break 🤣, breaking that knife in right ✅

[@jetstreek17]

"Too late baby now, it's too late" came from a Carol King song album Tapestry. Great find, and thanks for the fun watching videos.

[@MikeWillis-sp6vj]

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, and that is so true

[@mntmantimes]

Hey Paul, keep in mind winter is coming and that treasure trove of stuff you had in the shop needs to go indoors somehow. I recommend getting a 40-ft container and putting shelving down both sides of it and that will be your storage so you don't have to haul all that stuff back into the shop

[@marklar7551]

You can even put a roof on it to help keep it cooler.

[@Mark-jp9dz]

Those jack stands will work fine on a flat ground, but if it is a bit uneven, there is a chance it will break the weld away - this is why the bottom plate is normally hinged to allow movement

[@dr.floridaman4805]

Leveling blocks. They are cheap

[@rythemzlatin]

Yup. 👍 Only noobs don't use leveling implements.

[@svenstrahl9714]

RC crawlers!!! I'm 40 years old and still build them ans drive them. Those are badass.

[@reddog543211]

Amazing.....Paul is a master....."fix all" man......obviously this was recorded before Randall left....sniff sniff

[@sandralutz-rodriguez2864]

dump finds rock, especially when you know how to fix it. Congrats on the new weed whacker Emily! So rad you had all the parts for it Paul. Landon I hear you mowing these days feels like a being a in a dust bowl.

[@jakemaughan3818]

its cool to see more shops using the arcdroid. Seems like the best bang for buck cnc plasma cutter.

[@bluegrallis]

@ 8:57, that was Carole King in 1971 that sang "It's too Late"!

[@carlmackeigan4328]

7:41 Sign of the times whats mine is yours and whats yours is on my work table is yours. Paul you taught the boys and now they work work work. the treasure has brought pleasure. Randle will have to put the camera aside and trim trim trim! Always something new to view.

[@papayork1907]

Good times! Love dump finds!

[@TheGreatSteve]

Your dump is completely different to ours, although ours is more of a transfer station where you have to throw everything down into the correct skip.

[@andrewgilbreath1331]

Technically they are called landfill's, we have both here in Georgia as do most states, the landfill charges $16 per 1000lbs or you can go to the remote site for free, but you have to sort everything out.

[@kimetherington2252]

One man's junk is another man's treasure! Good find...

[@NDC1115]

I haven't bought any lawn care equipment in a long time. I fix all of my family and neighbors stuff and always end up with free mowers ect. It's a blessing and a curse at the same time lol

[@toddj9794]

You say you moonlight as a weed Wacker mechanic but I'm learning from your videos that there's not much you can't fix! Jack of all

[@ModernDayTemplar606]

The camper is camping and Randel is weed whacking. Thanks to knowledge and Paul has plenty to share.

[@ccrockyhorses98]

Good show Paul and Randell!!! We're going to miss you Randell

[@tlover94]

You put those jacks on upside down the 2 ears with the bolt holes, bolts on to the camper frame. That solid pad goes against the ground.

[@genesiedenburg9798]

Love the way your always doing something different. 👍

[@a.n.7863]

Like putting those RV jacks on upside down just because he didn’t like them the other way?

[@totaltreeservice4870]

That is awesome you guys should try yo do more treasures from the trash videos 📹. you guys are amazing 👏

[@j.gregory5669]

“I moonlight as a weedwacker mechanic…” pure gold!

[@TheRedruffian]

Why I love Fab Rats: 1) Paul can fix *anything* 2) Because he just knows how ... 3) And he has the *parts* 4) ... and he can find them 😆

[@jasonpeace1991]

Yeah number 4 is hard for me I order stuff on payday and I might get to them 2 weeks later if I find them

[@derricklamb8863]

I think Paul could fix anything

[@ryanharding4199]

Paul, at 9:01 you're singing Carol Kings "It's too late baby" I dig it!

[@farrendavis4143]

My Dad retired and decided that the county landfill needed some managing. i think he brought home more treasures than were left. i still have the Snapper riding lawn mower that someone dropped off because they couldn't get it to run. we tinkered with it and ordered a few parts (every part is still available)! sharpened the blade and have mowed the lawn ever since. my sister has a silver tea pot with silver spoons wind chime that is beautiful, courtesy of the landfill. one man's garbage is another man's treasure!

[@garyjohnson6640]

I like FabRats so much, I’m watching re-runs. I miss Randall. He always seemed to be a good old boy. Hope he’s doing well.

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Roadside and the dump, people through away good stuff. Glad you found it and gave it a new home. Thanks for sharing.

[@gregdelagrange8573]

That's definitely a good find. Sometimes people's trash can be the best treasures.

[@ronnydowdy7432]

Paul Ryan said what are y'all doing. Randal replied stuff like starting a new trend. LMAO. Congratulations on the weedwacker find and repair. The camper jacks look like a great fix.

[@williamjohnson1606]

I sure am going to miss seeing Randal on the channel, but I know the Circus is glad to have him back.

[@MrGixxer1300r]

The dump gives you a idea of peoples mechanical ability. Paul turns someones junk into a good tool.

[@patrickconway5542]

Don’t remember a time when we were kids going to the dump was the best , bike parts , go carts and lawnmowers for our weekend business of lawn mowing ! To bad we are not allowed to remove stuff anymore!!! Everything is crushed and recycled, sucks when you see good stuff being scraped instead of reusing or rebuilding it 😉👍🏼Great score for Randell.. 👏

[@40ozofpain38]

Every time Paul dipped around to grab sumpthin....I feel I half expected him to turn around with weed whacker lift kit...or weed whacker cam kit.....bwhahahaha!

[@wyattmoran9767]

I’ll say it for everyone, I enjoy these videos a lot!!

[@dalegnodle]

That's why I have 9 weed whackers from 6 different manufacturers.(And chain saws, and leaf blowers...) People don't even TRY to fix 'em. Good show! 😆

[@Jordan-ws6jy]

What a nice cousin fixing that weed whacker for Randall 🤙

[@DrMuFFinMan]

Nothing I loved more as a kid then going to junkyards and dumps.

[@icerazar713]

My dad and I used to pick stuff at the dump like that weed eater. He was a mechanic and electrician so we would find stuff, fix it, and use it or sell it. He showed me how to fix some of the smaller things and that's how I made some of my spending money as a kid.

[@ntme6506]

Sure enjoy Paul and Randalls friendship. gonna miss that for sure.

[@rustybell2722]

We don't have access to a dump like that anymore. Back when I was growing up we'd take the trash to the dump and find all sorts of treasures. I still have a brand new still in the box, working Sunbeam toaster that we found at the dump back in the 60s. We used it all these decades and it's still going. I miss dump treasure hunting.

[@cindymccafferty8346]

“It’s Too Late” by Carol King, Tapestry album. One of my favorites back in the day. “We’ll, it’s too late, baby, yeah it’s too late. Though we really did try to make. Something inside has died and I can’t hide and I just can’t fake it.” Trivia: Carol King used to babysit Neal Sedaka. He had a crush on her. His top hit “Carol” is about her.

[@Raceydog]

Now send it over to Robby Layton for a custom paint job! And Matt's Recovery when Randall gets "stuck in the weeds". :)

[@sjs260563]

nugget just chillin' in the background, love it

[@davidmahan4160]

Don't you just love out of sequence videos 😆 The Golden nugget bedn worked on in the background and Randel's not quite left gor his new job. 😉😆

[@paulcharboneau6959]

Those black and orange pallets belong to the Post Office-grab them and drop them off at your local office if you get the chance. We appreciate keeping equipment in circulation!

[@g.manitley5679]

I do believe the song you were singing @8:58 while you were fixing the weedwhacker is "It's Too Late" by Carole King. Great tune from the early 70's.

[@ubatool]

I remember the good ole days of checking out the dump, another small town plus.

[@pmae9010]

To da dump, to da dump, to da dump dump dump, You just have to love the free stuff at da dump!

[@DeadReckon]

In 2016 when I was hard up finding a job taking care of my Dad through cancer treatments, I made a ton of money in my '84 Dodge D150 picking up old lawn and garden equipment left out for trash.

[@loose-arrow-garage]

Now that's a true work truck with a vise grip window crank! BTW that was Carol King that sang Too Late.

[@nissd21]

Pro tip . When installing fuel lines cut hose end at a long angle and you will have a tail to grab with pliers . Works every time.

[@dave6501]

Thank-you Randall for hooking us up! We are going to miss you it's been great seeing you I like your humor and your Witt.

[@jdunlap6551]

Paul always always!!! wear safety glasses when using a weed eater. I did about the same thing you did, just trying it out for a minute, and wham into my eye with a rock. I “always” used safety glasses when weed-eating but just testing a minute I was going to be fine. I was just about to go to an overnight job when I did it, boss was not happy, out of work for a week, and hundreds of dollars out my pocket. Keep safe wear eye protection. Really like the channel

[@Jose-vg3yq]

Very nice I'm a gardener from Southern California. A jewel like that is priceless to find at a junkyard or Dumb site. You guys rock.

[@bobjoncas2814]

....lookin' good, keep safe...

[@davidgates1122]

Pro tip: when welding on a camping trailer, always have a hose at hand. If you start a fire, you have 30 seconds to put it out before it is beyond control.

[@kevinwilliams563]

It’s too late by Carole King was the little ditty you started crooning Paul.

[@jeeper390]

Got a free roadside snow blower last fall. Reconnected the wire to the safety shut off and it fired right up, looks like it's never been used. It's amazing what people will throw out.

[@Ja50nkAt]

I'm still using my parents old craftsman weed wacker that's at least 30-40 years old. Had a clogged fuel hose from old gas, new hose new fuel filter, spark plug and it's been running great the past 5 years.

[@charlieswearingen500]

When I and my siblings were youngsters, we never had a "new" bicycle. My father would bring home old bikes from the dump and rebuild them like "new" for our birthday or whatever. Dad's bikes were always shiny and new looking when he was finished working on them so it didn't matter to us kids.

[@10223220]

It amazes me how Many people don't know how to fix anything and just throw stuff away 👍

[@dougalexander7204]

Randell is a good man. Deserves a Fab Rat weed wacker, although I’m surprised Paul didn’t turn it into a weed crawler.