We've Never Done This BIG BUD Repair Before! *MASSIVE BEARINGS*

These old 75,000lb Clark axles are huge! And the week bearings are massive. Thankfully parts are still available and the repair can commence. Each bearing was $1000 and the seal $1200 for a total of $3200.
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[@markreetz1001]

Those are the biggest Timken boxes I've ever seen! I guess i shouldn't be surprised things were that expensive. I don't get seals being as expensive as they are. There's so little to them. Great job Scott and Nick!

[@terelhutto8604]

As I watched you work and remember how busted your arm was, I am thankful to the doctors who patched you up and to the Lord for your recovery

[@kylebowersox3754]

Told you God would have the 600 flying like a Eagle again!!!! Great work guy's love seeing you brother's fixing stuff!!!! God Bless the Big Bud fleet at Welker Farm's and all of the Welker Farm's Family members!!!!!

[@allenhrubes8598]

GREETINGS FROM DAWSON COUNTY MONTANA I've actually done the same thing you did when I was farming. Making "sockets" was done on a number of occasions. Well done Leg Arms !!

[@SteveNicoson-u1i]

Thanks for an impressive video Scott and Nick. This was an amazing repair job on huge pieces of equipment. Wow. Huge compliment to Scott for his engineering of the bearing replacement process. Hard work with the pieces as big as they are. Thanks to Bob for cleaning all the parts and Nick for lending a helping hand to Scott for the big big heavy pieces of the project. Absolutely brilliant work that you folks do in your own shop to put this equipment back working in the field. A lot of folks would not tackle a project of this size BUT you did and did it masterfully!!!!!!!! My compliments to the Welkers!!!!!!! Glad to see the Big Bud back in the field. Was interesting to see all the pieces go back together. Was quite the process. Nice work Scott!!!!!! You all take care and be safe. Thanks. My blessings to all of you. The Iowa farm boy. Steve. 😊👍👍✅🇺🇸

[@jerryfischer3988]

Good thing you folks are such good mechanics! 😊

[@bobbyt2657]

The things that Scott does to keep Welker Farms going !! He is one great guy ... And boo to his brother !!!!

[@jackwillie2729]

The BOO part lol

[@tarheelpatch3386]

Don't know how long JB weld has been around but I have used it all my life and I'm 61 , good stuff

[@jayborchardt4742]

I am 47, I remember at NAPA they had a penny sunk into it vertically, I tried my hardest to get that penny out, could not!

[@stuartroland9605]

Great job,saves big dollars when you are able to fix things yourself.🤩👍👍

[@allanulen3809]

You guys are truly amazing. Glad to see the big girl out and working.

[@jayborchardt4742]

I appreciate you guys. I welded up a broken log splitter today, the scale does not compare, but the feeling of doing the best job you can, with what you have, you cannot put a price on that.

[@daftDAFdriver]

Great thinking on the making of that huge socket,

[@georgew.5639]

Family is everything!!!

[@carlthor91]

Scott, when installing large bearings, a freezer, or Dry Ice, are your best friends. Last time I did bearings that size, was on planetarys that size, in the mines, in the late 70's. Best wishes from the North.

[@thomaslongshore1295]

Freeze the cups (race), they'll go in nicely. Warm the cone a little and it'll go right on. JB Weld is outstanding. Well done, carry on.

[@davidcolgan3268]

I was just going to suggest the same.

[@rdyardie]

The size of the Big Bud bearings is impressive. Buds are built to take the wear and tear of farming.

[@djmips]

I love farmer fixes!

[@robertgraham3368]

Awesome job guys!!

[@piperdoug428]

GREAT SCOTT HE'S GOT IT!!!!

[@billlowe4635]

nice tip on the bearing preload. simple but effective

[@ianmckay1780]

Nice work Scott. The seal will 99/100 go in with not much force, compared to the inner race,'cos it's not solid like the race (It bends)! That is why it went in easily. Nothing complicated, just simple physics. The smaller the seal the harder it will become! Just from years of experience! Thanks for the video, from UK.

[@zavyz6364]

Impressive as always

[@1murder99]

It is good to have friends with assembly tips.

[@MrShanegoldman]

Just an idea but the first time you get to put it to work make sure you have a temperature gun and check the temperature of your axle and planetary hub. You do a great job so should be perfectly fine.

[@AdamReeves-bh9us]

Yall do such a great job with your content!!! Thank you!

[@davidwpinkston4226]

nick, thanks for cleaning the shop

[@DonVDBorgh]

That was Intresting to see 👍👍

[@wayoutwest4944]

Thanks for the blessing, and I return the blessing out your way!

[@rodrobinson3657]

It"s alive!

[@jaimelago8941]

Excellent job 👍🏻

[@texasproud3332]

The Welkers ride again !!

[@elviejoperro3077]

Good Job guys 👏👏👏👏

[@digger5858]

Nice fix guys,you guys are good!!!

[@jeffvandenberg8422]

Love it. Team work. Great job.

[@AvgJoe-xc5hi]

Good job. Pre-oil your bearings, use a #2 non hardening sealeant, and the freezer trick works well. Cheers

[@rogerembry4777]

Good job guys

[@archuka1]

Good Job guys !!!!!!!!!!

[@deandauner3255]

At one time you told us that a neighbor has a non working proto type Bud that you were going to show us. Is that still possible ? Seeing the Big Buds is exhilarating. Thank you for showing us so many details of the work projects. Also after being in the trucking business for 50 yrs l was curious how the support rods from the radiator to the engine worked out on the new to you Pete

[@larrydavidson3402]

A beautiful job on that home made socket Nick. Nice the see that Big Bud going to work seeding.

[@genelegear5418]

I'm surprised you didn't freeze the race.... Good job....😊

[@leonardpeters3266]

YIKES! Nice work men.

[@berniestraight126]

Thank god for having the knowledge scott what a thing to be able to do nice

[@richarddoriguzzi1544]

good Job scott

[@judashrout4791]

Love those Big Buds

[@jackpetrone4031]

great job guys!

[@tuberNunya]

Biggest bearing I have ever seen, and I have changed a lot of them. Cool.

[@CrewGuyPJ]

I worked on an endurance race car that used a wet well rear end. Nice knowing those bearings never go dry, unless the seal fails!

[@sallydunbar1683]

Nice of Nick to put the broom down and help you for a bit! 😂

[@danieljohnston5306]

Well done!!

[@jamiesuejeffery]

I use an air compressor driven sander all the time. Every time I use it, it sounds like a trip to the dentist.

[@Rgj_j]

Might be wise to do the other side too. Maybe during the winter maintenance time?

[@flyboy6876]

used many cans of brake cleaner but never actually on brakes

[@ourpetpekinducks7123]

I sometimes use dry ice to shrink race

[@creatorwords4113]

What a Team! Go Welkers!

[@mingthemerciless6855]

Great job and content. Love the drones.

[@flyboy6876]

Great socket build have to try one. Bets buying one

[@died4us590]

Nice job Scott, i was noticing you were able to get timken bearings, which are the best. G-d bless.

[@mikebarbacovi9851]

Scott is a mechanic genius. Love how you guys keep old iron tip top to farm ten thousand acres.

[@frankwrogg2515]

Awesome, love a happy ending

[@paulsanders1373]

A farm mechanic gotta do what a farm mechanic gotta do to get the job done! A LegArms you did a great job!! Nicely done mate!

[@steveshoemaker6347]

What a deal all of that was.....Thank you Scott for taking us along on installing the new bearing on BIG BUD...GOD BLESS Old F-4 pilot Shoe🇺🇸

[@johnpourciau1735]

Awesome job buddy. Like that socket you made!!😁👍🙋🏼‍♂️

[@winterhorse290]

GOOD VID! I love these type of how to,’s!

[@russellhixson1692]

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. These guys have mad skills. I’ll bet my retirement check they don’t vote Harris/Waltz. True hard working Americans

[@Adam-x4b]

Nobody should vote for that 💩

[@andrewhaag2422]

Great 👌 job therre guys as usual !! 👍 Love you're videos on the BIG BUD !! 🔥🔥🔥🔥😎💙💙

[@macdawg6403]

Nice Vid!

[@Signaturegen2]

Great job catching it now but guys You know the old saying If you don’t make time for maintenance, Maintenance will make time for you 😎

[@jeffb321]

Proof over engineering is not needed. This is the simplest way a hub has ever been made, yet the most reliable at the same time.

[@alviney5138]

well done / good tech

[@domangst8232]

Looking good b9ys❤

[@Ham68229]

Scott, to make removing those bearing races, just run a weld bead down the center of them all the way around, let cool and they'll pop right out, that weld causes them to shrink when they cool.

[@jimmclean160]

Well Scott I'm glad you had Nick's help to do that hub on that big bud something that heavy you always want help because you don't want to have happen what happened prior with the drawbar

[@billruegsegger2626]

Ooooutstanding!!!

[@clinthochrein888]

Quite the project but I will give it my seal of approval 👍🏾

[@Tom-fx2ox]

Reese, Race stop sniffing the JB Weld and brake cleaner 😂

[@johnmorgan4017]

I replaced some bearings on a jcb. I don’t know what they call the seal. But it presses into the hub and on the spindle. It turns and seal on its own surface. Nice the spindle never wears but extremely hard to get right without the right tools.

[@shannonharris]

Can you bear the bearings? 🤣

[@RMartin631]

What did we use before JB Weld? Marine Tex. it's the same thing, but JB Weld has been marketed better.

[@dogcreek8547]

He likes it Mikey!!!

[@KevinBennett-c4s]

Thor’s socket!

[@hoangpham4468]

Nick will clean up after done 😊😊😊

[@remmiemax3624]

😎👍💯✝Back to planting!

[@davidmoran1422]

Genius.

[@67chevy4x4]

I started screaming noooo when you put the impact on the outer nut.

[@hawks2252]

I don't know Nick, looks like you both both been hitting the weights. both looking jacked.

[@Cougracer67]

Did you allow for the play in the threads of the adjusting nut? When you install the lock nut after setting the preload, the lock nut will push the adjusting nut in slightly (whatever the slop in the threads allows). If the nuts fit loosely on the threads and you have set the preload close to max, when you tighten the lock nut, you may end up with too much preload. While unlikely, it's possible to overload and fatigue the bearing rollers. Recheck preload after lock nut is tight.

[@DouglasYoung-tx8xf]

Many years ago I had a KT 600 in a semi cavalier Kenworth and it seat so I took a oil bath air cleaner off of a old Massey hires out of the 50s tractor and hooked it air breather side to an extra on the cam Fowler box where you pour the all in and put one of them on there and hook the hose to that it took the carburetor side of the air cleaner and hooked it in so it made a vortex right in front of the turbo so when the truck got to work it harder he create vacuum and suck it down through there so I bet if you got one off an old ram Farmall M, you might even have one sitting around the farmer something about

[@casidyr6758]

You should get Nsk bearings.

[@jmazoso]

Good thing you've go legarms

[@toddvolpe-ec4mm]

You could freeze the. Races and they're going a lot easier

[@GamingCharlotte]

Timken Roller Bearing plant is from the town I am in.

[@danslawncare8594]

Good job. I hope you put oil in it.

[@boerbrabant]

Did you guys change the oil in the rear axle?? Or is the diff and 2 hubs not connected.

[@jakeminogue]

Loctite 660 is what you want for putting speedy sleeves on damaged shafts

[@oldironfarming5804]

Probably would be wise to pull it in this winter and check the other 3 corners for bad bearings.

[@RonsHorse]

Leg Arms #1 and Nick (arm pits) #2

[@bugeyedwillypetfarm9625]

About the size of cat 627 hub bearings but thay have a cone seal

[@vettepicking]

You can run a mig bead on the old bearing race, when it cools the race will fall out....

[@lloydmiller5690]

You don’t need to cut races if you put a bead of weld in the center around it they just tap out easy

[@TerryAnderson-k7e]

I have seen seal install failure due to axle was not level. If the repair side is higher than the other side, the bottom of the seal hits the hub before the top and the seal is pushed out of center. My mechanic replaced 3 seals in three weeks before saw his mistake. He scoffed. I asked him why his installs repeatedly failed. He could not answer.