I am an addict to your channel. Dyslexia is not anything to be ashamed of! Over my life, I have learned many, many things from people who either didn’t graduate from high school or went into a trade. It is amazing to learn! Yes, I earned a doctorate. But then I had a stroke. It is now difficult for me to read, and while I could probably weld and run a metal lathe, that is not in the cards for me. You are amazing! Keep it up!
@kawasaki20242 күн бұрын
You can learn something from everyone. Everyone knows something that i don’t know or is good at something we can learn from.
@papatomsthoughts2 күн бұрын
I have dyslexia, I struggled but moved up in my industry.
@andrewmeadows25962 күн бұрын
I abree totady
@tyler314811 сағат бұрын
Leg arms is cool asf
@danieljohnston53063 күн бұрын
I’m telling ya, the only reason Big Bud is coming back is because of you Welker’s educating everybody on how good it is to be able to work on your own equipment. Big Bud will be in high demand once they are ready with their open source tractors. I hope they thank you for it!!! On that note. I think you guys could build your own tractor. Lol
@7.3PSDA22 күн бұрын
Im with you. i think yall could manufactor your own and it would be better then most new stuff.
@meandthemrs7403Күн бұрын
They almost are, with this latest project. It's hard to beat the old Big Bud frame and the axles as a base.
@robertfitzsimmons25072 күн бұрын
Yes, I always look forward to The Welker Brothers Building on Big Buds with their Dad
@joshuagwynn1498Күн бұрын
I love the videos and look forward with anticipation for new ones coming out My grandpa ran big buds and my favorite memories as a kid were the cold starts and summer fallowing with him Great to meet you Nick at the subway in Shelby a couple months ago Thanks for talking to me and for being so kind God bless you all
@SuperDriver379Күн бұрын
When you have to weld a pipe or tube and you want the inside of it to be as clean as possible you can flood it with shielding gas, like a mig welder uses, or if you’ve got some dry ice laying around you can put some chunks in there and plug the low end, when the uphill side will put a flame out, you’ve effectively flooded it with 100% CO2. And your welds will look super slick inside, just something I picked up, and I’m dropping it off here, keep it up guy, it’s coming together.
@ghostdevill2 күн бұрын
This Big Bud really is making me not wanna miss any upcoming episode,s! Mad respect for you guy,s engineering on the old beast!
@RobertGracie2 күн бұрын
Thats awesome that you guys have called the new Big Bud the "MONSTER BIG BUD" great work on it, hopefully you guys can make her into a proper workhorse that will keep the other Big Buds in line and in check! DRILL SARGE STYLE!
@MikeConrad-h9m16 сағат бұрын
I grew up working for a farmer. There were always projects going on. It could be taking two six row planters and making them into a twelve row or rebuilding a 1680 combine that caught on fire. Your channel brings a lot of us back to our younger days.
@robbiefrench48842 күн бұрын
Thanks so much for the beautiful opening to the video. It makes me think how wonderful it must be living there till i see the snow and cold you get. God bless from Tennessee!
@rustyrelicsfarm24062 күн бұрын
I'd rather deal with the cold than deal with an Arizona Summer.
@davidmahoy4478Күн бұрын
You guys are amazing, not many people have the patience and ability that you have. You keep our attention strongly on your work. Keep up the good work and your faith.
@paulsanders1373Күн бұрын
Your sunrises and sunsets are fantastic….I do love your drone videos! Keep them coming….nicely done guys!!
@terelhutto860417 сағат бұрын
yes, Nick's cinematograph skills have always been off the charts. just love his intros
@robertking9090Күн бұрын
I love you guys so I’ll share a tip never use any type of abrasive disc on gasket surfaces. This comes from General Motors in training to become a certified mechanic
@stephenclark2058Күн бұрын
Ah , yes , you guys are obviously much better than me with understanding the KZbin , thank you so much . And the best of luck with the build . I used to build cultivators , and I built a very powerful forend loader with around 25 feet height , also modified several other machines. Then I got into building and modifying race engines and race cars , while still farming , all very interesting . Best farming videos I watch U. S. or U. K. 🤔🤗
@dennissterenberg15812 күн бұрын
You guys are better than anything on TV.
@chevyon37sКүн бұрын
An idea for stiffening the fenders, run some angle iron or square tune on the outside of the fender and boom now you’ve got a handy place to mount some lights!
@5kristy71Күн бұрын
Remember you will need a wet flywheel starter motor - has a seal to keep the oil in the flywheel housing , great project - KTTA19 650hp are a good engine, I get 15000hrs at 85% load factor between rebuilds.
@rdyardieКүн бұрын
Seeing you work on your Big Bud tractor is inspiring. Have a great year!
@jameslenz88682 күн бұрын
You guys are awesome! I love the Big Bud project! Master Mechanics and Fabricators! Keep up the great work 👍
@dominicdahlheimer68612 күн бұрын
HAPPY NEW YEAR'S to the whole Welker Farms team. This CHRISTMAS must have been the "first" CHRISTMAS in the "new" Welker homes. I would imagine that was something incredibly special for ALL of you. The "re-build" seems to be moving all nicely.
@AgriTechDiscoveryUSAКүн бұрын
I really enjoyed watching the welding and repair process-it’s satisfying to see everything come together so well. Great job!
@michaeltablet85772 күн бұрын
Wow! So much talent! You guys are awesome! I've watched every video, and I always look forward to the next one! God bless you all, and thanks again for feeding the world!
@chunkychambers15302 күн бұрын
I had the choice between watching your video or whistling diesels part 2 test of the cyber truck and I chose you guys. You guys are the ones who keep America great. Keep up the hard work and I hope you get lots of moisture this year.
@WelkerFarms2 күн бұрын
Wow that's huge! Thanks for choosing us!
@robertwarner16332 күн бұрын
I had to watch the WD part 2 first. Two different forms of entertainment, I'm glad it's winter and I have the time to spare.
@isaacclark67492 күн бұрын
I watched both and Cleetus' latest hanger build video.
@robertwarner16332 күн бұрын
@@isaacclark6749Cleetus McFarland has good content too. I never thought I would, but I do enjoy that channel as well.
@dennismartin0315 сағат бұрын
Another awesome video. I love seeing your shop project videos. The drone footage at the start was stunning too!!!
@remmiemax36243 күн бұрын
Nick, your "clearance" wheel well tool is awesome!😎👍💯 Once again, necessity IS the Mother of all Inventions. God Bless👌✝
@louispaparella57662 күн бұрын
He is a toolmaker with a farming problem!
@billpowell46162 күн бұрын
You guys are awesome, retired now but I live vicariously through you, thank you for the videos, from Idaho
@craigr676310 сағат бұрын
My guess is that yoke was slipping that’s why the other axle planetary was more glittery.
@chrisflicek73342 күн бұрын
That is cool father and sons building something you’re going to use on your farm 👍
@benpattinson12 күн бұрын
Great project guys, can’t wait to see the finished machine. In the meantime work safe, lot of heavy moving parts in that workshop. 👌💪
@ronchappel4812Күн бұрын
I really like the radius bar.Simple,cheap,the perfect tool
@graemerussell3152 күн бұрын
Hey Scott, you said you are going to glue the gasket on, NO! I never did that, all I did was use grease on both sides of the gasket. Job down. No leaks. Prepare the surface run a flat file over to ensure no burrs or high spots. All the best
@kawasaki20242 күн бұрын
It would truly be a blessing to live where you live and be as successful as you guys are!
@ChrisBrowder-s4d2 күн бұрын
You guys are the best. I don’t know anyone else that would take on a project like that
@dancallaghan3314Күн бұрын
You guys are great fabricators and mechanics. Always thinking outside the box. A need and want (another big Bud) to finding the used items to fabricating to your needs. Spending time in the shop during winter down time and having a tractor to use in the spring and producing great KZbin videos. Always keep scrape metal as it’s need some time.
@rearspeaker6364Күн бұрын
hope you use synthetic lube in those rears and final drives.
@MostlyInterestingКүн бұрын
The yokes are supposed to be sacrificial.
@bertusgrobler21462 күн бұрын
I am a BIG fan of you guys and your BIG BUDS. I think you are very brave to tackle a project like this one. Excited to see your every episode. Thank you.
@quackquack611613 сағат бұрын
Thanks for the video love the Big Bud progress
@EdwardPiner2 күн бұрын
Love the opening being from Colorado and rural Nebraska I love the mud on the truck too.
@rwh10962 күн бұрын
Well done videography in the opening, way kewl with sunset and then the shop through the windows. 😊😊
@sallydunbar1683Күн бұрын
Such awesome drone footage, as always!
@terelhutto860417 сағат бұрын
gonna be a Big Bad Bud, maybe worthy of Bob's Big Bud Bin Boom connection points when you add the fortified tail section.
@SM-cg2dc2 күн бұрын
I was stoked when I heard they were making Big Buds again, but not as stoked as I am to see you building the monster bud! 👍
@stevenstart87282 күн бұрын
Have they made any series fives yet or is it an advertising stunt?
@lynwessel2471Күн бұрын
@@stevenstart8728You'd think there would be video if anyone ever gets one in the field or pulling scrapers.
@RobertWelkerFarmerBobКүн бұрын
@@stevenstart8728 three are cut and welded and being assembled
@marshalloutdoors1791Күн бұрын
Beautiful view at the start of the video!
@UncleManuelКүн бұрын
Yepp, rule #1 on any oil pan removal: the oil goes everywhere except into the bucket. 😁😁😁
@RichardWhite-i1f2 күн бұрын
You might put light boxes at the bottom of the fenders which would give you light in back plus strength to the bottom of the fender.
@dcole109Күн бұрын
Don’t know the exact design of that rear diff but in some designs the metal from those splines could have passed through the pinion bearings. Just a thought.
@stevebiddle891218 сағат бұрын
Hope you all had a great Christmas. Wishing you a safe, happy and prosperous 25!!
@RobertLarsen-n2t2 күн бұрын
I’ve watched all your videos on this rehab for the Big Bud can’t wait for the next video thank you 3 for just being yourselves 😊
@caseparker41722 күн бұрын
High lift Jacks are such a valuable tool, a million uses. We use them to debead tires, put the bottom on the tire near the wheel with the jack part under the heaviest thing you can find, usually a tractor frame, start pumping and that bead will break
@josephatherton27812 күн бұрын
Good going nick and leg arm , doing a good job their , big bud is comming together alot of work their .
@fisherh91112 күн бұрын
Welcome Welker's Farms & Steel Fabricating!
@pettergardo3874Күн бұрын
12:59 LeggArms, you of all people should know that bolt torque measured in uggaduggas, nothing else.
@brockpedler8191Күн бұрын
Loving the Bud Build guys. Huge credit to u all with what farmers can do that have a bit of experience. Can’t wait for the next video👌
@markreetz10012 күн бұрын
When you talked about flaring the fenders out, I was concerned it would look funky. It looks like it will work just fine. Looking good guys!!
@TheMeagle12 күн бұрын
Your skills are impressive to say the least! Can’t wait to see the end result!
@DRACOLAF2 күн бұрын
So exciting to follow this project. Cant wait for the big assembling Video when it all comes together and the tires come on. Hope it wont be to tall to leave your Shop then😁
@JamesBlazenКүн бұрын
This is amazing work. There is nothing the Welker Bros can't accomplish.
@flossdaly82742 күн бұрын
You guys are MASTER FABRICATORS. I've watched, among other things, the build-out of a pea cleaner, teardown and re-build of a semi, and now, a Big Bud. I have half-a-mind to send you guys a 10mm x 3 inch bolt and challenge you to build a combine around it.
@tmlf12392 күн бұрын
You guys are amazing. Keep up the good work. I hope that pickup tube was pressure tested!
@rearspeaker6364Күн бұрын
@@lynwessel2471 both ways, plus heat it to 190 degrees while testing.
@tmlf1239Күн бұрын
@@lynwessel2471 It's way easier to pressure test, and easier to identify the pinhole leaks.
@elizabethliska5377Күн бұрын
You do not need to say Dyslexic Scott. You accomplish more in farming and rebuilding and fixing equipment in 1 year than most accomplish in a lifetime!!
@SteveNicoson-u1i2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video. The project is coming along nicely it seems. Step by step. Nice work everyone!!!!!! My compliments to each of you. With my blessings always. The Iowa farm boy. Steve. 😊👍🙏💕🌹🇺🇸
@GrahamKern2 күн бұрын
At 1:27 I though Legarms was gonna say, “Hey Nick! Clean the Shop!”😂 Thanks, Love the Project!
@EJHarrop2 күн бұрын
You will be the envy at the drive in crowd, a Bud with wheel fares and lift kits. Rockin' Thank you, take care and God bless.
@homelessman22572 күн бұрын
I did not see those welds on the oil pickup tube closely, but I hope they are really good and you leak checked that tube! or else it wont be picking up as much oil up as the designers intended as it will break the vacuum from the oil pump!
@runwillrobinson2 күн бұрын
I never thought you could find a way to flare those fenders! Great job.
@robertwarner16332 күн бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. How do you flare those fenders and make the radius look like something respectable? Nick did it!
@JohnCarson-uq5dv2 күн бұрын
Lovely work Scott and Nick keep up the good work and also wishing you a wonderful day and weekend and keep safe and well
@garycavanagh7053Күн бұрын
I am loving the dust control near the pressure cleaning bay
@nickkercheval2704Күн бұрын
Love this project. Hope to see y’all again in Denver for the Commodity Classic ‘25!
@admrangerКүн бұрын
I'm curious why no rod bearing inspection while the oil pan is off? Seems like a perfect time to do that to make sure it isn't coming off in 100 hours.
@robertgraham3368Күн бұрын
This project has been to watch. You guys are making great progress. I can hardly wait for the next installment!!
@steveshoemaker63472 күн бұрын
Guy's it is always my pleasure to get to watch y'all awesome video's.......As always GOD BLESS Old Vietnam war F-4 Phantom pilot Shoe🇺🇸
@WelkerFarms2 күн бұрын
Never seen an F4 fly, always wanted to. Beautiful airplane!
@CharlesRoer-b1j2 күн бұрын
Hope u reweld pickup tube looke like some pin holes another way to do this is go to muffler shop and have pipe seed feed so fits in other one then weld it I tig parts not mig before tig was acetylene welding .been doing this too long never want a pin hole nor particles of mig inside to sluff off. U joints like a few degrees from straight if needles don’t swarm will pound out quickly
@1231skipКүн бұрын
I dig the intro, well done
@johnpourciau17352 күн бұрын
Coming together nice. Can’t wait to see it finished!!😁🙋🏼♂️👍
@MrCodythegreat2 күн бұрын
I am currently doing a complete restoration and a bit of a restomod on my ford 5610. I largely was able to start this because of the inspiration from your guys awesome work
@WelkerFarms2 күн бұрын
Yeah buddy! Get'r done!
@BruceBergman2 күн бұрын
Don't joke about torque! My brother followed An error in a Chilton's manual and started snapping bolts in a Harmonic balancer and paid hell getting the broken bolts back out. Bad information will kill you. 😮
@alecfromminnenowhere20892 күн бұрын
This is a cool project to be a part of. Keep warm in this cold spell.
@RDS602 күн бұрын
God bless you all and a happy new year
@wubber2chc2 күн бұрын
This bud build has my attention just as well as the international 9300 truck build! Amazing work fellas!
@jamesholmes56312 күн бұрын
You all's fabrication is just awesome. Dyslexia has nothing on you Leg Arm's
@pnikolay2 күн бұрын
You just saved your self a million dollars easily with this tracktor. Way to go. Wish you luck. God bless.
@xcellerated2072 күн бұрын
It's so great to see people doing things that they want to do and need to do in order to do other things and using all of the things they know to do those things. 😂
@carlbeyer909Күн бұрын
What’s the chances you are going to have wheel well contact when turning?
@RobertWelkerFarmerBob9 сағат бұрын
There is at least a ft before, so should be fine
@gilleslepeytre7449Күн бұрын
Bonjour la famille Welker bonne annee la famille et amis sante bonne moisson plein bonne chose super episode vous avance sur votre projet carossie et preparation du moteur bon week
@pprranch4372 күн бұрын
I LOVE the winter videos in the shop. I’m so excited when each one comes out.
@jamesbarbour84002 күн бұрын
Totally awesome work from you folks, as always. For future reference, please either get some of them knee pads that wrap around your knees, via velcro straps, or some kneeling pads - your knees will thank you. Kneeling directly onto a concrete floor, as you two frequently do, isn't gonna do your knee joints any good in the long term. Once you've used a set of either of those two options, you'll never look back. Trust me, knee replacement is something you do not want to go through !
@edgewater210Күн бұрын
You guys are amazing and I am so enjoying watching you progress with this project. When do you hope to be totally complete?
@artm52942 күн бұрын
Nick. You mentioned that you can’t put a brace under the middle of the fender you were working on to stabilize the fender from vibration ,because you needed the room for the larger tire. How about putting something on the outside of the fender to reinforce it? 👍🇨🇦🤠
@williamhyney9640Күн бұрын
Ur channel is the bomb! The work ethic and talents are amazing....
@taztaz6539Күн бұрын
Progressing really sweetly Thank you for sharing
@badgerpa92 күн бұрын
Good it has Cat axles so you can find parts, bad it has Cat axles because the parts will be expensive. Stay safe and healthy.
@WelkerFarms2 күн бұрын
😂 So true!
@hokie9910Күн бұрын
This thing is going to be a BEAST. I mean…a KTTA…goodness!!
@gallonofcactusКүн бұрын
This build is going to be legendary!
@luisnunes79332 күн бұрын
Hello! Old school tough tractors are awesome...
@rodchristensen6442 күн бұрын
Cant wait until the next one, i hope you get it done before planting, otherwise we will have to wait until next winter to see it finished!
@adammenke2292 күн бұрын
Make big buds great again, you guys should make that a shirt
@orreymodo58603 күн бұрын
Nice way to start the year, thanks Welker Family.
@archangel729Күн бұрын
For the fenders why not make a reinforced exoskeleton using steel not sure how beefy you want it . Thinking 2 x3 tubing. Not sure you have a tube bender, which would make it go easier just a thought