Some folks tell me I need to slow down, but at 75 I'm still going to go as long and as much as I can. Keep on keeping on, Ken.
@Str8sixfan
5 ай бұрын
I want to be like George. Of course my dad is 70 now, he's only slowed down in the last year because of hip aggravation. Otherwise I don't think he would have
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
Keep it up!
@Rustohallick
5 ай бұрын
I love the sound of the Dirty Dozen when you fire it up . Kind of a cross between an old ford tractor and a B -17 bomber..
@rpeek
5 ай бұрын
You are reminding me to be grateful for not living in the Frozen North any longer. Thanks for the memories...
@randymacsgarage
5 ай бұрын
he got the plow on the wrong truck needs to be on the one with two motors 😂😂
@rpeek
5 ай бұрын
hahahahaha.... @@randymacsgarage
@lucindapick2986
5 ай бұрын
100% real. Nothing staged. You find out what's going to happen the same time as the viewers. Love that!
@ronaldbollinger440
5 ай бұрын
I think that old He Haw song said it best, "Gloom Dispair and agony on me". Of course if it weren't for the bad then we could not appreciate the good as much. Hang in there, we love ya!
@MrHevyshevy
5 ай бұрын
I feel your pain on that cold. High here today of 33. Not fit for man nor beast.
@sogdal1
5 ай бұрын
You're doing great Mr. Wire. I think we are about the same age and all I can do is sit and watch your videos while you can run around and make them, thanks for doing that and in spite of the hard times Keep Pressing On!
@stucook8622
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Waylon! Sorry for ypur cold weather woes.
@walthageman1758
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for showing me what I don't miss about Washington State in the winter time.
@wesleypulkka7447
5 ай бұрын
Waylon, arctic air is down where it has no business being! Glad you've got ways to cope! That Dirty Dozen is getting some Steam Punk vibes! Two thumbs up!
@MrHevyshevy
5 ай бұрын
Turbo guys sometimes use an electric pump to return the oil back to engine. I think Gotmilke1 uses one.
@ironcladranchandforge7292
5 ай бұрын
Sorry to hear of your troubles Ken. I've been lucky so far during this cold spell. I put in a heat lamp in my well pump house. Even at -2 the temp inside the pump house is like 100 degrees!! I did this on purpose to keep the pressure tank nice and warm to circulate that water into the pipes. Also, I have my wood stove burning hot keeping the house at around 75 degrees to heat soak the walls. My diesel trucks are plugged in as well. My only problem has been the bulldozer. It won't start and I've got a ton of snow. No problem, I was able to push through the snow with my diesel flatbed. Can't wait for some warm weather. Heck, I'd be happy with 35 degrees!!
@santaclause2875
5 ай бұрын
Thanks Ken, another great show! Hope you're gaining on the plumbing issues. Springtime's just around the corner! God Bless.
@bart9859
5 ай бұрын
I feel for you Ken. Our heat went out over a week ago, and I'm rocking 5 electric space heaters to keep the pipes, the wife, the dog, the cat, and myself from freezing. Better days are ahead.🤬I hope.
@richardlincoln8438
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing Ken. It's been colder than a well digger here in Wyoming too. I would rather fight any other fight than frozen waterlines. Best Wishes and Godspeed.
@mikl911
5 ай бұрын
Some days it just feels like your walking in quicksand. Stay warm.
@nedflora1154
5 ай бұрын
Always was curious about that building. Could see it in some of your other videos but never asked figured wasn't any of my business. Now I now I feel better lol😂
@geoffreyjones2000
5 ай бұрын
Maybe get some circuit breakers for your fuse in the plow
@robames1293
5 ай бұрын
Good video as usual. You really are lucky to have all that white powdery stuff to play with. Here in Australia today was 30 deg Celcius but it gas been cool this summer and we have been having mid 20s. As an old bloke I have to make sure to keep hydrated. One of our pipe problems in summer is we have to let the cold tap run for a while for it to get cold. Best wishes and hope things start goin' your way.
@eddiereeher7594
5 ай бұрын
good show 😎
@cheeseburger9232
5 ай бұрын
First
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
you win!
@JohnBoleware-sd7sh
5 ай бұрын
Don't burn your house down
@rcfartsy9364
5 ай бұрын
You know on the bright side, its like your garage has its own sprinkler system? Cant be too safe 😊 Love your videos thanks
@HODGEPODGEDODGEGARAGE
5 ай бұрын
I feel your pain Ken! 😫 The water was froze up in my house the other day too. We had -20 wind chills for almost a week. Glad it was an easy fix on the plow, I still wouldn't have worked on the truck in the cold either. Too much of a risk of getting sick in the cold 🥶 Happy wrenching my friend 🔧🔩
@RetreatfarmFarmvilleVirginia
5 ай бұрын
I Bought one of those Diesel truck heaters about 5 years ago on Amazon that can run for 4 hours on a gallon and a half of fuel and connects to a 12 volt battery to fire the motor and works great for $115 heater. It will heat a 20x30 space up to 80 degrees. And i'm so glad i'm not living in northern Maine anymore. We got a 1/2 inch of snow this week here in Virginia and that's my new limit...lol.
@thomasmarti5856
5 ай бұрын
I feel for ya Waylon, people around here been dealing with that for days. I vote you wanted to fire up the DD! Take care and stay warm Waylon.
@virtualpianoman5175
5 ай бұрын
Didn't know about the old house on your property. Would love to see it!
@lateefcarrere1649
5 ай бұрын
Glad your water situation wasn't any worse than it was...We had some of that bitter cold too this week. And so what if you brought Darth Grader in for a fuse - you know we're here for The Dirty Dozen anyway! Well, me and eleven other people 😆 Stay toasty out there!
@blindflips4951
5 ай бұрын
Leave your air compressor where you got it mounted up get an oil scavenge pump to pump the oil out of the compressor back into the engine
@chrisssmallengines7163
5 ай бұрын
With the snowblower , fresh gas is a must in cold weather , and a new spark plug works too .I know the old one worked .
@SmittyInVegas
5 ай бұрын
You have a beautiful view there. I moved from Lake Ontario in NY to Las Vegas 21 years ago. I never looked back.
@garymccord4277
5 ай бұрын
Het here in Kentucky it got to -5 below zero. Hate this kind of weather, you got it worse than me, this artic blast got everyone. My Papaw use to say the more you own the more problems you will have. Guess am I saying I do not have to much to worry about by not having too much. Great video, hope all is well now.
@odahithedubious2017
5 ай бұрын
I find that sometimes annoyances and small problems come in clusters. The toothpaste runs out. No bags for the trash can. Then the van's headlights don't work. And then, and then... Winston Churchill is supposed to have said, "When you're going through Hell, keep going." Everything does eventually smooth out again. Sometimes it just takes time, and a little relaxation. All the best to you.
@guymassarojr811
5 ай бұрын
Be thankful that with all the broken stuff, you didn't have a broken heart. I am down in southern Louisiana near the lovely city of Hammond, we are having cold weather in the twenties. That's probably a warm front for you. I have had enough winter weather, I am ready for spring. Take care, and good luck getting your problems fixed.
@AntiqueCarsRCool
5 ай бұрын
Cat: I hate the cold. But I don't want to go in where it's warm. I want to exercise my right to stand out in the snow and complain about it!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
exactly!
@kriswright1022
5 ай бұрын
Sometimes yer the windshield, sometimes yer the bug! Hang in there Ken, yer still blessed and summer time is just around the corner! 😂
@harleyveejay
5 ай бұрын
Waylon, so sorry about the pipes, that's a real nightmare. We had a lot of snow and some ice here in Longview, I was housebound for 5 days but thank God we never lost our power. 13 degrees was our coldest, nothing as bad as what you've got. Sure do enjoy your videos, take care.
@ronmack1767
5 ай бұрын
Evening Ken, Sorry your having plumbing issues. Hope you get them straightened out soon. We're getting the blast here in northwest North Carolina now. Wind chill in the single digits. Not as cold as you though. I love hearing the dozen crank. You stay warm and God bless.
@rickaccount
5 ай бұрын
Nicely done video, Ken! I hope the weather gets better soon…
@Country-Marshal
5 ай бұрын
Just a few bumps, you always handle them well. Remaining calm is half the battle, one I have struggled with in my youth. You have a ton of talent, more wisdom than most, and an amazing mind for figuring things out. You think outside the box and use imagination to come up with practical and functioning solutions. My hat is off to you. Keep persevering my friend. I'm rootin fer ya.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
you are very kind.. Ive been called an old fool more than once haha
@Country-Marshal
5 ай бұрын
@1963impala2drWaylonWire takes a fool to assume someone else to be a fool. Let them think what they may. You don't seem the type that puts much stock in others' careless thoughts. Stay just as you are. You've made it this far, can't be all luck. Lol
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
@@Country-Marshal haha.. na, its just mind over matter. I don't mind and they don't matter.. lol actually its quite amusing that they think their opinion accounts for something... not in my world! haha
@glenharper3136
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video Waylon.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
You bet
@archstanton9206
5 ай бұрын
I feel for you Waylon...that kinda cold is no dang fun at all. Whenever it gets like that I find myself looking for zerk fittings on my knees, elbows, hands, etc. That was quite the shot you got there of the Dirty Dozen emerging from the, "Ice Cave". Glad you knocked them suckers down after you got the shot, Lord knows there was a disaster waiting in one of them, too...take care.
@siskiyouwoodsmann4279
5 ай бұрын
That’s tough sleddin’ up there right now Ken, having to do all that hard stuff just to get to the fun stuff, but we know you’ll persevere. How about mountin’ that old bendix in the engine compartment just for looks and nostalgia and stick with the electric air compressors. Hope the load lightens up soon for ya Ken and your always positive attitude is an inspiration to us out here in easyville.
@stevehetrick2676
5 ай бұрын
Idea Ken. On your blown fuse on your plow truck,, get a breaker that will reset it self. If it doesn't fit in where the fuse goes, make a pair of short pigtails with the right ends on them to connect the breaker. This way when it draws too much power that would blow the fuse, in a moment or two the breaker will reset then you are good to go back to plowing snow ! 👍 Have a good day!
@user-zh9rb4nd1n
5 ай бұрын
That's right just keep on keeping on
@wtbm123
5 ай бұрын
Cool
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
cold!
@pb5778
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing
@mattthescrapwhisperer
5 ай бұрын
Well, at least nothing caught on fire 🔥 this time! Gotta look on the bright side!
@troytreeguy
5 ай бұрын
Sometimes that’s how it be! Take care Ken, springs coming
@kcgarrigan4324
5 ай бұрын
Frozen pipes are a pain, broken pipes a disaster, I strongly encourage using pex for repairs especially as they will freeze again. The Uponor brand is my favorite (Wirsbro makes the tool) They will freeze but not break
@geoffsteck2074
5 ай бұрын
You weren’t alone in the froze up broken pipes routine. Had the same going on over here. Was yet another chance to hone my plumbing and insulation skills.
@shotsrodder
5 ай бұрын
When it rains it pours 😬 hopefully it will warm up a little 🥶 stay safe Ken
@blueeyz2046
5 ай бұрын
yep, - 15 here in kansas! I've been struggling with making equipment run at work!
@jimduffy2923
5 ай бұрын
Add to your to do list you get a few job done and 5 more get add to the list never ends take care great content
@k13ehr
5 ай бұрын
BRRRR!! I'm sorry to see you're all frozen up, cold not good at my age (73 3/4 ) but it breathing the cold air which really kills us off. we don't use pan heaters in the UK ken but I have a CTEK battery minder on my motorhome when it's parked at home, a brilliant bit of kit, it has solar for the leisure battery but the engine battery never gets much from that.
@user-lo5wb4ns7p
5 ай бұрын
That was a brave move putting them overalls on from a standing position ,if iam going to try that these days i got to go get a helmet first
@liljoeii6091
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for the video
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@oscarwalton1188
5 ай бұрын
Not first
@bridchvtruck568
5 ай бұрын
Livinthedream my friend..stay Warm
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
10-4 good buddy haha
@johnkranz4004
5 ай бұрын
Stay warm Ken Good luck
@terrycole9427
5 ай бұрын
Seems like when things go wrong they come in bunches it's been the same for me for the last several weeks
@robertparker9718
5 ай бұрын
May God bless you
@MaryBrownForFreedom
5 ай бұрын
Friend made an ice breaker from 1 inch solid stock for the handle and the blade was 1/2 inch steel 6" wide with the edge sharpened to a V... just dropping it on ice is enough to break it up! Would work great in front of your garage doors where dripping builds up. Thing weighs around 30 pounds... saved his and my butt several times after bad ice storms! gotta love that global warming... and squeaky snow tells you it is COLD! -15f here last night! I had low profile versions of those oil pan heaters on my cars/trucks, left it on year round with the cord ran out the grill along with the block heater cord... started at -31f!
@rpeek
5 ай бұрын
Dang buddy. Dang...
@delbertgenewoods6837
5 ай бұрын
Car Broke - House Broke --- Car Fixed - House Fixed --- Car Broke - House Broke --- Not Complaining Just Sayin --- Car Fixed - House Fixed --- Great Video
@Str8sixfan
5 ай бұрын
Been trying to stay on top of our pipes/water issue as long as there are sustained temps zero or below. Last not got lazy when temps were 2 above zero and heard a loud pop. Hope it wasn't an outside faucet line. Haven't seen any indications inside tho. But still worry what happens when I turn the grden hose on in the spring. Some insane icecles there! I can't wait for it to warm up! Been hars to paint in the garage with it being so cold!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
oh.. I hate when I hear a loud pop! unless its when I pull my head out lol
@zonie70
5 ай бұрын
Kenny , everytime I am sitting down here in Arizona and it's blazing hot and you are basking 60-70 degrees i think man that looks good . Then you show us this , and I think naw , its not too bad ! 🌵
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
Kenny?!! exuuuuuse me!!! lol
@zonie70
5 ай бұрын
@@1963impala2drWaylonWire Sorry Ken . No disrespect intended .
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
@@zonie70 Im just joking with you.. PREciateCHA!
@Mandy-yq9qb
5 ай бұрын
Hang in there, friend! It'll be warming back up before you know it. And I sure love how beautiful the snow is but man oh man, sure ready for spring! BTW, dirty dozen sure sounding men in all the good ways 😁
@farmerbrown3768
5 ай бұрын
Join the club Ken, you’re not the only one I did the exact same thing and my pipes froze up in my shop but luckily I didn’t have busted pipes!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
trust me, if they didn't break inside the wall...its not the same thing! I promise! hahaha.. thanks for watching m'friend...
@eddief3326
5 ай бұрын
if it was not for bad luck i would not have any luck. replaced 2 heater hoses early this year 2 week later 1 started leaking , fix it 2 weeks later the other one started leaking fix it , 2 weeks ago the top rad hose blue had all hosed replaced got back thu. and thermast stuck now. open
@capttom7772
5 ай бұрын
Hey "WAYLON" WOW ! I could tell at the start; you ain't happy. Man I feel for you, I used to log in the snow and I HATE IT ! You know it's been unusually cold here, at least for guam. I think if I told you what I consider cold on my Island you may think I was teasing ... so I won't. it is unusual to see temperatures this low for over a week. I had a thought (imagine that) If that snowblower don't like the cold have Noa keep it inside at his house, nice and warm, until he needs to use it. I was also considering that compressor and where you gonna put it since last video and then you brought up how you need it to be up high? ... Well SIR!... how about puttin a easily disconnected extension on the Crank Pulley, fabricate a "Idler Pulley" Bracket up high mounted somewheres on the top of the motor so you can drive it on a belt or two from the crank? IDK, I can't see the space up front or if this is even possible so? what do I know. I did put a Pontiac 350 in a '66 Chevrolet Impala one time, that was kinda tricky but nothing like you can do ... ... like "Eating Elephants"! Tomorrow is SUNDAY here and I will be saying a ... ... 🙏PRAYER 🙏 or two for you. Just remember how people like John Kerry, Thunberg and Schwab keep telling us about "CLIMATE CHANGE" and it's TOO HOT !
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
they have no place to keep the blower inside.
@themikekellett7012
5 ай бұрын
Go to the house and get your iron. Set it on high and bungee it to the oil pan. Another hint. Heat tape on a battery will greatly enhance the CCA.
@1957kwick
5 ай бұрын
🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶🥶
@markr478
5 ай бұрын
Use an old car AC compressor. Smaller easy to mount. Older units had their own oil /crankcase. Plenty of capacity to fill tanks
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
the idea is to mount an old school compressor which would have been on the engine in the 60s
@shanewright6958
5 ай бұрын
It just never ends. There is always something that has to be done 👍👍
@tertessa
5 ай бұрын
Dang it!
@bcbloc02
5 ай бұрын
15degrees dang it was warm there! If it did there like here it sure warmed up this week and I don't mind it a bit!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
yes, 33 feels wonderful! just makes me want to break out my thong and go lay in the sun
@johnfry9010
5 ай бұрын
Ken Pac Brake makes some pretty good size electric compressors you might want to take a look at .
@TheNismo777
5 ай бұрын
Could prep and improve few things so you dont struggle during next winter, you aint getting any younger Waylon. You deserve far less problems :D
@olivei2484
5 ай бұрын
I was wondering what that old truck was down at the storage house.
@broshadow
5 ай бұрын
Strength comes from the struggle. 🤷♂️
@victorremick9721
5 ай бұрын
Bee3errr
@georgezahra8375
5 ай бұрын
Waylon may I make a suggestion, from what I can see you have 2 options for that compressor , either make an angled bracket to clear the exhaust manifold or turn it round with the pulley facing the engine . I am sorry for your woes due to the weather being what it is and I hope you will be better I like your pardon me no offence ,antics you do make me and my missus laugh,I wish you and your loved ones a Happy New Year Sorry if it's A bit late. TC Waylon
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
thanks for the comment!
@dogsense3773
5 ай бұрын
Watching from bed,day 8 ,with covid!
@randygolden4520
5 ай бұрын
Seems as I told you of my luck one time, you know , falling into a barrel of boobs and coming up only to be sucking my thumb , man oh man I feel for you , dang if it doesn’t seem that you are a full time occupant of that barrel!!!!! 😅😅 but I do admire your ability to meet every challenge head on , no matter the situation, at a certain temperature it just becomes miserable and I’m pretty sure it had to be very miserable for you out in the elements. Find a warm spot and curl up for a while !!!!!
@mrbriggs3074
5 ай бұрын
Did you find a solution for the edge of the plow blade? See your local hockey arena manager and ask if they or someone in their circle has replaced or has any extra kick plates from the bottom of the boards. Used may be cheap? Very hard plastic and durable too...Good luck.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
yes i did but thanks..good tip. I believe you've missed a video haha.. thanks for watching
@joek1960
5 ай бұрын
I had a snowblower like that. I drilled a hole in the shroud to be able the shoot some starting fluid in. Made a flap our of a laundry detergent bottle to cover the hole.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
thanks for the tip
@jimduffy2923
5 ай бұрын
Have you ever heard of heat tape for pipes you wrap it around you pipes and plug it in 110 volt recepceptial it should keep your pipes from freezing just a suggestion
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
I use heat tape on the pipes at my fish pond.. had I left water running like Im supposed to, I wouldn't have any broken pipes.. I just messed up!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
the pipes are inside the wall behind the sheetrock.. kinda hard to wrap! haha
@AxelPowersGarage
5 ай бұрын
It was -40 F here during that cold spell. 😢
@Kickinpony66
5 ай бұрын
When I was in High School,. I rebuilt the engine from one of those Toro snow-throwers; a little 1 cylinder air-cooled engine. Anyway, the reason I rebuilt it, was because it wouldn't start at my house. Well, it ran great at School, in the Power Mechanics Classroom; but, when I got it home it wouldn't start. I pulled and pulled, then finally put it away. I don't know why it wouldn't start and run, in the cold. @21:18... Those are some epic icicles, hanging from your eve! (Well, they WERE epic, until you knocked them off!) Well, 2024 is off to a rocky start, for you and me both. I've had to deal with frozen pipes and other issues. I can't wait until it's 40 degree's!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
Id settle for 33 degrees! still not there! lol
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
was going through some stuff on my desk today and ran across your note that came with the switches you sent. haha.. I laughed when they came because Im well aware of safety switches and how they work.. you were assuming that I have enough sense to turn them on and off.. which clearly I DONT have! lol
@Kickinpony66
5 ай бұрын
@@1963impala2drWaylonWire Lol! Did you get the stickers I sent?
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
@@Kickinpony66 yes.. cracked me up!
@Kickinpony66
5 ай бұрын
@@1963impala2drWaylonWire Ahh, good!
@kentkirkpatrick7953
5 ай бұрын
The oil return doesn't use gravity.. its a pressurized system so it will pump the oil back to the pan regardless of location! Same for the water. Pressure in= pressure out.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
I know the water is just heater hoses but I'm told that is a gravity return system. guess I can crank it up and see if it squirts! lol
@kentkirkpatrick7953
5 ай бұрын
@1963impala2drWaylonWire Ya know now that I look at mine better your right! It is in fact gravity! Guess I hadn't looked at it enough to understand, Would be impossible to pressurize a splash oiling system like on a compressor. Duh!!!! There I go thinking again lol
@Peter-jo3wt
5 ай бұрын
Doc says I lost 13 lb last month. It made me happy at first, but I just know I'll find them. It's cold here in Michigan too. I feel for you.
@bobtucker8875
5 ай бұрын
Leave that water running, an keep your self warm. Man winter can be alot of work. Very interesting 🧐 content.
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
yeah, I talked about that "leaving the water running" business haha
@hensleyshobbies-doug7761
5 ай бұрын
That’s how stuff goes, if it ain’t one thing it’s twelve more, all about the same time too, geez, I hate when that happens! Ain’t that Murphy’s law or something another? Well hope you get sorted out brother man!
@WDADVG
5 ай бұрын
Can you turn the compressor backwards and mount in front of motor?
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
I've learned its designed to turn one way
@stevethor7873
5 ай бұрын
If it wasn't for bad luck!
@stevethor7873
5 ай бұрын
Maybe mount it high and glorify it
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
I would have to cut my hood ..
@MrAmartin8
5 ай бұрын
A 60's Ford expansion tank might help . It's way smaller .
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
huh? for what?
@MrAmartin8
5 ай бұрын
@@1963impala2drWaylonWire to maybe give you more room for your air compressor . But you seem to have made up your mind about the 12v units. So never mind !!
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
@@MrAmartin8 oh I know what you mean now.. i remember those old ford tanks.. I'm still not certain about the 12 volts just yet.. thanks for watching
@philstevens8950
5 ай бұрын
I knew he wasn't your cousin but it's been a month since his last video?
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
oh I didn't know
@philstevens8950
5 ай бұрын
Waylon, is your cousin RAT ROD BOB ok? Thanks Phil
@1963impala2drWaylonWire
5 ай бұрын
haha.. we aren't really cousins... he just calls me that.. did you ask him?
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