Ya did it again Zack. Once again you took me back to being a little kid sitting on the floor of a farm shop building watching an older guy from Oklahoma, a guy who never went to high school a guy who had left and came to Central California during the dust bowl. I sat there watching him reassemble a John Deere A model tractor transmission or maybe the steering brakes on a Cat D9. I vividly remember there was not a manual or torque wrench anywhere in the shop. And there he was working away and talking the whole time to an eight or ten year old little kid telling stories about fishing and hunting in Western Oklahoma, building airstrips in the South Pacific along with tips on using tools correctly. I'd run home at lunch and my mom would fix me a bologna sandwich and some Kool Aid and I'd then run back to the shop for the afternoon show. That was back in the 1950's which I now realize was probably the best times of my life. Thanks.
@stevemiller6766
4 ай бұрын
Show it all man. You don't try and come off as a professional mechanic, you come across as a all around guy getting by best he can. Show more of the machine shop too, I like seeing the old shop equipment. Thanks man!
@tadeuszczernia5422
4 ай бұрын
There is about a million guys on YT fixing old backhoes but only one oil guy. Yet your story-telling makes it fun to watch (and your T-shirts).
@firewalker1372
4 ай бұрын
Always enjoy the t-shirts 😂.
@peterhodgkins6985
4 ай бұрын
Like we used to say about John Deere: "You can buy better, but you can't pay more!"
@TerryLawrence001
4 ай бұрын
I like long videos about anything you do Zach. The clean shop makes me sad. I liked the random surprises that popped into view just long enough to make me wonder???
@TheZachLife
4 ай бұрын
It will be back to normal before long lol.
@andrewallen9993
4 ай бұрын
@@TheZachLife Yes, they do have the habit of doing that don't they.
@danielwessinger1495
4 ай бұрын
Like the bicycle in the background 😂
@rldoyle5705
4 ай бұрын
@@TheZachLife I want to congrats on the employee of the year award love the boneyard tour
@johncarlson7955
4 ай бұрын
Love all the videos, shared many. Getting back to the guys comment though. Watching was like going to a estate sale trying to find interesting stuff LOL😂
@ryanjohnson4320
4 ай бұрын
Another great video Zach. Don't mind the trolls. You're doing just fine, and we're all privileged to be able to tag along.
@jonkeller8769
4 ай бұрын
I like any style of repair video you do that breaks the Stereotype that you have to have a brand new clean shop & all these special tools in order to fix anything , shines a light on how things actually get fixed out here in the real world !
@95thousandroses
4 ай бұрын
If Zach wasn't working on this backhoe, I wouldn't be watching one of the million backhoe repair vids on utube. But I enjoyed this vid and am glad it was filmed and uploaded.
@tpack670
4 ай бұрын
I love your videos, clean shop or not. Different strokes for different folks. It amazes me how much you know about so many things Zach and take the time to tell us what you are doing. BTW, your shop looks really neat. You did awesome.
@ohmbug10
4 ай бұрын
Since you asked, I'll keep watching all of your videos. I won't ever ask you about your finances, because there's two kinds of business; my business and none of my business. I enjoy the making and repairing best and as an industrial electronics tech, I'm looking forward to seeing your SCADA system. Thanks for sharing, Zach.
@imchris5000
4 ай бұрын
organized chaos keeps the tools from growing legs
@truracer20
4 ай бұрын
I'm all for this content. I'm not here strictly for the oilfield content, I'm here for the fixing old machine content.
@jhogan1960
16 күн бұрын
I like all your content. The long form backhoe video is a good example of your more comprehensive videos that I enjoy. As a kid I had a cousin who was older and he was a full-time farmer who fixed his own equipment. I'm 64 now and find your videos very nostalgic. BJ my cousin, taught me a lot. Please keep the variety of subjects.
@dirtfarmer7472
4 ай бұрын
A clean shop is a sign of a sick person. If your videos get a little long I can always fast forward, I don’t but I can. Keep up the good work. I grew up on a farm in NW Oklahoma so I have an appreciation of work. Thank you Sir for this video.
@drewbyronmeadows2208
4 ай бұрын
I love a clean shop....sadly, I've never had one. Love all of the videos, I learn something new in almost every one. Thanks for sharing.
@ryanduerr6875
4 ай бұрын
Absolutely love watching your mechanical videos. I was actually just wishing you would make some more on these kinds of repairs. I'm here for the long haul and love all your videos. Keep em coming...
@Msweet151
4 ай бұрын
Would love a video of your old man telling some of his oil field stories.
@TexasStormChaser
4 ай бұрын
Floor rings will be a staple for the next 20 videos lol
@CurtisLidstone
4 ай бұрын
Hey, im just happy other people have a shop that looks like mine!
@centexcool
4 ай бұрын
Zach, guys never get tired of watching other guys work. Keep tubin’ please.
@jakezgab8576
4 ай бұрын
This type of project is the icing on the cake for this channel. Keep it up. Messy or not, your shop is your shop. Nosy people r a dime a dozen.
@OBD01
4 ай бұрын
Always enjoy watching the channel.
@maidenfarms
4 ай бұрын
Long form are my favorites. Keep it up!
@japc4326
4 ай бұрын
As is the case, Zach shows us all the real-world realities when repairing heavy equipment on the DIY budget! Fantastic skill level. Thanks John
@Blazefork
4 ай бұрын
I've rebuilt more stuff in the field on the back of a flatbed pickup than most people have in their squeaky clean hobby shops....give me a break. Have a perfectly good forklift to move that tire but uses the garden tractor instead.....love it lol
@raybayes9462
4 ай бұрын
This channel is awesome. To make money, you can’t be spending too much time getting everything perfect.
@plumbum48
4 ай бұрын
Zach, I enjoy your machinery repairs as much as I enjoy your oil patch work. Both are large of the deal of a single man operation.
@markdav61
4 ай бұрын
I knew your shop had a floor. LOL. Love the videos.
@yason8582
4 ай бұрын
The oil field is an interesting and unique context for all this but I surely love all the shop work, projects, and whatnot you might do around the main business. So keep the film rolling, please. And longer videos like this are also welcome.
@bombardier3qtrlbpsi
4 ай бұрын
These types of video's 👍👍 Repairs and fix equipment.
@rodyoutsey8786
4 ай бұрын
I'll watch what ever you put out. I like the way you do things and the type of equipment you have. Good educational and common sense channel. And your a likeable sort. Keep up the good work. Best wishes from Ohio.
@adambenway5689
3 ай бұрын
I really like your repair videos and homemade devices. Especially the electrical stuff is my favorite. The more you can talk about the real life electric distribution the better, which I guess is mostly oil field videos. I work in the chemical industry but I love seeing the real life rural stuff! I have also learned a lot about motors and moving parts on this channel that help me get along with the old boys at work....and do better at my job! Thanks!!!!
@cliftonanderson6361
2 ай бұрын
Zach, this is Clifton Anderson. In Orangefield, Texas there are a lot of pump jacks sitting around idle. Big ones,l
@cliftonanderson6361
2 ай бұрын
Little ones. The gentleman you need to contact is Bobby Cormier, with Orangefield Oil Supply. He knows about everything that goes on in Orangefield, and he has any oil Field supplies and any needs you may have in the oil field
@ottoschroeder3483
4 ай бұрын
Yes, I like watching you work on anything....and you shop looks fantastic vintage style!
@manifold1476
4 ай бұрын
I watch Diesel Creek and enjoy everything from the gravel driveway to the tin roof. Fixin' stuff - it doesn't matter what - makes for enjoyable video. Keep up the good work. The video of you working in transformer oil had me glued to the screen.
@Brad.whatthe
4 ай бұрын
I especially like how you got a haircut on the yardfork between the front and the back of the shop.... amazing 👍
@95thousandroses
4 ай бұрын
I liked the mad scientist look tbh. Though longer hair eventually gets annoying.
@Joe-KN4IFI
4 ай бұрын
I like the long form videos Zach. The best videos you do are the ones where at the end you have most of your fingers. Keep up the great work. Thanks Joe
@truth5396
4 ай бұрын
I like all mechanical and electrical maintenance videos, we can always learn something new, pick up a tidbit when seeing someone work on anything regardless of what it is.
@nitrodad15
4 ай бұрын
I find machinery repair and rebuild videos fascinating. As a shade tree mechanic myself I really enjoy watching folks work on equipment I might not ever see. You are a smart and skilled mechanic and machinist. Keep them coming.
@davidkroth
4 ай бұрын
Ha! First time through I thought Zach said, "Cleaning up trees, burying low-lifes..."
@David..R
4 ай бұрын
I enjoy any project you do. They are all interesting. No preference here.
@tombledsoe8880
4 ай бұрын
Kicking the O-ring kit definitely made me laugh. Glad I’m not the only one things like that happens to.
@garrettmontgomery9690
4 ай бұрын
Watching you work on the floor reminds me of a story where Bob Glidden, pro stock fame, built all his engines working on the floor. Never used an engine stand
@jcampb4
4 ай бұрын
Your "project" videos are THE BEST! I've been doing "broke/fix" projects for some 50+ years now. YOURS INSPIRE ME TO KEEP ON KEEPING ON. Thanks a bunch.
@Khahngenwater
4 ай бұрын
Yes, I absolutely love long equipment videos. Anything nuts and bolts!
@alex4alexn
4 ай бұрын
"if you ever get an opportunity to buy one of these....dont".....hahaha well now i need more coffee cuz i spilled mine laughing
@wallacewimmer5191
4 ай бұрын
Oilfield electrician here. I’m tune in for the TEE SHIRTS 🤣👍🤪. I get several belly laughs outta every video. Love them all. Long time subscriber. “Transformer Guts” is my all time favorite. Stay safe my friend 👍👍
@ruben_balea
4 ай бұрын
J20C from JD seems to have the viscosity of a 15W30 engine oil, that's more or less like a gearbox 75W80 and it also complies with API GL-4, and trust me, you'll need it for wet brakes and clutches to work properly* and last. JD only makes that viscosity but if you prefer a thicker oil you can get a 15W40 UTTO from other brand, at least in Europe there are a lot of oil brands that have 15W40 UTTO oil and it's more or less as thick as a 75W90 gearbox oil. J20C is just one of a kind of oils known as UTTO which means Universal Tractor Transmission Oil and is the only oil used by many modern farm machines of any brand for everything except the engine and sometimes other parts that require very specific fluids. Other manufacturers have other specs for it but at the end all UTTO oils are 100% interchangeable because all do the same jobs. *My dad had the same idea of putting a thicker SAE 40 on our tractor that uses the MF equivalent of J20C and the wet brakes stopped working and I almost crushed a car at a stop sign... I had to drain it, flush it and refill it, about €200 of SAE40 with just a few hours of use became the equivalent of €50 of chainsaw bar oil because I can't use SAE40 because except on July and August the temperatures where I live are too low for SAE40, it becomes so thick that it multiplies the time that the starter motor needs to work and in winter the starter motor no longer can turn the engine at all.
@fireworksbill
4 ай бұрын
Keep doing what you’re doing. Thanks for sharing.
@Jdigger4130
4 ай бұрын
Hey Toober! PLEASE disregard the CLOWN who felt compelled to "suggest" in any way how you do YOU! I think yer a full blown DOCTOR and am addicted to yer content! I cannot believe some monkey would EVER suggest how you do anything as its CRYSTAL yer a frikkin GENIUS! I have said before ya won me w the 1693 n 359 and hooked me on yer SKILLS! Thats not even mentioning how strong yer shirt game is! Cheers from Santa Cruz CA!
@lewiemcneely9143
4 ай бұрын
This is the main reason I ran them instead of bought them. I'll watch whatever you do! Blessings!
@BigMikesGarage
4 ай бұрын
I enjoy the repair and machining videos. Keep 'em coming! I thought I was guessing high at $500. I can so relate to kicking the spilled o-ring kit.
@laggy15
4 ай бұрын
Found your channel because of the oil field content, stayed because of your character, make whatever content you'd like.
@timothyhays1817
4 ай бұрын
A cluttered work space develops powerful memory skills. 😂
@davidharrison3173
4 ай бұрын
What you know is amazing. The fact you do everything backasswards is the entertainment. Keep it coming.
@6usaa
4 ай бұрын
Zach your videos' are excellent. I love looking at your shop in the background to see all the projects!
@christianmccollum1028
4 ай бұрын
Love watching machinery repairs of all types. Can't get enough of Pacific Northwest Hillbilly and Squatch 's channel (among several others) So, YES, I will always like this kind of content, brother.
@slenderkid1018
4 ай бұрын
That is a purdy impressive mechanic job. I can't wait to see the F350 repair and your SCADA. The rain has my oil well project on the back burner. Maybe next week I'll be an oilman.
@nicksacco6024
4 ай бұрын
Hey Zach - I rebuilt an L35 TLB so watching you fix up heavy equipment is a hoot! Keep it up! I enjoy all your videos
@laytonpackwood5950
4 ай бұрын
Love all your content. Keep up the good work.
@Prefex21
4 ай бұрын
I'm in it for the long haul, I like the longer format videos and working on equipment is enjoyable to watch, same with milling new parts, shop stuff, etc... great videos
@assassinlexx1993
4 ай бұрын
Zack time to get off your knees. One sheet of OSB and sheet metal. For a good size work table.
@richardlincoln8438
4 ай бұрын
Zach, i like this sort of content very much. My Father was a drilling contractor so this kind of repair project is like a comfortable old pair of boots. I enjoy the lease operator/ roust-about work because it interconnects so much. The electrical distribution to the leases and equipment is very informative. Any length of video You care to share is a gift. Thanks for the time You spend to educate us. Best Wishes to You, Your Family and Friends.
@whitesapphire5865
4 ай бұрын
Someone once told me that a clean workshop means there's not enough work going on! - I say, just a nice balance between a clean and safe work space, and a clinically clean operating theatre. "Workshops are there to be worked in"..... Now then, what you put in your videos is up to you. Personally, I watch them all. We have machinery on the farm, so watching how you tackle a job is interesting, and it's on familiar ground, so I have no problem watching them, but as a personal preference I really enjoy the ones where you're out in the field, working amongst the wells, and particularly when you're fixing them and explaining what's going on as you work. Even the toterhome videos are equally important and interesting. What's most important though, is that you keep yourself safe........
@chuckh.2227
4 ай бұрын
As a mechanic for 30 years this is right up my alleyi like the longer videos I also find the oil rig videos very interesting I don't watch the shorts from anyone at all there a waste of my time Your shop is organized just in a different way and it shouldn't matter to anyone else Also you have a great way of presenting what you need to get across, you could sell sand in the Sahara Keep up the great work! Zach!
@alex4alexn
4 ай бұрын
long format equipment repair is what i am here for,cheers brother
@alex4alexn
4 ай бұрын
these vids are priceless, please keep them up
@AndrewScott83815
4 ай бұрын
Long form is great. oil field stuff is great too. I was one of your most early subscribers. I watch because the tinkering.
@arnaldogonzalez4567
4 ай бұрын
I came to your channel for the RV build, but everything else you put up has been very interesting. Ill keep watching
@jeffcurtis5460
4 ай бұрын
Long videos; great. Oil-patch + stories even better. Messy work-area; your business [you’re the one getting the job done]. Rebuilding the transmission on the backhoe ; awesome!
@peterparsons7141
4 ай бұрын
The oil field work is very unique and that’s the reason I started watching. I was always curious about the field pumps and that entire business. I’m still interested, and have lots of questions about the oil business. Videos on repairing equipment is very interesting, and I always learn something. For example I just learned which back hoe not to purchase!
@Texwade7
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Zach, Always happy to see you posted a video. I have no problem with less than an orderly shop. You are the reality of being an independent owner/operator business man. Continue as you are, every video is appreciated, any project!! 🤠🙏🏼
@ryandunwell7158
4 ай бұрын
I like the longer videos! Your way of thinking about things and comments make all your videos worth the watch!
@daleolson3506
4 ай бұрын
I get a kick out of when you’re working outside you whip your tools anywhere.
@1RickBaja
4 ай бұрын
I like them all Zach...ur solid in my book, and Im always waiting for ur new posts.
@michaeltrapp1
4 ай бұрын
you shoot the video and I'll watch it. I enjoy the oilfield stuff and all the mechanical stuff as well. It all kind of blends together. Thank you for making the videos.
@williamlappan3504
4 ай бұрын
I enjoy all of your videos.Keep it up
@joedoakes8307
4 ай бұрын
When you speed the filming UP , the forklift sounds like it IS HAVING A GAS ATTACK !
@nightstorm9128
4 ай бұрын
I was just thinking to myself ,,,That o ring box is gonna go ,,
@scottreasoner6126
4 ай бұрын
I enjoy the longer video. I will watch anything you work on it's different never been around any type of oil field.
@peter-pg5yc
4 ай бұрын
I like all the stuff you do, a master jack of all trades, a pleasure to watch
@fredflintstone8048
4 ай бұрын
I've been watching another Tube channel called, 'Western Truck and tractor repair' for years. He works on heavy equipment professionally as a one man owner mechanic of an independent shop. He works on a lot of types of Deere equipment and often mentions how much the parts, gaskets etc. Cost. It's outrageous. Some of the equipment brands he works on have alternative after market parts suppliers that offer parts for a fraction of the cost of the OEM. Such doesn't appear to be the case of Deere though. I think he ends up having to go to them for everything. He has to pass the cost onto his clients for all of that, but they're happy to have him working on their equipment. It's not easy for them to find mechanics today even willing to take on the work. Regarding the content on your channel keep doing what you're doing. I appreciate you. I like the oil field related work the best, but enjoy all of it. Regarding how clean your work areas are I don't give a good gosh darn. However, and I see it with all the KZitem channels I watch, there are viewers that get real picky about this and want to take over and run the KZitem content creator's lives. They are armchair experts on how you should be doing everything. It seems to come with the territory, you're not alone. I've noticed that we can get used to living in an eyesore. We don't really notice or care, but taking a picture of it really brings this out. My father used to be a real junk collector filling up his front yard with all kinds of junk. He liked it. One of his neighbors took a picture of it and handed it to him. He got very angry. The picture revealed to him just how bad it looked and this made him angry with that neighbor for showing it to him. Point is that I can see how things can be an eyesore on camera to people but we can live in it without noticing. Being aware of this strange phenomena I'm used to it, I understand it and don't give any Tuber a hard time about it. For myself I do take time to clean up my shop here and there and in between projects. I find it more enjoyable to work there when it's swept up and organized, but during a project it can get real messy. So what?
@danstrunk8828
4 ай бұрын
Cluttered shop, clean shop? I'm thinking people follow your channel because of the subject matter and the staggering amount of mechanical ability and knowledge that you have. (thats why i tune in) not the tidyness of your work area. I always enjoy your videos and more importantly I learn something every time I watch a new video.
@matthewforrey9956
4 ай бұрын
The videos, any of your stuff, is awesome in “learning”/ etc, as a machinery mechanic in my own family business, I am always looking to learn more.
@flyboy6876
4 ай бұрын
After years of rebuilding, thinking I was saving money, I finally figured out they make more off repairing their stuff than they do selling you a new one. I also think they deliberately build them to break down
@488ci
4 ай бұрын
There is no after market support for John Deere backhoes and John Deere can charge what ever they want for parts. I think that it would be best to fix it and sell it because its cursed. Interesting video and it has lots of value. I worked for a pipelines back in the 90s and all of his equipment was old and they broke down lots and the mechanics were worked to death keeping that old stuff running. Hopefully you can get your money's worth out of it.
@andrewallen9993
4 ай бұрын
Sounds like a split window VW bus. It uses a beetle gearbox that if you swap it straight in you get 1 forward and 4 reverse gears. You have to change the differential gear around as the bus has two auxiliary gearboxes ( portal gearboxes) on the back wheels. Ask me how I know😂
@robstem6262
4 ай бұрын
for sale: slightly used O-ring kit, some assembly required... you reacted to that way calmer than I would have, LOL.
@JA-zd4rz
4 ай бұрын
The oilfield vids got me hooked on your channel. Now I watch all your stuff
@scrapbmxrider16
4 ай бұрын
Keep it coming byddy
@peteb3365
4 ай бұрын
love the mixture of content especially the history side, stories from the past linked with current day always good
@fullraph
4 ай бұрын
I love the long uploads and about anything! Both my shop and my office are a mess lol. Can't seem to keep either organized for more than a week or two, don't worry about it lol
@MikesGarage-zj7vf
4 ай бұрын
Zack… I like your videos I like the oil field videos and when you work in the shop very interesting. Some people have messy shops and some people have organize shops. You just keep making videos the way you want to and I’ll watch them.
@advancednutritioninc908
4 ай бұрын
Great Work!! Way to hang in there and get the 310 running!! I know there is more to get it right!! Like long or short videos whatever works for you! Mix them up whatever is best for you!
@stevetaylor1593
4 ай бұрын
Zach I love the longer videos. Watch them while I work. Saves me frequently looking for more content.
@peterhodgkins6985
4 ай бұрын
Speaking for myself - I enjoy these sorts of projects! There's not much you product on KZitem that isn't interesting! ;)
@modified15r
4 ай бұрын
I needed a special circlip for a deere control valve once. The clip came in a kit. Had to pay $97.00 for three orings, circlip and one small spring. Probably cost $1.50 to make. I like JD tractors but the parts are ridiculous.
@SootyMangabey.
4 ай бұрын
Nice G6200 Kubota garden Tractor Love those little things I have 2 of them.
@fordbroncodave
4 ай бұрын
This is the only channel I leave feedback for and comment on. I love all of the content and look very forward to seeing a new video. This video in particular because I have a early 2000's deere 310G very similar 2wd standard stick and turbo. Its a great machine considering mine is about 6000 hours
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