Located in Monterey, Virginia. Mill Gap Farms is a producer of organic maple syrup, alpaca & merino fiber, and a host for two b&bs. Our goal with our channel is to honor Him with everything from our lives to our farm. We enjoy sharing our blessings with others. Every day is a new adventure and we are capturing them for you enjoy. We are a family of four. Our kids are young and Emily is a nurse at a local hospital. Kevin served in the Marines on both the enlisted and officer sides, before being injured and leaving the Corps. We welcome visitors to our channel and our farm.
The udder balm is nice for sure. I've been getting ours by the large tub, I think it's 32 oz...I shove my hand all the way in and start to rub it in!!! I think the goal here is prevention... prior to the winter, I start moisturizing. If I lose my man card for such, so be it! The pain caused by the splitting is tremendous and makes working in the sugar bush not at all fun! Thanks for watching and taking a minute to share your thoughts. Means a lot to us. Hope to see you on the channel more. Kevin
Thank you so much for this video!! This was the first time we tried to replace the water pump and doing it from the bottom worked perfectly and I believe was way easier than taking the entire front off. As a previous commenter wrote, the one bolt in the top corner is very hard to reach but once you get it it is worth it. We recommend a magnetic extended ratchet if you can find one or if not when reinstalling we put putty in the ratchet to keep bolt in until getting back into the hole. In all this is an easy fix that saved us lots of money. Thank you!
Thank you for your comment. It means a lot to us. I am glad to share this and other happenings on our farm. I've done this repair so many times, I've truly lost count. By far, this is the easiest method outside of calling a repairman...which don't exist out here. I like the idea of putty and the magnetic drive. That will definitely help! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
I swear if you were to Google farmer or Kevin it would say Jack of all trades. Lol. No more dictionary anymore lol. That was a nice ride. I'm definitely a gm fella. Pssst don't tell anyone but I drive a goat. 😂 Thanks for the entertainment and see you in the next one 👍 🇨🇦 🔧. Oh yeah mom thought it was really cool to hear you mention me in your last video. I absolutely have to get her down there while she still can. It's going to be tight being on a small pension but the memories will far outlive the cost. Finally I keep checking my inbox and still not a single goose. You better not be fooling with me because I've asked a ton of people to come over for Christmas dinner this year 😜👍🇨🇦🔧
Nvragn, what's your mom's first name. I'll give her a shout out in a video. If you have any tid bit of info I share about her, let me know. That part may not be for comments... you could email us through our website www.millgapfarms.com Thanks for the comments! We'll see you on the farm soon. As far as the goose, they will be alive! On a similar note, I just got our first goose egg... it looks like a dinosaur egg! It's huge! Kevin
Nice video. Question.. Can I switch functions so the top knob controls the frequencies. I like how my Yaesu FT-5R operates. I use the tuning knob 95% of the time. I’m indoors confined mostly. Quiet environment. Hardly touch the volume knob. I much prefer to scroll around using the top knob. Oh well. I still love this radio. ツ
You have asked me a question that I do not have the answer to. I did a google search and I'm not seeing where that can be done. Having only this radio, I didn't know others by Yeaesu did this. It makes me wonder why they would not do this on the VX-6. When I was looking for pieces parts to do my repair, I called Yaesu directly. And believe it or not, they answered the phone with a live person and get this, they were very knowledgable! That's what sold me on the brand! I would wager that if you called them, the could answer your question. For sure better than me. 714-827-7600 This is the numer I used. Thanks for watching and posting your comments. Kevin
He was a good animal for sure. It's hard to replace these types. Each are special in their own way. Today we have Anna and Jack. They were twins and both bottle fed. Super nice and social too. Thanks for watching and leaving your thoughts Renpilak6048! Kevin
Your son is so cute 😂 "Let's count our eggs" "Okay, one two and three. Three eggs." This is so precious ❤️ i hope to do the same with my future babies.
A big part of why I make thease videos is so that later I can go back and enjoy them too. They are growing up so fast that I don't want to miss any of it. In creating the video, I get to play it over and over until it is ready then later I can go back and enjoy seeing them grow. I'm glad you enjoyed this one! I'm equally glad you took a minute to share your thoughts! It means a lot to us! Thanks for watching! Hope to see you in more comments or perhaps on a livestream! Kevin
I am a forever wannabe - I wannabe able to do this kind of work, understand it, fix things. It's fun to watch you do it, and explain it all. My first car, I tuned and adjusted by following the "Auto Repair For Dummies" book. No kidding. No youtube then, no one to teach a scatter-brained young girl. I think this was 50 years ago! As old people we now rig up all kinds of contraptions to lift things, like that sling @stevehardy7757 mentioned. I will use the FEL with a strap to lift the oddest things in the oddest circumstances. Hubby DID have that forewarned double hernia surgery, BTW, so rigging machines to save your body is the way to go. We literally have dozens of dollies from Harbor Freight. Even 5 gallon buckets of sugar, wheat, beans etc. roll around in our pantry on these dollies. Nothing to lift, just push it around. Bought the HF hydraulic lift dolly, and a gantry frame that we use in the barn to lift up cars, mowers and whatnot. We use the hydraulic lift to maneuver our weighty chicken processing equipment, and to lift things like the bulky heavy freeze dryer up onto a countertop. Sorry so long-winded here, but I get happily triggered when I see machines doing the work for us.
Kevin ty ever so much. I'm honered. Ya I already left a comment I'm terrible for not waiting until the end. But ya that's cool ty ever so much for that. I can't wait to show it to mom she will definitely get a kick out of it. Ya I've spent most of my career in the dealerships. Freightliner then international ( binder) 😂 but right around 5 years ago I to a job on a fleet. Just to see what it's like. I should have maybe put a little more thought and went to somewhere other mixers. Mind you the money is good so I can't complain. I can't thank you enough I still have a bit of a glow on from you mentioning me. See you in the next one 👍 🇨🇦 🔧
Now that's what I'm talking about right there. As a 30 plus years as a heavy truck mechanic I'm all for this type of video. I'm happy to see you use the best of the best tools. I have the exact Snap-on cordless. I can't tell for sure but it looks like the green toolbox on the other side of the tractor is a Snap-on by looking at the corners. As for the red one I can't tell. Why did I think that I needed to say all that? No idea but it's cool seeing that you definitely use the right tools to get the job done. Do you have a Snap-on dealer that comes out to the farm? Just cerious. Anyway as always another decent video in the books. Ty for sharing 👍 🇨🇦 🔧
If you ever have to pick that hub up again, use a sling on an engine lift/cherry picker. It will be better than a hernia surgery. Harbor freight has them cheap at times.
No no no, Mr. Hardy, I'm just going to ring you! Two is always better than one! Thanks for watching and posting your thoughts. I do love Harbor Freight! Kevin
Yes we do have it filled with liquid. Of course I say that... I know for certain the M4900 has ballast in the tires. I'll check the M105x. Thanks for watching Countryroadslife! Kevin
@@MillGapFarms the rear tires in my smaller tractor are filled too but if I’m doing heavy lifting with the loader I run a ballast on the 3 point hitch. Either a heavier piece like a brush hog or whatever. I got my recommended three point weight off the John Deere website. I figured that out after I broke the front axle components twice lol.
Are you saying that if I put ballast on the back, my bearings will be under less stress? Even if we have fluid filled tires... which I am a bit unsure of...? It makes sense... would it also make sense to remove an ballast from the front tires? Kevin
@@MillGapFarmsyes. If you have your rear tires filled & are lifting heavy with the loader the front axle becomes the fulcrum point. But if you put ballast on the three point hitch either a heavier piece of equipment or a lot of people run a hay spear on the rear & pick up a hay round when feeding. Doing this moves the fulcrum point back to the rear tires & puts the front end under less strain. Also running 4 wheel drive & turning hard with the front loader under weight can cause stress. I try to only do that if I have to & it’s unavoidable. Hope everyone is doing well. Your view at the farm is probably awesome this month!
Do you have a problem with those front end bearings/seals going out regularly? We have a m105s kubota we use for pulling a mower/conditioner and feeding round bales. Seems like we have to fix this same problem every year and a half regardless of hours or how much heavy use. Kind of driving us insane lol
Yes, I've had the same problem since I bought the tractor. I now keep all the pieces parts on the shelf for one side. I've had folks comment about using other brands of bearings and it makes sense but I would be concerned about something else breaking. Like a housing. It's annoying but nowadays I can do the replacement of all the bearings in about 1.5 hours. While I don't enjoy it, I can fix it. Replacing a tractor this size is pricey these days. That's not in the cards right now. Are you replacing the seals yourselves? I've been using Messicks but if you were to get the parts locally at your dealer, they are less expensive... but you have to wait for shipping. Thanks for watching and commenting. Kevin
@MillGapFarms we haven't been fixing it ourselves, but I'm thinking about going that route. Runs us about 3,000 every time this happens. Like you said, the other option is find a new tractor, which I really don't want to do. I really like the 105 other than this issue.
Are you serious? 3k? That's crazy. Where do you live, you could come over to the farm and we can do a wheel? Or at least pull it a part. That's big money. The closest dealer is 1.5 hours away and dragging this over 5 mountains would most likely take even longer. If I can do it, anyone can. It's really easy. Kevin
@@MillGapFarms western nebraska lol it was more a matter of convenience, but watching this video, it really doesn't look all too difficult. How much do the parts run you on this repair normally?
That's a good question. The last time I bought the bearings and seals I believe the total came to $252 with shipping. On that order was 3 bearings and 1 seal. I figure $350 for a total for each side plus the gear lube. I can see $3k if they have to replace the hub. I've done that once. It wasn't 3k more along the lines of 1k ish... You can do it. It's easy... take a video of you taking it a part so you know how it goes back together. I also keep the expanded parts diagram with me when I'm doing it too. The m4900 is very easy and so is the 105x but it does have a few more pieces part. Farmer tip, be careful where you put your finger tips. If the hub rotates with your fingers in there, they could get pinched. Call me if you get stuck. Kevin
Try wearing those sling shot underwear with the straps that go over the shoulders. I'll bet no other farmer in the history of highland co. has ever done that.
From Shenandoah county. It was nice to see you again Kevin, and meet your family. Enjoyed staying at your cottage a couple of weeks ago and plan to come again. Thank you for your kindness.
It was a delight to see you all again. And meet your daughter and significant other (John)! We hope you'll come back soon and stay on the farm. Bring some hiking shoes and we'll show you what the line work is like. Or you can sit on the porch and read a book and take in the views! Thanks for stopping in and watcing our videos! Means a lot to us! Kevin
Good meeting you yesterday. Thank you for your hospitality and the opportunity to "walk the farm' Hope to see you again soon. Craig & Molly - Northern Neck of Virginia
It was nice to meet you guys too. Thanks for stopping in and checking out the farm. We hope you'll visit again. If not in person but in the comments on the channel! Kevin
You may have the best solution so far! I like the freedom with suspenders but the underwear things is too much! Thanks for watching Ms. McClaskie! Kevin
Great video, there is always something to do on the farm and it never gets dull. The children are growing up so nice, it's always good to see them in the videos. Have great day.
I have to mow the pastures today, for as long as I can tolerate it. One thing I do to make it easier, to keep my mind in a positive gear, is to print out something I want to memorize, in large print so I can see it at a glance while bouncing around on the field. I keep the folded paper in a shirt pocket. The past year it has been the psalms, and classic literature I never learned (but should have learned) in school.
I like the idea of learning as we work. When I'm in the woods, I do something along those lines. I down load sermons and podcasts (mostly video because I'm YT the most) and listen to them as I work. I have learned so much in recent years. My first few years doing maple, I did not have a radio or any videos. It wasn't borning but nowadays I can utilize that time to learn. Thanks for sharing what you do Derr2438! See you in the next video! Kevin
Thanks for you suggestion. I do have my speedos (sorry to put that into your head) from when I competed in offroad triathlons. I was a horrible swimmer but the they have come in handy in the winter doubling as underwear! The gap is quite beautiful! Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts! Kevin
I remember my nephew coming to me when he was probably 3 years old. He said "Uncle Kevin, I'm 3 balling!" I said, "Noah, are you sure?" He said, "Yes sir!" I told him that I think what he meant was that he was "freeballing"... He insisted he was not! Thanks for watching! Kevin
Most of the time the drain pump will be the first thing to go out on washing machines.It's crazy that companies charge 600-1200 dollars but use a cheap ass pump.They also use cheap Chinese electronics.On a side note,I bought special pliers for 12 bucks on Amazon that remove and reinstall the spring over the door gasket.I've used it twice(yep,damned cheap drain pumps) and it's worth it.Also,2 washers didn't give an error code but when the washer fills but doesn't drain it's more than likely the water pump and I paid 19 bucks and another was 27 bucks so they're pretty cheap and can save you a big pile of money.
Thanks for sharing your experience LarryLackey! I have the same pliers. But get this.. I replace the pump from the bottom now. It's a pain to pull it out but I can change out the pump in about 30 minutes or less. And I'm not dealing with that hateful spring! Thanks for watching. Kevin
Thanks for watching. This is the model number of mine. 4681EA2001T If you have other questions visit our website www.millgapfarms.com and email us. Kevin
Thanks for reminding me. I'll do a video on that soon. I did talk about it in a livestream a while back. I think it was in this one. ru-vid.com_a-CZ4rIrso In the description you'll find the cameras that we used. I don't think you'll find the ones we tried out and didn't work. If you have specific questions, email me through our website www.millgapfarms.com. Kevin
Hey Kevin. Just a suggestion. Since the wire is so long (looking at your video) you can run it over the top of the door and down the hinge side to the chicken door. This will eliminate the kink in the wire and you can open the main door without unplugging it.
Kevin what do you do with the geese at night? I have never had a goose. ;) I love the noise and thought it'd be neat to have several to honk at and threaten the delivery people. ETA: in fun, of course!
I put them in an older chicken tractor next to the eggmobile. It can sometimes be a bit hard to get them in, especially if it's still light outside. They along with the ducks go into that enclosure. They do make a neat noise. Sometimes I can quiet them by going "shhhhhhhhhh"... it's a hoot! Thanks for the question derr2438! Kevin
I had an auto door 10+ years ago. Did not like it. A chicken could get caught outside all night (in my area, that means dead chicken because the coyotes and fox patrolled the area) if it were distracted just before closing time. I imagine, after a hard day's work, nasty weather (rain, snow) you could drive by at sunset and hit that remote and watch it close. That would be nice. For paranoid me, however, I want to look in the coop every night, every morning, check for ladies that have passed on, for snakes, for that random baby hawk up in the rafters - yes it did happen - etc. Do you think you have enough wire to wrap and tape that cord along the bottom of the control panel, up the side, across the top, then let it go up to the solar panel? I think you hit the nail on the head when you mentioned it could be ideal for urbanites. It looks like a really great door, overall, and I might enjoy it as a backup for those difficult days.
Hey let's look at the good side your water problem should be resolved. I didn't know that there was such a thing. It's pretty high tech. Finally sorry I missed your live again. Being older than dirt and need my sleep if I want to get up in the mornings to go to work. I bet you work circles around my all I do is work on cement mixers but you are always fixing something. Take care and see you in the next one 👍 🇨🇦
Make sure it doesn't malfunction. There have been issues with automatic litter boxes sold on Amazon because they are not safety tested and they've killed animals. Hopefully that company actually safety tested them.
