Hello and welcome to west central Minnesota. Here our every day life revolves around trucks, tractors, repairs, farming, gardening, and much, much more. Together my brother (Camera Man Dan) and myself tackle the weather, break downs, farming, gardening, tractor maintenance, everyday chores, and more. I own and maintain a fleet of antique, newer tractors, and trucks that we use to keep us moving in the harshest of weather the prairie can throw at us. We also garden and farm, hoping to grow what we have for our love of working the ground.
Join us weekly (Hopefully) as we tackle projects in the garage, building anything and everything, farming, gardening, and much much more!
It had cracked previously, and someone welded it a long time ago. They ground down some of the weld but left that rough edge that does look like a crack in this video due to the lighting. On a side note, this muffler and exhaust has worked very nicely so far, and I am happy with it.
Thank You! That’s exactly what my 2001 Dodge Ram 1500 with a 360 is doing. I changed the plugs, wires, rotor and distributor cap ran smoother however when accelerating randomly it just almost stalls that makes it feel like the transmission is going out. Thank You very much!!!
Nice. I used to have a heater like that in my semi truck (for overnight). Espar was the brand I think. But the Germans get well over $1000 for one. I wonder how the Chinese make stuff so cheap?
@SteichenFamily I have had it in my mind if the Chinese version was junk, I would go to an Espar. They are proven reliable, and parts are not terrible to get. So far people are having decent results with these Chinese knock-offs. I am guessing the reason for the cheapness is that they don't use quality parts and have such cheap labor. I have also heard these Chinese companies are willing to sell things at extremely low margins of profit just to rely on the volume of sales. When the glow plugs and pulse pumps are under $20, it's hard not to justify just having an extra or two. If the controller dies, it's only $100-$150 for an all new furnace. These also have no warranty to my knowledge.
I had to use heat to remove mine yesterday. The issue with mine was the T-bolts, two were stuck and the collar on the clutch fork was worn. Order new parts from Tyler Shumaker in Dover, PA. Should be good as new. Good video, thanks
@tyrondeau8621 I have been using it for more than a few months now. This is a huge back and time saver. I was actually working on a modification to it today, so I can make that video maybe tomorrow.
I replaced thtat n i replaced the map,plugs,wires,cap roter, n the sencer behind carb. N it Stiller doing the same it misses back fires in the carb its a 2001 ram 1500 V6
thanks for the this video .... my dodge ram be making some air squellling noise coming from when I crank it in the morning .. sounds like it coming from the distributor area.. it does it for a minute or 2
@wyattharper1863 Unfortunately, due to medical reasons, I'm not working on vehicles much anymore. I have developed brain cancer. It has affected my memory, and that makes it hard to think through the processes I used to know very well when working on these vehicles from the late 90's and 2000's I'm sorry I couldn't help, i hope you can figure it out and the fix is inexpensive.
Still have my grandfathers ‘48 R. He sold the cultivators. I still wish till this day I had spoke up and kept them. Sorry to hear your tractor is no longer. It looks and sounds so familiar.
@JoshKilen for too many years, I wanted to do an electric dyno for small engines/ garden tractors. The components are spendy and and I lacked the time. I thought about making a pulley to put on the input of this dyno for V belt, but I tried a 14hp tractor on it already, and it is too much for that small of a tractor.
@JoshKilen I can make a video about that. Essentially, it is a big hydraulic pump and a valve that restricts the flow. The pressure guage is calibrated to show horse power at a few specific RPMs.
I'm glad to hear yours is running well, too! This one still is a little finicky yet, and I'm glad I have it to tinker with to keep my mind busy. How have you been?
@stephenfonder7409 glad to hear you are doing great! Have you got enough rain? We have flooding here. I figured the gates would open when the drought ended, and they sure have! Standing water even in the sandy fields and the streams/ rivers are all still higher than normal if not spilling over.
@@BillTheTractorMan We haven't had any flooding at Milbank. Just enough pesky rain to keep us from finishing up planting. I have a girlfriend now in Sioux Falls so I get down here quite a bit and there has been a lot of rain here. About like what you have in your area.
So it should stop and hold anytime you take stop opening the valve either direction. If the hydraulic pressure is always pushing up or down, your valve may need to be rebuilt.
@claudiuardelean4897 I don't have a way to show you currently, the tractor is away in storage. There is usually two valves. One is for the up/ down control in the 3pt hitch, and the other is for the hydraulic remotes for a separate cylinder. Which valve do you believe you are having issues with?
It surprises me too! I was just trying to make something a little informal and memories with my brother. I have cancer, and some day, my kids might have just these videos to remember me by. The ad revenue helps with the medical bills, though. So I definitely appreciate it.
Very helpful guide because I was curious how to check the oil on my 1942 model B though the petcock is on the flywheel side of the tractor it is still the same way to check it
We are working on buying a hobby farm in the future. We don't have access to my grandpa's farm anymore. Thanks to my wife and brother, I can still play with tractors until my wife and I can buy a hobby farm. I will get as many tractor videos as I can!
Need to be pointed in the right direction I have a 2001 dodge ram 1500 it stalls while driving the power steering stops the brakes stop being brakes and all my gages drop like I turned the key off “no bus” pops up on the dash anyone know what the fix is
I have a 99 Dodge ram 1500 4x4 5.9 that just completely dies on me while I'm on my way to work and I can not for the Life of me figure out what is going on with it could you please help me out
I just did a compression test on my John Deere model A 1948 gasoline. According to my calculations using elevation of Austin, MN of 1180 feet above sea level and the 6.5 to 1 ratio of the engine the compression test calculated is 88.53 , so my 82 lbs in each cylinder is just a little lower, not bad.
I’m having problems with my truck stalling with no check engine light my mechanic thinks it’s the computer it starts with no problem the cuts off 5 to 15 minutes later help me
I got the code for that sensor intermittently on my current one of these..... Hoping its not as crappy to change as I'm expecting it to be looking under the hood already. 😅
Don't forget about the crank shaft sensor . Back of motor . I had replaced the cam 2:03 sensor . Kept dieing . Crank shaft sensor runs off of back flywheel . Really .
I believe that some some of the manifold bolts broke, and with heat in penetrating oil, I got them out. The "new" head had the bolts out already when it arrived, and the machine shop cleaned up the threads for me.
I haven't removed the head yet and I am hoping it is just a gasket leaking and not a cracked head. I am not sure where I will buy a head if need be. I live in Pennsylvania. You mentioned a dealer here in PA.
@Marine-iu3ev I believe it was called Martin's tractor parts or something of the like. It's been quite a while. There are a few other parts dealers, but I don't recall the names.
I am glad I watched your video, very informative. I am in the process of pulling the head on my '47 B, coolant in the #1 cylinder. I was hoping I didn't have to remove the fan shaft. What my brother and I plan to do is use a transmission jack underneath for support.
