1960 Oliver OC46 Crawler - Will it Run and Drive after Sitting in a Barn for 13 Years? 

That guy is like a kid with a new toy driving around. Brilliant job Wes, every engine wants to run, it just takes the proper person to breath life into them 👏👏👏👏 You the man!!

Only Wes would think to swap the ol' ball cap for a hard hat before off-loading the Oliver...CLASSIC WES! Hilarious!!! Thanks for all that you do. Keep em coming.

$50000 in tools and he adjusts the carb with his pocket knife.

That's Character right there. You can't beat an old piece of handcrafted iron!! They want to run and work forever. Park a 2020 tractor for 13+yrs. I guarantee it will never run start like this old Oliver

I have an earlier model of this tractor. It has a 4 cylinder flathead Hercules engine, but other than that and the dashboard, it’s pretty much identical. It’s a pretty easy machine to work on. You can have the final drives off in an hour or two. Ours has a dozer blade on the front. Good machine that’s worth fixing for sure. It will pull until it digs a rut a foot deep in hard ground.

Sounds like it's only running on 3 cylinders lol

Used to be loads of little crawlers like this in the UK on most farms . Mostly all scrapped now which is a pity as they make great wee projects that are different from the usual Fergie T10s and 35s. I love this content too for something different but the car stuff is really interesting , especially the fault finding . 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I love the videos like this. It’s awesome to watch something that’s been sitting for a long period come back to life.

I am really looking forward to this project. It looks to be a lot of work on your end, which means some really great content for us. Thanks for sharing and taking the time to document it for us.

Great project bro and it did not even put up a fight starting it, looking forward seeing you wave your magic wand over the steering now. Y'all stay safe.

Whatever you do don't forget to wear your hard hat, that'll save you if the machine topples over on you...🤣🤣🤣 Rename the channel Watch Wes Almost Die...🤣🤣

I like watching you cause I have adhd && I can’t remember what I did few hours ago but you know literally everything about mechanics

Wes, I love it when you bring old iron back to life. I hope we'll see that dragline sometime again. Keep that old iron comin! BTW I love your trailer deck!

Better than a TV thriller 😊

Hey, not everything can be fixed up and state-of-the-art once, or ever - the customers couldn't afford the prices you'd need to charge them to pay for it. I appreciate the trailer deck, and have seen (and used) much worse. Gotta use what you got. Great content.

i really enjoy the "back to the basics" testing you always put into your projects. Its the best troubleshooting method you can use fine the issues right away. "Spark, Fuel & Air". Another great video! Keep them coming!

That pto shaft between the legs looks OSHA approved lol

Look forward to watching you work on this one Wes.

LOL, helmet on, safety first.

From the age of about 12 (old enough to crank start it.. old enough to drive it), I used to drive around our place and the neighbours in an old Oliver OC-3. Neighbour had an old HG as a doner for some parts. Was a 4-pot variant of this with a PTO on the rear. These things had higher gear ratios because they were much loved by orchardist's in very hilly almost terraced setups. Not sure about yours, but on the OC-3, when you pull the levers, yes it clutched but there was also a brake for that set of cleats. At one stage we had to do work on the rear clutches and drive. I was about 13 so this was in the late 80's. I remember it too a lot of work to pull the tracks off and get at the back end. I wish I had doc's for it still. The old neighbour (passed away now) used to have it all. Many beautiful memories of this.. seeing yours run warmed my heart greatly.

Looks like a beauty, similar to my Bristol 25

Can't wait, this is going to be great. I love old machines.

Those old Olivers are Awesome littld machines...I worked on an old Dozer years ago for a Gentleman and loved every minute of it. LOL. Berween the old stories the old man told and just working on that old iron...Great video that motor runs amazing....

Neat little machine, keep us updated. I'd like to see it fully functional.

Fairly easy to work on. Check on the sprockets. I've seen some where people slotted the sprockets. Then all you do pull is the small cover off the outside final cover. Just pull the axle on both sides then the center comes right out. If not you have to split tracks and pull the sprocket off. Even on these things everything fairly heavy. Have fun. I have couple of these things. Really strong machines and reliable. Wish some of the new stuff would be as reliable. Only down fall the 3 cylinder motor is strong but finding rod bearings are not readily available except through one person. Have fun. Neat info. This is one of the few machines ever tested that will almost pull 100 percent of it's own weight. That's saying alot.

Oh this is gonna be a very exciting video series and your wife probably said another toy really but awesome job on that auxiliary fuel tank to that was pretty cool can’t wait to see what’s next👍👍👍👍

I don’t know why, but I want one !

what a nice puppy !! very cool video thanks

Thanks for all the extra content lately. I know it not only takes time to do the work, but a lot of time to edit it into something watchable. No one on RU-vid owes anyone anything, so thanks for the effort.

Maybe for the next daily driver, get a late model truck with a utility bed/body on it, keep a set of “road” tools on, jumper cables, etc. with a small gen and air compressor on it.

Maybe reach out to Squatch 243 he works on older Cats, he might have some ideas.

It reminds me of the crappy remote, and radio, controlled cars from when I was a kid. You had to back up to turn them JUST LIKE THIS THING! MORE frustrating than FUN.😮

0:35 With a Walmart battery it has to start. Lol. 1:55 That is a classic tractor seat. C clamps are like 50 years old, maybe more.

Hi, can't wait, Great stuff Wes, thanks.

Ship it to New Zealand and let Marty T tear it all apart. That kind of stuff is his specialty. lol. Seriously though looking forward to your documentation of the clutch/differential assembly if you decide to take all of that on.

Surprised getting it started was so easy, or at least you made it look so. Probably would've taken me 3 days.

I sang the "Shake Hands With Danger" song in my head this whole episode.

Nice I love old machinery!

I love these old toys. They're well built and can still work after many years!

Got me to digging into my memory, over two decades ago. I worked on an old HD-7 Allis that experienced the same symptoms, same system. The two clutch packs mounted on a single shaft that floated through the big ring gear. It got wear, and eventually it moved enough that when you got one clutch adjusted to where it would disengage that side, everything would push over enough that the clutch on the other side didn't have enough free play, and both would disengage. I rednecked a split shim out of a flat plumbing nut (it was a lot of movement) as I couldn't find any hinged split washer type shims of the right size, and told the man that I expected that fix to eventually fail, and that the only real cure would be through taking it apart. Same procedures you were talking about. I haven't viewed the next video yet, it will be interesting to see if this is a similar situation.

G,day from Aust another great video ,we learn a lot form your videos love old crawler/dozers any size, good job staysafe and well...

That old Fella Acts Like a Ked in The Candy Store..lol. Cool Old Tractor btw ! To Bad They Just Dont Make Them Like they Used To...!

81 thousand subscribers an only 4.4 thousand likes, like what the hell do these people want? I should think or like to think this one should get some more likes going as this is the stuff that I want. The electrical stuff you do always gets my attention but this is full on no nodding off watch it all good stuff. I enjoy seeing old stuff live again. It has gone past its usefulness so unless you slow it down, I would put a brush hog behind it and go for it as it is so fast that it beats all the competition for travel. I think the big tanks of oxygen and use propane for a rosebud to heat stuff up and get it off in one piece. Not much in the way so it should be easier than say a bobcat with all its phony stuff that makes them work. Good luck Wes

Yeah, getting it on the trailer... Not sketchy at all. 🙄😁👌 This is how it gets done in the real world. Maybe not pretty but efficient. Love your vids. Keep it up. 👍

I think we know why the steering quit working: It's got a fram engine oil filter

This looks like its going to be an interesting one - I’m guessing more than a two part video looking at the work ahead. I’m with you - i like the general automotive stuff but the ‘unusual’ heavy equipment is very interesting. Keep up the great videos !

That three cylinder runs better than the one in my ex girlfriend’s Geo Metro back in the 90’s.

Love the Old Iron!! I never seen him work on an Oliver before, but Squatch253 might be worth sending a message to as he might have some contacts. Just a thought.

My, what a pretty trailer deck you got there!

We work a lots on old farm equipment. Highly recommend Aro Kroil pentutrating oil. Best ever

Outstanding I love heavy duty machine repair. Worked on engines in the military that were so large you could sit in the cylinder.

I love this machine it maybe an OC 46 . I was a 16 year old boy working for a small equipment dealer after school and the machine had a loader on it and I learned how to use it spreading cinders from coal fired boiler from WHITE WAY LAUNDRY in KAMLOOPS on PACIFIC TRACTORS yard next door. What a nice flashback. Will you be reattaching the loader. I vaguely recall final drive axel shaft replacement that would shear. I,believe the smaller machine was an OC 3. I love your videos making old equipment run after 20 years. It looks like this machine is a little dangerous for operator so close to tracks without guard.

It’s always fun to see grown men laugh like kids whenever they get something to run. We all do it.

That's a sweet ass little crawler

I used to have one with the 6cyl Hercules engine. Join the FB group for them. Tons of knowledgeable people there.

Same smart guy who sold the roll back sould weld on a mounting bracket for a heavy duty winch to that trailer. 😁

I'm pretty pumped for this project. I just love seeing old machinery brought back to life. This one is a winner Wes, be sure to show us all the painful rusty details. Can't wait for the future videos on this!

I'm excited for part 2 Wes. I really do like these videos when you're able to do them. Wish I were closer to have you work on my 1953 Ford NAA "Golden Jubilee". I'm putting a new water pump on it but other than that it just needs a good tune up I'd say. Likes to run with a little choke and I don't know how to adjust that. Anyway, keep the videos coming! I'll be watching.

Boy, just wait until Mustie sees your fuel tank / fuel pump get up!! lol

Lol dad had a 53/55 AG6 dozer it had a 6 cylinder continental engine that thing was no were near as fast as that OC46

At 11:50 I was afraid that battery was going to get run over.

What to do during a pandemic and all the courts are closed.....watch videos of old things that haven't ran in years. Need to travel to Rockford, IL there is an old Cessna 150 that's tied down and hasn't flown since the 80's been insane tie down since. The cam in the Lycoming may be pitted but I believe it'll start

18:10 so your saying another project. Winch plate and winch for the trailer!

That would be a fine log skidder for anyone cutting fire wood or building cabins.

The “Crawler Whisperer”! Looking forward to seeing the “real” work begin.👍

Nice job Wes, can't wait to see the next episode. ,👍💪

Wes, Thanks for including us on this project! It started off interesting and am sure it will continue to be even more so in the upcoming videos! Get the torch and hoist out. It’s gonna be heavy and hard to get those rusty bolts off. The owner that was driving it seems to be a good guy with excellent machinist skills!

Are u gonna do it Wes, cant wait to see it!!! Such a cute machine!!

*Insert arbitrary comment about trailer deck here

Hello from the uk Wes. Love your content.

Upload part 2 god dammit, I can't wait! 😱

I just love these little dozers. I have confidence you will have her running in no time. Sure hope things are not so rusty other things break etc. Looking forward to the next video. Thanks for sharing. This is a very big job.

Wes: "I have $10,000 of professional mechanic's tools.." Also Wes: "Where's my Swiss Army Knife?"

Love these “will it run?” videos.

Not sure why the hate on the trailer deck. Everyone knows petrified wood is much harder than new wood. 🤷🏼‍♂️

You said it wanted to run, the owner did a fantastic job on carburetor, I'm looking forward to seeing you put this machine right

Never raced, never thrashed, original tyres ( yes I know it has tracks). Does Amazon sell that exhaust mounted compression tester!. Great vlog Wes, thanks for sharing and stay safe all.

You have found another treasure 👍 Wes doesn't bore us with "rusty bolt" removals? With that said - part two should be exciting.

Cool old crawler! Everyone loves old tractor videos. Speaking of crawlers, did your brothers crawler loader ever get operational enough to use it on jobs?

This is the kind of video I love. Working on computer cars is boring. Can't wait for part 2

I remember playing on one similar to that as a kid

Wow have u got a long job on there good luck with it can't wait to see part 2 or even 3 nice change fron cars etc 👍

I just bought 14 acres and only about 2 are developed. Something like this would be useful for exploring the undeveloped land.

Old #22 is worth saving. That little guy is so cool. Throw it on a tripod and let's get to work Doctor :)

just like macgyver. using pocket knife😀

Seems like you guys were having too much fun with this one. Gotta love that little thing.

They are so cool

Jessie Duke gets his crawler going again. 🤣

You lucky guy ,you, that crawler looks like a lot of fun!would look nice restored not to mention potentially very useful, I liked it when you put on your yellow hard hat- great pic to autograph LOL!

Boy that ole 3 cylinder sounds awesome 🤟

I would love to repaint this thing, I feel it would be satisfying

Hahahaha what's with the helmet Wes??! ...🤣... thanks, it again was a pleasure to watch you work Wes🛠👍

I like how you used the Victorinox to adjust the idle screw. Cool video

That crawler wanted to stay on your factory fresh trailer. (I've seen much, much worse.) Great job getting it running. Looking forward to the next one.

Go to Jonathan W's youtube page and see what that man does, it's really something to see! He makes old broken down stuff come back to life and run like hell. A real miracle-worker!

Wes, you can't operate a crawler like that without a yellow hardhat, it just won't run right.

When repairing an engine with point ,clean points with 600 grit sandpaper,then set the gap just before installation of the cap close the points and polish clean with a dollar bill..this works magic,let me know.

Nothing like the sound of those old tractor engines.

Bob the builder.....ha ha ha. Looks like you will be the one to tell the world how to work on and repair these drives. Congratulations.

Bet you could sell the trailer deck boards as "vintage barn boards" and make a good buck...