Just wiggle it a lil more no need for pliers or anything to separate winch extension just a lil more wiggle will git er dun and that's definitely what she said 🤣
I don't think I want to buy it, because the way that you guys describe the food it's like you're reading from a piece of paper, you're not seeing what you really feel about the food, it's like I'm being paid to say this because they are a sponsor and we do not want to lose them, the food is delicious, don't worry I'll 🤮 it up later
@@iffykidmn8170 No he didnt. The guy said it was because he didn't have anyone to drive the backhoe while he was on the dozer, because his wife doesn't know how to drive the backhoe. and also mentioned that he's skated the dozer all the way down the hill when the pavement was covered in ice and slick like that. You just weren't paying attention I guess.
When I was a kid my neighbor had a Gravely with a 24" mowing deck and a sulky, which mad it a riding mower. He could practically bush hog with it. He also had a roto-tiller for it. Back then the Gravely was pretty much the Swiss Army knife of small farm equipment.
I still have one. The second one I’ve owned. Still going strong! First one I owned was made by Studebaker when they owned Gravely. Rope start, would about take your arm off on occassion!
Its really cool that you can impress an old timer. You know he has seen a lot . But i don't think he has ever seen a truck like your's. Keep up the great work . And you got to play with the claw .
My father ran those 7 1/5 hp gravely as his goto yard business for 30+ years. Other than a blown headgasket that takes a half hour to change. Bullet proof machine.
That is hands down the nicest scrap yard / junk yard owner i've ever seen in my life. They don't exist at any of the places i've been to in central Alabama.
So true, it only takes a minute to dig it out but could save the tree from dying. Depending on the pull, type of tree, type of rope, cable or what ever it can cut right into the wood allowing insects to get in, cut off important protection for the tree and other damage. And from the videos trees are not as common there as other places so once a tree dies it could be a long time before another one is big enough to anchor to.
I laughed so hard when I seen this, people never stop to think about the impact all the recovery gear can have. I grew up in the logging industry in Central interior of B.C. seen those tree saver straps used and seen chains used.... damn they chew up trees fast..
@@TheNut302 its true, hook up wrong and that tree might not be there fpr future generations. In BC like here on the east coast trees are all over the place but there they seem few and far between. Now here in PEI we don't have rocks. Not a rock in sight. Little stones and along the beach you find boulders from all over the world that sailing ships use to use for ballast to get here then they loaded up with lumber and left the rocks right where they unloaded them. Other thab that all we have is a bit of sand stone which can be soft an flaky. When we get on the main land we go nuts looking at the stone cutouts along highways. Its a serious thing my friend. Lol have a good week everyone.
The Rat Rod Wrecker is awesome, the FJ is amazing but I have to say I think my favorite in your fleet is the old wood truck. Keep doing what you do and thanks for sharing it with us.
Paul when adding extension strap In the loop you put a small branch , bit of wood across ways so the loop does not crush down. then when you finish it fall apart, no need for pliers that an damage rope...been doing it since 1985 because it works
Gravely tractors were built in Dunbar,wv and then manufacturing moved to Wisconsin. In these parts there are gravely’s on nearly every farm. In good shape they still bring good money and are nearly indestructible. Gravely is still a brand, but mostly only zero turn commercial units. They also made an extremely heavy duty rear engine riding mower that to this day will still bring 2k plus$. Hugely popular with the old timers that had the funds to buy them back in the day.
My parents owned a small engine sales and service center in Berrien Springs MI. I think they owned every attachment and several Graverly devices. Also many David Bradley’s the precursor to craftsman. My dad use to use them to move cars around. Amazing what a 1hp engine can do with a little leverage. Very cool to see one again.
My grandpa had gravley mower at the fire station it had a large deck and duals he used to go like scat bot i think it was close to 10 acers that he mowed thanks for bringing back the memories and great to see the wrecker out doing it's job . Chris
Gravely’s were the Swiss Army knife of yard equipment. When I was a kid one of the older gentlemen around the corner from me had one and I was absolutely obsessed and amazed at them. He had a plow blade to push snow, a rototillar and what I assumed was a cultivator to run through the garden rows to push the soil back up around the plants among other attachments.
I love that I'm not the only one that refuses to go anywhere without tools. Granted i normally take more than the fabrats tool pouch. Gotta be prepared for anything 🤷🏻
Paul needs to take the football challenge with that excavator - pick up and move a football from one stand to another without damaging or dropping the ball.
That OD green case looks better than the Black anyway. It matches my Jeep and my old Duty side arm. If I wasn't retired and living on a limited income I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Thanks for letting us live your entertaining lives with you.❤
What is the first thing I see as they walk into Jeb's office? Next to the counter is a Ford Flathead V-8 and truck tranny! You've hooked me right there!!!
Every time Paul states "it was over at that point," while a customer is explaining what happens, he cracks me up. You can hear the years of his own experiences flashback just from his own "it was over" moments tone 😂.
Hey, we stopped by the shop yesterday. The green power wheels the boys were unloading was in the creek behind the merc shed. Had a nice visit with grandma. Sad we missed you. Hope you had fun with Merlin.
Gravely's are awesome! (Grave-Lee.) T-head engines with all roler bearings inside. Third member built for a truck. I had several plus just about every attachment when I lived in snow country. My favorite attachments were the Dog Eater and Snow Cannon snowblowers. Even made it to the 'Best of Craigslist with that one - search 'Gravely Dog Eater Snowblower Attachment'.
The wrecker is back, I loved that build! I'll look forward to whatever upgrades you may want to do to it in the future! Hunter is taking it all in so well. He's coming to know the business, so well I hope he stays with the Fab Rats 🐀 company for a long time! What can I say about Shawn? He knows his stuff and is a great part of what makes Fab Rats 🐀 who they are! Catch you on the next. ✌️ 😊
where you joined the two straps together just put short piece of broom handle in between the loops and it will just pull out and you can free the straps a lot easier.
You should carry whats commonly known among sailors as a marlin spike. It is what sailors use to get in and undo knots in rope and can do so without the risk of damaging rope.
Saw a truck with rolling up a magazine and putting in that connection. Stops it from cinching. Obviously if you need to roll through a block not gonna work. Saw a buddy use it between two tow straps. Came apart really nice.
I was thinking the same thing. I've also noticed that sense they have been sponsored by factor that typically you will see Paul with a piece of fruit instead of hitting the gas station roller dog section.
I owned one of those old Gravely 2 wheel walking tractors with the Gravely 7.6 HP high compression engine. 30" bush hog mower on front could cut if if you could push it over. Had the rotary plow and a 24" snow thrower that would throw snow 100". Only problem was mine did not have electric start so had to pull the strap and that high compression engine was a bear to start in the winter.
Have Paul or yourself check out Anderson connectors for power cables. We use them on everything from jumper cables to winches ect. Keeps all our mice military battery ends nice. I have several setup with brakers so nothing ever shorts out.
It's "grave-a-lee". If you run one and you're over forty, you'll feel it for several days. I've had 3 machines in the past, I'm 71 now, and I look on them with fear and trepidation. Good for 20-30 year olds, very rugged, and much cheaper than a tractor.
Back in the 50s I spent a lot of time walking behind a Gravely just like the pictures you showed. Had a sickle bar mower for grass and the rotary plow in your picture for the garden. It was so worn out you couldn't start it using the leather pull strap. We ran a good size belt around an electric motor bolted to a cross tie, leaned on the tractor to spin it up. Sort of the Fab Rats of the past century.
I just have to give a shout out to Michelle for the awesome editing on that Factor75 advertisement. There was a lot of precise cuts she had to do to make those three yahoo's look good and she did a damn good job at it.
Hey Michel I just wanted to let you know you are very beautiful and obviously ppl don’t see that you are smart and very intelligent ppl don’t see what you actually do with the business aspect of things like behind the scenes you may not know a lot of things about fixing cars and trucks but that doesn’t mean you don’t know stuff so keep up the great work you and all the fab rats team you guy’s rock and keep making great videos and remember don’t let the haters get you down have a great and wonderful day love the videos
Maybe it’s an east coast thing but everybody had a Gravely when I was young. People used them for everything but mostly brush hogging and tilling dirt but there were all kinds of attachments for them. I rarely see anyone using them now but they’re still around and some of the old timers still keep em runnin
That fan sounds like a harrier jet! At first I was like, overkill? And then I remembered how hot it gets in Southern Utah.. hot sweaty and sandy. That's going to be great to keep the heat down on the rat rod wrecker. And probably keeping the AC running efficiently as well. I do like how you outfit your vehicles with heat and AC when you can. Next thing you know you're going to be painting them and doing body work. Hahaha I'm pushing my luck here.
Wrecker sounds good and it always works well. It's a tank. I like the option of being able to kick in and out the rear and front axles. That's a great ,Keep up the good work guys and gals!!
Sure would come in handy if you had a drive shaft issue in the rear. Be nice to drive home on the front alone. You could disconect the rear of the shaft and tie it up but leave it in the rear of the transmission so you don't lose your fluid.
That machine is a gravely 2 stage implement that can attach multiple items up front . I work on the thing!! The original machines came out in 1918 and Renault made the motors. My boss has now teamed up with a company in Sweeden to make its newest version.
