I Might've Jack Knifed The Manure Spreader... 

Dont feel too bad about the jackknife. We've all been there. Between pulling silage wagons on wet hills, grain wagons on gravel drives, and the occasional hay wagon that just turns evil, it happens before you know it. Like my dad and grandpa always say, " Nobody got hurt and the lesson you learned was something that will make you a better operator " Glad you are safe.

I wish that you'd shot footage of conversations like the one I'm sure happened when your Dad and you strategized about how to unfold the jackknife! I really think it would make your channel even more interesting for your subscribers... The human piece for me is sometimes as enjoyable to watch as chores and fixin' stuff. Still I'm lovin' binging on your videos during our quarantine! Thanks, man!

This is what I really love about your channel. You show your mistakes to the internet, and you don't just show when things are going 100% smoothly. It really shows us people that aren't in the farming industry that mistakes happen! I feel it gives us a better picture of what farming really is, and how anything can happen. Great video. Love your channel! Edit: mistakes like this are how you grow and learn!

Hauling manure is fun but I'm always ready to be done by the end of the season.

Hello again young fella ,yes you surely did jack knife it to perfection ,probably wont be the last time you make a mistake in life ,mind you there is one certain way to never make a mistake with machinery ,the only remedy is lock all machinery in a shed ,that way you are guaranteed never to make a mistake lol , over here in Scotland we would say you have an old head on young shoulders ,meaning you are clever beyond your years , it is good to see you are not afraid to admit to doing mistakes ,it takes a big man to show that on a worldwide web ,am proud to watch your videos over here in Bonnie Scotland ,my uncles and grandfather also had dairy farms ,they had british friesians not holsteins ,but still great looking at the black and whites ,have a great day stay safe ,looking forward to next video ,ta ta the noo

Nothing like watching manure videos on a Saturday morning.

Jan being pushed around by crap. Sure glad everything turned out ok, no injuries to human nor equipment. Things like this are lessened learned the hard way. Now that the crap is out of the way, onward to other spring chores and taking care of the ladies. Thank you Jan for sharing, great video.

So there is a lesson learned about hauling heavy weight, speed and making a corner. Someday you will pass that on to a young person, maybe your son or daughter. Making them a better operator. Glad you got away with no damage.

Glad to see it all all worked out ok and more importantly you weren’t hurt in the process. Always enjoy your content and your editing is the best. Take care and stay safe.

Who knew watching manure spreading from a drone would be so much fun! Lol. How you say it nure ! Love it!

I loved the instant tractor cleaning trick you used. Very well planned.:) Great video and thanks again for sharing. I don't know of you celebrate Mothers Day up there but if you do I wish your Mom a very Happy Mothers Day.

Jan I’ve great respect for you for accepting that you might have been going too fast, shows maturity, glad that there was not a cost to the lesson. Thanks as always for great entertainment, appreciate the work you put in.

I Mistakes happen, but all worked out well. No incurred expenses, no or minimal damage, and best of all no injuries. You are right about towing with chains, as I have seen chains snap causing both damage & injuries. Thanks for sharing

Nice of you to include the jack knife - shows humility from you and the reality we've all dealt with at one point or other! Loving the videos!

Glad to see equipment washed!! Some others that I watch don’t keep things clean! Keep up the good work!

Great job my friend,, you keep on proving your not only a hard worker,, but a honest one admitting you might have been driving to fast thats cool in my book...that tells me you can be trusted with anything..awesome.

Always enjoy your videos and seeing the wide variety of things that you and your family do.

Shear bolts wear after time and snap sometimes nothing to worry about

Don't feel bad... It could have been worst!..but glad to see u got out ..

When you say that you "are incredibly happy", I trust you 100%. Your eyes express and confirm that. Greetings from Glostrup - Danmark.

Glad you made it through your jackknife adventure unscathed Jan. Another life lesson. Most everyone who ever spent any time on a farm has a jackknife story. The fix tot he problem was good too You and your Dad work well together. Thanks for the video, it is a good one.

For a young man you work very hard. Your family must be very proud of you

I really appreciate that you explained the strap failure...I love your videos 👍

Great vid. Nice that you keep your stuff clean. . Cant have crusty cow poop falling off everything. Lol

Be proud, great vid. Lots of work!! 🇺🇸🇨🇦

Now that's what I call a compelling teaser in the opening segment! Good to know you didn't have any serious damage. I was just thinking you never appear to let such things as jack-knifed tractors, or jammed pins stress you out. But I enjoyed your expression of relief upon the completion of the manure hauling season. Congratulations. You do a great job!

Appreciate your videos and your time be safe God bless

First, let me say this is NOT meant to be disrespectful...I know it’s probably been said before BUT... I love how he says the word “manure”.... part Canadian twang and part rural country 👍👍. Love it !!!!

Great video! You're absolutely right about the shear bolts. Design to break so the PTO inside the tractor doesn't. I see so many people replace them with just the regular nuts & Bolt. They are too hard and don't break thus causing damage to the PTO. They need to always replace Shear bolts with the manufacturer suggested shear bolt not a regular Nut and Bolt. Save time and a lot of money

Glad to see that it worked out for you. You work so hard to do things the right way and then, just like that, Something goes sideways on you. Great vid, stay safe.

Flying the drone when another person is driving the tractor... That too, both guys in the cabin.... Great job, Jan, great job. 😄😄👍🏻👍🏻

I'm amazed every time I watch your videos. Such hard work , so much to know about farming and science.

One always feels blessed when you have a learning moment like that and all it hurt was your pride.

Hello Young. 11:58 We all farmers been their jackknife all machinery done it . Put everything comes out okay just drive more carefully. The bigger the machinery the harder it gets to turn without jackknifed . We learn the hard way but looks so simple but tricky to turn bigger machinery.

The design of that big tanker with 4 axles affects your tractors steering and stability along with the tremendous weight makes it easier to jackknife. Fortunately there was no damage. My neighbour flipped his tanker on a side road when he got too far over to miss an on coming car. The tank was badly caved in but still useable after some repairs.

Glad to see removing that pump discharge elbow didn’t result in another manure shower. 😃

A young farmer near me was driving down a steep road. Drove through the 180° curve and then the manure spreader started pushing the tractor. It jacknifed(was that right) pushed him in the railing of the bridge. The tires on the back where garbage after that.the slreader also took some damage, luckily he wasn't injured

I think Alex Drake has some good thoughts on your jackknife. Glad no one was hurt, and no damage to the equipment (other than the shear bolts on the PTO). Blessings to you, your family, and your crew. Stay safe, and stay strong.

I find your farm to be very clean and well worked farm I am impressed

Again a very great video 👍

Glad everything turned out ok. I have a few love taps on my truck from a trailer that wouldn't bend. Good video.

Your hardware organization is top notch!

Finally you have the new britches 😊

Sometimes you just got to drive it like you stole it son!!! 👍👍

Yo Jan !! There sure ain't nothing like a jack knife to get the old heart pumping!!! Very fortunate ya did not sustain any damage …. and your pride will no doubt be back where it was right now!!! I was joking last time when I suggested an upgrade to a 400HP tractor but it may have opened your eyes as to just how large and heavy a full tanker of slurry can boss about a tractor even on rear duals!!!! Looking a some vids from USA and CANADA and I see some fantastic footage of Case Steiger and New Holland 400 HP plus tractors at work doing everyday jobs like you!!! The way you look after all you gear and barns is a credit to you kiddo!! Stay safe!!!!

Hey DK looks like the tractor police are going to have to take your tractor license from you you're having too much fun out there joy riding lol, did you forget to have your cup of coffee this morning and your drone footage was really cool as always and I just love the way when you snap your fingers instant clean and if you would have popped that tire that's coming out your check lol you're allowed to have a couple of Boo Boos😉 I know your ladies are missing you I can hear them mooing here, so what's next DK keep up the good work and see you in the next video 🤔🚜😉

You need a Yankum rope Jan! Expensive, but worth the $$! Thanks for showing everything, nice to see day to day operations.

I love watching your stuff. I grew up in Wisconsin surrounded by dairy farms and never knew anything about them. I went into aerospace because............. Well, it's aerospace.... That can never be boring.... Right? I wish I could go back to Wisconsin and spend a year working on a farm.

I’m glad no humans or cows were injured in the making of this film, stay safe Jan!

Jan. It happens to all of us. Just one of those days.

We all learn from our mistakes. Why do we get so much satisfaction power washing? Great job on the manure, you're used to the smell I expect! Thanks for the vid.

Taking responsibility for our mistakes builds character . Well done .

Ive done a lot of stupid stuff. Jacknifed tankers and forage wagons. Even drifted a silage trailer into a ditch. You definitely aint the only one

Stay safe please! Love your videos!!

thanks Jan stay safe

Jan you did a textbook jack knife! You said it, speed was a major factor. Loose soil was a factor but also helped the tractor slide. If it didn't slide may have flipped tractor. Although unlikely with duals, but never know. BTW did I see ya in blue jeans??? That must be tractor driving attire lol!¡ It's amazing little 9\16 bolts hold all that power!!! Always amazed me.

i like very much your videos, congratulations from Italy

I'm glad you are ok. ❤

A guy down my road was turning out of the yard with only a 3000 gallon tanker and he sped out and flipped the tanker.Atleast he had the money to buy a brand new one😂

You the man to admit you messed up you the man

Thank you for the great videos and thank you for showing when y’all mess up and showing the steps to take to fix it. 👍🏻 also watching from alabama.

Glad it was not any worse than a little paint scuffed up.

The brown lessons are the ones that stay with ya the longest!

I'm glad u r ok.

What a relief!!

We've all done things that create well-remembered lessons. No one was injured except maybe your pride. All that matters is that you're okay.

What a job isn’t it you work by self nobody tells what to you already know and it is the best job ever

Another good week of content

Great video. Remember things happen, but thankfully you weren't hurt.

Dad always said, "You need the right tools for the job.". But, it seemed like we never had the right tools for the job. 😀

I love all of videos good job.

Am glad to see everything worked out and you didn’t get hurts . But I know first hand my self but , I driver a tractor and trailer and I jacked knifed because someone ran over three lanes of traffic to take a exit then changed there mind But I was happy I only hurt the steering wheel

If Manure tank got good working brakes risk of Jackknife is lower. Now the Tank push the tractor. means adjust the brakes, so they react faster. like with normal truck trailers first tank brakes than tractor. In EU a trailer is 32.000 kilo and the trekker Scania, Actros, DAF XF is about 7.500 kilo. that also works.

Hey DK. Glad too see your ok . Everything else is fixable. You learned something,admitted error and carried on. What happens if you built a ramp into your lagoon and scooped the sand out. Let it dry out and the spread it dry?

Bummer, Yan I pray for your safety. Dealing with manure and heavy loads and powerful tractors is all very dangerous. Hauling a heavy load is nothing to be taken lightly. You might think that being in a big diesel tractor that you are safe, but all that weight behind you has a lot of momentum which can kill you even in a tractor. I always think of the worst when pulling a load with a weight near the tow rating of the unit. Anyways, since the shear screws are screwed together (vs a pin which is held in place), they may have a torque rating when assembling together.

I'm glad you didn't get any spilled on you this time you took that hose off the pump

Jan don't feel to bad for there was a lot of weight behind the tractor didn't anything you learned a lesson nothing wrong with learning a lesson.

Good job cleaning up that salty, corrosive manure. Blessings!

Great stuff like your videos. ALOHA

Great video! Thanks for sharing❗❗❗ 🙂🙂🙂 👍👍👍

Pressure washing is so satisfying 😍

Might’ve? I think it DID jack it!

Great content. Thanks for all the videos. Sometimes shit happens.as long as there was no one hurt or equipment damaged chalk it up as a learning moment to be more careful.Did you Dad-tear you a new one.lol.have a safe week.Scott in Alberta.

excellent we are addicted !

I still cant understand, why you dont use trailers with breaks in Canada and USA. Its so much safer. Glad no-one got hurt.

I like the part with the cows. 6:18 for cow alarm.

Been running houles the last 15 years, best way to get out of that situation is mash the left side brake put it in a low gear and just look forward lol. Good luck

Hey man put the shearbolts side of the pto on the implement not the tractor! It is pretty violent when they shear and you want that to happen as far as possible from your tractor! Good work man take care

Did the exact same thing with the same tractor and same bunning spreader you have....slippery hill snapped off pto shaft off the tractor and broken side window. I was working for dairyland agro in Saskatoon

As always great video

Great video 👍 would your new Holland articulating tractor work on the spreader ?

Ouch... The good thing is you were not hurt, that's the only thing that matters so no big deal

There looked to be an unhooked trailer brake pipe when you were changing the shear bolt - or was that something else? If it was brakes then it may have saved the jackknife

Golly, it seem like yesterday when you were hauling out the sand and you were so glad it was done for a year! Nice video albeit with lots of drama. I'm glad you were not hurt or your machines not damaged either. Enjoy Mothers Day Weekend with your Mom. Do you guys in Canada have Mothers Day or Fathers Day?

I always said when I had to haul liquid manure that you got out of it in what you put into it. And I always thought before I acted and when I hauled manure with a spreader or liquid manure I was always clean and never stunk up the tractor as I had to sit in the tractor for weeks so why smell like a pig. Love your videos.

Fresh !!! Fresh you say than go to a shot of the pit.

At least no one got hurt, I was kinda thinking when I first saw your channel that was lot of tanker behind that tractor but I'm sure that tank could push a Stieger around too, at a friend's farm he's pulling much smaller tanks behind an IH 1486 and 5288 and those old girls tend to go wherever the tank pushes them

Can you show a shot of what your lagoon looks like now?

Is it too cold during your winters for a methane gas collector and digester to help offset your electric use? I'm sure in years to come farmers will be amazed at todays common practices and not more fully taking advantage of this fuel source. Glad to see that its used on your fields.

thank god you didn't get hurt, can replace tractors and spreaders. be super careful.