I think you might try this. Attach a pole to the middle of a pallet then stack your unstackable tires. Kinda like a kids giant ring toss? Not a farmer, just a city slicker from Las Vegas that loves your cows a whole bunch! And super impressed how your family cares for them. I'm never interested in any other cow videos just yours! 10th Generation Dairyman!
I also was thinking of something like that. I enjoy watching, but every time I see the multiple times these tires are handled before they are needed again appear to take unnecessary time and movement. Again just an observation; however enjoy content and your outlook on life, family and work.
Pre cleaners were an option on older farm tractors , I think they were called cycol guard, the direction of the air was changed mid stream so the larger particles would fall out into a glass jar. You might check with Donaldson the manufacturer of the air filter assemblies for more info.
Eric, congratulations for your effort to keep your operation and equipment looking good. Your efforts make a difference. Great for people outside the dairy industry to see what's involved in the family farm operation. Go Dairy!
I agree with the comments on maintenance, timely and crucial to say the least. Cleaning your equipment is something we all deal with throughout the year. It's important, but not always the most pleasant of tasks. Nice video, thanks for sharing and have a great remainder of the weekend.
Freedom air filters sells pre air filters for most trucks and farm equipment. They out of Nebraska John is the owner and great guy met at truck show many times.
Try Donaldson they have lots of filtration products, and cyclone centrifuge adapters, you might have to route the intake outside to incorporate it though.
Eric we took our air filter off about every 2 weeks or 50 hours. I loved how easy the New Holland skid loader was to service. Looks like your weather is nice we still have snow on the ground from Thursday night as we got 2 inches but we're supposed to get 50 degrees the next 3 days and then drop to the 40's for the next week with a chance of rain next weekend.
It even hit 60 today Eric and the snow is all gone yah hopefully we will get rain from now on but they are calling for rain and snow for Friday and cooling off to the 40's Friday.
Makes you wonder if pulling the fitting off and using a cleaner on it or blowing it out really good when it’s off the line would make the fitting last even longer for the kubota and new holland also if after you use a cleaner to spread a thin layer of grease to lube it so it slides on the connector easier
@@realredditstories420 if they are using brake cleaner maybe following up with a better lube like a thin layer of grease to lubricate the o rings to allow it to slide on connector
Cut a hole in your top grill run a metal tube up through it. Attaching to your air cleaner housing intake with rubber elbows with hose clamps . Doesn't look like you can turn your filter housing much with your clogged filter indicator position. Then put a precleaner on above your top grill. Second option; The veins on the front of your filter acts like a pre-filter which swirls the airflow and causes the particles to go to the outside away from the filter. There's usually a compartment in the inside of your filter lid, open on top for the sawdust to go in and a pinch rubber tube at the bottom to let the sawdust out which doesn't work worth a crap. Yours doesn't seem to have an outlet because that rubber pinch thing is folded up in the inside of your lip. If that's the way your lid is made you can weld a nipple on that compartment and connect with rubber hose to a metal Pipe leading over to a Venturi on the backend of your Muffler and it will suck that sawdust in that compartment out your exhaust. If you'd like to see how that works go find a surfaceing crew on the railroad. Look at the setup on the ballast regulator.
K&N makes a cover for their external/pod filters. Waterproof, covers for dirt/mud etc. washable. Could look into that to see if it works to keep out more shavings/contaminants. Cheers man
I wonder if they also make a washable air filter for that machine, they are pretty high quality and can save a lot of money depending on how often you have to change air filters
I hope the milk price is staying up to off set the rising prices of everything else. I have not been following it in a while, but it's time for the dairy farmers to catch a break. Thanks for sharing your doing a great job.
That outer air filter IS your pre-filter... It protects the inner filter. On my John Deere tractor I air blow out the outer filter every so often and replace the inner one only as needed.... The tractor is 22 years old and runs like a champ still....
Just a thought, if you move the tires to the right side of the middle bay you would be able to throw the tires on the pile when you uncover more feed! also great job with Maintenance
11:18 Maybe you could make a rack thing to store the car tires. Have several upright pipes on some kind of pallet so you can move it easy with pallet forks
I would build some ramps that go up then level off fir the skid steers to make it easier to work under them also i would use a air blower ore leaf blower befor putting all that water into the machine along with a Vacuum to remove the sawdust from the Cab before hitting it with water and I was thinking back to the video you did comparing the Telehandlers to the Skidsteer and one thing people have to be cautious of is to make sure they do not build there barns around there equipment know someone that dis there machine was stilen and had a hard time reolacing it with anything new as they would not fit
Could you attach 2 or 3 poles to a pallet and stack the tires on the poles? That would give you 2 or 3 stacks of tires per pallet. Beats piling them up only to have to keep moving them.
Gonna need to get a 3/4 stubby impact to take those bolts off the belly pan. Another little tip, use a dab of grease on the O ring of the oil filter. Makes it easier to get off and gives it a better seal on the motor.
Great work keeping your equipment running as maintenance is always key, in regards to your tyre stack do you have any more of your the crates that you use for when you do maintenance for changing the lightbulbs like you showed us in a previous video with the tele handler as that way you can put them in those and easily move it and stack them with the skid steer, if not are you able to make something along those lines with some scrap steel or aluminium?
Yea you went to take of the bottom plate and I was laughing electric ratchet not an impact but you ever replace that thing you want a AC model it will have a better sealed cab generally plus it has AC
You might want to conceder trading your new holland skid steer in for one with a good sealed cab Breathing in dust of any kind long term is bad for your health And you do this daily So put up some numbers a newer tractor is much cheaper then long turm health issues
So you really don't understand that a hyd cylinder is full of oil when it's up the oil is on one side of the plug when it's down its on the other side so your level doesn't change up or down
I guess I am the only one who thinks that the cleanup of this and a lot of your other equipment is not very good, you even said you should have take the panels off.
I understand that You and some others are in the fairy business. Cole Cornstar and Chet Larson are in agriculture. Iy seems that dairy people do not take care of their equipment. Most of it is dirty, caked with manure, sawdust, sand and silage. The guy in agriculture keep their equipment spotless, polished and often waxed. Equipment costs the same for everyone. Why don't dairy guys clean things more often. Sure, it takes time and effort, That is a given, But cleaning also keeps equipment in better operation, less corrosion, clogging of filter, radiators and piling up in hidden cracks and crevices. Like you have the chance to do a complete and thorough cleaning, yet left the side panels on. What is the reason for the neglect or only cleaning when an emergency obtains? To me, it doesn't make sense.
Grain guys focus more attention on equipment because they have months to do it over winter and they have a lot more money invested in to it. We prioritize the cows and don't put much time into cleaning our $5k skid steer that has been reliable for the last 10 years and hasn't been waxed once.
Maintenance is the key to any operation Eric. And you and your dad do a great job of it. You two can't afford a break down during a planting, feeding or any other job you have to do. Stay safe.
Nice video Eric! Amazing how much saw dust can get inside the machine. The red dyed oil is a nice idea. All your employees are good workers. Am thinking Fonzie will be glad to have a new coupler. Enjoyed the video. Well done!
Love the videos Eric you & your dad work really well together. I know you & the Mrs had a son few months ago, hope all is well with them, look forward to more videos. 🖒🇺🇸
Yep panels off and wash under would be good. On external filter, Gould you get a shop vac filter and put over black air intake with big rubber band or big heater hose clamp and achieve a pre filter catch? Enjoy
I don't know if anybody else has mentioned this, have you ever considered getting a bunch of pallets, depending on the size of the pallets have multiple vertical spuds for the center of the tires and stack them vertically on pallets? When you're working off a bunk that doesn't have an empty side you could always drive the skid steer with a pallet up to the pile and toss the tires directly from the top onto the pallet, and if you have an empty bunk or it's a side bunk you could just line the pallets up just on the other side of the wall and drop them onto the pallet from the top of the pile I'm just thinking it would be easier to manage and move around your tires. And when you get ready to use them again, you can swing a chain around the pallet to the gate on the skid steer and tip it forward and slide them right off so you can carry them over to reuse them. It's just a thought, I was like things to be easy to move and keep organized.
Was thinking of something with a post, that way he could throw them right on & it would help them stay stacked. You know like the old kids toy that they stack the rings on....
I do so hope you have a mechanical block on the hydraulic cylinders of any of your equipment that you might get under when the bucket (etc.) is raised. Some guys were using a forklift where I used to work. When I walked up, the forks were down and they said it blew a hydraulic line. They said when the line blew the forks slammed to the ground. If there's no mechanical block on the cylinders, you could get a large timber (like a 6 X 6) to use as a prop under the frame of the bucket. That way it couldn't drop. Wouldn't want any of y'all to get hurt!! You're fine people!! Love your videos!!
Hi Eric! What you need is some "Hog's Hair" filter media to keep the sawdust out of the engine compartment. It's mostly used on refrigerated trucks, buses and subway cars as a prefilter to protect the units from larger particles. It stops the big stuff without reducing the air flow. I've often seen it used on the big fans in chicken houses to keep the dust down. And, you can use it for a while by just blowing it out with an air hose.
Eric stack them on a pole on a pallet so you can move them. You then can when you need them pick up the pallet and set it there were you need it or dump the tires
@6:20...to answer you question yes there is a "filter" I use on my trail rig on dusty trails...Panty Hose/Knee Highs...Cheap...2 or 3 layers...AMAZING prefilter...OR you can go on amazon and search for "intake pre filter". Hope it helps. Works great on old Jeeps.
Yep and his wife probably as a pair or two kicking around ready for repurpose. Just remember to let her know so she can buy more. Make sure all your woman folk save the old ones for you as they are handy for all sorts of jobs.
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Well, everywhere paint is sold, they sell paint strainers. They come in 1 gallon & 5 gallon sizes ^ have an elastic band to hold the strainer onto the paint can. This would work pretty well to just put one over youe air cleaner intake. 1 gallon I would guess would do. They are also] dirt cheap. !
the new CAT A/T loaders have a dual filter system that is great. Kubota, NH, and most Ag rated skid loaders don't, been asking for 30 years in maintenance for a better system, much easier to clean out too, I built a finger rack for tires and tire halves, works sweet and keeps them from laying in the wet
My OCD (it's not really, but I don't know what else to call it) won't allow me to wash something without it getting 100% clean. I would have spent 6 hours on that skid steer. Minimum. I would have removed the side panels, the cab, and wouldn't quit until I could eat maple walnut ice-cream from the engine. It's a blessing and a curse. When you removed those panels back in the shop and I saw what was left, I was uncomfortable! Yes, I know, ridiculous. But it is what it is. You got it as clean as needed. I just can't stop once I start.
Over really like the NH skidders. Disliked the seemingly extra length. Maybe the same hp as the Case, Bobcat or caterpillar ones I’ve operated are the same size. I just dislike where the engine compartment hangs past the wheels.
There is a company called Donaldson Filteration Solutions. They make what is called a Pre-Cleaner. That may help your dust and debris problem in the engine compartment
