SAVING A STEINER 430 MAX ( VENTRAC) FROM A JUNKYARD AFTER SITTING MANY YEARS.....PART 2 

can't wait to see you paint the old steiner

Good to see a young man taking on such projects.

That was a great save and a sound machine that was made to work!

Nice job. I am not sure why people junk such good Equipment. I would gladdly take stuff like that to tinker with. I think you got yourself a really nice machine there.

Great fix waiting for the restore project.

That’s things a little beast

Looks like a keeper Excellent repair work

Great to see the Steiner back working and with that mower - what a machine. Great job there Darrell. Cheers Dave.

WOW...just WOW. Another great junkyard save/renovation! I smell state/county maintenance bids/contracts using the Steiner to maintain right of way/retention ponds/etc. Simply great work and great skills.

Every ditch for 5 square miles gonna look great now! Well done!

Great video and it's awesome that you've pulled something from the junk yard and made yourself a $40,000 outfit.

Congrats on finding the Steiner 430 Max mower and fixing it-up to mow ur land.

nice one mate

Another great video! Always look forward to your new posts👍👍👍👍

It’s cool to bring the mower back to life!! Something to mention is Never blow the grass on the road!! I used to ride motorcycles and you would not believe how Dangerous it is when you all of a sudden come up on cut grass on the road!! It’s like hitting an Ice Patch! Very very Dangerous!! Also if something God for bid happens like that….. the bike rider can Sew you or their bike insurance will and it won’t be cheap! Just thought I would mention that so you don’t have any problems!

What a machine, awesome.

LOVE YOUR CHANNEL, BROTHER; I CAN'T WAIT TO SEE EVEN MORE CONTENT IN THE FUTURE...

Giving me ‘Al Bladez’ vibes with that mowing time lapse. Before you say it I was like “wonder if he sharpened them blades”

I will definitely be here for the next part in this video.

That plasma cutter is nice, but you make me nervous using it near those dry leaves and wooden ramp. Careful. Good job Man.

Pretty expensive machine you brought back to life and kept it out of the landfill. Hats off to you!!

It made light work of the high weed on the incline on the banks great vid 👌🏻 enjoyed watching 👀 you restore this machine

Great machine, can't wait for a restoration 😊

That turned out great. I hope you don't get rid of it. That machine is tough. Plus, there are other attachments that you could get for it, if needed.

wish you could post more often. that must be a $20k machine new if you can find one ! nice video, you sure did need the work pants, very uotown!

Another quality rebuild and quality production - thanks 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🙋🏼‍♂️👍🏻

YOU are amazing dude. Thanks for saving this machine's life. Cheers

You're awesome man! Great job.

Very nice job getting the old girl in operation again enjoyed watching you work on her face 👍😎

When disassembling steering valves and hydraulic motors, its important to scratch a V on one side to align the sections in the right order and orientation.

I was already impressed by ur mecanic skills 👌 But im impressed to by how u make the vids, nice job 👍 Hope u get more sponsors to 👍 Grtz from Belgium ✌️

Another great video, 👍 what a great machine and restoration project, but because it can climb very steep hills you should fit a roll over bar for your own safety, that would be worth doing, and keep up your amazing mechanical skills restoring the variety of machines you work on. 🚜 👍👍👍👏

love watching your videos; all youtubers should learn to edit like you do.

Fantastic as usual ! Nothing like watching the Master performing top notch operation on that machine, very entertaining and impressive how you puzzled everting back together like butter. I am looking forward for the restoration but I have to confess that IMO nothing beats the bike work. Hope your health is going in the right direction, I will keep you in my prayers . 🙏🏻. Kudos my man 👊🏻

I just about gave up on seeing this machine again, and here it is!!! I know you have had some health problems. I hope your feeling well now. I never gave up on your channel because you keep everything real!!! Good to see you back, and thanks for sharIng buddy!!!

Very good work Darrell, you are a master of your trade.

Great little tractor you got there, and a most enjoyable video... thank you!

Nice job, can’t wait to see you paint it. Cheers

Saved your video for a slow day at work today. Awesome skills you've acquired. This is the kind of DIY stuff they need to be teaching in school instead of the indoctrination crap going on now.

Impressive young man! Great job!

Love these kind of restorations, no bling bling, just fix it good and make it last!

Might want to cut some slot in that front panel to allow for more cooling

love the content

I really enjoy the new content, and the way you edit the videos is just fantastic! You are a true work horse & and a great mekanic!

Just found your channel and I’m very impressed, great job fabricating that belt retainer, you’re absolutely killing it with this RU-vid, great work man

Dude every time I'm more blown away with your mechanical skills. You should be working for Nascar! I wish I was your neighbor, I'd learn so much!! Love these videos!

I can see you chose the right machine to maintain your large lawn. I like your method of building the parts you can and buying the parts that should be new. Gaskets/hoses, belts.

Good job!

All things said and done . An excellent acquisition .

You're quite a good fabricator as well as a technician.

Pretty awesome having enough equipment and knowledge to fabricate some of your own parts. Love seeing old "junk" being made like new again.

Hats off Sir, congrats great maintenance almost a restoration. Make a great use of your "New" machine. Keep healthy and God bless you.

Always great to have a new video up and this is no exception you’re technic is up there with the best,these are great machines and you’ve saved it from destruction hope things are improving in the health department cheers and keep them coming

Fantastic Video! You got a complete GEM on your hands. Those machines are built to last! Great job sir!

Very fine job Darrell, that is really a nice piece of equipment. That was a good save!

Brilliant as ever, cannot wait for the next one 😊😊😊

Thank you for sharing, great project, I learn a lot 👍👍👍👍

I think you did really well on this project, money-wise. Even if you get a couple grand tied up in it for parts, it will still be well worth it, considering the price of lawn and garden equipment these days. Plus you don't have all the electronic complexity associated with the new stuff either. That mower will run for years with a minimal amount of maintenance, since it's built like a tank! Looking forward to some paint work to finish it off!😉

I’m sorry I commented to early before the end of the video. You cleared up the blade issue 👍👏

Man what a beast of a mower. Those can mow anything and not break a sweat.

That's a really awesome machine great video u just saved 50k for a new ventrac

Man how the hell do you know how to do all that work? Haha it truly is amazing watching you work like it's nothing. Great video bro!!

That was worth saving, good work.

That is some machine. Nice work there.👍👍

These were the best money could buy at one time and still extremely good

Hey Darrell. Another great video. I hope your health is improving every day. Keep up the awesome videos.

Like the way you work: quality is key. No messing around and this pays off! Cheers, Marten

A Fine Piece of Restortation Sir! This Machine is a Brute!

Enjoyed this. That was a really good video. Keep up the great work.

Good find looks like a great mower for getting under low tree branches.

Great job, good workmanship will always be rewarded .

Hi Darrel, really enjoyed your work on the Steiner 430 Max also on the Honda Goldwing 👍 Disco Dave from the uk 👍

👌👌👍👍 Nice work! Thanks for the video.

I had an old IH 300u with the same hydraulic whine. I tried figuring it out for months. Turns out there was a oil strainer on the supply line in the hydraulic oil tank. Iknow that has a hydraulic filter but you might wanna check the parts diagram to see if it has a supply line strainer in the tank.

Great find painted up that would bring a nice payday good job.

Add the wheel extension. It will everywhere. Great video

Great job! I didn’t see if you replaced blades or sharpened old ones. Love your talents

Your fab skills and maintainance knowledge are top notch man!!

Really cool video man. Can't wait to see the full restore

very nice work bringing that workhorse back to snuff. whoever threw it away was a damn fool, but I guess the machine needed a man like you to give it the TLC it needed. Take the time when you have it and give it a nice paint job and it will give you years of faithful service and look good doing it. Once again Hell of a Job Sir.

Love your work ethics Bro!! There is a huge difference between a true mechanic and a parts-replacer..... You must have some very solid manly examples in your family. I am sure you did not just fall off a tree. hahahaha : ) "Keep the faith and sell it not..." Amen.

Really awesome follow up video. Your ability to make the parts that you cannot find or has you were taking the unit apart to repair and didn't want to wait on ordering them is astounding. Very much self reliance. Looking forward to the next video on the complete restore.

I need to find one of these. I've got about 8 acres I mow with my tractor and rear finish mower. I can no longer turn to watch the mower do to back issues. Front mount would be awesome. 4x4 would be a bonus on our hills.

This is amazing, why would anyone junk a Steiner tractor? They are not cheap to begin with, and they are incredibly capable. You certainly got lucky, enjoy it.

During the mid 90's I had a Steiner dealership. I went to all of their schools, had all of the manuals, special tools... and we sold a lot of these machines. For you to have found such a low hour machine with the Kubota engine is a rare find! That era of machine from the factory used a very high grade of hydraulic oil, that was dyed blue. They would void the warranty if it did not have that oil in it, because of air cavitation in the system cause by inferior oils. Air bubbles in the oil, under pressure will damage the pump, and the drive motors under extreme conditions. The whining that you are hearing from the pump, is probably due to this. The whine may go away if you were to use this oil.... but if you keep fresh filters on it, you might be okay. Congrats on your find, congrats on your hard work... your determination on getting your Steiner back in shape is truly inspiring my friend! God Bless!

Excellent video and congratulations on this project!

It reminds me of a ventrack. Considering all you have in it and it's got a diesel engine on it you probably got a 15-20.000 dollors mower. Sure will look good when you put a paint job on it. Man you have done some nice work.

next video will be after pristine paint job,,,,,looks great,,,,good to see revived quality equipment running again

Im loving that thing

I have been a lawnmower geek for years, and I have never seen this particular brand before, nor have a seen such a complicated machine in that age range. Kudos to you for taking this one on.

Great job Darrell!! Just a suggestion on new blades....Meg-Mo. They are a little pricey up front but you shouldn't have to sharpen them as much

That is an amazing piece of machinery that you got. I was thinking expanded metal for a belt guard on the mower deck so you can monitor the belts and know when to clean it out.

dude you are a god damn WIZARD awesome just awesome ..love watching you at work !! you inspire me to fix shit !!

You have an amazing skill set..I remember seeing you pull this from the junk yard. Amazing work and well done.😀

Great job and awesome mower 👍

Nice work getting it fixed up

Great video. This was your best one yet. Great editing and enjoyed you added in all the mowing shots.

Well done in the tremendous effort to bring this machine back to working order ,and I'm sure that when you choose to do so once it painted and new decals done with the same dedication it will do whatever you want it to do , well done you have a great work ethic

Due, You are a good mechanic.

That machine would be great for mowing back side of pond dams.