WILL IT START? MASSIVE ABANDONED WHEEL LOADER SITTING 18 YEARS! 

I think there are 2 things you could do with it. 1. Fix it up to where it’s useable 2. Buy an attacher like pallet forks and make longer forks that can pick up things like tractors

I cannot believe it started that easily after sitting 18 years!!!!! That was incredible it started that easily after sitting 18 years! You should definitely buy it Bruce! Give blue collar 2.0 something a little bit more heavy to haul!

Great work! Nice to see you and Aaron working together. Love Mom 😘🥰💕

Keep that loader! She’s huge! Take it back to the shop and give it some TLC! Can be used around your shop and you could take that on tour! Glad to see snowman out and about! This could be a restoration project for you! Keep that thing! They are hard to come by!!!!

Are we going to ignore the fact that when he tried to drive it he ran over his starter button he left on the back tire. lol

Whenever you are looking at a used ANYTHING which needs work. NEVER let on to the seller what you think the problem is, ESPECIALLY if it is an easy fix and NEVER whip out your leatherman or whatever & fix it on the spot. CASE IN POINT- 2 mechanics went to look at an old excavator a farmer had which had broken down & left park where it broke some years earlier. The Guys looked it over & concluded they knew exactly what it need. They jumped in their truck and went to town and picked up some parts and fluids & returned and set to work. In a couple of hours they had it running so they drove it about & tested all the systems and were satisfied this was a good deal. So they told the farmer they would take it & the farmer says “ Well, boys, OK, but it going to cost you twice what I first asked” The guys were pissed. The farmer said “ That price was for an ex that did not run” The guys protested that they made it run & they paid for the parts. The farmer said “Don’t care. The ex is now a running machine & I want twice” The guys were pissed but had put over $500 into it. So they paid his price grumbling all the way and drove away with their new prize but not so good a deal. !

Take her back to the shop, give it a new lease of life, some paint, tires it will be a minty video

With you standing next to the tires, I have a very good idea how large it is. Excellent video! The loader is in great shape. I'd fix it up and sell it. I worked on construction equipment and generators in the military and had a great time doing it.

That would be awesome advertisement. You could pick up a tractor and park it out front. I would definitely get it if the price was right. Endless things for the company and RU-vid.

You may have run over your test lead/light @ 13:22. Amazing Start. Air up the tires and drive it home?

Matt from Diesel Creek would dig this machine.

kinda makes you wonder if that boom on the front was used to place Jersey barriers on a highway job somewhere. My first concern with a start on these things is the transmission being in neutral. I had a buddy who got run over by a tractor last year because he THOUGHT it was out of gear.... and it wasn't! Crushed his pelvis and 3 months in a wheelchair.

Man i missed these videos over the past couple years.. Been 3 years since I've been to Florida too Thanks for the hard work, I really enjoy the will it start stuff!! I can't wait to see more of this rig!!

I’d probably buy it and fix it, it doesn’t really look like it would need a huge amount of work to get it fully working. It seems like it just needs the solenoids checked, new tires, a bucket, and some work in the cab (key and gauges). The benefits of having it working would go even beyond having it as a showpiece since you could also use it to move things or get machines unstuck

Keep it , it may come in handy.

Unbelievable, did not expect it to fire-up like that. You know you need to buy it!

Man the wheel loader looks gnarly keep up the great content Bruce 🤙

Definitely keep that bad boy. I ran one of those in Oregon, handling logs for a pole yard. They are awesome.

Those Kawasaki loaders are actually good machines . I used a smaller one last week loading some topsoil. It is around a 95 to 97 model one owner . Unfortunatly it has not had the best service kept on it ever. But it has ran pretty much trouble free all this time with not many problems. The only real problems with it have been due to neglect. This could be a good buy for you.

Good large batteries, Good torque on the starter and quick fire up. Great job.

It can help with brand recognition. Put it at a strategic place where it stands out for all to see and identify it with your type of business.

Pretty impressive that a nice front end loader would sit there almost two decades and the windows are intact, there’s no graffiti on it anywhere, the fuel hasn’t turned into jello, the tires are not only still there but are inflated, rust hasn’t completely covered it, and even the filters have their paint yet. It’s simply astounding.

She's a keeper, you can make a lot of money with her, even hiring her out to farmers. Its also a huge forklift. Get her home, get it done.

One thing that I can't stress to anyone doing this enough is to always and I mean, ALWAYS check the machine to make sure that its not in a forward or reverse gear as starting any machine that you have absolutely no idea who touched it last could have been left in gear and stalled in gear without ever being restarted and could potentially get you or someone else killed very easily... Also, if you do end up doing something like this and you end up leaving the machine, please put the hydraulic equipment back down on the ground so some kids don't come by and get themselves seriously injured or killed by messing around with it. Thank you for thinking about that and doing that, not many people would think about that unless they either have their own kids or did something like that themselves as a kid. Also, I would not be walking under that boom being up like that being that its sat around for 18 years and the hydraulic lines to that boom have had plenty of time to sit around and rot. It doesn't take lines that old to start a leak and then have that thing fall on you. If you're going to buy it and it runs and works, get it up to operating standards and put it to use.

RIP to the multimeter on the tire 😂😂

Im 24 and one day Id love to be able to go around the country and save old machine like this! It hurts me to see big machines rotting away they are so cool!

I like the (1 actual vice grip) battery clamps and the other vise grip knock off. The original vise grip has the thumb release that does not try and give you a blood blister when applying. Great vid man! A question how did the test light left on the tire make out.

Sell it to Diesel Creek he will fix it up to use .cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

Hey Bruce watching you here in Australia and I can't believe what you find sitting in a bush that machine would still be in use here in Aussie land keep them coming mate you are very entertaining I don't have to watch TV anymore I'm getting all my LAUGHS from you Cheers Kym Adelaide South Australia

You always have good luck with "will it starts". If you can get it for a descent price I think putting it out front for fans and customers to check out would be a great idea. Id probably fix it up somewhat and get some longer forks for it just in case you do need to use it for loading or unloading various items.

I can't believe how easy it started. Good job lads. Best of luck with it. Paddy from Ireland

And RIP to your hand starter and cable you forgot to take off of the tire and ran over. LOL! Great video!

My buddy ended up with one of those giving to him, his had a 2 stroke Detroit in it. Looks like they loaded coils with it.

First off, jack those tires off the ground before attempting to inflate them. It can be very dangerous to do it sitting like they are. Before you even move it change all the filters, engine fluids and check to make sure everything is tight. Fix it up possibly even some paint then flip it. If you can find a bucket reasonably priced for it even better. Right now any working construction equipment is selling top dollar at fire sale speeds.

Why would someone abandon an expensive piece of equipment that starts pretty quickly in the middle of nowhere?

WOW! The old thing fired right up for you! Love seeing this type of video. Thanks for doing it.

That's cool. Never knew Kawasaki made wheel loaders. If you want a challenge find you some old Detroits haha, farm equipment maybe even!

Bring it to the shop and fix it up that loader is super cool

Definitely something worth putting money into.. The size comparison is mind blowing

Yes I do think you should by it! I wanna see you fill up the air in those tires that would be neat to see! Great Will It Start video!

Kawasaki actually makes a damn solid loader. Ran a 80ZV for years at a concrete plant. Had 18K hours and still had tons of power. Responsive hydraulics and one of the best pile pushing loaders I’ve ever ran.

Yeah Bruce I’d say depending on the prayers that would be awesome advertising for your shop It would look really cool out front man if you can pick it up for a good price I’d do it

I love that he ran over his test light.

Make sure to run this by your dad before you spend his money.

You look like the type of guy that has a huge key ring. I bet one of them would have worked in a 25 + years wheel loader. great video!

3:03 with how expensive those tires are it makes you wonder how catastrophic the failure was to make them abandon a brand new tire like that.

I’m loving that you don’t cuss and swear! Your video presence is the best.👍

The fact that started up as easy as it did and moved as easy as it did after 18 damn years of sitting is mind boggling shows they dont make stuff like they used to

You should use it like a billboard Mount a tractor to the boom and raise it up and set it by the road

Bring it home and fix it up. That thing is badass

GET IT!!!! TRY TO WORK IT OR ALWAYS CAN FLIP IT. HELL YEAH BROTHERS !!!!

If the price is right, buy it!!! Love these “Will it start videos!”

That thing is a beast, deffo buy it. Damn that Florida sunshine looks so nice. Its bloody freezing and raining here in the UK. FJB.

Sensational! Sounds like the kill-switch killed the monster, you found it, to your benefit!

Enjoy watching your videos on these! Awesome talent. Bring it back and proudly display it. Like another comment, put massive forks on the front and use it to retrieve other tractors. What a story!

That thing could come in handy someday, when you need to move a big broken tractor out of the way, or you could just use it to unload your truck, pick the tractors up off the trailer, and carry them where you want them, lol

AWESOME will it start! Cant wait to see you load it on a trailer!

Definitely a keeper. The ultimate boys toy.

17:32, "That's what she said".... 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

17:28 That's what she said! LOL. Just for you Bruce!

That's a medium sized loader. I can't believe how amazed you guys are with its size it's not that big its average

13:05 Bye, bye, electronic tester on the wheel : )

We used one of those to plow snow in the Quarry Hill Bomb Dump at Eielson AFB in Alaska in the early 90's. 😆

Look at that dinosaur come back to life 😂 lol that's awesome to see how those diesel motors keep going .

Buy her and have FUN! 🤩🙌

95 are very common around here in the underground mines. They do make a 115z loader, they have a 19 liter Cummins in them. I worked on 2 of these loaders, had to pull an engine in one. Kawasaki loaders were very dependable loaders, we didn't work on them till they had a shit ton of hours on them.

yes , get it so every one can see just what you can bring back to running order. plus one big toy for you to tinker with . all guys tinker !!!!!!!!!!

Starts right up, good old engine!

You can fix the tires..clean it up and sell it to BIG POPPA GENTRY. he would get all giddy and excited and how he can you it at the new place

Buy it & display it! Great idea!

Yes take it to your SHOP

You guys are awesome for getting the machine going

Bring it man. It’s awesome with a business like your some day you will need it.

Get it Bruce!!! You may not use it alot but if you need it then you got it!!

Heck yeah man, makes me want to go out in the woods and see if I can find something to start

Buy it love it good shape too

Another great video! Thanks for cranking out the content.

Absolutely!! Wanna see 2.0 hauling it,you need that!!!

This video is gonna get all the heavy d and diesel creek guys watching

Should definitely buy it and fix it up, think it would be a badass series that alota ppl would love to follow from the start with a will it start video

Cummins employee here. That is a Cummins K19. Basically, an indestructible engine. That loader in working condition is worth real money, especially to a mining or materials handling outfit.

Hard to believe that it started right away, after so many years! You should get it, if the price is right! 👏👏👏👏👏

Oh hell yeah that ol girl ready to work...she was just resting her eye's a bit....she likes you bruce

Keep that beast!!! Damn thing is beautiful.

Best video in ages, love it

I wish I could smell that start up🤤

Great job guys starting the payloader

My personal opinion is fix it up Sell it to Cletus mcfarlane for his freedom factory Imagine what he can do with that big ass machine for whatever they want to do with their stuff But that's just my idea.

Bruce you need to buy it. I think you should put it at the shop.

Dude I’m so glade your back brotha. I have missed these will it start videos. 🤙🏼🤙🏼

good afternoon brother I'm from Manitoba Canada and just bring it to the shop and go ahead with it

Keep it man I would love to see more videos🔥🔥

I grew up in the 70s/80s era my neighbor had a cab over. Been in transportation since 1988 we adopted a old ford cab over single tandem for a yard switcher from Roadway. Watching these videos takes me back personally. You are not only bringing them alive it was the drivers legacy That turned those wheels you get a good one restore it. Remember BJ and the bear. I use jumper boxes myself to get a truck running on cold starts. Freight has to move. Awesome videos my friend.

Bruce Brax needs a top of the line 4x4 RC truck..

It's good to see you back

Buy it, leave it at the shop, great old machine 👍

I havent seen those red and blue ice cups since disney on ice in the 80s

Of course you should take it back to your shop and make it run right. Maybe get some forks for it and use it to move stuff around. It is a classic Loader and just to let it rust away is not right.

Good to see the will it start videos back.

Great job man I'm a fanatic of that kind of bigs machine