I bought the Cheapest Loader in New Zealand - What could possibly go wrong??
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- čas přidán 25. 08. 2024
- I bought this old loader for the price of the wheels, they're the same size as my grader wheels and in better condition.. Its always a gamble buying an old cheap machine like this.. Will it even start and get off the transport truck? will it make it up my 6km driveway?
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So the bloke who sold this to Marty stopped laughing about halfway through this video
😂
Yep, Marty put paid to that.😉
yep, I'd say so, heh.
Brilliant comment, so true!!
A very honest fellow for sure....PRICK!
This rig is a fine example of a lifetime of "we will do it next week" maintenance. Should be great to watch it all get sorted out.
Yup.... And it's so very entertaining to watch his brain go through it all and then, poof, working like a perfectly (old) machine.
Yes - "deferred maintenance".. and far better that it is in Marty's loving and capable hands.
I just found this channel. Wow this guy is a wealth of knowledge and nothing like having to fix something you bought just to get it home.
I think it's fantastic that there are such people who carry out their maintenence on the _"procrastination schedule",_ so that Marty can continue to score great bargains and showcase his forensic mechanical rescues for us to enjoy.
What I like about Marty's methodical approach is that he does enough to get the loader going and prevent any further damage, but doesn't going overboard with extensive repairs until he has worked out if the loader is worth saving and doesn't have a terminal illness. Another problem with going full on with repairs at an early stage is that it's easy to loss momentum when faced with multiple problems to fix, and you end up with a machine that's half pulled to pieces waiting for new parts and some spare time, but it never gets put back together. How do I know this story? Yes, gentle listener, I was that man........
If he finds where the oil intercooler is to cool the hydraulic oil she will turn a fine spot. I believe last time she stamped her foot and said not more tractors. Tisn't a tractor Hon, tis a loader that is not even broke in yet. She just looks used dear.
Strange. I thought I was that man. That reminds me I have to put back together the scooter I bought.
@@EbonyPope Ha ha. Let me tell you about the Triumph Tigress scooter I pulled apart in 1981....
@@voidthewarranty1429 Is he still waiting in your garage with increasing dispair? Poor thing. I have no problem putting it together. I did it with the other one but lost motivation afterwards somehow. But every now and then I suddenly get up and finish the project. It just takes a few months... or years. Hehehe
@@EbonyPope That was many, many, many years ago. As I recall the Tigress had a neat little 250cc parallel twin aluminium block 4 stroke engine, built like car engine with a sump plate and not splitting along the crank shaft. I pulled the pistons and the con rod big end nuts were wrecked in the process. Only problem was they had a extremely strange thread and I couldn't find replacements. My memory is being stretched rather thin, but I think it was on sold as "doer-upper".
You improved it by 80% just going up the hill with a minimal amount of tools, I can only imagine how much more you can do with it next to the garage with a toolbox. Double thumbs up!
“The deeper I dig, the worse it’s looking.” It’s adventures like this that keep us tuning in!
Wife said "No more tractors!" so you go out and buy this lol. "But dear, it's not a tractor, it's a loader"
I was thinking the same thing
Just for the tires
@@tileman17 Same
"No honey, don't go there..." finds a machine after machine hid under camo netting.
Next episode he rocks up in a combine harvester bahaha
I appreciate the time and effort you take to give us all of the different vantage points...Aerial shots, an angle from the four-wheeler, from the bucket, a passing shot. The variety keeps it interesting. I'd watch without all of the angles (I watch Mustie and Ave, afterall), but I am sure the effort you make to make it interesting for your viewers is appreciated by all. Nice find, Marty.
Haha yes this ^
We all appreciate the annoying effort of running ahead, setting camera, driving past only to run back and grab it again. minutes of labor for seconds of footage. Marty was probably a director in a previous life.
These are my favourite Marty T videos and probably my favourite CZcams videos overall. Taking a badly neglected machine and bringing it back to life. This could have been so easily scrapped and turned into washing machines and patio furniture. Instead, it will continue working. Despite the smoke it was pumping out, the carbon saved from this not being baled and turned into something that nobody needs to buy is still huge.
I like your rationale 👍🏼
Marty, I'm sure you can make a ''keeper'' out of it. I'm not fond of dishonest people that neglect to tell me what issues the equipment really has. I will eventually find out and then think less of the guy. Thanks for sharing, stay safe.
Ignorance is a plague.
Ah, faack, he bought it for the price of the wheels....Thankfully all this was on his property?
@@JoelMMcKinney Truth!
That’s why I have never sold a car to anyone else others then the scrap yard, I could never be a used car salesman.
It's unrealistic to buy things at scrap prices and expect a detailed and accurate assessment of the unit. You might want and feel like you deserve it but it's not realistic or practical at those price points. Besides, he's skilled and is getting a great discount from YT revenue. He knows what risks there are in buying bottom barrel items. ;-)
53 years ago I was a 3 year old sitting on my dads lap as he ran what was then a fairly new 240B Hough Payloader. Still remember it very clearly. Haven't thought of that for a very long time, thanks for that.
Back in my farming days i had my 3 year old on my lap steering the tractor. Every time I would try to adjust the steering he would slap my hand away. To be fair, he never actually hit anything. lol
This has to be the most satisfying video I have watched in a long time. Your problem solving skills, calm demeanour and getting the desired outcomes all came together for a great video to watch with respect and admiration. Icing on the cake is that it is in New Zealand.🙂👍👍
When I go shopping by myself, I usually have to hide some _"illegal purchase"_ like chocolate or Brie cheese which might make me put on those extra kilos. But trying to hide a 20 ton bright yellow loader is escalating the stakes waaay out of my league. . . Good Luck Marty.
Your analysis of each problem is really interesting and educational. I loved the use of an infra-red phone App to analyse the coolant flow. All mechanics can use that idea to great effect.
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq Thanks, I was very impressed by the use of it.
Marty buys a worn out tractor and by the time it reaches the top of the driveway, it’s tip top. :) Great video!
And he puts some fill in a low spot along the way.
Juha, it is biodiesel, no harm for nature 😉
@Juha Tuomala A fair assessment given the lack of fore information... I've forgotten that he is able to find bio...
Well technically its not a tractor so you are all good there Marty.
That "glow plug" is actually an intake heater. It heats up and burns fuel that is plumbed in to it and creates a small fire in the intake to heat it up. I Haven't seen one of those in 20+ years! If you weren't sure how it worked, but sure you did.
Tusen takk for god underholdning Marty.👍🤗👍🇸🇯
You are a master detective at finding the issues with used equipment!! Excellent diagnosis and repair!! Liked !! Subbed !!
Systematic troubleshooting with comentary is so nice. Makes me go "yeah, that makes sense" at every step even though I know nothing about engines. Plus, the satisfaction of setting things right.
He does a very good job explaining things he is doing. Wondering if that oil cooler will be Repaired or replaced
This is a bit off topic, but, the area where you live is so beautiful.
I’m sure your neighbors all appreciate all that you do to keep the road maintained, safe, and smooth. That drop off is a bit scary.
On topic; that was pretty cool fixing it as you went. It’s too bad that people don’t maintain their equipment better. It didn’t seem like an expensive fix except for labor. Just regular maintenance. It’s a shame. Hopefully it will be a good machine for you. The ol girl will at least have good care in retirement. It’s good to see a video from you, your work always amazes me. Wish you and your family well. 😃
I like seeing people breath some new life into this old iron. They worked hard all their lives and deserve some kindness.
"Let's try it and see what happens". Probably the most succinct description ever of the scientific method! Thanks Marty.
I just bought a Michigan 35a loader with a broken front axle, it looks very similar size and condition to yours. I metal detected all the bits from the paddock it was in and is running great :)
You can still buy those axles new in idaho
I have two 35A Michigan loaders. You can see them on my channel. Like & subscribe!
@@kyleboettcher1276 Really, for a 1970 machine? Unfortunately the shipping to NZ would be rather expensive! A workshop manual would be nice to get the transmission shifting better, it a clark 2420.
@@matthewnowell4657 I think I found something close to what you want.
Transmission manual for a Galion grader with the 2420:
www.tractorparts.com/PDFs/2.pdf
2000 Series parts/assembly manual:
d3qx1uccksbb2n.cloudfront.net/kb/docs/o187635v9%202420-10.pdf
@@davidstech1445 Thanks for those links :) The problem turned out to be 10 litres low on oil! It's too wet here to do what I need it for at the moment so I'll have to wait till spring to test it further.
Keep up the good work! Good to see a tradesman at work ! And a good editor at work.
This guy should teach a masterclass in troubleshooting!! Fix it with RTV and a pocket of wrenches, absolutely amazing work
This was a good find in my humble opinion! Your loader tractors are most certainly useful, but they are a bit lacking when it comes to repairs of your road in instances such as after those 50 year heavy rainfall you had a while back. It will obviously help you to develop your property a lot faster too if that is in your plans at all. Those pallet forks combined with the much heavier payload of this loader will be useful too I imagine.
You're right, this machine is far more heavy duty than my db990 loader. It will be useful for firewood and roadworks.
I feel like this is a fake account made my Marty to help convince his wife that he's made a wise choice.
Dear @@MartyT
👍👌👏 Yes, of course. And also as a new big toy for a big boy! ;-) 😁
Maybe by painting it forest green, you are able to hide it from Misses T.?! Or an Army camouflage paint job would work even better!? 😁😝
Best regards luck and health.
@@Chr.U.Cas1622 No, just declare it as a birthday present, a step up from the tractor that she enjoyed driving.
Dear @@robt2151
A step up? Hehehe 😁👍 okay. But I guess it's more like 10 steps up. Additionally: As a birthday present it should at least be painted in Misses T.' s favourite colour (hope it isn't pink). ;-)
Best regards luck and health.
We'd love to have you come and check out the equipment at Awakino Ski Area. Same digger as you, plus HEAPS of classic machines still operating.
I love seeing these old machines getting some much needed TLC, and how respectfully you treat what some people would dismiss at junk.
That wheel loader increased in value the further up the hill it made it.
🤣🤣🤣
Wife said:"no more tractors!"
Marty chuckles...:"Honey...this is much bigger than a tractor"🤣😂
😭😂
I bought tires for the road grader, the loader was free so the tires could be rolled up to the house.
“Like” it first. Then watch it. Never disappointed.
^^this!
I like to tinker with things myself but it's always fun watching Marty tinker with bigger toys than I have. And who else can turn buying a old machine and getting it home into a adventure. He's not only great with his hands but a fantastic editor as well. Keep up the good work mate.
Loved the video, no fuzz about it and no annoying music! You just earned yourself a sub
I learn a lot watching you diagnose and solve problems on the fly like that. Its so easy when I see you do it and so mysterious when I try it! :)
Don't worry Marty, she'll never see it. It'll just blend in with all the others! "Uuhhh no dear I didn't buy another tractor... Oh that one? Ah it's been at my mates down the road. He's done with it now and just brought it back..." 😉good luck with that.
Always impressed with the depth of his knowledge. You always get a bit of an education with each video..a little tip like " allowing the gasket sealer to sit for a half hour or so to gain some stability before torquing it down". A master of trouble shooting.
Hi Marty, the IH D239 was a very popular and very well renowned engine built from approximately 1965 up until 1998. They are part of the IH Neuss family of 3, 4 and 6 cylinder engines that share lots of parts. Parts for these engines are very common and not expensive.
''After stopping every hundred yards, our intrepid explorer arrived at base camp with a fully restored machine...several weeks later!''
I've got a Hugh H50. Be sure to check the U-joints between the torque converter and the transmission. If they fail under load, it will shear off the pump shafts when the engine quickly spins up suddenly. The drivetrain parts are impossible to get, so be gentle with it! I got very lucky to find someone parting out a machine many states (US) away from me.
Good advice thanks mate
I'm sure Marty'll be checking everything on this beauty, he's Quite thorough.
Is it possible the parts are just really hard for you to get because you're in the states? I won't say it'll be easy, but maybe it would be a little easier for Marty since he's in New Zealand. :)
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq As much as I like Car Wizard I take anything and everything he says with an extreme grain of salt.
Plus you're trying to point out the obvious, which is why I was making a statement to Turning Short Final. Marty's wheel loader is most likely a European brand. Just because parts are hard to get here in the states doesn't mean they're going to be as hard to get over in New Zealand.
Everything that is European made is hard to get parts for here in the states and they're expensive. Other countries don't have the same problem. A machine just being old doesn't always mean parts are hard to get. Location is a big part of parts scarcity too.
Magic - what a testament to the toughness of these old engines that despite a lifetime's abuse, some diagnostics and tlc from a (very good) mechanic and...hey presto! Great video, thank you.
Marty promise me you won't bring anymore of these old timers home,
Marty: I promise 🤞😅
next Marty comes a long with a big hug yellow old timer 😂😂😂❤
Your wife is a absolute jewel to let you keep on saving these old timers and give them life again absolute insane awesome 😊 your absolutely sitting on hug amount of great value with all of these old timers machines that you have given a 2nd life. 😊😊great job Marty keep it going 👏 👍
I'll never understand people that neglect equipment and vehicles like that. Especially when 90% of the time, all it needs is a proper cleaning to keep it functioning.
yep, they are built to last.. such a shame really
People treat everything as disposable these days !
They do nothing to their cars and expect it all to be done during the annual service including checking tyre pressures ! I see cars everyday driving with flat tyres or barely any air in tyres, bald tyres and bulges in the side wall but they will just keep driving until they either crash or someone tells them it's dangerous ! A loader at work that requires maintenance costs money so nobody takes the time to check over it and as long as they can start it and run it for a few minutes to tidy up the yard it gets ignored.
@@io4439 Better for us that enjoys fixing machines
Because they don't care. If the equipment belongs to someone else or a business. They could care less about maintenance. Just jump in an go.
As Marty noted. She loves Ether.😅
I had a customer who kept coming in for Ether. I asked a polite question. He said it's hard to start.
I asked him. Are your glow plugs working? He said I don't know or how to check them?
I told him get a volt meter and ohms them out. He was puzzles. So I said take one out and bring it to me. I will show you how to test them. He brought one by. It was no good. I showed what a brand new one ohms out. He bought 6 new glow plugs. The following week he told he me. His truck starts just find. No more hard start.
I've been thru this. I bought a 67 ford f150 for cheap. Turns out it had a blown head gasket, 6 busted cylinder rings a shot radiator and a blown rear seal from a stuck PCV valve! Then the radiator had a leak.
All the Mrs' needs is a chance to test drive it! Always fun to see a new patient at Marty's clinic for abused, lonely and abandoned equipment. Maybe you should start a go fund me page for new rubber.
Well done Marty T, great idea on using the hydraulic cylinders as additional cooling by cycling rams, I have bought junk autombiles through the auto auction before just for new rubber on them and batteries, It's a great deal as long as scrap iron prices are way down, when scrap iron price goes up, I will take the remainder on into the iron crusher yard and seem to do alright. Thank you again for sharing your expertise and craftiness
It impresses me how quickly diligently and intelligently you deduce the problem and fix it you did what would have taken me an entire day in a garage to do then again I'm part of that new generation that can't really do anything so :/
Don't be so hard on yourself, the fact that you are here proves you are interested and willing to learn 👍
@@bren70ssss94 I appreciate the kind words
Ethan, you are not Marty T. Just be content that you can walk on water and leave the miracles of mechanics to Marty T.
She's still got Alot of character 😀she's gonna love the radiator fix, poor gal just needed some TLC ❤
The old Payloader takes me back nearly fifty years. We had a couple on log work, they were pretty good in there day. They went out on hire one day and came back in off hire five years later. great video Marty. Haven't seen much of your videos lately. Keep them coming.
You're a great teacher Marty, I've learnt so much stuff about engines just watching your show. And I've worked on some pretty complex stuff over the years - though in an entirely different field. Kudos.
I was impressed it drove off the trailer with working hydraulics. Tires that hold air is just icing on the cake. So what if she likes the ether... we all have vices... we all have vices. LOL.
That would be a heap of neglect. It's amazing how long the older machines will run with nothing done to them in decades.
Yup. why I prefer 'em. They'll keep running as long as they're capable of running.
@@TestECull ... and once You had to change something, You do not need to connect a computer to it and the interweb to make the original supplyer approve of the part You put in .....
Exactly. When I see what other folks do - lack of doing ANYTHING yet the poor machine still runs. If it were my machine, or probably 99% of the people reading this, they would NEVER let it get that bad. Problem is, some folks simply don't have the assets to properly maintain a machine. They are lucky it simply runs and does the work they want it to do. Great work, Marty! That must have been a pain, bringing the radiator back to the shop to power wash it, then take it back to the machine on the side of your long driveway. Where there's a will, there's a way... and Marty is right there with the know-how to get it running again! Bravo!
@@samvalentine3206 I can understand that when it comes to the tires on stuff like this which can cost several thousand a piece sometimes, but something as simple as cleaning grunge out of a radiator takes nothing but sweat equity.
@@TestECull It still does take sweat equity. People are lazy. To a point that they rather sell off the "junk" before putting that sweat in.
You did it again, Marty. Buying it only for the tires, then saving the whole thing instead. You just can't resist saving those old machines if they still have life left in them. Hope the wife won't put you in the dog house for this!
He told Mrs Marty it was a garden ornament all the rage in the city.
My dad used cans of "Start Ya Bastard" ether, which I see you can still buy. A rare case of truth in advertising.
It’s after midnight here in Michigan USA, I’ll watch because I love to see old rusty machines coming back to life by the hands of this skilled kiwi.
If all goes well I celebrate with the Marty T baptism of oil & Diesel to preserve this old chassis!
You’re in Mitch again?
Half of my radiator was stopped up making my truck overheat. I could feel the half that was flowing was hot and the other was cool. Swapped out the radiator and fixed the problem. Thanks for sharing with us.
Show the loader some love and care, its been crying out for someone like you.. Look forward to watching the maintenance and the progress 😁😁
1:49 I've seen this with old diesel locos before. Sometimes a diesel engine has fuel dysphoria and prefers to identify as a steam engine, you'll find once it's figured itself out it'll perform better than ever before.
So, all it needs is some quiet time and a chance to make new friends at Marty's yard?
It's the new kid on the block but the older machines will help with curing its dysphoria
Your patience is a gift! Love your get it done spirit.
I bet his wife has more patience!!! 😀 On second thought it might be running out about now!
If you ever run across any scrap aluminum tube, square tube, or angle iron, you might consider building a hinging tongue for the front of your atv. Would make towing it behind equipment or vehicles less unsteady.
Good plan, towing the quad was an afterthought, I couldn't be bothered walking all the way back down to get it
@@MartyT Does the quad fit in the bucket? I've seen that done with a scooter on a smaller loader by a local farmer once. ;)
@rollerchaos Yes I think it would but I'd have to tie it in there with 2 wheels hanging in mid air
@@MartyT I thought your tow strap was first rate, better than shoelaces.
Just discovered you, good stuff! My family are all US air force and sent the Clark video. I'm English and a old school mechanic in my late forties. Points and analog!.ps live in Florida and been here since the mid 90s. Love NZ and would love to live there!.
Holy Marty!
Mrs. T is gonna hit the roof when she sees that!
Hi Marty. I do enjoy your mechanical adventures and acquisition’s. Turning liability’s into viable assets by simple fixes. Great work and keep up the videos on the outcome’s .
Learn to use an apostrophe. Acquisitions. Liabilities. Outcomes.
You bought this and spent a few hours wrenching on it just to get it up your driveway and seemed to fix the problems the previous owner couldnt figure out in i wonder how many years!! LOL You do some great work and can trouble shoot with the best of them!
If you want to clean the whole system cheap and enviro friendly, just use about 2 gallons cleaning vinegar and let it get good and hot. Let set till cool and do that a few times. It will remove about 80% of the rust and gunk. Been doing that for over 20 years and never had a problem. Great videos as always
The old Hough has come to a good home where she will get much needed TLC from Dr Marty,well done mate.
I have a feeling that the wheel loader will keep it's tires and be put to work!
I noticed at times the engine runs really good and smooth; other times, it sounds like the lifters are in the wear position - maybe lack of oil flow. I agree, it seems like the former owner may have sidestepped maintenance and obvious repairs. However, in your hands, the machine will probably outlive the owner.
Yes it is a tired old engine, perhaps an oil and filter change will improve the flow
@@MartyT fresh oil and filter, the motor will think its bathing in champagne! 🙂
Fuel filters will help
Payloaders and Michigans were my starting machines, lol - eggs as stop leak I used in the army on apcs to fix leaks in the desert.
New Zealand is absolutely beautiful. Seems incredibly peaceful up in your parts.
I suspect the missus is generously consenting to being humourously cast as the protagonist. Great video thank you.
It appears that the thermostat was probably a bypass type , if it was the coolant will continue to bypass the radiator when the engine is hot . The thermostat would have had a bypass valve that closed off when the thermostat opened
With regards to poor cold starting. If you look at the stop control on the injector pump there is a little spring loaded device. On the IH tractors you used to pull the stop up to that plunger for a cold start. It put the pump into excess fuel mode to aid starting. The thermostart device in the inlet m,anifold needs a fuel resevoir fed from the injector return lines. When you give the device power, the element warms up, opens a valve & allows fuel to ignite on the coil. Hope that helps.
There are similar systems on U.S. military vehicles that is called flame starter. They then went to ether injection.
The dreaded rear-wheel-steer! I have run into them being used for loading Logging Trucks, but they were terrible at that! The rear wheel steer meant you couldn’t easily move the logs back and forth to line them up and you couldn’t lift trailers off, they didn’t have the height or load capacity. Doing road maintenance and yard work would be ideal for it, and loading logs into a portable mill.
Though they lift a fair bit more and is more durable than a front-wheel-steer tractor.
But compared with a tractor (or a modern articulated machine) they are a bit harder to use when precision at side positioning is required.
11:00 It never does. Taking the stat out often causes overheating issues more than it solves them.
Each new issue is addressed in a straightforward logical manner, that is why Marty T gets stuff working again 👌
Really appreciate you posting yet another video! I thoroughly enjoy watching you restore old, or abandoned vehicles & other equipment. Was missing your videos, so very glad you finally posted this one. Look forward to more of your videos. Peace!
Good show! Enjoyed watching. Thanks!
I used to drive one of these when I worked at a sawmill in Victoria, Australia many years ago, moving piles of sawdust around and loading it in to hoppers. Beast of a thing, and probably as well maintained as yours. I am not certain but I think Hough were made by International harvester.
Hough was definitely made by international harvester and was sold to dresser in the eightys, we still use a hough 80 at our shop with a jib attachment, what a awesome machine to lift anything with!
Oh Marty, this one’s a keeper! I’m looking forward to 1) the brides reaction, and 2) the “Marty restoration “ I’m thinking a ROP might be a good idea at the least keeping the trees out of your teeth! Carry on my friend. Great video as usual. I hope your winter is going well.
Great Vlog,especially like all the different camera angles,gives real time perspective of events as they happen, good work ❤️🦘🦘🦘
I could be wrong but i think it is important to fit the thermostat because it is the bypass type with a valve below to divert water. so you will always have temperature problems. nice unit, great purchase.
Your equipment will be harder to see if you paint them all forest green from now on. Of course then you'll have to think of a way to keep her from walking into them. Thanks for the video and tell her we all love her. By the way, I never noticed how steep that drop off next to the road is, yikes!
Your "glow plug" is what they call a thermostart system. It should have a small fuel tank above it that gravity feeds into that glow plug. It's designed to make super heated fuel vapor that help with starting. I have the same plug on my yanmar tractor
Mrs Marty T said 'No more tractors'....so she can't complain mate🤣👍🇦🇺
Had a tip from an old radiator bloke 50 years ago, he told me when flushing a radiator always flush the bottom tank out with a small bore high pressure hose (so that you can get inside the bottom tank.
THEN turn it upside down to flush down through the tubes as any crude comes into the radiator through the top hose in line with the flow of water (in the top, out the bottom).
That way, most of the crude will be fushed back out the way it came in. Easiest way to dislodge blockages.
And it works, used this method loads of times.
I have even loaded the rad with drain cleaner whilst sitting upside down and the top hose bent in two to keep the solution in overnight.
Lots of little tricks to clean them out properly and he knew most.
I've even seen him sweat the bottom tank off along the seam and prod the crude out (always blocked in the upper section of the rad).
Great video as usual Marty, some sterling work mate👍👍👍
Right as I sit down with a drink. Looking forward to this one!
Ah, heavy equipment and lack of wheel alignment and poor steering... Seeing you drive up the narrow mountain road brought back stressful memories of a clapped out 1980's Case loader/backhoe I had to drive on the road: the alignment was non-existent so the thing would drift all over the place and there was something wrong with the steering hydraulics so that once in a while you'd steer and nothing would happen and you'd have to turn the wheel a bit more, and then all of a sudden it would come back and the stupid thing would veer halfway across the lane and it wouldn't steer the other way either until you oversteer and then it would veer the other way and this would happen for a few seconds and then the steering would come back.. And to make things worse, the driver side outrigger had a slow leak and would slowly drop as you were driving and I was told to just reach back and pull the control once in a while... Scariest drive I've ever had: afraid the thing would either drop an outrigger onto a passing car, drive off the road or run someone else off the road.. Told the boss to get it fixed or I wouldn't drive the thing again... He did call service, but the tech claimed he couldn't find anything wrong with either the steering or the outrigger, so I just refused to touch that thing ...
I once saw a workmate drive a 1940 ish fordson major forklift with dodgy brakes and sloppy steering slow motion into a pond, frantically turning the steering wheel from one side to the other, over correcting all the way.. once I knew he was ok I couldn't stop laughing. One of the funniest things I've ever witnessed
we have them payloaders out on my great grand pappies old dirt farm, back in the day you couldn't hoot a whistler to get em to chooch frigsakers in the rhubarb patch, they're grown in where the barn used to be now. might need a battery
This is what is so amazing about some people. They understand how things work. They work systematically trouble shooting as they go. I would have given up almost immediately. But this man phlegmatically persevered until he succeeded. WELL DONE !!!!!
Marty, check for water [will collect at the bottom of the HYD tank]-drain it. Water in the system turns to steam and will blow hoses and create super heated oil! Nice old machine needs TLC!👍👍
Good advice!
A little bit of water will vaporize = no issues, too much will destroy things!
Good advice, yes I plan to drain the oil
@@MartyT 👍
Even though you bought it for the tyres, I'm glad to see you are not prepared to stuff the motor.
Yet another impressive (multiple) example of diagnosis and repair.
Remember seeing these and other Hough ("huff") equipment in (coal) strip mines in northeast US.
Believe the 30B dates to the early 70s and should have an Internatioal engine in it.
"Gentleman" from whom you purchased must be a real piece of work.
Appears the maintenance has been neglected for several years.
Thanks for posting.
That should be a good score and walks the line with the misses as it is not a tractor. My dad used to specialize in cooling systems as a mechanic and one simple great tool to whip up is a short pipe for water line with a 90 on the end and a cone shaped tip on end that will fit small to large hoses. Than also add a air line attachment to the pipe with thumb operated air control. That allows you to flush system and inject a little air to agitate water as it goes through system loosening crap up and basically pressure washing open any blocked passageways. Flush forwards and backwards a few times until no more crap comes out. Works great.
Great idea your Dad used. Thanks from mid-Canada for the tip.
@@manitobaman5588 You bet! Upper midwest here just across the border and main reason he whipped it up was for heater cores. Guess it would get crazy busy after first real cold snap for vehicles with no/low heat and he needed a way to quickly flush heater cores in 5-10 minutes assembly line style. Go easy on the air, usually just need a little unless you're flushing a big block and don't forget to turn the heat on in vehicles once and awhile during summer just to circulate heating system and get that stagnant goo out of heating core.
Everyone needs a Marty T as a neighbor!
It’s not just a tractor dear it’s an important part of history.. we’re very lucky to have it 🤥
Pmsl
For a very short period from January to April 1974, I worked for a large foundry as their heavy equipment mechanic and I had a couple of those Hough payloaders to work on. I had some cooling issues with one of them but the water pump, thermostat, radiator, belts, and hoses all seemed to be fine. Like yours, it would be fine for a while and then begin to overheat. I finally figured out that someone had replaced the factory installed lower radiator hose and the replacement hose, which didn't fit well, was collapsing after the engine ran for a while and would prevent sufficient coolant flow and cause the engine to overheat. It/s hard to see, but it looks like someone might have put a band clamp on the bend of that lower radiator hose to pinch it at the bend and prevent it deforming and collapsing. I never tire of watching your videos. Makes me wish I was twenty years younger and could still wrench every day.
@@JohnSmith-yv6eq - Thanks, I guess I missed that.
I'm guessing that Mrs Marty never has to "worry" about Marty when he's not around. He's either buying something he shouldn't be or fixing something he shouldn't have bought in the first place...either way we love ya and your adventures. 😁
I really like, respect, and appreciate how u solve the malfunctions with logical, intelligent, patient efforts.
That's my theory and attitude on everything, (yes, even relationships), and I get the feeling it's urs too. Good job man, and great demeanor.
@@amandadaniel1803 I'm good, thank u for asking, hope ur good as well.
What a neat little machine. Wish I was able to find things like this
Never seen anyone use a pressure washer to clean a radiator, and it worked. Kiwi bush ingenuity !
Nice save! That old girl will last forever in your good care!