I got a FREE Diesel Trench Compactor!!! Will it run?!? Pt.1

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  • čas přidán 14. 05. 2020
  • picked up this handy little Rammax Trench compactor from the getting spot, now just some TLC and she'll be cherry....
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  • @markferguson4255
    @markferguson4255 Před 4 lety +356

    I don't know if it's worth fixing, but it's worth watching you fix it 👍

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +59

      haha yea watch someone else waste their time lol

    • @katboxwell
      @katboxwell Před 4 lety +14

      We are all in quarantine he need something to do

    • @shaneanderson1272
      @shaneanderson1272 Před 4 lety +9

      one of those new is 10 -15k

    • @BluTheHonky
      @BluTheHonky Před 4 lety +9

      @@shaneanderson1272 20k+

    • @Quint1836
      @Quint1836 Před 4 lety +5

      @@katboxwell the kungflu isn't that bad bud

  • @eltsennestle998
    @eltsennestle998 Před 4 lety +396

    That beast looks like it ran 29 hours a day, 9 days a week for 60 years, mostly underwater.

  • @michaellewis7085
    @michaellewis7085 Před 3 lety +16

    I am 75 and can hardly walk anymore. I used to enjoy working with oily pieces, butt now I just enjoy watching others do it!

    • @annecrompton918
      @annecrompton918 Před 3 lety +1

      I am also 75 and did a lot of work for farmers who would want stuff to last for ever so this channel reminds me of those days
      I love to guess the faults before our man finds them 🤔🧑‍🔧

  • @ScottPlude
    @ScottPlude Před 3 lety +25

    Just found this channel and seriously jealous! The truck and trailer, the heavy moving equipment, the countless pieces of construction equipment and 1,000 years of "it's gonna come in handy someday" stuff laying around.
    Oh, and the TONS of knowledge and skills! damn!

    • @billbecker
      @billbecker Před 3 lety +7

      He has a REALLY UNDERSTANDING Wife.

  • @RumMonkeyable
    @RumMonkeyable Před 4 lety +174

    There's nothing more alluring to a mechanically-skilled person than a rusty ol' piece of equipment just sitting in a junk pile that needs a bit of diagnosing. I do not have any mechanical skills at all, but I sure do enjoy watching the folks who do. It's always amazing to me that, regardless of the equipment or state of 'not working', these gifted folks know just where to start AND figure-out a plan of action. Great find! Looking forward to seeing how this project comes along.💪👊👍😄

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +19

      indeed! its my biggest weakness!!

    • @rick3090
      @rick3090 Před 4 lety +25

      I think for me its the items on the curb for free sitting somewhere, i walked around the block for exercise sometimes and my neighbor threw away a mower with bagger , i knocked on the door and took it home with only a broken pull cord , i was even asked by another neighbor if i was for hire seeing i was pushing a mower down the street, 1 new pull cord later and i got 65 dollars a week later.

    • @ChickenParm152
      @ChickenParm152 Před 4 lety +9

      if you know the basics of how engines work, they are all pretty much the same from a high level

    • @simov8chevy
      @simov8chevy Před 4 lety +6

      @@DieselCreek Mine too lol.

    • @chemech
      @chemech Před 4 lety +6

      The only "gift" is having a logical mind that can stay on a path to its end...
      The rest is skills, which are learned, mostly by getting one's hands dirty with the help of a mentor, and the fundamental ability to read a service manual.
      Don't knock that, it's hard work and more than a few skinned knuckles - the skin and blood tax must be paid in full! - and not everyone has the patience or the desire to do the necessary hands-on work to get there.
      But, many, if not most, people can learn the skills.

  • @genedameier8746
    @genedameier8746 Před 4 lety +376

    The 62 dislikes came from new equipment salesmen, who don't like to see old stuff repaired and kept in service.

    • @dontrufit7889
      @dontrufit7889 Před 4 lety +36

      100% on the money there my friend and I reckon these old machines will outlast a new machine because they were actually made of real metal

    • @Joe-xq3zu
      @Joe-xq3zu Před 3 lety +6

      @@dontrufit7889 But mu digital readouts!

  • @Roboticus_Prime_RC
    @Roboticus_Prime_RC Před 4 lety +58

    The floor in the warehouse I used to drive forklift would sweat on humid days. It was literally like driving on ice. Scary and fun at the same time.

  • @paulkearney3106
    @paulkearney3106 Před 3 lety +10

    Really enjoy your show. 25 years in construction and most proudest , 8 years from northwest PA. I'm impressed by what you have accomplished.

  • @WatchWesWork
    @WatchWesWork Před 4 lety +177

    "Should we check the oil on the compactor?"
    "Nah, leave it for night shift..."

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +37

      Giving people like us jobs and hobbies.... or addictions depending on your perspective

    • @casparberends2719
      @casparberends2719 Před 4 lety +15

      Watch Wes Work Also known as `nsp`; night shift problem.

    • @jacquesdeschenes6449
      @jacquesdeschenes6449 Před 4 lety +6

      Or the oil pump come bad, or the pressure goes lower by internal leak. Too much bearings clearance. It must be investigate before reassembly.
      I'll bet over 2k $ to rebuild this engine. Ah, yes CAN. $, lol.

    • @eformance
      @eformance Před 4 lety +8

      The really amusing part is that there was NO night shift...

    • @alan6832
      @alan6832 Před 3 lety +3

      @@DieselCreek Machines that should live indoors but often don't, like lawnmowers and bicycles, are great candidates for spray waxing at the self serve car wash. Esp. boat trailers.

  • @robewalk2
    @robewalk2 Před 4 lety +19

    The first 15 minutes or so of this episode it seemed like you got a free 3,000 lb. boat anchor Matt. However, like others have commented it's great to watch someone like yourself dig into a motor that you are unfamiliar with, but you have the confidence to forge ahead to see if it's repairable. I love messing around with engines back in the day, but always with a person who had the same confidence and mechanical know how. I reckon if anyone can get it fired up and running, my money's on you Matt. Great to see "Forky" in a video doing what it's meant to do. I look forward to your next episode and I hope you and yours are healthy and safe. Cheers from an old retired coot living in Tennessee.❤️👍😷🍻✌️

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +7

      thanks! getting old stuff running is my favorite thing to do!

  • @yousad6742
    @yousad6742 Před 3 lety +40

    We live in a throw away society, if something means enough to someone then it’s always worth fixing. I just picked up a full size drill press from the 40’s-50’s for free and it works great and I’ve been kicking around the idea of restoring it. Gotta keep these things going cause the new stuff is mostly crap.

    • @nategracie808
      @nategracie808 Před 3 lety +3

      Check out Geoffrey Croker.... excellent channel and he restored an old drill press

    • @robertlytch2398
      @robertlytch2398 Před 3 lety +2

      What you said about the new stuff being mostly 💩 💯 % true ! Companies just don't take pride in their product no more ! It's a shame !

    • @RegalCobra097
      @RegalCobra097 Před 2 lety +2

      @@robertlytch2398 That's because the consumer of todays world wants everything to be as cheap as possible.

  • @WeBleedGreen1
    @WeBleedGreen1 Před 4 lety +67

    One of the reasons I subbed is your grandfather wit. I've even started using some of your sayings such as "ain't nun to it but to do it".
    But that "what's behind door number 2, betting its not a trip to Hawaii" killed me

  • @thebalddevil3874
    @thebalddevil3874 Před 4 lety +11

    Love the "no fear" attitude of tearing things down, even if you don't know that specific model of machine 😁👍🤘

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +10

      thats never bothered me for some reason, most things only go together on way or can be easily figured out from just looking at how it works. when all else fails im sure I could find a manual somewhere lol

  • @aidanscapeing
    @aidanscapeing Před 4 lety +57

    you should concrete a large area outside your workshop, for the forklift loading and moving stuff around.

    • @1man1woman65
      @1man1woman65 Před 4 lety +7

      That would make things a lot easier as it doesn't take much to get the fork lift stuck. Especially when the ground is soft from the rain, snow, etc.

    • @alphonsotate2982
      @alphonsotate2982 Před 4 lety +7

      YES HE IS ON DIRT WITH HARD TIRES NOT MEANT FOR DIRT I NOTICED THAT ALSO

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 Před 4 lety +3

      @@alphonsotate2982 lucky kubota diesel engines will fit that great little roller

    • @nodak81
      @nodak81 Před 4 lety +6

      Easier and probably cheaper to just get an old forklift with pneumatic tires.

    • @castirondude
      @castirondude Před 4 lety +1

      Yea, regular forklifts pretty much cannot be driven off the pavement at all.

  • @tracktv8399
    @tracktv8399 Před 4 lety +2

    It's definitely worth it, we also have a Rammax from an unknown year, it runs since years with no issues, these are great compactors.

  • @jcota2003
    @jcota2003 Před 4 lety +64

    Ok, at 16:21 the old coolant/oil jug with its side cut open, being used as a drain pan/funnel is an awesome garage hack. I'll have to remember that one.

    • @jcadult101
      @jcadult101 Před 4 lety +8

      Yeah! I use water bottles for funnels all the time, but catch/funnel is badass!

    • @bluegrallis
      @bluegrallis Před 4 lety +5

      I have a very small plastic jug, that came with 2 cycle motor oil in it, that I cut the side out of to fit a couple different lawn mowers. I never did understand why they put a mower together with the engine oil drain plug set up to dump hot dirty oil all over the deck and deck belt.

    • @castirondude
      @castirondude Před 4 lety +1

      Yea I got a bunch of those as well. They do fail after a while though.

    • @dangerrangerlstc
      @dangerrangerlstc Před 4 lety +6

      Want another tip? Use a magnet on the inside to hold it place on any steel bracket its sitting on.

    • @lotharschiese8559
      @lotharschiese8559 Před 3 lety

      @@dangerrangerlstc SMART!!!!!

  • @genesmith7151
    @genesmith7151 Před 4 lety +14

    Possible repower with a Lombardini diesel, still build them and you can get parts.

  • @eformance
    @eformance Před 4 lety +3

    If you look at 19:39, the piston is proud of the jug, the piston was in contact with the head surface and that is what was blocking the rotation. My guess is that it was stuck hard at TDC due to the bottom end failure.

  • @rickey5353
    @rickey5353 Před 4 lety +2

    So excited about this episode and project. Humbles me to watch another wrench head, like myself, to unravel the riddles of the unknown. Cool.

  • @RustyNail5856
    @RustyNail5856 Před 2 lety +1

    I am glad you saved it. i know i see all the videos on this , all out of order but i know you saved it. great job.

  • @tootall5559
    @tootall5559 Před 4 lety +88

    "We can rebuild it, we have the technology"
    "Yeah but do you have the six million dollars?"

    • @yhnbgt365
      @yhnbgt365 Před 4 lety +26

      You sir, are showing your age. You need to explain "The Six Million Dollar Man" to the younger generation.

    • @pear7777
      @pear7777 Před 4 lety +9

      @@yhnbgt365 brilliant

    • @bradrichards6107
      @bradrichards6107 Před 4 lety +7

      toot tall Col Steve Austin.

    • @tootall5559
      @tootall5559 Před 4 lety +10

      @@bradrichards6107 yep you got the reference You must be an old fart too.

    • @beckster181
      @beckster181 Před 4 lety +11

      must be all us old farts watching LOL that can remember this reference and even remember Apollo 11 and 13 live on the TV

  • @n5407c
    @n5407c Před 3 lety +3

    Faryman diesels are tough little engines, but the cost of parts is pretty sobering. The ones i've worked with are splash lubricated (no oil pump), which makes them VERY persnickety about lube oil levels. Too little yields the obvious results, but too full will give you a crankcase full of foam, which will also lead to no oil pressure, etc. Here's hoping you can get Hans and Fritz to send you a new bearing from the motherland without needing a second mortgage.
    The water cooled version of that motor is pretty popular for small marine gen-sets like the Panda-Fischer; maybe you can find a cheap parts motor that way. GL, and thanks for the vids.

  • @andreaspfluger3712
    @andreaspfluger3712 Před 4 lety +1

    Was 18 when i for the first time walked behind one....great technique for compacting dirt in trenches and on surfaces!

  • @jtthill5475
    @jtthill5475 Před 4 lety

    Congrats on acquiring just what you needed, another project.
    Easy fix, new bearings and send it.
    Thanks for sharing.

  • @tedtolentino4955
    @tedtolentino4955 Před 4 lety +12

    Although my mechanic skills are just so so, I would vote to rebuild that diesel and get the compactor restored to working order. It has its own rewards when you can bring something that was DOA back to life. Good luck.

  • @gregdiaz5788
    @gregdiaz5788 Před 4 lety +8

    When I first saw that yellow thing I thought it was a Tonka truck but it wasn't being a compactor that size it looks cool the forklift came in handy nice

  • @davekelly7184
    @davekelly7184 Před rokem

    The sound tracks and your videos are a match made in heaven. Keep um coming.

  • @OcotilloTom
    @OcotilloTom Před 3 lety

    You come out ahead even if you don't get it to run. A free motor, you learned something and you can sell it for scrap. I stick to the smaller stuff now, old motorcycles and scooters. I live in Arizona and when it's 115-120 degrees during the day, I go to my air conditioned shop, turn on some oldies (I'm 75 and a retired combat Marine and retired Calif. cop) and work on OLD stuff I understand. At present it's a1949 Cushman motor scooter I recently took it to an antique car and bike show in Phoenix. It placed pretty well. I enjoy whatever your working on.

  • @sanho1988
    @sanho1988 Před 4 lety +50

    Contractor : accidentally runs over a small tool with 100t tank and then burns it
    DieselCreek: you still want that or can i take it?

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +29

      Ain’t no sense In wasting

    • @andrewallen9993
      @andrewallen9993 Před 3 lety

      Do you have any idea of the high prices paid today for scrap steel?

  • @RANDALLOLOGY
    @RANDALLOLOGY Před 4 lety +15

    If it was me, I would invest in the parts to rebuild it. It would possibly be cheaper than buying a working used compactor. Besides, it would be handy around the foundation of the church.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +11

      It would be quite handy lots of places. I’ll be repairing it one way or another!

    • @disarm2k10
      @disarm2k10 Před 4 lety +4

      Not knowing if the rest is working is a big gamble tho. But if all that's needed is turning the crankshaft and buying oversized bearing seems like a deal to me, that's if that cylinder ain't scored

    • @michaelmactavish1728
      @michaelmactavish1728 Před 4 lety +4

      @@DieselCreek i useually service on kubota diesel engines and there pretty easy and the engines are pretty cheap from 17hp to 23hp for $1,799.00 for there small kubota engines

  • @waynebrundidge206
    @waynebrundidge206 Před 4 lety +1

    Low oil pressure made the bearing inserts ware fast. For me it was called swallowing an insert. This locked up the engine. When you remove the head the vibration shook the locked parts free. You may need to polish or turn to crank and use oversize inserts for the piston rod. I am only starting what know and have learned over time. Enjoyed watching the video today. This was my first time to watch your channel. 👍stay safe 😷😎

  • @shadowwatch6330
    @shadowwatch6330 Před rokem

    After watching like 5 different project series from you this is the first one to have something pretty catastrophic but man your like mustie1 but for diesels. Pretty informative so keep it up.

  • @ronrussell4850
    @ronrussell4850 Před 4 lety +22

    I worked for Allis-Chalmers for 17 years, those old forklift engines were really good, made on the South side of Chicago in Harvey at the old BUDA plant. The diesel engine is worth saving.

    • @ligurian728
      @ligurian728 Před 3 lety

      I have a BUDA gas engine in my 1911 Warren. Good engine

    • @roguedalek900
      @roguedalek900 Před 3 lety

      Ron Russell were you there during the Big Al purple people eater years? Its kind of a holy grail of truck engines in the antique truck world. Theres a guy rebuilding a 73 Dodge Bighorn and he has a restored purple Big AL to put in it. They were direct Buda descendants . 450 HP. Insane #s in 73 . That ultimately lead to its downfall. Turned to 380 HP they would live forever (450 was too much internal stress) but AC went out of business before they discovered 450 was too much for the engine. They got bad rep for durability at 450.

  • @horstszibulski19
    @horstszibulski19 Před 4 lety +4

    Oh yeah...looks like a project!
    The remains of the bearing material can be removed with acid, they will solve before the crankshaft will be affected...
    Nice job so far, thx for showing us!
    :-D

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +1

      yes and ive done that before but cant remember for the life of me what type of acid to use right now.

    • @horstszibulski19
      @horstszibulski19 Před 4 lety +1

      @@DieselCreek Hydrochlodic (muriatic) acid, like he does here:
      czcams.com/video/4oC-8AWgIt0/video.html

    • @stevewhyte8476
      @stevewhyte8476 Před 4 lety +1

      dip the whole machine in acid; ready for paint!!

  • @MakinEndsMeet69
    @MakinEndsMeet69 Před 4 lety +3

    Well hell yes it's worth saving and you may be able to substitute some parts for that you never know stay safe and stay well

  • @jimanderson4495
    @jimanderson4495 Před 3 lety

    Gosh Matt.... I love your channel. Another great upload. Now onto Part 2!

  • @rustygoldworkshop4672
    @rustygoldworkshop4672 Před 4 lety +3

    We had them in rental fleet for years. When they go down they usually go down hopefully the counterweight in the wheels that make the vibration are still in good shape but if it’s something you wanna mess with why not. Working on them will make you say things you’ve never said before just experience..

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +1

      this one came apart pretty easy, hopefully I can get the parts needed

  • @jimdieseldawg3435
    @jimdieseldawg3435 Před 4 lety +36

    Dude, do you find dollar bills every time you take the dawg for a walk? Kinda wish I had half your luck in finding tarnished gold! Good luck with this one. I guess it will be hard to notice an engine vibration when it's working properly lol

  • @luism.raposo5138
    @luism.raposo5138 Před 3 lety +1

    You got a great peace of machine there. I worked with one and she's fun. One of the first ever.

  • @jdtankvideos2584
    @jdtankvideos2584 Před 4 lety +2

    now that is totally awesome video about diesel trench compactor I like to see restored that diesel trench compactor it will be totally awesome .. can't wait to see more totally awesome videos

  • @jeffscott1288
    @jeffscott1288 Před 4 lety +4

    Be careful Matt you keep finding all these goodies at the getting spot and your wife might not let you go there unsupervised lol 🤣

  • @greaseknuckles601
    @greaseknuckles601 Před 4 lety +13

    You get condensation on the exhaust when the engine shuts down usually it doesn’t cause problems unless it sits for a while.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +4

      the top of the muffler holds water, think it must have a pinhole that lets some in!

    • @greaseknuckles601
      @greaseknuckles601 Před 4 lety +1

      Diesel Creek Probably does you have your peepers on it I don’t. I am still shocked with all that carnage in the crankcase there wasn’t rod knock from hell once you got it to spin.

  • @GerryJ08
    @GerryJ08 Před 4 lety

    I'm 59 years young, mechanically gifted and would love to stop in with some coffee and spend an afternoon helping to tear down the motor while you're out working on something else. Unfortunately I live in Canada on the west coast. Looking forward to the next installment. Thanks for bringing us along.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety

      haha dont tempt me with free labor!!!

  • @Lnmwr
    @Lnmwr Před 4 lety +2

    I loved the Hawaii quip also. Instantly thought "The Price Is Right"- Bob: "Rod, show us what's behind Door #2…" Rod: "A NEW CAR!!!" LOL! No such luck here!

  • @orgazmic13
    @orgazmic13 Před 4 lety +9

    There is a 1403 and a 1403E. It is a vibratory compactor. I believe you can still get a manual and parts list on Ebay.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +2

      yes I found some info on them but not near a much as I would hope!

  • @Mrzizzy69
    @Mrzizzy69 Před 4 lety +12

    I love the sound of that forklift idling.

    • @TrinomCZ
      @TrinomCZ Před 4 lety +2

      You mean falling on its face every time he puts his foot away from the throttle pedal? :-D

    • @Mrzizzy69
      @Mrzizzy69 Před 4 lety +1

      @@TrinomCZ exactly.... it almost sounds cammed...it just lobes along .. love it

    • @TheMetalButcher
      @TheMetalButcher Před 4 lety +1

      "idling"

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +1

      sounds like an airplane when I speed up the footage lol, check out the forklift series if you havent already.

    • @TrinomCZ
      @TrinomCZ Před 4 lety

      @@DieselCreek I don't recall such a bad idle during that series. What happened?

  • @milanbukorovic1469
    @milanbukorovic1469 Před 3 lety

    wow its really cool definitely keep it even for decoration if you cant fix it it amazing never seen one

  • @KC6JERRY
    @KC6JERRY Před 4 lety

    Great FIND!! I'm thinking the compactor is probably repairable with a little TLC and a beer or two Best case it gets repaired and SOLD and then the fork lift can get repaired with the profits.. Good Luck best wishes!! GB!

  • @whodatdere1
    @whodatdere1 Před 4 lety +7

    Nice video. If I was lucky enough to get my hands on one of those beasts, I would turn it into a heavy duty work bench of sorts. Always wanted a semi-mobile overbuilt work bench with built in hydraulics, for SNG. (I'm sure you could figure out what that is short for)
    I love the look of it, bet it would have a few stories to tell if it could talk.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +2

      Right on, that is a neat off the wall idea!

  • @Smegacool
    @Smegacool Před 4 lety +32

    Like you don't have enough to work on!

    • @Feub69
      @Feub69 Před 4 lety +6

      Are you is' wife ? 😁

    • @tangycrose
      @tangycrose Před 4 lety +1

      Pretty much.. I do the same thing wveryday and question it 2 says later lol

    • @bodeandigs
      @bodeandigs Před 4 lety +1

      i get told to many irons in the fire all the time

  • @BOXTERS32
    @BOXTERS32 Před 3 lety +1

    The later models of this trench compactor made by Rammax had a remote control this was in the late 1997 era..the ones i worked on ..fun machine to see it move and be controlled by remote control.The safety bar at the controls was to prevent you from being crushed against a fixed object like a wall as it reversed the drum rotation when you pushed the bar and the machine moved away from you saved a visit to the A &E or the mortuary.. lol

  • @stromxtc2033
    @stromxtc2033 Před 3 lety +1

    Started watching with the grader. Keep up the good stuff 👍. Ps your wife is hilarious (funny and hard working with the basement vid).

  • @jameslund221
    @jameslund221 Před 3 lety +6

    I guess I’m really missing out, I don’t even have a shop, not to mention a wobble socket. lol 😂

  • @infoanorexic
    @infoanorexic Před 4 lety +6

    Even if the journals clean up and are within specs, I recommend having a crank man check the crank, and make sure it isn't sprung. Odds are they had a newer guy (like the boss' son, Mr. KnowItAll) that loaded it up with ether while trying to get it started, and it got a severe hammering. If it did get bend, they should be able to easily correct it.
    I've seen a few connecting rod bearing end up that way from too much ether.

    • @BAtadCrazy
      @BAtadCrazy Před 3 lety

      Never use ether on a diesel. Use WD40.

    • @infoanorexic
      @infoanorexic Před 3 lety +1

      ​@@BAtadCrazy If the engine has a manifold heater that is for certain. I'd be reluctant to even try WD-40. But for the others, anyone that uses diesels on a regular basis will, eventually, be in a situation where there are no other options available.
      I've heard some say to never use it on a gas engine. There are probably as many opinions on the use of ether as there are operators.
      I do my best to keep to "Last resort, not first, and use as little as possible, engine spinning when applied." If the situation is desperate enough to try it on a pre-heater engine, that pre-heater must be disabled. That seldom happens for me, by then it's usually determined that it isn't going to run as it is.

  • @shackman9566
    @shackman9566 Před 3 lety

    Thank you Matt always good. Now for part two.

  • @beardedscrapper538
    @beardedscrapper538 Před 4 lety

    I had a similar scenario to your plate tamper with a small chipper. Guy said it was locked up. I took the chipper off and there was a stick in the drum. Pulled stick. And motor spun. Then got bit running and chipping. Good score.

  • @theflyingstonemason6867
    @theflyingstonemason6867 Před 4 lety +22

    "Don't pay the Ferryman, until he gets you to the other side". Ahhh! 😀

  • @oldtimeengineer26
    @oldtimeengineer26 Před 4 lety +4

    yes it is worth saving

  • @NitroGuyJH
    @NitroGuyJH Před 4 lety

    Never had any Diesel engines of that make and model but I do say any small engine that’s diesel powered is worth saving if it isn’t completely trashed or wrecked. Great video man, really enjoy watching your content... Keep it up brother and also looking forward to more content on this project 👍🏻

  • @fynbo1007
    @fynbo1007 Před 4 lety +1

    Maybe you need some other tires to your forklift, it’s a very interesting project you fund. Thank you for sharing your amazing story. God bless you and your family.

  • @EasyBakeBBQ
    @EasyBakeBBQ Před 3 lety +39

    Hey Matt, any updates on this Diesel Trench Compactor? Asking for a friend.

  • @ChickenParm152
    @ChickenParm152 Před 4 lety +26

    need some offroad tires for that fork lift! lol

    • @disarm2k10
      @disarm2k10 Před 4 lety +4

      Yep, those tire are ok for concrete slab, but off-road they don't have any traction.. there's hotwires tool that could solve this short term tho by adding aggressive threads

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +5

      they have goot meaty tred on them but dont like wet surfaces!

  • @alantorrance6153
    @alantorrance6153 Před 4 lety

    I don't know anything about that engine, but it looks like an interesting project. In my younger days, the first engine I dealt with was a 2 stroke motor-mower engine. The next was a 1955 Rover 2.something litre Inlet over exhaust engine for a Rover 75. Engine and gearbox totally reconditioned successfully and it then ran like a dream. You learn by doing. Have fun.

  • @inoahmann7542
    @inoahmann7542 Před 2 lety

    The mast on the forklift definitely flexed a bit picking that thing up.

  • @GodOfBiscuits66
    @GodOfBiscuits66 Před 4 lety +9

    Could one of the pieces of metal you pulled out have been jammed against a moving part? I guess it being worth it depends on how much you will use it, or how much you could get if you sold it. I like that you are turning it into a learning experience. "It is already dickered, lets rip it apart!"

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +3

      someone else figured it out, the bearings slid and stacked in the rod causing it to jam against the head.

  • @88888888homer
    @88888888homer Před 4 lety +6

    This is the stuf i subscribed for Love It !

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +1

      i do a wide variety of content, I get bored if i focus on one thing too long.

  • @gearhead9943
    @gearhead9943 Před 4 lety

    Love your videos so much. Please show us more cold starts of the forklift it’s such a cool rig!!

  • @mcdowelljason
    @mcdowelljason Před 3 lety

    "I don't know how they put it together, because I doubt it was the way I just took it apart" - What an epic quote!

  • @benrumler7129
    @benrumler7129 Před 4 lety +4

    Yes, That southern boy"s music

  • @morgansword
    @morgansword Před 4 lety +10

    I have seen them in different applications and its apples to raisins as far as rebuildable. It was considered a throw away instead of building as the parts twenty years ago were unobtainium... just too high to justify and when the crank is tortured like that, I don't know this for sure but heard that they break while running again. So its your call as those seemed popular enough to get running condition and not mess with, just throw on and go. I have seen them with ungodly amounts of hours on the engine meter but still running. I seen one stop with no warning and it sent the side of the block lose from the cylinder... a fairly easy remove at that point. Diesels run so much lower and have the torque missing in same size gasoline engines. You don't need high rpm's in something like that. We have used everything from the handheld compactors to those size under house foundations.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +3

      im thinking this one has some hours on it but the cylinder still looks nice!

  • @philipdean5338
    @philipdean5338 Před 4 lety +2

    Great video, not all Freebies work out easy peasy but total faith in you..

  • @GHOOGLEMALE
    @GHOOGLEMALE Před 3 lety

    Love trying to guess whats up too whilst you undo stuff - New to channel and working my way through your vids, talented guy!

  • @hitskip7750
    @hitskip7750 Před 4 lety +10

    I have to kill cable and internet for 3-6 months due to financial problems from medical bills. I will sorely miss your videos.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +5

      Im sorry to hear that , I wish you the best!

    • @tenjuna
      @tenjuna Před 3 lety +3

      Sorry for your troubles, but on the bright side when you get back you get to binge! :-)

  • @harveystephens6115
    @harveystephens6115 Před 4 lety +9

    Need to give Forkey some attention. She needs to purr to make using her easy. She is a piece of critical help so her health is important!! Good find again. I’d say you will repair engine. If not you mention finding other on Internet. Enjoy watching channel. Did you ever fix Forkeys wheel bearing/bushing. Yea those machines like flat dry card surfaces to operate on

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety

      no she hasnt seen much love since the last video, been on the higher priority jobs. more to come on it eventually!

  • @jolonsweeney8387
    @jolonsweeney8387 Před 3 lety

    I think to rebuild it is a good idea because it will be beneficial for any project that you have in the future. Great video as always cheers

  • @omnihusky989
    @omnihusky989 Před 3 lety +2

    Sounds like he needs to get the forklift running before the compactor

  • @ianallen2
    @ianallen2 Před 4 lety +7

    I thought you would just get an engine off Craigs List or Market Place and put it on I would have done that. The original engine can then be rebuilt as and when you feel like it. :)

  • @kezzatries
    @kezzatries Před 4 lety +5

    Collapsed bearing, can cause temporary locking. You have giggled it free. I'm suspecting.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +2

      you were close but someone else finished your idea... the bearing stacked in the rod shoving the piston to the head farther than its supposed to, so it wedged against the head. once i removed the head it was able to spin again.

  • @tonyfreeman5048
    @tonyfreeman5048 Před 4 lety

    It's worth a try to get it running a very cool machine good luck on it

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael Před 3 měsíci +1

    Thats a ton of Metal shavings good video as always Matt 21:30 @Diesel Creek

  • @bobjoncas2814
    @bobjoncas2814 Před 4 lety +5

    ....GOOD ONE, STAY SAFE..

  • @jaymann
    @jaymann Před 3 lety +3

    Did you make a follow up video on this, Matt?

  • @donald1056
    @donald1056 Před 4 lety +1

    I'm a Milwaukee cordless tool guy myself - 5-year warranty on them - but DeWalt is very good also and there are others also Kobalt - very good 5 year warranty

  • @Shane-Singleton
    @Shane-Singleton Před 4 lety +1

    Can't beat free. Means you're not losing any money if you decide to just toss it. But on the other end it also means you can afford to invest a little bit more cash into it before it becomes unworthy. Can't wait to see the follow up after you price some parts. My younger brother was given a late 70's Ford 1700 series diesel tractor with a locked up engine. Even investing in a new rotating assembly and various other odds and ends to get it running it was still very much worth investing the cash into. As have been several other little projects he's undertaken over the last few years. Like I said. Can't beat free.

  • @tennesseewalkers9398
    @tennesseewalkers9398 Před 4 lety +8

    Please share your/wife’s laundry secrets for all that oil and grease on your pants. My wife and I were watching and wondering!

  • @AK-47ISTHEWAY
    @AK-47ISTHEWAY Před 4 lety +31

    Your forklift sounds like a muscle car LOL

  • @ackinito
    @ackinito Před 3 lety +1

    Spinning main bearings, nice!

  • @renegade2556
    @renegade2556 Před 3 lety

    I kinda liked your previous, posts but seeing that Evo Springer in Your Garage made my Panhead Proud!

  • @dieseltrainfreek
    @dieseltrainfreek Před 4 lety +4

    The brand is named RAMMAX it could be RW1403 from early 90's weight 1,36 ton metric.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +1

      it is indeed.

    • @troeau
      @troeau Před 3 lety

      @@DieselCreek I work for AMMANN RAMMAX in Australia for 10yrs and have never seen one that old or that powerplant

  • @Carnivorehitchhike
    @Carnivorehitchhike Před 3 lety +3

    Any update?

  • @clydeschwartz2167
    @clydeschwartz2167 Před 4 lety

    Your forklift needs the entire propane fuel system cleaned and rebuilt it's all plugged up with tar from the propane. I rebuilt the carburetor and regulator and vaporizer for a customer last summer it was acting just like your forklift parts are available online and replace the shutoff solenoid for the propane if it has that. The little diesel is worth fixing and good engine rebuilding shop should be able to turn and re harden the crank and fit bearings to it. I rebuilt a yanmar diesel for a customer with a missing rod bearing it turned out good. Great videos I enjoy them 👍👍👍👍

  • @clarkedgaredgar4214
    @clarkedgaredgar4214 Před 4 lety

    Good little engines along as well as it stays together . Can be a pain in the but at times. Can be hard to find parts for .

  • @aserta
    @aserta Před 4 lety +4

    Put some sand one ground whenever you're navigating wet plates. Helps with traction. Doesn't need to be much, just enough to give the wheels grip.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety

      I tried kitty litter. ( all it had) turned to mud.

  • @davidhall8874
    @davidhall8874 Před 4 lety +5

    Am I the first to comment? I am the first to view. Now thatis a first.i love that creek in the opening.

  • @AntonioClaudioMichael
    @AntonioClaudioMichael Před 3 měsíci +1

    Great video as always Matt 31:07 I think it's worth saving For sure @Diesel Creek

  • @marshallasher4543
    @marshallasher4543 Před 3 lety

    Yeh! like Mark Ferguson said it's worth watching and I'll like to see it working.

  • @lwoodt1
    @lwoodt1 Před 4 lety +3

    You need a proper entrance ramp into the garage.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety

      its only an inch and a half lip to get over!

    • @benmac7315
      @benmac7315 Před 4 lety +1

      @@DieselCreek and that forklift is only designed/setup to run on flat level and dry surfaces

  • @danmackintosh6325
    @danmackintosh6325 Před 4 lety +13

    The answer to the question "is it worth saving?" is the sum of the answers to the following... Do you need a Trench Compactor? & Will fixing it present greater value to you in money saving and/or satisfaction than purchasing a running, working machine? (along with a little spritz of bloody-minded self-sufficiency and cool YT content). :) I feel/hope the answer will be yes.

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety +8

      I plan on saving it one way or another, it might get repowered if all else fails

    • @fixt100
      @fixt100 Před 4 lety +1

      @@DieselCreek trench compactors like this are uniquely exceptional at making compacted earth shop walls, once you build the form to start all you need is time and fuel and dirt.

  • @louismunoz4709
    @louismunoz4709 Před 4 lety +1

    Matt you have diagnosed and repaired other equipment, I’m sure you will make the compactor work, good luck!

    • @DieselCreek
      @DieselCreek  Před 4 lety

      just takes time and ambition, ive got the second, not always the first...

  • @seinifaith9512
    @seinifaith9512 Před 3 lety

    Your bad ass bro. I love the not wastefulness