Loader Got Stuck in the Woods. Lets Slice Up the Tires!
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Matt, I can’t thank you enough for your channel. My 4yo has watched this video maybe 100 times. He’s fascinated by big construction vehicles and he loves your videos. Thank you for making family friendly, awesome content!!
I run a loader and one tip is I'd rotate your 2 best tires to the front. Having that front tire blowout with 2 ton in your bucket 15 feet off the ground wouldn't be ideal. Especially over the box of a truck
Agreed, especially since his rears are a matching set it will help keep loads stable as well.
Amen, brother!
Matt, tyre regrooving is comparatively straight forward. The reason you were bending blades was trying to do double cuts. All the blade needs to be in the rubber otherwise it overheats and bends or breaks. To recut earthmover tyres set your cut width as wide as you can, cut the two sides of the required tread then remove the middle with a sharp wood chisel, heated if necessary with a blowlamp/glass torch..
Tire why can't you people spell ?
@@jessefarrington6029 tyre is the correct spelling in places that use British English.
This is Matt W confirming that Matt S is correct.
@@jessefarrington6029what difference does it make , did you not understand what he was saying. Shit or shite is basically the same.
I worked for a man years ago, that used a chainsaw to regroove his tires. He had a simple deal that clamped on the tip of the bar to set depth. It removed the rubber quite fast, and it was my job to scoop up all the rubber and spread it on the driveway in front of the shop. Take care Matt.
A set of chains is a game changer for wheel loaders in muddy conditions. Every drilling rig I worked on had a loader, and we always ran chains. Even in mud up to your knees, we always got traction. Some times it was the only thing keeping the heavy trucks moving around the place.
Came here just to comment the same, CHAINS!
Stainless steel heat blades would work.
Totally agree. I’m a true believer in tire chains. Total game changer. Even on a skid steer, dump truck, tractor loader. Just have to realize when you start to spin that you can really dig a hole. They aren’t perfect and you can still get stuck - like anything can. Just improves your odds.
Also the other option is get retreats. I’ve managed quarry machines and I ran retreated bias ply tires on WA500 komastu’s with toothed rock buckets. Good life and much more cost effective.
$2000+ for chains is fine for a new 250k machine. but once the machine is worth $20k that price is less appealing
One of the most important skills with a stuck machine is knowing when to stop trying to drive it out!
That's a tough lesson to learn, brother.
"When the tank runs dry" yeah? 😆
A lesson I have learned the hard way from a exmark Laser z 96in mower.
Momentum is your friend!
@@ConstantlyDamaged aaahhaha. exactly. that's when the first doubt sets in...
Greetings from Australia. Those regrooving tools are great for extracting a few more miles out of truck tyres for on-road use, but your problem with slippery surfaces is better addressed with tyre chains, usually seen on quarry loaders. Bet your shoulder ached after 10 hours pushing that thing, as mine did after 11 truck tyres in one session. Cheers and keep up the interesting content.
I have no idea why so many 4x4 machines don't have differential locks. They are game changers and worth every penny, every time. Especially if you don't have a large enough second machine to get the stuck one out. Getting stuck is a waste of time and manpower. Of course, this assumes an operator who knows what they're doing and can avoid getting something buried up to the doors.
A set of tire chains are priceless on a loader working in mud!
Use your brakes gently to transfer power on the other side of the open differential.
It can save you some time and work.
i think he said att he beginning that he dosen't have differential on that loader
@@fernandoqueirozpopovic7024 He absolutely have a differential. Not a lockable one though. But applying gentle brake pressure will put more power to the wheels not spinning. Old off-road trick for cars without diff lock.
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He has not a locker on the differentials,so they are called open differential.
If one wheel has no grip,it will spin and no power is transferred to the other wheel with grip.
Lockers couple both wheels together,so you always have power transferred to both wheels all the time.
If you have no locker,you can cheat and lock the spinning wheel with the brakes,and transfer power to it ,so you can move your machine.
@@michaelovitch ok that explains it thank you very much. i got confused at the start but you summed it up pretty good
@@jesperwall839 sorry for not clarifying my response i should have written it a bit better.
Ahh, I still can't help but believe those new grooves you cut in still helped you out the way you finally came.
After you spin that right rear tire in the mud, looks like somethin' Dimi Moore and Patrick Swazye was makin' on the clay wheel in the movie Ghost! LOL (that's where you shoulda overlayed some sexy music LOL).
I have a 1986 Case W20B loader. I live on the U.S./CA boarder at 4,000' a little over a mile and a half from the paved county road. I have to move a lot of snow in the winter. I have chains on all for corners. Summers are short, so I just leave the chains on all year round. I have no traction problems.
Been cutting tires for quite some time here. Depending on the tread plies of the tire some cords showing isn’t a big deal. They are 20 ply tires you’d still have 19 more sets of cords to go. We ran a set till there was 8 layers of cords showing. You’d be amazed how much traction you can add with a hot knife.
Hell, even on fighter jets you accept up to 5 payers of cords showing
@@lucasimark7992 Everything needs to be taken in context. Your comment adds that context. A cord showing on a wheel loader? Yeah, not an issue.
Yes... But he couldn't cut it any deeper.. which is what he REALLY needed.. ya know.. he needed to make as deep of treat as possible... Unless he was able to cut deeper.. down into some sets of cords.. which I don't think that machine will do..
So he was as deep as he could go anyway
Yeah, I found out that exposed wires improve traction on ice - for a while. :)
Cool to hear from an expert!
I spent many days recutting tyres, mostly on trucks in the late 70s early 80s... hated every minuet. You found out the hard way, pushing too hard/fast will kill the blade and overheating (letting the blade get hot when not cutting was the most common problem, that is why your modern machine has that push to heat switch built in. You are cutting a lot (at first) and expecting a lot from the blade. We were mostly cutting a 1/4 to 3/8th deep and not much wider with each pass. It is the heat that cuts, so a steady pace and even pressure is the key. But having done several hours now you are a graduate of the novice academy. Keep an eye for good secondhand tyres... people tend to run them into the ground but big companies sometimes forget the value of the rubber on machines that no longer work for them. Like you said you could pick up a whole machine for the cost of 4 new tyres... you are in a great situation to part one out and weigh in what you don't need.
Matt, who would question a man of integrity like you? You have proven yourself in video after video! Keep the great vids coming!
I love it when Matt gets in and digs an even bigger hole to proof he's stuck!🤣
Myself I sometimes run a 1937 model Lanz Bulldog without threads left in the tyres on wet grass, and the one time I tried this without chains was quite interesting, to say the least. Chains are more helpful than prayers!
Good opportunity to respool the winch line and get some tension on it!
If you use some rubber cement with those tire plugs it makes them go in a lot easier and actually helps them seal better in the long run
I know I am just a country boy but make a log deck over that crap hole you have been wallowing in. So instead of driving down into it stay above the muck, you may need to have two or three levels of logs to get the height to stay above the muck. It is a common thing we used to do readily due to water logged areas. If we got stuck more than once or twice going thru an area like you have been getting stuck, we would bite the bullet and pull out the saws and get logs and making sure they are long enough to stretch out beyond the pathway so you would not slide off. Try to get it as level with the outbound and inbound edges of the dip. If this is to be permanent you might want to tied them together at the edges using substantial ropes making a sort of raft of the top layer across what you have built up. Living in hill country this got to be a regular fix for wet areas that were unpassable at times.
If you have any branches, twigs or other woodwaste like rotten sawdust, put them to the wet spot and it will tie that mud together and let it dry faster.
It will also make the surface stronger for heavy machinery.
I have used branches leftover from wood processing and wet sawdust for muddy forest offroads and they work really well
“Tires slicker than a used car salesman!” I love it man, I love it. Grooving the tires definitely cheaper than new tires. To me there is never a good place to run out of fuel.🙄 thanks the ride along young man.
If you are going to always use that loader in the woods, price a locking diff for the rear or at least modulate your brakes to transfer power to the other wheels.
Looks like you did an amazing job on the winch cable as well as the tires. Jack of all trades Matt. “Let’s see if I can get us out of this predicament” - Carves a new road through woods. 🤣
Matt, A friend of mine worked at a tire shop for many years and I watched him regroove so many tires for all types of use, what he used as blades for the gun was cut down strips of Band -it 304 stainless strap sharpened on one side on a bench grinder it coped well with the pressure and heat and as I used to recertify fire hoses I had to cut the old strap off to re-clamp the ends on the hose meaning his blade material was recycled and free.
Good morning Matt, I think that you did a real good job regrooving the tires. One thing about you is that you definitely are not afraid to jump in and try something that you have not done before. Oh congrats on the new subscribers, I see that you have gained more than 11,000 in the last 30 days! WOO HOO! Thanks for taking us along and most definitely thumbs UP! 👍
Love how you will give anything a try. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Not comes to mind when I see you tackle just about any task that you’re not familiar with. Gives the rest of us inspiration to try new things. As always, enjoying your videos. Peace
You’ve added what my two brothers and I have always called “gription”. We started using that term way back in the early 60’s when we were kids talking about new bike tires. As far as we know, we invented the word.
Love your videos, and your can-do attitude. Like Adam Savage says, “Failure is always an option”. But, you don’t let that hold you back from trying something new.
Thanks for reminding me of “gription” and fond memories of childhood times way back when!
Great job rewinding the winch cable!! I've got over 15 years in the towing and recovery business up in the Northeast , I've retrained many many winch lines in much worse shape than that one by doing exactly what you did! You have to really overload the cable before they break, even then it will only happen where it's had a bad 90 deg kink or worse. One quick tip, if you don't have enough land space to roll the cable out completely, doubling back the line with a snatch block (pulley) will allow you to do it in half the space!
Great video as always!
If I can remember (last used one in 1979) if you start from the centre of the tyre and cut to the outside the cutter will last longer due to switching off as soon as you exit the rubber on the outside. When you go from the outside in towards the centre, you tend to burn the cutter as you try to get the cutter to come out of the rubber. Or go right across the tyre like you did and exit in a open groove so that the power switches off as you come out of the rubber. You need all round diff lock and all wheels driving to get out of the ditch.
Spot on Derrill! I did it just like you back in the day, from the middle of the tire to the outside. Always make certain all the blade is in the rubber when you push to cut.
When part of the blade is in the air, it will burn through quickly.
As someone that spent years in towing and heavy recovery I can tell you a tidy winch drum is a must ! There’s nothing worst that trying to run out a messy winch cable.
Also used to regroove semi tires and although it saved money I hated doing it. It’s so time consuming and frustrating lol. I’m glad it was you doing tires that size and not me lol.
A little bit of grease or oil on the line will help too. Save him from having to buy new cable.
not sure what the law is like in the US, but here in Europe cutting treads in road tires is illegal and will land you a huge fine if you get pulled over. And in most countries if you're caught with illegal tires you're not allowed to continue driving until you put on proper new tires. Basically cutting in your tires and going on the road can end up more expensive than buying brand new tires, but you can do almost whatever you want if you never take the vehicle on public road
@@thesteelrodent1796 here in Australia you can buy regroovable tires and they can be regrooved once but you have to follow the tread pattern and obviously not cut to deep. Once that wears down their done and need replacing.
@@EliseandDanchannel I was always taught you never oil the cable itself as it damages it.
@@thesteelrodent1796 perfectly legal in the u.k so long as they’re designed to be regrooved
Mud and tires do not go together! And as the equipment gets bigger it takes less mud to stop it. I drove 170 ton capacity end dump haul trucks in a strip mine. The tires were 36.00 x 51 and the trucks would need to be pulled out of the ready line spots after a light rain. The ready line was just a very shallow cut for the rear wheels to set in.
To cut tire tread use an old welder as a power source,ours was a 225 amp buzz-box. Make up your own cutter and use 1/2 inch steel banding for blades. The tire cutter i used was the handle of a carbon arc torch that had been cut off and the rod ends were drilled and tapped for 1/4 inch bolts to hold the banding.
Nice job Matt
Your equipment, your property, time and money = do it however YOU want to in my book
And those of us who have been here a while no you don't do click bait
And those who don't should have got here sooner
Here's a tip I learned from an old timer back in the day, when you're plugging a tire, use some rubber cement on the plug, it will lube it up some, seals the hole really well and I have yet to have a plug leak using this method. I even plugged a motorcycle tire as an emergency side of the road repair and ended up running that tire until I had to replace it from wearing out.
Rope plugs are NOT a permanent repair. They only last as long as the tire itself. LOL
how did you reinflate the motorcycle tire on the side of the road
@@tech99070 I carry a 12v Inflator under the seat too 😉 👍
Matt you're a life saver... with the price of Tires for my old Terex 72-71 wheel loader around $3000 I've been eyeing them tire tredding tools. Gonna pick one up after seeing how well it dod for you! Take care buddy, and god Bless!
As a summer boy in the middle 60s, I was taught to do this with a spokeshave -shaped tool holder. Worked in a GOODYEAR dealer shop where we also did bus tyre re-caps. The machine I was trained on had cutters about 1/2 to 3/4" wide, and had a heat-on toggle switch.
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good job knowing when to quit wasting energy trying to get unstuck. I would dump lots of used motor oil on the cable to soften it up, probably making it last a little longer because new cables aren't cheap. stay safe have fun
2 minutes up, 100 views and 10+ comments, Matt, you sir are doing something right!
Cheers from Tokyo!
Thank you for all the camera angles you do and taking the time to set them up, this video looks like it took a bit of walking back to the cameras!
Must be such a pain in the ass filming everything, but it is fun to watch, and the revenue this channel makes must be a huge help to Matt. I always try to remember to thumb up, and even let ads run sometimes, just to help the guy out. 🤣 greetings from Scotland!🏴
Turn the heat up some and push a bit less hard. It's still a slow process and the blades don't last long when pushed hard while hot.
For the rusty spots on your equipment, Rustoleum makes a rust converting primer that stops rusting quite well. I buy it in rattle cans and hit the rust spots with it. Flaky rust should be wire brushed, but the remaining rusty areas will stop rusting after this converts the rust into a stable primer. If you try to scrape it off, you will find that the metal now has a hard black surface. This primer is available in larger non spray cans too.
Good stuff there brother.. ive tried re-grooving a set of 37" BFGs on my truck with my plunge router haha lol.. Got me through Pa's inspection for another year... I got a set of tires on an old rear steer backhoe loader down at the farm i might be willing to horse trade with..
Will check the size next time in down there... Still got the nips on them..
As a part time farmer who works alone most of the time, I will always believe that you are stuck. It’s always sucks pulling a machine out by yourself that you got stuck. There goes 2 hours. Haha. Great video.
2 hours? Only if you're lucky!
Make your own snow/mud chains using decommissioned transporters chain 1/2" on outsides and 3/8" cross tire picking up the inside ring and then outside ring using every other link on both sides. Pretty heavy use alloy bolts to hold ends of outer loops together and removal ,roughly 700lbs per side build them on the machine ,weld or bolt cross chains. Do fronts first ,add seat cushions as needed .
Took me back 55 years to one of my first jobs as an apprentice mechanic. Cutting treads in heavy goods vehicle road tyres. It took a while to perfect the zigzag pattern needed. Surprised the tool didn’t have a way to keep,it permanently hot
Matt an idea for Homemade blades for the tyre groover
You know the metal strips used to tie machinery to pallets or secure boxes shut?
Possibly some of that cut into the lengths and widths needed would work?
I used a simular machine 40+, years ago to cut grooves into sprint car tyres at the place I worked at back then.
Tony from Western Australia 🇦🇺
Retired laborer with 31 years in the field never knew you could this…… as always assume video looking forward to the shop build!!!!!!
Wow that is super impressive that Tire Cutter Works super well For what it is Matt 15:40 @Diesel Creek
"Old Fat Alice", "tires slicker that a used car salesman". "mud slicker that snot", "its stuck, I ain't lying" . Keep up the great video's Matt, love the content and comments.
My 2WD tractor has turf tires which is perfect for what I originally purchased it for. But if I try running the bush hog in thru the soup, I get to winch it out. You have the equipment and knowledge to get yourself out of just about any situation you get yourself into and we certainly appreciate that you take us along to see how you do it!
That is the worst part about turf tires. They 100% have their place, but can be a royal pain a lot too. Hell, I have mowed on tractors running turf tires with 6 and 8 foot finish mowers, and the wet grass I just cut was enough to make them lose traction. Ir like you said, going right along, hit a slightly soupy spot or soggy wet ground and you just kind, stop. Good part is that the turf tires won't dig and destroy the ground like even R4 tires will. Anyways, keep the greasy side down, and stay safe on the road man.
@@robertschemonia5617 I bought my tractor because it was taking 6 hours with a push mower (not including breaks) to mow my yard. I have a 6' finishing mower and if it starts to slip I lift the mower and it usually gets you thru a slippery spot. But as I'm sure you know, once you have a tractor, you discover attachments and all the wonderful things you can do with a tractor now that you have one. I have buried mine to the axles many times, but not while cutting my lawn. The Ag tires would damage the yard if it was soft so turf tires are best for me. I saw a set of Ag tires on rims a few years ago and wish I bought them. They only made my tractor (37 Field Boss) from 86 - 88 so there's not a lot of them out there to find parts for them. And those turf tires - they cost about $1K apiece so I better not tear them up. Changing the tubes by hand are bad enough.
@@robertschemonia5617 - Take it from this golf course superintendent. Turf tires have their place.....but usually only on a golf course. Otherwise you are just asking for trouble.
That being said......replacement costs would make me run what i have since you're talking thousands of dollars. So, i get it.
@@2020HotShotTruckingLLC - We pulled our 15" gang setup rough mower with a 1947 FORD 8N with AG tires.
It did surprisingly little damage. They only mods we made were to run wider passenger car tires in the front.
New treads look great. Shame the machine has open diffs, though! Thnx for the video :-)
I got to say that having a winch on the back.Here, dozer can come in real handy.When you need it you might not have to use it very often but all of the only takes is once
The company I use to work for had a John Deere 544 on skidded tires with a upgraded turbo and over size Injectors. It was our little swamp toy.
The music for the tire cutting was spot on an in the last when you were running down the gravel they looked like new tires. Next project an bridge for Fat Alice? Keep making my favorite channel an have a great day.
I'm actually kind of surprised that a big old wheel loader like that doesn't have locked (or locking) differentials like a skid steer.
My old buddy ran a dump truck years ago he re grooved tires On time he got pulled over by by state patrol . They tried to bust his balls about it .Then he showed them re grovable on the the tire n let him go You got a good channel here . Love that old diesel stuff
The blocks need sips for extra traction, just like winter tires have.
I always wondered how and why pieces of big equipment could wind up so far off the beaten path and just left there, and then start up relatively easy 20 yrs later in a "Will it start" video. I think you've shown the answer. Gets stuck, kind of waller'd back off the trail, owner is tired for the day and figures they'll come back to it later, maybe tomorrow (or whenever its needed), coupled with the thought of the greatest security ever (since its not moving without help). And then the machine isn't needed or its replaced and there she sits for yrs.
more than likely they put a shit load more time in that magical first start than you are privy to see. I mean come on lets be reasonable nothing sitting out in the woods for 10+ years with an engine is going to just fire up with a squirt of ether and a tap on the starter.
@@captainfancypants4933 you would be surprised how quickly old iron especially diesel, starts up after sitting a while haha, I’ve got my fair share of old iron and gotten a lot of old gas and diesel started back up after sitting for 10,20+ years
Ive left a few in the woods, one day i may be bothered to go get them..
It happens just as you said.
I've been wondering that too. I wouldn't leave a machine worth thousands to rust in the forest.
Keep in the front of your mind that you usually only see the success stories! Not a whole lot of’Will it run?!? Nope, turns out it won’t!’ Videos out there.
Your positive attitude and willingness to see things through is amazing. Thanks for sharing.
I couldn't stand the sight of you handling this steel rope with your bare hands. I tried that once and ended up with several small cuts in just a few seconds. Those things can be spiky and sharp as hell :)
Good video, was a good opportunity to square away that winch line, only thing I would add is dump a little used motor oil on the cable from time to time. If a used set of tire chains the right size come along cheap you might want to buy them, looks like you could use them for a few months every year. I haven't had to use a tire grooving tool for many years "Good Times"
Your sped-up recording makes that tire-tread carving look so easy. Matt. You got that knack pretty well. Glad that your 'dozer cab has a strong rear screen, just in case that winch cable snaps under load.
Hey Matt. The way my uncle did it was he bought a couple of those wheels for an angle grinder that have chainsaw chain ran around them. You gotta use the CARBIDE TOOTH FIREFIGHTING CHAIN. Stihl makes it for the rescue saw. Cut through nails and roofing shingles like butter. Anyway, he would "hog," the bulk out with those and then finish with the hot knife if necessary. Worked great and was faster. A good quick pressure wash of the tires extended cutter life. And when he needed to replace the chain he took the wheels to the local saw shop where they sell chain by the foot and have the pin press to break and make chain. They'd replace them reasonably. It ain't cheap chain and in fact they didn't carry it because it's rarely asked for. They ordered a whole spool of it which he didn't pay for, just because he requested it. Then started selling out because folks wanted carbide chains for their saws! Oh and you cant use any old harbor freight grinder, the grinder better have some balls. He put his wheels on a grinder made for 6in wheels. You want to HOG not bog.
You might want to rethink that advice.
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Allis went to play in the woods after a rainy day, but her shoes were slick to do the trick so she had to sit and stay. Then came a friend who wouldn't give in that pulled her out with ease, and when went back into the woods a different track was able to do as she pleased...🚜
I'm convinced you are the only person that can get a light plant to power anything more than the lights
Matt if you fill take a torch and heat the rubber up a bit on the lug your cutting will speed the cutting time up and will save the blade life and make it easier on you
Regrooving is a great way to extend the life of tires. Many heavy truck on hyway tires are regroovable, so you will be able to use the cutter for that also. Just be sure to follow the manufacturers approved regooving patterns and depths and widths.
Not in the United states. The dot does not allow regrooving of any on-road tires in the United states, only full retreads are allowed.
@@chubbysumo2230 WRONG, quit spreading lies and misinformation. Chapter V - of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Department of Transport Part 569 (Specifically 569.7 Paragraph (a) (2) Covers the Scope, Use, Applicability, And requirements for Regrooved Tires for use on road in the US. Regrooved tires are fine to use as long as the requirements of 569.7 Paragraph (a) (2) are met (basically follow the manufacturer instructions on regrooving. And FYI DOT legislation only covers items of NEW manufacture/remanufacture so you apparently have no clue what you are talking about. Regrooved tires fall under NHTSA Legislation NOT the DOT.
Don't believe it, then go on and quote the DOT section disallowing the use of Regrooved tires on US roads. I DARE YA.....
They retread by cutting down to the wire and gluing new tread on it. Same for heavy duty tractor tires
I agree. Sipe the tires. It will make a big difference. Siping is just digging shallow lines in each lug, not in the valleys. Check out some winter tires to see what siping is.
just a Tip from someone who has ReGrooved Hundreds if not thousands of Tires.. that IS one of the best style Groovers.. get yourself some baby powder and dust the tires surface prior to grooving.. it cuts down on Resistance and saves on Blades
I can't thank you enough for the effort that you put into your videos Matt. Always great camera shots along with great info. Please keep the videos coming.👷
Anything you can do that extends the life of your gear without a massive expense is worth it. Them 8-10 hours you spent, I think, were well worth it. I remember working at a place and their loader had chains on the wheels during the winter / wet months.
Matt, l’m always impressed with your skills (left handed).
In my experience l have seen lefties accomplish greater things than righties. Your verbiage & forthought are impressive. Your skill level is
very good for the type of profession you have chosen.
I love watching your ViDEOS!!!
If your heavy equipment doesn't have diff lockers the only way to really improve traction is add chains to the wheels for muddy conditions.
It definitely helped Matt.
I did the same to a pair of hard sole hunting boots, with a router, back when I didn't have enough money to buy a new pair. It worked well.
Matt, you are one tough cookie. I’d love to be like you. Keep on fighting the good fight, bringing to life what others would call old and useless. I look forward to your next video.
I appreciate the good sound and excellent recordings of video and sound all have on Diesel Creek videos. He does excellent job each time he does one.
Shoulda called me Matt 🤣 I prepped tires for my race team for years. The key (as you apparently figured out) is to take small bites at a time. Takes longer but you get a better result. I would cut 2 or 3 full sets for every weekend. I spent the whole week prepping tires for Saturday nights.
Great video Matt. you know as well as i that you can let a little air out of them to help flatten them out so they get more ground to grab, and before i would but new tires, i would look around in old junk yards and tires yards for some that are not to bad to use. and re-groove them. you might even get them free. Just a thought. take care Matt.
When you get wheel slippage like that...very light brake pressure can help put tension on the spinning wheels and make the other ones rotate, learned that in the Marines driving tactical vehicles
Not to insult your intelligence of course
That's my motto. If you get stuck on one road, make another!
Mat, Get a piece of 8 or 10 in pipe and lay it perpendicular to the road with the bottom of the pipe even with the bottom of the trench. Then get some that dirt that you used for your building fill and fill the road.
You have an amazing amount of God-given patience. Stay with it Matt!
Awesome video, I never knew you could retread tires. Thank you for sharing
Holy smokes that Winch Pulls fat Allis faster then the Dozer can drive Forward Wow Matt that is impressive and the Line looks a ton better on the Drum now 7:30 to 7:58 @Diesel Creek
I'm new and I love your channel. My dad was a superintendent on big Job he was Labors Union not local 3 in SF witch is odd but from a young age I'm 54 my dad tought me how to run a few different Heavy equipment first was 943 with a 4 in 1 bucket a blade excavator so many I could keep going but I've always enjoyed Operating equipment. I did notice the frunt right tire in your other video when you tryed picking up the lift I think before the pickup truck 🛻 I noticed that tire was low on air. Thanks for all you do I so enjoy your channel.
Matt I know the feeling of getting stuck in a wheeled loader did it for five years, topsoil was always the worst when it rained. Great video and me and my 1 year old son can’t wait for the next one. Keep up the good work.
Matt, It is always a treat to see what side of the shade tree you are going use this time.
Somewhere in my tools I have a reciprocating tool with u shaped chisels but no heat. I used it on a couple of turf tires and like your setup, a little experimenting helped. I also used it to carve some address signs. I used some redwood boards and then switched to green treated lumber.
I’ve done my share of tyre grooving & siping (siping is just putting a slit in a lug and it helps with traction immensely depending on the type of dirt) I use to campaign Stadium Off-road trucks for many of the different manufacturers over my career and yes there is a science and a art to it! Yes the “sharp” corners on the lugs gives you the bite you need and that is why siping can be affective on bigger lugs because it gives you a extra edge to bite against!
What a deeply satisfying video to watch. Thanks Matt!
Thanks for including us in the work you do Matt. I always look forward to all your videos.
I have never cut tire treads either but I have seen it done, I think you did great for a first time. Now Fat Allis looks like it belongs with your fleet and not like a junkyard dog.
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OMG! Just when I thought you were getting a good run at the hill you threw the brakes on! Regardless of that tho, With all the equipment you have, I can't believe you haven't put a few culvert pipes in to keep things like this from happening.
Other cheap off-road option improving traction would be welded diffs ;)
Alas, the front bucket, may have saved youbut i spoke to soon lol. Btw.. tell mrs matt we think shes awesome to be patient enough to let you be a little boy like the rest of us! She rocks!
It was cool that the loader lined up as you did go on the path, it was like somebody sitter there inside and steered.
The biggest thing with those tyre regroovers is keeping the blade cool. My old boss had one with a trigger and if you pulled the trigger and it wasn't touching the tyre it would melt the blade in less than 3 seconds. You have to be cutting with the whole blade full depth and then they last forever. My boss could groove a full set of truck tyres on 1 blade in not time. It would take me half an hour and 2 blades to do 1 tyre!
It's amazing how Grey hair makes ANY job look quick and easy
It's amazing how Grey hair makes ANY job look quick and easy
When putting new cable on the winches we would use a skid steer to pull it off the real it was delivered on then use the winch to drag the skid steer in with the skid steer wheels not turning at all. So always batter to winch in with tension on. A winch truck will go to free spool while hooking up the load then with the brake lightly applied to the winch pull forward a truck length or so and winch in with the brakes on the truck lightly applied. Works great.
Tire chains work excellent for the woods and dirt! God Bless you!❤️😏🖖🏼🇺🇸
Way 2 go Matt!! Stretch those dollars as far as you can cause you just never know when the old tractor will just up and die a sudden death... Good job
judging by the Mud the loader was throwing .. i think you did a pretty good job cutting new treads
lol 😂 that was a great example of determination right there. If you could have heard the conversation between the machines it went something like this, look out sally loader he’s got a bee in his bonnet to go moto xing in you today! Guys he rode me hard this way n that even sideways through the creek yanking me all ways of Sunday this way n that.
Bend a hacksaw blade and use your welder. Sharpen 1 edge to make it easier. Bend to desired U shape and clamp positive to one end and negative to other side. Wrap duct tape around both handles to kind of make 1. Now turn up the welder to desired smoke range. Old pieces of metal banding works too.
Matt, that was probably 8-10 hours time well invested to extend the number of hours you be able to use Fat-Allis before hitting the massive expense of buying a new tyre or tyres. A job well job. You must have been knackered spending that time in the sun cutting tyres.