I Bought The CHEAPEST Running And Driving Clark FORKLIFT In The COUNTRY *Best Deal Ever*
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- It turns out if you have a warehouse and you get engine deliveries regularly... you basically have to have forklift. I borrowed an old Allis-Chalmers from a friend a night ago and it was a bit more sketchy than I'd like. Then my friend Tyler messaged me and said they had an old Clark they were going to scrap. When they said they'd sell it to me for $1,000 I said I'd be there as fast as possible. I picked it up, fixed it with a battery, and now there's just a few little things to make it perfect. Also it's not a 🅱️OOSAN.
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As someone who is often found on American roadways, I am very happy that you are properly securing that 9000 pound mass on your trailer. Regulations like that exist for a very good reason
As a Texan who commutes I-10, I concur 👌
I have hauled lots of vehicles and other loads and was not aware of the four thread rule. I always made sure I had threads left but glad to know that for the future.
I didn't know that either. I have also never heard it called a chain boomer. Of course what the Army teaches you on securing a 60,000lb bulldozer and the DOT requirements are often quite different.
Nice to see you got a Clark, I work at the assembly plant in KY, built to last!!!
Dad uses 3 of them and they're all super old and rock solid 💯
*I agree with you! Clark forklifts are the 💣!*
We only get Clark forklifts for our company. Easy to fix and they are rock solid!
My company uses Toyota since the factory that makes them is only like 30 minutes down the road.
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And don't forget that after he bought the f250 we get to now watch Jr tow...
We are eclectic viewers.
He lives every 7 year old boys dream - imagine being in 2nd grade wishing you could do cool stuff with cars all day instead of school.
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You forget his plane. "Never feel sorry for a man that owns a plane." A.B. -The Edge
Good practice to shut valve after each use. Propane leaks get costly
Good advice 👍🏻👍🏻
Plus your propane system will last a lot longer without pressure on it
I'm a forklift operator, and to be honest with you I've never even thought about turning off the propane, but it makes sense.
The "PMService" that you saw on the plate stands for "Preventive Maintenance Service".
WoW. Congrats. I'd say you are lucky but ..... the harder a person works, the luckier they get. You are all about the hussle.
You just gotta know guys like me with scrap forklifts hanging around the shop.
It needs hood struts? Yea, you were meant to have this forklift. 🤣🤣
Forklift truck drivers don’t like jokes made about them. They find them very unpalatable
😂😂😂😂😂😂 he said pallet
badum tsss.
What does a forklift?
Food, usually.
And the puns keep stacking up.
Yes, they need to be much more uplifting.
"This thing has a bad propane leak" As he hooks up a sparky boi
I used to smoke cigars in the brewery warehouse - until someone pointed that out
@@snowyowl7042 before forklifts I did petroleum service. Guys smoked right by the pumps as they were installing them. 🤷♂️
@@GrimesGarage reminds me of refueling airplanes, think av2 flashpoint is 400, could smoke around it but it made others nervous 🚬
Only blow once, right?!
Waiting for Jon to turn around with no eyebrows.
Hats off to you for livin’ the dream and doing something you love to do. There are sooo many people who hate going to a boring job every day. You were like a kid at Christmas taking those chains off the lift truck. I used to be like you. Follow your dreams man! You don’t get many chances to be free like this.
I'm hoping someday that's me, I haven't found it yet. I don't want to be slinging heavy cases at my order selecting job for the rest of my life, I want to make big money without the back breaking labor part
@@hakeemsd70mdrive a fork truck lbvs
I want that Dodge! You giving it away? What's the contest? Write an essay on how watching JRGo has improved my life? I'm in! How many words?
Determine the video ideas and write his scripts for every video for the next 12 months. If you can do that for 365 videos, I bet he'd give the truck to you.
Good deal for $1K. The labor of rebuilding cylinders, changing tires, fluids is the issue where it's a win-win exchange.
@@GrimesGarage You're right but it's the labor. If there's a good 30 hours to replace, rebuild everything that would be another $4K on a truck that's worth $2K. I can see why they sold it for $1K. The replacement parts might be well under $800 so it's truly a great deal for both the seller and buyer.
My dad worked for Clark as a service person. He rebuilt hundreds of hydraulic cylinders. He even built a lawn mower with an old golf cart, a Wisconsin engine and a hydraulic motor with a blade mounted to it. You actually sat on the fluid tank that got hot as hell. It also butched the lawn because it had no floating head. It cost more to build than a new riding mower.
LS swap it
You know that your a "BIG BOY BUSINESS" when you require a Forklift!
Good 4 You!👍
Things are really getting wild in the "cheapest running and driving X in the country" community
🤣🤣🤣🤣 No kidding
It's getting old
I just said that..before I saw your comment..lol
I can see it coming....
"Cheapest working dildo in the US..." 🤣🤣🤣
It will probably have more hours than the forklift... 😁
@@petercan1020 I agree, need to find a new stick in YT world.
All we use at my work is Clark. They are stupid expensive when new! We also have automated forklifts to bring material to our extruders. Pretty interesting also very expensive! You got a great deal man!!! Keep up the awesome content
It knows the fuel level based upon incoming pressure. Once it hits a certain psi level, it will turn the light on
I have the same exact forklift. I paid 4,000.00. You really did get a good deal
Hello John Ross, I am so glad that you're getting your shop outfitted. I know it's costing you a small fortune but hey it'll all be worth it in the end. I know you know quite a few people that do different things but I believe that is the same forklift that watch Wes work rebuilt a lot of parts on his. Was parked outside for quite a few years but it works good really good so if you need to know anything about that Clark I think he has all the Manuel's and stuff for that machine, so give him a shout. Anyway John Ross congratulations again and keep up the great videos, I am enjoying them immensely. Stay safe stay well and as always God bless.
This isn't a saab story its an uplifting one 😁😁😁 cool to see you still making connections with guys after all this time 🍻
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Yeah it was nice seeing Tyler again
Tyler's a legend
Hey, I like this guy. He gets it.
Congrats on the new forklift! It has a good home with you.
Excellent find!!! So happy for you man!
As an essential employee from the beginning I appreciate you wearing a mask!
Forklifts are always handy in the shop. I have one down at our shop that’s from the I want to say 50s and it runs off of propane in it is the most Jenkee piece ever lol
This one is like a 2001 and it's incredible... like a luxury forklift 🔥
@@WatchJRGo still looking to paint your shop floor. We have expired aircraft paint in all colors. My boss hit u up without any luck. Expired doesn’t mean bad.
@@WatchJRGo and a forklift
@@WatchJRGo Luxury!? with A/C and power door lock
@@WatchJRGo you basically robbed them for that lol. what a great deal you where like a happy little kid with a new toy. Keep up the great content
Detail it, prime/wet sand and HVLP paint it. Make it look like a new car!
Put a Sparco seat and Momo steering wheel on.
Super excited to see your shop come together! Love getting to know forklift stuff lol
Something to look into for future use, a wheel lift attachment for the fork lift,
turns your forklift into a "tow truck" for moving cars around the shop that don't run.
They also make a plough attachment. At the shop I work at, our Nissan pulls double duty as a snow removal tool.
You need to wrap that forklift like the goldwing!
And call it the hype-lift..
JR got hooked up with that forklift...will come in so handy.
The title of “cheapest piece of crap on CZcams” has been beaten dead 10000000 times. NOBODY CARES. Garbage content. CZcams is overrun with losers nowadays. 😔 So freaking many terrible content creators...
@@beepboop1859 well, aren't you overflowing with positivity!! Have an amazing day!!
@@tigercub1587 he’s not bad... just putting out garbage content seeking money... not a cool vibe to put out. Lots of people do it and it floods CZcams with crap content.
I was hoping I wasn't watching JR Go Boom when he was hooking up the battery right after he said he could smell propane leaking. You may want to invest in a fire extinguisher until you get the leak fixed. I enjoy the channel.
Looks like a good find. Years ago I worked at an independent parts store - the old 7000lb fork lift I used to operate was propane, and liked to stall when cold. If it did, good luck getting it restarted in less than 1/2 hour; the vaporizer needed to be rebuilt, for the entire 3 years I worked there.
"I have an R8, but i have funner doing donuts on my Clark forklift!"
I think he said the R8 got delivered. I hope that’s a recent delivery and not the first time he got it
but ya know, tight space donuts are fun. It was super tight the space he did the donut in
Can't wait for the forklift rebuild. That promises to be super interesting. I know you'll have to do a lot of work on it, but that was a sweet deal you got. Congratulations
I was just thinking, know what this channel needs? More forklift! Congrats on the new place, I'm not a regular viewer but I remember when you left (Lost?) your previous job because you wanted to do more youtube stuff. It doesn't seem like it was very long ago when you were worried about your future and now you've got this huge place!
Turning brakes, got a chuckle out of me. Left pedal applies brake and puts it in neutral for high rev lifting, right pedal leaves it in gear while applying brake for creeping up on loads.
Biggest areas to check on a used forklift that's either electric or propane:
Forks - look for cracks or blades that are not aligned.
Lift Chains - check for excessive or out of place gaps between links.
Mast - watch how smoothly the mast operates when going up and down. Ask to see how it works with a load as well.
Tires - look for chunking, radial cracks and tread depth. Make sure the tires are fairly new.
Battery - for electric forklifts, look at the age of the battery, ask how many hours of use the battery has and measure the voltage.
Engine - for diesel forklifts check the exhaust emissions.
Leaks - look along the mast, transmission and radiator for any leaks.
Safety Features - make sure the horn, seatbelt, lights, brakes, and levers all work.
Great work overall! You found a steal, she's got some beauty marks but as long as you PM every 500 hours or every 6 months you'll be in great shape!
Sweet purchase JR, the fork lift is going to be a great addition to the shop for all kinds of cool stuff. Congrats.
I'll take the Dodge off your hands, I need a truck and it seems you have one to spare now. Love the wheels on it too!
You got a smokin' deal on that old Clark! They generally use Impco converters on those, and you can pick them up pretty cheap at most lift supply places. The fact that it cranked on the first turn tells me that little Mazda 4 cyl. is still in good shape. One word of caution with any lift truck. *Always descend ANY incline going forward!! Never back down an incline. All the weight on these is in the rear and you will not be able to stop!!* 😱
Nice! Cool you got a forklift. I got the same ratchet binders. Expensive. But they're awesome.
Always turn the propane off when not in use. Propane is 25 times more explosive than gas.
Yo Jr, you rock love your videos! So imsperational. You are a very talented dude. BIG shout outs from Ontario Canada 🍁! Keep up the good work.
Man, what a steal! You'll have it looking spiffy in no time.
pm stands for preventive maintenance. common term for fleet maintenance
Yes! Hardest working man on CZcams is ALSO the luckiest!! Can’t wait for more forklift vids. 👍👍😊. More vids if any kind really. 😁
I've never heard someone call a chain binder a chain boomer, I like hearing the different terminology that people from around the country use.
I always thought chain binders where the kind that cammed over, not the kind that ratchet like the one he was using...?
What the hell is a chain boomer?
love fixing stuff on the trailer, nice to see others do it. Drag it on drive it off!
My dad worked on Clark fork lifts . He used to do service calls at many manufacturing companys in Mid Michigan. We used to occasionally go with him on a Saturday to his shop so he could pick up something. He never worked weekends that I recalled. I do remember working at an autoplant where the electric lift decided to take off across the floor and took out many metal racks holding boxes of tiny filters used in automobiles. The mess it made was unbelievable.
I remember driving one of these for a living before my career in IT. And here you are driving one, after your career in IT. It all comes full circle!
That thing is mint compared to the 1960s Clark I had to use for 20 years up till 4 years ago. No brakes, more leaks than a screen door roof. This one is ready to go as is ;)
"My chains are gone, I've been set free"
Nice price man. Considering most of the time forks usually go for $100-$200 depending on size.
I work/own a salvage yard and the battery forklifts are usually junk compared to the gas ones. Good pick bud.
Look at mustie1 video on getting an old forklift to start up and get going and pick up heavy stuff.
Yeah! Wasn't his a Clark too?
@@CardboardSliver Mustie's forklift is a Yale
just a few months ago i saved a very similar clark at work. a new propane diaphram and a valve adjustment and it actually idles fantastic now and starts up first tick. ours was in bad shape. the clark had got a headgasket 5 years ago acording to service records. i found that the head bolts were not torqued to spec.. valvetrain was loose! the rocker arms had finger tight hardware. it was a supprise it ran at all! its a super proud feeling to hop on that ol' green bean and hear it doing so well. best of luck with your "new" clark id say thats a good find
Love the content that you are putting out. Just started watching recently because I can't get enough content to watch from others like Westen...
This will be a fun rebuild. Looking forward to the final result.
Can't wait to see the forklift get fixes and probably mods!
Tyler coming in clutch x2!
Always got JR’s back as long as I have somewhere to do skids in the LS1 e30 when it’s wrapped up
Pm service stands for preventative maintenance service. Great video today!
Hooking up battery terminals next to leaking propane with your face right there. Noice
That's just our Mr. Ross. We wouldn't have it any other way.
Can't wait 2 see the forklift transformation and it looking all clean and shiney with a new paint job and the forks repainted with some new forklift rims 2 look nice .
Got to love O’Reilys over Adv_____! JR walks in - I need a random forklift battery for an old Clark forklift. Sure thing! I walk into an Adv________ and ask for a battery for a 2005 Chevy Colorado. No sir, we don’t carry those. I can order one and have it here tomorrow, after 5.....
Loving the shop content JR
Dam, that’s actually a $5k to a $6k forklift ! You scored dude 👍🤜🏼👍
Make sure you always turn the propane off at the tank if it's going to be parked for more than a few minutes.
Congrats on the forklift deal man. my old man use to drive a chomers forklift back in the 60's. he use to say he was forklift certified just joking. Hes gone now, but your story made me think of him.
Trailer hitch ball attachment will come in very handy. Maybe fork extensions too.
True that!! Need a ball for it 💯
"She's a beaut, Clark."
I was hoping you were going to drive the 65 Ford for a sec. That's how I found your channel, absolutely love that thing.
That forklift destroyed any hope JR's old boss had of hiring him back. 😆
I saw a forklift lift a crate of forks. It was so damn literal!
This is very cool, love some of the weird and wonderful content on this channel JR - we all love cars obviously on here but I think anything mechanical appeals to us too. I used to drive a Hyster electric forky in my last job it was great fun. The engine runs so well too. Great video dude
Back in 1982, I drove one just like it at my new job. I was the production manager at a sheltered workshop. You might find out what I found out. Anytime I moved a pallet of anything anywhere in the shop, when I got to my destination with the fork lift, someone would be standing in the spot I was headed for, waiting for me to pass! Best job I ever had. Retired from there in 2006. N.E.OH Bob
My first job operating a forklift, started 1984, 1 week after I turned 18.
“Leaking a ton of propane” he says as it connects the battery terminals 🤣🎇
So funny watching this back, was just there today watching it live in person! You got a hell of a deal and I hope you do what you were saying with it, I think it would be funny to match the forklift and my wrx and come back next year 🤣
Glad to help anytime I’m out that way man, was a fun time!
Definitely interested in the forklift rebuild videos. My warehouse hemorrhaged almost 200k last year on "maintenance" and our lifts are still junk. Cant wait to see you resurrect that old Clark. Hope we get a detailed video about rebuilding hydraulic cylinders from ya.
My office is actually in the former Allis Chalmers headquarters. We had been in one of the old factory buildings until it was torn down to make way for a hotel.
I drive forklifts for work, and they're tons of fun. We've got a few clarks, though they're electrics. They're tanks, though.
I really like all these forklift videos! Forklifts are so coooool!
Nice! It is all coming together!
J you look so happy when you get forklift off trailer , is this your chrismas gift 😉👍
You have good frends to help you , and you work reel good too your self nothing going too stop you
Good luck with your store 💥💥💥💥💥
I have to work on forklifts from time to time, they're actually really easy to work on. You got a hell of a deal.
Also that thing looks dry! Grease it up!
hell yeah. for 1k thats a steal. im late on this vid. but even now thats a 5k forklift all day long. maybe even 7500.
fact that it drove up that trailer alone is a good testament that its a good lift.
I'll never forgive you if you don't name that thing Griswald.
I made a Kent sticker for my work forklift. Lol.
@@therealboofighter Another solid choice!
Great forklift, my dad had on for like 10 years never had a problem!
Consider putting a battery maintainer on it. You may not be using it enough to keep the battery charged. Low state of charge kills Pb batteries.
I've been watching your channel for a while. I was in the motor industry for year but for the last 15 I've been fixing forklifts (Linde) in the UK. Looking forward to plenty of quality content.
Basically your a Volkswagen mechanic disguised as a forklift technician
@@kevinthomas895 As far as the engines are concerned. Two thirds of forklifts are electric, and the engine trucks don't have any gearboxes, or brakes for normal use.
finally uploads before i go to bed
Hi JR, What a sweet forklift! I used to drive one at work. You should check out all of the hoses for hairline cracks. Don't get too crazy and carried away with having fun on the forklift. Plenty of people have been smashed to death. Please use it with respect. It is very heavy and can tip over easily. SAFETY FIRST. With that said, enjoy. 🌸
Other than the short sideshift hoses on the carriage, they were all recently replaced. Chains are a different story...
Clark equipment was a subsidiary of Studebaker Motors
It was the only thing that survived the bankruptcy
Such a great channel. Got so much respect for you and I know you’ll be a multi millionaire someday. Wish I had a tenth of your energy and motivation.
If you drill a hole near the tip of one of the tines, you can bolt on a tow ball for whenever you need to move a trailer around.
The depth and knowledge of all things mechanical seems to know no boundaries for you John Ross. Very impressive.
Yeah it was crazy when he replaced that battery. Super impressive.
The aerospace company that I work for just bought a brand new Doosan forklift last week. I unloaded it off the delivery truck but haven't driven it since. Forklift driving is always fun.
When I told him about this Clark he said explicitly “NO DOOSAN” and I’m inclined to agree after working on them.
Wow I didn't realize how the fork lift MARKET was at this time, thanks for the video,
lol best place to put a part that leaks propane, right next to potentially sparking battery terminals.
Love it you need a forklift Clark a good brand and reliable
Love your show jr, just don't say easy peasy lemon squeezy ever again please thank you, LOL
Love the new lift!