"We have a thing that can lift things 11 ft in the air at 3500lbs" T-ray said. And Men all over the world smiled and cheered.

@firefly2472

10 ай бұрын

Hell yeah we did.

I used to work for Crown as a field tech. It shouldn't be that low. the drive wheel on the unit is worn down. You can go directly to Crown for service parts and get everything factory direct at your nearest branch, which I believe there is one in Orlando. I'd recommend hitting all the grease points on the unit and putting grease on the mast channels (where the forks ride up and down on) Also, if you feel like it, you should replace the outrigger wheels (they come out by hammering out roll pins, and that will help how the unit rolls around too.

@CarrotTop6z9

10 ай бұрын

Also to add. Make sure use distilled water for the battery. When pop the tops and look down into the cells. Will see a plate with holes. Only fill about 3/8inch above that plate at most. Only add water after been fully charged. If you post the serial # of the battery Deka will be 4 digits and 2 letters. I can tell ya how old it is. The built in charger is more of a trickle charger, so if run it dead won't be quick recharge. Think 6-10hrs depending how depleted it is.

@davidrobert2007

10 ай бұрын

I used to work for a forklift tyre company, it is sometimes cheaper to get the drive wheel refurbished, it looks like a direct bond polyurethane unit. The load wheels are small pallet rollers and usually cheaper to replace whole. In my experience Crown forktrucks are very high quality and durable machines 👍

@jeremyzeimet3631

10 ай бұрын

​@@CarrotTop6z9battery guy here. it's a deka gel-mate, their gel cell line - it won't need water.

@wirekat

10 ай бұрын

@ecaffey8 Ditto dude. Wheels and tire are toast.

@joetayson397

10 ай бұрын

The one we had at work wore out the drive tire, too. Made it hard to move around the shop. Otherwise, I loved it.

You can also check with Crown they carry special non-marring tires for sealed and epoxy floors. We had them on all of our fork lifts. You will thank me later.

@davidrobert2007

10 ай бұрын

This truck has polyurethane tyres all round, which is non marking by default. Rubber tyres would fail in such a high load application.

Hey taylor, left a comment on your open trailer refurbishing video a couple weeks back saying it would be cool to see a tool check. You said people should comment if they want to see it and i think the people have answered 😁😁

@Luckieoutdoors

10 ай бұрын

I will not watch a tool check video

@gearhead-san

10 ай бұрын

I would love a tool check 🤞

@sr972

10 ай бұрын

After that video he can make one of him checking all the tires pressures in everything he owns.

@billmadison2032

10 ай бұрын

Awfully demanding of you isn't it

@bunzino8617

10 ай бұрын

Yess tool check video!

Love it! The paint nerd in me says, if you redo the white, lay out a thin (1/2" wide or so) black line where the white meets the red. It makes a world of difference visually. Keep up the amazing content!

I'm certain Taylor is the only person that could have me sit and watch a forklist project hahaha, pumped to see theres going to be more shop upgrades coming in the near future!

@michaeldean2252

10 ай бұрын

I was thinking the exact same thing as I was deciding which of the most recent videos I would watch next from the channels I'm subbed to. I almost couldn't believe I was clicking on the forklift video first but I just really dig Taylor's style especially love how he always fixes up the stuff he buys, he even somehow made touching up a forklift super interesting.

@Hawk7886

10 ай бұрын

No way, I love these weird projects

@DREWTampa1

10 ай бұрын

Honestly, I feel like that is why I watched Taylor, his content is so different from other “car creators” he really just brings us along for everything he likes to do and that’s what gives his channel personality, it’s him!

@brandon2103

10 ай бұрын

@@DREWTampa1 Couldn't agree more, in a platform full of ego's he really does shine with how down to earth aand "normal" he is, really a relatable dude

@mrmotofy

10 ай бұрын

OH HELL no, I could watch Diesel Queen do anything...thank me later

Walk behind pallet jack is a must for a car workshop. A forklift would just be a pain in the ass in tight quarters

@gapcityracing6086

10 ай бұрын

Definitely not I lift my non running cars with my fork lift and takes up a lil more room then a 4wheeler it’s worth

@definitelydipper595

10 ай бұрын

Until you build a loft in your shop and that pallet jack doesn’t help you anymore

@someyoungguy6990

10 ай бұрын

Was thinking that. Even a good zero turn still has a big butt.

@nessie42786

10 ай бұрын

You ever pull, install or move an engine with a pallet jack? Forklift all the way.

Also the reason the jack is soo low to the ground is the drive wheels are pretty much worn down and would be best into thinking of replacing them

@max_coast

10 ай бұрын

^^^^

@billmadison2032

10 ай бұрын

Basically what the guy that started the post said

@warrenmichael918

10 ай бұрын

@@billmadison2032 I read that too but this post wasnt in that thread , so he might not have read it.

@torang_

10 ай бұрын

keep it slammed

"That was stressful, this is why I don't hag out with you guys" Is something my wife has said to me too lol

A little walkie stacker like that is great to have around the shop. You could put a little platform on casters behind it, if you don't want to walk.

I'm 11 1/2 minutes in. What a perfect truck for the shop. It's compact and capable. R2 is so cool.

That fresh white paint is the perfect canvas for a nice big garage built sticker 👀

I am HYPE for a mill and a lathe ive always loved machining videos and to see Taylor’s take on one (or a few) would be awesome!

@jdshanahan4215

10 ай бұрын

I couldn’t agree more. Machining vids are very interesting and I know T ray can put his own twist on it.

Dude as soon as you said you could get a lathe now 🤯 Super psyched to see where the lift is going and all the possibilities this opens up!!

Love the content you make keep grinding the bus is sweet cant wait to see more of fixing it up

it's a crown....the boys in Tampa can get you parts and a manual. I actually work for Crown in WI

@MiltsGarage

10 ай бұрын

Hey man, I work for Crown dealer in NJ

@kylelong441

10 ай бұрын

Philadelphia crown tech over here😂

@MiltsGarage

10 ай бұрын

@@kylelong441 Omni?

@tomedwards159

10 ай бұрын

anyone of you guys going to NZ or AU

@kylelong441

9 ай бұрын

@@MiltsGarage yeah lol

Just started the video and I'm so hyped. Taylor, I currently work as a technician for Crown but in California. Those little walkie stackers are so clutch, you are going to love it

Taylors the only youtuber I'd watch rebuild a forklift...

You can get spray cans of the factory paint from your local Crown dealer, either in Tampa or Orlando. Love the content!

In regards to unloading, "gotta love it when a plan comes together!"

love it, main reason i watched this whole thing was ive used one of these a lot back in the day in grocery stores. keep up the good content man.

Your viewers from the Poland will appriciate that backcover color scheme.

Forklift…. That’s a glorified pallet jack! 😂

@alfonz0010

10 ай бұрын

It's a forklift relax

One tip, don't let the battery go too low. The charger in the lift is not the quickest, its more of battery maintainer.

@cmusic52

10 ай бұрын

Plus you don’t wanna get the water get too low and toast the battery, it’s super easy to add water rather then have to get a new battery cause u have too many dead cells

@jay_wright

10 ай бұрын

I havent finished watching the video, but I have one of these at work, and you need a wall charger with the plugin to the Jack for it to work correctly, and yes, never let it fully die.

Coo addition. I’m very excited to see you add a mill and a lathe!

Love the shop upgrades can't wait for the lift and loft... And the idea of the lathe and mill is 11/10 ...nice Bridgeport and metal lathe and you can build anything you want

Love the vids of you upgrading the shop and the new tow rig!

That if forklift is so sick, and im so excited to see the future of this thing and the projects!

I used to ride these too when I worked in a warehouse. The crowns rock!

Very good choice /compromise for the shop. Color is fine. Looks nice freshened up. On to the Loft!

Got one of these at my work, we call it Big Joe, we have manual pallet jacks and an electric pallet jack, as well as yours. We mainly use it to stack pallets in the rafters or separate pallets that are double stacked, and yes, they are all just as low. Pretty fun to mess with, they can be a little slow when weighted though. Awesome purchase.

I love these random little restore or builds honestly not too into watching you compete or sometimes even work on cars but like the shop build or these little builds keep me on the channel. Its like im watching you progress in life like a vlog but not really lol.

haven't had any time for KZread anymore but I am always here checking for your vids. love all the content

Ooooo I'm so in, I'm a sucker for fixer upper projects! This is a big shop upgrade!

Brother you definitely need reverse lights on the trailer. Super easy to do, Amazon mini light bars and one wire to 7 pin in the center. Ground the lights to frame and boom. Reverse lights when the truck is in reverse

I always enjoy seeing a piece of machinery that was unloved be refurbished. With it looking 1000X than it once was, you will most likely take better care of it as well. Good job guys!

I never thought I would ever see a video about a forklift and watch it. But I did.. and it's cool. Great video..

I think that is perfect for your shop. This will make life easier moving things around like you already are, and getting heavier deliverys to the shop is easy, and you don't have to pay the $75 lift gate fee!

Fork lifts are totally worth it got one at the house and it’s saved me from a lot of headaches, especially lifting stuff to the rafters and pulling engines

It's very important that if you use a 2 post lift to sling lift something like that, you must make sure your rigging is vertical. I attempted to lift a 6,000 pound lathe off a trailer using chains, but did not rig it vertically. I had the chains at an angle and it did pull the posts towards each other and my concrete floor broke. Cost me $2000 to have the slab replaced.

Really nice little project !

Ultimate shop upgrade status Taylor! great vid too ! :) reminds me back when you got the tire machine with Marco, lol!

Always love the secrecy intros building suspense about what is going to happen. And then putting the reveal in the title. Cool purchase nonetheless.

Check the water in the battery and top it off with distilled water.

@jeremyzeimet3631

10 ай бұрын

It's a gel cell

Crown tech here! Your local dealer should carry that oem beige and black which we call (dark gray) paint 🎨 That drive tire can be removed and taken to the local dealer so they can press on a new one if available. They should carry those outrigger wheels as well. I would check the water level on each individual battery . Top off with distilled water!! Check over your trucks harness to see if any wires might be pinched etc. this occurs especially where the handle meets the frame due to constant turning. Check the motor brush condition and springs. If the springs don’t snap back on to the brush that can cause bad problems! Check the contactor tips condition as well, you can visibly see if there are sparks occurring when activating it . Also you can see chunks missing were they spark on occasion due to weak batteries. Grease the mast channels so te bearings don’t get damaged and to avoiding an annoying walkie stacker that grinds each time you go up!

Wow ! I worked on forklifts for 50+ years 20 years for Clark Equipment and 17 + for Crown lift truck and some in between I know that unit very nice small lift , good luck fixing it up , but be careful you can really get hurt with forklifts .

I bought something like that for my shop. Super useful. Mine is even simpler, no drive motor, just push it around.

add a strip of that yellow/black caution vinyl tape between the red/white on the back panel, that'll make it look cohesive. Or at least paint a black stripe between the colors.

I can’t wait to see the assembly video for the new lift

Awesome! Makes pulling engines easier too! Also I have seen a hole drilled in a fork so a trailer hitch ball can be used.

@davidrobert2007

10 ай бұрын

It's not generally good practice to drill holes in the fork tines, it's better to put a tow hitch on a piece of steel box section that you can clamp to one of the fork tines.

Im HAPPY for you dude, your DREAMS are being full filled my dude!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Those are super handy for dropping and installing engine cradles.

Taylor getting all giddy and nostalgic over a forklift, lol, love it!

Been operating one of these for 10 years. They’re great

R2 painted red? Nononooo. You have to get the company that wrapped your car to make an R2D2 wrap for that and a new graphics package for your bus at the same time!

R2 looks awesum and it's going to be a GR8 tool for the shop. Re the white,, it just needs a gob of those stickers you have no other place to put. Nice addition to the shop indeed.

Looks good! Crown makes good forklifts/lift trucks. I drive a Crown reach truck every day at GM and love it

This is always handy in a workshop😃👍, So a good purchase that you will enjoy. Personally, i would do as a color scheme, if you want to stay in the Milwaukee theme, make the bottom that you have now painted red, black, and the white part red. Then you could possibly put Crown Walkie Stacker BS2300-40p in the large red part with white adhesive letters. I think that will look nice 😉. Keep up the great work guys.

I was really looking forward to a clip of Taylor going out into his garage, hopping in his forklift, backing out of the garage and driving it into his shop 😂

I got a similar one. It’s perfect for around the shop.

Hahaha this is the most hyped you have been in awhile. R2 is looking great. I think the red and white looks pretty good.

Thanks for the efforts

I unloaded my lathe with an engine lift....can confirm, its fairly sketchy lol. Congrats on the lift, can see that being super useful once the loft is in

Nice addition

Looks like the loft is about to be coming up next. Sweet

Awesome purchase. You mentioned a forklift a year or so again and if I recall, I suggested a stacker instead. Maybe another channel but I think it was you. Pretty sure I even linked Crown stackers. Good stuff.

Sweet purchase!

The white paint should've been red and change the red at the bottom to black. If you want, you can also add your brand/name with white lettering and it'll match all your milwaukee stuff. Probably unsafe and not sure if this would be viable, but maybe you could weld some thick metal to the base of the forklift to make a "platform" to stand on instead of hanging off the rails when you operate it

@hunterharper1891

10 ай бұрын

Yes thats what I was thinking I have all Milwaukee tools and have been re doing my shop and painting a lot of tool boxes and shelves with that same rustolium paint and all the red Milwaukee boxes pop real nice

Nice vlog, i love your project video’s ❤️

I've been a crown technician for 5 years now. Only key maintenance things you skipped were checking the battery water and lubing the mast/chains. Batteries are expensive and the easiest way to kill one is running them dry. Any where on the mast the rollers touch should be greased. Also check the brushes on the motors, once they come flush with the holders they should be replaced. Cool unit though, great addition to the shop.

I can always tell it's a Taylor Ray video because the thumbnails are always so clear

@danielhahnke5212

10 ай бұрын

Also void of clickbait reactions 🙌

Can’t wait to see you build attachments for your forklift

I work as a Field forklift technician in Sweden. Protip. New wheels and paint transform small forklifts and feels like new

Thank the Lord you used the hoist to get that thing off the trailer and I could stop yelling at the screen 🤣

colors are Bright beige and dark grey the orange is control orange. the load wheel axles are held in place by roll pins good luck, rust is your enemy with those roll pins

My bro have same forklift he welded a Diamond plate to stand on and drive but slowly. Works great. He is old so he takes it easy.

From past experience with working with a big pallet jack, first, it not made to ride with a load on it. That's why there are no platforms to stand on. Second, wait until you get a load way up in the air. You'll start to have a panic attack worrying whether the unit will tip over or your load will just fall off. After a while you'll get used to it but my comment will be take your time and work carefully!!

Add a 2" or 3" wide black stripe to separate the red and white... it will tie it all together. Nice work fellas!

When you peeled the tape off the 2tone I thought Pokemon Electrode!! When you put it on the lift it reminded me of a Marlboro livery 😅

There is one thing you have got to learn about our movement. Three people are better than no people.

I worked on Crown for 5+ years for Lowe's warehouse. They are pretty simple to work on.

Sticker bomb the white section you painted 😉

Taylor and Josue need victory milkshakes after that!

A Raymond walkie stacker would have fit the color combo a bit better with all the Milwaukee stuff!

Yes i saw yhis video and saved it instantly. Lets go stand up action woo taylor hording is full throttle

Just finished the bus video breakdown video And then this popped up. Let's goo

I wish I knew you because I could really use your help!

Wow buying more stuff! 😀 constant money flow 😄. I must be missing something here lol

Everytime i see the fummins, i want it even more!

Man, that's perfect for what you need it for. It will make the loft make more sense too when you can put a pallet of whatever up there.

Bro i love you. You always been that guy ngl

Looks great

Great content thanks for sharing

Slap a few decals on that white and it will look 💯

That thing is going to change your life for engine jobs. I would also make 2 very easy and important attachments. One that is a trailer ball so you can move around trailers easily in the driveway and such, and another is a hitch attachment that fits in a trailer hitch on a truck so you can lift the rear end from that have have an easy time moving vehicles in/out of the shop. I don't know what the weight limits are but our shop has basically the one step up about that size but instead of the pallet jack style of controls, it has a small standing pad and uses joysticks to control it. Basically the small indoor warehouse ones you find in a home depot/lowes. Also, go grab some skateboard deck grip tape. Put that on top of the forks. gets a little extra grip for basically free and as it tears up, it is easy enough to replace.

Taylor, you know you can get special HD metal roller for moving big heavy lathe's/mill's and other machines! You can hire them too, would recommend if moving large machines (2000lb +)

Garagebuiltco sticker going across the white would be sick!

If you got any left over stickers you slap some on the lift or like a race number decal

Build a little 2 wheel dolly that connects to the back to stand on like a lawn mower, super simple single pin deal ...

I love the videos where Taylor isn't actually doing car stuff! 😂😂