UPDATE: At this point, I _THINK_ I have all the parts on the way. I actually found the throwout bearing, with the collar included! The clutch arrived, but it was the wrong size. I'm almost positive I was able to locate the right one today and it should be headed my way on Monday. The rear main seal I got was not in spec, so I have another one on order. And I already have the other needed parts. A big THANK YOU to all the folks trying to help both directly and with suggestions in comments. You guys rock! I feel like it's not fair to the non-youtuber DIYers who don't have an audience of thousands of people to help them out when they get in a pinch! Like getting help from you guys is me cheating! ;-) Have an awesome weekend everybody!

@ebutuoyebutouy

Жыл бұрын

U 2 have a great weekend. U could not return the transmission jack?

@weirdscience1

Жыл бұрын

"looks like one of those old time fuses" maybe it's just an old fashion love song. Lol...

@evilkidd174

Жыл бұрын

For future issues like this contact your fellow KZread creators Watch Wes Work or Diesel Creek. I'm a betting man and I bet either one of these guys could help you and would help in a heartbeat.

@jjohnson2553

Жыл бұрын

Curiosity has got the best of me so I gotta ask, how are there some comments that are 2 days old when it says the video was posted 10 hours ago?

@Flowing23

Жыл бұрын

Between taking the pin out of the front corner of the cherry picker and the minutes of this video with the transmission resting on that jack, I'm not sure which was scarcer to look at 😊 Well done man, a lot of work . Be carefully with that jack still wouldn’t trust it.

That jack is utterly terrifying. Respect for having the courage to fix it, not just throw it out.

@amschind

Жыл бұрын

I would've tossed it out of spite, probably in HF's parking lot.

@patrickvanden8322

Жыл бұрын

@@amschind lol, that is still being nice, better would have been throwning it to their window, when they where closed. Indeed a piece of junk.

@patrickvanden8322

Жыл бұрын

Thing is he still needs a Transmission jack, so why not adjust a poorly design. He also saved a lot of $$$.

@kevinmoore9655

Жыл бұрын

I know everyone loves to buy stuff at HF, but I have a personal policy, I never step foot in a HF store. I am a firm believer in buying at least good quality tools, and if I can afford them, high quality tools. HF rarely has good/high quality tools. I consider most of what they sell as low to worst quality. Buy good/high quality tools, take care of them, and they will take care of you.

@amschind

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickvanden8322 The issue is time. If you value your time as $0.00/hr, then you can justify fixing anything. Once you start to apply a cost factor to your time investment, lot of cheap garbage becomes financially unappealing. A more complete way of phrasing that is "Optimizing for lowest total cost of ownership vs optimizing for lowest first cost." Optimizing for lowest first cost is VERY rarely economical.

It's like watching a horror movie complete with shouting at the screen and everything!

So I"'m at home recovering from a heart attack I had at work on Monday. Watching you bring down that transmission with that flimsy jack almost gave me another one. Thanks for dropping a video so I have something to keep myself occupied while I recover. ETA: Harbor Freight said you could lift 800lbs. It didn't say it would be done safely. lol

@ebutuoyebutouy

Жыл бұрын

Get well!

@ptonpc

Жыл бұрын

Hope you get better soon.

@djamelhamdia134

Жыл бұрын

Get well soon!

@jeffallen3382

Жыл бұрын

Get well soon!

@FarmCraft101

Жыл бұрын

I hope I didn't give you another one! Get well!

"My sphincters tired" you come up with the most random sayings. Comment of the week 💯. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺

Absolutely love your willingness to take on nearly every problem that comes up. And in the process figure it out.

I couldn't stand the suspense of waiting for the near disaster and had to fast forward to make sure you were OK. Man, that was scary.

I believe the bearing carrier comes with the clutch release yoke assembly it is not a separate part. The are specific lengths and should have a forging # on them. The manual states to use a 7743X Clutch Release Bearing and (2) 2306-12 Springs.

That's a Big Job "JOHN " , I almost bet that someone had that tranny out before. Loose bolts or some missing bolts might tell the story. True story John, when I was to graduate high school in 1969 the very day I was to get my diploma, my Best buddy and I, changed a clutch and pressure plate in my 3 speed 1959 FORD. Got almost everything out, 4 bolts herald the tranny in, got those loose and pulled the tranny out and I put it on my chest. Rolled it over onto the ground, put the new clutch and pressure plate in. Then I got the tranny on my chest, I pushed it up and had my buddy put the 4 bolts back in as I kept it in place. Got everything back together, got cleaned up and went to my graduation and my buddy and I drove around that night happy as Hell !

@FarmCraft101

Жыл бұрын

I've wrestled a car tranny in by hand before, but that wasn't an option on this beast!

@stanleykeith6969

Жыл бұрын

@@FarmCraft101 Your right John, very Big Tranny, I hope you find the parts you need.

@stanleykeith6969

Жыл бұрын

John what do you think about my idea looking in Junk yards and auto recyclers ?

The cow's probably thought your drone was a UFO

Thank you for sharing. I would be checking out every heavy truck recycler within a 200 mile radius. If you have the transmission make, model, and serial number, those transmissions were used in more than just your GM make and model. When I was in the towing industry our medium and heavy duty transmissions and parts were available from multiple suppliers across the whole country. A good used part is better than a non existent new part 100% of the time. It's not like you are expecting to make a living 10 hours a day, 6 days a week, 50 weeks of the year with this truck, In reality, it may see 100 hours in a year. The exception is always Clutch, Pressure plate as yours is heat damaged, seals, and throw out bearing, always new, then just maintain them.

Amazing bit of engineering that HF jack. First time I've ever seen lifting gear made of laminated cardboard and twigs with a 'no cross-bracing' self-imposed challenge.

The way we would do transmissions like that in the shop I worked at, we would remove the shifter and cover plate in the cab, and we had a metal frame four leg support that straddled the opening, and it had a cable winch on it. We'd attach it to the trans using the cover bolts, then lower the trans using the winch. It'd work on trans like this clear up to 18 speed Eaton Fuller semi transmissions. Clutches on semi's, you slide the trans back just enough to get the input shaft free, the whole underside of the bell housing is open to facilitate removal, plus, we never removed the driveshaft completely, we would secure it out of the way by the frame with a strap. That jack you have was basically designed to handle automotive transmissions weighing less than 200 pounds. That trans you had with it's cast iron case, weighs considerably more.

Wow, i came for the trans drop and stayed for the jack repair, nice work

16:40 Yes! A good view on you hands handling your exceptionally long nutdriver.

Glad you survived that jack. I don’t know about in the US but in Australia it was a free for all until Australian Standards stepped in and regulated jack and vehicle stands. At first a lot were removed from the market and there were constant recalls but now it’s not so common and most seem to be recalled for labelling issues so if you buy a jack from a retailer then you generally know it will do what it says on the label. That of course doesn’t cover junk purchased on line directly from overseas. I believe the standards are pretty stringent and I’m sure that jack wouldn’t pass. You’re the second channel I’ve seen to be gifted an air jack from Vehcor, No Nonsense Know How got one as well and he found that if you disconnect the air hose and open the inlet tap it goes down pretty quickly. Any chance of getting a second hand thrust bearing carrier? Looking forward to part 2. Love your channel. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺

@hillbillybeerdranker6678

Жыл бұрын

Back when I was growing up, jacks and all tools were made in the US. Today most of them are imported from China and cheaply made.

Man I love the fact that you didn't just chuck that jack but fixed it!!! A true maker if I've ever seen one. I have a ton of bad tools that are now ok doing fixes that the manufacture should have done lololol

@kensherwin4544

Жыл бұрын

Not just a maker.......a FARMER! Required to be the most resourceful people on earth.

@mcorrade

Жыл бұрын

@@kensherwin4544 amen to that

Hope you find the part soon!! we need part 2. Okay, you need the truck, but our priorities come first, right?... 😉 In many ways this is even more terrifying than shaking around at the top of your boom lift. be safe, John!

Really appreciate your ingenuity and ‘never say die’ attitude. Hope those parts turn up soon and that you also reach a solution on the missing item. 👏👏👏👍👍👍

Throw out bearing part #s listed for your truck through Napa. Looks like a few options you’ll have to pick through. BRG N1059-bearing BRG N1509-bearing BRG N1610-bearing BRG N2456VP-clutch release bearing assembly You should also be able to call a GM dealership, give them the year, and last 8 of your vin and the parts list should pop up. usually how it works anyways.

One option to deal with the transmission/ clutch issues is to replace it with a second hand Eaton-Fuller type twin countershaft 8/10 speed. They are cheap and common, parts are cheap and plentiful and they are very strong, plus they give you more ration options. The clutches are also cheap and easy and very serviceable.

I certainly wouldn't trust a Hazard Fraught jack made from tin cans to keep a heavy transmission from crushing me, I hope you return that thing.

As a automotive technician, watching you pull this trans while the jack twisting is giving me so much anxiety!

You continued being a shining example of a self-sufficient man. Really looking forward to seeing this old work horse back on the road again! Keep up the excellent work.

You’re like the dad I never had with the tips and tricks. I’m sure there are experienced mechanics here but I’m not one of them so thanks for the wisdom.

Nice job on re-engineering the jack. Another great video! I can’t wait to see part two.

When you lengthened the chain, you changed the center of gravity/pivot point for the jack. That chain is will wrap around the maximum size it was designed for. That thing isn't for trucks. That said, you pulled it off and didn't get squished or break anything so nice freaking job.

Fantastic Job Sir! As always! Thank you for your attention to detail!

THANK YOU for fixing that jack !!! Really appreciate all your videos. keep them coming.

Always a great Friday when a new Farmcraft101 vid drops!

I had a jack incident like this myself a few months ago. A small metal part actually yielded far below the maximum weight its supposed to be able to hold, It also couldn't have been metal fatigue because I barely used the thing. Just like with yours, there was quite a lot of play between components. I guess they assume the structure becomes rigid under compression, but its a rather dangerous assumption.

I love it when your stuff breaks, because I like seeing you fix it!

That trans jack was some of the funniest utube content I’ve ever seen. Almost soiled myself.

Vevor has been great. Love their air operable oil drain tank.

I'm hooked watching all your videos in order. I comment to let you know your the man and to help build the channel my hats off to you sir

A good attitude and initiative almost always prevails. Good job on rebuilding the jack too. I'm really surprised the parts for a Spicer transmission were that hard to find. Good job on locating the right parts.

Harbor Freight must have some fantastic lawyers to defend themselves from the crappy tools/equipment they sell. When you started jacking up that transmission jack, my initial thought was the plate thickness on the sections rising up looked awful thin. Glad you didn't get hurt.

I really enjoy your videos and the effort you put to trying fixing bad designs. Thank you for showing how to correctly, beef up the design and make it stronger. Hope you can find this new bearing. Best to you and your family cheers mate.

Commenting mostly for engagement, but it's always great to see how you fix things and deal with challenges! Really enjoy these practical videos.

Ah, was gonna say Eastern Surplus & Equip. Glad you got stuff coming. Waiting for the next video!

First time I ever took out a transmission I was under the truck and I was wiggling the tail shaft. Next thing I knew the F’n transmission was on my body and all I felt was pain. Now I run straps under the transmission even if it’s already supported by a transmission Jack! Never had another transmission fall again. Some lessons are literally learned the hard way through pain!

You sir are the most talented man on this earth. Unbelievable job you did on that jack. Also very educational on the trans parts!

Good fix building on the Jack and good luck on all your parts for the trans.

You photograph your videos immaculately and provide excellent voice over resulting in a fantastic educational product. Well done sir. With thanks, Pete from Australia.

Weld and turn that carrier, the bearings just slip on .. the main thing it the inside OD , not super critical just has to slide easy, u can easily fix it. Great vid bud!!

Keep Digging Brother John ! Thanks for Sharing . Really Injury the Videos you Share . Going a Transition Rebuild right now ! I've got a lot of Ketchup to do .

Been subscribed to your channel with full notifications and haven't seen a video on my notifications. Found you again with your short of weighing your transmission. Brilliant! I have a few videos to catch up on!

You are a lot like me - a jack of all trades. I truly enjoy watching your videos, maybe even more than any other content on KZread, and I watch a LOT of videos. I like the way you think and do things, your approach is exactly how I would approach things as well when it comes to repairs or upgrades around the farm (or house in my situation). I also strongly agree that, if capable of course, every person should be self-sufficient, esp. considering the piles of money you save with DIY projects/fixes. I'm impressed!

Hi there, just to say, that little red thing that you pull to dump the air out of your jack, its actualy a safety valve. If you overpressure your jack, that valve opens right away so it doesnt blow Cheers

You are amazingly skilled, and one of the most capable fellas on KZread! Along with that, you’re very funny and entertaining! I’m so glad you didn’t get hurt removing that transmission! Hope you’re able to get the parts needed to fix it, but if not, I’m sure you‘ll make them, because you can! Good Luck!

I love the videos and your sense of humor! I also love the fact that you didn’t kick that pos jack to curb, but instead fixed it work as it should’ve. Excellent work! The grow bearing holder…junk yard?

I have the same jack after watching your video I'll be fixing mine the same way you did nice work God bless you

I was impressed, you didn’t swear when things got dicey pulling trans out. I don’t know where you got your experience but you sure know how to get around the obstacles with ease!!

You know……I would never try to do what you are doing here but yet I watched the entire video with interest. I think you are giving me some degree of courage to do more than I do. Thank you for that. I will keep watching.

Glad to see your Horrible Fright didn't crush your Johnson! I have done some sketchy mechanicing and that scared the grease right out of me!

The hazard fraught jack repair could be its own video! I love how much effort you put into fixing a piece of crap that tried to kill you

Wow, this was a really great episode just full of twists and turns, danger, welding adventures, parts mysteries and a cliff hanger ending!!!

Ugh! I'm half way through the video. I had to pause and take a breath. I was screaming at you the whole time you were trying to work with that idiotic jack.(Get out from under there! Just get out!) I don't watch scary movies because I don't like this feeling. Thanks John! 😂 That was suspenseful! Ok, back to the video... I'm back. Great video! It turned out to be suspenseful AND a cliffhanger. I'm really invested now so, I'll wait patiently. ☺️

I admire your presistance, I am 57 years old and I get really frustrated and claustrophobic when I face a tough issue working on my car. I hoped I have the same attitude as yours. Cheers

That jack was a death trap waiting to happen. Glad you got it strengthened. Made for a good video.

The next time I’m 16 years old and looking for a part time job, I want to work on your farm. Just too many good times and good memories taking care of business back in the day.

Had a very similar experience on an old 80's Ford 3800 pumper truck. Pulled the Trans to do the clutch & flywheel. gravel driveway Made it real fun. All about trying different things until something works.

Good luck finding all the parts! I made almost the identical mods to my tranny jack. I like the plug weld tip as the edge welds don’t have shear strength. I don’t have a metal lathe, but my wood lathe created almost perfect resized pins with 2 thousandths clearance.

Great video once again. Your camera work, and placement are excellent. Your voiceover is perfect for all to understand what is happening. More KZreadrs should adopt this technique for clarity if they really want to get their experience out there to their viewers. You have mastered it. Good on ya! Wonderful Channel, I can’t get enough.☺️

Man, John, that is a scary situation. I'd have tossed that jack and dug in to buy one from another manufacturer, maybe a Big Red or (if you have money to burn) a Norco. Good on you for making the improvements and I hope you can finish the rebuild.

Christ, I was holding my breath every time you put your hands or foot in the pinch points of that jack! Glad you gave it a serious upgrade. waiting for part 2.

Great work fixing all the play always helps when you got a lathe and a welder quick repair

Ideas - flip the chain bolt over so the wing nut is pointing down. Easier access to the wings with your fingers. Add another plate to the jack holding the lower pair of arms together - put it underneath so it makes a U and the "n" of the upper arm interfaces cleanly. Change a caster to the locking sort so it can't roll away? Or change two casters to non-pivoting so they can only roll forward and backward. Inhibits manoverability for added control. Future project, a couple of **really** big ramps made from railroad sleepers, good enough to hold anything in your fleet.

Thanks for taking us along for the ride.

@ebutuoyebutouy

Жыл бұрын

Wild ride. Lol

I'm right there with you with HF. Good job on the up grades

Harbor Freight is great if you are a DIY type of person with the required tools/equipment/experience to fix their garbage into a usable state. I like that you took the time to put in some plug welds.

Yeah, Harbor Fright… sometimes good, other times a disaster.. you are right though, for us home repair guys we don’t need to have something so robust it will stand up to daily use for years, we just need it to work once in a while, but should still work, and work safely! Watching that thing tip, and right near you was terrifying to watch! A good floor jack might have worked too.. really enjoy your videos..Stay safe!!

“My sphincter’s tired” had me rolling 😂😂

Ooo, FARMCRAFT! I love Farmcraft, no really i do, it's my favourite channel. I was just watching the How to cut a tree and then bam, you're here!

wish you the best on the final steps, I got mine mated to the engine. second try. My jack looks about as loose as yours but the trans flat bottom made a difference.

Glad you didn't get hurt by that thing. I was gritting my teeth. Great job fixing it.If you can get lucky you may find the throw out housing at a scrap yard,junk yard. used. then add your new bearing. I will do some looking and see what I come up with. Has always liked and shared. All my best.

I'm glad to see you firmed up that jack; I swore at many in my 40 + years as a mechanic. I've chained them down and ocassionally wanted to weld them to the jack. A few things were worse; like the "pumpkin" for a 12" diff at over 100 lbs. picking it up placing it in the houseing with the shims; talk about needing 3 or 4 hands.

Everything is easy if you know how! Well done sir.

Very cool video my man!! Talking trash about a harbor freight trans jack instead of throw away nope… let’s redo the complete thing. Sooo cool!! Love this channel for your thoughtfulness and attention to detail. Loved your fulcrum lever demonstration too. You are one smart guy. Keep every single repair on video and keep them coming.

Great video as usual. In regard to the safety chain situation, turn the bolt around and have the wing-nut on the bottom. It would be easier to tighten up and undo it. You could even replace the wing nut with a normal nut and use a ratchet drill to tighten it. Cheers Steve (Melbourne Australia)

Those Cattle at the beginning looked in beautiful condition, glossy coats, no sharp angles. Nice.

I hope you have luck with getting the parts you need, I use air jacks for a race car and with are’s if u disconnect the hose and then push up it goes faster down than if you keep the hose connected and push down, just if you want to go down a little faster with your super awesome air jack

you are a master at not giving up and not getting hurt...

I have, and used a few times, a different type transmission jack that stands a lot wider than that one. And it lifts straight up solidly. I've used it a few times and no issues. So I am sure there are other types that would have sufficed in removing that transmission instead of near collapse. Hope everything works out well for you. Just be really careful. Mechanical devices can break at the most unusual time...especially cheap junk types. Thumbs Up!

I see tons of old iron trans jack for scrap prices. Built like tanks and worthy of being saved by you for another life time of use.

Really looking forward to part 2👍

I really like your style man. I'm so glad you averted that disaster. I totally admire your mechanical knowledge, it's immense. You are someone I would aspire to be. I love that you said you came from a city background (I think?). I'm hoping to buy a farm myself soon but I don't think I'll ever get to where you are. Keep on truckin' man. Also your voice reminds me a lot of Willian Holden the actor.

great upgrade, i would like to see the wheels further out below for more side stability though. thanks for the great video, as always cheers from belgium

Two words: Harbor Freight I have purchased two tools from Harbor Freight. The first one, and the last one. Great instructional video. Glad you are safe, Brother.

Your assessment of Harbor Freight is right on! I just didn’t realize how poorly some of their stuff was made. Like you I have used some stuff with no problem, but this jack was ridiculous! I was afraid it would fall on you, but you did have safety straps too!

You will find this probably interesting I hope not mean if you take the whole floor pan cover out of the cab you take a cherry picker or a boom of sort and you lift the transmission up on a chain that is the way we always do them and if you take the PTO off of the transmission to fix the leaks make sure to set the backlash or it will blow up the whole side of your transmission the gear that runs constantly on the counter shift has to have backlash. It cannot be tight against that gear and if you take the shifting plate off the PTO when you mount it you can see what you’re doing a little loose is better than a little tight. The gaskets between PTO housing and transmission is how you adjust your backlash. Really enjoy your show you do excellent job the government fear people like you because you can do anything.

Watch Wes Work seems to be god level of finding parts for vehicles like that.

I took an old floor jack and replaced the pad with a piece of channel iron. Jacked it up against the transmission and then welded 4 bars onto the channel iron tight up against the transmission. works great.

I love your videos. Your humor is awesome and entertaining.

Well at least you now have a good transmission jack. Hopefully you can find your parts.

I saw your update and I think it may be prudent to make a sand casting of the part. you may have the new one coming but back ups are nice not only that someone might be ecstatic you did so

Such a great range of content. Your videos are great

Best channel on KZread. Small tip...get yourself a set of volleyball knee pads if you want to work in shorts on that rough concrete surface. They're comfortable, stay in place, and easy on/off. I also work in shorts from time to time and the knee pads go a long way in making sure I can move the next day after a big project.

So glad I found your channel!

I am watching this video at 3 in the morning and I am transfixed - in part because I own that exact jack. I am resisting the temptation to wander down to my shop and wiggle the various pieces of my jack. I used it successfully to remove and reinstall the automatic transmission in my Dodge Ram 2500, but that transmission is nowhere near as top-heavy as that GMC unit. Like many others here, I own huge numbers of Harbor Freight tools, going back to to the late 1970s when the chain was founded - and air tools could be had for $8. Quality and variety have improved dramatically, but your jack proves that sloppy and dangerous exceptions still exist. And one thing is certain: You spent far more time correcting that jack’s shortcomings than Harbor Freight’s supplier spent assembling it.