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@giggitygiggitygoofg6069

7 ай бұрын

Have you thought of building yourself a ""Hoverboard"" for your excavator. There really handy especially if you've got a big property. The king of obsolete here on KZread knocked one together using scrap parts. All you need is an Axle either a trailer or a real car/truck axle & some half decent size box or C channel then all you need to do is drive the excavator up onto the axle and the bucket either sits in the truck bed as long as your not pickie about damaging the truck bed or put a receiver on the back of the bucket either way you don't need me to tell you how to design 1 just saying as it would make a great video and be invaluable to you .

@Toxicity1987

7 ай бұрын

Next time please look into a product more or ask some experts then to fall for such a scam company.

@thejackaroo4WDcampingchannel

7 ай бұрын

Those panels are called amorphous and have been around for years. Expensive though.

@misterwinkey

7 ай бұрын

Anybody else having an issue with the discount code? I needed a new solar panel for the gate and wanted to try one of these but the discount code isn't working. Edit: Nevermind seems to be working a few hours later.

@MaryRussell1

7 ай бұрын

amazing guys gj!

I was an electrical technician in the steel industry for forty years. During my early years we had a class taught by 3M about their different products and all of us were using them wrong, especially the plastic electrical tape. In order to keep it from unwinding you need to wrap it in this order. Wrap the tape sticky side down, ie against the work. At the end of the initial wrap, without cutting the tape, twist the tape to where the sticky side is up. Wrap the tape back down the splice with the sticky side up. Then when reaching the end of the wrap, twist the tape with the sticky side down and wrap the splice again stopping when the tape reaches the end of the sticky side up portion. The object being not to leave a piece of the tape sorta flying in the wind. To double check this method , just simply stick two pieces of the tape together, then try and take them back apart. It actually vulcanizes itself together. Hope this helps in the future. P.S. I really proves itself in greasy applications.

@VAXHeadroom

7 ай бұрын

That is great information, thanks!!

@FarmCraft101

7 ай бұрын

I'll give that a try. Thanks.

@JCWren

7 ай бұрын

It sounds 3M is trying to get you to use 3x the tape you'd normally use :) But yeah, I see how that can work.

@woodcox0171

7 ай бұрын

Yes, sticky to sticky.

@gorak9000

7 ай бұрын

I don't see how this helps at all - now you have a layer of tape that's shiny side to shiny side in the middle of the tape layers - just perfect for water to get in there and sit.

When you pull the hubs off take the outside bearing out and put the nut back on enough so it will stay, then pull the hub off and it will knock the bearing out with the seal without damaging it. Then just clean the seal and any numbers can be seen.

@johnhilley4715

7 ай бұрын

I use that same technique on everything that uses a tapered roller bearing 👍

@julianstafford7071

7 ай бұрын

That's a great tip, I'll remember that.

(upon seeing the tires) Well, THAT's not going ANYWHERE. edit: now that I've finished the video, I see that it will, in fact, go somewhere. Great video, Jon!

the constant power terminal is to charge an onboard battery on the trailer in case the breakaway switch is activated. if you have a breakaway switch then you need an onboard battery on the trailer

@Taskarnin

7 ай бұрын

You can also use it to run some small items like lights on switches etc… but yeah pretty much.

@MaryRussell1

7 ай бұрын

amazing

Thanks for your correct pronunciation of “solder” - you’re back on the invite list for tea and scones 😌🇬🇧

Great videos as usual. I think i have that same brake controller. The reason it behaves different while stationary, is it has an accelerometer in it, and it uses that to add proportional braking (voltage) when moving. When you are parked, there is no deceleration so it only applies minimal braking. Whereas the manual override button applies the full braking/voltage.

Glad you found the ‘L’ in solder. Far better than saying sadder which sounds too much like sod her!

As an aircraft mechanic most of my life I have learned with electrical issues, 90% of the time you can trace it down to a bad connection or crappy grounds. Removing and installing connectors is great way to uncover intermittent or high resistance in the connections. As a troubleshooting rule start at "bad connections". I love your videos and all of the various skills you have. Looking forward to your next venture

Yes John its sold-er-ing from across the pond 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 😂🤣🤣 keep the vlogs coming.

I think you were checking ground against the license plate bolt. Most license plate bolts thread into a plastic insert in the metal bumper insulating it. Great video as always.

This is advertising done right. I barely even noticed till the end of the ad segment.

We all feel like a bicycle sometimes, dont apologise for showing it in a video. We could all do with a little more humanity in our lives these days and sometimes when i see somebody else vocalise that feeling, it makes me feel like im not the only one. Great video as always! Thanks.

you are the only channel that i can think of where i actually dont skip the sponsor, always some usefull stuff

I always like how you work thru the issues methodically and logically. Common sense and experience are huge assets!👍👍

To repack bearings with grease with a lot less mess, put the bearing in a plastic bag with the grease and work the grease into the bearing inside the plastic bag.

Awesome video as always! Little trick to stop electrical tape unwinding, you can carefully melt the end to the underlying tape with the side of a soldering iron. Don't use the end, it's too hot and you'll melt right through! Hope that's useful

@Ultrazaubererger

7 ай бұрын

If you don't have your soldering iron handy, I bet a knife/screwdriver and a lighter will work too.

@TerrorTubbie666

7 ай бұрын

I've been told (during my electromechanic-educution) to strech the tape to double the length it is on the roll, before applying it. This activates the tape so it sticks together. It is not supposed to stick together on the roll, you know...

@georgehofgren6123

4 ай бұрын

This might be correct... but not recommended with Cheap electrical tape 😉

I rent and work on trailers on a daily basis. I learned from a co-worker 40 years ago that 90% of the time the ground is the issue on 12V systems. The other 10% is a bad wire, bad bulb, or a fuse. That tidbit has served me well and still holds true on the trailers I see today. A ground will get you almost every time and make you go bald scratching your head why does it work here and not there, now and not now, as in what you ran into. Glad you coated your connections with some sort of dielectric grease, it really helps in the long run. When I rivet a clearance light to a trailer, I coat the rivets with dielectric grease to clean corrosion on the back side where I can't reach to clean the surface.

Just appying brake pedal wont engage trailer brakes unless it's an older time delay brake controller. Most modern controllers have an accelerometer that progressively applies voltage the harder the vehicle is stopping. The manual override switch you used applies the max voltage allowed per your gain setting.

I’ve gotten used to the hour long videos, I was bummed to see this one’s only half an hour 😂 Still as interesting as ever and I appreciate your content!

At 67 years i feel like a bicycle often. And then i meet a guy at age 72 who easily out works me. So, working hard and smart is always a good thing. Love your videos, informative and entertaining

@ebutuoyebutouy

7 ай бұрын

I'm going on 70. I understand. Lol. Just keep at it. And have fun.

As a new 8 months old dad, bicycle will be my new favourite thing to say for years to come. 😅

To stop your gravel from being pressed down in the mud first lay down 1-2 layers of heavy duty driveway fabric as a base.👍

22:40 Thanks from the UK for saying "soldering" correctly John; I watch many a video from the US where they say "Sodder", and it is most annoying. Keep your vids coming, very enjoyable.😁😁😁

It's always nice to see the seals of approval or oil retention ❤️

@skysurferuk

7 ай бұрын

Seconded. Adds flavour. 😂👍

Informative video as always. Old fashioned self amalgamating tape is still available in the UK and I use it on vintage cars to good effect. Years ago wheel hub and brake drum were interchangeable. Old dinosaurs tend to remember these things but not where I last put the screwdriver! Thank you for posting. Best wishes from the UK.

Thanks for the video John! I always find myself anticipating when your next video is getting released and consistently enjoy what you bring us along for. By the way, just a future content idea: I noticed some of the boards on the trailer are in rough shape which you could replace with new boards cut from your saw mill. Thanks again and keep up the great work!

One more thing we learned, that tape is not designed to stretch. It will always try to go back to its original size. When putting it sticky side to sticky side, by putting a slight tension on the outer wrap it does help with the adhesion. Hope this helps in the future.

It seems your trailer tires disintegrate before they wear out. Maybe covering them against sun and weather when not in use will make them last longer? 🤔 Another great video, thanks John - only your channel has notifications turned on for me 😉🤗😂

Seeing you using your brain to problem solve and repair instead of throwing your wallet at a problem is always awesome to watch for me. Keep up the good work.

one of the things i end up doing a lot of at my shop is trailer wiring. i ended up spending far too much time chasing broken wires and bad grounds on the last trailer i worked on. i told him next time he brings his trailer over, bring a spool of the trailer wire, and ill build a whole new harness for it. he needed it back before the weekend was over so he could go to work monday with it, so i ended up having to cobble the damaged harness back together, and it pained me every step of the way haha! when i do wiring, i need to do it all properly. cheers John, glad you got your trailer all fixed up!

To prevent the green crud of death a bit of vaseline or dialectic silicone in your connections is always a good practice.

I am old enough to be your dad, so yes I understand feeling like a bicycle. Cheers from Canada ~ulrich

Had to do the same job on my fith wheel, too bad I didn't see this first. Thanks John for the learning

If you start packing grease in your palm with a clean bearing and just a dab, it makes it easier to see that the grease has squeezed into the bearing race thoroughly. Then you can slobber the outside to your heart’s content.

First rule of trailer wiring, there is NEVER one problem.

Now I know how electric brakes work, pretty simple really. Thanks.

Soldering trailer connections, pretty impressive. We usually used butt splices loaded with noalox, then heat shrink over that, or the heat shrink built in butt splices.

I was always told that you back your nut off the bearing so that it has room to expand when it heats up.

You are always up to something a great watch and helps us learn to well done John 👍👋🇨🇦

Preventive maintenance is the best

I would really like to see those OptiVolt panels being shaded across the length rather than across the width. I doubt you'll see half output and likely way way lower.

Hi John, Great video as usual. As one of those across the pond it was nice to hear the 'L' in solder !! Over here all trailers over 750kg gross have to have brakes and automatic break away application built in so I am surprised yours doesn't have something similar. I'll admit to not a fan of using power to apply the trailer brakes; mechanical overrun works up to 3500kg ( over this coupled brakes are required ). The best coupled brake systems use compressed air acting against a springs to keep the brakes off so breakaway or airline failure applies them automatically. BTW, given the way the electric brakes work, does the trailer have a parking brake ?

Perfect product for people who fit stationary solar panels in the shade.

Mr John knows what he is doing

I want you in my pit Crew, you put those tires faster on than anyone 😂

In Canada, all trailers require an emergency brake applicator which consists of a small lead acid battery on the trailer and a breakaway switch that must be connected to the truck body via a small cable. If the trailer hitch comes loose, the cable trips a switch that applies the trailer brakes using the onboard battery. The power output charges the onboard trailer battery. Of course, with an RV, it also charges the onboard RV battery via the 12v output in the plug.

Stay safe and we'll see you next time.

You can remove the outer bearing, screw the spindle nut on a couple of turns and use the inner bearing to pop the seal off without damaging it!

Tiring. Upon reassembly, I’d hit the backing plate with a ball peen to settle the shoes for a click more or two. Lube backing plate, cams, brake bar, self adjuster and clean the inside hat of the drum for the magnet. Bearing buddies are effective. Great video John!

I feel your pain within 3 years I had to replace my trailer tires. My tire guy calls them China Bombs. My flatbed tires lost tread & belts, all 4 had to be replaced. I found out that all Trailer tires are now made in China, except for Goodyear. So I switch to Goodyear, I am very happy so far, the trailer seems to ride better with less sway.

Your videos are awesome! Thank you. Those aftermarket brake controllers use G forces to modulate the amount of voltage to send to the trailer brakes. The brake pedal in the truck doesn't send brake fluid pressure (i.e. how hard/much you are trying to stop) to those controllers, it just sends 12 volts. Those aftermarket controllers then use G forces to determine how much voltage to send to the trailer brakes after receiving that yes/no/on/off/1/0 12v from the brake pedal.

Wow, I've never seen tires deteriorate like that on something that was in use. Great video fixing up the trailer

@ionstorm66

7 ай бұрын

Heat/sun damage. Can be from overload, under inflation, or just solar heating.

So much work, I am two tyred, a bicycle!

Great video as usual and i learned how to grease and adjust the bearings on my trailer👍

while you were greasing the wheel bearing, I noticed that you have Craftsman creeper on the ground, please always stand up your creeper when you are not using.

€€€€€€ if you ever have to pour a pad like that, I took an old gate that was not in the best of shape, and used it as rebar. Words for thought we’re both farmers we both deal with the same shit life throws at us Love your videos

don't ever stop the seal jokes... they make me laugh every time

The way to stop black electrical tape from unravelling is to cut it with scissors instead of tearing it off. I discovered this by accident a few years ago. It seems that when you stretch it to tear it, it damages the glue

On a semi trailer, that constant power is used for trailer ABS

Ever think about tire covers to keep them out of the sun. Help with dry rot?

When you said "trailer tires", i knew it was going to hurt. Even the little ones are expensive! I have a 9X5 and an 18 foot one. Both need new wood right now. And the brake wire on the big one got pinched between the wood snd frame, so my controller was flashing "OL" for a bit. Always something!

Another great video, thnx! I got tired of electrical tape coming unwound and started using very small zip ties to secure both ends of a wrapping.....have never had one fail!

Thanks John! I really enjoyed hanging out and watching you fix up a trailer. See you on the next adventure. Take care from Canada eh!

If the concrete doesn’t work , maybe try recyceld rubber from shredded tirers. It looks like gravel.😉

@Fireball9394

7 ай бұрын

I’ve seen that done before and it works great

The Midwesterner’s favorite saying, “It’ll be just fine.”

Told the bike joke to my kids, and I got the eye roll, lol. Worked a treat :D Thanks for the video :)

There is an Electrical spray for contacts that might help in keeping contacts. Looks like you need to get some oak sawn boards from a sawmill to relay the deck. Oak lasts much longer than pine or fir.

Okay, one more suggestion. The connection to the wiring on the vehicle side of the bumper plug should have DE-OX put on it also. I know I’m being picky.

That liquid tape stuff is a PITA, if you've never used proper splicing tape try something like 3M 2155, it's self adhesive, waterproof, and relatively cheap... last roll I purchased was maybe $4. It lasts nearly forever in a toolbox and has no sticky adhesive to goop everything when it gets hot, and once it sticks to itself for a few minutes it's permanent. The only trick is that you have to stretch it as you apply it and it can be somewhat easy to break if you pull too hard, so be gentle.

I prefer to use crimp and seal butt connectors, wire loom wrapped in Super 88 tape, and self drillings screws holding P clips to the frame. Especially in the terrain you take your trailer, keeping the trailer brake wires up and out of the way is a huge deal for longevity of the brake wiring.

The voice of John is really soothing for me. Does someone know if there are channels that "read" things (like audiobooks, articles, etc...) or do long interviews with similar voices? It would be great to have them in the background when doing stuff. Of course I do it also with this channel but the occasional loud noise from the "crafting" may interrupt the mood.

Electronics technician here: it is not uncommon for those contacts to oxidize and just "working" the connection can restore the contact. It would be a good idea to put some oxidize on the connector where the harness mates to the plug at the bumper

When I saw that you uploaded a video, I got really excited..thank you!!

Always rebar concrete. Whether it is just some nylon rope placed in at halftime of the pour through to wire mesh, or the cool plastic rebar you just pour into the mixer. But concrete always wants to tear.

I was thinking maybe when you tested the continuity in the plug receptacle , that you were using the license plate screw for ground. A lot of license plate screws have plastic inserts they screw into, and you wouldn't have a ground ! Just sayin 😊 great video , we always learn something, like feeling like a bicycle! Lol 😆

Congrats FC101, on finally figure-out that the ground wire was bad, fixed-it and new tires/grease the bearings and good to go..

Suggest you slide some heat shrink tubing over your soldered wires.

Good evening Mr John. The concrete is ok, however try to never have small stones around where the cows frequent. I had a calf once that got a pebble in its hoof and I got off a lol lucky. Vet didn't hurt me to bad.

I just usually use a tiny tie-wrap on electrical tape. Will hold forever...or until it comes off. Lasts longer than a loose tape end.

The power is to charge a battery or provide power to any 12volt lights or such on trailer. Get rid of the Meter and use a test light that loads the circuit while testing. Dielectric grease is needed in the terminals.

That was very interesting to watch for when i have to do this job myself, thank you! Maybe think about covering up the tires with some white cloth or tarp to prevent uv damage from direct sunlight hitting them.

Harbor freight and northern tools used to sell a grease packer for bearings you could use with your grease gun to avoid most of the hand mess. I never had enough bearings to grease to justify owning and cleaning one up after greasing bearings to be installed.

Totally held my breath when he blew out the brake dust

Dirty contacts. Bulldozer on trailer may have caused tyre delamination. I use water spray on brakes then wd40. Nice presentation . Good area for repairs that's so important.

Your brake controller works on a pendulum to apply the brakes. It senses the inertia of the truck when you apply the brakes and then sends power to the trailer.

Looks like the bed could use some tlc and a few new boards

I was waiting for you to break out a “Mud Mixer” like all the other concrete related vids I see.

Some BW-100 spray on those contacts to clean em up would have been a nice option too.

Little duct tape and they’ll be good as new Jon. Then you can say, “That’s not going anywhere.” Love the videos brother. Matt

greasing the moving parts in break is good for 3-4 weeks, till dust and other staff collect there. is better to leave them dry

Thanks for the video, always enjoy watching!

Excellent placement of seals. lol.🦭

Sir, get yourself a Power Probe if you don’t have one already. I find it really useful for diagnosing these trailer power issues, among other things.

PRETTY WORK!

Tire on my Winnie blew out like that this past summer. I had the replacements already but have been like a bicycle and didnt swap them till one blew. :) Did the other 6 but didnt bother with the tag axle until it blew.

As a systems administrator I cannot tell you the number of times I fixed a problem by taking a connector out and putting it back in. It's why gold plated connectors are a great thing (it prevents corrosion).

Always check the ground and power with a high wattage test light, it eliminate loose connections

Nice job 👍 Thanks for sharing your trailer repair

Very entertaining as usual John, even the ad was interesting. Your little mobile power station is a great initiative. Some modular add on solar plant for a side by side would be a great thing to market for farmers.