Pop had a 317 - then a 318. We used and cared for the 318 so much he had it restored. Both are gone now - but this brings back great memories! Mowing, rear scoop (hydraulic), snow blower - and Dad designed custom BSH front mounted hydraulic log splitter. Legendary 'lawn - and so much more' tractor! Thanks for the look back - great restoration!

Great job on Bruno Neil. Happy birthday Barret :)

Anytime you are on a tractor with the pull grader box behind you on the ground I am watching! The master, GOAT!

Clearly any problems you are experiencing are from Bruno having an identity crisis! That yellow paint will be a an ongoing problem for him.

That is a great looking build you accomplished. The first scratch is always hard to take but it's doing what you intended it to do. Great job of it and thanks for sharing the ride with us.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Ken.

@Huntersprojects

10 ай бұрын

@@digdrivediyhey Neil I think it would be awesome if you put a little like 2 cylinder diesel engine in bruno I think that would be awesome

Miss those T-Ball days. One of my boys had a teammate who loved that soft dirt. So he had to slide into every base, then when he got home plate, he would slide then roll all over the place in slow motion. I was laughing my butt off, but Mom was rolling her eyes thinking of the dirt getting into her car and the washing later. 😄

It’s great to see it in use and glad it’s doing awesome! I’d paint that like you said with the yellow and gray. It’s always great when a project like that comes together full circle!

Neil, how fitting breaking in Bruno on a community project I’m sure he’ll see the ball diamonds many times in his lifetime. Take care my friend and thanks for all you do.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike!

Nice to see Bruno in full operation. He looks sharp with the construction paint scheme. Any way you paint the scraper will look better. I really enjoyed this series. You did an awesome job with it. Looking forward to the next project. Keep up the great content.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mike.

Good to see Bruno getting put to work right away, especially to help the community!

Looks like Bruno is working good, projects like that are never done. I like it, thanks for sharing

Your Tractor looks Great.

It looks and runs great, of course there are some bugs to work out, but it sure looks good, and does the job.

What a great video - not just because I am a tractor nut, but it was great to see it being put to good use for the kids. Awesome!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tom.

I'm sure I've said it before but I do admire and envy that community spirit you guys and gals have round there. Good luck to the baseball team in the new season. Happy 4th Birthday to Barret, best wishes for your birthday young man.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

This community is great!

@jeremyweber2898

11 ай бұрын

@@digdrivediy😂🎉😢😢🎉😢😢 6:38 6:38 😢

Still amazing to see it outside! Congrats!

Every shot of you on the 318, you were smiling. Looks great 👍

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

😁

The tractor looks so good. I like that yellow color for the pull grader. Weld up that crack on the ripper before you paint.

The tractor turned out really good, I would paint the box blade construction gray and the chisel shanks, wheels, and the lift cylinder the construction yellow. 👍

I love watching tractor restorations, but I like watching the freshly rebuilt tractors get dirty even more! It was great seeing it get put to work. Looking forward to many more jobs completed! I've always liked painting my implements to match my tractors and find that using the non-dominant tractor color as the dominant color on the implement always looks sharp. I.e. on my old Cubs, I like using IH white as the primary color and using the IH yellow for the small accents. Looking forward to seeing the blade painted!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

I like that idea too. Grey frame would carry over from the grey frame of the tractor since they're "connected". Thanks for the comment!

Just a few small things after a complete rebuild! Man you’ll have Bruno tuned in in no time!

Great first job to break in Bruno I knew there was gona b a lot of upset ppl with the bottom of the weights 🤣 sounds like a couple tweaks n ull have him just the way u want him Happy birth Baret

@natem939

Жыл бұрын

Barrett says thanks friend!

Home run Neil. So awesome. Barrett is over the moon 😊 This is Barrett’s dad and we’ve been sharing this video with the whole family. I snagged a reaction vid and I’ll upload it. You’ve got fans for life Neil. Thanks so much. ❤

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Awesome! I'm glad to hear that he enjoyed it! There's been quite a few folks wishing him Happy Bday in the comments as well. Let me know when that video is up and I'll check it out!

@natem939

Жыл бұрын

@@digdrivediy kzread.infongOIpmwsuWc?feature=share Here it is! You really made all our days. Thanks again. P.S. We all approve of Bruno and it looks awesome! What a great accomplishment, congratulations!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

@@natem939 That was cool to watch! I showed it to my girls and they loved it. 😋

Tractor looks awesome!!!

Very cool machine, something you are and should be proud of. I was excited for that build and it proved to be "worth the wait". What a perfect first job for Bruno to work out some kinks and get a good idea how your concept is going to work in reality. Very nice.

Looking good man! Glad she’s putting in the work. That’s my only concern I feel if I was to restore a tractor I would never use it 😂

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Right!

Tractor looks sweet with the new paint job. Now it matches with all the extra work you do outside of regular lawn care. Great job and keep the tires rolling!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Travis!

Great job Neil! Bruno did a wonderful job and the few bugs are to be expected. You'll get them taken care of and then you'll have a great reliable piece of equipment. I'm definitely rooting for matching Grey frame and yellow box blade for sure!. Great job on the community service project.

Good Morning Sir 🌞THIS OUTSTANDING WORK but I will have my head spinning all night with that all turning around job 🥴🤭🤣👍 That was a test flight of that Bruno tractor 👍🧐👌💪 Yes Yes Air Pressure is the best way to clean a tractor and implements 👌👍🧐 Cheers 🍻🍻

Great to see Brunos first job. It's great to see the volunteer efforts you do for your community. The world could really use more of that. In my opinion I like your idea for the grey frame and yellow sides on the grater box.

Bruno is a BEAUTY and a BEAST! Happy Birthday Barret!

@natem939

Жыл бұрын

Barrett says thanks friend!

Great Job getting that ball field cleaned-up with Bruno. she sure a cool looking tractor 318

All your hard work paying off! Bruno looks great!

What a great series. Thank you for sharing. New to your channel. Love the JD Equipment Yellow paint job!

Great video, Neil! Good to see Bruno's first "Dirty Job" 🤣🤣🤣 Don't change the color of the grading box. Let Bruno bask in the glow of his new color scheme. The surging is an odd one. That engine didn't do that before, right? Does he have a fuel filter? Could there be something in the fuel tank of the fuel lines restricting the flow of gas? I don't know. Silly of you to forget that break spring. At least it's an easy fix. The hydraulics lever being stiff could be nothing more than the lack of use after all of the "fresh" paint. I'd hit it with a little WD-40 just to be sure. Thank you for the video, Neil. Can't wait to see both of you in the next one!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Susan. I figured out that surging problem. It was actually a loose ground wire to my coil. I tightened it up and it's been smooth sailing ever since. Always appreciate your comments, even if I don't get to them for a week! 😞

@snoozieq4584

Жыл бұрын

@@digdrivediy That's alright. You're a busy guy! I'm glad you figured out the surging issue! Thanks for taking the time to answer. Take care and see you in the next video, TOMORROW! 👍👍🥰🥰🤗🤗😘😘

Nice looking tractor, glad it is working out for you. God Bless keep safe

I noticed the green on the bottom of the weights but the rest of the tractor looked so good it didn't seem worth bringing up I think you should paint your grading box grey, then it will still go with your green tractors too Another great video!!

I’ve been watching every single episode of Bruno and it’s amazing

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thank you much!

Neil, I kind of like the green blade. Bruno is awesome tractor. I like it.

Looking great Neil! This reminds me of myself washing my 2032R after every use for the first 2 months…. Yea it came to a stop eventually lol. Happy birthday Barrett!

@natem939

Жыл бұрын

Barrett says thanks friend!

Hi Neil. Looks like Bruno will be able to earn his keep. Glad that there were only minor issues. Still looks great, even with a little dust and mud on it. Thanks for the video! -mike

Since I saw and heard you explain the circular pattern to drive when leveling I tried it. i'm now a believer, it worked great. Thanks!

Maiden voyage worked well, always have the little issues on start up, but it seemed to work well. Did yourself proud young man, thanks for the tag along video.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Terry

Your tractor is beautiful, I like the fact that you have the guts to be you and not worry about what anyone else thinks

Might wanna leave a little dirt on that new paint. That yellow is loud in the sunlight. Almost had me reaching for my sunglasses in my dim lit living room. I definitely dig those big ribbed front tires. Fun to see ag rears and balloon fronts on such a small tractor. I'd probably go gray or black on the attachments. That way they still match other tractors and less work if you decide to change up Brunos color down the road.

I love the yellow tractor!! I hope it don’t take 130 days to paint the grading box!!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Ha!

Fine looking ride my friend 👀🍒 Needs A/C for those hot days😂

🎉 great job

Good job Neil! Your community is lucky to have you & your family amongst them! Well done.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much 👍🏻

I couldn't help but laugh at the ending.😅 I really like the color and how Bruno turned out.

I wanted to mention the paint on the weights last week but didn’t want to upset you! Haha. Glad you found out and taking care of it!

Loved watching this Playlist. Started with your pond build, so glad your videos showed up on my list. Love your channel.

@digdrivediy

9 ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Hello Neil, happy to see Bruno on the battle field. I think a lot of people, including you, are waitng for this job from the starting of this project. Wish you a good week!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Definitely waited a long time to get back at it!

@Crazy.Runner

Жыл бұрын

@@digdrivediy 🚜

Watching these grader box videos makes me want one for my 318. It looks so relaxing. But I don’t have anything to grade and my driveway is blacktop 😂 great video, good job Bruno

Looks great, sounds good. Now you need a longer trailer, lol.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

You're absolutely correct on that one!

Love that yellow 👍🏼

Looks great!, personally I think all yellow and Grey ripper teeth would look the best for the grader box!

Grate video Bruno looks great.

Yes, put 'er to work. Not just a pretty face! If that's all the bugs on a major rebuild you had to deal with, I'd be happy with that! I often find that after you get through the first big job in the rain/mud, you'll figure out how good your wiring job was. 😁

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Right! I had a loose ground wire to the coil which was also why it was surging!

good video and job if the hydratiics are new they will get better. take care, be safe and well.

looks like it turned out good. Got me wanting to build one now

I’ve already watched the build series 2 times myself and 1 time with my girlfriend ( building matching 318s) I seriously enjoy seeing the videos of the 318 working and would love to see more videos of it working. You make the best content Neil. So glad I found the channel

Amazing work Neil and you have inspired me to make a international cub cadet 682 in a construction version like your 318

Nice to see it get to work and see what it’ll do. As far as making adjustments for the front tires, when you’re custom building things there is always trial and error and learning. As a woodworker you can definitely trust me on that! And I know all about pulling some favors. Great video as always!!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt!

Good stuff. Just don't wash it. It's bad luck to wash a tractor. Happy Birthday Barrett!

@natem939

Жыл бұрын

Barrett says thanks friend!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

No worries. I've never been one to get too carried away washing tractors! 😋

Great job looking great keep up the good work love your videos thank you

Nice job Neil! Happy Birthday Barrett!😁👨‍🚒

Neil, I’ve watched about 25 of your videos. Love everyone of them. Keep them coming. Thanks

I am so done with construction yellow equipment! I am retired, thank God!!! But I still love to run farming equipment!!!😁😃😉😀

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

I can appreciate that!

Hello Neil, bruno is looking really good at its first job . Once the graderbox is finished it wil be a nice combination . I prefer grey for the color of the grader with small accents off yellow , but thats your choice. Nice work at the ballpark.they are so lucky with guys like you, doing such a good job . Greetings from belgium 🇧🇪

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Johan!

I watched all of your videos on the rebuild, just didn't comment on each one. Nice the way it turned out. I hope it serves you well, you've already gave it a good start on the ball field.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate you tuning in!

No better use for a restored 318 than to groom a ball field for kids to play on! Great Job!

to help you get better control of the grader box going up and down put a inline valve in the system and that should help you out with that

Happy Birthday Barrett!

another thing you can put on it, i use on my motorcycles, sxs, and my dads tractor is SC1. it helps great with mud and dust from sticking.

Tractor turned out great. I love the color scheme. It looks great and makes it a really unique piece of equipment. Congrats on getting it done. That was a lot of work, I'm impressed.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Appreciate it Craig!

Bruno looks great. But look here there Bob the Builder your circles are making me dizzy...Just playing Neil you did a great job and love the fact since Bruno is not used for mowing and used for construction purposes yellow is the perfect color cause that goes with theme of all john deere equipment

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

For sure! 😜

Bruno turned out great! Can't wait to see more content.

The industrial yellow on Bruno is pretty unique for a lawn and garden tractor. I like it, I think my next restoration will be an industrial yellow John Deere lawn/garden tractor.

Super cool tractor. Bigger tire seam to let him pull real good

Looks awesome with some dust on the tires!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Still made me a little anxious 😬

Spread rock salt on the infield dirt to prevent grass and weeds

Be careful not to lose that headlight lens. They are notorious for that. It looks great though!

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Oh yeah! It came loose too!

Such a great job

It's almost like you got a new vehicle! Great content, great job!

Neil, Bruno looks good, a work horse for sure. Carl FONDEROSA FARMS MD

Great job

Absolutely Love it Neil!! I love the whole story behind the Name! Iv got a 420 that is beefy with 26's and 18's and she's a Big Betty 😅 also have a 214 and a Beautiful 110H

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Nice fleet you have.

@darrellfolk5284

Жыл бұрын

@Neil Koch: Dig-Drive-DIY Thank you sir. It's raining here in Pennsylvania so it's a tractor KZread kind of Day!! Enjoy the Heck out of your channel and even some Snowmobiles thrown in there!! HAPPY SUNDAY TO THE KOCH FAMILY

Great job on your tractor. Great video also. I do hope that you will get many years of work out of it. We have enjoyed your journey with this project and hope to see a lot more out of Bruno.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much Curt!

That is so cool I like the yellow have a john deere 110 round finder I wish it was yellow 😢 but I like the turn out of your !

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Looking good

Hello from the Netherlands Koch Family . thanks for the video Neil 👍. Sincerely Hollandduck

Looks & performs great. Don’t worry about what to paint the grader until winter.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

True!

I like those tires you used👍

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

They're pretty cool 😎

Love this series even if I have no connection to the country side, I try not to miss a video

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate it very much.

I realized from the last video you hadn't painted the bottom of the front weights, but I actually thought it was intentional, like you wanted to leave it as a reminder or something. I did that with my industrial Ford tractor which used to be owned by the state and was painted IDOT orange, so when I went to repaint it the original yellow, I left part of the underside orange.

Neil, Another Great Video! I noticed you always finish your videos by saying “If I’m Lucky I will see you next time “. My aunt would always tell me being Lucky has nothing to do with it. She would say “you have been Blessed “. Looking forward to your next video.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

That too! ;)

I laughed out loud when you mentioned the weights. My wife said she couldn't watch any more videos of Bruno until the bottom of the weights got painted.

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Oh no!!! 🤣

Look good on the greater box Bruno turned out really nice man

@digdrivediy

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Aaron!

I think the graderbox would look great all grey with a small amount of yellow. Maybe yellow rims.