Super smart job tucking your shirt in before approaching a PTO shaft! Even one that isn't engaged. Most people won't even notice that small step, but it is a life saver. I know of more than one neighborhood farmer back in the day that didn't survive that encounter. You and Grant please stay safe.

@piquat1

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Why is there a control panel over the PTO? Good thinking on the shirt, I saw that too. Then I immediately went to the placement of that panel. Is that necessary?

@brianwaskow5910

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@@piquat1 I totally agree, not a safe situation.💀

@piquat1

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@@brianwaskow5910 If I couldn't move it I'd put some railing around the PTO or something. Just the way you have to lean out towards it. If you tripped that thing will rip your arm off and you won't even hear it bog down.

@markgman4157

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For sure. Working with machinery is nothing to get lax about. We had friends that had a family farm in Iowa, Woodbine near Omaha. The dad was seriously injured in an accident involving a conveyer. It's easy to get complacent when you work with the machinery every day. One mistake.

@dans_Learning_Curve

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+10

Oh the humanity of it all! That was a bit of humor meant to lighten the burden of the situation. Sometimes we just don't have much control over things in our lives. We do the best that we can, and that is the best that we could do. Sometimes things just breakdown at the roughest of times. Chin up girl. The corn does look good and healthy

I grew up working on the water and know nothing of farming .... yet today it is all digital....so amazing ... yes digital corn .... lol

The fact that you noticed something was going on and didn't keep pushing it may have saved you from a lot more problems. That shows skill and experience. And nothing bad ever happens at a convenient place or time.

Everyone should watch the hard work farmers put in everyday.

@JLC87420

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😂😂

@nandan0022

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Not American farmers.

@My-Say

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I was a produce farmer for my last 8 years of grade school. It was very time consuming and relaxing work. Of course back during my teenage years, I easily had the energy to climb Mt. Everest. But like the rest of us, age and illness slowed me down to the point where climbing 5 flights of stairs requires a break.

@stevesancedo8821

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Might want to watch some of these 3rd world famers that don’t have all the modern day technology! Mexico supplies most of are vegetables,fruit, and other essentials! They definitely can’t afford none of this modern equipment! Not taken nothing away from these guys they do put the time in and work! Sad most of the farms and ranches in America are worked by migrant workers or run by them! It’s unusual to see wealthy Americans run there own farm.

@My-Say

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@@robertbradford3461 4th grade to graduation. I did fine in school. Grade school stands for grades 1 to 12. Middle school and high school are still grade school. After that, I went to trade school to study software design, but was already developing computer software back in the mid-80s when I was in 7th grade.

Those Miller Implements are made just down the street and around the corner from me, and a friend of mine use to work in the QC department (for the sprayers)! Anyway, the point of this post: Mercedes is/was(?) an owner of Freightliner Trucks; for a few years, Freightliner Trucks had optional Mercedes diesel engines, so another potential source of parts may be your local Freightliner dealer...

Hi Laura, I worked at Miller for 36 years. Never got to see the finished product in action. Glad to see it in action. But not happy to see it broke down. I worked in the fab dept. Made all the frame parts. Best of luck to you!

Worked 3rd for a few years. The local station not only had very few songs, the night shift was recorded, so you got the same song at 2:00 every night. After a few months of that you almost wanted to try the "easy listening" station.

The radio station repeating a song over and over is called Stunting... usually it means the station is in transition between owners/operators. They do this while there is no one at the controls.

I really commend your safety practices around equipment; I detected you tucking in your shirt before you started the pivot engine We personally know of two people who lost limbs to spinning farm equipment and two people who died from farm accidents.

@asmrhead1560

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PTO shafts are no joke.

@brianwaskow5910

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Never ever work anywhere near a rotating piece of equipment unless it has guarding around it. Something like that driveshaft with turn your body into a pretzel in a blink of an eye.

@ljfinger

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Not just that. 1:15, hair down. 1:55, hair up. Pony tails and long hair are deadly around rotating equipment. Good job Laura!

@zamlot2219

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Lol. I noticed that too. Usually that comes from making a mistake earlier. Then u say “ I won’t do that again”.

@T_Humphries

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Another example is strings that hang down from the hood of a hoodie, when you bend over those things hang out perfectly to get hung up and pull you in face first

Back in the day you could have a local guy rebuild that starter for cheap

@patrickdurham8393

Жыл бұрын

We have a family here who rebuilds starters and alternators same day. They have three generations working in the shop and it's like artistry to watch them work.

@lizzardnurphy

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I know right. Growing up we always fixed what we had. Buying a new one was like the last resort. Things now are built cheaper and built to be disposable in a way.

Like Marty said your Dad taught you well about tucking your shirt in around a PTO shaft. Love this channel especially since I grew up in Nebraska .

The joys of farming (and struggles)

when we ran a truck company, there was a shop near us that could rebuild any starter as long as the housing was still in good shape.

I watched the video and then came to the comment section to see if anyone else caught the part of her tucking her shirt in. I immediately noticed it from having worked around rotating equipment myself. I was happily surprised that many of you noticed Laura's action. You are an amazing person Laura!! I only found your channel a couple of weeks ago and have been binge watching. Subscribed and happily addicted to your videos 😊

Good luck with the repair

LAURA ,GOOD JOB TUCKING YOUR SHIRT IN, BAD THINGS CAN HAPPEN... HOPE THAT ENGINE ISNT BLOWN..BE SAFE AND TAKE CARE....

After seeing your Father's reaction to this situation from the end of his recent episode I can see that his calm nature has been handed down by your reaction. I love the fact that the only reaction displayed was what do we need to get this done. Oh yea and before I forget "Bummer Dude"!

Sorry to see your troubles today. I hope your Destroyer engine isn't damaged too badly. Unfortunately with big equipment can come big repair bills. Good luck Team Laura!

Turnips? Love them! Those cows gets spoiled.

-- Glad to see a new breed of farmers. You all are underrated. I can, and have, fixed/rebuilt most all of your equipment, but I can't farm. If that dipstick is factory positioned that way and you're getting blowback, not a great sign. What was the engine temperature when you noticed the problem? To keep it positive, I'd guess a vacuum issue, pump or line, more likely a line. Or even sillier, a crashed cell in a batt. Blown gasket. Start with the easy stuff, eh? And yes, always be safe when getting near a Power Takeoff. Add, don't use rotary power tools with loose gloves.

I really appreciate and enjoy your farm activities. You approach them with such tenacity and no intimidation. Where we are, there are very few pivot irrigation in use. It was always a mystery and fascination to me how they work. All outdoor power equipment and farm machinery and repair of same has been my livelihood. A thought on your stranded spray rig/destroyer (very cool!)... My dad's airplane many years ago suffered a blown oil line and ended its flight sitting in a harvested soybean field....all winter. In the spring a used engine was procured, installed on sight, and it was flown out of said field. Possibly, if the sprayer engine is toast, a rental or demo machine could get your deadline met. Let yours set, harvest the corn, then fix it once the field is clear. It might also be an opportunity to re-power it with something a little more common (Cummins, Perkins). Keep up the good work and the great content.

as a truck driver I hated a Mercedes motor we called them boat anchors. Hopefully you all can figure out a plan and get her going again. Wishing you all lots of luck. Love the vlogs

@ImForwardlook

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A friend of mine here in Finland who owns a truck repair shop pretty much refuses to even work on them as the engineering is so idiotic.

"Mom brought me lunch" How lovely is that, you guys are Great!!!! Sorry to see the Destroyer shut down :( :(

@pulodian

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Could you show your mom on your videos, please

Thank you for making my day. Love your smile and the way you say Good morning everybody. Thank you and your family for all they do growing our food. We need more family's like your family. Thanks

WHEN IT RAINS IT POURS, BUT AS LONG AS YOUR OK, AND THE PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED, YOULL BE FINE, GOOD LUCK.

You should get some basic training on using a handheld transceiver. Keep the antenna pointed straight upright, and certainly not parallel to the ground at any time.

I love these videos! Very educational, very entertaining. High schools should show these to the students to give them an appreciation and understanding of how important farmers are to our economy. Keep up the great work!

Laura search for people/companies that rebuild starters and alternators, they can save you a bunch of money. Fortune cookie says a strangers kindness will surprise and delight you, turn it over and it reads : if you don’t throw down on them at 1000 yards. 🔫. LOL 😂 Lock and load Kiddo. LOL 😂 Just pickin. Hey I love it when Dad comes to the rescue but was he shaking his head on the 4 wheeler at 15:10 in the video because a certain someone wasn’t keeping an eye on the oil and water temperature gauges or are they broken too ? To be continued ! 🚜👍🙏😎✌️

Laura, it’s not complaining, it’s called observing 😉

Take the 'old' starter to a automotive electric shop and have them rebuild it - they you will have a spare!

Got to love farming.... Always a verity

So much respect for farmers... I had no idea the hard work and time consumption that goes in on this. Makes my tomato garden look like a basic school project.

Beautiful video. Love your channel. Your blue acrylics are gorgeous.

Who doesn't *love* a good cliff hanger? 😉

That's real life. Broken machine with deadlines and right in the middle of the field 👎🏼. Best of luck!

Interesting. Lots of technology and comfort. Lots of know-how. Nice to see young people who enjoy their hard work

Lots of maintenance on the farm girl! Work safely and take care

3 thoughts: 1) agree with everyone - time to put a cover on any spinning parts that you can; 2) pillows for behind your back will help; 3) tune in to WNAX (570 AM) if you don't want repeat music - they are your "local" farm station (Yankton SD, but a 5-state strong signal that carries to your location with no problems). Good luck!

Laura? I enjoy your videos, you give me hope, and lift my spirits. My grandmother grew up on a farm in North Platte Nebraska, you would have liked her a lot. I hope I have a chance to visit their someday.

1:52 Awesome shot!

Ya, growing up on a dairy farm. I remember sitting for hours in the tractor. Only breaks were lunch and end of the day 😕

Wow. Farming is a lot of work. Thanks for tucking your shirt in near that driveshaft. Hope you make your deadline. How's Grant?

That engine cranking doesn't sound like loss of compression. If it were that it would crank faster and possibly run rough. It sounds more like the engine is seized. That's probably why Cale was asking what kind of engine he should buy in his other video.

You night try a lumbar support pillow to provide a little more support or wear a back brace just to prevent you from leaning too far forward. You don’t want to have back problems later in life.

the 'low oil pressure' widget is just one of MANY ways the engine tells you "something ain't right!"... but before you add any oil to the block, look at the other 'tells' - oil helps cool things, a 'dry' block will run HOT even if it's not working hard; what did the temperature gauge tell you?

You are an incredible lady. My wish for you is many many years of being happy, safe and comfortable

I think I said this a long time ago when you drove under it the first time back when but that would be my favorite farm Equip. to drive!!!!!

I remember clearing a new field with my brother and I in 100 degree heat picking up rocks and my cousin in the air conditioned tractor discing. So, a few moments in the heat waiting for backup, although I understand the feeling, I also cannot simply pity you for it. I love your attitude for your position. You are fortunate to be there with your family. And we appreciate your ward work (as I just picked up a few corn related snakes earlier).

While I realize that this was not an upbeat, everything working perfect type of vlog, it was still enjoyable watching you navigate your way through the day. The blue nails are a nice touch. Thanks Laura.

YIKES...that starter story never ends ! I saw it with commercial mowing equipment many years ago..... The parts installed on the new machine were cheap junk...[ ,....to save on shipping weight ..] ....and when they failed during the first season the replacement part was well built, very expensive....often needed a special tool to install....Did I mention very expensive.....joe

Cliffhanger! And add my atta-girl to the shirt tuck. 😁

You use to make more videos in the begging and you now slowed up some. I miss seeing them. sometimes you put out 2 or sometimes 3 a week now I see 1 every 10 or so days. we like seeing you and the family and what ups and downs you are having. hope to see more please.

@macking104

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might be they are busy working and dont have lots of time to edit…?

@darkiee69

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In the winter she puts out more videos, cause then they're not busy with farm work.

Thank you so much for posting again.

I have Sirius XM in the car since I bought it in '19. I've tried a couple times to listen to terrestrial radio (over the air) and know what you mean about playing the same stuff over and over. My mother and I got our hair cut the other day and the shop had local radio station on. We were in there may be 20-30 minutes and the majority of the time the radio station was doing commercials and then traffic report (which in the Phoenix area can be quite long). We might have heard a couple songs the whole time we were there).

Laura, you are a great farmer and helper to your dad. Break downs happen to the best of us. If the equipment we operate doesn't give up an odd sound or warning light we can't react to prevent more damage or failure. You are a very competent women! Don't judge yourself harshly.

I will be happy when I see covers on those shafts like we see on Grants.

Yep! Seized the engine... Very good possibility that the crank shaft bearing is also damaged... here's to hoping that I'm wrong.

You are a breath of fresh air. I would be proud to call you my daughter!

Thank you for growing some excellent seed corn for us! I think seed growers are underrated, someone’s gota do it and we appreciate it.

Concerning radio stations repeating songs: Most all radio stations follow a programming "format". this "format" determines exactly what music is played and how often it is played. A radio station with an "Oldies" or "Variety" format often have a selection of several hundred (or thousand!) songs to play in a semi-random order. These formats usually have the fewest "repeat" songs. Radio formats that feature on the current popular or 'hit" songs have a very restricted song rotation - often less than a hundred songs! since they can play as many as 18-25 songs an hour, repeats are pretty inevitable... As an example, I was driving on I-70 between Kansas City and Salina today while listening to the radio. I happened on an FM station with the "JACK-FM" format in Topeka, Kansas. Listening to it, I heard Elton John and Dua Lipa's "Cold Heart" twice in a space of less than 3 hours! Yes, I am a former radio DJ...

Laura you hit the head on the nail. A lot of programming of Radio Stations are loop content. Depending upon the format of the Radio Station a popular or a hit song as it climbs the charts does get played a lot. Once it starts loosing chart positions then you are less likely to hear it play. It s been months since I have listened to Radio content. I have a bunch of digital albums so when I do listen to musical content that is what I am listening to.

Super interesting episode! Thank you. And I love how in-to water you are! Waters amazing :) Best

Laura thank you again for such amazing video. I can’t wait to see the follow up video . Blessings to your family too👍

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Fantastic story about the sprayer starter and the possibilities to find an alternative off brand starter - you are so good. Great to hear the Mercedes engine is still running and didn't need a fix!!! I hope your daddy is happy again - nothing is like an expensive repair bill on equipmen or a bill from a veterinarian 😱 ❤ to you all on the farm from Denmark

Laura, your videos are so entertaining. Any crops the pivot destroys is more than compensated for when you get an increase in yield your crops get from the watering. You seem to be getting a lot of trouble from your machines braking down, I hope it is fixed quickly so you can finish destroying the male corn. All of you stay safe. ❤

More problems with the Big Destroyer!! Sorry to hear that. I know its a burden on your family to see your equipment go down but I applaud you for showing the frustrations of being a farmer and THE EXPENSE of farming and equipment breakdowns that nobody sees!! Thanks Laura and Grant. Hope this is an easy (and cheap) repair.

Sorry for the troubles Laura and the excessive heat certainly doesn't help. Get some rest and tackle the problem head-on tomorrow am.

Love the video, this is typical farming, always something breaking when needed the most. Good luck getting the machine fixed. I have never heard of this type of machine. Learn something everyday. People don't realize how difficult and how much knowledge farmers have to know. It would take 20 years in a university to gain this knowledge and a lot of ambition. Keep up the good work.

@jerrypeal653

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That’s life in general, Murphy law .

Oil leaking out of the dip stick hole typically means engine blow-by. Cause of blow-by can be broken ring, possibly crank case ventilation valve if used on a MB diesel engine. If planting on 30" spacing, jury rig a chainsaw on one of Grant's trikes, and destroy a row at a time if other equipment isn't available. Not ideal, but better than nothing. If engine is toast, three options, replace with another MB engine, repower with a Cummins or purchase/lease a new to you sprayer. A local school bus operator purchased 15-20 buses powered by Mercedes Benz. They were priced 10-12,000 less than the other offering, so what company wouldn't want to save $250k? Then the break downs happened, parts availability became an issue, so their older buses that were waiting for new homes were put back into service. Needless to say, they won't be purchasing Mercedes Benz buses again.

Laura as soon as you noticed you turned everything down and it went off. You did the right thing.

Well hopefully you get the cutter fixed and out of the field possibly wish you the best of luck on that

Radio stations have to pay per song, so they get better deals on certain tracks. So those are the ones that get over used. I haven't listened to radio in a very long time.

Anyways, in all seriousness... I love watching these vids of yours cuz you look like you're having so much fun in something that's clearly hard to do. And when you're having fun, it means you GENUINELY LOVE what you're doing. And congrats on finishing your college.

Haven't seen Grant lately. How is he doing with his/your farming?

I hope that you get things fixed quickly and are able to move on to less frustrating problems.

@brentrollins2572

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You are totally awesome. I admire you immensely!!

Ag engineer for Massey here. Based on what i've seen, which admittedly isn't much but I suspect the engine has dropped a piston ring. This is why the sump was being pressurised and the oil ejected out of the dip stick. This would also explain the loss of compression, so it is likely an engine out job. Will be interested to see the followup and I hope to be wrong.

@python3574

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Sorry to say, but I think you nailed it. This is NOT a good problem.

@christophermurphy943

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Failed turbo can cause excess blowby and hydraulically lock engine. Turbo inlet boot appears to be torn.

@SirRodericSpode

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@@christophermurphy943 Typically failing turbos come with a big cloud of smoke from the exhaust, but she didn't report any smoke so unlikely to be the turbo.

@christophermurphy943

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@@SirRodericSpode You are absolutely right, that is a common way for turbos to fail. Tier 4 engines with a DPF would "hide" the smoke, though. I'm guessing this is a Tier 3 engine and, also, I don't think Mercedes uses DPF's on many of their Tier 4 engines. The new piece of info that Laura added on her next video, makes the cause of the failure even more interesting. The service tech, after initial inspection, said that the failure "MAY not be as serious as originally thought". I, originally, assumed the slow cranking when trying to restart was a scored piston/cylinder wall, spun main or rod bearing, or a stroked hydraulic pump. (Normally, a hydraulically locked engine won't crank at all. ) The new info makes it more challenging, which makes this even more fun to guess at the cause!!! Hope everyone else is enjoying this challenge as much as I am.

This brings back so many memories of my childhood on my grandpa's farm. Very good content, thank you!

You are such a delight! I always feel great after watching your vids. Thanks for making my day better.

I can't wait until next until than happy trails

Could be a myriad of things, but low compression wouldn’t what I’d be leaning towards straight up. Good luck!

A ray of sunshine! Good morning to you and the family.

So interesting to learn the minutiae of large scale corn farming. Thanks for the entertaining education videos.

There’s a poem from a Midwestern poet, Tom Hennen. His book of poems reminds me of my time working on farms in Cordova, Nebraska and Iowa. I think you’d enjoy reading them. The Life of a Day by Tom Hennen Like people or dogs, each day is unique and has its own personality quirks, which can easily be seen if you look closely. But there are so few days as compared to people, not to mention dogs, that it would be surprising if a day were not a hundred times more interesting than most people. Usually they just pass, mostly unnoticed, unless they are wildly nice, such as autumn ones full of red maple trees and hazy sunlight, or if they are grimly awful ones in a winter blizzard that kills the lost traveler and bunches of cattle. For some reason we want to see days pass, even though most of us claim we don’t want to reach our last one for a long time. We examine each day before us with barely a glance and say, no, this isn’t one I’ve been looking for, and wait in a bored sort of way for the next, when, we are convinced, our lives will start for real. Meanwhile, this day is going by perfectly well adjusted, as some days are, with the right amounts of sunlight and shade, and a light breeze perfumed from the mixture of fallen apples, corn stubble, dry oak leaves, and the faint odor of last night’s meandering skunk. -->And...here's some info on Tom's collected poems: www.thomasrsmithpoet.com/2013/02/tom-hennen-celebrating-a-great-neglected-poet.html

I don't know if you have one in your area but when I have problems with my starters and alternators I take them to a local shop that can rebuild them. Often I just take them apart and see what they need, pick up the items and rebuild it myself. I'm guessing you could probably send it out overnight if you know a rebuilder. Just a thought.

It always impresses me how upbeat, positive, and high energy you seem to be despite being a farmer. I was raised on a small dairy farm (Holstein) in Ohio. Only around 40 head max on 200 acres tillable. Mine and my extended family of dairy farmers were never positive and upbeat. I think farm debt has a powerful way of sapping any kind of good energy out of people.

Great wishes from Sweden! And GOOD LUCK!! Keep up the good work!

Get your army truck under the Miller, block it and drive it back to the farm.

Your brightness cheers me up. Thank you, Laura. God Bless Farm~On

You're always so joyful in your work. Very interesting and entertaining stuff!

Praying for easy fix ! Affordable repair !

Love your super attitude and abilities in sharing the details of farming. Grew up farming, but certainly learned from you about growing corn for seed, thanks Laura

Prayers, it all works out for the best!

Being a firefighter for several decades.I'm curious do you carry a fire extinguisher on each piece of equipment. I've had old oil catch fire on hot engines in the past. Might be something to consider. Enjoyed your video !

Keep that beautiful smile even through this set backs. Breakdowns happen to everyone.

@LauraFarms Any time you have issues with Starters or Alternators, look for a local shop that rebuilds them. My cousin bought an Alternator Shop and we would rebuild starters and alternators and sold them or repaired for a fraction of the cost of a new one. You may have to remove them in the field but it will save you so much money.

thankyou for sharing your problems as well as the positive stuff. As a farmer from the UK, I am fully aware of the numerous breakdowns, frustrations along with the positives. Good luck with the fix.

You have been raised right, it's nice too see you keep your safety first, maintenance is key to equipment but sometimes it just happens, that's what sits the hard working people apart from the rest, I'd rather be stuck out in the corn then a city any day, keep up the good work, it will get done👍

Youve given me enough information that I could just hop onto one of those John Deere Harvestors and seeders and drive it and operate all the controls like I have done it all my life. 😆