ChuckE2009

DanC911 wrote: I usually like this guy's videos but today's drove me nuts.  He has been working on a WD and doesn't understand the hydraulic system.  Watch and then read the rest of my post below.  [TUBE]QtHym7yTTB0[/TUBE] He says he doesn't read the comments on his channel any more but has commented that he checks the forums so I hope he sees this and the well of knowledge that is this forum is able to offer some help. ChuckE, if you see this, I do have a pump that I am willing to sell.  Secondly, Sandy Lake Implement will rebuild your current pump for you.  They are an advertiser on this site and did mine and my PTO gearbox for a fair price and in a fairly short amount of time. I think he needs to know why the lift arms are not dropping also.  If I remember correctly the pump is not in the lift and lower position and may be in the drawbar control position.    Also the delayed lift position is for mounted cultivators so the fronts lift as you come to the end of a row and the backs have a delay so they can reach the end of the row.

ChuckE2009 is Lance that started way back before high school on YT! He is a bright fellow and does lots of videos. I built him a head for his first Allis B that he started on after lawn mowers. I think he found a nitch to bring more people to subscribe to his channel by wondering what is next! I bet you will look again wondering if he will figure it out. Most likely along with others on this site. Manufactures of tooling keep track of his site as well and send him stuff to review. A video a day keeps the bill collectors away!

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I liked his welding videos, but he's out of his league when it comes to farming. In one episode he bought a big round baler and took it in the shorts royally. I don't watch him anymore. South Main Auto Repair is better. He doesn't do tractors, but he knows how to fix a car.

I'll still watch.  His fairly frequent rants about carburetors and magnetos make me shake my head, though.  A clean, adjusted carb and a good magneto can really make life simple.

I watched this video last night and found myself wanting to scream at the screen.  "That's not the right place for hydraulic oil."  I'll be the first to admit that I'm no expert.  But I at least know how to read a manual or ask around to find out what I don't know or understand.  I'll give him credit for trying, and I don't want to sound like I'm just talking trash.  But this was embarrassing, or it would have been for me.  I started watching some of his videos hoping to pick up a few tips and tricks for my own project but I've given up on that now.  I really hope he can either learn to read the manual or get the help he needs before he completely destroys a perfectly good tractor.  I'd like to have one this nice, so watching him ruin this one is painful..P.S. I wondered how many forum members might see his video, or if there would be a post about it today.

The video above has 71.000 views probly more by now. The one he put on 14 hours ago now has 15,000 views when I looked and has nothing to do with yesterdays video. Still think he is dumb?

HoughMade wrote: I'll still watch.  His fairly frequent rants about carburetors and magnetos make me shake my head, though.  A clean, adjusted carb and a good magneto can really make life simple.

He rants about things that he knows little about. Why mention the WD hydraulics when he obviously hasn't read the operators manual? I like to watch people who know what they are doing and learn from them. He has a bunch of unfinished projects laying around. Did he ever finish with the Ford tractor? I think he finished the Zetor tractor, but that was it. Even there he didn't do much. He brought in his mechanic buddy to do the work for him. After all that, he buys a new Kubota and piddles on his small acreage. He must have gotten a steep discount on that tractor just for featuring it on YT.

I actually have only watched 4 or maybe 5 of his videos all the way thru. I did subscribe to his channel to look at his viewer counts. I like Lance and have from his start on YT. He was in a broken home and crying out for help. Many on YT jumped in with Richard being one of the leaders in trying to give him direction. When he figured something out on any subject Lance wanted to tell everyone. He did it in video's. He developed a talent in making videos when he was to young to get compensation. He took up a trade in welding while in high school and with his videos attempted to show every one what he learned. Thru this he was able to get free equipment to review that equipment in his videos because of the interest in what he was doing that drew massive view counts. If you read this site and YT daily as I do you see people that start working on tractors that they are so over their heads and come here for help. When you try to help thru many posts you find they have hid from the opening post parts of their attempts before asking. Lance has an uncommon desire to learn and has no fear of trying anything and showing everyone the mistakes he makes going into the unknown. Most on here have learned the most over the years thru their mistakes. It is called do overs with head down and lips sealed. I feel that Lance has figured that out and cashing in on the fact that people learn from his mistakes. I thought when he was a teenager as his videos were getting better in quality that some time he would have a high paying TV show like some of the car shows show and still do!      

Edited by Dick L - 11 Oct 2018 at 6:58am

What brought the high ratings to Tim Allen's Tool Time?

Been watching him for a few years. Pretty cool and informative. Yeah, he is not an expert on everything, but nonetheless, he is entertaining and educational most of the time.

As a side note, I like his buddy mechanic Steve that he connects with sometimes.

wow, just wow

HoughMade wrote: Welp.... I get it.  It's a pain to deal with trolls, but a little good-natured ribbing along with some helpful tips?  It might be worth it to ignore the haters and have a sense of humor.

Edited by Bill_MN - 12 Oct 2018 at 3:27pm