Changing bearings on a masticator

You gotta be good to run with this big dog. 10 hours from the shop and sleeping in a tent. No problem. Work done and filmed. And no complaints.

On the fire line they don't just need good fire fighters .. they need good mechanics keeping things working great job !

Respect for making that trip to help out your customer on this one. Being up in north California, getting close to Warren’s territory lol

Sleeping in a tent and 10 hours from home. Now that’s a hell of a field repairman. Props to you guys! Not many people out there now a days with the grit and will to do this kind of stuff. Good to see it still alive 🤙🏼🤙🏼

Forward thinking of the designers to be able to bolt new shaft ends on

I love the fact that you have to get up close to read the "STAY BACK 300 FEET" sign

Wow. Never seen a bearing quite like that. Great work, as always.

Man, your content never disappoints, from simple tanks welds in your shop to taking apart, diagnosing and fixing heavy equipment out in the boonies. Especially with your cool and collected demeanor and knowledge a young buck or not so young person can sure learn a LOT from you!

Big respect doing this on the field !!!

A little tip I learned in the field with a bearing race inside an axle housing that was an interference fit and it had spun and stuck tight with no way to get behind it to knock or pull it out. Out of desperation, I went home and got a can of air duster, turned it upside down and sprayed the race until it was frozen and had shrunk enough to be pulled it out by hand. After that, I always keep a couple of cans in the shop and in my truck.

I didn’t see any grease in those old bearings. I would think to see some residue but they looked completely dry. Probably why they failed. Gotta keep that stuff lubed. Good job with that in not ideal conditions.

I can’t believe there were parts available

That's the best way to support the firefighters, with equipment that's repairable in the field, so that they can make best use of it and it can put back into action if it breaks. Not to forget of the guys like you, that drive 10hrs away from home, sleeping in tents and give their best to keep that stuff up and running. Thx for showing and for helping to save lives as well! 👍👍👍

I can only imagine the lack of maintenance on that chipper.

Anybody notice the clean/dry grease fittings on the bearing collars? No maintenance will cost you big time in the end.

Maybe, tell the customer that grease is your friend and a saving's account. Old grease is not as good as new grease. Lol. 😁

Greg, 1:15 , man, when you snap a Snap-On hex driver, you are really having to torque it.... I had that issue on galvanized set screws in aluminum on a boat I took to the coast.... 2 days later, they were hosed just like this..... I know you have probably used or seen, but the hand held non powered impact drivers you hit with a hammer are really good at getting hex, Phillips and Torx and slotted screws out in these situations.....I bought one when I started out in 1973 because I could not afford an air tool and had no compressor.....well I used for a short time, and never used again until 2008.....and found it was super useful.....of course, I had been using air tools and thought it was not needed.... that slam/impact of the tool into the screw and your wrist turning gives a much better bite than an electric or air tool.......I learned this working on Motorcycles and pulleys on industrial gear ....I hope this tidbit can help someone out there.....cheers, Paul p.s. my impact was made by Snap-On that I bought in 1973......and the drivers I twisted on the boat were Snap-On from 1973...but when I used with the Hand Impact....the set screws came out.....Snap-On Rules !!!

Amazing workmanship while tent camping. Love it.

Great job! You are lucky to have good customers and the support from them and the parts suppliers. 20hrs away is not where you want to have the wrong parts.

Well done. That truck must be packed with everything!☘️👍