diesel techs, lets see your boxes

[carhouse]

where can I get a rack like this?

Not sure if it was a basket cut or something else but I like how it has an angle & different height.

 

[ClrkLndeKmt'su]

i just ask becuase my landlord owns a diesel shop down the road from me. i dont work there, but i am always down there helping just cause i am bored. and ive seen a lot of duetz in bobcats. last week they had a big generator with a 4 cylinder duetz and it was oil cooled. ive just never seen a duetz other than oil. i figured those crazy germans were at it again, being all german and stuff.

Linde is basically German insanity. I also see some air cooled application in JLG boom lifts.

If my service van wasn't such a nightmare, and tools in disarray, I'd post pics lol.

 

[plewlandsbob]

The Vivaro/Primastar/Trafic is an odd choice for your job in that guise. As you say it's a bit small.

What was your last van? The usual transit/lt/sprinter or something more exotic?

Last van , was a movano. It was big enough, size wise, but it was overloaded weight wise. When boss decided ,we needed another van, he bought this one from his buddy, because it was already shelved. I didn't get any say. I got it because, I had the oldest van. Boss runs long wheelbase VW Grafter, 11 plate. Plan is to run three of them eventually. But getting new shop finished is first priority.

 

[plewlandsbob]

I hate to be a troll but man, that van styling is just hideous. I would just about pay for a Transit out of my own pocket than be seen in that thing.

No offence taken. I just drive, what I'm given! It is a rebadged, Renault traffic. French styling!

 

[ihateminimumwage]

where can I get a rack like this?

Not sure if it was a basket cut or something else but I like how it has an angle & different height.

I've seen them in the Snap-On truck for a decent amount, but it's WAY cheaper and easier to make your own. Here's all you need:
6 Foot Wire Shelf $7
http://www.lowes.com/pd_246454-315-FG3N3600WHT_0__?productId=3098543&Ntt=wire+shelf

And here's the 'How To' that got me to make my own.
http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170552&highlight=plier+rack

With it, my pliers even still just barely fit in the shallow drawer of my service cart.
I couldn't go back to just laying them in a mess again.

 

[David W]

No offence taken. I just drive, what I'm given! It is a rebadged, Renault traffic. French styling!

I regretted my post because I didn't use the proper English word to describe the styling, ghastly!

Seriously though, is there any kind of barrier, preferably a sound proof one between the front and back? The constant clanging and clunking of tools and equipment in service vans just drives me crazy. There was one time I drove my old beater extended cab pickup on a long trip where I had a 3 drawer tool box in the cab. I ended up putting the box in the bed because of the noise.

 

[durallymax]

What size is that shop? Its nice seeing some farming, a bit different than what we do, but still farming. How big of operation do you have?

60x80 Morton

1,100 milking jerseys. Raise all of our own youngstock and steers as well.

A little over 1000 acres.

durallymax, what area are you in? I've been away from farms so long.....your post makes me wanna cash in on this city / suburbia **** / sell the house and go....you hiring?

Madison Wisconsin area.

I have been to farm shops that would make jaw drop. The make my dealership look like a dog house.

Many of the grain farmer shops do. Many are just trophy shops. Big fancy shops, with all of the tractors and combine sitting inside getting waxed. Then they sit there all winter long so the people who come through can see their pretty tractors. Some of the grain farmers do use their shops harder but they have more time to take care of them. With it being winter and seemingly non-stop snowing off and on, its tough to keep ours clean, getting some products that will let me wash it down more now though.

By your screenname and location, have you been to Bobcat in Madison? Thats a good example of an overkill shop. They park the majority of their inventory inside before a snowfall. The owner is very picky about cleanliness. machines cannot be unloaded on the blacktop. Skid steers should not skid on the blacktop, they prefer the mechanics drive out to the gravel then turn.

Linde is basically German insanity. I also see some air cooled application in JLG boom lifts.

If my service van wasn't such a nightmare, and tools in disarray, I'd post pics lol.

Claas has a partnership with Linde for all of their hydraulic systems.

 

[bobcatdan]

I got a tour of Bobcat of Madison last time I was at the MATC for bobcat school. I thought the showroom nice, beside it beging a huge waste of space. The shop was laid out so stupid, I would hate working in it.

 

[ClrkLndeKmt'su]

Claas has a partnership with Linde for all of their hydraulic systems.

Curious if they are pressurized like on the fork lifts. I've also seen Linde drive units on a Sroka tugger(big *** air craft tugger with a 502 bbc suckin LPG)

 

[Olafur]

I think this may be the longest post I have ever had.

Thanks for sharing. As an ex farm boy I enjoyed it.
Nice shop, great farm and beautiful landscape.

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

Madison Wisconsin area.

I was curious 'cause I spotted the speed limit decal on the Claas forager. I thought that was a European only thing, but obviously the mfr puts them on regardless of where it's being sold.

We are driving out there this spring for the first time to visit the father in law west of Minneapolis. The wife has been a couple of times since her dad retired to a little farm out there, but not me. I'm looking forward to seeing it first hand. I'll wave on the way by.

 

[sdguy55]

where can I get a rack like this?

Not sure if it was a basket cut or something else but I like how it has an angle & different height.

It's just a plyworx plier rack

 

[Turbo_Prop]

@ durallymax - that has to be the coolest post of the year. I enjoyed everything, the tools, the diesels, the farm machinery, GPS technology, semi-trucks, farming! You nailed it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[durallymax]

@ durallymax - that has to be the coolest post of the year. I enjoyed everything, the tools, the diesels, the farm machinery, GPS technology, semi-trucks, farming! You nailed it. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks. Maybe I'll have to dig up some more I was trying to keep it short and sweet.

I was curious 'cause I spotted the speed limit decal on the Claas forager. I thought that was a European only thing, but obviously the mfr puts them on regardless of where it's being sold.

We are driving out there this spring for the first time to visit the father in law west of Minneapolis. The wife has been a couple of times since her dad retired to a little farm out there, but not me. I'm looking forward to seeing it first hand. I'll wave on the way by.

Americans are implementing a lot of european safety standards . Ohio is one of the few states I know enforces the top speed stickers. Otherwise everyone just puts then on because they come with them

Were only 1 mile off the interstate if you want a nickel tour.

Thanks for sharing. As an ex farm boy I enjoyed it.
Nice shop, great farm and beautiful landscape.

Thanks.

Curious if they are pressurized like on the fork lifts. I've also seen Linde drive units on a Sroka tugger(big *** air craft tugger with a 502 bbc suckin LPG)

Not sure what you are asking by "pressurized". Yes the system is all pressurized hydraulics, Claas builds their own Final drives and motors

I got a tour of Bobcat of Madison last time I was at the MATC for bobcat school. I thought the showroom nice, beside it beging a huge waste of space. The shop was laid out so stupid, I would hate working in it.

IIRC they only have 3 or 4 mechs in there. their shop is bigger than Fabco in Madison and their equipment is a little larger.

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

Americans are implementing a lot of european safety standards . Ohio is one of the few states I know enforces the top speed stickers. Otherwise everyone just puts then on because they come with them

Were only 1 mile off the interstate if you want a nickel tour.

I wonder how soon 'till all equipment has to run safety beacons flashing all the time and the operator will have to be licensed like they do for road vehicles (my understanding all EU stuff is this way).....the days of a 12 yo farm boy piloting a big ole JD down the road with nothing but a SMV triangle on it are going away soon, I'd bet

I may take you up on the tour - just have to see hos the schedule goes - I want to drive and "tour" but the wife just wants to hurry up and get there.

 

[durallymax]

I wonder how soon 'till all equipment has to run safety beacons flashing all the time and the operator will have to be licensed like they do for road vehicles (my understanding all EU stuff is this way).....the days of a 12 yo farm boy piloting a big ole JD down the road with nothing but a SMV triangle on it are going away soon, I'd bet

I may take you up on the tour - just have to see hos the schedule goes - I want to drive and "tour" but the wife just wants to hurry up and get there.

Right now the requirements are still minimal. More tractors are being sent out standard with at least one beacon. The Claas stuff all comes with them no matter what. Still have to get guys to run them though.

I've been working on installing more lights on all of our stuff. Going to LED strobes in place of the simple flashers. Lit the wagons up like garbage trucks.

Honestly I figure if a garbage truck needs that many lights in the day time driving down side streets, then I think we need a little more than our two little blinking lights.

Most of our tractors have beacons on them as well.

SMV signs are technically illegal on anything that goes over 25. Enough of our stuff doesn't have one anymore. All of our new tractors do 35mph.


They were pushing hard to get CDL's into the ag division the last year or so. However they learned once again that, if you push farmers hard enough, they'll come out of the woodwork and push back ten times harder.

I think there are plenty of people who shouldn't be allowed to operate them though. No way I would put anyone under 16 and not heavily trained, into one of our tractors doing 35mph with 7300 gallons of manure pushing them. Its a little different than driving a semi with a tanker, handles quite differently. It'll make your sphincter pucker up until you get used to it.

Let me know if you want to. Tell her I'll keep it short and sweet. Theres a bunch of food on our exit too, time it around that. Maybe accidentally get "lost" haha.

 

[Bikes&Bowties]

I've been running equipment since I was 7. Only hauled liquid and solid **** with 10 wheelers. And when it comes time my future children will do the same. I sure as hell won't let the government tell me what to do with my equipment on my land with my commodities. Honestly the laws are already strict enough as it is. I mean they want farmers to have CDL's to run there farm trucks. I know many old guys with hundreds of thousands of accident free miles with no CDL. And in my short 11 years of operating I have hit one mail box, and it wasn't even destroyed lol. I have also seen a lot of guys try to get in equipment and mess up more in 5 minutes because they are just plain stupid. Okay, rant over

 

[nuklbstr83]

so how about some pics of diesel boxes?

 

[durallymax]

I've been running equipment since I was 7. Only hauled liquid and solid **** with 10 wheelers. And when it comes time my future children will do the same. I sure as hell won't let the government tell me what to do with my equipment on my land with my commodities. Honestly the laws are already strict enough as it is. I mean they want farmers to have CDL's to run there farm trucks. I know many old guys with hundreds of thousands of accident free miles with no CDL. And in my short 11 years of operating I have hit one mail box, and it wasn't even destroyed lol. I have also seen a lot of guys try to get in equipment and mess up more in 5 minutes because they are just plain stupid. Okay, rant over

There aren't as many kids that can come out and run equipment anymore.

Driving a semi is a lot easier than running that tanker down the road. That one can and will cause a lot of accidents.

Old guys could've gotten grandfathered.

I don't care about the CDL's. It takes a day of your time and $100. Around here you do not need one within 100 miles if you are the owner.

One thing many farmers around here get upset about is DOT regs. Having to be compliant. To me thats a safety issue. Every truck should be compliant, so many farmers around here buy their own truck and know nothing about maintaining it. See a lot of scary trucks in a day.

I don't believe in regulation on the farm but that is not really what they are after, they want people on roads to have CDL's.

 

[young_buck]

so how about some pics of diesel boxes?

 

[Heavy Metal Doctor]

I'm holdin' out 'till the new one arrives

 

[Hyster Gareth]

Thats a really nice road chest. In my opinion best box Snap On have ever made.

 

[young_buck]

We are not required to bring our own tools to work but I got tired of the ratchets they bought buckling under torque and skipping teeth in tight quarters so I brought my own. Space is limited at the shop so I could not bring my full tool box so I went and bought a portable box to fit my basic, used daily tools. I got pictures of the box empty but didn't think to take any of it full before I took it to work.

Very seldom do I have to go into the shop box, only for a scraper and punches/chisels, and to the tool wall for wrenches and sockets every now and again but for the most part I can fix most problems with what I have in here.

It is 23" long x 11.8" wide x 10.6" tall

 

[p12386]

My setup. I work for a LARGE beverage manufacture on their delivery fleet. Our location handles 100 or so trailers and another 100 trucks.

 

[nuklbstr83]

My setup. I work for a LARGE beverage manufacture on their delivery fleet. Our location handles 100 or so trailers and another 100 trucks.

classy! i like the white, & hutch

 

[RV77]

classy! i like the white, & hutch

artic silver

 

[Welderguy24]

Here is mine. KRL1023 and a MAC MB197UC Cart. I've been a truck mechanic for about five years now. Recently made a career move to a towing company which I like, I am still mainly a diesel mechanic but get to get out of the shop a lot more to do some trucking here and there and get to get out towing a lot. I mainly run heavy duty wrecker but also do light duty stuff. Since I've started with this company I've been working on more cars than before which I don't care for but I don't do a whole lot with them.

I love the Diesel industry and don't really care to work on anything else. Any questions about anything just ask but please don't quote all this pictures. Thanks.

 

[young_buck]

That is a very nice box and setup you have

As for questions, I have 3

1) The screwdriver set circled, is that this set here? http://buy1.snapon.com/catalog/item...roup_ID=682253&store=snapon-store&dir=catalog

2) how often does the cordless screwdriver get used in the industry?

3) Do you prefer the Snap On or Matco screwdrivers as I have been looking at both

 

[young_buck]

I'm holdin' out 'till the new one arrives

When can we expect this new box to arrive?

 

[amlv20]

Welderguy24, picture of the f150 with cab off you put spark plugs. Any reason why you would pull the cab on that for spark plugs?

 

[joedodge]

Amlv I was wondering the same thing

 

[nuklbstr83]

welder guy, awesome set up and photos. i used to work in grand forks & bismarck. worked outside mid-shift turning wrenches on aircraft 11pm-7am. BRUTAL winters.

 

[smalltruck]

The new box and hutch

My computer and GJ dont get along well anymore so no pics today...

 

[dsmnickk90]

Welderguy your pics are dead

 

[G-Ram]

Welderguy24, picture of the f150 with cab off you put spark plugs. Any reason why you would pull the cab on that for spark plugs?

Because it's almost impossible to change them otherwise. They're famous for breaking off in the cylinder head. If that happens, it's much easier to get them out without the cab in the way.. Not much room to work

 

[zmotorsports]

I wondered why he pulled the cab myself.

I have done dozens of the Tritan 5.4 engines in the F150's and never had an issue. It is tight to get the back two but not bad enough to warrant a cab removal.

That said, maybe I would feel different if I had ever had any break off but so far I have not ran across any to require cab removal.

Welderguy24, nice setup. How do you like ND?

My brother has been driving truck somewhere in ND for about two years now. Tells me he is making a killing, laughing all the way to the bank. Personally, I don't think I could handle the winters up there.

Mike.

 

[amlv20]

Because it's almost impossible to change them otherwise. They're famous for breaking off in the cylinder head. If that happens, it's much easier to get them out without the cab in the way.. Not much room to work

We do them all the time and never had the cab pulled on f150s navs expeditions or anything with 5.4 I have seen it done to replace the engine a few times by one tech who refuses to work over the radiator. I'm one of the diesel guys in my shop and 6.4 cab off is a must to do anything behind the first two cylinders. But an f150 just seems like a waste of time. But to each their own as long as he makes money.

 

[G-Ram]

We do them all the time and never had the cab pulled on f150s navs expeditions or anything with 5.4 I have seen it done to replace the engine a few times by one tech who refuses to work over the radiator. I'm one of the diesel guys in my shop and 6.4 cab off is a must to do anything behind the first two cylinders. But an f150 just seems like a waste of time. But to each their own as long as he makes money.

Personal preference I suppose. My uncle is head tech/service manager at a Ford dealership, they pretty much pull them all. If you've done enough to do it quickly, why not?

 

[young_buck]

We had a slow day at work today so I cleaned up my tools and got a picture, I can fix most things that come into the shop with what is in here.

Hoping to upgrade soon

 

[jfcasey]

******** welderguy if my brain is clicking correctly and you are talking freshman year of highschool in reference to your creeper, thats one hell of a collection for a guy in his mid twenties! Nice set up!