Breaking yard etiquette. Discussion debate personal views please

[HotWheelsBurban]

U Pull And Pay has homemade wagons and wheelbarrows, but if they're busy you may have to wait for one. Same at LKQ.

 

[Tommy1234]

U Pull And Pay has homemade wagons and wheelbarrows, but if they're busy you may have to wait for one. Same at LKQ.

Those wagons and the a frame hoists are the coolest yard fab work seen

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Those wagons and the a frame hoists are the coolest yard fab work seen

Yes they have the A frame hoists too. May have to use one if I get the camper shell....

 

[Tommy1234]

I remember when my buddy got a transmission out of a Colorado (the Colorado was so rotten that the yard did not do the rims as stands since the frame was cracked)
The hoist is strong enough to lift the truck

 

[Erik the Awful]

I shot a video on my junkyard toolbox.

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[Tommy1234]

Perfect away bag
Just subscribe to your channel good content you got

 

[Tommy1234]

I would definitely throw in WD40 or any kind of penetrating oil type substance.
Since again the yards are going with the environmental recovery think which is a good idea. I've seen yard selling used washer fluid. All the cars in the yard they suck bone dry fluid. Used to be you'll be able to use a little bit of brake fluid or whatever fluids in the lines to help penetrate the rust.

 

[Erik the Awful]

Just subscribe to your channel good content you got

Thanks! There's a lot of goofy stuff on YT, and waaaay too many "this hasn't run in 20 years, can I get it running?" videos. I regularly teach younger mechanics, and I'm realizing there's a large knowledge gap that isn't being filled. I'm trying to share the tips I've learned over the last 30 years.

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

Thanks! There's a lot of goofy stuff on YT, and waaaay too many "this hasn't run in 20 years, can I get it running?" videos. I regularly teach younger mechanics, and I'm realizing there's a large knowledge gap that isn't being filled. I'm trying to share the tips I've learned over the last 30 years.

Amen brother! We don't teach the kids, who will?

 

[HotWheelsBurban]

I would definitely throw in WD40 or any kind of penetrating oil type substance.
Since again the yards are going with the environmental recovery think which is a good idea. I've seen yard selling used washer fluid. All the cars in the yard they suck bone dry fluid. Used to be you'll be able to use a little bit of brake fluid or whatever fluids in the lines to help penetrate the rust.

Another thing I have found to be handy in wrecking yard trips, is a box(or at least a handful) of the quart or snack size ziplock bags. Very helpful for sorting out fasteners and small parts, especially if you're getting stuff you won't use right now,or getting for someone else. I write on the bag, with a sharpie marker, what parts/assembly these nuts, bolts,etc. go with. Only costs a couple of bucks (store brand is fine!) and can save you a lot of hassle!