The Great Manure Spreader Makeover (New Holland 514) Part 1

It’s time to freshen up the New Holland 514 manure spreader! In this video, I remove the wood deck, repair a badly rusted axle and other frame parts, and give the spreader a new coat of paint.

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38 thoughts on “The Great Manure Spreader Makeover (New Holland 514) Part 1

  1. Thank you for sharing.
    I’m looking forward to maintaining the equipment I will buy. I’ll need to figure out what my priorities of purchasing will be.
    Probably a tractor and a crimp roller. Then a no till drill.

  2. Thank you ! I appreciate you expressing your mental dissertations on why you make certain decisions during the reclamation of these old and worn machines, and the mechanics of getting the project done. . I lived in a different career world, but now that I am retired, I am tinkering in the garage. Your videos are a treasure of knowledge to be gained. Thank you for your thoughtfulness ! Ordered your book. Can hardly wait to read it. Best to You, Hilary, and family

  3. Bought NH 212 at auction unseen for cheap, every bearing was seized. Parts are few and far between or expensive. Had apron and drive shafts made up at the local machine shop….much cheaper to go that route than trying to find a donor or buy the parts from a supplier.

  4. You did a very good job so far and it looks very good but you always do good work and I enjoy watching I would not be very good at those kind of jobs but that’s OK. Keep up the good work God bless.

  5. Hey Pete, the different size nuts are what we call ‘heavy’ in industrial maintenance. 3/8”bolts are 11/16” heavy nuts instead of the standard 9/16”

  6. Pete I'm following you for awhile now , and nice job you have done with the manure spreader , but i hve only one question , , how you did to get out of the interior of the spreader after you finish to paint it red , hope you and your family have a great holidays

  7. As a child my dad would work on things around the property and would be a miserable pos doing it. Watching you so cheerfully fix things heals a part of me. Thank you

  8. The angle of the dangle is inversely proportional to the heat of the meat, provided that the maxis of the axis, and the gravity of the cavity, remain constant.

  9. Paint the whole thing, Pete! You already put so much work into it, might as well perfect it right the end. Besides… there's something to be said about being able to claim that you have a great looking manure spreader. :)) And it is. It looks wonderful. 🙂 What a great job! :)) Enjoyed every minute of it.

  10. Hey Pete, You didn't say anything about the lumber for the deck. What I have in mind may be cost prohibitive. But see if a hard wood supplier in your area has " Ipe " Yep that's how it's spelled. It's sold as a low cost alternative to teak. I made some out door furniture for a customer out of it. It's fantastic stuff. Light years ahead of pressure treated pine. It would be ideal. "IF" it's available and affordable.

  11. Good evening Pete. I have "binged" the entire series over the past couple of months. One of your 656 videos caught my attention a few years ago and the house restoration convinced me to start at the beginning and go from there. The content is spot on having grown on up on a small farm in NJ and worked for a neighbor whose fleet was all red to include a 656, M and H. The great thing about binging is that the content just keeps right on going. Now I'm going to have wait for each new video which is all good. The balance of your content between the animals, equipment and business advice is so easy to follow. I'm glad you are being you and not catering to the neah-sayers and so called experts. You be You, you've got a follower for the duration!!

  12. Pete, I just love your videos. They are both entertaining and informative. I admire you and Hillary for your stewardship of the land and animals. Thank you and keep the videos coming.

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