Our 1970s International 4030 Yard Crane Tractor | Workshop Machinery

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In this video we are doing a tour and walkaround of our rare 1970s International Harvester 4030 yard crane tractor! You will get to find out all about this amazing Australian made machine that is more than 50 years old. It’s unique look was factory built using a 4030 crane and a 554 tractor platform. We share how we got the machine, all the specs and how it works. We think this old school piece of machinery is an absolute weapon and one of our favourite machines in our workshop.

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Hey viewers thanks for watching todays bonus video! We didn't realise there would be so much interest in our 1970s yard crane so we hope you enjoy this walkaround tour of the old girl 😎👍
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CuttingEdgeEngineering
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Gotta love a man who can admit he learned what not to do by doing it. We need more of those.

hundejahre
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Have to send this to my dad. He was a mechanic at the International Harvester dealership in Toowoomba in the 70's.

batguano
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"Don't overload shit... it breaks." Best lesson one can ever learn around a shop.

bobw
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You should bring this big boy to a heavy metal machinery show. I'm pretty sure folks would enjoy this 😁😁😁👍🚥

beakittelscherz
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‘He wanted $7k, I offered $4’, we bartered a bit, and we met at $4k’ ~ Nice negotiating 😂😂😂

almostanengineer
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That little work shirt on y'all's dog is so dang adorable.

CobetcknnKolowski
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I came back for a second look!!! Fab!!!!
The hyd tank mystery brought a job to mind. I had a customer with a 40 hp Ford tractor with a loader. It had a cobbled mess of hyd hoses, etc. They couldn't find the hyd tank. It was built into the vertical post of the loader. The lines and two valves were covered with plates that were tack welded in

danielpullum
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" Don't overload shit it will brake ", I want that on a tshirt .

mauserkk
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I think these types of tractor based yard cranes were originally built for the airforces back in the 1950's to lift engines on and off planes and other work.
It is a simple machine, and in todays world the simpler the better and reliable. And it has good enough capacity for yard work. Thanks for posting.

mohabatkhanmalak
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I had little brother Inter 454 3 cylinder orchard tractor in the 70's. 52 HP 1650 rpm flat out, unstoppable torque . Had to put 3 clutches in, each time new parts had been updated from 2 to 4 then 6 pad clutch plates with extra heavy springs. That fixed it. It had excellent brakes (wet), I think from memory handbrake worked the same mechanism but by cable, probably your cable is seized up.
Thank you Curtis, Karen and homie for the absolute best youtube channel.
Tony

tonys
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That's two weeks on the trot we've had an early video. You're spoiling us. The yard crane has a huge personality. Never get rid of it.

passenger
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Australias answer to Ed Bolian, Offered 4, we bartered and agreed to 4!
Love that hes Aussies 'Shrewd Negotiator' 👍

Enkil
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I bought my 4030 from a bloke in Whyalla last year to help clean at my place up after the fires on Kangaroo Island. I'd never heard of another one anywhere, but it sounds like you are surrounded by them. A few months ago I saw an old post (2010) on a machinery group from a bloke in the US asking about this model so I responded with a few details about mine and a picture. The original poster didn't see it but a few other US guys did and were pretty interested in the machine because they don't exist over there. Mine is pretty tidy for its age (I think) but it doesn't have a cylinder to extend and retract the boom. I agree that a rope with sheaves and a winch would be handy too. These three variations are illustrated in the manual (I have all three books if you need any info on that score). Anyway, thanks for putting up the video. Made my day!

abksemamedia
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I see that I wasn't the only one curious about this machine after making an appearance in your last video. I didn't go back and post about it but I'm pretty sure I lost some sleep thinking about it. The first thing I thought about it besides being a strange looking machine was that it was most likely a Pettibone creation. So I was very surprised to learn it was branded by IH . Thanks for posting the follow up video on this machine. It really is unique.

jjohnson
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I have worked in commercial construction for 30+ years and your crane is the strangest machine I have seen. It is similar to a all terrane telescoping fork lift, they are great for tearing down buildings, the most fun I have had at work.

johntaylor
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First time I ever saw a tractor crane like that was in one of the old ww2 movies about aircraft carrier operations. I think they referred to it as Tilly...seems just right for that duty, good lift capacity, short turning radius...simple to maintain. She's a winner.

Thank you for the tour.

Had to go look up the movie. It was "The bridges of Toko-Ri."

TomTalley
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I am 69yrs young and I used to drive these in different yards I worked at in the late 70s and 80s and by the way they are easy to tip over as I know

garryneal
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Being a parts man in the US myself, I've gotta say that you have some really good guys in your contacts. Things like this do not show up in catalogs and when they do it's usually unhelpful. You have to rely on a lot of tricks and experience to even know what specs you need, let alone actually find the parts.
For what it's worth, we really appreciate customers like you who know what you are doing. It is a load off of our minds to know we won't be accused of something not our fault. At the same time, you are willing to hold us accountable for our mistakes which makes us better at our jobs.

superdupergrover
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Love this “Mad Max” machine. It looks so home made.
It definitely has lot of uses and is a gem to have around. It is also probably a death trap if in the wrong hands.
It reminds me of a three wheel forklift we used to have …….. very prone to flipping over if you tried a sharp turn with any weight on the forks.
Nice thing about this is it didn’t cost a lot and it will last another 50 years with minimal care and maintenance.
Nothing being made now will likely last as long.
Homey looked so cute sitting in the cab with his jacket on.
He is such a happy doggie.

Peter-gire