"It broke for no reason"---Andrew Camarata

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

it really did!!!! I agree with him most of the time, stuff just isnt built how it should be!

@scottfoster2487

4 жыл бұрын

That is why we real folks rebuild every factory made thing we can.

@StarlightWorkshop0z

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek I wouldn't work anywhere near you. But I hope you take this as constructive and try to be a bit safer. Cheers

@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS

4 жыл бұрын

@@StarlightWorkshop0zBet Your that guy in the corner of party all alone sipping a tomato juice heeeeeeeee heeee

@stonevalleyozark475

4 жыл бұрын

I like Andrew Camarada. Did y'all see his new trencher?

Loved your comment - get what you pay for. Your honesty and sarcasm add to your videos. Good luck with getting new parts. Look forward to seeing your brush cutter in action again.

PRC, Peoples Republic of China

@generaldisarray

4 жыл бұрын

Yip, or as the Pres-E-Dent would say the "Pea-ples R-pub-lic of CHI-NA" 🤣🤣🤣

@tomrobinson6779

4 жыл бұрын

I remember when we said the same about Japanese products !

@steamfan7147

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomrobinson6779 Except Japanese stuff got better and the stuff from China has gotten worse.

@DocNo27

4 жыл бұрын

@@tomrobinson6779 Japan doesn't use slave labor or concentration camps either. Absolutely disgusting how much our businesses prop those murdering bastards up.

@ctiley2212

4 жыл бұрын

@@steamfan7147 it's still better than anything I've seen from America as this machine shows, although it's a brush cutter not a forestry machine.

And just like that, mowing the lawn doesn’t seem all that bad of a chore! Nice shot of the road with rock down now , looks good👍👍

I deciphered the Chinese characters and it reads " novelty item, for ornamental purposes only"

@corydriver7634

4 жыл бұрын

Drunk Dunc awesome.

@peterbills4129

4 жыл бұрын

It's a Chinese finger trap essentially

@paulsilva3346

4 жыл бұрын

LOL

“Gave her the hot supper pretty quick” 😂😂🤣 Have fun with your refurbished new toy, it’s very cool!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@michaelroberts9253

4 жыл бұрын

Made from tin China cans

I always love your videos my friend.....thank you for uploading so much content.....you are my tv! Also your helping me be a better mechanic.......love to meet you if your ever in TN or I’m in PA......I’ll definitely buy any merchandise you put out!!!!! Thanks again Matt!!!!!!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks, means alot, my buddy that does my music lives in Nashville. im sure ill take a trip down there to see him one of these days. also Im working on some merch!

Geez, you went in hard! Not surprised she let go in such a short time. Thanks for sharing 👍

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

hey thats what its built for. if it cant handle that its of no use to me!

Sweet new toy have fun I had one on the back of a tractor and they r a life saver way faster then anything else

those blades got a lot of energy in them when they fly off esp. since I saw you were pointing them into the cab while running it to see them spinning, use the camera for that shit so you don't get all deaded up

@EngineeringVignettes

4 жыл бұрын

Agree... there is no safety grill on the front of that cab, it's all out in the open. A bad mix when you have heavy things spinning fast right in front of you. Especially with those bolts.

@super6954

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah they can have enough energy if they come off , to punch a hole right through the side of a better built brush cutter than the made of Chineseium junk that's out there. They will still fly far enough away you can't find them either after punching a hole through a 1/4" plus thick steel plate, don't ask me how I know any of this !

@drunkdunc8738

4 жыл бұрын

Eddy_D the fast moving bolts are Usain Bolts?

@StarlightWorkshop0z

4 жыл бұрын

I hope he heeds the warning

@FtwNil

4 жыл бұрын

@@super6954 hold my beer and watch this. 🤣

Thanks for sharing Matt! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

I can see Matt that once you make the box cutter "Matt-Worthy" it's a nice tool in your toolbox. I'm guessing by the looks of them you can sharpen the blades like a mower's blade, or will they be too chewed up that they'd not be able to be sharpened. I enjoyed the video and look forward to the next episode. You and yours stay healthy and safe and cheers from this old retired coot following your journey here in Tennessee.❤️👍😷🍻✌️

Hey meesta, you no more choppy choppy. Too bad, so sad. From your friends at the Sum Ting Wong Co. Ltd.

Matt : you should have realized the the gear box on the mower is not a DOT approved container for shipping oils - always supplied in separate product containers. Glad you ran it briefly before service

Have the same one, did the same thing 20 minutes in. Drilled and added larger bolts and blades and now its a monster!

I just bought a JCT brush cutter from the auction and found this video. Great content man, I'll be doing those steps soon as I get it home.

Prc is probably " peoples Republic of China" thanks for the video Matt that thing id pretty sweet

@thegreatchickenoverlord5976

4 жыл бұрын

That's exactly what it is. Some republic they have though

@windzer

4 жыл бұрын

Yup your 100% right

@roygabriel.2753

4 жыл бұрын

Or Piece of Real Crap.

@SaraPfeffer

4 жыл бұрын

Yes PRC is Peoples Republic of China. It should work ok for a while, but most of the parts can be replaced with USA made stuff if it craps out on you.

@nortons4673

4 жыл бұрын

I almost thought Congo due to the rubber from there but Chy-na sounds like a better guess

check the oil in the gearbox they shipped them empty. my friends got 3-4 hours and then we had to full rebuild it all at the machine shop. it was a brand new for riches too.

I just converted my pto brush cutter to run on my skid steer. It's hard to believe how satisfying using the cutter is. They are very tough on the blames which you have already discovered. Looking forward to seeing more clearing.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Right on! I was planning on doing that with my old pull behind but thought this would work out better

I bought my cutter at RB's also. I had to replace the motor twice during the last 5 years. I have no complaints considering the abuse I put it through. I definitely got my moneys worth.

also, on the hydraulic plumbing/direction of rotation route it so that the one way valve plumbed inline allows the blades to overrun when you stop, otherwise you get a lot of force on everything in the gearbox when you stop the attachment

@cdouglas1942

4 жыл бұрын

A good and helpful hint.

@vanbly.1479

3 жыл бұрын

It appears to have a one way flow valve plumbed between the hoses so if it was hooked wrong it would not have powered the motor.

@486kyle

3 жыл бұрын

@@vanbly.1479 skidsteer has lotsa flow more than enough to override that li'l valve

Looking forward to seeing what a blade upgrade will do for you. I had a lot of problems with using my brush cutter in mixed bush. After a number of years, I was able to invest in a Denis Cimaf forestry mulching head. Expensive initially but well worth it seeing that its far more productive than the brush cutter. I use the cutter now only in long grass and young bush. It's got its place. It seemed that it only took one large unseen branch/log to foul up the cutter. Really enjoying your posts. You've got a beautiful piece of land to work.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Im gonna go ahead and run these till they wear out but Im sure the better ones will work do a better job!

@jasonfaniglula3119

Жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek what blades and bolts did you end up going with? Can you send me the link?

@DieselCreek

Жыл бұрын

@@jasonfaniglula3119 don’t have a link, just go to tractor supply or whatever store you have close that sells stuff like that and get the blades they have the closest match

The gravel you put down earlier is doing its job nicely. You could tell where you have had rain but no problems on your road. Sorry about the cutter messing up.

@dennishayes65

4 жыл бұрын

GaryD35205 : That’s ROCK !!!!!!

I have a brush cutter with hammers on the end of the blade . This is a very good upgrade.😊

Reverse the hydraulic lines so the blades spin in the other direction. Maybe the nuts will tighten up instead loosening off

@jeromyw385xp

Жыл бұрын

thats not problem you fool. the problem is that them bolts are a chrome grade 6 bolt and will not take the pressure like black 10.9 hardened bolts that are ment for this type of abuse. the blades spinning left or right does not matter because the bolts don't spin because they sit in a groove in the blade and there is a 1/16" of a gape in between the nut and the blades plate and the nut when it's tighten down. shows how little you know ya fool

@roberthoover9800

Жыл бұрын

Yes. The blades need to spin clockwise looking at the top of the machine. If it's turning counterclockwise the nuts will loosen themselves it doesn't matter what you do.

“Hot supper”, unwrapping techniques, “in the doobeliedoo”... someone is a fan of AVE! No shame, no shame atall.. on the contrary, it’s the sincerest form of flattery.. 🥳

Thats awesome Matt. Looks to be big enough to do some brush mowing if it stayed together better. It did a fairly good job for you. You definitely get what you paid for. Thats funny because i was thinking the same thing you did, like minds think alike man.

Always wise to “Inspect” an auction purchase when you get home including the new stuff!

Oh well.. Hey the road looks freakin Awesome !

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thank you!

@cut--

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek A lot of frog parents posted.. "Thanks for getting our kids off the streets" 😁😁😁 !

7:40 I love that shifter with the podger handle.

Awesome work and thanks for the content stay safe and take care

Dealing with brush like that, my policy has always been to send my 2 cousins in, with brush wackers, a case of beer, and a chainsaw 'just in case'.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

hahah that sounds like its easier but not nearly as fast.. once this thing is working right it will be quite fast!

Yup, that's what I call "auction chum." Auctioneers get containers full of this stuff to pad their catalogs.

@codyfoster7981

4 жыл бұрын

BarnyardEngineering brand new finishing mowers are the popular one here

@michaelroberts9253

4 жыл бұрын

He'd. Be in Hawaiian Islands laughing at your assistance for byen that piece of shut ?? Sipping on a Mai ,Tia

Love your videos! and I know your area kind my wives grandma lives in Belmont County Ohio. About an hour away from Pittsburg been there a handful of times!

I have bought some stuff from China and found similar results, most of it is okay "written cheap" but have had to make some minor mods to improve the cheaper parts. Great Video Mat, keep it up mate!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

exactly! it worked great today after some modification

PRC on a hydraulic hose means "danger stay back"

May I suggest fitting a safety glass door on Bob for when you run this 👍🏽

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

No AC in this machine, youd die from the heat. I will just keep it low to the ground, im terrified to take a blade to the face after this test run!

@simon2428

4 жыл бұрын

Diesel Creek yes that would be warm to say the least, how about a wire mesh that could stop anything big ?

Good find, tree was too big for that, that's like sticking a pipe in the sprocket of your bulldozer while it is moving. Always a learning curve with something new

It was very satisfying watching it at work 👍

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

it was... the whole 2 minutes it held together lol

Salesman: With this you don't have to mow your lawn more than once every four years. Me: Ill take it. -Hands over blank check.

@adgeebike9173

3 жыл бұрын

What the salesman meant was after you buy this you can't cut your brush because it'll break after 2 goes and you'll be skint for 4 years.

That one is for brush only, no trees. Keep it low to the ground too. It will throw debris back at you. Very dangerous without a lexan door. Got mine from www.skidsteerattachementdepot.com. Everything is built in Alabama and well built.

Matt I miss the truck!!!!! When will you start it up again? Love to hear it running. Greets from jur from the Netherlands

Good video as always Matt 1900 not to bad with taxes Just needs some upgrades and it should be pretty solid cutter 17:42 @Diesel Creek

People’s Republic of China

After 3 months of lockdown could do with that to cut my hair

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

the misses cut mine today!

For the money paid and with a few improvements I reckon you got a great buy. It’ll certainly make your life a little easier.

@DieselCreek

3 жыл бұрын

I agree!

Never saw one made of such light gauge steel...good luck !

As I was watching I was thinking, "Some of those look a bit too much like trees for me to want to run a slasher over." Let alone one made of Chineseium. I'd stick to the little stuff with that machine -- you've got the equipment to deal with them anyway, so you might as well save yourself the grief.

@FishFind3000

4 жыл бұрын

Yea it’s a brush cutter not a forestry cutter. Bushes only. When he started using it I imminently went “He’s hard on the equipment!”

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

ive taken out stuff that size with my old farmall A and a brush hog. these stuff should be no sweat

@richardcline1337

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek, then along comes one stump that is thinking, "Oh no you don't, either!"

@TheDstein58

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek Better get an extreme duty one if you are going to treat it like that. You'll spend more time fixing than brush cutting.

I think that when you work out the little gremlins you'll have a decent mower. Nice content though.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly!

@wagzz

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek Do you know what Blades you ordered to replace them with? My bolts are fine but the factory blades I bent up by accident on a huge old dirt pile/stump I didn't see. The factory blades do suck but I was taking down 5 inch trees before they died. JCT doesn't respond for crap on where to get replacements or the bolt hole size.

@richcampoverde

4 жыл бұрын

Nope it broke 4 days ago

Pocono’s here, still ridiculously hot and humid!

Good video. Enjoyed it 👍

youtube guy "this is a cheapy, not for an 8" tree" 2 minutes later attacks a 7" tree and blows the blades off youtube guy "awww shoot, i ought not did that LOLZ" nice buy tho man, i want one now

> that's highly disappointing That's almost impressive how crap that is. Brand new, not even 10 minutes and it broke.

@sheps5656

4 жыл бұрын

spoilers man

@RobertForslund

4 жыл бұрын

@@sheps5656 then hit the comments after you've watched the video! 😄

More videos of you brush cutting! That is awesome, should have a camera on the lift arm so the cutter doesn’t block the view

Most of the new large quantity attachments are shipped from overseas in shipping containers packed full of cheap equipment. RB has a contract with them and it’s under multiple labels. You’ll see this stuff at virtually every major location. (Know this first hand due to working there 7 years.)

These lightweight slashers are really only for cutting long grass. Even with better blades I can see you trashing it very quickly trying to mulch trees.

@frankdeegan8974

4 жыл бұрын

That is about what I thought, grinding 10 to 12 inch stumps not the best idea. For his woods keep it a foot or so up off of the ground get rid of the brush now and next time the stumps and rocks would be more visible.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

I never intended to hit the big stump, I couldnt even see it

@robturner9701

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek Anything over an inch thick will push it to the limit. I've broken better gear on smaller scrub.

you need a Fecon Mulcher over that hog, it grinds is all into the top 1/2" of the soil.

@stonevalleyozark475

4 жыл бұрын

A Fecon is about 10x the price. Plus it requires a high flow machine to run it. Matt's Bobcat couldn't handle a Fecon. But, they are badass.

@00nutt

4 жыл бұрын

True that Steve!!!!

@doumor99

4 жыл бұрын

@@stonevalleyozark475 get a nice ASV Cat to go behind it, he'd never have to own anything but attachments after that

@doumor99

4 жыл бұрын

@@stonevalleyozark475 besides Bobcats are all Junk, I'd say probably the most overrated machine out there, too many other work horses Like IHC as well.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

@@doumor99 you couldnt give me an ASV the old bobcats like mine arent that bad. the new ones made by doosan are garbage

One thing that I wanted to point you towards is a better Lovejoy connector. Mine had a cain based shaft coupler and I highly recommend it. Easy to repair, very strong and pretty cheap. I can’t post links, so search McMaster for 6407K42 for an example. The one I have “floats” on the spline on the shaft and the gearbox and I haven’t had any problems. Hopefully I will have a video up in the next couple of months showing my repairs as well.

You will have her twice as strong in no time, Good buy I would have done the same.Until we can afford a bigger machine that will run a real deal forestry cutter.

some of you guys get some real fun toys.

I bought the same brush cutter from Richie and lost one blade from the mounting nut turning loose. I bought better 1" mounting bolts from cutter supply. The blades stay on now. Works great now.

Enjoying the videos Matt!

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!!

Ever thought of converting to a bobcat quick attach??? Best attachment I ever had!

Hey Matt, you might consider getting (or making 😃) front safety chains for that unit. If those blades ever come off heading forward, the curtain of safety chains can catch them, knock them down, or at least absorb a lot of the energy. And that will reduce the chances of a blade embedding itself into a vehicle or structure. . .or a more soft and squishy target. 😉

Hey Matt, you might like to have a hunt for blade replacements at an aircraft parts disposal place where they sell jet engine turbine blades and also aircraft engine accessory bolts. These are all incredibly tough with very high Rockwell hardness values. Many aircraft engine bolts are shouldered and are also drilled to take castellated nuts and lockwire. You'd need to cut off the turbine blade's mounting root and then grind or blow a hole for the mounting bolt. I'm sure such blades and bolts would last a very long time and even withstand glancing rock strikes. I know of some mates who used small turbine blades on their lawnmower because they last almost forever. As an example of toughness I got hold of an aircraft piston engine valve pushrod and ground it to make a cold chisel and it lasted me the whole of my working life with little need for sharpening.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thats pretty neat but sounds like alot of work, direct replacements can be had of much better quality for reasonable money

@richysee

4 жыл бұрын

@@DieselCreek Oh, I wasn't aware there were better quality replacements so they would obviously be the way to go. Btw Andrew Camarata has a video on brush hogging with a skid steer.

Great video as always. I live between you and Columbus.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

Very cool!

I wish I could remember the name of my dad's bush hog. The two blades on there weighed about 50 lbs each. You could shatter big boulders with it, and I have, many times. 😁

Awesome buy Matt that thing was doing a good job just make sure you get some American bolts for that so you don't hurt yourself or someone else but that was a good video

@ronalddavis

4 жыл бұрын

yeah get some grade 8 shoulder bolts and nylock nuts

Sweet. Didnt know you had one of these

I didn't know you were from Pittsburgh area!!... I always thought you were from up north... Small world... I'm about an hour east of Pittsburgh in Somerset!

Not a bad unit for the price. A hardware upgrade and back up & running. Have a good day

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

my thoughts exactly

Have a look at those shoulder bolts. They are probably just mild steel and not grade 8.8, which is metric high tensile.. I think it will be good for what you want it for once you get the bolts and blades sorted.

It would seem minimum of face shield and safety glasses are in order, better yet a steel screen on the front of the tractor. Lots of flying wood chips, rocks, and steel blades and nuts/bolts!

Might look again at the rotation, it might've helped with them breaking free.. once you get it figured, you can always paint one of the connector set's/QD's... red for top one (heat rises).. or green for top (making money)... something You'll remember.... Lol Stay Safe

i wouldn't complain i think it did what it's supposed to do, get some good heavy-duty bolts and roll with it. i think you did ok on it

Love the old white Ford at 1:40...

The path looks top notch.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

after I get the bugs worked out of her the whole forest should look like that!

As my dad would say "buy cheap, buy twice". You should be alright though when you replace the nuts and bolts, looking forward to the next vid with it when you've got it repaired

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

already did that today! coming soon!

I've found that I can get my tractor and bush hog into more places than my skid steer and mower, but I can't maneuver as well. The longer tractor wheelbase feels a lot more stable on steep hills.

Hey, I'm right outside the Pittsburgh area too, about 45 miles nw. In Pa on line with OH.

@chrisallen9154

4 жыл бұрын

So?

I just bought one of these yesterday brand new, and then found your video. So I decided to check it over as you suggested. Every single one of the faults you found are wrong with mine (except seller filled the oil for me). The coupler for motor to gearbox was so out of line I had to use some serious leverage to get them to separate. Once I had everything aligned to square, cut and rewelded, then they slide together and apart smoothly by hand. I have not even run it yet, but am going to spooge up that entire coupler with silicone to hopefully help it stay together, and when I put the blade pan back on, I'm also doing the spindle with silicone in an attempt to give it even a slight amount of dampering. I've already started looking for gearboxes. Can you tell me exactly what type and maybe model number your was? I want to have one on the shelf, ready to go when I shear off the thing like you did, but I have no idea what hp rating or housing sized matches up. I'm assuming it is the 35hp - 45hp range? Thanks for the video. Hopefully I can get the acre done for the customer before it breaks. I'm very nervous about the gearbox shearing off like you did, as I have no idea what is in this super dense brush, not thick material, but loaded with random dead wood that fell from surrounding trees, and some random large rocks....

Still not a bad deal. The only issue I see right off .. is the small size of the "flywheel",.. or the piece the blades attach to. Seems if it was bigger/heavier,.. once it got spinning .. it would clear alot more/bigger trees/brush. Etc.

That machine would be the bomb for cutting out shooting lanes for deer hunting!

love your channel

Keep a toolbox with the skid steer (maybe weld an old metal toolbox to it somewhere out of the way)for wrenches, extra roll of Teflon tape, misc. fittings and anything else you may need out in the field.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

really no place to put one that would be out of the way, I never work too far from the truck anyhow.

That yellow skidsteer would power this in a heartbeat ;-)

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

it would indeed!

Watched Matt change that head with a spud Crescent wrench. Never seen one of them before.

I love the way you do research. So you already knew that the blades were the weak point.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

gotta have an idea of what you are getting !

it looks like the bolts are ok I would put them back in place and get nuts that are close enough to fit the threaded end, jam them on and weld them in place, then see if they take the torture while you wait for the new better parts to come in

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

that is EXACTLY what I spent my afternoon doing today lol

I hope you get a good mower I want to watch you mow in there I am fascinated with those kind of mowers

Hi Matt. That's the kind of equipment you don't take out in the public, unless you have super great insurance. Should be nice, once you get the china out of it. Has always I liked,shared. All my best.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

I spent the afternoon fixing their shoty workmanship. its ready to go now!

luv your channel Matt

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

thank you so much!

NOW THIS YOU REALLY NEED.

PRC, People Republic of China. I’m sure someone already mentioned it but I wasn’t gonna check all the comments. Great video. Just bought one myself from Ritchie Bros along with a drum mulcher, sickle bar mower and rock buckets.

On tall stuff start high and lower the cutter down don't push them over or try to cut low like a weed wacker. Plus get a stick to shake the brush and make noise to avoid wildlife guts flying all over. This will be a useful addition once you adjust your expectations.

You sure did give it a hot dinner !

sounds like another project for the bench lathe , look at A490 bridge bolts

That's a fine built unit right there. Your blades fly off in the first 5 minutes of use. I'd say the whole unit was built in the PRC. LOL

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

starting to think you are right however I think I got all the kinks worked out today!

Auto parts store should have the Castle Nuts for that, they are the same for a big truck front wheel. Like your videos.

@DieselCreek

4 жыл бұрын

the castle nuts are of no help because the holes were drilled too high in the shaft. the nut is loose by the time it contacts the pin.

So, for what it's worth: I earn my living clearing land for wildfire protection on the West Coast of the US. I have tried several different brush cutters. I currently have 2,200 hours on a Bradco Ground Shark Extreme Duty. It is an absolute beast. I've had zero problems with it so far. I have replaced the blades 5 times, and the carbide teeth three times. I have never had to touch the deck or the motor. The skids underneath are due for replacement this winter. (Easy job. three bolts on either side.) I did have to make one adjustment. When I went to replace the blades the first time, I discovered that the king nuts were not accessible through the trap door on the top of the deck. I guess mine was made on a Friday afternoon? So I had to cut a 2" diameter hole in the top of the deck so that I could access the king nuts. Other than that, the machine has been amazing. I am not a paid endorser. I am just a guy who earns his living running equipment. As far as brush cutters go, it's pretty expensive. I paid about 15K for mine, and that was several years ago. I'm sure they're more now. But as you said.....you get exactly what you pay for. By the way, you do need a high-flow machine to run the implement I'm talking about.