I think your a pretty good operator. Good job. Thanks. Craig. Pa.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I've ran that rook rake for years and I don't go in ramming stuff to tear up my equipment. Slow and steady wins the race

Root rake is awesome.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it is!

Incredible, little light work, rocking to some tunes - easy peasy.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

It worked out better than expected! Love that tractor!

Wow! Look at how much of the root ball you're pulling out. That rake is something else! It does the job, for sure. Watching you work those modest sized stumps, I'm gonna need more than 48 hp to work my woods. Thanks for the lesson. God Bless.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think hp will matter so much. The 44 hp model of my tractor weighs the same and has the same lifting capacity. You might be just fine! God bless

That root rake is the ticket. Your right about a grapple, the articulating top will limit how much open space and the angle of attack some. Mine is more root rake with a flat bottom so not to big of an issue with digging but not nearly as open as your root rake. Enjoyed it!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

They both have their places, if I could only have one it would definitely be a grapple! Maybe one day!

Awesome Video of Our Top Rail! I've referred several people to your channel to check out all you can do with a Top Rail! We appreciate you guys, and you know all you have to do is give us a call when you are ready for the grapple. Keep on doing what you are doing, Love all of your videos! Daddy watches them pretty regularly.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you and your very welcome, you make great products and have a good name locally. Glad I can help! One day I'll get that grapple, I could use it all the time on the channel. I have to add third function hydraulics to my tractor to, so it makes the purchase a bit harder to swallow for now.

Hi Andrew, I enjoyed watching you clean up under the big oak. Was surprised how big the stumps were on those small trees. Take care and Happy Day. 😊

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching

Nice work. Tree is gonna look great when you finish clearing small stuff from under it! Impressive equipment and operator.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

We think that tree is going to be a beautiful back porch view. Actually working on it right now! Thanks for watching

That was awesome to watch I love when this kind of work is going on.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I love doing this kind of work!

That’s when a grapple comes in handy.. good job with the root rake

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I absolutely want a grapple, maybe one day!

Great video Andrew! Your root rake really made quick work of those stumps! I like how the tines on the bottom are so long allowing you to dig down deep. My wicked root rake grapple works pretty well although I haven’t used it much for clearing stumps and brush like this, really looking forward to see the transformation of that beautiful oak!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Boy do I want a grapple bad, the root rake will have to suffice until I can afford the upgrade. Take care!

Impressive. Period.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I was very pleased with that, especially being a compact tractor!

Love my root rake, mine gets a lot of use tending fires.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

They are very helpful for that!

I really like the quick attach on your loader.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

You still have to get out and put the pins in, I just make it look super easy to with editing. Lol.... But overall it is pretty easy

Looks really good, and when done will be a great view for sure. Try your disc when you've got all cleared, it will help level and fill the stump holes, possibly enough you won't need any extra fill. 👍

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

That's a thought, another viewer said to be very careful with the main tree roots to not hurt the tree. I'll have to pay attention to how shallow they are.

@roblong6518

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL agree to watch out for the roots, that's the reason I suggested the disc, it may cut the smaller roots but won't snag the larger ones like the root rake will. 👍

I was impressed with the root rake just ordered the forester blade for my weed eater also. I’ll take care of anything that sprouts up under that Big Oak tree during dove season lol

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

That blade is sweet, we shall see how hard it is to sharpen, but it cuts small trees like butter. The root rake and tractor combo never ceases to amaze me.

Nicely done!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

That oak will look awesome. Good work!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I can't wait to see it cleaned completely out.

Fish biting. Lol. Trout and reds

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yep I went bass fishing yesterday, that was a mistake. Going to have to stick to saltwater for a while

Some long Tap roots on some small trees, nice job that's going to look great

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I was shocked that the smaller trees had deeper tap roots

🌟 that worked awesome! Well done! 💪🚜🇺🇸

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate it

Looking better and better

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rodney!

It's starting to look really good Andrew.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I'm excited to see it finished, they are calling for 7 days of rain 😔... So I'll probably be waiting a while before I finish it.

That was awesome!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I enjoyed it

I like that root rake. I have a grapple I like it but could see the root rake working for me better in some situations. Good video. Go eat some Corn bread.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

The root rake is excellent, but definitely doesn't replace a grapple. Boy do I want a grapple! I'll pass on the cornbread for now

Thats an awesome tractor. That saves you a lot of time

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does, love it

Nice job

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

That’s my dream tractor it’s extremely powerful!!!!!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I love it!

You sure made that look easy!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

That tractor made it look easy lol

Looking good brother, that would make a great spot for a swing , keep em coming, god bless

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm thinking a swing is definitely in the future! God bless

Nice tractor work!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Iove running that tractor!

i have a tree puller for my skid loader, i know what your talking about. i can pull a 6 inch round thorny locust tree but have a heck of a time pulling a 3 inch round oak tree lol. roots and soil moister content have alot of play in these jobs.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes it does, I'm impressed anytime I can pull any small tree.

That’s too much fun to be called “work”!

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Right!

Looked like a giant weed popper. Awesome tool.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

It worked better than my back would lol!

@danradtke1663

3 жыл бұрын

I hear you. Awesome tool. Just wondering why you didn't run that through the ground in front of the tree after you popped the tree stumps to clear the ground or were you afraid of the oak tree roots being disturbed? I didn't think of that until half way through this email. Lol

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I'm actually very worried about disturbing any of the big oak roots. The last thing I want to do is kill the tree I'm trying to save.

@danradtke1663

3 жыл бұрын

I don't blame you. That is a beautiful tree. Sorry for my ignorance. I thought about it after half my email. Makes total sense.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

No worries at all!

No 3rd function on the loader great operator skill 🙂

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

One day, one day!

Wow, a new manufacturer to check out. I want a sturdy root rake with a grapple but have found only one that opens as much as 40 inches. That seems too small for stumps and brush piles. The videos make them look like it works but looking at oak trees 3 ft at the base makes me concerned about picking up a root ball. Thanks for the video.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

That company has been around forever and sells a lot in the south to be a small company. Very good and honest people, check them out.

@RakeMasterRakes182

3 жыл бұрын

The Rake Master grapple opens 42" wide, The Top arms are the same Curvature of the bottom. Definitely give us a call for questions, we'd be glad to answer them.

Another impressive and well done project. The only think I would do differently is to carry the stumps further away instead of putting them near your woodyard and lay down area. I would think it would encourage undesirable slithering things to take up residence closer to your work area than I would like.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Lol I get that! I've been trying to think of a new area for dumping wood debris.

Anyone elseshout at the screen "shake the dirt off!

That root rake is amazing, thick and heavy duty. Could they make it so a grapple arm could attach?

@TKCL

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, that's the bulk of their business is the grapples. Lynn's industrial welding in Perry Florida makes them. They also have dealers spread all around.

Do you run into many yellow jacket nest while you are clearing the brush? Last summer we stirred up a couple of nest removing brush and such, was glad to have the cab.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Only twice I can remember getting into a solid nest of them. We have more of a problem with red wasps and pigmy wasps hanging all in the limbs. I've been stung more than I can remember. I'm allergic to red wasps, so I laugh now when I see them bouncing off of the tractor glass.

We have both a root grapple and a stump bucket. Having each sure shows the pluses and minuses of both.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely, no perfect tool or attachment.

@pohbor5788

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL That's why we build bigger sheds!!!!

Now you can build a treehouse

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, I've kind of outgrown that! Well other than my deer blinds I build.

Not familiar with your JD 4066R, will you have to install an 3rd function valve for a grapple. I had to on my B series Kubota. You mentioned Perry, being an hog hunter. Do you have an in your neck of the woods. I've put down a few as far down as Bainbridge over to the Chattahoochee & into Alabama.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes sadly I need to add a third function. I bought this tractor off a dealer lot and it did not come with it. Yes Perry is where this root rake and grapple manufacturer is, they are very good people. We do have plenty of hogs in this neck of the woods.

I'd be leery of using a root rake on a tractor loader except for sandy soil and light use. FEL's are designed for lifting, not hard pushing. Real easy to damage a loader doing this, so be careful. On a decent size bulldozer, a root rake is extremely handy for final passes on previous wood land.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I agree and I'm very easy on my equipment, I don't ram stuff. With that said, my last John deere was a 3 series and 13 years old when I sold it. That root rake seen a tremendous amount of action on that tractor doing far tougher work than this video showed. It was in excellent condition when I sold it and never a problem with the FEL. I trust Deere products, but yes these are definitely not bulldozers and should be treated differently.

@RockhillfarmYT

3 жыл бұрын

Send it

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Oh I'm gonna!

Enjoyed the tractor work video. How do you supply fuel for the tractor; do you have an above ground tank or do you use cans to fill? Great video.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Cans with a battery powered fuel l pumo, it works but I want a big tank at some point.

@terryduprie6313

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL Thanks for the response; are the totes a possible solution? I've been trying to figure this out, so that i don't have to have a bunch of 5 gallon cans.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I don't think ide use the totes for a variety of reasons. I'm considering using a old propane tank for a diesel tank

🚜👍👏

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

👍

During the Livestream you said you like the rake company’s grapple. Single or dual cylinder and what width?

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Dual and 72 inches

I know you like doing it right the first time but have you looked at an add-a-grapple for your current take?

@gsmiley7700

3 жыл бұрын

Rake

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes the company that builds these reached out to me and said they could add a grapple to my current rake. It's a thought!

Got my 4052 delivered a few weeks ago that we talked about. Dumb question and I am sure its in the owners manual, but I misplaced it. The glow plugs, I let the light go out after five seconds give or take, hit the key and it bumps the starter like an interlock happened and then nothing. I then have to go to the start position again to get the engine to roll. Is this normal? It never doesn't crank if I hit it again. It only does this when its cold enough to activate the plugs. I grew up with stuff with glow plugs and actually am an older tech at freightliner, but this is a new one the way this is acting. I can straight key on to start and let it go while cranking and it will start, but when its 7 degrees out like it is at the moment here in Kansas, it did not like it.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

No that doesn't sound normal, sounds like a weak battery or bad connection. I always turn my key to the right for several seconds (shortly after the beeep). The I'll turn it the rest of the way to crank. Now this is Florida, so we don't get colder than the 20s. Yours could be doing something different because of extremely cold weather???

@toontown6969

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL I will have to play with it. It cranks fine like enough voltage. I get what you are saying because that was my first thought too. Freightliners with detroit engines will do the the exact same thing when the voltage gets low, but they do not have glow plugs. Cummins in dodge trucks will do the bump thing too when the batteries get low or there is a voltage drop on one of the main cables. Co worker had a friend with one doing that, he kept bugging me asking what I thought it was and it ended up being his ground on the frame was rotted on a three year old ram truck I think it was. I mainly do electrical and electronics on the big rigs at work and at the end of the day, its all the same thing, but I have never seen anything like this happen in all my years. I should just call the dealer to haul it off to fix it, but my hard head will get a volt meter from work when this nightmare winter system passes mid week as I am stuck at home running heaters and such keeping the pipes going for the water. On the plus side when it was warmer, I cut a trail with the loader in my hedgerow that is probably 200 feet thick and was able to cut about a cord of firewood for the first time since my wreck, so that made me feel pretty good once again that I am able to do some of the things I did before. Do you have a good grapple brand that you suggest? I had the hydraulics ran to the front with a button on the joystick for running stuff on the front. I bent my bucket trying to push trees out on top of the pond dam. I got it bent back pretty close and will plate it. I was surprised how much power this thing has and it caught me off guard when it bent the bucket. lol

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Hope you figure it out. As far as a grapple brand, I highly recommend rake master! They are a small town family owned business near me that has been making grapples for decades. They sell them all over the south and other places.

Hey Andrew I am on the verge of buying a JD 4066R any last minute thoughts, considerations or concerns you want to advise me on???

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Just watch my review video where I'm very honest on the shortcomings. Let me know if you need the link. I love John deere and find them very reliable, that's the main reason I can justify the expense. My last 13 year old John deere was excellent. With that said you can get more bells and whistles on cheaper tractors. My biggest selling points was reliability and the most powerful compact tractor made. PTO hp was everything to me with all the mowing I do. Don't forget tractor weight is critical for ground engaging equipment, but more more hp will encrease speed and efficiency. Feel free to ask anything you want. I've had experience with a 3 series 44hp tractor and now my 4 series 66hp. It would be helpful to know the biggest reasons you are buying a tractor, what are your main intended uses?

@jeffhill3591

3 жыл бұрын

I have seen your review in fact I believe that’s how I got started watching your channel and have now all of them I believe. I have owned several tractors and currently have one. I wanted to upgrade to more horse power for same reason as you a lot of mowing. I also wanted more lift capacity at the loader and a backhoe attachment. I was most drawn to the ability to move the tractor and 3pt from outside the tractor. Just wanted any additional perspective from a fellow owner especially since I am going to pay several K more for this compared to comparable tractors of a different color. Thanks, keep up the good work and good luck on the Channel and the house build. Can’t believe you don’t have more subscribers yet.

You're taking a ton of competition away from that oak. Being grown in like that is how they die. You'll have to mow down the suckers coming up from the shallow roots from now on. That will look really nice when the grass comes in around it.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

I certainly hope so, but another viewer brought up a good point that disturbing the soil or messing with the main tree roots could hurt it. So I need to be careful!

@philgriswold2133

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL I was thinking the same thing when you said you were coming back with that root rake. That big oak has surface roots that you don't want to disturb or bury. Maybe just a bush hog to keep the stuff knocked down it it will eventually all die off.

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have to rethink my plan of attack. There are a bunch of holes I definitely need to get covered up though.

Lookin good...that Rake Master gets it done & could easily double for a zombie plow if the Walking Dead ever come near.....hahahahaha 😀 👍 🍻

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Lol, no kidding! Hopefully those Zombies stay in the city where they belong!

How much firewood would that big oak give you???

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Don't plan on finding out! But I'd say about 10 dump trailers full lol

@5150cash

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL ahaha wouldn't that put you overweight

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

On no I mean REAL dump trailers full!

@5150cash

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL oh so my big dump trailer style not your😜😆

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yep

Good job you did you do excellent job you do excellent work to sing like that John Deere does everything for you I'm going to be watching your live stream again Style take care God bless you and your wife text me back please buddy

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate you watching!

Where did you get your root rake

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Rake Master in Perry Florida, great people!

@froagservices2488

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL do you live in Florida

@froagservices2488

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL and thanks

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Yes north central Florida

@froagservices2488

3 жыл бұрын

@@TKCL I’m in okeechobee

The money you’re saving because of that tractor, you could buy a,,,,,,,,,dump trailer??

@TKCL

3 жыл бұрын

Oh lord here we go lol! I'll be sure to let my wife know so I can get that "look". Haha