Love It!! We are preparing to do the same in Northern Nevada on our 39 acres on top of a mountain. Thank you for posting.

I also learned the hard way to not use the loader bucket while using a rear implement, especially while working right next to things you care about. Fence, foundation, siding... I'm a slow learner 🤪

@brandoncaldwell95

3 жыл бұрын

Why my equipment is wide. Just need to see where I'm going. Almost drove in a hole 1 time. Though, here recently my 12ft disc still took out 2 T-posts and shredded the barb wire fence i just spent 3 days repairing after snagging a dirt mound and a tree stump pushing it sideways in a 13ft wide area. 🙄 top it all off, it was supposed to be 1 post. The drag behind prevented me from backing up the wire from lifting the thing up. Figured 2 posts is better then messing up the tractor or getting more tangled. I now leave the bucket off and if i do have anything on, its the pallet forks... especially mowing the ditch infront of my house leaning about 30-40 degrees

I've owned a Harley Rake (brand) for about 12 years. Once you learn how to set it up for different projects, you can even do delicate tasks like large areas of ground for grass seed. Setup the top link so the implement in vertical instead of being tilted slightly forward, lower the gauge wheels to raise the unit, and then lower the three-point until the tips of the toothed roller are just touching the ground. When you have it setup correctly, it will leave slight dimples in the soil. The dimpled pattern aids in leaving additional soil so that the seed is covered better when the area is rolled. I've done that for several houses and the percentage of seed that germinates is improved. There should also be end plates for the power rake that will turn it into a power box blade which is useful for spreading topsoil to level areas. They're expensive, but you can do things that take several implements instead of one. They make it easy to fill and level areas faster, break up hard, compacted soil, prepare seed beds, windrow debris for collection, etc.

@danielsharon524

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! This is explanation I've been looking for.

@charleswhitehead7441

Жыл бұрын

A question, if your using a Harley rake and you come up on a massive rock, i.e. something that goes so deep it will not move, does it damage the teeth, and if so is it expensive to replace them?

@TractorTimewithTim

Жыл бұрын

We have a video showing replacement and discussing costs on the Ventrac power rake.

I absolutely love gradinf and leveling of gravel or ground... I cant get enouugh of these videos like these. It literally instant satisfaction.... I need more! Liked and Subscribed!

I will be 76 years old this Dec. 28 , 2020 and I had been told for several of those years That : " The only people that make mistakes are the same people that do something ". Don't know what your fix or repair will be but it can be repaired . Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the both of you . God Bless .

I have to admit that I was skeptical about the choice of using that piece of equipment, but the outcome sure speaks volumes. Thank you for all of your videos. Much appreciated.

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

I absolutely LOVE the power rake.

Love the content, channel, and Tim! His commentary is full of info and wisdom!

I wanted to wish a Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year 2021 to them and the whole family, you have my American friends who show me their adventures. Happy Holidays from Italy

Spent a fair amount of time with a vibe roller. Best piece of advice is to disengage the vibe as you slow to a stop and engage after your moving almost clutch like. Actually quite similar to a drum floor sander for hardwood. Nice looking floor. Diy is always a tossup with time, material, and tools. You don’t always have what you want, or what you need. But by gosh with the right motivation and creativity, you’ll get it done! Love watching you guys tackle this stuff. Gives me ideas my wife won’t like haha

Man, that really smoothed it out a lot quicker than using other tools. If using a box blade you might have filled in the voids but after rolling it there might be more material you have to put in it. Nice job and don't worry about the little cut, it happens.

Merry Christmas to you and the family, Tim.

It looks nice, Tim. Good job! It's awesome to see that you are human just like the rest of us. Thanks for sharing yourself, worts and all! Merry Christmas to you and your family!

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Merry Christmas, Denise!

I had several holes in my small ShelterLogic structure. When new, my structure came with scrap pieces that I used for this repair. I used 3M Hi-Strength Spray Adhesive 90 to glue the patch to the cover. It has stayed in place for 3 years now. When gluing the patch I had someone on the other side of the cover hold a piece of plywood against the hole so I could apply the patch and roll it flat. While your covering will be a lot thicker, it should syill work. The glue is very strong and sets fast.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year To all of you. From Washington Court House, Ohio

The floor looks great. Between the power rake and the Hamm they really did the trick. Sucks about the small rip but from reading the posts it sounds like you've got some good things to try.

For whatever it's worth in our last pole barn we used double bubble on the ceiling and a vapor barrier in the concrete and it works fantastic on keeping the barn dry!

Thank you for all the great videos Merry Christmas

My experience with gravel is the more you work it you separate the fines from the rock. The fines are what bind the rock together.

@paybax

3 жыл бұрын

Which can be nice. Base will get more solid but top will be loose.

Hi Tim. Don't let some these commenters get you down. I love your attitude towards things and sometimes wish mine was more like yours. Mistakes happen, we can't go back in time and redo things, therefore I think you have the right approach. You'll fix it and move on. Don't change. Sorry to hear about you mother and brother's illness. I hope they fell better soon. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to your whole family!

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the encouraging words!

Always look forward to these videos

@darkwinter6028

3 жыл бұрын

Really? I’m always looking backwards, because that’s where the 3-pt hitch is... 🤪

Excellent video as usual, I have done several of these and a vapor barrier in the ground and on the ceiling is huge! Pays itself back in the long run! :-)

Shelter logic makes a tape for there tarps. Works well you put it on both sides of the tear. I’ve done it to mine multiple time putting hay in and out. No worries.

dont fell bad Tim i done the same thing to my pole barn when i was landscaping it with the 2038r luckily they came back and put a dorr in and i paid them to replace the sheet great video

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Tim I'll tell you secret. Wet that down in there turn the vibrated on bring all the water back up to the top and then turn the vibration off and just roll out smooth and it will turn to like concrete when it dries. It's hard to even drive a nail in it. When you roll with the vibrated bring it to a slurry then roll it out without the vib on.

I really enjoy the videos. Merry Christmas and God Bless.

From town. My first tractor with loader M/F 255 I hit building and trees all the time with loader. Down size to 34hp also used Kubota and never farmed. It's a toy I enjoy playing with. Your tractor channel is the only one I watch. Don't take out your mistakes. That what makes it real.

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words, Allan! We’ll leave em in. I just have to learn to ignore all those guys that are apparently smarter than me!

No worries Tim, Murphy's Law always reveals at least one issue for every project. Fortunately there is always a fix to be discovered in the process! Looking forward to that episode! Thanks and Merry Christmas to you and your family!

Nice video, thanks for sharing. It's nice that the tractor power rake can be adjusted hydraulically without getting off. Being able to only go forward means you can't get in corners as well. Be nice if they could put a reversing lever on it but that would add some to the cost.

I was curious how that would work on the 3 point and was impressed that it levels as well as it does. Much nicer job than a box blade. Thanks for the demonstration. Wishing you folks a blessed Christmas.

@joepaullawncare7222

2 жыл бұрын

Two completely different tools

Agree with the suggestions of a patch and the special glue. Until then make sure the wind does not make the tear bigger. A few stitches of heavy monofilament fishing line at the edges of the tear will keep it from growing. Thanks for the education and have a Merry Christmas.

Merry Christmas Tim and Kristy!

Looks great! Merry Christmas!

Excellent power rake video for a tractor, thank you Tim

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kap!

I can't believe that "Owe My Goodness" was the worst thing you was thinking of saying. Great video!!

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

That is what I said. No use cussing. That doesn’t fix anything!

@yessir6523

3 жыл бұрын

@@TractorTimewithTim A Man of the WORD. STOP THE STEAL !

Hope Katriel was able to come home for Christmas. Sorry to read that your mother and brother had Covid. Hope they are doing well. We enjoy your videos. Merry Christmas to you and your family.

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Katriel is home for Christmas!

Ok Tim, thanks for this video. Sad but true, I was mowing with a finish mower on the back of my 3033r, and busted a window in my pole barn,with the bucket. Sometimes I amaze myself...lol

Looks good Tim. I always compact X/Y.

Looks like it works great! Duct tape will fix that canvas. They make it in every color imaginable now. :) That roller was really cool. Have a great Christmas!

Good job. Tim, Merry Christmas to you and your family. From China Grove, N.C.

Very interesting. Really interested to see if a patch can be done on the shed covering. Merry Christmas Tim and Christy!!!!

Merry Christmas Tim

Rewatched! Love it!

I have to say Vinne would be my choice for this job you don’t have to keep looking behind all the time Can’t wait to see how you make use of all this great storage space. Hope you get stuff inside before it snows Merry Christmas TTWT God bless Bruce from Mason Michigan

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Woulda been easier with Vinny. However, folks want to see what a tractor can do....so do I!!!

At least you didn’t slam in the side of your big red pickup like I did! There was no other distractions for me

I used Tyvac tape on mine...works great

Merry Christmas from Stillwater Minnesota.

Great video Tim 🚜🇺🇲💯

Tim, I’m hoping you will do a video showing how you lay out your equipment in the new building once finish. It would be interesting to see how you utilize the space. As always, great job brother.

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Already shot! :-) next week sometime.

merry Christmas from Australia we have a process that welds vinyl with a patch so if you go to someone that makes truck tarps they might be able to point you in the right direction to get it repaired

Crystal Clear Gorilla Tape, that’s what I would use on both sides. Good luck 🤞🏻

If you can get the fabric, I have found that a product that goes by the name "Amazing Goop" is THE best product I have found to make repairs of this type. I've been told that this is whats used to bond soles on running shoes. I have used this product to repair a tear or stud pull-through in my snowmobile tracks with much success. Good luck Tim

Tim great to see how to have gravel floor in a building thanks God Bless All PaK

Nice video tim and kristie and sad too damage the shed tim ,too much things in one time,I like too see how you repair that 👍

You may want to looking the carpet seam tape that they use with an iron. Sort of like patching your Jeans! The carpet tape is very strong when installed with the iron .

Great video. Always enjoy watching the interesting implements you show

Now allya need to do is take a heavy drum trype roller & go over the gravel back & forth for extra smooth finish. I just finished my comment right before ya showed thr roller vidoe. You reading my mind Tim??? Take care & awesome video.

I've got a 3 point attachment plate with quick hitch that hooks on to my loader ( for moving attachments easier) what I ended up doing when I put down gravel is took my landscape rake put it on my loader and reversed it. set my gauge wheels then drove forward and leveled everything off. not perfect but, if you take small bites it works good I will send you pic of it later today when I get out to my barn

I understand your pain about the rip in the shelter. I had the folks on my 3033R when I put crease on the barn siding. I had to use the kicking machine. I have an extra kicking machine if you would like to use it. The hand compactor can be guided by pushing the handle down or lifting up to make it go forward or backward. It looked as if you were trying to hold it back.

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Better keep that kicking machine away. I would be all bruised up if I had one!

Man, this is *exactly* what I need for our driveway. Would be perfect for busting up the high spots that the box blade just can't touch.

No bigger a hole than that is, it can be patched. Where I live we have several options, such as Dr. Vinyl(they are a remote vinyl repair service). A quick google search shows several options in your area as well. Good luck!

I'd love to have one of these to 'De-weed' the barnyard drive.

There are glues that melt the tarp. You take a square patch piece, an apply glue. Much like a pool patch. Do both sides. 👌

Watching LetsDig I've seen them lay down a few loads of clay fill dirt and rolled it out before they put down the plastic and gravel. That way the soil is graded before the fabric and rock. Then a back blade or land plane is easy to level it all.

Using a vibratory roller was a smart move, the secret is to wet the stone down to a certain moisture content and then hit it with the roller right afterwards to get optimum compaction. Then let it set and and the berm can set up like concrete

Gravel is self compacting. I'd be a bit concerned about putting pallet racks directly on the gravel. Doesnt seem stable enough. I would put them on some type of footer. Love the power rake. I'd love to own one. Thanks for the great video.

Thanks for the informative video, Tim. Wishing you and family a Merry Christmas. Sorry for the hole in the tent. I put a hole in the top of my metal tractor shed and that wasn't a great day for me. Man, that power rake sure did a smooth leveling but as you said, it takes numerous passings to gradually get it nice and level. Maybe take loader off as Christi said. Maybe some gorilla tape will patch things up. I liked the vibrating roller's painted logo. Kicking Asphalt (smile). 👍🏽🙂

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Numerous passes, but only 20 minutes or so...with not a lot of skill required!

Henry 212 roof cement will stick to that cover. I've been using it for years to patch my tents.

Woo-hoo looks like a good job! Nextvid.....how to repair canvas. Tbanks for the great vids. Merry Christmas!⛪

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

That is the good part of making mistakes!!! More content!

Use the Black Gorilla tape inside and out and every time you look at the tape it will remind you of your mistake. The Shelter Logic tent is really looking good and the floor has a nice finish to it. For my pool cover I use the same fabric as to cover and a vinyl glue and it makes a pretty permeant fix. If you do any turning on the gravel your sure to push up ruts in the gravel. I do like the power rake on Johnny.

I put single point hydraulic coupler on the loader so I can remove loader. Just for that reason of in the way. I'm looking for a power rake that's adorable. They are a bit spendy

Maybe repair it like repairing a sailboat sail? Sew a square patch to the material and then stitch the edges of the tear to the patch material to prevent it from tearing more. For such a large area you would do a lot of walking from the inside to the outside if you were doing it by yourself but with two people it could go pretty fast. Once it is sewn it might be a good idea to seal the threads with a rubberized sealing compound.

With the attachment on the front it moves with the steering wheel. With attachment in rear - 3 point hitch - it moves with the steering wheel in the op posit direction and it is a more exaggerated motion. I learned this with a bottom plow that was secured to the frame of the tractor. that was a monster swing not to hit trees or break something.

Tim I am sorry for your accidental tear. Call Shelter Logic and have them send you several yards of the canvas product for this repair and possibly future needs. Today's adhesives should easily glue similar product patches together. Best wishes

Hi Tim I'm sorry it happened but I'm glad to see it just doesn't happen to me. Merry Christmas thanks for sharing

Nice video , i'm thinking about getting a power rake for my 2038. Thanks

they make patch kits for 26 dollars with rubber cement and peices of tarp at tarp shops as trucker we patch holes all the time easy to do

@Nightsider-xr5lx

3 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking as a flatbeder. Glad to see I'm not the only one here.

Duct tape is a real option if it will stick to the fabric. It can be reinforced later if it starts deteriorating. The building covering is only going to last a few years anyways, though your winters aren't nearly as bad as ours.

Use Eternabond tape made for rv roofs to repair your tear with lasts good and strong and not expensive

I’ve used flex tape for several things and it’s waterproof might work for your garage

After watching this, I want a power rake for my Johnny!!! Thank you Tim and Christy!!

@Drew6709

3 жыл бұрын

Just keep in mind to have the work to justify the purchase. Those implements can upwards of 8k or higher depending on make.

@Hobbit_Veteran

3 жыл бұрын

@@Drew6709 There are people rich enough to buy whatever they want without justification

I need one of those, good thing you are not to far away to borrow it. 😂

I would think they make a patch for that. Can’t be the first time that’s happened. I’m guilty also Tim of not removing at least the bucket when doing tasks like that in close quarters.

They do make tape to repair the canvas. Don't ask how I know! Shelter Logic should have it in different colors or you can go on the interweb and find the tape. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from MA! 🎄🎄

I struggle with the same issue, trying to keep track of what is going on behind and in front of the tractor at the same time. I have some mirrors that I'm going to install on my 3032E to see if maybe that will help. I'll let you know how that works out!

Tim.........either get yourself some Gorilla tape or even Flex-Tape!! Both are amazing, strong holding, very sticky tapes that do an amazing job!!! Better then any vinyl patching!!!

Hi yall a great repair kit is called frabric tear on 24 bucks have a day love from TEXAS

Always listen to your wife! Life is better

Still looks good Tim. Compaction Action!!! LOL.

You should also have one for bobby ;) merry Xmas :)

Tim, I surely feel your pain. I built a nice new metal building on a ridge with a large drop off that I covered in RipRap. I left about 5.5 ft of flat green space between the building and RipRap. I keep that maintained with the mower and liquid weed eater. Well, one day I was putting down some liquid weed eater along the edge of the RipRap,,,, and like you,,, I left the bucket on the FEL and that sharp edge grabbed a ridge on that metal and I ripped the heck out of it. Again like you, lesson learned, it takes about one minute to drop that bucket off the FEL and it would have saved me grief and 💵. We live, we learn. I expect that fabric can be easily repaired. Do you have a Dr Vinyl in your area? If so, I bet they can fix it and maintain the structural integrity. Just be glad you didn’t catch one of the vertical supports....!

Use some baseball stitching to pull the rip together then use some white rubber spray sealer on both sides to seal it up.

On the larger tractors I used to own I could put the lifting arms on "float", that takes out the ups and downs.

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

Lift arms are always in ‘float’...they never have down pressure.

Just be glad that it was your property instead of someone else's. But good work none the less.

Even though I'm not a green guy, that tractor power rake is really nice :-)

@TractorTimewithTim

3 жыл бұрын

It probably comes in other colors!

I saw that kickin asphalt sticker and i was blown away. Then I saw the James river sticker too. 😂 I have never known Kickin Asphalt to let a machine go and leave their name on it. They absolutely could have traded it in because the company has grown QUICKLY over the past few years. They started out very small and now do state contracts on big jobs. So they might have traded or sold it. Sorta odd they left their sticker on it tho. 🤔 Hope it’s not stolen

Time to get the "Old Needle & Thread" out Tim. If all else fails, Gorilla Tape. [White Flex Tape too]. I would think the power rake on front would leave track marks with it on the front. But what do I know, I don't own a tractor. . . .

The call sign for my fire department radio is KQC 833, we would use it to sign on and off when we were in EMS mode, hardly ever while in FIRE mode, and now almost no one at the station knows the call sign...that was 25 years ago. Since going 800 MHz digital the radios do all the communication work for us.

Duct tape or white flex seal tape works great for those rips and tears!

I know it's cold there. The rock looks like 610 base stone. Down south we wet the stone as we put it in and once compacted it's like concrete.