Follow Justin and Sarah as they own/operate a commercial tractor service business with their John Deere Tractor. Based out of Minneapolis Minnesota, watch as they provide landscaping services to businesses and homeowners while experiencing the highs and lows of business ownership. If you have an interest in tractors, heavy machinery, operating machinery, landscaping projects or just want to learn some basic maintenance tips, be sure to subscribe!
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Great information!
Interesting video,I as a retired nuke welder always paid attention to the old wise men in my trade ,kids now days think they know everthing.
I hear what you’re saying. I had a direction in mind for the video. But shortly after it was the story that took center stage. I hope to cross paths with Vic again. I would offer to pick up the bar tab and listen to him for hours.
How is the grip of those hybrid tires? They look like they would be easier on turf.
Love the R3 hybrid turf radials! Very little turf damage, if any. More traction than R4/Industrial/Block tread in both summer and winter. Unless the application is specifically dirt fields, then I would go R1 Ag paddle. But for everything else, these R3 Hybrid radials are the cats meow! Cheers from the Bulldog 🍻
she looks like my easter egger! they were broody for 6 weeks (a second joined the first), so I got a half dozen fertilized eggs so they wouldn't be wasting their time. 5 hatched about 10 days ago. a third hen went broody just before the eggs hatched! ugh!
Thanks. This girl is a Maran as far as we can tell. Our other girl is a fuzzy cheek Easter egger. They all have strong personalities 🤣
@@BulldogTractor yes, they do!
@@BulldogTractor oh, awesome! Do your marans pull feathers?
No, she’s a nice lady. At times we have introduced new hens and there was a little hair pulling. But with a little intervention, everyone gets along fine now.
Thanks Justin! I like this one a lot. Good representation of the kind of projects people need done.
Well thank you! Means a lot!! Cheers 🍻
It's nice but the vent didn't work so I opened the lid a bit. The water that came inside was to prime the pump.
Informative video. Note for all: @01:27, it would have been safer to do the tilt with the fuel cap on to avoid spillage.
Would be hard to show the trapped air on a video if the cap was on. But in general yeah I agree.
Never liked a Chevy anyway
Ha! They take a licking but keep ticking lol. Cheers 🍻
@@BulldogTractor amen! Just be careful being that close 😂😂
I’m making similar trails on our property with spooky slopes, rocky (gravely) soil, and confined work space due to large trees. I’ll probably do a few videos on techniques I use, but as you know, doing it safely requires DOZENS of methods. 😬 Every move means considering all the variables - which are constantly changing. Definitely not for anyone new to tractors.
I appreciate your understanding. I hope someone is able to properly explain the rapidly evolving variables to perform work on hazardous slopes. Although I am confident in my operating ability, I am less confident in my ability to properly explain the techniques. Hence, I can show it can be done. I just don’t have confidence i can explain how to without risking someone getting hurt. There is a fine line between the outcome of performing work safely and tragically on steep slopes 👍 Cheers from the Bulldog 🍻
@@BulldogTractor Absolutely. Any videos I make will be situational and describe only HOW I’M DOING IT IN THAT MOMENT. Viewers can do with the information as they see fit since this type of work is anything but standard procedure. Nice job btw. I know that took a while. 👍
Awesome! Let me know when you make the video. I would like to watch it, and help myself learn also! Never stop learning!! Cheers 🍻
Is the chain a .043 gauge? .050 gauge?
0.5 gauge 👍. It grabs well and for what it is, seems balanced.
Nice job! I just knocked out one of these jobs yesterday. They had a new septic system put in, and it was done when the ground was completely mud. I showed up a couple weeks later and my job was to make the concrete hard clay with 8-10" dried ruts smooth, broadcast some seed, and roll it in. That ground was tough. I love the way your rake smooths out the tilled soil. The more you use it the more I want to add one...lol. Thanks and feel better!
With 8-10” dry clay ruts. Well, you had your work cut out for you! Thankfully my area I rarely see soil like that. The TR3 Command (hydraulic rippers) is a tool I can’t live without. Thankfully i haven’t had to yet, but if i need to smooth out dry clay ruts I would first use the TR3 to knock down the soil. Before abusing myself and the rototiller. 8-10” clay ruts just sounds like a trip to the chiropractor! But we can’t always get the gravy jobs. Usually we get called AFTER the project went full potato 🤣 Cheers from the Bulldog 🍻
@@BulldogTractor Ha ha, yeah I definitely was in the clean up role on this one. I just tilled first and it went surprisingly well. It was definitely a rough ride on the first pass, but I split the width and overlapped about 2 feet as I went, and by the time the first pass was done it looked 80% better already. Just dropped the bucket and skidded the front end a couple times when my front tires dropped in. I gotta say, tillers are WAY tougher than people give them credit for. I've tilled in 1-1.5" saplings on hill sides for food plots, taken on baked-hard ruts like this, broken through hard packed clay, I've been hard on them for sure with the understanding that I might go through them faster than your average homesteader. Truth is over the last few years, the tillers take the abuse and go right on tilling. The tines actually hold up quite a while too. I'm thoroughly impressed. I had a 60" Titan for the first few years on my 1025r, which was a little more than I should be using but it was all that was in stock in mid-2021. I sold that last winter and got a Tractor Basics 48". Much better fit, but both perform great and are on the low-end price wise. Like TTWT has said, you'll love whatever tiller you get. They're great tools.
Great job as usual. Cheers 🍻
Thank you! Appreciate the continued encouragement! It’s a grind, and I thank you for keeping me motivated!! Cheers from the Bulldog 🍻
I feel for you and the allergies. Great work!
Thank you! Pollens have been crazy lately! Cheers 🍻
What they told me is if you change it you need to retune it
It’s never a bad idea, but Vic said I can run it just fine. My head was tuned with factory knifes. I’ve got quite a few jobs and a handful of hours running carbide. No issues thus far. But there’s a lot of variables that can affect the outcome. My skid is fairly powerful so that probably helps. Cheers 🍻
@@BulldogTractor im wanting to try carbids mine is 100hp but has more torque then the asv 135 so i should be fine. Knives are nice but sharpening them every 4 hours gets old. Is the better cut really worth it to run knives over carbides? Or can you reprocess material and get same result without fear of rock tearing knives up.
@@zx6rkawi09knifes definitely process the material finer. But from my experience this new profile on the carbide along with how the double DCR bite limiter rings are. It really processes nice. I have hit 1 monster rock. White smoke everywhere. I couldn’t see any signs of carbide damage.
Im wanting to put them on the outside edges cause the way the outside blades wear
I found zero issues running a hybrid Knife and Carbide setup. The only thing that comes to mind is horsepower. If on the lower end of HP, then for myself I would be closer to (2) carbide per side. With more HP i see no problem going to a 9-9-9 hybrid setup. Let me know how you set yours up and please report back! What’s good, what you didn’t like and what changed! That would help everyone! 🍻
It likes more speed with knives. It wants to eat move faster on hard wood. Exp on that plained board you have and it will explode then it will fine mulch it. That head eats i love mine. Blade wear is better after i watched that video you had with shearex guy on trick to blade sharpening . Love the video
That’s great news! Cheers 🍻
Thank you for sharing! Insightful video 👏
Cheers 🍻
My stubborn chick has been broody for 3 months! But I don't want to get pecked at ouch!
They can be stubborn!
The carbite blades make pulled pork, the normal blades look make matchbooks. Have a great Father's Day weekend! As always thanks for sharing your project.
Thanks bud! Raining here, so finally got a day off and happens to be a Dad’s day, day off present 🎁 Have a good one! Cheers 🍻
Bulldog Tractor, awesome video you deserve more subscribers
Thanks! I just do videos for fun. Glad you enjoy them!!!
Bulldog Tractor, great content
Appreciate it. 🍻
Pot Pie is a funny name for her 😂
Thank you! Cheers 🍻
Love the TR3 attachment, they are the best to work with....n
They take a licking, and leave a great finish!
hi handsome great channel and video. more videos please. did you Consider any of the 5 competors?
Well thanks! I ended up renting another bigger Bobcat and did look at Cat & Deere. I ended up buying a Takeuchi TL12 and hope it will be a good middle ground of all the options out there. Working on editing the Takeuchi video and hopefully have that published soon! Cheers 🍻
Thank you for the videos I have learned alot. Keep them coming Cheers bulldog 🍻
You bet! I’m blessed with an abundance of hard work 🤣. It’s the editing that feels like dragging a boat anchor lol. Cheers bud, appreciate it!! 🍻
Love this video! Love the skid loader usage...
Thanks! Appreciate it! It was a great learning experience for me! Cheers 🍻
Just remind yourself... a bad day in the woods is better than a good day stuck in an office cubicle.
You hit the nail on the head! I love this comment! 100% good sir!!! 🍻
Thanks Justin! I do lots of small area "land clearing" with my 1025r and all the attachments. I just have to draw the line when an area is too big. I'm honest with the customer too, I tell them I can do it but it would take so long it'll save them money bringing in someone with bigger equipment that can knock it out fast. With surface roots it looks like I take a similar approach. I don't till too close to the trees and use my landscape rake or hand rake to rough the area up and smooth it out. Hope your spring has been productive! My spring surge is over here in upstate SC.
Thanks bud! There’s power in knowing what niche to target! My area it’s hard to find “small” companies to do these little jobs. You are absolutely correct, and I know you speak from experience. Be honest and transparent with clients. I have to pass on a few jobs myself because I know another company can provide a more competitive bid estimate than I can.
@@BulldogTractor Yep, exactly. I hear two things from a lot of my customers: #1 is no one else ever answers the phone or calls them back, and #2 is that there isn't anyone out there doing the small jobs (like I specialize in). I had 3 or 4 people this spring tell me that there isn't anyone else out there even tilling gardens. Knowing yourself is key like you said. I get in trouble any time I break my own rules....lol
You know that’s true! Side note: make sure to change accordingly. Not saying overcharge, but don’t sell yourself short either. Small contractors are a dying breed 🤷♂️. I still don’t understand why, our small jobs are fun! A little bit of stress, but still primarily FUN! Cheers 🍻
@@BulldogTractor Definitely my weak point. I never charge enough. I just got back from an estimate on a multi-dimensional job. On the stump grinding part I feel like my quote is high, but then the guy told me what they're paying a tree service to take out each of the trees and my number is a drop in the bucket compared to that. Very thankful I'm not dependent exclusively on the income from my tractor business. At least it gives me the flexibility to give people a less expensive option to the big companies. Totally agree with the fun part! Well, sometimes you're an hour in and wondering why you took the job, but for the most part fun...lol
Can you show me what he did to blade cause that makes since
I will try. Might take a couple weeks as it is my busy time. But i will see what I can do 👍
@@BulldogTractor thank you they didnt show me that when i had my head tuned
I want to try carbids but the knives cut good just sucks sharpening the knives ever 4 hours
I got a video on Knifes and Carbide. Just need to fish editing it.
I run the hm 70 shearex and its a tank. Love it.
I have a hybrid knife @ carbide rotor balance video coming up. Then I’ll get a knife sharpener video out. Sorry, just busy out in the field working. But it’s coming!! Cheers 🍻
@@BulldogTractor i figured it out it was a life saver made sharpening blades take half the time.
@@zx6rkawi09Nice! Yeah a little tip from a guy that’s been doing it for decades. Saves us a lot of time!! Cheers 🍻
That's exactly what mine is doing exactly the same kind it's upsetting me
I hear ya!
Nice video! I run a HM60, I’ve had no problems going on three years now.
Thanks! If i didn’t need the door, I would love a HM60! I bet that thing has surgical precision! Cheers 🍻
Great challenge to this yard, great content and video! Love the attachment usage, love the strategy and finished result!
Much appreciated! Thank you 🍻
I really enjoyed both the grading and scraping of topsoil! The attachments are the best! Great video and content! Need more!
Much appreciated! Thanks! 🍻
Uh, over 6’ wide and … what?!? 🤷♂️
I got a video of a 15’ stump. Yeah, what do I get myself into? Things get crazy. Follow along. Cheers 🍻
Love tilling action to the ground! I am a fan! Great content and video!
Appreciate that! Thank you much! Cheers 🍻
any word on the long term use of the 20" bar by chance??
Thanks for asking! Yeah I have been using it for a long while now. Happy to report it is still holding up well. With the understanding it is still a “light duty” saw. But I do run a small commercial stump & forestry mulching company. It does get thrown around and put to commercial projects. Although I only lightly use it, when it does get used. She runs hard and strong. The electric torque is impressive for what it is.
You got the hydraulic hoses connected the wrong way around that's why your grinder spins the wrong way
Ah, lol, thanks for the tip! Haha cheers from the Bulldog 🍻
Great job guys!!!
Thank you! Appreciate it!! Cheers 🍻
Congratulations! Thank you for choosing Shearex, we just followed you on all platforms 💪 Keep up the great content!
Appreciate it! Looking forward to a lot of hard work, a little bit of luck and a dash of fun! Cheers from the Bulldog 🍻
Christmas came early! Love the video, w'll make sure to reshare 💪
Thank you! Cheers 🍻
Nicely done, right to the point! Just what I wanted to see, how it performs, and the duel head nozzles increased the efficiency! Great job Sir!
Thank you, appreciate it! Cheers 🍻
Nice and simple and easy to follow.
Thank you! Cheers 🍻
Thanks for letting us enjoy your Christmas! Heck of a toy and goodies. Looking forward to watching you grow the business with it.
Thank you! 🍻
I tend to gently pick them up from the bottom and they tend not to mess with me much at all
Good idea
Nice job brother
Appreciate it! Cheers 🍻
Milwaukee tape? How dare you lol
I was actually waiting for someone to notice 🤣. Cheers 🍻
how long did it take you to grind that stump and what is your tractor's pto hp?
Can’t remember that exact stump. Typically i give myself 3 minutes per 1 inch diameter. Obviously that is a very generic measurement, but I find that it works for me. So my estimate would be 216 minutes. My tractor is 38hp at the crank and 31hp at the PTO. It is a diesel so not exactly equivalent to a gasoline grinder as I average 450RPM at WOT. Hope that helps! Cheers 🍻
Nice, new trailer for a new season!
Cheers 🍻