I bought a CHEAP bush hog for a skid steer - was it a waste of money?

I accidentally bought a giant piece of junk and was shocked by the results.
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[@LightWardBlue]

it never ceases to amaze me just how many things you can turn a hand to, and fix or build.

[@skynet198four]

Originally came for the cabin rebuild, now I'm hooked. The bush cutter works great just a case of knowing its limitations. Keep up the good work.

[@99Projects]

Thanks for watching. Yep, definitely have to pay attention to what this is cutting

[@PhilNyquist]

Looks like the grass cutter does what it says on the tin The skid steer is so versatile, love the “crusty crab” attachment for moving the dead trees, looks like you have got the hang of it to be fair Love your mums reaction when see worked out where the drone was Thanks for sharing another great video

[@hhazelhoff1363]

You get what you pay for. Those brush cutters have been around a long time. And can do an amazing job. You always want to run them at the max high flow for that unit. That way it runs the most efficient. The more power the blades have, the easier they cut. The less strain on the unit

[@mozzberg590]

Flying the drone AND running the brush hog is next level. I need this set up for the back of my property.

[@charliemartin-k7m]

Most drones now have follow mode and will follow you around.

[@moparman1962]

Your Mom making appearances in your videos is cool, Luke. Several of the best family-friendly channels on KZbin feature Mothers, Wives, Sisters and Daughters in them regularly, and family members in general. It adds a more personal touch to the videos and it is an excellent message and reminder to everyone about who and what are most important in life, and why. ; )

[@sandysmilesalot1851]

I've got some major brush problems, this video was a huge help figuring what type will be best and in for the long hall. I love that your momma was in the video! It makes up for Max and Mingo's absence.

[@99Projects]

Glad it helped, max and Mingo will be back in the next video. That was my mistake

[@jake-f1l]

Hi Max and Mingo I hope that you guys are having a great day. Thanks for the great videos.

[@Saint_Sekyuritai2849]

Shout out to the old busted water tank! Seeing its busted wheels go round when you hauled it to mix concrete always made me laugh !

[@moparman1962]

Interesting video, and a good test and good information as well. Arial of our flag with the Star Spangled Banner playing outro...nailed it!

[@MrButtonpresser]

Thanks for the video. Some really impressive filming in this one.

[@camilleszalma4556]

Hi, Max! Hi Mingo! Missed you both this video. What handsome fellas you are! Watching you run your newly-purchased brush mower took me back 40+ years to when I ran a kubota for my father. Usually I just ran it with a regular mower, but depending on the job, I also mowed with a bush hog (which is the experience your brush cutter took me back to). I don't remember ever trying to mow down any trees with it, but it seemed to handle all the underbrush I ever took it through just fine. (I didn't know bush hogs were so much more affordable than brush mowers until the end of your video, but I might have guessed.) I think it's great that you can go to an auction, buy a piece of equipment, do the work you set out to do with it, and make whatever repairs you need to make as it becomes necessary. (Occasionally I made repairs on mowers, but I think they were only of the most basic kind.) I had no inkling that the situation with that dislodged dead tree was as dangerous as it was until you were about to take it out of the way. But I noticed you took care of it right away (i.e., as soon as you saw it was a safety issue). I feel like the older I've gotten, the more aware I've become of the need to prioritize safety. It's great when young people already make it a priority!

[@justindavenport5666]

good use of the time lapse on the walk, didnt realize i wasnt subscribed, been watching since the beginning of the cabin, subscribed now! great channel 420/710

[@mystisith3984]

In the series "how to flatten difficulties". What a beautiful place to be & to work in. I'd pick this over a cubicle any day.

[@99Projects]

That’s a funny title

[@jeannepotter3051]

I'm always impressed by your ability to fix things. Did you learn that as a child? Great video, by the way. I always enjoy your content.

[@99Projects]

Iv learned stuff my whole life. I learn stuff every day. I just start doing stuff and then figure it out

[@jeannepotter3051]

@@99Projects That's the best way to learn, isn't it? I'm impressed with your knowledge and your ability to do almost anything you set your mind to.

[@terrileyda5346]

. love you choice of closing music! Thank you!🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@RobertStricklandinKorea]

Thanks!

[@99Projects]

Thank you much sir, I really appreciate that

[@davemi00]

Yep, hoses, hydraulic filter/fluid. For starters. Same w any used vehicle, all fluids, filters need replacing.

[@jillrusche6]

Another great video, and I loved watching you trailblaze with the new machine…especially cutting things down from above😂. I must say that your sense of humor is right in my wheelhouse- dry wit with a bit of sarcasm mixed in for good measure. You live in a beautiful part of the country. Thanks for sharing it along with your patriotic ending!

[@porkchop0711]

Nice seeing your moma and the beautiful land you own.

[@WingmanJohnny]

Great video. No matter what other people say. I agree. You know ow how to take care of your equipment. Great video

[@t.fahrmann9757]

the Case seems to be a marvelous machine, quiet, strong and just working. ☺

[@HarmonyExpressSkoolie]

Love love LOVE the outro music. Thank you for that...I'll just leave that where it sits.

[@mikem4013]

I grew up on a Case 1835 and 1845, they were nightmares to work on but great machines when they were working. Good channel and the various content is great.

[@JohnnyAFG81]

Between you and Matt from Diesel creek I’m sold on these brush cutters!

[@sgrams3578]

Thank You! I agree with your belief that many abuse them cutting or attempting to mow down too large of trees or stumps. I like your CASE 60XT, I have a 40XT and once getting familiar how the controls work find it a very good machine.

[@99Projects]

Iv been very happy with the case

[@mikemattingly2859]

You have a great life. Im proud for you, and I can tell you deserve it too. Greetings from Tennessee.

[@Ksassy44]

Again, I have enjoyed watching your progress. I have a suggestion for you about tree trimming as I watched you helping your friend using your lift truck. When cutting branches from the main trunk of the tree cut that ranch even with the trunk. Two reasons: 1) the cut will heal and grow over faster, 2) no branches will grow from that cut making work two years later less. Never leave a stub branch, it will grow new branches.

[@99Projects]

I did not know that

[@nataliepadilla9286]

😊Good morning to you, the cabin came out beautiful. You done a wonderful job widen of the paths for safety and comfort.🥰Hi my buddies Max ,Ming and friends🥓🥓, scratches and love to you always.🌄God Bless, Take Care, Be Safe U and Yours🦋🙏💞.

[@artmartin1913]

Great video with an honest review. Really enjoyed it.

[@kerrywootton2435]

Great job again. I enjoy your bringing your homestead back from the dead.

[@meghanandersen3668]

5:48 did you see that squirrel dart out from the brush! 😂

[@ryansmith8608]

Every hydraulic shop i have ever been in never carries hose gaurd. It's annoying. Great video!

[@99Projects]

I agree, seems like it should be standard to carry that stuff

[@cateward7043]

I love your videos! Hey Max and Mingo! You guys are very good boys!!!!

[@KC-603]

Boys and their toys!! Great camera angles in this one!

[@jaynefuller4708]

Beautiful river great work 👏🏼

[@donnaflagg333]

Gorgeous property - someday I hope to visit and explore your area. That’s my Dad’s old stomping grounds. ✨🕊️💚☘️💚🕊️✨

[@thedelcodave]

I think for $800 its a good base unit for improvements and beefing up where needed. Also I think you hit the nail on the head. Running on standard flow and cutting Brush and overgrown fields is what that is designed for. If it was made to cut trees it would be called a tree cutter not a brush cutter lol.

[@Obamas_Nipple]

its supposed to cut trees up to 5” diameter, probably wears out the blade faster tho

[@thedelcodave]

@@Obamas_Nipple I always derate Chinese ratings. If they say 5 inch max better stick with 2.5 inch max.

[@normhowes2975]

Thanks for reminding me I need to get a shorter PTO shaft to mount my slip clutch for my tractor brushhog .

[@turji]

My valtra 8150 has a bunch of dry rottet hoses on the trima front loader for years and years, it gets used allmost every day, so they do hold ftw.

[@lov34lif31]

Beautiful spot you got there. I'd love to go camping and fishing near that river!

[@littleoldlady1863]

Hi I really am very happy you keep coming back because I really love your show can you do more new show for all of us please we will be waiting for you ok you really do a great job I will always praying 🙏 for you 🙏 and your family and friends ok 🙏 you have a wonderful day and have a good night and day ok love Lorilee xoxoxoxox

[@jailbreakgamin1966]

for limit capabilitys always consult andrew camarata...lol cool vid!!

[@charliemartin-k7m]

His Broke For No Reason BS I hate... Things Break because he likes to use things for what they where never built to do.

[@judygouchie9701]

Honest review.

[@whatwillwedonow]

I know nothing about bush hogs but like everything else if you drive it into a big enough tree the tree will win!! Great video

[@gregcromer8406]

Great review!

[@douglasmesina6922]

Yep, as long as you don't beat the c.rap out of it. Couldn't stop watching. lol

[@rainbowdeep9234]

What is c.rap

[@douglasmesina6922]

@@rainbowdeep9234 ? Really.

[@99Projects]

I’m gonna start saying c-rap lol

[@jacquie5292]

Hello Max and Mingo. Good doggies!

[@shawnsmith4058]

Love the music 😊

[@montekrueger9762]

You may wish to to add a front door just in case your brush hog throws a rock back at you.

[@francoisbouchard602]

Nice job sir Nice Machine Nice show sir 😃👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍👍👍

[@chrisboerman7470]

Good review Luke!

[@booobface]

Build a log cabin with those tree's. Sure thing for views ;)

[@chrisbartlett6022]

Looks like it will cut anything that the topper behind your tractor will go through, and a bit more even? Then you are getting towards a mulcher, which some of them chop pretty big stuff up. I saw a video of a big one on a bulldozer, it was eating decent sized trees up. Looking at that fallen tree I was thinking how much great dry firewood there was in it 🙂 Yet another interesting video, I judge videos interesting if I watch to the end and dont skip stuff. Hardly ever skip any of your content.

[@99Projects]

That’s really cool to hear. Thank you

[@rogerroger7734]

The chafing gear you needed on them hoses can be had pretty easily. Go to your local FD and ask for some old forestry hose.

[@johnrobert2022]

you used ,, cleaning out my closet ,song at slower speed just like the Bee Keeper did in the ending song, BRAVO

[@markdaigle9856]

Hi Max and Mingo :o)

[@MarciaMason2146]

For $500 you can get a self flying drone that locks onto you... Hands free.

[@99Projects]

Not a DJI

[@52579PeteJr]

Awesome job! You are amazing!

[@donnaflagg333]

My ex had a bush hog, he loved that thing. He’s got gorgeous 72 acre deep water in Charleston SC. Lots of stuff to cut always. It hooked up to his big tractor. I’ll be looking up the difference between a skid steer and a bush hog because it looks kinda similar but a bit different. Fun isn’t it ( if it doesn’t break down) ✨🕊️💚☘️💚🕊️✨

[@donnaflagg333]

Now I know….the skid steer cutter attaches in front of a skid steer and gives more control. Bush hogs attach to the back of a tractor 😁

[@99Projects]

It also has more capabilities since you can lift the skid steer bush hog way off the ground

[@donnaflagg333]

@@99Projects I think he would have loved to have a skid steer tbh but he was so tight he squeaked 🤣

[@agcons]

I've accidentally bought many things over the last 40 years, and I'm always amazed at how it just happens. 😁

[@99Projects]

I can relate to this

[@MikeJacobs-c4l]

Glad to see you caught the hose before it blew....nothing worse than a facefull of hot hydraulic fluid (don't ask me how I know...) Speaking of bad things happening, have you ever thought about wearing a set of chaps when using a chainsaw? A pair saved my leg, and probably my life when I was working a fire, so I know I'm more sensitive to the risks than most people. Thanks for another great video!

[@99Projects]

Iv thought about it but I usually use a chainsaw for a few minutes at a time. Most times it’s take more time putting chaps on that I use the saw for

[@robertsummers753]

SO FAR LOOKS LIKE ITS DOING GOOD JOB

[@Canned_beef]

You need one of those brush clearer attachments. The ones that just erase brush. Probably super expensive though.

[@99Projects]

Yea and they require hi flow machines

[@Greasy_caveman]

If that came from Richie brothers auction, Matt from diesel Creek bought the same one and had to make repairs straight out of the gate. Ended up working nice after replacing the necessary parts

[@TommyTacoColorado]

Not simply a mower, but a brush cutter. Better than a weed-whacker!

[@emmaelise563]

Next time you build something when you write your name in the walls you should Get a QR code sticker of you Chanel and put in the walls so they can see the videos and find it easier than to guess that 99 projects is a youtube thing😊

[@99Projects]

That’s cool

[@carolotto1219]

Looking good!

[@vickiecox1347]

Love watching ur videos. Get a mulcher that goes on the skid steer. Rip throungh ur over growth quick. There awesome

[@99Projects]

They usually require a high flow machine.

[@vickiecox1347]

@@99Projects bugga. Sorry just thought it would be great for ur over growth. Im in aussie, but love what ur doing to the place. The dogs are so well behaved to

[@vickiecox1347]

Great job. U should look at a frentree equipment f2s-90. Its a mulcher that rips up small trees and bushes and turns it into mulch. I dont know if you can get them in canada. I am from australia and saw it on outdoors with erik. Check it out. Love it. Also love watching ur videos and what u have done to the place. Look forward to the next one

[@chad-harris]

I bet it’s fun to mow that way at least!

[@gdismine01]

That covering on the hydraulic lines is just old firehose. Go to your local firedept and ask them if the have any old hoses they are throwing out. If they have one length you should have enough to cover every hose .

[@rafidishak7801]

Any time you using a chain saw it is advisable for your own safety to wear a protective equipment nesseary to perform the job.if you wana stay safe from harm's way.i have noticed alot of youtubers take safety for a granted and they end up in deep trouble mostly of camera.at the end of the day safety always comes first .your case did a good job and your cheap brush cutter endured what you put it through. Job well done . 30:45

[@cosmickidd205]

There's a beautiful shot around 19.10 when your going through the woods, the sunlight going through the trees was awesome. Are these public or private pathways?thanks for the videos and letting us tag along.

[@99Projects]

All private trails

[@99Projects]

Thank you

[@jaycalcott9600]

Just realized in the middle of this video, you have Max and 99 Projects…Maxwell Smart and Agent 99. The old Get Smart TV show starring Don Adams and Barbara Feldon.

[@99Projects]

Never seen it but it sounds funny

[@leehyer4916]

G, I hope he doesn’t get a flat tire running over those sharp stumps. You would think he’d be using a skid steer with a track😮

[@99Projects]

Good idea. Let me just pull a tracked skid steer out of my back pocket

[@winstonsmkr]

Don't leave your equipment out in the rain and snow and be surprised how long they last

[@EricSapp-x4p]

That’s true but sometimes people don’t have places they can store things out of the weather

[@winstonsmkr]

@@EricSapp-x4p Maybe even a tarp

[@EricSapp-x4p]

@@winstonsmkrtrue but sometimes the tarps end up trapping the moisture

[@The_Home_Pros]

Great vid brother! Has a lot of Andrew c vibes

[@ScottWigfield-jc3ku]

If you don't abuse it then it should last but everything is made poorly anymore but you have the knowledge to fix it lol 😅missing the doggies 😊

[@Bannimann2]

Yeah, Matt from Diesel Creek basically changed everything on his brush mower - gearbox, bearings, coupler, bolts, blades - you name it. lol

[@charliemartin-k7m]

You mean to tell me he finished a project for once?

[@Bannimann2]

@@charliemartin-k7m 🤣

[@99Projects]

Which is stupid that has to be done just to use it

[@MongoMotors352]

Good information here, I’m looking to get some acreage and I know nothing about it. Steep learning curve.

[@99Projects]

Yea I’d buy a mower for a tractor or spend the money on a nice brush cutter

[@doughboy1966]

5:45 looked like a snake being thrown out from under the mower

[@michaeldowns2389]

That blade on that brush cutter looks like it is not as heavy made as a regular brush hog,that may be the way they make all of the skid steer units im not sure

[@Malamutemom]

You need a mulcher attachment 😊

[@corey4109]

Some people just need to realize it's called a bush hog, not a chainsaw

[@RickyPinkston]

Naw that's a great attachment works well only problem I saw was guys tried to cut stuff a mulcher should have cut like any machinery you can,t go over past their limits it's a great buy for what you need get you some extra blades keep them on hand and sharpen it's a great buy 800 all day with what you need wolin win

[@samishereforfun]

The best part of buying a piece of junk is when it doesn't break on you. When it does, the next best part is making sure it won't do that again.

[@99Projects]

Theses are really hard to fix so they don’t break again

[@eddygoodwin7089]

I didn’t know Andrew had a second channel

[@Bjørn-Martin]

You should mount chains instead of blades;)

The forestry mowers' work much better but i think they are really pricey.

[@jurpikag]

60XT specs @ 21 gal/min FYI. Also I am in the market for a grapple. Do you like that scrap (bucket) style grapple or have you used an open one? For woods work I am guessing the open slits is good to not scrap up dirt? Thanks in advance.

[@janwikstedt8404]

Same model of skid steer brush mower/cutter that Diesel Creek Mat bought 4 yrs ago.

[@heathconderlandworks]

if you are looking for an affordable American made brush cutter for your skid steer look into rut manufacturing the start at under 4k i have there XP and lover it.

[@RazingthenRaising]

Get yourself a sawmill and turn those old trees into something useful! ;) Or not. That takes time and a good bit of bother. But maybe sell them?

[@99Projects]

id love to but it is alot of messing around

[@elizabethfarmer4648]

Hello to Max and Mingo. I watched you cut grass for 37 minutes. Do it again!

[@99Projects]

😂 ok

[@rodneybalog4605]

I'd say your exactly right right what you said about the more

[@TheParkAttendant]

Are you planning on living in the cabin after the remodeling?

[@davidwatsonii9469]

YOU SHOULD REPLACE THOSE COVERS, THEY SAVE YOU A LOT ON WEAR AND TEAR, I ENJOYED YOUR CLOSING MUSIC

[@1944chevytruck]

You get what you paid for....

[@RobertStricklandinKorea]

Where did you get so smart, maybe this is your 2nd lifetime on earth.😊

[@99Projects]

Id have a hard time agreeing I’m smart… lol

[@PJGloria]

We are the first manufacturer of this mower in China since 2008. This thing was never designed for heavy duty use, usually our setup is with an Eaton 2k-130 motor, 1:1.71 gearbox and blade. This item can last long when used properly, people should know this is not for heavy duty considering the price. As for the blade, it should have been using same blade from the tractor mower, which is made of hardened wear-resisting steel. Guess this manufacturer changed the blade design. When looking to buy one of this, pay more attention to the MOTOR/GEARBOX/COUPLING/BLADE/WEIGHT. Coupling matters, some use nylon, some use chain couplings. Weight really mattes as it decides the rigidity and service life. One of the drawbacks of buying from auctions is manufacturer tends to cost down to be more competitive. (Hoses of this mower in this video were not wrapped)

[@99Projects]

If you guys have made revisions to this mower since and you’d like me to showcase that, I’d be happy to talk about a collaboration. Feel free to email me [e-mail]