Sickle bar mowing trails

Mounting a new sickle bar mower on a Takeuchi track loader and mowing some trails. Mostly mowing tree branches with the mower in the vertical position.
Link for mower: www.skidsteers...

[@zachlovelle1]

I remember subbing to Andrew when he had 60k followers but now he’s almost reached a million. Seems like a dream come true for him

[@HamburgerAmy]

about the same, i'm happy hes still doing exactly what he did at 60 though and not becoming a burnout.

[@zachlovelle1]

@@HamburgerAmy dude I watch him because he’s exactly the same in every video and doesn’t try to cater to anyone but making videos for himself

[@teedawg2112]

And he’s still the same guy!

[@chrisbarr1359]

Several channels I had been subscribed to started putting hot girls in their videos because their content is stale and can't get more subs. Don't get me wrong, I like T&A, but not when they are 'pretending' to do work and dressed like they are going to the mall - not to build a cabin, etc.

[@Jack9788]

Yeah I was his his very first subscriber and I used to list many ideas for good videos in his early video comments. He wisely took my advice and I can take most of the credit for the awesome channel growth. He considers me his mentor!

[@barrym4079]

Our snowmobile clubs have the sickles mounted on the right side of the groomer sled. The branches fall on top of the drag. I have helped to unload the branches at the groomer shack. They keep a small bonfire going outside to burn the branches. This is mostly at the start of the sledding season. ATVs remove the bigger stuff pre season. Cheers from Ontario Canada. Almost 1 million subs. Congrats.

[@debendrapati2308]

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[@debendrapati2308]

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[@adhdieseltech236]

Always a good day when Andrew uploads.

[@gilesj2215]

Glad you didn’t put unload by accident! 😂

[@nicholascole6939]

@@gilesj2215 why😂💀

[@chrisbarr1359]

@@gilesj2215 **snicker, snicker**

[@Nucl3arMoos3]

This man has almost a million subs and has never sold out to advertisers or anyone and I want to thank you for that

[@Nucl3arMoos3]

@Symixable He orders the attachments and tries them out, he’s not being paid to endorse them or anything

[@TimMcArdle]

Now at a cool mil!

[@BenKempa]

@@Nucl3arMoos3 he has gotten a few attachments for free he said in an interview

[@69Emoji]

Do you really think Andrew would buy one of these fancy things? Lets be real... if he really wanted a tool to clear those trails, he would've just dragged a shipping container behind his military cargo truck at 50 mph, or hung from a cherry picker with a chainsaw while his dog drove the truck!

[@firewalker1372]

@@69Emoji his dog is a great driver. Got his fork lift license not to long ago.

[@TheRegkim0728]

I have been watching your Chanel from the beginning and congrats on the 1 million subscribers. You have kept things as you did in the beginning and that is so refreshing in today’s society. Congrats Andrew!!

[@aidanscapeing]

Andrew bought a new tool, love it. Always a pleasure to watch.

[@WilliamWBG]

Bought? Nope. With almost 1M subscribers and very loyal and dedicated viewership, Companies are begging to donate shit to Andrew for him to use on his videos. It’s great because it gives Andrew fresh content material, and he gets new equipment, and he possibly even gets paid to by the company to use the shit on a video.

[@ToolMachinebeast]

👍👍👍💝

[@aidanscapeing]

@@WilliamWBG Could not agree more

[@rjman123au1]

100k views in 5 hours is testimony to Andrew's popularity with his subscribers. He is very genuine and his uploads always entertain his followers. What's more, he'll go on growing this channel. Cheers from OZ.

[@rafidishak7801]

Very soon ,most likely tommorow, Andrew will reach a very important mile stone by acquiring awesome 1 million subscribers, his hard work and dedication pays off on the long run..we wish him all the best in life.. congratulations and good luck.

[@jeandupont9140]

Hi I watch yesterday and 997,000 subscribers, today 998,000, 1,000 in 2 days, at this train the MILLION will soon be celebrated, normal, this channel is huge and by far my favorite, thank you Andrews for this content absolutely awesome every time

[@rigorousone1324]

Operating a sickle mower, driving a skid steer, and holding a camera. Your the man Mr. Camarata!!!

[@Guust_Flater]

A few years back, I thought "Andrew is really unlucky, never instructions with his attachments", now I know better. The attachments listen to Andrew's way! 😜🤣😂👍

[@ToolMachinebeast]

😂😂😂😂👍

[@blacksheep9734]

No he just buys the cheapest ones you can find online, but I’ve never seen a sickle for a skid steer before I will say!

[@skoaldipper40]

I’m glad to see he finally hit 1 million subs. This man knows his stuff keep up the good work Andrew hope all is well

[@Dizrand]

Love your shows. Your voice is so soothing n relaxing. My husband and i watch all your shows. All the way from England. If you ever get to England we would love to put u up in our spare room and even show you round. Keep your shows coming xx

[@johneden7975]

A million folks following along with, almost your daily life, must be a pretty interesting feeling. Long story short; I’ve been planning and designing machines for 7yrs (at the time I moved back east coast from PacNorWes) sitting in from of engineering software for far too long. And wanted a change of scenery, so decided on a mini x and get back into concrete and construction. Andrew here, I wouldn’t say a guiding light so to speak but, inspiration for me for sure. Mini x led to skid steer led to rebuilding trailers led to dump truck and it’s been a fun journey:-) for me and watching you grow. Just the sheer dedication and patience. Prob Has changed many peoples lives. Just throwing my 2cents in the bucket.

[@rubenmolnes]

Congratulations on reaching one million subscribers, Andrew. It's a pleasure getting to follow along on your different adventures. Hope you understand that you impact so many people around the world with your videos. They might be an edited down version of your day or project, but to many - it's the highlight of the day. So cheers to a million, and I'm sure I speak for many that we're eager to follow along for another million. Have a good one! - All the best from Ålesund, Norway

[@christerskold7139]

I agree. Congratulations from Sweden.

[@Davidnumber23]

and he doesn't even seem bothered about it or his subscribers 🤣 $$$

[@jayhavoc8810]

Huge fan. Thank you for working so hard on your videos.

[@anthonyfreeman5858]

I love that Cody is always near, never very far away from you. He’s a good boy. A very good boy.

[@jayrodriguez497]

Dude you are going to get 1 million subs tonight! I’ve been watching you for years ~ it’s great to see you haven’t changed the style with such awesome support!

[@ryangardner1577]

Been watching for the last week and checked in several times today to see that Andrew finally made a million subs finally he gets his KZbin button much deserved hardest working and best editing KZbinr I've seen

[@timeneilander6338]

Timen, Andrew, I allways enjoy your videos , espacially when you'r fixing or finding a way to make things more comfortable for your special use. I have a metal basket (five foot wide) attached to my mini excavator and at the front side of this basket is also a sickle bar mower mounted. We, in Holland (Europe) have a lot of these baskets (maaikorf) and they are used to clean out ditches from plants and grass. I cut the other side of the ditch, cut the bottom and then the side, where the excavator is standing. All the stuff, that is mowed, falls in the basket and then I let it fall in my dumper. As I have bushes and trees on the other side of my ditches and the branches are hanging over, I am now rebuilding an old chainsaw for mounting at my excavator and cutiing these branches, so that they don't bather me when I"m driving my tractor. I took the combustion motor off the saw and I'm gone drived it with a hydraulic motor.

[@ront8261]

Every sled club wants Andrew as a member!!! He brings the tools!!!

[@involvedbystander66]

yep.. $1000s for the club but cant donate and time and fuel for the towns around him where he makes his living.. charitable guy..

[@pumkinvine4175]

@@involvedbystander66 lol, weak troll dude

[@jetrep]

@@involvedbystander66 can anybody translate this for the rest of us?

[@TheGhostHAG]

@@involvedbystander66 dont tell another man where to spend his time and money. communist

[@ohPokey]

I’d like to see more of Andrew’s tools ✨😊✨

[@thekingtroll2]

What beautiful scenery. As a kid on a small 13 acre farm, the driveway was like a quarter mile or longer. All tree's. You could walk down the driveway in summer and hardly see the sun on your face it was so thick. We swung from huge grape vines from hill to hill. I think you would like getting one of those excavator forrestry mulchers. It looks like a 55 gallon barrel sideways. I've seen guy make a clearing on each side of a driveway or do entire fields and they are smooth as butter when done. Almost 7 am here in Ohio. 51F. Summer is over.

[@silasmarner7586]

The plural of tree is trees, not tree's . The possessive of tree is tree's like the tree's leaves.

[@pietrorita]

One million subscribers, and many millions to come Congratulations Andrew!!!

[@Piper1511]

One million Subscribers! Congrats Andrew!

[@user-ld8nx3fn1c]

1 Million subs! Congratulations, that would have to be the most deserved golden plaque for anyone on you tube!

[@vincei4252]

Andrew, I hear you about the snow mobile trails, great idea. It was 40F outside this morning in my part of CT. Winter Is Coming!

[@cathiwim]

Brrrrr!

[@Cbuzz1399]

I'm ready for it. Done with these bugs.

[@vincei4252]

@@Cbuzz1399 oh god. I just came in from picking veggies wearing a full head dress with bug screens. Its awful. Top that with the record number of ticks. Can't wait for the first frost to kill them all.

[@KanakaMaoli1]

It's 12,:30 am in Hawaii, I got to watch AC do some jungle grooming with his new toy. Aloha Andrew🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@stonewallpi1]

Those Sickle bar mowers are so handy and versatile! A must have for Andrews' ever growing attachment tool box!

[@williamkershaw1037]

Hi Andrew I have been following you for a long time just fond how to leave a note. I grew up near where you live 50 years ago will keep watching your video's. You teach me with all shows(videos)

[@johnlindsey814]

Andrew I had a Jeep once and it was running hot so I took it to the doctor and he said it had a blown head gasket so he operated after which it was still sick so after four or five hundred bucks .The final operation was a new radiator cap was the cure. After which I talked with a Specialist he said to replace the cap once a year. Hope this will save you some unnessary work. I enjoy watching you work I wish I was still able too. John

[@jacksun9999]

First couple of videos I watched of Andrew was him buying and working on cheap boats. I thought he was an old man for some reason, lol and I thought he was nuts. But, when I caught one of his work and repair videos I was hooked. When he buys used equipment, I know the best content is coming.

[@rverro8478]

I'd call this, CSCD... " Camarata Self Camouflage Device". I just can't wait to see Andrew, giving it it's personal touch. Thank you for sharing the wonderful view, at the end.

[@just_N_case]

Please be careful with Cody running around. When I was a kid we had a sickle bar cutter we used for the wheat fields and our German Shepherd ran in front of it while it was being used. He was hurt pretty bad. He recovered but he didn’t walk very well after that and never could run again.

[@Blazer02LS]

True, when I was younger and we cut a lot of hay with a sickle it wasn't uncommon to have animals bolt in front of the machine and then try to escape by running past it, some were lucky and others never saw the bar in the grass.

[@titanicfilmsbymark]

He knows what he is doing.

[@earl60446]

Best to leave Cody at home when using that sickle bar. Lots of animals get horribly hurt by them.

[@pumkinvine4175]

@@bottomlands lol, Kentucky also.

[@mrwrightoser8293]

@@titanicfilmsbymark Clearly Andrew can figure it out.... But this is Smart Sound advice from farm boys who have either seen it or done it or owned a three legged dog as have I. As much as his dogs mean to him this is something he needs to hear and know without having to learn it the hard way.

[@Audiophile1967]

Hi Andrew Camarata Im a long distance truck driver beside that im a cage man , much ẹnoying to work , playing arround with light industial equitmes ,restored old vintage vehicle..and working with little engines as my hobbe. Due to COVID with make less driving trips I'm having time to work arround the house specially rebuild a vehicle with left in back yard for 5 years ... I'm also watching u tube for getting ideals arround the world and FOUND your UTUBE channel with make me very interesting ..you are " One of a kind Mate " a man with multi skilled with doing the works in logic ways from basic to your own ideals .I'm really interesting and watching thought many clips from you with having the ideals from you .Many thanks for you post your sharing ...Look like I'm going to spend more time to watching your clip and May leave thing I'm doing arround the house behind! Anyways Thanks again .WIshing you & your family ( & your lovely dogs ) all the best staying well & healthy , together we getting thought this COVID Jimmy VU (Sydney Australia )

[@AllisChalmersMN]

Wow I’m impressed with how well that worked taking branches and even decent size trees down. I’ve only seen sickle bar mowers used to cut grass. That worked extremely well.

[@jackzeilsdorff3164]

nice piece of machinery to the Camarata collection! makes life easier. Some oil on the sickle bar helps it too. Our ones on the farm seem to live longer and work a lil quieter.

[@thor942]

1 Million!!! Way to go Andrew, and thanks for all the enjoyable videos.

[@jasoncole665]

Happy 1M Andrew I remember the beginning !!! Keep shining!

[@tempovandrew1731]

999k subscribers. A little bit more and a golden button. God bless you, Andrew! And have a good luck to you!!

[@albertbusscher4270]

Andrew , you are a marvel, still more equipment and the way you handle it is just fantastic ! Greetings from Melbourne Australia

[@22RDS]

1 Mil!!!!!!, I am bringing the popcorn and 2 six-pack..Congrats Andrew! I have always watched your videos.✨🎊🎞🎇🎇🎇🎇🍻🍻🍻🍻

[@E69apeTheMatrix420]

The Craftsman nut smacker lives on strong! Dam that thing has paid for itself and earned Andrew's top 10 tool list surely!

[@unclea8148]

Yeah I agree. I have an entire set of the old craftsman 19.2 volt stuff that I would give him but he probably has it, got it years ago, circular saw, jig saw, saws all, drill

[@peoplewatcher5150]

He’s got more attachments than Inspector Gadget

[@Maximus94L]

In Poland we have this quote "more equipment than talent"

[@JackMacLupus]

Not to forget that he has more vehicles and some medium sized companies and he is a one-man company.

[@jac3975]

@@Maximus94L aka “All the gear and no idea”

[@TC-bz9dz]

but Andrew KNOWS how to use all the equipment he has and is very talented....so shove your Poland saying where the sun don't shine...this is AMERICA!!!!

[@SuperBreast123]

More gadgets, more videos for us to watch

[@rogerboudreau8496]

Congratulation for 1 million subscribers !! Bravo Andrew Camarata from a Canadian 🇨🇦 fan:)

[@TKCL]

Congratulations on 1 million subs! I recommend your channel all the time to people.

[@ericsarchive7718]

Seems a fair price for a piece of equipment that has the potential to pay for itself rather quickly. I was a little shocked at how rusty the blade was, right off the truck.

[@danielwurmer2266]

Maybe that is a sign of good quality blades? Doesn't high carbon steel rust very easily?

[@MikeBaxterABC]

@@danielwurmer2266 That's what I was thinking. plus painting it for shipping would be easy ... but extra expense and less paint is better for the environment ... rust is actually beneficial! :)

[@wrecker8236]

ive gone to a lot of equipment dealers, they leave a lot of their stock just out in the open. i thinks its fine for buckets and what not but they shouldnt do it for complicated machines like this

[@MultiMrNoone]

@@MikeBaxterABC that and using the mower for about an hour shines everything up. If they painted it, it would be bare metal near immediately.

[@Gin-toki]

@@danielwurmer2266 A bit of oil would prevent that.

[@repalmore]

Even harvesters loose sickle bar teeth but usually it's rocks that knock them out. 17:52 NO! You don't want bigger bolts. These are designed to shear off rather than bend up the sickle bar. You are going after stuff that is pretty big. Better to loose a tooth and keep going than to loose the whole sickle bar and your done for maybe two days fixing that thing.

[@richardmattingly7000]

Better leave Cody at home or in the truck since a Sickle Bar is one of the most dangerous attachments to use and his bounding around can lead to tragedy. His emerging from the brush and especially he jumped over it can be deadly and it doesn't have to be on to hurt him especially in the horizontal mode.

[@putitondummie]

Had that happen to a neighbor farmer, took of the dog's legs.

[@bchrisl1491]

ABSOLUTELY NO CODY OR ANY OTHER DOG WHILE YOU ARE USING THE SICKLE MOWER!!

[@rockandrattleretreat5830]

My dad would leave the dog in the kennel when using the sickle bar mower. Because once and a while he would chop a cat's legs off because they were in the field being mowed and then have to kill them.

[@PatrickWagz]

@@rockandrattleretreat5830 My grandfather would have the exact same thing happen with cats. They would run back into the tall grass, right where the sickle bar would be.

[@davec.3198]

@@rockandrattleretreat5830 Cats are disposable. Dogs aren't. :-)

[@westerncivilization]

Some days I wonder what a satisfying life would look like. This channel lights a path.

[@THEPAPASMURFTHEOG]

nice new piece of new equipment Andrew bought. great to him his channel just growing bigger and bigger. he will have 2 million subscribers in no time. keep up great work ac. 👍 it's great to watch video without non sense music, he gets down to the point!!

[@jakeaznar]

I love when Andrew gets a new attachment for the skid steer. Another new toy to play with 👍

[@robbygreaves5307]

Congratulations on one million subscribers Andrew. Been watching since you had around 260,000 subscribers. Crazy to see you grow.

[@russmoedark7478]

Be Careful with Cody running around, it is really common for dogs to get tore up by those mowers. Only takes a split second for things to go sideways if he runs out in front of it especially with the poor visibility when the branches build up on the front of the machine.

[@mikecoy7243]

I totally agree with the poster about Cody! I've run them back in my farming days and have hit cats and other animals and it is ugly! I would leave him at home and not worry about hitting him

[@redbudestate865]

it's a dog, just get a new one

[@tazmankb26]

Cody is a professional around heavy equipment- he stays 200 ft back or ahead to survey the job.

[@thestuffz]

happened to a farmer friend this year. his 15 year old JRT :(

[@69jbr69]

@@tazmankb26 The problem is he is also a dog. These machines push all the critters out and dogs are drawn in. Running it vertical and high is somewhat safe but you want no loose pets when it's horizontal. They will chase critters, usually mice or rabbits, right back into it and in tall grass it's over before you know what happened. Can cut the dogs snout and legs off in the blink of an eye. Not worth the risk.

[@JeffreyStrader]

I really like that Cutter......................I could sure use one on our ranch. Dang Oaks are trying to take over the fence lines. Thank You for sharing with us and showing its abilities.

[@yankees2000]

Well done to hitting the 1 million subscribers Andrew, well deserved.

[@iceroad416]

Almost a million subs!!!! That great Andrew good job. You deserve every one of them for your hard work!!!

[@bohhica1]

Andrew, I think this is a wise investment, help keep trails a little wider. My opinion just hope you don’t stumble across a hornets nest with your window up. Take care , just sitting down here in Texas waiting on more of your great videos, Now on to the next job.👍👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@g120957au]

We use an 8' circular blade on a long arm it cuts everything and is really smooth after wards Lubricating the Sickle bar would help against wear and teeth falling off The bolts are sized to shear when overloaded to stop damage to the motor and machine

[@JackMacLupus]

I remember that i once saw a documentation about a crew that was cutting the trails for the long overland power lines so that the trees dont grow too close to the powerlines. They used a special saw that hang from a helicopter and use 8-10 circular saw blades to cut everything. It was an incredible way to cut all those trees and such. I actually wonder how good such a "saw blade attachment" whould work on a Skidd Steer.

[@Thithunwan]

This channel is a find!! A real hands on guy.. Absolute favorite

[@peterfloro7713]

Nice attachment Andrew..will come in handy for trimming along fence lines to clean up properties. Now, having done the snowmobile trail(s), you can return at some point with your "Mulcher" attachment and mulch up those branches you cut down so that they do not flip up and damage your snowmobiles or any riders when they are covered in snow...Continued success on your projects!! and Happy Trails to Cody!!

[@Dysprosium.6.6]

1M subs finally congratulations😍glad to be one of your fans I feel we have been part of your huge project It is an educational and documentary project and a lesson for everyone who loves to work hard and sincerely Thank you Andrew I hope you keep doing good things

[@h0udinl]

Getting close to 1million congratulations 🎉

[@GardenGuy1942]

He will never reach 1 million

[@robertlawler1387]

@@GardenGuy1942 and you will never get out of your parents bedroom either.

[@GardenGuy1942]

@@robertlawler1387 I’ll have you know I actually have my own bedroom on the 2nd floor

[@h0udinl]

@@GardenGuy1942 he’s at 997k stfu

[@micheljansen85]

Also Dean: "Tesla stocks wont ever ever go over 50$" Everone else: 👀

[@nunyabusiness9463]

Oh my congrats on 1 million! Been here since the cheap waverunners, keep up the good work

[@cappaman2058]

Well Andrew we are so close to getting you to 1 million is amazing long time, congratulations my friend

[@ssmith8881]

Andrew - I admire your creativity using a sickle bar mower to mow the sides of your paths. A new use for 100+ year old technology. I have several sickle bars and use them regularly to mow my fields. I suspect in the long run you will not be happy with the amount of maintenance that a sickle bar requires. They were designed for hay and grass. Here are some things I have found. • They need regular sharpening. Got to keep them sharp. • They break easily if abused. • They rust easily and need to be stored out of the weather. • I my area the county uses hydraulically driven rotary mowers on a boom to mow the sides of the right-of-way. Might be a better fit for you.

[@markbailey8944]

I think you should demo the "limb beaver" too! make these companies earn your money 😎☮ Cody's looking good, looking happy!! As always Andrew, great content!

[@vincei4252]

Congrats on 1M subs, Andrew. Very well deserved!

[@BakerCountyTrashPickup]

3:33 I love the contrast in the quiet fiddling versus patented Camarata 'persuasion' 😂 👍

[@Mobileblaster]

He dose have a way with it 😂

[@JackMacLupus]

Well that's probably the best way. XD First try it normal, then with some force, then with more force, and then with a LOT more force and if that doesn't work, well you know, there is always a way. Just like with the tool expectations meme. Andrew could have made that one since its just like he does the things. XD

[@ezrhino1803]

Yeah but he needed to use the other side of that socket hammer....would've gone right in on the first strike

[@techtastisch7569]

@@ezrhino1803 he did use the hammer side?

[@drewt3210]

You know AC's not making a video with beating the snot outta something!

[@robjennings39]

Andrew that’s a pretty cool tool. That’s a nice tool for the application. Cody is so sweet.

[@TravelWithGus]

ONE MILLION SUBSCRIBERS!!! Congratulations Andrew!

[@gregorythomas333]

It seems like the best version of the sickle bar would be on a 3-point hitch on the back of a tractor. That way the cuttings would fall in a way that they wouldn't stack up on the deck of the attachment. It seems like a good idea would be to place a second bar in front of the deck so you could cut horizontally in front and vertically on the side with one designed like this one.

[@nathanscott7910]

I agree. Those limbs falling onto the attachment would get old.

[@Jehty_]

Problem with that is judging by the video he has to constantly look at the sickle bar. If it is behind you that wouldn't work so well. Edit: Would it even work on the back of a tractor? It doesn't stick out to much. So depending on how wide the tractor is, the tractor might push the branches away from the cutter. And if it works, wouldn't the branches still fall on the implement?

[@jeffcameron3390]

We had one in a three point at the golf course to mow around ponds. Ours was a nightmare ! Use it for ten minutes then work on it for two days. I even bought stainless steel bolts for the teeth... They would sheet off also.

[@josephclark7163]

sickle bar on the front of the tractor, bush hog or flail on the back. 1 pass & clean.

[@nathanscott7910]

@@Jehty_ I grew up working on the farm and we always used a sideboy mower. For those who don't know what that is, it is a bush hog that sticks out on an arm and pivots. We used it to mow limbs hanging over the edge of fields at least once a year and mowing the ditches as needed. I've seen some that go on the front of tractors as well. Imo that's the way to go if you have a tractor.

[@OutdoorsEveryday]

DUDE CONGRATS ON THE 1 MILLION MAN!! You deserve it!!!

[@daveadams6421]

Installing a smooth cover guard on the front would allow those cut branches to fall off, saving a ton of time. Just a thought. Keep up the good work 👍

[@philipmorehouse1069]

Don't forget to grease the "pitmen" and cutter bar rail or you will wear them out very fast. Back in the day of horse and Farmall H days, I used and maintained a lot of cyclebars; sharpened and or replaced mower blades and guides. The better than are lubricated, the better they run and cut. I would have loved to have this rig back in my day. Happy cutting. As always, I love you videos.

[@shafersshafers5231]

Well that’s quite the handy gadget! The snowmobile club will appreciate u’re work that’s for sure. Hope to see more. 😊👍

[@3rddegreeburns494]

Yay! A new video! I hope you're planning something for the big 1 Million subs!!!!!

[@InfernalUrukhai]

Hi Andy, You need to make a simple perspex/light metal cover with a steep sloping gradient back to front you slot over the top of the front of the sickle so any branches that try to collect on the front slide off or at least do not pile up restricting your vision while in operation. Many thanks Rich

[@stevesmith1158]

Makes my day when I see Andrew post ....

[@jerodkenoyer270]

I love your videos brother. I love that I seen my company making a delivery. I hope we weren't too much of a pain in the but to deal with and that they did a good job. I love this company and I am very proud to drive for them.

[@geraldg3130]

YUP that trail needed trimming. You are a good man to volunteer your services.

[@a.stelline]

1 million congratulations Andrew very impressive

[@smoothlandin]

Thanks for testing these attachments for us Andrew! We cut a ton of brush throughout the season, the mulchers are too expensive for us at this point, this looks like a decent option, probably not cheap but likely a third of the price is my guess. Sure beats walking with a hedge trimmer! I like the visibility of it up front but after seeing the branches piling up I'll look into the 3 point hitch mounted options.

[@Blazer02LS]

One advantage to them piling up, you can cut until you get a pile, then move to the side of the path and unload them instead of needing to go back and pick up any that could cause problems.

[@smoothlandin]

@@Blazer02LS I fully understand what you're saying and for strictly small limbs trailside it makes sense but I cut a ton of poison ivy, poison sumac, and other foliage that I don't want to touch if I don't have to

[@Blazer02LS]

@@smoothlandin True, but you don't have to touch them. Cut them then get to where you want them off and lift the unit up and dump them off. Personally I always liked the mid mount units the town had, those were handy. Mt Haban is a mid mount and works great for this type of work, it only cuts up to 1/2" but it's also only a 5 foot bar. Biggest thing is that you really have to pay attention with it, if you were to lean out just a bit you could run your hand through it.

[@rolfnilsen6385]

And here I always thought sickle bar mowers was for grass and like 5-10mm stems in fields :-D

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@mmm365 Yeah. Better to shear off the bolts than breaking the bar. Used to be riveted on those knives but bolts are much easier to replace. Got to give it to Andrew though. He pushes hard.

[@killuazoldyck1352]

This type of cutting bar is not much good on grass, it is designed for hedges and brush work. you need close fitting knives for grass. Andrew is using it as it is designed for, we use a small wheeled loader from AVANT with a cutter bar like Andrews, it cuts 50mm (2") with no problem, you just have to learn how to let it cut at it's own pace and then you don't break so many blades. Like any new machine it takes a while to get used to it.

[@throngcleaver]

@@killuazoldyck1352 I just read on their website, that the blades are a little over a dollar apiece, which is quite inexpensive. Far cheaper than the time to change them.

[@rolfnilsen6385]

@@killuazoldyck1352 Thank you. I did not know about any difference on the fitting of the knives between this machine and grass machines. It looked identical to the sickle mower we used to harvest hay.

[@doc63]

Yeah, it’s getting a work out😂

[@Mikey__Mike]

Congratulations on 1 Million Subscribers Andrew. Levi would be proud to hear. Much love ❤️

[@kevinfisher1632]

Mr C...Man with a tool for all occasions...Brilliant video Mr C.

[@thorne62]

Just a thought, I would run some oil along the whole length of the shears, that would probably help it perform better...

[@minecraftster50]

Especially in wood it won’t get the moisture from the grass to lube the bar

[@safetyfirstintexas]

Designed to run dry in wheat. Oil attracts dirt dirt wears steel.

[@idragonauz5436]

His skid steers are like Swiss Army knives, he’s got an attachment for every job.

[@anderleof]

Congrats on 1 million subscribers! Always an adventure!

[@tyler3766]

Congrats on 1 million, Andrew! Long time watcher- I must have watched a fish video about four years ago because your fish video kept popping up in my feed. Thanks for all the videos!

[@AndrewCamarata]

You're welcome.

[@brucestmartin777]

1 million mark coming for Andrew! You da’ man mister! Great channel.

[@paulhammond7489]

Maybe those bolts are meant to 'shear' when overloaded, it's probably a lot cheaper than busting the drive unit?

[@techtastisch7569]

My guess is on cheap hardware, two 1/4 bolts shouldn't shear because of some branches

[@mikeznel6048]

@@techtastisch7569 it's not designed to cut wood..

[@Blazer02LS]

Yep, easier to replace the section than replacing the bar itself.

[@mikeznel6048]

They made to shear off in the event of an over load to save the sickle bar itself. Same way on combines. He's running it a little fast.

[@chrisbarr1359]

Did someone say 'busting a nut'? Oh, "busting the drive unit". That's different!

[@seonagren1732]

The clue is in the name - its a mower and is meant for mowing grass. You can see at the end of the cutter bar where the swath board is meant to go that pulls the grass away from the cut edge. They are also not meant to be run vertically. It also needs to be lubed - the constant chattering noise is metal on metal and it wont last long like that. Also it would be worth putting a stay bar between the top of the cutter and the body whilst transporting . The constant flexing will just stress and crack the cutter bar. You can get knife segments with a plain edge or a serrated edge but i wouldnt want to cut anything wider than about a fingers diameter. Tractor and flail is what should be used on side vegetation and the brash will fall away behind the machine as you travel.

[@M.TTT.]

yup, I guess you could say this was a torture test

[@Diabolos1]

You know nothing.

[@Blazer02LS]

Actually this isn't one made to cut hay, the company sells it to cut heavy weeds and brush like a big hedge trimmer.

[@involvedbystander66]

little andy is more interested in destroying things to entertain his juvenile audience

[@involvedbystander66]

@@bottomlands i rest my case.. or did you not see the damage done to it on the 1st try for only a short time?

[@craigsmith8217]

Stay with the grade 2 (soft) section bolts. Harder bolts will damage the bar, which isn't so easy to repair.

[@lt1nut]

Absolutely, think of them as shear pins with a head on one end and threads on the other and you'll be a much happier camper.

[@grandprix834bbl]

You know it's going to be a awesome video, when it starts out with him unloading a new toy/piece of equipment.

[@mattthescrapwhisperer]

998K subscribers. You're on the cusp of one million. Well done Andrew!

[@Martin_Hewitt]

3k from 1 million subs! Big fan of the content Andrew.

[@rustynutzz3504]

I wonder how long it will be until this just breaks for no reason.

[@Skay24]

3:24 Well if you buy new stuff and it's rusted from start, it's bad.

[@boristheanimal]

Let’s hope so. The fix is more fun!

[@rattymahatty8456]

first use and the teeth are already breaking off, this tool will die soon I'm afraid..

[@mustaprox]

He should have greased the pivot point, it’s way too loud because it’s dry

[@killuazoldyck1352]

@@mustaprox They are always that loud, greased or not! i always wore ear defender when using cutter bars like this, they also bounce you around in wheeled loaders.

[@JerrsAerialPhotographyVlogs]

Andrew, your suppose to grease up the teeth and the sickle bar quite often...I know this being using those for many years on the farm. But we never once used them to cut vertically like that lol On a tractor like I use the sickle bar you cant put it in the vertical position like that because the PTO won't allow it to be used that way. These sickle bars are only supposed to be used for cutting grass. Not trees. lol

[@climer588]

Yep. sickle bar worked ok for hay till disc mowers came along. Discs are night to day better. We used to carry around used oil for the sickle bar and had a favorite rock on the edge of the field to replace the blades when they broke off or fell off. Constant maintenance and repair on those things. I was glad to see them gone. Productivity went way up.

[@python3574]

You're missing the point, this particular unit was built specifically to do what he's doing. It's not just a grass cutter he's using to cut brush.

[@Blazer02LS]

This one isn't a mowing sickle it's basically designed as a huge hedge trimmer for just this type of use. Yep, the older machines with the pitman stick could only cut flat. Then they developed machines that used the pitman crank pin as a pivot and you could cut at angles.

[@lswote]

The machine will do what Andrew wills it to do.

[@JerrsAerialPhotographyVlogs]

@@climer588 yes you are right! They are made good but they don’t break a lot..just the good thing is, is that when they do break they are easy to get cheap parts for and easy to fix in the field!

[@Just_in_time_outdoors]

Hey Andrew, your cutting down golden rod. Honey Bees 🐝 depend in them in the fall to make it thru winter. Maybe wait until their flowers drop. We ❤ your videos big-time . Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 👌

[@tranquilswana-z3782]

I love skid steer’s didn’t know what they were till i watched your channel.