ATV Brush Cutter "The BrushBusteR" {A DIY Project}

Homemade ATV tow behind brush cutter for ATV trails and roadside.

[@davidlake5550]

Some of the coolest machines are homemade! Many big named machines, started in a barn/garage. Like, Dixie chopper , Bobcat EXT.

[@user-ow7md9gx1l]

Most of the sled and atv trails in our area of BC get overrun with the exact same alders your showing they grow like weeds here and we spend a lot of time with chain saws to clear them up. Very impressed with the idea you came up with and the build.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

This company in Quebec has been building and selling similar machines for use with ATV’s and heavy equipment. www.beavertechcanada.com/en/

[@wild2heart]

I've been thinking about something like this for years. First time I come across a build that looks like it would work for my application.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

Glad to be of help. If you decide to build one, look at all 4 videos first. They have all the information you will need and some suggestions on how to improve on my design.

[@wild2heart]

@@huntcampdiysolutions8239 I watched them all already. Wanted to see the blade design the most.

[@MrLonnie64]

My 3 miles of trails to my camp are relentless with tagaulder ! This is gonna help so much !

[@wiedapp]

Looks like you took inspiration from wood chippers and / or electric planers, but without housing. A rotating shaft with planer knives, nice idea. Although not an overly clean cut. On the other hand it will most likely never stop because of binding, like a sickle mower would, and doesn't need as much power as a flail mower.

[@practicalporters]

Very well done. Thanks much. Cheers from Fairbanks Alaska.

[@practicalporters]

@@huntcampdiysolutions8239 Wowo, that would be great...a Canadian Porter. Do you know Chuck Porter (Everything Outdoors) on KZbin? He and I have chatted but not related, at least not clearly. All my relations are from Idaho, than England, my grandfather and dad (Porters) were in charge of a town called Rexburg. So glad to be out of the Mormon pressure cooker. 🥴 Please keep in touch! Email, chat here... Cheers from Fairbanks Alaska.

[@practicalporters]

@@huntcampdiysolutions8239 Yes, Chuck is amazing at so many things. Send him greetings. I'm glad you made your channel. Keep at it, you find satisfaction knowing your helping people and it goes on for years too. I'll dig around with my brother and see what he recalls about our Porter tree branches and get back to you. Cheers.

[@daviddowd3764]

Show us the cutting bar,please

[@stromxtc2033]

I agree, must be a secret I guess.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

Go to my KZbin channel. There are other videos that provide the information you are asking for.

[@fredhinck9685]

Design is ten years old, give props to the old YT vids.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

You are correct there are other old YT vids with very similar designs. I am not attempting to take the credit for those designs. However I did design and build it from scratch. I started designing/building my brush cutter for about 10 years ago, have been using it for 8 years, and there have been many modifications to get to the current design. I have had a lot of people asking me for details on how to build a machine like the one that I have. That is why I decided to make and posted my 4 KZbin BrushBusteR videos. An easy way to help others looking to build one.

[@jimhofoss9982]

a lower geared pulltractor would give more concise control,and more time for the flail to munch…a lower flail would also leave a cleaner appearance, but more horsepower would also be needed…

[@carlthornton3076]

Very Good!... #38 ✝ {4-25-2023}

[@kriscalverley2131]

Pretty cool rig. Keeps willows back so bears dont jump you on the trail. What is the rotating cutting bar. Works great

[@mikegrant8490]

Form follows function. I was skeptical at first, but it works and seemingly works well enough to be economical. Good enough for rudimentary fire breaks.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

The only flaw is that it will not cut new growth because the new growth is flimsy and the blades just pushes it over with cut it. There are similar commercial versions available, and may have the same issue cutting new growth.

[@mikegrant8490]

@@huntcampdiysolutions8239 What can you see that could be used to improve it? To further your efforts you know what you're seeing and if you're like most innovators, your mind is focusing on the little improvements and tweaks. Have you used someone to drive and you just walk along behind it and look closely at the process? Two things come to mind, speed and feed. Your slow speed works for the action and your feed varies some with the amount of brush and the size. It will be interesting to see your video on the build. Maybe the KZbin watchers will see something and offer some ideas for the effort and time you are putting into this. Good luck, we'll be watching.

[@Z-Ack]

I believe itd work the same if you took an old pickup through at speed with a good piece of steel bumper, under belly pan and some tire chains..

[@Bob-tn5xn]

Wow a pungi trap machine

[@barthanes1]

That is a pretty awesome machine. Great design. I would add a metal guard above the blade so that the wood doesn't slide down between the blade and the frame. Again, excellent design.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

Actually it better that the wood is pulled down because when it is, it doesn’t fall on to the road. It is deposited on the ground where it is cut. If I were to build another one I would have a much larger space between the cutter and the boom.

[@clementquenville4907]

I need that cutter trapline is getting over grown

[@gckshea]

Hi. Nice build. Howcabout a closer look at the cutting bar details?

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

Go to my KZbin channel and have a look at the other videos; there are 4. All the info you need is there

[@FirearmFanatik]

How's you make it?

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

Go to my KZbin channel and watch the other videos

[@dougrector4412]

Your leaving alot of long sharp sticks in the ground....I do atv trail work and we try to get them down as much as possible as they are a safety hazard

[@user-vi9nb2mc1z]

6:12 how much does something like this cost

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

I built it for about $1,200 , but most of the materials cost me little or nothing using what I already had. Here is a link to a company now selling a similar product. www.beavertechcanada.com/en/produits/debvtt14

[@peterdecker3712]

Got one for sale??

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

No. But there is a company in Quebec that makes a similar machine and there are distributors throughout Canada. I have never seen it working, so I don’t have any Information about it.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

The website is: www.beavertechcanada.com/en/#products

[@michaelkennedy2528]

You have a great machine there but zero details on the what it is, why and how it works. When you post a video such as you have done, it is a good idea to give a narrative about it, and how it works. The narrative would allow the viewer to possibley duplicate or ask questions about it. Again, the idea is really great, but there is NO indication on how it works due to how the video was shot. We can certainly see it works but it leaves many wondering how and why, and how it was built. THanks for the reply, and I apologize for the strong words in my initial post, but it just frustrated me after a long day. Thanks

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

Thanks. Don’t have any experience producing KZbin videos. There are several more related videos that provide more information, details and specifications needed for anyone to build their own machine. I originally decided to post the videos because many people who saw my machine wanted detailed information to build their own version. Posted the videos as a way to provide that information to anyone who wanted. Didn’t expect all the views?

[@otahu26]

Not cutting it deep it. Those shoot left will be back in 3 years.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

You are correct. In fact they can grow back as high as 4 feet in one summer. Actually because of the established and interconnected root system, even if they were cut to the ground they still grow back. Apparently the best time to cut is around the first week of August when the years growth has stopped and just before the plant starts to send nutrients back down into the roots to store energy for the next years grow. The only really way to stop this shrub is to remove it completely or use a herbicide. It a constant battle. If I didn’t cut them the road would be unusual in less the 5 years.

[@janstolk486]

I don't have the slightest clue what I'm looking at

[@michaelkennedy2528]

Did not see a damn thing, waste of video time. Redo the video with a narrative, otherwise sounded like you were grinding up seagulls.

[@huntcampdiysolutions8239]

What is it that you wanted to see? Or what info are you looking for?