Bought Three New Tractor Attachments

[@josephroman2126]

As you complete your pond clean out, you might consider an upstream settling area to collect the sediment before it reaches the main pond. Perhaps just a deep enough hole to slow the water flow enough, with easy access for regular clean out.

[@johnking8679]

Great idea, Mike !!

[@Token_Civilian]

^^^ - This. On trail crew, when there is a culvert to carry water under the hiking trail, there is always a settling pool just upstream of the culvert inlet. The purpose being to catch sediment & stones prior to it getting into the culvert. A few scoops at this easily accessible location once a year is far simpler than trying to get the gunk out of the culvert pipe. Same concept can apply for the pond, as OP of this comment suggests - make it an annual thing, but a task that can be accomplished easily.

[@hemlockhomestead8907]

@@Token_Civilianunfortunately though these areas become breeding grounds for mosquitoes. A mosquito block added to settling area would help with that too.

[@jasonburkett3179]

Bingo, sediment settles out when velocity drops. So slow the water down with a catch pool.

[@paulprigge1209]

@@hemlockhomestead8907 That’s why you would use a? To drain the water but not the sediment.

[@rad7965]

I learned about corduroy roads back in grammar school, at least 65 years ago. I'm surprised that you have never heard of them. New attachments for the big boy toy. What a wonderful life. Hard work has its rewards.

[@johns4584]

I live near an electric sub station just west of you in Ohio, this area serves as a storage facility for the Utility (Ohio Edison) as well. They have literal walls 100's of feet long of a similar contraptions they call Mats. They are constructed of huge railroad ties (long threaded rods through width) to be picked up and portable, and are used when they service or install power lines in soupy areas. They lay them out ahead of their equipment going in to work, and retrieve them on the way out. These things are pretty massive too, something like 10x20. They load them onto a special flatbed with a giant Cat fork truck in stacks, and truck them to the work site. A very similar process to what you've accomplished at the pond, and another fine example of creative solutions I can appreciate. Your place is starting to resemble a Messick's satellite lot, now I really have "Implement Envy".......

[@johnking8679]

My thoughts, exactly !! 🥸

[@KenAmmon]

Good to see Neal again, always enjoy his explanations of equipment. Can't wait to see how the front plow works on the tractor!

[@ralphjelomono1066]

I do believe you will like the flail mower. I have Del Morino Super Centurion 158 with hyd offset and tilt. I have a lot of ponds and ditches so went that set up. I do like your mower with a wider cutting path. Since using a flail mower for the past 3 years haven't even touched my rotary cutter. Thanks Mike

[@charlesfoleysr6610]

Hi Doug, I enjoy all your's and Mellisa's videos. It's called a chord road. Around here in mid-west Michigan, they were used extensively. Especially during the lumbering era trees had to be cut to clear a road anyway. Scab logs were cheaper and more available than fill.

[@bobpurs]

Mike Logging in the Upper Peninsula they Corduroy the roads across swaps and soft areas with logs to get across. We had some logging on our property and thew used Old Side walls off truck and tractor tires. They would wire them together and lay them down as a Matt and cover them with dirt. We did some on trails to get to our hunting spots and works real good. Of coarse the tires last forever and never root.

[@michaelmullins1290]

The mini skid has been a better purchase than you thought it was in my opinion. It keeps showing up in every video. Good buys for the tractor as well.

[@MrTerrybp]

I want to intern with you and Melissa! What a great family that stays so busy pursuing life as you know it! Great job and I love your videos.

[@scrhino40]

Culitpacker?? If you planting rye or grass it might be good idea. Nice on the mower. Have a great day be safe

[@terryforbes4038]

I love it when you get new tools and attachments. Terry&ThePirates South Florida

[@tonyfowler9605]

It was called a corduroy road, used in logging mostly. It was a good way to set up a dirt road during mud season. We use a smaller version to get over swampy land on wood trails.

[@marcgaudette1301]

Great video as always Mike. I'm just wondering when we'll see some new stuff for Melissa? Maybe a new kitchen stove, a new dishwasher, a workout room? Seems like after all the toys you've purchased, it's time to take care of Melissa 🙂

[@straydawg461]

She got herself a new Presidential motorcade vehicle, she went/goes on mini vacations w/Eva, she's the CEO of the (FCC) too. I wouldn't worry, I think Mr. Mike Morgan is a smart man and provides Melisa with whatever she wants. She lets him do his man things to keep him busy and make a little $ and he lets her do what a well kept woman does.

[@johnking8679]

​@@straydawg461- They're smart people with a wonderful life together !! ❤️

[@hhazelhoff1363]

Some people just need to get a live 😂

[@johnking8679]

@@hhazelhoff1363 - that, too !! 🥸

[@jimoakley3436]

Swimming pool next purchase ?

[@jeepjeffy04]

I went back and forth between a flail and finish mower. Ended up deciding on a finish mower but still not sure if I made the right decision!🤣 I was just afraid that the flail wouldn’t do as nice of a job on my lawn as the finish mower. Flail would be nice to do the ditch in front of my property though.

[@t.l.robinson2162]

The Massey -Ferguson sitting on the trailer behind Neal is absolutely beautiful.

[@TheFabled1]

Never heard that song at the start before the talbott brothers American dream, for anyone else looking. it would be great if you put that info in the description. Thanks for the vid

[@tommyordoyne7461]

Good afternoon from Upstate South Carolina. We stopped at the Flight 93 Memorial on Tuesday of this week on the way to Johnstown Pa. On Wednesday, I flew over it in a Blackhawk helicopter as part of the Pa. Army National Guard Boss Lift program. What an incredible experience. Love the videos. Keep up the good work and have another productive day.

[@barryd.thomassr.9156]

Down on the Corner from my House ,at the Local Garage. Was a Vermeer mini skid like yours with a Log Grapple!

[@edsecorr7812]

Great job keep up the great work love your videos thank you

[@gtbproductions1]

Mike Morgan...Living the dream. 👍🪚🚜

[@paulkuske1457]

Yes you are right, it is called "corduroy". It was common practice back in the day when building roads across swaps and low areas to lay logs down like you did and then build the road over the top of them. I have seen areas where roads have been reconstructed and they have dug up the old corduroy logs. In northern Minnesota one of the common species used was tamarack...known for its strength and rot resistance. Interesting stuff!

[@davidhuffine5084]

That mini skid is great . Nice attachments .

[@BG-vq9fd]

You are correct about forgetting how to back a trailer. I have an attachment to put a ball on my small tractor loader. I hope you have better luck with the loader mounted blade then I did. Mine went back to the dealer after 2 seasons and I brought home a grapple.

[@terrygroce1594]

You are a smart man getting all those attachments for the tractor. Keep up the videos . Love them.

[@kennak476]

Can’t wait to see that new snow plow in action this winter.

[@echampine]

I know you are busy but I hope to see some flinchlock and bow practice for this season. I love this time of year. Thanks for the video.

[@Brian3989]

In Scotland there is a railway line that was built across a moorland area which used brushwood as a base followed by larger timber and normal track bed after that. Only existed for about 100 years. Same basic idea as the corduroy roads mentioned.

[@wallaceseabolt6731]

Your bridge of logs is known as an Arkansas Bridge, used for ages for skidding logs across streams to protect the watersheds.

[@leerunyon]

I put a nose hitch on my pickup. Makes a world of difference in spotting trailers.

[@oakrunacres2564]

Look up the lyrics for the The Tragically Hip's son "At the 100th Meridian". It talks about the great plains and mentions Corduroy Roads.

[@jangrahame4891]

My dad, who was born in 1921, can remember parts of the Fraser Canyon in BC Canada that originally were a courduroy road that was cantelevered off of a sheer rockface above a roiling river! Imagine taking that in a model A with no guardrails.

[@jbfabrocks]

several of the roads in our town were built with corduroy. When the gravel starts to get thin you can actually see it. We usually try to keep a good 6-8 inches of gravel on top, but occasionally we'll have some get exposed. It makes for a solid road that holds up to semi traffic. Still used in a lot of logging operations around here.

[@kearnsey64]

Mike, our power company uses square ties to build portable bridges in large power line easements over wet areas to get the tree cutters and brush crews in there. Wanna see the flail mower in action 😂

[@beckyheinzeroth5057]

Good morning...when we travel from SC to Ohio, we love leaving early enough to enjoy the sunrise. No traffic, just peaceful driving.

[@terryherman-p2g]

Good morning Mike. I grew up in northern MN and they used corduroy with dirt cover in roads in low spots and Muskeg pockets to support wagons and even vehicles later. Check out the map between Waskish and Baudette a distance of about 30 miles going across the big bog area. They had corduroy for about ten miles total on that road. My Dad talked about it and how impassable that road was in the twentys and thirties. That is still in the roadbed today! Terry & Diane in MN

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

Mike, great point about the different width mini skids. I am leaning toward the narrow ones because the bulk of the work I will do with it is trail clearing and maintenance. Great video!👍

[@blaincarson8645]

I love the video today, Mike. Looking forward to your next couple of videos working on the pond and putting up the siding in the cabin.

[@douglasknutsen]

Mike , I am so glad you didn't buy a snow rock thrower for your tractor ! You'll love that blade with the power angle !

[@1944chevytruck]

Nice job!....MORE TOYS!...++++++++++++ When is the new pool ??????

[@robhofstra4068]

It looks like you had your truck ceramic coated! It looks nice

[@georgefarning69]

Good morning Morgan's and fans. Thank you for the video. Now you're ready to get things done timely! 👍

[@steveashworth6707]

Cant wait to see how you like the flail mower. I got a meyer plow with just the frame and welded it to a bobtach frame and mounted a 2-way cylinder to angle it from the cab and made shoes so i dont dig into the stone, it works great!.

[@errolwalter6894]

Mike you and Melissa are the best your working hard but I can see your living your dream love your videos watch them all some twice. Keep it up and you are blessed. Thanks Mike

[@nielsenr1]

What is the time frame for the following: 1) Concrete pad at the wood yard 2) Building for the kiln 3) Addition to structure at the wood yard 4) Connecting two buildings in West Virginia

[@haroldphipps3457]

When they get done.

[@wolfpack4128]

I have the same cone spreader. Use that foam sprayer and clean it really well after spreading lime and fertilizer. I also run a flail mower. Absolutely love it.

[@EYALAVRAHAMI]

Both flight 93 memorial and Gettysburg are incredible places to visit. We stopped at both on the way back from DC to Pittsburgh and it was time well spent. Highly recommend it.

[@582ChevelleSS]

For me its like Christmas morning when I see you get new tools / attachments, love it. That flail mower is going to pay for itself and looks to be well engineered. Looking forward to the T&G boarding at the cabin. Looking out I'm thinking Tom can't be too far out to get that concrete poured. Excellent video as usual :) Have a great weekend

[@thomasstrout1738]

Don’t forget your logging winch and Melissa’s wood chipper!

[@johnr6658]

Mike, you do a fantastic job on all your projects. I'm just amazed at how you accomplish what you do!

[@PEI_Guy]

Good Saturday morning from rainy Prince Edward Island Canada 🇨🇦. We are getting the first substantial rain in a month, it's bèn very dry this summer. We got only 25% of the usual rainfall in August.

[@gregwitkamp5583]

Mike here in Indiana about 4 miles from my home there’s State Rd 3 and it goes right over a Peat Moss bog . My Father In-law told me when he was a kid in the 20’s he watch the road contractors drive wood piles and then about three layers of logs to build the road over that bog. and its still there today

[@lawrencetirrell8414]

Hi Mike. Beautiful red pine lumber. The " bluing stains" are beautiful. 🥰🙂😉👍Great attachments! 🥰🙂😉👍 When I'm buying anything. I want to look at it. ( I'm having some trouble completing my grocery orders by other people. 🤬😠😡😤🙄😬🤔😑😔) I haven't got a car license & vehicle. Medical reasons. Pictures of anything shows so much. Thanks Mike. Say Hi to Melissa, Melissa's dad, Eva, Hunter, Levi, Tyler, & Hannah. 🥰🙂😉👍❤️💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌲

[@rox6385]

Nice additions for sure, will all come in handy?

[@MikeZMonroe]

-Corduroy (non textile) is a old road bed construction term. In persistent soggy roadbeds wooden logs are laid tight to each other. If available backfill with sand or stone. Boss of the Swamp - KZbin introduced many of us to this construction technique.

[@keithburch5506]

It seems you're all set up w your 4020. So nice that it is all yours. Now, all your equipment is yours, I think. Cool. Maybe the tilt bed trailer, unless that has gone back. Bet it felt good on your trip, knowing guys were drooling over your truck and trailer. Is there an OWTM sticker on your truck? That was cool that Messick's guy has that spreader and was able to offer tips. Little bits of everything this morning. I was sad the video ended. More good stuff is coming. I'll just have to wait. Thanks for sharing. 👍🚜❤️🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@anoka114]

Hydraulic trailer seems to be the most versatile.

[@timothybrawley7909]

I'm really into your channel. You do everything I like. I love tractors and equipment since I grew up on a farm. Your viewpoints about America are spot on. I just wished I lived close to you. I like to get my hands dirty. You and your family are fine people. Thanks for these outstanding videos!

[@jamesbaker1028]

The pond is looking great.

[@johnbeam-d3v]

Good morning from Shelby N.C. Love watching your videos. You have a beautiful family.

[@jimmccullough1051]

Nice flail mower, looks exactly like mine. Does a great job.

[@kennethfriedrichsen7079]

Try the rake on the gravel driveway. It’s all I’ve used for years. Might like it

[@johnhoffer5429]

Mike you need to buy yourself a dragline to clean out that pond. You could sit on top of the hill and swing that 10 yard bucket all the way down to the pond and stay clear of the mud. It would likely only take 4-5 scoops and you would be all finished up. Probably pick those up for next to nothing. There’s plenty of them sitting around , rusting in this part of the world.

[@bigalo014]

Instead of pushing snow with that new plow with the tractor you should consider hooking it up to your skid steer. Big difference in snow pushing ability.

[@PaRoughandTumble]

Messick's The online tractor parts super store. My first stop for parts shopping.

[@donaldkennedy5604]

Corduroy road yes. It was used to cross swamps. The woods industry still use them today, especially swamp loggers.

[@johnking8679]

Your wood shed sure looks FULL and healthy !! 😅

[@Shippusher]

GOOOOOOOD SATURDAY MORNING TO ALL MY FELLOW OWTM’s FANS/FOLLOWERS!!!!…from a rainy morning/day here in VaBch….Hey Mike, any updates on your kiln & container project?….thanks for taking us along on the road trip & windshield time. Messicks is an amazing company. I absolutely love the VIRNIG grapple I got from them….Catch yinz on the next one Have a day HELLOOOO HUNTER 😊

[@davidmorse8432]

Good morning Jack! 😊

[@Shippusher]

@@davidmorse8432 maaaawnin Dave 🍩

[@KennethPowell-kx3jt]

Light rain and cool here in Crawford Co. ☕️🦌🙂

[@dereksstuff8395]

Very cool. We fix our corduroy bridges into camp pretty regularly. Greetings from the Adirondacks

[@paulprigge1209]

Thank you sir! Hope you have a good weekend God bless

[@dudcarlson1991]

Mike - You might want to consider a squeegee for the snowplow. I find that it is much kinder to concrete and blacktop and helps prevent digging into gravel under heavy wet snow. Stay safe - Dud

[@rexwoodall2179]

Mike, honestly, how much snow this year, not too much last year. Ever considered fencing off, a tall fence, some land for a major garden? You have a tiller, and with the meadow, some could be planted. Just a thought!

[@johnking8679]

Mike, you have ALL the attachments you need - 'til the next one !! LOL !! 😂

[@als8326]

Mr. Morgan you sure stack a neat pile of lumber😊👍

[@timwilcoxsr2712]

I have a cone spreader I would have sold you real cheap, I wish I knew you were looking. I won't use mine any longer since selling my cows. I had to go to my New Holland dealer this morning to get a new Ignition Switch and noticed they had a Mini-Skid. I looked it over, but I'm not sure it would lift as much as my Tractor. I run an old Hydro-turn blade on the front of my loader tractor too.

[@wildbill23c]

I'd like to get a flail mower for my tractor, just can't afford one right now....for what I do, the flail mower would work great....I'm not out trying to mow down trees, just maintain a couple of small pastures.

[@ChrisSpaulding-em3qr]

I love watching you on KZbin Great job Mike free time it would be great to meet you mike!!!!!!!

[@ScottfromNB]

Good rainy morning from New Brunswick, Canada. Granddaughter's 5th birthday yesterday. First significant rain since early August. Starting to clean up trails and sight lines for deer season. Best way to ensure that there's little snow this winter is to be well prepared. I got to use my blower only a few times last winter.😪

[@alanhayes3156]

Happy Birthday Little girl!

[@stupendence8730]

Hey Mike did you happen to see 16 secs into this video that your chainsaw chain is loose? You’ll need to build that barn dominium out in the clearing for all your toys.

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Good Morning Mike, looking forward to the cabin videos.... rainy in Ontario, enjoy your Saturday Pete 🇨🇦

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good morning Morgans and friends. Hope everyone has a blessed weekend

[@davidmorse8432]

@@HallnoutMhall Hi Michael! 🙂

[@HallnoutMhall]

@@davidmorse8432 good evening David.

[@Neilson-ve9si]

Neil is always welcoming person, ive called and set up an appt to talk to him just to congratulate him on his prosperous business good guy. Cant wait to see that flail mower in action. Tha ks

[@pauldodge9707]

Can't wait to see how long it takes before Mike is playing with his new toys.

[@paulmeskimen5781]

Mike we have been cutting blued yellow pine for years here in the Pacific Northwest, it is beautiful. Some people have even made huge live edge bars with worm holes, they are neat.

[@williamowen6060]

Good morning and happy Saturday everyone!

[@davidbowers7873]

Putting down logs in swampy land is how they built parts of the Alaska highway during WWll.

[@smeefamily54]

Mike: I use my CanAm 400 with the ball on the front to move my 18" aluminum Legend trailer around. I really like the front moving capability.

[@raylosak4731]

Nice attachments! Time for that new structure to protect and organize your attachments

[@randycj7]

Up north at our hunting property there is a dividing road that is a qurteroy road like you are talking about been there 30 to 40 years we just did the same over a swampy area with old cedar fence poles this summer to make a trail passable

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Great attachments Mike. Wonder if the "flail" Mower will fit the Vermeer? Looking forward to W Virginia Cabin Trip and the t&g siding. The pre stained lumber will save many hours of time. I rememb er precious videos where you guys get tons of snow sometimes, and your place your moms, and your sisters kept you pretty busy plowing. Thanks for sharing with us :) ❤💯🙏

[@CharlesJohnson-mq2tr]

Melissa must be in pucker mode. Mike's buying more tractor parts. At least you can make money in the winter with snow removal.

[@johnsandell4501]

On the road again! Pond safe👍👍👍

[@danj8404]

When rolling logs to the mill loading arm, maybe stand to the side of the log so that if it rolls back it does not roll back into your body.

[@davidshay4773]

I had a snowplow just like the one you have, I now own a HLA snow pusher, night and day difference. Pusher is faster and you make less passes . No hydraulics needed either

[@ScottWigfield-jc3ku]

Looks like Christmas time with all the new toys 😂

[@mercurymangarage6186]

Can’t wait to see the flail mower in action. Been thinking of getting one myself.

[@michaelhuffer9966]

Mike, more videos of pond work...😊😊😊😊

[@stephenayer8255]

Mike for a corduroy road check out how the original Alaskan highway was built!

[@Ramblin_Rob]

Up here in the Northern L.P. Of Michigan that would be called a “Corduroy Road”. Typically used in low swampy sections of dirt roads back in the day.

[@johnkirby6547]

Good morning Mike! Nice to see Neil again, Thanks for bringing us along.

[@StephenKlena]

Your backing up trailer ‘s is being made easier with a back up screen in that school bus truck. Today anyone can back up a trailers. I never knew there was such a large profit in the wood business.