ClearingBrush

This is the second video in a series documenting my project to put in a Christmas tree farm. At this stage, I have mowed what I could, and now the remaining brush and trees are too big for the bush hog. The smaller brush is simply pushed out with the tractor. The larger trees will be cut with a chain saw and chipped into mulch. This video shows the brush being pushed out.

[@timtwichell1534]

You have a hydrostatic tractor, running the engine/pumps at a low RPM like that will not help the system. In heavy work run the engine near PTO rated RPM like 2000-2300 rpm and choose the low range in your range selector. Then use your foot to control the speed of the tractor, not a low engine rpm. It will be better on the machine, get more work done and keep it cooler as well as save fuel. The true "throttle" with hydrostatic systems are the valves that control ground speed and torque. Run the engine slow only for very light or no load situations. Gear drive tractors are the ones to run lower throttle settings to control fine speed adjustments. Hydro works like a stationary power unit. Its made to run at full flow and you control the speed.

[@MrGSF77]

You know what you're doing and you do it with ease. I recently got a JD 790 after using a 1953 Farmall International for years. In comparison the JD has a lot more bells and whistles. I'm in the process of learning how to use the same two instruments you've just used. I'm in the spinning my wheels mode and the dirt now going where I want it to (lol). But it's fun learning.

[@ToniMattTony]

Beautiful tractor. Thanks for the video.

[@BfSkinnerPunk]

I'm in envy of that sandy dirt. Good grief, in my clay soil environment, progress is 1/10th as fast *and* you'd leave huge gashes in the ground that aren't easy to cover.... the same method, on clay, makes the area look like a nuclear wasteland that's been hit my meteors. With the sand, you area looks almost perfectly groomed once you've completed your pass. sweet

[@texasboy2005]

Amen brother! 😆

[@apostlecrigger9039]

7/2/15 I came across this video looking for information, and found alot that i could use here. Thank you sir for taking the time to post it. In the comments below a viewer posts that stump jumpers & 6' Box blade with hydraulic chisels could do the job faster. Seeing that i agree, the point here is, in this video, his method, although not as fast as the one afore mentioned, is alot faster than cutting it by hand with an axe. Saying that. I just bought a 2015 Mahindra 3016 4WD Shuttle with a bucket and 5' brush hog. Setting on 10.98 acres i am finding out that manual labor, although good, does not replace the need for a good tractor, nor for that matter the extras that go with it. At the moment i have or will be clearing some brush in the same manner this gentleman is. Although there is a faster way, here in Texas, i can see doing it this way. Never owning a tractor, this is my first time. So, I'm looking to be safe, find good methods of getting things done easily, effectively, and most importantly safely. You long time owners who've been round the block once or twice, may not know it, but, you help new people, with new tractors, accomplish things done safely. For that i say thank you. Thank you for the upload. Hope to be seeing more of them, and good luck with your tree farm. Tex. P.S. Good one on the seat belt.

[@plowboy2285]

@ apostle crigger How well do you like your mahindra? I am torn. I am looking at john Deere 3038e & 4105, Mahindra 4530, LS XR4046 Even though size are way different price is not. I'd love to see some videos and feed back. I was seriously considering the mahindra 3016 & 3616 but now the are not offered it's a different model now.

[@dnsmithnc]

+Plowboy228 I have a Mahindra and, my neighbor has a Mahindra. Mine is a 4500 and his is one of the bigger models, 80hp or so. Neither one of us are happy with our tractors. I have had to replace the alternator once, the starter once and, already I am having to replace the clutch with around 430 hours of use. I have used tractors all my life so, I know something about them. My neighbor has complained of electrical issues and now I see his tractor is smoking. Don't know why. The point is, my advice is to avoid the Mahindra.

[@scrapman9148]

+Plowboy228 Im not big on the brand wars but i bought a kubota mx5000 used with 1500 hours on it about 3 months ago to start a business with it doing custom brush hogging, tree and brush removal, dirt moving and some other odd stuff. The only thing that went wrong with it was one of my loader cylinders blew a seal after i was doing 4 acres with the box blade. i also had a used box blade and the same job that my seal went out on i had just about every weld and piece of steel on my box blade either crack or bend. but i was also using it like a root rake on a dozer.

[@plowboy2285]

+ scrap man Thank you a ton for your input. I am somewhat in the same situation tractor wise as you now I have stumbled across a nice john deere 5210 open station with around 2000 hours on it. It is 2 wheel drive which I'm not too happy about but considering the weight I the tractor using the loader shouldn't be too big of a problem. But man insure hate hearig your problems with the ram seal and your box blade but hey at least you were working the tractor and that's something that is expected over time and the box blade problem hey use the heck out of it and purchase a another keep the cash rolling haha!

[@dajhrm]

I have a H130 loaded on my 2025r Ive been considering a frontier box blade, and that Tooth bar for the front is super awesome man, that's on my list

[@chrisjones9115]

Great video , great advice and great job!

[@slofr8dan]

Nice..I have a 4' root grapple on a 40 hp tractor and it works great. If I can push it over, I can pull it out. Wicked work saver.

[@gonicjon]

using a bushhog is good and quick but the stuff just comes right back if you don't do something...(like this guy) to get the roots out. i got a scarifier similar to the box blade teeth but without the box. the bushhog lets the wood chips nourish the soil also. all those branches need to go threw the wood chipper....but not the roots and gravel.....good to bushhog and then scarifier

[@carlosandresperezaponte3669]

El Tamaño de la Maquina no es importante, lo que hace la diferencia es la esperiencia y el conocimiento del trabajo a realizar por un buen operador, esta maquina en manos de un experto aunque pequeña es completamente suficiente para hacer cualquier trabajo por muy pesado que sea y que este no supere las capacidades de fuerza de la maquina, gracias por el video, y felicitaciones al experto operador.-

[@travisricks3436]

If we lived close to each other I’d let you borrow my Bush Hog...killing me with this! Lol

[@EdBlack-]

Lmao I was thinking the same thing..over here combing those branch’s, stripping leaves off.. just drive over it and let the bush hog rip it up.

[@sellersdd]

I've always heard if the tractor can run over it the rotary cutter could cut it down (excluding stumps, rocks, etc.) However it also depends on your deck thickness. Bush Hog brand has a rather thick deck and can take quite a beating from larger trees. Other brands may vary.

[@GBtude]

I love this video! Thanks for sharing. Where can I get the teeth attachment for my bucket?

[@Malledeus86]

Box blade is my favorite implement

[@sahmadi1000]

You have got a very nice tractor but I am sorry that it looks like the wrong tool for the job. I am not trying be difficult but there must be a better way. Thanks for posting

[@nav3434]

Cool those teeth on the bucket seem to help a lot

[@Kybucks10]

When he’s on the tractor, watch the video at 2X playback speed. Thank me later.

[@subjectofgov]

Thank you.

[@claudiogoncalve8327]

Um ótima máquina para fazenda

[@NichollsSense]

So, it's been about 18 months now . . . any update on the tree farm?

[@eric483]

Nice hat

[@73leo73]

Have you tried the piranha tooth bar!

[@JustinGH595]

Link for the toothbar?

[@JDeere1998]

Nice tractor! Do you have a backhoe for this machine? Or are they not compatible. If you don't have backhoe, do you miss not having one? Good video by the way, looking forward to more.

[@not88me]

Thanks for the comments! The 3038E and 3032E tractors will not accept John Deere's backhoe, perhaps a third party might fit. Someday I hope to get a used mini-excavator, but for now, renting one will have to do!

[@JDeere1998]

Oh i see. I have subscribed to you, can you post more videos of the tractor?

[@not88me]

Smittys D140 Sure, I need to update on the status of the project any way. Look for something in the next couple of weeks.

[@wdk535]

Where did you get that WICKED tooth bar? I have some of these nasty Florida saw palmettos to clear and looks like that might do the job.

[@not88me]

It is an optional attachment from JD for the heavy duty bucket

[@edsonprotazio2319]

MY GOOD!!!!!

[@guillermomtzleyva6705]

necsecito uno de esos mandarme cuanto vale .. usado ..estoy en laredo texas.. gracias

[@MinnesotaEric]

Using a root grapple on the loader would increase your productivity.

[@IveGotTheNuts]

trying to grow X mas trees in that climate and soil seems point less. But hey I live in Canada what do I know.

[@not88me]

IveGotTheNuts Actually, there are a number of commercial Christmas tree farms in the area. One just needs to plant the right species of tree.

[@system01]

hi I

[@dougerrn]

You need to get a ford 3000 with a stump jumper 6 foot it will cut all that brush in minutes. I have cut up to 2.5 inch with mine. then comb thru it with box blade teeth to clean surface It looks like you only cleared 20 sq ft during whole video.

[@jarrodpenton2649]

doug pitt I was thinking the same thing my little kioti 4010 would cut that he must be scared to use his tractor like a tractor

[@Blast357]

you should raise the rpm a bit, the tractor shouldnt want to stall but it should want to dig itself in the ground when the box blade is taking too much material (tires should spin easily without dropping the rpm), the way you operate it, the engine wants to stall, you still manage to make it works but its slow. nice tractor btw!

[@not88me]

Thanks for the comment! This video was taken soon after I first got the tractor. I prefer to learn the feel of a machine before I push too hard. There was 1.6 acres to clear, and I typically ran the engine about 500 rpm faster than I was in this video.

[@idahomike100]

How long would it take to clear 20 acres

[@joehutto1273]

idahomike100 at this dude's rate, about 6yrs. LMAO

[@jimdodge5766]

At this rate probably a lifetime.

[@sergeroitman5017]

nice toy tractor, but not enough muscle for the huge job

[@AusJackal]

not the world biggest tractor but it seems to handle it well...

[@UFT1]

can you give me the make and model of that tractor ?

[@spike1126]

It is a John Deere 3038e

[@tj1lincoln182]

3032e the 3038e has more of a curve in the front end loaded

[@tomkeating65]

Clueless in what state?

[@southernoutdoors4671]

Do you burn your brush

[@not88me]

No. This is in Florida, wood decays pretty fast. I just pile it and let nature take its course.

[@southernoutdoors4671]

+not88me o ok I'm from Alabama we do alot of burning

[@captmark88]

I'd hit it with brush hog. And keep on it regularly to starve out the roots.

[@panama-canada]

On my 150 acres you'll be working for a month like that.

[@not88me]

If I had 150 acres to clear, I wouldn't be using a 30hp compact utility tractor....

[@allencaldwell184]

I want a tractor with a front bucket

[@ImplantedMemories]

get a Kubota L series or a john deere 3E or 3R

[@timtwichell1534]

Sorry, disregard my comment. I guess I should read the rest of the comments..... You already replied to the low RPM issue