David Brown tractor put to work with an Italian made Hydraulic Hedge trimmer and more

In this video we look back shortley on the cheap China copy of the BRM 150 versus the Italian Marolin Trimmy Evo Hydraulic hedge trimmer, we look at the trimmy evo, the needed adaptations and preparations and finally we do a cutting test

[@colemadad]

Information I'll never need but enjoyed nonetheless. Thanks always..

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@garymallard4699]

That looks very well made....like an Italian Woman!! 🤤

[@09conrado]

Short and with a moustache?

[@garymallard4699]

😵

[@iamrichrocker]

have so many friends brag about the 'good deal; they got on an implement or tool..after asking what brand and finding out it is a chinese brand or clone i just shake my head and say..you will see..and invariably they do find out..wasted time and money..well bought Steve..and great demo...

[@D3Sshooter]

Indeed , and so true.. Thanks for the comments

[@garymallard4699]

Sounds like you need a Laser Guided Automatic Leveling System to maintain 100% accuracy in cutting??? 🤓

[@09conrado]

A star wars laser sword mounted on two long lines should do the trick perfectly I think

[@D3Sshooter]

yep that would be nice

[@jonchampion9686]

Steve's my favorite European "good ole boy". Keep it up! Ha! Looks like a nice set up. Congrats from Illinois!

[@jonchampion9686]

Let me add, a VERY precision and classy good ole boy. Great vid.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments Jon... P.S I used to live in the USA for several years . Always and still love your country

[@D3Sshooter]

@@jonchampion9686 Thanks bud

[@michaellynskey7124]

Superb finish for the British tractor manufacturer David Brown, Several agricultural contractors used the 990 from the area I was born in and brought up in Norfolk from the 1960’s, One of the weakest areas of the David Brown was the front axle pivot and would snap from continuous hard use from agricultural contractors, Would be great to either make a video of the pre force ford 5000 or the force 5000 which would take any abuse from operators in different conditions, Once again a pleasure to watch your complete rebuild of a classic tractor,

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments...and good tips... maybe one day I do the Ford

[@doscucharas]

Looks like an awesome bit of kit. The old adage “buy cheap, buy twice” seems to come to mind.

[@D3Sshooter]

Indeed, that is so true

[@mikakolari3201]

Compare the saying, "I bought it for the first and last time"

[@yuribrown7172]

zerr

[@argee55]

That’s one good looking tractor. The trimmer looks to be well engineered.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, It took some time to rebuild the 40 year old tractor,, but works like a champ

[@vayabroder729]

Great, great job, Steve! The tractor looks great too!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@453421abcdefg12345]

A very wise decision ! Buying chinese machinery is a total waste of money, they are made at a very cheap price by people that really do not understand the purpose to which they will be used, the European machine has got a long history of design and development behind it, and you can at least contact the manufacturer in the event of any problems. Following the contours of the ground is a problem that cannot be easily solved as the ground contours are repeated up on the hedge, but I think it looks to have a bit more character that a crisp dead straight finish, it is, after all, a rural /rustic look that fits in with a rural environment. Wanting to be in control of your projects is a definite plus in your character Steve ! Not a failing, all too many people are "sheep" doing what the government/boss tells them to do, this completely kills off any innovative thoughts/actions, and the world is a worst off place for it, Stay safe! Chris B.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments and fully agree Chris B

[@tincan6929]

In my younger year's on the first farm I worked on the scraper tractor was a red 990 of 1962 with a david brown loader on it heavy steering keep the thumbs out of the way lol great video love the rotary cutters I used to drive a single rotor one at 60 inches in diameter a turner rotoslasher nice job :))

[@robyk65]

Italians do it better, after all... ;-)

[@lenscap8925]

Great way to trim the estate...could you also do the lawn with it? LOL Minor concern is the control placement, up against a hedge for top trim it it possible to snag a control on some branch. Maybe mount on opposite fender? Other than that, a shiny tractor and implement are always nice to see, and knowing you it will be washed after the season for storage.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, You could but the blades should not hit the ground. So I will not use it for that. The controls turn out to be ok for me... as I am left handed

[@garymallard4699]

If you want more Support on your pump....use 2 holes on each side...cut those tabs off and put a bigger plate or angle to get 2 holes... It will hold your pump better...lift the pump up to a position that is not pushing down ..and tack your sides on .... If you split 3 holes you can put a gusset in the centre hole location for even more strength ( also widening your bolts too will be stronger ) ...

[@D3Sshooter]

yes ideed , Thanks for the comments

[@metalhad101]

So you basically bought the David Brown because the Ferguson hat no hydrauliks and got a new hedge trimmer which doesnt use the DB hydraulic but the PTO? :)

[@D3Sshooter]

Yes and no, The DB has much more power and heavier

[@RajSinghKhalsa]

Can I ask where are you located? Very beautiful countryside

[@D3Sshooter]

Sorry for the late reply , as i was away for work. But thanks for the comments. sure Vlaanderen

[@alc818]

We'll, I guess you set yourself up for a future video on how you will level the ground in front of the hedges...

[@garymallard4699]

Yeah..lol..i was thinking that too... Maybe a Rail system to keep the Tractor level?? 🤔

[@D3Sshooter]

I guess, Thanks for the comments

[@Darryl603]

When you made the hydraulic pump bracket, why didn't you make the top wider so it will completely surround the mounting holes on the tractor side and hold the pump more securely? That is a really nice hedge trimmer and I appreciate all the time you invested to share it with us.

[@D3Sshooter]

There were two issues, the pomp needs to go all the way down on the PTO shaft, so if I used a full hole on the sides I could not push the pump all the way down. I could have made another shaped bracket. yet mist people just use a chain to hold it so that it does not rotate...

[@Paulman50]

I made a 3 circular blade cutter for the boom on my excavator. Same problem with the narrow track base, I can't travel and cut, I have to slew the machine to cut. Better than doing it by hand I spose.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@kurtallen22taco]

Good work Steve as usual. You may want to consider modifying your pump bracket so that you have a complete hole for the bolt to go through. That bracket could slip down with the vibrations and put downward pressure on the PTO over time. Using 10cm stock for the bracket may do the trick.

[@D3Sshooter]

Yes, that is an option, although most people just use a chain to hold the pump... The bracket can't rotate in between the bars, so it very solid in place .. Thanks for the comments

[@simodoc74]

Italians do it better. But your tractor is Àmazing !!! I LOVE IT

[@ferrita76]

Hi, I like your tractor videos very much. By the way, is it possible that the rear lights are wrong? I mean, normaly red lights are in the back and white ones are in the front of the vehicle. In your wheel gards, they are the opposite way and that seems wrong to me.

[@rescuecow90]

Nice to see a 990 still in use.👍

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@mattnoyes7729]

I thought it was a piece of Spit too

[@D3Sshooter]

That would also work...

[@jimmielmholt]

Very nice machine. There is an old Japanese saying "Buy quality, and you only cry once" (when you pay for it). How much is the price difference, at the 2 machines? I was wondering, why do you have red lights on the front and white lights on the back of the fenders on your tractor?

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@orkidknog4147]

never seen any body use a cutter and not touch a lever wile cutting poor opp is you ask me

[@PecanRanch]

Looks like a fine product.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@mikeinnc4638]

Steve, I believe you have a river nearby. Are you safe from the flooding affecting Belgium and Germany?

[@D3Sshooter]

Yep , I am as the Schelde ( river) is about 50m below my house ( the farm is on a small hill). People that are flooded are mainly houses that are build on cheaper land called flooding area's. Thanks for asking

[@e9999qwe]

Nice toy! You are going to run out of hedge very soon. I can also see an interesting video coming on how to use a ground plane / blade to level out the pasture and avoid the variations in height you mentioned... Yea! (Come to think of it, does Lamborghini offer implements like that? Cuz you could have had a Lamborghini in your garage then...! :) )

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, yeha a Lamborghini ... that would be something lol

[@knucklesbmcgee3546]

You said something that sparked my interest only and my question is due they make a hedge trimmers that are laser controlled of some kind? I used to drive John Deere 5 series tractors to groom horse 🐎 arenas, miss the horses 🐴 not the people!

[@D3Sshooter]

That would be nice, but they do have stabilization and gyro... with proportional adjustements but expensive

[@PhG1961]

Een mooie combinatie met een quasi fonkel nieuwe tractor (op het eerste gezicht). Ferme hof die je hebt, veel ruimte en plaats. Juist wat een man nodig heeft om zich te kunnen ontplooien... ;-)

[@D3Sshooter]

Bedankt Philip, tja is allemaal wel veel werk maar dat doen we graag.. beter dan op straat lopen

[@mohabatkhanmalak1161]

That is a good quality machine. I have always liked Italian engineering and manufacture. To overcome the uneveness, mark evenly spaced low spots along the full length of the hedge and then cut low in those spots - there won't be many, looking at the clip maybe 3. Then there will be a beautifull wavy pattern and nobody will know how or why.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments , indeed Marolin is a very good machine.

[@garymallard4699]

When my Oil tank went on my crane Truck ( rusted ) ..i bought a Hyd Tank that had one of those Level/Temp Guages on it ...they are nice....they sell them to add to tanks too....easy to upgrade a older tank...

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@chrisjackson4457]

That looks a nice bit of kit Steve and you will get better the more you use it it takes a lot of practice I use a tractor and flail cutting canal side hedges here in the uk but I have been doing it years, my only comment would be do you think the controls would be better mounted a bit lower somewhere you seem to have to reach up to them quite a bit, but all round a nice machine and the David brown looks excellent.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, and indeed it takes a bit of time to get used to it... You as a pro certainly knows this better then anybody else.... The controls position is limited , I tried several and this was the best for me

[@blackbirdcycles]

Steve keep away from Chinese machinery it doesn't last very long.

[@D3Sshooter]

Indeed, Thanks for the comments

[@tomzeedee]

Great video..very useful information and a thorough explanation..thanks..

[@D3Sshooter]

Glad it was helpful!

[@colfergusson4242]

The restoration of the David Brown tractor took me back to my childhood days on the farm in Scotland where we had exactly the same one plus an old Major n not forgetting the wee workhorse Massey Ferguson, great videos thankyou

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@besenwieslersepp1011]

Interesting content! Perhaps you can influence the low frequency vibration of the hole system by experiment with the tire pressure. I am afraid the bigger waves in the hedge do not only come from the ground, the tractor is driving at. The hole vibrating system enlarges the amplitude.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, indeed the longer the arm the more the amplification...

[@daveadams4128]

Great video, loved it. maybe consider eye protection just to be safe ATB Dave

[@D3Sshooter]

Good call!

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

Thanks for this. I'm both a fan of old American Made tools.....and anything currently made in Europe. It is great to see this video!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@sonyhk3824]

Congratulations it's so nice n enjoyable video. Cheers mr Steve 👍

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@JamesParus]

Faceshield would be good when cutting the top as the blades are level with operators head.

[@D3Sshooter]

yes, that is indeed something , i did not feel comfortable with.... I will make a shield mostlikely

[@miteor]

Great video, the tempo is perfect and the explanations are very clear - thank you 😊👍😊

[@D3Sshooter]

You're very welcome!

[@garymallard4699]

I have a Crane truck...that runs Hydraulic cylinders ( as all do ) ...it has a Needle Valve that i can use to Slow down or Speed Up the Cylinders...you can really get your cylinders to be less Jerky using a Needle Valve ( basically it shuts off the flow or Opens up the Flow ).... My Crane goes up to 115 feet in height and i had to move a Window Washer close to buildings....it makes it Safer and less Scary for the person in the Man Basket !! I had drain holes in case of " Accidents " 😉 ( in the pants ) 😆

[@garymallard4699]

With the Needle Valve closed down/closed almost fully... i can grab the Lever and it will move super slow and it is adjustable to whatever movement you want to control your cylinders.. Tiny movements are easier...or just steady slow movements....and you can open it up when needed to stow away or setup your arms quicker... Variable speeds....quicker than those individual controls you have ( and shown )...as you can do it from your tractor ..

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments and tip

[@D3Sshooter]

@@garymallard4699 , indeed

[@aussieboganbloke2244]

Wicked machine...tractor looks the goods also

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@CaiPrice]

wanting to be in control isn’t a negative dude 👍

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@richardliddell6384]

Use knee protection pads in your overalls !

[@D3Sshooter]

yep

[@garymallard4699]

That can do ditches too?? Or just a trimmer??

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, you can as long as you do not hit the ground... but not recommended

[@jimmymannion6874]

Great video and set up on DB 💯💯👌👌

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@General813]

Hi Steve, I think cutting the hedge is fun now :)) ? How many hours did it take otherwise with the handheld device? Do you only come to the hedge from the other side with the handheld device? How long is the hedge? Good video. Greetings Olaf

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, well the total length is 1.2 Km , cutting by hand 2 days ... as its actual 5* 1.2 Km ( 2 sides, 2 slanted tops, one top). Thanks for the comments

[@General813]

@@D3Sshooter Wow 1.2 Km oh that´s much work...i have 200m by hand with 2 stroke machine, i always do this in winter. My wife says I always play with cars and machines in the garden ha ha :)) Have you heard anything new from the BMW diff?

[@D3Sshooter]

@@General813 , Indeed that is why I needed a tractor with a trimmer. Before and still am using a pellinc backpack battery based manual trimmer... The Diff is ready to be picked up this saterday... have a great day

[@General813]

@@D3Sshooter That's great with the BMW diff :)) Have a great day too.

[@jimsarranadventures3005]

Another well thought out video. Trimmy looks very well thought out and great to see the D B working well. Cheers

[@WobbleMatic]

Super video. Thank you.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@tedohio3038]

Nice piece of equipment, think you get get much better using it after some practice.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, indeed it takes a bit of time to get used to it

[@tedohio3038]

@@D3Sshooter Was wondering if it would be better for you if the controls were moved forward to a location in the area between the fender and the hood on the right side. I Realize that you could no longer get on the tractor on the right side if you make this change.

[@D3Sshooter]

@@tedohio3038 , well that side is always an issue... the only side that really works is the left. that is also where the step is Txs

[@mzeeraza3516]

Awesome Machine 👍🏾

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments

[@tedohio3038]

Are you in the flooded areas?

[@D3Sshooter]

No not at all , i live on a small hill

[@johnhetherington8830]

nice tires how much?

[@D3Sshooter]

You mean the price: 150 euro

[@CaiPrice]

Great, now I want a hedge trimmer and a tractor to power it! Love your vids man!

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, well the point is , I need to work with it

[@lechido9288]

Maestro, you are such a very good sales person.

[@D3Sshooter]

Thanks for the comments, well I try not to be a salesmen,,,,