I bought the Cheapest Brush Cutter at the Ritchie Bros. Auction!

After wanting one for quite some time I finally ponied up the money to buy a Brush Cutter attachment for the Skid Steer!
Follow me on Instagram & Facebook @dieselcreek to see some of what I'm up to before it hits KZbin! #DieselCreek
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[@docpalazola491]

"It broke for no reason"---Andrew Camarata

[@DieselCreek]

it really did!!!! I agree with him most of the time, stuff just isnt built how it should be!

[@scottfoster2487]

That is why we real folks rebuild every factory made thing we can.

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

@@DieselCreek I wouldn't work anywhere near you. But I hope you take this as constructive and try to be a bit safer. Cheers

[@FOOKYOUTUBENUMBERS]

@@StarlightWorkshop0zBet Your that guy in the corner of party all alone sipping a tomato juice heeeeeeeee heeee

[@stonevalleyozark475]

I like Andrew Camarada. Did y'all see his new trencher?

[@drunkdunc8738]

I deciphered the Chinese characters and it reads " novelty item, for ornamental purposes only"

[@corydriver7634]

Drunk Dunc awesome.

[@peterbills4129]

It's a Chinese finger trap essentially

[@paulsilva3346]

LOL

[@oldenslo4141]

PRC, Peoples Republic of China

[@generaldisarray]

Yip, or as the Pres-E-Dent would say the "Pea-ples R-pub-lic of CHI-NA" 🤣🤣🤣

[@tomrobinson6779]

I remember when we said the same about Japanese products !

[@steamfan7147]

@@tomrobinson6779 Except Japanese stuff got better and the stuff from China has gotten worse.

[@DocNo27]

@@tomrobinson6779 Japan doesn't use slave labor or concentration camps either. Absolutely disgusting how much our businesses prop those murdering bastards up.

[@ctiley2212]

@@steamfan7147 it's still better than anything I've seen from America as this machine shows, although it's a brush cutter not a forestry machine.

[@99andrianmonk]

Loved your comment - get what you pay for. Your honesty and sarcasm add to your videos. Good luck with getting new parts. Look forward to seeing your brush cutter in action again.

[@486kyle]

those blades got a lot of energy in them when they fly off esp. since I saw you were pointing them into the cab while running it to see them spinning, use the camera for that shit so you don't get all deaded up

[@EngineeringVignettes]

Agree... there is no safety grill on the front of that cab, it's all out in the open. A bad mix when you have heavy things spinning fast right in front of you. Especially with those bolts.

[@super6954]

Yeah they can have enough energy if they come off , to punch a hole right through the side of a better built brush cutter than the made of Chineseium junk that's out there. They will still fly far enough away you can't find them either after punching a hole through a 1/4" plus thick steel plate, don't ask me how I know any of this !

[@drunkdunc8738]

Eddy_D the fast moving bolts are Usain Bolts?

[@StarlightWorkshop0z]

I hope he heeds the warning

[@FtwNil]

@@super6954 hold my beer and watch this. 🤣

[@larryrussomanno9217]

Reverse the hydraulic lines so the blades spin in the other direction. Maybe the nuts will tighten up instead loosening off

[@jeromyw385xp]

thats not problem you fool. the problem is that them bolts are a chrome grade 6 bolt and will not take the pressure like black 10.9 hardened bolts that are ment for this type of abuse. the blades spinning left or right does not matter because the bolts don't spin because they sit in a groove in the blade and there is a 1/16" of a gape in between the nut and the blades plate and the nut when it's tighten down. shows how little you know ya fool

[@roberthoover9800]

Yes. The blades need to spin clockwise looking at the top of the machine. If it's turning counterclockwise the nuts will loosen themselves it doesn't matter what you do.

[@waynetrain8033]

And just like that, mowing the lawn doesn’t seem all that bad of a chore! Nice shot of the road with rock down now , looks good👍👍

[@noocemiller6005]

“Gave her the hot supper pretty quick” 😂😂🤣 Have fun with your refurbished new toy, it’s very cool!

[@DieselCreek]

Thank you!

[@michaelroberts9253]

Made from tin China cans

[@BarnyardEngineering]

Yup, that's what I call "auction chum." Auctioneers get containers full of this stuff to pad their catalogs.

[@codyfoster7981]

BarnyardEngineering brand new finishing mowers are the popular one here

[@michaelroberts9253]

He'd. Be in Hawaiian Islands laughing at your assistance for byen that piece of shut ?? Sipping on a Mai ,Tia

[@486kyle]

also, on the hydraulic plumbing/direction of rotation route it so that the one way valve plumbed inline allows the blades to overrun when you stop, otherwise you get a lot of force on everything in the gearbox when you stop the attachment

[@cdouglas1942]

A good and helpful hint.

[@vanbly.1479]

It appears to have a one way flow valve plumbed between the hoses so if it was hooked wrong it would not have powered the motor.

[@486kyle]

@@vanbly.1479 skidsteer has lotsa flow more than enough to override that li'l valve

[@walterpearlman143]

Matt : you should have realized the the gear box on the mower is not a DOT approved container for shipping oils - always supplied in separate product containers. Glad you ran it briefly before service

[@jamescobb2249]

I always love your videos my friend.....thank you for uploading so much content.....you are my tv! Also your helping me be a better mechanic.......love to meet you if your ever in TN or I’m in PA......I’ll definitely buy any merchandise you put out!!!!! Thanks again Matt!!!!!!

[@DieselCreek]

Wow, thanks, means alot, my buddy that does my music lives in Nashville. im sure ill take a trip down there to see him one of these days. also Im working on some merch!

[@calebwright2377]

Prc is probably " peoples Republic of China" thanks for the video Matt that thing id pretty sweet

[@thegreatchickenoverlord5976]

That's exactly what it is. Some republic they have though

[@windzer]

Yup your 100% right

[@roygabriel.2753]

Or Piece of Real Crap.

[@SaraPfeffer]

Yes PRC is Peoples Republic of China. It should work ok for a while, but most of the parts can be replaced with USA made stuff if it craps out on you.

[@nortons4673]

I almost thought Congo due to the rubber from there but Chy-na sounds like a better guess

[@garybarkley2286]

Sweet new toy have fun I had one on the back of a tractor and they r a life saver way faster then anything else

[@tentotwo8290]

Geez, you went in hard! Not surprised she let go in such a short time. Thanks for sharing 👍

[@DieselCreek]

hey thats what its built for. if it cant handle that its of no use to me!

[@mog5858]

check the oil in the gearbox they shipped them empty. my friends got 3-4 hours and then we had to full rebuild it all at the machine shop. it was a brand new for riches too.

[@eltsennestle998]

Dealing with brush like that, my policy has always been to send my 2 cousins in, with brush wackers, a case of beer, and a chainsaw 'just in case'.

[@DieselCreek]

hahah that sounds like its easier but not nearly as fast.. once this thing is working right it will be quite fast!

[@occif2023]

I bought my cutter at RB's also. I had to replace the motor twice during the last 5 years. I have no complaints considering the abuse I put it through. I definitely got my moneys worth.

[@stevengrabowski9849]

Have the same one, did the same thing 20 minutes in. Drilled and added larger bolts and blades and now its a monster!

[@grosseileracingteam]

Hey meesta, you no more choppy choppy. Too bad, so sad. From your friends at the Sum Ting Wong Co. Ltd.

[@ricklarouche4105]

“Hot supper”, unwrapping techniques, “in the doobeliedoo”... someone is a fan of AVE! No shame, no shame atall.. on the contrary, it’s the sincerest form of flattery.. 🥳

[@stevenandrews6627]

Looking forward to seeing what a blade upgrade will do for you. I had a lot of problems with using my brush cutter in mixed bush. After a number of years, I was able to invest in a Denis Cimaf forestry mulching head. Expensive initially but well worth it seeing that its far more productive than the brush cutter. I use the cutter now only in long grass and young bush. It's got its place. It seemed that it only took one large unseen branch/log to foul up the cutter. Really enjoying your posts. You've got a beautiful piece of land to work.

[@DieselCreek]

Im gonna go ahead and run these till they wear out but Im sure the better ones will work do a better job!

[@jasonfaniglula3119]

@@DieselCreek what blades and bolts did you end up going with? Can you send me the link?

[@DieselCreek]

@@jasonfaniglula3119 don’t have a link, just go to tractor supply or whatever store you have close that sells stuff like that and get the blades they have the closest match

[@cccorvette]

I just converted my pto brush cutter to run on my skid steer. It's hard to believe how satisfying using the cutter is. They are very tough on the blames which you have already discovered. Looking forward to seeing more clearing.

[@DieselCreek]

Right on! I was planning on doing that with my old pull behind but thought this would work out better

[@robewalk2]

I can see Matt that once you make the box cutter "Matt-Worthy" it's a nice tool in your toolbox. I'm guessing by the looks of them you can sharpen the blades like a mower's blade, or will they be too chewed up that they'd not be able to be sharpened. I enjoyed the video and look forward to the next episode. You and yours stay healthy and safe and cheers from this old retired coot following your journey here in Tennessee.❤️👍😷🍻✌️

[@cut--]

Oh well.. Hey the road looks freakin Awesome !

[@DieselCreek]

thank you!

[@cut--]

@@DieselCreek A lot of frog parents posted.. "Thanks for getting our kids off the streets" 😁😁😁 !

[@Chief351L]

Always wise to “Inspect” an auction purchase when you get home including the new stuff!

[@Neil1701]

I just bought a JCT brush cutter from the auction and found this video. Great content man, I'll be doing those steps soon as I get it home.

[@wes3428]

PRC on a hydraulic hose means "danger stay back"

[@margaretcarter517]

People’s Republic of China

[@GaryD35205]

The gravel you put down earlier is doing its job nicely. You could tell where you have had rain but no problems on your road. Sorry about the cutter messing up.

[@dennishayes65]

GaryD35205 : That’s ROCK !!!!!!

[@kirk467]

Thanks for sharing Matt! 👌🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JT-qf4it]

That one is for brush only, no trees. Keep it low to the ground too. It will throw debris back at you. Very dangerous without a lexan door. Got mine from www.skidsteerattachementdepot.com. Everything is built in Alabama and well built.

[@barrysmith9020]

After 3 months of lockdown could do with that to cut my hair

[@DieselCreek]

the misses cut mine today!

[@markmunro8753]

I have a brush cutter with hammers on the end of the blade . This is a very good upgrade.😊

[@alanstant9356]

Thats awesome Matt. Looks to be big enough to do some brush mowing if it stayed together better. It did a fairly good job for you. You definitely get what you paid for. Thats funny because i was thinking the same thing you did, like minds think alike man.

[@rogerw9840]

Salesman: With this you don't have to mow your lawn more than once every four years. Me: Ill take it. -Hands over blank check.

[@adgeebike9173]

What the salesman meant was after you buy this you can't cut your brush because it'll break after 2 goes and you'll be skint for 4 years.

[@thegreatchickenoverlord5976]

> that's highly disappointing That's almost impressive how crap that is. Brand new, not even 10 minutes and it broke.

[@sheps5656]

spoilers man

[@RobertForslund]

@@sheps5656 then hit the comments after you've watched the video! 😄

[@redeyedmongoose2963]

Never saw one made of such light gauge steel...good luck !

[@haydenuk02]

Awesome work and thanks for the content stay safe and take care

[@simon2428]

May I suggest fitting a safety glass door on Bob for when you run this 👍🏽

[@DieselCreek]

No AC in this machine, youd die from the heat. I will just keep it low to the ground, im terrified to take a blade to the face after this test run!

[@simon2428]

Diesel Creek yes that would be warm to say the least, how about a wire mesh that could stop anything big ?

[@dfross87]

As I was watching I was thinking, "Some of those look a bit too much like trees for me to want to run a slasher over." Let alone one made of Chineseium. I'd stick to the little stuff with that machine -- you've got the equipment to deal with them anyway, so you might as well save yourself the grief.

[@FishFind3000]

Yea it’s a brush cutter not a forestry cutter. Bushes only. When he started using it I imminently went “He’s hard on the equipment!”

[@DieselCreek]

ive taken out stuff that size with my old farmall A and a brush hog. these stuff should be no sweat

[@richardcline1337]

@@DieselCreek, then along comes one stump that is thinking, "Oh no you don't, either!"

[@TheDstein58]

@@DieselCreek Better get an extreme duty one if you are going to treat it like that. You'll spend more time fixing than brush cutting.

[@callummcdonald3687]

More videos of you brush cutting! That is awesome, should have a camera on the lift arm so the cutter doesn’t block the view

[@AntonioClaudioMichael]

Good video as always Matt 1900 not to bad with taxes Just needs some upgrades and it should be pretty solid cutter 17:42 @Diesel Creek

[@robturner9701]

These lightweight slashers are really only for cutting long grass. Even with better blades I can see you trashing it very quickly trying to mulch trees.

[@frankdeegan8974]

That is about what I thought, grinding 10 to 12 inch stumps not the best idea. For his woods keep it a foot or so up off of the ground get rid of the brush now and next time the stumps and rocks would be more visible.

[@DieselCreek]

I never intended to hit the big stump, I couldnt even see it

[@robturner9701]

@@DieselCreek Anything over an inch thick will push it to the limit. I've broken better gear on smaller scrub.

[@brianwalter2677]

I think that when you work out the little gremlins you'll have a decent mower. Nice content though.

[@DieselCreek]

my thoughts exactly!

[@wagzz]

@@DieselCreek Do you know what Blades you ordered to replace them with? My bolts are fine but the factory blades I bent up by accident on a huge old dirt pile/stump I didn't see. The factory blades do suck but I was taking down 5 inch trees before they died. JCT doesn't respond for crap on where to get replacements or the bolt hole size.

[@richcampoverde]

Nope it broke 4 days ago

[@TF856]

I wish I could remember the name of my dad's bush hog. The two blades on there weighed about 50 lbs each. You could shatter big boulders with it, and I have, many times. 😁

[@Hawksyear2012]

It was very satisfying watching it at work 👍

[@DieselCreek]

it was... the whole 2 minutes it held together lol

[@bosshoss69lee]

youtube guy "this is a cheapy, not for an 8" tree" 2 minutes later attacks a 7" tree and blows the blades off youtube guy "awww shoot, i ought not did that LOLZ" nice buy tho man, i want one now

[@doumor99]

you need a Fecon Mulcher over that hog, it grinds is all into the top 1/2" of the soil.

[@stonevalleyozark475]

A Fecon is about 10x the price. Plus it requires a high flow machine to run it. Matt's Bobcat couldn't handle a Fecon. But, they are badass.

[@00nutt]

True that Steve!!!!

[@doumor99]

@@stonevalleyozark475 get a nice ASV Cat to go behind it, he'd never have to own anything but attachments after that

[@doumor99]

@@stonevalleyozark475 besides Bobcats are all Junk, I'd say probably the most overrated machine out there, too many other work horses Like IHC as well.

[@DieselCreek]

@@doumor99 you couldnt give me an ASV the old bobcats like mine arent that bad. the new ones made by doosan are garbage

[@MrHiball1234]

Good find, tree was too big for that, that's like sticking a pipe in the sprocket of your bulldozer while it is moving. Always a learning curve with something new

[@Papajur]

Matt I miss the truck!!!!! When will you start it up again? Love to hear it running. Greets from jur from the Netherlands

[@shanco73]

I have bought some stuff from China and found similar results, most of it is okay "written cheap" but have had to make some minor mods to improve the cheaper parts. Great Video Mat, keep it up mate!

[@DieselCreek]

exactly! it worked great today after some modification

[@MakersAcres]

One thing that I wanted to point you towards is a better Lovejoy connector. Mine had a cain based shaft coupler and I highly recommend it. Easy to repair, very strong and pretty cheap. I can’t post links, so search McMaster for 6407K42 for an example. The one I have “floats” on the spline on the shaft and the gearbox and I haven’t had any problems. Hopefully I will have a video up in the next couple of months showing my repairs as well.

[@Hello.alexis.speaking]

Love your videos! and I know your area kind my wives grandma lives in Belmont County Ohio. About an hour away from Pittsburg been there a handful of times!

[@HamiltonvilleFarm]

Good video. Enjoyed it 👍

[@BigButtocks967]

For the money paid and with a few improvements I reckon you got a great buy. It’ll certainly make your life a little easier.

[@DieselCreek]

I agree!

[@waltadams2976]

Most of the new large quantity attachments are shipped from overseas in shipping containers packed full of cheap equipment. RB has a contract with them and it’s under multiple labels. You’ll see this stuff at virtually every major location. (Know this first hand due to working there 7 years.)

[@phatboizbackyardkustomz9006]

You will have her twice as strong in no time, Good buy I would have done the same.Until we can afford a bigger machine that will run a real deal forestry cutter.

[@mr.bavington5286]

Sweet. Didnt know you had one of these

[@GorgieGus]

7:40 I love that shifter with the podger handle.

[@jackofalldave]

I bought the same brush cutter from Richie and lost one blade from the mounting nut turning loose. I bought better 1" mounting bolts from cutter supply. The blades stay on now. Works great now.

[@tomlee7966]

i wouldn't complain i think it did what it's supposed to do, get some good heavy-duty bolts and roll with it. i think you did ok on it

[@tsuchang1]

some of you guys get some real fun toys.

[@mrmcclung]

Might look again at the rotation, it might've helped with them breaking free.. once you get it figured, you can always paint one of the connector set's/QD's... red for top one (heat rises).. or green for top (making money)... something You'll remember.... Lol Stay Safe

[@michaelrickman3161]

My father always said "If it works correctly when you bring it home, you'll never learn to fix it!"

[@traviswarehime5796]

Great video as always. I live between you and Columbus.

[@DieselCreek]

Very cool!

[@dennishudson9723]

Pocono’s here, still ridiculously hot and humid!

[@MrJerryjam]

Don't know if it might make a difference but, the first time you engaged the blades; the rotation seemed wrong. What would cause the bolts to unscrew?

[@richysee]

Hey Matt, you might like to have a hunt for blade replacements at an aircraft parts disposal place where they sell jet engine turbine blades and also aircraft engine accessory bolts. These are all incredibly tough with very high Rockwell hardness values. Many aircraft engine bolts are shouldered and are also drilled to take castellated nuts and lockwire. You'd need to cut off the turbine blade's mounting root and then grind or blow a hole for the mounting bolt. I'm sure such blades and bolts would last a very long time and even withstand glancing rock strikes. I know of some mates who used small turbine blades on their lawnmower because they last almost forever. As an example of toughness I got hold of an aircraft piston engine valve pushrod and ground it to make a cold chisel and it lasted me the whole of my working life with little need for sharpening.

[@DieselCreek]

thats pretty neat but sounds like alot of work, direct replacements can be had of much better quality for reasonable money

[@richysee]

@@DieselCreek Oh, I wasn't aware there were better quality replacements so they would obviously be the way to go. Btw Andrew Camarata has a video on brush hogging with a skid steer.

[@gattie12ben]

Enjoying the videos Matt!

[@DieselCreek]

Glad you like them!!

[@renniks1975]

As my dad would say "buy cheap, buy twice". You should be alright though when you replace the nuts and bolts, looking forward to the next vid with it when you've got it repaired

[@DieselCreek]

already did that today! coming soon!

[@gregdiaz5788]

Awesome buy Matt that thing was doing a good job just make sure you get some American bolts for that so you don't hurt yourself or someone else but that was a good video

[@ronalddavis]

yeah get some grade 8 shoulder bolts and nylock nuts

[@dennishayes65]

You sure did give it a hot dinner !

[@djterry1218]

I love the way you do research. So you already knew that the blades were the weak point.

[@DieselCreek]

gotta have an idea of what you are getting !

[@peterexyboy4275]

That yellow skidsteer would power this in a heartbeat ;-)

[@DieselCreek]

it would indeed!

[@Will7981]

That's a fine built unit right there. Your blades fly off in the first 5 minutes of use. I'd say the whole unit was built in the PRC. LOL

[@DieselCreek]

starting to think you are right however I think I got all the kinks worked out today!

[@bobm6527]

I just bought one of these yesterday brand new, and then found your video. So I decided to check it over as you suggested. Every single one of the faults you found are wrong with mine (except seller filled the oil for me). The coupler for motor to gearbox was so out of line I had to use some serious leverage to get them to separate. Once I had everything aligned to square, cut and rewelded, then they slide together and apart smoothly by hand. I have not even run it yet, but am going to spooge up that entire coupler with silicone to hopefully help it stay together, and when I put the blade pan back on, I'm also doing the spindle with silicone in an attempt to give it even a slight amount of dampering. I've already started looking for gearboxes. Can you tell me exactly what type and maybe model number your was? I want to have one on the shelf, ready to go when I shear off the thing like you did, but I have no idea what hp rating or housing sized matches up. I'm assuming it is the 35hp - 45hp range? Thanks for the video. Hopefully I can get the acre done for the customer before it breaks. I'm very nervous about the gearbox shearing off like you did, as I have no idea what is in this super dense brush, not thick material, but loaded with random dead wood that fell from surrounding trees, and some random large rocks....

[@davidrubin1895]

Not a bad unit for the price. A hardware upgrade and back up & running. Have a good day

[@DieselCreek]

my thoughts exactly

[@wdixon27]

ive been eyeballing a 60" flail mower on ebay in the 2200s delivered from titan for similar such work, looks to be less likely to lob a blade into my crotch upon imminent failure due to excessive chinesium

[@jimkrogh2549]

Ever thought of converting to a bobcat quick attach??? Best attachment I ever had!

[@leemundy1613]

That machine would be the bomb for cutting out shooting lanes for deer hunting!

[@timmcdonald9331]

it looks like the bolts are ok I would put them back in place and get nuts that are close enough to fit the threaded end, jam them on and weld them in place, then see if they take the torture while you wait for the new better parts to come in

[@DieselCreek]

that is EXACTLY what I spent my afternoon doing today lol

[@andrewkiwi1]

Have a look at those shoulder bolts. They are probably just mild steel and not grade 8.8, which is metric high tensile.. I think it will be good for what you want it for once you get the bolts and blades sorted.

[@ericcorse]

The path looks top notch.

[@DieselCreek]

after I get the bugs worked out of her the whole forest should look like that!

[@genesmith7151]

I was born in Greensburg and my grandparents lived in Latrobe! 😁

[@nicholastuttle2445]

I've found that I can get my tractor and bush hog into more places than my skid steer and mower, but I can't maneuver as well. The longer tractor wheelbase feels a lot more stable on steep hills.

[@thomasarrowood7554]

Still not a bad deal. The only issue I see right off .. is the small size of the "flywheel",.. or the piece the blades attach to. Seems if it was bigger/heavier,.. once it got spinning .. it would clear alot more/bigger trees/brush. Etc.

[@mattphillips1910]

So, for what it's worth: I earn my living clearing land for wildfire protection on the West Coast of the US. I have tried several different brush cutters. I currently have 2,200 hours on a Bradco Ground Shark Extreme Duty. It is an absolute beast. I've had zero problems with it so far. I have replaced the blades 5 times, and the carbide teeth three times. I have never had to touch the deck or the motor. The skids underneath are due for replacement this winter. (Easy job. three bolts on either side.) I did have to make one adjustment. When I went to replace the blades the first time, I discovered that the king nuts were not accessible through the trap door on the top of the deck. I guess mine was made on a Friday afternoon? So I had to cut a 2" diameter hole in the top of the deck so that I could access the king nuts. Other than that, the machine has been amazing. I am not a paid endorser. I am just a guy who earns his living running equipment. As far as brush cutters go, it's pretty expensive. I paid about 15K for mine, and that was several years ago. I'm sure they're more now. But as you said.....you get exactly what you pay for. By the way, you do need a high-flow machine to run the implement I'm talking about.

[@pinkyaddy905]

NOW THIS YOU REALLY NEED.

[@jeremy.billigton]

I hope you get a good mower I want to watch you mow in there I am fascinated with those kind of mowers

[@thomasstordahl-gregory]

It would seem minimum of face shield and safety glasses are in order, better yet a steel screen on the front of the tractor. Lots of flying wood chips, rocks, and steel blades and nuts/bolts!

[@genedameier8746]

Keep a toolbox with the skid steer (maybe weld an old metal toolbox to it somewhere out of the way)for wrenches, extra roll of Teflon tape, misc. fittings and anything else you may need out in the field.

[@DieselCreek]

really no place to put one that would be out of the way, I never work too far from the truck anyhow.

[@weedeatnogreweo7574]

Have Daddy cornstar , lend you one of his many bazillion rolls of Teflon tape

[@garymoore8711]

Watched Matt change that head with a spud Crescent wrench. Never seen one of them before.

[@markmunro8753]

PRC Pings rebelling Chinamen.😂😂😂

[@seansysig]

Matt, does your skidsteer have enough hydraulic flow? That JCT requires between 16-20GPM and 20 to spin at 1060 rpm. I think your Bobcat is 16GPM and that also powers 2 track motors and steering controller. The high flow Bobcat is like 26GPM. The cutter didn't seem to be spinning as fast as it should especially when tracking forward.

[@MrBryanhallman]

Your machine is to small to run it!!!!duh

[@danevans7214]

Some times you win and sometimes you lose, it's all part of life

[@fjr2go]

Sorry man, just had to laugh when the blades started to fly. In any case have fun with the new toy. You'll fix it soon-ish :)

[@DieselCreek]

its fixed already, going on the job tomorrow

[@proberts34]

Hey Matt, you might consider getting (or making 😃) front safety chains for that unit. If those blades ever come off heading forward, the curtain of safety chains can catch them, knock them down, or at least absorb a lot of the energy. And that will reduce the chances of a blade embedding itself into a vehicle or structure. . .or a more soft and squishy target. 😉

[@richardcole6690]

I didn't know you were from Pittsburgh area!!... I always thought you were from up north... Small world... I'm about an hour east of Pittsburgh in Somerset!