New & Improved Ruckus Rake by AMI Attachments. Plus, we demo the RodRadar live Dig Radar Bucket.

[@justinmills8084]

I love how serious Aaron takes the camera 📷 job. That boy is all in with whatever he does. Most of all, his laugh is so contagious.

[@benjaminbarlas7068]

Couldn’t agree more, Aaron seems like a hell of a guy.

[@alexmikhael5061]

I have a strange feeling he is one of those OCD PEOPLE anyhow, and well even the CAMERA DOING needs to be CDO (cuz OCD has the letters ikn the wrong order.... WE KNO THAT!!!) lol CDO ...he gets this LOOK ON HIS FACE that he prolly gets when welding that PERFECT DIME POOOLS and whutever HOT GLUEING THE METAL TOGETHER !!!! :) under that welding mask I bet he gets that SAME CONCERNTERATION LOOK on his face!!! LOL

[@jeffmentzer9186]

The changes to the ruckus rake look fantastic Mike! It's a sign of a great company who actually takes a users suggestions and change their products! Thank you for bringing us along on your journey DP!!!

[@sgtgrumpy13]

Well I can say I wish we had a ruckus rake 40 years ago. I worked with my old man and we did landscaping using a tiller and garden rakes.

[@erikgiggey4783]

same here, and doing retaining walls we hit undocumented water lines in back yards so both tools would have been awesome,

[@LatitudeSky]

AMI is killing it lately. That radar bucket is getting a ton of attention. And AMI just sent some new Ruckus rake parts to Letsdig18. He managed to break something. AMI re-engineered the part to address the flaw and he's back in business. They sure listen to their customers.

[@jimbradley8225]

Just wanted to say thanks for having some hats in the Derby Market. My wife and girls were at the water park this weekend so they stopped by the market and got a new hat for me! Y’all have a great day!

[@DirtPerfect]

Awesome

[@eddiewilliams2847]

Pity that's not Derby UK where I am from. I'd certainly have grabbed myself one

[@rickharper1497]

That is a good tool for a retro landscape job. Lot of rocks in the soil, almost like a river bed or gravel pit.

[@gjohnston7619]

Amazing technology for the bucket. AMI is on the cutting edge for innovation. Jeff is an excellent representative for his company. Also, it is good for them to listen to operators and make improvements on their equipment to make it better. Great video and Excellent company.

[@brettdavis4269]

The simplicity of the rake compared to just how effective it is really impresses me. I've watched you and Chris put these things through their paces, and they do a fantastic job. I'm a little blown away by just how well they work considering they can't get deep into the dirt. They are a dang impressive tool and the folks at AMI deserve a huge kudos for their product.

[@buckhorncortez]

It's a power box rake often called a "Harley Rake" after the first power box rake that was marketed. The Harley Rake is now part of Paladin Attachments. I have had a 72-inch Harley Rake for about 15 years for one of my utility tractors. Wonderful attachment for heavy grading, raking soil with rocks (you can windrow the rocks for collection), and soil prep for seeding. When you set the rake to contact the ground lightly with the gauge wheels it will leave a dimpled surface that is perfect for grass seeding and can be rolled without having to rake the seed into the soil.

[@mitchstephen5491]

I have had a Harley rake for 23 years and it has had some of the toughest jobs thrown at it and it is still my #1 tool for the finish work. It also does a great job on driveways as long as you run a packer over them when you are done. I have used it so muck that I wore the bottom of the chain case off it twice now.

[@kthemi10]

I had a mental health issue a few years back. A total mental breakdown was frightening for me, but my family doctor was marvelous. She gave me time. Time to listen to allow me time to talk. I will always be grateful to her. Well done to Olly & the bots 👏🏼 for bringing this subject to people's attention 👏🏼

[@michaelhuhn90]

AMI did a very nice job upgrading the Ruckus Rake useability should be greatly improved. Now the Radar bucket is true innovation!

[@oldschoolhoosier]

The hydraulic upgrade is a game changer for raking on grades and un-level areas. DP is the #1 go to guy for field testing new equipment. Great Video demonstration Mike.

[@ernestrstephensjr9715]

Coming from a guy that did acres of rockhounding I like how the rake leaves the degradable material in the soil to degrade in the top of the soil as a Rockhound captured most of it and removed it from the ground. Great job fellas.

[@garydillon3960]

Both attachments can be very beneficial and time saving especially the bucket. It's like a fish locator for heavy equipment. Very good video Mike, Matt, and Aaron. Thanks. God Bless and Safe Travels.

[@billsrq1788]

The locator buck is slicker than whale snot. Hello all from Siesta Key Florida

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

Love the improvements to the Ruckus Rake. Love watching the operation of it form both you and Christ form Letsdig18. Also like the attachment of it as well, since watching Christ's video of when HIS actually broke apart where the connection is, where it swings from side to side. Christ had to have his replaced and he got a new and improved rake with a stronger and better built attachment. Thank you for sharing this new and Inprovement. The improvement on the Radar bucket is amazing and will help so much in adding to detection. awesome!

[@Skoalman]

It's great to see a company that listens to their customers and applies the customers knowledge to improve their product! A lot of awesome things coming from AMI. Great video DP. Thanks for sharing.

[@Vickie-Bligh]

Every time you & Chris talk about AMI, I am more and more impressed with the company. Not only do they stand behind everything they make but they listen to you the user to not only improve existing attachments but developing new ones like the Radar Bucket. I've noticed how little disturbance you guys do currently with your field tiling. This thing will really assist you in that. Thanks for sharing, Mike.

[@Tony-InLosAngeles]

That bucket is awesome! These guys are just top notch they are listening to their customers and finding the best ways to support and service them. 😊

[@gwbuilder5779]

AMI: The difference between all of the slow roll-out companies and real R&D with practical innovation. The fact that they respond to feedback and actually make adjustments is true leadership in the implement business for sure. Very smart. I can think of several possibilities for the "Radar" bucket beside utilities with different sensors and software. Pretty amazing stuff.👌🤙

[@johnweatherford5760]

I never knew how much I needed a ruckus rake until I saw how well is worked for yall. Then I started noticing them every where. Really cool .

[@thomasdesmond2248]

Locates are often wrong as well. We dealt with that years ago. We hit gas lines that weren't marked. Also sometimes home owners add lines that aren't accounted for. This is a huge game changer. You are still required to call in locates. It simply gives you real time data. Just like when you DP had to dig and the county said there was a main water line in the area. Yet they didn't know where it was. Because it has been put in and repaired over the years. Even moved. God bless

[@davidsellars646]

That rake is really neat. Yes, you need it. That type of finish to a job has to buy you more work. The bucket is a bit out of my realm but I can see how that would prevent some real disasters. Yesterday, I visited Sonsery Equipment in Sacramento to see the first DL550 Minotaur in the area. What a beast. Much larger in person than it seemed in the videos. Being an old fart used to equipment almost as old, the controls are pretty intimidating. There are buttons and switches all over the place. Given that it has only been in the yard for a few days, even the sales manager was having some difficulty. We managed to get the basics worked out enough that I could try it in the dirt. The big problem is that it's very difficult to see either corner of the blade. Otherwise, this thing is built like a tank with some serious steel. The air conditioner will freeze you out! Overall, I'm very impressed and believe that Case has a winner here. It's not even a skid steer on steroids. It is in a class by itself.

[@maxobara1496]

Way to go AMI!!! Nice to work out things with the manufacturer!! Great outcome 💪👍🇺🇸

[@mischef18]

Excellent video bro, AMI seams to be a customer focused business with great pride in their ability. Cheers for letting us tag along. Safe travels

[@DirtPerfect]

Agree

[@cyndikarp3368]

Love the new Ruckus Rake. Bucket will save lots of time, preventing need to fix utilities & will locate tile lines.

[@NathanCEnyart]

I agree with Sgt Grumpy. I am 64 and wish we would have had this back in the day. Would have saved a lot of shovel and rake work plus the hours it would have saved. I like the new and improved version. Waiting to see how this does after hours of use.

[@glengoforth3092]

There are others with this tool but your the only one that I’ve seen that uses it in reverse, that is one sweet tool.

[@wink9970]

Nothing is cheap, but AMI puts so much into what they make, that not only is it good, but you want them to succeed and grow too.

[@martineastburn3679]

A lot of utilities are in unknown locations. Pipes are often lost in documentation and power lines implanted 60 years ago and long forgot. Fantastic concept. Finally for ground works.

[@stanwooddave9758]

Big shout out to the people of AMI. Their giving all new meaning to thinking outside of the bucket (pun intended.) That is some awesome sauce that ground penetrating radar. The new and improved Ruckus Rake is going to make your work so much easier. Thanks for sharing Mike, and again thanks to the great people over at AMI Attachments allowing the filming by Dirt Perfect.

[@richardphelan8414]

One of the best top groomers in doing final landscaping after , it leaves a finish ready for grass seed while getting rid of the small rocks and sticks ,Radar bucket depth and location good stuff

[@scottharvey9357]

Wow! Those are two very innovated pieces of equipment, the at AMI are fantastic in what they do. It is always a pleasure to see technological advances, and what the possibilities are. The possibilities as Sean are endless in the combination of the manufacturer and the operators of such equipment in conjunction with that it is an ongoing and continuous move forward for everyone. Thanks for showing us this video. As always, you know it! Another video done dirt perfect

[@46rambo49]

I've seen videos of having to replace the yoke/pivot point and hose routing, glad they stepped up and made the changes

[@passenger6735]

2025 may see the radar bucket coupled to hydraulics!!! What a great team (AMI), actually taking time to listen to the customers requirements and implementing them.

[@chillywilli]

Improvements on the rake are very good. Example of praktice makes perfect. The radar bucket is impressive. We depeloped a ground sonar years ago to scan ground for landmines, seems like similar technology but for a broader application.

[@benchipley]

Another well done and interesting video DP. Better than anything I can find on “real” TV. Keep up the great work and as always, God bless y’all.

[@TheWmiller8]

Ami seems to be the best company to work with. They listened and responded

[@rickharper1497]

Mike, they already have real time scanners on wheels, when it detects an object it gives you a picture immediately. There are also devices that the DIYers can buy, that can locate utilities. We bought one for our church and it works well.

[@reedhryals7007]

Gpr are pretty costly are were when I was looking to get one. Have a friend who works for a company that has several. We used it to scan for something deep. To deep for my 2 box metal detector to reach.

[@mitchstephen5491]

You think that bucket is going to be cheep?

[@doritleis2773]

The new Supplement, "Ruckus Rake" have You your Work Equipment about a very good Piece to expand.

[@pinwizz69]

Friggen incredible, AMI just keeps themselves ahead of the curve so to speak on applying technology to various equipment attachments used on excavation equipment. Now it's a radar on buckets. Just the man hours saved is going to be a huge part of that bucket paying for itself. Looks like Mike will and may be writing a couple of checks soon. One now for the ruckas rake and another eventually for the new radar bucket. Even Farmer Chris should be impressed.

[@markpace779]

The rake is amazing and that bucket is just too cool. That would be an awesome addition to your tool box.

[@waynevincent5448]

Great video DP. That LDR bucket is going to be a game changer for digging around non-conductive utilities that have been been installed without tracer wire. I saw that bucket on the AMI website, and I was like "Yeah, right, sure, that'll never work". Wrong! Thanks for the in-depth demo.

[@jacquejecker4435]

It just keeps getting better.

[@everestyeti]

Looked like you really enjoyed your time at AMI, they certainly know what they are doing. Isn't nice that even though they are a good company with a good brand, they are always willing to listen to the people that use thier products. I think the development of that bucket is a real game changer, something I have no doubt that companies in the UK will be looking out for, especially when digging up the streets of London. 🇬🇧.

[@johnbulla8708]

ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL PHENOMENAL AMI INDUSTRY.

[@dougyurecko6500]

Morning guys, watching you use the old wake was impressive, the new rake more so, and the radar bucket it neat technology.

[@yvonnejohnson1557]

Aaron won't need gps on his shovel. Lol that was a neat piece equipment DP.from gary

[@terryrogers1025]

Sweet machine attachments, AMI appears to be an industry leader in a lot of areas, and appear to be good people to work with. Ruckus rake has some awesome features to it and appears to be pretty substantially built. The ground locating bucket is fantastic, I don’t see how you could operate without it around utilities and even locating existing drain tile I could see a lot of time and damage being saved by its use. Thanks for the tag along video sir, enjoyed it.

[@joeanonemouse]

Very cool new AMI products. Thanks for the preview DP. 👍

[@gregwhite7957]

That scan bucket is a really cool tool. Amazing manufacturer.

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

As GPR gets more developed refined and available it's going to be crazy useful for farming and soil analysis as well as you folks.

[@gregm312]

those will be some real nice adds to the equipment line-up

[@jz1340]

The properly adjusted barrier bar in combination with the drum did a great job removing the rocks. CAT...the king of dirt

[@bobcats905]

I noticed DP takes directions from Shorty, they make a great couple.

[@axe609]

Good people having good times making good content and products. Gotta love it

[@bradfreer2132]

Mike this was awesome to see, hope you all enjoyed your stay here in Ont.

[@glynngrauer3962]

Thanks to AMI PEOPLE LIKE YOU MIKE GET THE BEST OF THE BEST OF THE BEST THANK YOU AMI

[@kevinkenyon7045]

Mike Aaron and Matt amazing technology, that bucket would really help you find tile! The rake was also something, the way AMI listens to your input shows they’re one heck of a company! They’re going to do well with their equipment! Thanks for sharing! Kevin

[@heatherlane9270]

The radar bucket is a brilliant idea - smart thinking and pick up MBTS. Ruckus rake seems very sturdy.

[@buck3409]

I can see that draft control like using a 3 point hitch tractor implement would be an enormous improvement on that ruckus rake. You set it at a specific position/depth and it maintains that across grade and soil variations.. Almost no need for operator adjustment.. Talk to farmer Chris. I'm sure he gets this.

[@whotknots]

Mike most of the 'wires' you mentioned with reference to the radar bucket could be replaced with a Bluetooth or other wireless network. It would enable minimization for the number of relatively fragile material connections by eliminating the communications line between the sensors and the processor/display in the cab leaving only a bare minimum of just one wire providing power. It should also be possible to automate connection for the power coupling between the quick connect system and the bucket. Given that both Wireless and Bluetooth communication are an integrated feature for almost every electronic device these days. Using a battery power supply for the sensors on the bucket that is rechargeable in-situ and/or easily replaceable would also be feasible. That would eliminate any need for physical electronic connections between the radar bucket and machine altogether and therefore potential for operator error to cause damage to a cable/connector and make using quick connect for a radar bucket as easy as it is for less sophisticated attachments. Batteries and wireless communication nodes on a radar bucket could be armored against damage with relative ease and it should also be a relatively simple matter to waterproof them for use while digging around utilities underwater. If the precision with which the system established the location and orientation of detections in 3D is sufficiently consistent, it should also be possible to include a feature which would cause the bucket to automatically avoid contact with a utility by a preset margin. Subject to some circumstances the bucket could be set to position itself over locations where it had already detected multiple utilities on an individual basis by operator command, thus enabling precise identification of their parameters for avoidance. I also recall one of your episodes involving laying field tile near a buried high voltage power line and other extremely dangerous hazards like high pressure gas lines and lesser but no less expensive potential mistakes like water mains can be present in fields. If a radar bucket featured a slightly longer tooth at the center relevant software might be able to automatically scribe the centerline and orientation of a utility/obstacle in the dirt for you using that tooth as a stylus! Man Behind the Scenes and Mr Millennial could be just as happy as a couple of clams in mud!

[@detornodoes]

What an amazing opportunity to be involved on the design of tools that you use every day, and to be asked to come up and give feedback to those design changes. One day my channel might get that big, 🤣🤣🤣... Keep up the great content!

[@bobbydawson7706]

Good morning! Very impressive equipment. Enjoyed watching you guys having a great time too 🎉❤❤

[@Ramona57-TX]

Very cool stuff, that radar bucket is going to be a game changer for many a companies. Now they need something for a manual shovel for the DIYs that refuse to check digging sights around their homes, Lol.

[@randyharris8669]

Yep that bucket will be quite the game changer

[@dodgetech02]

Will that ground radar locate buried spoons for Captain Kleeman

[@DirtPerfect]

Lol

[@rhondasweeney7271]

It works, that's what counts!

[@bgood424]

I want to see this on a job site and not somewhere that’s a closed course where they know where stuff is to test the bucket in a real world scenario. This would be so useful for utilities when making repairs.

[@garybarford6108]

amazing technology with that scaning bucket

[@ryanhoward1013]

If and when I need any accessories for excavators, front loaders, or anything, AMI is the only company I would deal with top-notch quality. They are the best in the business.

[@keithcarter6223]

The rake was great but the radar bucket is awsome. You definitely need one of those...if cost don't prohibit its purchase!

[@johnwarren-649]

I can see that live radar bucket would be a tool in the tool box. When it's within 3-4 inches of accuracy I'd say that's really good calculations of the bucket radar system

[@garymessina1609]

Great new up grades tell AMI to keep up the good work and see if they will update your rake great video thanks Mike and Aron ànd Matt

[@mikesmith8952]

Of course they will update Mikes Rake, they'd shoot themselves in the foot if they didn't!!!😮.

[@budlvr]

AMI is surely an Industry Leader !

[@adriannatella4974]

Would love to see that rake on the front of the 550, 2 beasts together. 🤗👍 As you've done so much R&D for AMI I think they should just give you a tilt or a seeing eye bucket, for your time. 🤣

[@brianbabb6666]

That bucket would be good for locating private utilities side. I dig ditches for electric service and the locates don't cover owners side of utilities so this bucket would be great for that.

[@72hourbob61]

I think we have a little Radar Love going on.

[@dsdragoon]

AMI Attachments seems like a good business partner and they do make fine attachments.

[@terry3728]

Maaaaaannnn, AMI is the bees knees!!! Awesome company.

[@carloskawasaki656]

Thank for sharing,always a pleasure watch your channel and i learn a lot 👍👍👍👍

[@mikedobson2988]

Another great informative video that bucket will be a game changer for sure. Thanks guys

[@StephenKlena]

This is got the old Harley rake beat. Nice 👍

[@danyarbrough7847]

Love how today’s technology has made such improvements with trying to operate a small business

[@HalfCutGarage]

Can't beleive you were in Canada and didn't stop to see me........ ffs....... ha ha ha

[@chadmason5313]

Love Man behind the scenes shirt. “Almost Dirt Perfect”.

[@BRUM9922]

i remember yrs ago watching a program (UK) called Time Team they used the same idea but on what looked like a Garden mower to find Roman walls Graves and such for archaeology.

[@johnleonard5323]

Aaron getting video shows moves that would put a crab to shame.

[@CMDSR]

Must tell you I saw the spoiler of this on another channel that has a Captain or Lieutenant guy who’s famous for doing bad things to mirrors and getting trucks stuck. AMI Ruckus Rake did an outstanding job there too. The AMI LDR Bucket should come in handy if DP decides to bury his GO Pro or phone again.

[@thomasleonard1846]

Interesting concept on that bucket!

[@CCscott]

Aaron’s insight is so beneficial. He must be on the AMI payroll.

[@pattucker612]

Looks like you got I have a couple new toys to play with😅

[@jerrypage4327]

That A.M.I Ruckus Rake looks like it makes a pretty good roto tiller as well....

[@LocalmotionSpain]

That radar bucket is awesome, BUT... it'll be fine when an owner operator (financially invested) uses it for it's intended purpose. Unfortunately many users (for example road gangs) will push it beyond its limits and not bother swapping for a proper digging bucket as needed. A better solution might be to fit the radar (minus the bucket) to a thumb, which can be deployed as needed and retracted out the way when digging with a proper bucket. Then no need to swap buckets and much quicker to use as needed. Just a thought... 🤔 Maybe another Dirt Perfect and Flaming Dirt collaboration project for the winter? 😅 Greetings as always from Spain 🍷

[@jameslist7385]

that new bucket is a great tool to have to help with the budget every time your works pick up a shovel a 1$ put in a jar for the new bucket

[@alandawson2813]

Did they upgrade the hydraulic motor drive mounts to stop them coming loose???

[@DirtPerfect]

Yes

[@alandawson2813]

Awesome, need both, From the kiwi

[@rustrtal]

You know you are in Canada when there is a lunch time hockey rink in the parking lot of a business!

[@kenlee5509]

7:20 The sounds it makes up close should be marketed as alarm clock noises.

[@vaughnhill3437]

No whining today Aron. It's a no whining zone haha

[@RKHarm24]

DP!!! A Grading Bucket for the 210.....😉😜