Dismantled Grapple Digs Deep & Rotary Cutter Wages War

[@RKHarm24]

That property is opening up real nice. Looks so much better. Yard Appeal. I was very impressed when you stripped the grapple down and used it in 2 new configurations. Smart move and the Artillian Grapple is a winner here on this project.

[@georgesmith7773]

think you're the first I've seen breaking the grapple down to different configurations. well done!

[@akbychoice]

George Smith maybe two of the bottom tines only would work for many applications.

[@rayeddy528]

Great stuff Christy and Tim !! Hydraulic power ! Man ! Appreciate you all !! Please be safe and God bless you all !!!!! Eddy

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Eddy!

[@denisewildfortune4058]

Tim! I loved the demonstration of the versatility of the Artillian Grapple. Why I'm thinking of all kinds of jobs for my future Artillian grapple after watching this! I'm deffinately going to spec mine the same as yours. I'm not sure but you might want to close the clamps before disconnecting the hoses so that weight of the clamp doesn't pressurize the hose for easier reconnecting. Thanks, Tim!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I want to make sure the clamp is not ‘closed tightly’ which would be more pressure. They reconnected easily, so I think it was fine. Thanks for your comments. The artillian grapple is definitely a flexible and effective tool!

[@mickolson8176]

As always, I am impressed with what you get accomplished with your JD! I really like the versatility of your grapple and the way you can configure it for different tasks…

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Mick. Amazing what that grapple will do.

[@johntw8567]

great video your experience from the work you and johnny have been doing really shows....good job

[@houndsmanone4563]

Fine job, Tim and crew. Nice diversity with grapple.

[@Desmoducky]

Great video Tim and Christy. Just found your channel and now I’m playing catch up. Ha. You’ve quickly become my favorite channel. You’ve even inspired me to purchase a 1025, after MY finance committee said yes. Keep up the great work.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ha! Quickest 1025r convert on our channel yet! Welcome, and thanks for your comment.

[@screekf350]

Awesome Job Tim! The four of you have really improved the view through that wooded area, and I'm looking forward to seeing if the homeowners ask you to do anything else in that section like tilling and seeding maybe.

[@vbsimkins]

Hi Tim & crew ! I think that was a eastern red cedar as we have those in Eastern Ontario..I took one down a year ago at the Scout Camp & it looked the same.

[@allenelmore4570]

I agree with the guesses on Cedar, and the fact that the smell goes away. We have an even better wood for posts around here called BoisD'Arc (usually pronounced Bo Dark around here) that has a yellow center when it is cut fresh, but basically turns to stone over years of standing as a post and you won't even be able to drive steeples into it. I've seen a lot of posts that were over a hundred years old and still solid. Another enjoyable episode! Sincerely, Allen.

[@petenolte4192]

Great video!!!! Made Johnny work. Its looking nice back there. Need to put up a gazebo back there so you can enjoy the creek.

[@jddriver9565]

wow this grapple is awesome! I saw this kind of transformation of your grapple for the first time, and it really impresses me!:O

[@saratogawoodworkingco5048]

Love that Artillian Grapple. Now to convince the finance committee that I "need" one. Great video and God Bless!

[@nashguy207]

Good video Tim you and johnny did a great job It's really changing the looks of their backyard. They seem like a nice couple my wife says im stubborn as well. LOL I think the bus hog did a great job taking out a lot of the brush and the grapple did great cleaning up and taking post out. Looking forward to more videos from ttwt Have a great week. God Bless!!!

[@KiotiCS]

Tim you did a great job I cant believe Christie did not have faith that Johnny could get it pulled out ! LOL But it is clearing up very nice I talked to artillian Grapple and they said that they didn't have anything that would work on a Kioti right now and on the hydraulic diverter he told me that they are going to start selling them as a non return item due to people buying them trying to put them on other tractors other than John Deere or Kubota and trying to return them because the hoses don't fit or not long enough which I understand I will just keep looking I'm going to see if maybe the Kubota maybe close to what the Kioti will need to maybe fit !! Have a great and safe week ! God bless ! Kioti Curt 😁👍🚜

[@2naturesownplace]

the Brand Name resulted from the slang term Bush Hog.. which developed from " That Thing can hog those bushes down " ( reference to a hog on the loose in the corn.. devastating the corn crops ) this as told to me by several different farmers twice my age from Colorado to NC...and all in between...

[@ericrice4156]

What did Christy say, LOL, I am trying to get ready to go to my cousins farm to do the same thing, he has a lot of autumn olive and brush but all I have for my kubota right now is a piranha tooth bar (till I save enough for a grapple) and all it seems to know what to do around here is RAIN, lol. Thanks again for another great video!!!!

[@2LateIWon]

I call it a brush hog myself. Its kind of like saying Sawzall for reciprocating saw or vice grips for locking pliers or Kleenex for tissue paper. I love brush hogging its my time with me and God Its pretty much a time that I can pray and talk to him without being bothered by anything and enjoying his beauty and creation at the same time

[@cliffordlarson5425]

Just did the same job you did the grapple are nice save lot work by doing it by hand.always good videos.God bless

[@chadmilliser1]

I would be wondering if that one post or the fence was the property line. thats how my North and South coners are all fence thats no longer there but in the trees it can be metal detected . Really threw the surveyor for a loop because posts were removed or never there to begine with . With that being so deep I would wonder if that was at one time what it was used for .

[@wsmcmc3864]

I like that grapple tremendously since you revealed how convertible it is.

[@gander2819]

I had nothing but the utmost confidence in Johnny when he was taking on that tree 👍

[@bobbypool923]

I have a love-hate for you Tim. I see so much I could do if I had a tractor but just can't afford one right now. But I will keep watching. LOL

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Sorry Bobby. At least I have half a vote from you :-) If possible, hold off. Nothing is much fun if you can’t afford it. Christy and I were VERY conservative with our finances in our earlier years. Getting rid of debt really allows one to feel free. More ‘stuff’ cannot do that!

[@lt2552]

0% FINANCING FOR 60 & 72 MONTHS AT JD RIGHT NOW

[@TractorTimewithTim]

...0% financing has been available for At least 6 years continuously.

[@martineastburn3679]

I'm working with my second grapple - have the Artillian dirverter today and with my other (oops on me) dirverter I might have full control. Got a rake grapple (oops) 900+ dead weight. and now a double like you but different company. Hope to sell the big one but might use it to drag stuff out once digging it up. Carry weight is mostly used, but grip is 6k and drag in 4 wheel drive. Martin

[@sh839c]

It would be nice to see that area when it's finished. Maybe you could post it.

[@terryluebbe2560]

Christy only doubts Johnny because she's seen you push him to the limit many times, I imagine. The one-rake option you demonstrated looks handy. Great video.

[@toddgarner3880]

Locust is also red and used for fence post.

[@williegardner9290]

Have found some old cedar post that do not have a smell but still have the red color. If it has been soaked in water for a long time the cedar oils get weak and loose the smell.

[@mikedickson2925]

I've mentioned this before .. I have a RED Massey Ferguson tractor about the same size as Johnnie!!! It always amazes me what I can do with this little sub-compact tractor. Red or Green, or orange, I really don't think it matters much, except to the owner LOL, but this tractor size and horsepower rating has to be the best. I finished a job yesterday that needed some strong aspects of the tractor as well as the sub-compact size. This size was the only machine that would work. Truly you can do just about anything with these tractors as long as you take your time!!!!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Fully agree!

[@tylerleblanc2080]

Would really like to know how you price out a job like this.

[@2naturesownplace]

a good mod for a Bush Hog..is a pop up panel on the back right side. spring loaded. as you back into a sapling, it pushes the panel up..so the sapling stays standing..and the blades cut into it better.. once it drops or you pull forward the spring return the panel. If memory serves me, there is a company that makes a version.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I have seen this

[@mikefortune4796]

Hi Tim and Christy great Job Johnny was well able for the Job

[@jamesdiehl8690]

That post might have been hedge. It's used for fence posts a lot around here.

[@peterkober6758]

Tim Christy good job that grapple does the trick another learning experiences God Bless PaK

[@brucea9556]

Tim, which type of grapple is better suited for clearing land/taking out 2-5" trees? One with with the longer bottom teeth/platform like the Artillian or one with shorter bottom teeth like the Precision Manufacturing?

[@brucea9556]

Can't decide between the two styles? I'm sure there are advantages to each style for different types of work. Maybe you can describe the types of work you think each style is better at and then if you could have only one style, which would it be?

[@oley94]

Loved this kind of video please keep them coming

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for your feedback Oley. Hope you are doing well.

[@FlyguyXII]

Tim you need some fencing pliers to carry with you. I've got a pair I keep in my tool box on my 1025 for just such instances.

[@akbychoice]

We use to use big Hedge Apple post for corner post because they never seem to rot.

[@aaronwatson8164]

It's cedar. Old cedar post usually don't have much cedar smell left. Iv had to replace some th at broke and they didn't have much smell

[@chrisdavis6789]

Second. Tim, you need to get a ratchet rake and try that out for clearing brush. Works a lot better than a simple tooth bar. I'm sure they would send you a demo. Guys that own the place are top notch! The ratchet rake would have pulled the brush and weeds out and you could have pushed it to the burn pile. Those small saplings would have come out roots and all.

[@stevendrake1251]

Chris Davis you are so correct!

[@mickey17y]

I agree with you, Chris. The ratchet rake is a great tool

[@daleb1225]

That is an old red cedar post, the only other type that may have lasted that long is an old piece of hedge but my eyes say that was definitely an old cedar fence post.

[@donmcmannamy3409]

Can see why everyone stayed back when you using the mower. Several years ago was driving though PA were they were mowing the grass off the side of the road an branch flue out from under went across the road in front of me over the median and landed on the oppeset shoulder of the other direction laness

[@GrampysTractor]

Christie, great video and editing work. That guy that just rides on the tractor should be replaced as he's Hogging all the air time, And Tim you should get a Sthil or just not cut fencing.

[@jeffrainwater4084]

Could Johnny run a forestry mulcher? They look amazing (and also look hard to maintain/sharpen. And look like they might be expensive)

[@johnstegall4119]

nice tool might try to get one for myself

[@benjaminstockton3508]

Another good video tim thanks did you find what kind of wood that post was?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Watching the comments...

[@lodprice2343]

The project is looking good.

[@donaldmoore7609]

Tim does your PTO operate in reverse?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

No. PTO’s only run forward.

[@raizt1596]

I still think that post is Eastern Red Cedar. It's just really old and probably lost its smell.

[@codyshrum2915]

Not saying this in a bad way but brother you need a flail mower. I'm a kubota guy myself and I've got a b2320 that is similar size and pull a 5ft jd360 flail better than a 4 ft bush hog. I run a landscape and grading company and the compact size of tractors like Johnny has become my go 2 out of my fleet. I can cram my 2320 bota with the flail and 7ft kutkwik on a 20ft trailer to go mow anything. The flails are a lil more pricey than the traditional hog but safety in it can't throw any debris, lays clippings evenly (no rows or piles) does up to 2in plus diameter trees and if you shorten the toplik you can mow and stripe a yard

[@JeremyTVOK]

I just love these small tractors. I know they have limitations but they sure work hard for their size and just sip fuel.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yep!

[@CatherineScott1]

Just found your channel. Nice work but one thing concerns me, I think you guys should use hearing protection. Those machines sound pretty loud even at a distance. Keep 'em comin'. ;-)

[@charliesnipes7313]

The post was most likely cedar. Very common because of its resistance to rot and termites.

[@Farmer-zx5in]

Hey tim, I got a 1025r myself! Was wondering how many hours you had on your tractor?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

340

[@wendelldfield6686]

love the scriptures at the end. God Bless ya's :) and the videos :) ;]

[@alanglover613]

Great video!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks Alan.

[@meanjoegreen4925]

i would say cedar / you said no so i give up guessing them grape vines are tuff i use to have them @ the old house we had. i also tried hanging/pulling down with another man that was about the same size as me 6"7" 300 & it didn't hardly move let alone come loose. so i could clear it out chainsaw was needed

[@paulmurphy1707]

Have you considered the RK37 from Rural King? Would love a review video of that and your thoughts on a John Deere 2038R. Both could be solid candidates for a bigger tractor!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I'll leave the RK to Mike Morgan. 2038R is awesome tractor, but doesn't quite have enough umph for what I'm wanting.

[@michaelsa892]

I have done that with the chain saw before also

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks. Makes me feel better!

[@brucealvarez9263]

You called that fence a woven wire fence. I would call it a 2 strand twist. To me woven wire is a type of field fence which is square openings, not just horizontal strands.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Can’t remember..would have to watch the video again. I thought it WAS the square opening fence.

[@mi2tn]

Well you made a believer out of me on Artillian grapple. If I get to get a grapple that would be the one. Good job!

[@matthewforish5591]

Need that chain saw and stump grinder Tim

[@keithweedt7236]

Question for every hour on Johnny hour meter do you charge people. I meant hours other than you r personal use.

[@zachm8765]

Grandpa taught me to pull posts with a drawbar on the 3 point. A lot more leverage.

[@hsmith3844]

Just now watched this vid. That area is going to ;oil real nice after watching the first amount of work you did.

[@Chris-jh3tg]

I wish I had a job like that to do. I'd be happy if my ground would dry out.

[@brianlich]

I've done that too with the chainsaw. Cover had me scratching my head until i remembered youtube would help. Lol.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Glad to hear I’m not the only one. The video I watched was awesome. Showed me how to ‘fix’ it easily.

[@ahillbillyredneck2375]

Husqvarna is the only saw that I will run if I have a choice. Other brands are good as well but I have used my Husqvarna for 12 years and have helped dozens of people in storms maybe hundreds and it always works! I came home on emergency leave in 2011 and ran a that saw for 9 days helping the tornado victims and watched guys with Stihl saws work on theirs while mine was never down. Just my opinion and maybe I have an exceptionally good one but I just believe in it! God bless you and your family! Love your videos 😀

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I really like my little husky. Starts easy, lightweight, etc.

[@akbychoice]

I had an older stihl and AV031 that my brother had. It lasted over 30 years. Today’s stihl are not nearly the saw that one was. I now have a Husqvarna 455 and I love it.

[@FishFind3000]

I’ve only ran stihl I’ve used a husky but only buy stihl. One thing you also need to contented with is just cuz you buy a good brand you still need to take care of it so that stihl owners maybe have just let there saws sit with fuel till it goes bad and never use it till it’s an emergency. You can have the best product but if you have a shitty owner it’s not gonna last.

[@akbychoice]

FishFind3000 yes sir, true with anything, regardless of brand.

[@eugenecourtney1778]

Fence post is a Cedar Tree.

[@mussermike]

When you are working the tractor hard like in the video, why do you run at low rpms?. There was a couple times the tractor almost stalled out running at low rpms. I see a lot of people (in videos) run at low rpms when doing heavy work. I really don't understand that. Am i wrong on that? Anyway, enjoy all your videos, keep up the good work.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Then you would see me raise the Throttle, right? Well, in our case it is for noise control. Very difficult to handle our audio challenges on Our videos. So, I try to optimize the RPMs on the low side. Again, you saw that I would give it more throttle when necessary.

[@ronaldfoley5834]

That fence post was red oak

[@truckerray7533]

we have alwasys called em "brush hogs" here in colorado

[@keithstickan6486]

You sure work old johnny hard

[@carlkidder7522]

ceder is what it was as for smell it was old and you were in a wide open area

[@leol1682]

Like the video Tim AND Christy And Johnny .

[@adamely2473]

Hey Tim, In my opinion the grapple will be one of the best investments possible for Johnnie. What do you think ?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, agree!

[@christ5856]

Hope I can get a grapple in the UK it looks great

[@88dalejr1fan]

Cedar post definitely I have seen the smell go away first then the post rott best wood to keep

[@tonymcclendon-hobbytime7727]

That 1025 is a hard working tractor. 👍🏽

[@tonymcclendon-hobbytime7727]

Getter done! 🤣

[@TractorTimewithTim]

That is our goal!

[@keithriddle5989]

you go Tim!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@SledgeHammer43]

Ceder, and cypress are red or dark pink

[@meadowviewlawncarellc8079]

Hard to tell but that wood coulda been box elder.

[@hyattfamilyfarmtractoradve6066]

You turned Johnny into a snapping turtle.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ha! Yea!

[@cwolf8841]

Get a Wyeth-Scott 3 Ton Ratchet Puller With 35' Of 5/16" Amsteel Blue. Can pull your truck out, too.

[@skippy3145]

Not trying to burst your bubble christi but they do make a trailer that long but you would need a bigger truck to pull it

[@Matt-qh8lj]

The word either means one OR the other!

[@theoutdoorsman9233]

I love your honesty about the trouble with the chainsaw cover. It made me laugh. God bless my friend!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Glad you enjoyed. I’ve pretty much learned that when I do something stupid, I might as well ‘cut my losses’ and admit it. ...and laugh about it. In this case, it was an easy fix, so no harm done.

[@shanedaft666]

Looking at it you should of taken the tree from the side not the length

[@ngnmech]

Post may of been osage orange or what people call hedge.

[@akbychoice]

NgnMech that’s what I was thinking, there were post on our farm in IL over 100 years old and that’s what we used for all corner post.

[@ngnmech]

If they were cut green and stuck in the ground they would grow into a new tree. That is how some of the old hedge fencerows got started.

[@akbychoice]

NgnMech we use to strip the bark and cost them with creosote, I became very allergic to the creosote. I steer clear of it now. Not even sure you can get it anymore.

[@ngnmech]

akbychoice, I don't think you can buy creosote anymore. Like a lot of things you use to be able to purchase and can't anymore.

[@russellpetrie119]

in the uk they call them toppers if it helps

[@nathanbrodeur]

Tim if your able to convince the finance committee about getting a Chevy Silverado 1500 4x4 5.3L V8 double cab or crew cab with a 6.5 foot bed that can carry 2000 pounds and tow 10,000 pounds and then upgrade your trailer to a hydraulic tilt bed no more ramps and you could haul the excavator and Johnny and if you were to get a 3046R you would be able to haul that tractor model no problem and depending on what your state requirements are for a drivers license you might need to upgrade that

[@stevendrake1251]

Nathan Brodeur Half ton can pull 10k but only with upgrades to the suspension. Three quarter at a minimum. Depending on manufacturer most come with class V receiver hitch. I went from a 2015 Ram 1500 5.7 to a 2017 2500 8' bed. Best thing I ever did. The sticker price was the same. Both crew cabs. Better discount on the 2500. Over $7k discount.

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Oh boy, kinda sly but sounds like you were working on the finance committee for a new saw!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I love the little Husky. No desire for a new saw.

[@waynebrogdon9628]

Cedar, cedar was used for fencing because o resistance to rotting

[@TallTexasGMan]

Nothing wrong with Husqvarna. I have operated both and tend to prefer the Husqvarna over Stihl. A lot more bang for the buck with them too.

[@kennethmarlow2731]

You doing hard jobs like that, the financial committee will cancel the bigger tractor

[@gander2819]

Stihl dealer days are going on right now too lol just saying...plus the finance committee should be happy because a new chainsaw is a lot cheaper then a new tractor

[@jeffrainwater4084]

I think "Brush Hog" is to "Rotary Cutter" as "Kleenex" is to "Facial Tissue".

[@FishFind3000]

Cedar wood probably. Maybe red oak.

[@terryluebbe2560]

FishFind3000 I would guess red cedar. After 50 years, it might not smell much.

[@ericcrump]

Build a bigger trailer are buy one there should be one out there somewhere

[@muddpuppy07]

Bigger trailer = bigger truck but you can get 35' trailer

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Maybe I should get a tractor/trailer?

[@muddpuppy07]

It would allow you to go up to a 53' trailer lol

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I wouldn’t even need a shed. ...but would not be easy to get into the neighborhoods we typically serve.