Heavy Equipment Will Improve Your Life

This video is a history of the heavy equipment that has been a part of my life - starting with the first tractor I bought as a young man - and ending with the telehandler we just sold. More about the sawmill here : • A Sawmill Story
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[@mphRagnarok]

You are the best of what America is. The way you speak and what you do shows it.

[@praetorxian]

Agreed. Wadsworths, Swans, etc. Renaissance men.

[@HomelessOnline]

Agreed. His message about motors and machines is straight out of Atlas Shrugged. It's people like this that make me love America.

[@ramosel]

America works when Americans work!

[@ryanmelton112]

Yes.

[@bashkillszombies]

What America WAS. What America IS is foreigners working in wagey cageys in big cities displacing not just the citizenry in suburbia and rural regions but diluting their voting power significantly into a minority group. The worst part is no matter which way you vote you get more of the same. One just insists on legal migration in record numbers, the other accepts illegal migration in record numbers. Soaring crime rates and rising poverty are the wages of open borders.

[@thelamesh]

One of the things i absolutely love about this channel, is Scott saying "i don't know" quite often, when talking about something outside of his expertise area. This is a disappearing virtue today, not acting and claiming you know everything under the sun. Shows a smart and a humble man

[@jphickory522]

Agreed. Gentle and humble are qualities often found in the most accomplished men.

[@psidvicious]

‘I don’t know’ about that.

[@bradpearsall966]

Well said , being Honourable and truthful is the best way to go.

[@BruceS42]

At my first career job, a senior guy was very clear with the newbies that "I don't know" is always an acceptable answer. Sometimes, you need to then do what's needed to find out the answer to the question, but admitting ignorance is *way* better than pretending to know something you don't. To me it isn't even really about humility, though I guess that enters into it, so much as simple honesty.

[@kirakamu9246]

Well everything is on Wikipedia and KZbin. and they are free. So if you try, you will know everything.

[@AerodynamicBrick]

Heavy equipment will improve your life, but bad operators will shorten it.

[@xxlordbelxx1368]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@xxlordbelxx1368]

😥😪 but so true tho..

[@chaosdweller]

Lol!

[@philpaton7499]

Maybe operators that have never operated a shovel

[@2chipped]

Absolutely. Cracked collar bone from a non-operater hitting me with a curl of a backhoe . I was unbelling a chain from a post with concrete.

[@cubanlock15]

This is what I needed to confirm my NEED for a tracked skidsteer... as soon as I move out of my apartment.

[@darkdelta]

Funny stuff Man! +1

[@JMKady76]

Don't let your situation stunt your dreams man, I know a guy that bought a 30 horse Kubota when he lived on less than a quarter acre.

[@mikefixac]

Yeah, I used to live in Long Beach and if I got lucky, I found a parking space within a mile of my condo. Not sure where I'd be parking my backhoe:)

[@court2379]

I can see you driving it to work now..😁

[@gsfuentes57]

This is the best tour of heavy equipment I have seen. I felt like a young boy wanting to drive every one of them.

[@sandscribbler]

I'm not in the field of construction at all (I'm in a computer related field), but I love watching these videos! Your voice is so relaxing, your tone is both credible and humble, and the subjects you cover are genuinely fascinating. Thanks to you and your team for sharing them.

[@bradpearsall966]

I agree Paul , all your words are so true , very well worded.

[@zac3ne2nr]

Hey Paul like you I'm in a technologu field. But people and vids like this have challenged me to do much more around our home. I think we like it because something calls out to us,saying you can do this and enjoy it.

[@BruceS42]

Same here, I'm a software developer, but (like zac3nenr) I find these guys to be inspirations to work outside my area of expertise. I'm a proud owner of a knife by Cy (I use it regularly), and greatly admire all these jack-of-all-trade sorts, even when I'm just muddling through. Weirdly enough, I've found friends and family express amazement at the wide range of work I take on, even when I let them know I'm just winging it, not any sort of expert. Pretty much *any* of us can do a lot more than most people are willing to try. That said, there are still plenty of times I call in a true expert, and just give him money to do the work.

[@supercow75]

MSP here, 18 years in IT, but my hobbies have always been building things - cars, welding, furniture, motorcycles, etc. I've always had a "if some other guy can figure it out, surely I can too" attitude about things. Scott really encourages that in me! I taken on a few personal construction projects and really have enjoyed adding framing, insulating, electrical work, and sheet goods install to my list of skills. Currently I'm tackling level one of chainsaw milling with the little timber tuff setup. I'm can already see I'm going to need a bandsaw mill someday.

[@paftaf]

@@supercow75 That’s fun, I would have written exactly the same words as you did! Same interests, hobby, attitude, and I recently started milling with an Alaskan...

[@mixerinc]

I almost choked up when the tele was rolling out.

[@psidvicious]

Haha! Me too!

[@tmackie1694]

Me, too! Oh all the things I could get done...

[@vettepilot427]

The fun part of operating equipment is what I call, “tractor therapy”. Operating equipment can move YOU to a better place along with dirt!

[@josephrawe4423]

A truer statement has been said. I remember growing up on my tractor and never being happier than when I was driving it - didnt matter what I was doing with it.

[@bekabeka71]

The best feeling ever and after hunting

[@scumbaag]

Yeah, especially if the cabin has air conditioning! Hah!

[@rjthomasindyusa]

Warmed my heart to see those old timers working.... knowing that Lord willing... that will be me someday. Hopefully one day I too can leave a legacy of what it means to be a fair and hardworking gentleman.

[@jayyambrovich3740]

5:50. "It is seriously great fun to operate equipment". Scott, you nailed that 100%!! Nothing brings a bigger smile to my face than to fire up a piece of equipment and get to work. Log trucks, loaders, tracked skid-steers, backhoes - all are very fun. Also had a 36' motorhome (diesel pusher) where you sat taller than a city bus! Another smile-maker as you're rolling along enjoying the sights. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@GeoffPeterson33]

We need more channels like this. As a young guy, I don’t want to lose a whole generation of knowledge and wisdom. In times like these, we need more people who’ve seen it and done it all to share their stories with us, and show what good hard working Americans look like. Thanks for all you do Scott!

[@josephg.3370]

My kids absolutely enjoyed watching the machine operators at work.

[@antzantzantz]

Those telehandlers are pretty fun to use. They can do it all.

[@shemwayman1146]

YOU ARE SO RIGHT ABOUT THE EQUIPMENT, EVERY TIME WE GET A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT WE WONDER WHAT WE EVER DID WITHOUT IT.

[@politic17]

Hard workers like YOU are becoming very rare, and they are continuing to be rarer every year, I hope that many young people watch this video and learn what a real worker's passions and dreams are all about? Whatever a worker is doing will be greatly appreciated IF he/she is doing everything they can to be better at their jobs...every day. PS : Even though we're in different parts of the world, all hard workers relate to each other, and this is an amazing thing to happen.

[@Srj408]

Really like listening and watch history and story's about this interesting man!! 🙂👍🏾

[@jackjetpilot]

The quality of these videos are amazing!

[@TheBrokenLife]

This is going to sound stupid, but as just a guy at home realizing that equipment rental is "a thing", and you can rent almost anything, and that it's reasonably affordable, and that anyone can do it, was one of the best things that could ever happen to me. I installed about a 10-12 car gravel parking lot behind my house and rented a dump trailer to handle the excavated dirt, but used my Dad's small compact tractor to do the dirt moving. My only regret about that project is I should have rented a skid steer too as what took 3 weekends with his little tractor would have taken a day with the right machine and it would have been the same, or less, overall cost. Without that dump trailer the job would have been almost impossible. As it was, we even broke some linkage members on his 3 point that ended up costing what a half day of skid steer rental would have (plus the time to get the parts and repair the tractor). So, the epiphany here for me was that by seemingly spending more money, I could have actually saved money plus sped up the project by weeks. It sounds obvious in retrospect, but that experience really opened my eyes. I've shared this story with a few other DIY homeowner type guys and it seems to be new knowledge pretty much every time I do. I would have never imagined that pretty much any dirt work project on any typical residential DIY project can be knocked out in a weekend with a few hundred bucks of rented equipment. Guys spending all summer, every weekend, digging out tree stumps with a shovel and stuff like that just have no idea what they're missing.

[@CarlosFlores-qo7se]

I can listen to this man all day long 👍👍

[@heidbumbee1689]

For me your key comment was " It was fun to get into". Fun. It is a true gift in life if you enjoy your job.

[@monsterq6]

My grandfather was an operating engineers union backhoe operator for many decades down here in Southern California! Did the prep for work many a project including houses and public buildings all over the region. Earned enough money to buy this house my family and I live in. Unendingly thankful for the heritage of heavy equipment operation.

[@jaytango3594]

"Patience, frugality and carefulness". Axioms for life. Thank you.

[@urishab]

Editing on this video (and many others) is just superb. Definitely the best I've seen on KZbin and maybe, IMO, as good as professional television. I just had to say that. Also the content was great, as always. Makes me happy to be a patreon for you guys.

[@JohnHollowell]

This video constantly made me think of Andrew Camarata's channel. Lots of good equipment videos there

[@cedarpoplar7443]

I don't know what to say but just listen. I am grateful to have bumped into these videos. I've done little bit of work with my uncle, may God rest his soul. In a couple of days I'm going in for an interview. I want to remember and learn as much as possible. If it happens, I'll be going in as a laborer. I'll be coming back to this channel.

[@CoDCharlie1]

My grandfather had a small Kubota tractor and a zero turn lawn mower. When I was a kid, 9-12 years old, i used to cut grass and move various materials with them. Lots of fun.

[@mattberg916]

The Case in the thumbnail got me. Dad had a 580C backhoe. I spent a lot of time on that fender and then in the seat. Even got a picture of the oldest son on the fender with the old man. Before that he had a 580B with the ROPS cut off and old tractor style round fenders. Used to love riding around with Dad. Hot , cold ,snow, rain didn't matter that's where I wanted to be.

[@Siskiyous6]

The guy who bought the Telehandler knows someone who will buy it when he is ready to sell - LOL, I bought a D-6 from a logging family in Crescent City CA for our ranch, used it 8 years, and rented it back to them for two months for half of what I paid, then sold it to them for what I paid. And, they came and helped me tighten the tracks. I grew up on tractors, driving one before I could ride a bike, we did a lot of ditch digging with a backhoe. I think my belief that I can move anything comes from my childhood equipment experiences. I am in the process of negotiating a deal to buy my mom's tractor from her so it does not get tangled up in probate some day. GREAT VIDEO!

[@joshuahayes1272]

What a great video, just puts a smile on my face and I couldn’t agree more. Man, Nate it must have taken forever to find the 100s of clips of equipment you’ve recorded to make this video. Great job guys.

[@davidepittiglio8579]

The world needs another 10 million people with your mindset.👍

[@ChrisLoganToronto]

My father was a heavy equipment operator and truck driver in mines, road construction and forestry. As a child he would take me to whatever work place and let me sit on his lap and operate all kinds of fantastic huge machinery. Some were so big we could stand in the wheel hubs! He operated D9s in the forestry operations, scarifying (pushing all the overgrowth into large piles to prepare the land for replanting). He operated some of the biggest loaders in mine operations. But near the end of his career he was able to work for a different company and was the excavator operator. I think he found it challenging and fun. Plus I think that the excavator operator is possibly the most experienced man with the most responsibility on many work sites. He was proud of the work he did, and we were proud of him doing the work he did to provide for his family. Usually in far off locations in less than ideal living accommodations. He operated a log truck day and night in the northern forests of Ontario (much wider and longer than highways allowed). And during winters he used to haul wood chips along the northern side of Lake Superior through what was at one time thought to be the coldest place in Canada (−72 °F (−58 °C). We'd see him come home every couple months or so. A different time! As for myself, I was a train conductor and engineer for 17 years and can really say, there is nothing like operating big machinery. It is the true definition of Awesome!

[@steveelford97]

My inlaws have 100 acres and bought a Kubota MX5200 a couple years ago. What a difference the right equipment makes!

[@hugoakerlund5114]

I come from a family of farmers and carpenters. My dad has always been interested in farming, But he also has a huge interest in horses. So when I was growing up, whenever we were pulling logs out of the forest for firewood, we pretty much always used my dads North-Swedish draft horses. And even if we weren't pulling the logs it was still hard work, and sometimes when I feel my back or neck hurt I just wish we would have used the tractor instead. But then I recall all the memories I have with my dad and the horses. And I don't regret a thing.

[@Diddley-js6lf]

I also have been in construction all my life, at 54 years old last year my son and I bought two Takeuchi Mini Excavators as well a Track loader made also by Takeuchi. Our Construction Company has progressed from different type of work to primarily just Excavation and Concrete flat work. But every since I could walk I loved heavy equipment I guess it’s because my uncles on my mothers side from the Mountains of East Tennessee were in the Construction business so that’s how I came to be introduced to the world of running iron as we call it here in Mid Michigan. I plan on running iron as long as the Good Lord will let and hopefully until the day I leave this world, because there is nothing much I like better then sitting on a machine feeling the raw power of sinking a tooth bucket and pulling out a half of a yard or material and moving it around. I am very grateful to be able to do such a job.

[@swampwhiteoak1]

You are very right about equipment. I never had a loader of any sort until 2 years ago and at age 59 my spine is ruined. Now I have 2 tractors with front end loaders with various attachments and it is wonderful! Occasionally when needed I rent a skid steer on tracks with a forestry mulcher or other attachment. These tools are keeping me in business. Near the end you have a 3 point hitch Danuser Auger on your tractor. I have one very similar - again a wonderful machine. You should really get a pto shaft safety shield. That is a wonderful machine, but incredibly dangerous because people so frequently get near the auger bit and driveline just like you did. Clothing can easily get tangled in the open dive shaft and cause a horrible personal injury or death. Please protect yourself and others. Don’t get maimed or killed on a job, it will ruin your day. Best wishes my friend.

[@lukekempf6171]

Growing up my grandpa owned a little Cat machine. That thing has saved our butts many times over. Once I got hung up over the edge of a ditch during a particularly icy night and my grandpa came and pulled it out in the morning with that little Cat. I love that thing, know for a fact that he still uses it to this day around the house. Thanks for the trip back to the past.

[@mikes1345]

Big boys Tonka toys!!! I bought a compact tractor to maintain my 10 acres and new house. The salesman talked to me about FEL and showed me a way to finance it for my budget. That was $3200 upgrade to my intentions but was the best money I spent. That toy tractor has worked hard and saved some sore backaches. I rented other equipment at times and thoroughly enjoyed the equipment. The time and sweat saved is well worth it and you were spot on in this presentation. Thanks

[@summitlt]

I recently bought a 49 Ford 8N. Was nearly by accident but being a certified mechanic by trade, the back to basics of the Ford has won me over. It's incredibly useful for how hopelessly outdated it is.

[@dennishalpin6432]

Your latest video about the tractor brought back memories. In the summers of 1965 & 1966 I did fire road maintenance in Idaho using a 1942 RD-6 dozer. Pushed around a lot of dirt and as you say, it was a lot of fun. Doing the same on the forest fires - not so much. I can still smell the smoke. Thanks for your channel and the insights that I wish I had known 25 years ago when I remodeled my house.

[@floridaprepper598]

A lot of people don't realize having that bucket up also helps you make sharper turns without hitting things many you can get closer to structures

[@horsefly4400]

I'd pay this man just to be able to mill around in his shop with him all day and listen to his stories and expertise.

[@skizzik121]

It should be mentioned that Dexter is an ARTIST with excavator man knows his business and his safety and precision were a joy to watch.

[@getdirecti0ns]

My wife heard your voice while I was watching this video, thought I was listening to a well narrated audiobook. Maybe another career opportunity for you!! 👍🏻😂

[@calebmattix391]

Reminds me of Dick Estell, The Radio Reader

[@olegyakovlev3438]

Though I’m not native English speaker I guess his voice deserves National Geographic or other big channel

[@robertogrady1321]

I love machines. I work on machine maintenance in a factory every day. My home workshop is full of metal work machines and I spend all my spare time working with them. Its great to be able to have them.👍

[@justindavis4962]

As someone who grew up on a ranch, using various types of equipment was a must. At the age of 13 my dad rented a d-4 to clean out a stock tank that was dry. Since then I've always been in the seat if circumstances allow it.

[@richardcranium5518]

These people have the best podcast out there... it's not all about building, there's a ton of just life stuff in there ... y'all listen

[@kenjett2434]

Holy cow watching this for a moment I thought I was watching a video of myself that was secretly taken. Only difference was my main employment was oilfields work not carpentry/contractor work. But I too had a sawmill very similar by the way and did logging. Even had a similar loader starting out. 360 International tractor 62 model. I skided and did everything with that old tractor. I went from it to a Ford 3400 industrial loader and acquired a JD 350C dozer with a logging winch and 6 way blade what a little machine that was. But in the oilfields I got to play with all sorts of big heavy machinery so I know exactly how you feel about this subject. We have shared in alot of ways a very similar life. Oh one more thing I am not a carpenter but not without some knowledge and I used it as best I knew and built my own home from ground up. It was a learning experience it's not perfect but it's solid and for over 20 years it's still a dry roof. Don't guess a guy could ask for more.

[@mattbrodacki4980]

Had and owned a 1985 JD 210 4wd for a decade...My friend now owns it and is still is worth it’s weight in gold :-)

[@Saw_Squatch]

My very first week in the NPS and I lucked my way into a heavy machinery operator course. I got to run tactors, back hoes, dozers, skidsteers, and my personal favorite an excavator. Nothing like finally getting to play with real life tonka trucks

[@davesilvia9711]

i run a portable woodmizer sawmill, 8 years ago i purchased a bobcat t 190 with a grapple attachment, i can honestly say that was the best piece of equipment ive ever bought. it moves logs faster than it takes you to think about it, and cleans up the mess.

[@quintonriley3468]

I have been a heavy equipment operator all my life from a toddler til now at almost 38 years old. I love it! And to point out something. I operate a case 570n LL tractor quite a bit for grading small parking lots and roads. It is essential to operate it with the bucket up high so you can see as well as having more weight on the back wheels. A backhoe can roll over easily in that position because of its higher center of gravity. People that aren't used to this kind of machine may see it the same but its not. Just wanted to add that. Loved the video and you guys!!

[@ssnydertrucking1121]

I have a 1956 D7 CAT cable dozer, a 12 yard pull scraper and i have to say what a pair. They run cheap and are cheap to work on as well as simple. I ran a dozer service with it for many years and i still today love running it.

[@snymat_68]

Very well said. I'm 33 and last year i just bought my first tractor. It's amazing how much more productive I've been since. But at the same time, it's amazing how much more physical labor I've also done in the last year finishing off the detail work of the tractor jobs. Funny how that works!

[@MrLookatmyhat]

For the last few years I've lived on an old homestead and when I moved in I figured a tiller and a lawn mower were the only equipment I needed. My property is only about 3 acres and when I bought it shrugged at a tractor I could of bought for about 2 grand. Well, let me tell ya, one hector is enough land to keep you busy on foot for the rest of your life. I've had to trench a new septic pipe, by hand. Cut down over grown trees and brush then dig out or burn the stumps.. By hand. Till up a huge garden every year. Which takes hours and then plant it all.. By hand. Needless to say, I've been eyeballing a sub compact tractor and will never thumb my nose at $2,000 tractor again

[@SoNoFTheMoSt]

Watching your videos makes me thrive to pass on useful skills to my sons and daughters.

[@mortie806]

Man you can really tell a story. Been around equipment all my life it surely has made my life much easier

[@NelloCambelli]

Interesting story. The “first generation” (1835 - 1899) began as carpenters/spec home developer beginning in Pittsburg, Ohio, Minnesota and eventually Kansas where bankruptcy from post Civil War housing recession. John & Ben Foster borrowed $5,000 to start their lumber yard (Colby, KS being one of the first yards). The yards were successful (75 from OK to SD and Kansas City to Grand Junction). 1890’s son, Tom, was sent to Houston to acquire mills, land and “banks”. Now the 5th Generation squabbles because John’s secret sauce of Entreprenneurial Work was not passed down from one generation to the next. Keep your family stories alive and working by doing what you do with your grandchildren. You and your family are truly blessed. BTW, the largest all wood barn that Ben ironically completed in 1935 at 73 is located at the Prairie Museum in Colby, Kansas by the purchaser of the HQ farm. the largest wheat farm in the US at the time. Now, I have a quarter for the coffee & danish.

[@jake10373]

Best purchase I've ever made was a skid steer with a bunch of attachments. They're invaluable on my small job sites! Even built a jib for it to set trusses.

[@jim2mckenna220]

Such a great way with words. You make steel and rubber and pumping fluids come to life!

[@bcwrangler]

From skid steers to Cat 980's...machines have got in my blood!

[@horseinsport]

You remind me of a gentleman I worked for in my youth in colorado. It was a pleasure to work with him because I learned a versatility I wouldn’t have gotten working for any other at that time

[@paisleyprince5280]

When you have used a skid steer mounted post hole digger you will never go back to tractor pto.

[@RealLuckless]

Have you used one rigged with a stabilization leg/outrigger set? Being able to nudge yourself left/right by a foot or two is a super neat upgrade for a bit of extra plumbing and controls.

[@gotsloco1810]

One better is a post hole digger on an excavator

[@BruceS42]

What about clam shells? I have those, and have dug plenty of post holes with them. Though tbh, I was a *lot* happier to use a two-man gas auger when there was a lot to do quickly. When you dig a bunch of post holes with the clam shells, you'll get reminders of the work for days!

[@jbrukardt]

whys that? easier to place? I use the heck out of the one on the back of my tractor and it just makes life so easy.

[@trackmader]

Then you get a post driver and you will hardly use a auger again

[@jayphillips4058]

A few years ago, a couple co-workers and I were waiting on a jobsite for a crew to get ready, and got to discussing what 3 tools had revolutionized the heavy construction field in the last 35 years or so. We came up with the skidsteer, laser and cell phone. Although the cell has shown to be as much of a curse as blessing - , over time, the immediacy hurt the ability to plan a day or more ahead, now everyone expects this or that the second they call, and often get bent out of shape when it doesn't happen. As someone with a lifetime in heavy equipment and trucks, one thing I'd add is what you spoke of towards the end of the vid - the telehandler, formerly known simply as the 'Gradeall' Every bit the game changer the skidsteer was.

[@StrikingCrayon]

I'm just a weekend warrior in my dad's shop. But our little John Deere 3120 is a godsend, time and time again. We've probably got more money in attachments than the tractor itself costs, but sometimes it feels like there is no job we can't do with its help.

[@chargermopar]

My first machine, a 1968 Mustang skid loader is still here, I have not used it in years but I got it at 18 for free and it was just not worth getting rid of. I am a big promoter of skid steers, it;s the best machine for small farm and estate home use. I buy old worn out stuff for cheap prices and take a chance fixing. Most of my friends have been converted by me to own machinery. I find the dozer, tractor, skid steers, wood chipper, and various zero turns mowers essential. I do want to get an excavator and bucket lift someday.

[@johnelliott4521]

Right equipment for the job is a joy.

[@oldschool6345]

When was the last time you've seen a house framed in hand nails and hand saws? Heavy equipment, and particularly compact equipment equates to power saws, miter boxes, gun nailers etcetc to the jobs that need done. As always your point of buying smart or"right" is dead on. Great video, love the old pics n videos. Thanks for sharing

[@liamlalonde3347]

Here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iIeaoaB7abJ2Y6s Besides the use of a bulldozer to flatten the land (?) it is a modern home built without heavy and powered machinery.

[@Dulcimerea]

When was the last time you've seen a house framed in hand nails and hand saws? As for handsaws, never; as for nail guns, early 1970s.

[@oldschool6345]

Well it was sort of a relative kinda thing. You can always find something like that if you look. Last time I saw it?,,,,, never.

[@xxlordbelxx1368]

Skewed statistics, I know, but I've actually helped build several buildings in Indiana's local Amish community. So for me it's only about 5 years ago.. It's very satisfying.... To do once and only once.. lol

[@xenonram]

What do power saws and nail guns have to do with heavy equipment? Also, nails are driven by hand in almost every single house that is currently being built.

[@ulaB]

During my year of compulsory military service in the German armed forces as an engineer, I learned to operate different kinds of heavy machinery. The one I liked most was the Ahlmann AS12B. The amount of work I could avoid getting done in that machine was amazing.

[@davec.3198]

I just got my first tractor (a 29hp Yanmar) and I'm in love. I bought smart and got a great deal on it. I'm working to clear 1 acre of land behind my house and I'm enjoying the experience rather than rushing the work with bigger equipment. It is teaching me the basics of using a tractor and i feel like it is best to learn on something you can manage. Great video and maybe you can tell my wife sometime when i come home with a forestry mulcher or something that cost $80k, how "affordable" it is. :)

[@Spartacus69]

I hurt my back in the service. After I traveled back home I purchased a Kubota L3301 backhoe similar to what you have but newer. It absolutely changed my life and has lead to bigger and better things. It's hard to justify the cost at first but once you understand the "work multiplier" machines are then they are worth it. Also, just as you said, they hold their value well.

[@MadRhetorik.]

One of the things my Uncle told me that I'll never forget is " Every man needs himself a dumptruck, trailer and a tractor." Now I know this isn't for everyone but in my family it runs true.

[@BarnStangz]

Great video! I"m sure my comment might get overlooked, but early on, I'd say in my 20's, I made sure to start putting money away so that I could buy some of this life saving equipment. I knew that I would buy a home with some acreage and it would be a fixer-upper with a barn and plenty of yard work... Lots of projects... I'm 40 now and I can't even imagine being without my tractor with front end loader, mini excavator and small dump truck. Yes, combined they were expensive, but I bought and paid for them with cash over 15 years. The stuff that I've been able to do has saved me thousands in rentals, or having other companies do the work. That telehandler is/was amazing, I'd like to get one of them some day too...

[@lynnbuchanan3750]

I love this channel, I've learned a lot Over the past few months of watching. I'm a truck driver from New York, it's so interesting to watch, thanks so much...

[@ropetrick6259]

I am a nurse that loves to make things. i have been around construction most of my life and building houses and garages and work shops but have always work for my uncles. later in my life i moved on to a friends property to help them grow their property and bought a little kabota bx23 tractor. best thing i have done. i bought it used and i am frustrated with the hydralic leaks but still the best thing i could have gotten. installed water and electrical lines. now that i have my own land the tractor is a big part to put in the orchard and all the things that go with that. it may be small but has allowed me to dp things i would not have dreamed to do with out having it. keep up the great videos. they are inspiring.

[@ABell676]

One of the few of my subscriptions where I’ve clicked the bell. Legend.

[@janderson8401]

When I started in construction, I worked for a mason/general contractor who had a small Ford dump truck that his brother drove, a Dodge B200 van that he drove, Diamond T Reo high-boy single axle dump, a 1960s vintage John Deere track loader and a Case 680C. It sure seemed like he never took a job where you could get one of the machines on site so I got plenty of experience in using picks, shovels, bars, and wheelbarrows. One of the times we did’t have to dig by hand was building a warehouse for his son’s moving business. My boss and his son would go and work on digging the foundation when ever one of them had free time. His son had a tendency to not check fuel levels and run out of diesel as well as having the tracks derail on the Deere. You might have noticed that a cement mixer was not listed in the equipment he owned. We used to mix all the mortar in a mixing box with a hoe, and if we need a small amount of concrete, rather than pay the short load fee, we would mix it in the largest box, one guy on either side using shovels.

[@SlackerU]

I couldn't agree more. Just switching from a box-store riding mower to a subcompact has been life-changing. The tractor mows faster, gets stuck less often, & has 4x longer periods between required maintenance at only 2x the up-front purchase price.

[@regs3836]

Scott, Thank you for so much for the fatherly advice in your videos, I envy your children. I say that because my father was really crap at his job which is sad he was an intelligent man. Your attention to detail is amazing and your ability and willingness to share is admirable. I have watched a handful of your videos and look forward to enjoying the rest.

[@petemiller519]

2:20 Just a little tip, you really want to sheath your lower storey walls before putting up the second storey walls. A strong wind can blow it over even if you have diagonals. Remember it's the end nails on your diagonal that are effective, not the ones nailed to the studs because they do not complete a triangle. 40 years as a structural engineer, I have once seen a house that looked like yours in the afternoon, and a pile of kindling the next day after a wind storm. Cheers.

[@huggy2]

Just rented a mini excavator last weekend! My wallet doesn't care for renting equipment so much, but my back sure does like it!

[@frankcurley]

Always interested in how people got started out, thank for sharing your story!

[@Berzerk29]

Everybody needs a piece of heavy equipment.

[@pajeeper420]

It's a game changer for sure. Started with a '58 8N then moved to another Ford 3910. Definitely want a cat

[@mxcollin95]

The old pictures are awesome!!! Love to see that stuff.

[@mikefixac]

Oh boy, does he inspire me. Scott looks so healthy with all his digits. I can't believe he's not had a few accidents. The video editing and sound work are fantastic. Kudos to your son doing such a wonderful job with that.

[@CentralNintendo1]

I can't agree more! I just bought a small Mahindra tractor to shovel snow, and as a forklift to pick stuff up and also drive them around. I never had any equipment and was afraid to buy used as I have no experience with that stuff. But I love it. It made PA winters SO MUCH easier with the driveway! I didn't have a pickup truck, so a plow wasn't really an option.

[@deanwellendorf1866]

My dad bought a Allison charmers 170 in 1972 when he farmed he could afford to farm anymore by 1980.I still own it I found a front loader for it 4 yrs ago it’s always had a 3 pint hitch 2stage lift.now it sets more than its used but I can not imagine being without something that will lift 1ton pull a tree stump or pull the neighbors truck out of wear he shouldn’t be.its not graceful like modern equipment or as powerful as a dozer but it changes your thinking when can SAFELY move something that will seriously hurt you if it goes bad.great video brought back lots of memories when could work with my dad thanks.

[@mc-tard3918]

I can listen to his forever, so calming. Love his work philosophy to.

[@makingtechsense126]

Crazy that I just now stumbled upon your channel. My father and grandfather were forestry men in Oregon. That red felt hat brings back memories as my grandfather wore one everywhere he went. My family mainly worked the coast range around Florence and Eugene. My Dad even owned a saw mill with a friend for a time.

[@bc2.by.design]

"If you buy smart ..." Yes, indeed! I've never had a problem reselling equipment that was worth owning. Buy quality, use it right, then sell it at a good price. This video reminded me of the one tractor I owned, also a Kubota. Bought in VA when I owned had to mow more than I was willing with a lesser solution, a 6' finish mower got it done in short order once a week for several years. It moved with me to NH where it moved many, many tons of snow over about 10 years and kept a 1500' gravel drive graded. It relocated a lot of boulders, too, dug a garden, carried mulch and dirt, cleaned up storm debris, and moved whatever else needed moving. You can do a lot with just a loader, box, and rake. I sold it when I moved South for nearly what I paid for it. And I did enjoy every minute in the seat, whether in VA with the barn swallows following me to get the bugs that the mowing drove into the air, or in NH, plowing in sub-zero temps.

[@ZENO357]

In my opinion this was one of your most interesting videos. As a guy who sat at a desk designing buildings for 35 years but who enjoyed going out to the project sites and watching people who worked with their hands building what I had designed, I salute the hard workers who probably cussed us architects on occasion, but hopefully had some respect when we showed the knowledge that might have made their jobs easier. I've always had total respect for you guys in the field.

[@psidvicious]

The guys in the field that are cussing the architects and engineers are usually the guys that haven’t been doing it very long. With experience, you really begin to appreciate the thought that someone had to put into those drawings.

[@sealteamryx6758]

I love backhoes theyre so great. I mean mini-exs are great too but backhoes are so super versatile i just love em. That's what I learned on mostly when I was doing lineman work with my dad back in the day... fun times... also those telehandlers are amazing too for this type of work we have one we use and sometimes we rent one for big jobs they're just a godsend

[@berndheiden7630]

That was a very interesting almost 17 min of your life with heavy equipment. I would have loved to test drive each and every one of them! Since I never will, this was as close as I came. It was fun, as always, to listen to you. Stay safe!

[@Alexander-mc3vm]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, experience, history, and pictures of your family and yourself. I think you are a great man. thank you

[@Crouse_Property_Maintenance]

I replace railroad ties almost every day with a John Deere 310SK backhoe with a thumb on the arm and a clamshell bucket on the front. Love that machine. I also helped a friend tear down and rebuild an 1855 farmhouse and couldn't have done it without the 3 telehandlers we ended up renting. The house job also needed a D4K and a skidsteer. Knowing how to run equipment will always keep you employed!

[@bradcavanagh3092]

My brother works in mining and operates all sorts of big gear. As a desk jockey, I'm incredibly jealous of that aspect of his work. I used to love operating our Dad's Kubota loader as a teenager, so I can only imagine the thrill my brother gets operating all the huge Cat machines like D11's. For now, I'm making do with the Kubota L3800 I bought a couple of months ago to help manage our hobby farm. Having a loader, mower and tiller is very handy and as I got the loader with the Bobcat quick hitch, I have also been able to use a couple of attachments (hydraulic auger and concrete mixer) that have made building a new fence faster and easier. Work smarter, not harder!

[@robbyrobrob1]

20+ yr. Lead Carpenter. Always been in awe of the backhoe .

[@robbyrobrob1]

Yea Backhoe.

[@jackharmon4198]

I live on a horse farm, we’ve got 2 tractors, one with a loader, a backhoe, and this amazing thing called a ventrac. We had a bobcat, but it got flooded when we were working on a crossing by our creek and it broke down right before the creek flooded.

[@surgie777]

I love my work car soo much now that I saw this video, I never thought about it but it’s the one thing that helps me get to work to complete my day. It’s a true family supporter , I love you 🚗😘

[@historicalmarkers]

Had the privilege of meeting you both in AZ at the open house of Nate’s property. Keep up the fantastic message. Gives me hope every time I watch a video!