FIRST JOB WITH NEW TRAILER!! (GRAPPLE, BUCKET, + GRADING WORK!)

#Tractor #Grapple Taking my Kubota tractor on a new job to remove a bunch of rotten wood with my Artillian Grapple and loader/bucket. Using my new tandem axle trailer for the very first time! Clearing land with the FEL and Bucket after removing rotted wood with the grapple. #Bucket #FEL

[@Ringele5574]

Folks complimented me (or made fun of; not sure) my new bx2680 saying I got a new toy. Thanks for putting out videos like these actually showing just how capable they are for their size. You are a real master on yours and I hope to be just half a good someday. I've spent most of my time on purely geared tractors and a little with a shuttle lever. Hydrostatic drive is going to take some getting used to. I keep reaching for the shuttle lever to change direction.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Haha thanks Joel! Yes don’t worry, us sub compact tractor owners are use to hearing the hate from people who just don’t know any better.. I can’t tell you how many jobs I showed up to with my little tractor and the home owner looked at me funny.. or saying “well I can see this is gonna take awhile” and then by the end of the day they are wanting to buy one as they see just how much work I did and just how fast I did it! They are ALWAYS blown away after they see me work with my little BX and can’t Belive the amount of work they can do.. the BX will always prove people wrong specially with a good operator in the seat.. but that goes for any good tractor not just sub compacts! As for getting good with the loader.. the best thing I can tell you is practice practice practice.. get as much seat time as you can working around your property doing various jobs.. the hydro will be a bit to get use to but you’ll be surprised just how use to it you get.. I also only drove her driven before hydrostatic but now I’m fluent in both! Being a hydrostatic means you’ll be able to be MUCH more productive when doing any type of loader work, any time your moving material, digging material, or grading with your loader you’ll be so happy you got a hydrostatic! Keep me posted with how things go and how you end up liking your new tractor, and congrats on your new purchase!

[@TheNovaNorm]

As has been said, you are a master operator. I hope to be half as good someday. You use that powerful grapple with the precision and accuracy of a pair of tweezers and grade with the bucket in a way that makes it look like anyone could do it (which is definitely not the case). Dude, that was amazing. It would be great to see it slowed down some to see how you move the controls while modulating the hydrostatic to give the most power while still being precise.

[@ritterjon]

💥 I really enjoyed watching this. The loader work was mesmerizing. *Keep on tractoring!*

[@BiffsEquipment]

Hey thanks Jon, glad to hear you enjoyed! I enjoyed your last project video as well but because I watched it on my 4k TV I wasn’t able to comment. You did a fine job and hopefully that takes care of their water problem now in their yard. Thanks for watching!

[@randywilliamson5613]

Great work with the grapple. I know your dad was happy to get that cleaned up. I'm sure he's very proud of you.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Randy, He was very happy! Told me he had that pile out there in the condition it was for 15+ years.. he use to keep it maintained until it got away from him.. he’s very happy it’s gone now and he can start over and utilize the back yard again now for the first time in many years. Thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@pauljelen2330]

You did an awesome job, the area looks so much better. The grapple is superb for that type of work and you operate it like a surgeon. Keep up the good work.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Paul, I’d have to agree the grapple did an outstanding job! Really made quick work of that huge pile of debris and difference sized materials. I love that I can pluck out whatever item I want with ease and being that I only had one grapple module on the frame it kept it nice and light allowing me to lift heavy objects like those 6x6’s with ease. Glad you enjoyed! 👍🏻

[@prayeranon2631]

Very nice setup the new trailer the dodge Cummins and the Bx . The grapple worked great sorting through the pile. The property looks alot better and more usable space. Great video thanks for filming it and God bless brother.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks man! I was really impressed with how well that grapple did sifting through all the debris, it really handled it all so well, I had a lot of fun making this one too and glad you enjoyed! Stay safe and god bless!

[@mikesworld60]

I really like your new trailer and will be even better when you get the tie downs and ramps squared away.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Mike I’d have to agree! Once I get those few things done to it she’s gonna be a great trailer for all future endeavors. I’ll tell you it pulls really nicely too, super smooth and well balanced! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@kr5289]

When I saw you throw those 6x6 on that pile I thought man if I lived close, I would come get those lol funny how satisfying it is to watch you work. my 1025r has been in the shop and I really miss it. Great video.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks buddy, I really enjoyed this job and being able to utilize the grapple to show off it’s awesome abilities sifting through that huge pile of debris.. def would be a great grapple for a demo project too. Glad you enjoyed the video! What’s wrong with your 1025r? Hopefully nothing serious!

[@kagnewmp12]

Nothing I like better than Bucket work and I've extended my Garden 4 to 5 feet for the last 2 years and I still have almost 100 more feet I can clear as I need to. I'm gonna have to watch your Grapple video as I do have a few big piles on my back acre that could be cleaned up after I get my tractor back from having the Quick attach put on that is. I'm sure you will come up with a good solution to your ramp issue.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Very cool man, always nice to have the extra land to expand! Sounds like you’ll have your work cut out for you once you get your tractor back from having the new coupler put on the front, that’s gonna be nice! What are you doing for a bucket?

[@kagnewmp12]

@@BiffsEquipment My dealer is gonna remove my cutting edge I put on and pretty much just switch out the bucket from the other tractor. He's only charging me for the quick attach because I've been waiting close to 2 years. The guy that lost his tractor for non payment only used the mower and the bucket just set in the garage unused so I'm getting a good deal finally.

[@herbcaldwell943]

Job turned out really nice !

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Herb! He was really happy with it all cleaned up!

[@tonygough8713]

Looks great, good job young man. Thanks for your videos.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Tony, I appreciate the comment!

[@RavensRidgeNC]

Got the same controller - running at 54, with box blade, bucket, stump gringer, Land Prind forks - seems to keep it under control. Right with you on the trailer upgrade, totally worth it.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Awesome man thanks for giving me your numbers! Sounds like I’m pretty close then as I’m not hauling nearly as much equipment as you do on mine. Do you know roughly what your trailer weighs? And is it 4 wheel braking or only 2? Seemed like settings 40-45 worked pretty good with my trailer and it weighs approximately 1,650lbs empty 👍🏻

[@RavensRidgeNC]

@@BiffsEquipment bigtex 60 PI 16' - 1535# empty weight, 6k gvwr - single axle brakes. Tested it by going about 10 mph, then hit only the controller button to make it slow the F250 down some but not screech it to a halt. When empty, have it at 12 or 14 I think.

[@stevestock2439]

Nice work Mike, as usual. I enjoy your vids, love watching you operate the BX. I strive to be 1/2 as good as you.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Haha thanks Steve! Glad you enjoyed buddy, working that grapple is a TON of fun.. I’m not sure which is more fun the Artillian grapple or stump bucket.. I love both.. prolly the stump bucket tho as I love working the crap out of my tractor but the grapple would be a close second!

[@EverythingElliott]

Bring that trailer over, we can weld a bunch D Rings on, and make some ramp pockets!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Elliott, the only reason I havnt extended the ramp pockets yet is because this fall I plan to weld 1” bar stock to the rear of the trailer with some eyelets off the ends of the ramps so they can hinge and be fully adjustable.. so because of this I didn’t wanna weld longer pockets on just to have to cut them back off in a few months so I’m hoping my quick fix will get me through just a few more months or so till I can fix it the right way. I may have to take you up on your offer sometime anyways tho! 👍🏻

[@EverythingElliott]

@@BiffsEquipment I have a guy you can get that round bar from if you need it. I did the same thing to my trailer last year.

[@jamesharless5357]

Looks great, and great job!👍🏻

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks James, he was very happy at the end!

[@timothyjerry2455]

Real great job! Huge difference man. You make the vids look easy but I know their not,, takes time and more effort etc.that said, THANK YOU for caring about others enough to make them!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Hey thanks Tim that means a lot buddy! A lot of people don’t realize just how much work it is to have to jump on and off the machine so many times to get the cameras moved and set up just right so you can achieve the right shots.. then to boot trying to do a good job and get the task done right, it’s def not easy and editing takes a long time as well but hearing comments like this is what keeps me going so thanks a bunch. It’s always great to see how many people appreciate these types of videos and how many people have learned from watching me work which makes me happy that I could help. Thanks for the support and stay safe! 👍🏻

[@thall6076]

Absolutely awesome job biff!!! And your grapple you have that’s the size I like to get for my tractor as well. Awesome video friend 🙂

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks man! The Artillian grapple did an OUTSTANDING job on this project.. tho it always does! It had no issues sifting through all the debris and having one the single grapple module in the center works really well.. visibility is great, the weight is nice and light and it works great for plucking out exactly what your going for.. hands down one of the best grapples you can buy IMO. Thanks for watching!

[@thall6076]

@@BiffsEquipment it helps when you are a excellent loader operator and that my friend you are a excellent operator, it would take me some time to get used to it some,

[@edgundlach2811]

Hi Mike Great job. Those clean up videos can sometimes be my favorite videos. The immediate results and satisfaction and overall good feelings when it's done are hard to beat. What a transformation you made to that yard. It looks fantastic. I am gonna jump on the bandwagon and tell you that you handle your tractor and attachment s really good. I enjoy watching you work with your equipment. Mostly because, like you said in one of your other comments, you work the crap out of them. Like they are intended. Pushing the limits sometimes, but not really what could be considered abuse. All the best, Ed from Chicago 🙂

[@BiffsEquipment]

Hey thanks Ed! I appreciate the kind words buddy and sorry I’m only just now seeing your comment. I completely agree with you, there is a fine line of being able to work a machine right to the brink of its limits and then there is abuse.. I don’t abuse my tractor or at least not on purpose or because of mis use. It def gets worked hard and each time I use it she gets a workout but it also gets an astounding amount of work done for me in the process. Thanks for the comment Ed!

[@DencoTBI]

Nice work and nice equipment. For what it’s worth I’ll pass on a suggestion that was made to me when I operated my tree farm and landscape business. That is to take some short pieces of 4x4 or 6x6 and spike them together to make blocks that will nicely fit under the rear of the trailer frame where the ramps attach. These will take the bulk of the load when you are driving on and off on your trailer. They will also keep the trailer from trying to jack up the truck during these times. Keep up the good work!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks buddy! I appreciate the suggestion.. when I had my single axle trailer I actually welded on those “weld on trailer jacks” to each rear corner of the trailer. I got them from harbor freight and they works great.. whenever I was loading something heavier I would pivot the rear jacks down to support the load as my old trailer was a single axle and boy would it put a lot of stress on both the trailer frame and upward stress on the truck hitch when I loaded and unloaded.. the nice thing about this trailer tho is since it’s a heavy duty tandem axle the truck/trailer really don’t even move much with the weight of the tractor when I load/unload so I prolly won’t do that with this trailer. But building a nice little square block would be good to have around for when I’m loading wavier objects to stiffen up the rear so it doesn’t drop when loading/unloading. Thanks for your comment 👍🏻

[@atv660]

Fantastic work as usual!! Thanks so much for sharing! I learn something new every time I watch you. Pulling from the pile to level the area instead of making more cuts sounds so obvious when I type it but I doubt I would have thought to do it until I saw you doing it. You are the master of the FEL!!!! Thanks again!!!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks buddy, glad I could help! Your right tho sometimes the simple things can be easily overlooked specially if it’s not a routine you generally do or have done.. sometimes just seeing it done can give you new ways to do the same work. Thanks for watching!

[@Bill_KL7TC]

That grapple is awesome. Too bad they are so expensive up here in Alaska. Great job as always. I have learned so much by watching you.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Bill I’m glad to hear that buddy. I hope your doing well down there in Alaska! Yah I’m sure the prices are outrageous down there especially right now with all the inflation. It sucks cuz everything that goes to Alaska has to be transported there which adds so much to the cost as most of it has to be by plane right? Well hopefully some day you’ll find yourself a good deal on a decent grapple for your tractor, they are a productive tool and a ton of fun too!

[@Bill_KL7TC]

@@BiffsEquipment Alaska is UP North...not off the coast of California like all the maps lol but I got you.

[@BiffsEquipment]

@@Bill_KL7TC trying to answer 100 comments while multitasking at my day job isn’t easy lol

[@RossOnTheLand]

Nice Mike! Great video to watch before bedtime. Have a good one. Good grapple work and nice helping family. Cheers.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Ross I appreciate it, the Artillian product line never seises to impress me and the grapple really came in clutch on this job.. being able to quickly and easily sift through all the debris with the grapple and bottom rakes made this job go quick!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Great vid biff!! I love that root grapple it’s so useful

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks buddy, it really does work wonders! Between the grapple and the stump bucket I don’t know which one I enjoy using more.. both are extremely well build/designed and fun as hell to use. It made quick work of sifting though all the debris to pile up the broken/rotted wood. Hope you have a great week!

[@macdawg6403]

Nice Vid!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Mac!

[@bowdoin5063]

Excellent work as usual / I recently bought a CK3510 Kioti with grapple and box blade. I have learned quite a bit watching your video's. Keep up the good work, really looking forward to the new barn.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Awesome man I’m glad my videos help! You have a nice machine there and you got the right attachments for it out of the gate too which is important! Kioti makes some nice tractors, Iv got quite a bit of subscribers now with kioti tractors and they all have said nothing but good things about them! Thanks for watching and stay safe!

[@mikesidden8762]

Great work cleaning up your dad's property. I'm sure he really appreciates the help. I lost my dad last October. Enjoy your time with him while you have it. ;) Quick question on the grapple. About how much would you say you have invested in it with the frame, rakes, and grapple? I'm looking at Artillan or Everything Attachments for my BX23S when I get it. I also plan on either ordering the BXPanded hydraulic gauge to test my loader pressure or maybe build one like Lucas did on Peek's Peak Hobby Homestead. From what I've read and seen on KZbin, 2000 PSI is the sweet spot. Thanks for the info and the insight. Be careful out there!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Hey thanks buddy! I am very sorry to hear you recently lost your father. I could only imagine how hard that was to get through. Your right life moves way too fast and you gotta be a good person and spend time with the ones you love cuz you’ll never know when it can all suddenly end. As for the grapple setup, if you search “artillian grapple” on Google and find their website link, all their prices will be there.. you’ll need to buy a diverter valve kit or 3rd function which can vary from $500-$900.. I would go with a summit 3rd function valve like I bought because it’s the best kit you can find for the money and it’s a true 3rd function seen here kzbin.info/www/bejne/enemo6OerJibiMk you’ll also need a the Artillian fork frame which I think is about $700 and one of their grapple sections which I forget what the price is on that.. artillian products are NOT cheap BUT the Stregth and quality is unmatched! Also once you have their fork frame you can then use buy their pallet forks and stump buckets and other useful attachments to go in it.. I have videos on nearly every attachment and upgrade on my tractor.. very detailed videos. As for the hydraulic pressure, I have done maybe 3-4 videos on this where I fully explain hydraulic pressures and what I feel the best range of pressure is and why.. and have even done testing with the bx showing how much of a shim will deliver how much pressure and how much more lift you can gain from it.. below I’m gonna link a few videos for you that I think you’d find useful.. but search around on my channel cuz I litterally cover just about everything there is to know about the Kubota BX. 👍🏻 kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5uXg6R-Ytanf6s kzbin.info/www/bejne/rX_PcmVqh6tkeMU kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2qloH9slNSrY7s kzbin.info/www/bejne/baicYZdsqtCEaac kzbin.info/www/bejne/bqW8i4B8n7mrsKs kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqekmYGafd6hetU kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnyVk4SDe8mfoac And I have MUCH MUCH more! Hope this helps

[@PurpleCollarLife]

You’re certainly smooth at running that loader and grapple. Nice work. I’ve been hesitant to drive into brush after replacing my hydrostatic cooling fan. I don’t want to do that again, but it’s so exposed!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks I appreciate it! Funny enough tho my loader actually isn’t as smooth as it once was.. which kinda drives me nuts sometimes, I need to get the hydrostatic oil changed and check the filters, the loader valve has been sticking on me since the beggining of summer and it’s been driving me crazy.. I think it may have some debris in there.. Yah I have some how never hit the HST fan on mine, well I did once a long time ago but it never broke it. I guess you can say iv been quite lucky lol. Hope your doing well Chad!

[@Ron-ds2ob]

You definitely have the touch when leveling ground. Great work as usual. You are right, you have to get your ramps fixed so they don't tip while loading and unloading. I hope you weren't starting the barn today, with all the rain.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Ron, yah I agree, nothing like worrying about falling off the trailer each time you load and unload 😅 I will be starting on the pole barn this weekend so I hope it doesn’t rain.. think it’s gonna be nice but hot

[@HuserHelpers]

Solid project Mike. Speaking of stump buckets, I used mine for the first time. Hope to edit the video for a Friday release. Have a great week, J

[@BiffsEquipment]

Awesome Ross can’t wait to see it buddy, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it!

[@davidmartin7660]

Nice work Mike. Plenty of fuel for that burn ring once we get some rain! Once you get some stake pockets think side hangers for those ramps, unless you plan to hinge them.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Dave! Yah I agree it’s been super dry here lately also, we finally got rain most the day today.. thank god cuz we needed it, the ground here is like concrete! I do plan to hinge the Ramps, gonna be much better once I do, I’ll prolly wait to do it in my new pole barn tho so it may not be for awhile. Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@therealbenjamin789]

At 15:00 that's what final boss level precision looks like. That small ass piece of wood. You my friend are one with that tractor you have Kubota Vision.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Haha Thanks man I really appreciate it! Glad you enjoyed the video and hopefully I can show off the new grapple setup soon too for you guys when I get more time!

[@seansysig]

That grapple made quick work off pops cleanup project!

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Sean, every time I use an Artillian product I am impressed. That grapple really did make quick work of that pile of garbage, even my father was surprised how fast I was able to sift through it all and pile it up. Hope you have a great week!

[@jurpikag]

Just an idea. If that were my trailer I would weld up some pockets for the ramp. Then you can just widen or move the part on the trailer they fit into for use. Its nice to have them out of the way, much cleaner look too.

[@jurpikag]

Something like this. www.diamondc.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/GTF-car-hauler-trailer-60inch-rear-slide-in-ramps.jpg

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks for the idea man. The only reason I havnt extended the ramp pockets yet is because I’m the fall I plan to weld on 1” bar stock to the back of the trailer, then I was gonna build eyelets on the ends of the ramps To fit over the 1” bar.. this would allow the ramps to pivot up out of the way but still be adjustable both in and out to adjust for differnt tire widths.. so because of this, I didn’t wanna waste my time welding longer ramp pockets just to eventually grind/cut them back off again.. so that’s why I just notched the ramps for the time being to (hopefully) get me through the rest of the summer with our incident. Lol

[@TimeAfterTym]

Great video…how is that brake control working? I have to put one in my truck. Stay cool and keep sharing your work. I would like to see how you stabilize those ramps.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Ed! As for the brake controller it’s working really nicely.. I use to have an old squeeze type brake controller that came factory in this truck and after buying this new trailer I swapped it out for a full digital controller.. the digital one is far superior as Your able to set the percentage and leave it and the harder you press on the pedal the more %age the controller gives the brakes but only up to the max setting you have it set for.. been really happy with this new controller thus far. Thanks for watching!

[@dancopp5607]

check out the Maxx-D Drip and Liad Trl. Best for that.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Will do

[@johngersna3263]

With the price of lumber those 6×6's looked to this old man like a future lean to on the back of your pole barn. Just sayin'. 👍 Great video.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Haha I was thinking the same thing at the end! Guess we’ll see if my old man uses them or not! Thanks for watching 👍🏻

[@johngersna3263]

@@BiffsEquipment Gotta tell ya, that's the first thing that popped into my head. 👍

[@davidgeary3656]

I hope you are going to do a series on the pole barn please

[@BiffsEquipment]

Hey Dave, yah I plan to do some sort of series or possibly a time lapse from start to finish with breaks in between maybe if needed explaining what’s going on

[@houstonfirefox]

Nice work. Be careful of off-center loads with the grapple - easy way to bend your loader arms - expensive

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks man, I always keep an eye on how far I’m twisting the loader arms if they are twisting at all when hauling loads like this.. Loaders are pretty resilient tho, you have to really twist them hard to keep them twisted.. otherwise they just spring back by design. Thanks for watching!

[@ArizVern]

GOT HER DONE. RETIRED 77, USAF VFW.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks man, glad you enjoy my work! Your never too old to get outside on a piece of equipment and have some fun!

[@TheHomePros6221]

Your pants look just like mine do 🤣

[@4SeasonsWithMartin]

💪💪🙏

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks buddy!

[@theoracle5265]

I think it's time for some new trousers, what do you think?

[@number40Fan]

Time for some new pants.

[@kagnewmp12]

Teased him about them before but we must remember he likes them.

[@number40Fan]

@@kagnewmp12 I was thinking that I don't know if I have ever seen a video of his that the pants didn't have some sort of rip in them. Make make him a little more presentable to customers as well.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Believe it or not I actually have new pants.. only they don’t make them how they use to so I hate them.. pretty sad when you’d rather wear old shedded pants over the new pants they make today.. all skinny jeans and crap like that. Also the holes make them cool in the summer as work boots and shorts don’t get along IMO haha

[@kagnewmp12]

@@BiffsEquipment I actually like those Amish pants when it starts to cool off but I say wear what the Hell you want

[@number40Fan]

@@BiffsEquipment I hear you on the skinny jeans. I buy relax fit with a waist band size two bigger. 38 instead of a 36 that I could wear. Plenty of room for the boys...if you know what I mean.

[@sixgun2719]

Nice trailer. Would you like an idea for your ramps.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks man, and sure I’m Always up for suggestions. My plan was to take 1” bar stock and weld it across from end to end on the back, then build 2 eyelets off the ends of the ramps so they not only hinge but are adjustable side to side as well. What you think?

[@sixgun2719]

@@BiffsEquipment our trailer has 2" pipe from end to end with bigger pipe for the eyelets. It lets you adjust the ramps how ever wide you need them. Then a chain holds the ramps up.

[@johnvoyles1184]

Man that grapple is awesome! Which artillian is it?

[@BiffsEquipment]

This grapple is their standard grapple.. it’s not their new “iron fist” grapple tho I plan to try that one out some day. The regular grapple does a great job tho for the lesser money.. Iv never had a single complaint about it!

[@grant5274]

I have a massey ferguson gc1723e and a want to put ballast in the back probably make my own box out of Cement... how much weight is on you 3 point? Thanks ... love the grappler wish I had one

[@BiffsEquipment]

The GC1723 is an awesome tractor! I have about 600-640lbs total ballast on my tractor which includes the rear tires being filled and all that. Usually for most people around 400-500lbs is a good place to be.. I have my hydraulic pressure cranked up so I run a bit more than the average person as I need it to keep my tractor rear on the ground and to stay productive 👍🏻

[@tekker8308]

Very nice. I wonder if you think your original grapple style is any less than the new iron fist one? Would the iron fist have helped you any better?

[@BiffsEquipment]

Thanks Tekker, the original grapple design works VERY well.. I like it a lot because it’s simple and it just works.. I feel that doing detailed work would be easier with the original grapple because you do not have a varying clamp.. you know right where it’s gonna close every single time.. tho I have never used the new iron fist but do plan to some day try it out, so the new iron fist could be just as easy.. but being that it’s variable and adjustable as far as where and when it clamps.. I’m not sure if it would be as easy to know right where to set it when grabbing say a smaller rock or what have you in a timely fasion as I did a few times in this video. Where the iron fist really shines tho IMO from what Iv seen is grappling very large piles of debris as well as it being able to pinch fully shut on even the smallest of objects with out them jostling loose.. as the iron fist not only has a wider opening but also closes much much tighter.. so I feel it’s def got its Benefits but until I use one for myself it’s gonna be hard for be to give you a good answer. Thanks for watching!

[@tekker8308]

@@BiffsEquipment Yeah I think you said well. Thanks for the reply!

[@collingrogan7242]

Do you have a video with your ballast weight set up?

[@BiffsEquipment]

I have a few.. I’ll try and link them all below for you.. one is of how I built/designed my rear weight bracket.. and another one I can think of is where I talked about the weights I have and why.. and another one is on me building the weight bracket cart for the weight bracket.. I’ll see what I can link below for ya 👍🏻 This is the video where I talk about how I built my weight bracket (keep in mind it’s one of my original videos): kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3WypnZodtGXn5o Here is where I talked about my weights and what brand/type I use with a comparison: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e2qloH9slNSrY7s Here is where I built my own front weight bracket: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5KXi5WEatKMj5o And here is where I built my own weight bracket cart: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJfRo6yuaJdjo7c I’m sure I have many other videos talking about the rear weights also but you’ll have to search around a bit. There was one where I removed a bunch of stumps on my property and at the end of the video I talked about how great the added weight was and why it helps.. think it was this one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rqekmYGafd6hetU

[@mathieuplante8364]

The two hook on your grapple to hold your bucket for transport was made for that ? Is it an option ?

[@BiffsEquipment]

Those hooks you are referring to are called “grapple fangs” they build them as an acsessorie to their grapple for an add-on. I love the fangs cuz they allow the grapple to take better bits of brush and odd sized material and also help to hold in smaller logs/debris as you saw in this video. It just so happens that they also double as a bucket holder which I love 😂

[@Ringele5574]

Out of curiosity, is there typically a lot of slop (play) on a bx fel? I just got my bx2680 today and had to play with it a bit and noticed quite a bit of play in the curl function.

[@BiffsEquipment]

Hey Joel, yes there will be some slop or play but on a brand new tractor most your slip or play should only really be coming from the hydraulic cylinders when the engine is not running .. you should be able to move the bucket up and down some as the engine is off this is totally normal and the John Deere 1 series also does this. Now if your talking about alot of play being in the curl cylinder pins then that is not very normal if it’s a brand new tractor.. tho it may just need some grease too.. how many hours are on it and when was it greased last? Be sure to grease your loader using “Moly” grease and do it once every 10 hours give or take. Also be sure to check all your wheel lug nuts, hydraulic lines, and loader mount bolts every 5-10 hours for the first 50 or so hours as they will often come loose on a brand new machine until you get the machine broke in.. this is very important so you don’t cause damage down the road. Also check your fluid levels! Transmission fluid will settle as it works all the air out from being freshly built especially the front axle.. be sure to check these often till you hit your 50 or so hour mark.. your front dif will no doubt be low on fluid at some point as you break it in as the front axle allows for many pockets of air to be trapped that can take many hours to work all the air out.. don’t do what so many guys do and find that after 100+ hours of use their hydraulic oil or axle fluid level isn’t even on the dip stick cuz it happens all the time. Stay safe!

[@Ringele5574]

@@BiffsEquipment Thanks for all the great advise. Tractor only has one hour on it. The dealer did a great job greasing all the components. The front axle is full and the hydraulic is as well. Somehow they missed the coolant though so I need to get some. Thanks for the advise on lug nuts and loader bolts. I would have never thought to check those out.

[@Ringele5574]

I meant to make another comment once I figured out what was wrong. Heads-up, it was all my fault. It began to irritate me that the bucket would just flop all around when I was using it. I ended up calling the service department at the dealership I bought it at and talked to them and they asked if I would send them a video of exactly what was going on. I did, and they said that wasn't normal and they would be by the next morning to pick the tractor up to take it to the shop. 8am they were there to take the tractor, and around noon they brought it back saying they took the cylinders apart and went through the tractor and couldn't find anything. After messing around with the tractor they discovered they were doing the same thing I was....keeping the rpm's at the low end of what Kubota indicates on the rpm guage for FEL work. It has to be WOT for the small hydraulic pump to work correctly. Since then I haven't had a problem at all. I just need to remember this tractor needs to be at full throttle.

[@chrossphyre]

Wut? No pin in the trailer ball lock?

[@dougkimball2364]

Hows the new garage going?

[@BiffsEquipment]

It’s going good Doug thanks for asking. Been working hard every weekend on it trying to finish up the roof now. We got all the Perlins up last weekend and this coming weekend I’m hoping to start on sheeting the roof, once that’s done the most tedious work should be behind us. Hope your doing well!

[@toddcaskey9984]

Hello

[@cpm324]

No straps on the bucket, where’s dot when you need them.

[@BiffsEquipment]

I believe the bucket would need to be “secured” not strapped.. being that the bucket is clamped down tight into the grapple it is secured.. tho it’s only a 3 minute drive to where I went on this job.. if it was any longer than say a 5 minute drive then I woulda thrown a strap on the grapple lid to ensure the hydraulic clamping force on the grapple lid did not seep down during the drive. I doubt DOT would give me a hard time about it, tho I could throw a strap on the bucket too for good looks if I was was worried about it, but that bucket wasn’t going anywhere..

[@jeffwilliams4676]

Maybe sometime soon, you could show a video of you driving your Dodge truck from the driver’s seat. I like watching your videos on KZbin man. Do you use Snapchat?

[@BiffsEquipment]

Yah I use Snapchat just not that often, you can snap me some time, I’ll see if I can send you some videos of my truck for you 👍🏻