FLORIDA LAND CLEARING / A LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES

Actually clearing the land in Florida or anywhere for that matter is the easy part of the job. The actual work begins when you come in off a job or when you need to do some maintenance on your equipment ( D6 LGP DOZER, 410J John Deere, Rome Plow, etc..). This video is a look at what it takes to keep this two man operation (it's actually a husband and wife team) running. You're in for a few laughs and a couple of OMG, (I'm sure that is not OSHA approved, lol) moments. Sit back and enjoy the video. As always, feel free to leave your comments and shoot me an email or give me a call if we can help you out with your land clearing project. Thanks for watching
Steve 352-221-3014

[@dgrn101]

You have one of those voices you could give an hour long insurance seminar and I'd probably sit and listen to it.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

that's funny shitts, thanks

[@joeykunz]

How have you been Steve? Hope you are doing well

[@mikec6831]

I got a case of tool, shop and equipment envy now! Thanks for the tour Mr. Steve, love your place!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Hey Mr Mike your welcome for the tour and come to the estate sale in few years[I hope] an you can have the pleasure of keeping it all cleaned off lol

[@ddecker3800]

Hoping you are still in the game and willing to travel to NE Florida. I will be calling you later today. I have a decent sized project for your consideration.

[@jackpinnell3204]

That's an AWESOME shop! ALL the right equipment for doing what you do as well! Thanks for taking the time to show us your behind the scenes operation.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr Jack, we always put our money back into what feeds us, way everyone used to be raised, thanks for watching

[@chadsmith9401]

One them damn bearings weighs 90 lbs. Fellow I used to work for had one he bought, a newer one bought in 2015 new Rome w the 36 inch disk like yours. This one I think is 20 foot wide. It was wider than our 360 horse Deere w spaced out duals that wrapped round 4 36inch rows us about another tire width that's bout 6 rows wide. Bout 18 20 foot. That was somethin to watch, it handles all your roots smaller stumps trees and mulches them up

[@chadsmith9401]

The Rome folks told us not to grease them like your normal harrow w jus 2 or 3 pumps a year, these ones was pose to be greased everyday and I'm guessing they right cause we did have that one go out but only had to grease the back ones the fronts were oil bath in 90 wt. Ain't never seen nothin stout as them bearings and axles

[@mikeyoungblood1706]

Thanks so much for the tour Steve, If I was a Young Man I would surely love to work with You.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Very welcome Mr Mike glad you approve sir

[@troyledbetter6597]

Steve that was a great video of your equipment and the behind the scenes of your operation. That’s amazing only you and your wife do the work. I can’t wait to see your equipment in action. Thanks phor sharing the video.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr Troy, glad you enjoyed, have several videos up there

[@JH25780]

Great seeing yalls operation. Always like to see how someone else is set up. Helps me come up with ideas!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr Jess glad you enjoyed

[@isaacjacobs6192]

I’m just starting in the land clearing business and I enjoy all your videos sir. You remind me of my dad. Jack of all trades and you love what you do. That’s how you stay in business!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks for the kind words Mr Isaac, your dad's words will live in your heart every day you live.

[@richardgavin6712]

I like them fans you have to feed air to burn pile

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Yes sir Mr Richard it sure speeds it up, thanks

[@LLImprovement]

Awesome to see your rome disk up close. The one that i bought is still a couple hours away from me, still frozen in the ground. Today we are getting another bad blizzard. 10 inches of snow, -20 wind chill, and 110km/h winds. Wont be for another couple weeks before i am able to go get mine. Thanks for the tips on taking the gangs apart. I just bought myself a rotary rock rake yesterday. 12' PTO driven rock rake, in combination with the rome disk the bush that i push i will be able to rake the roots, and the rocks off and make it cultivatable land immediately.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Jeeez... went an put my coat on just reading your post and it is 80 degrees here today, man my 70 year old bones would lock up for sure, glad you bought the Rome an rake, now you can do what the rest can not, you will do good if it ever thaws out, take year or two to build the business but will blow wide open, everyone is getting out of the cities and raw land is only option. thanks for watching

[@d6c10k4]

Good to see equipment from someone who knows what works for land clearing. I could really use that skid loader fan for burning brush piles. Nice shop setup too.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Yea it is excellent on big wood, Thank you sir, plus C model one of the best

[@allanhartle448]

Great to see another vedio! Always check to see when you post a new one..kinda of like a little kid waiting for Christmas to open the presents under the tree...well ..God has truly blessed you and the misses with talent and the desire to do work right, only wish more of the country had you all's ethecis, another thought for another day. Only wish to be have been a apprentice under you, what knowledge to be learned! Thanks again for sharing we all who follow you. Be careful and safe to the both of you. And congratulations to the misses on her new endeavor..wishing her well.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Be thanking you Mr Allan, Killer does all the tech work I am just kinda the field hand, an I too wish America would go back to what is the only way this will work.

[@jpthrift9210]

I have a Wallace attachments root rake on my farm tractor. Those rakes are a beast for what they attach to. Use mine for anything you can imagine.

[@stevebenifiel5332]

yes sir they are strong well made

[@johnstripling]

Thanks for sharing! Very informative and i enjoy your channel!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thank you Mr John

[@camduncan9406]

Thanks again for a great video Steve

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Our pleasure Mr Cam, glad you enjoyed

[@GTA5MASTER123]

Great video, please keep them coming!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks will do

[@floridabrushanddirt2482]

Wow Mr. Steve that’s awesome. We work on all of our stuff also. We also look for good people to work for and refuse to work for the ones that are decent folk. I’m most impressed with that stump burning fan! That’s amazing. I’m going to have to build me one

[@stevebenifiel5068]

You will like it, nice operation you have sir

[@jakesbackhoedozerservice7010]

Awesome vidya!!! Thanks for sharing all the info on maintaining your Rome plow I need to tighten my gangs up too. I love the air boat😍😍😍. An Old earthmover buddy of mine has been run an air boats for 30+ years and I’m fixing to buy me one! I really enjoy bow fishing for alligator gar and perch. Your shop is awesome too!!!!

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day mate

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr Jake, welcome to the airboat world you will not be sorry

[@1dogpobo]

Y'all living the dream. Best wishes

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr. Greg

[@Mr385506]

Love your videos

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr Jay

[@keithclark486]

Do you like to listen to blue grass music on Saturday evenings and take it easy after working all week ?

[@stevebenifiel5332]

An sip a little good whiskey Mr Keith

[@user-fk8op2wk6m]

Молодец мужик! Спасибо узнал много нового,вы мне помогли.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

lord have mercy sir, thanks I think lol

[@user-fk8op2wk6m]

Там к вам ураган идет. Ждем новое видео. Добра и Здоровья!

[@camduncan9406]

We could certainly use that air boat here in Australia, major floods happening

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Hey Mr. Cam, yes sir I have been watching all the action, crazy country, try tell folks about your country but you just have to see it in person, awesome good folks, be safe sir

[@Chevy4x4dawg]

Great looking equipment!!!!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thank you for compliment, be safe

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thank you sir

[@huronhockey8]

Great video!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

thank you sir

[@mallozzi21]

Thinking about getting land on the west coast of Florida can’t wait!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

u will love it

[@mallozzi21]

@@stevebenifiel5068 may be contacting you soon !

[@mallozzi21]

@@stevebenifiel5068 do y’all do work on the west coast ? May be giving you a call when the time comes

[@davissons3801]

That's pretty cool your wife making them chicken coops. They look nice.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

She said thanks ya'll

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr Davis and sons will pass it on too Killer

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day mate

[@davissons3801]

G'day Murphy. Lol fancy meeting you here.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

@@davissons3801 😂 fancy that

[@southerngentleman2516]

Nice stuff you obviously did good financially to have all that.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Naw just work all the time

[@Badgermatt-nc5nr]

I need that fan! I'm clearing 25 acres in PA.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Handy for the big wood

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day great video mate

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thank you sir

[@upstatehauling6996]

Thanks for the new video . I'd love to see a video of your fire starter in action as well.

[@southerngentleman2516]

Few weeks ago I was doing some land clearing and had a big ol pile of stumps and trees . We got 120 gallons of bad gas put it in the bucket of trackhoe dumped it on pile . Made a line of gas then took a stick lit it up got back threw it on the line. When it caught up you could feel the heat wave 100ft away lol

[@stevebenifiel5068]

@@southerngentleman2516 That needs be on video Mr Corey

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Will see what I can do

[@upstatehauling6996]

@@southerngentleman2516 I had a stubborn pile the other day, and my neighbor had 55 gallons of diesel he took out of a mining loader he gave me. I dumped the whole thing on it as well as 5 gallons of gas to give it a little boost. Shook every house in the neighborhood!

[@peadenl]

I always thought the disc harrow would be the most efficient way to clear land when you want to leave all the topsoil in place.

[@pcdubya]

I feel more manly just watching this lol

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks glad we could help lol

[@lonzo0199]

Very nice equipment, I see the 352 area code what town are you out of?

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Out in the sticks between Chiefland and Cedar key,

[@lonzo0199]

Real nice out that direction, with some good hunting, I'm from over in Williston hope to see some more videos

[@timmosley3331]

I noticed that in other states they don’t remove the roots like it’s done here in Florida, they just push trees over and that’s all, no root raking. Maybe I’m missing it but not sure if I would want a house pad with rotting roots under it .

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Mr Tim you are 100% correct the roots will rot over time and leave a void, thanks for watching

[@eboneezeradams1821]

I've been battling the trees on my property for over 20 years. If I knew then what I know now I would've just rolled in a beast of a machine years ago. I carved a backyard out of a jungle the hard way and now I find myself moving to Florida. Our property down there in Taylor County is only 2 vacant acres and we just closed on it recently. Unlike years ago though I don't want to mess around with it I just want to knock it flat. Steel building after that will be house and machine shop.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Welcome to country neighbor, yes sir have had a lot of folks tell me same thing, then when we get old it is ''heck no I ain't doing that AGAIN'' lol

[@eboneezeradams1821]

@@stevebenifiel5068 Nope, not again. I don't know exactly when I'm allowed or even if I have to ask the powers that be about clearing our lot. I got the deed so it was recorded and had boundary survey done but before I even get power in or cut a driveway I want to flatten it. It's not very dense woods at all or at least doesn't look it from Google and trees no where near the 3' dia. monsters I took out of here. Being in that business....is it enough to have deed in hand to level it or does someone at city or county need to be notified first or permit sought?

[@stevebenifiel5068]

@@eboneezeradams1821 Would be you can do it w/o permission, ask couple neighbors but up your way is pretty much do it yourself folks.

[@eboneezeradams1821]

@@stevebenifiel5068 DIY...you mean in Perry? That's good. No unwanted visits from the township would be nice but for this I need to contract it out to a company like yours. I think I saw in one of these videos that you were retired though. Do you know of anyone else in the area that go in and flatten two acres? The lot isn't dense so we figured better to start with a blank slate and plant the trees we want on it. I.e. if you can't eat it or use it we don't need it.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

@@eboneezeradams1821 We are back at it, man I suck at retiring ,lol , here is the deal a lot of folks will tell you permit permit permit, most is bs, go to Florida land clearing on utube see all my videos, run a D6R now with a Rome harrow, pick the trees you want and we will give you dirt on the rest of land, heads up forest service has not have not issued a burn permit for two months which is no big deal we can clear and stack and you can burn when they do, my phone number is on the last video

[@ddude223]

Hi Steve. Enjoyed the video. I think I’m pretty close to you just north west of Ocala Fl. Would you be interested in having a young guy tag along a bit? Would love to hang around just to learn a thing or two sometime. I’m pretty interested in what you do and I have quite a bit of experience running smaller equipment like skid steers and excavators. I have run a dozer a few times so my experience is pretty limited with that, but I’ve done it. Seems like you definitely know a thing or two and I’d love to get some insight. Best regards, Dylan

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Hey Mr Dylan glad you enjoyed the video, best way for young man to get experience is to hire on with a large construction company and work your way up the ladder, most time we have a landowner looking over our shoulder so it is impossible to put someone in cab and turn them loose, don't get me wrong as I would do it but not fair to man paying for the machine with experienced operator, know you see both sides, I have been exactly where you are everyone tells you get experience and no one will give you time to get experience, DO NOT get discouraged, we all have been thru it, can give up and hit mickey d's or keep banging till you get enough experience that you can call your own shots, an Dylan when you do and some youngster hits you up, STOP what you need to be doing and take a minute like I have today and explain and coach the youngster, thanks youngster for taking the time and the kind words on our video.

[@matthall7144]

How do you unload the Rome disk off the trailer?...the spear on the D6? Thank you for taking the time to make the videos. FL born and raised south of you in what used to be rural Lake county, now over-run with city people!

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Mr Matt, you are correct we chain each corner to plow and then chain to spear to keep it level and pick it up and back off trailer, and yes was born in St. Pete and all the folks are moving in everywhere here also.

[@floridamancomedy3151]

Hey Steve my name is also Steve i just moved to Panama City Florida and i cant decide if i want to work for someone or start a business and i love land clearing, if you aren’t far from Panama City and need any help I’d volunteer some help a couple days a week just to learn the business. Let me know either way thank you

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Too late sir retired for good, good luck to you in whatever field you decide.

[@christopherbrown6139]

Run that d6 6 days a week chopping for weyerhaeuser good ole machine, Marden chopper. Just take care of it.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Yes sit Mr Chris one of the last good ones cat made, will do

[@billychatham9070]

I don’t understand what the fan is for?

[@lamarrstar2175]

It's to feed the fire at the burn pit

[@stevebenifiel5068]

@@lamarrstar2175 thanks for answering Mr Lamarr, you are correct

[@billychatham9070]

@@stevebenifiel5068 it would be really cool to see that In action!

[@chargermopar]

Anyone who owns equipment has to be able to be a mechanic and welder. If you are like me you have your own hydraulic fittings and crimper. I am on my way out of south Florida and looking for a place where I would be welcome and not just tolerated. Real estate is insane here now so it's time to cash out and cut out before we become the next Detroit. Never saw bearings like those on that plow, every plow I worked on had square centers on the bearings. Set up a hydrogen generator to make a torch system because I got tired of running out of acetylene as well as working on inductive heaters.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Prolly good idea, land cheaper up my way for now lol

[@chargermopar]

@@stevebenifiel5068 Is that around Gainesville or farther north? I have two friends who live in central-north Florida.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

yes sir@@chargermopar

[@roykyle7098]

great video but canot here sound

[@stevebenifiel5068]

yes sir Mr Roy we are learning

[@catdozerd6t]

How do you load the plow?

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Dig hole with dozer back trailer in, chain blade corners to side opposite from tongue, lift an back off, flip tongue out with spear, push trailer out when loaded with dozer to assist pickup, if not possible to dig hole like roadside we have 2- 8x8 oak beams 5 foot long we lay in front of tracks an walk dozer up on them getting us high enough to chain and lift, royal pain in but but dang plow does such awesome job makes it worth while ,Thanks Mr Jeremy

[@johnduke8968]

Down in okeechobee we move dirt and construction come on down and let's do some airboating

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Thanks Mr John, get down that way from time to time, spent couple weeks in glades out Geralds way, Thanks

[@michaelbrockelsby8614]

Why don't you talk into the microphone

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Cause I am dumb and 71 years old and don't give a rats ass anymore, simple answer you will prolly understand in 40-50 years

[@davestinson5691]

That's awesome man, sweet set up. Where did u come across those long forks? Or maybe u can just order em that way

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Morning Mr Dave, Amazon lol titan industries on the forks, thanks for watching.

[@robertcobia2884]

Can't hear only about half of your audio. Speaking too low and/or too far from microphones. Otherwise I love your videos!🇺🇸🇺🇸👍👍🙏🙏

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Yes sir were learning as usual by our mistakes Thanks Mr Robert

[@scotthanson7888]

I have to agree, the volume is fine, than too far from the speaker, or the sound is fine at the beginning of a sentence then a wisper.

[@neypimentel479]

Please ;search in youtube for Channel of "Roque Tratores " e look a service here in Brazil like your service . The service is to pasture planting in Tocantins..center west from Brazil..very hot...The Cerrado ( our Savannah) is a light vegetation.

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Gonna go look Mr Ney thanks for watching

[@stevebenifiel5068]

Es un Muy Muy Bueno senior Ney