Forestry Mulcher Time Lapse

[@averageordinaryguy312]

You certainly have become quicker and more efficient with your equipment! Thanks for another great clip. I like that you speed things up on this video.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Average Ordinary Guy I like the sped up videos too. You can really visualize the progress being made. Videos clearing dense brush are the best to make these of.

[@billmitchell2700]

As always, Informative, entertaining, educational, needs a concession stand with popcorn and a cold coke. Really-thanks for the videos as they really do fill in the gaps of actually operating this equipment and allows others to gain the needed information to operate a safe and cost-effective manner in a fact-filled and entertaining way. I hope your viewers appreciate the blessing of experience and business forum you relate thru these videos, I know I do.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Bill Mitchell Hi Bill. I sincerely appreciate your kind words. I primarily make these videos for land-owners to see what is possible for their property using a forestry mulcher. I also make these videos for those who may be interested in the forestry mulching business, or in generally operating equipment. The videos are only half of the information. If viewers read through the comment section of all of my videos, the will find tons of great questions from viewers, and I always go into great detail in my answers. I do get a lot of very positive feedback from viewers who deeply appreciate the information I share on here. As a matter of fact, 15-20 people have contacted me saying thanks for giving them the information, confidence, and mentoring, to start their own businesses. I assume there are more out there who found some level of inspiration to move forward with their own business dreams. I get a great deal of personal satisfaction and purpose for myself, from sharing my experience and knowledge. So I'm happy that I can help others. Thanks again for your kind comments.

[@billmitchell2700]

@@clevingerforestservicesllc1164 I'm seriously thinking of getting into the business just trying to weigh out options cost/return. Been running Bobcats and tractors for years on a smaller scale for added income and tax write-off. I live in the Middle TN area Cookeville and my primary concern is the volume of Need vs price vs competition in my area. What is your opinion of T770 with Diamond 60" Forestry Disc ?

[@antonhuman8446]

A lot of learning in a very short time. Most intuitive. every time. Thank you. Owner operator just saves such a lot of additional costs in a smaller company. And one is 101% onto your game. At all times. The other side of the coin is, and to the exact same token, that one person can not operate multiple machines. Regarding the latter. Would you consider sharing profit with an operator who will then know that a broken down machine means no income. And look after equipment much more keenly? Kindly comment? Is there a site establishment and -destablishment charge? And If. What is fair both ways? Time lapse has its place. Very well done. God bless!

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

In addition to my hourly charge, I also have a one-time charge of $125 to transport my equipment to the job site on the first day. The average distance to customers in my service area is 28 miles, so this covers the non-productive time of equipment transportation. For my business, I only focus on forestry mulcher, and don’t provide any other services. I am a one-person, one-machine operation, and that’s how I want my business model. As such, I don’t require another operator or other machines.

[@antonhuman8446]

@@clevingerforestservicesllc1164 Proven. Worked. And works very well for you. Thanks for the comment. God bless!

[@silvergrizzly316]

I could sit and watch your videos ALL day long brother!! These forestry mulchers never get old to me. Especially somebody like yourself that knows what the perfect camera angle should be. Btw, New Subscriber here. 👍👍

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Silver Grizzly Hey Grizzly, I'm glad you enjoy my videos! I really appreciate you watching and subscribing. I try to post content that is helpful to both potential customers, and for people who like to see what this business is all about.

[@ustinman8446]

We enjoy the videos With the stationary camera At high speed inside the cab Is too bumpy To enjoy Thanks for sharing You do great work!

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

UStinman 84 Thanks, Tinman, I really appreciate that. I like the high speed videos from a stationary camera, too. It was a little hard to get the full impact of the clearing progress in this video since there were no leaves on the trees or ground brush, since it's still winter here. I'll make another one like this when I'm on a job with the right growth conditions.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

I agree. But the jobs usually cover so much acreage that it would take a lot of time moving cameras. When I’m on a customers property, I don’t like wasting time moving them. It just depends on the job.

[@stevemcmichael1333]

Your videos are full of good info. Thanks for sharing

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Steve mcmichael Good to hear you find my videos informative. Be sure to read through the comment section of each video. Viewers ask me great questions, and I give my honest and best detailed answers from my 5-years of running this forestry mulching business full-time.

[@tiptoplandsolutions1421]

mulching is...... Us forest mulchers need always to upbuild it community...Good Job!

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

TipTop LandSolutions Thanks! I appreciate you watching.

[@barbedstar6480]

Your videos are never a waste of my time! Old Bobcat lady here since before they had roll cages. You use the machine clock while working, but do you leave it running for any other times as in fueling, difficulties related to site? Or is that estimated and written into the actual work hours? Keep on Bobcat..ing! Thanks.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

BarbedStar Thanks, BarbedStar. You must be an old pro at running these machines then. I'm the owner-operator of this business, so I can make flexible decisions on how I charge for my time. My strategy is to give the customer the most bang for the buck. That's why I charge by the hour. If the machine is running, then it's working to clear the brush. I do go by the job clock for charging the customer. This would include wierd things like if some debris gets wrapped around the mulcher drum. I charge for 'property related' things like that. I don't charge for time it takes me to gas up, or do operator maintenance on the machine. I eat lunch on the go, too. Once I'm in the machine, I usually go hours straight through the day. The machine will run wide open for 8-hours on a full tank of gas. I do also charge an equipment transport fee of $125 to cover the time/cost of trailering/untrailering the equipment. So I always try to do right by the customer, while also covering my time on the worksite. Thanks for that good question!

[@galehess6676]

There is a good chance you want machine off to avoid idle and to avoid emmissions crap getting plugged with soot

[@carlj3515]

Never a waste of my time. Thank you for your time going them.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

carlj3515 sThanks, Carl. I appreciate you following my channel and watching my videos. 💯👍

[@kurtdenny8446]

We have large patches of locust trees on our property. In my experience after cutting said locust if you don’t treat the stump of said locust it starts to sprout back. Would mulching prevent this from happening?

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Kurt Denny Well, yes and no. These forestry mulchers will cut the tree flush with the ground. Some species of trees, like locusts, will continue to try to resprout. But as long as the area is mowed, and the locust sprouts are not allowed to grow leafs, then the root system will die out naturally when it's energy is exhausted from the roots. Without leafs to capture light, the tree can't process the light energy into food by photosynthesis, and the root dies. On my farm where I had thinned out forested areas, I only mow it one-time a year in the fall. The majority of things that row up over the summer months are the natural forest grasses and various weed plants, which is all fine with me and the wildlife..

[@kurtdenny8446]

Clevinger Forest Services, LLC Thanks for the insight!

[@mikepici5553]

Is there anything you can tell me about renting a mulcher and machine for my property,I've run skid steer and ctls and lig skidders,I want to rent a machine to Clean up slash on my property and possibly get into the land clearing end also

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Michael Pici I think Bobcat charges something like $1100-$1300 per day to rent. Not sure if that includes delivery/pickup. Cat may rent them, but not sure. Those are the only places you'll find forestry mulchers for rent. It's good that you have experience operating a skidsteer, that will help. That's all I really know about renting them. Calling them directly is best for accurate information.

[@MrDoniva]

making plans on buying a use skid steer myself, just for personnel use no hiring out.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

doniva moore These skidsteers are a great tool to do all kinds of tasks on your land. Lots of attachments that'll get almost any task done.

[@chadtx5637]

Great videos dave new Sub here. Me and my son are thinking on getting in on this awesome industry and was wondering what other attachments you use for your buisness, or if the mulcher is enough? I.e. brush cutter..stump grinder .. Dozer blade? Thanks for your informative videos!!

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Republic of Chad Tx I appreciate you following and watching my videos. The other attachments you need will depend on what services you provide and advertise that you do. For my specific business, I only focus on forestry mulching clearing of material 8"-diameter and smaller. So I only use a forestry mulcher attachment. But I also have a root grapple and construction bucket that I use often on my farm. I know other operators will do many other services in addition to mulching, such as stump grinding, they will cut down larger trees to pile/burn or haul them off, do basic grading and dirt work, snow removal, etc. Whatever business you can drum up to leverage the equipment capabilities you have.

[@lesr5737]

Hello there you said that you work by the hour. I have a guesstimate that you've got a hundred and thirty to 140000 plus with equipment there what do you get by the hour and what state are you in thinking of starting doing this I was an Excavating contractor until I retired three years ago and I thought I might want to go back into operating again on a smaller scale so I'm just wondering thanks a lot. Anybody else out there with another state let me know what you charge an hour thanks ldr

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Les R I buy my equipment new, but you can buy used. This is a 2017 Bobcat T770, cost $82,000. Mulcher head was $23,000. 20,000 GVWR gooseneck trailer cost $6100. 2017 Ram 3500 w/Cummins cost $52,000. I charge $150/hour where I'm located an hour west of Nashville, TN. Every business has a different cost structure and business plan, so you have to work out your own numbers if you want to be successful.

[@granelandworks9655]

Great job Dave! Good thing those action cameras can take a beating. What product do you use to wash your machine with? I have a hard time cutting through all the biomass and sap residue that gets all over the front of the Bobcat.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

GRANE LANDWORKS Yea, my GoPro camera was like a wood magnet. Kept hitting it with mulch, and tree limbs kept falling on it. Had to reset it 5 times. I had to get away from it. Haha! I use a cleaner called Awesome! It's yellow. Get it at the Dollar store, and it works great.

[@easttexassuburbanhomestead9172]

About how much would it cost to have an acre mulched

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

East Texas Suburban Homesteading If the 1-acre looks like about the same type & density material, and terrain in this video, then this took me about 6-hours to clear this 1-acre area. I charged $1,025 for this (2019 pricing). Depending on your location, mulcher operators charge between $150-$250 per hour, for this size machine.

[@forestercroatia]

Why you remove this young trees? nice video

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

FORESTER Croatia I cleared this site for a builder who is going to build a new home on it. But other reasons I clear brush and trees up to 8"-diameters are that land-owners want to open up their land to use it for some purpose, such as putting livestock on it, or planting a crop, or walk/riding trails, or just want open access to their land. Also, clearing the under-brush creates a healthier growing environment for the remaining trees.

[@forestercroatia]

@@clevingerforestservicesllc1164 Thanks for answer, and share video!

[@shanenelms9740]

Keep on with the videos sir there great

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Shane Nelms Will do, Shane. I appreciate you watching.

[@EnigMa-zn8nl]

Hi Dave, another great job! loved the video. I was wondering do you cover clairborne county?

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Enig Ma Thanks, I appreciate you watching. Sorry, but I don't travel to Clairborne County. I work within a 60-70 mile radius of Clarksville, TN.

[@ShrewdCapital]

Dude that's awesome I want to start a side business doing this seasonally, no idea what the market is like is Saskatchewan up here though, will be learning more about it.

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Cody Payant Forestry mulching is definitely a good side business. And having a big, heavy, high-flow skidsteer also handles a good snow-blower and box plow for the snow months.

[@Jeddco66]

keep on makin these great vids

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

Jeddco66 Will do, Jed. I appreciate you coming back to watch my videos.

[@FishFind3000]

What’s the real time that it took to do all this

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

FishFind3000 Like I said at about 7:30 minutes into to video, this took 4-1/2 a 5 hours to clear this area of brush that was about an acre or just a little more.

[@Tcw2019]

What’s your hourly rate?

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

troythe4wdude 2019 pricing: $150 per hour. 4-hour minimum charge, $125 equipment drop charge. But is more important to know what my production rate per acre is for your specific property.

[@chriswilder100]

Were going to give you quite a challenge ! I'll call you !

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

chris wilder I'm always up for a challenge, Chris👍 Call/text me anytime on my cell [phone].

[@mmmmurphy]

you need a transfer tank so you don't need to deal with 10 cans of fuel

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

matt m Lifting 35 lb cans keeps me young and buff.

[@Fultonfalcons86]

Enough with silly music I prefer the real sound of the machine working...........

[@clevingerforestservicesllc1164]

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