Forestry Mulching AN HOA KUDZU NIGHTMARE (Part 2) THICK & OVERGROWN MESS

[@desertrat6075]

Job well done. I understand your frustrations with the hazards you uncover. Hopefully the HOA hires a clean up crew to manage the junk.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

They said they were going to rent a dumpster and have a clean up day! So maybe soon we’ll see a change!

[@jaredcolahan759]

goats and sheep love this.

[@robertmoore6700]

Great job!. That machine is unbelievable. I can't imagine the cost of it much less repair cost. You do excellent work!.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

The cost to start definitely deter many. But you can recoup what you put in fairly quickly with good work!

[@d.j.roberts187]

@@honeycuttsbrushmore3244what is the attachment called?

[@lindac3251]

First time watching your video, & I was fascinated by the results!! Great job, can’t wait for your next video!!

[@carljones3515]

Thanks for sharing. Mine tends to be “ professional“ truck drivers who can’t walk 10’ to a trash can.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍👍👍

[@greggarrot8132]

You need to find an excavator mulcher guy so you can sub out work you can't do but still make money on it. I try to have a guy for every job I can't do so I never have to turn down the work

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Trust me, I’m looking! Thanks for the advice!

[@sfarmer3090]

If all your gonna do is complain, then you should OF NEVER took the job!

[@lpburks8834]

This is unbelievably great job on your part. I agree with you. There should be a no dumping ordinance. If not why not. Most properties have utilities, wells, etc., noted on property survey documents right. You would think HOA would have pertinent info need when hiring any business for specific jobs. God Bless you for a job well done

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I agree completely. This HOA has just recently changed over into new management by the homeowners and they are trying to right the wrongs of the previous HOA. The president has been out there every day marking points of interest and communicating with me. A pleasant surprise that will continue to improve!

[@babakraissiyan7516]

Great video and very nice music 👍 Absolutely enjoy to watch your videos ,thanks 👍👌

[@GLBScruffy66]

This is one hell of a job! Hopefully you got paid your worth! Remember, TIME is the most precious thing in your life so use it wisely my friend!

[@billwalker790]

Kudzu is the gift that keeps giving

[@ralphgrunz7377]

🤣🤣

[@DunbarLandFarms]

Unfortunately many people don't consider how their actions impact other folks. Good job on the cleanup and not destroying your equipment.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

It’s something I see A LOT of when working these jobs. Some of this stuff is so easy to dispose of, but people want to take the easier way out. Sad.

[@glennmcleod4751]

Great job Lance...looks 110% better...

[@danielsheehan9379]

Enjoyed! Your music choice made such a peaceful watch...new subscriber.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Thank you!

[@susieast450]

I definitely need this done to my yard. The amound of growth in the short summers her in Ak, is just mind blowing. 😮‍💨

[@robpanel]

i like the ride along real time footage like im cutting but time lapse is cool too. great stuff.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Glad you enjoyed it Im working on that in the new videos!

[@michaelvarble4392]

I think you are a good man and I see how hard you work to support your family.

[@crickettjd]

It is such a shame that the people dumping that stuff couldn't just put it to the curb, and if the people who live there know it's there they need to tell you!!! Great job!!!

[@rodolfoguerrero8345]

Great job on the mulching like your work I too hate it when people just leave or throw trash anywhere I don't get I probably go even further and get a big trash bag and throw all in there that's me👍👍 Rudy G.

[@billfeldman3234]

Very Good JOB It Looks Nice!!!

[@GordiansKnotHere]

That Kudzu is kind've scary. Nice work.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Thanks!

[@happytobsaved]

Now I really want to buy one! Love it!

[@vinmartinez3659]

Continue the good fight bro. I do this kinda stuff in. Colorado. Acres and acres. Thanks for posting

[@LuisAngel-yz6wd]

good job many obstacles but it was done

[@sophianolen1715]

You did a wonderful job. Please keep going with your videos and the skeet steer. I really enjoy the videos and how you do things. They would have done okay with a weed eater. Laugh out loud. LoL. But I am a female so what do I know.

[@p.a.reysen3185]

Run the video at 2X just for the music. One fantastic melody that ended at 24:00+

[@mrMacGoover]

Goats 🐐 love that stuff, and they produce meat and milk.

[@raincoast9010]

I was just thinking that, is there any animal that would eat that?

[@RuWarrior333]

Goats love that, bring in a heard of them.

[@mrMacGoover]

@@RuWarrior333 Thanks for parroting what I said, does Polly want a cracker?

[@gsp536]

For future jobs like this I would look into getting a license to spray chemicals. Especially for kudzu. There are chemicals that will only kill kudzu and do no harm to trees or shrubs. I know it would make your job much easier. Love your videos and great job!

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Great idea!

[@timberhitchllc]

I was going to comment that he should have hit this with a crap duster, not a mulcher. And I think you're right about chemically attacking this type of job, but, this is very good for his business to have something that grows so quickly. Keep coming back.

[@medlinlandmaintenancellc]

Knocking it out man, good job!

[@g.a.little2610]

Can't believe the JCB can't hold in place while you were cutting the erosion screen loose!

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I’ve been researching that problem and it seems to be a common thing with there machines. It definitely gets frustrating

[@mikespivey1015]

New subscriber enjoying the videos

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Thanks Mike!

[@siriosstar4789]

have you tried a flail mower attachment . i use to have one for my tractor . they will plow through most anything and not get so easily tangled up.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I’ve looked at them. May get one in the future!

[@WVCBUS08]

Agree 100% had to end up getting one for my uncles property and kudzu hasn’t been much of an issue since. Obviously an investment but might be worth it if you have a lot of it in your area(don’t we all!).

[@aardhond]

Thats goat heaven lol looks like you have a great job on that stuff

[@haroldmartin4547]

Have you had good luck with the JCB machine, I had one and had alot of problems with it. Like the video👍👍

[@charolpihlman2558]

Great video!

[@TimothyHuntC]

Experienced the debilitating job of removing nylon wrap from a flail mower. Absolutely it wears a knife edge down quickly. I tried a large pair of sharp shears and it goes through it like butter. Cuts the job by more than half. Keep a pair in the cab and see for yourself.

[@DieselRamcharger]

nylon is highly abrasive.

[@akwudaniel3279]

Wow nice machine how can we get this in Nigeria

[@digcutkos]

Forward passed keep mulcher higher for better visibility in what's on the ground. Second pass lower. Less stucked material on the mulcher

[@deegmoss260]

Great job man. Just found your videos. I have a couple questions if you don't mind. Is it hard finding consistent work or pretty much seasonal? Also, do you get to keep any larger trees you may need to cut and have a chance to haul them to a mill nearby or does that money go back to the customer? Keep up the awesome work

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

It’s definitely seasonal. But you can always put in contracts with line companies and silt fence installers, that’s steady work for sure. If I fell any trees I ask if they want them removed. If they say so I’ll just take them. Just make sure you have it contractually written down. Thanks a lot and thank you for watching.

[@samermohamed5293]

Man you are the best

[@PeterShipley1]

what about the roots with the thick tubers,

[@Sara-L]

Just an idea. Maybe you do this, but I was thinking probably asking property owners beforehand if they're aware of any potential hazards on the property. I wonder if they knew about that?

[@doc2517]

The Vine that ate the South

[@johnsonexcavatingandlandcl3473]

It brings me pleasure to mulch that stuff with my excavator. See it all the time in South Alabama.

[@k-dawg3893]

Nice work!

[@ebshaw5974]

good work

[@antonhuman8446]

Well done. Very.

[@andressuarez2651]

Have you considered using a drone to survey the area prior to starting?

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Bought one a month after this video. Do it all the time!

[@txhazmat1]

Awesome job.

[@alejandromedina8176]

Greetings, a question already with that machine could cut a bamboo clump ? The size is 4".

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Check out my bamboo video! kzbin.info/www/bejne/lYOQmKqYhbOiqdU

[@SH4UN3]

I like to b upfront where action is not watching u 10 mile away just seeing u back in and out of the brush. I think a big hit for u would b to mount ur cam on the roof of the bob cat with the mulcher head just at the bottom of the cam screen that way we can see what ur driving into and what ur mulching pretty much from ur point of view and I bet ur subscribers will go up a tremendous amount, coz right now we don’t get to c much of what’s going on, and maybe for a different view from that on the arm of the bobcat for when it’s going up and down into the brush as well. Just some food for thought to make it more interesting for us viewers. Give it a try and c what happens 😉🤙🇦🇺. Nice job tho

[@bettypatterson3311]

Awesome job! New subscriber here

[@mrd2170]

Good job man

[@Mike-bk6uk]

Did you ever try hiring out goats to eat the kudzu

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I brought it up! Idk if the HOA did anything!

[@Steven-v6l]

rent a herd of goats.

[@jimbasham70]

great job and video, hope you made a good profit, cause you deserve it...

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Thanks Jim!

[@cantstopwalkingbutlovemowing]

I would love to try my hand at that 😁

[@seanwagner7426]

good job! you should figure out a way to mount a camera or 2 on the machine maybe in between the lights that way we can get some killer views from what you see as you doing these jobs

[@davecalvo6418]

Nice of the home owners to inform you about that junk....ugh...

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I don’t even think they knew lol!

[@zeenaabdura5686]

It is not just hard work, it is dangerous.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

You can say that again!

[@blakestiehl6814]

This is the first video I've seen of a JCB running a mulcher head. How well does it handle it?

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

It handles it great. Run it around 8-10 hours on a full day with no issues.

[@highway2run]

Like what you said, People need to do better...

[@smokeylovesfire1589]

Do you charge the property owner when your equipment breaks because of the trash? A job well done!

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Thankfully I didn’t have to. They were very gracious in helping clean up to make sure nothing else was hit.

[@Brian-StarGazer-77]

How long did it take you and how much do you charge per hour?

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

That took around 6 hours with the breakdowns and maintenance! Price depends on the job! Right now I charge around $200 an hour for the mulcher. I usually negotiate a daily rate with the customer and try to make sure the price is fair. That dollar amount per hour is the going rate around here and usually separates the serious customers from the tire kickers. Hope that helps.

[@NimblyJimbly]

Great video! Question... What is your truck/trailer rig? Does it tow well?

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

2500 duramax, with a 22k pound tow capacity 25 and 5 dove tail gooseneck. The duramax pulls fine. It’s just not enough brake for the machine. I would suggest a single axle dump truck with a pintle hitch trailer with the same specs as my gooseneck. Hope this helps.

[@NimblyJimbly]

@@honeycuttsbrushmore3244 Thanks for the reply! Definitely looked like a 2500 Duramax, but I couldn't tell for sure from the distance. Very impressive! Cool to know that the 2500 will tow it in a pinch. Do you have an exhaust brake on it, or just the service brakes?

[@bobbyjohnson2821]

probably why they planted th kudzu. that stuff grows like wildfire anyway and it got away from them

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I agree. Thankful to help them!

[@IamthaFunk]

🌴💛🐊 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@KhlaBaiTong]

So amazing 😘

[@asiania05]

Hire goats they love it

[@brandenkelsey8929]

Would you buy the JCB again if you needed one , I like the easy access door but have heard some people say they aren’t that good, I want to get one but just worried, ?

[@schmatzek1]

Warum sieht man dort niemanden der da vorher durchgeht um Tiere zu verscheuchen?

[@candacebenton9618]

Them folks need some cows 😂😂😂

[@brownfeather865]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@jeffmayeux1692]

Lance, I see your frustration. But you are making a big difference. Is the subdivision planning on new homesites on those neglected areas? That area on this video looked like a cul-de-sac with room for new houses.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

They are planning to transform the site into a garden. So hopefully they get it fixed up!

[@v.britton4445]

I bet kudzu makes good mulch.

[@cathtf7957]

Nice

[@waynegilchrist3535]

What happens when you run into a big rock you can't see?!

[@mfgc2610]

Kudzu is pretty good eatin' if you do it right. Your JCB sure had a heavy appetite for it! 😊

[@MadRhetorik.]

Your choices with kudzu are limited. Fire, digging it out or maybe some goats to keep it at bay. The goal is to exhaust its carbohydrate supply from its root ball to kill it. Herbicides are generally ineffective due to price and how much you need to apply to keep it killed back. I spray for Class 1 railroads and in the south kudzu is an absolute beast in some remote stretches of rail.

[@ianbruce4314]

Why would you buy anything with HOA,NO GOOD BASTUREDS...

[@jerryc3050]

👍

[@joansteckelberg994]

Someone needs to cross that with something folks like to eat.

[@zfilmmaker]

The proper way to rid Kudzo is to spray it and kill to the root, then cut it. All you did was trim it to grow back stronger.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I was paid to cut it back so that the HOA could get the lot under control. The Landscaping crew came in and sprayed a few months after any new growth showed up. Thanks for the comment.

[@zfilmmaker]

@@honeycuttsbrushmore3244 sounds good. I was on the edge of my seat watching you go into it. I knew there were going to be hazards like metal...always is. I once got 1” steel rope wrapped around my drum…not a happy day.

[@nicsxnin6786]

They need to make a map of manholes and topography in case that gets overgrown again

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I agree!

[@mrrick1269]

You loader arm should not be drifting down like that. Holding valve could be the problem

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I’m getting it looked at soon. I’ve seen many JCB’s do this. So it must be a common problem!

[@genewilliams7497]

Mentally tough….physically tough…. REALLY!!! All work is that and more in the real world!! Welcome to life brother.. try farming sometime on a large scale whe. You Butt is in the seat for 24 hrs straight or more. Just a note. You could have done the same thing with the kudzu using a 6’ bush hog brand model #406 cutter mounted to a 75hp 4WD 7520 Mahindra tractor with equipment cost of +/- $25,000 or less. And it’s a lot easier to repair when you damage it vs. your $100,000 plus set up.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Hey there Gene, I help my family farm 700 acres here in NC on top of a full time job. This isn’t counting the skid work and mulching. Trust me I know what you’re talking about. I’m sure there are others that work way harder and I commend that. Hard work does pay off. Thanks.

[@peterlosangelos4108]

Suggestion : for next time have firetorch to cut out the cloth

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Great idea!

[@georgeniebergall7074]

Drive through it bleed up at least a foot and a half through everything first, the machine will tell you was underneath you no sense to go to the ground right off the gecko that was junk. Yeah, right

[@anicentstonecolossal]

Cutting that plant up your only gonna spread it and cutting of thay plant 3 inch or larger will grow another plant buddy

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Just doing what I was asked to do buddy.

[@barbgrell-ch3cd]

Instead of going forward and backward do just one sweep then you would get done faster

[@mattyallen3396]

Spray it

[@Embarq007]

Goats, this is a job for goats.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I actually recommended that. The HOA may do that buts it’s next to a seriously busy highway.

[@Embarq007]

At some point it’s better to protect the machine, unfortunately we don’t learn this until it’s too late

[@laineyboy]

Plant some sweet potatoes and that kudzu will die back it will not return

[@hazelreaves5921]

watch for stings

[@johnvalencia7488]

I'd be turning off the motor if I am clearing debris from those blades. Just sayin.

[@craigowens2115]

My zero turn would cut that in 30-min. No problem!

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Haha I’d like to see that!

[@LaredoHandyman]

I dont think id even take on a job of vines like that where you cant see what your cutting. Not worth it to me. Or else i woild charge accordingly to walk out every square foot of the property prior to find all the garbage.

[@Gamma19245]

Background sound around 20mins in sounds like "first 48" sorrow song. Please find more motivating, active songs for these videos. Song choices are depressing for an awesome work like this you are doing.

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

Will do. Thanks for the comment!

[@nancyshaw9604]

Where are Your Goats ?! 😅

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

I need some for sure! Too bad this site is in the city!

[@evydaemon]

Don‘t kill that happy little bush!

[@raptor31able]

Your shirts on backwards bruh.

[@thatruthhurts1670]

I would burn it

[@honeycuttsbrushmore3244]

If houses weren’t so close I would have had the fire dept. out there doing just that.