Thank you for shining a light on the industry I am in. This video is very accurate in a lot of ways, especially returning nutrients back to the soil. A lot of people do not know what forestry mulching even is. That is a very skilled operator. I always love how clean it looks after mulching. So glad you made this video! Thanks!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
I really believe in what these machines can do and how they leave a property looking afterwards Keep up the good work!
@bryantwalley Жыл бұрын
I wish I knew how to find someone that could do this.
@IDontTalkToCops Жыл бұрын
It’s such a pleasure to watch people go about their work who are great at what they do.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Amen to that. I can watch other people work all day long… Without really getting tired at all 😊
@IDontTalkToCops Жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX 🤣🤣🤣👍
@FreeAmerican-mm2my11 ай бұрын
I had several standing trees that had been dead for years. I waited until the weather was like and slowly started burning them down. I had areas overgrown like this and I put hogs on them. The hogs opened it up and I used an excavator with a thumb to finish the job and pile logs up for burning. I enjoy your videos and I love seeing land cleared. Thanks
@BIGALTX11 ай бұрын
I had hogs years ago, but had them in a pen. I would love to put them out on that pasture. I have heard they do a lot for the land. Thanks for watching!
@jean-pierrenziya52111 ай бұрын
Wow! Excellent operator. I wonder how many years of experience he has to be able to bend it like Beckham! Thanks for sharing this video, It is the most useful forestry mulcher for me and my project.
@BIGALTX11 ай бұрын
Well, thanks for watching. Glad it was helpful… And entertaining 😊
@anthonycash46092 жыл бұрын
Very good operator and good content on the drum mulcher. The disk mulcher is also a remarkable mulcher. Most do not even have a clue how powerful huydrlic equipment is.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Very true 👍
@go5582 Жыл бұрын
Hi handsome. That oak tree :rest in peace. Perfect drop. Yes. I enjoy your natural narration over the video, it reminds me of the discovery channel in the 80s when we were traveling through Africa. Great job.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Wow... thanks!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
You've never seen a Forestry Mulcher do feats like this! Amazing! alan Check out my Website. I've written dozens of articles pertaining to all areas of homesteading and self sufficiency. Here's the link: homesteadadvisor.com/ If you enjoyed this video and would like to see more videos like this. please give this video a thumbs up and leave me a comment! Please subscribe, it would really help my channel! Thank you for watching! ❤ Here's the team I used to clear my property: www.easttexasmulching.com/
@karenrunaas3571 Жыл бұрын
Love the mulcher, that's one nice piece of equiptment.Iv never seen anything like that, but sure saves u time.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Right on
@susanalexander29162 жыл бұрын
We just had several days of this with a family property we inherited (lots of privot. It was incredible the transformation. We would never have been able to do what it did. We can now maintain it !!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Good for YOU!! It looks soooo nice when they are done :)
@cowboy8982 жыл бұрын
I had my land done a year ago and what a difference it made.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
You bet! 😎
@haydenkoehn77602 жыл бұрын
I’ve been running machines like this for many many years and that is a pretty skilled operator
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Yes he is... or just brave... or crazy 😎 Thanks for commenting!
@clearskyamerica31072 жыл бұрын
Great video. We have some land up in Nocona which is covered with small trees, brush, and invasive thorns which make clearing by hand nearly impossible. Hired a mulcher and he knocked out an acre in hours. Looks great and now I can get started fine tuning the property.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
AAAAAA- Men!!
@benniebarrow348 Жыл бұрын
Nice equipment set up and an excellent operator ...........great job.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
I agree. Thanks for watching!
@ThomasEWalker4 ай бұрын
Years back, working as a developer, we used very large scale mulchers to clear acres in a single day. A large back hoe would come through and just knock trees over (even big one) and drag them into piles. The mulcher truck would then come behind and eat whole trees. We didn't need to buy ground cover at all - all our erosion control was chewed up trees!
@BIGALTX4 ай бұрын
I bet that was awesome to watch! 😊
@JohnnyRose-xd6rs Жыл бұрын
Delivered a nice even cut, has the super tight turning ability kzbin.infoUgkx1VWTrayKBdCKAjzAcZ_Eg4dhHTae3LkN also recommend I was looking for, and is just a blast to drive. It takes a little bit to get used to driving one after driving a normal tractor style, but once you've got it, you've got it. If you're cutting lines, you have to be careful spinning the mower around or the back tire will dig a bare spot. Just take it nice and slow during the turn and then it's back to full throttle across the yard!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
We agree!
@andedavi Жыл бұрын
Great video! The challenge in operating this equipment learning how to properly operate it!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
It really is!
@auntiepam56492 жыл бұрын
This is such an amazing video! Thanks for sharing.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
You bet. Thanks for watching! 😎👍
@donnybrasco6321 Жыл бұрын
Have to mention - that is a BEAUTIFUL piece of land you have!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Well, thank you so much. 😊
@Pushyhog2 жыл бұрын
thanks mister. empliment is incredible. You saved your land
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it
@tomkhang56152 жыл бұрын
They looked much better than a bulldozer. I may have to consider this option to clean my land. Thanks for sharing.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
You bet I've seen a lot of damage by dozers This is much better 👍😎
@Butch-wt9lk4 ай бұрын
I just retired from a Cat dealer I have sold a couple dozen of these machines. This one is a 299D2 or D3 with a land management 1 package the LM2 has saddle fuel tanks in place of the counterweights These are amazing machines for their size😊
@BIGALTX4 ай бұрын
Yes they are… I’m pretty impressed! 👍🏻 😀
@amsohn12 жыл бұрын
That was amazing! Wowzers how that chewed p and spot out that mulch!! Just Wowzers. Blessings
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Grams!
@joeuscanga72353 ай бұрын
Very experienced operator. No damage to the fence lines. The trees fall exactly were they need to be.
@BIGALTX3 ай бұрын
Absolutely… They always impress me when I have them on my property. Thanks for watching!
@catherinegardner57222 жыл бұрын
Looks good short term. Next year all those samplings will grow back. The roots are still healthy and will come back even more dense unless sprayed.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
I think I sprayed one time, and, of course, keep it mowed. That has pretty much discouraged almost all regrowth, except on the edge of the creek bank that I can’t get to with the mower. 99% of it is not coming back. But there’s always that little dab that will.
@magatow19062 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite past times is to sneak onto somebody's property and take a nice long nap in a deep patch of privet. But I'm going to stop doing that now.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Love that!
@CliffsideStables2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had a forestry mulcher work on our place here in northern TN four different times. It doesn’t take them long to transform a property. I posted a few videos on my channel of their work. Tim
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
They do such a great job! :)
@WhatDadIsUpTo2 жыл бұрын
I once considered setting a young friend up into his own business doing just this, but the ongoing machine maintenance costs made me think twice. Wicked expensive. I like how they switch cutter heads to resharpen cutter tines before they wear beyond being sharpened and need replacing. That one act alone probably saves them thousand$.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
It is VERY expensive to get into, and to keep up the machines... for sure
@Trythis8372 жыл бұрын
If I could find guys that would show up with two cimaf heads and mulch only with sharp cutters I’d hire them around the clock. That is the most honest customer service oriented contractor I’ve ever seen. Sharpening those knives only costs them money in hourly work.
@redneckroughneck1684 Жыл бұрын
Man I just want to be able to afford one mulcher lol must be nice to be able to have a spare one. I’d have to settle for having spare blades to swap out with a good impact and then sharpen blades when I got back to the shop so I could continue the cycle them out. It’s honestly how I used to run my lawn business. Carry good sharp blades and swap out when you feel necessary.
@hhazelhoff1363 Жыл бұрын
What is a average daily rate, or hourly rate for this this on a very similar property. Let me know thx
@WhatDadIsUpTo Жыл бұрын
@hhazelhoff1363 IDK. I abandoned the idea. Start up cost was around $100K.
@lastdayshomesteading62882 жыл бұрын
This is a great video. The operator really does need to know what he is doing, and this one does. Thanks for sharing take care
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Yes he does! I need to have them back If I do.... I'll do more vids! 👍😎
@williamgrissom19958 ай бұрын
That is one very skilled operator and such a well thought out tecnique to keep the whole process so efficient way he did the job. Loved the swapping out the cutter when dull and keeping the job quick and smooth without wasting any of your time or his time. By the way you are very good at narration. I think somebody else mention it too in the comments and they were right. I remember some of those African wildlife shows and you do sound like the man who did them. It's both the great voice have for it and the way you tell us what is going on that is very impressive. Anyway great video. 😎👍
@BIGALTX8 ай бұрын
Well, thanks so much for the kind words. Most of the time people say I talk too much… Ha ha ha.
@williamgrissom19958 ай бұрын
@@BIGALTX😂🤣
@Jimbobd4217 ай бұрын
I need this piece of equipment as an attachment. Thanks for the video.
@BIGALTX7 ай бұрын
You bet
@lesliegrayson1722 Жыл бұрын
that's an exciting thing to see I plan to get one...
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
They are incredible machines. Such a time and labor saving device. Costs me about $200 an hour, but well worth it.
@zzirSnipzz12 жыл бұрын
Bro in law has something similar for 3point he uses a 268hp Newholland to make seed beds in stony rocky mountain ground. Awesome machines
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Nice! 👍😎
@HeritageFarmsTexas2 жыл бұрын
Great video. I need those guys on our place.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Yes you do! 👍😎
@googacct Жыл бұрын
I had a forestry mulcher come out to my place several years ago. The machine and operator did more to clean up my property in one day than I can have done in a year of weekends with a chainsaw and my PTO chipper. They are not cheap to hire, but worth the money.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Absolutely! 👍🏻😎
@shashakeeleh54682 жыл бұрын
I bet you have a breath-takingly beautiful property, over and above what you have now. Hope your Mulcher company can recommend someone who does as good a work a bit further west in TX, just east of Hill Country.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
I hope so too. Give them a call! And thanks for the kind words :)
@texan2560 Жыл бұрын
I had this done to my ranch in OK and it was the best thing I ever did. Only bad thing was my ground was very rocky and they could not always grind the stumps down due to hitting large rocks.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
So very true. Amazing results, but rocky soil does make it tough.
@unclefester03 Жыл бұрын
This is my new dream job.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Hahaha... Herd Dat!!
@floydwilliams33214 ай бұрын
In the right hands, those machines can do wonders
@BIGALTX4 ай бұрын
Absolutely! And they are fun to watch 😊
@Jaylee5492 жыл бұрын
Very impressive work (skilled operator) I’m getting my property done this week!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Woo Hoo!!!
@jameskincaid9246 Жыл бұрын
Amazing work
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot 😊
@youtubasoarus5 ай бұрын
Very impressive!
@BIGALTX5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@moe2470 Жыл бұрын
Yes i have seen it & by now you might have figured how hard these mulchers are on the compact track loader & how mjch maintenance the is on the mulching head especialy if you,re mulching dirt.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Yes, there is a lot of maintenance. He spends a lot of money keeping that machine up. Not a cheap profession to be in.
@pixamite1 Жыл бұрын
Most Impressive!!!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@watchthe1369 Жыл бұрын
The big machines, compared to the skid steers with heads on them, is that the big ones do not have to pause. They can still do masive work quickly compared to a chainsaw, winch, and grinder operation and do it safer though. They just fall in the gap between taking down tree plantations and arborists trimming trees. The main diference in getting the job done is time and saftey.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
True… The big machines can really go fast through a lot of big stuff.
@srj3029 ай бұрын
@@BIGALTX Better get a Barko.
@lttl858 Жыл бұрын
What was the hourly charge for the mulcher?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
$200 an hour. I think there is a set up fee if you’re very far away from him. Probably another hundred dollars maybe $200 depending on how far he has to go.
@werdevo62 жыл бұрын
Just curious, have those exposed, super heated, hydraulic lines ever been pulled or clobbered by any heavy tree debris?
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Not sure, that would be bad
@roninvalhalla26052 жыл бұрын
Great mulch for the property
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Amen!
@themanconan12 жыл бұрын
very well produced video!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Thank you kindly!
@Nancy-y8q1n8 ай бұрын
When he cut that red cedar I bet that smelled good, also cedar mulch keep the bugs away
@BIGALTX8 ай бұрын
Cedar does have a nice nice smell. And yes, great for keeping bugs away.
@BigAlSparks2 жыл бұрын
woot! what a change, and the resulting mulch worthy debris is fantastic! Wonder how much a fella could expect to pay for this work done by the hour/day etc? Or if in some cases it would be way cheaper to just do some of this yourself, given its firewood worthy.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
When I had this done it was $200 per hour That was a few years ago May have changed a little Also, probably depends on where you are...
@mikem93312 жыл бұрын
Last year it was $150/hr. Probably more now.
@michaelsaint732511 ай бұрын
More mulching videos mixed with Christian talk I love it
@BIGALTX11 ай бұрын
Ha ha ha… Sounds like we are of the same mind 😊
@JG-sq1bs3 ай бұрын
What's the reservoir on the roof of the skid steer? Is that extra hydraulic fluid?To prevent overheating The pump?
@BIGALTX3 ай бұрын
Not sure. I think he said it was the cooling fan for the hydraulic system.
@zachwoodall7858 Жыл бұрын
this is awesome.....SUPER awesome....can you reveal how much this service cost you for one day? Thanks
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
He charges about $200 an hour. If you are a long way away, there is a set up for you also.
@TxMesquiteman Жыл бұрын
Pretty sure that was an eastern red cedar (aromatic, like they use in cedar chests). Western cedar is more brown and softer and is what most fence pickets for privacy fence is made from. Eastern logs have value if they are solid and not pithy.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Could be… We also call them Juniper
@beefandporkАй бұрын
I would love to do this, but I imagine the cost is at least triple what it costs to clear an acre with excavator and green wood burning.
@BIGALTXАй бұрын
It’s about $225 per hr. Depending on what type of brush, etc you have… they can clear an acre pretty fast.
@oldsalt7534 Жыл бұрын
I wish I had that thing on my property for day.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
I hear you. I’ve had him over here three times. Cost about $200 an hour… Plus set up fee if you’re very far away from him.
@oldsalt7534 Жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX Where is he out of?
@silvernatedogg Жыл бұрын
That was awesome! That cab has filtered air I’m sure so the operator is protected?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Protected from the dust and debris created, yes
@CharlieJulietSierra Жыл бұрын
Great video man!!!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@BrushCommando5 ай бұрын
2 heads! Great idea!
@BIGALTX5 ай бұрын
Faster. Much less down time.
@organicvids Жыл бұрын
So what sized skid steer needed to run one of these mulchers. Looking to get a used ss.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Not sure. I don't own it, just hired them out. I remember him saying this cat was about the smallest one that would run that cutting head
@ragnarmjolnir96542 жыл бұрын
Fascinating 🖖👽
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Right?!? I can watch them for hours!! 👍😎
@markcdeyoung31182 жыл бұрын
That's the same kind of head they used to clear out the high lines and the pipelines where I live only the machine that's connected to is about five times as big and man they can take a 2' dia. oak tree plow right over the top of that thing and turn it to sawdust with our even slowing the machine down
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Yep, there are some HUGE machines out there... probably much more $$ I think I was trying to show what even a small machine could do I think he said this was the smallest CAT that would run that mulch head 👍😎
@markcdeyoung31182 жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX hey they're some serious setups now ..that little thang was gettin' it .. impressive 👍
@dottmcse2 жыл бұрын
Ooooooo, I want one!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Me too! I just can’t afford one.
@GeorgiasGarden2 жыл бұрын
This would sure take care of all the mesquites on our property.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
You bet it would!
@MrTexasSteve2 жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX No, it wouldn't. You have to treat the mesquite stumps or they come back with a vengeance.
@jerryhammack13182 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately mesquite has to be grubbed out it is like potatoes for roots and comes back thicker! For your information I have ran many dozers on ranches to get rid of mesquite ! My father was a contractor for many years in Central Texas. Had to clear mesquite infested ranches !
@brucebell75426 ай бұрын
Need your information I live in Hillsboro. Thanks
@BIGALTX6 ай бұрын
This is not my equipment. I hired them. Their info is in the description box below the video
@antmoundlogistics4 ай бұрын
Very good video
@BIGALTX4 ай бұрын
Thanks for the visit
@rogerhodges76562 жыл бұрын
All of that will grow back agressively in the spring. Consider sprying with a product like Crossbow in the before the growth gets out of control.
@Jerry-yk1fh2 жыл бұрын
Stay organic and get some goats, they will do wonders.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
I've (mostly) kept all the regrowth down and yes... spraying (and animals)... and mowing is the way to to
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
If you can keep them INside the fence! 👍😎
@kfelix2934 Жыл бұрын
@@Jerry-yk1fh Yeah and every coyote would be doing it's best to get them ;)
@gregorysampson87594 ай бұрын
Our local rental yard has one of these
@BIGALTX4 ай бұрын
Wow… That would be fun to rent. I bet it’s expensive though.
@Lvaladez1142 жыл бұрын
Wow Amazing 💪👏
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Mesmerizing, right? 😎
@TheBrushcutter Жыл бұрын
What part of Texas is this? I live near Toledo Bend, I was thinking this looks like Hemphill/Jasper country.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
ETX Smith co
@ralphowens45103 ай бұрын
Obviously texas is a big state and we won't cross boundaries, may I ask what you charge per hour? thinking about getting in this business
@BIGALTX3 ай бұрын
This is not my business. I hire this guy to do the work. I believe he charges about $225 an hour. Not sure, but I think there’s also a set up fee if he has to travel very far.
@ralphowens45103 ай бұрын
@@BIGALTX well I contacted the wrong person then!
@BIGALTX3 ай бұрын
@@ralphowens4510 He's a friend of mine. Call him :)
@thereasoner94549 ай бұрын
If you don't mind me asking, what kind of rate is it for that where you are? Do they charge by the job/hour/day? It's very efficient, but that equipment isn't cheap to buy/own.
@BIGALTX9 ай бұрын
They charge a $200 set up/travel fee and about $215 per hour.
@thereasoner94549 ай бұрын
@@BIGALTX Considering everything they did, that's a deal
@danphillips45909 ай бұрын
How do blades hold up to rocks?
@BIGALTX9 ай бұрын
I’m sure rocks dull them a lot quicker than just trees or dirt. I would imagine they have to be sharpened much more often if it’s rocky terrain.
@dontaylor84512 жыл бұрын
I used them to prep my grownup 3 acres so we could build a house 2 summers ago. They did an awesome job but there is always a but, I have about 100 stumps of varying sizes to deal with. I have a 25 hp tractor, that isn't heavy enough even with a stump bucket to deal with anything except small stumps. Any suggestions? PS they were on time and UNDER budget... Doing any more "lectures " at the nursery ?
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Bring them back and have them do nothing but grind stumps Probably cheaper than hiring a stump grinding service I had him grind out ALL the stumps of the trees he dropped
@dontaylor84512 жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX The only draw back with this process is the stumps, even when flush with the ground, the stumps prevent land use for things like tilling. I am on only 2.7 acres and about 90% was wooded. Erosion has made a few stumps proud, but just being in the ground is major problem...
@tennesseetexan19572 жыл бұрын
An excavator with a thumb will make short work of the stumps. It can pull them out of the ground like pulling weeds. Then just stack them & burn them.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
True... I had an excavator push down several dead trees last year: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6mWgImZgqxqe68
@organicvids Жыл бұрын
Titan stump ripper if u have backhoe
@terpentoon2 ай бұрын
I wonder what you can do with this land. Will it be used for agriculture ? Can you plow it ? What is the next stage of cultivating this land ?
@BIGALTX2 ай бұрын
I am not cultivating this. It is pasture land. We graze cows on it. What they are doing in this video is taking down dead trees.
@Gr8Layks Жыл бұрын
Question: why not fell the trees with a chainsaw and only grind the stump and roots? Saw chains are easier and cheaper to sharpen than mulcher teeth, it seems to me.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
They were here clearing some land anyway so I had them do it Some of the trees were VERY rotten and would have been very dangerous to cut by hand
@DavidCummins-f1w Жыл бұрын
How good is it if it hits rocks sticking up
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Well... they don't like it I'm sure. Rocks will dull the blades fast so I'm sure they won't go too deep if they are in rocky ground
@浮云姐姐的北美生活频 Жыл бұрын
amazing!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@zfilmmaker Жыл бұрын
This video is no doubt impressive. I own a CTL with mulch head for my ranch and have operated one for several years. Small trees and brush are my limit, big oak trees is another level. These guys are awesome! However, cedar tree mulching should be avoided…it raises soil PH to extraordinary levels and takes years of liming to correct. I made that mistake so I speak from experience.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks for the tip!
@guydauderman16458 ай бұрын
Who’s forestry mulcher is that? I have a JD 332 and would like one.
@BIGALTX8 ай бұрын
I really don’t know. I know it is a cat, but don’t know though number on it. I hired this work. It is not my machine.
@madebysteve17382 жыл бұрын
that machine only weighs about 11K lbs with cutter its about 15K
@bjkearns22 жыл бұрын
Ya I heard him mention 30,000lbs and was thinking no way. Now there are munchers that weigh in excess of 30,000lbs. Tigercat and Weiler make some massive mulchers.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
May be... I thought he told me 30K but may be wrong... thanks!
@Quarterpounderspatch2 жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX yes 15k is correct. I have two of these machines and cutter heads
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
@@Quarterpounderspatch Good to know.. I'll see if I can edit that out of the video, thanks!
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
@@Quarterpounderspatch What is your hourly rate? I don't mind if you promo your company here in the comments
@garyjohn3162 жыл бұрын
how much do theses guys charge, I need some under brush and trees down in Ben Wheeler
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
When I had this done it was $200 per hour That was a few years ago May have changed a little I highly recommend them
@paulmeyers8957 Жыл бұрын
How do deal with rocks on the surface?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
You need something like this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5u3Z5eJhrhjkKM Or this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWe2lZp7lripbqM
@Bennix Жыл бұрын
How much is the price
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
It’s about $200 an hour. If he has to travel very far, there’s also a set up fee of maybe $200.
@jbob1274 Жыл бұрын
Just to let anyone know cedar shaving do not rot very fast.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
They don’t rot as fast as oak or pine, but they will decompose quicker than what you think.
@jbob1274 Жыл бұрын
@@BIGALTX it's been 4 years I still have piles of red cedar chips. Now take in consideration the majority of my woods was red cedar. So it's a thick layer of mulch.
@davemiller30272 жыл бұрын
How many hours did they work? I’m looking at having som mulching done on my place.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
I've had them out 3 different times And, it depends on the overgrowth and the amount and sizes of trees as to how long it will take Mine was THICK in places and they did about 4-5 acres in a day at around $200 per hour
@shaunsmuder1637 Жыл бұрын
What is that on the roof of the cab on that machine?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
I think it's a cooling condenser for the hydraulic system
@shaunsmuder1637 Жыл бұрын
@TexasPrepper2 that's what I was thinking, but I wasn't sure. Thanks
@talusranch990 Жыл бұрын
Try taking on death probe ....that would be fun to watch
@monroelandexcavation Жыл бұрын
What mulching head are they running?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Fecon I believe
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Here's a group of videos that I've put together: kzbin.info/aero/PLutBw50GI1zzivZEXH0_pv28cCdyesjID
@Kleiminc Жыл бұрын
Good video. How much did it cost you?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
At the time it was about $200 an hour. I think he’s going up to about $275 now. How much acreage he can do in a day, depends on the terrain, thickness of vegetation, etc
@norfillyson Жыл бұрын
How much would it cost to clear an acre of trees on my land?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Way too many factors to be able to answer that. They charge about $200 an hour. If they are doing small brush and very small trees, they can get a lot done in a few hours. If they’re doing huge trees and mulching everything completely, then they will spend a lot more time on your property. But, around $200 an hour is the going rate I think. Most people will come out and do a free estimate if you can find someone in your area.
@cyumadbrosummit3534 Жыл бұрын
Pro Tip: You can teach a monkey too much in 15 minutes, the left joystick controls the track and the right controls the loader arm. The real issue is that typically customers end up wanting to do something with their land like plant crops/ garden, dig a well, dig a pond, or cut a foundation for a barn, shop, house, swimming pool or garage. Non of this can be accomplished without removing the root ball and horizontal root structure of the tree. It's just easier to bring in an a decent sized excavator and shove the trees over (which brings up the rootball). Then any of the hardwoods can be sold to a Mill to recoup customer money, rather than leaving it laying all over the ground.
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Sure. This is not the way to clear land. If any type of excavation or plowing or planting will be done on the land afterwards.
@joeybox0rox649 Жыл бұрын
Very satisfying. My problem is "Cheeseweed" in Maricopa, Arizona. Any advice or professionals nearby that anyone can recommend???
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
Hmmmm... never heard of "Cheeseweed"
@Lampropeltis Жыл бұрын
Cool machine! The dude sharpening the blades is not wearing any safety glasses?!!
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
They could be safety glasses, but obviously not wrap around glasses. I had to wear safety glasses for years in a factory. Most were NOT wrap-around glasses.
@claudenormandeau9211 Жыл бұрын
What is the cost per hour to have this done?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
When I had it done it was about $200 per hour
@oliververgara2194 Жыл бұрын
how much did it cost you for the service?
@BIGALTX Жыл бұрын
He's about $225 per hour How many hours it will take depends on your terrain, denseness of vegetation, etc...
@oliververgara2194 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for that info!@@BIGALTX
@joeslaughter11622 жыл бұрын
How much is this set up with a extra cutter
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
Not sure, but probably around $100 grand Then you'll need a truck that can pull all that weight... and a trailer Pretty expensive
@effthegop Жыл бұрын
I want to operate that machine!!
@melindaroth57962 жыл бұрын
OH THANK GOD YOU HIRED THEM TO DO IT. THAT IS SO DANGEROUS. MY HUSBAND'S BOSS USING A TRACTOR TO PULL A TREE DOWN AND IT FLIPPED OVER ON HIM STERRING WHEEL ON HIS CHEST KEPT HIM FROM BREATHING. HE PASSED AWAY BEFORE HIS WIFE NOTICED IT.
@BIGALTX2 жыл бұрын
So sorry.. yep, that's dangerous. Some things I USED to do... I DON'T do anymore :(
@jamjardj1974 Жыл бұрын
No, it’s stupid. If the tree goes the wrong way they’ve had it! Always use the right tool for the job, a muncher isn’t it!
@terryherrera525210 ай бұрын
Where are you in Texas ??
@BIGALTX10 ай бұрын
East Texas
@mariopalacios25349 ай бұрын
Which way Houston or san Antonio
@BIGALTX9 ай бұрын
@@mariopalacios2534 East. Between Dallas and Shreveport