Forestry Mulching with the Case DL550 Minotaur, Fecon, and Dirt Perfect

A quick visit up to ‪@DirtPerfect‬ in Indiana to play with the Case Minotaur skidsteer and fecon mulcher. We put it to the test.
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[@sonnyblazer5504]

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[@DirtPerfect]

Thanks buddy

[@mohdzaraza2004]

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[@AusJackal]

Love it when you, DP and LD18 get together.. I see he called the Mulch Master to show his loan machine off...

[@everestyeti]

Glad you liked the 550 Jon, would be a welcome bit of kit to anyone's arsenal that does ground clearance work. Think it would have been interesting to see it running with the type of mulcher head you use, you'd probably get a better idea of its capabilities. Mike has to be one of the nicest people out there, he's always willing to share and support.

[@heatherlane9270]

It is quite a machine - versatile and useful to the owner wanting many functions for tasks required. Fun to see you again with Dirt Perfect.

[@damienmcleod2622]

I skipped over the conversation, I'm just here to the machines in action!. I love seeing mulchers doing their thing.

[@robertforrest7956]

Nice that DP shared his TOY with you. It's an awesome piece of equipment!! 👍🏻😀

[@UpstateBrushControl]

It sure is!

[@medlinlandmaintenancellc]

Looks like you might be making a change in the future...........I got the baby version, TV450B and I love mine. I'm not doing mulching work with it yet, but hopefully in the future. I am very impressed with the power of the 90 HP machine with pushing power and lifting power. Was hoping to see it in Charlotte NC this Friday but unfortunately I won't be able to make it.

[@terryrogers1025]

Hmmmm! Pretty nice machine, I think case hit a home run with this one. Thanks for the ride young man.

[@blakeroffman221]

I like your contents on your videos they're very good and knowledgeable what you do for a living thank you for sharing the content

[@UpstateBrushControl]

I appreciate that!

[@antonhuman8446]

!!!!!! I have a huge personal problem with rubber tracks on a skid steer which have to endure, especially travelling over short tree stumps. Endlessly. Metal tracks for this application is just common sense on any skis steer doing mulshing. A brilliant move. Very well done case! God bless!!

[@johnF1958]

So you pushed the limits on the machine on a good-sized Hackberry tree. Those things are almost as tough as a Hedge Iron tree, aka: orange sage, horse apple. I think it did alright.

[@bobgrier3103]

Love collaborative vids, esp with high profile content providers such as you and DP. Good video. That’s to Case for being upfront on the 550.

[@jeffbailey7765]

Good video John. Man that machine is a beast as mulcher

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thank you! It really was!

[@patriciarushton7855]

I enjoy your vidios alot!You have a great personality makes it fun to watch.

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@acmcortez1]

That machine seems better as a dozer, rather than a deforest machine. It's all in the application. Let's see it rip, as it was intended for. Definitely a great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@donnal.oglesby4806]

So great when you can become good friends with people form other channels and visit with them from time to time and be in one another's videos. Awesome!

[@bobjoncas2814]

...LOOKIN' GOOD, NICE WORK, KEEP SAFE...

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks, will do!

[@franksmith8184]

Glad you had fun

[@RS-sl5ko]

Case makes a quality machine.

[@robertzapatka1082]

If you guys are cold, you ought to spend some time in New Hampshire in the winter! You'd appreciate your balmy climate!!! Great video and compilation!

[@bogthing1]

True. I also wonder how these rigs do in our New England soils, with all the rock?

[@UpstateBrushControl]

No thank you! I'll stick with the South!

[@splatterize]

An interesting machine with a lot of potential for sure. But, let's go to fantasy land for a minute John. Imagine for a moment a mulching head purpose built to run and fit on the 850J. Do you see it? Have a fine day.

[@wendyandjodymaillet7503]

Great video John! Upstate Brush Control Crew rides again Dirt Perfect Style!!!

[@bradfreer2132]

John enjoying your channel, just became a sub after watch DP and really enjoy your content keep them coming 💪👌

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Awesome, thank you!

[@FRANKBURNSONE]

Try to stay warm. It's supposed to be 86 today here in central Florida, Haha.

[@mikepici5553]

Good video John, that Machine looks wicked

[@adamdivine]

That thing is awesome

[@wileycoyotesr8623]

Jon, I don't mulch and never will. But I do like to learn stuff and you're a good teacher.

[@randydobson1863]

hello upstate brush control it's is randy and i like yours video is cool thanks friends randy

[@tristardiggin]

Jon that is one cool machine! I've been watching that booger on Dirt Perfect and Captain Kleeman. Glad to see you checking it out as well. Really enjoy your channel and the great work you do. God Bless...

[@janlesinski4719]

It gets the job done

[@sonnyblazer5504]

WOW! - GREAT video with TWO of my favorite channels & a couple GREAT GUYS! Be sure to follow for the SUMMER "Get Together" with most ALL our favorite YT Channels! Last year UPSTATE JON hooked up with Capitan KLEEMAN and built a foot bridge and all the greats from around the country! TUNE IN & 'thanks'!

[@TheTreeShop]

excited to see this video. as soon as i saw them release this i was curious how it would work with a mulcher

[@starkeyboys9583]

Looks good with steel tracks but I do come down on trees to make sure the hole tree is mulched. If you hit it at the bottom then you have to chase it all around on the ground especially if it’s a hardwood or any size. Have a great day.

[@paulmartin8212]

that makes sense Jon to keep the head near the ground. Much less chance of something getting you by coming under it. good safety idea and practice.

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks!

[@billfeldman3234]

That is Nice

[@UpstateBrushControl]

It was fun to operate!

[@impalaman4546]

Wow that's awesome

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Yes it was!

[@timbradeen8459]

Thanks for the video! The raising and lowering is for areas that have alot of rock in and on the ground. If ya don't you will be replacing teeth every day and it eats up any profit.

[@damianzalazinski3311]

Learning alot

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Good to hear!

[@johnkranz4004]

Very Kool Machine good video

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@danimalx23]

Mr Dirt Perfect is a FEARLESS camerman :D

[@gateway8833]

This would be extremely frustrating having to deal with that stoppage.

[@alisciamarotta3888]

Hiya Jon, been a subscriber and follower of your channel, nice to see you with DP.... Stay safe n be well, my very best from o HI Oooo

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Thanks!

[@Wilson82668]

If you guys are ever in Illinois and want to do a you tube video I got some SEVERE overgrown pasture with 2 ponds that I have been doing with a chainsaw and Echo SRM 3020T with brush blade and I'd let you guys just TEAR THE SHIT OUT OF EVERYTHING while I watch from a drone. I wouldn't even charge you for using my land to shoot your You Tube video, thats how freaking nice of a guy I am and I'll give you a mean Rooster to take with you along with my wife you can't have my dog though I love her

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Ha! Thanks for the offer.

[@peterouellette3874]

Nice going

[@garydillon3960]

John, It's great to see you joking and happy again. How's the Case compared to your machine? Keep up the good work my friend . Good to see Mike at Dirt Perfect. God Bless You All and Stay Safe.

[@brianfonsen7384]

Dude I got lot seat time and own my own machines. Iv never done any mulching but can immediately see wen an operator is getting it or not getting it done. Lol. And could not agree more on the pawing technique. U obviously have good feel in a machine. I ran a Bandit 3680 80k lb self propelled track grinder in wood yards here in CA for over 5yrs making hog fuel for bio mass. I broke the windows out of a 320 twice by feeding the tub directly behind grinder and have the yoke up and debris launch off rotor and hit front glass on hoe. Least once a day I would get tagged by veg material launching out grinder. It would dent body panels on hoe and would get ur attention real real fast sum times ud need to check ur shit cuz it made such a loud noise like a gun going off in cab. Flying veg material is no joke. Enjoyed ur video u guys seem like good dudes. Stay grinding bro. 👍

[@colemxer]

Watching carbides mulch is painfull😂😂😂 idk how people have the patience to run carbides because I sure don’t. I’m sure you feel the same way!!

[@brentking-gmailking2570]

Good video ...

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching!

[@marinchhana]

I am not surprise now lots of foresr fire happened in America........you left all those..............without cleaning......

[@jacobbuckley8232]

Bet that would shred threw the palmetto bush down here in Florida.

[@go5582]

Hi handsome. I like that mulching head. Wow. Would you recommend a bobcat over a cat to power (which head is the best ) which head?

[@user-lu5nz9wx8b]

💪👍

[@jgallo600]

This machine seems perfect for forestry work. Once the bugs are ironed out, it will be a beast. Probably will need to add a "forestry mulcher mode" to the software. The improved traction of the dozer tracks only make sense for this kinda work.

[@rirebel6029]

You would think so but there is a big price tag that comes with it . The weight of that machine and the metal single grouser pads make it much harder to move around with a pickup and impossible to run up a customer's driveway without putting plywood or tires down

[@seanpierce7673]

Hey jonnhope all is well and the weather is sunny and getting warm over thier for you and your guys ! Sonwhat you think of that machine? You being like I am or was my back ground is in forestry! And I think k you are to sort of? So you think it would make a good forestry fire machine? And all around piece foe the work?

[@Big.Ron1]

I bet you get the head matched to the machine and it would be great. A mulching food as far as skid steers go.

[@tylerarrigoni7700]

Was the DL in highest flow? This mulcher didn't seem to be nearly as powerful as it appears in some other mulchers with the DL.

[@allseasonslandclearing1367]

Just at a first glance some things jumped out at me. #1 For the wieght of the machine its under powdered. #2 Hydraulic flow isn't any better than most other brands. #3 Visibility isn't that great. Thats a huge factor when working these (compact) machines in tight areas. It no longer becomes useful in tight areas when you don't have visibility. #4 Hopefully Case has come a long way with there reliability in this machine. Every machine has there negatives, just need to know what you are willing to put up with.

[@emeyers5984]

This combo is definitely for large land clearing and not for making residential backyards look nicer, which is your specialty. The steel tracks…do they accidentally go off track like the softer rubber ones and how would that be handled on the job?

[@nickpollard9741]

Just like a high track dozer

[@user-lo7gn4cc5o]

I'd like to see one of these go head to head with a fecon 128 or something of the sort. I ran a fecon for a while on transmission lines (150 wide right of way) and they were perfect. Later I ran it on distribution lines (30 foot right of way) for several months, the terrain was far to rough for a rubber tracked machine, and the power of the fecon helped alot as opposed to a skidsteer. I would be curious to see if this machine would be a good middle ground between a skidsteer and a fecon. The Fecon just took alot longer to move around on distribution work, narrow passes and tight turn arounds.

[@howarddickson2162]

Seams like it’s just way under powered the little stuff if just kills the motor , my Bobcat will run circles around that model JS Maybe it’s the operator but before I put it on social media I would have tested it more …

[@scottpaulson1714]

So does it matter steel tracks vs rubber tracks? Is one more preferable than the other? Love Dirt Perfect.

[@deadbambi7381]

do you prefer the knives over carbide for most situations? what are the benefits of carbide other than extended sharpness life?

[@ronlawson5819]

Cool machine where did you get the hoodie

[@doritleis2773]

A Interesting Video! You Test the Case dl 550 minotaur Mulcher, with the Fecon! But before ca 4 Month Work You with the ASV rt 135 and the Fecon! What is the to Distinguish? What is Your Favorite?? Greeting from Austria 🇦🇹

[@robertpinda4581]

Nice work if you know how to operate it. That other guy almost wrecked that thing with the tree

[@heathenfirewoodservice2021]

How does this stack up to the ASV 120 R? Does it need any other unfitting to make it safer to run a mulcher head?

[@pjs5191]

Jon, what are your thoughts on the Minotaur compared to your ASV?

[@bradystanga7688]

How much is that whole setup 🤔

[@ianbruce4314]

Great job mulching big tree, went through The brush like it wasn't there, very impressive...Ha I Want one with forestry Package....how much ??

[@UpstateBrushControl]

I don't know.

[@rickh7170]

Is the Fecon a standard flow head?

[@matt08015]

john that case does seem to handle a little better then your ASV sorry to say it seems move around better besides not being able to handle to bigger to that some thing stupid i got say i like the case more

[@digginandbuildinwv7012]

Which rotor is on it? Dcr or fgt?

[@tugboat2739]

Howdy upstate

[@TheTreeShop]

The machine is so big that it makes the fecon look undersized

[@leo959]

Shoulda bought a twin disc mulcher

[@chrisrogers8760]

Never seen a Case skid that wasn't junk. Guess this one is just bigger and heavier.

[@DirtPerfect]

Must not get out much sorry about that

[@shiraz1736]

Is this thing able to move 50 gallons per minute?

[@Mr.frag-out]

Dod case ever fix the blade stalling issue on the mulching head?

[@UpstateBrushControl]

Yes, I believe so.

[@jaredculp3111]

I think it would be better if it had a depth limiter head on it

[@ryansmith1877]

What part of Indiana are you in? I'm from the Terre Haute Indiana area. I met the Upstate guys in Louisville last year.

[@UpstateBrushControl]

He's from Derby, Indiana.

[@OfficialHankIII]

DAMNIT MAN YOU SHOULD BE WEARING A BEAR SUIT AND MASK FILMING THOSE SHOTS HAHA

[@UpstateBrushControl]

There's an idea!

[@zanereinacher7332]

Case and fecon dealer tech here. What dealer involvement was there? There is a jumper harness that plugs into the deutsch front plug that gives verification to the ucm to allow the 4k 40gpm.

[@zanereinacher7332]

I've got some opinions. Lol

[@zanereinacher7332]

I also forgot to mention standard high flow is one direction, EHFis the other on the big couplers. The reason is the system Is a hydrostat, the reliefs are different for both directions, you need the jumper harnes to allow you to use the other direction for the 40 gpm 4100psi

[@charlesbelser7249]

After watching the guy with the Takeuchi with the same mulcher at my place this video was disappointing especially to see the mulcher come to a complete stop so quickly. It needs more flow or they don't have it working right.

[@benniebarrow348]

41 GPM seems low for a machine that size …….which is apparent by the head stalling out .

[@masterful7574]

Minotaur not minotar.

[@graystonegardens1642]

THE BS STOPS AT 10:00

[@UpstateBrushControl]

I'm sorry?

[@user-ud1te2ys4n]

伐採したなら、新しい樹木を植えるべきです‼️

[@robbinstruckinglandclearin786]

I think it’s a great machine but I don’t think it’s the best machine for long term. I think it’s a wannabe dozer 😮

[@wills5482]

Way too much talking, not enough mulching

[@steenfuglsangjespersen8620]

Det gør han da rimeligt dårligt

[@dustup2249]

Two and a half minutes in on a equipment evaluation and your still grabassing. I'm out.

[@turbodog99]

Seems underpowered

[@camilocompean885]

No entiendo