Kubota SVL97 // Loftness Battle Ax. Forestry Customizations

Forestry mulchers are a great tool for clearing brush, trees, and other woody materials. But they can be rough on the machine that is operating them. There are a few things we can put in place to make operation of the foresty mulchers much smoother including various guards and hydraulic cooling.
0:00 - Foresty Mulcher on a Compact Track Loader
0:40 - Types of Forestry Mulcher
1:32 - Loftness Battle Ax
2:50 - Rear Guard
3:50 - Backup Beeper & Rearview Camera
4:12 - Hydraulic Outlets Guard
4:42 - DEF Cover Kit
5:25 - Demo Door
7:07 - Falling Object Protection (FOPS Level 2)
7:32 - Hydraulic Cooling Pack
8:04 - Kubota SVL & Loftness Battle Ax
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[@CenTexAg]

Loftness has the best customer service!!! I just bought a used 10 yr old 71” mulcher and had to have the pump pulleys replaced to match my machine’s GPM. They were extremely helpful in helping me learn about the head and how to replace the pulleys

[@thebradleysoncatbirdhill6849]

I have absolutely no need for one, and there is not a stitch of reason in the entire universe why I should own one, but my heavens!!!!!! I want this so badly!😂

[@porteeab]

Zombies, you want this for zombies.

[@derekdreke4990]

These videos are such a good thing to do for your customers!!!! Very proud of the way you guys do things

[@MessicksEquip]

Thanks so much!!

[@MattN03]

Neil gets all the cool toys ❤. Awesome job as always!

[@lcee6592]

Awesome looking equipment! I heard those SVLs are a beast.

[@Treeplanter73]

Those attachments are beasts!

[@redfieldal22]

Awesome looking machine

[@ggrinnell22]

Another awesome video Neil!

[@DonnieDarko727]

Helping hand with my land!

[@clikzip]

very nice setup. Thanks for the video very informative

[@nickthrane4940]

Nice machine. Big money 💰 🤑 💸

[@charlesbelser7249]

That rear guard needs to be larger and beefier made by 3 inch pipe etc .

[@FletchDoesIt]

FWIW Neil, it would have been nice for you to link these upgrades to your website. I just spent 10 min's looking and using the search function to no avail. Cheers 🍻

[@ohhpaul7364]

The biggest complaint I have heard about these machines is the hydraulic cooling isn't sufficient enough for the work; I do not know if those people making the complaints had this auxiliary cooler installed. That said, I think another neat feature to have on these machines would be for the fans to occasionally auto-reverse to clear all the leaves and debris from the fins of the radiators. I have seen that on various other forestry machines, I think John Deere and Tigercat. Do these machines come with that feature?

[@MessicksEquip]

This generation does not have a reversing fan. That's coming to the smaller model this year, and I suspect this one for 2024.

[@geoffgeoff3333]

​@Messick's Equipment Is that switching fan direction electronics retrofitable?

[@jeffsmith7840]

Need a low flow front mulcher or flail for compact tractors. Let’s see one messicks

[@MessicksEquip]

Not possible. Hydraulics can't deliver nearly enough horsepower.

[@Zebes_acres]

Is there any extra protection for the oil cooling unit-looks like it could be vulnerable when a dead limb or tree top breaks out?

[@MessicksEquip]

All the soft parts are on the bottom.

[@SkidderKev]

Needs so pro lynx traction bars to finish it off! My question is tho, I have noticed on our 97 and the one you are filming the svl97 sticker is a different orange, what's with that?

[@hhazelhoff1363]

It’s a scratch and sniff

[@Morpheen999]

Any idea when were going to see the svl75-3? And will the dash 3 cool a mulcher even better?

[@MessicksEquip]

Probably late spring

[@nickmoniot8306]

What size is that mulcher

[@earthfarmer]

What is the cost of this package and delivery time?

[@MessicksEquip]

Our sales specialists know pricing and lead time the best. You can call 800-222-3373

[@whatthefunction9140]

What about rocks?

[@chris2884]

Not a terrible way to spend 160k

[@claytonkeeney8911]

1st

[@boffin6969]

Hi Neil - awesome video as always! Can you provide us viewers with a ballpark figure of what that machine is worth (new, of course) with it being equipped as shown? Thank you!

[@c827q]

Mulchers can run $30-50k. High flow skid steers are I. The $100k range give or take 10k

[@MessicksEquip]

I'd have to look to be sure, but as its set up probably $130k.