Mini Excavator VS HUGE Tree Stump! Bobcat E35

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[@jameshattub351]

Your Toy is a Monster in your hands.

[@TKCL]

I love that excavator

[@samuelschult985]

You took that mini excavator to the edge and then some 👍

[@TKCL]

I definitely pushed it.

[@thetomlinsons4]

You needed your chaps and some hearing protection. We love your channel!

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

he always wears his ear buds! there really good at blocking noise!

[@thetomlinsons4]

@@AdamDeal-KF0PRIgood! It was a little weird seeing him with no chaps though after his last video on their protective qualities.

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

@@thetomlinsons4 in cooler conditions thats fine but when you doing cutting in 100° index your bound to get hurt worse with them on. geared up in protection can cause a worse case of heat stroke then letting the body breath and cool off!

[@TKCL]

I did forgo them due to the extreme heat, I was already getting close to heat stroke.

[@HalfPint5811]

Should have waited till Friday morning.... it was Beautiful this mornin'

[@TKCL]

Slowly feeling like fall

[@dougdavis4439]

That was a big job right there! Enjoyed it Andrew!

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching Mr Doug!

[@CircleCitySlicker]

That was fun to watch, I can't even imagine how much fun that was to operate!

[@TKCL]

I love it!

[@jterry0510]

The wedge and drive was impressive.

[@joebufford2972]

Every time I see that tip bed I love it even more❤

[@TKCL]

It's amazing! Absolutely the best choice in equipment trailer for my needs.

[@HalfPint5811]

Machinery is a blessing!

[@TKCL]

It sure is

[@astikennel]

That was really fun to watch, I think y'all laid that tree right on your target path too! For shade, maybe using some sunshade cloth over top of the pergola might work for temporary

[@TKCL]

They are open to suggestions.

[@Outdoorsy368]

Nice work, very gratifying

[@TKCL]

Thank you for watching

[@auburnaviator6167]

Great job Andrew! I always hated getting up in trees and limbing them like that. You just never can quite predict where they’re going to roll/fall sometimes. Having the excavator sure made that job much safer and easier. Stay safe, help out where you can, spread the love. God bless buddy.

[@TKCL]

You are right, things can go south quickly.

[@tjt1992]

Love the use of your PPE!

[@TKCL]

Always!

[@jeremiahs45]

Glad you are able to help out your parents. Looks like a newer black truck for towing I seen.

[@TKCL]

Yes I had to move into something else quickly as my white truck was showing it's age. It's a 2015 2500HD Chevy gas 6.0

[@johnkirby6547]

Hi Andrew, glad you and your dad were able to tag team that and get her down safely with no casualties. Saw logs or firewood? The bobcat did a great job, so did the operator ❤

[@TKCL]

Firewood, neither of us own a sawmill.

[@mackjenkins7721]

WOW ANDREW that was awesome how you cleaned up your mom & dad home from the storm . I am so sorry that the storm did what it did but I am glad that there home was not Damage . I am making trips down there for the hurricane 🌀 Victim in Florida & Charleston south carolina . Thanks you for sharing this video buddy & have a good weekend buddy .

[@TKCL]

Thank you for all that you do

[@joebufford2972]

Good to see you taking care of the statesman family members. My family does that too. We take care of who raised us and give back because without them we wouldn't be who we are

[@TKCL]

My parents deserve anything I can give them.

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

​@@TKCLdid mom go easy on feeding you two with being on your diet?

[@pampilgrim2274]

Wow, Andrew! You certainly know how to fell a tree. Looks amazing. Your dad must be grateful for your help!

[@TKCL]

He sure was, glad I could help them out.

[@PJ-uv9fr]

Really enjoyed this video - I'll bet your folks are sooo relieved to get that puppy gone! Nice job and the equipment performs flawlessly

[@TKCL]

Yes it's been making them very nervous, glad I was able to help.

[@kpatrickolivier2705]

You have a few great sawmill logs on the ground.

[@TKCL]

No sawmill in sight, firewood it is 😉

[@kpatrickolivier2705]

@@TKCL NOT YET !!

[@rongray4847]

Hi Andrew, your Mom and Dad have such a nice place it’s to bad the storms make so much mess. That’s nice you can help them out with the clean up. 👍👍❤️❤️🇨🇦

[@TKCL]

They've easily lost 50-60 percent of their trees 😔. I wish yall could have seen it before all the hurricanes.

[@byronholmes2496]

Good day to all. Great Save.

[@TKCL]

Good afternoon

[@WoodDuxWill]

I spy something new and shiny in this video 👀👍🏻😂

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

if your talken about his new used pickup you can get a better look on there review channel!

[@TKCL]

Far from new, 2015 with 100k miles. But still an upgrade.

[@WoodDuxWill]

@@TKCL Nothing wrong with that! Duramax?

[@TKCL]

@@WoodDuxWill nope, stayed with the cheaper to maintain and tested 6.0 gas. So glad I did, it's more powerful than my white truck 6.0 and has the better 6 speed transmission. Night and day difference in towing.

[@bakednoodle2732]

Excavator's are fun, aren't they? By far, my favorite piece of equipment. FYI: putting your blade down will help with the wobble.

[@TKCL]

You'll see many times in the video the machine lift as I put the blade down after any wobble. I hate that feeling.

[@bakednoodle2732]

@@TKCL Me too! You'll get to where you just put it down automatically when you're going to be stationary.

[@hrlee2381]

That Bobcat is worth it's weight in gold. How awesome being able to help you parents with that dangerous tree.Where"s your chaps?

[@TKCL]

I love that piece of equipment! Chaps were a little hot that day 😬

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

​@@TKCLoh by the way i have studied how you position your self from the saw! 👍👍 thats how your supposed to cut without useing chaps!

[@CrystalParanormally]

At the start of the video I swore it was your big oak. Whew...happy it wasn't. I'm sure your parents appreciate all you do. Stay safe!

[@TKCL]

Ours is beat up, we are worried about it.

[@radmilamiljanic5977]

Boy, did you make that machine work!! Thank God for providing what we need! What a beautiful yard, made for welcoming people:))) I hope new trees grow fast enough to give them shade:)))

[@TKCL]

So blessed to have this equipment.

[@Justin_M]

Is that a new truck pulling that excavator? Thanks for the great videos!!!

[@TKCL]

2015 2500hd, my 23 year old white truck started needing enough repairs it wasn't worth it. Not the best timing, but I have a lot of traveling in my future.

[@kingwood4357]

Wow one heck a job dropping that with your excavator in such a tight spot with no room for error. I’m guessing the pucker factor was pretty high setting the excavator and pushing on the tree. You did make me a little nervous watching you climbing around in the tree top with the chain saw. In any case excellent job and your dad can be proud of his son.

[@TKCL]

We are so happy with the results!

[@dailylife6432]

I retired from over the road heavy hail trucking before going into industrial maintenance. I'm glad to see you chasing your equipment properly keeping all tie downs inside the rub rail and hooks on the top. Heart job.

[@TKCL]

Hooks on top are definitely the way to go in case chains get loose.

[@dailylife6432]

@@TKCL yes if the chains or straps break going down the road the can bounce and go through a windshield and hurt or kill someone. Great work with your new man toy Lol

[@larrykusler5294]

Looks like you made a great choice in purchasing that mini excavator. It did an awesome job on that HUGE tree.

[@TKCL]

Yes it did!

[@michaelstreet7864]

Great job Andrew! I just love that trailer! Your parents home looks beautiful as well.

[@TKCL]

They have worked very hard on their place. That trailer is amazing, it was absolutely the right choice.

[@Thetromboneman09]

From a professional flatbed driver, those stake pockets are the easiest point. Loop your chain around the spool .

[@TKCL]

Spool? Not sure what you mean. I like the pockets so the hook goes underneath and hooks on top. If the chain is ever loosened it won't come off hooked under and back on top.

[@Thetromboneman09]

@TKCL the rounds bits there between the trailer and the rub rail. If you hook the chain properly, it won't come undone when/if there is slack. Unless it shakes a LOT. I always hook with the chain facing up if that makes sense. The stake pockets just have the least amount of connecting points between the frame and rub rail. In an instance where you have an emergency stop, it's very possible and likely you'll bend or break the pocket. The same with hooking to the rub rail it's self. I've seen many a rub rail bend and break pretty easy.

[@jp34604]

Pops JD has the PERFECT overhead cable reel dispenser for ya!!! 😂 Plus an absolutely beautiful home 🇺🇲 Is that where you grew up?

[@TKCL]

No, mom and dad built that home 18 years ago while LIVING WITH ME! Let's just say I constantly said the "while you live under my roof" line to them 🤣

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

​@@TKCLoh my! thats a new story for the channel!

[@jp34604]

@@TKCL Wow, that's even MORE inspiring re your story of steadfastly sacrificing for the future as it was multi-generational to boot I now have even MORE respect for you - & pop's! 👍👏

[@bobbikuhn3496]

I like the Bobcat.

[@TKCL]

You and me both

[@shademan4077]

Great video Andrew. You might think about getting some signage made up to put on your mini excavator, trailer, truck, etc advertising your you tube channel. With all the driving on the roads, etc it would get the word out more to bring new subscribers to the channel. Just a thought.

[@TKCL]

Very true! Thanks for watching

[@michaelstreet7864]

Two!😛😛

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

thats not how you play golf! you yell FOUR and get out of my way! lol

[@michaelstreet7864]

@@AdamDeal-KF0PRI lmao!!😆

[@richardscarlett7942]

You just got brand new chainsaw chaps where are they hahaha

[@TKCL]

Too hot 😬

[@dannymac4668]

Have you thought about marking your trailer for each piece of equipment for the perfectly balanced load. It will make loading faster after the first time.

[@TKCL]

Way too many attachments that change weight and balance. I would have marks everywhere. What I do is snap pictures once loaded correctly, then I can refer back to those.

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

man thats some sandy soil! i can see why that poor tree was about to go! nice job you two did! while the ladies sit in the house away from the cameras lol!

[@TKCL]

For sure nothing but loose sand in Florida. Trees come down easy!

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

@@TKCL yeah that stinks but theres not alot you can do!

[@shaneeddings883]

Seems like a lot of work to hide the new truck! lol

[@TKCL]

Nothing new about a 2015 with 100,000 miles on it. My 23 year old white truck started having more repairs than it was worth. I'm hiding nothing as the black truck had already been shown on another channel, video and talked about in a livestream. 🤷

[@shaneeddings883]

@@TKCL New to you. I am still rolling a 2010 Dodge Ram 1500 with 280k miles. Congrats on the new to you ride!

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

​@@TKCLhes busting your chops bro! i was gonna do the same thing but decided not to! I'm going to call it Black Beauty!

[@dougrkyle]

Andrew please think about using the tie down eyelets on the undercarriage and make it a 4 point tie down to the trailer. Not sure about FL but in most places tying to a blade (or anything with a Hydraulic Cylinder) is illegal. Also some states require 4 points(usually determined by weight)..... meaning 4 SEPARATE tie downs.....Either way it is the BEST way to secure YOUR investment and Save your life and the life's of others... So using a chain in the back to the center eye is considered ONE point, using the same chain running through both eyelets on the blade ONE as well. 8K is a lot of kinetic energy and its not an issue until its an issue if you know what I mean.

[@TKCL]

I do believe I need 4 tie downs, not having a cdl or training I'm not 100 percent sure. I just ordered more chains and binders.

[@HalfPint5811]

You seen them load binders that you can tighten with a impact?

[@TKCL]

Yes, if I haul enough I'll get some. They seem great.

[@larryatkins4512]

Great job Andrew , I would hate to guess the cost of that job if you and the bobcat where not available

[@TKCL]

Nowadays a full day is $2k....crazy expensive!

[@YoDawg-v6l]

Yo Andrew, You have to watch dragging heavy loads with the thumb closed as it could bend the thumb and even break it. I had that happen to me here when i was removing 3000 stumps and learned the lesson the hard way. Great job all around and soon I will be playing copy cat as I will be ordering the same trailer and possibly same excavator. Trying to sneak that purchase in before end of year

[@TKCL]

Crazy thick thumb on this machine and the hydraulic cylinder has pressure relief. But anything is possible, that's for sure. Thanks

[@YoDawg-v6l]

@@TKCL Yeah I rented a KX057 for a month to clear these stumps. Had a few i needed help with. One was the size of a D6 dozer and seeing the D6 dozer push it to the burn pile was insanity. When you find the boom straining on big items just put the bucket in areas and curl to break the roots. My thumb bent and fell off when i had a stump secured with bucket but it was too heavy to lift so i used the bucket and thumb to secure it so i could drag. The weight of it while i was dragging is what caused it. Another thing i learned is keeping objects away from the blade. I had part of a stump come out of the thumb/bucket grip and fall on top of the blade breaking a hydro line. You are doing good just keep taking it slow until you get the hang of it. I learned most of my excavator skills watching Chris aka letsdig

[@brandenfindley5467]

You're tough as they come. It's too hot, plus wearing jeans and a black shirt. I'm having a heat stroke just watching!

[@TKCL]

It was miserable

[@--_DJ_--]

You might be under chained with just using 2, but I don't know the rules in your neck of the woods. We back ours on blade to the rear and put two binders on the back and do the same as you at the front through the ring. I hook the binder into the chain holes in the blade and either use 2 short chains or 1 long one strung across the deck looped around a ring or the rub rail support like you did. (it acts like 2 separate chains, you have slack in the center) I don't like having the binder hooks on the side of the trailer, that is why I do it that way. They often sit at an odd angle compared to how chain lays.

[@TKCL]

I bet I am under chained, but I don't have a cdl or training. Who knows! 🤷

[@jameswallace26]

I watched another video where they put a 4way blade on the front of their excavator. They said it made the machine more versatile. What are your thoughts?

[@TKCL]

It was an option for mine, but very expensive. They even make 6 way. If you do a lot of road grading or ditches, it's definitely worth it.

[@HelvegenHeilungValhalla]

What kind of tree is it okay please and thank you very much ❤

[@TKCL]

Appears to be a water oak.

[@HelvegenHeilungValhalla]

@@TKCL okay and thank you very much

[@jperin001]

Are you still planning on digging that burn pit?

[@TKCL]

I was until we got so much rain with the hurricane it was coming out of the ground in that area 😬

[@crazy8acres651]

Do my eyes deceive me or is your excavator being pulled by a band new shiny Chevy 2500 HD? If do, she's purdy!

[@TKCL]

Not at all brand new. 2015 2500hd gas. My 23 year old white truck started having issues that wasn't worth the investment. I have way to many hauling jobs already planned and needed something quick.

[@PJ-uv9fr]

Uno?

[@TKCL]

Got it!

[@b-lopez394]

That's the reason why you guys lost so many trees in your area. The soil is too sandy. Normally roots don't come off the ground that easy.

[@TKCL]

Florida is nothing but sand 🤷

[@humbleredneck8816]

Did I miss something? That looks like a black truck pulling ur trailer, not ur white one.....🧐

[@TKCL]

You did miss something. White truck had too many repairs recently (nothing major). It was time to upgrade to a newer (used) truck with all the traveling commitments I have. Sold the white truck today, it was awesome after 23 years old, the best truck I've ever owned.

[@humbleredneck8816]

@TKCL awesome! Well congrats on the new to you truck!

[@humbleredneck8816]

I saw on a live stream, not live, u were talking about trucks and how u were sticking with chevy or gm but didn't know it's been done! Lol

[@TKCL]

@@humbleredneck8816 it just happened. Wasn't good timing after buying a excavator, but I have A LOT of travel in my future plans. I need something more powerful and reliable. It will make sense soon enough.

[@humbleredneck8816]

@TKCL na makes perfect sense! Can't wait to check it out on an upcoming video hopefully! I love seeing all the upgrades yall are making and how far yall have come! Truly inspiring! Keep it up!

[@ryanzynda5114]

That backhoe came in really handy for you. 😊. You should always wear chaps when cutting by the way. Hot is no excuse for safety. Especially with a big saw. 🫠. All it takes is once for an accident

[@TKCL]

I know, I know....

[@robertd6925]

Its amazing how noone seems to use a ripper for this. Its 10 times easier/quicker than screwing around with a bucket.

[@TKCL]

Those also cost quite a bit of money, I do plan to get one.

[@robertd6925]

@@TKCL Make one. It's simple and cheap to do.

[@robertmalis4493]

Awesome video Andrew. I don’t know if you got a hold of your contact at.vevor or not but got a email from them today and they are going to replace the whole unit so my brother and I really appreciate you

[@TKCL]

I sent everything over so I'm sure she forwarded it. I'm glad to hear you are being taken care of and sorry it wasn't replaced from the beginning.

[@AdamDeal-KF0PRI]

thats good to hear!