MONSTER MODE ACTIVATED! MTL XC8T Clearing On A Cattle Ranch!

First job with the MTL XC8T! This thing is a literal MONSTER brush cutter. The power that the heavy, round, double flywheel and blades create is insane and goes through large material very easily and the extra carbide teeth leave a very nice mulched finish. Very impressed overall! Also some bonus footage, the client got his Kubota farm tractor stuck so we pulled him out with the John Deere 329E!
#MTLAttachments
#XC8T
#JohnDeere

[@ericblum9601]

Again, drone coverage on this would have been awesome, seeing you make your way through all that.

[@jeffmayeux1692]

You could tell that the MTL XC8T processes materials faster that the XCT. Definitely a step up. Great video of the job.

[@idigit4967]

Yeah its definitely does. It spins slower but maintains spin much better when contacting material than the XCT because of all the weight. All the extra mulching teeth make it much more efficient at processing the material. I also noticed (and I forgot to mention this in the vid) is that because it spins slower it is much quieter so I have a little bit harder time knowing when its back up to full speed. On the XCT it spins so fast and loud you can easily hear it and know when its back up to speed. Just something I've got to get used to but definitely not a problem.

[@sgtButleronPC]

I don't know why these videos are so addictive. I live in town. The biggest piece of equipment I own is a small riding lawn mower.

[@idigit4967]

I get alot of people telling me that my content is addictive and relaxing which is super cool to hear! Hey, compared to some of the bigger machines my skid steer is just a little thing LOL! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@k-dawg3893]

Monster mode is right! The MTL is an absolute wrecking ball. Nice work Idig!

[@sharonromer6606]

Love it when you raise the deck and come down.

[@idigit4967]

Yeah thats always fun LOL

[@leonardpugh9561]

How thick or those blades?

[@pecoswild]

Great vid. Just a PSA- we had a crew doing this same thing last week. He raised the deck a little too high. A piece of debris flew back and shattered the windshield. No injury- just the window. But it was a wake up to be careful how high the deck is raised.

[@peggylecount4264]

I love it when you do your job you don't leave anything behind

[@floodedcar123]

I love the sound the mulcher makes

[@jdub229r]

Wake up early with my day all planned out, get my coffee, see a notification IDigIt4 posted new content...... I’ll “just” check the intro, 30 minutes later, I’m late for work!

[@idigit4967]

🤣🤣🤣Sorry about that!

[@brianreynolds842]

MY GOD!!! It is chews through those trees as if were dry grass!!! GOODNESS... that thing is powerful!!!!

[@arthurdickinson1651]

2 suggestions 🤔 Travel slowly enough to allow blade speed to maintain... Use more like a mower, 1/2 a row, cutting slowly, never really need to stop. First and finish cuts at the same time...

[@idigit4967]

Thanks Arthur!

[@jayden4656]

It's impressive how that machine disintegrates what it runs over.

[@idigit4967]

No doubt. Amazes me every time.

[@jeffbailey7765]

Good job brother. Man that cutter is a monster and it loves to eat

[@idigit4967]

Thank you Jeff! Yes it does love to eat LOL!

[@rbbuscher]

I know you are kicking around a 333G in your future. A 333G would make that mower sing! My rebound time in my 333G and the 84” XC8 is wicked fast. That 100 + HP in HY-FLOW makes a big difference. Glad your happy with the mower. Keep the videos coming.

[@idigit4967]

Good to know! I definitely figured that the mower would operate way more efficiently with that 7 extra gallons of flow and 15 more hp behind it.

[@DarrellHaney-n8u]

Keep doing a great job man.

[@richardspees841]

Wow, incedible the difference between the two. This one is a total beast.

[@idigit4967]

Yeah I am really happy with it! Thank you!

[@gaylewatkins4685]

I'm loving your channel and so glad I subscribed. Awesome job and a great piece of equipment review. 👍

[@morriswilburn9858]

I have never seen such a machine. Is complex: engine to power the tractor, track running system, motor to power the mower’s blade, arms that can not only raise the mower but also tilt it at a sharp angle.

[@shirleyc7175]

Good job. 👍

[@jameswhite6060]

That thing is a beast!!

[@idigit4967]

Yes it is! It doesn't spin very fast, the blades underneath don't spin at a high RPM, only like 1300 RPM but the torque this thing has is unreal. It goes through 7-8" material easily.

[@doumor99]

you need to add add a most expensive Fecon Skid steer Bull hog head to your lineup of equipment they grind that into soil and mulch

[@joaoferreirasobrinhoferrei7820]

Parabéns pelo seu trabalho,pela praticidade por não agredir o meio ambiente com a limpeza de parques ,florestas.sou brasileiro moro no estado do Paraná adorei o tipo de maquinário parabéns.

[@eduardoalfredosimonetti7931]

Muy buen video saludos abrazo grande desde Argentina

[@bobpettit6653]

Great video.

[@fredrussell1823]

Had to watch this one two times.

[@jackalopasaurus]

That Kubota would have came out so much easier if he didn't have the wheels cut so hard to the right. Was hard to watch.

[@anthill7663]

i love the crunchy's ....thank you sir

[@idigit4967]

My pleasure 😊

[@aped3]

You Got HER Done !!!

[@idigit4967]

Yes sir!

[@williambryant5946]

Is there anything that can be done to either the cutter or the skidsteer that will make the cutter head spin faster? It seems like in the smaller thicker stuff you need the cutter spinning really fast to keep it from bogging down. I follow you on the idea of it moving slower helps cut larger diameter stuff but I think I'd want the speed to get through the thicker brush. If you're happy that's what matters because you bought and own the cutters not me. 👍

[@frankdahlen539]

do not think the machine went at full throttle, these must be run at full throttle

[@idigit4967]

No, the motor is a high torque motor that is optimized for power to be able to turn all the weight that the flywheel has. If you gave it more speed it would take forever to get up to speed or recover after cutting something. It would be like a car trying to take off from a dead stop in 12th gear with a transmission that has 12 gears. High speed yes but no low end power to get you up to speed.

[@idigit4967]

The machine was at full throttle, I explained that at the end in my review.

[@williambryant5946]

@@idigit4967 Ah, I see said the blind man.

[@gloriahiley9813]

I've got a good name for the cutter,chippie!

[@idigit4967]

That's a pretty good name, thanks Gloria!

[@Something2LookAt]

Great stuff man!

[@idigit4967]

Glad you liked it! Thank you!

[@danandrews88]

Definitely a job for the Big Munchie. Just think of the amount of time you would save instead of only moving forward an inch at a time.

[@donnierobertson3088]

Nice job and video like always

[@bettyechols6405]

Are the heads interchangeable? Do you use one machine for all the different mowers...

[@bettyechols6405]

How do you sharpen those blades after each job? And you have to lubricate the whole thing after each job?

[@martymclamb5750]

Nicely did

[@idigit4967]

Thank you much!

[@sambontrager6392]

I dont remember what's been said but I do remember the figures were way off an I thot ID correct the measurement. Its ok I enjoy watching ur videos. Carry on. 😃

[@tracymeadows3442]

Absolutely Impressive 👊🏻

[@idigit4967]

Thank you Tracy!

[@tracymeadows3442]

@@idigit4967 your welcome

[@Mongchong_123]

Great work!! I like both machines but the only thing I dislike is all that clog that mounts on top of the cutters...

[@idigit4967]

Yeah I agree. Having to clean that off at the end of the day is a pain LOL

[@jplunkett3647]

Definitely LIKE Your Lifting Brush Cutter UP and then Cutting Down Brush while still attached to Ground = To me this appears FAR Superior Method Than pushing over Brush .. then mulch up on Ground Would a Rotary Mulching Head work Better at Ground Level ? ..

[@idigit4967]

A rotary mulching head would not necessarily work better at ground level for this size material. For bigger material, like 7" and up yes.

[@wpog8453]

Rotary cutters operate at peak efficiency in any material when driving straight into the material. You also get your best finish when you keep the deck as close to ground as possible only lifting enough to allow clumps to be pulled into the deck. The more material that you contain under the deck at one time, the more contact you get with material which leaves a finer product. Same concept as a mulching kit on a commercial lawn mower. Baffles build up and contain material so that it can be processed several times before leaving the deck. The only time that pan caking is necessary is for cutting vines. Otherwise it's much less efficient and hard on the output shaft because you are side loading the blades when you drop it. Everytime you hear the blades clanking on material as it lowers, that's power that you're consuming with little returns. Nice video though.

[@williamd6967]

Guess you've learned to fly that drone first huh!

[@eleanorhayes6961]

Enjoyed

[@Andy-From-England]

Nice job buddy

[@idigit4967]

Thank you Andy! Cheers!

[@matthewpeston6739]

Nice love the new beast lol

[@idigit4967]

Thanks Matthew!

[@pablorodriguez-kz7dd]

Why didn’t put brake external rear wheel

[@Cejusnhy7643]

"Mr. Gorbachev tear down this wall, I mean trees 🌳..."

[@idigit4967]

🤣🤣🤣 Yeah that's me for sure, the tree tearer down guy LOL! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@JLFamilySong]

Original Star Trek fans - doesn't the MTL XC8T remind you of the Horta? The Horta ate through solid rock as fast as this machine eats through a forest!

[@hescominsoon]

sounds like the one in this video is better for the thicker stuff and the other one is good for your standard brush jobs..:)

[@idigit4967]

Yeah, the other one is a better mower for doing like bush hogging but it will do larger stuff too.

[@terrywilliams7825]

I love me some John Deer 🚜

[@idigit4967]

Me too Terry! This has been a good machine for me! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@bettyf2893]

hummm , can the timing of the blades be adjusted?

[@MotocrossXMayhemX]

Wish I had one of these for my dirt bike track, a push mower and weed whacker only goes so far on 2 acres 😭

[@idigit4967]

Yeah that's a tough task to keep up a track with just hand tools!

[@robertedwards4571]

I understand every job is different but on a average what do you charge for your brush cutter

[@johnkerr7703]

Did miss you where you changed the plan from up and back to 20 feet wide, could be

[@bwdiver1]

Is there a reason you picked John Deer? Good dealer service etc?

[@mac-music2]

good job cheers

[@idigit4967]

Thank you Mike! Cheers!

[@rossnolan2883]

Brilliant 😊😊😊

[@idigit4967]

Thanks Ross!

[@rossnolan2883]

@@idigit4967 😊

[@seekingtko3146]

It should be fitted with a anti-gravitation device for Hover, Long,.Lat,. and measurements for Cross Grid

[@maxwellbruce4747]

Now A Super TANK :-)

[@idigit4967]

For sure!

[@eyestyleoptics5883]

You like the xc8t better than your other one?

[@RamiroSanchez-yu2br]

Why don't you use a massive bulldozer that will breaks downs those dryed up old trees down wards all the and it's alots of mores easyer that ways ok thankyous that's mine own special opinion to my greatest beautiful ideas 💡💡💞

[@stevmstng5165]

Cool

[@davecalvo6418]

cool vid but I think the mulcher would have gone through that stuff quicker and left a better trail.

[@karenhamon2036]

Where are you located? Looks alot like North Florida.

[@idigit4967]

Good guess! Close, Horry County, SC

[@greenwoodsbushhogging6704]

You should do a quick video about how you setup your cameras and such one time. Kind of a behind the scenes video. Also, does pausing a video for extended periods and picking back up watching it matter to how KZbin pays you? These long videos are hard to watch on a break from work during the day.

[@idigit4967]

That's a good idea for a video Chris! As far as how KZbin pays on views if you watch and pick back up later I have no clue.

[@greenwoodsbushhogging6704]

@@idigit4967 cool man. Just didn't want to screw you out of a few bucks. I do watch the majority of your videos, just got to break some of them up on watching them. Lol.

[@RedMCS1]

How do you sharpen the blades. How often do you have to replace them?

[@idigit4967]

I sharpen them with an angle grinder. I get about 150+ hours out of one side of the blades.

[@bwdiver1]

150 hrs and then do you flip or rotate them and get another 150 hrs or replace them? What’s the cost to replace all? Thank for the videos

[@kymchannelii5891]

Yes

[@idigit4967]

👍

[@TimMcSwain-bs4nq]

I think if you'd turn the power up a few more clogs you'll get better performance out of that mower or am I wrong ? I think not !!

[@sonniecampbell1788]

New subscriber- This is fascinating watching you clear this stuff. It’s as if if disappears. How many blades are under that deck? You do great work for sure!

[@idigit4967]

Hey, thanks for the sub Sonnie! Glad you found the channel! There are 4 blades plus mulching teeth under the deck. If you got any other questions please let me know! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@firepuppy1216]

@@idigit4967 did i mention that i did too?🤨

[@michaelkoop6731]

Really like the new mulcher. Do u put a strap over the attachments when u haul it down the road?

[@idigit4967]

No its coupled to the machine I just chain down the machine.

[@michaelkoop6731]

@@idigit4967 the reason I asked u that is because I hauled it like that and got stopped by a dot officer and got a ticket. They told me u have to have a 4 corner tie down on the machine and any attachments have to have a strap or chain for it to be tied down legal.

[@michaelkoop6731]

U might want to ask Brandon or let's dig 18 about the dot.

[@downsouthhunting6202]

What length trailer you running?

[@idigit4967]

It is a 20" Kaufman, 18' deck, 2' dovetail.

[@annettemalaski1967]

You cut down the very young trees that were supplying the shade. The big tree branches are too high to throw shade!

[@mathewpierce6385]

Come on to His for a mulched!

[@mk-jf1ux]

its remarkable how similar this guy sounds to Fall Line Ridge youtube guy.

[@idigit4967]

I'll have to check him out, thanks!

[@kathymarie3723]

Ok got it start cutting:

[@garyscholvin9792]

can i ask what you make an hour for cutting this high stuff?

[@williambryant5946]

Guess you can ask but don't think he's going to answer that. The price he charges by the hour is not something he's gonna just throw out on here I don't think. You might be a competitor in his area looking to beat his prices and take work away from him. Not saying you are but that's how he has to look at it. I'd imagine he probably gets between $75 to $125 an hour or he looks at the job to come up with a single price he'll do it for by guessing how many hours it will take and what he has to have by the hour to be profitable. So it's two ways of pricing by the hour or by the job which he has to figure how many hours it will take altogether which is harder to price that way because you can be too high and not get the job or be too low and screw yourself. It's better to work by the hour in some situations and better to give a set price in others.

[@terrysickels9348]

Sorry for this comment,,,,, But if you remove all the trees instead of just shrubs ,,,where is the shade ???

[@sheaton954]

Does it mulch the stumps down to ground level? Any idea how would it do on palmetto plants in florida?

[@idigit4967]

It does mulch down to ground level and you can cut stumps below ground by dropping the nose of the cutter and driving the front end down into the ground. The blades will cut into the ground and cut the stump. It would probably do well for palmetto plants, I have cut several with my other cutter the XCT with no problem. The mulching teeth will make quick work of them typically.

[@weathington803]

Was it just me or was the guy pulling him out of the ditch going in the wrong direction?

[@idigit4967]

Unfortunately due to the bush hog attachment on the back there was no good place to hook up a chain without possibly damaging something. We went over the back end for about 10 minutes trying to figure out a way to pull him that way and just didn't see a way to do it. I probably should have explained that, my bad.

[@sccolbert]

Would you mind sharing how you price your brush hogging jobs?

[@idigit4967]

Sure. For bush hogging I typically price by the acre. For heavy brush cutting I typically price by the hour and sometimes I'll give "not to exceed", so for instance I might say for a job its $xxx per hour and I'll do the job with a not to exceed total of let's say, $2,500. I typically do this for medium sized jobs where I don't know exactly how long it will take but I can give the customer a number to know that no matter how long it takes even tho I am charging by the hour they won't be getting a bill with a price they weren't expecting.

[@sccolbert]

@@idigit4967 Thanks! Mind if I ask how much an acre goes for in your area? I see a wide range of skid steer pricing in my area. Anywhere from $500-900/day for machine+operator (more for mulching). I don't think the guys on the low end are paying taxes though...

[@bwdiver1]

800 to 900 a day is rent cost for a smaller skid steer around here not counting the cost for the mulcher if you could even get one. I would think your seriously loosing money at that price.

[@erichagen2496]

Should have brought the mulcher

[@yyyht8]

Il ne sais pas bien conduire la machine efficacement., je pense. Manipulez plus vite !

[@varleyfitch6544]

Why don’t you use your mulching head on this job? Seems it would be faster. Like the video

[@idigit4967]

I did not have it when this was filmed

[@melvincapps5975]

Well I have to say I like to brush hog little better a little faster too

[@dockmasterted]

Or do you just have a thing about conifer trees?

[@daveward1484]

That's a pretty wide cowpath.

[@idigit4967]

Well the path kinda got scuttled after we found the swamp where we wanted to cut a lane through, the rest of the areas I cut were just for the cows to lay in is all. Thank you for watching and commenting Dave!

[@shanemelton807]

That thing eats the dirt to.scare the hell out of the animals in there gees.except the yellow jackets and hornets.

[@idigit4967]

LOL yeah I've hit a few yellowjacket nests before, thank goodness I was in that enclosed cab! They get pissed when you run over their nests LOL! Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@melvincapps5975]

If there's a tire out there they probably plenty of other stuff be careful

[@juicequad]

MAN, IF YOU WOULD'VE HAD BIG MUNCH, YOU COULD'VE WENT BALLZ TO THE WALLS HYPERSPEED STRAIGHT THROUGH THERE.

[@michaelagnew7825]

How many GPM does it run on

[@idigit4967]

My machine tops out at 33 gal/m with high flow and I run that amount of flow into the cutter.

[@sambontrager6392]

Hey that opening is more than 140 inches wide. Its more like 50ft. wide.

[@idigit4967]

Wait, which opening, I'm confused LOL...

[@annahughes9874]

Why u don't like saving any pine trees?

[@dockmasterted]

Am I missing something here? ...... You said you were clearing places where the cows could get shade? ......But what I saw looked more like you mulched every tree that would give them shade.

[@idigit4967]

I cleared the areas that the owner wanted, he's the expert on cows, I was just hired to clear it. Thank you for watching and commenting Larry!

[@firepuppy1216]

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[@Buddha-eb5yl]

R.I.P. Nature 😭

[@idigit4967]

🤣

[@stephensafraniii3396]

You come back in 3 years it will all be regrown.

[@bettyechols6405]

Sorry, I haven't seen any monster mode yet....same as the other 3 I have watched

[@Johnny-tt8zc]

Looks really snakey

[@idigit4967]

Probably was, that's why I didn't get out too much LOL! Thank you for watching and commenting Johnny!

[@donaldmends2244]

If I recall you said 144" wide , that equals 12' feet don't look like that.what you did.

[@idigit4967]

I don't know what to tell you Donald, I did what the owner wanted, he was happy with the end result so that's that I guess.

[@kathyw1710]

This machine is like a black widow what ever it gets its teeth into is destroyed

[@getsum697]

Not sure I understand your approach. Why not use the implement as designed and simply push through without stopping? There are several videos on this liberal controlled site showing how much more effective and faster this method is. I own a cat 289d with a CID 44 mulcher and CID brush cutter so not ignorant. If your fear is hitting something (rocks) in the underbrush...then I understand. Just curious. What do you plan to do with the land after cutting all those trees down and leaving all those root balls in the ground? Not criticizing...as I am contemplating how to clear my land of small trees and brush. Thank for the video!

[@chrisspence3216]

Shoulda pulled him directly sideways woulda been easier

[@idigit4967]

Yes it would have but there was a wire cow fence right there and we would have had to take down like 100 feet of fence and put it back up in order to pull him that way.

[@chrisspence3216]

Oh i see the fence now oh man

[@daddio7249]

@@idigit4967 You could have least hooked the chain to the left side of the loader. He wasn't helping any. He should have been stomping the right brake. 25 years of farm experience talking.

[@idigit4967]

@@daddio7249 That would have been a good idea but in this case it wouldn't work. There was a cow fence parallel to the ditch that kept me from pulling him out that way unfortunately so I had to pull him straight out.

[@dianeleonard3450]

I don't understand why you pancake small little trees you can just mow over them with that monster machine. .