New 2021 JD 4044m delivered and work begins! Frontier Brush Hog vs Saplings

Our 2021 John Deere 4044m tractor was delivered and we got right to work! We ordered the tractor with the bucket, forks,72 inch box blade, and 72 inch frontier brush hog. we put the brush hog to the test immediately with these big saplings on 3+ acres that needed cleared and you can see the finished product.

[@DMills293]

Put the bucket on when brush cutting, save the front of your tractor.

[@ChiapasKids]

I got my JD 4044M yesterday... My first tractor!!!

[@farmontherange]

THAT'S AWESOME! we love ours!

[@bc5891]

ok as a 4044M owner you are highly advised to go over every inch of the tractor and make sure all bolts are tight. Our 4044M has been in the shop multiple times due to stuff breaking or hand tight items causing issues. See that hydro handle for the front loader? That will eventually go out causing hissing sound and front connections to fail. Everytime JD has our tractor in the shop it takes weeks to get it back. They have had it for nearly 3 weeks this time. We will be selling the 4044M with attachments and switching to Kubota cab model soon

[@farmontherange]

Sorry to hear about your troubles. I've had no issues really. Running good and strong. We love our 4044m

[@stevenerickson5449]

Nice, I am clearing 16 acres in Northern MN. I found a 2017 4052r cab with loader and tiller. I have added a MX6, forks. Look forward to see what you guy do.

[@Vekereto]

1. Do not stand behind the machine, stuff (rocks, tree debris) will be shot out of it and it can kill you!!! 2. Consider a flail mower for the big stuff you can drive it backwards and not damage your tractor. Older tractors have less wires on the bottom but new ones will have more stuff you can brake. 3. Noise canceling ear phones or Professional grade antiphones is a must after 1 - 2 years of work you will start to feal pain in the ears and hear loss will star to come. 4. Use your bucket as a safe guard for new areas you don't know lower it as much as you can so you can hit something with it and stop your machine (rocks, concrete blocks and big wood chunks) Stay Safe

[@jodyriggs5679]

We use some 5 series and needed a smaller unit.had a 3038 ,traded back for 4044m.

[@georgeyoung2990]

Good luck. You have a good idea. Can you discuss why you did not get a larger engine.

[@PurpleCollarLife]

Great machine! Excellent point that there isn't a lot of content available about these larger 4 Series. I think maybe you lost future seat time to Kristen (sp?) though - she seems to like the tractor too much!

[@jodyriggs5679]

Just bought one. Its a steep step from 3 series.

[@MartinChalkMusic]

congrats on the new property🎉 enjoy the adventure!

[@farmontherange]

Miss seeing you and Sarah! Hope y'all are doing great!

[@MartinChalkMusic]

@@farmontherange same….we will catch up soon🎉

[@tjbarnett35]

Looking forward to more!

[@danielmeyer403]

Wooooa, slow down, drop down a gear and you won't have to ride the clutch and surge. Put the bucket on to flatten things out ahead of you.

[@Bigtoolrack]

Great stuff! We have a 4066R on order should be here soon.

[@farmontherange]

That's a great machine! Enjoy it for sure@

[@stormiereed2519]

You might want to adjust your brush hog, your cutting to flat. The back end should be elevated about 2 inches higher than the front.

[@joer.3982]

Beautiful machine ! Good luck with it !

[@farmontherange]

Thanks! We absolutely love it!

[@HeritageFarmsTexas]

New follower here. That is one nice tractor. Good size to get most jobs done.

[@farmontherange]

Yeah, we've loved having it, very strong and sturdy. Doesn't feel like it's gonna tip even on steep hills

[@repmacibin]

Usage of any and every implement/ attachments and put to the test. I instantly subed. I bought 30 acres and I wanna home stead and this is content I wanna see to help me know what I need

[@farmontherange]

Thanks for joining. I've definitely used and abused my gear and will give reviews on everything when we finish building. If you have any questions in particular on any attachment or implement feel free to ask anytime and I'll give you my honest hands on opinion.

[@plow9133]

nice video , you also mite want to run in a lower range

[@simpleman4196]

Subscribed. Really looking forward to the videos

[@farmontherange]

Make sure to let us know what you want to see!

[@2000chevy4x4]

Great video, did you purchase the pallet forks from JD? I’ve looked and can only seem to find them from aftermarket guys. Thank you!

[@maxgol4033]

Good afternoon, colleague.I am writing to you from Belarus, maybe you have heard!? I have a small farm. I recently bought a john deere 4044m tractor to help me in the USA at a Copart auction, faulty (wiring defect). Do you have an electrical diagram for this model?

[@waynegalyen6176]

I would back in to those saplings, just cost me $300.00 for going over brush

[@farmontherange]

What broke that cost you that?

[@waynegalyen6176]

@@farmontherange I have hydro and it bent the mechanism underneath and it broke the part when the tractor was in neutral

[@farmontherange]

Sorry to hear that happened to you. I've gotten lucky i guess.

[@olim3]

Can you measure from the front of the pallet forks to the rear wheel on the brush hog please?

[@farmontherange]

Just seeing your comment, i will definitely get that measured out for you this week when i get back out there.

[@jerrymorgan9602]

Pretty heavy cutting. Looks good. Be alert in that thick stuff. Its easy to run over a hornets nest and never see it. Just be safe.

[@farmontherange]

Thanks for the advice! I tried to be as careful as possible about that and carry an epipen just in case!

[@aldenskinner8927]

Hi, Mae and Othais sent me...

[@farmontherange]

Welcome and thanks for coming!

[@jodyriggs5679]

Did you add 3,4 and 5th hydraulics?

[@farmontherange]

Yup. WR Long 3rd function kit and JD 4th and 5th

[@jodyriggs5679]

@@farmontherange 4044 is na,but i was surprised how much low end grunt it has for a small tractor.

[@jodyriggs5679]

Looking for a grapple now.av20 f is what im leaning toward.

[@jbarwick33]

I just received my 2021 4044m about 3 weeks ago. I get it back tomorrow with the added 3rd function for my new 66" express steel grapple. They both seem like beasts. Can't wait

[@farmontherange]

@@jbarwick33 congrats on the new grapple!

[@bigcountry9457]

Nice addition to your family, I'm sure it will serve you guys well for many years to come!. A few recommendations... 1. Consider investing in a gimbal so you have stabilized video. 2. Lower your tail wheel on your bush hog a couple inches so that the rear of the bush hog is a few inches higher than the front of the bush hog. This will help the it cut better and help clippings/debree evacuate faster/better. 3. I could not tell from the video, but it appears that your bush hog is using shear bolts? If so keep plenty on hand when cutting bigger stuff like this or better yet consider investing in a slip clutch. Good luck to you guys in the future and thanks for sharing.

[@farmontherange]

Thanks for the recommendations! I actually already adjusted that wheel after that first day and it is actually a slip clutch, i did that research before buying it and didn't want to deal with the bolts. The gimbal is in the works!

[@bigcountry9457]

@@farmontherange You are welcome! That's a great call with the slip clutch, I always opt for it over the shear bolts as well. I think it's a much better option even though it's more expensive.