Tree Removal and Small Lawn Clearing with Kubota KX033 and Steelwrist X04.

[@ashleyvalleyfarms3712]

Great setup with the rotating attachment. The versatility of your excavator is going to save your back and speed the job along. Absolutely dig the time lapses.

[@davidbleicher1705]

Loading the excavator and the attachments might be the coolest thing I’ve ever watched on KZbin. Awesome work!

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

No way, that is very cool to hear! Glad that you enjoyed it, and thanks for watching!

[@bmwbaker]

I definitely learned something watching you operate the 33. I have the same machine but not the same set of skills. I’m working on it. Nice video hope to see more.

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

Thank you! Thousands of hours of operating a bunch of different machine helps!

[@lovinwildlife2150]

Great job!! I enjoyed watching, maybe you should put chock blocks on the trailer before you load her up, other than that, excellent video!!

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

I believe I did chock the other side of the truck and trailer. I always have 2 chocks with me in the truck for steep driveways like this. Thanks for watching!

[@triggerwizard]

Cool video. Very nicely done.

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

Thanks!

[@savvy1803]

Thanks for this Nick , enjoyed the vid and the homeowner should be happy with the transformation as well . That was slicker then sh#t through a goose the way you loaded your machine and gave me a chuckle . I have liked and subscribed and wish more would take a minute to do the same , adios til the next one and take care .

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

As always, I always appreciate and look forward to your comments! This is a long time client for us and she has given us a LOT of work. Next weeks video will be another project from this client! The ramps for this trailer are a bit of a pain to pull out/put back in, so this way is a lot easier! It really just depends on the terrain and conditions. This method doesnt work too well in the wet, or when the back of the trailer is sloped downhill.

[@caseyjones6197]

What length(s) do you cut you trunks into? Good video. I’m thinking bout getting one of these. But trying to decide which one might be better suited for me the KXO 33-4 or the 35 or the 40. I like the 40 but it’s about $35k more. I just don’t want to get one and wish I’d gotten one with a larger one. Thanks again

[@dutchtennhard490]

I cut trees for a living and used a excavator before. and now all I wanna do is run a excavator

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

Running an excavator is one of my favorite things to do. It brings me such peace to be in harmony with the machine. Keep working towards your dreams!

[@the_atomic_punk487]

Parked on the downhill sloped driveway, when loading the mini on the trailer is there a worry of the trailer lifting the back end of the pickup off of the ground resulting in a rollaway?

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

Yes, of course! Every single time I unload, I make sure to do a few things: Truck in park (automatic), parking brake on, put truck into 4wd, drop the legs on the trailer. In some cases, I will also chock the wheels of the trailer. My truck is heavy enough to keep the rear wheels on the ground, even without the legs of the trailer dropped, but I have had one slight rollaway when I forgot to drop the legs and put the truck in 4wd. That was a fun ride, but I was able to drop the bucket quick enough to stop it. Good catch!

[@firstname6208]

That swivel coupler is the cat's azz for sure. Get a pr of weld on ears and weld them to an I beam for smoothing and grading. Nice job.

[@premiumtattooparts]

Quick question can you this excavator in a 12 ft trailer?

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

12’ would be very tight, almost not possible. Our dump trailer is 14’ and it is a tight fit. I would really have liked to have gone with a 16’ dump. Our gooseneck is a 20+5’ (20’ on the flat deck, plus 5’ of the sloped dovetail in the rear). If I just load the excavator on that trailer, there is tons of room. 16-18’ would be ideal for most small excavators plus buckets and things.

[@pjp80s]

I have the same machine and curious how much is this steel wrist vs regular tilt bucket?

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

The Steelwrist X04, with the integrated gripper cassette was 31k installed, not including any buckets or attachments. Before the Steelwrist., we ran a 36" Mongo tilt grading bucket that I absolutely LOVED. Of course not nearly as much as the Steelwrist, but it was a great bucket and I rarely ever took it off unless I was doing serious digging, rock work, or needed the thumb, although you could still kind of use the thumb with the tilt bucket if you switched the valve back to the thumb. The Mongo bucket was around $3,600 shipped back when we bought it.

[@pjp80s]

@@NKLandscapingLLC Thank you for those details…. I love my 33-4 and would like to make my work even more productive. Best of luck to you!

[@NKLandscapingLLC]

We love our 33 as well. It is a great all around machine that is very capable. If you're not ready to make the jump to the Steelwrist just yet, I would highly suggest checking out Mongo and their tilt buckets. If you find that you use the tilt bucket a lot, and it fits your work style, you can always sell it and go for the Steelwrist! That is exactly what we did. We sold our tilt bucket, OEM buckets, OEM coupler and OEM thumb once we got the Steelwrist installed.

[@pjp80s]

@@NKLandscapingLLC Thanks again… I definitely will follow your advice!

[@pjp80s]

@@NKLandscapingLLC one more question.., for the kx33 would you recommend 36 or 42 inch tilt bucket? Not sure if 42 is too much?