Nifty Mower. BIZARRE ACCIDENT! RhinoAg Ditch Mower on Deere 5075E!

[@OurSustainableJourney]

It’s so refreshing to see the honesty, integrity, and behind the scenes conversations. There are some good people in this world! Bless you both!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@bob2973]

Tim , i was so glad to see you had the Hazard lights on going down the street , I remember the other day you were mowing the street with the 2038 , and you were out in the road , and did not have the Hazard lights on , I had a family member back in the 70's on a Ford 8N tractor doing the same thing with no lights on, He was hit in the rear by a car running about 40MPH that did not see him , and he lived , but lost one of his legs in the crash, I always turn my Hazard lights on , when i am near the road.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Sorry to hear that, but I must confess that I am not sure having hazard lights flashing would have prevented the accident. If someone is distracted, they won’t see the lights.

[@jeffreyplum5259]

Christi, thanks for sharing your clever way of managing the videos. I am glad the damage was limited and nobody got hurt.

[@Kcolby47]

Great statement you made, that my dad also imparted to me...”Leave things better than you find them”. Yes Christy, I wondered how you were communicating with Tim..very cool. Blessings to you folks!

[@DanielTorres-hu1zq]

Great informative video as always. Particularly appreciate Christy explaining how the two of you communicate so naturally when you're operating tractor and she is behind camera. You're a great team and inspiring.

[@spliceoncharlie]

Don't feel bad, pedestal damage is very, very common. I think we all have done this at least once. I busted a much smaller plastic one with our riding mower,,,,,Could have swore I was in reverse. My dad was mad at me since he is a phone line repairman. My dad used to work lots of Saturday O/T on phone line repairs and I spent many of those Saturdays with him splicing/repairing phone cables and fixing/replacing pedestals where careless farmers either bush hogged or plowed or tried to bale or disc a phone pedestal. Yes, believe it or not we got two square bales of hay with phone cables and parts of the box in the hay bale. County road department likes running them over as well. Sometimes I think it's a clear signal to the phone company to move the box to a more out of the way place where bush hogs and road graders do not hit them every month. Sometimes the phone company picks the worst possible location for these things. Be safe and thanks for the channel.

[@PassingTimeInPeachtree]

Glad to see you mowed around and in between those poles/boxes as it was evident the grass there hadn’t been mowed for quite some time. It’s nice to see when someone wants to do the whole job and not just the easiest part. This is what makes it interesting. Hope you get tons of views and I’m sure no calls from the phone police. 😀

[@E_R_I_K]

No good deed goes unpunished, aye Tim. Glad the telephone box and wires was a minor mishap and not a bigger disaster.

[@FelipeColby]

That is called testimony...good, bad, accidents, mistakes...how we respond and how we are able to do that. Very cool.

[@darrenburch3326]

Being a good /man of values you showed us all that you make mistakes and take responsibility for them

[@ODLife]

Sometimes we just have those types of days! Sure makes you appreciate the good days when everything goes without a hitch.

[@steventhomson2042]

Hi Christy!!! Never worried at all! Had it been worse we would have taken care of you! Great video! I like the real world “whoopsie”. Happens to all of us! Keep up the great work!

[@cookingwithdad685]

I love y'alls honesty when you make a mistake. Admirable. I watch your videos because they are calming and interesting. The examples of how to handle mishaps provide an opportunity for me to think about how I would have handled the situation and then talk with my son about it.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We show them because we keep hearing of folks surprised or angry when they encounter a problem. Problems are normal when working projects like these. I think folks get to used to seeing marketing videos where everything goes perfectly.

[@cookingwithdad685]

@@TractorTimewithTim True. I was a mechanic for 20 years, and I learned to judge people on how they handled problems instead of normal days.

[@gsettlemyre]

Here’s a little tip for you, take a ring of some sort, attach it to the center of the hydraulic hose, get a stretchable bungie cord and secure one end up out of the way, the other end to the ring, this way when you extend the arm all the way or part way it will take up the slack when you retract it back or raise it up for transport, kind of like the ones use between semi tractors and the trailers....just a thought. Nice video, and it was helpful when Christy explained the radio communication set up, it was nice to hear both of your voices being nice and clear without raising your voice....

[@billfenner7084]

It looks like you are doing this really well. I am glad to see that you have the hazzard lights on the tractor. It is a lot safer than not having the lights on

[@terryhudgins2223]

At work we keep some hose and field attachable end fittings on hand for making our own hoses on site and it reduces down time when we pop one. Just something that came to mind. I really enjoy your videos and how instructional you make them. You can tell how much y’all put into making them. Thanks y’all be safe and may the good lord continue to bless you.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thanks for the kind words, Terry. Really appreciate it.

[@colemadsen2176]

Great camera work christy . Love that mower Tim!

[@johnthorpe1071]

Thanks Christy (techy Christy) and Tim cool how she "links" audio with Tim! Township here has a boom mower on a tractor, have mowed our telephone pedestals to the ground and even mowed aerial cables, so far (luckily) no fiber optic ones...YET....... Sorry you "busticated" the hose! HEY, you are up early, hour behind me!

[@tylerjordan2595]

I used to run one of those for my old neighborhood I may have some wisdom. You kept setting the mower down and then extended the boom that's a good way to make ruts, wear through tires, and break things. Don't put that hose there I bet it'll break when you fold the mower. I remember when I got mine it was bought at an auction we loaded it on the trailer with pallet forks and my neighbor brought his backhoe over and we used chains around the bucket to unload the mower. Buy spare hoses, saves downtime I actually infuriated my finance committee because I bought 5 spares of 5 different hoses just for that mower (because they were common failures due to my conditions) but to this day I still keep 2 full sets of hoses and belts around for and that's every different machine and implement! The clean freaks in my family always gripe that we don't need the spares, until something breaks and instead of driving 30min one way to the parts store and having to figure out what exactly we need, I just walk to the shed read my handy dandy labels and swap the parts in the same amount of time it takes us to get to the store. I hope my story imparted some ideas and good advice I'm still a young man but I hope the experiences I do have can help.

[@harveyrousejr.2069]

Down south in coastal NC we use several versions of the Rhino side cutter to mow our drainage canals. We're so close to sea level we have lots of drainage ditches and they all get mowed a minimum of annually. keep up the great videos.

[@knightscotty1982]

As always, I very much enjoy your videos. Thank you for your work sir and ma'am.

[@williamgaines9784]

I have replaced both hoses on my LaneShark within an hour's work of each other.😬 There is a good deal of excess length needed to use the cutter in its various configurations. I thought I had it "tucked away" the first time, but a limb grabbed one and pulled it right into the blades. Second hose, that gave me a hydraulic oil shower, was actually run over, pulling the swivel end off the motor. I have purchased some velcro strapping to try and alleviate the recurrence, and will let you know how that goes. Zip tie on your implement's hose would likely not have lasted as the telescoping feature would have broken the tie off anyway. They used to make a spring retractor system for wires and hoses on telescoping/articulating sections that would keep those things from drooping to the ground, or in the work area, and keep them on the proper side of the implement, but I havent seen any in years.

[@clayboist]

That is one heck of an attachment! Also at the 4:45 mark... I have never seen one of those at the top of the stop sign.

[@jaxturner7288]

What a great mishap to share with us! It shows exactly how a couple bizarre circumstances can team up with timing and result in totally unforeseen events. If this kind of thing can happen to someone with this much experience and knowledge running equipment, it shows it can happen to any one of us and we can never pay too much attention or be too careful. Thanks Tim, god knows how many accidents and tragedies your tips and advice have prevented, no doubt you will be smiled upon at the gates. 👊

[@ritterjon]

💥 I love my Knipex pliers also! Thanks Christy for showing that audio system you two have been using. You’re looking pretty cool. Great show! *Keep on tractoring!* 👍

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Got your card today. Very thoughtful. Appreciate it! You guys are wonderful!

[@kylerayk]

Love your videos! Here's a couple of comments. One of the hoses to the hydraulic motor is rubbing on the inboard gauge wheel. Secondly, I have a buddy that works for AT&T and basically they will not maintain/repair the pedestal posts unless someone complains with a phone or DSL internet problem. Their official position is to come out and wrap a black garbage bag around the splice wad and call it good.

[@harrykeel8557]

Oops! At least the wires were not harmed. You were also open and honest about what happened. Which in this day and age is a rare thing. True there might be some repercussions, you blog can serve as evidence that there was no malice involved, just something that happened. Stay safe.

[@joelhenderson5526]

Looks like a very good tool. You might be surprised Tim to weather you need it or not. Those creek banks that you've mowed in the past it would be nice to have. I just love you and Christy yall seem to be so humble. God bless!

[@benjaminstockton3917]

Thanks for sharing guys God Bless you

[@blessedandhappy3921]

Murphy’s law Tim, when things like that happens to me I just look up and thank the Lord. Things could always be worse.

[@williamgaines9784]

@@craigchittum385 What use would you be then?

[@robertwilson9012]

We still use a land line phone in our house here in eastern Pennsylvania !!!

[@augustreil]

Time to leave the 70's and jump straight into 2005 ! lol, JK.

[@MrNosajwhitey]

Nice sense of humor

[@MukYJ]

Those reflective spinners on the street signs are a great idea! I’ve never seen those before.

[@augustreil]

I thought some kids put them there for a prank or something ? lol.

[@kyootfox]

May consider a "Poll and with spring to help keep the hose elevated/out of the way" on the boom?

[@bearkatljl]

We still use land lines in East Texas, the pine trees are apparently to tall for cell phone service to get to our house.

[@retireddriver16]

Been there done that with the telephone wires mowed a box right off at the ground

[@AdamMuhle]

Seems you broke the rule of letting that tractor leave the place without a couple loops of baling wire hanging on the frame somewhere. I think all our tractors always have at least some baling wire hanging somewhere. You never know what you'll need it for. It's amazing what you can fix with baling wire and pliers when the alternative is walking home! Also, I love the Gator sitting in the background (probably to haul video equipment). My Father-in-Law bought a Kubota side-by-side a couple years ago and he uses that thing constantly. They are in the process of building a new detached shed and I've been teasing him that he's going to end up putting his truck in the shed so the Kubota can be parked in the attached garage. Then, when he needs the truck, he can just drive the Kubota the 50 feet to the shed to get the truck. :-)

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, Gator was for Christy and video stuff. Turns out I had zip ties in the tractor...but forgot! I think I’m losing it!

[@erikrunas226]

I really enjoyed the behind scenes @8:45. I was wondering how you guys were communicating. Thank you

[@daryljones4242]

Love you two, you always make me chuckle.

[@I_like_pears]

Lol! I love your and Christie’s sense of humor, Tim.

[@pgg0024]

I was just thinking to myself, "he has a hose dragging" then she mentioned it. Little did we know that would be the essence of the episode

[@ericlaker1983]

Hey thanks for the hydro fitting place!!

[@southlakelife]

Well done Tim. I love that mower. You may need to come up North a little too help mow around my pond. 😉

[@bobcatsmith246]

Tim the first time I used a tractor with a brush hog I got to close to one of those telephone boxes. This was back in 1980, everyone used a land-line. It happens. Love the video's keep up the good work and god bless and stay safe.

[@MrMarkCrisler]

Great show on what to do and what to look out for. Sorry for your challenges, better to learn the perils when close to home. Love your humor and great nature! P.S. used your link to order the pliers, great find!

[@brucepeabody6644]

Hi there, another great video, thanks. I would like to make a comment on a recent video. It was the one about the single point connector on the 1025R. I have a 2016 1025R with a H120 loader, my friend Doug has a 2015 1025R with a H120 loader and also has a mauser cab. WE found that the kit will also fit the H120 loader. The only difference is the 120R loader has angle fittings on the end of the hard lines, the H120 has straight ends on the hard lines. We put some angle ends on and everything else works great, and fits perfect. Doug found the fittings on line at Hydraulics direct. the part description is FS6500-06-06-90° Elbow,3/8"ORFS Male x 3/8" ORFS Female Swivel. Of course you need 4 , and they were $12.00 for all 4. Just thought i would pass this on in case anyone else wondered if this kit can be used on the H120 loader. It can and works very well, great addition to our tractors. This old man will never again have trouble hooking up the hoses. Anyway hope this helps.

[@photocontrol]

That's a cool mower! One of those spring supports would work well to keep the hydraulic hose up out of the way. Just a minor booboo with the phoneline pedestal.

[@rohde42]

Good catch Christy! Tim, you knew better! Murphy’s law!

[@tomoaktree4951]

Hi Tim, A couple of decades you would never have seen phone pedestals in such bad shape. With so many folk opting away from land lines it won't be long before they are likely all abandoned. Regarding the hose issue. I can see why the hose was so long for the extension. But I would have thought Rhino would have added some kind of support to keep the hose better supported to keep this from happening. Great Video as always!

[@alienation-k1x]

I agree, not sure why they didn't weld an 8 or 10 inch vertical rod with a spring attached to let the hose flex. This apparatus is commonplace on most ditch bank mowers. Upon further review the Bush Hog SM60 has what I've described minus the spring, they simple just use zip ties.

[@Mrbink01]

Surprised the didn't opt for a steel roller all across the back rather than the wheels on the sides. Our's has that and we have no scalping issues

[@ronalddean4834]

Hi Tim if ya notice most of those phone boxes look like they've been through a war or a demo derby. Great video thanks for sharing

[@winkleoop]

You get to operate the most interesting implements!

[@stevesmith-wc2gb]

I would recommend having an led mini light bar on the tractor

[@dougthegrouch]

Road sides are a pain no matter what equipment you have. Always ruts from people driving off the road, the trash, very rarely a level pass all the way through, constantly changing angle and height. Always challenging. Now i want 5 series to go play with. One idea to consider on your hose problem is zip tieing a spring to the middle of hose and somewhere on the frame to allow movement and still keep it up off the ground. Keep selling tractors!

[@robertmcdonnold3038]

That's quite a specialized piece of equipment. I can't help but wonder if Vinny could have done a better and faster job. Looking forward to the hydraulic hose episode.

[@michaelenglish904]

How farms work also bought a mower like that a while back

[@zach_hewitt]

Don’t worry about that old splice pedestal, they get hit all the time 😂

[@rexoliver7780]

Your side mower is like the "Hardee" line of mowers made in North Carolina.Looks very similar and works the same way.Ditch sideboy mowers.

[@wildbill23c]

Well that could have been worse truthfully. I have never operated machinery larger than a lawn/garden tractor, so I'm not that familiar with hydraulics, but I do know when they fail things can go from bad to worse in the blink of an eye. Luckily nobody was hurt, and probably overall very little damage done to that stupid phone box, the phone company puts those things in really stupid places IMO. That's one very interesting mower though, would be very useful for mowing ditch banks like you were demonstrating.

[@jGoodloejr]

Christy always a good job! Tim you might need a weed eater to Carry on the tractor for that “designer” trimming you don! Lol

[@timraber6575]

I retired from my local water utility. My station was out in the country. One weekend, a local farmer called me to the roadside about a mile away from the plant. He had knocked a fire hydrant off it’s base and broke it right in half while mowing some road frontage. The swing of his mower got it. Come to find out, it had been leaking and it main valve was shut off and was on their schedule to be replaced. Each fire hydrant has separate shut off valve usually about 2 feet away. There where no houses within at a mile of this hydrant, so it wasn’t as big problem with the local volunteer fire department. It was mainly used for flushing the line. I was disappointed that it wasn’t a fountain. Those make great videos........ Lots of problems arise when you try to get something done. Thanks for showing us the ups and the downs.

[@thomasyerbey337]

Hey Tim 🇺🇸 🚜 that is a very interesting piece of equipment glad nothing hurt I enjoying watching all your Vlogs 🇺🇸

[@PastorDavidFranklin]

Great job. Stuff breaks and things happen even when ya trying to be mindful. Keep up the great work.

[@johnspoon923]

Another informative video. Glad you made it home safely. I would be very interested in learning more about hydraulic hoses and couplings. I want to add a grapple to my 4066R and I have the 3rd function and lines, but not really sure what type they are and what I need for my hoses and couplers for my grapple (probably an EA wicked 60).

[@WhoDaBoss-dc4or]

Tim, they make field repair couplings that can get you going again in about ten minutes when you're able to access the busted line. I'm sure you know this so I'm curious why you don't use them.

[@Studio23Media]

I said to myself when you tucked that hose up there "I don't know about tucking hydraulic hoses in like that..." 😂

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yep. Obvious in hindsight! We left that part in there just to show the mistake in full.

[@Studio23Media]

Tractor Time with Tim Mistakes happen, and we just have to make sure we learn from them!

[@leamanwall8626]

Hi Tim I have mowed telephone wires with a boom mowed before ,what a mess . I did not see it in the long grass , it took them three days to put it all back together .

[@GrampysTractor]

Zip Ties can fix a lot of things including frustration. That is one big piece of equipment and it really did a nice job on both sides of the ditch. it would be nice to see how much of a ditch angle it would mow . Great behind the camera work Christy, maybe you need a cab tractor too for the camera work.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Sorry I missed you guys yesterday!

[@GrampysTractor]

@@TractorTimewithTim We'll be back. The garden Weasel worked great!

[@JustinHEMI05]

Thanks for the explanation as to why I'm hearing the blinkers. Also, where's the cats? >( :D

[@woofyw.2703]

What about getting some sort of big spring and hooking one end of it to the tank somehow and the other end to the hose to hold it up ? That should stretch out when the mower is extend out .

[@tinachambers4887]

Great video yall it shows that we all do an oppsi now an then have a day love from TEXAS

[@rogerf3622]

Great video as usual. I particularly enjoyed the technical explanation of the behind the scenes. I was wondering if the conversations were after the shots. Thx.

[@bobcatsmith246]

Tim you are like me when I mow, I have to get as close as possible to objects.

[@augustreil]

My father is like that...I keep telling him that's what weed whackers are for !

[@Frank-pv1hp]

This is why we can't have nice things Tim!

[@jeffreycurrie3410]

This episode should be labeled “every one needs more tie wraps”

[@79lynch]

yea Tim I,m not the only one that messes up

[@augustreil]

Could that ditch be mowed with a walk-behind mower ? We have lawns that look way steeper than that ? Thanks !

[@mcinkyt]

That would be a great job for Vinny and the extended arm mower

[@jimmcknight3021]

Wow, now I don't feel so bad that I got my little compact tractor stuck twice this past weekend. Lol Seriously though I still think the front end articulating brush hog by either Lane Shark or TrailBlazer would work just as well and give you more flexibility for other applications besides pond banks or drainage ditch banks.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Talked with both companies. We will likely not be working with either company. We hold high standards when it comes to folks we work with. Sorry.

[@jimmcknight3021]

@@TractorTimewithTim I understand, but I know TrailBlazer took too heart some of the comments of customers and potential customers and they improve their design. It looked to me like their new design got rid of the scalping issue and they have a safety guard whereas Lane Shark doesn't.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

Your dads ditch mower looked great awhile back.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Not sure which mower you meant. Dad didn’t have a ditch mower.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

1-24-17, hardee , it's your in laws, my mistake.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Wow. Sorry. Totally forgot that! Yes, his hardee is a 4’. It works on a smaller tractor because of that, and because of the extending oil tank. This mower does not extend the oil tank for safety reasons...don’t want it sticking out into the other lane.

[@chrisspence3216]

Hey guys cool mower ! ISO tunes question I had the old iso tunes pro orange , i accidentally broke them so I bought the new 2.0 . they do twork as good as my old ones for noise canceling when on the phone . Work great for music etc but not calls people say they can’t hear me so it’s a bit of struggle to be working and bidding jobs while operating my tractor . You definitely couldn’t do what y’all . Help if ya have a contact there great vids and god bless

[@Treeplanter73]

And here I thought you started working for your local DPW crew. Lol

[@larrynix8097]

Tim and Christy, Jenni said, “...now that is real life, it seems like something you would do!” (Referring to me!)

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Couldn’t believe it! I was just sitting there on the tractor minding my own business, not doing anything, then I hear clang, clang, clang! What in the world is going on? At least I figured it out before it got any lower!!

[@jimmywalker9245]

Tim, It looks like motor hydraulic line is rubbing the wheel at 4:35. Could just be bad camera angle i hope.......

[@SH-ij3df]

I am surprised that you have not made a video about Wheel Spacers. I have a 1025R without a mower deck and I am trying to find out if the 3" spacers would help the stabilization of the tractor. I haven't heard one person say, Yes it made so much difference. Really looking for some help on this subject. Thanks

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ask on greentractortalk.com lots of folks there have spacers, and some (including my friend Levi) have incredibly hilly terrain.

[@jimreitz768]

An episode about hydraulic fittings...yes, please!

[@chrispileski6640]

Yet another "try to do that again" mishap in life. We've all been there. Would have been very easy to just edit that out, but a man of honor took responsibility for it. I once cut our phone line with a T-post. Cut it straight in half. Of all the places I could have sunk that T-post on 5.5 acres, I found the 1/8" phone line. Unbelievable.

[@captandysir8670]

A man of honor calls the phone company and reports the incident. Did he? Still a lot of land lines serving vital functions. Not a joke.

[@augustreil]

@@captandysir8670, Easy there Big Fella ! lol, jk.

[@gkcontractor8432]

@@captandysir8670 exactly

[@ShaneZettelmier]

The good thing with whacking the telephone cable boxes now none of your neighbors will be able to call you and complain about it. 😜

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Now THAT is an optimistic point of view!

[@phillyfathead]

It’s called “life “ we all been there!

[@glenncollins1417]

Think they make a spring hose systrm for that problem will look at the hyd shop next time in there

[@joeracer883]

Can always go to work for the state road mowing. Now they don't have to mow that. They have stated mowing in wv with ventac mowers for the last two years.

[@janethouck9763]

Showed this to my town highway superintendent he is looking into one

[@johndiehl4466]

What 5 series tractor should I get when I jump from a 2r series tractor for trade in?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Watch today’s 5075e review.

[@nathanbrodeur]

Tim have you tried that mower at the tower site

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I have not.

[@lcee6592]

At first I thought it was a public service reminder to not drink alcohol and operate equipment while tipsy! 🥴 But yes ballast weight is important! Great video/demo. 👍 (alternate career in phone repair?) lol

[@janskoropinski10]

Hopefully you will get a chance to give the spec and tractor requirements of that mower

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Power is no issue...weight IS the issue. My tractor is the absolute minimum weight I would recommend. ...with Rimguard.

[@janskoropinski10]

Thanks you about how much does your tractor weigh?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Probably 10,000lb with loader.

[@janskoropinski10]

Thank you! I’m glad you didn’t wipe out the phone wires because that would have cost about as much as your tractor weighs.

[@coreybreaux8740]

For safety you should have a strobe light. Those two flashers don't seem to bright. Keep up the good work.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Big Green and orange tractor in the middle of the road. Good grief. Could never be enough for you Safety Sally’s!

[@bigg5830]

Tractor Time with Tim exactly if u can’t see a tractor in the middle of the road then u don’t need to be driving 😂

[@reggiefaggart196]

What kind of plyers are use using?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Knipex. amazon.com/shop/tractortimewithtim

[@darrenburch3326]

Very blessed love the views

[@tadpole5518]

Glad to see the hazard flashers being used however on that busy of a road it wouldn’t hurt to have a warning vehicle with flashers perhaps sitting a ways back on the shoulder to warn oncoming traffic of slow/ stopped machinery ahead. Obviously from watching the video, it is fairly heavy traveled roadway. Better safe than sorry.

[@danimal1611]

tadpole I was thinking along the same lines. Even just an amber flashing beacon on the tractor like JD offers would help.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Oh good grief! Never enough for you Sally’s!

[@tylerjordan2595]

I'm with @Tractor Time with Tim I used to do it with no lights and a now 60-year-old tractor! I may take a safety-third approach but it doesn't mean I'm reckless.

[@bigg5830]

If y’all can’t see a tractor in the middle of the road then don’t drive