Part 1/2 Cleaning up a large tree with a mini track loader Bobcat MT85

[@lou_ann90]

I love your insect information shots! 🐞

[@jacknevitt7384]

I’m glad you found someone to use that wood. I was thinking those logs were already on their way to being seasoned and would make excellent firewood.

[@GCFD]

For sure!

[@CenterStarsChannel]

Never heard of a hover fly before. Thanks for sharing.

[@GCFD]

The family name is Syrphidae. Another common name is flower flies.

[@jeffreyshier9021]

Nice to see you are expanding your activity.

[@firstnamesurname1743]

Nice project, what a great area that homeowner can make for themselves, now all the scrub and stumps are gone. There is always someone nearby who will take free firewood - even if they have to process themselves.

[@maxmacdonald7174]

I can see why nobody wanted that job. Labor intensive, and many would not have a mini skid steer. Looks good.

[@GCFD]

It was a tough day Max.

[@graphite737]

Thats crazy amount of lumber product!!

[@RobertVosburg]

Glad to see you doing other stuff other then drainages

[@jamespotter8667]

My Sunday night is made! Another great video!

[@GCFD]

Thank you James!

[@MrDbone75]

Good Monday morning to you sir and your family from Wellington Somerset in the UK

[@GCFD]

Good morning!

[@semtek11]

Another great video Shawn. When I first started watching your videos I thought that machine was worthless but i have come to realize it’s very versatile. You use it quite a bit and really seem to have made a wise purchase. Keep em coming!

[@GCFD]

It does seem like a small machine, but it is good for tight spaces. It has more power than I thought. I bought it for a large grading project where we brought in several dump trucks of dirt and needed to spread it out. I have added attachments to do and use it often. I use it more than my full size skid.

[@semtek11]

@@GCFD yes, I see it used in almost every video. You definitely changed my mind about it. Thanks for responding.

[@MrBobby781]

I can’t believe that little thing could move that heavy. Especially that one you cut with large trunk. Nice to see you’re diversifying. Hope all is well. Bobby L ……..

[@GCFD]

Thanks Bobby! This is hard work and I'm not sure how much of it I want to take on. The chipper was my neighbors and it had sat for several years, so I wanted to try it out.

[@hireteamblue]

@@GCFD I do a lot of tree work. Honestly would rather do more drainage work. ha ha

[@billstathakos]

Missed your videos. Nice to see you online.

[@GCFD]

Bill I've been digging out a pond for the last 10 or so days... It's been a huge project.

[@billstathakos]

@@GCFD hopefully you go some good vids on deck for us. Cheers! Stay safe.

[@jamesbrewer2865]

Like your vids. Like that y'all do a little bit of everything.

[@acts_of_random_kindness5018]

Funny how you gave for fire wood, I was looking at the load you got and was like “hmmm someone will have plenty of firewood this year”

[@richardlefrancois7886]

Looks like your branching out. Just a note my father did fire wood for a while, the California highway patrol required metal side post on his truck. Keep on growing, you'll be building "Gates" for customers do you need a carpenter

[@DaddyBeanDaddyBean]

6:00 - when you're undercutting a log that is going to fall as soon as you complete the cut, try to make your undercut just a skinny inch further down, away from the part that will fall. Cutting up from underneath, as you pass the depth of the first cut, the log will break off and fall, but because the saw is under the other part, the falling log won't take the saw with it and drive it into the ground. (Credit to the Wranglerstar channel for this tip.)

[@jimbeck6093]

Wow what a mess! How does ones yard get so overgrown? Looks like a yellow jacket!!! Awesome close to the video with the box turtle!!! I love turtles!! Used to bring them home occasionally when I was younger. Keep them for a few days, give them food and water and then set them free……..thank you for sharing that! Fire wood and starter(pizza boxes-lol) delivered!

[@kenactofkindness4017]

glad to see your business branching out lol

[@Obospeedo]

You move that bobcat around so majestically

[@GCFD]

Lol thank you! It's a fantastic machine for sure!

[@Doodlebobtron]

Hi, you should use saw protection pants and boots. I recommend saw protection "chaps" that are easy to put on over regular pants when needed. The danger of acidents increases as you get more confident whit the saw. It is not worth working without protection.

[@professionalshopper]

Gloves are a must also

[@alecsimages1]

Awesome service cant wait to see how beautiful that yard looks after you and your guys finish up. Regards

[@GCFD]

thank you Alec!

[@edpoints1127]

Great job GCFD and tree removal! Those "dingo type" machines have come a long way and are awesome!!!

[@donaldhill2972]

Good job using the mighty mouse!

[@GCFD]

Small but mighty

[@Stratos53100]

The selection of implements/attachments to the B mini track you have is impressive, being a stand on is quite the tool, And BTW really Dig the old Modified UHaul truck i had a '94 F150.

[@GCFD]

👍 That little machine is a beast for sure!

[@onefixitman]

At 13:37 It looks like the dome light is on in the truck. Do you have battery issues with the dump truck? Maybe it is a timed dome light.

[@GCFD]

I think I had the door ajar!

[@jackhume4532]

Hi Shawn, that’s another interesting project that you have done for one of your customers and we all know what a FIRE hazard all that wood can be lying around in someone’s backyard and you and your team have certainly made this customer very happy and until next time TaRa for a bit.

[@johnhamilton9229]

Hello Sean. The load at 11:30 looked a little hairy until the driveway. I hope to see the power Rack in action in the next one. Thanks for the workday entertainment.

[@dylantrinder1571]

Your mini Bobcat did you proud there Shawn! Looking forward to seeing you working that site in the future.

[@GCFD]

thank you Dylan! Have a great evening!

[@danne77sthlm]

That bobcat for sure is pretty amazing, thought it to never lift that big one, you proved me wrong there! :)

[@chrisjohnson4666]

Up north that tree would of been gone for firewood fast... Say the word free firewood and folks go nuts...

[@anthonyfindlay466]

Hey Shawn big job with a little machine , looking forward for more vids like this. The gang was all decked out, shout out to the rest of your crew.

[@Melicoy]

13:40 inside your truck light on... Get rid of the bobcat soon... ici is nice

[@GCFD]

👍

[@AbdicateDotNet]

Great vid!!! The guy who took the wood, did he want the pizza boxes too? 😁😂😂

[@steverusie6986]

Wow can’t believe the weight you could lift with that machine.

[@GCFD]

Same. It's a beast. I'm uploading Part 2 of this project right now (slowwww process) and I had to break out the large skid to finish the job.

[@robl.9758]

Love the clean up video! Great job!

[@TheLivethedream36]

Nice video Shawn. Nice to see you and your crew take the time to strap your loads down using large straps. See a lot of trailers loaded up like your trucks were and they used small straps and didn't use enough of them and stuff flies all over the roads.

[@GCFD]

Yes I agree! I have tons of straps and we are not shy about strapping 'er down good!

[@dahotrods38]

Now all you need is a Milling Machine and you can make some Slab's for Table Tops..

[@jimanderson4495]

Bob Kitten to the rescue. I hope we get videos of future projects. Is that your chipper? Buy a good Stihl. Thanks for the upload.

[@GCFD]

Hi Jim - The chipper was my neighbor's. It had sat for about 5 years and I ended up replacing his copper water pipes with pex in exchange for the chipper. I fixed it up and got it running.

[@PrecisionCSGO]

Hey Shawn I just bought an MT85 a couple days ago. Haven’t used it at a job yet but this video just got me more excited 😆 , looks powerful 💥!

[@piranhabadass1]

Impressive little piece of equipment right there!

[@GCFD]

👍 Joe!

[@VampireOnline]

16:26 those pizza boxes falling out lol

[@matt08015]

looks like you need a better saw to cut wood looks better but still needs lot of work but i think that chipper can take a little bigger pieces of wood but good work Shawn like always

[@flyinhawaiian4005]

Do you have ChipDrop in your area? Might be useful the next time you're looking to dump logs

[@GCFD]

It looks like we do have some activity around here. I created an account. Thanks! - Shawn

[@jarlsvensson365]

How come you don’t wear proper protective “saw chain pants“? Do you have a spare leg laying around?

[@hollandduck79]

Hello from the Netherlands . Did you already have the chipper or did you just buy it? . it could use a makeover, some new paint, check everything carefully and check I already saw a broken light and such. nice winter project. thanks for the video Shawn Sincerely Hollandduck from the Netherlands

[@GCFD]

My neighbor gave it to me. It had been sitting for 5 years and I fixed it up. It's good to go now!

[@10lauset]

Cheers.

[@GCFD]

👍👍 Laurie

[@chadgeorge6770]

That tree would make you money.

[@GCFD]

Around here trees are more of a liability. I got the best I could hope for, which was someone to accept me delivering them for free.

[@ctg18158]

Could you have used the mini to move the chipper to the brush and discharge the chips in the woods?

[@GCFD]

I thought about it for sure. That chipper weighs 3800 lbs and I just didn't want to risk it.

[@1loadermanjack]

😎👍 Those mini track loaders kill my back. But it must be done! Great video! ✌

[@GCFD]

They're back savers too! 👍

[@andrewjambo1]

'Full bubble' on the t-shirts lol

[@GCFD]

Full Bubble No Trouble! LOL

[@kenskip1]

Shawn, "Don't cut no wood mama, cause daddy's comin home with a full load" BTW, Ole loggers never die. The just smell like the did. Ken

[@GCFD]

👍

[@Melicoy]

I have the mt55. Wait till it gets a bit older. It will fall apart like a ford f150. When that happens sell the BobCrap

[@GCFD]

My F150 has 260k on it so I hope the bobcat lasts as well as my f150. 👍

[@christopherfisher6293]

Wheres the boss? He's back in the woods playing with a skidsteer and making sawdust!!

[@GCFD]

👍

[@onefixitman]

I would have taken that fence down first thing to make it happen. Only a short time to take down and reinstall. Much time savings to get in and out. That is a lot of fire wood.

[@GCFD]

I would have loved to as well. The fence just didn't lend well to pulling it down.

[@MikeZMonroe]

I’m assuming you gave the home owner the option of removing the fence section for optimum access to backyard and then rebuild fence section. That trek from fallen tree to street was your only option but a timely expensive one. New fence section versus labor / equipment time to remove debris. Nice job regardless!

[@jacksonbennett6151]

The worse the access, the higher the cost should be. “Your lack of planning does not constitute my emergency.”

[@irvingbaptiste2559]

I learned a lot watching your videos. But in that part of the country, I taught snakes would be a problem for you and you're workers.

[@GCFD]

No we enjoy seeing snakes and other fellow Earthlings. 👍

[@bearg4019]

Sooooooo do we get to see part2...

[@GCFD]

We just did this job yesterday so hopefully we'll be on part 2 soon. Got some massive jobs in the works right now.

[@2009waterfall1]

Take out the post and put it in when finished.

[@gordonmacqueen8694]

I'm surprised you haven't invested in a splitter and started selling firewood ;)

[@GCFD]

There is so much wood available for free around here. I don't know if anyone pays for firewood.

[@greatitbroke]

Too bad it's going for fire wood those logs would make some nice lumber for furniture

[@tracyrain4941]

Great vid. The wildlife is pretty awesome where you are, although I would have run screaming from the "wasp" regardless! Can't abide buzzing with or without a stinger. Do you and your guys play Critter Bingo? First place gets you an extra slice of pizza! PS...do you remove wildlife? I currently have a giant house spider hiding out in my bedroom. Guess I'll be sleeping on the couch tonight!!! 😦🤭😊

[@GCFD]

Yes I do relocate wildlife! My last project was digging out a pond and the wildlife bit back. Ouch! Video coming soon...

[@wonniewarrior]

You have a spider in the bedroom ? I am afraid you will have to set off a nuke in the 20 Kiloton range to be sure you got it. Hang on, let me look up what a house spider is.... Ok that little bastard, I suggest you upgrade the nuke to a 100 kiloton range.

[@tracyrain4941]

@@GCFD ... I'm fine for now with the spider. We've discussed lodger rates and he's going to stick to the spare room. Although, if he doesn't work out, and you're ever in the area, I'll give you a call! 🤣😂🤣😊

[@tracyrain4941]

@@wonniewarrior ... this is not a house spider but a giant house spider. The males can grow rather large and, as a Scot, I'm not used to seeing such large wildlife outside of a zoo!!! 😂🤣😊

[@wonniewarrior]

@@tracyrain4941 Bloody hell, what is a 'large' spider to you then ? I seen Bird Spiders in Queenland in Australia when I was a kid, same for wolf, redback, white tail and daddy long legs. Daddy Long legs dont worry me as they watch me on the royal throne, but the rest scare the daylights out of me. Had a grey wolf spider drop on my lap 2 days after I bought a car, and a red spider that suspicously looked like a crab crawl across my dashboard and onto the steering wheel - needless to say I stopped 1/2 way off the road and took off.

[@cheskydivision]

That is a small fence why would the home owner not remove it temporarily?

[@GCFD]

It was very well built and didn't lend well to dismantling.

[@calvingreene90]

If you can't move it intact it has become two trips anyway. Cut it in half.

[@GCFD]

that was a massive log to cut in half. I went with cutting the smaller bits off to save cutting time.

[@RIDERSONLINEORG]

Really hope you think about adding some safety gear if you're going to do this kind of work. If you don't care about your own legs think about the lawsuits when guys working for you cut themselves up. Make sure anybody operating a chainsaw has been trained and is wearing chainsaw chaps. Watch a couple of us Forest service videos to see the safety gear that used. It's important for your own safety and business liability.

[@GCFD]

Yes the guys had chainsaw chaps on the whole time 👍

[@RIDERSONLINEORG]

@@GCFD glad to hear it now let's get you a set! 👍

[@Reidbit]

neat

[@GCFD]

👍

[@tinderbox218]

Why'd she call a drainage company to deal with fallen trees in her forest? 🤔

[@timberhitchllc]

Gate City_Arbor Division!

[@GCFD]

Haha, yep!

[@base2solutions861]

👍☝️

[@MrBobby781]

At this rate I see a new dump in the future..

[@GCFD]

Haha If so it will be a CDL truck like an F800.

[@mattbrown7816]

Customer wants to build a fire pit but wants all the wood that could be burned in the fire pit removed?? 🤔

[@GCFD]

that was a massive amount of brush and logs to clean up.

[@Paradoxical124]

Awww not a drainage video

[@matthewanderson7766]

How much weight can that track loader handle I'm pretty impressed it lifted those big logs no problem and does that chipper have a straight 6 ford in her sure is a helpful tool great job as always

[@GCFD]

the loader is rated at 850lbs but can lift more if it has solid footing. Yes, the chipper has the ford i300 straight 6. Great engine for sure! It sat for 5 years outside and I got it running easily.