PURCHASING MY FIRST EXCAVATOR - John Deere 135C

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Nice looking mini excavator Ben

[@randycharest4507]

I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO BEN

[@iowANFarmer]

Thanks Randy!

[@jimbloomer3479]

Congrats no better feeling than new tools

[@iowANFarmer]

Thank you!

[@sleepythinker5674]

Have fun with you new toy. You can dredge the pond, tear out trees, oh the fun to be had!

[@iowANFarmer]

Lots of work to be done!

[@nikphoenix]

Get a step deck trailer and put either a conex box or box off an old cargo truck to hold tiling supplies on the upper deck

[@d6joe]

I had a heavy duty 36" bucket on my old komatsu 250 hoe (60,000 lbs). Its about a 1 yard with 4 huge teeth. Narrow bucket good for trees.

[@gregcatlett1458]

Thanks so much everyone!

[@jasonwoods3384]

Nice machine

[@iowANFarmer]

It sure is!

[@toddbagley1775]

Nice machine Ben, you did well.

[@iowANFarmer]

Thanks 👍

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video Ben

[@RobertSimons-i4r]

Mollie moving down on the love list ...... 🤣.... it is true... men do like new toys !!!!!

[@iowANFarmer]

Yes they do. But no move down the love list.

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

I’m so happy that you finally found an excavator! You do like tiling (I know this bc you even traveled to Ohio to help Brown’s do theirs) & this will make tiling easier.

[@iowANFarmer]

I think it will speed things up!

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

@@iowANFarmer I do too! I know you’ve been looking a long time & trying them out to find what you like. Your operation is growing!

[@greencapslock76]

Ben there’s a valve on the arm side that turns the flow for aux from one way to bidirectional flow. This is what you turn for thumb to compactor style flows. If you get ahold of Clint at C&C Equipment who has a KZbin channel and a heavy equipment shop in Illinois he can help you with most anything John Deere. Hope this helps.

[@memyselfandifarmer]

13.20=slip plate, love it. dogs are the best. "Just last month" you was at 25,000. time flies.

[@iowANFarmer]

I think it’s been longer than a month lol

[@Anteater6788]

I bought a 24" smooth bucket for tile work and it's perfect in my opinion, I've also got a 30" smooth tooth bucket and for tile starts it's nice having the smaller hole to backfill.

[@jonsolomon4814]

See if you can find a used dump truck with a trailer! 👍 thanks for the update!

[@iowANFarmer]

Don’t need a dump truck… yet

[@michaelstark703]

Looks like a good machine, sure knocked the tree over easy!

[@deanganske1297]

Big Boys and their Toys lol😊 love your videos 🎉

[@oldad6207]

Nice machine!

[@iowANFarmer]

It sure is!

[@jamieshields9521]

Nice clean example with extra features especially for its age👍I had been looking at smaller excavator like Doosan, been watching Ali’s Digging Diary on YT for servicing n problems look out for. Enjoy new excavator👍

[@Lanny-io9bi]

Nice purchase Ben! So much more work can be done and we can't kid ourselves, it's dang fun to play in as well... Congratulations man that's a awesome addition to the business!

[@hank5655]

Ben Congratulation on the equipment purchase, You dodged a bullet by not buying a Kubota excavator their engines a priceless to work on You will find out on your skid steer look up Dirt Perfect you tube channel, for you hydraulic thumb and a narrow bucket look up Letsdig 18 he came up with the perfect duo good luck!!!!!

[@philhosier9185]

Good choice on the JD 135C. The next attachment to buy is a brush chopper that attaches to the boom. Great for overhangs and clearing ditches andmuch more !

[@robertcarney6259]

congratulations on growing your farm equipment

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

Ivers farms took us with them to a precision planting conference. It’s very interesting. I’m not a farmer, but have been watching farmtubers for several years. I’ve learned so much. The tech involved in big ag & it’s quite amazing how much little changes in soils can make a big difference when harvest comes.

[@iowANFarmer]

Interesting!

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

@@iowANFarmer Take us with you!

[@scotthawkins1538]

Congratulations on a nice unit !! I had to check and see the weight, and I was surprised at how heavy it is!!! I was thinking 18,000 and you shouldn't have a problem hauling it and then wow 30,000 plus and I was shocked,!!! Good luck with it

[@darrelllowery8854]

Great looking excavator Ben! I think you will learn that the thumb is easier penned by putting the teeth against the ground and moving your boom to get the pen lined up.

[@iowANFarmer]

That was my second plan if this one didn’t work.

[@adrianchetwynd1334]

Or move it closer to the cab until the balance point was right.

[@billcarlson1730]

I have had a 2012 135D for years I am thinking of selling. 90% undercarriage and the air works. Same hours as yours with a blade and Hydraulic Thumb. Love that machine but have retired Located in Mora MN if anyone is looking.

[@bigcranch292]

Awesome!

[@hvy1ton]

There's a guy here in town that moves a 145 on a 20 ton tag with a tandem tractor. The RGN market is still pretty rough.

[@zcole6612]

135 are good Machines . Johndeere pins and bushings don't last . If you looking for buckets I would try Hayden Equipment in Springfield MO they have a ton of buckets on there lot ask for Jason Parker in sales . He's a honest guy for a salesman

[@iowANFarmer]

Is that a used bucket place or new? I hear new buckets are $$$$

[@zcole6612]

@iowANFarmer Ben they have both new used anything you could even want for a Excavator . Might even look on there website

[@iowANFarmer]

@@zcole6612 I’ll do that

[@iowafarmhandanf2266]

2nd and 3rd on the love list. 😂

[@dylanadams2550]

That’s sweet I live in Webster city

[@charleswolf279]

We all laugh at the AI comments but we all know it’s coming down the road. Sweet looking machine Ben.

[@kennymccollough412]

That conference was like 15mins west of me

[@iowANFarmer]

It was good!

[@kennymccollough412]

@@iowANFarmer yeah I didn’t know they had one going over there

[@kennywilhite2092]

How many hours does skid steer have now. Awesome machine super clean

[@luanahaigood278]

I need the blue excavator 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@brentbettger4734]

Thats a nice excavator. How deep can she dig?

[@iowANFarmer]

Not sure on that. There is a graph in the cab that tell you I think.

[@aaronjarvenpa1743]

Your going want a hydraulic thumb . Nice machine

[@staceyacre]

Had the same reaction when I saw my new bobcat had heating and air conditioning too. At that moment, I knew I had just cheated on my wife.

[@iowANFarmer]

It’s the simple things

[@davidwilliamson9257]

Ben wear safety glasses when you're banging that metal!!

[@stevebiddle8912]

Congratulations on getting the track hoe. You’re going to love it! Hope you all have a blessed and Merry Christmas.

[@dearlgraham3059]

Grease ...........Grease ...... Grease

[@williamhamill813]

Did someone rebuild the boom? Something seems wrong with the paint.

[@iowANFarmer]

That’s where a logo sticker was

[@stevenphare5455]

Probably won't be long before you ditch that mechanical thumb for a hydraulic one if you have extra accessory hydraulic outlets for one. Those non movable units can be a pain.

[@billupstateny9151]

Wasn't they built by Hitachi ❓❓

[@iowANFarmer]

Yes

[@mattpollis3537]

Colts right, if it's wing nuts ...a hammer can be a wrench

[@iowANFarmer]

That is a correct statement.

[@bleek2254]

It’s been repainted. The C series were all yellow this is painted to look like a D series

[@iowANFarmer]

Good catch! Thank you!

[@georgedavidson1221]

Grease

[@RonHelton]

👍👍👍👍🚜🚜🐶🐶🎅🎅🎄🎄❄❄

[@tonystulken6650]

Tint the windows

[@iowANFarmer]

What’s that do?

[@tiddums1151]

The government mandated moving forward beeping is quite annoying.

[@iowafarmhandanf2266]

Did it come with a screwdriver?😅

[@iowANFarmer]

"Now all it needs is a screwdriver" - Colt

[@waynejones5239]

Nice track hoe

[@skidudeify]

EXCAVATOR not essssscavator. 😂

[@billbates9098]

Stopped watching after you didn't have a hydraulic thumb!

[@iowANFarmer]

Beggars can’t be choosers! I’ll get one hopefully

[@everettparkin9795]

A little lubrication goes a long way when working with pins 👍🦾