PURCHASING MY FIRST EXCAVATOR - John Deere 135C

I PURCHASED A NEW EXCAVATOR! After looking for an excavator for a few years to help with my land improvement project and tiling business I finally found on that might fit the bill that I could afford! Join us in the video to take a walk around the John Deere 135C and take it for a test spin!
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iowANFarmer, Ben Van Roekel, is a 2nd generation farmer in southern Iowa. His goal on KZbin is to showcase what young farmers have to offer to the agricultural community. He hopes to give the general public a glimpse into what life is like on an American corn, soybean, and hay operation. The channel will focus on farming equipment, repairs, precision ag, and daily operations on the farm. Join him in his daily trials and tribulations in the changing agricultural environment.
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[@TB-jj9tu]

I have had my 135C for 14 years now and it has been great. They are powerful machines for the size and weight. I had a hydraulic thumb built for mine when I bought it and it has a lot of curve, the dealer thought I was nuts but it work’s amazing on brush, trees and rocks.

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Nice looking mini excavator Ben

[@randycharest4507]

I TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO BEN

[@iowANFarmer]

Thanks Randy!

[@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.

[@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!

[@user-mr1lp5oi7e]

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.

[@toddbagley1775]

Nice machine Ben, you did well.

[@iowANFarmer]

Thanks 👍

[@jasonwoods3384]

Nice machine

[@iowANFarmer]

It sure is!

[@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

[@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

[@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!

[@oldad6207]

Nice machine!

[@iowANFarmer]

It sure is!

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Great video Ben

[@deanganske1297]

Big Boys and their Toys lol😊 love your videos 🎉

[@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.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@michaelstark703]

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

[@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 !

[@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!

[@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.

[@robertcarney6259]

congratulations on growing your farm equipment

[@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

[@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👍

[@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!!!!!

[@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

[@iowafarmhandanf2266]

2nd and 3rd on the love list. 😂

[@luanahaigood278]

I need the blue excavator 🙋🏼‍♀️

[@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.

[@Dick_Shinn]

Lived in Webster City for 3 years after I got out of the military....1971-1974!

[@iowANFarmer]

Thanks for your service!

[@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

[@dylanadams2550]

That’s sweet I live in Webster city

[@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

[@gregcatlett1458]

Thanks so much everyone!

[@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

[@kennywilhite2092]

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

[@davidwilliamson9257]

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

[@charleswolf279]

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

[@stevebiddle8912]

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

[@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.

[@williamhamill813]

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

[@iowANFarmer]

That’s where a logo sticker was

[@mattpollis3537]

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

[@iowANFarmer]

That is a correct statement.

[@billupstateny9151]

Wasn't they built by Hitachi ❓❓

[@iowANFarmer]

Yes

[@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

[@dearlgraham3059]

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

[@tonystulken6650]

Tint the windows

[@iowANFarmer]

What’s that do?

[@tiddums1151]

The government mandated moving forward beeping is quite annoying.

[@RonHelton]

👍👍👍👍🚜🚜🐶🐶🎅🎅🎄🎄❄❄

[@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 👍🦾