Mini Excavator vs Massive Stumps - Kubota U35

[@RockhillfarmYT]

We finally found a use for this giant stump in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJXSZXmIhbaFj9E In this video I try to lift this stump with the skid steer kzbin.info/www/bejne/b3W5naB8mtVlb6M Check out the lock and lube and 3m work tunes headphones at the following links Lock and lube: amzn.to/3wLLuR5 Dewalt grease gun: amzn.to/3g5i7mO 3m Work Tunes amzn.to/3mHcGvB Thanks for watching and check out our other John Deere 2038R compact tractor videos at kzbin.info/www/bejne/fWrGlHaofremnbs And subscribe to our channel at kzbin.info Buy me a coffee - www.buymeacoffee.com/rockhillfarm Thanks for watching

[@dorcasmanford7606]

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[@ern48]

You got that stump out! The first thing I do is always work as much of the dirt off the stump roots as possible. Maybe not in your case but sometimes the dirt weighs as much as the stump, either way it will make it easier.

[@kanisohana]

I live in Hawaii and I had to dig up a large avocado tree stump but the roots grew into solid rock. A good tip to help get the tree out is to use a sawzall and cut any big roots that the machine can’t break. A root that has a 5” diameter will add about 10,000 lbs of break out force so cutting it makes a big difference when trying to get it loose.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing This stump weighs about 5000 pounds. This machine still struggled to pull it out after all the roots were cut and I can’t even pick it up with my skid steer

[@KODArunner]

From one old man to another, all those years as an operator are showing up in his SMOOOOOOOOTH OPERATION! You go old man, rock-on!!!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir. I’ve had him work on a few jobs and I learn a lot every time

[@ronstopfer2315]

How old are we talking? 😀

[@RockhillfarmYT]

The guy in the mini excavator is retired after 40 years running machines. I don’t know how old he is but he’s been around

[@sswkevinloucks]

Digging around the tree before cuttung the tree down allows you to use the trees top weight to up end the tree. You can rock the tree back and forth until it falls down using your digger and then cut the tree up. That method has worked for me while I was clearing the land for the new house.

[@ProjectsWithPaul]

Always awesome to learn from someone with that kind of experience!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir. I have him and the machine for a week. Been a lot of fun so far

[@digdrivediy]

Nice job. Persistence and patience pays off with those big ones! Interesting deal with that second stump and rock!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, that was fun. Thanks for watching

[@patrysie71]

Joe makes the machine look like a extension of his arm. So nice to watch.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Agreed Thanks for watching

[@Y0UTUBEADMIN]

You think so? I disagree...someone is not getting their rental deposit back...

[@woodruffwoods]

If you have to move these stumps again you may consider cutting some additional wood off of them. That was really interesting how that second tree enveloped the rock.

[@markwhite6782]

There's a much better easier way. I just poured 1/2 teaspoon of stump rot (Potassium Nitrate) and let it sit for 120 years, poof, stump was gone.

[@alanpayzant]

Really well done. Got the right angles to compliment the narration, or got the narration right after a lot of footage. Whenever the footage made me question what was going on, the narration was right there to explain. Excellent backhoe and camera work.

[@heydude4532]

That stump is definitely larger than what this size machine should be engaging but in the hands of someone that has the experience running equipment they end up getting things done. good job sir.

[@khtractors]

This was a great video! That big rock could be used many ways, probably could even sell it. Good thing the tractor was around to help with getting the big stump rolled out. Take care!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Quite a while back you sent me a picture of a rock with writing on it. We were thinking about seeing if someone can cut the words rockhill Farm onto this rock Thanks for watching

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I feel like having an experienced operator on the property running that excavator all week I’m gonna learn quite a bit

[@khtractors]

@@RockhillfarmYT yes that would be a perfect use of the rock!

[@paulpopielski5261]

Happy to see that big smile on your face. Looks and works well. You did well. 😀

[@ritterjon]

💥 Fun time with the mini ex! Good team work! 😁👍 *Keep on tractoring!*

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@garyjensen3414]

GOOD JOB! Man the power of the small Kubota is amazing..A larger one would have been better, but the operater's talent made it work..Thanks for the video---well done..

[@michaelwolf6424]

Aside from the advances in computer technology, nothing in my lifetime qualifies for more admiration and respect than. . . HYDRAULICS. Just imagine how fast those Egyptians could have been erecting the Pyramids if they had the use of hydraulic lifters and fluid. Amazing how such a small/medium size machine can do so much heavy work. I want to rent one just to play with it.

[@rodshepard3967]

Dang....huge rock. 😳 Look forward to seeing your building come together!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I think that rock is going to be a souvenir. At the moment, We’re about halfway through Grading out for the building and we’re in a rain delay

[@watkinstreefarm6880]

Those stumps were huge!! Rocks everywhere!!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, we’re halfway through the excavation now and almost have the rock layer peeled off

[@HomeWithTheBuffingtons]

That was very cool to watch. his expertise was priceless.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir. Thanks for watching

[@PineyGroveHomestead]

Cool video. Expert use of that mini too! Go Orange!!!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

It got the job done. I’m amazed at these little mini excavators and what they can do.Thanks for watching

[@anthonyg6924]

Pure power with the weight to match! My buddy owns excavator and skid steers, I'll just say that they're not tractors at all. Completely different class of animals! Great video Brock.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing. I’m looking at probably ordering a skid steer soon

[@twofeathers6540]

great job thanks for the video have fun

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@BusyBeaver22]

Great job on that stump. True knowledge is learned from years on a tool or trade and it pays dividends

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I’ve got a lot of respect for tradesmen and equipment operators and people who do that kind of work that we need in society A lot of it looks easy when you watch someone do it and then when I jump on the machine it’s a lot more difficult

[@ww3ok]

Joe’s experience shows! Great video!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks. We are about halfway through excavating for the building

[@180Floridalife]

That stump was huge, you guys made quick work of it.👍👍

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Getting the hang of it Thanks for watching

[@oby-1607]

These machines are very capable given enough time. I am hoping to get a mini-ex one day. Just incredibly expensive where I am at. Usually a nice small one is going for $75,000+ and a large one is going for $30,000 with same hours and year. Everybody wants one, I guess.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I just got a skid steer. Mini ex is next Thanks for watching

[@richscott2952]

I just priced a yanmar 35 same size open cab , thumb $55,000 I thought it was a good ,deal Kabota has about the same deal with also very good financing if you skip the angle blade on the front and skip the cab ,put half down you’re good to go ,you can even get the trailer later

[@bobwebber8521]

Well done. Did not think you had a chance but good going. Me, I would have put the building elsewhere. Thanks.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for watching

[@donaldcralton34]

small mini x with experience can accomplish great feats nice video brother!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah a good machine becomes really productive with an experienced operator Thanks for watching

[@jimmyfavereau]

AWesome! Thanks guys. Joe is the man! Mind full of gold im sure....

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, he helped me with a few different projects on that excavator. We did a pond expansion and prepped for the new building. Thanks for watching

[@BOBBYB3133]

wow, im impressed, thats what i need one for.

[@Tractor_Action]

I ran the minis a bit. Very powerful little piece of equipment.

[@cackleberryfarm4598]

That was impressive what he was able to lift and move. Would have been nice to see him get the big rock at the end out and moved. He did some really cool techniques for ideas on what I can do here when we rent our excavator! I might be able to use a mini too. Thanks

[@cameronward7137]

Heck yea brother those were some big stumps for sure! That was crazy how the tree grew on the rock! I’ve never seen that before. Keep up the work 👍👍👍

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I’m surprised that tree held up to the wind just anchored to that rock Thanks for watching

[@alans9806]

Nice, delicate operation. My dentist could take note.

[@spevakdesigns]

Rockhill farms living up to its name on that second one!

[@zacharyohare2118]

Gotta love that displacement rock and lift technique. I've done it managing things by hand, never occurred to do it with a machine

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir

[@alanliddicoat8858]

You know there's a treasure buried under that big flat rock keep digging

[@generalcaeser9176]

Us boyz love our toyz!

[@joshsisk8432]

Hey ole joe can run that sucker. Not beating anyone up but I have many years of experience myself. He had it whipped before he backfilled behind it. Ramp down underneath and attack that tap root. Pop it out like a tooth. Bit of a small machine for the job, but definitely enough operator to get it done. Awesome video

[@shannonwhitaker9630]

Back in the wayback they used hand tools and horse teams to remove stumps. When dynamite came on the scene the process of stump removal was accelerated at an explosive rate.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Which is amazing. Thanks for watching

[@kdegraa]

When I was a little fellow my dad took out tree stumps with explosives. It was very exciting with the fuse wire and explosions.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for sharing

[@iz_estonii_s_ljubovju]

Мы тоже купили kubota KX 019-4. Привет друг!

[@ChristopherAdams-tl3me]

That's perfect too use as a door step

[@AGRIMOVIEemi]

Great video 👍👍👍 Great channel 👍👍👍 👋👋👋👋👋

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@65BAJA]

14:32 Is that the missing rock from Stonehenge? Damn. That's a big sucker.

[@yoyoswift9926]

Wow! Joe got skills!

[@CoreyGill-i4f]

very good

[@scrapperstacker8629]

Great operator skills.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks. The guy I brought in to help has a lot of experience

[@Tractor_Action]

I have a kubota l4740 tractor with a bh92 backhoe attachment. It is about the same power as a 2.5 almost three ton. I took many stumps like that out. I had to dig a path way and roll it out.

[@andymora5595]

Why doing it in such a complicated why? The stump is very high, just cut it down to reduce weight. Remove more soil from it. You will see that it will be much easier. This video shows a reason why rental machines are often in bad conditions ;)

[@mkc0005]

Brock another great video. Next time name your farm something like Sunflower Hills Farm. They're a lot easier to dig out :)

[@RockhillfarmYT]

We have a winner for comment of the day. I actually did laugh out loud

[@allistairc123]

Is there any chance that was not a rock and it was infact a stone?? As in.. an old burial stone? With a body under it , I'll Especially with a tree on top? Perhaps burial spot of a faithful horse?????

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Interesting question

[@andrewanderson1436]

That was a lot fun I bet.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

It sure was I didn’t think it was coming out at one point

[@medjoolmaker]

thats a badass baby kubota, think you need one for the property....

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I think so too. Probably aren’t cheap though

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I did order a truck big enough to haul it

[@medjoolmaker]

@@RockhillfarmYT ask your rental co if they sell them, heard good things from people who bought clean, well maintained equipment from rental companies.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Good idea

[@TF856]

Running mini excavators is a lot of fun. I wish I was there to help run that.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

I had a blast the last week with this machine. We put 54 hours on it.

[@RionPhotography]

With the CUT: “I’m helping” 😂

[@glennvengroff7235]

Great job..but I cant belive that rental didnt have a thumb on it!!

[@tarrance90ify]

Haters gona hate keep on keeping on

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for the encouragement

[@peterkober6758]

Brock great job big stump and big rocks God Bless All PaK

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I couldn’t believe the size that rock Thanks for watching

[@paulveltman1793]

How long did it take to dig out the first big stump?

[@jefferyfurman1354]

Rock would make a good address marker

[@305bears8]

Lol a real operator doesnt let go of the controls

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Well, if I ever meet one, I’ll ask him

[@MrBat000]

At least you have a dad that helps you out....My father wouldnt lift a finger for me. He is full of excuses and if he ever does, than Ill never hear the end of it. lol

[@storemannc]

I like to dig around the tree and excavate a ramp in the direction it will fall and than pull from the top with a cable but there are many ways just let leverage and gravity be your friend.

[@smooth247fyi]

I've dug stumps that big and bigger by hand. Takes weeks but it can be done. Anythings possible.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

And You gotta be in pretty good shape for that. This one weighed at least 5000 pounds the way it sits. My skid steer won’t even pick it up

[@raymundo7687]

If that is smooth, I must be butter. Stumps are always tricky business with a mini.

[@WaynesAdventure]

Awesome

[@RockhillfarmYT]

It was a fun day

[@mrkonjic1]

Kako dobar stroj.

[@Tractor_Action]

That’s is crazy how the stump hug the rock.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, it was unique digging that one out. I see you have started posting videos. Good luck in growing your channel.

[@rodneyscrivner2504]

Great Video Brock that 1st stump looked like it was bigger than the mini ex.... Lol

[@RockhillfarmYT]

We were speculating that it probably weighed more. Definitely bigger by volume

[@Manufacturer001]

I am also a manufacturer of mini mini excavators, skid steer loader and lown lawn mowers from China

[@rickgarcia8481]

Amazing you managed to get it out. After you broke it loose, I would have just thrown diesel on it and burned it

[@RockhillfarmYT]

We built a building right there, and the foundation went where that stump was. That’s why it needed to come all the way out. I ended up cutting it in half and throwing it in my pond for fish habitat.

[@Hurst6969]

Brilliant You can't teach experience!

[@gwolf7716]

Sure could use a thumb attachment not that it solves all the problems. I rented the largest size made with rubber track just for digging stumps an moving limestone. Nice video.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I wanted to get one and forgot to ask for it. Turns out that Rental place doesnt even have one for this size unit

[@rhiekel]

My stump technique is simple. Break it loose, then tilt it up out of the hole. Then did the hole much deeper. Then simply drop the stump back into the hole, and bury it, Much simpler than trying to burn or deal with a giant stump....

[@Eric-bh6ie]

Years later new owner of land ‘why is there a low spot in the middle of the yard? Lol

[@theimprovementsguy8871]

Lol nice work 8t digger would of been better lol

[@johac7637]

The saying goes, Rent it, drive it, operate it like you stole it. Did my stint with Cat Rental Store. Saw lots of abused Cats.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for watching

[@andybowman9697]

Did you ever consider buying a mini ex rather than the skid steer since you have a tractor loader already? I'm facing that decision now and am leaning toward mini ex. I am thinking a bigger model though than ur rental here to up the capability though..

[@the_atomic_punk487]

Was thinking the same, just hard to justify spending the $75k on something not used daily

[@rfair123]

That 1st one was huge and rocks were pretty cool on the 2nd one. Seems like it would have been easier, at least on the 1st one, to dig around it and some of the big roots and then push the whole tree over and then just cut the stump off.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

That would have probably would have been the best way to do it. That was a huge tree and With a rental machine I wanted the tree to be buckled up and out of the way before the machine was delivered I could have left an even taller stump for leverage though

[@rodbagley1686]

I need more power. Never got it with my 1025r. Would be fun to try.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yes sir

[@josephcraig2663]

That's a huge stump for a little 8000 pound excavator

[@gdotone1]

good thing you had enough Joe. man! keep him. you best feed him so he will come back. lol

[@gdotone1]

son y'all ain't have enough machine

[@TheOutFitPropertyMaint.]

Great job Mr. Joe!!

[@RockhillfarmYT]

He’s pretty good on that thing

[@javieruriel]

I am trying to get one of these, do you know what are the dimensions? I need to get trough a 6 feet corridor

[@brokesxs2547]

Whyyy does my u35 bog down when i try this.

[@trevorburton2718]

The digger operator did a good job with the size of excavator he had.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks for watching

[@genecoppedge5972]

Definitely need a thumb, hydraulic or manual.

[@jimmerrithew453]

Are the rocks flat enough to build steps or a patio with?

[@michaelschildt8755]

Dude looks like a slimmer version of jelly roll

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Well I have no idea who that is but thanks for watching

[@cec2707]

Maybe bring a chain next time

[@GophersMachinery]

💪💪💪💪💪

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Thanks

[@MegaBrianhunt]

When they built the pyramids in Egypt they would like to have this equipment in these two operators

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Right

[@hhazelhoff1363]

You could of helped the old man out with putting a bucket on that tractor and pushing some rock.

[@sergeroucous9723]

De la bricole !!

[@ffrob2001]

im looking to buy the exact same size building. Who did you buy yours from?

[@jimmcknight3021]

I'm surprised you didn't have a thumb on that excavator. However, you can tell the operator is very experienced but for those of us that are not that experienced, I think we would have to have a thumb and perhaps the next size larger excavator. My neighbor helped us with the movement of a huge stump about that size that was already dug out but we wanted it put in the burn pile. He made a look easy, but he just curled his backhoe around that huge stump when dropped it when the burn pile! He had a large construction tractor so he had the right tool, but the experience made the difference.

[@RockhillfarmYT]

good points I forgot to ask for the thumb on the excavator, and turns out this rental yard doesn’t have one for this machine I tried to get the largest unit I could haul

[@dennislock3415]

Real man would have just pulled that out by hand...lol

[@GranitePropServices]

They didn't have one with a thumb?

[@madtater5948]

Joe's a pro I hope you're paying him good haha

[@RockhillfarmYT]

Yeah, I’ve been really impressed With his skills as we actually do the excavating for the building He told me what he wanted per hour and I told him I was expecting twice that. He doesn’t do it for the money though

[@josephcraig2663]

Yeah you going to backfill it and then he's going to just skip it and roll it across the top of the ground and probably flip it like you would flip a log if it's too heavy to pick up