Brutal ! THE Seppi Forestry Head 4K

No mercy for the new machine. I put on a Seppi Forestry Head and do some hardcore land clearing

[@RicCross]

Had a home back in 2018 with a massively overgrown yard, dead fallen trees, brush, huge mess… got quotes from tree service companies that were 4K-5k for the clean-up, found a guy that had an ASV with Forestry mulcher… did a FaceTime with him walked the less than 1/2 acre lot, quoted me $1500. He showed up at 9am, started mulching at 9:30, back on the trailer by 3pm… That’s the point I dreamed of having my own little mulching business ; )

[@WildAcresFarms]

Until the machine has a hose torn off and sits for four hours, you return with a new hose and immediately snap a coupler off the other hose when a limb falls on it. You burn $300 in diesel. The trailer needs new tires… $1,500 a day in one of the most abusive environments possible means you’re lucky to keep $600 of it after expenses. This is an ULTRA high overhead business. 👍

[@RicCross]

@@WildAcresFarms I hear you, I looked into it a bit and decided I simply did not have desire to go into debt due to the capital resources required to stand up such a venture. MRO on used equipment brings to mind all those things you mentioned and more…

[@Larrybird1980]

You're not wrong. I own a land clearing business. People have no idea how much abusive a machine takes. Youd be lucky to get 2,500-3,000 hours out of a machine. I charge around 2,500- 3,800 a day clearing land, and its still not enough..lol @@WildAcresFarms

[@travist2844]

You are correct. That guy doing it for 1500 hurts business. He hasn't been doing it long enough to account for cutter replacements, fuel, maint cost and the breakdowns that occur. I made those mistakes early when i started. The machine and head are being aboused like no other. I charged by the hour and only charged if the machine was mulching. That keeps the customer happy.

[@wesfredricks2543]

@@travist2844 IDK, 1500 for a 1/2 acre seems ok. Down here in Florida we have people advertising 1500 for a whole acre, granted thats just 4-5" material they are doing, not a complete clear.

[@gafaff]

We've been using Seppi mulching (flail) mowers for probably 20+ years. They make very nice machines.

[@coondogtheman]

Stanley, Take that electric leaf blower and use that to blow out that filter. I've seen people use firecrackers to do the same. I got a plug in leaf blower from the dump and it looks all beat up and scratched but I went through it and didn't find anything wrong but I cleaned the switch and it works fine. I use it to clean my propane stoves and it cleans them in 2 seconds.

[@46rambo49]

we run a CIMAF on a CAT 320 that will reduce a 3 foot diameter tree to dust in moments, Rocky country so we have to be careful............. we got rid of all of our Kubota's

[@elesjuan]

It’s pretty cool and also fairly incredible just how versatile skid steers are. The Swiss Army knife of medium duty equipment!

[@TandALandandForestry]

I'm getting into The Land Clearing business down here in Texas, what process do you use on how you receive payment for the work you've done. Appreciate any info when dealing with customers. Appreciate your videos.. very educational!!

[@simguns8388]

Great video Stan. Learned a lot. Thanks 👍

[@timbert4672]

That rotor on the head looks just like the shaft on our shredder at work only smaller, that chomps everything so I’m not surprised this doesn’t have an issue with wood.

[@OfficialHankIII]

I only run late 90 skidsteer builds as much as possible to avoid all the computer problems with joysticks on and on to keep repair work on skidsteers more realistic... Mine are matched with a 60 inch CID xtreme brush cutter made in North Carolina thats a lo-flo system.So far the xtreme brush cutter has made it 7 years and I have only had to replace the bolt that will break to protect to perkins chain driven motor if your taking out a 8 to 12 inch saplings and Im still using the original blades that the unit came with it and sharpen them about every three months.... As far as bang for the buck it cuts everything that was shown being cut in this video ...Those carbine teeth can get expensive....But the carbine set ups are nice for sure I just never have had to upgrade for now. The CID unit is getting the job done quit well for a low flo system many would be surprised what all it can do once you know the way to approach bigger saplings/tree branches to take out.... Whats your thoughts on adding 1000 pounds to lets say a New Holland LX 865 TURBO with a super boom. Just by adding solid tires that adds 1000 pounds compared to normal air tires thats's14 ply tires that do not add 1000 pounds to your machine. Since attachment sometimes are very heavy. Do you think in the long run it just makes the machine burn more diesel and makes the unit run hotter when its 100 degrees out or is harder on the drive train over all or rut out the fields a bit more easier then air tires?.. Most of the time I'm cutting brush that is 4 to 8 feet tall and is taller then the machine and full of blackberry brair patches and thorn trees that I usually avoid cutting while running air tires..For the most part ive been pretty luck out of 7 years of cutting Ive only had to replace/repair the air tires about 10 to 14 times running a 14 ply with 2 spares in place on a rim if needed...Ive never tried solid tires..Its hard for my to justify 3500$ for a set of four of them..Thanks

[@robertvannicolo4435]

Stan bought a blue diamond high flow brush head in July works very well was thinking forestry head but it won't cut high grass and twice the price it's all got to do with what your ultimately cutting most of the time.

[@WildAcresFarms]

Definitely. If grass and fine thin brush on pond banks and in fields or ditches is your market? Bush hog style disc mulching attachment. If you mostly need to grind forests into fine woodchips on a bare dirt foresr floor? Rotary drum like this one.

[@toddpacheco4748]

Another great 👍 video Stanley 😮😊❤

[@tonynewton7902]

Nice one Stan. 👍👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@johnpoplawski9053]

Love The Pusher bar up top

[@tomthompson489]

Have fun be safe, Stanley

[@CZAnthonyX]

I actually had a chance do a land clearing job for someone using a forestry head. That thing blew my mind. It was my first time so there was a learning curve but I got the hang of it. I loved it!

[@jsuperman7672]

Leaf blowers work, if you don't have an air hose handy, you can still blow it out and will be able to use good judgment on replacing it.

[@PrincessCutLawnCare]

Sup Stan! This is George, we met at the toro booth, just wanted to pop in and say what’s up!

[@stanhensley3082]

Killer machine 😮..Thanks 😊

[@matthewhoward6667]

Feel free to head a little west to Maple Lake😂 We have 6 acres of DENSE buchthorn for you to play with.

[@ac2jones]

Will this attachment work on a "superflow" mode with a T86 Bobcat? This thing is awesome!

[@dylansadventures4696]

FAE is only 35k and it has a bite limiter so I vastly prefer my FAE Uml ssl bl vt 150 over most others I have tan on my tl12

[@gixxersport2514]

That Seppi unit does have cut control which is the same as FAE’s bite limiter. Seppi also has engineered a smaller diameter drum which has very fast recovery time and doesn’t generate near the heat competitor units generate so there is no need for an after cooler for your hydraulics

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@gixxersport2514so your saying the septi runs cooler than the F a e. I’m about to buy one and I operate in Florida

[@gixxersport2514]

@@hhazelhoff1363 due to the drum being small r and lighter, the head doesn’t generate near the amount of heat that the larger drums generate. Also with the lighter drum your gpm range is 16-50 gallons per minute. So you can run Seppi’s with standard flow machines.

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@gixxersport2514 thx for that info, would there be a major performance difference in production running the head at 26 gpm vs running it at 38 gpm. Like 75 hp machine vs 95 hp machine. I like the smaller skids to keep the weight under the cdl limits for towing purposes. I’m guessing the unit weighs just under 2000 pounds.

[@gixxersport2514]

@@hhazelhoff1363 you will always get better performance out of high flow. Standard flow is good for a property owner trying maintain his own property with time not being a big issue. Not a great option for doing production jobs.

[@dunanfs1187]

Thanks for another great video! I’m thinking about buying one just not sure if it’s worth the investment I’m in New Jersey not much of this thing here

[@gimmeaford9454]

Is that lexan really bullet proof or is it bullet resistant?

[@simonthebroken9691]

Thanks Stan.

[@yubiaozhang4556]

When will the flawless and impeccable products be sold to China?

[@smithandsonsbostonpaving]

Amazing tool 😮🤑

[@35manning]

As for cooling the engines down. If the engine is running, it's producing heat. But if the engine is not running, neither is the cooling system. The ideal situation would be to have an electric cooling pump and electric radiator fans that continue after the engine is turned off. So whilst the engine is producing some heat, running it also runs the pump and radiator fans which dissipate the heat faster than it's produced (well, at idle load and rpm anyway). So let that engine run until the temp is back down to the low end of the normal operating range. Also, cooling the engine slowly is more gentle on the metal. You COULD drop the engine into water to cool it off faster, but you will stress and likely crack the metal. Doing things the fastest way often isn't the best way.

[@35manning]

Also, American the land where regulations don't require extra stuff that makes things safer. That hydraulic flap at the front lifts all the way up to allow you to take down trees, but when working things on the ground you can lower it to act as a deflector and limit how far forward debris is thrown. It doesn't make it safe to stand in front of, but it does reduce the danger if used correctly.

[@WildAcresFarms]

⁠​⁠@@35manning I think the primary factor here is where they’re operated. When I’m running equipment clearing land it is rarely within sight of a building. I’m typically back in the woods hundreds of meters from another human. Very much like you see in this video, minus the camera crew. Having a shield to protect nearby is simply not needed. There aren’t any.

[@35manning]

@@WildAcresFarms that may be where you operate them, but theres plenty of videos of these being used in urban areas right next to roads and houses in America. I'm in Australia and don't get me wrong, I may or may not have done things in ways that aren't considered "safe". But if the option is there to do it safer, I will take that option.

[@user-kr5nh6pw4x]

Ha Stanley yeah you're not supposed to tap those air filters but we do but I you use hand held blower shoving the nozzle up the hole an blowing the dirt out then the outside but why do they say that about tapping the filter 🤔

[@freakyaussy]

Ah Tim the apprentice lol

[@hhazelhoff1363]

Stan I’m just about to pull the trailer on either a Kubota 75-3, or the 97-2. I prefer the smaller machine because of the lower weight easier to hail, keeps you under the cdl but I want to run a forestry mulcher. Will the 75-3 with 29 gpm flow be able to give me good production. Think I’m going with a FAE head regardless of machine

[@gordowg1wg145]

You really need to ask the head's manufacturer - they may have specific suggestions.

[@Larrybird1980]

Get a svl90 pre emissions. Youre going to need high flow 40 gallons a minute to be efficient. The svl90 will outperform the svl97/95.

[@HebronGrandpa]

I have and JCB with a FAE mulcher.

[@soap8601]

Ultimate zombie apocalypse tool. Dice, fix it

[@americanleisurepools6431]

Sasquatch >machine

[@dalebargen]

Most videos I have seen of forestry mulcher‘s show the operators going forward and back continuously. That seems to be a lot of waste of time and fuel. Why not go straight through the entire plot and turn around and come back so that you are cutting continuously? Kind of like mowing a lawn…

[@fskuboola1505]

Back dragging the material holds it in the drum a little longer. This allows the mulch to break down more and give a better finished look.

[@marriagepartnersministry5942]

Stanley, I called your company two times to get some work done and both times I was told another guy would be calling me back but never did? Whats up ?

[@rirebel6029]

How come i have to search out your videos everytime ? Im still subscribed but if i dont think about dirt monkey and actually search for you i would never see them

[@jester-gq9jq]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@donaldfinkler2490]

I used one until you get a tire wrapped inside

[@madebysteve1738]

SATANS LAWNMOWER!!!

[@brh4115]

Ultimate meat tenderizer for slow game…

[@hhazelhoff1363]

Can you tow that Kubota 97 with that head and trailer with a F250 and keep it under 26000 pounds ? That’s my million dollar question

[@rirebel6029]

Absolutely with the right trailer . You out a 3axle trailer behind it you will be over . My f350 weighs roughly 7k plus 13k for ( machine plus head ) then you have 6k to play with for a trailer weight . Pretty easy to stay at 25999 or under . You can get yourself into trouble when you start bringing other attachments like the bucket and a skid tank for fuel and other things . I have my class a so I prefer a good tandem tire tandem axle gooseneck then I bring everything right along with me . Most times you want your bucket to Clean up the site a little after

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@rirebel6029 don’t you have to total the max weight the truck can haul plus the max weight of the trailer fully loaded. Regardless of what you actually weigh.

[@rirebel6029]

10k truck 15k trailer away you go . I you just can't go with a f450 or 550 because of the gvwr . My state is fucked and has the same law as California where you cant legally pull anything over 10k without a class a cdl so dot is always banging landscapers with f550s and tag trailers . I guess I read your comment wrong i was thinking you were asking more for the weights to see if it would work

[@rirebel6029]

What you see a lot is 9900 truck and 14k trailer

[@hhazelhoff1363]

@@rirebel6029 here is the problem, a 10.000 truck, and let’s say a 14000 trailer. I think the skid loader with the head weighs just over 12000. Plus the trailer weight. It really does not leave you much room. If you eat a large breakfast you could be over . Never mind having your bucket also with you.

[@charlesbelser7249]

All of these rotary forest mulchers are about $10,000-$20,000 ( in the case of the $40,000 ones) over priced in all fairness. They definitely should not be more than a 15 foot bat wing . Alot of profit on these units that sell for $30,000+ . I don't care what anyone says. ( Same as the outrageous prices for CTLs themselves which are priced at double what they cost to build especially in the case of ASV unfortunately).

[@hhazelhoff1363]

Most drum style mulcher like the ones show are around 30k I’m looking at a FAE $32

[@RCMServices]

Then build your own.

[@rirebel6029]

I agree the prices of these are outrageous , then you got a 20k gooseneck and a 100k truck to move it ! And people want you to work for free 🙄

[@RCMServices]

@@rirebel6029isn’t that the American dream? They want high wages but only want to pay the lowest price. This is why we have Chinese products.

[@nashcobb3056]

here to help

[@crazzyhellman1330]

You should use the leaf blower to blow out the air filter 👍👍

[@crazzyhellman1330]

Get to work? Lol more like having fun 👍👍

[@user-kr5nh6pw4x]

Ha Stanley yeah you're not supposed to tap those air filters but we do but I you use hand held blower shoving the nozzle up the hole an blowing the dirt out then the outside but why do they say that about tapping the filter 🤔