They Repossessed the Equipment! And I'm Happy about it

[@DouglasUphoff]

Hi Mike, I'm a long time viewer but seldom comment. Today I make a exception. I predict you will love the power rake. The combination of that with the brush cutter on the Vermeer is a killer combination. You could take a forest and build a golf course with that combination and little effort in short order. And by the way, I'm in the inspection end of road and bridge construction. And for what it's worth, your road building to the clearing could easily be a crash course on how to do things right building a road. Well done! Keep up the good work. Every video you make brings me a smile. Give my best to the family. I pray blessing in your direction!!

[@EthelJung-j5w]

Mike, good morning. Outstanding work with the Vermeer/power rake combination. It won't take long to start planting greens in people's backyards. It's nice to see Hunter also have the greatest smile on KZbin.

[@aday1637]

I probably mentioned this years ago on here. I had a buddy (Larry Hagy) who owned a 14 railroad car kiln. He could roll 14 flatbed railroad cars at a time. It was overhead heated with oil fired circulating water heat exchangers. He'd generally go about 2 weeks, keeping the temp fairly constant and dry out all the lumber he sawed. As you can tell it was a fairly massive operation. He only dealt in exotic hardwoods and very few domestic types. He also owned a bandsaw mill that had 60 inches between the guides to allow him to cut large timber he imported. He and his daughter traveled the world to make deals to cut and export the logs. He had bubinga, zebrawood, paduke, coco bola, etc. He also had cherry, ash, maple, and oak among others. I was a regular customer and after I loaded up my truck, he would always tell me, "come back and bring lots of money". He's long gone now and his business as well. He also owned a tongue and groove operation and provided lumber for high end building. His T&G was in Conowingo, MD and his kiln and saw mill were just outside Waldorf MD near Washington DC. Fond memories of the wonderful picks of lumber which I used to build custom furniture for my customers.

[@kenmontgomery287]

A few years ago I ran a water line 100' to my barn and back filled with a backhoe while it was snowing like a blizzard. That spring I called a neighbor who had a power rake on a big bobcat and in 20 minutes the lawn looked perfect. My wife and I were amazed at a power rake.

[@HazelJOneal]

Hunter's got a wicked giggle - lovely to hear it and see his grin too. All the very best, as always, to the lad - and the rest of the Morgan Family.

[@glennnisidio2813]

That Hunter laugh was fantastic, That was my first time to really here anything from him, Happy day for Mr. Hunter!

[@JustAFlyover]

It was so cute!

[@X-American]

The Hunt-man is Da Man!

[@dave-uf8ir]

😎

[@Ze_Moose]

Wu Tang Forever 👍

[@russellbowman8051]

Good Sunday Morning To The Morgan's!! Hope you have a Awesome! Day! Keep Smiling On!! 😅👍👊❤️

[@tee-steel.0158]

It’s a great start to the day ❤ cup of coffee sitting down watching Mike doing 3 or 4 days work in just a few minutes 😊 Thank you for sharing. Love your video’s and wonderful family.🙏😇

[@richardbrowne1679]

Good Morning Morgan Family 🌞- Have a Wonderful and Blessed Sunday 🤠

[@darcywalls6206]

Good morning Mike. Very impressive job with the Vermeer / power rake setup. Won’t be long before you will be putting in putting greens in people’s backyards. Nice to see the best smile on KZbin from Hunter as well. 👍

[@kellymeade4587]

That is an awesome attachment for the Vermeer! That little machine is a workhorse, and worth every penny!

[@MikeZMonroe]

- Seems like the rollout of mini skids are game changers to those who need power equipment to process dirt. Much like the skid steers have done since they were introduced. The attachment selection is awesome.

[@HallnoutMhall]

Good morning Morgans and friends. Always a pleasure seeing Hunter. Not sure what it is with deer and fresh dirt? Glad you guys have been getting rain, every system seemed to mis us all of last week. We got just a couple little teaser showers amounting to nothing really. Hope everyone has a great day. Be safe and we'll see you down the road.....thanks!

[@jonathanunnasch1825]

Melissa is looking exceptionally beautiful

[@xtremejms-8632]

Power rake, best used when soil is damp Be very careful when going through trails in the woods, if you hit something on the end of it the torque will blow hydraulic lines...

[@Twh9250]

That’s the first time I’ve heard Hunter laugh. That laugh fits him perfectly!

[@SvoenDiccr]

Good morning, everyone! Greetings and happy Sunday from British Columbia.

[@Z-Bart]

You were right about washing your truck and making it rain. For me, it's when I cut the grass. It always seems to rain within 24 hours.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

I know right, been raining on and off since I washed it

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

same here in Ashville Ohio.... Mowed the grass and sprayed roundup.... 20% chance from the weather guessers.... got 1.5 inches in 2 hrs in the afternoon.... every darn time

[@fit4ya1975]

@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans Do a review of that Yukon Mike!

[@russelltackett4779]

Roundup kills bees and people

[@keithburch5506]

All that equipment leaving made me want to feel sad, but i shouldn't. You've got it replaced w what you need. Yay!! The deer eating the seed? What!! You should tell them the grass that will grow from those seeds they will like better!! Maybe put out your corn feeder until the seed starts growing. Crazy deer. That rake is the cat's meow big time. What a great job it does. You should just go ahead and do the entire field. I gotta say, around here, there's tote baskets w bundled firewood for sale, but looks nothing like what you just put under the shed!! Ultra Premium, oh yes!! Here, there's bark, i saw in the bundle not even attached to a piece if wood. Only 7 pieces too. Looks like a rip off compared to yours. Hunter was enjoying the day, his laughter sure gave me a huge smile!! Thanks for sharing Mike, and boy am i looking forward to your next posts!! Got me hanging, secrets to be unveiled!! Oh man!! Such good stuff!!👍🚜❤️🙏🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@bigbigby4657]

Awesome laugh Huntman!... With respect Mike (lucky dude for catching her), Mel is making our 50's gen X look good! Good workouts Mel - paying off!👍.. Mike I've also been told by a knowledgeable wood worker close friend of mine to always rotate sticker stacks of wood to keep from those stickers leaving line marks on your wood,, if storing long term. Might wanna unbundle and see if so? Rotate/move stickers around couple inches if starting to show signs of marked lines.... Still here😉

[@larrypalmer2415]

Good morning Morgans and Morgan Fans! Coffee, then church, finish video afterwards. Everyone have a blessed day!

[@donaldkennedy5604]

It’s happening all the time and lots and not only with your channel Mike. I check every time now. That little skid steer is something else.

[@keiths.6251]

Mike you sold me on a Kubota my wife and I went out and bought a Kubota L3901 for our first tractor with loader next will be several attachments and a shop. have a blessed and wonderful day Morgan family.

[@MrSongs4me]

I worked for landscaper for a few years and put in a lot of yards, when I started one thing I learned real quick was about grass seed. When a farmer plants corn he doesnt plant on top of the ground he puts it in the ground. We would prep the yard and put seed and fertilizer down then come back and lightly run a pulverizer over it to stir the ground and cover most of the seed. We always had a good stand of grass. This might help with the deer eating so much seed also give the seed a better chance of germination. Just a thought try it next time. Thar Harley Rake would do the trick just lightly.

[@randybuyers]

The best part about your channel is your respect for your equipment!

[@realairplane261]

Easy to do when it is new.

[@Shippusher]

GOOOOOOOD SUNDAY MORNING TO ALL MY FELLOW OWTM’S FANS/FOLLOWERS!…oh wait a minute Mike..where that mini skid you love so much (with the open) operators station 😂😂😂… J/K & bustin your chops…I just got 10 more IBC totes myself for two more cords of wood coming .. all because of see your videos using them

[@johnsadler8637]

Good morning back Jack! Had the same thought about the open station. 😉

[@Shippusher]

@@johnsadler8637 🤣🤣🤣

[@robertmays3656]

Melissa your working out is working, you look amazing.

[@larrylong3767]

Melissa- for a 54 year old you look amazing! Keep on keeping on!

[@johnd.613]

She is a super model, beautiful lady!!!

[@chrislee2221]

Better then most 44 yr olds.

[@dennisanstadt1039]

One of the on reasons i watched any after a while Got tired if his constant babbling couldn't watch anymore.

[@mhof2053]

Melissa Morgan is the most beautiful woman on the web!!!!

[@gregforster5913]

Greg from northern Michigan. We call these front mounted SSL units Harley Rakes. I rented one three years ago to prep a rocky hillside (3 acres) for screened black dirt and grass seed. Ended up with lots of small rocks. Best decision of my life. Great video !

[@douglassmith7515]

It's always good to see Hunter with a big smile 😊

[@matthewsims359]

I am quickly becoming a fan of the little mini skid. That thing is definitely a multi-purpose machine. So today ( 08-04-24) is our anniversary. After Church, we are going out and having a nice lunch and then hopefully she will let me hang out in the shop and finish up the Swisher ( the one that caught on fire ) project. I need to get that to the farm and get the trails mowed. Archery season starts Sept 2nd. Hope everyone had a great weekend. Stay safe everybody

[@HallnoutMhall]

Happy Anniversary. What state are you located?

[@glenngower9385]

Great Show MIKE….LOVE THE VARITY…..

[@matthewsims359]

@Hallnoutmhall thanks. Central kentucky

[@dave-uf8ir]

Loving that mini skid 😊

[@Duncangonefishin]

Good morning y'all !!! Happy Sunday, and hello from British Columbia.

[@badbadbob1]

Repossessed is a powerful word, Many still have problems with money. The word can give anxiety.

[@josephlyson3896]

Me and a couple others have been telling you that you need a power rake for years…lol. Thought I saw it a few episodes ago. They work really well behind a tractor. But yes…couple deep passes then a real light final pass and seed. The little divots that it makes creates little water retention spots. Or, I like to roll afterwards

[@luish777]

Momma Morgan looking good and shapely.

[@scootertrash911]

You have found the plot of these stories.

[@luish777]

@@scootertrash911 🤣🤣 hard not to notice

[@overthehill1958]

Only reason people watch,

[@stephenhoran7597]

That's the only reason they get views😂😂

[@dennisreed7181]

Thank you for your family-friendly, entertaining and informative videos.

[@terrypomatto907]

Love the plan for the new building. It will be good looking building and it will fit in with the property very good. Thank You for bringing us along on the adventure...💝

[@armandgun]

Curious as to what you will use your new tractor for. I look at the land you have and what you're doing and expect to face most of the same work, aside from much shorter trees on my property. Have taken a lot of inspo from your channel and am now quite sold on a mini skid. I'm a ways out from affording anything new, but think I'll make a go for the Ditchwitch 1750 when I do. Full size CTL and a mini ex in the 6-8 ton range as well. Find myself questioning a utility tractor purchase, so will be curious to see how you use yours, given your other equipment, though I do agree it's probably the most practical tractor you could have purchased. Clearing brush and creating and maintaining quad/biking trails will be a large part of what I do. And likely some pond building.

[@michaelmerwin6049]

There are tons of different solar powered fans and lights that could be mounted on the saw mill pavilion. Naturally motion activated for the lights if needed, next the fans to circulate the air around the cut lumber until you can put into kiln.

[@badcat4707]

Good morning to Hunter 👋👋😸 and family and friends , wishing you all a Blessed day 🙏🙏😺

[@davidmorse8432]

@@badcat4707 Hi BadCat, How was your Caturday?

[@badcat4707]

@@davidmorse8432 Good evening David , it was pretty good ( so was today 😇) only down side is we've been having a hot spell for the pat couple of days , and it's been very humid / supposed to break later overnight and we can go back to more average summer temperatures . Hope your weekend has been a good one 👍🙏😸

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Morning Mike.... enjoy your Sunday...... Pete 🇨🇦

[@MacBailey]

I have a few of the IBC totes I use for firewood and had those big bladders left over. I finally split them in half, right through the lower valve front to back. This gives two extremely strong plastic tubs. I drilled a few drain holes in the 'bottom' and screwed them to a pallet. These still hold a lot, but are easier for a tractor to move, and basically doubled the storage that I had from the cages alone. Note it was a bit of trouble to power wash off the left over dye so do that away from anywhere you don't want the dye.

[@floydjustice5445]

Mike all your work is paying off Long gone are the day's of splitting wood in the mud and walking beside your wood mill.. Melissa right there beside you wishing for her swimming pool. Love watching you and your Family.

[@DaveDunehew-e1f]

Mike, great video. Sad to see all the equipment leave your property but like they say all good things end sometime. Glad to see you are replacing everything with new & better stuff. The mini will probably be your go to equipment as time goes on. Thank you for sharing your videos. I enjoy them up here in Maine.👍🇺🇸

[@smeefamily54]

Mike: the Plebe is having the subscription issue as well. I like the look of your shed. Nice and clean. Lots of ventilation. The new building that you are going to build will help with the lumber drying. Take care and stay safe. From : Petawawa, Ontario.

[@rodneyross5282]

Mike, Back in the day that rye grass was $2.50 a bag. I did my yard every September then went over the seed with 1-1-1 fertilizer Had to mow all winter but I had a beautiful yard with deer also lol. Now that bag is around $45.00 or more sad. I had a little seeder that punched holes in the ground and the seeds fell in. Got it at wal mart I think a little green thing worked well. Hooked behind riding mower. My yard is aprox 3 acres. Wishing you and family a super blessed week.

[@brucebello2049]

That was a hilarious shot of the chickens plotting just what they were going to do once the fence comes down, not sure how long the new grass is going to last! Thanks Mike for another great video

[@williamowen6060]

Good morning everyone!!

[@budcanter9747]

You were right, unless the videos are out of order, washed your truck and it rains!😂🇺🇸

[@capecodmikemike7482]

Dirt Perfect cleans up all his jobs with a ruckus rake and always looks perfect.😊 You will love your power rake.

[@blaineholder3574]

Thanks to you and Kubota. I've owned a 23 s tlb for a year and a half. Because of the info on this channel. I couldn't be more impressed given the size and price of the machine.

[@dono9879]

Rain and snow, 2 reasons the skid loader is still the best option. Glad you kept that machine.

[@stevemabry6718]

I have three little tractors, got them cheap and easy money makers, all needed work, but I would trade them for a skid loader,

[@toddpacheco4748]

Mike,you sure 👍 got a lot of work done ✅ in short amount of time everything is looking 👀 amazing 🤩 keep up the excellent videos 😮😊❤

[@xoi7803]

Melissa is looking Awesome as usual.

[@lawrencetirrell8414]

Hi Mike. Very sleepy August 3rd & 4th. I don't why? ???? I noticed you had thunderstorms over the weekend. Then August 5th evening hours. We got very close lightning strikes. A Bennington, Vt man lost a apple tree. I heard the lightning strike a mile away. It knocked a oak's tree's limb. That strike made me jump in bed! It saw the 1 mile strike. During my commute to my local daycare center. Some people had no power. That's great. The Kubota move. No. This is my first time. About the location of your kiln-dried building. Great location. 🥰🙂😉👍Great power rake Mike. Perfect for your needs. Hi Melissa & the dogs. I've seen pictures of Melissa's exercise class. I'll continue my "chair exercises "in the adult daycare center. The new grass should work. ( If the deer stops eating your seeds! 🤦🤦🤦🤦🤷🤷🤷) Well. Nice to see Hunter laughing. Say Hi to Eva, John, Hunter, Levi, Tyler, & Hannah. 🥰🙂😉👍❤️💜🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🌫⛈️🌧🪵🦌

[@danielschmader4277]

Hello Mike , as always, i really appreciate your videos. Im a concrete contractor just north of you and just wanted to give you some advice on your concrete for your kiln. We've done several commercial kilns in the past. Make sure you use a river gravel mix, not limestone. The acid from the wood will react with the limestone almost instantly, and your concrete will fail. Also, use an epoxy sealer. Sorry so long .good luck

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Thats great info thanks

[@hhazelhoff1363]

Never thought a shipping container would yield you enough room, glad you’re building it.

[@582ChevelleSS]

The smile on Hunter's face made my day. That power rake is an amazing attachment, that will become a cherished go to. I'm thinking you will be buying a landplane for the new tractor? Have a great upcoming week :)

[@JB-tz9pi]

Not gonna lie. I clicked because of the thumbnail.Good for you. Well played my guy!

[@baymax001]

😢

[@chipmulligan8963]

He knows how to get the views!

[@markfisher8206]

A pristine never used snow thrower going home. Now it’s going to snow this winter like you wouldn’t believe!

[@dougmarkley1476]

Good Morning Morgans! Been waiting on that 8'oclock notification.

[@dmceowen1]

Hunters laugh is contagious. Great to see and hear. That power rake is cool. Makes quick work for seed prep. Let’s see what it does. Hope you get some grain. Bye bye stilt grass. God bless and have a great week.

[@satguy]

If I haven't mentioned it in the last couple of videos. I am absolutely in love with the color of your truck.

[@davidcasper8923]

If you was to attach a couple of 2x4's to the bottom of your totes, you could stack them two or even 3 high. Just an observation. Great job with the mini-skid. Handy as a pocket on a shirt.

[@Neilson-ve9si]

Good morning all, have a blessed day

[@martinrice6541]

Mike, we had canvas tarps made to size for our 330 IBC’s. Crimped cable loop through the grommets on one side and marine shock-cord w stainless hooks on the other. We’ve been amazed how quickly the cure time is when those are parked out in the sun & wind, shedding the rain / snow rather than soaking it up. Martin

[@BEONNEON]

I cut a plastic plant pot and put it in my spreader. It helps keep it open when pouring seed in and bag won't flop over as you spread. Just a helpful tip. Great video thanks

[@SuoisXius]

Hunter has a wicked laugh, and it's nice to see and hear him smile. As always, best wishes to the boy and the entire Morgan family.

[@wolfpack4128]

If you spray that food plot with gly, it'll kill off most of the weeds, but any established clover will recover. Then broadcast your rye grain into that. Don't disturb the soil anymore, though. It'll just bring weed seed to the top. Once you get the rye established, next spring you'll be setup to plant whatever you want after terminating the rye. You could even frost seed clover.

[@rwc2504]

When running a power rake try to keep some down pressure on the front wheels. This will reduce jumping and make depth control much easier to manage with minor tilt/height adjustments. You will notice better drum performance and a much better and more consistent finished product.

[@johnsandell4501]

Mike, the production machine! Nice go on vitalizing the field. What a useful power rake attachment. You buy well! Thanks for showing us your property improvement efforts 👍👍👍

[@slamsshenanigans2296]

Morning Mike, I told you when you bought this thing your going to love it and it will impress you! Gravel road restoration is another great use, have fun! I think that’s the first time I’ve heard Hunters laugh! 😊

[@larrywright1315]

Loved to hear Hunter’s laugh! Noticed the firewood baskets around the lifts of lumber blocking air movement. In the furniture industry natural air movement is used to accelerate the removal of “free” water. Drying kilns are only used to remove the “bound water”. Solar powered fans would be a good investment! You may have plenty of firewood to fire the kiln but you could increase your drying capacity by air drying the wood, thus shortening the length of time the wood has to remain in the kiln. Main thing is to relocate the firewood baskets.

[@johnaddis1022]

Hi Hunter, your laugh made my morning. Good Morning everyone, Tree rat season opens here August 15 them buggers are everywhere!

[@barryhoneycutt3894]

Nice video Mike :) That rake is fantastic, never seen one of those before, but very handy and useful. Glad to see The Hunt man, loved his laugh, he was tickled about something. Looking forward to the kiln installation and all the new things going on, thanks for bringing us along :) ❤💯🙏

[@davidmorse8432]

Hello! 😊 Wow, that power rake is a landscaper's dream. Saves so much labor.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Good morning!

[@davidmorse8432]

​@@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans Hi Mike! Looking good Melissa!

[@peteatthefarm4459]

Good Morning David.... hope you have a great Sunday... another stinker here today....

[@davidmorse8432]

​@@peteatthefarm4459Hi Pete, Hot here today, but nice in the morning. Good to get out and do stuff early. Have a great Sunday! 😊

[@johnsadler8637]

Hey team!

[@richardstewart2680]

LOVE THAT MUSIC❤ GOD BLESS EVERYONE ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@ScottH-kx1dm]

When Melissa is in a video I tend to watch more lol. You are a lucky guy Mike.

[@dennislamers986]

I was just saying to myself, self I think Mike should have another pavilion with curtains like the newer barns have to keep weather out yet let air flow through. Then you can get equipment under a roof and air dry wood. That machine would make a great garden bed.

[@tyendor1952]

That was great to see Hunter smiling and laughing

[@Hardling]

Consider keeping the plastic liners from he IBC totes and put it under the end of the conveyor to catch the chafe from the split wood. Put it on a wooden pallet so you can pull it out to empty into your fire pit or wood chipper.

[@NewtonWashinton]

Even with all the grass, rocks, and sticks the power rake did a good job.👍

[@finpainter1]

Sunday morning, I finally found 1 disadvantage of the Vermeer, rain.😄

[@MikeZMonroe]

@@finpainter1 Also cold….

[@gregs9187]

That giggle was awesome. Seemed a little mischievous but in a good way😂

[@michaelmullins1290]

That was a lot of equipment taking up space. It's nice you got to use it and know what you won't ever need. Looking good around Morgan town!

[@rogerdawson-9434]

Good morning from Kentucky .

[@deanweber8181]

Hey Mike, Little suggestion for you. Why not spin on a pound of purple top turnips on your tilled up spot. The deer will love them.

[@thebigkahuna2753]

Newtons 1st Law of Work: Work expands to fit the available space. Newtons 2nd Law of Work: When planning a new building or construction, after deciding on the area, double it then add 10%. Then refer to Law #1. Mike, you should have taken my advice when first building the "Pavilion".

[@RobertLake-mf2qt]

You know, Mike, you probably have already considered this, but the deer are obviously hungry which is why they take advantage of your plantings. You may want to put out some deer corn in feeders (or pans with holes in them) to give them something else to go after. The corn is cheap, and you don't really need to use the coated stuff; just use regular corn

[@dougdownunder5622]

Deer are hungry most of the time.

[@wrfarms9741]

Mike, have you considered DIY building an ICF building/kiln shed on a concrete slab? They are pretty easy and straight forward to build and super well insulated.

[@harrykeel8557]

You will definitely enjoy the power rake. Oh, I enjoyed the update, sorry about Tyler not making the Olympics, but maybe he can make it next time. Stay safe!

[@thomasw8400]

Mike, Nice display of fireworks 🎆 at Tom’s 60th birthday party

[@charger7022]

Mike if you want to keep the deer out check out premier one electric poultry netting. We run about 600-800’ around our corn and pumpkin patch to to mention the section for our chickens. You can power it with a simple solar fence charger a deep cycle battery and 25 watt solar panel. The 4’ fence we use keeps deer and all predators out. You can set it up until the plot is established than easily take it down before hunting season and let them feast.

[@Cinder2008]

A power rake will spoil you rotten! Overkill for a food plot, but fun and satisfying.

[@OutdoorsWithTheMorgans]

Yea it really is a bit over kill but I figure each timeI use it there will get rid of more and more rocks

[@annloui8814]

New here...all thanks to a trending video. Subscribed!

[@charlesfoleysr6610]

That is such a nice road. Our lanes in the woods are so bad. The last time my father let a logger into the woods, they tore it up with one of those timber jack log haulers. Part of the price of the logs was that they would flatten the lanes back out before they left. That didn't happen. The agreement was by mouth and a handshake which used to be enough for anything. Well I guess now I know how good that man's word is. My father passed away a couple years ago.That man will never be allowed in our woods again.

[@dave-uf8ir]

Luv that machine tink hunters got it figured out just saying cheers 🥂 guys excellent 😊😊

[@kcMan7938]

always nice to try out new equipment without buying . Good way to see if it’s something you gotta have to make the work easier .

[@adampittman1624]

Beautiful just beautiful beautiful machines beautiful property beautiful wife beautiful family love the channel

[@billweinschenker8607]

Mix in a little crimson clover with you rye, the animals will love it.