WHAT CAN A COMPACT TRACTOR DO? Dig Out NASTY Concrete, Replace with Smooth SLAG!

[@steventhomson2042]

like how you show patience and persistence pays off!!!! great job!!!!

[@shanesherwood343]

Once again Tim you have shown what these little guys can do with some patience and persistence always way better then a shovel and a wheelbarrow great video

[@genewilliams7497]

Yeah as long as you have all the time in the world to do the job! Time is something that most of us do not have for these type of chores

[@TractorTimewithTim]

A lot of us have more time than money!

[@genewilliams7497]

Brother I gotta tell ya……. Time is totally all about money period. Our time is a precious commodity and as such should always be invested in its highest and best return use, personal or other.. if you really believe you have all the free time in the world then you truly must have the money to be able to afford your “Free Time”.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ok, fair enough. Do you never spend time doing something fun and relaxing? Lots of folks enjoy doing this type of work for themselves.

[@glenbreaks5448]

Looks like pretty good use of time to me. Better than all the time some spend on the internet telling folks " I wouldn't do it that way!"

[@dave.lawrence.3894]

Nice JOB, small equipment doing a large equipment job, it's amazing what these small machines can do.... GREAT video..

[@rodgerneeb301]

Having worked at a foundry, slag is mostly limestone, it serves multiple purposes in processing steel, while it is a molten liquid, the powdered limestone is put on top of the metal to prevent excess oxidation, a thermal barrier to slow heat loss from the metal, and a sort of catalyst in the process with carbon to purify and homogenize the steel during aeration. So,it's melted and resolidified limestone along with steel impurities.

[@hardwareguy1]

I love the way you use your tractor. You use it rough, and to the max that the tractor can do. Not careless, or improper, just the way it takes to get the job done. I do it exactly the same way! Sometimes I watch someone use their tractor and it's almost like it is the family car. It takes them twice as long to get the job done, if it gets done at all.

[@GrampysTractor]

Nice backhoe work Tim. The end result looked very nice

[@adaption196]

He seems like a really intelligent guy and a really hard worker, typical farmer, hidden geniuses

[@osi2484]

What a job. At 14:14 thru 14:22 it looks like he has a piece of reinforcement rod sticking up in the corner of the border that needs to be flattened before someone is hurt by it.

[@richpicone7788]

What a job! Finished product looks great!

[@lanceharsh7025]

What a challenge but perseverance prevails. Thanks for the great vid.🤠

[@RCPSU4]

Who needs a compact track loader, when you've already got a tractor with a backhoe (plus a thumb)? Those were impressive sized chunks of concrete to lift out of there. Thank goodness for the forks.

[@82ndpara21]

Wow, haven’t seen slag since growing up around Pittsburgh, PA.

[@roscop.coltrane8532]

When we hire on trainees, management talks about bringing them to visit a mill. I always joke about needing to visit too because I’ve only seen the rusting hulk of J&L.

[@conanruisi]

Tim when they get steel red hot and hit it, little flakes fall off, this is slag. It also occurs when they melt it into liquid, the impurities in the metal rise to the top and that’s what the slag is. Never knew it had a purpose before today though!

[@samengler539]

Nice job. I took out a in ground swimming pool with my backhoe on my B2650 last fall. I didn’t have a thumb on it. What a pain. I order a thumb right after that job. Then I got the thumb in and I decided to make it a hydraulic thumb. So I went to summit hydraulic used your TTWT code and they set me up with the parts. That was the best thing to do. I wouldn’t be with out it now.

[@markmccoy1304]

Like a previous comment it sure beats manual labor. Shovel and wheelbarrow. That little Tractor is impressive. I like it.

[@johanbos160]

Big job with the Johnny, excellent work tim 💪💪💪👍

[@barelystablefarm7151]

Nice work! I like the comments "sure beats a shovel and wheelbarrel", sure it does, I'd like to see you move those concrete chunks by hand!

[@MarkJohnson-pm6cx]

Again you always give me ideas of what I possibly could do, another good video... just fun to see what you do.... have a great week

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yea, that is why we titled this one as such. Seemed like a good small tractor project, showing several capabilities.

[@tombarnes1871]

Mr. Coltrane is correct about the use of limestone in the production of steel. They also line the ladle with sand limestone known as limestone dust. Years ago people in Pittsburgh began using slag instead of 2-B river rock to provide drainage around their homes, only to find the acidity each their concrete blocks. Slag might work well as a base, but not next to the concrete due to acidic action. As an alternative use 2-B limestone and cover it with 2-3 inches of dust then compact. No flat tires, or acidity.

[@ohiofarmer254]

The slag is actually part lime. A quick google search revealed that lime is used to draw the impurities out during the steel making process. I peak an interest in my mind because a steel mill has a limestone dock on the river over here they bring in the ships unload the stone cook it , grind it, and send it by rail car to the steel mill and I always wondered why this video spurred my curiosity to google it

[@glenbreaks5448]

I have a 1650 JD hoe attachment for the 2440. It is just a light duty farm type backhoe but still does an amazing amount of work. The side push on your hoe attachment looks to be stronger than on my 1650. Does your backhoe have a control to reduce flow for swing? I added one of these to the 1650 and suddenly the whole operation of the machine smoothened out. It was getting way to much flow to the swing without the extra control valve, very tricky to operate.

[@roscop.coltrane8532]

I work for Nucor, best company I’ve ever worked for. Slag is limestone that they pour into the molten steel, the lime stone grabs the impurities from the molten steel. Slag will harden down to like concrete over time. Fun fact, in Pittsburgh we literally filled a valley up with slag from the steel mill J&L

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Nucor in Pittsburgh?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Nucor in Pittsburgh?

[@roscop.coltrane8532]

@@TractorTimewithTim they have a lot of different facilities everywhere now. The valley of slag was made by J&L steel.

[@JCWren]

I remember this as a kid. Back in the '70s I think it was. The Pittsburgh sky would glow red from the slag dumping.

[@orserjrci]

Tim as a person who spreads a lot of base rock with my tractor the best way to do it is get a area on grade and then work off that, it’s much harder to do it the way you were.

[@TheDARJAMRAN]

it may me a niche product, but cant help but think a mini concrete pecker attachment would be handy if they ever made one, even as small one for tasks like this. Great vid btw

[@photocontrol]

The project turned out great!

[@wyattbonnette3414]

My mower actuator failed as well, luckily a week before the factory warranty ran out. It was replaced under warranty.

[@ZILAwelds]

Tim, do I have to come over and weld those hooks on for you

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ha! Embarrassing to have the ‘bolt on hooks’ sponsor but not have the hooks on this bucket!

[@ZILAwelds]

@@TractorTimewithTim welding is like liquid bolts …. Its all good- let me know when!

[@KevinBenecke]

I was just wondering. Do they make other attachments for these backhoes on these tractors? Things like the jack hammer and tamper attachments like you would find for an actual backhoe? It would be nice if they made a thumb attachment for these as well.

[@cashxx]

Hmmmm be curious to see that later to see how it held up!

[@brianhoffman7467]

Tim, what microphones do you use? You audio is great and never seems to cut out. Thanks. Brian

[@MattN03]

Looks like the R14's are digging in really well! They look like they get better traction than my R4's in similar conditions.

[@yippikiyay197]

Wow you did a really nice job

[@randykane474]

Does slag put heavy metals in the ground that might leach out? Was watching a concrete pour and it was said slag might have iron in it, that might cause rust coming to the top of the pour. Just wondering.

[@randykane474]

Nevermind, from Wikipedia: ferrous slags have been used as soil conditioners to rebalance soil pH and fertilizers as sources of calcium and magnesium.[18] Because of the slowly released phosphate content in phosphorus-containing slag, and because of its liming effect, it is valued as fertilizer in gardens and farms in steel making areas.

[@michaelbarrett1504]

Tim, I was thinking maybe a good episode could be cosmetic maintenance? We need to use these tractors as intended but it’s nice to have them clean and rust free. Do you ever touch up paint and stuff? Maybe that would be interesting to some… enjoy your Sunday! Thanks for the great content.

[@RCPSU4]

That'd be a good "rainy day at the garage" idea.

[@randykane474]

That looked like a tough job. Good deal.

[@jarrodp6068]

Could have potentially been helpful having a thumb on the backhoe 👍 i didn't know that slag would work and turn out so good 👍

[@jdhogg18]

I've never used Slag this fine but used some larger aggregate for my driveway. It does bond together and very hard, like concrete. But man, I've had quite a few flat tires from the stuff. Some sharp pcs of steel left over in it.

[@NotMuchHere]

what is that red line that keep appearing and disappearing

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We used that to show the ‘ledge’. Sorry it wasn’t clear.

[@michaelwilson9764]

You really need a 4 in 1 bucket for your tractor. In Australia they come as standard with the tractor and really would have done all the tasks you needed including separating your materials.

[@stephenperich7116]

Wheres the thumb?

[@jddriver9565]

It goes to china i think.😂. you both christy and tim are so funny.🤣

[@treemonkey_ma1718]

Great video on what these tractors can do! I was just curious on if you've entertained the idea of getting a mini? I definitely miss Casey video's. I bought my 1025R back in 2017 after watching your video's. I ended up doing alot of backhoe work and decided to get a Johndeere 26G cabbed mini from the same dealer that I picked up my 1025R from. I mainly use the 26G now and have had both on some projects. I was doing about 200 hour's on the 1025R per year and I'm almost at 500 hour's on my mini in a year and a half. It's pretty much my go to on a lot of projects. I grew up on a small farm and did not have a lot of equipment. I'm not in business but definitely enjoy being able to play with smaller equipment and getting job's done more efficiently. I started looking into a larger 3 or 5 series and the prices are getting to a point to where I'm now looking at a small skid steer. Keep up the great work

[@Kcolby47]

That looked like a challenging job with the rocks thrown in to complicate things even more. Well done Tim and Christy. I have heard of using slag, but haven’t seen it done. Looks like an affordable and satisfactory solution in several situations. Blessings.

[@lcee6592]

I can relate to rocks, sand, clay and dirt all changing the depth of cut! I think a bulldozer is about the only equipment that can hold depth of cut no matter conditions. Nice work though Mr. Tim!

[@jimmcknight3021]

Looks like you need precision manufacturing add a grapple to those forks. We just have got ours a few weeks ago and Love what it can do. It works well with our Grand L 3560.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I have a set! I should show them more! Hope you used code ttwt at agfolks.com

[@jimmcknight3021]

@@TractorTimewithTim I was going to but we got the Adjustable add a grapple, and it was going to be too hard for me to do the hoses myself. Even Messick's told me that it would have to be custom measured. My local Kubota dealer is also a dealer for Precision mfg. They actually had to adjust it twice, because they had never done the Adjustable one before. If I eventually get one for our bucket, I feel I can do that one myself. It really meets our needs and it can pick up a round hay bale as long as we have plenty of rear ballast in the tires and behind our Kubota on the 3 point hitch. You ought to do a grapple for everybody episode on a big project 😆 LOL

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

need a larger bucket n thumb little bit bigger for grippage or more bite force? so not to fight so much.? custom bucket.

[@alanhiggins2928]

Just a tip when using the backhoe, tilt the front bucket forward and ground it for more stability!👍

[@Drew-in-NoDak]

These tractors don't have the bucket curl like the full size backhoe loaders (410sk)

[@yippikiyay197]

What rpm ya running at?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

1/2 throttle or so.

[@kipcudd7253]

Excavator would've been handy there or a good grapple. I filled in an inground pool with a 6' wide concrete slab all the way around it with a L2800 kubota w/ loader and box blade, I wish I would've had pallet forks cause there was some big chunks in that job. I had a sledge hammer, 12 lb, and used a 4x4 post under those pieces. It all broke up pretty well as the concrete was only 6 yrs old. It was a 5 hr job with 3 loads of top soil, 60 ton , $500 was the total job. Course this was back in 1998.

[@estephonhmm169]

Tim you gotta get smoother with those controls. You still operate like a green horn

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, I really do!

[@jeeper360]

I think you're the only backhoe operator to not put the front bucket down.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Didn’t need it. Had enough stability without it.

[@dalewallace8203]

We run labels were I work for Nucor steel to label new steel that comes out of the mill it's special heat resistant labels the material is close to anywhere between 15,000 to 35,000 dollars a pallet they furnish their own material

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Nucor in Crawfordsville?

[@dalewallace8203]

We run them for a main office in Georgia but they are shipped and distributed to locations all over the United States

[@danheaven9768]

To be fair, I seem to recall Ken didn't have any hooks on his bucket either when you were out in Maryland.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Ah, right! Thanks! That makes me feel better!

[@richardweihert6233]

I would dig out the rocks, the voids left by rocks, causes sink holes.

[@karlfark9563]

We’re is your thumb at?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

On the other (260b) backhoe.

[@billyjack3678]

Sorry to see poor Johnny rusting out in the shed, with nothing to do anymore😔

[@MARKLOCKWOOD2012]

they make a rock 🪨 screen bucket scoop n shake with grapples work smarter not harder.

[@thomasburton5843]

Should have Brought another tractor with grapple and box blade on back of it. Use the tools you have. Grapple would have separated the rock chucks pretty quickly and box blade or land plane would have smooth slag out easier. Just my opinion

[@MrRoadtrek]

It might be helpful if you have the front bucket down .

[@mikegraziano1562]

Not only Kens Hooks were needed but a toothbar like the BXpanded Perinea would have cut through the grass & dirt much nicer & cleaner.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We have heavyhitch.com toothbar. Use code ttwt for a five percent discount

[@buzzsaw161]

And it's back to the 2038R...

[@bryangriffin2093]

another great video Tim. I have a question for you. I think I remember you saying that the lx 3310 and the 2038R are about the same length. My question is how long is the 2038R from the cutting edge of the bucket to the rear of the main boom on the backhoe. any help will be greatly appreciated.

[@janskoropinski10]

Might be a good job for bobby

[@NYTROeast]

Should had brought the box blade to grade it with

[@5critters]

That's what I would have done. I did a little too much backdragging with the FEL bucket a while back, and wore the paint right off the front of the underside of the bucket. Then it started rusting. Some sanding, then primer and paint from Deere and it looks good as new now, but I won't be doing that again (I hope).

[@cpm324]

@@5critters For gods sake, you paint the bucket every time you use it. Try using it more hell the steel will wear away before it rusts away. Do you repaint the box blade every time too?

[@5critters]

@@cpm324 the box blade has removable, replaceable blades, that aren't painted, so they don't need repainting. I've got better things to do with my time than to be repainting an FEL bucket every 6 months! You can do you and I'll do me, okay?

[@robertcope7873]

I've seen this before

[@Breakinlife007]

I hate using my tractor backhoe... purchased a Yanmar mini excavator and sold the tractor backhoe. Best decision ever.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Mini Ex definitely more flexible as a digging tool!

[@michaelwillcutt2619]

A lot if your knowledge is operator and not home ownership office workers

[@MJF40]

What no thumb ? 😁

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I have one on my 260b…but not on the 270b. Maybe someday!

[@MJF40]

@@TractorTimewithTim I know 👍 Useful when needed for sure. Looked like it would have helped some with that concrete.

[@billfenner7084]

To bad that you don't have Casey anymore. With that you could have used the breaker to get the concrete.

[@billfenner7084]

You should look into asking Deere to get a mini excavator for a time.

[@АлександрБирюков-н2й]

ну очень хороший тракторенок я бы купил его если бы мне было бы начем долететь до марса так как на земле он мне не нужен простите

[@craigflatley7370]

👍

[@alexthomas637]

🚜🚜🚜😎😎👍

[@jeffreycurrie3410]

That giant scrape was unfortunate. Ahw. Deere green spray paint. Don’t forget code TTWT. For 5%

[@stanleybaker8707]

I'm still mad at John deere for giving you a hard time about there colors on you tractor 🚜 intro but I still really love the videos, cheeseburger 🍔on.

[@alittleofthisandalittleofthat]

Watch your stabilizer cylinders. Don’t want to scratch them up. 🫣