Was It Worth The Money? 🫣 TMG Flail Mower Ripping Through The River Bank Jungle

[@ccberg1824]

Hey there Sam! It’s Robert and Courtney of Foothills Fabrication. We are so glad you enjoyed your coasters! We are also extremely grateful for the shout out. Amazing message at the end as always. Thank you so much!

[@tristardiggin]

Hey guys, that was really cool of yall to send those, we like them. Glad to do the shout out and hope you get some business from it… God Bless

[@JeffClark-rc1tf]

Thank you for sending Diesel home. He was making me nervous. Good job

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, he was making me nervous too…🤣

[@allonu4real]

Much like the river currents in shown in this video, so you flowed in the spirit with your message! Much needed thank you brother Sam for your faithfulness and God bless you!

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you I appreciate what you said and glad the message was a blessing! God Bless, Sam

[@Machines.In.Action]

Seeing the track mechanism in action really shows how durable this equipment is. Perfect for anyone dealing with tough terrain! 💪

[@tristardiggin]

Right, the undercarriage on these machines are pretty tough… Thanks

[@spankywagner7740]

Storms of Life - Remember, if you are drowning, someone who is also under water can't save you. Only the One above the water can save you...Enjoyed the video. Believe the TMG Flail mower has made a good first impression with your viewers. When the time comes, it might be hard to say good-bye to the eight fur babies. Thanks for including them in this video. Have to say, those cotton balls brought smiles all around the room. Until next time, may the Lord bless you, Sam, and keep you and your viewers safe. Mike&Pat

[@tristardiggin]

Hey thanks and I appreciate that! I’m very pleased with how the mower did. I sure hope to find some good homes for the pups. They are eating a lot of food! 🤣

[@planeanddirtsimple]

I thought a stick hit the camera...poor Diesel. The mower did a good job especially with all the curves of the bank. That is a beautiful river. Great message!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Kenny, Diesel certainly didn’t like that mower. Very pleased with how well it worked …

[@ledirtworks8403]

Hello Sam , That Mower does a slick job for sure. Looks really Nice! I appreciate You Sharing the Message . Have a Great Week ! 👍🏻

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Evert! I’m really pleased with the mower. Had my doubts but it worked great…

[@Dirt_mountain-earthworks]

Nice mowing there! Looks like you had a good time putting that track back on! But you got it done regardless! Nice work for sure and the drone video at the end was really nice too! Thanks for the message i found it to be an encouragement like always!👍🙏...now on to the next tristar diggin video!

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you and glad the message was encouraging. That is my hope for each one of the messages! That mower works great for sure. That track was definitely a pain but got it before the storm hit.😳

[@Dirt_mountain-earthworks]

@@tristardiggin 👍

[@puddlejumper3534]

I have bought one similar last year. I am pleased with mine great video 😊

[@tristardiggin]

Right, it seems to be doing a great job…

[@puddlejumper3534]

@@tristardiggin for small stuff it works great

[@EarthServe-tk8tm]

Great video and outstanding Message. Going through a bit of a Storm in life and that really hit home. I appreciate you.

[@tristardiggin]

Hey I appreciate that! Glad the message was a help to you. Hang in there… God Bless

[@canadabrushcontrol]

Oh man, I had ate thing happen with the track coming off in the middle of Algonquin park, 40km in from any civilization and zero cell reception. Had to get creative and use the brush hog and a log to lift up the skid steer. Needles to say we got it fixed but not without a struggle lol. Looks good though, that flail mower certainly worked well! Love the hat too Sam ;)

[@tristardiggin]

Yeah, there is definitely no good place to loose a track! 😳 I really like the mower, it does a good job. I figured you might like that hat…😀

[@TheBarkinTrucker]

You've got a great property, good job

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks, I appreciate that! 😀

[@johnprue]

Great job Sam and thank you for the message 👏👏👏👏👏👍

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks John!

[@brianhubbard1621]

Thanks for such a good message and video, it is really a blessing !!

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Brian! God Bless

[@7-oaksfarm]

Working slick Sam!!!! Very fitting message as well!!1

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks, I’m really liking this mower. The message was definitely fitting for this one! 🤣

[@mikec8519]

Good job on mower and putting that track on. Great message.

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Mike and glad you enjoyed the message too… God Bless

[@Captain-Donut]

Thank you So much for the fantastic message. Really needed this to start the day ❤️🙏 Love Scotland 🙏❤️

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks and I appreciate what you said and glad it was a help to you… God Bless

[@briangammons8242]

Nice job Sam. I’ve went thru a couple of those fittings same problem.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Brian! Those o rings can be a pain for sure…

[@medlinlandmaintenancellc]

Man, what a message, another great video too, thanks brother!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Mark! Glad you enjoyed that message too! 😀 God Bless

[@aaronburford5701]

Tristan, I always enjoy your videos. You always do good work, and it's always with BIG equipment! Thanks for sharing!

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Aaron! 😀

[@martymclamb5750]

Looks nice

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Marty! 😀

[@smithworx1091]

Perfect tool for the job. Tracks are hard to put back on by yourself. Nice job bro

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, those tracks are no joke! Thanks

[@AllstarVentures]

Nice spot on the river ! Sam 👍🏻 Seems it’s always something with equipment but handled well. The flail and the brush cutter on the skid steer made for a great duo on the river bank

[@tristardiggin]

Hey thanks I appreciate it!😀 The two machines definitely complement each other on a job like this.

[@Lonestardiggin]

You have a nice place sir! I hope to get a little mower like that! Worked good on those banks! Enjoyed the message sir! There will always be storms! Everyone needs the one to get you through them! God bless Sam!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Cody, we really like it around here! The storms can definitely be rough but God always has a plan to see us through them. God Bless

[@LifeWithChase]

Looks like it works pretty good. Might be the Ideal tool for fence rows and pond banks.

[@tristardiggin]

I agree, it did a great job. Ponds and fences would be a good use for it…. Thanks

[@keithsuits9792]

Great message and I like the mower .

[@tristardiggin]

Hey Keith, glad you enjoyed the message. That mower did a great job for sure… God Bless

[@templehillsawmill1748]

A beautiful river and message.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks, I appreciate that. Definitely some pretty country around here…

[@parker1ray]

They make a PTFE liquid thread sealant that is designed for hydraulics! It is far less likely to sluff and can be painted on the threads and any over can be wiped off before application! The one that I used was Permatex 80632!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks that is good to know. I will get some of that…

[@davebanks5838]

Great little tool! I’ve been wondering how it would work. Wonderful looking property! Nothing like being on the water. The message was spot on! Thanks for all you do!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Dave! I was wondering how it was going to work as well. But I’m very pleased with it… God Bless

[@tberrysfixit]

Enjoy your videos and especially enjoy the encouragement at the end of the

[@tristardiggin]

Hey thanks I appreciate that and glad you are enjoying the message… God Bless

[@gregallsup9522]

Awesome Job & Message!!

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Greg! 😀 God Bless

[@bhoward3390]

great video and teaching as well. i always appreciate your videos. just remember that Peter was the only one willing to get out of the boat! everyone else wanted to stay where it was dry and comfortable.

[@tristardiggin]

Hey thanks I appreciate that! Peter definitely had the faith to take the step out of the boat… God Bless

[@shawnatkinson2086]

Hey Sam, there is something very satisfying watching the brush hog video. Just a quick question I probably already know the answer to-with the mulch head on the mini, can you reach over the side and mow or does it get too light when you reach out? Great video and message

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Shawn there is definitely something satisfying about these type videos. Davin over at IDigIt4 has a huge channel that he built doing work like this. Actually the excavator handles the mower very well even fully extended over the side. It is a bit tippy if the excavator isn’t level though.

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

Been so busy I haven’t seen this one. I settling in now! Hope you’re doing well Sam!

[@tristardiggin]

Doing good here. Sounds like you are running wide open…😀

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

@@tristardigginyeah. I don’t a have a second to sit down. But it’s all good things. I think it’s paving a bright future.

[@poorfarm-nn6ii]

@@tristardigginI notice you put the blade down. Is the flail mower fairly heavy when extended out?

[@tristardiggin]

@poorfarm-nn6ii not to bad, it handles it really good fully extend over the side as well…

[@tristardiggin]

That is good to hear…

[@mikejackson5125]

Great vid!!!! Plz say a prayer that I can get my excavation/demo business going. I'd love to b able to do bank mowing like you are doing as well. Thanks again.

[@mikejackson5125]

I also think it's great how you speak from the Bible after each video, the world needs more of that!!!!

[@tristardiggin]

Hey Mike, I sure will! Hope things work out for you… God Bless

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Mike and glad you enjoy the message…

[@pjs5191]

Rain has been pounding us too here in southern Indiana. I haven’t been in the dirt since last Tuesday.

[@tristardiggin]

I know what you mean. I worked 2.5 days out of two weeks. Hopefully next week we can get some work done…

[@robertbryson1]

Thank you my friend. The message this week touch my heart and was real nice I wished I could have gotten this years ago I've been off work for years in this last year has really been hard with all my medical reasons I'm ready to give up life and your message today you really made me think about it thank you again my friend

[@tristardiggin]

Hey Robert, I appreciate you sharing that! God always has someone in mind when a message is given! It is very encouraging to me to know that it helped you. Don’t give up, just keep on trusting the Lord! Gosh Bless

[@randytedford6108]

Proud of you on this content. I totally enjoy your humor and work ethic. The message you delivered eas perfectly attuned to the aggravations you encountered and that prayer you said between the "gettin' 'er fixed" parts must have helped you realize how perfect the message in your message was. I noticed how antsy Diesel was when you started using the flail mower and how much calmer he was on his second encounter with it. Was it a strange noise (high pitched?) that the mower head was making. When Diesel was in the water and started after your drone, shame you couldn't have dubbed the "Jaws" theme. Take care and God bless you, your family and all the critters on Rancho del McNelley.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Randy! Not sure why he didn’t like it but he did better the second day. The jaws theme would have been excellent for that part of the video. God Bless

[@stephenpaul394]

Great message. We all face storms in our lives. We need to learn to let Him answer the storms.

[@tristardiggin]

Hey Stephen that’s right! God Bless

[@joebacarella2829]

That`s a pretty good moving river Sam, beautiful piece of property, be well my friend.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Joe! It’s definitely a beautiful area on the river.

[@dukegoodno585]

Hi Sam, I like your videos. The best solution seeps to be, metal trackes with bold on rubber pads. Metal are about 3 times more expensive but last three times longer.

[@tristardiggin]

Metal tracks do last a bit longer… Thanks

[@carlj3515]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Carl! 😀👍

[@haroldhawkins9370]

Nice video Sam.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Harold!

[@haroldhawkins9370]

@@tristardiggin You're Welcome.

[@ronsmith4434]

Like the flail mower Sam. You can break out that fishing rod now. Although if it's like mine you'll have to blow the dust off of it. Thanks for sharing the message.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Ron and I’m very pleased with the mower! My fishing poles have a bit of dust on them too…🤣

[@JeffCoplin]

Could you say what day it is every now & again. Thanks Love your videos.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Jeff! I will try to remember to do that occasionally. I think about it and then forget to do it…

[@dougbrewer2257]

Beautiful property Sam and Amen on massage

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Doug, I appreciate that! God Bless

[@NicolasBN]

Hi my friend, thank you for this video !! Diesel is not satisfied with this new purchase, 7:22 It even drops the camera mount 🤣 Be careful when you work next to the water, the terrain is sometimes bad ... with the erosion, it’s dangerous sometimes. The small dogs are very beautiful !

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Nicolas! Right, Diesel didn’t care much for that mower. Definitely some sketchy ground around a river bank like that…

[@DC78539]

Jiat a recommendation, when connecting a hydraulic attachment, suck the thumb up tight, then hop out and turn the selectors while under pressure. Turn off machine, then turn the key back on without starting, lower control lock on left, roll the rocker switch a few times to relieve hydrogen pressure. This keeps the thumb tight against the machine while using the attachment.

[@tristardiggin]

Good info, thanks!

[@DC78539]

@@tristardiggin no idea why my phone said hydrogen lol

[@tristardiggin]

@DRC8097 😀

[@tristardiggin]

@@DC78539 🤣

[@blackdogexcavator21]

Any time stuff happens like your track coming off, I always make the same stupid statement. I always say,"what a terrible time for this to happen ". In reality, is there ever a good time for that to happen? Lol. Nice river property and great message today Sam. Be safe bud.

[@tristardiggin]

I’m with you on that! There just isn’t a good time for a track to slip off. 🥵 Thanks and God Bless

[@stevemilligan727]

Hey Sam! Beautiful Property you have there on the River Jesus has truly blessed you and your family. I really liked the mower. And looks so easy to operate by the way that is a beautiful river what river in Tennessee is it? God Bless and thank you for all the wonderful content and teachings

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Steve! The Lord has truly blessed us in a lot of ways and we are very thankful. That rive is the Hiwassee River in East Tennessee. Very pleased with how the mower did… God Bless

[@bickenwooden]

Did you really think the TMG mulching head was better than the one you had on the 308 ? and did you get rid of the 308 ?have an older 304CCR and looking at Fecon fmx 28

[@tristardiggin]

The TMG does a great job but the Prinoth is definitely in a different class than the TMG flail mower. I do enjoy the 304 and TMG better though. I did sale the 308 and Prinoth mulcher earlier this year when I bought the 313. I looked up the Fecon fmx 28 and that looks like a pretty cool mulcher… Thanks

[@gatorsadventures2298]

What river is that??? That is a beautiful property.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks! It is the Hiwassee River…

[@shaneoates335]

Your property is beautiful Sam. When are you going to invite me up to go fishing with you? 😅

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Shane! It would be nice to do some fishing, maybe someday life won’t be as wide open as it is now…

[@raymondgochenour8725]

Diesel said that the attachments giving him a hard time. Enjoy the video as always.

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, he didn’t like the mower at all…

[@Dieseladdiction9501]

Jack rear up, put blocks under then use your boom to push down and lift the skid up off the ground. Seen others use that method. I haven't popped a track off yet but im sure the day will come

[@tristardiggin]

That works pretty good too! Thanks

[@daleotto5748]

Our family has recently lost our last of three Thoroughbred Pekingese that gave us a wonderful time and a lot of sweet memories it was little over two months ago when we lost our Monkey from old age first was our BoBo he was bitter from a copper head snake and past few years back he was a short and all muscle and stout and he was always the boss and the our Lilly she was our first she was a long white and soft silky and sweet! She was super smart. Forgot to tell you about BoBo he could talk to you. Not kidding he could talk to you not only in response to you but could ask for things and do things that most people would say that is is not possible or real how is he doing that. He was like the Big boy that could read what was happening and how you were feeling and respond to use with amazing gestures and speaking he had a young that was so long it could wrap around things and he could pick them up and take away . Then Monkey he was our youngest Baby he was the Baby that was full of love and he could do tricks and more tricks he only needed his ball . I saved him from a family in California were his mother wasn't feeding him and I had to hand feed him he was as small as a little chipmunk that how we got his name he was so small my pinky wouldn't fit in his mouth so I had to use a dobber to feed and water him every hour. So we have been thinking about getting a puppy lately. If you still have any pups left let me know. God Bless, Thanks Dale

[@tristardiggin]

Hey Dale, we can definitely get attached to our pups for sure! At the moment I have a boy and girl available… Thanks, Sam

[@theimprovementsguy8871]

Cool video. Those tracks arghh lol. Diesel really hates that attachments but good to see him making an appearance. Jesus is our saviour.

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks and you got that right! He doesn’t like it at all…

[@scottneedham9765]

Great video and message. Beautiful property one things for sure if something ever happens y’all will definitely have plenty of water just sayin

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Scott! That’s definitely a good point, plenty of clean water…🤣

[@richardmarsh3879]

Beautiful farm how many acres are there?

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Richard! We have 20 acres here. Which is part of the original farm that my grandparents had, 150 acres back then…

[@raymondgochenour8725]

I popped the track today with the money. I can get it back on in about 10 to 15 minutes. I use a 1 inch strap and then just slide a bar and just lift it up and around with the mini.

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, that should work pretty good!

[@raymondgochenour8725]

I just sent you an email. I’ll be up till about 10. If you wanna give me a call.

[@raymondgochenour8725]

@@tristardiggin stick a wooden block or 1 foot bucket off your mini something under the back of it stick the bucket or the bush hog down and just pick the machine up and then do what you did a strap instead of a bar

[@tristardiggin]

@@raymondgochenour8725 Thanks Raymond, that would work pretty good…

[@jackhart-l5o]

What is the name of the river that abuts your property?

[@tristardiggin]

That’s the Hiwassee River

[@roxyevans3176]

Loved the whole video. The puppies, Diesel causing havoc. Lol Tell your wife to triple your life insurance. You've been been doing some scary stunts lately. Blessings

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Roxy! It was a fun video to make. She may have two or three insurance policies on me…🤣🤣🤣

[@lesliemochman9888]

Amen

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks!😀

[@johnsmart3587]

Do you have aligators? Thanks.

[@tristardiggin]

Nope, no alligators around here. Thanks

[@kevingardner4737]

Love your video Sam you do an awesome job we must remember we must remember that Jesus is the master of the wind he has it all in his control

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Kevin and I agree! He has it all under control…

[@markwayland7354]

Who makes the flail mower?

[@tristardiggin]

Mark it is built by TMG Industrial …The have a KZbin channel by that name as well…

[@markwayland7354]

Thanks that rascal looks very handy

[@tristardiggin]

@markwayland7354 I definitely like it! It worked great…

[@jimposey8542]

Diesel is upset lol...loves that water though 😂

[@tristardiggin]

Jim he definitely didn’t like that attachment! 😳

[@moltenmetal5645]

Been wanting to get a flail mower for my JD 50D.

[@tristardiggin]

I was skeptical with this size but I’m very pleased with it…

[@alexosborne5629]

Bankside looking tidier, Sam ! Throwing the track is not a particularly good idea, especially with a storm bearing down on ya ! 😬 Storms are never far away, now just tend to go with the flow..... well sometimes 🤯😂🤦‍♂️ Have never argued with the current wife, been together 15 years just not worth the hassle at all !!! 😁 Did more than my fair share of argument with the previous wife..... 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Diesel seemed calmer on the second day around the mower, or was he too interested in trying to attack the drone ??? Was watching him watching the drone, he appeared to be eyeing it up for a kill shot 🧐😂

[@tristardiggin]

Alex I’m very pleased with the new mower. Diesel was calmer the second day for some reason. Maybe because he had to go home the first day.🤣 But he still doesn’t like the drone at all…😳 Thanks

[@jonathanzellner906]

I didn’t get a chance to watch the video or the message at the end, but I will tomorrow. It’s been a long day, but I know likes and comments help you to keep reaching people

[@tristardiggin]

Hey Jonathan, I appreciate you taking time to like and comment. It definitely helps the video. God Bless

[@jonathanzellner906]

I finally got to watch the video, and man, you and that machine made that river bank clean up look so nice. And as always, I like the way you speak during the message. It’s regularly guy talk, and so positive. Keep up the great work and I hope you can keep reaching more and more people!

[@tristardiggin]

Thank you Jonathan and glad you enjoyed the video and message. God Bless

[@tp8030]

What town is this? Pretty river

[@tristardiggin]

It’s in Polk County, TN and that is the Hiwassee River…

[@jimjennings1970]

Howdy the rain never ends

[@tristardiggin]

Jim we have had our share of it the last few weeks, for sure…

[@ronniemccabe3165]

What river is that?

[@tristardiggin]

That is the Hiwassee…

[@chuckgulledge2304]

Is that the Ocoee river?

[@tristardiggin]

Ocoee is close by but that is the Hiwassee…

[@Wallace-x3x]

Hello I was just wondering you said you could not cut a tree on the river bank if that is your property why not?

[@tristardiggin]

There is a scenic river easement 75’ back from the water. The state bought that easement back in the 70’s.

[@SouthernMedicRN]

Diesel Makin me nervous! My dog is on crack to when it comes to some equipment

[@tristardiggin]

Yup, he is usually pretty good about equipment but he didn’t like this mower…

[@johnkemp4370]

Do you like your 5500 compared to a 3500?

[@tristardiggin]

John, I really like the 5500. It pulls like a beast. The GCWR is 44k and has a 4.88 rear end. Terrible fuel mileage but sure gets the job done…

[@johnkemp4370]

@@tristardiggin yeah but in what i am about to do I will never pull anything more than a 16k load and then not cross country. A 3500 dually flatbed might be smarter for me

[@tristardiggin]

@@johnkemp4370 The 3500 will get it done for sure…👍

[@georgewindsor4182]

Sam Have you always been a Cat man or did you try some other brands too I been looking at Kubota some Another great video and God Bless!

[@tristardiggin]

I’ve only used CATs at this point. I have had several pieces of Kubota farm equipment though and was pleased with it… God Bless

[@spencer6764]

Sammy Thanks for sharing 👍 you have to have faith mowing those banks 😂 all I could think about is how would you get out if you went in the river 😮 I'm sure glad everything went well 👍 Take Care

[@tristardiggin]

@@spencer6764 thanks Jon, that would be bad to slip off the bank for sure…

[@dmtadventures7044]

I’m running Kubota minis currently and have run Cats in the past. I’ve switched to buying a brand with the best dealer support in my area.

[@tristardiggin]

@@dmtadventures7044 Right, dealer support is something to look at for sure…

[@allanpeters4403]

Must be a different sound to that attachment - one Diesel doesn't like.

[@tristardiggin]

Must be! He sure didn’t like it…

[@tugboat2739]

Howdy Sam

[@tristardiggin]

👍✋🏻

[@gregorycook9991]

🙂

[@tristardiggin]

Thanks Gregory! 😀

[@bigjimflying7195]

My German Shepherd attacks the string trimmer

[@tristardiggin]

They are funny about what they get aggravated at…🤣

[@johnkemp4370]

That dog was hunting rats and snakes

[@tristardiggin]

Yes he was and he loves to get a hold of them when he sees them…

[@4thi.r.v.a949]

Yellow is oil

[@tristardiggin]

😀👍