Ventrac Boom Mower!! Compact Tractor Mowing Ditch!

Tractor Time with Tim used the Ventrac compact tractor with the boom mower attachment to mow an overgrown ditch for the customer we need to lose - Joe! This was the first use of the boom mower for both TTWT and Joe. In the past, Joe used a weed eater to cut down the overgrown weeds but Vinny and the Boom Mower saved him hours for work this year!
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[@mjarchambeau]

Thank goodness that Joe survived the fire. That is a very close call. That Ventrac looks like a fine machine.

[@michaelmactavish1728]

yeah they run with kubotas gas and diesel engines wich kubota and van trac and case teamed together

[@mightymoeexcavating754]

What kind of gas cans did he have, ones without lids, oh my God that's the craziest story I've ever heard, Glad he is alright,ty for sharing

[@StoneyRidgeFarmer]

DUDE!! That thing is awesome! Need one on our farm!!

[@Bernie5172]

I thought you had a Vinnie already ?

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

That mower works some nice!!! Joe was a lucky man. The Lord was watching over him. I pray for the guy who hit him. He needs our prayers....

[@marknoble5495]

Amen

[@sirlancelot3109]

There are certain advantages to being affluent in the first world. Land to play on, good wine, and fun toys/equipment to play with.

[@terryinozland]

Yes I think Ventrac is fantastic but it's dearer than BMW M3 in Australia. Without the attachments. Love to watch it working very much. I'm saving up for the next ten years LoL.

[@CrusaderSports250]

@@terryinozland why would you want the BMW when you can have a Ventrac.

[@Freecan67]

I think i will have a talk with Ventrack. There are a lot of areas on some of my jobs this would work better then my Weed wacker. Dear Lord i pray for Joe. I thank you that he is getting better every day. In Jesus name Amen.

[@robertbunch8362]

I wish I had seen your videos on the Ventrac about four months ago before I signed the dotted line for my 1025R. That is a very nice machine. I love that most of it' implements are out front for etter visibility. The only thing my 1025 would be better at is the backhoe. I don't think the Ventrak is very well set up for one. I love that boom mower! For my little ditch I simply run a small 3-1/2hp push mower up and down my short, but steep slope using a rope! My 1025 nor my zero turn can get down into that ditch without slipping all the way into muck. I use a lot of Roundup and mow it down twice a year. That Ventrak would make it fun to mow several times a year, though.

[@Drew6709]

A compact excavator and flail mower would be a better idea for keeping that down. With that combo, the grass, brush, sprouts, etc., would be shredded finer and left as mulch.

[@Drew6709]

Unfortunately I mean a machine larger than Casey. A machine in the 40-60 hp range. With one of those machines, either a flail or rotary mower could be implemented. And dig the drainage ditch out with a ditching bucket. If Tim gets a track loader, there are boom mowers for track/skid steers. Those thick stands of grass would be better dealt with by a flail or rotary mower. Just a few ideas.

[@talonpilot]

When we used sickle mowers like that for hay (in the old days...), the tip had a bar on the end that stuck up so you could tell where the tip was. Made it easier to tell but it may add another place for grass or cause a clearance problem going under lower stuff. Pretty cool tool though.

[@johnmckain7115]

That is a slick piece of equipment and a harrowing tale!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yea, Joe had a close call.

[@rickymurphy9173]

Your right a tractor sickle mower would be cheaper

[@prodriver12345]

Awesome design tim. Do they make a flail head attachment? Sure seems like these bigger grasses and weeds could do with mulching. But that finger bar design would be real nice for garden hedges and finer finishing.

[@jessicableese958]

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[@danielsharon524]

That Ventrac is an amazing machine. Although I'd probably never get one I enjoy the videos that showcase it immensely.

[@janeames1513]

Hey Tim...i love the sickle mower attatchment and the fact that it;s in the front and not hard mounted to the side or in the back...it doesn't leave any big patches to have to come back to with a hedge trimmer or string trimmer...and we are grateful that Joe has made such a miraculous recovery..he truly had a guardian angel looking after him on that day..i wish the other person no ill or foul harm but karma has it's ways of biting people back..blessed be from Alabama hill country

[@Sean_Hartley]

Glad to hear Joe is OK. Can't wait to see all the different attachments for the Ventrac. Looks like an interesting tractor.

[@nashguy207]

Joe seems like a great guy. Praise God he didn't get killed or hurt any worse than he did I'm sure he had a tough recovery burns can be some of the worst and most pain full injuries to recover from. I Pray they catch the other driver someday. Tim with all the attachments they have to offer I think the ventrac is perfect for a property layout like Joe has nothing against Johnny but I think the ventrac would be a better for him. I was really impressed with the cycle mower and how well it did. I thought you were doing a great Job for the first time using it and Joe seemed to get the hang of it pretty quick as well. Great video as always and another great Job by TTWT. Have a great week. God Bless!!!

[@tomkeating65]

Bomford turner makes the micro klippa that would fit your tractor. It's pto driven. There's dealers in the states that carry it. You can also trim bushes with that. There's a number of companies that offer 3ph boom style mowers that include the sycle bar, rotary, and flail mowers. Bush hog, tiger, alamo, in the states. Alamo is used on bigger machines. Tim, you got to check out Alamo mowers, they got a remote controlled mower with different attachments.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Maybe @ GIE?

[@tomkeating65]

@@TractorTimewithTim You lost me @GIE.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

GIE expo in Louisville Ky. In Oct. we will be there (and Casey will be there!!)

[@tomkeating65]

@@TractorTimewithTim Who knows. Since having this stroke it kind of puts a damper on my life. I spend a lot of time wandering around the internet. But soon I think I'll get what I want. I'm so glad you got what you got.

[@tylerpayne9242]

Does joe have any pictures of the burner up Polaris that you might could show

[@davidhypes5228]

Just ordered a Ventrac brochure and told them that I heard about it on TTWT! Really enjoy all of your videos. Thank you!

[@kennybaughman5032]

Like to know how your grass is doing you planted in the last video you posted

[@eosjoe565]

Wow... would that ever be useful on my driveway banks. If I lived where Joe did I can tell you how many times I would crawl down in that ditch and cut that stuff by hand... Z-E-R-O! :-)

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yea, I can’t imagine weedeating that much ditch either!

[@keithbanks9294]

Glad Joe is ok how can such hard work be so much fun only on TTWT

[@RockingCHomestead]

That machine can really get after it!

[@johngritman4840]

Tim, just forget about it! You are just having fun with a new toy. My son ended up buying 19 acres with a small house and a nice 20x40 workshop - big enough to get his big W900L Kenworth into it without the RGN trailer. He bought a used Yanmar 2 cylinder diesel tractor and a 42" brush hog. It cuts very well but there is one problem. The shift lever is in the middle of the tractor; i.e. between your legs. My son is 6'5" with big broad shoulders. To get into hi, he has to stand up and sit atop the seat. Funny to watch. He will need to get a tractor of some size since he has 7 acres on one side of the creek and 12 acres on the other side. There is a ford but the Yamar is not adequate to the task. An elderly couple owned the property but when the husband became ill and then ied, the big pasture got no attention. So we need to get someone with a foresty mulcher and clear five acres for the two horses. Some of the saplings are about 1 1/2". I think the only alternative is a wee-wacker with a saw blade on it, pick up the saplings and then use a brush hog, use a disc harrow and over seed. Any thoughts?

[@daveroberts9921]

Happy to hear Joe is OK. That mower looks handier than a pocket on a shirt.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

It really is. That is why I showed mowing that fence-line. I could stick it right up there where it would be very difficult to reach with a rotary cutter.

[@mi2tn]

Well yah, I could use that setup here. I'd end up using the weed eater for fence lines only. Ever since Ventrac came out with that I've been wanting one for my 1026. To bad that will never happen.

[@Something2LookAt]

That really looks fun.

[@williegardner9290]

Joe is proof God is watching over us. And also proof that his job here is not done yet. Tim, think of it this way, you get paid to let someone do your work 😋😎

[@jimmarshallman6300]

That it a good tool .... Dare I say it is the new Ventrac "Grapple" ? ROFL!

[@compacttractortv5074]

That looks like some really good work for it

[@saratogawoodworkingco5048]

The Ventrac is a great piece of machinery. Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@phill903]

The boom mower is sure a time saver and a back saver as well. I could use is for a little wile in my back yard ;-)

[@fredkaminski6138]

Is that HEMP I see growing on the ditch bank?!

[@leol1682]

Glade Joe his doing ok , Tim love that Ventrac Boom Mower and you did a very good job Joe too

[@wkualum3194]

What about raking it with a landscape rake?

[@dennisfahlstrom7033]

Very effective and useful but at what price????

[@toma4352]

Dennis They want nearly $30,000 AU dollars for the boom mower attachment. Made my own for way less ....

[@terryinozland]

It's a machine for the very rich and that's that.

[@Sara-L]

It's about as much as a truck - definitely an investment, however you see everyone in the world driving trucks...But you don't always see them driving two or three. or four... Having 10-15 attachments each worth almost as much as the tractor definitely breaks the bank.

[@toma4352]

Sara, depends on wheather

[@toma4352]

Sara, let’s try again. Depends on weather your machines work for a living or weather they are just toys

[@tjtrent2351]

Two hours my ass to do what Ventrac Attack Tim the Terrible just did. Seriously, two hours, dude can’t walk over to the tree in under a few minutes. Two days, two weeks more than likely, come on, give Tim and the Asphalt Roller credit where credit is due.

[@OHIOMANUSMC]

I don’t wish things on bad people but karma is a BITCH !! They should be ashamed of leaving a man on fire. God bless he survived !!

[@Dale37]

The Ventrac is impressive and the video was great! Glad to hear Joe recovered from his accident.

[@bkrgi]

A boom mounted flail mower would do a real nice job on that ditch but then you need.....yah the list grows the need for a bigger money tree. Cool you'll be at GIE....looking forward to your vids of whats new equipment wise on this scale of work you do.

[@Bernie5172]

Ragweed is a noxious weed here in Australia, If its the same one. It can kill cattle and harm people

[@peterkober6758]

Tim Christi what a machine is that attachment expensive be good if you could get something like that for the sub compact tractor God Bless PaK

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, it is quite expensive for a homeowner. It would be cost effective only for a place that needs to trim hedges frequently, or keep a bank mowed frequently, like agile course, university, etc.

[@funbricknj]

i can hear ventrac now "you chip it, you bought it"

[@johanbos160]

Nice video tim looks really good and works perfect .did you pickup the gras and trees?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Drove by a few days later. The grass has all disappeared. Dried up and withered away.

[@johanbos160]

@@TractorTimewithTim okay 👍

[@mathdj01]

Close up camera view of the boom mower please....doesn't have to be running, just an overview of the mower.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Will do.

[@terryinozland]

That machine would make good income with all these attachments. Pity it would take a twenty year loan to pay for it🤣

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Disagree. We show up in a neighborhood with this thing, and have a line of neighbors asking us to aerate. Same with the steep bank tough cut mowing.

[@terryinozland]

@@TractorTimewithTim ok ten year Business loan. Aud85,000 plus $25000aud for accessories. Ahem. Possible but I would not attempt it in Bundaberg Qld.rural popn 100,000 I would consider it in Brisbane,city. Pop'n 1mill.

[@terryinozland]

Thanks for replying. Love to watch the V.

[@toma4352]

Terry we bought our 1st Ventrac with dual wheels and a tough cut deck and it had paid for itself in 7 months. We now have 2 Ventracs with a lot of attachments. We are south of Brisbane near Beaudesert

[@terryinozland]

@@toma4352 my family is near there at Greenbank. Wow seven months is amazing. I need more information. Do you post on KZbin or anywhere??

[@patroberson2592]

Nice. Bobby said it did a better job than he expected.

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

I like how this attachement is is on the front of the machine. Our Ford 501 sickle mower is on the back and you can't see what it's doing plus when you come to the end of a ditch it leaves a big section that isn't cut. The ventrac with this attachement is superior.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

And with the articulated steering, we could swing the bar for even more control.

[@rawimpact]

why not just put a bunch of river rocks in that ditch? That grass in my area will grow back in two weeks

[@toxrozzx8158]

Love Venny

[@Billy_Darley]

too bad the other driver got away. hopefully good fortune passes them up for quite a while.

[@josephsvec9784]

I have several demo vedios on what the Ventac can do. So tell me who sells the Ventac in the Pensacola Florida area.

[@ram64man]

Has anyone tried this attachment with the annual firn tree rows pruning?

[@carrollthim8460]

good job veedny try out nice tracton for more then one job good bless&all

[@Jimmy-sh9fj]

He's a lucky man

[@bullrun1]

So Tim - did you the 4500P ? why the P and not the famous most popular Z model ? In the market for one myself, so interested to hear why...thanks.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

I wanted to be able to stay with a single type of fuel (Diesel). This makes storage easier for me. I really like diesel engines. However, I've used this Kawasaki gasoline version now for several hours. I'm very impressed. The fuel injection means that it starts perfectly. It has tons of power at full throttle. Enough to run the tough cut mower over large trees while driving straight up a steep bank. Overall, wondering if I should have chosen this engine :-) Kinda glad we are trying the diesel too. I'll have more input after using it for awhile. As for Kawasaki vs. the Kubota gasoline engine, I don't have much feedback. I used the Kubota gasoline version with the tough cut for just a few minutes at the Ventrac headquarters. Not enough to fully compare. However, I would not dismiss the Kawasaki engine. Very nice!

[@garymorris3914]

Put swath bar on the end of the bar it will make a clear spot for the inside of the bar to run in

[@jolanni7]

Try multiple passes higher up, work your way down. Pieces will end up smaller on the ground too. This is not criticism big guy, you do just fine without that. Just another idea. I that an attachment or does it stay with that machine?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

it is an attachment.

[@ethanstractorpartsandremov7564]

First

[@LtcSpray]

A flail mower on the end of that boom would make more of a cats butt LOL

[@KiotiCS]

Hi Tim you guys keep it up your going to need a bigger shed ! LOL you got to love the Ventrac i looked at them years ago i dont think they even had the boom mower back then i even have one of there first dvd some where but i love the duals on them and you just got to love the boom mower it did a get job ! you know when the day come to give back all these toys you are going to cry !!! LOL but great to hear joe is doing better was sorry to hear that hope they find the guy that was driving ! but keep up the great videos and have a safe and great weekend ! God Bless !! Kioti Curt :-)

[@zfilmmaker]

Mower on a fully articulated arm? That’s pretty cool! I have a Maschio Giraffona off-set flail that’s similar but doesn’t have nearly the capability. I could mow ditches but I don’t have any. I use it to cut tree branches back out of fields. It works great for that. What you have there it super cool!

[@InstinctiveRage]

I love toys, but any brush hog would make short, effective work of this. Nice to be rich.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Not sure how I could have mowed this with my bush hog. Too steep.

[@carrollthim8460]

good job not seen that morer good job with the ventrac

[@Solar2go]

Tim, the ROPS on the Vetrac appears to be too short to offer any rollover protection. If I draw a line from the top of the ROPS to the top front of the hood, your head is above that line. Do they offer a taller ROPS? I realize that the design of the equipment makes it very stable from rollover, but somebody, somewhere will eventually figure out how to roll it.

[@rick9031]

It is giant ragweed😁😁. We called it horseweed, don't know why but we did.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Yes, same with us. We call it horseweed.

[@adamgipson6151]

I operate a much larger boom mower. 100+ up tractor with 25' of reach. Just a suggestion, next time start from the top and work your way down to ground level. Easier on machine and user.

[@christopheleblanc9175]

wow lucky for not being lucky , wow

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

Oh man . thats gotta be scary . thank goodness hes ok .

[@jeffreyyeater1780]

I have a steiner 420. Shes old and a bit loose but very , very useful . love the leaf blower and the blade . works VERY well.

[@clarkedgaredgar4214]

Wished I had one of them for some of the areas that I need cut .

[@ffc3476]

Nice job you get around don’t you

[@Lanninglongarmmowing]

That sickle mower is the best alternative to a long arm mower.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Very flexible.

[@jasonbertrand3295]

Glad Joe is ok. That Vintrac is pretty impressive so far. Do they have a brush mower on an arm, like a county road tractor? That would be what I need.

[@ARAKBLACK]

Yeah huh wolduh Hayd too gon in Derr Witt yall wayYders and stuff

[@ARAKBLACK]

1:00

[@denisewildfortune4058]

Luv Tractor Time with J̶o̶e̶ Tim! Grinning broadly!

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We all had a good time that day!

[@trd4d]

Didn't know that anybody sold bar mowers anymore. Lot of short bunnies.

[@andrewsander5971]

Awesome video. That thing really kicks some butt.

[@noelcahill6707]

Hi tim in Ireland and the UK you can get a mower like that for tractors 25hp up its a pitty u can't get a flail head on that arm it be far better for heavy grass

[@johnhenderson8360]

I think Ventrac should pay Joe a visit, I think that would be an easy sale.

[@harleyrider12cus]

2 hours my ass ... lol he saved you 2 days

[@compacttractortv5074]

We have these boom flailmowers to put on the front or back of our tractor they really leave a nice finish aswell

[@ronmack1767]

That is really nice. That will be the trick to cut around a pond or lake. Can you let the tip down into the water to mow aquatic weeds? Maybe you could try it at your Dads pond where I believe Randall filled up the water tank for spraying. Y'all take care and God bless.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Thinkin about taking it there this weekend!

[@hoosierheritagefarm8553]

Tim, I would like to know how it works out cutting around a pond. I live over by Hamilton Town Center, and have a pond and a creek that could use some trimming. How can I contact you?

[@TallTexasGMan]

That is a sweet machine. This is the type of innovation we need for the 1-Series. PTO hydro pump would solve the needs. Worst case external engine.

[@jaxturner7288]

How much sway do you allow when using your tiller? Does less help level the turf?

[@richardm1631]

Joe thinking I need one too. I am glad Joe doing better after the accident some one up above was watching out for Joe

[@ddsgala4405]

He can't buy that then we won't see him again. But he did do real good for first time on that toy. That thing is way cool

[@Boodieman72]

I wonder how much you would charge for something like this.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We don't discuss pricing.

[@Boodieman72]

@@TractorTimewithTim I'm looking at buying one and staring a business which is why I wonder how much. I'd probably start with a 72" finish deck and the tough cut.

[@johnhenderson8360]

Nice job, and my sympathies to the gentleman who was so badly burned.

[@drewwilke1733]

The tractor does look kinda cool with duels all around but oooohhhhh boy would it look really awesome with tripples on. Woohoo

[@5winder]

That's a nice place. God speed healing to Joe.

[@patrickdublin]

No professional protective eye goggles or ear muffs.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Sally, I was wearing in ear hearing protection.

[@jornvankol238]

Second

[@ViralAwakening]

Wow they are awkward

[@Drew6709]

Tim, Everything Attachments has an inventory of implements that are for sub-compact & compact tractors.

[@timirish4892]

Good looking outfit bet Tom , Randall,& your Dad would like that for a couple miles!

[@davem5370]

Also scary accident Joe had. I enjoy your videos with him. His place is very nice. Glad to see him on the mend.

[@jeffreycurrie3410]

What a tragic story

[@travismuhler]

What made you go with the ventrac over the 3series tractor?

[@TractorTimewithTim]

We haven’t ruled out the larger tractor. Ventrac provides this tractor for our use for awhile.

[@kensayre3880]

It works, but I think a rotary would be better than then a sickle.

[@TractorTimewithTim]

Much to heavy for that size tractor. Check out our rotary boom mower video from Christy’s dad’s property. Requires much heavier tractor.