TYM exploring market interest in a 2515 CAB, 3 protos in circulation, Brock has one.😊
@TomSarelasКүн бұрын
Rockhill farm.
@frankwrogg2515Күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing the flail repair. Dreading the day i have to sharpen the hammers.
@franklinstidham9037Күн бұрын
Kioti does have the lever to raise and lower the 3 point hitch
@gravelytoddКүн бұрын
Really enjoy your videos. Just one thing though…I think the air filter cover needs clocked so that the rubber “duck bill” is pointed down so that if any dust or moisture gathers inside, you can squeeze it and particles fall out.
@fireman0321806 күн бұрын
Excellent job, im scared to back in where I live because of how many rocks I have found.
@fourpasturesfarmКүн бұрын
I hear you. We have a lot of surface rock here too. Softball’ish size mostly. A little nerve wracking and super loud when I find them with the mower.
@HowardTibsTheThird15 күн бұрын
I always heard the term “whole 9 yards” came from the length of the ammunition belts fed through the bomber guns of WW2. The belts were typically 27ft long (9 yards), so if the gunner fed an enemy the whole belt, he gave him “the whole 9 yards.”
@fourpasturesfarmКүн бұрын
Can across another video a couple days ago where someone used this phrase and I knew what it meant. Thank you for posting this!
@frankwrogg251515 күн бұрын
Went like one of my typical projects, and it always seems to work well in the plsnning or at least my imagination, execution not so much.😅😅
@fourpasturesfarm12 күн бұрын
Makes life tougher than it ought to be sometimes
@frankwrogg251515 күн бұрын
It was bush
@fireman03218016 күн бұрын
We have the same flail mower and love it. Have you experimented with the slotted top link hole on the mower? I havent figured out why it would be used
@fourpasturesfarm12 күн бұрын
I haven’t. Seems like it could be useful for uneven terrain?
@jean-yvesdurocher846723 күн бұрын
Nice job! I already bought a bush hog last year. This one is quite versatile.
@fourpasturesfarm22 күн бұрын
Thanks! It’s does well with brush for sure but struggles a bit with thick pasture grass, oddly enough.
@newhampshire-bob160424 күн бұрын
Nice! I love my ditch bank flail mower! It does a great job! What RPM were you running?
@fourpasturesfarm22 күн бұрын
I wish mine would offset like a ditch mower so I could stay out of the brush. Run mine at 540.
@hiddenacresoutdoors28 күн бұрын
Nice work. New subs here. I'm headed out in a few minutes to do the same thing.
@fourpasturesfarm28 күн бұрын
Thanks! Have fun and be safe!!
@billiebruv29 күн бұрын
Why mow? Why not graze?
@fourpasturesfarm28 күн бұрын
I ask myself that question every summer. We will eventually. We’re just not set up for it yet. Hopefully next year.
@billiebruv28 күн бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm look at 'Halter'. No fences needed
@fourpasturesfarm28 күн бұрын
Fences we have. Water is the problem. Planning to trench in water lines this coming winter.
@superdave7355Ай бұрын
Nice cloud show! The chicken cloud reminded me of Oak Island, which is shaped like a duck.
@fourpasturesfarmАй бұрын
I’ve watched that show a lot and somehow never knew that.
@cdoublejjАй бұрын
so you have to back in to the brush.
@fourpasturesfarmАй бұрын
With the ground being soft and on a slope, it’s more of a safety thing for me than it is an equipment functionality thing.
@frankwrogg2515Ай бұрын
Nice job, I hate the sound they make with larger sticks, but seems to survive
@fourpasturesfarmАй бұрын
Thanks! Same here. I always worry I’m going to tear it up when that happens.
@TheDirtracingboy31Ай бұрын
Well I'll say the same thing o told my father in law. He done some with his john deere. You gotta watch all those small sticks on anything. When you dont have anything protecting you accept a couple forks. You need a skidsteer if you going to run it up in brush like that. Limbs are ok but not just a pile of brush. It's also very dangerous. I've seen people hurt from sticks flying up into their face. Skidsteers have the engine in the rear and plenty of protection up front usually. Better to get the small stuff out first if your just using a tractor with forks. Just my 2 cents. Oh yeah. Take agile and sharpin that chain on your husky. Its struggling for sure.
@blackhawk7r2212 ай бұрын
You definitely need a hydraulic top link to change angles. Just a lift and lower isn’t enough when clearing brush.
@fourpasturesfarm2 ай бұрын
I’d love to have one for sure. It’d make boxblade work much easier too. Unfortunately they’re a bit pricey and I don’t have enough connections on the tractor to accommodate one.
@MikeAmatisto2 ай бұрын
What happens if you run over rocks with the flail mower?? How does it handle that’s ?
@fourpasturesfarm2 ай бұрын
Pretty much the same thing as with any other mower. It just clunks around in there until it either breaks up and/or gets spit out.
@waynegrauel10312 ай бұрын
A set of long forks and those long grappkes isn't the way to go. Get yourself a real grapple bucket. Designed with multiple teeth ( with cutting edges) to get in under logs... Brush.. You bame it.. And that supports a balanced load That's clinched down tight into the grapple bucket. ( not really a bucket per-se. You can take a whole pile of brush... Bring grapple down... Compress it and move on. All that weight you have swinging around is flat out dangerous. Moving All that weight with "those forks" and trees hanging out in space could have very well landed you machine on its side when backing up and making turns. That flail mower or tiller hanging on the back for counterweight was a very smart move and probably the only thing that kept your machine oriented in a vertical configuration. With enough inertia... Even that wouldn't save you.
@corycanada972 ай бұрын
Driving a Kioto costly I heard
@fourpasturesfarm2 ай бұрын
Seems to be in my case!
@corycanada972 ай бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm Appreciate honesty, hopefully dealer comes through
@itmagic43772 ай бұрын
I cringed a little when I saw how much material was picked up just before the issues. I bent the frame on my Titan 4000 lb pallet - 48 inch, and they were good enough to replace it. I'm now very, very careful with loads near the end of those tangs, as there is so much leverage and extra load on the front end components. I also have a clamshell grapple, and only use the pallet forks for balanced loads that I lift or drop slowly. Just my limited experience, with lots of physics and math in my background. Those long tangs seem dangerous to our equipment, unless used very carefully and thoughtfully. Thank you for posting, and hope all is great.
@fourpasturesfarm2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the great comment! It’s was definitely a heavy load even though the logs had laid there a year and dried quite a bit. I’m sure you know too that after a while you learn what it feels like when the load makes the back end a little light and when it’s too light. Luckily it felt just a little light here. I do worry about the attachment failing; hopefully it never happens. The loader arms and hydraulics should be ok to handle those without problems although bouncing the load a bit doesn’t help. The hydraulics are really touchy on this tractor.
@OurNewLand2 ай бұрын
Great job, team! That flail is awesome!
@fourpasturesfarm2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@bud14123 ай бұрын
A pole saw would really speed things up, and be safer than climbing up on a pallet with a chainsaw. Good video always enjoy good clean ups.
@fourpasturesfarm3 ай бұрын
Funny you should say that. I finally broke down and bought one yesterday!
@JoeBieniecki4 ай бұрын
What was that red tree at 7:54? My new property has tons of those , not quite that big but they are tough.
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
I think that one was poke weed. Soft’ish stem, at least not woody like a true tree. Has dark blueish/black clusters of berries late in the summer.
@jbob12744 ай бұрын
I just found you on this video. I subscribed, and looking forward to more mulcher videos.
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Nice! Thanks so much! We’ve got some coming up soon.
@bsmith82974 ай бұрын
sharpen the saw!!!!!
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Now why would I want to do such a thing? Ha! Kidding. I knew I only had a couple of cuts to do and limited time so I just suffered through it. It’s been spruced up since for sure.
@Ryan_Maineaquaria4 ай бұрын
Hey I’m just wondering if that mower is quick hitch compatible. I can’t seem to find anything that specifies if it is or not. I know that the economy flail they have isn’t which has me looking at this model like you have.
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Hey! The only downside I have with this mower is that it’s not quick hitch compatible. Which is why it stays on 98% of the time and only comes off if I need to use a different attachment.
@kevinroberts93945 ай бұрын
I always wanted a flail mower until I started watching u tube Everbody claims to be "pushing it to the limit" with their flail mower but i run my rotary mower over anything my tractor is capable of pushing over and sometimes stuff I cant even get all the way over then you use the possi lever. yes i do buy shear bolts a few pounds at a time but have never broke anything else just have to retorque or replace the gearbox mounting bolts a few times a year
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Flails will fail easier to some degree because they’re belt driven. Learned that the hard way when I sucked up a limb a couple years ago. I have a video way back showing belt replacement as a result. Other than that they’re pretty solid. I was taking down dimensions roughly twice what it was rated for and it held up just fine. Makes me wonder about the capability ratings…
@deanrapp90875 ай бұрын
Just did about 20 acres of this myself. Had a couple of cousins helping that made it a lot easier. Very similar to your job. I probably averaged gaining about 30 feet of field back all the way around my creek bottoms.
@fourpasturesfarm5 ай бұрын
Nice! It adds up quickly for sure
@garrettaustin66755 ай бұрын
I have a lot of thick heavy brush I want to clear out of about 50 acres over this year. What would you recommend blade size?
@fourpasturesfarm5 ай бұрын
Not really sure how to answer that one. The blades on my mower are 3 inches each which I think is pretty standard for flail mowers.
@garrettaustin66755 ай бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm ok thank you. I wasn't sure if there were other options if you have thicker cover or not. While I have you how fast is it to use? .5acre an hour maybe?
@fourpasturesfarm5 ай бұрын
Depends on how many hp you have. On flat or slight down hill I can go full speed in mid range and can get 1.5’ish acres an hour. The hst suffers a little on uphill and slows down but if you’ve got more than 35hp you should be able to cruise pretty good.
@garrettaustin66755 ай бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm I have the kioti 5320 hat. I have a 7ft brush hog for fast cruising but I was wanting this flail mower more for ditches pond banks but mostly to slowly clear my woods out because it's to thick to burn comfortably and to expensive these days to hire someone to do that for me
@fourpasturesfarm5 ай бұрын
I love my IronCraft for sure but it only offsets about 10” or so. I know there’s other manufacturers that will offset completely which I think would be better for ditches and banks. Just a thought. Let me know what you end up with!
@columbotee26525 ай бұрын
I’m sure you figured out sooner or later. If you slow down a little bit, it would give it time to clean out the flail mower.
@fourpasturesfarm5 ай бұрын
It’s slows on its on whether I want it to or not unfortunately. It’s like watching the grass grow sometimes. Ha!
@donaldstrishock39236 ай бұрын
As far as the Drone goes; l think you have "Pure-Pefection". That is also some "High-Tech" Chicken-ranching, that you have going on.( liked the remote access door from other vidios). My "high-faluting " chickens will NOT eat "seed-less" watermelon, but will chew yer arm off fer "Seeded" watermelon; but NEVER Eat the seeds ! ( must be a genetically altered thing). Thank you Sir for the Excelent vidio & variety. Best wishes with all your endeavours.
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@donaldstrishock39236 ай бұрын
Hey Brent ,glad to hear the"Track-tor" got fixed AGAIN ! Almost seems that "rig" is wearing out All them Haul-Trucks.! That "rigging" they ( the dearership) did was very problematic ,when they sent it Back COMPLETELY EMPTY of Axle fluids. I know of this problem happening "Way TOO Often"... l think it's a "Warrenty claim money-maker " for Them. With the "Hardship" for the owner being "Tractor-LESS" fer way Too Loonnngg..... l have fixed the front drive seals on the "other orange " tractors for my Compadrey's ,when they are OUT of Warrenty Protection. The "Primary Cause" ( l believe); is "Over-leverageing" the front axle. I don't believe in "filled rear tires"( does NOTHING to Help the front axle); but REALLY Believe in"Counter-weighting" the rear Axle. My Own Tractors have NEVER Suffered "Front-end" Problems. Just so sorry about yer "busted-ankle". As fer that "Delema" those "Air-Cast-ankle braces" werk Fantastic. Thank you Sir for the Excelent vidio and happy safe tractoring. Best wishes with all your endeavours.... and heal-up Quick.
@donaldstrishock39236 ай бұрын
Dear Sir, thank you for the "lesson". That "add-on scrap-a-lating" "danger-spagetti picking making" log-grapple; is NOT Any Good for "Tractor longevity,or SAFTY ". Have been saving my money ( & suffering) without a Grapple Atachment.... but refuse to use JUNK. Just been "chain-driveing" things down to pallet forks for security; with near Zero incidents with the only "sacrifice" of speed&efficientcy" ...but NEVER SAFTY. Thank you Sir for the Excelent vidio and happy safe tractoring. Best wishes with all your endeavours & your Broken Tractor.
@fourpasturesfarm2 ай бұрын
I actually like it a lot and putting it to heavy use here lately with no problems. If you haven’t seen them, check out the last couple of videos. Thanks for checking us out!
@IDConstitutionalist6 ай бұрын
Yours definitely sounds like it could use more power. I run mine in a 75hp tractor and it sounds like yours when it's bogged down.
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Extra hps require extra $ at the time of purchase. If I could just figure out how to farm money trees….
@carlmauro48136 ай бұрын
Root cause is you're running the wrong grapple. You needed a 'root' grapple. They have a flatter face and tines every 10" or so and you can skim the ground and keep all the little bits out in front of you. --
@fourpasturesfarm4 ай бұрын
Agree that a root grapple is better for skimming the ground for the bits. Personally I just can’t put enough utility points in it compared to the pallet fork setup. I use the forks more than any other attachment I have; mower included. Do wish I had the 4’ forks though!
@alexanderstefano18126 ай бұрын
Do you sharpen the blades and if so how? What is the largest diameter sampling do try cutting? Have you disabled the safety switch on the seat, I just bought a CX3520 and so want to disable this feature, so annoying. Thanks in advance.
@fourpasturesfarm6 ай бұрын
I haven’t yet but plan to before spring and will likely use an angle grinder unless they can be removed easily. Did some 3-4” saplings last fall in our “Pushing the Flail Mower to the Limit” video. Mower did fine but the tractor bogged down a bit. Go check it out if you haven’t already. Haven’t disabled the seat yet but I’d love to. Agree with you, it’s flat out worrisome!
@alexanderstefano18126 ай бұрын
Thanks for the reply.
@marinelebot64216 ай бұрын
Bonjour de France . Dommage , les sous- titres ne sont pas disponibles . Bonne continuation.
@fourpasturesfarm6 ай бұрын
France! So cool! Subtitles require typing in the text which is a lot when only one hand works. Does the Closed Caption option work? I have it turned on but I’ve never checked it.
@marinelebot64216 ай бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm Super , l'option sous-titre fonctionne maintenant , merci. Je vous souhaite une bonne guérison et bon courage pour votre installation.
@Sgt.k7 ай бұрын
I think it’s time to put an edge on that saw chain.
@fourpasturesfarm7 ай бұрын
Agreed. It was pretty bad. Knew I only had a couple of cuts so I didn’t bother. She’s been spruced up since then for sure.
@justinlong11292 ай бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm File the drags down.....or better yet, hit them with a grider!
@Kevinhobbytime7 ай бұрын
That is a terrible grapple for processing firewood. I have a ck2610 and paired it with an everything attachment 55” wicked root rake grapple. Manage to get 20 face cord of logs cut and split every year for the last 4 years without any issues at all. I also scrub windfall from my woods to keep my quad/snowmobile trails cleared and safe. Sorry you caused all that damage to your tractor. Good luck.
@fourpasturesfarm7 ай бұрын
How so? Works well for me considering we only burn wood in the cabin a handful of times a year. We don’t get super cold here in Tennessee; certainly don’t get snowmobile worthy levels of snow. Check out this video about why I went with this attachment and the cabin build video showing other ways to use the pallet fork grapple. Thanks for checking us out! Doing Work with the Pallet Fork Grapple kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mal4ZauDqsvVZGg.html Shed Build-Windows and Roofs kzfaq.info/get/bejne/apeKjNh6uN3Rpps.htmlsi=GtsHoyPtOARI_2Nv
@donaldjk16118 ай бұрын
She hasn’t had coffee yet
@fourpasturesfarm8 ай бұрын
I can relate
@mdhj678 ай бұрын
Cat seemed to slightly calming down toward the end.
@HR-rt9nh8 ай бұрын
so are the girls still all safe and accounted for?
@fourpasturesfarm8 ай бұрын
As best as I can tell
@simonelt73178 ай бұрын
KITTY!
@raywest75708 ай бұрын
That cat needs some cat nip.
@Texascudaguy8 ай бұрын
So its just a grapple. Useless as a forklift because the grapple doesnt open up far enough to just lift something on a pallet. Very misleading device thats basicall nothing but part forklift and part grapple not great at either.
@fourpasturesfarm8 ай бұрын
Your assessment is a tad off. I can pick up an IBC tote with the grapple on. And it’s super easy to remove if I need to. Maybe check out some of our other videos to get a better idea of it’s capabilities.
@bradprice80408 ай бұрын
Murder kitty was pissed. Also, first.
@fourpasturesfarm8 ай бұрын
💯
@randyellis94608 ай бұрын
If it was a skunk....you tie a rope onto the trap..the skunk won't spray you if you move slowly....once you tie the rope on, drag the trap slowly to your truck. Place a board going up to the tailgate and slowly pull it up into the back of the truck....if all your movements are slow...you won't get sprayed.....drive him to the woods and slowly take him back out of the truck the same way you put him in....slowly....then slowly pin the trap door open and wait....he will leave, be safe...and you won't stink😂😂😂....and yes I have done this before....
@fourpasturesfarm8 ай бұрын
If I catch a stink possum I’ll probably just open the door and let it go. I have 0 desire to take any chances of getting juiced again. Been there, done that. It’s miserable
@glynncordry59658 ай бұрын
We had a pretty well built chicken coop. It was origionally an aviary for cockatiels. One early morning, Momma went into the coop to feed the chickens. She thought it odd thst they were huddeled on the ground instead of roosting on the overhead rail. Then she noticed the torn apart birds... And the bobcat crouched on the rail... She backed out leaving the door open. It was gone by the time she retruned with the shotgun. The cat had managed to force its way into the cage coop by forcing the door in, but couldn't force it out. An half inch if the 2x4 door frame had been clawed out, but the cat couldnt get out. The wire was a 1 cm square mesh.
@fourpasturesfarm8 ай бұрын
Yikes!
@glynncordry59658 ай бұрын
@@fourpasturesfarm Dad joked that she had let his pet bobcat out.