I WISH I'D HEARD OF BATTLE ARMOR A LONG TIME AGO!
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Chris from Battle Armor contacted me really wanting to come show me (in person) some of his products. I was happy to check them out, so he came up here a few weeks ago and walked me through three of Battle Armor's products. We'll cover the brand new forks, a disc for an ATV, and a culvert cleaner for a backhoe or mini-excavator. There really is just so much innovation out there, and it's fun to be a part of it all.
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that brush guard would be great when your using the bucket as a ladder and your wife is driving, and you need something to hold onto
😂😂
Oh boy!
Needed this for changing out some outdoor lights last weekend in an area too uneven for a ladder
Golly, this definitely would sort out any trust issues one way or another.
@@kdegraa 😂😂
The pallet forks and guard is a great idea since it's made heavy duty. You can use your bucket as you always would but you will gave the forks with you if you need it . I also like the hooks on the system for chain work.
Forks great!! Not impressed with the disc. Great idea to use you for advertising.
That is really cool! I'm always switching back and forth between the bucket and pallet forks. Having both with that kind of ease is a really big deal.
Awesome idea for the pallet forks! I'll definitely consider this for my next purchase!
💥 Always interesting to see others ideas about how equipment can work. Looks like some useful products there.
*Keep on tractoring!*
Yes sir, hope life it good in MN
That disc set-up seems like a great idea! Bonus is that it doesn't jack knife when you back up
I love my Ranger and I think the disc is a fantastic idea! It expands the usefulness of UTV's.
Thx for sharing! 👍🇺🇲
The pallet forks and brush guard are a great idea!!!
Genius invention with those forks I’ve literally added a brush guard and hooks to my bucket this would solve everything. Thanks for sharing this information
The pallet forks look like a good idea. The disc set is nice, too. I have a receiver implement for the 3-point on my JD3025E, so it would work without having to drive up on blocks to mount it.
Correct...they may be working on a bigger tractor version too that still mounts in the receiver
Love the brush guard and forks. Hope they will make them for small tractors.
He came to the right channel to show them off great stuff
What a great idea the forks on the bucket w/brushguard
Great products for the small guy! Great video!
Thanks Henry!
Nice to see these.
Love the pallet forks!
Love the bucket pro
Great ingenuity
I agree!
Nice stuff. Look’s well made
The fold away forks are a great idea! Anytime you do not have to change out attachments saves time and energy! Plus maybe able to add hydraulic to a clamshell style grapple and keep it all on there! The grapple can act like the brush guard.🤔
Love the convenience of the Bucket Pro. In all honesty, a little pricey but some great engineering there. Love it!
I had one of the disc and used it for years. My tip is to make a figure 8 pattern while using it to get the best results it likes the turns. Mine was unfortunately stolen but it’s a good tool for remote food plots or trail leveling where tractors aren’t accessible. The pallet forks are a very good idea I’m too jealous I didn’t think of that
Thanks for the field report, sorry to hear it was stolen away from you.
Wow that’s a GREAT Idea
Ingenious! Those appear to very useful products.
Wow, all those products were great, but that disk is awesome! We could use that for beach cleanup.
Disc is a really cool idea!
The pallet forks are great and almost a must have for versatility and practicality. Something you could anticipate using daily.
The other two products seem like they work very well but not something you would need every day.
Thanks for watching!
That was some pretty ingenious stuff.
Great products for smaller operations.
Those pallet forks look like a total game changer!! Definitely looking to get those next!!
Thanks for watching!
@@GoodWorksTractors just so you know, I was a new tractor owner a year ago and your videos on maintenance and safety were and still are the best I’ve found on YT. Since then I’ve bought a versa bracket from you and an implement from one of your affiliates and plan to buy another next spring some time. Thanks for your videos.
@@shadowguide121 Sweet, I'm glad to hear that!
useable for sure
That little disc would be perfect to pull behind my riding mower to make a garden, for reseeding in fall, etc.
Very cool product? Can you insert the grab hooks in the sockets that are more in the center of the bucket? That would be super handy if you could. It's a well-known fact that pallet forks are probably the most handy attachment for the FEL. I use my forks more than the material bucket, hands down! Thanks for giving June Bug some air time!
Maybe so Kyle, would be a sweet option to do so!
Wow, now those are some nice ideas.
Glad you think so!
Impressive attachments.
I’m impressed!
I think another improvement could be putting some hinge pins and hydraulics on that brush guard and turning it into a grapple. Turns it into a bucket forks and grapple
Exactly what I was thinking.
Like that bucket accessory. Only problem is I already purchased a set of dedicated forks! for my M4D-071. I use a grapple for brush and wood moving so again that is useful but I have a dedicated accessory. BTW I recently moved a huge pile of trees and brush from one pile to another and that grapple paid for itself after the second huge log got loaded! Amazing tool.
I purchased one of those discs a few years from a different company. And tried to play around with it on my Polaris Ranger 570. And it broke my welds on my 570. I tried like he explained with the shallower depth first and it just wasn’t cutting it. So I moved it down by 1 slot and almost ruined my receiver. But I have to say it was the size of the smaller size he has to sell. The bigger one I would think has better weight distribution. Great idea for sure. And definitely affective. But just be aware of the damage it can cause on your machines. Oh and by the way, I was only going no more then 3-5mph range. As far as the other products they look really practical. And ingenious ideas!
Thanks for your feedback!
I also have a Ranger 570 and the weak spot is the way Polaris attached the receiver. Before I even used the disc I had a buddy put some vertical support on the hitch of the Ranger. My son had used one on a Polaris before and noticed it bent the hitch upwards after a short time using it. It does put a bit of strain on the hitch and needs some reinforcement on the Polaris because of the design but it works great afterwards. He used it on other brands with no issues so it is just the way the Ranger hitch is made. Will support plenty of downforce just not much the other direction!
Very interested in the bucket pro. I have a pin on bucket on my 2320, unfortunately, so this is a great way to get forks easily.
They have a smaller version in the works now.
The pallet forks with the brush guard is an awesome idea. I don’t know if it would fit after I installed a hook and loop bracket on the top of my bucket.
It has hooks so do you need the other bracket?
@@carlstrohm3785 I saw that too and I’m not sure. I would have to pull mine and plug the ten bolt holes. It is nice having a rugged mount with hooks directly in the middle along with a hitch receiver. I’m not sure I would want to lose that hitch mount that I use for a chainsaw winch.
Maybe a redesign on the brushguard. Make it a grapple/brush guard.
I was thinking the same thing. Should be easy to add a hydraulic ram to the brush guard, making it a GRAPPLE.
I like the brush guard on the bucket.
Pretty slick!
Battle Armor has a real winner with the pallet forks. I have 2 tractors, a 1994 JD 970 with pinned bucket. I have clamp on forks which work but are very heavy to put on and no way can you tighten them down enough so they don't move around while doing heavy work. I also have a new TYM T474 that I just bought pallet forks for....of course it has SSQA. Definitely gonna get Battle Armor pallet forks for my JD....
Thanks for chiming in Steve!
What I’m still waiting for is the front and rear forks that you teased us with a while back.
Get those disc's on a three pt hitch...u got a cultivator for ur tractor 🚜 just make them angled a bit
the culvert cleaner looks good
I love that culvert tool and I have a JCB214 that could handle it, gives me a lot to think about. BTW I also have a buried culvert under my driveway. Who would have thought. LOL
I like the ditch culvert clean out tool. Something that works on a big 2 or 3 series JD platform or similar would sell I think.
ok, I'm just gonna stop buying attachments until all the cool things have been invented. Very nice pallet fork, brush guard attachment. Somebody's thinking outside the bucket.
Given how narrow the disc attachment is, it seems like it's going to take a lot of time and fuel to use, but if you don't have a tractor, it's probably a good (better than nothing) idea.
Wonderful products the right size and I hope the right price
The right price for the right folks!
Would have liked to see the pallet fork in action, picking up 2000lbs. The disk would be a cheep option for a food plot in a very inaccessible location. Now the culvert cleaner is money. What a great idea. Would love to see a front loader set up for a tractor. Where I live in Livingston county, Michigan people, for some reason do not clean out their culverts. Could be a great way to make a extra buck on the weekend…
Turn that brush guard into a grapple and I think it would be perfect.
Very cool idea. Especially if you have a pinned on bucket or limited trailering space. I was reading on your site that the forks are only rated for 2000 pounds. Probably around $3000 shipped. That seems like a ton of money for such limited capacity. I don't see this as faster than swapping attachments. It's much slower imo.
It is a cool idea for someone that doesn't want to swap out attachments and also doesn't have to lift anything very heavy. The 2000 pound limit is a show stopper for me. I have a Kioti tractor and I have the pallet fork attachment for it. The weight limit for the forks is 4400 pounds. Looking at how that Battle Armor attachment works, it seems to lose about 4 inches of the fork length due to the way it folds down onto the bucket. Still, it's a cool concept but just not for me. I need the capacity to be a lot higher, but it would work well for someone that doesn't do heavy lifting.
As always, I enjoy your videos. I only have two acres, maybe six when I help out my neighbors on either side. My two machines are a JD E130 riding mower and a venerable Bob Cat 453 Skidsteer. My thought when you were showing the disc unit was to put a 2” receiver in one of my buckets to accept the disc unit. To me it sounds like an interesting concept for a couple of reasons. 1. I can see what the unit is doing, since it is in front of me. 2. I can use the machine’s hydraulics to change the depth of the disc easily for a fat old guy.
The things I don’t know is 1. Can the disc be pushed or does have to be pulled or is this just a dumb concern from a non agronomist? 2. I don’t think the dust generation is any worse than my loader operations in one of the five windiest places to wind surf in the world, according to some publications, another bit of windy proof is over the last 30 years my land scape has become dotted with extremely large wind powered generators, that at one time caused problems for the radar at our near by Air Force Base.
My thought is the $500 unit might be an easier sell to my CFO than a $40,000 subcompact LTB with attachments. I already own the Bob Cat. I am thinking this concept might be a good way to control tree seedlings that plagues my neighbors and myself. My CFO is very tight with the money, I suspect I am not the only husband on Earth with that malady. However she is my best friend so I have to be entrepreneurial when figuring out how to get “essential “ tools to do the things I want.
I always seem to discover the down sides of my “fabulous “ ideas after purchasing something because insufficient research. In the Marines, I learned that if the way seems too easy, expect an ambush. I also discovered that it is easier to avoid ambushes than to fight your way out of one. So, the point of this dissertation, asking the expert, would the disc unit function well on my cute and adorable 453 Bob Cat Skidsteer.
As always, I enjoy your videos, I have freed up my juggler vein for people to rip into. You can’t hurt my feelings, I used to hold the flashlight for my father, spent four years in the Marines, spent 48 years in the Fire Service as my major source of income. Now I just do what the little voices in my wife’s head tell me to do.
I will close this filibuster to cease negatively impacting electrons.
Respectfully submitted
Looks awesome when you have some excess capacity for lifting, like on a the "larger" tractors we talk about here.
Exactly right, but a smaller version coming soon!
The price is just a tad bit high but I’ll still be buying it! It looks perfect. I purchased a cheap $88 fork for our farm but it has to be screwed on and off my bucket. I’d rather have this style attachment any day of the week.
That is cool
That Battle Armor products are impressive.
Appreciate it Robert!
Nice! Now we need an armored shield and 50cal mount for home defense!
I think there really great products. I know I could use them 👍
Thanks for watching Richard
The pallet forks and brush guard are genius. Too bad I didn't think of that.
The culvert clean out is most excellent as well. Might work on a tractor backhoe attachment as well.
The small disc I think is not really practical for planting a food plot. I rather have a bigger tiller like what a hardware store sells.
However for fire breaks, or marking out a line for different fields for a bigger tractor is good.
But the first two are excellent and plan on getting the first one if it would fit my 2006 New Holland.
Hopefully they get a fork setup for the 1025 size tractor. Thats a really nice setup. 👍🏻
I'm not sure about that. I have a 1025R also and I think the weight penalty of the add on is too much for us having lower lift capacities to start with. I have a set of forks and although not quite as quick to swap back and forth, JDQA helps, I'd be willing to bet you could lift more with lightweight forks than the bucket plus the add on. Just an opinion. If you're only lifting lighter stuff and can't have both nearby, might be just the ticket.
The pallet for thing on the bucket has been on cat 428 backhoe loaders here in Australia for a long time.
Cool, never seen it before around here
wow, perfect for numerous trailering situations not having to load up forks
I just bought a pair of bolt-on bucket forks from another manufacturer. The problem with bucket forks, is that you CAN’T SEE THE FORKS!!!
It’s a huge pain to have to get out of the seat and go check the position of the forks multiple times as you are attempting to pick up a load.
You’re much better off to buy a dedicated pallet fork attachment for your loader.
Pallet forks on a bucket is an old JCB site master design brush guard is a nice up grade tho
Nice, thanks for watching Daniel!
Big buck plow would be economical addition to tractor or utv not only for food plots but trail maintenance. A lot cheaper than pto tiller and easier on the body than a walk behind.
Just need to convince finance officer need another tool for the toolbox.
Good point Phil!
From the GWT website: "Rocks and debris larger than 2′ diameter and over 150 lb are no match for the Battle Armor Culvert Cleaner." This doesn't make any sense as written. I think it's supposed to be rocks SMALLER than 2' and UNDER 150lb are no match. Otherwise, this implies you could pull a 12 foot diameter 5000 pound rock. And we know that's not happening :) The Culvert Cleaner seems pretty slick, although $5K to $6K seems to be about twice the price I'd expect for a non-powered implement. I understand scale of economy vs manufacturing costs vs number of units sold, etc, but when I look at the amount of metal and cost in something like a heavy duty box blade ($1500 to $2200), this seems to be a bit much.
I think you’d better read read that’s not the price
@@vaughnmaurt5013 What? The website clearly says $5050 to $5850.
Yea $5000 is a lot. Look up cleaning a culvert with an old tire and a good rope. It only works if you can drive parallel to the culvert but worth a shot vs 5 grand.
and you gotta get the rope through the culvert first!
@Good Works Tractors I didn't say the tire is always the best choice, and if the culvert is completely plugged, then getting a strap/rebar through will be difficult. I do like the fork attachments for convenience, but adding 200-300 more pounds will take away a lot of lift for everyday work. It's probably not an issue with a tractor capable of lifting more than a ton, but for the average compact lifting less, it's a big deal.
Forks are handy, definitely not the other gadgets
Hi - interesting equipment- question: could that disk harrow bend your 2 inch receiver if not installed correctly???
They've been selling them for 5+ years now. Doesn't sound like it's an issue. 2" receiver tools are used on trailer movers pretty often on tractors.
I believe you can get hay forks instead of the pallet forks
I lithe idea of the forks, moves the lifting point to the bucket arms vs the the type that attaches to the bucket’s bottom.
I think it’s awesome how much is the brush guard and forks
Looks like it works good, not sure I'd want to do too many acres with it, that would take too long! Very affordable though.
Is the fork setup still giving up some capacity because its further up the regular pallet forks? Or is it similar to reg forks?
disk plow looks pretty narrow for tractor use.. but if all you have is a side by side or 4 wheeler... then it might be a good option..
Larger version coming for tractors (potentially). Still, compared to the price of a 3 point disc, it will be worth the trade off of extra passes for some.
@@GoodWorksTractors maybe due to my perspective but I think a subcompact tractor sized disk at a reasonable (sub 1k) price would probably be more useful (I have a 1025R)
The brush guard I like but I don't like forks on a bucket because of visibility and a loss of lift capacity.
Good to have options
I need something clean looking like that for a 710g deere.
That little disc seemed to work well, for what it is.
Agreed
Do they have a compatable grapple attachment?
The forks added onto a bucket are lighter... But with the weight of the bucket and being pushed out that far I think you'd lose a lot of weight. On a big utility that doesn't really matter but they're making it for a 3 series.. I don't think I'd like losing that much capacity
Correct, smaller, lighter forks coming for smaller tractors. They are aware of lift capacities and the impact of adding weight.
wow,, cool,,, nice,,
My 8and 12 yer old grandsons would have a ball with the disc.
I'm waiting for your versa forks but because the obvious question is hanging out there I'll ask it. When will the forks be available for the lightweight compact tractor? Specifically the 1025r.
I took a look at their website, they need to take lessons from you Mr. Courtney for their product descriptions. Maybe they can hirer you to be their consultant! I was interested in the Truck Buddy I think they call it, and no where in the description does it tell one the measurements. How is someone supposed to know if it will work on their tailgate if they don’t give the measurements or if someone who’s short like me could use it😂
Lol, sometimes you don't think about what should be in a description until someone asks you. :)
Smaller tractor like mahindra max? I can attach that disc to my trailer tow bar receiver hitch which is attached to my quick attach on the 3-point and regulate the depth extre, emely well
Cool products! Is that a steel guitar or a Telecaster with a slide? Awesome theme song!
Not positive, but we like the music too!
I live in batesville ar where these guys are from if I was interested in the fork and brush guard is that something I could pick up in person and save on shipping costs?
Yep, that's an option.
Great idea of a transformer of a bucket but!!!!...He needs to add a piece to reinforce the bucket bottom or distribute the fork weight to the back of the bucket or you will smiley face your bucket because it's not rated to handle a ton of weight on the bottom alone. Especially in just two points, If you do not reinforce the bucket a lot of thngs go bad real quick. 1 you bend the bucket bottom. 2 you bend the rods that holds the forks on the top at the same time. Don't believe me, Backhoes and wheel loaders have been using this setup for a long time, It does and can Happen! Now If he fixes this by bracing or reinforces the bucket bottom then he will have a winner 100% ....There you go Good Works Tractors, there's your in on helping him to patent and make his idea work flawlesly, I will take my cut later, LOL 😀
Hmmm adding expanded metal inside an Add-a-grapple ...
Excellent proof of concept and a force multiplier FOR SURE!! Great job. Does Battle Armor have a IG??
How much for pallet forks and where to buy??
Hey Courtney, cool products. My wife and I were wondering about the black ramps you used for the UTV. What brand are they and how tall are they from the ground to the top where the tire rests. They look like they would be perfect for us. Your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 😊
They look like RhinoRamps. Amazon has them.
The price for the backhoe extension, where is that???
Can they fit with a tooth bar on the edge of your bucket
I was wondering with the battle born forks if you could use it with an add a grapple. It would be nice if anyone could find out that would be you Cortney. Give a try
Just adding a lot of extra weight to weak Kubota and John Deere loaders in all these baby tractors
Will the fork unit fit a 5075E?
They should, got your email and replied.
Yeah definitely niche market attachments. Speaking of forks how’s the 3 point forks coming?
What happens when you get the disk wedged on something???
Unwedge it!