Cleaning Up Some Brush And Dead Trees
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2024
- Cleaning up some brush and dead trees with the Takeuchi TB260 and the International 4900 dump truck. This is a site I put a swale around the back of the house last summer. She now wants the woods she owns to be cleaned up, there is a lot of dead trees and limbs that have fallen and piled up over the years. She wants to keep as many standing trees as possible and just clean up the under brush, she would like it to go back to nature. It seemed easier to me to use the International so I could load in the woods since the access is limited and not make a million trips back and forth in her yard. So far it's working out well and the Werk Brau is making quick work of things. Thanks for watching! #EliteEarthworks #Takeuchi #brushcleanup
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You would think the Fecon guy would jump at taking down easy dead fall without having to clear the whole stand...
Not going to lie, that doesn't look like much fun but it pays the bills!
No kidding it would be gravy for him. Yeah it got old quick lol. Appreciate you watching
I'm sure you will make that look like a million dollars when finished !!?? great work 👍
Thank you! It cleaned up pretty nice
Good job again young man,
Thank you!
Get er done!
Lol thanks!
Brandon... you’re driving into my wheelhouse now! My timber used to look just like that.
All that I had was a chainsaw, tractor, bucket loader and box of matches. It took 10 years to get it cleaned up the first time... then, I decided to let half go back to brush. Then, I got lazy on the half I was supposed to be keeping up with.... long story short...
I bought a grapple, retired and started the battle all over again... wouldn’t trade my new fight for all the paying jobs in the world!
You might tell the customer to seed it back in orchard grass. It only needs one mowing a year in late summer, after it goes to seed. Do that and they can control the brush and have green grass cover.
Did you find any copperheads? They like to burrow under those big old rotten logs. This time of year they are lethargic and won’t strike... but, my guess is that they are there!
#werkbrauworksgreat
Lol yeah that would be work by hand with a chainsaw. I would agree your retired approach is much better. That’s a good idea she wants it go back to nature but that would be better than this stuff grow back up. I didn’t any snakes but I’m sure they were there. Appreciate the comment
Gonna look good when you get finished. Take care and have a blessed week
Thank yo! Same to you!
Tight quarters. Good video.
Yes it was. Thanks!
Nice easy job there Brandon keep it up.
Thank you!
Nice vid good job
Thank you!
oh goodie,lots more videos to come.can't wait to see the end,it going to look great.
Thank you! I should at least have another one of it.
That would have been perfect for a Fecon. Rotten logs and small brush. Makes me wonder how the hell a guy with a Fecon could "take it all out" and is not capable of mulching between trees. Customer wants X, you give them X. Oh well, their loss and your gain. Have fun. :)
Yeah that’s what I was thinking that stuff would have ground up nice. 🤷🏼♂️ oh well your right money for me 😁
enjoyed your video..thumbs up !!
Thank you!
I had a barn door made for my I.H. single axle.... best thing I ever did..... you should consider it... for both trucks.... never have to remove the gate again
I like taking the gate off don’t have to get out at the dump site
@@eliteearthworksllc ok... Suit yourself
Sorry just what works for me
@@eliteearthworksllc I understand buddy just making a suggestion. Take care
You too man thank you
Have you thought of leaving the tailgate on and pulling the top pins?
Lot of truckers flip them down with chains like a pickup tailgate.
Helps support the longer pieces.
I guess it depends on if the bottom pivot allows the gate to swing down in the locks.
It will but I like taking the gate off so I don’t have to worry about piece catching the chains
Love your channel and I'm glad you got the job. But it looks like John from Upstate Brush Control could have had those old trees knocked out buy noon with his team limbing up all those litter trees and the low hangers. A lot of work to haul all that off and no mulch bed left behind for group covering. I dont think Mrs. Home ownet knows what a Fecon can do. To your benefit. Still love both channels!
Thank you! I totally agree would have been easy to knock this out with a fecon. The lady is super nice but yes I don’t think she has a clue lol
Love the rake! Can’t wait to see the finished project👍
Thanks it’s really handy. Appreciate you watching man
I would've been really tempted to have started with the skidsteer and grapple, it all worked out!! Looks nice
I thought about it but with the lack of room the excavator is easier to maneuver. Thank you
I concur!!
👍👍
Thanks!
Alot to clean up
Yes it’s a mess. It’s coming along pretty good
what a pain well it will look better when your done
Yeah it’s definitely a pain. I hope so lol
Looks like a fun little project. Going to look really good when you're all done with it. Keep up the great videos
Thanks I enjoy it. Appreciate you watching
Brandon, I liked your words "...meticulous and tedious..." Good description. Have you had a chance to see any of Chris' latest pond dredging?
Thank you! Yes he has sent me some pictures. Looks fun!
Great job Brandon. Paying job is always good. Somebody going to do it you might as well be doing it. End of year is how many you get done. All adds up
Thank you! I agree I’ll take it good to have work this time of year.
Love the International!!! You might wanna consider adding some chains on your tailgate so you can just lower it when you haul brush. The extra 2' helps and putting it one link above level helps keep the load in. JMT
Thank you! I thought about that but figured stuff would get caught in the chains. Appreciate you watching
@@eliteearthworksllc I've had an '89 Int'l single axle for five years and never had anything get caught in the chains. Love it for demo and the extra 2 feet gives me a bigger load. Dirt perfect has an old vid that he shows his gate with chains. Shows the gate @ 2:00 mark
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Gotta love the projects that you don't have to be too careful with from time to time. Really is relaxing and still $pays$ the bills. What kind of rake is that? Looks really handy. Good video!
That is true. It’s a Werk Brau brand. It’s really handy I like it!
One of your best videos.... minimal pointing just do it
Lol thanks! I’m trying to work on that
@@eliteearthworksllc did you see your thanks giving video by one of your fellow tubers
I did it was hilarious! Although it would have been nice if some of my viewers would have told me I was that painful to watch 😁
@@eliteearthworksllc I tried once before you laughed me off.... we love you talking just not 20 minutes at start of video ..... try talking about job and stories in the cab shots whilst working ...... just my thoughts ..... love yah work keep going
Truth be told I hate talking at the beginning of the video but if I don’t people seem to get upset then when I talk in the cab they can’t hear me lol. I would rather just show the machines work 🤣
A lot of tedious work but should look really sharp when you get it all finished up.
Yes it got a bit aggravating everywhere you turn there was a tree lol. Appreciate you watching again
So on a job like that are you charging your normal daily rate times the number of days since it takes longer to make more trips with limited access? Looks fantastic. Those are my favorite types of jobs but so far I've always had good access. Thanks!
Yes maybe a touch more with burning a bit more fuel. It was a decent little job she was very happy with it
Just bought a 99 C7500 derated with a new bed
Nice that will be handy
That Driveway looks familiar. You’ve done work at this house before right ? Nice job 👍. I Have to take the gate off too
Yes I grading a swale around it last year. Thanks! Yes it just easier with the tailgate off I think.
@@eliteearthworksllc I remember watching that video that was a good one too 👍
Thanks buddy
7:43 Ouch, my eyes!!
🤣 sorry
Wondering about the grapple you have. Looks perfect for this work over a bucket. I do a good bit of brush clean up like this. Never come across one for an excavator. I have a TB-235-2.
It’s a Werk Brau grading rake 36” wide. It works great for this kind of stuff picks up much less dirt. Nice Takeuchi are great machines!
Definitely gonna have to look into one of those. I originally bought mine along with a plate compactor for sea wall installation, which is coming along pretty good, but I very much enjoy all the conventional work that has fell in my lap. I’ve learned a lot from watching your videos. Really appreciate all the time and effort you put into them!
That’s great! Always love hearing that! Seems like when people see you have an excavator the work just pours in. 👍🏻
It really does and these machines are crazy versatile. I’ve been blown away at what I’ve been able to do with mine, even as small as it is.
Yes they are and that’s the nice things about the different attachments for it.
Hey, you got me excited there for a minute - was that a shiny new bedliner for a certain truck laying there next to the International in the beginning of the video? Or just wishful thinking???
Yes that it is 😁 one of these I’ll put it in 🤣
I'm looking for a dump truck like yours
They are handy for sure. Good luck!
Was that a headstone? when you first started shooting in the woods?
No it looked like one just some trash
Poor camera. You must have AR500 cases for them. Haha
🤣 I should that one takes a lot of abuse
51st👍👍!! YesSiRr!!😎😁😊👌👊🔥💯!!
Thanks! 😁👍🏻
To bad you can’t burn. Any rules when hauling without a tailgate?
Yeah that would make it easy. No not here plus I hauled to my parents house a mile down the road.
What the hell! That's it? Or is there another video coming? 😆 🤣 😂
There’s another video. Trying to keep the talking to a minimum 😁
I like commentary, letsdig18 does a good job explaining what he's seeing and doing. Great video, can't wait for the next one.
Thanks yes he does. Appreciate you watching
Do you ever have any problems or negative issues with the tint on your mini? I’m considering having mine tinted because there are many times when the AC just can’t keep up or the glare from the sun causes issues. I can’t think of very many times when I was operating it in low light circumstances. What % tint did you use?
No I love the tint. It stays much cooler in the cab. The sides and back are 15 and the front glass is 30
@@eliteearthworksllc awesome. I’m touching up the paint and some other odds and ends this winter, think I’m going to add tint to the list. Did you have it done or do it yourself? There are a bunch of local shops here that do auto tint I would imagine they would do good with the mini too. Did you just do standard tint or something special like ceramic?
I had a shop do it. It’s just regular tint they didn’t have the ceramic stuff in at the time
@@eliteearthworksllc awesome thanks for the info. I had the ceramic done on a peterbilt a few years ago since I could only go 70% theysuggested it for better UV protection. It was just over 3x the cost of standard lol.
You’re welcome. Yeah the ceramic is nice I have that on my loader. It does make a difference
What a mess.🤪
Yes it is 🤣
I've heard of dumping a load but I didn't think you would dump it on us Brandon?
😂💩
🤣🤣 got a little carried away there. Appreciate you still watching
What a mess!
Yes sir lol
Hope that where you are dumping is some place, you will not have go and clean up and move it all again!
It’s at my parents house dumped off by a cliff
Hope you got permission first to borrow Mrs. Elite's truck? 🤫
He did! 😉😂
I asked her when I got to the job she couldn’t say no 🤣
Not a bad try at impersonating Dirt Boss, but as the saying goes,` there`s nothing like the real thing`........They may not be the biggest of machines, but they sure do cut down on backaching work.
That is very true 🤣
The job from Hell!! 👎🤷♂️
Yes lol 😏
Hi! 🙋♀️
D C... that explains why he did a Hell of a Job!
@@mrs.eliteearthworks Hi! 🙋♂️
@@sassafrasvalley1939 exactly 😂