Tools & Equipment Used for Clearing Land

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  • Опубліковано 14 лип 2019
  • Our #madcountybuild is a piece of land that was a mess. It needed a lot of work before we could begin building. Paul shows some of the most useful tools you need to clear a piece of land like this. Whether you plan to rent or buy them check this video out for more information.
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  • @Fittassage-AlanaHernandez
    @Fittassage-AlanaHernandez 3 роки тому +14

    I am such a newbi and have never done anything in my life like this but.. I'm so motivated to own my own and be more self sufficient that I am contemplating renting equipment to clear a piece of land myself.. THANK YOU for the information and detailed cost explanation... It really helps city gals like me trying to go off grid!🤣✌️👍

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому +2

      Thanks for sharing! Hopefully you find our channel helpful. We just published another equipment video last week... ua-cam.com/video/6wfyZFIuwxg/v-deo.html

    • @jolondaawad2003
      @jolondaawad2003 8 місяців тому

      Same!!!

  • @leticiaflowers2335
    @leticiaflowers2335 3 роки тому +8

    My sister in law just purchased alot of land, Oh I cannot wait to see the beautiful things She and her Husband will be doing.

  • @FuzzballToday
    @FuzzballToday 2 роки тому +2

    I love you and I am amazed...I have land that is a jungle and you have renewed my spirit for a job I thought was impossible for me

  • @richardhaug
    @richardhaug 2 роки тому +3

    Thank you for getting straight to the point and providing transparency into the land clearing costs.

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  2 роки тому

      Thanks for watching!

    • @Y_ruba_al
      @Y_ruba_al 2 роки тому

      i agree....i hate it when people waste my time...this guy was straight to the point and helped my confidence in knowing i can do this myself

  • @jesushuerta1852
    @jesushuerta1852 3 роки тому +5

    Brother, thank you for this outstanding piece of information. Subscribed!

  • @paulatteberry3165
    @paulatteberry3165 Рік тому

    You have answered many questions others have now with their videos thanks .

  • @Tiersmoke92555
    @Tiersmoke92555 3 дні тому

    Wow, I wish it was still that cheap to rent equipment.

  • @flfl3969
    @flfl3969 4 роки тому +11

    Man you are a hard worker. You deserve a lot of credit for that alone.

  • @HumbleGolds
    @HumbleGolds Рік тому +2

    VEry helpful video on all options & equipment. Deciding whether I should rent or pay someone to clear a small 3 acres in FL. No experience here, lol. Thanks for sharing your project.

  • @richardmercado6285
    @richardmercado6285 4 роки тому +3

    youre a smart worker good job

  • @gerardgaonaofficial145
    @gerardgaonaofficial145 3 роки тому

    Quad Cities here great video I love Des Moines!

  • @hamdig390
    @hamdig390 3 роки тому

    Wow .. what a great help that is !!! Thank you so much !!

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      Glad you found it helpful. Thanks for watching!

  • @MichelleCouplandHairStudio
    @MichelleCouplandHairStudio 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks for this video big help to me! I’m ready to save!

  • @fdepsantander8780
    @fdepsantander8780 3 роки тому +3

    INFORMATION IS MONEY..
    WE OWE YOU.
    THX

  • @DivineZeal
    @DivineZeal 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks I got 11 acres I’m redesigning. But I’m kinda far out so crews are slim to find and rentals unlike near town !

  • @ryanhoward4598
    @ryanhoward4598 24 дні тому

    I’m renting and it will work out just fine .

  • @tor-ray6281
    @tor-ray6281 3 роки тому +2

    Thanks brother.. Awesome video. Straight to piont, sharp ideas, an knowledge. Very helpful to me . Keep up the good work..

  • @hangarnut5660
    @hangarnut5660 3 роки тому

    Thank you for this video

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      Thanks for watching! Here's one we just did last week with some different equipment. ua-cam.com/video/6wfyZFIuwxg/v-deo.html

  • @snazzyd8866
    @snazzyd8866 7 місяців тому

    Very instructive, thanks!

  • @R94GC
    @R94GC 4 місяці тому

    just posted a video to my UA-cam channel of my 1 ton excavator and a TMK150 tree sheer. crazy how efficient It is!

  • @WaynesAdventure
    @WaynesAdventure 5 місяців тому

    Great info 👍

  • @colonel__klink7548
    @colonel__klink7548 3 роки тому +3

    The big question is how many tons of timber have you excavated from the 4 acres? I'm asking including the low grade bushy sticky trees. Those are worth $20+ a ton to the right mill that makes pressboard ect or to the bioenergy plants depending on the state you're in. I wonder if the timber if sold would actually have paid the equipment costs to clear the land.

  • @sableann4255
    @sableann4255 3 роки тому +3

    This is what we're doing, in the cleaning process (land was never maintained) old sheds, garbage, crap everywhere

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      It's a lot of work, but awesome seeing the results!

  • @charlie-tangomotors2516
    @charlie-tangomotors2516 4 роки тому +5

    So I have a question as a complete noob at land development. What would you use to clear and level a wooded hillside property with large rocks and boulders?

    • @berniemac8413
      @berniemac8413 3 роки тому +3

      Sounds like you might need a hydraulic hammer attachment to break down the rocks.. they have some attachments for mini excavators and also for skid steers.. also, an excavator with a thumb would help picking up any logs you may have..

  • @gckshea
    @gckshea 3 роки тому +15

    I'm clearing an overgrown fence line, mostly saplings, vines, and brush. Due to budget, I have to decide between either a skid steer/track loader, or an excavator. Which is the most productive, bang for the buck to make best use of time and capabilities?

    • @Tyler-ns8oq
      @Tyler-ns8oq 2 роки тому

      Excavator

    • @Tyler-ns8oq
      @Tyler-ns8oq 2 роки тому +1

      Excavator is amazing I cleaned up my 40 acre property with a mini ex with a glass cab and a tractor

  • @brents1643
    @brents1643 2 роки тому +1

    Great info. I just bought 20 acres and I want to clear about an acre. I have a dump trailer and a Kubota 3400 tractor

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  2 роки тому +1

      Awesome! Let us know if you have questions

  • @hocstix
    @hocstix Рік тому

    Problem with renting specialized equipment - takes a while to become proficient in using the equipment if one has not used it before. This is true for most DIY users. Therefore there is a substantial learning curve. This time/cost has to be taken into account when coming out with real numbers for rent vs. owning the equipment.

  • @andrewtesti
    @andrewtesti 3 роки тому +3

    For trees about 12” big would you use a skid steer or a mini excavator?

    • @natebenefield738
      @natebenefield738 Рік тому

      you've probably already cleared this trees, but for anyone reading - mini excavator

  • @kaylalitchfield3215
    @kaylalitchfield3215 3 роки тому

    Whats a food plot consist of?

  • @TheKneeGrowNetwork
    @TheKneeGrowNetwork 2 роки тому +1

    I want a bobcat now

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  2 роки тому

      It’s been one of the best things to have on hand vs rent

  • @MrHodgeon5th
    @MrHodgeon5th 3 роки тому

    What if the lot is .25 acre and heavily wooded?

  • @lf-1942
    @lf-1942 3 роки тому

    Did you ever explain how to make the driveway? Why do you have to dig it out? How much do you have to dig out? What size gravel and how thick is the layer of gravel? Same question for the place you want to out your house. Thanks.

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      I put 3” clean rock down as a base and then I will put 3”s of 3/4” gravel down. It varies on your house location but with a slab you want at least 4”s of rock under your slab.

  • @eightsixtrey2587
    @eightsixtrey2587 2 роки тому

    Is it a good idea to rent out the equipment like a bobcat and excavator to do jobs until saving up enough or is that counter productive ? And better off just buying the equipment first? I want to start a business here in central fl but stuck on how I should start. And can you make a video on quoting as well?

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  2 роки тому

      Just depends on what your budget is. Having a monthly payment might make more sense for some things. Skid steer seems to be a good thing to permanently have around so getting into a lease or buying one makes a lot of sense for us. Good idea on the quote video!

  • @fakeyfakefake4210
    @fakeyfakefake4210 3 роки тому

    How many acres did you clear?

  • @passportgang8189
    @passportgang8189 3 роки тому +2

    What did you do with the debri?

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      Burned it and we have a big stack of wood to cut to use in our wood stove.

  • @TheFatjesus04
    @TheFatjesus04 3 роки тому +1

    $545 a DAY to rent a skid steer where I’m at. Brush cutter attachment is extra $150 per day

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      Thanks for sharing. Always interesting hearing prices in other places.

  • @tacomafan7488
    @tacomafan7488 3 роки тому +7

    That’s what I am going to do. rent out machines with attachments otherwise every time I call someone for estimates they want few thousand dollars to clean it

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому +2

      It can also be really fun to clear it yourself!

    • @mozzasmowing
      @mozzasmowing 3 роки тому

      That’s because there equipment costs 10s of thousands. They won’t do it for a couple of hundred

  • @carissues
    @carissues 4 роки тому

    Do u have a get certified to operate the Bob cat?

  • @embededfabrication4482
    @embededfabrication4482 2 місяці тому

    Bobcat is 400 a day now with 200 delivery

  • @wayneedmonds2936
    @wayneedmonds2936 2 роки тому

    This is a good plan for cost containment if the land owner does not have to pay for truck loading, truck hauling and dumping costs of the debris.
    If the land owner has to pay for load, haul and dump then the costs sky rocket.
    Charge for a dump truck haul, dump truck unload at an approved site plus a track loader or big hoe to pick up the brush and dump into the tandem truck is easily $1,800 to $2,000 each day in my area.
    How do I know this?
    Because I am clearing now and this was the best price I found after three bids.
    Some counties will allow dig, bury and cover brush on the land owner's property. Always ask....

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  2 роки тому

      That definitely would increase the expense! Thankfully in a lot of rural areas you aren't required to haul things away.

  • @seanchance2
    @seanchance2 2 роки тому +1

    Do I need to have a tree business to get approved from my local town to allow me to cut trees and land ?

    • @susanhurst497
      @susanhurst497 2 роки тому

      Just call your local city hall, they will point you in the right direction.

  • @curtismoncus4118
    @curtismoncus4118 3 роки тому +1

    $475 a day plus $150 per attachment
    I wish I could rent it as cheap As you can , you can’t even rent a toro dingo $250/ day

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  3 роки тому

      Price definitely varies in other areas

  • @juanlopez-mo6ll
    @juanlopez-mo6ll 2 роки тому

    how many acres you clean

  • @Camz316
    @Camz316 4 роки тому +5

    $225 a day to rent one of those... NO WAY! It cost $400 per day to rent a small 25hp Kubota tractor at Home Depot. I think you are way undershooting rental cost.

    • @MrPostFrame
      @MrPostFrame  4 роки тому +16

      That is what it cost me. Where are you located? An actual rental company is going to be cheaper than Home Depot most of the time especially on larger equipment.

    • @pacific_streeter8794
      @pacific_streeter8794 4 роки тому

      California prices

    • @TheHecticHomestead
      @TheHecticHomestead 3 роки тому +2

      I just paid $1030 for a small excavator. Had it for 7 days. So couldve put 54hrs on it. Put about 45 on it tho. 2 weeks ago,skid steer was roughly $240 a day. Go to a rental company. Not home depot!

    • @ThePandaFather
      @ThePandaFather 3 роки тому +1

      Definitely don't rent from the big box stores. Look for the equipment rental stores especially near rural towns.

  • @ElAguilasilut
    @ElAguilasilut 3 роки тому

    Kindly write it like a list of equipment so we can follow and understand better. Thanks

  • @vicconstruction9126
    @vicconstruction9126 3 роки тому

    Okay.
    So straight up. If you buy land. You need all this basic equipment to own the land. Don't rent it. You need it every day of the week.

    • @WilC379
      @WilC379 2 роки тому

      Yes, then you can advertise on Facebook or something and make some money to recoup the costs. Just gotta have some cash up front to buy in the first place.

  • @kevinthomes1046
    @kevinthomes1046 3 роки тому +1

    You did not do a 500' driveway in 4 hours. Remember you own your machine and have experience using it. There is a learning curve on this equipment. A professional is not doing much more than an acre a day with much better equipment than you used. Your time and cost on this project are not accurate. Yes your premise that you can save money by renting and doing it yourself if you don't include your time involved. Add the cost of your time and it most likely costs you more.

    • @benkenobi671
      @benkenobi671 3 роки тому

      People don't realize just how quick an inexperienced operator can get into trouble with one of these machines... It's not like driving a car or riding a lawnmower. Oh, and you're right... a 500' driveway in 4 hours?? I don't think so unless he was just scraping the existing gravel up or something.

  • @matthewsandgren7598
    @matthewsandgren7598 Рік тому

    Renting is a joke

  • @jagpp2291
    @jagpp2291 4 роки тому

    time waste