Buying and testing a root grapple and rock bucket

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  • Опубліковано 8 лип 2022
  • In this video, I buy a 72" root grapple and 72" rock bucket for a few upcoming projects. I test them out before brining on the projects
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  • @its9429
    @its9429 Рік тому +27

    Next you need - grisly bars, a shaker deck, conveyor belt, and a sluice box. j/k. Love this construction channel, always interesting and informative.

  • @esiebert7625
    @esiebert7625 Рік тому +31

    Seems look a cool attachment, that Flipscreen attachment that Andrew has would get you even more fine grain rock pickup.

    • @chrispowell8438
      @chrispowell8438 Рік тому +4

      That's wat I was going to say lol

    • @darinmorgante7200
      @darinmorgante7200 Рік тому +5

      For top soil it's a great attachment

    • @NilssonDesignandFab
      @NilssonDesignandFab Рік тому +3

      Flipscreen all day, and mutch faster than a rock bucket

    • @billvandorn5332
      @billvandorn5332 Рік тому +2

      I must have missed that particular podcast. Do you know when it was put out?

    • @darinmorgante7200
      @darinmorgante7200 Рік тому

      @@billvandorn5332 ua-cam.com/video/aT9zPKMFmBA/v-deo.html

  • @TheJstewart2010
    @TheJstewart2010 Рік тому +14

    I know those upstate New York rocks! I grew up in Elmira and my parents had a backyard garden. Every spring, my Dad would rototill the garden, then we spent the next three days picking out rocks. You would think that after a few years of that, there wouldn't be any rocks left. You would be wrong.

    • @davidj4662
      @davidj4662 Рік тому +1

      Yeah, the frost pushes them up.

  • @roygabriel.2753
    @roygabriel.2753 Рік тому +1

    It is good to see someone with really good aptitude that knows or works out how to use these implement s not like the Homesteaders that usually get given sponsored Equipment and have no idea how to use them. They are very slow learners and take way more time to complete, false economy in my book. Jessie you impress me with your ability to turn your hand to any trade or task and get in and get things done.

  • @donaldtrabeaux5235
    @donaldtrabeaux5235 Рік тому +8

    Awesome Jesse , hey Andrew got one it’s a
    roll bucket and you get the smaller rocks.
    Anyway man you parents are rocking on there home. Take care stay safe and God bless.

  • @yummboy2
    @yummboy2 Рік тому +7

    You were not kidding when you said the dirt had a lot of rocks in it! Looks like the rock bucket is going to do the trick. There is a learning curve to everything new. I know you will figure it out. All those rock will come in handy for drainage projects too. Great video!

  • @danwheeler5130
    @danwheeler5130 Рік тому +4

    very satisfying watching that rock bucket pick up rocks we have nothing but rocks around here

    • @jmuller86
      @jmuller86  Рік тому +3

      it worked better than expected. when you are ready , I can let you use it

  • @scottraven1721
    @scottraven1721 Рік тому +3

    Bloody great video mate
    So good
    Everything you do, say and create is beneficial !
    After about a week, I actually miss this channel, so much
    Love you man
    🦘🍻♥️👍🤗🙂😂

  • @bigbird2100
    @bigbird2100 Рік тому +2

    Great video 👍 Jessie we all learned about soil and rock filtering,dump a pile spread it out run over it then use rock sieve to filter rock out,now you can do to rockery walls now.😊

  • @sylviaprudhomme5417
    @sylviaprudhomme5417 Рік тому +1

    Always something new. Enjoyed it and beautiful photos

  • @MIGHTYX2010
    @MIGHTYX2010 3 місяці тому +1

    You did a great job showing us the rock bucket thank you 👍

  • @bingskiddd
    @bingskiddd Рік тому +1

    That rock bucket works great, it'll pay for itself in no time. Good Luck Jesse

  • @dmmaddex
    @dmmaddex Рік тому +1

    That rock bucket really cleans up a bony lot nicely.

  • @terrytenley9327
    @terrytenley9327 2 місяці тому +1

    First time comment here .. The first bucket was to me a great brush rake and can be used after logging or around new development. The grapple helps to pick it up and excellent for piling to burn the slash later.. The second bucket is a great rock sifter and the rocks can be used to stabilize creeks where washing out.. Also can be used in bridge abutments to hold the bridge.. I find this interesting as fill dirt around houses with rocks are not good for anything.. Both are very useful and very efficient..I am sure Andrew would like them both. Fun channel here from an old forester from the west coast and with years in logging background.. This is a very good test and both can be used greatly these days..be well.

  • @readtheinstructions1407
    @readtheinstructions1407 Рік тому +8

    It would seem they would have a vibrating accessory for the rock bucket that would utilize the hydraulics.
    Excellent content.

  • @steveg4iwr
    @steveg4iwr Рік тому +7

    Your friend Andrew sings the praises of his grapple and seems to find a multitude of uses for it.

  • @Ignore_this_channel
    @Ignore_this_channel Рік тому +2

    Love the explanation you’re doing. Helps a lot.

  • @how_to_hallagon1
    @how_to_hallagon1 Рік тому +3

    Works really well. Wasn't sure what to expect. Looks like your dad is ahead of you. Not only does he have the second story framed in but he's got a roof on his new house.

  • @RobTuck1475
    @RobTuck1475 Рік тому +2

    Jesse, I'm glad to see the Gehl skid steer is working well for you. These new attachments will do you well in the future I'm sure. Take care and thank you again for sharing another adventure with us. Love of love to you and the fam. Stay say safe my friend and have a great weekend.

  • @bobcatsmith246
    @bobcatsmith246 Рік тому +3

    Hello Jesse,
    I can't believe how quiet that track loader is; you got it running better than new. When you drove right in front of the camera, it was so quiet.
    Yeah, the flat rocks don't help much in filtering the dirt either.
    You should put 2" of top soil down; it would help the grass get a good root system going. Yep, with any new piece of equipment, you have to learn what you can and can't do with it. In time, you will master both of the equipment. If you watch Tractor Time With Tim on UA-cam, he has a way he uses his grapple. He opens it all the way up and tilts it down over the pile of brush, and then grabs it.

  • @BigAdam2050
    @BigAdam2050 Рік тому +7

    You could chuck a bit of 2inch or 1inch mesh in the bucket, so you could do two passes when clearing out stones and rocks.
    so pass without the mesh, then a second pass to get rid of the mower killer stones.

  • @CranialAccess
    @CranialAccess Рік тому +2

    Awesome video Jesse! I enjoy all of your videos and appreciate your detailed explanations. You have an amazing set of skills in such a variety of areas. Watching the family compound come together is awesome!

  • @JustCaidsDayFarm
    @JustCaidsDayFarm Рік тому +3

    I just did a rock bucket build on my little channel for my compact tractor. I made mine out of all 1/4" steel which I think is plenty strong for a compact tractor. I plan to add a grapple to it over the winter trying to make it more of an all around bucket like you were looking for. I really enjoy your channel! Keep up the great work!

  • @erikowren7894
    @erikowren7894 Рік тому +2

    A rock grisly my help with the rock removal. You could use both the rock bucket and the rock grisly. Great work thanks for sharing.

  • @billsmith5166
    @billsmith5166 Рік тому +19

    Those rock buckets can be really be hard on a skid steer because of the bouncing. I'd suggest welding up some sort of a coil spring mount so it has less of a chance at cracking arms and wallowing out bushings or anything that a pin goes through.

  • @twofeathers6540
    @twofeathers6540 Рік тому +1

    hay thanks for the video and have fun with your new toy

  • @jjohnson2553
    @jjohnson2553 Рік тому +5

    A buddy of mine had a landscape business and he had a thing called a Rockhound for his skid steer. That thing could turn the crappiest dirt/rock pile into some nice soil in nothing flat. I'm sure they are more expensive than your rock bucket but it eliminates a lot of manual/tedious labor. So if you do a lot of that type of dirt work it might be a good investment for you.

  • @Doitgood52
    @Doitgood52 Рік тому +10

    I wonder if you can attach a vibrating mechanism to shake the soil through easily.. just a thought. Love your work Jesse

  • @HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP
    @HUBBABUBBADOOPYDOOP Рік тому +1

    Thank you for the video, Jessie!

  • @ericcorse
    @ericcorse Рік тому +1

    That rock bucket will be a tremendous time and back saver.

  • @organogold8
    @organogold8 8 місяців тому +1

    You give us so much information. Thank you so much!!

  • @thedelcodave
    @thedelcodave Рік тому +2

    After you do the first screening with the rock bucket. See if you can rent a rock hound once you have all the soil in place and that should remove all the smaller rocks left behind.

  • @dan-rr8dc
    @dan-rr8dc Рік тому +1

    Hey Jesse, love you vids, an wish I were 40 years younger and in your place, with the knowledge I have now! We recycle all our yard waste to composting. In a couple years it becomes black dirt. Sometimes needs amendments to provide appropriate ph for your area, but a whole lot cheaper than buying top soil. Have you considered a hammer mill and soil screening for reducing the clay clump sizes and removing the rocks from you local top soil? I truly admire your ambition, and most importantly the desire to build your homestead, yourself! Trying to get my son to watch your vids for inspiration and advice! You will provide your family a true homestead to pass to the future Jesse's!!

  • @garylaszewski7380
    @garylaszewski7380 Рік тому +2

    Amazing tool...that rock bucket. You could give cheaper bids on similar top soil projects with this tool? A man must be creative and be far sighted in this economy to get ahead or survive.
    Thanks for the lessons!

  • @jamescole1786
    @jamescole1786 Рік тому

    7/9/22. Grapple/root attchmt & rock 'bucket' attchmt video 2day: all good...especially when yur little red head ca.e out & helped you pick up few rocks & toss into standard bucket just as he saw you do...youngster was helping dad!! Jesse this kind of video is pure gold! Bet your parents/grandparents all just love to see this! Great stuff young man! Admire your conservative financial approach when analyzing these tools for your geological conditions. You tried one..realized you needed both & evaluated costs/time/next-job-readiness & you acted! You bought both. Great you had the $$ to prepare for both client jobs + your own property clearing. Always enjoy your videos. 👍👍👍🇺🇲⚙🛠🚜👏😊🍺

  • @ClinttheGreat
    @ClinttheGreat Рік тому +2

    To further filter out the smaller rocks, you can buy some expanded metal and cut it to fit inside the rock bucket and find a way to temporarily attach it. Then you'll get rid of even the smaller rocks. Expanded metal comes in different opening sizes, so you can control the size of the rocks you're removing.
    Great video. I'm in the market for a grapple rock bucket - I had not even thought of the annoyance of the grapples banging around as you shook out the dirt.

  • @donnaoglesby1278
    @donnaoglesby1278 Рік тому +2

    Jesse, I believe Andrew has something like the one Root Grapple that you have, and he is using it most of the time., but what you are going to be using it for, I can see where the straighter edge would be better, instead of the teeth curved at the end of the bucket. The Rock bucket is sweet, and your right, a bit of work, but so much better than trying to do it by hand and then not getting as much as you have with this bucket. Think you will be able to use both of them, and that the money, was not ill spent. Love the music. Great video, and look forward to more, thank you for sharing. Appreciated.

  • @Crewsy
    @Crewsy Рік тому

    Jack of all trades. Master of none comes to mind Jesse when you’re talking about the multi use attachment. Sometimes the purpose built attachment is worth the extra cost.

  • @terrencemoore9424
    @terrencemoore9424 Рік тому +3

    to get a finer material you might want to cut a piece of wire mesh to fit inside and just secure it with rebar wire for easy add-on and off, when you going to start framing your house, enjoy your videos, thumbs up

  • @svenudo001
    @svenudo001 Рік тому +1

    Your friend Andrew was using once these screening buckets may bee a better solution for u love the way u share your experiences with us

  • @martinomalley7642
    @martinomalley7642 Рік тому +1

    Best of luck with your new equipment and your house build

  • @horstszibulski19
    @horstszibulski19 Рік тому +1

    With a vibrating device on it, it would be perfect!
    Nice job, great explanations like everytime!
    I wonder if you could fabricate a kind of insert to narrow out the spaces between the ribs, so that even smaller stones would get caught...Like just a mesh of rebar clamped in there...
    🤔
    Thx for showing, looking out for the mentioned jobs!
    👍👍👍

  • @brentkingnwagent1347
    @brentkingnwagent1347 Рік тому

    Great video Jesse. Thanks for sharing.

  • @crazyrenegade3105
    @crazyrenegade3105 Рік тому

    I miss your work on your new house. Hope you are getting at it soon.😊

  • @ivrunner5043
    @ivrunner5043 Рік тому

    great camera work, appreciate the content and looking forward to going out on jobs. thanks

  • @natarem
    @natarem Рік тому +1

    Awesome attachments

  • @richardlefrancois7886
    @richardlefrancois7886 Рік тому +2

    I think you made two good choices. Less rocks in the bucket seems to work the best.
    My Dad picked potatoes in Caribou Maine, growing up. 5 cents for potatoes, 2 1/2 cents for rocks. 1930's

  • @memyselfandifarmer
    @memyselfandifarmer Рік тому +1

    Love my grapple, same type- use it a lot.

  • @gimpy8349
    @gimpy8349 Рік тому +2

    Love Loflin attachments. Bought a root grapple same style as yours from WM Biers in Port of Albany about 15 years ago. Have it on the skid steer 90% of the time. Beat the crap out of it and it’s held up great. Also got a brush Loflin brush cutter about 3 years ago. Also a great attachment.

  • @glenjamindle
    @glenjamindle Рік тому +1

    That thing is pretty cool. It's like a giant cat litter scoop...

  • @joelmason6818
    @joelmason6818 Рік тому +1

    Something that would be extremely useful for your area and farm and also make for a great couple videos is building a rock sifter. From watching your videos, I know I don't need to tell you how to build a rock sifter. But I will add my two cents for your comment section. Predator engine from harbor freight spinning a heavy fly wheel pushing a rod like a locomotive wheel shaking a piece of cat walk flooring. The rocks spill off the end and the dirt sifts beneath. better to have a conveyer for both but a skid steer would work just as well. This would make for some great creative content and be extremely useful and probably easily paid for by the ad revenue. From Texas, love your videos man.

  • @kylejones2075
    @kylejones2075 Рік тому +1

    If it was easy everybody be doing it but that does a pretty good job you're going pretty quick thanks for sharing

  • @timmyers5697
    @timmyers5697 Рік тому

    Wow Andrew what a great video!

  • @silverrussell1978
    @silverrussell1978 Рік тому +1

    I highly recommend Jenkins Iron & Steel rock & root grapple

  • @spartacus9852
    @spartacus9852 Рік тому +1

    LIKE SOME OTHER COMMENT SAY ANDREW HAS A TOPSOIL MACHINE. YOU CAN ALSO WELD SOME REBAR IN THE LENGTH OFF THAT 2ND BUCKET TO CATCH MORE LITTLE STONES. CHEERS👍

  • @RustyNail5856
    @RustyNail5856 Рік тому +1

    I think you made two good choices. keep up the good work. you can use them down the road on different jobs sites. great choice. keep up the great videos.

  • @josianrodriguez1249
    @josianrodriguez1249 Рік тому

    SALUDOS JESSE ,ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO AS ALWAYS, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK, G.B.Y.

  • @peterking1134
    @peterking1134 Рік тому +2

    The right tool for the right job! 😉

  • @beyondgaming9473
    @beyondgaming9473 Рік тому +1

    Jesse, if you want something efficient for the rocks, i think you should buy a rock crusher attachment for skid steers.
    Greetings from France.

  • @JamesLeatherman
    @JamesLeatherman Рік тому

    The place is really coming together!

  • @the2060ish
    @the2060ish Рік тому

    👏👍 keep rocking Jess..

  • @pshodean
    @pshodean Рік тому

    great test. tks

  • @DaleDirt
    @DaleDirt Рік тому

    Thanks Jesse , I have wanting one of these buckets for a while , as you mentioned , each bucket has a specific purpose . So with that said , I think I need both as well .

  • @jamestomaszewski2034
    @jamestomaszewski2034 Рік тому +1

    Jessie you should check with Andrew he had a loam screening device for his skid steer it didn't do a large volume but cleaned up the loan really nice

  • @geoffrey6000
    @geoffrey6000 Рік тому +1

    You should add some sort of a shaker or vibrator to the side or back of that bucket, would be difficult but that would help with the dirt!

  • @larrycroft470
    @larrycroft470 Рік тому +1

    Ha!! i know Jesse's secret. He has the best help a dad could ever have!!

  • @jimbo5056
    @jimbo5056 Рік тому

    Nice accessory ,Jesse. I would suggest not getting to aggressive/greedy on your first pass thru dump. With the abundance of your rock in your fill it will definitely require patience. You will figure each rock bucket for each task. Thanks for the videos and keep them coming.👍

  • @robertleemurrerjr.8245
    @robertleemurrerjr.8245 Рік тому +1

    My property in No. AL (Guntersville) is a literal rock farm. Bought a Bradco Palladium 2-inch rock bucket a year ago and really like it but I made the mistake of adding the grapple which is really not a problem for my Kubota KSR-95 but way too heavy for my 66hp tractor. I think I'll be adding a brush grapple to the arsenal soon. Appreciate the vid.

  • @BlakeMerckleTrucking
    @BlakeMerckleTrucking Рік тому +1

    That Rock bucket works alot better than I was expecting, you need one of them little jaw crushers like I have to turn them rocks into driveway material

  • @stevensaxon8888
    @stevensaxon8888 Рік тому +1

    Jesse I have a idea for you . Get a 4x8 sheet of woven metal safety screen an bolt it to the bottom or top of the rock buckets . Let's the dirt thru but hold all the peebles size rocks.

  • @markbrown6236
    @markbrown6236 Рік тому +1

    those are some nice buckets, rock bucket works well.

    • @jmuller86
      @jmuller86  Рік тому

      Yea I could have used them alot in previous jobs. I cant wait to get back to work abd get these things paid off by using them

  • @cole4406
    @cole4406 Рік тому +1

    My favorite part was the chickens appearing out of nowhere

  • @GiorgiKhabeishvili
    @GiorgiKhabeishvili Рік тому +1

    You can add some kind of metal netting on to the bucket to filter the smaller rocks

  • @jamesharris7868
    @jamesharris7868 Рік тому

    I think now you have them you will surprise yourself how much you find a use for them.The grapple you will find is awesome to load logs on your mill as well. I think they are awesome to use

  • @johnkranz4004
    @johnkranz4004 Рік тому +1

    Well worth the investment

  • @BWYinYang
    @BWYinYang Рік тому +2

    Spread dirt across evenly when dumping. Less dirt to shift, catches more rocks easier

  • @glenndolph
    @glenndolph Рік тому +1

    Reminds me of sifting my cat box... lol😂

  • @MrJamesIreland
    @MrJamesIreland Рік тому +1

    I have a rock bucket but find the Harley rake does the best job of sifting them out

  • @KongConstruction
    @KongConstruction Рік тому

    nice work

  • @richb1128
    @richb1128 Рік тому +1

    I live in NEPA and we have the same problem. The less rock you can pick by hand the better, looks like a good investment to me.

  • @gayle4804
    @gayle4804 Рік тому

    I think you made some good choices plus the more you use it the more you find ways to use it

  • @merlepatterson
    @merlepatterson Рік тому +2

    You could always borrow Andrew's Spin Sifter attachment.

  • @northeasterndirtandpropert7974

    You can never have too many attachments.My property is all rocks.I think that rock bucket is a good investment.Finish off with a good comb of a landscape rake with the tractor,you're done.

  • @mib20000
    @mib20000 Рік тому

    AMI RUCKUS RAKE - does a great job sorting rock

  • @ianallen2
    @ianallen2 Рік тому +4

    Jessie, Couldnt you go through to get all of hte large rocks out and then the ones that fall through, fit a mesh grid on the tines and go through again for the smaller rocks ? I know it would be doing it twice, but You need the larger gaps to help with hte first loads to get the soil through.

    • @jmuller86
      @jmuller86  Рік тому +4

      I was thinking about doing that. There is a big flat spot on the bucket that would probably accept a screen

  • @donaldelrod9172
    @donaldelrod9172 Рік тому +6

    could you mount a motor(electric or hydraulic) to the frame of the rock frame, to vibrate it continuously or on demand to constantly shake out the dirt and allow you to gather more rocks before emptying is necessary? attaching an off center rotating mass to the shaft to make it vibrate and also make it variable speed to suite the density of soil.

  • @Maximusprimeatyahoo
    @Maximusprimeatyahoo Рік тому +1

    Jesse here is an idea. weld a hydraulic motor that operates off your secondary unit, weld it to the top with a offset weight to vibrate the dirt as you scoop rocks.

  • @freetolook3727
    @freetolook3727 Рік тому

    @18:00 Boy, those chickens really like that disturbed soil! Not having to scratch for bugs makes for lazy fowl.😂

  • @billvandorn5332
    @billvandorn5332 Рік тому

    Smart purchase Jesse.
    A lot of times we try to get the best of both worlds and will buy into the concept of a hybrid, mixing two different concepts. It's like buying a bicycle for off-road, buying a bicycle for on the road and then blending the two.
    Although the concept works are we not settling for Less?
    It might be applicable or acceptable for the novice but when in business doing it more requires being more professional and having reliable equipment that won't let us down.

  • @smokeybailey3080
    @smokeybailey3080 Рік тому

    I agree .years ago I bought a root grapple and after a little use i concluded it would be better if it was flat on the bottom. Nobody made them like that back then but now they do

  • @vincentnofx
    @vincentnofx Рік тому

    This video rocks

  • @lordhoho1
    @lordhoho1 Рік тому +1

    After you get the bigger rocks you could make a smaller grid that would fit the picker and get the rest

  • @jefflary5457
    @jefflary5457 Рік тому

    Very nice attachments i am sure you will get lots of use from them. If you can find the time build yourself a Grizzley set the bars as close as you want and save yourself hours of work. Good luck looks great. JeffinMaine

  • @noahdiroff
    @noahdiroff Рік тому +5

    WOOO!!! LETS GOOO

  • @morgansword
    @morgansword Рік тому +1

    I see one more advantage of the two buckets.. you can sort the large out of the small rock so the large rock goes into the bottom of a road and the smaller rock makes for a finished rock drive way that can be driven on in wet weather an not gum up on the tires of the pickup or car going in and out.... thus leaving top soil in a pile, rock for fill and then surface rock for the driveways... no buying 3/4 minus when you sort your own.... nice buy... if you could only figure a way for a quick attach an not have to use the locks manually

  • @nevillesmith9795
    @nevillesmith9795 Рік тому

    What could possibly work best for you, Jesse, is the drum cage sift....that will do the trick. You back tracking to much over the same area to clean it... Andrew has one like that

  • @ClaudiuCiuciuWorkshop
    @ClaudiuCiuciuWorkshop Рік тому

    Salutare te apreciez ceeace faci în clipurile tale te urmăresc din Germania Europa te salut si multa sănătate👍👋

  • @harrytaylor6854
    @harrytaylor6854 Рік тому +1

    I was just wondering if any chance of some how attaching a heavy screen on the rock bucket to get the smaller rocks just a thought great video well done sir Jesse

  • @jackgurteeen37
    @jackgurteeen37 Рік тому +2

    I'd make a grizzly to work along with it . All the best from Shropshire.

    • @ywc378
      @ywc378 Рік тому +2

      Hello. I follow a couple from Shropshire on YT. Small world!

    • @jackgurteeen37
      @jackgurteeen37 Рік тому +1

      @@ywc378 It sure is lovely x

  • @johnbourgeois1414
    @johnbourgeois1414 Рік тому

    A landscape rake would be the perfect finishing tool after the rock bucket