Also you probably learned this already, as evidenced by your grinding on the pin, and then using the 2x4 to hammer on, but when you hit the end of a steel pin with a steel hammer you flare out the end of the pin and make it impossible to put back through or get out of tightly fitting holes. If you need to punch a stuck pin out, get a piece of similar sized steel round stock with a nice flat face and put that against your pin and then use your hammer or air hammer. Grind a chamfer on your pin ends to avoid flaring out the end to where they get stuck and help get them through the other side.
We have some very talented builders in the state, each with their own specialties. Tom has surgical precision with his machines and a artistic eye behind the controls.
Progressive Trail and a TrailLogic crew is doing good good things around Bentonville. Periodically shifting and 'massaging' the trails here and there to improve and just plain change it up a bit. Never gets old riding these guys' stuff.
Hey Phil, awesome video. The in field repair of the Cat impressive. The threaded rod with two lock nuts on either end a good short term fix. I would bet OEM Cat replacement pin assembly more expensive than a grade 8 socket head cap screw and lock nut. Plus easier to procure.
You mentioned the desire for a more accessible line through that big ass new feature. If I had to toss in a vote, I'd love to see a wooden wall ride going across the left side of the gap. Make it as steep or shallow as you think it needs to be, but just be sure there is a portion at the bottom of the wall ride that is nearly flat. The bottom portion could be like a 1' flat (or arched, depending on willingness) bridge connecting the left side of the lip with the left side of the landing. A sizable wallride would be fun to play on for all skill levels and add the slow bail option if needed.
Awesome job guys! Tom’s delicate work with the machine is incredible to see. Keep making us all hunger for the next evolution of your backyard trails!!! 🙏
So glad to see the progress on the big jump. I started following you a short time ago after finally getting into mountain biking at the age of 50. I found your skills videos and have been hooked ever since. Thanks for inspiring me and so so many others. Can’t wait for the next one...
An idea for the rainbow is that if you already have the lip and the landing of the gap you could make something like this /\_/\, so that the wooden part isn’t in the way but it’s still fun. A little U I. The muddle
Sick, loving the new trail work. Phil you need to rep Tom's company Lepesqueur & Daughters Trailworks harder in the vid! Find a way to do him a solid promotional.
Phil I really enjoyed that episode!! Your doing some great work here mate. You and your buddy did some solid work here! I'm looking forward to seeing what else your mate can do with that machine. This is my favourite build channel. Your super lucky to have such awesome land and machinery to build some very cool trails. Well done on the hard work Phil....its clearly paying off. This place has huge potential to become whatever you want it to be....imagine how many lines you could build in that area. Variety is the spice of life. Keep going gang👊🏼💥💥💥 Cant wait to play more bikes with Phil & the crew!💪🏼💨💨💨
Wow that's a proper AAA-OK pro jump, well done. A wood feature to make it doable by non pros would be great I think. I love those kind of features where you can make progress on, I think they are great for people learning.
Tom likes to let his work do the talking. He won't say it himself, but he's an absolute wizard with a machine. Half of his trails look hand built, which is very hard to do with a machine.
Love the spinny bucket, not seen one of those before. My folks want to get a small second hand machine like your new one for projects at our place. Going to have a look Soon, not sure we have the budget for it though... Could be fun. Sadly those projects don't include a bike track, just don't have the space :( Trying to persuade my folks to maybe move to France from the UK where money goes a Lot further. Might have space to build a track then... They are warming to the idea and already have friends in France and a small flat in the Alps :)
Dude, you are a doer! Awesome stuff and entertaining to watch the process of getting this park built up. BTW, how tall are you and what size bike do you ride?
Phil you and Hallie (wrong spelling for sure sorry)the best channel here. Great vids love seeing the progress. Also my sister is in Newport about 1hr from Js peak curious if you are close perhaps a meet up on the local trails, when this west coast guy visits the fam. Keep up the great work. Good call on the excavator, work smart not hard. Failing is winning because we all learn from are effort's with sweat and wtf... Side note, do you know duke from SLU now working at North country for the past decade. If you know, you know🍻
Very cool indeed! I'm somewhat concerned about the gaps though - it seems there is no way to maintain proper speed in order to get them cleared. I understand that there's always the lack of material, but IMHO a tabletop on the landing is what should just address the issue for any riders who haven't build confidence yet on this particular line.
Phil, you got yourself a Tilt Bucket?? Or is that a full Rotator that works w all of your buckets and rotates 360?? Awesome man!! We have land & equipment and are starting our trail systems. Def been wanting something to help me with berms (tilt bucket or rotator)
I'd love to have one but I did not get one. Tom brought his 303 which has an engcon tilt rotator bucket. Mine is the 301.7 and doesn't have a tilt rotator coupler and bucket. I looked into them, but decided against for several reasons. 2) The thumb is more useful (to me) and you can't get the grabbers on any of the 1.5 ton tilt rotator couplers on the market. 2) They are quite heavy and on my small machine It'd be too tippy on a regular basis. 3) The price is not something i can justify. I'd rather buy a used skidsteer for the price that they sell for. That being said, i might get a tilt bucket, but most of the work ive been doing lately doesn't require it and I've been trying to learn work arounds with a standard setup.
Also you probably learned this already, as evidenced by your grinding on the pin, and then using the 2x4 to hammer on, but when you hit the end of a steel pin with a steel hammer you flare out the end of the pin and make it impossible to put back through or get out of tightly fitting holes. If you need to punch a stuck pin out, get a piece of similar sized steel round stock with a nice flat face and put that against your pin and then use your hammer or air hammer. Grind a chamfer on your pin ends to avoid flaring out the end to where they get stuck and help get them through the other side.
Smooth bucket, tilt, rotor, clamp... one day i´m going to have at least a smooth bucket with tilt and maybe a thumb XD!! Cheers from Chile Phil!!
¡¡¡Hola German!!!
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@Malik’s life of craziness no
Tom makes some of the best flow trails I've ever ridden. So stoked he's operating in VT!
We have some very talented builders in the state, each with their own specialties. Tom has surgical precision with his machines and a artistic eye behind the controls.
@@SkillsWithPhil my friend and I are building trails at his place in vermont as well
With a 15 ft drop
That is the coolest joint on that exevater
just some big kids with big toys... amazing.
You must really be liking your new cat, It’s so cute
Yeah so sweet and the way be uses the hammer and grinder on the cute cat too 😍
@@herculesmclovin lol
That dudes bucket skills are impressive
I was just gonna comment the same. Homie can run a bucket.
This felt like a bit of a master class. Very cool!!
Progressive Trail and a TrailLogic crew is doing good good things around Bentonville. Periodically shifting and 'massaging' the trails here and there to improve and just plain change it up a bit. Never gets old riding these guys' stuff.
Phil should a tunnel going underground for part of the trail. that would be awesome.
Would be one hell of a safety hazard
@@r0ket_335 f safety, it’s a bike trail
Yo that would be sick
It would also be almost impossible
Shhhht, don't put ideas in his head silly! 😋
Tom’s a bit of a maestro on the machine. Good acquisition Phil.
That guy is a wizard with that machine!!!!
Hey Phil, awesome video. The in field repair of the Cat impressive. The threaded rod with two lock nuts on either end a good short term fix. I would bet OEM Cat replacement pin assembly more expensive than a grade 8 socket head cap screw and lock nut. Plus easier to procure.
Way to manage your forest Phil. California could learn a lot from you!!
Nice to see you and Hailey! it is cool to see how this all is being built.
I love your video! Your channel has inspired me and my friends to get into mountain biking. Thank you so much!
I remember watching a video where Phil built a jump in his parents backyard. Now he is doin some cool stuff in his.
You mentioned the desire for a more accessible line through that big ass new feature. If I had to toss in a vote, I'd love to see a wooden wall ride going across the left side of the gap. Make it as steep or shallow as you think it needs to be, but just be sure there is a portion at the bottom of the wall ride that is nearly flat. The bottom portion could be like a 1' flat (or arched, depending on willingness) bridge connecting the left side of the lip with the left side of the landing. A sizable wallride would be fun to play on for all skill levels and add the slow bail option if needed.
Love the drone footage!
This dudes videos are awesome and dang that is some clear skin.
Great video, Phil! Thank you for sharing.
Very awesome building videos
Awesome job guys! Tom’s delicate work with the machine is incredible to see. Keep making us all hunger for the next evolution of your backyard trails!!! 🙏
tiltrotor work is so satisfying :D
That swivel bucket is sweet!
So glad to see the progress on the big jump. I started following you a short time ago after finally getting into mountain biking at the age of 50. I found your skills videos and have been hooked ever since. Thanks for inspiring me and so so many others. Can’t wait for the next one...
Well done phill! You make us all jealous with your skills at making jumps.
A friend of mine has a condo in pico. I just spent 5 days riding mtb in Vermont. Place is amazing
Phil makes everything look easy!!! He's that good....
Man that bucket is a game changer!
Only cost as much as a new car! Not even joking those things aren’t cheap but damn do I want one now.
The rotating bucket is sick
Phil making it always look so easy lol🤘
An idea for the rainbow is that if you already have the lip and the landing of the gap you could make something like this /\_/\, so that the wooden part isn’t in the way but it’s still fun. A little U I. The muddle
Having a backyard with this potential would be a dream!
Sick, loving the new trail work. Phil you need to rep Tom's company Lepesqueur & Daughters Trailworks harder in the vid! Find a way to do him a solid promotional.
The steel wrist on the 303 cat are a must for trail building! Makes life alot easier!
Hi Phil
Please make a map of your trial, i sometimes get confused where you are.
Like if you agree
100%. A useful and groovy map from the start would of been ace, meaning we could see the development from a clearer perspective too x
9:08
Perfect music stop !!!
Excellent jump!
Inspiring me to make some bigger features in the yard!
Awesome work love watching your trail building vids 🤙
Really enjoying watching this progress along. So cool!
Evidence that a good machine operator and a rotortilt makes life so easy!
Phil I really enjoyed that episode!! Your doing some great work here mate. You and your buddy did some solid work here! I'm looking forward to seeing what else your mate can do with that machine. This is my favourite build channel. Your super lucky to have such awesome land and machinery to build some very cool trails. Well done on the hard work Phil....its clearly paying off. This place has huge potential to become whatever you want it to be....imagine how many lines you could build in that area. Variety is the spice of life.
Keep going gang👊🏼💥💥💥
Cant wait to play more bikes with Phil & the crew!💪🏼💨💨💨
The old saying, “I love hard work, I can sit and watch it for hours.” Never been more fitting with your latest videos.
Love it!
I am scared of that rollin! holy crap
dude a magician with the bucket
Your nervous laugh is so funny
This man deserves a hole lot more subs
I Highly recommend the dewalt chainsaw for light jobs.
SICK!
Love your stuff Phil, remember the bucket pins are loosened when you lift it off the ground a bit 😉.
Awesome feature! Turning into a rad backyard.
Such a sick build I need to see more of these type of builds🔥
How are your trails already better than any other youtuber’ s or my local trails. Awesome!
Cause he has a mini ex
@@cal121000 ^
@@cal121000 true true
Not a fan of Berm Peak then? Different styles for different, er, guy-uls 😊
@@herculesmclovin i like berm peak, but those are trails and this is like bike park level
Kitty! Lol. Love watching the trail improvement!
Wow that's a proper AAA-OK pro jump, well done. A wood feature to make it doable by non pros would be great I think. I love those kind of features where you can make progress on, I think they are great for people learning.
Tom is so talented in that excavator
As a beginner operator, it’s frustrating how things easy he makes it look! It’s like watching Bob Ross.
Constantly improving and refining 🤟🏻
Honestly I know nothing about excavators but that thing is so cool
love to see some handbuilt tech
Anyone know how many times he said “Ight so”
bout tree fiddy
69 times
@@jacksonboyle8069 69420
@@P4P5 omg yes
Love Tom’s trails
Tom likes to let his work do the talking. He won't say it himself, but he's an absolute wizard with a machine. Half of his trails look hand built, which is very hard to do with a machine.
Skills With Phil
Have you been to the trails behind the ranger station in Rochester VT? Built by Tom. Old gents trail is a absolute blast.
@@gordonkohl9083 I asked him to give me a tour sometime. I've been meaning to check those out!
Skills With Phil
Keep me in mind if you’re coming down to Rochester!
That looks like soo much fun 👌
Love the spinny bucket, not seen one of those before.
My folks want to get a small second hand machine like your new one for projects at our place. Going to have a look Soon, not sure we have the budget for it though... Could be fun.
Sadly those projects don't include a bike track, just don't have the space :(
Trying to persuade my folks to maybe move to France from the UK where money goes a Lot further. Might have space to build a track then...
They are warming to the idea and already have friends in France and a small flat in the Alps :)
Smooth like butter. Looks great Phil!
Tom is the one who did the heavy lifting here. He was able to take my vision and make something really nice out of it.
@@SkillsWithPhil Credit where credit is due. Great job Tom! I look forward to seeing what you and Phil come up with next.
Immaculate vibes as always, Phil
Yay new vid
Sick Phil
Be sure to keep that excavator greased up daily... might have prevented your little mishap there.
just like other routine stuff like brushing your teeth daily I’m not going to include that in the video because wits pretty boring. I grease it daily.
I gotcha. Just tying to help out :)
Do u even have to grease it if your not using it?
@Adventures with Tom he got snappy wit chu
SWEET!!
Can we get a super cut of all of Tom's loving tappy taps after he dropped some dirt? Thx. :D
Great!
Loved this video phil!
This is huge and epic
That things like a four wheeler just without the four wheels 🤣
Nice one
Dude, you are a doer! Awesome stuff and entertaining to watch the process of getting this park built up. BTW, how tall are you and what size bike do you ride?
YEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSS
Keep these vids coming
All the rain there is making me jealous the Colorado mountains NEED the rain to put out all the fires.
Man, for what these things cost you wouldn't think you'd be having this much trouble with it when its this new.
Phil you and Hallie (wrong spelling for sure sorry)the best channel here. Great vids love seeing the progress. Also my sister is in Newport about 1hr from Js peak curious if you are close perhaps a meet up on the local trails, when this west coast guy visits the fam. Keep up the great work. Good call on the excavator, work smart not hard. Failing is winning because we all learn from are effort's with sweat and wtf...
Side note, do you know duke from SLU now working at North country for the past decade. If you know, you know🍻
Cool
love your channel dude, keep it up
Channel favorit
love the the build content but i am missing you ride
i like your cat it's cute
I know America is bit but you went from a small flat to an amazing forest!! How big is your garden Phil??
Up vote this so Phil sees it :)
Its big but nothing massive for rural America
Very cool indeed! I'm somewhat concerned about the gaps though - it seems there is no way to maintain proper speed in order to get them cleared. I understand that there's always the lack of material, but IMHO a tabletop on the landing is what should just address the issue for any riders who haven't build confidence yet on this particular line.
Nice changes, better flow and transition.
Nice!
Looks like someone’s enjoying 29ers
It’s always best to wait until, it’s hard 😂
It’s always best to wait until it’s hard, that’s what she said!😂
She knows nothing about 4play lol
@@herculesmclovin very true!
I knew this was coming :P
@@SkillsWithPhil 😂
Keep it g 😂
I thought this was a cool video. Keep up the good work!
Phil, you got yourself a Tilt Bucket?? Or is that a full Rotator that works w all of your buckets and rotates 360?? Awesome man!!
We have land & equipment and are starting our trail systems. Def been wanting something to help me with berms (tilt bucket or rotator)
I'd love to have one but I did not get one. Tom brought his 303 which has an engcon tilt rotator bucket. Mine is the 301.7 and doesn't have a tilt rotator coupler and bucket. I looked into them, but decided against for several reasons. 2) The thumb is more useful (to me) and you can't get the grabbers on any of the 1.5 ton tilt rotator couplers on the market. 2) They are quite heavy and on my small machine It'd be too tippy on a regular basis. 3) The price is not something i can justify. I'd rather buy a used skidsteer for the price that they sell for. That being said, i might get a tilt bucket, but most of the work ive been doing lately doesn't require it and I've been trying to learn work arounds with a standard setup.
Next my man phill gonna build a lift to the top
I love the mustache and I love the cat
Am I the only one who only realized the differences in cats after seeing tom's cat vs phil's
You probably heard this before. you bare a striking resemblance to Ben Stiller from Dodgeball. not a bad look!