Grading And Planting 4 Acres Of Horse Pasture

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  • @danmiller7079
    @danmiller7079 Рік тому +1

    Operating a motor grader is definitely an art form and Chris is the artist. Great work, Sir!

  • @davidchevallier3202
    @davidchevallier3202 Рік тому +2

    The Harley take is one of the best tools made for dirt work ever made. Truly satisfying to see the results behind one ran right.

  • @johnblecker4206
    @johnblecker4206 Рік тому +2

    This is cool so you grade the pasture's so the horses don't have to worry were they walk around.
    To me this was a well done and perfect horse pasture flick.

  • @dougmay8924
    @dougmay8924 Рік тому +1

    How COOL 😎 Amazing results again, Another job well done 👏! Let's Dig 18,!!!

  • @donnamullins2089
    @donnamullins2089 Рік тому +11

    Grading a field and picking up a ton of rocks before planting grass. You are truly amazing Mr. Chris. Beautiful field.

  • @2dronetek2
    @2dronetek2 Рік тому +1

    That skid steer was the business here.....Great finish.

  • @tomswindler64
    @tomswindler64 Рік тому +2

    Looks like the ground is still wet,but I’m sure by grading,will help it dry out.I take it your happy with your new truck.great video as always just keep doing what your doing.kudos.👍👍👍😎😎😎

  • @jjMcCartan9686
    @jjMcCartan9686 Рік тому +8

    Completely different change of pace but still so satisfying & the sound of those rocks going through the ruckus rake is hypnotising lol.😊

  • @Vickie-Bligh
    @Vickie-Bligh Рік тому +26

    I know it was for a friend, but you treat every job like it was your own property. You give it the same care & love and that's why people want you to do their jobs. You turned that into nice pasture. Thanks for sharing.

  • @nickchannel5364
    @nickchannel5364 Рік тому +49

    The patience Chris has. This is a job that already looked fine to me, but Chris works it anyway to make it better.

  • @daviswallace6351
    @daviswallace6351 Рік тому +46

    Of all the construction equipment I've operated over the years, getting the hang of a grader always eluded me. A pleasure to watch someone like Chris.

    • @mikewest712
      @mikewest712 Рік тому +5

      I can see that, when I was a kid the county would butcher our dirt roads with a grader. Seemed like a hard machine to get a feel for.

    • @dansbrown1313
      @dansbrown1313 Рік тому +3

      @@mikewest712 Yes, Chris is very good on a grader. You'll know when you're nick name is "High pockets" that you need some training.

    • @vesanikunen5692
      @vesanikunen5692 Рік тому +2

      It's not for everyone it takes a special skill .like putting a crown on a road so it will slope even.

    • @sandy1653
      @sandy1653 Рік тому +4

      Good grader operators are as much artists as they are machine operators.

    • @TrevorDennis100
      @TrevorDennis100 Рік тому +6

      @@dansbrown1313 The only person who IMO handles a manually controlled grader better than Chris is Jeff JPayDirt. There are some videos of him cutting ditches with a grader that are impressive, but his best work (also IMO) was grading the new road for a housing development. The spec with super fussy and tricky to do, but he smashed it out of the park. Of course even the likes of Chris and Jeff would be hard pressed to match Charlie on his GPS controlled grader, but that set up cost crazy money.

  • @DustyGroundHog
    @DustyGroundHog Рік тому +6

    Thats what I like to see dust , be glad to see it up here in the north keep up the good work.

  • @andrewrobinson2869
    @andrewrobinson2869 Рік тому +2

    I must admit the 2nd half of the video with the camera under the grader was excellent viewing, thank-you Chris .

  • @stevebarnhart2090
    @stevebarnhart2090 Рік тому +1

    Beautiful day to be working outside.

  • @lawrenceaderneck7165
    @lawrenceaderneck7165 Рік тому +5

    the Takeuchi and its attachments is a very good versatile machine.. I remember way back when Tim ran it with the oversize bucket loading up dump trucks with pond slop.

  • @greghoffstadt667
    @greghoffstadt667 Рік тому +2

    Was beginning to wonder how long it was going to be before it was going to be grader day. Watchin the blade is cathartic for me for some reason thanks Chris

  • @johnhamilton9229
    @johnhamilton9229 Рік тому +1

    May the rains be light and frequent. It’ll be nice to see the outcome this summer

  • @BillW-NJ
    @BillW-NJ Рік тому +1

    I didn’t expect the rocks to be that big. Nice results!

  • @michaelschuenemann3505
    @michaelschuenemann3505 Рік тому +1

    What a smooth Finish You have achieved - was a Terrific View from Underneath and starting Your Rock Collection - ha - the Field looks Brilliant indeed ! Up to Greener Pastures - a Job well done - Love = Lets go Farming ! Many Cheers from Australia!!!!

  • @johnroberts8475
    @johnroberts8475 Рік тому +4

    Well that sure leveled that field out nicely and on camera it looks amazing Chris.

  • @stevechapman7053
    @stevechapman7053 Рік тому +3

    Great work Chris !
    Thought I'd share what saw coming home from work.
    Stopped at a red light, I was watching a 210 Link-Belt excavator breaking up a concrete pad. All while ZZ Top , LaGrange , was playing on the radio. I found the quitar rift very fitting for some reason.....

  • @Mr.Avuncular
    @Mr.Avuncular Рік тому +1

    She beautiful Chris...
    Fine job as always 👍👏👏👏

  • @markparker2873
    @markparker2873 Рік тому +7

    Great video, very skilled in the different types of machinery you can operate! well done, thank you, Mark from Australia! 😀👍

  • @maxmacdonald7174
    @maxmacdonald7174 Рік тому +21

    These people really must care for their horse to have the land professionally graded. Great job Chris.

    • @judyfenske1429
      @judyfenske1429 Рік тому +2

      They do not want a broken
      leg from a trip in a ditch or hole. I had not thought of this before.

    • @Thatguy-fg4fp
      @Thatguy-fg4fp Рік тому

      @@judyfenske1429yeah good idea for a while but guess what loosening up all of that soil does? When it rains and you put heavy animals on that ground you’re going to have holes and what not. Would only be useful for a good amount of time if they let the grass get really well established and let the root system hold that dirt together before putting animals on it.

  • @chrissheathewoodguy
    @chrissheathewoodguy Рік тому +2

    I think seeing a motor grader use to grand a field is a first for me.. looks realy nice..

  • @RRRIBEYE
    @RRRIBEYE Рік тому

    I used to be a grader operator for the City of Grimes, IA. I operated a John Deere 770A. I had 110 miles of gravel in our jurisdiction. I loved that job! Was there for 12 years! You li'l grader there is sure a nice unit!

  • @leol1682
    @leol1682 Рік тому +2

    Love the video Chris , and a lots dust .

  • @stevendufresne9994
    @stevendufresne9994 Рік тому +3

    Great Video enjoyed the change of pace Chris!!👍👍

  • @judyfenske1429
    @judyfenske1429 Рік тому +1

    "A circle" out of a rectangle..Nice job. Sir.

  • @Kenny-rn2xc
    @Kenny-rn2xc Рік тому +1

    Farming is so much fun. I have spent many hours on a tractor eating dirt.

    • @Kenny-rn2xc
      @Kenny-rn2xc Рік тому

      I do not know anything about telegram

  • @rondastump8930
    @rondastump8930 Рік тому +1

    Excellent progress with ruckus rake. Cool piece of equipment to have purchased. Great job, as usual! Loved video, thank u. God's blessings and be careful.

  • @mischef18
    @mischef18 Рік тому +1

    Great to see the grader out on a job again bro. With all the love that paddock has had it should be one nice field for it's intended purpose. Safe travels

  • @jerryc3050
    @jerryc3050 Рік тому +4

    Excellent and surprising camera angles. Your grader work is superb. 👍

  • @michaelmullins1290
    @michaelmullins1290 Рік тому +1

    Very good looking field now. Probably produce very good greenery soon.

  • @JoeMGajdowski
    @JoeMGajdowski 11 місяців тому

    A local farmer with a cultimulcher or pulvimulcher would do the same thing but probably you would have to pick rocks by hand. Great video and use of the rake!

  • @CK-yi6pc
    @CK-yi6pc Рік тому +1

    Love watching that grader blade,I can smell that dirt !😂

  • @joejohnson7097
    @joejohnson7097 Рік тому +1

    The raker really makes the area look good amazing how much debris it pick out site looks great

  • @scottburk4083
    @scottburk4083 Рік тому +2

    Nice job Chris,thanks for the video! Take care,stay safe and God Bless!!!😊

  • @williamgroel2880
    @williamgroel2880 Рік тому

    You have some great equipment beautiful job.Thank you for sharing 😎

  • @gailrowland1672
    @gailrowland1672 Рік тому +13

    Best looking grade I’ve ever seen in a horse pasture…you’re the best.

  • @clarenceburton9654
    @clarenceburton9654 Рік тому

    Nice work , the horses 🐎 will love ❤️ it !! 👍

  • @hackdlc
    @hackdlc Рік тому +15

    That ruckus rake shows how valuable a tool to have in the arsenal it is.

  • @karenheartoriginal3783
    @karenheartoriginal3783 Рік тому +6

    I remember this peaceful property and thought it couldn’t get any better…I was wrong! Excellent Chris!!! 👍👏👏👏👍

  • @BealyGood
    @BealyGood Рік тому +1

    That looks so nice. I wish I knew someone to help me plant the fields 🤔😊🤣🤣

  • @davidmotoman4956
    @davidmotoman4956 Рік тому +1

    Amazed at the Dust that came off the Rake seeing how damp the paddock was when you graded. finished it real Nice though.

  • @whitconservative7171
    @whitconservative7171 Рік тому +2

    I think what you do with your friends is commendable I grew up on a farm and we all kind of relied on neighbors each other for helping out from getting stuck and pulling somebody out to planting to bailing to whatever I think it's I think it's awesome what you're doing down there and I think it's great.

  • @dan7131
    @dan7131 Рік тому

    For the rocks and final condition of the soil I always liked the job a rockhound did and the clean up was easy you just dump the bucket

  • @scottfrazier131
    @scottfrazier131 Рік тому +3

    Field looks great but your forgetting one step. If you will take a drag mat after you power rake and run over it it will make it like glass. That drag mat fine tunes the finish. You can buy a good metal one at tractor supply for like 500. I pull mine with an ATV. I also drag over it after I seed. I promise they are worth the money. Pretty good for gravel driveways too.

  • @randycharest4507
    @randycharest4507 11 місяців тому

    I TOTALLY TOTALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE THE VIDEO CHRIS 😊

  • @keithdunlap2701
    @keithdunlap2701 Рік тому +9

    Yeah, I remember this one, You took down a few trees around there where you dumped the pile of rocks !! Looks like it turned out nice and smooth Chris !! If it comes up anything like your field, it's going to look really good here soon !! Great as always Man !! Have a great Evening, And On too the next !!

  • @pinwizz69
    @pinwizz69 Рік тому +27

    Now for something completely unexpected and different on the Letsdig18 channel.
    We've seen Chris build a horse training padoc but not a pasture for horses.
    I always like watching Chris working his motorgrader for some reaon.
    Definitely a nice episode to watch on a lazy retired Wensday afternoon.

  • @tedc7714
    @tedc7714 Рік тому

    The John Deere drill we had two sets of boxes. ,
    Drill wheat and dribble red clover. Combine wheat... Mow stubble straw and clover .. Bail for bedding ...
    Cows picked clover out of the straw. And horses.

  • @davidepool5884
    @davidepool5884 Рік тому +8

    I can’t recall ever seeing or hearing of anyone in my area grading a horse pasture and using a ruckus rake . I’ve seen people drag the fields and roll them to level them out. I guess if I wanted to make a good pasture for horses I’d want to get rid of all those huge rocks too. We don’t have rock in our fields around here in most places.

  • @jackman6256
    @jackman6256 Рік тому +7

    Chris you do very nice work no wonder youre so busy because youre first thought is that of what
    The customers want an next do right

  • @CK-yi6pc
    @CK-yi6pc Рік тому +1

    Good use for that rake !😊

  • @craigwavra3495
    @craigwavra3495 Рік тому +6

    We did get to see the business end of the grader video!! Very nice job on that field!!

  • @rockandrattleretreat5830
    @rockandrattleretreat5830 Рік тому +1

    When I was growing up never used a grader on any field. Disk it up and disked it until smooth.

  • @coffee8866
    @coffee8866 Рік тому

    Great job! Animals will be happy for sure on that!

  • @GlobalistJuice
    @GlobalistJuice Рік тому +6

    IMO In the hands of the right operator, the grader is probably the most ingenious machinery inventions for land manipulation.

  • @mikeembrey9176
    @mikeembrey9176 Рік тому +1

    Great job looks great 👍🏻🇺🇸

  • @3cl1
    @3cl1 Рік тому +1

    This is very relaxing. Thank you!

  • @JD-zm4eh
    @JD-zm4eh Рік тому +1

    I seen what looks like the Ruckus rake being used at the Bristol Motor Speedway smoothing out some rough spots of clay that had to be filled and packed before racing could continue. Smoothed that field out all purdy and stuff.

  • @joedorweiler7733
    @joedorweiler7733 Рік тому +1

    The grader doesn't get used alot, but when it does it sure is nice

  • @russellgilson4072
    @russellgilson4072 Рік тому +1

    Impressive finished grade!

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan8414 Рік тому +3

    That power rake is the only way to fly doing this kind of work getting rid of the rocks and debris is the best part ,the field just looks so neat and ready for seeding

  • @jesses5871
    @jesses5871 Рік тому

    Nice job. I have always had good luck dragging some old bed springs around behind. Levels and gets rid of tracks

  • @chucksinger1916
    @chucksinger1916 Рік тому

    Grader was my job in the Army A Cat 12 mechanical and a Huber hydraulic We built the first firing range for the Abrams Tank at Fort Hood Tx

  • @exotictones1054
    @exotictones1054 Рік тому

    That rake does n excellent job.

  • @MASI_forging
    @MASI_forging Рік тому +1

    Nice work. 👍👍

  • @nigelhales874
    @nigelhales874 Рік тому +1

    Looking ready for grass seeds all ready chris

  • @Mtlmshr
    @Mtlmshr Рік тому +3

    That Ruccus Rake is a beast! I could only imagine how well it would work if you had the “High Flow” Skid Steer!

  • @randybourdon2791
    @randybourdon2791 Рік тому +1

    Nice job Chris!

  • @tycrawford8369
    @tycrawford8369 Рік тому

    Love your vids man. you are ding great keep up tha work. Love the parts where you show us you driving the equipment and doing the work .......

  • @dirkkelly9596
    @dirkkelly9596 Рік тому

    Just have to love a power rake 👍👍

  • @EddieMagpie
    @EddieMagpie Рік тому +4

    Got to love Letsfarm18 episodes.. Always fun!

  • @billmiller7138
    @billmiller7138 Рік тому +6

    Man, I could have made good use of a motor grader back in the days when I was prepping fields to grow sod!

  • @williammatthews2948
    @williammatthews2948 Рік тому +3

    I'd like to see a follow up on this project.

  • @m.searay4629
    @m.searay4629 Рік тому +4

    Hope to see the finished product. That ruckus rake is amazing.

  • @jaywest4102
    @jaywest4102 Рік тому +1

    I can’t even imagine what a pleasure that would be to plant into. The farmer did a great job to start with. Then Chris perfected it.

  • @GARDENER42
    @GARDENER42 Рік тому +10

    By heck that rake makes all the difference - close to lawn standard finish.
    I'd definitely be looking at a FFP3 mask with that dust coming off the soil - being too unconcerned about that kind of stuff left me with a degree of COPD.

  • @74_Green
    @74_Green Рік тому +7

    Nice. Gonna have some happy horses!

  • @bosshogg3548
    @bosshogg3548 Рік тому +8

    Job well done 👍🏻

  • @jerrymayhugh8774
    @jerrymayhugh8774 Рік тому +2

    Ok Chris how long before the OCD kicks in and you decide your nice new truck cannot be pulling around that ratty deck trailer? Good job on the truck.

  • @jjock3239
    @jjock3239 Рік тому

    Really nice job.

  • @garymessina1609
    @garymessina1609 Рік тому +5

    Chris you might have done as well with the skid steer and the rake but great job away looked like it was a little wet great video thanks

  • @babsyred9710
    @babsyred9710 Рік тому +1

    Hi Chris 👍🏻

  • @heatherlane9270
    @heatherlane9270 Рік тому +1

    Standing on the running board of the seeder watching and checking the seed (wheat, barley or oats) running smoothly were fun times as a kid on the farm - we were helping Dad. Certainly put the new truck to the test - gosh it looks good. Ruckus rake is an excellent field preparation finisher.

  • @JohnyLatelyCome
    @JohnyLatelyCome Рік тому +3

    Hey Chris can you do a review on the Takeuchi skid steer? Wondering about the reliability of a 12R2 versus a 12V2. Heard the V2 develops more play in the arms

  • @donaldalexanderrichards4422
    @donaldalexanderrichards4422 Рік тому +2

    Good morning Chris
    Hope you have a wonderful day today

  • @assassinlexx1993
    @assassinlexx1993 Рік тому +2

    Chris that is now a perfect field for seeding.
    Now seeded waiting for a little rain.
    AMI ruckus for the win.

  • @benchildress4309
    @benchildress4309 Рік тому

    YOU ARE THE GREATS!!!!😄😄

  • @lakepinesfarm1394
    @lakepinesfarm1394 Рік тому +1

    I'm guessing a cab skid steer is a necessity with the rukus rake.

  • @annafraley5388
    @annafraley5388 Рік тому +1

    Ha… I had just said at 4:55 I do believe the Skid-steer & Ruckus Rake would do a Better job than the grader is…!! ✅ Funny how that happens. 😎👍👏

  • @kennethstaszak9990
    @kennethstaszak9990 Рік тому +6

    Hopefully this seeding turns out more like your field than the BealyGood pond.

    • @thomasthompson8630
      @thomasthompson8630 Рік тому

      😂 yeah old BealyGood talks a good game but no follow through. It is entertaining to watch his Snuffy Smith approach to life. 😅

  • @stanleymartin1613
    @stanleymartin1613 Рік тому +5

    Cool video. Enjoyed watching ✌️ 😎

  • @terryrogers1025
    @terryrogers1025 Рік тому +1

    Nice looking finish on the field, be nice to see it once it starts growing, thanks for the video young man.

  • @donnieconatser1232
    @donnieconatser1232 Рік тому

    Must b a golf course for horses,,,,we always tied a couple crossties behind the disk

  • @pauldillinger2286
    @pauldillinger2286 Рік тому +1

    If that grass grows as good as yours did they will be happy.

  • @bradensmith2413
    @bradensmith2413 Рік тому +1

    Do you think in some scenarios having a Harley take on a tractor is better than a skid steer? as the tractor will pull it and not leave track marks like the skid steer does?

  • @jeremyfisher4430
    @jeremyfisher4430 Рік тому

    I really want to run one of those graders