I have watched this video 3 times. First time I did not have a tractor, 2nd time I did not have land. Now I have both and thanks for the great training. I will put it to work this spring. Thank you, thank you.
I’m pretty new to using my kubota (1 year. I’m working on putting trails in our new property. You just saved me so much time using the backhoe bucket to pull the tractor forward! I don’t even want to talk about how much better that is then how I’ve been switching the seat back and forth to move along
All of us can move dirt. Just loose yourself while finding yourself. I use the weight of the tree to help take tree down. Love me tractor backhoe. Any land can be made better, God gave us dirt to mold into what ever we need.
Man Josh I watched your trail building videos a while back, loved them just realized the video of plowing on the 35 hp tractor was you too 😂. Love your work and videos and music. Can't wait to get my TLB!
Thanks! It was fun making this trail. It was over 3 different days of working with the Kioti but for just a few hours at a time. If I were to guess, I'd say I probably put 8 hours on the tractor over the course of making this trail from start to finish. There was alot of digging to make it safe. That section of trail is probably 600 feet. It is used daily now and is holding up very well. Thanks for watching
Very helpful video. Just got my backhoe attachment for my New Holland Boomer 40. Still learning the ‘finesse’ of controls. Curious to know if you keep your tractor in neutral allowing that push and pull ‘scooting’ I see you doing along the way. I’ve been keeping the parking brake on and planting the FEL edge on the ground for stability. While that gives me stability it entails getting up and down to ‘drive’ the tractor each time I need to reach further. Kind of a pain. Your ‘scooting’ along speeds things up significantly. Are you in neutral or do you have the brake on and just ‘scoot’ through the brake? I’m about to take on exactly what you’re doing here on a slope around our pond. Already dreamt of tipping into the pond, ha. Working out all my contingencies. Thanks for this vid. Great reference.
If I feel comfortable that the tractor is not going to get away from me, I will leave the parking brake off and the FEL up to allow me to move by using the backhoe. I'm usually not in neutral with this tractor because it is a hydrostatic transmission so it doesn't drift as much as a gear drive would of course. So to answer your question most of the time in this video I didn't have the parking brake on, however when I was on some of the steeper parts I did set the brake to prevent drifting. When the parking brake was set I just worked as far as I could reach and then I would get off and move the tractor. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
Great tool....I have really rocky, heavy brush forest, to get a trail through...some rocks weigh over a 1,000 lbs, (the size of big chairs) can your type of tool, move and place rocks that size?
Thanks! I moved some pretty large rocks with that backhoe, but not sure if they were the size of what you are referring to. Might need to get an excavator for something like that. Don't get me wrong, you may be able to move rock like that with a machine like I have here, but its probably not the right tool for the job if you have alot of large rocks like you say. I do have a video on my page of me lifting a large cherry log with that backhoe and thumb that probably weighs 800 lbs. Thanks for watching
I’ve watched your series a couple of times. I’m still trying to decide if I want a backhoe attachment or just rent a mini excavator. How many feet could you work in a day? My compliments on your videos.
Well no comparison, an excavator is going to be a lot faster and more efficient . I'm not sure how many feet in a day. I use that backhoe alot and have no regrets in the additional cost. There are limitations, but when I need it, it's very convenient. Good luck
Wow, great job. I'm curious, is it a CK2610 or CK3510 that you are using? Are you satisfied with the tractor and backhoe? I keep reading that you are better off renting an excavator but watching your video, the backhoe seems to be working well.
Thank you! This is a CK3510se. I am satisfied with both the tractor and backhoe. I haven't had any problems with either so far. Actually they've exceeded my expectations. I'm sure an excavator would have been much quicker on this project, but I was able to use the Kioti and it performed well. I like these compact tractors because there are so many things you can do with the one machine if you have access to the implements. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
Josh, What is your thought on how much slope a tractor with a FEL can take safely? I've got some property that has access off my road where the slope is 25 degrees or so, and I want to cut some switchback trails into the face of the slope so we can access the valley below. I don't have much experience as an operator on this kind of equipment, but wanted to see what people thought of even attempting. The terrain is high desert valley. No trees or large rocks to deal with. Soil conditions are good. No quite loam, but not as much sand as one would think in a desert valley. Thank you, Michael
BeachGunner, my experience with a tractor and FEL is if you are attempting to go straight up and down a 25 degree slope, I'd be fairly comfortable, but working across sideways I would think would be tricky and dangerous. Actually I would try to avoid working "across" a slope like you are referring with just a FEL. If you have a flat spot at the top or bottom to start digging your trail, you could probably use a FEL on a tractor and dig your way down or up using that flat spot to basically start your "notch" and continue make the trail a safer slope. If you had a FEL and a backhoe like I did here, you could use the backhoe to soften the angle by excavating material from the high side if the slope to the lower side, in order to give you a safer slope to work on and then use the FEL to help finish grading your trail. You may also want to consider a different piece of equipment like a excavator or dozer with a 6 way blade to "notch" your trail into the slope of the hill. I just used my tractor and backhoe in this video because I was confident I could get the job done with what I had. Hope this helps. Good luck with your trail and thanks for watching!
@@JoshHovis Thanks Josh. Yes, I think I'll farm this job out to someone with more experience and heavier equipment. It's not a long trail I'm putting in, but it going to be a pretty tricky switchback. Thanks again for your input.
I have watched this video 3 times. First time I did not have a tractor, 2nd time I did not have land. Now I have both and thanks for the great training. I will put it to work this spring. Thank you, thank you.
Congratulations on the tractor and the land! Best of luck! Thanks for watching and the comment!
You are indeed a skilled operator with that backhoe!
Thanks! I appreciate that!
I’m pretty new to using my kubota (1 year. I’m working on putting trails in our new property. You just saved me so much time using the backhoe bucket to pull the tractor forward! I don’t even want to talk about how much better that is then how I’ve been switching the seat back and forth to move along
Nice! It definitely speeds things up. Thanks for watching!
Good job of cutting that road around a hillside. Takes patients, but you got r' done.
Thanks!
Great backhoe and thumb work. You make it look easy!
Thank you! I appreciate you stopping by!
All of us can move dirt. Just loose yourself while finding yourself. I use the weight of the tree to help take tree down. Love me tractor backhoe. Any land can be made better, God gave us dirt to mold into what ever we need.
Great tutorial! Thanks for putting this up. I’ll be using your technique !
Super helpful, thanks for posting this!
Great job!!!!
Man Josh I watched your trail building videos a while back, loved them just realized the video of plowing on the 35 hp tractor was you too 😂. Love your work and videos and music. Can't wait to get my TLB!
Thank you for watching!
Love these 3 videos! How long did it take you to build this trail and how long is it?
Thanks! It was fun making this trail. It was over 3 different days of working with the Kioti but for just a few hours at a time. If I were to guess, I'd say I probably put 8 hours on the tractor over the course of making this trail from start to finish. There was alot of digging to make it safe. That section of trail is probably 600 feet. It is used daily now and is holding up very well. Thanks for watching
Very helpful video. Just got my backhoe attachment for my New Holland Boomer 40. Still learning the ‘finesse’ of controls. Curious to know if you keep your tractor in neutral allowing that push and pull ‘scooting’ I see you doing along the way. I’ve been keeping the parking brake on and planting the FEL edge on the ground for stability. While that gives me stability it entails getting up and down to ‘drive’ the tractor each time I need to reach further. Kind of a pain. Your ‘scooting’ along speeds things up significantly. Are you in neutral or do you have the brake on and just ‘scoot’ through the brake? I’m about to take on exactly what you’re doing here on a slope around our pond. Already dreamt of tipping into the pond, ha. Working out all my contingencies. Thanks for this vid. Great reference.
If I feel comfortable that the tractor is not going to get away from me, I will leave the parking brake off and the FEL up to allow me to move by using the backhoe. I'm usually not in neutral with this tractor because it is a hydrostatic transmission so it doesn't drift as much as a gear drive would of course. So to answer your question most of the time in this video I didn't have the parking brake on, however when I was on some of the steeper parts I did set the brake to prevent drifting. When the parking brake was set I just worked as far as I could reach and then I would get off and move the tractor. Hope this helps. Thanks for watching
Great tool....I have really rocky, heavy brush forest, to get a trail through...some rocks weigh over a 1,000 lbs, (the size of big chairs) can your type of tool, move and place rocks that size?
Thanks! I moved some pretty large rocks with that backhoe, but not sure if they were the size of what you are referring to. Might need to get an excavator for something like that. Don't get me wrong, you may be able to move rock like that with a machine like I have here, but its probably not the right tool for the job if you have alot of large rocks like you say. I do have a video on my page of me lifting a large cherry log with that backhoe and thumb that probably weighs 800 lbs. Thanks for watching
I’ve watched your series a couple of times. I’m still trying to decide if I want a backhoe attachment or just rent a mini excavator. How many feet could you work in a day?
My compliments on your videos.
Well no comparison, an excavator is going to be a lot faster and more efficient . I'm not sure how many feet in a day. I use that backhoe alot and have no regrets in the additional cost. There are limitations, but when I need it, it's very convenient. Good luck
Mesmerizing
Good job
Thank you
Wow, great job. I'm curious, is it a CK2610 or CK3510 that you are using? Are you satisfied with the tractor and backhoe? I keep reading that you are better off renting an excavator but watching your video, the backhoe seems to be working well.
Thank you! This is a CK3510se. I am satisfied with both the tractor and backhoe. I haven't had any problems with either so far. Actually they've exceeded my expectations. I'm sure an excavator would have been much quicker on this project, but I was able to use the Kioti and it performed well. I like these compact tractors because there are so many things you can do with the one machine if you have access to the implements. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching!
@@JoshHovis Thanks for the reply. Yep, would love to get exactly the machine you haveto work on the woodlot. Glad you are satisfied with the Kioti
I don't have a backhoe so I had to angle a box blade to cut into the high side until I got enough flat ground that the bucket could do the work.
That works! Use what you have to get the job done! Thanks for watching!
A little patience and time and a tractor can do what an excavator or dozer can.
This video is cool
Thanks
I don't know who would want to watch this in time lapse 🤔
Thank you for your time and invaluable insight!
Great video, what size tractor is that?
Thanks! 35 horsepower, CK3510se
Josh,
What is your thought on how much slope a tractor with a FEL can take safely? I've got some property that has access off my road where the slope is 25 degrees or so, and I want to cut some switchback trails into the face of the slope so we can access the valley below. I don't have much experience as an operator on this kind of equipment, but wanted to see what people thought of even attempting.
The terrain is high desert valley. No trees or large rocks to deal with. Soil conditions are good. No quite loam, but not as much sand as one would think in a desert valley.
Thank you,
Michael
BeachGunner, my experience with a tractor and FEL is if you are attempting to go straight up and down a 25 degree slope, I'd be fairly comfortable, but working across sideways I would think would be tricky and dangerous. Actually I would try to avoid working "across" a slope like you are referring with just a FEL. If you have a flat spot at the top or bottom to start digging your trail, you could probably use a FEL on a tractor and dig your way down or up using that flat spot to basically start your "notch" and continue make the trail a safer slope. If you had a FEL and a backhoe like I did here, you could use the backhoe to soften the angle by excavating material from the high side if the slope to the lower side, in order to give you a safer slope to work on and then use the FEL to help finish grading your trail. You may also want to consider a different piece of equipment like a excavator or dozer with a 6 way blade to "notch" your trail into the slope of the hill. I just used my tractor and backhoe in this video because I was confident I could get the job done with what I had. Hope this helps. Good luck with your trail and thanks for watching!
@@JoshHovis Thanks Josh. Yes, I think I'll farm this job out to someone with more experience and heavier equipment. It's not a long trail I'm putting in, but it going to be a pretty tricky switchback.
Thanks again for your input.